The Straits Times, 27 January 1959

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    17 1 AVKRAGE DAILY IIIIIIMII) SALE EXCEEDS 80,000 The Straits Times Estd. 1845. TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1959 15 CENTS
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    AIRPORT CRASH DRAMA
    730 1 VALETTA PLUNGES ON TO RUN WAY THEN FLAMES Air traffic disrupted six hours then planes land again Ground staff save lives of 4 crew KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Prompt and gallant actior by RAF ground staff saved the four crew of a Valetta voice plane which crashed and
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    Nautilus man is awarded medal
    64 1 LONDON. Mon. Commander W.B. Anderson, captain of the U.S. Navy's atomic submarine Nautilus, has been awarded the Patron's Medal of the Royal Geographical Society for his pioneer voyage beneath the North Pole. Professor SJ». Chatterjee, geography professor at the University of Calcutta, was awarded the
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    Lock icon Rain at last
    30 1 MELBOURNE, Mon.—Victoria had rain today for the first time In nearly two months and the temperature dropped to as low as 60 degrees at one time. Reuter
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    Two death falls in two hours
    233 1 SINGAPORE, Monday. TWO men fell to their deaths today one down an airwell in Crosby House. Robinson Road, and the other from the sixth floor of a block of SIT flats in Strathmore Avenue. DEATH NO. 1 was that of Ng Kirn Song 35.
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    118-year rule
    16 1 HONG KOiiG. Mon —British rule over Hong Kong is 118 years old today.— U.P.l
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    Lock icon Petition oft death sentence fails
    126 1 Petition oft death sentence fails LONDON, Mon. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council today re. fused a petition by Lee Ah Cheong. alias Ah Lek. asking for special leave to appeal against a conviction in the High Court of Singapore last June for which he was sentenced to death.
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    Lock icon Snub for MacD
    78 1 NEW DELHI, Mon. Indian news photographers today boycotted a reception given by the British HJth Commissioner Mr. MalcGun Mac Donald, for Prince Philip, because of "third rate treatment. About 30 photographers said they resented the tone of a circular they had received from Mr. Mac Donald saying
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    Support by Tengku for UMNO walk-out
    325 1  - Support by Tengku for UMNO walk-out RODERICK PESTANA By Singapore, Mon. THE Federation Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, supports the walk-out by two Singapore I'M NO assemblyman this morning, in their stand against the compulsory voting Bill. He was referring to Dato Abdul Hamid bin Haji Jumat, Minister of Local
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    MAJORITY BACK COMPULSORY VOTING BILL
    891 1 SINGAPORE, Mon.— A Bill which will make voting compulsory in the next general election had the support of nearly all members who spoke on it In the Legislative Assembly today. The P.AJ» leader. Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. who did not oppose (be Bill, said: "If
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    Lion dance-then PATA gets down to work
    584 1 By DON BERESFORO SINGAPORE, Mon. The opening of the eighth annual conference of the Pacific Area Travel Association at the Victoria Memorial Hall this morning was attended by 200 experts from 22 countries. The first— and busiest day of the five-day conference began
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    SECRET WEDDING FOR MALAYAN COUPLE
    271 1 SECRET WEDDING FOR MALAYAN COUPLE From HALL ROMNEY London, Monday TENGKU ZUBEIDAH, 1 22, a grand-daughter of the Sultan of Johore, was secretly married a few weeks ago to a Singapore student, Mr. Alan Scharenguivel, 24, at Belfast, Northern Ireland. Tengku Zubeldah Is the youngest daughter of the late Tengku
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    Armed gang raid house
    162 1 Armed gang raid house SINGAPORE, Mon. Six men five armed with daggers and one with a revolver held up the occupants of a house in St. Francis Road, off Serangoon Road, tonight and stole several thousand dollars' worth of Jewellery and cash. A police spokesman said that the valuables were
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    STOP PRESS
    40 1 ADENAUER FOR LONDON TALKS BONN. Mon li.uk cllur Konrad .(Uii.iih r uill fly to I uihloii for talks with British Prinn- Mini>.trr. Mr ll.nold M.v null.in, in nt-.ir l'utiirr. .1 G«vei inent spokesman mM litre tud.iy I P.I
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    Lock icon Red congress
    32 1 MOSCOW. Mon Com. munist leaders from all ovei the world poured into Moscow during the weekend to attend the 21st congress of the Soviet Communist Party, which opens tomorrow. Reuter.
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    Mr. J's $9 mil. profit calculation is all wrong—tobacco chief
    540 2 Mr. J's $9 mil. profit calculation is all wrong tobacco chief W£#F SMOKER WILL NOT TAKE GOVT. CIGARETTE* SINGAPORE, Monday. THE Singapore Tobacco Company today disagreed with Mr. J. M. Jumabhoy's calculation that the Government's proposed $5 million People's Cigarette Factory could yield an annual profit of $9 million. The
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    THE DANCING PRELUDE TO PATA CONFERENCE
    22 2 A lion dance began the day for the PATA delegates from 22 territories. Straits Times picture
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    Lock icon Malta crisis: A threat of force to deal with disorders
    287 3 VALLETTA, Monday. THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR of Malta, Mr. Trafford Smith, warned in a broadcast yesterday that he would use force to deal swiftly and firmly with "hooligans and law-breakers who dare to create disturbances," when the British Parliament passes a Bill
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    Lock icon General dies
    31 3 SYDNEY. Mon. MaJ.Gen. Arthur S Allen, commander of tru> Australian Seventh Division In the second world war. died here yesterday following cerebral thrombosis and pneumonia. He was 64.— Reuter.
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      LUNS SEES LLOYD ON THE KLM CLAMP
      66 3 LUNS SEES LLOYD ON THE KLM CLAMP LONDON, Mon.—The Dutch Foreign Minuter. Mr. Joseph Luns, and the British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Selwyn Lloyd, met this morning at the Foreign Office for a crucial round of talks. Mr. Luns said yesterday relations tetween the two countries had worsened as a result
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      29 3 RANGOON: A Burmese Parliamentary committee has completed a compulsory military training BUI that would require all men between 18 and 45 to spend two years in the armed forces.
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      17 3 LYON: A fire swept through a shanty-town oh the outskirts and made more than 200 Algerians homeless.
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      32 3 JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities said counterfeit 1.000 rupiah notes which have been in circulation for the past few weeks In Singapore, Malaya and Indonesia were printed In Formosa, not japan as originally believed.
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      22 3 HAVANA: Thousands jammed thp square frontIng the Havana Capital building for an open air thanksgiving mass commemorating the success of Ihe revolution.
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      24 3 LONDON: Six Chinese girls from Hong Kong arrived at London Airport to begin a six-week training course as BOAC stewardesses for Far Eastern routes.
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      12 3 ISTANBUL: Thirty-three people were killed and 26 Injured when a cinema collapse.
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      11 3 NICE: Mr. Somerset Maugham, the noted author, celebrated his 85th birthday.
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    — MIKE HAWTHORN'S JAGUAR CRASHED AT THIS SPOT
    154 3 MIKE HAWTHORN'S JAGUAR CRASHED AT THIS SPOT THIS IS the spot near Guildford (Surrey) where the world champion racing driver, Mike Hawthorn of Britain, was killed last week when his Jaguar sports car skidded on an icy road and crashed into a tree. His death appears to have started a
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    Lock icon CONGO'S PORT UNDER CURFEW AFTER RIOT
    122 3 MATADI (Lower Congo), Mon. The African quarter of Matadi. the Belgian Congo's only port, was under curfew last night after riots in which several thousand Africans were involved. The Africans rioted after discussions between Belgian officials and African leaders on proposed reforms for the
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    Lock icon MAN HELD AFTER AIRPORT GUN DUEL IN HK
    161 3 MAN HELD AFTER AIRPORT GUN DUEL IN HK HONG KONG, Mon.— A gun battle between police and secret society men broke out in Kowloon this morning near the Kaitak airport. Police reinforcements went to the scene and cordoned oil the area. The gunflght began when two detectives challenged a man,
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    30 million militiamen
    60 3 HONG KONG, Mon.—Under the "everyone a soldier" movement, the militia force in Communist China developed to 30 million by the end of 1958. of whom four million have practised shooting with live ammunition. This was disclosed in an official New China News Agency despatch, which said militia
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    Lock icon Island famine
    21 3 JAKARTA. Mon.— Villagers on Sumbawa Island In the Celebes are suffering from famine, according to reports reaching here.— Reuter.
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    Lock icon Resumption of violence will ruin island, warns Cyprus Governor
    332 3 NICOSIA, Mon. The ±1 Governor of Cyprus, Sir Hugh Foot, declared today that the island would be ruined if violence was resumed and intimidation continued. Replying today to a protest against recent tax increases by the newly-formed Cyprus Economic Council, ne
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    MURALS NOT BY SEARLE, WIFE SAYS
    81 3 MURALS NOT BY SEARLE, WIFE SAYS LONDON. Mon.— Mrs. Ronald Searlc. wife of the British cartoonist. said here yesterday her husband did not paint the three religious murals found in R..VF. barracks at li.iili Singapore. The Sunday Times in Sinxupore sußgrstrd > esterday that the murals, which drpirt scenes from
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    Lock icon New trust fund for ex-PoWs
    270 3 HELP FOR SICK AND AGED LONDON, Monday. IJK)RMER British prisoners of war of the Japanese r civilian internees and their dependents are tc benefit from a new trust fund to be created by the British Government, it was announced today. Mr. John Boyd Carpenter. 1
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    Emperor's call
    36 3 TOKYO. Mon. Emperor Hirohito today opened the 31st Diet (parliament) session, calling on the "highest organ of state power" to contribute to the nations prosperity and to win Increased International confidence in Japan.— U.P.l.
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    Lock icon Sleepy docker flies home
    48 3 LONDON, Mon.— A Sudanese docker who was refused permission to land from a ship at Liverpool last week was flown back to Khartoum yesterday. He said he had fallen asleep while loading the ship at a Red Sea port and awoke at sea. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Moon holiday
    30 3 LONDON. Mon. A worldwide travel agency has accepted a £200 booking from a wealthy stockbroker. Mr. Maurice Lindon, and his wife, for a holiday on the moon. —Reuter.
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    Worst of winter
    28 3 LONDON, Mon.— lce and a freak fog combined with floods in the London area today to make travel the most hazi lous this winter.— U.P.l.
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    LONDON STOCKS,
    347 3 LONDON, Mon. Conditions were again unsettled In London stock markets today with buyers holding off, and prices moving lower In response to profit taking. Sentiment was still influenced by election uncertainties. Despite the good performance of sterling In the foreign exchange market, giltedged §e«irities came under selling pressure
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    Lock icon INDONESIA TROOPS ON STAND-BX
    176 3 JAKARTA, Monday. INDONESIAN troops in a large area in Central Celebes have been alerted to stand-by for action as reports of renewed rebel infiltrations reached here today. The reports follow the first reverse for the Government in the Celebes campaign recently when North Celebes rebels linked
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    Fire hits jobs
    33 3 GLASGOW. Mon. More than 1.000 men will be unemployed for an indefinite period followine a fire which seriously damaged a power station at the Lanarkshire Steel Company's works near here.
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    THUGS ONLY ATTACK MEN WITH NO 'GUTS': EU
    364 4  -  EL BOON LEE JL Singapore, Monday pOLICE here have found ample evidence to prove that secret society men dare not bother those who report their extortion demands. Records compiled over the past six months show that thugs only attack those who refuse
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    WHAT FUN TO GET AWAY FROM IT ALL!
    100 4 WHAT FUN TO GET AWAY FROM IT ALL! KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Puan Sharifah Rodzlah. the wife of the Prime Minister, returned to Kuala Lumpur today from a week-long private visit to Indonesia and said; "Honestly. It Is such fun when you don't have to observe protocol. "I went where I
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    Visit to deaf
    35 4 PENANO, Mon. The Oovernor. Raja Tun Uda bin Raja Muhammad, and his wife, Tengku Puan Nor Sa'adah. today paid an official visit to the Federation school for the deaf in Northam Road.
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    After paying $10 fine—father slaps boy outside courtroom
    140 4 After paying $10 fine— father slaps boy outside courtroom SINGAPORE, Mon. A* soon as a father stepped out of the Juvenile Court here today, he gave his schoolboy son a siap and a stern rebuke before a crowd of 15 people. In the court trie boy had been found guilty
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    Tengku makes $5,000 gift
    52 4 SINGAPORE, Mon. The Federation Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman today presented, on behalf of his Government, a cheque for $5,000 to the Singapore Anti-Tuberculosis Association. The gift is from the Social and Welfare Services Lotteries Board. It was handed over to the Medical Director, Dr. M.C.
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    —Those— travelling Ministers paid their own way
    234 4 SINGAPORE, Mon. With three exceptions, all the Ministers who were away from Singapore during the last six months of 1958 went on personal business and spent their own money. This was disclosed today In a Legislative Assembly paper giving details in answer to
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    Driver tells inquest of 'bump' he felt
    214 4 SINGAPORE, Monday. A MAN who felt a "bump" on the near side of hi; car while driving along Keppel Road on th« night of Oct. 29 only knew he was involved in ar accident the next day. a coroner was told today. Testifying
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    A causeway warning to motorists
    52 4 A causeway warning to motorists JOIIORE BAHRI Mon Police here today warned Singapore motorists not to cross the causeway if their road licences have expired. The penalty for defaulters is an on-the-spot SlO fine. A police spokesman pointed out that the Federation did not allow the onemonth renewal period permitted
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    CRUELTY DROVE ME TO TAKE POISON, SAYS A PRETTY WIFE
    283 4 CRUELTY DROVE ME TO TAKE POISON, SAYS A PRETTY WIFE SINGAPORE, Monday. J^ PRETTY young woman, Kitty Khong Pong Ying, nee Tham, told Mr. Justice Tan Ah Tab in the Singapore High Court today that she took some poison one afternoon because she could not stand illtreatment at the hands
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    BEA executive here for more business
    71 4 BEA executive here for more business MR. ANTHONY H. MILWARD, chief executive of British European Airways, who arrived in Singapore yesterday with his wife for a two-day visit. Mr. Milward Is in the course of a round-the-world tour which i s part of BEA's concerted drive for more business from
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    Soldier robbed
    31 4 IPOH. Mon.— Six Chinese youths knocked out a private of the First Battalion the New Zealand Regiment, R. Rindall. at about 11.30 last night ana robbed him of $150.
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    SEARCH FOR MORE BONES AT HARBOUR BOARD SITE
    167 4 SINGAPORE, Mon.— Further digging for skeletons In front of the Singapore Harbour Board police station Is to begin within tne next few days. The discovery of six skeletons by labourers of the Board on Jan. 16, while they were digging a drain,
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    289 HA WKERS ARE CHARGED
    67 4 SINGAPORE. Mon The City Council today prosecuted a total of 289 people for hawking offences between Jan. 15 and Jan. 20. Of these, 245 were fined from $3 to $10. All except four paid their Ones which totallec $1,310. The four, whose fines ranged from
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    An Assemblyman accuses City Council of political jobbery
    663 5 'APPLICANTS HAVE TO BELONG TO A CERTAIN PARTY AND HOLD CERTAIN CONVICTIONS 9 SINGAPORE, Monday. ASSEMBLYMAN Lim Cher Kheng (Ind) told the Legislative Assembly today that applicants for jobs in the City Council stood a chance only if: (1) They first became
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    FATHER MUST HELP PAY FOR SON'S STAY IN HOSTEL
    228 5 FATHER MUST HELP PAY FOR SON'S STAY IN HOSTEL SINGAPORE, Monday. A COURT today sent a 14-year-old boy to a hostel for six months and ordered his father to pay $10 a month to help keep the boy there. The boy. whose father is a fishmonger, was sent to the
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    Boy crashes through windscreen of taxi
    76 5 Boy crashes through windscreen of taxi SINGAPORE. Mon.— A 16--year-old student. Lee Poon Wee, was seriously injured today when he was flung bead first through the windscreen of a taxi at the junction of Paya I <■- bar Road and MacPherson Road. Lee was crossing the road when he was
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    Forgery: A $5,000 bond
    82 5 SINGAPORE, Mon. Khoo Tiang Chuan, 44, a former pay-master of the Standard Vacuum Oil Co., Ltd.. who pleaded guilty at trie Assizes a fortnight ago to five counts of forgery of approved application forms for payment slips intending that they shall be used for cheating, was
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    Musical exam date extended
    52 5 SINGAPORE. Mon. The closing date for entries for the 1959 written examination of the Association Board of the Royal Schools of Music. London, has been extended for a few days. The original closing date was Jan. 24. but as Saturday was a public holiday It has
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    HOLY MAN WHO DID NOT BATHEFOR 45 YEARS
    180 5 HOLY MAN WHO DID NOT BATHE FOR 45 YEARS TAPAH, Mon.— A Hindu holy man, Swami Jeganath. 97. who claimed to have kept a vow by not having a bath for the past 45 years, died here last night after a month's illness. He wa.s burled this evening on his
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    TWO 'DAYS' —PARTY AND RECEPTION
    65 5 TWO 'DAYS' —PARTY AND RECEPTION SINGAPORE. Mon— More than 250 guests were invited to a cocktail party by the Australian Commissioner, Mr. D.W. McNicol. today to celebrate Australia Day. India Day. which falls on the same day. was celebrated by a reception at Bharat Bahvan. Pierce Drive. at which more
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    'Live' entertainment: 50p.c. tax cut
    169 5 'Live entertainment: 50p.c. tax cut SINGAPORE Mon. The entertainment duty on "live" performances will be cut to half its precent rate under a Bill to amend the entertainments duty ordinance, published today. The "live" performances, which exclude those in an amusement park, are a stage play, a ballet, re. cital
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      377 5 Today's Singapore diary... FEDERATION OF BOYS' CLUB Tanjong Pa«ar Road and Nell INDEPENDENT MISSIONARY (Queen Street): Oymnasacs 6 Road 9 a.m. to 12 pjn. MOVEMENT: Free film show at pm' fencing 730 p.m. SHELL THEATBETTE: Free Mount Emily Olrla' Home. Upper TOC H (Singapore Bmnchl: fllm show "Motor Mania' "Look
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      104 5 10.15 Intermezzo: 10.30 The Billy Cotton Band Show; 11.00 Goodnight. Radio Malaya NATIONAL SHORT WAVE SERVICE 41 Metres MEDIUM WAVE SERVICES Kuala Lumpur 341 metres Penang 3«« metres Ipoh 330 metres Malacca 297 metres A.M. 6.30—9.00 As Radio Singapore: 1.15 Tiffin Date: 1.30 The tides... TODAY: Singapore 12.45 ajn. (9ft.
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      88 5 The News; 1.45 Tiffin Date; 2.00 Close Down; 5.00 Hawaii Calls; All Station*,; 5.30 Aa Radio Singapore; 6.00 Summary of Programmes For The Evening: 6.30 Music Through The Calendar: 6.45 Speak Malay; 6 w Interlude: 6.55 As Radio Singapore- 7.00 The News; 7.15 Entr'acte; 7.30 8.30 As Radio Singapore; 8.30
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  • Obituary
    DEATHS
    164 6 Wmrit $lt (Minimum). LIM VOONG, 81, died at 4 Jalan Rembla, K.L. yesterday. Funeral 5 p.m. today Cheras Catholic Cemetery. MR. PAUL LEE KHENG GU AN. .'l'd 74, Managing Director. Lee Klieng Hon K Ltd., father of Rev. Fr Philip Lee. peacefully at General Hospital, Singapore, 26 Jan.. 1959.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    78 6 It Word, Ut (Minimum). MR AND MRS. LOW LIAN HOCK Thank friends and relatives for their valuable gifts, congratulalorv messages etc.. etc. MRS. J C. TODD thanks all relatives and friends for their expression of sympathy and attendance at the funeral of her late husband on 24th Jan. 1959.
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    241 6 H..rrf, $l» (Minimum). VISIT MULCHANDS' SALE at Ird Moor Glan Singh's Bldg also 82-1. Bras Buah Rd. FATHER SMOKES CIGARS. Muiher hates the smell of smoke no complaints now she bought Air-Wick Mlsi. Good stores sell It. SIAMESE SILKS from ThaiCraft. 11 The Arcade. Raffles Plac«. The only shop
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      Congress In Moscow
      576 6 Congress In Moscow It is three years since the last Congress of the Soviet Communist Party. The 21st Congress, which opens in Moscow today, will not match the 1956 meeting either in importance or sensation. There will be nothing comparable to the denunciation of the dead Stalin. The main theme
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      An Exhibition
      282 6 The statement by the City > Council explaining the opening of its pavilion at the Con.stitution Exposition grounds in advance of the opening of the exposition, and its decision now to behave like any other exhibitor, is not without guile. The pavilion was illuminated again on Sunday night,
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      MCA Hope
      244 6 At last there is a genuine prospect that M.C.A.'s national leaders will resolve the immediate differences that have threatened to .split the party. A special sub-com-mittee is to meet next month "to reconcile various viewpoints" on the disputed M.C.A. charter, which will then be put to a meeting
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    Even now, cannot withhold a salute to Sir Anthony
    1235 6 Even now, cannot withhold a salute to Sir Anthony THE FINAL CHAPTER IN COMMON with many other people I feel compelled to revise the judgment aid opinions which I held in October 1956. There are today many politicians and publicists who openly supported the Suez operation at the time, who
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    12 6 LUCID MOMENT AT CYPRUS U'orM Con»rwll 6» arraitrmnl VIM l»e itfaarvnrr Cm>m<
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  • Man-in-the-Street
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      Provident Fund and Malayan unity
      144 6 I HAVE written several letters to the Federation's Employees' Provident Fund Board asking for the refund of my contributions. I quoted the clause referring to refund In cases where the contributor was leaving Malaya with no intention of returning. I wrote to the E.P.F. Board
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    • Letter
      DEATH HOUSES AND TOURISTS
      132 6 TWO Assemblymen have recently criticised tourists for visiting Sago Lane's "Death House," but why blame these visitors to our city? What about the touts who call themselves "tourist guides" and some of our taxi drivers who bring them to these establishments. Tourists are ordinary people who
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      150 6 In defence of younger teachers AS a practising teacher I take strong exception to "Old Timer's" letter which apparently is directed against the younger teachers in the teaching profession. 'Old Timer' unduly emphasises the activities of the black sheep minority who, as he puts it, "neglect their profession and their
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    Now Marcus defends Marcus
    471 7 MY BROTHER WAS ONLY OBEYING POLICY IN HAWKER ARRESTS, CAO TELLS COUNCIL SINGAPORE, Monday. T«HE CITY COUNCIL Chief Administrative Officer, Mr. P. C. Marcus, said today that the action of hie brother, Mr. L. A. Marcus, in the recent arrests of hawkers was in accordance with
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    ENVOY'S FIRST TASK IS LEARNING MALAY
    108 7 ENVOY'S FIRST TASK IS LEARNING MALAY NEW ZEALAND'S new High Commissioner to Malaya, Lt.-Col. Charles Moihl Bennett, arrived in Singapore yesterday from New Zealand with Mrs. Bennett. Col. Bennett, who was recalled from Oxford University where he was doinr post graduate work, will present his credentials on Jan. 30. He
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    PAP IS ACCUSED OF MAKING CAPITAL OF POSTPONEMENT
    451 7 OINGAPORE, Mon. The People's Action Party was charged in the Legislative Assembly today with trying to make political capital out of the one-week postponement of the opening of the Singapore Constitution Exposition. The accusation came from Mr. Lim Koon Teck (SPA) during
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    Britannia to berth at SUB terminal
    96 7 Britannia to berth at SUB terminal SINGAPORE. Mon.— When the 5,769-ton Royal yacht Britannia arrives on Feb. 22, it will berth alongside the Singapore Harbour Board's $250,000 passenger terminal at god owns 42 and 43. The Britannia will lie alongside the wharves during the three days Prince Philip will stay
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    The council turns fair lights off
    295 7 'WE WANT TO CO-OPERATE' SINGAPORE, Monday. ALL LIGHTS at the City Council pavilion in the Singapore Constitution Exposition grounds were dimmed tonight at the request of the organising committee. i Last night the brightly illuminated council pavilion at Kallang attracted a large crowd but
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    Dead in well
    44 7 RAWANG. Mon. Police today recovered the body of a 16-year-old girl, Tham Seng Mooi. and a dead fowl from a lift, deep disused well at Batu Arang 12 miles from here. The girl Is believed to have fallen Into the well.
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    Tengku visits Times House
    326 7 SINGAPORE. Mon. The Prime Minister of the Federation, Tencku Abdul Rahman, today visited Times House, headquarters of the Straits Times Press Ltd., and spent an hour seeing how a modern newspaper plant operates. The Tengku wa s greeted on his arrival by the Managing Director, Mr.
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    The emergency firemen
    59 7 SINGAPORE. Mem— The Legislative Assembly toduy passed rules governing the Auxiliary Fire Service which made its active and reserve members liable to mobilisation in an emergency. The rales are similar to those which govern other branches of the Civil Defence Corps. The motion for their adoption was
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    Art contest to select an emblem
    101 7 Art contest to select an emblem OINOAPORE, Mon. The Singapore Health Education Council is holding an art contest to select an emblem for use in correspondence. The contest is open to all secondary school students. Closing date for entries is March 1. Prizes of $25, $15 and $10 and 10
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    RUSSIA FIXES TIN EXPORTS at 13,500 TONS
    114 7 RUSSIA FIXES TIN EXPORTS at 13,500 TONS KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. The Federation Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced today that Russia had agreed to limit its exports of tin to countries outside the Communist bloc to 13,500 tons this year. This follows an understanding reached recently between the head of
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      FILM DIRECTOR'S WIFE IS IN MOVIES AND TELEVISION TOO
      1145 8 DOLLYWOOD film director Edward Dmytryk, in Singapore on the way to Nepal to film Han Suyin's book, "The Mountain is Young," explained 11 that his wife had gone shopping when I called at their hotel. Then a pile of Interesting packages
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    Surprise! 'Brandy' at Ong's party was Chinese tea
    270 9  -  VINCENT NG BUT THE PAT A DELEGATES WENT BACK FOR MORE 3y Singapore, Monday. THE PATA conference delegates had quite a few surprises at a "party-with-a-difference" given to them today by the Mayor, Mr. Ong Eng Guan, and City Councillors. "Ah yes,
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    $6,700 case: UMNO man goes free
    128 9 $6,700 case: UMNO man goes free SINGAPORE. Mon. Haron bin Hassan, of Jalan Alsagoff, was acquitted in the Second Criminal District Court today of a charge of misappropriating $6,700 while general treasurer of Singapore UMNO between Jan. 1 1955 and March 13 1956. Mr. Choor Singh, the Judge, ordered the
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    Old students' leaders
    117 9 SINGAPORE. Mon. The following have been elected officials of the Gan Eng Seng School Old Students' Association: President, Dr. Kiang Al Kirn; vice presidents, Mr. Wee Seong Kang, Mr. Toh Choong Honn; secretary, Mr Mihael Tan: assistant secretary, Mr. Lai Chan See: treasurer. Mr. Phua Kolc Peng.
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    Death in bed
    32 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Police are investigating the death of Miss Koh Lee Ken? in her Pasar Road home here last night. Her parents found her dead in her bed.
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    Director due
    33 9 SINGAPORE. Mon. Brigadier A. H. Dowson, Director of Military Survey. War Office and Air Ministry, who is now on a Far Eastern tour, is expected here tomorrow on a four-day visit.
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    'Human Rights' stamps
    67 9 SINGAPORE. Mon. The Special Human Rights postage stamps issued on Dec. 10. last will not be sold after March 31. Stocks of this commemorative issue are now running low. The stamps will be sold at all post offices and postal agencies until March 31. When local stocks
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    KLANG PINES GROWERS PLEAD FOR RELIEF
    105 9 KLANG PINES GROWERS PLEAD FOR RELIEF JOHORE BAHRU. Mon.— A deputation from the Selangor coast smallgrowers who were hard hit by the pineapple crisis, met the Malayan Pineapple Industries Board here today to ask for relief. The spokesman of .he three-man deputation, Inche Mohamed bin Soma, told the Straits Times
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    HUSBAND OF A PRINCESS CONVERTED TO ISLAM
    158 9 A LOR STAR, Mon.— A Mr. S. Borotra, 27, wealthy French husband of Tengku Sakinah, younger sister of the Sultan of Kedah and a niece of the Prime Minister, has been converted to the Islamic faith. Following his taking the faith in a
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    RUBBER, TIN PRICES DECLINE: SHARE MARKET VERY QUIET
    341 10 RUBBER, TIN PRICES DECLINE: SHARE MARKET VERY QUIET By Our Market Correspondent gOTH rubber and tin dropped in price in Singapore yesterday, while the Malayan Share Market was very quiet. Tin on an estimated offering of 130 tons was down 50 cents to $385.37} and rubber ruled around a cent
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    OFFICIAL PRICES
    30 10 SINGAPORE. JAN. 26. RUBBER: 861 cents per lb. (down seveneigh.ths of a cent). TIN: $383,376 per picul (down 50 cents). Estimated unofficial offering 130 tons (up 10 tons).
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    RUBBER PRICES
    150 10 February first grade rubber buyers f.o.b. closed in Singapore yesterday at 86 v cents per lb down seven-eighths of a cent on Friday's closing prici The tone was inactive. Closing price* m tents per lb., yesterday were: OFFICIAL: Int. 1 R.S.S. Bpol f.o.b. buyers 85-. sellers 86- Int.
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    156 10 I The Malayan Exchange Banks' Association made the following changes in its rates to merchants yesterday (all rates to $100): New York: buying airmail T.T. 32 15 16. O.D 33 1/16, 90 d/st 33 1 4 credit bills, 33 3 8 trade bills. Canada: buying airmail T.T. 31
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    114 10 Singapore Chinese Produce Es- rhange noon prices Der picul yesterday were: Copra: quiet: UK Continent January February $42 buyers, $43 sellers Coconut oil: quiet; bulk 564 sellers, drum $67.50 sellers. Pepper: steady: no business was reported done. Muntok white $134. Sarawak $133 (both up $4). special Sarawak black
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    SPORE SHIPPING
    257 10 Ships lying alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected today are: State of Madras 12. SUverlakes 4 5. Ulenbank 6A. Selandia 67, President Polk 89. Oeneral Sikorskl 10,11, Knud Maersk 13 14, Orna 15 16, Sanlhla 18, Halldor 19 20, Sengl garang N. Wall 4. Sanana 21
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    Val dOr offer
    57 10 Solicitors have approached the board of Val dOr Rubber Estates with the suggestion that It should recommend acceptance of a possible offer to be made on behalf of a client to acquire the £88.057 capital at 3s. cash per 2s. unit The directors advise the retention o
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    421 10 The Malayan Share Broken' AMOciatJon reported yesterday "Industrials continued to have se- lectlve support at lower levels and i prices were well maintained. Tins I were quiet and rubbers were Inclined to ease slightly. The turnover was small." Sine a purr and Federation brokers reported the followinf business
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    I STOCK INDICES I
    24 10 Malayan Snare Market: Jan. 2t tea. S3 Industrials: salt S7.M Tins: M.M M.M Rubbers <$) IM.7* lt».» Jan. 1 MM 1H
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    Melbourne stocks
    9 10 The Melbourne Stock Exchange was closed yesterday.
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      543 10 NOTICE ROBINSON COMPANY LTD. APFTJCATION has been made to the Directors of the company to issue duplicate Stock Certificates in the name of the under mentioned stockholder in place of the original certificates stated to have been lost. i Certs. Nos. Amt. of Stock Mrs. GRACE NELLIE JENKINS, 1368 $245.—
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      713 10 NOTICES NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the I I ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the SINGAPORE MUSICAL SOCIETY will be held at the 8t Andrew's Memorial Hall on Monday 16th February, 1959 at 530 pjn. PENANG PORT COMMISSION DERRICK CRANE WANTED Minimum capacity 10 tons at 50/60 feet; steam driven;
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      592 10 PUBLIC APPOINTMENT UNIVERSITY OF MALAX* IN SINGAPORE RAFFLES CHAW OF HIBTOBY Applications are Invited for appointment to the Baffles Chair of History which became vacant recently on the reiignatton of Professor CJ*. Parkinson, M.A., Ph. D. It U hoped that the successful candidate would be able to assume duties as
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      India to improve textile exports
      237 12 India to improve textile exports INDIA will be able to improve her overseas trade in cotton textiles this year, an executive of the Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council from Bombay said in Singapore yesterday. "The trade recession is over and the buying power of the consumers has increased," said the
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      Big jump in trade ] with Peking
      335 12 Big jump in trade with Peking 1958 CHINA IMPORTS UP BY 19 PER CENT J'KADE between the Federation, Singapore and Communist China continues to grow despite political differences and the boycott by China on exports to Malaya. During the first eleven months of 19.">8, Malayan imports of Chinese goods, mainly
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      NEW PRESIDENT IS ELECTED
      91 12 r pilK general manager of C F. Young Publicity, Singapore Mr. M. D. Hamersley, has been elected this year's president of the Association of Ac. credited Advertising Agents of Malaya. The vie e-presidcnt is Mr. A. C. Baird of Master's Ltd. The association was founded ten
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      Air India extends range to Federal capital this year
      236 12 Air India extends range to Federal capital this year AIR-INDIA International is to extend its service to Kuala Lumpur this year. Mr. B. B. Gulatl, the company's Singapore manager, said yesterday. He said that the project had been forwarded to the Federal Government lor Its approval. At present the airline
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      SPANISH SHIPPING LINE TO SERVE MALAYA
      247 12 C'OK the first time this r century a Spanish ship. pme line has begun a regular service from Spain to the Far East. The decision to operate a regular monthly service by Marasia Lines was taken because the Spanish Government felt that it was
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      Many uses found for Malayan latex
      255 12 rvEMAND for Malayan is increasing and m« for the product, Singap yesterday. They were commenting on Malaya's shipments of latex last year which Jumped 7J per cent to 115,433 tons over 1957, and were the largest exports in Malaya's history. Large Increases were shown
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    EX-PUPILS SCHOOL PLANHITS BIG SNAG
    327 13 EX-PUPILS SCHOOL PLANHITS BIG SNAG SINGAPORE, Monday. QNLY 279 out of about 3,000 fourteen-year-olds who failed the Government secondary school entrance examination here have asked for a chance to repeat the primary six course. The poor response to a scheme to held special afternoon classes for them has so disappointed
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    Revenge motive for murder of ex~Red
    152 13 Revenge motive for murder of ex~Red TPOH, Mon. Police 1 here believe that revenge may be the motive for the killing of a surrendered terrorist at Gunong Rapat new village, three miles from here, last night. The murdered man was Chin Voon. 34, former district committee member of the terrorist
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    Now—longer curfew
    56 13 Now— longer curfew IPOH. Mon. The Perak State War Executive Committee this afternoon announced that as a result of the murder of Chin Voon, the house curfew in Gunong Rapat would begin from 9 nightly from today Instead of at 10 p.m. The cultivation area curfew will start from 3
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    DESERTED WIFE IS GRANTED DIVORCE
    215 13 SINGAPORE, Monday. MR. JUSTICE Tan Ah Tan granted a decree nisi in the High Court today to Soh Chit Nya. nee Chen, dissolving her marriage with Soh Blow Chye. an Insurance company employee on grounds of desertion and adultery. The decree is to be made
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    Woman loses $1,245
    50 13 JOHORE BAHRU. Mon. A housewife. Zainun blnte Abdullah. 32. left her home In Jalan Larkin here at noon yesterday to fetch her daughter from school. When she returned she found burglars had forced open the back door and escaped with Jewellery worth $1,100 and $145 In cash.
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      840 13 VEHICLES FOB SALE tt Wordm $i (Mim.)—*** tt cts. txtn. LATE 1955 BLACK Austin Cambridge 40 excellent condition, regularly serviced. 93,200. Ring ***** (during office hours) or ***** alter 7 p.m. ST. PAULS SCHOOL Bus Bedlord 30 Setter, Excellent Mechanical Condition. $4000/--0.n.0. Phone ***** Appointment to view, no dealers. MORRIS
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      430 13 SINGAPORE TOBACCO COMPANY LTD. Mr. Jumobhoy's statement thot a People's Cigarette Foctory, serving Singapore Island, could make a profit of $9 million onnuolly is open to criticism. Th« figures h« quotes give the impression thot the Singapore consumer of cigorettes smokes one typ«, or category, of cigorettes only, ond this
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    SADDLE NUMBERS TO GO
    417 14  -  EPSOM JEEP Singapore Turf Club decision will hit track watchers By Singapore, Mon. as from next meeting at Bukit Timah JHE Singapore Turf Club has taken a decision which will make it difficult for trackwatchers to recognise horses during training. It will discontinue the use of
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    Sovereign Flame beats Artina in smart gallop
    343 14 Sovereign Flame beats Artina in smart gallop ON THE TRACK SINGAPORE. Monday. SOVEREIGN Flame, with Bob Franklin astride, did an attractive gallop on the training track this morning when he beat Artina (Lee) over 3f in 37 4/5. Sovereign Flame eoes over sorint distances this meeting. f going, which ;lding
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    Pakiitani-bred horses to race in Malaya
    113 14 Pakiitani-bred horses to race in Malaya TWO horses, bred at the famous Renala Stud near Karachi, have been imported for Malayan racing by the High Commissioner for Pakistan in the Federation of Malaya. This is the first time in Malayan turf history that horses bred in an Asian country will
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    SBA TRAINEES TO MAKE TWO TOURS
    276 14 SINGAPORE, Mon. The Singapore Badminton Association has decided to send players now under training on touts of Hong Kong and Indonesia this year. The S.B.A. president. Mr. Wee Kirn Wee, told a management committee meeting tonight that he would write to both the Hong
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    Blacks lose
    37 14 SINOAPORE. Mon. A brilliant try by centre-three Allen midway In the second half enabled Singapore Cricket Club "B" to beat The Blacks 5-0 in their rugger match on the padang today. Nash converted the try.
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    Soh to propose a new soccer tourney
    183 14  - Soh to propose a new soccer tourney SAUL JOSHUA By SINGAPORE, Mon.— Mr. Soh Ghee Soon, the president of the Singapore Amateur Football Association, today revealed a plan which he thinks will go a long way towards improving the standard of soccer in Singapore. His plan Is that S.A.F.A. should
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    Lock icon Draw for FA sth round
    78 14 LONDON. Mon. The draw for the Fifth Round of the P. A. Cup competition, to be played on Feb. 14. was made here today. The draw is: Charlton or Bverton v Aston Villa; Bristol City or Blackpool v West Bromwlch; Colchester or Arsenal v Sheffield
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    'Maidens' to be paraded
    82 14 SINGAPORE. Mon. A batch of Bukit Timah-trained two-year-old maidens, imported under the Singapore Turf Club yearling scheme, will be "educated" under racing conditions on Wednesday and Saturday. On Wednesday, they will be paraded In the paddock between races and on Saturday, Governor's Cup day. they will
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    Lock icon Lindwall has elbow boils
    52 14 MELBOURNE. Mon.— Past bowler Ray Llndwall. who has been recalled to Australia's team for the Fourth Test against England. Is «nfferlng from boils on his right elbow. He missed 35 minutes of the Victoria vs. Queensland Sheffield Shield match here yesterday to have Injections and anti-Infection
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    Lock icon Japan accepts
    34 14 TOKYO. Mon— The Japan Badminton Association said today it had decided to send a representative to the Inauguration meeting of the Asian Badminton Confederation to be held shortly at Kuala Lumpur. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Olmedo beats Fraser in final
    131 14 ADELAIDE. Mon. Alex Olmedo, the Peruvian bora United States Davis (-up star, today won the Australian singles title by beating Australian Neale Fraser 6-1. 6-2. 3-6, 6-3. Despite suffering discomfort from a toe injury which seriously hampered bis play in the earlier rounds. Olmedo breexed
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    MAY GETS HIS CENTURY BUT BENAUD STRIKES AT MCC TAIL
    494 14  - MAY GETS HIS CENTURY BUT BENAUD STRIKES AT MCC TAIL JACK FIN6LETON Frta Sydney, Mon. MUCH of the confidence which the Englishmen last Saturday here won for next Friday's Fourth Test in Adelaide was given a shake when the remaining eight wickets today added not much more than a hundred
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    West Indians clinch series
    49 14 MADRAS. Mon— West Indies beat India in the five-match Test series when they won the Fourth Test here today by 295 runs. Scores- West Indies 500 and 168-5 declared- India 222 and 151. West Indies drew the First Test and won the Second and Third
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    Hogan & Gillet on SAFA council
    193 14 Hogan Gillet on SAFA council SINGAPORE. Mon. Messrs. N. S. Hogan and K. C. Gillet were unanimously elected honorary vice presi dents of the Singapore Amateur Football Association at an extraoi dinary general meeting ai Jalan BesarStadium today. Mr. Soh Ghee Soon, the S.A.F.A. president, told tha meeting that both
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      42 14 ATHLETICS: S.A.A A. coaching course for coaches, Farrer Park. 5.30 p.m I Mil I TKNNIS: S.T.T.A, Junior inter-club: Upper Serangoon v Chinese YM.C.A "Green", S.Y.S.C.. 8.15 p.m. HOCKEY: S HA. senior knock-^ eat: S.C.C. v Wanderers, padana;; University v Police. Bukit Timah.
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