The Straits Times, 13 August 1959

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    19 1 AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 80,000 The Straits Times tie***** Estd. 1845. THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1959 cT 15 CENTS
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  • Article
    'NEW LOOK' SCHOOLS Six-day week from next term
    732 1  - 'NEW LOOK' SCHOOLS Six-day week from next term JOSEPH YEO Ministry increases study hours for 320,000 pupils By Singapore, Wed. JHE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION today announced details of the new school curriculum for the 320.000 children in 700 schools in Singapore. The new "model** common timetable will enable all schools
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    'Reluctant' candidate will stand for seat after all
    162 1 'Reluctant' candidate will stand for seat after all KIALA LLMPIM. Wed. Th* "reluctant" PanMalayan Islamic Party candidate for the parliamentary elections, Inche Ibrahim bin Haji Nordin. who disappeared for Id d.i\s to avoid contesting, will fight for his Kapar scat after all. This was announced tonishl by the secretary of
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    Candidate Hussein tempts the crocs to win votes
    492 1 HOW TO TELL A GOOD MAN— ITS AN OLD VILLAGE CUSTOM By HENRY PAUL IPOH, Wed. ALLIANCE candidate. Inche Hussein bin Nordin, and his principal campaign supporter have observed the tradition of a remote kampong by bathing in a crocodile-infested river. Inche
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    Lock icon BEA to get new jets
    64 1 RUISLIP, Middlesex, Wed. -A 29 million sterling contract was signed here today by British European Airways for 24 new De Havilland D.H.-121 Jet airliners to replace their Viscount turboprop aircraft. The 600 miles-an-hour, 100-passenger D.H.-121 has a range of nearly 2,000 miles, and, unless present
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    Largest group
    18 1 SYDNEY, Wed.—More Indonesians have trained In Australia under the Colombo Plan than any other national group.
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    Champagne at 30,000-ft. up for guests on Comet joyride
    527 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. A S the BO AC Comet 4 jetliner streaked across the runway, gathered speed and climbed steeply into the morning sky, it looked more like a giant silver bird than a plane. A few minutes later, it was
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    Lock icon Townsend denies he's engaged
    95 1 Townsend denies he's engaged i BRUSSELS. Wed. Group Captain Peter Townsend has denied in a cable to Reuter's correspondent here that he is engaged to his Belgian-born secretary. Miss Maria-Luce Jamagne. The cable said: "This is to confirm (there Is) no truth whatever in reports that I am engaged or
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    Powerful radio
    35 1 CAIRO, Wed The most powerful medium wave radio station in the Middle East, on whicn "imperialist' jamming will have absolutely no effect," has been opened at El Mansoura. Northern Egypt, Cairo Radio said.
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    'Atomic threat'
    32 1 BAGDAD, Wed. Frances decision to hold atomic tests in the Sahara would constitute "aggression against the Arab peoples and a threat to world peace," in Iraqi Foreign Ministry spokesman said.
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    Lock icon Two steel mills for Java
    56 1 JAKARTA. Wed. Two steel mills costing US$3O million will be built in West and East Java under a US$lOO million Russian credit to Indonesia, Mr. Kosaslh. Director of the State Planning Bureau announced today. He said that the factories would be able to produce 50.000
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    Divorce suit
    24 1 SANTA MONICA, Wed. Corinne Calvet, 33-year-old French-bom actress, yesterday filed suit for divorce from her husband, actor Jeffrey Stone, charging extreme cruelty.
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    NOE THE AXE FALLS ON ROAD WARDENS AT SCHOOLS
    201 1 NOE THE AXE FALLS ON ROAD WARDENS AT SCHOOLS SINGAPORE, Wed. From next month, Singapore school prin- j cipals will have to provide their own road-crossing patrols for young school children. The Government has decided to discontinue the patrolmen system "because of the difficult state of the country's finances a;id
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    Fuch's father
    25 1 BERLIN, Wed.—Prof. Emil Fuchs, 85. father of convicted atom spy. Dr. Klaus Fuchs, went to West Berlin to lecture to a religious congress.
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    'Indonesia has no place for dictator'
    105 1 'Indonesia has no place for dictator' JAKARTA. Wed.—Pre- sident Soekarno said today there was no place for dictatorship in Indonesia, Antara News Agency reported. The President was writing in a special message to a Congress of Indonesian Students now meeting near Paris. The students are all studying at European universities.
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    Nikita accepts
    36 1 NEW YORK. Wed. Soviet Premier. Nikita Khrushchev, has accepted an invitation to address the United Nations General Assembly during his visit to the United States next month, it was learned tonight—U.P.I. (See Page 3).
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    STOP PRESS
    26 1 IMiNAL FO 'V TO RESUMLO.NI>C» Britain: Ofpos I i Mr Ha<l it would Ml fotty Id: any nation to resume te>t explosions. LP L
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      9 1 I ikonT CAMERAS SYMBOLS of EXCELLENCE WRIGHTS' STEEL hopes
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    SIX MORE THUGS HELD BY POLICE
    134 2 SIX MORE THUGS HELD BY POLICE PENANG, Wed. Six more secret society thugs have been rounded up by police la Penang and Butterworth under the Prevention of Crime Ordinance. They Include two known leaders cf the Ang Bin Hoay society In Butterworth. and two members of the 08 and gang
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    POLICE CHECK CLASH IN PARTY STRONGHOLD
    84 2 POLICE CHECK CLASH IN PARTY STRONGHOLD ALOR STAR. \\rd.— Prompt arrivat of police averted a clash last night at Bukit Pinang village, a PMIP stronghold. nine miles from Alor Star. A fight had developed between two men believed to be Alliance and PMIP supporters when police reinforcements were sent to
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    Summit warning for 15 Rovers
    565 2 FORMER RESIDENT SAYS: BEWARE TREE OF ODD -NUMBERED NOTCHES, IT'S BAD OMEN HE LIVED ON MOUNT FOR SIX YEARS. NOW CAUTIONS: HAVE CLEAN HEART AND DON'T ASK PRINCESS FOR GREAT RICHES SINGAPORE, Wednesday. 1 former resident of Mount Ophir today advised the 15 Singapore Rovers
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    POLE BECOMES MUSLIM-HE WANTS TO MARRY A MALAY
    123 2 KUALA TRENOGANU. Wed— A Polish technical assistant with the Overseas Commonwealth Forces. Mr. B. Plotrowskl. 34. has been converted a Muslim. He has taken the name of Mr. Mohamed Fauzi bin Abdullah. The conversion was at Batu Rakit mosque, about 20 miles
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    HARDER TO CHANGE PHOTOS, SO FEWER OLD FOLK COMING
    219 2 HARDER TO CHANGE PHOTOS, SO FEWER OLD FOLK COMING PENANG, Wednesday. linTH the raising of age limits fewer "aged parents" have come to Malaya from China to joirvtheir sons and daughters. The age limits were raised early this year from 65 to 70 men and 55 to '6s for women.
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    Mecca pilgrims due back
    34 2 PENANG, Wed. More pilgrims returning from Mecca are due back in the Anking on Sunday. The pilgrim ship left Jeddah on Aug 4. Prom here, it will go to Singapore.
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    Jaycees' dance
    40 2 PENANG. Wed. The Penanc Junior Chamber of Commerce will elect a "Mlm Jaycee" at their dance at the E and O Hotel on Saturday to raise funds for local community projects. There will also be a fashion parade.
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    Ship jumper won't be sent to China
    137 2 From K. D. GOTT M/>ONG YEW, 38, a waiter who deserted his ship and dodged immigration officials for 11 years will not be deported. Wong was arrested two months ago as a suspected prohibited immigrant. Following a court hearing, at order was issued
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    Lock icon Castro smashes big revolt plot
    328 3 BULLETS STILL FLY IN THE SUBURBS. ..HAVANA IS TENSE BUT CALM WEAPONS SEIZED, MANY HELD IN NATIONWIDE ROUND-UP HAVANA, Wednesday. rjOVERNMENT security forces made further arrests throughout Cuba today and more than one ton of weapons was reported seized during raids. AUhough sporadic shooting was
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    Lock icon MACMILLAN STARTS BALL ROLLING
    58 3 THE BRITISH Prime Minister. Mr. MacmiUan. flings down the ball to start a netball match at a recreation ground during a visit to Harlow new town, Essex. Mr. Macmillan. who was Housing Minister in 1952 when Britain's new towns began to take shape, toured tbe towns
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    Lock icon PLENTY OF TIME TO FLY AN ELECTION DATE'
    99 3 LONDON. Wed.— Mr. Harold Macmillan, the Prime Minister, asked today about general election timings, said: "There is plenty of time for that there are months and months." He was answering questions at King's Cross on his departure for a short grouse shooting
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    Lock icon The space honeymoon that worked
    170 3 BUENOS AIRES. Wed.-The evening newspaper La Razon today quoted a Soviet scientist as saying that a dog and a ***** sent oy Russia on a "honeymoon' into space had performed their genetic f inctlons normally and that the Ditch had lat^r given birth to puppies.
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    'The West is insulting Asian leaders'
    327 3 'The West is insulting Asian leaders' HOW TO LOSE PALS —BY AN ENVOY \fONTREAL, Wed. ITI The West was unfair in its attitudes towards Asian countries trying to evolve democratic systems of government, Dr. L. N. Palar. Indonesian Ambassador to Canada, said yesterday at the conference of the Canadian Institute
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    Lock icon 4 'Platters' face vice charges
    107 3 CINCINNATI, Wed. Four men from The Platters rock 'n' roll singing group were sent for trial yesterday on charges of aiding and abetting prostitution. Four 19-year-old girls who were arrested with them In a Clndnattl hotel were also sent for trial charged with prostitution. Both
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    Lock icon Cypriots to be stewards again
    56 3 LONDON, Wed. Cypriots are to be rein trod uced at stewards and stewardesses on Cyprus Airways, BEA associate company. Mr. Dudley Gibbon. BEA catering manager, announcing this today, said that the Cypriots were replaced by British staff about two years ago at the peak of
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    Lock icon CARNIVAL QUEEN—AT 50
    72 3 CARNIVAL QUEEN— AT 50 LONDON, Wed. A gmndmother, Mrs Ethel Vickery, 50. was elected Carnival Queen of nfracombe. Devon, by a crowd of 5,000 holidaymakers yesterday. Mrs. Vickery. the wife of a local baker, wore a black swim suit and was 30 years older than most of her 16 rivals.
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    Lock icon DAG INVITES NIK TO ADDRESS U.N. ASSEMBLY
    194 3 DAG INVITES NIK TO ADDRESS U.N. ASSEMBLY NEW YORK, Wednesday. MR. Dag Hammarskjoeld, the United Nations secretary-general, has invited Mr. Nikita Khrushchev to address a session of the 82-nation General Assembly when the Soviet Prime Minister visits the United States next month. A U.N. spokesman said the invitation was extended
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    Lock icon 'No smell' arrival for Alexandra
    96 3 SYDNEY. Wed. Factories will be asked to stop work to avoid unpleasant smells during Princess Alexandra's progress from Sydney airport into the city on Sept. 9. The New South Waifs Prrmier's Department announced this today. Princess Alexandra Is on her way to Australia by air.
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      379 3 Your radio today,.. RADIO SINGAPORE RADIO MALAYA Medium Wave 476 metres NaIiuaaL SHORTWAVE AM .630 Oood Morning; 6.33 HE*" M^WAVL^i^KS Morning Prelude: 7.00 The News; »SS Lumpur 34l\£t« 7.05 A Date With Music; 7.30 *«»»ng Jb6 metres Speak MaJay: 7.35 A Date With i2£c Ca j£££ Music: 8.00 The News:
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    Minister: We will want volunteers to give blood
    273 4 AWARDS PRESENTED TO 123 DONORS SINGAPORE, Wednesday. THE HEALTH Minister. Inche Ahmad Ibrahim, today said that the call for more blood donations from the public would be a "predominant feature" of the Government's forthcoming mass health education campaign. He said: "Since our
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    SJAB meet
    33 4 SINGAPORE, Wed. The sixth annual general meeting of the St. John Ambulance Association, Singapore centre, will be held at its headquarters at 25 Gilstead Road on Aug. 19 at 5.30 p.m.
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    SHORTAGE OF LAW OFFICERS, SO 3 COURTS ARE CLOSED
    93 4 SHORTAGE OF LAW OFFICERS, SO 3 COURTS ARE CLOSED SINGAPORE, Wed. A shortage of law officers has led to the Indefinite closure of three of the 12 criminal district and magistrates' courts in Singapore. The courts are the Fourth Criminal District Court, the Eighth Magistrate's Court and the Second Traffic
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    Assessment appeals: New set-up
    113 4 Assessment appeals: New set-up SINGAPORE. Wed— The Singapore Government has set up a new Assessment Appeals Committee to carry out the functions of the former City Council's assessment committee. The former assessment committee of City Councillors ceased to function when their powers were transferred to the Minister for National Development
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    BILL TO MAKE HUSBANDS PAY UP
    191 4 BILL TO MAKE HUSBANDS PAY UP CINOAPORE, Wed. The Government has a plan to defeat husbands who fall to pay monthly maintenance to their wives and children. A bill requiring employers to deduct the maintenance amounts from their salaries and pay direct to their wives. I will be introduced in
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    Rural collection
    22 4 SINGAPORE. Wed.—A district collection will be made by the Rural Board next Tuesday at No. M 2. West Coast Road.
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      601 4 I Todays Singapore diary... I KAMALA CLUB (Moulmeln conversation for Chinese house- jOo CHI AT YOUTH CLUB: Road): Sewing classes 10 a.m. to wives, conversational Mandarin Cake baking, badminton, table 12 pm., 1 to 3 p.m., 3 to 5 p.m.; table tennis 7.30 p.m tennis. 4 p.m.; community singing embroidery
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    Fishermen hold the key here
    1415 5 The beaches attract many tourists cash needed straight fights in these 5 Wards between alliance and pmip candidates the five Kelantan Parliamentary constituencies dealt with today Tumpat. Kelantan Hilir. Kota Bharu Hilir, Kota Bharu Hulu and Bachok a large number of the electorate are fishermen.
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    THE LINE-UP AT A GLANCE
    79 5 TUMPAT: Haji Hassan bin Haji Ahmad (PMIP) and Inche Mahmood bin Zakaria Juhan (Alliance). KELANTAN HILIR: Inche Hassan bin Haji Ya'acob (Alliance) and Won Mustapho bin Haji Ali (PMIP). KOTA BHARU HILIR: Hoji Ahmad bin Abdullah (PMIP) and Nik Ismail bin Nik Hussein (Alliance). KOTA
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    The Straits Times Thursday, August 13, 1959 A Party Diversion
    897 6 The Straits Times Thursday, August 13, 1959 A Party Diversion There is fundamentally hardly anything in common between the Pan-Malayan Islamic Party and the Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front The one is dedicated to a theocratic State founded on the tenets of the Hadith and the Koran, and religiously preaches ihe
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    105 6 ACKNO WLEDG MENTS it Wf4t tit (Minimum) MOUSON: Singapore ladies acknowledge with thanks the amazing result* by using the beautifully scented Mouson soaps. DR. AND MRS. SEN thank all those who gave valuable presents and attended the dinner party an 8/8/99. They specially thank the manager of the Kullm Baling
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    Paying To Park
    375 6 The Singapore Government presages a minor but definite change in city office routine with its proposal to introduce parking meters in Raffles Place. Fullerton Way, Collyer Quay and Cross St Tambies will now join their brothers in other big cities of the world in performance of the
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    Lock icon Mr. D's 'GUIDED DEMOCRACY'
    784 6  -  Adrienne Farrell by It's bis answer to corruption, incompetence, vacillation in India NEW DELHI, Wed. A suggestion by Mr. C. D. Deshmukh, India's former Finance Minister, that India should be ruled by a "cabinet of talents" instead of by a political party, has aroused considerable interest
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  • MAN IN THE STREET
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      An answer
      235 6 ALLIANCE REPLIES TO PPP ALLEGATIONS OF 'BROKEN PLEDGE' THE following letter is written as an answer to the propaganda of the People's Progressive Party regarding an alleged broken pledge by UMNO: It Is an elementary rule of law and common sense If an agreement Is reduced to writing,
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      The rule of the road
      211 6 THERE are two points in connection with the "keep left" campaign that I should like to raise: THE FIRST Is that for more years than most of us have been driving, "keep left" has been what Is called "the rule of the road" in Singapore.
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      A TOP-HEAVY TREE...
      79 6 mHERE Is a huge ginglng 1 tree on the left hand side i as one goes up the Incline) of Jalan Tengku Petrie. Johore Bahru. It has grown to an abnormal height of well over 40ft. This kind of tree Is brittle and fragile and will topple
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    Now Congress probes puzzle of the retired admirals...
    288 6 Now Congress probes puzzle of the retired admirals... WASHINGTON, Wednesday. A MERICAN Congressional investigators are puzzl- cd. They are wondering why some of the nations biggest corporations have hired so many retired admirals and generals at salaries which at least on the surface appear to be out of line with
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    Ronggeng lessons to boost Malay culture
    210 7 Ronggeng lessons to boost Malay culture KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The ronggeng is to be taught to school boys and girls in a move to boost Malay culture. More than 200 pupils, mostly girls, will begin weekly lessons in Malay folk dancing at the British Council Centre here on Sept. l.
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    $600 fine for woman with 36 bottles of NAAFI beer
    91 7 I OHO RE BAHRU. Wed. Elizabeth June Huegett 23. of Nee Soon Garrison, was fined S6OO or six months' jail, in the magis trate's court today for bring in possession of 36 bottles of beer on which duty had not
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    Thugs rob 3 pedestrians
    29 7 SINGAPORE. Wed—Armed thugs held up and robbed three pedestrians in different parts of the city, yesterday, and got away with $200 In cash and watches.
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    Wider powers for the courts
    395 7 NEW BILL WILL ALLOW STATEMENTS MADE TO INSPECTORS AS EVIDENCE IN CASES SINGAPORE, Wednesday. DISTRICT judges and magistrates here are to be given wider powers to deal with criminals. A Bill to enable them to impose longer terms of imprisonment will be introduced in the
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    PARK METERS FOR S'PORE
    29 7 PARK METERS FOR S'PORE RAFFLES PLACE car park teen In the new arrangements. On the left, parallel with the department stores, are the new taxi stands. Straits Times picture.
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    MASKED MEN TAKE $600 IN A TRUNK
    67 7 gLNGAFORL, Wed. Three masked men took a steel trunk containing $600 from a farmer's home in Mandai Road yesterday. The farmer, Tey Boon Tick, who was ploughing near the house, saw the men come out of his house and went to investigate. He
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    WOMEN TEACHERS: CALL TO GOVT.
    216 7 MALACCA, Wednesday. THE National Union of Teachers today called for a committee to investigate and consider the case of permanent status for married women teachers. This call to the Govern- ment was one of the five resolutions passed at the union's three-day annual delegates' conference
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    Canteen boy fined $70
    56 7 SINGAPORE. Wed Tan Meng Juan, a canteen boy at the Government Secretariat in Empress Place was fined S7O today assisting In carryIng on a public lottery. Prosecution said Tan was arrested at the canteen on the afternoon of June 19. after being found In possession of
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    Three claims are settled—two to go
    215 7 Three claims are settled— two to go SINGAPORE. Wed. Three of the five claims submitted by former employees of the Singapore Standard were settled today when representatives of the management and the staff side resumed negotiations at the Labour Ministry. Decision on the biggest Issue severance pay was put off
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    New plan soon to ease city area congestion
    374 7 SINGAPORE, Wednesday. PARKING niters will soon be A installed in the city's most congested areas Raffles Place, Collyer Quay, Fullerton Way and Cross Street This will open up a new source of revenue for the Government and also ease the daily snarls
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    Socialists complain of police
    94 7 MALACCA. Wed.— The Socialist Front here has complained officially to the Election Commission In Kuala Lumpur about the police refusal to let It collect money from Its members and sympathisers for the elections. Call for ruling The party charged that the police had "grossly interfered with
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    Dr. Rauf disputes that theory Islam came here from China
    195 7 Dr. Rauf disputes that theory Islam came here from China KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Dr. Mohamed Abdul Rauf. principal of the Muslim College in Klang, said today that a host of evidence showed that Islam was brought to Malaya from Arabia. Dr. Rauf was commenting on a theory put forward yesterday
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    WON BY AN OATH
    184 7 Man accepts Koran challenge and now a house is his SINGAPORE, Wed.— A gardener. Suparman bin Yabln, who brought an action in the High Court claiming the ownership of a house in Oeylang Serai, today won the action by taking an oath before the chief kathi
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      CATCH A MAN'S EYE WITH GAY SLEEVES
      238 8 THE SLEEVE. I believe, is one of the main keys to Malayan fashion this year. In the past, attention has been more on waists, skirt silhouettes, hems and torsos. Now, this portion of feminine garb, so long forgotten and neglected, is coming into
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      HOW TO TIME FROZEN MEAT
      75 8 Frozen meat may be cooked either in its frozen state or thawed To roast: If meat is partially or completely frozen, allow from one third to one half again as much cooking time at the standard roasting temperature usually 325 F. To broil: If meat
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      Leadership course to help development of youth
      276 8 \yiTH the thought of the mental and moral development of Singapore's youth in mind, Mrs. Lee Swee Cheng has organised a Junior Red Cross Leaders' Training Course. This course is inviting the participation of all teachers, who after its completion, may return to
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    INVESTORS CAUTIOUS ON APPROACH OF FEDERAL POLLS
    443 10 INVESTORS CAUTIOUS ON APPROACH OF FEDERAL POLLS By Our Market Correspondent ALTHOUGH the Malayan Share Market is fully steady and demand continues for dollar rubber^ and industrials, there is a tendency by investors to now adopt a more cautious attitude. They are awaiting the outcome of the Federation of Malaya
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    OFFICIAL PRICES
    27 10 SINGAPORE. AUG. 12. RUBBER: $1.03] per lb. (down half a cent). TIN: $398.37 A per pirul (unchanged). Estimated unofficial offering 155 tons (down 10 tons).
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    434 10 The Malayan Share Brokers' Ai— elation reported yesterday: -All sections were quietly steady and the turnover was fair." Singapore and Federation brokers reported the following business up to 3.30 p.m.: Industrials: Fed. Dlsp. $1.02; Fraser and Neave ords $1.38 (OL), 11.42 to (1.41; Gammon 51.80; W. Hammer $>.43;
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    RUBBER PRICES
    150 10 Aufint first jrade rubber buyers fob. closed in Singapore yesterday at 105 cents per lb., down half a cent on Tuesday's closing price. The closing tone: easier. Closlnf prices in cenu per lb., yesterday were: OFFICIAL: Int. 1 R.8.S. Spot f.o.b. buyers 105 s sellers 106 v Int.
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    108 10 Singapore Chines* Produce Exchange noon prices per plcul yesterday were: Copra: quiet; UK/Continent August September shipments $36 buyers, 537' 2 sellers. Coconut oil: quiet; bulk $574 sellers,, drum $59 'j sellers. Pepper: quiet: no business wa« reported done, Muntolc white $160, Sarawak $149, special Sarawak $89. garbled Lampong
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    MALAYAN SHARE LIST
    833 10 rt following full list of revised quotations was issued by the Malayan Share Brokers' Association after its meeting yesterday: IMMMKIMBajcrs seller. me*, duiu Pref 1.60 1.80 Cd Ords 2.30 2.40 cd Alia.-. Ice 11.00 xd (ouyerst B. B. fetro* 53/- 66/b M iMiln- 6iM •> M> Con.
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    21 10 Malayan Share Market: Aug. 12 Aag. 11 Industrials: 93.M 93.48 Tins: 106.01 105.91 Rubbers: 138.87 138.67 Jan. 1 19M=l»o.
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    129 10 MELBOURNE Wed. INVESTMENT shares continued trading along firm lines. B.H.P. ro.s* Is. 3d. to 645. 3d. while ACI dropped 2s. 6d. to 775. 6d. Cyclone eased Is. and and Drag Houses fell a further Is. to 48s. 6d. Base metals and oils remained steady. Commonwealth bonds were also
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    77 10 The Malayan Exchange Banks' Association made the following changes in its rates to merchants yesterday (the rate Is to $100): Selling T.T. or O.D. ready: Belgian Francs 1631 3 4. On the free exchange market in Hong Kong yesterday, the U.S. dollar was quoted at 5.74% for cash
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    Jungle killing: Planter to die
    142 12 Jungle killing: Planter to die A LOR STAR, Wed. A padi planter, Muda bin Manis, 22. was sentenced to death today by Mr. Justice Syed Sheh Barakhbah for murdering another padJ planter, Adam bin Awang, 42. The Jury returned after 75 minutes to return a 5-2 majority verdict of guilty.
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    Progress report
    33 12 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. A meeting of Alliance candidates standing for the Federal election In Johore will be held In Muar on Friday. They will report on the progress of their campaigns
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    DON'T RESTRICT RECRUITMENT OF SKILLED MEN TO FAMILIES, ROTARIANS TOLD
    125 12 DON'T RESTRICT RECRUITMENT OF SKILLED MEN TO FAMILIES, ROTARIANS TOLD DENANG. Wed. The x Chairman of tbe Central Apprenticeship Board, Mr. Font Soon Hong, today appealed to employers not to restrict recruitment of skilled workers to families already engaged in various crafts. "This practice in itself may hare much to
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    Dies after crash
    48 12 KI.ANG. Wed. A student. Rudolf Stewart Herman, was fatally injured when his motor cycle was involved in a crash with a lorry at the 16th mile Klang-Kuala SelanKor Road late last night. He was returning home to an estate at Jeram when the accident occurred.
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    PMIP is poised for the big attack, says party go-getter
    314 12 PMIP is poised for the big attack, says party go-getter From FELIX ABISHEGANADEH Kola Bharu, Wednesday rp]HE permanent chairman of the Pan-Malayan Islamic Party, In- che Mohamed Asri bin Ha ji Muda the man stated to be responsible for the party's sweeping election victories in Kelantan and Trengganu has elaborate
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    TRESPASS BOY HAS AWARD CUT BY $9,000
    398 12 TRESPASS BOY HAS AWARD CUT BY $9,000 IPOH. Wednesday. r PHE Federation Court of Civil Appeals today ruled that a landowner can be liable for damages if a trespasser sustains injuries on his property. This decision upholds the findings of the Perak High Court which on April 28 awarded a
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    M-Day plans
    20 12 PENANG. Wed.—The Penang State Legislative Assembly has formed subcommittees to plan celebrations for the second anniversary of merdeka.
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    Independent will now fight it out
    85 12 Independent will now fight it out PENANO. Wed. Inche Mansur bin Senusl, Independent candidate standing in Penang Selatan. today announced he had changed his mind, and would start his campaign this weekend Inche Mansur, a former teacher, had earlier Indicated he would not hold any rally, but would leave the
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    Car had wrong number plates
    46 12 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. Llew Ah Kow was fined $500 in the magistrate's court today for using a car with the licence number of another car. He also had no covering Insurance policy. The car was stated to hay« certain mechanical defects
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    Police officer seeks to vary payment to wife
    177 12 Police off icer seeks to vary payment to wife SINGAPORE. Wed. Chief Inspector Cheah Kirn Swee. of the Singapore police, applied today to a magistrate's court for a variation of a maintenance order of $300 a month to his estranged wife. Alice Chee. and their children. He told the magistrate.
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    SAFA must invite vernacular schools to compete
    337 13 SAFA must invite vernacular schools to compete SPECIAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS SINGAPORE, Wed. Singapore Amateur F.A. should invite vernacular schools to compete in its youth competitions. That is one oi the main recommendations made In the report of the special subcommittee appointed by S.A.F.A. to explore ways and means of improving
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    Two to attempt 2-way channel swim
    179 13 FOLKESTONE. Kent, Wednesday. AN attempt to swim the English Channel botr ways without stopping may be made this weel by American Paul Heron of Sacramento, California who has been here for the past two weeks preparing Tor the attempt. i Heron, a 38-year-old schoolteacher,
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    Lock icon MCC keep their winning run
    44 13 SI CATHARINE'S Ontario. Wed.—The touring M.C.C team maintained their winning sequence when they beat Ontario All-Stars by 83 rum here yesterday. Scores: M.C.C. 195 (D. R. W. Silk 60 not out) Ontario AllStars 112 (I Bedford five for 21).—Reuter.
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    Lock icon Knight's title
    39 13 HAMBURG. Wed. BUly Knight, the British Davis Cup player, beat lan Vermaak, the South African No. 3. to win the men's singles title in the German lawn tennis championships yesterday. Knight won 4-6, 6-4. 4-«. 6-3. 8-6—Reuter.
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    Carbon in lucky 2-2 draw
    93 13 Carbon in lucky 2-2 draw SINGAPORE, Wed—Natlonal Carbon, who are bidding for a "grand slam" in SBHFA tournaments, were lucky to draw I—2 with Hong Kong Bank in their Senior Cup tie at Farrer Park today. Carbon started well and took the lead in the fourth minute through a penalty
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    IPOH FIRST DIVISION IS BEHIND SCHEDULE
    452 13 THE senior division of the Ipoh District soccer league, which was supposed to end on Monday, is well behind schedule. Twenty matches nave been postponed due to players taking part ln Malaya Cup ties and other commitments. Bchedoled to start soon are the knockout
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    HATTRICK BY PANG LIN BEATS JOHORE
    375 13 H.K. Chin«M 3 Johore 1 KLUANG. Wednesday. MORE than football fans braved the rain this evening to see Hong Kong Chinese beat Johore 3-1 here. They were well rewarded with a superb performance by the tourists, who. despite the soggy ground, outplayed a plucky
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    Ten to Follow at KL
    334 13 By EPSOM JEEP MY ten to follow at the August meeting at Kuala Lumpur are: HAPPY MELODY: This five-year-old, unbeaten in three outings this season. whippe d a top class field of sprinters by four lengths at Bukit Timah over 6f in lmin 11; back
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    MEETING IS NOT OFFICIAL NSW
    108 13 MEETING IS NOT OFFICIAL NSW By Jack FingUton MELBOURNE, Wed.—Like 1 MCC at Lord's, the New South Wales Cricket Association does not acknowledge the cricket meeting that will be held in Sydney tonight to discuss ways of brightening up the game. The meeting has been convened by a Sydney solicitor
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    Times trial to Coates
    41 13 CINGAPORE. Wed. Cpl. Ted Coates (Seletar) won the Singapore 10-mlle time trial championship at Tampenls Road today. Coates returned a time of 24 rnin. 49sec Second was Cpl. Bob Burgoyne, also of Seletar. with Sumari (1.C.C.) third.
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    Lock icon Morocco 100
    16 13 ROME. Wed.—Morocco will send 100 athletes to the Olympic Games ln Rome next year.—Reuter.
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    Wonder girl swimmer is disqualified
    154 13 SINGAPORE, Wed. Sally Hudson, Singapore's wonder girl" swimmer, was disqualified l n the women's 200 metres back stroke event] tor the Straits Times Trophy today l n the Singapore Amateur Swimming Association championships at Amber Road. Sally finished first but was disqualified for a turning
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    Tan is back
    162 13 FORMER WATERPOLO STAR IS NOW A PHYSICAL TRAINING EXPERT By MOK SIN PIN OINGAPORE, Wed. A qualified physical training expert will help Singapore swimmers and waterpolo players prepare for future international games. He is Tan Hwee Hock, a former Singapore international waterpolo player, who returned to Singapore
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    Lock icon Help coloured sportsmen in S.Africa appeal
    143 13 Help coloured sportsmen in S. Africa appeal LONDON. Wed. The campalen against race discrimination in sport appealed today to British sportsmen and sports clubs to help coloured South Africans prepare for their first ever Olympic Games in Rome next year. Mr. Anthony Steele, secretary of the campaign, said: "We have
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    Kiwis have fine reputation
    240 13 AND THEY'RE OUT TO KEEP IT By TEOH ENG TATT, Singapore. Wednesday piFTEEN victories in 19 matches and a points tally of 333 for and 99 against in one season that is the proud 1958 Rugby record of the No 75 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air
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    Ref calls off match again
    140 13 Ref calls off match again SINGAPORE. Wed. Referee G. M. Mohan, who abandoned a SAFA Junior Cup tie at Farrer Park yesterday when spectators joined ln a free-for-all following a clash between two players, abandoned another match today —the SBHFW Senior Cup tie between Wearnes and Chartered Bank. Wearnes were
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    Semi-finalists
    40 13 SINGAPORE. Wed. A goal three minutes from the end by Ismail enabled Woodbridge to beat Marines 'B 1-0 In a S.G.S.F.A. Junior cup quarter-final match at Kallang today. In another quarter-final match at Serangoon Road. Jurong beat Customs 5-1.
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    24 13 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Singapore Amateur Athletic Association will begin a twoweek course for coaches from Aug. 26 at the Farrer Park centre.
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    26 14 TOKYO, Wed—The Japanese Ministry of Trade has told woollen goods exporters that exports of woollen scarves carrying patterns like Swiss designs will be prohibited.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    35 14 MESSRS LOO WENG CHOON. Ho Kee, Sang Hong and Sang Heng thank frienai and relative* for then wreaths, scrolls, condolence messages, services, attendance etc.. at the funeral of Mrs. Loo Hew Yoon on 9.8.59.
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    43 14 A REQUIEM High Mass will be held at Good Shepherd Cathedral at 7 a.m. in Honour of the Late Dr. A. C. Weerelcoon. Followed by a reception at the Catholic Centre. All friends and relations who attrnd the Mass are .cordially Invited.
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    A.A. man: It's those sociable beersthat start it
    273 14 A.A. man: It's those sociable beers that start it IT WAS SOFT DRINKS FOR THE SPEAKER SINGAPORE. Wed. The Rotary Club"s luncheon guests today sat up with an air of expectation when it was announced that the speaker was a *Mr. Sponsor." The air of mystery was soon cleared up
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    Lock icon Unions ask Govt. to nationalise Dutch firms
    87 14 Unions ask Govt. to nationalise Dutch firms IAKARTA. Wed.— The ln•J donrsian Trade Unions Federation has asked the Indonesian Government to nationalise all former Dutcn business enterprises. In a letter, the Federation warned that there were indications that former Dutch enterprises were to be made private enterprises. It stressed that
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    Bing and Gary are estranged
    33 14 LAS VEGAS. Wed. Gary Crosby, eldest son of crooner Bing Crosby, admitted today he Is bitterly estranged from his father. "We just don't gel along," he said here.
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    100,000 for cultural night
    362 14 THAT'S THE AUDIENCE MINISTER EXPECTS WHEN INDONESIAN TEAM APPEARS AT CITY HALL SINGAPORE. Wednesday. QXE hundred thousand people are expected to watch a performance of Indonesian dancing and music at the City Hall steps here on Aug. 22. This xx ill be the highlitfhl of the
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    Little Azizah passes the scissors to the Sultan
    225 14 Little Azizah passes the scissors to the Sultan THE ACUTE housing shortace in Johorc Bahru eased a little yesterday with the opening of the picturesque Kampong; Majcdec Bahru Housing Estate in the suburbs of the state capital. Families with their belongings were still moving hi as Sultan Sir Ismail snipped
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    346 14 LONDON. Wed— Followta* yesterday's modest setback in sympathy with Wall Street, London stock markets resumed their recent advance today and closed with fairly widespread gains In equity shares. Steel shares boomed in a firm Industrial market following scrip Issues and dividend forecast* by Lancashire steel and FtrHi Brown
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    534 14 EIGHT DIVISIONS IN BORDER AREA, says LAOS COMMANDER Communist rebels have Chinese, Russian guns From JOHN WILLIAMS Straits Times special correspondent SAM NEUA (Northeast Laos). Wed. Eight divisions of North Vietnamese Communist troops have massed on the Laotian borders, General Amkha, Commander of North Laos armies, told me here today.
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    179 14 LONDON, Wed Close of play scores in today's cricket matches were: tVESTOX SUPER MAKE: Somerset 98 (or three CM. Tremlett 46 not out), versus Warwickshire. Rain stopped play. CARDIFF: Glamorga: 53 for no wicket, versus Nottinghamshire. Rain stopped play. CHELTENHAM: Gloucestershire 190 for three (M. Young
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