The Straits Times, 28 September 1957

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    12 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28. 1957 15 CENTS
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    TREATY: RAHMAN ACTS
    549 1 EMERGENCY MEETING OF UMNO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Tengfcu will defend proposed defence pact before critics tomorrow He'll explain doubts on 3 points KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. J ENGKU ABDUL RAHMAN, in his capacity as president of UMNO, has called an emergency meeting of the party's central executive committee to
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    ANYTHING RED IS OUT
    63 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. iiing -Red" i s now ilThe Government has I a law banning the .■>■ use. sale or possesOf any emblem which take the form of the -point Communist star or the hammer and sickle. Also banned is any device with Communist associations. A
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    THE ODD MEN OUT ON PACT
    543 1 THE ODD MEN OUT ON PACT TEMERLOH. Fri.— The Prime Minister, Tengku Abdu. Rahman, today attacked critics of Malaya's deience treaty with Britain. "Only extremists are against it," he said. Addressing an UMNO rally here, he said: "Malaya cannot stand alone without British help. 'Before I held discussions with the
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    YOUR LAST CHANCE TO WIN A FORTUNE
    78 1 This could be Jackpot Month for YOU! LjAVE you made your n bid for the 540.000 )ackpot r The Malayan rnly's Contest 'N* (September)? If not you hould do so TODAY. ft THE contest closes on Monday, at 5 p.m. Entries from outside
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    Lock icon Neutralists fear new Siam Govt.
    83 1 Neutralists fear new Siam Govt. UANGKOK. Fri.— Diplomatic sources said today that they saw mounting evidence the new army-backed Siamese Government intend fd taking a firm line with the i pro-neutral and pro-Corn- 1 ipposition. Bangkok's left-wing news- papers, which originally wel- corned the coup d'etat of the j chief.
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    Lock icon Charles arrives at school
    84 1 AND RAISES HIS HAT TO THE HEAD "HOW do you do. sir.? says Prince (har.'r s a> he raises his hat when 5 Mr. Beck, the headmasE ter. greets him on ar- rival at his new school— E the Chram School, near E Newbury. Berks. His
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    Chuang: 7 want to meet Lim
    428 1 TO ASK ABOUT HEADS ARREST THE management committee ot the Chung Cheng High School, will today send a seven-man delegation to see the Chief Minister, Mr. Llm Yew Hock, for an explanation of the arrest of Dr. Chiiane Chu Lin, the school's principal. They
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    Lock icon Ghana Minister (I love power) says he'll arrest opponents
    244 1 A CCRA, Fri. Mr. Krobo Edusei Ghana's Interior Minister, said today he would arrest and detain certain opposition members and other "difficult men" who criticise the Government when a local deportation Bill becomes law. Mr. Edusei. Ghana's "strong man,' 1 told
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    LARK SYE: I WAS IRKED BY THREAT
    137 1 SINGAPORE multi-millionaire. Mr. Tan Lark Sye, said yesterday he told off a man who made a kidnap threat to him over the phone on Thursday night. When the caller demanded money, he got a sharp reply Far from being scared. Mr. Tan left
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    Lock icon Monty has flu
    23 1 LONDON, Fri. Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery is confined to bed at his home in Bentley, Hampshire, with Asian flu— U.P.
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    Lock icon IRA attack
    26 1 BELFAST. Fri.— The Irish Republican Army last nignt blew up a brick Customs office near Newtown Butler police reported. No one was injured.— A.P.
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    Lock icon JAKARTA TRIES A NEW APPROACH
    167 1 JAKARTA TRIES A NEW APPROACH 2 rebel colonels still hold out JAKARTA, Fri. Two rebel leaders. CoJ. Maludin Simbolon and Col. Zulkifli Lubis, will be interviewed by a commission appointed by President Soekarno in an effort to straighten out differences still plaguing Indonesia. The Vice-Premier, Mr. J. Leimena, said neither
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    Lock icon 'Two Gun' going
    46 1 HONG KONG. Fri—General Morris A. "Two Gun" Cohen, who was once bodyguard of Dr. Sun Vat Sen. founder of the Chinese Nationalist Republic, arrived here today from Vancouver on his way to Peking to attend China's national day celebrations on Oct. 1. Reuter.
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    Lock icon RACE ROW: $900,000 ARSON AT NEGRO SCHOOL
    178 1 RACE ROW: $900,000 ARSON AT NEGRO SCHOOL ALBANY, (Georgia), Fri.— A fire which police said had been started deliberately caused nearly $900,000 damage today to Albany State College for Negroes. Mr. W. H. Dennis, president of the college, said the fire destroyed a onestorey building used to train Negro teachers
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    Murder hid accused escapes
    147 1 Murder hid accused escapes A MAN, accused of al/v tempted murder has escaped from Woodbridge Hospital, Singapore, and is still at largo. The man, Llm Thlam Slew, 29. escaped on Thursday night, wearing hospital pyjamas. Police said yesterday that Lim was charged in a magistrate's court with attempted murder. Pending
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    Lock icon STOP PRESS
    33 1 ANTI-RED DEFENCE EXPANDED LONDON. Fri— lnitfd Sl.tl n and the livo H;i:;lidui Part nations ■gIMi today to expand tluir programme of drfence against threat of Communist subversion in Middle East.— A.P.
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    Lock icon Together again
    26 1 SAIGON, Fri. The wife of the cunted Siamese Premier, Field Marshal Pibul Songgram has joined her husband in Cambodia. French reports said today.— UP.
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    Lock icon ONE MAN STOPS THE DOCKS
    73 1 MANCHESTER. Fri.—Eighteen ships were at a standstill and 2,400 men idle in Manchester docks toda- i because a crane-driver re- fused to work two hours overtime. The port's 190 crane-drivers walked out yesterday when the Dock Labour Board suspended Joe McKelvey for three days and
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    2,000 HEAR THE BLESSING
    95 2 SOME OF the 1,800 worshippers who crowded inside Mersing's new $400,000 mosque at the opening yesterday. The mosque is the finest built in the state this century and one of the largest in the Federation. Straits Times picture. THE president of the Johore Religious Affairs Department,
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    MERSING GETS THE FINEST MOSQUE BUILT IN MALAYA IN THE LAST 100 YEARS
    385 2  -  NELSON RUTHERFURD KOK AH CHONC Story by Pictures by MERSING, Fri. The Masjid Mersing. the finest mosque built in Johore this century and one of the largest in the Federation, was opened here today by the Deputy
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    Lock icon strikers' ban will hit BOAC
    233 2 strikers ban will hit BOAC IBS pany tectin ns Lo day dr :i<j tr K w handling of 0 component.. a 3 Airport from^S Monday. The dec after com... the M, broke dow:: seeking a thj day with pay. A union spoke man s»i the ban w ti.sh European Ambassador
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    Lock icon PACTS WITH THE WEST MUST STAY'
    200 3 Carlos Romulo warns against "siren call of peaceful coexistence' 'foreign troops irritate 1 Red threat is worse' vtEW YORK, Fri.— (icneral Carlos P. Romulo of the Philip- told the United >ns today that his and other small couiurU v must maintain dei c alliances
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    Lock icon 'NATO forces inadequate for a war9
    175 3 'NATO forces inadequate for a war 9 >.\\ Fri.— Admiral Sir :les, joint commanNATO exercise Vatch," which has I, declared tonight ive enough forces ■be Western Apin the event of I a Press conference wn conclusion is have not got anyenough forces to carry out our primary task either in
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    Lock icon Troops show off new army 'trolley'
    50 3 GUNNER B. CARR (left) and Lance Bombardier L. Winner of the Royal Artillery, demonstrate the new Army trolley across a stretch of water in Salisbury Plain Spades come into use as paddles and the trolley is kept afloat by two buoyancy bags. Reuter picture.
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    Lock icon King Saud says he'll back Syria
    81 3 King Saud says he'll back Syria DAMASCUS Fri. KING SAUD ol Saudi Arabia flew hom e today after endorsing Syria's 'independent" policy and pledging support in the event of aggression against Syria. As the King took off after his meetings here with Syrian Iraqi and Lebanese leaders the Syrian Premier,
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    Lock icon 'CHINA POURS TEXTILES INTO MALAYA
    83 3 'CHINA POURS TEXTILES INTO MALAYA LONDON. Fri. Communist China has started to pour goods into British territories in the Far East, said Mr. Edward Bower, who returned to London today after being British Trade Commissioner in Malaya. He said: "Chinese textiles are selling well in Malaya. "They also sent many
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    Lock icon Reds move to avert threatened coup
    140 3 San Marino just carries on as... SAN MARINO, Fiiday. THE Communist-dominated Government of this tiny hilltop republic today called out the republic's militia to face a threatened coup d'etat by the pro-Western parties this weekend. A total of 184 men. the full strength of
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    Lock icon Jeep dynamited: Nine killed
    55 3 BOMBAY, Fri. Nationalist Goan sources here have reported two incidents of violence in Daman, the Portuguese enclave 120 miles north of Bombay. On Wednesday a Portuguese army jeep was said to have been dynamited, killing nine people; th<> same night a police outstation at Dabhel was
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    Lock icon S. AFRICA MAY QUIT U. NATIONS
    104 3 PRETORIA. Fri. South Africa's Foreign Minister, Mr. Eric Louw, charging ominous influences were at work in the United Nations, said yesterday that South Africa 'sooner or later" will have to consider whether to maintain membership in the organisation. Mr. Louw, in a statement criticising
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    Lock icon Martial law
    39 3 PORT AU PRINCE. Fri. The ruling military junta declared martial law throughout the Republic of Haiti to day and imposed a curfew from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m.. following an attempt to achieve a general strike.— A.P.
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    Lock icon THE DOUBLE DECEIVER
    41 3 WARSAW. Fri. Tadeusz Mitery is under arrest for deceiving a 23-year-old girl. Police say he took her walking in a wood, persuaded her to undress and immediately ran off with her clothes and handbag and sold them. AP.
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    LONDON STOCKS
    280 3 Closing middle prices of selected stocks not including stamp duty were: LOANS Consols £45' i >4 Funding r i £86 U —hi War 3'j r £63 BANKS Mero. (£5; Uhk p.u.) I6H Chartered <£li 40/3 Hongkong ($125) £444 INSL'BANCE Com. Un. (uts) 73/3 Royal 81/3 +/6 Prudential £38'
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    Lock icon No slimp reptiles in this House
    265 3 CANBERRA, Fri. 4 REVIEW of the ac--t* cepted code of behaviour in the Australian House of Representatives is being sought by certain members and officials following a recent clash between private members and a minister. The former Speaker, the late Mr. Archie Cameron, had
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    Lock icon Fighting flares in atrike city
    49 3 BUENOS AIRES. Fri. Members of 62 Argentine trade unions went on strike today in protest ag inst rising living costs. Troops in full battle dress joined police in patrolling the city to guard against violence, but there were fights between strikers and nonstrikers. A.P.
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    11 CARS STOLEN IN THREE DAYS
    118 4 11 CARS STOLEN IN THREE DAYS SINGAPORE police are worried over a sudden spate of car thefts in the city area. Eleven cars were stolen in the last three days from Cecil Street, Robinson Road. Rallies Quay and Rallies Place. In each case, the cars were recovered a few hours
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    Tengku Ampuan to open fair
    40 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Her Highness, the Tenkgu Ampuan. will open the Food and Fun fair, organised by the Kuala Lumpur Young Women's Indian Association this morning at 10 a.m. in the UMNO building, Batu Road.
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    $7 MILLION INDUSTRY BOOST FOR COLONY
    260 4 New factories will mean work for hundreds ABOUT §7>000,000 is being invested in *bir projects ror manufacturing and processing products" which are to be set up in Singapore as soon as suitable land is found on which to build factories. The Minister for Commerce
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    Well, just fancy that...
    57 4 THC 'LASS' IN GRASS TOOK A FIRST AN U.h( IKK VI l > GINEER. Mr. Peter Jone« (left) who impersonated Hula Hula Hawaiian dancer won the first prize at a fancy dress football match at Raub. Second prize went to a telephone operator. Inche Manmud bin
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    Overloaded lorry cases dropped
    108 4 Overloaded lorry cases dropped ABOUT 300 cases, all involving lorry owners and drivers, will be withdrawn in the Singapore City Magistrate's Court on Monday. The cases. brought by the Vehicles Office, relate to overloading of lorrirv A Colony lawyer, defending most of the lorry operator: said yesterday that he had
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    Olympic Stadium: 'Shares' scheme
    146 4 Olympic Stadium: 'Shares' scheme "THE public of Singa- pore should be given the opportunity to buy shares in an Olympic Stadium, it was suggested last night. The proposal was made at last night's Singapore Olympic and Sports Council meeting at the Garden Club by the council president. Mr. C.C- Tan.
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    Coming to look for markets
    46 4 Mr. G. F. Graham, an officer of the Australian Department of Trade, is due to arrive at the Singapore Airp >rt tomorrow. A civil and mining englneer. h e will seek a market in Singapore and Malaya for Australian heavy equipment.
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    Chandu offence
    33 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Frl. Tarn Chont; was fined $120 in the Kluang Sessions Court, yesterday for being in possession of 30 pellets of chandu at the Paloah railway station on Aug. 28.
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    PROBLEMS OF A NEW NATION—BY YAP
    144 4 PROBLEMS OF A NEW NATION— BY YAP A NEWLY independent country has many pro- blems, and among these are anxieties about subversion, hooliganism, gangsterism, corruption and integrity and competence of the public service. Mr. Yap Plicns Geek, Singapore banker and forme city councillor, said this yes terday when he spoke
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    Ward visits Tengah
    80 4 The British Secretary of State for Air. Mr. George Ward. yesterday visited squadrons of three Commonwealth air forces at the Tengah R.A.F. station, Singapore. Mr. Ward, who arrived at the station with the C-ln-C, Far East Air Force. Air Marshal the Earl of Bandon. by Whirlwind helicopter,
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      178 4 i Parade; 4.00 Lazy /.fternoon; 4.30 RADIO MALAYA re» Dance; 5.00 Saturday Medley. «IMf*PORF 4-6 Metres 530 Band SUnd: 5 s 30 SINGAPORE 4.6 Metres appiox. Sports Hour; 6.30 Proirmi ii mXr ill meiTM gramme Summary; 6.32 Light pVnAnV 38? mrtr« MUSIC; 700 BlgMl nd IPAH wfmrtr, Iden Age Of
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    MERDEKA SHOUTS MAY SOON GO OFF THE AIR
    134 5 MERDEKA SHOUTS MAY SOON GO OFF THE AIR IZUALA LUMPUR, Fri. 1V —The Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, is considering withdrawing the cries of "merdeka" at the beginning and end of Radio Malaya broadcasts, the Straits Times was told today. The shouts were introduced about six weeks ago at the
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    Gavel present
    49 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Fri.— Mr. A. E. Geddes, president of the Singapore Rotary Club, last night gave Mr. P. G. M Lee. hi s Johore Bahru counterpart, a gavel to commemorate the first in-ter-city meeting of the two clubs in Johore Bahru at the Royal Johore International Club.
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    HIS MERDEKA DAY GAMBLE FAILED
    133 5 PENANG, Friday. AN 83-year-old Malay, Amir Mydin, told the First A Magistrate's court today that he bought a 1,000-characters lottery ticket on Merdeka Day ("because I wanted to try mv luck." "I'm rich in health but not in wealth," he added. "And as it was
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    He denies being gang member
    45 5 Sim Kirn Huat pleaded not guilty in Singapore yesterday to being a member of an unlawful assembly to cause hurt to Goh Boon Piew at 7 p.m. at Lorong 25, Geylang, on Sept. 16. He was allowed ball of $500
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    Author coming
    32 5 Nicholas Monsarrat. author of the best -selling novel "The Cruel Sea" is expected to visit Singapore later this year in the course of a four-month tour of the Var East.
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    'Obvious need' for sex talks, say sponsors
    167 5 T»HE Singapore YWCA and the Malayan Christian Council yesterday defended their joint talks on sex and marriage against an attack by a Straits Times correspondent who protested that there was "no earthly good" in such lectures. In his letter, published yesterday, the correspondent
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    Rubber: A call for unity
    259 5 Magnate warns Govfc: Don't tax this industry out of existence HEAH: PRODUCER NATIONS MUST GANG UP AGAINST FASTIDIOUS BUYERS PENANG, Friday. •JHE president of the Federation of Rubber Trades Associations, Mr. Heah Joo Seang, today urged the formation of a united front of rubber-producing countries
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    ANXIOUS HOUR ON RIVER LAUNCH
    134 5 ANXIOUS HOUR ON RIVER LAUNCH Storm delays a ferry OENANG, Fri.— The Malayan Railway launch Elizabeth was caught in a heavy storm near the Prai River mouth this morning and arrived at Penang an hour late. Passengers spent an anxious hour on board as the Elizabeth was tossed by a
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    'No' to union
    30 5 An application for registration by a new union called the Singapore School Employees' Union, has been rejected by the Registrar of Trade Unions. Mr. Sng Chocn Yee.
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    COMMISSIONERS SON IS GOING TO SANDHURST
    74 5 Nik Mahmood Fakharuddin Kamil (left), eldest son of the Malayan High Commissioner in London, Dato Nik Ahmad Kamil, seen at Kuala Lumpur Airport yesterday when leaving for London and military training at Sandhurst He is speaking to Major Mohamed Nasir, the Federation Army Public
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    Party gets ready for elections
    111 5 Party gets ready for elections PENANG, Fri. The Penang division of the Labour Party of Malaya last night met to make preliminary plans to contest this year's George Town City Council and Bukit Mertajam and Butterworth .Town Council elections. It was decided to ask every branch to submit candidates to
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      429 5 ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL: American prints in colour. Brl- Annual fun-fair and fete at tlsh Council gallery. Stamford cathedral ground 10 a.m. to 630 Road, 9 am. to 5.30 p.m. p.m.— officially opening by Lady RAFFLES MUSEUM (Stamford McNelce 3 30 p.m. Road i Exhibition of photographs WESLEY M E T
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    Professor: A beggar —that is what I am
    263 6 Professor: A beggar —that is what I am A PROFESSORSHIP in law was one of the worst professions, said Prof. L. A. Sheridan head of the Department of Law, University of Mataya, yesterday. Prof Sheridan said: "He Is a cross between a high pressure businessman and a public relations officer."
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    Holttum flies in for visit
    87 6 PRO! K. E. HOLTTUM, a retired Singapore botanist, flew into the Colony by PAA yesterday for a brief stay, after attending the recent World Orchid Congress in Hawaii. At the airport he told reporters: "The Singapore entries aroused a lot of interest." One of the
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    Opening of clinics
    82 6 PENANG, Fri. Revised schedules for the opening of City Council infant welfare clinics will come into effect from Monday next. Clinics at Claimant Place, Lines Road and East Jelutong will be open from 9.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays: at Presgrave Street, Kampar Road
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    ALMOST DIED OF SHAME
    54 6 SEGAMAT, Fri.— An Indian housewife, Pappamah, 27, was bound over for three months in $100 for attempted suicide. The woman told the court that she could not stand the insults of her neighbours who accused her of having affairs with men other than her husband. She
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    Landak must stay mystery of deep, says Shell counsel
    973 6 Landak must stay mystery of deep, says Shell counsel THE case of the Landak is a mystery and must remain one of the mysteries of the deep until further evidence comes to light, counsel submitted yesterday at the conclusion of the investigation in Singapore into the disappearance of the Shell
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    Caught with chandu
    44 6 SEGAMAT. m— Ca a police raid on his with chandu and apparatus in hi Sum Hian. 49. oi B was fined $300 here. He .^aid he su i T.B and was fcdvta I Chinese medicine mai i the drug for n
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    'WHO SHOULD PAY?' TANGLE
    161 6 State or town?— Inspector sets a dilemma IPUII, Iri— The Ipuh Town Council has set aside $7,360 for its building inspector's holiday abroad. The money will pay for the passage of Mr. A. D. Thavarajah and his wife to Britain and back. Mr. Thavarajah, a former
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    Magistrate in car crash with cyclist in Penang
    80 6 Magistrate in car crash with cyclist in Penang P HUANG, Fri.— The P First .Magistrate. Mr. Ah Wan. was In! a collision lirtur and a tvcli-i >■ evening: Mr. Au was rcturnitu George Town alter day's session in 'I yan Lepas court \\h accident occurred in ClvRor village. The cyclist,
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    No licence:
    16 6 SEGAMAT. Fn N 44, of Setjamat estate fined $30 here for rij motorcycle without
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    FAVOURABLE TRADE BALANCE SEEN
    120 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. "THE Federation may show a favourable trade balance of $300 million this year, based on the trade figures for the first eight months. The Minister for Commerce and Industry, Mr Tan Siew Sin made it clear today that this was not based on
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    Bad driver fined $50
    65 6 SUNGEI PATANI, Fri.— An officer of the Gurkha Brigade, Second Lieut. M. H. Joy, was yesterday fined $50 for driving negligently on the night of Nov. 18 last year. Joy, who pleaded guilty by letter, was also ordered to have his civil driving licence endorsed. His
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    New first aid class
    36 6 SUNGFI PATANH, Fri. The St. John Ambulance Brigade will start a new first-aid class at 5 p.n\ tomorrow. Dr. Ahmad bin Haji Osman. medical officer, sungel Patani Hospital, will address tht students.
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    SCHOOL ROW: POSTING FOR 11 TEACHERS
    230 7 But they complain: 17 miles away is too far MALACCA, Fri.— ITI Arrangements have been made to transfer 11 Malay teachers of a village school near here, at their own request, after they had made allegations about the headmaster. However, they complained today that
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    $4,000 FOR FINGER HE LOST AFTER CHIMPANZEE BIT HIM
    324 7 $4,000 FOR FINGER HE LOST AFTER CHIMPANZEE BIT HIM A MAN who lost the use of a finger after a chimpanzee bit it was awarded $4,410 damages in the Singapore High Court yesterday. The man. Mr. Henry Lionel Starrs, shipping assistant of Mansfield and Co.. sued Mr. Sheum Chean Fook,
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    Cassels pays visit to N. Sembilan
    51 7 SEREMBAN, Fri— The new Director of Operations. LieutGen. Sir. James Cassels, today began orientation and briefing visits t 0 the different states. He paid his first visit to Negri Sembilan this morning. He met the State War Executive Committee and later called on the
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    Crane inquest
    38 7 The Singapore Harbour Board crane which pinned down and killed a man on Aug. 19 had not, as stated in an inquest report yesterday killed another man. In 1948 the jib fell, but no-one was injured.
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    FEATHERS IN CAP FOR AMAZED 'DYAK' CHIEF MINISTER
    74 7 .Mr. Lim Yew Hock, bingaport's Chief Minister, opens his mouth in amazement at what he sees in a mirror as he tries on a Dyak headgear at the opening of the Trade and Industrial Trade Fair at the Great World Amusement Park
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    Lim opening trade fair says: We have solid nucleus
    514 7 A MORE balanced economy is essential in Singar^ pore because she cannot live entirely on the proceeds of her entrepot trade, declared the Chief Minister. Mr. Lim Yew Hock, last night. Mr. Lim said this at the opening of the $3
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    Youth social
    31 7 KAJANG, Thurs Kajang Youth Club will hold a social and dance at the new $85,000 hall here on Saturday. It will also stage a variety show on Oct. 12.
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    Hai Hsuan: Better it's sold as scrap
    150 7 SINGAPORE salvage experts yesterday expressed the opinion that the 7.223-ton Hai Hsuan, which has lain in Singapore harbour for nearly eight years, must be scrapped. The local agents for the vessel, American President Lines, are still awaiting in- structions from the U.S. Government
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    Road transport survey
    194 7 RESULTS EXPECTED TO BE READY IN 3 WEEKS —to see if Govt policy on Malays is working IZUALA LUMPUR, Fri. 1V —The Federation Road Transport Department is carrying out a survey to see how far the Government's policy of encouraging Malay participation in the road transport industry
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    36 8 10 Ward, lit (Minimum) MR. E W O. FERNANDO, ace 63. f. merly of Singapore, passed way after short lllnees at Ceylon on Wedr.e.'C iv 25 3 57. Leaving behind 2 sons and 4 daughters.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    91 8 AC KNOWLEDGMENTS 20 Wordi SKI (Minimum) THE FAMILY OF the late Mr. Andrew Ooh Tiam Seng, 67, who passed away peacefully on the 25th September. 1957. thank all Relatives and Friends who sent Wreaths, Cash. Loan Cars and Funeral Sen-Ice. MRS. EE YONG LEE Family thank the President, Members of
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    IN MEMORIAM
    31 8 20 Word, $10 (Minimum). IN LOVING MEMORY of Chla Joo Fook who died September 28th, 1956 Sadly missed, always in our thoughts. By his loving Wife, Children and Grandchildren.
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    257 8 M Utirdl $10 (Minimum). SEA WIFE. Have returned with fatted call and the Cherry trees are In bloom. Biscuits WELCOME TO 'DINNER In Rio and listen to Lolo Martinez at the "His Master's Voice" Salon, Tanglin IF YOU INSIST on qi allty Biscuits, then Me. Vltle and Price"! Biscuits
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    The Straits Times Spore, Sat. Sept. 28, 1957. The Whole Of The Treaty
    720 8 The Straits Times Spore, Sat. Sept. 28, 1957. The Whole Of The Treaty The defence treaty with Britain will not go uncriticised in the Federal Legislative Council this week. Opposition by several of the U.M.N.O. branches makes this certain, but the somewhat outspoken comment of one or two branch officials
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    Which Joneses?
    282 8 The down-at-heel civil servant, condemned to listen to the whimpers of his s:arving children, is not necessarily the victim of exploitation by a stonyhearted Government. A survey of alleged distress among Government employees suggests that the root cause of poverty is the disastrous urge of the minor civil
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    Income Tax Free
    163 8 Federal Legislative Councillors at their meeting on Wednesday are going to exempt from income tax their monthly allowances along with the $1,000 a month paid to the Prime Minister as Leader of the House. If the allowances are thought to be too small there are many taxpayers
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    As I was saying..
    1009 8  -  CYNICUS by THE Select Committee on the luxury tax bill, which the Singapore Government has now decided to withdraw, found itself involved in intricate argument on "invisible trade" as it wound up its work. The committee's report speaks of the probability that a luxury tax would
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    THE DAMN YANKEES'
    851 8  -  JOHN LARDNER By The World Series begins next month. In this article, m. of the lradins sports writers in the United States captures the mood of New York as the Yankees bruin their bid for yet another title NEW YORK. rERE is arrogance, and a sort of
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    FIFTY YEARS AGO
    75 8 (From the Straits Times of Sept. 26, 1907) SPEAKING at a banquet In celebration of his birthday. on Saturday nifcht. His Highness the Sultan of Johore said he was prepared to give the planters very assistance and to take his part in opening up of the country.
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    HE STOLE A SHIRT AND KEBAYA
    70 9 HE STOLE A SHIRT AND KEBAYA PENAi\iU. Fri.— A carpenter Iped himself to a shirt kebaya hung up in a md was today bound 1100 tor six months. riu Kirn 55, pleaded charge of theft. rosecutlns officer. Mr. Singh, told the rourt housewife, Loh a oon f out some clothes
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    SIR ERIC ARRIVES FOR SECOND PROBE
    113 9 SIR ERIC ARRIVES FOR SECOND PROBE KUALA LUMPLK, Fri.— Sir Eric Millbourn, who headed the Singapore Port Commission, arrived in Kuala Lumpur today to start another probe. With three others Sir lan Parkins. Mr. F. Cave and Capt. A. Smith— he will review the labour situation at Port Swettenham and
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    APPOINTMENTS AWAIT LEE
    61 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. oration Government's appoint junior cabiinlstera has 'oeen delay- ause of the absence of i nister of Finance. Col! ory Hau-shik Lee. from The Government is waiting for the minister's recommend, ation regarding their salaries and allowances. Sir Henry is now attending the Commonwealth financial
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    Tengku's pay goes up—to $7,500 Ministers to get $400 less a month
    449 9 Tengku's pay goes up— to $7,500 Ministers to get $400 less a month NEW BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED AT WEDNESDAY'S MEETING ON CERTIFICATE OF URGENCY -THEY WILL BE COMPENSATED THIS WAY nui: ,^,x KUALA LUMPUR. Friday. THE PRIME MINISTER is to get a monthly salary of $4,000 plus a $1,000
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    Advertising sign row at fair
    369 9 EXHIBITORS COMPLAIN OF SQUEEZE LOCAL manufacturers exhibiting in Singapore's 1957 Trade Fair are furious because the City Council for the first time is charging them ail advertising rates on their signs. Before the opening of the fair yesterday evening, a team of city council inspectors
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    REPRIMANDED FOR LATE HOURS, SHE RAN AWAY
    192 9 Schoolgirl is missing OECAUSE her lather v reprimanded her for coming home late from a cinema show, a 15--year-old girl ran away. Chan Ying Leng, a former pupil at Yeong Cheng School has been missing from her home In Tlong Bahru since the
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    Ex-special lied to get provident fund money
    140 9 Ex- special lied to get provident fund money KUALA LCMPUR. Fri— A former special constable lied that he was leaving the country for Indonesia for good in order to withdraw his employees' provident fund contributions, the Sessions Court here was told today. Yaacob bin Haji Hassan, 30, of 19th mile,
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    Dances to aid boys' home
    59 9 Miss Uma Shankar will give a pertormance of Indian classical and other dances at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Oct. 12 to raise funds for the Singapore Ramakrishna Mission Boys' Home. The T.K.S. Brlthers' Orchestra of Madras will play Tickets at $5. $3 and $2
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    Two Malayans in Washington
    54 9 WASHINGTON, Fri— Two Malayans, Mr. Tan Kah Jin o! Inche Syed Ahmad Mahmuz Shahabudin. secretary of the UMNO branch in Kedah. are among six administrative officials from three Asian governments taking part in j four-month programme in public administration beirnj conducted under the auspice* of the
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    Canada trip for trainee
    71 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri.— I The Ministry for Commerce and Industry is looking for a man to send to Canda for training In industrial development and promotion work. He will be attached to the Ministry for one to two months before going to Ottawa for six months
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    TEACH IN MALAY PROPOSAL FOR THE UNIVERSITY
    353 9 TEACH IN MALAY PROPOSAL FOR THE UNIVERSITY THE University of Malaya should adopt a policy which will eventually make Malay the medium of instruction, says a memorandum submitted by the University's Malay Language Society to the University Commission, j The memorandum said that the Federation Prime Minister. Tengku Abdul Rahman,
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    WIDOW'S $30,000 LOSS
    57 9 PENANG. Fri. A widow. Zainab blnte Abdul Hamid. of Bagan A jam. Butterworth, has reported to police the loss of ,000 worth of diamonds and gold which she had buried in a flower bed She said she hid the jewel, lery in January this year and missed
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    UNIVERSITY: CO-ORDINATION OF VIEWS IS NECESSARY
    779 10 PUBLIC speeches by our ministers are a fruitful source of misgiving. It is high time they had an occasional pow-wow before they appear in public and make speeches. Your editorial "Of the Best" echoed our thoughts after reading the speeches of the new and
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    Victoria Theatre: Plea for a full inquiry
    151 10 SOME people in Singapore who are still a little interested in where the ratepayers' money goes would like some more information about the Victoria Memorial Hall both as to why the revised cost is now 150 per cent more than the original estimate
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    straits Times appointments
    466 11 OVKRNOR -General Antonio van Djem in announced one j a that the skipper the Kleine-Zon arrim l "bringing the on g awaited news of t h t capture of Ma- a afC which took place 01 the 14th, with our brave men who participated, sailors soldiers, healthy
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    The missing treasures of Malacca
    714 11 been spent in almost general plundering by the troops and that afterwards, the Commander himself, "went round the houses of the wealthiest citizens and fetched great wealth from persons like Lopez de Mello. FrancLsca da Costa and others." The detailed indictment was set out by
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      402 11 Tour J^il, S.E.ASIA... Jh Ing away create i Tf^S^W^hcfeSlS v I) V if^ 1 The Mr Moutedeer tables are aj wi <^3[(\ ilV^^^^V known in South East Asia i« th JF^Cfv MALAYAN r ill AIRWAYS MANUFACTURED BY THE STEAMBAKED PROCESS PORTUGUESE CORKBOARD has everything to recommenci it os the Ideal
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      94 11 H*>.v Morgan MM. Not seeing ■P 1 BOTH APULTS AND WHAT OR WHOM REX /TRY TO &ET ANOTHFP >^^-^v __*_ll^^ii^B 7GIVE ME THE APPRESS Sr CHILPREN, _> SEES I'M NOT DOCTOR TO MAKE THE CO;. JK o^^l OP THE MAN PATIENT-- fl CEITH J-^Z. SEEING A CHILD/ A CALL.' TH£
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    RUBBER MARKET, SHARES SHOW BETTER SENTIMENT NOW
    697 12 RUBBER MARKET, SHARES SHOW BETTER SENTIMENT NOW By Our Market Correspondent gOTH the Singapore Rubber and Share Markets yesterday showed a better sentiment and for the first time for a week since the shock of the rise in the British bank rate began to develop definite signs of improvement. Singapore
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    NEARBY DISCOUNT NARROWS
    453 12 NEARBY DISCOUNT NARROWS rpHIS has been rather a A negative week in many ways, reports Holiday, Cutler Bath Co. Ltd., in their current survey of the Singapore Rubber Market. A number of shorts have seen fit to cover their sales, ably assisted by stale bulls and stop-loss sellers and a
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    85 12 Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange: noon price* per picul yeslerdav were: Copra: quiet: September/October $24 1/2 buyers, $25 1/2 sellers. Coconut oil: quiet: bulk $40 i sellers, drum $44 V sellers. Pepper: quiet: no business reprited done: Muntok white $113. Sarawak $112, special Sarawak black $71 .all down $I>.
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    RUBBER PRICES
    144 12 October first grade rubber buyers f-o.b. closed in Singapore yesterday at 84% cents per lb., up three-quarters of a cent on Thursday's closing price. The closing tone was quiet. Closing prices In cents per lb. yesterday were: OFFICIAL: Int. 1 R.S S. i Spot fob. buyers 84 i.
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    89 12 The Malayan Exchange Banks Association made the following changes in its rates to merchants yesterday (all rates to $100>: Canada: buying airmail: T.T. 31 7/16. O.D. 31 9/16, 90 d/st 31 15/16 credit bills. 32 trade bills Selling T-T. or O.D. ready: Belgian Francs 1619 V 4: Norwegian
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    OFFICIAL PRICES
    23 12 SINGAPORE, Sept. 27. RUBBER: 84 < k cents per lb. (up three quarters of a cent). TIN: $366,371 per picul (up $1.25).
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    72 12 today, bu" nf a recovered pan Loans 3.-: log. T Loans 3v V, Bankcf N S w Con Bine- Mount Lyell N- Broken Hiii Hill 50 Mount Morgan'!; Western MtatoW." il I' Ampol Ex Oil Search Timor Oil Aust. Oon. In'd"" I 3 A P.M. (New, 65 Bradford
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      417 12 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS VACANCIES FOR DENTAL TECHNICIANS APPLICATIONS are Invited! from Federal Citizens for appointment as Probationer Dental Technicians In the Medical and Health Department. Kelantan, on the following srliry scales:— Probationer $137.50 x A 7.50 152.50 Exam Timrsrale $209.00 x A 14.00 307.00/ i Exams 324 00 x A 14.00
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      1120 12 COMPANY MEETING HENRIETTA RUBBER ESTATE, LIMITED. CHAIRMAN'S REVIEW FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1957. It is pleasant again to report a satisfactory years output and 1 trading with once more an in- creased dividend from 40 per cent. 1 to 45 per cent Stockholders will have noticed that for
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      957 12 NOTICES THE NYALAS RUBBER ESTATES LIMITED (Incorporated In the Colony of Singapore) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held on the 25th October 1957 at 12 noon the Directors will recommend for approval the payment of a dividend of 15'
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      118 12 SHIPPING NOTICES m.T. "ORANJE" is expected to arrive from Eurojys on the 29th September 1957 and will berth alongside Godowns 35 36 'G.ite No. 2) of the Singapore Harbour Board between the hours of 8 and 9 am. Passengers for Tfe. Prlok are requested to embark between 4 and 5
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      585 12 KNUTSEN LINE orient SERVi FROM CANADA/U.S. PACIFIC PORTS Sailing San Vancouver Fr?nciico Sport P. Swctt P,.na». Ann. B.i kk, 1 2/ 15 Oet 16 Oct 180« ZT Elisabeth Bakke 9 Oct. 8/10 No» UNov 3No, Ciertrud Bakke 12 Ocf 26 Oct 25/27Nov 28Nov 3C^ Accepting Cargo rot FremantU calling Gerald?on
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      1156 13 w* i pmci 1)J J hVrM4 lit A EAST ASIATIC LINES OUTWARDS SAILINGS FOR BANGKOK AND/OR PAR EAST VIA SUEZ Penong P. Sham Spore SONGKHLA- 1/1 Ort 2/ S Ort 3/ 4 Ort Accepting cargo tor Kobe A Yokohama JAVA" 4/ 4 Ort "SELANDIA" 2/3 Oct 4/5 Oct 4/7 Ocf
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      1079 13 ."uTd'ng THE BEN LINE STEAMERS LTD T ***** Ns SINGAPORE (Incorporated in the United Kingdom) 5 LINES SAILINGS TO ADEN, U.K. CONTININTAL PORTS Spore P. S'hom Penong BENDORAN for London, Hamburg. Rotterdam G.3S-39/ 5 Oct London direct arrives 27 Oct BENVORLICH for Lcndon, Rott., Hamburg, Antwerp 1/ I Ort 4/
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    Green light for 'no lights'
    47 14 IPOH, Fri. The Town Council last night gave the green light for motorists to switch off their lights when they park their vehicles in the streets. But the council also decided to crack down on motorists who park indiscriminately in back lanes.
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    $10,000 to mend two bridges
    43 14 KAJANQ. Fri. —The Selangor State Government has allocated $10,000 for repairs to the Sungel Chua and th» 11th mile Cheras Road bridges. Villagers have complained that the wooden bridges are liable to collapse as the wood la rotting.
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    Big crack down on speedsters
    47 14 KUALA KANGSAR, Fri. In the biggest drive against offending motorists in their area, police charged 25 drivers in the magistrate's court here yesterday for speeding wjthin the town limits on different days. All the motorists pleaded guilty. Fines imposed totalled $755. 30a
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    Judy scrubs decks —and she loves it
    592 14  - Judy scrubs decks and she loves it DAPHNE MORAN LIFE CAN BE RUGGED ON THE BRIGANTINE YANKEE— BUT THIS COLLEGE GIRL CREWMAN HAS THE TIME OF HER LIFE By saiLs and scrubbing decks isn't every 19-year-old girl's idea of a good time. But pretty Judy Huggins loves it. The most
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    THREE YEARS FOR A 'LUCKY MAN'
    203 14 Neighbour's property went A SINGAPORE district judge. Mr. J. F. McWilliam, yesterday imposed the maximum sentence on a man who had 14 previous convictions and told him that he was lucky. Vellasamy Subramaniam. 28, was jailed for three years, to be followed by two
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    25 MFU men in scheme
    50 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Twenty-five members of the Makiyan Film Unit staff have now been placed under the Government pensionable scheme. Most of them are technical staff, including the head of the film unit. Mr. Ow Kheng Law. Their pension is effective from Aug. 1. 1957.
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    Pahang HG chief leaves soon
    40 14 KUALA LIPIS, Fri.— Col. N. T. Bewick. State Home Guard Officer. Pahang, will leave soon for England before retiring. He will be succeeded by Lt.-Col. L. T. Valentine. State I Home Guard Officer. KelanI tan.
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    Six Russian trawlers in Colony
    81 14 Six Russian trawlers in Colony SIX Russian trawlers dropped anchor in the Singapore roads yesterday for a short stay in the Colony. Four of them were built in Kiev in the Ukraine, the other two in East Germany. Nearly 100 men are aooard the six vessels. Immigration authorities have allowed
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    College mion officials
    79 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Frt. The new officials of the Technical College Students' Union are: President, Mr Tan Pens Seng, vice-presidents, Mr. R. Rajasingam and Mr. s. Sivarajah; secretary-geneial, Mr. Khaw KuanK Hua; treasurer, Inche Abdullah Taha: publications secretary, Mr. Tan Soon Hock; social secretary. Mr Kirn Li Leng;
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    $8,000 paid to aid fishers
    39 14 KOTA BAHRU, Fri. A sum of $3,000 from the Federation's $3,000,000 scheme to help fishermen was paid our today. Twenty-four fishermen from Kampong Telong in the Bachok district will be the first to benefit.
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    Woman sent to opium cure centre
    135 14 A SINGAPORE magistrate Mr. K. C. Chan, said yesterday that he was not going to impose a fine on a woman, Ang Luan Keoh; 38, whom he had convicted of having opium. The reason, Mr. Chan said, was that she would probably repeat the
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      417 14 ing straight on <7t. Straits Times Crossword rsSSTJI"!: (7. 3. 4). DOWN i ■< 3 4 5 6 1 O Proust, hall cab! Whence this fear? (14). SS33 l^k x v \x- vV x "snT- srrr .^jsj 7 2 Given war. dead are scattered H H H H li lllifi
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    'BATTLE of PANCHOS' IN THE PRO S-FINALS
    65 15 'BATTLE of PANCHOS' IN THE PRO S-FINALS LONDON, Frl.— The International professional indoor tennis championships at the Empire Pool, Wembley, were reduced to the semi-finals of the singles last night. Pancho Segura beat George Worthington 6-2, 6-4 and will meet the world champion, Pancho Gonzales, in the semi-finals. in the
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    27 15 LONDON, Fri.— Results of last night's football matches were: DIV. 3 (South) Northampton Town 4 Colchester United 1; Newport County v Port Vale postponed— Reuter.
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    31 15 LONDON. PTl— The English first division football match between Everton and Blackpool tomorrow has been postponed, the Football League announced today. Everton have fifteen players suffering from influenza. Renter-
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    25 15 PEKING. Fri— England beat China r< Ine events to three in the s unining contest here to. a swimming content here tonight. Reuter.
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    Albakri calls for formation of Govt. offices' sports body
    271 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. The President of the Federation of Malaya Amateur Athletic Union, Tuan Haji Mustapha Albakri, has called for the formation of an association to organise sports for Federation Government departments. The first ever Federation Government inter-depart-memal athletics meet is
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    Perak make Penang look like novices in replay
    250 16 DENANG, Fri.— Playing 1 better soccer throughout, Perak beat Penang 3-1 in their Malaya Cup replay at the City Stadium here today. Perak thus qualified to meet Kelantan, the East Zone winners, for the right to go to the final. The game
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    Four marks beaten at ACS swim
    332 16 GOH SOON HOCK bettered his own record in the 100 m butterfly event at the AngloChinese School's annual swimming championships at the Chinese Swimming Club yesterday. Goh's time, which was one of the four records set yesterday, was 1 Bsec. better than last year's
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    Cricket off
    19 16 The annual cricket match between Old RafTlesians and Present Boys tomorrow has been postponed to next Sunday.
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    I INTEND STAYING UNBEATEN, SAYS KING KONG
    199 16 Lost 38 pounds in Australia XJUNGARIAN wrestling ■villainKins Kong flew into Singapore yesterday from Australia icr his fight against American world champion Lou Thesz at the Happy World tonight. Said the 410-pound grappler"ln the pa.st 25 years no one has beaten me by
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    POLICE TAKE FIVE OFF THE INDIANS
    113 16 pOLICE strengthened their S.H.A. x Div. 1 league prospects when they whipped Indian Association 5-0 at Balestier Road yesterday. Indians were well i n the game in the first half and were unlucky to trail 1-0 at the interval. Pennefather, who led the Police
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    Newcomer Hearts Ease is day's best
    178 16 Newcomer Hearts Ease is day's best EPSOM JEEP says THIS PINK FLOWER GELDING IS ONE TO FOLLQy, Biggest danger may be Lansdale on his second to Miss Harmony UEARTS EASE in Rjice 2 is mv best-of the day at Penanfl this afternoon. This Pink Flower four-year-old created a favourable impression
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    PENANG CARD
    1264 16 GOING: GOOD STRAITS TIMES SELECTIONS Race 1: 2.45 (Cl. 4 Div. 3) 7f 1 436 Reasonable (S S Stable) Daniels, 4 9 0 Mitchell 2 962 M*ha Banee (M Lakshimi Stable) Rodgers. 7 8 13 M»nUm i 3 926 Winced Warrior (Irrawaddy Stable) Yong, 38 12 Barratt 4
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    BALKAN CHEVALIER A SAFE EACH-WAY
    127 16 BALKAN CHEVALIER A SAFE EACH-WAY OALKAN CHEVALIER goes over sif, his pet distance, arid rain or shine he should make a safe each-way bet in Race 5. He trotted in a six-iength winner over the Penang 5Jf with 8.11 on a heavy track in July, and at Kuala Lumpur last
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    FLOX CAN OUTSMART SENTIMENTAL
    731 16 A GOOD LONGSHOT: PARROT FASHION FLOX (Race i) is my choice in what appears to be the best betting event in today's card. This half-brother to No Regrets has come right and I think he is worth following. At Penang In May He came out after
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    PREMIER LEAGUE LIKELY TO FLOP
    94 16 PREMIER LEAGUE LIKELY TO FLOP T H tV\ prevent League I JJer a flop. payi! 200 turned match- wh, nior Club. 9-2 at Jalai day. All tho far have fa) brighter so perted. i; fallen well Junif,--first 1 were all fence on I d'when t Koals. four mlnuto First goal
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    Lock icon NATEKAR BEATS DAVID
    53 16 BOMBAY. Frl. David Choong (Malaya) was easily beaten by Nandu Natekar of India in the quarter-finals of the Western India badminton championships here yester- day, Natekar won 15-1 In the mixed doublet I tekar and MU I ed Jorgen Hamo I sen (Denmark) and I Sushila Kapadia
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