The Straits Times, 16 November 1956

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    13 1 The Straits Times tfewUVP* Estd. 1845. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1956 15 CENTS
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    Lock icon EGYPT: NO VOLUNTEERS
    779 1 VANGUARD OF U.N. FORCE IN CANAL ZONE Hammarskjoeld on his way to meet Nasser in Cairo ra^r aw needed now, envoys say 4 Go now or else' threat by Arabs BONN, Thursday. THE Egyptian Ambassador, Mr. Ahmed Abdel Razak. and the Syrian Minister, Mr. Ibrahim Istuani, told
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    A film in every port that's how three senoritas see world
    66 1 A film in every port that's how three senoritas see world THREE PRETTY South American film stars who are enjoying a busman's holiday on the luxury liner Yapeya which put in at Singapore yesterday. The girls (from left) Perla Avlarado, Ava Maria Casia and Nelly Panizxa «re in a parry
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    News pictures seized at Colony airport
    303 1 OFFICIALS at Singapore Airport yesterday seized three photographs and a cartoon, all dealing with the Middle East crisis, from a parcel of news material addressed to the Straits Times on its arrival in the Colony from London. Two of the photographs were of British
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    TWO MORE REDS SHOT DEAD
    95 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. TWO terrorists were killed and a third surrendered in the Federation yesterday. District committee member Kau Yuen Chee, alias Lav Kau, was killed in the Kemasek area of Trengganu by a police special squad patrol. Kau's carbine and ammunition were seized. In
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    Ex-consul is jailed
    69 1 JAKARTA, Thurs_ A former vice-consul at the Indonesian Consulate in Singapore. Mohammad Arsjad was today sentenced to two and a half years' jail for forging bank receipts. Arsjad was alleged to have forged the receipts in his I official capacity as vice-con-sul so that he deprived Indonesia
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    Have the girls kept the secret Or?
    285 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. _A schoolboy's dream —and a teacher's nightmare has come true here. Today thousands of schoolchildren throughout the Federation sat for their annual Lower Certificate English paper but 42 girls at the Convent in Kajang did the exam last Monday through
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    $3,000-A-YEAR MEN MAY BE SPARED
    431 1 $3,000-A-YEAR MEN MAY BE SPARED Second thoughts as 80,000 plan alliance to demand more pay fHE Singapore and Federation Governments have decided not to tax people in the $3,000--a-year income bracket, the Straits Times understands. The $3,000 allowance for a single person and $5,000 for a married couple will be
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    THE RAZAK BAN
    78 1 THE RAZAK BAN KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— The Federation Government will use "every means at its disposal" to keep schools here free from subversion the Federal Council was told today. The Minister tor Education, Dato Abdul Razak bin Hussein, said: "No student who has been sacked from any Singapore school will
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    Lock icon Rumania gets an airline
    23 1 VIENNA, Thurs.— The joint Soviet-Rumanian airline has been given over completely into Rumanian hands. Radio Bucharest announced today. Reuter.
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    DEATH OF GREEK QUEEN
    45 1 CANNES, Thurs. Queen Elizabeth of Greece, great granddaughter of Queen Victoria, died today after a long illness She was 62. She entered hospital In July with a heart ailment. The Rumanian-born queen was related to practically every royal house in Europe.
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    Schools close doors to 1,000
    165 1 Schools close doors to 1,000 MORE THAN 1,000 for- mer pupils from the Chung Cheng High School and Chinese High School in Singapore will be barred from admission to all schools in the Colony. They have forfeited the opportunity to study by failing to re-register by 6 p.m. yes- terday
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    STOP PRESS
    44 1 VOIIMKKKs lIMY II MOS( O\V. Thurv l.optian i:inliass> qpthra mi id liid. i> lx>pt will Mk lor smin "volunteers" onh if Knti<-li. French and braeU tn»<»p> do mil luli. i promptly He did not know of au\ linn limit on withdrawal A.l'
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      17 1 1 Sit TOUt KODAK Otkt.lt I O [carterf ■fe Ordvr frorr any I JT*^ O«li»«r«d throufKout Malay*
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    Lock icon 'NASSER SCUTTLED 27 SHIPS IN CANAL'
    120 2 'NASSER SCUTTLED 27 SHIPS IN CANAL' CHESTER, Thurs. Lord Hailsham, First Lord of the Admiralty, cnarged last night that 'Sabotage" by President Nasser, not military action by AngloFrench forces, blocked the Suez Canal! He said that Nasser scuttled 27 ships, destroyed two bridges and sabotaged equipment "in direct breach of
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    Lock icon Oil crisis: U.S. won't act
    82 2 WASHINGTON, Thurs. —I The United States has decided not to launch its stand-by plans for supplying oil to Europe until the U.N. police force has established order in the Suez area, officials said yesterday. Although this move leaves Western Europe facing a critical oil shortage,
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    Lock icon India urged to break ties with Britain
    213 2 India urged to break ties with Britain MADRAS, Thursday. MR. C. RAJAGOPALACHARI, last GovernorGeneral of India before she became a Republic in 1950, yesterday renewed the call for India's withdrawal from the Commonwealth. The reason, he said in a speech here, was that Britain had neither shown any repentance nor
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    Lock icon FIRST OF THE PEACE POLICE
    76 2 iiiiimi ii Danes fly off to Suez to help the U.N. pacify the Middle East n«j FORTY-FIVE Danish troops arrived in the Suez Canal zone yesterday the acvance party of the United Nations Middle East police force. These pictures show (left) a soldier inspecting the
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    Lock icon Hungary situation is 'quite different' says Asian leader
    197 2 Hungary situation is 'quite different says Asian leader NEW DELHI. Thurs.— Dr. Ali Sastroamidjojo. the Indonesian Premier, said yesterday that the situation in Egypt and the events in Hungary could not be described as identical. In Egypt it was "full-fledged aggression" whereas in Hungary the "development of the situation was
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      'EVIL SPIRITS' KILLED A BABY
      59 2 ADELAIDE, Thurs. AN aboriginal mother claims her ten-month-old boy was "sung to death" by evil spirits. Her 14-year-old nephew is dying, she says, and she herself is doomed as the next victim. The reason, she told poHre. is that she watched a "evil spirit men's"
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      28 2 NEW YORK: The steering committee of the U.N. General Assembly recommended that the Assembly postpone for a year any action to oust Nationalist China or seat Communist China.
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      26 2 LONDON: Professor Winifred Cullis. known through the English-speaking world for her work to improve woman's status In medicine, dii .1 at her London home aged 81.
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      29 2 LONDON: Mr. Anthony Nutting, who quit the government as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in disagreement with lt« Middle Eastern policy, has resigned as a Member of Parliament
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      20 2 LONDON: D'Arcy Patrick Reilly, until recently British Minister in Paris was appointed Britain's Ambassador to Moscow, succeeding Sir William Hayter.
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      20 2 KAISERSLAUTERN: An American jet plane crashed into a building in Kaiserlautern setting the building ablaze. At least three persons died.
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      23 2 MANILA: Fii'pi™ Kg I bandits killed a family of 13 persons- massacre reportedly ;o curred in a h-n-.t n. City, on J'Jlo Inland.
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      20 2 LONDON: Part Commonwealth tartic expedition sa London for the aboard the Danish expedlti Maga Dun. Dr H Fuchs lead the >
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      13 2 TOKYO: Thi convened to Japan-Sovi. tion rigned In Oct. 19 days of ness.
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    Divorce with teeth in it
    64 2 SAN DIEGO, Thurs— The first thine Lee McClurken, 48 is goiiiK to do with lH r x at* dlvorep settlement is to have a dentist makr set of false teeth. „0 i( ,,.1 h hr' r Before the divorce was granted, she tr>" husband Jonathan.
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    Lock icon IKE SOFT-PEDALS ON 'VOLUNTEERS'
    343 3 President disappoints diplomat, who had hoped tor strong waning to Russia United States won't act on its own if Moscow carries out I threats but will await U.N. move inrvr iTCirviinw™ i WASHINGTON, Thursday. pKh>IIihYT EISENHOWER yesterday took a cautious line regarding lion by the Lnited
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    Lock icon Britain, France stand firm on UN terms
    164 3 \DO N. Thurs. mi France agTeed to stand fast any 'watering <>i the agreed Vi lions terms for withdrawal from Saei anal Zone. Mlied line of policy i as the Prime ttcr, Sir Anthony met the French I oreign Minister, \lb«Tt Grazier, in
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    Lock icon NOW-THE CUT-PRICE HYDROGEN BOMB
    129 3 cident gives secret to Britain LONDON, Thursday. mic scientists have discovered a means ..King hydrogen bombs "so cheaply that nations like Egypt or Israel could build ii :r own stockpiles." it is reported today. News Chronicle's •spondent writes 11 Britain's rgji research esat Harwell D the
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    Lock icon Cloud from a Red volcano
    47 3 TOKYO. Thurs.— The Japj anese National Observatory I today confirmed reports that a mysterious cloud which covered the whole of southwestern England on April 3 had .originated in Kamchatka. Soviet Russia. It was caused by a violent eruption of the volcano Zymannaya.—Reuter.
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    Lock icon Jail for shaking babies to death
    117 3 K Thurs.— A' big ban attendant, children some- on my nerves," need to 10 to 22 prison yesterday :ng two babies pen, 33. who is pleaded guilty to two counts of ii.anslaughter three weeks ago. She stood impassive as the judge pronounced sentence. Police
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    Lock icon NASSER AT PRAYER
    29 3 PRESIDENT NASSER of Egypt, second from left, kneels in prayer at the Alaghar mosque in Cairo. Right is Abdel Latif Boghadi. Minister of Municipalities.— AP picture.
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    Lock icon Cyprus rebels shoot two Turks
    179 3 ANGRY CROWD AT HOSPITAL NICOSIA, Wednesday. A THREAT of renewed Greek-Turkish strife arose A last night on Cyprus as the pro-Greek rebels stepped up their campaign of violence. After the wounding of two I Turkish auxiliary police by gunmen In Famagusta, an angry Turkish crowd
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    Lock icon Banquet off
    41 3 STOCKHOLM. Thurs.— The traditional Nobel Prize presentation banquet due to have been held on Nov. 10. was cancelled today because "recent events in the world have caused so much human suffering." A private dinner will be held instead.— Reuter.
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    Lock icon Taipeh boast
    37 3 TAIPEH, Thurs. Nationalist China's defence Minister, Mr. Yu Ta Wei, told ParliaI ment yesterday that his navy and air forc P are now "capI able of annihilating Com- munist China's navy and air force." Reuter.
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    LONDON STOCKS
    238 3 LONDON, Thurs. Closing middle prices of selected stock not Including stamp duty were: onsols Ml +54 undlntr 4% iMH +ft far 3Vs% Ut% +7/16 far 3 BANKS lercantile (£5) £3 31/32 Mtern (£5) £7 hartered (£1) 34/9 ongkong ($125) £85 INSURANCE am. Dn. (ute.) 76/6 +/8 oyal 77/6
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    TIN
    22 3 LONDON. Thurs.— Cash buyen £850. sellers £855. forward buyers £825, sellers £836. Settlement £855. Turnover a.m. 115 tons, p.m 55 tons.
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    RUBBER
    29 3 IX>NDON. Thurs.— Spot 31% A., Dec 31 Hid.. Jan -Mar 3!>«d. April -June 30».d July-Bept 3»v,d Oct.-Dec. 28*»d.. Nov. elf 30» 4 d., Dec. c.i.f. 30\d. Tone Stotdy.
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    Lock icon Russians deport women, children
    263 3 Russians deport women, children VIENNA, Thurs. ALL fighting ended in Budapest yesterday, but the anti-Russian revolt is by ho means over. Refugees crossing the Austro-Hungarian border last night said the country is in the grip of a general strike following mass deportations to Russia. Women and children were among the
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    Lock icon 4 MORE REDS QUIT
    160 3 British Communists desert party LONDON. Thurs. More British Communists deserted the party yesterday in protest at Russian action In Hungary. Mr. A. A. Wallls, a leading Communist and trade unionists in Yorkshire, wrote a letter of resignation to party headquarters describing the Russian intervention as "brutal."
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    Penang 'rebel' row: Tengku may intervene
    231 4 Penang 'rebel row: Tengku may intervene NO CAMPAIGNING TILL ANSWER FOUND PENANG, Thursday. THE Chief Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, x in his capacity as leader of the Alliance, may visit Penang next week to intervene personally in the dispute over the Penang Alliance s allocation of seats for t^ie forthcoming
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    A LITTLE BOY LOST -DO YOU KNOW HIM?
    81 4 THIS little Chinese boy. who is not quite sure about his age or his name, was found on Tuesday afternoon wandering along a busy Kuala Lumpur road. Pahang police believe he may have been kidnapped in Bentong earlier this week. Bentong police
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    Starvation war opens
    53 4 TANAH RATA, Thurs.— The central cooking system, aimed at preventing food supplies reaching the terrorists, was introduced into one of the four divisions of Boh estate here yesterday. Two Indian cooks have been engaged by government to cook rice twice a day for the 214 Indians living
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    Road death
    27 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— R. Samoo 55, a labourer was i killed instantly this morning in an accident Involving a military Land Rover in Circular Road.
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    Doctor dies
    27 4 MALACCA, Tburs. Dr. H. K Lung, a leading member of the Hainanese community in Malacca died in the General Hospital last night. He was 55.
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    Council meeting
    25 4 KLUANO, Thurs. The annual meeting of the Kluang Town Council will be held at the International Club on Nor. 18 at 10 a.m.
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    STRIPPERS TOLD: STAY ON STAGE
    73 4 BUKIT MEBTAJAM, Thurt. police hen today warned two ttrip-teasen of the "Silver Goddess Revue" not U leave the stage t« garland members of the audience. The warning wm gtren by the 0.C.P.D., Assistant Superintendent N. Nadarajah, after the dancers had garlanded four patrons during a
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    Rural folk to seek aid from Govt
    225 4 'SET UP LOANS BOARD' PLEA qpHE Singapore Government Is to be asked to ■L establish a co-operative loans board and to appoint a committee to Investigate the economic condition of Malay fishermen. The proposal will be made at a conference on Sunday of
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    'CUT THAT TAX' PLEA BY X-RAY CLUB
    191 4 'CUT THAT TAX' PLEA BY X-RAY CLUB riTHE Singapore X-Ray Club now organising a lottery, appealed to the Government yesterday for exemption from the 20 per cent tax. Mrs. Rita Alison, the organiser, made the appeal to Mr. Lim Yew Hock, the Chief Minister, who paid the clinic a surprise
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    Youth meeting
    31 4 PENANG, Thurs.— The Province Wellesley (North) UMNO Youth Movement will convene a conference of all youth leaders on Saturday, in Butterworth to discuss the future expansion of the movement
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    Soldier gets 28 days for taxi assault
    155 4 A SOLDIER of the Ist. Bn., Royal Scots Fusiliers, attached to the Nee Soon transit camp who refused to pay a taxi driver his fare and also assaulted him was sentenced yesterday by a Singapore district court martial to 28 days' detention. He
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    3 ARMED ROBBERS GET $1,314
    201 4 Mary answered door and in they came rpHREE masked men, 1 one armed with a revolver and the others with daggers, broke into a house in Joo Chlat Place, Singapore, and robbed a dancing teacher, Mrs. Tan Kirn Eng, of $1,314 in cash and valuables.
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    Clubs in joint rally
    84 4 The Royal Singapore Flying Club and the Singapore Motor Club will hold a Joint rally and gymkhana at the Royal Johore International Club at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 18. Members of the Flying Club will be teamed with those from the Motor Club. The flyers
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    $132 million for mammoth 'schools for all' scheme
    1029 5 EVERY TYPE OF ACCOMODATION WILL BE USED ri'ALA LI'MPrR, Thurs.— The Fed« eral Council today approved n plan to step up education in the country. The plan, which will eoel the taxpayer $132.--185.924. is aimed at ensurine primary eduration for every child
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    Cash aid for Chinese schools is doubled and Dato Razak gets a pat on the back
    212 5 Cash aid for Chinese schools is doubled and Dato Razak gets a pat on the back KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. A former teacher told the Federal Council today that the Minister for Education. Da to Abdul Razak, deserved a big "ang pow" for doubling the grants-ma-id for Chinese schools. Mr. Leant
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    Robber came via roof, he says
    247 5 COURT TOLD ABOUT 'HOLD-UP' A SALESMAN told a Singapore preliminary inquiry A yesterday that he and his family had watched helplessly while three men ransacked their house. Low Ger Lim was testifying against Ong Eng Kiat. and Leow Bok Seng, who were accused of
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    When wives go off to study – by a Minister
    141 5 When wives go off to study by a Minister Xl ALA 1 .1 MFIR. Thurs.— There was much laughter in the Federal Legislative Council today when the Assistant Minister for Commerce and Industry, lnche Mohamed Khir bin Johari. said that a three-month parting from their wives might be too much
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    Boy jailed for rioting
    53 5 A 16-year-old boy. Khoo Kirn Thong, was sentenced by a Singapore court yesterday to one year's jail lor rioting at the junction of Chin Chew Street and South Bridge Road on the afternoon of Oct. 26. He notice of appeal and was allowed bail of $5,000
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    WHAT HAS GOVT. DONE? Mr. TAN HITS OUT AGAIN
    247 5 WHAT HAS GOVT. DONE? Mr. TAN HITS OUT AGAIN »|R. TAN LARK SYE, president of the Singapore iTI Rubber Traders' Association, yesterday accused the Government of failing to foster commerce and industry. He was speaking at a reception for the association's representatives on the trade mission to Japan and China.
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    IN-BIGGEST TROOPSHIP
    35 5 IN -BIGGEST TROOPSHIP The 20,000-ton Nevasa, Brit- am's largest troopship, docked in Singapore on her maiden voyage yesterday. About 600 troops and 287 families disembarked. The other passengers are bound lor Hong Kong and Korea.
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    Finance research, he urges
    111 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— The Federation Government had contributed nothing to rubber research, Mr. O. M. Knocker (Nominated— Planting) said in the Federal Council today. He asked the Minister !or Commerce and Industry, Dr. Ismail bin Abdul Rahman: "Has the Government considered whether a relativ. ly small
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      277 5 WESLEY CHIECH Open air I'MVERSITY OF MALAYA: Christian witness rally Gos- Inaugural lecture "On changing pel messages in English, Cantonese, I vegetation" by Dr. H- B. GillUand. Hokkien and tree show of religious chemistry lecture theatre, Cluny films "The Prodigal Son" and "The Road. 8.30 pan. Upper Room" Prince Charles
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    Red gang fires on camp but is routed
    102 6 Red gang fires on camp but is routed A LOR STAR, Thurs.— Twelve terrorists last night attacked a camp occupied by soldiers of "D" Coy, Ist. Bn., Malay Regiment, in the South Kedah jungle. The soldiers fought back and after a fierce 15-mlnute battle forced the bandits to flee. The
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    'Keep off' to lorries
    58 6 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs.— Loaded lorries weighing two tons or more will not be allowed from tomorrow to use Scudal Road here. A Government statement says that lorries should use Jalan Ngee Heng and Jalan Larkin. The restriction does not affect buses and vehicles operated by military,
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    Hospital chief
    16 6 KLUANO, ""hurs Lt.-Col. N. Bickford i.hs taken command of the British Military Hospital here.
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    Six bid for dance title
    85 6 Malaya will be represented by three couples at the Far East amateur ballroom championships to be held in Bangkok on Dec. 15 and 16. The team will be headed by Mr. and Mrs. K. Lumb of Selangor. winners of the 1956 All Malayan International Amateur
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    Marshall on the 'new China'
    47 6 Mr. David Marshall, former Chief Minister of Singapore, will give a talk on 'Glimpses of New China" at the University of Malaya on Nov. 19 at 8.30 p.m. The talk is being organised by the university's Socialist Club. The public are invited.
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    Transferred
    28 6 KLUANO, Thurs Mr. S Ariyanayagam, of Taiping, has taken charge of the Central Electricity Board branch here. Mr. C. O. Vergis has been transferee! to Kuala Trengganu.
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    SPECIAL DIES IN MIDNIGHT SHOOTING
    88 6 SPECIAL DIES IN MIDNIGHT SHOOTING SUNGEI BAKAP, Thurs. A SPECIAL Constabulary corporal was shot dead and a sergeant seriously injured in a midnight shooting incident outside the Sungei Bakap Area Security Unit headquarters last night. Cpl. Taib bin Haji Ahmad. 31, was killed instantly. Sgt. Ayob bin Salleh, 31, was
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    Men who deal in rubber
    24 6 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs.— There are 359 registered rubber dealers in johore 334 Chinese, 16 Malays and the rest Indians.
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    GET-RICH-QUICK GAMBLE
    190 6 laium** scheme at the mines Everyone a boss, no 'overhead 9 and all share profits ALOR STAR, Thursday. THREE THOUSAND tin mining labourers in Kedah and Perlis are resorting to a get-rich-quick gamble in preference to a steady income. ,i Half the total strength of 6,000 workers in
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    Federal food tax will hit the poor
    115 6 SINGAPORE me an n t dealing in P**"™* n salted vegetable* from Chin* b»*e appe*l ed the Federation Government to rescind 1U decis.jn to impof* 25 per cent tax on Imports of these goods Into the Federation. In a letter sent to the
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    Secondary school for Malays
    44 6 A school building under construction at Dunman Road has been set aside for a Malay secondary school, the Singapore Government announced yesterday. Th': step, the statement said, was in line with the Government's policy of providing secondary education for Malays.
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    A day out for technical men
    49 6 PENANG, Thurs. The Technical Association of Malaya will hold a meeting at the theatrette here at 10 a.m. on Sunday. Delegates will be taKen on a tour of the new reservoir at Bukit Dunb r and the airport at Bayan Lepas on Saturday.
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    New dock in use
    20 6 The Singapore Harbour Board's new multi-million dollar Queen's Dock is now in full use spear) (5).
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    New deal for pawnshops
    344 7 CHANCES WILL BENEFIT BOTH BROKERS AND CUSTOMERS TENDER SYSTEM IS ABOLISHED— LIMIT ON INTEREST RATE RADICAL changes are to be made by the Gov--11 ernment in Singapore's $50 million pawnbroking business. The present system of letting tenders for pawn■okers' licences, and from which the Government s
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    Pistol case remand
    59 7 Ang Chfng Yam was charged in a Singapore court yesterday with unlawfully carry- ing a Walther automatic pis- tol and unlawful possession of two rounds of amunition. He was alleged to have committed the offences In New Bridge Road on Nov. 14 No plea was recorded, and
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    Toddy strike
    26 7 IPOH. Thurs. Toddy drinkers in the Sitiawan district have been without their favourite drink since Tuesday because of a strike by 65 toddy tappers.
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    'A free hand to invest' is insurance firms' reply
    264 7 'A free hand to invest' is insurance firms' reply FOREIGN insurance companies in Singapore want a free hand in investing their money. They do not like the idea of being forced to invest in a City Council loan. This was their reaction to a suggestion by Mr. A. P. Rajah,
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    Little Peter goes Navy
    49 7 Little Peter goes Navy NINE-MONTH-OLD Peter Robson who is accompanying his father, a member of the Royal Navy, to Hong Kong in the 20,000-ton troopship Nevasa which arrived in Singapore yesterday. The Nevasa is carrying about 700 troops and 74 Service families to stations in Hong Kong and Korea.
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    HE MUST PAY WIFE $110 A MONTH
    97 7 Singapore Harbour Board 1 1 c was yesterday orI by a Colony court to is wife $110 a month ntf nance pending the dlsitlon of their marriage. The order was made when Leong Tham Choon sued her husband. Ng Slew Llm for neglecting
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    THE MUSCLE-MAN WHO BANGS THE GONG FLIES INTO SINGAPORE
    132 7 THE MUSCLE -MAN WHO BANGS THE GONG FLIES INTO SINGAPORE KEN RICHMOND, the man who provides the J. Arthur Rank Organisation's trade symbol a muscle man striking a gong with a massive hammer flew into Singapore yesterday. Ken. the British Empire heavyweight wrestling champion, was among 30 members of the
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    Gang of 8 beat up bus conductor
    132 7 STABBED IN SURPRISE ATTACK PLIGHT men beat up the conductor of a Hock Lee bus at the Junction of Tiong Bahru Road and Leng Kee Road, Singapore, yesterday. The conductor, Quek Kok Kiang. has not been able to give the police any reason
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    Tokyo film is banned
    57 7 Three films are on the "condemned" list of the latent Issue of the Malayan Catholic News. They are "Colourful Tokyo," "Fire in the Blood," and "1 am a Camera. Twenty one other films have been described as "morally objectional." tonong them are "High Society" and "Trapeze,"
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    Concert aids children
    62 7 A concert will be held at the new Chinese V.M.C.A.. Shenton Way, on Nov. 17 at 8.30 p.m. in aid of the Singapore Children's Society convalescent home at Tanah Merah Besar. Several well-known artists will be performing. Tickets at $5. $3. $2 and $1 are available at
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    Wesley church retreat
    61 7 About 40 members of the official board of the Wesley Methodist Church, Singapore, and representative; from its groups, are attending a retreat tomorrow to review the year's activities and plan work for next year. The leaders' retreat will be at Dr. Loh Poon Lip's bungalow in Nicoll
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    TAXIMAN ATTACKED AFTER ACCIDENT
    242 7 TAXIMAN ATTACKED AFTER ACCIDENT A TAXI DRIVER, Tan Ouan Chwee, told a Singapore coroner's court yesterday that when he went to the aid of a boy whom he had knocked down, he was kicked and assaulted by the crowd till he became unconscious. He was testifying at the inquest on
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    'Liberation' meeting
    62 7 Representatives of 208 organisations in Singapore will meet at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Sunday to discuss merdeka and the Government's recent "Operation Liberation." The meeting is being sponsored by the Chang Chew General Association. A spokesman for the association, Mr. Soh How Cheng, said each organisation wquld
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    DEATHS
    67 8 20 Horde tit (minimum). DE SOUZA HENRY J. at 718-A Teluk Mata Ikan, age 76. Cortege will leave 9, Chapel Road at 4.45. p.m. for the Church of the Holy Family and thence to Bldadarri cemetry. DR. H. K. LUNG: Age 55, of Malacca, passed away at 7 p.m.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    146 8 29 Words tit (minimum). FAMILY of late V. Kajapathy Rao of Ipoh thank friends and relatives who sent wreaths, rendered assistance and attended his funeral on 5.11.56. THE FAMILY OF the late Madam Leong Tow Chung thank all relatives and friends for their kind assistance and messages of condolence
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Fri. Nov. 16, 1958. A Hope For Heroes
    604 8 The Straits Times Singapore, Fri. Nov. 16, 1958. A Hope For Heroes The heroism and resolution of Hungarian workers may triumph yet over Russian guns. Ten days ago Budapest Radio, back apparently in Soviet hands, announced the revolt had been crushed. Yesterday the puppet Hungarian Government was still appealing to
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    Peking And Dr. Sun
    280 8 Peking And Dr. Sun Overseas Chinese who have visited China since the Communist takeover have invariably been struck by the small regard shown lay the People's Republic for the memory of Dr. Sun Vat-sen. Grudgingly he has been given credit for leadership of the 1911 revolution that toppled the Dragon
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    A Stupid Blunder
    285 8 Unheralded, unannounced, but presumably authorised, Singapore now has a backdoor censorship. Air freight parcels from London addressed to the Straits Times were taken yesterday afternoon to the Customs' bureau at the airport a quite novel procedure—after which the Straits Times was requested, by telephone, to attend an
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    It's a revolution with a smile
    1029 8 Debates in the Federal Council an better and thartw but far dramatic. And most im- pressive Is the man in the long black cloak. 1"p ENTLEMEN, Mr. S v Speaker." In marches a sers geant-at-arms whose i magnificence puts Into the shade the blackS
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      The plucked goose can be kept happy
      185 8 IITHILE I am against the > T? proposed increased tax rate, I would suggest that Instead of lowering the personal allowances, i.e. for a single person from $3,000 to $2,500 and for a married couple without children from $5,000 to $4,500. Government should
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      Majority are law abiding
      78 8 I HAVE lived in Singapore ■for more than 30 years and I dare say I speak for the majority of Chinese who like myself are peace loving and law abiding and desire nothing more than the prosperity and happiness of the peoples of Singapore. We want
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      The Arachnis Maggei Oei
      72 8 TI*R. Khoo Kay Gin (S.T. I'lOct. 23) referred to "Arachnis Maggel Oei" as "Scorpion Orchid" and objected to the term "Spider Orchid." I would like to point out that either Scorpion or "Spider" and even "Dragon Fly" Is not the proper generic name for the orchid.
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      Warning to young men
      275 8 Iread with interest In the Straits Times that marine engineers are difficult to find nowadays as the majority seek employment ashore. As a marine engineer who will soon be doing the same thing, my advice to any young man who contemplates going to sea is this.
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      Kampong Stulang access road
      60 8 Kampong Stu lang access road I wish to draw the attention of the Town Council Johore Bahru to the pitiable condition of the only access road at Kampong Stulang Darat. Since the village came into being the road has never received any attention whatsoever from the Council. The whole stretch
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      Scholarship awards
      53 8 Scholarship awards Fyour issue of November 8, under the heading "Your Country Needs You," you reported that the Alliance Government has increased expenditure on scholarships by $300,000. Yet the number of nonMalay students In the University who are awarded bursaries this year, can be counted on the fingers of one
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      A blood shortage?
      128 8 I WENT to donate a pint of blood which entailed a Journey of six miles to and six miles back from hospital. The hospital people did not seem at all anxious to accept my donation. They noticed I had a superficial wound on my arm and said
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    Brave Hungary
    402 8 AS an ex Hungarian officer of the old Austro-Hungarian Imperial Army, I request the courtesy oi your columns to comment on the tragedy that has been enacted in Hungary in recent weeks. The rape of my country and the suppression of civil liberties there by the forces of
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      88 8 Women 9 8 Secret Language Your wife says, "I don't want a thing for my birthday." Translation: "Be sure you don't forget." a hostess purrs, "It's quite all right to sit on this antique sofa." Translation: "Qet off fast!" Hilarious primer on the female double-talk so Incomprehensible to males. This
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    GOVT.MAY DISSOLVE FUND OF $100 m.
    159 9 GOVT.MAY DISSOLVE FUND OF $100 m. THE Government is seeking to liquidate a 0.000.000 special refund which it said, tr.ree years ago, should not be* touched "except In the very direst neceswnen thp former Legisla- set up the fund and Invested the T: London It was d that it wv
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    Legal adviser
    26 9 .Doris former Chief Mr David Marshall. greed to act as legal Singapore Fen of Services Unions. 1 ration's secretaryMr. C. S. Sivaswamy, -d yesterday.
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    Inquiry date
    26 9 art of Inquiry set up Singapore Governhear a dispute between the City Council and Council Labour Federation, will hold public sitting on Jan. ■ear.
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    Two stabbed in quarrel
    55 9 Two people were stabbed an argument about :ion arrears of a society at Cheng Street, Tar.jonp Pagar, Ignt Abdul Razak Mohamed, 36, a peon, was admitted to the Singapore General Hospital In serious condition. His neighbour, G.S. Hamid. 56, was treated as out-patient for hand injuries.
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    'Partner and clerk swindled me'-manager
    439 9 'Partner and clerk swindled me'- manager 'THRIFT 9 MAN: I HONESTLY BELIEVED NOMINEES GOT FULL $1,000 ROBERT GOH MENG CHO, manager and ,P a c rt c f "}e Thrifty Medical Service (1.M.&.), told a Singapore court yesterday that, when $1,000 was claimed from the Sphere Insurance Co., on the
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    SIR DONALD VISITS A YOUNG PATIENT AT JOHORE BAHRU HOSPITAL
    73 9 THE HIGH COMMISSIONER, Sir Donald MacGillivray, paid a two-hour visit to the General Hospital at Johore Bahrn on Tuesday. Avove: Sir Donald inspects the Children's Ward. With him are (left to right) the Matron. Miss B. M. Avger. the Deputy
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    Actress is back after lapse of 14 years
    77 9 Actress is back after lapse of 14 years KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Marie Ney, well-known actress and wife of planter and racehorse owner Mr. Tom Menzies, returned to Kuala Lumpur by BOAC Argonaut from London today after 14 years' absence from Malaya. Mrs. Mensies left Malaya in 1942 before the Japanese
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    Six months for fraud
    51 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. A salesman of the Anglo-Thai Corporation, Hew Sew Llm, 30. was today sentenced to six months* jail by the Sessions Court here on three charges of fraud. Hew was said to have falsified figures on three credit notes to get more commission on
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    3 fly away today
    63 9 Three Australian fliers stranded in Singapore since last Saturday because they had no permit to land in Jakarta can now leave. A landing permit has been received by the Indonesian Consulate and given to the airmen. The three men are G. Layton, a night club singer,
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    'TOBACCO INDUSTRY IN PERIL' FEARS
    129 9 IPOH, Thursday. rrHE Federation Government was warned today A that the tobacco industry in Malaya would be killed if the proposed tax on locally-grown tobacco is imposed. Fifty-eight tobacco planters in Lower Perak have sent a petition k> the Minister for Agriculture, Inche Abdul Aziz
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    Lawmen to form union
    72 9 A 10-man committee of the Law Clerks' Association in Singapore has agreed in principle to dissolve the association and form a union. The committee's decision will be placed before a general meeting of about 500 employees of legal firms for final approval. Mr. N. S. Hogan,
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    They beat retreatfrom rain that didn't come
    259 9 They beat retreatfrom rain that didn't come THE weather man's x forecast that continuous showers would fall throughout yesterday evening resulted in the postponement of the massed bands and army guard dogs' show at the Singapore padang. Contrary to the forecast lt was quite dry at 6 p.m.— the time
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    Tengku.Aid Egyptian wounded
    115 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The Chief Minister and president of UMNO, Tengku Abdul Rahman, today asked all UMNO members to contribute to a special distress relief fund to help the wounded and those made homeless in the Egyptian war. He says in a directive to UMNO divisions and
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    Film unit to celebrate
    37 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The Chief Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman. Is among the 200 guests invited to the tenth anniversary celebrations of the Malayan Film Unit at the Griffin Inn here on Nov. 26.
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    Red ambush
    26 9 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs A British soldier was slightly wounded when terrorists fired on two military vehicles in the plentong area of Johore last night.
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    Signalmen seek more pay than guards
    395 9 UNION'S CASE GOES TO TRIBUNAL KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. SIGNALMEN in the Malayan Railway had been dissatisfied with their salary scales since 1948, an arbitration tribunal here was told today by Mr. Lee Moke Sang, secretary of the Staff Side, Whitley Mr. Lee was presenting
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    Triplets-and dad says: I'll beg for them'
    112 9 Triplets- and dad says: I'll beg for them' PARIT BUNTAR, Thurs. A 34-year-old mother of four children. Valiamah, has given birth to triplets, all girls, at the district hospital here. Mother and daughters are doing well. Her husband, Arumugam, 39, a Town Board labourer, told the Straits Times: "We will
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    Censorship? Oh no, says Mr. Duncanson
    312 9 From Page One He did not think that any seinire would be made but said he thongbt the Controller would "advise" the editor. He did not consider that this was censorship. When he was told that three pictures and a cartoon had been taken
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    WANTED: CASH TO DO GOOD IN JAILS
    232 9 AN appeal for more •^■members, more funds. and more public support for the Singapore After Care Association was made by Mr. John Whyatt. the Chief Justice of Singapore, yesterday. The appeal was contained In the association's annual 1 general meeting, the first .since
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    Bandits flee
    35 9 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs A police area security unit last night fired at three terrorists seen approaching the perimeter fence at Lam Lee New Village In the Yonc Peng area. The bandits ran away
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    HUNTER THE HUNTED
    85 10 It is unusual to be offerred two good Westerns in a week, but it has happened. "The Burning Hill." is good action-packed entertainment, well acted and with beautiful colour photography. Tab Hunter as the cowboy and Natalie Wood as an Anglo-Mexi-can girl are both well cast. Hunter,
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    SLUSMLY YOURS, WITH LOVER-BOY LIBERACE
    438 10 Previewing the week's new films SHOWMAN pianist Librae, ("lowboy" to his millions of American fans) has become a living legend. After seeing "Sincerely Yours" I can understand why. The great American masses have always gone overboard for unbashed vulgarity. Liberace certainly gives it to them
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    Widmark goes West with a vengeance
    255 10 Widmark goes West with a vengeance AFTER seeing hundreds of cowboy and Indian films with quick-on-the-draw gunmen, beautiful dames and whooping, bloodthirsty Apaches, it is a change to find one that is really original and gripping. "The Last Wagon certainly has most of the usual ingredients, but it has plenty
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    Bob Hope cap(p)s them all as 'stripper' with a complex
    528 10 Bob Hope cap(p)s them all as 'stripper with a complex Back to form in one of the year's funniest films "THAT Certain Feeling" is your ribs tickling, your sides splitting and your throat parched with laughter. This Paramount film limps off to a lumbering start and fizzles into a flatfooted
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      70 10 LIZ SUES FOR DIVORCE-THEN OFF WITH MICHAEL NUMBER TWO HOLLYWOOD Thurs British film actress Elisabeth Taylor yesterday instituted divorce proceedings against her actor husband, Michael Wilding. She altered mental cruelty. Immediately afterwards she flew to Miami with Hollywood producer Michael Todd. with whom her name has been recently linked. Todd,
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      543 10 SHAW BROTHERS ORGANISATION AtWtionT now sHowiNGiCAPITOLfIi .I.? 3 1 \Kp «muouu rtn tonio srwart a uhkmsai «nt«HATio«ilicTiJ»t "tOMOIIROW MIDNIGHT! 'IHE IIJRNJIj^: Tab HUNTER Natalie WOOD HILLS" CINEMASCOPE and WaroerColor. w j Tomorrow ajn. John Hodiak "Conqumt of Cochise" (T«ih7~' San. 9 ajn. Anthony Dexter "BURNING ARROWS"!~ (cir~~-* j: NOW SHOWING!
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    STRAITS TIMES SPECIAL FEATURE Olympic games began as religious festival
    1539 11 STRAITS TIMES SPECIAL FEATURE Olympic games began as religious festival I Women were forbidden m 1 entry to the stadium rrHF. handsome athlete flashes past the winning post and the crowd rises to it* feet and ars with delight. The scene is the Olympic net. Hut not the Melbourne Games
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      262 11 Hex 3Morgan 9 3M.D. Lit and Henry >^*^^y^ V NO n WAS IX7' COlAe TO W rrmAK£6 "^l V WMT SAID ID MA "S. \7*~ fc OONT \OU S*O H\| THINK OF IT, OVfOtSHCS, W«ft WHEN WE GST pfc^H >Cvs KJ-i NC HENRY.' YOU REM6MSEK. HELEN WHEN I W*s AMYBE
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    BUYING FOR SOVIET RUBBER ORDERS AIDS PRICE RISE
    377 12 By Oar Market Correspondent THE delay in the decision on United States rubber stockpile policy and local covering for Russian orders improved the price of rubber in Singapore, yesterday. December, first grade was taken to $1.04 and later closed at $1.035, up
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    GAZETTED PRICES
    45 12 rE Federation's Finance Minister has fixed the following prices for calculating customs duties for the week starting: November 15: RUBBER: $1.00% cents per lb. COPRA: $428 per ton. COCONUT OIL: $710 per ton. PALM OIL: $789.50 per ton. PALM KERNELS: $358 per ton.
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    370 12 The Malayan Share Broken Association reported: "Tins and Industrials were slightly active and prk -a were firmer at the close. Rubbers remained erratic." Singapore and Federation brokers reported the leUewing business done yesterday: 8.8. Petrol 545. (delayed); Con. Tin Smelt ords 295. 9d.; Fed. Dispensary $2.25: Fraser ft
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    112 12 Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange: noon prices per picul yesterday were: Copra: steady; Nov. $26 s|B buyers, $27 14 sellers. Coconut oil: steady; bulk $41 114 sellers, drum $44 I|4 sellers. Pepper: quiet; no business reported done; Muntok white $117. Sarawak $116. (both down $2), special Sarawak black $82
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    83 12 The Malayan Exchange Banks Aassttallsa made the following changes In Its rates to merchants yesterday (all rates to $100):. Caaada: buying airmail: T.T. SI 7/16, O.D. 31 9/16 SO d/st SI 7/8 credit bills, 31 15/18 trade bills. niWji T.T. «r O.D. ready: Canada 31 1/16. On the
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    SPORE SHIPPING
    152 12 Ships lyinc alongside the Singapore Harbour Board t wharves or expected today are: Yapeyu 1/2. Astyanax 4/a, Nasusan Maru C.P., Benvenue 6/7, Glenlogan 8/9, Phemlus 11, Heiyo Maru 13/14, Denbigshire 15/16, Somali IS, FernhlU 19/20 Sadao N. Wall 4. SedlU N. Wall 6, Belaga 21/22, Song Be 24,
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    OFFICIAL PRic,
    29 12 SINGAPOR F H RL'BBER: si'.oj V Per Jb. (up 11. TIN: $408.50 2 l (up $3.25). r Nq COPR A *****1 P'Qrt (up 25 cenV. 2 N
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    91 12 AUSTRALIAN STOCKS MELBOUKMr INVESTMENTS A variable with Z**, menu small on the t change today and bS? I lower. Overaa.raa... minings metals ten'^ while uraniums were improved slightly 4n d variable. Loans were Loans 3*% 1956-59" v'Loans 3K% 1956-:. Con. Zinc Bank of N.S.W.' Mount Lyell 4 N. Broken Hill
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    RUBBER PRICES!
    125 12 December first ?r »df .^oyers f.o.b. closrd j n jJ™3 yesterday at 103 C er,\ up cenUs on wy-f. closing price. The closing tone v Clo*in r prices yesterday were: 01 unit 1 R.S.S. Spot :.o.b b'jvr. sellers 103%; No. 1 R"ss'-, buyers 103*. seller; 103 Vy R.S.S.
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      1353 12 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS CENTRAL ELECTRICITY BOARD OF THE FEDERATION OF MALAYA Applications are invited for the post of Personnel Officer. The basic salary is $1,360 per month. Cost of Living Allowances and, where applicable. Expatriation Allowances, will also be payable. 2. This is a Senior appointment and applicants must have had
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      736 12 NOTICES NOTICE ALL OUR CUSTOMERS are requested to note the change of our telephone Number from 311 to 431 (Two Lines) as from 15th November 1956. Eu Ens: Hock and Co.. Ltd. Port Swettenham. REMOVAL NOTICE MES3RS. HUP^LEE A CO. hereby Inform their customers and the public that their office
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    404 14 RESPITE the delay in obtaining natural rubber supplies from Malaya, due to the blocking of the Suez Canal, West Germany is not considering a big switch over to the use of synthetic rubber. The Vice-Consul (Commercial) of the West German Republic, Dr. H. Scholten said
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    Seria plant extension
    41 14 Work has started on a major extension to Serai Gas Plant. Four additional gas compressors, costing some £300,000, are being installed to assist the diminishing flow of oil from some of Seria's wells by the 'gas lift' system.
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    RUBBER ■BROKER BECOMES DIRECTOR
    214 14 Anew director has been appointed to the board of Lewis and Peat (Singapore) Ltd., the robber and produce brokers. He is Mr. E. C. T. Matt, who Joined the company in the middle of 1954 when a new board of directors was appointed and the business
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    French electrical tools soon for local market
    193 14 French electrical tools soon for local market A LEADING French tool manufacturing company, Peugeot and Co., Paris, will soon be marketing their latest electrically driven products in Malaya, Mr. Frederic Bertrand, export director of the company, said in Singapore. Mr. Bertrand, who is on a South-East Asian tour, said the
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    107 14 iiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiimmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiis 50 YEARS OF KIWI I A dinner, to celebrate the sale of the first tin of Kiwi boot polish In Australia fifty years arc was held In Singapore last week. Above left to right are teen Mr. 81m Keen* Slew, chief salesman of Maelalne, Watson and Co. Ltd.. the
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    LOCAL BATTERY SALES CAMPAIGN
    350 14 LOCAL BATTERY SALES CAMPAIGN Pan original demonstration at a Chinese dinner on Friday, National Carbon (Eastern) Ltd.. launched a Ma-laya-wide publicity campaign for a new battery which is being manufactured in their Singapore factory. The new ?Cveready battery is being marketed under the trade name of D. 50 and the
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    BELGIANS AFTER THE CYCLE HAT-TRICK
    404 15 AFTER QUICK LUNCH, ROAD WORK By MOK SIN PIN nELGIUM are out to rev tain their cycling: honours won at Helsinki at the Olympic Games at Melbourne, they said on arrival in Singapore yesterday. 3elgium won the individual road race event and the team race
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    Landy's finished -Stampfl; Not at all-Dyson
    508 15 Landy's finished -Stampf l; Not at all -Dyson MELBOURNE, Thurs. HAMED coach Franz Stampfl said last night he feared that Australia had seen "the end of the fabulous career" of the world's fastest miler. John Landy. Landy had Just staggered home tenth in a field of 13 contesting' an international
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    211 15 MELBOURNE, Thurs. THE splendid form of Chris Brasher in winning the Invitation Two-Mile event at Geelong last night has delighted the British track and field officials. It was all the more welcome because it suggests that th< j old Cambridge Blue will prove an
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    711 16 JVORMAJV SIEBEL'S jOLYMPK^/ Warm welcome was such a tonic SHIVERING COLONY TEAM ARRIVE MELBOURNE, Thursday. T»HE advance party of Singapore's x contingent to the Olympic Games arrived at the Olympic Village at 6.20 p.m. today. A special escort of two outriders of the Victorian Police Force led the team through
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    SIKHS HOCKEY
    33 16 Sikhs wanting to represent Singapore Khalsa Association in the All-Malayan Sikhs hockey competition at Kuala Lumpur next month are asked to ring Solakan Singh (2801 Ext. 441) or Mohinder Singh (*****).
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    8 races for amateurs
    82 16 IPOH, Thurs.— The programme of eight races for the Perak Turf Club's amateur race meeting on Saturday, Dec. 15, in Ipoh is: Polo Ponies Scurry Div. 1, two furlongs straight, Polo Ponies Scurry Div. 2 two furlongs straight. Ladies' Race 3 furlongs straight, 12 Royal Lancers
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    155 16 MELBOURNE, Thurs. THE draw for the first ■I round of the Olympic Soccer tournament has been revised owing to the withdrawal of Communist China. It resulted as follows:— First Round: Germany vs Russia (Not. 24); Thailand vs Great Britain (Nov. 26); Australia vs Japan (Nov. 27) bye
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    Gary Player leads with record 66
    122 16 Gary Player leads with record 66 MELBOURNE. Thurs. (1 ARY PLAYER, the young South African, shot a course record 66 today to take a four-stroke lead In the first round of the US$2O,OOO Ampol Golf Tournament as two United States professionals, Bob Winnlnger and George Bayer, fell far behind. Wlnninger
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    KHALSA HELD
    24 16 University of Malaya and Khalsa Association played to a scoreless draw In a S.H.A. Div. 2 league game at Buklt Timah yesterday.
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    MILLER QUITS
    21 16 SYDNEY. Thurs Noted Australian cricketer Keith Miller tonight announced his retirement from cricket due to private and business reasons—A.P.
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    Victorians will keep I skipper's job
    359 16 CRAIG'S CAPTAINCY A POINTER TO FUTURE From JACK FINGLETON CANBERRA, Thursday. JAN CRAIG, at 21, becomes New South Wales' youngest captain in history. He was chosen over Benaud, who led the side successfully in Miller's absence last year, and another contender in Burke for
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    BRITISH XI MAY NOT PLAY IN SINGAPORE
    284 16 f PHE British Olympic soccer team, who were x scheduled to play a game in Singapore on Dec. 11 on their way back from Melbourne, may not play in the Colony. This was stated by Mr. W. McGregor Watt, S.A.F.A. president, at last
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    Pat Moody deserves a medal
    105 16 THE last party of the British Olympic contingent 21 competitors and four officials arrived In Singapore last night. They comprise canoeists, marksmen, wrestlers gymnasts and cyclists. Among them is 21 -year-old Pat Moody, who surely deserves a medal for determination. Pat was so bent on
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    56 16 Low Scan Chuan and R. Lea will meet Lim Cheng Kwee and Wee Eng Slang in the final of the Singapore Badminton Association's veteran's doubles final at th« S.b.a. hall tomorrow night. The two semi-final ties in tht senior inter-club competition Marigold v Flower and Mayflower
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    REME TROUNCED AT SELETAR
    51 16 R.A.F. Seletar "B" beat R.E.M.E. by 12 points (two tries and two penalties) to nil in a rugger match at Seletar yesterday. Seletar led 9-0 at half-time scoring through Lawrence (try), Nicholson (try) and Holden (Penalty). Nicholson Increased the lead In the second half with another
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    US GAMES TEAMS ARE BEST EQUIPPED
    265 16 US GAMES TEAMS ARE BEST EQUIPPED By EDIN PETERS AMERICA'S sports-lov-A ing public have contributed lavishly to make their 660 Olympic Games representatives the best equipped and dressed at Melbourne. They were each given a "magic suitcase" containing the official uniform of a blazer and grey slacks, three suits, shoes,
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    POSTPONED
    39 16 The Singapore Hockey Association's first division league match between S.H.B. Police and S.C.C. on the padang yesterday was postponed to Nov. 30. The Dlv. 3 match between Police S.A. and R.A.F. Tengah was also postponed owing to rain.
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    BOYS TOWN WINS
    23 16 Boys' Town entered the semifinal of the lnter.prlmary schools competition when they trounced Bartley School 12-1 at Rangoon Road yesterday.
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    U.S. Chinese cagers due Monday
    158 16 fHE SAN Francisco basketball team, composed of Chinese Americans, is scheduled to arrive in Singapore on Monday for a series of games with Colony teams. In addition, the San Francisco Cager.s will also give coaching clinics to schools and youth organisations. Games scheduled for the
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    CLASS 4 HORSE CRACK 39 SEC ON WET TRACK
    321 16  - CLASS 4 HORSE CRACK 39 SEC ON WET TRACK EPSOM JEEP By IPOH, Thurs. MELBOURNE HOPE, Orissa, Peculiarity and Admission all in Class 4 cracked 39 for 3f on a wet track at Ipoh this morning. Melbourne Hope, with Rowley Ransome astride, bowled along freely over 3f In 38 2^5.
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    278 16 SOME newcomers (Class 3) were given barrier tests this morning. Baha g i a (Bougourel Ranachoh < Hudson >, Fresh Mystery, Knightsbridge and H Line were tried out and of this batch Bahagia and Ranachoh were smartest off at the starts. Mont Blot II was
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      42 16 RIGGER University v T.T.C., Buklt Timah. SOCCER S.A.F.A. junior cup final (replay): Kou Raja v Daml Allah. Jalan Besar, 7 pjn. HOCKEY S.H.A. league Div. 1: RAF. Changi v University, R.I. ground; Friend lie*: SC.C. v 1.A., padang; SJt.C. v Army, padang.
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