The Straits Times, 12 May 1960

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    18 1 1\ AVERAGE DAlLY^fettrfTlFlEn SALE EXCEEDS 80,000 The Straits Times. Ma"***' Estd. 1845. THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1960 15 CENTS
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    Lock icon U.S: WE'LL HIT BACK
    665 1 AMERICA REPLIES TO MR. KHRUSHCHEV Pledge to defend allies if bases are molested Spying vital to our security: Eisenhower WASHINGTON, Wednesday JHE United States yesterday pledged to defend its allies with force if Russia molests their bases for permitting U.S. reconnaissance flights. The State Department press
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    Lock icon Demonstrators go to S. Africa match
    100 1 OXFORD, Wednesday. A NTI APARTHEID demonstrators, mainly A students, picketed the cricket ground here today for the game between Oxford University and the South African touring team. They carried banners with such slogans as "Hit apartheid for six" and 'Apartheid is not cricket." The
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    EX-THAI LEADER TO RETRACE THE STEPS OF LORD BUDDHA
    20 1 FIELD Marshal Pibul Songgram in a happy mood Strait* Times Picture.
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    Spies told 'Get out'
    63 1 BERNE. Wed Two officials of the Soviet Embassy In Berne have been ordered "to leave Switzerland immediately." for spying, the Swiss Government said today. They were arrested In Zurich last night a s they were talking to an agent in the pay of the Soviet espionage
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    Pibul in, tells of two big hopes in life
    523 1  - Pibul in, tells of two big hopes in life EE BOON By I LEE SINGAPORE. Wed. CLIM, silver haired. Marshal Pibul Songgram, 63, deposed Premier of Thailand, sailed into Singapore today and talked of his two big hopes in life. One was to oe ordained a priest "an act of
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    Premiers shelve South Africa republic issue
    300 1 LONDON, Wednesday POMMONW EALTH leaders, in disagreement over South Africa's apartheid policies, today faced another unresolved problem connected with South Africa. Mr. Eric Louw, South Africa's External Affairs Minister, yesterday raised the question of a South African republic staying within the Commonwealth. The Prime
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    TAX DEBT AT END of 1959 WAS $30 MIL., SAYS GOH
    771 1 TAX DEBT AT END of 1959 WAS $30 MIL., SAYS GOH SINGAPORE, Wednesday. CINGAPORE taxpayers who disputed their tax assessments, owed the Government a total of $30 million at the end of last year, according to the Minister of Finance, Dr. Goh Keng Swee. He told the Legislative Assembly today
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    Bid to rape alleged
    56 1 AOANA, fGuami. Wed. Federal authorities today charged a merchant seaman with allegedly assaulting and attempting to rape a 68--year-old American woman on Monday night aboard the A.P.L. ship President McKinley. The seaman was identified as George R. Jarvis. 35. The woman continued on her trip today
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    STOP PRESS
    20 1 KHAOSHCHtv s HINT ON IKf S INCEPTION itJuu.-h-O'. 1 •>u>'«l out k- Ifl Pie?Jd'ul T.ho»;:» rhit V Mi
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    Robbery behind 3 murders?
    393 2 DEAD WOMAN TOOK ALL HER SAVINGS TO BUY SOME TIN ORE AFTER YOUTHS' VISIT IPOH, Wednesday OOBBKKY is believed to be the motive for the murder of the three women whose brutally stabbed bodies were found in a disused 24ft. well near Sungei Durian New Village,
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    S'pore gets 77 new factories in 10 months
    153 2 S'pore gets 77 new factories in 10 months SINGAPORE, Wed. The Minister for Labour and Law. Mr. K. M. Byrne, said in the Legislative Assembly today that there had been an increase in the number of new factories operating in the State during the period from June 1. last year
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    Action against Capetown: Tengku's next moves
    290 2 From HARRY MILLER London. Wed rpENGKU ABDUL 1 RAHMAN will definitely consult the Afro- Asian members of the Commonwealth on what action should be taken against South Africa if the situation there does not mend. But before doing so he intends to report to
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    Hainan refugees: Talks with Taipeh
    73 2 Hainan refugees: Talks with Taipeh PENANO. Wed. The Federation Government is negotiating with the Formosa Government for the repatriation of 15 refugeesfive men. three women and seven children from Communist ruled Hainan Island. Negotiations are being conducted through the U.K High Commissioner. The Federation Government has rejected the refugees' plea
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    RAIL TRAVELLERS FORSAKE SECOND CLASS FOR THIRD
    208 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Wednesday fHE Malayan Rail- way's efforts to provide more comfort for third class travellers have brought a new problem a drop in the number of second class passengers. This was disclosed in th« May issue of Kereta Api. a publication of
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    Harbour turnover up 90,000 tons
    229 2 Harbour turnover up 90,000 tons SINGAPORE. Wed. The Singapore Harbour Board handled 1.391,741 tons of cargo in the first quarter of this year. This was stated In the Legislative Assembly today by the parliamentary secretary to the Prime Minister. Mr. Chan Sun Wing, in reply to a question by Dato
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    For U.S. Rotary talks
    81 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— The chairman of the Election Commission. Tuan Haji Mustapha Albakrl. today left here by air for the USA He will represent Southea»t Asia at the Interna- tlonal Rotary Conference at Miami. Florida, starting on May 19. Hp will attend Rotary meeting at Lak»
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    Rigging quiz for Rhee Cabinet
    195 3 Rigging quiz for Rhee Cabinet SEOUL, Wed. The Public Prosecutor's Office here said it had decided to question all members of the Rhee Cabinet of the March 15 election period in connection with election irregularitiesMr. Kirn Xl Hyun, a prosecutor, who would question the former Cabinet Ministers, said questioning would
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    Lock icon KENNEDY IS POPULAR CHOICE IN W. VIRGINIA PRIMARY
    160 3 KENNEDY IS POPULAR CHOICE IN W. VIRGINIA PRIMARY fHARLESTON (West Vir- glnia). Wed. Adlal Stevenson came back Into the forefront of the American Presidential picture yesterday when Senator Hubert Humphrey withdrew after being defeated by Catholic Senator John Kennedy in a primary election here. Senat6r Humphrey, who conceded defeat In
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    Navy chief quits
    31 3 LONDON. Wed— Admiral Sir Charles Lambe. 59, First Sea Lord and Chief of the British Naval Staff, has resigned because of poor health. It was announced yesterday.— U.P.l.
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    SPY PILOT POWERS WILL STAND TRIAL IN RUSSIA
    269 3 SPY PILOT POWERS WILL STAND TRIAL IN RUSSIA MOSCOW, Wednesday THE pilot of the American reconnaissance plane shot down over Russia on May 1 "will be brought to account under the laws of the Soviet State," the Soviet Government said last night. This disclosure was made in a note to
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    British Press criticise decision to go ahead
    185 3 LONDON, Wednesday THE United States' decision to cont i n v intelligence flights over the Soviet Union was strongly criticised by some British newspapers today. Several newspapers saw the whole question of intelligence flights in particular, the case of the American pilot, Francis
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    Bourne: Don't overplay incident
    152 3 TOS ANGELES, Wed. American leaders and the public should stop overplaying the recent spy plane incident to prevent it from becoming a major issue instead of the incident it now is, the Commandant of the British Imperial Defence College said yesterday. Gen. Sir Geoffrey Bourne told
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    GHANA CAN STAY IN FAMILY AS A REPUBLIC
    104 3 GHANA CAN STAY IN FAMILY AS A REPUBLIC T ONDON. Wed. The Cornmonwealth Prime Ministers' conference here agreed that Ghana after becoming a republic could continue her full membership of the Commonwealth. Dr. Kwame Nkru m a h Ghana's Prime Minister, explained to a plenary session of the conference the
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    Lock icon African tour for Queen Mother
    85 3 African tour for Queen Mother T ONDON, Wed.— The Queen Mother left here tonight by air for Salisbury to begin a three-week tour of the Rhodesia- Nyasaland Federation. She was seen off by hrr daughter. Quern Elizabeth, before embarking on the 5.700-mile flight with one scheduled stop at Kano. Nigeria.
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    Lock icon REJECTED: CALL TO THINK AGAIN
    269 3 THE HAGUE, Wednesday. TVIE Dutch Second Chamber (Lower House) last night defeated by 71 votes to -47 an opposition Labour Party resolution calling on the Government to "reconsider," its despatch of jet fighter and troop reinforcements to Dutch New Guinea. Labour speakers had argued that
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      338 3 Your radio today... RADIO SINGAPORE SSo^ 0 Sffi: KS Mrdium Wave 476 metres Nith' SHORTWAVE: 62 metre. RADIO MALAYA from 9.M p.m.— 10.00 p.m. n«UIV IVIMLMTM A.M. 6.30 Good Morning: 6-32 NATIONAL SHORTWAVE Mornin* Prelude; 7.00 The News: u™.^"^! 1 zTPwr* 7.05 A Date With Music: 8.00 The h Y
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    FARMER INTERESTS TO BE PROTECTED
    456 4 SINGAPORE, Wednesday 'pHE Legislative Assembly today approved the Control of Rent (Amendment No. 2) Bill which suspends certain sections of the main ordinance and forbids landlords from evicting farmers and squatters on the ground that the land was required for development purposes. The Parliamentary Secretary
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    'Blind' Bazaar at the Vic.
    43 4 SINGAPORE, Wed. The International Bazaar for the Blind will be held at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday, May 21. In addition to a wide range of goods, food and entertainment, valuable prizes are offered for a "donation draw."
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    SQUATTERS' ACCORD
    89 4 SINGAPORE. Wed.-Thirty-six squatters on the Wax Department's Sembawang Estate here, who had hitherto declined to sign an agreement with the authorities In respect of their holdings, have now done so. A spokesman for the Army, confirming this today, said: "We have dropped all legal action against them as
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    LOCAL MEN CAN NOW COMMAND BIGGER VESSELS
    140 4 LOCAL MEN CAN NOW COMMAND BIGGER VESSELS SINGAPORE, Wed. A Bill which will widen the scope of employment potential for local marine officers was passed in the Legislative Assembly today. The Merchant Shipping (Amendment No. 2> Bill, which was taken through all stages on a certificate of urgency by the
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    Assembly passes $2,191,350 for extra expenses
    234 4 SINGAPORE. Wed rvHE Legislative Assembly today approved the sum A of $2,191,350 for expenditure by Government over and above that estimated in the budget for the year. The UMNO member for Geylang Serai, Dato Abdul Hamid bin Jumat, asked why the cost of building
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      520 4 RAOB (Pride of the East cooking fried beef In oyster Lodge): Weekly meeting at the sauce 5.15 p.m.; Spanish 5.15 p.m. Straits Merchant Service Guild, YWCA (Orchard Road): Malay 1-A. Raffles Quay. 8.30 p.m. Civil Bervlce Std I intermediate KAMAI.A CUB: Sewing class 5.30 pjn.; Sceneshlftera "Ruddl--10 a.m. to 12
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      119 4 Japan Airline*: To Bangkok. Hong Kong, Tokyo <JL 714) 8 a.m. Air India: To Madras, Bombay (AI 403) 1 p.m. Cathay Pacific: To Hong Kong iCX 732) 2.30 p.m. Qantaa: To Bangkok, CalcuUa, Karachi, London (EM 573) 9.30 p.m Malayan Airwajri: To Kuala Lumpur, Penaiig. Meoan (ML 122) 425 a.m.;
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    WITHDRA WN TAX PROPOSALS: GOH SAYS GOVT. DID NOT WAVER IN ITS RESOLVE
    3596 5 WITHDRA WN TAX PROPOSALS: GOH SAYS GOVT. DID NOT WAVER IN ITS RESOLVE Finance Minister praises Tan's draft aid, tells of Federation objections and misunderstandings LURKING FEAR OF AN HONEST MISTAKE— THEN THREE REASONS WHY DEFERRED PAYMENTS SYSTEM MUST GO B^B SINGAPORE, Wednesday TH E Federation Government withdrew its new
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  • Obituary
    DEATH
    26 6 JO WorU Sit OtiHlmwm) KWOK AH tOO, acd «3. plated ,.?d.iy night CoHene leaving 21. T«o Hckik Road, 8inf»porr. KritUy 13 i, 6J 2 p.m.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    31 6 JO Wtrdt Sit (Minimum} MR. A MRS VINCENT GOH YAK CHIA thank relatives and friends for thur attendance, assistance and valuable gifts on the occasion of their namtk'c on 10.5.1M0.
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    The Straits Times Thursday, May 12, 1960. The Tax Law Changes
    731 6 The Straits Times Thursday, May 12, 1960. The Tax Law Changes Assurances which spokesmen in the Federation and Singapore have been giving regarding revision of the income tax ordinance have not in fact assured anyone. If only the two governments would establish a sound case for the exceptional powers they
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    A Good Bargain
    526 6 The Federations negotiating team can congratulate itself on the favourable terms of the new commercial treaty with Japan. In immediate economic advantage we definitely have the edge on Japan; although trade in both directions is likely to expand, the bigger immediate increase is bound to be in
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    ESPIONAGE
    681 6  -  CHAPMAN PINCHER Let's face it: Intelligence is a dirty game... and every nation (Russia a little more than the others) plays it... by LONDON, Wed. BEFORE anyone gets holier-than-thou about the illfated flight of, the U.S. reconnaissance plane over Russia, let me present three inescapable facts: IFor centuries every
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      ABILITY is all that counts in Church appointments
      215 6 YOUR report that the apriolntment of Robin Woods as Bishop of Singapore would cause surprise and might be misunderstood by local people, is misleading. At the last meeting of the Anglican synod more than one Asian member expressed the hope that only
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      VIOLENCE
      93 6 I AM astonished to read of 1 yet another assault upon a motorist who had stopped after being Involved In an accident. These cases are becoming more frequent, and one begins to wonder whether this Is a civilised country or not when these Incidents of mob violence can occur
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      BLIND EYE
      85 6 TS there any restriction on the number of passengers a private car can carry? If there is, it would appear that the traffic police in Teluk Anson turn a blind eye to Infringements. It is common to see cars Jammed full of schoolchildren. Indeed one woman had a
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    POLICE MOVE IN ON CAR THIEVES
    187 7 POLICE MOVE IN ON CAR THIEVES SINGAPORE, Wed. The police are step* ping up their drive against car thieves here. They urge all motorists to lock up their cars securely before retiring for the night. The police secretary. Mr. William Cheng, said today that policemen on the beat, radio and
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    Knife wounds
    37 7 TAPAH. Wed— Police are Investigating the death of a mine labourer whose body was found on a road leading Into an estate near here. The labourer. Yew Kee 57. had stab wounds on his body.
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    AMBULANCE FOR A PILGRIM SHIP MAN
    163 7 pENANG, Wed. An ambulance will stand by at Swrttenham Pier here to rush the Chief Engineer, Mr. Stevenson, to the Penang: General Hospital when the pilgrim ship Anking arrives early tomorrow. Mr. Stevenson became 111 shortly after the Anking, carrying about 340 pilgrims from
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    Jewel robbery: Car is seized
    673 7 POLICE NOW LOOKING FOR 30-YEAR-OLD SOFT-SPOKEN CHINESE TO HELP IN INQUIRIES KUALA LUMPUR. Wednesday OELANGOR Police today seized the car that was used yesterday by a five-man gang in the $106,000 jewel robbery at Kanching Pass, 12 miles north of here. They are now looking
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    WOMAN BOOKIE WHO ONCE MADE FORTUNE SUED FOR DEBT
    267 7 WOMAN BOOKIE WHO ONCE MADE FORTUNE SUED FOR DEBT PENANG. Wed. THE Sessions Court here was told today of the ups and downs over the past 10 years of a self-confessed woman bookmaker. "She made a fortune over a 1,000-character lottery which she operated, out recently she lost heavily," Lim
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    PLAN FOR STUDENT LIAISON OFFICER
    114 7 PERTH. Wednesday. r PHE Malayan Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rah- man, may appoint an official to go to Australia to look after students' interests. Mrs. Mary Hodgkln. the Malayan Government student liaison officer In Western Australia, said this on he* return home from a six-week
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    Street check by councillors
    41 7 PENANO. Wed.— City councillors will tour various areas on Friday to ascertain which roads and streets need attention. The tour will start from the City Hall at 4 p.m. All councillors have been invited to Join In.
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    Boy, 13, accused of assault
    42 7 PENANO, Wed— A 13-year-old boy was today charged In a magistrate's court here with assaulting two policemen at Batu Lanchang Lane yesterday afternoon. Jointly accused with him was Ong Chuan 00. 34, a labourer. Ball was allowed.
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    SIMON, 8, IS INCURABLE -DOCTORS
    177 7 SINGAPORE. Wed. Any hope, which 67-year-old Madam Chew Ah Kuan still had after her sevenyear search for a cure for her grandson faded completely today. For she learnt that the boy. Simon Wong, aged eight, who can neither walk nor talk, is incurable. Dr. Roger
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    Commercial date for radio—July 31
    101 7 Commercial date for radio— July 31 SINGAPORE, Wednesday. DADIO Singapore will begin commercial transmissions in English, Chinese. Malay and Tamil, on July 31. it was officially announced today. A Government statement said: "Special programmes of great Interest to a majority audience have been planned. •Some of these have been purchased
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    A SOUTHERN BRANCH OF M.M.A.
    83 7 A SOUTHERN BRANCH OF M.M.A. JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. A branch of the Malayan Medical Association has been formed In Johore Bahru for the southeran region of the Federation. The officials are Dr. Yeoh Hone 800. chairman: Dr. Toh Slang Yeow, hon. secretary; Dr. P.S. Raman, hon. treasurer; Dr. Chen Kok
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    Sir Alister on Johore visit
    49 7 Sir Alister on Johore visit JOHORE BAHRU. Wed--Bir Allster McMullin, chairman of the General Council of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, made a brief visit here yesterday. He met the Mentri Besar and members of the State Legislative Assembly and discussed the formation of a branch of the C.P.A. here.
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    1,000 at funeral
    28 7 PENANO. Wed.— More than 1.000 people attended the funeral today of Mrs. Khoo Sian Ewe. wife of a former legislative councillor and Penang municipal commissioner.
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    Is this the end of angry hairy-hand ghosts?
    406 7 Is this the end of angry hairy-hand ghosts? EGGS, RECTANGLE CEREMONY TANJONG MALIM. Wednesday THE angry, hairy- handed ghosts of Tanjong Malim were appeased everyone hopes at a solemn ceremony here last, night. For the last 10 days the ghosts have been terrorising the 240 students at the Dato Abdul
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    NEW TIN AGREEMENT WILL BE BETTER THAN EVER, SAYS MALAYAN EXPERT
    423 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday A MALAYAN expert A today predicted that the proposed new international tin agreement would further minimise fluctuations in the world price of this metalHe Is Mr. Chan Kwong Hon. Alliance Senator and a member of the
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    Found in river
    26 7 BUTTER WORTH, Wed.— An odd-Job labourer. V. Muthu. 58. was found dead In the Kuala Muda River last night near Permatang Pendasarl here.
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      315 8 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS southern race In oil blending 1. Jaunt on a vehicle shown In <7 > early drawing (5. 7). 7. Hire home (or use as school I. Bird carries unruly muse tl2>. from her home ("i>. 10. Place and time arranged 9. Used to sound fruit, and
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    GAZETTED PRICES
    89 10 rPHE Federation Minister of 1 Finance has axed the following prices for calculating Customs duties for the week beginning on May 12. Rubber $1.25 a lb. Copra $574 a ton. Coconut oil $916 a ton. Palm oil $631.50 a ton. Palm kernels $506.75 a ton. The rates of
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    118 10 MELBOURNE, Wed. INVESTMENT shares held an easier tone here today. Associated Pulp eased Is. 6d. to 575. 6d. and B.H.P. eased Is. Base metals and the oils eased slightly, while Commonwealth bonds traded along firm lines. Con. Zinc 95 3 Mount Lyell (5/-) 6/10 buyer North Broken Hill
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    SPORE SHIPPING
    154 10 CHIPS hing alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected today are: Drente 1/2, Adrastus 4 5, Perseus 6/7, Carthage 10/11, Eileen Maru 13/14, Monmouthshire 15/16, Mlnikol 18, Urlana 19. Glang Lee N.Wall 2, Senggarang N.Wall 3. Auby 21/22, Mandowi 23 24. Charon 25/26, Sangola 27/28, Orestes 29
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    RUBBER SQUEEZE SENDS PRICE HIGHER: SHARES FIRM
    493 10 RUBBER SQUEEZE SENDS PRICE HIGHER: SHARES FIRM By Our Market Correspondent squeeze on the May rubber position continued on the Singapore Rubber Market yesterday and the premium over June widened to 6 3/8 cents. May first grade was done during the morning session as high as 134 cents, the highest
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    RUBBER PRICES
    218 10 \f AY first grade rubber buyer* fob. closed In Singapore yesterday at 134*; cents per lb.. up five and a half cents on Monday's close. The closing tone was rtry steady. S.C.CK.A. CLOSING PRICKS In cents per lb.. yesterday were: Int. 1 R.S.S. Spot fob. buyers 134' i.
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    109 10 SINGAPORE Chinese Prodaee Exchange noon prices per plcul yesterday were: Copra: quiet: UK/Continent May /June shipments $35 buyers. 535>2 sellers. Coconut oil: quiet; bulk $54 sellers, drum 556 sellers. Pepper: quiet: no business was reported done. Muntok white $280. Sarawak $273. special Sarawak black $195. garbled Lampong black
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    CLOSING PRICES
    33 10 SINGAPORE. MAY 11. KI'BBER: $144', per lb. (up ">' j cents). 5 p.m. close: $1.36 (firm). TIN: $3*6.37 «j per picul (up 37Vi cents). Estimated unofficial offering 210 tons (down 15 tons).
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    21 10 Malayan Stock Exchange: May 11 May 9 Industrials: 143.48 143.13 Tins: 179.55 176.45 Rubbers: 398.13 293.45 Jan. 1 1958=3100.
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    990 10 ON the Malayan Stock Exchange yesterday, industrials were quiet while tins and rubbers were firm. Members of the Exchange reported the following business at the afternoon call Individual share markings are given In brackets unless only one contract was written. Industrials: Kltspa tricks $1.43 (2); Fraser and Neave
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    81 10 T<HE Malayan Exchange Banks' Association made the following changes in its rate* to merchants yesterday (all rates to $100) Sellinr T.T. or O.D. ready Swisn Franrs 141 French New Franc* 160: Belgian Franca 1626..: Holland Guilders 123',: Swedish Kroner 169: Italian Lire *****. On the free exchange market
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      156 10 TENDER TENDER NOTICE MINISTRY OF HEALTH. FEDERATION OF MALAYA Tenders are Invited for the supDly of Absorbent Cotton Wool B.P.C 1959 to the Medical Department. Federation of Malaya. Tenders. In sealed cover, marked "TENDERS FOR ABSORBENT COTTON WOOL. B.P.C. 1959" addressed to the Secretary to thu Ministry of Health St
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      829 10 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS THE RUBBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MALAYA Appointment The Board of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya Invites applications for the post of ASSISTANT STATISTICIAN In the Statistics Division. Duties The officer will be engaged in the design and. statistical analysis of field and laboratory experiments. He may also
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      774 11 NOTICES 1 i MALAYAN RUBBER AND INVESTMENT CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Singapore) NOTICE IS HEREBY QrVEN j that the Annual Oeneral Meeting will be held at the RegUtercU Office. 72. The Arcade. Singapore, on Thursday. 26th May, 1960. at la o'clock noon, (or the purpose of transacting the ordinary business
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      598 11 (Continued from Page 6) SITUATIONS VACANT 2(1 Wordt Si (Min.)— Box it ett. txtrm WANTED MATHS and Science teacher for forms three and four, private school. Phone (B'pore) *****. SEMVICE DE-LUXE, 131. Batu Road. K.L. Vacancies 11.200/- plus 21-, commission for top notcher Ufnce Equipment Salesman, Female Steno knowledge German,
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      966 11 SITUATIONS VACANT Z» ■fora's Si (Min.)— Box it ett txtrm WANTED IMMEDIATELY Three Honours Graduates to teach (1) History, (2) Biology and (3) Physics. Apply Box A 997« B.T K.L. CITY EMPLOYMENT— 7 Secretaries. European/Asian Male/Female 5 stenographers, (Will Wait One Month) Junior M'Clerk Typists 748 Robinson Road, is pore).
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      1113 11 ACCOMMODATION VACANT I* Hor«« Si (Mim.)-Box St et, txtrm SUITABLE 9UIIT BACHELOR Unfurnished Outroom, owa entrance la Bungalow. District 12. Phone B'pore «9«»1 from ft 12 and after 5 p.m. FULLY FURNISHEO TWO-BED-ROOMED riat situated In Orcbard Road area. Modern conveniences. Tel: J0872 or call 24ft cm Orchard Road, B'pore.
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      587 11 TUITION tt Words SS (Min.)— Box St ett txtrm ENGLISH TUITION for all claases by I Kxperleacad Oraduate Teacher. Fee* Moderate. Apply Uox A 4457 B.T. 8 pore I I AT YOUR HOME: Private Tuition I for all standards In all school subjects from (20 monthly. Particulars P.O. Box 2466
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      568 11 FOR SALE 20 Wordt U (Min.)— Box St ttt. txtro CHBAP SALB On* Philco Alr-condl- i tloner In. p. at 8190/- sx-Jobor* Bakru. Plea** Phone 3821 J.B. IS YOUR BXHAUST silencer noisy? Th. n repair with Holt* Oun-Oum with "linger and tbumb." Bo essy to handle and inexpensive. Available to
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    MALAY EDUCATION MEN GOING ON INDONESIA STUDY TOUR
    293 12 SINGAPORE. Wed. HPEN members of the Malay Education Advisory Committee will leave Singapore for Jakarta on Friday for a two-week obser- vation and study tour of Indonesia. The Minister of Educa- tlon. Mr. Yong Nyuk Lin, announcing this today, said: "With the
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    Telecoms chief in London
    33 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Deputy Director-General of Telecommunications, Mr. D. Smith. Is representing Malaya at the Commonwealth Telecommunications Board's third technical and traffic meeting now being held In London.
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    PRISON MAN PLEADS NOT GUILTY
    62 12 PRISON MAN PLEADS NOT GUILTY SINGAPORE Wed— A. Kadlr bin HaJl Haslm. a clerk at the Outram Road Prison, pleaded not guilty In a magistrate's court today to a charge of misappropriation. He was alleged to have misappropriated $210.40 entrusted to him In November last year. He was released on
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    Pet owner broke law
    58 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. A pet monkey cost Abu Hassan bin Bana. of Circular Road hce a fine of $10 In the First Magistrate's Court today. Abu pleaded guilty to keepIng the monkey, a reserved animal, without lawful excuse and to keeping it at his borne in
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    Tengku's wife is president.
    46 12 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. Che 1 Kalthom blnte Abdullah. wife of the Tengku Mahkota. Johore. has been elected president of the Johore Bahru Family Planning Association. The association's clinics are now held every Monday at the TB Association's premises In Jalan Tangga Duke.
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    Transferred
    26 12 JOHORE BAHRU, Wed. Inche All Raya. District Officer, Muar. has been transferred to Johore Bahru to take up the appointment of President. Religious Affairs Department.
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    Umno: Now is the time...
    61 12 IPOH, Wed. Members of Umno in Perak were today urged to celebrate the party's 14th anniversary by scoring "resounding successes" in the State's two comlnfl by-elections. The call was made by the secretary of Perak Umno. Inche Mohamed All Zalnl. The two by-elections will be
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    $6,000 lottery fine halved by appeal judge in Singapore
    170 12 $6,000 lottery fine halved by appeal judge in Singapore SINGAPORE, Wednesday. A MAN had his fine of $6,900 or 12 months 9 jail for assisting in the carrying on of a public lottery, halved on appeal in the High 1 Court today. Ng Sin Kur had appealed against the sentence
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    SARAWAK TO TRAIN SPORE YOUTH
    157 12 SARAWAK TO TRAIN SPORE YOUTH SINGAPORE, Wed.—Sarawak usually sends people to be trained in Singa- pore, but for a change It has undertaken to train a 19-year-old Singapore youth as a hydrographtc recorder. The trainee. Tan Choo How (above) will undergo five months' training in the hydrograpnic unit of the
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    ALLEN THE FORWARD TO WATCH...
    334 13  - ALLEN THE FORWARD TO WATCH... VIC NAYAGAM AN ADVANCE LOOK AT THIS YEAR'S MALAYA CUP TEAMS SEVEN DAYS to go before the kick-off to another Malaya Cup football championship. During the coming week, Straits Times soccer reporters will present previews on all the teams taking part in the competition. Today,
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    Forces aim for fitness
    353 13  -  FRANCIS BOEY WE HAVE PROMISING NEWCOMERS— MAJ. ISHAK By THEY WILL TRAIN UP TO 'LAST MINUTE' .EVEDERATION Armed Forces are in the third week of their centralised training at Rifle Range Road, Kuala Lumpur. in their bid to win the Malaya Cup this year. And they
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    Lock icon FEARLESS FINLAYSON DIVES AT THE. FLYING FEET OF DOUGLAS
    48 13 WOLVES" goalkeeper Finlayson dives across the flying feet of Bryan Douglas, the Blackburn inside-left, in the F.A Cup final at Wembley last Saturday. Finlayson was injured in this incident but was able to continue. Wolves won 3-0. Reuter picture.
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    14 Thais for MLTA meet
    70 13 PENANG, Wed. Thailand will send 14 players to compete In the Malayan lawn tennis open championships to be held here from July 28 to 31. Mr. Loh Guan Khene. secretary of the M.L.T.A.. told the Straits Times today that Invitations had also been sent to
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    SASA's problem is money
    71 13 SINGAPORE. Wed— Singapore Amuteur Swimming Association or, icit d tonight that it should invite an Indonesian waterpolo learn m July and pay a return visit to Indonesia M the end r,f the year. But the association has no funds and decided to ask Its president. Mr.
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    Lock icon Baker dies
    18 13 INDIANAPOLIS, Wed. Irwln Baker, one of America's pioneer, racing drivers, died yesterday. He was 78. U.P.I.
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    HORSES TO FOLLOW AT BUKIT TIMAH
    170 13  - HORSES TO FOLLOW AT BUKIT TIMAH IPSOM JEEP 1 »y PINK SON useful mller who won smartly on this course in March. Watch him in the Sprint Cup. OJUINNI Winner of thr Bt. Timah Cup (ti 2) ovrr »f. Can hr followed with confidence. GLEE A sprinter of above average
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    25 13 MELBOURNE. Wed— Herb Elliott, world record miler. left Sydney by air laat night for a month's tour in the United S'fltes Reuter.
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    CROWD ENCROACHES SO REFEREE STOPS MATCH
    185 13  -  FEOH ENG TATT By SINGAPORE. Wed. Singapore's soccer controlling bodies must find a way to prevent crowds from encroaching on the field of play and forcing matches at Farrer Park to be abandontd. Today, to add to a growing list of matches that never
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    TODAY'S SPORT
    122 13 SOCCEft Spore Dhr. 1: Marine* y MaxweU (Jn Besar S.IS); Dlv. 3 A Bt. Timah v Maxwell 'A' lOeylang); Div 3D: Sukaramal 'A' v Junior AA tßalestler Rd). S'gor Govt ti Business Hse Div. 1: Teachers v REME Workshops (Jn Stadium i Div. 2: Sentul Work* B v
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    SPORTS SUMMARY
    264 13 TENNIS Penang B.C. championships: Women's singles final Mrs. B. J. Oliver bt Mrs. H. Bantock 6-2. M; Mixed doubles final Urn Say Chuan and J. B. van Leeuwen bt Tan Song Kean and Low Kirn Thiiy 7-5. 7-5; Men's singles final: J. Heali bt On Lock Hang 6-3.
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    CABLES IN BRIEF...
    232 13 Italian champforiships: Women's singles final s. Kormocry (Hung; bt A Haydon <Bn 6-4. 4-6. 6-1. Men's singles semi-final B. Mackay (US) bt G. Merlo (It) 7-9. 6-2. 6-4. «-0. Men's doubles final —K. Emerson N. Fraaer (Auat) v N Pletrangell &o. Slrola (It) 6-3, 5-7. 5-7. 6-2.
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    Cup winner
    26 13 SINGAPORE. Wed— P Rowson won the Hill Sslber Cup— 3om freestyle for girls unfier 12 at the Singapore Swimming Clubs first gala on Saturday.
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    Denton the star in Pay men's victory
    376 13  - Denton the star in Pay men 's victory SAUL JOSHUA By Singapore. Wed. DEGIMENTAL Pay Office 2, Cheshire Regiment 0— and to Bill Denton goes almost all the credit lor this victory at Tanglin today which enabled the Paymen to retain the Robinson Cup and qualify to meet the Malayan
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    Formosans ask now
    101 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed—Formosa has asked the F.A. of Malaya to invite them to play In tht Merdeka tournament. The request was made through Mr. Lee Wai Tong of Hong Kong, the secretary of the Asian Football Confederation. Mr. Kwok Kin Keong. the F A.M. secretary, said today
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    Trade pact boost for pines
    289 14 FORMOSAN MONOPOLY GOES-BRIGHTER EXPORT OUTLOOK TOO FOR MALAYAN TIMBER KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. MALAYA will be able to export canned pineapples to Japan under the terms of the trade agreement between the two countries signed here yesterday. Previously, Japan luis allowed only Formosa n tinned pineapples
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    Detective fires at gangsters
    116 14 Detective fires at gangsters CINGAPORE, Wed. A detective was forced to open fire at five parang-wielding thugs early today when they cornered him in an alley in Geylang. The detective, one of two plainclothes men sent to patrol thr gangster-ridden lorongs of Geylang. was frisking a suspect, when he found
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    Hundreds quit Belgian Congo
    72 14 LEOPOLDVILiE. (Belgian Congo i Wed. Hundreds of Belgian families are making hurried arrangements to leave the Belgian Congo as violence and disorder mount on the eve of the Colony's independence at the end of next month. Belgian airlines have 8( special flights chartered to leave for
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    FUNERAL
    29 14 TNC FUNERAL 01 tM laic Mr. Ch.an Sai Telk will take place oa Sunday 15.5.60. ilontt* will leav* KM. Jalan Haji Kusoff. Housing Truat, tpoh. at 10.00 a.m.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    68 14 MR. AND MRS. C. ROY thank all relatives and friend* for attendance, assistance, valuable girts on tnr occasion of their marrlace on 15. 4. 60 at Kuala Lumpur MRS. GEORCE LOW and family thank the staff of ti.H. ward T& for Ihr kind atu-ntipo .md service rendVrcd during the
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    MOTHER SAVES BABY IN STORM DRAMA
    241 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. THE zinc roofs of 20 houses were ripped off when a fierce storm struck Ulu Klang new village, on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, today. House walls were cracked and trees, telegraph poles and lamp posts were blown down. Villagers said
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    24 14 BREMEN. Wrst Germany Wed. An R.A.F. plane crashed last night, about 40 miles southwest of Bremen, killing the crew of three. Reuter.
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    LONDON STOCKS
    292 14 LONDON. Wed. Stock markets In London today had their best day for some time. With a cessation of the recent selling, buyers returned for many of the better claws issues There was no marked expansion In business, however, but the Institutions were said to have been back in
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    33 14 LONDON. Wed. Spot 42<id.. June 41 id.. July-Sept. 37% d. Oct./ Dec. 35'» d., Jan./ March 33\q.. April/June 32 3 4 d., May c.l.i. 39'jd.. June c.i.f. 37\d Tone: Hesjtant after firm.
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    20 14 LONDON. Wed Buyers £787. sellers £788. Forward buyers £785. sellers £7854. Settlement £786'; Turnover a.m. 165 ton*, pan. 40.
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      127 14 Big police swoop in the Congo Republic BRAZZAVILLE. Congo Republic. Wed. Security police swooped at dawn on suspected communist cells in all the Congo Republic's main towns yesterday, taking in several suspects for questioning. Further arrests are expected. A Government communique today, revealing the searches and seizures of documents which
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    Schoolboy Gan defeats badminton favourite
    372 14 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Singapore Badminton Association has found itself a promising Junior player in Gan Kok Peng. This 16-year-old Tanjong Katong schoolboy scored a sensational victory over fay- ourite and last year's school-. boy champion Chan Khen Guan at the SBA Junior tournament second round
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    Lock icon Late sport: Oxford lose 3 for 24
    134 14 Late sport: Oxford lose 3 for 24 LONDON. Wed— Oxford University lost three wickets for 24 runs in the 35 minutes play that was possible before tea in the match against the South African cricketers at Oxford today. Tea scores in other matches: At llford: Essex 176-5 <G. Smith 74).
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    37 14 ROME. Wed— Barry Mackay. the American Davis Cup player, beat the holder. Luis Ayala (Chile i 7-5. 7-5. 0-6. 0-6. 6-1 in the men's singles final of the Italian lawn tennis championships here today. Reuter.
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