The Straits Times, 7 February 1959

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    21 1 AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 80,000 The Straits Times Hat*** 1 Estd. 1845. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1959 15 CEIfTS %l 4
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    A SINGLE ENTRY POLICY
    313 1  -  FELIX ABISHEGANADEN LIM: IMMIGRATION LAWS TO STAY PAN-MALAYAN Question off subversion was uppermost at discussions Tougher line with runaway pupils By Kuala Lumpur, Friday XHE PAN -MALAYAN nature of the immigration policy of Singapore and the Federation is to stay-at least for the time being. This
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    Naked man grabs at a barber shop razor
    231 1  -  EE BOON LEE PATRON HIDES IN KITCHEN DURING STRUGGLE TRAFFIC HALTS AS CROWD CHASES NUDE CYCLIST By Singapore, Friday A NAKED man dashed into a barber shop in Kampong Potong Pasir here today and made a grab for a razor. The barber,
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    DAG TO MAKE FIRST VISIT TO MALAYA IN MARCH
    63 1 NEW YORK, Fri— Mr. Dag Hammarskjoeld, the IX. Secretary-General, said today he hoped next month to pay his first visits to Malaya and Laos and Cambodia. Tii'- Secretary-General, who was answering a question about his travel plans at his fortnightly Press
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    35 1 LONDON, Fri.— General Sir James Cassels. former Director of Emergency Operations in Malaya, is to be General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Britain's Eastern Command with effect from May the War Office announced tonight. Reuter.
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    Lock icon SHELLING TRUCE PLANNED
    64 1 SHELLING TRUCE PLANNED rIPEH. Fri.— The Nationalist Defence Ministry today ordered a three-day ceasefire beginning tomorrow Chinese New Year's Eve. Rear Admiral Liv Hoh-tu, the chief military spokesman, said the ceasefire would be automatically cancelled should the Communists make fresh move.-, to threaten the Quemoy Islands. Red Chinese artillery will
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    Lock icon Djuanda invited to Moscow
    49 1 JAKARTA. Fri. The Indonesian Prime Minister. Dr. Djuanda today -onflrmed that he had been v "ited to visit Moscow He said he could not *ay when he would be able to visit Russia "because of piles of work and problems confronting the Government."— Re uter.
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    ESTATE PAY TALKS: ANOTHER HITCH
    223 1 ESTATE PAY TALKS: ANOTHER HITCH KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. A last-minute hitch and certain minor modifications to the new wage plan for Malaya's 200,000 estate workers today prevented union leaders and employers' representatives from ending their year-long negotiations. The Commissioner for Industrial Relations. Mr. O L. Wilkinson, who a week ago
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    140 th birthday
    29 1 SINGAPORE. Fri. Ships in Singapore harbour were "dressed" today to commemorate the 140 th anniversary of the founding of Singapore in 1819 by Sir Stamford Raffles
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    'Golden' quartet asked: Is your show still on?
    137 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. The United States Information Services today sent a cable to the Oolden Gate Quartet in Saigon to find oat if their show scheduled to start here next Tuesday would go on. This follows a report from New York that
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    Lord Home on end of crisis
    58 1 LONDON Fri.— Lord Home. Secretary for Commonwealth Relations, said on his return from Asia today that there would be "a continuing need for vigilance and military organisation to prevent infiltration in Malaya. "I do not think anyone can say when the Emergency in Malaya
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    31 1 WASHINGTON. Frl.-The House of Representatives yesterday passed a Bill to continue compulsory military service for four years uncli July 1. 1963. The Bill now goes to the Senate. Reuter
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    SINGAPORE 'BEST-PLACED FOR CREATING FACTORY WEALTH'
    395 1 SINGAPORE, Pit —An International Labour Organisation productivity expert, Mr. H. Whltaker, said today that Singapore was more favourably placed than other Asian countries for creating industrial wealth because she was in the centre of areas known to be the world's richest in raw materials.
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    Win a $20,000 ang pow!
    44 1 START the Chinese New Year right by posting your entry for the MM January $20,000 Jackpot early. Remember, there s $20,000 to be won and this contest closes on Monday Feb. 16. Don't delay, (ill in your coupon now.
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    THE BIG NEW YEAR EXODUS BEGINS
    218 1 THE BIG NEW YEAR EXODUS BEGINS SINGAPORE, Friday. THK HKi Chinese New Year exodus from Singapore to the Federation has already begun. With a three and a half day holiday before them, hundreds of people were leaving the island by air, rail and road to Join their families in the
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    Lock icon Arabs accuse Israiel
    50 1 NEW YORK. Fri. TM United Arab Republic complained to the Security Coun cil last night of a "grave act of aggression by Israei' arising from Wednesday;. Incident in the Rafah area in which an Israeli patrol penetrated two miles insid<Egyptian territory and attacked a Bedouin camp. Reuter.
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    Lock icon German jobless
    23 1 NUREMBERG. Fri. Unemployment in West Germany rose by 412.376 to 1.343.507 during January, the West German News Agency DPA reported. Reuter.
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    Mrs. K stays in strike hostel
    394 1 Mrs. K stays in strike hostel CINGAPORE, Fri. Prof. A. A. Sandosham, Principal of the Singapore Division of the University of Malaya, today refused to transfer Mrs. P. G. Khew, the overall sup- ervisor of the Dunearn Road Hostel. A total of 222 of 230 students in the hostel in
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    STOP PRESS
    41 1 DE CAULLE-DULLES AGREEMENT PARIS. Fri. General agreement "all along the line" on (•crmany and a firm M. mil mi Berlin Here reported after talks here today between President 1), Gaulle and Mr. Dulles, 1 Secretary of State K cuter.
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    Lock icon Reds 'deliberately downed' plane: 'Target is burning ...I'll finish him off
    525 2 Reds 'deliberately downed' plane: 'Target is burning ...I'll finish him off WASHINGTON, Friday THli Unit c cl States charged yesterday that Hussian lighters deliberately shot down an unarmed American transport last September. It added in effect, that the Soviet Deputy Premier, Mr. Anastas Mikoyan lied about the incident during his
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    Lock icon Mercy flight patient dies in Colombo
    82 2 COLOMBO. Fri. Mr C. E. Thorogood. 58. United Kingdom Trade Commissioner here who underwent a lunx operation on Monday in a private nursing home, died last night He had been in Ceylon for 12 years. On Tuesday a Royal Air Force Jet bomber, on
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    Lock icon 3 jailed for 'mourning'
    60 2 VALLETTA. Fri. Three men were jailed yesterday on charges arising out of last Tuesday's "day of mourning" called by the Maltese Labour Party leader, Mr. Dom Mlntoff. Two men received sentences of 15 days and 10 day.- respectively for causing malicious damage, and a third was
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    Lock icon MICKEY IS FACING DIVORCE NUMBER 4
    166 2 MICKEY IS FACING DIVORCE NUMBER 4 YEW YORK, Fri.— Actor Mickey Rooney, 38, yesterday was sued for divorce for the fourth time. This time it is by actress Elaine Mahnken, who said that he caused her grievous mental distress, suffering and anguish. The Rooneys were estranged last June when the
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    Gift of buses
    18 2 JAKARTA, Fri Australia is to give Indonesia 100 buses under the Colombo Plan this year.
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    Lock icon Now hotel's bar is open to Maoris
    161 2 Now hotel's bar is open to Maoris AUCKLAND, Fri.— Maoris are from today permitted to drink in the lounge and private bar of the Papakura Hotel 20 miles from here, following a complaint by the brother of the New Zealand High Commissioner in Malaya. Col. C. M. Bennett. The complainant.
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      BAN CHINESE NEW YEAR, SAY YOUTH MOVEMENTS IN JAKARTA
      47 2 lAKARTA, Fri.— Three J Indonesian youth organisations have asked the authorities to ban Chinese New Year celebrations. They said celebration of Chinese New Year was "inconsistent with the national moral standard and the identity of the Indonesian people."
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      18 2 NEW DELHI: Visiting Afghan Prime Minister, Sardar Mohammed Daud, had talks with the Indian Prime. Minister, Mr. Nehru.
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      18 2 MANILA: The Philippines Department of Health has ordered nationwide immunisation to guard against cholera and other water-borne disease.
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      16 2 BONN: Three workers were killed and five injured in an explosion at a chemical works here.
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      20 2 BANGKOK: Radio Siam broadcast a communique stating that Siam and Cambodia had decided to re-establish diplomatic relations at ambassadorial level.
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    Lock icon Success in tests to save food in A-war
    140 2 Success in tests to save food in A-war f ONDON, Fri.— Three British scientists have made a discovery that may help the world survive the effects of nuclear fallout, it was announced here yesterday. The scientists have developed a process that may save a country's milk and water supplies even
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    Lock icon Mac: A voyage of discovery
    480 3 HIS BIG HOPE: A MORE INFORMED MIND AFTER VISIT LONDON, Friday. MR. Harold Macmiilan's visit to Russia would be a "voyage of discovery" to find out what was in the Russian mind, Sir Patrick Reilly, British Ambassador in Moscow, said last night. The British Prime
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    Lock icon NOT IN TOP 10
    36 3 MOSCOW, Fri. Russians were told by Moscow Radio last night of Mr. Macmillan's forthcoming visit. The item was 17th out of 27 on a 37--minute bulletin on Moscow Radio's home service. Reuter.
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    Lock icon THE U.A.R. WON'T BUDGE ON PACT
    171 3 THE U.A.R. WON'T BUDGE ON PACT CAIRO, Fri. The United Arab Republic has refused to amend the terms already initialled in the Anglo-Egyptian financial agreement, the semi-official n c w spapei Al Shaab said today. Hitch.es over diplomatic representation and the value of property formerly owned by Mr. Desmond Smouha.
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    Lock icon Russia accused of interference
    52 3 BELGRADE. Fri. The Yugoslav Government today accused the Soviet Communist Party Congress of meddling in Yugoslavia's internal affairs. A Government spokesman said the final resolution adopted at the 21st Soviet Congress In Moscow yesterday contained references to Yugoslavia "representing interference in the domestic affairs of our
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    Lock icon It'll be warm welcome in the cold
    238 3 MOSCOW, Fri. There will be a chilly welcome from the Moscow weather when Mr. Harold MacmiUan arrives here later this month in a bid to unfreeze the cold war. British residents here, speculating about yesterterday's announcement that the British Prime Minister was to
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    Sacked spy Serov gets new keyhole job
    177 3 Sacked spy Serov gets new keyhole job HAMBURG, Fri. Sacked Soviet secret police chief Ivan. Serov has been appointed head of an espionage organisation assigned to ferret out Western military secrets, an authoritative diplomatic source said here today. Serov was sacked from his post of Minister of State Security last
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    Locusts black out town
    46 3 RAFAEL A. (Argentina). Frt A plague of locusts which settled here last night plunged the town into darkness as j millions of the insects crawled in the generators and caused short circuits Streets and stores were covered by a blanket of locusts.—U.P.l.
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    A $200,000 claim from Tyrone Power estate
    103 3 HOLLYWOOD, Fri. The attorney for the late Tyrone Power's two daughters says he will file a $200,000 claim against the actor's estate. Mr. James Fizzolio said the step was being taken to in-, sure the support of Romina, seven, and Karyn, five, until
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    LONDON STOCKS
    296 3 ONDON. Prt— Ratlwr unsettled conditions prevailed hi London -stock markets today with the further overnight decline on Wall Street a restraining Influence. Buyers were reluctant to open new commitments in advance .of the week-nd and. with a certain amoui.. of profit-taking evident prices looked rather ragged. Closing middle
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    RUBBER
    32 3 LONDON. Prl. Spot 25'« d. March 25>,d.. April-June 25' id... July-Bept. 25\d.. Oct.-Dec. 25 T sd., Jan-March 26d.. Feb. c.l.f 25\d March c.l.f. 25'^d.. April c.l.f. 25 id. Tone: Very steady
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    TIN
    23 3 LONDON. Prl— Buyers £771 > 2 sellers £772. Forward buyers 1772. sellers £772 'j. Settlement £771.. Turnover a.r.i. 190 ton*, p.m. to xaat.
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    Riddle of the vanished schooner lan Crouch stays unsolved
    193 3 Riddle of the vanished schooner lan Crouch stays unsolved HONG KONG, Fri.— A spe. cial marine board of in. quiry investigating the disappearance of the Australian schooner lan Crouch reserved Us decision today after a fiveday hearing. The board agreed that no lurther action be taken in trying to identify
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    Lock icon IKE WILL GO TO MOSCOW IF...
    227 3 But he's got no plans at present THOMASVILLE. Georgia. Friday. PRESIDENT EISENHOWER would consider visiting the Soviet Union if future developments indicated it would serve the cause of peace, a White House spokesman said today. The spokesman. Mr. James Hagerty. made this statement in
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    Lock icon Philip sees Everest
    70 3 KATMANDU. Fri— Prince Philip, who today flew past Mount Everest on his way from Dacca, East Pakistan to Karachi, sent a message over the Comet's radio thanking the Nepalese Government for letting him fly over their territory. Speaking over the radio to Katmandu airport control tower, he
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    Lock icon Air-sea hunt for missing ship
    48 3 VALLETTA. Fri— An air and sea rescue search was launched here today for the War Office transport Empire Roach which is overdue on a voyage between Tripoli and Malta. The 716-ton ship, with about 20 crew, was due here at dawn today. Reuter.
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    Forced landing
    31 3 TOKYO. Fri. A fourengined Japan Air Lines plane with 37 people aboard made an emergency landing on Wake Island with a crippled engine. an airline spokesman said here today.
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    Starts amah aunt was waiting with the fans
    430 4  - Starts amah aunt was waiting with the fans CHEW LOY KOON SHE'S SUCH A BEAUTIFUL GIRL," GASPS YEE SOR AS SHE SEES ACTRESS NIECE FOR THE FIRST TIME By Singapore, Friday lOVEL\ 19-year-old Hong Kong lilm star, Lam I^ung, received a pleasant surprise today when she arrived in Singapore in
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    SPA seeks New Year hawker reprieve
    88 4 SPA seeks New Year hawker reprieve SINGAPORE, Fri. The Singapore People's Alliance has appealed to the Government to suspend action against hawkers who cause obstruction during the Chinese New Year festivl. ties. The SPA secretary, general, Mr. Wang Tsun Hao, said today that a resolution to that effect was passed
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    Two to attend family planning talks
    200 4 SINGAPORE, Friday. fWO women officials of the Singapore Family Planning Association will be attending the sixth International Conference on Planned Parenthood at New Delhi from Feb. 14 to 21. They are Mrs. Goh Kok Kee. the FPA's chairman, and I Mrs. Celeste Amstutz. a
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    Minister to see his voters
    53 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. The Minister of External Affairs. Dr. Ismail bin Dato Abdul Rahman, will tour his constituency. Johore Timor, on Feb. 13, 14 and 15. He will address public rallies in Mersing on Feb. 13, Kota Tlnggi on Feb. 14 and in Johore Bharu
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    TROUBLE OVER HA WKERS AT THE BIG FAIR
    257 4 TROUBLE OVER HA WKERS AT THE BIG FAIR SINGAPORE, Fri. Police will be called, if necessary, to clear away hawkers who are moving away from their allotted pitches and spilling all over the grounds of the Singapore Constitution Exposition. Mr. Lam Joon Chong. the exposition committee s supervisor at the
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    Date of church feast changed
    59 4 SINGAPORE. Fri. The liturgical celebration of Our Lady of Lourdes Feast will not be held next Wednesday because It is Ash Wednesday. The Pope has allowed the least to be celebrated next Thursday. There will be a Pontifical High Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes
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    New school head
    30 4 TAIPINO. Frl— The Rev Brother Phillips has arrived from Malacca to take over duties as Director of the St. George's Institution here from the Rev. Brother Alban
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      308 4 Singapore Mary... SINGAPORE CONSTITUTION EXPOSITION at the former Kallang airport site, 6 p.m. to 11.30 p.m AST MUSEUM of the University of Malaya presents an exhlI bltion of Chinese paintings, 9 a.m to 430 p.m. I INDEPENDENT MISSIONARY MOVEMENT: Free film show at Woodbrtdne Hospital. Ylo Chu I Kang Road.
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      249 4 CHINESE YMCA: Bodybuilding, welghtliftlng 2 p.m.. bilingual speech contest 2.30 p.m., basketball 7.30 pm. KATONC BOYS' CLL'B: Badminton 3 pm.. boxing. Indoor games, sepak raga. bodybuilding 5 p.m.. Movie Circle show 7 p.m. Bl Mf TIM AH YOI'TH MM Table tennis, bodybuilding, football 4 p.m.. film show 7.30 p.m. JOO
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    Don't be timid, Sir John advises businessmen
    425 5  -  GEOFFREY BOLAND 'ADAPTABLE SPIRIT 9 TO MEET SELF-RULE CHANGES By Singapore, Friday $IR JOHN HAY, head of Guthrie and Co. Ltd., one of the largest groups in Malaya, today advised Singapore traders and businessmen to meet the changes resulting from selfgovernment in an
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    New Zealand Day party
    51 5 SINGAPORE. Fri. The acting New Zealand Commissioner in Singapore. Dr. R. A Lochore, this evening gave a cocktail party at his house in Nassim Road to celebrate New Zealand's National Day. About 250 people were present including the Governor Sir William Goode, Government officials and consular
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    1,514,900 POPULATION
    73 5 SINGAPORE. Fri. Singapore's population at the end of June last year was 1.514.900 —with men outnumbering women by 77,900. The Chinese population totalled 1.141.800. while Malays were n<«xt with 207.300. The local European com- munity, excluding 27.299 nonlocally domiciled Service personnel, numbered 12.100—400 more than the Eurasian community.
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    SHE WILL BE MISS NORWAY' AT SHOW
    91 5 MRS. ELSE FRIIS-Ll M). wife of the Norwegian consul in Singapore, who will model a Norwegian costume at "An Evening with Eve." at the Singapore Constitution Ex. position on Feb. 28. Fifteen countries will be represented in the exotic stage show which will
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    THREE RACES IN PADANG RALLY FOR PHILIP
    215 5 THREE RACES IN PADANG RALLY FOR PHILIP SINGAPORE, Friday. CHINESE, Indian and Malay groups will combine to give Prince Philip a panoramic view of Singapore's multi-racial cultures during the mass youth rally on the Padang on Feb. 23. Taking part In the rally will be 7.500 youths between 14 and
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    Girl, 3, drowned: Misadventure
    61 5 SINGAPORE. Fri— The Coroner, Mr. Glam Chonu Htng, recorded a verdict ot misadventure at the Inquest today on a three-year-old girl Chong Lew Chin, whos" body was found in an unfenced pond at a farm at the 13| milestone. Boon Lay Road, on Dec. 22 last.
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    More citizens
    22 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. The Registration Office issued 922 citizenship certificates last week bringing the total issued so far to 1,063,689.
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    -POLICE REBUKED FOR BOY'S ESCAPE
    190 5 SINGAPORE, Fri. A magistrate today criticised the police for negligence of duty in a case concerning a 15--year-old boy. The boy pleaded guilty in the juvenile court to escaping from the custody of a constable at a police station at 4.35 a.m. on Jan. 16.
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    300 troops arrive
    42 5 SINGAPORE. Fri. The troopship Empire Fowey, which arrived here today from Britain, brought nearly 300 troops for Malaya. Besides the troops, about 80 Service families also disembarked. In transit to Hong Kong were another 200 troops and 139 families
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    Dato Razak at Islam ceremony
    54 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Dato Abdul Razak bin Hussein, was one of 400 people who attended the Isra Mae'raj (when Prophet Mohamed received his commandments from Allah) celebrations at the Ministry of Defence Armed Division In Rifle Range
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    Health centres
    19 5 KOTA BHARU. m.— Four rural health centres, each costing about $250,000. will be set up in Kelantan.
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      519 5 650,000 to be told; You MUST go to cast your vote SINGAPORE, Friday. A "MUST VOTE" reminder will be sent out to Singapore's 650,000 voters a week before the Legislative Assembly elections. Mr. M. Ponnudrjray, Commissioner of Elections, today said that polls cards would give voters their serial numbers and
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    The defects of Malayanisation —by the PSC
    270 6 The defects of Malayanisation —by the PSC aiiNijrAruKEi, rnaay. THE Public Service Commission in its 1957 report exposes two un- satisfactory features in the Malayanisation policy. One is that in certain cases the GDvernment guarantee to expatriate officers of equal treatment with local men and eligibility for promotion in accordance
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    NEW YEAR GIFT OF TEXTBOOKS FOR BUDDHIST SCHOLARS
    184 6 NEW YEAR GIFT OF TEXTBOOKS FOR BUDDHIST SCHOLARS SINGAPORE, Friday. MORE THAN 80,000 students in Singapore Chinese schools are studying Buddhism as an extra school subject this year. And all have been supplied with free text-books. "All the books are a Chinese New Year gift from the Singapore Buddhist Federation,
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    Sabre jets due
    28 6 BUTTER WORTH. Fri. Four Sabre-jets, forming the spearhead of the No. •77 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, are expected to arrive here on Feb. 11.
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    Education likely to be heart of a lively UMNO debate
    549 6  -  OAHARI ALI TENGKU WILL SEEK STRENGTHENING OF PARTY By Kuala Lumpur, Friday fHE UMNO extra ordinary general assembly on Monday to discuss amend ments to the party's three-year-old 'constitution and Alliance Government policies, especially on education, is expected to start
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    BOGUS TRIO SOLD 'TEMPLE LICENCE' TO WOMAN CARETAKER
    117 6 BOGUS TRIO SOLD 'TEMPLE LICENCE' TO WOMAN CARETAKER PENANG, FrL Three men posing as Government licensing officers visited a temple in Ayer 11am yesterday and collected $24 from a woman caretaker. They then issued her with a "licence" which was later found to be an application form for a hotej
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    Revenue up
    30 6 JOHORE BAHRU. Fri. Johore Bahru Town Council collected $1,267,212 In revenue last year against an estimUed $1,135,406. The expenditure for the year was $1,600,037 against an estimated $1,763,335
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    'NON-DUTIABLE' GOODS TO BE EXAMINED
    144 6 'NON-DUTIABLE' GOODS TO BE EXAMINED SINGAPORE, Friday. GOODS sent to the Federation by rail will come under close scrutiny by the Federation Customs Department from Wednesday. Customs officers, hi- the rto restricted to inspection of dutiable goods, will now have the right to open any nondutiable parcels at their sub-office
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    PASSENGERS ROB TAXI MAN OF $38
    78 6 PASSENGERS ROB TAXI MAN OF $38 SINGAPORE. Fri. Two men hurled sand into the eyps of a taxi driver. Lim Seng Tuck, in Race Course Road here last night and robbed him of $38. The robbera. posing as passengers, had hired lim's taxi at the junction of Owen and Cambridge
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    Assumed duties
    24 6 TAIPING. Fri.— lnche Isml bin Ismail has assumed duties as Circuit Magistrate Taiping. A barrister- aX- law. Inche Ismi is from Johore
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    'FREEDOM' BID BY S'PORE UMNO
    161 6 SINGAPORE, Friday. SINGAPORE UMNO wants the Federation UMNO to it as an autonomous body, free from tne direct control of its parent body. This demand will be raised at Monday's UMNO national assembly by Dato Abdul Ham id bin Haji Jumat, chairman of the Singapore
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    Robbers get $Z,500 in two raids on shops
    98 6 Robbers get $Z,500 in two raids on shops SINGAPORE. Fri. Robbers stole nearly $2,500 in cash .and valuables in two raids here within -12 hours. They struck at a sundry shop last night and at a goldsmith's this morning. At 9 p.m. yesterday five men tied up Juan Yu I.ian
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    IN MEMORIAM
    68 8 111 H.rdt $10 (Minimum). MCINTYRE: Mrs. Angelic, who passed away on 7.2.1958. Fondly remembered by her children. R.I.P. MRS. LIM BENG SUN nee Madam Tan Goh Neo cMlssle)— In Loving Memory. She bade no one a last farewell, or even said fiood-bye. Her soul had flown before we
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    255 8 10 Word, tl* (Minimum). SALE LAST DAY Today at Mul- hands. Do Not Miss Tilts Opportunity. THE COCKPITS Java Rijsttafel it served every Saturday and Sunday lunch time. IT IS AVAILABLE now in Singapore Tabasco, the Sauce made from Chilli with a worldwide reputation BRAND NEW SELECTION Morning. Afternoon
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    The Straits Times Saturday, February 7, 195 ft. The Local Councils
    592 8 The Straits Times Saturday, February 7, 195 ft. The Local Councils Is Klang "one of the dirtiest towns in Malaya"? This description, ruefully accepted by many residents, is hotly challenged by the chairman of the Town Council. Tuan Syed Hashim i bin Abdullah, who is also i District Officer, insists
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    Moscow Beckons
    351 8 I Mr. Khrushchev's invitation to Mr. Eisenhower may be nobly meant, but the rest J of the Soviet Prime Minister's i eferencea to Americas President and the Americans in his closing speech to the Communist Party Congress wwc more than a shade hostile. Mr. Eisenhower was invited to
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    Sensible Measure
    193 8 The decision by the Federation Government to disregard educational standards in order to make it possible for 3,600 temporary clerks to be absorbed into the permanent service is sensible. However the temporaries will be required to take a competitive examination in subjects related to their work. These will
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    FIFTY YEARS AGO
    182 8 FIFTY YEARS AGO (From the Straits Times of February 4. 1909). At last we have a theatre. From the ashes of the old Town Hall has risen a building which is a credit to the town and which from its solidity we judge is capable of serving; the theatre-going public
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    As I was saying...
    1314 8  -  CYXICUS i>? ("OPINIONS of the ConXJ stitutlonal Exposition differ, and not eyen the turnstiles can be called in as final arbiter of success. I should Judge that so far the exposition has catered mainly to what used to be called the carriage trade. There is still
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    Lock icon WEEK-END STUDY
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    3-HOUR BLACKOUT HITS KATONG
    173 9 3-HOUR BLACKOUT HITS KATONG SINGAPORE, Fri. A large area in Katong was blacked out tonight for three hours. An official in the complaints bureau said the blackout was caused by overloading. Consumers deluged the complaints office of the City Councils Electricity Department with telephone calls. A number of residents rang
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    $7,500 gift to school
    33 9 SINGAPORE. Fri. The Umar Pulavar Tamil School buildine fund has received $7,500 from the Shaw Foundation. The school needs $75,000 for a $150,000 building. About $45,000 has been collected.
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    HARBOUR BOARD CALLS OFF DIGGING FOR SKELETONS
    99 9 SINGAPORE. Fri. The digging for skeletons in front of the Harbour Board police .station was called off by the Harbour Board authorities today. Since six skeletons were first discovered in a shallow grave last month, digging for more corpses had .been going on.
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    Asian Film Festival: Invitations go out
    102 9 Asian Film Festival: Invitations go out SINGAPORE, Fri. Circulars have gone out to the eight member countries of the Asian Film Festival and also to other countries inviting them to submit entries for the Sixth Asian Film Festival. It is to be held at Kuala Lumpur from May 4 to
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    $2,000 police whistles sold
    38 9 SINGAPORE. Fri. More than 2.000 police whistles have been bought by members of the public from the Police Stall in the Government pavilion at the Singapore Constitution Exposition since it was opened on Saturday.
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    Move to set new standards
    360 9  -  TAN TOCK SAIK JOINT INSTITUTE WILL BOOST LOCAL PRODUCTS AND EXTEND RANGE By Kuala Lumpur, Friday THE Joint Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research to be set up by the Federation and Singapore Governments will ensure that local products are of the highest possible standards
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    Govt. sells 2,000 tons of rice at $50,000 less
    346 9 Govt. sells 2,000 tons of rice at $50,000 less SINGAPORE, Friday. rTRE MINISTER for Commerce and Industry, Mr. J. M. Jumabhoy, today gave a Chinese New Year "ang pow worth about $50,000 to Singapore's rice consumers by making it possible for merchants to sell over 2,000 tons of government stockpile
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    HIS PARENTS WERE NOT IN COURT
    96 9 SINGAPORE, Friday. A MAGISTRATE today expressed surprise when an 11-year-old boy, accused of housebreaking, was brought before him without either his parents or a guardian being present in court. The boy. when asked by the Juvenile Court, gave no explanation of why they were
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    400PLACESIN CLASSES AVAILABLE
    78 9 400PLACESIN CLASSES AVAILABLE SINGAPORE, Fri. About 400 places are still available in Government secondary and commercial evening classes for students who failed the secondary entrance examination. The classes are being held at Outram School. Slglap Secondary School. Beatty Secondary School, Victoria School (commercial), Monk's Hill School. Tanjong Katong Secondary Technical
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    Exposition a 'mirror,' says the Governor
    183 9 Exposition a 'mirror,' says the Governor SINGAPORE, Fri.— The 0 Governor, Sir Wil- liam Goode, has dei scribed the Singapore Constitution Exposition as a "mirror" reflecting the industrial and commercial activity of the island. In a message in the Singapore Constitution Exposition "Souvenir Number", he ha s said the fair
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    GIRL WHO FORGED IS PUT ON YEAR'S PROBATION
    185 9 GIRL WHO FORGED IS PUT ON YEAR'S PROBATION SINGAPORE, Fri. Dolly Yeo, 18, who was convicted on a charge of forging a Methodist Girls' School leaving certificate by the Second Criminal D is t r i c t Judge Mr. Choor Singh two weeks ago. was today ordered to undergo
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    Called to Bar
    34 9 SINGAPORE. Fri.— Two new lawyers, Messrs. Ong Lock Mvi and Sarban Natha Singh, were admitted to the Singapore Bar by the Chief Justice Sir Alan Rose. In the High Court today.
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    LION DANCE: NO BAN IN CAPITAL
    80 9 LION DANCE: NO BAN IN CAPITAL KUALA LUMPUS. Fri There will be no ban on lion dance processions' in Kuala Lumpur during thr three-day Chinese New Year celebrations. the OCPD Mr. J. J. Raj. said today. He wa& commenting on the ban Imposed by Ipoh police on the traditional practice
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    A WONDERFUL JOB BY MISS STOKES
    116 9 A WONDERFUL JOB BY MISS STOKES SINGAPORE. Fri. —To stand in at short' notice for Joel Rosen, surely one of the finest pianists to visit Singapore in many years, is no mean task for any artist. But Noreen Stokes did a wonderful job last night when with Goh Soon Tloe
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    Illness cancels Rosen piano recitals
    170 9 SINGAPORE, Fri— Sudden Illness forced the American pianist Joel Rosen to cancel his recital with Singapore violinist Ooh Soon Tloe at the Cultural Centre theatre tonißht. While Mr. Rosen was confined in bed under doctor's orders. Mr Ooh found a substitute pianist In Noreen Stokes,
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    THIS IS THE WRECKAGE ON SWALLOW REEF
    176 9 THIS IS the wreck on Swallow Reef in the South China Sea which raised hopes of finding the missing schooner lan Crouch. It was sighted by the French freighter Les Glieres on Wednesday. An RAF ShacUeton from Changi. Piloted by Fit. Lt. Robert
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    MALAYS WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
    278 10 MALAYS WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES I REFER to the report (S.T. Jan. 29) headed "Big game hunting can bring in U.S. dollars." To me who loves this country (nostalgic thoughts inevitably go back over the pa.st when this country was a simple and happy one) without urge to kowtow to the
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    Divided functions necessary for a healthy democracy
    272 10 Divided functions necessary for a healthy democracy THE way things are going on in the Singapore City Council one begins to wonder whether it is a foretaste of the purges on«* can expect from a PAP government. It appears that no employee under the PAP is safe unless be is
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    Why this silence?
    117 10 I have a daughter who has passed her Senior Cambridge. She wanted to join the Day Training Centre but I stopped her from doing so. The reason is that I don't know what her prospects will be after completing training. I know that each trainee will get
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    Compensation and local officers
    318 10 rpHOUGH I am not a P.A-P. member, I strongly support Mr. Lee Kuan Yew's motion that local officers who have gained promotion as a result of Malayanisation should not be allowed to retire with compensation. To Mr. Lee's motion, I might add that no local officer,
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    WHY NOT MAKE SUNDAY A POLLING DAY*
    133 10 r seems to me that the letter by "China Town Voter" (S.T. Jan. 24) is a plea for more opportunities than support for compulsory voting. Compulsory voting and opportunity to vote are two different things, for there can be compulsory voting without sufficient
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    Don't overtax these student teachers
    213 10 I FULLY agree with the views expressed by "Worried Mother" In her article entitled "Student Teachers are Overworked." Her letter is most timely in view of widespread discontent among student teachers. They are dissatisfied with the policy of the T.T.C. A student teacher works full-time.
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    Exposition padi fields
    121 10 THE car park arrangements at the Singapore Constitution Exposition should surely be reviewed. At present, following a couple of showery days, the car parks resemble padl fields. At least a few deep drains are urgently needed. Furthermore, when leaving the Exposition by car. one is not permitted
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    MINISTER'S BOLD STATEMENT
    123 10 I, FOR o»e, congratulate our Foreign Minister, Dr. Ismail bin Dato Abdul Rahman, for his bold and honest statement at the Kuala Lumpur Airport on his return from the United States of America, that "if a man was out of job, he would be looked after until
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    A balance diet for slow loris
    49 10 T hope \'.v. K.C. Ong will x not fce?p his slow loris on a 'hay nef for too long. Ttvb animal Is carolvo. "d will eat insects and small lizards. Its stalkIng methods are a model for the lepidopterist. R. G. SIMMONS. Singapore.
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      Guests had to share gloves to meet Duke in 1901
      1442 11 Guests had to share gloves to meet Duke in 1901 JF the Duke and Duchess sat facing the choir, they would present their royal backs to the audience. And if they faced the audience, the choir would be singing their songs of welcome over royal shoulders. It wag a difficult
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    TIN PRICE REACHES NEW HIGH LEVEL: RUBBER QUIET
    360 12 TIN PRICE REACHES NEW HIGH LEVEL: RUBBER QUIET By Our Market Correspondent 'I" IN again continued to rise in Singapore yesterday and an improvement of 75 cents took it to $394.37] per picul. The overnight London price for both spot and three months was £771 per ton and strong demand
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    RUBBER PRICES
    153 12 February first trade robber buyers f.o.b. closed in Singapore yesterday at 85 1 cents per lb. down ftve-elgh:hs of a cent on Thursday's closing price. The tone was disinterested]. Closing prices in cents per lb.. yesterday were: I OFFICIAL: Int. 1 RSS. Spot I f.o.b. buyers 85... sellers
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    431 12 The Malayan Share Brokers' Association reported yesterday "Industrials and rubbers were quietly steady while tins were easier after firm. The turnover was small." Singapore and Federation brokers reported the following business ■p to 3.30 p.m.: 8.8. Petrol 475. 3d.; Fed. Dispensary $1.11; Fltzpatricks $1.03; Fraser it Neave ords
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    STOCK INDICES
    22 12 Malayan Share Market: Fee. Feb. 5 Industrials: 89.70 89.72 Tins: 94.45 94.M Rubbers (f 109.96 109.79 Jan. l 1958 iov
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    41 12 The Malayan Exchange Banks' Association made the following changes In Its rates to merchants yesterday (all rates to (100): Selllnr T.T. or O.D. ready: Canada 31 13 16: French Francs *****: Belgian Francs 1631 3 4 Italian Lire *****
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    SUNGEI BIDOR
    13 12 Sun K rt Bldors restricted production in January was 323 piculs.
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    OFFICIAL PRICES
    30 12 SINGAPORE. FEB. 6. RUBBER: B.V; cents per Ib. (down fiveeighths of a cent.) TIN: $394.37! per picul (up 75 cents). Estimated unofficial offering 125 tons (down 10 tons).
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    Active trading in rubber
    347 12 rpHE week on the whole A has been an active one with local covering operations anrj fair overseas demand setting a brisk pace report Holiday, Cutler, Bath it Co. Ltd. in their current rubber survey. Fairly large quantities of February tenders started early in the week
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    SPORE SNIPPING
    158 12 Ships lying alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected today are: Chusan 1 3. Nlcolal Plrogov 45. Idomenous 67. Sardogha 89, Charon 10 11, Semantan N. Wall 3. Kajang 21 22. Perak 24. Pleusantville 25 26. Rebeverett 27 28. Malay 2930. Tjlluwah 31.32. SMngoeng 33 34. Benalbanach
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    112 12 Singapore Chine s e Produce Exchange noon prices per plcul yesterday were: Copra: quiet; UK/Continent February/March shipment. $42 buyers, $43 sellers. Coconut oil: quiet; bulk $63.50 sellers, drum $66.50 sellers. Pepper: steady: no business was reported done, Muntok white $142, Sarawak $141, special Sarawak black $75 (all up
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    JANUARY CROPS
    23 12 January rubber crops Included: Benta 108.000 Ib Jenun 68.000 II) Knndong 45.849 lb.. MenUkab 61.000 Ib. and Sungei Bagan 220.000 lb.
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    Hong Kong rates
    17 12 The Hong Kane free exchange market was "Ijsed yesterday. It r-'-opeiu. oi. Fib. 12.
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    133 12 MELBOURNE. Prl. TNVESTMENT shares maintained a firm tone on the Stock Exchange here today. Bradford Cotton rose 6d. Mt. Isa improved 2s. in a quiet, but firm mining section. ommonwralth bonds maintain* ed a firm tone. Loans t%% 1956-59 £100 16s. 9d. Bank of NSW £37',. buyer Con.
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      442 12 NOTICES McALISTER COMPANY LIMITED NOTICE IS HEREBY given i that an Interim Dividend of 5' I less 40 r 'c Income Tax, has been declared on account of the year ending 30th June 1959. Such di- j vidend will be paid to Stockholders whose names appear on the Re- i
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    Aussies were by far the better side in Test series
    1062 14  - Aussies were by far the better side in Test series JACK FINGLETON A POST-MORTEM... by A DELAIDE, Fri. In this early post-mor-tem on the Test series decided bere yesterday with a decisive win for Australia, one point must be made clear very early. AUSTRALIA WERE MUCH THE BETTER SIDE. It
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    Lock icon Mclnnes out of Fifth Test
    163 14 MELBOURNE, Fri. The Australian Board of Cricket Control today announced that umpire Mcl McInnes will not stand in the Fifth Test (Feb. 13-19) here. His place will be taken by L. Townsend of Queensland. The other umpire will be Ron Wright, who also umpired in
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    RAOC are champions
    127 14 SINGAPORE, Pri. 30th Battalion RAOC regained the Singapore Base District inter-unit team boxing championships when they beat Ist Battalion Cheshire Regiment by 18 points to 15 in the finals at Tanglin Gymnasium tonight Results (R.A.O.C. mentioned first) were: Bantam Cpl. Keen bt Pte. Butler; feather Cpl. Shannon
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    SJI edged
    15 14 SINGAPORE, Fri.— Raffles Institution beat St. Joseph's Institution 3-2 at badminton here today.
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      300 14 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS 5 Very little rain In thl» 10--1 We may look to its branches cahtv (4). for present supplies (9. 4). 6 Getting equal for a time (7). 8 when unchecked, in- 7 Hen seeks too late to fly. creases in a geometrical ratio" possibly (4, 2.
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    1242 16 TOPNOTCHERS SCRATCHED FROM GOLD CUP TRIAL COUAG MAY PROVIDE THE CHALLENGE y/mi the top-not-cheis not accepting here in favour of ne\l week's Gold Clip, Brave General with only 8.3, is niv choice to win the Cup Trial over 9f (Race 0) at Kuala Lumpur today. This
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    160 16 EPSOM JEEP CALL BOY POINTER RACE I 2 30 RACE > COLZA Esther's Pet Pack of Gold MOVIE FAN Bnoht EyM III Doivcyon FIRE POWER Colio Burma Bobv DALVEYAN O.enp.n Erik COLZA Funny Face lither s P, f DALVEYAN Mo... F*n BrbjM Eyes III 3.0 RACE 3 3.30
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    90 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. A proposal that the zone semifinals, final, and challenge round of the Foong Seong Cup Competition be played at one centre over three days will be discussed by the Badminton Association of Malaya at its annual general meeting here on March
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    1133 16 K.L. runners, riders betting forecast EPSOM JEEP'S best bets at Kuala Lumpur today are Colza (Race 1), Brave General (Race 6) and Thank You (Race 7). CALL BOY'S double is Dalveyan (Race 2) and Corporal Nim (Race 7). The going will be heavy. RACE 1— X.JO: (Class 4, Dlv. J|
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    111 16 Bougoure accepts offer to ride in Ireland KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. Garnet Bougoure, Malaya's leading jockey, is leaving Malaya at the end of this month to ride in Ireland. He has accepted a substantial retainer to ride for leading Irish trainer. Vincent O'Brien. The contract will be for one season with
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    50 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. The Selangor selection to meet Fathul Karlb. the Singapore Cup champions, at soccer at Princes Road, here, on Monday, will be selected from: Swee Seng, Ahmad. Ng Mun Keai Nagaratnam Ouan Kit. Kee Kong. Lin Sion. Narayanasamy. Tow Cheong. Gabrielle, Aziz Ibrahim and Yusoff Hamzah
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    283 16 CHANGI ARE WELL PLACED FOR OUTRIGHT WIN SINGAPORE. Fri. RAF. Changi. joint holders of the FEAF. hockey championship with Kuala Lumpur and Tengah, put themselves in a strong position to become outright champions in this year's competition when they maintained their unbeaten record in beating Kuala Lumpur 1-0 today. Today's
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    96 16 NEW DELHI. Fri. India made one of their best starts in their Test cricket series against the West Indies when they scored 236 for four at close on the first day of the fifth Test here. INDIA Ist Inns: Roy c Solomon b GUchrtst 1;
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    342 16 SINGAPORE, Fri. i strong New Zealand rugger teams H.M.N.Z.S. Rotoiti ancL 75 Squadron R.N.Z.A.F.^ were among the first four to enter the quar-ter-finals of the Singapore Cricket Club's seven-a-side competition today. Rotoiti scored the best victory of the day when they trounced defending champions SCC "B
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    36 16 SINGAPORE. Fri. Indian Recreation Club beat R^A.F. Changi 6-1 in a friendly soccer match at Farrer Park today. Palaniappan (2), Rama. Maniam. Krishna n and Said Osman scored for 1.R.C.. and Correl for Chan«l.
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      119 16 RIGGER: Combined Malaya and Singapore Asians v Singapore Civilians, padang; O.H.Q. FareU v RE ME.. Ayer Rajah Road HOCKEY: Feaf festival— Chang] v Butterworth. Changi S.H A Junior K O. (preliminary round) T.T.C. "B" v Serangoon Road, Paterson Road. Friendly— RAF Tengah v S.C.C., Tengah. SOCCER: B.GJSJA. Wv. 1— 8.T3.
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