The Straits Times, 24 May 1956

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    17 1 *y*n** t .fat iiJt^fzJL±< He**** The Straits Times Estd. 1845. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1956 15 CENTS
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    BOMB BLAST HURTS 14
    176 1 Grenade thrown at newspaper agency -explosion injures women, children Bandit outrage in Penang PENANG, Wed. rill RTEEN people seven women, jhrcc men and four were injured when a hand pCMde exploded outH (i( ihe local agCMcy I Kuala Lumpur hincM' newspaper in Magazine Road toniirht. two
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    35 1 •>EW YORK. Wed. Col. Nontemayor, vicei'hilippine Airhere last night -d place orders in "melon lor two Vickers Vis«Mt turbo prop airliners. He P*d through here on his i ■I to Europe.— Reuter.
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    Hero's funeral
    31 1 SEOLL Wed Soutn *lr i C P i UI aye a ner E^L U)day t0 Patrick «n->Shi!i,,kv chief election g-nen; „f President SyngPJ Hhee until he died on tntpalgning.
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    Lock icon DIPLOMAT FOUND IN GAS-FILLED ROOM
    67 1 DIPLOMAT FOUND IN GAS-FILLED ROOM TOKYO, Wed. Police announced here today that Mr. John Furley-Smith, 31, Second Secretary at the British Embassy, was found dead at his Tokyo residence this morning. A police surgeon said death was due to asphyxiation caused by a leaking gas point under the floor of
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    Boy badly hurt
    29 1 A nine-year-old schoolboy. Rohani bin Sakani. was critically injured after he was knocked down by a car at the 6th milestone, Dunearn Road, Singapore, yesterday afternoon
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    34 1 TOKYO, Wed. The Japanese Maritime Safety Board said here that 18 of 22 Japanese fishermen were drowned when their fishing vessel sank during: a Rale off the Aleutian Islands— Reuter.
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    Lock icon Britons killed in crash
    45 1 SOLTAU (West Germany), Wed.— Two British soldiers were killed and a third seriously injured late last night when a British Army lorry collided, with an oncoming train at a level crossing near here. A German crossing keeper was also killed.— Reuter.
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    Lock icon MARTINE GOES NATIVE
    74 1 Sarong, kebaya and fishing baskets, too I WHO'S THIS BEAUTIFUL, blonde Malayan? Yes, it IS Martlne Carol in a sarong:, kebaya and selendan?, and carrying- fishing baskets like a Malay villager. Martine was at Loyang village, Singapore, yester- day, making a film which will be shown in
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    Lock icon In Delhi Mr. M. I SHALL RESIGN ON JUNE 6 IF...' tells all to Mr. N
    261 1 In Delhi Mr. M. I SHALL RESIGN ON JUNE 6 IF...' tells all to Mr. N 1 SHALL RESIGN OM JUNE 6 1F...' NEW DELHI, Wed.— Singapore's Chief Minister, Mr. David Marshall, today met Mr. Nehru at lunch and put before him the events leading up to the failure of
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    HOME: 'THE NEW CHIEF MINISTER'
    465 1 HOME: 'THE NEW CHIEF MINISTER' THE MERDEKA BATTLE GOES ON -HOME and AWAY Now P.A.P. boss Mr. Lee says it J^S the aircraft bringing home Singapore's Minister for Labour and Welfare, Jar Lira Yew Hock, touched down at Paya Lebar airport yesterday, the P.A.P. leader, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, turned
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    900 Colony clerks take strike vote
    175 1 UNION CALLS OUT OTHER WORKERS NINE HUNDRED Singapore Government clerks took a strike ballot yesterday to press their demand for pay increases of $15 and $45 a month. Another 2,100 will vote today, tomorrow and Monday. They are members of the 2.400-strong Singapore Government
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    Two drown at picnic
    69 1 BOTH STUDENTS Two Singapore Chinese middle school students were drowned while swimming in the sea at Pulau Sekodok, off Pulau Übin, yesterday afternoon. They were Tan Ngian Hock, 18, and Chia Ah Su. 20 both I of Chung Cheng High School in Goodman Road. They were
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    THE TWO MR. LIMS
    8 1 Yew Hock .Choon Mong
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    Lock icon Six killed in explosion
    56 1 HIROSHIMA, Wed. Six fishermen dismantling an artillery shell on the beach at Yokoshima were killed this morning. A scrap dealer to whom they had promised to sell the metal found the remains of two men on the beach beside an empty hole. No trace could be
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    NIGHT SEARCH FOR MISSING AUSTER
    126 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. tKXTR Valetta aircraft took off from here tonight to search for an Auster aircraft reported missing while on a routine communication flight from Ipoh to Kuala Lumpur The plane, piloted by its sole occupant, an Army NCO. was overdue at 7.45 p.m.
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    Raid alarm
    24 1 TAIPEH, Wed.— The Matsu islands had another air raid alarm today for the third consecutive day when two unidentified planes flew over.
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    65 1 CANBERRA, Wed. The Minister of Immigration, Mr. Harold Holt, said today that Australia had imposed temporary restrictions on people 1 from Southern Europe who couid be nominated lormigration to Australia. Mr. Holt told the House of Representatives that the restrictions would not apply to nominations of
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    Egypt's mistake—by Ike Falls to death
    95 1 Egypt's mistake— by Ike Falls to death WASHINGTON, Wed. President Eisenhower said today that Egypt was mistaken in recognising the Communist Government in China. But replying to questions at his Press conference he said that a single act by another nation did not by itself destroy the friendship of the
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    Penang dockers freeze shipping
    499 1 Penang dockers freeze shipping OENANG, Wed. The waterfront came U) a standstill today when hundreds of dockers downed tec Is in sympathy with 1,500 contract men who went on strike this morning for higher wages. Groups of banner-carryin strikers roamed the wharves while steel helmeted riot squads stood by ready
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    29 1 WORLD'S FIRST LONDON. Wed.— World* first nuclear power station producing electricity on national scale has started working at ("aider Hall. Cumberland, it was officially announced tonight —Renter.
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    Next move: Will it be Marshall OUT and Lint IN?
    739 2  - Next move: Will it be Marshall OUT and Lint IN? VERiVOX HXRTLETT J REFERRED in my last article to the dangers of prophecy. So I do not forecast that this will happen; only thai it might happen. When Mr. Marshall dis-. covers how tired .people have become of his erratic
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    33 2 COLOMBO, Wed. The Prime Minister, Mr. Solomon Bandaranaike, today sent messages of greetings to the Prime Ministers of Japan and India on the occasion of the 2.500 th anniversary of Buddha.—Reuter.
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    SUCH A WELCOME HOME for Mr. LIM
    83 2 A SECTION of the 200 strong Labour Front supporters (top) greet the Minister for Labour and Social Welfare, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, shouting: "Well done Labour Front; welcome home." Mr. Lim, who was accompanied by the Liberal-So- cialist leader, Mr. Lim Choon Monff,
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    Lock icon Antarctic men home
    62 2 LONDON, Wed. Twentyone members of an aerial survey expedition to Grahamland, in the Antarctic, returned to London yesterday in the 500-ton expedition ship, Oluf Sven. The team had made a 1,000 square miles photographic survey, said Mr. Peter Mott, its 42-year-old leader. They set up a base
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    Lock icon HUSKIES HAPPY AT 80 BELOW
    261 2 8 lonely men brave Antarctic f ONDON, Wed.— v Eight lonely Britons, living in a giant upturned crate in the Antarctic, today sent a radio message to London describing their life among the blizzards and perpetual night They are the advance party of the Commonwealth
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      Lock icon PAKISTAN PREMIER BROUGHT DOWN
      57 2 DACCA, Wed.— The East Pakistan Government fell last night after a ruling by the Speaker that the present Ministry, headed by Mr. Abu Hussain Sarkar, was not competent to present the annual budget. He adjourned the house indefinitely. The Speaker gave his ruling after listening to
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      25 2 CANBERRA: The last Royal Australian Air Force unit in Japan, a transport flight of four Dakotas. will return to Australia early in June.— Reuter. it
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      23 2 CAIRO: The Syrian ambassador to Egypt was Quoted here last night as saying his country would recognise Communist China "within a few days."—Reuter.
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      32 2 ROME: Pilots of Italy's two airlines decided to prolong a two-week strike until June 4 because negotiations with their employers have so far failed to reach agreement on a new contract. Reuter
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      29 2 MOSCOW: Mr. G. N. Sartono. Speaker of the Tndonesian Parliament, and members of the Indonesian delegation now visiting the Soviet Union, yesterday, appeared on Moscow radio and television— Reuter.
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      28 2 DAMASCUS: Mr. Said Ghazzl. the Syrian Prime Minister, said last night that efforts are being made to raise the Algerian question in the United Nations Security Council. Reuter.
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      23 2 KATMANDU: Nepal's. Prime Minister, Tanka Prasad Acharya, said that Nepal was "'having preliminary talks" with Japan on the establishment of diplomatic relations. Reuter.
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      14 2 KARLSRUHE: Work will begin this month on West Germany's atomic research station here.— Reuter.
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      20 2 MANILA: The Philippines Is Importing 70.000 tons of Louisiana rice from the United States to offset an expected shortage.— A.P.
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    54 2 Aid to India United States warned NEW YORK, Wed.— Mr. John Shermaa Cooper. L.S. ambassador to India, said here that United States aid to India was neither adequate nor flexible enough to meet that country's industrial needs Unless Congress guaranteed the continuity of U.S. aid. India would turn to Russia
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    Lock icon NEW U.K. MAN FOR AUSSIES ONLY 37
    87 2 NEW U.K. MAN FOR AUSSIES ONLY 37 LONDON. VKhU. Rarrin I mentarv theMini,M,, f) f r was today British sioner in Aus ha L s° r m d an C rte Australia 7 wfll Stephen H £St taNw the Defence 1954. Colony visit He took parfence talks in Si December,
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    Fishermen flee
    18 2 TAIPEH. Wee. Chinese mar., yesterday defected to |fc Nationalists on M I off the Fukien coast.
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    Lock icon SILENCE OVER DUKE'S GUARDS
    83 3 SILENCE OVER DUKE'S GUARDS Wed. Extra guards have ned to protect leading per- virw of i is situation,! sman here toto confirm reports that Edinburgh's has been .1 rr.sult of tera for the two Greek yard reinnber ol bodyministers. ;uard armed, i.,l in Enßland. t No 10 Downpxtra police rurtish
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    To visit Rome
    19 3 R nMr. Wed. President Indonesia will I ial visit to Italy in .iimounred here v p.
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    Lock icon REBUFF FOR THE REDS IN ASIA—PEARSON
    116 3 REBUFF FOR THE REDS IN ASIA— PEARSON OTTAWA. Wed. Canada's External Affairs .MinisMr Lester Pearson, aid »ivtcrdav that he did think Communism nt.idr .my great propm in Asia in the past j vrar. p A.t* testifying before the External Affairs Committrr of the House of Comnmnv •On the whole, the
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    78 3 NICOSIA. Wed. -The Government banned antiBritLsh wall scribbling today and announced nationwide registration of Cypriots to help root out underground extremists. An order signed by the Gov'■rnor. Sir John Harding, makes it illegal for anyone to scrawl slogans on walls. It also requires owners of property
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    32 3 ALGIERS, Wed— A Nationalist rebel threw a grenade into a bar at Tlemcen in Western Algeria yesterday. An elderly Jewish leader was killed and seven other people were injured.— A.P
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    18 3 RABAT, Wed. Moroccan bank employees totay began a 48-hour "warning" strike to back wage demands.— Reuter.
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    309 3 'Cheers'— then bullet hail NEW VIOLENCE WAVE IN CYPRUS: THREE DEAD, 21 INJURED A LAST TOAST AS SUDDEN DEATH COMES TO THE KING'S ARMS HOTEL hhit a r*u NIC °SIA, Wednesday. fHL door of the King's Arms Hotel in Limas«ol swung open last night. British civilians at round the bar
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    Lock icon BATTLE WITH BLAZE) IN LONDON UNDERGROUND
    199 3 LONDON, Wed. Firemen, some working waist-deep in water, last night conquercd a blaze that raged for 24 hours in a catacomb of tunnels 150 ft. under Central London. Thirty eight firemen were treated at hospitals after collapsing from heat and smoke, but there were
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    29 3 TEL AVIV. Wed. The Israeli Parliament last night approved a new £15.000.000 defence levy to buy arms and equipment and build fortifications and air raid shelters. Reuter
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    34 3 THE PRESIDENT AND THE FIRST LADY PRESIDENT SOEKARNO of Indonesia escorts Mrs. Eisenhower, wife of the United States President, to the state dinner which he recently gave in Washington in their honour. A.P. photo.
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    218 3 NEW YORK. Wednesday. rpHE Secretary of the U. S. Navy, Mr. Charles Thomas, said yesterday the U.S. •definitely" could keep the sea lanes open in war. "We have accepted the fact that we might be faced with an enemy submarine threat of
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    39 3 CALCUTTA, Wed. Slum dwellers today rought off municipal innoculation squads seeking to immunize them against cholera. Tha innoculation squads were met with brickbats by outraged citizens in various slum areas. Police were called in.— U.P
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    Lock icon A ticker tape welcome in New York
    87 3 NEW YORK, Wed. President Soekarno stepped oft a plane here yesterday, threw his arms wide and cried: "New York, here I come." The president flew from North Carolina, where he had been the guest of the 18th Airborne Corps. He was greeted at
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    43 3 PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti. Wed. The Government announced today that it ha> clamped a "state of seige" on three cities and arrested at least 35 persons to put a stop to a recent wave of unrest and minor violence. UP.
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    223 3 'Quack operated on 7, 000 'SURGEON 1 GETS SUSPENDED JAIL SENTENCE HIS UNTUTORED SCALPEL CUT COUNTLESS APPENDICES JVfINNEAPOLLS, Wed. ITI Ravis Stern, 68, was given a one-year suspended jail sentence yesterday after admitting that he performed more than 7.000 operations on inmates of state institutions without having a medical diploma.
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    LONDON STOCKS
    260 3 LONDON, Wed. Consols £53' 2 stocks not including stamp duty i ere LOANS Consols f s3'j 't Funding 4' £90 1/16 —3/16 1 War 3' a £71 15/16 —1/16 BANKS Mercantile (£l2 Vo ...14 Eastern (£5) £7% Cnartered (£5 1 34/9 -r/6 Hongkong isl2s> £93 '-j INSURANCE Com.
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    RUBBER
    27 3 LONDON. May 23 —Spot 24 d., June 24 \d. July-Sept. 23\d.. Oct. -Dec 23 d.. Jan-Mar. 23d.. May c.i.f. 23 id.. June e.i.l. 23'jd. Tone: Easy.
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    TIN
    23 3 LONDON. May 23— Cash Buyrrx I £757: Seller* £758; Forward Buyers £756'^: Sellers £757; Settlement £752. Turnover: a.m. 70 tons p.m. S.
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    MORE PAY OFFER TO ARMY WORKERS
    154 4 MORE PAY OFFER TO ARMY WORKERS A RMY authorities in Singapore yesterday offered monthy wage increases of $6 to $11 to about 1,000 of their civilian industrial employees. About 500 other industrial workers and 5,000 nonindustrial Tien will be told about their pay increases by the end of this month.
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    'Menace to society' jailed for housebreaking
    112 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— A man described as a "bad hat." who had twice been given the rotan and who had served a six-year term recently for armed robbery, was today jailed for three years by the Kuala Lumpur Bessions Court for housebreaking. Noordin bin
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    Curtains for strippers in Perak
    163 4 Curtains for strippers in Perak IPOH, Wed. —It took the Perak State Council less than 10 minutes today to decide to ban strip-tease or semi-nude shows in the state. "Mr. Opposition" inche Mohamed Kamil bin Haji Ahmad (Pan-Malayan Islamic Association) moved the resolution which was seconded by Inche Mohamed Ghazali
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    On transfer
    22 4 IELUK ANSON. Wed.— Mr. W. H. Darby, Assistant Executive Colonisation Officer, Lower Perak, has left here on transfer to Parit.
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    No need for this scramble
    322 4 HUNDREDS CONFUSED BY HEW SINGAPORE BIRTH CERTIFICATE LAW MANY PEOPLE RUSHING BECAUSE THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND AMENDMENT THE Registrar-General of Births and Deaths in Singapore, Mr. E. J. Phillips, yesterday called a special Press conference to announce: "There is no need for anyone in the Colony
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    'Before dying, he said...'
    186 4 OPEN VERDICT ON GOLDSMITH'S DEATH FALL BEFORE he died five days after a fall at his house, a goldsmith was alleged to have told a doctor: "My daughter pushed me down the stairs." But at the Inquest yesterday, the daughter, Lee Fong Ying, 22, denied that
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    TENGKU TELLS OF AMBITION
    200 4 He wants to close Ipoh Camp IP OH, Wed. The Chief Minister and Minister for Internal Defence and Security, Tengku Abdul Rahman, told members of the Kinta Valley Home Guard today that they could help him achieve his biggest ambition. "Half the country Is now •white'
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    MISSION MEDICAL TEAM TO RESCUE
    74 4 IPOH, Wed.— Shortage of funds and staff made it impossible to provide Menglembu, three miles from Ipoh, with a Government dispensary, the Perak State Council was told today. Replying to a question by an Alliance Councillor, Inche Ismail bin Abdul Majld, the State Medical and
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    New co-op
    17 4 SEGAMAT, Wed. The District Officer, Inche Salem, has opened the Kampong Tengah Co-operative Stores Society.
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    CHINA, HERE I COMENO HOLDING THIS GIRL
    182 4 CHINA, HERE I COMENO HOLDING THIS GIRL A CHINA-BORN girl, Ng Ah Noi. 18. created a scene yesterday when Singapore Immigration officials told her she must wait her turn for screening before she could board the Tjiwangi, bound for China Ah Noi, who was with her husband, told officials that
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    Two jailed for causing hurt
    47 4 NIBONG TEBAL, Wed— Govindasamy, 24. a weeder, of Victoria Estate. Nibong Tebal, and Muniandy, 31. a lorry attendant, were each sentenced to eight months' Jail yesterday. They were convicted of causing grievous hurt to Muniandy, an overseer of Changkat Estate. Nibong Tebal.
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    Welfare fair
    28 4 BATU OAJAH. Tues. A food and fun fair in aid of the District Welfare Fund will be held at the Malay Boys' School here on Friday.
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    MINISTER VISITS THE VARSITY
    172 4 MINISTER VISITS THE VARSITY rJWI Federation', x cation Minister rv"' Abdul Razak "V^ Singapore ye Tl< the u^ivS of Malaya He also had Hie, with the Vie, Cha, Sydney Cainr. abou "Jfc sion of the i Federation. Dato Raza ration proposrc: faculties for engineerin-z a medic;il kI The proposed site
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    Ready soon
    18 4 KLUANG. Wed.— Tl I folks' hiimc costing Qoj| will be ready in a few vetfa I
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    MAN who NEVER WAS (there) FINALLY IS
    155 4 ON 27 occasions during the past six months, the police tried to bring Wong Song Ping, of Queen Street, to court to answer charges relating to hawk- ins: offences. But Wong just kept on ignoring the many summonses served against him. And the
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    Martine joins
    22 4 French film star, Martlnc Carol and her husband, M. Christian Jaque, yesterday joined the Singapore X-Ray Club as honorary members.
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    Union's no to poaching
    72 4 PENANG, Wed.— The National Union of Factory ar.:| General Workers today n futed an allegation by Penang Municipal Servim Union that they had "raided the P.M.S.U to draw awa? members of the transport section. "There are no ground) '<"' the Municipal Services Union to protest to
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    Road accident
    30 4 KUALA TRENGGAS" Wed. A five-year-old, Ka, yaperumal, was kno.kf down by a car in Jalan Ba~ Bukit yesterday. He was admitted to ha pital with a broken log-
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    Politics, money the root of vice
    118 5 Politics, money the root of vice M\l Wed The „,,i r; ,ls of the geucrati— had M low because re- had l«f n relegat- hP background, Mr Tan < hen K tIW m official of the HuddhLst A-sso-jlU ti.-re today. Mr I in. who was •waking U the opening M
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    Tourist board officials
    31 5 PENANO, Wed. The irist Bor^rd, at its m sterday, elect- men! Secretary. lis. as chairman •ment Councillor OR Khim as decided to ill-time secretary .111 office in town.
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    LITTLE CHEE FONG MAY SOON BE LEARNING TO WALK
    370 5 LITTLE CHEE FONG MAY SOON BE LEARNING TO WALK A kind woman makes a miracle possible LITTLE Wong Chee Fong, the 10--year-old cripple for wh o m "nothing could be done," may be sitting up in six months' time. Ana there is a "definite possibility" that she will overcome the
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    'Husband drove me out' says waitress
    138 5 'Husband drove me out' says waitress A YOUNG WOMAN who is now working as a waitress in a restaurant told the Singapore High Court yesterday that her married life had been an unhappy one as her husband assaulted her tims and again. The woman, Kwek Ai Tee, was suing her
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    Weed-your-garden-sir? Scouts earn $18,000: They did 25,000 jobs
    104 5 Weed -your -garden -sir? Scouts earn $18,000: They did 25,000 jobs rE labours of 5,000 Singapore scoots during Job Week recently, earned $18,500 for the Boy Scout Association. To raise this sum, the scouts did some 25,000 odd jobs, from weeding gardens to giving a two-year-old girl a hair shampoo.
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    No pay, no rations, so it's no work
    151 5 BURMESE SAILORS OUT ON STRIKE fHIRTY-SIX Burmese members of the crew of the ■I Pyidawaye went on strike yesterday and refused to work until they were given two weeks' pay. A spokesman for the crew said their pay had been stopped by
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    Scripture Union holds rally
    52 5 A public Scripture Union rally will be held at the Methodist Girls' School auditorium at Mount Sophia, Singapore, at 7.30 p.m. on Saturday to welcome the Eev. L.E. Pfankuch, of New Zealand. "11 Mr. Pfankuch, the Scripture Union's newly appointed travelling secretary for Malaya, will address
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    No phones— no wires
    37 5 No phones no wires Three hundred yards of overhead telephone wire were stolen on Watten Estate, in the Tanglin area of Singapore yesterday. The theft was discovered after residents complained that their telephones were out of order.
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    Thieves were 'sporty' types
    60 5 NIBONG TEBAL, Wed. Tan Chye Theam and Ho Ah Sang, both aged 20, pleaded guilty yesterday to stealing footballs, two ping pong net posts, two ping pong bats, one football inflator and one ping pong net. They stole the articles from the Nibong Tebal Malay School
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    NO TRIAL YET FOR FISHERS
    217 5 Held in Indonesia a month "piVE Singapore Malay fishermen who were arrested by Indonesian marine police last month are now being held for trial at Tanjong Pinang, capital of the Rhio Archipelago. An official of the Indonesian Consulate in Singapore said yesterday that they faced
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    Students form new body
    44 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Wed. The former students' representatives committee of tne English College here has been replaced by the newly-lprm-ed English College Students' Council. The work of the council is to discuss student problems and to make suggestions to the principal.
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    STAGE CLUB PRODUCING THRILLER
    68 5 SINGAPORE is producing the AgaUha Christie thriller, "Murder on the Nile," at the Victoria Memorial Hall on June 7, 8 and 9. Mike Wilson and Gay Good are the producers and the cast includes Pam Canavan, Larry Good, and Kitty McGlnlay. Two talented newcomers. Eve Sykes
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    Extra post
    33 5 Dr. W. W. Yung, Director of the World Health Organisation's epidemiological intelligence station in Singapore, has been appointed to serve as WHO area representative for Malaya, Brunei, North Borneo and Sarawak.
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    Salesman jailed
    37 5 Tan Kah Keng, a radio salesman, sentenced In the Singapore Assizes on Tuesday to four years' jail, was found guilty of cashing a cheque he knew to be forged. He was not charged with forgery
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    Fun fair
    34 5 Lady Scott, wife of the Commissioner General, Sir Robert Scott, will open the Singapore Family Planning Association's fun fair at the Presbyterian Church, Orchard Road, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. tomorrow.
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    Union meet
    25 5 The annual meeting of the Islay Kerr Local Employees Union will be held at the City Council Labour Union Federation premises on Saturday.
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    TAPER' RUBBER WARNING
    146 5 Dato: This can ruin Singapore market- KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. ESTATE OWNERS were warned today that extensive gambling on "paper" rubber was going on in the Federation. The warning was given by the retiring president of the Malayan Estate Owners Association, Dato Sir Clough Tburaisingam, who described the
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    'NO' TO MERGER BY 3 UNIONS
    154 5 'NO' TO MERGER BY 3 UNIONS three unions of waterfront workers have decided not to dissolve themselves to join the proposed new Singapore Harbour Board Workers' Union They are the S.HJB. Labour Union, the Singapore Wharl and Ship Labour Union and the Harbour Board Employees Union, representing daily and hourly-rated
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      167 5 OVERSEA LEAGUE (Singapore hall. 235. Telok Ayer Street. > 5.80 p.m. at Orchard Road; crlcbranch): Commonwealth dinner, ajn. ket practice 5.30 p.m. motorists' Raffles Hotel 8 p.m. INDEPENDENT MISSIONARY self -repair class 7.30 pm. at BaleacTHißiTim ni ttimnniaT MOVEMENT: Free film show at tier Road. LITEIU TURE N a; P'ictSS
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    DEATH
    27 6 20 Words fin (Minimum) LYLF: On May 16th in London. Claude Lyle M.C.S. very dear husband of Priscilla and loving father of Rebecca, Timothy and Rupeit.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    29 6 10 Words $10 (Minimum) MR. AND MRS. C. MAHESWARAN ot Klang thank their friends and relatives for their valuable presents and kind attendance at their wedding on 12.5.56.
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    The Straits Times Spore, Thurs. May 24, 1956. The Ultimate Aim
    543 6 The Straits Times Spore, Thurs. May 24, 1956. The Ultimate Aim Although half the Singapore delegation has returned from London, no new light has been thrown on the circumstances in which the talks broke down. One question that remains unanswered is why the situation suddenly changed for the worse just
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    A Political Nato
    351 6 Either through timidity or a lack of preparation the Council of Ministers of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation skirted the problem of broadening Natos functions when it met in Paris last month. Examination of the possibilities was entrusted to a committee of three, the Foreign Ministers of
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    Half-day Week
    242 6 When the Federation s Chief Minister asked Government staff delegates how they liked the shorter puasa hours, it was almost inevitable that they should propose a working day beginning at eight in the morning and ending at two in the afternoon. Singapore Government employees have been quick to
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    BUDDHISM AND THE NEW SPIRIT OF ASIA
    1430 6  -  EDWARD < O\/| 'THE world celebraA tions of the twothousand five hundredth anniversary of the Buddha's enlightenment begin today. Like other ancient traditions, the Buddhists determine their festivals by the lunar calendar, and the full moon day of May is each year celebrated
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      Unclaimed lattery prises
      84 6 1 BELIEVE that the unclaimed prizes of earlier draws have been cancelled and the money credited to the Welfare account. Whether that is true or not, would It not be possible for the Social and Welfare Services Lotteries Board to draw, at each future drawing, a few
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      The street of nails
      96 6 WHEN visiting the an- dent town of Malacca It is best to walk around the now narrow and congested streets (constructed during the days when the bullock-cart was the chief means of transport). Why? Because the motorist runs the risk of having his tyres flattened by
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      Thrilled by Failure
      88 6 Thrilled by Failure "rrfHE Talks Pall" said your Wednesday's paper. How happy I and, I am sure thousands of other true Singaporeans were to read mm We. kept our fingers crossed the next day when we read "3 a.m. Surprise: New Talks." It was hoped it would not be successful.
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      Request far Request
      61 6 TIITJCH inconvience has 1»1 been caused the Public by the S.T.C. buses Services 3 10) which normally stop at Upper Cross Street. Since the "Request" sign has been replaced by "Fare Stage 9", these buses no longer drop or pick up passengers at this point. Could the
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    AZIZ IS STILL AGAINST BASES
    136 7 AZIZ IS STILL AGAINST BASES MI'UR, Wed. Minister for ture, Inrhe r.in Ishak. will r?"--oppose the up of military Malaya. latest issue Re later" the f magastna of Interna- has its head- mdon Inche Ultary bases is not to avoid i be avoided, as nt It to be, then iv
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    Thrifty to meet
    25 7 F-NANO. Wrd. The ang of the Penang I Servants' CoThriit and Loan I] be held at the rta Club. Farquhar I Monday.
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    MTUC enters plantations deadlock
    272 7 BOSSES AND WORKERS WILL CONSIDER OFFER OF MEDIATION THr M KL AJ-\ LI MPUR, Wednesday. T H ,V M x a J a >' in Trade Union Council wrote to the National Union of Plantation Workers and the Malayan Planting Industries Employers' Association today offering to
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    Michaela too goes to Cyprus
    141 7 Michaela too goes to Cyprus SHE'LL SERVE WITH GEN. BOURNE k NOTHER sergeant— this x\ time a woman on Gen. Bourne's personal staff Is to Join him in Cyprus. She is pretty, brownhaired W.R.A.C. Sgt. Michaela Cullen (above) who has been personal assistant to the former Director of Operations for
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    Fired, they appeal to Black
    103 7 Fired, they appeal to Black SEVEN Singapore teachers, sacked on the grounds that their continued employment would be prejudicial to the interests of the Colony, have lodged an appeal to the Governor-in-Council through their lawyer, Mr. Tann Wee Tiong. Union representatives failed in their bid to persuade the Minister for
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    Labourer killed
    28 7 TELUK ANSON. Wed.— A labourer from Hamiltonia Estate, T. Krishnan, 45, was killed today when he was knocked down by a car in Changkat Jong Road.
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    The young lovers are man and wife
    417 7  - The young lovers are man and wife NAN HALL IT WENT OFF WITHOUT A HITCH... AND WAS MAJOR 808 HAPPY! By THE young lovers— Signaller Dave Banstead and WRAC Vera Taw were married at Tanglin Garrison Church yesterday. And although Vera looked L°h^' even In a Snowed man at the
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    Police clerk is jailed
    76 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— A former police clerk, V.I. Peramal, was sentenced to six months' jail by the Sessions Court here today on two charges of criminal breach of trust at the Federal Police Depot. A.S.P. Santokh Singh, prosecuting, said that on Feb. 2, Peramal had taken
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    Cyclist injured
    35 7 KUANTAN, Wed.— Hamzah bin Nordln, a clerk of the Central Electricity Board here, was slightly injured when his motor-cycle and a car collided in Wall Street here yesterday. He was taken to hospital.
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    DRAFT FOR THAT MEMORANDUM
    301 7 It will be done by legal experts KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. f EGAL experts will draft a memorandum to the Reid Constitutional Commission, a 15-man committee decided here today. This committee was appointed by 1,000 delegates representing 600 Federation Chinese organisations to Implement decisions reached at a
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    Police chief decorated
    54 7 SEREMBAN, Wed. The Chiem Police Officer, Negri Sembilan, Mr. V. M. PowellEvans, who was described as "an example and Inspiration" to the force, was today awarded the Negri Sembilan Meritorious Ic. vice Medal. Mr. Powell-Evans, who Joined the FMS Police on Dec. 10, 1931, is now an
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    Road sense campaign soon?
    80 7 Road sense campaign soon? KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Thousands of booklets containing Important road sense advice may be Issued to Kuala Lumpur cyclists soon through schools and cycling associations The idea has been approved by the Kuala Lumpur Municipal Traffic Advisory Committee subject to the necessary funds being made available. The
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    DEATH
    26 7 Mrs. G. P Smith, late teacher oi St. Patricks, died at 36 St. Patricks Road. Wednesday 23rd 6.20 p.m. Funeral today Katonjj Church 4.30 p.m.
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      160 7 The weather MINIMUM TEMPERATURE: (7.30 p.m. on May 22 to 7.30 a.m. on May 23): Singapore 75 degrees. Penang 76, Kota Bahru 75, Kuala Lumpur 74, Ipoh 74. Kuan tan 73. MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE: (7.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. on May 23) Singapore 91, Penang 87, Kota Bahru 88. Kuala Lumpur
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    Only 1 in 50 ex-convicts can find a job when released
    449 8 THE REASON SO MANY MEN RETURN TO JAIL;*- number of ex-convicts re turning to prison* in Singapore has increased by more than 500 per cent during the past two years. And there is one big reason for the increase
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    MARTINE GOES MALAY—IN ATV FILM MADE IN SINGAPORE
    245 8 MARTINE GOES MALAY— IN ATV FILM MADE IN SINGAPORE MILLIONS of television viewers throughout France will soon see their special favourite, Martine Carol, in a truly Malayan setting. The blonde star has made a film for TV, sitting cross-legged on the floor of an attap hut, and eating rice and
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    COURT REBUKES PROSECUTOR
    223 8 7 won't tolerate passing notes 9 THE Judge Advocate at a Singapore court-martial yesterday sharply rebuked the prosecuting officer for attempting to pass a note to a member of the court while it was sitting. The Judge Advocate, Mr. E. V. Harrington, interrupted the cross-examination of a
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    Who are builders of Commonwealth?
    203 8 THE GOVERNOR GIVES DEFINITION HPHE Governor, Sir Robert Black, yesterday told Singapore students that "we are all Commonwealth builders"— whether of well-built schools, thriving community centres, an estate of welldesigned and colourful homes, or a life of active public duty. Those examples, he said, represented
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    Throat slashed
    31 8 SEGAMAT. Wed.— A Special Constable, Mohamed Ali bin Mat, 19, was found on Voules Estate with his throat slashed. He was taken to Segamat Hospital. His condition is satisfactory.
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    Big retribution
    19 8 KLUAN<~\ Wed.— Wong Yee. ,jB, was $50 for stealing a piece of wood valued at 70 cents.
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    Four Malay films for festival
    101 8 Four Malay films for festival fpHE Cathay Organisation and Shaw Brothers, of Singapore, have entered two Malay films each for the third South-East Asia Film Festival to be held in Hong Kong on June 12. The Malayan Film Unit has entered several full length documentaries. Mr. Loke Wan Tho of
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    Thousands see Wesak Day procession
    159 8 rpHOUSANDS in Singapore X turned out last night to watch a Wesak Day procession of approximately 12 il-li-minated floats pass along the city's streets. The procession was organised by the Colony's Buddhist community. The floats, elaborately decorated, showed scenes from the principal phases of Lord
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      442 8 SHAW BROTHERS ORGANISATION ATTRACTIONS NOW A HlTftl Jflffitaft 11 A.M., 1.45. 4, SHOWING! UAr MULES? 6.50*9.30 p.m. C 0,"*«:« WCTU«tS fffir*M WIBWICK froa*n«i ClNEMAScQpE^m^jJl^^^^ too. 0, TECHNICOICtt "SATURDAY MSONIGHI V roaring excitement! "THE RAWHIDE YEARS" co^SSSk Color by Technicolor (UJ) I TODAY 9 A.M. "A BULLET IS WAITING" NOW RFY
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      355 8 CATHAY ORGANISATION ATTRACTroiJ**^* 1 TODAVIdKt^I fr. ma«tim: r\n, j THL «OST PKIIKKATIV, 1 TODAY IN f p^^X A\ A >^ Co-sUrriiiir OUBII s BOTU^ 1" Eastman Color With r :n g li,i, I Uirected by CHRISTIAN-.IAQIE Or^'!^ I SATURDAY MIDNIGHT I SUSAN HAYWARD Winner of th. an,,,, j Best Acting
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      141 8 miiimiiiiiiiii B&fij[!]M^ff!^MyyffM^ m^Aw awa 8-45 Harry Martlnes And His HospiUls; 10.00 South Sea Wand RADIO MALAYA Royal Hawaiians: •S.OO Music Magic; 10.30 The Pascal String M Shop- *9.30 News; '9.45 Radio Quartet; 11.00 Come Listen To v .ft"" «f* MaSya Btrlng Enswnble; 10.00 The Band: 11.30— 12.00 Pal Joej 1
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      The hero who lived too long died a traitor
      1358 9 They shall not pass 9 iras his watchword AIU'NDRED years ago today there was horn in the little village of Cauchy la I Northern France a child they christj Henri Philippe Petain. But he was also u n another name, "Benoni"
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      94 9 Hex 3ioraan 9 MM. A spendthrift j !I II i J__^^sB LAvuEKE* NEIL, The STEPPED OUT WHAT <kM I GOIN6 TO DO *iTh f WECES *IUKT ME i SPENT 1 Ilivh Tracy Worried look ■■■■■■■■^HBiHi row HA, UA WA.» W"AMA7 1 T N *3J T UXX. CET ME 1 [AND-WEY—
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    148 10 Sinjapnre Chinese Produce Exchange:— noon prices per picul yesterday were: Copra: steady: May $29% buyers. $29\ sellers. Coconut oil: steady; bulk $45 sellers, drum $48 4 sellers. Pepper: steady, with about 20 to 30 tons of business reported done on white pepper and about 15 to 20 tons
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    MALAYAN ECONOMY GETS ANOTHER BLOW FROM STRIKE
    471 10 MALAYAN ECONOMY GETS ANOTHER BLOW FROM STRIKE By Our Market Correspondent WITH the go-slow on Malayan rubber estates in force, the Federation of Malaya economy received another broadside yesterday with the stoppage of work in the port of Penang. The stoppage of work by Indian contract labourers was backed up
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    328 10 The Malayan Share Brokers Association reported: "Due to lack of inspiration. market prices generally were unchanged, with small business passing at or near quotations in all sections. The share market will be closed today." Singapore and Federation Brokers reported the following business done yesterday: 8.8. Petrol 48s. 6d..
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    RUBBER PRICES
    143 10 June first grade rubber buyers full, dosed in Singapore yesterday, at 80 cents per lb.. down flve-elghths of a cent on Tuesdays closing price. The closing tone was easy. Closing prices in cents per lb were: No. 1 R.S.S. Spot f.o.b. buyers 81 iellers 82 1 iNomi; No.
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    OFFICIAL PRICES
    13 10 SIM.U'O,.. W| iwr it, cißhths of S TIN; >!-,' "P SI 371
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    84 10 AUSTRALIAN STOCKS Invatmen but prices es chanxe todt but wer t sections ened. Ampol I i and Woousidf. I also tendw. and golds heiu overall were firm i Loan, 3 I Loans 3 V., Con. Zin, Bank of N S v. Mount Lyell |n. Broken Hill Hill 50 Mount Morgan":;
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    EXCHANGE RATE
    28 10 On the tree ex Hong Kong I dollar mv qu I caoh and 58: fa I Sterlinu I v I one i.H i of gold I
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      290 10 NOTICES THE INDIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, SINGAPORE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Fifteenth Annual General Meeting of the Indian Chamber of Commerce. Singapore, will be held at John Little* Cafe on Saturday. May 26th 1956. at 4 p.m. P. S RAJARATNAM. Secretary. 23rd May. 1956. NOTICE Federation of Malaya
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      97 10 NOTICES "notice TAIPING CONSOLIDATED LTD. (Incorporated in the Federation of Malaya) At the Ordinary General MeetIng of Shareholders to be held in Jdly. 1956. the Directors will recommend payment of a final dividend of 15 cents per share, less Malayan Income Tax. for the year ended 31st December. 1955. By
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      462 10 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS VACANCY IN THE POST OF IRRIGATION INSPECTOR, DRAINAGE IRRIGATION TRENGGANV. APPLICATIONS are Invited from Federal Citizens for the Post i of Probationer Irrigation Inspector, at the D.I.D. Kuala Trengganu. 2. Candidates must have at- tamed their i7th but not their 23rd < birUiday and must have passed the
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      417 10 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS MUNICIPALITY OF GEORGE TOWN, PENANG The Municipal Council invites applications for two vacancies .'or I Pupils In the Transport Department. Applicants should be between the ages of 20 and 25, and be Federal Citizens or Malayan-born British Subjects. The appointments in the first Instance will be for a
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      805 10 NOTICES NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that HOOVER (WASHING MACHINES) LIMITED of Perlvale Middlesex, England, are the owners of a Patent relating to washing machines for washing clothes, fabrics and the like. Thfe patent is registered in England No. 612.737 and in Singapore No. 32 of 1951. Proceedings will be
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      460 10 BHWBW^HH|WHBBMittHJI KNUTSEN LINE orient service FROM CANADA/U.S. PACIFIC PORTS 30 DAYS Sailing San Arriving Vancouver Francisco Spore P. Swct. Pcn,m; F».Kristin Bakke Sailed sailed 3 |un 6 |un 7 |un Ann c Bakke Sailed tailed 16 |un 19 |un 20 jun R Elisabeth Bakke 16 |un 30 Jun 30 Jul
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      1250 11 ,405 MANSFIELD «Jc CO., LTD. T.i, M roted in Sinqopore) i 2 |i_-.. tX THE BLUE FUNNEL UNE X M j'ngopore Ow Soils p. S'hom Penong «'VI4 M. y as Moy 24/27 May 18/2* A.^nmouth May IS/17 May 18/19 >W M.y 30 June S JaM 4/ 7 Jun. 8/ 9
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      981 11 EAST ASIATIC LINES OUTWA>M S-»l»a. far Bangkok and For loo) Penong p. Sham S'pora KAMiOIHA taP^t 23/34 M. r LALANDIA 4/ > Jom 8/18 JaM 11/13 Jun. MA6DALA 9/18 Jom 11/12 JaM 13/14 Jyn. MVA IS/UJbm 17/ISJaM 19/22 Jan. HOMEWARDS Sawn., for taa, Antwerp. Ratterd—. laMakanj. C S'pora P. SiMim
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      1030 11 filiSU THE BEN UNE STEAMERS LTD "£371 SINGAPORE (incorporated in the United Kingdom) S LINES SAILINGS TO U.K. AND CONTINENT PORTS S'pora P. Sham Penang •ENCRUACNAN for Avonmouth, London, Newcastle 18 May/ 1 Jm 2/ 4 Jbm 5/ 4 JaM •BENMHOR far London, Rotterdom 14) May/ 8 JaM Dtraat arrhras
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      1240 11 McALISTER <Sc CO., LTD. TEL.: No.: ***** BLLBRMAM BUCKNALL 1 KLAVENESS LINK LONDON, HAVRE, ROTTERDAM, LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO, HAMBURG PORTLAND, SEATTLE VANCOUVER and for U.S.A., North Atlontic Ports *««P fl "ff $oulh ond Canada ond via Colo.-nbo America S>,S ITV •'p.i^m^Long J^J^ l^ un 3/ 9 Jun. 10/12 JaM
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    Paris touch in Singapore La Martine" loves clothes
    443 12 Paris touch in Singapore La Martine" loves clothes liiiirtiiiiiiiiiiiiM A FILM STAR'S WARDROBE IS A DREAM COME THIE iitiiiiu iniiiiu l l m W^HEN petite French film star Martine Carol was quite a little girl, one of the things she wanted most was lots and lots of beautiful clothes. Today,
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    White is her evening favourite but she likes colours, too
    78 12 PIERRE BALMAIN designed this exquisite white lace evening dress for Martine Carol The dentelle lace is heavily embroidered with rhinestones. Rhinestone sandals are by her favourite shoe-maker, Capobianco of Paris. RHAPSODY in gold. Draped lame jersey echos the gclden glint
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      177 12 I only Yardley X know the secret Lavender with an extra touch of v^rw sophistication JfesjL tnat lingers, YARDLEY^/^ LAVENDER •bo CKYSTAILHED Lavender— Yardlc/t bmoia Lavender in solid form, and Yardley iavihcii ioxr— •mooth-lathcnng, richly perfumed— 'H» Iwaay tef tftht mmW Mr ■bß^^ Oo^Uili.i.Bßßß^BttHß^Btfca:' .^^JJ^JB so cool so green BbK».
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    345 13 HIGH SCORING IN SBHFA LEAGUE YESTERDAY'S Slnga--1 pore Business Houses F.A. league programme saw several high-scoring matches, notably Mercantile Bank's 6-0 triumph over Pulau Bukom and Ford's 5-0 win over Fraser and Neave In Div-. 1; Breweries' 7-2 victory over Imperial Chemicals in Div. 2;
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    851 13 24 hopefuls for the Perak Derby IPOH. Wed. qiWENTY FOUR of the top 1 stayers in training have been entered for the $30 000 Perak Derby to be run over 1} miles on June 9, last day of the Perak Turf Club June Meeting, the first
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    SCHEDULE OF RACING
    87 13 THERE will eight races a day at the Peralc Turf Club Derby Meeting. The racing schedule Is: FIRST DAY (June 2): Class 1, Dlvr. 1. 2 and 3— 9 f and 6f. Class 2. Diva. 1 and 2— 5» 2 f straight. SECOND DAY (June 6j Class
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    201 13 PARIS. Wed. rpHE TWO remaining men's singles quarter-finals In the French International lawn tennis championships ran true to form yesterday when Australian hard court champion, Ashley Cooper, and Sweden's Sven Davidson qualified to meet for a Dlace In the final. Cooper showed only flaanes
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    Vatsaloo out to avenge a defeat
    266 14  - Vatsaloo out to avenge a defeat SAUL JOSHUA By rE RIVALRY, between Victor Khoo and Paul Vatsaloo, two top schoolboy splinters, is likely to produce the highlights of Saturday's St. Patrick's School 18th annual athletic championships. Both have clocked 10.3 sec. for the 100 yards in training and it should
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    Saints win by 6 wickets
    47 14 ST ANDREWS School beat Royal Air Force. Chia Keng. by six wickets in a friendly cricket match at Woodsville. yesterday. RAF 107 (D Powell 45 n.o, Ensley 6-44 W Ratnam 2-8). St. Andrews 11" for foui (N. Sundaraj 50 n.o Pearson 2-22).
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    29 14 PARIS Wed.— Althea Gibson of New York, yesterday defeated Shirley Bloomer of Britain 6-2. 6-1 to enter the women's singles semi-finals in the French international championship.— A.P.
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    217 14 DENANG needs more soccer referees but fear of being abused by unruly spectators has prevented many from offering their service*;. Mr. Tan Teik Kiong, hon. secretary of the Football Association of Penang estimates there are sufficient referees for this season, but he
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    26 14 A S.A.P.A. referees course will begin on Tuesday, May 29, at 7 p.m. Those interested are invited to attend at Jalan Besar stadium.
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    70 14 RISHTON, (Lanes.), Wed.— S.P. Gupte, the Indian Test cricketer, twice did the hat-trick in one innings for Rishton in their Lancashire league cricket match against Accrlngton here yesterday. Accrington were dismissed for 39 after Rishton had declared at 210 for four. Last season, Gupte, a leg-break and
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    617 14 THE PASSING OF A GOLDEN ERA IN MALAYAN SPORT says: Isa Lei to the Fijians They art leaving behind a trail of thrills, records and great deeds, says TEOH ENG TATT GLORIOUS era of shining deeds in Malayan sport comes to an end on June 1. This is the
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    45 14 Miss Dorothy Paget's NEUCLEUS, ridden by Lester Piggott, beats the muchfancied ACROPOLIS, Doug Smith in the saddle, in the Winston Churchill Stakes, the big race at Hurst Park on Whit Saturday. Acropolis is owned by Alice Lady Derby.— Reuter picture.
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    ,RECS TEAM TO MEET SCC
    55 14 The Singapore Recreation Club team to meet Singapore Cricket Club in a friendly cricket fixture all the S.C.C. at 11 a.m today will be: M. C. Schubert K. Glendlnning. P. D'Almeida J. Marks, J. Martens, P. Martens, P. R. Lewis. A. C. James, C. de
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    501 14 TK)DAYS holiday doubleA header at Jalan Besar Stadium may decide the fortunes of the four leading teams in the first' division of the Singapore Amateur Football Association's league championship. At 5.15 p.m. the Tigers, current leaders and Argonauts i second) meet. Amicable A A
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    SINGAPORE SOCCER TABLES
    738 14 T ATEST positions in the S.A.P.A. XJ leagues are: Katong 5 4 1 0 22 1 9 Rabin Mas Ramblers 5 4 0 1 21 8 8 Junior A.A. 4 0 215 10 8 Ar-senal 8 3 1 4 13 19 7 B. Bulan S 2 2
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    SAAA bids farewell with engraved shield
    160 14 nlllllimililllllli By MOK SIN PIN rE Fijians are certain to get a rousing send-off on June 1 when they board the troopship Devonshire which wUI take the Regiment back to Suva. Among the farewell gestures will be the presentation of an engraved shield 'rom
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    380 14  -  JOHN MARKS By pRICKET officials In this country are being asked to do a job which many people consider impossible. ft is to bring out overseas cricket teams to Malaya on the present limited financial resources of this sport. Yet these officials
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    181 14 LANCS GO FOR 107, AUSSIES FOR 160 manchestfp A URT RAI.I..vr n cricketers Lancashire f Ol today but m selves col] At don were eight forj their second An aD-pace atr Australian's a i the county Austruli:. start than Btatham had Rut hei ford caught with SCOKEBOAKD LANTASHIKi A. Wharlon
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    106 14 LONDON. Wed. SCORES at tea iv county cricket matches starting today: At Romfnrl. Essex 201-3 (Barker 56. Insole 63 n.0.) v Gloucester. At Oxford, Oxford University 236-4 (Walton 98, Smith 60) v Notts Al Lord's M.C.C. 156, Club Cri'ker Conference 88-1. 1 At Taunton, Hampshire 268-5 (Marsnall
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      106 14 SOCCER: S.A.F.A. Div 1 Tigirs v Arronauts, 5 15, Police v Amicable*. 7 p.m., Jalan Besar Stadium; Div. 2 A Star Soccerites "A" v KoU Raja, Geylang; Div. 2B Customs v St. John's, River Valley Road; Gymkhana v Farrer Juniors, St. Georre's Road; Div. 3A Perhimponan Stia v Kiwis, Farrer
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