The Straits Times, 28 July 1959

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    20 1 AVIHK.I DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 80,000 The Straits Times Hat*** 1 Estd. 1845. TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1959 if 15 CENTS.
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    SUPPORT for RAJENDRA
    245 1 18 unions endorse actions of their leader But it's decided to put off mass rally SINGAPORE, Mon. Eighteen of the 19 unions affiliated to the Singapore Federation of Unions of Government Employees tort a y pledged "full support" for Mr. F. i V. Ra.jendra, chairman of the
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    Lock icon GHANA'S OPPOSITION LEADER LOSES SEAT
    79 1 GHANA'S OPPOSITION LEADER LOSES SEAT leMer/lu^ teat hb seat in fihabio National Assembly, a Government spokesman said today. Dr. Busia. 43. who is at present visiting Europe, was recently refused permission by the Assembly Speaker, Mr. A. M. Akiwumi, to be absent from Parliamentary sittings for about three months. Under
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    Woman dies in her SECOND accident in 15 minutes
    298 1 SINGAPORE, Mon.— An elderly woman who escaped serious injuries in an accident today, was killed later when the ambulance taking her to hospital crashed into an oil tanker, at Bukit Timah Road. Four others were injured in the second accident. Two
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    'LOOK FOR THIS MAN,' POLICE ARE ASKED
    206 1 He took $3,800 from five people MALACCA, Monday. FIVE people including the head of Malacca Kaum Ibu and a former Police Inspector, have asked the police to trace a man to whom they have given a total of $3,800 as "security" for Jobs.
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    There in the crowd was Tengku's old favourite actress
    266 1 There in the crowd was Tengku's old favourite actress bangsawan (Malay Opera > star whom he had adored when a stage-struck boy. The lady us Che Enting binte Yosof, formerly a great favourite of the Tengku. More than 50 years ago. when he was a young lad in 'he royal
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    Border clamp
    25 1 JAKARTA. Mon. An immigration office will be established at Tarakan. Indonesian Borneo, to stop illegal border-crossing to British North Borneo. 60 miles away
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    1 killed 6 hurt
    23 1 BONN. Mon. One man was killed and six wounded in a series of shooting incidents in West German towns.
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    Lock icon Printing strike
    24 1 LONDON. Mon. A settlement of the sbt-week-old British printing dispute was forecast today as union leaders and employers resumed talks here.— Reuter.
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    Wife wants to adopt the mystery twins
    192 1 Wife wants to adopt the mystery twins SINGAPORE. Mon. A wealthy Chinese woman wants to adopt the mystery twin girls who were found abandoned in a taxi last month. But she will have to wait until the police have given up the search for the twins's parents. The women who
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    Lock icon Forest fire warning
    43 1 OTTAWA. Mon.—Authorities today warned residents of the village of Cap Chat In Quebec Province to be ready to evacuate their homes within hours as a three-day-old forest fire continued to devastate miles of forest along the Gaspe north shore. —U.P.I.
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    Korea spies held
    24 1 SEOUL. Mon. A South Korean patrol vessel sank a 20-ton North Korean motor vessel, killed five spies and captured two others.
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    Talks begin on border bandit war
    135 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. j Three days of FederationSiam talk* on Increased co- operation on border operations against the Communist terrorists started here today. The talks began with a briefing for the visitors on the emergency at the Federal Police Headquarters. The Siamese delegation Is.
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    CATHAY TO BECOME A PUBLIC COMPANY
    380 1 CATHAY TO BECOME A PUBLIC COMPANY SINGAPORE, Monday. THE multi-million dollar Cathay Organisation, with its chain of cinemas in Singapore, the Federation and Borneo, will be turned into a public company next year. Mr. Loke Wan Tho, head of the Organisation said a proportion of the shares would be earmarked
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    Tear gas used
    32 1 BUENOS AIRES. Mon. Police used tear gas and hoses in a four-hour battle against Peronista dlehards commemorating the seventh anniversary of the death uf the former dictator's wife. Evita.
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    Arctic drama
    28 1 OSLO. Mon. The Norwegian royal yacht Norge carrying King Olav and his daughter Princess Astrld. narrowly escaped a collision with a freighter in the Arctic Ocean.
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    Brenda Dean dies
    25 1 LONDON, Mon. Brenda Dean Paul stage queen of the late *****, who spent years in hospitals and jail for drug-addiction, died aged
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    Out: 250 Specials -unit closed
    203 1 Out: 250 Specials unit closed SINGAPORE. Mon. Two hundred and fifty special constables have been discharged because they lack the minimum qualifications for absorption into the regular police force. The MlnLstry of Horn* Affair* announced that th« constables were the la>t (if this unit, which at one time had a
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    STOP PRESS
    26 1 MAY MEET IN PARIS WASHINGTON 1 d dinloWestern Bi •Ment t) niiou. Minist and Prtsidrnt dc Gaulle mot in Pdn> N'T 1 -IP I
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    2 AIRMEN DIE ON WAY TO CAMP
    121 2 2 AIRMEN DIE ON WAY TO CAMP BUTTERWORTH, Mon —Two RAAF men who had attended a Saturday night dance in Penang died yesterday while returning to their Butterworth base on a motor-cycle. LAC J. G Lawson. 21 was riding the vehicle with his friend. LAC W. P. Duffy, 20. on
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    Ad. students' chairman
    40 2 SINGAPORE. Mon. Mr. Patrick Chee i.s chairman of the newly-formed Advertising Students' Association Other officials are: Vicechairman, Mr. Llm Chin Aik: secretary. Mr Loo Teck Hal; assistant secretary. Mr. Choong Boon Pin. and treasurer. Mr. K. Soman.
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    TWO WOMEN INJURED BY AMOK PLANTER
    109 2 TWO WOMEN INJURED BY AMOK PLANTER TELI K ANSOV Mon.— Two women were injured early this mori»:ox when a 65-year-old padi ylantrr ran amok with a parang at Parit Satu, Chendrong Baiai, about 13 miles from here. Police said the planter was a former inmate of the Central Mental Hospital.
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    President again
    21 2 MALACCA. Mon. Ir.che Hashlm bin Hajl Abdul Ghanl has been re-elected president of the Malacca Government 1 Pensioners' Association.
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    School man: I'm no dictator
    315 2 CHAIRMAN TELLS COURT OF 'DIFFICULTIES' OVER FORMER HEAD PENAXG. Monday. TH E 89-year-old chairman of the Han Chiang High School management committee, Mr. Lim Lean Teng, today denied that he was a "dictator" in the school. Referring to a meeting of the scnool working committee
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    Hermit wants to be a living Buddha: He'll live in case 49 days
    419 2  - Hermit wants to be a living Buddha: He'll live in case 49 days GUNN CHIT THYE By Penang. Monday A PENANG hermit who seeks to become "a living Buddha" will en- ter a glass case on Sept. 3 and live locked up in it for 49 days without food. In
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    Padi planter battles croc-and wins
    209 2 Padi planter battles croc and wins BITTEN ON LEG AND ARM By THAM SOON KENG Teluk Anson. Mon. A PADI planter. Montah bin Lajin. 25. of Kampong A Sungei Tukang Sedin. about 12 miles from here, fought a 12ft. crocodile yesterday and won. In the 15-minute battle Montah was bitten
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    STUDY TEAM STARTS WORK ON NANYANG
    138 2 STUDY TEAM STARTS WORK ON NANYANG SINGAPORE. Mon— The ad hoc committee appointed by the Minister for Education, Mr. Yong Nyuk Lin. to review the Prescott Commission report on Nanyang University held its first meeting today in the conference room of tht Education Ministry. The terms of reference of the
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    Radio talk
    40 2 SINGAPORE. Mon. The Minister for Health. Inche Ahmad Ibrahim, will talk on "A Fresh Outlook on Health"' over Radio Singapore tomorrow night. The times of the broadcast are: Malay and Chinese 8.15 p.m.; English and Indian 7.15 D.m
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    Van gift for Ministry
    50 2 SINGAPORE. Mon. Tho Ministry of Health today re. ceived the gift of a $7,800 van j from the Singapore Leprosy Relief Association. It was presented to Dr. Sheng Nan Chin. Parliament, ary Secretary to the Ministry, by Mr. Ec Peng Liang, presl < dent of the
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    ECONOMICS BY RADIO -2,300 BEGIN COURSE
    205 2 SINGAPORE, Monday. IifORE than 2,300 students, some of whom live in iT remote kampongs in Malaya, tonight began their first lesson in economics over the radio They were taking pant in the pan-Malayan radio economics course in Malay The first lecture introducing the students
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    Lock icon NIKITA AND I-BY MR. NIXON
    417 3 Mr. K GOES BOATING WITH HIS GUEST AND SAYS: 'CAPTIVE PEOPLE? SEE HOW HAPPY THEY ARE' MOSCOW, Monday. VICE-PRESIDENT Richard Nixon of the United States said last night that he had frank, complete, and helpful talks with Mr. Nikita Khrushchev, the Soviet Prime Minister. Mr.
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    Lock icon A WORD ON 'WHEN YOU VISIT AMERICA'
    180 3 A WORD ON 'WHEN YOU VISIT AMERICA' NEW YORK, Mon. James Reston said in the New York Times today that Vice-President Nixon had been heard speakin? to Mr. Nikita Khrushchev, the Soviet Prime Minister, about "when you come to the United States.' 1 In a dispatch from Moscow." Reston wrote:
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    Lock icon TRUMPETER RUDI SAVES HIS VILLAGE FROM FIRE
    92 3 ERLANGEN (Bavaria), Mon. Rudi Koerner was always blowing his own trumpet he is a dance band musician but he and his trumpet saved his village from being destroyed by fire yesterday. He awoke in his home to find it in flames which were
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    Lock icon Castro will return
    68 3 HAVANA. Mon— President Oswaldo Dorticos of Cuba announced to a crowd of 700.000 people here last night that Dr. Fidel Castro would return to office as Prime Minister. Dr. Castro resigned on July 17. claiming that President Manuel Urrutia had been sabotaging the revolution. Dr. Urrutia immediately
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    Lock icon 'My conscience is clear,' says Boyd
    234 3 LONDON, Monday. MR. ALAN LENNOX-BOYD, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, is quoted in today's Daily Mail as saying he has the "easiest conscience in the i world" over the Nyasaland issue. He was speaking to the newspapers political corres- 1 pondent, Walter
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    Lock icon A THREAT TO QUIT AFRICA FEDERATION
    143 3 LUSAKA, Mon. Mr. Paul Kalichinl, interim president of the African National Independence Party, said today that when his party had a majority in the Northern Rhodesian Government It would recede from the Central African Federation. The territorial Government was preparing material to put before
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    Lock icon 'A-ARMS FOR FRENCH ARMY SOON'
    64 3 'A-ARMS FOR FRENCH ARMY SOON' PARIS. Mon. The French Prime Minister, Mr. Michel Debre, yesterday said that the French Army will be equipped with atomic weapons soon. This was understood to be a reference to France's coming- atom bomb. Mr. Debre said: "In a few months' time when the French
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    Lock icon 76 DIE IN BIG HEAT EXODUS
    30 3 TOKYO. Mon. Seventy-six Japanese holidaymakers were killed in accidents yesterday as a record of 700.000 holidaymakers left Tokyo to escape from toe heat Reuter.
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    Lock icon Nasser: This time we will exterminate Israel
    190 3 ALEXANDRIA, Monday. PRESIDENT Nasser declared last night that the United Arab Republic wanted a decisive battle with Israel. He said: "This time we will exterminate Israel." The UAR president, speaking on the third anniversary of Egypt's nationalisation of the Suez Canal, made one
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    30,000 are poised for big attack
    92 3 ALGIERS. Mon. Thirty thousand French troops moved into position today for a sledgehammer blow at 5.000 Algerian rebels barricaded in the Grand Kabylla mountains. The troops were part of operation Jumelles. a major offensive designed to break the back of rebel resistance in their
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    Lock icon EVEREST-WITHOUT OXYGEN
    57 3 BAN FRANCISCO. Mon. Sir Edmund Hillary, joint conqueror of Mt. Everest, said here yesterday he wants to climb the mountain again. this time without an oxygen mask. "I'd like to make a sixmonth thing of it." he said. "We'd winter in and see if we couldn't acclimatise ourselves
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    Red barrage of stones heightens tension on H.K. border
    231 3 Red barrage of stones heightens tension on H.K. border HONG KONG, Mon.— The Communists stepped up provocative acts on the Hong Kong border today. Children and militiamen, hurled stones at Chinese workmen paving the British side of a street In Shau Tau Kok village in the New Territories. The paving
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    Lock icon NO DANCE BECAUSE OF HIS TURBAN
    159 3 orT rT GLASGOW. Monday A STUDENT, Mr. Sunndar Singh Suries, 24 said to- day he had written to the Queen complaining he was barred from a dance hall here because he would not remove his turban. Surlndar. whose hom e Is at Nagar. New
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    Lock icon Liner scrapped
    18 3 TOKYO. Mon. A Japanese salvage firm has finished scrapping the French liner lie de France. Reuter
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      329 3 /our radio today... RADIO SINGAPORE RADIO MALAYA Medium Ware 476 metres NATIONAL SHORTWAVE AM. 6.30 Good Morning; 6 32 j^l^^t'E S^TcES Morning Prelude; 7.00 The News; Koala Lumpur 341 metres 7.05 A Date With Music; 7.30 Penan* 366 metres Speak Malay; 7.35 A Date With jgj^ gMSE Music; 8.00 The
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    1,600 port workers may strike for more pay
    219 4 1,600 port workers may strike for more pay CARGO FIRM GIVEN 1 WEEKS TO MEET DEMANDS PORT SWETTENHAM, Monday. ]L|ORE than 1,600 workers at Port Swettenham today gave notice to the Cargo Handling Corporation that they will go on strike unless their demands for higher wages and housing allowances are
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    $2,000 FOR NOTHING
    45 4 $2,000 FOR NOTHING YOU can win $2,000 x for nothing. That's the prize in the Malayan Monthly's free entry Word Puzzle 'F (July). This contest closes on Monday at 5 p.m. Full details are published in the Malayan Monthly for July. Post your entry now.
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    Cathay to become a public company
    224 4 Cathay to become a public company <fo From Page One owned by Chinese. Although there were some Indians, there was practically no Malay participation in the exhibition side of the film business. Mr. Loke declared: "I am willing to welcome such participation by our friends the Malays. "In fact I
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    Charity wayang nets $6,000
    40 4 SINGAPORE. Mon. A charity performance by the Lav Chit Kee Hiang Chinese wayang in aid of the St. John Ambulance Brigade building fund was staged at the Happy World stadium here tonight. The show netted $6,000
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    Students' union officials
    45 4 SINGAPORE. Mon Mr. T. A. Rafasingam was elected president of the Singapore Teachers Training College Students Union loday. Other officers are: Vicepresident Mr. Ting Ong Hlng. general secretary. Mr John Koh, social secretary. Mr. George H. Favacho. publications secretary, C. N. Rajoo.
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    TWI dance
    39 4 SINGAPORE. Mon. The TWI Association of Supervisors of 40 Base Workshop. REME, will hold a social and dance at the Fraser and Neave pavilion. River Valley Road, on Saturday. August 1. from 8.30 p.m. to 1 a.m.
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    5 girls will see way of life in US
    146 4 5 girls will see way of life in US SINGAPORE. Mon. Five Singapore teenage girls will leave for the United States tomorrow on one-year scholarships to study in various schools and live with American families. They will take part in the 1959 teenager scholarship programme organised by the American Field
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    No water
    28 4 SINGAPORE. Mon. Residents in Harvey Road will be without water from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. tomorrow, the i City Water Engineer's DeI partment announced today.
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      363 4 ■■■ON TOP IN SHOWBUSIMESS m I Cathay Qrcanisatiom vv I B LamsNMißWtaßi ATTRACTION SMbM Ph,n, MLrmrm last day; lll( 11 a.m.. 1.4j. 4.1 j. b. 46. 9.3opjn._ VINCENT "DCTIIDU ftt TUC Cl V" CINEMAS! OPE m rani. KtIUKN Or THE, rLT zoth onturv-ioi. g Phis! -JOaUUtSMM PATTMWW CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT". mam
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      441 4 x^^ M Jfc! #"^r T^ M JK M i* ■CIOZS Tonight at 9.15 pmII SINGAPORE^^^^t with the BIGGEST. GRANDEST. MOST (OI.OIRHI. South East Asian Premiere "ARGYLL BROADSWORDS" by Stnfaport St. Andrews Sori.U The spore Harbour Board Revrve Pipe Band wUI be in attendance I fo'sAu o nly Cinerama can sweep
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      337 4 Singapore diary... T.M.C.A.: Body building, weight Bl KIT TIMAH YOUTH CLUB: lifting 4 p.m., weight lifting 6 Table tennis, body building, footp.m.; Malay civil service exam for ball, libra rv 4 p.m. Std. n. Judo tbeginnersi 5.30 JOO CHIAT YOUTH CLUB: p.m.; Judo for (seniors) 6.30 p.m. i Table tennis.
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    Kinta: The Alliance faces its strongest opponents
    1520 5 STRAITS TIMES guide to the national ejections Chinese have big say THE WELL-ORGANISED PPP ARE SURE OF A BIG POLL WIN THERE is a touch of irony in the election* in Perak, for the People's Progressive Party, a former partner of the Alliance
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    Here's where the poll battle will be bitterest
    113 5 Here's where the poll battle will be bitterest ryHE most densely 1 packed district in Perak and the richest Kinta. with a total population of 367,009 is divided into five constituencies in all of which the Chinese electorate predominate In considerable numbers. The highest concentre tlon of voters In the
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    WHO IS WHERE: THE LINE-UP AT A GLANCE
    192 5 WHO IS WHERE: THE LINE-UP AT A GLANCE Batu Gajah Mr. Yeoh Kian Teik (All.), a lawyer, Mr. Khong Kok Vat (PPP), a lawyer. Mr. Thean Moi Tuck (Ind.) A clerk, he has resigned from the PPP to fight the election on an Independent card. Ipoh Dr. Chan Hoey Chan
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  • STRAITS TIMES UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA FEATURE
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      YOUNG AND SMALL BUT NEW DIVISION IS OLD IN WISDOM
      238 6 JUNE 18, 1959. was a memorable day in the history of university education in Malaya because the University in Kuala Lumpur was opened officially by His Majesty the Yanj dl-Per-tuan Agon*. Young is the institution in Kuala Lumpur, new are
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      Background to knowledge
      975 6  -  FREDERIC MASON —BY PROFESSOR three miles from the centre of Kuala Lumpur past the Bungsar Power Station on the road to Petaling Jaya a stream crosses the road. Sixteen months ago all that one could see was a small track emerging from the land used by cows
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      380 6 Another new i airconditioning installation! I Carrier was given the responsibility of air conditioning the fine new library of the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpar. The trend towards modern living calls for the air con* ditioning of many private and public building*. Library administrators, in particular, have realised the
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      109 6 Keep Fresh with KELVINATOR Suppliers to University of Malaya Kuala Lumpur Division Hostels Sole Agents EASTASIATICCo.Ltd. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR PENANG. Congratulations TO THE University of Malaya on the completion of the Kuala Lumpur Division New premises at PANTAI From LIM CHONG CONSTRUCTION Company Limited 150 Loke Yew Road, Kuala Lumpur.
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    AGRICULTURE SECTION TO START NEXT MAY
    351 7 AT THE Merdeku celebrations) in 1957 New Zealand offered the Federation Government a gift of $2,100,000 to assist with the establishment of a College or Faculty of Agriculture. Following this announcement Dr. M. M. Burns, Principal of Lincoln Agricultural College, visited the Federation to
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    BEAUTY OF LANDSCAPE-BY VARSITY'S ARCHITECTS
    112 7 BEAUTY OF LANDSCAPE-BY VARSITY'S ARCHITECTS The architects, Messrs. Palmer and Turner, believe that the natural beauty or the landscape on which the university stands in Kuala Lumpur a shallow valley with low hills should be exploited to provide a natural setting for buildings. The ground, they said in their original
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    36 8 it WmMf Sl* (Minimum). WONO TONO FUN. SHUE FUN. BEAK FUN and Sis.ers titanic friends and relatives for condolence me&sage*. scrolls, wreatoa, donations, assistance ana KUendance ai the funeral ol their late mother on 23.7.59.
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    The Straits Times Tuesday. July 28, 1959 The Alliance Campaign
    639 8 The Straits Times Tuesday. July 28, 1959 The Alliance Campaign Four years ago the Alliance published its manifesto for the Federation's first national elections a month ahead of nomin- ation day. It is now nearly a fortnight since nominations for the parliamentary elections closed, and the party's full declaration of
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    New Industry
    398 8 Although various people jhave suggested from time to I time that the Federation should have a sugar growing I and refining industry, there I has always been a general impression that the Government did not wish to encourage it. Opinion seems to differ on the quality of the
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    Rebel War
    217 8 The French Prime Minister, M. Debre, proved conclusively enough last month that the National Assembly and therefore, presumably, the country as well supports his Government's Algerian policy. President de Gaulle has succeeded in breaking the Army's political power in Algeria. But between them they have yet to convince
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    Out on a limb
    801 8  -  Henry Fairlie by THE BURNING QUESTION: SHOULD MR. LENNOX BOYD RESIGN? LONDON, Monday. WHEN should a Minister resign? The question is likely to- become of burning importance during this week. If the reports which have been published are true, the publication of Mr. Justice Devlin's report
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  • MAN-IN-THE-STREET
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      THE WORK OF JAPANESE RICE EXPERTS HERE
      870 8 I AM directed to refer to the editorial in your Issue of July 22, in which you referred to the wonk of the Japanese rice experts who had come to Malaya under the Colombo Plan In your editorial you seemed to question the
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      THE OBJECT OF THIS POLICE CAMPAIGN
      220 8 T AM grateful to you and 1 to Mr. Hilborne for drawing attention to the "keep left" campaign which Is being carried out Jointly by the police traffic branch and the safety first council. It is admitted that this campaign cannot be completely successful
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      Elephant call
      75 8 THE report under the heading "Elephant* on Rampage" (8.T. July 16) Is vastly exaggerated. A herd of four small elephants, including a baby about six months old, visited a cultivated area in Kampong Tanjong Keramat. along the KamparTeluk Anson Road, on the night of July 8 and caused
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    Ethics guide for teachers
    387 9 MINISTRY SENDS OUT DRAFT FOR USE IN SPORE ENGLISH. CHINESE SCHOOLS SINGAPORE, Monday. A DRAFT syllabus on the teaching of ethics in secondary schools has been sent out by the Ministry of Education for the guidance of teachers. The syliabus will be used in all English
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    Oath taking ceremony
    61 9 Oath taking ceremony KUALA TRENGGANU. Mon. —Inche Mohamed Taib Sabre c bin Abu Bakar, 40, today took the oath as the first elected Speaker of the Trengf anu State Legislative Assembly at its first meeting at the Istana Maziah here. Twenty three other elected Assemblymen, Including the first elected Mentrl
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    THE DAY A CYCLIST RODE INTO A 'NO ENTRY' LANE...
    199 9 THE DAY A CYCLIST RODE INTO A 'NO ENTRY' LANE... SINGAPORE, Mon. A peon cycled into a "No entry" lane leading from Stamford Road to the Capitol Theatre and knocked into a ladder Ho Say Ling, 53. a signboard worker, fell from the top of the ladder. He died a
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    Accident fatal
    33 9 IPOH, Mon.— A schoolboy. Ahmad Faud bin Mohamed Zainal. 11. who was injured in a motor accident In Kuala Kangsar. 32 miles from here yesterday, died in Ipoh Hospital last night
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    A SECOND BROTHER SUCCEEDS...
    134 9 SINGAPORE, Monday. MR. NEEREN SEN, 21 a former Singapore man has obtained a bachelor of arts degree in Jurisprudence three weeks after his younger brother passed his Bar finals at the age of 19. Mr. Neeren Sen. who Is the son of Mr. Nonce Sen Sr..
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    She dies after 2 crashes in 15 min.
    82 9 AN ELDERLY woman was involved In two major accidents within 15 minutes yesterday— and died in the second one. She was knocked down by a car in Chua Chu Kane Road and was lucky to escape with a fractured leg. Then, while
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    Tengku asks party leaders: Sweep away this dirt
    298 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. 'THE Alliance leader, Tengku Abdul Rahman, will send a directive to party leaders tomorrow referring to the "unclean tactics" used by certain opposition parties and independent candidates in campaigning for the parliamentary election. The directive issued here tonight says:
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    DON'T ATTACK THE TENGKU, PMIP TELLS CANDIDATES
    81 9 DON'T ATTACK THE TENGKU, PMIP TELLS CANDIDATES ALOR STAR. Mon. The chairman of the PanMalayan Islamic Party state election committee. Inche Ahmad Shukri, today advised PMIP candidates and party supporters not to criticise the Alliance national chairman. Tengku Abdul Rahman, in election speeches. In a statement, Inche Ahmad warned that
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    New police chief for Malacca
    46 9 MALACCA. Mon.— Raja Adnan bin Raja Abdullah has taken up duties as Malacca's Deputy Chief Police Officer from Inche Pilus bin jusoh, who has been transferred to Kuala Lumpur to head the anti-corruption branch. Raja Adnan was formerly deputy C.P.0., Trengganu.
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    Better roads
    20 9 SEGAMAT. Mon. More than $40,000 is to be spent on Improving roads In the Kampong Abdullah area here.
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    Gun battle thug dies
    55 9 SINGAPORE, Mon— A secret society gangster, Lim Muen Huat. 28, died in the General Hospital last night from gunshot wounds received during a battle with police in Nicoll Highway last Thursday morning. He was the second thug to die. The first was Ng Say Chong, 24.
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    Ancient dance for birthday
    36 9 KOTA BHARU. Mon. Ancient Kelantan dances dating back 500 years will be staged at the Istana Balai Besar in the second week of August to celebrate the Sultan of Keiantan's 62nd birthday.
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    Mountain climb
    34 9 SEREMBAN. Mon. Forty members and associate mem. bers of the Negri Sembilan branch of the Outward Bound Association plan to climb Negri's highest mountain. Ounong Angsi. (2.700 feet) during the August holidays.
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    Minister to open exhibition
    49 9 SINGAPORE. Mon. The Minister for Culture, Mr. S. Rajaratnam. will open the 7th pan -Malayan photogTaphic exhibition at the Hollywood Room. Odeon Theatre, at 5 p.m. on Friday. A total of 163 prints from Indonesia, Borneo. Sarawak. Singapore and the Federation will be on display
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    He'll be next Rotary head
    56 9 JOHORE BAHRU. Mon. The Johore Bahru Rotary Club will hold a dinner at the Royal johore International Club on Thursday when Mr. Charles Watts will be installed as president for the Rotary year 1958-60. The Sultan of Johore. who will be the chief guest, will
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    His first job
    31 9 SEGAMAT Mon— A graduate of the University of Malaya. Inche Ahmad bin Haji Omar, has joined the Johore Civil Service and has been DOBted to Segamat as ADO.
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    UMNO man fined for poll offence
    148 9 SINGAPORE. Mon. Chair- man of the UMNO branch. Southern Islands Ismail bin Paten, was today fined $25 for corruptly providing drinks to those attending an election rally at Pulau Tekong Besar on May 2. He was the first person to be convicted for an
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    FEWER STRIKES AS WORKERS AND BOSSES GROW UP
    176 9 FEWER STRIKES AS WORKERS AND BOSSES GROW UP KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. YLTORKERS and their employers in Malaya last year showed increasing signs of "growing maturity, goodwill and trust combined with a willingness to compromise and reach settlement." This is stated in the annual report of the Department of Labour and
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    $3,000 for fund
    33 9 JOHORE BAHR\J. Mon. A two-day programme of entertainment by the Sheng Won Amateur Dramatic Association in aid of the Cheshire Home fund at the Diamond Jubilee Hall netted over $3,000.
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    'PRINCE' WINS $3,570 FOR A THIEF
    201 9 'PRINCE' WINS $3,570 FOR A THIEF OENANG, Mon. A picKpocket hit the Jackpot on Gold Cup day here on Saturday when he stole 170 win tickets from a punter Just before the start of the main race. The tickets were on the winner. Prince of Lalita. who paid $21. Value
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    To study in America
    51 9 IPOH, Mon.— Mr. John Let Choon Heng. 29. of the St. Michael's Institution here, leaves for Washington next month on a six-month USIS physical education scholarship. He is the school's basketball coach, swimming instructor, life saving examiner and a Pilot Officer in the Malayan Air Training
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    A VIOLENT DEATH FOR FAVOURED SON: BROTHER FACES MURDER CHARGE
    475 9 IPOH, Monday 17IOLENT death mark- ed the end of a young man who was favoured in the last wishes of his father, the High Court here was told today. Before the father died, he Indicated that the house in which
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      'TO SER YE MEN IS PRIVILEGE AND PLEASURE'
      489 10 'TO SER YE MEN IS PRIVILEGE AND PLEASURE' JAPANESE GIRLS SAY WOMEN WERE CREATED TO MAKE MEN HAPPY \]ISS Mitsuko Endo and Miss Sakuko lkura, two Japanese beauticians of the Shiseido Company in Tokyo, who arrived in Singapore last week say that they would like to correct the world's impression
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      Orchids for milady at SATA show
      157 10 T«HE South-east Asian charity premiere of "This A is Cinerama" at the Sky Theatre today, the entire proceeds of which will go to SATA, will be an exciting occasion. Patrons will be greeted pore Harbour Board Reby the pipes of the Singa- serve Band,
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      305 10 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS 6. Watchful now. —or later 1. Putting off tattered raincoat perhaps (5). In sport (15). 7. Hopeless in dog expert (9). 8. Ban eastern street work (5). 10. It's a stick-up! (8, 4). 8. "Satan exalted sat. oy merit 14. Food to make a hero tick?
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      1357 11 McAUSTER 6c CO.. LTD. IK Ne.. 243»i ■f.l,MIM<m UMB KLAVBMBSS LIMB UHMH. HAMBURG, ROTTEROAM. HAVRE LOS ANGELES. SAN FRANCISCO. Ii MU SEATTLE. VANCOUVER A PORTLAND and for Canada and USA North Atlantic Ports Accepting carge far Ceitral A Seetb Aaerica. «m BF NEWCASTLE Spore P. Sham Penang BOUGAINVILLE 14 21
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    IALAYA TRADE BALANCE FAVOURABLE: IMPORTS DROP
    737 12 IALAYA TRADE BALANCE FAVOURABLE: IMPORTS DROP By Our Market Correspondent A TEN per cent increase in rubber exports from the Federation of Malaya and Singapore in the first half of this year has -Milted in a favourable balance of $17.2 million being struck in visible pan-Malayan trade for the six
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    STOCK INDICES
    22 12 Malayan Share Market: July 27 July2s Industrials: 90.22 90.2« Tim: 104.05 103.58 S Rubbers: 133.24 133.31 Jan. 1 1958 '00
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    120 12 MELBOURNE, Mon. INVESTMENT shares closed the day strongly on a firm tone on the Slock Exchange here today. Retailers were particularly firm with MiKHum up 3s. bu. ana raUrsous gaining Is. 6d. Loans 3'»'< 1956-59 £10 1 3s. 3d. Bank of N.S.W 142 Con. Zinc 77/- buyer Con.
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    467 12 The Malayan Share Brokers' I Association reported yesterday: "All sections on the local share market were quiet with selective support at quotations. The turnover was small." Singapore brokers reported the following business up to 3.30 p.m.: industrials: Praser and Neave ords 51.32; Gammon $1.77; W. Hammer $1.36; M.
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    S'PORE SHIPPING
    164 12 Ships lying alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected today: Stir Bella trix 1/2. fcslander 3. Eastern News 4 5, Chekiang 6/7. Hoegh Silvermoon 89. Canada Mail 10/11. Ettrickbank 13 14. Salsette 15/16 Loksang 19. Labuan Hadji N. Wall 5. Slnabang 21/22. Sangola 23/24, fcabang 25 '26.
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    RUBBER PRICES
    148 12 August first grade rubber buyers f.o.b. closed in Singapore yesterday at 99*; cents per lb., down three-quarters of a cent on j Friday's closing price. The closing tone was quirt. (losing prices in cents per lb., I yesterday were: OFFICIAL: Int. 1 R.S.S. spot j f.o.b. buyers 99
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    112 12 Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange noon prices per picul yes- terday: Copra: quiet: UK/Continent July/August $35 buyers. $36 sellers. Coconut oil: steaay. quiel: bulk $57 sellers, drum $56 sellers. Pepper: quiet, no business was reported done. Muntok w lite $133, Sarawak $132. (both unchanged), special Sarawak black $80. garbled
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    153 12 The Malayan Exchange Bwika' Association made the following changes In its rates to merchants yesterday fall rates to $100): New York: buying airniall T.T. 33. O.D. 33 1/8, 90 d/st 33 3/8 credit bills. 33 9 '16 trade bills. Canada: buying airmail T.T. 31 11/16. O.D. 31 13
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      150 12 OFFICIAL PRICES SINGAPORE, JULY 27. RUBBER: !h", cents per lb. (down threequarters of a cent). TIN: 5399 per picnl (unchanged*. Estimated unofficial offering 150 tons (down 5 tons). V*^^^^^ S'tsre P. S'ljm PtM«f Mew Yir*. Bestta X EURTTAN Sailing 11/ I 12/ I IS.' I 11/ I JI/ I EURYMF.DON
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      265 12 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD Applicants for recently advertised posts as temporary and permanent clerks with the Employees Provident Fund who attended for examination and/or interview have been individually advised of the results of their applications. Other applicants are thanked for their applications and advised that all vacant posts
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      755 12 NOTICES NOTICE NOTICE Is hereby given that our 16mm Film Booker, Mr. Johnny Tay Keng I. ln. is no longer In our employ and that he has no authority to transact any business or to receive any payment on our behalf. MANAGER. United Artists Corporation, Singapore. 27.7.59. DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP
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      365 12 NOTICES THE RUBBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MAUYA KUALA LUMPUR. FEDERATION OF MALAYA APPOINTMENT The board of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya Invites applications for the post of Research Officer, Division B, in the Sous Division. DUTIES The officer will be required to work on problems concerning soil fertility and
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      238 12 TENDERS SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST Tenders are Invited for the execution of •Tradesmen's Work at the Singapore Improvement Trust Buildings and Estates within City Area and Rural Area in Singapore for the period 7-8-59 to 31-12-59. Tender forms etc. may be obtained from the Architects Department. S.IT., Princess House Queenstown. on
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      619 13 (Continued from p»r* 8) SITUATIONS VACANT It Wordt Si < Ml*.)— Box St ttt. txtro WANTED IMMEDIATELY English speaking Instructor. For inter- view call at Singapore School of Driving, 93, Owen Road. APPLICANTS for the position of Accountant P.O. Box 2119 are thanked and notified that the vacancy has now
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      577 13 SITUATIONS VACANT ?r Wordt %S Vi-.)— Box St ttt. txtra REQUIRED ONE EUROPEAN Lady with some experience in AdI ministrative work, capable of controlling and supervising office I staff (B) One Lady receptionist I must be able to type. (C) One 1 office cashier with some experience. (D) One translator
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      835 13 ACCOMMODATION VACANT t* Wordt SS (Mi*.)— Box St ctt. txtrm AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY Furnl&hed Bungalow at Bmddell Heights. Telephone, hot St cold longbath attached. Phor.e Spore ***** 8 a.m. 5 pjn. OWING TO UNAVOIDABLE I Circumstances large rooms reI cently advertised at 29. Barker Road still vacant, would recent applicants please
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      793 13 HOUSES LAND FOR SALE it Wordt Si (Mi*.)— Box St ct*. txtrm ORCHARD ROAD, behind Champion Motors, 256,000 eg. ft. elevated land, freehold. Apply Credit Foncier 25 Meyer Chambers (Spore). FOR SALE: Sea (M. Land off Nallur Road to mmSii Iwo storyed building Immediately vith approved plan— freehold land Contact
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      911 13 WANTED it Wordt Si (Mi*.)— Box St ttt. txtrm WANTED TO PURCHASE building sites for bungalows In good residential. K.L. areas. Offers to P.O. Box 2M. K.I. WANTED approximately 250 yards secondhand chain link fencing, good condition, complete with supports about eight feet nigh. Reply Box A 5669 S.T., Spore
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      636 13 FOR SALE it Wordt tS (Ml*.)— Box St ctt. txtrm FOR SALE. Prlestmao "Wolf" Dragline excavator 3/8 cubic yard capacity In working condition Apply Box A»425 8.T., K.L. WHY BE IN SUSPENSE? Read The Pan Book Whilst Watting For Tt.e Film DANGER WITHIN By Michael Gilbert Available In Good Bookshops
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      292 13 STEAMBATH. MASSAGE ETC. to Word* SS (Mi*.)— Box St ct*. txtra WELCOME AT Susie-Laura Siamese Massage. Steambath for Ladles /Oemlemen Muscular-pain. Fatigue. 319-P. River Valley Road Spore 9 a.m. 10 pjn. HONGKONG BAIH MASSAUE Muscular-pain, tiredness etc.. Experienced Masseuse. All Gentlemen Welcome. 123 Emerald Hll) Rd.. Spore 9 Tel: *****
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      292 13 SHOPPING GIIDE (Spore) Dmilm 1 month. It Wordt KJ« i Mi*.) t\)R NOVELITIES St Gifts, Leela Silk Store, 7. Stamford Rd., Spore. YOU OWN A O.EC. Fan Mon;hlv $11. '.77 Orchard Road. ***** HIGH CLASS TAILORING at Reduced Prices, Khemco's 68 High Street. BEST DESIGNS on gold to platinum jewelleries.
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      Pepper sales increase
      138 14 OARAWAKS white pepper exports continue to improve and during the first six months of this year they amounted to 2,171 tons compared with 1,573 tons and 802 tons for the same periods in 1958 and 1957 respectively. Last month Sarawak snipped a total of 740 tons to
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      S. Africa seeks more Malayan trade
      307 14 S. Africa seeks more Malayan trade NEW RANGE OF SECONDARY PRODUCTS OFFERED increasing n nnber of South African industrialists are seeking outlets for a v, ,der range of secondary industrial products in Malaya and other South-East Asian countries. This was stated yesterday by Mr. J. A. Siegruhn, senior South African
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      KOWLOON BUSINESS ENVOY ARRIVES
      105 14 KOWLOON BUSINESS ENVOY ARRIVES T*HE Roxy Radio and Electric Co. of Kowloon, is expanding its business activities to Singapore and the Federation of Malaya. The company has appointed one of its executives, Mr. Y. L. Yip as the Singapore representative. Sole agents ■Mr. Yip, who has arrived In Singapore, will
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      FIRM SEEKS AGENTS IN MALAYA
      162 14 AN extensive export drive to boost sales of their new outboard motors in Asian markets is being made by Perkins Outboard Motors Ltd. of Peterborough, United Kingdom. The general sales manager, Mr. A. R. Denholm, has left Britain for a sixweek business tour of Asian
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      Another U.S. drug is introduced to local mart
      162 14 Another U.S. drug is introduced to local mart ANEW American drug for rheumatism has been introduced on to the Malayan market and it is claimed to be effective in severe cases where other drugs have proved inadequate. Named Decadron, it is being produced by Merck Sharp and Dohme International of
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      French cars
      42 14 French motor vehicle production in June totalled 123. 155 units against 101.538 in May and 103.026 units in June 1958. In the first six months of this year, production totalled 665,501 units against 589.570 in the corresponding period of 1958.
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      Penang trade shows drop
      68 14 Penang's entrepot trade in the first quarter of this year showed a drop of $22 6 million in value to $322.2 million over the same period of 1958. But the port of Penang handled more Federation of Malaya's exports in the first three months of this
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      Company appoints Asian supervisor
      247 14 RICKWOOD and Co. Ltd., Singapore importers and exporters, have appointed a member of their Asian staff to take charge of their new packing, baggage and storage department. He is Mr. T.S. Juay, who will supervise all packing carried out by the company. Mr. Juay has had
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      NEW AUSTIN DUE SOON
      132 14 ANEW 100 m.p h luxury saloon has be»n added to the Farina-styled Austin range. It is the A 99 Westminster, which is powered by a 2.9 litre six-cylinder engine similar to that of the Austin Healy sports car. A spokesman for the local agents, the Borneo
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      British visitor
      25 14 The chairman of Kayser Bondor i Sales i Ltd., Mr. John Ooodenday, Is expected In Singapore on Tuesday for a two-day business visit.
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      Shipping concern starts direct line to New York
      276 14 Shipping concern starts direct line to New York AN American shipping company, P. t. Marches- sini and Co. (New York) Inc., is to introduce a direct cargo shipping service between New York and Federation and Singapore ports from next month onwards. Mr. Robert F. Woisin, Singapore representative of the company,
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      New office
      41 14 Japan Air Lines will open a new information office at Kuala Lumpur to step up publicity and sales activities in the Federation of Malaya. The new office will be located on the ground floor of Hotel Merlin, Treacher Road.
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      SINGER SEWING CHANGES
      141 14 T*HE Singer Sewing A Machine Co. of New York have announced the appointments of Mr. Harold R. Crawford and Mr. Herbert Burchill as vice-pre-sidents Mr. Crawford will be in charge of operations in the Far East. South Africa and Australasia and Mr. Burchill will supervise business in
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      German rubber purchases
      64 14 West German imports of natural rubber and rubber sole crepe amounted to 29,444 tons in the first three months of this year, of which 14.268 tons were from Malaya, 4,271 tons from Indonesia and 3,378 tons from Ceylon. Imports of synthetic rubber during the period amounted to
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      533 14 Ji AND PPOf£A/ \j^^^^^*m. ERGEDES-DENZ DIESEL ENGINE Reody stocks now available tor conversion or replacement on oil petrol/diesel operated vehicles. Service otter Sales Ample stock ot spores. rtrxr information, piras* contact our: Mts* OHicc: 41/4] Orchard Rd Singopor* •rstchn: 422 Botu Rd Kuala Lumpur. 1 27 Psnang Si Psnong. 95
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      67 14 cpa\ 1 FIRST FLIGHT I SINGAPORE ll I H Wrm «v I De Luxe an< Sfanc^ ard Ilisiil lUl\ I U I 7th August 1959 (arriving same day.) by LOCKHEED PROP-JET M THE FASTEST PROP-JET IN THE WORLD M pacific Jmi airways I Booking Offices: Singapore. Tel *****-9 Malayan Commercial
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    Siamese are the first arrivals
    303 15 QUEEN'S AUNT AMONG TEN PLAYERS By LEE FOO SAN IPOH, Mon. The Siamese, the largest of the contingents of foreign tennis stars in quest oj Malayan titles, were the first arrivals when they rode in on the south-bound train last night. They slept the night
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    Dew RC win by six wickets
    42 15 TELUK ANSON. Mon— Dew Recreation Club beat Day Training Centre by six wickets in a league cricket match here yesterday. D.T.C. 64 iD J. Jesudasan 34. Au Kah Tohg 6-15) Dew 66-4 (Nai Lek 30 n.o.'.
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    GOALKEEPER BARNSLEY PUNCHES CLEAR TO FOIL A SINGAPORE ATTACK
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      28 15 SINGAPORE: S«ceer SAFA Dlv. 1 league Marines v C.A.. Jalan Besar (5.15 p.m.); Dlv. 3A Setia Jaya v Aiagappa M.S.C.. Parrer Park; Friendly JoUUads v RAOC. Farm Park.
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    Another $185,000 in grants from Shaw Foundation
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