The Straits Times, 21 August 1961

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    20 1 AVERAGE OAII V CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 90,000 The Straits Times. tfati<» tal Estd. 1845. MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 1961 15 CENTS
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    BERLIN REINFORCED
    1778 1 Johnson pledges 'lives, honour' to defend city Thousands cheer US troops A U.S. Army battle group of 1 .500 men was cheered by huge crowds lining the streets of West Berlin when it rolled into the city this afternoon to bolster the Allied garrison. There were no incidents
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    U.K. to cut overseas duty?
    167 1 f ONDON. Sun A front Li page report in the Sunday Telegraph today predicted that British servicemen s wives win not travel abroad with their husbands in future and that instead the Serviceman's tour of duty will be cut from between two and »hree yearv.
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    Sunday crowd watches fire
    35 1 THICK black clouds of smoke spiral into the sky from the burning tyre store in Kallang Pudding Road, off Aljunied Road. Singapore, yesterday, watched by a large crowd. Straits Times picture.
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    Lock icon ANTI-FRENCH PROTEST BY 100,000 IN TUNIS
    118 1 ANTI-FRENCH PROTEST BY 100,000 IN TUNIS TUNIS. Sun.- Tunisian demonstrators, more than 100.00 C strong, marched through Tunis yesterday calling for the evacuation of French troops from Bizerta, scene of clashes with French troops last night. The orderly crowd chanted: "De Gaulle to the gallows." "Murderer de Gaulle." and "No
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    Lock icon Grocer shot dead
    64 1 NICOSIA. Cyprus. Sun.— A gunman last night shot and killed a Greek-Cypriot grocer. Andreas Karydes, 50. as he was cycling to his Nicosia suburban home. The Greek daily newspaper Machi today announced a £1.000 sterling reward for information leading to the arrest of gunmen who ambushed and
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    3-hour blaze guts store in Singapore
    310 1 3-hour blaze guts store in Singapore SINGAPORE, Sunday. TYRES estimated lo be worth $300,000 wore destroyed when a three-hour fire gutted :i store in Kaflang Pudding Road oil Aljunied Road this evening. Seven fire engines fought the fire from different directions and prevented it trom spreading to adjoining steei works,
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    AN INTERNAL SECURITY MEETING
    75 1 TANAH RATA. Sun. A meeting of the Singapore Internal Security Council was held here yesterday. Singapore's Prime Minister Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. the Minister of Finance. Dr. Goh Keng Swee, and the Ministei of Home Affairs. Mr. Ong Pang Boon, were present. Lord Belkirk. British Commissioner
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    Phone buoy
    33 1 ISTANBUL. Turkey. Sun.A buoy with a telephone inside, tentatively identified bj police as belonging to a Soviet submarine, has been found off Kefken island in the Black Sea North of Turkey.—U.P.l.
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    Lock icon Kenyatta welcomed back
    81 2 WE CANNOT HAVE COPY OF BRITISH DEMOCRACY, HE SAYS KENYA nationalist leader Jomo Kenyatta waves to a jubilant crowd outside the compound of his new house at Gatundu, near Nairobi. Kenyatta, former Mau Mau leader who has been released from prison, said Kenya will be neutralist, "not
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    Lock icon A family planning proposal for study
    359 2 U.S. REACTION TO A MOVE FOR U.N. NEW YORK, Sunday. UNITED States sources said yesterday their delegation would give "full study" to a proposal by Sweden and Denmark that the United Nations General Assembly to open on Sept. 19 take up the controversial issue
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    Lock icon 'ALL HELL LET LOOSE' IN ANGOLA
    162 2 'ALL HELL LET LOOSE' IN ANGOLA lONDON, Sun. Mr. j Georee Thomas a British Labour Member of Parliament who has just returned from the Angola-Congo border, today portrayed Angola as being gripped by tyranny and murder. In an article published in Reynolds News, a left-wing Sunday newspaper, Mr. Thomas said:
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    Lock icon Soekarno call
    24 2 JAKARTA, Sun.— President Soekarno yesterday called on Indonesians to allow him to "manipulate money" to fulfil the Government's eight-year development plan. Reuter.
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    Lock icon SIR MILES: GALE OF ;hange for BRITAIN
    111 2 SIR MILES: GALE OF ;hange for BRITAIN LONDON. Sun. A "gale of change" for British industry was forecast by Sir Miles Thomas, former chairman of BOAC, speaking in London yesterday of Britain's application to join the European Common Market. He said: "Some people and some companies are due for a
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    Lock icon Pacific record
    28 2 LONDON, Sun— A Santas Boeing 707 airliner today crossed the Pacific from San Francisco to Sydney in a record time of 13 hours 44 minutes. Reuter.
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    Airline strike
    21 2 MANILA. Sun.— Two thousand employees of Philippine Air Lines went on strike yesterday to demand a 40-hour week.— U.P.l.
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    'Harness the sun' plan for backward areas
    124 2 PITTSBURGH, Sun. A sun powered electric plant has been developed here which could brine light, power and troublefree irritation to millions of rural people in underdeveloped lands. Dr. S.W. Hernald. vice-presi-dent of Westincbouse Electric Corporation's research division, said the thermo-electric generator could become
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    Lock icon 'FREEDOM' CALL FOR S-W AFRICA
    85 2 'FREEDOM' CALL FOR S-W AFRICA NEW YORK. Sun. The chairman of the United Nations South-W c s t Africa Committee proposed yesterday that South-West Africa be granted independence next year. The chairman. Professor Enrique Rodriguez Fabregat of Uruguay, circulated a paper making the proposal to the nine-member committee when it
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    Rugby star warrant
    81 2 Rugby star warrant CAPE TOWN. Sun. An order for the arrest of Salic Schroeder, 23. a non-Euro-pean rugby player who has signed to play for Doncaster (Yorkshire) Rugby League club, was granted yesterday on the application of Fatima Rhoda. who said she married him according to Muslim rites in May
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    Lock icon Knifed 13 times
    26 2 JOHANNESBURG, Sun The Rev. Otto Brummerhoff, 54-year-old German missionary, was stabbed 13 times when an African attacked and robbed him of $100— Reuter.
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    Faster upturn
    26 2 WASHINGTON. Sun. Recovery from last winter's business recession was faster than in any of the previous three post-war recessions, the Commerce Department reported— U.P.l.
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    Birds die in fog
    28 2 LOS ANGELES, Sun. More than 4,000 migrating birds were killed when they flew into fog shrouded buildings and power lines at Capltola. California, yesterday.
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    Lock icon VACCINE SUPPLIES RUN SHORT
    296 3 HONG KONG. Sun But anti-cholera drive continues in danger spots with aid of copters, boats THE health authorities were forced to slow down the mass inoculation campaign against cholera today as supplies of vaccine ran short in Hong Kong. Government clinics will not be opened today
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    Lock icon MIKOYAN WASN'T KEEN ON SAKE
    175 3 J^YOTO. Sun. Mr. Anastas Mikoyan, the Soviet First Deputy Premier, sipped sake with geisha girls and took off his shoes to visit Buddhist temples yesterday during his tour of the ancient capital and "ultural centre of Kyoto, in western Japan The Soviet leader, who is
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    That last unto death' man
    94 3 NEW DELHI. Sun.— Tara Singh. 76-year-old Sikh leader "fasting unto death" in Amritsar. was reported to be unable to stand without support last night. His fast is in protest against the Government's refusal to set up a separate Punjabi-speaking State. The fast began last Tuesday
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    Lock icon Jet noise action
    69 3 DENVER (Colorado), Sun. —Dr. and Mrs. Aaron J. Shwayder yesterday sued three airlines for $75,000, charging that low flying jet airliners have ruined "the enjoyment of their home." Their counsel said the noise of the planes prevents Dr. Shwayder from using his professional calls, interferes with Mrs.
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    Lock icon Earl Russell to be charged
    56 3 LONDON, Sun.— Earl Russell, the 89-year-old philosopher and author, has> received a summons' arising out of an anti-H-bomb demonstration in Hyde Park on Hiroshima Day. Aug. 6. He, an American student and two others are charged with contravening a regulation which bans the u&e ot
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    Nude bar in BB town
    59 3 PARIS, Sun. Police at St. Tropez, the Riviera resort made famous by Brigitte Bardot have launched "Operation Modesty" to clear nudists from the beaches and people in bathing suits from the streets. Nudists will face fines of up to $250 and those promenading the streets
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    Lock icon Prisoners riot
    39 3 MONTREAL, Sun.— Nearly 200 prisoners led by a man held for trying to murder a policeman rioted at Bordeaux Jail for an hour yesterday before they were driven back to their cells with teargas and clubs. U.P.I.
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    MOSCOW'S 'DEATH ZONES' CHARGE IS DENIED
    148 3 KARACHI, Sun. Government spokesmen here and in Teheran yesterday denied Moscow allegation* of Western plans to create zones of death and devastation in Iran and Pakistan in 9 nuclear war against Russia. Iranian officials branded the documents describing the plan alleged to have been
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    Lock icon $2,280,054 CLAIM FOR CHURCH FENCE SOLDIERS BURNT IN 1778
    253 3 $2,280,054 CLAIM FOR CHURCH FENCE SOLDIERS BURNT IN 1778 PHILADELPHIA, Sunday. THE RECTOR of the 200-year-old St. Peter's Episcopal Church here has sent tne British Government a bill for a church fence ripped down by British troops in 1778. The bill is U.S.$lB ($54) plus about U. 5.5760,000 m ($2,280,000)
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    Cuban food talks
    66 3 HAVANA. Sun.— Di. Fidel Castro today called a national meeting of leading Cubuns to 'correct the deficiencies" which have resulted in a shortage of food and other essential products despite token shipments from Russia and Communist China. Union leaders and heads ot companies, nationalised iarm s and
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    English backed
    32 3 BOMBAY. Sun. English should remain India's national language because it was the language of knowledge for scientific and other fields, Mr. Y. B. Chavan. Chief Minister of Maharashtra. said yesterday.
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    Vijaya wins a walk at last
    216 4 BEATS FIELD OF 60 SINGAPORE. Sun. Vijaya Darshana, 10, has at last become officially the winner of a walking race. Vijaja. a student of the Griffith School, has taken part in several walking competitions this year. In three of them, she came out first
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    STORE STUDENTS UNION PLANNED
    279 4 STORE STUDENTS UNION PLANNED SINGAPORE, Sunday. PLANS for the setting up of a central organisation to represent all students in postsecondary education in Singapore are nearing completion. The plans are being worked out by a joint committee of representatives from three leading student bodies in Singapore. They are: The Singapore
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    Death of a bookie's assistant
    133 4 Death of a bookie's assistant SINGAPORE, Sun. A bookie's runner was stabbed to death at the junction of East Coast Road and Joo Chiat Road In daylight today. Lee Fang Chew, 16, clutched his stomach and ran about 200 yards along Joo Chiat Road before he tumbled Into a deep
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    AIR ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES
    316 4 'THE following is today's schedule of civil aircraft movements at Paya Lebar airport. Singapore: ARRIVALS BO AC: Prom Hong Kong (BA 961) 2.15 p.m.; from London, Rome, Teheran, Karachi, Calcutta (BA 714) 5 p.m. Thai International: Prom Jakarta (TO 403) 10.15 am. Pan-American Prom Los Angeles,
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    Two fatal road accidents in S'pore
    108 4 Two fatal road accidents in S'pore SINGAPORE. Sun.— A 61--year-old rag-and-bone man, Quah Sam, was killed on the spot when a car collided with him along Bukit Timah Road, near Newton Circus, today. The car, which was Johorebound, ended up in a ditch but the driver, Siaw Meng Kay, escaped
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    SECOND DAY OF CULTURAL FESTIVAL
    136 4 SECOND DAY OF CULTURAL FESTIVAL SINGAPORE, Sun. The Cultural Festival entered Its second day here with two one act plays "Sangkar Madu" and "Tun Tijah DiLarikan" staged at the Victoria Theatre tonight. At Farrer Park, a 14 Item open air concert was staged. Some of the items were "Mexican Dance"
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    Avani Moolam celebrations
    59 4 SINGAPORE. Sun. The Hindu religious festival "Avani Moolam" will be celebrated here with special "ablshegam" ceremonies at the Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple at Ceylon Road, tomorrow beginning at 5 p.m. The celebrations sponsored and conducted by Mr. A. Suriakumaran will include a procession of the deities around
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    Orchid dinner
    23 4 SINGAPORE. Sun. The Malayan Orchid Society will hQld its fifth annual dinner at the Cathay Restaurant at 8 p.m. on Thursday.
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    'Miss telecoms' chosen
    110 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. Miss Madeline Ngeow, 25, of Selangor, won the "Miss Telecoms of Malaya" title from 10 other finalists at the Malayan Telecommunications dance at the Chinese Assembly Hall in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. She was crowned by the Director-General of the Telecommunications Department, Mr. J.
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    Water cuts
    41 4 SINGAPORE, Sun.— Water will be cut off tomorrow along Lorong Tal Seng from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and In Jalan Blnjal Nos. 1 to 11 and Jalan Gajus Nos. 2 to 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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    Ministry free film shows
    96 4 Ministry free film shows SINGAPORE, Sun. The Ministry of Culture will give free film shows during the week at 7 p.m. as follows: TOMORROW: Beatty Road Housing Estate; Kampong Teck Oee via Cheng San Road; Pulau Sekeng; Joo Hwa School, Jurong Rd 10 m.s. TUESDAY: Lorong 27 Kampong. Yuking Youth
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      83 4 INDEPENDENT MISSION- TIAN ASSOCIATION (Rattles ARY MOVEMENT: Free Film Quay): Chinese cooking. Mcd show at Tan Tock Seng Hospita.. abalone with assorted Ingredients Moulmein Road. 7.30 p.m. 10.30 ajn.; English 3 p.m. SINGAPORE ART SOCIETY: YOUNG WOMEN'S t'HRISExhibition of paintings b.v local TIAN ASSOCIATION (Outxam artists at the British Council,
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    Alliance accuses Tan of 'false cry'
    593 5 Alliance accuses Tan of 'false cry' MALACCA, Sun. REPLY TO CHARGES ON DEBT OF MALACCA MUNICIPALITY THE MALACCA Alliance today accused the president of the Municipal Council, Mr. Tan Tuan Boon, of having tried to alarm the people by his "false cry" that the municipality was facing bankruptcy. The Alliance
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    MALAYA ASKED TO HELP PAY FOR MOSQUE IN LONDON
    207 5  - MALAYA ASKED TO HELP PAY FOR MOSQUE IN LONDON DOUG LACKERSTEEN By London, Sun. 11/ f ALAYS in London will benefit when a new iTX £500,000 (about $4,250,000) mosque goes up in Regent's Park about a mile from Malaya Hall, the students' hostel in Bryanstone Square. Malaya has been asked
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    Estate manager hurt in crash
    51 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. Mr. Fraser Lyon, 24. manager of Coalfields Estate, was Injured when his car crashed Into a tree near Kepong, 12 miles from here, about 1 a.m. today. He suffered head Injuries and a dislocated arm. He was returning to his estate in
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    Magistrate's court to be converted
    109 5 Magistrate's court to be converted PENANG, Sun Peaang's historic old magistrate's court building, opposite the General Post Office in Light Street, is to be converted at a cost of $150,000 into a chamber for the State Legislative Assembly. Plans for the new building, with provisions for a President's chamber. Speaker's
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    New clinic for 76,000 people
    157 5 CINGAPORE. Sun. The Assemblyman for Tlong Bahru. Mr. Lee Teck Kirn. this morning opened a new outpatient clinic in Kampong Tiong Bahru which will serve about 75,000 people in the area. The clinic is the first *of 17 which the government has planned to build
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    A photo exhibition of Malaya's rare birds
    117 5 A photo exhibition of Malaya's rare birds T ONDOV Sun.— A photographic exhibition of Malaya's rare birds and plant life will be held at the Malayan High Commission during tbe merdeka celebrations here. The photographs are tinwork of Singapore-born F. G. H. Allen, a member of the British Ornithologists' Union,
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    Suspects held
    30 5 SINGAPORE Sun.— Police last night detained two suspected secret society gangsters under the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Ordinance. They were picked up in Nanking Street and Victoria Street.
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    Red Cross House
    30 5 SINGAPORE Sun. The $120,000 Red Cross House In Penang Lane here wili be officially opened by the Yang di-Pertuan Negara. Inche Yusuf bin Ishak, on Sept. 5.
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    OVERSEAS ENTRIES FOR STAMP CLUB SHOW
    110 5 OVERSEAS ENTRIES FOR STAMP CLUB SHOW KUAuA LUMPUK, Sun.— wine toreign countries are expected lo take part in the hinin annual exnibition of the Selangor Stamp Club here on Nov. 11 and 12. The president of the club, Mr. S. Kula Singam. said today that the exhibition was being held
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    DEATH
    22 6 }f> Hunt, ill) Minimum DEATH: W. B. FOND, fnrmerlv of MBBMbi department on Aiuunt 12 at I/ondoi., after a long Illness
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
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    The Straits Times. Monday. August 21, 1961. Tengku On Merger
    564 6 The Straits Times. Monday. August 21, 1961. Tengku On Merger What Tcngku Abdul Rahman said about merger in his address to the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce augurs well for the talks that presently are to be held between the Federation and Singapore Governments on closer political association. A merger
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    Showboy Abroad
    410 6 President Nkrumah will soon have as many travellers tales to tell as President Soekarno. He might relate, foi I instance, how well he lived up to the nickname given him b> jhis closer followers in uhanb i— "Showboy" during his just [concluded trip to China, and ihow the
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    Foreign Affairs
    217 6 Both the Federation and Singapore hays been hivited tm send representatives to take pert in a study conference in Nigeria next January on the subject of relations between the Commonwealth and the African states which are about to become members. Assuming the invitation is accepted, as it ought
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    PUTHUCHEARY WRITES... What caused the break with PAP
    1566 6 PUTHUCHEARY WRITES... What caused the break with PAP IT is with the greatest reluctance that I enter the war of words between PAP leaders -and those who have broken away from the PAP. I think it a futile exercise to pursue this game of "he said this" and "I .said
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    DURING THE PARTY CRISIS I KEPT ON STRIVING TO PREVENT ITS BREAK-UP
    693 6 DURING THE PARTY CRISIS I KEPT ON STRIVING TO PREVENT ITS BREAK-UP PAP in power whatever the PAP did. Therefore there was no need to accommodate Mr. Lim Chin Siong and others who formed a very considerable part of the strength of the PAP, because in the last analysis they
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    Fire site to be acquired by Govt.
    206 7 Fire site to be acquired by Govt. SINGAPORE, Sun. The Government has decided to acquire compulsorily the land on whicn shophouses stood In Lorong Tai Sens before they were razed by a fire on Aug 9. A statement from the Ministry of National Development, announcing this today, said private owners
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    Pacific science conference
    44 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun Dato (Dr.> Mohamed Din. the Director of Medical Services, left here by air today to attend the Pacific Science Congress In Honolulu. Dato Mohamed Din will lead an eight-man Federation delegation. The other seven delegates have already left
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    ARMED GANG ROBS A BEAUTY PARLOUR
    144 7 ARMED GANG ROBS A BEAUTY PARLOUR SINGAPORE. Sun. Five armed thugs dropped into a beauty parlour In Geylang from a hole in the celling and robbed the occupants of cash and Jewellery worth $1,500 at dawn today. The opening in the ceiling led to an attic. The rob bers had
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    Stray goats
    27 7 JERANTUT. Sun —V. Racnam, 50. .was yesterday fined $20 for allowing nine goats to stray onto the road In front of the Tolice station here
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    46 7 BENTONG. Sun. A woman tapper, K. Kunapasani. 20. was found hanging from a rubber tree on Bukit Dmding Estate near hern yesterday evening. Her husband. R. Thorasamy r 26, a weeder on the estate, cut down the rope but she died soon ufterwards.
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    319 7 TENGKUS PLAN SHOULD INCLUDE THESE FOUR SOUTHERN PROVINCES. SAYS PARTY RAKYAT KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. DARTY RAKYAT today called for the in- elusion of four Malay provinces in south-ern-Thailand in Tengku Abdul Rahman's Malaysia plan. The decision to make this call was taken at a meeting of
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    Police see burglars
    52 7 SINGAPORE, Sun.— A police patrol surprised two burglar* getting away with loot worth 51. 060 in a blacklane off Ho Chiang Road at 3.30 a.m. today. The burglars fled, leaving four cases of cigarettes, a radio and camera. Police later discovered that an office nearby had been
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    49 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun. Tee Tet Leong. 30, of Jalan Tampoi. was robbed of $2.70 cash, a pen and a wri*twatcr< by two masked knife-wield-ing thugs wiiile he was cycling along Jalan Tamrxii last night. Police detained several suspects for questioning but have made no arrest
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    Club dinner
    27 7 IPOH. Bun. The Royal Perak Motor Club celebrated its seventh anniversary with a dinner attended by about 100 membeia an* their wives here last night
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    UNIVERSITY STUDENT, 24, COULD NOT SWIM, INQUEST TOLD
    199 7 UNIVERSITY STUDENT, 24, COULD NOT SWIM, INQUEST TOLD CINGAPORE. Sunday.— A I nlversity of Malaya student who was drowned when a boat capsized off Coney Island on June 18 did not know bow to swim, the Assistant State Coroner. Mr. Loke Slew Hoong, was told yesterday. He recorded a verdict
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    King visits iron mining town
    171 7 KUALA TRENGGANU, Sunday. fPHE King and Queen, motoring to Dungun from Kuala Trengganu today, were greeted at every kampong on the road by thousands of gaily-dressed villagers and flagwaving schoolchildren. I Their Majesties were on their way to Sungei B<>si. They were accompanied by the
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    Death of a veteran planter
    95 7 CINGAPORE, Sun. New? has been received of the death of Mr. J.W.E. Adams. 65. a veteran Australian rui her planter who spent more than 30 years in Malaya. Mr. Adams. president ol the lohore Planters' Association In 1935, came from Melbourne after World War I.
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    MIC pledges firm support for the Malaysia plan
    304 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun 'I'HE Malayan Indian Congress today pledged 't> firm support for Tengku Abdul Rahman's Malaysia plan. The pledge was given by the national vice-president of the MIC. Mr. V. Manickavasagam. at the Selangor branch's annual delegates' conference. Mr. Manic kavasagam.
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    Byrne's pledge to People's Association: No more sackings
    414 7 Byrne's pledge to People's Association: No more sackings SINGAPORE, Sunday. HHHE Minister of Labour and Law, Mr. K. M. Byrne, in his capacity as vice-chairman of the People's Association, has given an assurance to the action committee of the association's staff that there would be no further dis- I missals.
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    77 7 The eldest son of the Sultan of Brunei. Pengiran Mada Hassanal Bolkiah. was installed as Crown Prince at a colourful ceremony at the throne room of the Istana Darul Hana in Brunei Town last week. Picture shows the Brunei Mentri Besar. Dato Setia Marsal bin Maun, standing
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    SPEEDIER AIR TRIPS TO TOKYO
    115 7 SINGAPORE, Sun— Jnpan Air Lines' new Convair 880 jet Couriers will reduce flying time from here to Tokyo by seven hours when, they replace the piesent piston-engined DC-6B's on the run from Oct. 1. At present the flying time is 16 hours. This was disclosed
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      432 8  -  WALTER WARWICK By AMONG HEAD HUNTERS AND I PYGMIES IN BORNEO ULU: THE WORLDS END. By Jorgen Bisch. (Allen and Unwin 285.) BEYOND THE URAL MOUNTAINS. By Ivan Aramilev. (Allen and Unwin 255.). T*HE head-hunters of Borneo are not as little known, at any rate
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      342 8  -  NEAL ASCHERSON By TIME OUT OF LIFE. By Peter Baker. iHeinemann. 21a.) rpHE most obvious 1 and yet the most often overlooked fact about prison officers is that they spend their days in prison. And prisons are not just concentrations of cells they are worlds.
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      88 8 YETH, AND I'M ONLY THIXTEEN' "EWA said nothing as her mother peeled away several layers of cardigans, blouses and vests. At last her chest was exposed. "I laid my stethoscope over her heart, winked at her pleasantly, and said with a smlie. 'Big breaths.' "She glanced at me and grinned.
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      Mysteries of secret societies
      127 8 WITH the rolling title "The Traditional Mysteries of Chinese Secret Societies in Malaya," Mr. Leon Comber has expanded somewhat his two earlier excursions into this subject. He has done little or no original research, but has collated adequately the efforts of others, properly acknowledged, and so
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      FORTRESS IN THE RUBBER AND WIPE AMONG THE GARRISON
      277 8  - FORTRESS IN THE RUBBER AND WIPE AMONG THE GARRISON CHARLES SPA By THE CAMP ACROSS THE RIVER. By J.W.C. Moron. (Peter Domes 165.) MR. MORAN'S autobiographica 1 "Spearhead in Malaya," a dramatic yet not exaggerated account of police operations during the Emergency, deserved a follow-up, an d in the best
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  • MALAYAN SHARE MARKET REVIEW
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      Shock over international tin meet hold-up
      1434 10 From Our Market Correspondent THE main factor on the Malayan Stock Exchange last week was the announcement that the International Tin Council was postponing its meeting from next Tuesday until mid-September for an unstated reason. Operators had set so much store by the meeting
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      CLOSING PRICES
      30 10 RUBBER TIN (perlb.) (per plcul) Aug. 14 85 Cts. 1470.87..: 15 85% cU. $472,374 IS 85}£ ets. $475.50 17 M% cts. $477 18 86% CU. $474.25 19 $474.54
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      DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED
      37 10 Current Date of Total Total for payment payment for previous year year PeUlinff Tin 15 %t Sept. 16 35% Per»k Robber 17» 271% 65% (old capital) Ampat Sumatra Rubber 5 %t Sept. 28 t Interim.
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      EXCHANGE RATES
      70 10 rPHE Malayan Exchange Banks' I Association made these changes in its rates to merchants on Saturday (ail rates to $100): New York: buying airmail T.T. 32\, O.D. n%, 90 d/st 33% credit bills. 33 Vi trade bills Canada: buying airmail T.T. 33). OX). 33}. 90 d/st 34 5/16
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      MALAYAN SHARE LIST
      1285 10 "THE state of shares on the Malayan Stock Exchange showing last business to August 12 1 \> and last business since that date IB) with H and I. standing for Highest and Lowest business this year to date, were: INDUSTRIALS H L Alex Bricks 1.00 80 Ords
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      48 10 WEEK'S STOCK INDICES: 14 Aug. IS Aug. 1« Aug. 1? Aui. IS Aug. 1» Industrials! IH7 W 1«7 1»» 167.88 166.M 1M.41 164.09 tn 330 831.10 ***** 336.96 3*4.72 833.11 t Rubbsrs: 240 65 241.43 ***** 141. M ML.O4 Ml. 19 Wan. 1 1M( 100
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      Modest rally on gain of 25 cents COMMODITY REVIEW
      415 10 Modest rally on gain of 25 cents COMMODITY REVIEW T»HE Singapore tin x price on Saturday morning gained 25 cents being quoted at $474.50 on an unchanged offering of 253 tons. This modest rally followed the unchanged London overnight close. On Thursday the London price had fallen £4 and la
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      446 10 WATCH YOUR MONEY GROW... Invest in the THIRD MALAYAN FUND. Let th. Monogen, Malayan Unit Trusts Limited, who ore financial experts with vast experience intMs market, spread your inrestment over Malayo's soundest a? H t «T f P I*l S#t Application tmm and frn booklet mUmtmmmU from tkt Managtr. P.
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      1163 11 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS PUBLIC APPOINTMENT CITY COUNCIL OF SINGAPORE CITY HLAbTII DEPARTMENT: Required ASSISTANT HEALTH OFFICERS In salary Kale $820x 35A-1.030/Bar/1.100x40A-1.42u the commencing basic salary to be dependent on qualifications and experience plus Central Provident Fund benefit*. Appointments will be on temporary basis in tne first instance with prospects of future
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      850 11 PUBUC APPOINTMENT UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA IN KUALA LUMPUR Applications are Invited for th following posts: ia> ESTATES OFFICER: Mm mum qualifications at least Diploma of the Technical Colleg o~ equivalent qualifications. I addition, he should be a perso. oi maturity and must have a least a minimum of ten (10*
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      1097 11 SITUATIONS VACANT !0 Words tS (Min.)— Box St ct: extrm SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC. Applications are Invited from suitably qualified persona for the appointment of Administrative Assistant to commence as soon as possible. Qualifications: University degree or other appropriate qualifications. The successful candidate will be required to assist In administration generally. Salary
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      SPURS GO MARCHING 0N...
      922 12 All-conquering run continues with win over Blackpool THE RESULTS LONDON, Sunday. npOTTENHAM Hotspur, who swept all before them last season, continued their allconquering ways yesterday when they opened the new English soccer season with an all-star performance to beat Blackpool 2 l. The "Super Spurs." who
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      34 12 CARACAS, Sun— Edcr Jofre of Brazil knocked out Ramon Arias (Venezuela) in the seventh round here last night to retain the American National Boxing Association's version of the world bantamweight title.— Reuter.
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      72 12 LONDON. Sun. Results of yesterdays Rugby League matches: Bat ley 4 Featherstone Rovers 15; Bradford Northern 7 Keighley 14; Bramley 20 Rochdale Hornets 5; Castleford 7 Wakefield Trinity 42; Doncaster 7 Barrow 31- Huddersfield 9 Wlgan 19; Hull 14 Warrington 16; Hunslet 7 Whltehaven 12; Leigh 2
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      109 12 T ONDON. Bun. Close of play Lj scores In yesterday's cricket matches At Cheltenham: Gloucs 165 i Jones 5-12 1 Kent 166-3 <P. Richardson 79 not out). At Southrnd: Yorks 168 Bailey 7-55). Essex 42-2. At Liverpool: Lanes 161. Somerset 104-1 (Atkinson 50 not ouM At
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        Lock icon Mexico lead US 2-1
        75 12 Mexico lead US 2-1 CLEVELAND, Suri. Mexico took a shock 2-1 lead over the United states when they won the doubles match in the American Zone final of the Davis Cup lawn tennis tournament here yesterday. The Mexican pair, Rafael Osuna and Antonio Palafox, beat the Americans Chuck McKinley and
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        Lock icon Sangster in last four
        67 12 NEWPORT (Rhode Island*. Sun.— Ron Holmberg <US> and Mike Sangster < Britain) have joined Australia's Bob Mark and Jack Frost (USi in the semi-finals of the Newport Casino tennis tournament. Holmberg beat Alan Fox (US) 6-4, 3-6. 7-5. 10-8 and Sangster eliminated Ronnie Fisher (US) 6-1.
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        65 12 ZWOLLE, (Holland). Sun.— Rla van Velsen (Holland) broke the European record for the women's 100 metres backstroke swim here yesterday with lmin. 10.6 sec. In the match s? gains', the United States. She clipped one-fifth of a second off the time set by Rhodesia-born Natalie
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        60 12 MOSCOW. Sun. Peter Llchtner-Hoyer. of Austria, led the field of 43 after the riding event when the world modern pentathlon championships began here yesterday. Members of the Soviet Union team filled the next three places. Lichtner-Hoyer was the last to negotiate the 3.5 kilometres course (about
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        30 12 GOODWOOD. Sun. Stirling Moss. Britain's ace driver, in an Italian Ferrari, yesterday won the Royal Automobile Club's touring trophy race for touring cars for the seventh time.— Reuter.
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      Yamanaka beats world mark
      174 12 LOS ANGELES Sunday. TSUYOSHI YAMANAKA of Japan improved his own world men's 200 metres freestyle record when he clocked 2mm. 0.4 sec. at the American swimming championships here yesterday. Yamanaka's official world record stands at 2mln. I.ssec. but he has a time of 2mln. l.lsec, which
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      179 12 Britain's hopes in Wightman Cup fade fHICAGO, Sun. Th« United States took a 3-0 lead in the Wightman Cup lawn tennis tie through the efforts of two teenaged Californians yesterday, dealing a heavy blow to Britain's hopes of retaining the trophy. Eighteen -year-old Karen Hantze proved too .steady for Christine
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      68 12 TNNSBRUCK, Sun.—Wimblex don singles champion Rod Layer of Australia, Roy Emerson (Australia). Joergcn Ulrich (Denmark) and Pierre Darmon (France) qualified for the semi-finals of the Austrian international tennis championships here. In the quarter-finals: Darmon beat Wolfgang Stuck (Germany), 6-3. 6-2; Emerson bea> Franz Saiko (Austria). 8-6. 4-6,
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      1559 12 P.W.D. TENDER NOTICE j TENDERS from Registered P.W.D. Contractors ot Class *E and above will be received at the office of the Jurutera Negri. Negrl Stiubilan. Seremban up to 12 r.CKri of 24.8.1961 for the Construction and Completion (a) Partition Wall, (b) Roof for Service Reservoir at, Bahau Treatment Plant
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      166 12 P.W.D. TENDER NOTICE Tenders will oe received from Out EX Contractors And above at the office ol the State Enioneer, i PWD. Perak. Ipoh. up to 3.00 p.m. 'of the 4.8.61 for the Construction iol 6 Units Class H' Quarters for District Office at Laxamana Road. Teluk Anson I All
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    THE FINAL TEST MAY GETS 'STICK' FROM THE CRITICS
    582 13 THE FINAL TEST MAY GETS 'STICK' FROM THE CRITICS From JACK FINGLETON, London, Sun. AN unforgettable innings of 181 runs by Peter Burge placed Australia in a commanding position at the end of the third day of the Fifth Test at the Oval yesterday. Australia go Into the fourth day
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    Penalty earns draw for Perak vs S. China
    211 13 Penalty earns draw for Perak vs S. China IPOH, Sun.— Perak held 1 South China to a 1-1 draw 'n a soccer friendly on the Chinese Assembly Hall ground today. Two minutes after the start South China opened scoring with a goal by centreforward Chow Slu Hung, off a pass
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      32 13 PENANG LGE DIV. 1: Port Commission 1 Chinese Wanderers 'A' 1. C. KEDAH LGE (Sg. Partanl): Permuda SC 5 Permuda Sungel Baslr 0. FRIENDLY utawanp.: Blue Circle 9 Rasa Malays 0.
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      VOLLEYBALL
      31 13 NATIONAL C'SHIPS (Ipoh): Malaca bt Perak 3-0; S'gor bt Kedah 3-1. SEPAK RAGA PESTA BL'DAYA CLP Spore) Q-final: Combined Civilians bt Combined Army 3-0; S-flnal: MRNVR bt Combined Police 2-1.
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      108 13 GOH CLP (SerembanC Rest bt Europeans by 87 runs. Rest 7R and 157 (Jagdev Singh 59. Detholt 4--53). Europeans 74-9 dec. and 74 (Dethoit 34. K. Dhharmaratnam 3-10). INTER-CUB (KL>: Singapore CRC bt Selangor CRC by 9 wickets. Singapore 153-7 dec. and 12-2. Selangor 29 and 135. PENANG LGE:
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      CYCLING
      34 13 ROBINSON CUP. 2SM (XL): 1 Low Beng Kong (Mai) 2 Jaafar Blbor (S'gori 3 Teh Bole Kee (Mali 4 Ahmad Jaafar <S'gor> 5 Stephen Llm (Mai) 6 Alwi Abdullah (S'gor) lhr. 8.44 MC.
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      36 13 FED GS FINAL (XL): Fed. Combined Police 1 Malacca 1. INTER-CLL'B (Spore): Spore RC 2 S'gor Eurasian Assn. 1. WOMEN'S MATCH (Penang): PCHC 2 Police 0. FRIENDLY <Se?amat): Segamat Youth 3 Secondary English School 0.
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    Da Silva wrests victory for S'pore
    801 13 Da Silva wrests victory for S'pore SeUngor 1st inns 203 Singapore 1st inns 192 Sclangor 2nd inns 138 SINCAPORE 2ND INNS (Overnight 27 for six) Jeffer* c M. Shepherdson b C. Shepherdson 6 Mark* b C. Shepherdson Mungrue b Perera 0 Da Sifva not out 86 Dc Silva C Gurucharan
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    PERERA SPINS RECS TO VICTORY
    104 13 PERERA SPINS RECS TO VICTORY SINGAPORE. Sun. Spin ncr Heyzer Perera bowled Singapore Recreation Club to victory by seven wickets In their friendly cricket match against Selangor Eurasians here today. Heyzer finished with match figures of 12 for 82. Recs led by one run on first innings at close of
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    'Selectors let down the fans'
    107 13 SPORTSLETTER •"THE Perak Amateur F.A. selectors' attitude towards their job and their duty to the soccer fans in Ipoh deserves the strongest criticism. Last ween, a big crowd turned up to see a Perak second eleven take a beating from the visiting Korean team. There
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    Hutcheson in RSGC semi-finals
    87 13 Hutcheson in RSGC semi-finals SINGAPORE. Sun. Jot Hutcheson entered the semi-finals of the Royal Singapore Golf Club championship when he eliminated Wong Weng Hong 4 and 2 at Slme Road today. Hutcheson will now meet Jack Sheedy. who beat N. Holborn 7 and 5 In anothrr quarter-final tie today. Other
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    Test film
    34 13 JOHORE BAHRU, Sun.— The Johore Cricket Association will show a nlm of a cricket Test match between West Indies and Australia at the Johore Bahru Civil Service Club at 7.30 p.m. tomorrow.
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    Malacca champs
    32 13 IPOH. Sun. Malacca became the champions at the conclusion here last night of the National Volleyball championships: Run-ners-up were Perak. Five states Malacca. Perak Selangor, Penan? and Kedah took part.
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