The Straits Times, 25 March 1960

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    22 1 AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 80,000 Nat*"* 1 New**** 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845. FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1960 if 15 CENTS
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    TENGKU CONDEMNS INHUMAN BRUTALITY' A picture that tells its own story
    90 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— The Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, today condemned the "inhuman brutality" of the South African police in the Sharpeville massacre in a cable to the British Prime Minister, Mr. Macmillan. The Tengku's cable said the South
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    Lock icon THE BIG MASSACRE
    522 1 Africans call a national strike JOHANNESBURG, Thursday. T»HE African National Congress will call a nationA wide strike on Monday to protest against the killing of more than 80 Africans by police breaking up demonstrations. The strike would not be directed against commerce and Industry, said Chief Albert
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    Students send protest cable
    108 1 Students send protest cable SINGAPORE. Thurs.— A cable protesting against the killing of Africans in South Africa and the attempts at racial segregation was Jointly sent to the Prime Minister of South Africa, Dr. Henrik Verwoerd. today by the Students Unions of the University of Malaya (Singapore) and the Nanyang
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    RUSH ON TO GET OUT OF SOUTH AFRICA
    68 1 RUSH ON TO GET OUT OF SOUTH AFRICA JOHANNESBURG, Thurs.— The Australian and Canadian Trade Commissions here satd today they "ere being flooded with inquiries from South Africans about the prospects of emigrating to their countries. The Australian Commission reported that they are receiving up to 10 times normal inquiries.
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    Lock icon CHEONGSAM A WORLD FASHION? NEVER, HE SAYS
    119 1 CHEONGSAM A WORLD FASHION? NEVER, HE SAYS HONG KONG, Thurs. Fashion designer Pierre Balmain said today the Chinese cheongsam would never be a world fashion. "The cheongsam often gives me great inspiration, he said "but as a world fashion? Never! Too limited "Let's face facts The cheongsam is a wonderful
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    Lock icon Red threat on border
    113 1 THE Prime Minister, 1 Field Marshal Sarit Tanarat, said today that Communist terrorists hiding In the jungle along the ThaiMalayan border were a threat to the security of Thailand. He told a press conference that the Thai Government was co operating with BANGKOK, Thurs. Malayan authorities
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    Pawnmen: Ong's hint on licences
    826 1 CHANCE TO RECONSIDER OFFERED SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. THE Minister for Home Affairs, Mr. Ong Pang 1 Boon, today warned pawnbrokers that if they should persist in refusing to accept pledges, Government would have to consider wlthdraw- ing their licences. Mr. Ong stressed that he was giving
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    Found: A new tribe
    65 1 BANGKOK. Thurs. A new tribe has been found in the Jungles of East Pakistan, according to a SEATO announcement today. The tribe, known as Mannas, were virtually "untouched and unspoiled" by modern civilisation, according to the report. And although they were primitive, they had their own
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    STOP PRESS
    6 1 LIFE fOX MU*DI« larni
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    'Small industries are vital'
    1042 2 Dr. GOH: THEY HAVE A BIG ROLE TO PLAY IN NATIONS DEVELOPMENT SINGAPORE, Thursday OINfcAPORES Minister for Finance, Dr. Goh Keng Swee, told the Ecafe working party on small scale industries today that such industries had an important part to play in national economic development. Dr.
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    Syed Ja'afar calls for student Press centre here
    340 2 Syed Ja'afar calls for student Press centre here THE Assistant Minister of In r ormation and Broadcasting, Syed Ja'afar Albar, today suggested that the International Students' Conference should set up an Asian student Press centre in Kuala Lumpur. Speaking on the role of the Press in Asian regional co-operation at
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    ESCAPEE PAJAK: Police issue a picture
    60 2 ESCAPEE PAJAK: Police issue a picture SELANGOR Police yesterday issued this photograph of Pajak bin Detak. 25. the 4ft. 6in. aborigine who escaped from police custody on Tuesday while under detention in connection with a murder case. Pajak. who was handcuffed, broke loose while being escorted out of a police
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    U.S. census to include Americans in Malaya
    131 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— Americans living in Malaya and other countries will for the flnst time be included in the new united States census beginning early next month. Reason: Many more Americans are now living abroad. An official of the American Embassy here said
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    Lie cost him $200
    73 2 PENANO. Thurs— A bread vendor who lied to a Government officer while applying tor a dti*en certificate, waa fined $200 here today. N. Kamarutheen. 34. pleaded guilty to a charge of mak- ing a false statement to the Registrar of Citizenship Penang. that he had resided
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    Mill opening
    38 2 TELUK ANBON. Thurs.— The Raja Muda of Perak will declare open the Selaba oil Dalm mill, four miles fr^m here, on April 2 at noon. The mill is the fourth of its kind In Lower Perak.
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    'TOUCHY' WOMEN P.Cs—BY LAWYER
    149 2 'TOUCHY' WOMEN P.Cs— BY LAWYER PDH, Thurc. A defence counsel, Mr. D. R. Seenlvasagam, told the magistrate's court here today that women police constables appeared to be "more touchy" than their malt colleagues. He was defending a woman. Zallha binte Sharlff. 27. who pleaded guilty to two charges of behaving
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    COURT TOLD OF GARDENER AND HIS WOMAN
    184 2 COURT TOLD OF GARDENER AND HIS WOMAN IPOH, Thursday. A HOUSEWIFE, Mrs. Joan Freeman, told the Ipoh High Court today she saw her former gardener and a woman together in his room on the night the woman was murdered. Mrs. Freeman was testifying at the trial of P. Chellau, 00.
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    Malaya to issue Refugee Year stamps
    88 2 Malaya to issue Refugee Year stamps KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— The Federation will b» among 7# countries that will take part in the "World Refugee Tear The Minister for Works, Posts and Telecommunications. Dato V. T. Sam banthan, announced today that a special Issue of 12 and 39 cents postage stamps
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    Lock icon Mr. K CALLS FOR AID IN CURBING GERMAN MILITARISM
    415 3 PARIS, Thursday. A FEW hours after beginning his 12-day state visit to France Mr. Khrushchev today appealed for French co-operation in checking German militarism. He told delegations from the France-Russia Friendship Association that France and Russia could have prevented the second
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    Blandford files a divorce suit
    96 3 Blandford files a divorce suit LONDON, Thurs.— The Marquess of Blandford. 33--year-old heir of the Duke of Marlborouxh, filed a divorce suit yesterday charging bis wife (above) with adultery. Lord Blandford. at one time an escort of Princess Margaret, married heiress Susan Hornby in the wedding of the year in
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    £6m. hotel for London planned
    51 3 £6m. hotel for London planned LONDON. Thurs. An American note. Hi Mr. < rad Hilton, and British millionaire Mr Charle:- I. r« signed contracts yesterday for a new £6.000.000 hotel In faric Lane to be Known as the London Hilton. It will be 27 storeys high— '*>c tallest hotel In
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    Lock icon Sewer blast
    26 3 INDIANAPOLIS. Thurs. Leaking gas exploded In a sewer tunnel 20ft below ground yesterday klling three workmen aim T'' ra.iy Jurlng four more men. U.P.I
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    Lock icon KILLER FLU: DELAY IN SINGAPORE
    189 3 LONDON, Thursday. rwmE Asian flu epidemic va& responsible for 30.000 deaths in England and Wales in 1957, the Ministry of Health reported today. Of these. 6.716 were ascribed to influenza Itself. The report said the «pldemic was part of the worldwide pandemic thought to have
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    Lock icon The West has 'bogged down' the talks, says Russia
    273 3 The West has 'bogged down' the talks, says Russia RUSSIA charged yesterday that the West had "bogged down" the 16-month-old negotiations for ending nuclear weapon tests. A Soviet spokesman quoted Mr. Valerian Zorin. chief Russian delegate, as telling the 10-power disarmament conference here: •'ln the course of these negotiations the
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    Lock icon £130,000 IS PAID FOR PAINTING
    62 3 LONDON. Thurs. The record price of £130,000 for an Engllsfc painting was paid in London yesterday for a portrait by Gainsborough, the 18th century artist The picture. "Mr. and Mrs. Robert Andrews In a park," was bought at Sotherbys by Agnews, London dealers. Previous record
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    Lock icon Quake relief
    32 3 NHW YORK. Thurs.— Three giant navy cargo planes took off from Weymouth, Massachusetts, today with relief supplies collected at 18 naval air stations for victims of the Agadir earthquake. UP.I.
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    SHOUTING SARAH THROWN OUT OF PUB, FINED £2
    90 3 SHOUTING SARAH THROWN OUT OF PUB, FINED £2 LONDON, Than. Miss Sarah Churchill, actress daughter of Sir Winston Churchill, was alleged .In court here today .to have been thrown out of a London public house "clearly drunk, shouting and waving her arms." Miss Churchill she ap- peared as Mrs. Sarah
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    Lock icon Hostel murder: Alleged statement tells how man beheaded a typist
    716 3 Hostel murder: Alleged statement tells how man beheaded a typist BIRMINGHAM, Thursday AN alleged statement by a 27-year-old labourer describing the murder of an unemployed typist was said in court here yesterday to be a "story of horror and bestiality worse than a nightmare." The labourer, Patrick Byrne, has plea<Jed
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    Troops at Gulf as tension mounts
    119 3 Troops at Gulf as tension mounts JEDDA, (Saudi Arabia), Thurs.— Saudi Arabian and Israeli forces moved up facing each other across the narrow Gulf of Akaba yesterday snortly after an Israeli plane had landed on Saudi territory. Gen. Ibrahim Eltasan, Chief of Staff of the Saudi Army, said In a
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      353 3 ciMrADnor me; 100 A Llfe of BIUs; 103 RADIO SINGAPORE The Enchanted Hour: 1100 Oood Medium Wave 476 metres Night. SHORT WAVL: 62 metre* RADIO MALAYA from 9.00 pun.— lo.oo p.m. A.M. 630 Oood Morning; 6.32 NATIONAL SHORTWAVE Morning Prelude; 7.00 The New«; SERVICE 41.7 metres 7.05 A Dale With
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    ACID CASE: JUDGE ORDERS A NEW TRIAL
    157 4 ACID CASE: JUDGE ORDERS A NEW TRIAL SINGAPORE. Thurs. The trial of 70-year-old Blsmella Walll bin Wall! 011 l at the Assizes on a charge of throwing sulphuric acid at his three sons-in-law in Changl Road on Sept. 28 last, came to an abrupt end today when Mr. Justice Tan
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    $2,000 fine on lottery charge
    384 4 SLIPS FOUND STUCK ON 'RED THREAT BOOK SINGAPORE, 0 Thurs. When Keok Siew Sens, 26, was attending a Singapore race meeting on Feb. 6, he was seen with a copy of a Government pub--lica t i o n entitled "T h c Communist threat to
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    SINGAPORE DELEGATES AT YESTERDAY'S ECAFE CONFERENCE
    116 4 THE SIXTH ECAFE session of the Working Party on Smallscale Industries and Handicraft Marketing, was opened h v the Singapore Minister for Finance, Dr Gob Keng Swee yesterday morning. This Straits Times picture shows members of the Singapore delegation. They are (from left) Mr.
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    3-STOREY SCHOOL FOR SINGAPORE
    129 4 SINGAPORE, Thursday. -THE Ministry of Education fs building a $547,500 1 new three-storey "mixed" secondary school at Wilfred Road. The school will have two separate science blocks built adjacent to it. There will also be separate buildings for a large assembly hall, tiffin shed and servants'
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    BURSARIES FOR P.S.C. STUDENTS
    90 4 BURSARIES FOR P.S.C. STUDENTS SINGAPORE, Thurs. Students In Post-School Certificate Classes, in Government or GovernmentAided Schools in Singapore who have passed the School Certificate examination, and who are deserving of financial assistance, may now apply lor bursaries. The Ministry of Education said 60 bursaries are available at $420 per annum.
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    Brigade to clear new HQ grounds
    57 4 SINGAPORE, Thurs. About 400 members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade will help to clear the grounds of their new headquarters on Sunday. A spokesman for the Brigade today said that the building, which face* Beach Road and Nlcoll Highway was nearing completion and
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    AIR ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES
    323 4 AIR ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES SCHEDULED arrivals and departures at Singapore Airport today are as follows: ARRIVALS BOAC <BRH 331) ex-Mel-bourn*, Darwin I.SS a.m. Air India (AI 403) ex -Sydney. Darwin. Jakarta 3 15 a.m. Malayan Airway* (ML 171) ex-Kuala Lumpur 10.19 a.m. Malayan Airway* (ML 101) ex-Penang. Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur
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    Show cancelled
    40 4 SINGAPORE, Thurs— The Muslca 1 Society announces that, owing to his indisposition, sir Donald and Lady Wolflt have had to cancel tne children's matinee which was to have taken place In the Victoria Theatre tomorrow at 5.30 p.m.
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    Society elects new officials
    84 4 SINGAPORE, Thurs Mr J. S. Kirkham was elected chairman of the Children's Aid Society at the annual general meeting today Other official* include Mrs. B. Walker, boo. awratary; Mr. W M. ftercy. boa trnwrtr; and Un. L. M. Catehlnp, welfare secretary. Commute*: Mrs. D. O«dd«, Mrs.
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    BRIDGE AND MAHJONG TO AID THEATRE FUND
    86 4 SINGAPORE. Thun. The Chinese Ladie*' Association is holding a bridge and mahjong drive next Wednesday In aid of the National Theatre Fund. This will be held at "Mallalg," 16 Gallop Road, the residence of Mrs. Chrutina Lose, from 9 am to 6pm. Among
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      317 4 THE FREE PRESS SATURDAY STORY FROM TOMORROW »H« Free Press will give you another exclusive feoturt) THE SATURDAY STORY. Every Saturday there will be a story of high drama, of the tricks played by fate, of the forces that shape the destinies of men and women. Every one, brilliantly told,
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    200 perish in big theatre blaze
    1621 5 AN the evening oi v May 25, 1887, a glittering, procession of carriages rolled up to the door of the Opera Coraique in Paris. The gala performance of Ambroise Thomas' celebrated opera Mignon was to be one of the social events of the season.
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    DEATH
    43 6 J« ITsras lit (Vimimmm) BARK WAV: On 17th March 1960 peacefully in hospital, Jack (Slnbad) aged 6*. ot The Manor, Upton Grey, for.-nerly of Banting. Belaagor. and late of tbe War Damage Commission. Dearly loved husband ot Cells and laiber of Peter.
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    FUNERAL
    43 6 M VereU lit (Minimum) ANTHONY IBS LEONC CMUAN-S Body will be at 27 Evergreen Avenue on the J»th Tbe funeral will be held oa the neat day at 4.30 p.m. at St. Peter and Paul's Church, Queen St., from thence to BldadarL
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    53 6 St Word* lit (Minimum) Mr. A Mrs. K. SIVASUSRAMANIAM thanks relative and friends for good wishes telegrams valuable presents on tbe occasion of their marriage oa 18.3.60. MR. AND MRS. K. LAXMAN thank relatives and friends for their good wishes, congratulatory telegrams, and ■resents on the occasion of their
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    IN MIMORIAM
    25 6 M Wtrii 910 (Mimimmm) IN CHERISHED MEMORY of Rev. Xnoo .Chiang Bee. Died 23.3.34 "We shall meet again". By his loving wife children.
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    153 6 It Wtrdt lit [Miiummm) HALF PRICI SALS on entire stock at Town m. Country. FEDERAL PUBLICATIONS LTD., has on display the complete range of Paa and Poatana books la Urn Com Storage Arcade, Orchard ltd., Spore la conjunction with B.P.CX have YOU EVER thought Just bow much money Is
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    The Straits Times Friday, March 25, 1960. A Pledge In Pawn
    685 6 The Straits Times Friday, March 25, 1960. A Pledge In Pawn Singapore's pawnbrokers can have no complaint if the Government takes unpleasant action to bring them to their senses. The changes which the Government proposes making in the legislation are one thing; closing shop to the distress of the public,
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    Bogged Down
    283 6 There is substance to the Russian complaint that agreement on the banning of nuclear tests is now bogged down by the West's long look at the last Russian proposal. So much has been accomplished at this Geneva conference, and the gap has become so narrow, that final agreement
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    Ceylon Cabinet
    235 6 Mr- Senaoayake's cabinet with only eight members, all from the United National Party, may seem either spartan in its intention to work or critically limited in its choice of talent More likely, the patent overloading of portfolios is temporary and Mr. Senanayake hopes soon to bring in members
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    690 6  -  HO CHANG PANG works with desperate haste to put its housing problem in order... by HONG KONG, Thursday THE Hong Kong Government is trying to provide housing for an initial target of 20,000 people a year. Planning work for this housing, to take the form of blocks of
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    The old fox is back
    1107 6  -  DENNIS BLOODWORTH ISTNGMAN RHEE r»as become Presiof S« uth Korea at age of 84 for a h successive term iring the nationpresidential elecwhlch was marked throughout by outbreaks of violence and hooliganism, and by bitter accusations from the opposition of intimidation and administrative trickery. Two
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    HOW NOT TO SOLVE A FINANCIAL CRISIS
    256 6 •pHE Kelantan Government states that because of the Increase in administration costs there will be no more recruitments and no more promotion until such time as the State's five-year development schemes have been approved. It farther states that the deficit of $1.9 million
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      83 6 They Called Me Incurable It started with a slight, dull ache in her left lef. Then she began to stagger when she walked, dropped her floves, and could not hold a knife. In the February Reader's Digest (now on sale), Margaret BourkeWhite, world-famous photographer, tells how she learnt that she
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    Police chief cannot sack his officers
    1444 7 INSPECTOR (AN INQUIRY FOUND HIM THOROUGHLY UNSCRUPULOUS, SAYS JUDGE) WINS HIS SUIT FOR WRONGFUL DISMISSAL SINCE MERDEKA THAT POWER LIES ONLY WITH THE POLICE COMMISSION— COURT PENANG, Thursday being heard before the order of dismissal was made against him. Mr. Justice Rlgby said it
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    More printers join union
    45 7 SINGAPORE, Thurs. The Singapore General Printing Workers' Union today reported that more than 250 workers employed at Shaw Printing Works Ltd.. Craftsman Press Ltd., and the Malaya Publishing House, had joined the union. The workers include compositors, printers and book, binders.
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    This town is facing a battle of wits with rats
    179 7 This town is facing a battle of wits with rats rIPINO, Thurs. Talping Town Council is worried about rats. It feels they may develop into a real threat unless something is done to improve existing antirat measures. THE FACTS: Last year the Council's official ratcatcher set a total of 38.060
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    Not infected
    25 7 KOTA BHARU. Thurs.— Medical authorities today announced that Kelantan and Trengganu were no longer smallpox Infected areas and all restrictions have been withdrawn.
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    Sea deaths verdict
    76 7 SINGAPORE. Thurs.— The coroner today recorded a verdict of death by misadventure on two girls and a man who died during a moonlight cruise last year. Annie Yong Lan, 23, and Leong Mul San. 21. both bar waitresses, and Sing Tong Ling, 26, a clerk, were drowned
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    $1,500 grab
    31 7 SINGAPORE. Thurs —Th yes last night raided t! home of a Japanese bankj Mr. M. Fukuchl. In Add Road and stole cash and v! luables amounting to ov 51.500.
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    RESULTS OF SINGAPORE MEDICAL EXAMS
    443 7 SINGAPORE. Thurs.— The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Malaya In Singapore has announced the results of the last examinations. The following candidate hai pawed the Final Part XI Professional examination for the degrees of M.8.. BS. In Medical JurUprudence and Public Health: Chan
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    Stolen rubber helps to pay Red agents
    141 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Thursday. pUNDS realised from the sale of rubber stolen from Johore estates are beneflttlng "subversive political agents" and secret societies in the state The 1958 annual report of the Johore Planters' Association also discloses that rubber theft* In the state, particularly
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    Quiet wedding
    257 7 for a wealthy Raja and his ex-cabaret girl IPOH, Thursday. A SENIOR member of the Perak Roy Family tonight married a former nur and cabaret girl here. He is wealthy 39-year-old Raja Musa ibnl Si tan Abdul Aziz, president of the Perak Council Religion and Malay Customs. He
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    Promotion goes on
    44 7 KOTA BHARU. Thurs.— T Kelantan Financial Offlc Da to Harji Mohamed Sail bin Omar, today said tti the State Government's acti to cut this year's estimat $2 million deficit would rj affect normal promotion officers. But upgrading cf pot would stop.
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      103 7 CHILDREN'S DAY SALE HOW ON UNTIL THE 16th APRIL WE OFFER A DRASTIC REDUCTION ON A wide range of Commodities Comprising LADIES' CHILDREN'S ARTICLES A visit will Convince you At:- m 7Tlai/ Jtlaif Moln Store: 369, North Bridge Rd., Spore. CO-Ltd, Branches: 90, North Bridg* Rd.. S'por*. 174, Botu Rood,
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    DEFEATED PPP MAN, AGENT IN COURT
    98 8 DEFEATED PPP MAN, AGENT IN COURT IPOH. Thurs. A de- feated parliamentary elections candidate was charged in the Sessions Court here yesterday with failing, within the prescribed time, to make a sworn statement on his election expenses. Tan Poh Aun, 55, unsuccessful People's Progressive Party candidate in the Teluk Anson
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    Rotary chief
    16 8 TAIPING. Thurs. The new president of the Taiplng Rotary Club U Mr. Svend Hansen.
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    $35,000 to buy new Cadillac for Raja
    83 8 KANGAR. Thqrs. The Perils Legislative Assembly today unanimously approved a vote of $35,000 to buy a new Cadillac for the Raja of Perils. The Mentri Besar. Tuan Sheikh Ahmad bin Mohamed Hashim. said the Raja bad been inconvenienced on two occasions when bis
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    Four Malayan films for festival
    165 8 IfUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. Malaya will submit four new films to the 7th Asian Film Festival to be held In Tokyo on April 5. They are "Games and Past-times" In Eastman Colour. "Outward Bound to Adventure." "No Need to be Poor" a*id "Citizen Harry." The head
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    Massage shops crackdown
    356 8 GOVT. IS DRAFTING LEGISLATION TO CONTROL PARLOURS, COUNCIL TOLD rpHE FEDERATION Government is draf- tin; legislation to control massage parlours in the country. News of this was given at a meeting of the Municipal Council today by the Alliance whip, Mr. A. Tharmalingam. The legislation was being
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    He's sent to centre
    72 8 SINGAPORE. Thurs. A Federal Customs revenue officer. Syed Moshin bin Abu Bakar. was today sent to the opium treatment centre for 12 months, for an offence under the Dangerous Drug Ordinance. Syed Moshin was found In an opium den together with four others (all now undergoing
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    Four more Malayans to take senior Federation Army posts
    234 8 "CK)UR more Malayan •T officers are to take up high appointments in the Federation Army. They are Col. Tengku Osman bin Tengku Mohamed, Col. Abbas bin Abdul Manan, Lt.Col. Mohamed bin Haji Mohamed Noor and Major Shaari bin Daud. Col. Tengku
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    12 ARRESTED ON CRACKER FIRING CHARGES
    56 8 12 ARRESTED ON CRACKER FIRING CHARGES JOHORE BHARI. Thurs. Police today reported that 12 people had been arrested in the town for firing crackers without police authority. Some were charged in court and fined, and others allowed to compound the offence. A p o I I c c spokesman stressed
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    Former junior minister dies
    126 8 •^■B** SINGAPORE. Thursday. it|R. TAN THENG CHIANG, 46. former Assistant Minister for Local Government. Lands and Housing, died in his home at Taman Siglap this morning. Mr. Tan was elected to the Legislative Assembly In the j 1955 elections on a Labour Frorft ticket In Rochore
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    MAN AGAIN DENIES BEING FATHER: HE'S JAILED AGAIN
    146 8 MAN AGAIN DENIES BEING FATHER: HE'S JAILED AGAIN PENANG, Thursday. A YOUNG carpenter was today jailed for on« month for failing to maintain a baby said to be his "Why should I pay maintenance when I am not the father of this child?" asked Urn Ah Ngit. This was his
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    RAAF boat rescues 2 fishermen
    65 8 UUTTERWORTH. Thurs.^ An RAAF launch picked up two fishermen from a capsized sampan in the Penang North Channel yesterday afternoon. The launch, under Coxswain Sgt. J. W. Smith, rescued the men near the RAAF bombing range off the Kedah coast They were revived and later
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      140 8 more new, lovely COLOURFUL English Pyrex Opal oblong casseroles, yellow blue or black, with Gaiety snowflake pattern. Also pink, with daisy pattern* Shallow or deep, with or without candlewanner stand. Red, blue or yellow casseroles, and clear Pyrex casseroles, too— in I pt., 2 pt. and 3 pt. sizes. f/»-_
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      262 8 Straits Times Crossword ACBOBS 7 Poem about the same may beto ran Hi. camner c 4-6) 10. It may be applied to bruises 15 Th^d for ntv »i baae In, a cax amajh 16). 8 11. Why P'ck Ronald when the 18 BallM eoln p, uy very quiet y phyalcUt
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    RUBBER PRICE ADVANCES: SHARES FIRM IN ALL SECTIONS
    343 10 RUBBER PRICE ADVANCES: SHARES FIRM IN ALL SECTIONS By Our Market Correspondent DUBBER was done as high as $1.20 J per lb. on the Singapore Market yesterday, local buying receiving a boost following the Russian purchases in London overnight. Russia bought 3,000 tons of natural rubber for Immediate shipment from
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    S'PORE SHIPPING
    239 10 SHIPS lying alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected today are: Iberia 1/3, Gorgon 4/5, Demodocus 6A, Bandung Maru 6 7, Rajula 8/9. Singapore 10/11, Luna Maersk 13/14, Java 15/16. Btar BellatrU 18, Selandia 19. Sirusa N. Wall 2, Senggarang N. WaU 3, semantan N. Wall 4,
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    RUBBER PRICES
    213 10 APRIL first grade rubber buyers fob. closed In Singapore yesterday at $1.20* centa per lb., up one cent on Wednesday's close. The closing tone was steady. S.C.t'.R.A. dating prices In cents per lb, yesterday were: Int. 1 R.S.S. Spot fob. buyers 130S, sellers 121; Int. 1 RSS April
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    67 10 •THE Malayan Exchange Banks' x Association made the following changes in its rates to merchants yesterday call rates to $100): Selling T.T. or O.D. ready: French Francs 160; Belgian Francs 1635 1/4. On the free exchange market in Hong; Kong, the U.S. dollar was quoted at 5.75 (or
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    SHELL PLANT
    76 10 Shell Chemical Company announced in London that It will build a new plant at Carrlngton for the production of polydiene types of synthetic rubbers. Cost of the plant -,\a., not revealed. Two types of rubber mentioned are polybutadiene. which is not made on a commercial scale anywhere, and
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    117 10 SINGAPORE Chinese Produce 0 Exchange noon prices per picul yesterday were: Copra: quiet; UK /Continent March April shipment* IS 0 1 buyers. $40 sellers. Coconut ail: quiet; bulk $59 sellers, drum $63 sellers. Pepper: quiet; very little business was reported done, Muntok white $310, Sarawak $305 (both up
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    Rim Malacca
    46 10 Rim (Malacca) Rubber Estate* has purchased or contracted to purchase 836.266 stock Is. units in Anglo-Jobore Rubber Plantation* a: a total cost of £56.872. representing 50.43 per cent, of the Issued capital. There Is no immediate intention to make proposals for a complete merger.
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    CLOSING PRICES
    32 10 SINGAPORE. MAR. 24. RUBBER: $1.20| per lb. (op one cent). 5.31 p.m. close: 51. 204 (quiet). TIN: $398,125 per picul (down 37 1 cents). Estimated unofficial offering 225 tons (unchanged).
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    822 10 (\S the Malayan Stock Exchange yesterday, selective Improvement was recorded In Industrials and sterling rubbers. Tins were slightly Irregular while dollar rub- ben were quiet. The turnover was good Members of the Exchange re- i portet the following business at j the afternoon call. lnO—lrisls: Fed. Dispensary 1
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    STOCK INDICES
    22 10 Malayan Stack Exchange: March 24 MarekU Industrials: 155.3S 1J4.55 Tins: l«a.st I8».3« t Rubbers: Z88.78 X88.7* Jan. 1 1958= It*.
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    119 10 MELBOURNE, Thurs. TNVKSTMKNT shares held an 1 easier tone here today. Colonial Sugar eased further to close at f-76, down £1 today. Base metals and the oils traded along steady lines. Commonwealth bonds held a firm tone. Con. Zinc S7/104 Mount Lyell (6/-) 7/34 North Broken Hill 154
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      1150 10 JK"^linbl Express U.S.A. Pacif ie Atlantis Coast Service I.T.A. E.T.A. t.TJL Spore P. Sham Penang H'konf L. Angeles New Tort "KMikiwi Man" 11 Mar/ 3Mr 4/ 5 Apr I Apr 21 Apt ISM*) "Stall Mary" lit Call 11/ M Apr 21/22 Ape J3 Mr 2il Call 24 Apr 21 Ape
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      208 10 UNION OF BURMA SHIPPING BOARD FROM RANGOON, MOULMEIN, MERGUI AND PENANG LOADING FOR PFNANG. MERGUI, MOULMEIN AND RANGOON. S pore Penont S.S. "PYIDAWAYE" 27/20 Mar. 31 Mar Agents INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AGENCY 338/342, TELOK AVER St.. 5 1. BEACH ST.. SINGAPORE- I. PENANG. TEL: ***** ***** TEL: ***** NEDERLAND LINE ROYAL
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      757 10 NOTICES NOTICE I The attention of all employers n Singapore Is drawn to: (a) section 133(1) of the Labour c Ordinance. Na 40 of 1955; (b) section 46(1) of the Shop Assistants Employment Or- dlnanoe. No. 13 of 1957; and (c) section 42(1) of the Clerks t Employment Ordinance. No.
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      497 10 NOTICES THE MALAYAN EXCHANGE BANKS ASSOCIATION All members of the above Association in the State of Singapore wUI be closed for business on Monday, 28th March 1960. for Hari Raya Puasa. WEARNE BROTHERS LIMITED t% DEBENTURE STOCK Notice is hereby given that the Register of Debenture Holders will be closed
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      1031 11 NOTICES AUCTION SALE OF beds, show cases, bicycle, elec.' sewing machine, cooker, carpets, dining table, cnalrs, S.R. set, etc., etc., at No. 204 Brewster Road. Ipoh, on Sunday 27.3.60 at 10 *un. JAMES SIMON. Auctioneer. NASSIM CO., (SINGAPORE) LIMITED will sell by Public Auction in their Sale-Rooms Nos. 4 4-1,
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      660 11 TENDERS MALAYAN RAILWAY Rale and removal of units Nisaen bats at Koala Krao, Kuala Upis, Qua Mnsanf BerUm. TENDERS will be received for the above work at the office of the Divisional Engineer, Malayan Railway. Johore Bahru up to 12.00 noon on Monday 4th April, 1960. The structures are suitable
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      822 11 HP^PtWiMWHHHL I IP^p^pHpiipiHBHHHpiHBpHHpHpHHHH (Continued from Page il SITUATIONS VACANT :t Word, U (Him.) Bmm tt tt: txtra BOX A 6691 position filled. Applicant* thanked COOKBOY AND AMArt or two, Amah* required urgently Chaagl bom*. T.1.-phon* ***** S'por*. w antid Chinese cook boy and amah for European household. Pboo* ***** (Spore)
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      796 11 SITUATIONS VACANT 20 Wordt Si (Vim.)— Boa II els. tstrm XPIRIINCIO COMPTOMITER operator required fer K.U agency house to bandl* all Arithmetical work. Write giving particulars of experisoc* and salary preferred to Box A 9874 B.T. K.L. WANTED EXPERIENCED Paper Salesman With Oood Connections local Consumers. Oood ProepecU. Only Hard
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      1000 11 SITUATIONS VACANT 26 Wordt Si (Mi*.)— Box it tt: BBBN MAN TOOUg'S ACENCY. Male/ Femal* Chinese leer i Ury/Stenograpber* (430—6600 Temporary Femal* Chlnea* •ecretary, RccepUonlat 111 11K Female Kuropean Secretary /Stenographer Experienced morning* only (400. Male/Female Chinese part-time Secretary /Stenographer Call PereonaUy 11. Battery Road, Spore. TIMBER BUYER A vacancy
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      1160 11 ACCOMMODATION VACANT tt Word* Si < Vim.)— Box tt ti: txtrm THRU BEDROOM seml^atacbed bungalow, bathrooms attached, IB* 1 tn) I sanitation. No. 45 Kheam Hock Road I off Ouneara Road. Reat 6400.- per month. Apply Cheong Koon Beag Co. Ltd. Tels: Spore *****/SMB6. OXLEV CARDBN inoaern furnished/ unfurnished flat
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      1080 11 TUITION tt Word* U (Mlm.)—Box 19 tU. txtrm i TUITION BY HIOHLV qualified English Speaking Instructors Instructress somplete advanced Individual learners M Select* Road. Singapore SPICIAL MATHEMATICS TUITION up to form llv and for technical Bti> tents. Charge* moderate. Reply Box A6BBS B.T. Blngapore. DON'T ALWAYS BLAMB Th* Te*ter. Oet
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      823 11 VEHICLES FOR SALE tt Words Si (Mlit.)— Box it tt: extra SINGAPORE USED CAR Co, Dffcr*:— 195» Opel Rckords (2 door* u»S 4 doors). Minor Statloawagon, Opal Van. IMB Vauxhall Vcior. 3pal Rckord. Kord Consul, 1957 Metropolitan, Borgward laabclla, Ford efcphjrr, Austin SUllonwacon. 1996 Horn* Miner, Plymouth Btlvrdrre, 1860 Hillman
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      Coffee market is being depressed
      335 12 Coffee market is being depressed FALL IN WORLD PRICE OF COMMODITY SINGAPORE'S entrepot trade in coffee will be considerably reduced this year, because of the continued fall in the world price of the commodity. Local coffee importers' and exporters say the persistent fall in the world price of coffee is
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      Underwood to market streamlined typewriter
      141 12 Underwood to market streamlined typewriter THE Underwood Corporation of New York has introduced a new rust-resistant, streamlined typewriter specially designed for the tropics to Singapore and the Federation of Malaya. Mr. M. E. Meek, director of the International Sales who visited the two territories recently, said the new typewriter would
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      New outlets are sought in Malaya
      192 12 AN Australian company, H. M. Cowdroy Ltd. of Sydney, is seeking export markets in Singapore. Fiji, Noumea and Borneo, states the latest issue of The •Australian Exporter. Cdwdroy's main business Is in sashless windows, sliding door systems and shop fittings. Almost all the products
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      DEMONSTRATION OF MODERN MACHINERY
      94 12 WEARNE Brothers Ltd. gave a large-scale demonstration of new agricultural and automative machinery in Seremban early this week. I The demonstration was given at Terentanr Estate and the equipment Included a David Brown 950 Impiematic and two-disc plough, three-disc plough. David Brown 90% and sawbench and
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      Swiss product imports drop
      50 12 Singapore and Federation of Malaya imports from Switzerland last year were *ofth $37.2 million, compared with $42.4 million In 1958. Watches and clocks formed the bulk of total purchases. Exports to Switzerland during the year were valued at $5 million, an Increase of over $1 million.
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      CANNED BEER NOW POPULAR
      167 12 /BANNED beer is becoming very popular among consumers in Singapore, said Mr. John Chriatensen, export manager of The Carlsberg Breweries of Copenhagen, Denmark. Mr. Chrlstensen said that) the quality was the same as; bottled beer. The only difference was that canned beer was much easier tot
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      French company admitted
      224 12 French company admitted A FRENCH shipping company, the Compagnie de Transports Oceaniques of Paris, which for the past two years has operated a non-conference service between Singapore and the United States ports, has been admitted a member of the StraitsNew York Conference. A spokesman for the local agents, Barretto Shipping
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      Chusan on world trip
      46 12 The 24.000-ton P. and O. liner Chusan. after being fully air-conditioned, will begin a roui.d-the-world voyage from Southampton on Thursday. The trip, which will last i tor about four months, will call at Indian ports. Singapore, Hong Kong. Vancouver md San Francisco.
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      PLAN FOR SALES PROMOTION PROGRAMME
      145 12 rpHE president of Royal Mcßee International Inc. whose typewriters have been sold in Singapore and throughout the Federation of Malaya for more than half a century, arrived in Singapore this week to promote even bigger business. He was Mr. A. F. Niendorff who Is In
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      Latest Caltex ship is here
      53 12 Caltex Plymouth, largest vessel so far built for any of the wholly-owned Caltex tanker companies, arrived in Singapore yesterday on her maiden voyage from Japan to the Persian Gulf Flying the British flag, the thlp has a deadweight of 45,540 tons and a cargo capacity
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      New chairman
      37 12 Mr. E.J. Pakes has been appointed chairman of the British India Steam Navigation Co. Ltd., succeeding Sir William Currle. Mr. Pakes, 61. has been managing director since October 1954 and deputy chairman since February IM7.
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    Derby 'hopes' will be out in force tomorrow
    948 13 SINGAPORE, Thurs.— Most of the Singapore Derby candidates will run in Saturday's "trial" over a mile becaust weights for the l£-mile classic on Sunday week have been published without stipulation of a penalty. This means that a Derby entry can win the
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    CHOE TO LEAD MALAYAN JUNIOR ASIAN CUP SQUAD
    225 13  -  KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— Robert Choc has been named captain of the Malayan Junior Asian Cup soccer tram. Roslan Buang has been appointed vice-captain. The team, which is now undergoing intensive training under F.A.M. coach (hoo Seng Quee. will play their second trial
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    'Double' for the Forces
    57 13 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Forces Motoring Club scored a double at the Round -the-Island rally held over the weekend. They won the team event for the Terco Trophy and a member of the team. Major H. B. Mills, was" the individual winner. The winning team comprised MaJ. Mills.
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    ON THE TRACK
    18 13 NO PENALTY FOR RUNNERS IN TRIAL A WISE MOVE, SA V TRAINERS -with EPSOM JEEP-
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    W. Australia XI may play here
    119 13 W. Australia XI may play here SINGAPORE. Thurs. A Western Australian crick, et team, which Includes several Test players, may visit Malaya either at the end of this year or early next year. The Western Australian Cricket Association has provisionally agreed to tour Cey. lon and are expected to pass
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    Lock icon MALA VANS IN CANADIAN ROUND 3
    184 13 WINNIPEG, Thursday. LIM SAY HUP and Teh Kew San reached the third round of the men's doubles in the Canadian open badminton championships here yester- day. In the second round, the Malayans beat J.W. Tomllnson and Jack Wallls of Canada 15-4, 15-3. Kew San
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      National odds are tightened
      168 13 4t ONDON. Thurs— After Mus. tavon's popular win In the Lincolnshire Handicap yesterday, there has been a ireneral tightening of prices against the leao ,b ia ,i v) uir Grand National to be run at Alntree on Saturday. Team Spirit, the favourite, is now a 6-1
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      Katong, Bukit Timah win
      41 13 SINGAPORE. Thurs—Katong and Buklt Tlmah districts scored their first victories In the Singapore combined schools lnter-dlstrlct basketball competition at the National Recreation Centre today Katong beat City by 87-46 while Buklt Tlmah beat Paslr Panjang by 5«-50
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      Good start
      46 13 SINGAPORE, Thurs.—Pasir Panjang District made a good start in the Singapore combined schools lnter-dls-trlct table-tennis championships at the National Recreation Centre today. They won both matches Played. In th e girls' contest Paslr Panjang beat Katong 5-0. while their boys beat City District 3-2.
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    Dispute in drawn Cup game
    115 13 Dispute in drawn Cup game SINGAPORE. Thurs— A dispute in the second half marked the knockout hock-*y final for the Oehlers Cup between Singapore Recreation Club, the holders, and University of Malaya, the league champions, at Farrer Park today. The match ended In a I—l draw. In a hectic goalmouth
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    Joyful win
    22 13 SINGAPORE. Thurs. —Joyful Indians beat Singapore Cricket Club 1-0 In a friendly soccer match on the Dad an g today.
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    S'pore picks squad for boys international
    136 13 SINGAPORE. Thurs.—Singapore Combined Schools Sports Council today announced the team to meet Federation of Malaya schools In the first schoolboys' international soccer match of the year at Merdeka Stadium on Apr. 9. The team Includes seven Junior Asian Cup playersPeter Tan. Quah Kirn Siak.
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      27 13 -i aw ATHLETICS Singapore Combined Schools cross-country i" 1 miles Buklt Tlman Road. 4.30 p.m.) NETBALL Singapore Combined Schools championships (Raffles Olrln Primary School and Convent courts).
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    PATA.CAN HELP GOVERNMENT TO PROMOTE TOURISM-MR. BENEFIELD
    291 14 PATA.CAN HELP GOVERNMENT TO PROMOTE TOURISM- MR. BENEFIELD Too few know where Singapore is and what it has CINGAPORE, Thurs. Mr. James R. Benefleld, Publicity Director of the Pacific Area Travel Association, said here today that Singapore's big Job now was to tell the world what it had to offer
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    $500 must be won every week
    480 14 ANOTHER FREE ENTRY WORD PUZZLE CONTEST BEGINS IN THE FREE PRESS ON MONDAY Beat-the-tax-dodgers plan BILL EMPOWERS THE COMPTROLLER TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ORALLY OR BY INSPECTION J^EW PROPOSED LAWS to combat income tax evasion in the Federation were announced by the Government today. They
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    MINISTER ON THE AIM OF SEAFET
    120 14 MINISTER ON THE AIM OF SEAFET VVALA LUMPUR, Thurs The South-East Asia Friendship and Economic Treaty (SEAFET) plan Is on the same lines as the Bandoeng conference resolutions especially those on co-opera-tion in the economic educational and cultural fields, the Assistant Minister of Information and Broadcasting. Syed Ja'afar Albar, said
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