The Straits Times, 18 May 1960

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    20 1 y<* AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 80,000 No**"* 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845. WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1960 15 CENTS
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    ALL OVER?
    817 1 MR. KHRUSHCHEV TAKES A TRIP INTO THE COUNTRY, WHILE WEST WAITS ]M[R. KHRUSHCHEV today repeated he would only continue to take part in the Summit conference if the U.S. "condemned treacherous incursions of American military aircraft, punished those guilty and gave an assurance that such incursions would not
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    Lock icon IKE WILL VISIT JAPAN AS FIRST PLANNED
    69 1 IKE WILL VISIT JAPAN AS FIRST PLANNED PRIS. Tues. President Eisenhower will visit Japan as planned, it was officially learned here today. The President was due to arrive in Tokyo direct from Russia on June 19 for a stay of three or four days. Officials said today that despite Mr.
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    Polling today in Kampar prestige fight
    346 2 Polling today in Kampar prestige fight INTENSE CAMPAIGN: A CLOSE RESULT EXPECTED BETWEEN ALLIANCE, PPP IPOH, Tuesday. VOTING will take place in the Kampar constituency tomorrow when one of three candidates will be elected to Parliament. This follows an intensive electioneering campaign during the past three weeks. Even inclement weather
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    THE DATO RODE A PUNCTURE TRAIL
    162 2 THE DATO RODE A PUNCTURE TRAIL rpANJONG MALJM. Tues. It was puncture, puncture all the way that made a Minister arrive late for an Alliance by-elec-tion rally at Kampar during the weekend. Earlier in the evening, the Minister for Works. Posts and Telecommunications. Dato V. T. Sambanthan. had attended the
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    New principal
    28 2 SUNGEI PATANI. Tues. MM E M. Hilllson. a teacher who has served in Iraq, has been appointed headmistress of the Sultanah Asma School in Alor Star
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    Lock icon And Tengku hopes Germany will put more cash in Federation
    471 2  -  A GERMAN HAMBURG, Tuesday rpENGKU Abdul Rah- man said, in Hamburp last night that he hoped for German in- vestment in Malaya. A spokesman for the Tengku auoted him as sayI ing at a dinner given by r— i I
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    A hero's welcome planned
    81 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Tue«. —The Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, will be siren a hero's welcome on his return here in mid-June. Alliance headquarters is appointing a reception committee to work out arrangements. It will be the birreet welcome the Tenrku has had since the freettnc he
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    Hit tune lands singer Vera Lynn in a lawsuit
    262 2 Hit tune lands singer Vera Lynn in a lawsuit LONDON. Tuesday. A SONG sung at a sergeants' mess in Malaya was sung again in the less convivial atmosphere of the High Court in London. It was "Westering Home. composed by the late Sir Hugh Robertson in 1939 81r Hugh's family
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    SELANGOR'S NANYANG OFFICIALS
    68 2 -KUALA LUMPUR. Tues The following have bern elected officials of thr Sola gor branch of the Nanyang University Chairman. Mr. Lee Van Llan. vice-chairman. Mr. Chong Shlh Guan: secreI tary. Mr. Choy Weng Hlnsr: treasurer. Mr. Chan Tai Kal. Fifteen other members were also elected to the
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    MENTRI BESAR GIVES PINT OF BLOOD TO WOMAN
    78 2 KUANTAN. Tues. The Pahang Mentri Besar. Ungku Abdul Aslz bin Ungku HaJi Abdullah, itave a pint of blood at the weekend in answer to an urgent call from the District Hospital here. Blood was needed for l,iew Lam Kwai 39. wife of
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      44 2 THE GAMBOLS By Barry Appleby ""UN I NOT «€ILIN<S B*3UGM I DID yOU MEAC MAUOS QQCSStS IO MAKE MES I Vmaving T«ou©Le^_ Vwew gown suo» vm/J 1 I I kAO LWUi i 1 '~X /VbaP» I CAfT) /mO«7|\ I M6IP -s I OtSUMV TMAT
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    Lock icon MENZIES WARNS AGAINST 'MISCONCEPTION'
    94 3 (CAMBRIDGE, Tues. Mr. Robert Menzles. Australian Prime Minister, said here last night that suggestions that South Africa should be expelled from the Commonwealth "misconceived the nature" of the Commonwealth association. Mr. Menzles. who attended last week's Commonwealth Prime Ministers conference in London, said: "We do not
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      THAILAND MAY SEEK BORDER PACT
      77 3 THAILAND MAY SEEK BORDER PACT UANGKOK, Tues.— Thailand's Foreign Minister, Mr. Thanat Khoman. said yesterday that Thailand was considering the possibility of working on an agreement with Burma to carry out suppression of rebels along the border similar to the agreement with Malaya for suppression al Communists in the south.
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      30 3 SEOUL: Former Se^ul Police Chief Yiu Choong Yul was charged with ordering police to fire en demonstrators on April 19 which resulted In more than 140 deaths la Seoul. 8
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      25 3 JAKARTA: The Council of the Nahdatul Ulama (Muslim Orthodox) Party Is to nght for an increase of Muslim representation In President Soekarno's new appointed parliament.
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      15 3 NEW ORLEANS: A Federal judge ordered desegregation of public schools in New Orleans next September.
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      33 3 PRETORIA: An application by Miss Hannah Stanton, a British woman missionary held for six weeks under South Africa's emergency regulations, for her immediate and unconditional release, was turned down by the Supreme Court.
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      34 3 PARIS: The family of Prince Aly Khan, who was killed in a car crash near Paris last Thursday, announced that his remains would be blaced In a mausoleum to be built at Salamleh, Syria.
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      20 3 BAGDAD: A Palestine "liberation plan"— "which will dazzle the enemy"— has been announced by Gen. Abdel Karlm Kassem. Iraqi Premier.
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      348 3 Your radio today... BbAama^ .•s* ns-M-ir- The Besf In Music; 10.30 HanRADIO SINGAPORE cock. Half-hour; 1100 Good Medium Wax 47« metres Night. SHORT HAVE: 82 metres RADIO MALAYA from 9.00 p.m.— 19.00 p m NATIONAL SHORTWAVE A.M. 6.30 Good Morning; 632 M RVU I 41.7 metres Morning Prelude; 7.00 The
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    Lock icon Crisis at the summit: West stands firm behind Ike
    1449 3 LONDON, Tuesday NIXON: STRUGGLE WILL NOT END THIS WEEK... 4 SHOCKED U.S. CONGRESS TELLS PRESIDENT: ACT AS YOU SEE FIT HPHE British Press today expressed astonish- ment and concern at the summit conference developments. The Times (independent) described Mr. Nikita Khrushchev's
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    Lunch meeting speaker
    32 4 SINGAPORE. Tues. The Federation's Minister for External A 'fairs. Da to (Dr.) Ismail bin Dato Abdul Rahman, will on Thursday address a lunch meeting at the Rose DOr Restau-
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    7,500 TO TAKE PART —IN BIG TATTOO—
    321 4 7,500 TO TAKE PART IN BIG TATTOO— SINGAPORE, Tues. A mammoth tattoo with 7,500 people taking part at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday, June 4, will be a highlight of the forthcoming National Day celebrations. The programme for the tattoo will include singing by a mass choir, flag drill,
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    POLICE NAB FOUR MEN IN CAR ON QUICK 999 REPORT
    239 4 POLICE NAB FOUR MEN IN CAR ON QUICK 999 REPORT Singapokk, Tuesday. MINUTES after a fishmonger had been robbed, the police detained four men when the car in which they were travelling was intercepted in Chanei Road, a preliminary inquiry was told to- day. The four men Koh Ton Seng.
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    Girl (19) tells court: I stabbed woman nine times with scissors
    170 4 Girl (19) tells court: I stabbed woman nine times with scissors SINGAPORE, Tues.— A 19-year-old girl told a court here today that she stabbed a woman nine times with a pair of scissors because "I was provoked and abused beyond toleration." Zeleha binte Hussein pleaded guilty to causing hurt to
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    TWO YOUTHS GET $250 REWARD
    75 4 SINGAPORE. Tues. Two public -spirited youths. Ramlee bin Abu Hassan. 20. and Hasslm bin Ramat, 23. today were rewarded for their part In recovering nearly $700 of stolen property. Each received a cheque of $125 from the Northern -Assurance Company. Ltd., insurers of the stolen
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    New SATA TB insurance scheme for firms
    289 4 SINGAPORE;, Tues. Dr. N. C. Sen-Gupta, Medical Director of SATA, today said the association was introducing new measures to make it possible for all firms to Join its insurance scheme. Dr. Sen-Gupta said that under the new measures, specially designed for firms which
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    Dud notes: Police offer reward
    211 4 $20,000 FOR TWO ANSWERS SINGAPORE, Tuesday. OOLICE here are offering a $20,000 reward for Information on forged one dollar notes. They will pay the mone> to people who can provide them answers to these twin posers: Who are responsible for forging the notes? Where is
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    Judgment reserved in $lmil. fire case
    255 4 Judgment reserved in $lmil. fire case SINGAPORE, Tues. After a total of nine days' hearing, Mr. Justice Tan Ah Tah reserved Judgment in the High Court today in the $1,000,000 suit between the Singapore Harbour Board and Austasia Line Ltd. The Board sued the company for $879,293 for repairIng Its
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    House at Telok Nipah
    64 4 In an article on Pulau Tloman in the Sunday Times of May 15. it was wrongly stated that the house at Telok Nipah belongs to Mr. Steen Sehested. In fact, the house was built and Is owned by Mrs. M. C. Corbett. previously of Ipoh. who
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      21 4 IS THE POPE A PUPPETf RENE MocCALL answers this controrersial question in a special despatch from Rome. It is in today's.
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      484 4 Singapore diary. body building and weight lifting 4 p.m Judo practice (or all 5 pjn.: Singapore Chess Club 6.30 pjn.; Malay Civil Service Std. II beginners 6.30 p.m. CHINESE YMCA I South pler>: Table tennis 9 a.m.; body building and weight lifting 2 pjn.; Fencing Club 7 pjn.; International Polk
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    End estate break-up bid
    308 5 MINISTER FORMS $10mil. CORPORATION TO BUY PLANTATIONS FACING FRAGMENTATION THREAT KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. AN organisation with a $10 million capital has been formed to prevent further fragmentation of rubber estates in the Federation. The man behind the move is the Minister of Works. Posts and Telecommunications,
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    Styles and I. titles of King and Consort
    135 5 Styles and I. titles of King and Consort KUALA LUMPUR. Tues.The Federation Government today announced the full styles and titles in English and Malay ot the Yang ril-Pertuan Agong and the Raja Permaisurl Agong. The full style and title for the Yang dl-Pertuan Agong in Malay is. Duli Yang Maha
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    Bank plans new $5 mil. building
    69 5 Bank plans new $5 mil. building KLAI-A LUMPUR. Tues. —The Chartered Bank t»<la. announced plans to erect a new $5 million building in Ampang Road ner*. The site is adjacent to the bank's present subbranch, which will eventually be sold or rented out. It was hoped to start work on
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    Rotary men face 'fines' for charity
    79 5 Rotary men face 'fines' for charity BUKIT MERTAJAM. Tues. —The Rotary Club here has Introduced a system of. fines to augment its community service fund. For a start, the committee has decided that a fine of $100 will be imposed on the president. Mr. Peter Oon, and $50 on the
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    New secretary
    19 5 SEGAMAT. Tues— lnche Sarajudin bin Ali has been appointed the new secretary of the Begamat Town Council.
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    A protest on parking
    73 5 IPOH. Tues.— The Perak Chinese Chamber of Commerce is unhappy about the nose-to-tail parking for motor vehicles recently introduced in Ipoh. A committee meeting of the chamber yesterday de- cided to ask the Town Council to restore the old system of angled parking. The chamber will
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    BLIND HOME IN BAD WAY WANTS BIGGER GOVT. GRANT
    174 5 BLIND HOME IN BAD WAY WANTS BIGGER GOVT. GRANT PENANG. Tuesday. T<HE financial position of the St. Nicholas Home for the Blind was "very serious and it would not be right to disguise this alarming fact," the Venerable A. C. Dumper, chairman of the home committee, said in his report
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    TALENTEDYOUNG MAN ON A CONCERT TOUR
    194 5 Filipino violinist to play for the Theatre Fund SINGAPORE, Tues Redentor Romero, the talented young Filipino violinist, arrived here by Garuda Airways from Jakarta this morning to help the National Theatre Fund. Romero, 29. will give a •e--cital at the Victoria Theatre on Friday
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    Keep off politics, students told
    49 5 MALACCA. Tues. The Governor of Malacca. Dato Haji Abdul Malek bin Yusof. this morning told students of the High School here not to take part in politics while they were still In school. The Governor was paying his flrst official visit to the school.
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    Lotteries aid
    33 5 TANJONG MALIM. Tues The Social Welfare Lotteries Board has approved a grant of $3,500 for building a Muslim worship hall in Sungkai and $1,300 to build another in Behrang. South Perak.
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    Plea for clinic
    35 5 TLLUK ANSON. Tues. The newly-formed area Alliance committee at Sungei Bu4iun. 17 miles from here, is to ask the Government to provide a health clinic and electricity supply for the 1.500 inhabitants.
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      254 5 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS 6. Hobsoos choice 14, 2. 3. 5, 1. Flora c»n hardly huve ex- C» pected *»rm welcome 7 nd variation 9. vStTlcle.-ve'mcVe a Sou-h He mustn t rub people th* American clly rented (9». r on *■>■ j'--10 BtMk oidened for a poet 15 lll **>!'
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    Not tied to any political party
    1136 6 WOODHULL ON TRADE UNION MOVEMENT: WE WILL CRITICISE GOVT... SINGAPORE, Tuesday MR. SYDNEY WOODHULL, political and information officer of the Singapore Trades Union Congress secretariat, tonight stated that the trade union movement here "is not committed to any political party." In a broadcast over
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    POLICE APPEAL FOR DRIVERS WHO GAVE TOWKAY LIFT IN $106,000 JEWEL HOLD-UP
    371 6 POLICE APPEAL FOR DRIVERS WHO GAVE TOWKAY LIFT IN $106,000 JEWEL HOLD-UP KUALA LUMPUR, I Tuesday OELANGOR police to- day appealed to the driver of a lorry which gave a lift to Mr. Leong Hee Toong. one of the two goldsmiths robbed of $100,000 in jewellery at Kanching Pass, 12
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    T.B. expert off to Sydney for WHO talks
    82 6 T.B. expert off to Sydney for WHO talks DR. WONG HIN SUN. 38. Singapore's Assistant Director of Medical Services (T. 8.) left last night to represet Singapore at the World Health Organisation Pacific region conference on tuberculosis in Sydney. The theme of the conference to be held from May 23
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    KILLED BY FALLING STEEL CYLINDER
    163 6 IPOH, Tuesday. a MOTOR mechanic who was drinking coffee this morning at a roadside stall in Kampong Kuchai, off Chamberlain Road, was killed when a carbide cylinder landed on his head after exploding. i His brother and a friend, who were having drinks at the
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    47 gale victims get cash
    44 6 BUTTERWORTH. Tues. The district welfare committee here has received' $2,000 from the Social Welfare Lotteries Board for relief to storm victims in Province Wellesley. The committee has paid $2,625 to 47 families whose houses were damaged during the gale
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    Two youths remanded on murder charge
    88 6 Two youths remanded on murder charge IPOH, Tues— Two youths. Lam Ah Nyi, 29, and Voon Keng, 19, were today tentatively charged in the magistrate's court here with the murder of Wong Kirn Katt. between 8.2 f p.m. on May 8 and 6 a.m. on May 9 at Jalan Kubor
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    ILO printing expert in
    63 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. An International Labour Organisation expert on printing. Mr F. Bagge. arrived nere today to advise the Government about setting up a printing trade school. He will si ij in Malaya for three months. The Government has set aside $103,000 for the school which
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    THE BOOM
    258 7 Customs Dept. collects $49mil. more than estimated in first four months of the year |(UALA LUMPUR, "■Tues. Four months of good prices have given the Government nearly three- quarters of the rubber import duty originally estimated for the whole of 1960 The rubber import duty yielded $70.9 million
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    15-day-old baby killed by mosquito net fire
    111 7 15-day-old baby killed by mosquito net fire PENANG. Tues.— A 13-day-old baby boy was fatally burned when a mosquito net caught fire, the coroner was told here today. Madam Ang Ah Poo, who had adopted the baby a few days earlier, told an inquest on Khoo Teik Seng: "I did
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    'MIRACLES' AT $30 A TIME: BUDDHIST MONKS TICKED OFF
    247 7 'MIRACLES' AT $30 A TIME: BUDDHIST MONKS TICKED OFF PENANG. Tuesday A PENANG Buddhist youth leader, Mr Teoh Eng Soon, today criticised the practice of some Buddhist priests who boast they can perform "miracles" for $30 and other acts for smaller sums of money. "Of all so-called forms of charity,
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    Arrest warrant
    43 7 KUALA LUMPUR Tues. The second magistrate. Tuan Haji Abdul Rani. today ordered a warrant to be Issued for the arrest of Lee Kah Tian. 53. for belnsr absent from court to answer a charge of trespass at the railway station here
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    Soldier hurt
    36 7 BENTONG. Tues.— A soldier on leave from Kedah, Salleh bin Idris. 35. was admitted to the hospital here after a taxi In which he was travelling overturned at the Ist mile. Bentong-Raub road yesterday.
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    Gunners to exchange silver gifts
    165 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. -An exchange of gifts between the Federation Artillery and the Royal Artillery will be made at a parade in Kajang on May 26. This is to mark the anniversary of the formation of the Royal Artillery to which the Federation Artillery, formed
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    A 9,000-MILE LAND TRIP TO ATTEND SCOUT MEETING
    185 7 SINGAPORE. Tuesday. TWO young Scoutmasters left Singapore today on board the State of Madras for India, irom where they will make a 9,000-mile overland journey to Holland to attend a Scout conference They are Chung Sal Hong. 2i (above left.> and Han
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    16 YEARS LATER HE SEEKS MOTHER
    142 7 16 YEARS LATER HE SEEKS MOTHER SINGAPORE. Tues A student teacher separated from his mother since he was three, is now trying to find her. Mr Quek Hock 'Te.ig. 19. (above) of Geylang Road, called at Times House today to seek help In his search. He said his mother. Ng
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    Playing Fields officials
    33 7 SEGAMAT. Tues— The District Officer. Inche Mohamed Said bin Mohamed Tahir, has been elected chairman of the Piaylne Fields association, Segamat branch, and Mr. K Fonnlah has been elected vice-chairman.
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    Union branch
    28 7 SUNGEI PATANI. Tues. Mr E M. Augustin has been elected chairman of a protfm committee to revive the Kedah branch of the National Union of Teachers
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    30 8 M Hordt fit Minimum i I MR. A MRS. S. PONNUOURAI hank all relatives and friends lory mmsjMbl valuable KJfts on tne i i oi their marriage on IS-3-l»60.
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    199 8 M H ore's Sl* CHinimum) DRESSES A COWNS Hale till Saturday at Uulcnaads. Tel: Spore MM A THOSE FAMOUS ROUND tins, filled to UM brim wltn Droate chocolates are w.lcome! Try your favourite Bui ours. Available at all leading stores. NEW SHIPMENTS Or pnntod 1 Cottoas, Kaocy Woovob Cu'.iona
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    The Straits Times Wednesday, May 18, 1960. Ice On The Summit
    727 8 The Straits Times Wednesday, May 18, 1960. Ice On The Summit We shall know this morning whether Russia wants a summit conference. It does not look like it Mr. Khrushchev's denunciation of American "treach. cry" and "aggression", his demand for the punishment of every American who bears any responsibility for
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    Premium On TB
    297 8 The Singapore Anti-Tuber-culosis Association's unflagging zeal in finding new problems for itself is one of the more heartening features of the war against TB. The magnitude of the scourge compared with the resources for fighting it has always prevented Sata or anyone else recommending that the Government
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    Inviting Capital
    182 8 There was no pioneering work for Tengku Abdul Rahman to do in trade relations with West Germany. The Federal Republic buys our rubber and the Federation imports an increasing amount of German engineering equipment; indeed the Cameron Highlands hydro electric scheme is in the hands of German contractors.
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    1292 8  -  CYRIL DUNN by The anguish in America over the big lie that failed. THOSE who blame the Amer i c a n s for their handling of the "spy piano" affair might be nonplussed to learn how thoroughly they have been outdone through the past unhappy week by the
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    663 8 The sign on the door ENTRY RIGHTS FOR CITIZENS OF THE COMMONWEALTH LONDON. Tues. A CURIOUS irony of history has emerged from the meeting in London of the Commonwealth Prime Ministers. In the old Imperialist days all people who owed allegiance to the British Crown were able to move freely
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      103 8 pERTAINLY the Govern decision to recognise a specific number of degrees granted by American universities is worthy of commendation. This step has long been overdue for Institutions like MIT. and Princeton rank among the best In the field of engineering and technology. Reluctance to recognise these degrees in the
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      171 8 'PHE dlscu.s.sion in the forum of a newspaper of the appointment of a new Bishop to the Anglican Church in Malaya Is to bo deplored. ThLs is entlrelj a religious matter and should not be connected with political or racial Issues. The Synod the higher executive body of
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      61 8 \JAY 1 know why the Government does not allow those who Jiave passed the Federatioii of Malaya Certificate to besom* temporary teachers in Government schoois? So far as everyone knows* the certificate is equivalent to the Senior Cambridge. What is the purpose of a Malayan certificate when it cannot
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    1994 9 SHE TELLS JUDGE: I LIVED IN CONSTANT FEAR OF MY HUSBAND...HIS DRINKING BOUTS...HIS FITS OF VIOLENCE SINGAPORE, Tues. 'Police Commissioner Blades told me his hands were tied' CHIEF JUSTICE SAYS HE IS SATISFIED AS TO CRUELTY, GRANTS
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    194 9 PENANG, Tuesday. rpfiE 30 Indonesian rebels, whose special residence passes expired yesterday, are still in Penang and nobody seems to know what their next move will be. It is believed that they have applied for an extension ot stay, but the Federation Immigration headquarters here
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    53 9 SINGAPORE. Tues.— MaJ.Gen. W. G. H. Pike. Chief of Staff. GHQ Farelf. will leave by air lor London tomorrow ,to take up his new appointIment as Vice-Chief of the Imperial General Staff, with the rank of lieutenantgeneral. He was to have left today. I but the
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      937 10  - The race gets off to a crazy start! KATHLEEN HICKLEY •by MAT Mousedeer is giving a fancy dress party, and although all the animals have rather a lot of trouble with their costumes on the whole it is a fair success. After the judging is over. Mat announces a new
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      485 10 Jinuny Ong, aged 16; 9. Ganges Avenue, Singapore 3: member Wise Owls Club; stamps, badges, reading. Edwird Ong. aged 16; 17. Conlay Road. Kuala Lumpur: swimming. songs, movies, stamps. correspondenceStewart M. N. Rajln, aged 16; 56, Chltty Road. Singapore 8; games, music, view-cards, correspondence. Vivien
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      407 10 TAXI DRIVER: "That will be four dollars sir." PASSENGER: "Oh dear, I've only got two dollars, you'd better take me half way back again." TFACHtR; "You silly boy. don't you know how to spell banana?" PUPIL: 'I know how to spell it but I- don't
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    21 12 Malayan Stock Exchangr: May 17 May 16 Industrials: 143.48 143.36 Tins: 184.18 181.12 Rubbers: 326.94 323^0 Jan. 1 1958=100.
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    RUBBER PRICES
    209 12 JL.NK first grade rubber buyers f.o.b. closed in Singapore yesterday at. 131 4 dents per lb.. up 3'i cents on Monday's close. The closing tone was quiet and uncertain. S.C.C.R.A. closing prices in cents per lb., yesterday were: Int. 1 R.S.S. Spot f.o.b. buyers 137. sellers 137 Int.
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    88 12 SINGAPORE Chinese rrodure Exchange noon prices per picul yesterday were: Copra: quiet; UK/Continent May, June shipments (34 'j buyers. $35 sellers. Coconut oil: quiet; bulk $53.. sellers, drum $55 'j sellers. Pepper: quiet: no business was reported done. Muntok white (255. Sarawak $250 (both down $s>. special Sarawak
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    96 PER CENT INCREASE IN TIN EXPORTS THIS MONTH
    634 12 By Our Market Correspondent tin shipments in the first half of May were up by 96 per cent compared with ike first two weeks of April according to figures issued by The Straits Trading Co. Ltd. Actual shipments were 3,139 tons
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    CLOSING PRICES
    36 12 SINGAPORE. May 17. RUBBER si :i per lb. (up 3' 8 cents). 5 p.m. close: 51.31 3 4 (steadier). TIN: S3BB per picul (up 37} cents). Estimated unofficial offering 250 tons (up 25 tons).
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    116 12 MELBOURNE. Tues. INVESTMENT shares maintained a firm tone here today. BHP gained Is. 3d. to 87s. and Factors eased further to 12s. 3d., down 9d. Base metals and the oils traded along steady lines, while Commonwealth bonds held a firm trend. Con. Zinc 92/6 Mourn Lyell tb/-> 6/10
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    EXCHANGE PATES
    129 12 THf Malayan Exchanse Banks' A Association made the following changes in ils rales to merchant! yesterday (all rates to $100) New York: buvlng airmail T.T 32 15/16. O.D. 33 1/16, 90 o/st 33 3/8 credit bills. 33 1/2 trade bills Canada: buying airmail T.T 32 1/4. O.D 32
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    MALAYAN STOCK EXCHANGE
    1307 12 QN the Malayan Stork txchangt i. yesterday, lndusuiais were l easier, tins were slightly uregulai ai the close while rubtx-ib were selectively better. Membeii ot the Exchange reported the lolloping business at the Afternoon call, i Bargains an 1 gi\en afiei the prices unless only one Ml
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      555 12 EVERETT ORIENT LINE Far Haagkaag. Japaa Spore P S i-am Penang i "OONEVEIETT 2( May 24 May 22 May "LENEVERETT' II Jaae 17 Juae 1 5 Juae Calls Pasaa Far Raateaa. Ckiitagaag. Calcutta RUTHEVERETT" > 14 Juie 17 JuM 11 June OONEVERETT" II July 11 July 31 Jaly "OOIPNEVERETT' 73
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      1783 12 COMPANY MEETING i J THE MALAYAN CHAMBER OF MINES MR. E. D. SHEARNS ADDRESS The Forty-second Annual GenI eral Meeting of The Malayan Chamber ol Mines was held on May 11 at 65,. L0nd0n Wall, London, E.C. In the course ol his speech. Mr. E. D. Shear n. the chairman,
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      688 13 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS LAND DEVELOPMENT BOARD, JOHORE VACANCIES Applications are Invited for the following posts In the Land Development Board. Johore. Salaries according to qualification and experience A. Financial Clerka. Qualifications; English School certificate plus Standard 5 Malay and must have practical experience in general accounting, office procedure and typing. B.
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      647 13 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS GOVERNMENT OF BRUNEI A vacancy exists In the Brunei; Government Service for a Stipendiary Magistrate on the fallowing terms: Salary: In the scale $1020x40--1660 Inclusive. Point of entry will depend on qualifications and experience. Duties: The Stipendiary Magistrate will perform duties of a full time Magistrate exercising jurisdiction
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      837 13 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS PERLIS STATE SCHOLARSHIPS applications are Invited from Perils State Nationals of Malay origin for scholarships tenable at the University of Malaya or Universities (or similar Institutions.) Overseas. Candidates must be qualified for University admission. Applications must be made on the prescribed form (In duplicate). The application forms are
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      966 13 (Continued from Pair S) SITUATIONS VACANT 30 Ward, SS (Min.)— Max St eit axtrm WANTED EXPERIENCED STOCK clerk with some knowledg* of accounts. Apply Box A 4666 B.T. B'pore. WANTEO CINIRAL AMAH, English speaking, good cook, references required. Apply 36, Crescent Flat. Katong. B'pore. WANTID TAMIL and Engllih•peaklnc youth, above
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      1089 13 ACCOMMODATION VACANT it Word, SS (Min.)—Bax St ctt. txtrm WILL FURNISHED FLAT— District 9, two bedrooms. two bathrooms, dlnlng/sittlngroom, servant quarter*, alrcondltloner. fridge, telephone $375. P.O. Box 2660, Spore. MODERN BUNGALOW Fully furnished 3 bedrooms. 2 air-condltloned, 2 bathrooms, lounge, dining, kitchen, etc Available 2S-3-8O for 6 momna in Rebecca
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      1028 13 1 HOUSES I LAND FOR SALE 2* Word, SS (Mim.)— Box it ctt txtrm 61 ACRES 99 years leasehold Karm Land comprising 2 bungalows. outhouses, garatte and store. 4 fi«h ponds, situated near the river at Neo Tlew Road, off Lim Chu Kang Road. Good place for rearing chickens, ducks
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    136 14 THREE HORSES PROMOTED TO CLASS 1 rE Straits Racing Association announced yesterday that three CUa* 2 horses Lightning Flash. On Parole and West SUr have been promoted to Class 1. Other promotions: Class 3 to Class 2 —All The Way, Forget-Me-Not II and Malaya II; Class 5 to Class
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    DOWNING STREET IS BACK IN TOP FORM
    1165 14 TJUNNING for the first time after a six-month rest, Downing Street performed remarkably well last Saturday when he finished .fifth to Happy Melody. Today, Downing Street tackles almost the same field (Race 6) on revised weights and over It his best distance he
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    Coach Sattar: New step by SAFA
    260 15 SINGAPORE, Tues. The Singapore Amateur Football Association council decided to-; day that a commission 1 of inquiry should Jook into the charges made by Mr. Howe Soo Chye. secretary of Singapore's Junior Asian Cup team, against coach Rahim Sattar. Mr. Howe"s report on the
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    187 15 SOCCER S'porr Business Hse Lge-Cup: Knr Group A Eveready v Weaxnes tFarrer Pk>. Chartered Bauk v Mercantile Bank cFarrer PkK Group B S pore Glass v HK Bank iFarrer Pki, Eveready A v Cold Storage i Farrer Pk > Jnr Group a Borneo v Shell tSerangoon Rd>. F
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    Kelantan 'blood new players
    324 15  -  TAMIMMUDIN KARIM By I/ELANTAN, who have always been the East Zone champions in the Malaya Cup soccer competition, will "blood" a number of new players in this year's team. The selection committee, headed by Mr. Johnny Ritchie. has selected 39 players— 2s of them are new
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    WARNING FOR PERAK ATHLETES
    87 15 WARNING FOR PERAK ATHLETES IPOH. Tufs. Mr. B. H. Ilinter, pr.-Md.iit of the Perak AAV today warned athletes against taking part in competitions In wblrh cash prizes are offered. Mr. Illnter said if athletes took part In such competitions would lose their amateur statM. He was referring to the "Kledanf
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    23 15 PARIS. Tues. Horses owned by the late Aly Khan will resume racing from Sunday, trainer a. Head announced here yesterday. Renter
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    Negri hope to be 'giant-killers'
    372 15  -  FRANCIS BOEY By VEGRI Sembllan F.A. officials are confident that their 28-man Malaya Cup squad now in intensive training will repeat their giant-killing feat when they meet Singapore in this year's competition. Negrl stopped Singapore from reaching the final with a 1-0 victory at Seremban
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    'Jinx' XI for Wanderers
    74 15 PENANG, Tues. Muslims R.C B" became the •Jinx" team tor Chinese Wanderers in the Penang first division soccer league tin- season. Today, Muslims 'B beat the Wanderers 3-1 at the City Stadium. L.'st week the Muslims had beaten the Wanderers B team 5-4 In a game
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    Sukaramai's new player the star
    123 15 Sukaramai's new player the star SINGAPORE. Tues. Newlypromoted Sukaramal stolt vie honours »n their S.A.F.A. league Div. 1 match against starstudded Fathul Karlb at Jalan Besar Stadium today and introduced a promising centre half. Ahmad Dollah, in the process. Ahmad Dollah. a tall, well-built player, gave Singapore centre forward Sahar
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    28 15 SINGAPORE. Tues. Singapore's Malaya Cup match against Joint Service*, scheduled for Saturday has been postponed because of the visit of U* Kong Wab footballers from Hong Kong.
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    692 15 SOCCER Spore Div 1: Pathul Karlb 2 (Abdu> Rahman. Muunouiw auk*raxnai (Sonny 2). Dlv. 2B: SUbl* Boys 3 SCC 2. B'cor Business Hse Oiv. 1: PWD 4 Sharif f. P. Low. T» jf lk. Sla»lslau**- Printers 1 (Ramlee Baba > Div. 2: Fed Reserve Unit 3 lArul 2.
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    Govt. housing: The rules
    418 16 BOARD ANNOUNCES SYSTEM OF ALLOCATION TO 'CLEAR DOUBTS' SINGAPORE, Tuesday. THE Housing and Development Board today announced qualifications for registration and the system of allocation of dwelling accommodation by the Board. The announcement, an official release said, was to clear "misconceptions and doubts" in the minds
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    NEW RADIO SERIES FOR CHILDREN TO BEGIN
    135 16 NEW RADIO SERIES FOR CHILDREN TO BEGIN SINGAPORE, Tues- The po-l pular Pak Kasur 01 Radio Republic Indonesia will begin] a now scries of children's programmes over the Malay Section of Radio Singapore at 7.45 p.m. tomorrow with his angklung and singing with; the children. In tomorrows Introductory j programme
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    Presentation of certificates
    45 16 SINGAPORE. Tues. Mrs. Sheng Nam Chin. :he wife of j the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health. will make presentation of certificates and prizes to assi.stant nurses at Block D of the Tan Tock Seng Hospital on Friday at 4.30 pm.
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    Closing date
    38 16 SINGAPORE. Tues. The closing date for entries for the inter-secondary school debates sponsored by the Chinese V.M.C.A. has been extended to May 21. The de- 1 bates will be held towards the end of the month.
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    Bomb or not a bomb at Royal show?
    128 16 ONDON, Tues. A bomb disposal expert today sent for equipment to investigate further a suspected unexploded bomb near the theatre where the Royal variety show was staged here last night. The "bomb" was discovered by workmen a few hours before Queen Elizabeth
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    33 16 LONDON. Tues.— Mr. Nehru. Indian Prime MlnisUr. and President Nasser of the United Arab Republic oegan official talks in Cairo today, exchanging views on the International situation and latest developments— Reuter
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    770 16 MRS. CHEAH SAI TEIK and family 1 thank all rclatlvva and frlrnds for thrlr kind assistance telegram, wrrnth*. condolence*, night visits and attendance at the funeral of the late Mr. Cneab Sai Trik. Mr. Khrushchev who was wearing light grey suit but was hatless, insisted that his interpreters, who
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    55 16 MANILA, Tues.— Philippines military headquarters today announced that Government troops had killed two rebels and captured seven others since January. Numbering 10.000 In 1949. the rebel army has now been reduced to less than 200 hard-core Communists who are being hunted down by Government troops In remote
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    36 16 PORT OF SPAIN. Trinidad Tues.— The Royal yacht Britannia, with the honeymooning Princess Margaret and her husband, Mr. Tony Arm-strong-Jones, aboard. anchored today off Pigeon Point, Tobago Island. Br.tish West Indies.— Reuter.
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    Bet shops won't be near bars or main roads, Byrne says
    333 16 SINGAPORE. Tu.s OFF-COLRSE betting shops will not be permitted to operate near bars, or along main thoroughfares, but will be situated in "tucked away" places. These are among the conditions which will be stipulated for the setting up of
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    351 16 LONDON. Tues— The Summit troubles li. Paris unsealed London stock market today and naked :ne recent advance In prices. Business was extremely quiet and Jobbers marked prices lower ai the opening as a precaution against selling. However, at no lime was there any pressure to sell and tliere
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    189 16 HE'LL SUCCEED MacDONALD AS ENVOY IN INDIA SIX PAI I. (iorr-Boolh (above). DepuU In der-Srcretarv of State in the Foreign Office, who has been appointed British Huh Commissioner in India to succeed Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald. whose term of office ends in the autumn. Mr. MacDonaid who became Commissioner-General of
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    23 16 LISBON. Tues. Officials and experts of the Britilled European Free Trade Association (Outer Seven) began a two-day meeting here today.— Reuter.
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