The Straits Times, 26 February 1959

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  • 26 1 AVI I! AM DAILY <I:IIT I F 1 1 II SALE EXCEEDS 80,000 Nat*"* 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1959 15 CENTS
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  • 1367 1 MIDNIGHT TO DAWN SWOOPS IN FEDERATION Trisha rider who is a Labour Party chief is arrested Tie-up with Reds is alleged K. LUMPUR, Wed. -In mid night to dawn swoops in towns and villages in the Federation today, the Special Branch arrested 119 men and women
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  • 641 1 Splendid scene at harbour as Prince Philip ends visit to Singapore I and sails or Kuching GUNS BOOM, SIRENS TOOT AS THE BAND PLAYS 'AULD LANG SYNE' SINGAPORE. Wednesday pRINCE PHILIP left today to continue his round-the-world trip in the royal yacht Britannia. The Singapore Harbour Board was a scene
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  • 24 1 SINGAPORE. Wed.—General George Decker. Com-mander-in-Chief of United Nations forces in South Korea, flew Into Singapore from Manila today for a three-day visit.
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  • 27 1 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Government of North Borneo has come to the aid of victims of the Kamponz Tiong Bahru fire with a donation of $5,000.
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  • 526 1  -  WILLIAM From ITUCHING, Wed.— ln Borneo territories tonight "Operation Prince" is slipping smoothly into gear. It is a mammoth operation, far greater in scope than anything of its kind ever before attempted In this part of the world. It has scores of facets
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  • 85 1 SINGAPORE. Wed. The City Council has ordered a $817,500 oil gas plant unit from a London firm as part of its plan to expand the gasworks here, onnrming an announcement of the purchase from Humphreys and Glasgow Ltd., a council spokesman said tonight that the council would
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  • 220 1 Mystery glow over capital KUALA LUMPUR Wed. People in Kuala Lumpur tonight said they saw an earth satellite burning itself out as it passed over the Federal capital towards Singapore. The airport control tower here confirmed spotting "bright shapeless" object travelling southward at 7.54 p.m. An immediate check wa* made
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  • 46 1 STOP PRESS IA'ARTA PLANS STATE CRAB .1 \K\rtTA, Wr(». The Ituimii m m Qatcfmwat t«xl.i> ;innininir(l l)c n\tioti.ilivition of ;;8 Itulr'i«M\n ri tobacco rstatcs in line vMfe its recent rleeim hi to --liift Indonesia's Kurupc.in tobacco inirkct fro n the Netherlands to West Germany I .P.I.
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  • 50 2 THE ROYAL YACHT Britannia, with Prince Philip aboard, leaving Singapore yesterday morning. Inset shows Prince Philip on the quarter deck taking a last lingering look at Singapore through binoculars. As the Britannia steamed away, members of her crew lined the port side, standing at attention.
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  • 93 2 A 'THANK YOU' MESSAGE FROM PHILIP SINGAPORE. Wednesday. DRINCE PHILIP sent a message this morning to the Governor, Sir William Goode, thanking all in Singapore "for the wonderful welcome you gave me." The message said: "I am most grateful to you. the Chief Minister and all in Singapore for the
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  • 100 2 Prince was delighted by fair SINGAPORE, Wed. Prince Philip was "quite overwhelmed by the tremendous reception" he received when he visited the Singapore Constitution Exposition last Sunday. The Prince's private secretary, Mr. James Orr. wrote to the exposition committee chairman. Mr. Ko Teck Kin, saying the Prince said it gave
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  • 66 2 BINGAPORE. Wed. The chief of the British Army's own air force. Brigadier G.PL. Weston, who is visiting units of the Army Air Corns in South-East Asia, paid an official call to G.H.Q. FARELF yesterday. Brig. Weston leaves for trie Federation tomorrow to attend the flying demonstration
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    • 132 2 Grand opening TO-DAY GLOBE'S f**l 0 SALf THE SALE THAT BRINGS TO YOU A LOVELY FREE GIFT AND LOW PRICES! NEVER BEFORE HAVE SIC H FABULOUS BARGAINS BEEN OFFERED IN THE WORLD OF TRADE! SAVINGS GALORE THROUGHOUT THE STORE firm. flMr lit flttr 2nd Hot 3rd flior Man's A Ladie*'
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous

  • 356 3 Mac feels the heat at a Moscow reception MOSCOW, Wed.— The British Premier, Mr. Macmillan, was overcome by heat and had to rest for 20 minutes last night during a reception in the British Embassy. Mr. Khrushchev and other Soviet leaders were present when Mr. Macmillan quietly slipped out of
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  • 325 3 LONDON. Wed— The hiV la v of a new London Stork Exchange account was a generally satisfactory affair and most sections showed a number of gains. The brightest spot was gold shares where prices went ahead under the influence of reported American buying. Gains were widespread and in
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  • 38 3 LONDON Wed. Spot 26 id.. April 25 \d.. May 25 ,d.. June 25 ,d July-SeDt. 25 T .d.. Oct -Dec. 26d.. Jan-March 26>wd.. March e.i.f. 25 .d., April c.i.f. 25 \A.. M«y cl.f. 25'jd. Tune: Fully steady.
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  • 21 3 LONDON. Wed.— Buyers £780 sellers £781. Forward buyers £782' sellers £783. Settlement E7Bl Turnover a.m. 75 ions, p.m. 75 tons.
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  • 438 3 The way to 'summit'— Premier reported to be 'tempted' BUT OFFICIALS STILL HOPE FOR FOREIGN MINISTERS* MEETING LONDON, Wednesday. gRITISH OFFICIALS said today that they would fed great regret if Mr. Nikita Khrushchev, in his Moscow speech yesterday, had intended a rigid rejection of the Western proposals of Feb. 16
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    • 165 3 Rebellion in Tibet is growing, says paper NEW DELHI, Wed.— A revolt by Khamba tribesmen against the Chirtese Communists in Tibet is spreading and "beginning to look like a major rebellion, the British owned newspaper the Statesman said here today. The newspaper said reports trickling through from Tibet built up
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  • 130 3 Engine falls off jet airliner ONDON, Wed.— One of the four Jet engines on a Pan-Ameri-can Airways Boeing 707 airliner fell off today during a training flight from Paris. The disabled Jet liner, showing a two-foot Rap in the wing where the engine assembly fell off. made a safe landing
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  • 31 3 NEW DELHI. Wed. A personal letter from the Soviet Premier. Mr. Khrushchev, has baen delivered to Mr. Nehru, the Indian Prime Minister, according to official sources here. Reuter.
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  • 186 3 BLACK: BROADEN INDUSTRY BASE HONG KONG, Wed The Governor. Sir Robert Black. today advocated broadening the base of Hong Kong's industry and the establishment of small enterprises producing traditional Chinese handicrafts. In an address to the buJget session of the Legislative Council, he said: "I don't think anyone can deny
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  • 51 3 THE Prime Minister of New Zealand, Mr. Walter Nash, shakes hands with the Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Aiirhiro Fujiyama, when paying an official call during his current eight-day State visit to Japan. On the right is the New Zealand ambassador. Mr. John Stanhope Reid. U.P.I,
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  • 27 3 LONDON. Wed. Turkish Premier Adrian Menderes, who survived an air crash last week, will fly back to Ankara tomorrow, the Turkish Embassy announced today.— U.P.l.
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  • 73 3 HONG KONG. Wed. fht Kowloon district court tday dismissed a S2.MM) (HKSS.OOO) claim brougni by a 25-year-old Chin-se woman in a breach of .promise suit against her year-old boy friend The woman. Miss Wong Ngan Ta. alleged her "id crly lover. Mr Lai Fung Man. had
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  • 177 4 POLITICS VITAL, TEACHERS TOLD SINGAPORE, Wed. The Singapore Teachers' National Congress today called upon teachers to help ensure that a democratic government was voted into power in the coming elections. Making uns call in its official organ, the Teacher, published today, the congress said teachers should keep themselves informed on
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  • 57 4 Fire engine and taxi crash in Nicoll Highway "|"HIS Singapore City Council tir« engine ended up on the divider in Nicoll Highway yesterday after a collision. The engine was on its way back to the central fire station, after standing by at the Constitution Exposition last night, when it was
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  • 183 4 Woman denies man's charge of bigamy SINGAPORE, Wednesday. POLICE were called to the Shari'ah Court today by Tuan Taha Siihainii, the court president, before the hearing of a case. A group of youths, who had been behaving suspiciously, fled from the court's precincts when
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  • 57 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. Mr. C. Reginato. who retired a few years ago after being manager of the Sultan of Johore's rubber estate at Pasir Plangle, is back In Malayc on a visit. He left for Kedah today after spending a few days in Johore Bahru
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  • 98 4 SINGAPORE, Wednesday. jOADIO SINGAPORE is putting pressure on owners of wireless sets who do not possess licences. Last Friday. 15 owners pleaded guilty to summons charges of installing radio receivers without obtaining licences and were fined $25 each. Radio Singapore's Controller of Programmes, Mr
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  • 50 4 Too much beer kills man in his sleep JOHORE BAHRI'. Wed.— Tbe coroner recorded a verdict of death from asphyxia on Kulbahadur Limbu of the 1/10 Gurkhas. It was stated that dur. in« the Deepavali celebrations Limbu drank an ex. ressive amount of beer and was suffocated in his sleep.
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  • 83 4 Fair to go on longer? Meeting will decide SINGAPORE, Wed. The Singapore Constitution Exposition committee will hold a special meeting tomorrow to decide whether to extend the fair's closing date. Mr. Lim Kee Ming, secre-tary-general of the committee, said that many requests had been received from exhibitors suggesting that the
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  • 39 4 BINGAPORE. Wed. The first batch of pilgrims for Mecca this year will leave Singapore tomorrow. The 6,125-ton Anking will pick up 500 Muslim pilgrims from Singapore before going to Penang for a further 600 pilgrims.
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  • 269 4 SINGAPORE. Wed. Polling: day for the coming Legislative Assembly elections in May is expected to be declared a public holiday. All political parties represented in the Assembly, have agreed that polling day should be a public holiday because of the
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  • 242 4 Barman feared a disaster CRIES FOR HELP— THEN HE WAS FOUND DYING SINGAPORE, Wednesday. BARTENDER who had a premonition of disaster on Monday night, was stabbed to death in Singapore early this morning. No one saw the brutal attack on Yeo So Jin, 51. at the Junction of Mill Lane
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  • 39 4 SINGAPORE. Wed. The five members of the Nanyang University Commission were guests of honour tonight at a cocktail party given by Mr. Wong Foo Nam. president of the Singapore branch of the Malayan Chinese Association.
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  • 24 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. Units of the Federation Army are touring Johore as part of the state-wide civics month now in progress.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 587 4 Today's Singapore diary... SINGAPORE CONSTITUTION 1 INDEFENDENT MISSIONARY YWCA: Malay conversation EXPOSITION at the former MOVEMENT: Free film show at class 930 am. and beginners Kalians airport site. 6 p.m. to Old People's Club. 4 Fort Canning class 10 a.m..' Japanese flower 11.30 p.m. Road, 4 p.m. arrangement class 10
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  • 614 5  -  ANDREW, THE SEAMAN WHO WAS HELD AS A SPY IN CHINA, SAYS: 'NEVER AGAIN' By JOHN DARBYSHIRE Singapore, Wed. A SINGAPORE seaman, whose shipmates had given up all hope of ever seeing him alive again alter he was arrested for taking piclures of a Communist warship,
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  • 45 5 KUANTAN. Wed.— The Pahang agricultural show Mam year, the grandest ever planned, will be held to coincide with the Sultan's 55th birthday on May 29. The show will be on May 30 and 31 at the Sultan \nu Bakar School here
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  • 59 5 SINGAPORE. Wed— Teams from the University of Malaya and the Teachers' Training College will tomoirow night debate the topic "That it is In the interests of education and the welfare of the people of Singapore that we .should nationalise Singapore's schools." The debate will be in
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  • 71 5 The Chinese? Why, they look like Eskimos... SINGAPORE. Wed. The Chinese bear a close resemblance to the Eskimos both in looks and in speech. Prof. R.J.S. Tickle. Professor of Dental Surgery at the University of Malaya, told a Rotary lunch today. When he first arrived in Singapore, he said, he
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  • 234 5 SINGAPORE. Wed. Tan Joo Seng, 28, a hawker who was found in unlawful possession of a loaded revolver at Raffles Hotel barber shop in Bras Basah Road at 12.10 p.m. on Nov. 28, was jailed for seven years by Mr. Justice
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  • 77 5 Mother of seven: I won't go home SINGAPORE Wed— Madam Tan Kuang Ens. 30. mother of seven, who !ias been missing from her home in Tiong Bahru since last week, turned up at the Social Welfare Department today after seeing her picture in the Straits Times. Madam Tan. who left
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  • 40 5 SINGAPORE. Wed. Mr. Wee Kirn Wee. United Press International manager for Malay- has been newly designate manager for Malaya. Singapore and North Borneo. Mr. Ernest Hoberecht. UPI general manager for Asia, announced in New Delhi today.
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  • 27 5 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Singapore branch of the Technical Association of Malaya will hold its annual meeting in Fullerton Building on March 8 at 10 a.m.
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  • 291 5 VACCINE DECISION WASN'T HALES, SAY HEALTH MEN SINGAPORE. Wednesday. /GOVERNMENT health officials were shocked to- day at statements purported to have been made by Prof. James Hale who helped to halt the polio epidemic last year. The Ministry of Health said the statements gave the impression that Singapore was the
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  • 254 5 A letter and $1,001 dowry start 'marriage of year 9 ceremonies ALOR STAR. Wed. The marriage of the year between Tengku Ahmat Nerang. only son of the Prime Minister, and his childhood sweetheart. Sharlfah Nur Azah took place here this evening according to ancient Kedah royal custom. The highlight of
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  • 351 5 Student pranks: 'I'm sure Prince Philip enjoyed them' SINGAPORE, Wednesday. j^OMK I 'Diversity ol" Mahrya ;ind Polytechnic authorities here today defended the student pranks perpetrated during Prime Philip's Ibur-day visit to Singapore. Most outspoken was the Registrar ol the Polytechnic. Mr. I. F. Outtrim. who said: "Students who don't play
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  • 101 5 The rejected suitor is fined $30 SINGAPORE. Wed-A 62O year-old woman refused a young man permission to marry her daughter and told him: "You can do what you like" He did He struck her on the leg with a stick. The woman. Ho Lek Choon. said this in a court
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  • The Straits Times Thursday. February 26, 1959.
    • 632 6 The Chances In Cyprus j In one of his nastier moments of bucolic good humour Mr. Khrushchev asked the British Foreign Secretary the other evening when was the last time he had settled anything. Mr. Selwyn Lloyd, who is not very good at this kind of badinage, was rescued by
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    • 289 6 Kuala Lumpur so far has had none of the luck torrential downpour lasting sixteen hours which savec. Penang on the very eve of water rationing last year. As the most severe drought since the end of the war continues in the area of the Federal capital, restrictions
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    • 246 6 It was with great reluctance that the Federation's Registrar of Trade Unions struck the National Union of Transport Workers off the books. Tn September the union wa-^ given two months to put its affairs in order, having failed to furnish its annual returns for the year
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  • 1388 6  - IS DULLES REALLY THE JNDjSPENSABLE MAN? DONALD LUDLOW FOR SIX YEARS IRON MAN FOSTER DULLES HAS KEPT ALL MAJOR STATE DEPARTMENT BUSINESS UNDER HIS HAT. HE NEVER TRAINED A SUCCESSOR by WASHINGTON, \\'lll l.l it is impossible not to admire the courage of Mr. John Foster Dulles, how wise is
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    13 6 "A KIND OF MIRACLE" szy, foeVTortd Cavinsht 6» arrantrment with thr Ma*ihnf Curtm
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    • 172 6 tITHAT a brilliant article by Cynicus on the Auditor-Generals report! Ju«t who do these accountants think they are? As one having dealings with an outstandingly efficient technical department of the Government of Malaya I can vouch for the silly subterfuges which loyal and honest Government servants
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    • 76 6 IT is one of the laws of the Road Transport Department of Malaya that only those above the age of eighteen years can possess a driving licence. This law. I think should be revised for U;e benefit of those under eighteen years of ane. home teenagers
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    • 114 6 ROD AND GUN AT RESERVOIR IN pursuit oi fitness for the Big Walk. I have spent several Sundays in Singapore's beautiful water catchment area and nature reserve. What surprises me is that notwithstanding the liberal plastering of notices which forbid fishing, shooting and bathing, there seems to be no enforcement
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  • 790 7 IPOH, WEDNESDAY UNSOUND MIND: CLEARED OF DROWNING HER 3 CHILDREN IN MINING POOL ITPSET by a domestic quarrel, a young mother took her three small children to an old mining pool and entered a strangely beautiful but tragic world of fantasy, the High Court
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  • 179 7 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Norwegian liner Bergensfjord sailed at noon today without seaman Age Karl'ii An hour earlier he had been jailed for a week and fined $1,000. in default another year's jail, for possessing an unlicensed firearm. Inspector Franklin Samuel, prosecuting, said
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  • 26 7 SEREMBAN. Wed. The Commander- 1 n Chief Far East Land Forces. Lt.-Gen Sir Richard Hull, will tour the Federation from March i to 5.
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  • 350 7 A schoolgirl Cinderella dined at the Prince's table MOTHER ILL^SO ZAHARA (t 6) SAT IN AT DINNER ON BOARD THE BRITANNIA SINGAPORE, Wed. Che Zahara, the only single woman to dine with Prince Philip in the Royal yacht Britannia last night, laughed today as she recalled her Cinderella-luck. Zahara, 16,
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  • 65 7 SINGAPORE. Wed. A bumboat man today recovered the body of a 17-year-old student. Foo See Sal, who was one of four youths thrown Into the Kallang River yesterday when their kolek was overturned by strong currents. The body was found floating under an attap hut on stilts
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  • 193 7 NEW SUCCESS FOR DOCTOR FROM STORE SINGAPORE Wednesday. ¥\R. TOW SIANG HWA, 31, a Singapore Queens Scholar, has been made a Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in his first try at one of the most exacting medical examinations. I Dr. Tow. a graduate of the University
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  • 54 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Tengku Mahkota of Kelantan, Tengku Yahya Putra ibni Al-Sultan Ibrahim, was today invested with the Insignia of the Most Distinguished Order of Pangkuan Negara <SMN> by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong at Istana Negara here. Altogether 36 people were presented with honours and
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  • 52 7 RAMBUTANS IN SYRUP FOR MARKET KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— Canned Malayan rambutans will shortly be on sale locally and abroad. This new venture is being undertaken by the Rural and Industrial Development Authority after "very successful" experiments. A K.1. 1). A. spokesman said: "Canned rambutans with syrup taste almost like the
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  • 67 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Keeper of the Rulers' Seal. Inche Abdul Rahim bin Rauf. today announced that the official date for the sighting of the new moon In the Federation for the starting of the fasting month this year was March 0. If the new moon
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  • 27 7 KUALA TRENGGANU. Wed One thousand Malay -v d Indonesian books will be c i ded to the Coronation Lid rary. a public library here soon.
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  • 243 7 Support of ex-PAP and ex- Workers Party men SINGAPORE, Wed. Independent Assemblyman, Mr. Scan Peng Chuan. today announced the formation of the Citizens Party. He is the party's vicepresident The chairman of the party Is Mr. Yen Yen San, an ex-P.AP. and exWorkers Party member.
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  • 324 7 PAT ON BACK FOR PUBLIC AND POLICE AFTER THE ROYAL VISIT CINGAPORE, Wed. —I 0 The police today praised the Singapore public for their cooperation in helping to make the visit of Prince Philip an unqualified success. The official police spokesman, Mr. Eu Cheow Eang. said the visit had been
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  • 95 7 SINGAPORE. Wed. A City Council labourer was swept by rushing flood waters against the side of a drain and knocked unconscious today. He was helping to clear timber from a choked culvert which was flooding the Alexandra Road-Henderson Road area. He was later admitted
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  • 37 8 SINGAPORE, Wed. Mr. John Graham, a well-known American architect and designer of the American In- ternational Assurance building In Robinson Road, is arriving here on Monday in the course of a world tour.
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  • 219 8 PESSIMISTIC PEER FLIES IN: 'EXPECT TROUBLE' Lord Lindsay: Things are going to blow up in several places no peace for long time SINGAPORE, Wednesday. I ORD LINDSAY, one-time friend of the Chinese Communists who was barred from entering China last year, flew into Singapore today with a gloomy prediction. Talking
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  • 100 8 SINGAPORE. Wed.— A question about schoolchildren lining the route tn Prince Philip's stsie drive when he arrived her* nri Suuday J* to »»c ■?d 'jy a People's A'" Party member In <islative Assembly. Inch? Ahmad bin Ibrahim today cave notice that he will ask
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  • 227 9 SCHOOL ENTRY CONDITIONS FOR FOREIGN CHILDREN SINGAPORE, Wednesday. THE Singapore Education Ministry has informed all schools that children from foreign countries should not be admitted without a "student pass" issued by the Immigration Department. A Ministry spokesman today reiterated Government's policy to give first preference for school admission to Singapore
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  • 54 9 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. Nominations closed today for a Johore bahru Town Council by-election in the Tebrau Ward caused by the resignation of Mr. Wong Peng Long (Alliance). Only two candidates will contest the seat. They are Inche Zainal Abdin bin Mohamed (Party Negarai and Mr.
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  • 67 9 The star of the Peking Opera MISS YU SHU CHEW. 26, well-known Chinese stage and screen actress. Is now in Singapore with her 40--member Peking Opera Troupe. The troupe will begin its season from the middle of next month at the Sky Theatre. Some of the plays which will be
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  • 31 9 SINGAPORE. Wed— A local senior officer who has served the City Council for more than 30 years, Mr. Chua Eck Chuan, has* resigned his post as senior assistant treasurer.
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  • 163 9  -  HAROLD SOH By SINGAPORE, Wed. The life-long dream of a 64-year-old farmer, Lim Guan Leong, to return to China was shattered in five minutes of terror tonight. Seven thugs stabbed and robbed him of his savings of $600 in his East Coast Road
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  • 868 9 SINGAPORE, Wed. *3 A total of 240 Singapore candidates passed their Higher School Certificate Examination held here last year. Altogether 333 candidates sat for the examination; this figure does not include private candidates An Education Ministry spokesman said today that private candidates may get
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    • 284 9 For that well-groomed look ■ft «k ■> y V" V AJJI OL 1 V~7 I There is nothing so excellent for keeping the hair smooth, glossy and healthy as Yardley solidified brilliantines. They give your head that JJ sleek look of grooming which is so l i£^sa4. lX desirable. Besides
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    • 129 9 Carmen A Co. By Mas I *IZS. COWES CJ2 AMX.CX.S i^T~*<^i<ni JC vi££T v? CWVE&LABRV J \^t «3* X) rt-ATS I I Jr i^J iS! c T>VO 99PiHs^K^3 COPIES OOr. Avm GOING TO/ «r Uill >— -L~* .r^ijl U --Jii.^l^f^f I !V&\J<?h3 $*f%2*~k im^&^^^MT^ I hf Saint By Leslie Charteris
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  • 509 10 BIG SQUEEZE IN TIN UNDERWAY, PRICE UP OVER 3 DOLLARS By Our Maiket Correspondent •JHE tin price in Singapore yesterday continued to gain at increased momentum and a sharp rise of $3.37] took it to $406.37! per picul. Market observers are local price is now really the operation of the
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  • 29 10 SINGAPORE. FEB. 25 Kl'KBhK: Mi cenU per lb. (up one-eighth of a cent). TIN: $40i>372 per picul (up $3.37}). Estimated unofficia' offering 120 tons (up 5 tons).
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  • 525 10 The Malayan Share Broken' Association reported yesterday: "Industrials remained quiet while Una and rubbers were generally better. The turnover improved slightly." Singapore and Federation brokers reported the following business up to 3.3* p.m.: Fraser and Neave ords $1.52.. to IIJIH Gammon $1.68; W. Hammer $1.55 cd: Henry W.mgh
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  • 21 10 Malayan Share Market: Feb. 25 Feb. 24 Industrials 86.34 86.38 Tins: 99.41 97.44 Bubbers 115.53 114.79 Jan. I 1958=100
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  • 123 10 Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange noon prices per plcul yesterday were: Copra: quiet; UK/Conllnent February March $42 buyers. $43' i sellers. Coconut oil: quiet; bulk $63 sellers, drum $67 sellers. Pepper: steady; about 50 tons of white pePP er were reported done yesterday. Mun'.ok white $149. Sarawak $148 (bo'.h
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  • 72 10 Shlpa lying alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected today are: Nleuw Holland 1/2. Trealdent Taylor 4/5, Benarty 3A, Ozari'a 6 7, Laust Maersk 8/" iia'u'.i 'Oil. Ormara 13/14, Re'«" Pr».sldent Pierce i 119 30. Sedlll N 4. Auby 21/22. Everlwt Spero 25 26. Halldor tl/$L divas
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  • 117 10 MELBOURNE. Wed. INVESTMENT and mining shares showed a steady overall tone in the Stock Exchange here today. Main movement was E. 7 Industries do« n 6d. Commonwealth bonds held a firm tone. Loans 3>,' 1956-39 £101 Is 3d. Bank of NSW £36 Con. Zinc 76 6 Con. Tin
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  • 152 10 March first trade rubber buyers f.o.b. closed in Singapore yesterday at 86% cents per lb.. up oneeighth of a cent on Tuesday's closing price. The closing tone was quirt. Closing prices in cents per lb.. yesterday were: OFFICIAL: Int. 1 R.S.S. Spot f.o.b. buyers 851;. sellers 85 (Norm:
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  • 71 10 The- Malayan Exchange Banks' Association made the following changes in its raten to merchants yesterday 'all rates to SlOOi- Selling T.T. or O.D. ready: Belgian Francs 1632',; DeuUrhe Marks 136\; Saudi Arabian Berate IM%. On the free exchange market tn Hong Kong yesterday, the U.S. dollar was auo'ed
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
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    • 536 10 NOTICES AMENDMENT NOTICE, P.W.D., BRUNEI The closing date of P.W.D. Tender Notice for the supply of Aggregate, has now been extended to 10th March. 1959 instead of 24th February, 1959. STATE ENGINEER, P.W.D., Brunei PENANG PORT COMMISSION FERRY ARRANGEMENTS NIGHT OF '111 Till IKBRI \KV 1959 In connection with the
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    • 946 10 NOriCES NOTICE 1 KINTA WATER SUPPLY REMINDER NOTICE TO CONSIMERS. VALIABLE I'ROl't RTIt.S Due to the prolonged dr> To MtU by Pub c AucUon at weather and the increased con- o|lr BaJerocm No 14 A v sumption of water per aay In the Kobinson Road. Spore 1 Ipoh area the
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    • 1559 11 T«l< 1405 MANSFIELD tSc CO., LTD. T«l* MO (II lims) (Incorporated in Singaooit) ill imsi skippitg THE BLUE FUNNEL I4NE '...V SAILINGS 10 LIVERPOOL. GLASGOW, LONDON 4 CONTINENTAL POITS (Via Smi will hlerti ti pitctil via Paiasu it Capt at Gut Him) Carriers option to proceed via otner potts to
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    • 275 12 Advertisement Salon Sets New Standard In World Of Fashion One of Singapore's leading gown salons has achieved the distinction of winning the covetous Challenge Cup for the 'Bride of the Year Gown' competition lor the third time running. Scoring the triple honour is 'Vanity', the salon which caters for its
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    • 154 12 ings as after one we always advise people to use Lux Soap Flakes. "Lukewarm water, tire gentle easing action of the creamy suds made by the real soap in Lux Flakes is by far the safest way for washing all your clothes. For
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    • 879 12 SOME NEW BOOKS THOSE who have read any of Katharine Sim's books or articles about Malaya will welcome a new book of hers. "The Moon at my Feet," which is as sensitively and beautifully written as her previous novel, "Malacca Boy." This is a highly romantic
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 89 12 Pause and en]oy more of each moment 4sTi«ftß^H smoke ty^&M&tf I Bf^j^fßft Pause and enjoy /^HMPHKauHp ijf the true gentle oS^^^^3mß N; Virginia flavour n^F^^\^^^^K fltf/ of CRAVEN 'A. Kaf/ Tipped with natural WV>ir£;iV f 03 1 ccrk, CRAVEN *A* "A" Bmj are always J^B>^ n-flj 1 B smooth to
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    • 267 12 Straits Times Crossword i ACKOBS flight 1 Tank* crow Hades for Invert- 111^ with sur ment (6. 3. 6). 7 Heavenly bodies converted Md Decorate the wall* aireab Romans to nun* (3, 4, 3. 5). either way (7) 9 a friend U partly adept as a 13 One's art, strangely
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  • 155 13 Warwick attacks strokeless batsmen BIRMINGHAM, Wednesday. attack on some players' approach to firstclass cricket is made in the annual report of the Warwickshire county cricket club, isfiued yesterday. Commenting on the decline in county cricket, the reports say: "If cricket is to continue as a spectacle to interest the public
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  • 139 13 ERSKINE'S LEFT IS TOO MUCH FOR PASTRANO f ONDON, Wed. Joe Erskine of Wales, former British and Empire heavyweight champion, fought magnificently to beat Willie Pastrano. the Italian-American from New Orleans, on points in their ten-round contest at the Empire Pool Wembley, here last night. The Welshman never looked like
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  • 121 13 Bigger profit for the MCC rkUNEDIN, Wed. Receipts for the Australian part of the M. C. C.'s Australasian tour showed an increase of more than $102,000 over the 1954-55 tour. The total figure, announced today was $622,200 (as against $514,000) for the previous tour. Attendances totalled I.ILM. 744. compared with
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  • 579 13 Only seven races on the first two days IPOH, Wed. A total 1 of 131 horses —55 in Class 2 and 76 in Class 4 have been entered for the March race meeting here on Mar. 7. 11 and 14. There will be only seven races
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  • 145 13 rOHANNESBL'RG. Wed. J South African nonwhite sportsmen who warranted selection for the Olympic Games would have every opportunity to compete. Mr. Reg Honey, president of the South African Olympic Association, declared yesterday. Mr. Honey said: "The South African Olympic As- sociation has no
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 547 13 i Ckick Before Posting 1 Replies to Box Numbers Utmost cor* should be token I when replying to box number l lad: to use the CORRECT! I NUMBER and Addrms to the f 1 Straits Times, Times House, 1 River Valley Road. 1 Cash must be sent by regis- 1
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    • 343 13 ACCOMMODATION VACANT 2* Wordt SJ (Min.)— Box SO ctt. txlrm. VACANCIES OCCUR in Mrs. Cantrell's three "Guest Houses." Kindly telephone *****. or write "Napier House," Tanglin. Singapore. LARGE COMPOUND HOUSE, Tanglin, Suitable for Mess. Boarding House, Club or Consular Resident, Large grounds and garden Please Ring *****. TO LET new
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    • 842 13 OFFICE SPACE VACANT 10 Wordt ii (Min.)— Box SO elt. extra. VALUABLE OFFICE SPACE in Robinson Road, Singapore To Let For Particulars Phone Jouore Bahru 2478 at Office hours. OFFICE SPACE WANTED 20 Wordt ti (Min.)— Box SO ett. extrm. AMERICAN BUSINESSMAN Requires Conveniently Located Office In One or Two
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    • 836 13 HIRE PURCHASE 20 Wordt $i (Mm.) Box St ett. txlrm. FINANCE HIRE PURCHASE {on Motor Cars. New and second j hand, (late models only). Easy terms. Apply Ann Peng Traders Ltd., 59 Stamford Road, Singapore. Tel. ***** and *****. EU TONO SEN Finance Ltd undertake to finance on motor vehicles
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    • 297 13 STEAMBATHS. MASSAGE, ETC. It Wordt IS (Mim.)-Box St dt. txtrm. RELAX AT "BOBBY St Irene" Have Special Siamese Massage, Steambath. 298. River Valley Road. Phone *****. 10 a.m. 10 pjn. LAURA-MARY. Special Siamese Message, Steambath for Ladles/ Gentlemen. Musrular-paln. PatJque. 319-P, River Valley Road. 9 a.m. to 9 pjn. WANTED
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  • 613 14 OUR DEFEAT by Leow FORMER THOMAS CUP COACH REVIVES BITTER MEMORIES 'Players did not gear themselves to meet threat' SINGAPORE, Wednesday J^EARLY nine months alter Malaya lost the Thomas Cup to Indonesia, memories for the most part! bitter of that unhappy event are I revived by Mr. Leow Kirn Fatt,
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  • 149 14 TEST: Pakistan gain a resounding victory KARACHI. Wed.—Pakistan today completed a resounding ten-wicket win over West Indies in the First Test here, but their success was marred by an injury to their best batsman Hanif Mohammad who scored a century in the first innings. Hanlf. holder of the world record
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  • 406 14 Mahat goal gives National Carbon 1-0 margin SINGAPORE. Wed. A goal scored five minutes before time by Mahat Ambu helped newly promoted National Caroon to beat holders Hongkong Bank 1-0 in a Singapore Business Houses Football Association League Division One match at Farrer Park today. This victory, their second in
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  • 624 14  - STUDENTS ONLY RULE IS HARSH, UNIMAGINATIVE NORMAN SIEBEL SPORTSFRONT...BY hitherto un- publicised decision j of the Football Association of Malaya, which is organising the Junior Asian Cup competition; on behalf of the Asian Football Confederation, to restrict the tournament to under 20 year olds who must be students is hard
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  • 31 14 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed.— Johort English College beat Ist Federation Regiment 7-0 in a soccer match at the College ground today. Hassan (3). Zubir Ahmafl (2) Mahmood and Mazlan scored.
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  • 83 14 \f ADRAS, Wed— Following the selection on Monday of D. K. Gaekwad as captain of the Indian cricket team to tour England in the summer, other members of the team were announced today as follows: P. Roy (vlce-captaln), N. Contractor. P. O. Joshl. N. S. Tamhane,
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  • 58 14 SINOAPOHE. Wed. Two goals by Chong Wai helped Bartley to beat St. Andrew's in an Interschool soccer match at Bartlev Road today. Kirn Slak scored the other goal. Bartley second team beat St. Andrew's second team 2-0. Jabbar and Shamsher scored. At Barker Road. Rallies beat Anglo-Chinese School
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  • 357 14 SINGAPORE. Wednesday. Vf ARINE Department "B" became the Singapore Government Services F.A. Div. 2B champions despite conceding their first point in their final outing when they were held to a 1-1 draw by Tan Tock Seng Hospital "B" at Kallang today. With this point. Marines took
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  • 36 14 LONDON. Wed— Marshal Pil, owned by Dr. S. C. Lip of Ipoh Is joint favourite with Midlander at 100 to six In the latest callover on the Lincolnshire Handicap over a mile.
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  • 67 14 SINGAPORE. Wed Eight team;, representing the top players in Singapore and Johore will take part In the South Johore Rugby Football Club's one-day wven- i-blde rugger competition at the International Club ground. Johore Bahru, on Saturday, starting at 4 p.m. They are: Singapore Cricket Club,
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  • 168 14 SINGAPORE. Wed. Two Chinese Schools registered threefigure scores in the second day's play In the Inter-school basketboll knockout competition today when six first round matches were decided at the Singapore Youth Sports Centre. They were Chinese High School, who trounced Serangoon English 154-19. and Yoke Eng,
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  • 25 14 CAPETOWN. Wed. Willie Toweel. South African holder of the British Empire lightweight title, outpointed Guy Oracia (France) over 10 rounds here last night.
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  • 36 14 LONDON. Wed— Result., of last night's English football niatrhrs: First Division Arsenal 1 Leeds United 0; Second Division --Bris'.ol CUy 1 Grimsby Town 0: Third Division Do.icavt^; '(overs 2 Reading 5. Renter.
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  • 220 14 CINGAPORE. Wed The general ccommlttee of the Singapore Amateur Athletic Association today elected Messrs. J.T Christie, a former secretary of the Association, and Tan Eng Yoon, the national coach, as independent delegates on the committee. Messrs. W.E Meyer, the vicepresident of the Association who presided
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 46 14 E^mDIARY HOCKEY S.H.A. senior knockout (2nd round): S.C.C. v S.H.B. Police, padang; Police v Singapore Malays, Thomson Road. SOCCER Inter-school: Paslr Panjang v St. Joseph's, Paslr Panjang. BASKETBALL Inter-school tournament 1 Lee Slow Mong Cup): A.C.S. v Boys' Town: Dunman v Chung Cheng, S.Y.S.C.. 5.15 p.m.
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