Indian Daily Mail, 17 February 1956
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Title Section16 1956-02-17 1 Indian Daily Mail VOL. XH No. 3 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1956 FOUR PAGES 15 CENTS16 words
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Article254 1956-02-17 1 Entry Into Commonwealth Warmly Welcomed India's Sympathy With Liberation Struggles Stressed (From Our Own Correspondent) NEW DELHI, Feb. 16: Dr. Rajendra Prasad, President of the Indian Union, in has opening Address to a joint session of Parliament yesterday has welcomed Britain's decision to grant self government254 words
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Article122 1956-02-17 1 JAKARTA, Indonesia, Feb. 16.— The Indonesian Government officially informed the Netherlands Wednesday it has nullified the Dutch-Indonesian Union. Dr. Sudarsono, General Adviser to the Foreign Ministry, handed a note to Dutch High Commissioner Count W. F. L. Van Bylandt that hereafter their Governments' relations will beA.P. - 122 words
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Article48 1956-02-17 1 TOKYO, Feb. 16.— Peking Radio said Prince Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia was received by Red China's Chief Executive Ma o Tse-Tung Wednesday. Tho visiting Prince and former Premier of the Kingdom of Cambodia earlier in the day met Red China's Premier Chou En-Lai.- A.P.A.P. - 48 words
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Article184 1956-02-17 1 S. T. C. Buses Back On The Roads The Singapore Traction Company bus service was re sumed amidst gay and joyous scenes, yesteruay afternoon, thus ending a prolonged stoppage of service for nearly nve months. The first Omnibus left the Macpherson Road Depot at ah. out 2 p.m. and the184 words
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Article102 1956-02-17 1 MALAYAN RUBBER FOR CHINA LONDON, Feb. 16. Mr. AJan Lennox-Boyd, the Colonial Secretary, told a questioner in the House of Commons yesterday he was aware of the interest of the Federation of Malaya and Singapore In the export of rubber to China. "As the Prime Minister (Sir Anthony Eden) informedReuter - 102 words
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Article28 1956-02-17 1 IBADAN, Nigeria, Feb. 16: Queen Elizabeth II used a golden key Wednesday to unlock the gates leading to Western Nigeria s new Parlia. ment builditngs. APAP - 28 words
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118 1956-02-17 1 LONDON, Feb. 16: A Labour leftwin«er, Mr. Konni Zilliacus, suggested yesterday the United States should be asked to help secure the extraditon from Formosa of Chow Tse Ming, wanted by the Hong Kong police "for placing a bomb in an Indian airlinerReuter - 118 words
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Article194 1956-02-17 1 Elaborate arrangements arc being: made to accord a bic. and fitting reception at t.hc airport to the Chief Minister of the Federation, Tuneitu Abdul Rahman, who is arriving here Sundav. Feb. 19 at ahout 2 p.m. Inche Abdul Hamid 'bin I-laji Jumat. the Minister194 words
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Article47 1956-02-17 1 DACCA, East Pakistan, Feb. 16. Four Japanese nee experts arrived here Wednesday to introduce Japanese methods of rice cultivation. The Experts, here under the Colombo Plan, will stay in Pakistan for two years to demonstrate rice cultivation with their own implements. A.P.47 words
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Article, Illustration39 1956-02-17 1 Dr. Rushbrook Williams, member. Board of Editors, London Times' and Mrs. Williams, now on a visit to India arrived in Madras on Feb. 7. They called on Mr. C. Subramaniam, Minister for Finance, Education and information in the afternoon.39 words
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Article, Illustration98 1956-02-17 1 The only lady recipient of a Certificate of Merit at the Fifth Malayan International Photography Exhibition, held at Kuala Lumpur recently, was Mrs. Margaret Ch'ng, wife of Mr. ChW Sen* Poh, who Is an Associate of the Royal Photographic society. The Certificate wag awarded to Mrs.G. RAMANATHAN - 98 words
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164 1956-02-17 1 From Our Own Correspondent MADRAS, Feb. 16: America should stop Hydrogen bomb tests immediately, urged Raja ji in a statement yesterday exhorting the United States to seize moral initiative from Russia. He was commenting 1 on the declaration by the Soviet Communist leader Mr.164 words
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Article80 1956-02-17 1 MARGARET: VATICAN SILENT VATICAN CITY, Feb. 16.— Vatican officials early to-day refused to comment on New York daily news report that Princess Margaret might Join tae rioman Catholic Cnurch or to disclose details of the Duke of Norfolk's audience with the Pope last week. One official said: "As far asReuter - 80 words
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Article71 1956-02-17 1 WASHINGTON, Feb. 16: Mr. John Foster Dulles, the Secretarj of State, said yesterday the United States continued to believe that Sovereign rights and self-government snould be restored to the Baltic States incorporated by the Soviet Union in lt>4o. Mr. Dulles .nade this statement in aReuter - 71 words
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Article34 1956-02-17 1 TEHERAN, /run, Feb. 16: Shah Mohctmmed Reza Pahlcvi and Queen Ro Soroya left Tuesday night aboard a chart, ered KLM plane for a three- week state tnsit to India. APAP - 34 words
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Article427 1956-02-17 1 BELIEVE IT OR NOT! BOSTON, Feb. 16.— A device for seein e in complete darkness was unveiled Wednesday for the first time. "Eva" Is the nickname bestowed upon the apparatus, which looks like an ordinary professional camera on a tripod. Dr. Bruce Billings, internationally knownA.P. - 427 words
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Article158 1956-02-17 1 LONDON, Feb. 16. Memers of the House of Commons take an historic decision here late to-night on whether murderers should continue to hang in Britain. Sir Anthony Eden's Government favours the retention of hanging as a deterrent, but It Is making the vote a matter of conscienceReuter - 158 words
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89 1956-02-17 1 KUALA LUMPUR: Two Malays riding a motorcycle along an estate road In the Segamat district of Johore Wednesday morning were stopped by four terrorists, says an official communique. One of whom was reported to have been armed with a Eistol. As they were89 words
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208 1956-02-17 1 Aspirants To M.I.C. Presidential Chair! LIVELY CONTEST IN OFFING STRONG OPPOSITION TO V.T.S. (From Our Correspondent) KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs: There are as many as six aspirants to the office of president of the Malayan Indian Congress for the next term and a lively contest is likely to be witnessed during208 words
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Article22 1956-02-17 1 Sir Percy McNeice, formerly President of the City Council, has donated $1,000 to the Singapore Youth Sports Centre Fund.22 words
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Article94 1956-02-17 1 WASHINGTON, Feb. 16: Britain, France and the United States yesterday resumed their Washington consultations en the Middle East crisis. Ignoring the Soviet Union's warning against possible allied action in the Middle East, representatives of the three Western powers went ahead with planning joint actionReuter - 94 words
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Article79 1956-02-17 1 NICOSIA, Feb. 16.— Informed sources said Wednesday that Britain has offered complete domestic self -government to Cyprus. Defence and Foreign Affairs wd Id remain under Britain's control. The sources said Archbish-... Makariov leader of the Union-With-Greeoe Movement, and Governor Sir John Harding, Governor of Cyprus, hadA.P. - 79 words
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Article204 1956-02-17 1 The Indian Daily Mail thanks all her well-wishers, who have sent greetings and messages, congratulating ner on her eleventh anniversary, appreciating the services she has rendered and wishing her greater success in the future. We assure them all, the Indian Daily Mail, will prove worttty of their204 words
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Article36 1956-02-17 1 KUALA LUMPUR: The Gurkha Rifles and the FIJI Infantry Regiment killed a Communist each yesterday in Johore. The first was a woman identified as Tan Swpo. Lan and the second \v:ts Chong Pui.36 words
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Article1195 1956-02-17 2 PYARELAL - PYARELAL PLAN TO WRECK INTERIM GOYT. CABINET PRINCIPLE VIOLATED *l The following is the fifth instalment from PyarelaTs forthcoming book "Mahatma Gandhi, the Last Phase." fx l was well-known that H.M.G. wanted the Nehru Ministry* to be allowed to function as a de facto Cabinet. If the1,195 words
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Article60 1956-02-17 2 A Press note from the Cen trai Mnistry of Commerce and Industry says that the Government have reviewed the policy regarding the export of pulses including gram and gram flour and in view of the recent marked rise In prices, it has )>een decided to60 words
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Article505 1956-02-17 2 IJA.NGALORE: At the beginning of the Second Five-Year Plan, India's economic position has vastly improved and is much better than what it was In 1950-51, the base year of the First. Plan, says an economic survey report of ECAPE. Falling agricultural prices have been arrested and urbanNAFEN - 505 words
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Article, Illustration26 1956-02-17 2 Dr. A. Lakshmanaswainl Mudaliar, distributing prizes after the conclusion of the National Cadet Corps inter unit sports Rally held at pudupet PoJoe grounds on Feb. 5.26 words
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Article258 1956-02-17 2 NEW DELHI: Final agreement has been reached beween India and Pakistan on the distribution of the naval "prize 1 money between the navies of the two countries. Details of the amount available and the procedure to be followed for its distribution are set out in258 words
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Article76 1956-02-17 2 TO REMOVE MIXED-RACE VOTERS CAPETOWN, Feb. 14.— The Nationalist Govenment's Controversial Bill to remove m ixedrace voters from common electoral rolls was given a first reading to-day, after a stormy Joint session of both Houses of parliament. Earlier, the session was thrown into brief uproar by shouts of 'Police State'Reuter - 76 words
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Article381 1956-02-17 2 CAIiCUTTA: The level of annual payments accruing to foreigners on investment income account is likely to be appreciably higher in future, according to the Reserve Bank of India. It is pointed out that with a substantially larger outlay on development envisaged in the second Five-Year Plan, theNAFEN - 381 words
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Article1834 1956-02-17 2 MEHR CHAND MAHAJAN - MEHR CHAND MAHAJAN Need For Strong Unitary Govt. Trends In Country Analysed By formerly Chief Justice of India In my home vll- lage in far off Kangra Valley in front of the vast landscape of the Dhauladhar clad with white fresh snow, its cold breeze blowing- en1,834 words
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Article51 1956-02-17 2 SHAHEKDANGAR: Prime Minister Nehru said last week her* that in the context of the present reconstruction of the country now under way, the controversy over linguistic issues should be set aside If possible for ten years. Mr. Nehru was addressing a meeting of workers here. »*«'---ntr)«51 words
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Article, Illustration158 1956-02-17 2 Sa~red relics of "'"p Buddhist mints were handed u, Premier Jawarlal Nehru of India at a ceremony In New Delhi, on Feb. 5. The v had been brought from London by the Indian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Mm. Vljayalakshini Pandit. The relics of these saints158 words
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Article243 1956-02-17 2 CANADA TO STEP UP AID TO INDIA NEW DELHI: Canada Is to step up her aid to India by Rs. 35 million next financial year, raising the year's contribution to Rs. 105 million an authoritative source stated here. The Canadian Parliament will soon vote the increased allocation nearly Rs. 350NAFEN - 243 words
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Article185 1956-02-17 2 DACCA: The Pakistan Gov. eminent Is considering fiveyear scheme to facilitate research on nuclear physics on a level demanded by the present progress in uses of atomic power for peaceful purposes, it i a reliably learned here. The scheme, which has been presented by the DaccaNAFEN - 185 words
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Article1075 1956-02-17 3 Planning Commission Panel To Discuss NEW DELHI. ""IS? 1 f the P»*«l of the Planning Com- b» k«ld on February So and 21 toconSdertobour policy vi»-a-vi R the Second Plan. eoowaer i»The Panel is expected to consider, among others, the rei2L%5! Bub c *mmittees on industrial relations,1,075 words
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128 1956-02-17 3 HARIJANS AND CASTE HINDUS CO-HABITATION MADRAS: The District Welfare Officer, Madura!, stated that it was proposed to construct 55 houses for Hariians amidst Caste Hindu quarters at a cost of rs. 500 each and that seven villages had been selected for thlspsuiTpose. The oflicer in his report on the progress128 words
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Article121 1956-02-17 3 JULLUNDUR: A 70-fOOt-nlgh tower will soon be constructed at village Dhudoke, In Ferozepur District, as a memorial to the late Lala Lajpat Hal, known as the "Lion of me Punjab." Dhudeke is the birth-place of Lala Lajpat Rai. A 21 man committee, in eluding Mr.NAFEN - 121 words
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Article, Illustration33 1956-02-17 3 PHOTO. DAG HAMMERSKJOLD the United Nations Secretary General lays a wreath on the Shrine of the famed Indian Leader, Mahatma Gandhi at New Delhi on Feb 4.— A.P.A.P. - 33 words
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Article233 1956-02-17 3 Liquor Sex Do Not Mix NEW YORK: Sex an liquor do not mix well. At least Dr. Jacob Levine of Yale university believes that liquor diminlsbeflv rather than Increases, the sex drive Dr. Levine, an associate clinical professor of psychiatry, made what probably is the first scientific study of the233 words
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Article, Illustration50 1956-02-17 3 Sri Sri Prakaaa, Governor of Madras, entertained to tea students of Madras University at the Raj Bhavaa on Feb. 4. Picture shows a rroup of student* at the party. Plcti re at tight shows the Governor with Sit C. Snbmmanuun, Minister for Educations, Sri A. K. Chanda, Audi-tor-General and others.50 words
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Article220 1956-02-17 3 LONDON; a 23-year-old Indian Prince, Sureshwar Singh of Rajpipla, whose life since the age of three Has been overshadowed by loneliness despite his wealth and background, today smiled happily and sa<d ihat he was looking forward to rev urnin» to India and meetin «r as"NAFEN - 220 words
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1032 1956-02-17 3 Ceylon Belongs To All Premier's Plea For Unity Country Too Small For Division And Hone Dare COLOMBO; Prime Minis lor. sir John Kotelawala, said that the country belonged to aII the races that inhabited it and whatever party one might; belong to, the first thought must be unity of the1,032 words
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944 1956-02-17 4 PLEA FOR GOODWILL UfiDHBTMIDItIG The Independence Day speech by the Prime Minister, Sir John Kotelawala, whioh was broadcast on Radio Ceylon at aun. on Feb. 4. lIIMMIIHII lltTt f* MANY things have come to pass in our country since the day, eight years ago.944 words
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255 1956-02-17 4 DM/. Every Indian who hold 8 Indian travel documents is liable to be prosecuted and deported to India. The Indian Government had agreed to accept Indian passport holders as citizens of India. But no attempt appears to have been made by the255 words
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Article194 1956-02-17 4 P .M. TO APPOINT "SANGARAJA" KURUNEGALA: Sir John Kotelawala is -«avour«Wy considering the request of tne Aii^jeyion Historical Societj, £at a aangnaraja oe appointed as supreme head of bniKKhus in the country. This was disclosed at the annual general meeting of the society held at St. Anne S Coltege naU.194 words
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Article143 1956-02-17 4 COLOMBO: A resolution stating that the Tamils and other minorities should demand the creation of a Federal State, failing which they should agitate for the creation of an ndependent Tamilnad, In the event of the United National party deciding to make Sinhalese alone the State143 words
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Article116 1956-02-17 4 BUDDHA STATUE ENSHRINED CHUNNAKAM: The 300--vear-old bronze statue of we Buddha haa been enshrined _at Nagadipa thus ending a 86-day Journey from Burma to Nagadipa. The statue which started on its journey in the "Vljaya"' on December 16th from Burma, arrived in Colombo on December 23rd.OfficlaI s of the Government116 words
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Article53 1956-02-17 4 CESENA, Central Italy, Feb. 16: Don Gennaro Francesconi, a 67. year-old priest, dropped dead yesterday after fighting his way through five miles of deep snow to summon help for his village of Luzzsna. isolated for the past week. Don Gennaro was Parish Priest of Luzzena forReuter - 53 words
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Article67 1956-02-17 4 KARACHI, Feb. 16: A con. ference of Pakistan's env6ys in the Middle East, which, opened here on Tuesday, has discussed the Middle East situation "with special reference to the Arab-Israel dispute" according to a brief official communique issued yesterday. Official sources declined to give any details aboutReuter - 67 words
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194 1956-02-17 4 Boyd Explains "Merdeka" Agreement LONDON, Feb. 16. Mr. Alan Leiuiox-Boyd, the Colonial secretary, told toe Houae of Commons yesterday that wmraedlate c u an«es proposed by the Maiaya Constitutional Conierence in i^onoon included the transter to Malayan Ministers of responsibfcity lor Finance, Internal Defence and Security.Reuter - 194 words
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Article31 1956-02-17 4 AROBA, Switzerland, Feb. 16: Mr. David Marthall, Chi*f Minister of Singapore, arrived in this Alpine holiday resort xteaterdau far a rest cure of ab- out three week:— ReuterReuter - 31 words
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Article46 1956-02-17 4 NICE. France. Feb. 16: The Asa Khan, spiritual leader of ten million Ismaeli Moslems, was carried on a stretcher from his aircraft when he arrived here by air yesterday from a holiday in Egypt. An ambulance took him to "is villa near Cannes.- ReuterReuter - 46 words
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Article33 1956-02-17 4 WASHINGTON, Feb. 16: President Eisenhower left here by plane for a holiday in Georgia yesterday during which he may decide whether to stand for a second term as President. ReuterReuter - 33 words
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Article34 1956-02-17 4 MADRID, Feb. 16: Gen. Francisco Franco has dismissed thte Chief of the Falange Party and the Spanish Minister of Education because of last week's student riots, it was realiably reported yesterday. APAP - 34 words
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Article, Illustration54 1956-02-17 4 The thW Volume of the Tamil Encyclopaedia ww nkMa.l MtFdkll 5 T function held at the Madras University Mr K. Saathanam, former Lt. Governor of Vindhya Prad«l^»iSS3r3? jetton. The p^re (betoj) jhow. Mr K SanthMUun. addressingr the gathering. Seated in tne front iU fourth f roii right is54 words
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Article258 1956-02-17 4 COLOMBO: A general in- t crease in the quota of local I honours will be a feature tne next honours list. I A new Kandyan title rank. 4 Ing between tn* Diasawe anu tne Ratemahatmaya will toe the latest addition to local i honours. I The proposal to258 words
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Article32 1956-02-17 4 BOMBAY, Feb. 16: Indian Government decided to allow import of raw cotton of staple length of seven-eighths of an incW and above from Pakistan with immediate effect.- ReuterReuter - 32 words
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Article31 1956-02-17 4 MOROCCO'S "MERDEKA" TALKS PARIS, Feb. 16: TrOks try end the M-year^old French protectorate in Morocco were formally opened here yesterday by President Rene Coty and Sultan Sidi Mohamed Ben Y>DUBBef, ReuterReuter - 31 words
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Article42 1956-02-17 4 WASHINGTON, Feb. 16: The Cambodian Government has signed a contract with an American engineering firm for supervision of construction on an American-backed 15 million dollar highway from Penh to a deep sea port on the Gulf of Siam.- APAP - 42 words
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Article116 1956-02-17 4 COIjOMBO- The copyright of the National Anthem— Namo. Namo Matha now belongs to the Government Tha dispute ove r copyright, which dragged on for over two years, has been finally settled. Mr P. K. W. Siriwardene. publisher who clajned the copyright of the National Anthem signed116 words
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