Eastern Sun, 4 May 1969

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  • 23 1 EASTERN SUN SINGAPORE'S OWN NATIONAL DAILY ■jV Estd. 1966. Vol. 3 No. 987 Sunday Edition, 4 1969. MC (P) 0737 Price 15 cents
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  • 438 1 HEART ATTACK KILLS DR. ZAKIR HUSAIN NEW DELHI, Sat. (Reuter) Dr. Zakir Husain, President of India for the past two years, died suddenly here today after a heart attack. He was 72. Dr. Husain, who previously served five years as Vice-President, was the first
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  • 158 1 SINGAPORE. Sat.—The President of the Republic of Singapore Enche Yusof bin Ishak. today gent a condolence message to the Vice-President of the Republic of India, Mr. V.V Giri, on the death of the President of the Republic of India. Dr. Zakir Husian. In his message President Yusof
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  • 86 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Sat The Deputy Prime Minister. Tun Abdul Razak. today dev cnbed the death of President Dr. Zakir Husain of India as "a great loss to world peace.** Tun Razak expressed "profound grief" when he heard the news of Dr. Zakir's death. "He
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  • 75 1 JOHANNESBURG. Sat. 'Reuter) —A diamond strike which may be the richest in Southern Africa has been made in Botswana, a spokesman for the De Beers Group said here last night. The company was making a detailed evaluation of a diamond find at Orapa. a remote cattle post west
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  • 215 1 SYDNEY. Sat. (Reuter) External Affairs Minister Gordon Freeth said tonight Australia. Singapore and Malaysia were a partnership to deter possible aggression from outside and subversion. Mr. Freeth was speaking at a reception given by the Australia Malaysia Singapore Association after returning recently from a visit
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  • 96 1 Eastern Sun picture shows the Minister for Social Affairs. Enche Othman Wok (centre), with 26-year-old school teacher C. Kunalan (left) and 15-year-old student Patricia Chan. Kunalan. Singapore's top sprinter, was awarded the "Sportsman of the year 1968" title while Singapore's top woman swimmer, Patricia Chan,
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  • 122 1 BANGKOK. Sat. Reuter)— Admiral Charoon Chalermtiarana. Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy, will fly to Singapore on Wednesday for a six-day official visit to the British Naval Base as the guest of Vice-Admiral W. D. O'Brien. Commander of the British Far East Fleet. Admiral Charoon will
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  • 285 1 WASHINGTON, Sat. (Reuter) President Nixon yesterday called for a citizens' crusade against obscenity. He asked Congress for new legislation to stop sexoriented material being posted through the mail, with fines of up to I'SSIOO.OOO (£42.000) and 10 years in jail. The President
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  • 38 1 JAKARTA. Sat. (Reuter) A woman police officer disguised as a prostitute this week arrested 30 teenage boys for selling pornographic pictures in the mountain resort ♦own of Bandung. 90 miles from Jakarta. police reported
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  • 90 1 ROME. Sat (Reuter) Captain Riccardo Peracehl. considered Italy's best aerobatic pilot, was killed near here yesterday when his plane crashed during a practice somersault. Captain Peraechi. 37. has given aerobatic displays at many international air shows, including Paris and Farnboroug. England. His Macchi 326 plane crashed
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  • 384 1 LONDON. Sat. (Reuter) Prime Minister Harold Wilson is expected to deliver a counter-attack today against members of his own ruling Labour Party who are organising a campaign to topple him. Mr. Wilson was reported last night to be confident he could fight off attempts by
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  • 82 1 OTTAWA. Sat. 'Reuter) —A Big nuclear attack on North .America might rauM the deaths of B.53«.<MM> Canadians. according to a study prepared recently by the Canada Emergency Measures Organisation. The study, made available to the Commons Defence Committee. postulates an attack that is either the heaviest possible nor
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    • 137 1 TNYE In This Issue THE week's second Lucky Shopper Pate 2. ENGINEERING d e gree examination results Page 2. ABOUT People In Singapore Page S. EXPORT Growth: Call to Asian countries Page 3. ORIGIN of Mother's Day Page 5. A B C. of Orchid Growing Page 5. CULTURAL and Music
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  • 1522 2 SINGAPORE, Sat. The University of Singapore Has released the results of the sessional examination of th e 1968 69 academic year of the degree of Bachelor of Engineering course held at the Singapore Polytechnic in March, this year. The following candidates passed the Degree Engineering Part
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  • 98 2 SINGAPORE, Sat. Tomorrow's Toto draw at 3.30 p.m. orer TV Singapore's Channel 5 will be the second and last of the Special Labour Day Draw, which will also feature a Lucky Draw. The Chairman of the panel of officials will be Mr. P. Arumainathan. Chief Statistician.
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  • 95 2 SINGAPORE. Sat. The Housing and Development Board's Kallang Area Office has launched a ''Gardening Campaign" to keep pace with the Government's latest object to "Keep Singapore Green and Beautiful." The campaign is hoped to stimulate a "gardening competition" to be planned by the Board throughout its
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  • 100 2 BANGKOK. Sat. (Reuter) The Thai Government has sent police reinforcements to Southern provinces on the border with Malaysia to strengthen the police force operating Jointly with Malaysian security forces against Communist guerillas official sources said today. The reinforcement were sent following an agreement between Malaysian and Thai
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  • 33 2 SINGAPORE. Sat. The Open iit art exhibition will be held tomorrow at Elisabeth Walk from 3 p.m. too 630 p.m. It will be the eleventh in the •enes.
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  • 180 2 HONG KONG. Sat. (Reuter) The Yang dl-Per-tuan Agong, King of Malaysia, arrived here todav from Seoul on a four-day private visit with his wife, the Raja Permaisurl Agong. The royal couple, travelling with 20 from the royal household and officials, are on their
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  • 113 2 BRUNEI TOWN. Brunei. Sat. (UPI) —Th* import of cigarettes from Hong Kong to Brunei to be re-exported later to Manila is legal as far as Brunei is concerned. Dato John Lee. Brunei's state financial officer said yesterday. Dato Lee s aid this is
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  • 116 2 The lady circled above I* the Eastern Sun's second lucky shopper for the week. She was doing her shopping at K Tang at about 2.10 p.m. on Friday when our cameraman snapped this picture. For being the luckv shopper, the lady has won a $2O
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  • 81 2 SINGAPORE. Sat. The President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and Chairman of the Pacific Association. Dr Bentley Glass, will deliver a lecture en tit ed Frontiers of Science on May 8 at 5.30 p.m. in the New Lerture Theatre No 2. University
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  • 63 2 Singapore sat There wer# 5* ardent* of whith seven were serious and one fatal, during th pest 24 hours A passenger Tan K*ng 43. of Carpmael Road fell from a morini BTC bus while it *i« turning into Bimmon Lane at Upper Serangoon Road last night.
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  • 53 2 SINGAPORE Sat The ladlan High Commission will open a hook of condolence at "India House", 31 Orange Road, on the death o# the President of India, Pr. Xaklr Husain The hook will he available for plrniag from Moadav from in am to 5 pm. daily
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  • 102 2 TOKYO. Sat. (UPI) Export letters of credit received In April rose by ?4 per cent over ;he corresponding month of last year to 1,018 million, the Finance Ministry ann the Bank of Japan said. The figure represented an increase of 0 7 per cent over March
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  • 141 2 BINGAPORE. Sat. A two-day-old unnamed baby boy who was born with an imperforated anus dlea alter an operation, the Coroner's Court was told today. The Assistant Pathologist of the General Hospital. Dr Chow See Cheng, who performed a post mortem on him. testified that
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  • 49 2 SINGAPORE. Sat. Four boxes of thread, valued at 52.300 were Stolen from a fodoun at Robertson Qua* on Wednesday Sim Swee Hee. the complainant, said that whe n he opened the trodown at 11 a m the next day. he discovered the thread missing-
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 196 2 Today's Diarv 0 10 a.m. Chinese operatic practice at National Theatre Huh. Clemencean Avenue. 1.10 p.m. F.Dillnh drama workshop at National Theatre Club. Clemenceau Arenue. 5 10 p.m. KenopanKhed class at Ramakiishna Mission. Earlley Road. 5.30-6.39 p.m. Performances by Singapore Girl Pipers at Macßitcbie Reservoir Park. Singapore Infantry Regiment Rand
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  • 998 3 SINGAPORE, Sat. The Australian National Librarian Mr. H.L. White, arrived in Singapore by Thai Airways from Jakarta on Saturday, May 3 xMr. White will be in Singapore for three days. Mr. D. Alan Strachan. director of the Colombo Plan Bureau, will hold a reception on Tuesdav.
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  • 105 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Sat. Misfortune struck twice within a week making more tragic for a 49-year-old widow, Madam Phang Yoke Ler.g. Her husband died a week ago and yesterday she lost her husband's entire life savings amounting to $2,900. The money w a s meant for an elaborate
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  • 102 3 JAKARTA. Sat. (AFP) Chairman of the Indonesian Handicraft and Arts Trade Association. Mr. Mintahir, left here this week to And new overseas markets, Antara News Agency reported today. Before leaving he said the world demand was great enough to enable Indonesian handicraft to earn large
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  • 43 3 JAKARTA. Sat (Reuter) Fifty-two Indonesians who stewed away on a boat to get from Makassar to Ambon on the Sulawesi Islands had their heads shaved as punishment when the 600-mile journey •was completed. Indonesia'# Antara news agency reported.
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  • 181 3 SINGAPORE Sat. A display and sale of amateur and professional paintings and other objects of art was held at thr residence of the British High Commissioner today. from 10 a m. to 12 noon and from 4.30 p m to
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  • 309 3 SINGAPORE, Sat.—Photography would be useful to Singapore in the economic and cultural spheres, said Mr. Wee Toon Boon, the acting Minister for Culture, when he opened the Twentieth International Salon of Photography at the National Library today. He said that photography today had
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  • 265 3 SINGAPORE. Sat. The Minister for Communications. Mr. Yong Nyuk Lin. said today that there were three essentials for continuing progress in the Republic. According to him. these three essentials are honest leadership. correct policies and the 1 people must support such policies and
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  • 67 3 SINGAPORE. Sat. A second group of Singapore ".eachers will soon leave for Brunei on a 2-year secondment to assist in the expanded school programmes in The second group which will comprise 10 Malay secondary school teachers will be sent by the Ministry of Education The first group
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  • 54 3 KUALA LUMPUR Sat. A 30-vear-old mechanic was found dead at the basement of the Bank Bumiputra building in Jalan Malacca "here yesterday. Police identified him as Sha Kee Sheon A police spokesman said Sha is believed to have fallen from the top floor of the bank building. No
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  • 668 3 SINGAPORE. Sat. The Colombo Plan Consultative Committee has urged Asian countries to promptly intensify efforts at national, regional and global levels to achieve better rates of export growth. Details of the committee's report were issued here today two dayg before the opening
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  • 167 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Sat. The Australian Government is to present 13 light anti-aircraft guns and their associated equipment to Malaysia on Tuesday, at the Royal Australian Air Force base in Butterworth. A parade will be held bv the 110 Anti-Aircralt Battery. Royal Australian Artillery commanded by
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  • 454 4 LONDON, sat. (UPD A letter printed on Friday in the Daily Mirror attacking a government plan to surgically deafen some birds was signed by George Finch. LONDON, (UPI) Mrs. Florence Hughes, 92, left for New Zealand on Thursday night to begin what she described as "a hew life." SALEM.
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  • 809 4 MOSCOW. Sat. (Rfu.fr) Thf Soviet Union M»ou»«d today that It. ha« proposed new talks with Chin* to be held sometime this monon border rivers. lon* the scene of tense Sino-Soviet confront^ An official statement issued here early today said the Kremlin had proposed that
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  • 106 4 TOKYO (UPI) A Japanese wall scroll depicting the Austrian army officer who introduced jkimg into Japan has been donated to the city library in Takada near Japan's west coast. The scroll which includes a long description written m Japanese calligraphy, shows Major Theodor H. Von Lerch skiing
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 235 4 THE MAN FROM THE DEEP FREEZE AFFAIR ACT I What's An Iceberg Like You Doing In A Place Like This? u'' mm i MAN-AMDE CE... chemically treated TO RES»ST MELTING.' THJS WHOLE MADCAP DEAL EMELL.S OF TV PUSH. ILLYA.' I DON'T KNOW... LOOKED LIKE A RUBBER BALL/ THERE HE GOES...HEADING
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    • 781 5  -  By Jeff Pike. WHAT lies behind the mother-in-law Syndrome? Psychologists have been finding out Famous actor Robert Morley is full of praise for his fellow. lad vs Cooper. Gladys, he says, "is one of tne most delightful people I have ever met." Professional camaraderie,
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    • 99 5 JAPAN'S largest cosmetic maker. Shiseido recently launched a complete and new series of make-up "Space Flash. designed to give women the latest look in cosmetics. Space Flash, is Shiseido s version of the luminous, liquid look on the rise all over the world The
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    • 962 5  -  The A.B.C. Of By K. F. Yap FH Rule One of the six basic rales for orchid culture, we said that orchids must be provided with a medium to grow on A medium is the base, or substratum for the orchid roots to grow into
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    • 609 5  -  by h. c. tan TVER since 1907. May 11 has always been the special date which has been set aside for Mother's Day. The observance of this day. was originally Inspired by Anne M. Jarvis of Philadelphia America, who thought that sons and daughters should
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  • 915 6 CHURCH /~A-T%. IAM e! ♦THE LOVE OF THE WORLD' Second in a series by Raymond J. Porter, pastor of the North Campsie Church. NSW. OVE not the world for all that is in the world. *-J the Just of the flesh, the lust of the
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  • 159 6 BISHOP Yap Kim Hao of The Methodist Church appeals to Methodists in particular and fellow-citizens in general to exercise their right to vote in the torthcoming general elections throughout Malaysia. He said that it is the common responsibility of citizens to participate in the voting procesa and
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  • 149 6 SINGAPORE, Sat. The Grady Wilson Singapore Crusade committee under the chairmanship of Rev. Peter S. T. Mm will be holding a follow-up rally of the crusade held in February. Rev. (Dr.) Stanley Mooneyham, vice-president of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association has been scheduled a s the
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  • 210 6  -  SUNDAY MORNING BREAKFAST BY LAU KIM GUAN 4 ND Jesus lifted up His eyes and said. Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.** John 11:41. Thanksgiving before the miracle. Lazarus was still in the grave and the miracle of his resurrection was about
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  • 285 6 DR. Car! Mclntlre. President of the International Council of Christian Churches (ICCC). who since 1948 has been untiringly engaging In a world-wide Christian reformation movement of modern timei. is presently visiting the Orient again. Accompanied by other leaders ot the ICCC and ot
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  • 56 6 FAR Eastern Bible College, 9A Gilstead Road. Singapore 11 (essentially English in medium of instruction), and Chin Lien Bible Seminary 15 19 Green Lane. Singapore 19 (Chinese in medium of instruction), welcome for training those who desire to prepare for the ministry. Write to Dr. T mothy Tow and
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  • 329 6 BOOK YOU SHOULD READ the New Testament in simple English. Paperback. pp. 600 Price: 92.00 VL'ITH the world so full of disturbing news these days, It is good to have this Book of Good News. In fact. U could truthfully be called THE BEST NEWS
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  • 597 6 1. FACING THE DROP-OUT PROBLEM The Christian churches today are haunted bv a critical "dropout" problem. An appallingly high number of voung people stop going to church and Sunday school, and their interest in spiritual matters declines drastlc- .i This raise* some vital questions. What causes
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  • 121 6 FEV Jason Linn, ve'eran Chinese missionary to Dyak Borneo (1929-1945) who has reen holding a fortnight of special meetings with BiblePresbytcrian Churches and the Far Eastern Bible College, will speak at Life Church. C.:lstead Road, on Sunday. May 4. at both the English (in a.m.)
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  • 117 6 International Christian Youth (Singapore-Malaysia* held its first national rally for 1969 at Life Church, Gilstead Road on Labour Day. According to Captain Dr. Patrick Tan, ICY president, th* ra ly was attended by over 200 young people gathered irom the Bib.e-Presbyterian Churches and Jesus Saves Mission. A
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    • 35 6 «7T- > >?y or ma CMtfat v=> A p(?Ay£U Mppfiw? -V /£tt\ OX SHWCW7N 'lt/£ v 'I eurrETH? p *ry vzf J answer we M5/\ «*l« fiffj /y M By Courtesy of The ChristUn Christianity Today.
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  • COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL
    • 390 7 WASHINGTON, Sat. (Reuter) The U.S. Commerce Department has invited foreign firms to sot up business in the United States ond was promptly called upon to make it easier for them to do so. The call came from speakers at a top level
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    • 561 7 HOBART. Australia, Sat. Mr. W.G. Casimaty, who has considerably increased the commercial mushroom production level at his property at Richmond, Tasmania is investigating the possibility of exporting quantities of the delicacy to markets in the East. Mr. Casimaty was the Tasmanian Nuffield
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    • 420 7 PARIS. Bat. (Reuter) The French franc gains a breathing space this weekend after sinking to Its lowest level since last November's international monetary crisis. When European money j markets closed yesterday until Monday the franc was pinned tight against its lowest permissible level in terms
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    • 56 7 NEW YORK. Sat. (UPI) Rubber futures closed 35 lower to 15 higher on the New York commodity exchange yesterday on 2 sales. (Bid) (Asked) May 26.30 26.80 July 26.50 Sept 25.40 26.00 Nov 25.00 25.60 Jan 25.00 25.60 March 25.00 25 60 Mav 25.00 25.60 Locally No. 2
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    • 52 7 iMtnucn r rV«» Ut Malayan 1.17 Zni Malayan 2 28 mmm Jrd Malayan \D l.o* The Commerce Ind lit 1 Tb« fa* !n» 1 und 1.2* l.W» M ln»f»i lunu kl) l^A 1 4"> Ut Hone Kont XBd Hong KuOg 147 »A 1-43* 1 W* Sterling Com «/iu«
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    • 92 7 MXGAPORt. tot Tta« con price* at tbe Miijtpurc 1'feutH frodutt Cxrbani* uxu> •«>— ttu>«t irllti Coconut Oil <FO.B.) Balk 4®oe loionui OU <F O.B.) Dram S1.50 MUfu topi* 11## Muotoh While (FOB.) J»b% N U itx-ao Mra»«k While tVD»rt <r.o.B.) wo#o teriWNk special Ulack ivpuet O Hi M« MW
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    • 16 7 SINGAPORE, Sat. The tin price for today was $609 25 per picul, down $0.25.
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    • 197 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Sat. The Swedish trade delegation to Malaysia, arrived in Kuala Lumpur today and will have a busy schedule of appointments during Its one-week visit here. The delegation, headed by the Swedish Ambassador to Malaysia. Count Axel Lewenhaupt, will comprise representatives of internationally lfciown Swedish
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    • 75 7 LONDON. Sat. (UPI) Rubber market closed uncertain with spot 24-3 8 24-5/8. SETTLEMENT HOUSE. June. July. Aug., July/Sept. Oft. Dec. and Jan./ March 243 8 24-5/8. April/June 24-1/4 24-1/2 July Sept. 24-3/16 24-7/16 Oct./ Dec. 24-1/8 24-3/8 Jan./ March 24-1/8 24-5/16 April/June 24 24-1/4 July/Sept.
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    • 56 7 TOKYO. Sat. (UPI) The Ministry ot Agriculture and Forestry announced th« output of Japan's fishery and fish breeding industry during 1968 registered a record 8,553,000 tons This was a 9 per rent increase over 1967, the announcement added. It attributed the good showing to increase
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    • 130 7 SINGAPORE. Sat. The Association of Banks in Ma-laysia-Singapore today maae the following changes in its rates to merchants (rates are quoted to the equivalent of 100 units of foreign currency). SELLING TT. orO.D ready: Deutsche Marks $7 <.9300; Holland Guilders $84.8250; Swiss Francs $71.5450; Belgian Francs 56.1450; French
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    • 34 7 NEW YORK. Sat. (UPI) Dew-Jones closing averages on the New York stock exchange: 30 Industrials 937.17 20 Rails 237.36 15 Utilities 130.08 65 Stocks 40 Bonds 73.85 Commodity Futures Index 139.12
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    • 103 7 TOKYO. Sat. (UPI) The Finance Ministry has apE roved the Plan of the Kobe lunlclpal Government to start negotiations with the Deutsche Bandesbank of West Germany for a second floatation of bonds on the West German market. According to the plan, 100 million German marks
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    • 69 7 HONG KONG. Sat. (UPI) Money Quotations: Hong Kong dollars 6.***** per U.S. dollar Hong Kong dollars 6.1025 per U.S. dollar TT Hong Kong dollars 14.47 per pound sterling Hong Kong dollars 323 0 per tael of gold 94.5 percent fineness Hong Kong dollars 162.2 per 10.000 Japanese
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    • 82 7 TOKYO, Sat. (UPI) Japan's foreign exchange reserves at the end of April dropped to U553,103 million for a decrease of US$llO m. from the previous month, the Ministry of Finance announced yesterday. The Ministry said this was the flrst time during the past year that the reserves showed
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    • 77 7 VICTORIA. British Columbia, Sat. (Reuter) The British Columbia Forest Service will soon be starting forest flres at the push of a button simulated blazes to train flreflchters under realistic conditions. The simulated flres wiU be watched by trainees on a large screen. Using simulated radio-telescope
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    • 183 7 ONE of the world's largest conferences of realestate valuers and appraisers was held in Sydney, Australia, in April. It was the fifth Pan-Pacific Congress of Real Estate Valuers and Appraisers, attended by more than 800 delegates from 20 countries. Thirty-f our delegates presented papers on topics
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    • 320 7 SINGAPORE. Sat. The market opened the week with a sharp upward reaction immediately following the overnight resignation of the Presidency of France by General de Gaulle state Holiday, Cutler, Bath Co., in their rubber market review. Typically erratic and irregular speculative moves ensued until,
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    • 277 7 SINGAPORE. Sat. The following is a berthing list released by the Port of Singaport Authority for May 4: DEPARTURE: Godowns Vessels 1/2 Bendearg 6/7 Tamuraeverett 10'11 Vishva Mahima 15/16 Pando Cove 19 Sir Lancelot N W 2'J Serampar.g 21/22 Smit Lloyd 10 25 26 Sunnyvilie 27.23 Bintang
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    • 459 7 ARRIVALS sOH a m Ms A MIOJH H«»N Lumpur poo aa. MsA MLIXV Kuaia Lumpur Miia MsA ML33I *j do** Jakarta 10 16 a m MSA MLIII Kuala Lumpur 1840 pm CAL tl5 laipel Hong Rone IP SA a m MsA MLoM Penan* (iNih. Kuala Lumpur Ma lam
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  • POPPING AROUND with Platter Pete
    • 527 8 When are vou really 'too voung' to go Into the recording business? We know that HAYLEY MILLS had a big hit with "Let's Get Together" when she was 12. and DODIE STEVENS recorded "Pink Shoelaces" when she was 13. But what about our very own
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    • 792 8 LPs REVIEWED THE Atlantic Atro labels have got spring fever and are issuing 29 LPs in one "Soui Bliti". I have been listemnx through the batch and picked my Top Foor. They are.. ARSTHA FRANKLIN: SOUL '69 (Altantlc *****9) This girl leaves most of the «oul singers
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    • 1044 8 NEW YORK, Columbia Rpcords, scoring in nearly all phases of the business, captured 11 Gramim Awards Wednesday (12) at the l'lth annual multi-cltv banquets of the National Academv of Record»ng Arts and Sciences. One of these awards was Son* of the Year, which went to Bobby Russell:
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    • 256 8 JJI THERE! Well, here I am again with lots of news and views and gossip and stories to tell. This week. I'd like to tell you about the story of the THREE WELLS. Those of you who have already heard it please try not to reveal the
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    • 172 8 BEATLES: Get Back/Don't Let Me Down (Apple) bsck to where yo« once belonged." beseeches the lyrie. And the Beatles ha*# taken their own advice, by getting back to their 1964-5 approach Here we have the group knuckling down to bare
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    • 1819 9  -  By Sheilah Graham ROGER Moore, delighted that he could finally marry Luisa, the mother of his two children, finally got around to asking tne Italian beauty how she liked living in England. She replied, in no uncertain terms: "I never get used to the
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    • 393 9 Jim Is The Cool One In Riot' "RIOT", as the name suggests is a tensionpacked film. The situation is comparable to a lighted dynamite about tb blow up anytime. Yet amidst all that confusion, pandemonium and tension, one man stands above all. He is cool, calm and calculating. He does
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    • 640 9 Yes. the Ros Sound is potent magic, music which inspires two natural reactions. One is to dance. When your feet can help but tap. when vour body begins to sway (and your blood to race faster). don't worry, these are natural reactions. dancint might very well
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 285 9 LIDO Phone ***** I CAPITOL PHone, WOW SHOWING Na Free List U am. 1.45. IN, 6.S* »3* p.aa. Chnstapher Lee Drataia Ha< Risen From Til* Grui" Color From Warner Bros-7 Arts Today 845 am "Wl«« The C'ouds Ball By" Mandarin *R E XIS K YIROXY I ***** I ***** I
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    • 89 9 TODAY and YOU May 4, 1969. IJU r n 11-13-25-37 4A-58 69 17 YouTI 18 Bosk 19 In 20Yov» 21 Couid 82 Por 23 Lock 24 With 25 Your 26 Demo 77 In 28 T>* 29 Of 30 OU •lii OA (g)Aitene >; Geod Tr 47 Newt 49 Attitude. 50
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    • 223 9 a I L~ ODEON I PALACE 21-116 I 44 7 S 78 NOW SHOWING! No Proo U»t! 11. 1J». 4.M II l.*V A« M M »n I' 1.45 i n 9m. F"*'» I®o RIFLES" color Jim Brown lUqucl Weieh ■"ORCHARD -321 61 HURRY! LAST 4 DAYS! TOD AT 4 SHOWS!
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  • SUN SPORT
    • 982 10 A Privilege For Champion Team To Represent Singapore —Othman SINGAPORE, Sdt. The Champion team in the national champion>3 ships in Singapore will have the privilege to represent the Republic in overseas competition, instead of forming a National team picked out from the best of the various clubs. This was announced
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    • 93 10 SINGAPORE Sat Singapore'* "Golden Girl" Patricia Chan 13. who won the 'Sportswoman of the Year' title for the past two years, today shattered the 200 metre® butterfly stroke event National record at the SASA swimming triala held at the Chinese Swimming Club. Patricia who s«am alone
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    • 327 10 LONDON. Sat. (Reuter) A fighting 85 by Younis Ahmed of Pakistan helped rescue Surrey from an early collapse against the MCC at The Oval nere yesterday. The Jullunder-born batsman Joined Mike Edwards for a dashing third-wicket stand of 113 which tool Surrey out of trouble after
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    • 127 10 BUENOS AIRES, Sat. (Reuter) Nicolino Locche, Argentina's world junior welterweight champion, is favourite to win his first title defence against Venezuelan challenger Carlos Hernandez here tonight. But 29-vear-old Locche. nicknamed "the untouchable", will need to call on his expert ringcraft to dodge the heavy fists
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    • 89 10 NEW YORK Sat (Reuter) Results of yesterday's major league baseball games National l.eatue: Chicago Cubs. 6. New York Mets 4. Atlanta Braves 7. Los Angeles Dodgers 4. Philadelphia Phillies 7. St. Louis Cardinals 2. Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Montreal Expos 3. San Diego Padres R. Cincinnati Reds 5. Houston
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    • 388 10 OYAMA. Central Japan. Sat. (Reuter) Australia's Leo Geoghegan scored hi® first overseas success in 15 years o4 driving when he piloted his Lotus 39 to victory in today's Japan Automobile Federation Grand Prix. The 32-year-old Sydney driver crossed the line about one
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    • 118 10 BALITIMORE. Maryland, Sat (Reuter) The London Club West Ham United staged a strong second half comeback here to defeat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 in the opening game of the North American Soccer League International cup championship. Wolves had led 1-0 at halftime In the match last
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    • 79 10 JAKARTA. Sat. fAFP> Several top Indonesian badminton players had received offer* from Hong Kong. Ceylon. Cambodia and soma European countries to woric as coaches. Mr Soedirman, chairman of the Indonesian Badminton Federation, said today. Mr. Soedirman declined to name them at this stage Indonesian badminton
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    • 1791 11 PENANG, Sat. Tee Up '(Subian) scored a mild upset when he beat the class six division one performers here to par $B7 for a win ticket. In Race Three Gurkha and Motivation fought a thrilling finish to deadheat for first place. Gurkha paid $lO while
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    • 33 11 SINGAPORE Sat. Defending ehamplftns Darul Afiah went down by two foals to ♦h:#e to HAmilton SC. In a FAS Division One rtiAtch played at the T alan Besar Stadium, this evening
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    • 24 11 SINGAPORE Sat. Hotel Singapura beat Junior "A" by three goals to two in a Football Association of Singapore Division One fixture today.
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    • 604 11 ACS Meet SINGAPORE. Sat. Seven records were shattered and cne equalled in the Anglo Chinese School 55th annual athletic meet held at the Farrer Park Athletic centre, today. Singapore's top schoolboy sprinter, Bertram Yong finished first In four events to cap;ure the Morning Session 'A' division Individual
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    • RACING COMMENTS
      • 1606 12 Race l: Horses Class 5« Dlv- 2—6 Purs.—2.00 p.m. (FOR LOCAL RIDERS 0\LY) 1 2 353 003 Fair Chance Mannom >li« By 7y 8y 9 00 900 9 00 Blackwater Stable M M Stable Ng Stable Ahmad Wett Chong Rao 11 Yeo 8 J 000 Pembroke Lad
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      • 1222 12  -  GOING: GOOD By* BIG BEN A TOO LATE put up a creditable performance when second to Demoval over 7f last week. Over 8-if he should capture his second Summer Plate in Race Five at Penang today. The Empire Way gelding is well-bred to stay.
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      • 36 12 Big Ben Fair Chance Never Too Late We*t Kalimantan Jimmy Lad Pan Rajah Never Too Late Def>ert Terror K B K. Bulldozer Dollar Seeker W e«t Kalimantan Cisco Picture T. OF Perfection Cute Co-ed
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      • 210 12 BIG BEN JIMMY LAD KB.K. CISCO RACK I FAIR CHANCE Mannum Mis® bMh FAIR CHANCE Mannum Miss Sejarah FAIR CHANCE Sejarah Speed Orb MANNUM MISS Fair Chance Tallette RACK S BILLDOZER Golden Sun Straight Flash S. FLUSH Golden Sun Hendak Menang BULLDOZER Hendak Menang Straight Flush GOLDEN SUN Hendak
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      • 103 12 MOSCOW. Sat. (Reuter) World champion Tigran Petrosyan and challenger Boris Spassky adjourned the eighth game in their series for the world chess championship last night at the 41st move. The game will be played off today. Spassky holds a four-three edge in the series, and needs 8.5
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      • 59 12 SANTIAGO. Chile. Sat. (Reuter) Chile took a 2-0 lead over Argentina on the opening day of their American zone south section first round Davis Cup tie here yesterday. Jaime Fillol beat Eduardo Sonando 6-2. 6-3, 6-2 and Patricio Cornejo defeated Julian Ganzabal 5-7, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 6-3. Winners
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      • 173 12 LONDON, Sat. (Reuter) The dope test on Ribofllio, who trailed in last in Wednesday's 2.000 Guineas classic at Newmarket, has proved negative, the Stewards of the British Jockey Club announced yesterday. Ribofllio was suspected to have been doped because of his poor performance in the
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      • 234 12 LONDON. Sat (Reuter) Swindon Town won promotion into Division Two of the English Football League last night when they took an away point in their 1-1 draw against Rotherham L'nited. They also moved to within two DOints of Third Division leaders Watford but. with only
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      • 310 12 BOURNEMOUTH. England. Sat. (Reuter) Winnie Shaw. 22-year-old Scottish girls, toppled the holder, British number one Virginia Wade, in the semi-finals of the British hard court tennis championships here yesterday. Miss Shaw better known for earnest endeavour than spectacular technique. produced magnificent form to defeat Miss Wade,
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      • 284 12 SINGAPORE. Sat Singapore's Asian Youth player. Ng Chor Yau easily defeated Jorja Pang 15-0. 15-1 in the second round of the 1969 SBA Youth championships held at the Singapore Badminton Hall. last night. Chor Yau, last year's run-ner-up. now qualifies for the third round where
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 209 11 Classified Ads. CARPETS AND RUGS For Qualify Carpets Ruga SHOP AT: UNITED CARPETS 113 Tanglin Road. Singapore 10. (Opposite Hotel Malaysia) Yon are cordially invited to our shew room to *ee the Exciting Range of PERSIAN. BOKHARA. PAKISTAN, INDIAN CONTINENTAL CARPETS RUCS. Wall to wall Carpeting it oar Speciality. Further
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 192 11 BIG SWEEP Total Pool $38,580 Ist Prixe No. *****5 $12,731 2nd Prix* No. *****1 3,182 3rd Prixc No. *****8 1,591 Starters: ($235 each) Nos. *****7 *****3 *****5 *****9 *****7 *****6 *****3 *****1 *****5 Consolation: ($159 each) Nos. *****9 *****9 *****1 *****0 *****7 *****5 *****0 *****4 *****5 *****8. V S MISS
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    • 1187 11 i __LL(CHANNEL 5) A.M >-45 Prog. Summary in English; 950 The Carol Burnett Show; 10.40 The Nurses The Thunder of Ernie Bass; 1130 Pesta Pop P M 12.10 The Bugs Bunny Show; 12.55 Prog Summary in ail Languages; ICO Be!a.:ar-lah Bahasa Kebang«aan; 105 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo Double Trouble; 135
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 88 12 Time And Tide TODAY Singapore Town: 554 am. (1 in.); 12.43 p.m. (8 ft. 6 ins.); 6.08 p.m. (3 ft. b ins); 11.58 p.m. (9 ft 6 ins). Naval Dockyard: 539 a.m. (1 in.); 12 42 p.m. (10 ft. 8 ins.); 6.05 p.m. (4 ft. 2 ins.). TOMORROW Singapore Town:
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