Eastern Sun, 14 October 1968

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  • 21 1 Eastern Sun SINGAPORE EDITION 1966. VoL 3 No. 793 Monday, 14 October 1968. MC(P) 0050 Price 15 cents Independent National Daily
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  • 599 1  -  Malaysia, Philippines to seek ways of ‘easing tension’ By BEN D’CUNHA ITUALA LUMPUR, Sun. The Deputy AV p r i me Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, and the Philippines Foreign Secretary, Mr. Narciso Ramos, will meet in Tokyo next week. They will discuss ways and means for
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  • 34 1 MEXICO CITY; The Olympic rings rise from the centre of the stadium, opening the ceremonies which led to the lighting of tho Olympic Flame hero on Oct. 12 UPI radiophoto.
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  • 506 1 CAFE KENNEDY. Florida. Son. (Reuter) All three American astronauts ia Apollo-7 were suffering today from stuffy noses as their craft orbited the earth on the third day of its 11day space mission. Commander Walter schirra still had his cold and his companions.
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  • 124 1 JAKARTA. Sun. (Reuter) The Indonesian Army today announced the capture of a top Indonesian Communist leader, but declined to say who he was. An Army spokesman said in Bandung. West Java, that the man was equal in rank with members of the politburo of the banned
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  • 90 1 TOKYO. Sun. ilPI) Japanese Foreign Office welcomed today’s reports of agreement between Malaysia and the Philippines to meet in Tokyo late this month to discuss ways and means of easing tension over the Sabah territorial dispute, sources close to the Foreign Ministry reported. Malaysian Deputy Prime
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  • 26 1 GIBRALTAR. Sun (Reuter) The Brltish-Rhode-slan war of nerves dragged towards an end today as prospects of a settlement In the Rhodesian independence conflict faded.
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  • 176 1 ITONG KONG, Sun. AA (Reuter) Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuon Yew today lunched privately with Hong Kong Governor Sir David Trench and then joined his host in a round of golf over the New Territories Fanling course. The course, the only 18hole golf course
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  • 81 1 BRUNEI TOWN. Sun. (Reuter) The Brunei People’s Independence Front today called for a coalition Government in Brunei. Its Secretary General, Enche Abdul Latif. said that his party was prepared to co-operate with the Sultans Government “for the sake of unity.” Er.che Latif denounced the British
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  • LOCAL NEWS
    • 334 2 JOHORE BAHRU, Sun. The farms of rofaronct of lh« Rojo Aslan Commission of Inquiry was omtnded today to read: "To inquire into the report on acts of maladministration and malpractices and breaches of law committed by the Johore Bahru Town
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    • 157 2 KUALA TRENGGANU, Sun. The Trengganu State Government is prepared to give Pulau Tenggol, in the Dungun District, to Central Government for a penal settlement, the Mentri Besar, Tan Sri Ibrahim Fikiri, told Bernama todayTan Sri Ibrahim said that the State Government
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    • 95 2 Winners of the “Beautiful Women Photographic Competition” sponsored by Otard Cognac Brandy and Agfa over the weekend received their prizes at a simple cocktail reception at the Le Coq d’Or in Kuala Lumpur. More than 1,000 entries were received from keen shutterhugs so much so the winning presentations were considered
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    • 97 2 MUAR, Sun. The resCnse by the local residents the joint fund-raising campaign by the MCA Youth Sections of Bandar Maharanl. and Parlt Bakar was today described as "very good.” A spokesman for the fund-raising committee said a sum of 515. 450 has been collected from a
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    • 39 2 The Sultan of Selangor presenting the King's Scout certificate to Lim Seng Chee (First Kuala Lumpur) at a ceremony at the Merdeka Stadium on Saturday. The Sultan presented certificates to 161 scouts from the various districts. Eastern Sun pix.
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    • 201 2 Central Food Agricultural Board KUALA TBENGGANU, Bun The Minister of Agriculture and Co-opera-tives Tuan Haji Ghazali Jawi today announced that a Central Food and Agricultural Board would be aet up by the end of the month. The board will be headed by the Minister himself and will comprise officials from
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    • 31 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. Three thugs, two armed with pistols, held up Madam Chew Yuet Chuen and her family and robbed her of $7OO In cash and jewellery yesterday morning.
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    • 214 2 PENANG, Sun. It is important for parents to send their children for medical treatment early instead of resorting to spiritual treatment and other unqualified practitioner*. stressed th* Chief Minister, Tan Bri Wong Pow Nee. here yesterday. He was speaking at
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    • 137 2 PENANG. Sun Ruther donations totalling $3,890 have raised the St. Nicholas School for the Blind Development Plan Appeal Fund to $111,229. The fund ts now well over the half-way mark and only another $89,000 is needed to reach the target and to take
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    • 139 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. The University Hospital here is to have an open heart surgery unit next year. A spokesman of the hospital told Bernama today: "The hospital will be able to perform major heart operations except heart trans- plant." The hospital already
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    • 256 2 Land at Diplomatic Enclave: KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. The Indonesian Embassy here is still awaiting approval from the Ministry ef Lands and Mines on its application for land for a Chancery at the Diplomatic Enclave near Kenny Hill. A spokesman of the Embassy said today: "We
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    • 77 2 20,000 take part in antiMarcos demonstration MALACCA. Sun A 20.000-strong anti-Marcos demonstration was held here this afternoon to tell the world that Malaysians stand firmly behind the Government in its defence of Sabah. The procession, headed by the Chief Minister, Dato Haji Talib bin Karim, started from the Stadium Kubu
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    • 181 2 JOHOBE BAHRU. Sun. A pretty, newly-married and ailing housewife, Lai See Moy. 22. burst into tears yesterda> when two stranger* knocked at her door and informed that her husband. Loh Ah Leek, was admitted to hospital in a critical condition. With trembling hands she
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    • 87 2 PENANG. Sun. Ten officials from the Department of Local Administration. Ministry of Interior Thailand. Bangkok, who are on a study tour of Malaysia for two weeks, are now here to see development project in the State. The visitors paid a courtesy call
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    • 38 2 SINGAPORE. Sun The numbers drawn in this week's Singapore Pools’ TOTO Draw are: 41 38 2 35 23 12. The "lucky" additional number is 13. In the "three-number draw”, the numbers are: 20 31 43.
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    • 35 2 The Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, during a two-day visit to Perlis seen addressing Government officers and members of the public who welcomed him on arrival at Simpang Pauli, Sanglang, Perlis, on Oct. 10.
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    • 291 3  -  By H.M.S. SUTAN SINGAPORE, Sun. Singapore will afford Malaysia and the Philippines full facilities if both countries felt that it would be useful for them to meet in Singapore. This was stated here today by the Republic's Foreign Minister, Mr. S. Rajaratnam before he
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    • 169 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. The Malaysian Institute of Management will be holding a lecture-film meeting “Automation” on Tuesday at the Shell Theatrette at 5.30 p.m. The film will be of absorbing interest to those at decision making levels in Government and quasi-govern-ment bodies and in industry
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    • 101 3 HONG KONG, Sun. (Reuter) The South China Sunday Post Herald today desrribed Singapore's Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. as a dynamic pragmatist. In a fire-column profile of Mr Lee. the Englishlanguage newspaper said that within a span of nine years, the Singapore Prime Minister had moulded
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    • 239 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. One of the first functions of the proposed Federation of Malaysia Tourist Association (F.0.M.T.A.) would be to urge the Government to transfer the Department of Tourism to the Prime Minister's Department. This was stated here today by
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    • 332 3 SINGAPORE. Sun. Tay Koh Yat Bus Company Ltd. will introduce another two services linking Toa Payoh satellite town to other parts of Singapore from November this year. They are services Nos. 7 and 15. Service No. 7 will commence from Jalan Bukit Merah to Toa
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    • 257 3 PENANG. Sun. The Penang and Province Wellesley Farmers’ Association is not in a position to accept fully the export demand of 250 heads of pigs daily by the exporters to South Vietnam now. This was stated here today by the
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    • 73 3 SINGAPORE. Sun. There will “lucky draws” nightly for the whole extended week of the New Era Exposition from tomorrow to Oct. 20. Local commercial firms will give away thousands of dollars worth of prizes on each night. All visitors holding lucky ticket stubs will have
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    • 498 3 Youths must ensure Republic’s independence Toh SINGAPORE, Sun. The youths in tho Republic who are the vanguard of the country today must ensure the future of Singapore's viable independent state, the Minister for Science and Technology, Dr. Toh Chin Chye, said last night. He was speaking at a ceremony for
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    • 187 3 SINGAPORE. Sun. An expert in company law, Mr. A.B. Afterman. will lecture on “Liabilities of Company Directors and auditors lur share trading based upon inside information' (New provisions of the Companies Act. 1967). The lecture, organised by the Singapore Society of Accountants. will be
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    • 32 3 SINGAPORE. Sun. Two members of the Indian cultural mission (of Bharat Sevashram Sangha) now in Singapore leave tomorrow for Jakarta on a tour. Members of the mission arrived here recently.
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    • 1056 5 SINGAPORE, Sun. Th« Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, has said that there is much good in Hong Kong's industrial progress for Singapore. Both were first founded in trade, then branched off into servicing and manufacturing. Singapore lost its trade with China
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    • 75 5 10 a.m.-6 p m. Painting exhibition by Teo Chin Chye at British Council gallery. 1A Amber Mansions. Orchard Road 5 30 p.m. Family planning lecture, demonstration and film at Institute of Health. Outram Road. 7.30 pm Free film shows by Ministry of Culture at Geylang West Community Centre.
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    • 94 5 SINGAPORE. Sun. The Italian Trade Commissioner in Singapore, Dr. G. Modugno. has disclosed that a 25-member trade mission will be here at the end of next month. They will be here for a four-day visit on their way to the International Fair in
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    • Cultural and Music Corner
      • 537 5  -  BY AYAKO A FAMOUS German mime, Rolf Scharre, will perform at Victoria Theatre in Singapore on Oct. 17 at 8.45 p.m. His show is being sponsored by the Singapore Musical Society in conjunction with the German Embassy. The Dance Critic in Bombay had
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    • 378 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. Malaysian youths locked interest in more serious matters, the chairman of Gerokon Ro'oyot Malaysia, Prof. Syed Hussein Alatas, said today. Prof. Alatas was spaaking at the Malaysian Trades Union Congress Youth Festival. He said: ‘One thing la lacking in our youths
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    • 185 13 PENANG. Sun. Th# State industrial and progress exhibit loll will be held on a permanent 17-acre site at the Prai Industrial centre in future. This was disclosed by the Chief Minister, Tan Sri Wong Pow Nee, at a "Makan Malam” at his
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    • 23 13 MUAR. Sun. The Women’s Institute of Kluang collected $1,500 from a twooav variety show here in aid of the Patriotic Fund.
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    • 65 13 SEGAMAT, Sun. Malaysian amateur singers are invited to take part in a na-tion-wide Mandarin singing competition, sponsored by the Youth Club here in aid of its funds. The closing date for entries is Oct. 30. Competitors from North and Centre of West Malaysia will be given
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    • 223 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. The University of Malays has received the resignation of another member of its academic staff. This time it’s Professor Ruth Wong of the Faculty of Education. The University Council met last Thursday to discuss the resignation, "but no decision had been taken.”
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    • 103 13 PENANG. Sun. The Chief Minister. Tan Sri Wong Pow Nee was gratified to see quite a number of spastic children and students from the Federation School for the Deaf and Dumb among the participants of the third Child Painting Competition here. “This proves the fact
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    • 154 13 JdHORE BAHRU. SuA. A driver and ttvo gers In a car fought, in a desperate moonlight swim, for their lives during high tide in the Straits of Johore here lat» last nlfcht. They were on a Joy ride along the dimly-lit Jalan Tai
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    • 73 13 KUALA LUMPUR Sun. The Governor of Penang. Tun Syed Sheh Shahabuddin returned here this evening after specialist medical treatment in Britain. He was away for a month. The Governor was accompanied by his wife Tunku Puan Habsah. a younger sister of Prime Minister Tunku Abdul
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    • 35 13 Colonel Zain Mahmud Hashim who has been promoted to BrigadierGeneral. Colonel Mahmud bin Suleiman who has been promoted to Bri-gadier-Gen era I. His appointment has been approved by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
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    • 101 13 Puan Sharifah Rodmh. wife of the Prime Minister. receiving a bouquet from little Zukifli Ibrahim, at the children's ward of the General Hospital in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. Tunku Abdul Rahman and his wife had earlier distributed gift packets to children in the ward
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    • 176 13 KAMPAR Sun. Umemployed youths were today urged to participate in the Government’s $600,000 land scheme to be opened up in Sungei Slput < north) next year. The call was made bv an Alliance MP Mr Toh Theam Hock, when he addressed a
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    • 72 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. The visit of the U.S. Seventh Fleet. Flagship, light guided missile cruiser USS Providence has been postponed due to “operational reasons." The cruiser was scheduled to call at Port Swettenham tomorrow with the Commander of the US Seventh Fleet. Vice Admiral
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    • 369 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. Malaysia is to urge UNESCO to strengthen Its National Commission here to spearhead various projects at national levels. The Minister of Education and chairman of the UNESCO National Commission here. Enche Mohamed Khir Johari. said
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    • 31 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun More than 300 Japanese youth leaders on a goodwill cruise to South-east Asian countries will arrive on Nov. 5 by Sakura Maru for a four-day visit.
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  • NEWS
    • Article, Illustration
      105 4 The Young Heroes Zallzan bin Zakaria of Kelantan. and James Nabau of Sarawak (in scout uniform) who were awarded the first and third classes of the Pingat Han; Tuah respectively at a children's rally at the Stadium Negara on Saturday by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. The rally was
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    • 211 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. Mr. Yap Chin Kwee, Political Secretary to the Prime Minister, today offered the public a new formula for solving their pro- blems. He said: “Everytime you face a problem, however difficult it may be. think of the great Mahatma
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    • 41 4 ALOR STAR. Sun.—Syed Ibrahim bin Syed Kerhik State Asemblyman for Pendang passed away this afterroon at the age of 42. He left a wife and 12 children. Funeral will take place at Pendang at 10 a.m. tomorrow.
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    • 72 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun The Youth Wing of Gerakan Ra’ayat Malaysia. “Gerakan Pemuda". will be inaugurated bv the party’s chairman. Professor Syed Huasain Alatas. on Nov. 2 at the Gerakan Headquarters in Brlcksflelds here. The Deputy SecretaryGeneral of the party, Mr. V David, said recently five more
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    • 50 4 A sch 〓 children’s singing t 〓 e theme of Universal Children’s Day at the Stadium Negara In Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. The rally waa to celebrate Universal Childrens Day. Among the VIPs who attended the rally were the Tan* di-Pertuan Agong and Raja Permaisurt Agong East- ern Sun pix.
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    • 353 4 KOTA KINABALU. Sun. The Minister ofTransport. Tan Sri Haji Sardon bin Haji Jubir today advised the people not to be worried by the so-called Philippine claim to Sabah as no nation on earth could take away Sabah's independence through Malaysia. The
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    • 141 4 KAMPAR. Sun The Special Investigation Section. Perak Police, have detained two su-pects In connection with the recent $10,500 gold coin" swindle here A team of SIS investigators led by ASP Wong Ah Onn, are lntesifylng their efforts to round up the gang of tricksters
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    • 106 4 KOTA KINABALU. Sun Sabah could look forward to better rural air services when the MSA introduces it« three-nine-scoter planes next year. This was disclosed by the Minister of Transport. Tan Sri Haji Sardon bin Haji Jubir in Keningau today He said the
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    • 405 4 Statement by Treasury, E.P.U: KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. The expansion of Kota Kinabalu airport has been approved in principle and action is being taken to appoint consultants for the design of the project. This was stated today in a joint statement by the Treasury
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    • 45 4 SINGAPORE. Sun. A Malay Police Constable was drowned at Pantal Chantek. Chant! here this afternoon. He was believed to have gone fishing when his boat capsized and being a nonswimmer found himself hi difficulties. His bodjr was found later this evening by divers.
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    • 237 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. Forty delegates, representing 19 unions, attending the second annual Malaysian Trades Union Congress Youth Section delegates conference today condemned the Philippines for the illegal annexation of Sabah. This Is one of the four resolutions which the delegates adopted at the conference. The Chairman
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    • 122 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. The Commanding Officer of the 2nd Regiment Malaysian Art illery.Lt.-Colonel Baharuddin bin Mohd. Diah left for Australia last night for a two week study tour. During the tour. Lt.Colonel Baharuddin will visit various artillery units and establishments in Sydney. Canberra, and Brisbane.
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    • 293 4 Joint JapaneseIndon enterprise to cut logs JAKARTA. Sun (Reuter) Japan Forestry Development Company (FDC) has entered a joint enterprise with Indonesia’s stateowned timber company P.N. Perhutani to cut logs in a vast area of Eastern Borneo, it was announced today. The Japanese group which includes Mistui, Mitsubishi. Sumitomo, and thirty-one
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  • WORLD NEWS
    • 741 6 OPACE CENTRE, Houston, Sun. (UPI fir Reuter) The crew of Apollo 1, manoeuvring with a mighty rocket, raced on Saturday to o successful mock rescue of moon explorers stranded in space. "That's a real kick," called Apollo 7 Commander Walter Schirra as
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    • 323 6 QJPACE CENTRE, Houston. Sun. (UPI) When future Apollo astronauts get their final Rush to the moon, it could take them several days to get back home if something goes wrong. They would just have to cope with their problem. In projects Mercury and
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    • 632 6 A BOARD the USS Essex, Sun. (UPI). Just before down is o great time to stargaze aboard this converted attack aircraft carrier in the Atlantic. And several times in the next 18 days the crew members may get a chance to see
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    • 161 6 JAKARTA. Sun. (Reuter) Indonesian Police have arrested several people believed to have been involved in a Moslem attack on a group of praying Catholics m Menado. capital of the North Celebes, a week ago, Indonesia’s Antara news agency reported' today. The knife-wielding attackers. shouting “God
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    • 85 6 BIRMINGHAM. England. Sun. (Reuter) Surgeons yesterday operated on two of the live surviving Thorns sextuplets and their conditions was afterwards described as critical by a hospital spokesman. Intestine operations were carried out to relieve the feeding difficulties of Lynne and lan. the first-two babies bom
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    • 221 6 SAO PAULO. Brazil, Sun. (UPI) A U.S. Army officer was machine-gunned to death on Saturday as his son watched, by two terrorists who scattered leaflets denouncing the “criminal” war In Vietnam before escaping. The officer was identified by U.S. military authorities as
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    • 303 6 PORT HUENEME. California, Sun (UPI) A preacher who said he had a vision Southern California would be destroyed because of its wickedness led part of hU flock on Saturday. toward Murfreesboro. Teenessee. “The Lord told me the name of the town.’*
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    • 306 6 T ONDONDERRY, Northern Ireland, Sun. (Reuter) A British worship was lost night sailing towards the Orkney and Shetland Islands off the Scottish coast following reports of Russian vessels in the vicinity. A Navy spokesman her® refused to say what type of Soviet vessels were
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    • 159 6 MIAMI, Florida. Sun. (UPI) The Internal Revenue Service has placed a lien on the home of jockey Bill HSrtack for non-pay-ment of U *****,250 in back taxes. The IRS said Hartack accrued that amount in income taxes during the eight-year period between 1954
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    • 106 6 HONG KONG. Sun. (U?I) The Government on Saturday released from detention a Communist film star, a school principal and four leftist union leaders who were jailed without trial last year during Communist violence in Hong Kong. Shek Wai, the attractive actress, and her actor husband, Fu
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    • 140 6 WASHINGTON, Burt. (Reuter) Mrs. Ethel Kennedy, who is expecting her 11th child, was last night admitted to Georgetown University hospital here. A hospital spokesman said the 40-year-old widow of the late Senator Robert Kennedy was suffering “some contractions,” but it was not yet known whether
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    • 164 6 SALISBURY, Sun. R eu ter) Rhodesian Prima Minister lan Smith said last night that neither side had given ground in the Gibraltar talks which weir not making much progress. In a Rhodesian Broadcasting Corporation interview beamed from Gibraltar. Mr. Smith said that if British
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    • 160 6 ODATE. Japan. Sun. (UPI) A fire fanned by strong winds swept through a shopping district of this Northern Japanese town yesterday, destroying 233 buildings. No injuries were reported but over 900 persons were made homeless. Odate police arrested an employee of a clothing shop who.
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    • 350 7 SA IG O N, Sun. (UPI). Allied troops on Sunday Eushed through the loodied battlefields near the Thuong Due special forces camp in search of a Communist force they had repelled in hand* ta hand fighting. The South Vietnamese J
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    • 232 7 WEST BERLIN. Sun. ‘(Reuter) President Johnson yesterday reaffirmed that the United States stood squarely, fully and unreservedly committed to the .fr er<om of West Berlin. i ,:e message was contained in a personal letter from the President handed to -West Berlin’s Governing Mayor
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    • 464 7 MANILA, Sun. (UPI) Bands of professional killers—nicknamed the “Monkees” and the “Beatles'’ are engaged in a deadly rivalry in Central Luzon with Government officials as prime targets of both. The Beatles are the tough, youthful killer arm of the Communist Huk guerillas.
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    • 127 7 WASHINGTON. Sun. (UFI) Medical warnings to the contrary, people are smoking more cigarettes all over the world. Filter tips especially are popular. The Foreign Agricultural Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a report on world cigarette output which shows that the trend in
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    • 290 7 PARIS. Sun. < Reuter) The first test flight of the Anglo-French Concorde supersonic airliner has been postponed to January or February next year because its makers have decided to stage more ground tests. SUD aviation, who have built the prototype Concorde 001. said the new
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    • 67 7 KARACHI. Sun. (Reuter) —A new cholera treatment has been developed in Pakistan effective in nine cases out of 10 if it is administered within 24 hours of the onset of the dread disease. Health Minister Kazi An* warul Haque said the treatment had been developed at a
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    • 216 7 By .Margaret Hyman pORT OF- SPAIN, A Trinidad, Sun. (UPI). Prime Minister Indira Gandhi of India said on Saturday a "strong feeling" against the British Commonwealth in the Indian Parliament may lead her nation to withdraw from the association. "The future of the
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    • 191 7 LONDON. Sun. (UPI) Rolling Stone Mick Jagger said on television yesterday he thinks “marriage Is groovy” and should be for keeps but that "the lady I am with Is already married.” Jagger’s appearance on the Frost on Saturday” show on the Independent Television
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    • 446 7 BLACKPOOL, England, Sun. (Reuter) Opposition leader Edward Heath slapped down his challenger Enoch Powell yesterday with a pledge that coloured immigrants would not be deported from Britain. Windine up the Conservative Party’s annual conference in this Northwest resort. Mr. Heath declared
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    • 126 7 NEW YORK. Sun (Reuter) New Zealand Prime Minister Keith Holyoake was present when New Zea lara-ored pacer Cardigan B~>\ harness racing’s greatest stake winner, was retired here. Mr. Holyoake, who is on a brief tour of the United States, last night stood on the
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    • 384 7 SALT LAKE CITY. Utah Sun. (UPI) George C. Wallace's supporters ejected two hecklers on Saturday as the third party presidential candidate watched from the pulpit of the famed Mormon Church tabernacle. The incident almost unheard of in the solemn atmosphere of the huge 9th century edifice occurred
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    • 198 7 LONDON. Sun. (ReuterT Londoners who bet on anything from American, presidential elections to golf matches are asking Parliament for the goahead to establish Britain's first city lottery with a top prize of £lOO.OOO. The Greater London Council has endorsed the lottery plan by 66 votes to
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    • 120 7 MANILA, Sun. (AFP' More than 100 people were still missing today and 286 others rescued from the sinking of the over-loaded motor vessel “Dumaguete J" last Thursday, the Philippine Navy announced here. Ten persons nine pas* sengers and one crew member were confirmed dead.
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  • 692 8 LAST Saturday, Dato Justice Abdul Aziz bin Mohammed Zain handed over to the Minister of Education, Enche Mohamed Khir Johari, the final report of the Royal Commission on the Teaching Service. The report says members of the Commission have traversed the vast and veritable teaching Jungle in
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  • 1501 8  -  By: Gob Cheng Teik THE quiet Sabah question has lately erupted into a hot political crisis that could lead two Eng-lish-speaking Southeast Asian states, Malaysia and Philippines into war. The credit for this escalation goes entirely to the Nationalista Government led by Mr. Ferdinand
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  • LETTERS...
    • 461 8 ■EWER sine* thi birth of Malaysia on S«pt* ember 16, 1963, there hat been nothing but misery, headaches and anxiety for the Govt, and people. We have antagonised our neighbours and made this part of South-east Asia most explosive, next to Vietnam. Had it not been
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    • 164 8 THE Technical Collet® Regulation of not allowing failures in the Final Year to repeat is not only illogical but has also become open to abuse. The responsibility needless to say, lies with those who are holding the reins in “shaping the future of the College.” “It is
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  • 299 8  -  By Henry B. Rothblatt (Author, "Handbook of ErldMK* tor Crlalnal Trial*") 4 FEW days before Christmas. Helen fell down the steps leading from the porch of the buildtng owned by the Hawks Fraternal Assn. Later she sued Vincent, the president and the Fraternal Assn. “It was 23
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    • 39 8 Eastern Sun Independent National Newspaper MONDAY. OCTOBER 14. 1963 23-B, Cantonment Road. Singapore 2 Telephone: *****/7 Penang Office Ipoh OHice 39. |alan Sultan. Kuala Lumpur, MalayeiaTelephone: *****/6 8. Leith Street, Tel: ***** 77. Breweter Road. Te1:***** Cable Address: AWNEWS
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  • COMMERCIAL & INDUSTIAL
    • The weekly market review
      • 835 9 SINGAPORE, Sun. The Stock Exchange opened the week with a healthy apperance and prices improved on signs of mild confident buying, but this lasted for only two days. On Wednesday, the market ran into some profit-taking by those who took advantage of the better
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      • 109 9 MANILA. Sun. (UPI) Two of Japan's largest car makers and one of the Philippines’ biggest corporations last week announced record sales for the first nine months of 1968. Toyota, the top Japanese auto manufacturer, sold 200,902 units to foreign markets, including 10,080 to the
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    • 181 9 LAS PALMAS. Canary Island. Spain. Sun. (UPI) The Great Banana Scandal has rocked this quiet island and its tremors have been felt as far away as Madrid. It started a few days ago with the report that local banana growers had dumped 40
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    • 63 9 MANILA. Sun. < Reuter) A Philippine trade mission will leave Manila on Oct. 21 for Japan and other Southeast Asian countries to find export markets for locally-grown rice, the Rice and Corn Board announced today. The Board's Executive Director, Mr. E.V. Mendoza, who is also
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    • 754 9 DECENT heart transplant operations have focussed attention on the incredible complexity of the human body. A basic factor is that without a constant supply of blood from the heart the brain cannot survive and death may be measured in terms of the
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    • 99 9 Mr. Joost J. Gerzon, Chairman and Chief Executive of the Shell Companies In Malavsia and Singapore addressing both negotiating teams on Friday in Shell House, Kuala Lumpur, on the occasion of the signing of the new collective union agreement for Shell’s employees throughout West Malaysia. The
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    • 215 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. A recent survey covering the figures for death from natural causes in 23 countries shows that heart disease is still the main killer. Medical authorities are agreed that early detection of heart disease is essential in cutting down the number
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  • NEW ERA EXPOSITION 1968
    • 281 10 'A WEEK'S extension (Oct. 13-20) of the New Era Expositir 1968 along the Nicoll Highway speaks for the success of this mammoth show in Singapore. Organised by the Citizens' Consultative Committee of Nee Soon, Crawford and Kampong Glam, the Exposition, as described by Singapore's
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    • 94 10 THE Fumakilla Company is displaying a wide range of insecticides and electric mosquito destroyer at the current New Era Exposition. This electric mosquito destroyer the “Vane” Is very harmless, clean and convenient to operate. One of the features of this anti-mosquito device is that mosquitoes and small
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    • 1683 10 IN response to popular public appeal and in consideration of the request of stall-holders, the Organising Committee of the New Era Exposition has extended the duration of the Exposition from Oct. 13 to 20. During this period of extension there will be
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    • 204 10 VISITORS to the Sim Lim pavilion at tha New Era Exposition will see a variety of popular products. Among the products is Decola which is a wonderful material for tabletops and walls and is used in homes, hotels, restaurants, trains and ships. This is because
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 350 10 LAMINATED SHEETS Tt For Easy Interior Decoration Beautiful Colours Modern Designs Heat Resistant Stainproof SOU MINTS: 13S ROBINSON ROAD. SINGAPORE 1. TEL: ***** (5 LINES INSECTICIDE POWDER ld#«l for the ft««t and iict, th# roaches. ants s«d bodbugi in your mattress, under your bed Snd floor. Our powdsr will get
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  • STUDENTS’ PAGE ALL TEN SOLLARS ESSAY WINNERS
    • 289 11 SINGAPORE as a young independent state, should build itself to be the most progressive country in South-east Asia. The easiest way all citizens can help is by keeping the city clean. There is now a campaign called “Keep Singapore Clean” campaign. This campaign began on
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    • 291 11 FRIENDSHIP is important but how to make friends is more important. It is better to be alone than to possess many friends, for they can be our worst enemies. If we wish to make good friends, we have to tram ourselves to be good first. We
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    • 208 11 NEWSPAPER has played a very important role in supplying news and information to its readers. In fact the benefits obtain by reading newspapers have a great influence over all aspects of life of the people social, moral and political. Besides radio, newspaper is the only medium
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    • 194 11 SHIRLEY was my neighbour who lived with her step-mother and a stepsister. They hate her because she was kind and honest. She was forced to do the housework and she leads a hard life. Shirley, was a happy child, when living with her father and
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    • 354 11 DUfttNG the early days, there were very few tdwns dnd rhd£t of the people lived in villages. Gradually as the population incredsed, industries grew and as a result there were more towns. Town life and village life have both advantages and disadvant- ages. Tnere
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    • 287 11 POST Offices are found in every district in Singapore. Postal system is not a modern invention. It was introduced during the early days. In those days, letters were handed by men on horse back and parcels delivered by chariots It was only about a century
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    • Article, Illustration
      237 11 ALL living things need water for survival. Therefore, water plays an important lole in our lives. We not only use water to quench our thirst but also use it for cooking food, washing clothes and bathing. We can' live without food for days but would die If
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    • 273 11 LOOKING around us one would find that the world has changed a great deal since its beginning. Scientists and professors have invented many dangerous weapons -and powerful missiles like the hydrogen bomb. These men have become famous but do they know what-their inventions are for? Is
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    • 254 11 IN this modern, prfigress- ing sophisticated society only the able will get the best of everything. A man without any basic education, will .make, very slow progress in life. Primary education Is -required by any average person. Secondary education furthers the thoughts and basic
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    • 206 11 THERE are many accidents in Singapore. These accidents occur not only here but in other countries throughout the world. Each country has its own traffic rules in order to reduce the number of accidents. These accidents happen because of careless drivers. cyclists and pedestrians. The cyclists
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    • 186 11 Essay writing: Rules to observe All entrants are requested to observe the foil owing rules: 1. Each entrant must fill in his/her oun writing the entry form appended below in block letters. 2. ho entry will be considered without the entry form properly filled up. 3. The entrant must attach
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  • 598 12 MORE than 500 guests attended a ••Double-Tenth” celebration marking the 57th Anniversary of the Republic of China at the Residence of the Republic's Consul. Mr. C. J Chang in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday evening. Among the VIPs were the Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications, Tun V.
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
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  • Sun Sport
    • 168 14 MELBOURNE. Sun. (Reuter) England Test cricket star Ken Barrington, 37, was in “very satisfactory” condition following a mild heart attack after playing cricket yesterday, a spokesman at the Prince Henry hospital said. Dr. J. Sabto, the medical registrar, said Barrington would be kept in the
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    • 140 14 Water-polo MEXICO CITY. Sun. (Reuter) The Australian water polo team will not be allowed to compete in the Olympic event here, the International Olympic Committee reaffirmed last night Turning down a last-minute appeal from the International Swimming Federation <FINA) on behalf of the Australians, the
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    • 99 14 NO it was not a football kick that seemed to have sent the ball to the height of the clock tower but Singapore forwards Teo Boon Ho and Kuan Yue Yong having the better of the jumps in a line-out from Cho Ah Chye and Nazlan Salleh of Malaysia in
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    • 134 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun Television Malaysia has finalised arrangement? with BBC London to supply film coverage of the Olympic Games in Mexico for transmission as soon as feasible. Highlights of each day s events of approximately one hour duration Will be put on air. starting
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    • 336 14 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun. A four-day polo tournament for three challenge trophies will be held at the Royal International Club field here beginning Oct. 18. At a press conference here, the Raja Muda of Johore. Tunku Mahmood Iskandar said Australia. Singapore, the Philippines and four
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    • 45 14 HONG KONG Sun. (Reuter) The Malaysian Chinese football team drew with Hong Kong Chinese 2-2 here today in the first match of this year's Ho Ho Cup. The second and third matches in the annual interport competition will be played tomorrow and Wednesday.
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    • 90 14 SINGAPORE. Sun. T. McCune. handicap 12 of RAF Seletar Golf Club, shot an 84-79—163 to win the S.G.A. Intermediate Championship held at the 5.1.C.C., Thomson location today. Runner-up honours went to J. Cairns (10) of Warren after a eountback from J. Toon, also of Warren Golf
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    • 609 15 Armed, troops stand guard in tension-charged Olympiad Mexico city. Sun. (Reuter) The 19th Olympic Games opened here yesterday as troops with rifles and submachine guns stood guard outside the main stadium in the most tension-charged Olympiad since the 1936 Games in Naxi Germany. But
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    • 671 15 MEXICO CITY. Sun. (Reuter) The lfith Olympic Games, in which competition gets underway here today, will undoubtedly be dominated by the big two nations, the United States and the Soviet Union. But there are sure to be victories bv competitors from smaller nations to
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    • 227 15 VATICAN CITY. Sun. (Reuter) Pope Paul said last night that the final purpose of the Mexico Olympic Games was universal peace. In a message broadcast by Vatican Radio to mark the opening of the Olympiad, the Pope told athletes they were united in one ideal
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    • 515 15 LONDON, Sun. (Reuter)— The top three teams in the English First Division all won yesterday, so Leeds United remain in front with 22 points from 13 games following their 3-0 win against West Ham. Liverpool and Arsenal are one point behind but have played one game
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    • 1709 15 ENGLISH DIVISION ONE HOME AWAY L*4ds P W D L F A W D L r A PtM. 13 6 1 0 14 3 4 1 1 10 7 22 Liverpbdl Arsenal 14 14 s i I 17 13 4 4 3 3 i f 13
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    • 59 15 MEXICO CITY. Sun. (Reuter) American Negro athletes gave Black Power salutes —a clenched fist when (hey marched around the Olympic Stadium here yesterday during the official opening ceremony. Ronald Freeman, the US. 400-metre runner, said after leaving the stadium that the sa)ute by the Negro athletes was
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    • 278 15 English Division Ong Arsenal 2 Coventry 1. Ipswich 1 Newcastle 4 Leeds 2 West Ham 0 Leicester 0 West Bromwich 2 Liverpool 2 United 0 Man. City 4 Spurs 0 Queen's PR. 3 Shel. 2 Southampton 2 Everton S Stroke 1 Burnley 3 Sunderland 3 Notts
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    • 265 16  -  By L. D. BAPTIST T)EXANG, Sun. In the highlight of the night Tan Aik Huang, Malaysian ace and Thomas Cupper, became the new Malaysian men's badminton singles champion after a gruelling three-set battle against Japan’s No. 1, Ippei Kojiraa winning 15-4, 13-15, 15-6. In
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    • 225 16 PENANG, Sun. Hiroe Yuki of Japan caused a sensation in the women’s singles final of the Malaysian Open badminton championships when she convincingly beat the current All-England champion, Mrs. Eva Twedberg of Sweden in straight sets 11-1, 11-6. before a large crowd at the Penang
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    • 184 16 SEREMBAN. Sun. Tunku Besar School. Tampin. held St. Paul’s Institution, Seremban. to a 2-2 draw in the final of the National Union of Teachers Seremban branch three-day hockey carnival here today. In an exciting match St. Paul’s took an early lead when
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    • 29 16 SEREMBAN. Sun. P D Oarrison won the Filliot Cup when they beat N.S. Malays 3—2 in the final of the N.S. Football Association junior knockout tournament today.
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    • 139 16 SINGAPORE. Sun Six bowlers have qualified to represent Singapore in the three-nation regional finals (for the International Masters) to be held here early next month. They are Mike Soh (3285), Lenny Nonis (3192), Henry Tan (*****. C. H. Tng (3169), Peter Chiang (3154) and
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    • 49 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. Combined Police qualified for the junior knockout soccer final when they beat Lee Bin Sports Club by a solitary goal at the Princess Road Stadium here today. The winning goal came in the 60th minute when centreforward Loh Teck Yeen converted a penalty.
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    • 43 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. The Royal Malaysian Air Force XV maintained their unbeaten record when they edged Combined Old Boys Rugby Association by 12 points (four tries) to 11 (goal, try. penalty) in a hard-tackling senior league match played at Pantai today.
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    • 23 16 SEREMBAN. Sun. Malaysian Prisons beat a Negri Sembilan Selection 6—3 in a friendly soccer match at the Station Padang here today.
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    • 1936 16  -  By WINDSOR LAD PENANG, Sun. Fair Rego. well ridden by Jockey Subian Dalwee, scored a spectacular upset when he came from last to beat Parallel (John Sellers) In the 7f for Class Three, Division One (Race 3) to pay $lB5 for a win here
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    • 60 16 PONTIAN, Sun. The Malaysian Indian Congress, Youth Section. Pontian branch will hold their annual mini-marathon road race over seven miles on Oct. 28. to mark the. 74th birthday of the Sultan of Johore. Entries which close on Oct. 20 should be sent to Mr. R. Sockanathan. Hon.
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    • 291 16 SINGAPORE, Sun. SEAP Games Silver medallist. P. Pillai shattered two records in the Amalgamated Union of Public Employees annual athletic meet held at the Farrer Park Athletic Centre today. The records set by Pillai were in the 400 metres hurdles <59.3 sec.) and in the 1.500
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    • 275 16 SINGAPORE. Sun The Singapore Senior Golfers’ Society team composed of players over the 50 years old mark lost to the Keppel Golf Club team today. The only SSGS players who won their matches were Chief Justice Wee Chong Jin (11) Norman Sutcliffe (5). who whipped the
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    • 169 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. A deadly bowling spell by Santakuru who look four for 19 helped Mai;*vsian Armed Forces to beat Johore on first innings in the quarter-finals of the inter-State Government Services cricket competition at Pantai here today. The final scores werer Forces 207-8 declared
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    • 199 16 LUMPUR. Sun. 7: I I hd rr Yus °r bln Ismail or the Topographical Division won the Ng Choon Kwis challenge trophy for the six-mile Big Walk, organised by the Survey Department Sports dub at morning! rney Road thi c Central Drawing Office Surveyor
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    • 97 16 IPOH. Sun. The Sultan of Perak grass track meet for cars and motor cycles will be held at the Royal Polo Club ground in Kuala Kangsar. next Sunday, Oct. 20. Prize money of $l,OOO is being paid for the first five places in the main invitation
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    • 91 16 KAMPAR. Sun. Last year’s champion. Sitlawan Recreation Club beat P C.R.C. 3-o in the final of the Southern Cup Perak inter-club competition played at the Recreation Club tennis court In the first doubles. Dr. Ja/lahr and Teh Khoon Long lost to Moses Tay and Peter Richard
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    • 459 14 TENDER NOTICES JABATAN KERJA RATA KENYATAAN TAWARAN TAWARAN daripada Pern- J borong2 yang berdafter dengan I J.K.R. jenis Kelas “EX” ka- atas (Supplies) sahaja ber- j kepala 111 Kepala Kechil 9 j akan di-terima di-pejabat Jurutera Kerja Kanan. Kerja Ayer. Kinta. Ipoh hingga jam pukul 3.00 petang pada 29hb. Oktober,
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    • 576 14 IKLAN TAW ARAN J.K.R. PILAU PINANG. TAWARAN daripada pemborong2 yang berdaftar dlJ.K.R.. di-dalam kelas EX, E, D dan C (Kerja2-Kepala II) akan dl-terima di-Pejabat Jurutera Negeri. J.K.R., Pulau Plnang. hingga jam pukol 12.00 tengah hari pada 30hb. Oktober. 1968. UNTOK MEMBENA DAN MENYIAPKAN CHADANGAN ENAM <6> BUAH BILEK DARJAH DU
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    • 36 14 NOTICE The "Eastern Sun (Malaysia) Sdn. Berhad mentioned in Malaysian Gazette Notification No. 4828 dated 26th Sept. 1968 does not refer to our newspaper Eastern Sun which is solely owned by Eng Ting Aw (Malaysia) Ltd.
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    • 334 14 TENDER NOTICE Advertisement for pre-qualifications of prospective tenderers for fuel oil for Jurong, Pasir Panjang *A* and *B* Power Stations and for the Gas Works. THE Public Utilities Board. Singapore proposes calling for tenders for the supplv and delivery of furnace fuel oil to their storage tanks for the power
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 100 16 BIG SWEEP TOTAL POOL: $48,700 1st prize: No. *****1 $16,071 2nd prize; No. *****8 4,017 3rd prize: No. *****2 2,008 STARTERS: ($382 each) Nos:— *****7 *****0 *****8 *****5 *****6 *****9 *****3. CONSOLATION: ($200eoch) Nos:— *****0 *****5 *****6 *****0 *****0 *****0 *****9 *****2 *****5 *****8. TIME AND TIDE p.m. Penang: 3.32
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