The Straits Times, 10 April 1959

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    18 1 AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 80,000 The Straits Times Estd. 1845. FRIDAX, APRIL 10, 1959 if 15 CENTS
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    Lock icon REBEL GOVT. FOR TIBET
    299 1 FIGHTING CONTimjES-ROADS TO LHASA BLOCKED Big Chinese offensive expected soon, say reports from border India asked to take issue to UN KALI M PONG, Thursday. THE TIBETAN "National Volunteer Defence Army" in revolt against Chinese authority has formed a provisional Government, according to reports reaching here.
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    Lock icon Wedding eve Michiko: I am wrapped in tension
    419 1 Wedding eve Michiko: I am wrapped in tension JAPAN'S CROWN PRINCESS-TO-BE PREPARES FOR BIG DAY WITH PRAYER, CONTEMPLATION Malaya's gift a kris T 0 K V 0 Thurs.— Miss Mich i k o Shoda, who is to become Japan's Crown Princess tomorrow in a Shinto ceremony at the imperial .sanctuary,
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    Lock icon DALAI LAMA SETS OUT ON PONY FOR PLAINS
    118 1 DALAI LAMA SETS OUT ON PONY FOR PLAINS SHILLONG. Thurs. The Dalai Lama rode out of Towang Monastery on a pony yesterday to begin a five-day trek which will bring him down from the Himalayas to the plains of Assam. Official sources here said it would take the Tibetan Ruler
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    Lock icon Russians keep the secrets
    45 1 WASHINGTON. Thurs. A Government space expert told Congress yesterday that Soviet scientists had refused to disclose certain facts about .satellite experiments during the International Geophysical Year. He said Russia had supplied scientific data but had withheld information about Sputnik orbits. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Diplomat flees
    29 1 CAIRO, Thurs. An official of the Iraqi Embassy In Cairo. Mr. Mahmoud Elhag Mohamed, resigned last night and asked for asylum in the United Arab Republic Reuter.
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    'PICKPOCKET KING' AND 'SCHOOL' HELD
    92 1 Straits Times Correspondent' Jakarta, Thurs. pOLICE here say they have rounded up the "king" 1 and scores of members of a notorious gang of pickpockets. They report they have also smashed the gang's "headquarters", an unguarded government office, used for meetings, for training new members,
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    Lock icon 'Commons bomb'
    51 1 LONDON, Thurs. Police were ordered to keep a special watch at the Houses of Parliament here today after an anonymous telephone caller had warned that a bomb would be taken there this afternoon. The call received at Scotland Yard, nearby police headquarters, was believed to be a hoax.
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    BRITAIN MAY REPLACE QUEENS OF SEA
    203 1 BRITAIN MAY REPLACE QUEENS OF SEA T ONDON, Thurs. British Government is considering replacement of the giant transatlantic liners Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth, both of which now are more than 20 years old. The British Government is a shareholder in the Cunard Co., which operates both "queens." The Minister
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    Lock icon Brewers strike
    22 1 ROME, Thurs. Bpewlng stopped in Italy today as workers in breweries and bottling plants went on a 24-hour strike.— Reuter.
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    Lock icon Hatta calls for political peace
    180 1 Hatta calls for political peace l AKARTA, Thurs. A J solution of Indonesia's political problems and more foreign loans ar© necessary for economic development, the former Vice President, Dr. Mohammed Hatta, said Lecturing to students here on a guided economy, Dr. Hatta said: "Indonesia's main difficulties are political, not economic.
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    STOP PRESS
    28 1 A NECESSITY 1 BONN. Tburs. Ilcrr Franz Josef Strauss, West German Defence Minister, said today creation of limited arms capacity in Federal Republic absolutely necessary.— Bcutcr.
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    Lock icon CDC inquiry
    44 1 LONDON. Thurs. Mr. Alan Lennox Boyd. the Colonial Secretary, .announced yesterday that a three-man committee of inquiry had been appointed to examine the functions of the Colonial Development Corporation and to consider whether any change in its financial structure was required. Reuter.
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    Yang di-Pertuan Agong at the mosque ROYAL HARI RAYA MESSAGE URGES ELECTION HARMONY
    704 2  - Yang di-Pertuan Agong at the mosque ROYAL HARI RAYA MESSAGE URGES ELECTION HARMONY ABDULLAH AHMAD By Money and clothes to be collected for the old folk KUALA LUMPUR. 1V Thurs. The Y:mii> di Pertuan Agong made a Hari Raya broadcast today, in which he appealed to the nation to show
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    Examination boycott move ends in failure
    88 2 Examination boycott move ends in failure Xl ALA LIMPfR, Thurs. A muve by a section of the Government Temporary Officers* Union to boycott the Government examination at the end of this month has flopped. A spokesman for the 'rebel group." who claimed the examination was unfair, said today they had
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    For Jamboree
    42 2 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs.— Lee Thiain Song of the 11th Tangkah Scout Troop has been chosen to represent Tangkah at the 10th World jamboree to be held in the Philippines in July. The Tangkah Troop was started in February last year.
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    Temple recital
    37 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Well-known Indian vocalist Sri Krishna Bhagawathar will give a recital during celebrations of the "Panguni Sathurthi" festival at Sri Senpaga Vinayagar temple, 19, Ceylon Road from 4.30 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday.
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    Mr. J celebrates
    30 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The Minister for Commerce and Industry. Mr. J. M. Jumabhoy. and Mrs. Jumabhoy invited 200 guests to their home tonight to celebrate Hari Raya Puasa.
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    Guard against Red peril to Islam, warns Chief Kathi
    265 2 SINGAPORE, Thursday. THE Chief Kathi of Singapore, Inche Imam Haji Ali M. S. Salleh, today called on Muslims here to guard against Communist subversion. In a Hari Raya Puasa message, he said: "At this time, it is right that we give
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    Producer is due back
    66 2 SINGAPORE. Thurs.— Film producer and director. Mr. Ho Ah Loke. who has just completed "shooting" a $250,000 jUm in Jakarta, is due to re- turn here tomorrow. The film. "Hilang Gelap Datang Terang" (Every cloud has a silver lining), is a I joint production with an
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  • IN BRIEF...
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      REDS IN U.S. ALL SET FOR ACTION WARNS F.B.I. CHIEF
      64 2 REDS IN U.S. ALL SET FOR ACTION WARNS F.B.I. CHIEF WASHINGTON. Thurs. Mr. J. Edgar Hoover, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, said today "the ring-lead-ers of Communism in the United States are now ready to go into full-scale action." This was the result of fresh instructions from Moscow,
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      21 2 VALLETTA: A new interim constitution for Malta, replacing one suspended by Britain in February, will come into effect on April lb.
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      33 2 BAGDAD: The Iraqi Prime Minister Major Gen Abdcl Karim Kasscm. has ordered the immediate relea.se of two army officers and a civilian each sentenced to a year's jail by the Iraqi people's court.
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      19 2 LONDON: Paul Robeson was given an enthusiastic reception at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in the title role of "Othello."
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      14 2 LAUSANNE: Princess Grace of Monaco left hospital, six days after removal of her appendix.
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      12 2 NAGASAKI: A U.S. Navy amphibious plane with 10 seamen aboard is missing.
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      26 2 LONDON: Attilio Messina, alleged to have received £40.000 sterling in ten years from a London prostitute, was sentenced to four years' imprisonment and recommended for deportation.
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    'MORE HELP' DEMANDS REJECTED BY SEATO
    666 3  -  DENIS WARNER AUSTRALIAN FOCUS ON SUBVERSION By WELLINGTON, Thurs.— Renewed demands, this time from the Filipino delegation, again brought the question for economic aid for member states to a head at the SEATO Council meeting toda\. Siam backed the Filipino demands and Pakistan also
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    Lock icon ATTACK ON BUDGET BY THE T.U.C.
    170 3 LONDON, Thursday. LEADERS of the powerful Trades Union Congress yesterday condemned the Conservative Government's Budget as "unfair and unsatisfactory." The leaders members of the T.U.C.'s economic committee said in an official statement that the Government had "failed to make full use of the opportunity
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    Lock icon Queen... and the 'yes-no' blanket boy
    109 3 LONDON, Thurs. A small boy presented a blanket to the Queen when she visited a mill at Witney. Oxfordshire, today and tried to take it back again. Charles Early, three-year-old son of the mill's vicechairman, staggered up to the Queen with a 71b. blue
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    Lock icon Belinda's husband granted a decree
    128 3 LONDON. Thurs Film actress Belinda Lee offered no defence in the Divorce Court yesterday to a petition brought by her husband. Mr. Henry Cornelius Lucas, photographer, of Melbury Road. Kensington, London, on the ground of adultery by her in Rome with Prince Fllippo Orsini in
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    Lock icon FAMOUS AMERICAN ARCHITECT DIES
    106 3 PHOENIX (Arizona), Thurs.— World-famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright, founder of the modern school of building craftsmanship and storm centre of artistic controversy most of his life, died today in St. Joseph's Hospital. He was 89. He succumbed following an emergency operation on Monday for treatment of
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    Lock icon ADENAUER ON HIS JOB CHANGEOVER
    475 3 OONN, Thurs. Dr. Konrad Adenauer has made it clear that he intends to make full use of his great personal influence inside and outside West Germany when he becomes Federal President next September. The West German Chancellor said in a broadcast to the nation last
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    Lock icon THE COST TO BRITAIN OF MINISTERS' TRIPS
    136 3 LONDON, Thursday. rpHE Prime Minister, Mr. Harold Macmillan told the house of Commons yesterday that the visit this year to Malaya by the Secretary for Commonwealth Relations (the Earl of Home) was £1.810. The cost of sending the Economic Secretary (Mr. P. J
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    LONDON STOCKS
    334 3 T ONDON. Thurs.— The Budget 1 concessions lost a good deal of their power in London stock markets today and with some people taking their recently accumulated profits before the end of the account next Tuesday, prices tended to drift lower. Closing middle prices of selected stocks not
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    Lock icon Fighting in the Albert Hall
    268 3 Fighting in the Albert Hall AFRICA SITUATION SPARKS PROTESTS f ONDON, Thurs. lj Fighting broke out at a Labour Party meeting at the Royal Albert Hall last night called to protest against the j situation in the Central African Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. The fighting started about half an
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    The all-clear
    29 3 WASHINGTON, Thurs. The Civil Aeronautics Board denied today the request of Northwest Airlines to reexamine the CAB decision to put Tokyo on the BOAC proposed trans-Pacinc route.
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    'This dangerous road'—Razak warns Malaya's enemies
    302 5 PRESSURE WILL NOT BE RELAXED ON THOSE WHO INTEND TO DESTROY US...' KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. "HARI RAYA" warning that the Government would not relax its pressure against those trying to woo true Malayans on to a "dangerous road" was given today by the acting
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    PLAN FOR JOHORE RIVER CRUISES
    121 5  - PLAN FOR JOHORE RIVER CRUISES MARK FOENANDER By JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs. A project now under consideration in Johore is to provide facilities for tourists to make a trip up the Johore River. The points of interest on this trip are: TANJONG BUAUA. an attractive Malay kampong much favoured by the
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    Hawker pitches
    30 5 SINGAPORE, Thurs.— More pitches may be provided for hawkers within the compound of Jalan Eunos market, it was stated at the Health Committee meeting of the Rural Board.
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    Teacher prefers nursing
    36 5 TELUK ANSON. Thurs. Miss Lim Gaik Choo. a teacher at the Methodist Afternoon School here has left for Britain to study nursing. She will take a course at St. Luke's Hospital. Guildford. Surrey.
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    Link road to ease traffic bottleneck
    88 5 Link road to ease traffic bottleneck SINGAPORE, Thurs.— A link road to ease the traffic bottleneck alone Yio Chu Kang Road has been approved unanimously by the Rural Board. The link road is from Boundary Road to Serangoon Garden Estate. It is proposed that Boundary Road and Jalan Teck Kee
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    Stamp Club
    17 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— Mr. S. Kulasingam has been elected president of the Selangor Stamp Club.
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    October release set for religious film
    95 5 SINGAPORE. Thurs. "Something To Die For," a religious film being made in Singapore now by Youth Films International Incorporated of U.S.A. will be released in October, writer-director of the film, Mr. Ken Anderson, said today. Six or eight languages will be dubbed into the
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    SCHOOL FOR PROBLEM BOYS' HAS ITS OWN PROBLEM—OVERCROWDING
    262 5  - SCHOOL FOR PROBLEM BOYS' HAS ITS OWN PROBLEM— OVERCROWDING T. F. HWANG By Singapore, Thursday SINGAPORE'S only approved school for boys has a problem of overcrowding, though its premises at Clementi Road were built only last year, at a cost of $735,000. The Gimson School building was designed to accommodate
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    Retires to fight poll
    59 5 ALOR STAR. Thurs. A North Kedab UMNO leader, Hajl Azahari bin Haji Ibrahim, has been granted permission by the State Government to retire to stand for the coming State elections. Haji Azahari, chief clerk in the Department of Inland Revenue, has been in government service for
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    UMMI COLLECTS A SPOON FOR EACH AUSTRALIAN STATE
    129 5 UMMI COLLECTS A SPOON FOR EACH AUSTRALIAN STATE From K.D. GOTT MELBOURNE, Thurs.— I mini Kelsom birte Maidin, of Malacca, is collecting teaspoons one from every state in Australia. I mini,' Australia's 2.000 th Colombo Plan student, is visiting all Australian capital cities as the guest of the Commonwealth Government.
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    HOCKEY STAR DIES IN CRASH
    122 5 HOCKEY STAR DIES IN CRASH CEREMBAN, Thurs. A well-known state hockey player, S. Danapalan, 28, died at the General Hospital here this morning after his motor cycle and a car were involved in an accident. The accident occurred at 9.45 a.m. at the junction ot Paul Street and Jalan Dato
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    No festival
    31 5 PENANG, Thurs. The annual Penang State festival will not be held this year because of the State elections on June 6. The festival was held last year in June.
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    MATRON JANET TO QUIT HOSPITAL
    201 5 SINGAPORE, Thurs. Miss Janet Lim.' authoress-of the best seller "Sold for Silver" whose romance with handsome Australian missionary doctor. Dr. E. J. Strang, made headlines two months ago, is resigning as Matron of St. Andrew's Mission Hospital to marry. Janet's wedding day has been fixed
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    Beach canteen
    21 5 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The Pasir Ris beach resort canteen has been let to the highest tender of $180 a month.
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      712 5 I Today's Singapore diary... IMVFRSITY OF MALAYA INDEPENDENT MISSIONAKY KATONG BOYS 1 CLUB (Guil\KT MISEI'M (.Cluny F.oadr MOVEMENT: Free film show at lemard Roadi: Badminton, indoor Exhibition of Indian art 9 a.m. to headquarters. Pany Avenue. 7.30 games. 3 p.m.. sepalc raga 5 p.m., p.m. bodybuilding 6 p.m., movie circle
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  • Obituary
    DEATHS
    104 6 20 Wvrd* $1(1 (Minimum). MRS. SUFPAR AMBALAVANEK Pasted away peacefully in Muthagal, Ceylon, on 8-4-69. Inserted by Thllllampalam Slthambalam, 5«-c Outiam Hill. Spore. ELAINE EDITH, beloved wife of Robert Cecil Daniel, passed away peacefully on 9-4-59. Service a: St. Paul's Church, Upper Seranpoon. Singapore, at 5 p.m. on 10-4-59
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    REQUIEM
    41 6 M Wordt $11) (Minimum). MRS. JOSEPHINE D SOUZA Pined away peacefully on 4-2-59 at Anjango. India. A Requiem High Mass will be Sung for the departed Soul aL Our Lady Of Lourdes Church. Singapore on 1 1-4-59 at 630 a.m.
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    IN MEMORIAM
    34 6 Wort, $19 (Minimum). IN EVER-LOVING MEMORY of Mddam Looi Slew Keok (the late Mrs. Wong Wai Lami who departed this liie on 10th April, 1957 Dearly remembered by her husband and children.
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    194 6 Horrf, $7* (Minimum). SEONA MACINNES sings with Con Sollano's band at "The Cockptt Nightly except Sundays SLENDERIZE at Slenderette I :mi'ed. The Fitzpatrick Buildine. Ten treair.ents for $80. First and Singapore. Tel: *****. IIRED.' RUN DOWN? In need of energy? It's a- booy builder you require. Take American manufactured
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      Seato Fire Brigade
      631 6 Seato Fire Brigade A "fire brigade" force for the South-East Asia Treaty Organisation presumably is one of the three "helpful and interesting" proposals which have been put before the i Seato Council of Ministers in I Wellington. Although Mr. Nash, New Zealand's Prime Minister, did not disclose the I nature
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      The Seat Of Trouble
      269 6 The Seat Of Trouble i i Twelve boys of Victoria Institution in Kuala Lumpur were found last year to have associated with extortion gangs. Ten were suspended and the other two were expelled. This is not the kind of news expected of 1 a headmaster's report on Speech Day, still
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      Election Budget
      268 6 Not for many years lias a British Chancellor of the Exchequer had such a good press as Mr. Heathcot Amory has enjoyed for his boom budget. There is criticism from the left on the ground that the concessions are too one-sided, while the T.U.C.'s economic committee asserts that
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    Now Panchen Lama signs on the dotted line
    838 6 comments... KUALA LUMPUR. T<HE broadcasts these days from Peking are illuminating, although a little boring. Now that the Dalai Lama is safely In India, there are fewer claims that he was kidnapped by rebels and "held in duress," for even the most
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    Lock icon BANGKOK PLANS CITY WITHIN THE CITY
    573 6  -  RICHARD MYERSCOUGH By BANGKOK. rpHE government of Slam A is taking steps to control the growth of Bangkok, its sprawling capital on the Mekong River About 1,500,000 people, or 90 per cent of Siam's urban population, now live in this colourful city of golden
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      Trade unions and higher productivity
      384 6 I refer to the statement by -Cynicus" in reference to a Radio Singapore forum, in which the following statement appears: "The trade unions dread increased productivity." It is clear from the context that the writer refers to me. as I was the only trade unionist
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    LESSONS FOR THE VITAL VOTERS
    220 7 LESSONS FOR THE VITAL VOTERS SINGAPORE. Thurs. Women will have a vital influence on the results of the coming elections. This is the message the League of Women Voters plans to spread to the in Singapore in the next seven weeks. Mrs. Elizabeth Kraal, vicepresident, said today that members of
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    $6,000 HAUL FROM AN EMPTY HOUSE
    117 7 $6,000 HAUL FROM AN EMPTY HOUSE SINGAPORE, Thurs.—Burglan last night raided the home of Mr. Mohanl Bal, in Orchard Road, and got away with more than $6,000 in cash and jewellery. They struck while the occupants were away between 6.30 p.m. and 9 p.m. Both the front and back doors
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    Drive for safer cycling
    60 7 KUCHING. Thurs.— A "safe cycling" campaign, designed to combat discourtesy, lnc< insider a tion and lack of knowledge, will be launched shortly by the Kuching po- 1 lice. The police propose to raise the standard of cycling by means of lectures, on-the-spot demonstrations, and cautions to
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    Plans for park as tourist centre
    273 7 FISHING LODGES AND AN AIRSTRIP WILL IMPROVE 'PARADISE' SAYS HOWLETT SINGAPORE, Thursday. THE Federation Government will soon be told how to turn the huge King George V National Park into a tourist centre. The Director of Tourism, Mr. Robert Howlett, who recently spent three
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    HAMID DELAYS COUNCIL PAY JUMP PLAN
    294 7 HAMID DELAYS COUNCIL PAY JUMP PLAN SINGAPORE, Thursday. THE Minister for Local Government, Lands and Housing, Dato Abdul Hamid bin Haji Jumat, has directed the City Council to refer to the Whitley Council its scheme to allow hard-working employees to be given two to three increments a year. The Minister
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    'Expats obstructing Malayanisation'
    216 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. •THE Malayanisation committee chairman of the Senior Government Officers' Association, Dr. J. S. Sodhy, tonight referred to "many glaring examples brought to the notice of the associa:ion of expatriate officers actively obstructing the Federation's Malayanisation scheme." Dr. Sodhy said In a statement these expatriate
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    Lim lays stone
    32 7 SINGAPORE, Thurs. The Chief Minister. Tun Llm Yew Hock, today laid the foundation stone of the new $160,--000 building of the Umar Ptflavar Tamil High School in Maxwell Road.
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    $1 million more
    23 7 SINGAPORE. Thurs.— The Rural Board collected $1,200,--000 more revenue in 1958 than was estimated. Collections totalled $5,597,004 against $4,390,000 estimated.
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    Fence approved
    29 7 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The erection of a chain-link fence around the playing field at the Changl Community Centre, to cost $3,500. has been approved by the Rural Board.
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    22 7 SINGAPORE. Tnurs.— There was an increase of 414 cars in Singapore last month, bringing the overall total to 54,903.
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    40 7 'Joget Queen' Hasmah wins a new title CHE HASMAH BINTE SIfAPIE. one-time joget queen, who was electedHari Raya "Kebaya Queen" of Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday night. The kebaya contest was held at tbe Bukit Bintang dance hall. Straits Times picture.
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    102 7 LONDON, Thurs.-"Although there is a large amount of unemployment, it is the practice of those in employment to put forward and persist in fantastic demands." said Sir Thomas J. strancman, chairman of the Singapore Traction Co. Ltd. recently. He was referring to wage negotiations
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    373 7 WE NEED THE OLD SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE, SAYS THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION MALACCA, Thursday rPHE MINISTER Of Education, Inche Mohamed Khir bin Johari, said here last night that Malayan youths had lost the spirit of adventure which had enabled their forefathers to make Malaya what it was today. These pioneers
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    YAP HAILS DECISION FOR PINES PROBE
    120 7 YAP HAILS DECISION FOR PINES PROBE SINGAPORE. Thurs.— Mr Yap Pheng Geek, chairman of the Central Board of Malayan Pineapple Packers, today welcomed the Federation and Singapore Governments' decision to appoint a commission to examine thoroughly at an early date all aspects of the Malayan pineapple Industry. Mr. Yap said-
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    WARNING OF ROADS UNDERWATER
    75 7 WARNING OF ROADS UNDERWATER KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— The Bangi-Dengkil road in Selangor is under 13 inches of water at the 28th milestone and is impassable to light traffic, according to a Government statement issued today The water is rising. The water is subsiding at Kampong Paya Jaras Hillr and at
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    Protest against discrimination
    43 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— The Federation Income Tax Officers' Union is to protest to the government regarding alleged discriminatory treatment of Asian officers in the department. An extraordinary general meeting will be held here tomorrow to draw up a protest memorandum.
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    Found hanging
    33 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. A 48-year-old woman, Kong Chee Ooi. was found hanging from a beam in her room on the first floor of a hardware shop in Petaling Street here today.
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    Exams for 48 physicians to select four for $225 jobs
    209 7 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Six Chinese physicians em. ployed by the Thong Chai Medical Institution will have to compete with 42 others who want their jobs in the institution's triennial examinations on Sunday. The examinations will be a gruelling whole-day affair. Only
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    Malayans are masters of the gracious art of brandy drinking: Mr. B
    194 7 17UALA LUMPUR. 1Y Thurs. Malayans rank among the "best educated" brandy drinkers in the world. They do not just down it, but sip it appreciatively, savouring to the full the true flavour and bouquet of the cognac. This
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    MCA film show
    35 7 SITIAWAN. Thurs. The Dindings branch of the Malayan Chinese Association will 4 on a film show at the Grand Theatre here on April '.8 to raise funds for the coming State election.
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    Torture in slow motion that will sicken you
    556 8  -  HUGH MABBETT THE TEMPESTUOUS, TORMENTED LIFE OF THE WOMAN WHO SO WANTED TO LIVE THE FRIDAY FILM PAGE CONDUCTED BY I WANT TO LIVE is a film about slow torture, a true story of modern, legalistic torture that will send you from
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    48 8 Joanne has a baby girl NEW YORK. Thurs. Film star Joanne Woodward gave birth yesterday to her first child, a 7»/ 2 lb. girl. The actress is the wife of actor Paul Newman, who is currently starring in the Tennessee Williams Broadway hit. "Sweet Bird of Youth." U.F.I.
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    193 8 and cruising in circles: Matron furore in the hospital ward. Beds are A straightened, tables polished, patients frightened into immobility. '"What's going on?" asks a newcomer. "Matron's round," replies a harassed nurse. "I don't care if she's triangular," says the patient. Such Is the general
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    A Premier's play comes to life in this film
    87 8 A Premier's play comes to life in this film ANEW Malay fUm with aspirations to quality is "Mahsuri," based on a play written by Tengku Abdul Rahman when he was district officer at Langkawi. The story is a historical legend about Mahsuri, a beautiful princess put to death after being
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    'MY TERRIBLE YEARS'—BY THRICE-WED BERGMAN
    155 8 'MY TERRIBLE YEARS'— BY THRICE-WED BERGMAN NEW YORK, Thurs. Actress Ingrid Bergman said today she was distressed over the way the public has treated her since her marriage to Italian film director Roberto Rossellini. Asked if she thought she had been treated fairly In recent years, the Swedish actress said:
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      104 8 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS 16 Dull publicity for a nymph 1 Prediction the R.AJF. aces (5). wrote carelessly (7-8). 17 A wrlter OT (s>> 8 DLsease of worker upset am 7* latty disorder (7). 19 Th «y Kl ve themselves airs In 10 Broken eas'ern pledge (7). Rlee (7> -11
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    TIN PRICE CLIMBS BACK OVER $400 MARK IN SINGAPORE
    466 10 TIN PRICE CLIMBS BACK OVER $400 MARK IN SINGAPORE By Our Market Correspondent TIN climbed back again over the $400 mark in Singapore yesterday on a market with a steady undertone and an offering estimated at 140 tons. The gain of $1.50 per picul was achieved on a market in
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    Ford Motor raise their dividend
    118 10 PORD MOTOR COJMPANY has declared a quarterly dividend of 60 U.S. cents— the amount paid quarterly until the company lowered the dividend to 40 U.S. cents last September. Restoration of the 60 cents rate reflects the better results being achieved by the company. The improvement
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    KLM profit is reduced
    62 10 X.L.M. Koyal Dutch Airlines made a profit of 13.100,000 guilders (nearly £1,250.000) last year, 9,700,000 guilders (£915,000) less than in 1957 the company announced in its annual report. Despite setbacks in 1958 loss of landing rights in Jakarta and the pilots' strike revenue was approximately the
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    S'PORE SHIPPING
    69 10 Ships lying alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected today are: Sudan 1/2, Kaimkawa Maru 4/5, Urzhum 6A, Benloyal 6/7. Orestes 8/9, Lenlnsorsk 10/11. Adlge 13/14. City of Poona 15/16. Zeeland 18. Aalsdyk 19/20. Selangor N. Wall 2. Perak 21/22, Walkare 23/24. Mandama 25/26. Straat Johore 27/28,
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    RUBBER CROP
    10 10 Rivfrricw produced 137,000 lb. of rubber during March.
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    GAZETTED PRICES
    81 10 GAZETTED PRICES THE Federation Minister of Finance has fixed the following prices for calculating: Customs duties for the week beginning on April 9. Rubber 91% cents per lb. Copn. $696 per ton Coconut oil $1,078 per ton Palm oil $694.73 per ton. Palm kernels $484 per ton. The rates of
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    146 10 MELBOURNE. Thure. TNVESTMENT shares remained on a firm tone on the Stock Exchange here today. Myer dropped 9d. to 2ie. 3d.. whUe A.C.I, rose 9d. Base metals in the mining section provided two sharp rises Mt Isa 9d.. North Broken Hill Is. to 100s. Oils were active on
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    Low cost of production
    156 10 lyf ALAY Rubber Planters Ltd. has the lowest cost of production among Malayan rubber companies, according to its chairman. Mr. R. J. Palmer. The cost per lb. in the East last year was Is. 0.34 d and after allowing for London expenses, commission and replanting the
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    37 10 On the free exchange market in Hong Koiur yesterday, the U.S. dollar was quoted at 5.72 S for cash and 5.74% for T.T. Sterling: was quoted at 15.96 and one tael of told at 252
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      163 10 TENDER JOHORE P.W.D. TENDER NOTICE SUPPLY OP A 50,000 GALLONS CAPACITY ELEVATED STEEL WATER TANK COMPLETE WITH TOWER AND ALL ACCESSORIES AT JEMALUANO. The closing date of the above tenders is extended to noon of the 30-4-59. SHIPPING NOTICES "LE MAIRE'734 6 4— .dn. IS "TJIPANAS"/298 7 4— Cdn.42/3 The
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      426 10 NOTICES AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Singapore Properties To be beM at our Saleroom No. 104 Market Street on Tuesday. 14th April 1959 at 2.30 p m. MORTGAGEE'S SALE 1. Nos. 9 11 Lorong 29 Geylang Road, area 8,156 sq. ft. freehold •J. Nos. 15, 17, 19 and 21 Lewis Road,
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      430 10 NOTICES I AUCTION SALE OF Sittiug Room sets. Almeirahs. Bedsteads. Dressing tables. Bookcase. Sideboards. Steel chairs. 136' i 'dozens switches, 4 cases Sem-Fim gummed cigarette paper I booklets, canned pineapples etc. < To Be Held At Our Saleroom No. 10 Chulia Street On Saturday. Uth April. 1959 < At 10.0«
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      420 10 NOTICES COMMISSION FOR INDIA SINGAPORE Indian Commission wants Marcet Research Assistant. Applicants Jiould liave experience of import iiid export procedure and should lave been in Singapore for at a least three years- Journalistic qualifications and experience will Oe an asset. Knowledge of l Chinese and Malay though not •ssentlal will
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      275 10 NOTICES GOPENG CONSOLIDATED, LIMITED and THE KINTA TIN MINES LIMITED The boards of these Companies nnounce that the joint purchase f the mining property in Malaya >f the Sooiete Fraficaise Des Mines »tain De Tekkah iknown aa 'rench Tekkah >. has now been ompleted and possession taken of he property.
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    Lock icon STRAITS TIMES SPECIAL FEATURE John Harrison—carpenterinvented marine watch
    1650 11 STRAITS TIMES SPECIAL FEATURE John Harrison carpenterinvented marine watch ■pWO men, a self-educated village carpenter and the Astronomer Royal of England, faced each other across a broad table at the Royal Observatory, on the river Thames, one spring day in 1728. The carpenter, John Harrison, was nervous, but the eyes
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      359 11 {Advertisement) READERS' POSTBAG Tothhal i mil be seventeen next birthday. and for two years I have suffered m a spotty skin. I cream my fact moht and morning, but it doesn't seem to help. Stop using cream on your lace, and try a cleansing milk. Instead. A good one Is
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      263 11 Scientific groundwork in Pyrex J —or, lo b* prinu. jt I «a«nti«c ground fl«i 298 work. A crafoman'i job. v thu. AaaamMiM of ieic-»'*e appa>-atui, lika K^Ltttt^ &•■■"**<■? chain*, Ira tt .!>t mercy T£' 3jlc!!i!w& of th«ir w«ak«»t lin». I *<■ le^St icint th wo ion JK* *]!s n»7*«. or
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    U.S. PEN BUSINESS SHOWS RECOVERY
    177 12 U.S. PEN BUSINESS SHOWS RECOVERY THE Parker Pen Co. of Wisconsin is not worried by the increasing competition of lowerpriced Japanese pens on the Malayan market. This was stated in Singapore by Mr. F. George Ruppe, sales administrator of the company before he left for Indonesia this week after a
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    China increases her Malayan sales
    339 12 China increases her Malayan sales PEKING IN METHYLATED SPIRIT MARKET (]OMMUNIST CHINA'S trade offensive continues unabated and she is now threatening the South African methylated spirit market in Malaya, local traders said yesterday. They said that Communist China was selling her brand in the Colony and the Federation at 10
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    Denmark to market more foodstuffs
    195 12 4 LEADING Danish canned food manufacturer, Plumrose Ltd., of Copenhagen, will introduce to the Malayan market a wider range of its products fin the very near future. Mr. Niels Berg, the company's manager of the Far East department, who Is at present visiting Malaya said
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    $1 million tobacco company
    169 12 $1 million tobacco company ANEW trading company with a capital of $1 million has been set up in Singapore, to import Indonesian raw tobacco into the Colony. The company. United Tobacco Co. Ltd., hopes to begin operation towards the end of this month when it will approach the Indonesian Government
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    Formosa bid for market
    162 12 EH)RMOSA is making a •T big bid in the Malayan orange market, according to Singapore fruit dealers. They said yesterday that Formosa had already sent about 2,000 cases to Singapore so far this year. Singapore is one of the best buyers of Formosan oranges, according to
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    Canada to hold big trade fair
    123 12 Canada to hold big trade fair AN open invitation has been extended to Malayan industrialists and businessmen to take part in the third Montreal International Trade Fair in June. Mr. M. P. Carson, the Canadian Government Trade Commissioner in Singapore, said yesterday that his office would be glad to give
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    NEW BUILDING EQUIPMENT FOR MALAYA
    163 12 NEW BUILDING EQUIPMENT FOR MALAYA A BRITISH company, Machinery (Continental) Ltd. is seeking a market in Malaya for pneumatic concrete placing equipment claimed to be capable of speeding up building construction work. A preliminary survey of the market has been made by Mr. A.N. Braude, managing director of Overseas Engineering
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    Rich bauxite find in Australia worries Sarawak
    226 12 Rich bauxite find in Australia worries Sarawak OAUXTTE mining circles in Sarawak have expres- sed concern over the discovery of a large deposit on the west coast of Cape York Peninsula, northern Australia. They said that the discovery would mean that there would be greater supplies of ore available in
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    Kiwi Polish makes deal
    104 12 OVERSEAS Corp oration (Australia) Ltd. has sold 50 per cent interest in its Singapore subsidiary, Overseas Corporation (Far East) Ltd. to the Kiwi Polish Co. (Pty.) Ltd. of Melbourne, our own correspondent there reports. Overseas Corporation (Far East) will become factory agents and distributors for Malaya
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    Board changes
    31 12 Sir Arthur Morse and Mr. S. W. P. Perry-Aldworth have been appointed to the board of directors of The Mercantile Bank of India Ltd.. it Is announced in Singapore.
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      249 12 MENACE in Malaya Singapore It was stated officially keeps them reall? up-to-recently that th« menace of date on Malayan and secret societies is on the South East Asian news, increase as banishment has Tlie Strtiits Budget is the become a less and less ideal paper to send to potent counter-measure.
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    Censorship now for films at Malaua Hall
    415 13  - Censorship now for films at Malaua Hall LAN MOK-AI From London, Thursday J^ COMMITTEE of censors has been given the job of reviewing all films shown by the students at -Malaya Hall to ensure that they will not show any more Communist propaganda films. The committee comprising two Second Secretaiies
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    END OF CRISIS IN SIGHT, SAYS BROOKE IN HARI RAYA GREETINGS
    127 13 END OF CRISIS IN SIGHT, SAYS BROOKE IN HARI RAYA GREETINGS KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs The Director of Operations, Lieut-Gen. Dato F. H. Brooke, said the end of the Emergency was in sight in his Hari Raya greetings to all Muslims in the armed forces. Be said: "The month of fasting
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    208 13 SINGAPORE. Thursday. 'THE Sultan of Brunei, Sir Omar Ali Saifuddin, said "we must learn to walk before we can run," when asked today if he envisaged introducing direct elections to Brunei's proposed Legislative Council soon. Sir Omar, who passed through Singapore early today with
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    WOMEN ARE MEN'S EQUALS BUT SOCIETY IS BIASED
    243 13 WOMEN ARE MEN'S EQUALS BUT SOCIETY IS BIASED SINGAPORE, Thurs. Dr. E. C. Winslow, Deputy Medical Superintendent of Woodbridge Hospital, whose statements on women put Singapore women in a flutter, today sought to explain his views "more fully." Dr. Winslow did not veer from his asserted belief that it was
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    87 13 A LOCAL COUNCILS $4,000 MISTAKE... KUALA TRENGGANU. Thurs -*A $4,000 market built by the Kuala Trengganu north local council ln 1957 has never been used. Now it Is covered almost completely by creepers. Reason: The market was built between two kampongs Batu Raklt and Mengabang Tellput about one and a
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    698 13 SINGAPORE, Thurs. I'VE heard Chinese drama and Tchaikowsky, Beethoven and 'bailas' from Ceylon, Bach and bebop in short, I've attended the Singapore Arts Festival! In such a wide field of artistic material it is difficult to know where to make a
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    102 14 LONDON. Thurs. Aberdeen entered the Scottish Cup final yesterday when they beat Third Lanark 1-0 in a replay at Ibrox Park, Glasgow. First Division Birmingham City 1 Bolton Wanderers 3; Tottenham Hotspur 2 Burnley 2. Second Division Liverpool 1 Middlesbrough 2. Third Division Southend United 2 Brentford
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    362 14 NEGRI ARE TIPPED FOR HOCKEY TITLE PENANG, Thursday. "^EGRI SEMBILAN are expected to win the 11 Malayan Hockey Federation's inter-state championship when the final rounds are played here this weekend. Negri, the south zone finalists, will meet Pahang (east) and Perak (north). Negri have met Perak twice this season for
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    320 14 WEIGHTS FOR ALL EIGHT RACES AT KL TOMORROW WEIGHTS fo r all eight races at Kuala Lumpur tomorrow: Cl Div I— 6F Balkan Chevalier 9.00 Chenderiang 9.00 Box Office II 8.13 Sir Chiron 8.11 Movie Fan 8.11 Sir Kinder 8.09 Pinkson 8.07 Safe Invest 8.07 My Goodness 8.04 Princely Gift
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    45 14 SYDNEY, Thurs. Former Australian Test cricket captain, Herbie "Lucky" Collins, is seriously ill in a Sydney hospital. Doctors still have to diagnose his complaint. He suffers intense pain in both legs. Collins led Australia in the 1926 tour of England. Reuter.
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    177 14 THREE MALAYS IN CEYLON YOUTH TEAM SINGAPORE, Thursday TiHREE Malays are included in the 18-member x Ceylon youth team to take part in the Junior Asian Cup soccer competition in Kuala Lumpur from April 18. The Ceylonese contingent is expected to arrive here on Saturday on their way to Kuala
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    Schools final
    27 14 SINGAPORE, Thurs. The final of the inter-school girls' table-tennis tournament will be held at the Methodist Girls' School hall on Saturday, starting at 9 a.m.
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    KIM BENG BOWS TO CLUB'S DECISION
    287 14  -  SAUL JOSHUA By CINGAPORE, Thurs.—Under pressure from Chinese Athletic oincials. Quah Kirn Beng has agreed to reverse his earlier decision not to play for Singapore any more. He has been selected to play at wing-half for Singapore against Combined ArmyNavy in the annual Joe
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    FMSSC sets athletics standards
    177 14 EACH COMPETITOR RESTRICTED TO 3 EVENTS PENANG, Thurs. The Federation of Malaya Schools Sports Council today announced qualifying standards for its first panMalayan schools athletics championships to be held at the City Stadium here on Aug. 10 and 11. The council also announced that it has
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    Lock icon Scratched
    35 14 PARIS, Thurs. Madame Jean Couturie, owner of Tiepoletto, who has been second favourite for the Epsom Derby, said yesterday she had scratched the colt from the classic because of an accident in training. Reuter.
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    32 14 MELBOURNE, Thurs. Victorian left-hander Neale Fraser thrashed Bob Howe of New South Wales 6-2. 6-2, 6-1 to enter the final of the Australian hardcourt singles championship here today. Reuter.
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    CA rally from 1-3 to draw with IRC
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    SLTA names 3vs Aussies
    323 14  - SLTA names 3vs Aussies MOK SIN PIN By QJINGAPORE, Thurs. Australian Junior tennis player.s Frank Gorman and Bob Hewitt will arrive here on Saturday for exhibition matches in Singapore and the Federation. Gorman and Hewitt, who are making an extensive tour before going to England for the Wimbledon championships in
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      38 14 SOCCES: SAFA league, Div. 2 A —Chinese Athletic "A" v R.aP Seletar, Balestier Road: Hindu Saba Cvp Indians v Europeans, padang. BOXING: Parelf individual championships finals. Tanglin (8 p.m.). TABLE-TEXNIS: Inter-school tournament. SYSC. BASKETBALL: SYSC youth league tournament.
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