The Straits Times, 31 July 1959

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    11 1 The Straits Times KstU. 1845. FRIDAY. JULY Jl, 1959 15 CENTS.
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    4 1 LEONARD TAN TONY TAN
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    Dr. LIM RESIGNS
    658 1 'Leaving primarily for health reason but my position has been made untenable by that big crisis' Wong of Penang may take over PENANG. Thursday. THE President of the Malayan Chinese Association, Dr. Lim Chong Eu, today announct he had submitted his resignation. He has not however, resigned
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    State grants instead of Queen's award
    357 1 GOVT. CHANGES SCHOLARSHIPS SINGAPORE, Thursday. SINGAPORE State scholarships and fellowships will now be awarded in place of the Queen's Scholarships and Queen's Research Fellowships. Announcing this tooay, the Minister for Education, Mr Yong Nyuk Lin said. "No awards will b« made 1 this year
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    Red aid for India
    17 1 NEW DELHI, Thurs. India has accepted a Soviet Union offer of $1,147 million.
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    Pakistan order
    29 1 KARACHI. Thurs. The President. Gen. Mohammed Ayub Khan, today granted Immunity to the Government from legal proceedings under the Pakistan Security Act since Oct. 10 last year.
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    Lock icon New Dior decree— 'Show the knee'
    142 1 New Dior decree 'Show the knee' PARIS. Thurs. The house of Dior today raided s>klris to show the knees a bombshell In the current ParU> fashion shows. For other designers have decreed this year hemlines should be lower. The late Christian Dior, founder of the fashion house, always claimed: "I
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    SOLVED .....that riddle of the missing polls man
    355 1 SOLVED .....that riddle of the missing polls man LETTER TO RETURNING OFFICER SAYS HE NOW j WANTS TO QUIT TO 60 TO INDONESIA IT LAN(i, Thurs. While police Aoday intensified their search for the missing PMIP election candidate, fnche Ibrahim bin Haji Nordin. a letter bearing hit; signature was received
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    Never again, Dr. Lim makes a promise
    252 1 Never again, Dr. Lim makes a promise KUALA LUMPUR. Thursday |)R. LIM CHONG EU said tonight the MCA would never again press an issue to the extent of creating racial misunderstanding. He was making his "fare- well" election speech at a big Alliance election rally at Petaling Jaya. With him
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    Malaya trade balance risek
    108 1 Malaya trade balance risek KUALA Ll Thurs. A i enjoyed a trade balancflH 600,000 duiin?^ six months o^^W year. The balance during trM same period last year was' $62,100,000 Imports during; the first half of this year fell to $795,500,000 compared witto $841,700,000 in the JanuaryJune > period last year.
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    STOP PRESS
    45 1 NEHRU ADVIitS TAKE-OVER NEW utLHI r Mr. XohNi, Prtme Minister of India, today adVii-«-.l Prrsidrnt RlJ^iHr* Tr.oad to take ovor adml■lvtrative control of the Communbt-govtrnfd «.Ut« of Korala, where at it-ast IS people bare died in disturbances imt <h< P4t>t mx weeto. H^mtrr.
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    Shoot on sight
    34 1 SANTIAGO. Thurt.- Warshtofc peeking an unldenti- fled submarine off Central Chile have been ordered to destroy the U-Boat if it is located and fails to surface, the navy announced last night.
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    Money-lenders—the big moan
    455 2 Money-lenders— the big moan MILLIONAIRE SAYS THAT BILL WILL 'DEAL A DEATH BLOW TO OUR BUSINESS' SOME OF US MAY BE FORCED TO GO UNDERGROUND TO SURVIVE' SINGAPORE, Thursday. SINGAPORE money-lenders mei today to discuss the Govern ment's decision to restrict their ac tivities. The talks were held after a
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    IT WAS A GIFT FROM THE FIRST WORSHIPFUL MASTER
    48 2 THE INSCRIPTION "This volume of the Sacred Of the Great architect of rite Universe is presented to the officers and members of Lodge St. George No. 110, Singapore..." On the cover, a similar inscription in gold. Straits Times picture.
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    RMAF sets target (102 hours) on Pioneer flight
    206 2 RMAF sets target (102 hours) on Pioneer flight KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— The Royal Malayan Air Fprce is to try to fly a singleengine Pioneer, aircraft the 11,500 miles from Scotland to Malaya in 102 hours and 30 minutes. The only other time such a flight was made was in February
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    Off to Karachi
    28 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— Begum Sher All. wife of the Pakistan High Commissioner in Malaya, left by air today for Karachi on a 10-day private visit.
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    'PIONEER' STATUS FOR BEER
    71 2 'PIONEER' STATUS FOR BEER KUALA 1.1 MPI It Thurs The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has declared the manufacture of beer and stout as a "pioneer industry" entitling it to a tax holiday. A Government statement today said that no objections had been received from manufacturers against "pioneer" status being
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    Radio S'ore 'Question Time'
    91 2 Radio S'ore 'Question Time' SINGAPORE, Thurs Have you any pro-| biems or questions you want answered? Try Radio Singapore. In a few weeks. Radio Singapore will introduce a new programme to answer questions listeners may send In. The programme will be called "Question T'me" and will be in Chinese. Malay.
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    Better facilities for Malay school
    288 2 SINGAPORE, Thursday. TWO Ministers today visited the Sembawang MaA lay School for an on-the-spot check and agreed that the school should have a telephone, a tiffin shed and an Improved playing field. The Ministen for Education. Mr. Yong Nyuk Lin. who wax accompanied by the
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    Constables are discharged
    50 2 TEMERLOH. Thurs— Eight police constables charged with rioting in the Kerayong new village near Trlang were discharged by the magistrate here. Inche Hamsah bin Dato Abu Samah. yesterday after the prosecution had asked for a postponement of the case because it could not contact a principal witness.
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    Whose is this 1867 Bible? A long hunt for owner
    272 2 Whose is this 1 867 Bible? A long hunt for owner SINGAPORE. Thurs. A leather bound Bible, nearly 100 years old now lies In the house of a Singapore man, Mr. Martin Joseph, who wants to return it to the rightful owners. Inscribed in gold on the cover of the
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    MALAYAN TOPS PASS LIST
    115 2 MALAYAN TOPS PASS LIST IPOH. Thurs. A young Malayan has achieved the rare distinction of heading the list in the final examinations of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales He Ls Mr. Ng Wing Kevin*. who. at 23. ls perhaps one of the youngest chartered accountants In
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    Theft from 2 phone boxes
    39 2 BATU GAJAH. Thurs Telecommunications men who went to take the money from two call boxes at Tanjong Tuallang. 11 miles from here, yesterday found that the money had been stolen. Police have been informed.
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    Lock icon BAROMETER DOESN'T POINT TO WAR, SAYS KHRUSHCHEV
    398 3 MOSCOW, Thursday. ]yt R NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV, the Soviet Prime Minister, said in 1?A Dnepropetrovsk he believed the barometer did not point to war the official Soviet news agency Tass reported. "Tendencies towards safeguarding peace prevail in all countries," Mr. Khrushchev told engineering workers
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    Lock icon Geneva talks to end next week
    347 3 GENEVA, Thursday THE East -West foreign ministers agreed today to end their conference here on Berlin and Germany by next Wednesday "with or without agreement," an American spokesman said. The announcement came after a long luncheon discussion between Mr. Christian Herter, United States Secretary
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    HIS DIRTY SHIRT HID THAT TAPE
    177 3 HIS DIRTY SHIRT HID THAT TAPE NEW YORK, Thurs.— The original tape of the row between Vice-President Richard Nixon and Mr. Nikila Khrushchev was taken out of Russia wrapped in a dirty shirt and Soviet customs officials completely overlooked it, Variety, American show business trade journal, said yesterday. It quoted
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    Lock icon General Motors gross record
    45 3 NEW YORK, Thurs. General Motors Corp.. the worlds largest car manuI facturer, yesterday reported a record gross Income for the first half of 1959. Total income amounted to U556,562,649,649. Net inIcome after taxes amounted to U*****,285,641. second only to 1955— U.P.1.
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    Lock icon Macmillan clan gathering
    65 3 GLASGOW. Thurs.— More than 300 Macmillans, many from the United States and the British Commonwealth, will gather near here on Aug. 8. but the British Prime Minister. Mr. Harold Macj millan. has turned down an Invitation. In a letter to the clan chief. General Sir Gordon Macmillan.
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    Lock icon 'Shame,' says a Labour peer
    251 3 'Shame,' says a Labour peer LONDON. Thnrs.— Lord Pa kenham. a Labour peer, said late last nieht that the events in the Hola detention camp in Kenya last March which resulted in the deaths of 11 Mau Mau detainees were the "most shameful" in Britain's colonial history. The House of
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    By sedan chair to the pub...
    73 3 By sedan chair to the pub... ONDON. Thurs. Rlckshaws and sedan chairs will bl allowed to carry customers to and from the Grenadier Public House In London's wealthy Belgravia district, the High Court wis told today. Tenants of the house, the Watney Combe Reid Company, were granted a renewal of
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    Lock icon KERALA: NO-PAPER PROTEST PLAN
    131 3 NEW DELHI, Thursday. THE Newspaper Proprietors' Association in Kerala yesterday decided to suspend publication of newspapers on Aug. 1 as a protest against what they described a "the repressive policy of the Kerala Government in launching prosecutions against newspapers, searching newspaper offices and subjecting journalists to
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    ITV REPAYS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
    58 3 ITV REPAYS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE LONDON, Thurs.— Britain's Independent (commercial) Television Authority will pay back all the money it owes the Government today, five years ahead of schedule Today is the fifth anniversary of the passing of the Television Act. which permitted commercial television and created I.T.A as the governing
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    Lock icon GRIVAS DISOWNS THE CYPRUS AGREEMENTS
    199 3 ATHENS, Thursday. PEN. GEORGE GRIVAS, former leader of EO'KA. the Greek-Cypriot terrorist organisation, has repudiated the Zurich and London agreements settling the Cyprus dispute. These agreements were signed "without my being consulted, he said in a statement. "I was informed of their contents after they
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    NIXON MEETS FIXED HECKLING PATTERN
    153 3 SVERDLOVSK. Thursday. THE U.S. Vice-President. Mr. Nixon, welcomed by Russians in the streets, is meeting with a nxed pattern of heckling in factories. Yesterday In a hydro -el.'c- i trie station Grlgori fVdorovitch Belausov. 40. shouted at and Interrupted Mr NUon In a fierce exchange
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    Army to watch dismantling
    44 3 HONG KONG. Thurs.— The British Army yesterday sold iat auction 29 surplus Comet tanks to three Chinese buyers for HK5248.400 ($126,000). The sales were made on condition that the tanks must be cut up under army supervision for scraD.— U.P.L
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    IT'S A TURBAN OR A JOB
    83 3 MANCHESTER, Thurs. The Manchester City Council yesterday refused to employ l a Sikh bus conductor because Ihe Insisted on wearing a turban instead of the uniform cap. It turned down a proposal that it should reconsider its transport committee's re- 1 commendation by 41
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    Lock icon Move to boost Alaskan tin industry
    205 3 WASHINGTON, Thurs.— Congress was asked yesterday to approve a Government buying programme to encourage expansion on the tin mining industry in Alaska, making the United States less dependent on imDorted tlnn. The senate interior subcommittee on minerals, materials and fuels heard testlmonny urging enactment
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    Lock icon 'Queen' to sail after collision in fog
    269 3 'Queen' to sail after collision in fog NEW YORK, Thurs.— The world's largest liner. the Queen Elizabeth, is fogbound here this morning waiting to sail for Southampton after a collision with an American freighter yesterday. Damage to the 83.673-ton liner was slight. The freighter was the 8,433--ton American Hunter. The
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      359 3 Your radio today... RADIO SINGAPORE RADIO MALAYA Median Wave 478 metres NATIONAL SHORTWAVE A.M. 6.30 Good Morning; 6.32 BERVICE 41.7 metres Morning Pre.ude; 7.00 Tta. New.; H^ 1 »J 7.05 A Date With Music; 7.30 jpoh 334 metres Speak Malay; 7.35 A Date With Malacca. 2»7 wnttm Mu*ic; 8.00 Ift.
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    STC ROW WILL GO TO BYRNE
    159 4 STC ROW WILL GO TO BYRNE SINGAPORE, Thurs. Representatives of the Singapore Traction Company Employees' Union and company officials will soon meet the Minister for Labour and Law, Mr. K. M. Byrne over the question of recognising medical certificates issued by Government doctors. A statement issued tonight by Mr. S.
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    Donations
    20 4 SINGAPORE, Thurs. The Singapore branch of the British Red Cross Society raised $25,259 on its Flag Day this year.
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    Consulate agrees to consult the Govt.
    159 4 Consulate agrees to consult the Go vt. CINGAPORE, Thurs— The American ConsulateGeneral here has promised "to co-operate in every way possible" with the Government in tne selection of Singaporeans to travel to the United States on scholarships and grants. This was after a meeting between the American Consul-General, Mr. Avery
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    Had chandu
    30 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs. Neo Chee Luk, 42, a rubber tapper, was fined $75 in the Sessions Court today for being in possession of chandu and chandu smoking utensils.
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    Won: 1 air-cooler
    32 4 SINGAPORE, Thurs. The winner of the Carrier competition held here recently is Mr. Teng Chong Ek of 6, Belimbing Avenue. The prize is a new Carrier air-condi-tioning room unit.
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    Misadventure
    40 4 SINGAPORE. Thurs.— The Coroner. Inche Ahmad bin Husslen today recorded a verdict of misadventure on Chong Pak Kian, 40, who was killed when his taxi crashed into a traffic circus at Dawson Road at 4 a.m. on June 18.
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    FPA wants to be taken over by Government
    254 4 FPA wants to be taken over by Government 'SPREADING THIS GOSPEL IS SPLENDID' SINGAPORE, Thursday. THE Government's policy on family planning has set a poser for the Singapore Family Planning Association. The FPA is wondering whether Government means to take over the work of the association, or to give further
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    GONDOLIERS PUT ON FIRST RATE SHOW
    160 4 GONDOLIERS PUT ON FIRST RATE SHOW f THE Teachers' Training College production of "The Gondoliers" their third venture into Gilbert and Sullivan delighied the house at the Cultural Centre Theatre yesterday evening. Rightly so, too, for it was a most creditable performance. Maurice Lini and Ang Cheng Kirn put up
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    $2,000 FOR NOTHING
    53 4 $2,000 FOR NOTHING iiimtiiimiimtmmiimiimii HAVE you made your bid for the $2,000 prize in the Malayan Monthly Word Puzzle Contest "F"' fJuly)? If not, you should do so now. The contest closes on Monday at 5 p.m. Entry Is free and the full details are in MM for July. Post
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    SIX GROUPS WILL SHARE 510,000 VARSITY CHARITY GIFT
    151 4 SIX GROUPS WILL SHARE 510,000 VARSITY CHARITY GIFT CINGAPORE, THurs— Six Singapore chanty institutions will benefit by about $10,000 from the University of Malaya Students' Union's third welfare week ending here tomorrow. They are the Singapore Spastic Children's Association, the Singapore Children's Bociety, the Muslim Boy's Orphanage, the Ramakrishna Mission
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      336 4 Singapore diary,,, SINGAPORE TEACHERS arrangement 10 a.m.. 11. a.m.. TRAIMXd COLLEGE presents 5.15 p.m.. Mandarin (beginners) "The Gondoliers." at Cultural 5 p.m.. (advanced i 6 p.m. Centre. 8.30 p.m. Y.W.C.A. (Outram Road): May \mr* m T...,i^, /i. n> »n* n !»>' 9 a.m.. 5 p.m. V.M.C.A- Junior depr. open lli|ltor
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    He's back in Malaya after break of 51 years
    298 5 He's back in Malaya after break of 51 years PENANG, Thursday. A former Malayan Queen's Scholar, Dr. Khaw Oo Kek, 74, returned to Penan* this week after an absence of 51 years. Now on a visit to old friends and relatives. Dr. Khaw said: "So many old families have disappeared.
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    HIS SIXYEAR GRUDGE...
    93 5 HIS SIXYEAR GRUDGE... pENANG. Thurs.— A labourer. Raku Muthu. was jailed today for six months for attacking with a n axe the brother of a man acquitted six years ago of a charge of murdering his two brothers. Raku pleade guilty to causing hurt to Kalimuthu Rahman at Macallum street
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    Ma had dagger in cinema
    51 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs.— Aziz bin Mon was sentenced to four months' jail to be followed by 12 months police supervision in the magistrate's court today lor unlawful possession of a daggen. He had tbe dagger with him during a cinema show He had three previous
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    Attended Tokyo seminar
    49 5 SINGAPORE. Thurs.— Mr. Chan Chiew Kiat. who attended a Tokyo seminar on vocational and technical education in South East Asia, flew back to Singapore yesterday. The seminar was organised Jointly by the United Nations Educational. Scientific and Cultural Organisation and the Japanese National Commission for Unescn
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    BLACK CHEONGSAM TO AID BOY SCOUT FUND
    56 5 BLACK CHEONGSAM TO AID BOY SCOUT FUND MISS ELIZABETH FOO, a teacher, models an attractive skintight rhrongsam of black material. This is one of the fashions which will be displayed at a dance in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow to aid the Boy Scout Endowment Fund. It will be held at the
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    15 HELD IN RAID ON GANGSTER LAIRS
    183 5 15 HELD IN RAID ON GANGSTER LAIRS PENANG, Thurs. Fifteen suspected gangsters were detained in a combined land and sea operation in the Noordin Street Ghaut Bridge Street and Presgrave Street Ghavt area at dawn yesterday. The operation was carried out by officers and men of the Secret Societies Branch
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    Heads Assembly committee
    59 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs.— Dato Haji Mohamed Noah bin Omar has been elected chairman of the standing committee of the Johore Legislative Assembly. The other members of the committee are Mr. Chua Song Llm. Inche All Effendi bin Ahmad. Inche Wahid bin Suleiman, Inche Kosal bin Haji Mohamed
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    Lock icon S'pore repatriation: Query for Boyd
    155 5 LONDON, Thursday. \|R. ALAN LENNOX BOYD, the Colonial Secretary. i l was asked in the Bouse of Commons yesterday about repatriation arrangements for British citizens in Singapore. Sir Roland Robinson (Conservative) asked him "if. ln view of the recent constitutional changes In Singapore, he will
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    5 law officers resign
    54 5 SINGAPORE. Thurs.— The Singapore Government has accepted the resignation of five law officers. Including two women. They are Miss Renee Chew, an assistant official assignee; Miss Mary Llm and Mr. Peter Lee, deputy public prosecutors; Mr. 8. K. Lee. a district Judge; and Mr. Philip T
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    EX-DEAN DIDN'T APPROVE FINAL DRAFT
    345 5 DENANG, Thurs. A former dean of studies in the Han Chiang High School said today that one section of an article which appeared in a school magazine. was not among the original manuscripts he had approved. The former dean. Mr. C Y. Lo. said the
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    Cinerama is here to change old techniques of film world
    337 5 Cinerama is here to change old techniques of film world TLTELL, Cinerama has arrived in Singapore with its 146-degree curved screen and its full stereophonic sound. There is no doubt that Cinerama is an immense step forward in film technique. The screen, for instance, takes up almost the whole width
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    THE PORK CHOP IS MEATY BUT...
    208 5 THE PORK CHOP IS MEATY BUT... /the new\ i kathleen j \hickley7 THE futility of war is x once more clearly demonstrated in "PORK CHOP HILL", starring Gregory Peck. The Korean peace treaty conference at Panmunjon Is almost completed when the order goes out to the American troops to storm
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      356 5 Straits Times Crossword DOWN m^ .L^J— L^J-— .L»J— L JZ-J mat Scholar returning to draw a j^|T~~mHM^V'~"^^B P ceremonial vessel (7) '>:' wHt^ESK $V Sweep around an officer s beat i i i I I i I i ~^^^^H^i"""'""^i"~~ l7> g^J 1 can resist everything ex- I*!* H^ I M
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    250,000 want improved medical facilities
    1524 7 I STRAITS TIMES guide to the national elections Ballot boxes will be sent by boat ONLY 4 DOCTORS SERVE —BIG AREA I^IIE trying need in RlaiiK and the constituencies in the coastal areas is for improved medical facilities. At present, the 250,--000 people here have
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    WHO'S WHERE—AT A GLANCE
    77 7 WHO'S WHERE— AT A GLANCE This is the lineup: DAMANSARA: Mr Lee Eng Teh (All). Mr. Kaher Karam Singh (SF). LANGAT: Haji /a k.uiu bin Haji .Mohamed Tuib (All). Mr. Koh Pak Nfee alias Chik Chiow (SF). KLANG: Mr. V. Manickavasgam (All). Mr. S. S. Nayagam (SF). KUALA LANGAT: Syed
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    DEATH
    37 8 it Worit Ut (Mmimum) THE PARTNERS of Ml— I. Brown, Phillips 4c sttcwart. Ipofa. announce with gnat mgret the death of their Senior Partner. Mr. O. W. Firth, at Madras on Tuesday me 28th July IMS.
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    IN MEMORIAM
    30 8 H'*rrt« Sit < Minimum t IN LOVING MEMORY Of my dearly beloved Mother, Wile of Mr. Jacob Chutt, who departed lUls Life an 11.7.5 a. Lost but not mmmm
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    474 8 70 W.rit U» (Mimmmm, MORGAN'S POMADE TtM fkvouriu far Greying Hair. Scented and plain. Wholesale—Oration L-bora tortes Ltd. HAVE YOU BOOKED for South Pacific fifeot? Saturday. August Ut at c»th*>'s Ocean Park lloui. Enquiries: Spore *****. CONTINENTAL assorted Veikade'a biacuiu in tins filled to the brim with those Verkadrs
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    The Straits Times Friday, July 31, 1959 Dr. Lim And The MCA
    647 8 The Straits Times Friday, July 31, 1959 Dr. Lim And The MCA Dr. Lim Chong Eu's decision to resign the presidency of the M.C.A_ while remaining a member, is surprising I only because of its timing, A I fortnight ago, on the eve of nomination day, he had said 'that
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    Fair Terms
    370 8 If pressed home properly the new regulations proposed for Singapore's money lenders should result in fewer bad deals and, indeed, fewer deals altogether. Since indebtedness itself is a more basic problem than any of its abuses, this is a good thing. If money lenders are to have the
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    228 8 It is a pity that the first general election under Jamaica's new constitution should have occasioned violence; it does not accord well with the responsibilities of self-rule. Nonetheless, Mr. Norman Manley's People's National Party has been returned to power with an overall majority of eleven in the 45-mem-ber
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    Where does the Philippines stand with the West?
    881 8 Where does the Philippines stand with the West? The row over American bases poses an uneasy question: IN 1945 General Douglas MacArthur inspected a lineup of Filipino political prisoners held on charges of having collaborated with the Japanese. He walked sternly down the line with no flicker of recognition for
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    THE FRONTIER OF FEAR WHERE EVERYONE LOOKS OVER HIS SHOULDER.
    907 8  - THE FRONTIER OF FEAR WHERE EVERYONE LOOKS OVER HIS SHOULDER. PETER JACKSON by i QRINAGAR. Thurs. j *3 India is speeding up construction of the first motorable road to Leh, capital of remote mountainous Ladakh which borders Chinese Com-munist-ruled Tibet. This is one of the major projects designed to strengthen
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      DESTRUCTIVE? THAT is the WRONG WORD
      257 8 /COMMENTING on the \j article "The Malay Elite" in the July issue of Fajar, "A.S.Y." (S.T. July 24 1 said: "Far from be'ng constructive, his (authc criticism is destructive. A.S.Y. may have regarded the article as "destructive" because it sought to expose the hypocricy
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      Those 'lung' volunteers
      124 8 THE Ministry of National Development must be congratulated for Us extensive development programme both In the city and out-lying districts. The plan to construct a promenade from the Esplanade to the Old Kallang Airport is a project the people of Singapore look forward to with anticipation. But
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    TEACHER SACKED FOR MISDEED
    162 9 TEACHER SACKED FOR MISDEED SINGAPORE. Thurs.— A Singapore teacher' In a Government-aided 1 school has been dismissed for illegally collecting school fees from! four pupils. Revealing this today, the Ministry of Education in a statement, said: "This teacher has since made a full confession of his misdeeds, expressing his great
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    CLERK GETS DIVORCE FROM WIFE
    70 9 CLERK GETS DIVORCE FROM WIFE BINGAPORE. Thurs.—Dareell Milton Batchelor, alias Anthony Batchelor. a clerk, was granted a decree nisi by Mr. Justice Buttrose in the High Court today dissolving his raarrlaee to Iris Beatrice Batchelor. ne c Beatricp Spencer, a typist, on grounds of adultery. James Maamillan was cited as
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    Poll committee
    34 9 BUTTERWORTH. Thurs.— A 13-man MIC working committee to help Alliance candidate. Mr. Tan Cheng Bee, contesting In the Bagan constituency, was formed last night at a meeting at Kampong Bangoll Tamil School.
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    GUNBOAT INCIDENT: CALL FOR REPORT
    115 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— The Indonesian Ambassador here. Dr. Mohamed Razlf, has asked for a full report on the alleged gunboat incident in Malayan territorial waters on Tuesday. It was reported that an Indonesian gunboat fired at and then towed away a launch with $20,000 worth
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    Thugs hold baby as hostage
    481 9 FIVE MASKED MEN BREAK INTO INDONESIA ENVOY'S HOME, GET AWAY WITH $4,000 MOTHER BREAST-FED SON AT KNIFE POINT TO STOP HIM CRYING DURING 4 A.M. RAID By EE BOON LEE Singapore. Thursday MASKED raiders seized a year-old boy as hostage during a 30--minute hold-up in
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    Two girls in jeans in robbery plot case
    86 9 Two girls in jeans in robbery plot case SINGAPORE. Thurs. Two teenage girls, dressed In tight-fitting jeans, and four boys were charged In the ninth magistrate's court today with making preparations to commit gang robbery. The offence was alleged to have been committed at Nicoll Highway at 3.40 this morning.
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    MISS ONG MAY BE FIRST GIRL TO STUDY ENGINEERING
    229 9 IPOH. Thursday. •PHI Perak Government hai awarded a scholarship in civil engineering to a bespectacled girl, described as "outstandingly intelligent." She Is Miss Ong Kik Hong, 19. (above) now teaching science at the Anglo-Chinese Girl* School here. The Perak Chief Education
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    ABC chief flies in for visit
    149 9 QINGAxORE, Thurs. Sir John Medley, head of the Australian Broadcast* Ing Commission and former Vice -Chancellor of the University of Melbourne, arrived In Singapore this morning on a personal visit. Sir John, who travelled by Qantas with his wife, will stay in Singapore for
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    Woman killed by lightning
    35 9 RAWANG, Thurs.— A woman. Llm Slew Eng. was killed by lightning here yesterday. lira was working In her garden about a mile from her house when lightning struck during a thunderstorm.
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    Coming back
    43 9 KUALLA LUMPUR. Thurs. —Lieut. Chye Loy Fook of the Federation Supply Depot, who has been under training in Britain for the last five months, will return to Kuala Lumpur on Aug. 5. it was announced by the Federation Armed Forces today.
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    THE NEW SOUND OF INDIAN RADIO
    194 9 CINGAPORE, Thurs.— From Sunday, Indian programmes of Radio Singapore will contain many new items while retaining most existing popular features. An official statement gives some of the highlights of the new programmes: "Forum of the Air" at 9.32 am on Sundays will be a
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    Poll posters are torn
    32 9 KAJANO. Thurs.— Election posters of Alliance and People's Progressive Party candidates have been torn down in the Reko Road and Bungel Chua areas of Kajang Police are investigating.
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    Water won't be free for islanders
    133 9 S:NGAPORE, Thura. The British Army will change residents of Pulau Brani and Blakang Mati for water it will supply through an undersea Mpeline because it has to pay the City Council for this water. An Army spokesman ex- plained today that there waa no
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    PPP to defy polling day order on canvassing booths
    303 9 PPP to defy polling day order on canvassing booths IPOH, Thursday. THE People's Progressive Party will defy a ruling by the Elections Commission that on polling day, canvassing booths must be set up on sites picked by the police. The party threatens to t&kr legal action against the police if
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    S4BO robbery
    34 9 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Five robbers armed with daggers escaped with $480 in cash and gold articles after tying ud occupants of a house In Lorong Bangkok, off Paya Lebar Road, here last night.
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    Indian leader retires
    55 9 JOHORE. BAHRU, Thurs. —Mr. Thomas Vergls. secretary of the Johore state branch of the Malayan Indian Congress and a member of the MlC's central working committee, has retired to Kluang, after 31 years' service with the estates of Guthrle and Co. He is also a member of
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    GAZETTED PRICES
    80 10 THE Federation Minister of Finance has fixed th* following prices for calculating Customs duties for the week beginning on July 30. Rubber 99 cents per lb. Copra SSM per ton. Coconut oil $950 per ton. Palm oil $744.25 per ton. Palm kernels $499.50 per ton. The rate* of
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    598 10 The Malayan Share Brokers' i Association reported yesterday: "All sections were quiet but prices were inclined to harden slightly The turnover was fair." Singapore and Federation brokers reported the following business up to 3.30 p.m.: Industrials: Alex Bricks pref. $1.60 (OP. O): Fraser ana Neave ords $1.33; Gammon
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    SHARE MARKET QUIETENS AS HOLIDAY APPROACHES
    369 10 By Our Market Correspondent WITH only one and a half more trading days before the August Bank Holiday the Malayan Share Market turned very quiet yesterday. Prices hardened slightly in all sections and a fair turnover was reported. Five industrials, 8 minings. 5 dollar
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    OFFICIAL PRICES
    28 10 SINGAPORE. JULY 30. RUBBER: 103U cent* per lb. (up five-eighths of a cent). TIN: 5398.37.',. per picul (down 25 cents). Estimated unofficial offering 155 tons (unchanged).
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    151 10 MELBOURNE. Thurs. INVESTMENT shares continued x with active trading along firm lines on the Stock Exchange here today. Peters (VIC) rose Is. Ud., to 445., while Aust. Cement rose Is. 3d., and Drug Hwjmb up Is. and Icianz gained 9d to close at 655. 9d. Base metals and
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    RUBBER PRICES
    151 10 August first grade rubber buyers f.o.b. closed in Singapore yesterday at 103 cents per lb., up five-eighths of a cent on Wednesday's closing price. The closing tone was quiet. Closing price* In cents per lb., yesterday were: OFFICIAL; Int. 1 RS3. Spot f.o.b. buyers 103 sellers 103 V;
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    115 10 Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange noon prices per plcul yesterday were: Copra: quiet; UK/Continent July/August shipments $35 buyers, $36 sellersXoconut oil: quiet; bulk $56 j sellers, drum $58 sellers Pepper: steady; about 100 tons of black pepper were reported done yesterday. Muntok white $137, Sarawak $136, (both unchanged special
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    92 10 The Malayan Exchange Banks' Association made the following changes In Its rates to merchants yesterday (all rates to $100): Canada: buying airmail T.T. 31 11/16. O.D. 31 13/16 90 dst 3-j 1 credit bills. 32 5/16; trade bills. Selling T.T. or O.D. ready: Canada 31 5/16: Belgian Franc*
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    SPORE SHIPPING
    100 10 Ships lying alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharvea or expected today: Utrecht 1-2. Straat Malakka 4-5. Akita Maru 6A. Cheklang 6-7. Sunda 8-9, Toronto 10-11. Atsuta Maru 13-14, Saiiette 15-16. Tatsunara Maru 18. Urlarm 19. Perils 21-22. Mindanao 23. Larut 24. Benveg 25, Kasimbar 26. Tomori 27-28. Bougainville
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    STOCK INDICES
    23 10 Malayan Share Market: July SO July 29 Industrials: M.7t MJ7 Tim: 1«3.»S 104.15 S Rubbers: 134.51 134.25 Jan. 1 1958 104)
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      567 10 TENDERS TENDER NOTICE Tenders invited for the purchase of 160 steel cargo containers measuring: 35 eft and 4 containers of 100 eft., second hand, specially designed for shipping valuable cargo theftproof. For information and inspection please apply to the Manager Purchasing Department X.P.M. Lines Palmer Road. P.W.D. TENDER NOTICE Tenders
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      858 10 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS APPLICATIONS are Invited from Pectoral Clttaens or Stale Nationals for the post of secretary, Town Council. Klang. Qualification: (a) hcnours graduate of a recognised University or <b> bar rioter- at -iaw. Age: Candidates should not be less than 35 years and not, exceedlna 45 years. Experience: At least
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      746 10 NOTICES NOTICE ROBERT CHONO K I A M CHIEW has ceased to be employed by us and has therefore no authority to transact any business or to receive any payment or goods on our behalf. Rainbow Company Screen Advertising Enterprise 18. Wllkie Road. Singap.'x-e. RENGAM BIS COMPANY JOHORE In line
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      222 10 NOTICES NOTICE FEDERATION OF MALAY* klW.OOe.m s>i per rrnt Registered Stock 1967/197t>. NOTICE Is hereby Rive" l"«* the transfer rejMSt ol tht abo\ f mentioned loan will be closed fiom Ist to 15th AuKUit. 1959 both da\s inclusive, for preparation of interest warrants H. C. ROBERTS. Ag. Registrar. Public Debl
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      1245 11 IHI E. A. C. UNES 6r\S\ja «BEN REBSEA MEOITEkRANEAM. CONTINENTAL A SCAMIHAVIAN POfTS l¥nZ "MALACCA" c) 1 <f2BPB9K "SARGBOHA' I) la Pert/ 4 Am S l'.| I 7 An 'pimioia- tn >c An tStf) s. sept 7Sepi Accepting cargo for GtMt, Antwerp, Ratterdam Amsterdam, Bremen/Hemtjurr Olio Gothernßurg Copenhagen. Atrrtn, Gdynia
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      1342 11 o n ,nc THE BEN LINE STEAMERS LTD. w^ SINtAPOAt atctrptratH n Ht Uaited Kitgdtm; I LINES SAILINGS TO ADEN U.K. A CONTINENTAL PORTS Spore P. Sham PenMi BENVRACKIE tor London. Roam. Bremen. Hambtrt jj-jtj 5 An LtMM direct arnvts 27 AH SENLIYAL for livtroooi Hull. Htmtftn S/10 Ah 11/11
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      1387 11 McALISTER tfc CO.. LTD. ill Na.. lIMi BIif.BBjMHB UMB KLAVENESB UMB LOMOOM. NAMBM*. ROTTERBAM. HAVBt LOS ANGELES. SAN FRANCISCO, A HULL SUTTU, VANCOUVER A PORTLAND and ftr CtMßa Md OSA North Atlantic Portt acceptm cargt far Caatrai A Setn Aatehca. tm OF NEWCASTLE Spore P. Stiam Penang SOUCAINVIUE 14/20 AH
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      ITALIAN TRADE ENVOY IS HERE
      173 12 ITALIAN TRADE ENVOY IS HERE T<HE first Italian Trade Commissioner for Singapore. Mr. Guido Maffioli, who will begin his duties from tomorrow, said that more and more Italian traders were keen to do business with the Federation and Singapore. Mr. Maffioli sa.'d that most ot these traders were dealing in
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      Trade up
      28 12 Malayan trade with West Germany during the first five months of this year increased by $8 million to $105.7 million over the corresponding period in 1958.
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      Danes take less rubber
      79 12 T\ANISH imports of *J natural rubber in May totalled 545 tons against 555 tons in April, and 633 tons in May last year, reports the Department of Statistics in Copenhagen. Of Denmark's purchases in May, 199 tons came from Malaya, 169 tons from Nigeria and 59
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      Shell's skyscraper ready in March
      295 12 SINGAPORE'S NEW 15-STOREY BUILDING SINGAPORE'S latest multi-million dollar skyscraper which is being constructed for the Shell Co. o f Singapore Ltd. Colly er Quay, is expected to be ready for occupation by March next year. Costing $7] million, the skyscraper has taken nearly Jour years
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      LANDMARK FOR SEA FRONT
      27 12 LANDMARK FOR SEA FRONT ABOVE is an artist's impression of Shell House, Singapore, as it will appear when completed a new landmark dominating the Collyer Quay waterfront.
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      Garuda Airways to expand operations
      214 12 pARUDA Indonesian Airways are gradually ex- panding their operations and have ordered three Lockheed Electra turbo-prop aircraft, the retiring district manager of the airline in Singapore, Mr. J.A.J. Malaihollo, said yesterday. Mr. Malaihollo said that the company planned to extend their services to Hong Kong,
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      B.H.P. to raise steel exports
      56 12 The Broken Hill Pty. Co Ltd.. Australia, plans to increase steel exports and has set up a special overseas division for the purpose. Australia is now the 16th largest steel producing country in the world. Production of ingot steel for the year to May 31.
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      Control eased
      28 12 The Australian Government Is expected to announce In Canberra today, details of an easing of import licensing to operate from the four months period beginning tomorrow.
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      Big French group to tender for N. Klang project
      293 12 Big French group to tender for N. Klang project A FRENCH general contracting company, Com- pagnie Industrielle de Travaux (CITRA) of Paris, is to tender to the Federation of Malaya Government for the contract to construct the North Klang Straits harhonr nrniprt. If successful, the company will undertake the work
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      H.K. LARGEST TIMBER BUYER
      99 12 SARAWAK exported 11,912 tons of round timber during May this year. The largest customer was Hong Kong, which bought 5.760 tons. Japan and Italy were the next largest buyers, taking 3.114 tons and 1,704 tons respectively. Sawn timber exports in the period totalled 10.152 tons of
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      Irish plant
      34 12 The dv Pont Company of America is building a synthetic rubber plant near Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The plant Is expected to go into production next year, having taken two years to build.
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      $2} mil. housing plan
      186 12 ANOTHER housing A scheme costing $2.5 million is being developed on a site fronting Paterson and Grange Roads, Singapore and will be completed early next year. The project is being undertaken by Vat Yuen Hong Co. Ltd.. Singapore house developers, Mr. Cheong Kirn Seng, manager, said
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      345 12 THE WINNER Mr. Ttng Chong Ek, of 6 Belimbing Avenue, Singapore, has won the beautiful new Carrier air conditioning room unit in the Carrier Competition which was open to all buyers in Singapore of Carrier air conditioners in April, May and June. The prize was presented to Mr. Teng's representative
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      599 13 (Continued from Pace 8) SITUATIONS VACANT Wordt ti (Min.)— Box it et: extrm BOX A 5510 S.T. Position filled. Applicants thanked. WANTED Indian Men's Wear 1 Cutter, Tailor with good ixp*nence. Apply mentioning Salary required to Box A 5722 S.T. Spore. A VACANCY EXISTS with! ;oreign Shipping firm for Typist/
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      517 13 SITUATIONS VACAM tt Words ti (Mm.) Box It ets. oxtrm LEADINO BRITISH RADIO Manufacturer Requires Technical Assistants with Sound Maintenance Experience Backed by Good Theoretical Training. Essential to .-peak Malay and Willing to Tra\el Box A 5698 ST.. Spore. A VACANCY EXISTS for an Architectural Draughtsman with H. M. Ministry
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      862 13 SITUATIONS WANTED it Word* ti Mi*.)— Box it et*. oxtrm CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT British Aged 53 Due for retirement end of 1959 from major Brl- 1 Ush Industrial Concern operating In Indian Sub-Continent desires i continue active career. Will consider short or lone term contract. Available early 1960. Apply C/o Mercantile
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      777 13 EDUCATION tt Words U (Mtn.i—Box it ct*. txtrm FOR SHORTHAND TYPEWRITING and Beginners' Malay. "1.T.8.", 19. Lorong 30. Geylang, is definitely the school for you. Enrol now for August Ring *****. INCREASE Earning Power Learn Tpyewritlng, Shorthand Book-keeping. Beginners /Advance/ Rapid Courses, under expert tutors. National Commercial School. 433 A
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      692 13 FOR SALE J* Word* U (Mi*.)— Box M et: txtrm HALFPRICE CLEARING SALE! Fancy Cotton T shlrtg 60c, Aertex Type Sportshlrts $1/-, Children's Pyjamas $2.20 pair. Always Remember Cathay's 38 39 Bras Baaah Rd.. Spore. ATTRACTIVE JAPANESE MATCHSTICK Bamboo Blinds/ Curtains, for windows/ doors, economical/durable, many slses available. 18 Kings
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    Queensway does smart gallop
    205 14 ON THE TRACK with Epsom Jeep PENANG, Thursday. QUEENS WAY. a winner over 7F last Saturday, galloped impressively on the training track here this morning. Ridden by John Forte, this staying mare went with stablemates Chanteur D Amour (Leong) and Kinabalu (Williamson) over 3F in 40.
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    PERAK CONFIDENT OF BEATING PENANG
    162 14 IPOH Thur.v— Perak. pi»y- ing away, are •tin fancied to beat Pe&ang in the last match of the North zone Malaya Cup soccer competition on Saturday. Perak had beaten Penan g 2-1 at home In the first round and are virtually assured of the *one
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    De Silva is president
    51 14 SINGAPORE. Thurs. I Greg de Silva has been elected president of the Singapore Civilian Association Football Referees Society. Other officials are: vicepresident. Lee Pak Thong: secretary. K.B. Menon trea- j surer. E.O. Pereira: committee G. Homer. G.M. Mohan, TS Zain: auditors F.H Chee I and G.
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    WEIGHTS FOR ALL EIGHT RACES AT PENANG ON SUNDAY
    369 14 WEIGHTS FOR ALL EIGHT RACES AT PENANG ON SUNDAY Wrights for all eight races at PenI ang on Sunday: Governor's Cup Class 1-B.IF Technicolor II 'i. O u Louag 8.13 Golden Melody 8.1 Lampdale 8.10 Brilliant Scholar 8.09 Steam On 8.09 Youghal Bridge 8.08 Three Rings 8.08 White Heather 8.08
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    Jo's non-appearance upset officials
    141 14 IPOH, Thurs. The nonappearance of Jonosoepoetro of Indonesia upset officials on the opening day of the Malayan lawn tennis championships here today. This morning-, the Indonesian's name was deleted from the three events he had entered and adjustments were made to the draw. Later today a
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    FOREIGNERS SWEEP THROUGH THE IST ROUND
    567 14 FOREIGNERS SWEEP THROUGH THE IST ROUND IPOH, Thursday. PX)REIGN players swept through the first round of the men's events A today as the Malayan open lawn tennis championships began on the Town Council courts here. Malayans toppled like nine-pins and among the day's victims were Davis Cup player Moses Tay
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    FIRST DAY'S RESULTS
    464 14 MOK.NiM. SESSION MEN'S SINGLES— tint Kound K. IfUkhar Ahmad (Pak; bt 3. A. Azman 6-1, 6-0. Lee Eng Cheong w.o. Jonosoepoetio (Ind>, K Saeed Hal iPakj bt Bert Charuchinda (Slam) 6-0, 6-3, Vo Van Thanh (Viet) bt Moses Tay 5-7. 6-3. 6-4; Suthep Buiakul (Slam) w.o. Johnny
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    Ghani won't play in FAM trials
    309 14  -  SAUL JOSHUA By Kuala Lumpur, Thursday ABDUL GHANI will not take part in the two trial A matches organised by the F.A. of Malaya here on August 15 and 16. 1 The trials wll assist the PjA.M. selection committee to choose the Malayan team
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