The Straits Times, 5 December 1958

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  • 19 1 AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED KALE EXCEEDS 80.000 The Straits Times. i i Estd. 1845. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1958 15 CENTS
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  • 1775 1 ASSEMBLY IS TOLD OF 'WILD TALK BY WILD MEET Agreed: 'Writs should be issued on or before April 2' Lee says it was suggested recently SINGAPORE, Thursday. THE Chief Minister, Tun Lim Yew Hock, today denied that his Government had any intention of banning the
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  • 93 1 THE RIOTERS tun but it's all in fun. This Straits Times picture was taken at Katong Park yesterday during Operation Pole Vault, the year's biggest internal security test. Ten thousand Servicemen and police took part in the exercise, which lasted from 6 a.m. to
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  • 222 1 Priest talks girl out of pagoda leap bid PENANG, Thurs. A priest today persuaded a pretty, y^uns Baling gir) to give up an attempt to jump from the Pagoda of Ten Thousand Buddhas at the famous Kek Lok S' Temple ar Aver Itam. The girl, wearing a yellow samfoo, later
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  • 328 1 ■6 The Government does not wish to be Misunderstood the law will apply to any bank which cones under the category concerned, irrespective of the country of its origin. 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. THE new Banking Bill was passed by the Federal Council
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  • 197 1 JESSELTON, Thurs.— A reduction in company tax from 40 per cent to 20 per cent was announced in the Legislative Council here today. But there is one provision: to qualify for the reduction profits must either be ploughed back into the the business
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  • 926 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Repre sentatives of commerce, mining and the tin industry failed in the Federal Council today to set the Government to reconsider its decision to raise company tax by 10 per cent They warned of harmful effects' thus would have on
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  • 100 1 SAN FRANCISCO. Thurs. Secretary oi state John Foster Dulles warned today that the communist drive for domination of all Asia would almost surely succeed if Communist China were recognised by the United States and seated in the United Nations. He delivered a strong defence of
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  • 192 1 Berlin: Big Four to meet ONDON, Thurs.— Th» lj Foreign Secretary, Mr. Selwyn Lloyd, announced today that a Western big four Foreign Ministers' meeting would be held in Parrs in 10 days to discuss the problem of Germany and Berlin. Mr. Lloyd told a foreign affairs debate in the House
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  • 36 1 RAIL CRASH IN FOC LONDON. Tliurv— limv people Injun <i in train collision new fog-l Hertford today on first anniversary oi Lcwisham railroad ili.^istrr which killed N pewns and in iin-,1 176.— U I'l
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  • 19 1 SINGAPORE. Thurs.— Only one new polio case was reported today, bringing the year's total to 352.
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  • 50 2 America's Atlas rocket missile has a globe-spanning range THE UNITED STATES announced this week that its Atlas rocket missile had. for the first time, travelled ,t, full range of 6,325 miles in a test firing. This map shows some of the targets it could reach in the event of war
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  • 297 2 Exhumation plea is rejected SINGAPORE, Thursday. Singapore Coroner, Mr. Giam Cbong I ling, today rejected an application by a man lo have the body off his son exhumed. The boy. Teo Kiun Soon. Hi, was found dead in the Hochore River yesterday. The Coroner said he refused Mr. Teo Kiat
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  • 33 2 SINGAPORE, Thurs Chinese Senior Middle 111 students will sit for their re-examination from next Monday to Wednesday at 9 a.m. daily at the same centres used previously, it was announced today.
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  • 118 2 Future of Labour Front stilt uncertain SINGAPORE. Thurs. A meeting to determine the fate of the Singapore Labour Front ended after a brief session tonight without any decision being taken. Although more than a dozen leading members of the party wgre expected to attend, only a handful turned up. They
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  • 80 2 VARSITY SURVEY PLAN CINGAPORE, Thurs. University ot Main Geographical Society is pi, ning an extensive survey rural settlements In Si« during the long vacation bt. ginning next April. The society plans to sc: three eight-man teuu study rural settlement* a different parts ol that coot try The.<e three gro pected
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  • 26 2 KLUANG. Thurs.— The dian Association here ha* cgun building new $25,000 prmises at Jalan Mengkib:. The building will include i school and club hOBJ
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  • 493 2 SINGAPORE, TlUHt.— The Minister for 1 Education, Mr. Chew Swee Kee, today deI nied in the Legislative Assembly that there had been any embezzlement or money missing in his ministry. He admitted that there might have been "irregula- rities" but no public funds
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  • 64 2 BRUNEI TOWN. Tlvirs. t When the Duke of Edinburgh visits Brunei on j Feb. 28, the Sultan will present to him gifts for every member of the Royal family. Prince Philip will be given i a Malay costume kris. The Queen hancm:.-.'"
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  • 173 3 DUTCH PRIME MINISTER SAYS JAKARTA IDEAS WON'T BRING SOLUTION THE HAGUE, Thursday. rilK Dutch Prime Minister, Dr. Willem Drees, said in the Upper House of Parliament here yesterday that "the danger of aggression against Dutch New Guinea (West Irian) is never altogether excluded." Dr. Drees, replying
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  • 152 3 FORMOSA TO GO RED AFTER CHIANG'-SAYS PEARL BUCK BRUNSWICK .Sew Jersey). Thurs. v. list Fearl S. Buck predtetci last night hurmo>.a would soon be uiisale as an American h.ise, because GeneralisifcM < hianu Kai-shek's liable successor was likely to yo over to the 'ummunists. Ilit- novelist, one of Nest's i
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  • 89 3 "No military alliances have been concluded.'' he said. On the other hand, the United States had assumed responsibility for arms deliveries to Indonesia. It was clear in this connection that an aggressor would run considerable risks. Meanwhile, in JAKARTA, the chairman of the Indonesian Parliament's foreign affairs
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  • 295 3 COLOMBO. Thurs.— V The Ceylon Government has decided to fwer the age of eligioility for voting from 21 to 18. The minimum i(e of eligibility for candidature to parliament and local legislative bodies will bo 21. Earlier it was announced that identity card.s would
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  • 84 3 EMPEROR HIROHITO (second from left, facing camera) introduces his family to President Carlos Garcia (next to the Emperor) of the Philippines on the latter's arrival at Tokyo's international airport for a five-day State visit. Yesterday President Garcia and his wife visited the
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  • 14 3 NEW YORK, Thurs. New-ly-independent Guinea has applied for United Nations membership. U.P.I.
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  • 195 3 THE HAGUE, Thursday. OEAMEN aboard the Greek freighter Prodromos 0 abandoned ship in the English" Channel yesterday after a midday collision with another Greek vessel in thick fog off Dungeness. Several vessels were standing by the stricken f'.iips. All 23 of the crew who left
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  • 121 3 The bobby finest of alt the —English 9 BAGDAD, Thurs.— The Iraqi People's Court, which seldom misses a chance to criticise Britain, paid a surprise tribute today to the British policeman as "the finest Englishman of them all." During the trial of Adbel Jabbar Fahmy. former Bagdad Governor charged with
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  • 55 3 RANGOON, Thurs. Government ofliclai- said here yesterday that 31 American economic and v .nical experts under yearly contract to the Burmese Government will be given three months' notice from Nov. 30, terminating their engagement. They said the experts nad served their p -pose and their
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  • 20 3 RABAT, Thurs. Kins Mohammed of Morocco has accepted the resignation o: the Prime Minister. Mr. Ahmed Balafrej. Reuter
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  • 121 3 NAIROBI, Thuisday. rpHE Kenya Government is taking action against a new secret society on the lines of the terrorist Mau Mau organisation, Mr. Norman Harris, Minister without Portfolio, announced here today. Mr. Harris was addressing] the European Convention of Associations here during a debate
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  • 387 3 T ONDON, Thurs. London stork markets presented a distinctly brighter appearance today. A cessation of the recent small celling and a .s.Mectlve demand was respon.sible for the better tendency. There MM very little l're.sh incr 11 tive to influence sentiment and i the recent lull MM considered no
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  • 305 3 U.N. MEN STOP GUN DUEL ON SYRIA BORDER TEL AVIV, Thurs. United Nations truce observers intervened yesterday to stop a new flare-up on the IsraeliSyrian border after a 70-minute artillery duel over a front of more than 10 miles. Several xsraeli villages, mainly on the western side of the valley,
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  • 200 4 JOBS AGENCY BILL PASSED SINGAPORE, Thurs. The Legislative Assembly today passed a Bill which will put a stop to the exploitation of job seekers by unscrupulous employment agencies. Under the new law. an employment agency must obtain a licence to operate. It may charge only a prescribed fee for registering
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  • 51 4 SINGAPORE, Thurs. Air Vice Marshal M. F. Calder. Chief of Air Staff, Royal New Zealand. Air Force. arrived here today to visit RNZAF squadrons at Changi and Tengah. This is his first official visit here to RNZAF units here since his appointment as Chief of Air
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  • 448 4 What SINGAPORE businessmen say... SINGAPORE, Thursday. I HALTING Singapore businessmen today warned that the budget increases in company tax and personal income tax announced yesterday would discourage new investment and might increase unemployment. But they stressed that investors would continue to regard political
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  • 247 4 SINGAPORE. Thursday. lIUGGING three umbrellas carefully wrapped in gaily coloured paper. Inche Mohammed Yussof, a Sembawang shopkeeper, rushed into the airport here this morning and asked: "Did anyone see my nephew Farouk?" A quick check revealed that Farouk. 15. a student
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    • 209 4 at Shell Hou.e. Cclhe, «uay, 1.10 rP^JUSt Votnteers Sb Singapore boy scouts e f^' p^st/'^s »m ASSOCIATION (Seiangoon Dls- P trlcti: Inaugural meeting at St LLOT «IN« SHOP at St. AnGabriel's ucnool. Upper Serangoon arew s Cat h«<lral CWA Room, 10 Road. 8 p.m. am t0 n «»n. INDEPKNDEXT MISSIONARY
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  • 460 5 Thomas tells MP: Lim' s as good a man as you are m.« ™w^ SINGAPORE, Thursday. M R FRANCIS THOMAS, Minister for Communications and Works, still supports the Chief Minister, Tun Lim Yew Hock, in his efforts to maintain democracy here against the attacks of Communism, although he disagrees with
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  • 47 5 $35,000 FOR Christmas? THERE are still 21 shopping days left to Christmas —but the Malayan Monthly's $35,000 Jackpot Contest closes on Monday four days from now. If you post your entry today you may make those last shopping days to Christmas the most memorable in your life.
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  • 221 5 BRAGA ON SUCCESS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST LEPROSY SINGAPORE, Thursday. RESULTS achieved in the treatment of lepers at Trafalgar Home have been spectacular, declared the Minister for Health, A. J. Braga, in a prepared speech read today by Dr. R. Calderwood, deputy Director of Medical Services. Dr. Calderwood was opening
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  • 117 5 Govt. ban off boohs: 162 are exempted Thurs. A !t3 total of Hi. books have been exempted from the ban imposed by the Government in October on the publications of 53 Chinese publishing houses. The exemption, a Government statement pointed out today, conforms with the Government policy to allow the
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  • 248 5 Sir Vivian Fuchs' luxury flagship sails in SINGAPORE, Thurs.— The Magga Dan, 1,900-ton flagship of the British Transantarctic Expedition led by Sir Vivian Fuchs, arrived in Singapore today. This was the Danish ship's first call in the tropics. She brought 145 tons of Spanish grapes. From here she sails to
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  • 35 5 SINGAPORE. Thurs. A Christmas party will be held at the Union Jack Club on Dec. 17 for about 80 handicapped children in Singapore. Lady Goode. wife of the Governor, will attend.
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  • 415 5 DECORATED for GALLANTRY BEFORE MOB IN IRAQI COUP SINGAPORE. Thursday. VI K. EKIC GALLAGHAN, of the Commis--ITI sioner-General's ollice here, who escaped death at the hands of a mob which sacked the British Embassy in Bagdad last July, has been awarded the British Empire Medal (Civilian) for gallantry. The award
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  • 122 5 TWO MORE JOIN S.P.A. IN COUNCIL SINGAPORE. Thurs. Two Liberal Socialist Party City Councillors today resigned from their party to join the Singapore People's Alliance. They are: Mr. Lim t'hoo Sye. the party leader in the council and Mr. Wee Swee Hong. The move by Mr. Wee and Mr. Lim
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  • 141 5 STORE TRADERS HOLD BACK GOODS for BURMA SINGAPORE, Thursday. f HINESE businessmen trading with Burma today temporarily suspended delivery of goods to Rangoon. Their customers in Rangoon asked them not to send goods ordered recently "until further notice." They said the Ministry «;f Commerce there had canrelied all applications for
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  • 68 5 SINGAPORE, Thurs. The Singapore Teachers' National Congress has now been registered. It will hold an inaugural meeting at the Victoria Theatre at 10 am. on Saturday. The Chief Minister, Tun Urn Yew Hock, will b e the main speaker. The Minister for Education, Mr. Chew Swee Kee.
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  • 696 7 Man's conviction and sentence are quashed on appeal SINGAPORE, Thurs. Low Ah Mok, alias Ah Boon, 45, former purchasing agent of the Green Bus Company, under sentence of death on a charge of murdering Giam Chin Choo, managing director of the company, had his conviction
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  • 147 7 RESEARCH BILL FOR RUBBER INDUSTRY GETS APPROVAL KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. T*HE Federal Council today passed a Bill to set up A a fund lor financing: research, development and publicity to stimulate the natural rubber industry. Moving the Malayan Rub- ber Fund (Research and Development) Bill, the Minister of Commerce and
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  • 86 7 The mysterious colonel from Indonesia COLONEL IBNL NJTOWO (above), an Indonesian army officer, flew into Singapore from Jakarta by Garuda yesterday amidst speculation that he was the bearer of a blacklist containing the names of rebel agents here. But he was silent when questioned about it. i"I will be here
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  • 247 7 Pilot: 'Changi, I'm not going to make it' (JINGAPORE. ThUis.— A l l seemed well with a Beauftghter which had developed nn engine fault as its pilot followed radio instructions from air traffic control on an emergency landing at R.A.F. Changi But when the plane was two miles off the
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  • 121 7 ONLY A YEAR ago. ten-year-old Rose Won* of the Singapore School for the Blind. started learnim; how to play chess. Once a week she played with Mr. Paul Tan. who taught her all the "trick moves." Yesterday Rose received the first prize for a
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    • 449 7 CHILDREN X'MAS" HOLIDAY MATINEES PAVILION-11 am DAILY REDUCED ADMISSION PRICES CHILDRKN: 50c. to all seats J ADIXTS: Stalls 50c. Circle $1. B All SSlurst $rs Bawltabif in /trfrcrweff I s T u °n7M? n Mwie Wan Pore* "UNTAMED YOUTH" (wb) I 2 ffi ass; "A Christmas carol- canons ,Vi f
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  • 78 8 20 Hurds $10 (Minimum). MR. LEONG AH NO formerly of Brunei age SO, vied at the Gener.U Hotpita' on 4/12/58. Burled at Bidadan on the same day. Deeply mcurned. SOON. Mrs. Soon Eng Kong (nee Khoo Gin Inn) at her residence. Soonstead. Northan; Road, Penang, 00 Thursday December 4.
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  • 113 8 20 Hordt SIU (Minimum). MRS. LEONG AH NG and family wisn to thank all friends and relatives for their wreaths, condolences, attendance and help jn their bereavement. WYNNE AND RONNIE FAIRLAMB wish t<> thank all their friends who atunded Adrian's 1 funeral, and for the kind messages and beautiful
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  • 24 8 M U.irrf* HO i. Minimum). a. N. SARMA In Loving Memory of One Beloved Mother and Father -Two Finer People Ne'er Breathed.
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  • 557 8 The Straits Times Friday, December, 5, 1958. The King's Speech In his Speech from the Throne, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong scanned a wider horizon than when he last addressed the Federal legislature a year ago. The Government, he said, desired that the Un:on of South Africa should revise its policy
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  • 363 8 It seems a little quixotic fot an Assemblyman in Singapore to warn the colony I (and by inference the Federation) of the danger of being dragged into a cold war with Communism when Iwe still have not done with the hot one. Mr. Lim Cher Kheng was
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  • 218 8 The Singapore Goveininen' is to regulate and supervise all private employment agencies. The little criticism figainst the bill was largely irrelevant though there wa.-s: substance in the complaint j that there should have been i legislation years ago. These employment agencies, however, were not a serious problem as
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  • 903 8 China's communes: The gravest problem of the twentieth century KUALA LUMPUR. r|NE journalist does not often recommend to his readers the writings of another journalist Let me break this habit, today. If you have not done so and if you still can do so. read the article on China in
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  • 928 8  - RAJENDRA PRASAD: A CHAMPION OF THE PEOPLE LLOYD MORGAN By RAJENDRA PRASAD. President: of India, whom Malaya and Singapore will welcome tomorrow, is an erudite man of hii>h accomplishments, yet he is best known to millions in India and beyond, for the example of his life and the simple way
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    • 73 8 LOVE SEX MARRIAGE Is pre-marital sexual experience wrong, if j two people love each j other and intend to marry as soon as they can afford it? Nowadays youth defies convention, and older people must try to understand this attitude when asked for advice. A frank article in the November
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  • 16 9 JOHOHh f HRU. Thurs.— named Fadzil bin has been ap- i-tant Veterinary FohOK Bahru.
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  • 290 9 JUMABHOY REPLIES: CITY COUNCIL INDICATES P.A.P. WILL HAVE NO HOPE OF ATTRACTING INVESTORS ONLY A CLEAR-CUT ECONOMIC POLICY WILL RESTORE THE CONFIDENCE OF CAPITAL HERE' A SINGAPORE, Thursday. THE P.A.P. leader, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, told the Legislative Assembly today it was his
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  • 611 9 WARNING: 'NO FUTURE FOR WORKERS IF...' ment by increasing charges for essential services. The function of the council was to run the public utilities, not to subsidise private industry ;ind development. The debate opened with Mr. Jumabhoy moving the second reading of the Bill to give tax relief to existing
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  • 91 9 She S off to see America's tall buildings Miss Yuen Lliooi Yeng. 18. longs to see skyscrapers in tbe United States. Miss Yuen, a student of the Methodist Girls' School. Mount Sophia. Singapore, winner of the New York Herald Tribune forum essay contest. will be leaving by the end of
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  • 35 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs.— Three would-be extortioners were arrested in a police ambush at Holland Village here tonight after a coffee-stall owner reported that tnree men had demanded $10 ■protection" money from him.
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  • 34 9 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs. Members of the Postal service will meet at 10 a.m. on Sunday at the Postal Services Department here to form the Postal Athletic and Welfare Association.
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  • 255 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Yap Chee Sing, a former cashier of the Selangor Omnibus Co., who with another man, is alleged to have suggested murdering a leading shareholder of the company. This was disclosed today by
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  • 465 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs.— An increased demand for cigarettes and tobacco at preBudget prices began today and is expected to develop into a rush tomorrow. Increased duty. announrfd In yesterday's Budget, la effective forthwith on all stocks drawn from bond but new stocks of many brands
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  • 507 9 Minister to Mr. Urn: Are you seeking war with Malaya? SINGAPORE, Thursday. ■pHE Singapore Assembly today unanimously passed I he second reading of the Pioneer Industries (Relief from Income Tax) Hill. The aim of the Bill, which will come up for its third reading on Jan. 14, is to attract
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  • 118 9 SINGAPORE GOOD MARKET FOR BRITISH FUNNIES SINGAPORE, Thursday. SINGAPORE was one of the best markets for British comedy films, Mr. Ralph Bromhead. chairman of Lion International Films Ltd.. said here yesterday. Mr. Bromhead. who arrived lon his way back to London alter a two-week visit to Japan, said that the
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  • 68 9 Trial will go on even if a juror is absent KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. A Bill to forestall interruption of a High Court trial due to the absence of a juror because of illness was passed by the Federal Council today The Bill, tabled on a certificate of urgency, provides that
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  • 258 10 ■i..^ SUSAN BARRiE SEES THE WEEK'S NEW FILMS j WHEN a notable stage play is adapted for the screen it often loses much of its original appeal, but it is not so with "Bell, Book and Candle," adapted from John van
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  • 142 10 THAT DISNEY ANIMAL TOUCH IS HERE AGAIN WALT DISNEY has always had a special touch with films i about animals and his current production. "Old Yeller." is no exception As the title implies, this one is all about an old yellow do» that might have been recruited from the streets
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  • 200 10 Rocketeer David puts navy in orbit WE HAVE had quite a lavish dose of British comedies lately. Even so, "Up the Creek" is a welcome and refreshing one an amusing satire on the Royal Navy. David Tomlinson, one of the funniest deadpan British comedians, is an ambitious young lieutenant with
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  • 236 10 A Regency rake runs wild IF YOU have a taste for good old-fashioned, rich, ripe melodrama you cannot go wrong with "The Gypsy and the Gentleman," a British colour film starring Keith Michell, Patrick McGoohan and Melina Mercouri. Mr. Michell has a wonderful time as a rake of the Regency
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  • 228 10 A faithless star and an angry pa IF YOU are not already a Jerry Lewis fan. I predict you will be after you see his latest laugh-raiser. "Rock-a-bye Baby." Not even Danny Kaye can out -clown Lewis when he really gets into his stride and
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    • 580 10 I !CATHAYorSSoh^? W W <fc\ 1 lam. -1. 45-4.15-6.45 9.30 p.m. J *EEEES^ IN LOVE AND WAR J Phone TODAY! Robert Wagner Dana Wvntor ?1 lie No frer lit C'Scope Color by Deluxe (Fox) J MiDNUiiii oDfiPK A RYE BABY" JERRY lewis k TOMORROW RUUR-A-Dlt DUD! Tech Par Vv Tomorrow
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    • 531 10 < •8&moiT y > g Robert TAYLOR Cyd CHARlssi MGM "PARTY GIRL" cs Tomorrow M'nit«- ft i r» mg ma m WALT DISNEY'S ULU TELLER I \pr, 2-Theatre 1-Day Only Premiere CAPITi m wed. ioth i>fx. si. §2 n tickets boo! N.B. $1. $2 $3. Tickets for SKY also ay;
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    • 152 10 Straits Times Crossword Where thtre^rfcars for sale ln dlalecl 10 ffsS. to Holn,*, ta ,5 K'i^lSSSy'lffi- in a name of peace to a psycho- the sea? (9) 12 vS?£S>* ugly hints "»e wi&?c n ,fonsM6 S 16 How a song ln a pipe should difficulty to a learner "s. 18
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  • 1174 11 Catering partners took out the first English team A CENTURY OF AUSTRALIAN CRICKET STRAITS TIMES SPECIAL FEATURE MIPKRN spot!; i tors would gape at the sight ie cricketers of nearly a century ago. ore a variety of beards and m'ousta-bow-ties and sun helmets against the heat." To allow identification on
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    • 259 11 ement) READERS' POSTBAG haw a date which g straight from the I Etta to renew my haven't the time. iggest anything? inswered. Besides ret race of dirt and in .i matter of seconds, ranch' Deep Cleansing '.pep into the pores. I v dirt lodped deep i If your skin is
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    • 166 11 Varntvn A f By 3§aa Wt KfiCW WKOS GOT A rCTTTV f MAKT G.MMICK I '7* TKbE.OW OUEtVAND "S P >Vi C I CCU\S> GET YOU A JOB A?~A T^2JS TXE 6A<L^). Vj LlN£ BiJAUSt rttVE NEVEC y^ > (TM PULV "MAM^rUL-I SuFTt?SE IBHB>^ *f^ VscXiAN rC._INT£CESTEP-- y.^tLA FOWPANVTWN6 ON
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    • 278 11 For those VSm special /^^h^ occasions L^-^\ FAVRE-LEUBA WATCH CO., LTD. 18F BATTERY RD., SINGAPORE. AS FROM TODAY UNTIL END OF DECEMBER 1958 YOUR OPPORTUNITY Do Not Miss Such Attractive Offer: Insurance Premium one (1) yeor Comprehensive Road Tox, New Cprr Registration Card. Licence Holder Number Plates for the purchase
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  • 555 12 By Our Market Correspondent IT WAS a depressing day on Malayan markets 1 yesterday following the increases in company tax in the two Malayan territories and personal income tax in Singapore. Local businessmen and invest ors tH wlt Jl^ h no usual resilience will
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  • 134 12 MELBOURNE. Thurs. INVESTMENT .shares on the Stock Exchange here today. maintained a firm tone on a quiet market. Oil Search dropped 7d. to provide the main price variation. Commonwealth Bonds main* talned a steady tone. Loans 3 1 1956-59 £99 19s. 9d. Bank of N.S.W £35' a seller
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  • 137 12 December first grade rubber buyers f.o.b. closed in Singapore yesterday at 82 'a cents per 1b. down l'i cents on Wednesday's closing price. nosing tone: Easier. Closing prices in cents per lb yesterday were: OFFICIAL: Int. 1 R.S.S. Spot f.o.b. buvers 82 sellers 83 1 Int. 1 R.S.S.
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  • 46 12 THE Federation's Minister of Finance has fixed the following prices for calculating Customs duties for the week beginning on Dec. 4. Rubber 87 !k cents lb. Copra 5658 a ton. Coconut oil 51.066 a ton. Palm oil $609 ton Palm kernels $395.25 a ton.
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  • 637 12 The Malayan Share Brokers' Association reported yesterday: •Depressing conditions prevailed In all sections, with prices continued to east, and the turnover was small." Singapore and federation brokers reported the following business: Fraser Neave Ords. $155 and $1.53; Gammon $1.65 to $1.62':;; Henry Waugh $1.27; Hume Industries Pref. A
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  • 25 12 SINGAPORE. Dec. 4 RUBBER: 825 cents per lb. (down II cents). TIN: 5384.62 i per picul (down $1). Estimated unofficial offering 90 tons.
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  • 80 12 Ships lying alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected today are: Soudan 12. Benveg 3, Saint Edmund 4 5, Glengarry 6A, Elpenor 6/7, Benalder 8/9. Van Relbeeck 10/11, Cyclops 13/14, Llmburg 15/16. Glengyle 18, President Flllmore 19/20 Clang Ann N. Wall 3, Senal N. Wall 4, Chuyo
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  • 10 12 November tin outputs Included Sungei Bidor 316 piculs.
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  • 110 12 Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange noon prices per picul ye.sterday were: Copra: slightly steadier; UK j Continent December/ January $41 buyers, (42 sellers. Coconut oil: quiet; bulk $64'- sellers, drum $66' i sellers. Pepper: quiet; no business was reported done, Muntok white $129, Sarawak $128, special Sarawak black $71
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    • 286 12 NOTICES NOTICE INIVERSITY OF HONG KONG Matriculation Examination May— June, 1959 Candidates for the 1959! Matriculation Examination are i reminded that all entry forms, obtainable lrom the Registrar's Office, must be returned duly completed by January 1. 1959. The Examina'ion will only be held in Hong Kong. R. OBLITAS, Secretary.
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    • 1373 12 NOTICES T. ADAIR AND SONS (SINGAPORE) LIMITED (Members' Voluntary Winding lip) THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE. 1940. Notice is hereby given that the Creditors of the above-named Company, which is being volun- tarily wound up, are required on or before the sth January, 1959, to send their debts or claims, to the
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    • 772 12 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS APPLICATIONS ARE Invited from Federal Citizens and from permanent serving Government officers, including those on probation, for appointment as Technical Cadet/ Technical Assistant in the Town and Country Planning I Department, Pahang, on the salary I stale of $324xM-352/Exarainatlon Bar, 419x14-545/562x18-652 plus Cost of Living Allowance at cur-
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    • 760 12 STOC INDte InduMrUK Rubbers l». .I 18 6 5* OCHANG^J; cbangen in yesterdaj Sellin K I I Canada "h *****: 5.,,1, X -*h On the f rH Hong Kont; Jn <t a,*. d011ar,,,, s*« cash, v, one l^ RUBBER CRQh "K LINE v^ Japan USA Pacific/Atlantic Cm* S'pore P. S'ham
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    • 1309 13 V ,jos MANSFIELD 6c CO., LTD. Ten 4 ii [#l: J jnuotpoialeo in bmgaporej (11 hMt) rat BLUE FUNNEL LINE l 0 uVtRPOOL. GLASGOW, LONDON t, CONTINENTAL PORT& Kitt liberty It P'occel via Piiui 01 Cipe at Gim Hetel v pjcceea via other ports to toaa and Discharge cargo OueSiere
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    • 1267 13 m* m i pmci H J J hVrMri li 1 1) pM EAST ASIATIC LINES HOMEWARDS SAILINGS FOR ADEN. PORT SAID. GENOA, ANTWERP. ROTTEROAM, BREMEN. HAMBURG. COPENHAGEN. GOTHENBURG. OSLO Spore P. S'harn Penang 15/11 Dec 17/17 DM t 23/24 Dec 26/21 Oee 27/21 Dee SIENA 1/11 Jai 11/12 JM 11/14
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    • 1333 13 buying THE BEN LINE STEAMERS LTD. w "£ii SINGAPORE (Incorporateo in the United Kingdom) I LINES SAILINGS n ADEN. OX CONTINENTAI PORTS S'pori P Sham Penang DENVRACKIE tor London, Rotterdam Bremen, Hamburg S JIM/ I Dec UMM direct arrives 21 Om lENALDER toi Aden, leddah. PL Sudan Antwerp. Gringemouth, Hull
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    • 1303 13 McALISTER tfc CO.. LTD. tEL.i No. ***** ELLEHMAN LINES LONDON, HAVRE, ROTTEROAM. HAMDURC t HULL and toi U.S.A. North Altantic Port> and Canada via Colombo Cm OF DEDFORD* Spore P Sham renang IS/21 DM 22/24 DM 2S/27 Dm Calls Casablanca A Havii Mtore London Cm OF LIVERPOOL Spore P. Shim
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  • 381 14 'Malaya must develop her agriculture' JAPANESE ECONOMIST GIVES HIS OPINION THE Federation Government should take greater interest in the development of agriculture and fishery by giving more financial and technical assistance to the farmers and fishermen, said a Japanese economist Mr. Y. Nakagawa in Singapore yesterday. Mr. Xakagawa, who is
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  • 158 14 Singapore needs more hotels: Travel man SINGAPORE needs more super modern hotels to complement the existing ones to attract more toreign tourists here, Mr William C. Reordan, the new manager oi The American Express Co. Inc., Singapore, said yesterday. Mr. Reordan said that the local tourist industry was growing and
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  • 157 14 BOAC FARE REDUCTION PLAN MEETS OPPOSITION TfiE chairman of Bri- tish Overseas Airways Corporation, Sir Gerard d'Erlanger, said that cheap farts the Corporation had planned for the East and Africa could not be brought in because they had opposed by other airlines. 8.0.A.C. is most anxious to extend cheap fares
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  • 111 14 mHE works engineer of 1 National Carbon (Eastern) Ltd. Mr. Liu Tun Wei has just returned from a training tour of their associated companies' factories overseas. This is in line with the company's policy of sending suitable local employees overseas for further training to enable them
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  • 193 14 AIR-INDIA International has inaugurated a new weekly cargo service from London to India and return with a special Skymaster freighter aircraft. The new weekly cargo service is in addition to the usual cargo facilities that Air-India offers on their regular passenger flights. It is
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  • 178 14 U.K. company plan to expand their market in plastics CH3RMICA Ltd., of Britain, which sun I per cent of Malaya's total imports plastics, plans to expand its mark, further. Mr. W. W. Vowler, the com- 1 pany's Far East representative who visited Singapore this week, said that a new range
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  • 133 14 PAN American World Air- j' ways total operating re- j venues for the third quarter of 1958 were U5591.680,000 1 compared to $90,954,000 in J the corresponding period of the preceding year, according to the statement to stock- holders. Passenger revenue amounted to $72,132,000. a 1.7
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  • 118 14 LEWIS PEAT HAVE LARGE NET LOSS ordinary dealer- d merchants f ftr pro when a ronsolikJ loss o? EHoisSjj curred after n tax, againsi a^9 profit of E3?IJa.H The modity market, V*? very n fluence of political c which have mdc L" 1 of operation zardous. Tin' dir that a<
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    • 94 14 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT MmX I QQ |bb|bb]| o [a l 1o» □n jj HARPERS C.FORr.F Fl 1 I SON "ENGINEERING UtUK(jt I-UJaUN fcfiii A »*m«v^» consult Sole Agents <£j\ HARPER, GILFILLAN CO. LTD. Branchct throughout Singapore, Federation at Malar* *JbJ» and Sarawak Singapore to 1 PARIS _L J|k via Bangkok S*\!
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    • 220 14 Announcing the new SecSuetcWf VCOPYING MACHINE'/ new design new operating ease Now you can get even greater convenience greater copying easr with the same amazing 4-second copying speed— in this new model of the famous "Secretary" Brand Copying Machine. Just place a sheet of "Thermo-Fax" Copy Paper on the original—
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    • 858 15 SITUATIONS VACANT j 20 Words SS (Min.)—Bax St elm. txtra. WANTED CHINESE CI.ERK I Senior Cambridge Certificate or similar qualifications and versatile in accounu absolutely essential 1 Apply to The East Asiatic Co.. Shipping Department, Denmark House, S*port. FACTORY REQUIRES BOOK- KEEPER, Johore resident pwferI able, capable of keeping books
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    • 854 15 SITUATIONS VACANT I 20 Wordt SS (Mtn.)-Box St rt. txtra. WANTED EXPERIENCED Chi- nese Textile salesman for an es- 1 tabllshed Agency House. Please apply stating; qualifications, exlxrience and salary expected to Box A 5306 S.T. WANTED HARD WORKING and intelligent young men or women to solicit General and life
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    • 875 15 HOUSES LAND WANTED I 20 Words Si (Mln.)— Box SO ett. txtra. SMALL AND MEDIUM Lot* in I Singapore Kuala Lumpur suii table for building terrace Sc semidetached houses Bungalows. Please give details to P.O. Box A 5377 S.T. HOUSES LAND FOR SALE 20 Words SS (Min.)-Box SO ets. tMtrm.
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    • 903 15 HIRE PURCHASE Wordt SS <*iin.)—flox SO ett. txtrm. BOON TECK FINANCE Company finance Hire-purchase on Motor Cars, new and secondhand (1953 Model upwards only) terms moderate. Apply 173 A South Bridge Road. Singapore. Tel: 7556S or Room 2. 3rd. Floor MCA Buildins. Ampang Road. Kuala Lumpur Tel: *****. WHY PAY
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    • 811 15 FOR SALE tt Words SS (Mln.)— Box S» ett. extra. BINOCULARS, in leather case. LelU Prism glass Mardadt, 12 x 60, practically new $240/. Phone ***** or BOX A 5313 S.T. ONE STEEL CYLINDRICAL latex pressure bulking tank, capacity 1,500 gallons. Condition as new. Apply Box A 9175 S.T.. K.L.
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    • 526 15 STEAMBATHS, MASSAGE, ETC. ill Words tS Mm J— Box M rts. txtra. HONGKONG BATH MAS6AOE: Muscular-pain, tiredness etc., 133 Emerald Hill Road. Singapore (opposite Pavilion Theatre). Tel: ***** From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. DORIS'S MASSAGE/STEAM BATHS— Genuine— Overweight*! Muscular Aches! Tiredness! Masseuse/Masseur. South Asia Hotel, Bencoolen Street, Spore
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    • 518 15 FRESH FLOWERS tt Wordt tit (Minimum). Italia 1 month. 10 Words StJO (Mln.) WIDE SELECTION from Australia, Hongkong every Tuesday, Friday Veronica's (*****) Spore. WHENEVER YOU CANNOT get Flowers elsewhere, please Phone ***** Katoiv Flowershop, with satisfaction. BEND ORCHIDS to UK. Australia, Order now for X'maa. Contact Princess Flower Shop,
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  • 1658 16 Your Highness in top f orm HE HAS A BRIGHT CHANCE OF BEATING SPENCER'S PICTURE GOER, POWHATAN SINGAPORE, Thurs. Your Highness 11, one of the most improved horses in training, goes over a mile for the first time at Bukit Timah on Saturday. There can be little doubt about his
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  • 60 16 BOMBAY, Fri. India s team for the Second Te;>t against the West Indies starting at Kanpur on a Jute matting wicket on Dec 12 will be: Ghulam Ahmed (captain) Tamhane, P. Umrigar, P. Roy. N. Contractor, L. Manjrekar, J. M. Ghorpade, G.S. Ramchand, C. Q.
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  • 32 16 NEWCASTLE, Fri. Newcastle United, the English First Division football team, beat a selected Bucharest XI 4-1 in a friendly floodlit match here last night. Newcastle led 2-0 at half-time. Reuter.
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  • 57 16 RL'GGEK Sanderson Cup: RAF Singapore v RAAF Butterworth. Changi HOCKEY SHA league. Div. 2- RAF Tengah v University, Tengah S.M.H.A. v T.T.C., Patterson Road: Div. 3: C.S.C. v Hongkong Bank. Balestie: Road BASKETBALL Chung Hwa Cup: Mm Chong v Self Strength; Siglap v Sharks, Great World. SOCCER Friendly:
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  • 583 16  - ADVANTAGE IS WITH THE ENGLISHMEN Jack nngto^i i _^_^_^c_Ti^^<fy toy BRISBANE, IW, r[E unknown and important factors in the First Test of the sen ninjf here tomorrow between England and Australia are the to Test match temperament of a number of suspect players «> n Neither on logic nor results
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  • 88 16 BRISBANE, Thurs. England's t.;« m wi h(> from: Peter May (captain), Colin Bailey, Godfrey Evans, Peter Richard-.,.,! i,, m ne.v, Jim Laker, Tony Lock, Arthur Milton ftrfa ham, Peter Loader and Frank TyMin 12th man. The Australian XI uill be from: Btchfe Hi m.,,h Bur K
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  • 786 16 EVER since we lost the Thomas Cup to Indonesia last June and fell from grace as the world's foremost badminton nation, there has been the danger that we would behave like spoilt darlings and expect privileges and preferential treatment to
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  • 151 16 SINGAPORE, Thurs. Young Men Sikh Association had to fight hard to beat a ten-man Wanderers side 1-0 in the SHA Div. I match on the padang today. Jagat Singh scored the only goal in the 10th minute of the second half. In the other Div. 1
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    • 719 16 CLASSIFIED ADS. •AT YOUR SERVICE" 70 Word* SJ» (Minimum). Dailm I month. U Word, $2.30 (Mln.) DRIVE YOURSELF CARS Tel: 210U9 Everflne Co. 519, Serangoon Uoad FOR TAILORING of dlstlno :ion, visit Ah Chum, 63 Orchard Road. Spore. BIG PLANS Can Be Photoaeduced. Tangs 10. Boat Quay, Singapore. *****. ■•ORANJE"
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    • 162 16 Stanvac's new feome SHAW HOUSE <sJ ti^^ t| ft»rr**;l l ROAO I*** 11 .tSE rrrm!> spore HAS FROM THIS DATE STANDS VACUUM OIL COMPANY SINGA* DISTRICT OfFICE WILL BE ON Ist FLOOR SHAW HOUSE. (Formerly loeoted of MocDonold HsJ Orchard Rood STANDARD-VACUUM OIL COMPA (Incorporated in USA. with Limited Uabilit!
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