The Straits Times, 18 April 1961

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    27 1 At 111 \<.l DAILY I 1111 l II It SALE IY< I I l>s 90,000 The Straits Times Hot*** Estd. 1845. TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1961. 15 CENTS.
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    CUBA IS INVADED
    590 1 Havana fighting reported: Prison isle shelled MIAMI, Florida, Mon Anti-Castro forces land by sea, air A STATE of emergency was declared throughout Cuba today following landings from the sea and air by forces sworn to overthrow Dr. Fidel Castro. A force oj" several hundred invaders is locked
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    Lock icon Undang pays homage to Ruler
    58 1 ONE of the four Undangs ruling chiefs.— of Negri Sembilan making obeisance to the Yang di-Pertuan Besar in the Balai Penghadapan at Sri Menanti yesterday during the installation of His Highness. Looking on is the Tengku Ampuan who was installed last Friday. Straits Times picture
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    34 1 RAUL CASTRO HELD U. N. REPORT ram n.vih>\> m Broadcast pivki -j up licrc today mit Ba«tlq a bad fallen ;md nu.i«>r I Ca>tro. ridel* hratfcer bad beta captured. IN MV said.— Rtuter.
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    LLOYD'S BUY AND NO-BUY BUDGET
    336 1 LLOYD'S BUY AND NO-BUY BUDGET LONDON, Monday. MR. SELWYN LLOYD, Chancellor of the Exchequer, today assumed tighter control of the British economy when he presented a revolutionary £6,440 million Budget to the House of Commons. He told a tense and crowded house in his first Budget speech that the measures
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    Lock icon Ship from S'pore held
    47 1 PORT SAID. Mon Port Said harbour authorities today temporarily detained the Norwegian cargo ship llopgh Dene (9.870-tons) on suspicion of carrying goods for Israel. The Hoegh Dene arrived from Singapore early today carrying rubber for an Israel trading company in New York.— Reuter.
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    Lock icon 100 million rupiahs earthquake damage
    116 1 100 million rupiahs earthquake damage I YAKARTA. .Mon. Recent J earthquakes at Ender town on the island of Floras, in the lesser Sunda Islands, caused damage estimated at about 100 million rupiahs. Jakarta newspapers reported today. Two people died in the earthquakes, which partially wrecked army and p-ilice barracks, a
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    Lock icon 44 flee China
    24 1 MACAO, Mon. A group of 44 Chinese refugees today made a successful escape from mainland China in a motor junk.— Reuter.
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    Lock icon Phouma now in Moscow to seek a solution
    413 2 Phouma now in Moscow to seek a solution 'LAOTIANS' ONLY WISH IS TO LIVE IN NEUTRALITY AND INDEPENDENCE 1 MOSCOW, Monday LW1I.1.I) Laotian neutralist Premier Prince Souvanna Phouma arrived by plane from Warsaw yesterday and was assured by Soviet Vice-Premier Alexei Kosygin that efforts to resolve his homeland's crisis should
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    Lock icon Soekarno visit 'No' rebuff for Britain —paper
    142 2 Soekarno visit 'No' rebuff for Britain paper I ONDON. Mon. President Soekarno's decision not to visit London during his tour of world capitals was a diplomatic rebuff for Britain, the diplomatic correspondent of the Sunday Telegraph said yesterday. "No amount of official taik about the proposed dates being inconvenient can
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    IT HAD TO BE DONE: ADENAUER
    84 2 IT HAD TO BE DONE: ADENAUER WASHINGTON. Mon.— Dr. Konrad Adenauer, the West German Chancellor, said yesterday that the trial of Adolf Eichmann "Is not beautiful, or nice, but it has to be done." "Therefore I think we should view It calmly and spread out all these horrors before the
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    Lock icon RUSSIA TO BUILD A SPACE MUSEUM IN MOSCOW NOW
    285 2 MOSCOW, Monday —with a place of honour for Gagarin A 295 ft. high obelisk with a space museum inside is to be built soon in Moscow to honour Soviet space conquerors, Moscow radio saiu yesterday. Exhibits in the museum will trace
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    Lock icon Expert predicts Irian war soon
    180 2 CANBERRA, Monday. WAR over West Irian is imminent, said a leading Asian affairs expert, Dr. Herbert Feith, of jthe Australian National University. t nr Feith salri he believed I Dr. Feith said he oenevea fighting might break out before October unless Australia gave up her
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    The Church is all-African
    38 2 KAMPALA, Mon. The Archbishop of Canterbury. Dr. Geoffrey Fisher, yesterday inaugurated the new Anglican province of Uganda and Ruanda Urundl, completing the hand-over of control of the Anglican Church In Africa into African hands.
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    Lock icon 'A GLIMPSE I OF HOPE' SAYS MBOYA
    98 2 NEW YORK. Mon. Mr. Tom Mboya. secretary of the Kenya African National Union, said yesterday that the* Kennedy Administration gave "a glimpse of hope." to Africans still under colonial rule. But. he added in a television interview, "it is too early to judge."
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    THE MARRYING AGEIT'S FROM 16 TO 80
    138 2 LONDON. Mon. Sweet 16 meant marriage as well as growing up for 3.976 English and Welsh girls last year, rhe latest official statistical review says. But on the other hand, 80 meant marriage as well ingrowing old for 54 women. 10 of them
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    Lock icon SALAZAR RUSHES TROOPS AND ARMS TO ANGOLA
    498 3 LUANDA, Monday Rebels in colony step up terror against Portugal "TJR. SALAZAR the Portuguese Prime Minister, yesterday began to rush troops and arms to keep control of Portugal's African colonies. He began to fly in plane loads of soldiers and arms to Luanda,
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    THEY QUIT S. AFRICA TO MARRY
    59 3 BLANTYRE. (Nyasaland). Mon. An English broadcasting engineer, Mr. Stuart Cook, yesterday married African singer and recording star Dixie Kwanka, 26, who he "discovered" while working as a recording director in" South Africa. The couple, who had not seen each other for eight months, were
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    Lock icon Eartha expecting
    29 3 NEW YORK, Mon. Negro singer Eartha Kitt and her husband. William McDonald, a real estate financier, are expecting a baby, according to Broadway columnist Earl Wilson. Reuter.
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    Lock icon 1963-THE YEAR OF THE DEATH BLOW AT APARTHEID
    173 3 1963-THE YEAR OF THE DEATH BLOW AT APARTHEID LONDON, Mon.— Mr. Philip Kgosana, regional secretary of the Pan-Afri-canist Congress, said here yesterday that every step the congress took was "well calculated" and designed to strike a death blow in 1963 at "the mammoth god of white domination in South Africa."
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    Lock icon Ex-minister sentenced to death
    94 3 CEOUL, Mon. The South Korean Revolutionary Court of five judges today found former Home Minister In Kyu Choi, guilty of having played a leading role in rigging the presidential elections in March 1960 to bring re-election to Dr. Syngn-.an Rhee and his running mate Xi Poong
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    Lock icon Dr. Rhee goes to hospital
    47 3 HONOLULU. Mon. The former President of Korea. Dr. Syngman Rhee, was admitted to Tripler Army Hospital for surgical observation, a hospital spokesman said yesterday. Dr. Rhee, 86. has an abcess on his back but it is not believed to be dangerous. U.P.I.
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    Lock icon PEACE HOPES RUN HIGH
    271 3 TUNIS, Monday. T*HERE was a growing impression today among observers here that the Algerian insurgents will decide soon to start peace talks with France possibly the beginning of May. Insurgent leader s called off the talks due to begin In Evlan. eastern France, 11 days ago
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    Rebel chief has a new task: Pacify the rebels
    234 3 Rebel chief has a new task: Pacify the rebels TOMOHON (North Celebes), Monday. 'pHE Indonesian rebel commander-in-chief, Alex Kawilarang, today settled down to a task which has baffled the Indonesian Army for more than three yearS. The problem is clearing the Minahassa region in the North Celebes of all remaining
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    Lock icon Protest are just swept aside...
    92 3 Protest are just swept aside HOLY LOCH. Mon. The atomic submarine depotship Proteus left here yesterday scattering a small convoy of anti-nuclear demonstrators in her wake. A dinghy and three canoes tried to stop the ship as she weighed anchor. Two men in canoes grabbed the ship's bow as she
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    46 3 LONDON. Mon. A Pan American jet clipper flew the 5.343 statute miles from London to Los Angeles on Saturday in the record time of 11 hours and seven minutes, the airline claimed today. It beat Pan American's previous revious record by eight minutes. —Reuter.
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      408 3 RADIO SINGAPORE RADIO MALAYA Medium Wave 476 metres _,i Short Wave: 62 metre. (41<7 metrM) from 8.00—9.00 pjn. A.M. 6.00 Time Signal. NegaraMSySS SS^'hSSI Headline,; 6.05 Morning 7.05 Melodies At Sunrise; 8.00 The Melodies; 6.50 Keep Fit With Teik News: n^ 5^ Morc^ elOdie f,n« o UD Lee; 7.00 Ron
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    Call for better training
    2136 4 SINGAPORE, Monday JAMIT SINGH: IMPROVE HARBOUR SERVICES MR. JAMIT SINGH, a top trade union leader, today stressed the need for better harbour services to prevent loss of shipping to other countries. And,, he said, the only way to ensure such services was to introduce better training
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    Britain's grant for schools in Sarawak
    188 4 Britain's grant for schools in Sarawak K ITCHING, Mon. A grant of $1,120,000 has been made by the British Government to Sarawak to cover 80 per cent of the cost of building four new government junior secondary schools in Sarawak. The grant is made through the Colonial Development and Welfare
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    Surcharge on rubber
    95 4 SINGAPORE. Mon. The maximum rate of surcharge which may be levied under the Rubber Estates (surcharge on assessment) Ordinance will be Increased retrospectively from January this year from one half of one cent per pound of dry rubber to one cent when the legislation introduced in the
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    Two Tans fined
    41 4 SINGAPORE. Mon. A father. Tan Tah Klat. 43 and his son. Tan Thai Lai, 19. were each fined $10 In the ninth magistrate's court today for behaving in a disorderly manner by fighting at Buklt Teresa Road yesterday.
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    BUS WORKERS I REACH ACCORD WITH MANAGEMENT OVER SALARY
    230 4 BUS WORKERS I REACH ACCORD WITH MANAGEMENT OVER SALARY SINGAPORE, Mon. The Industrial Arbitration Court today certified a collective agreement reached between the management of Katong Bedok Bus Service Company Ltd. and the Singapore Bus Workers' Union representing more than 200 workers employed by the firm. Under the agreement, drivers
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    Ong's rallies
    50 4 SINGAPORE. Mon The Independent candidate in the Hong Llm by-election. Mr. Ong Eng Guan will hold two street rallies on Wednesday at the corner of Nankin Street and China Street from 7 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. and at Upper Chin Chew Street from 8.30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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    Paper planes
    44 4 SINGAPORE. Mon.— Model paper aeroplanes issued during the nine-day air show by Shell Company will be available to the public at all Its service and filling stations in Singapore from Wednesday. "It is the imperative duty not only of your union but
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    POLITICS AND UNIONS— By MARSHALL
    256 4 POLITICS AND UNIONS— By MARSHALL SINGAPORE, Mon ]VfR. DAVID MARSHALL has urged the 5,000-strong Air Ministry Local Staff Union to remain "non-political, influencing politicians, but itself free from political control." He said this when he opened the union's new home at Yio Chu Kang Road over the weekend. He is
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    A court interpreter is freed on rape charge
    115 4 SINGAPORE, Mon— Y. Rajagopal. a Labour -Court interpreter, was acquitted and discharged by Mr. Justice Wee Chong Jin in the Assize Court here today on a charge of rape. Rajagopal was alleged to have raped Jumina binte Amln at his house in
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    3 months' jail
    35 4 SINGAPORE, Mon.— See Ec Ho, a hawker, was jailed for three months in a magistrate's court today for having in his possession a bottle of prepared opium at Jalan Tenteram last night.
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    PAP meeting
    26 4 SINGAPORE. Mon. The People's Action Party will hold a rally at Carpenter Street at 7.30 p.m. tomorrow In connection with the Hong Llm by-election.
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    3 lectures by Strachey
    106 4 SINGAPORE, Mon.— Mr. John Strachey. former British Minister of Food and Secretary of State for War, will begin a series of three lectures on "A Social Democrat on Trade Unionism" at the Adult Education Centre at 7 p.m. tomorrow. This first lecture Is entitled "Tratfe Unionism
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    'Head must go,' say 360
    357 5 STRIKING BOYS (12 TO 18) MAKE 9 CHARGES TANJONG MALIM. Mon. Three hundred and sixty pupils of Sekolah Dato Abdul Razak (Dato Abdul Razak Secondary School) went on strike today demanding the removal of their headmaster, Inche Lazim bin Ariffin. The boys, whose ages range
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    BUNGALOW BY SEA FOR SALE
    63 5 BUNGALOW BY SEA FOR SALE MALACCA. Mon.— The Government seaside holiday bungalow at Pantal Kundor. nine miles from here. Is for sale. Including the land, on a 99-year lease. The price is $20,000. The Government Intends buildIng a better bungalow nearer the town for subordinate officers. The Government bought the
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    Tenders inquiry
    45 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. The commission set up by the Government to inquire into the system of awarding Government tenders will sit from tomorrow till ADrll 25 to hear further evidence from representatives of local firms, industries. Government departments and members of the public.
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    TENGKU WILL LEAD UMNO FOR NINTH SUCCESSIVE YEAR
    260 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Monday THK Prime Minister, 1 Tengku Abdul Rahman, will be elected unopposed as president of Umno for the ninth year in succession at the party's 14th annual conference, which opens in Malacca on May 5. The Deputy Prime Minister, Tun
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    Now chance to train as a ship's steward
    174 5 Now chance to train as a ship's steward SINGAPORE. Monday. A TRIAL scheme to train local men as stewards in A ships will begin early next month. The chief steward of a shipping line who has run similar fs In Rotterdam has chosen to conduct the s here. h course
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    Road victim
    25 5 SEGAMAT. Mon.— A P.W.D. labourer, Mohamed Napis. 40, who was hit by a car at Labis on Friday died in hospital here today
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    An Asian Press seminar in Kuala Lumpur
    228 5 An Asian Press seminar in Kuala Lumpur KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. An Asian seminar of newspaper publishers and editors will be held here at the end of this year. Mr. Tarzie Vittachl. the Asian representative of the International Press Institute, has arrived in Kuala Lumpur to make preliminary arrangements for the
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    Scholarship awards
    52 5 I IPOH. Mon. The Perak 1 Eurasian Association, at its (annual meeting here yesterday, decided to award eight scholarships, totalling $240. to deserving, schoolchildren this year. Mr. C Campoell was reelected president of the association. Other officials are: Vice-president. Mr. A.M. Lesslar; secretary. Mr. L.I. d'Ollveior; treasurer. Mr.
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    Query on qualifications for a consul-general
    109 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon.— Questions about the qualifications required of a person for appointment a-, a consul-general of the Federation will be raised In the House of Representatives on Thursday. They will be asked by Inche Zulklflee bin Muhammad IPMIP-Backok) who al.-o wants tJ know
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    1.20 a.m. CRASH KILLS WAITRESS
    65 5 1.20 a.m. CRASH KILLS WAITRESS TAIPINO. Mon.— A nightclub waitress, Chong Lin Tal. 28. was killed In a motor accident at 1.20 a.m. today when a car she was travelling In went off the road at Simpang near here. The car, driven by a man. hit a tree and two
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    NEW JET OFFER TO FIRM
    145 6 NEW JET OFFER TO FIRM SINGAPORE. Mon. Another British aircraft company today offered to provide pureJet airliners to Malayan Airways for replacing its p i s t o n-engined Dakotas The company's aircraft the Handley Page Dart Herald jet-prop airliner— is the third to enter the local market. Th"> other
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    Mentri on absence of Chinese
    120 6 Mentri on absence of Chinese JOHORE BAHRU. Mon.— The Mentri Besar of Johore. Dato Haji Hassan bin Haji Yunos. yesterday expressed regret that no Chinese had applied for settlement on the 4.800-acre Kulai oil palm scheme. The Mentri Besar inspected the project yesterday and spoke to 200 people, including State
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    $500,000 S'pore Umno Hq.
    476 6 SINGAPORE, Monday 'NEW LOOK' PARTY TO PREPARE WELL IN ADVANCE FOR 1963 POLL, SAYS SECRETARY SINGAPORE Umno will have a $500,006 headquarters by the middle of next year, the secretary of its central liaison committee, Syed Esa Almenoar, said today. It will be built on Umno
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    Big air show is over, now the breakers move in
    170 6 Big air show is over, now the breakers move in SINGAPORE, Monday. WORKERS today began the big "Operation Demolition" at the seven-acre international air show site at Singapore airport. The $100 million worth of exhibits were carted away by lorries. Exhibition officials helped workmen to break up the ■tands. The
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    BLUNT WORDS BRING BIG RESULTS
    229 6 BLUNT WORDS BRING BIG RESULTS SINGAPORE, Monday. SPECTACULAR results have followed a recent blunt criticism of employers and trade unions. The principal of the Singapore Polytechnic, Mr. C. I. C. Scollay, had said they were not encouraging workers to make fuller use of its part-time courses. When Mr. Scollav spoke
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    A Malayan move to protect the currency
    156 6 A Malayan move to protect the currency 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon.— Two Bills which will safeguard the Federation's financial structure in the event of any large-scale attempt to Hood overseas money markets with forged Malayan currency will go before Parliament this week. U approved, the Bills will enable the Federation
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    FAMILY RUNS CLEAR AS TREE FALLS
    84 6 FAMILY RUNS CLEAR AS TREE FALLS JOHORE BAHRU. Mon.— Inche NV>hamed Noor bin Awang and his family had a narrow escape early yesterday when a big tree in front of their Jalan Mohamedya home crashed on the house. Inche Mohamed Noor. who is chairman of Johore Bharu's Umno election committee,
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    Fighters fined
    24 6 PENANG. Mon. Two Port Commission labourers, Hamed Sultan, 22. and Ibrahim Hussain. 25, today were fined $10 each for fighting In public
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    FROM ONE SCOOTER RIDER TO ANOTHER
    139 6 ITUALA LUMPUR, Mon. A Kuala Lumpur stenographer has been commended by the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dato On<? Yoke Lin. for giving first aid to an injured scooter rider and calling an ambulance to take him to hospital. He -Is Mr Gordon
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    Inconsiderate
    21 6 PENANG. Mon. A contractor, Michael Burin, 57. was today fined $20 for driving inconsiderately alone Patani Road on Jan. 28
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    Sardon sees work being done to end port mess
    324 6 KLANG, Mon 'I TIE Minister of TransDort. 1 Inche Sardon bin Hajl Jublr. spent the mornlrg today visiting Klang ard Port Bwettenham to f li;d out the progress made tn relieving congestion at ne port. At Klang. he saw a pontoon
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    Youth Hostels officials
    43 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon.— Dr. J.H. Newton has been reelected chairman of the Malayan Youth Hostels Association. Other ofticials elected were: Vice-chairmen, Mr. R.A.E. Morris and Mr. Chai Fook Long: general secretary, Mr. M. Senathirajah; treasurer. I Mr. Yuen Hon Chon
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    Sarawak literacy increasing —census
    207 6 Sarawak literacy increasing census KUCHING, Mon. Twenty-n v c per cent of the Sarawak population aged 10 or more can reau and write a letter the definition of literacy prescribed for a census last year. This is a great increase in the number of people able to read and write
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    Rural progress exhibition
    46 6 &EREMBAN. Mon.— Fifteen Government departments will take part In a progress exhibition on rural development to be hel'i here for three days, beginning tomorrow. The Mentri Besar. Dr. Mohammed Said bin Mohammed, will open the show at the Town Hall at 3 p.m.
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      263 7 Buys Bunny By Balph HeimdaM ktwiLMULk, vlßwwatsthat?! I I S\IIDPI'7\ I FLAVORS 'one pistachio- KIP, I AIN'T h-7r r— *%i I ru»>' v4*'niA f NUTCONE..-/\ \3ueS/$ 25" /GOTALLCWVT'] I\\ I /APART > cwcoAre \JPOUBIE PIPf J VeuClQ^ I WATT WHILST YA I X MJ| FROM AW J N^>2^w!^^ -vxic£>pt>\.£ v*S
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    67 8 Wordt Sit (Minimum) BALACHANORAN Lifr Insurant* <°i>r(>oiMtion of India thank all fnrnda. rrlati\r« for wrrath«, a'smtancr and tho«r who attrndrd hi* father* fun.ral THE FAMILY OF thr IBM Mr. CiJln Tianit Poh Mm Tan Im Nro thank all fnrnds and rrlntivrs «ho att>-ndrd nlKht visits and thr funrral. srnt
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    35 8 20 Wordt Sit (Minimum) CARSON: In rvrr lovinit mrmory of our cl.nr mothrr. Kh/abrth. who ua* allrd to rrst on IMn Apnl I.MS. Alnay* rrmrmbrrrd by her loving children. Inirrtrd by Paul, Brunei.
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    RELIGIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT
    26 8 2* Wordt S2.it (Mm.i CONVENTION ON YOUTH Lvancellsm sponsored by Touth lor Christ r.usoff College L'niveralty of Malaya April 20th to 22nd. All nelrom*.
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    265 8 20 Worit lit (Minimum) BREAKFAST In a minute— thai Cubs Shreddrd Wheat. Add milk and a sprinkling of sugar and it ready to ML FREE TRIAL and demonstration toRoom Airconditlooer. Call Singapore SMU for full details. CREAT READING at little coat complete rant* of Pan and Kontana books available
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      The Growing Pains
      743 8 For almost a decade we have lived with the knowledge that the population of Malaya is increasing by over three per cent a year. No country is growing faster. The population will have doubled itself in less than the next 25 years. It is a calculation which
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      School Strike
      336 8 Three hundred and sixty pupils of Sekolah Dato Abdul Razak, a secondary school in Tanjong Malim. went on strike yesterday. They paraded with placards and put out a iVclostyled sheet of complaints headed by a demand that their I headmaster should be re- moved. Their leaders persisted iin
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      Laos Mystery
      293 8 If the Russians had taken as much time to make up their minds about space flight as they have to reach a decision on peace in Laos, the American would be well in the lead, j The Russian Government has I finally replied to the British note on
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    Lock icon Spaceman Yuri Gagarin ...and the REWARD HE REAPS TODAY
    1007 8  - Spaceman Yuri Gagarin ...and the REWARD HE REAPS TODAY- JOHN MILLER by MOSCOW. Mon a four-room flat in Moscow MAJOR Yuri Gagarin, relaxing today after four hectic days as world hero No. 1, will shortly be moving with his family into a plush ne»w four-room-ed flat in one of the
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    SPACEMAN AND A $64 QUESTION
    320 8 IF you are growing a new kind of peanut and have the misfortune to produce a crop which is 99 per cent bad, the person who buys a bag containing 100 of these peanuts will not know whether he will choose a good one at
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      662 8 CLASSIFIED ADS. Wordt tit (Mim.mum) TtPMINI: To Ray and Prter ton Rohrrt Grorgr Ontn on 9 4 61 at kmnw, Both wrll. OUBlCZ—France* and John, a daughter on 14-4-8 I at Paglar Memorl*l Honpital. Both urll. HIAH: To Mrt Lan and Ktr Chuan a ton on 16.4.81 at Run*Mr Hospital.
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      50 8 at MP°! BLUE SPOT 1 with J CONCERT ECHO. 'The Only One Of /ft? Kind In The World. v U BLUE SPOT LEADS 15 Valves. 13 Speaker*. J 25 Watts Output B From All Radio Dealers Suit Agents:— m ■KEE HUAT RADIO CO., LTD.. Singapore a Kuala Lumpur ti Penang
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      165 8 Kill Bedbugs, Roaches, Ants, Fleas fl *4***C-_j4a*9aV HLV mKM S H Wa Itruth tin tine* Lmst§ For Month* JOHNSTON'S NO-ROACH: Simply brush \o-Roarh on chairs. l«-il- and furniture to kill bedbug*: on cabinet* and -ink- to kill rorkroache*: on table lefts ami window -ill- to control ant*: on bookshelves to
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    Negri's eighth Ruler is installed
    662 9  -  Jeffrey Francis By SRI MENANTI, Monday Ancient ritual, pomp and pageantry at solemn two-hour ceremony in the 'motherland' valley A VI I H the pomp, splendour and ritual which has been observed since 1773, Tuanku Munawir ibni Almarhum luanKu Abdul Rahman was today formally installed
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    Undangs, other chiefs pay their respects
    463 9 Munawir Ibni Almarhuin Tuanku Abdul Rahman, on the throne of Negri Sembilan." All present except the representatives of the King and the State Rulers cried "Daulat Tuanku" HaJL Your Highness) three times. A salvo of 21 guns boomed outside in the palace ground. Then
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    Lock icon Heat was too much for him
    39 9 A MEMBER of the guard-of-honour at yesterday's installation ceremony ot the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembllan at Sri Menanti fainted under the blazing hot sun. Straits Times picture by Ng Beh Leow.
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    816 RUSH FOR FIRST DAY COVERS OF THE OCCASION
    104 9 816 RUSH FOR FIRST DAY COVERS OF THE OCCASION J^L ALA LUMPUR. Mon. —Hundreds of people bought first day covers and stamps issued throughout the country today to commemorate the installation of the Yanr dl-Pertnan Besar of Negri Sembilan. The cover shows a group of Malay musicians in colourful costumes
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    Dance girl gets bail
    97 9 IPOH. Mon.— Dane hostess Anna Lee Kwan Yuen, 24. and tinsmith Llm Ah On. 26, accused of attempted extortion were today allowed $1,000 ball each in two sureties by the sessions court. Anna Lee and Llm both pleaded not guilty to attempting to extort money from
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    DOCTOR MUST VACATE PREMISES
    250 9 DOCTOR MUST VACATE PREMISES KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. fPHE Federation Court of Appeal today reject- ed an application by a doctor to appeal to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong for permission to appeal to the Privy Council against a decision ordering her to vacate premises she had occupied as a dispensary for
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    Centenary of Tagore
    43 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. Elaborate plans are being made here to celebrate the centenary of the Indian poet. Rablndranath Tagore. which falls on May 7. A committee consisting of representatives from various cultural organisations has been formed to plan the celebrations.
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    Annual dinner and dance
    49 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. The Malay College Old Boys 1 Association will hold its annual dinner and dance at thft Federal Hotel on April 29 Those who wish to attend should inform the secretary. Inche Hamldy bin Dato' Osman, of Jardlne Waugh Company before April 24.
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    MCA Youth will 'go all-out' for Alliance in local polls
    298 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Monday riTHE central working comX mi t tee of the Malayan Chinese Association youth section tonight decided to send directives to all State branches urging youth members to "go all-out" in support of Alliance candidates in the coming
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    Recruiting soon for language institute
    159 9 SINGAPORE. Mon. Recruiting of staff for Singapore's Institute of National Language and Culture is expected to begin early next month. The Minister for Culture. Mr. S. Rajaratnam. will move a motion requesting $200,000 for the institute at the next meeting of the Legislative Assembly on
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    VSC denies 'outrage' charge
    84 9 VSC denies 'outrage' charge SINGAPORE, Mon.— A volunteer special constable, Sapari bin Nawawi pleaded not guilty in a magistrate's court today to a charge of using criminal force on a woman to outrage her modesty. The prosecution alleged that Sapari committed the offence after finding the woman and her boy
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    D.S.P. robbed
    32 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. Thieves broke Into the houst of Deputy Superintendent of Police Chew Kok Weng in Petallng Jaya yesterday and stole cash and jewellery worth a total of $295.
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      151 9 jr *mjyj^= -\&Jim ...YOU'VE HAD PROGRESS MOTORS LTD. GIVE YOU A TRADE-IN PROPOSITION ON A NEW I HOLDEN I Phenomenal New and Used Car Sales prove Progress Motors Ltd., policy of Trade-in Values is the right one. We urgently require more used vehicles, so call today and obtain an honest
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      MEETING WITH HUSBAND
      809 10 The informal party sets the stage Wives remember that first memorable day IF you are seeking a husband the best place is at a dance or a party. "May I have the next dance?" is the surest prelude to "Will you marry me?" This is one of
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      Cupid is a stumbling block for the nurses who join Army says Nursing Director
      321 10 A PERSON who holds a top post in the Army is usually imagined by civilians at least to cut a severe figure in uniform. But I was in for a surprise when I met Brigadier Barbara
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      ORANGE A FABRIC COLOUR IN HOME
      202 10 ORANGE A FABRIC COLOUR IN HOME Fawn, white or pale grey are the best choice for walls as a background to vivid furnishing fabrics for 1961, an Expert interior decorator tells us. Orange as a furnishing fabric colour Is making a come-back, under the name of Tango. If you prefer
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      188 10 I MistW Simply Out of this World!" NEW HORIZONS Ettccnt Spray Mitt with the cryital-cocl otter-note. Alto try these wondcrtu trogronces Surrender Reflexions Danger Ricochet Doux Jasmin in 2V2 01 4 or bottles Available at ell lending I M stores and dispensaries. 1 A.'RINDIA lOJO 1 Oil 1 SERRAVALLO'S fONIC
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      259 10 Introducing REVLON'S NEW 'PKT[TEjCOMP\OT iftV bY A 1 l 11. bI The metal compact you refill with love-Pat' because it's too beautiful to replace The most elegant idea in make-up since a lady first powdered her nose! The 'Petite' Compact is available in either o lovely s v floral or
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      336 10 Straits Times Crossword ■hi mi ih Hi wn WM bH Hbl WM I ACROSS 6. "Doctor gets across cattleman 1. Parts or Norfolk promise to T (6) supply a weapon (10). 7 L ln Quality of the track? 8. Priest appears to decline to i, 1 o take a retreat
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      1417 11 g u u N iV O o N iN t THE BEN UN E STEAMERS LTD. "Ug SINGAPORE (itcarparttH ra tk* ■aim RiagaMD H UNIS SAILS tl AOEN U.R t CONTINENTAL PORTS S'pprt P. S'*»m "inent UNVANNOCH Aatwtrp, itiltt H*mbui4 Bremen. Rotterdam it/11 Apr OENVOtIICH Nwtiig. LtMM. G'moutr 20/24 Apt
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      1253 11 w~ McALISTER <Sc CO.. LTD. s mt \T*** ELLERMAN UNI tfc KLAVCNIS& LINE LONOON NAMIUAG. RQTTEROAM HAVRE 18S ANSELES. SAN FRANCISCO I HU. SCATHE VANCOUVER 1 PORTLAND em or willincton tcceptut e«it t* ctitm 1 suit Spor* S' r «fp ftnsnt America 21/29 A»r 26 2S Apr 31 M'/ Mil
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    QUIETER DAY ON EXCHANGE: INDUSTRIALS BETTER
    227 12 From Our Market Correspondent IT was a comparatively quiet day on the Malayan Stock Exchange yesterday but Federation brokers reported a good turnover. Despite the drop of two dollars in the tin price, minings remained moderately steady and in certain cases were selectively better.
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    STOCK INDICES
    21 12 Malayan Stock Indices: Aprill, April 15 Industrials: 152.34 158.37 Tins: 276.79 276.75 Rubber: 248.28 251.16 Jan. 1 1958 =IUO
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    MALAYAN STOCK EXCHANGE
    809 12 OUSINESS on the Malayan Stock Exchange, Kuala Lumpur yesterday with the number of deals in brackets was: Industrials: F. Dlsp. (1.000) $1.90; Fitzpatrlcks 16.000) $1-80 D, $1.80: F. and N. ords (16.000) $2.27t. $2.28: Gammon (3,000) $2.16, $2.15: Hammer (9,500) 18 cent* OL, 18 cents: Jackson (1.000)
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    CLOSING PRICES
    34 12 SINGAPORE. April 17. RUBBER: 901 cents per Ib. (up 12 cents). 5 p.m. close: 90' i cents (quiet). TIN: $422.50 per picul (down $2). Estimated unofficial offering 250 tons (down 20 tons).
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    RUBBER PRICES
    219 12 MAY flrit grade rubber buyers f.o.b. closed in Singapore yesterday at 90} cents per Ib. up l| cents on Friday's closing j>nc« The tone was quiet. t.C.C.R.A. closing prices Id cents per Ib. yesterday were: Int. 1 R.H.B. Spot f.o.b. buyers 89|. sellers 89|: Int. 1 R.B.S. May
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    117 12 MELBOURNE, Mon. TNVESTMENT shares opened the week along steady lines. Commonwealth Industrial Oases gained 2s. 6d. to 925. 6d but Humes eased Is. to 625. 9d. Base metals and the oils were steady. New Broken Hill gained Is. to 555. 6d. Commonwealth Bonds traded actively along steady lines.
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    SHIPS IN PORT
    195 12 SHIPS lying alongside the Singapore wharves today are: Bantam 1/2, Tong Joo NW 2. Hong Tat NW3. Bcrampang NW 4, Sirusa NTV 5, Llca Maerek, President Jackson 15/16. Bydnry Mam IS. Empire Oannet 21/22. Lao 2.-> '26. Lipia 2<). Katong 27. Santhia 33 34. Outer roads: Bangkalm.
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    134 12 THE Chinese Preduee Exchange, Singaper*, noon, prices per picul yesterday were: Cspra: quiet steady: U.K. /Continent April shipment $271 buyers, $28 sellers. Ceeenut ell: quiet: bulk (41 sellen, drum S44s sellers. Pepper: quiet no business was reported done. Muntok whlit- $180, Sarawak white $1771. garbled Lampong black $150
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    186 12 TNE Malayan Sxsnang* Banks' Asiociatisn made these changes id its rates to merchants yesterday: Lenden: selling T.T. or O.D. 2/3 7/8: buying T.T 2/4. O.D. 2/4 1/32. SO d/st 2/4 5/32. 45 d/st 2/4 7/32. 60 d/st 2/4 9/32. 90 d/st 2/4 13/32. 120 d/st 2/4 1/2, 150
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    STEAMERS PROFIT UP
    242 12 rE Straits Steamship Co. Ltd. for the last calendar year showed a surplus of $458,049 on shipping operations after allowing for depreciation of $1,725,000 which is $225,000 more than the 1959 figure. The pioflt amounted to $2,026.--156 against $294,207. During the year the company purchased the vessels
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    Rubber at best level in 6 months
    233 12 BULL buying and short-covering took the price of rubber up sharply in Singapore yesterday to its highest levels for six months. Interest was centred largely in No. 1 sheet and towards the end of the morning sellers became more reserved. The morning session
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      177 12 BARBER-FERN VILLE LINES ANNOUNCE THE DIRECT SAILING TO U.S. GULF PORTS (via SUEZ) m.s. "MANDEVILLE LOADING AT SINGAPORE 7th. lOth. May FOR MOBILE NEW ORLEANS HOUSTON CHARLESTON SAVANNAH TRANSIT TIME 36 DAYS HARRISONS CROSFIELD (S) LTD. TEL: ***** MALAYA INDONESIA LINE MINT EXPMSS SEtVICI OF HUE FUNNU LINE t SWCDISH
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      467 12 NOTICES THE SUNGEI BESI MINES LTD. DIVIDEND The Board has declared an interim dividend of Is. Od. per share, leso income tax payable in London on 12th May to all shareholders on the register on 28th April (including transferees of transfers lodged up to 3 p.m. on 24th April) for
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      860 12 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS I PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS The Air Ministry Directorate General of Works has a vacancy for a Quantity Surveying Assistant for service In Singapore. Applicants should be fully conversant with written and spoken Er glish and experienced In mea- 1 surement of site building works. abstracting and billing and the
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      831 12 FEDERAL LAND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY STENOGRAPHER Applications are Invited trom Federal Citizens for appointment as Stenographer with the authority Applicants should have passed the Federation of Malaya Certificate of education (or the oversea school certificate examination) null a credit in the English lan- guage and have attained the fol- > lowing
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      1354 13 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS PUBLIC APPOINTMENT CITY COUNCIL OF SINGAPORE Required TEMPORARY CLERK at an inclusive salary of $201.50 pjn Qualilications: Cambridge School Certificate or Government Chinese Senior Middle 111 Certificate or other equivalent qualifications. Applicants would be pl»ced on a register and considered for j an existing vacancy and any other
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      865 13 TENDERS I TENDER NOTICE Tenders will be recelvea at the Office of th« Clilef Medical and Health Officer, Malacca up to VI noon on is: May, 1961 for supplies to the General Hospital, I Malacca and District Hospital. Alor Gajah for period Ist Juiy. 1961 to 31st December. 1961. Particulars
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      799 13 (Continued from Page 8) SITUATIONS VACANT 20 Wordt ti (Min.)— Box it ct: txtra WANTED reliable honest cmet tally clerk Apply Box ASSOO S.T. B'pore. WHY NOT HAVE extra Income. Kor particular* Apply Box ASSI7 S.T. Spore. AN ARTS QRADUATE and a Science Graduate. Apply the Secretary Board of Governors,
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      836 13 SITUATIONS VACANT it Wordt SS (Min.)— Box it et: txtra WANTED very hard working outdoor confectionery salesman. Must have driving licence salary A commission. Apply 47 The Arcade Singapore- 1. EXPERIENCED AMAH general house/cooking dutte* for two person*, deep In, English speaking. Singapore 10 District. Telephone ***** for interview. VACANT
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      886 13 HOUSES LAND FOR SALE Word* SS (Min.)— Box $t et: axtra DISTRICT 10: Excellent Bite 58.000 *q. ft. Freehold 2-storey building I Downstairs: Small lounge/dining room, one bedroom. attached bathroom, pantry, kitchen. servant* quarter*, garage. Upstair*: lounge. 3 bedrooms, attached bathrooms, fenced, (suitable erecting Ist Class flat). David Pboa Sons
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      804 13 LOST M Wore 1 IS (Min.)— Box it ct: txtrm LOST AROUND PRINCE Edwmrd Road one blue article* bag containing seaman passport oarUnoate* under name Cha.. Wai Kong". Finder rewarded. Telephone ***** M.B.T. Office. B'pore. MACHINERY It Wordt ti (Min.)— Box it ct: txtra AVAILABLE EX. STOCK for sal* lor
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      772 13 VEHICLES FOR SALE 10 Wordt SS (Min.)— Box £0 ct: txtra tTUOISAKER 19SS excellent rendition throughout. Phone Spore. *****. 1*55 CONSUL U.K. huilt. Ooad condition throughout SI.fHX) o no. Tel. Bexcmban 14X1. VEHICLES WANTED If Wordt Si (Min.)— Box it ct: txtra VOLVO 122* and Ponrh*. Slat* make price, colour,
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      COMPANY EXPANDS BUSINESS
      179 14 HARPER Gilfillan and Co. Ltd. of Ipoh will be able !to provide proper travel i bureau facilities when they move into larger premises on Saturday. The new office will be on the ground floor of their j present building in Station Road. Mr. R. A. Pitt, the
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      New P.R.O. for Young
      76 14 MR. HENRY Y. T. CHIA. formerly of the News Division. Ministry of Culture, Singapore, has Joined Young Advertising and Marketing Ltd. as a public relations officer. Mr. Chla holds a Diploma In Journalism and English Literature (London) and in his journalism course he specialised In public
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      BOWATER MAY START LOCAL PRODUCTION
      49 14 BOWATER MAY START LOCAL PRODUCTION MR. F. BROWN (above), export manager of Bowater-Scott Corporation Ltd., manufacturers of paper products, paid a brief visit to Singapore last week during a Far East tour. Mr. Brown said that the possibility of producing some of the company's products locally was being studied.
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      Three new types of synthetic rubber out soon
      182 14 Three new types of synthetic rubber out soon rpHE Montecatini Company of Italy is about to A begin production of three new types of synthetic rubber on a commercial scale, according to a Reuter report. They are called Elaprim, Dutral and Astyr now on display at the Milan International Fair.
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      US manager on visit
      47 14 MR. FRANK McINERNEY, the export manager of Homelite Division of Textron Inc., U.S., will visit Singapore on April 25 during a round-the-world trip. Mr. Mclnerney who is now in Sydney will stay in Singapore for four days. Sole local agents are Spotradio Ltd.
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      Plan for 5 new estates
      351 14  -  JAMES ANG 878 HOUSES TO BE BUILT IN SINGAPORE'S RURAL AND URBAN DISTRICTS AT A COST OF $12 M. By piVE satellite towns containing 878 low-cost houses will spring up in Singapore's rural and urban areas in the next three years as a result of
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      Singapore is best place to find out world's needs
      254 14 Singapore is best place to find out world's needs OINGAPORE is the best place to find out the world's requirements and tastes for consumer products, said an executive of a Dutch radio com- pany. "This Is because Singapore stands at the crossroad of the world and is therefore cosmopolitan," said
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      Cement aids market sought
      156 14 Cement aids market sought pEMENT Aids which manufactures addtives for cement intends to start an export trade in Australia. Hongkong, Thailand and Vietnam shortly.' This was stated by a director of the firm. Mr. Ron Hanson, who has arrived in Kuala Lumpur. Cement aids are used lnten- slvely in the
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      BANK OPENS ANOTHER SUB-BRANCH
      85 14 BANK OPENS ANOTHER SUB-BRANCH MALAYAN Banking Ltd. has opened a sub-branch at Buklt Panjang, Singapore. The bank already operates two branches in Singapore, one at Robinson Road which is the main branch and the other at South Bridge Road, a sub-branch. The new office, which will transact all types of
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      Britain is main buyer
      50 14 BRITAIN led the list of Hong Kong's export clients during the first two months this year by importing U.S.SIB miUion worth of goods. The United States came second with imports totalling U. 5.515.5 million, followed by Malaya. Clothing and textiles were the biggest items of export.
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      Rolls-Royce factory
      53 14 A factory Is to be set up In j Sydney. Australia, for the manufacture of Rolls-Royce light aero and medium-sized diesel engines. The factory, to cost about $4.5 million, will produce the engines for the Australian and South-East Asian markets. A SJ-acre site for the plant and offices
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      A training course for company mechanics
      136 14 T<HE East Asiatic Co. Ltd., Singapore, have obtained the services of a factory engineer to train their mechanics on the know-how of Polar paper cutters. He is Mr. R. Bovensiepen. chief electrical engineer of Polar Works. Germany who durint his 14 years with Polar
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      JAL's revenue
      23 14 Japan Air Lines flew ***** passengers on their international and domestic routes in March. Their revenue for the month was $15,199,683.
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      MORE PEOPLE TAKE TO THE AIR NOW
      256 14 Tl/lORE and more people are today travelling by ITI air, says an article in this month's issue of Singapore Trade. This view is supported by comparative figures showing the number of people (exclnding servicemen) travelling to and from Singapore by air and sea.
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    'White elephant' sport
    319 15 MALAYA'S TWO MAIN BTO.N TOURNEYS A FINANCIAL LOSS, SAYS PERAK B.A. IPOH, Monday. [T^HE Perak Badminton Association classified j the two major inter-state tournaments in the country for men and women as "white elephants." The secretary of the Perak 8.A., Mr. Teoh Seng Khoon, states in his
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    JOHNSON EQUALS RECORD AGAIN
    157 15 JOHNSON EQUALS RECORD AGAIN §AN JOSE, California. Mon. San Jose state sprinter Dennis Johnson ran his third 9.3 100-yard dash of the season on Saturday to again equal the world record. The 21-year-old West Indian broke loose from a closelybunched slow field at the 30-yard mark and hit the tape
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    Match postponed
    29 15 SINGAPORE. Mon. The SAFA league dlv. 1 match between Alexandra F. T. and Fathul Karib. scheduled to be played at Jalan Besar stadium tomorrow, has been postponed
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    Malaya's strongest against Madureira today
    141 15 Malaya's strongest against Madureira today UUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Malaya is to field its strongest soccer team against Madureira Atletico of Brazil in a third match at the Merdeka Stadium tomorrow night. Yusof Bakar who gave a sterling performance In goal against the tourists at Ipoh on Sunday and Abu Hassan
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    Badminton friendly
    131 15 MALACCA. Mon. Seng Cheong Society of Malacca beat the Superwing Badminton Party of Singapore by five games to two in a friendly badminton match played at the Malacca Badminton Hall over the week-end. Results (Seng Cheong mentioned first). Singles: Tay Kali Chong lost to Tay Choon Huat 9-15.
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    MALAYAN SOCCER TABLES
    1606 15 Singapore League Posiiions in the S.A-r.A. league up to April 16. DIVISION 1 P W U L F APU. RAP Seletar 2 2 0 0 112 4 Marines 2 2 0 0 7 4 4 Maxwell 2 10 15 4 2 C.A. 110 0 3 2 2
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    Tamilians win
    78 15 SINGAPORE, Mon. Tamil Brotherhood Association gained eir first points In the SAFA dlv. 2A league when they outplayed Cosmos 3-2 In a keen and evenly contested match at St. George* Road today. Minto C. U. were made to fight hard for full points by Stable Boy? whom they
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      ICE HOCKEY
      14 15 STANLEY CUP (Detroit)- Chicago Black Hawks bt Detroit Redwings 4-3 in series.
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    WEIGHTS FOR 2ND DAY'S RACES KUALA LUMPUR
    346 15 WEIGHTS FOR 2ND DAY'S RACES KUALA LUMPUR J|ANDICAPS for the second day of the Selangor Turf Club's April meeting on Sunday: CL. 2. DIV. I— 7F. Winston a.OO Rubber Exporter II 8.13 Lord Arrogance 8.10 Hopeful Blue 8.07 Couag 8.05 Coffee Boy 8.04 Ricky II 8.04 I'mbrian 8.03 Fine and
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    KOREA BLAST STORE'S HOPES
    252 15 BANGKOK. Mon. Singapore's hopes in the Asian Youth soccer tournament were blasted last night when they were crushed 4-0 by Korea, last year's champions, after a scoreless first half. Korea opened scoring one minute after the interval when inside-left Lee Woo Win rammed the ball straight
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    RECS IN JUNIOR HOCKEY FINAL
    89 15 RECS IN JUNIOR HOCKEY FINAL SINGAPORE, Mon. Singapore Recreation Club 'A' entered the final of the Singapore Hockey Associations junior knockout competition when they beat Eveready by 1-0 at the padang today. Recs will now meet P.W.D, in the final. Eveready dominated tha play in the first half and did
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    Singapore's team, for MCA match
    100 15 Singapore's team, for MCA match SINGAPORE. Mon. John Woodhouse will lead Singapore against Selangor In a friendly cricket match to be played at Kuala Lumpur on April 29 and 30. Reggie Da Silva, who haa led Singapore in all their matches this season, is unabla to play. The team named
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    SPORTS DIARY
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    'I PAWNED MY COMPANY'S JEWELS:'
    522 16 'I PAWNED MY COMPANY'S JEWELS:' SINGAPORE, Monday ALLEGED STATEMENT J)IAMOND salesman Charles Reinholt had a regular business route from the Mercantile Bank to Singapore's better known diamond dealers. But from December 10. 1959. according to an alleged statement read In the sessions court today, he called occasionally at pawnshops and
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    1263 16 Eichmann: Blood of 6 mil. cries out prosecutor JERUSALEM, Monday ADOLF EICHMANN was described as a "new style murderer" a man who carried out killings from his desk when the second week of his trial began here today. The prosecutor, Mr. Gideon Hausner. launching Into a 50.000-word statement, told the
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    FAST WIN BY DRYDEN AT BOXING MEET
    205 16 SINGAPORE, Monday. /PATROLMAN DRYDEN scored the quickest win in the first night of the inter-services boxing championship at the Singapore Military Hall to- ni D?yden took only 1 mm and 15 sec to stop LAC Rennails of the R.A.F.* In the first round
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    Scouts' meeting
    28 16 j JOHORE BAHRU. Mon. The 23rd Straits Sea Scouts I here will hold their annual meeting at the Anti-Tuber- culosls Association Hall at! 5 p.m. tomorrow.
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    Shell party
    34 16 JOHORE BAHRU, Mon. The Shell Company of the Federation ol Malaya here will hold a house-warming party in their office at the Chung Khiaw Bank building on April 22 at 8 p.m.
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    Temple festival
    26 16 SINGAPORE. Mon. Dr. P. Thillal Nathan will conduct' the Sithirai Sathurthi Festival at Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple in Ceylon Road at 5 p.m. tomorrow.
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    LONDON STOCKS, RUBBER and TIN
    319 16 LONDON. Mon. The budgp; statement which was to be made af.er the market closed today was less of a deterrent then it was la.-t work. Buyers took the view that whatever measures the budget may contain, prices would no; be held back very long. Gains
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    36 16 LONDON. Moil. Swot 26 .d.. May 26 3 4 u.. June 26 iu., JulySepi. 26 3 id Oci.-Dec. 26'» d. Jau.Mar. 26'ia.. Apni-Junc 26 «ct.. cJ.f. Apr. unquoteu. May 25 idJune 25"sd. Tone: Veiy sieaay.
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    26 16 LONDON. Mon— buyers £835 a sellers £842-. Forwarc buyers £843. sellers £843. Seitleniem £835*2. Taniover a.m. 40 toils. p.m. 45 tons. Tone: Sieaay hM quiet.
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    600 16 SINGAPORE. British mission told the need for on-the-spot surveys by industrialists THE British trade mission, now visiting Singapore, was told today by Mr. N. D. Holt, chairman of the Singapore Manufacturers' Association, that the situation regarding industrial development in the State was "entirely new." "Few people can
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    81 16 WEDDING OF MP'S IN GARRISON CHURCH CORPORAL Jeannette Poppj r and Lance Corporal Jim Mcllroy after their wedding on Saturday in the Garrison Church at General Headquarters. Far East Land Forces, Singapore. They first met eight months ago when the bride flew into Singapore with the first team of Royal
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    162 16 SINGAPORE. Mon. Kam-i pong dwellers clashed with 20 secret society gang- j sters. who attacked a woman in front of a house in Jalan Raja near Balestler Road today. The villagers went to the aid of Tay Teck Hick. 35. the wife of a hawker,
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    237 16 MR. C.V. COVINOAN beloved brother of C.V.X. Raman previously ■of BHB passed away peacefully on 14-4-61 at hi? residence In Tellicherry. CMUA TIANG HOCK. Second KOn of Mr. and Mrs. Chua Boon Peng. 1 panned away peacefully on Monday 17th April IMI. Cortege will Lave I General Hospital on
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