The Straits Times, 15 April 1957

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    12 1 AVFR/IGF DAILY CERTIFIED SA LE *ItfflNN Wf^ The Straits Times. Estd. 1845.
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    QUIET WELCOME FOR LIM
    761 1 Enthusiastic crowd on the padang— only a few shout 'merdeka' Be says: 'We have done all we could 9 Crackers let off at Merdeka Bridge as the cars approached of the armed forces the British Government had agreed to the setting up of a tripartite committee
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    THE HISTORIC SCENE ON THE CITY HALL STEPS
    56 1 The Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, addresses the huge crowd at the Padang. Sitting behind him on the City Hall steps are mem'^>ers of the all-party delegation, the Federation's representative, Mr. Ong Yoke Lin. and the Minister for Commerce and Industry.
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    Lock icon A baby? Marilyn has a check-up
    93 1 A baby? Marilyn has a check-up NEW YORK. Sun.— Marilyn Monroe, who was quoted recently as saying she wants to have a baby, left hospital yesterday after what a newspaper termed an apparent checkup to see if she were going to have one. Neither the blonde actress nor her husband,
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    Lock icon Red trawler arrested
    55 1 OSLO. Sun.— A Norwegian naval frigate today seized a Soviet trawler alleged to be fishing within territorial waters off KJoelnes, northern Norway. Nav y headquarters said the Soviet vessel, registered in Murmansk, had Its fishing nets in the sea when arrested by the frigate Draug. She was
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    Lock icon Eden doing well
    27 1 BOSTON, Sun.— A hospital spokesman said tonight that Sir Anthony Eden was progressing satisfactorily and no unforeseen complications from his operation had developed. Reuter.
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    Lock icon NOT FLYING TODAY
    117 1 Last Qantas planes grounded: 100 pilots sacked now OYDNEY, Sun. Qantas Empire Airways, crippled by a three-day-old strike of pilots, had only throe of its 29 airliners still flying yesterday. And even these planes will be grounded when they reach their destinations London, Sydney and San Franciscotoday.
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    Lock icon JORDAN UNDER CENSORSHIP
    263 1 Hussein still seeks a Cabinet AMMAN, Sunday. THE DIRECTOR of the Jordan Press Office today imposed censorship on all cables for abroad. All aircraft flights have been banned The censorship came in the midst of a Cabinet crisis caused by the resignation of Suleiman Nabulsi as Prime
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    THAT clause: Lim explains
    692 1 THAT clause: Lim explains r PHE Singapore all--1 party mission had not accepted Britain's ruling barring "known subversives" from contesting the next Assembly elections, the Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, emphasised yesterday. Speaking to reporters at Paya Lebar Airport. Mr. Lin: said the mission could no' accept the clause
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    Lock icon STOP PRESS
    24 1 ENCINES FOR U.S. LONDON. Sun.— Bristol Arro Knjjine Company said Curtiss-WriulH I build Bristol's «as tiirli ie engines in I'nit<"il States —A.P.
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    THE PEOPLE WATCH IN SILENCE AS LIM CROSSES MERDEKA BRIDGE
    140 2 ■FLAGS AND BUNTING DECK STREETS— BUT NO CHEERS THE 20-car motorcade, carrying the members of the all-party delegation from the airport to the padang, passes across the decorated Mcrdcka Bridge at 10 m.p.h. It is preceded by police motor-cycle escort
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    Lock icon ANOTHER RUSSIAN ATOM TEST
    279 3 New spate of Moscow prona f W ii a against the NATO countries I fourth nuclear bang detected in 10 days LONDON, Sunday. iirud out another nuclear test on 'Friday, the fourth in 10 days, the iMinistry announced last night ican announcement of the same exthe
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    PAPER PLEADS IN BRITAIN: POSTPONE THE BIG BLAST
    121 3 PAPER PLEADS IN BRITAIN: POSTPONE THE BIG BLAST OSPON Sun.—Rey- Wft-vung spa per, tojshed a front 1.. Britain i it> forthleai MfM I'uilir. s.i would he omlu- .■vi.leno to Russians that the 1,;,, i s srrimis in its i f ,irr to end the nuclear the newspaper aid l t
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    Lock icon 'U.S. HAS POCKET H-BOMB'
    68 3 Sun.— The Brlnewspaper The reported that States had dis- et of the and now •■rld's firat i ket with H- aspaper estimated! that the discovery put America fiv e years ahead of Russia in the atomic race, adding that th P new rocket raised "so terrible
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    Lock icon Clocks go forward
    64 3 LONDON, Sun. Summer officially begins in Britain today and clocks are put forward one hour. The annual ritual of putting clocks forward an hour dates in Britain from 1916, although a Chelsea builder, William Willett. first suggested lengthening the hours of daylight in the summer even. l
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    Lock icon Six die in fire
    32 3 LONDON. Sun— Five women and a man, all over 70, were killed early today in a fire at the Berkeley Hotel in Southport. Firemen rescued 10 others. Reuter.
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    Lock icon 35 rebels die
    23 3 ALGIERS. Sun. French patrols killed 35 robels in three clashes dv.ing the last 24 hours, authorities announced here today. U.P
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    Lock icon GOES LIKE CLOCKWORK BUT ITS A GAG
    59 3 THERE'S no petrol tank cap on th e back of this car, only a clockwork key. The tank is in front and the key is disc jockey Bill Apple's leg-pull on American garage attendants, who are not used to the Continental idea of
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    Lock icon Suez talks
    21 3 CAIRO. Sun. President Nasser conferred today with the American Ambassador. Mr. Raymond Hare, on the Suez Canal, issue.— Reuter.
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      Lock icon OIL BEGINS TO FLOW ACROSS ISRAEL
      75 3 rpEL AVIV. Sun. Oil A began to be pumped through the eightinch pipeline from Eilath, on the Gulf of Akaba, to Beersheba this morning at 70 tons an hour. Until the pipeline from Beersheba to the Mediterranean coast is completed oil is being transported
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      27 3 WASHINGTON: The U.S. State Department, restating its position on barring American newsmen from Red China, says that relaxing the curb would seriously undermine U.S. free world leadership.—A.P.
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      16 3 MONTREAL: Thirteen people died in a three-hour blaze which destroyed a 200-year-old private hospital here. Reuter.
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      28 3 BERLIN: Armed Communist factory fighting groups staged a mock civil war in East Berlin in their first large exercise in putting down an attack by "resistance fighters. "—Reuter.
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      34 3 NEW YORK: A huge twoIheaded research missile, the first of its kind, was fired from Wallops Island, Virginia, to an altitude of more than 30 miles. Its speed was almost 3.500 miles an hour.—Reuter.
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      14 3 LONDONDERRY: The British Army recruiting centre was damaged by an I.R.A. bomb explosion. Reuter.
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      23 3 BONN: A West German chemist has concocted "a lion smell" which will be used in Zululand to scare marauding hippopotami oft sugar plantations.—Reuter
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      24 3 LONDON: The Sunday paper The People says the Queen might visit Germany this year "to cure Germany 'Jealousy' over the Royal visit to Paris."—U.P.
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      'Keep your hair 0n...
      42 3 OTTAWA. Sun. 19-year-old student at Kitchener. Ontario, who won a $15 bet by getting friends to shave his head so that he resembled Aim star Yul Brynner, has been suspended from school until his hair grows again.— AT.
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    Lock icon Sure recipe for a happy marriage—a GOOD double bed, says doctor
    260 3 Sure recipe for a happy marriage— a GOOD double bed, says doctor LONDON. Sun. The British Medical Association today issued a 36-page prescription for happy marriage, ranging, from preadolescent sex education to the "incredible" value of double beds. Appropriately, the booklet begins with a diagnosis of honeymoons Several noted British
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    Lock icon AND THE PANTS? WIFE WEARS THEM NOW
    142 3 NEW YORK. Sun.— Married women in Britain are beginning to "wear the pants" in their families says Prof. Richard Titmuss of London University. He believes this turn-about is causing a great change in British family life. He said this to a social work
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    Lock icon Panama wants control of canal—paper
    214 3 Panama wants control of canal paper I ONDON, Sun. Pre- sident Ernesto De La Guardia of Panama was quoted by the London Daily Express yesterday as saying that Panama intends to "resume complete sovereignty" over the Panama Canal and the surrounding zone. "There is deep feeling in our country over
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    Lock icon The 'Babes' are well clear in league race
    656 4 CHARLTON GO BACK TO DIV. TWO AFTER 20 YEARS LONDON, Sun. MANCHESTER iTI UNITED, chasing the English League, F.A. Cup and European Cup "treble", virtually clinched the league championship yesterday by winning 2-0 at Luton. Centre forward Tommy Taylor, who scored United's
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    Lock icon Winner to challenge Empire champion
    139 4 BUT BARNES WANTS MORE PAY SYDNEY, Sunday. A TTU CLOTTEY, a West African and the AustraA lian, Darby Brown, have ended preparations for their welterweight contest at Sydney Stadium tomorrow night. Clottey is favourite because he was more impressive than Brown in beating the South
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    Lock icon Rugby union results
    124 4 LONDON, Sun. yesterdays Rugby Union results were; Blackheath 5 Northampton 6; Rosslyn Park 13 Moseley 18; Aberavon 8 Penarth 6; Barnstaple 6 St. Ives 13; Bedford 0 Coventry 3; Bradford IS Sale 20: Bridg water and Albion 6 Newton Abbot 6: Camborne 21 Telgnmouth 6 Exeter 11
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    League positions
    1048 4 P W D L P APts lan. United 37 24 7 6 90 50 55 Teston 38 21 9 8 81 53 51 Tottenham 37 19 11 ***** 49 Uackpool 37 21 7 9 88 58 49 Iraenal 39 19 7 13 77 65 45 Volves 38 18
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    OLYMPIC REFORMS...
    155 4 Cut out nationalism Holland THE HAGUE, Sun. T^HE Dutch Olympic Com- mittee is to suggest to the International Olympic Committee that the nationalistic element should be eliminated from future Games. Dr. J. Llnthorst Homan, the president, said at the annual meeting of the Dutch committee here yesterday: "There
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    'BISHOPS' WIN CUP AND MAKE HISTORY
    184 4 'BISHOPS' WIN CUP AND MAKE HISTORY Hardisty stars amateur final LONDON DISHOP made hi.str terday by the Amati Final for successivt ing Wyconu. derers 3-1. The "Bishops" nificent display It their nil 64-year-010 cup. They ha six of the finals. Sweeping pas; at high speed A crowd of 90,0(i exceptionally
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    Lock icon Filly upsets favourii
    46 4 LONDON, Sun. Bull's filly Orycu gamely to beat I bery's Earl Marsh W. Humbles Bri' Thirsk Classic T over one mile y Orycida won by I ters of a length Marshal, with Bn< further behind. Orycida started Earl Marshal favourite and Bri Reuter.
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    Lan Craig going to England
    45 4 SYDNEY, Sun who captained tl cricket team toured New Zeal) for Britain nexi gain experirii'-' fession, pharrruu He said: "If I for the Australi tour South Afrif the Australian H trol t 0 let me jo in South Afrif. i
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    IHAROS MARRIES
    36 4 BRUSSELS H distance run.' I I Ilona Lac/ women's Javel married here Iharos, wh<. C for two, HOW I Hungary last war ber revolt and where he works M M salesman— A. P U
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    Banned union men lead new union
    156 5 THEY HOLD 18 OUT OF 21 POSTS THE Singapore General Employees' Union is now controlled by leaders of the defunct Factory and Shop Workers' Union. This was confirmed by the union's general secretary, Mr. A. Ponnusamy, yesterday. Mr. Ponnusamy said that 18 former executives
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    Alliance Whip heads team to probe Penang schools row
    150 5 Alliance Whip heads team to probe Penang schools row PENANG. Sun. The Penang M.C.A. has appointed a 15-man subcommittee to investigate the causes of the recent student demonstrations in three local Chinese schools Chung Ling, Han Chiang and Chung Hwa. Dr. Lim Chong Eu. Alliance Whip in the Federation and
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    'I SAW BROTHER SHOT—STORY
    232 5 'I SAW BROTHER SHOT— STORY Accused of killing best friend ALOR STAR, Sunday. 4 NEW village home guard. Tang Fook Lim, 27, tentatively charged with the murder of his best friend, today wept throughout the evidence of his dead friend's brother. How Kirn Chooi. How. a poultry dealer, tola the
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    More cash for bus strikers
    51 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Sun. Following negotiations between strikers and the managements of three transport companies operating in Muar, Kluang and Batu Pahat increases in commission rates for drivers and attendants have been granted. The men have also been given a 50 per cent increase in food
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    Passover feast for Jews
    40 5 The Jewish community in Singapore will observe the feast of the Passover from i tomorrow to Tuesday next week. Services will be held this evening at the Colony's two synagogues the Maghain Aboth and the Chased-El.
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    Thrift and loan
    66 5 The following have been elected office-bearers of the RASC Civilian Employees' Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society Ltd.: Chairman. Mr. J. S. Nair; secretary. Mr. Sebastian John; treasurer. Mr. M. D Pillai; committee members. Messrs. Seah Scow Kwong. H. N. Lee. P. M. Pillai. Goh Ghee Chiang. V.
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    He's chairman
    29 5 A Singapore Legislative Assemblyman, Mr. Lim Koon Teck was elected chairman at the inaugural general meeting of the Paya Lebar Division of the Liberal-Socialist party held yesterday.
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    Penang's new $l^m. ferry arrives
    79 5 Penang's new $l^m. ferry arrives PENANG. Sun.— The Settlements new $1,250,000 ferry Penang. steamed into harbour today from Singapore under the personal command of ViceAdmiral J. W. Jefford. chairman of the Penang Port Commission. The 180-ton Penang was built by the Singapore Harbour Board It can do 10 knots This
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    $1,500 robbery
    33 5 Two men with daggers last night robbed a woman. Tan Siew Wah, 39. of jewellery worth $1,500 in her home in a kampong behind the Chinese High School. Bukit Timah Road.
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    Bid to attract American tourists to Colony
    121 5 TN a move to boost tourism in Singapore the Pacific Area Travel Association is trying to encourage American Visitors to Europe to return home by way of South-East Asia. Mr. J. B. Wilburn. Singapore representative of Pan American Airways, which is a member
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    'ROUGH DEAL,' SAY THESE TEACHERS
    140 5 SINGAPORE graduate teachers are dissatisfied with the recent appointments made by the Education Ministry regarding specialised teachers. The president of the Graduate Teachers' Association. Mr. Kwan Sai Keong, told the Straits Times yesterday: "We want to know why only 11 appointments were made." He said
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    He now leads the band
    44 5 Naginder Singh, a Sikh staff sergeant, is now leading the Singapore Polic e Band. H e ha s taken over temporarily from Mr. R. E. House, the bandleader, who has left the Colony for Britain under the Malayanisation scheme.
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    New officers
    58 5 Mr. Soon Cheng Siong has been elected president of the Singapore Hua Bian Association. Other office-bearers are: Secretary. Mr. Kwee Choon Kow; assistant secretary, Mr. Lee Boon Piew; treasurer Mr. Loh Poh Leong; auditor Mr Png Chin Tiong; public officer, Mr. Tan Sian Bin; superintendent, Mr Koh Eng
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    New extension
    33 5 More than 400 people attended the opening of the extension to the Singapore Indian Association premises in Balestier Road by Dr. L.M. Ram yesterday. This new extension cost the association $70,000.
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      184 5 Y.W.CA.: Dre.vsmiikint class 9.15 JOO (HI AT COMMUNITY AS:i.m. and 5.15 p.m beauty culture SOCIATION: Handicraft classes class 2.30 p.m Katong C!ub meets 530 p.m., adult education 7 p.m. at Collyer Quay 2.30 p.m. at community centre. Y.M-C.A.: London Chamber of riivniKTir \ir»Tivr at Commerce examinations 9 a.m.. .^^hnr^h Pr!^
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      How's his party non-communal?
      68 6 How's his party non-communal? DRf BURHANUDDIN believes that there should be only one nationality— the Melayu. He says that the term Melayu recognises no distinction based on race, caste, or creed, but in the same voice he says that his party which is fighting for Melayu nationalism, will be open
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      Green peas and ere diseases
      190 6 TN the Sunday Times of April 7, you published a report, under the heading: "Green peas can check eye disease," of my recent talk over Radio Malaya relating to World Health Day. I should like to point out that, in that talk. I said that
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      The bridge is dangerous
      100 6 RECENTLY a drain was constructed for the flow of water from a public pipe in Lorong Basapah, but no effort was made to make the bridge wide enough with the result that in less than a month the bridge is a danger to traffic. At the
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      Students are kept waiting
      94 6 Students are kept waiting AS a student who is studying with the aid of a Government teaching bursary at the University of Malaya I find it disturbing that it is now becoming regular for payment of the bursaries to be delayed for eight or nine weeks. What are we students
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      Is Muslim blood different?
      99 6 WHILE the Kathl may be Justified in having qualms about mixing the blood of an Infidel with that of the faithful, it is well to remember that blood from the bloodbank is used only In an emergency. It is an act of charity, and saving the
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      I.T. law kinder to 'higher-ups*
      371 6 SECTION 35 of the Income Tax Ordinance has been described as "iniquitous,* and it would be of Interest to learn whether the general tax-paying public realises just where the Inequity arises? The Income Tax Comptroller can, and does by means of this section, add to,
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      Obstruction from taxis
      34 6 MOST of the taxis running from Muar to Parit Jawa stand along Jalan Abdullah although they have an authorised stand at the Muar Ferry. This obstructs pedestrians and cyclists. OBSERVER Muar.
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      THE DOCTOR IS TOO SUBTLE
      418 6 IN a letter pui porting to explain the political ideology of his party (S.T. April 9) Dr. Burhanuddin strikes me as being a bit too subtle for the average intelligence. Despite a sincere desire to try and appreciate his point of view, I still fall
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      SPECIALIST ALLOWANCES ARE EXORBITANT AND UNNECESSARY
      151 6 "rjIANGLED STRINGS" 1 seems worried because the P.S.C. is holding up the specialist allowances for graduate teachers. It is hoped that the P.S.C. will recommend the abolition of these unnecessary and exorbitant allowances for so-called specialist gra duates. These teachers are recruited into the
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      3MERDEKA AND OUR JOBS
      287 6 3MERDEKA AND OUR JOBS AN official declaration by the British Government has made it very clear that Britain's armed forces will be drastically reduced. This means, In short, that thousands like me who work for the services may be on the street in the near future. No prominent Government leaders
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    No licence
    25 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun.— Aswani bini Tawi was today fined $120 and disqualified for a year for riding a motor cycle without a licence.
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    Tin concentrate imports up
    53 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. The Federation of Malaya and Singapore imported a total of 1,524 long tons of tin-in-concentrates last month mainly from Slam. The total import of 4.377 long tons for the first quarter this year shows an increase of 1,390 long tons over the same
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    Union's benefit plan
    241 7 MONTHLY GRANTS FOR SICK AND UNEMPLOYED JOBS BUREAU TO HELP ALL MEMBERS IS NEXT STEP "pHK Singapore Business Houses Employees' Union has drawn up a special scheme which will soon provide its 4,000 members with financial aid in the event of unemployment or sickness. This is the
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    SPRINT STAR ON STAGE
    70 7 PETITE Miss Janet Jesudasan, the sprinter who represented Singapore in the 100-metres at the Olympics In Melbourne performc l an Indian classical dance at a variety concert on Friday night to celebrate the Teachers' Training College students reunion week. Janet took to dancing only a week
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    The girls who get education for boys
    149 7 The girls who get education for boys SEREMBAN, Sun. The girls at the King George V School here are receiving boys' education, Mr. J. E. B. Ambrose. actIng headmaster of the co-educational school, said yesterday at its annual speech day. "There is no reason why they should not eet girls'
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    METHODIST YOUTH GATHERING
    60 7 METHODIST YOUTH GATHERING More than 250 Methodist youths will gather at the An-glo-Chinese School, Singapore, on April 22 for the Southern Malaya MYF Institute. They will come from all over south Malaya, Medan and Palembang and will meet for five days. The dean for this biennial gathering will be the
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    That food plant could save Colony millions
    167 7 That food plant could save Colony millions rpONS of food scraps and waste products from pineapple and tapioca factories and breweries can be used for the benefit of housewives and farmers. That is the idea behind the Singapore Government's request for a feed mixing and bagging plant from Australia. This
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    $500 bail for midwife
    34 7 IPOH. Sun. A midwife, Munah binte All, 39, was sentenced to three months' jail here on Saturday for attempting to cause an abortion. Munah was allowed '500 bail pending appeal.
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    On the move
    33 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Sun. Mr. Wong Thiam Teck, Johore Bahru Town Council secretary, has been transferred to the Labour Department here. He is succeeded by Inche Isahak bin Haji Abdul Rahman.
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    Parang attack
    24 7 Teo Kang Chwee. 18. was attacked with a parang at Nicoll Highway. Singapore, last night. He was admitted to the General Hospital.
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    Dealers' dinner
    23 7 The Singapore Bicycle Dealers' Association held a dinner at the New Empress Hotel last night to celebrate the association's fourth anniversary.
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    POLICE INQUIRY
    155 7 Riot squad men drag spectator from civil defence display KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. A spectator at a bag civil defence demonstration here today was manhandled by men of the Federal Reserve Unit. Others were shouted at before a crowd of 800. They included a former school headmaster, Mr. Chin
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    CATTLE PLAN DELAYED
    73 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun.— A Selangor Government scheme to beat the "cattle nuisance" here has been held up because of the uncertain water supply in the proposed settlement for cattlemen, a Government spokesman said yesterday. Under the scheme, cattleowners here will be resettled in eatu Arang where they
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      215 7 For the Orchid Lover..., The best of the 1956 crop of new Malayan Hybrids are described and illustrated in black and white and colour in the March issue of the MALAYAN ORCHID REVIEW. Here is a wealth of detailed information for the orchid lover, amateur or professional: among the contents
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    The Straits Times. Singapore, Mon. Apr. 15, 1957. Professional Standards
    527 8 The Straits Times. Singapore, Mon. Apr. 15, 1957. Professional Standards The belief that the only University degrees worth recognition are those from abroad is strongest among those who have acquired their qualifications abroad. Certain professions have been made the exclusive preserve of those who were able to afford an education
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    Trade With China
    400 8 President Eisenhower's suggestion that the question of trade with China must be approached intelligently is the most hopeful and helpful American comment yet on a subject which has been treated in Washington anything but intelligently. Unfortunately the rest of the President's statement was of a somewhat lower
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    Women's Part
    230 8 The President of the Singapore Teachers' Union, Mr. Goh Beng Seng, has chosen not to join in the fraternal greetings other trade unionists have extended to the newly formed Professional Women's Association. A firm believer in complete equality between the sexes, Mr. Goh sees no need for a
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    Singapore can prosper even without the Federation
    1321 8  - Singapore can prosper even without the Federation Dr. F.C. BENHAM (Economic adviser to the Singapore Government) C It will be to the mutual advantage of the Federation and Singapore if the two territories could form an economic union. But the loss of trade with the Federation need not cripple the
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      TRACKING DOWN T. B. SUFFERERS
      210 8 PYCHOLOGIST put forward a very pertinent point, albeit unintentionally, when she asked what method can Government adopt to approach unknown cases of T.B. Medical detectives, in the guise of home visiting nurses, ar c required to trace cases other than those who come forward for
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      The time is inappropriate
      144 8 The time is inappropriate RECENTLY I read In your paper that the Singapore Business Houses Employees' Union and some other Unions intend to band together into a national union. Although the idea is good. I very much doubt whether the time is appropriate. I have been a member of S.B.H.E.U.
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      Telephone is wanted here
      42 8 IT would be appreciated if the Singapore Telephone Board will put up a public telephone around the new Sembawang Hill Estate. 7J m.s. Thomson Road. The nearest public phone is about one mile from the estate. ANTHONY Singapore.
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      Can do with more vets
      70 8 MR. DRAKE is quite right in stating that there i s no other place of treatment for pets than the infirmary In Kampong Java Road. I am sure that he must find his stall of one veterinary surgeon most inadequate to cope with the enormous
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      EXCHANGING OLD NAMES FOR NEW
      100 8 MY congratulations to "Bumiputera" (B.T. April 9) for his constructive letter to all those who claim themselves as "sons of soil." All those who clamour for a new name for this country are like the lady In the Arabian talcs, who foolishly gave away an
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    245 8 J HAVE alv. pie Who ferry, wr.c, Kong or Byi Most of th stenograph. the GovernniiiButterworth Uv and I suppf, borod with the water t But ho\>. ful and ret must be. aft» the office, th:. crowded bu> Quay! Certainly r pleasant, Penang at i the morning
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    No funds so state capital's transfer is held up
    137 9 LUMPUR, Sun. transfer of langor state irom Kuala •1) Klang has n hold up by lack a Selangor ■nt spokesaid today. r- tse of the trans- have been com- this year. cesman said that the had been placed important the Federal
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    PROMOTE FIREMEN' PLEA
    65 9 MPUR, Sun. I In Kuala Lumpur ■i\idins men to id -red for pronio- the rank of offi--1 inn was taken at nual general meetthe sManpor East branch of the Union of Fire Fighting Services held here today. The meeting unanimously approved a memorandum to be sent to
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    Probe union structure, MTUC urged
    401 9 4 TOO MUCH MONEY IS SPENT ON ADMINISTRATION, NOT ENOUGH ON WORKERS' BENEFITS' IS MOVEMENT BEING BUILT UP ON SOUND LINES? ASKS ADVISER THFRF SEREMBAN, Sunday. [HLRE ,s an urgent need for the Malayan irade Union Congress to examine the trade T\!°?u st cture in
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    Sultan's wife resigns from Party Negara
    89 9 Sultan's wife resigns from Party Negara KOTA BHARU, Sun The Party Negara 'of Kelantan will accept the resignation of Tengku Yah, wife af the Sultan of the statp from the party Tengku Yah told the Straits Times today that she was present at a recent branch of the party at
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    May Day talk
    22 9 The May Day committee of the Singapore Trades Union Congress will meet tonight to finalise plans for the celebrations.
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    WHY STAY-WHEN THERE'S A WELCOME LIKE THIS AWAITING?
    82 9 Here are four good reasons why the Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, did not stay in London a moment longer than he had to "Let's get this agreement signed so I can get back to my wife and daughters." he said.
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    Johore housing order
    52 9 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun.— The Labour Department, Johore. has served notices on Kali Malaya Estate and the Mawai division of Tai Tah estate to improve unsatisfactory accommodation by replacing 128 back-to-back rooms in the case of the first named estate and two old 10-room labour lines on the
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    Merdeka Day as holiday
    37 9 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun.— Five Indian shopkeepers dealing in textiles have chosen Merdeka Day as one of the five additional closing days this year. They are the first to have asked for this holiday.
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    Depot civilians
    45 9 The new office-bearers of the Third Base Ordnance Depot Civilian Association are- President, Mr. Joe K. Carvallio, vice-president, Mr. p D. Varam; secretary. Mr. A' M. Miranda; asst. secretary Mr. T S. Maniam: treasurer, Mr M. Annandan; and sports secretary, Mr. Mohinder Singh.
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    Pianist arrives
    31 9 Mr Victor Richter Haaser, the well known German pianist flew into Singapore from Indonesia yesterday. He is expected to give recitals here in the Colony and in the Federation.
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    Police find mother, child with throats cut
    144 9 Police find mother, child with throats cut IPOH. Sun.— A mother and child were found dead with their throats cut in an upstairs room of a coffee-shop at Batu Gajah early this morning. They were Ng Yoke Chee. 40. and her four-year-old son, Hens Pel Hing. Lying unconscious, also with
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    Johore prepares for census
    37 9 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun.—. Johore's plans for taking the 1957 census are well In hand. The State has been divided into divisions and circles and Into enumerators' blocks. Houses and dwellings have been numbered.
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    Just passing
    31 9 Dr. D.A. Cameron, Australian Minister for Health, flew into Singapore from Sydney in a BOAC Britannia yesterday on his way to Geneva to attend the World Health Organisation meeting.
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    Marshall: Should I give up my seat?
    157 9 The former Chief Minister, 1 Mr. David Marshall, who has said that he is resigning from the Singapore Labour Front, has called a meeting of trade unionists for Thursday to ask them if he should Rive "P his seat in the Assembly. Hp
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    CHINESE DELEGATION FOR LONDON
    129 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. A DEPUTATION of four representing more than 1,000 Chinese guilds and associations in the Federation will fly to London soon to ask the British Government to write these four points into the constitution: Nationality by birth; multilingualism in the "legislature; equal rights for
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    Talks on new committee
    66 9 The "action committee" appointed by four services employees' unions in Singapore, will meet tomorrow night to discuss the question of formation of a tripartite committee agreed last week between the Singapore and British governments. The unions, which represent about 40,000 workers, are the Army Civil Service
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    Offices to close
    26 9 JOHORE BAHRU, Sun. Government offices in Johore will be closed on Easter Sunday. The Customs Department will also close on Monday, April 22.
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    Premier to call
    25 9 Mr. Surrawardy. Premier of Pakistan, is expected to visit Singapore and the Federation on his way back from Tokyo early in May.
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    FEDERATION SENDS CONGRATULATIONS
    141 9 IyHE Federation Gov- ernment's delegate to the Merdeka Mission's welcome home, Mr. Ong Yoke Lin, Minister for Transport, said Singapore had made a notable pdvance in its constitutional march towards independence. Speaking at the Padang. he said that the team's success. would usher in a prolongeo period
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    I-card offence
    32 9 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun. Mohamcd Saiban bin Saripan, taxi drivrr. was finrd S4O in the magistrate's co^rt today for failing to pr<>ri IC6 his identity card to a policeman when requested.
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      Post-mortem on the Japanese navy
      761 10  - Post-mortem on the Japanese navy ALLiXGTOX KEWXARD by DEATH OF A NAVY. By Andrieu D'Albas. (Robert Hale 18s.) AMONG the few Jap- anese prisoners evacuated from Singapore just before the British capitulation were a handful of navy airmen. Their ship was bombed and sunk. With the other survivors, mostly women,
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      WHY DO MEN CLIMB MOUNTAINS?
      333 10 CHO OYU— By Favour of the Cods, by Herbert Tichy (Methuen. 255.) There is a mystique of mountaineering that is not easy for the outsider, who has never attempted an ascent, to comprehend. It may be that to some men there is a challenge In
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      Where you went astray
      973 10 M.M. COMPETITION THE results of The Ma- A layan Monthly's Contest 'G' were published j yesterday in The Sunday Times. Here are what the adjudication committee thought were the most apt and accurate answers to some of the more difficult clues. ACROSS 7: Might make a\
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      Lock icon FELON' WAS ELECTED TO PARLIAMENT
      1576 11 FELON' WAS ELECTED TO PARLIAMENT nS an April afternoon in ISSO, the convict -hip Neptune anchored in the Derwent Hobart, Australia. Confined in the .«(•!< of the foetid crowded vessel was one ,t the most renowned prisoners the convict ttlements ever received. He was a fiery Irish patriot named John
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      209 11 The secret of youth in old age It'i not how old you look but how young you feel that is (he secret of youth m advancing j^.. yean. Brand's Essence of Chickrn e «'«T» W' w*-\ ta^ etl <t S u^ aT h> susu m •jA&JK}^'* J».Ltg^ —^>' youthful ngour
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      78 11 itex Morgan Xi.D. Missing box J55* > j'vOV MU«T MAVE| I ANpTf's GONE THAT FRI6MP I PLEASE/ 1 WB «NP Mr' WILLIAMS T L6T>OU OKA& I HT *> 9TKON& BOX WA* PUT IT SOMB OF IOUR* THAT AAAL PONT 9AY I 1 WBl> UKE TO X»tX 1 MAL INTO Dick
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    Shares move up, sellers reluctant
    479 12 BUDGET GAVE FILLIP while rumours of a bonus issue In the centenary year and a strong balance sheet brought Improvement in McAlister from $2,974 to $3.10 on Saturday. MeUl Box received popular support and improved steadily from an opening $1.70 to $1,824 on Saturday. Possible
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    DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED
    68 12 Current Date of payment payment year Singapore Traction Co. Ltd. ords 5% May 9 Hamilton (F.M.S.) Rubber to. Ltd. 10% April 25 The Strait* Tradlne Co. Ltd. $1.50* May 8 $0.50* May 8 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co. Ltd. 60% April 24 2C". $2 7 Bukit Kepong
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    Lock icon Tin, rubber are static
    317 12 rpHERE was uninspired 1 trading on the Singapore Rubber Market last week. The only incentive came from Russian interest in the closing stages but the weekly gain was limited to three-quarters of a cent for May first grade which closed at 93 cents a pound. An
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    COMMODITY REVIEW
    87 12 In March, Communist China took 15 tons of Malayan rubber making a total of 95 tons so far this year. Cumulative shipments for the first three months of this year were around average comparative exports in recent years. The rubber Import figures for March at 26.976 tons aroused
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    BUSINESS DONE
    553 12 rE following business done in the Singapore Share Market last week was reported by one firm of brokers for the period April 6 to 12:— INDUSTRIALS: Consolidated Tin Smelters Ords. 325.l 1 d. to 335.6 d., Federal Dispensary $2.20 :.d.. Praser Neave Ords. $2.32% 'o $2.33 to $2.34
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    MALAYAN SHARE LIST
    724 12 TWE following list of revised quotations was issued by The Malayan Share Brokers Association after their last meeting on Friday:— INDISTBIALS Alex Brlclci Pref I.H I.M Ords 1.80 1.90 Atlas Ie« i l.oo (buyers) B. B. Petrol 60/- 62 B. M Trustees 1. 10 «M Con. Tin
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      1131 12 NOTICES TENDER NOTICE MILLINGTON LTD. Tenders are invited to run the Canteen at the Chinese Swimming CREDITORS of the above cornClub from Ist May 1957. Partlcu- pany are requested to send their lain. Tender Forms and other de- accounts immediately to Rennle tails obtainable at the Club Office. Lowlck it
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      1401 12 NOTICES WILLIAM JACKS AND COMPANY (MALAYA) LIMITED Incorporated In Singapore. NOTICE TO MEMBERS. The Directors consider that it Is desirable that the Capital of the Company should bear a still closer relation to the value of the assets of the Company as ascertained from the Balance Sheet as at the
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      251 12 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS APPLICATIONS are Invited from Federal Citlsens age 17 but under 23 for appointment as Technicians in Federal Government Departmenta in various centres throughput the Federation Qualification minimum Form English School. Salary scale $122.50 X 750 152.50/209 X 14 321/338 x 14-450- Selected candidates in possession of a Senior
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    CHARLEMOND'S WIN WAS BOOST FOR 'AIRLIFT
    542 14 CHARLEMOND'S WIN WAS BOOST FOR 'AIRLIFT By EPSOM JEEP f H A RLEMOND'S spectacular $109 upset in his first appearance on a Malayan racecourse at Bukit Timah on Saturday is likely to boost the special "airlift" service for racehorses from Australia to Malaya. This Charleval four-year-old was flown out from
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    THEY LEARN BOXING KNOW-HOW FROM A FORMER CHAMP
    32 14 Seventeen-year-old Peter Lo. captain of Tiong Bahru Youth Club's boxing team sets a lesson from coach de Souza on bag punching. Straits Times picture.
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    South Perak again win
    187 14 IPOH Sun. SOUTH PERAK scored a clear-cut victory of nine matches to four against North Perak to retain the Carson Cvp in their annual tennis match this weekend. South thus won the trophy for the third successive year. RESI'LTS: (South players flrstl Men 1 sinpirs: Lee
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    'Keenest lot I have ever coached'
    198 14  - 'Keenest lot I have ever coached' LIM KEE CHAN By TWICE a week 20 youngsters turn up at a little outhouse converted from a war-time air raid shelter behind Eng Watt Street in Tiong Bahru. Singapore, to take lessons on boxing. And the man who Is coaching them is Mathew
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    449 14 LONDON, Sun. /\NE OF the most cri- tical seasons in the history of the competition lies ahead of English county cricket, which begins on May 4. First-class cricket has been thoroughly overhaul ed during the close season and the county championship is to be
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      357 14 20. Santa Claus disguised his Straits Times Crossword 2i H»dFT6^ sconiic deinlc i 22. Knew song of a mauveflower- 11 ed tree (8). 12 3* 5 6 7 23. "You worse than j I j 1 Knew you not Pompey? HI 'Julius Caesar") (9. 61. 1. sent news Iby light
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      757 15 MISCELLANEOUS 20 Word. SS (Mm.) Bom-tU.mxtTm. POH SUPERB IaULUtUMU i Sults-Shlrta-Onttorms. Breecne. -Ladles costumes— Dresses, etc Please visit Natb Tallofß. 4, Tn"t- •in Koad Singapore AD sales under guajiujiee. Prices ?er» competitive Remodelilns and repair* also uuo.eriai.en YOU CAN l AFFORD to DUy ?heap Refrigerator! Buy quality —buy Admiral 1
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      763 15 PUMJC APPOINTMENTS I i NORTH BORNEO ELEaRICITY BOARD GENERAL MANAGES A Oeneral Manager Is required i i by the North Borneo Electricity I i Board either on a three-year con- tract renewable on mutual agree- i ment, or pensionable terms may be offered in certain cases. Should have considerable experience
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      426 15 TENDERS CITY COUNCIL OF SINGAPORE TENDERS A Register of suitable Wharf Contractors is being compiled in preparation for the calling of tenders for the 1958 Contract for the collection and dispatch of City Council Cargoes through the Singapore Harbour Board. Firms who are regularly engaged in this type of work
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      436 15 TENDERS CITY COUNCIL OF SINGAPORE TENDERS. FIRE DEPARTMENT Supply of 5,250 feet of IV rubber lined light-weight Fire Hose and 70 I pairs of IV instantaneous I < hose couplings Hose to be sup- j plied in 75-foot lengths and coup- 1 lings fitted prior to delivery The delivery date
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      295 15 TENDERS D.I.D. TENDER NOTICE Tender from D.I.D. registered Contractors Class C and above will be recetved by the B.D. A I.E. Selangor. XX. up to 3.00 p.m. on Monday 6th May 1957 for the construction of a Flood spillway near Headworks Tanjong Karang Padi area, K. Selangor. 2. All particulars
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      129 15 TENDER P.W.D. TENDER NOTICE Tenders from Clan D' Contractors and above registered Contractors will be received by the BUU Baglneer. Perak, Ipoh up to 3 p.m. of the 6th May. 1957 'or the Construction of one Class 'C Quarters at Telok Anson. 2- All particulars are obtainable Irom the office
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    Services lead 3-2 in series
    444 16 FIFTY TO MAKE AND THEY GET IT FOR FOUR WICKETS CIVILIANS FARE BETTER IN 2nd INNINGS £OMBINED Services maintained their superiority over Singapore Civilians on the second day of their annual two-day cricket match to score a comfortable six-wicket victory at Thomson Road. Following on
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    TURNER TO LEAD SPORE IN 'TEST'
    152 16 TURNER TO LEAD SPORE IN 'TEST' rE ROYAL Air Force captain. Graham Turner, will lead the Singapore cricket team in their three, day "test against Federation at Kuala Lumpur this weekend. Tomer, who played for the Oxford Authentics in England, will be playing his first representative game for Singapore. H
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    JONES HITS 66 IN S'GOR VICTORY
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    BASKETBALL RESULTS
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    First four were from Seletar
    47 16 Royal Air Force Seletar riders took the first four places In the RAF. Changi Cycle Association's 25-mile time trial at Bukit Timah yesterday. Winner was LAC Holt in lhr 2min 3sec. He was followed by SAC Pollard, SAC Mobbs and SAC Patrick.
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    Radin Ali sparks Singapore victory
    338 16 RADIN ALI, Singapore's! "pint-sized" inside right, was the star attraction in a robust and exciting friendly soccer game under the newlyInstalled floodlights at selctar last night when Singapore 'A' beat Combined R.A.P. Seletar and Changl 3-2. Radin, all speed and craft, was the hub of
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    Kirn Fong's last minute goal saves Perak
    247 16 PENANG, Sunday. A LAST-MINUTE goal by inside left Wong Kirn Fong earned Perak Chinese a 4-4 draw and a replay with Penang Chinese in their M.C.F.A Cup semi-final here today It was a dramatic ending to an exciting match. Eleven minutes to go
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    SRC snatch two-run win v Varsity
    278 16 SRC snatch two-run win v Varsity GINGAPORE Recreation Club scored a thrilling two-run win over University of Malaya in an S.C.A. senior tournament match at Sepoy Lines yesterday. This match was to have been played on Easter Sunday but was brought forward as the S.R.C. team is travelling to K.L.
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    120-run victory for Wanderers
    48 16 Wanderers beat R. N. Kranji by 120 runs in a friendly cricket match at Kranji yesterday. Wanderers 187 (D. Sullivan 55 ret., A. Jansen 46. D. Miller 22, A. L'Estrange 20, King 5-77). Kranji 67 (Marshall 20, King 15, K. Sullivan 4-4.D. Sullivan 3-20).
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    Muir gets a hat-trick
    42 16 Royal Air Force bowler Henry Mulr scored a hat-trick when Serangoon Gardens gained a tenwicket win over Braddell Sports Club at Serangoon yesterday. Braddeli 41 (Muir 7-14, Dixon 2-8). Serangoon 43-0 (Fong Weng 23 n.0., Andrews 20 n.o.t.
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    David's goals beat YMSA
    36 16 i Four goals by David Chan enabled Balestler United to score their fourth successive victory in the S.A.F.A. Div. 2A league, beating Y.M.S.A. 4-1 at Geyiang yesterday. Kong Chye scored for Y.M.S.A
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    Rajaji beaten
    15 16 Indian Soccerites edged Rajaji 2-1 in a soccer friendly at Farrer Park yesterday.
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    'Nothing wrong with any of you' — Dr. Lim
    88 16 'Nothing wrong with any of you' Dr. Lim "HEARTBEAT NORMAL PULSE NORMAL THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH ANY OF YOU." Thus assured and armed with vitamin pills, Malaya's 12 Thomas Cup trainees began their 10-day intensive training in Singapore yesterday. Mr. Wee Kirn Wee, S.B.A. president and chairman of the Thomas
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    Schools quad title to Spore
    5 16 Schools quad title to Spore
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