The Straits Times, 23 August 1960

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    KING: SURPRISE MOVE
    791 1 PARAMOUNT RULER LEAVES HOSPITAL Goes to Istana Tetamu at own request Reluctant consent of doctors to transfer THE Yang di-Pertuan Agong, who has been seriously ill at Bungsar hospital since Aug. 5, today left the royal ward for the Istana Tetamu (formerly King's House) at his own
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    The ILN. backs Dag
    946 1 A CLEAR APPROVAL FOR SECRET AR V- GENERAL 'S STAND ON THE CONGO NEW YORK, Monday MR. DAG HAMMARSKJOELD, the U.N. SecretaryGeneral, today won overwhelming Security Council endorsement of his actions in the Congo in face of bitter criticism from Mr. Patrice Lumumba, the Congolese Premier.
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    Lock icon 'Lumumba out in two weeks'
    44 1 ELIZABETHVILLE, Mon Mr. Moise Tshom'bt, Premier of Katanga, yesterday held talks with delegates from Congo President Kasavubu's antiLumumba Abako Party. "It (the ousting of Lumumba will be all over in two weeks." Mr. Paul Katanga, a delegate, said.— Reuter.
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    Lock icon 'Spy' hunt goes on
    336 1 'Spy hunt goes on LUMUMBA STOPS RIVER SERVICE: A REPORTER AND ENVOY SEARCHED LEOPOLDVILLE, Monday rpHE Congolese Pre- mier, Mr. Patrice Lumumba, yesterday ordered the temporary interruption of Congo river ferry boat services between Leopoldville and Brazzaville while Congolese security agents began a search for armed spies. Mr. Bernard Dv
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    POLICE RAID LAIR, SEIZE WEAPONS
    55 1 POLICE RAID LAIR, SEIZE WEAPONS QINGAPORE. Mon.— A police party arrested three men in a dawn raid on a secret society hideout in Kampong San Teng, off the sth milestone, upper Thomson Road, yesterday. Gangland weapons, including a trident, a crowbar, two iron rods and a number of wooden poles,
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    Kidnap towkay freed by gang
    314 1 Kidnap towkay freed by gang SINGAPORE, Mon. Wealthy rubber estate owner, Mr. Ho Cheow Chye, was freed by kidnappers late last night after 12 days of forced confinement in the Johore jungles. He has since told police how the kidnap gang undertook four months of planning and surveillance before they
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    STOP PRESS
    33 1 POWERS WIFI APPEALS WUffIHT, Mou WWt of AjncritaD 0-3 pilot Trincis Powers wroti y > s-uual appeal to levtel Pi roicr Khritehi'bt'v M reduction «f husband > 1" >edr fur najc— CP I
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    Power station work starts
    307 2 UNDERGROUND PLANT IN THE CAMERON HIGHLANDS WILL BE BIGGEST IN ASIA IPOH, Monday. CONSTRUCTION work has started on the largest underground power station in Asia. Named Jor underground power station, it is at the 19th mile, Cameron Highlands road, and is part of the giant $150
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    Lottery offence
    37 2 SINGAPORE. Mon— Wong j Hua Kens, alias Ong Chin j Keng. of Tanjong Pagar Road. was fined $750 or two months' jail in a magistrate's court here today for assisting in running a character lottery.
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    Negri Ruler has week's check-up
    105 2 Negri Ruler has week's check-up LONDON. Mon. The Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembllan has been admitted to the University College Hospital. London. He Is expected to be In hospital for a week. Or. Wong Lun King, his State Physician who came to London with him. told the Btraits Times:
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    Gift of books
    24 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon.— The Asia Foundation today presented 350 books on international relations and politics to the Ministry of External Affairs.
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    YELLOW FEVER HAZARDS ARE REAL NOW, SA YS MARCUS
    311 2 YELLOW FEVER HAZARDS ARE REAL NOW, SA YS MARCUS SINGAPORE, Monday. HPHE Director of Medical Services, Dr. Colin Marcus, declared today thai with quicker air travel the hazards of yellow fever had become real in Singapore. To counter this, he said, the Government was actively considering plans to *>et up
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    BIG SCHOOLS EXPANSION IN KEDAH
    97 2 SUNGEI PATANI. Mon. More than $3,000,000 will te spent on 12 new school.-, and extensions to existing schools in Kuala Muda district under the States second five year plan for 1961-65. It is proposed to provide all types of schools with a total of 541
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    Five women among 60 at —RMAF training camp—
    172 2 Five women among 60 at RMAF training camp— PVE women are among 60 air-minded Malayans from all walks of life in the Federal capital now attending a two-week training camp of the Royal Malayan Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 101 Flight, at the RAF. Station. Kuala Lumpur. This is the first
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    U.S. parasite team coming
    58 2 JESSELTON. Mon. Bugs, ticks and other animal parasites will be the subject of a study by an 11 -man team of medical officers and research workers from the United States Naval Medical Unit No. 2. which Is due to arrive here on Wednesday. Among the team
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    Hiker, 18, writes: I'm flat broke
    121 2 Hiker, 18, writes: I'm flat broke IPOH, Mon. A MalaI yan cycling to Germany to study engineering is now stranded in Rome, penniless. And there is no way in which his worried parents can 1 help him. His parents. Mr. N. Arunachalam. 60. a Malayan Railway engine driver and hit
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    Alumni annual meeting
    46 2 I JOHORE BAHRU. Mon.— The Alumni Association of the College of Agriculture Malaya. South Branch, will 1 hold its annual meeting iat th? Johore English Colllege Hall here on Sept. 1. The annual reunion dinner will be held In Singapore the same night.
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      8 2 THE GAMBOLS By Barry Appleby ii r3r nrT^^^r
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      193 2 RADIO SINGAPORE Medium Wave 4*6 raetrea Short Ware: 62 nrtrn from 9.00 10.00 p.m. A.M. 6.30 Good Morning; 6.32' Morning Prelude; 7.00 The News; 7.05 Melodies At Bunrise; 8.00 The News; 8.05 More Melodies at Sunrise; 9.00 Close Down. P.M. 1.00 Programme Summary: 1.02 Around The Bandstand; 1.30 The News;
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      118 2 waiian Chimes 10.00 Radio Night Spot; 11.00 Cose Down. RADIO MALAYA (41.7 metres) A.M. fi.oo Early Morning Service; 9.00 Close Down: P.M. 1.15 Tiffin Date; 1.30 The News: 1.45 Tiffin Date: 2.00 Close Down: 5.00 Children's Corner; 5.30 The Big Bands; 6.00 Summary Of Programmes For The Evening: 6.01 Retail
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    Lock icon Russia's 500,000 spies
    348 3 Russia 's 500, 000 spies REDS SPEND US$2,OOO MIL. A YEAR ON ESPIONAGE, PROPAGANDA, INFILTRATION— BONN REPORT BONN, Monday THE COMMUNISTS have 560,000 espionage agents working outside the Iron Curtain, according to an estimate published by the West German Government yesterday. Also the Iron Curtain countries spend US$2,OOO million a
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    Attack 'neither valid nor fair'
    428 3 BUNCHE ANSWERS ALEXANDER NEW YORK, Monday DR. RALPH BUNCHE, the SecretaryGeneral's personal representative in the Congo, yesterday described criticisms of the United Nations Command by British MaJ.Gen. H. T. Alexander, Chief of Ghana's Defence Staff, as "neither valid nor fair." Dr. Bunehe's cabled answer to
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    Lock icon Castro kids insult Cuban churches
    195 3 HAVANA, Monday. yOUTHFUL followers of the Cuban Prime Minis--1 ter, Dr. Fidel Castro, yesterday disrupted religious services in Catholic churches throughout the central city of Camaguey by calling parishioners "Yankee thugs." The youth patrols mounted on bicycles surrounded La Caridad. parish of Cuba'i patron saint.
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    Lock icon Ancient turtle
    27 3 TOKYO. Mon. Radio Pyongyang said North Korean fishermen caught a turtle weighing about 315 lb. and estimated to be more than 500 years old. UP.I.
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    Lock icon KEITA IS FREED AND LEAVES FOR THE SUDAN
    324 3 KEITA IS FREED AND LEAVES FOR THE SUDAN DAKAR (Senegal), Monday. rpHE Senegalese authorities last night released Mr. A Mod'bo Keita, Sudanese leader, from house arrest and allowed him to leave for his capital of Bamako. i He left in a special train with 150 Sudanese official* and civil servants
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    Shah sends a mission to Moscow
    73 3 Shah sends a mission to Moscow TEHERAN. Mon.— A special Persian mission will leave soon for Moscow to seek better Persian-Soviet relations, it was reported here yesterday. The mission, headed by the Foreign Minister. Mr. Abbas Aram, follows a note from the Shah to the Soviet Premier, Mr. Khrushchev, asking
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    Lock icon Hillary sets a date with Yeti
    74 3 AUCKLAND, Mon. Sir Edmund Hillary and four New Zealand members of the expedition to the Himalayas in search of the Yetl (Abominable Snowman), will leave Auckland on Aug. 30 for Calcutta. Hillary, co-conqueror ot Mount Everest In 1953. Is leading a team of 18
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    Lock icon Army man commits suicide by firing car
    106 3 Army man commits suicide by firing car NEW YORK. Mon. Police reported that a young U.S. Army officer doing classified work for the National Security Agency committed suicide yesterday in his car near Laurel, Maryland. Detectives Identified the dead man as Lt. Martin Harrison Innet. 23. They said that although
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    Lock icon American ballet to tour Russia
    32 3 NEW YORK. Mon. The American Ballet Theatre will tour Russia from Sept. 14 to Oct. 24. The Americans will perform In Minsk. Kiev, Leningrad and Moscow. U.P.I
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    Maimed whites for Australia
    68 3 CANBERRA. Mon.—Australia will accept for the first time a number of physically handicapped refugees from camps in Europe. The Immigration Minister. Mr. A.R. Downer. In announcing this said Australia would accept 500 families, each with a physically handicapped meruber. In addition. Australia will take 3,000 refugees,
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    Lock icon RUSSIA TO UN: HALT AIR INTRUSIONS
    145 3 MOSCOW. Mon.— Russia announced yesterday she wants the United Nations General Assembly to take adequate measures against United States intrusions Into her air space, which she alleges are continuing The request. In a letter to Mr. Dae Hammarskjoeld. the CN. Secretary-Gen-eral, signed by Mr.
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    'Impressed' by child medical facilities
    181 4 OINGAPORE, Mon. Overseas medical experts now in Singapore to study its health services, were today "very impressed" by the medical facilities for schoolchildren. They expressed this opinion after visiting the tuberculosis and dental clinics of the Schools Health Service at the Institute of Health. The
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    Family plan lectures
    56 4 SINGAPORE, Mon. A series of lectures on Family Planning will be held from Friday at the St. John Ambulance Headquarters, 420, Beach Road, at 8 p.m., for members of the Association, and Brigade. The lectures will be conducted by Dr. Essel Tan, deputy director of the association
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    Water shut off today
    56 4 SINGAPORE, Mon.— Water will be cut off in the follow 1 ing areas tomorrow, from 9.30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 8.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. respectively, to fix tee connections. Along Barney Road between Bartley Rise Estate and Upper Serangoon Road junction; Along Changi Road
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    New centre for Jalan Kayu
    47 4 SINGAPORE, Mon. Mr, Tan Cheng Tong, Assemblyman for Jalan Kayu, will open the Yio Chu Kang community centre on Saturday. This will be the tenth community centre to be built under the P_AP. Government and the third to be completed this month.
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    EXPERTS VISIT SCHOOL CLINICS
    55 4 THE Deputy Director of Medical Services, Dr. K. Kanagaratnam (extreme left) who conducted delegates around the Institute of Health, in Outram Road, explaining the various sections. On his left with glasses, is Dr. Lloyd Florio, leader of the delegation. This Straits Times picture also shows mothers
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    DRAW A CREST FOR PEOPLE'S ASSOCIATION AND WIN $100
    101 4 SINGAPORE, Mon. The People's Association which was formed recently, is to have a crest of its own. The association's board of management has invited members of the public to submit drawings of th# crest The reward: A special certificate and a
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    Clinical talk
    38 4 SINGAPORE, Mon. The Singapore Medical Association's next academic meeting (Clinlco-Pathological Meeting —Medical Unit II) will be held at the Allen Lecture Theatre, Faculty of Medicine, tomorrow and not at the Pathology Lecture Theatre as previously arranged.
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    POLICE FIND STOLEN WATCH
    76 4 SINGAPORE, Mon.— Police are anxious to contact a man. believed to be a Chinese, who was robbed of a wristwatch by an armed thug at about 9.35 last night at the Junction of Loke Yew and Hill Streets. A detective, after receiving a tip-off, arrested a
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    All benefit bodies told to register
    239 4 SINGAPORE, Monday. ALL EXISTING MUTUAL benefit organisations A here will have to apply for registration, the Minister for Labour and Law, Mr. K. M. Byrne, announced today. I I He said that under Section 46 of the Mutual Benefit Organisations Ordinance, 1960, all mutual
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    POLICE CHIEF PRAISES A BRAVE MAN
    151 4 SINGAPORE, Mon. A godown watchman. Wazir Singh, 53. today received commendation letter from the Commissioner of Police for the "brave and courageous" part he played in the arrest of four armed robbers in Kuchlng Road off Kampong Bahru Road early this year. Wazir was
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    Y.W.C.A. rally
    26 4 SINGAPORE, Mon. The Y.W.C.A. holiday programme for youth will close with a final rally at Outram Road on Saturday from 3 to 6 p.m.
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    DUCLOS REPLIES TO RADIO CRITIC
    199 4 DUCLOS REPLIES TO RADIO CRITIC CJINGAPORE, Mon.— Radio Singapore's Controller of Programmes, Mr. John Duclos, today came out in strong support of the new radio orchestra, which he says, performs about 12 programmes a week, each programme lasting between 15 to 30 minutes. A Straits Times reader writing In last
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      573 4 ffIHE following is today's Lumpur (ML 173) 9 p.m.; from 1 schedule of civil air- P«>«ng (ML 151) 8.25 p.m. craft movements at Paya A »r. n™.. I phar Atrnnrt BOAC: TO Jakarta, Darwin Leoar Airport. Singapore. S y<mey (BA 77S) 4.80 ajn.; to ARRIVALS Hong Kong, Tokyo (BA B64)
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    Unions told: Don't strike
    383 5 CHIEF MINISTER OF MALACCA: REFUSAL TO WORK ONLY BRINGS SUFFERING TO ALL, INCLUDING WORKERS MALACCA, Mon. TIHE Chief Minister of Malacca, Inche Abdul A Ghafar bin Baba, told representatives of Government workers' unions here yesterday: "Whatever happens, don't go on strike." He was speaking at the
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    JAL chief due
    25 5 SINGAPORE, Mon. The managing director of Japan Air Lines, Mr. Kikue Urashlma. will arrive here on Friday for a four-day official visit.
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    PENANG EXPORTS TO U.S. UP
    128 5 DENANG, M O n. Penang exports to the United States rose from $143.9 million to $202.9 million last year. This was disclosed today by the State Economic Officer, Inche Arshad bin Ayub, In a review of Penang trade in 1959. The review shows that of
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    A fare cut for saloon passenger pilgrims
    115 5 A fare cut for saloon passenger pilgrims pENANG, Mon. Sa- loon passengers visiting Mecca next year will be offered special reduced fares, Haji Ali Rouse, the Federation Pilgrimage Control Officer, announced today. They will also be able to travel in air-conditioned luxury on the new pilgrim ship. Kuala Lumpur, built
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    Fire walker stumbles
    51 5 SUNGEI PATANI, Mon. An estate labourer fell during a firewalklng ceremony at the United Patanl estate here yesterday. He was sent to hospital with severe burns E. Perumal. 40. had successfully completed walk over the burning pit and was making a "return trip" when he stumbled and
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    GIRL, 6, TELLS MURDER INQUIRY: I SAW MY FATHER SHARPEN KNIFE
    270 5 GIRL, 6, TELLS MURDER INQUIRY: I SAW MY FATHER SHARPEN KNIFE PENANG. Mon. A SIX- YEAR -OLD girl, Loo Lay Chin, today told a Penang murder inquiry that she saw her father sharpening a knife shortly before her mother was stabbed. Her father. Loo Geok Hong, 40. a textile merchant,
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    Citizen papers row: Minister's pledge
    147 5 PENANG, Monday. TRHE Minister of the Interior, Dato Suleiman bin J Dato Abdul Rahman, promised today that all citizenship certificates of applicants for new identity cards retained by the Penang Registration Office would be returned. The Minister gave this assurance during a telephone conversation with
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    Thai visitor
    36 5 SINGAPORE. Mon Professor Tab Nllanldhi. deputy chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission and Dean of the Faculty of Science at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, will pay a two-day visit to Singapore on Sept. 1.
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    HANGED MAN HAD A HEAD WOUND
    62 5 HANGED MAN HAD A HEAD WOUND ALOR STAR. Mon. Police are investigating the death of a rubber tapper who was found hanged in his locked room at Buklt Lembu estate. 38 miles from here, last night. The tapper, M. Thangavellu. 47, had an injury on his head The discovery was
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    $7,680 fine for two
    57 5 SINGAPORE, Mon. Two women. Tee Chin, 49. and Pek Lay Hwa, 22, were found guilty on a charge of possession of contraband cigars and fined $3,840. or three months' Jail, each in a magistrate's court today. They did not pay the fine. The cigars were in
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    Office to close
    34 5 SINGAPORE}. Mon.— The Singapore branch of the Federation's Department of Information, which has been operating here for the last six years, will close down on Thursday because the Emergency has ended.
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    DEATHS
    52 6 in Wordt tit (Minimum) A. ALIVAR SERANO Paslr Panjang Power Station passed away peacefully on 20th August IMO at General Hospital. A. lahak brother. MADAM TAN PENO NIO (Mrs. Chla Tecfc Kirn) 71. passed away peacefully on 22.8.1C80. Cortege will lean residence at 2.30 p.m., 24 8.1960 for Thomson
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    95 6 It Wordt Sit (Minimum) HOCK i:tf and Joan thank all fri.nds and relation* for their congratulatory messages, Tenable presents and attendance at tba wcoVJBf on 50.8.60. MRS. KESHAVAN. Mr. O.M.V. Devan and Mrs. Radha Achuthan thank all those who assisted, sent wreaths and condolences on the occasion of the
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    IN MEMORIAM
    24 6 it Word! tit (Minimum) MRI. A.B. SEAM Of St. Paul* Church who passed away on 13*38 Let U(bt Perpetual Sblna upon bar.
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    104 6 It Hera's $U (Minimum) CREAT READING at lltli* cost. Complete range of Pan and Fontana books availabla at Spore Cold Storage Arcade, Orchard Road. MID SUMMER BALL Saturday 27th August B.M.F. Drill Hall Beach Road, Fashion Show Prizes Tickets 13/- Adults $2/- Teenagers Robinsons/ C.K. Tang. SE A GOOD
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      Congo Crisis Over?
      564 6 He must encourage political contact between Mr. Tshombe and Mr. Lumumba, and between the central government and other dissident groups. He should find the advisory committee which Is to be formed at U.N. headquarters (of representatives of the countries engaged in the operation) of great assistance, for
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      Man Into Space
      376 6 The round the world voyages of Russia's cosmic Noah's Ark bring man within one step of flight through space. It is even a step which can be skipped if Russia's scientists care to omit the ballistics tests which preceded the week-end space trip by Strelka and Belka
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      Arsenic Ban
      287 6 On balance the Federation Government had no alternative but to give notice that the use of sodium arsenlte as a weedkiller would be illegal after a period of one year to allow for the running down of stocks. It is a dangerous chemical to handle in ideal conditions,
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    HONG KONG
    895 6 IN THE 12 YEARS SINCE 1948 THE COLONY'S EXPORTS HAVE LEAPED FROM A MERE £15 MILLION TO £143 MILLION -AND THEY'RE STILL RISING! Govt. gives a big hand by a FINANCIAL TIMES CORRESPONDENT TWO or three years ago it was possible to buy a garment factory in Hong
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    MAIN INDUSTRIES
    33 6 Factories Workers exports £m. Nts 522 Textiles 610 33 Iware 21 r shoes 71 45 chts 37 42,000 52,000 14,000 4.500 7.000 5.000 6.250 49.5 25.8 104 4.4 43 3.9 2.5
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      IN PRAISE OF PROGRESS, BUT
      943 6 I AM all for progress, especially when it means a better telephone or telecommunications service for the whole country. But must progress always be at the expense and inconvenience of large sectlons of the population? For example. It is good to see the Telecommunications Department
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      Customs and co-operation
      311 6 as an ex-Merchant Navy officer with some experience of Customs officials both from a business (theirs) and social point of view, I would like to say a few things about Customs authorities to correspondents who have complained about their treatment. Even the most irascible of people find
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      No bargain
      159 6 QPEAKING at the recent general meeting of the (Singapore) National Union of Oil Workers. Mr. Devaa Nalr accused the oil companies of being unaware that they are living and operating under a Government which recognises that salary scales and conditions of promotion are all subject to the principle
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      Large gulf
      59 6 THERE is a large gulf In the relationship between the English-educated and the non-English educated (predominantly the Chinese school students). With an eye to Improving this relationship the Singapore Government has opened the University of Malaya (Singapore Division) to students from non-English secondary schools. Why cannot similar steps
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    MALAYA, SWISS NO-VISA PACT
    191 7 MALAYA, SWISS NO-VISA PACT From Doug Lackersteen T OND O N, Mon.— Malaya and Switzerland have concluded a reciprocal agreement abolishing visas for entry to each other's country. The agreement becomes effective on Sept. 1. It was signed In London on behalf of Malaya by Tengku Jaafar. the acting High
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    Fined $3,000
    50 7 SINGAPORE. Mon.— A merchant, Loo Swee Llan. was fined a total of $3,000 by a magistrate's court here today after he had pleaded guilty to a charge of Importing jewellery— 3s gold rings, a gold chain and a gold bangle —from Hong Kong into Sinpore without a licence.
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    The last shipment...
    74 7 PORT SWETTENHAM. Mon. Eighteen gangs, comprising 180 cargo-handling labourers here, were today busy unloading 1,131 tons of South African goods for the Federation market from the Straat Malakka the last ship to bring such goods to Malaya. The shipment Includes 52 tons of brandy. The ship left
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    Counterfeit notes: A woman is remanded
    97 7 Counterfeit notes: A woman is remanded SINGAPORE, Mon. A woman, Kwok Yoke Wah, 49, who holds an Ipoh identity card, was charged in a magistrate's court today in connection with the seizure of $160,935 (face value) of counterfeit Malayan currency notes from a house in Cairnhill Road last Monday. Trip
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    Royal visit
    33 7 SEREMBAN, Mon. The Regent of Negri Sembllan, Tengku Nasir, and his Consort today made an official visit to the Sungei Lul and Mahsan land development schemes in the Kuala Pllah district.
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    63 rescued off a coral reef
    406 7 JOB-HUNTERS IN WRECK WERE ABANDONED BY TADXONG AND CREW: FOR FIVE HOURS THEY FACED DEATH, THEN... KUANTAN, Monday. CIXTY-THREE Indonesians who were wrecked on a coral reef off Java about Aug. 16 arrived here last night aboard a rescue vessel. The group left Flores
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    Editors go back to Philippines
    44 7 BINGAPORE, Mon. Three Philippines editors left by air today after a five-day visit here. They were Mr. Jose Bautlsta, of the Manila Times. Mr. Ccmundo Abad Santos, of the Philippines Herald and Mr. Felix BauUsta, of the Evening News.
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    Unionists off to London
    49 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon.— Four Malayan trade unionists left here today by air for London to attend a 13-week labour and trade union course on Colombo Plan scholarships. They are Mr. A. Kanagasundram, Mr. A. Kanagaslngam, Mr. E. R. A. Joseph and Mr. K. T. Mahalingam.
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    Tokyo witnesses essential—DPP
    373 7 Tokyo witnesses essential DPP CHEATING OF $120,000 ALLEGED PENANG. Mon. rpWO witnesses are to fly to Penang from Japan to testify in a case in which a businessman from Japan, Ho Hak Ming, is accused of cheating Lip Sin Co. Ltd., of Leech Street, of $120,000 in June. At today's
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    UMNO GROUP IN S'PORE DEFIES THE TENGKU
    153 7 UMNO GROUP IN S'PORE DEFIES THE TENGKU SINGAPORE, Monday. HPHE Singapore Umno executive committee today rejected the plan of the Umno national chairman Tengku Abdul Rahman, for re-organisation of the State Umno. Instead, it decided to Implement a mandate given by 1 43 branches at a delegates conference on Aug.
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    U.S. balloon: When it can be seen
    105 7 U.S. balloon: When it can be seen SINGAPORE. Mon.—Singaporeans may still see the 100 ft. U.S. "Echo" balloon satellite, launched on Aug. 12, tomorrow and Wednesday at the following times: Tomorrow: 3.38 ajn.— l9 degrees above horizon. N. moving S.E.; 5.25 a.m.— 47 degrees above horizon. S. moving SE..; 8.00
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    Two safes stolen in Malacca
    96 7 M ALACCA, Mon. Two Iron safes were stolen yesterday one from the office of the City Park here and the other from an estate shop. The City Park safe was recovered by the police a few hours after the theft with the $350 In It
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    Polio is no threat—yet...
    265 7 Polio is no threat— yet... SINGAPORE, Monday MINISTRY of Health officials today assured the people that there is no Immediate threat of a poliomyelitis outbreak in Singapore. Prof. Lim Kok Aun. Professor of Bacteriology in the University of Malaya, who during the weekend called on the Government to consider a
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    Smash: One killed, 5 badly hurt
    211 7 SINGAPORE. Mon.— L.Cpl. Ronald John Guest. 27. 18/18 Hussars, was killed and fire other people seriously injured about 12.15 a.m. today when two cars collided head-on at the 7 3/4 milestone hairpin corner in Upper Thomson Road. Guest, who was driving with his wife
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      701 8 Calling all teenagers: and have a ball THERE WILL BE JAZZ, JAZZ, JAZZ! TEENAGERS! Are you all ready for the Mid-Summer Ball that is taking place this Saturday night? This is a dance that has been especially arranged and organised to give the young people of Singapore an evening of
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      THE GENTLE TOUCH IN YOUTHFUL MAKE-UP
      354 8 THE GENTLE TOUCH IN YOUTHFUL MAKE-UP ONE ot the loudest cries for help from the teenage section is "How much make-up should I wear?" Well that depends on where you are going. During the day, most young girls have nice enough skin to get by with cleanliness, a puff of
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      306 8 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS It's up to you at Chiawlck 1 None of ay works was good? (4). You surprise met (4. 1, 5. 3 p. 6 Immerse Tom's bead before < Finishing the Bible bring* time fllea (7). the parson delight (10). 7 He is left, bat not alone.
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    130 10 MELBOURNE. Mon. INVESTMENT shares opened the week along firm lines here today. Largest of >he falls was Dnnlop down is. while APM gained Is. 2d., BHP U_ Containers i s and ICIANZ Is. 6a. Base metals and the oils traded along steady lints, while Commonwealth Bonds held a
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    S'PORE SHIPPING
    184 10 SHIPS lying alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected today are: Belra 1/2. Tricolor 4/o. M. Fornalska 6A. Eurvmedon 6/7, Braeslde 8/9. Musashisan Mam 10/11, Singapore 13/14, Bencruachan 15/16, Aeneas 18. Teruiama Maru 19, Serdang N. Wall 3, Salong N. Wall 4. Kimanis 23/24, Malay 25/26. Sty.
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    132 10 SINGAPORE Chinese Produce Exchange noon prices per picul yesterday were: Copra: quiet; UK /Continent Aug./ Sept. shipments $31H buyers, $32 M sellers. Coconut oil: quiet; bulk $45 sellers, drum $49 sjllers. Pepper: quiet; no business was reported done, Muntok white $305, Sarawak $300. special Sarawak black $195 and
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    150 10 THE Malayan Exchange Banks' Association made the following changes in its rates to merchants yesterday (all rates to $100): New York: buying airmail T.T. 33. O.D. 33 1/8. 90 d/st 33 3/8 credit, bill;. 33 1 2 trade bills. Canada: buying airmail T.T. 32. O.D. 32 1 8.
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    STOCK EXCHANGE QUIET: SHARE PRICES STILL EASING
    477 10 By Our Market Correspondent CHARES were quiet and easier on the Malayan Stock Exchange yesterday. This was mainly due to the irregularity in the price of rubber with buyers cautious waiting for prices to go lower. In his review accompanying the annual report
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    CLOSING PRICES
    36 10 SINGAPORE, AUG. 22. RUBBER: 93% cents per lb. (down 3 1* cents). 5 p.m. close: 93 H cents (quiet). TIN: $397.50 per picul (up 50 cents). Estimated unofficial offering 250 tons (down 15 tons).
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    RUBBER PRICES
    216 10 CEPTEMBER first grade rubber *3 buyers f.o.b. closed in Singapore yesterday at 93 >. cent* per lb., down 3* cents on Friday's close. The closing tone was dull. S.C.C.R.A. closing prices in cents per lb., yesterday were: Int. 1 R.S.S. Spot f.o.b. buyers 93 sellers 94', (N); Int.
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    STOCK INDICES
    21 10 Malayan Stock Exchange: Aug. 22 Aug. 2* Industrials: 1Z2.50 122.98 Tins: 188.02 ISBJ* Rubbers: 227.99 227.99 Jan. l 1938=100.
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    MALAYAN STOCK EXCHANGE
    648 10 CINGAPOBE members of the I 0 Malayan Stock Exchange reported the following business at their 3.30 p.m. call yesterday. (Bargains are given before prices unless only one was written). industrials: Praser and Neave ords (2) $:.88; Gammon $2; Jackson (S) 80 cent« ON; M. Breweries $2.85 and
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      224 10 EVERETT ORIENT LINE Fir HaifkMg. iapa*:- Spore f S'rum Penang "IRADEVERETT" 25 Alt ll Pllt "DOLPHEVERETT" 20 Atg 27 All 25 All "DONEVERETT" II Stpt 7 Sipt J Sipt Fir Raagtii. CsittafMf. Caitstti:"IENEVERETT" H tag 20 Aig I Bulk oil/latex spaci available. JOHNSON LINE Fir Niagktug, Japaa- Spore P. Sham
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      126 10 SHIPPING NOTICES NORSE ORIENTAL LINE b.t. "THORSGAARD" Arrived Singapore on 17-8-1960 A General Survey of all damaged cargo discharged ex the above vessel will be held at 8.30 am. on the 29th August 1960 at S.HB. Godowns 29/30. No further Surveys will be held before or after the above date.
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      405 10 TENDERS P.W.D. TENDER NOTICE Tenders will be received at the Office of the State Engineer, P.W.D. Selangor from approved registered Contractors up to 26th August. 1960 for the supply of Reinforced Spun Concrete Pipes to the Public Works Department, Selangor for period Ist October, 1960 to 30th September, 1961. Full
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      847 10 NOTICES NOTICE The public is hereby notified that Mr. Ng Moon Leon* has left our service and is therefore no longer authorised to transact business or collect moneys on our behalf. THE CHINA ENGINEERS LTD. AUCTION SALE OF %*i«*ble Singapore Properties To be held at our Saleroom Ne. I*4 Market
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      227 10 j PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS MAJLIS BANDARAN, SEREMBAN Post* of Chief Clerk (Finance) and Typists have been filled. Applicants are thanked. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, BRUNEI TRAINED HOSPITAL DISPENSER. A vacancy exists In the Brunei Government Medieval Service for a Trained Dispenser. Salary will be in the Scale D(a)3.4. 5, 6 $460 x 20
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      618 11 NOTICES NOTICE NOTICE Is hereby given that Mr Tan Eng Swee left our employ with effect from 20th August. 1960. and he U therefore no longer authorised to receive payments or to transact any business whatsoever, on our behalfGTJTHRIE 4> CO., LTD. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT JOHORE TINDER NOTICE Tenders will be
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      2816 11 _________-J (Continued from Pare 6) SITUATIONS VACANT I* Word, SS (Min.)— Box St et,. extra RECOMMENDED AMAH CBNSRAL required Knglisn family permanently resident Singapore. Ring 8 pore *****. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED ENCLISH speakiag general/cook amab wanted for European couple. Flat. Only well trained need apply. Telephone Spore *****. CAN MILITARY FAMILY
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      927 11 VEHICLES FOR SALE tt Word* U (Mtn.)— Bom It tt*. extra IMS RECONDITIONED RILEV It Saloon, si.2oo'- cash or terma. Box A3B2S 8.1. Spore I»SS VAUXHALL VICTOR good condition owner drive $3650 0.n.0. Phone ***** S Tore between 9 a.m. 2 p.m. FIAT SOO its» excellent condition. View 39A Pekin
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      582 11 STEAMBATH. MASSACE. ETC. it Word* Si (Min.)— Box St et,. txtro Timor LIT LAURA Maaaagt. Bt«amnatb Retreah You." Exptrt IJcenaad Maaacur, Masaeuaa. 3IW-P River Valley Road, Singapore-*. T*la» pbone ***** Hi LAX AT ■■BJiCKVf apeeiai Siamese Masaage/ateambatb Experienced ilaaaeur/Massruse Id attendant-. 298. River Valley Road, B'por*. T« pboo* *****. (Government
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      GERMANS APPOINT LOCAL AGENTS
      170 12 GERMANS APPOINT LOCAL AGENTS 'THE East Asiatic Co. Ltd. have been appointed agents for Klischograph electronic block-making machines for Singapore, the Federation of Malaya and Borneo. Klischographs, manufactured by R. Hell, of Kiel, West Germany, were first introduced to the German printing industry in 1952. The machines, about the size
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      Russia, China invade local textile market
      344 12 Russia, China invade local textile market JAPAN STILL MAIN SUPPLIER, BUT... gOVIET RUSSIA and China continue to make considerable inroads on the Singapore textile market, successfully competing in price against other manufacturers, particularly Japan and India. For the first half of this year, China has become the second largest supplier
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      U.K. FIRMS SEEK IMPORTERS
      93 12 U.K. FIRMS SEEK IMPORTERS SEVERAL British manufacturers are seeking agents to handle their products in Singapore and the Federation of Malaya. This is disclosed in the latest issue of an industrial bulletin published by the United Kingdom Information Office, Singapore. One of the companies is offering for sale absorption type
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      New type nets for fishermen
      205 12 New type nets for fishermen A JAPANESE company Is introducing to Singapore and the Federation of Malaya fishing nets made from polyethylene which will provide a substitute for the wire nets at present used by Malayan fishermen. The polyethylene nets are products of Kamel Fishing Net Manufacturing Co. Ltd. of
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      KLM operate more planes
      23 12 KLM will Introduce the DC-8 aircraft on a number of its Far East services next autumn, the company announced.
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      Modern service station for Girard-Perregaux
      189 12 A NEW service station equipped with the latest facilities has been set up at Robinson Road, Singapore for the maintenance and repair of Girard-Perregaux watches. Established by Gets Bros, and Co.. agents for Singapore, the Federation of Malaya, Borneo and Indonesia, the station Is Intended
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      Vauxhall cars' new engine
      83 12 A new 2.6 litre six-cylinder engine developing 113 gross bhp is to be the new power unit for the 1961 Vauxhall and Cresta models. It replaces the 2i litre unit which developed under 100 gross bhp. With the new engine goes a higher rear axle ratio
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      RUBBER PURCHASES STEADY
      102 12 rpHE Japanese Rubber Importers' Association has anX nounced that domestic consumption of erode robber In July amounted to 13.500 tons, unchanged from the June figure. Consumption in August was estimated to be on the same level. The end -July stocks of crude rubber continued to show a
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      JAPAN RUBBER MISSION TO VISIT MALA YA
      298 12 JAPAN RUBBER MISSION TO VISIT MALA YA this Is bound to expand in the Immediate future." Loader of the Japanese Rubber Exchange touring group was Mr. M. Kinoshita. The Kobe Rubber Exchange was established in 1951 and it has now 39 members, of which 25 are rubber brokers. A year
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      Giant liner for Far East
      53 12 The new 45,000-ton British liner. Canberra, is now nearing completion In the flttlngout berth of a Belfast shipyard. Owned by the P. and O. Steam Navigation Co., she will be put on the Far East and Pacific service. The Canberra will be one of the
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      171 12 THE NEW TYPEWRITER OLIVETTI WITH INTEGRATED CARRIAGE 7 ■JM y BaWa^BawnF^ Ba»vs^^'^^'^ I Olivetti 82 Diaspron The new standard office typewriter, with carriage incorporated in the line of the body, offers an original, strictly functional design combined with numerous practical features that make it an outstanding quality product. The typebar
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    Malayans may beat Germans, Japanese at Rome
    628 13  - Malayans may beat Germans, Japanese at Rome NORMAN SIEBEL SPORTSFRONT B MALAYA'S three athletes now in Rome to compete in the Olympics Games, which start on Thursday, may well survive the early rounds if they are lucky in the draw. Sprinter Shaharuddin Ali. 400 metres runner. M. Jegathesan and long
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    TODAY'S SPORT
    40 13 SOCCER Spore junior cop-Ue: H. M. Dockyard v Kebenaran Club (Baleetier Rd). Taiping Div. 2: PWD v RIME (Jalan pdg>. Kampar Div. 1: Indians v Police (pdg). T. Anson Div. 1: Assumption School v Melintang Ebi (Speedy Sd>.
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    KEW SAN SCORES VICTORY THAT -MAKES HIM UNDISPUTED No. 1
    63 13 THE recently-crowned Malayan starlet champion of 1960, Eddy Ctaoonr of Penang (right). confratolatea Teh Kew San. also of Penan*, after Kew San had beaten him In straight sets in the Penan* open badminton championships singles final at the Han Chiang
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    Ferry is on list for S'gor open
    214 13 Ferry is on list for S'gor open If UALA LUMPUR, Mon. Ferry Sonneville, the Indonesian Thomas Cup player and former Selangor international singles champion, may take part in the Selangor internatio n a l Badminton championships to be held here from Sept. 16 to 18. The Indonesian Badminton Association has
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    SPORTS SUMMARY
    873 13 BADMINTON .North Perak tourney— Men's singles Ist rd: Johnny Neon hr. T. I. Majid 15-3. 15-1: Foo Sze Chun w.o. Chan Swee Sens; Cheah Chee Peng bt Kuan AU Lim 15-3. 15-2; V. Muniandy bt Hussein 16-6. 16-3; Looi Eng Hock bt Talut 16-10. 16-7; K. P. s.
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    Lock icon England to stage 1966 World Cup
    82 13 ROME, Mon.— England will stage the 1966 World football Cup tournament In its centenary year, the International Football Federation agreed here today. The English delegate, making his bid, mentioned that the games could be played in such cities as London. Manchester, Sheffield, Liverpool, Newcastle,
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    Marathon walk
    27 13 BINOAPORE. Mon. The annual marathon 15-mile walk of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Workers Education Association will be held on Sept. 18 at 7 a.m.
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    Gordon Pirie beaten in Berne race
    181 13 BERNE, Mon. A capacity crowd of 18,000 at Berne's Neufeld Stadium saw the United States Olympic team walk away with a two-dey seven-country international athletics meet yesterday, winning 19 of the 21 track and field events. No new records were set. but existing world
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    WEIGHTS FOR SATURDAY'S S'PORE RACES
    546 13 iinaatrrs for Tf eight races for the first day (Saturday) of the Singapore Turf Club meeting. The Williamson Memorial Stakes Cl. I— 7F Satoro 9.11 Tudor Wonder 9.n0 Llfbtning Flash 8.08 Slngora II 8.07 Downlag Street 105 Jetty Matter S.oa Whir rah 8.00 Putli 7.12
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    Lock icon Space dogs had calm journey
    578 14 Soviet newspaper describes reactions of cosmic pioneers MOSCOW, Mon. Nervous at the start but soon got over it, says Pravda THE Soviet space dogs had gradually calmed down after recurring stages of nervousness throughout their flight to space and back, it was reported today. The
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    DEATH
    22 14 norris Sydney HERBERT suddenly at Orneral Hospital aged oV. Cortege leaves Singapore Casket for Cathedral of Good Sheph.-rd Srrvitr 5 p.m.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    31 14 THE FAMILY of thr late Mr. Chorus Poo Skw thank all friends and rcla- tlve* for messages of condolrncr. wraath*. acrolla. lrnt earn, night visits and attendance at the funeral.
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