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Title Section17 1959-07-29 1 AVERAGE DAILY CERTIHI SALE EXCEEDS 80,000 The Straits Times. Estd. 1845. WEDNESDAY. JULY 29, 1959. 15 CENTS.17 words
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Article464 1959-07-29 1 The MCA crisis has died down, he says, and then To address big poll rally with Tengku KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. '[MIX President of Malayan Chinese Association, Dr. Lim (/hong Eu, will join Tengku Abdul Rahman, leader of the Alliance, in addressing an election rally at Petaling464 words
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122 1959-07-29 1 A MOUNTAIN ROCKFALL SETS POSER FOR JUMBO LE PLANEY. (F/ance), Tues. Hannlbai had more men, more elephants and more horses when be crossed th> Alps *.o invade Rome a couple of thousand years ago. But Prof. J. M. Hoyte of Cambridge University 1 3 having more trouble. Hannibal made it122 words
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Article109 1959-07-29 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. THIRTEEN wagons of the night goods train x from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur were cut off and left behind near Sedenak. 26 miles north of Johore Bahru, this morning when a coupling broke. This delayed the night mail from Singapore by almost109 words
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81 1959-07-29 1 GOVERNOR'S WIFE STILL IN SERIOUS CONDITION BATU GAJAH. Tues. The condition of Ton Puan Leong Yew Kob. wife of the Governor of Malacca, today continued to be "fairly serious. hospital sources said. There has been no change in her condition. She was taken to hospital from Ipoh yesterday after she81 words
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Article34 1959-07-29 1 PARIS, Tues.— More than 300 North African political prisoners at Baumettes, Marseiles. Including 16 women, decided to go on hunger strike yesterday. They want special treatment as political prisoners. —Reuter.Reuter - 34 words
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Article36 1959-07-29 1 NEW YORK, Tues.— United States Rubber Co. sales rose to a new peak in the first half of 1959 despite a 22-day strike which shut down 18 company plants in the second quarter.36 words
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Article20 1959-07-29 1 PARIS. Tues.— Laos has invited American civilian technicians to work with French military instructors training its armed forces.20 words
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Article20 1959-07-29 1 ACCRA, Tues. Ghana intends to take over external telecommunications when Cable and Wireless Ltd's licence expires in 1962.20 words
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Article16 1959-07-29 1 £15m. to Nigeria LONDON. Tues. Britain will lend Nigeria £15,000.000 to help finance current development projects.16 words
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Article, Illustration395 1959-07-29 1 HAROLD SOH - HAROLD SOH POLICE DECOYS WALK INTO AMBUSH -AND ARE ATTACKED BY 30 WITH ACID AND PARANGS By SINGAPORE, Tuesday. 'J'VVO gangster youths were riddled with bullets when police opened fire on a gang of thugs in Balestier Road late tonight. The shot395 words
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Article191 1959-07-29 1 War talk by Nasser LONDON. Tues.— President Nasser declared in a speech broadcast by Cairo Radio today: "We shall never accept the crime of Palestine." He reiterated his statement at Alexandria on Sunday that the United Arab Republic was "awaiting the decisive battle with Israel." He also repeated that IsraelReuter - 191 words
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Article43 1959-07-29 1 JAKARTA, Tues. British and Indonesian officials will meet in Sarawak next month to discuss common Borneo border problems, Antara News Agency reports. Officials from the Foreign and Home Ministries will go to Sarawak via Singapore, it said.43 words
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61 1959-07-29 1 NO STRIKE, LOCKOUT -BY ARMY ORDER JAKARTA, Tues. LieutJ Gen. Nasution, Indonesian Defence Minister and Army Chief of Staff, has forbidden strikes and lockouts in the textile industry. Antara. _Xews Agency wixlr u>«f Antara said the general had taken this step in the interests of "security. law and order," andReuter - 61 words
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273 1959-07-29 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. The Pan-Malayan Islamic Party intends to promote the teaching of Islam until a single Muslim society and state can be formed. Dr. Burhanuddin al-Helmy. president of the party, said in an election broadcast over Radio Malaya tonight. He said:273 words
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Article104 1959-07-29 1 RUBBER OVER $1 ON CHINA BUYING SINGAPORE. Tues. The rubber price again passed the $1 level today after China's re-entry into the market. Today she bougnt 350 tons, believed to be part ul orders for 3,000 tons for shipment in August. Only 6,000 tons So far this year. China has104 words
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Article34 1959-07-29 1 CAIRO, Tues.—The prosecutor called for prison terms of up to 10 years' hard labour for 64 alleged members of the banned Egyptian Communist Party, who were arrested last New Year's eve.34 words
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Article21 1959-07-29 1 MONO KONG, Tues. Twenty-five Centurion tan* were unloaded here lor th" Ist Royal Tank Regiment. More are expected.21 words
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34 1959-07-29 1 HONG KONG. Tuesday. pOLICE sub-inspector John Evans, 28, was accused here today on 29 counts of corruption involving his alleged acceptance of bribes totalling HK539.245 (about $20,000).34 words
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Article148 1959-07-29 1 35 die as sect refuses to quit OARIS, Tues.— Thirty- five Africans suffocated or were trampled to death as police tried to evict members i of a religious sect entrenched in buildings in Brazzaville, capital of the Congo Re- public, it was reported j here today. About 2.5U0 members ofReuter - 148 words
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Article21 1959-07-29 1 BEFORE lO W.-WIINGTON Impertinent told I EmbMt Mould be a dedsl application to urn ToK on its piiiiiM-d tran*>-Pai-i-B21 words
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Article207 1959-07-29 2 HOW POW PECK - HOW POW PECK PMIP TELLS POLICE OF FEARS THAT ITS KAPAR MAN HAS BEEN KIDNAPPED By Klang. Tuesday pOLICE are hunting for a Pan-Malayan Islamic Party candidate in the Federal election, Inche Ibrahim bin Haji Nordin, who was earlier reported to have withdrawn from the contest207 words
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Article122 1959-07-29 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.— The Federation Government has formed an advisory committee to look into the present crisis of the coconut-oil milling industry which is hit by a shortage of copra. A spokesman of the Mm Utry of Commerce and Industry told the Straits Times122 words
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Article47 1959-07-29 2 SINGAPORE. Tues. The police today urged people who had lust jewellery to go to Joo Chiat Police station. Officers from Joo Chiat division have recovered a quantity of jewellery. Those wishing to claim their property are a.sked to contact Inspector Wee Klin San.47 words
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Article37 1959-07-29 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. The commission of inquiry I into the pineapple industry will resume Its sitting on Monday at the Board Room. Division of Commerce and Industry. Ministry of Finance. Fullerton Building. Singapore.37 words
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Article24 1959-07-29 2 SINGAPORE. Tues.-Lieut.-Gen. Le Van Ty. chief of the Vietnam general staff, today visited army units on the island and at Blakang Matl.24 words
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Article, Illustration107 1959-07-29 2 BILL IS ON A 'GETTING TO KNOW YOUTH' MISSION SINGAPORE. Tuos. Bill Lawson, 31. Professor of Bible. Texas Southern University, will arrive here on Thursday. Accompanying him Is 20--year-old Don Pratt, of the Baylor University. Texas, who Is a talented student in opera. They are on a visit to Southeast107 words
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Article23 1959-07-29 2 MENTAKAB, Tup* The Town Council here Is to ask the state government to give priority to the Improvement of water supply.23 words
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Article50 1959-07-29 2 Not much time left to win $2,000 YOU can win $?.000 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 de. tails are published in The Malayan Monthly for July. Post your entry now.50 words
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Article29 1959-07-29 2 KAJANG. Tues- The body of a new-born boy was found floating in Sungei Semenyiti, near here yesterday. A passer-by spotted It in tho river29 words
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177 1959-07-29 2 SINGAPORE, Tiies. WILL the jinx surrounding salvage work on the sunken Japanese submarine lying outside Singapore Harbour, strike again? An important phase of the salvage operations, the removal of six live torpedoes from the vessel's bow. is scheduled to end on Thursday.177 words
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409 1959-07-29 2 IPOH, Tuesday. r FHL Meutri Besar of Perak, Inche Mohamed A Ghazali bin Haji Jawi, pressed a button that sent a new $8 million dredge into production and gave an assurance to the mining industry. It was this: The Perak Government409 words
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Article, Illustration96 1959-07-29 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. A Singapore lawyer, Mr. Geoffrey Abisheganaden. will attend the 1959 community welfare specialists project in New York next month. lie leaves Singapore on Sunday at the invitation of the International Educa tional Exchange Service of the U.S. State96 words
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Article85 1959-07-29 2 Reported a theft, she's fined IPOH, Tues.— The wife of an Army major. Mrs. Gwynnoth Read, 37, told the magistrate's court here today that she thought that sine* Ipoh waa a "white" area, an identity card was not n«ce»sary. Police found that Mrs. Read had no identity card when the85 words
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Article80 1959-07-29 2 SINGAPORE. Tues.— A sawmill worker. Wahid bin Kasmurl, who claimed damages against the Green Bus Com>any Ltd.. for the loss of his 80-year-old grandmother. Ambah binte Ahmood. who was killed in a road accident, was awarded $1,500 by Mr. Justice Buttnose in the High Court today80 words
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Article27 1959-07-29 2 TEMERLOH. Tues. The Town Council here has decided to ask the State Government for a loan of $85,000 to start a low cost housing scheme.27 words
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Article33 1959-07-29 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues.— The Governor of Malacca, Tun Leong Yew Koh. will open an exhibition the Art of India. Old and New— in Malacca next month. It was announced here today.33 words
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Article16 1959-07-29 2 BINQAPORE. Tues. Th« Chinese YMCA here has started a drive to Increase its membership.16 words
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Article34 1959-07-29 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues.Ong Chong Hum, of Singapore, was Jailed for five years In the High Court today for robbing a woman, Wong Yin. and her daughter of $25 and three rings.34 words
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Article215 1959-07-29 2 CUNGEI PATANI, Tues.— The case against the Kedah Game Warden. G. R. Leonard. 48. accused of dangerous driving, came up again In the j Magistrate's court here today alter a lapse of more than one and a half years. And it was postponed to tomorrow after215 words
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165 1959-07-29 2 KEEP YOUR EYE ON THOSE METERS, PRINCIPALS WARNED SINGAPORE, Tuesday. PRINCIPALS of Government schools have been told to exercise the utmost economy in the ust) of water, electricity and gas. They must not let tuck shoo I contractors and hawkers ope- rate refrigerators or cookers at Government expense. Tuck shops165 words
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Article185 1959-07-29 2 $2 MIL. CEMENT WORKS PLAN KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.— The Malayan Cement is planning alterations to its plant at a cost of $2 million which will increase production to 300.000 ton» a year. The company's secretaries said today that the production of 12,838 tons of cement in April was achieved by185 words
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132 1959-07-29 2 TOBACCO FIRM SENDS TWO FOR TRAINING IN BRITAIN IJUALA LUMPUR. Tues Two young men havt been awarded scholarships by the Malayan Tobacco Co. Ltd. for special training in Britain. They are Inche Mohamed Ghaus bin Badlozo Zaman, 24. and Inche Mustafa bin Mohamed Aii. 22. who leave Malaya tomorrow by132 words
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Article76 1959-07-29 2 Big 'hello' contest KUALA LUMPUR. Tues Six "hello" girls from various parts of the Federation will meet here on Saturday night to compete for the "Miss Telecoms of Malaya" title. The girls, finalists In their regions, are Miss Winnie Pharamond of Ipoh, Mlsa Kamala Lawrence of Kuala Lumpur, Miss Lucy76 words
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Article27 1959-07-29 2 JOHORE BAHRU. Tues Loh Ah Chin, a bicycle repairer, was fined $500 in the magistrate's court today for assisting in carrying on a 10,000-character lottery.27 words
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Advertisement306 1959-07-29 2 <£j?A New Concept in Writing Inspired by Nature Itself! Just as the sides of a glass draw up the edges of the water in j^fcV^a^m 3£ fp Ife* \j it. as may be seen by holding a glass of water at eye-level BBK^KkSiV f» WBll^ H SiP and observing the306 words
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Miscellaneous24 1959-07-29 2 THE GAMBOLS By Barry Appleby AIL TUIS CLEANING JO oO^\ I POOC dJXVB 1 1 GAVE SUALL I TAkE C°" MO TUAW \OU. IT«24 words
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431 1959-07-29 3 LENINGRAD, Tuesday. T^HE American V ice-President, Mr. Richard Nixon, was mobbed and applauded by Russian dockyard workers today when he visited the atomic ice-breaker Lenin in the wind -swept and desolate Siberian port of Novosibirsk. Mr. Nixon, who had flown431 words
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Article, Illustration71 1959-07-29 3 SIR Winston Churchill, 84, rets a hug and a kiss from his grandson, Nicholas Soames, 16, as he arrives with Lady Churchill at the Royal Hospital Chapel in Chelsea, London, for the christening of their latest grandson, Rupert Christopher Soames. Rupert is theReuter - 71 words
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Article182 1959-07-29 3 PEKING. Tues. The Chinese Agriculture Ministry has called for Immediate action all over the country to combat flood and drought threats to harvests. A directive published by the Communist Party newspaper. Peoples Daily, today said there had been heavy rains recently in the three northernReuter - 182 words
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144 1959-07-29 3 J^ONDON. Tues. Lord Boothby. a former MP and television personality, yesterday pleaded for leniency for a youth who had stolen his watch. Lord Bcothby said that the accused, Robert John Bevan, i 17. an unemployed waiter, was "one of several hundred people IReuter - 144 words
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416 1959-07-29 3 Boyd weathers angry 'resign' demands LONDON, Tues. Mr. Alan Lennox-Boyd, the Colonial Secretary, faced angry Labour demands for his resignation early today in a House of Commons debate on the deaths of 11 Mau Mau detainees at Hola Camp in Kenya last March. I The debate, which began late last416 words
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Article27 1959-07-29 3 LONDON. Tues. Unemployment In Britain tell 136.000 In three months to 395 000 on July 13. according to Ministry of Labour figures released yesterday. Reuter.Reuter - 27 words
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Article266 1959-07-29 3 WILLY-NILLY WAY TO THE SUMMIT GENEVA, Tuesday. THE present East-West foreign ministers' con- ference here appeared to be moving "willy-nilly toward a summit meeting," a usually reliable French source said yesterday. He said the United States delegation "seemed to be moving closer to British ideas" toward an agreement i ButReuter - 266 words
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Article104 1959-07-29 3 She gave conductor a shock URISTOL, Tues.— A woman fined £3 in court here yesterday for slapping the face of a bus conductor said she did It because "he kept on calling me love." Mrs. Sydonia Papworth told magistrates: "I am not in the habit of having any Tom, DickReuter - 104 words
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Article53 1959-07-29 3 ALGIERS, Tues. More than 180 Algerian rebels have been killed, wounded or captured since French troops last Wednesday launched "Operation Jumelles" (twins) In the wild Kabylle Mountains east of Algiers. French losses were listed as two killed and 18 wounded out of a forceReuter - 53 words
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Article217 1959-07-29 3 NEW DELHI, Tuesday. KERALA'S Communist Government today claimed growing support for its policies within the state where at least 15 people have been killed in disturbances in six weeks. It issued a statement on the eve of a meeting of India's central cabinet, which is expectedReuter - 217 words
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Article90 1959-07-29 3 PARIS. Tues. Fishermen who inhabit the rugged He de Seln. of Brittany's stormy Atlantic <oast. have agreed to Day taxes to the French Government for the first time since the 17th century. Their municipal councillors 'decided at a weekend meeting to give up an old privilegeReuter - 90 words
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Miscellaneous308 1959-07-29 3 Straits Times Crossword 26 Does it run In a straight line? «»^*S*fV«ffl ll Urchin has fun with a teaHi ~IHb~~1^ cake 1 10 j ■7o~T l A ca P ltal suspender (4). I I S«** 3 A stick of pale copper (4;. |mJ kanJ tammg f^^T~~~ 4 Basnf Ul about308 words
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Miscellaneous354 1959-07-29 3 I Your radio today.. V\ RADIO SINGAPORE RADIO MALAYA Medium Wave 476 metre. NATIONAL SHORTWAVE AM b3U Good Morning; 6.33 SERVICE 41.7 metres Morning Prelude; 7.00 The News; MEDIUM WAVE SERVICES 705 A Date With Music; 730 K uala Lumpur 341 metre* Learn Malay; 7.35 A Date With Penanc 366354 words
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195 1959-07-29 4 Economy drive in Sarawak now likely, too KUCHING, Tuesday. THE SARAWAK GOVERNMENT is likely to "curtail considerably" its present ambitious development plan. The Sarawak annual report for 1958, just published, discloses that the Colony has incurred a public debt for the first time. The report says: "At the Budget meeting195 words
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229 1959-07-29 4 Court told of tea dance, then death near a hotel SINGAPORE, Tuesday. r/O young men, Ong Chin Kiat, alias Ah Pek. and Tan Lay Soon, were attacked by a number of others at the entrance to the Highway Inn in Clemenceau Avenue one evening last year as they were leaving229 words
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Article32 1959-07-29 4 MERSING. Tues.— Mr. P Poobalasingam, Technical Assistant in the Telecommunication Department, will go on transfer to Ipoh from Friday. He will be succeeded by Mr. Lim Talk Seng, of Ipoh.32 words
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Article98 1959-07-29 4 SINGAPORE, Tues.— "Tills Is Cinerama.' 1 a completely new film technique, played to its first audience in South East Asia at Its charity premiere at the Sky Theatre tonight. The Singapore Harbour Board Reserve Band was in attendance at the foyer of the theatre, and a piper98 words
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225 1959-07-29 4 THE DEBT VARSITY STUDENTS OWE TO SOCIETY... SINGAPORE, Tues.—University of Malaya students owe a great debt to the people of Malaya, Mr. T. H. Elliot, a lecturer in pharmacy at the university, said tonight. Mr. Elliot, who was speaking In a forum on "The role of Students in a Changing225 words
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Article18 1959-07-29 4 SINGAPORE, Tues. The Federation of Girls' Club will hold an annual flag day on Saturday.18 words
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163 1959-07-29 4 Made-in-Singapore smokes 'excellent' tobacco chief SINGAPORE, Tuesday. MR. E. R. Campbell, Chairman of the Tobacco 1 Promotion Council of Rhodesia, today said that cigarettes manufactured in Singapore were "excellent." Mr. Campbell, who toured Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Hong Kong before coming to Singapore last week, left this afternoon163 words
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Miscellaneous295 1959-07-29 4 Today's Singapore diary SINGAPORE ACADEMY FEN- Talk by Mr W. S. Woon at Ca- Open meeting at YMCA "A" OrCEKS: Fencing at Chinese thay Hotel 1 p-m. chard Road 530 pm. YMCA. from 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. CLOTHING SHOP: At St. An- RAFFLES MUSEUM: Royal NaY.W.C.A. (Raffles Quay) Inter- drew's295 words
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306 1959-07-29 5 STRAITS TIMES guide to the national ejections <JNE of the questions the Alliance partners have been asking themselves in Perak is how far their political opponents, notably the People's Progressive Party, have encroached on their safe areas. During the past two years, the Progressives306 words
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Article, Illustration886 1959-07-29 5 Rivals have foothold in UMNO stronghold >THE Lower Perak District (Bagan Datoh, Teluk 1 Anson and Hilir Perak) is a big administrative district in Perak, rich in padi, rubber and copra, with a total population of 173,499, of whom 54,247 are voters, mainly Malays. It is divided into three Parliamentary886 words
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370 1959-07-29 5 B. PADANG: STRONG ALLIANCE GROUND THE Batang Padang District (Batang Padang and Tanjong Malim) is the second biggest administrative district in Perak. It is divided into two parliamentary constituencies, in each of which the Chinese voters exceed the Malays by narrow margins. Sprawling over 1.000 square miles, this big district370 words
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Article169 1959-07-29 5 BAGAN KYI OH Inche Yahaya bin Haji Ahmad, 41. (Alliance), landowner, is prrsidrnt of the Baican Datoh UMNO, and the Lower Perak UMNO youth section, also vicechairman of Bafan Daloh Alliance committee and member of Lower Perak District Alliance committee. Tuan Haji Atubir bin Haji Ahmad, 55, (PMIP), religious teacher,169 words
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Article71 1959-07-29 5 ■>: TELUK AXSON: Mr. Woo Saik Hong, 50. (Alliance), merchant. A Teluk Anson town councillor and former Perak state councillor, he is president of several Chinese school and other committees, and also a member of the District War Executive Committee and president of Lower Perak MCA. Mr. Tan Poh Aun.71 words
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Article63 1959-07-29 5 HILIR PERAK: In.hr Mohamed Abbas bin Ahmad, 48, (Alliance) retired penghulu, who resigned to contest the elections. He served on several organisations in Lower Perak. Tuan Haji Abu Bakar bin Anjang Wahid, 45. (PMIP). religious teacher, was educated in Mecca, and is principal of the Arabic school in PaMr Panjang63 words
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Article99 1959-07-29 5 BATWC. r\l).\N(;: Captain Abdul Hamid Khan bin s. Mi Khan, 59. (Alliance) retired teacher of the Government English School. Tapah. is a former Federal legislative councillor, and is seeking re-elec-tion in this constituency. He is chairman of the Bantang Padang UMNO, and member of the Alliance National Council, and retired99 words
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Article58 1959-07-29 5 TANJONG MALIM: Mr. Lee Seek Fun. 33. (Alliance), businessman, is chairman of Tanjong Malim M.C.A., and member of Central General Committee of M.C.A. Also secretary of Tanjong Malim Alliance, and member of Tanjong Malim Town Council. Mr. R. C. M. Ka. in. 50, (PPPI, planter, lost to an Alliance candidate58 words
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648 1959-07-29 6 The Straits Times Wednesday, July 29, 1959 Banking On Self Help In September work begins on the Central Electricity I Board's hydro-electric project in the Cameron Highlands. Part of the cost will be met with a U.S. $35 million loan by the World Bank. Though less than half the Bank's648 words
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Article588 1959-07-29 6 It is one of the more obstinate superstitions that certain strengths and weaknesses are built into particular races or nations; industry on the one I hand, indolence on the other, for example. A controversy in India now turns on the quite surprising and hitherto unheard-of charge588 words
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Article1192 1959-07-29 6 HENRY BRANDON returns after 12 years and is struck by the startling change in the mood and temperament of the Soviet people MOSCOW, TusvJay (•txURING the StaUiin period we had much to explain and little to show/ said a unive rsity-trained girl to me in Leningrad the other1,192 words
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823 1959-07-29 6 RONALD FARQUHAR - RONALD FARQUHAR By —Peking, Tuesday I QETTING married in China, once costly and colourful, is today cheap and simple. Young folk choose their own mates unaided by parents, relatives or professional match -makers who, in the past, could arrange weddings withoutReuter - 823 words
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193 1959-07-29 6 IT should be interesting to know on what grounds "Commonsense" (S.T. July 21 > thinks that one hour's teaching in a class is about equivalent to three hours' work In an office. Stevadores normally sweat in the sun to handle ships' cargoes, and I wonder if193 words
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Letter136 1959-07-29 6 I T is to be hoped that the authorities will do something as soon as possible to rectify the extremely dangerous stretch of Bukit Timah Road between the fifth and the 5} milestone. This stretch of road was re-surfaced several months ago. And as a result the136 words
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Article298 1959-07-29 7 UNDERSEA HOSES WILL END DEPENDENCE ON RAIN FOR QUENCHING THIRST ARMY COMES TO AID OF PEOPLE ON PULAU BRANI By BOON YOON CHIANG SINGAPORE, Tues— The British Army here will start work tomorrow on an undersea pipeline to take fresh water from Singapore to hundreds of298 words
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Article38 1959-07-29 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Tues Heng Fook Hai, 29, a former terrorist who Joined the Federation Army after his surrender, was Jailed for 18 months by the Sessions Court here today for having ammunition at Muar.38 words
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Article24 1959-07-29 7 BATU GAJAH. Tues.— Mr. R. Thamotharan has been elected president of the Indian Association here with Mr. G. 8. Raj as secretary.24 words
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129 1959-07-29 7 AMBULANCE DEATH CRASH WOMAN IDENTIFIED SINGA°ORE. Tues. The old woman killed yesterday In the collision between an ambulance and an oil tanker at Bukit Tlmah Road was today identified as Madam Hoo Foo, 76. Madam Hoo, who lived in Chua Chu Kang Road, was first Injured when she was knocked129 words
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Article, Illustration171 1959-07-29 7 Eleven boys and girls from the Federation and Singapore left by Pan American Airways for the United States to live with American families and study there for the next 12 months. They are Ivy Chua Leng Eng. Mary Sajatha Sandosham. Annie171 words
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240 1959-07-29 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. REPRESENTATIVES of 30 unions in the Federation last night dis- cussed the suspension of Mr. F. V. Rajendra, chairman of the Singapore Council of Joint Action and president of the Singapore Federation of Unions of Government Employees. They held a threehour emergency240 words
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128 1959-07-29 7 SINGAPORE, Tuesday. A 67- YEAR-OLD man was stabbed in a struggle with three robbers in his home in Geylang Road at 5.30 ajn. today The man. Tan Hee Khian. who received cuts on his hands, was robbed of $140 In cash. Other128 words
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Article35 1959-07-29 7 SINGAPORE. Tues. The Chief Justice of Burma. U Myint Them. passed through here today by Qantas aircraft from Sydney on his way home to Rangoon after attending a law meeting in Australia35 words
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88 1959-07-29 7 POLL RALLY DRINKS CAN COST SIX MONTHS' JAIL KIALA LUMFUB, Tuei.— The 255 candidates In the general election have been warned by the Elections Commission that offering drinks or refreshment at election rallies can be regarded as bribing voters. They can be charged under the Elections Offences Ordinance and will88 words
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Article41 1959-07-29 7 SINGAPORE. Tues. The Education Ministry has invited teachers of English in Chinese middle schools to attend a three-day conference at Joseph's Institution. Bras Basah Road, from Aug. 17 to discuss the English syllabus in Chinese secondary schools41 words
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Article45 1959-07-29 7 BINGAPORE. Tues. Two men were fined $10,000 each In a Magistrate's Court today for having 333 lb of dutiable cigarettes and 916 lb of dutiable tobacco leaves. They were Kwan Ah Soon. 27. and Llm Ah Leng 30. Both pleaded guilty.45 words
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70 1959-07-29 7 Mr. JUSTICE KNIGHT DIES IN LONDON SINGAPORE. Tues. News was received here today of the death in London last Thursday of Mr. Justice Clifford Knight, a retired senior puisne judge of the Singa. pore High Court, aged 49. Mr. Justice Knight was a judge of the High Court from 195170 words
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Article24 1959-07-29 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.— A film show will be jlven at the Lake Gardens by the British Council on Sunday at 7.30 p.m.24 words
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Article17 1959-07-29 7 KUALA LUMPUR. TuesThe Labour Department helped to repatriate 85 people to India last month.17 words
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Article44 1959-07-29 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The priest-in-charge of the Chinese congregation of St. Mary's Chusch here, the Rev. Roland Koh. will leave at the end of next month on a goodwill visit to Australia. He will be away for a month.44 words
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Article311 1959-07-29 7 MALACCA, Tues.— Four people employed by a man for whom the police here are looking went to the Labour Office here today claiming arrears of pay. The police had been asked to trace the man by five other people, who claimed they had given him311 words
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Article278 1959-07-29 7 PREMIER LEE IS ONE OF THEM SINGAPORE, Tuesday. 'FHE Legislative Assembly's committee of selection x has named the members of five select committees, among them the Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew who sits on the Standing Orders Committee The standing Orders Committee was requested, by278 words
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Article49 1959-07-29 7 ALOR STAR, Tues.—An officer of the Federation Armoured Car Regiment Is to be presented with the Kedah Distinguished Service Star for being "cheerful, confident and determined In lengthy operations Involving discomfort and fatigue. 1 He Is Lieut. A. P. Boudville. assistant Adjutant of the unit.49 words
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Article, Illustration421 1959-07-29 7 EE BOON LEE - JUMPED INTO CANAL TO ESCAPE MAN —DROWNED EE BOON LEE Fled when kissing driver threatened to shoot them By Singapore, Tuesday PJLICE have traced a man said to have frightened an army spray painter. Ong Ah Chai, 32, to his death. Ong was drowned when he jumped into a canal421 words
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50 1959-07-29 7 CID MEN GET TIP ON LOADED REVOLVER SINGAPORE, Tues.— ClD men yesterday searched a vacant lot in Kirn Seng Road and found a revolver hidden between two logs. A police spokesman said today there were three live rounds in the revolver. He said police found the gun following information received.50 words
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Advertisement26 1959-07-29 7 I ANNOUNCEMENT I 1 I a display i SI/ AMERICA S FINEST CAR IS NOW BEING HELD AT o \JJ rchurd l/«/on 300. ORCHARD ROAD. SINGAPORE26 words
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Advertisement28 1959-07-29 7 111* V^-^*? 1 IS W "be m BWfffl T<-tw We're not harping w BUT iO *J v produced the first motor /f-U'^ scoofer and still produces the best!28 words
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278 1959-07-29 8 FRANK AND CONSTRUCTIVE EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON TRADE PRELIMINARY TALKS IN CAPITAL SUCCEED KUALA LUMPUR. Tuesday. A TRADE agreement between Malaya and Japan is expected to be signed before the end of the year. A joint communique today said that the Federation and Japanese delegations278 words
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Article, Illustration294 1959-07-29 8 SHELL SET UP A NEW UNIVERSITY LABORATORY ON HER RETURN SINGAPORE. Tues. A Singapore scientist, Mrs. Tong Hee Kheong, is studying highly specialised research techniques in Australia for use in a new research laboratory to be established at the University of Malaya Mrs. Tong. lecturer294 words
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Article90 1959-07-29 8 PMIP GIVES PLEDGE TC FARMERS KOTA BHARU. Tues.— The Mentri Besar of Kelantan, Tuan Haji Ishak Lotfi bin Omar, said here today the PMIP government would open up more land for agriculture and the rubber industry. He was speaking at a ceremony at which the Tengku Mahkota presented certificates to90 words
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Article16 1959-07-29 8 SINGAPORE. Tues. Mr. K. Ramakrishnan has been elected president of the People's Education Association.16 words
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Article19 1959-07-29 8 PENANG. Tues. A new Penang Port Commission ferry. Pulau Aman. was given a successful trial run yesterday.19 words
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Article63 1959-07-29 8 ESTATE IS SOLD FOR $3.5 MIL. BUKIT MERTAJAM. Tues. —Another European-own-ed estate, the 2,800-acre Alma, has been sold to a local syndicate for over $3,500,000. The estate will be fragmented and resold In lots from $2,500 to $3,000 each. About 35.000 acres of European estates have so far been sold63 words
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Article, Illustration56 1959-07-29 8 WINNER and runners-up of the "Miss Fashion Queen" contest at the Rex Theatre, Port Swettenham (from left): Miss Teoh Beng Kirn (Ist). 20. a typist in the Klang Town Council: Miss Cherie P'ng (2nd). 20: and Miss Yolande Chew Yit Kin, (3rd). 20, a schoolCbng Seng Pon - 56 words
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320 1959-07-29 8 EX-SCHOOLS CHIEF TELLS COURT: PENANG, Tuesday. npHE Penang Education Depart- ment was satisfied with the qualifications of a former Han Chiang High School principal, Mr. Chan Yik King, retired organiser of Chinese schools, testified today. "I myself was satisfied with his work as320 words
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167 1959-07-29 8 ALOR STAR, Tues.— The president of the Kedah MCA, Dato Dr. Cheah Toon Lok. last night appealed to all Malayan Chinese to "unite for the sake of the country." He was speaking at a dinner given by the Kedah and Perils Rice Millers' Association167 words
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178 1959-07-29 8 IPOH. Tuesday. JAPAN has started buying large quantities of two J types of Malayan timber which are unpopular and seldom used In this country. And It has thus opened a market for what had up to now been considered useless timber by Federation sawmillers.178 words
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Article36 1959-07-29 8 IPOH. Tues.— The Alliance leader. Tengku Abdul Rahman, today sent a telegram congratulating the Malayan Chinese Association. Perak branch, for forming a subbranch In Gunong Rapat. a People's Progressive Party stronghold.36 words
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Article43 1959-07-29 8 SINGAPORE. Tu«s. The Consulate General of Iraq here today announced that It had received a cable from the Republic of Iraq saying that "everything was now normal" in the country. The measage referred to the recent disturbances in Iraq.43 words
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101 1959-07-29 8 Japan choir wins friends by saying it in song ITUALA LUMPUR. Tues.— A famous Japanese choir— the Edelweiss Choir of Tokyo— is recording three patriotic Malayan songs by a local <*»mposer "to promote friendship" between Malaya and Japan. The composer is Mr. A. P. Chin, a retired teacher here. He101 words
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Article21 1959-07-29 8 KUALA TRENGGANU. Tues. The Trengganu UMNO today opened a branch at Kampong Pulau Babi. a stronghold of Party Negara.21 words
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Article26 1959-07-29 8 PENANG. Tues.-An American Buddhist priest. Yen Sumangalo (Dr. Robert S Clifton) is back in Penan* after a six-month tour of Asia and America.26 words
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Advertisement337 1959-07-29 8 F7|^^™^~| A P«rty btcom.i a PARTY [^^^-——rl «h«n yoj Itrvi Pg|| MARTELL v^~^,—^c h ««t'» tribute to f^ 1 «»tiemed guests NO OTHER AIRLINE OFFERS YOU SO MUCH! ■fck j| BHil J I it; For example EXTRA QUIET AIRLINERS Long kamku tor their superlative quietness, Pan American"; douhle-i'eclcd Super "Strato"337 words
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Advertisement1536 1959-07-29 9 fit i4os MANSFIELD ojc CO.. LTD. t«i> i4ii r Hi l'«at) incorporateo in Singapore) 02 lilts. u Zi* THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE SAILINGS TO LIVERPOOL. GLASGOW. LONOON A CONTINENTAL PORTS. Carritrt option to proceed via orei ports to load and discharge cargo LOADING FOR Out Sport Sars P. Sham Penani1,536 words
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Advertisement1325 1959-07-29 9 i^fei THE E. A. C lIMIS Bl\S\js| «OEN. REDSEA MEDITERRANEAN. CONT'NENTAI A SCANDINAVIAN PORTS V\»^~Jc.aT Soon P S'rtam Ptnani \&t7d&y "MAUCCA'I 21 20 July U ■fgmSßfc. "SARCOOHA k) 30 Jlly/ 4An 0/ I Aug £SB "P.AMOODIA" k, JO Ai|/ 4 Sipt S/ 0 Stpl Acceptmi car|o for Genoa. Antwerp, Rotterdam.1,325 words
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Advertisement1373 1959-07-29 9 Sng THE BEN LINE STEAMERS LTD. t VtV SINGAPORE (lictrftratcd n tke Unttd Kng«M) 1 LINES SAILINGS TO AOEN. U.K. I CONTINENTAL PORTS S pore P. Sham Penani OENVRACKIE for London, R'dam. Bremen, Hamburg ii Pirt/s An LaaDw iirtet arrim 27 Aig OENLOYAI tor Liverpool. Hull. Hamburg 5/11 Aug 12/111,373 words
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Advertisement1366 1959-07-29 9 McALISTER 6c CO.. LTD. TIL Nl.: 2IMI BIXBAMAM LIMB KLAVENESS LIMB LONDON. NAMRURC. ROTTERDAM. HAVRE LAS ANGELES SAN FRANCISCO A NULL SEATTLE, VANCOUVER t PORTLAHO and for Canada and USA North Atlantic Ports Acctptmt cargi fir Ctatral A Saitk America. CITY OF NIWCASILE Sport P. Sham Penang OOUCaiMViIiE 14/20 An1,366 words
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592 1959-07-29 10 ALEXANDRA BRICKWORKS CUTS ITS PRODUCTION By Our Market Correspondent ALEXANDER Brickworks Ltd., Singapore, a subsidiary of the Borneo Co. Ltd., has been forced to close down one of its brickmaking kilns, suspend production of roofing tiles and may be forced to close down its brick production altogether unless conditions improve.592 words
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Article21 1959-07-29 10 Malayan Share Markr: July 28 July 2? IndwtrUls: 90.39 90.22 Tins: 104.07 1U4.0S Rubbers: 133.34 133.24 Jan. 1 1958=100.21 words
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Article136 1959-07-29 10 MELBOURNE, Tues. INVESTMENT shares maintained a firm tone on the Stock Exchange here today. Largest moves of the day were ACI up Is. 3d. to 755. 3d. and Keichhold Chemicals up Is. Base metals and the oils remained steady. Commonwealth bonds condnued trading along firm lines. Loans t%%136 words
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Article222 1959-07-29 10 Ships lying alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected today: Star Bellatrix 1/2, Neritina 4/5, Chekiang- 6/7, Sanda 8/9, Sudan 10/11, Atsuta Maru 13/14, Salsette 15/16, Tatsuharu Maru 18, Purnea 19, Serdang N.Wall 3, Bruas 21/22, Ikushlma Maru 23/24. Glenbank 27/28. Bougainville 29/30, FTesldent Madison 31/32. Jens222 words
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Article123 1959-07-29 10 Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange noon prices per picul yesterday were Copra: quie; UK/Continent July/August shipments $35 buyers. $36 sellers. Coconut oil: quiet; bulk $57 sellers, drum $59 sellers. Pepper: steady; about 40 tons of white pepper and 80 tons of black pepper were reported done yesterday. Muntok white123 words
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Article64 1959-07-29 10 The Malayan Exchange Banks' Association made the following change In Its rates to merchants yesterday (the rate is to $100): Selling T.T. or O.D. ready: Belgian Francs 1631';. On the free exchange market in Hong Kong yesterday, the U.S. dollar was quoted at S.76vs for cash and 5.78-N.64 words
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Article23 1959-07-29 10 SINGAPORE, JULY 28. RUBBER: 101 cents per lb. (up li cents). TIN: $399 per picul (unchanged). Estimated unofficial offering 150 tons (unchanged).23 words
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Article488 1959-07-29 10 The Malayan Share Brokers' I Association reported yesterday: "Tins and rubbers were quiet while Industrials were selectively better. The turnover was small." Singapore brokers reported the following business up to 3.30 p.m.: Industrials: 8.8. Petrol 51s 6d.; Fraser and Neave ords $1.32 and 11.32 4; Gammon $1.78; Henry488 words
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Article148 1959-07-29 10 August first grade rubber buyers f.o.b. closed In Singapore yesterday at 10 IS cents per lb., up l?i cents on Monday's closing price. The closing tone was steady. (losing prices in cents per lb., yesterday were: OFFICIAL: Int. 1 R.S.S. Spot f.o.b. buyers 101S, sellers 101 7 s148 words
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Advertisement1192 1959-07-29 10 jfK \s\liheJ Express O.S.A. Pacific <k Atlantic Coast Service E.T.A. E.t.A. Spore P. Sham Perjng H'koni L. Anfelet New York "Kanika«j Maru" Ut Call 1/ I Aut >u| S A«( 2*4 Call %l 1 Aif 12 Ait 1 Sept 11 Seat ••M*awa MariT Ist Call 1/ 4 Set t 51,192 words
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Advertisement74 1959-07-29 10 DIWCT FOR NEft TOOK lOSTON Also accec'ng cargo for Gulf Ports and Central America. Spere P. s kaa Peian Vert OettN EURYTAN Saililf 14/1 It/ I It/ I W t IT*. 71/ S EH. MiRrMEDON t/ I 11/ t IS/ I 17/11 ETA. 24/11 [TA. A'CltS: ■■■>■ M SINtAPORE, 6274 words
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Advertisement285 1959-07-29 10 NOTICES NOTICE THIS IS TO INFORM THE PUBLIC that Tan Chiang Kirn. our Van-Salesman, ceased to be employed by our company as from Ist August 1959. and has no authority to transact business on our behalf. BORNEO SUMATRA TRADING CO. (M) LTD. 41C Robinson Road, Singapore. NOTICE FEDERATION OF MALAYA285 words
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Advertisement872 1959-07-29 10 1 COMPANY MEETING THE GENERAL ELECTRIC j CO., LTD., OF ENGLAND INCREASE TURNOVER. The Fifty-ninth Annual Genera) Meeting ot The Oeneral ElectricCompany. Limited, will be held on Thursday. September 3. In London. The following are extracts from the circulated statement by Sir Leslie Gamage, M.C., chairman, for the year ended872 words
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Advertisement503 1959-07-29 10 NOTICES NOTICE ARUMUOAM s o Marlappan has ceased to be employed by us ond has therefore no authority to transact any business or to re- 1 ceive any payment or goods on our behalf. C. R. DASARATHA RAJ LTD.. J Slngapore-8 29th July. 1959 PERAK MALAYS HIGHER STUDIES SCHOLARSHIPS FUND503 words
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Advertisement271 1959-07-29 10 NOTICES TAKUAPA VALLEY TIN DREDGING N.L. (IN LIQUIDATION) "NOTK E TO SHAREHOLDERS'* "The Share Transfer Books of i the abovenamed Company will be liosed at 5 P.M. on Monday 10: h August 1959 and no transfers will be accepted after that date. The closing of the Share Transfer Books is271 words
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Advertisement764 1959-07-29 11 tlonUDseo rrwi Page SITUATIONS VACANT U Word* SS (Mi*.) Box St eU. oxtru SOLO SINGER WANTED. Protestant Church Services, applications invited. Apply Box A 5693 ST. Singapore. MECHANICAL ENGINEER required, qualifications at least B. &C. Please apply stating fuU particulars to P.O. Box 354, Kuala Lumpur. WANTED 2 INDOOR Salesgirls764 words
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Advertisement864 1959-07-29 11 ACCOMMODATION VACANT It Word* SS (Mi*.)— Box St et*. txtru FURNISHED UNFURNISHED spacious bedroom. with owu bathroom, toilet, C'Fan, etc. In compound house. Excellent I locality Katong. Phone Spore *****. FOR OCCUPATION 1.8.59 Two furnished/unfurnished two-bed-room flats with modern comforts, postal district 9, contact Mr. Yap or Urn for appointment,864 words
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Advertisement856 1959-07-29 11 HOUSES it, LAND FOR SALE M Word, ti (Ml*.) Bmm tt et*. mittru LAND STRETCHES from main Changi Road to Telok Kurau Road with existing tenancy with an Area of 27.878 sq.ft. at the price of $1.20 per sq.ft. or nearest offer. If Interested, please ling Basil Tel. Spore *****856 words
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Advertisement882 1959-07-29 11 WANTED Word* tS (Ml*.>—Bux St tt*. uxtru WAItTBD TO PURCHASE building sites (or bi ngalows In good residential. K.L. a-eas. Offers to P.O. Box 286. Xl WANTED approxlm* 250 yards secondhand chain L'lk fen- clng, good condition, complete with supports about eight feet high. Reply Box A 5669 ST.. Spore.882 words
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Advertisement753 1959-07-29 11 VEHICLES FOR SALE it Wurd* Si (Ml*.)— Box St ct*. txtru ANQLIA DE LUXE, September 1957. Excellent condition. One careful European owner $3,100. Seen Penang, Butterworth RyaU. B'worth 455, afternoon 288. MERCEDES-190 1957 excellent condition, new white-waU tyrea accident-free carefully driven. Low mileage $6,800 view 374-E, Holland Rise, Singapore, Phone753 words
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Advertisement979 1959-07-29 11 FOR SALE U Word* SS (Mi*. >—Box St el: txtru ANNUAL HALFPRICE CLEARINO Sale: Gents' Drill Shorts (All Sizes) only $2.90. Pyjamasuits $3.50 pair. Many Bargains. Remember Cathay's 38/39 Bras I Basah Road. everybody talks about the weather. You can do something about it with a Hotpoint 1 HP. air979 words
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Article, Illustration19 1959-07-29 12 Two year old Linda offers her ice cream to the donkeys on the sands.19 words
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Article245 1959-07-29 12 HERE are some more pen pals for you. Harpal Singh. Sikh Temple, Old Pudu Road. Kuala Lumpur. Songs, stamps, sports. Gerard Gan, aged 14. 219-A Race Course Road. Singapore 8. Radio, nshing. cycling. Tan Yew CO. aged 13. P.O. Box 23. Penang. Stamps. Andrew245 words
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Article, Illustration244 1959-07-29 12 SINGER: "Do you know that hundreds of radio sets have been sold because of my voice?" Listener: "I'm not surprised. I've just sold mine." Neighbour: "Is this your ball young Ahmad?" Ahmaa "Any windows broken?" Neighbour: "No. 1 Ahmad: "Then its mine." w m Two men were wrecked244 words
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Article, Illustration960 1959-07-29 12 The ghost leaves a note for Krishna Tubby and his jriends are on a cycling holiday where they meet up with their rivals Krishna and his pals. Krishna hides the scouts bicycles thus delaying them, so they decide to get their own back and Tubby dresses as a ghost, surprising960 words
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Article, Illustration297 1959-07-29 12 Dear Boys and Girls, Here are the six winners of our Flipper contest in which you were asked to pair up the flags and colour the picture. Sam Tak Nam, 597, Regrouped Area. Menglembu, Perak. Mariah binte Mohammed Yasin. 391, T.T.C. Qtrs.. Pengkalan Chepa, Kota297 words
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Advertisement257 1959-07-29 12 I Name* Address... ■mnm»n Age wmmm SeX* Please enrol me a member of the Wise Owls Club and send me a badge. I am enclosing six C.C.C. coupons and a stamped self-addressed envelope. Name Address v jk > {R My influenza v /^r^\ \I IS 9° ne \j/A 1 if257 words
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Advertisement12 1959-07-29 12 C.C.C. Collect six of the** coupons to join the ChUdreWs Corner Club.12 words
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Advertisement340 1959-07-29 12 BffflljL, M ISiiiili WU jiii 3L [IJ L 9 \3is here dHrHM.u^ so m wt MEDIUM— SHORT WAVE WITH STEREO PHONOGRAPH. THE DESIGN OF THIS CABINET, AND ALL-TIME GRUNDIG FAVOURITE, HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO PRODUCE STEREOPHONIC SOUND THAT IS "OUT OF THIS WORLD." m^** Tube comolement: (10) ECH, 81. 2340 words
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808 1959-07-29 13 TEN PER CARAT WILL GO CLOSE FIRST RACE LOOKS OPEN BUT HEARTS EASE SHOULD BE A GOOD THING ON RECENT FORM; KRA TO MAKE AMENDS FOR DEFEAT BY MALAY FILM II RACING with Epsom Jeep fpHE Friar 11, who showed vast808 words
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Article1247 1959-07-29 13 SECOND DAY AT Race 1—2.15: (Class s)— -51 Furs. 1 ***** Hearts Ease 'Xema St.) Tjoa, 6 8.13 (SF) Posner 2 ***** Exhibitor II iShaw St.) Martin, 4 8.11 (F) 3 ***** Dance Hall 111 iShaw St.) Martin. 4 8.9 (F) Williamson 4 ***** Grime One (BKW Kongsi) Martin.1,247 words
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Article147 1959-07-29 13 M J 'INTER Race 1 MS HEARTS EASE Dance Hall Bonnie Express RELIABLE Dance HaU Raffles Square DANCE HALL Game One Bonnie Express Ra«e Z 2.45 QUINY Ellen's Treasure Glendore TOP CIRCLE Qvlny Ellen's Treasure GLENDORE Top Circle Qniny Race 3 3.15 WWSBROUGH Leslian H S. Home D. WATER147 words
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327 1959-07-29 13 IPOH, Tues.— The Malayan national tennis championships will begin here on Thursday with 17 matches In the morning and 13 In the afternoon to be played on nine courts. The Perak L.T.A., which is organising the championships, announced this morning327 words
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Article329 1959-07-29 13 rrUES on the opening day: X 9 a.m.— Meng ringles: S.A. /vunan v Iftlkhar Ahmad, Lee Eiig CheouK v Jonosoepoetro. 6erl Charuchlnda v Saeed Hal. Moses Tay V Vo Van Thanh, Suthep Balaku) v Johnny Urn; Women's Single*: Mrs. Brown v Choolarb Wasuwat. Mrs. Karalaltshanu v Katherlne329 words
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455 1959-07-29 13 EMU TOURISTS IN COMMANDING POSITION SELANGOR FAIL AGAINST SPEED KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. THE touring Emu Club cricketers of New South Wales played themselves into a commanding position at the end of the first day of their two-day match against Selangor here today. The Australians have a lead of 159 runs455 words
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Article20 1959-07-29 13 TAIPING. Tues. Talplng Police and 16th Field Ambulance drew 4-4 in a first division soccer match yesterday.20 words
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Article199 1959-07-29 13 VICTORY PUTS TEAM ON TOP SINGAPORE, Tuesday. FORMER Malaya Cup star Omar Awang was the hero in Marines' 5 3 win over Chinese Athletic in their SAFA Div. 1 league matich at Jalan Besar Stadium today. Omar Awang made two beautiful openings m the 7th199 words
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Article74 1959-07-29 13 Sinnapah out of South XI SINGAPORE, Tues.— G. Slnnappah, who was selected to play for South against North in the M.C.A. annual cricket match at Sercmban on Saturday, Sunday and Monday has withdrawn from the team. Twelfth man G. de Sllva is also not available. Replacements have not yet been74 words
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Article33 1959-07-29 13 SINGAPORE. Tues.—Raffles Institution beat Paslr Panjang Secondary School by 46 runs in their cricket match at the R.I. ground today. Raffles 72 (Samy 4-30); Pasir Panjang 26 (Vijendran 3-2. Siva 3-3).33 words
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Article22 1959-07-29 13 SINGAPORE. Tues— Setia Jaya beat Alagappa 3-0 in their BAFA league Div. 3A match at Farrer Park today.22 words
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Article307 1959-07-29 13 SINGAPORE. Tues.— The draw and starting times for the Singapore Open Amateur golf championship at the Royal Singapore Golf Club. Sime Road, on Aug. 1. 2 and 3: FIRST TEE: 8.00 N. A. Harvey (4) v W. Wood (<4); 8.03. J. Sheedy (4) v E. Laidlaw307 words
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Article103 1959-07-29 13 SUNGEI PATAN! Tues. Kedah beat Federation Armed Forces 4-1 in a friendly soccer match here today Kedah opened accounts In tht 25th minute through right-winger Yusoff Osman. Continuing pressure. Kedah made it 2-0 ten minutes later with an unexpected goal by left-winger Tee Aun from 50103 words
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Advertisement50 1959-07-29 13 When you consider air conditioning Consider ihis w knows Air Conditioning Best mJUNATtOHAL ■Sg Alt CONDITIONING CO. LTD. ;< iC M tO»D. tiNCWOK 1. Utl»HONi 34 HOUI 7 DAYS A WtEK SHVICI < •I*llll T«fc> ii. IC. (Mt» Uapw 4 6««w< C» IM. *efc' *M» Im '•<••«, m Mb Umwt50 words
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Advertisement167 1959-07-29 13 another 3 NEW SUPER TRANSISTOR 1^ table and portable fr Jj RADIOS by "n Lotmt 6 tramtitor pocketobl* I y£->^ s 1959 model with built-in PM 111 X^W^*^^. J\tS speaker. Lightest, thinnest, Bl C^.^£^^^^ i^-^ S^ it smallest ond finest rodio. 11l \^C X2l"«^fcw^V S if I Compact battery-operated I167 words
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Article438 1959-07-29 14 GOH: NECESSARY BECAUSE OFFICIALS ARE OUT OF TOUCH WITH MASSES TALKS ON POLITICS AND PHILOSOPHY SINGAPORE, Tuesday. THE GOVERNMENT has approved the establishment of a political study centre for civil servants, the Minister for Finance. Dr. Goh keng Swee, announced today. The study centre will438 words
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Article27 1959-07-29 14 SINGAPORE. Tues. The Minister for Health. Inche Ahmad Ibrahim, v ill speak on "A fresh outlook on health" over Radio Singapore at 7.15 p.m. tomorrow.27 words
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Article24 1959-07-29 14 THE FAMILY of the M J. Wijesuriya thanks all lnenu.s and relatives lor messages ci condolence, wreathe, assistance and attendance at her funeral.24 words
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Article150 1959-07-29 14 WIFE No. 1 DRANK CAUSTIC I SODA OINGAPORE. Tues.— A domestic servant who had to support her two boys and mother-in-law while her "unemployed husband kept a second wife," committed suicide by taking caustic soda at her employer's house on June 10. The coroner. Inche Ahmad bin Hussein, was told150 words
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Article45 1959-07-29 14 HONOLULU. Tues. The hottest political campaign in Hawaii's history ended last night with a storm of oratory in nine languages and 12 dialects. Today voters went to the polls in the first election as the 50th state of the UJSA. U.P.I.UPI - 45 words
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Article, Illustration206 1959-07-29 14 Poster startles the High St. shoppers to a halt THE GIRL FOR THE AXE HELPS SALES-AND RAISES EYEBROWS SINGAPORE, Tues.— A poster outside a High Street retail shop brought shoppers to a shocked halt today. They stared for an uncomfortable second or two then either walked away, or stepped into206 words
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Article38 1959-07-29 14 BEIRUT. Tues. Nairn Moghabghab, right hand man of ex-President Camllle Chamoun during the 1958 revolution in the Lebanon, was killed last night on his way to a reception given by President Fuad Chehab.38 words
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Article101 1959-07-29 14 OINOAPORE. Tues. Charoen 0 Watanasin, the Siamese holder of ihe Malayan Singles Badminton Championship, and Thanoo Khajadbhai arrived in Singapore last night for the Malayan championships starting here on Friday. Also in today were the Indian players, Nandu Natekar and Trtlok Nath Seth. They were accompanied101 words
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278 1959-07-29 14 Five Loke companies to be merged to form new public film company SINGAPORE, Tues. T<HE amalgamation of five companies will pave the way for a new public film exhibition company to be launched next year by Mr. Loke Wan Tho, head of the Cathay Organisation. Mr. Loke had announced yesterday278 words
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87 1959-07-29 14 INSPECTOR'S EVIDENCE PLEASES THE JUDGE IPOli, Tues.— Mr. Justice Good today praised Inspector Sarian Singh for giving evidence in court "so clearly and so well." The Judge said that if every investigating officer gave evidence the same way "it would be a great help to this court." Inspector S a87 words
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Article42 1959-07-29 14 ALGIERS. Tues. The bodies of three rebels were hauled out lastnight arter French troops blew up a house in the Muslim quarter whose occupants had replied to a surrender demand with hand grenades and machine-gun fire.42 words
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Article352 1959-07-29 14 ONDON. Tues.— The General tone of London stock markets remained very satisfactory today but interest wa« highly selective and price movements on balance were somewhat irregular Benuraent was helped by the further fall In unemployment in U.K.. the fresh peak reached on Wall Street last night and the352 words
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360 1959-07-29 14 'SUB-HUMAN' LABEL BY Ex-MCS MAN STARTS ROW I ONDON, Tues.— Mr. John Peel, a former Malayan Government officer and son of Sir William Peel, former Chief Secretary of the Federated Malay States, who is now Conservative M.P. for Leicester, caused a scene in the House of Commons during an all-night360 words
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156 1959-07-29 14 JAKARTA, Tuesday. RUSSIA today signed an agreement to finance the construction of a U5512,500,000 ($37,500.--000) 100,000-seat stadium for the fourth Asian Games to be held here in 1962. Also signed today were two protocol agreements totalling U5517,500,000 '$22.--580.000) for the construction of the stadium and156 words
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Article18 1959-07-29 14 LONDON: The average weekly wage, including bonuses and overtime, of Britain's adult male workers is £13 2s. lid.18 words
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Article20 1959-07-29 14 JAKARTA: Vice-Admiral Subyakto, former Indonesian Chief of Naval Stair. Is to be named Ambassador to Turkey. Antara News Agency reported.20 words
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Article26 1959-07-29 14 TOKYO: About 155.000 workers of 11 major Japanese coal mining companies who went on strike on July 25 for an indefinite period today ended their strike.26 words
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Article25 1959-07-29 14 BAGDAD: Iraq and Albania have signed a trade agreement under which Iraq will import coal and export cement, oil products, cotton and dates to Albania.25 words
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227 1959-07-29 14 MANCHESTER. Tues. England won the fourth Test by 171 runs 55 minutes after lunch today although at one stage Polly Umrigar and Abbas All Baig in a brilliant partnership gave the Indians an outside chance of victory. England nave won all four227 words
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