The Straits Times, 30 April 1958

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  • 524 1  -  ARNOLD DIBBLE By SHELL CLOSES BALIK PAPAN: TANKERS WARNED OFF Attack after a week of bombings SINGAPORE, Tuesday. REBEL forces have invaded Morotai Island in East Indonesia, a top Indonesian rebel source disclosed today. The source, who had previously announced rebel air raids in that area which
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  • 207 1 NOFRESHMEN FOR VARSITY THIS YEAR \O FIRST-YEAR students will be accepted by the University of Malaya this year for the faculties of arts, science or medicine. This follows the decision of the University to abolish its entrance examination and admit only those in possession of a Higher School Certificate. Mr.
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  • 69 1 Nasser gets big welcome In Moscow MOSCOW. Tues.— President Nasser w», given a mammoth YIP welcome today when be Hew here from Cairo for a 19-day visit President Voroshilov and Premier Khrushchev were at the airport when the Russian Tl 104 Jet airliner escorted by five fighters, rolled to a
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  • 87 1 SARAWAK TO H.K. BY AIR— DIRECT KUCHING. Tues.—Discussions were held here this week to Introduce the first direct air service between Sarawak and Hong Kong. The service will be operated by Cathay Pacific Airways with DC-4 Skymaster aircraft on a weekly basis. It Is expected to begin In July. The
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  • 45 1 LONDON. Tues. Two of Britain's major aircraft companies today announced that they are to co-ordinate the activities of their enginemaking plants. The Bristol Aeroplane Company and the Hawker Slddeley Group, are forming a new firm for this venture.— Brlstol-Siddeley Engines Limited.—Reuter.
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  • 33 1 LONDON. Tues. Inche Mohamed Soplee, Press Secretary at Malaya House, has been appointed to the Federation's permanent mission to the United Nations and leaves for New York on May 22
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  • 27 1 BAIGON, Tues. South Vietnam today announced that importation of textiles of all kinds which can be made locally will be banned for one year. U.P.
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  • 22 1 LONDON, Tues. Radio Moscow reported yesterday that Soviet studios will make a full-length colour film about the Sues Canal. up.
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  • 91 1 METEOR DAMAGED AS TYRE BURSTS AN RAF Meteor Jet was badly damaged in a take-off accident at Tengah air station Singapore, early yesterday. The pilot, the sole occupant, escaped unhurt. The plane Is used for photo-reconnaissance. The accident occurred when a tyre burst shortly before the plane was airborne. It
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  • 36 1 JAKARTA. Tues. The Indonesian Government has agreed to the appointment of Mr. Taklo Oda as Japan's first ambassador to Indonesia, the Foreign Ministry announced today, according to PI A news agency. Reuter.
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  • 158 1 TOTAL RISES TO TWO MILLION KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. A BOUT two million people will be able to vote when Malaya holds her flrst parliamentary elections under the new constitution in 1959. This estimate was given by the Commissioner of Elections, Tuan Hajl Mustapha Albakrl, to
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  • 62 1 Marilyn back -in a sack GONE are those classic carres. Gone th e whistlerousing wiggle Marilyn Monroe has taken to the sack line and intends sticking to It. "It's Just the dress for an old-fashioned girl like me,' 1 she says. Marilyn, away from the screen for two years, will
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  • 80 1 Pay dispute decision on Sunday KUALA LUMPUR. Tues A decision will be taken on Sunday in the wage dispute between the Oversea Chinese Bank and their employees. Negotiations which were held yesterday and today at the Labour Ministry with the Commissioner for Industrial Relations. Mr. O. L. Wilkinson, presiding, were
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  • 29 1 HONG KONG. Tues.-Au-thor Han Suyln, Just back from Peking, said today she had no difficulty In obtainIn a visa to the United States nor to China— Reuter
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  • 26 1 BONN, Tues.— West German Government officials today welcomed President Elsenhower's Arctic air Inspection plan and were optimistic that It would be accepted by Russia.
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  • 293 1 Police make 1 50 leave overladen ferry If U ALA LUMPUR, Tues— Police were called to make about 150 people get off a Malayan Railway ferry at Penang last Sunday, the railway authorities here said today in reply to a letter to the Straits Times. The writer. "Rocket." said that
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  • 46 1 WASHINGTON, Tues— Mr George Meany. president ot the giant AFL-CIO Labour union, said today he wa.> quite sure American unemployment would rise close to six million in June unless "some miracle happened The last official .unemployment figure— for Marchwas 5.200.000.— Reuter
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  • 53 1 SAIGON. Tues— The South Vietnam Government has asked communist North Vietnam to close Its military mission In Saigon -hast existing between the two gov- ernments from May 15. diplomatic sources said today. The office was set up under the Geneva agreement of 1954 which ended the
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  • 18 1 TAIPEH, Tues. The Turkish Premier. Mr. Adnan Menderes, today watched a 30-mlnute military exercise here.— Reuter.
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  • 72 1 MELBOURNE, Tues Today's birthday gift for Mrs Jack Casey of suburban Oaklelgh was a baby boy the third of her four children born on her birthday In the oast six years. "Odd man out" of the children is son Graeme. 17 months, but his birthday
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  • 36 1 MUNICH, Tues. The West German official Inquiry Into the Manchester United plane crash began today In a room overlooking the runway where 23 people, including eight of the team's soccer stars, were killed— Reuter.
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  • 28 1 NEW YORK. Tues. Research Into the hazards of atomic radiation head the list of 195 ft grants to Japan from the Rockefeller Foundation announced today. Reuter
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  • 100 1 ALOR STAR, Tuesday. KROH police last night arrested eight Chinese girls suspected of being terrorist helpers in Klian Intan— a little township where the Malayan Communist Party boss, Chin Peng, emerged for the Baling peace talks three years ago. The Ktrta, who are in
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  • 33 1 HONO Kong. Tues. Oen. Sir Francis Festlng, former commander-ln-chlef. Far East Land Forces, left for London today to take up his new appointment as Chief of the Imperial General Staff -UP
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  • 32 1 KUALA LUMPUR, TuesTuan Mohamed Janon, 85 the "Grand Old Man" of Jeram town In the Kuala Selangor District, was killed when he was knocked down by a motor-cyclist this mornIng.
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  • 196 1 2 a.m. news roundup JAKARTA BOMB ATTEMPT TRIAL JAKARTA, Tues. A srholteacher, Tasrif bin l.usain, 23. told a military court that President Soekarno "must be liquidated" because his concept of guided democracy "harms Indonesia" PIA news agency reported today Tasrif and three other Indonesians went on trial yesterday on charges
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  • 96 1 LONDON. Tues The Creek steamer Armonia lias been ma( hinr KU nned by aircraft, causing some datna«p. and is going to Jakarta under military i° r m lloyds shi PP"«* inli-lliq.n.r reported her* today. Lloyds said the Armonl* was carrying 31 survivors from the
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  • 284 2 DOCKERS WANT BRITISH GOVT. AID IN THE WAR WITH MONACO LONDON, Tuesday. THK Dockers, Sir Bernard and Lady Norah, are seeking British Government aid in their private war with Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of Monaco. Sir Bernard went to the Foreign Office yesterday to ask Britain to take up
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  • 167 2 BUS STRIKE 'PEACE TALKS' FAIL LONDON. Tues.— Talks to avert a strike on May 4 by London's 50.000 busmen broke down last niuh: after seven and a half hours. Reuter. Www SAN FRANCISCO: Japan Air Lines' traffic volume between Sun Francisco and Ti.ky;> was up 17 per cent fur the
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  • 24 2 JOHORE BAHRU. Tues. In the magistrate's court today Paul de Cruz was fined $50 for operating two wireless sets without a licence.
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  • 291 3 THE FALL-OUT AGAIN NEGLIGIBLE, SAYS MINISTRY OFFICIAL I LONDON, Tuesday. A BRITISH nuclear device assumed to be an H-bomb was exploded high over the Central Pacific yesterday. The weapon was dropped from a four-Jet Vickers Valiant, the first of Britain's "V"
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  • 42 3 THE STEEL HELMETS come out. Policemen are given instructions by an officer in a street in Valletta. Malta. Others in background can be seen beside barbed wire barricades, watching for rioters on the troubled island. IP picture.
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  • 221 3 Governor bans public assemblies VALLETTA, Tuesday. rpHE Governor of Malta last night banned all meet- ings of more than 20 people after a day of violence in which a Uir and an army vehicle were set on fire, police stations attacked, and police and buses
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  • 78 3 Viscount in crash, but nobody hilled GLASGOW, Tues. AVICKERS Viscount airliner crashed and caught fire near here late last night but none of the Occupants were killed. The airliner, owned by British European Airways. carried a crew of five but no passengers. The turbo-prop Viscount, one of the latest 800
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  • 28 3 LONDON. Tues.— A detective from Scotland Yard'o flying squad was attacked and seriously Injured by four men yesterday In a restau rant near Victoria Station Reuter
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  • 42 3 WASHINGTON, Tues.— Mr Allen W. Dulles, chief of the Central Intelligence Agency, said yesterday that Soviet Industrial progress threatens to outstrip the United States and poses "the most serious challenge" ever faced by the US. in time of peace -U.P
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  • 35 3 DAMASCUB, Tues. —The Syrian Economy Minister. Mr Khalil Kallas. yesterday signed an order banning the Imperial Chemical Industries (1.C.1.) In the Byrtan region "for investing capital in Israeli companies Reuter.
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  • 13 3 TOKYO. Tues. Emperor Hirohito celebrated his 57th birthday today. U.P.
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  • 67 3 Ceylon 'abandon strike 9 call Oi.O .180 lues.— The Ceylon Government yesterday .ailed on government workers to abandon their strike for improved working conditions and political rights which began six days ago. The Government said no disciplinary action would be taken against those who responded to the call to return
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  • 276 3 LONDON. Mon Unsettled conditions were apparent on the London Stock Exchange today with buyers reluctant to deal as a result of the uncertain business outlook which Is emphasised by the statements by the chairmen of Shell Transport and Cunard Steamship Company. Small losses predmolnated In nearly all sections.
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  • 37 3 LONDON. Mon. Spot 21 £d.. May 21 *d., June 21 7 4 d., JulySept. ai%d.. Oct. -Dec. an,*.. Jan -March 21 %d., April cXf. unquoted: May elf. 21 Hd.. June 21 'vd Tnnr Steady <af decline.
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  • 20 3 LONDON. Mon. Buyer* £7SJ, sellers 1733. {Jettlrmrnt £735; m. sellers £736; Forward buyers £733; am 70 tons, pm 10.
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  • 103 3 PARIS. Tues. MR. RENE PLEVEN, a middle of the-road politician, yesterday officially accepted the task of trying to form the next French Government following nearly a week's exploratory talks on Algeria with key party leaders. The 57-year-old Prime Minister-designate announced his acceptance after a
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  • 23 3 LONDON. Tues. Prince Charles and Princess Anne visited a 8.8.C. television studio to watch the televising of a children's programme.— Reuter
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  • 147 3 BE A U GESTE RELIEF: BRITON WOUNDED Aden, Tuesday. A BRITISH soldier was wounded yesterday when snipers fired on a relief force advancing towards a beleaguered fort amid mountains on the Aden-Yemen frontier. The serviceman was evacuated by heliaopter to Aden, where his condition was said to be "not serious."
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  • 150 3 NEW TERROR WAVE FEARED IN CYPRUS VicosiA, Tues Bri- tish Servicemen and police were ordered to carry arms from today as a new terror wave threatened to break out in the island The Greek sectors of five of the Island's main towns have been placed otit of bounds to British
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  • 55 3 MOSCOW, Tues. Russia now has more doctors than any other nation in the world, Radio Moscow said last night. By the end of last year, it said, there were 346,000 doctors in the Soviet Union, about 17 doctors for each 10,000 of the population or 600
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  • 71 3 WASHINGTON. Tues.-Mr. Allen W. Dulles, director of the United States Central Intelligence Agency said yesterday that the Yemen had received Soviet arms valued at $30 million. Mr Dulles, brother of Mr. John Foster Dulles, Secretary of State, told a meeting of the U.B. Chamber of
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  • 23 4 PENANO. Tues. Thirty Siamese administrative officials will arrive in Penanß tomorrow to make a special study of states and city administration.
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  • 262 4 Mayor warns water may have to be rationed THIS YEAR'S RAINFALL IS LOWEST ON RECORD PENANG, Tuesday. IyATER restrictions may be imposed on the city population of nearly a quarter million unless householders cut down their present consumption. The Mayor of George Town. Mr. D. S. Ramanathan, gave this warning
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  • 119 4 SOLDIERS SENT FOR TRIAL JOHORE BAHRU. Tues. Three soldiers Privates J. Mulligan. K.B. Kailagan and RE. Prisby were committed to the High Court for trial today on charges of stealing a taxi and assaulting the driver. Chua Ah Boey. the driver, told the court that on Jan. 16 at 9
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  • 49 4 She'il be away for two years MISS Rosle OoKamt Joo Kirn (above) of Prnan* whose engagement to tmpecUr Teob Ec San was announrrs last week, will sail for Britain the (husan on May 5 to study brantv caltnre and fashion designs. She expects to be away for two yean.
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  • 81 4 NOW SIX ARE ACCUSED OF MURDER PENANG. Tues. A sixth youth. Tay Chin Hens. 23, alias Ah Too, waa today charged with the murder of a welder, Chew Ah Sal. in a hotel compound off Dato Kramat Road on April 17. The 'ive others previously charged are: Tan Hock (Cheng.
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  • 52 4 BUTTERWORTH. Tues. Tan Ah Poo. 25. was today acquitted of dishonestly disposing of $2,420 worth of stolen Jewellery at Kampong Bagan Dalam on March 17. The prosecuting officer. Inspector Jamal bin Hassan, said that he had been Instructed by the Deputy Public Prosecutor to withdraw
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  • 103 4 PENANO. Tues Passersby fled for safety when two rival gangs clashed at A boo Btttee Lane, near Its Junction with Burmah Road, last night. Empty beer and aerated water bottles were used but no one was hurt. The Bfht was over In a few' minutes.
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  • 39 4 PENANG Tues. -The Penang and Province Wellesley branch of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is "desperately" in need of a new van. the secretary. Mrs Grace Chunc. writes in her annual report.
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    • 86 4 PritMMtg CATBAY: Peyton Place 1 IS. 3 30. 6 45. 9 IS; ODEON: Sumpah Ponttanak 3.15. 6 45. 9.15; PARAMOUNT: Rambas Love 3 JO. a.30: CAPITOL: Buckskin Lady 1.15. 3 30. 6.30. M. REX: City <■■ Shadows 115. 130, 6 30. 9 30. LIDO: Victory at Sea 3 15. 7.
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    • 425 4 nntitrtitiHii KHANGHAI: Byk.h Peiindu 3. 64S 9 1$: KtX Putus Harnpan Malar, 1. JIS Chik Mock Tlk Sum < Mandarin) 7. 930 llukil >lrri»i.ini CATHAY: White DevU S. 1 9 .15: CIIEOK SAM Seng Lul Mah Choc Chuen i.M;indarim 3. 7. 910 Ntmiiii Palani QtltEN'S; Wh:T» Oranon/Hot Blood 230. 7*l:
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  • 263 5 PUPILS TO LEARN FROM NOTES THEY TAKE AT SCHOOL KUALA LUMPUR, Tnes. Malay secondary classes for more than 800 students will start in various parfa of Malaya next 'week as scheduled but with only three text-books in Malay. The books will be for Malay
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  • 31 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Tues. Inspector Mohamed bin All, of Police Headquarters. Johore Bahru leaves on May 3 for the Police Training Depot. KuaH Kubu Bahru. for a special training course
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  • 48 5 The University of Malaya Archaeological Boclety will hold a public meeting tomorrow at 8.15 p-m. at the Arts Lecture Theatre. University of Malaya, Speakers win oe Mr. Alastair Lamb and Mr. Christopher, who will talk on the Kedah and Malacca archaeological expeditions of 1958
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  • 51 5 irvjn, rues. rnree cash prizes— s2oo. $100 and $50--will be awarded in the weaving competition of the Malayan Agricultural and Horticultural Association's Annual Exhibition in Kuala Lumpur on June 27. Each entry must consist of three articles: a mat. a hand ba? and a pair of
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  • 281 5 Wanted: A sociologist to study life in the SIT flats THE Singapore Gov--1 eminent is looking for a sociologist of world standing to study social attitudes and the way of life of people living in new Singapore Improvement Trust settlements. Dr. Ooh Keng Swee, chairman of the social research unit
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  • 127 5 PENANO, Tues. The In dian High Commissioner to the Federation. Mr. V. M. M Nair. said in Penang today h« would report to the Indian Government on the difficult' of obtaining deck passages to India in Malaya "only if there is a great demand
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  • 33 5 The Junior members of the Sims Avenue Girls' Club, Singapore, will hold their Parents' Day concert and display of handwork on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Sims Avenue Community Centre
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  • 83 5 MALAYA NOW A MEMBER of WHO Xl ALA LUMPUR, Toes. Malaya is now a member ot the WorU Health Orranisatian, it was officially announced here today. At a reeeat eeresMsiy at which Malaya deposited the instrument of aecepcanee, the Malayan Ambassador to Anawirt. Dr. Ismail bin Date AMml Rahman, said:
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  • 156 5 IPOH, Tuesday. T^HE president of the People's Progressive Party, S. Kanapathi Pillai. the treasurer, Choy Kok Kuan, and two supporters were summoned to the Magi.s- -i trate's Court here today. They were alleged to have committed a breach of the Federal Legislative Council Election Control
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  • 104 5 NEW TAX RELIEF PLAN IN BORNEO JESSELTON, Tues— Tax on undistributed profits of companies operating la North Borneo will be re dnced from 40 per cent to 20 per cent if a bill to be introduced into the Legislative Council ou Friday is passed. At the same time it will
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  • 34 5 MALACCA, Tues. Wesak Day In Malacca will be celebrated on Saturday with an elaborate day-long programme of rituals and prayers at the Lord Buddha's Temple (Seek Kia Eenh) at Gaj-ah Berang Road
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  • 33 5 TAIPINO. Tues— Mr. A. Nalsmlth, a Bible teacher with over 30 years' experience in India, will give a series ot lectures at the Gospel Hall here from May 'J to 9.
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  • 100 5 ONE HUNDRED student teachers a* the Serasnbmn Day TraJßiag Centre cycled to Labo aborigine settlement on Sunday to study the life aai culture of the aborigine there. Thjy had to waft three miles into the Jungle. A lecturer at the Day Traming
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  • 165 5 BATU GAJAH, Tuesday. 'THE second-in-command of a village home guard 1 and a labourer were sentenced to one year's jail and three strokes of the rotan each by the Batu Gajah magistrate yesterday for attempting to extort $5,000 by posing as terrorists' collectors. Choy Ah Cheng,
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  • 31 5 PENANG. Tues. Abu Hassan bin Katau. 18. was today bound over in $500 for one year for stealing a box containing six shirts from a shop In Penang Road.
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  • 34 5 TAIPINO, Tues.— lnche Yahaya bin Jamaluddin has arrived from Kuala Lumpur to assume duties as Officer Superintending Police Circle. Talplng. succeeding Inche Mohamed bin Samsudin who has gone on nromotlon to Ipoh
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  • 97 5 fiHE first aircraft to usher in the Scandinavian Airlines System's new service from Stockholm to Jakarta arrives in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. The flight, which brings freight, passenger* and mail from Scandinavia. will leave Kuala Lumpur for Jakarta after an hoar's stop and arrive in
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  • 115 5 MAN FALLS As POLICE MAKE TEMPLE CHASE A MIDNIGHT roof -top hunt by a police party for a A secret society thug took place at the Kwan Tal ("God of War") temple near here yesterday. A man was later seen to fall from the 20-foot rooi md was knocked unconsciHe
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  • 60 5 SUNDAY RAIL SERVICE CANCELLED KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The train service leaving here at 5 .05 pm. each Sunday for Ipoh has been cancelled under the railway's streamlining policy aimed at economy and shutting down poor paying services. As part of the scheme about 12 small stations are to be closed.
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  • 50 5 The Oovernor-ln Council has appointed Mr. O. Uttamram and Dr. Tay Teck Eng to be members of the Hospitals Board for 1958 Other board members appointed by the Minister for I Health are: Prof: G.S. Yeoh. Mr. Yahya Cohen, Mr. Richard C-H. Llm and Dr C.L. Te&sensohn.
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  • 278 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. THE Minister of Health. Mr. V. 1 T. Sambanrhan. has been told to "bypass the dresser" and get the truth from the patients when he next visits estate hospitals. The latest Isau* of "Sangamani" official publication of the National Union of
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  • 237 6 I^UALA LUMPUR, Tues. Port Dickson. one of Malaya's most po- pular seaside resorts, is to be the site for one of the most modern military bases in South-East Asia. Estimated to cost $7,500,000. the base will accommodate one complete unit of the Federation
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  • 61 6 Miss Oh Slew Choo. a Singapore social weiiare training officer, will give a talk on "The Work of the Social Welfare Department in Singapore" at the Singapore Chinese V MCA. in Prince Edward Road at 7.30 p.m. today The talk, sponsored by the Chinese V.M.C.A. student
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  • 24 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Tuea. The People's progressive Party will hold a public meeting at the Old Pudu Market here tomorrow at 8 p.m.
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  • 133 6 PENANG, Tuesday. npHE president of the Penang Port Commission Employees' Union. Mr. Gerald Abraham, said today negotiations with the commission had reached a deadlock and unless the Minister for Transport intervened the union might have to take a strike ballot. The Minister. Inche Abdul Rahman
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  • 33 6 JOHORE BAHRU. Tues. Nr Soon Thlong, of Malacca, was fined $70 In the magistrate's court here, today for negligent driving, as a result of which he collided with a military truck.
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  • 27 6 Mr. W 8 Btredwlck, City Council Chief Engineer (water extension works) has been appointed a member of the board of Oovernors of the Singapore polytechnic
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  • 66 6 THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR. Marine Craft, of the Air Minis try in London. Group Captain E W T. Hardle (right). presents the Far East Marine Craft efficiency trophy to Squadron Leader P. Wevill. Commanding Officer of 1125 Marine Craft Unit, stationed at Glugor. Penang at
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  • 350 6 Patrol leader tells of that led to Red MINER'S SON ACCUSED OF HAVING GUN IPOH, Tues.— Two mem--1 bers of a security patrol told the Supreme Court here today how they captured a wounded terrorist while following tracks in deep Jungle after discovering a food dump. They were giving evidence
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  • 194 6 T»HE Singapore Registrar of Trade Unions, Mr. Sng Choon Yee, has cancelled the certificate of registration of the National Union of General Workers The order was served on the union's "eneral secretary. Mr. Lav Llat Meng. because he had faUed to satisfy the Registrar that the
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  • 28 6 RAUB, ji.er A tapper, Abdul Majid bin N-3P Salleh, 24. was acquitted tuc discharged here on a charge ol Illegal possession of 20 katLs of rubber
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  • 29 6 The Prince Edward Boys' Club In Singapore will hold a social and dance on Saturday night Wesak night at the Oan Eng Seng School hall. Anson Road
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  • 24 6 The Singapore Court of Criminal Appeal will hold a sitting at the High Court tomorrow. There are six appeals listed for hearing.
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  • 94 6 IPOH. Tues. —A trisha rider Tan Boon Hwa, 23, was jailed for nine months in the Sessions Court here today for cheating the matron and a doctor of the Ipoh district hospital. Tan, who had two previous convictions, pleaded guilty to cheating the matron Mrs. W
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  • 31 6 SITIAWAN. Tues The manager of the Chartered Bank here. Mr Peter Bolander. has been transferred to Kuala Lumpur where he will take over management of the bank's Ampang Road subbranch
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  • 223 6 Acquittal in 'false statement case BUNGEI PATANI. Tues. The Sessions Court President Tuan Syed Hassan Aljafrle. yesterday acquitted Koh Slak Chool. 48. of making a false declaration last October In his application for naturalisation as a subject of the state. Koh who was not called upon for his defence, was
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    • 212 6 enter the exciting SHELL CONTEST M JVf //fiiflfi 9H§ n x So/oof* tor /mfiSß%!^J&&fz 2^ nd prize prize fljsjW ¥tpm BMar Scwfer Win Car Um4i» ITS VERY EASY— HERE'S ALL YOU HAVE TO DO. Ask the driveway attendant at any Shell and suggest one improvement to any one i Station
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  • 60 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Tues. Three vehicles were damages in a freak accident at Tarn pol here today. A loiry, followed by a taxi, was travelling towards the town when one of its front wheels came off. The lorry went Into a ditch while the wheel bounced off an
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  • 146 7 A FORMER gangster has offered to be the "finger man" for the Singapore MM* The man, who claims to have intimate knowledge of the Malayan underworld. says he is willing to "betray my former comrades for the safety of law-abid-ing citizens." In a
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  • 265 7 Alcohol at school functions is up to the head READER WHO CALLED FOR BAH 'iS NARROW-MINDED 9 f HE Director of Education, Mr. D. McLellan, said yesterday that the serving of alcoholic drinks at school functions in Singapore was a matter that could normally be left to the discretion of
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  • 153 7 UMNO beaten in three of four council wards KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. TWREE of four UMNO candidates were beaten in the Kampong Bharu administrative council elec- tion here today. All three seats went to Independents. Three UMNO candidates were returned unopposed when nominations closed in March. The secretaVy of Selangor UMNO.
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  • 57 7 MALACCA, Tver The Mai acca division of the Labour Party of Malaya and 12 local trade unions will hold a meeting on Thursday night to celebrate May Day. About 1.000 people are expected to attend the meeting which will be held at the basket-ball ground of
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  • 47 7 IPOH, Tues. The body of a farmer. Choy Loy, 62. was found In a shallow well in Ounong Bercham New Village yesterday. Choy's wife told the police that he left the house at about 3 a.m. She discovered his body five hours later.
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  • 117 7 FIRE: BOY SAVES A HOUSE KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. A SEVEN YEAR OLD aborigine boy, Ampan, saved a long-house In Gombak, 11 miles from here from being gutted today. He saw smoke rising from the roof of a nearby shed and raised the alarm. In the shed was an oven and
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  • 51 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Tues Monlsan bin Hajl Othman. a 14-year-old pupil at the English College here, lef for Britain by air tonight to at tend a seven-year marine department scholarship course at the Thames Nautical Training College at Greenhlthe. Kent. He was chosen from among 100
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  • 307 7 Report suggests fund on World Bank lines A REPORT on a survey of education in South-East Asian countries within the Commonwealth has suggested that an idea similar to the Colombo Plan be evolved to raise the standard of education. The report, compiled by
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  • 156 7 DENANG, Tues. The 1 Mayor of George Town, Mr. D. S. Ramanathan, will pay an official visit to Singapore on the invitation of the Mayor of Singapore, Mr. Ong Eng Guan. from May 2 to 4. Mr. Ramanathan will be accompanied by the Deputy Mayor, Mr.
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  • 124 7 A SINGAPORE Journalist's family yesterday lost |7M worth of Jewellery. Mr. Chew Loy Khoon, of Hindoo Road, was In his office typing out a court story of a housebreaking when he was told the burglary of his own home. His family was holidaying
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    • 237 7 f KUALA LUMPUR A LINKBD WITH EUROPE Royal Viking Globetrotter Weekly Service Prom Mar 2. SAS m 111 Plights from Europe 4ft carry passengers, freight depart on Fridays, ar--7/k and mall to and from riving In Kuala Lnmpur <£ Kuala Lumpur on Its 900 on Sunday morning. mUe-an-hour Douglas DC
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  • 141 8 M #»r4» tit (Minimum) DE niello John died peacefully on 29.4.68 at Geneial Hospital. Funeral leaves 17 Hooper Road at 4.30 pm 30.4 58 to St. Joseph's Church (pm.) and thence to Btoadarl Cemetery. ANNAMALAI, TINDAL, Bertam Estate, P.W., father-in-law of O. Packlrlsamy, detective tubInspector, Butterworth, died on 39.4.58.
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  • 197 8 M Words llu (Mlmlmum) MR. AND MRS. OON BENG CHIN thank all Friends and Relatives for their Gifts and Attendance at their Wedding on 26.4.58 MR. 8t MRS. RADHAKRISHNA MENON thank relatives and friends for their presents and congratulatory messages on the occasion of '.heir marriage on the 17lh
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  • 150 8 M Wu>4. i.n mtnlmmmi SALON NEW YORKER'S Annual Sale starts today! Dresses, Hats Accessories to clear below costl A LITTLE COUNTS Much when using Tabasco, the Chilli Sauce that adds that certain something to food QUALITY WOOLLENS'! Large Collection of English Light-Weight Suits and Top-coats Just Arrived! AH Sixes
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  • The Straits Times
    • 614 8 Thick mist at the summit is not preventing practical exploration of some of the problerfb which the heads of government must discuss if they meet. While the prospects of a summit conference are no clearer, the unwrapping of the Western package disarmament deal which Russia rejected may
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    • 325 8 Highly encouraging progress in the prevention of industrial accidents in the Federation, first reported two years ago, is again the feature of the latest report of the Machinery Department. There are still black spots, but a reduction from 191 to 147 in the number of accidents caused by
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    • 142 8 The suggestion that dismissals of senior staff of the Singapore City Council must be referred to the Public Services Commission, in the same way as appointments, may put an awkward •poke in the Mayor's Malayanisation wheel. It is even more likely that the City Council cannot indulge
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  • 673 8  - Ceylon's Premier runs into spot of trouble over a little word FRANCES COORAY D«t 'THE fate of the Ban--1 daranaike Government in Ceylon appears to rest on a letter of the Sinhalese alphabet —the letter "sri." The Tamils of the northern and eastern provinces object to its use in number
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  • 497 8  -  JOHN EARLE I By GHANA, while outwardly retaining many traditional features of the British way of life, is gradually reducing commercial dependence on imports from Britain. West Germany. Holland and Japan are the main countries whose business men, with modern sales techniques and by adapting
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    • 484 8 Practice is quite different from wage agreement with tappers APROPOS your editorial on the rubber wage negotiations and Mr. Sandison', "big stick" speech. I would like to point out some tapping arithmetic. The M.P.I. E.A agreement laid down wages of tappers as under: No. of Trees 450 425 400 60-80
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    • 131 8 MR. JUMABHOY. the Commerce and Industry MlnUter. said the Singapore Government dislikes monopolistic cartels when a question was raised In the Legislative Assembly regarding the Singapore Apple 'and Pear Importers Committee. Does Mr. Jumabhoy know that there are also similar fruit cartels such as
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    • 41 8 IT is a shame to see the walls of the two buildings inside Sam Poh Tong Cave Temple Uttered With filthy sketches and writings probably U c work of some uncontrolled youths. This temple has been the
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    • 99 8 I WAS born and educated in Ipoh, and I know that the so called "reli:s" on the town's "Big Ben" have always been admired by everyone as works of art. Mr. "Bust or Die" has expre sed most of what I want to say. but 1
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    • 376 8 CLASSIFIED ADS. U *or*. tit (IHmlmmm) POYNTZ-ROBERTS— On 26th April at the nursing home. )2 Logan Road, Penang, to Mary and Norman, a son, Peter Francis. PERSONAL J» HorW« ti I Him.) Btx S» ell. txlrm CONGRATULATIONS to Mr. Yap Hock Sun on being elected a Town Councillor. Staff of
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    • 9 8 EVERVBODV LOOKS TO Kodak FOR CnmERRS FOR HIHI KIO
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    • 62 8 shell of protection fives Orient Fans a >>^>»^ coat of pearly smoothness. This strengthens the shell and protects it against rust...* malnulns tts newness for years. THE STRONG. SILENT FAN NOW ON EASY HIRE PURCHASE MinArre sincapore 19} oklu^ m. t«i 304«t onnUrrj lumpur mi >,*.. Rd. t,i 8604 0
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  • 58 9 ONE of the Royal Malayan Navy ships which will be open to the public on Navy Day" May 1 1. Taken by a Straits Times cameraman, it is a reflection of a patrol boat pictured when he trained the camera lens on
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  • 363 9 Spurned lover stabbed girl, 7 years NO RIGHT EVEN TO SLAP HER— JUDGE KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. BURLY 20-year-old youth who tried to kill his girl friend because she spurned him was today sentenced to seven years jail in the High Court for attempted murder. Before passing sentence the judge, Mr.
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  • 68 9 KOTA BHARU, Tues. A thief broke into a room at the nurses hostel here and made away with a necklace worth $450. Che Zainun Yusoff was attending a tea party at the time to bid farewell to sister G. A. Barney. She had placed the necklace in
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  • 27 9 TANJONG KARANG. Tues Haji Hasbullah bin Mohamed Zaln, 65, was fatally injured when he was involved In a collision with a car here yesterday.
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  • 48 9 KUALA KANGSAR, Tues Mr. J. D. R. Howell, headmaster of the Malay College, Kuala Kangsar, and his wife were entertained to a farewell dinner by old boys of the college here last night. Mr. Howell Is going on retirement under the Malayanlsatlon scheme.
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  • 19 9 The Singapore Kamala Club will hold a meeting today at 4.30 p.m. at No. 7 Moulmein Road.
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  • 127 9 HE THREW MY PHOTO OUT OF WINDOW beside me. I asked him why he came. "Hew demanded a photograph he had given me. I gave it to him and asked him to return mine. "He took my picture from his trouser pocket, tore It, and threw it out of the
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  • 186 9 CHEE FAH RACKET REVIVED —REPORT IT U ALA LUMPUR. Tues. 1Y —The million-dollar 36-character Chee Fah lottery racket, smashed by the police five years ago, is reviving again in Selangor. A towkay said to be behind Its revival is using youths. trisha riders and prostitutes to collect stakes and distribute
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  • 61 9 SARAWAK, Tues The Director of Medical Services. Dr. W Olyn Evans, this week announced that the Medical Department had a supply of poliomyelitis vaccine and would give free injections to encourage its use from now until the end of May. Each vaccination would then cost $10 Dr.
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  • 91 9 SEREMBAN, Tues. The Negri Sembtlan division of the Malayan Trade Union Congress today alleged that the Federation Government had banned the National Union of Factory and General Workers to please foreign Investors. A statement Issued by the division deplored the Alliance Government's conduct. The statement
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  • 33 9 JOHORE BAHRU. Tues. In the magistrate's court here today P Muthapan and M. Valaysamy. of the Naval Base. Singapore, were each fined $25 for fighting at the Johore Bahru bus station
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  • 19 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. No casualties to the terrorists or security forces were reported in the Federation today.
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  • 53 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. A 20-year-old girl, Lum Sow Yin, of Setapak, was fined |5 here for riding a bicycle "without due cai> and consideration The court was told that Lum was seen cycling In Hale Road with her head and face covered with a scarf which partially
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  • 44 9 PENANO. Tues. The Parish Church of Bt. Francis Xavler will buy Church vestments and erect a new main altar to commemorate Its centenary In December this year. The Parish now has 4.000 members One hundred years ago there were only 55
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  • 42 9 SUNOEI PATANI, Tues The manager and resident eng.neer of Huttenbachs here. Mr. J. i. Davies and bis wife will leave for Britain on May 18 on retirement. His successor i« Mr Yeoh Thean Seong from Kuala PUah.
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  • 152 9 'Secret' letter draws rebuke from court for assemblyman IIHIAT an assemblyman wrote to a Singapore court yesterday is secret the magistrate did not even bother to read it but it drew this rebuke for him: "The letter amounts to an attempt to influence the court. I wish to make it
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  • 223 9 APPROVED-THE 5 NANYANG NAMES VANYANG University's move to gain recognition 11 for its degrees took a major step forward yesterday with the announcement that Government approved the proposed composition of the commission to examine Its academic standards. Five scholars of International repute are to be Invited here as members of
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  • 289 9 TPHE Royal Malayan 1 Navy is 10 years old on May 11 and will celebrate the day by holding 'open house." R.M.N ships and the barracks at Woodlands will be open to the public from 10 am until 6.30 p.m. A full programme
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  • 286 9 IPOH ASKS FOR MALAYA BAN ON FILMS THAT CORRUPT YOUTH IPOH, Tuesday. 'THE Ipoh Town Council will ask the Federation 1 Government to consider a proposal to ban certain cinema posters and "gangster" nims which may corrupt youth. The suggestion was made at the last meeting of the council by
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  • 167 9 IPOH, Tues. nERAK State Government I officials today visited Kamponii Bagan Tiang, eight miles west of Parit Bun tar. where 105 houses were damaged or destroyed In a storm on Saturday. None of the 2,000 people living there was injured seriously in the half- hour
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    • 74 9 If you think for one minute all lamps are alike, light up with (Gomptonl|3 Sol* Concessionaires for Malay* UNITED EN6INEERS LIMITED Singapore riNAN* IPOH KUALA lUMH» HALACCA lANOAKAR W Food tastos J^J J V twice as good V^-^- with H.P. R__^ Tour favourite dish tastes mucfl tetter with a spot
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  • Children's Page
    • 445 10 Dear Boys and Girls, Here are the six winners of our puzzle contest. George Eli. 7 Yio Chu Kang Road, Singapore 19. Bariah binte Pardi. 4 Swiss Cottage Estate, Singapore 11 |udy Tan Sui-Lian, 137 Thomson Rise Estate, Singapore 20, Mohammed Zanan. 2, Taiping Road. Kuala
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    • 721 10 TOJBBY paused in the A act of trapping up a large picnic hamper, and glanced anxiously at Ahmed. "D'you think five packets of sandwiches will be enough?" he asked. "I could easily cut a few more if you like. After all, we don't want
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    • 254 10 SINGAM. "I hear the men are striking." Para. "What for?" Singara. "Shorter hours." Para. "Good luck to them. I always did think sixty minutes was too long for an Conjurer to little boy from audience. "Now sonny, you have never seen me before hate you?" Little
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    • 194 10 HERE are some more Malayan pen pals for y»«. Carrol Tan. 147 Hill Street. Singapore. Songs, badminton. Anil Bhatia aged 12. 55-B Prince Philip Avenue. Singapore 3. Stamps, readfng. badminton, films. Stanislaus KoWn, aged 14. 8, Butterworth Lane. Katong, Singapore. Stamps, badminton, radio. Paul Tan. aged 15. 140
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    • 30 10 WHAT ABOUT A LITTLE FOOD FOR ME? This infant with the drooping moustache was found stranded on the sands and sent to the London Zoo. He has been named Steve.
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    • 113 10 Please enrol me as a member of the Wise Owls Club and tend me a badge. I am enclosing six C.C.C. coupons and a stamped self -addressed envelope. Name Address A CUP OF ENERGY PP^"|^ FOR BREAKFAST j A cup of Ovaltine at breakfast will give you vital energy that
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  • 1258 11 ELUSIVE Nessie— the Loch Ness monster is in the news again. A party of underwater swimmers and a joint Admiralty-8.8.C. team, equipped with submarine radar and television cameras, have announced their intention of seeking her out. Nessie who Scots Have decided Is a she, has
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    • 161 11 MM niw »oii SHADES Scented with TABU Fragrance uifiei UicUtdle KIANGWAN(M)LTD. SMOAPOM K. tUMPUR PCNANG j If you have any 1 problem on INDUSTRIAL j PAINTING.,. fls your answer! Write in, with details i or telephone to:SPOTRADIO 56. ORCHARD ROAD. SINGAPORE 9. IS BABY CUniNG HER TEETH? will .soothe the
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    • 226 11 oitrrnvn0 itrrnvn A o<>. By M«9 Thy Saint By Leslie* Vhurlerin I >O0 DONT HAVE SO»*e\ T9f SH6ER OOMtCiPEtyCE I STXyfOl f»£ ASKED WHAT BUSINESS i HMS in\ I WEL THING ON COLONEL GfIAW. I AT THE SAME HOTEL. AND I MAO AND O6VICX6IV I COUIDNT TEU. l^W .^l^n WHy
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  • 435 12 MALAYA TRADE FELL SEVEN PER CENT IN FIRST QUARTER By Our Market Correspondent fHERE was a drop of seven per cent in the value of Malayan external trade in the first quarter of the year which according to preliminary official statistics was worth $2,073.1 million. The trend throughout the quarter
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  • 403 12 T»e Mtkju Share Brokers Hmclatl*a reported:' "Industrials and tins were slightly sHtarttcr while rubbers were dull. The turnover was small. Slngapefa aad Feccrattea fcrokeri reported tke followlnj braness *»ac yesterday: Fed Dispensary |2 '5 cd eel; Praser Neave ords $2.50 to $2.47; Oammon $2.24 and $2 25 c
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  • 19 12 Mil»u Shan tUifcrt: Apr. M Apr. U taaitrtali: M.M H.» Mm: m.» tt.4i Jn. 1 i»M— IM
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  • 20 12 SINGAPORE; April 29. RUBBER: 731 cents per lb. (up half a cent) TIM: $366.5* per pica! (up $1.25).
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  • 157 12 MKLBOURNE, Tues. INVESTMENT shares recorded an easier tone in the Stock Exchange here today. Main movements were Associated Pulp down Od. and A.W-A down a further sd. Base metals recorded a variable tone with North Broken HUI up 2s and Consolidated Zinc down 2s. 6d providing the major
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  • 146 12 May Ant grade ratter buyer, fab. closed in Singapore yesterday at 73% cents per lb up a half a cent on Monday's closing price. I'loaiag tone: Slightly steadier. Closing prices In cents per lb yesterday were: OFFICIAL: Int. 1 R.S.S. Spot f.c-b. buyers 73*4 sellers, 73%- mt. 1
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  • 107 12 Singapore Chinese Produce Excl.rnge: noon prices per plcul yesterday were: Copra: steady quiet; UK/Continent April/May |31tt buyers. $32 sellers. Coeonat oil: steadybulk $47 1/4 sellers, drum $504 sellers. Pepper: quiet; no business reported done; Muntok white $125, Sarawak $124. special Sarawak black $70 (all down $2). Singapore Copra
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  • 88 12 The Malayan Exchange Banks' Association made the following changes in its rates to merchants yesterday (all rates to $100): New Terk: buying airmail T.T 32 15/16, O.D 33 1/16. 90 d/st 33 3/16 credit bills 33 trade bills. Srllinr T.T or O.D ready: French Francs *****; Belgian Kraaes
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  • 140 12 Ships lying alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected today are: Chusan 12. Hoegh SUverstream 4.5, Javanese Prince 6A. Salsette 6|7, Pleasantville 89, Laomedon 10 11, Mekong ll|l4, Achilles 15|16, Arima Mam 18, Mandowl 1920, Sumpltan N Wall 3, Serdang N Wall 4 Frederick Clover 21]22, Lexa
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 743 12 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC The Board ot Governors of Singapore Polytechnic lnrlte applications for the following full-time posts: SENIOR LECTURER IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING. Applicants should preferably have good Industrial experience and teaching experience In a Technical College or University and possess at least a first degree from a University or
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    • 511 12 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS ALOR GAJAH DISTRICT LAND DEVELOPMENT BOARD APPLICATIONS are invited from Federal ClUsens for employment by the Federal Land Development Authority as Manager for the above Board. The appointment is on contract for a period of I yean in the first instance the salary will be m accordance with
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    • 767 12 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS VACANCIES IN SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT SERVICE BTKNOGRAPUERS in the Singapore Government Oenica. Salary Scale: $366x15A-295/ B/310 X ISA 370/B/JB6 x ISA 445 pm. plus variable allowance of 80% of basic salary. Total emoluments range from $344.50 pjn. with annual Increments to $578 50 pjn. Age; Under SO years. The
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    • 777 12 HAERUt LME FAR EAST/AFRICA SERVICE f r<M» Joaan via Horafkoaf and Singapore occepomg cargo far: Ovrbaa (Part Illtebath by Inducement), Copatewa, Motodl Laaet/ Aaapa, Part Horcawrt Accra. TafcaroaT AkMtaa. Maaravta and FraaStnta»c*» Durban Caaatovn MX HARTVIO MAERS* IS/la Mar 1/2 Jun. 5/7 jun* IHtS. VIBEKE MAERSK U/17 Jun. 4/3 July
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  • 296 14 Teams take shape for World Cup ties in Sweden r ONDON, Tues.— With six weeks to go before the first matches in the World Cup football tournament in Sweden, teams are beginning to take shape as selectors get down to the task of choosing their lists of "possibles." Germany, surprise
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  • 218 14 T LONDON. Tuesday. HE promotion battle in the Third Division Southern section of the English Football League was still undecided after last night's games Brighton, the favourites, tost 1-0 to Brentford and still need one point from their last game at home
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  • 86 14 GLASGOW. Tues. Scotland* team to meet Hungary in an International football match at Hampden Park here on May 7 shows seven changes from that beaten 4-0 by England earlier this month. The four players retained are goalkeeper Younger, centrehalf Evans. lnsldertght Murray and centreforward Mudle.
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  • 42 14 JOCKEY G Lewis on Nimbler glances sideways at E Mercer on Golden Judge a* they go past the post in the Spring Welter Plate at Alexandra Park last week. Nimbler won by half a length— Renter
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  • 85 14 Housewife claims 2 records LONG BEACH, Tues. A 32-year-old housewife last night came out of the water at Long Beach after a 26-mlle swim from Catalina Island that had taken her Just over 24 hours, and claimed two world record*: THE LONGEST swim ever performed by a woman, AN ALL-TIME
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  • 36 14 LONDON. Tues. Dave Charnley, British lightweight boxing champion, has been matched with Joey Lopes of California, the world's fifth ranking lightweight, over ten rounds at the white City Stadium here on June 3.— Reuter
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  • 41 14 LONDON, Tues.-ReeulU to uut night's Rugby Union matches: Barnstaple 22 United Hospitals S; Brldgewater and Albion 0 Cheltenham I; ftfaesteg it Newbridge t: Pontyprldd 6 Aberavon 11; Torquay Athletic 6 Gloucester f Weston Super Mare 1 Bristol 16. Reuter
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    • 267 14 Straits Times Crossword i i' i' i 4 i' i* zpziztßiiZiZi" At ROSS 7 put d<mn vj c mur^jv,, 1 Not used to building combined the y mik T vleld some Interest football club (0, 6) <?• •■>■ 8 Vehicle to protect mllltarv 12 Can rteln youth, in bulk eileaders?
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  • 78 16 The Malayan Combined Schools team to meet Young Singapore in their S.A.F A. Youth Festival soccer match at Jalan Besar at 5.30 p.m. today will be: Jermiah (Negri) Hussein (Kelantan). Harban Singh (Negri); Roslan (Selangor), Zamoi (Negri), Salleh Sukor) (Singapore). Ahmad (Negri), Kirn Leng (Negri), Robert
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  • 293 16 FAM TEAM CANNOT TRAIN AT MERDEKA STADIUM UNTIL MONDAY Scheduled hockey holds up coaching ITUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The confusion over the trailing venue for the Federation's Asian Games soccer team has upset the training schedules of English coach Ronald Meades Meades, specially engaged for three weeks to
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  • 28 16 THIS la No. 27. Mount Pleasant Drive Singapore, where the Thomas Cup team will undergo Its final training —Straits Times picture
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  • 506 16  - Cup men begin final training tomorrow This will be their 'home' BY SAUL JOSHUA LIFE at Number 27, Mount Pleasant Drive, Singapore, Is going to be tough and at the same time it will be a pleasant experience for Malaya's Thomas Cup squad moving in tomorrow to start their final
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  • 167 16 India gets 5-0 sweep in Davis Cup tie LONDON, rues Finland yesterday joined six other qualifiers lor tse second round of ftie European Zone of the Davis Cup. A. Mondo:: Les-Balns. in Luxemburg Finland won the doubles against Luxemburg when S. Salo and R Nyyssonen beat Oaston wampacb and Frank
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  • 90 16 rE Singapore Hockey as. sociatlon last night selected 14 players for the Asian Games in Tokyo next month They are: V Gomez 8 SoccelaraJ. R. Mosbergen, (capt), Bald hi raj Singh Kirpal Singh, Vellupillai (vice-capt), W. D Hay, Harbhajan Singb, D. Nonis. Chai Hon Yam, P
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  • 454 16  -  BRIAN KENNEDY TOKYO, Tues. Japan's chances in the Third Asian Games will rest on the shoulders of a new batch of athletes. Many of the Japanese teams selected for the Games are unknown to most of their countrymen, but the
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  • 240 16 MANAGER ILL, SO TOUR OFF VARSITY OCCASIONALS, the Indian cricket team which was due to visit Singapoie and the Federation, next month have postponed their Malayan tour to next year. The Occaslonals. who were scheduled to play four matches in Singapore and the Federation during
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  • 193 16 NORTH dctioois witn seven Negri Bemt>llan players, beat South 4-1 In their Youth Soccer Festival match at the Jalan Besar stadium yesterday North were clearly the better team and exerted their superiority from the start. They went Into a 2-0 lead at half-time
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  • 117 16 AMERICAN COLT FAVOURITE FOR GUINEAS NEWMARKET rues The Ameriaan brrd colt Bald Eagle will start favourite In the 2.00« Guineas, the first of the 1958 British classics which is to be ran over the Rowley mile here tomorrow. The weather has been excellent during the weekend with some light rain
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  • 187 16  - Flood Hero in smar trial EPSOM JEEP B> pENANG, Tues. Alr though the truck was good, surprisingly few horses were s> nt out for anything faster than threequarter pace The smartest time oi the morning was returned by Flood Hero, who was ridden by Laurie Johnson. Flood Hero went much
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  • 62 16 PENANO. Tues. Thl goals by centre forw; W Yussof helped RAF. to b i Sepoy Lines R.C 4-2 In D 1 1 soccer match at the M Stadium today M Fullback Morrison sc< the other goal for the -fl men while outside r S
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  • 42 16 IPOH, Tues Ooclc Baxter the 1057 Nortl Mala-i ran golt champion, nu A Perak Turf Club spor i V championship over 18 I U at Tiger Lane. H e beat Phil Tr ibr I three and two in the fini
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  • 22 16 TAIPINO Tues. 19th Field Ambulance 1 Prisons Bport s Club drew tn a Dlv 1 league soca match here yesterday
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  • 99 16 LONDON lues— A sparkling 12 by Ted Dexu-r i Cambridge captain, was the feature here yesterday >f University's friendly match against the champions, jut —the opening game of the English first class cricket sea; j It was the second day of the match but rain Drevente
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