Eastern Sun, 16 October 1968

Lock icon This issue may only be viewed from the multimedia stations at NLB Libraries. See FAQ for more information.

Total Pages: 16
1 16 Eastern Sun
  • 23 1 Eastern Sun Independent National Daily SINGAPORE EDITION Estd. 1966. Vol. 3 No. 795 Wednesday, 16 October 1968. MC (P) 0050 Price 15 cents
    23 words
  • 217 1 TOKYO, Tues. (Renter) Malaysia today formally requested Japan to offer a site for the the proposed ministerial meeting between Malaysia and the Philippines on the Sabah issue, the MaJaysian Embassy here said. The request was made by Malaysian Ambassador to Japan, Enche Hussain
    217 words
  • 875 1 Sato predicts S'pore will have 'bright and hopeful future' TOKYO, Tues. (UPI Reuter) T3RIME Minister Eisoku Soto of Japan praised the Island Republic of Singapore and its visiting Prime Minister here today and made a bid for closer co-operation between the two countries. In
    875 words
  • 50 1 SINGAPORE. Tues. The Governor of Hong Kong, Sir David Trench, flew here this evening for a one-day visit. Sir David will call on Dr. Goh Keng Swee, the Acting Prime Minister, and Mr. Lim Kim San, the Defence Minister. He leaves for London to* morrow night.
    50 words
  • 43 1 Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew called on Japanese Prime Minister Eisaku Sato at Sato’s official residence in Tokyo yesterday. This was Mr. Lee’s only official meeting with Premier Sato during his six- day State visit. UPI Radiophoto.
    — UPI Radiophoto.  -  43 words
  • 328 1 CAPF KENNEDY. Florida. Tues. (Reuter) America’s space trio, astronauts Wally Schirra. Walter Cunningham and Donn ELsele, are due to give their second television performance today following rave notices for their debut yesterday. The astronauts enter their fifth day in space with a 10-minute
    328 words
  • 197 1 PERTH. Tues. (I’Pl)—Thousands of people rushed into Perth Streets today when violent tremors shook parts of Western Australia in the wake of Monday's earthquake. The centre of the latest disturbances appear to be in the quake-ravaged wheat town of Meckering, 86 miles east of Perth.
    197 words
  • 736 1 SINGAPORE. Tues. The Singapore Government today rejected an appeal for clemency from the Indonesian Government to commute the death sentence of two Indonesian marines. The soldiers were convicted for their part in the bomb explosion at MacDonald House in Orchard Road in 1965 which
    736 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 186 1 QMS l JEWELLERY fri Y*Dow. wnw Oold l.mtun Distributors for Mikimoto P saris G.M.De SILVA ijewelllksi S,>ks UMa-> MMUf. bMa Mab li<w.l. Ttt: ***** This is GENIE-EYE” The Exposure Meter of Tomorrow a fMJ tW'-**'* 3 Years oheod of other cipoturc motors, the amusing now GENIE-EYE fives you perfect eaposure
      186 words
    • 65 1 For Cl oar S Comfortable VISION Consult C. S. CHONG, 0. D. EVERBRIGHT OPTICAL CO., 19, Chulia Street, Singapore, 1. -v *7f S4S 1 -tit. if. < 2 H' >* r i >:is| e a •F? -if; K < K fOR CARPETS RUGS Of OUAIIIY DISTINCTION Persian, Bokhara, Indian, Pakistan,
      65 words
  • Page 1 Miscellaneous

  • LOCAL NEWS
    • 2190 2  -  KIDNAP CASE: By L. D. BAPTIST PENANG, Tues. The police were today alleged to have intimidated a witness ...in the Lim Pee Hong kidnap case to make a statement in Court which was not true. The allegation came from defence counsel, Mr. R. Rajasingam, at the
      2,190 words
    • 123 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. The United Arab Republic Ambassador to Malaysia. Mr. Mohamed Khier El-din Nassar. said today that the aims of both Malaysia and the UAR were “identical.” He said this at a ceremony In the Istana Negara here. whe n presenting his credentials to the
      123 words
    • 359 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Mime Rolf Scharre is truly a “mirror” of this mad, mad, mad, mad world. He is witty, observant and his “conversation” is usually laced with sarcasm. After seeing hla show at the Malayan Teachers’ College here last night, I think he Is also
      359 words
    • 114 2 SINGAPORE. Tues. There were four lucky participants in the 19th Toto Draw each of whom would receive $3,480 each for submitting entries with 5 numbers correct. Altogether 284 people had 4 numbers correct and will receive $49 each. For the 4.561 people who have 3
      114 words
    • 39 2 *The different faces of mime Rolf Scharre that launched a scintillating spell for hundreds at his show at the Malayan Teachers’ College in Kuala Lumpur on Monday night. Eastern Sun pix bry Mok Voon.
      39 words
    • 252 3 SINGAPORE, Tues. Two men were each jailed for six months and fined $4,000 by the Second District Court today for cheating several electrical and radio firms of about $40,000 worth of goods. n */f _l_ Cnaoo Cl aka&tfj Seah Mok Swee, 51, and
      252 words
    • 176 3 SINGAPORE. Tues.—The parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Education. Dr. Lee Chiaw Mena will open a three-day National Conference on Scientific and Technical Co-operation between industries and governmental bodies at the Singapore Conference Hall on Oct. 23 Jome 100 local participants w.il attend the
      176 words
    • 99 3 10 am. 5 p.m.: Painting exhibition by Teo Chin Chye at British Council gallery, 1A Amber Mansions, Orchard Jtoad. 12.45 pm. 2 p.m.: Rotary Club of Singapore weekly luncheon at Blue Room, Capitol Building. 7 p.m.— 8 p.m.: Performance by Police Band at Sims Avenue Community Centre. 7.30
      99 words
    • 227 3 SINGAPORE. Tues. The Beach Road, Crawford Street redevelopment scheme will be officially declared open tomorrow evening by the MP for Crawford, Mr. Low Yong Nguan. The Palembang Road redevelopment is the first stage of redevelopment of precinct North One under the Urban Renewal programme of
      227 words
    • 675 3 GAMMON'S CHEATING CASE SINGAPORE, Tues. Defence counsel in the Common's cheating case today charged that the prosecution was making "a scapegoat of a small fish and letting the sharks go home to their backwaters after gorging their fill. Mr. David Marshall was referring
      675 words
    • 117 3 SINGAPORE. Tues. A seaman. Yau Ting Kwong. 40. was today acquitted and discharged by the Third District Court on a charge of importing $36,776.70 worth of gold into the Republic without a licence. Yau was alleged to have hidden the 165 gold bars
      117 words
    • 530 3 SINGAPORE, Tues. The ECAFE regional port seminar which ended today after a week’s deliberations, has recommended that ports be run as autonomous bodies with minimum direct intervention from governments. It pointed out that ports should be operated financially on a commercial basis with
      530 words
    • 387 3 By PATRICIA CHAN SINGAPORE. Tue& Japanese women are no longer walking “three steps" behind their men. They are very much equal with them in every step. “The status of women in modern Japan is going higher and higher these days
      — Eastern Sun photo.  -  387 words
    • 351 3 SINGAPORE, Tues. The Singapore Lighter Owners’ Association has charged that a group of traders are ignoring the revised rates of lighter charges officially negotiated and thus disrupting the efforts of the official committee. The rates refer to cargo originating from China, Taiwan
      351 words
    • 54 3 SINGAPORE, Tues. The St. John Ambulance Brigade will hold an official opening ceremony for l’s blood donation campaign at its Headquarters in Beach Road on Sunday at 2 p.m. It will be followed by a blood donation session at which some 200 or more members of the
      54 words
    • 3317 4  -  Dr. Tan: An act... to impose imperial yoke on Sabah By LIM THOW BOON and DEV SHRIDHAR KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The Dewan Ra'ayat met today to discuss the Sabah Annexation Bill in an atmosphere of indignation, caution and hope. Speaker after speaker, from both sides
      3,317 words
    • 258 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. The next board meeting of the Malaysia Singapore Airlines Ltd. will confirm the acceptance of the resignation of its General Manager. Mr. K. R. Hamilton. A statement issued by the Chairman's office said. “A misunderstanding arose because a part of Mr.
      258 words
    • 182 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues— Selangor Police in a predawn raid today crippled a five-man gane with the arrest of three youths in a flat at Kampong Brunei here. Detectives from the Special Investigation Section missed the other two members of the gang who managed to escape
      182 words
    • 218 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues New Zealand and Australia were today told to look “far beyond their immediate horizons” by Tun Abdul Razak when a group of New Zealand newsmen called on him at Parliament House this afternoon. Answering questions about the British withdrawal from this area after
      218 words
    • 468 10 LACK OF LAW ENFORCEMENT HIGHWAY 'It's a mockery...to promote road safety' SINGAPORE, Tues. Inadequacy of enforcement of traffic laws has made a mockery of the repeated efforts to promote road safety, says the Automobile Association of Singapore. The editorial of its latest monthly Journal “Highway” has been devoted to a
      468 words
    • 98 10 SINGAPORE. Tues There will be a Christmas decorations demonstration (Japanese style) at the Coleman Room in Adelphi Hotel on Thursday from 3 pm. to 6 p.m. It is organised by Mrs. Y. D. Kim, the famous Ikebana teacher. Datin Lee Chee Shan •nd Mrs. B. Jensen. This
      98 words
    • 33 10 SINGAPORE. Tues The Singapore Blood Transfusion Service mobile blood bank will station alone Hill Street car park in front of the Telephone House on Thursday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
      33 words
    • 363 10 SINGAPORE. Tues. Senior American shipping executives have predicted a bright future for the shipbuilding and shiprepairing industry in the Republic. They are the American Bureau of Shipping’s vicepresident, Mr. Charles J.L. Schoefer. and the principal surveyor for the Orient. Mr. Kenneth
      — Eastern Sun pix.  -  363 words
    • 185 10 A police auxiliary with the Royal Air Force for nearly 22 years Inspector Tajri Bin HajiAli was presented with a pewter cigarette box to mark his promotion to Assistant Superintendent of R.A.F. Auxiliaries. The gift was handed over by the Btation Commander,
      185 words
    • 647 10 Registration of Singapore farmers SINGAPORE, Tues. The Primary Production Deportment is to carry out registration of Singapore's farmers to help in the planning and development of intensive agriculture. Beside other things, the registration would also determine the number of farmers in the Republic. Mr
      647 words
    • 37 10 SINGAPORE, Tues. The President. Enche Yusof bin Ishak. has ordered the grounds of the Istana to be opened to the public on Monday. Oct. 21 being Deepavali Day from 8 am. to 6.30 p.m.
      37 words
    • 90 10 SINGAPORE. Tues Restricted passports will be obtainable at the following places from Oct. 17. They are the Immigration Department. Empress Place; Immigration Department, South Quay (during office hours). Immigration Checkpoint, Woodlands (for 24 hours); and at Pek Klo Coin- munity Centre. MacPherson Community Centre from Oct. 17
      90 words
    • 2708 11  -  By TAI SING ONN Kuala lumpur, Tues. Tunku Abdul Rahman told the specially summoned Dewan Ra'ayat this morning he could not but feel "that while this issue of Sabah is alive and while the Philippines entertains the idea of p r o s e
      2,708 words
    • 68 11 This is the picture that has won the National Press Club of Malaysia award for the Best Malaysian Newsphotograph published during the year ending Aug. 31. 1968. It shows Tunku Abdul Rahman, Tun Abdul Raiak and Enche Khir Johari deep in thought at the UMNO General Assembly
      68 words
    • 827 11 UNITED NATIONS, New York, Tues. (Reuter) The Philippines declared today that pending a settlement of the dispute over Sabah, it would not recognise Malaysia’s authority over the territory or its right to speak for its people. Mr. Narciso
      827 words
    • 235 11 MANILA. Tues. (Reuter* Filipino legislators who supported President Marcos' stand on the Philippine claim to Sabah deplored his offer to meet the Malaysian Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman without taking up the Sabah question, the Manila Times said today. In an editorial, the Englishlanguage newspaper
      235 words
    • 88 12 A trade mission which visited a number of Asia countries recently featured among its Western Australian manufactures a power driven disc-plough which has proved outstanding in its ability to cultivate soils ranging from light sandy, to heavy clays and swampy rice padis. The machine the
      88 words
    • 774 12 LONDON, Tues. (Reuter) An appeal arising in a land dispute between members of a large Chinese family in Malaysia was described yesterday as a “difficult” one by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. Transactions relating to the land formed part of
      774 words
    • 114 12 BANGKOK. Tues. (Reuter) The Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) may have to find a solution to the Sabah dispute if Malaysia and the Philippines fail to do so themselves, Indonesian Foreign Minister Adam Malik said today. He added that at this stage,
      114 words
    • 324 12 SINGAPORE, Tues. A bar waitress, Ng Slew Lian, told the 10th Magistrate’s Court today her husband tried to attack her with a chopper when she refused to go back and live with him again. The incident took place in the Ninth Magistrate's Court
      324 words
    • 310 12 SINGAPORE. Tues. Aya-sivam Pillay, an elder brother of an accused in a murder trial told the High Court today that he rushed home one afternoon and found his sis-ter-in-law sprawled on the floor with blood flowing from the nostril. Ava-sivam added that he tried to
      310 words
    • 134 12 SINGAPORE. Tues. The Institution of the Rubber Industry has set up a Singapore section and is inviting those who are connected with the rubber industry to sign up as members. A statement from the local section noted that the Institution is a most prestigious professional
      134 words
    • 163 12 SINGAPORE. Tues. The seven major coconut producing countries of Asia Ceylon. India, Indonesia. Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand opened a meeting in Bangkok recently to consider the possibility of forming an Asian Coconut Community. This is the first tme that an organisation modelled
      163 words
    • 117 12 KUALA LUMPUR Tues. The MCA Maju Ward expressed the hope that the Malay Language Society and other student bodies would zealously guard the academic freedom given to them under the University constitution. The party branch made it clear it did not wish to interfere with
      117 words
    • 128 12 PENANG. Tues. A t-ital of 232 persons under the Prevention of Crime Ordinance and Restricted Residence Ordinance are now being coniir.ed to the Province Wellesley area. This was disclosed by the C l D. Chief. Penang. Mr. K K. Pillal, today. He said
      128 words
    • 1095 13  -  HOLLYWOOD EVERYWHERE By SHEILAH GRAHAM HOLLYWOOD. Tues. (NANA) Until I saw Katharine Hepburn in “The Lion In Winter,” I believed Barbra Streisand was a sure bet to win the Oscar for her performance in “Funny Girl.” I think the time has come to split the
      1,095 words
    • 348 13 SINGAPORE, Tues. Meet Cyd Charrisse the "equal half" of one of the happiest Hollywood's showbiz marriages in her lifelong partnership on stage and in real-life with famous showbiz-singer, Tony Martin. She flew Into Singapore yesterday accompanying her husband, Tony who is presently engaged
      • Cyd Charrisse  -  348 words
    • 165 13 SINGAPORE. Tues. Radio and Riot squads had to be called during the midnight world premiere of "SEMBILAN”. the first Indonesian Global Roadshow at Galaxy Cinema last Saturday, to help the huge crowd who came to the show Although “H o u s
      165 words
    • 381 13 NEW YORK Tues. Cinema Centre Films has acquired the distribution rights to the motion picture. “The Royal Hunt Of The Sun.” it was announced recently by Gordon Stulberg. President. The film, which Is based on Peter Shaffer’s internationally acclaimed play, stars Robert Shaw. Christopher Plummer. Leonard
      381 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements

  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 4 3 KEEP SINGAPORE CLEAN <4
      4 words
    • 136 3 OVERWORKED? TIRED? YOU NEED U.S.A. SUPER FORMULA BEIKLIN 12 VITAMINS +l2 MINERALS YOU MAY NOT KNOW that the reason for general debility, lack of appetite, depression, etc., may be Vitamin/ Mineral deficiency and It may be difficult to pin point which particular vitamin or mineral is responsible for this condition.
      136 words


  • WORLD NEWS
    • 789 5 'FROM HIGH ATOP EVERYTHING' OPACE CENTRE, Houston, Tues. (UPI). Apollo 7s crew telecast a "pretty show for the whole family" on Monday and then lowered their earth orbit to a safer distance because a red-light emergency momentarily threatened their 11-day trial run for moon
      UPI radiophoto.  -  789 words
    • 295 5 PANAMA CITY, Tues. (Reuter) Notional Guardsmen hurled percussion grenades to scatter striking students who blocked city streets yesterday and tried to overturn and burn a van. But with two deaths on Sunday, the guardsmen seemed to be handling the students with kid
      295 words
    • 121 5 LOS ANGELES. Tues. (Reuter) A California Superior Court Judge yesterday ordered the trial of Sirhan Sirhan, occused of assassinating Senator Robert Kennedy, to be postponed until Dec. 9. The trial had previously been set for Nov. 1. Judge Herbert Walker said he was
      121 words
    • 108 5 WASHINGTON. Tues (Reuter) Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower yesterday celebrated his 78th birthday and recovery from major heart attacks this year. A small family birthday party was being held for him in his suite at the Walter Reed Army Medical Centre, where he has been since
      108 words
    • 327 5 MOSCOW, Tues. (Reuter) A Soviet warning to West Germany to cancel two major political events in West Berlin during the next three weeks or face an "appropriate reaction" was a major talking point in Western circles here yesterday. Several experienced Western political observers saw
      327 words
    • 108 5 SALISBURY Tues. .Reuter) Rhode ian Prime Minister lan Smith Hew back home last night trom the independence talks at Gibraltar, and said he hoped that Britain might still accept his country’s plans for a settlement of the independence crisis. An official Government statement Issued following Mr.
      108 words
    • 68 5 LONDON. Tues. (Reuter) The British Government announced last night it would lower the voting age from 21 to 18. increasing the existing 37 million electorate by another three million voters. The decision means the biggest change in the British franchise since 1928 when votes were extended
      68 words
    • 327 5 PARIS, Tues. (Reuter) French film actor Alain Delon, interrogated for 14 hours bv a murder hunt police squad on Sunday in connection with the death of Yugoslav Stephan Markovic, was questioned again yesterday. Police said they wished to clarity certain points of
      327 words
    • 149 5 LONDON. Tues. (Reuter) Police probing a fire bomb attack on London’s Imperial War Museum studied yesterday a fresh threat to Government buildings In the name of Irish extremists. A man claiming to represent the outlawed Irish Republican Army (IRA), which wants forcible reunion of
      149 words
    • 344 5 T ONDON, Tues. (Reuter) The decision of the British Government to withdraw from east of Suez had left the Americans politically exposed across that vast area of the world, Mr. Reginald Maudling, shadow Finance Minister in the Opposition Conservative Party told a
      344 words
    • 163 5 PARIS. Tues. (Reuter) Daniel Hugon. 32. was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment here yesterday for the murder of a prostitute in 1965. The case was of unusual interest because Hugon has one chromosome too many —a condition psychiatrists believe disposes a man towards
      163 words
    • 116 5 SHREWSBURY. England TYies. (Reuter) A charge’ of rape was brought yesterday against John James, the 28-year-old farmhand who held police at bay with a shotgun for 16 days. James, captured on Oct. 4 after his sister flung the shotgun from a window of his farmhouse,
      116 words
    • 332 6 UNITED NATIONS, New York, Tues. (Reuter) Mr*. Indira Gandhi, Indian Prime Minister, yesterday deplored the continued reliance throughout the world on military and economic power which prevented progress towards international co-operotion. In an address to the General Assembly. Mrs. Gandhi urged delegates
      332 words
    • 62 6 VADUZ. Liechtenstein. Tues. (Reuter) Without a declaration of war. Switzerland today shelled the pocket principality of Liechtenstein but It Ignored the gunfire and decided not to mobilise its 25-man police force. “It was an accident, one of our guns was facing the wrong way an embarrassed spokesman for
      62 words
    • 200 6 LONDON. Tues. (Reuter) Prime Minister Harold Wilson ignored 50 waiting reporters when he arrived back bv air from the inconclusive Rhodesia summit at Gibraltar. Sun-tanned but straightfaced he left his aircraft surrounded by police, officials and crowds of photographers. Mr. Wilson and hi* wife, who
      200 words
    • 66 6 MELBOURNE, Tues. (Reuter) Two girls, who danced topless in a suburban hotel to promote Melbourne's new Courage Beer are to be charged with Indecent behaviour. The bare-top dancers, known as “Lolita” and “Sheeba”. wore red saahes with the words "We have Courage.” Chief Police Commissioner Re
      66 words
    • 98 6 LISBON. Tues (Reuter)— The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation’s Supreme Commander. General Lyman Lemnstzer. last night expressed the hope that the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia would cause NATO countries to reverse plans to reduce their military forces. He told a press conference on the first day of the
      98 words
    • 190 6 MOSCOW. Tues. (Reuter) Czechoslovak-Soviet talks on a treaty allowing Russian troops to remain in Czechoslovakia were believed to have resumed heie today with no immediate sign that final agree- ment had been reached. Czechoslovak Prime Minister Oldrich Cernik was believed closeted with his Soviet counterpart Alexei Kosygin
      190 words
    • 85 6 SOLDIERS of th Queen but they never thought they'd see a picture of her in bed.... Two Chelsea Pensioners Sgt-Major J. LAWRENCE (left) and private H. AMBROSE sit. looking at a copy of a French magazine and a British paper, which appeared on the market recently showing
      85 words
    • 372 7 wAIGON, Tues. (UPI). American 852 bombers streaked out of foreign bases and pounded the mountains near Quang Ngai with 900 tons of explosives in one of the war's heaviest raids around the northern city, U.S. spokesmen said today. Swarms of the eight-engine
      372 words
    • 228 7 SAIGON, Tues. (Reuter) General Duong Van (BIG) Minh. burly popular soldier back in Saigon after four years in exile, was yesterday quoted in a newspaper interview as suggesting that bombing North Vietnam could end once. New means were found to stem infiltration. It was
      228 words
    • 150 7 GRADY, Arkansas, Tues (Reuter) Police armed with shotguns yesterday wounded 24 convicts at the Cummins Prison tarm here scene of a major scandal earlier this vear over allegations of brutality by guards. The guards opened fire when the prisoners disobeyed an order to get to work. T
      150 words
    • 109 7 JAKARTA. Tues (UPI)— A 15-year-old village boy from Tjiamis. West Java, has become the first Indonesian to donatean eye cornea for a transplant while still alive. Prof. Ishak Salim, head of the Eye Department of the Jakarta Central Hospital, said the transplant operation was
      109 words
    • 55 7 JAKARTA, Tues. (Reuter) Police have arrested a number of Communist suspects on Bali Island. Indonesia’s holiday resort. the official Antara news agency reported. The agency, quoting an announcement by local Army Commander Brigadier Gajal Sukertijo. did not say when the suspects were arrested
      55 words
    • 41 7 PHNOM PENH: Some Russian built MiG's park in a hanger at Phnom Penh's c-vi'ian airport. The picture was taken *w.ne time in September by a tourist from the runway while his plane was on a stop- ever. UPI photo.
      — UPI photo.  -  41 words
    • 546 7 UNITED NATIONS, Now York, Tues. (Reuter) British Foreign Secretary Michael Stewart said yesterday that the failure of the Gibraltar talks on Rhodesia made it necessary to maintain "resolutely" world economic pressure against the breakaway colony. He told the UN. General Assemby
      546 words
    • 147 7 NEW YORK. Tues. (Reuter) Helena Rubinstein, head of the cosmetics empire of the same name, left an estate valued at US$34.887.000 before taxes, papers filed in Manhattan Surrogate’s Court disclosed. Details of the estate, filed over the weekend, said it paid a total of U 558.284.000 in
      147 words
    • 71 7 NEW YORK. Tues. (Reuter) A girl, who was paralysed as a result of eating paint chips that fell in her crib while an infant, was a warden U *****,000 by a court today. The award, granted by the Brooklyn Supreme Court, was against the managers
      71 words
    • 147 7 BONN. Tues. (Reuter) West German President Heinrich Luebke formally announced yesterday that he will step down next June 30. ten weeks before his second five-year term expires in September. The white-haired Head of State disclosed his premature retirement to Government and party leaders at a 74th
      147 words
    • 32 7 LONDON. Tues (Router) The Seychelles in the Indian Ocean are to have their first airport and will no longer be accessible only by sea It was announced here today.
      32 words
    • 324 7 YORK, Tues. (Reuter) U.N. Seere-tary-General U Thant said last night he had been astonished by a virtual worldwide apathy to the appalling facts and consequences of nuclear warfare. He said the world had become accustomeo to living, almost unconcerned, in the
      324 words
    • 252 7 HOUSTON. Texas, Tues. (Reuter) Mr. Louis J. Fierro. Houston’s fourth heart transplant patient, died of apparent heart rejection last night at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, a spokesman said today. Mr. Everett E. Thomas. 47, the first man to receive a transplanted heart here was reported
      252 words
  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 158 5 wh S n YOU CAN’T AFFORD YOU The MCIS Officer has heard this over and over again. The first reaction of any one is “I can’t afford life assurance.” The MCIS Officer, however, has convinced thousands who thought they could not afford. The MCIS Career Policy is a low rate
      158 words

  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 253 6 NEWSLETTER NAPOLEON IN SINGAPORE HERE comes the man with a joyous face. Here comes the man with a quiet gaze. See him alight from the aeroplane, See him walk towards the window-pane, He smiled and answered with crowds around, He walked and gestured along the ground. He’s a tall and
      253 words
    • 124 6 mainly because of “THE GUN’’ written by our Vice-President. Actually the pic of “the gun” did not have to be so big but I felt that it was so interesting that it deserved to be this size. I thought I knew a lot but when I read the article, I
      124 words
    • 300 6 TOP SECRET Section 6: FILE No: 101 Security and Personnel THE ALL ABOUT— THE GUN affair The sensational, magnificent, spectacular swinger (hooo boy) U.N.C.L E Special, which Soio and Kuryakin in action are firing in a whackiest, wildest pulse-pounding way (at right), is a combination o rifle, pistol and sub-machine
      300 words
    • 131 6 Membership Form All those who are not members of the Eastern Sun U.N.C.L.E. Fan Club and wish to Join may do so by filling In the form below and sending It to> The Secretary (Application), Eastern Sun U.N.C.L.E. Fan Club, c/o Eastern Sun, 23-B, Cantonment Road. Singapore. 2. The form
      131 words

  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 74 7 il* THIS WEEK SPECIAL DEEPAVALI DRAW FREE COUPONS FREE ENTRIES FOR THE SECOND DRAW DON'T MISS THIS FREE CHANCE TO WIN $l,OOO. LAST DRAW 4 PEOPLE HIT 5 CORRECT AND WIN 3,480 EACH 284 PEOPLE HIT 4 CORRECT AND WIN 49 EACH 4,561 PEOPLE HIT 3 CORRECT AND WIN 3.50
      74 words

  • 738 8 riE Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman, yesterday told Parliament in detail how the Sabah claim originated and how the Philippines committed cartographic aggression against this country. Though some parts of the account are not new, they are being placed on record to become eventually a phase of
    738 words
  • 644 8  -  By Eastern Knight rpAN Lian Ann. Lim Kofc Ann. Tan Lian Seng, Giara Choo Km Choong Lion* On and Lee Cbee Seng are at present In Switxerland waiting analoualy for the start of the Chess Olympics. Before they left they expressed that they will do their best
    644 words
  • 727 8 COOLED nuclear reactors of the types now working or being built in Britain are capable of much greater development yet. Dr. John Hill/ Chairman of the UK Atomic Energy Authority (AEA) said in London on Wednesday: “Each year's new model has been better than the
    727 words
  • 257 8  -  By Marry B. RothBlatt (Author. ‘Bindbook of Evldonoa for Crlalnal Trial**) sued his surL peon. Dr. Patrick, after a second operation was performed on him. “While doing the first operation on me for a hernia. Dr. Patrick left an eight-inch scissors-shape hemostat la clamp) in me.” Charles
    257 words
  • LETTERS...
    • 418 8 Australia s double standard policy THAT Australia is a gtographie part of Asia and her destiny and eecurity is linked with Asia cannot be ignored. What happens to Asia will have repercussions down under. If Asia goes communist it will be a matter of time before Australia follows suit. Apart
      418 words
    • 393 8 THE decision of the Stewards of the Day in placing the third horse first, the first horse second and the second horse third in Race 7 on Sunday, 6th October, leaves one with very mixed feelings and several questions. First and foremost, do
      393 words
  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 42 8 Eastern Sun Independent National Newspaper WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 18. 1968 23-B. Cantonment Road. Singapore 2 Telephone: *****/7 Banana Office I poll OHica 39. lalan Sultan. Knala Lumpur. Malavtia Telephone: ***** 6 8. Leith Straat. Tel: ***** 77, Brawitar Road. Te1:***** Cable Address: AWNBWS
      42 words

  • COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL
    • 157 9 SINGAPORE. Tues. A German printing expert arrived in Singapore today to conduct a series of demonstrations and lectures on the latest Heidelberg printing machines. He is Mr. Gunter Leus. Mr Leuz will be here for two weeks at the invitation of the East Asiatic Co. Ltd., local
      157 words
    • 144 9 SINGAPORE. Tues. The International Tin Council announced that Malaysia. Bolivia. Indonesia, Nigeria, Thailand and the Congo have agreed, effective 19th Sept./ 31st Dec., 1968. to impose export controls. During the control period total exports by the ‘SIX’ •who are signatories of ITA. will be limited to
      144 words
    • 323 9 LONDON, Tues. (Reuter) Sterling area countries withdrew 230 million sterling from their holdings in the months following the currency's devaluation last November, the British Government disclosed yesterday. This figure, officially mentioned for the first time, showed the extent of diversification from sterling
      323 words
    • 181 9 SINGAPORE. Tues. The following ships are expected to be in port today: Godowns Vessels 1/2 I Yung 3/4 Asaka Maru 6/7 Djatianom 8/9 Kristin Bakke 10/11 Shoryu Maru 13/14 Machaon 18 Moonie 19 Glnryu Maru 21/22 Seiyo Maru 25/26 Hide Maru 27/28 Cellina 29/30 Rajula 33/34 Peisander
      181 words
    • 254 9 SINGAPORE. Tues. Lufthansa German Airlines has completed major maintenance and overhaul work on the first of 14 Qantas Boeing 707 jets at Lufthansa's Technical Base at Hamburg. The work was carried out under a maintenance contract signed recently between the two airlines. It is understood that
      254 words
    • 98 9 Eastern Sun picture shows some of the VIPs who attended a cocktail given by Mr. and Mrs. S. Masood Husain, Director. Transport and Communications Division. United Nations ECAFE. Bangkok, at the Singapore Conference Hall. The cocktail was held for delegates who attended the recent ECAFE Regional
      98 words
    • 134 9 SINGAPORE. Tues —The Association of Banka in Malaysia Singapore today made the following changes in its rates to merchants (rates are quoted to the equivalent of 100 units of foreign currency): Selling T.T. or O.D. ready: Deutsche Marks $77.5850; Holland Guilders *B4 7575; Swiss Francs $71.9475; Belgian Francs
      134 words
    • 14 9 SINGAPORE. Tues. The tin price for today waa $571,124 per picul, unchanged.
      14 words
    • 109 9 SINGAPORE. Tue». The noon price* at Chinese Produce tne Singapore Exchange today are:— Buyer seller t neonut Oil (FOB) Bulk Coconut Oil *4 00 (FOB) Drum -> 46.50 Loo>-e t opra Mixed Sept /0< t. Muntok White *7 00 Pepper i FOB.) N.LW. 1 ***** Sarawak White Pepper (F.O.F.)
      109 words
    • 996 9 SINGAPORE, Tues. Trading conditions generally continued quiet on the Stock Exchange today with turnover still on the low tide. However, basically the undertone In industrials had a slightly steadier look, with 15 counters showed fractional gains while Cold Storage, E. Smelting and Straits Times rises
      996 words
    • 307 9 Rubber up cent SINGAPORE Tues. November first grade rubber buyers f.o.b. closed at 5 p.m. in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur today at 561 cents per lb-, up three-eighths of a cent from previous close. The tone was very quiet but steady. The market ruled thin and quiet but fteadv due
      307 words
    • 20 9 SINGAPORE Tues Hongkong Tin Ltd. and Killinghall Tin Ltd. wil’ transfer their legal residence to Malaysia.
      20 words
    • 475 9 SINGAPORE Stock Exchange gold and other prices officially listed at the close of business INDUSTRIALS ACMA 2.1S Ben A- In 2 67 Borneo Bhd 184 1.85 Bolts Nuts 162 Boustead 1.72 1.73 t. sugar 336 4.00 Chemical Co 1.74 C. 'lorage —a* 4.70 Dunlop 3.20 3.21 E
      475 words
    • 49 9 (Managers Prices) First Malayan 2.73 Second Malayan 1.96 Third Malayan XU 119 The Commerce Industry .99 1 08 The Saving lund XU 1.08 1.17 First H'kong \D... 1.1* 1 18* Second H'kong .81 .86* Malaysian Investment Fund I.ZO 1 30 Sterling C'modlfy XD 5 Honk Kong Currency)
      49 words
    • 46 9 SINGAPORE. Tues. Madam See Geok Heoh waa admitted a member of the Stock Exchange on 24.9.68. She intends to become a partner in Island Traders, Penang. Haji S.M. Aidid, J.P. has withdrawn as partner of the same firm and ceased to be a member.
      46 words
  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 14 9 MEISHIN LINE "YAMANOBU MARU" ETA SINGAPORE 21/10/68 Agents: Pen Continent Corporation, Tel: *****, *****.
      14 words
    • 807 9 Air Movements FLY THE BIG BOEING 707 s OF MSA TO HONGKONG, TAIPEI, TOKYO, MANILA, DJAKARTA PERTH, SYDNEY. Contact your travel agent or ring ***** for reservations. »«.*<.« I Wi arrivals DEPARTURES SINGAPORE 5.25 p m. 3.00 pm. 5.25 p.m. 10.00 p.m. 10.25 p m. 10.25 a.m. 9 oo a
      807 words

  • Page 10 Advertisements
  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 906 10 <4> -sfT and TOD AT TV MALAYSIA CHANNEL S KUALA LUMPCB and Pnlan Ptnsng. 8 Ipoh and MeUka; 3 A 18 Johore Bahru. 8 Talpinr 7 Bats Paint; 8 Kloanf. P.M. 5.45 Opening Annct. Prog. Summary; 550 News Outlines in the National Language; TV SINGAPURA CHANNEL 5 P.M. 6.00 Prog.
      906 words


  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 304 12 TODAY and YOU... Wednesday, October 16, 1968. iffSTAR GAZER^^) APR. 20 v 1- 8-10-22 '23-55-87-89 TAURUS APR. 21 X'sT< MAY 21 >4l-47-49-651 MAY 22 “JUNE 22 \42-43-51-64 72-73-74 CANCER JUNE 23 ,JULY 23 4-24 LEO JULY 24 AUG. 23 >l4-16-20-21 *25-44-46 VIRGO AUG. 24 SEPT. 22 12-15-17-32 39-40-81-82] -By CLAY
      304 words

  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 175 13 GALAX vBBSi Today 3 Shows: 9 00. 8.00. 9.00 ».m Sunil Dutt Vlmi Ra] Kumar “HCMRAAZ” Eastmancolor. English Malay Subs Next Change! SEMBILAN”' Indonesia’s Ist G’obal Roadshow ODEON OPENS TOMORROW! PALACE Villa Rages! Villa Lusts! Villa Kills! YUL IN THE YEAR’S MIGHTIEST ACTION-PACKED BRYNNER MOTION PICTURE! ..ROBERT Mitchum No Free
      175 words
  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 192 13 SHAW Phone ***** LAST DAT! No Tree 1.1*1! 11 ».m 1.45. «.3P. ».1» p aa. Chen? Pei Pei JADE RAKSHA" i A SHAW PRODUCTIONt Mandarin in Shawseope A- Color Tomorrow A I'Hdir Only! Broucht Bark hr Demand! Lun.le B. 1 Hen-v Pond* YOl By HIM: a Ol RV Color *UA>
      192 words
    • 178 13 iCATHAYjjJ ODEON ***** LAST DAY! 11 a.m.. 1.30, 4.00, 6 30 9.30 p.m Ale* Cord. Robert Ryan “DEAD OR ALIVE” A Columbia Picture in Color Paramount's "VILLA RIDE Yul Brynner. PVision, Color iNf) Free List) ORCHARD —***** Definitely La*t Day! 1.30, 4.0", 0.30 9.15 p.m. MOM “A PATCH OF BLUE*
      178 words

  • 987 14  -  BY VICENTE MALIWANAG Manila, (upd. Scattered through remote areas of the Philippine archipelago are 4.5 milllion men, women and children the forgotten Filipinos. They are the Philippine national minorities. They consist of 60 distinctive linguistic groups and form 12 per cent of the country's population. Many of
    — UPI photo.; — UPi photo.  -  987 words
  • 391 14  -  by Evelyn Falconer WELLINGTON, Tues. (Reuter) A highly organised n e t-w ork, which has been active for the past two or three years, is believed to be carrying on a flourishing bird-smuggling racket from Australia to New Zealand. Despite the vigilance of Customs
    391 words
  • 340 14 TEENASIA: JAKARTA, Tues. (Reuter) An Indonesian boy who pretended to commit suicide to scare his parents will never play the same trick again. He was rushed to hospital as a suspected poisoning case, but doctors soon found out there was nothing wrong with
    340 words
  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 373 14 lastehn Sun Classified advertisement can be accepted at the following addresses: MONT D'OR MILK BAR, Ngee Ann Building, Singapore. S.S. MUBARUK b Brothers, 63, Bras Basah Road, and 2, Maju Avenue. Serangoon Carden Estate, Singapore. TAY BUAN GUAN LTD., SUPERMARKET. 83, East Coast Road, Singapore 15. Tel: *****9. HAMIEM STORE,
      373 words
    • 493 14 NOTICE KIEN HUAT MINING SDN. BERHAD (Incorporated In The State* Of Malaya) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the abovenamed company ceased its mining operations and business as from 30th September. 1968 and that any creditors or corporations who have any accounts or business matters with the said company which have
      493 words
    • 172 14 NOTICES MUNICIPALITY OF IPOH TENDER NOTICE TENDERS are invited for lease of:— (a) Bath-House at Market Terrace (b) Bicycle Parks at General Market (c) Sports Pavilion at Coronation Park, and for the supply of Rubber Conservancy Buckets, Miscellaneous Stores etc., for the year 1969 and that such tenders will close
      172 words

  • Sun Sport
    • 513 15 He lowers Games best and equals his world mark MEXICO CITY, Tues. (AFP). Twenty-one-year-old American Negro Jim Hines snatched the coveted 100 metres gold medal in the Olympic final here yesterday, lowering the four-year-old Games best in the process and equalling his world record
      — (UPI Radiophoto).  -  513 words
    • 305 15 MANCHESTER. (England) Tues. (Reuter) Osvalda Zubeldia. manager of Estudiantes De La Plata (Argentina) has a secret plan to beat Manchester United in the second leg of the World Club championship here tomorrow. The Argentinians won the first leg 1-0 and Zubeldia announced
      305 words
    • 115 15 SINGAPORE. Tues. —Jim Mclnnes. resident professions at SICC’s Thomson Course left for Melbourne tonight. While in Australia, Mclnnes expects to play in the Major Australian open golf championships, the Wills Masters and the Dunlop invitational. A well-known international golf competitor, Mclnnes has been attached with the SICC
      115 words
    • 124 15 MEXICO CITY. Tues (Reuter) Underdogs Peru yesterday staged a minor upset by beating one of the bronze medal favourites South Korea in three straight sets 15-13. 15-6. 15-9 on the second day of the Olympic women’s volleyball championship. Led by coach Akira Kato
      124 words
    • 202 15  -  By Windsor Lad PENANG. lues mum i«e Lad. ridden bv Alan Trevena, displayed dashing form on a yielding track this morning when he reeled off 3f. in 38-3 3. He strode out smoothly all the way and bears watching. Thriller also impressed In a 3f.
      202 words
    • 101 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. The honorary secretary to the Malaysian Judo Federation. Mr. Choo Sim Hoe, left here for Tokyo yesterday to attend the Judo Federation of Asian Congress which begins tomorrow. The congress, which ends on Saturday, will be followed by a course
      101 words
    • 392 15 SINGAPORE, Tues. Thirty-two-year old Erland Kops of Denmark arrived today to prepare for his title hunt in the 9th Singapore Open international badminton championships to be held at SBA Sta- dium from Oct. 18-21. The Danish ace and seven-times All England singles
      392 words
    • 538 15  -  By CHARLES CHAN KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. Come Saturday, one of the 24 finalists at the National finals of the International Masters tournament at the Intan Bowling Centre here, will walk away with the title but who? Bowling scores at two recent centre
      538 words
    • 56 15 MEXICO CITY. Tues. (Reuter) Japanese flyweight Tetsuaki Nakamura, finishing strongly, scored a point victory over British champion John McGonigle in the Olympic boxing tournament yesterday. The 18-year-old Tokyo student was on the defensive for much of the bout against an aggressive opponent. But his strong counter-punching earned him
      56 words
    • 814 15 Horses Class 3, Dlv. 2 Abt. 6 Furs. 800 Thriller 5y 9.00 J.T.C. Stable 409 Desert Scout 5y 8 13 Nelson Stable E B'kelen 897 Sunny Heart <y 8 12 Dato Datin K b. Chong Tan 05 Correct Time 4y 8.11 Correct Stable
      814 words
    • 222 15 .MEXICO CITY, Tues. (Reuter) Mexico City's altitude claimed three more victims in Olympic competition yesterday. Three girl athletes collapsed after 490 metres heats and had to be given oxygen. On Sunday the 7.450 feet (2.270 metres) altitude caused the collapse of three men runners in
      222 words
    • 82 15 MEXICO CITY. Tues. <UPI). —Medal sanding? in the Olympic Games at the end of yesterday's competition: Gold Sliver Bronze Total Russia 11 3 5 US 2 1 14 Hungary 11 12 Romania 11 0 2 Japan 10 12 Kenya 10 0 1 Iran 10 0 1 Britain
      82 words
    • 262 16 OLYMPIC VILLAGE. '(MEXICO) Tues. (Reuter) Hungarian team officials suspect that crack soccer forward ZolUn Varga was persuaded to leave the Olympic team by an offer from a foreign football club. Varga disappeared a few days ago from his hotel in Guadadajara, one of the Olympic
      262 words
    • 254 16 MEXICO CITY. Tues (Reuter) Brilliant individual performances by Vlamir Marques and Carlos Domingos Massoni gave Brazil their second victory in Group B of the Olympic basketball tournament here yesterday. Vlamir. twice Olympic bronze medallist and also a member of the Olympic squad
      254 words
    • 41 16 DAVID Cropper of Britain (396) wins the 800-metre dash at Sunday's Olympics with a time of 1:47.9. Byron Dice of Jamaica (530) was fourth and Benedict Cayenne of Trinidad and Tobago (773) was second. UPI Radio- photo.
      — UPI Radio-; photo.  -  41 words
    • 354 16 They hold Kenya to 1-1 draw MEXICO CITY, Tues. (Reuter) Kenya made an official protest following their 1-1 draw with Malaysia in the O.ympic hockey tournament yesterday. The Kenyans disputed Malaysia's goal in the first half and said that the umpire's decision to allow the goal
      354 words
    • 188 16 MEXICO CITY. Tue s (Reuter) Olympic hockey officials rejected a Kenyan protest against illegal hitting by Malaysia after the teams had drawn 1-1 here. The Kenyans maintained that Malaysia's goal, scored from a short corner after five minutes’ play, came from an undercut shot. They said
      188 words
    • 229 16 MEXICO CITY. Tue s (Reuter) Pakis'.an beat France 1-0 yesterday to maintain their winning run towards an Olympic hockey medal. Two men were sent off the field for a "cooling period” after becoming involved in an Incident. They were French right winger Marc Chapon and Pakistan's
      229 words
    • 255 16 OLYMPIC VILLAGE. (Mexico). lues. (Reuter) Australian runner Ron Clarke, who collapsed at ihe end of the 10.000 metres, said yesterday onlv one thing drove him on in the last lap “the pride of an athlete to finish a race." The 31-year-old world
      255 words
    • 115 16 MEXICO CITY. Tues •Reuter) Japan held Spain to a goalless draw in tne Olympic hockey tournament, fighting oti all attacks with a 70-minute rearguard action. When the game finished, delighted Japanese players Joyously smothered goalkeeper Norihiko Matsumoto to repay him for a string of
      115 words
    • 91 16 MEXICO CITY. Tues. (Reuter) A violent fight broke out between the Cuban basketball team and Mexican spectators here last night after the Cubans had lost their Olympic preliminary match by one point to the Mexican team. The fight began when a Mexican photographer tried to take
      91 words
    • 356 16 MEXICO CITY, Tues. (Reuter) India, the reigning Olympic champions revived their chances of winning the gold medal again bv beating West Germany 2-1 (half-time 1-1) in their second Olympic hockey match yesterday. India slumped to a shock 2-1 defeat against New Zealand
      356 words
    • 153 16 Hungary takes the lead MEXICO CITY Tues (UPD Hungary won the individual and team fencing competition in the Olympic modern pentathlon yesterday to take over the lead after two of the five events yesterday. Defending Olympic champions Ference Toerok and his teammate Istvan Mona both scored 35 victories out of
      153 words
    • 353 16 ME XIC CITY. Tues. (AFP) The Olympics swimming competition, which starts on Thursday, will present two finals on the opening day, and strangely enough, a possibility of three world records. It goes without saying that it is the Americans who will be
      353 words
    • 59 16 MEXICO CITY. Tues. (Reuteri Zoltan Varga, one of the stars of Hungary's Olympic soccer team, has defected to the United States, a Mexican Interior Ministry spokesman reported yesterday. Other Government sources said he had approached US. authorities here and was now in the United States
      59 words