The Straits Times, 8 October 1959

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    20 1 AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 80,000 The Straits Times Not*** 1 fie***** Estd. 1845 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1959 15 CENTS.
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    BRITAIN VOTES TODAY
    1057 1 'FLOATING VOTE' IS MYSTERY FACTOR Experts say it will be close-run race between major parties, but bookies plump for the Conservatives Weather fine: Big poll is expected LONDON, Wednesday NEARLY 30 million Britons— out of a total electorate of 35 million— are expected to go to the
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    Up go the balloons...
    49 1 THE balloons go up to the cheers of 30,000 children at the Merdeka Stadium Kuala Lumpur. The rally was declared open by the Prime Minister. Tengku Abdul Rahman. Celebrations on a smaller scale were held throughout the country Straits Times Picture. (Report in page 7).
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    FEDERATION BAN ON VARSITY PAPER
    87 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. UNIVERSITY Tribune, published by Nanyang U University Students Union, has been banned in the Federation. The union, which has a membership of 2,700, has been Informed of the Gov- ernmeiit's decision by the Ministry of the Interior.. The Tribune is published in
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    Sugiharto in today
    37 1 SINGAPORE, Wed— The new Indonesian ConsulGeneral to Singapore, Col. Sugiharto, is expected to arrive here tomorrow to assume duties. An Indonesian Consulate spokesman said that a cable to this effect was received this morning.
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    Lock icon SARIT TOLD SIAM ENJOYS ECONOMIC STABILITY
    75 1 SARIT TOLD SIAM ENJOYS ECONOMIC STABILITY BANGKOK, Wed. Mr. George B. Bcitzel, chairman of a six-member team appointed by President Eisenhower to study investment possibilities in Siam, said that Siam was the only country in SoutliEast Asia enjoying economic stability. Mr. Beitzel made the statement when he met the Prime
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    Censored editorials
    88 1 Censored editorials COLOMBO. Wed.—English language newspapers here tonight decided to fight Government censorship by leaving their editorial opinion columns blank rather than submit their comments to official scrutiny. Censorship was proclaimed early today on a sweeping range of subjects, including news items about the police Inquiry into the assassination of
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    Lock icon On way home
    27 1 SAN FRANCISCO, Wed. Mr. Tan Siew Sin. the Federation of Malaya's Minister of Finance, left for home today by Pan American World Airways. Reuter.
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    Lock icon LUNIK in CAN BE SEEN
    47 1 MOSCOW. Wed. A Soviet scientist said today that the Soviet moon rocket Lunik 111 will be visible to people in the Northern hemisphere with simple optical instruments when it passes the earth after its flight round the moon, according to Tass.— Reuter.
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    BID TO KILL STRONGMAN KASSEM
    152 1 BID TO KILL STRONGMAN KASSEM BAGDAD, Wednesday. A GUNMAN today shot and wounded the Iraqi Prime Minister, Major-General Abdul Karem Kassem in the shoulder, Bagdad Radio reported tonight. The report said Ins condition was good. News of the assassination attempt was broadcast in ;i proclamation by the military governor. The
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    Lock icon BID TO MINE TIN FROM THE SEA
    90 1 BID TO MINE TIN FROM THE SEA BANGKOK. Wed.— Mr. Nal Vicha Sethabut, DirectorOeneral of the MtaMa Department told reporters today a joint Siamose-toreign company known as Oawa Khan Tin Company was attempting to mine tin oie from the sea off Puket island in South Siam. The official said the
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    STOP PRESS
    47 1 POOLS WIN TO CHARITY lomm v wed. Km nefb notion, 17. mem her of KM \\nditati which won C25M75 oi molUall pottlx i> to givi nn^i <.f 1m prize mom to bwam hi fjtli.r .i M.'hodist prra 1 1)' r Mi ked" b t Rcatri
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    Lock icon Dr. Subandrio in Peking
    37 1 PEKING, Wed— The Indonesian Foreign Minister Dr. Subandrio. arrived here by air today for talks with Chinese leaders. He was met at the airport by the Chinese Foreign Minister, Mr. Chen Yi.— Reuter.
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    CHINA SHOWS HER MIGHT
    83 2 TANKS IN PARADE TO MARK ANNIVERSARY MAO. KHRUSHCHEV SEE MAMMOTH NATIONAL DAY MILITARY SHOW The tank and artillery columns on review on Oct 1 to mark the 10th anniversary of China's Communist regime. More than 700-000 people watched th« mammoth parade in the Tien-an-men (Heavenly Peace)
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    Sadruddin: This land of milk and honey
    131 2 Sadruddin: This land of milk and honey J^UALA LUMPUR. Wed Prince Sadruddin. an uncle of the Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the Ismaill Muslims. today described Malaya as a land of '*****1? and honey Prince Sadruddin. who left for Jakarta after a threeday visit here, told reporters at the international
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    CONDEMNED MONKEYS ARE STAYING IN JUNGLE
    74 2 PENANG. Wed.— Six big monkeys in the Penang Botanic Gardens are under sentence of death. Described as vicious, the monkeys leaders of one herd are known to have chased and attacked children visiting the gardens. An official of the |HM wardens department has been
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    Family works on show
    30 2 IPOH. Wed Mr Sheng. 65, a top Chi painter and his pretty ai daughter. Miss Katherine Wu. will begin a joint three-day exhibition here on Sunday.
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    Lock icon India plea to China: Quit our frontiers
    289 3 MENON TELLS THE U.N. ASSEMBLY: THERE CAN BE NO TALKS ON QUESTIONS UNTIL THEN NEW YORK, Wednesday. MR. KRISHNA MENON, India's Defence Minister, appealed in the United Nations General Assembly today to the Chinese Communists to withdraw from Indian territory. Speaking in the
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    Lock icon MALAYA IN UN: WEST CALLS TUNE, SAYS RUSSIA
    188 3 MALAYA IN UN: WEST CALLS TUNE, SAYS RUSSIA MEW YORK, Wed. In 11 the United Nations General Assembly yesterday the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, Mr. Vasily Kuznetsov, accused the Western powers of "calling the tune behind the back" of Malaya and Ireland, which jointly sponsored last week a resolut i
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    Lock icon Rain comes to parched fields
    54 3 LONDON. Wed. Farmers in South-Western England hurried from their breakfasts this morning to stand hatlesa and coatless in pouring rain. It was the first they had had for over two months and if it continues could save their recently planted spring crops from dying in
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    Lock icon 'Learn our language' Dr. Helmi
    113 3 'Learn our language' Dr. Helmi SYDNEY, Wed.— The Indonesian language should be taught in Australian schools in preference to languages such as French and German, the Indonesian ambassador to Australia, Dr. A. Y. Helmi. said here today at the inauguration of English language lessons beamed to Indonesia by Radio Australia.
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    Three in boat
    36 3 PEKING. Wed. Three Europeans In a small sailing boat, believed to be "paradise seekers" who drifted Into Chinese waters near Hong Kong, are well and will set sail again soon. Chinese authorities say.
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    Lock icon Envoy shops for helicopters for Nik
    158 3 WASHINGTON. Wed— The Soviet Embassy took steps today to buy not just one, but "a few." helicopters for Mr. Khrushchev. The Russian Ambassador, Mr. Mikhail Menshikov. called on State Department officials to Inquire about the purchase. Mr. Khrushchev had Indicated on his trip here
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    Lock icon Probe on Banda's murder: Government imposes Ceylon press censorship
    299 3 Probe on Banda's murder: Government imposes Ceylon press censorship pOLOMBO, Wed.— The Government imposed censorship on the Ceylon press at midnight last night. A Government gazette said that among subjects covered by the censorship would be "matters relating to any proceedings or investigation conducted in connection with the death of
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    PRESS ADVERTISING BOOM IN BRITAIN
    308 3 LONDON, Wednesday. THE Statistical Review of Press Advertising todaj reports a boom in the amount of money speni on press advertising in Britain in the second auartei of 1959. The review reports an increase of 13.21 per cent in the money spent on press advertising
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    Lock icon IKE INVOKES TAFT ACT TO HALT DOCK STRIKE
    154 3 IKE INVOKES TAFT ACT TO HALT DOCK STRIKE pALM SPRINGS. Wed— President Eisenhower yesterday invoked the Taft-Hartlev Act in the dorks' strike, clearing the way for the government to order the strikers back to work. The Taft-llartley Labour Law empowers the President to seek a court injunction ordering any group
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    Lock icon Flag squabble
    57 3 BERLIN, Wed.— West Berlin police yesterday pulled down new East German flags with the Communist hammer and sickle symbol from overhead railway stations In West Berlin where they had been raised by East Berlin railway officials. The overhead railways In West Berlir are run by the East German
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    COLD WAR'S HOT WORDS
    43 3 NEW YORK, Wednesday. T»HE Indian Defence Minister, Mr. V. K. Krishna Menon/told the General Assembly yesterday that world tension could be reduced a little by ruling out the cold war expressions "Iron Curtain" and "running dogs of imperialism."— U.l^.l.
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    Lock icon DUAL RED LINE ON PEACE: Mr. HERTER
    238 3 DUAL RED LINE ON PEACE: Mr. HERTER WASHINGTON. Wed.— Tf The U.S. Secretary of State, Mr. Christian Herter, told a Press conference yesterday that there were indications that Russia and Communist China were taking rather different lines on the question of settling international problems by peaceful means rather than by
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    Queries on bus strike threat
    485 4 M I NISTER TO BE ASKED: 'WHAT ARRANGEMENTS?' SINGAPORE. >yednesday. THE (luvernment will be questioned on the threatened strike by 3,000 Singapore Traction Company busmen when the Legislative Assembly meets next Wednesday. Mr. A. P. Rajah (SPA Farrer Park,) in questions submitted for oral answer,
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    Water shut-out
    30 4 SINGAPORE. Wed.— Water will be cut off in Perumal Road (between Serangoon and Race. Course Roads) from 9 a.m to 6 p.m. tomorrow to connect a new main.
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    THIS IS VIRTUOSITY, INDEED
    242 4 SINGAPORE. Wed. The distinguished RussianAmerican pianist. Shura Cherkassky. gave a programme of surpassing excellence in the Victoria Theatre tonight. It was the first of two concerts for which Mr. Cherkassky has been specially invited from Europe by the Singapore Musical Society. The recital commenced with a
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    Cathy answers questions about Malaya at conference in U.S.
    81 4 MISS CATHERINA NG. a Straits Times reporter, who is representing Singapore and the Federation of Malaya at the Ford Teenage Press Conference in Dearborn, Michigan, is seen answering questions about Malaya. Taking part in the confer- ence were representatives from many
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    REVALUATION: 2,500 HOUSE OWNERS FILE OBJECTIONS
    110 4 REVALUATION: 2,500 HOUSE OWNERS FILE OBJECTIONS SINGAPORE, Wed. About 2,500 houseowners have filed objections to the revaluation of their houses for 1960. This was revealed today by the chairman of the Assessment Appeals Board, Mr. Tann Wee Tiong. He also disclosed that the board would begin work on the objections
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    Pin-table shop youth fined
    63 4 SINGAPORE, Wed— A 17--year-old youth. Ho Toh Choon. was fined $25 in a Magistrate's Court today for operating a pin-table saloon in Duxton Road on June 27 without a licence. Chief Inspector E. O. Sheares told the Magistrate, Mr. K. T. Alexander, that when police raided
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    A busy day for Indian goodwill visitors
    213 4 A busy day for Indian goodwill visitors SINGAPORE, Wed. The 429 Indian "Sagar Darshan Yatra" (Coastal Pilgrimage) youth leaders who arrived here yesterday spent a busy day doing rounds of shopping and sight-seeing on the island today. A greater part of the day.--programme was taken up with visits to youth
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    Singapore to Britain by sloop for 2—in 200 days
    243 4 Singapore to Britain by sloop for 2— in 200 days BORER BEE'S CREW OVERSTAYED THEIR LEAVE From HALL ROMNEY LONDON, Wed. LIEUT-COMMANDER Edward Atkinson and Able Seaman Fred Fisher will report back for duty with the Navy after tying up their sloop Borer Bee at the end of 200 days'
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    SACKED SPECIALS PUT IN CLAIMS
    100 4 SACKED SPECIALS PUT IN CLAIMS SINGAPORE, Wed. Former Special Constables today submitted their case for extra gratuity and compensation among other things in a memorandum to the Minister for Labour and Law, Mr. K. M. Byrne. The 250 constables, who were discharged on July 31. want their gratuity paid only
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      381 4 I Today's Singapore diary PA V A LEBAR METHODIST girls' basketball 5.30 p.m., folk and guests. Guest speaker Is Mr. CHI'RCH: Prayer circle at dance class 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., Chi- J. A. Selgruns. Senior Trade ComChurch 8 pjn. nese boxing 7.30 p.m. missioner tor Union of South INDEPENDENT
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    BANDIT DISGUISE FOOLED THREE
    230 5 BANDIT DISGUISE FOOLED THREE 1 LOR STAR, Wed. A police corporal Johnny Ming, was praised in court today j for his part in trapping three padi planters trying to sell a revolver "He disguised himself as a Communist terrorist and went, unarmed, to a remote village to negotiate witn the
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    Move to retain English
    44 5 TELUK ANSON. Wed. -The Teluk Anson branch of the Malayan Indian Congress Is to move a resolution calling for the retention of English as a permanent and compul.sory language at the party's annual delegates' conference, in Seremban later this month
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    Govt. posts for defeated PAP members query
    131 5 Govt. posts for defeated PAP members query SINGAPORE, Wed. The Minister for National Development. Mr. Ong Ens (ivan, will be asked at the Legislative Assembly meeting next Wednesday how many defeated PAP candidates in the general election had been or are now in Government service. Mr. A. P. Rajah (SPAFarrer
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    Sgt. Anderson: Police do not suspect foul play
    347 5 FISHERMAN WHO FOUND BODY IN SEA TOWED IT TO BEACH lIS HEARTBROKEN WIDOW WILL NOT SEE FRIENDS ON DOCTOR'S ORDERS' SINGAPORE, Wednesday. pOLU'.K investigating the death of Sgt, ■t David Anderson, 31, of the Royal Army Service Corps, today ruled out foul
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    159 students conduct their own welfare week
    83 5 159 students conduct their own welfare week FOH, Wed. About 150 pupils of the Anderson School here are taking part in a Welfare Week" of their own. Since last Friday, they have been going from house to house collecting old clothes, unwanted shoes and old magazines. These will be handed
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    Dance crown
    28 5 PENANG. Wed. Four couples have entered for this year's Penang Open Amateur Dance Championships to be decided at the E and O hotel on Oct. 10.
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    WALK THAT ENDED IN DEATH-by A WIFE
    190 5 KUALA LIPIS, Wednesday. A PRETTY nurse, Sianiah binte Ahmad, told a coroner's court here yesterday how her husband returned from a walk complaining of acute stomach pains. Ahmad bin Teh Hassan. 29. who took only six days medical leave in his nine years
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    Tiger kills pig
    25 5 TRIANG. Wed.— A pig was killed by a tiger in a pig-sty outside the barbed-wire fence of Kemayan near here last night.
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    WEEKLY HOLIDAYS: GOVT. PLANS TO GET TOUGH
    114 5 KUALA Ll'MPl'R, Wed.— The Federation Government is to get tough with employers who make their employees work on their weekly holidays. It said in a statement today that employers would be prosecuted if they do not observe the Weekly Holidays Ordinance. People employed
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    MAN WITH GUN, AMMO ADMITS 2 CHARGES
    300 5 MAN WITH GUN, AMMO ADMITS 2 CHARGES PENANG, Wednesday. A POLICE inspector fired a shot before a car carrying two men and a girl suspected oi carrying firearms stopped, the Sessions Court here was told this afternoon. Ng Ah Chye, 21. plead- r ed guilty to two counts of illegally
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    Joy-day—with double helpings
    692 7 Joy-day— with double helpings FEDERATION CHILDREN JOIN OTHERS ALL OVER THE WORLD IN FUN AND GAMES (WITH CAKE, ICE-CREAM, TOO) STRAITS TIMES REPORTERS KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Thousands of children in the Federation —in schools, in hospitals, in welfare institutions danced, sang and had double helpings of ice-cream, cakes and drinks
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    Johore may levy drainage rates
    155 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. Tie Johore Government may levy rates on thc^e who benefit lrom the many I drainage and irrigation i .schemes completed or now under way in the state, the State Secretary. Dato Abdul Ra n.Tian bin Musa. said today. Th^ rates might be
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    Angela, 23, to be first blind 'hello' girl
    113 7 CINGAPORE. Wed. A girl from the School for the Blind here will soon become the first blind telephone operator in Singapore. She is Angela Chua. 23. blind since the age of six. A commercial firm has decided to engage her. Angela, who
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    27 8 'it Sl* I Minimum; MR AND MRS. Quek Suan Seng thank relatives and friends [or their attendance and valuable present* lor their marriage on 13 9.59.
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    The Straits Times Thursday. October 8, 1959. Targets In Schools
    656 8 The Straits Times Thursday. October 8, 1959. Targets In Schools The Federation Government is to embark, in the next few months, on a review of its educational policy. But even before the special committee for this purpose is appointed, Inche Khir Johari has anticipated its work with an extensive review
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    Electors In Suspense
    638 8 Peiak has the doubtful I privilege of being the first State with the power to sus- i pend local elections. Others will follow. The genuine ob- jections being as. grave as they are, Mr. D. R. Seenivasagam did a public disservice by introducing distractions on the racial
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    10 YEARS THAT WORLD
    1377 8  - 10 YEARS THAT WORLD DENNIS BLOODWORTH by (Th« first of two articles) TH E grandiose celebrations in Peking to mark the 10th anniversary of the Chinese People's Republic have reminded Asia of thos.e eventful months one docade ago when the Communist peasant armies won for Mao Tse-tung control of more
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    Why don't we set up our own rubber stockpile..?
    184 8 Why don't we set up our own rubber stockpile..? MORE LETTERS... TOURING the last four to six. weeks the local rubber market has been very unsettled. The reason for the anxiety and uncertainty has been the repeated announcements about the imminent release of the American and British stockpile. The Americans'
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    IS THIS INCREASE IN FERRY FARES JUSTIFIED?
    371 8 IS THIS INCREASE IN FERRY FARES JUSTIFIED? "THEkE has been much publicity about the recent opening of the new Penang ferry service and the port commission has to be congratulated that the service has been put into operation only three months after the promised date. However little publicity has been
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    'When to bet' scheme explained
    551 9 When to bet' scheme explained RACEHORSE OWNER VERSUS TRAINER CASE IS SETTLED OUT OF COURT COMPROMISE APPROVED BY JUDGE: NOORDIN TO GET $2,000 TO SETTLE HIS CLAIM KUALA LUMPUR Wednesday A SINGAPORE racehorse owner told the High Court here today that he did not restrict his trainer from training other
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    2 prizes missed at dance: Boy in court
    279 9 2 prizes missed at dance: Boy in court SINGAPORE, Wed.— The night a "Merdeka Queen" was crowned at a Singapore gala ball, two prizes for guests were missed, the Juvenile Court was told today. But the ball organisers kept this a secret to save them from public embarrassment, said Inspector
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    OWNER TALKS OF STABLE'S SPELL OF BAD LUCK
    600 9 OWNER TALKS OF STABLE'S SPELL OF BAD LUCK me until December 1956." Chew said he did not note down how much money Noordin had borrowed because Noordin was honest with him. He stopped giving Noordin further advances because the amount he borrowed had become very large. Chew said that Noordin
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    Malaya seeks the big game hunter
    287 9 Malaya seeks the big game hunter LEAFLETS TO BE SENT ALL OVER WORLD IT U A L A LUMPUR. Wed. Thousands of leaflets on how and where to shoot tigers, leopards, elephants, b?son and other game in Malaya are to be sent to all parts of the world to draw
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    Daphne is off to France
    65 9 SINGAPORE, Wed. Miss Daphne Chia. 20. a bank clerk, will leave this weekend In the Roma on a French Government scholarship for a year's study at the University of Dijon, France. Daphne, a student of St. Joseph's Convent, Paya Lebar, Joined the Overseas Union Bank
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    CALL FOR A CUT IN MINISTERS' PAY
    135 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. THE Socialist Front leader, Inche Ahmad Boesta- mam, today called for an adjustment in the salaries of Ministers and hoped that assistant Ministers' salaries would be "kept to a minimum." He was commenting on the appointment of six assistant Ministers
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    BOY, GIRL ACCUSED OF ROBBERY
    58 9 BOY, GIRL ACCUSED OF ROBBERY SINGAPORE, Wed— A 15--year-old girl, Goh Chew Lan and Lim Hock Kheng, 18, a boy, pleaded not guilty here today to robbery. They were alleged to have robbed Goh Ah Tee of $20 and a watch at Kranji Road at 10.20 p.m. yesterday. They were
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    Nanyang's want
    24 9 SINGAPORE. Wed.—Nanyang University Is calling for applications to fill up the vacancies of professors, associate professors and lecturers for next spring's semester.
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    PREMIER LEE MEETS INSP. —LEE—HIS BROTHER—
    90 9 PREMIER LEE MEETS INSP. —LEE— HIS BROTHER THE man standing stiffly to attention on the left is Inspector Lee Thlam Yew of the Singapore police. On right is Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. Prime Minister of Singapore and Insp. Lee's brother. The Prime Minister visited Insp. Lee's classroom during an inspection
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    First Malayan in a $34,000 rail job
    191 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. |X)R THE first time, a Malayan is to take over the r $34 020-a-year- job of manaeine the Malayan Railway Administration. The man tipped for the post is Inche Ahmad Perang. chairman of the Rural and Industrial Development Authority. Inche
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    College dance
    16 9 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. The English College Association will hold a dance on Oct. 30.
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    University rally
    47 9 SINGAPORE. Wed. A giant rally In front of Oel Tiong Ham Hall tomorrow will launch the 10th foundation anniversary and reunion celebration of the University of Malaya in Singapore. The celebration Is jointly organised by the University of Malaya Society and the the Students' Union.
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    A QUERY ON AIRPORT MANAGER WHO ISN'T AT HIS JOB
    117 9 A QUERY ON AIRPORT MANAGER WHO ISN'T AT HIS JOB CINGAPORE. Wed. The Singapore Airport manager, Mr. P. w Ford, will be the subject of a query to be raised in the Legislative Assembly next Wednesday. In a question submitted for oral answer. Mr. A. P. Rajah (SPA-Farrer Park) will
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    On the air
    39 9 SINGAPORE. Wed. Mr. Denis Warner, a veteran iorelgn correspondent in South East Asia, will be on a panel of journalists discussing ■world affairs In the programme "In the News" over Radio Singapore at 8 p.m. tomorrow.
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      230 10 These are right for the Malayan Miss, too During the daytime, it can be worn without blossoms, but when evening hours approach, the sprays add a romantic touch. MYTHOLOGY NOTE: Ariadne helped Theseus solve the puzzle of the labyrinth and slay the Minotaur. The god Bacchus gave her a crown
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      KEEPING UP WITH THE PARISIENNE...
      189 10 DAR I S SAYS WE F SHOULD WEAR: THE TEN-ROW crystal and diamond necklace which makes you look proud and keeps your head up if you are tired. THE GRAY VEIL on a very mannish grey felt hat. with wide brims. Garbo-style. THE DIAMOND-EM-BROIDERED stocking
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      FOOD 'CUPID TARTS' FOR THE YOUNG
      159 10 FOOD 'CUPID TARTS' FOR THE YOUNG OATMEAL, filled with nutrition and vitamins, is for growing children. For those who havr an aversion to cereal, the smart mother can try "Cupid Tarts." Sift one and a half cups flour together with half teaspoon salt. Cat in two thirds cup shortening until
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      14 10 FOR EVENINGS AT HOME... Here's o pretty play-sult-style for pyjamas for evenings at home.
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      309 10 Straits Times Crossword I.*******! ji *v '0 I ACKOSS distlncUon (9). I Permission to turn two into 7 I turn it on all wrong but one <8. 7). should be well-fed! (9i. S A sort of cooking (5). 10 "Say from whence you owe f Summary dismissal of actor* this
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    MORE ACTIVITY DEVELOPS ON MALAYAN SHARE MARKET
    693 12 MORE ACTIVITY DEVELOPS ON MALAYAN SHARE MARKET By Our Market Correspondent THE Malayan Share Market is experiencing a burst of renewed activity, but the reason is not very obvious except that the speculative element is making its appearance after an absence of some time. Activity is confined to selective counters
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    STOCK INDICES
    23 12 Mala van Share Market: Oct. 7 Oct. 6 Industrials: 100.83 10t.74 Tins 123.33 121.92 Rubbers: 147.80 147.63 Jan I 1958 100
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    144 12 MELBOURNE. Wed. IN VESTMENT shares held a Arm tone on an active market here today. BHP gained Is. 3d. to 70s. 3d. and Peters (Vie) rose Als. Dunlop (ell Is. to 535. 6d. Base metals and the oils remained steady while Commonwealth bond* were steady. Bank of N.S.W.
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    S'PORE SHIPPING
    289 12 Ships lying alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected today are: Ludwigshafen 1 2, Tong Nam 3. Rajula 4 5. Hoi Houw 6A, Benmhor 89, Tidra 10 11. Pres. McKinley 13 14. Benmacdhul 15/16, Radnorshire 18. Shoun Maru 19. Serdang N.Wall 3. Bidor N.Wall 5. Emp. Gannet
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    RUBBER PRICES
    148 12 October first trade rubber buyers f-o.b. closed in Singapore yesterday at 100 .a cents per lb. up one-eighth of a cent on Tuesday's close. The closing tone was barely steady. Closing prices in cents per lb., yesterday were: OFFICIAL: Int. 1 R.S.S. Spot fob. buyers 101. sellers 102;
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    109 12 The Malayan Exchange Banks' Association made the fallowing changes in its rates to merchants yesterday (all rates to $100): New York: buy i nit airmail T.T. 32 78. OD. 33. 90 d/st 33 5/16 credit bilk. 33 7 16 trade bills. Selling T.T. or O.D. ready: New York
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    OFFICIAL PRICES
    37 12 SINGAPORE. OCT. 7. RUBBER: SI.M 4 per lb. (np one-eighth of a cent.). Unofficial 5 p.m. cloae S1.00; (slightly steadier). TIN: 5397.62, per picul (down '25 cents). Estimated unofficial offering 230 ton* (dovn 10 tons).
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    778 12 The Malayan Share Brokers' Association reported yesterday: "Industrials were generally steady, tins were firm while rubbers were quiet. The turnover was good.' 1 Singapore and Federation brokers reported the following business up to 3.30 p.m.: Industrials: {•laser and Neave ords $1.48 to $1.50 cd cb; Gammon $1.95 (D).
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    109 12 Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange noon prices per picul yesterday were; Copra: steady; UK Continent October/November shipments $41 buyers, $42 >4 sellers. Coconut oil: firm: bulk $64 sellers, drum $66 sellers. Pepper: quiet; no business was reported done, Muntok white $167. Sarawak $166, special Sarawak black $103, garbled Lampong
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    RUBBER CROPS
    36 12 The following further September rubber crops are announced: Malakka Pinda 137.600 lb.. United Malacca 146.700 lb.. Aver Molek ***** lb.. Leon* Hin San, Ltd. 70.550 lb. and Nyalas 43.428 lb Bukit Katil 45,582 lb.
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      114 12 yß^^- DIRECT FOR NEW TOM lOSTON BAL I IMORE NEW ORLEANS Accepting carlo for Gulf Ports and Central South Aminca Spin P. S'lia riaaai Nl« TMk Buttn EURTALUS 11/14 Ocl IS/11 Oct 17/11 Ott 11 Nil 22 Nw INTEtRITAS 1/11 Ni« 11/12 Ni. 13/14 12 Die II Dec EURYDAMAS M/M
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      769 12 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS KUALA LUMPUR MUNICIPAL COUNCIL APPLICATIONS are" Invited from qualified Midwives for the post of Midwife in the Salary Scale of $137.50 x 7.50 220 p.m. plus allowances. Applications stating age. qualifications and experience to reach the Municipal Secretary, K. Lumpur not later than 10th October 1959 SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT
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      762 12 NOTICES NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the Singapore Safety First Council has been dissolved. Certificates in respect of Safe Driving Campaign for 1959 will therefore not be Issued. Bills or Claims on the Singapore Safety First Council must be forwarded to the Trustees S S.F.C.. P.O. Box Ho. 2931.
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      485 12 NOTICES NOTICE 1« hereby given that CATHAY HOTELS LIMITED. Spore, Is applying to the HoteU Licencing Board. Singapore, lor a Certificate of Registration in reopect of premises known as Cathay Building, Spore, 9 and that any person who knows any reason why a Certificate of Registration should not be granted
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      594 13 (ConttMM* from Page 8) SITUATIONS VACANT It Words Si (Mm.) Box St et*. txtrm PRINCIPAL. Bukit Bahru Secondary School, Malacca, National Type Assisted English. Applications s'nting Age, Qualifications a iid Experience from Anglican Male Teachers for the above post as from 4th. January 1960 are Invited to be sent before
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      415 13 SITUATIONS VACANT 19 Word* Si (Min.)— Box St eU. txtrm WANTED Stenographer for large British firm age 20-25 years. Must be capable of writing 90-110 w.p-m. shorthand. Cambridge School Certificate ewential. Experience an asset. Apply stating qualifications and experience to Box A 4632 S.T., Singapore. LARGE FIRM seeks lady with
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      704 13 ACCOMMODATION VACANT it Words SS (Min.)— Box it turn, txtra 3-ROOM fully furnished terrace house district 19, available Ist Nov. $180.00 p.m. Unfurnished considered. Phone Spore ***** Mr. Tan ext: 25 office hours. SPACIOUS ROOM, quiet locality, sth mile. Upper Serangoon Road, Spore. Easy transport. Phone Hee ***** 10 a.m.
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      763 13 HOUSES LAND FOR SALE If Words SS (Min.)— Box St et*. extra SENNETT ESTATE. 37 Pheng Geek Ay. 3-room terrace house, morning sun, near bus, market and school, vacant possession. $21,000 0.n.0. "Phone (Spore) *****. SEMI-DETACHED HOUSE with garden. Sembawang Hills Estate. Fully furnished, refrigerator, fencing Si extras. Rented at
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      850 13 VEHICLES FOR SALE it Words SS (Min.)— Box it tt*. *x*ra 1959 FORD PREFECT For Sale. View at No. 33, Lorong 8, Geylang Rd., Spore. Hours 12 3 p.m. St 4 p.m. onwards. 1955 HTLLMAN MINX Excellent condition, going cheap to first offer! Also 3/4 HP. Westinghouse Air-Condltioning Automatic with
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      672 13 AT YOUR SERVICE (Spore) it Words Sit (Minimum) Dmilm I month. It Word* SiJt (Ml*.) DRIVF YOURSELF CARB Ring (Spore) *****. Everflne Co. NO RADIO REPAIRS are too difficult for us. "Mobile" ***** Spore. DOCUMENTS COPIED RAPIDLY. Fotomatlc (Photostat) Sen-Ice. 58 Robinson Road, Spore. *****. TOP QUALITY COLOUR print from
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      181 13 SHOPPING GUIDE (Spore) it Ward* Sit (Minimum) Doilm 1 month. It Word* $»J» (Mm YOU OWN A O.E.C. FanMonthly $11, 177. Orchard Road. *****. SMART DRESS OF Moygashel Embroidered linen at Rose Gown Shop. DIAMOND Solitaire rings, eternity rings. Lee Onn, 206-8. S Bridge Road. CHIONG SHING JEWELLERS 656 N.
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      187 13 WHERE TO STAY (Spore) it Words Sit (Minimum) Pail* 1 month. It Wards Sl.it (Mtm.) GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL Scott* Road. Spore Charming Garden Inclusive Terms. JOHORE HOTEL J.B. English. Cantonese Food, Alr-condlUoned Rooms. Phone 2395/6. MAY7AIR HOTEL, S'pors— Central Rooms Alrcondltloned Popular Bar Courteous Senrloa. ROBIN HOTEL, Alr-CondlUooed Bar and
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    WEE WONDER LOOKS IN RIGHT FORM
    616 14 RACING with EPSOM JEEP W"EE Wonder has impressive form and should make the best bet at Penang today. This improving four-year-old is engaged in the Class 4, Div. 1 s*f handicap (Race 5). Wee Wonder struck his right form at Ipoh in June with
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    980 14 Race 1—2.45: CL 5, Div. 2— «iF. 1 ***** Hamlet (W. Tan) Allan, 4 9.0 (O) Leone 2 2 ***** Pleasant Dream (L.H. Choo) Martin, 6 8.13 (O) Webster 7 3 ***** Talent (W. Tan) Allan. 4 8.11 (O) 'Quays 3 4 ***** Ma*-ic Note (Ups St.) Allan,
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    Nine internationals among Japanese soccer visitors
    224 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed —The Yawata Iron and Steel Company soccer team of Japan, which is on a tour of Hong Kong, India, Siam Malaya and Singapore this month, will include nine international players. Three of the 19 players K. Su?lmura. H. Saeki and T.
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    TPCA ENTER TWO TEAMS
    70 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. i T.P.C.A. have entered teams for the Flowerdew Shield and Eu' Eng Hock Cup Inter club tennis competitions, which are now being With this latest entry there are five teams In the Flowerdew Shield for division one teams four teams in the division
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    SELECTIONS
    451 14 oiid with 8.6 to Princess Yearling. Film Studio 111. a goodlooking three-year-old by Falls of Clyde, has trained on splendidly since his first appearance over the Ipoh 5f straight In March and should make a good outsider. RACE THREE fSTHER'S PET, Night Sentry and Leslian are the form horses,
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      89 14 r-BEST BETS-i EPSOM JEEP'S best bets are CHA CHA CHA, FLYINC MIST and FOGHORN CALL BOY S double is PLEASANT DREAM and HEARTS EASE. The going is soft. w k A Waterman* >^yJL£, Ideal l»l\ 14 Kr Gold Nib W points. S L.mifcd Quantity •m**. w*.mam**>t.m m. «•■>■« Available only
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      240 14 MjujLLol. Table Ped-itol Fant in snc> *t 12", 14" I U" sweep. SEWING MACHINES Alto Other Brondi Gworontted for 3 years. HIRE PURCHASE ON VERY EASY TERMS. Your Favourite Carpet Shop Singapore 60-62 193. Orchard Road, Tel: *****. Kualo Lumpur 72 1 188, Bofu Road. Tel: BSS2S. Penang 32, B.ihop
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    Rahim scores three but trial was a failure
    294 15 By TEOH ENG TATT Singapore. Wed. SAFA President's XI Singapore's experimental side for the coming FAM Cup competition beat RAF Seletar 4-2 at Jalan Besar Stadium today, but there was little to enthuse about their performance. The side, in fact, was a
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    SIAM INVITES THREE TOP PLAYERS
    238 15 SIAM INVITES THREE TOP PL A YERS KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. THE Siamese Badminton Association has invited x three top Malayan players for their open championships at Bangkok on Dec. 1, 2, and 3. 1 The three players invited are Eddy Choong, former All-England and Malayan champion, Teh Kew San and
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    HARVEY TO LEAD INTER-PORT GOLF TEAM
    145 15 HARVEY TO LEAD INTER-PORT GOLF TEAM SINGAPORE. Wed. N. A. Harvey, the Royal Singapore Golf club captain and former Malayan champion, will lead the Singapore team to meet Hong Kong In their annual Inter-port golf match over the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club course on Oct 19 and 20. Other
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    Swifts plan to send members to overseas contests
    162 15 Swifts plan to send members to overseas contests SINGAPORE Wed. Swift Athletes Association. Singapore's leading athlethr club, plan to send their members for interclub contests overseas if they can raise the necessary funds. Swifts' first venture will be to send a team to meet North Borneo in Jesselton next May.
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    Medicals in 10-0 win
    64 15 SINGAPORE. Wed. Singapore Medical Services Union trounced Prisons 10-0 in a SHA Div. 3 league match at Shenton Way today Mokhtar (5). Gomes (3i. Seva Singh and Moltkam Singh scored. /Other results: Div 2: RMN beat CSC 4-1 at Balestier Road; Div 3: SHB Police beat
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    SOSG to be asked for ruling
    159 15 SOSG to be asked for ruling SINGAPORE. Wed. Singapore O Amateur Swlmitlng Association will write to the Singapore Olympic and Sports Council for a ruling on eligibility of Singapore swimmers at future International meets. The question of eligibility wax brought up at last night's SASA monthly committee meeting at the
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    Two more trials for quad team
    48 15 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Singapore Hockey Association will hold two more trials before selecting their team for the Inter-state hockey quadrangular at Kuala Lumpur this month. The trials will be against Army on Oct. IS and the Royal Air Force on Oct. 18.
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    197 ENTRIES FOR STORE MEETING
    889 15 96 in Class One and 101 in Class Two SINGAPORE. Wed. A total ol 197 horses— 96 in Cl 1 and 101 In Cl 2 has been entered for the Singapore Turf Club Gold Cud meeting on Oct. 17 (Saturday), 0ct. 21 (Wednesdaj > and
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    SCHEDULE OF RACING
    75 15 FIRST DAY: Cl. 1. Div. 1. 1 1 m. (Gold Cup) and Div. 2 I m. Cl. t Divs. 1. 2. 3 and 4 (if; Divs. 1 and 2-Im. SECOND DAY: Cl. 1. Divs. 1 and 2 6f. and "f. Cl. 2. Divs. 2 and 3 6f.
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    VARSITY STAR NETS 8 TO RIVAL PERCY
    217 15 VARSITY STAR NETS 8 TO RIVAL PERCY OINGAPORE, Wed. Singapore and Police centre-forward Percy Pennefather has a rival in University's S. Sockalingam for honours as the current hockey season's top goal -scorer. Today Sockalingam brought his tally to 15 when he netted eight in University's 11-0 win against Singapore Chinese
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    Lock icon Colchester in 2-0 defeat
    32 15 LONDON, Wed. Result* of last night's English football matches were: League Three: Brentford 2 Colchester 0: Bun- 1 Reading 0; League Four: Carlisle 2 NotU County 0. Reuter.
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    Fine recovery
    53 15 SINGAPORE, Wed. A fine second half recovery by hNZAS Pukakl helped them to hold 75 Squadron RNZAF to 8-8 (goal and penalty to goal and try at Tengah today. In another match 443 BAD beat 19 Air Formation Signals by 12 point* (three tries, penalty) I to nil
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      88 15 TS)j[(S) s.s.HIMALAYA (27,955 t0n5) Deports SINGAPORE 3rd November, 1959 Colls COLOMBO, ADEN, PORT SAID and MALTA Arrives LONDON 22nd November, 1959 I^4 S. 5. CHUSAN (24,215 tons) Deports SINGAPORE 12th November, 1959 Departs PENANG 14th November, 1959 Calls COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, PORT SAID and GIBRALTAR Arrives LONDON 4th December, 1959
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      23 15 SINGAPORE: Hockey— SHA league, Div. I—SRC1 SRC v YMSA. padang; Inter-school Queenstovrn v Tanjong Katong, Queenstown. Golf: Trimmer Cup qualifying round. Keppel Club.
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