The Straits Times, 7 February 1958

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    20 1 AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 80,000 The Straits Times fie***** Estd. 1845. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1958 a 15 CENTS
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    SOEKARNO SHOWDOWN
    27 1 BOTH SIDES WARN: WE SHALL FIGHT IF WE HAVE TO Haggard President sits up till 2.30 a.m. reading cables from Jakarta $7,000 WORTH OF STANDPIPES'
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    COUNTERFEITERS WERE SURPRISED HERE
    22 1 THIS is the hut where the counterfeiting gang was surprised. Police are on guard outside. Straits Times picture.
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    It may lead to civil war
    739 1 It may lead to civil war TOKYO, Thurs.— The threat of civil war hung over Indonesia today as a spokesman for the rebel "young colonels" movement said "President Soekarno has lost his chance of dealing with us. Now we act to clear Communists from the government." The spokesman, Mr. Jan
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    Police surprise 3 men faking 'ang pow' coins
    272 1 Police surprise 3 men faking 'ang pow' coins KUALA LUMPUR. Thursday. OOLICE raided an unnumbered hut of! Pudu Road at 3.30 a.m. today and surprised three men counterfeiting coins. They were minting 20--cent coins which, the police say. would have been in great demand for Chinese New Year ang povs.
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    Lock icon Sacked Reds to dig ditches?
    58 1 PEKING, Thurs. Commurist Chinese Government officials purged for anti-party activities may be sent out to dig ditches soon, it was reported today. Li Ming-hao, vice governor of* Hupeh province, recommended to the National People's congress that the "bourgeois rightists" be sent to water conservation construction
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    Lock icon Salk ban goes
    21 1 WASHINGTON, Thurs. The Government yesterday dropped its ban on exports of Salk polio vaccine for commercial sale U.P.
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    Marshall pokes fun at the Mayor
    341 1 Marshall pokes fun at the Mayor By CHIA POTEIK ■pHE Mayor of Singa- pore, Mr. Ong Eng Guan, last night reluctantly discussed his proposed $7,000 a month salary. Earlier he was the butt of an uproarious attack at the hands of Mr. David Marshall, president of the Workers' Party. Mr.
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    Lock icon Playwright dies
    18 1 LONDON, Thurs— Charles Morgan, leading British author and playwright. died suddenly here today aged 64. Reuter.
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    'Malaya did wisely,' says Mrs Menon
    203 1 'Malaya did wisely, says Mrs Menon KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— India's Deputy Minister for External Affairs, Mrs. Lakshml Menon, said on her arrival here today that military pacts should be avoided. She told a press conference at Istana Tetamu that Malaya did "the wise thing" by not committing: Itself to Seato.
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    DOCTORS GET NOTICES OF TRANSFER
    548 1 DOCTORS GET NOTICES OF TRANSFER Devadason and Parampalam IPOH, Thursday. TWO doctors, a hospital assistant and a steward, all of them attached to the Central Mental Hospital at Tanjong Rambutan, nine miles north-east of here, have received transfer notices from the Ministry of Health. They are: Dr. J L. Devadason.
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    MINE WORKERS CALL PROTEST STRIKES FOR SUNDAY
    164 1 MINE WORKERS CALL PROTEST STRIKES FOR SUNDAY KUALA LI'MPL'R. Thurs.— Nine hundred workers from two tin mines outside Kuala Lumpur will go on 24-hour strikes on Sunday Three hundred of them from the Sungei Besi mine will down tools in protest against the sacking of six of their fellow workers.
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    Colonel is held
    30 1 BOSTON, Thurs— Col Wei Shuen Hsiang. 47-year-old former Chinese Nationalist air force colonel was arrested here yesterday and held on ball pending a deportation hearing next Monday.
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    DOCTORS: VARSITY HEAD HITS BACK
    579 1 THE Vice-Chancellor of the University of Malaya, Prof. A. Oppenheim. yesterday replied to criticisms that the university had done little to produce more graduates to meet the acute shortage of doctors The Alumni Association. Malaya, had accused the university of doing little to implement the
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    PLANTER'S DEATH: GIRL FOR TRIAL ON MURDER CHARGE
    167 1 PLANTER'S DEATH: GIRL FOR TRIAL ON MURDER CHARGE qUNGEI PATA N I Thurs. Former wayang actress, Ben Siew Hoon, 17, was today committed for trial at the next Kedah Assizes on a charge of murdering an English planter with whom she was said to have been in love Ample evidence
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    2 a.m. news roundup
    256 1 2 a.m. news roundup M CHESTER UNITED IN AIR CRASH BONN, Thurs— Twenty people, among them some of Britain's bestknown footballers and sportswriters are believed to have died when aa Elizabethan airliner carrying the Manchester United football team crashed on taking off from Munich airport. There were 24 survivors among
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    Lock icon 7 APOLOGISE/ SAYS MAC
    50 1 MELBOURNE, Thurs.— The British Prime Minister, Mr Harold Macmillan, speaking of British achievements at a luncheon here today, apologised for boasting about his country. "But." he said, "it Is better to be able to substantiate our claims, rather than to make announcements pi cI maturely "—Reuter.
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  • Mac: End of Emergency in sight
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      Lock icon Alexandra gem theft: Man held at station
      174 2 Alexandra gem theft: Man held at station I ONDON, Thur s.— Police yesterday arrested a man in their hunt for the thief who stole two suitcases belonging to Princess Alexandra on Sunday night. The man was arrested at London Bridge station luggage room, where police had kept watch on two
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      Lock icon Moscow theatre for London
      33 2 LONDON, Thurs. The Moscow Arts Theatre will open at the Sadler Wells theatre here, on May 15 —its first appearance outside the Communist bloc— it was announced today. Reuter.
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      Lock icon 'STAND FIRM ON CYPRUS/ SUEZ MEN TELL GOVT.
      142 2 'STAND FIRM ON CYPRUS/ SUEZ MEN TELL GOVT. I ONDON, Thurs. -The Conservative "Ami rebels" last night turned their attention to Cyprus. Six of the original seven rebels signed a statement calling on the Government I to affirm its determination to retain British sovereignty and restore law and order there.
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      Lock icon JAMMED IN THE CHIMNEY
      85 2 DUBLIN. Thurs— An Irish seaman who lost hi.s keys and tried to get into h;s h< me by way ol the chimnej was pulled out covered with soot ftsfti rdav after he hai been wedged there for 14 hours. Mr. Harry McVeigh toli rescuers he came
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      Lock icon FROM SCHOOL MATRON TO MOBILE PATROLETTE
      83 2 PRETTY 22-year-old Judith Pi. who was once an assistant matron at a preparatory school, would be the envy of the boys If they could see her now. For she became the Royal Automobile f'Mih first mobile patrolette and travels around the northwest of England
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      Lock icon Bases in Britain: 'Accord near'
      65 2 LONDON, Thurs. Britain and the United States have reached general agreement on the terms of a treaty to establish guided missile bases in Britain, a usually well informed source said here yesterday. The source said that work on the text of the agreement was now
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      Lock icon Maori welcome for Queen Mother
      158 2 \LI E L LING TON, TT Thurs. Chanting Maori women waved green leaves and boughs to give Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, a traditional Maori welcome yesterday as she drove to the Green Hill sheep station 10 miles from Napier, on the fourth day of
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  • Ovation for Nasser as he becomes most powerful man in Mid-East
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      Lock icon SUMMIT: U.S. AND BRITAIN GET INTO LINE
      132 3 SUMMIT: U.S. AND BRITAIN GET INTO LINE I uNDON, Thurs.— 1 J Britain swung into line with the United Stains yesterday ana tightened her terms lor a summit conference The Foreign Oitlce. denying reports oi diuerence.with tin- United States, made It clear that Britain will demand "adequate preparation" for any
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      Lock icon 10 die in crash
      32 3 NEW DELHI. Thurs— The em of 10 are believed lo have been killed when an Indian Air Force Liberator crashed near Munnar. Central Ti ivancore. last night. Reuter.
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      A TURBAN AND TIPRI' FOR INDIAN PREMIER
      72 3 A TURBAN AND TIPRI' FOR INDIAN PREMIER Indian Prime Minister, Mr Nehru, wearing a turban instead of his fam jus white Hindu cap during a reception he gave in honour of the folk dancers who went to Delhi to take part in the Republic Day celebrations. The smiling Premier receives
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      Lock icon CDC: IT'S NO TO NEW PROJECTS
      231 3 CDC: IT'S NO TO NEW PROJECTS LONDON, Thur s.— The House of Commons last night rejected by 159 votes to 130 a Labour proposal that the Govern-ment-sponsored Colonial Development Corporation should be allowed to start new enterprises in British colonial territories which become independent. The House was considering' a Bill,
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      Lock icon Germany offers £100 m. arms deal
      173 3 BONN, Thur.-, —West Germany yesterday offered to place £100 million isBso million' arms orders with Britain in an attempt to settle the support costs dispute. The orders would be the biggest the Germans have placed since the war. The Federal Press chief. Herr von
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      Lock icon People in ex-colonies can become citizens
      105 3 LONDON, Thurs. The House of Commons last night passed a bill which provides that certain people of Rhodesia, Nyasaland and Ghana may become eligible for citizenship of the United Kingdom and Colonies. Changes are being made, through the bill, in the British Nationality Act
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      LONDON STOCK
      321 3 iaj« mj.» wea. Closing middle prices of selected ■torlcs not Including stamp duty vere: LOANS :onsols £48\ 1 16 Ending 4 r i £80 5 16 -i- >-« N»t 3't'h £65 4 1 16 BANKS Mercantile (El) 32 6 16 Chartered (£1) 42 rlongkong ($125) £45 INSURANCE Jon.
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      Lock icon Tear may be clue
      72 3 I LONDON, Thurs. The clue of the frozen tear may I trap the deep freeze killer lof 17-year-old Ann Noblett, it is reported today. The tear, crystallised in the eye duct of the dead Kirl. may tell Scotland Yard offlrrers the type of cold storage system
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      Lock icon Smash-hit song writer dies
      61 3 NEW YORK. Thurv Com poser theatrical producer and music publisher Le* Brown. 64. member of thfamous sungwritlng team of Desilva. Brown and Hender son. died yesterday at his home here Brown wrote with i>silvj and Henderson such hits a.-> "Beer Barrel Polka.'' "Blacic Bottom." 'Don't Sit
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      Lock icon Aly appointed
      22 3 KARACHI. Thurs Prince Aly Khan has been appointed Pakistan's Ambassador to the United Nations, it was officially announced today Reuter.
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    Gunman saw empty safe and said: Give me cheque
    324 4 THRICE WIFE WENT TO BANK TO SEE IF VICTIM HAD PAID IN FUNDS KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. A MAN who forced a sawmill owner to write him a $5,000 cash cheque at pistol point was today sentenced to five years' jail. The
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    Woman accused of assault
    58 4 IPOH. Thurs. -A woman. Van Hoong Yin. was charged In the magistrate's court here today w.th assaulting a police constable. Ali bin Mohamed. at Market Terrac here yesterday. She wa* also charged with thi-ft of $10 bi-longing to th* constable. No plea was recurdod ant; the
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    DEPOSIT SYSTEM TO CHECK FRIVOLOUS BOOKINGS
    177 4 PENANO, Thurs. In a ficial demand and blocked bid to check fnvoi- bookings, ous reservations, a new deriv w ha vc lin^ d fii noK\t svstpni his U P for several da > s to make 0 POSH s >. stel nas re.servations for
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    Cards to buy controlled goods
    126 4 Cards to buy controlled goods IPOH. Wed. ABOUT 40,000 families in the Operation "Ginger" area of Central Perak. north of Ipoh, will be issued with special cards to enable them to buy restricted articles. The operation area Includes the notorious Sungei Siput district, and parts of Kinta and Kuala Kangsar
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    Runaway drama
    181 4 TROLLEYBUS CAREERS INTO MALA V KAMPONG, SMASHES INTO TREE OENANG, Thurs. A runaway city council trolley bus careered into a Malay kampong at Bagan Jermal yesterday evening and crashed into a treeone foot away from a hut. The driverless bus narrowly missed some nearby sundry goods shops as
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    Man jailed for spanner theft
    47 4 IPOH. Thurs.— Leong Kuan Chee. who had five previous convictions, was Jailed for three months' heie today for theft of a spanner. He pleaded guilty. Leong was seen stealing a spanner, valued at $3. from an unattended motor lorry in Patrick Street.
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    LEAFLETS URGE: QUIT JUNGLE AND GRANT YOUR INVALID MOTHER HER LAST WISH
    19 4 LEAFLETS URGE: QUIT JUNGLE AND GRANT YOUR INVALID MOTHER HER LAST WISH Madam Chan, her grandchildren and their mother.
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    She waits for death—and bandit son
    269 4  - She waits for death— and bandit son RONALD KINSEY By IPOH, Thurs.— A widow--1 ed mother, lighting for her life against a chronic disease, has one hist wish— to see her eldest son, a terrorist in the Prrak jungles. For both i* is a race against time time before the
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      761 4 (^ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE WHAT YOUR TOWN'S CINEMAS ARE SHOWING 1 P. ii.ii.y p a ri« Bunfar Haub Klantt Urma* g**"** 8 GRAND: Dr.ma 2 30. 6.30. 9.30 CATHAY: Tarianand the REGAL: Storm Rider 3. 6 45. COSMOS: Janak Janak Payal MS" AY M».«niVT Taipin-4 Lost Safarl ">■ "0. »I 5: CAPITOL:
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    GOVT. LIKELY TO LIFT BAN ON TRIP TO CHINA
    260 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. THE Federation Government, it is understood, will lift the ban on trade unionists visiting Peking if they agree to two conditions. The conditions are that the Chinese Government does not bear any of the expenses and that the
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    Talk on co-op
    32 5 Mr. N. A. Kularajah will give a talk on the "Recen' Developments of the Co operative Movement in Singapore" at the University of Malaya on Tuesday at 8.30 p.m.
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    Digging for $2 million treasure
    87 5 The second attempt to uncover the fabulous "Suzuki treasure" is underway again in Bagan Datoh, 28. miles from Teluk Anson. IVr.tk. The Assistant Collector of Land Revenue, Lower Perak, Inthe Mohamed Baki bin Abas, (background, centre) is seen in this picture watching the excavations. A
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    $2m. taxes in
    13 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. Income Tax collections last month totalled $2,074,746.
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    Soldier to wed teacher pen-pal
    192 5 BUKIT MERTAJAM. Thurs Two pen-pal.s a Taipmj; convent teacher and an Eng llsh soldier— will marry at St. Anne's Church here on Feb. 15. Miss Sophia Theresa Scully. 21. will become the bride of Cj>l. Kenneth John Marlborough. 23, of R.E.M.E. attached to the 28
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    New lieutenant
    35 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs The Yang di-Pertuan Agong has grained a commission of the rank of lieutenant to Omar bin Ibrahim in the Malay Regiment. The commission, gazetted today, took effect from Jan. 22.
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    StockweU at Malay Regiment parade
    188 5 Recruits told: I am proud of you PORT DICKSON, Thursday. THE former G.O.C. Malaya, Gen. Sir Hush Stockwell, today took the salute at a Malay Regiment passing out parade for the first time since he became the Reeiments Colonel Commandant In 1954. He told the
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    Muslims pay more taxes
    59 5 KLANG, Thurs. The Selangor Religious Council •oliected $86,570 In personal :ithes izakat fltrah) from Muslims last year $20,670 rore than expected. It also collected $4,878 on property and $9,260 on padi iroduced last year accordng to a statement published Here today. The council gave grants totalling
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    SON SPEAKS AGAINST HIS FATHER
    75 5 SON SPEAKS AGAINST HIS FATHER KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs A 20-year-old boy today testified against his father charged with blindine his left eye. V T. Madeson. 50, was accused of voluntarily causing grievous hurt to Subramaniam at Sentul Pasar on Nov. 20. Subramanian told the court that following a quarrel between
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    Army strike settled
    39 5 KLUANO, Thurs. The strike here by 100 workers at the 13th Infantry Workshop, REME, ended today. A boy dismissed from his job in the officers' mess was reinstated after discussions between Army authorities and union representatives.
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      161 5 RADIO MALAYA NATIONAL SHORT WAVE SERVU'F. 41 metres SINGAPORE Medium wave 476 metres KI'ALA I I Mil K Medium wbtc 341 metre*. rENANG Median ware 36S metres IPOH Mrdiura ware 330 metres MALACCA Medium wave 297 mctrea A.M. 7.15 Good Morning To Listeners; 7.16 Morning Serenade; 7.30 The News; 7.J5
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  • UMNO HQ TAKES LANGUAGE ROW TO THE MASSES
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      New Year drive on Malacca crooks, suspects
      179 6 New Year drive on Malacca crooks, suspects MALACCA, Thursday. DOLICE today launched a big drive against the town's known criminals and other undesirables. Volunteer reservists are helping special police patrols carry out the operation, which will last a month. They will pay nightly visits to hotels, coffee shops, amusement parks
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      Answer soon to student problem
      56 6 PENANO. Thurs. A solution to the overaged students problem might be found "within the next few days." the chairman of the Penang State Education Board. Dr. N. K. Menon. said today. Dr. Menon said his board was giving "active consideration" to the problem. He understood
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      NO COUNCIL BECAUSE OLD FOLK ARE CONTENT
      167 6 NO COUNCIL BECAUSE OLD FOLK ARE CONTENT I^OTA BHARU, Thurs. A local council cannot be formed in kampong Laut in Tumpat district because the older people there do not want it. They said they were "satisfied with the present sta'.e of affairs." the Straits Times was told by a Government
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      BUS PLAN —NOT A STATE TAKEOVER
      147 6 BUS PLAN —NOT A STATE TAKEOVER DENANG, Thurs.— The chairman of the Penang City Councils Transport Commutes, Mr. Lim Kean Siew, today denied that his suggestion that the city transport department and all private bus companies be combined into a public corporation would lead to some form of nationalisation. "Transport
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      Driver fined
      28 6 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs.Pte. Ellas bin Akan. RACK: was fined $50 here for negll gent driving. The court was told his truck left the road and overturned.
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      State Architect
      30 6 JOHORE. BAHRU, Thurs Mr. R. A. Callow has beej appointed Johore State Architect, in succession to Mr. C. R. Honey, who has gone on leave to New Zealand.
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      Problem child -he won't say where he comes from
      165 6 Problem child -he won't say where he comes from KUALA LL'MPLR Thurs.— Officials of the children's home here have a "problem child' on their hands a I.'--year.old boy who will not ■ay where his parents live or where he conirs from. 411 the home authorities know is that his name
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      Catholics in Malaya celebrate
      159 6 IPOH. Thurs. -Special religious services by Roman Catholics In Malaya to mark the contenary of the apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Lourdes. France, are now being held In various centies It was on Feb. 11. 1858. that the apparition occurred In Ipoh. the anniversary
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    FAMOUS FIVE IN CHINESE HISTORY
    109 6 THE Ipoh YWCA i s staging a pageant of famous people through the ages at the Anglo-Chinese School Hall at iDoh, in aid of Us hostel fund tomorrow and on Saturday. Picture shows the Chinese section of the tableau (from left) Emperor Tang Ming Huang
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    MTUC backs temporaries demand
    164 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— The Malayan Trade Union Congress today gave full support to the Government Temporary Officers' Union in Its efforts to get 2.000 temporary clerks on the permanent establishment. In a memorandum to the Government committee which is determining the future of the temporaries, the
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  • DEATH on the road
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      ®THE IMPATIENT CYCLIST
      28 7 THIS cyclist is in a hurry. The lorry driver has to jump on the brakes sometimes the cyclist gets away with it sometimes he doesn't.
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      ®THE JAY-WALKERS
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      THREE PEOPLE WILL BE! KILLED BY NEXT FRIDAY—56 INJURED
      436 7 THREE PEOPLE WILL BE! KILLED BY NEXT FRIDAY— 56 INJURED In a call for greater public consciousness of the hazards of the roads, the Traffic Police Chief, Mr. Yeoh Bin Chlat, said yesterday: "Far too many motorists appear to be wholly inconsiderate. "Their very evident Impatience Is becoming a great
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      ® THE ZIGZAG TAXI DRIVER
      47 7 THE ZIGZAG TAXI DRIVER AT LEFT: Two boys cross a busy street. Sometime!, they never make it to the other side. ABOVE: The taxi-driver slops suddenly to pick up a fare (top right corner). Note the liftzaic pattern formed by the cat. the bus and the taxi.
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    'No city council politics' plea
    551 7 "jjjf From Page One not avoid being called a corruption fund." Amid roars of laughter. Mr. Marshall told how a civics class was asked: "How do you address the Mayor Of London?" Reply: 'My Lord the Mayor." ''And how do you address the Mayor of
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    BIRTH
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    DEATH
    52 8 it Word* tit (Minimum). LEE NAM SAN, age 74, passed away peacefully on 6-2-SB, at 40 Crane Road, leaving behind his wife five sons. 3 daughters. 3 Bons-ln-law. 3 daughters-in-law, 6 giand child en. ana 3 great grand children. Funeral on 8-2-58 at Chua Chu Kang Buddhist Cemetery at
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    178 8 it Word* lit {Minimum). R. V. MEYER are today In attendance at Storch Bros, for eye examinations. Appointments: Pnone 2785. LAST TWO DAYS of Vanity's 2S'c Reduction Sale. Lovely EvenIng Gowns, Frocks, Blouses, Hats. 11 Battery Road. HAVE YOU TRIED Australian Crayfish and Quick-Frozen Lobster Tails, sea-fresh and delicious,
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      Fact And Fancy
      752 8 Fact And Fancy For a man who talks so stoutly of battle, Singapore's Mayor is singularly combat shy. Attempting to reply through the Nanyang Siang Pau to Mondays editorial comment in the Straits Times, Mr. Ong Eng Guan has managed to evade every point of substance. The gist of our
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      Paper Tigers
      270 8 It is one of the little ironies of Malayan life that the most joyous day on the Chinese calendar should bring fear to so many people. As Chinese New Year approaches, women may lose their ornaments to thieves stealing to avoid the curse of unpaid debt. The petty
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      Necessary Control
      242 8 The Federation oi Adult Education Organisations which claim charge of 80 per cent ol all adult education classes in Singapore has protestor against the "tight control" the Singapore Council lot Adult Education has over finance. It alleges the Council is out to kill independent organisations, and that "chaos,
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      MALAY EDUCATION: USE THE AVAILABLE STAFF
      991 8 IT seems that discussions of the Malay school teachers' demand have generated more heat than light. "That the Government has evolved an education policy suited to every race In the Federation and which gives scope for the improvement of Malay education and Malay lan
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      Reserve land far attap duellers
      563 8 THE City Council is issuing warning to the public not to rent plank and zinc houses springing up by the hundreds in Singapore evpry week. This state of affairs has existed for some time, but now encouraged by promises made during the City Council election
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    IT'S A REVOLUTION IN SLOW MOTION
    873 8 IT'S A REVOLUTION IN SLOW MOTION ¥F President Soekar- no, as his statement issued In Tokio suggests, knows nothing of an ultimatum from the rebel colonels, then he must be almost alone in his ignorance, for never has the decision to overthrow a regime been more widely publicised in advance.
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      553 8 Straits Times Free Press i I Far tfia caiiva.ii«nc* ot odvtr i than our representatives at Ist I floor, SINGAPORE COLD STORACI i ORCHARD ROAD, will receive ""oil I advertisements and answen to ben I numbers. Classified advertisements atay aha be handed ta: CITY BOOK STORE LTD.. Winchester House, Collyer
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      82 8 WHY YOUR BODY STAYS WELL "Not sickness, but health is the greatest of medical mysteries." An absorbing article in the January Reader's Digest (now on sale), describing Nat v r e's miraculous system of 'defence in depth' against the millions of disease germs that attack us every day. You will
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    Lim Cher Kheng's defamers jailed and fined
    520 9 Lim Cher Kheng's def amers jailed and fined ARTICLES CONTAINED DISHONEST, EVIL ATTACKS* \< i YEOW and Tan Pek Ping, publisher and proprietor of Sin Lit Pau, a Chinese biweekly, were each jailed for three months yesterday for publishing articles defaming the character of a Singapore Assemblyman, Mr. Lim Cher
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    Special charged
    32 9 SEGAMAT. Thurs A Gurkha special constable. Asha Bahadur Shresta, 33 was charged here with using criminal force to Kahlay with Intent to outrage her modesty. Bail in $300 was offered.
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    U.N. offers Malaya an increase in aid
    159 9 U.N. offers Malaya an increase in aid KUALA LI.MPI'K, Thurs The L'nited Nations Technical Assistance Board is ottering Malaya further technical aid this year valued at $2^5.000. This will bring the total value of aid for Malaya from this source in 195 M to $825,000. A turn of $600 000
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    More tin men to be retrenched?
    52 9 IPOH. Thurs.— The secretary of the F.M.S Chamber of Mines. Mr. C. E. Pearson, said today that more workers might be retrenched from European-owned mines In April when there would be further cu*s in the tin Droduction as a result of the In'.ernational Tin
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    Film show
    23 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs The U.S. Information Office will give a film show at the Lake Gardens at 7.15 p.m. on Sunday.
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    AIRLINE'S NEW SET-UP APPROVED
    204 9 AIRLINE'S NEW SET-UP APPROVED MALAYAN Airways officially became a public company yesterday when an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders agreed to new articles of association Eight directors were appointed at another meeting held later. They decided on the terms at which shares will be sold to the public In Malaya.
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    BIG SHOW-ALL FOR THIS MAN
    192 9 BIG SHOW-ALL FOR THIS MAN rptJE Army took over the role of the Navy yesterday and showed Its paces at sea. The occasion the annual sail-past off Singapore of the Army's own little "navy," the Water Transport- Tompany of the Royal Army service Corps. The vessels taking part were their
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    Armed men rob a housewife
    110 9 Armed men rob a housewife KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— A 28-year-old housewife today described 30 minutes of terror in broad daylight yesterday when four robbers entered her house. The men, after forcing Mrs. Ng Teck Chew of Jalan Mentri, Kampong Pandan into a bathroom, ransacked the house and escaped with $1,450
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    ROCKET DEATH ENGINEER SAYS: NO-ONE TOLD ME
    500 9 VIR. DEREK BROOKiU ER. 34, an assistant enpln- r employed by Han: and Co., told a Sin 1 \j e inquest yesterday that he couid not remember anyone telling him to dump some outdated ship's distress rockets into the sea. Mr. Brooker was
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    Terrorist haul
    38 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. A Chinese prospector in the Pekan district of Pahang was stopped by four armed bandits on Monday and robbed of his Identity car. 3<> katt-s of rice, a pair of aboe> and cloth*.
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      128 9 MECABLITZ 100 WITH TRANSISTOR TFBO 700-1000 FLASHES FROM 6 TORCHLIGHT BATTERIES BEHN. MEYER CO. LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR PENANG a IT'C HFPF I THE GREATE S T HORROR I iILIIC PICTURE OF THE YEAR! TOMORROW REX MIDNIGHT SHAWS PONTIANAK IS DIFFERENT Crp LEGENDARY CHARACTERS THAT a JtC DE FY THE
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      Bicycle ban hits Colony's traders
      184 10 Bicycle ban hits Colony's traders SINGAPORE traders 1^ claimed yesterday they were suffering crippling losses in trade because China had stopped the importation ol bicycles from Malaya. The total loss in trade—es- timated at $160,000 a I month —is borne mainly by bicycle importers who used to sell an average
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      Art exhibition
      24 10 An exhibition of paintings by Indonesian artist Basoeki Abdullah will be opened at the Victoria Memorial Hall, Singapore, at 5.30 p.m. today.
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      PLANTER'S DEATH: 'AMPLE EVIDENCE AGAINST GIRL'
      425 10 From Page One bloodstains on the chair. There was also a bloodstain on the girl's dr. ss. suggesting he was fired at from close range." Turning to the girl, who had stared hard at him while he was speaking, the magistrate continued: "I have
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      SHAME AND SUFFERING ON WESTERN FRONT
      314 10  -  SUSAN BARRIE NEW FILMS BY WAR films are apt to be very much the same. Most recent ones conform to a general pattern, but "PATHS OF GLORY." starring Kirk Doiiglas, is different and has a stron? impact. The story, adapted from a novel by
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      Happy New Year choice
      84 10 The new Chinese film, "I)IAU LHARN OF Til KM! KINGDOMS." is a happy choice for New Year entertainment. In Mandarin, with English sub-titles, it is beautifully photographed in Eastmancolor, capturine all the richness and < harm of a story set in the Han Dynasty. Costumes and
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      546 10 !4c mp vi m, j* rial «ffc| I TQDiV! m ■K M ■HI IN EASTMAN («M ui< (Rank) stTnlA^kkr "CAMPBELL'S KINGDOM" MIDNIGHT TOMOKKOU: In Trthnicolor olomhial J •ft RITA HAYHORTH itnii inruti KIM NOVAK FRANK SINATRA »HL JUCI AKB AX AM( HOIS Tomorrow 9 a.m. MC.HT HOLDS TKKKUK" K nlumbla)
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      321 10 .25 Criterion of iecrecy (4). Cx...-. 4-_ TiiMAr I VAPCUIAV^J 27 An elapsed form of walk (9) MrasTs limes crossword »»•«»•< u» *»<* pure (si. 29 a palace and a prison on mm each hand" (6. 2. 5) 1.1 1 I L J -i .".'j 3 Vehicle of Market Rlsinu
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    Lock icon Koxinga, the Attila of China seas
    1111 11 ADVENTURES OF A GREAT PIRATE j^^SSL IF anyone were asked to name the greatest pirate in history, the choice would probably rest between Henry Morgan, Captain Kidd, or one of the other villains who flaunted the skull-and-crossbones round the sultry waters of the Spanish
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      356 11 Advertisement READERS' POSTBAG i L 1K... Sometimes I hwe a dale uhtch •i 'am going straight from the o/'ice. I would like to renew my tiake-up, but hadn't the time. Car you stiggest anything? Kasily answered. Besides removing every trace of dirt and rake-up in a matttr of second*, 'Anne
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      224 11 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS OF THE NEW ASIAN SEAMEN'S CLUB CARRIED OUT R. E. MORRIS CO. LTD with P.V.C. CONDUIT BURIED IN THE REINFORCED CONCRETE STR UCTURE USING SIEMENS EDISWAN CABLES AGENT: R. E. MORRIS CO. LTD. 18. BATTERY ROAD. SINGAPORE. TEL: ***** in comfort *m¥) m^mmm^mmim^k^i 4i Mmw^^^^ff^tm^m^m^^^. in a HOMA
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      140 11 Vartnen cf To. Jf f/ j# /fs B2ICL oVx. 'T* T fe \S3Bi ICh K jsc >CKj J &£^e eleven to say mlnF^^^^m The Saint By Leslie Charteris f YES. SiR- "VounS WATTS HAS BEEN DRiNKiV HEAV/1 DISCIPLINE IS ESStNTWiA wili it BP thf <;4yMPV ExCEPT H^ A AN BOASTIH'
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  • RI AND MIDDLE EAST SITUATIONS FIRM LOCAL RUBBER PRICE
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      BROKERS' REPORT
      314 12 BROKERS REPORT The Malayan Share Brokers' Association reported: "Industrials continued to be easier, tins gen- j erally were firm and rubbers lea- I turelesf." Singapore and Federation brokers reported the following liu>im-.s done yesterday: Fraser and Neave ords $2.55; Gammon i2.IT-. Hkong anu Sr.ai (H'kong :eg. t $430 cd: Jackson
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      GAZETTED PRICES
      48 12 fHE Federations Minister 1 of Finance ha* tlxrd the following prices for calculating Customs duties for the week from Feb. 6. Rubber 76 rents a lb. Copra $186 a ton. 4 iioiiut Oil $794 a Un. I'alin Oil *6»9.25 a ton. Palm Kernels $396 a ton.
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      OFFICIAL PRICES
      20 12 SINGAPORE. Feb. 6. RUBBER: 79| cent* per lb. (up Z .*> s cents). TIN: $361 per picul (up 91).
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      AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
      146 12 MELBOURNE. Thurs. INVESTMENT shares maintained a steady tone and market variations were only slight on the Stock Exchange here today. North Broken Hill rose is. In an otherwise quiet mining section. Loans held to a steady tone. Loans 3N% 1956-59 £99 2s. 3d. Loans 3> t 1956-58 £100
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      RUBBER PRICES
      145 12 February first grade rubber buyers f.o.b. closed in Singapore yesterday at 79-\ cents per lb up 2\ cents on Wednesday closing price. Closing Une: Steady after erratic. Closing prices In cents per lb. yesterday were: OFFICIAL: Int. I R.S.S Spot f.o.b. buyers 79 V sellers 7»'«; Int. 1
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      PRODUCE PRICES
      112 12 1 Singapore Chinese Produce ExdiancF: noon prices per picul yesterday were: Copra: quiet; UK, Continent January February $30 1 /4 buyers $31 14 sellers. Coconut oil: quiet; bulk MS '4 sellers, drum $49 sellers. Pepper: quiet: Muntok white $101. Sarawak $100. special Sarawak black $62 tall unchanged). Singapore
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      EXCHANGE RATES
      91 12 The Malayan Exchange Banks' Association made the following I changes In its rates to merchants yesterday (all rat«s to $100): Canada: buying airmail T.T 32 7/16 O.D. 32 9 16 90 ri/st 32 15/16 credit bills. 33 trade bills. SelMnr T.T- or O.D. ready: Canada 32 1/16; French
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      SPORE SHIPPING
      91 12 Ships l\in« alongside the Singapore Harbonr Board wharves or expected today are: Peleus 1/2, TJlwangi 4/5, Mina 6A. Straat Madura 6/7. Antenor B/9. Nlchlrel Mnru 10 11. Azuma&au Maru 13/14. R.ijula 15/16. Turandot 18. Roggeveen 19 20. Rawang N. Wall 2. Anfjkorw.it N. Wall 3. Larut 21 22.
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      RUBBER CROPS
      68 12 January rubber crops harvested Include: Alii nby 40.500 lb BrnU 95.500 lb Jrram Kuantan 63.000 lb Kundorif 54.000 lb.. Mrnljk.il. 65.500 lb. mid Sunfrl Bacan 150.000 lb. Batu Lintant 200.000 lb and Parlt Priak 48.315 lb. and Kuala Reman 165.300 lb. Chermanc 192.000 lb Indragiri 99.605 lb., and
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      TIN OUTPUTS
      25 12 January tin outputs notified include i'ahant; (on. 1!!. tin concentrates: Sungri Kinla 402 piiuls tin oie. No. 3 Dredge lnoU (Piichonc) yj-i pkuls.
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      538 12 PL ULfc. /APPOINTMENTS D.I.D. VACANCIES, PAHANG APPLICATIONS are invited from Federal Citizens and Pahang State Nationals, age 16 but under 22. for appointment of Junior Technicians iD.ID. Surveyors and Tracers), Drainage Si Irrigation Department, Puiiung on the salary scale $85x7.50-1 15/ 137.50X 7.50-197.50/212.50x7.50-280/- plus COLA. Applicants must have a knowledge
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      570 12 NOTICES AUSTRAL AMALGAMATED TIN LIMITED It Is the intention of the Directors, at the expiration of thirty (30) days hereafter to Issue duplicates In lieu of Stock certificates Nos. 760 and 768 for 700 and 350 Units respectively registered in the name of Raffles Nominees Limited, Singapore, and declared to
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      624 12 NOTICES THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES ELECTIONS ORDINANCE, 1950 (No. SB OF 1950). Local Authorities (Fafaanf) Klr.Uoiis Regulations, 1953 'X' ruUCiim It (3)i. Fit linn of Councillors for Tanah I'uii-h. Central Town and lrluk Sisek Wards, Tow n CouncU, Kuilll.Hl NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT 1. An election of Councillors for the
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      803 12 NOTICES IN THE HIGH miKI OF THE COLONY OF SINGAPORE ISLAND OF SINGAPORE Originating Petition No. 33 of 1957. In the Matter of thr Companies Ordinance. AND In the Matter of LINGUI TIN LIMITED and statoted. NOTICE Is hereby given that a Petition presented U> the High Court of the
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      675 12 KNUTSEM LINE ohmnx service FHOM CANADA/U S PACIFIC POUTS 10 DAYS Soilina San Arriving Vancouver Francisco S por* p. Swart Pcnonq F mortlt ANNA BAKKE 50.1.d Soiled 9/11 Ftb 12 F«b 14 Ftb 21 Ftt> lUSABITM BAKKI Salted I Ftb 11/13 Mar 14 Mar It Mar 23 Mor CJIRTKUD BAKKI
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      1368 13 lei: 240s MANSFIELD Ot CO., LTD. Tel: 2.41Z (18 lines) liner 'ix.rated >n bingopoiel (12 Uncsl Shi PP ,n, THE BLUJfi Ff j NNEL Lnf Tra;.. sailings 10 kivutrvut, totAoSjO)**, igNUun ft CON iimlnTal PORTS (Vie -j.i wiih liberty to proceed vms fonoma or Cope ol Good Hope) Carrajri option
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      1157 13 EAST ASIATIC LINES OUTWARDS SAILINGS FOR BANGKOK AND/OR FAR EAST Penong P. Sham S'poro 'LALANOIA' 23/24 Feb 25/24 Fob 27/ 2 Mar KOREA" 25/24 Feb 27/27 Feb 28/ 2 Mar BUSUANOA" 24/27 Fob 28 Fob/ 1 Mar 2/ 3 Mar "SELANDIA" e/lOMor 11/12 Mew 13/14 Mar Accepts cargo for Bangkok,
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      1089 13 BuaoiNG THE BEN UNE STEAMERS LTD. "w? SINGAPORE (Incorporated in the United Kingdom) 1 LINES SAILINGS TO ADEN, U.K. ft CONTINENTAL PORTS Spore P. Sham Penong BENVENUE for Liverpool, Rotterdam, Hamburg 0.25-24/11 Fab 12/14 Fob IS/17 Fob BENALDER for Aden, jeddoh. Port Sudon, Rotterdom, Hull 14/17 Fob 11/13 Fob BENVORLICH
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      1289 13 McALISTER <Sc CO.. LTD. TIL.: He.: 243*1 S ELLEHMAN LINES KLAVCNESS LINE LONDON, HAVRE, ROTTERDAM. LOS ANGELtS, SAN FRANCISCO, HAMBURG SEATTLE, VANCOUVER ft PORTLAND ono for U.S.A., North Atlontic Ports A "«P»'"9 cargo tor Ccntrol ft South ond Conodo vio Colombo America CITY OF OXFORD "p 0 1 Vnoroi P
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  • Guthrie's will continue to expand expenditure
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      AMERICA SEEKS MALAYAN PRODUCTS
      219 14 AMERICA SEEKS MALAYAN PRODUCTS A LEADING American businessman said in Singapore this week that there was greater demand for Malayan products in the United States today. "The name Malaya has romance, and any product which bears that name finds ready acceptance among American people," said Mr. Frank Gilbert, v merchant
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      Woman director for Masters
      95 14 THE managing director of Master's Ltd.. the adver. tising agency, Mr. E. G. Mo/ar. has announced the appointment of Mrs. R. H. MacDougal as a director of the company. Mrs. MacDougal joined .Master's 10 years ago and has seen the staff grow from 28 to 102.
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      SHOE CHIEF FOR MALAYA
      73 14 MR J. H BRITTON, managing director of the Bristol boot and shoe manufacturing company of OB Brit- j ton and Sons Ltd., has left for the United States of America at the start of a fiveweek tour of America, Australia and New Zealand. Mr. Brltton, whose
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      BIG SALES
      65 14 The Public Life Assurance Co. Ltd.. Singapore registered $10 million pald-for sales in 1957—90 per cent above the 1956 figure. Mr. Peter V Kwok. general manager and director, said •hat $3,181,000 was obtained from the October-November 1957 Gold Cup Contest He paid tribute to all members of the
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      American machine will aid industry
      176 14 300 MILLION CARTONS YEARLY AN American company has developed a machine for stapling filled cartons and which it is claimed will considerably speed up industrial packaging of goods in Singapore and Malaya. The company is Inter- 1 national Staple and Machine Co., Illinois, which claims
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      Chairman hits out
      133 14 \A T the annual meeting m I London of Malaya Genera: Co. Ltd., the chairman (Sir Henry Birkmyre) spoke ot unceasing pressure for still I higher wages in the rubbei industry. shorter workin hours, and better standards of amenity. He said no-one would grudge labour a fair
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      LATEST FIRE EXTINGUISHER FROM AMERICA NOW ON SALE
      206 14 ONE of America's latest fire extinguishers which works automatically at a certain temperature has been introduced to the Singapore and Malayan markets. Called the Red Comet, it is mainly designed for use in small fires in homes, stores, schools, business houses, buses
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      Insurance company appoints new S.E. Asian executive
      166 14 Insurance company appoints new S.E. Asian executive MR. D. M. Edmondson has been appointed manager for South East Asia of the Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, on the retirement of Mr. Graeme D. Nlcholl, who left Singapore on January 27 The company has been associated with Malaya for 60 years. Mr.
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      TIMBER EXPORTS
      36 14 Sarawak exported nearly 5,400 tons of round timber during November last year, of which Hong Kong took th« largest amount al 3.470 tons. Veteran Thomas Cup doubles pair hope not yet been written off
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      173 14 •W_nf_p"' /A' v^^^^^^^""HlHi^^H WITH DEUTZ 60HP j Ar«7«W« Msy Mir* Purchait Ttrmi AIR COOLED DIESEL ENCINE for Ml dtla.li apply to Can be supplied with Bulldozer ffc# CompM)y UmH*. An S lcdozer Winch or Brnmtm-Umlmfm en9.n~r.n9 Dipt P O So 1 it* S.ngapor, r» O foi 115 Loeeine Arch. JL
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      722 15 Check Before Posting Replies to Box Numbers j Utmost care should be taken E when replying to box number ad,, to u»e the CORRECT NUMBER and Address to the 1 I Straits Times. Cecil Street. Cath mutt be tent by rcgit- 1 tcred poit: Postal Orders ot j cheques should
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      857 15 ACCOMMODATION WANTED 20 Word, tS (Mim.) Box it ct: txirm. EUROPEAN COUPLE require j furnished house or flat from Ist April Tel. No ***** after 2 pm EUROPEAN BACHELOR requires furnished flat or bungalow. Reply Box A 6934 ST. UNFURNISHED HOUSE 3 Bed- rooms preferably Kalong. Fiankel area- Reasonable Rent.
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      823 15 EDUCATION it Words H Mim.) Box it cl: txtro. SCIENCE: Theory/Practlcals. Well-equipped Laboratory. Forms II VI General Science. Physics, Chemistry, Biology. Atternoons/ Evenings. C.V.M.A. School Science Department, 169-B SeJegle Road. Tel. *****. CHINESE YMCA Commercial School's February Beginners' Morning or Evening Book-keep-ing. Shorthand, English, Latin. Typewriting throughout dayShorthand speeds 50
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      930 15 VEHICLE FOR SALE it Word. U (Mim.) Box St cl: txirm. MG/TC 1949 in good condition Between 5 and 7 p.m. 3 Ridout Road. Singapore. 1948 SINGER 9 HP. Newly painted Insured $850. Tel *****, 25 Gilstead Road, Singapore--1948 AUSTIN 8 in excellent coni dltion Si economical consumption I for
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      916 15 MISCELLANEOUS it Word, ti (Mim.) Box St ti: txirm. JUSTICE TO YGUKtSKLf. Ill"1st on being shot with a Canon Camera. Built-in range-finder and Interchangeable lanset mak» Canons perfection A GOOD JOB cleaning teeth Is a^ured for you with Mentasol j Toothpaste, with a really bright MM for your teeth. Apply
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      516 15 TENDERS TENDER NOTICE TENDERS will be received from i Contractors in Class "C and I above at the Office of the Chief Architect. P.W.D.. Singapore not later than noon on 24th Februi ary, 1958 fgtf "Additions and alterations Including Sanitary Installations to existing buildings at Kay Siang Road u> accommodate
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      367 15 NOTICE NOTICE Pursuant to Section 29 of the TtuMets Ordinance (Chapter 34) all poisons interested in or having claims against the F-t»'e.s of an> of the deceased persons undermen. 1 tloned whether as creditors, beneficiaries or next of kin are required to send particulars ot their i claims or interests
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      299 15 NOTICES NASSIM CO., LIMITED will sell by Public Auction in 11. ii >al. Um.m, Nos. 4 Sc 4-1. i.llmi Quit. on Saturday. Xth February. 195S at 10 a.m. Well-Made leak Louise Mfcaj Dining Tables and Chain; Sidn» boards; Wardrobes, Dreeing. Table: Beds: New Spring Inter- ior Double Mattre.s.- Bedside Cup-
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    TWO TESTS FOR 001, ONG
    346 16  -  Ties for weekend trials announced By V. P. NAYAGAM RIALA U'MIU Rj Thurs. Ooi Teik Hock and On* Poh Urn. the former All EiiSla nd doubles champions, luive ncl yet been written ofl as a possible pair in the Malayan lean la defend the Thomas
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    THE NEW R.U. LAWS DON'T GO FAR ENOUGH
    626 16  - THE NEW R.U. LAWS DON'T GO FAR ENOUGH NORMAN SIEBEL SPORTSFRONT...by WHILE Rugby Union players and officials almost without exception nail the amendments to the laws of the game designed to reduce stoppages and speed up play, the reaction of spectators will be rather less enthusiastic. Admittedly the amendments to
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    SPORTING OF CASHIN TO FILL GAP AT LAST MINUTE
    205 16 SPORTING OF CASHIN TO FILL GAP AT LAST MINUTE SPORTSLETTER AS A MEMBER of the North team, I feel I must protest at the remarks made by "Sour Grapes" about the choice of a substitute for the North team. Surely there was no question of a CHOICE. The absence of
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    Lock icon Gientoran out
    17 16 LONDON Thurs. Bangor beat Gientoran 2-1 In their Irish Cup first round r^plav yesterday —Reuter
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    Lock icon ISTH WIN FOR WALLABIES
    55 16 NLWCASTLE. I'nurs.— Australia s rugby touring MM beat the North-Eastern Counties at Oosforth near here by ten points (two goals) to nil all points being scored In the second half. This was the thirteenth win oi the Wallabies In 25 games, nine of which they have
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    SHARPSHOOTER VIC ON TARGET AGAIN
    37 16 ARSENAL sharpshooter, centre-forward Vie Groves sails over Manchester United goalkeeper Gregg to head through a goal during last Saturday's first division match at Highbury which United won 4-3. Sports and General picture.
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    Too many want to learn from Choo
    197 16 SEREMBAN, Thursday. pOOTBALL Association of Malaya coach, Choa Seng Quee, could not cope with all the young enthusiasts who wanted to learn from him here ■"So large was the crowd of I students wanting to take the course that I had to weed
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    Lifters get first test tomorrow
    119 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs The Malayan Amateur Welght- lifting Federation will hold Its tlrst Asian Games trials on Saturday night at the Bukil Bintang Park MAWP officials have al.<-o arranged a wrestling programme featuring members of the Fed- eration of Malaya Amateur Wrestling Association MAWF's annual
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    Lock icon 'United were unfair'
    419 16 YUGOSLAV PRESS BLAST ENGLISHMEN FOR THEIR 'UNSCRUPULOUS' TACTICS BELGRADE. Thurs. Yugoslav newspapers today questioned the "fair play" of Manchester United in their European Cup game against Belgrade Red Star Politlka. a Belgrade daily, talked of the British players" "unsportsmanlike behaviour" and said they were often "unscrupulous" In
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    KL YMCA meeting
    49 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. Young Mfiis Christian Associaclation will hold a sports meetIng at Brickfields Road on Saturday. The meeting will start with a home-and-home cricket match (from 2.15 p.m. to Si and will be followed by a soccr match at 5.15 p.m and exhibition billiards matches.
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    42 16 KAMPAR, Thurs. Gopeng beat Perak Hydro 3-0 in a First Division hockey league match here yesterday. Centre-forward Mohamed (2) and outside-right Chong Tat Yeow scored. For United Cheang Swl converted Ouan Bok's try while James got a try for RAF-
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    Lock icon HKFA DEFER DECISION
    154 16 HONG KONG, Thurs. The Hong Kong Football Association last night decided to turn down an offer by the Japan FA. to play matches here from Mar. 6 to 17 on the urounds that "here were no dates available The HKPA also discussed a Singapore A. FA. proposal
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    WALES MAKE WORLD CUP HISTORY
    180 16 CARDIFF, Thursday. iLfALES qualified for the world soccer finals in Sweden next June when they beat Israel 2-0 here yesterday. Wales, who won the first leg in Tel Aviv 2-0 last month thus won the tie on an aggravate of 4-0. For the first time
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    VI boys in semi-finals of 'sevens'
    137 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. Victoria Institution trounced Malays by 24 points to nil In the Selangor Rugby Union's "sevens" competition on the padang today. This victory puts the young VI -id» into me *eni-hnals where they will meet Selangor Club "A", who have five state
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    Lock icon WI rally to 2364 despite setbacks
    269 16 WI rally to 2364 despite setbacks DORT OF SPAIN 1 Trinidad. Thurs. West Indies built up the respectable total of 238 runs for the loss of foujj wickets here yesterdlß on the opening day^H the second Test matc^ against Pakistan. 1 West Indies had a shock just before play began
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