The Singapore Free Press, 6 January 1960

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    16 1 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS asdf dfa df No. *****. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1960. 15 CENTS.
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    A $25,500,000 CHARGE
    151 1 Indonesian Consulate says legal action will be taken 6 firms alleged to have had part m rubber smuggling LEGAL action is to be initiated m Singapore against four companies alleged to have been involved m smuggling $25,500,000 \M>rth ot rubber into the State from Indonesia. spokesman of
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    Lock icon SMUGGLING GOLD IN POST ALLEGATION
    55 1 SMUGGLING GOLD IN POST ALLEGATION BOMBAY. Wed.- Police m Bombay have arrested a nd his son on a c of smuggling powdered* gold into India through etters Customs officials said they riad recovered 25 postal envelopes addressed from Aden to people m Bombay, coning powdered gold. The ;old >eized was
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    Lock icon PILOT TRAPPED AS PLANE GOES OFF RUNWAY: INJURED
    155 1 PILOT TRAPPED AS PLANE GOES OFF RUNWAY: INJURED V\l I t I I MALTA, WYd.— Captain Thomas Gibbs, -i British European \ir- pilot was rushrd t*» a Royal Air Force >i( k bay to List night after a fivrhour ordeal trapped m the ukpit of m\ airliner which plunged into
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    CAN'T SIT WITH CUSTOMERS? BAR GIRLS PROTEST
    186 1 BAR waitresses m Singapore voiced strong protests I night against the proposed restriction under which they could not sit with or dance with customers. The propoM»d restriction was annoiui'l'.^ by the Mi ister for Labour and Law. Mr K. M. Byrne. In the
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    U.S. hospital ship coming
    80 1 NEW YORK. Wed. Mr Ernest R. Breech", board cnair. man of the Ford Motor Company, is to head the business and industry committee of 'Project Hope." which will send a hospital ship to SouthEast Asia early this year. The Hope (health opportunity for people everywhere) Project
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    Lock icon Assurance to Thai Muslims
    73 1 BANGKOK. \Ved. The Foreign Minister. Mr. Tanad Khoman, has denied allegations that Muslims m the four southern provinces of Thailand were being discriminated against by the Thai Government. He tcld a Pre.ss conference yesterday that people m the southern provinces were Thai nationals though they have
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    Jordan protests
    52 1 AMMAN. Wed.— A Government spokesman said yesterday that two Israeli Jets had penetrated 25 miles inside Jordan and chased a Jordan Hawker Hunter aircraft for 10 miles over Northern Jordan. Jordan had lodged a complaint with the mixed armistice commission, the spokesman said, and had asked for an
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    Lock icon Oil warning to homes
    62 1 Oil warning to homes ANOKA i Minnesota". Wed. Police cars with loudspeakers on their roofs cruis•ed through Anoka early yesterday, giving a warning against an explosive mixture of petrol and fuel oil In oil burning stoves. Officers were trying *o locate the last 17 gallons of I 3.050 gallons of
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    Lock icon Finance Minister of Hungary dies
    55 1 Finance Minister of Hungary dies VIENNA. Wed.— The Hungarian Finance Minister. Mr Istvan Antos, died m a Budapest hospital yesterday after stomach operation, the Hungarian news agency MTI reported. Mr. Antos. 51, was a member of the central committee of the Hungarian Socialist Workers (Communist) Party and had been Finance
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    15 MOTOR-CYCLE RACERS BOYCOTT FORCES EVENT
    341 1 By FRANCIS BOEY FIFTEEN motorcyclists are turning a cold shoulder to the competition organised by the Forces Motoring Singapore Branch on Sunday at Buona Vista Road. Mr. Soh Guan Bee, a committee member of the Singapore Motor Club told the Free Press yesterday: "We
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    Lock icon Hawker raid with a difference—to give them sites
    175 1 Hawker raid with a difference to give them sites Vhinatatvn rvnditvs get surprise visit picture. TWENTY inspectors led by Mr. Loh Pui Kay. SupA erintendent of the Markets and Hawkers' Division, last night carried out a surprise visit to hawkers m Chinatown distributing leaflets. Alter about 400 leaflets had been
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    Rubber up 2⅜ rents
    35 1 Rubber up 2 rents January first grade rubber buyers f.o.b. opened m Singapore this morning at *****6 1 1 cent* per lb.. up two and three-eighths cents on yesterday s close. The tone was steady.
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    Lock icon De GULLED VISIT
    22 1 PARIS. Wed. President de Gaulle plans to visit Canada before he goes to the United States m April. Reuter
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    Lock icon Nicosia floods
    21 1 NICOSIA, Wed A 45--minute torrential rainstorm lashed Nicosia yesterday, flooding many parts of the city and its suburbs. Reuter
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    Kidnap: Family receives 2 letters
    104 1 Kidnap Family receives 2 letters rpHE family of the kid- napped merchant, Mr. Tan Ling Heong, has received two letters m the past few days, the Free Press was told this morning. One ot the letters, which nave already been handed over to the C.I D.. is believed to be
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    STOP PRESS
    20 1 CU f: DEAD [R SEIT i nmeol ANT! SEMITIS ■\NS ACCL UN 100 FILL' AT lON CR' I
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    Lock icon FRANCE FACES OIL SNAGS
    323 2 Unfavourable reception may kill proposal Opposition m Europe and U.S. to Sahara preference plan PARIS. Wednesday A PLAN for preferential treatment for France's Sahara oil m the European Common market is m the balance because of opposition at home and abroad. The proposal, introduced a month
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    Lock icon STATE OIL CONTROL: R.I. MOVE
    160 2 JAKARTA. Wed.— The Indonesian Government yesterday submitted to Parliament an oil exploitation Bill calling for state control of all oil workings m the Republic. A note accompanying the Bill. said, however: "Concessions of oil exploitation m Indonesia which are still valid when the Bill becomes
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    RISE IN TIN CONTINUES
    46 2 RISE IN TIN CONTINUES LONDON. Wed. The tin market continued to respond to the U.S. steel settlement and prices gained around t'2 15s. per ton for cash and i'l 10s. for three months. Better overnight U.S. demand was experienced while more Continental intere>t was also noted.
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    DEMAND FOR RUBBER IS STEADY
    71 2 DEMAND FOR RUBBER IS STEADY LONDON, Wed. The underlying steadiness of the landed rubber market was accentuated yesterday. An opening advance, reflecting better Singapore advices than expected, was extended on demand which traders believed was stimulated by news of the settlement of the United States steel dispute. In New York
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    SHIPS IN PORT
    253 2 SHIPS IN PORT OIUPS lying alongside the Sin- g a pore Harbour Board wharves or expected today are: Shetland 1/2. Lloyd Bakke 4/5, Benalbanach 6A. Ho Sang 6/7 Breconshire 8/9. Corfu 10/11, Lcxa Maersk 13/14. Salsett* 15/16. Ferndale 18. Van Waerwijck 19, Selangor N. Wall 1 Serampam; N. Wall 2,
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    9 COMPANIES TO INVEST IN MALAYA
    80 2 Xl \l I IMPIR Wed. Nine Hong KonK com panics w ith an estimated .unn.il capital ol I n.i\i' submitted nine projects under the Pio■cei Ordinam-r as the reII <>t i Cmnaril fi, i \isit to that ihu v.is itoelied »>> thr rontrollef Industrial
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    HONG KONG PRICES
    62 2 HONG KONG. Tuesday. Closing prices here today were: Yesterday Today H. 6c S. Banking Corporation $1,150 $1,180 sales sale> Union Ins. Canton $94.00 $94.00 bu'.ers >ales Wheelock Marden S 6.15 6.15 6.10 6.2 C sales sales HKong phone $32.50 $33.00 &533.50 Miles sales Dairy Farm A: Cold
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    Rubber shares allocated
    52 2 LONDON, Wed.— A recent offer by Prang Besar Rubber of 220,000 shares of 2 s. each for subscription at 6s. 6d. per share resulted In acceptances for 217.882 shares leaving 2.118 shares to be allocated among applicants for 206.362 excess shares. The excess shares have been allocated
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    FIRST TRUST FUND
    9 2 Managers selling price, today $1.14 xd.
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    MALAYAN SHARE MARKET
    899 2 NOTE: All prices below are middle prices. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. INDUSTRIALS Yestv.^y Today Kn Bi :ks P-ef 1.70 I "5 C'ds. 1.99 1.99 Atlas Ice 11 CO Buyers 8.8. Petrol 50 5" 6 B.M. Trustees 5.5 5 <:5 Con. Tin Smeit Pref. 19 19 Crds IS 6 50Federal
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    Set-back on Stock Exchange
    228 2 LONDON, Wed.— There was an all round set-back m the Stock Markets yesterday and m view of the extent of the recent advance the reaction came as no surprise. Actual selling was light and a good deal of the fall In prices was due to marking
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  • World market prices
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      U.K. Closing Prices
      119 2 LONDON, Jan. 5. Yesterday Today RUBBER No. 1 RSb e.i.f. European ports Jan 32} 331 Feb 32 11 16 331 RUBBER No. 1 RSB Spot 34 34 ÜBBER No. 1 RSS Settlement House 33. 33 15 16 Terms Feb Mar 32* 33 9 16 TONE: Firm. ADOve
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      New York Prices
      60 2 NEW YORK. Jan 5. Yesterday Today TIM Straits spot 99.25 99 50 TIN futures Straits Contract TONE: SALES: RUBBER Futures Jan 41.92; 43 so Mar 39 75 40.80 TONE: Firm. SALES 154 lots No. 1 RSS Jan. landed price 41 4 43 COFFEE: Futures 8 Contract March
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      Dow Jones Averages
      13 2 NEW YORK. Jan 5. Yesterday Today 30 Industrials 679.06 685.47
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      U.S. Pepper
      38 2 7n. .r\i,:r To. I ,n hhi| 7(». L^m|«Ol.». vl-<>t „n<l ;iv. lOf TO. rltiO.'ltS 70 rntnt T'» S.n.i.,ik tirr-fi Muntok white >t>ot 1 1 1 unquoted, meut un<j Aho\ c !■!!<•• quot« d m I |)er iti
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      Copra, Coconut Prices
      54 2 LONDON Jan I COPRA Philippines r. I f UK M European port* delivered wri^iil per l*nß ton Jan COPRA. Strait* U.K. North ropt-an pi I vrr*(t •»< lonn ton Jan lUCONUT OIL Strait* ii t rop^an psrtt h'llh prr fOCOHUT OIL t' Ceylon I iMilh p«-» Jan
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      564 2 JOVf I rA r JJ ?g THE t. AX* LINES m AOIN. RED SEA. MEDITERRANEAN Vf^ CONTINENTAL I SCANOIHAVIAM PORTS. S pare P S lam Fena«| )Q JaL 23 24 Jan 25 21 Jan •V SonjfUHla a 21 Jan 4 5 6 Fel 6 7 Fel Sfl -Ny Jutiand.a I
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      241 2 HAMBURG-AMERICAN LINE 6c NORTH GERMAN LLOU D To (Colombo), Genoa, Marseilles, Antwerp, Ron Bremen Hamburg. Calls Southampton for posscngRAVENSTEIN .LLOYD, 19 22 Jan 23 24 Jan DRESDEN 'HAPAG) 26 28 lan 29 30 Jan 3C HANNOVER HAPAC 30 Jan 1 Feb Express Service. Passenger Accommodation In To Monila, Hongkong, Yokohama,
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      48 2 POP— Making his mark By Cog Eg EI6O 77^2 Rosikj "1 I c ROAOS E Bl y fvijf' A PICTURE 111 A^wTmosor m,n^ picture V J?**)Z£n £^JBi _j/M J CASTUE, CAftO OF XT AT f^S -fo AXITUAUV "l^W S '^OP "Tm^ PA.-P>E«. I -afiai\ Vl^lT A.MO A, 'Ml
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    Govt. helps to end disputes
    310 3 IPLOVERS AND OKKEKS CALL AT I MINISTRY KISCLSSIONS VTIVES of seven firms m urn railed to the Ministry La* m Havelock Road m their differences with the iewed by the Mini X M. Byrne, his Political n, Parliamentary B on, and other top the Whay
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    HE'LL HEAD ROTARIAN PARTY FOR BANGKOK
    8 3 HE'LL HEAD ROTARIAN PARTY FOR BANGKOK m. I
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    Lock icon Temporary permits for K.M.T. men
    9 3 Temporary permits for K.M.T. men .d be re. Reuter
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    REM BOARD BUSIER LAST YEAR
    40 3 REM BOARD BUSIER LAST YEAR THE Singapore Rent ConI urd had more Board di.- posed ol 589 Against n 1958. ued the Board la*t year ,36. In the previous year it was 368. The Board sits on Tuesdays and Fridays.
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    Lock icon 50 SHIPS MAY BE DELAYED
    78 3 LONDON. Wed.— Thousand's of tons el meat and provisions were held up > ester da\ by an unofficial strikr b\ 65§ tu time n m the Port ot London. About a dozen ships, anchored m tin- Thames and drpendent on tuR-draun bail's to unload their
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    Repatriation to North Vietnam
    29 3 BANGKOK. Wed.— The first batch of 922 Vietnamese repatriates has left here Haiphong. North Vietnam, by sea. Over 70,000 Vietnamese refugees have registered for repatriation.
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    Lock icon Monty sees Prasad
    33 3 NEW DELHI, vvea. Field hal Viscount Montgomery yesterday called on President Rajendra Prasad and VicePresident Sarvapalii Radnakrishnan. He is staying as a house guest of Prime Minister T ehru.- Reuter
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    'THANK YOU,' SAY SURVIVORS
    130 3 surTivon of the wrecked American Fwf« whiih went a^r-Hind on a reef Stm bar s Kve called m at R VF. Changi puiposr w.t., to thank the crew of the ><• U i>t \u li. uch and reM-ut-h fount! them and dropped survival gear. a. K/Lt.
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    U.K. TIN STOCKS
    32 3 LONDON, Wed. Stocks of refined tin m London Metal Exchange warehouses at the end of last week totalled 8,693 tons comprising London 5,015, Liverpool 3,043, and Hull 635 tons.
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    Lock icon U.S. steel pact approved
    205 3 U.S. steel pact approved WASHINGTON. Wed.— The United Steelworkers' wage policy committee yesterday .shouted approval of the steel settlement and gave the Labour Secretary, Mr. James Mitchell, a standing ovation for his role m ending the eight-month-old dispute, j The committee's "yes" vote was the last formal step needed to
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    Lock icon It's the greatest film success of all time
    229 3 YEW YORK. Wed. A^ Most popular :ilm of all time "Gone With the Wind." David O. Selzmcks 1939 iction remains the ever box office lampion." The facts and res are reported by i:> ty m its annual survey of show busint The
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    Lock icon MONK CALLED AT BANDA'S OFFICE
    245 3 (J \MK D W BEFORE MURDER. CM R I lOLD COLOMBO. Wednesday. AIR. L. JOHN, ol the Prime Minister's staff, said x 1 yesterday that a Buddhist monk, Somarama Thero. called at the office of the late Prime Minister, Mr. Bandaranaike, seeking to meet him
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      224 3 TREASURES OF THE j fe MALAYAN CRAFTS: f^P Kclantan Silver, Malacc:i Canes. Straw Ilandlm^s Crucodile IlundbaU>, etc. INDIAN CRAFTS: K^hinir embroidered j»ood>. Sliav U. Stole*, Nam das. Uuff:tlo m Horn Carvings, horv Uooda, FV^J Sundalwood Fiftures. W.dv.ul |y Wood Carvings. Blaekwood /P^L\ Tables. Bidri Work. SARIS, OhSmtOtfr 108. ORCHARD ROAD.
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    JOURNEY INTO SPACE
    39 4 An American astronaut sits m this equilibrium chair during evaluation stress tests at the Wright air development centre m Dayton. Ohio, lie is required to keep the chair on an even keel, without vibration, while blindfolded.
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    First probe likely to be from North Pole
    480 4  -  DR. ABRAHAM MARCUS By '"JMIK first manned space probe, il is fairly certain, will take off from a point near the North Pole. This is the most practical way of avoiding the densest parts of the radiation belts which circle the earth
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    THE GREAT TRADE ROUTES
    996 4 Slow progress so far m Asian highways IN the Byzantine Empire, trade with the East by mrished. The imperial power at Bagdad gave the Muslim world £ood roadways on which were serais or inns and provision for relays of mounts for traders, pilgrims and official couriers.
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      467 4 PATEK PHILIPPE presents The "AMAGNETIC" Wriit W.fefc I. MarTwUc field op to 45% oerstcda: exposed to this field, the watch is not effected. (The average magfleld around home apes—including T.V.— to inferior to 100 oersteds). 11. It take* a magnetic field of li« 0 oersteds to stop the! .a^netic" watch.
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      211 4 4T v^aP/V o^ #v\ Jam Tf \l aT^ Vks^fi* tt^ 2i^ For all your pocking, removal 1 1 and storage requirements TRANSPORT STORAGE LTD. 173, Cecil Street, Singapore 1 Phone: *****. Managing Director: Ronald //W////////// ////w//w//rA( //////(WW TRANSISTOR RADIOS as/"* 0 4t TRUE TO LIFE Hi-Fi Sound *^^^-^bw *^^X a\^
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      315 4 LUES ACROSS cause the worm wasn't yet up? (7). 7 But this is not the same as a 11 Colour of athletic prowess fee for beginners! (8, 5). (4). 8 Like swaddling and pilches? 12 Does he sing just for amuse•4. 7». ment? <4>. 12 Small \e^sel seems to be
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      121 4 P.M i.oo Programme summary; Choice. Test R/wn w O ht c »t-u i 1.02 Easy on the ear; 1.30 The 6.45 Sunset serenade; 6.53 An- ExirS^rep^tof^lt £un news; 1.40 Newstalk; 1.45 The nouncements; 6 .55 Singapore da? S bltou S NBC symphony Orchestra; 2.00 share market report; 700 The MalavanalrW
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    A single union for 15,000
    197 5 (OUMERCIAL EMPLOYEES PLAN TO MEET ON SUNDAY TO CARRY OUT AMALGAMATION SUGGESTED IN 1957 ,\lM\\li:\T POLICY ol O\S()UDATION s/V //>s OLD PROJECT hi employees of commercial and insurance companies m to form i single union to reI five unions: The Union, the Bank industrial and
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    NANYANG HEAD TO BE NAMED
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    P.I. MISSION TO BE RAISED IN STATUS
    35 5 P.I. MISSION TO BE RAISED IN STATUS The Philipplans to a according to Secretary Felixberto today. Mr. Serra rnment considered Singapore important as a "'vital :;ing post" m the Philipprogramme of expansion he area.— Reuter.
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    'Save vice girls' plan
    109 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. A rehabilitation home for prostitutes is included m a plan which the Selangoi Religious Affairs Department drawn up, aimed at ending vice m the State. The Department expects to submit the plan to the State Government m April lor approval. An earlier scheme
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    P.A.P. concerts
    20 5 People's Action Party will hold variety concerts on Jan. 15. 16 and 17, to mark its fifth anniversary.
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    Political role of trade unions
    281 5 Mr. P. GIVES HIS VIEWS TIRADE Unions must x play an active part m the political life of the society m which they exist, declares a leading: member of Singapore's governing People's Action Party. Mr. James J. Puthucheary, manager of the Industrial Promotions Board and
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    Three states oppose UMNO centralisation scheme
    242 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Only three states have now definitely declared their intention of opposing Tengku Abdul Rahman's plan to centralise control of all divisions In the United Malays National Organisation Headquarters. The three states which have submitted resolution* against the proposal to bring all
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    Hospital looking for qualified Malayan to take over top post
    254 5 ST. Andrew's Mission Hospital m Singapore is looking for a qualified Malayan to take over the post of Medical Officer-in-Charge vacated by Dr. G. Keys Smith. This was revealed yesterday by Dr. R. Brad-, bury, the acting Medical Officer-in-Charge of
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    Malayan envoy at dinner for Lloyd
    58 5 LONDON. Wed. Lieutei nant General Mohammad Yousuf Khan. Pakistan's High Commissioner here, gave a dinner last night m honour of Mr. Selwyn Lloyd. the British Foreign Secretary. The guests included Tengku Ya'acob. Malayan High Commissioner here, and Field Marshal Sir Claude Auchinleck, former commander-in-
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    Lock icon Advice to State governments
    95 5 Advice to State governments KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— The Federation, Government has advised the State governments to set up consulative committees for financially autonomous town councils and town boards. Mr. and Mrs. Foo Knee Hong, who were married at the Foo Clan Association m Middle Road, Singapore. Mr. Foo i. s
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    PROBLEM OF THE JOBLESS
    111 5 New Year brings little hope of better prospects of youths who will pass out of schools this year are likely to meet difficulties when they start looking for work. Free Press inquiries from ten commercial firms m Singapore revealed that only two had vacancies and both
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    It's 'Inche' now instead of 'Mr.'
    212 5 It's 'Inche' now instead of Mr.' KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Government officials have I begun to address themselves m the Malayan way "Che" for women and "Inche'' for men. And Radio Malaya a,nd the Information Department from yesterday adopted this form of redress m their news bulletins and Press statements. All
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    MBE for Aussie officer
    152 5 rnHE Queen has awarded I the M.B.E. fjr meritor ious service to Warrant Oi fleer (First Class) Claude Fredrick Norman Ciayton. at present serving with the Australian Army Forces General Headquarters, Far East Land Forces, Singapore. Warrant Officer Clayton, known throughout the Army as "Bluey" comes
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      52 5 We have a quality irpet for ur rcon to IS. ENGLISH, I BELGIAN RUGS ContcmI n De- :es qureshi's H Shopping Guide Ml IM It is ■>»>! rfss matedprman r/ m diflfprCH». Try the differ!ald> N H °HNER MEIODICA r. Germany. »»«oys chords •-o Chromatic •22.00 EACH M tutor Anywhere
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      249 5 165% Dacron:..3s% Egyptian cotton.. B v our luxurious wash-and-wear Ijj M^/Wj DOCOMA I V SHIRTS n Li very light... very smart... fl kl ideal for every day wear. fcIAN SINGH CO. LTD., ■30-1 RAFFLLS PLACE. SINCAPORE-1 TELEPHONE: *****/6 M •.jiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiC3iiiiiiiiiiiiniiiimiitiic3iiiiiuiiiiiC3iuHiiiiiiiC3iiniiiuiiic]iiiiiiii^ FOR COMFORT CONVENIENCE ECONOA77 Siav at Malayan Railway STATION HOTEL
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      39 5 TODAY: 4.14 p.m. TOMORROW: 5.00 a.m. and 5.35 p.m. FRIDAY: 5.58 a.m. and 7.36 p.m. SATURDAY: 7.01 a.m. and 9.04 p.m. SUNDAY: 8.01 a.m. and 9.56 p.m. MONDAY: 8.49 a.m. and 10.36 p.m. TUESDAY: 9.30 a.m. and 11.10 p.m.
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    DRESS SHOP WITH A DIFFERENCE
    823 6  -  Peggy Massin "I am a man, and much too embarrassed to Ihiy ttug lingerie m broad daylight/ wrote a burglar io thi*... By A PAGE Ftfll WOMf pAHISIhNNKS with champagne tastes :i i w 1 shoe-string budgets are making Iheii wardrobes from dresses previously worn
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      13 6 A refreshing that teemf U \vha f people lighter, fn Try new, Oftl
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      739 6 >$ «l9 a.; ANNE VERNON her old clothes have rapid resale. BORN tod^y you men and bargains for your investment. women will differ quite GEMINI May 22-June 21)— widelv in the outward e\- A short buwne < > tri P lnis morn wiutiv in uit ouuwuu t.\ u M real
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      148 6 \U International \N i lub Ml New Year rPMililn a.m.; beauty i ult pm. HINKSK M I A TaWe tennis 9 a.m. M (A.: T. bl< practice for sttiiinMalay civil beginners <i.3i» X \M\i Mi i lam class I a t<» 1 1 4 p.m. to 6 p.m W I
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    Meet the man who 'spotted' Tommy Steele
    280 7 Meet the man who 'spotted' Tommy Steele (X 18-year-old student will hold a one-man of his pictu the Bart ley Secondary School. In the le pi th about 60 The I held i t-ten sd artist n< pcs to go to Pari> or Holland next year to ;dy art seriously.
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    'Wonder girl' swimmer is studying shorthand
    44 7 v _:rl" swimmer, Sally Hudson. 14^, who has won I shfe has entered, wants to be a secretary ,eh. She is learning shorthand and typing at a "f In r* but at i SALLY shall miss you all
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    319 9 The way to win— Rajah wants specialist clubs VKHITY Kll.l.>t<lii«iv<' from N\V\ hi< I SPECIALIST Clubs must be introduced if Singapore athletes are to become world beaters. This declaration was made yesterday by Mr. A. T. Rajah, president of the Singapore Amateur Athletic Association. "The standard of athletics is progressively
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    354 10 Jewish leader calls on Adenauer gONN. Wed— Dr. Konrad Adenauer, West German Chancellor, yesterday promised action to bring those responsible for the anti Jewish campaign to justice. Dr: Adenauer gave this promise to Dr. Hendrik Van Dam, German Jewish leader, who had called with 84th
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    106 10 JAKARTA. Wednesday. IN'DONESI lir Force Captain Ignatius Dewanto yesterday told the tribunal hearing the case of an American soldier of fortune, Allan Lawrence P»pe, that on May 15, 1958. when he Hew down Ambon Harbour m search of attackers, he saw below him ships
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    63 10 THE entire proceeds of the two final performances of the German Zugspitzartisten aerialist troupe at the Badminton Hall, Singapore, last night were given to the National Theatre Fund. Free Press picture shows the manager for Coca-Cola, Singapore. Mr. Ron Toplis. presenting a cheque for 51, 623.21 to
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