Eastern Sun, 14 May 1968
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Title Section23 1968-05-14 1 Eastern Sun Independent National Daily SINGAPORE EDITION VV Estd. 1966. Vol. 2 No. 644 Tuesday, 14 May 1968. MC(P) 0050 Price 15 cents23 words
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Article, Illustration604 1968-05-14 1 Harriman shakes hands with Xuan Thuy, and says: ‘Glad to see you again’ PARIS, Mon. (Reuter) 'THE United States and North Vietnam began the first full-scale meeting of their Vietnam preliminary peace talks here today. The two chief delegates, Mr. W. Averell Harriman of the United— UPI radiophoto. - 604 words
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Article56 1968-05-14 1 PARIS. Mon. (Reuter) American and North Vietnamese negotiators exchanged basic policy statements at the first session of their Vietnam talks today and agreed to meet again on Wednesday. Chief U.S. negotiator Mr. Averell Harriman told reporters after today's session, which lasted just over three hours, that the56 words
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539 1968-05-14 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. CUEPACS has called on the Government to commence negotiations two weeks from today, to iron out problems and reach conclusive and operative decisions within three months. This was contained in a resolution passed at an emergency meeting of539 words
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123 1968-05-14 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon.— A 15-member delegation will leave for London on Thursday to represent Malaysia at a two-day meeting, opening on Monday, to discuss the formation of a natural rubber producers association. It would be led by the controller of export commodities, Enche Jamil123 words
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Article115 1968-05-14 1 ALOR STAR, Mon. Cricketer Tonr Beh of the Sultan Abdul Hamid College is lucky to be alive today! Due to play for hig side against Sungei Patanj “A” at the College ground over the weekend, he donned his shoes. As he did so he115 words
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Article49 1968-05-14 1 MALACCA. Mon.—Malacca today scored a two-wic-ket win over the touring Hong Kong cricket side in a one-day match here. Yesterday. the visitors drew with Malaysia in their three-day inter-port match at the Selangor Club grounds in Kuala Lumpur (full report in Page 16.)49 words
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Article80 1968-05-14 1 AMSTERDAM. Mon. (Reuter) Malaysia’s Deputy Premier Tun Abdul Razak, arrived here today by air from a three-day visit to Holland. He and his wife. Toh Puan Raha. were welcomed at Schlphol airport by Dutch Foreign Minister Joseph Luns. In a brief speech of welcome. Dr.80 words
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52 1968-05-14 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon.— Malaysia will attend any conference of non-aligned countries, a spokesman of Wisma Putra said today. The spokesman was commenting on a call by Ethiopia and Indonesia for such a conference, for world peace and economic progress. The spokesman added no invitations had yet52 words
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Miscellaneous15 1968-05-14 1 LADIES DAY l-u > "Care to come away from the picture window and repeat that remark?”15 words
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LOCAL NEWS
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Article, Illustration75 1968-05-14 2 The Assistant Minister of Culture. Youth and Sports Engku Mohsein bin Abdul Kadir on Sunday night opened the Malay cultural dance competition at State level held at Dewan Bella Kampong Pandan in Kuala Lumpur. More than ten cultural dance groups in Selangor and Perak75 words
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Article87 1968-05-14 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Mor. The Selangor Consumers Association is organising a .fashion parade at Stadium ..Negara on June 20 for its “Made in Malaysia outfit" .Competition. May 30 is the closing date -for applying to enter, but fhe outfits need only be -ready for preliminary judging87 words
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699 1968-05-14 2 SINGAPORE. M o n. Flats offered for sale by the Housing and Development Board under the “Home Ownership Scheme” came under criticism today. The MP for Mountbat- ten. Mr. Ng Yecw Chong, C told Parliament during the debate699 words
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297 1968-05-14 2 OINGAPORE, Mon. The Singapore Polytechnic Students 4 Union is organising a two-week orientation to welcome freshmen into the Polytechnic. The aims of the orientation are mainly to:- Pave the way for the freshmen to have a closer understanding with the seniors To cultivate297 words
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Article68 1968-05-14 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Men The Federal Court today dismissed an appeal by N. Rengasamy Pillai, disputing the validity of a notice of bankruptcy served on him by the Comptroller of Income Tax. The Lord President, Tan Sri Syed Sheh Barakbah. in dismissing the appeal, ruled that while68 words
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Article63 1968-05-14 2 SINGAPORE. Men A 32-year-eld man. who was reported missing on May 6. was later found dead, some 200 yards from his home at Jalan Nam San, off Chua Chu Kang Road. Police identified him as “Tan Ser Hock.’ A police spokesman said the dead man had no stab63 words
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134 1968-05-14 2 IPOH. Mon. Federal Reserve Unit Police were rushed to the fishing village in Port Weld to break up a fight between two groups of fishermen with tear gas. Two hundred people were reported to have taken part in the fight believed to be134 words
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244 1968-05-14 2 SINGAPORE. Mon. Singapore was today likened to a “chilly padi” small but pungent an important ingredient in a palatable arrangement in South-East Asia. This was remarked in Parliament today by Enche Rahim Ishak. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. He was speaking on the244 words
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117 1968-05-14 2 KUALA LL’MPI R Mon-* The Thief Minister of Penang. Tan Sri Wong P<*» Nee. has warned "whispering campaigners” from certain pnlitical parties, they would he given "the rope” if they tried to re-create tension among the races in the State. In an interview with117 words
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71 1968-05-14 2 A congregation of more than 500 people attended the Dedication Service of the $200,000Calvary Church one of the most beautiful Churches in Malaysia at the Damansara Heights in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. Picture shows Mrs. Janies W. Jones, one of the four ladies who performed the opening ceremony, cutting the— Eastern; Sun pix by Mok Voon. - 71 words
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Article167 1968-05-14 2 SINGAPORE. Mon—Two major cigarette companies today announced increase* in the price of some of their brands of cigarettes as from tomorrow. Rothman’s announced the following new prices:— Consulate (white-tipped* 1 packet of 20 s from 90 cents to $l. 1 packet of 10* from 45 cents167 words
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548 1968-05-14 2 SINGAPORE. Mon The Minister for Social Affairs, Enche Othman Wok. today outlined measures to he taken by his Ministry for the promotion of sports in the Republic. Enche Othman who was spep.kmq during the resumed debate on the motion of thanks to the548 words
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556 1968-05-14 2 SINGAPORE. M o n. Universities and other institutions of higher learning should become an integral and vital part of the national community. It is a logical development of the Republic’s educational policy. The MP for Alexandra. Prof. Wong Lin Ken said this556 words
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150 1968-05-14 2 SINGAPORE. Mop. The Nurses Week Charity Film Premiere raised $12,500 irom a film “Planet of the Apes’’ shown at the Odeon Theatre on April 30 in conjunction with the Nurses Week which began on May 11 and would end on May 17, The150 words
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669 1968-05-14 3 Mon. Delegates to the meeting of the South-east Asia Business Committee have put up proposals for regional cooperation in shipping, banking, transport, tourism and hotel development. In his paper on shipping, Mr. J. DEN HOEDT, Chairman of the Singapore Shipowners' Association, urged the669 words
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585 1968-05-14 3 SINGAPORE. Mon. The I'niversity of Singapore has released the results of some of the supplementary examinations conducted earlier this year, fhe following is the list of successful candidates: Results of the Sessional (Supplementary) Examination for the degree of B.Sc. held in April/May 1968. The following585 words
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Article, Illustration146 1968-05-14 3 SINGAPORE, Mon. The German Ambassador in Singapore Baron von Richthofen today presented a cheque for 54.087 to the Minister for Social Affairs. Fnche Othman Wok. for the Singapore Association for Retarded Children's Building Fund. The money was collected from a Magic-cum-Variety Show held at— Eastern Sun picture. - 146 words
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135 1968-05-14 3 SINGAPORE. Mon. The pre-university students of St. Andrew s School will present "The Importance of Being Earnest.” from May 15 to 18. at the Cultural Centre Theatre, in Canning Rise, here. The play, a trivial comedy fo r serious people by Oscar Wilde, is135 words
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Article88 1968-05-14 3 SINGAPORE. Mon. A 21-membcr team of field inspectors of the People's Association will tour four Asian countries to inspect youth activities and social services. The team which will be headed by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Culture, Mr. Fong Sip Chee. will tour88 words
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Article47 1968-05-14 3 3 p.m. 8 p.m.:— Free mass community X-ray station at Hock Choon Village Community Centre. Hock Choon Road off Marsilling Road. National Theatre Club activities:— Indian dance practice and Indian dance lecture and demonstration conducted by Mr. and Mrs. U. Krishna Rao at 8 p.m.47 words
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810 1968-05-14 3 SINGAPORE. Mon. The mother of a petitioner in a divorce proceeding told the High Court today that it was utterly untrue to suggest that she was the cause of the broken marriage. The mother. Mrs. Lim Koon Teck. who was testifying at the810 words
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218 1968-05-14 3 SINGAPORE, Mon. The Prophet Muhammad's Birthday Memorial Scholarship Fund Board will launch a massive fund-raising campaign this year to raise more than $30,000 to help poor students of all races in the Republic to continue their studies. Various activities and an218 words
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Article64 1968-05-14 3 SINGAPORE. Mon. A prominent religious teacher from Indonesia. Tuan Haji Annuar Musadak. will give a lecture on the teaching 'of the Muslim religion tomorrow at the Geylang Vocational School in Jalan Turi here at 8 p.m. Other speakers will include the Minister of State for64 words
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Article459 1968-05-14 10 JOHN KAM; PETER LOKE - Maximum economy’ plan WELFARE SERVICES: JOHN KAM and PETER LOKE SINGAPORE, Mon. Th« Government will constantly review the services provided by the Social Welfare Department to study how maximum economy can be achieved in the provision of welfare services. In line with its declared policy of getting full value for459 words
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672 1968-05-14 10 SINGAPORE. Mon. The Minister for Culture, Mr. Jek Yeun Thong. today stated that Singapore should have a culture in which the people could be instilled with the spirit of patriotism and their hearts filled with pride for their beloved country. The Minister672 words
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Article91 1968-05-14 10 SINGAPORE. Mon. A political detainee. Ng Ngaik Phow, 27, today renounced his Communist past and urged others to “turn over a new leaf” before it was too late. He said: “The people cannot be misled forever.” Touching on the extraparliamentary struggle carried out by the Barisan91 words
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Article, Illustration507 1968-05-14 10 SINGAPORE. Mon. The Minister for Health. Mr. Chua Sian Chin, called on nurses and medical staff in the Republic to give a high standard of service which the public would expect from them. The Minister said that it had Deeome all the507 words
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374 1968-05-14 10 Build memorial for nameless immigrant ancestors —Wong SINGAPORE, Mon. A call was made in Parliament today for the erection of a memorial for the “nameless immigrant ancestors” to mark the 150th anniversary of Singapore next year. The call came from the MP for Alexandra, Prof. Wong Lin Ken. Prof. Wong374 words
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342 1968-05-14 10 SINGAPORE. Mon. The only woman MP Madam Chan Choy Siong (Delta), today urged the Government to see that more employment oppor tunities were provided for women. She made this call when she spoke during the resumed debate on the motion of thanks342 words
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Article51 1968-05-14 10 SINGAPORE. Mon.—Three men were fined $5OO each by a Magistrate’s Court today for acting as bookmakers at the Singapore Turf Club. Bukit Timah, on Saturday afternoon. They were Tang Git Kuang. 27, Ong Chin Chuan. 32. and Hoong Ming Ying. 27. They pleaded guilty to their respective51 words
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803 1968-05-14 11 Musa Scully - Graduates in Malay, Islamic studies: By Musa Scully KANGAR, Mon. The Minister of Education, Enche Mohamed Khir Johari today said there was an excess of graduates in Malay and Islamic studies. It had reached a stage where the “supply” had exceeded the “demand” for803 words
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203 1968-05-14 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon The “Alliance." official organ of the ruling party, warned of national carnage and the wreckage of democratic system if racial emotions were allowed to swell and run their natural course In its editorial today, the Alliance hit out203 words
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Article374 1968-05-14 11 LUCIAN PETER - By LUCIAN PETER KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. A gang of car thieves believed to be operating on a Pan-Malayan basis has been smashed by police. At least two men were detained and 3 cars valued at $lB,OOO all believed stolen were seized by the police Special374 words
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73 1968-05-14 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon.— General Dwight E. Beach. Commander-in-Chief. US. Army. Pacific, will arrive here by special aircraft, tomorrow on a good-will visit to the Federal capital. During his stay. General Beach will pay a courtesy call on Lt General Tan Sri Abdul Hamid73 words
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Article261 1968-05-14 11 MALACCA. Mon. Police here have scored another major success with their recentlv intensified campaign to eradicate the digit lottery in the State. They have arrested a four-digit promoter who Is reputed to be one of the “big guys” in the business in the South of261 words
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Article, Illustration299 1968-05-14 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. The Finance Minister, Tun Tan Siew Sin. said here today the flowering of art since Malaysia's independence was one of tho many happy developments. He was speaking at the opening ceremony of a two-week exhibition by a Malacca artist, Mr.— Eastern Sun; pix by Mok Voon. - 299 words
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Article241 1968-05-14 11 MUAR. Mon. The Panchor branch of the Malaysian Chinese Association will hold a dinner in honour of five MCA members who were recently awarded the PPM awards by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. on May 26 at 7.30 p.m. MUAR. Mon. Che Ramlah binte Haji Johari has been241 words
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208 1968-05-14 11 PENANG. Mon. The consecration of the Bi-shop-elect of Penang;. Monsignor Gregory Yong, has been tentatively fixed for July 1. A general committee, known as the Bishop’s Consecration Celebration Committee. has been formed to arrange for the consecration ceremony and celebrations. The general committee208 words
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146 1968-05-14 11 SINGAPORE. Mon A 17-year-old pre-university girl was rushed to the General Hospital in a “serious condition” after she was found in a pool of blood at the foot of Block 3. at Jalan Batu. this afternoon. The Acting Police Secretary. Mr. Lionel Chee. disclosed146 words
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29 1968-05-14 11 PENANG. Mon. The police here in co-operation with the Social Welfare Department today launched an operation against beggars. vagrants and juvenile deliquents in the city.29 words
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Article115 1968-05-14 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. Armed robbers, using a stolen car deliberately rammed a vehicle driven by a cashier on his way to a bank and escaped with $2OO. at Chan Sow Lin Road, here this afternoon. Mr. Loong Chong Loy, cashier of Lion (M) Limited,115 words
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Article22 1968-05-14 11 SINGAPORE. Mon —There were 67 road accidents, of which three were serious, during the past 24 hours in the Republic.22 words
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Article115 1968-05-14 11 IPOH, Mon. Gang hideouts in the town and its outskirts were raided by the police early this morning, resulting in eight criminal suspects being caught in the police dragnet. The follow up operation at Falim last night led to the recovery of a .22 pistol and115 words
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Article54 1968-05-14 11 Peninsular Art Gallery (41 Jalan Raja Muda) Works of prominent Malaysian artists exhibition 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pudu Rotary Club: Weekly luncheon meeting at Imperial Room, Malaysia Hotel, at 1 p.m. Jalan Weld Swimming Pool: 9.30 am to 12 30 pm. 2 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., 654 words
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Article382 1968-05-14 13 A call by Muslim League President PATANI, Mon. The President of the Sungei Patani Muslim League, Enche Hamid Mydin Pitchay, said this town was more appropriate to hf the State capital. He was speaking at the dinner given to the Mentri Besar, Doto' Syed Ahmad382 words
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Article79 1968-05-14 13 MALACCA. Mon. Restricted residence in Trengganu. That was the order that went out today to two of the four men and two married women detained since March 12. this year, under the Prevention of Crime Ordinance. The six all local residents were reputed to be top79 words
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Article, Illustration365 1968-05-14 13 MELBOURNE. Mon. The Malaysian Minister of Commerce and Industry, Dr. Lim Swee Aun. after attending a two weeks’ ECAFE conference in Canberra, recently visited Melbourne to meet Malaysian students attending various educational institutions there. Dr Lim was introduced to a large gathering of— ANIB photo. - 365 words
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232 1968-05-14 13 KLUANG. Mon. The Alliance Government’s “one nation, one language” concept for nation building was not the formula for nation building but on the contrary was a sure formula for nation-break- in*. The DAP Organising Secretary- Mr Lim Kit Slang, speaking on the occasion of the232 words
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Article76 1968-05-14 13 IPOH. Mon A mine worker. Ong Kean Hoe. 39. was sentenced to three months’ jail and a fine of $5OO or another three months’ jail in default in the Magistrate's Court here today. Ong had previously pleaded guilty to voluntarily causing hurt to an76 words
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Article96 1968-05-14 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. An exhibition of books and periodicals on the teaching of science and mathematics will be opened by the Minister of Education Enche Mohamed Khir Johari, at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday, at the British Council Centre, Jalan Bluff. The exhibition will remain open96 words
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Article114 1968-05-14 13 MALACCA. Mon A member of a dancing troupe which arrived here yesterday from Singapore was assaulted at midnight last night near the City Park before he was robbed of a $5O watch. Lim Teng Chin was on his way to have supper when he was assaulted114 words
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254 1968-05-14 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. A Malaysian who has probably seen more of the Australian outback than most Australians is Mr. Lee Kim Siem of 6 Jalan Limau, Kluang. Mr. Lee, a final-year Colombo plan student of surveying in the University of Queensland, has travelled many thousands254 words
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Article32 1968-05-14 13 Kt ALA LUMPUR Mon —The Yang di-Pertuan Asong will perform the official opening of the sth session of the Second Parliament at 10 a.m. on Thursday. June 6.32 words
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180 1968-05-14 13 KUCHING. Mon. A soldier with the 4th Squadron Malaysian Engineers. Lance Corporal Mohd. Ariff bin Mat Lazim. crashed into a stationery roller yesterday afternoon while riding a motor cycle in the Kuching Garrison camp area. He was immediately admitted to Kuching General Hospital180 words
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110 1968-05-14 13 PENANG. Mon. The airport here is to be developed to international standards. This was disclosed by the Minister of Transport. Tan Sri Sardon bin Hajl Jubir, after he had discussions with the officer and engineer at Bayan Lepas Airport this afternoon. He added the110 words
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68 1968-05-14 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. —A book store keeper today pleaded guilty in a Magistrate's Court here for selling obscene calendars and magazines at his stor® in Jalan Bukit Bintang N Khaja Muhideen. 23. of Noorjahan Book Store admitted he sold nudist calandars and magazines. The Court68 words
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Miscellaneous38 1968-05-14 3 BELLE VE PEOPLE SHOULD 6£ MOPE KIND TO EACH OTHER cm.ihwiwj M*lY BORROW TWENTY BULKS? f V r s 4 'A? 7 A > v ft tt» A 1 y 4 r i r A a V I Zj38 words
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Article, Illustration612 1968-05-14 4 LIM TIONG WAH - DECOLAR FEATURE By LIM TIONG WAH THE Minister for Finance, Dr. Goh Keng Swee, will officially declare open the $700,000 factory of Decola (Singapore) Ltd. in Jurong, Singapore, today at 5 p.m. To mark this auspicious occasion, firecrackers will be let off. This joint612 words
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Article50 1968-05-14 4 Chairman of the Board Soon Peng Yam Vice-Chairman of the Board Yasumasa Nakatani Managing Directors Sim Lai Hee Yuji Ninomiya (Factory Manager) Directors Toh Aik Choon. Tan Hoo! Bing, Takeshi Matsumoto. Tan Jui Meng, Harut Mitsuhashi. Main Products Melamine decorative laminated sheet “DECOLA.'* Other plastic laminates, etc.50 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article, Illustration309 1968-05-14 5 Soon Peng Yam, Chairman of Decola - By Soon Peng Yam, Chairman of Decola (Singapore) Ltd. fpHE incentives and encouragement given by the Singapore Government to local industrialists and foreign investors in recent years have resulted in a “boom" in industrial development in the Republic. In keeping with the Government’s industrialisation309 words
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Article, Illustration129 1968-05-14 5 Mr. Y. Noguchi, President of Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd. *1 have noted with Interest the tremendous strides Singapore has taken forward in its present industrialisation programme. Indeed the changes that have taken place over the 30 years since I was last in this country have been most startling.129 words
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65 1968-05-14 5 Message from Mr. Y. Usami, Managing Director of Sekiya Co., Ltd: •With the pool of commercial and industrial expertise that the joint-venture has. and with the continued support and encouragement of an able and efficient government. we are certain that our combined efforts will be rewarded with the successful operation65 words
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Article, Illustration21 1968-05-14 5 Top men behind DECOLA Mr. Yasumasa Nakatani, Vice-Chairman Mr. Sim Lai Hee, Managing Director Mr Yuji Ninomiya, Managing Director21 words
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Article242 1968-05-14 5 WASHINGTON Mon. (UPI) Attorney General Ramsey Clark says he believed escaped convict James Earl Ray, accused of slaying Dr. Martin Luther King, is still alive. He said he was “very optimistic” that Ray would be captured. Mr. Clark said he found no evidence to support242 words
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Article, Illustration100 1968-05-14 5 TO IMPART an atmosphere of the countries. The American airlines TWA is providing its hostesses with various traditional national and decidedly “modernised” costumes in paper. Photo shows: Four hostesses in four costumes which will be used on international services (from left to right) An dree inPana Photo. - 100 words
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Article291 1968-05-14 5 ALLIES GIVEN A RUN-AROUND SAIGON, Mon. (Reuter) Vietcong guerrillas Have switched their sights from Saigon to the north and shelled Hue, a South Vietnam military spokesman said here today. As week-long fighting around Saigon died down guerrillas poured 24 nds of mortar fire ._.iO291 words
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302 1968-05-14 5 BEIRUT Mon. (UPI) Israeli forces yesterday duelled with Lebanese troops on the northern border and with Jordanians on the Eastern Front, where Arabs were reported planning a general strike to pro- test Israeli occupation. In Cairo, U.A.R. President Gamal Abdel Nasser summoned his cabinet into302 words
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Article111 1968-05-14 5 OUTWOOD, England. Mon. (Reuter) Hundreds of beer drinking villagers paid two shillings each for a pint of water the price they usually pay for a glass of beer —to help finance a Christian aid week project in India. The idea was thought up by village vicar,111 words
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Article57 1968-05-14 5 VALETTA. Malta. Mon. (Reuter). Hundreds of people suffering from food poisoning after eating suspect ice-cream filled Malta's hospitals last night A spokesman at one of the island’s hospitals said the emergency was the worst since the war. Most of those treated were later sent home but57 words
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470 1968-05-14 6 PARIS, Mon. (UPI). U.S. talks negotiator Mr. Averell Harriman is ready with plans to let Hanoi save its face but still make a return gesture for any complete halt in American bombing of North Vietnam. One plan In Mr. Harrltrtan's470 words
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165 1968-05-14 6 JAKARTA. Mon. (UPI) Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie left Jakarta for Canberra at 7.30 am. (0130 GMT) today aboard his own plane after a one-week state visit to Indonesia. Twenty-one gun salute boomed as the Emperor entered the Boeing “White Nile” which was to take him165 words
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Article70 1968-05-14 6 LONDON. Mon. (Reuter) The British Aircraft Corporation, quickly recovering from the “shattering blow" of the TSR 2 cancellation, has export orders for well over £2OO million. Corporation Chairman Lord Portal said today. In a statement Just published, he said orders already received this year were70 words
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144 1968-05-14 6 RANGOON. Mon. (Reuter) The cyclone which hit Burma’s west coast killed at least 420 people and the toll is expected to rise as rescue operations speed up today. With communications disrupted to the disaster area centred around the Port of Akyab.144 words
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Article74 1968-05-14 6 MANILA Mon. (Reuter)? Three boys and a girl were killed and 21 people injured seriously yesterday when a bus fell into a ravine in Bulacan province. North of Manila. Police said the bus. with 40 excursionists aboard, was negotiating up a sharp bend when74 words
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Article73 1968-05-14 6 WASHINGTON, Mon. (Reuter) Attorney General Ramsey Clark said today the Federal Bureau of Investigation (F. 81.) had no reason to believe that the alleged assassin of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King was dead. Mr. Clark made the statement during a televised interview when asked about73 words
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269 1968-05-14 6 PARIS. Mon. (UPI) Organised labour today launched a 24-hour general strike across France in a major blow aimed at the 10-year-old Gaullist regime’s prestige at home and abroad. The strike at midnight yesterday coincided with the start of United States-North Vietnamese negotiations in Paris and269 words
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108 1968-05-14 6 SYDNEY. Mon Drought conditions have affected sales and profits of the Australian subsidiary of the Canadian company. MasseyFerguson Ltd The parent company received an increased dividend from its shares in the financial year to October 30. 1967. but a report in April stated that108 words
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111 1968-05-14 6 MUNICH Golden eagle “Wotan” majestically circled the Munich Dante Stadium above an amazed audience of several thousand persons. He was a live demonstration for his own cause: Keeping his race from extinction. He rested on the gloved hand of his trainer and master, Dommik Kollinger, spreading his 2.20 metre wide111 words
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Article, Illustration63 1968-05-14 6 WILL It solve our traffic problems in the future? That Is yet to be seen when these Aerocars hit the road and the air in time to come. The photo shows: The latest of the Aerocar with all its features displayed in front was presented to— Pana photo. - 63 words
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210 1968-05-14 6 HONG KONG Mon (Reuter) Interpol's Hong Kong co-ordinator, Supt. Matthew Taylor, said today it was possible for international gold racketeers to use Hong Kong as their "pay off centre’’. Supt. Taylor, commenting on reports of an inter-na-tional gold-smuggling ring involving Hong Kong210 words
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165 1968-05-14 6 NEW ZEALAND. Mon. Export receipts exceed import payments by NZsls6m. during the year ended March. 1968. according to statistics of overseas exchange transactions released bv the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Tre figures showed there was a deficit of $173.4m on invisible transactions, giving a165 words
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96 1968-05-14 6 HONG KONG. Mon (Reuter) —A group of seven airdropped spy-commandos recruited by the U S. and SaiSon “puppets” has surrenered to North Vietnam, the North Vietnam News Agency reported today. The group, commanded by Dieu Chinh Ich. gave themselves up with their96 words
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Article73 1968-05-14 6 LOS ANGELES. Mon. (UPI) Prime Minister Thanom Kittikachorn visited Disneyland yesterday on the final day of his visit to the United State. The Prime Minister, his wife and Minister of Foreign Affairs Thanat Khoman were greeted at International Airport by Mayor Sam Yorty. Members of the Thai73 words
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Article45 1968-05-14 6 HONG KONG, Mon. (Reuter) There has been a bumper sugercane harvest in China’s Kwangtung Province despite a drought last year. Radio Canton reported yesterday. The radio said output was up 17 per cent on 1966-67 and the quality had been improved too.45 words
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Article248 1968-05-14 6 WASHINGTON. Mon. (I PI) A Congressional subcommittee has called for more Government action to keep U.S. logs from reaching Japanese sawmills. A group headed by Sen Wayne Morse, of Oregon is expected to file its report in the Senate tomorrow. The Agriculture and Interior248 words
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Article338 1968-05-14 6 SAIGON. Mon. (Reuter) South Vietnamese Premier Nguyen Van Loc told members of the Upper House Senate today that he was prepared to resign or reshuffle his Cabinet if necessary. The Premier did not elaborate on this after making a one hour speech reviewing the338 words
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215 1968-05-14 6 JAKARTA. Mon. (Reuter) The Indonesian Government has banned routine imports of gold and silver to check a mounting wave of speculation in the metals, it was announced here today. President Suharto in an Instruction to the Finance and Trade Ministries and215 words
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Article89 1968-05-14 6 TOKYO, Mon. (Reuter) A rescue party today fought fire which broke out underground after a coal mine cave-in yesterday trapped 13 men in the Bibai mine in Hokkaido, Japan’s northern most island. Eighteen of the 31 men in the mine crawled out through the smoke-filled pit.89 words
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221 1968-05-14 7 TOKYO, Mon. (UPI). Japanese scientists today blamed an unusually high increase in radioactivity in the port of Sasebo to the visit there of an Americon nuclear-powered submarine. The accusation came in an interim report by the Science and Technology Agency after221 words
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Article540 1968-05-14 7 A Weekly Political Commentary by Lucienne-Rodier PARIS. Mon. Paris this week becomes the crossroads of peace or so the American-North Vietnamese conference organised this week to put an end to the South-east Asian conflict allows one to hope. How long will the discussions go on? No540 words
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Article151 1968-05-14 7 SYDNEY. Mon (Reuter) The Duke of Edinburgh was today given the credit for drought-breaking rain. It has not stopped raining throughout New South Wales since Prince Phillip arrived in Canberra on Saturday. In a light-hearted comment Sir Garfield Barwick (former Australian Attorney General) said: “Those in the country151 words
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Article160 1968-05-14 7 WASHINGTON. Mon. (UPI) —A U.S. News Magazine says the French franc may soon feel a squeeze as a result of the communist camp’s choice of the franc for settling accounts. U.S. News and World Report quoted “a banker in Tokyo.” not further identified. as saying “in160 words
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Article102 1968-05-14 7 The magazine also said the Kremlin seems “upset by rising nationalism in East Europe." The magazine published some summit mathematics. “Three times in three months Soviet leaders have called summit meetings of the bosses of the Moscow bloc of East European Reds Each time attendance dropped.102 words
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Article53 1968-05-14 7 TEHERAN Mon. (Reuter) At least 40 people were killed by three severe earth tremors which hit the northern Iranian province of Azerbaijan last night. Many of those killed were women and children. The tremors hit the Maku area and first reports said 16 villages in the district53 words
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Article, Illustration31 1968-05-14 7 SAIGON, Mon. A bov looks at latest war victim as he flees with family carrying belongings on a motor cycle. UPI radio photo.UPI radio photo. - 31 words
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349 1968-05-14 7 PARIS Mon. (IPI) France's third heart transplant recipient said to be a 45-year-old Dominican priest in sturdy health, was reported conscious and in "satisfactory” condition today. Fragmentary reports indicated the donor was a 39-year-old man. The transplant was performed yesterday in Brussais Hospital349 words
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Article131 1968-05-14 7 PORT HARCOURT Nigeria. Mon. (UPI). Fighting between federal and rebel forces raged yesterday within earshot of Port Harcourt. breakaway Biafra's last airsea link with the outside world. Fighting was underway on land and sea as diplomats in London awaited a communique on meetings there between Nigerian131 words
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Article368 1968-05-14 7 The human touch in industrialisation SYDNEY. Mon. (Reuter) Satisfactory human communities were more important than the industries which provided employment in them, the Duke of Edinburgh said here today. He was speaking at Sydney University, where he gave his presidential address to open his368 words
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218 1968-05-14 7 MANILA. Mon (UPI) A resolution issued by the National Economic Council (NEC) which recommended the licensing of Japanese business firms in the Philippines is expected to be branded a fake by the Senate Economic Affairs Committee. The committee, which held hearings on218 words
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Article84 1968-05-14 7 HONG KONG. Mon. (Reuter) Three United States aircraft were shot down over North Vietnam today. Radio Hanoi reported tonight. Two of the aircraft. A-4 Sky Hawk jets were downed over Nghe An province, which lies in the southern part of the country. The third an84 words
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110 1968-05-14 7 UNITED NATIONS Mon. (UPI) Security Council members sought a consensus yesterday on what should be done in the Jordan-Israeli dispute over Jerusalem. Private consultations went on to find a common stand before the councils scheduled afternoon session at 3:30 p.m. EDT. The focus of110 words
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116 1968-05-14 7 MANILA. Mon (Reuter)” Rufino J. Cardinal Santos. Archbishop of Manila, suffered a heart attack yesterday while officiating at the blessing of Our Lady of Fatima church here. His doctors today declined to give any details, but authoritative sources said the 60-year-old cardinal was116 words
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Article62 1968-05-14 7 LOS ANGELES Mon. (UPI) Thailand Prime Minister Thanom Kittikachorn is scheduled to fly to Tokyo today after a one-way stopover in Los Angeles. He and his wife, three daughters and two grandchildren toured Disneyland in Anaheim for. three hours yesterday. The Prime .Minister was62 words
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Advertisement160 1968-05-14 5 Congratulations It SeSt Wishes to DECOLA (SINGAPORE) LTD., ch their grand opening from:HUP CHONG CONSTRUCTION LTD., 272-A, BALESTIER ROAD, SINGAPORE 12. TEL: *****/*****5 Congratulations and Best Wishes to DECOLA (SINGAPORE) LTD. on the official opening of their factory at Jurong Industrial Estate by the Minister for Finance, The Honourable DR.160 words
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Article484 1968-05-14 8 THE time is coming when the old guard in the Alliance will hand over power to younger men. This is an inevitable process as age overtakes the old leaders, and as circumstances change with the passage of time. For some years there had been talk of the484 words
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Article370 1968-05-14 8 AT the close of the first decade of merdeka and at the start of the second, Malaysia is in sore need of intellectual ferment to supply the motive power to propel the country forward in new fields of human endeavour. Old issues like removing the last vestiges of370 words
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957 1968-05-14 8 rpHANKS to the A Eastern Sun's editorial page, the electorate of Malaysia are getting somewhere. At long last, they are given space to voice their opinions on politics and political parties. Mr. Ngan of Gopeng first offered his congratulations to me and then957 words
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Article, Illustration216 1968-05-14 8 Henry B. Rothblatt - Henry B. Rothblatt (Author, "Handfcook of Evldanea tor Criminal Trials*) Oi4T was driving home one night when he got out of his car to do a good deed. He was struck and killed by a car driven by Alfred. Pat’s wife, Lana, sued Alfred. "It was night"216 words
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Article, Illustration1084 1968-05-14 8 ONCE torn asunder by the horrors of war, present-day, Taiwan revels in the bountiful glory of peaceful freedom. Here, as exponded by President C h i a n g Kai-shek, "Every man shall have food to eat, clothes to wear and a house to live1,084 words
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Advertisement42 1968-05-14 8 Eastern Sun Independent National Newspaper TUESDAY. MAY 14, 1968 23-1. Cantonment Road. Singapore 2. Telephone: *****/7 Penang Office I poll Office 39. lalan Sultan. Koala Lumpur, Malayeia. Telephone: *****/6 8. Leith Street. Tel: ***** 77. Brewster Road. Tel: ***** Cable Address: AWNEWS42 words
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307 1968-05-14 9 \VfASHINGTON Mon. (UPI) When the price difference between domestic U.S. steel and steel produced abroad ‘reaches $2O. our patriotism disappears,” according to an auto industry executive quoted in U.S. News and World Report magazine yesterday. The Magazine, which did not307 words
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219 1968-05-14 9 PENANG, Mon. With the metal price at present around $560 per picul, just above the buffer stock support level, there are distinct signs of resistance to the opening of new mines in Malaysia. This was said by the chairman of the Directors219 words
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126 1968-05-14 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. Extensive scope exists for trade and joint ventures in the chemical industry between Australia and countries in South-east Asia. This is the basis of the enthusiastic report of the Australian Chemical Industries Trade Mission to Southeast Asia last year126 words
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Article, Illustration137 1968-05-14 9 SINGAPORE. Mon. Pictured arriving at Haneda Airport Tokyo for the Japanese production of the British hit musical “Oliver” are the eight-year-old star of the show. John Mark (right), and other members of the cast. Lionel Bart’s musical production based on Charles Dickens’ novel “Oliver Twist”, ran for137 words
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Article, Illustration91 1968-05-14 9 SINGAPORE. Mon Mr Edmund Cheong Wing Yew (above), Manager Technical Services designate of Rank Xerox Limited. Singapore and Malaysia. left Singapore recently for U.K. to undergo extensive training at the Company’s Head Office. Mr Cheong. aged 27. joined the Company in 1966 as a91 words
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Article26 1968-05-14 9 HONG KONG. Mon. (UPI) Money Quotations: HK $6 087/6 1025 per US dollar for cash HK514.53 per pound sterling HK5303.0 per tael gold.26 words
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162 1968-05-14 9 SYDNEY. Mon. A new type of monocon.structed, collapsible lightweight strel container has been developed by the Industrial Proc •'’t*- Division of A.F. Grogan Associates Pty. Ltd. i Sydney, Australia, in conjunction with the Specal Products division of the British Motor Corporation (Aust.) Pty. Ltd162 words
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Article303 1968-05-14 9 Rubber down cent SINGAPORE. Mon. May first grade rubber fob. closed at 5 p m. in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur today at 49-1/8 cents per lb., down three-quarters of a cent from previous closed. The tone was very quiet. Morning trading was dull and mostly confined to clearing up in303 words
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1109 1968-05-14 9 SINGAPORE. Mon. Conditions in the industrial section of the stock market today were fairly active for a Monday with a total turnover of 1.35 million shares as interest which appeared in this section continued from last week. Industrial equities were in buoyant mood and1,109 words
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Article79 1968-05-14 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. Mr. Cecil J. Zuber has taken up the newly-created position of Asian Manager for Hawker De Havilland Australia Pty. Ltd., with headquarters in Singapore. His field of operations will include Singapore. Malaysia. Brunei. Indonesia. Burma, Thailand, Taiwan. Laos, Cambodia, South Vietnam, Hong Kong, the79 words
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Article422 1968-05-14 9 SINGAPORE*—Stock Exchange sold and oner prices officially listed at the close of business. INDUSTRIALS Ben Co 3.10 3 44 Bnustead CD 2.25 o 27 C. sugar Chemical Co 4.00 1.42 4.10 1.44 Cold storage 4.22 4.30 Dunlop \D 2.31 2.86 4 smelting XD .5.75 IV I 2.21 ords422 words
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Article50 1968-05-14 9 (Managers* Prices) First Malayan 2 61 second Mala'an 1.87 1 hlrd Malayan XD 1.18 The Commerce Industry .96 1.05 The savins I iind 1.03 1.12 First It'knng delete .80 .85* Second H'knng XI» .56 .60* Malaysian Investment Fund XD 1.10 1.20 Sterling C'tnodity XD 5/1 Hong Kong Currency)50 words
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Article97 1968-05-14 9 SINGAPORE, Mon. The noon prices at the Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange todaj are:Bujer Seller Coconut Oil (E.O.B.) Bulk Coconut Oil 66.25 (E.O.B.) Drums Loose Copra Mixed 68.75 Apr./Mav 39.00 Muntok While Pepper (E.O.B.) 96% N.L.W 112.50 Sarawak White Pepper (E.O.B.) 96% N.L.W ***** Sarawak Special Black Pepper (E.O.B.) 96%97 words
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Article14 1968-05-14 9 SINGAPORE, Mon. The tin price for today w’as $558.25 per picul unchanged.14 words
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Article214 1968-05-14 9 SINGAPORE. Mon. The following ships are expected to be in port today:Godowns Vessels 1/2 Maron 3/4 Djati Mulia 5 Ocean Leader 0/7 Martha Bakke 8/9 Madison Lloyd 10/11 Wainui 13/14 Kunak 15/16 Andrzej Strug 18 Lexa Maersk 19 Estelle Maersk 21/22 Perak 23/24 Kamogaw’a Maru 25/26 Thomaseverett214 words
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Advertisement762 1968-05-14 9 AIR MOVEMENTS—S'PORE, K. LUMPU jt‘mv.■ a.v.-.. .<■_ Penang. Ipoh Koala Lumpur Malacca. a MSA 451 10.25 am from K uehlng 1HAI TG407 12 45 p.m. from Bangkok. Penang. CAI. 0810 2.30 p.m. from Talpeh. Hongkong. Kuala Lumpur MS 633 3 p.m. from Talpeh. Hongkong MSA 045 3 p.m. from Rota762 words
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Miscellaneous763 1968-05-14 10 YOUR TV end RADIO TOfW fSMEESEU CHANNEL S KUALA LUMPUR and Pulau Pinang: 6 Ipoh and Melaka. 3 A 10 Johore Bahru; 4 Taipinr. V Batu Pahat; 9 dluane P.M. 545 Opening Annct. Prog. Summary, 5.50 News Outline in the National Language; 5.55 National Songs; 6.00 Neivs in Tamil; 6.10763 words
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Advertisement436 1968-05-14 11 LIAN HUAT HANG FINANCE LIMITED (INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE) BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31st DECEMBER, 1967. SHARE CAPITAL Authorised:— 10.000 Shares of $lOO/- each 1.000.000.00 Issued:— 2.500 Shares of $lOO/- each fully paid PROFIT LOSS ACCOUNT Surplus As per statement attached 1967 250.***** 8.146 94 CURRENT LIABILITIES Bank436 words
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Article, Illustration615 1968-05-14 12 Florence; Santis - Spic span starched look for children’s wear By Florence de Santis CHILDREN’S wear designer Florence Eiseman has rediscovered the starched party look, but she's doing it in a new wav. As usual, there are no fussy sashes or overly gragile fabrics in her collection. But she does like to use615 words
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Article, Illustration52 1968-05-14 12 Pant dress for home sports home to sports and leisure hours, the pant dress is part of A summer. Aileen likes it in cool cotton knit with red torso, red and white striped yoke and legs. Big white ring pull zips up the front to a split band collar. FASHION52 words
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Article73 1968-05-14 12 BRING BUY SALE SINGAPORE. Mon. There will be a Bring and Buy Sale at Tan Sri Rumme Shaw's villa at 34. Queen Astrid Park, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tickets for entrance will be sold at $1.50 per head. Refreshments will be served. The Bring and Buy Sale is73 words
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Article48 1968-05-14 12 THE blunt little shoe, like a brogue, a loafer or an oxford. tied up. perforated, chunky of heel, and all stolen from the men. BIG little details on fall coats, the buttoned band collar, the assymetric closing, the contrast belt, each a mark of the new.48 words
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Article, Illustration217 1968-05-14 12 SINGAPORE. Mon. Now boys cannot accuse that girls like to look at them through their dark, dark sunglasses without being noticed. The reason: The rage now is for the moonglasses with very lightly tinted lenses. These are of course not for protecting your eyes from moonlight.217 words
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Article, Illustration187 1968-05-14 12 ¥F you're having a dessert 1 party, serve this glamorous pie in the centre of a large plate surrounded by a lei made of green leaves and small coloured flowers. Honolulu Pine-Malloy Pie Ingredients:— Two and a half undrained crushed pineapple. one envelope unflavoured gelatin, two tablespoons cold water,187 words
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Article180 1968-05-14 12 Pat Chan. WHEN women get together they like to gossip and it’s very interesting to listen to what they talk about. I was at a tea-party attended mainly by French and German and a few English wives. And I overheard a “laughable” conversation. There was this German ladyPat Chan. - 180 words
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Advertisement105 1968-05-14 13 @QCroPi c a n «i OPENING TOMORROW at the The fabulous MUITIt BUENOS NKS W Id Spectacular dances 'am f t Direct from the South America Pampas. tojnsic BY ARIS SALVADOR &THE 11-PIECE TROPICANA ORCHESTRA lftU Y ITATINDIG THE HI-CHOROS RESIDENT VOCALIST: MISS TANG SIEW PENG SCOTTS RD SINGAPORE RESERVATIONS105 words
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Miscellaneous286 1968-05-14 13 SHAW tGANISATIOM D O Phone ***** NOW SHOWING No Free List 11 am. 1.45, 4.00. 0.30 9.1 S p m Chin Ping "KILLER DART” i A SHAW PRODUCTION! Mandarin in Shawscope A- Color Superimposed English Subtitle* Thursdar 9.1 S p.m. Premiere Royal Shakespeare Company presents ••MARAT SADE" Color by DcLuxe286 words
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Miscellaneous331 1968-05-14 13 [CATHAY an hi i.«.waaM EZXEZ3S lllh n><: It. 1 30. 4.00. 630 9.30 Not RrrnninriKltd To Those Under 16 Years of Ate Columbia'sTHE QI KENS Id Color Capuclne Claudia Cardinal^ NEXT CHANOE' Mike H»rv.v -m ■•TAR7.AN and the Great River' ORCHARD-***** Ton VV A TOMORROW ONLY! l.:tO. 4 00 6.30331 words
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Article151 1968-05-14 14 BONN, Mon. (Reuter) Thousands of police have dispersed from Bonn after a successful ‘‘soft-pedal operation” against 50.000 demonstrators in which not a single arrest was made. Police reinforcements from all over the Rhineland had been brought to Bonn for the massive demonstration staged by West Germany’s151 words
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Article, Illustration223 1968-05-14 14 LONDON, Mon. Mr. Peter Hall (left), managing director of Stratford-upon-Avon’s Royal Shakespeare Company, looking at a model of the proposed Barbican (London) Arts Centre. Plans for the scheme costing nearly £lO million and with a ‘drive-in’ approach have just been released and are now being considered223 words
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162 1968-05-14 14 A touchy tale SAIGON, Mon. (Reuter) Saigon's great bras mystery was finally exposed today. Some people even suggested darkly that it may have been spread by brassiere manufacturers to step up sales. The whole thing began when a local Vietnameselanguage newspaper said police suspected162 words
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Article154 1968-05-14 14 LONDON. Mon. (Reuter) Prime Minister Harold Wilson played golf and worked on state papers at this country residence yesterday while a debate raged over his future as the leader of the nation. Inside the ruling Labour Party there was a spasm of agonised heart-searching. Last weeks crushing154 words
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Article75 1968-05-14 14 TEL AVIV. Mon (Reuter) Amateur archaeologists have found the wreck of a warship dating from the Napoleonic period on the seabed south of Haifa. Divers of the society for submarine archaeology said they had found a cannon, dozens of muskets and cannon balls as well75 words
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Article302 1968-05-14 14 ROME. Mon. (Reuter) Italy's 60-day general election campaign just about the dullest since World War Two— entered its final week today, the propaganda loudspeaker vans jarring Romans out of their siestas and causing more annoyance than en- thusiasm. Even tourists are irritated because they cannot302 words
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Article291 1968-05-14 14 Patrick J. Sullivan - By Patrick J. Sullivan SAN FRANCISCO. Mon. (UPI> The letter arrived in a mail sack with hundreds of others at the office of the Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors (CCCO). It was short and to the point. “Please send me the handbook for conscientious objectors.291 words
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Article512 1968-05-14 14 ROBERT MUSEL - By ROBERT MUSEL PARIS Mon. (UPI) The ballroom of the hotel majestic looks like one of those ornate gambling salons that exists only in films In its.own way, it is well cast as the scene of one of mankind s more perilous games of chance.512 words
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Article195 1968-05-14 14 PARIS, Mon. (Reuter) Trained riot leaders are thought to have been responsible for the organisation of the student rioting in France. The Paris police chief estimates that there are 100 riot leaders here, well trained in the art of “Urban guerrilla warfare.” These people —of195 words
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Advertisement521 1968-05-14 14 Eastern Sun Clanified advertisements can be accepted at the following addresses: MONT DOR MILK BAR. > Ngee Ann Building Singapore SS. MUBARUK b Brothers. 63. Bras Basah Road, and 2, Maiu Avenue. Serangoon Carden Estate. Singapore TAY BUAN GUAN LTD.. SUPERMARKET 83, East Coast Road, Singapore 15. Tel: *****9 HAMIEM521 words
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Advertisement352 1968-05-14 14 TENDER NOTICE GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AMMUNITION DEPOT R.M.A.F. BASE, KUANTAN LIFTING EQUIPMENT TENDERS are invited for the supply and installation of one 5 ton. electrically operated gantry crane for the Ammunition Depot. R.M.A.F. Base. Kuantan. Pahang. Enquiry documents will be available during normal working hours from the352 words
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Article344 1968-05-14 15 Albert Johnson - TTSSC face acute shortage of players By Albert Johnson SINGAPORE, Mon.— Ton Tock Song S.C. 1967 Singapore Government Services F.A. league champions hove decided to quit from the FAS-sponsored senior league championship because of on acute "shortage" of manpower. Fnche Aziz Zakariah President of TTSSC told344 words
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692 1968-05-14 15 SINGAPORE, Men. R. Alagiri&amv and Fok Keng Choy established three new records each to share the Best Performance Award at the Victoria School annual athletic meet, held on their school ground recently. Alagirisamy shattered the records in the middledistance events 800692 words
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458 1968-05-14 15 SINGAPORE. Mon. R. Raja Suria of Headquarters Division, captured top honours for the second successive year in the 6J miles Nurses Week Big Walk held at the Thomson Road General Hospital yesterday. Raja Suria. easily coasted home to victory in the individual458 words
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Article54 1968-05-14 15 SINGAPORE. Mon Singapore Combined Schools held Thammasert University of Thailand to a oneall draw in a friendly soccer match at the Jalan Besar Stadium today. Singapore took a one nil lead in the first half through Lim Tien Jit. Chertsak equalised for the visitors hall way54 words
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Article280 1968-05-14 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. The Badminton Association of Malaysia today announced 48 candidates. 28 from Perak and 20 from Selangor, have passed the recent practical and written tests after a ten-day coaching courses conducted at Ipoh and Kuaia Lumpur recently Out of the 20280 words
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523 1968-05-14 15 ALOR STAR. Mon. The Kedah Police and the Hindu Youth Organisation, Alar Star, gained outright wins in their first outing of the Kedah Cricket League matches over the weekend. The Kedah Police beat Sungei Patani “B" team by an innings and523 words
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Article, Illustration106 1968-05-14 15 Currency Note with jockey Bougoure astride being led in by Mrs. Janet Oon after winning the Class 3 Oiv. 1 race over six furlongs at Bukit Timah on Sunday. The winner paid $l9 apd $B. —Sunsport pix. Mrs. Jone Lui leads in Base Metal with jockey Wilson—Sunsport pix.; — Sunsport pix. - 106 words
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417 1968-05-14 15 Chan Kam Yau - By Chan Kam Yau KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Tha big shew down for the national finals of the Cathay Pacific-Bruna-wick Far East Bowling Tournament 1968 will take place on Saturday at the Merlin Bowlin* Centre. On this day, some of Malaysia’s417 words
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230 1968-05-14 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence. Tun Abdul Razak, had a friendly battle in Scotland on Saturday with Troon, one of the oldest golf courses in the world- He played with Sir Eric Yarrow. chairman of the Clyde shipbuilding230 words
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306 1968-05-14 15 LONDON. Mon. (Reuter) The recent deaths of British drivers Jim Clark and Mike Spence have highlighted the ever-pre-sent problem of safety as motor racing moves into what should be its fastest season. The series of fatal aecidents in Europe last year resulted306 words
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Article161 1968-05-14 15 SINGAPORE. Mon. —Sharin Osman snatched two titles in the 1968 Singapore Open hardcourt championships played at the Tanglm Club court here. Sharin won the men’s singles title and then went on to capture the men’s doubles title with his partner T. S. Kim. In the161 words
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Article453 1968-05-14 16 Gurucharan Singh - They beat H.K, side by two wickets By Gurucharan Singh MALACCA, Mon. Malacca scored a well-deserved two- wicket victory over the touring Hong Kong side in their one-day eriekef match on the Malacca Club padang here today. It was the first defeat for the visitors on their Malaysian453 words
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Article171 1968-05-14 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. Kilat Club, the defending champions, enhanced their chances of retaining the Selangor Hockey Association Division One league title by beating the Selangor Police 2-1 at the Selangor Club padang here today. The star-studded Police side with several international players were a171 words
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257 1968-05-14 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. Selangor shooters captured five out of six events at the Second National Junior Shooting Championships held at Subang range. here over the weekend. Selangor victories were in the silhouette rapid fire by Lee Kit Lim. air-rifle by Simon257 words
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125 1968-05-14 16 MADRID. Mon. (Reuter) •—Graham Hill 39-year-old British driver in a LotusFord. yesterday won the Spanish Grand Prix here to take the lead in this year’s world championship series. Hill, watched by a festival crowd of over 40,000 on a hot sunny day, sped125 words
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Article63 1968-05-14 16 MUAR, Mon. Quek Kian Seng had to go all out to beat Leong Chin Kit 15-9. 10-15. 15-7 in the singles final of the Batu Pahat badminton championships sponsored by the Batu Pahat Teochew Association Youth Section. The doubles title was won by Haji Ismail and Tang63 words
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Article79 1968-05-14 16 CARACAS. Mon. (Reuter) Ecuador yesterday qualified to meet the United States in the semi-finals of the North American Zone Davis Cup tennis competition by winning their men’s doubles match against Venezuela here. Ecuador won two singles matches yesterday and today’s result gives them a 3-079 words
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Article45 1968-05-14 16 SEOUL, Mon. (Reuter) South Korea crushed Malaysia 4-0 today in a one-sided game in the 10th Asian youth soccer championship at Seoul Stadium. But the Malaysians have already qualified to the final round of four teams by beating the Philippines 2-1 last night.45 words
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Article30 1968-05-14 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon.— The Inter-State tennis competition for the Chua Choon Leong Cup will be played here from June 7 to 10. Entries close on May 25.30 words
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Article, Illustration382 1968-05-14 16 Little Nene - By Little Nene SINGAPORE. Mon. Executing lengthy tee shots, steady irons, and accurate putting Mrs. Barbara Chambers, handicap 14, eliminated Mrs. Mary Morris, handicap 6. by 3 1 (off the stake) in the scheduled 18 hole final of the 1968 Slt’C Ladies Club382 words
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Article318 1968-05-14 16 SINGAPORE, Mon. Singapore’s soccer stars will represent the Minister's XI team against the visiting Jakarta Putra football squad from Indonesia in a special soccer match in aid of the National Defence Fund at Jalan Besar stadium tomorrow. Kick-off (7.30 p.m.). The match to be played318 words
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1153 1968-05-14 16 SINGAPORE, Mon. Heights for the Third Day (Saturday) of the Singapore Turf Club’s May meeting. HORSES CLASS 2 Div. 4 —7 furs. 15 yds. Half Crown 9.00 Dennis the Menace 8.13 Depth Charge 8.13 Shenandoah 8.13 General Trong II 8.13 Let Me Go 8.121,153 words
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101 1968-05-14 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. Richard Hawkes, a ranking player in New Zealand, has written to the Lawn Tennis Association of Malaysia that he would like to play in the Malaysian Open Championships at Penang from Sept. 12 to 15. Colin Stubbs of Australia, last101 words
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88 1968-05-14 16 IPOH. Mon. The Ipoh District Hockey Association is organising a knock-out competition for 1968-1969 season. Entries are sought for the competition in Division I and Division 11. The entry fee fo r each earn is $lO. It must reach the hon. treasurer, Mr. R.D.88 words
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Miscellaneous64 1968-05-14 16 TIME AND TIDE Penang: 1.29 a.m. (7.8 ft.). 1.38 p. m <9 2ft > Port Swettcnham: 6.57 am. (15.6 ft.). 711 (16.3 ft.). 11 pm Port Dickson: 735 am. (8.6 ft.), 8.05 p.m (10 0 ft Singapore: 12.36 am. (8.8 ft 11.41 pm <9 7 Sedili Kechll: 11.29 am. (8.164 words
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