The Straits Times, 21 August 1959

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    20 1 AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 80,000 Hat*** 1 *> a The Straits Times Estd. 1845. FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1959 15 CENTS.
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    TENGKU: FEW CHANGES
    309 1 Return of all our old Cabinet members is sign of faith in the Alliance Government, he says King to receive Cabinet names tonight ALOR STAR, Thursday THE ALLIANCE leader, Tengku Abdul Rahman, today indicated that there would not be many changes in the new Cabinet. "After all.
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    Mac is back
    23 1 LONDON, Thurs. The Prime Minister. Mr. Harold Macmillan. returned to London this afternoon from his hunting holiday in Yorkshire.— UP.l.
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    Buoyant share response
    307 1  -  GEOFFREY BOUND By Singapore, Thurs. HTHERE was a quick, A buoyant response on the Malayan share market today to the Alliance election victory. Forty-two per cent of all listed industrial, tin and rubber shares Improved, but the turnover was only fair. All sections were firm. Sellers were
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    MAD JUMBO KILLS 14
    69 1 KANDY. Thurs. Fourteen people were killed and 125 seriously injured early today when a temple elephant ran amok on the final nlfht of Ceylon's big test Buddhist religious procession. About 100 000 spectators fled In panic shortly after mid nieht when one of the hundred elephant*
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    Smiling Tengku says: This is my happiest moment
    264 1 Smiling Tengku says: This is my happiest moment ALOR STAR, Thursday." UNPRECEDENTED scenes this morning greeted Tengku Abdul Rahman's triumph in the Kuala Kedah constituency in Malaya's fii^st Parliamentary election. About 3,000 people i who had waited for hours outside the Balai Besar here cheered the Alliance national leader when
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    RAZAK IN: SCORE NOW IS 73 TO 30
    102 1 RAZAK IN: SCORE NOW IS 73 TO 30 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. —The last three results declared today Increased the Alliance majority to 73 to 30, and returned the Prime Minister*. Dato Abdul Razak. PEKAN: (15.443) Dato Abdul Riuk (All>, 8.811. Mohamed Artff bin Abas fPMIP), 2.593. Majority 6.218. poll percentage
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    2 from Malaya die in air crash
    125 1 2 from Malaya die in air crash I ONDON, Thurs. v Two Malayan students were among the 29 passengers and three crew killed when a chartered British Dale ot a crashed on a mountain-top near Barcelona yesterday. The plane's owners, TransAir Ltd., tonight gave their names as Lai Peng Chiang,
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    STOP PRESS
    26 1 INDONESIAN WOMEN SOLD IN BORNEO \rta. Than Indonesian wt>m< n v hipped t.. i Borne* and f^'d I Ni-ws Agency said t Kruti r
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    New beat-gangs Bill allows for double jail AND caning
    256 2 New beat-gangs Bill allows for double jail AND caning SPECIAL I-CARDS FOR SUPERVISION MEN SINGAPORE, Thursday OECRET society gan*;--*3 sters. in addition to being detained. are liable to police supervision for up to three years under the Government's new beat-the-fangs Bill published today. If. while under supervision, a gangster commits
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    Society hits out at Prescott
    273 2 STAND FIRM, STUDENTS TOLD OINGAPORE, Thurs. Nanyang University students were urged today to "stand firm in our course, to go on as students, to do our best in the given circumstances and not to be too disappointed over the report of the Prescott commission. The
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    8 blue-film teachers are all sacked
    144 2 SINGAPORE. Thursday. IttGHT Singapore teachers who had hopes of a reprieve from their suspension by the Education Ministry for attending a blue film show in June this year, have finally been dismissed. Their hopes sowed when the Singapore Teachers' Union interceded on their behalf
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    House razed
    25 2 KUCHING. Thurs.— An eight-door longhouse. Rumah Geruntang. near Sebuyau, Second Division of Sarawak, was destroyed by fire this week. There were no casualties.
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    Borneo to recruit teachers fivm Malaya
    77 2 Borneo to recruit teachers fivm Malaya SINGAPORE. Than. Fifty teachers from Malaya, Singapore and other neighbouring countries are to be recruited over the next three yean by the Government of North Borneo. The annual report of the Colony published today, reveals that the Board of Education has recommended that English
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    History man to head arts college at Nanyang
    213 2 History man to head arts college at Nanyang QINGAPORE. Thurs.— professor Tsou Paochun. of the Department of History and Geography, has been appointed acting Dean of the College of Arts. Nanyang University, in place of Dr. Chang Tien-tse, former chairman of the executive council and Dean of Arts. Dr. Chang,
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    ANOTHER MAGISTRATE RESIGNS
    55 2 ANOTHER MAGISTRATE RESIGNS SINGAPORE. Thurs. Mr. Robert Chee, the sixth magistrate, has tendered his resignation. He is the third member of the criminal, district and magistrates courts to resign. He will enter private practice. Two others whose resignations have been accepted are Mr. 8. K. Lee. a district judge, and
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    Youth had cleaver
    51 2 IPOH, Thurs.— A youth who armed himself with a meat chopper "for self-de-fence" today was sentenced to one week's jail and three strokes of the rotan. Ong Chen Suah, 23. of Gombak Lane, Kuala Lumpur, who had five previous convictions, pleaded guilty here to carrying an offensive
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    WORRY OVER SMALLHOLDERS IN A HURRY
    226 2 UUALA LUMPUR, 11 Thurs.— Smallholders who tap rubber trees that are not yet fully grown are causing concern to government rubber replanting board authorities. This wts one of the main problems discovered in > survey by the smallholders' advisory section of the Rub- ber
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    POLICE SEIZE 30 ACID BOMBS
    70 2 POLICE SEIZE 30 ACID BOMBS SINGAPORE. Thurs.— Police last night seized 30 acid bombs left behind by a gang of seven thugs in Temple Street. The bombs— bulbs filled with acid— were in a box. A lone detective cycling along the street noticed the thugs carrying the box and behaving
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    Found armed
    52 2 JOHORE BAHRU. ThUrt. A 16-year-old boy. who was found walking up and down Jalan Yahaya Awal at night last week with a knife and a screwdriver in his possession, was ordered by the juvenile court today to be sent to a HenryGurney School until he reaches the age
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    MUSIC ALONE NOT ENOUGH -MOTHER
    162 2 MUSIC ALONE NOT ENOUGH -MOTHER SINGAPORE, Thursday. MADAM LEONG YONG TAI, 50, mother of two of Singapore's most promising boy violinists, is looking for a job. She needs money to keep both Lee Pan Hon. 10, and Peng Hon. eight. In school. Said Madam Leong today: "Both boys can play
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    Catholic co-op
    17 2 BINOAPORE, Thurs. A Catholic co-operative will soon be organised in Singapore by Catholic welfare services.
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    Volunteer projects are political hash, says student publication
    207 2 Volunteer projects are political hash, says student publication SINGAPORE, Thursday. AN editorial in the latest issue of the Malayan I ndergrad strongly criticises the Gov< rnment't drive for volunteers for national construction projects. Its page one news columns publicise an appeal by the University of Malaya Students' Union for volunteers.
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    SYC: WE WILL CARRY ON
    107 2 SYC: WE WILL CARRY ON SINGAPORE, Thurs. The Singapore Youth Council will "carry on 1 despite the Governments decision to withdraw .support from the organisation and to stop the $15.000-a-year grant from next year. Delegates of the 36 affiliated bodies decided this at a meeting last night. They also agreed
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    Lock icon S. Africa: Blow-up coming soon, says pastor
    249 3 S. Africa: Blow-up coming soon, says pastor SYDNEY. Thurs.— South Africans were sitting on a volcano so far as racial violence was concerned, a New York Negro clergyman said today. He is Dr. Gardner Taylor, president of the Protestant council of members of New York. After a civic reception here
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    36 3 LONDON. Thurs.— Lady Churchill, wife of Sir Winston Churchill, will return goon from the south of France to London to see her eye specialist about slight eyelid complaint, it was learned here yesterday. Reuter.
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    Lock icon The reluctant residents relent
    126 3 LONDON. Thur.v Residents who had the sale of a 1 semi-detached house to an Indian held up for six weeks I relented when he came to take possession of his new home In Bradford on Tuesday. The Indian, Mr. Tara Singh 1 Jagdev. 32. arrived to
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    23 3 NEW YORK. Thurs.—Mechanical faults today delayed four Boeing 707 Jetliners two of them Pan-American planes on flights to Paris. Reuter.
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    France upset at Britain
    329 3 RELATIONS SUFFERING BECAUSE OF PRESS ATTACKS DE GAULLE LAMPOONED IN LAVAL CARTOON: PARIS PAPERS DEFEND A-BOMB AND POLICIES PARIS, Thursday. pRANC O-BRITISH relations are suffering because of British Press attacks on France over her atomic bomb, her Algerian policy, and her diplomatic apprehension about the Eisen-hower-Khrushchev
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    Lock icon Tea—the answer to atomic fall-out
    185 3 Tea— the answer to atomic fall-out CINCINNATI, Thurs. Tea may hold the solution to protect mankind against nuclear fall-out. A Japanese scientist, Dr. Teisi Ukai, 63, told a meeting of the American Pharmaceutical Association yesterday that experiments have shown that tea either iced or hot reduces radioactivity in the bodies
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    The princess—she's 29 today
    39 3 The princess— she's 29 today SHE'S 29 today: This United Press International birthday picture of Princess Margaret taken for the occasion catches her gazing at the trees in bloom in the garden of the royal lodge at Windsor Castle.
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    AFRO-ASIA ALARMED AT FRENCH ATOMIC TEST
    164 3 UNITED NATIONS. Thursday. Afro-Asian group of nations yesterday expressed their "alarm and concern" at France's intention to proceed with nuclear tests in the I Sahara. The 29-member group met fjor nearly twc I hours and also discussed a proposed item for inclusion on the
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    Lock icon Batista: A new place of exile
    79 3 Batista: A new place of exile CIUDAD TRUJILLO, Thurs —General Batista the deposed president of Cuba flew to I Lisbon on his way to a new [place of exile the Portuguese Atlantic Island of Madeira. He left here last night. A month ago. his Washington lawyer. Mr. William Roberts, said
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    Lock icon NEW BID TO RECOVER NOSE CONE
    123 3 NEW BID TO RECOVER NOSE CONE VANDENBURG, Than. The sixth U.S. satellite rocket launched by the Air Forces had achieved orbit it was announced here yesterday. It is planned to recover its nose cone capsule near Hawaii today. In Sunnyvale, California. MaJ.-Gen. O.J. ltland. Commander of the Air Force Ballistic
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    Lock icon Peking tourist
    31 3 HONG KONG. Thurs President Ho Chl-Mlnh of North Vietnam yesterday visited the newly-completed military museum of the Chinese people's revolution In Peking, the New China News Agency reported. Reuter.
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    BRINGING TV INTO THE THEATRE
    201 4 BRINGING TV INTO THE THEATRE SINGAPORE, Thurs. Another new invention in the entertainment world is expected to be introduced in Singapore soon it is called "Eldophor." Mr. Murray Silverstone, president of 20th CenturyFox International Corporation, who arrived by BOAC today from Hong Kong on a world tour, announced this. The
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    CULTURE: The two prerequisites...
    732 4 'WE MUST INSTIL IN OUR PEOPLE A MALAYAN CONSCIOUSNESS' -Mr. R. SINGAPORE, Thurs. THE Minister for Culture. Mr. S. Rajaratnam. said tonight that he was confident the Singapore Government would succeed in creating a Malayan culture just as it was confident it could a Malayan nation.
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    No water areas
    50 4 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The Water Engineer's Department announced today that water would be cut off tomorrow along Pasir Panjang Road (between Pastr Panjang Hill and Balmeg Hill) from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.. and in Jalan Chengam fofT Bukit Sembawang Hill Estates) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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    Death after crash**but bus driver already had brain tumour
    126 4 Death after crash** but bus driver already had brain tumour SINGAPORE, Thurs. A Katong Bedok Bus Company driver whose bus crashed into a lamp post in Bedok Road on June 26 was suffering from a cerebral tumour, a coroner was told today. At the inquest on Sim Ban Lye. 54,
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    Woman claims a court president owes $11,661
    245 4 Woman claims a court president owes $11,661 SHE SAYS: 'HE IS RELATIVE... I TRUSTED HIM 9 SINGAPORE, Thursday. T»HE President of the Shariah Court (Muslim 1 Religious Court), Mohamed Taha Suhaimi, was the defendant in a civil salt in the High Court today. The suit was brought by Juriah binte
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    Merdeka joy
    31 4 SINGAPORE, Thurs.— The University of Malaya in Singapore Students' Union Is drawing up ft programme to mark the second anniversary of the Federation of Malaya's independence on August 31.
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    Indonesian dances tomorrow night
    110 4 Indonesian dances tomorrow night SINGAPORE, Thurs. A programme of 11 colourful dance and other items has been arranged for the public concert to be staged by the visiting Indonesian cultural mission at the city Hall steps on Saturday at 8 p.m. Ainone them will be BalineM\ Suinatran. SuncUnese and Javanese
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    SALE OF 139 PIGS AT SEMBAWANG
    80 4 SALE OF 139 PIGS AT SEMBAWANG SINGAPORE, Tnurs. Ihe Ministry of National Development today announced that there would be a *ale of pigs (128 cross-bred and 11 British-bred) at Sembawang Station on Saturday at 2 p.m. Those attending the sale and who wish to buy, will have to make deposits
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    Impromptu show
    37 4 SINGAPORE, Thurs— The visiting Indonesian cultural mission tonight gave an impromptu performance ta Nanyang University's Arts Theatre after they had watched a stage-show performed by university students to welcome the mission's visit to their campus.
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    Youth to stand trial for murder
    121 4 SINGAPORE, Thurs— Koh Leon< Huat, 10, also known as Ah Heng. was committed today for trial on a charge of murdering Si;n Hee Kla. 20, a former factory worker at Lorong 17, Geylang, on Nov. 15. Mr. M. Coomaraswamy, a magistrate, made the order
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      212 4 i JL VWmjr aW wl WtfisfJOwC GBUrJrmf SINGAPORE BALLET; Schools' CHINESE TJLCJL: Studante' school teachers Instructing CathoprevJew of Winter Frolic, Don Week varsity-show, boys' basket- He doctrine at Katong Convent Quixote, Polovtslan Dances and ball, kun tow class, 7.30 p.m., 7.30 pjn. Swan Lake Act II 6 pm, Victoria table-
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    Singapore Government hails Alliance victory
    301 5 SINGAPORE, Thursday rE Singapore Government today hailed the Alliance polls victory as a triumph over communalism. The Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. and the deputy Prime Minister, Dr. Toh Chin Chye. each sent separate congratulatory messages to th,- Alliance leader. Tengku Abdul Rahman, and
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    'Rebels' happy the Alliance returned
    258 5 'Rebels' happy the Alliance returned INDEPENDENT TO REJOIN MCA? SEREMBAN, Thurs. The two "rebels" of the Malayan Chinese Association who stood as independents and won the elections in Negri Sembilan congratulated the Alliance today on its victory. They were Mr. Quek Kal Dong, victor in Seremban Barat. and Mr. Chin
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    I THE FACE OF 1 A LOSER
    27 5 INCHE NAZAR NONG after his defeat In tne Bukit Bintang constituency. He was a Socialist Front candidate. Straits Times picture.
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    Plane joy rides
    32 5 TELUK ANSON, Thurs. Joy rides in planes have been arranged for the people of Lower Perafc on Sunday as part of the merdeka celebrations. Each ride nill cost $10.
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    Beverley airlift
    69 5 SINGAPORE, Thurs.— More than half of a force of more than 300 troops taking part In an army and police exercise at Sandakan, North Borneo, In September will be flown there from Changi. Singapore, by the new giant RAF Beverley transport aircraft of Far East Air Force. This
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    Ministry probes massage parlour
    40 5 SINGAPORE. Thurs.— The Ministry of Labour and Law Is Inquiring into the activities of a massage parlour in Serangoon Road. This follows an allegation by a man that the premises were being used for Immoral purposes.
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    Three SIT depts. amalgamated
    47 5 SINGAPORE. Thurs.— The former secretariat, estates and finance departments of the Singapore Improvement Trust were today amalgamat- f>d into a single "management department" by the chalri roan, Mr. Ong Eng Guan. Mr. Ng Chee Sen. as deputy manager, will head the new department.
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    Four tasks ahead of the Front, says president
    287 5 BOESTAMAM 'GENERALLY SATISFIED' WITH RESULTS OF ELECTION KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. TNCHE AHMAD BOESTAMAM said today there were four "im- mediate tasks" ahead of the Socialist Front in its aim of building up a socialist society here. Inche Boestamam, the Front president, was
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    STABBED HAWKER THROWN TO CRABS
    52 5 STABBED HAWKER THROWN TO CRABS SINGAPORE. Thurs.—Gangters last night stabbed a hawker and dumped him In a crab-infested swamp off 'Lorong 3. A fisherman rescued Lai Ann. 19, «ho is now dangerously *n the General .Hospital. Police said that Lai Ann was knifed after secret society quarrel. There have been
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    2 candidates to take court action
    123 5 2 candidates to take court action KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— Two Socialist Front candidates who lost in the parliamentary election yesterday are to seek court orders to declare the polling in their constituencies "null and void." They are Mr. S. S. Nayagam who lost in the Klang constituency and Mr. S.
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    HK holiday
    26 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs. —Mr. D. C. Jackson, the Johore Legal Adviser, accompanied by Mrs. Jackson, today left for a three-week holiday in Hong Kong.
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    Decree nisi granted
    70 5 SINGAPORE, Thurs.— Edith Denlse Kitovltz. .an employee of the General Hospital, who sued her husband. Lionel Kitovltz. a businessman, for divorce on grounds of adultery was granted a decree nisi by Mr. Justice Wee Chong Ji n in the High Court today. The decree is to be
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    Unauthorised building
    37 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs.— Ong Ah Meng was fined. $25 today for retaining an unauthorised temporary building near the new football stadium at Jalan Tebrau He had been compensated and given notice to vacate th« place
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    Annual dance
    21 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs. The Johore CrtCKet Association's annual dance will be held at the Diamond Jubilee hall on Saturday.
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    DECREE FOR WIFE WHO WED AT 15
    115 6 DECREE FOR WIFE WHO WED AT 15 pENANG, Thurs. A mother who married at the age of 15 was today granted a decree' nisi to be made absolute in three months. She was also given custody of her child. Ho Gaik Bee. 20. who was suing for a divorce from
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    Customs holiday
    20 6 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs. The Johore Bahru c"us•at ion will be closed for business on Aug. 31 Merdeka Day.
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    Factory boss is ambushed by thugs
    117 6 Factory boss is ambushed by thugs PENANG, Thursday. MR. ONG GHEE SOON, 29, owner of a rubber smokehouse, is critically ill in hospital today after being stabbed by thugs outside his factory in Noordin Street Ghaut last night Earlier. Mr. Ong hac called the police wher he saw three suspicious
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    Religious talk for women
    41 6 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Habid Syed All bin Abdul Rahman Al-Habshee. a theologian from Jakarta, will give a talk on religion to women in Singapore at 4 p.m on Saturday In the society's premises at 31. Lorong 12. Oeylang
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    WIFE FINDSHUSBAND DEAD
    51 6 IPOH, Thurs.— A housewife, Cheng Kar Moy, 35. woke up this morning and found her husband, Pheh Swee Leng. 34, hanging from an electric wire suspended from a beam at the back of their house In Menglembu. Pheh, unemployed, was said to be sick. He had nine
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    LOTTERY CASE MAN'S PLEA REJECTED
    92 6 LOTTERY CASE MAN'S PLEA REJECTED SINGAPORE, Than. A magistrate. Mr. M. Coomaraswamy. today reject, ed the plea of a salesman. Lim Kirn Eng, who admitted a charge of unlawful possession of three Selaneor Turf Club sweepstake tickets. He told Urn, 35: "1 am not accepting your plea. I order that
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    121 6 'WE COULD HAVE DONE IT WITH MUCH LESS FUSS' gINGAFORE, Than.— The 15 members of the Kalian* district Rover Crew who climbed Monnt Opbir on Tuesday returned home this morning decrying as "unfounded" the fears and warnings aired before their It- tempt. With one
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    'The troubles' make first class film
    306 6 SIS WEEK'S NEW FILMS V KATHLEEH HICKLEY "gHAKE HANDS WITH THE DEVIL" gives a vivid picture of the bitter Irish battle for independence which reached its climax in iy_i. The film Is so well cast that it is difficult I to pick out anyone
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    THIS IS FUN – ASK ANY GIRL
    447 6 THIS IS FUN ASK ANY GIRL IF you ask any girl what she wants out of life, the chances are, she'll answer... a man, at least, according to the film "ASK ANY GIRL," which goes on to prove its point in a highly anyusing fashion. David Niven, Shirley Maclalne and
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    WEEKEND RELEASE
    34 6 "RADEN MAS reviewed some weeks ago is to be released this weekend. The delay has been caused by the addition of English sub- titles so that It can reach a wider audience.
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    A cinema look back in nostalgia
    213 6 IT is certainly Interesting .to compare the comedy techniques of the 1920*8 with those of today, and In "THE GOLDEN AGE OF COMEDY" we have a chance to do this. Everything in those days depended on action and expression, for this was the time
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    POLICE RING MURDER KAMPONG AS DEMOLITION MEN GO IN
    384 7  -  EE BOON LEE By Singapore. Thurs. Shrieks, sullen faces and angry scenes as squad starts to pull down illegal homes CTRONG police precautions were taken in the murder kampong off Henderson Road here today as unauthorised buildings were pulled down. Less
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    !Now it's up to the directors
    51 7 SINGAPORE. Thurs. A request by the Commissioner for Labour. Mr. Goh Koh Pul. for Increased severance nay for former Singapore Standard employees has been referred to the company's directors. This was disclosed yesterday In a letter to the Commissioner from the solicitors of the
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    Young tapper is cleared
    51 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs.— Nairn bin Hajl Suleiman. 16, a rubber tapper, who was accused of using criminal force on Mlslah blnte Hasmi. 16. at Batu Pahat. was acquitted ;in the magistrate's court j Batu Pahat. yesterday after the girl said she could not I recognise her
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    NEW LIMITATION BILL IN STORE—SIX YEARS NOW
    280 7 NEW LIMITATION BILL IN STORE— SIX YEARS NOW SINGAPORE. Thurs.— The period of limitation for all actions and arbitrations, with certain exceptions, will be six years under a new Limitation Bill Introduced by the Government and published today. The bill, which has been given a first reading In the Legislative
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    Training scheme 'go-ahead'
    87 7 Training scheme 'go-ahead' KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— The Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare has approved a five-year apprenticeship training scheme for youths In radio mechanics, refrigeration and air-conditioning. A Ministry statement said today that for the time being, the new training scheme would be confined to Selangor only. Boys over
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      165 7 0 annen A Co iiy 3iaa V i5t*NP without |*s^ ulf Bttv wPNOn (<%* jßfc f i —lltt i_ BOSS VKXIIP Lik.C TO S££ Ju^ J Thy Saint iiy Lestie 1 hurivris 'i aaa a realist Simon/ V but ycu^J Kvgs. but it is a womans patal^VA-'^ TO HASD IT
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    PERSONAL
    43 8 *»r4s Ht I Minimum) MALAYAN AUSTRALIAN New Zealand Association reminder: The Annual General Meeting of this association will be hc'.d in the card room, SeUngor Club 7.30 p.m. Wednesday. 26th August, followed by Buffet Supper Please return j terms by Monaay 24tn
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    RELIGIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT
    28 8 1» Words UM (Him.) BUM CAMP MEETING Rev. I Bay Busby Ministering Gods' Holy Word tonight at 730 p.m. Slim Church, 1079 Sersngoon Road. Limited Mating.
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    189 8 n.WuMt Sl* minimum, AN mUPTY Air-vrlck bottle is Wee an empty flower vase. Both Deed leptentihing PICNIC BASKET SPECIALS See the Special Picnic Display at Cold Storage Orchard Rd. Everything you need for a Picnic. ORXAI READING at lllUe cost. Complete range of Pan and Pontana books a ailable
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    The Straits Times Friday, August 21, 1959 Strong And Stable
    696 8 The Straits Times Friday, August 21, 1959 Strong And Stable The Alliance stands, first and foremost, for tolerance and friendship among the races. In Malaya's conditions, this is by itself good and sufficient reason for warmly welcoming its election to a second term, of office. It is well that the
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    Beating: The Gangsters
    595 8 The crimes and atrocities committed by gangsters in Malaya require more than j punishment— they must be 'prevented. So long as gangs j terism is abnormally prevalent, I the police whose power it is to check it need abnormal t powers. The Singapore Govi eminent has now
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    Coddling the Communists
    1096 8  - Coddling the Communists CYRIL DUNN by IS INDIA STRETCHING TOLERANCE TOO FAR...? NEW DELHI, Thurs. When M r Nehru's Government decided to dismiss the Communist ministry in the Indian state of Kerala, thereby pushing out by constitutional force the one freely elected Communist Government in the East, democratic idealism suffered
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    Secret courts
    741 8  -  Arnold Late ham by WHY THIS GROWING HABIT WORRIES ME LONDON. Thurs. MR. ERIC RONALD GUEST, £3,400-a--year stipendiary magistrate who presides (often with outspoken views) over the backstreet West London court near Olympia Exhibition Hall, has taken what many people will regard as a bold decision. After argument
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      Land titles are being registered
      155 8 ()ti Page Four of the vy Straits Times of Aug. 17 in a report about the Bank Ra'ayat the following statement appears: "As the bank is to be run on commercial lines, securities will be a miut. But the problem Is most of the peasants
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      CONTROL THESE TAXIS
      98 8 CONTROL THESE TAXIS PURELY it ls time that controls on the number of taxis were Introduced again. Having permitted unlimited taxis the position is now that the supply far exceeds the demand and no taximan can earn a proper living. Even Europeans get away paying less than the meter shows.
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      No place for children
      96 8 'FHE Ministry of Health should take Immediate steps to prohibit the entry of children under 16 years of age into Woodbridge Hospital during visiting hours. It is not right that they should be allowed to look upon the mental sufferings of the patients as a sort
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      Too far away
      43 8 "THE office of the Indian High Commission In Kuala Lumpur Ls situated In a very remote area. It Is therefore very difficult for a stranger to find it es. peclally those coming from kampongs and estates. V. V»S\VAMBHARAN Slim River.
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      92 8 ©Observer Foreign News Service ticket tell you h7im7i wax to go to Japan? A ticket can't speak when you're buying it. It can't say There's a better way to go.' But Boustead'f can. If you're booking a trip to Japan, for example, it will pay you to consult Boustead't first
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    They all welcome return of Govt.
    1000 9 By STRAITS TIMES REPORTERS MAN-IN-STREET GLAD ALLIANCE IS BACK AND MANY PLEASED BY THE STRONGER OPPOSITION BENCHES KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. rrtlE majority of people in the Federation today welcomed the Alii- ance's election victory. Most expressed faith in the Government and many were pleased
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    Alliance supporters in gay mood
    23 9 ALLIANCE supporters in Johore Bahru in jubilant mood. The Alliance swept the board in Johore.— Straits Times picture.
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    It's stocktaking time as leaders tot up gain and loss account
    765 9 It's stocktaking time as leaders tot up gain and loss account FRONT ANALYSES ITS DEFEAT IN PENASG- POLITICAL party ■leaders in the Federation began to take stock of their successes and reverses in the election. SELANGOR: The Minister of Labour and Social Welfare and head of the Selangor MCA. Mr.
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    Singapore's trading I gap narrows
    446 10  -  Geffory Boland MORE RUBBER HANDLED AT PORT, LESS TIN SINGAPORE had a deficit of $254.1 million in its import and export trading during the first six months of this year, although the gap was 30 per cent less than in the corresponding period of 1958.
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    STANVAC MAN RETIRES SOON
    137 10 STANVAC MAN RETIRES SOON rE Standard-Vacuum Oil Co., Malaya division, announces the retirement of Mr. Quek Liang Chua. assistant accounting and finance manager at the end of this month after 32 years' service with the company. Mr. Quek Joined Stanvac in October 1927 as a storehouse/collector clerk. »,fter working through
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    Sago flour output up
    45 10 Sago flour production in Singapore during the first five months of this year totalled 7,335 tons, an Increase of 2,000 tonb over the corresponding period of 1958. Malaya's total exports of sago flour amounted to 11.300 tons in the five months.
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    Ex-Malayan appointed export sales manager –
    159 10 Ex-Malayan appointed export sales manager AN ex-Malayan busi- nessman, Mr. J.F. Herbert, has been appointed general manager, export sales, by The English Electric Co. Ltd., London. Mr. Herbert has been manager, overseas atomic projects for the past two yean in which sphere he will continue his interest. He joined English
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    Spain may buy more rubber now
    139 10 SINGAPORE rubber exporters welcome the move made by the Spanish Government in lifting its rubber import restrictions. They said yesterday that khlpments of Malayan rubber to Spain would Increase in future. Previously the SpanUh Government Issued a limited number of rubber import licences to
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    New motor cycle here
    68 10 A new N.S.U. motor cycle equipped with a self-starter has been introduced on the Malayan market. Manufactured in West Germany, the cycle has a 175 c.c. engine operated with four speed gearbox. Fuel tank capacity is 2.9 gallons. J. H. Vavasseur and Co. I <M) Ltd..
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    Swiss fair
    35 10 The 40th annual Lausanne National Fair will be held from Sept. 12 to 27 to show Switaerland's economic activity. I'here will br 22 sectors covering a total exhibition space of 1.320.000 sq. ft.
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    Pepper exports
    35 10 Singapore exported 1,446 tons of black pepper and 798 tons of white pepper in June. states the Department of Statistics. Imports of black and white pepper totalled 629 tons and 718 tons respectively.
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    MERCANTILE BANK OPENS FIRST SUB-BRANCH
    112 10 rE Mercantile Bank Ltd. opens its first sub-branch in Singapore on Monday at 115 Beach Road (shown above;. The new office is fully mechanised and provides a complete and up-to-date range of banking services. One of the oldest banking institutions in Singapore the Mercantile Bank
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    GOOD DEMAND FOR TIMBER
    94 10 SARAWAK timber is finding increasing demand overseas the Commissioner of Trade and Customs for Sarawak. Mr J. A. G. Benson said la Kuching this week. He said that Britain was the best customer, and in 1958 she bought 57.360 tons worth $8.1 million. Australia was next,
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    $500,000 factory to cope with growing demand
    212 10 $500,000 factory to cope with growing demand rtEMAND for paper products in Malaya is growing, according to Mr. Lee Tian Yew. managing director of Singapore Paper Products Ltd. Mr. Lee added that there was a big scope for this type of industry in Singapore today. His company has just opened
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    Agents are sought
    98 10 A BRITISH company, M. F. Robertshaw Ltd. of Bletchley, Bucks, is seeking agents in Malaya and other countries for its new wing nuts. The company has recently developed a new method lor the manufacture of nuts. Reports from London said that M.F. Kobertshaw would also welcome any
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    SAS to link 28 cities
    74 10 Scandinavian Airlines System 515 m.p.h. Caravelle jets will link 28 major cities In 21 countries on three continents at the end of the year. It is announced in Singapore. The new additions to the SAS pure-Jet network will be Nice. Barcelona. Madrid. Lisbon. Frankfurt and
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    MITSUBISHI EXECUTIVES STUDY OUR MARKET
    108 10 TWO executives of 1 Mitsubishi HeavyIndustries, Reorganised, Ltd., Tokyo, arrived in Singapore last week to study the local motor scooter market. They were Mr. Saburo Hara, sales manager, and Mr. Yoshio Mishima. service engineer. Their company are manufacturers of Silver Pigeon motor scooters which ha»«
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    Malaya's rice imports
    41 10 Malaya imported $49.5 million worth of rice in tht first four months of this year, |of which *6.4 million worth was re-exported. Wheat flour Imports amounted to $14.7 million 1 during the period and cereal preparations $8.6 million.
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    GAZETTED PRICES
    89 12 THE Federation Minister of Finance has fixed the following prices for calculating Customs duties for the we*k beginning on August 28. Rubber 1«7>» cenis per lb. t*pra $580 per ton. (oconut oil 595« a ton Palm oil $744.23 per ton. Palm kernels M 17.58 per The rates of
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    163 12 MELBOURNE, Thurs. INVESTMENT sharea held an easier tone on a generally quieter market here today. The hire purchase section eased further. B.H.P. dropped Is. 3d. to 635. 9d. on the announcement of profit figures. C.I.G. gained 2s. to 795. but Humes fell Is. 3d. to finish at 70s.
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    RUBBER PRICES
    151 12 September first grade rubber buyers f.o.b. closed In Singapore yesterday at 109' 8 cents per lb., up three-eighths of a cent on Wednesday's price. The closing tone was easier. (losing prices In cents per lb., yesterday were: OFFICIAL: Int. 1 R.S.S. Spot f.o.b. buyers HC'i. sellers lilts iNom);
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    117 12 Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange noon prices per picul yesterday were Copra: quiet: UK 'Continent August September shipments 836 4 buyers. $37 'j sellers. Coconat oil: qutet; bulk 857 sellers, drum 858 4 sellers. Pepper: steady; no business was reported done yesterday. Muntok white 1161. Sarawak 8160. special Sarawak
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    RUBBER PRICE AT YEAR'S HIGHEST LEVEL:! SHARES HARDEN
    698 12 By Our Market Correspondent J'HE rubber price continued its advance in Singapore yesterday and exceeded the $1.10 level, thus reaching the highest level for the current year to date. Aided by overnight gains of an eighth of a penny in London and
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    130 12 The Malayan Exchange Bankt' Association made the following changes in its rates to merchants yesterday fall rates to $100): New York: buying airmail T.T. 32 15 16. O.D. 33 1/16. 90 d st 33 5/16 credit bills. 33 1/2 trade bill*, Canada: buying airmail T.T. 31 7 16.
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    S'PORE SHIPPING
    116 12 Ship* lying alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected t«day: Ommenkerk 1/2, Weserstein 4/5, Noreverett 6A, Lloyd Bakke 6 7. Rothenstein 10/11, Kirsten Maersic 13/14, Bencleuch 15/16. Lyctton 18, Mitaka Maru 19, Sletter N.Wall 1, Tong Leong N. Wall 3, Serudom K. Wall 4. Qiang Lee N
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    932 12 The Malayan Share Brokers' Association reported yesterday: "All sections were firm and the turnover was fair." Singapore ana Federation brokers reported the following business up to 3.30 pan.: Industrial*: Fitzpatricks $1.05; Ftaser and Neave ords $1.45 (OH. 81.45 and $1.44; W. Hammer 81.47 and $148, Henry Waugb $1.37
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    OFFICIAL PRICES
    27 12 SINGAPORE, AUG. 29 RUBBER: SlM'* per lb. (up three-eifhths of a cent). TIN: S4OO 37', per picul <unchanged V Estimated unoffical •fferinr 150 tons (unchanged.)
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      50 12 t^sw KIE HOCK SHIPPING CO., LTD. I K^^^ CECIL STREET S PORE TelepkMt NtS TMM 221 M. l^gt^^^'VA tone mm »or o.ambi tat 21 r^^"Ra^^^«v I TONS THAY 'c P^POmo*^^ Am II TOMC ah lor Beiamn Am 23 TOMS SEANS lor Bandiermasm Am 21 TONS KO lor Oi'karta Aig 21
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      22 12 STOCK INDICES Malayan Share Market: Anf. 20 Aac. 1* Industrials: 95.71 Mil Tins: 109.44 107.7S S Bobbers: 147.19 145.8S Jan. 1 1958=100.
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      954 12 NOTICES NOTICE MR. FOONO SOON KWAN of 11, Jalan Carrier, Kampar Road, Ipoh is no longer In our employ j and W therefore not authorised to transact any business or collect any monies on our behalf. JACKSON St CO. LTD. i NOTICE OF REMOVAL The K.L. Branch Office of Messrs.
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      683 12 NOTICES MALAYAN PRODUCERS, LIMITED 1 (Incorporated In ihe Federation of Mala>a>. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A FIRST INTERIM DIVIDEND of 10':. less 40. Income Tax in respect of the year endIng 31st December. 1959 be paid to Shareholders on 3 1st August. 1959. NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY! OIVEN THAT
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      503 12 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA IN KUALA LUMPUR APPLICATIONS are Invited for the chair of economics. Further particulars may be obtained from the Registrar. Universit) C Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, Pantat Valley. Kuala Lumpur with whom applications t eleven copies) should be lodged not later than 30iU September, 1959. PENANG
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      440 13 (Ceattoee* froa Pair tt SITUATIONS VACANT 21 Word, Si (Mtn.)— Box St et*. txtrm WANTED 1) Bookkeeper and j (2) Past Accurate Typist for Insurance Cos Accounts Depart- j ment. Please Apply P.O. Box j 644, Singapore. HARDWARE SALESMAN required for Kedah Market, residen. Alor Star, by British Import House.
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      101 13 SITUATION VACANT it Wordt Si (Mln.)— Box St ett. txtrm APPLICATIONS are invited from four Chinee* to be trained In office work on a big group of estates. Applicants who must not be over 25 years of age must have a knowledge of typewriting end Book-keeping and possess certificates. Apply
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      824 13 SITUATIONS VACANT I tt Wordt SS (Mm.) Box it ett. txtrm A VACANCY ExisU for a I Factory Clerk-Storekeeper on a large estate. Oood prospects and salary for capable man. Preference will be given to applicant who is also a qualified Dresser Chinese preferred. Apply Box A 1222 S.T.. Penang.
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      841 13 I ACCOMMODATION VACANT M Words Si (Mln.y—Btx it ett. txtrm NEW 4 BEDROOM Bungalows. Bathrooms attached, modern Sanitation. Dining room, Spacious Verandah. Servants' Quarters, I Garage. Large garden Thomson I Road (Cheap rent): 9 l ,im.s. Tam pent* Road no modern sanitation $130/-; 4 bedroom modern bungalows at Palm Drive
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      773 13 EDUCATION tt Wmrdt Si (Min.)—Box St tt,. txtrm 9 WEEKS RAPID Course in Typewriting. Beginners Advanced Shorthand. Book-keeping. Pltmau L.C.C. Certificates Join N.C.S. 433 A Gey.ang Road, Spore. Experienced tutors. TUITION If Word, SS (Mln.)— Box it ttt. txtrm AT YOUR HOME: Private Tuition, (or all standards in all ticbool
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      905 13 VEHICLE WANTED it Wmrdt St i Mln.) lot St tit. txtrm LATE 1956 or early 1957 registered Flat 1100. good condition. one owner essential. Ho dealers required. Box A6OOO S.T. Spore. RENAULT DAUPHINE 1957/58 Model maximum 29.000 miles. Tip-top condition. Preferably one cwner. Price maximum $3,600 cash. Phone 'Spore. *****
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      790 13 FOR SALE Word, Si Mln. >— Box St ttt. txtrm "TURISSA" "Helvetia" Swltxerlands wonderful beautiful sewing machines, priced 30 1 below U.K.! Remington Standard Typewriter $250.00; other brands $180.00; electrical appliances cheap. 6 Foch Road. Spore *****. ONE MODEL MKSOO Hobart Mixer Complete with 30 Quart Bowl Beater Whip and
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      238 13 BENG /^T\ bets (mkrz) BRI6HT\^/ i^ r 6OTO THE K. I MAN WITH THE Ns > CALTEXsign! < X Every car, regardless of age, will give a better performance on CALTEX RPM and MARFAK Lubrication. MOTOR OIL H. D. JLu&uXecXjLcnx CHASSIS CREASE CALTEX (ASIA) LTD f Advertisement) Relief for indigestion
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    OUTSIDERS DOMINATE AT K.L.
    2286 14 LEE AND SUBIAN BRING IN TWO EACH: NUMISMATE SENSATION By EPSOM JEEP Kuala Lumpur, Thursday A PPRENTICES Moses Lee and Subian stole the limelight in a day of good dividends at Kuala Lumpur today. Lee landed Billeen, a $77 winner in Race 3 i following up
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    Bassey badly beaten in title bout
    122 14 Basse y badly beaten in title bout LOS ANGELES. Thursday. WORLD featherweight champion Davey Moore, the sharpshooter from Springfield, Ohio, made his first title defence a good one last night— he knocked out former champion Hogan (Kid) Bassey in the 11th round of a scheduled 15-round bout. answer the bell
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    225 14 i^LASOOW. Thurs. Dunfenaline. who finished last season third from the bottom of the first division, celebrated the start of the Scottish League 'occer competition yesierday with a e-^0 win over Motherwell. third from the top at the end of last season. Rangers, the league champions. led Stirling
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    Festival soccer: Early sale of tickets
    138 14 Festival soccer: Early sale of tickets KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— The F.A. of Malaya will set up an office at the Mederka stadium from Aug. 3» (8 a.m.) to carry out their day-to-day work during the Merdeka soccer tournament. Tickets priced at $4 and 12 for each day, irrespective of whether
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    McGlynn is goal-getter
    51 14 SINGAPORE. Thurs— Navy shocked champions Army by leading 2-0 after 25 minutes, but they could not stop scoring-machine McGlynn and prevent Army from retaining the lnterServlces soccer championship. McGlynn, who has scored more than 100 goals this season, today netted five In Army's 9 2 win at
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    Cup soccer
    55 14 BINGAPORE. Thurs. The Singapore P.W.D. Sports Cluh team to meet PWD. Johore in their Inaugural soccer match for the Coelho Cup at Kallang will be: Aman; Fook Foon. Manapi Bahari; Boon Peng. Omar Rahmat. Harun; Kemat. Kum Wah. Wah Chin. Rashid Glman. See Lim. Reserves: A. Samat. J.
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    Europeans pick strong side against Rest
    202 14 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Har-j old Sheppard and Brian Marks are the opposing captains In the annual Euro, pean versus the Rest cvicKet match for the Conrad Clarke Bhleld on the padang on Aug. 29 and 30. In addition to Sheppard. the European side includes live
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    SHA may run four divisions this year
    235 14 CINGAPOKE, Inurs. Tht tournament committee of the Singapore Hockey Association has recommended the Introduction of a fourth division in the Association's league this year because of the large number of new teams. '''his recommendation will be tabled for discussion at tomorrow's general committee
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    Chinese hopes blasted
    70 14 SINGAPORE. Thurs Chinese were put out of the running for this year's. SAFA premier league championship when Junior Clubs shocked them 3-2 at Jalan Besar stadium today. The championship will new be decided between Malays and Royal Air Force. The airmen have cmpleted their programme with 12
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    1388 15  -  NORMAN SIEBEL By SHAHARUDDIN, PAL AND STORE SPRINT ACES HAVE SET THE PACE FOR IMPROVEMENT A SEASON of record-breaking and unparalled enthusiasm that is how I regard the current Malayan athletic season which reaches its peak point of interest today and tomorrow when the Federation
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    YOUR GUIDE FOR THE MEET
    1728 15 rrtHE Programme of events and; draw for the FMAAU champiOßshtpc are: i.30 P_M. M 0 YDS. HURDLES Bwt I— M. Gunesena (Spore. J- S- M*"'*r (Joh). Benny Wee (Mai), ftaoot Huet (Pg>. ■eat 2 Urn Heng Suan (Sgor). g. 8. Abraham IUSI. Slak Kok. Lant
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    Eight athletes are in line to win special awards
    344 15 DV all Indications eight athletes are likely to win special awards for outstanding performances. They are Private Reg Orimmer (Perak). J. Edington (Singapore), Oabuh bin Plglng (North Boreo), Pal Singh (Singapore), V. O. Wambeck (Ceyion Nobel Kiel i Ceylon), Marie Bridgeford
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    Next 5 years will be even better'
    136 16 Next 5 years will be even better' KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— The Prime Minister, Daio Abdul Razak bin Husseia, flew back to Kuala Lumpur from Pekan today after his win with a 6.218 majority in the general election. It was the Datos last evening as Prime Minister. Tomorrow he will formally
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    242 16 I-ONDON, Thurs. England had scored 35 for no wicket in reply to India's first Innings total of 140 by the close on the first day of the fifth and final Test at the Oval today. Other results in today's matches were: DOVKR: Gloucestershire beat Kent by seven wicket.*. Kent
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    Late CLASSIFIES ADVERTISEMENTS
    72 16 Late CLASSIFIES ADVERTISEMENTS Word-, .</• Minimi m) BIRTH KNORPKL— To CecUy, wife of Marcus Knorpel. twin ion and daughtei DEATHS THOMAS A BAIN, previously or K L. at Perth on 19tn August, 1959. MRS. TAN EWE CHLE .Nee Ho Wan Yoke* passed away peacefully at her residence at No. 18.
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    The poll percentage drops
    313 16 ALLIANCE GETS 54 OUT OF EVERY 100 VOTES CAST A TOTAL of 1605,544 people voted in the Federal election yesterday. This represents 73.3 per cent of the country's electorate of 2.144,829. In the 1955 general election, 80.2 per cent of the total electorate of 1,280,000 had
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    PMIP to spread activities to west coast, says Burhanuddin
    315 16 PMIP to spread activities to west coast, says Burhanuddin KUALA TRENGGAXU, Thursday. Till-: Pan-Malayan Islamic Party has decided to spread its activities to the West Coast, following its successes in Kelanlan and Trengganu, in both the State and Parliamentary elections. Immediate attention will be on the predominantly Malay states of
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    Detained-the 'Tiger Cub'
    262 16 THAT MAKES FIVE NOW HELD BY' POLICE UNDER THE ANTI-GANGLAND LAW SINGAPORE. Thurs. Another man has been detained under the Criminal Law (Temporary Provision) Ordinance. He is Chong Chiang Ling. 38, once described in evidence given by the police to a Governmentappointed Commission as the general headmanof
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    Three top bandits die on polls night
    287 16 KUALA LUMPUR,, Thurs. Election night produced three notable kills in the slowly constricting world of the warj against the terrorists, j Among the killed was NfOW Lai, a brancli committee member. JVtM was later identified as ihe man who had actually earned out
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    MCA CHIEF GARLANDS THE TENGKU
    26 16 THE ACTING President of the M.C.A.. Dato (Dr.) Cheah Toon Lok. garlands Tengku Abdul Rahman. Picture taken in Alor Star yesterday.
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    Malay course at varsity
    34 16 SINGAPORE. Thurs. —The University of Malaya Certificate Course in Malay Language will begin next Monday. Among those who have enrolled are several members of the academic staff of the university.
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    Tengku: No major Cabinet changes
    420 16 -fa From Page One "No one knows what will happen alter the next five years. I am here today but 1 may be gone tomorrow. "But the Alliance must continue. So one of our main tasks will be to strengthen its foundation." The Tengku then
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    Dato Razak likely to return to defence
    131 16 STRAITS TIMES political correspondent writes: The out-going Prime Minister. Dato Abdul Razak bin Hussain. is likely to revert to Deputy Prime Minister and keep the defence portfolio. Only one change is forecast. The Minister of External Affairs, Dr. Ismail bin Dato Abdul Rahman,
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