The Straits Times, 24 September 1959

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    20 1 AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 80,000 Hot** 1 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1959 15 CENTS.
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    KING: 2 MONTHS' REST
    492 1 THE SULTAN OF SELANGOR IS T€J ASSUME DUTIES Latest bulletin says: 'The King is a little stronger' Plane stands by for Tengku KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Sultan of Selangor, the Deputy Paramount Ruler, is to carry out from Friday the functions of the Yang di-Per-tuan Agong,
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    Lock icon Tories are slipping
    65 1 LONDON. Wed— The Conservative Party's chances of winning the Oct. 8 general election, have slightly decreased, according to a London firm of bookmakers. One firm which previously was offering odds of four to one on the prospect of a Conservative victory now quotes a price of five
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    How will a lottery winner act?- by
    548 1  -  lawyer A COURT LECTURE ON BEHAVIOUR KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. How would a man react if he won $125,000 in a lottery? Would he shout with excitement or would he be "mum?" This question of attitudes arose in the Federation Court of Appeal today.
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    Lock icon NEW YORK GOVERNOR WELCOMES NIKITA
    425 1 U.S. behaviour to Mr. K V darts fears in Britain LONDON, Wednesday. MR. Emmanuel Shinwell, Defence Minister in the last Labour Government, said last night that the way some Americans had conducted themselves during Mr. Khrushchev's visit had made him think about Britain's alliance with
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    Lock icon Ex-CIGSLord Ironside dies after 20th 'wound'
    85 1 Ex-CIGSLord Ironside dies after 20th 'wound' LONDON, Wed. Field Marshal Lord Ironside, 6ft. 4in. Chief of the Imperial General Staff at the outbreak of war, died at Millbank Military Hospital here last night aged 79. He wa s admitted to hospital early this month after fracturing a thigh in a
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    Lock icon Truck plunges off cliff
    44 1 NAHA. Okinawa, Wed.— A United States Air Force truck tonight crashed over a 1.000--foot cliff on Kuml island in the Ryukyu Group with 25 to 30 people aboard. It was not known immediately how many were killed or injured. Reuter.
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    Lock icon THIS NEWS ITEM SHOULD REALLY BE OF INTEREST ONLY TO A PANDA...
    166 1 THIS NEWS ITEM SHOULD REALLY BE OF INTEREST ONLY TO A PANDA... LONDON. Wed.— lt was really a subject that should be of Interest only to another panda, but three eminent zoologists have finally found out the secret of the London Zoo's giant panda named "Chi-Chi" (which, according to zoo
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    Six win death sentence appeals
    138 1 Six win death sentence appeals KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Six men who were alleged to have murdered a courting couple had their death sentences set aside today by the Federation Court ot Appeal. The court, presided over by the Chief Justice, Dato Sir James Thomson. in allowing the appeal of aii
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    STOP PRESS
    49 1 FIVE INJURED SINGAPORE, rhui >\rd Mohamrd bin I Ali bin Dalim K ami Sane Sicw Rcw I housewife) and men wrrc injured V»uj>. two >ta4ion »\jgon and a car collided j in Changi Road. midnight. Airmen fa at RJIK Chang i H< and rest admitti General Hospital
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    MALAYA'S BANK PROPOSAL DROPPED
    386 2 SIEW SIN BACKS NEW DEVELOPMENT PLAN LONDON. Wednesday. MALAYA yesterday withdrew its suggestion at the Commonwealth Finance Ministers' talks for the setting up of a Commonwealth bank. The Malayan Finance Minister, Mr. Tan Siew Sin, joined in supporting the United States proposal for a new International
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    Five more 'splinter' unions may be barred
    192 2 Five more 'splinter unions may be barred SINGAPORE. Wed. Five more trade unions here have been served with notices calling upon them to show I cause why their certifl- cates of registration should not be cancelled They are: Naval Base Industrial Stafl Trade Union. Union of Foochow and Shanghalnese Restaurant
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    Query on car parking signs
    44 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed The Traffic Advisory Committee here will be asked to consider whether it is proper for cinemas to put up "Reserved for Staff Only" parking signs. The" question u-a.x raised at a recent Municipal health committee meeting.
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    Monkeys suffered—$250
    45 2 Monkeys suffered $250 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed.— Teoh Ah Kow. 41. of Taiping. was fined $250 in the magistrates court today for causing unnecessary suffering to 88 monkeys by confining them in six small crates. The crates were conveyed by rail from Taiping to Joaore Bahru.
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    PAINFUL EXTRACTION COSTS $10 A TOOTH
    81 2 PAINFUL EXTRACTION COSTS $10 A TOOTH SINGAPORE, Wed.— Mr. C. J. Koh, a magistrate, today fixed the value of a boy's tooth at $10. He ordered the father of a nine-year-old boy to pay $20 compensation to another boy, aged 11, for the loss of two teeth. Then he compounded
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    U.N. art show
    21 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Unesco art exhibition of reproductions of famous paintings Is now touring the: East Coast.
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    Death is so near for Law Thai, a brave boy with rare disease
    350 2  - Death is so near for Law Thai, a brave boy with rare disease BALA CHANDRAN 16 BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS SI ME ILLNESS DIAGNOSED By Kuala Lumpur, Wed. A brave boy is lying in the General Hospital here with a rare disease, knowing that he might die at any moment. He is
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    Elected K.L. council: Statement next week
    256 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed The Selangor State Government will announce next week why legislation making Kuala Lumpur Municipality a fully-elected body has been delayed. The State Secretary. Inche Hashlm bin Mat Drls. told the Straits Times today: "The whole thing is still confidential. I am
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    Lock icon Bombs or butter? K's challenge
    833 3 AMERICAN HOTDOGS EXCELLENT' LETS HAVE A RACE FOR MEAT AND EGGS HE TELLS FARMERS IN AMERICAS GRANARY' DES MOINES, lOWA, Wednesday. ]Lf R. KHRUSHCHEV, visiting the greatest ITX food producing area in the world, last night challenged the United States to a contest to produce
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    Lock icon Second missile sub launched
    54 3 NEW YORK. Wed —The United States Navy's second nuclear powered ballistic missile submarine, the Patrick Henry was launched in Groton' Connecticut, yesterday. A crowd of about 20 000 people watched the launching of the 5.400-ton submarine, which is a sister ship to the George Washington, launched
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    Lock icon HERTER: K's ARMS PLAN HAS POINTS
    192 3 HERTER: K's ARMS PLAN HAS POINTS NEW YORK, Wed. Mr. Christian Herter. U.S. Secretary of State, said yesterday he was "a little impatient with those who have merely waved off Mr. Khrushchev's suggestions on disarmament as propaganda." It was propaganda, he told correspondents at a lunch, and in its details
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    Lock icon MAC, HUGH SET OUT ON POLL TOURS
    200 3 MANCHESTER, Wednesday. VIR HAROLD MACMILLAN began his electioneering tour of the provinces last night with a declaration that he still believed Britain's armed intervention in Suez was Justified. The Suez controversy which .split the nation in 1956 Is being refought in the current
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    Lock icon Trading ban: Now talks with China
    98 3 JAKARTA, Wed.— The Indo- nesian Government is currently conducting talks with Communist China through diplomatic channels regarding the ban on foreign retail business in rural areas, the Foreign Minister. Dr. Subandrio. said today. Dr. Subandrio said his Government wanted to avoid any misunderstanding with
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    Lock icon Balmoral again
    25 3 LONDON, Wed. The Queen left London In the royal train tonight to resume her interrupted hoUday at Balmoral Castle, her Scottish home. Reuter.
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    THE COBRA WAS CONTENT
    86 3 BOMBAY. Wed. A -woman and her two sons shared a tree-top refuge with a 12ft. cobra for two days when floods wiped out a village hear Surat. it was learned today. The family climbed into the branches of a banyan tree after their hut had been
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    UN Peking seat bid fails again
    287 3 UNITED NATIONS, Wednesday. TOE United Nations General Assembly refused to include in its agenda an Indian-sponsored item on Chinese representation in the international organisation yesterday. After rejecting two amendments It adopted a recommendation by the steering committee that the item should not be included
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    INDIAN ARMY NOW GUARDS THE KASHMIR FRONTIER
    103 3 INDIAN ARMY NOW GUARDS THE KASHMIR FRONTIER NEW DELHI. Wed— The Indian Army has taken over defence of the border between Ladakh province. Kashmir, and Tibet which up to now has been guarded by border police. Gen. K. S. Thimayya. Indian Army Chief-of-Staff. said here yesterday. The Kashmir Premier. Bakshi
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    Lock icon DESPERATE REBELS STILL FIGHT IN TIBET
    233 3 DESPERATE REBELS STILL FIGHT IN TIBET JT^EW DELHI. Wed. 111 Signs of renewed fighting between Tibetan rebels and the Chinese Communists in certain areas of Tibet were reported in the newspaper, The Statesman, today. Its Dar jeering correspondent safd "Chinese atrocities have reached such magnitude that Tibetans prefer death in
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      328 3 I Your radio today... RADIO SINGAPORE RADIO MALAYA Medium wave 476 metres NATIONAL SHORTWAVE A.M. 6.30 Good Morning; 6.32 SKBVICE 41.7 metre* Mornin, Prelude: 7.00 The New; 'ffSS. 7.05 A Date With Music; 8.00 The Prn*ag 366 metres New,; 805 A Date With Music; eca 8.30 The Vera Lynn Show;
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    Jaycees' lunch
    30 4 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health. Dr. Sheng Nam Chin, will address a Singapore Junior Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Cathay Restaurant on Saturday.
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    Minister's talk
    36 4 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Minister for Labour and Law, Mr. K. M. Byrne, will give a talk on "The Role of Management in a Self-Governlni? Singapore" at the Hollywood Room cOdeon Theatre) on Sept. 29.
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    PREMIER ON FAMILIARISATION TOUR OF HEALTH MINISTRY
    125 4 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, today visited the Health Ministry to familiarise himself with its work. Mr. Lee had a short discussion with the Health Minister, Inche Ahmad bin Ibrahim, before touring the Outpatients Department dispensary and the Blood
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    Maize powder plus smell of coffee: $250 fine
    315 4 Maize powder plus smell of coffee: $250 fine CASE OF A DELIBERATE SWINDLE** COURT TOLD gINGAPORE, Wed. A coffee manufacturer dishonestly offered for sale maize powder at more than three times the normal price by making it look like coffee powder, a Singapore Court was told today by Mr. Patrick
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    Robbers jailed for a total of 11 years
    212 4 TWO DAGGER MEN POSED AS METER READERS SINGAPORE, Wednesday. ryo man who robbed a housewife of jewellery worth $2,900 and $100 cash were jailed for a total of 11 years by Mr. Justice Ambrose in the Assize Court today. Talip bin Othmaa.
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    S300: THE COST OF 'FOOLISH ACT' BY A MOTHER OF 7
    103 4 S300: THE COST OF 'FOOLISH ACT' BY A MOTHER OF 7 SINGAPORE. Wed. A mother of seven told a police court today that the responsibility of raising her family compelled her to help manage a character lottery. She admitted that it was a "foolish act" son Lye Aik pleaded guilty
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    Speech contest
    26 4 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Chinese V.M.C.A. will hold a speech contest for primary Chinese school students on Saturday at the association hall in South Pier.
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    'Rayuan Sukma'
    22 4 SINGAPORE. Wed.— The last programme in the series, "Rayuan Sukma" will be broadcast by Radio Singapore tomorrow at 10.30 p.m.
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    ARREST OF DRIVER ORDERED
    252 4 He knocked down cyclist, didn't stop Coroner told SINGAPORE, Wed. The Second Coroner, Inche Ahmad bin Hussein, today ordered the arrest of Daniel rrancls, 24. a Journalist employed by Reuters News Agency for alleged negligence in a traffic accident. He was allowed bail of $500. The
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    A Cardinal flies in today for one-day visit
    234 4 A Cardinal flies in today for one-day visit SINGAPORE, Wed.— A Cardinal who has travelled extensively in the Far East is due to arrive here by air from Sydney at 7.20 a.m. tomorrow. He is Cardinal Gregory Peter Agagianlan, who recently presided as Papal Legate at the centenary celebrations in
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      213 4 I Today's Singapore diary PAYA LEBAR METHODIST 2 p.m. to 4p m. Malayan painting, Indian and CHURCH: Prayer circle 8 p.m.. SINGAPORE JUDO CLUB: South East Asian sculpture, commission on membership and Beginners' class 7.30 p.m. to 8.30 Chinese Ceramics and Islamic art evangelism 8.30 p.m. p.m.. randorl for all
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    Open—new ferry terminals
    494 5 Open— new ferry terminals A NATIONAL EVENT OF FIRST IMPORTANCE. SAYS THE TENGKU: NO MORE COOKING IN CARS PENANG, Wednesday. TfiE Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, today described the opening of Penang's new ferry terminals as ''a national event of first importance." ''And in performing this opening ceremony," he told
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    Moneylenders: Only 17 apply
    37 5 SINGAPORE. Wed. TtM Registrar of Moneylenders has so far received 17 completed application forms for ration as moneylen< All the applicants for licences are Chettiars. No Sikh moneylender has! ypt apnlied for registration.
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    Men with bayonets get $50
    98 5 I/UALA LUMPUR. Wed. —A 30-year-old pig-breeder, passing through Kuala Lum- pur on his way from Kampar to Seremban. was robbed in j daylight in a public lavatory in Pudu Road yesterday. After buying a bus ticket for Seremban at the Puau Road bus terminus, the
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    Giant car talks
    46 5 SINGAPORE. Wed.— Sixty delegates from 13 Asian countries will attend the first-ever giant car spares and accessories conference to be held here from Oct. l. The nine-day conference, spon. sored by Ford Motor Malaya Ltd.. will be held at the Ocean Park Hotel
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    Five-minute launch service coming: Ddto Suleiman
    574 5 Five-minute launch service coming: Ddto Suleiman PENANG, Wednesday DENANG ferry laun- ches may eventually run at fiveminute intervals in future. This was envisaged by the acting Minister of Transport, Dato Suleiman bin Dato Abdul Rahman, when he invited the Prime Minister. Tengku Abdul Rahman, to open the new ferry terminals
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    LATE MENTRI'S CARAVAN NOW A MOBILE DENTAL CLINIC
    84 5 LATE MENTRI'S CARAVAN NOW A MOBILE DENTAL CLINIC IPOH. Wed. A caravan used by the former Mcntri Besar or Perak, the late Dato Panglima Bukit Gantang. has now been ton\erted into an alrronmtioned mobile dental clinic. The late Mentri Bcsar travelled in the caravan on his visits to the remote
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    Alliance dinner
    36 5 T?LUK ANSON. Wed. Nine Alliance Perak state assemblymen and members of parliament from Lower Perak were guests of honour at a dinner given by the district Alliance here yesterday, attended by about 100 people.
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    Judo show
    27 5 IPOH. Wed— The Perak Youth Club, will stage a judo exhibition and a "Mr. Kinta" contest at the Sky Hall. Jubilee Park here on Saturday.
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    U.S. tour for official
    42 5 PENANG, vVed. Former Penang state and executive councillor and chairman of the State Education Board. Dr. N. K. Menon, will visit the United States next month under a U.S. leader grant. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Menon.
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    Found hanged
    37 5 BATU GAJAH. Wed.— A father of seven. Leong Mok. 80. was found dead, hanging by his neck from a rafter. In his home in Sungei Durian New Village, about eight miles from here, yesterday evening.
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    MAN WHO STABBED NURSING SISTER JAILED 6 MONTHS
    185 5 MAN WHO STABBED NURSING SISTER JAILED 6 MONTHS KUALA LUMPUR. Wednesday. THE patient who stabbed an Australian nursing sister of the Lady Templer Tuberculosis Hospital here at midnight on Monday was Jailed for six months yesterday. Tan Tiau. 34. was produced in the Kuala Lumpur magistrate's court yesterday evening and
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    3 returned unopposed
    42 5 KULIM. Wed.— Three candidates were returned unopposed at the Mahang local council elections yesterday. The successful candidates —Mr. Tan King Cheng (Blue ward». Mr Cheng Pak Hing (Green) and Mr. Kee Yam Chooi (Yellow)— will senve for three years.
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    HOSTEL SO THAT THEY CAN SCHOOL IN CAPITAL
    93 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— The National Union of Plantation Workers plans to build a hostel in Petalin^ Jaya for estate workers' children in its next three-year programme. The proposed $80,000 hostel will accommodate about 150 children- wishing to continue their studies in Kuala
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    NEWDEAL FOR 9,000 WORKERS
    101 5 NEWDEAL FOR 9,000 WORKERS I{UALA LUMPUR, Wed.! 1V Nine thousand civilian employees of the War Department in Malaya will be working under new service conditions soon. A joint consultative council meeting between representatives of the War Department and the War Department Civilian Staff Association last night agreed to revise the
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    $ devalue rumours 'baseless'
    170 6 devalue rumours 'baseless' SINGAPORE, Wednesday. rPHE acting Finance Minister, Dr. Toh Chin Chye, today dispelled rumours that there were moves to devalue the ."Malayan dollar. He described the rumours as "baseless and subversive" and called on Singapore citizens to pay no heed to tiiem. He said there was no necessity
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    EX-JOHORE OFFICIAL RUN OVER BY CAR IN NZ
    79 6 EX-JOHORE OFFICIAL RUN OVER BY CAR IN NZ JOHORL BAHRU. Wed. News was received in Johore Bahru today of the death in New Zealand of Mr. W. Brand, former Johore State Food Controller. Mr. Brand died yesterday from injuries sustained when he was run over by a car. He was
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    POLICE RAID GANG LAIRS IN HUNT FOR THE MAHJONG KILLERS
    201 6 POLICE RAID GANG LAIRS IN HUNT FOR THE MAHJONG KILLERS IPOH. Wednesday. THE police are continuing their hunt for the thugs involved in the murderous attack on four people playing mahjong in Pasir Finji new village on Monday night. Twenty people are still being detained by the police In connection
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    Security council meeting today
    96 6 Security council meeting today SINGAPORE. Wed. Ihe Internal Security Council, which postponed its second meeting last week, will meet tomorrow. The Federation representative, will be Da to Suleiman bin Abdul Rahman, Minister for the Interior, who will deputise for his brother. Dato Dr. Ismail bin Abdul Rahman, Minister for External
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    15 quizzed in murder hunt
    51 6 KANGAR. Wed. Police Investigating the killing of a shopkeeper. Lai Yew Ping, 64, during a robbery In hla shop at Mata Ayer on Monday night have questioned about 15 people, but so far no arrest has been made. Lai was stabbed four times by the
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    Councillor to aid big sweep
    71 6 Councillor to aid big sweep KUALA LUMPUR, Wed A Selangor State councillor. Inche Abdullah Yasln, will join voluntary workers In cleaning up Kampong Bahru. Also taking part in the "operation clean-up" of the Malay settlement, which has a population of 25.000. will be several kampong elders. The "sweepers" will work
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    Head to retire
    32 6 RAUB. Wed. Mr. S. T. Thurley. headmaster of the Mahmud School here, will leave Malaya soon for England on leave before retirement. Mr. V. Murugesu will act for him
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    A FISHING, SWIMMING, HIKING-AND WORKING-HOLIDAY FOR 60 UNDERPRIVILEGED GUESTS OF ARMY
    298 6 A FISHING, SWIMMING, HIKING -AND WORKING -HOLIDAY FOR 60 UNDERPRIVILEGED GUESTS OF ARMY MINISTER SEES THE BOYS AT CAMP ON PULAU ÜBIN SINGAPORE. Wed. The Minister for Labour and Law, Mr. K.M. Byrne, this morning visited 60 underprivileged boys, who are camping on Pulau Übin as guests of the British
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    KAMPONG WOMEN URGED: GO TO F.P.A.
    263 6 KAMPONG WOMEN URGED: GO TO F.P.A. CEGAMAT, Wed. Kampong women here were today warned of the dangers of going to bomohs and quack doctors for abortions. The warning came from the chairman of the Segamat Women's Institute and Family Planning Association, Che Salmah blnte Saleh. Speaking at a civics course
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    Promotion for teacher
    55 6 TANJONG MALIM. Wed Inche Lazlm bin Ariffln a senior normal class trained teacher in the Malay College. Kuala Kangsar. has assumed duties as the headmaster of the Sekolah Dato Abdul Razak here. He succeeds Inche Ariffln bin Mohamed Na'am who has left on promotion as principal of
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    To visit 'Kelly's Castle' in jungle
    182 6 IPOH. Wed The Perak branch of the Malayan Historical Society has organised a visit on Sunday to "Kelly's Castle" three miles east of Batu Gajah. and the former site o f Kota Bharu. a once thriving river port. "Kelly's Castle" was built In the
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    Famous physician took time off to collect treasure on Spanish Main
    1538 7 DR. DOVER FOUND MAN LATER IMMORTALISED AS ROBINSON CRUSOE r rHE atmosphere was 1 tense in London's Drtiry Lane Theatre one spring night in 1727. On stage. Barton Booth, the greatest actor of the day. lay stricken with agonising
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      497 7 The world of pipe smoking is a man's world a world where philosophy settles every problem where smoke clouds smooth away each troubled brow. This is the world of Balkan Sobranie for in its aroma is found a thousand recipes for peace in its long cool smoking a taste of
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    DEATH
    25 8 it H'orri* Sl* (Minimum) MR. THOMAS THTJRALAYIL KODUKULANJI Son of late Rev. John beloved Father of Mr. Chertan. Army Klnema. Passed away 10th September.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    174 8 W»r4t $11 (Minimum) MR. AND MRS. L.D. SHEPHRRD6ON thank all friends and relatives for their kind attendance, good wishes and presents on the occasion of their wedding In Malacca. MR. A: MRS. A. E. MANICKAM thank relatives and friends lor their kind attendance, congratulatory messages and valuable gifts on
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    212 8 20 Hord, $10 (Uimmum) BUSINESS LUNCH at $2.50 with quick service at Hotel Majestic. Kuala Lumpur. ON VERY HOT days, when the air is close and sticky. 471 1 "Ice E.m de Cologne" v a wonderful cooler ROSIE. the Rhode Lland Red. says, "Why buy inferior brands when "Ylk-Poh-Le*.
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    The Straits Times Thursday, September 24, 1939. The Tour Is A Success
    689 8 The Straits Times Thursday, September 24, 1939. The Tour Is A Success On the 'know your enemy' principle Mr. Khrushchev's rumbustious tour of the United States is doing far more to prepare the way for more congenial international relations than even the heartiest optimist expected. Who can doubt that more
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    End To Delay
    355 8 The opening of the new and enlarged ferry service at Penang brings u> an end a long period of waiting and frustrating delays for the people on the island as for those on the mainland. As far back as 1946 the chairman of the then Harbour Board,
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    Blood Deficit
    225 8 Last year more people in Kuala Lumpur needed blood transfusions than were able to get them. Perhaps a repetition of this alarming deficit can be avoided now the new blood bank in the General Hospital offers more attractive surroundings for donors. There is no other reason why the
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    THE 40,000 BLOODHOUNDS WHO STAY HARD ON THE HEELS OF Mr. BIG
    694 8  - THE 40,000 BLOODHOUNDS WHO STAY HARD ON THE HEELS OF Mr. BIG STEWART HENSLEY NIKITA'S PROGRESS by Who is assigned to the press group travelling with Mr. K SAN FRANCISCO, Wed. THE man in the brown suit who casually flipped open the lid of the sugar bowl on your dining
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      TRAFALGAR NUNS: WILL THE GOVT. RECONSIDER
      348 8 TRAFALGAR NUNS: WILL THE GOVT. RECONSIDER I READ with great concern that the Minister for Health has decided to terminate the services of eight religious sisters at present employed at Trafalgar home (S.T. Sept. 19), the reason given being that their terms of service were considered to be too favourable
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      BUILDING UP BLOOD PRESSURE
      103 8 A T the first convention of J\ the Congress of Unions of Employees In the Public and Civil Services held in Kuala Lumpur recently the Permanent Secretary to the Prime Minister, Dato Abdul Aziz bin Haji Abdul Majid, said that Government employees, among other things, "should
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      ALL AT SIXES AND NINES
      54 8 r would be of interest to ticket holders to know how the Social and Welfare Services Lotteries Board determines the figures six and nine when drawing num- bers for the prize -winning tickets. The figure six could be read as nine and nine as six.
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      IT IS NOT PRACTICAL...
      594 8 RtctiN'lLY there huo been a statement from Government sources in the Federation about the desirability of having a Malayan stock exchange and in Wednesday's Straits Times there was an article by one of your correspondents on the same subject.' We believe that the establishment of a
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      SERVICE SPEED-UP
      727 9 Modern vessels now ready rpHE task of remodelling the A Penang ferry service was entrusted to the Penang Port Commission's consulting engineers. Sir Bruce White, Wolfe Barry and Partners, London, and on their advice the former Penang Harbour Board decided to proceed with the construction of two new
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      He has helped in rapid expansion of two ports
      247 9 He has helped in rapid expansion of two ports jyjß. H. J. SHAILES, who became chairman of the Penang Port Commission in April last year, has worked for 29 years in the Far East. Born in Swindon, Wiltshire, on Dec. 21. 1906, Iff. Shailes graduated from the Technical College, Swindon,
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      445 9 I I Ek ""tr jg ■|M I I ■■I^^ I m mKMmwkmWk. m W %#*> *%iF il^ Iwiii <%iP f Irt w JKCiWIiIIH HlilllllMlMM J i COMMISSION i*«»^l|fe^^|[i^ BUILT BY CHEOY LEE SHIPYARD HONG KONG idJT" lIIIIIMIIM "i» iSr^^ The contract for the four new ferry vessels com- each ferry
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    There is safety in these numbers
    364 10 WHEN ferry passengers enter the new Penang Port Commission terminal, few. if any. will know that an ingenious device will be in operation which will ensure their safety during the crossing. This electrically-control-led mechanism will eliminate the overloading of any one of the ferries.
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    THE SERVICE 66 YRS. OLD
    979 10 IN the year 1893/94 the the first regular ferry service between Penang and the mainland was started by the late Mr. Quah Beng Kee and his four brothers under the name of Beng Brothers. This service operated between Kedah Pier. Penang. and Bagan Tuan Kechil
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    RELIABLE ENGINES A 'MUST'
    488 10 pROSSLEY Brothers, who were pioneers of the Internal combustion engine, have been supplying marine diesel engines for ferry vessels from the earliest days of diesel propulsion. For the Penang Port Commission, Crossley Brothers have supplied 10 propulsion engines for five ferries. Each vessel is powered by
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      156 10 ■st/fj ft. k. w*£s&ft BfT3K— ■■-■7M n KWOK BROTHERS SINGAPORE Congratulate? tke Peiuf Port Commission oh the opening of their NEW FERRY PIER and are pleaset' to hate been associated in tke construction •f the FOUR STEEL FERRY BROWS under the main contractor Messrs. W.S. Lia Co. Consaltant Engineers: Sir
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      112 10 jf jf f 4 1 |P-w|l||^ Keepalite. the automatic emergency I If llHSHSlia lighting system, powered by Chloride r iftflTflßffli Batteries, ensures complete protection I I^-lfiilH^ 1 against total blackout. ifffPffjßj Protect your essential power or 1 1 1 If as m lighting supplies by installing a Keepalite H 1
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    UP-BUT SLIGHTLY
    1102 11 UP -BUT SLIGHTLY THE live ferry vessels Pulau Aman, Pulau Langkawi, Pulau Pangkor. Pulau Pinang and Pulau Tioman will each accommodate on the upper dccl; 460 seated one-class passengers. On the vehicle Geek there i.s space, unrestricted by nanchions or deck houses, lor upwards of 32 average size cars or
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    ROPES OF NYLON: HERE'S WHY
    305 11 MARINK MaiMC applications involve severe and suddenly applied stresses. Hence the common practice of combining manila springs with steel wire rope or coir spring!) with manila or sisal rope The extensibility of natural fibre springs is primarily derived from the structure of the rope and
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    The terminals
    1213 11 Four basic requirements are laid down IT became clear early 1 in 1953 that with the phenomenal increase in vehicular traffic throughout the Federation, the existing ferry service between Penang and the mainland would rapidly reach saturation point. The consulting engineers. Sir Bruce White. Wolfe Barry k Partners,
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      215 11 PATERSON SIMONS 6l CO LTD. Engineers and suppliers of marine and other engineering equipment, are proud to be associated with these fine new ferries Crossley Brothers Limited -Marine luesei g~tt gna MRS iv ■s^^^^^^h i i% w vb K?%m ojn ijji CllKlllto dllU <^^m»mmh imtmttk imv" .^fl ni&nne duxilisnes« rj
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    441 12 EACH propeller fitted to the new ferries has four blades similar to vertical paddles (right), suspended from a drum rotating about a vertical axis. As the bottom of the rotating drum is fitted flush with the vessel's hull only the blades are protruding, there being no
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    H.K. SHIPS FOR THE WORLD
    227 12 four new ferries of the Penang Port Commission were constructed at the Hong Kong shipyard of Cheoy Lee. Cheoy Lee, first established 75 years ago in Shanghai, moved to Hong Kong in 1937 and is now one of the most modern shipyards in the Far
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      327 12 YjjFJ M| %c modern Method off ftopuhim— T WT BROWN-VOITH -SCHNEIDER PROPELLORS As fitted on the M. V. "Pulau Pinang" and the four new ferries to be used by the PENANG PORT COMMISSION. The V.S.P. is a departure from the conventional type of screw propulsion in that each propellor litted
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    PMIP MAN DENIES TENGKU'S CHARGE
    176 13 PMIP MAN DENIES TENGKU'S CHARGE SINGAPORE, Wed. The Pan-Malayan Islamic Party here today denied that it was out to destroy Singapore state UMNO. The PMIP president. Inche Abdullah Zawawl. said his party had no intention of breaking up any political party here. He was commenting on an allegation made by
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    'As You Like It'
    36 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Malayan Arts Theatre Group will stage Shakespeare's "As You Like It" at the British Council Hall here for five nights on Oct. 10 and Oct. 14 to 17.
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    New power plant for Highlands
    116 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed— A low-cast hydro-electric station has been built at Robinson Falls in the Cameron Highlands' area of Pahang for business and residents of the hill resort. The $1,400,000 station with a capacity of 900 kilowatts and a potential output of about 8.000,000 units
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    MASSAGE LICENCE NOW LAW
    61 13 MASSAGE LICENCE NOW LA W SINGAPORE, Wed.— A man and two women have so far appilcd for licences to operate under the Massage Establishments Ordinance 1959. which became law today. Seven others have taken out application forms from the licensing officer, Mr. W. S. Woon. who is the Director of
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    Film levy law raises storm
    534 13 'DOUBLE TAXATION' CRY BY LOCAL DISTRIBUTORS; AMERICAN 'BIG NINE' GO INTO DAY-LONG HUDDLE SINGAPORE Wednesday. rTHE Cinematograph Film Hire Duty OrdiJ- nance, which was passed by the Legislative Assembly yesterday, has raised a storm of protest from local film distributors, who buy their films outright
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    Sultan's widow, second son may administer his estate
    274 13  - Sultan's widow, second son may administer his estate MARK FOENANDER By Johore Bahru, Wed. THE estate of the late Sultan of Johore, Sir Ibrahim, may be jointly administered by his widow, Lady Marcella, and his second son, Tengku Ahmad Temenggong. A palace source told the Straits Times that a senior
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    8 NATIONS INTERESTED IN STRAITS PROJECT
    65 13 8 NATIONS INTERESTED IN STRAITS PROJECT K.LANG. Wed. Thirteen firms from eight countries ar e interested in th e $30 million North K lan g Straits project. Two firms are from the Federation and one from Singapore. The chief consulting engineer, Mr. R.W. Henderson, told the Straits Times today that
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    Chambers hail stock exchange idea
    256 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. 'J'HE chambers of commerce here today welcomed the Government's assurance that It would encourage the establishment of a stock exchange in the Federation. The Minister of Commerce and Industry. Mr. Tan Slew Sin. said last week: "The Government would welcome and encourage
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    Onlookers at airport had eyes only for her...
    253 13 BUT IT IS THE FATHER OF THE BRIDE WHO GETS A FAREWELL KISS Jil \l -A LUMPUR, Wed.— Heads turned at the airport today as a very military-looking figure escorting a girl checked in to fly off to Britain. But the "eyes
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    IRAQI DATE MERCHANTS ON VISIT TO SEEK A TRADE PACT
    194 13 IRAQI DATE MERCHANTS ON VISIT TO SEEK A TRADE PACT KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— An Iraq Government seven-man delegation has arrived here to discuss the Question of dates. The delegation hopes to persuade Malayans to eat more dates and it has a "date" with the Malayan Government to discuss the possibilities
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    11 nurses pass exam
    78 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— Eleven nurses have passt>d the Health Visitors and School Examination of the Royal Society of Health The examination was held In Penang In July. The successful nurses are: Fermk: Wan Yoon Kuen. Joyce Sfcadlang. Lily Suppiah; Setaoor: Lun Kwee Yoot, Tijah blnte Mohamed.
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    MAN ACCUSED OF MURDER IS CLEARED
    77 13 RAUB. Wed— A PWD contractor, K. Peter de Silva. 61. of Kuala Llpls, was today acquitted by Mr. Justice Adams in the High Court here on a murder charge. The seven-man Jury retired for 99 minutes before returning a verdict of not guilty by
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      121 13 Preparing m m to t)O a jj Beautiful ij B| dl 1 Lady kfla^ssfl Wendy loves to try on 8 Mummy's "pretty beads". < f Ik J But Wendy's Mother knows L t f *sO^^*#aß that even the most valuable l 4iaWH jewel k not ai preciou* to a fl)^^*fli
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    9 14 NEW NECKLACES, EARRINGS, MATCHING HATS AND BAGS
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    A flood of fabulous accessories to flatter fashion
    558 14 A flood of fabulous accessories to flatter fashion Another model school for Hong Kong (SINGAPORE IS lU<:i\(, INVADED by a whale Hood of wonderful new tccca sories, designed just to wear with the Fabulous fashions which will be hitliny; the town within the month. There are exciting necklaces of beads
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    Flat feet and pigeon toes
    130 14 rE cause of flat fret and pigeon toes has been traced to the youne baby's habit of sleeping too much on his stomach, according to American experts. They say that when the child is on his stomach he either draws his legs under him with
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      537 14 MODEL SCHOOL HELPS COLONY GIRLS GAIN GLAMOUR, POISE CONFIDENCE A woman with natural f charm. Mrs Ruth War- f, ''^iP^^*^* s ncr runs a modelling *> S J^#£^A' school which helps ■PlFwf;, ,jj«MtfitßEli£i" H P scores Oi girls to achieve JipWi < .t V m confidence and poise. --:■>, H^^fl
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      378 14 Cut and come again cake Sally's choice for healthy young spoon..Put into a well greased 6-inch appetites is a real family fruit cake cake tin and bake in the centre of a that lets everyone asking for more. moderate oven (350 F— gas No. 4) Sieve 8 oz. plain flour
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      289 14 Straits Times Crossword a!H ell JIB MM 14 KOSS 1 A form of neoteric building 1 Things may be broken K'l 18. clear iB>. > Tlie king of the underworld S To wit grass border i6>. looks after swells •»>. 9 -The of the dooms we 13 "I have a
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      1724 15 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE > ADEN LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, IONDON ft CONTINENTAL PORTS AUTOLYCUS liver***. Gasgow Teday SepU? Sept 31 Oct 3 Sept 21'2l ANTILOCHUS B'snen, A'cam. L'don. H'bur| in Pert Sept 21 MENESTNEUS vie les. Liverpaal, OuOnn tot 1 kd 4 Oc* i, t tot i RHEIENOR L<verpatl, Hamburg Sept
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      1348 15 Sng THE BEN LINE STEAMERS LTD. n J7 7 J SINGAPORE (Incerparated it tki Uaitat Kittle**) 3 LIN'S tAILINGS TO AOEN. U.I I CONTINENTAL PORTS S'poro \r S'haia finein lENCLEUCH tor Hamourg. Antwerp. London Rotterdam G 4-5 23 Stpt 25 27 Sept 21/21 Stft BENVEHUE tot Liverpool. Rotterrjam la Ptrt/21
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    AUGUST TIN PRODUCTION DOWN SEIGHTLY: PRICE STATIC
    587 16 AUGUST TIN PRODUCTION DOWN SEIGHTLY: PRICE STATIC By Our Market Correspondent JMN production in the Federation of Malaya last month snowed a slight drop of 167 tons of tin metal to 3,046 tons and the number of active mines in operation at the end of the period were down by
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    STOCK INDICES
    23 16 Mala van Share Market: Sept. 23 Sept. 23 Industrials: S«.88 9«.72 Tins 117.01 116.84 S Rubbers: 145.72 145.62 Jan. 1 1958=100.
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    123 16 MELBOURNE. Wed. INVESTMENT shares eased slightly on the Stock Exchange here today. Colonial Sugar gained 30s. to £69 and Drug Houses gained Is. B.H.P. eased a further 9d., while base metals and the oils remained firm. Commonwealth bonds held a steady trend on an active market. Bank of
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    S'PORE SHIPPING
    309 16 Ships lying alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or exported today are: Hosang 1/2 Siaoe 3, Bencleuch 4/5, Seiko Maru 6A. Rebeverett 6/7. Ruth Lykes 8/9. Batu 10/11. Bengkalls 13 14. Patonga 15/16. Triglav 18. State of Madras 19, Serdang N. Wall 2. Sedill N. Wall 3 Auby
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    108 16 Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange noon prices per picul yesterday were: Copra: quiet; UK /Continent September/October shipments $39 buyers. $40 sellers. Coconut oil: quiet; bulk $61 sellers, drum $63 H sellers. Pepper: quiet: no business was reported done, Muntok white $166. Sarawak $165, special Sarawak black $105, garbled Lampong
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    70 16 The Malayan Exchange Banks' Association made the following changes in Its rates to merchants yeaterciay fall rates to $100): Selling T.T. or O.D. ready: French Francs *****: Italian Lire *****; Reyals Ultt. On the free exchange market in Hong Kong yesterday, the VJS. dollar was quoted at 5.73
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    RUBBER PRICES
    154 16 October fii.si grade rubber buyers fob. closed in Singapore yesterday at 101 'j cents per lb.. down one cent on Tuesday's price. The closing tone was slightly steadier. Closing prices In cents per lb.. yesterday were: OFFICIAL: Int: 1 R.&S. Spot f.ob. buyers 104%, sellers 104 Int. 1
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    OFFICIAL PRICE
    30 16 SINGAPORE. SEPT. 23. RUBBER: $I.ol} per lb. (down one cent). Unofficial 5 p.m. close $1.01; (quiet). TIN: $399 per picul Estimated unofficial offering 145 tons (up 5 tons).
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    496 16 The Malayan Share Broken' Association reported yesterday: "Industrials were inclined to ease slightly, tins arid rubbers were quiet and the turnover was small." Singapore and Federation brokers reported the following business up to 330 p.m.: Industrial*: Fed. Dlsp. $1; Fraser and Neave ords $1.48 to $1.50; Gammon $1.90:
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      170 16 DIRECT fOR NEN YORK bOSIOH BALT'MORt Accepting ctrgo for Gulf Potts and Central South America s »tre P. S'taa ftsMt New Vim ttstM EURYUUS 11/14 Ort 15/11 Oct 17/11 Oct 21 N»» 2f N«« EURYOAteUS 21 29 N(» 30 1 Oet 2/1 Dec II la* 2} Jji Atests: SINCAPORE: 60
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      177 16 TENDER TENDERS FOR PURCHASE OF SI'BFLI'S DRIT.S. SITH AS ATEBRIN TABLETS. SI'LPHANILAMIDE TABLETS i ETC. TENDERS in sealed envelopes i tr.arked "TENDER FOR F"UR- 1 CHASE OP SURPLUS DRUOB" accompanied by a Government Treasury Deposit Receipt of $100/--to reach the Secretary to the Ministry of Health, Federal House. Kuala Lumpur
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      769 16 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS CITY COUNCIL OF GEORGE TOWN, PENANG APPOINTMENT OF PROBATIONARY MARKET INSPECTOR The above post has been filled and applicants are thanked. ONO HOCK CHUAN Ag. City Secretary 22nd September. 1959. KUALA LUMPUR MUNICIPAL COUNCIL Applications are Invited for the post of ASSISTANT PLANNING OFFICER in the Kuala Lumpur
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      728 16 NOTICES NOTICE MR. ANO AH BEE (A3. ANO) of our General Imports Division. Engineering Dept., Is no longer employed by us and has no authority to collect bills or transact any business on our behalf. THE CYCLE CARRIAGE CO., (1926> LTD. DISSOLUTION OF ENGAGEMENT THE ENGAGEMENT between Kang Bee Eng
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      569 16 NOTICES IX THE SITREMK COI'RT OF THE FEDERATION' OF MALA A IX THE BstU Ol RT AT Hal u» IN BANKRUPTCY No. 10 Of ll)o» RE Low Kong l.urn XOTK K OK IM Hi It I WMIWUON NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the public examination of tlie abovenamed debtor is
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      573 17 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS SARAWAK GOVERNMENT RUBBER PLANTING SCHEME APPLICATIONS are Invited to fill five vacant post* as Assistant Rubber Development officers with the Department of Agriculture, Sarawak. Officers appointed will be required to serve in any District In the country, and to I take charge of the implementation of the Rubber
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      481 17 i( ontinnrd from Page 8) SITUATIONS VACANT r* Word* SS (Min.)— Box SO et*. txtrm P.O. BOX 1236 Position filled. Applicants Thanked. DISPENSARY In Cross St., require a doctor. Please apply Box A 4416 S.T. B'pore. MARINE RADIO COMPANY requires experienced Radio Engineer. Reply Stating full particulars to Box A
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      799 17 SITUATIONS VACANT 20 Word* SS (Min.)— Box SO et* txtro SALESGIRLS REQUIRED to sell new Household Item on door-to-door Basis. Work is very hard and payable on Commission basis only, but girls with ability can make money. Apply Box A 4442 S.T. Spore. WANTED Fulltime English Teacher for 1960 to
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      798 17 I ACCOMMODATION VACANT 20 Woyd* SS (Min.)— Box SO et* txtrm ROOM TO LET in Quiet, Airy. New Flat. Chinese Bachelor Only, 13-A Guillemard Road 'Ist Floor) near Guillemard Circle, Singapore. AVAILABLE 1.10.59 furnished or unfurnished two-bedroom flats with modern conveniences at River Valley and Calrnhill Road, Postal District 9.
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      627 17 TUITION to Word, SS (Min.)— Box SO et: txtrm MALAYAN DRIVING SCHOOL. Old Experienced Instructors/Instructress. Quickest ways. Simplified Methods. Complete course $75/--hourly $6/- Success assured. Phone *****. Spore. SPECIAL CONCESSIONS given to learner 30% discount of all rates, during September School Anniversary. Guarantee course $95. Ring *****. Singapore School of
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      870 17 FOR HIRE 20 Word* SS (Min.)— Box M et: txtrm REFRIGERATORS Of various sizes from $10 monthly. Consult Lee A Fletcher, 102 Orchard Road Tel: *****. Singapore. VEHICLES FOR SALE tO Words SS (Min.)— Box SO et, txtrm 1955 M.G. MAGNETTE excellent condition throughout. $3,600. Tel. (Spore) ***** Ext. 27.
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      521 17 FOR SALE M Word* $S (Min.)— Box SO et: rxtrm DESIGNED FOR COMPLETE household cleaning the New Hoover Junior. New performan -c, new lightness, new styling. M all authorised Hoover dealers. QUICKWAY MOBILE Crane Truck mounted 8 tons capacity can also be used as cubic yard i shovel. Llan Hock
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    Persian Hero whips rivals
    2037 18  -  EPSOM JEEP By Ipoh, Wednesday ON PAROLE ($B7) STARTS A DAY OF SHOCKS FOR PUNTERS AT IPOH JABER Stable s Persian Hero, imported as a yearling by the Singapore Turf Club, scored a smart wim in a Class 3. 6f race here today. Persian Hero, cleverly
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    THE BIG SWEEP
    42 18 TOTAL POOL $181,500 No. *****2— 549,450 No. *****4— 523,241 No. *****5— $11. 868 Starters* ($1,546 each) Nos. *****2. *****2. *****8. *****0, *****0. *****4. *****8. *****1. Consolation: ($l,OOO each) Nos. *****9. *****3. *****3. *****4. *****7. *****8. *****5. *****7. *****3. *****4
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    340 18 HARRISON IS THE HERO IN SCC WIN OVER SELETAR SINGAPORE. Wed. Splendid kicking by Dave Harrison, brother of Peter Harrison the former North and South player, helped Singapore Cricket Club "A" to beat RAF Seletar by 14 points (a goal and three penalty goals) to 11 fa goal and two
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    54 18 PENANG, Wrd.— The Pen»n» Turf Club has postponed until tomorrow the closing date for entries for its threeday October meeting. The entries were due to close today but the date has been extended so that Class 3 horses demoted to Class 4 d urine the current
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    PERAK ARE BANKING ON FITNESS TO WIN CUP
    627 19  -  LEE FOO SAN By Ipoh, Wed. WHEN Perak meet Selangor in the H. M. S. Malaya Cup soccer final on Saturday in Kuala Lumpur, they will bank heavily on a welltrained and fighting fit team, which is a combination of maturity and
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    Thousands will 'invade' capital to cheer Perak
    185 19 IPOH. Wed— By train, by car and by bus, thousands of Perak football fans will invade Kuala Lumpur on Saturday to cheer thrir team in the Malaya Cup Final against Sflangor. Also making the trip to see the Cup Final will be the
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    Santokh shines
    37 19 SINGAPORE. Wed— Three Koals by Santokh Singh enabled S.H.B. Police to beat R.A.F. Tengah 3-1 in a Dlv. 2 match of the Singapore Hockey Assoclatic :i league at Bukit Chermin today. Kasbl .scored for Tengah.
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    Carbon in Senior Cup final
    130 19 Carbon in Senior Cup final SINGAPORE. Wed.— National Carbon. entered the S.B.H.F.A. Senior Cup final by beating Pul o Bukom 3-1 at Jalan Besar today. National Carbon took a 2-0 lead after four minutes Dollah Yusoff got the first goal with a 20-yard drive and then a Pulo Bukom defender
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    28 19 LONDON, Wed. -Results of yesterdays football matches: Div. 3— Brentford 1 Halifax 1; Dlv. 4— Rochdale 4 Barrow 1; Walsali 1 Darlington o— Reuter.
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    Raffles 2-0
    42 19 SINGAPORE. Wed— Raffles beat Serangoon 2-0 In an In-ter-school hockey match at *i; pound today. Raffles scored a goal In each half through Vljendran and Para' Patny. At Bras Basah Road Victoria beat S.J.I. 2-0. Roland Perelra scored both aoals
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    Saints 4-0
    24 19 SINGAPORE, Wed £t Andrews beat Outram 4-0 in an inter-school hockey match at Woodsville yester- 0"^: Thuan Seng. SSELm?* 0 Wee md
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    Govinda doubtful—so Foster makes a plea
    381 19  - Govinda doubtful so Foster makes a plea SAUL JOSHUA By Kuala Lumpur, Wed. THERE is a possibility x that Govindarajoo, Selangor's first choice outside-left, will lose his place in the State's Cup final side against Perak. Govindarajoo is to play for Royal Federation Police against Federation Arm?o Forces on Friday—
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    TEN NATIONS BASKETBALL MEET PLANNED
    244 19 TEN NATIONS BASKETBALL MEET PLANNED By VIC NAYAGAM. Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday TOE FEDERATION of Malaya Amateur Basketball x Association meets here on Friday to decide whether it should send a team to the first Asian basketball championships to be held In Manila in January next year. Nine countries including Malaya
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    PWD held
    19 19 SINGAPORE, Wed— P.W.D. and Young Christian Workers drew 1-1 in a friendly hockey match at Kallang today.
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    Coates wins again
    79 19 SINGAPORE. Wed.— Cpl. Ted Coates of Seletar again won the 10-mile time trial race from 12 others at Tampenis Road this evening with a time of 25m in 24sec. Last Wednesday, Coates' time over the same distance was 24min 44sec. Second in today's event was Mansor bin
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    Mrs. Trant in semi-final
    63 19 SINGAPORE. Wed. Mrs H. Trant beat Mrs. J. Windgate 2 up in the quarter-finals of the Royal Singapore Golf Club women championship at Slme Road today Other results were: Mrs A. Cobley bt Mrs. B. Kinnear 7 and 6; Mrs. B. Nicholl bt Mrs. Irving Jones
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    167 19 Police use batons at funeral of cricketer ITINGSTON. Wed. Police used batons to bold back the many thousands strong crowd and carried the coffin the last stage to the graveside at the burial here yesterday of Collie Smith, the West Indian Test cricketer who died after a car crash in
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    Heah Cup: Perak vs Kedah
    89 19 17UALA LUMPUR, Wed. xv Perak will me«t Kedah at Ipoh on Saturday, the winners to play Selangor the following day for the north zone championship of the Heah Joo Seang Cup women's lnt«r-state badminton competition. Negrl Sembilan have qualified as south zone champions, beating Singapore
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    RAAF win Cup tie
    106 19 JJUTTERWORTH, Wed. RAA.F., Butterwortn, the holders, beat F.E.A.F., Kuala Lumpur by 19 points (two goals, three trtes) to three ta penalty goal) in theft Sanderson Cup rugger match here today. R.A.A.F. wing forward D. Jeans scored the first try, converted by skipper j. Denman in the
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    Eagan remains as Singapore hockey coach
    161 19 gINGAPORE. Wed. Major Denis Eagan. former British Olympic centre forward, was unanimously re-appoint-ed Singapore's national roach at a Singapore HA. committee meeting tonight. A .suggestion by S.H.A. president, Sir George Oehlers, to appoint Burdett Coutts as assistant coach to look after the physical aspect
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    4 S'pore riders to race in Colombo
    227 19 4 S'pore riders to race in Colombo SINGAPORE, Wed. Four leading Singapore motor-cyclists will leave for Colombo on Sept. 29 to take part in two international circuit meetings on Oct. 4 and 11. They are: K. C. Wong. Ng Lian Teng, Wong Fook Kwong and Louis Chia. They will compete
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    Marines 'B' are champions
    49 19 SINGAPORE. Wed.—Marines "B" won the Singapore Government Services F.A. Div. 2 league championship when they beat Meilical Health and Technical Workers 3-2 at Kallang today. Half-time score was 1-1. Omar Awang, Awang Mat and Harun Hussein scored for Marines: Ahmad and Harun (penalty) for M.H.T.W.
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    Varsity snatch full points
    159 19 EARLY GOALS PAVE WAY FOR VICTORY SINGAPORE, Wednesday. ITNIVERSITY of Malaya scored their second win in the First Division of the Singapore Hockey Association league when they beat RAF Changi 3-1 at Bukit Timah today. < University started confidently and took the lead after five minutes
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    289 20 UNPRECEDENTED HONG KONG MEASURE TO END CORRUPTION AMONG CIVIL SERVANTS HE MAY CALL SUSPECT TO EXPLAIN AND PUT THE CASE BEFORE THREE COLONY JUDGES HONG KONG. Wednesday. 'pHE HONG KONG Government today announced an unprecedented measure aimed at checking corruption among: civil servants. Officials round living
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    32 20 TOKYO. Wed. The Japanese Foreign Ministry said today the Government had agreed to the appointment of Mr. Bambang Sugeng, Indonesian Minister to the Vatican, as Ambassador to Japan. Reuter.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    54 20 UK. AND MRS BALAKRISH- NAN thanlc all Friends and Rela- uves fa* their Greetings. Attend- .nice and Presents on the occasion of their Wedding. MR. TAN SZE WING wishes to express his grateful thank* to mends and relatives, .or wreaths, condolences and attendance at the funeral of his brotht.,
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    138 20 BERLIN (Eastern Sector), Wed. Dr. Klaos Fuchs, 48, the convicted British atom spy, said yesterday he was married. The wedding took place here two weeks ago. His hride is pretty, brownhaired Frau Greta Keilson, widow of a former East German Foreign Ministry
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    UMNO SPLIT
    217 20 No confidence in the new executive SINGAPORE, Wed. The City Division of Singapore UMNO tonight passed a vote of "no confidence on the new executive committee led by Dato Abdul Hamid bin Haji Jumat." At a meeting lasting nearly four hours tonight, it also decided to: ASK UMNO
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    Merrytime are junior champions
    115 20 SINGAPORE, Wwed. Merrytime Badminton Party won the Singapore junior inter-club championship for the second year in succession, beating Marigold Badminton Party 5-0 in the final at the Badminton hall tonight Merrytime met little opposition from Marigold. They won the match after their three singles players swept
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    LONDON STOCKS
    272 20 LONDON, Wed.— Dull conditions persisted in the London stock markets today and further widespread but mainly small losses were recorded in almost all sections. Closing middle prices of selected stocks not including stamp duty were Consols 2>' f £51 4 /M "undliig 4'i £91 5 16— /1/1«> Var
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    RUBBER
    42 20 LONDON. Wed— Spot 35d., October 35> 4 d.. Nov. 31 ;I »d., Dec 293; d., Oct.-Dec. 32 I *d.. Jan.Mar. 28-s.d.. Apr-June 2»Ud.. July-Sept. 27\d.. Oct.-Dec. 27 l id. Sfept. c.l.f. unquoted. Oc». C.l.f. 29\d... Nov c.i.f. 29'» d Tone: Irregular.
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    20 20 LONDON. Wed— Bu>ers £791. sellers £791 Forward buyer* £790.-. sellers £791. Settlement £711. Turnover a.m. 30 tons. p.m. nil.
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    Lock icon Romance with Margaret? 'No comment' — lawyer
    171 20 Romance with Margaret? 'No comment' lawyer Tyt ONTREAL, Wed. —A Montreal lawyer, Mr. John Turner, today declined to cemment on reports of a romance with Princess Margaret. A London Sunday newspaper said a friendship between them had reached the stage "where the Princess has discussed the matter With the Queen.
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    'Good boy', 14, vanishes while on errand
    104 20 'Good boy', 14, vanishes while on errand SINGAPORE, Wed. Three weeks ago, a 14-year-old boy left his home at Odin Square in Havelock Road to run an errand for his washerman father. The boy, Indra Ball Ramdeo, a former student of the Radin Mas English School, has not returned home
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    Lock icon Laos rebels routed
    42 20 VIENTIANE. Laos, Wed Royal Laotian forces routed a rebel contingent at Sop Nao In Sam Neva Province and captured six rifles, according to the Minister of Iniormatlon. The situation In other provinces of Laos was described as "calm. '—U.P.I.
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    NINE TAKEN ILL AFTER FISH DINNER
    79 20 NINE TAKEN ILL AFTER FISH DINNER SINGAPORE. Wed. Nine members of a family living in Tuas Village, off 18th mile Jurong Road, were rushed in three ambulances to the General Hospital here tonight when they were taken ill after dinner. Two of them Tarri bin Tokimin. three, and his brother
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    53 20 The growing problem COLOMBO, Wed. Mr. Solomon Bandaranaike, the Ceylon Prime Minister, today urged the World Health Organisation to concern iteeli with the problem of the rising population in the countries of South-East Asia. He was speaking at the opening of the twelfth session of the W.H.O. South Asian regional
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    TOBACCO GOES UP IN SMOKE ON THE FARMS
    161 20 TOBACCO GOES UP IN SMOKE ON THE FARMS KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. ARGE quantities of home-grown tobacco worth thousands of dollars have gone up in smoke because growers refuse to sell below their fixed prices. Cigarette manufacturers had offered to buy the tobacco cheap in order to cut down the price
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    U.S. SOLDIER IS HANGED FOR MURDER OF A KOREAN CIVILIAN
    110 20 U.S. SOLDIER IS HANGED FOR MURDER OF A KOREAN CIVILIAN NEW YORK, Wed. A 30-year-old Army Private was hanged at Fort Lea yen worth shortly alter midnight today for the 1950 shooting of a Korean civilian. John E. Day, Jr. a Negro was convicted and sentenced by an Army, Court
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    192 20 Coffins in protest parades pAIRO, Wed. Thousands of Egyptian students from three Cairo universities today carried empty coffins at mass demonstrations here In protest against the "massacre" of Iraqi nationalist officers by the Iraq Prime Minister, Major-General Abdul Kerim Kassem. Traffic was stopped in the main streets of Cairo when
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    124 20 BUENOS AIRES: Householders scrambled for provisions -as a 48-hour general strike began. CHICAGO: Eleven people, including a mother and her nine children were drowned in an Illinois lake when their boat swamped and sank. HAVANA: A new conspiracy against the Government of Dr. Fidel Castro has been
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