The Straits Times, 8 April 1957

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    14 1 He** o**0 The Straits Times 15 CENTS SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APRIL 8, 1957 Estd. 1845.
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    MCA DECIDES ON REID
    453 1 SPIRITED SPEECH BY THE PRESIDENT— THEN A BIG 'YES' 'To ask for more would mean failure in our duty to Malaya../ DatoTan:'We stand by Alliance' KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. tHK central working committee of the Malayan Chinese Association today agreed unanimously not to press for those recommendations
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    CALL TO MALAYS BY UMNO MAN
    143 1 CALL TO MALAYS BY UMNO MAN Xl \l A 1.1 MPIR. Sun— The president of the Kdiipoii!; p.:ihru branch of iMN'i Ha.ii Yahya bin Mkh Ahmad, is calling a nutinn.il congress of Mala] political parties and UMelatiofU in the Federation to discuss the renimmrndations of the Ri'id nmmission. U' viid
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    RUBBER MISSION ARRIVES
    49 1 fivr-man Indonesian mission arrived in apore yesterday for talks 1 Colony and Federation »«nmeni officials on rubtrarie and production. The mission which arrived by Oaruda Airways and leaves today for Kuala Lumpur, is led by Pr. Yusuf Ismail, deputy chief of the Foreign Economic Relations Department.
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    Lock icon THE CANADIAN ENVOY KILLED BY SLANDER'
    87 1 THIS IS Mr. Herbert Norman. Canadian Ambassador to Egypt, who committed suicide in Cairo last Thursday. He had been distressed by American allegations that he was a Communist. The tragedy gave rise to widespread indignation against the methods of the United States Senate internal
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    Lock icon Civil war fears in Sumatra
    188 1 THREAT OF CLASH WITH JAVANESE JAKARTA, Sunday. T^HE acting Governor of South Sumatra, Mr. H. M. •1 Husein, last night broadcast an appeal to President Soekarno and other national leaders to take immediate steps to "prevent civil war" in the area. Mr. Husein demanded the
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    EARL IS NAMED C-in-C OF FEAF
    111 1 EARL IS NAMED C-in-C OF FEAF Air Marshal the Earl of Bandon will be Comman-der-in-chief. Far East Air Force. succeeding Air Marshal Sir Francis Fressanges who will return to Britain in July at the end of his tour. Air Marshal Bandon is at present Comander-in.-Chief. Tactical Air Force, in Germany.
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    Lock icon Pocket-sized radio
    43 1 TOKYO, Sun.— A Japanese manufacturer says he has produced a 10-ounce radio that can fit into a shirt pocket. He said the radio— the size of a deck of cards— would be on the market soon for 13,800 yen (SIIS).— A.P.
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    Glass woman
    31 1 PARIS, Sun— A model of a woman with a glass skin and all internal organs open to view is the top exhibit of a diet and hygiene show here.
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    CITIZENSHIP: THERE MAY BE A BID TO CHANGE WORDING
    439 1  - CITIZENSHIP: THERE MAY BE A BID TO CHANGE WORDING FELIX ABISHEGANADEN From LONbON, Sunday. THE COLONY delegation may make a last-minute attempt tomorrow to amend the wording of certain clauses in the proposals for citizenship qualifications in the State of Singapore. This question was hotly debated by the Colony delegates
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    Lock icon China has trucks for export
    97 1 China has trucks for export HONG KONG, Sun. Communist China said today it will export "a small quantity" of "Liberation" brand trucks this year to meet the demand of overseas Chinese. The New China News Service reported that the first shipment of the Chinamade four-ton trucks would be made on
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    Bank theft: A new arrest
    41 1 Singapore police yesterday held another man in connection with the theft of $80,000 in cash and jewellery from the Bank of India on Monday last. Eleven men have already been charged in court with the theft.
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    Lock icon His last date
    41 1 NEW YORK. Sun— Edgar Bloom, 15, placed the muzzle of a shotgun against his stomach and dared a 12-year-old playmate to "go ahead and pull the trigger." The friend obliged. Fifty minutes later the boy died in hospital.—AP.
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    Tunnel under English Channel plan revived—shares up
    157 1 Tunnel under English Channel plan revived— shares up LONDON, Sun. The European Common Market plan and reported American interest have revived the 150-year-old idea of building a tunnel under the English Channel to link Britain with the continent. An all-party committee will meet in the House of Commons on April
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    EARLY MORNING AIR DASH TO SAILOR
    250 1 'Dangerously ill 9 600 miles from Colony AR.A.F. Sunderland flying boat is making a 1,200-miles round flight from Singapore this morning to pick up a sailor who is dangerously ill in the British destroyer Concord. The Sunderland with an R.A.F. medical team aboard. Is
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    Lock icon 40 killed in Brazil airliner disaster
    64 1 40 killed in Brazil airliner disaster RIO DE JANEIRO, SunForty people were killed when an airliner crashed today at Base in South Braiil. They comprised 35 passengers and the five -man crew of a plane of the Varie Airline. The cause of the crash was not immediately known. The plane
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    Eden in hospital
    28 1 BOSTON, Sun. Sir Anthony Eden, former British Prime Minister, entered hospital here today for medical examination by the specialist who operated on him in 1953.
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    Lock icon U.S. 'No' sparks refugee hysteria
    172 1 U.S. 'No' sparks refugee hysteria VIENNA, Sun. Mass hysteria broke out in many parts of Hungarian refugee camps here yesterday when it was learned that no more refugees would be admitted to the United States after next week. Austrian camp officials are keeping an especially sharp look out for attempted
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    32 1 QUAKE IN SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO, Sun.— An earthquake shook the San Francisco area today. The shock was the sharpest since the March 22 quake which caused widespread damage. A.P.
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    Lock icon Paris goes gay for the Queen CITY LIGHTS
    600 2 Paris goes gay for the Queen CITY LIGHTS 1,000,000 BLOOMS OUT ON CHAMPS ELYSEES AND ITS NOT BECAUSE ITS SPRUNG PARIS, Sun.—Parisia n s put final touches on gay decorations this weekend as they prepared to make the Queen's visit starting tomorrow the most majestic and colourful pageant ever staged
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    Lock icon SIGNAL-BOX FIRE = CHAOS
    100 2 SIGNAL-BOX FIRE CHAOS LONDON. Sun. London had one of its worst rushhour hold-ups for years yesterday when a signal box fire closed Cannon Street station, rail terminus for thousands of incoming workers. Office workers normally using Cannon Street to get into the city business area added to the normal crowds
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    PRIME MINISTER KADAR SPEAKS TO THE LEADERS OF RUSSIA
    50 2 THE Hungarian Prime Minister, Mr. Janos Kadar, speaks on his arrival recently In Moscow. Behind htan are, from left: Mr. Mikoyan, deputy Soviet Foreign Minister; Mr. Zhukov, Defence Minister; Mr. Gromyko, Foreign Minister; Marshal Bnlganln; an Interpreter, and Mr. Khrushchev—AP. picture.
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    Lock icon ELEGANT COPTERS —JUST FOR IKE
    76 2 ELEGANT COPTERS —JUST FOR IKE WASHINGTON. Sun. TWO helicopters, elegantly upholstered and with additional sound-proofing, have been delivered here for the personal use of President Eisenhower, it was reported today. Plans to use helicopters to ferry President Eisenhower from the White House to Washington National Airport were disclosed by the
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    Lock icon Dawn bomb
    30 2 BUENOS AIRES, Sun. A time bomb badly damaged an Argentine Navy workshop here before dawn today. Police blame similar explosions on diehard followers of exiled ex-President Peron. AP.
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    Lock icon Boyd reply is called an insult
    120 2 KAMPALA, Uganda, Sun. —African leaders of the National Congress, Uganda's largest political party, yesterday described the British Government's reply to a request by the Buganda Lukiko (parliament) as "insulting." The request was for talks to discuss a time-table for self-government in Uganda. The reply,
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    Lock icon A DEAD HEAT
    234 2 'Whites arrived in South Africa at same time as Bantu, Ministers claim r» A PET OWN. Sun.— South Africa yesterday marKed the 305 th anniversary of the arrival of Dutch-led white settlers in the Cape with celebrations at which leading ministers claimed that Europeans arrived at the
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    U.S. 'may have to expand forces'
    200 2 WASHINGTON, Sun.— Two Democrat Senators, Hubert Humphrey and Paul Douglas, called yesterday for a Congressional inquiry into any commitments the United States may have made to fill military gaps left by British defence force reductions. They said in separate interviews that they fear the
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    Lock icon PLEA TO EASE U.S. EMBARGO ON MAO
    193 2 PLEA TO EASE U.S. EMBARGO ON MAO WASHINGTON. S ur The United is being •objected greatest pressure Japan, German France. Britain Italy, to some cxi relax strategic w controls against China This was stated by v Thorsten Kalijarvi Assistant Secretary ol for Economic Affairs v Congressional sub-commit^ in testimony released
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    Lock icon A man's home, by vandal van boy
    49 2 CAPE TOWN, Sun.— A delivery boy yesterday drove a van through the front of a house, through a room and out the back. The:. he told a policeman: Ta not laying a charge. This a my own house. Please forget it.'— Reuter.
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    Lock icon Ike has blundered, says Truman
    341 3 Ike has blundered, says Truman EX-PRESIDENT: OUR Allir* mij fmrftr OUR FOREIGN POLICY TOPEKA, (Kansas) Sunday rpHK former President of the United States 1 Mr. Harry Truman, told 1,200 Democrats la>t nijjht that the White House and State Department had been guilty of "blunders, vacillation and weakness" which had resulted
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    Lock icon TOO MUCH MILK IS BAD FOR KIDDIES, SAYS EXPERT
    140 3 LONDON, Sun—Overf, id i us voting children ihwteni their life span. |>r llucli Sinclair, vice-pir-ultnt of Magdalen Otllefe, Oxford, said hcrr yesterday. Spiakinc at a World lli.ilth Day mectinc at London Inivcrsity, Dr. Sinclair said he belitw'ri we must be (.ireful
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    Lock icon 'RUSSIA TO KEEP A-ROCKETS IN HUNGARY'
    110 3 'RUSSIA TO KEEP A-ROCKETS IN HUNGARY' BERLIN, Eun. The West Berlin newspaper Telegraf reported today that Russia Is planning to establish firing bases for missiles with atomic warheads In Hungary. The Independent paper said that this plan was discussed at the recent talks In Moscow between the Hungarian Prime Minister,
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    Lock icon Korean threat
    40 3 WASHINGTON, Sun. Mr. Walter Robinson, the State Department's top Far East expert, yesterday told Congress that the unresolved war situation in Korea may flame into open hostilities at any time unless adequate military strength was maintained there. AP.
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    34 3 PEKING. Sun. Mr. Josef Cyrankiewicz. Polish Prime Minister, arrived today on an official visit to China. He was met at the airport by Mr. Chou En-Tai and other govrrnmmt leaders.— Reuter.
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    Lock icon Five die in blaze
    32 3 MELBOURNE. Sun. Five children, all under 10, were buiaied to death last night when a small timber cottage caught fire at a village 200 miles from here. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Danger from the sea in 50 or 60 years
    189 3 BANTA MONICA. (Cal.» Sun. An American physicist predicts that ocean levels «U] rise at least 40 feet and inundate vast areas of the earth in the next 50 or 60 years unless atmospheric temperatures can be controlled. In a copyrighted story,
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    Lock icon A QUIZ KID SHOWS HIS WINNINGS
    48 3 A QUIZ KID SHOWS HIS WINNINGS TEN-YEAR-OLD Robert Strom displays his two cheques for U5564,000 each won on a New York television quiz programme. The figures are his, drawn on a piece of studio scenery to help him answer one of three mathematical and scientific questions. A.P. picture.
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    Lock icon American tanker sails into Israeli port
    427 3 UNMOLESTED PASSAGE THROUGH GULF OF AKABA EILAT, (Israel), Sun. —An American tanker with 16,500 tons of oil for Israel sailed unmolested through the disputed Gulf of Akaba yesterday and began unloading its cargo in this southern Israeli port. Nearly ail Eilafs 2,000 population turned
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    Lock icon MAKARIOS for NAIROBI TALKS—REPORT
    114 3 M AKARIOS for NAIROBI TALKS— REPORT ATHENS, Sunday. ARCHBISHOP Makarios, free after 13 months of A- exile in the Seychelles, will have talks in Nairobi with Mr. Francis Noel-Baker, Minister in the former Labour Government, unconfirmed sources said here today. I The archbishop, now aboard the Greek tanker Olympic Thunder,
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    Lock icon Cairo withdraws cash from Sudan
    47 3 Cairo, Sun. Egypt and the Sudan have signed a financial agreement providing for the withdrawal of over 20 million Egyptian pound notes circulating in the Sudan. The agreement it was announced would facilitate trade and banking operations between the two countries. Reuter.
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    Lock icon STRANGE THING IN SPACE GETS R.A.F. ON ALERT
    110 3 LONDON, Son.— Royal Air Force radar stations throughout Britain were alerted yesterday to look out for any unidentified or strange object that may appear on their screens. The instruction followed a report from a Bomber Command radar post in south-west Scotland. Last
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      73 3 'MURDER GANG CAUGHT' REPORT KARACHI, Sun.— Pakistan border police today claimed to have captured the Persian bandits who ambushed and murdered three Americans on March 24. The gang including some women— entered Paktatan territory four days ago, planning to make a get-away from the port of Gwadur on the Arabian
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      23 3 ROME: L'Osservatore Romano said that only four Roman Catholic bishops were still alive in Rumania of the 12 there 10 years ago.— AP.
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      26 3 ISTANBUL: The Turkish Prime Minister, Mr. Menderes, received the British Ambassador, Sir James Bowker, to giv c him Turkey's views on develop. ments in Cyprus. Reuter
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      21 3 WASHINGTON: Britain will get her first mediumrange guided missiles from the United States in about 18 months. Government circles predicted. Reuter.
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      23 3 ALGIERS: A hand-gren-ade exploded on a vol-ley-ball field In Oran during a match wounding all 12 players and three spectators, ail youtns. A.P.
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      32 3 TOKYO: The third Ja-pan-U.S. jet plane production agreement will be signed shortly. Japan Is to build 120 F-86 jet fighters and 30 T-33 jet trainers from July, 1958 to September. 1959.— A.P.
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      29 3 PHNOM PENH: Prince Norodom Sinhanouk of Cambodia has succeeded in forming a new cabinet and will formally present it to the National Assembly on Monday, it was learnt. AJ\
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      37 3 LE HAVRE: American film actor 800 Hope arrived aboard the liner United States for a three-month stay in France during which he will make a new film, "Paris Holiday", with Anita Ekberg and French actor Fernandel.— AP.
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    72 3 NEW FORK, Son.— A It. year-old boy and 12-year-old girl today admitted they had robbed 30 shops in the past tw 0 months of about $3,000. Two policemen picked op the youngsters yesterday while they were trying to add a grocery store to their list. The
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    4 STRIKERS TOLD TO QUIT MINE QUARTERS
    94 4 4 STRIKERS TOLD TO QUIT MINE QUARTERS RAUB. Sun. —Four strikers of the Australian Gold mine here were ordered to quit the company's quarters by the magistrate, Raja Azlan Shah, yesterday when he gave judgment in favour of the firm in its eviction .suits against the strikers. They were also
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    NEW HOTEL FOR THE MERDEKA V.I.P.s
    271 4 NEW HOTEL FOR THE MERDEKA V.I.P.s $200,000 to be spent on 5-day visitors KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. fHE reception and accommodation of foreign V.I.P.S at the Federation's merdeka celebrations on Aug. 31, will cost about $200,000 the main item of expenditure in the $1 million programme. The general secretary of the
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    Unionists to fly to China on April 25
    100 4 K. LUMPUR. Sun. TEN members of the Malayan Trade Union Congress will fly to China on Apr. 25 to attend the May Day celebrations. A spokesman for the Congress said yesterday that the members of the mis- sion had not yet been
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    Man accused of orchids theft
    49 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun.— Sze Hln Mm, 22, pleaded not guilty yesterday to stealing $30 worth of orchids on April 5 at Jalan Dellma. He was alleged to have stolen 60 orchid stalks from Wong Yew Hon's house. He was allowed bail until April 13.
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    Dies after road accident
    56 4 A woman. Chow Ah Cheng. 68. died in Singapore General Hospital after being knocked down by a motorcycle at the junction of Geyling Road and Lorong 36 on Saturday night. Inspector H. L. Miranda of the Traffic Police has appealed for eye-witnesses to contact him at
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    Rubber exports
    18 4 PENANG. Sun. Singapore and the Federation exported a total of 81.194 tons of rubber last month.
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    Dancing display
    19 4 PENANG, Sun. The Penang Methodist Girls' School will stage a folk-danc-ing display at 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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    Talk on plants
    33 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun. Mr. S. Thompson, of the University of Malaya, will speak on plant diseases to members of the Johore Bahru Rotary Club at their tea meeting on Tuesday.
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    STUDENTS: THE TWO LINES OF ACTION
    211 4 PENANG, Sunday fFHE chairman of the George Town City branch of the Labour Party of Malaya, Mr. Urn Kean Slew, warned today that the expulsion of student "rebels" from the Chung Ling and Han Chiang High Schools might create "more resentment." "There are two
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    Strike may force firm to close
    93 4 Strike may force firm to close OHORfi BAHRU. Sun. J Another Industrial company in Johore Bahru is contemplating closing down. This is the Oriental Manufacturing Company, where 68 workers have been on strike since Feb. 21. The men struck when their demand for the reinstatement of two workers who were
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    ROT AN FOR FORMER P.C.
    103 4 KOTA BHARU. Sun. Mr. Justice Neal said In the High Court here yesterday that "violence in crime must be stamped out" when he ordered a former police, constable. Mohamed Nor bin Hamld. 25. of Paslr Puteh, six strokes of the rotan and six months' Jail
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    Money is 'a bit tight' these days but it isn't because of approach of merdeka, say Federation traders
    362 4 Money is 'a bit tight' these days but it isn't because of approach of merdeka, say Federation traders KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. rpHE President of the F.M.S. Cham- ber of Commerce, Mr. H. B. Hussey, said today that money was "a bit tight these days" and it was harder to fet
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    FILM WORKERS' STRIKE OVER
    177 4 "THE 23-day strike by 150 actors actresses and 1 technicians employed by Shaw Brothers has been settled. i The Artists' Union of Malaya, to which the stars belong, yesterday agreed to call off the strike after Shaw Brothers promised to reinstate five of its dismissed members.
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    CITIZENSHIP: HE BACKS THE TENGKU
    68 4 CITIZENSHIP: HE BACKS THE TENGKU BANTING, San. rhe President of the Koala Langat district Alliance committee, Mr. D. Jayaratoam, supports Tengku Abdul Rahman's opposition to dual citizenship. Mr. Jayaratnam. who was re-elected president of the district branch of »he Malayan Indian O ugress, said this was only the way to
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    Murder charge
    36 4 KUALA LIPIS Sun.— Kiah binte Ibrahim. 39. a housewife, of Tanjong Lipis, charged with the murder of her husband, Mamat bin Sulaiman, a boatman, on April 4 was remanded in custody till June 7-
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    Opium case tapper gets $3,000 fine
    112 4 Opium case tapper gets $3,000 fine KUALA LIPIS. Sun. AKUBBER tapper. Seman bin Sulaiman. 37. of Kelantan. was fined $3,000 or a year's jail yesterday when he was found guilty in the Sessions Court here of pos sessing 46 slabs of opium worth $2,000. The prosecutor. A. a P. Hernam
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    Visit by whisky man
    43 4 Visit by whisky man Mr. I. M. Young, the overseas representative of Arthur Bell and Sons, said in Singapore yesterday that Malayans were now drinking more whisky. Mr. Young will be here for 10 days to investigate the sales of his firm's whisky.
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    5 million gold pieces to gild a Buddha
    262 5 JPOH, Sun. Five A million pieces of gold leaf, imported from Siam, will be used to gild the giant reclining statue of Buddha at the Meh Prasit Samaki Siamese Temple in Kuala Kangsar Road next Sunday. The statue is the largest in
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    Cool spell helps them keep fast
    146 5 Cool spell helps them keep fast KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. I The present wet weather is helping Federation Muslims to keep their fast, the president of the Selangor Religious Department, Tuan Haji Patch Akhir, said today. The weather has been cool and wet in most places since the fast started last
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    Woman freed on Customs charge
    47 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Sun. Marimuttu, a woman was cautioned and discharged in court here today on a charge of knowingly being concerned in a fraudulent evasion of $56.75 Customs duty on a gold chain. The chain, valued at $227, was returned to her.
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    Cleansing boss for talks
    60 5 The Superintendent of City Cleansing Department, Singapore, Mr. Jacob Ephraim, 45, will represent the Colony at conferences in England and Germany later this year. Mr. Ephraim. now on eight months' leave in America and Europe, will attend the conference of the Institute of Public Cleansing at
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    Extra floor for JB building
    38 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun.— Another floor is to be added to the premises of the Chinese Association of Johnre Bahru in Jalan Ibrahim. The building also houses MCA and Chinese Chamber of Commerce branches.
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    Poster contest
    29 5 TAIPING, Sun. A school poster competition, and a demonstration of child welfare by an infant welfare nurse will be held here on World Health Day May 7.
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    Girls drowned
    19 5 KUALA TRENGGANU, Sun. —Two Malay girls collecting shells in the Sungel Kuala Ketchil, Besut, were drowned yesterday.
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    CANCER REGISTRY PLAN
    58 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. The Institute of Medical Research has suggested the establishment of a central cancer registry in Malaya where all available information about each cancer patient could be obtained. The information received by the registry would be of greatest value for devising preventive measures, making earlier
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    Govt. to be asked for teacher pensions
    137 5 T»HE Singapore Chinese School Conference is to ask 1 the Government to provide a pension scheme for teachers in Chinese schools. A spokesman of the executive committee, which met on Saturday, told the Straits Times yesterday that since all the Chinese schools had
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    3 Alliance men stage a walk-out
    113 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Sun. Three of the five Alliance councillors in the Johore Executive Council walked out this morning in protest against what they called "undemocratic" action by the council president the Regent of Johore. The three— Dato Haji Noah bin Omar, Inche Haji Hassan
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    SARAWAK STONE AGE FIND IN CAVES
    137 5 SARAWAK STONE AGE FIND IN CAVES Stone Age skeletons and tools have De en found in the Niah Caves, Sarawak, by an archaeological expedition led by Mr. Tom Harrisson. Curator of Sarawak Museum. The expedition discovered one Mesolithic and two Neolithic skeletons, two axes, coarse pottery fragments, crude tools and
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    Forestry post
    29 5 TANJONG MALIM, Sun. The extra assistant Conservator of Forests, Inche Wan Hassan bin Abdul Halim, has been appointed to act as district forest officer of South Perak.
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      167 5 1 have you been to m GLOBE'S FREE GIFT SALE 1 Bargains Gaiore. H To-day's Special. I TEE SHIRTS BLOUSES INDIAN DAMASK FANCY FOR TEENAGERS BEDSHEETS aj Sizes B—l2 Sizes 52 x 90 Usual $2.50 White 52.75 NOW $1.00 Only Cols. $3.50 i LADIES JERSEY VESTS TOWELLING FANCY AU Colours
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      337 5 Regional RADIO MALAYA smQApoRE •Programmes thus marked can be Short wave 41m. received by listeners in Malacca Medium wave 476 m Short ware 41m. Medium wave AM. 7.15 Time Signal and 476 m, 341 m., 366 m. 27»m. Opening Announcement; 7.16 P M 115 Monday Lunch Date; Morning Serenade; 7.30
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    DEATH
    32 6 20 Word-: $10 'minimum). MRS. K. VYRAVANATHAN of Nee Soon pas.ser' away peacefully on 7th April 1957. Funeral today at 5 p.m. Cortege leaving 53, Vatnaany Road, to Hindu Crematorium Bldadari.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    85 6 m Wurdi $10 (minimum). ONG FAMILY Of 73 Upper Bast Coast Ro:id Singapore Thank All Relatives/friends for Wreaths, Loan of Cars, for their Mother's Funeral on 1-4-57. Also to those who attended the nlchtly prayers. MRS CHEW HOCK SENG, AND FAMILY wish to express their heartfelt thanks to the
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    REQUIEM
    43 6 t« Words XtO (minimum). A REQUIEM High Mass will be sung on 13th April at 7 ajn. for i the repose of the soul of the late. Mr Augustine D'Crus at the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Highland Rd., Singapore.
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Mon. Apr. 8, 1957. Waiting For The Bomb
    667 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Mon. Apr. 8, 1957. Waiting For The Bomb Whatever threat nuclear explosions pose to our genes, a great many pates are already addled. It is now being argued that the coming British test must be suspended because the Russians have just set off their eighteenth nuclear
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    Soekarno Tests His Strength
    286 6 At last President Soekarno has put his "conception" to the test He has staked everything on the formation of an "emergency business Cabinet". It is an unconstitutional step, but then Indonesia's President has not concealed in the past few weeks his desire to scrap the constitution.
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    Retrograde Step
    185 6 Tlie Alliance political committee is considering a proposal by UMNO for the extension to Penang and Malacca of the special righto that Malays enjoy in the nine States. The proposal is certain to cause disquiet. In the Settlements the foundation of all political and constitutional development has been
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    Bold budget
    1053 6  -  LYNCEUS Mr. Thorneycroft is preparing a... BY of The Economist It the Tory party Is to bo dotootoo* at tht nott diction, bollovo* Mr, Thorneycroft, H should go down with a bang and not a whimper. And a British Chancellor of the fxchoquor who believes in this can
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      THE MUSLIM BILL
      429 6 READ with some A satisfaction the recommendations of the select committee on the Muslim Bill. As far as the Muslim public knows there is no opposition to forcing Muslims to comply with Islamic law when making a will, except the opposition of a few individuals. The 50
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      Arrears of allowance
      80 6 rpHE Johore Government General Circular 6 of 1956 clearly Indicated that with effect from Jan. 1. 1956, the housing allowance of all the Government servants In the towns of Johore Bahru, Kluang, Muar and Batu Pahat would be increased from the normal rate to one and a
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      The waiting applicants
      88 6 f\N July 6, 1956 a Public vF Appointment advertisement appeared In the Straits Times, for the post of Technical Police Inspector attached to the Marine Branch as Marine Maintenance Officer. Those who applied for the post with the necessary experience were called for interview on November 5.
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      Extra fares on bus
      51 6 rNJONG Rambutan to Ipoh is nine miles. Monthly bus tickets for students cost $14. The pass is endorsed "no travelling on Sunday and Holidays." Sometimes we attend extra classes on Sundays and have to pay extra fares. It is unfair and unreasonable. YOKE CHOY SANG. Tanjong
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      Architects' fees
      59 6 mHE expensive cost of X building needs urgent consideration. A revision should also be made to the Architects Ordinance for the scale set before the war has Increased the cost of building. Lawyers and doctors charge fees which are approximately double the cost charged before the war but
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      Muslim blood bank plea
      43 6 APROPOS the Singapore Chief Kathl's clarification on the circumstances in which a Muslim can donate blood to a nonMuslim, we wonder If it Is permissible for Muslims to receive transfusions of non-Muslim blood, as happens In the General Hospital.
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      BLOOD DONORS
      65 6 Singapore. [The Singapore Chief Kathl. Tua n Hajt All. explains that a Muslim can receive the blood of non-Muslims only In an "emergency" and when no Muslim blood was available Transfusion •f non-Muslim blood to a Muslim should be a last resort He saya It would be better
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      THE UNWANTED MILK PLANT
      162 6 MR. E.K. Tan, secretary general of the Liberal Socialist Party, in criticising the Australian offer of a milk plant to Singapore, made some ungracious and Irresponsible statements, hardly conducive to happy relations with friendly countries. Among other things, he also naively suggested that highly Industrialised countries
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    On the Margin
    398 6 On the Margin WHEN I read with s Ur prise and dismay in v away Pjrth about thr> r io V in Penang last Jwiuary felt that Penan?. B of peace if ever there w! one, could never be r r the same again. When I saw all t h
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    Tax and towkays—a warning to Govt.
    424 7 Tax and towkays a warning to Govt. 'WE ABE PERTURBED,' SAYS ASSOCIATED CHINESE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE CHIEF IVING COSTS WILL BE FORCED UP— SO WILL EXPORT GOODS THF r K UALA LUMPUR, Sunday. THE Government was today criticised for heavily taxing the business community to implement some of its projects
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    Planter's loss
    24 7 KUALA TRENGGANU, Sun. ~A parii planter. Mat Zain b:n Mohamcd. lost padl and iperty worth $500 when his was burnt down yesterday.
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    A historic hill may be turned into park
    155 7 A historic hill may be turned into park THE Singapore Rural Board is making a full-scale investigation into the possibility of developing Marina Hill into a park. The hill, nelon*inc to the War Department, is one of the best vantage points on the island. In July last, the Friends of
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    Bandit slain in Johore
    55 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. A terrorist, identified as Ah Lav, was killed by security forces in Johore this morning. A patrol of the Ist Bn.. Federation Regiment, killed the bandit in Ban Heng Estate. Pagoh. They n covered a pistol and ammunition. It is believed that Ah
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    HUNDREDS BEAT THE CENSOR
    83 7 HUNDREDS BEAT THE CENSOR Hundreds o f Singapore clnemagoers crossed the Causeway over the week-end to see the French gangster film "Riflfl," which was banned in the Colony. The management of the Rex Cinema, Johore Bahru, where the film is being shown, reported yesterday that tickets for all the five
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    They return for Cheng Beng
    53 7 CHENDERIANG. Sun. Many former residents of this small mining town. 30 miles south of Ipoh. have returned *> their family homes to take part in the Cheng Beng festival of ancestral worship. The town is crowded -nd shopkeepers are doing a big trade In goods
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    Rubber dealer fined $200
    42 7 KUALA LIPIS. Sun. -A TUDder merchant. Tee Eng Wah. 47 was fined $100 here yesterday for storing rubber in unlicensed premises and another $100 for receiving without authority 378 katis of unsmoked rubber for storage. Tan pleaded guilty.
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    SEEING THE WORLD-AS PLANNED 25 YEARS AGO
    96 7 TWENTY-FIVE YEARS ago a young Australian wife turned to her husband and said: "Let's travel and see the world." "Okay, but we wUI have to wait till the kids grow up." Mr. T. M. Williams, a solicitor, said. Yesterday, the couple arrived in
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    Hold Singapore, Boyd is told
    181 7 Cable from ruler's descendant I TNGKU Abdullah bin Omar, the great-grandson of v Temenggong Abdul Rahman, who sold Singapore to Raffles, has asked 'he British Colonial Secretary, Mr. Alan Lennox Boyd to withdraw his promises to the all-party delegation. Ungku Abdullah, general secretary of the
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    DRIVE BY FORCES FOR 240 RECRUITS
    81 7 DRIVE BY FORCES FOR 240 RECRUITS r£ Singapore Military Forces are starting a week-long recruiting drive today for 240 new volunteers. The drive will end with a public display of army equipment at the S.M.P. Headquarters. Beach Road, on Saturday and Sunday. The selection of volunteers will take place between
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    Grand social at school
    58 7 SUNGEI PATANI, Sun. The "Fraternity of Adventurers" wound up their activities for the first school term with a social at St. Theresa's School here last night. "We have had a successful season, and we look forward to more adventures when the new term begins after the
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    $700 opium fine
    43 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Sun.— ln the Sessions Court, Muar, yesterday Ng Cheow Eng, 59, was fined $700 or eight months' jail for being in possession of 19 packets of opium, two pieces of chandu and a complete set of smoking utensils.
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    Matron retires to Britain
    47 7 Miss Miriam Powell, one of the few nurses in Malaya to have the Fever Training Certificate, left on retirement to Britain yesterday by QantasBOAC. She was matron of the Middleton Hospital, Singapore, for 10 years. She will be succeeded by Mrs. Louise Wong.
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    Their first
    24 7 The Serangoon Community Association, Singapore, held its first variety concert at the Klew Ong Yah Temple grounds. Upper Serangoon Road, last night.
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    MCA worry on students
    104 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. rnHE Malayan Chinese As--1 soclation's central working committee, after a six-hour meeting here today, expressed its "deep and grave" con-i cern at the student trouble in three Chinese schools In Penang. In a statement Issued after the meeting, the association's "cabinet" said that
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    New union members
    74 7 IPOH, Sun.— Employees of two biscuit factories and an oil mill here have joined the National Union of Factory and General Workers. Perak branch. They were formerly nembers of the North Malaya Commercial and Industrial Union which has been refused registration by the Registrar of Societies. A
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    Money for war victims
    38 7 PENANG. Sun. Sungei Glugor branch of Penan* UMNO has raised $112.52 in aid of Egyptian war victims. The money has been handed to the Penang UMNO division to be forwarded to the proper quarters.
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    LET'S STOP THE REDS, SAYS KOREAN ENVOY
    127 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. Maj.-Gen. Choi Ouk Shin. MinUter of the Republic of Korea to Vietnam, today urged Malaya to create a new tie with his country to deter Communist aggression In Asia. Gen. Choi, accompanied by two of his olßce r s Chang
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    LARK SYE: 'MY TALK WASN'T POLITICAL'
    181 7 LARK SYE: 'MY TALK WASN'T POLITICAL' Reply to charges by ministry 'THE chairman of the Nanyang University, Mr. Tan Lark Sye, has denied the Education Ministry's charges that his recent speech at the Chinese High School was of a political nature. Mr. Tan told the Straits Times yesterday that the
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    Three TUC bosses off soon
    142 7 Three TUC bosses off soon TIHREE top officials of the J. Singapore Trades Union Congress will leave the Colony soon— one to attend the International Labour Organisation conference and two to attend May Day celebrations in Peking. The T.U.C. president. Mr. S. Jaganathan, will attend the LL.O. conference in June
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    Body in Straits
    31 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun.— The body of a Chinese woman, Koh Ah Nik, 28. of Stulang Laut was found in ie Johore Straits opposite the Istana Besar this morning
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    NEW JOB REFUSED, BUT HE STAYS ON
    109 7 NEW JOB REFUSED, BUT HE STAYS ON DR. R. A. ROBINSON haa turned down the University of Malaya Council's offer to hrail the university's Federation division. But, heeding the appeal o( the council, he has withdrawn his notice of resignation and has decided to continue as the university's Professor of
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    Meeting on pay claims
    50 7 IPOH, Sun.— Steps to 'am acceptance of two new salary schemes submitted to the Government will be discussed at a general meeting here on April 28 of the Perak branch of the Malayan Technical Services Union. The Government has not yet replied to the union's claims
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    Reunion week
    22 7 A tea-party at the Singapore Teachers' Training College this afternoon will mark the start of reunion week for college-trained teachers
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    A PARTY BY MOONLIGHT
    56 7 PENANG, Sun. Malayan food and delicacies will be served at a moonlight garden party to be held at the home of Mrs. Cheah Inn Kiong. Penang Settlement Councll- lor, at Pee) Avenue next Saturday The party, to raise funds for furniture fnr the Salvation Army Boys'
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      Self-aovernment and its problems
      938 8  - Self-aovernment and its problems ALLINGTON KBNNARD By THE APPROACH TO SELF-GOVERNMENT. By Sir Ivor Jennings. (Cambridge University Press 165.) IN DEFENCE OF COLONIES. By Sir Alan Burns. (Allen and Unwin 255.) SIR IVOR JENNINGS was a member of the Reid Commission and also an adviser, at one stage, to the
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      THE FUTURE OF OPERAS
      91 8  -  Les- lie Baily THE GILBERT AND SULLIVAN BOOK by (Cassell 505.). rIS book Is reissued in a new and revised edition: a fat, generous guide to the facts, the fates and the myths of those two strange Victorians and their oddly unique productions. Those who know
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      The man who made pearls
      503 8  -  WALTER WARWICK By THE PEARL KINC. By Robert Eunson. (Angus and Robertson 165.) rpHE pressman's camera A made newspaper readers familiar before the war with two gentlemen of old Japan. Neither was ever photographed in Western dress. Each always carried a heavy cane or a
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      333 8 wax su**^ u0 The public are advised that the present controlled retail price of MYSTIC is Str. $3.65 per yard in Singapore. All cloths selling at Str. $3.65 are not necessarily MYSTIC, but all cloths carrying this Stamp: > POTT£RS "MYSTIC" ANTI- SHRINK on the edge of the cloth are
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      300 8 Ceylon O SAPPHIRE SERVICE the new direct airservice to COLOMBO and EUROPE f Starting Saturday. Anni 20th. the SAPPHIRE SERVICE will be flown weekly Sj. A from Singapore to Colombo with /nv.fj direct through connections via Bombay, Karachi, Bahrein. Cairo to ny^jjal Western Europe. -^m| Departure from Singapore: Every Saturday
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      299 8 Straits Times Crossword 2 3~" 4 5 8 I 7 I 8 |||9 I 10 Hi" i 3 M 15 16 77" 8 19 20 21 22 111 23 24 26 2» 28 j ACROSS ling (3). 1. Former exemption for reader 10. Philosopher as opposed to a (7, 2,
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    Lock icon NOBLE RAKE RAN 'STABLE' OF RACING MILKMAIDS STRAITS TIMES Special Feature
    1304 9 NOBLE RAKE RAN 'STABLE' OF RACING MILKMAIDS STRAITS TIMES Special Feature The pranks of the Earl of Barrymore... A i^KhST J£?ci WO -S'V Barr >™»S. «"ived at Eton College in 1783. ihandoned of all vs dissolute com■!lS." Tall. good-looking and Uc, the Earl ol arrymon was ready tc box, or
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      226 9 Mental Exhaustion 1\ Taken in the morning Brands Earner of ll' fsjf Chicken supplies the essential concentrated W*lVjl l J nourishment required to meet the exacting mm '-twr*r s j rf 1 ."*KKfi~ I^*w I I::.. :-;:V- Nfal->._.J M i^tfsti& I |g 1 BRANDS Wh£ ESSENCE OF CHICKEN THE ESSENCE
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      127 9 Rex Morgan MM. JVot in the wag I HOPE I'M NOT IN YOUR V\\ g e^ trr r^T» f>\ PICJC MB UPT J Plt> rT HAVe ANYTHIN6 1 Ai i r^P Mi^C*/"-»AKI 1 1" s?^lb^B^BW^^^ ■^■l .^r r^Xi^^^S^^ f ATU PP 7 1 Dick Tracg Imagination V CHD SOMETUNG BRUSH
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  • MALAYAN SHARE MARKET REVIEW
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      U.K. budget hopes aid tin market
      359 10 By Our Market Correspondent CTEADY conditions prevailed in all sections of the Singapore Share Market last week in line with a generally confident rubber market and an optimistic outlook for tin. Although volume of dally trading varied throughout the week there was sustained selective
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      DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED
      146 10 DIVIDENDS announced last week by companies operating In Malaya were:— THE PAHANG CONSOLIDATED CO. LTD.: an Interim dividend of 31 per cent on the preference stock, and 10 per cent on the ordinary stock, both less income tax. for the year ending July 31, payable on May 18
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      BUSINESS DONE
      456 10 rpHE following business done in the Singapore Share Market last week was reported by one firm of brokers for the period March 30 to April |J— INDUSTRIALS: British Borneo Pets. 595. 6d. to 605.. Consolidated Tin Smelters Ords. 31s. 9d. Eastern United Ass. $32, Fraser Neave Ords. $2.32
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      MALAYAN SHARE LIST
      683 10 rpHE following list of revised X quotations was issued by The Malayan Shar c Brokers Association after their last meeting on Friday: Prtf l.» l.M Ord«. 1.1» i.m atlas IM 11.00 (buyers) B. B. Petrol 6»/- 61/B. If. Trutm (.10 (M Con. Tin Smelt Pref 19/6 M/6
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      New boost for rubber COMMODITY REVIEW
      488 10 New boost for rubber COMMODITY REVIEW SOME of the most encouraging features of the Malayan rubber prospects during the week were the reports of increased interest to be shown in Malayan rubber by Australia and Japan although amounts in themselves are not likely to be large. However, the trends were
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      814 10 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS APPLICATIONS AR> Invited from Federal Cltlsens. Age 17 but under 33 for appointment ss Town Planning Assistants In the Federal Town Planning Department. Qualifications: School Certificate Grade I or n with a Credit In General Science. Salary Scale: $137.50 x 7.50 152.50/ 309 X 14 307 334 X
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    207 12 3 RECORDS GO IN VARSITIES ATHLETICS MATCH LONDON, Sun. OXFORD University won their athletics match against Cambridge University at White City Stadium here yesterday by 73 points to 53 (nine events to five). Derek Johnson. Britain's Olympic silver medallist, won his seventh event in the series by finishing first in
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    78 12 AUSTIN, Texas, Sun. BOBBY Morrow, (United States) equalled the world 100 yards record of 9.3 sec. here yesterday^ His performance cannot be recognised, however, as he ran with a following wind of eight miles per hour. Morrow. Olympic sprint champion, was running in the Texas relays
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    Lock icon Snead in the lead
    69 12 AUGUSTA, Georgia, Sun. SAM Snead, the veteran American golfer, held a one stroke lead over his nearest rivals at the end ol the third round in me Masters golf tournament here yesterday. Snead had an aggregate ot 214 (72, 68, 74). The final round will be
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    Lock icon Hattrick Rowley helps Leicester solve promotion 'puzzle'
    471 12 UJK. SOCCER REVIEW LONDON, Sunday. EICESTER City yesterday solved one of English soccer's promotion puzzles by scoring a 5-3 victory over West Ham United which assures them of a place in the First Division next season. Leicester lead the Second Division with 57
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    England fight back to beat Scots
    191 12 Terrifying 'baptism' for Hodgkinson LONDON, Sunday. RIGHTING back from a goal down in the first minute, England defeated Scotland 2-1 at Wembley yesterday to win the Home Countries international football championship. A disjointed England side had been outplayed for a long period in the
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    Lock icon SWANSEA END NEATH'S UNBEATEN RUN
    216 12 CARDIFF, Sun. A WELSH XV beat an International XV by 17 points (one goal, one dropped goal and three tries) to 16 (two goals, one penalty goal and one try) in a Rugby Union match here yesterday. The match was expected to raise £10,000 towards
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    Lock icon Empire Trophy to Scott-Brown
    133 12 BEESTON, Cheshire, Sun ARCHIE Scott-Brown, driving the new Jaguarenglned Lister, won the British Empire Trophy at Oulton Park yesterday In the first major car racing meeting in Britain since petrol rationing. Scott-Brown repeated hla victory of 1955 by winning the over 2.000 c.c. class at an
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    Lock icon AUSSIES TO PLAY 22 MATCHES IN SOUTH AFRICA
    243 12 AUSSIES TO PLAY 22 MATCHES IN SOUTH AFRICA JOHANNESBURG, Sun. rpHE Australian cricket tour of South Africa in 1957-58 will follow very much the pattern of the M.C.C.'s recent tour of the Union, according to the itinerary released by the South African Criccet Association. Ip a tour lasting Just over
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    Lock icon SAILER WINS DOWNHILL SKI RACE
    81 12 SQUAW VALLEY, California, Sun.i TONI SAILER, of Austria, won the downhill race in the North American Alpine skiing championships here yesterday. Sailer sped over the course of nearly two miles in the unofficial time of 2min 7.3 sec. Official times were to be announced later.
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    Lock icon Vault record
    39 12 Pretoria, Sun. Hentie Kruger (Southern fransvaal) beat the British Empire pole vault record held by Geoff Elliott (England) in winning the event in the Northern Transvaal athletics championships here yesterday. Kruger cleared 14ft 0-V 3 inch.— Reuter.
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    Lock icon Dutch lose
    17 12 AMSTERDAM, Sun. England beat Holland 1-0 in their women's hockey international here yesterday. Reuter. only.
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    SABAPATHY'S NINE FOR 13 WAS DAY'S BEST FEAT
    274 14 17ORMER Singapore and South r all-rounder V R Sabapathy put up the best cricket performance yesterday when he took nine S.H.B. Police wickets for 13 runs in a junior tournament match. Sabapathy has had a good weekend. He scored 100 for NonBenders
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    Police, RAF gain quick victories
    440 14 JOHN MARKS (69), BARRON (65 N. 0.) DATS HIGHEST SCORERS SRC BEAT SCC BY 28 WITH 16 MINS LEFT HOLDERS Police and Royal Air Force maintained their hundred per cent records in the Singapore Cricket Association's senior tournament after the third round of matches yesterday.
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    Williams 64
    33 14 A BRIGHT knock of 64 runs by A. J. Williams helped Indian Association to beat Royal Air Force, Butterworth, by six wickets in their League cricket match at Dato Kramat today.
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    BAM OFFICIALS TOLD: BIG EFFORT NEEDED
    424 14 BAM OFFICIALS TOLD: BIG EFFORT NEEDED A CALL to Badminton Association of Malaya officials to put their shoulders to the wheel to help Malaya keep the Thomas Cup was made by the Singapore B.A. president, Mr. Wee Kirn Wee. at the annual general meeting held here today. Mr. Wee, who
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    Basketball results
    87 14 RESULTS of semi-final matches in the S.Y.SC basketball league last night were: DIVISION TWO Group 1: Flying Eagle 48 Ming Chong .64; Group 2: Student Weekly v Changi Bus (postponed). DIVISION THREE Group 1: Ming Joon 32 Nahan team 33: Sin LI 54 Fowlle North (Ta Hwa) 53:
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    Medals for finalists in FS Cup
    199 14 Medals for finalists in FS Cup KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. A SUGGESTION by Penang that six gold medals be given to the winners of the Foong seong Cup and six silver medals to the runners-up was defeated at the annual general meeting of the Badminton Association of Malaya here today. The
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    Thorpe takes cycle prize
    40 14 Pte. R.R. Thorpe won the R.A.F. Seletar C.R.C.'s 40-mile massedstart grand prix at Seletar yesterday. Results: 1. Pte. R.R. Thorpe (Army), 2. SAC O. Oarllck (Changi). 3. SAC J. Pollard (Seletar), 4. J/Tech. J. Ames (Changi).
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    SCOREBOARD
    684 14 SCC v SRC SINGAPORE Recreation Club ►3 beat Singapore Cricket Club by 28 runs on the padang. SPORE RECREATION CLUB Ga list an b Kirkham 11 B. Marks b Muirhead 29 J. Marks b Kirkham 69 Le Mercier c Beames b Mattingly 5 Ross c Heard b Woodhouse 1
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    Treble tote paid out at 974-1
    439 14  -  EPSOM JEEP A DAY OF EXCITING RACING By IPOH, Sun. fHE winning ticket x holders of the treble tote at Ipoh on Saturday, (Siapa Tahu, Gallant Turk and Gay Hunter) collected at odds of 974 to 1— 51,949 for a $2 investment. With a
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    RAJAJI GAIN FIRST WIN
    71 14 Rajaji gained full points for the first time in their third S.A.F.A. Div. 3A league game with a 5-0 win over Jollilads at Farrer Park yesterday. Scorers were V.S. Maniam (3) and Syed Osman (2) In another Div. 3A match at Geylang, Indian Youngsters beat Junior
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    DAVID IS BEATEN IN FINAL
    135 14 FERRY DROPS SEVEN POINTS i PARIS, Sun. NDONESIAS Ferry Sonrieville beat David Choong 15-4, 15-3 to win the men's singles final of the French badminton championships her e today. The women's title was won by Sheila Ryder who beat Jean Cryer 11-7, 12-10 in the
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    JONES (58) BEST IN DRAB S'GOR TRIAL
    263 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. If it was intended to find x star batsmen and bowlers then Selangor Cricket Association's trial match held at Pantal over the weekend served little purpose. Batting was drab and most batsmen lacked enter, prise Exception to this was Jones.
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    Major McKenzie was top rider
    238 14 KEEN competition among the top amateur riders in the Colony was seen at the Singapore Polo Club's gymkhana held at Thomson Road yesterday. Prominent among the men was Major McKensle who rode Coleen to a first in tent pegging, record In the potato race and
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    Quahs get the goals
    166 14 DENANC, Chinese ik M.C.F.A. C B holders, Irouncej Kedah Chinese 8-1 j their first Cup match at Penanjj yesterday. In the southcrt tion, Singapore, year's runner-up, h U( easy 3-0 victory Johore at Kluanu. Centre-forward Pan: Hock, who scored for Penang. provided sparkle in an other?
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    Lock icon Singles to Berczik
    78 14 LONDON. Sun. Re<-u!t.< the English open table championships Men's singles final: Berczik (Hungary) bt Ichir mura (Japan) 21-10, 21-16. 20 21-19. Men's doubles final: Oglmura and Toshiaki (Japan) bt Ivan Andre;u Ladislav Stipek Czechoslovakia i 15-21. 22-20. 21-17 81-16. Women's doubles final: Tom! Keawa and Namba (Ja|
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    BANGKOK VISITORS FAIL TO REGAIN CRICKET TROPHY
    118 14 PENANG. Sun. ROYAL Bangkok Sports Club failed to regain the "Elephant Trophy' 1 from Penang Sports Club when their two-day cricket match ended in a draw here to^ay. Leading by 185 runs. Bangkok had captured seven Penang second innings wickets for 63 with
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