The Straits Times, 5 July 1958

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    22 1 AVERAGE DAIIV CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 80,000 The Straits Times tie**** Estd. 1845. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. JULY 5, 1958 it it it 15 CENTS
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    TAN TARIFF AID PLAN
    767 1 GOVT. TO CURB THE 'DUMPING' OF OVERSEAS GOODS TAX RELIEF BODY IS FORMED New measures to help local men KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. THE Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Tan Siew Sin, today announced the composition and terms of reference of the tariff advisory committee whose
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    $25 mil-a-year gain...
    189 1 |(UALA LUMPUR, Fri. The Federation's Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Tan Siew Sin, told a Press conference here today that Malaya would gain $25 million a year if the imperial preference tariff was removed—end provided the present volume of imports was maintained. Mr. Tan said that
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    SIR JOHN HUGGINS In DIVORCE ACTION
    72 1 SIR JOHN HUGGINS In DIVORCE ACTION By HALL ROMNEY LONDON, Fri. Solicitors acting for Lady (Molly) Muggins have announced that divorce proceedings against Sir .Vihn Huggins were began on May 20. Sir ihn, now touring- Italy with another woman. Mrs. Margaret Hitchcock, was for 18 years a civil servant in
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    Lock icon Gloomy outlook, says Djuanda
    267 1 JAKARTA, Friday. 'THE Indonesian Prime Minister. Dr. DJuanda, today 1 described as "very gloomy" the republic's economic situation after the rebellion. Dr. Djuanda, who was giving Parliament a review of the four-month-old rebellion, said that the military action taken to assert the authority of the Central
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    Lock icon Miss Bergman to wed
    36 1 LONDON. Frl.— Miss Ingrld Bergman, the actress, plans to marry the Swedish theatrical producer. Lars Schmidt. Miss Bergman is at present completing a film, "Inn of the Sixth Happiness," in London. —Reuter.
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    Lock icon Lebanon is bitter over UN report on fighting
    302 1 BEIRUT, Frl. The Lebanese Cabinet met today to discuss the next move following publication of the United Nations observer group's report. Reaction in Government circles was bitter. Government sources here talked of the "failure" of the observation group, which reported today it
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    Lock icon Heat wave— and no beer
    67 1 Heat wave and no beer NEW YORK. Frl. Thirsty, perspiring New Yorkers, panting from the effects of the year's first summer heat wave, faced another affliction yesterday a shortage of beer. A strike by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters the men who drive the lorries has shut down four of
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    Lock icon Voting at 18
    24 1 CAPETOWN. Frl. South Africa la to Introduce legislation to lower the voting age of white citizens from 2) to 18.— Renter.
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    NO. *****04 WINS IT
    38 1 TICKET No. *****04. sold In Johore, won the first prize of $350,000 in the 56th draw of the Social and Welfare Services lottery at Pasir Puteh. Kelantan. yesterday. The full draw— See Page 7.
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    3a.m. THREAT TO STRIP NURSES
    510 1  - 3a.m. THREAT TO STRIP NURSES K. BASKARAN By KUALA LUMPUR. Frl. Two masked men threatened to strip two nurses of the General Hospital here if they did not hand over keys to a cupboard in their billet. Since this Incident, which took place at 3 a.m. on Thursday, the order
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    Tito advises Russia: Stop attacks
    132 1 BELGRADE. Friday. PRESIDENT Tito told his Soviet bloc critics today 1 that they should stop their attacks on Yugoslavia because "nothing can break us." He spoke at Tjentiste, a village in the Bosnian mountains, where celebrations are being held on the 15th anniversary ot the
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    MAHJONG FRAUD: 5 HELD
    66 1 IPOH. Fri. Police raided a house in tbe Kampar Road area this evening and detained five Chinese some of whom were believed to be members of a rang of confidence tricksters swindling towkays at mahjong and fan tan. They seised $8,000 in cash found wrapped with
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    Terrorist killed
    63 1 JOHORE, Frl. A Communist terrorist was killed and another is believed to have been wounded in the "OperaHim "PspM" iia of Jehacc today. The dead man has been Identified as Ah Chun, branch committee member of the Masai branch of the Communist terrorist organisation. He was killed by
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    'Life' for SS man
    26 1 BAYREUTH. Frl.— A former S.S. concentration camp guard. Sgt. Martin Sommer. was sentenced to life Imprisonment yesterday for Killing 25 wartime prisoners.
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    Lock icon 2 a.m. news roundup
    275 1 2 a.m. news roundup FOOT CIVES CREEKS A GUARANTEE NICOSIA, Frl.— Sir Hugh Foot, the Governor of Cyprus, appealed per-, sonally today to Greeks fleeing the tense Omorphita district of Nicosia not to leave their homes. < Communal disturbances there have spread fear throughout the area for the last 48
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  • MALAYAN FOREIGN
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      'Tragedy' of 248 lost jobs blamed on union
      604 2 'COMMITTEE TOO POWERFUL'— REPORT pENANG, Fri.— The use of the strike weapon as an ultimate resort to bring pressure on an employer may recoil with tragic consequences upon the employees themselves. This is one of the main findings of the three-man court
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      FOUR MORE WRITE TO BRIDE SEEKER
      98 2 FOUR MORE WRITE TO BRIDE SEEKER IjH>UR more Singapore girls yesterday wrote letters to Mr. Lionel Felton, 29, a Sydney man who has asked the Straits Times to find him an Asian bride This brings the total num. •er of applicants to 10 Mr. Felton, who was employed until recently
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      Granow off to Africa
      60 2 The West German Ambassador to the Federation of Malaya and ConsulGeneral In Singapore, Dr. Hans Granow, has been appointed as his country's Ambassador to South Africa. Dr. Granow. now on home leave. Is expected to pay a short farewell visit to Malaya in September, spending about
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      Lock icon Date for Dulles
      29 2 WASHINGTON, FTi. The State Department today announced that Mr. John Poster Dulles, the Secretary of State, would visit Braiil from Ang 5 to Aug. 8. Reuter.
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      Lock icon Secrets exchange
      21 2 WASHINGTON, Frt. The British-United States agreement to exchange nuclear weapons secrets will come into effect on Aut 1 Reuter.
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      CIVICS COUNCIL (President: Envoy Gunn) GETS 'STRIKE OFF' NOTICE
      342 2 CIVICS COUNCIL (President: Envoy Gunn) GETS 'STRIKE OFF NOTICE KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. fTHE REGISTRAR of Societies, Mr. J. G. Adams, has 1 given notice to the Malayan Civics Councilformed three years ago to help the Government promote civic consciousness to show cause why it should not be struck off the
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      Flag day
      24 2 PENANO, Frl. The Penang St. John Ambulance Association and Brigade will hold a flag day torr. arrow to celebrate St. John's Day.
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      Lock icon SCHOOLBOYS TASTE WINE: IT'S LESSON. FOR THEM
      201 2 SCHOOLBOYS TASTE WINE: IT'S LESSON. FOR THEM I ONDON, Fri.— Sixth form boys in an exclusive public school at Uttoxeter. Staffordshire, have begun lessons in wine-tasting. The aim of the instruction at Denstone College 'fees equal to about M 12.800 a year) Is to give the boys an Idea of
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      RUNAWAY COUPLE TO GO HOME
      132 2 LONDON, Friday. RUNAWAY lovers Dominick Elwes and his 19-year-old shipping heiress wife will return to London shortly to "submit to the Jurisdiction." of the High Court. This was announced last night by the solicitors of Mr. i Elwes, 28, son of Royal porj trait painter
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      Lock icon REST OF THE OVERSEAS NEWS BEARD DIDN'T DISGUISE FRAUD AMONG 'BEN HURf EXTRAS
      200 2 REST OF THE OVERSEAS NEWS BEARD DIDN'T DISGUISE FRAUD AMONG 'BEN HUR f EXTRAS r'ME, Frl. Although bearded and dressed as a Jew of Biblical times, a man wanted by the police was picked out from 2.500 similarly attired "extras" at a film studio here. The man, taking part in
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      And then it spoke: You are a liar, it said...
      240 2 XTF LONDON, Friday. QAE of the tourist sights of London will never seem quite the same again. For it MOVED —and worse, IT SPOKE. THE "SIGHT': The mounted sentries on ceremonial guard on Horseguards Parade, in the heart of London.
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      Lock icon Lesson in morals for Soviet artists
      85 2 Lesson in morals for Soviet artists MOSCOW, FrL Soviet film start, actors and variety entertainers have been warned that it Is their duty, "as representatives of the great Socialist ml tare" to maintain a high moral character. They must forget conceit, snobbishness, intrigues and squabbling, not drink too mach and
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      Lock icon $7,000 a month maintenance
      45 2 PARIS, Fri. a civil court here has granted legal separation to Princess Christina de Bourbon from her husband. Bolivian tin magnate Antenor Patino. The court also ordered Mr. Patino to pay her one million francs (about $7,000) a month maintenance.— Reuter.
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    Lock icon We will drop A-bomb near Britain9: Airmen's letter
    409 3 We will drop A-bomb near Britain 9 Airmen's letter MALIK ISSUES NOTE PURPORTING TO COME FROM U.S. CREW ONDON, Fri. The Soviet Embassy claimed last night that the crew of an American nuclear bomber based in Britain had announced ita intention to explode its "deadly load" over the North Sea
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    Lock icon Soraya— Shah is 'carrying a torch'
    161 3 Soraya Shah is 'carrying a torch' NEW YORK. Fri. The Shah of Persia yesterday revealed the anguish be suffered in divorcing his beautiful wife, Princess Soraya. ard declared: "No-one could carry a torch more than myself." The 39-year-old Shah told reporters in his stateroom aboard the liner Independence that he
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    Lock icon Border arrests
    26 3 NEW DELHI, Fri. sixteen Pakistanis yesterday crossed the ceasefire line into the Indian side of Kashmir in the Jammu area and were arrested. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Games stamps
    33 3 LONDON, Fri. Three special Empire and Com monwealth Oames stamps, which will be on sale for several months from July 18, will be twice the size of the normal stamp. Reuter.
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    Lock icon SMILING QUEEN MAKES FIRST TRIP DOWN A MINE
    83 3 THE QUEEN, In white overalls, helmet and gumboots, smiles as miners doff their helmets as she passes on the way to the cage for her first trip down a mine, at the Rothes pit in Fifeshire. Scotland. The Dnke of Edinburgh went
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    Lock icon Girl of 14 to stand trial for murder
    83 3 Girl of 14 to stand trial for murder LINCOLN (Nebraska). Fri. The Supreme Court here has ruled that Carl] Ann Fugate, 14-year-old girl friend of convicted mass murderer Charles Starkweather, can be tried for first degree murder despite her age. Starkweather, 19. Is due to die In the electric chair
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    Lock icon A-test protest
    29 3 RABAT, Fri. Morocco protested to France yesterday against the French Government's reported Intention to hold atomic bomb tests in the Sahara region near the Moroccan border.— Reuter.
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    Lock icon GOLDFINE'S GIFTS AT WHITE HOUSE
    158 3 WASHINGTON. Friday. CONGRESSIONAL Investigators said yesterday they possessed "incontrovertible proof" that Mr Bernard Goldflne, industrialist friend of presidential aide Sherman Adams, made payments to numerous White House and congressional employees. I Mr. Goldflne told the Investigators that the gifts were Christmas presents to "poor workers"
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    Lock icon New general for Cyprus
    80 3 LONDON. Fri.— Britain has appointed one of its toughest commanders. Maj.-Oen. Kenneth Darling, to succeed MaJ Oen. Douglas Kendrew as Director of Operations In Cyprus. MaJ. -Gen. Darling commanded a parachute brigade in Egypt In 1951-52 when he smashed an Egyptian terror Ist network by bulldozing
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    LONDON STOCKS
    351 3 I ONDON. Thurs Siockmarkeu closed on a satisfactory note with most sections showing useful gains. OUtedged enjoyed a good investment demand while among foreigners Germans and Japanese Improved further. It. strials provided a number of good spots which were mainly In response to satisfactory company news. Duller stocks
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    Lock icon De GAULLE SNUBS 'SAFETY' MEMBERS
    299 3 De GAULLE SNUBS 'SAFETY MEMBERS ALGIERS, Frl Gen. Charles de Oaulle refused to see members of the all-Algeria Public Safety Committee when they went to visit him at the Summer Palace here yesterday afternoon. Oen. JacQues Massu, paratrooper president or the committee, came to the gates of the Moorish-style palace
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    Lock icon General makes U.S. 'happy'
    64 3 WASHINGTON, Fri. Tbe U.S. Secretary of State. Mr. John Foster Dulles, said here yesterday the United States was happy that France had at the head of its government a man of the calibre of Gen. Charles de Gaulle. Mr. Dulles made this observation after talks with
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    A champion is freed, thanks his jailers
    454 4  - A champion is freed, thanks his jailers NG BOON HEAN Py yHE "sweet smell of freedom" greeted one of Singapore's best amateur boxers yesterday as he stepped out of Changi Jail— his home and training camp for five years— clutching his trophies in one hand and a Chinese translation of
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    Only 'black' area-so Che Halimaton is ashamed
    169 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. TWE only woman Federal counillor, Che lUH—f binte Abdul Majid, is ashamed to be the representative for Ula Selatiffor because her constituency is the only remaining "black" area hi Selancor. She told the Uhj Selangw electorate uus when she addressed
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    Alliance objects to central choice of candidates
    247 4 Alliance objects to central choice of candidates IPOH, Fri. Alliance leaders and councilI lors warned here to- day that any attempt by the headquarters of the Malayan ChiI nese Association to pick candidates for I elections at all levels, would cause chaos, rifts and probable de- < feats. They were
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    Lee leads team to Montreal
    47 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri.— The Minister of Finance, Col. Sir Henry Hau-shik Lee, will lead a seven-man team of economic experts, including the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Tan Slew Sin, to the Commonwealth trade and economic conference In Montreal in September.
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    Co-op day
    22 4 rtnniiu, m. me Urban Co-operative Union will hold a concert at the Westlanda school tomorrow to celebrate International Co-op Day
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    Venison fine
    26 4 SEOAMAT. Frl Five Malays were fined $20 each In court here for possession of the meat or a deer that had been unlawfully killed.
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    Union moves
    19 4 BATU GAJAH. FrL-The Malayan Mining Employees' Union has moved its headquarter* from Kuala Lumpur to Batu Gajah.
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    STAFF CUTS: A 'MEET UNION' APPEAL
    221 4 STAFF CUTS: A 'MEET UNION' APPEAL Tm. T w PENANG, Friday HE Labour and Industrial Relations Department in« a »Jh V iL e( com P anic s here to hold Joint meetings with their workers' unions before sacking employees. The department has sent a "please meet the union" circular to
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    Cynthia is Colony's 'Golden' Voice'
    62 4 Cynthia is Colony's 'Golden Voice MRS. CYNTHIA LEEMBRUGCEN. 23, was chosen yesterday "Mbs Golden Vote*. Singapore. 1958" from 24 telephone operators. Cynthia, a supervisor at the Singapore Telephone Board, was "Miss Golden Voice of Malays" in 1955. She will appear in the finals in Kuala Lumpur with the two Singapore
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    Hot thieves?
    27 4 IPOH, Fri.— Two table fans worth $60 were stolen from the teachers room of the Pol Nam Chinese Middle School In Douglas Road here yesterday
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    Friendship with U.S. 'will grow'
    168 4 I^UALA LUMPUR, Fri. —The American Ambassador, Mr. Homer M Byington, said tonight he was confident the friendship between Malaya and his country would grow ever stronger because of the policy being pursued by them. In an Independence Day broadcast he stated: "Our two nations will,
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    Lock icon COLONY'S CHOICE: A LEFT-WING VIEW
    157 4 LONDON, Friday T<HE New Statesman said today that unless Singapore voted and acted non-Communist next, year —when it is due for full internal self-government-its chances of achieving union with Malaya would disappear. This left-wing weekly review was commenting on "the^ crucial struggle of the poll-fl
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    Blank cheques
    21 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Frl. Thieves got away with three cheque books from a car parked at Klang Road last night.
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      141 4 RADIO: General Programme B nlA *m aw a*m AU Hospitals; 800 Close Down. KAlflO MALAYA m 1.15 Programme Summary. Saturday Date: 1.30 The News; NATIONAL SHORT WAVE 1.49 Saturday Date- 3IS Tbe SEBVICE Week-ends Sport: 245 The Lutln 41 metres. American Way; 3.00 Saturday SINGAPORE Prom; 330 Juke Box Parade;
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    TRAIN SERVICE TO SAVE A DAY
    182 5 TRAIN SERVICE TO SAVE A DAY ITUALA LUMPUR. FH. —The through train service from Kota Bharu to Penang, abandoned during the war, will be re-opened on Monday, the General manager of the Malayan Railway, Mr. D. D. Bartlett. announced today. The service would cut travelling time between the two places
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    ROBBERS TIE THEIR VICTIM TO TREE
    140 5 MALACCA, Friday. DUBLiC Works Department mandore, Govinda--1 samy, was tied to a tree last night after he had been robbed of $265 worth of jewellery and cash. At about 10.30 last night four men two Malays and two CKlnese went to Oovindasamy's house, six
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    JNo permit for foodstuffs
    43 5 SUNGEI Fri. A van passenger who carried two loaves of bread and 2Mb. of margarine was yesterday granted $250 ball pending sentence on July 23. Daud MohJdin pleaded guilty to carrying foodstuffs In a restricted area without a permit.
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    TIGER CUB FLIES OFF
    55 5 Lucy, a three-month old tiger cub from Bengal, who arrived In the Colony on Wednesday night, was flown to a new home In a Ban Francisco aoo by Pan American World Airways yesterday. She spent her two-day stay at the Singapore Airport, by drinking milk, eating
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    Mr. Ko wants a united front of traders
    305 5 Mr. Ko wants a united front of traders MR. KO TECK KIN, president of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce, yesterday said he would like to have a "united front" of businessmen to work collectively for the prosperity of the Colony*. "We need a collective effort to boost our trade
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    Visitor is stabbed in the back
    98 5 Visitor is stabbed in the back IPOH. Fri. A 'Singapore I cake seller. Jee Ah Weng 21. was stabbed In the back In the crowded Theatre Street area of Chinatown here last night Jee was standing en the roadside and calling to a friend when a Jeep full of gangsters
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    Four elected to council M
    43 5 MERBINO. Fri. Four vacant seats on the Jemaluang local council have been filled by Messrs. Wong Ah Kirn. Leong Chee. Chee For Hln and Chin On. Over %0 per cent of the 1.347 voters went to the polls
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    New TB wards
    26 5 SEGAMAT. Fri. Three new wards for the antl-TB ome In Bukit Siput'new val lage are to be built by the Segamat Antl-TB Association.
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    Too old to Work, he hanged himself
    62 5 Too old to Work, he hanged himself A JAVANESE, wh« was fo«nd hanging la his .tU> hat la KampoDg Amber, Singapore, on May 5. was too old to work and had a blind and dumb wife. This was disclosed at the Inpert am Mris bin G.rem.n. 62, yesterday. The Assistant
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  • Obituary
    DEATHS
    71 6 1* »«rrf« in >mimimnm). ANDERBON: On July 4. at Penang General Hospl al. Christopher Bruce, beloved Infant son of Hheiia and Bruce Anderson. HtNRY LOUIS FROIS passed a»ay peacefully ou 4/7/58. Cortege leaves 38 Cardiff Grove Today 4.30 p.m. to Bi. Joseph's Chin rli and thence to Bidaclarl HASSON:
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    IN MEMORIAM
    28 6 M <*»r*m $l» (Mlmlmum). MEYER: In Fond and Loving Memory of Reggie Meyer Died 6 7. 53, Sadly Missed by His wife "*ay and Son Ken.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    127 6 IHE FAMILY of the late Madam Yeoh Cheng Heoli thank friends, relatives for donations, etc., attendance at funeral on 37.58. THE FAMILY of the late Mrs. Gaii Poo liong nee Wee Joou Neo wish to. thank relatives and friends for their kind attendance, wreaths, etc. on their recent bereavement.
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  • The Straits Times
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      The Housing Crisis
      745 6 The Housing Crisis The facts of lite have begu to swamp the Singapor Improvement Trust. Fo years past every annua report has warned that Uv Trust's problem* are worsen ing, with money gettin; tighter, i-ents less economk land more scarce, squatter more numerous and tin population growing fasfei The Trust's
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      Rural Industry
      291 6 The Federation's Minister for Commerce and Industry is behind an effort to establish factories in rural areas. The tendency is towards an overconcentration of industry in selected urban areas. The decentralisation of industry, however, will not be an easy task. Even Mr. Tan Siew Sin is of the
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      Tito's Stand
      157 6 Fifteen West and Ea*i European Communist Parties, meeting in Eastern Berlin, have accused Tito and Yugoslavia of doing damage to the fight tor peace. It is hard on Tito, for dutifully the Marshal has sided always with the Communist bloc on the major international issues. True he has
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    As I was saying...
    1247 6  -  CYNICUS by SINGAPORE'S Mayor has never lacked nerve, but to rebuke a City Councillor for trying to make an election speech after he had himself given the P.A.P. candidate for Kallang a head start was audacious even for Mr. Ong Eng Guan. True the Mayor could
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    FIFTY YEARS AGO
    144 6 FIFTY YEARS AGO (from UM SU»IU Time. M Jaly t, IMS) [Without the least ceremony. Cavenagh Bridtf wma opened in 1896, and (or years has served Its purpose well. Since those early days the need for more rapid transit has increased. Contract has now been give* for building the superstructure
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    WHAT ABOUT THE HUMAN PEST?
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    Valeric to wed Albakri's son tonight
    136 7 Valeric to wed Albakri's son tonight #UALA LUMPUR. Frl. Two Malay weddings involving wellknown families will take place here this weekend. The first Is between Inche Ikmal Hisham Albakrl. son of Haji Mustapha Albakrl, chairman of the Federation Elections Commission, and his English fiancee, Valeric Dearlng. The other is between
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    3,000 hours on 'mercy' missions
    80 7 3,000 hours on 'mercy' missions KUALA l UMPUR, FrL Three pilots of an RAF hellcopter squadron based here have flown a total of 3.000 hours on "mercy" missions during the last two and a half years. They are: Flt.Lt. J. W. Pec Icowskl. Flt.-Lt. W.H.W. Spencer and Flt.-Lt. P. A
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    '5 TRIED TO ESCAPE TRAP—TWO DIED'
    200 7 '5 TRIED TO ESCAPE TRAP— TWO DIED' RAUB, Fri.— Five men climbed the emergency ladder from the 700 ft level of the Raub Australian Gold Mine, but only three reached the top, the court of inquiry here was told today. Pumpman. Derani bin Kastlm. the main witness today, was one
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    Manager denies pilfering stamps
    505 7 Manager denies pilf ering stamps ACCUSING A UNIONIST OF LIBEL, HE ALSO SAYS HE DID NOT OPEN STAFF'S LETTERS KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. A SELANGOR trade unionist, A. B. Gomez, was today summoned in the Sessions Court here by the divisional manager of the Life Insurance Corporation of India, B. Ramu,
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    $25,000 needed for building
    43 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. The Bt. John Ambulance Brigade here needs about $25,000 to build its "100.000 headquarters. The two storey building will have a lecture room, hostel for members, main office library, canteen and a Tat for the organiser.
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    Kingsley family takes up all the space oil board-for $45,000
    205 7 Kingsley family takes up all the space oil board -for $45,000 THE IJSS-ton President Pierce left Singapore for the United States yesterday with her entire passenger accommodation taken up by the Kingsley family, of Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Kingsley and their eight children two girls and six boys were
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    Wife No. 2 accused of acid attack
    236 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Friday. rpHE second wife of a wealthy tin miner poured a pail of caustic soda over her husband while he slept because he refused to transfer par, of his business to her, it was alleged at a preliminary in- The woman.
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    Sweelan to marry in August
    75 7 Sweelan to marry in August KUALA LUMPUR. Frl. Miss Sweelan Lee. the Kuaia Lumpur stenographer whi> made an Impression on Hollywood film producer Ot'o Premlnger. v to be married quietly In Penang on Auk 2 Her fiance is Mr Brian Ford, a commercial assistant In a Penang firm and ah
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    HUNT FOR $237,000 BANKRUPT
    74 7 HUNT FOR $237,000 BANKRUPT The Chief Justice. Sir John Whyatt in the Singapore High Court, yesterday granted an application for a warrant for the arrest of Charles Krygsxnan, a bankrupt. Mr. A. W. Ghows, acting Official Assignee, who applied for the warrant, said that Krygsman had left' Singapore without the
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    4,000 X-rayed
    16 7 About 4.000 people have been X-rayed since the mass X-ray campaign begun last Tuesday.
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    Insignia soon for Merdeka birthday
    90 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Frl. Sets of insignia for the Federation's first investiture ceremony on Aug 31 -the first Merdeka anniversary will arrive from London soon. According to an official statement, the insignia for the Order of Mahkota Negara (Order of the State Crown) and the Order
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    WELFARE LOTTERY: CHECK HERE...
    116 7 Pllowing are the winning numbers in the 56th draw of the Social and Welfare Services lottery, held at Paslr Puteh. Kelantan. yesterday: First prise ($350,000): *****04 isold in Johore) Second prise ($125,000): *****43 isold In Taiplng). Third prise (850,000): *****49 (sold in Johore) Fourth prise ($25,000):
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    INQUEST TOLD OF DRAMA IN SEA OFF MALACCA
    283 7 INQUEST TOLD OF DRAMA IN SEA OFF MALACCA j MALACCA, Fri— When a motor-boat bound for Sumatra with eight Indonesians aboard sank, three of them clung to two jerrycans in the open sea for twelve hours before they were rescued, the Malacca coroner. Mr. Ramanatha Iyer, was told today. Mr.
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    PRAYERS AS THE REGENT OPENS JOHORE BAHRU'S CIVIC HALL
    148 8 More money is needed to bay aa extra 4»0 chairs. said the chairman of the hall committee. Date Haji Akdal Rahman Ma Mohamed Yasin. The hall, with its modern multi-hued interior colour •cheate, incorporates -architectural details typical of Malaya's cultures. It
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    'Whispering' fish auctions face of ban
    264 8 'Whispering' fish auctions face of ban GOVT. HOVE TO PROTECT FiSHBRMBN AMD PUBLIC KUALA LUMPUR, Fri.— The Federat i o n Government wants to stop the "whispering:" system of auctioning: fish in the wholesale market in Selang or. The Fishing Industries Association supports the idea but towkays in thej Pish
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    CHURCH OPPOSES 'WHITE' POLICY
    236 8  -  Mr. Perkins Three factors— by AN Australian church IX leader said yesterday that his suggestion that Asians who went to Australia would bring Communism along with them had been misunderstood. The Rev. H. L. Perkins general secretary of the Australian branch of the World Council of
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    All agree on non-racial merdeka festivities
    251 8 ITUALA LUMPUR. Fri Community and political party leaden here today praised the Government's initiative in ruling communalism out of the Federation's first merdeka anniversary celebrations. They said that it was a vl.se decision. The secretary-general o f he United Malays National Organisation. Inche Ismail
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    Bar member
    28 8 Mr. Cheam Tat Seng, an advocate and solicitor of the Federation Bar. was admitted to the Singapore Bar yesterday by the Chief Justice. Sir John Whyatt
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    7,000 inoculated
    17 8 KROH, fri. Seven thousand people llvlnjr In Kroh. Upper Perak. have been inoculated against cholera.
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    A business course for traders
    71 8 A business course for traders TVUPING, rrll Malay traders from kampongs in the Larut and M*tang district are taking a short business course at toe Kwangtung Association here. It is sponsored by the Rural and Industrial Development Authority. The tutor is Inche Lokman bin Haji Talib. of RIDA headquarters, assisted
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    STAFF UNION WILL BE 'IMPARTIAL'
    176 8 T__ iKLUK ANSON, Friday. HE All-Malaya Estate 8Uff Union announced to day it wUl "remain Impartial" in the event of a strike by daily-rated estate workers following a breakdown In their negotiations orer ware* with the employers' association. "We shall regret any strike." said the
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    Back to work
    25 8 KUALA LUMPUR. FW.-The Australian High Coinmlsstonet.Mr T. K. Crttehley. win return to Koala Lompur tomorrow after twelve weeksleave and ouMultattona In Australia.
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    TB expert says: This is defeatism
    224 8 The argument that a mass X-ray campaign against T.B will create more problems than It will solve si "a defeatist attitude." a visiting Australian T.B. expert. Dr. Cotter Harvey, said. Testerday. The problems of a mass attack against T3. were stressed earlier this week
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      Singapore's first motor car was a problem
      1210 9 Few knew how to unload it Benefits "To the majority of Singaporeans," he wrote, "the beauties of the Island are unknown and not until he settles down by the levers and the wheel can he realise tlit Joys and benefits that thrust themselves
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      133 9 tar men A Co. Hy jfins B>aV I i V BB^BMBMBB^BaM Ibß bI SAMMWM t .^am A^^ I ill ll' I 11 #li#» Saint Bu Lenlie iharivris I AmG&eV A 4 <CIG 1/ A riDC I all C/^ T iaV r^ti a**avarl I 1 ■We* I>«ry Hy Vhvmimr Oam4d BIZ
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    RUBBER SHIPMENTS FOR HALF YEAR UP 11½ PER CENT
    326 10 RUBBER SHIPMENTS FOR HALF YEAR UP 11½ PER CENT By Our Market Correspondent DESPITE the present setback which business in Malaya is experiencing one bright spot is the encouraging way that rubber shipments are continuing to expand. Statistics Issued by Government yesterday showed that In the first half of this
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    OFFICIAL PRICES
    21 10 SINGAPORE, JULY 4. RUBBER: 78i emaU per Ik. (up flve-eifhtha of a cent). TIN:- $369 per ptcul (down $1.5i).
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    262 10 The Malayan Share Brokers' Imilatlia roportoal: "AU sections on the local share market were Quietly steady. The turnover was small." Singapore aad FHicaHsa hreM^* NpSftoA tsa\« fWWwiaM Dispensary $1.18; Oammon $1.39 x an (overnight), $1.40 to $1.45 x all; W. Hammer $1.63 (tmmedlsto delivery), $1.65; Jackson Ca $1.18;
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    RODDER PRICES
    150 10 Jvly ftrst tr adt i abbci bvyen f .o.b. closed to Singapore yester-day-*t 78 7 emu par It>. up flve•%hth* of cent oo TTlarsdays closing price. nriai Hm: Quietly steady CMac prlew In cenU par lb yesterday were: OFFICIAL: Int. 1 R.S.8. Spot fob. buyers 76%. wllm 77
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    162 10 MSLBOTJRNB, PV1. INVESTMENT shares strengthe- Md further on keener buyIng demand on the Stock Exchange here today. Industrial leaders were predominant among .the rise*. Mam move* war* O.J. Cola* up Td. In a stronger Mtall section and AWA a further, gain of M. to 13s. lid. I Mining
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    97 10 The Malayan Kxehaace Banks' Aa»Btatlia made the following change* In 1U rat** to merchant* yesterday (all rates, to $100 1: Canada: buying alrmal. T.T. 31 1/1. O.D. SI 5 8. 90 d «t 31 15 18 credit bl'ls. 32 1/16 trade bill*. SelHar T.T. or O.D. ready: Canada
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    STOCK INDICES
    11 10 »jwa Share Mar Jmlj 4 IrUta: M.7t 74.71 19M=1M
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    82 10 ■lagapsaa Chlaese Tndmc* Mxehaagc: noon prices per plcul yesterday ware: Copra: quiet; UK/Continent July/August $30 2/4 buyers. $21 1/4 seller* Coconat oU: quiet; bulk $47% sellers drum $50% sellers. Pepper: quiet; n» business reported done; Muntok wktt. $126, Sarawak $128 (both down $1).- special Sarawak black $72 (unchanged)
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    SfPORE SHIPPING
    83 10 S f PORE SHIPPING Ships lying atann»-> the Singapore llaihaai Board wharves er exaected today are: Chakrata 12. Patroclus 4i5, Toshlnosan Maru 6A, City of Perth 617, Straat Banka 89. Vietnam 10 n. Salmara *****, Sunnanbris *****, Antenor 18, Waiflbu 19 30 Sedlll N. Wall 2. Auby N. Wall Serudom
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    Downward trend in rubber
    286 10 AFTER reaching a high point on Monday the rubber market suffered a slight downward trend later started by prortt taking states the current review of Holiday, Cutler. Bath and Co. Ltd Reports that the N.DP.W. leaden would «tt«mpt a solution to 2&JW deadlock In the ■Federation
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      153 10 NOTICES 1 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL IW% DEBENTURE STOCK 1M8/M-7J f NOTICE la hereby given that J the Transfer Books of the above j Stock will be closed from 7th to j 20th July, IBM, both days Inclusive, for the preparation of Interest Warrants. 8 3. SCALES 1 Ag. City Treasurer and
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      524 10 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS APPLICATIONS are Invited from serving permanent Oovernment officers, Including those on probation, and Federal Citlaens for appointment as Statisticians tat the Department of Statistics. These posts are In Division I and are pensionable. The salary scale in $554. $592, 8838x34-934/963x34^1 1,354 plus C.O.L.A. at current rates. Applicant* should
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      498 10 PUBLIC APTOINTMENTS UNIVERSITY OF MALATA APPLICATIONS are invited from candidates with appropriate qualifications in any field of legal studies for appointment to two Lectureships or Assistant Lectureships, which are expected to be ■created with effect from 1 JanuIry 1959. The Law Department Is especially Interested m candidates who would be
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      793 10 NOTICES motki This U to. notify that Ibrahim Mn Ahmed Ibrahim All left the service of Bungei Bagan Rubber Brtate on m Ifovember. 1967. He is not authorised, theretore, to transact any basin Mi or set on behalf of the Brtate. W. B. LANCABTKR, Manager. sovCAfORE an qovnca. NOTICK The
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      474 10 SHIPPING NOTICES Th "VKTMAM" Tbls vessel will be be.thed on the sth July 1858 alongside godowns No. 10/11 at 10 ii.ni. Heavy luggage should be delivered to the above godo.< ns from 09.00 a.m. and passengeis should embark from 04.00 to 05.00 pjn. This ship will sail on the sth
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      520 10 "K LINE** lf|IHM and Japan lafvlaa n» t'port P S'lum P«ian| I S'pofl Kobt "ftttaoo fen" 11/14 Mf MM) IS lil| 11/17 Ml HMi Ua.tm Mmf 1/11 A« 11 tat U tat I1/1S »M M ta| to*din| tec Hon|K>n| Kote. Ot*M, Moft, Ntfoya, vokoham. Im acctftinf car|o »o< trMittiipanent it
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      Multi-lingual street names: A novel and complex move
      363 12 Multi-lingual street names: A novel and complex move ASSEMBLYMAN Wil£X lif^i Tan wants Singapore's traffic signs and street names to be written in English, Malay, Chinese and Tamil (S.T. June 28). This is really something novel. Is that how the selfgoverning State of Singapore should dress her streets and ask
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      WILL THIS WOO FOREIGN CAPITAL?
      136 12 WILL THIS WOO FOREIGN CAPITAL? T AM indebted to the Director of Information .Services for his letter (ST July 2). The only conclusion to be drawn is that the Controller of Foreign Exchange does not regard replanting, etc., (since 1950) as "approved projects". I should be grateful if the Director
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      WANTED: TYPICAL MALAY KAMPONG BY THE SEA TO BOOST TOURISM
      171 12 IN the scramble to place Singapore on the tourist map one Important point has been overlooked This is the establishment of a typical Malay seaside kampong. At present 90 per cent of the kampongs are composed of leanto shacks in
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      More suggestions for newt-Singapore stamps
      153 12 More suggestions for newtSingapore stamps THE present stamps of A Singapore are more or less thematic in nature in that most of them bear a particular design, sailing crafts and sea-going vessels. With the approaching of seh jovernment, it is fitting that we should issue a completely new set of
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      Teachers and the call-up
      127 12 HAVING read the letter headed, "Exempt Teachers Prom Call-up." may 1 remind Parent of Kajang that conscription of teachers for national service does not affect the children's education, for after all, it is only a part-time service. Burely military training does not take place everyday, but
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      Thanks to the policeman..
      59 12 MY colleagues and I are grateful to Singapore Policeman 1520 for the service he rendered us, when we were In Singapore for the Thomas Cup, as complete strangers. When we enquired from him where a certain road was, he took the trouble to find out and
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      EACH FLAG DAY IS A HUMANE CHALLENGE
      385 12 MY previous letter did not Just compare the many happy things of life in Singapore with any particular country, but with many countries to make us realise how fortunate we are in Singapore and to show our gratitude by donating small sums of
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      LESS USED PARK OFF ISLAND CLUB
      108 12 LESS USED PARK OFF ISLAND CLUB I DO not understand why, in the controversy over the Royal island club, no mention has been made of the fact that there already is a public park with formal gardens and lake side walks open to the public at precisely that ■pot adjacent
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      GROWING ATTAP-HUT MENACE
      105 12 GROWING ATTAP-HUT MENACE f AM amazed to find that attap huts are being built dally around Redhill Close to such an extent without being noticed by the authorities. Drains are poorly constructed and as a result you find mosquito breeding places. Dwellers in the huts mostly rear pigs They are
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      TRAFFIC LIGHT
      51 12 I THINK It is high time 1 that a big town like Taiping should have traffic lights, especially at the "6top-Look-Oo" sign near the Kim Seng Hotel along Kota Road. At times the traffic is so very heavy, that it is very difficult to cross the road. CITIZEN.
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      209 12 Going to EUROPE? > W Jf Take a closer 100k ft ft STOP OVER )fy^ 6n- route YJ^wTSwdrJ^ rj^j%Mm*4^!s in less time Tke Asia Insurance Building v j/wS^^ /k f ACID STOMACH?] tnm the moment you start la racl a Braai* tablet cha antacid Ingr.d- atomac*. la your owa »«ji,.,
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    MONT BLOT II CAN DO IT
    1057 13  -  EPSOM JEEP HERE'S A GOOD THING FOR TODAY'S MAIN RACE AT KUALA LUMPUR Grey Court can stay the distance— one to watch RACING with TALENT CAN COMPLETE DOUBLE HlliHllimimillillMllllllfl 1/lONT BLOT II very iTI rarely run.* a bad race over a distance. As he
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    Althea and Angela will meet in women's singles final
    226 13 A BRITISH FINALIST FOR SECOND TIME LONDON, Friday. JJEIGNING champion Althea Gibson, 30-year-old New York negress, and unseeded Angela Mortimer of Britain yesterday qualified for the women's singles final tomorrow in the Wimble don lawn tennis championships. They gained crushing victories
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    Lock icon IBF DECIDE TO DO AWAY WITH 'LETS'
    173 13 LONDON, Fri. The annual general meeting of the International Badminton Federation here last night decided to abolish "lets" on service The question of service lets has aroused much discussion in recent years. At last year's general meeting there was a long discussion about
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    Canada lead
    30 13 TORONTO, Pri. Canada took a 2-0 lead over Cuba when they won the opening two singles in their first round North American Davis Cup tennis tie here yesterday
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    ALI THE RESULTS
    196 13 WOMEN'S SINCI.CS Semi nn»ls: Althea Gibson iUS; beat Ann Haydon iOB' t->, 6-u, Angela Mortimer (OB) beat s Kormoczy (Hun) 6-0. 6-1 WOMEN'S DOUBLES Semi flnmls: Y. Ramirez and R. M. Reyes (Mex> beat J Evans and P A Hird (OB) 6-3. 6-4 MEN'S DOUBLEB Quarter final:
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    S.T. SELECTIONS
    127 13 EPSOM JEEP CALL iOT POINT!* Ira I 2 10 ACTOR II MLVERRMT Actw II FOUR 6 Actor II Silvrfft Hoc. 2 JOS PEACE POLICE Folio. Mo Homo PEACE POLICE ■I II L.r.,fi,U PEACE POLICE Folio- Mo Homo Lta«ficM TALENT Nellrr.. Hood,ol WINTIRDRINA K«rrfcroofc Aural* MIT COURT 6«N.t Turk
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    OB WILL BE ATHLETICS JUDGE AT CARDIFF
    155 13 OB WILL BE ATHLETICS JUDGE AT CARDIFF KUALA LUMPUR. Fri— Mr. Ota Boob Tat a vice-president Of thr Penang Amateur Athletic Association, has been accepted as an athletics judge at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games at Cardiff this month. Mr Oh, who is also chairman of the selection committee
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