The Straits Times, 18 February 1959

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    20 1 AVERAGE BAIL? <EHTIIIEB SALE EXCEEDS 80,000 The Straits Times Ha** 1 1 Estb. (845. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1959 15 CENTS
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    $500,000: PROBE URGED
    537 1  -  LEE KHOON CHOY PAP CALLS FOR COMMISSION OF INQUIRY New move over alleged account in an American bank By Issue can easily be settled, says Toh Singapore, Tuesday THE PEOPLES ACTION PARTY today called for a Commission of Inquiry to probe allegations that a $500,000 account in
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    DJUANDA TO PAY FIVE-DAY VISIT
    91 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Toe*,— The Indonesian Prime Minister. Dr. Djuanda, will make a five-day state visit to Malaya soon after the Muslim fasting month which ends on April 9. Dr. Djuanda and the Prime Minister designate, Dato Abdul Itazak bin Hussein, will sign a treaty of
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    Rent-free flats for victims of the fire
    897 1 Rent-free flats for victims of the fire SINGAPORE. Tuesday. THE Chief Minister, Tun Lim Yew Hock, an nounced today that victims of the Kampong Tiong Bahru fire would be given free S.I.T. accommodation for three months. They would live in 420 one-room and 556 tworoom flats at the old Kallang
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    Trade trip
    25 1 COLOMBO. Tues. Ceylon's Minister of Industries and Trade will head a delegation leaving soon for Belgrade to discuss trade with the Yugoslav Government
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    Samples of the People's smokes arrive
    339 1 Samples of the People's smokes arrive COUNCIL OF MINISTERS HAVE FIRST PUFFS By DON BERESFORD SINGAPORE, Tues. Samples of the kind of cigarettes to be produced at the proposed People's Cigarette Factory here have arrived In Singapore. They are made with an English-style blend of pure Virginia tobacco and are
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    MERCANTILE BANK TAKE-OVER
    86 1 MERCANTILE BANK TAKE-OVER LONDON. Tues.— The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank announced today that as result of acceptances of Its offer to acquire shares of the Mercantile Bank, It now owns 94 per cent of the shares. The offer has been declared unconditional subject only to approval tomorrow of the bank's
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    Off to Tokyo
    30 1 HONOLULU. Tues. The Mayor of West Berlin, Mr. Willy Brandt, left heie last night for Tokyo after a twoday vacation in Hawaii on his round-the-world tour.— U.P.l.
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    SHE GAVE UP A DREAM TO —WED HIM
    193 1 THEY MET at a ball at Canberley, near Sandhurst. Surrey a year ago— the Royal Malay Regiment lieutenant undergoing an officers' coarse and the Belgian girl attending an exclusive English finishing school. SHE bad dreamed of becoming an air 1 -o«tess but
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    $500,000 judgment against lawyer
    107 1 SINGAPORE, Tuesday. JUDGMENT has been entered, by default, in the High Court in the action brought by the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd. against (1) CARWIRTH LTD., a holding company registered in Singapore: and (2) CHARLES HERBERT WITHERS-PAYNE, a prominent Singapore lawyer and company director, now out
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    832 leave for Borneo jobs
    29 1 HONG KONG. Tues. A total of 832 skilled construction workers left here for employment in Brunei. North Borneo and Sarawak, the government announced today.
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    Lock icon Nkrumah move
    43 1 CAPE COAST (Western Ghana). Tues.— Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. Prime Minister of Ghana, declared in a speech here today he would soon call a conference of the prime ministers of the independent and dependent countries of Africa to discuss common problems. Reuter.
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    'SECURITY' BILLS FOR COUNCIL TODAY
    251 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Important "security" regulations will be passed by the Federal Council when it meets tomorrow and Thursday. On a certificate of urgency, the House will deal with the recently-published Immlgra- i tlon Bill which will give only Federal citizens the absolute right of
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    Blankets for the victims stolen
    110 1 Blankets for the victims stolen •j SINGAPORE; Tues. Refu- fees of fhe Kampong H Tto«u Banru fire who are staying at' the Kirn Seng Road School here became victims again tonight thieves broke into their "camp" and stole articles donated by sympathisers. Thieves were chased down River Valley Road, near
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    Lock icon STOP PRESS
    46 1 ARMY DECIDES TO BUY BRITISH LONDON. Tues. Army has decided to buy t:7.~>0.000 worth of Vic»riN Armstrong Vigor tractors and other earttamovin; plant previously Mipplii a by U.S. Army subjected Vigors to hard field trials in Malayan jungle and Germany before making choice. Reuter.
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    Connie agrees to fresh start
    230 1  - Connie agrees to fresh start LAN MOK-Al By LONDON, Tues. Although the engagement between 19-year-old Constance Laycock and 23 year old Birmingham engineer George Audley is ended and the wedding on March 21 called off. the rupture is nou final. Constance told me today that wnen she met George last
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    MANUFACTURING IS NOT FOR GOVT., SAYS Dr. LIM
    419 2 SINGAPORE, Tuesday Economist urges: State should create conditions for industrial growth JT IS NOT sound policy for Singapore Government to operate manufacturing industries, Dr. Lim Tay Boh, economist and Dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University ot Malaya, said tonight.
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    THREE HURT IN TWO GANGLAND ATTACKS
    85 2 THREE HURT IN TWO GANGLAND ATTACKS SINGAPORE. Tues— Three people were injured, two seriously, in separate gangland attacks in Singapore shortly before midnight tonight. Yung Fong Chung, 22. was slightly Injured in a skirmish with a group of thugs at Lorong 17. Geylang. The two serious cases were Lim Tau
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    GERMAN GIFT FOR POLYTECHNIC
    195 2 SINGAPORE, Tuesday. AN initial donaUonVßf 200,000 marks ($146,000) A to) the Singapore POtytecfchic was made by thti West German Government today. •The donation is made on the eve of the establishment of the new State of Singapore as an expression of my Government's confidence in Singapore's
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    MOVE FOR THE BETTER CONTROL OF ANIMALS
    127 2 SINGAPORE. Tues—Leading cows and other animals without having them under proper control, and tethering animals on land without the land owner's permission are planned to be brought within the Minor Offences Ordinance in Singapore. An amending Bill, published today, is also designed to
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    Lock icon ENVOY MEETS SON (IN DRAINPIPE TROUSERS)
    50 2 MALAYA'S new Ambassador to the United States. Dato Nik Ahmad Kamil, Is greeted at London Airport by his son. Nik Arlff (In drainpipe trousers), who is studying in England. The Oato stopped over in London on his way to Washington i.,m week. Reuter picture.
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    OFF TO THE INSTALLATION
    52 2 JOHORE BAHRU. Tues. Tengku Mahmood. the Regent's eldest son, his brother Tengku Abdul Rahman, and cousin. Tengku Abdul Rah- man. leave for Alor Star tomorrow by air to represent the Johore Royal Family at the celebration marking the installation of the Sultan of Keel ah at
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    Lock icon 7 die, 35 hurt as Africans riot in Congo
    229 3 7 die, 35 hurt as Africans riot in Congo BRAZZAVILLE, Tues. Police today reported seven people were killed and 35 injured in a riot which broke out last" night Jn the neighbouring townships of Poto Poto and Bacongo in French Equatorial Africa. Informed sources said the rioting broke out when
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    Lock icon Dulles: Expert is called in
    52 3 WASHINGTON. Tues.— The State Department announced yesterday that doctors attending Mr. John Foster Dulles had called In a leadIng cancer expert to discuss the radiation treatment which will be given to the Secretary of State. A bulletin said that Mr. Dulles' condition continued to be
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    Lock icon Makarios to give answer
    303 3 PRIVATE MEETING WITH LEADER OF TURKISH CYPRIOT COMMUNITY TO CONSIDER STATEMENT LONDON, Tuesday. ARCHBISHOP Makarios and Dr. Fadil Kutchuk, leader of the Turkish Cypriot community, held a private meeting this afternoon to consider an important British statement at this morning's opening session of the Cyprus round-table
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    Turkish Premier in plane mishap
    114 3 Turkish Premier in plane mishap LONDON, Tues.— The aircraft carrying the Turkish Prime Minister. Mr. Ad nan Menderes, made a safe forced landine near Gatwick airport in Surrey today. Mr. Menderes is reported to be safe but the fate of the other members of his party is not known. The
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    A satellite bid by U.S.
    70 3 CAPE CANAVERAL. Tues. —The U.S. Navy fired its eighth Vanguard rocket today in an attempt to orbit a 20-inch weather-probing satellite. An announcement on whether the 21 '--pound artificial moon went into orbit was expected in Washington about two hoars after the eighth Vanguard blasted
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    Lock icon Bill to keep Ne Win
    48 3 Bill to keep Ne Win RANGOON, lues. A BUI is being prepared to amend the constitution so that general Ne Win can continue as Prime Minister of Burma even though no national elections are held this year. The Bill is expected to be introduced in Parliament tomorrow. Reuter.
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    Lock icon BRITISH PLAN DIRECT RULE IN MALTA
    276 3 Commons vote to revoke the island colony's constitution LONDON, Tuesday. ttY 273 votes to 220, the House of Commons, last night passed a bill emlxxlying the (iovernment's plan to revoke Malta's constitution and empower the (iovernor to rule the island colony with the help
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    Persians to sign pact with U.S.
    138 3 mEHERAN, Tues.— Persia an- nounced yesterday that she would sign a bilateral defence agreement with the United States before March 21 and warned Russia to stop its attacks on Persia. The Persian Foreign Minister, Mr. All Asgar Hekmat told a Press conference that the
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    Lock icon Eye operation for Yul
    34 3 MADRID. Tues. Actor Yul Brynner will undergo a minor eye operation in Switzerland in the next few days He has finished work here on the film, "Solomon and Sheba." U.P.I.
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    Lock icon Pibul may return
    55 3 BANGKOK. Tues. LtGen. Prasert Ruchlrawong, deputy director- general of the Siamese Police, said the police were studying a report that Field Marshal Plbul Songgram. former Premier now In the United States, plans to return to Slam. Asked if Marshal Plbul would be allowed to return, he said:
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    Lock icon Terrorist toll
    20 3 JAKARTA, Tues. Terrorist bands in West Java killed an average of three people a day in 1958. U.P.I.
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    WOOMERA RANGE BEING EXTENDED -SLIM
    156 3 WOOMERA RANGE BEING EXTENDED -SLIM IN BRIEF... CANBERRA, Tues.— The Governor General, Sir William Slim, said today the Woomera rocket range, initially used for tests of anti-aircraft weapons, is now being extended for tests of ballistic missiles. In a speech opening Parliament. Sir William said a prototype Black Knight rocket,
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    Lock icon New school
    32 3 ACCRA. Tues. A school of Journalism, described as the first of its kind In Africa, was opened here yesterday by Ghana's Minister of Information and Broadcasting. Mr Kofi Baako.— Reuter.
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    Lock icon Tito's visit
    27 3 BELGRADE. Tues— President Tito of Yugoslavia will pay a two-day unofficial visit to Greece starting on March 2, It was announced here last night.— Reuter.
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    Lock icon Four-power meeting on Germany is urged
    263 3 Notes to Russia call for early talks LONDON, Tues. BRITAIN, France, America and West Germany have handed notes to Russia urging a four-power Foreign Ministers' conference on Germany, with Germans participating as advisers. Date, place and form of German participation should be fixed by
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    Lock icon Castro is now the Premier
    43 3 HAVANA. Tues. Dr. Fidel Castro. Cuban revolutionary leader was yesterday sworn In as the country's Prime Minister. Dr. Castro. 32. succeeds Mr. Jose Mlro Cardona. who resigned with his cabinet last Friday to resume his law practice. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Gomulka home
    25 3 MOSCOW. Tues. Mr. Wladyslaw Gomulka, the Polish Communist Party chief, left here for home yesterday after attending the Soviet Commui.Ut Party congress. Reuter.
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    LONDON STOCKS
    362 3 ONDON, Tues.— London stock markets generally presented an Irregular appearance today, reflecting the overnight uncertainty of Wall Street and a lack of Incentive. Nevertheless there was still a selective demand for Industrials and several good features emerged. Oilt-edged securities met mild support and steadily Improved to close firm
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    Another Ong attack on Marcus
    289 5 THIS TIME A CHARGE OF DELAY' IN ADVERTISING FOR NEW POWER STATION MEN SINGAPORE, Tuesday. r |'HK City Council's Chief Administrative Officer, Mr. P. C. Marcus, came under fire again by the Mayor, Mr. Ong Eng Guan^ at the council's public utilities committee meeting today.
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    Murder at Geylang: No fresh clues
    109 5 Murder at Geylang: No fresh clues SINGAPORE, Tues.— o C.I.D. officers spent nearly the whole of today in a flat at Lorong 32, Geylang, where a man was murdered yesterday. Every part of the building was thoroughly examined in an effort to find fresh clues in the brutal killing of
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    New chairman
    20 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Tues. Col. E- Horsey was yesterday elected chairman of the Cheshire Homes Working Committee, Johore Bahru
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    Con man (he lied about Mayor for $2 trick) is jailed
    205 5 Con man (he lied about Mayor for $2 trick) is jailed SINGAPORE, Tues.— A man was sentenceu to three years' Jail today for taking $2 from three farmers by telling them a false story that he was collecting money for the Mayor of Singapore. Yong Chee Kai. who admitted five
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    Pilgrim passes wanted
    56 5 SINGAPORE, Tues. Pilgrims from the Federation who hold passes for the first sailing of the Anklng for Mecca, leaving Singapore on Feb. 26. are asked to forward their passes to the Federation Pilgrim's Officer. Chief Secretary's Office, Empress Place, not later than Feb. 20. Passes arriving after
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    Closed roads for Royal rehearsal
    266 5 SINGAPORE. Tues.—Special traffic regulations will be enforced on Thursday and Friday for the rehearsal of Prince Philip's visit to Army establishments here. Between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on both days, the following roads will be closed to traffic: Alexandra Road from its Junction with
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    VARSITY PROBE TEAM — MINUS ONE MEMBER-GETS DOWN TO WORK
    256 5 VARSITY PROBE TEAM MINUS ONE MEMBER- GETS DOWN TO WORK SINGAPORE, Tues. The special commission Mt up by the Singapore Government to inquire into the academic standards of the Nanyang University was short of one man when it began work this morning. The missing member of the five-man commission of
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    A FANTASTIC SHOW BY CALVERT
    115 5 SINGAPORE. Tues— John Calvert, the American entertainer and magician, lived up to his reputation by putting on one of the most fantastic shows Singapore has ever seen. For two hours the audience remained spell-bound as he performed tricks with not I even the traditional magic
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    DETECTIVE PROMOTED WHILE UNDER PROBE FOR BRIBES CHARGE, COURT TOLD
    406 5 DETECTIVE PROMOTED WHILE UNDER PROBE FOR BRIBES CHARGE, COURT TOLD SINGAPORE, Tues.— A detective from the Secret Societies Branch was arrested shortly after receiving four marked $10 notes from a stevedore, a district court was told today. The detective, Teo Kirn Wah. 31. who has ten years service, is toeing
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    Secret talks to build steel mill rl
    415 6  -  YAP CHIN KWEE FORMOSAN AND FEDERATION INDUSTRIALISTS MEET PLAN PROVIDES FOR SHIPPING FIRM, CONCRETE PLANT By KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. CECRET talks are being held between prominent 'Formosan and local industrialists to begin several multi-million dollar projects in the Federation. The biggest will be
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    ARTIST (WITH 'STORY OF PINEAPPLE' ON HIS BACK) TALKS ABOUT PAINTING
    25 6 MR. BYRAM MANSELL "The story of the pineapple," and "The Australian sky and boomerang."
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    The party women wonder: A curtsy or bow?
    134 6 The party women wonder: A curtsy or bow? SINGAPORE, Tues What should you do when Prince Philip passes directly In front of you? This question is worrying many Singapore women who have been invited to the garden party to** held in Prince Philips honour at Government House on Tuesday evening.
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    Fair attraction
    32 6 SINGAPORE. Tues. Two Cathay-Keris Films stars. Salman Ahmad and Wahid Satay, will make personal appearances at the Cathay Organisation's stall at the Singapore Constitution Exposition on Friday at 8 p.m.
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    BOXING DAY THIEF GETS 2 MONTHS
    124 6 SINGAPORE, Tuesday. A MAN walked out of a High Street department store on Boxing Day with eight bundles of cloth, a Singapore court was told today. Imdad All. 18. an office-boy i m ployed by Hardial Singh Sons Ltd.. told the court he was
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    Youth rally for Prince appeal
    63 6 SINGAPORE, Tues. The Director of Social Welfare, Mr. Woon Wah Slang, today appealed to all employers to release members of their staff who are taking part In the youth rally for Prince Philip at 1 p.m. next Monday. Mr. Woon said that participants would need
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    Nicoll Highway tragedy
    72 6 SINGAPORE, Tues.— A Singapore coroner, Inche Ahmad bin Hussein, today recorded a verdict of death by misadventure at the inquest on a clerk, Mohamed Lazin. Insp. T. S. Zain, conducting the inquiry, said that on Jan. 5 Lazin was riding his motor-cycle along Nicoll Highway when he
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    RAF FACILITIES ARE PRAISED BY Mr. GOH
    176 6 Seletar station inspected SINGAPORE, Tues.— The Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare. Mr. L. C. Goh,; said today he was satisfied the R.A.F. was giving full facilities for 3,000 locally employed civilians. Mr. Goh made this statement at the
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    Enter Mr. Mansell in a 'made by Mansell9 shirt
    207 6  - Enter Mr. Mansell in a 'made by Mansell 9 shirt VINCENT NG By SINGAPORE, Tues.— Mr. Byram Mansell, the famous Australian artist, gave the Straits Times an interview today wearing "The story of pineapple" on his back and holding "The Australian sky and boomerang" in his hand. Both are his
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    'All change* demand by teachers
    282 7  -  PETER DeCRUZ By UNION TO MINISTRY: ABOLISH THIS DUAL SYSTEM OF TRAINING Singapore, Tuesday. THE 3,000-strong Singapore Teachers Union wants the Government to make sweeping changes in the present education system. The union executive committee last night decided to ;isk the Kduciilion Ministry to: ABOLISH
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    Gayest and cheapest ever bazaar to aid blind
    159 7 Gayest and cheapest ever bazaar to aid blind SINGAPORE. Tues.— Sir William Goode, the Governor, will open the seventh international bazaar to be organised by the Singapore Association for the Blind. It will be held at the Victoria Memorial Hall on June 20 from 10 a.m. to 6 pjn. Mrs.
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    Shows in aid of fire victims
    59 7 SINGAPORE Tues. The Queenstown Community Association is organising two film shows tomorrow and on Thursday at the Buller Terrace car park in aid of the Kampong Tiong Bahru Fire Relief Fund. The youth section of the Association staging a variety concert on Feb. 25
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    Trip to fair
    41 7 SINGAPORE, Tues. Inmates of the Red Cross Home for Crippled Children at Tanah Merah will be given the opportunity of seeing the Singapore Constitution Exposition next Thursday when a Singapore bus company will provide them with free transport.
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    $1,000 fine
    26 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Tues. Cheng Kiong Seng, a shopkeeper, was fined $1,000 ;n the Muar Sessions Court yesterday for assisting in running a character lottery.
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    Man hurt as car overturns at Nicoll Highway
    69 7 ONE MAN was slightly hurt when this car overturned at Nicoll Highway. Singapore, yesterday. He was the driver, Cheong Fook Khai 36. A passenger escaped unhurt. Eye-witnesses said that the accident took place when the car swerved to avoid another car. Straits
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    PEEPING TOM TUNNEL
    164 7 PEEPING TOM TUNNEL Girl r 8 protest then chase on beach SINGAPORE, Tues.— Two picnickers caught a man running out of a "Peeping Tom" tunnel at Changi beach on Oct. 2 last year after a girl had complained that someone had been peeping from under her changing snack. Amir bin
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    Australians plan to send 40-man trade delegation
    308 7  -  GEOFFREY BOLAND By Singapore, Tuesday A TRADE delegation from the Perth Chamber of Commerce may visit Singapore and the FedeI ration early next year. It will be the first of Us kind ever to come here. The chairman of the exporters' section of
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    Survey of jobless has ended now
    55 7 Survey of jobless has ended now KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The Government survey of the unemployed In several towns in the Federation has been completed, a spokesman for the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare said today. Survey teams have passed their findings to the statistics Department. A report is expected
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    POLICE KEEP VIGIL AT FIRE SITE
    186 7 SINGAPORE, Tuesday. DOLICE are maintaining a round-the-clock watch 1 on the 13-acre Kampong Tiong Bahru site following the recovery of two revolvers after the big fire last Friday. Both the .38 revolvers were certified unserviceable today after a ballistics expert had tested them. Mr.
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    CHESHIRES9 NEW COLOUR TROOPED AT SELARANG
    82 7 CHESHIRES 9 NEW COLOUR TROOPED AT SELARANG SINGAPORE. Tues. Two hundred and eighty-six officers and men of the Ist. Bn, The Cheshire Regiment this morning trooped the regimental colour at Selarang Barracks. Changi. The ceremony was held before the Governor. Sir William Goode. The new regimental colour was presented by
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    -PUBLIC CAN INSPECT COMET
    119 7 -PUBLIC CAN INSPECT COMET SINGAPORE. Tucs BOAC Comet IV will be available for inspection by members of the public after it arrives here from Hong Kong tomorrow, on a second Far Eastern proving flight. The aircraft, under the command of Capt. E. J. N. Hengle will arrive here at 1.35
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  • Obituary
    DEATHS
    74 8 20 Word* tit (Minimum). WALTER: On February sth. 1959 at Lisheen, Wonersh Park, Surrey, William Nelson Walter. aged 66. beloved husband of Elite and father of Therese, Kitty and Nelson R.I.P. STONE, RICHARD NORMAN Died 16/2/59. Age 41. Deeply beloved husband of "Stevle," and Father of Peter, Stephanie and
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    30 8 20 Word, lit (Minimum). MRS. KHOR AIK CHEW and family thank all lriends and relatives for their wreaths, assistance, attendances and loan of cars, etc., at their recent bereavement.
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    213 8 20 Words tit (Minimum). SALE CONTINUES at Antoinette—Handbags at bargain price. No. 10, Collyer Quay, (upstairs) HOW TO WIN Friends. Mr\t Tabasco Chilli Sauce at crverv meal, its pungent flavour i«ally pleases people. SPECIAL BY AIR!!! Rectlved Today. Brand new Frocks for Receptions/Garden Party. Vaalty 11 Battery Road. FLY'
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    HOVE LEAVE
    41 8 It Word, U (Ml*.)— Box ill eU. txlrm. PARK HILL HOTEL, Sevenoaks, Kent, caters entirely for Overseas leave winter and slimmer. Country surroundings *,3 hr. London Warmth, excellent food. Individual attention. Club. Bar, Children particularly welcomed at special terms.
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    24 8 20 Word, $i (Mil.)— But it cU. txlrm. BEAUTIFUL COLOUR ENI.ARGEMENTS from KodachromeEktachrome Anscochrome Peri.uilacolor Transparencies. Telephone ■Ll'e' *****. PO Box 1108. Singapore.
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      Clearing The Decks
      586 8 Clearing The Decks The Western Powers' offer of a Foreign Ministers conference on the German problem, with the Germans present as "advisers", clears the decks for every issue the Russians may want to discuss. It rejects the Russian plan for a 28-nation conference to approve Moscow's draft of a peace
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      Baguio Sequel
      260 8 When Tengku Abdul Rahman announced in Baguio his plan for regional cooperation in South-East Asia, official Indonesian reaction was guarded. t Not so a section of the Indonesian press, which professed to see in it the sinister hand of "certain foreign powers." Such suspicions, if they are shared
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      Quick Decision
      259 8 Three months free accommodation in a thousand flats at the old Kallang airport takes care of the immediate problem faced by victims of the Kampong Tiong Bahru fire. They are to be given assistance in furnishing their temporary homes. In this three months the Government is to build
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    A pall of uneasiness hangs over Washington
    13 8 "STEP INTO DULLES'S SHOES! BUT WHICH?"
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    Who will take over if Mr. Dulles quits?
    1130 8  -  REi\E MacCOLL WASHINGTON rpH£ latest illness of ■1 John Foster Dulles, which has caused his withdrawal perhaps temporary, perhaps permanent from the diplomatic scene, has caused dismay in Washington. It poses not only for the United States but for Britain and other
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      The Constitution and multilingualism
      384 8 UNDER the heading "Ipoh Warning" (S.T. Feb. 12) you suggest that the Constitution is not sacred and you also suggest that it forbids the official use of other languages than Malay (and English temporarily). Such is not the case. The Constitution (subject to lawful amendment) is
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      Dangerous crackers
      97 8 riE tiring of crackers has caused many injuries, deaths and fires in Singapore as witnessed by the big fire at Kampong Tiong Bahru where 12,000 lost their homes. The flrlne of crackers can cause deafness, blindness and frightens the children My children and I hare had crackers exploded
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      PESTS WHO GIVE SINGAPORE A BAD REPUTATION
      122 8 A FEW days ago we took a tourist to have satay in one of the little stalls off Beach Road. We all enjoyed it very much except for the ceaseless pestering of little boys who wanted to sell beer and or jaga kereta.
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      ONLY MAYOR IS IN THE DARK
      90 8 IT must be unfortunate for the Mayor to be the only person in Singapore, or for that matter probably the whole of Malaya, who did not know that the Electricity Department was short of staff Anybody who reads the daily papers has known about
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      464 8 CLASSIFIED ADS. M Word, $10 (Minimum). WATSON On 15th Feb. at BMH Singapore to Anne and Ronnie, a son (Allsdalr James i. 20 Words tit (Minimum). lIM— TAN: Between Albert; eldest son of Mr. Mrs. Llm Cheng Hoe of Malacca and Nellie eldest daughter of Mr. Mrs. Tan > Kirn
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      67 8 A cuts m ml Ifyp/?*1 fyp Mi checking m Mj and m^ m proofreading \gerifax \1) A Kodak y^w^v^ Verifax II m Pk \m* possible— gives you 5 copies of a letter or other items in 1 minute. Copies are 100'< accurate, thus eliminating checking and proofreading. Reproduces all colours
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      80 8 I I '2J" T l rr^i^s- o«i«-J— T XA^^W a i^ l^* V l O Ti rt» s TAP! 599 «GV3Z? 1 nSTRM) SI MCfPORE i mm victories T PROOD TO »*HU cqnT EST STOP M T* #"*#^lli^«r A KIT IKi A soi. Distributor, NANYANG WATCH CCUTD. 84. North Bridge
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    $35,000 FOR BOY WHO LOST LEG
    187 9 $35,000 FOR BOY WHO LOST LEG SINGAPORE, Tues.— An 18-year-old student, Lim Jit Lee, whose right It g had been amputated from above the knee following a road accident 22 months ago. was awarded damages of $35,300 with costs by Mr. Justice Chua in the High Court today The award
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    NAVY: PITHO WRECK IN AWKWARD SPOT
    220 9 Hope to lift tug tomorrow SINGAPORE. Tues.— The wreck of the Singapore Harbour Board tug Pitho is in the most awkward and difficult spot of Keppel Harbour for salvage operations. This expert view is given today in a Royal Navy statement on the sunken
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    'Why we stay in Malaya'
    633 9 PATERSON, SIMONS REJECT SCHEME TO LIQUIDATE FAR EAST BUSINESS From HALL ROMNEY LONDON, Tuesday 'pHE board of Paterson, Simons and Co., today told shareholders why they unanimously opposed a proposal by a large shareholder and former director Mi. A. G. Hewson, to discontinue business in
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    The Tengku will have his own office staff
    79 9 The Tengku will have his own office staff KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. The Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, is expected to have his own staff to help him direct the Alliance election machinery from his small office in UMNO house here. A room on the second floor of UMNO House is
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    Now big hotels may pay same charges as small hotels...
    535 9 COMMITTEE DECIDE TO AMEND THE 'FLAT RATE RESOLUTION SINGAPORE, Tuesday. AN A RESOLUTION introduced by the Mayor, Mr. Ong Eng Guan, the City Council's public utilities committee today agreed that electricity charges for five leading hotels should be the same
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    Salmah sues ex-RAF man for divorce
    161 9 SINGAPORE, Tuesday. A 24-YEAR-OLD waitress, Salmah binte Ahmad Mustafa, today petitioned the Muslim Religious Court for the annulment of her marriage to a former RAF man, John Chick, 21, on the grounds that he had left her eight months ago for Britain. Chick, who
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    Free visit to fair for 300
    61 9 SINGAPORE. Tues.— Three hundred children, who are members of the Hans Andersen Club, will be given a free visit to the Singapore Constitution on Saturday from 6 p.m. to 845 p.m. The club is collecting clothing and other household articles for the Tlong Bahru
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    BANKER'S GRANDSON OFF TO AUSTRALIA
    65 9 BANKER'S GRANDSON OFF TO AUSTRALIA WILLIAM LEE SIEW CHOON. 19. who will leave Singapore in the Oranje on Feb. 24 to study architecture at the Golden Institute of Technology, Geelong. A grandson of Mr. Lee Wee Nam. the Singapore millionaire and banker, William received his early education at the Chung
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    Dr. ALI – MN FOR SHORT VISIT
    91 9 Dr. ALI MN FOR SHORT VISIT L_ _J SINGAPORE. Tues.— Dr. Ali Sastroamidjojo, Indonesia's permanent representative at the United Nations, arrived here today. The former Indonesian Prime Minister is on his way to New York. He stop ped over in Singapore to *cc his son, Mr. Kama Sastroamidjojo, who is
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    SEVEN NEW SCHOOLS FOR MALAYS
    64 9 SEVEN NEW SCHOOLS FOR MALAYS SINGAPORE. Tues. The Government has decided to build two Malay secondary schools and five Malay primary schools to meet the needs of the Malays in Singapore, the Ministry of Education said today. This decision follows UMNO representations. The Ministry said that if sufficient qualified teachers
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    Telecoms dance
    21 9 JOHORE BAHRU. Tues. The Johore Bahru Telecoms Athletic and Welfare Association will hold their annual dance on March 7.
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    Aided teachers: 'Yes9 to politics
    215 9 Aided teachers: 'Yes 9 to politics ■/■UALA LUMPUR, Tues. The Federation Government announced tonight that aided school teachers would be allowed to participate in politics providing it did not interfere with their teaching. A Government statement clarifying an Education Ministry circular Issued earlier this month said that every teacher should
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    VICTIMISA TION7—NO, SAYS MOTOR FIRM
    160 9 SINGAPORE, Tues. The management of Willys Motor Works in Lavender Street, today denied that it had victimised its 30 monthly paid employees by serving them with dismissal notices. The firm's general manager, Mr. Peter Wong, replying to an allegation made by the Singapore Motor Workshop
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  • Obituary
    DEATH
    48 9 MR. TAN CHENG KHA*. aged 47, passed away peacefully a', the General Hospital on 17/2/1959. leaving behind bis beloved wife, 2 sons and 3 daughters. Funeral on 18/2/59 from Thai BuddhLst Temple, SUat Road for cremation at Upper Aljunled Road at 4.30 p.m. Upcountry papers please copy.
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      129 9 World-Famous Our Nylon Tricot FopMady Sale ]\o Quick Turnover And v r-J A Handsome Profit H V 3 Micro-stitches \^v ("T Run-proof r— J I Light weight V/\ Longer wear pj 1 \_J Luxurious yet V/"\ X^ Less-expensive j Soft and fresher C touch I /7 Not hem-rolling up in
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      227 9 PATEL: To Dr. Mrs. B. Patel (Yvonne i a daughter. 17.2.59. Both well. Ideal for indoor, outdoor use (C^-^rri^^ Deluxe Folding Bed r^O^*©*^^ LAZY BONES 35 £AZV TO HANDLE... LAZY BONES No. 9P Deluxe Folding Bed. ■•autitul, colourful, toldi end it cosy to handle er itor*. Made ot heavy fabric
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      Two good friends
      137 10 JUST like a domestic pet, Kangar,, the baby kangaroo, nibbles a titbit offered by a youthful admirer. Kangar, found in his dead mother's pouch in Australia, was flown to England and given a home at the Alfriston Zoo. He is now nine months old, four feet tall
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      NOW IT'S MAT'S TURN TO BE KING
      885 10 The jungle animals go to Kolam Itam where a contest is held to decide who shall be their king. Five animals win the same number of marks so each take it in turn to be king for a day to see which carries
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      Help Flipper to find the lost objects
      200 10 Dear Boys and Girls. Here are the six wmneit of our Clipper contest in which you had to rearrange the letters to form the word 'school' and paint the picture. Kan Tong Seng, Abdullah School, Kuantan. Pahang, Anzih Abu Bakar. 3537 Wakaf Siku.
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      Write to these pen pals from overseas
      277 10 HERE are some overseas pen pals for you. Joyce RafTerty. aged 13, 7 Spey Road. Craigellachie. Banfshlre, Scotland. Dancing, reading. M. Ramakrishnan, 30 Mahar Nonbu Agraharam, Karalkudy. Tamllnad. India. James C. Sapp. aged 12. 5445. 46th Avenue Ro., St. Petersburg, Florida. U.S.A. Carolyn
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      PREPARE FATHER
      111 10 'FHE little worm was A crawling out of a hole when, looking around, he saw another little worm al.so coming from a hole. "Goodness, you are 4 pretty worm," he said. "In fact you are so pretty I would like to marry you." "Don't be ridiculous," was the
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      C.C.C
      12 10 Collect ux of these coupons to jotn the Children's Corner Club.
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      296 10 trl/fl My pain is goner BSf 11 1 rC7\ 1 J noin foliof tolro f \\v; a r ydxW icllcl LdKc < %'-i^'^ For Pains in the back or joints, for tooth'A>kC// acne take 2 ASPRO tablets and get the S^W T /J~^&/f fastest relief you have *>ver known. Relief
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      105 10 Please enrol me as a member of the Wi*e On Is Club and tend me a badge. I am enclosing su C.C.C. coupons and a stamped tell -addressed envelope. name -^^^k^t^ •>>>*<>^> •»>.• .'^:-w.-f+*i,^^M**^**&u» Address ;.-.wj.**»-' .>'.b.^- j -»-.>^m.>------!.i i■ 1 1 n■—■■ i T. .i»n».' •:-Aa;-aair..- Good for jflilfe
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  • STRAITS TIMES Special Feature
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      Lock icon BRAHE: GOLDEN-NOSED STARGAZER WHO DAZZLED EUROPE
      1698 11 Tycho Brahe opened up .-tew fields to world of science. £S evening fell over Rostock, peaceful little German university town, on December 29, 1566, two student duellists took up defensive positions in a narrow cobbled street. Minutes later, they were swiping at each other
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      212 11 (Advertisement) Relief for indigestion sufferers It is not often realized that many of the stomach upsets suffered after mealtimes heartburn, flatulence and a sour, heavy feeling can generally be ended quickly and easily by neutralizing the stomach's excess acid. Simple to take Bismag' will do thiB safely and rapidly, and
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      417 11 zfiSSIK STOMACH JAPANESE DISCOVERY WEISEN ta.Fbts A NEW THERAPY FOR PEPTIC G\. AMD DUODENAL ULCERS (7)^ Normol treatment of gastric /*~\^^l*wnjl ond duodenal ulcers is by •""•v /^"f"""') v=^"\ neutralising the excess acid, v**y(/' < l| v/ V*""^ but if has been found that V=^ Lr*'^) this method is not
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      107 11 Varmvn A f>». By .tf#is v (A^ HOYV CfeRE IOU Tepj^j^B ill f I WCNT lC\ wCßßfl^^^^^^ *Xmffl^n^^^^^k\ KSMErVttwUf I WfttA. I ■^^^•m Übi^Bb I I li Ji^B^B^Bv L'TTl^ 1 9* 1/ y jfe HBbL-J THAT. (B^*% 1 1 y^^^^^^^^ M»^i^^^^L^^^a^^B^™*j»i^ .aßTb^B^B^bT W)TU I #V»#> Saint By L<'sli<> hurlvris ,^-^^/mW
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    TIN PRICE STILL CLIMBS IN SINGAPORE: MININGS RISE
    520 12 TIN PRICE STILL CLIMBS IN SINGAPORE: MININGS RISE By Our Market Correspondent r pUK rise in the Singapore tin price continued yesterday when a further gain of thirtytwo and a half cents brought it within only sixty-two and a half cents of the $400 level. At $399.37 i per picul
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    OFFICIAL PRICES
    31 12 SINGAPORE. Feb. 17. RUBBER: 85 n cents per Ib. (up one-eighth of a cent). TIN: $399.37' i per picul (up 37 2 cents). Estimated unofficial offering; 120 tons (unchanged).
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    BROKERS7 REPORT
    579 12 BROKERS 7 REPORT The Malayan Share Brokrrs' Association reported yesterday i "Industrials were hesitant while tins and rubbers were very steady. The turnover was small.' Singapore and Federation brokers reported the following business up to 3.30 p.m.: Frasei and Neave pref. 54.15; Gammon $1.73 and $1.72: Henry Waugh $1.30. Malayan
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    I STOCK INDICES!
    26 12 Malayan Share Market: Feb. 17 Feb. 16 Industrials: 87.86 88.50 Tins: 9C.SI 94.82 Rubbers (Si: 1 1 .'O4 111.87 Jan. 1 1958 10«
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    SPORE SHIPPING
    199 12 Ships lying alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected today are: Frankfurt 1/2, Anshun 4/5, Coromandel 6A, Star Alcyone 6/7, Donai a/9, Breconshlre 10^11, Musi Lloyd 13/14, Corfu 15 16. Wonoßobo 18, Saint Edmund 19/20. Scudal N. Wall 2. Sumpltan N. Wall 3. Seibun Maru 21/22. Oarbeta
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    72 12 The Malayan Exchange Banks' Association made the following changes in Its rates to merchants yesterday (all rates to $100): Selling T.T. or O.D. ready: French Francs *****' Belgian Fran.-* 1631 12: Italian Lire *****. On the free exchange market in Hong Kong jeste-dtv, lne U.S. dollar vat quoted
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    129 12 MELBOURNE. Tuex. INVESTMENT and mining shares on the Stock Exchange here today recorded a variable tone with the main moves being Repce up sd. and Felt and Textiles up a further Bd. Commonwealth bonds held a steady trend. Loans 3 1 1956-59 £100 19s. 3d Bank of NSW
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    RUBBER PRICES
    150 12 March first grade robber buyers fob. closed In Singapore yesterday at 85 cents per Ib. up oneeighth of a cent on Monday's closing price. The closing tone was qaiel after steady. Closing price* In cents per lb.. yesterday were: OFFICIAL: Int. 1 R.S.S. Spot f.o.b. buyers 85, sellers
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    PRODUCE PRICES '
    120 12 PRODUCE PRICES Singapore Chinff* Produce Exchance noon prices per picul yesterday were: Copra: quiet; UK/Continent February/March shipment. $42'> buyers. $43 'j sellers. Coconut oil: quiet: bulk $63 'j sellers, drum (67 sellers. Pepper: steady; no business was reported done, Muntok white 5146. Sarawak $145 (both up S3), special Sarawak black
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      591 12 NOT'CES I AUSTRAL MALAY TIN LIMITED (Incorporated in the Federation of Malaya) NOTICE OF DIVIDEND NOTICE is hereby given that a Dividend, the Seventy-fifth of one iliillini- <l/-> Sterling per Stock Unit, less Malayan Income Tax it 40', hao been declared due und payable to registered stockholders I ki the
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      281 12 NOTICES NOTICE OF SALE D. Aleixo ex Hong Soon NOTICE U hereby given that within the period of 120 days from 27th December 1958 the s.s. D. Aleixo ex Hong Soon of 346 Tons has been for sale, as it. anchored In the port of Dill-Timor (Portuguese Timor) undocked .iince
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      388 12 NOTICES SHIP FOR SALE The Thai Navigation Co.. Ltd., offer s.s. "BANONARA" tex s.s. "Prachatipok") for sale by tender as she lies, her particulars are as follows: Bulk 1909. deadweight 950. length 201-8". Breadth 30-2". Depth 19-0" loaded draft 12-8", l Engine T.3Cy.14". 23" 37"— 24". j Full particulars can
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      618 12 NOTICES ESTATE OF TAN KONG TIAN alias TAN SEE TIAN Deceased Pursuant to Section 29 or The Trustee Ordinance 1949. notice la hereby Given that all creditors and others having any debt claims and demands against the Estate of the abovenamed deceased, who died at No. 62, Kampong Hulu. Malacca,
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      974 12 "K LINE" Japan USA Pacific Atlantic Coast Serv.ce Spore P. Slum Pen.n| EU HK ETA Kobe ETA LA ETA NY "NetMi mm" Ist call l/ll Mm 11 Mm 12 Mat 2»* call 1315 Mar 11 Mar 22 Mar 13 «ai nin taMtwa Mara l.t call l/ll 11/12 Mr U .pr
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      1551 13 -4} Tab 2405 MA NSFIELD dt CO., LTD. Tel: 1411 (II haes) (incorporated In Singapore) (12 lieesi THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE T ..7t SAILINGS Tl LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, LONDON 1 CONTINENTAL PORT (Via Saw witt liberty te procoH na Paaau ar Cape ef Good Itapi) Carrier* option to proceed via other
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      1286 13 m m i pmn i i i v v impWA tf I /I J| EAST ASIATIC LINES PMMEWAM SAILINCS FM ADEN, PORT UIB, CENOA ANTWERP, RITTtttAM, AMSTERDAM, BREMEN. NAMIURt. COPEHHACEN, GOTHENIURC AND OSLO Spore P. Sham Penang "SEUNIIA"~ 2S/M FH M/ 17 FH M/M FH "KIIIA" 5/ I Mar 7/IMar
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      1388 13 ZHm THE BEN LIME STEAMERS LTD. m SIMAPORE (lecareorattl la ttt Ueitad Kittdom) I LINES SAILINGS Tt ADEN. U.K. t CONTINENTAL PORTS Spore P. Sham Penang IENCIUACNAN for Ham., London, Rotterdam. M'bro C 1 134 7' FH tt/U FH 2S/M FH lENREOCH for London, Rotterdam, fJ/M Fat Bremen, Hamburg FH/
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    Lock icon Archbishop signs letter to the I.O.C. on 'colour bar9
    164 14 Archbishop signs letter to the I.O.C. on 'colour bar 9 f ONDON, Tuesday. Mr. Anthony Steel, secretary of the campaign against racial discrimination in sport, said here last night a letter on the colour bar and sport was to be sent tothe International Olympics Committee in Rome. The first five
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    SIM, TEO STARS IN ACS's WIN
    239 14 SIM, TEO STARS IN ACS's WIN SINGAPORE, Tries. Anglo Chinese School scored the most Impressive win In the English secondary schools knockout basketball competition, which began at the Singapore Youth Sports Centre today, when they beat Outram 96-50. A.C.S. deserved their victory by the highest margin In the day's programme
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    FA Cup may be reduced
    103 14 LONDON. Tues. The number of clubs competing in the English F.A. Cup competition may be cut down .so as to avoid congestion of fixtures In periods of bad weather. The council of the Football Association discussed possible reorganisation of the Cup competition here yesterday, and
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    Butcher signs up as amateur with Wolves
    154 14  -  F. SALAHUDDIN By Singapore, Tuesday ALAN BUTCHER, the 21 -year-old All-Singapore and Combined Services centre forward, has signed up as an amateur with Wolverhampton Wanderers, the English First Division footbal club. Butcher, a national serviceman attached to the Royal Military Police In Singapore,
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    LGU winners
    33 14 SINGAPORE, Tues.— Mrs. S. Smith, with a nett score of 73. was the L.G.U silver medal winner at R.S.G.C. yesterday. Mrs. A. Pynegar. with a nett 67. won the bronze medal.
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    U.S. girls win two Aussie titles
    132 14 U.S. girls win two Aussie titles UOBART. Tues. Miss Syl- via Ruuska. of the United States, won the Australian women's 110 yards butterfly swimming title here today. She clocked lmin. 14.5 sec. 3 2sec outside the world record held by Nancy Ramey (U.S.) Another American. Miss Chris von Saltza, won
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    Seletar beaten
    29 14 SINGAPORE, Tues— Rajaji beat R.A.F. Seletar 2-0 in a friendly soccer match at Farrer Park today, scoring through N. Loganathan and K Loganathan in the first half.
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    Lock icon Hammers win
    29 14 LONDON, Tues. Result* of last night's English football League matches: Dlv. I— West Ham United 1 Blackpool 0; Dlv. I Stoke City 1 Ipswich Town 0. Reuter.
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    SEVEN RAOC BOXERS IN SINGAPORE FINALS
    182 14 SINGAPORE. Tues— Seven boxers from 30 Battalion RAO.C. this years Singapore Base District interunit champions, were among 13 who entered the flnab ol the Singapore Base District Open individual championships at Alexandra gymnasium last night. The finals will be held at Tangiin gymnasium on
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      781 16  - SAFA FAILS! BADLY I ON THE 1 BIG ISSUE! NORMAN SIEBEL BY WHATEVER else may be said i about the Singapore Amateur I Football Association, it cannot now be accused of not trying to find a way out of the mess that soccer has fallen into these past three years.
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      176 16 MELBOURNE, Tues.— Eng- that in the circumstances •and, offspln bowler Jim [T^ew^eaTa^but'ha'd Laker has refused to accom- declined. pany the team to New Zealand. Manager F. R. Brown. in stating this here tonight, said the matter had been referred to Lord's. Statham and Loader, who
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      36 16 Brisbane. Tues. The Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and Queensland was abandoned today when more rain fell here. Queensland were 126 for five in reply to Victoria's first innings total of 316.— Reuter
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      76 16 LONDON, Tues— The International Comm'.ttee of the Football Associf.t'p'i 'England) ye. teulay announced the datos r n itches to be played 01 'i-.d's American tour Th«y are 13. vs Brazil In Rio de Janeiro. May 17. vs Peru in Lima: May 24. vs Mexico in Mexico
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