Eastern Sun, 29 November 1967

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  • 27 1 Eastern Sun Intfepemfenf National Daily SINGAPORE EDITION ft Estd. 1966. Vol. 2 No. 485 Wednesday, 29 November 1967. ft MC(P) 2251 ft KDN 2660 Price 15 cents
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  • 1496 1  -  Situation in Penang Island continues to show improvement By MUSA SCULLY ITUALA LUMPUR, Tues.—While the situotion in Penang Island continues to improve, the Government this evening declared a state of danger in Kedah. The proclamation was signed by the Deputy Premier, Tun Abdul Razak, in
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  • 441 1 JAKARTA. Tues. (Reuter) Some 40.000 penniless refugee* packed into wooden huts along the coast of the West Borneo Province are confronting the Indonesian Government with an explosive new Chinese problem. They are small time Chinese farmers and traders who have streamed out of villages
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  • 133 1 PENANG, Tues. State Assemblyman and VicePresident of the Labour Party, Penang Division, Mr Khor Peng Seah, was arrested by the Special Branch here last night. Mr. Khor, who is also a committee member of the Labour Party of Malaya, was taken back to his residence in Trengganu
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  • 83 1 PENANG, Tues. The Governor of Penang, Tan Sri Syed Sheh bin Syed Abdullah Shahabudin. in a statement issued this evening appealed to the people to remain calm and to assist the Government in bringing the situation back to normal. From his bedside at the General
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  • 69 1 BRISBANE. Tues. (Reuter) A woman who claimed she could no longer enjoy the smell of steak and onions or perfume because of injuries received in a car crash has been awarded A514.826 damages here. Mrs. Veronica May Travaglia. 51, told the Queensland Supreme Court yesterday she
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  • 51 1 The Raja Permaisuri Agong smiles to a group of children at the RMAF base dispensary, Kuala Lumpur. Behind her is Puan Zaharah, wife of the Chief of Air Staff. Air Commodor Sulaiman Sujak. The Queen with the Yang: di-Pertuan Agong visited the base yes- terday. Eastern Sun pix by Mok
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  • 112 1 WASHINGTON, Tues (Reuter) President Johnson has picked US. Defence Secretary Robert S. McNamara as next President of the World Bank, informed sources said today. Mr. McNamara is preparing to step down from command of the vast American military establishment which he has held
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  • 269 1 FTANBUL, Tucs. (Reuter). Turkish Cabinet ended an 11-hour emergency session on the Cyprus crisis at dawn today. After considering the latest Greek position on the island dispute that has brought the two NATO nations close to war, a Government spokesman said: "The
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  • 157 1 ANKARA. Tues. (UPI) Turkey has rejected Greek proposals for peaceful settlement of the Cyprus crisis and demanded acceptance of Turkish terms by 6 p.m. (1600 GMT) today or it will take “necessary measures,” Informed sources said. There was no official confirmation of the Turkish ultimatum. Unofficial Informed sources
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous

  • LOCAL NEWS
    • 444 2 SINGAPORE, Tues. The Public Utilities Board expects to collect about $146.5 million in revenue next year an increase of 11.4 per cent over the current year's figure. After deducting the estimated expenditure of $123.3 million, the Board is expected to get some
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    • 224 2 SINGAPORE. Tues.— The \1.000 scouts in Singapore must be guided by positive objectives which have relevance to its own circumstances and conditions This was stated today by Enche A. Rahim Ishak when he spoke at the opening ceremony of the Katong District Diamond Jubilee Camporee.
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    • 384 2 SINGAPORE, Tues. The Italian Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade, H. E. Vetrone, and a 25-member trade delegation will arrive in Singapore in a few days' time. This was disclosed today by the Italian Ambassador to Singapore, Dr. Dante Pollici, when he spoke
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    • 198 2 SINGAPORE, Tues. A “bad smell” thought to have come from a dead dog, led to the discovery of the decomposed body of a millionaire’s son, Gene Koh Chai Lee. 21. The discovery was made by Jothiram Bull Singh. 52. a school
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    • 40 2 SINGAPORE. TuesThere will be no water or poor pressure in MacPherson Road between Jalan Belangkas and MacPherson Lane and Jalan Melor on Thursday. The shutdown is to enable connections to be made to a four-inch diameter main.
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    • 91 2 Fire destroyed 15 textile stalls at the new People’s Park shopping centre at the junction of Eu Tong Seng Street and Market Road, Singapore, last night Damage is estimated at $10,000. Police Secretary Mr. Loke Foo Yee said yesterday it took fire engine 40 minutes to bring the fire under
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    • 387 2 British-type slogans of trade unionism dead—Toh SINGAPORE. Tues. The Deputy Prime Minister, Dr. Toh Chin Chye. said here last night that the days of the old slogans of trade unionism are now gone. Dr. Toh. who was speaking at the annual dinner of the Public Utilities Board for the presentation
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    • 107 2 SINGAPORE, Tues. A Christmas tree for the annual Christmas Fair to be held at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Saturday, arrived here last night by air from Frankfurt. Germany. The Singapore Children’s Society today announced that the tree will be sold to the highest
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    • 224 2 PENANG, Tues. The Ministry of Education announced that the Cambridge School Certificate and H.S.C. examinations would continue today as scheduled in Nibong Tebal, Simpang Ampat and Bukit Mertajam until the end of the specified examination period. To facilitate travel for examinations,
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    • 252 2 PENANG, Tues. More than 100 people, including women and juveniles, were charged in the Courts with breaking curfew here today. Till late this evening, the Courts were still sitting. Yesterday, the Courts sat till past mid-night and about 250 cases were dealt with.
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    • 146 3 UNITED NATIONS. Tues. (UPI) Singapore told the Genera! Assembly yesterday that it favours seating Communist China in the United Nations. but feels it is premature to decide on Nationalist China’s membership. Ambassador Dr. Wong Lin-ken said that as a result Singapore was compelled to
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    • 265 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues Housewives and children at the Royal Malaysian Air Force base here today turned ud in full force to greet a charming Royal visitor. She was none other than the Raja Permaisuri Agong, who together with the King paid a visit to the
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    • 65 3 SINGAPORE. Tues. Old students of Raffles Institution and Raffles Girls’ Secondary School will hold a variety show, “Christmas Sensation’’ at the National Theatre to raise funds for the needy children of the two schools. The show will feature several top Singapore TV. and Radio stars including
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    • 350 3 SINGAPORE, Tues.—Textile trade associations here have called on all their members to stand united and maintain the "status quo" of the order contracts they placed with foreign textile manufacturers before the devaluation of sterling. This was the unanimous decision taken yesterday at
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    • 195 3 SINGAPORE Tues. The Government will be asked whether it would encourage the setting up of local corporations and public companies to enable the people of Singapore at large to participate in industrial investments. The question has been submitted by Mr Lee Teck Him, the
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    • 89 3 SINGAPORE, Tues.—The Alexandra Community Centre is organising a jumble sale on Dec. 17 to raise funds for its activities next year. The management committee of the centre has appealed to residence of Queenstown for donation of small articles such as second-hand books, magazines. toys, shoes,
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    • 85 3 SINGAPORE, Tues. A 21-year-old car-washer. S. Ayyakannu. was today acquitted and discharged by a Magistrate’s Court for being in possession of property “suspected to be stolen or fraudulently obtained.’ In acquitting Ayyakannu. the Magistrate, Mr. Anwarul Haque, said that he was given the “benefit of the doubt” to
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    • 393 3 SINGAPORE, Tues. The Minister for Finance, Dr. Goh Keng Swee. today laid the foundation stone of yet another factory in the Republic the Cathay Shipbuilding Factory and Industry Co. Speaking at the cere- mony. Dr. Goh observed that the rural communities of
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    • 39 3 SINGAPORE. Tues The Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerre will discuss the impart made on local trade and economic development resulting from the devaluation of the British pound at its monthly meeting of the general committee on Thursday.
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    • 148 3 SINGAPORE, Tues. The German Embassy here together with the Adult Education Board have organised a special screening of the German colour film. “Das Wirtshaus lm Spessart” (Spessart Inn) at the Cultural Centre Theatre. Canning Rise, on Nov. 29 and 30 at 8 pm. The
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    • 43 3 8.00 p-m.:- Forum on “The meaning and purpose of a university education’’ at New Lecture Theatre No. 4, University of Singapore. 8.30 pm.:- A play, “Patience”, by Sceneshifters. Victoria Theatre, Empress Place. 19 am. 6.00 p.m.:- Italian Engineering Exhibition, Shenton Circus.
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    • 337 3 SINGAPORE. Tues The Singapore Musical Society will present a recital by violinist Kam Kee Yong and pianist Cheung Mun Chit at the Singapore Conference Hall On Dec. 8 at 8.45 p.m. Kee Yong started playing the violin at an early age and he progressed so
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    • 203 3 S’pore wedding date for 1 2 Aussies SINGAPORE, Tues. Singapore became the ren. I deivous for a wedding date 1 for two Australian lovers. ;j living thousands of miles I apart the man in Vietnam I and the woman in Australia. At their rendezvous, there was a Cinderella touch to
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    • 287 3 SINGAPORE, Tues. The Working Committee on Freight Rates formed at the May 20 mass meeting of trade organisations to protest against the “unjust” freight rates and contract systems imposed by Shipping Conferences will meet tomorrow to discuss the surcharges imposed by Shipping Conferences
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    • 31 3 JOHORE BAHRU. Tues. The Royal Customs and Excise Department. Johore Bahru, will be closed for official business on Monday, Dec 4. being Han Awal Puasa 1387.
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    • 71 3 SINGAPORE. Tues Parliament will sit on Thursday at 230 pm. to discuss a motion on the election of President of Singapore. The motion reads: “That this Parliament, in accordance with Article I of the Constitution of Singapore, elects Enche Yusof bin Ishak as President of the Republic
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    • 742 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The Teachers' Salaries Commission, which has already completed its preliminary investigations, will be using a computer to collect statistics relating to teachers, before making recommendations for the improvement of teaching service and standards. In a few days* time,
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    • 223 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. A $l7 5 million "crash programme" to have between 30 to 50 terrace houses at the lowest possible cost in every town in Malaysia by 1968 which does not already have such a scheme will be launched by the Government soon. This
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    • 85 4 MALACCA. Tues The one cent copper coins bearing the profile of British Sovereigns are now hard to come by. Their scarcity is due to outstation secondhand dealers buying them up recently at well above the face value for their copper content. This buying was
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    • 51 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. The Command Secretary. Headquarters Far East Land Forces announced today that the question of terminal benefits for redundant civilian employees of the British army in West Malaysia “is still under consideration.” Redundancy notices have therefore been extended until the end of December.” the statement
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    • 50 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong today sent a message of greetings to the President of the Republic of Congo on the occasion of the country s independence day celebrations The Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman also sent a similar message of greetings to the President.
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    • 20 4 Picture shows some of the dangerous weapons recovered by the Police in Penang during the present trouble in the island.
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    • 29 4 A mock fire fighting drill organised by the RMAF base, Kuala Lumpur, for the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, when he visited the base yesterday. Eastern Son pix by Mok Voon.
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    • 440 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The Government today warned the retailers, wholesalers and importers against increasing prices of essential commodities. There was an adequate supply of commodities to meet the demand of the people, said the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Dr. Lim Swee Aun,
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    • 147 4 MUAR. Tues. The District Birthday Celebrations Committee tonight held a dinner in honour of the visit to the district of the Sultan of Johore. Sir Ismail, and his Consort at the Istana here. The highlights of the dinner were a cultural show and a birthday
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    • 112 4 TELOK ANSON. Tues A plea to allow teachers to take part in politics without having to seek permission from the Ministry of Education was made by the President of the Malaysian Indian Congress. Timor Town Branch. Mr. RG. Sarny, yesterday. Mr. Sarny was addressing the
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    • 47 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues.— The Indian Welfare Society will hold a flag day here on Saturdav and Sunday to raise funds to help poor children buy school books for general relief for the stranded people to reach their destinations. The Society expects to raise about $2,000.
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    • 227 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The Persatuan Perpustakaan Malaysia (Library Association of Malaysia) invites designs for an emblem to be adopted by the association. The theme, motif and character of the design should be symbolic of the objects of the Persatuan Perpustakaan Malay sia, which
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    • 89 4 PENANG. Tues A charity dance in aid of the Church of the Holy Spirit Building Fund, under the patronage of the Chief Minister. Tan Sri Wong Pow Nee. will be held at the Penang Chinese Girls’ High School hall on Dec 9 at 9 p.m Music
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    • 286 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Dr. J. W. Blencowe, Acting Director of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya left for London today to attend meetings of the Co-ordinating Advisory Committee of the Malayan Rubber Fund Board, which begin on Monday. In London, he
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    • 75 4 Andree Colson ’s performance KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Music, through the strings of the world-famous Andree Colson's instrumental ensemble. is no more a beauty in the abstract. It has become something very much alive, something tangible, something you can feel That was my conclusion' after sitting through the ensemble’s performance at
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous

  • WORLD NEWS
    • 528 5 ‘Pullout plan satisfactory to Singapore and Malaysia LONDON, Tues. (UPI) Defence Secretary Mr. Denis Healey said yesterday that the reception of British plans for withdrawal from the Far East in Singapore and Malaysia was satisfactory while the worst of the situation in Hong Kong was now over. The reception in
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    • 120 5 BOGOTA, Tues. (Reuter) Doctors here today feared the death toll from a weekend mass poisoning in the Colombian town of Chiquinquira might rise above 80 as thev fought for the lives of five patients still in critical condition. The death toll rose
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    • 361 5 UK to seek German influence BRUSSELS, Tues. (Reuter) General de Gaulle's refusal to accept the opening of negotiations on Britain's application to join the Common Market was widely interpreted here as heralding a new crisis within the community. At his press conference today, the
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    • 529 5 LONDON. Tues. (LPI) The Greco-Turkish crisis is putting the sorely tried North Atlantic Treat> Alliance (NATO) to a new severe test. Already weakened by France's pullout from its military command the alliance is now faced with a new conflict of two of its key members
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    • 430 5 Pressure off gold and LONDON, Tues. (Reuter) Market pressure on gold and dollars eased here as speculators reflected on the tough stand taken by the United States government to depend its currency. Bullion dealers said there was still a flood of small buying orders but no evidence of large scale
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    • 135 5 LONDON. Tues. (LPI) The first of 14 Australian veterinary surgeons coming to help fight Britain's foot-and-mouth epidemic arrived in London yesterday for first-hand experience in fighting the disease Dr. Peter Hooper, 30. from Alice Springs who arrived 24 hours late because he was delayed by the work-to-rule
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    • 95 5 PARIS, Tues. (Reuter) President de Gaulle, asked at his press conference what would happen to France when he was no longer there, replied that if he wished to make some people laugh and others grind their teeth he could say the day was still ten years off.
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    • 207 5 WASHINGTON, Tues. (Reuter) The White House spokesman said today he had “no information’’ about reports that Defence Secretary Mr. Robert S. McNamara would resign to become head of the World Bank. The spokesman, Mr. George Christian, did not deny the reports, published in
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    • 303 5 Quebec PM: TORONTO, Tues. (UPI) Quebec Premier Daniel Johnson told the “Confederation of tomorrow” conference yesterday that his province would remain French whether English Canada liked it or not. While other provinces tried to play down the French-English aspect of Canada's
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    • 42 5 MELBOURNE. Tues (Reuer) Fire swept through Melbourne Postal Exchange yesterday destroying about 400 mail hags including many believed to contain Christmas mail Damage to the exchange, which handles mail for or from Victoria, was estimated at ASIOO.OOO (£47.000 sterling).
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    • 140 6 MANILA, Tues. (Reuter) Shoot-to-kill orders were issued last night by the police for the suspect in the time-bomb explosion in Sta. Ana district in Manila. A 21-year-old girl died and six others were injured because of the explosion Police said the suspect was
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    • 58 6 KAGOSHIMA. Japan. Tues- (UPI) —An earthquake shook the island of Amami Oshima in Southern Japan early today but there were no reports of injuries or damage The. Seismological Observatory at Kagoshima said the tremor registered four on the Japanese scale of sevenIts epicentre was pin--pointed
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    • 64 6 SHILLONG. Tues (Reuter) Ten Mizo rebels were killed and 42 others captured. in several encounters between rebels and security forces in Mizo hills district of Assam during last week. Giving this information, an official source disclosed here today that the security forces captured one rifle and
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    • 156 6 MOSCOW, Tues. (Reuter) Love is endangering the ideas of Chinese Communist Party Chairman Mao TseTung, the Soviet Government newspaper Izvestia reported topay. Izvestia quoted a Shanghai newspaper as criticising what it termed the abnormal situation at a local factory where “of 230 workers 40 were
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    • 64 6 HONG KONG. Tues. (Reuter) North Vietnam today claimed to have shot down two more American planes over Quang Binh Province on Nov. 26. According to the official (North) Vietnam News Agency one of the planes was an F. 4 type. This brought to 2.603 the
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    • 463 6 JAKARTA, Tues. (Reuter) A self-styled four-star general commanding an invisible army in Borneo is causing serious embarrassment to the Indonesian government. He Is General Abang Klfli. self-proclaimed Com-mander-ln-Chief of the North Borneo National Army who was sharply rebuked yesterday by Foreign Minister Mr
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    • 93 6 PARIS. Tuea. (Reuter) President de Gaulle today denied amid laughter at his press conference that he wanted to see England metaphorically naked In a question at the start of the conference on Britain’s entry into the European Common Market a journalist asked him to comment
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    • 123 6 DURHAM. North Carolina, Tues (UPI) A university student shot himself to death with a toy-sized, muzzle-loading cannon, police ruled yesterdayJoseph Neeley Mclntyre. 25, was found dead in his offcampus rooming house quarters shortly before midnight on Sunday The match he apparently used to light the cannon
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    • 61 6 WASHINGTON Tues. fßeuten The United States said today a protest ha? been lodged with the Soviet government over an incident involving an American military attache In Russia. The Btate Department, disclosing the protest, said It had no further details to make available at present.
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    • 272 6 lIANGKOK. Tues. (UPI) D French designer Pierre Balmain is in trouble with Thailand’s Royal household for commenting on Queen Sirikit's vital measurements and disclosing a swimming party at which his bathing trunks almost fell off. The Thai Language Dally News yesterday
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    • 400 6 A 2* the age of 18, Randy, Kirby, the son of announcer and actor Durward Kirby, changed his name to Randy Young and stayed “Young” for two years.. “I wanted to find out if I eould make it on my own.” says Kirby. “I also
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    • 306 7 BANGKOK, Tues. (Reuter) Thailand has asked for Malaysia's help to suppress the smuggling of rice from southern Thailand into north Malaysia. The Thai government’s special committee to suppress rice smuggling says Malaysia's help Is Indispensable to stop the Illegal trade and the Malaysian
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    • 168 7 Oil tanker suit NEW YORK. Tues (Reuter) A request by Torrey Canyon’s owners to be exempt from damage claims totalling CSsl6ra. resulting from the tanker disaster In March has been rejected by Britain. France and the States of Guernsey, it was disclosed today in Manhattan
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    • 243 7 NE W DELHI, Tues. (Reuter) Hindi enthusiasts in Parliament yesterday tried to block the introduction of a government bill to allow English to continue as an associate official language alongside Hindi as long as non-Hindi speaking people want it. Seth Govind Das.
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    • 166 7 HONG KONG, Tues. (Reuter) A Communist Middle School was closed today following an explosion last night inside its premises which injured an 18-year-old boy. The injured buy was a student of the Chung Wah Middle School on Hong Kong island had his left
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    • 26 7 PARIS, Tues (CPI) The wife of former French Premier Pierre Mendes France died in a Paris hospital yesterday following a long Illness.
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    • 623 7 Case far Peking in UN seat UNITED NATIONS, New Y'ork. Tues. (Reuter) Indonesia accused China of irresponsibility and subversion yesterday but still felt Peking should be seated in the United Nations. Mr. Chaidir A. Sani. Director General for Political Affairs. bitterly attacked Communist Chinese “provocations’’ of his
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    • 101 7 A wall of water sur- gin? through lowlands produced nightmarish valley of death, sweeping men. women and children from their beds as they slept
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    • 201 7 UNITED NATIONS, Tues. (UPI) The General Assembly vote, year bv year, on the question of Chinese representation in the United Nations: In order of year, for Taipei, for Peking, abstained. plurality, and percentage for Nat. China (of votes cast) TABLE 1950 33 16 10 17 67
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    • 72 7 DARWIN, Tues. (Reuter) People in Queensland’s Barkly tableland are fighting a plague of rats up to 10 inches long which are reported to have attacked drovers and stockmen sleeping out. About 2,500 have been killed in the past six months at a Police station manned
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    • 201 7 WEST PALM BEACH Florida Tues- (UPI) Three members of the "Outlaws” motorcycle gang pleaded not guilty yesterday of nailing a teen-age «irl to a tree limb and possessing marijuana. Hearings were delayed for seven others charged in connection with the girts crucifixion or with
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    • 125 7 WASHINGTON. Tues (Reuter) President Johnson la«t night accepted the resignation of Mr. Charles F. Frankel as Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cul ural Affairs, who reportedly quit because of Vietnam policy differences. The White House said only that the resignation was effective on
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    • 46 7 MANILA. Tues. (Reuter) The Philippine Constabulary yesterday urged local police and residents of Bulacan Province. North of Manila, to co-operate with the authorities in its drive against illegal firecracker manufacturers Provincial officials have also asked residents to report people possessing explosive*.
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    • 277 7 WASHINGTON, Tues (UPI) The government yesterday released its first nicotine-tar rankings of t’.S. cigarettes to permit smokers to judge hazards for themselves. A senate consumer expert said it would let a smoker “choose his poison.” The list of 59 cigarette brands was released by
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    • 128 7 VANCOUVER, Tues (UPI) British Columbia's Highways Minister, P.A. Gaglardi, denounced the "tragic role" French President Charles de Gaulle had put himself in. “He must be a doddering old man and he must be getting senile to try and muck around and play around with the affairs of
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    • 137 7 MIAMI. Tues (Reuter) A hand-wrought American doubloon once owned by George Washington and considered the world’s most valuable coin turned up in Miami today, two and a half years after being stolen from Yale University, Connecticut The doubloon, valued at US$lOO,OOO, was part of a one million
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    • 50 7 ARLINGTON, Virginia. Tues (Reuter) The trial of John Pa tier, accused of murdering American Nari leader George Lincoln Rockwell. opened yesterday under stringent police security. Police searched spectators entering the courtroom, following threatening phone calls on the life of Patler, 29. a former Nazi Party members.
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    • 628 7 BY ARNOLD DIBBLE TOKYO. (UPI) Japan’* postwar constitution reads like a flower child s dream, but it is more like a nightmare to hard-headed military planner* on both side* of the Pacific. Japan's Premier Eisaku Sato, fresh from strategy talks with President Johnson in
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  • 439 8 WHEN Communist infiltrated political parties launched the hartal in Penang through intimidation of the public, they should have known that the extremists within their ranks would seize the opportunity to run amok deliberately. Their gruesome handiwork resulted in murders, arson, and destruction of property. Leftwing political leaders
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  • 262 8 SENTIMENTS expressed by the Minister of Health, Enche Bahaman bin Samsudin and Prof. T. J. Danaraj, Dean, Faculty of Medicine, when the Minister opened the School of Nursing, Medical Centre. University of Malaya, yesterday point to pernicious ailments the shortage of doctors, nurses, sister tutors. Enche Bahaman spoke
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    • 411 8 Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei Governments have been sharing the profits earned by the operations of the Currency Board for the past 50 years and will distribute among themselves 10 to 15 per cent of the excess assets after the liquidation of the Currency
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    • 89 8 Devaluation provident funds TyiANY workers who are hard hit by the sudden devaluation of the old dollars and cents are also contributors to approved company provident funds and I know of one such approved fund where a considerable sum of its money is invested in sterling securities (some CS300.000 about
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    • 413 8 I, as a Singaporean, do not wish to comment on the Malaysian or the Brunei Government on the devaluation. As far as the Singapore Government is concerned. I say It has broken faith with Singaporeans. My Government has literally cashed in on a technicality by passing on
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    • 113 8 WOULD the Singapore and Malaysian Governments please consider the advisibility oi not devaluating the silver coins becaus**:— (a) The loss would not he very much to the ments(b) It would be a great help to the public, especially of the approaching festive seasons. Christmas. Hari Raya Puasa
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  • 1029 8 OUILT on river Jhelum in West Pakistan and completed a year ahead of schedule, the Rs. 30.000 million Mangla Dam, one of the biggest in the world, was inaugurated by President Ayub Khan on November 23, this year/ SITUATED at Mangla in Jhelum District amid
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  • 248 8  -  By Henry B. Rothblatt (Author* "Handbook of Evidence For Criminal Trials POLICE Lieutenant Lloyd planned the arrest of James for violation of the lottery laws. Officer Lloyd trailed James to his homeWhen James answered Officer Lloyd’s knock on the door, Officer Lloyd held his hand so tight
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  • 653 8  -  By TADASHI WADA JAPAN’S defence force, J established 17 years ago and now 250,000strong. has almost won its fight for public popularity, according to senior defence agency officials in Tokyo. But Mr. Yukio Mishima. a Japanese novelist, finds not only that prejudice remains
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 42 8 Eastern Sun independent National Newspaper WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29. 1967 23-B. Cantonment Road. 39. lalan Sultan, Singapore 2. Telephone: *****/7 Penang Office Ipoh Of flee Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Telephone: *****/6 8. Leith Street. Tol: 2(112 77, Brewster Road. Tel: ***** Cable Address: AWNEWS
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    • 22 8 ~111 l(M "MIUKS MIST GIVI IHIIR SAWfSI AMU AIiURISSfS IM GOOD MITH.fI IfTTfR*. WITMOirT SAMI'. AMO AOORISSIsH 'iwni soi bi eieosHto 9
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  • COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL
    • 284 9 Rubber up cent SINGAPORE. Tues. December first grade rubber f.o.b. buyers closed at 5 p.m. in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur today at 50-5/8 cents per lb., up half a cent from previous close. The tone was steadier. A generally steadier market ruled during the morning session on improved London advices
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    • 15 9 SINGAPORE. Tues— The ♦in price for today was $593 per picul, down $5.00.
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    • 250 9 WASHINGTON, Tues. (UPI) A top American steel executive has said the United States could And itself with critical shortages of steel if war resulted in a curtailment of overseas steel supplies. Mr Edmund F. Martin. Chairman and cnief executive officer of Bethelem
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    • 191 9 LONDON. Tues. (UPI) The US. holiday last week meant a weekend of virtual inactivity in the freight market and the effect of this contiuned to be felt in yesterday trading. Today's market was however, not without interest. Traders covered a December cargo from
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    • 179 9 SINGAPORE. Tues. Elly Lee, “the girl discovered by Revlon” (who gave her a trip to Australia so that she could take a special course after she won a Revlon modelling competition), i s now a flight hostess with Cathay Pacific Airways. Elly gave some interline
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    • 267 9 WASHINGTON, Tues. (UPI) President Johnson said today the Kennedy Round Tariff cuts agreed to last spring in Geneva will mean "new factories, more Jobs, lower prices’’ for Americans. The President’s statement accompanied a copy of the trade agreement which he
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    • 199 9 MEXICO CITY. Tues. (UPI) Mexico and Japan opened talks yesterday on their long-standing fishing water problem. The eight-man Japanese delegation Is headed by Mr. Shiro Ishiguro. Japanese Ambassador to Mexico. The Mexican delegation Is headed by Mr. Oscar Rabasa. legal counsellor of the Foreign
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    • 65 9 WASHINGTON. T u e s (Reuter) —The sale of 45 long tons of tin was made today by General Services Administration. Philipp Bros, bought 20 tons of grade ‘A’ at $1.54 per lb. and 20 tons of grade ‘B' at $152-1/2. and will specify deliveries. Carbonite bought
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    • 915 9 SINGAPORE. Tues. Trading was subdued today on the Stock Exchange and Industrials were generally steady with narrow price movements. Volume of business was contracted to 993.000 units of stocks and shares as reported in both trading rooms. However, on the day 17 counters had
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    • 141 9 LONDON. Tues. (Reuter) The International Wheat Council today forecast a world wheat production of 273 million tons in the crop year 1967-1968 29 million tons less than the previous year's record. In a statement published after a four-day conference here it said harvests this year
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    • 98 9 SINGAPORE, Tues. The Association of Banks in Malaysia today made the following changes in its rates to merchants: New York: Buying T.T--33-1/16: Airmail OD 333/16; 90 d/st. 33-11/16 credit bills; 34 trade bills. Canada: Buving T.T. 3511/16; Airmail O.D 35-13/16; 90 d/st. 36-7'16 credit bills; 36-4 trade bills.
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    • 454 9 SINOAPUKK—Work Exchange bid and offer prices officially listed at the rinse of business. INDUSTRIALS Ben Co 1.80 1.81 Boustead 1.60 1.64 >u*ar 2.03 2 04 hemieal Co 1.42 1.43 old storage 4.10 4.16 Dunlop 2.26 2.28 E. smelting CD 4.30 4 60 E.A.I 2.25 2.35 l.‘sn Ords 2.!>t
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    • 53 9 (Managers' Prices) first Malayan 2.43 2.52 Second Malax an 1.75 1.84 Third Malayan XD 1.11 1.19 The Commerce Industrv tuml X[ .89 98 The savings land 1.41 1.50 Malayan Investment Hind \l> 1.05 1.15 First Hongkong .80 85» second H kong \D •16 pn* S'ng Commodity 4/4 4/11
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    • 108 9 SINGAPORE. Tups. The noon prices at the Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange today are > Buyer Seller Coconut Oil (F.O.B.) Bulk Coconut OH 61.00 (F.O.B.) Drums Loose Copra Mixed 63.50 Nov/Dec Muntnk White 35.50 Pepper (F.O.B.) 96% vi.. W 127 50 Sarawak W hlte Pepper (F.O.B.) 96% VI. W 125.00
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    • 24 9 HONG KONG. Tues. (UPI) Monev Quotations: HK$6,OlO 6.035 per US dollar for cash HK514.40 per pound sterling HK5278.25 per tael gold.
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    • 189 9 SINGAPORE. Tues The ern Roads (E), Western following ships are expected Roads (W) and Inner Roads to be in port today:- (IN):- Ruvs (E), Mayu (E), Godowns Vessels Basilea (W), Comet Victory 12 Levernbank (W), Devon Ja Jersfontein 3/4 Gottingen (W), Langkara (IN), Asahan 5 Dartford (IN)
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 815 9 AIR MOVEMENTS—S'PORE, ARRIVALS IN SINGAPORE Time 12.o.% a m. Airline MSA 029 from Kuala Lumpur Time 0 a m Airline MSA 309 from Perth. Time #.35 a.in. Airline MSA 019 from Kuala Lumpur Time #.50 a.m Airline JAL 712 from Jakarta Time 9.30 a.m. Airline MSA 12J from Kuala Lumpur.
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 1264 10 mnmw- u Yom TV and TV MALAYSIA CHANNEL 5 KUALA LUMPUR and Pulau Pinang; 6 Ipoh and Melaka; 3 10 Johore Bahru; 4 Taiping; 7 Batu Pabat: 9 Kluang. P.M. 5.45 Opening Annct Prog. Summary; 5.50 Ne» r s Outlines in the National Language; 5.55 National Songs; 600 News in
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  • Eastern Sun Special
    • 327 12 jyjICRONESIA, a group of more than 2,000 South Pacific Islands with a population of 93,000, is to have a plebiscite before June 30, 1972 to decide whether it wants independence or continued association with United States. This was revealed in New York by Mrs,
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    • 842 12  -  By James R. Simpson Senior Lecturer in Public Health Engineering, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. p>OLLUTION of natural areas of water, particularly freshwater lakes and rivers, brings great problems and, indeed, danger. These pro* blems can be more severe in tropical than
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    • 598 12 JT'ROM a production point of view, the Italian industry of fine and precision engineering can be considered as one of the most diversified sectors and as a mosaic of highly specialised divisions. To quality on international markets, the indispensable conditions for the production
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    • 474 12  -  By SELWYN PARKER, TVTHEN New Zealand's "six o'clock swill" the hour of fast evening drinking dictated by early closing of hotel bars disappeared recently, it left a new problem in its wake. Barmen, in disagreement with hotel owners over night rates of pay up
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    • 485 12 systems may introduce the development of a "chequeless society" in Australia by 1980, reports the "Australian Financial Review." This prediction was made by the senior systems analyst of the Commonwealth Banking Corporation, Mr. AS. Worthington. The newspaper quotes Mr. Worthington as saying that
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    • 252 12 threat of disfiguration and distress for Japanese women who undergo plastic surgery to become more beautiful is causing concern in Japan. This kind of cosmetic plastic surgery is not recognised by Japanese law as a medical science. Tokyo Police are investigating advertisements for plastic surgery on
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    • 379 12 A slight thaw in the official Soviet attitude towards imaginative art means that Muscovites can now see a work by one of the country's most famous living artists, exiled Marc Chagall. For 30 years there has been a ban in the Soviet Union on
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  • THE NEW FILMS
    • 603 13 JJEAR Film-goers, Take note. Do not mis* Shaw's “Susanna”. It did not reap the Golden Harvest Award at the 14th Asia Film Festival (Tokyo 1967) for nothing. The “Dream of the Red Chamber" sequence alone in the film is worth the price
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    • Connery Western postponed
      • 532 13  -  by Sheilah Graham Hollywood. Tum. (NANA) The Sean Connery-Brigitte BardotClaire Bloom Western, "Shalako,” seems to have been postponed. It was to have started this month in Mexico. (Briz and Sean will make a film in Monte Carlo, instead Claire is now free to accept the offer from her
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    • 77 13 THIS man called Dagger full name, Agent Dick Dagger obviously is "quite a chap" with abundant charm or whatever it is that attracts these two lovely girls. wiin uuunuoni WIIUI III ui wiiuicvcr 11 19 III«» w ao 1 WV VI y y 'I IJ. The lovely Misses are agent
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    • 103 13 MEET Tara Fernando, one of the beautiful bikini-clad Rebel Girls in Rank Organisation's actionpacked thriller. “The Magnificent” to be shown in Singapore and Malaysia soon. “The Magnificent Two” concerns the adventures of Britain’s funniest comedy team, Morecambe and Wise, when they get involved in a revolution in
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
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    • 69 13 CATHAY ORGANISATION WELCOMES MR. DONALD F. McCONVILLE MR. EDWIN LEVINE OF COLUMBIA PICTURES INTERNATIONAL 3 3r Ar I ORCHARD PALACE OPENS TOMORROW! MGU 1— THIS SECRET AGENT YOU'LL SET STUCK ON! He’s Different... He’s Dangerous... He’s Dagger! You'll Dig Him! I r 1 e. w r I r v-jv In
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    • 176 13 SHAW tGANISATION LIDO Phone ***** LAST DAT! DON’T MISS IT THIS TIME! 11 a m.. 1.45. 4.00. 6 30 9 15 p.m. School Children 85 cents to Any Seat At All Shows! Harley Mills At Hywel Bennett THE FAMILT WAY' color (WB1 Opens Tomorrow: Simone Slenoret James Caan At Katherine
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    • 144 13 ODEONI PALACE' Ter: 31-1 1* I Tei 75 7 9 NOW SHOWING! II LAST DAT! 11a.m. 130, 4. 1.00. 3JO. 8.30 9.15 p.m. 6.45 9.30 pm. Tul Brynner. Trevor Howard THE LONG DI'EL” P'VUlon Color 'Rank Organisation Picturei NOW SHOWING! 11 a m.. 1.30. 4.00. 6.30 9.30 p.m. Columbia** *‘TO
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 470 14 f Eastern Sun Classified advertisements can be accepted at the following addresses: MONT DOR MILK BAR. Ngee Ann Building, Singapore. S.S. MUBARUK Brothers, 63, Bras BasaH Road, and 2, Maju Avenue. Serangoon Carden Estate, Singapore. TAY BUAN CUAN LTD., SUPERMARKET 83, East Coast Road. Singapore 15. Tel: *****9 HAMIEM STORE.
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    • 524 14 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS PESUROH JAYA IBU KOTA KUALA LUMPUR. APPLICATIONS are invited for the post of Senior Assistant Architect in the Municipal Architect’s Department. Federal Capital of Kuala Lumpur. Salary Scale: $1,050x34 $1,254x46 $1,300 plus COLAQualifications: Candidates must be a n Associate member of the Royal Institute of British Architects or
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  • 846 16 SINGAPORE, Tues. Following is a list of horses in training for the Bukit Timah meeting Trainer Ahmad bin Abdul Samad 1. Chen-Li-Chu 3. Sabah Belle 3 Canterdown 4. Eastern Maid 5. Evermore 6. Shanghai Kid 7. Chiaramella 8 Teddie Trainer I.W.
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  • 324 16  -  By Albert Johnson SINGAPORE, Tues. The acquisition of foreign coach, Lozan Valdimirov Kocev, heralds a new chapter in football development in the island-Republic. Kocev. now in Singapore, has a herculean task to carry out He will Initiate a long-term coaching programme aimed to
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  • 93 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues— The annual cricket match for the 'Goc'ting Shield’ between the Malaysian Eurasians and Ceylonese will be played here over the weekend at the Kilat Club grounds The match commences on Saturday at 10.30 am. and will continue on Sunday Dr. Alex Delikan will
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  • 998 16  -  By M. T. LINGAM KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The Malaysian athletic contingent at the forthcoming SEAP Games at Bangkok from December 9 16, is expected to collect a bagful of medals. This is the quiet prediction of MAAU officials and athletes themselves, now
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  • Article, Illustration
    68 16 How's that Tottenham Hotspur centre-half Mike England (right), playing in his last game before a cartilage operation, seemingly helps Ron Harris. Chelsea's captain, into the air with his boot during the First Division football match won by Spurs 2-0 in London but it’s just a camera illusion! These rivals provided
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  • 232 16 SINGAPORE, Tues. Singapore will moke renewed efforts to get Philippines and Indonesia included in the South East Asia Penin- sular Games. Sunsport reliably understands that the Republic will strongly urge that the two nations be included in the next Games to be held
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  • 314 16 MELBOURNE, Tues. (Reuter) Australian champion Roy Emerson almost was put out of the Victorian lawn tennis titles at the Kooyong courts here today without playing a shot. At noon the president of the Lawn Tennis Association of Victoria. Harry Hopman, said if Emerson did not arrive
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  • 52 16 MUAR, Tues —The Kluang branch of the Johore Basketball Association will organise the Fourth Johore State Youth Basketball championship at the Kluang Chinese Association’s basketball court on Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. All districts in Johore are invited to take part. Closing date for entries is
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  • 49 16 ALOR STAR, Tues. The semi-final of the Tunku Ya acob Cup soccer competition between Sri Melay and Sungei Korok Youths played at the Darulaman Stadium here yesterday ended in a scoreless draw despite extra-time. There will be a replay soon to decide the finalist.
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 62 16 TIME AND TIDE Penang: 10.38 a.m. (6.8 ft.), 11.06 p.m. (8.6 ft.) Port Swettenham: 2.55 a.m. (160 ft.), 3.23 p.m. (14.2 ft.) Port Dickson: 4.08 a.m. (9.4 ft.). 4.39 p.m. (7.6 ft.) Singapore: 8.39 a.m. (8.9 ft.), 9.24 p.m. (8.9 ft) Sedili Kechil: 6.29 a m. (7.3 ft 809 p.m.
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    • 13 16 SINGAPORE swap n 350,000 him DRAW ore 10 IICHIISOMDOUM ON SAli NOW -U’.'VJ
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