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Red Troops Cross Border Into India NEW DELHI. July 13 (Reu-j Chinese troops crossed I Lbe an border m Pra lesh, 50 miles Chii C bini, last week, n m <>: the Indian bore today. The part 11 brew when an India i. I 11 iem they Indian territory, he

Three Gerterations In Double Wedding photO: GEORGE GRAVES, 76, (left) was married lit Denver. Colorado, last week, at a ceremony in which his grand-daugh-ter, now Mrs. Edward Webster, 22, also became a bride. Graves married Mrs. Lula Hendrick. 74, of Sacramento. California, his late wife's sister, who stands beside him.

Students' Union Attacks Mission THEYRE 'RED SYMPATHIZERS' THE New Singapore Chinese Middle School Students 1 I nion strongly criticized the proposed trade mission to Red China m the latest issue of its monthly I journal. The Journal accuses the traders who join the mission as "sympathizers of Red China." The

Fast Thinking Cheats Death KINGSTON. Jamaica. July 18 (Reuter) A train passed over 35-year-old Albert Smith, railway mechanic, as he was crossing a railway yard near here and was unhurt. Smith, unaware of the oncoming train, .saved himself by dropping between the rails of the track after hearing warnings shouted

MALAN IN BED DR. Daniel Malan. 82-year-old former South African Premier, is m bed with flu, it was announced m Durban yesterday.-— A.P.

40 Want To Join The Trip KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— Forty businessmen have applied lor inclusion m the Federation of Malaya trade mission to Red China and Japan. The Standard was toid today. They have applied through various Chinese traae organizations and guilds tnrougnout the country. Mr. Gun TeLk Yew, secretary

Philippine Ratification MANILA. July 18 (UP) President Ramon Magsaysay signed today the instrument of ratification of the Japanese peace treaty. After the instruments are countersigned, probably today, by Vice-President and Foreign Secretary Carlos P. Garcia, they will be flown to Washington for deposit with the U.S. Government. The peace treaty

UMNO PLAN FOR MALACCA STATE KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Leaders of the Malacca United Malays National organization arc planning to introduce the cabinet form of government to the Settlement when Merdeka is achieved. They have already drawn up a master plan for the "future State government of Malacca" which will have

REDS URGE TRUCE IN ALGERIA French Communist Chief Opens Congress LE HAVRE, July 18 (Reuter) The French Communist Party's 14th Congress opened here today with a call by M. Maurice Thorez for an immediate cease-fire m Algeria and without any visible signs that the personality cult condemned m Moscow was

Suicide Does The Impossible MULEHEIM. West Germany. July 18 (Reuter) The rare case of a man shooting himself dead and then putting the revolver back m his pocket was reported by police and doctors here last night. The body of a 21--year-old building worker, Alexander Nozcrnika, was found locked m

Printing Plant Wrecked ALGIERS. July 18 <UP) Three bomb blasts m two sections of Algiers last night wrecked the printing plant and offices of the Communistdominated daily Algiers Republican. First reports said no one was injured. Police believed the bombs were made of plastic because they were unable to find

Gun Duel TAIPEI, July 1 8 (Reuter) Chinese Nationalist guns on offshore islands of Quemoy group fought a duel with the Communist suns on the Chinese mainland m the small hours this morning, it was officially announced here

Chinatown Concubine Is Guilty SAN FRANCISCO. July 18 (UP) A Federal court jury of eight women and four men last night found Mrs. Helen Fong. also known as Chin Bick Wah. guilty on two counts of violation of the immigration laws m connection with her illegal entry into the United

Khrushchev On Secret Flight MOSCOW. July 18 (Reuter^ Mr. Nikita Khrushchev left Moscow by air today for an unknown destination. The Soviet Communist Party chief left Moscow's central airport ten minutes after seeing off Herr Otto Grotewohl East German Prime Minister.

GEN. MESSERVY TO STAND TRIAL INDECENT ASSAULT CHARGE WOKINGHAM, England, July 17, (Reuter) General Sir Frank Messervy, former British Military Commander m Malaya, and first Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army, was today sent for trial at the Old Bailey charged with indecently assaulting a 13-year-old girl. i A charge of

Cars Crash, None Hurt A CAR travelling along Mountbatten Road, Singapore, taking a bend, hit a "Keep Left" .sign and crashed into a sports car coming from the opposite direction, last night. The driver of the sports car, a woman, was not hurt, although her 'vehicle was badly damaged. Thie

42 Killed In Floods TOKYO, July 18 (UP) Floods triggered by a late monsoon downpour killed 42 persons and left 16 others missing m northern Honshu today. Scattered light rains fell m some parts of the stricken areas today.

ENEMY PLANE EGYPTIAN anti aircraft fire chased off an Israeli plane that flew over Gaza. Egypt, at noon yesterday, an official spokesman said.— U.P.

Record Of Baby's Birth On Sale LONDON. July 13 (Reuter)— A long-playing record, which gives a complete sound-picture of the birth of a baby, is on sale for the first time m Britain today. The recording, called "na- tural childbirth." captures every sound and word uttered, from the whispered Instructions

Boyd: I Hope To See Lim LONDON. July 13 (Renter) Mr. Alan Lennox-Boyd. the Colonial Secretary, said today he noped to s^p Mr. Lim Yew Hock, Chief Minister of Singapore, during his forthcoming visit to London. He told the House of Commons they would no doubt have informal discussions on

PROFITABLE OXFORD STAY ANDREW ROTH By Standard's London Bureau Chief LONDON. Wed— Singapore'^ Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, told The Standard this morning that his stay m Oxford has been "very pleasant" thus far and profitable from the point of view of comparing notes with other Labour Ministers m

Loses His Eye To Stay Alive ORLANDO, Florida, July 13 (Renter) Four-year-old Mike Sibole early today underwent a lifesaving operation to remove his one remaining eye. The little boy. adopted .^on of the Reverend and Mrs. James Sibole. a Baptist pastor, had a last hazy look at the world when

Last Talks With Tito BELGRADE T 19 (i;«uter) The Egyptian Presidam Lii it -C j mcl Gamel A: -c" Na.'.^r today had his last talka with President Tito on Brioni Island before starting a i inference with 'he Indian Premier, Mr. Nehru, m 'be afternoi The two Presidents discussed the

SERVICE CHIEFS' CHILDREN ARRIVE FOR HOLIDAYS MISS Ann Bower. 15, daughter of It. Gen. R.H. Bower, Director of Operations. Federation, arrived from London by BOAC yesterday. She flew straight to Kuala Lumpur to join her parents. Miss Bower was accompanied by Richard, left, and Peter, sons of Air Vice-Marshal. W.

HOME AGAIN A COMMUNIST East German government delegation. (Ed by Prime Minister Otto Grotewonl, returned to East Berlin yesterday after two days 01 "important negotiation-" with Soviet leaders m Moscow. A P.

Vienna Throws Away Reds' Street Signs VIENNA. July 18, (AP). Vienn i*a City Fathers today eile i to re*name "Stalin Square" and streets and bridges named after Soviet mi itary leaders and the Red Army m 194\ when Red troops entered Vienna. The renaming was approved the Vienna City Council's

Villagers Snub Strike Students Meet NO INTEREST IN EXPLANATIONS The villagers m Jurong, north-west of Singapore, yesterday snubbed the striking students of the Chwei Chium Primary school. The striker? had to rail off a meeting scheduled m the morning, because of lack of support. None of the villagers was interested.

BUDDHIST CONGRESS FOR NEPAL CALCUTTA. July 18 (UP) The fourth World Buddhist Congress will be held m the Nepalese capital of Kathtnandu on Nov. 7, it was announced here today. The conference will be inaugurated by Kins Mahendra of Nepal. Delegates from about 37 countries from all over the world

RED STUDENTS FOR EGYPT HONGKONG, July 13 (UP) —A group of 26 Communist Chinese students who arrived from Canton on Monday, left for Cairo by plane today to undergo several months of study m Egypt under the mutual cultural exchange project between the two countries. Seven Communist students cr e

STRAUSS ON TOUR EDWAED Strauss, great granStsofL |>f famous Johann Sfrauf?; arrived in /Tokyo yesterday try- air at ihc invitation of the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra for a three-month stay. A. P.

LITTLE RIE IS OFF TO SEE DADDY TOKYO. July 18 (AP) The first Japanese pern ted to visit relatives held by the Chinese Communists as war criminals left today for Red China. The 19-member group eluded five-yearoid Rir'Yoda Kikuchi, going to sec father from whom she separated when she vu

ISRAEL SAYS IT AGAIN JERUSALEM. July 18 (AP) Israel today renewed her I accusations that Egypt and j Jordan are "persisting m warlike propaganda." The charge came on the eve of UN. Secretary-Gen-eral Dag Hunmarskjold's arrival m the Middle East

Heavy Rain Made It A Very Subdued Hari Ray a IN FEDERATION, PESTA AND ROYAL WEDDING TOOK GLAMOUR AWAY MALAYS m Singapore yesterday spent their Hari Raya Hajj celebrations indoors. A slight drizzle that began m the morning developed into a heavy downpour that went on until early evening. In

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Council' s War On Pirate Taxis' Will Start Soon ew Laws Recommended J^V^SZ^ C UnCil WNI with powers to baa Iow?o™ an^ d TraffiG C °™mittee of the Council hcM^n n Tn d H Cd an amendm to Section 280 nccessarv nn rdi t nance < wh ?<* will give

PROTEST BY STC BUSMEN THE Singapore Traction Employees' Union yesterday protested to the management against its decision Dot to allow the m: drivers and conductors to operate the company's special service buses which stop to pick up passengers at specific points only. In a letter to the company's general manager,

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AFTER MERDEKANOBODYS BABY? ACSU Calls For Jobs Guarantee THE 17,000-strong Army Civil Service Union wants the Singapore Government to ensure stability of employment for its members, when the Colony becomes independent. front-page editorial of the "Suar* ACSU," official ors.m of the Union, states: "When Merd^ka brings wealth to the masses

Only Way To Unity Is Reds Way MOSCOW. July 18 (AP) Russia and Communist East Germany jointly declared yesterday there is "no other way" for the reunification of Germany except by direct nesotia- between East and West Germany. East German Premier Otto Grotewohl and Russian Premier Marshal Nikolai Bislgamn signed

'Cute' Contest For Jewish Children JEWISH children, aged between four and nine years, will vie for the title of "Master and Miss Cute" at a contest to be held at the Singapore Menorah Club, at 22-B Bencoolen Street this Sunday, at 4.30 p.m. Organizing Secretary of the Club, Mr. E

AUSTRALIA'S GIFT TO SINGAPORE SINGAPOREANS can certainly look forward to better pork chops, with the arrival yesterday of 31 Tamworth and Berkshire boars and sows which will contribute to the development of a higher standard m the island's pig-raising industry. The livestock which arrived on the British freighter, Pentakota, from

Sergeant's Tryst Ends In Death NICOSIA, July 18 IAP) A Royal Air force .sergeant was shot dead by three masked men yesterday while he was visiting a pretty GreekCypriot woman m her house on the outskirts of Nicosia. The victim was only partly clothed when the three masked gunmen entered

A STIFF SUM FOR A FANCY' New Charge For New Car With Old Number IF you are one of those fussy people with a fancy for a certain car number, the chances are you may have to pay a "stiff sum to retain it each time you buy a new

PAP. Replies To Times' Culture Should Not Be Criterion To Politics' APPRECIATION of Chinese art or Western movies should not be taken as an indication ol disloyalty to Malaya, or allegiance to a foreign government. Chairman of the Peoples Action Party, Dr. Toh Chin Chye, said this yesterday, commenting on

Third Force May Come From Talks BRIONI, Yugoslavia, July 18 (UP) Observers speculated today that a new "third force m world politics may emerge from today's meeting of the top leaders of three "uncommitted" nations m the cold war. Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru was scheduled to join Yugoslav President

US Senate Split Over Probe On Red Trade WASHINGTON. July 18 (AP) The Senate Investigations Sub-commit-tee split sharply today on what its stormy inquiries into free world trade with Russia showed. Its four Democratic members and Senator Joseph McCarthy, (Republican-Wis-consin) m a report to the Senate called White House aide

Eden Will Visit Ceylon, Says Banda COLOMBO. July 18 (UP)— Premier Solomon Bandaranaike announred at his weekly press conference today that British Prime Minister Sir Anthony I Eden had accepted his invitation to visit Ceylon later this year. Bandaranaike said he is awaiting further communication from Britain regarding points to

BIRTHDAY SULTAN IS KEPT BUSY KUALA TRENGGANU. Wed. The Sultan of Trengganu this afternoon opened the Arts and Crafts exhibition sponsored by the Kuala Trengganu branch of the women's section of UMNO. It is the seventh exhibition to be organized by the UMNO women's section. The Sultan and the Tengku

HE WINS THAT $100 BET BUT IT WAS HARD WORK Spore To Penanq On II Scooter In 14 Hrs, PENANG, Wed. Mr. J. T. A. Rohan, a former R.A.F. pilot, who yesterday rode a motor-scooter from Singapore to Butterworth m 14 hours 33 minutes on $7.50 worth of petrol, said

CELEBRATION FOR QUEEN'S MEDAL MRS. SI'RIN. chief Supervisor of the Kuala Lumpur telephone exchange, who was awarded the British Empire Medal m the last Queen's Birthday honours. was given a party by the Telecoms Department at the Eastern Hotel. She had* completed 37 years' service m the telephone exchange. Mrs.

SKIRMISHES WITH REDS, NO ONE HURT KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. A patrol of the 10 Gurkha Rifles exchanged tire with five terrorists m the K.;!ai area of Johore yesterday. The terrorists flfd, Leaving behind three packs containing clothing. A follow-up is m progress. A sentry at a security force base, at

The "Dummies' Are Alive And Kicking THE Nature Reserve (Bukit Timah) Board— whose members were dubbed "dummies" by former Singapore Legislative Councillor. Mr. John Laycock is very much alive and kicking today. Lack of activity on the part of the Board m holding meetings between the years 1951 and 1954

CANBERRA JETS CANBERRA twin-jet aircraft of the 101 Squadron, R.A.F.. will take part m exercise* of No. 02 Light Anti-Aircraft Squadron. R.A.F. Regiment. Malaya, m the Port Swettenham area on July 19 and 20

Want To Live Forever? Join These Voters KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The many common electoral errors committed by voters m Selangor bear out the maxim that "Democracy is a lazy process," declared Mr. Gerald Hawkins, Supervisor of Elections m Selangor, yesterday. For example, he added, voters who register for the elections

COMMODITY PRICES The Singapore markets were closed officially yesterday for the Hari Raya. STORE TIN The price of lin on the local irarket yesterday was 5375 (Down 75 cts). LONDON RI'BBKR No 1 R.S.S Settlement House Terms Wednesday's opening first session were: Buyers Sellers August 26i nom. Sept. 261 Oct.

Sightseeing For Menzies BONN. Germany. July 18 (UP)— Australian Premier Robert G. Menzies left here today for two days of sightseeing m Southern Germany after a two-day official visit to Bonn. Menzies and his wife left by special train for Heidelberg. Later they will visit the historic medieval walled city

Agriculture Secretary Off On Leave A FAREWELL party was given to Mr. F. G. Fathers (seated m centre), secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, by the staff f the Ministry at the Lee Wnrg Kee Cafe, Kuala Lumpur. Mr. Fathers is returning home on long leave. Inche Abdul Aziz bin

EADERSHIP TRAINING COURSE Asian Varsity Students To Meet In Sinaaoore SINGAPORE will be the venue of a Leadership Training Course conducted under the auspices of "Pax Romana" an international organization of Catholic graduates and undergraduates of universities ~1 m the free world. The training course, scheduled to commence on Aug.

They're Really At Sea rlortiM <>ut begins. In the confusion and the rain that fell steadily ill r.vn to-operated to untangle the mess, which was finally cleared Standardpic

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China Society Has 52 New Members L* ltclrtl U) the Sin'v. the f David \F P > ai "a an ambitious venture was launched by tne Society alongside other societies m Singapore m the formation of the Singapore Art. Council." with the first Chairman. Mr. Lee Siow Mong. the Society

Vigilantes Lack A Telephone the refusal of the Rcdhiii Community Centre's request for a telephone will hinder the functions of the proposed vigilante corps. Assemblyman Mr. Lee Choorj Eng said yesterday that the corps was formed due to an alarming increase of robberies m the area. He was replying to

Fund Raised To Defend 70 Miners IPOH. Wed. Two thousand inhabitants of Simpang Pulai New Village have opened a fund, to raise money for legal fee.s to defend about 70 fellowmen, who lost their jobs with the Kramat Pulai Tin Mines as a result of a directive from the Perak

Mission To Moscow COLOMBO. July 13. (Reuter) A Ceylon government mission will leave here m August to explore the prospects of establishing diplomatic missions m Moscow and Peking, Mr. Solomon Bandaranaike. the Prime Minister announced at his weekly Press conference today. It will consist of Sir Claude Corea, Ceylon's High

MALAYANIZATION RECOMMENDED More Efficient, Economical THE E Branch of the Singapore Gov- -..cr.: should be Malayamzcd immediately if Gov- tnts U) increase efficiency and reduce ThJ re mmendation wu made by Mr. S B Bhapat. an expert on Methods and Organization From the Governm< nt ol India, m hla report

JUS SOU: FINAL MEETING KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Alliance working party which has been set up to find a common solution to the citizenship issue and to make unmendations to the Reid Constitutional Commission, will hold itfl final meeting here tonight. The party, winch is headed by the Minister for

These Folk Forgot The Festivities b eak 1 tori Rays iy tor ricar:v 50 nilies m Singapore. bread-winners, emU>e Fred Water any, have been ion rike since Tuesday with orkera of the firm. numbering 250— most v Malays sir h work as a protes 4 against the dismissal ol Inche

HK EXCHANGE HONGKONG, July 13 Special Standard Son-ie: sing rii es oi the Hongkong f.x nge were: SIO.UI to £1 Sterling; $5.95 to US$l; $1,834 to Ma ayan $i; so. ia2 to one Indonesian Ruh- Gold $259 to a tael.

New Rotary President JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. Tungku Mahkota and Tungku Tun Aminah will attend the Johore Bahru Rotary Club's installation dinner tomorrow at 8 p. jr.. at the Royal Johore International Club. Rotarian Mr. Van Kirn flock, the outgoing president, will instal his successor, Rotarian. Mark Foenander, as president for

SPECTACULAR PROJECT rpHE Dutch are now well ad- vanced in the specular oroteet of turning the old Zuyder fi flate the twelfth land ptovmce Of 50.0*0 acres, the WwWr voider, was reamed Z?/v£r 7~ oB HSU North S». fnd^nc: that tin* it has been named the Ij«elmeer (Yssel }>***£%£ inlet,

The NEWS as it strikes me! ASTER GUNASEKERA THE Reid Constitution Commission m the Federation has been rather disappointed by the lack of enthusiasm shown by people from whom they expected to receive memoranda. Confident there must be persons whose views will help m shaping New Mala y a, they

Delhi Sets A Deadline! Drinking JONATHAN SWAYNE By NEW DELHI AIK Nehru's Government ii go og slowly i ired poli y of w g India a d m-al Jholi an I One reason is that prohibition would lose more I £170 million a \c:~.r m reven le and preventive mea-

Reform Trouble In Kenya Gordon Maclean By KISUMU (Kenya) African tribe has replaced the Kikuyu as the "problem people" of Kenya. It is the 800.000— strong Luo tribe on the shores of Lake Victoria Nyanza who have been causing the Kenya Government much concern over their stubborn resistance to attempts

Like Father, Like Son riMon about 5 months-old Thomas John. He's though the proud father is the well-known ill isioniNt. Tommy Cooper. Tommy, famed tn.tt nevpr ko right, posed for this picture v.in t-hri>tened at Christ Church. Tumham t.rrcn. recently. Mirrorpic

UNKNO WN nrcst In Red Satellites LONDON, 'u!\ 18 (IP) Iron Curtain experts th.it the Kremlin has called in Valerian I with current unrest in the satellites. IZofin, Who was recalled suddenly from his post as ambassador to West Germany, has been appointed a deputy foreign minister to serve with

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The Pound Remains Stagnant LONDON, July 18 (Reuter) Mr. Henry Brooke, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, said yesterday there had been "no change whatever" m the British government's policy towards sterling convertibility or the maintenance of the exchange parity of 2.8 dollars to the pound. Lord Hinchingbrooke, (Conservative), had asked

They Fight To Get Their Man BRAZZAVILL E, French Equatorial Africa. July 18 (Reutcr) A battle here between two African beauties for the heart of a local chieftain has ended with ten people m police custody and the chieftain In hospital with a broken jaw. Several other people were injured

10 Die In Earthquake RANGOON, July 18 (UP) An earthquake rocked the Mandalay areas killing 10 persons yesterday and early today. At least 15 persons were injured. The shocks that began late yesterday afternoon and continued Into the morning hours today collapsed the Padodawgyi Pagoda at Amarapura.

OH YOU PLUNDERING CAPITALISTS SAYS KHRUSHCHEV AT KREMLIN BANQUET 'Your Freedom (Ha) Is A Sham (Ha! Ha!)' MOSCOW, July 18, (AP)— Nikita S. Khrushchev ridiculed the freedoms of the West last night m scathingly sarcastic words. Western democracy is a sham, and its freedom is only the freedom for "monopoly

SHEPILOV HAS THEM GUESSING Leslie Finer RUSSIA AND GREECE By ATHENS— The recent visit to Greece of Dmitri Shepilov, the Russian Foreign Minister, has aroused unusual interest because it was made under conditions of open official cordiality m a country where Communism is a criminal activity. But there is no

EIGHT anti-Communist passengers of a twin-engined Hungarian plane seized the craft m a mid-air battle with the pro-Red crew and flew it to a crash-landing at Manching, U.S. Air Force base m West Germany. July 13. The eight, among them a woman, then requested political asylum m the West. German

Ceylon Says 'No' To Oil Refinery COLOMBO. July 13 iAP> The Ceylon government has rejected a proposal from a British-American oil and petroleum combine to set up a US$35 million oil refinery here. The oil combine is comprised of Shell, British Petroleum. Standard Vacuum and Caltex. p H William Silva.

OIL FOR ISRAEL ISRAEL and the Soviet Union on Tuesday signed a two year contract under which the Jewish s*ate will purchase from 18 to 20 million dollars worth of oil. AP

'Take A Tip Boyd, And Stop Messing' Banking Storm In Nigeria' LONDON, July 18 (AP) Premier Azikiwe of East Nigeria served notice yesterday he plans to resign, and accused Colonial Secretary Lennox-Boyd of insults, antagonism and interference. In a cable to Mr. LennoxBoyd. the 51-year-old Ameri-can-educated premier said: "My humble

A Prince Goes To Jail TUNIS. July 18. 'AP' Prince Ridha, son of a former Bey of Tunis, and two of his cousins, were sentenced to jail yesterday as part of a cocaine ring. Prince Ridha drew Bint months. His father was Ahmed II who reigned from 1929 to 1942.

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IT'S FUN TO CO FISHING WITH BETH FISHERGIRL at left Is Beth Rogzui. She loves fishing with a net and which chap (oops! We mean fish) would not love to be causht by her. The holiday sDot is at Hastings.

Cool Idea For Hot Weather Hot? Why not try this. (Above) Japanese actress Keiko S M'*na gives Jess Hibbs, director of "Joe Butterfly" now being; fiilmed m Tokyo, a cooling: off with a battery driven fan. Keiko made a present of the fan to Hi bbs after seeing the sweat

Chic (RIGHT): "Cocktail" is chic! And it's from Christian Dior's Autumn Collection at Maddox Street. London. Model is Avril Humphries.

The Happy Orphans (ABOVE): Eighty little orphans of the Futaba Orphanage, Tokyo, are happy. .and no wonder. British Commonwealth servicemen of Camp Ebisu has just given them a television set, a record player, a public address system, a set of table tennis and volley balls. The camp has been helping

Hero Father Comes Home WHO'S this? Baby Neil seems surprised by daddy Malayan jungle (right) hero Sgt. Ken McConnell as he hugs his wife. Sgt. McConnell has just arrived home in England after recuperating in a Malayan hospital from the ardours of a 22-day trek through almost impenetrable jungle.

Delhi prepares for shcwdown [fflgj^«*ff]^^^s^ffi^^^ffl^ fggg AS cop.to. ,s presently slumbering f or 0 brief $pe|| Whflt genHe breok of Monsoon showers over New Delhi and o refreshing the breexe thot sweeps ocross the country from the snowy |flyas Secretor.at officers appear to take it rother easy for the fnf

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RICE CROP REACHES A RECORD WORLD rice production m 1955-56 (AugustJuly) is estimated to be seven per cent above production m the preceding year, according to the U.S. Department, of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service. In Asia, where about 93 per cent of the world's rice crop is harvested, production is

Delegates To See U.K. Industries DELEGATES who have come to Britain from the Commonwealth countries and Dependent Territories to attend the Duke uf Edinburgh's Study Cosference, are to be given an insight into industrial activities throughout Britain. They are to split up into groups this week, and will later proceed

Dow Jones Averages NEW YORK. July it. (UP)— Dow-Jor.es cNv:: 1^ averages! STOCKS: HO Indu>tr:als 514.43 20 Rails *»ifl.Bl IS Utilities t0. 04 69 Stocks 181 9b BONDS: 40 Bonds 95.89 The Dow-Jones commodity fuitttres index <1924-2t> average equals LOO) closed at ir.7.84.

SAFETY TYRE CAN KEEP GOING DESPITE BLOWOUT AKRON (Ohio): MORE than a year's time and one million miles of road testing; and development experience are back of the new Goodyear Captive- A i r Safety tyre. Thousands of tyres were Involved m the tests on the company's o>vn fleet of

MODERN TIN DREDGE -A DUTCH SPECIALITY THE modern tin dredge is a floating factory of considerable size with installations for dredging up tin-containing soil and extracting tin ore concentrate from it. Of particularly imposing aspect is the long bucket ladder with its chain of about 130 buckets capable of excavating

Chances Improve On U.S. Team L July 18 fipiiifl'l hopes of iruur Ku-ii again t Olympic Games m unexpected June 26 report 1 nl m«»r -ports domi--0 completely by in> it Helsinki. the Rusl 24-« tud drei-o- That de- n two ob- the only lose N the from be- hours

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Bakar's 98 For Malays MALACCA, Wed.— Malacca Malays beat the Malacca Club v M ruw at a cricket friendy al the CLib padang last wee-,-Bakar Said opening for the Malays n ade 98 runs and later took I club tOT 1_ r;:n^ Malacca Malays 145 r-;n~ (Bakar Said 98, [smail

RIGOROUS STANDARDS OF AMATEURISM LAUSANNE, Switzerland July 18. (AP) The most ricorous Staodanfa Ol amatf-urism rrmam m force foi the Olympic Games under c new Olympic rules, published yesterday The Internationa] Olympic Committee thoroughly revised the old rules, hu 1 resided all attempts to liberalize amateur standards to bring them

Can The Paymen Stop RAOC Now? Ail\ set tor Parker Cup final Until Monday, Its Anybody's Guess Says DONALD NAWS, Our Army Correspondent. THE RAOC and REME marathon ended when the RAOC entered the final of the Parker Cup at the expense of the Engineers. These semi-final games, there were

IOC RULING UNDER FIRE MELBOURNE, Australia, Ji'ly 18 (UP) A ruling that would prevent the Duke of Edinburgh from entering the arena of the Melbourne cricket ground after opening the Olympic Games from the royal box was under fire here today. The new direction by the International Olympic Council would

193 Horses For Three Classes BB*WFmWW Racing Schedule mjvs^^^ssst on the first day and onlv seven Following is the schedui e of racing: Cla.s iA-nivs i 0 IT? 1 l and 2 six furs a d "Bite? Second Dav fi s 3 "nT even furs: Class W»^ 1— 6i furs,

LUCKY, LUCKY SOUTH CHINA Tourists Survive Colony Onslaughts For Na rrow Win South China A.A 3 Singapore Z Ho Cheung Yau, Mok Mr. Greg de Silva refereed Blackwood and Kirn Beng Chun Wah and Chu Wing Wah^ Croiud: 7,692 Singapore missed a penalty, and South China Athletic Association, without doubt

Kelantan Oust Pahang: Now For S'pore KOTA BAHRU. Wed. Kelantan became Eastern Zone Malaya Cup ihampious when Kelantan beat Pahang 3 l here today. Kclnntan will now meet Singapore on July 21 at Kota Bahru. Kelantan took the lead m the 22nd minute throush Ishak Abdullah, who scored from the

Colony 'A' THE team to represent Singapore "A against South China Athletic Association m a friend- soccer match to he played at Jalan Boar stadium on Saturday at 8 p na. will be: Yew Chang; Ivan Vass. Johan; Rashid Giman Kok Chen;;. Osman Joh m; fbrahim, Ah Hoc Harvey Ismail

Sikhs Vs Navy KUALA LUMPUR Wed. The Klang Sikh Union will meet the Indian Navy team at hockey on the Anglo-Chinese School, Klang on Friday.

Queen of the Shuttle-chasers SINGAPORE has a badminton queen now... and she is the wife of a Colony Police officer, Mrs. Lim Sen? Huat. who was crowned 'queen' at the Singapore Badminton Association's dance m aid of their Junior Tour Fund at West Point Garden on Tuesday night. But no

Chinese Golfers Delight TWO well-known Formosan golfers, who recently took part m the Canada Cup match and th c British Open Golf championships, delighted members of the Island Golf Club with an exhibition match at the club course yesterday. Th c visitors.' C. P.' Chen and L. H Lu. were

Achilles Meet THOSE who have not yet submitted their entries for the Achilles sports to b e held on July 29 on the Raffles Institution ground should send them now to L.O. Valberg c/o Singapore Harbour Board". Heats will be ru n off next Wednesday or Friday.

Malayan B ton Draw: Natekar Ong Top Seeds TOP seeds m the Malayan badminton championships m Singapore's Badminton Stadium next month are Nandu Natekar of India (top section) and Ong Poh Lim of Singapore (bottom section). Last night's draw of the Singles tournament placed the world-ranking shuttlers m position for

K.L Methodists In School Cricket Final KUALA LUMPUR. Wed Methodist Boys' School Kuala Lumpur. qualilied to mcc: Klang High School m the final of the Selangor Inter-school cricket competition for the Vanderholt shield when they beat Anglo-ChineSe School. K'ang. by five wickets on the Davidson Road ground today. Anglo-Chinese School.

Krishnan Wins KUALA LUMPUR Wed. K. Krishnan of Commercial Institute won the 15 miles Road Race organized by the Puchong Sports Club m the record time of one hour and three minutes, 02 seconds.

Games' Qualifying Hopes Gloomy ...Like The Weather JEFFERY JAMES By FOR better or for worse, Singanori their marks tomorrow and Saturda N that they will make the Melbourne' tri^ 1 Records will go— l be that m the Siiic«P< n cham^uonships Ui 'he next two days. Colony a th etl