The Straits Times, 27 February 1957

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    29 1 AY K 7 L f II TIT* fc SA L E EXCEEDS 7 3.000 The Straits Times Nat*" 1 1 Estd. 1845. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1957 15 CENTS
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    FEAR GRIPS JAKARTA
    212 1 Troops ready to take action JAKARTA, Tues. Pear <>l terrorism md anarchy swept thn.uirli the city today p i Communist camp., n to force acceptTresident's Sukarno's democracy plan mounted. tion newspapers BM thai litical party nown to oppose t Soekarno'B pollhad been I and intimid- tied not
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    THAT $100,000 Only ONE day left to win it!
    52 1 THAT $100,000 Only ONE day left to win it! THE $100,000 "More About Eve" Committee Charm I Contest closes TOMORROW. I Remember there is only one prize 1 00,000. M IT MUST BE WON! 1 The Judging committee will announce the result in M The Straits Times of Monday, Mar.
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    Nehru in air drama
    132 1 RUSSIAN GIFT PLANE FORCE-LANDS WITH ONE ENGINE ON FIRE DAICHUR, (Hydera1V bad), Tues. Mr. Nehru's personal airliner with the Indian Prime Minister himself on board made a forced landing here today when one engine caught fire. Mr. Nehru and the crew and passengers of the Russian
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    TWO 'FILM STARR' NAVY TYPES BLAST A MINE
    234 1 rVO Royal Naval frogmen, Lt. E. C. Map'iley and Petty Officer Donald Hill, who appeared in the film "Above Us the Waves," exploded a 500-lb. mine three miles off Singapore yesterday. Lt. Mappley played the leading part in a very tricky operation.
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    Lock icon 'Singapore next time' says Duke
    92 1 LONDON. Tues. Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, hinted today that he would like to visit Singapore "next time." Prince Philip was speaking at a welcome home dinner at the Mansion House given by the Lord Mayor of London. "Very sadly. I had to miss
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    Five killed in Cairo riot
    53 1 NEW YORK. Tues. The National Broadcasting Company reported from Cairo that rioting broke out In Cairo suburbs today when 50 Arab soldiers of Egypt Palestine Reserve Army fired on a police station. N.B.C correspondent Welles Hangen reported that flvr people were killed and many seriously
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    Go-slow threat
    115 1  -  65,000 GOVT. WORKERS —BY KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.— The Federation's 65,000 Government daily-rated employees today threatened to stage a "go slow" campaign if the Government refuses to have their wage dispute submitted to arbitration. The Government has rejected their demand for higher wages. Formal request Inche Abdul Majid bin
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    Will MacD resign?
    61 1 From HALL ROMNEY LONDON, Tues. The Daily Telegraph correspondent In India reports that there are repeated rumours there that the British High Commissioner in India. Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, who is now in London for discussions with the Prime Minister. Mr. Harold Macmillan. will resign unless Britain
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    Scott flies to London
    38 1 The Commissioner-General for South-East Asia. Sir Robert Scott, leaves Singapore today by plane for Britain on medical leave. His doctors have advised an operation. His deputy. Mr. A. M. MacKintosh. will act as Com-missioner-General.
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    CHEONGSAM DREW GLANCES FOR PENNY
    85 1 CHEONGSAM DREW GLANCES FOR PENNY PENNY MORRELL, who lived for many years in Singapore. drew many glances when she arrived at the Berkeley Cinema, Tottenham Court Road, London, wearing this ornate cheongsam. Penny was attending the charity premiere of the Aim "Is Anna Anderson Anastasia,' held in aid -of the
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    Visitor dies in hospital
    33 1 Mrs. Neo Poh Cheng. 31, wife of a teacher, collapsed and died yesterday while visiting her nicc in the Singapore General Hospital. A doctor tried unsuccessfully to revive her.
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    More pay for servicemen
    66 1 ALL locally-enlisted men of the three British services In Singapore and Malaya may get a pay rise shortly. An official statement from General Headquarters, Far East Land Forces, yesterday said their pay rates were under review in London now by the three service ministries. Any increases,
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    OVERTIME CLERKS TRAPPED IN OFFICE
    101 1 OVERTIME CLERKS TRAPPED IN OFFICE rpHREE Singapore Govern. X ment clerks working overtime in the Survey Department on the sth floor of Fullerton Build, ing were trapped last night when the main door with an automatic lock snapped shut. After three hours one of the clerks telephoned the City Fire
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    Lock icon U.S. aid offer
    16 1 KHARTOUM. Tues. The United States yesterday offered financial aid to the Sudan.— Reuter.
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    1,700 Malays may quit Labour Front
    138 1 1, 700 Malays may quit Labour Front ABOUT 1,700 Malay members of the Singapore Labour Front's Cairnhill division are understood to be planning to break away from the party. The president of the division, Inche Aman bin Supri. confirmed yesterday that the division's executive committee I would hold an emergency
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    LIGHTER IS SEIZED AFTER ATTACK ON DETECTIVES
    136 1 LIGHTER IS SEIZED AFTER ATTACK ON DETECTIVES SINGAPORE Marine Police yesterday seized a 35-ton lighter in the sea off Nicoll Highway when its crew fled after attacking two detectives on board. Detectives 92 and 44. on anti-smuggling operations, boarded the vessel as soon as it moored alongside a wooden pier
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    'FALL IN' DAY IS MONDAY
    512 1 RECRUITING for the Ist. Bn., the Singapore In- fantry Regiment the Colony's first regular unit will open on Monday. I The Secretary for Defence and Internal Security. Mr. R. N. Broome, announced this at a Press confererce yesterday. The battalion— whose formation was approved by
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    Lock icon Invitations
    19 1 DAMASCUS. Tues. The Syrian parliament has Invited parliamentary delegations from Japan, Pakistan and Jordan to visit Syria. Router.
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    Lock icon S.O.S. steamer feared lost
    199 1 S.O.S. steamer feared lost HONG KONG, Tues.— The 980-ton British freighter Hydralock today sent out an SOS 70 miles south of Nation-alist-held Matsu Island off the Red China coast and her owners here fear the ship and her crew of 31 are lost. Royal Navy authorities here announced the freighter
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    Lock icon STOP PRESS
    60 1 LOST SHIP I.ATKST MM KOM. Tues Agrnts for If > rtralork said here today ship is •frarcri t<> I" 1 total loss." Koval Navy spokesman said v.irrh not abandoned and IS spokesman ~>«'d naval craft had s»nf to urea. Nationalists said they ki)«-w of no exchange of lire
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    Lock icon POLLING STARTS WITH SHOOTING
    219 2 Stand -by order to Siamese police and all reserves BANGKOK, Tuesday. A TRUCK containing Army and Navy men fired three shots at the home of Ma j .-Gen. Lamai Uthiananon, the Assistant Minister of Agriculture, as Siam went to the polls today. All police and Army
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    Lock icon SHIPS MADE I JAPAN: IT'S WORLD RECORD
    149 2 SHIPS MADE I JAPAN: IT'S WORLD RECORD T ONDON, Tver. Japan's position as the world's largest shipbuilding nation was detailed today In Lloyds annual summary of shipbuilding which shows that Japanese output—32s ships of 1,746,429 tons— was more than double her previous best of 188 ships (828,730 tons) in 1955.
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    Lock icon Cabinet meets on bus take-over
    38 2 COLOMBO, Tues. The Ceylon cabinet will discuss proposals for the nationalisation of the island's bus transport at a special meeting on Friday. The Ministry of Transport is completing arrangements for the take-over. Reuter.
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    Lock icon OVER POLE—INTO CASTLE 300-year taboo is lifted to fete Viking pioneers
    191 2 OVER POLE— INTO CASTLE 300-year taboo is lifted to fete Viking pioneers COPENHAGEN, Tues.— The Danish Foreign Ministry today gave a lunch in honour of the passengers on the Raidar Viking, the first passenger plane to travel the new Tokyo-Copenhagen route via the North Pole. In Knight's Hall The luncheon,
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    Lock icon HE WILL HEAD BRITAIN'S FIRST GUIDED MISSILE REGIMENT
    75 2 LT.-COL. JOHN E. CORDINGLEY. 40, who is to command 47 Guided Weapons Regiment (Field), Royal Artillery Britain's first guided missile regiment. The regiment, to be formed on March 1, will b e based at Haig Lines, Crookham, Hampshire. Lt -Col. Cordingley, born
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    Lock icon HERCULES CAN BEAT LATEST PLANES
    185 2 WASHINGTON, Tuesday. T^HE U.S. Army said today its nuclear-armed Nike Hercules guided missile will be able to intercept "the most advanced types of aircraft" that might attack the United States. The Secretary of Defence, Mr. Charles <£.' Wilson, disclosed last week that atomictipped defence weapons
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    £32,000— two widows will it to animals
    97 2 •LONDON. Tues— Two old widows who loved animals have, between them, left more than £32,000 to animal welfare societies. Their wills, published yesterday, reveal that 95--year-old Mrs. Evelyn Lindsay Croly, of Burnham, Bji ck i n ghamshire. left nearly £18,000 for the benefit
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    Lock icon Dies in jail
    26 2 LEAVENWORTH. (Kansas). Tues.— George "Bugs" Moran. motorious prohibition era Chikago gangster, died in jail here today of lung cancer. He was 64.— Reuter.
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    Lock icon Ben Gurion gets wide powers to deal with U.S.
    235 2 Ben Gurion gets wide powers to deal with U.S. JERUSAI I rrHE Israeli Parliament last nteht 1 Mr. Ben Gurion, wide powers to 1 rent negotiations with the United s, lution of the Middle East dispute. By a majority of 72 to 29 Parliament supported Mr. Ben Gurion's statement of
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    EXTRA PETROL FOR
    35 2 EXTRA PETROL FOR LONDON ruei cial petrol a ll( > be madr rists holid.n this year. th,. Rr: '>- Power anno,,:,.; 1 MM to overseas v£ buy a new car win, tending ta,x,,, riu 'r. a second!,,,,,!
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    Big repair jot tor Singapore
    35 2 PERTH. Tue ton Italian motor £2 Flaminia, which propellor shaft tr Indian Ocean, sailed from Fremantle fo- hS pore, where she will docked. The Flaminia Fremantle last weei immigrants— Routrr
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    Lock icon THE HIGHER YOU GO, THE MORE IT cm
    100 2 KATMANDU, Tues. The Nepalese Government has put a "price" on all big peaks in the country, according to a Poreign Office memorandum published here today. Future expeditions wanting to climb Mount Everest, Kane hen junga, Lhotse, Makiriu, Cho Oyu. Dhaulaglri. Manaslu cr
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    Lock icon U.S. launches 10-point attack against Reds
    467 3 TWO DECADES OF SUPPRESSIOM m EAST EUROPE -KNOWLAND n v yoRK, Tues. Knowland of nited State la> rl s f (l essina ew of indc(i lU in Eastern furope foi foe P«* forward ndictment In that the same rom his enied the mate as-
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    COMMUNISTS WIN INDIAN SEAT
    139 3 But Nehru's men build big lead NEW DELHI, Tuesday. mist Party today claimed its first vicdia's second general election, but the y. led by Mr. Nehru, continued to DUild up its early lead. Unofficial returns gathered by New Delhi newspapers gave the Communists one seat in
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    Lock icon PRINCE CHARLES IS BACK AT SCHOOL
    80 3 PRINCE CHARLES IS BACK AT SCHOOL LONDON lui>. Pniut harle* went twik to xhool in London toda.o after three Juki .it home. The Prime stayed Ui a had cold li.lloHfd b> tonsilitis. it\A was Chen a few extra day* off to be with Ihf Queen and Prince Pnilip at Windsor
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    Lock icon Stork in lift
    31 3 MACAO. Tues. A Chinese woman. 28, today gave birth to a 10-lb baby boy aboard a lift while descending from the 10th floor of a hotel here. —U.P.
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    Lock icon CYPRUS ANGERS GREEK STUDENTS
    25 3 A POLICEMAN struggles to hold back a throng of Athens University students during a "Cyprus for the Greeks'" demonstration. A.P. picture
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    US$5OO million loan agreement signed
    143 3 LONDON, Tuesday. BRITAIN has signed an agreement with the Ex-port-Import Bank in Washington establishing a U*****,000,000 "loan of credit," the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Peter Thomeycroft. announced today He told the House of Commons the agreement was signed yesterday and added: "The agreement enables
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    Lock icon HOLLYWOOD MAN NAMED IN SPY CASE
    69 3 NEW YORK, Tues. Boris Morros, a Hollywood director and producer, was named by the Government as a key figure in its case against three people accused of spying for Russia. A lawyer, Mr. Paul Williams, made his statement at a hearing of the case
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    Lock icon Eden makes progress
    29 3 AUCKLAND. Tues. The former British Prime Minister. Sir Anthony Eden, got out of bed for the second day today His doctor reported: "Progress is being maintain-ed."-U.P.
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    LONDON STOCKS
    239 3 LONDON. Tues Closing middle prices of selected stocks not Including stamp duty were: Consols £54 7 s K Funding +¥\l War £747 16 t7;16 BANKS Mercantile (£5) £4'i +1/19 Eastern (£5) 2JM« Chartered <£1> 37 9 Hongkong ($125) £89>« —1 INSURANCE Com. Un. (uts.) 87 10H Royal 85/1'^
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    TIN
    20 3 LONDON Tue* Cash buyers £757' sellers £758',. Forward buyer? t742> L sellers £743. SetI tlement £757. Turnover a.m 85
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    RUBIER
    33 3 LONDON. Tues. Spot 25* id Mar 25\d., Apr. -June 25 5.d., July-Sept. 25V*d, Oct. -Dec. 25d.. Jan-Mar 24\d., Feb. c.l.f. 25' k d Mar elf 2.)', d., April cl.f. 2i%i. Tone: Steady.
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      Lock icon APPEAL by PREMIER TO 'QUIT' DOCTORS
      291 3 APPEAL by PREMIER TO 'QUIT' DOCTORS ONDON, Tues.— The Prime Minister, Mr. Harold Macmillan has made a personal appeal to Britain's 21,000 family doctors who are threatening to quit the National Health Service. He assured the doctors that a Royal Commission set up to study their grievances was "not to
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    APPEALS BOARD PLAN IN NEW SCHOOLS BILL
    177 4 Revised education code links up two old laws THE Singapore Government proposes to set up a Schools Appeals Board. A Bill authorising its establishment as part of the new education code for all Colony schools was published yesterday. It is proposed that the
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    POSTAL PUPILS
    163 4 100 now study at home under Australian C-Plan scheme YEARLY 100 SingaA^ poreans are taking lessons -by post under Australia's Colombo Plan correspondence scheme for Asian students. The Deputy Secretary for Higher Education in Singapore's Education Ministry, Mr. L- C. Goh, yesterday said applications for these courses —there
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    Teacher row
    32 4 The Singapore Teachers' Union will meet the Education Minister, Mr. Chew Swee Kee. today to discuss its demand for the entry of Normal trained teachers into the Education Service Scheme.
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    Union to meet
    33 4 The Fred Waterhouse Workers' Union, Singapore, will hold a special general meeting today at 5.30 p.m. to consider the report of the court of inquiry into their strikp last year.
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    Director's special powers
    180 4 Director's special powers The measure also sets out grounds on which the registration of schools, managers or teachers may be refused or cancelled. The Director of Education is to be empowered to refuse registration of a proposed school if, among other things, it appears to him that: Question of fees
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    Stolen ticket won $1,000 prize
    147 4 Stolen ticket won $1,000 prize IV^HEN a Penang mem- ber wrote to the Singapore Turf Club for 90 tickets for the club's December run, a peon was e;iven the tickets for dispatch. One week later, however, Senior Inspector Chan Chin Fonß told a Singapore court yesterday the member still had
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    A WEDDING-DAY SMILE AS CAKE IS CUT
    53 4 MR. CHO JOCK KIN, a Director of Donald Moore Ltd., Singapore, helps his bride, the former Miss Irene Ngo Kirn Lian of Penan*, to cut their wedding cake at a reception at the E. O. Hotel, Penang, after their marriage at Wesley Church.
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    4 days to move pine cans
    113 4 4 days to move pine cans POLICE ON GUARD AS MEN WORK JOHORE BAHRU, Tues. —Men working under a police escort yesterday began to clear the stock: of canned pineapple from the Lee Pineapple Cannery at Scudal. The management stated that It would take four days to remove 40,000 cases.
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    Malay backed for Colony
    46 4 Tour of five speakers among them Assemblymen Mr. Lee Kuan Yew (PAP) and Mr. Urn Koon Teck (LibsSocs.)— last night agreed that Malay should be the national language of independent Singapore. They were speaking at a forum convened by Singapore Teachers' Union.
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    2 new air giants on Kangaroo route
    206 4 MALAYAN air travellers will be able to get plane seats to Europe and Australia more easily next month when Qantas -BO AC will put two more giant airliners on their Lon-don-Sydney Kangaroo route. A Singapore spokesman for the airlines said yesterday that the
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    BOSSES SAY 'NO' TO BUSMEN
    118 4 THE Tay Koh Vat and Hock Lee bus companies yesterday rejected a demand for recognition by the Singapore Bus Workers' Union The managements of both companies denied, too, that employees who wer c members of the union were being victimised. On Monday, representatives of the
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    Inspector: Wife left me
    58 4 Mr. Justice Whltton in the Singapore High Court yesterday granted a decree nisi to George Gauron, chief sanitary inspector, Singapore Harbour Board, who petitioned for a dissolution of his marriage with Vivie Gladys Gauron on the ground of desertion. The decree is to be made absolute
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    Minister's son dies
    39 4 Eight-year-old Kok Hoe, third son of Singapore's Assistant Minister for Labour and Welfare, Mr. Mak Pak Shee. died at the General Hospital yesterday. The funeral will be at the Bidadari Muslim Cemetery today at 11 a.m.
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    Jungle fight
    30 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues.— A patrol of the sth Bn. Malay Regiment, fired on a terrorist in the Kulal district of Johore yesterday. The bandit fled after firing back.
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    UNION LEADER BATTERED
    67 4 PORT SWETTENHAM, Tues. The secretary of the Harbour Workers' Union, Mr. V. Suppiah, is in Klang Hospital critically injured after four men attacked him on Sunday night. Mr. Suppiah, 36. was hit four times on the head with sticks in a lane here as he went home.
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    The Lib-Soc prosperity plan
    134 5 L 0R AND Miro get j,,f,0ER t ,re last night red now bas.s neraUoB beibomr and apl ,al friends and icrJ .one the stions yesterli legates' ;;.^cussion the meeting r newi on :'rpdom." a .■d after it :i was that Sinr as a :.tre. •Ii the
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    Off to fight the Reds —last time it was Japanese invaders
    158 5 Off to fight the Reds last time it was Japanese invaders T<HE, Ist Bn., Loyal A Regiment, arrived in Singapore in the troopship Empire Orwell from Britain yesterday. The commanding officer, Lt.Col. C. L. T hompson, who arrived in the Colony with the advance party two weeks ago, was at
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    'WONDER KID OF SIME ROAD' RETURNS —AS AN INFANTRYMAN
    172 5 'WONDER KID OF SIME ROAD' RETURNS AS AN INFANTRYMAN HIGH WARD. 26. a Singapore boy who was known to thousands of internees during the occupation for his impersonations of Carmen Miranda, returned to the Colony yesterday as a private in the Ist. Bn. the Loyal Regiment. Known then as "the
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    Morris: No decision till end of year
    105 5 I PROMISE 'I'LL STAY IF WANTED' 3 Commissioner of Police, Mr. Nigel aid last night he would not make any aout retirement under the Malayanisation c until the end of the year told the Straits would not re- that the Police ""d him
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    'Release or try men'
    52 5 The Singapore Traction Co. Employees' Union yesterday asked the Government either to release or bring to trial three of its officials who were detained during the riots last October. The detainees are Tay Thiam Beng ex-president, Scow Yong Wah, former secretary, and Chang Loong Meng, former
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    All-night vigil
    43 5 Hindus in Malaya will fast, pray and keep an all-night vigil in their temples and other places of worship tonight to observe "Maha Siva Rathiri" "the great Siva's night) Special pujas will be held at the Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple. Singapore.
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    Office-bearers
    29 5 Officers of the Singapore Federation of Adult Education Organisations are: President, Mr. M Balasubramaniam; vice-president. Mr. Albert Tan; secretary. Mr. B. G Sahai; treasurer, Mr. Leong Kee Chye.
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    Farewell party jor officials
    39 5 Farewell party j or officials '/•■•Ambulance ar 'd Brigade gave Party to three of o«iciaLs at the -i "SZ S n were Mr. D E -v secretary Capt. PC. r y treasurer and Mrs. the district °i the nursing
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    Tengku as guest
    14 5 .>«• The fengku Abdul 'end the *ra- of the Religious Batas, on
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    'DURBAN STROLL' COUPLE HERE: NOTHING IN IT says THE RAF
    216 5 THE story of the Eurox pean woman and Royal Air Force orderly Aircraftman Desmond Bishop, from British Guiana, who was nearly arrested for walking with her in the streets of Durban was grossly exaggerated said W/Cdr. H. C. Smith, ship's
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    THE CQMS WAS A PRISONER IN CHANGI
    169 5 THE CQMS WAS A PRISONER IN CHANGI fOMPANY Quartermaster Sergeant Thomas Sumner, 39, of the Ist Bn. the Loyal Regiment is one of. three members of the unit who were with the 2nd Bn. of the Loyals when they fought the Japanese at Mersing in 1941. C.QM.S. Sumner told the
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    To study Reid
    30 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The 15-man working committee representing 1,000 registered Chinese organisations In the Federation will assemble in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday to study the Reid Report.
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    BANDS FIND A CHAMPION IN UNION MAN
    234 5 BANDS FIND A CHAMPION IN UNION MAN A CRITICISM of "third-rate" local bands brought an angry counter-blast from the Singapore Musicians Union yesterday. The disharmony was oc- casioned by remarks of Mr. F. Schutzman. president of the Singapore Hotels' Association on the way to boost tourism, land who urged removal
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    20 strikers held after car and factory in Johore stoned
    113 5 20 strikers held after car and factory in Johore stoned JOHORE BAHRU. Tuesday. WORKERS who have been on strike at the Orien- tal Manufacturing Co., Jalan Scudai, Johore Bahru, rioted yesterday and later the police detained 20. Stones, sticks ana bottles were thrown at the manager's car and the company's
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    MATHS WAY TO BE GOOD CITIZEN
    83 5 MATHS WAY TO BE GOOD CITIZEN A FORMULA for good citizenship was given to the boys of Outram Road School, Singapore, yesterday by their former headmaster. Mr. C.A. Peterson. "Apply the mathematics you learn to your lives." he told them. "Add experience, knowledge, wisdom and skill, and subtract hate, anger,
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    Teachers to meet
    40 5 The Certificated Teachers' Association will hold an emergency meeting on Saturday at 9.30 a.m. at the Teachers' Training College in Calrnhill Road. Singapore, to discuss the negotiations between the Singapore Teachers' Union and the Ministry of Education.
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    Ministry denial
    40 5 The Ministry of Local Government, Lands and Kousin,? yesterday issued a statement denying a report in the Singapore Standard that there was a plan to* provide at least one acre of land to each squatter with a family.
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      275 5 .NDEPENDENT MISSIONARY !S^ ltt iWo f, MOVEMENT: Free film «how at aUon bV Mr Foaiar Beau- CLOTHING SHOP at St. AnOirls- Homecraft Centre. York ™"J eX am 515 pjn. Drews Cathedral. C.W.A. Room. 3 Hill, 7.15 pjn sn YMC.A.: Orchard Road. Sin- pjn. to 5.30 p.m. SINGAPORE Ml SIC AL
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    49 6 20 Wordt $10 (minimum). MAX: KOK HOE aged 8. third son of Mr. Se Mrs. Mak Pak fihee at General Hospital, Singapore. The Cortege will leave 69 Slang Lim Park off Lorong 40 Geylant; at li am. today. Funeral at Bldadaii: Muslim Cemetary. Hong Kong Papers please copy.
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    IN MEMORIAM
    28 6 20 Wordt HO (minimum). IN LOVING MEMORY of our dearest brother K. Ramamoorthi, B.Sc, Honours, son of Krlshnasamy, who passed a" ay 27.2.56 "Someday we'll understand."
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    34 6 20 Word, 110 (minimum). the FAMILY of the late Mrs. Louisa Shepherdson who died on 18 2.57 thank all friends and relatives for Mass, Wreaths, Telegrams of Condolence and assistance at the funeral.
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    186 6 20 Wordt tl» (minimum). SALE NOW ON at Mulchands, 82-1. Hr.'.s Basah Rd. Dresses A Gowns Prices Drastically Reduced. IT'S SWiFT sure and economical to use yes it's Air- wick the modern way of removing unpleasant odours. Try a bottle. ANNUAL SALE at Town Si Country begins on Thursday,
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Wed. Feb. 27, 1957. Change in China
    714 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Wed. Feb. 27, 1957. Change in China Communist China is to cut its military budget by one third. First made public at a press conference given by General Hung Hsueh-chih, the announcement makes no pretence that the reduction is other than an economy measure, in line
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    Last Chance In Sinai
    425 6 Consultations yesterday in New York following the return of Israel's permanent representative with the United Nations represent probably the last chance of amicable settlement of the Sinai war. While Mr. Abba Eban conferred with Mr. Dag Hammarskjoeld, United Nations' Secretary General, the Indian delegate met Dr.
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    Left-wing hopes fading in Indian election
    1451 6  - Left-wing hopes fading in Indian election HARVEY STOCKWMN rnnnatii FACES TOUGHEST CHALLENGE IN WEST BENGAL says vr THING has happen c d at the hustings of the Indian general election to suggest that there will be any great changes once the voting is finished. The headlines tell the same story.
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      He has proved his worth
      243 6 VTOUR correspondent S. 1 Kandiah maintains that Normal training is Inferior to that of T.T.C. and has only succeeded in proving exactly the opposite. The two years' training at the T.T.C. has not helped him to think more logically. Does Mr. Kandiah think that selection
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      Union wants more wages
      80 6 I HAVE to refer to a letter which appeared In your issue dated February, 23, under the caption "Not Foolinpt the Public." I would like to make It clear that the Company has been Implementing the recommendations of the Court of Inquiry for the past year
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      Normal teacher works as hard
      132 6 1 AGREE that a Certificate Course student has to undergo two years intensive training. In fact, it is Just as intensive as the training af pupil receives in a secondary school, where the poor student has to sftidy geography, history. etc. Well, what about the
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      Danger at the junction
      90 6 SINCE the buses for TanJong Rhu school children are forbidden to park In front of the school gate the small children have to walk from Katong Park where the school buses are parked at present. As a result, they have to cross the road Junction where
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    On the Margin
    311 6 On the Margin Fti/4 th«. one I Prevlou, raj columnist is an indeii b l leagues the rackn-i>-Actually I tain pride I until i pu which u.| to r appearamXden at Mof body outeij scum had Now thf dronno is Street lr X/ was glad t*nd blurb in v l-
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      572 6 CLASSIFIED ADS. Hi Word, flO (minimum). CHONO: To Florence and Dr. TK. Chong, a brother to Colleen and Susan. 25th February. 1957. 10 Word, tit (minimum). YEB TAY: The engagement takes place In Singapore today (Wednesday 27th February 1957) of Miss Tay Kwee Huan, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
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      68 6 MALAYAN RAILWAY OVERNIGHT DELIVERIES Goods and parcels handed in at Singapore Goods Shed or Passenger station by midafternoon are normally available for delivery in Kuala Lumpur the next morning. Similar services are available between Kuala Lumpur md Singapore. Details may be j obtained from the j Goods Agents (for I
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      116 6 J Statnless steel freezer. >^J _~1 r~ Un-chippable acid re- sisting plastic in steel interior, tastefully fram- i L*^r=rdl ed in delicate spring leaf tint. Interior automatically Illuminated when door is ope SPORE &PENANC FfDEK CASH Price $598 Hire Purchase 12 monthly payments of 2 4 monthly payments of O/Vf
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    REDDING BELLS FOR 'MISS TRADE UNIONIST'
    164 7 REDDING BELLS FOR 'MISS TRADE UNIONIST' rt- iiABGARSTWB vpo. assistant J£al sectary of sine: i P° re Labour front and a city counJ5J r uto wed an InSceman,Jlr.G.G SS£ on March 2. vesta have been fthc wedding. J& of them are labourers, and kampong Sberause they are Vfricnds v-ith whom
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    DEATH
    54 7 MW. NEo POH CHENG (nee ftes* Goh Kirn Heh, only Mr Goh Cheng Ci.ki K?fd 31 years, passed away «M«ily at 5.15 p.m. at the Qenl Hospital. Singapore, leaving tefctnd htr husband and only son, Htm. aged 5 years. Cortege C Vive 186, Joo Chiat Terrace li 11 am
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    Police run own war on gambling
    305 7 Not consulted on club plan LOTTERY MEN HAVE GONE UNDERGROUND MALAYAN turf clubs may have a m st e r Pton", to suppress the illegal digits lotteries, but Singapore police yesterday said they had been engaged in an all-out offensive against this form of
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    THE TROOPS GET A 'NEW DEAL'
    367 7 THE TROOPS GET A 'NEW DEAL' KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. lIIGHER PAY and allowances for the 9,000 men 11 and 200 officers of the Federation Army were announced today. Back-dated to Jan. 1, they range from $8.30 monthly for unmarried private (now getting $61.90) to $150 for an unmarried lieutenant-colo-nel with
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    Witness...episode in a Colony court
    205 7 HE WANTED TRUTH —AND GOT ir A FISHERMAN, Tay Joo Gwan, 47, was making his IX defence on charges of possessing chandu and opium smoking utensils in a Singapore court yesterday. He drew the magistrate's attention to the fact that two men were with him
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    ROBBER TRIES TO STRANGLE SHOPMAN
    59 7 ROBBER TRIES TO STRANGLE SHOPMAN A burglar tried to strangle a shopkeeper when the man woke up as his premises in Lorong Melayu, Singapore, were being ransacked early yesterday. But the victim, A Bappu. 52, fought back. Both men fell and continued their struggle in the dark. The intruder got
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    Bank employee accused
    32 7 Five additional charges of falsifying the accounts of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank with Intent to cheat were preferred against O. F. Oliveiro yesterday. Oliveir 0 pleaded not guilty.
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    Study gifts by Jaycees
    60 7 The Singapore Junior Chamber of Commerce is offering scholarships for students of Senior Middle High Schools and Malay students. This offer follows the recent selection of six students from Singapore for higher studies in Hong Kong. Application forms are obtainable from the Jaycee's office, P.O. Box
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    Write essay and win a prize
    51 7 Students in Malaya will be able to give their views on how best merdeka should be celebrated In August in an essay competition sponsored by the "Young Malayans" magazine. The essay should not exceed 350 words and $100 has been set aside for the
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    Reid on agenda
    22 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. Party Negara will consider the Reid report when its executive council meets here on March 3.
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    SISTER BULLWINKEL-A WOMAN OF 'UNSURPASSABLE COURAGE'
    8 7 SISTER BULLWINKEL
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    Heroine of Banka Isle horror is back
    303 7  - Heroine of Banka Isle horror is back NAN HALL By THE order was: "Walk x —Into the sea." And as they walked fearfully across the strip of sand, 22 young Australian nursing sisters were machine-gunned from behind by Japanese soldiers. TOE DAT: Feb. 12, 1942. THE PLACE: Banka Island, east
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    No question of merger, says UMNO
    138 7 THE secretary of Singapore A UMNO, Tuan Byed Ahmad Jamalulil. said yesterday that his party would welcome any Malay Union members who wish to join— but "there is no question of a mercer." Tuan Syed Ahmad was commenting on a report that there was
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    Estate fire
    15 7 PENANO, Tuea Fire burnt three acres of The an Teik Estate last night.
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    The winners
    30 7 Winners of the Singapore Musical Society Junior pianoforte competition at the Victoria Memorial Hall last night were Judy Wee Siok Whee. Eugene Kwok Chee Chuee. and Ernest Arulanandam.
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    Scout pioneer leaves after 46 years
    106 7 A GROUP of "old" Singapore scouts met for the last time yesterday their onetime scout master and the founder of the scouting movement in Malaya, Mr. F.C. Sands, to exchange memories of their early experiences. Mr. Sand* Is leaving for New Zealand after 46
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    MALAY FILM STARS WANT MORE PAY
    153 7 MALAY film stars employed by Shaw Brothers of Singapore are to ask for higher wages and bigger bonuses. A list of demands was approved last night at a special general meeting of the Singapore Malay Artists' Union. They include an agreed salary tcale for
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    Back again after 50 years
    49 7 Back again after 50 years MR. KKNSIKK HORINOITIU (above). Japanese Ambassador to Nationalist China, who first passed through Singapore nearly 50 years ago. flew in again yesterday "to see how the island looks now." Mr. Horinouchi will visit Indonesia and the Philippines before returning to Taipeh. Straits Times picture
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    Job back for one or 36 go on strike
    137 7 Job back for one or 36 go on strike 'THIRTY-SIX employees 1 of the Singapore Pilot Association will go on strike if the association does not reinstate one of their colleagues by Friday. The workers, members of the Malaysian Mariners' Union, had served strike notice on the association over the
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    ADMIRAL AT PREMIERE
    66 7 Admiral Sir Alan ScottMoncrieff, Commander-ln-Chief, Par East Station, and Lady Scott-Moncrieff will be the guests of honour at the 9.30 p.m. screening of the Royal Command Performance film "The Battle of the River Plate", on Friday at Cathay Cinema, Singapore. Officers of the Royal Navy and their
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      112 7 Voice Hoarseness i|||l Hacking Coughs ws| Bronchitis E|3 Catarrh Ksfl Sore throat IKPI V.UIIV. Udlll I|L S* iM OOXXLD INSTANTLY WITH M Woods GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE Resistance to cold germs y"\ increased when snpplemenmjj Ji 'USA ted by this correct internal fj remedy. Also recommended v\ lr^v'll THE FAMILY remedy
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      80 7 Scotch whisky there's A a fine, honest drink for l/01l I you, appropriate to every occasion. In Haig you q* savour Scotch at its best, Iffi distinguished by the rare character that befits the product of its oldest *^.ff^^G* distiUers. So stick to Scotch and give it a ask for
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    Letters for 4 postmen
    59 8 Four postmen, with 123 years of service between them will be presented with valedictory letters by the Director of Posts, Mr. M. L. Durrant, on Monday afternoon at the Oeneral Post Office. The four are: Inche Slam bin Chokrodikromo (special grade), Inche Syed bin Yahia, Inche
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    Rotary speakers
    40 8 Miss Eleanor Steber, the leading soprano of the Metropolitan Opeta, New York, and the American Red Indian Tom Two Arrows (Mr Thomas Dorsay) will be the speakers at the Rotary Club luncheon meeting at the Cathay Hotel today.
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    Cigarette gift
    35 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Tues. The Mentri Besar. Johore. Dato Wan Idrls. has sent a letter of thanks to. a local businessman, Mr. Ng Chiang Hong, for hLs gift of 1.000 cigarettes for blood donors.
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    Beaten candidate's plea for recount of votes
    209 8 SEREMBAN, Tues. The Federation's first petition for a recount of votes in an election was heard today before Mr. Justice Smith in the High Court here. The petition wa s by Inche Suleiman bin All Khan, the unsuccessful candidate in Rahang Ward at
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    It's 'no' to that specialist scheme at KK hospital
    410 8 A 36-WORD report has ended Singapore's hopes to use its Kandang A Kerbau Maternity Hospital as a training ground for specialists to qualify in midwifery and gynaecology without study y Fellows of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has "declined
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    EDUCATION ROW: SIX CHINESE GROUPS TO SEND ULTIMATUM
    95 8 EDUCATION ROW: SIX CHINESE GROUPS TO SEND ULTIMATUM SIX Chinese educational bodies in Singapore representing 300 Chinese schools and 2,000 teachers yesterday threatened to take joint action if the Education Ministry scrapped its Chinese section. The organisations will today send a one-week ultimatum to the Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew
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    Merdeka Pesta is off
    109 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues— Official plans for a monster "Pesta" to be held in the Kuala Lumpur Lake Gardens during the merdeka celebrations have been cancelled for security and finance reasons. Instead there will b r an historical pageant in the gardens on the last four nights
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    Lazarous in court case
    45 8 Mr. A. R. Lazarous, an Assemblyman, appeared in a Colony court yesterday on a summons charge of unlawful occupation of Crown land in Selegle Road. A two-storey shophouse was stated to have been built on the land. No plea was taken.
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    Writer's talk
    35 8 Dr. Tan Gwan Leong. a writer and educationist from Burma, will give a talk at the British Council Hall on March 6 on "A Burmese* Looks at the English Language." Admission is free.
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    $750,000 PERAK CINEMA OPENS
    123 8 $750,000 PERAK CINEMA OPENS IPOH, Tues.— The Sultan of Perak last night used a pair of gold scissors to cut ribbons In the state colours of black and yellow to open Ipoh's newest and largest cinema, the $750,000 Lido, belonging to the Shaw Brothers Organisation. The proceeds of the premiere
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    WASH ALL FRUIT, SAYS DOCTOR
    237 8 'Then there can be no danger 9 any fruit that is eaten unpeeled should be throughA ly washed first, the Singapore City Health Officer, Dr. H. R. Morrison, said yesterday. This warning came after it was found that a large consignment of grapes from Spain
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    Fitter jailed for bid to strangle girl
    196 8 CHONG WONO CHAN, 24, a fitter, accused of the attempted murder of his girl friend, Lua Kirn Hong, a 19--year-old waitress, by strangling her in a room of an hotel, was jailed for three years at the Singapore Assizes yesterday. Chong was found
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      459 8 V* m.m I .<■ r-^^m II a.m.-l.l.»-l I B. U a.m., 1.45. 4. 6.30 9.3(1 p.m. jf- M PHONE: ***** "^■•tedM^li^ 1 GEORGE BMMTOSHBn in I "MASTERSON OF KANSAS Their First Movie I Together! B Eddie Fisher D e bbie R OvnnlHf il Technicolor (KKOi m FROM TOMORROW at Rex:
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      364 8 a ruined city with small Straits Times Crossword 2 Sacf( sreason5 reason lt!s ta 28. "A good face is a of re- i commendation" (Addlson) (6). S|| i 2 3 4 5*7 29. Merediths number one novel? ii H Hi —li DOWN $s^ H^ HI ill i.-'./'i .X' s 2.
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    STRAITS TIMES Special FEATURE The royal favourite who bribed executioner with a smile
    1420 9 STRAITS TIMES Special FEATURE The royal favourite who bribed executioner with a smile iOVKLV hlonae started up m her bed at four o'clock 'hLk morning at the height X.ho Revolutionary Terror r iLinf France. She held the Klwto cover her full, ripe a squad of National trooped about her room
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      14 9 Xhobo became 1 b famous poet m By arrangement with the Sydney Daily Mirror.
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      280 9 Aa- 1 in a Series. The Key Brandy Series i^N^j of South African Animals Jfjt^m^^ i '%^m mlv^^bk^ b^^Hs &Mbf Hfiswr -^Bflfl Ib^^^^bhw^Sb^bV^ Hr <PB^B^P^^Bb» M^^B^^w^m^tM^K/u If&' the Cheetah When hunting the cheetah does very little (talking its technique consist* of running Its prey down, reaching speed up to 80
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      45 9 JtV.v Morgan 3M.D. Me*s convinced iPirk Tracy Doesn't tike hint ~l^mW9Jtmmm\ I er-wello. mr. Jones? ep— 'il W motvier.' Wt just don/t /-^rrr^^Bß| r YOU COMFORTABLE^ ALL J I WHAT ARE I UKE MIS jiw B^BM I B^bV^^s^bV I L/^/T lllfc Ace OVMara Guards panic
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    MALAYA'S JANUARY RUBBER CROP BEST FOR SIX YEARS
    442 10 MALAYA'S JANUARY RUBBER CROP BEST FOR SIX YEARS By Our Market Correspondent pAN-MALAYAN production of rubber in January rose by eleven per cent compared with December, and at 63,260 tons was the highest crop since December 1950. While estate production at 36,136 tons showed a rise of 1,440 tons, smallholders
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    96 10 Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange: noon prices per plcul yesterday were:— Copra: quiet; Feb. $23 buyers. %7Z\ sellers; March $28 4 buyers. $29',; sellers. Coconut oil: quiet: bulk $43 sellers, drum $47 sellers Pepper: quiet; no business reported done; Muntok wnite $97. Sarawak $96. special Sarawak black $74 (all
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    68 10 The Malayan Exchange Banks Association made the following changes in its rates to merchants yesterday (all rates to $100) Selling T.T. or O.D. ready: Belgian Francs 1628 V Italian Lire *****. On the free exchange market in Hong Kong yesterday, the U.S. dollar was quoted at 6.12'.^ for
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    340 10 The Malayan Share Brokers Association reported: "Thin trading persisted on the local share market and only a few selective industrials hardened against a general easing tendency." Singapore and Federation brokers reported the following buslnm done yesterday: Fraser Neave ords $2,214, $2.22%; W. Hammer $1.87' i cd cb $1.90
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    RUBBER PRICES
    145 10 March first trade robber buyers f.o.b. closed in Singapore yesterday at 86 cents per lb., down three-eighths of a cent on Monday's closing price. The closing tone mix quiet. CLOSING PRICES In cents per lb., yesterday were:OFFICIAL: No. 1 R.S.S. Spot f.o.b. buyers 86, sellers 86',; No. 1
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    OFFICIAL PRICES
    9 10 Ri -mil,!" 1 P*r Ih COPR\ Porpin,,
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    64 10 AUSTRALIAN STOCKS JNVESTME: tUI B^;' IW Minings little in. all pricf. were ifa Loans Loans 3 Bank of N s 7. Con. Zinc Mount Lyell N. Broken Hill 50 Mount Morv r Peko Western llinjrU" Ampol Ex. Oil Search Aust. Coasol ml A. P.M. mew) Bradford B. Hill Pro. Courtauld
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    STORE SHIPPING
    50 10 Ships lyine almi..,, pore Harbour Biurd expected today ar i--12, Agamemnon 45 > Benvrackie 6 7 gyle 11. Bradeveree 15 16. Aizu Maru I Wall 7. Rcmi. 2i;22. Helikon 2 Bidor 26. Bonnr\: metheus 29 :u 33 34. Charon 36 Edmund 40 4 No 2 42 43 Unlana
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      505 10 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS 1 PETALING JAVA AUTHORITY APPLICATIONS are Invited from Federal or State Citizens for the post of Cashier cum Book-keep- 1 ing Machine Operator (Female) < on the salary scale $115 x 7.50 190 8ar ,205 x 7.50 280. 1 Point of entry on scale according to qualification and
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      929 10 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS JUNIOR TECHNICAL (TRADE) SCHOOL, PENANG Applications are Invited from Federal Citizens for the post of Carpentry Instructor. Applicants for appointment must have passed their 25th birthlay but not the 35th birthday, must have been employed In 3overnment Service for at least ane year as a Tradesman, Special Qrade,
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      674 10 NOTICES In The Matter Of The Companies Ordinance. 1M«. LAM BIAN COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated In Singapore). Creditors' Voluntary Wlndlng-a*. At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Members of the above Company, duly convened and held at 3rd Floor.' Hongkong Bank Chambers, Singapore, on Monday, 35th February 1967. at 3.30 p.m..
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      1009 11 Wt i 'i l MSTTffiTTfMFWTITTW^ ■AST ASIATIC LINES OUTWARDS SAILINGS FOR lANGKOK AND/OR PAR EAST •^mama- "r 0 M^ 2 s ;tiL $Atso^- u/,,m., A B.n;h.k^iy" 24/24 Mar 27/28 Mar 2*/ M Mar weMIWA vi roVEN's:GVN NO^ra% otu?"^ MAMio S T Sham 'TL. Cahs Bremen FWI -JUTLAND^^.^. 10/10M#f nmmm mA
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      1183 11 McALISTER <Sc CO., LTD. TIL.: No.: 2T141 ■LLKMAJf BUCKNALL KLAVEMESS LIMB LONDON, HAVRE, ROTTERDAM, LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO. MAMSURG SEATTLE, VANCOUVER 4 PORTLAND ono tor U.S.A., North Atlantic Ports Acctptmg tart* far Central 4 South and Canada vie Colombo America CITY O- POONA •ONNEV.LH Spore P. S'hom Penong Vpon* P.
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      PRIZES DOUBLED FOR 'FISHERMEN' CONTEST
      632 12 S f|EAR Boys and v Girls! You certainly showed your api proval of the "Three Jolly Fishermen" contest and I have 1 had a deluge of en- tries from you. This brings me to the exciting piece of news t h a t in view
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      The Scouts find the buried chest
      799 12 The Scouts find the buried chest The Scouts find a man named Shore on a small island. He is looking for treasure. They help him and discover where the treasure is hidden. He goes to ■'etch a spade but his enemy Young appears with a gun. NOW READ ON. "y
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      413 12 <wfilj T«Kf Kctt-fti formsrite concubin* el ««ssssssJLbsis« Mw fstt» Miaa Hvsn, ot Hie Tm« Dynatfi |>f 7|_^ m»4 to «Wt tot kiti M emttald free* I^4 C7l PsJ C^ Mn(W Man ti ttomal Y«rfa. btnluaHr I M/Hj bHjT I tw uiri Urn» to ito* sain, aick I r~~LJzr~| I aaJ
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      113 12 I \M^ ak. t aVKt^sMv JsV wB «lM V Instant lasting relief with FENOX 4 NASAL DROPS ANOTHER «*^<^ Available from oil PRODUCT i 0 and dm®* A ODEON /■""""^tKV* >^ 20th Century-Fot'i Mighty -T ->«v. CINEMASCOPE EG AN II PAGET m PRESLEY Plus On Stogc ot 9 IJf Bk
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    Hank the Yank is the new star
    223 13 FROM BASEBALL SWIPE TO SOUTH MELBOURNE XI From JACK FINGLETON SYDNEY, Tuesday. 'THERE'S a Yank in Australia who looks like makx ing cricket history. He's 23-year-old Han* Swedosh who came to live here eight years ago. His first game was for Melbourne High
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    Quare Times doubtful
    102 13 LONDON, Tues. QTJARE TIMES, winner of the Grand National steeplechase In 1955, is a doubtful runner tor the Aintree race next month, and will not run in the Cheltenham Gold Cup. At last night's callover, he was quoted at 25 to one for the Grand National but
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    Favourites win 53-39
    214 13 JAM HIN LEE. Group Two favourites In Div. One of the Singapore Youth Sports Centre's basketball league, beat Quek Hock Sens 53-39 before a crowd of 3,000 at the SYSC last night. Lam Hin Lee, with two Olympic players Yeo Yok Huat and Chua Boon Chuang, were
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    Lock icon BID for BRIGHTER CRICKET
    401 13 CONCERN OVER COUNTY GATES SLUMP Sweeping changes urged by special committee LONDON, Tuesday. PHANGES in the laws governing English county cricket, designed to brighten the game and revive interest in it, are advocated in the report of a special committee appointed by Marylebone Cricket Club. Among
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    Lock icon Aussies plan changes in laws
    175 13 Aussies plan changes in laws ADELAIDE. Toes. SIR DONALD Bradman said today he was delighted to hear that the M.C.C. had come out into the open and made positive attempt* to brighten cricket. He was commentins; on the more to break up crowded legside fields in county cricket which has
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    RIC MEDAL WINNERS
    70 13 Monthly medal winners at the Royal Island Club over the weekend were: "A" division— C. Y. Koh and B. Smith tied; "B" division— E. B. Symonds: "C" division— B. Marks. Ball sweep: "A" and "B"— Tan Yong Poh "C"— M. R. Ellis and Goh Kee Seah tied.
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    MORE INTEREST IN F.A. CUP BETTING
    308 13 LONDON. Tues. MORE Interest was shown In betting on the FA. Cup than In the spring double" events at last night's Victoria Club callover. Manchester United remained firm favourites at 9 to 4 but Birmingham City, supported to win £11,000, and West Bromwlch Albion
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    57 13 HAVANA Tups.— Juan Fangio. of Argentina, the world's champion driver yesterday won the first Cuban Grand Prix for sports cars— a 500-kllometre race here. He drove a three-litre Maseratl. Carroll Shelby, of the United States, was second and Mfon.so de Portagn < Spain i third after
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      42 13 HOCKEY S.H.A. Senior knockout competition semi-final replay: University v Police. Bukit Timah. Junior knockout semi-final repl«y: Combined Schools v YBtSA. SJI.C. padang. BASKETBALL SYSC League, SYSC. ATHLETICS Bill Miller's clinic, Victoria School (from 3.30 p.m.). TABLE TENNIS STTA inter-club league, Chinese V.M.C.A.
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    15 RAOC BOXERS ALL SET FOR HONG KONG TRIP
    120 14 FIFTEEN boxers of 30 Battalion R.A.O.C. will leave for Hong Kong next Monday to meet 7th Hussars In the semi-finals of the FARELF inter-team championships on March 14. The R.A.O.C. team, who beat 2nd Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers in the quarter-finals
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      WHAT SHA need is a new COACH
      802 14 SINGAPORE Hockey Association have dealt with their post-Olympic Games affairs with much greater decorum than Malayan Hockey Federation, They have made public the report of their secretary, Mr. S. Yogorajah, who was manager of the hockey team at Melbourne and it talks not
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      Senorita shows best form
      173 14  -  EPSOM JEEP By LITTLE ACTIVITY ON HARD TRACK PENANG, Tuesday. VOT a drop of rain has in Penang since last Friday's brief shower and most trainers were content with merely sending their horses out for pace work on the bone-hard track. Only five horses were given
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      HERMAN IS UNDECIDED ABOUT POST
      142 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. ai R. Herman de Souza said today he had not decided whether to accept the post of liaison officer of the Merdeka Games committee. He said that with the election of the liaison officer at yesterday's F.M.O.C. spuisored meeting "something new had
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      Police rally to win 2-1
      94 14 POLICE, joint champions of the Singapore Government Services F.A. junior league, beat SGMHTWU 2-1 at Farrer Park yesterday. After traillne 1-0 at the interval. Police rallied in the second half to score both their goals through Tahlr and Ganesan. Kanniah scored for Hospitals. In another
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      41 14 CAPETOWN. Tues. Western Province drew their match with M.C.C. here today. Final scores: M.C.C. 335 and 186 for eight dec!. (May 79). Western Province 257 and 176 for eight (Perrandi 60, Lock five for 75).— Reuter.
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      Goonesena may lead Ceylon XI
      222 14 /CAMBRIDGE University captain Gamini Goonesena may lead the Ceylon cricket team on their tour of Malaya In August. All-rounder Goonesena. who plays for Nottingham in the county championship, is expected back in Ceylon late in July. The Straits Times was told that the Ceylon Cricket
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      Lock icon 'NORRIS the NUISANCE' may put out MANCHESTER Utd.
      253 14 LONDON. Tues. T^HE MAN they call "Norrls the Nuisance" may spell exit for Manchester United in the F.A. Cup competition. He is Olle Norris, Third Division Bournemouth's key man In their quarter-flna] against the United on Saturday. Norrls made himself a real
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      Miller coaches Kesavan and Jit Imm
      32 14 Miller coaches Kesavan and Jit Imm Bill Miller passes on a few hints to Kesavan Soon, Singapore's champion sprinter (left), and Lim Jit Imm (right) at Victoria School yesterday. Straits Times picture
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      Colony sprinter gets a lesson on starting
      215 14 SINGAPORE'S champion sprinter, Kesavan Soon, and Federation's crack quarter miler, Hari Chandra, both of whom competed in the Olympic Games at Melbourne last year, came in for special attention at the Bill Miller coaching session at Victoria School, Singapore, yesterday The American athletic
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      VS beaten 2-1
      22 14 Bartley Secondary School beat Victoria School 2-1 in a SA.F.A. youth competition soccer fixture at Bartlev Road on Monday.
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      TECHS TAKE THIRD TITLE
      68 14 Technical Wing became triple champions in R.A.F. Seletar hockey when they beat Flying Wing 3-1 in the inter-wing final at Seletar yesterday. Earlier they had won the league and knockout competitions. Technical Wing's victory was decided after extra time. Flying Wing took the lead in the
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      Colony final to REME
      66 14 ■■R.E.M.E. won the Singapore xv zone final of the F.A.R.E.L.F. inter-unit hockey competition for the second successive year when they beat O.H.Q. 2-1 at Tanglln yesterday. After a scoreless first half, O.H.Q. took the lead in the eighth minute through Pramklder Three minutes '.ater Whey Ah
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      Army School 4-1
      36 14 Army Trade School beat Siglap Boys School 4-1 in a SA.F.A. youth soccer competition tie at Oeylan? Stadium yesterday. In an inter-school match Victorla School beat Raffles Institution 3-0 on the R.I. ground.
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      Wolters' apology accepted by SASA
      174 14 Wolters' apology accepted by SASA T H t E 1 tour.- ciation cepted Olymp.,- er Wlebe v, 1 recomm< I be sever for his Melbourni B Welter, I COndUft written to SJ 18. He England ■>. sent. In his lei he resent I'd certai I tlons in ti.. but apoli,
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      CFA 'RED' are new leaders
      45 14 Hanyang aan I upset in ttk Tennis A- ocis i league when thfv by CPA. Bloc They lost thf C.F.A. Red I Llan Kheow dub matches la' 1 V.M.C.A. beat RAI and All Stars conceded a n over to SMEEf
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      'SASA TO PREPARE EARLY FOR ASIAN WATERPOLO
      159 14 SINGAPORE Amateur Swimming Associaiton will start early to train a water-polo team to defend their Asian championship, won at Manila in 1954, at next year's Asian Games In Tokyo. At their first meeting at the Singapore Chinese Swimming Club yesterday, the new committee
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