The Straits Times, 10 January 1959

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    21 1 AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 80,000 The Straits Times Nat*** 1 tie**** 1 Estd. 1845. SATURDAY, JANUARY 10. 1959 15 CENTS
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    PINES: We'll break the hold of canners—says Tan
    447 1  - PINES: We'll break the hold of canners— says Tan FELIX ABISHEGANADEN 'THE OBVIOUS SOLUTION IS A GOVT. FACTORY' By KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. THE Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Tan Siew Sin, dropped a broad hint today that the Federation Government would take steps to break the hold which private
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    Blackout: A 'sabotage' inquiry
    734 1  - Blackout: A 'sabotage' inquiry LEE KHOON CHOY By SINGAPORE, Friday. THE Singapore City Council today called in the police to investigate last night's explosion at the St. James power station which threw nearly all Chinatown into darkness. The council suspects that the explosion was caused by sabotage. The acting Mayor,
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    Under-pricing in the export market 'is cause of crisis'
    776 1 Under-pricing in the export market 'is cause of crisis' VERY GOOD PROFITS 1 CLAIM SINGAPORE, Friday 'THE canners' practice of under pricing one another is the cause of the present crisis in the pineapple industry, the Amalgamated Malaya Pinapple Workers' Union declared today. "The main trouble in the industry," said
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    THE TEST: England recover from a bad start
    118 1 THE TEST: England recover from a bad start SYDNEY, Fri.-Peter May won tbe toss once again in the third Test which began here today Mid once again England's opening batsmen failed, both Bailey and Mil. ton beinf oat with the score at 23. The England captain is top scorer so
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    Lock icon NOW A MAP OF MOON
    47 1 MOSCOW, Friday. A PROMINENT Russian astronomer, Professor Alexander Khabarov, is working on a map of the moon which will be used for the first landing of a manned rocket. The map will contain all the current knowledge of the moon's surface. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Singapore firm gets contract
    61 1 SAIGON. Fri. Economy department sources said today a contract specifying exploitation rights ol the Paracels Islands off the Central Vietnam coast had been signed on Jan. 6 between a Vietnamese company and a Chinese firm operating from Singapore. Rights had been granted for five years for
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    Police guard power station
    31 1 POLICEMEN stand guard at the Pasir Panjang power station yesterday. To prevent possible sabotage, the Singapore City Council ordered immediate recruitment of more watchmen Straits Times picture.
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    MALAYAN AIRWAYS MAY END TRIPS TO HONG KONG
    207 1  - MALAYAN AIRWAYS MAY END TRIPS TO HONG KONG R. CHANDRAN By SINGAPORE, Fri. Malayan Airways may suspend its twiceweekly Singapore and Hong Kong service which was started five months ago. It is understood that the flights operated with a Skymaster airliner leased from Qantas— have proved uneconomical. The managing director
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    Thugs kill a man, hurt 3
    319 1  - Thugs kill a man, hurt 3 HAROLD SOH By SINGAPORE: 2 a.m. Sat. One hundred policemen and two Alsatian dogs are on the trail of gangsters who last night killed a man and injured three others at the 9th mile Tampines Road. About 50 thugs, arriving in two lorries, swarmed
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    STOP PRESS
    42 1 MIKOYAN PELTED WITH ECCS < UK AGO. Pri— l nun. i vi lrttdniii liuht--1 .ma Bml Banpeaa m lii,«-«s thn Mik">.tn hrrc I>ml.i\. V. 'leu In- arrived from Dr'rnit they Ntiout* (1 rinMM and v| )IM >k liM« M him.— R<:ut«-r
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    Chew: A place in school for all failures
    564 2 GOVT. WILL START 25 NEW FORM TWO, 13 EVENING CLASSES, OR MORE Big drop in commercial classes because students find jobs SINGAPORE, Friday. THE MINISTER for Education, Mr. Chew Swee Kee, today said there would be a place in school for ail
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    Ace fighter pilot Bader flies in on 6th visit
    68 2 LEGLESS Battle of Britain hero Group Captain Douglas Bader, an executive of the Shell Co.. flew a twin-engine plane to Singapore today from London. "This is my sixth visit. I will be here for three days and then leave for Jakarta
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    Air officer off
    31 2 SEREMBAN. Fri. Mr. Yong Yw Loke. of the air traffic control at Kuala Lumpur airport, has left for Britain to attend an operation officers' course for a year.
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    GOVERNOR TO OPEN $500,000 CINEMA
    97 2 GOVERNOR TO OPEN $500,000 CINEMA MALACCA. Fri. The Governor of Malacca. Tun Leong Yew Koh. will open the $500,000 Cathay cinema In Newcome Road here on Thursday. The cinema tirst one to be built here by the Cathay Organisation— can seat 954 people and is centrally situated. Invitations have been
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    House hunting
    30 2 BUTTERWORTH. Fri. The Royal Australian Air Force stationed in Butterworth is looking for more houses to accommodate the families of another squadron expected to arrive here next month.
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    HOLD-UPS RISE WITH APPROACH OF THE NEW YEAR
    68 2 HOLD-UPS RISE WITH APPROACH OF THE NEW YEAR SINGAPORE, Fri. k Hold-ups are increasing as Chinese New Year approaches. At least six robberies were reported yesterday from afternoon to midnight. In all cases, the gangsters carried daggers. Police said today that most of the victims were waylaid on the streets.
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    The walking youths
    50 2 JOHORF. BAHRU. Fri. Four adventurous Malay youths, who set out on a walking tour of the Federation from Alor Star on Dec. 2. arrived in Johore Bahru last night. They are Mohamed Khlr Abdullah and Mahadev Aggar, of Alor Star; Zacharla Ahmad and All Shan, of Penang.
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    President again
    27 2 KLUANG. Fri.— Mr B. dt Costa has been re-elected president for the fourth time oi the Kluang Eurasian Association at its fifth annual general meeting.
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    English – educated told: Quit ivory tower if you want a political future
    605 2 English educated told: Quit ivory tower if you want a political future- SINGAPORE, Fri.— The English-educa-ted people of Malaya will have a political future only if they adapt themselves to the changing conditions and come out of "their ivory tower" to keep in touch with the other classes. This was
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    Lock icon Ike: We seek to prevent war, anywhere, any size
    766 3 WASHINGTON, Friday. PRESIDENT EISENHOWER, delivering his State of the Union message to Congress, said today that the United States sought to "prevent war at any place and in any dimension." The President called for a continuation of United States commitments to
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      LAOS BACKS TENGKU'S CULTURAL ALLIANCE SCHEME
      82 3 LAOS BACKS TENGKU'S CULTURAL ALLIANCE SCHEME MANILA, Fri.— Laos would welcome a cultural and economic co-operation scheme for South-East Asia countries approved in principle by the Philippines and Malaya, it was reported here. Mr. Oun Sananikone. visiting Laotian businessman •And brother of the Laos Prime Minister, was quoted today by
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      32 3 MOSCOW: Soviet press and radio are giving full and regular coverage to the Deputy Premier Anastas Mikoyan's visit to the United States, indicating the Importance the Kremlin has assigned to his trip.
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      22 3 LONDON: The English Electric Company has formed a new subsidiary which will handle all its future contracts for aircraft and guided weapons.
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      31 3 RABAT: White flags were fluttering from dissident villages In the Riff and Middle Atlas regions of Morocco as tribal chieftains offered their submission following King Mohammed's ultimatum to cease all agitation.
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    Lock icon Britain is ready to settle her dispute with Nasser
    261 3 Talks in Cairo with view to reaching agreement LONDON, Fri. BRITAIN will resume negotiations soon, in Cairo, lor a financial settlement with Egypt. An advance pnrty of the British negotiating team left for Cairo today. Its leader, Sir Dennis Rickett will
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    Lock icon FLOODS IN JA VA RICE BOWL
    73 3 JAKARTA. Fri. More than 100.000 people were evacuated from homes in the wake of a flood which swept the rice-growing region of central Java, according to reports from the area. The reports said in some parts the floods were the worst in 24 years.
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    Lock icon -SOUSTELLE GETS THAT No. 2 POST
    128 3 -SOUSTELLE GETS THAT No. 2 POST PARIS. Fri. The new French Prime Minister. Mr. Michel Debre— he was appointed a few hours after President de Gaulle's installation yesterday announced his cabinet last night. Eighteen of its members served under Gen. de Gaulle when he was Premier. Mr. Debre said he
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    LONDON STOCKS
    330 3 ONDON. Fri. Stock markets ended an unsettled week on a very firm note. Sentiment was Influenced by a number of favourable factors, including the sharp rally on Wall Street yesterday, and news of Improving business at home. The imminence of new unit trust flotations with the propseel o
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    Lock icon Blow at Reds
    30 3 BANGKOK. Fri. Slam is to deport 221 Vietnamese nationals who have been arrested on charges of engaging in Communist activities, a senior Government official said today. Reuter
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    Doctor, 105, dies
    29 3 CORDOBA, Fri.— Dt Jose Serrano, Spain's oldest doctor, died here today at the age of 105 He remained active in his profession until he was 100.
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    Lock icon Talks on loans
    26 3 LONDON. Fri. Britain and Yugoslavia begin formal talks here today on the u.se of a £3.000.000 British loan, the Foreign Office announced. —U.P.I.
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    Dam bursts and drowns 100
    267 3 RAINS BRING TRAGEDY MADRID, Friday. A GIANT hydro-electric dam near the Portuguese border burst today, cascading tons of water over the village of Rive de Lago in North-West Spain and drowning more than 100 people. A joint mmtary-civu mission led by Zamora provincial Governor Juan
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    An orchard to benefit blind children
    112 4 An orchard to benefit blind children SINGAPORE, Fri.— The Apex Club of Katonfc will launch a fruit tree planting scheme tomorrow in about an acre of land in Toa Payoh Road, off Thomson Road when papaya seedlings will be planted. The land Is In the grounds of the School for
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    Trial for man on arms charges
    65 4 SINGAPORE, Fri.— Tan Joo Seng, 22, of Johore Road, was committed today for trial at the Assizes at the close of a preliminary inquiry into charges of unlawful possession of a .38 revolver and five bullets at a Bras Basah Road barber shop on
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    abell TO CARRY ON FOR SIX MONTHS
    96 4 abell TO CARRY ON FOR SIX MONTHS HITCHING. Fri.— The Queen has extended the term of Sir Anthony Abell as Governor and Com-mander-in-('hief of Sarawak for six months, it was announced today. The reason for the extension is to allow the new Sarawak Chief Secretary, Mr. F. D. Jakeway, to
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    Bank acts to close all its godowns
    364 4 LATEST WINDING UP MEASURE IN CAPITAL CLIENTS ARE TOLD TO REMOVE $9 MIL. RICE AND OTHER GOODS KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. THE Bank of China here has asked its clients to remove $7 million worth of rice and $2 million worth of general goods
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    Man evaded tax, jailed
    61 4 SINGAPORE, Fri— A fine of $10,000 was Imposed in a magistrate's court today on Ng Yong, 43, of Paya Lebar, after he had pleaded guilty to possession of 225 lb of dutiable tobacco yesterday. Ng did not pay the fine and was jailed for 12 months
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    AUSTRALIAN PUBLISHER PASSES AWAY
    88 4 AUSTRALIAN PUBLISHER PASSES AWAY SINGAPORE. Fri.— CoL Sir George Lanaell, well-known newspaper proprietor in Victoria. Australia, and a former member of the Victorian Legislative Council, died in Bendigo, his home town, this week. Sir George was a chairman of several Australian companies as well as proprietor for 24 years of
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    ViP guests at children's home
    34 4 SINGAPORE Fri The Governor of Singapore Sir William Goode, and Lady Goode today visited the Children's Aid Society In Tomllnson Road. They spent ov»r an hour inspecting the home.
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    BANK INTRODUCES COLD-STORE
    100 4 SINGAPORE, Fri— The Oversea -Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd. today became the first bank in Malaya to introduce a refrigerated godown Into its services. The godown. which cost .slightly over SI million. Is In 81ak Street. It was opened this morning by the Chief Minister. Tun Llm Yew
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    Misadventure
    38 4 BINOAPORE. Sat. The assistant Coroner, Inche Ahmad bin Hussein, recorded a verdict of misadventure on a 73-year-old tuberculosis patient. Chan Wong Yin. who died in the Tan Tock Seng Hospital after a bedside fail on Nov. 11.
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    Inspector off to Britain for training
    62 4 Inspector off to Britain for training INSPECTOR Mohammed Salleh bin Nordin. of the Singapore Police Force, who left for Britain by Santas yesterday for six months' training at Bendon Police College. Insp. Mohammed Salieh's training will also Include a special rourse in criminal Investigation. A large crowd of friends and
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    575 TEACHER TRAINEES IN NEW YEAR
    58 4 575 TEACHER TRAINEES IN NEW YEAR SINGAPORE. Fri. A total of 575 trainee teachers English. Chinese and Malay will start their courses at the Teachers Training College. Paterson Road, on Monday. They include 205 English teachers. 353 Chinese and 17 Malay. Recruitment is still going on for Malay trainee teachers.
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    Quit threat by 9
    248 4  -  JACKIE SAM By MAKE DAVIES NEXT COLLEGE MASTER OR WE RESIGN' SINGAPORE, Fri. 13 The Junior Common Room Committee of Raffles Hall, University of Malaya, today threatened to resign en bloc if Prof. T. A. Lloyd Davies, the domestic bursar, Is not appointed the next master.
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    TENGKU SENDS A CABLE TO GARCIA ON PACT
    203 4 TENGKU SENDS A CABLE TO GARCIA ON PACT ITU ALA LUMPUR, Fri. The Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, in a telegram to President Garcia of the Philippines today, said that he was going ahead with plans for the economic and cultural alliance of SouthEast Asian nations. Tengku Abdul Rahman was
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    LOCAL MAN TO HEAD RADIO CAR DIVISION
    299 4 LOCAL MAN TO HEAD RADIO CAR DIVISION SINGAPORE, Friday. top police post here will be Malayanised when the Police Secretary, Mr. Eu Cheow Eang, succeeds Mr Byran J. Bleasdale as chief of police communications in March. Mr. Eu (above), one of the most outstanding local officers, will assume over-all control
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    Rains that did not come disappoint 29,000
    152 4 Rains that did not come disappoint 29,000 KUALA TRENGGANU, Frt. The 29,000 people of Kuala Trengganu, the state capital, who have not experienced sunny days in December and January since the end of the second world war, have been both surprised and disappointed by a change of weather. Surprised because
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    Police transfer
    31 4 LUMUT. Fri. Inspector Gurdlal Bingh. of the District Police headquarters here, has been transferred to Batu Gajah. He is succeeded by Inspector Ahmad bin Haji Abdul Rahman, of Taiping.
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    Company wants to work rich tin land in Kampar town
    277 5 IPOH, Friday. A MINING company has applied for a 75-acre plot of tin-rich land in Kampar, 24 miles south of here, which is expected to yield the Government an estimated revenue of at least $16 million in export duty and
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    'ALIMONY USED FOR WIFE'S DRIVING LESSON'
    191 5 SINGAPORE, Friday. A TYRE-SHOP assistant, Mah Han Keong, told a magistrate today that he saw his wife taking driving lessons with the money he gave her as maintenance. I Mah said this when he applied for a variation of a maintenance order of $50
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    Not a consular officer
    66 5 SINGAPORE. Fri. Mr. Nibhon Wilairat, the ConsulGeneral for Slam in Singapore, said today that the official who Fpoke to the police In connection with an incident it the Singapore railway station yesterday Involving a Siamese woman, was not a member of his staff. The man was
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    He stole cycle 3 years ago
    58 5 SINGAPORE. Fri. A man with five previous convictions jvas jailed for nine months, to l )e followed by two years police supervision, in the Second Criminal District Court today. Tey Ah Hoi pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing a bicycle from S. J.
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    Man injured in ambush by thugs
    89 5 Man injured in ambush by thugs SINGAPORE, Fri— A man was attacked with what is thought to be acid In Tampines Road here shortly after midnight last night. Tan Yew Toh, 26, was ambushed by three men while he was walking to his home in Kampong Loyang after a cinema
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    Market opening
    43 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Fri. The Small Business Association of Johore Bahru is holding a party on Jan. IS on the occasion of the opening of the Pasar (new market) in Jalan Wong Ah Fook by Dato Idrls bin Ibrahim. Mentri Besar Johore.
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    The 'bill': $50
    40 5 TELUK ANSON. Fri. Pleading guilty by letter to dealing in second hand goods without a licence, Lim Phoay Seng, 23 wrote to the circuit magistrate: "Please send me your bill for the fine." Lim was fined $50.
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    Lock icon SINGAPORE GIRL JOINS HER U.S. FIANCE
    161 5 SINGAPORE GIRL JOINS HER U.S. FIANCE LONG BEACH (California), Fri. Miss Diana Hutchison, 20, a Eurasian telephone operator from Singapore, arrived here yesday to meet her nance, seaman Joseph J. Bellin, 22. Miss Hutchison, who vied for the Miss Singapore title last year, was reunited wit Bellin, of Appleton, Wisconsin,
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    Six years later, on the same trip again as man and wife
    149 5 Six years later, on the same trip again as man and wife THEY MET and fell in love in the P and O liner Carthage six years ago. while on their way to Britain for higher studies. Today they boarded a Qantas airliner at the Singapore airport for London again
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    New canteen is opened
    52 5 SINGAPORE. Fri— The Permanent Secretary (Establishment), Mr. R. C. Hoffman, this afternoon opened a new canteen at the Government offices in Palmer Road. The canteen will serve about 300 employees working at the Health Ministry and the Immigration Department. A tea party was held after the
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    5,000 VILLAGERS CAN FIND NEW WAY OF LIFE
    199 5 5,000 VILLAGERS CAN FIND NEW WAY OF LIFE SINGAPORE, Fri.— Five thousand people living in the Bukit Timah village area here will soon be able to acquire a new way of life. Their "training ground" will be the new $160,000 Bukit Timah Community Centre, which has been described as "Singapore's
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    'Cisco Kid' gets bail
    80 5 SINGAPORE. Fri. A former lawyer's clerk' Celcis Batchelor, alias Cisco Kid. who was charged In a court last week with attempted extortion of $3,000 and was ordered to be remanded for a week, was today allowed ball of $2,000 In two sureties when the case came
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      522 5 Singapore diary... CHINESE CHAMBER OF 111 2.30 p.m.. and Prom IV and COMMERCE 'Hill Street): Ex- V 3.30 p.m., Singapore Chess Club hibltion of Chinese paintings by 3 p.m.. judo 530 pjn.. film show Master Su Seng Kuan, 10 a.m. "Brigadoon" 8 p.m. to 7 pm CATHOLIC TEACHERS' 1 mii
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    DEATHS
    79 6 20 Word, flu (Minimum). FUNERAL of the late Ong Van Seek will now take place on Sunday 11.1.59 at 10.30 a.m. instead of 10.1.59 at 2 p.m. as published on 8.1.59. LEE MOW YING age 85 passed away peacefully on 8.1.59 leaving behind hi* wife, 3 sons, Swee Lum,
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    50 6 10 Word, tit (Minimum). MR. MRS. Robert Woodworth thank relatives, friends for their kind wishes valuable presents on tue occasion of their wedding 3.1.59. MR. AND MRS. P. Masilamoney thank all relatives and friends for the kind wishes, gifts, congratulatory messages and attendance on the occasion of their marriage.
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    259 6 .'0 Wards $10 (Minimum). THE COCKPITS Java RtJsttafel Is served even- Saturday and Sunday lunch time. TABASCO A PUNGENT Sauce that turns the simplest food into a chef's delight. Available at all good stores. EAR CANKER and Injuries to your pet are best treated by •Aerosporln' Compound Ointment. Always
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    RELIGIOLS ANNOUNCEMENT
    48 6 20 Words S2M (Mim.) PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH In Singapore. Orchard Road, Sunday Services 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. All welcome. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY, Singapore, 8, Orange Grove Road, Singapore-10 (offOrchard Road i Sunday Services and Sunday School 10.30 a.m. Testimony Meetings Ist and 3rd Wednesdays, 7 p.m.
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  • The Straits Times
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      Crisis In The M.C.A.
      527 6 Crisis In The M.C.A. Internal dissension has shaken the M.C.A. so often and over such a long period without tearing the oiganisa- tion apart that the danger has been under-estimated. Breaking point now appears to be at.hand. Four of the M.C.A.'s largest branches in Selangor, Perak, Johore and Malacca have
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      Black-out Facts
      418 6 The P.A.P. deputy Mayor of Singapore, Mr. Ong Pang Boon, has accused the Straits Times of publishing "sensational" reports of electricity blackouts with intent "to i cause dissatisfaction with and disaffection for the present elected City Council." He charges us with having conspired with "certain individuals," whose views
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      Pining Away
      254 6 A complete review of the pineapple industry, as the Federation's Minister of Commerce and Industry suggests, is the essential first step in its necessary reorganisation. It j may turn out to be a painful business, but the canners no more than the smallholders ought not to object to
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    FIFTY YEARS AGO YEARS AGO
    212 6 FIFTY YEARS AGO YEARS AGO E (From the Straits Times E of Jan. 14, 1909). r rilE Chief Police Officer, E Mr. E. A. Gardiner, has E taken steps to see that E the Anti-Spitting OrdinE ance is enforced with E discretion, and that the E threats of strikes and
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    3 6 THE FRUITFUL TASK
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    As I was saying...
    1317 6  -  CYNICUS iiy 'THE evidence of sab- otage as the cause of Thursday night's Singapore blackout fortunately looks very thin. But if there is any reason at all to suspect sabotage, then the precautions which the Deputy Mayor has ordered are Justified. But Mr. Ong Pang Boon
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    Lock icon WEEK-END STUDY
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    YOUNG ARTIST PAINTS TO APPLAUSE
    257 7  -  ESME BAPTISTA By A RUNNING HORSE FOR HUNDREDS WHO FLOCK TO EXHIBITION FOR GLIMPSE OF HERO SENG KUAN SINGAPORE, Fri. Long before the exhibition opened, hundreds of men, women and children waited patiently at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. They were not interested so much
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    Tan clarifies hint of new political party for Chinese
    552 7 A POPULAR RIVAL ORGANISATION WILL BE A GOOD SUBSTITUTE FOR MCA IN ALLIANCE 9 Danger in 'shadow of a split 9 WARNING: DISSENSIONS MAY WARRANT SPLIT KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. A NEW Malayan Chinese political party which receives the popular support of
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    The singing sociologist coming for seminar
    95 7 The singing sociologist coming for seminar SINGAPORE, FTL— Or. Zelma George, a noted sociologist, writer, teacher, lecturer, and singer, will arrive here on Sunday for a seminar of the Pan-Pacific South. East Asia Women's Association. The theme of the seminar, to be held here from Jan. 15 to 22, nil!
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    Out of hospital
    27 7 JOHORE BAHRTJ. Frl. Tengku Temenggong Ahmad, son of the Sultan of Johore, and his wife have both been discharged from the General Hospital here.
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    Amateur comics quest finalists
    61 7 SINGAPORE, Pri.— Three men were selected tonight as the finalists in the Cathay Organisation's amateur comedians contest held in conjunction with the screenIng of the Malay film "Satay" at the Cathay Cinema tonight. They were Wan' Idris, Shariff Lapoh and Nanl Yusotf. The finals will be
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    School built
    24 7 TTJMPAT, Frl.— The District Officer, Tengku Rahlm, this week opened a Malay school built by the raayat at Paslr Pekan, near here.
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    WOMAN LEADER DIES IN CHILDBIRTH
    161 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. rpHE leader of the Perils State UMNO Kaum Ibu, Puan Sawiah binte Sutan Maimun, 37. died In the General Hospital here yesterday after giving birth to her fifth child. The baby is well. She was buried at the Muslim cemetery at Gombak
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    A FLYING SAUCER HITS GIRL
    54 7 A FLYING SAUCER HITS GIRL SINGAPORE. Fri. A flying saucer gashed a girl's face today. The girl. Lee Ah Leng. 15. was allowed to go home after treatment at the C 'ncral Hospital. She is a waitress in a Philip Street coffee-shop. The flying saucer? A youth threw It at
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    Deputy chairman
    23 7 SANDAKAN. Frl. Mr. Peter Lo, a lawyer, has been elected deputy chairman of the Sandakan Town Board at its first meeting.
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    SABIN: YEAR SOON ENOUGH FOR REVIEW
    356 7 OINGAPORE, Frl. A year from now would be time enough to consider resuming polio inoculations with Sabin vaccine, the Director of Medical Services, Dr. M. Doralsingham, said today. Meantime, he said, the children in the vulnerable age group had all been immunised either as
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    A busman's holiday for the Cabinet
    171 7 A busman 's holiday for the Cabinet KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. fHE Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, and most of his Cabinet are expected to take a holi- day in March. But It wll be a ousman holiday because they will spend their time addressing Alliance state election rallies. The UMNO
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    STORE BORN MAN FAILS IN VOTE APPEAL
    345 7 STORE BORN MAN FAILS IN VOTE APPEAL SINGAPORE, Fri. Singapore-born Mustafa Ali Rajabali Jumabhoy 29, today lost his fipneal against a decision of the Registration Officer rejtcunnr an application for his iiLime to be included in the electoral resistor for Cairnhill division. Mr. Jumabhoy. who has been staying In Prnarm
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    Kidnap note to winner of lottery
    399 8 EXTORTION ATTEMPT BY DRIVER SINGAPORE, Friday. A LORRY driver was convicted in the Third Criminal District Court today for trying to extort "a certain sum of money" from a man who had won the first prize in the Federation Social Welfare Lottery four years
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    New DPP named
    28 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Fri. Inche Pawan Ahmad. President of the Sessions Court Johore Bahru. has been appointed Deputy Public Prosecutor. Johore with effect from Feb 1.
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    PROPAGANDA? NONSENSE, SAYS DEPUTY MAYOR
    121 8 SINGAPORE. Fri. The Deputy Mayor, Mr. Ong Pang Boon, today described as "sheer nonsense" an allegation by two opposition councillors that a film about the council was propaganda for the People's Action Party. He said: "Everything will be answered in full In the council." The
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    'Mutual love' marriage of satay man ends in shari'ah court
    195 8 'Mutual love' marriage of satay man ends in shari'ah court SINGAPORE, Than. Ap. pearing in a li.orcr suit, brought by his second wife, a satay seller told the Shari'ah Court today that the petitioner, Asm ah binte Abu. had agreed to marry him knowing that it would be hard for
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    NOW IT'S ACCORD WITH CHAMBER
    162 8 NOW IT'S ACCORD WITH CHAMBER SINGAPORE, Fri. Manufacturers here today settled their differences with the Chinese Chamber of Commerce over the Customs Amendment Bill, after a two-hour closed-door meeting at the Chamber's Hill Street premises. The Chamber recently strongly opposed the Bill, because It believed it would threaten Singapore's entrepot
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    Lottery fine
    28 8 IPOH. Fri. A contractor, Loo Wah, was fined $400, or four months in jail, by the Ipoh Magistrate today for assisting in an illegal character lottery.
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    A 'free cargo' hint by shippers in freight war
    170 8  - A 'free cargo' hint by shippers in freight war JOHN DARBYSHIRE By Singapore, Friday 4 FREIGHT war involving 14 members of the Straits-Bombay-Karachi-Persian Gulf Conference and a non-conference member is being waged fiercely. The trouble began more than three months ago, when is was discovered that under-the-counter rebates were being
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    BANDIT SHOT IN JUNGLE BY SECURITY PATROL
    92 8 BANDIT SHOT IN JUNGLE BY SECURITY PATROL I Poll. Fri.— A patrol of the 22nd Special Air Service Regiment shot a lone terrorist in deep jungle and fought off three other terrorists a few minutes later. The engagement took place on Tuesday in the Grik area of Upper Perak, close
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    Jail and fine
    29 8 SINGAPORE. Fri. Arthur George Leafort, 37. a clerk, was Jailed for a month and fined $150 today for molesting an 11 -year-old girl on Oct. 30.
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    REPORT TO POLICE BROUGHT ARREST OF HIS SON
    162 8 REPORT TO POLICE BROUGHT ARREST OF HIS SON SINGAPORE, Fri. A 13 father made a report to the police which surprisingly to him— led to the arrest of his 10-year-old son. Today, in the juvenile court, the boy wa s put on a years probation for stealing $60 from his
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    Museum man due in Kuching
    64 8 KUCHINO, Fri.— Mr. John Matthews, a graduate In anthropology and archaeology at Cambridge University, will arrive here tomorrow by air from England to fill the post of Technical Assistant In the Sarawak Museum previously held by Lord Medway Mr. Matthews will spend about a year
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      304 8 24. Many spoken In a virtuous Straits Times Crossword i §r'"* mimipn 26. American paint with difficulty -i— r— r— on bounds of El Pa«o capital MMM MMM ■MHI__JHhL_IMM— HmL_ JMIL_ ance (7). s I Pull nB trunks perhaps? (7). m |Hf 4. Regular sailor displaced In v __Bßm__^HL__«Tß»— BHL
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    How Selangor got its first Golf Club STRAITS TIMES Special Features
    1546 9 How Selangor got its first Golf Club STRAITS TIMES Special Features BEST LINK IN SOUTH-EAST ASIA THE FIRST MATCH WAS PLAYED OFF IN RAIN |T WAS 9.30 a.m. on a Wednesday morning and th c Committee of the Selangor Club was in session. The President, Mr. W. H. Treacher, (Resident
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      277 9 YASHICA3J THE NEW PRECISION CAMERA WITH ADVANCED FEATURES BUT WITHIN THE REACH OF EVERYBODY'S BUDGET. Bright from* coupled rongttlndtr, 9 •««tt»r ip««d< 1/500 Ht. MX tyn. bvltt-in icrMimcr dvtuxc com with Fl 9 tt\ement Yoihinon $1*2.00 With F 2.1 5-rlcmen» Yashlnon $144.00 Acca— orles YASMICA Filter 46 Km In 7.20
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      291 9 jT WE SHOP AT the Jt//<f'f/MftrA<>f For our PJJJ I S THE COMPLETE CAT DOG FOOD M ■V4^y^H Fish and Rabbit for Proteins, Cereals J^A* (or Carbohydrates, Powdered bona -^^L for Calcium, Vegetable and Cod W^^^^^J^R t-ivar Oil for vitamins A& D and fats; blended to ensure a correctly balanced
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      153 9 Carmen A Co* By 3§aa The Saint By Lesiie Chartorin H||^HH|Bf^ dl>r I tX^TS^L 'l RECOGHI2E YOUQ OBviouS^Bj 91/T NOT MUCH LATtR.ANO NOT SO FAR 2ria^rTv H^NO^« T kB^T BELIEVE YOuR STINGY SOUL M SAtvr/ 'OW <SOOo\ iuucoc r aaa, AIM /^iiVWH WOULD SHARP ITS 1/WAGINARy POR YOU TO VISIT
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  • Article
    Steady Russian buying
    311 10 Steady Russian buying rE feature of the week has again been the steady purchasing of rubber for Russian account which I has continued unabated, re- i port lies, it Co.. Ltd.. in 1 their current survey. Interest has now been spread over all grades ol sheet, but with 2 and
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    SHARE MARKET CLOSES WEEK ON QUIET NOTE
    501 10 SHARE MARKET CLOSES WEEK ON QUIET NOTE By Our Market Correspondent THE Malayan Share Market closed the last full trading day of the week yesterday on a very quiet, but fully steady note. The first week of the new year has produced little or no features and support has been
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    78 10 The Malayan Exchange Banks' Association maae the following changes in its rates to merchant!) j yesterday tall ratfts to $100): 1 Selling T.T. or O.D. ready: Canada 31..; I renrh Francs ,*****; Belgian Francs 1631 H; 1 Italian Lire *****. On '.lie free exciiange market ir Hong Kong
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    133 10 MELBOURNE. Frl. INVESTMENT shares on the Stock Exchange here today strengthened further on heavier turnover. Peters Ice Cream gained 9d. to 40s. 9d. and mining shares recorded a firming tone with Oil Search up sd. to Bs. Bd. Cotnnv .iweajth bonds held a firm tone. Loans 3\% 1956-5S
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    RUBBER PRICES
    149 10 January first grade rubber buyers f.o.b. closed in Singapore yesterday at 86 cents per lb., up a quarter of a cent on Thursday's closing price. The tone was quiet after steady. Closing prices In cents per lb. yesterday were: OFFICIAL: Int. 1 RJS. Spot buyers 86 1 sellers
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    RUBBER CROPS
    40 10 The folio wine further December rubber crops are notified:— KesapM 458.068 lb.. and Radrlla 34.100 lb. Malaka Pinda 147.400 lb: United Malatta 169.640 lb: Ayer Molek 42.965 lb: Leone Hln San. Ltd. 60.150 lb: and Nyatea 59,430 lb.
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    OFFICIAL PRICES
    27 10 SINGAPORE. JAN. 9. RUBBER: 86 cents per lb. (up a quarter of a cent). TIN: 5385.62' i per picul unchanged). Estimated unofficial offering 150 tons.
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    470 10 The Malayan Share Broken' Association reported yesterday: "Industrials and tins were steady while rubbers were selectively better. The turnover was small.'' Singapore and Federation brokers reported the following business: Fed. Dispensary $1.10 to $1.12: Fraser <fc Neave ords $1.55 (OL.O), 81.58*3 (O), $1.59: Gammon $1.79 and $1.80. $1.74
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    STOCK INDICES
    21 10 Malayan Share Market: Jan. 9 Jan. 8 Industrial.: 90.35 941.36 Tins: 89.71 89.57 Rubbers 110.33 109.69 Jan. 1 1958=100.
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    STORE SHIPPING
    242 10 Ships lying alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected today are: Surat 1/2, KaralLorum 4/5. Hal Lee 6A, Glengyle 6/7, Soho Maru 8/9. Benmhor 10/11, Japan 13/14, Himejl Maru 15/16. Teucer 18. State of Andhra 19/20, Rajah Brooke 21/22, Yamahlko Maru 23/24, Bldor 25. Tamashima Maru 27/28.
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    113 10 Singapore Chl.ieie Produce Exrhange noon prices per picul \esterday were: Copra: steady; UK/Continent January /February $40 buyers, $41 sellers. Coconut oil: steady; bulk $63' -t sellers, (.rum $65 sellers. Pepper: steady: about 40 tons of business were reported done, Muntok white $129, Sarawak $128, special Saiawak black $71
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      468 10 NOTICES THE PAHANG CONSOLIDATED COMPANY LIMITED (Incor orated in England). Telegraphic advice has been reretved from London of an interim dividend of IH% on the reference stock less Income Tax at the rate of 8/6 d. in the for the year ending 31st Ju1y, 1959, payable on 31st January, 1959,
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      435 10 NOTICES NOTICE MIMdl'M COINCIL MALACCA All dogs over 2 months of age kept within Municipal Limits arc required to be licensed for 1959 at the Animal Infirmary, Industrial Road. 8.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 2.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. i closed Sundays and Holidays and at 11.30 a.m. on
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      726 10 NOTICES NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the marriage between Joseph Yong Sool Tet and an 00l Poh Choo of Ipoh was dissolved by order of '.he high court at Ipoh in divorce petition No. 1/58 on 15th August. 1958. Maxwell. Kenion, Cowdy Jones. IPOH. Solicitors for the Petitioner, Ann
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      520 10 NOTICES PERAK TURF CLUB A Branch Office of this Club bas been opened at No. 15 Anson Road. TELOK ANSON. for the convenience of members residing In Telok Anson and its environments. Ordinary Members, Subscribing Members and Day Members can purchase Unlimited Sweeps, Cash Sweeps and Numbers Forecast through this
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      906 10 "K LINE" Japan USA PaeUle/AUantie Coast Service Spore P. Sham Kenans HA HK ETA Kota (TA ia fta m« SSTsSr,. „,,T.£ s ii J J -2 M call 13 14 ftt II Fel lift) ii y> itu», York, Boston. Philadelphia Baltimore, Norton, Savannah, also acceotme crio lor Vancouver. Siatue Portland
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      1493 11 T.i: i4os MANSFIELD «c CO., LTD. Tab »«u (it lims) (IncorporitM in Singapore) (12 heat) 1%T H THE RLUE FUNNEL LINE h|!' SAILINGS Tt LIVERPOOL GLASGOW. LONDON A CONTINENTAL PORTS (Via Smi witt liberty M aracMl na Pauaa *r Can at Caai Maai Carneis v on to proceed via other
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      2573 11 \W M l l PmWCI 1 1 1 U UWI<W H 111 iTSmW EAST ASIATIC LINES HOMEWAM SAILINGS FOR AIEH. PORT SAID GENOA ANTWEtP lOTTEIOAM AMSTERDAM IREMEN. HAMIURC COPEHHAGEH GOTHEHIURC AHD OSLO S'ton P. Sham Penang "SIENA* C.ll/12 12 IM 11 JM "LALAMIA"" mm JM 21/21 JM 14/29 ia. "SAMMM"
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  • The STRAITS TIMES Saturday forum
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      RATES AND HOUSE RENTS
      281 12 RATES AND HOUSE RENTS A FEW months ago, the Legislative Assembly increased the education rate In Singapore from two per cent to four per cent, effective from January 1. The current rate of assessment on houses within the city area is tuereby Increased from 34 per cent to 36 per
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      TOLD TO LEAVE SCHOOL
      57 12 TOLD TO LEAVE SCHOOL THE Johore Education Department could not find accommodation in Form I for 88 boys out of 173 passed in Primary Six. These boys have been told to leave school. Cannot the department arrange for these boys to attend afternoon classes? Otherwise what will be the future
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      MALAYAN PROBLEM: FINDING MEN TO FIT THE JOBS
      521 12 MALAYAN PROBLEM: FINDING MEN TO FIT THE JOBS THE new regulations in respect of controlling immigration to those who are desirable, and restricting the immigration of those who are undesirable, is something which is long overdue. Unfortunately such powers seldom achieve the end for which they were introduced, and invariably
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      Vernacular classes in English schools
      188 12 T*HE arrangement of ver■l- nacular classes, in the English schools is unsatisfactory. Students of nonChinese origin attending vernacular classes frequently miss subjects like arithmetic, geography etc., and therefore it i s not surprising that they are backward in these subjects. The continuance of such an
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      Councillors and their party directives
      208 12 HPHE legal, constitutional -I- and political Issues involved in the election of the Mayor of Singapore are so interesting that I wonder that there has not been more comment. Is there any constitutional obligation if a party member does not vote according to his party's
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      Electricity rates and cinema charges
      136 12 I THINK it is a fair presumption that cinemagoers all over Singapore view with anxiety the prospect of cinema-owners Increasing the rates or eliminating air-conditioning in their theatres just because the City Council has expi.ised the desire to increase its electricity rates. It would be
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      Restrict foreign fruits
      103 12 riE Federations Minister for Agriculture has been pleading with Malayans to Include local fruit; in their daily marketing. But words are not enough. What chances have local fruits of surviving in competition with Imported varieties? A dollar buys ten apples or ten bananas We would be a
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      Worried about future
      91 12 NOW that the end of Emergency is in sight, what is to become of Junior Civil Liaison Officers? Are we and our families to suffer? Many of us served the Government faithfully for nearly ten years at the risk of our lives, and by leaving our families
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      Why ask applicants to supply photos first?
      169 12 AFTER sitting for the School Certificate Examination. I went to the City Council to apply for a Job. I was given a printed application form to fill in There was nothing unusual in it except that it had space for affixing the applicant's
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      Young Malayans and the Outward Bound School
      176 12 RECENTLY 1 was privileged to spend a strenuous week at the Outward Bound School at the kind Invitation of the Warden, Mr. G.W. Fuller, a fullfledged Outward Bounder. I was fortunate to be able to assist In the training programme which began at
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      Kwela and Rock 'n Roll
      158 12 IN a recent press report (S.T. Jan. 6) about the Kwela and Rock n Roll ("Kwela a Rival to Rock n Kuii 1 am quoted as saying the Kwela is 'less vulgar" than Rock 'n' Roll! II I said this, it is not what I
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      What is their status?
      123 12 EARLY last year, the Chief Education Officer, Penang. warned all married women teachers that their services would be terminated by the end of the year. The year is over out no such step has been taken Obviously the Ministry of Education never Intended to dismiss the
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    England 190-6 ANOTHER BAD START—THEN SWETMAN DEFIES SLATER
    1080 13  - England 190-6 ANOTHER BAD START— THEN SWETMAN DEFIES SLATER JACK FMSGLETON THIRD j \TEttJ Front Sydney, Friday A FTER some pretty laborious batting on a perfect pitch, England made 190 for six wickets here in the Third Test today. And it was apt commentary upon the efforts of the recognised
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      794 13 Check Betore Posting j Replies to Box Numbers i i Utmost care should be take* when replying to bo* number I ads. to use the CORRECT 1 NUMBER and Address to the I I Straits Time*, Times House, i i River Valley Road. Cash mutt be sent by regis- 1
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      817 13 SITUATIONS WANTED If Word, SS (Mi*.)— Box St el: exlrm. YOUNG INDIAN STENO seeks part time, seven evening. If other time can join next month. Write Post Box 2903 Singapore. ACCOMMODATION VACANT 2« Word, SS (Mim.)— Box it et: txtrm. FURNISHED D/BEDROOM with M/S bathroom St. separate entrance with cooking
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      838 13 GODOWN SPACE VACANT j M Word* St (Mi*.)— Box St et: txtrm. TO LET or for sale Godowns near S.H.B. and Railways each about 6,000 sq. ft. and one 16,600 sq. ft. immediate occupation. Apply Box A 5751 S.T. HOUSES LAND WANTED it Wtrd* Si (Mim.)— Box St et: mxtrm.
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      867 13 TUITION 10 Word* U (Mim.)— Box it et: txtrm EXPERIENCED TUTOR wanted to coach private candidate In H.S.C. Oeneral paper History Economics Reply please state qualification and fee required to Box A 5793 S.T. STARTING MONDAY! Rapid Course: Stenography, Secretarial Typewriting. Shorthand. Bookkeeping. Speed 50 150. Classes Day/ Night. Raja's
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      451 13 VEHICLES FOR SALE M Word, SI (Mi*.)— Box St ets. txtrm. 1958 TIGER CUB motor cycle excellent condition mileage 6,800 owner returning U.K. Best ofler secures. Telephone ***** after 5 pjn. RENAULT JUNIOR 1955 23,000 miles European owner go- 1 Ing on leave $1,600 0.n.0. Tel Spore ***** Ext. 18
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      451 13 VEHICLES FOR SALE it Word, SS (Mim.)— Box St et: txtrm. 1957 R DAUPHINE. 1956 F/600. 1950 H/Hawk. F/Consui, 1954 F/Consul. 1953 T/Mayflower, V/Velox, 1952, Citroen. 1951 F/ Consul, V/Velox, 8/Vaaguard. Weetney Motors. 283 Orchard Road, Very easy payment arranged. 1956 FIAT 600, 1955 HUlman, 1953 A/ Somerset, 1952 Chevrolet.
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    724 14 11. who showed fair form when third to Dance Hall 111 at Penang in October. Courtier looks the pick of the rest: He was fourth to Ellew over the Ipoh 6f. In November. This is the sort of race to go
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    MAY CUTS THIS ONE BEYOND POINT
    34 14 ENGLAND captain Peter May square cuts Davidson while scoring 42 in the Third Test at Sydney yesterday. His batting partner is Tom Graveney. Special Straits Times radio picture.
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    62 14 JOHORE BAHRU. Fri— Th« Johore Asians team to meet Naval Base at rugger at the Johora English College ground here tomorrow will be selected from: Robert Ng. Ungku Ibrahim, Hassan Yacob. Tay Chong Yew, Tengku Sulalman, Cngku Ismail, K Pestana. Yusof Ismail Zalnal Sulalman, Yee Peng Sung.
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