The Straits Times, 11 March 1960

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    13 1 The Straits Times He**"* Estd. 1845. FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1960 if 15 CENTS
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    HICKS: I FIRED FLAT
    746 1  -  Chia Potoik and Andrew Fang ALLEGED STATEMENT IS READ OUT 'She hit her head on the bath, fell in and drowned.., I made an accident look like an accident' By SINGAPORE. Thurs. Court martial is told of the last minutes in wife's life S^AFF SERGEANT Lucien
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    At No. 23, Alexandra Avenue —a cavalcade of cars and a scuffle over a camera
    580 1  - At No. 23, Alexandra Avenue —a cavalcade of cars and a scuffle over a camera EE BOON LEE r^ I SINGAPORE, Thurs. 'TWICE in three hours L today legal officers visited No. 23. Alexandra Avenue, in Slngay pore, which was the home of the Hicks family until one night in
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    Those extra hours for teachers to be cut
    552 1 Those extra hours for teachers to be cut SINGAPORE, Thursday. "J*HE Minister for Education, Mr. Yoog Nyuk Lin, has decided to abolish as from the second school term in May, the four-and-a-half hours a week extra half session for teachers. In a statement today, Mr. Yong said that he had
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    Lock icon Police fire on mob
    45 1 NEW DELHI. Thurs. Two peoplf were killed and four Injured when police opened fire on a violent crowd of about 1.000 at Utter Barbil in the Mikir Hills area of Assam, the Assam Government said in a communique last night. Reuter.
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    STOP PRESS
    34 1 tRANCt FLANS NEW A-BLAST V \Vl> Iliur* IT»OLf. planning >l4£e IU-uti'. < \ploMoß. informed neb sources tuxi tod^v vuuf mM new explosiuu being arranged for SAlura Deafrt bftiree-B M«/cb 81 AU fj ;i»-ipi
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      7 1 AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 80,000 "X
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      40 1 (49 W B I Waist and BROWNtTTu^2OcAMERA MALT FOR THE ASKING Malt (germinated barley) HJI B^^BJ I Jjs^ one of the basic ingredients I ftlWtO ANO aOTUCO IN SINGAPORE BY MALAYAN BfttWtftltS MO* ANO DISTRIBUTED BY FRAStR ANO NEAVC LTO.
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    Prosecution cannot prove motive, court is told
    8988 2 Prosecution cannot prove motive, court is told •HISTORY OF CONTINUED GOOD HEALTH AND HAPPINESS IN THE FAMILY UNTIL SEPT. 16... THAT DAY THE AMAH FOUND MRS. HICKS ILL' SINGAPORE, Thursday The Hicks trial: First day Committing a civil offence contrary to Section 70 of the Army Act 1 955, that
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    S-E ASIA ECONOMIC BLOC URGED
    396 3 Philippines proposes formation of scheme similar to Seafet BANGKOK, Thursday. rpHE Philippine chief delegate to the Ecafe conference here yesterday formally proposed the formation of an economic bloc among South-East Asian countries. Dr. Perfecto Laguio, of the Philippines Ministry of Commerce, said the Philippines, Thailand,
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    Lock icon PRINCESS WEDS A . COMMONER
    79 3 PRINCESS WEDS A COMMONER PRINCESS SI'GA. 21, youngest daughter of the Emperor and Empress of Japan, was married yesterday, with traditional Shinto ceremonies, to Hisanaga Shimazu, 26, a bank clerk who was a classmate of Crown Prince Akihito at university. Princess Svga will lose her royal privileges by marrying a
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    Lock icon 20 KILLED IN BIG U.S. BLIZZARD
    84 3 20 KILLED IN BIG U.S. BLIZZARD CHICAGO, Thurs. National Guardsmen (Territorials) were called out in several American states last night to clear roads and rescue stranded travellers In a savage blizzard which has already claimed 20 lives. Up to two feet of snow smothered most of the South and Mid-
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    Lock icon Boycott call to 20m, wives
    118 3 LONDON, Thurs.— A na-tion-wide appeal to Britain's 20 million housewives to boycott South African goods as a protest against apartheid was made by the Labour Party last, night over radio and television. Mr. Hugh Gaitskell. leader of the Labour Party, who took part with Africans
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    Lock icon OIL TANKER CRASHES INTO AN EXPRESS TRAIN: 17 KILLED
    51 3 OIL TANKER CRASHES INTO AN EXPRESS TRAIN: 17 KILLED SEVENTEEN people were killed and 55 injured, when an oil tanker lorry seen lying on its side in this picture collided with an express train .(in background) at a level crossing in California. The truck burst into flames on impact. U.P.I,
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    Lock icon CYPRUS BASES: NEW TALKS MAY SOLVE THE DISPUTE
    235 3 CYPRUS BASES: NEW TALKS MAY SOLVE THE DISPUTE NICOSIA, Thursday, TIHE Greek consulate here forecast last night that all outstanding questions on Britain's Cyprus bases will be examined by the fiveparty conference today "with prospects of settlement." f The talks have entered the crucial phase and yesterday there was a
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    Lock icon Strachey hits British bases policy
    233 3 LONDON, Thursday. \IR. JOHN STRACHEY. a former Labour War ITI Minister, last night questioned the wisdom of Britain's spending great sums on overseas bases in countries which were becoming independent. In Kenya, he said. It was"" proposed to move in Gurkhas and other troops. This
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    Lock icon Churchill cruise
    24 3 TANGIER. Thurs. Sir Winston and Lady Churchill left here today In the Onas sis yacht. Christina, bound (or the Canary Islands. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Winter again
    20 3 LONDON. Thurs.— Winter returned to Britain yesterday with snow and frost In Scotland, northern England and Wales. Reuter
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    Lock icon Dalai Lama appeals: 'Don't forget Tibet's fight'
    152 3 Dalai Lama appeals: 'Don't forget Tibet's fight' NEW DLLHI. Thurs.— The Dalai Lama appealed today to the conscience of the world not to forget the fight of Tibet. The appeal was made in a statement to commemorate the first anniversary of the Tibetan rebellion, which began on Marco 10 last
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    Lock icon Time and Tide
    20 3 LONDON. Thurs. Time and Tide. an independent weekly review founded in 1920. is to cease publication. —Reuter.
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    Pope trial: Another prosecution 'death9 call
    150 3 Pope trial: Another prosecution 'death 9 call JAKARTA, Thurs. The prosecution yesterday repeated Its demand (or the death sentence at the trial of the American "soldier of fortune, Allan L«i>vr«]>ce Pope. lhe Indonesian Government claims that Pope aided the Celebes revels by flying bombing and reconnaissance missions and was the
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    Lock icon Chessman loses his last appeal
    247 3 Chessman loses his last appeal SA N FRANCISCO Thurs. A petition by convict-author Cary] Chessman, claiming that a Judge erred in fixing May 2 as his new execution date, was. rejected yesterday by the California Supreme Court. His lawyer, Mr George Davis, said he will appeal to the U.S. Supreme
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    Lock icon Gurion in U.S.
    25 3 WASHINGTON. Thurs. Mr. David Ben-Gurion. the Israeli Prime Minister, arrived here today for talks with President Eisenhower and other top officials.— Reuter.
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      377 3 Your radio today... RADIO SINGAPORE RADIO MALAYA Medium Wave 476 metres NATIONAL SHORTW.WE Short Wave 68 metres A from 9..0 to pm SERVICE 41.7 metres A.M. 6.30 Oood Morning; 6.32 MEDII M WAVE SEKVICEB E^^S&?WK KuaUUunpur 341 metre. News; 8.05 A Dat« WJth Music; P"»*n« 3«6 metres 8.30 Come Into
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    BOYD IN SPORE AFTER HOLIDAY
    127 4 BOYD IN SPORE AFTER HOLIDAY SINGAPORE, Thurs.— Former British] Colonial Secretary, Mr. Alan Lennox Boyd, flew in tonight by BOAC from Sydney, after a two-month holiday in the South Sea Islands. Beaming Mr. Lennox Boyd told reporters at the airport he was glad to be In Singapore and Malaya and
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    To be processed
    51 4 SINGAPORE. Thurs. The questionnaires now being sent out by the Commission of Inquiry into the Building Industry to housing developers, contractors and subcontractors, requesting more specific quantitative data in determining the future of the industry, will be processed and not assessed as published in the Straits Times
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    Woman architect
    28 4 SINGAPORE. Thurs.-Well-known architect Jane B. Drew can be heard over Radio Singapore at 9.15 In "Talk of the Week" tomorrow. She was nterviewed by Derek Cooper.
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    GOVT. AIDS STORM VICTIMS
    90 4 SINGAPORE, Thurs. The Social Welfare Department today paid $5 each to 119 men, women and children, who were victims of a whirlwind in the Yio Chu Kang area yesterday. They were among the first to seek Government aid. A spokesman for the department said the victims
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    200 babies a day in S'pore
    387 4 SINGAPORE, Thur».| FAMILY PLANNING THE ANSWER, SAYS MINISTRY OFFICIAL OPKAKING at the 11th annual general meeting of the Family Planning Association today, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health. Dr. Sheng Nam Chin, referred to the soaring birth rate and added: "Today the
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    Death for ex-'tec
    107 4 Death for ex- 'tec SINGAPORE, Thurs. A former detective and later a sampan assistant, 6oh Cheow Hor, 29, was found guilty at the Assizes here today on a charge of murdering a labourer. Ng Boon Yam, 38. in Stanley Street, on Sept. 20 last. Son was sen- i tenced to
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    More cash gifts for John Phuan
    52 4 SINGAPORE Thurs. Another three cash donations were today received for Mr. John Robert Phuan, 54. an invalid, who had his wallet containing his Social Welfare allowance picked on Sunday. They are: "Manana" $20; Anonymous flO, Mr. Tan Boon Pen*. $2 The total now stands
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    Shop owner is fined $40
    32 4 SINGAPORE, Thurs. A ghop proprietor Soon Choo Teck of Owen Road, was today fined $40 in the Fifth Magistrate's Court for contravening the Shop Assistants Employment Ordinance.
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      374 4 THE BIGGEST NAME IN BOXING INGEMAR JOHANSSON smashed hit way to the world heavyweight title and fove the lie to sneering critics who had called him a coward as an amateur. On Monday, for the first time, he tells the story of hit fantastic fighting life in. |£mof029iS3 YOU'RE LOVELY
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      487 4 i Singapore diary... lIUOSOPHK Al. SOCIETY (t, KAM ALA (l.|«: Malaval.im Calrnhill Road); international olasn from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.; Lecturer, Mrs. 000 l Mlnwalla, will 4 p.m. to 6 pm. lecture on "A practical approach YWCA (Rallies Quay) Buslto life." at 6.30 p.m. nest and professional women* CLOTHING
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      119 5 KAS9/MC/* Jet all the way to the U.S.A. via London by BOM COMtJ 4 Take advantage of BOAC's Ticket Instalment. Plan fly now, pay later. For information and bookings consult YOUR TRAVEL AGENT or MALAYAN AIRWAYS (General Sales Agent) BRITISH OVERSEAS AIRWAYS CORPORATION for |l< Sun and air JpJ jeH
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    209 6 20 Words tit (Minimum) SENSATIONAL SALE at 101 TanKlfT. Koad spore. Cbaapcst prtaasl Bast Selection: KANGOL FLUFFIM. Sas U»*a» IlKhtful Angora Hats now. The latest styles at Wbltsawars. SIMAZINI WIEDKILLIR On* application keeps garden paths, drfns, tennla courts, weed-fras far masts*. Hack— s2 .lo obtalnabU tram BarrlaoD* Orosfleld. CHOOSE
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    PHOTOGRAPHY
    89 6 ?0 Word* U (Mim.}—Boz tt ett. ntrm COLOUR PHOTOGBAPMT Ml mu> u««a la and ladaMiy. Asmoon) development of tM prMMS Ir IM Btrmiu Times Uokmr L«bOfmMHw trDlcti produca op to 11" c U" am* cud* tt* um po—iM« tor ammr mitpom* mclixllnc bouac inmilaM, irocnuro. ftbowottrtfs And UJuAUDAt* nipiajrs.
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  • The Straits Times Friday, March 11, 1960.
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      Mr. Nehru & Mr. Chou
      640 6 Mr. Nehru Mr. Chou Although Mr. Nehru has stepped a pace or two back from the strong stand he took on the frontier dispute with China, the gesture seems to have made no impression in Peking. Yesterday it was disclosed, by the tabling of a letter in parliament, that Mr.
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      Malay Transport
      387 6 The Minister for Transport has rightly spoken out against abuse of opportunities provided by the Government to encourage Malay participation in the road transport Industry. There has been, says Inche Sardon Jubir, a tendency among "people with get rich quick ideas" to let others do the work while
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      New Tin Quota
      259 6 The raiting of the next quarter's tin quota to 37,500 tons was something of a surprise. It meant a four per cent increase for Malayan tin exports, and will put the exportable production to within less than five per cent of the pre-control figure. For the first
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  • American Scene
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      LORDS OF THE AIR START A WASHINGTON SCARE
      759 6 WASHINGTON THERE is the feeling in Washington that there is something a little wrong with the U.S. Air Force. It has a record of political ruthlessness in trying to get its own way, in obtaining appropriations, in trying to get control of
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    Who leads the Red drive in Asia ?
    927 6 Who leads the Red drive in Asia THE RIFT WIDENS BETWEEN MOSCOW AND PEKING ON THE RIGHT STRATEGY IN THE FAR EAST THE prob lem posed for Khr v s h c hey by Chinese Communist "deviations" in strategy is most serious in the regions where he has been travelling
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      SCRAP IT! PARKING SCHEME HAS FAILED
      274 6 SCRAP IT! PARKING SCHEME HAS FAILED gY now it must be obvioua that the new scheme of making car owners In Singapore pay for parking Is not a success. All day the official car parks in Raffles Place. Collyer Quay and elsewhere are more than half empty, whilst car owners
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      I AGREE
      95 6 I AGREE with "J.L." thai •the policy of the Government is not to satisfy merely certain sections of the people but the nation as a whole, and that it entails big sacrifices on the part of the more privileged sections of the nation." (ST. Feb. 22). May I
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      LIBRARY NEED
      68 6 1 WOULD like to draw the attention of the officials of Gurney Library, Serem. ban. to the need for reference books for children. There Is of course, the Encylopaedia Brittanlca, but these volumes are more for adults than for us. What we need Is some, thing like the
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      99 6 Happiness for Husbands Make him feel liked it is more important to a husband that his wife likes him, is interested in him, than that his home is perfectly run. Never use your sex as something you bargain with your husband wants you to like him for himself. And, unless
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    Attendant tells of 4 a.m. drama at hospital
    397 8 Attendant tells of 4 a.m. drama at hospital TANJONG RAMBUTAN EMPLOYEE ON* CHARGE CONCERNING PATIENT IPOH, Thursday A WOMAN attendant at the Central Mental Hospital, Tanjong Rambutan, described today how she saw a woman patient being dragged forcibly out of a ward by a man at 4 o'clock one morning.
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    MALA VAN HELP TO BUILD HOSTEL
    126 8 MALA VAN HELP TO BUILD HOSTEL ITUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— The Federation Government has contributed 559.504 towards a fund in Brisbane to build hostels for overseas students and hi turn enable Malayan students to mix freely with students of other countries. "The hostels will provide foreign and Australian students more opportunities
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    Estate starts adult class
    34 8 TELUK ANSON, Thurs.— A Malay language adult class, the first of Its kind In Perak. was formed on Selaba Estate near here yesterday. About 100 labourers, including 12 women, enrolled.
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    Razak reminds civil servants of a 'sacred duty'
    187 8 Razak reminds civil servants of a 'sacred duty' KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. Civil servants in the Federation were today reminded of the "sacred aim" of the Government in leading the people toward nationhood. The reminder came from the Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak bin Hussaln. at the opening of the
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    12-year Emergency toll: 11,041 lives
    113 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The 12-year-old Emergency has cost 11.041 lives, according to Government statistics issued today. This includes the number of terrorists and security forces killed. The number of those wounded, including civilians, totalled 6.754. Another 810 civilians were reported missing, presumably taken into the
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    UMNO branches likely to object to new move
    288 8 P^/J!TK CHIEF'S POWER TO APPOINT LIAISON HEADS KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday UMNO state organisations throughout .the country are expected to meet soon to discuss the party's proposed new set-up. They are expected to protest against the move to give tha Dartys national president.
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    THE N.U.T. QUITS TEACHER CONGRESS
    194 8 THE N.U.T. QUITS TEACHER CONGRESS KUALA LUMPUH, Thurs.— The 2.500--strong National Union of Teachers has withdrawn from the Malayan Teachers' National Congress. The N.U.T. has also accused the congress of acting In a "dictatorial manner." Nine teachers' unions are affiliated to the Congress, among them the United Chinese School Teachers'
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    Malay cheques
    16 8 ALOR STAR. Thurs— All Kedah Government cheques will in future be Issued In Malay.
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    Govt. to change attitude to Malays in road transport
    516 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Thursday T»HE MINISTER of Transport. Inche Sardon bin Haji Jubir, wants to change the attitude of certain people regarding Malay participation in the road transport industry. 'This is an Important aspect of my work as Minister this year." he
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    JANUARY EXPORTS WERE HIGHEST FOR NINE YEARS
    630 10 JANUARY EXPORTS WERE HIGHEST FOR NINE YEARS By Our Market Correspondent EXPORTS from the Federation of Malaya and Singapore in January totalled $414.3 million, whfch was the highest for nine years, beating the high levels set up in the last quarter of 1959. The all-time monthly record was $645 million
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    RUBBER PRICES
    145 10 ltfAR(.'H first grade rubber iTA buyers f.o.b. closed In Singapore yesterday at 120 cents per lb., up half a cent on Wednesday's close. The closing tone was quietly steady. Closing prices In cents per lb., yesterday were: OFFICIAL: Int. 1 R.S.S. Spot f.o.b. buyers 119 sellers 120',; Int.
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    111 10 CINGAPOHE Chines* Produce Exchange noon prices per picul yesterday were: Copra: quiet: UK Continent March April shipments $40 buyers. $40 a sellers. Coconut oil: quiet: bulk $61 sellers, drum $64 sellers. Pepper: steady: no business was reported done. Muntok white $331. Sarawak $330. special Sarawak black $220. garbled
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    RUBBER CROPS
    19 10 February rubber crops Included: Songei Tukanc 50.461 lb., Boklt KaUl ***** Ib. and Ayer Molek 33.440 Ib.
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    OFFICIAL PRICES
    36 10 SINGAPORE, MAR. 10. RUBBER: SI 20 per lb. (up half a cent). Unofficial 5 pjn. close S1.19&8 (uncertain). TIN: $***** per picul (down 62 >4 cents). Estimated unofficial offering 225 tons (up 25 tons).
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    MALAYAN STOCK EXCHANGE
    544 10 ON the jJUUjran Stock. Exchanfc yesterday. industrUJj were selectively better while tins and rubbers were quiet. The turnover was fair. Members of the Exchange reported the following business at the afternoon call. Industrials: Fraser and Neave ords $1.82; Gammon (2.48; Henry Waugh |1.63; Hume ords As.s. I
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    STOCK INDICES
    23 10 Malayan Stock Exchanfr. March It March 9 Industrials: 130.21 13t.1t Tint: 138U7 141.91 S Rubbers: 261 25 2C1.33 Jan 1 1958=1M.
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    GAZETTED PRICES
    89 10 THE Federation Minister of Finance has fixed the following price* for calculating Customs duties for the week beginning on March 10. Rubber $1.17>h a Ib. Copra 9650.00 a ton. Coconut oU J1.028.00 a ton. Palm oil 5681.25 a ton. Palm kernels $517.99 a ton. The rates of duties
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    S'PORE SHIPPING
    196 10 CHIPS lying alongside the Singapore Harbvor Board whanres or expected today are: Bantam 1/2. Radja 4/5, Eurymedon 6A, Mlneshima Maru 6/7, Idomeneuo 8/9, Salmara 10/11, Majula .3. Canada Mail 15/16. Livens* 19, Bast Sea N- WaU 5. Oiang Ann 21.22. Auby 23. Marudu 24, Lars Maersk 25 26,
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    95 10 rpHE Malayan Exchange Banks' x AseecikUon made the following changes in its rates to merchants yesterday (all rates to $100 1 Canada: buying airmail T.T. 31 5 16. O.D 31 7 16. 90 d/st 31 7 8 credit bills. 31 15 16 trade bills. Selling T.T. or O.D.
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      354 10 H* BURMA FIVE STAR LINE WESTIOUND (WTMUNO traa ia»a« Ptttt 1 Han frmi Umt Ptrb luaiti tor laaliit lie NMfknt I l>»» r«U S'te't Penang LILIAN •iai»r- 14 Mar II M»r p, ntn| Smweon mm «INU M/l1 I SUSiXVSSSi B.RRETTO SH.PPINO SHIPPING AutnuT TDAniwr f*f\ ITO 331,142 Tilak »rtr Strut.
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      737 10 NOTICES THE MALAKA PINDA RUBBER ESTATES (Malaya) LIMITED (Incorporated In the Federation of Malaya) Dividend No. 1. NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that a Ist Interim Dividend of V'c less Income Tax for the period ending 30th June, 1960, on the Stocks of the Company has been declared and will be
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      716 11 NOTICE NASSIM ft CO., (SINGAPORE) LIMITED will sell by Public Auction In their Bale-Reoms Nos. 4 4-1, Collyrr Quay, Singapore, on Saturday. 13th March, 1960, at 10 in Wardrobes; Dressing Table: Double Beds; Spring Interior Mattresses, s'; Well-Made Lounge Suite; Dining Table and Chairs; Display Cabinets: "Oari-fird'' 3Bpeed Changers; "Philip
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      89 11 TENDERS P.W.D. TENDER NOTICE RE-ROOFING TO GODOYVM -B". "C", "D" AND MILL AT GOVERNMENT RICE MILL, AN AX BLKIT. Claslng date for the above has been extended to 19th day of March. 1960. LADY TEMPLER HOSPITAL Applications are Invited from Federal Citlsens for the Post of Ward Sister with experience
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      861 11 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS BANK NEGARA TANAH MELAYU (CENTRAL BANK OF MALAYA) Applications are Invited from Federal Citizens for appointment In Bank Negara Tanah Melayu as Junior Clerks. Qualifications— Overseas School Certificate (at least Division ID or equivalent with credits in at least three subjects Including Mathematics and a language. Preference will
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      869 11 NOTICES IN THE HIGH COURT OP THE STATE OF SINGAPORE ISLAND Of KINT.APOtB Originating Summons No. 99 of 1655. In the Matter ot THE TRUSTS OP THE WILL OF SOM HONG BKNO DECEASED. And In the Matter of OEDER LII RILE 1 OF THE RULES OF THE SUPREME COURT. PURSUANT
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      808 11 (Continued from Fate til SITUATIONS VACANT It *»sn*s U (Hint—Bom SO ct: txtrt ENGINEERING SALESMAN REQUIRED by leading Brltlsb Company In Ipoh. Must have previous experience. Apply Box ASM S.T. Ipoh. SHIPPING CLERK required Immsdlattly fsr MUST BK ABLE TO TTPE AND HANDLE ALL DOCUMENTATION RELATING TO IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
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      922 11 SITUATIONS VACANT J» If or*. Si (Min.)-Box tt Cfs. extra WANTED FUllsblt and acpcriencsd cook boy and amah. Rereat references tuseaUal. Apply No. 31 D. Chanc«m Laos, 8 pore betwtsa 6 aati T p.m. AIRCRAFT MAINTINANCt ENCINEER ntUUni A ana 0 llttnttt ■nth txptriMltt »n t«ln-tn«irnd Amtriean alrtratt rtquirtd ta
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    RECORD NEW BUSINESS WRITTEN
    145 12 RECORD NEW BUSINESS WRITTEN rpHE Sun Life Assurance A Company of Canada sold a record CS 1,041,--997,000 M 53,40.7,330-,-190) of new life assurance in 1959, Mr. F. E. Weatherston Lammert, manager for Sout)iEast Asia, announced in Singapore. Mr. Lammert said this was Css2 million ($170,040,000) more than tne previous record
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    Swiss rubber imports fall
    83 12 SWISS rubber imports, including waste, totalled 1,240 tons in January, compared with 1.512 tons in December, according to the Swiss Customs Directorate. The imports included 447 'tons of raw natural rubber. 767 tons of synthetic rubber and 24 tons of waste. Main suppliers of natural rubber
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    Shoe output up
    36 12 Production of rubber footwear in the Federation of Malaya is rapidly increasing, and during the first eleven months of 1959 it amounted 'to 14.5 million pairs, two million pairs more than in 1958.
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    Iron ore sales to get big boost
    434 12 Iron ore sales to get big boost JAPANESE STEEL INDUSTRY BOOM HELPS US JAPAN'S purchases of iron ore from the Federation of Malaya and other sources will rapidly increase during the next few years as. a result of the big boom in the -Japanese steel industry, a spokesman of the
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    MALAYANS BIG PERFUME CONSUMERS
    186 12 rvNE of France's oldest perfume manufacturers, Roger and Gallet of Paris, has introduced an ice cold eau-de-cologne to the Federation of Malaya and Singapore markets. Mr. Leon Godet. the company's export inspector for the Middle East. Far East and African region, said in Singapore this week
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    Israel steel putty sold in Singapore
    167 12 A TEL- AVIV company, Amid Coatings and A Cohesives Ltd., has introduced into the Singapore and Federation of Malaya markets a plastic steel putty which can be used for a variety of purposes. Called Plasteel. It Is a compound of 80 per Cent steel
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    PLASTIC TABLEWARE HERE
    119 12 JNBHEAKABLE decor- ated plastic tableware, including complete dinner and tea services, is being made in Australia by British Plastics Ltd. Claimed to rival fine china, tbis new tableware has attracted world-wide interest and mass production methods will ensure a continuous supply for Australian as well as overseas
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    Vice-president here to build up fruit drink sales
    85 12 Vice-president here to build up fruit drink sales MR. HUNT HAMILL. vicepresident and general manager of the Krim-ho and Bireley Corporation, Chicago, arrived in Singapore last week to expand sales of Bireley fruit drinks. Mr. Hamill, who is on a seven -week business tour of the Far East, plans to
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    Caltex build new stations
    77 12 Work has started on the first two service stations in Singapore for Caltex Oil (M) Ltd., a spokesman said yesterday. These will be located at the Junction of Upper Serangoon and Charlton Roads and at Changi Road/Lorong 101. Work on a number of service stations in
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    Coconut oil sales fall
    96 12 OINGAPORES exports of refined coconut oil during 1959 dropped I by 600 tons to 4,284 tons over 1958. Overseas shipments of crude coconut oil amounted to only 13.460 tons, nearly I 10.000 tons less than those of I 1958. China bought 1.000 tons of i i
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    Australian course for local Asian export executives
    235 12 Australian course for local Asian export executives T>HE Australian Institute of Export is to introduce a correspondence course for Asian countries sometime next year, Mr. Ronald E. Nordhoff, vicepresident said in- Singapore yesterday. Mr. Nordhoff said that the aim was to train Asian export executives in sales' techniques. "Australia has
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    Malayans invited to trade fair
    188 12 Am ALA VAN businessiTl men are invited to attend the Hanover trade fair, in West Germany, which will open on April 24 and continue till May 3. A spokesman for Behn, Meyer and Co. Ltd.. who are the local representatives for the organisers of the
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    Sewing machines
    31 12 Singapore imported 41.100 household and industrial sew inn machines in the first 11 months of 1959. a drop of over 34.000 units compared with the corresponding period of 1958.
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    Senior meet will provide exciting cricket
    365 13  - Senior meet will provide exciting cricket F. SALAHUDIN By SINGAPORE. Thurs.— The Singapore Cricket Association's senior tournament which starts on Sunday promises to provide a season of good and exciting cricket. Singapore Cricket Club, the title holders. Police and Army are the chief contenders for the championship this year. However,
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    TEAM AND JUNIOR EVENTS IN X-COUNTRY
    94 13 TEAM AND JUNIOR EVENTS IN X-COUNTRY SINGAPORE, Thurs. Singapore A.A.A. wlli introduce a team event and a section for juniors at thr annual croM-country championship to be held on April 9. The four-mile race will be staged at the Mcßitchie Reservoir starting at 4 p.m. Mr Tang Tuck Wan. secretary
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    OSMAN JOHAN DESERVES ALL STAR RANKING
    983 13  -  NORMAN SIEBEL By SAFA has let down its finest player At the height of his career but denied a big honour SIX years ago Wein F.C., the Austrian football champions, played Singapore at Jalan Besar Stadium, beat them soundly but had high praise for
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    Singalanggoes too fast for Evelyn
    254 13  - Singalanggoes too fast for Evelyn EPSOM JEEP ON THE TRACK By TPOH. Thur«. SINGALANG did ft x smart gallop on the track here this morning. The four-year-old grey went away from EVELYN at the finish of half a mile in 52 2/5 (3F in 38 2/5). Most of the outstation
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    SCA issues a warning...
    277 13 CLUBS MUST OBSERVE RULES SINGAPORE, Thursday. THHE tournament and disciplinary sub-committee of the Singapore Cricket Association has issued a warning to all teams competing in the senior and Junior tournaments, which begin on Sunday, to observe strictly the time schedule for all matches. The chairman of
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    Lock icon Away win for Blackpool
    51 13 LONDON, Thurs. Result* of last night's British football matches: DIV. I— Manchester City a Blackpool 3; W.BA. 3 West Ham 2; Bolton 2 Luton 2; Leeds 3 Birmingham 3. DIV. 3— Wrexham 1 Bamsley 0. SCOTTISH DIV. I— Ayr 1 Dundee 0: Hearts 4 Arbroath I.—
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    Lock icon Rangers 3-2
    24 13 ROTTERDAM, Thurs. Glasgow Rangers beat Sparta Rotterdam 3-2 in the first leg of their European Cup soccer quarter-final here last night— Reuter.
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    Arnold nets 6
    40 13 SINGAPORE. Thurs.— Six goals, including a hat-trick. by centre-forward Cllve Arnold paved the way for 200 Provost Company R.MP. to beat Embarkation HQ 8-0 In the Army football league Dlv 3 match (south) at Olllman Barracks today.
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    Lock icon 33 final acceptors for 'National'
    142 13 LONDON, Thurs. Thirtythree horses out of an original entry of 49 have accepted for the Grand National Steeplechase, premier event of Britain's national hunt racing season, to be run over nearly four and a half miles at Alntree, Liverpool, on Mar. 28. iSet to carry
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    SCOREBOARD
    51 13 ENGLAND— Ist lasdaga Palter c Alexander b Hall S3 Ctmtrty ne* oat 63 Sabba Row c Alexander Sober* 27 Barrinfton not out tt Extras I Total (for 2 wkU.) ~IK BOWLING: Hall IJ- 1-49-1, Watson it-l-SS-t, Worrell 8-4-7-0. Scarlett 11-5-12-a, sin«h •■in-: sober, inn, Second day's pUy in Paf«
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    England 152-2
    256 13 England 1 52-2 COWDREY AND PULLAR OFF TO GOOD START ON 'DEAD SLOW* PITCH GEORGETOWN, Thursday. ANOTHER fine innings by Colin Cowdrey gave A England (152 for two) a chance of building up a big total on the opening day of the Fourth Test against West Indies here yesterday. Cowdrey,
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    Weeding by FAM on Sunday
    126 13 Weeding by FAM on Sunday l/UALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— F.A. of Malaya selectors will meet here on Sunday to finalise the list of players from whom the Malayan team will be selected for the Asian Youth competition. Twenty-one players were named on a tentative list last week. By Sunday the selectors
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      310 13 Straits Times Crossword ACBOBS 6. Those concerned with teach1. Liberation giving rts* to Ins; could sit in a seat for a main French feast (15). change (16). ft. Old city— ft symbol In sand 7. English apostle and French »>. get shoulder decoration i7>. 10. Practice of socially accept- 8.
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      29 13 HOCKEY SHA Junior knockout semi-final replay/ SOSFA v RAF Seletar (Singapore padang). FOOTBALL Army League: Div. 2. 2/7 Ourkhas v CPO; 32nd Coy. RAMC v 6th Coy. RASC (Singapore).
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    $500 must be won every week
    19 14 ANOTHER FREE ENTRY WORD PUZZLE CONTEST BEGINS IN THE FREE PRESS ON MONDAY
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    Malaya tin quota raised
    326 14 ...BUT MARKET OPINION IS NOT ENTHUSIASTIC; OPERATORS HESITATE TO REOPEN CLOSED MINES KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. MALAYA will be able to produce 14,156 tons of tin a four per cent increase in the next quarter which begins on April 1. This means that the Federation will now
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    Pastor who has found secret of happiness
    166 14 Pastor who has found secret of happiness SINGAPORE, Thurs. Mr. Low Kway Song, 71, who celebrated his Golden Wedding anniversary today, said he had found the secret of happiness—contentment and faitn. A painter by proiession, Mr. Low said he studied philosophy and psychology. He has 10 children, 20 grandchildren and
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    28 14 :u ll,,rrfv |H (Minimum) MRS P. ANTHONY fmttt 10.3.00 Wrlip lia\. No. 10. Kurtwn tIWH I l'l«r K.iM Coast Road at 4.3U p.m. for Bidadart on 11.3.60.
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    SINGAPORE FESTIVAL ON JUNE 3
    39 14 SINGAPORE FESTIVAL ON JUNE 3 SINGAPORE. I hui SinkJ gapore will celebrate the first anniversary of internal self-government on June 3. A Government spokesman said today that plans were being worked out and the programme would include cultural shows.
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    MIG ATTACK ON PALACE: 'IT WAS PLANNED'
    114 14 MIG ATTACK ON PALACE: 'IT WAS PLANNED' JAKARTA, Thurs.— The Indonesian Air Force cancelled all training flights today after investigators turned up evidence indicating that yesterday's strafing of Soekarno's two palaces and a fishing village was not a "spur of the moment" thing. Late unofficial reports said the younc; pilot.
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    Singapore to Bangkok and back by car in 3 days
    338 14 SINGAPORE, Thurs.— Three Singapore motorists have returned here after completing a 2,994-mile trip to Bangkok and back in three days. The car they used was a standard-type Triumph Herald saloon. which they drove through some of the toughest roads in
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    LONDON STOCKS
    314 14 LONDON. Thurs. London stock markets had their best day of the week. The volume of business left a lot to be desired and not all prices held their best le- i vels, but gains were numerous, and some fairly substantial In the Industrial market. Sentiment was Influenced by
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    22 14 LONDON. Thurs Buyers £7M, sellers £786' i. Forward buyers £7«5',. sellers £788. Settlement £788' i. Turnover am. 85 tons pjn. 50.
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    29 14 LONDON. Thura— Spot 34 Hd Norn. April 34'^d.. April June S4'»d.. July/Sept. 33',d.. Oct Dec. M»id., Jan./ March Sl'.d March c.l.f. 34\d.. April elf 34* id. Tone: steady
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    373 14  - MOKHTAR IN TOP FORM BUT HE FAILS TO STOP PERUVIANS TEOH ENG TATT BACK PAGE SPORT By SINGAPORE, Thursday THE Peruvian football tourists, checked by a 1-1 A draw with Singapore Government Services F.A. on Tuesday, were back on the winning path again tonight when they beat all-Singapore 2-1. The
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    130 14 rjEORGETOWN, Thurs. Th« dismissal of Colin Cowdrey, 65 not out overnight out of 152 for two. with the third ball to- day started an England collaps* when the second day's play id the Fouth Test began here. At lunch England were 206 for six. Dexter 34 not
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