The Straits Times, 14 February 1961

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    21 1 AVEHACE DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 90,000 The Straits Times /Mai"* 4 Hoi*** He****** Estd. 1845 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1961. 15 CENTS.
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    Lock icon LUMUMBA DEAD
    942 1 'KILLED BY SEARCH PARTY TRIBESMEN' Minister refuses to go into details ELISABETHVILLE. Monday On-the-run aides are slain with him MR. PATRICE LUMUMBA is dead, it was officially announced today. The Katanga Interior Minister, Mr. Munongo, said Mr. Lumumba and two former aides had been killed by tribesmen hunting
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    OFF AT LAST: SECOND BATCH OF REINFORCEMENTS
    286 1 OFF AT LAST: SECOND BATCH OF REINFORCEMENTS BUTTERWORTH, Monday. CHANTING cheerfully "Here we go, at last, to the Congo," the second batch of 66 Malayan troops boarded a Globemaster this afternoon for the thrice-postponed trip to Leopoldville. The corps of drums of the 7th Bn., Royal Malay Regiment, played "Auld
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    SELF-LOADING RIFLES FOR THE ARMY
    95 1 SELF-LOADING RIFLES FOR THE ARMY KUALA LUMPUR. Mon.— The Federation armed forces are to be equipped with modern arms and equipment under the second five-year development plan. The entire army will be given self-loading 7.62 mm calibre rifles. An order has been placed in Australia and shipments are expected soon.
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    Venus rocket-a direct hit possible
    305 1 Venus rocket-a direct hit possible MARS SHOT MAY BE RUSSIA'S NEXT MOSCOW, Mon. Russian space scientists said today there is a chance of the rocket now hurt--ling towards Venus actually hitting the planet. If it does not. it will become an artificial planet of the sun but may still unravel
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    Lock icon Java gold find
    23 1 JAKARTA, Mon. Newspapers said today gold had been f und near Salopa in the Tastkmalaja district of West Java.— Reuter.
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    Gun seized by police
    66 1 SINGAPORE, Mon.— A Police ambush party seized a revolver and six rounds of ammunition, and arrested two men in Malacca Street this afternoon. Police said the ambush was the result of another tip-off by a member of the public. After receiving a phone call at 4
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    S'pore 'bookie' army defeated
    377 1 S'pore 'bookie army defeated SINGAPORE. Monday! BEFORE the Singapore Turf Club, backed up by the C.1.D., opened its war against the bookmakers, a small "army" of 1.000 to 1,500 bookmakers' runners operated at Bukit Timah on race days. The defeat of the bookies more than doubled the takings on the
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    GO-AHEAD ON ASAS: IT WON'T BE POLITICAL
    723 1 GO-AHEAD ON ASAS: IT WON'T BE POLITICAL KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. ]y|ALAYA, Thailand and the Philippines today decided to go ahead with the formation of an Association of South-East Asian States (ASAS). The n( xt steij will be for each country lo appoint experts, including officials, to assess "matters which will
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    Lock icon MARGARET AS A GOVERNORGENERAL?
    72 1 MARGARET AS A GOVERNORGENERAL? LONDON. Mon. The Daily Herald (independent Labour newspaper i speculated today that Princess Margaret might become the new Governor-General of Australia. The newspapers diary columnist wrote: "The theory has been in the air for some time now. and there could be something in it." But a
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    New commander
    20 1 WASHINGTON, Mon.-Ueu-tenant-Oeneral Francis Col- lins was named today as the new Commander-ln-Chief of U.S. Forces in the Pacific.
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    'We will oppose S. Africa again'
    189 1 'We will oppose S. Africa again' ITLANG, Mon. The Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, said tonight that Malaya would again condemn the apartheid policy of South Africa at the Commonwealth Prime Ministers' con- ference in London next month. He said: "One of the subjects at the conference will be South
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    LATEST
    41 1 LUMUMBA LATEST njSAunmuE, mm Ministrr Munmun s.inl In would rrplv "proM ii i" JiiMim- who win il Katanci Gotrrninrnt <>f killing lii in urn li.i In York. Srcurity oum il ad journtd to allow nen In Nludy situation. K« ul<
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    FRANCE PROTESTS at SOVIET PROTEST
    223 2 PARIS. Mon. France said today that Russia had used "inadmissible" terms in Its protest over the interception of the Soviet presidential airliner over the Mediterranean last Thursday. The French complaint was contained In a note handed to Mr. Gromyko. the Soviet Foreign Minister, in Moscow.
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    Mother gets line on long lost son
    158 2 T ONDON. Mon— A Britain- to-Austsralia telephone call last night reunited a mother and her "lost" soneach of whom feared the other was dead Mrs. Maud McDonald. 53, had not heard from her only son. Kenneth, since 1952. Kenneth left their home in
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    Lock icon 3-STAGE PLAN FOR BETTER RELATIONS
    553 2 Kennedy is urged to use caution in approach to Khrushchev WASHINGTON, Monday PRESIDENT Ken- nedy was reported yesterday to favour what in effect is a three-stage plan for improving SovietAmerican relations and easing international tensions. The President reviewed cold war problems with his top advisers
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    POLICE RINGING THE ANGOLA BATTLE PRISON ARE REINFORCED
    196 2 POLICE RINGING THE ANGOLA BATTLE PRISON ARE REINFORCED LISBON, Monday. "DEINFORCED police were reported ringing Sao Paulo prison in the Portuguese African colony of Angola yesterday after bluebereted raiders attacked the jail in rioting that killed seven people and injured 18. Authorities In the Angolan capital of Luanda said the
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    Lock icon Mr. K returns to Moscow
    40 2 MOSCOW, Mon. Mr. Khrushchev, the Soviet Premier, returned to Moscow yesterday after visiting an agricultural conference at Voronezh. in the fertile "black soil" region. Mr. Khrushchev had been making a tour of agricultural areas.— Reuter.
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    Lock icon A machine gun battle in street
    40 2 ORAN, Mon. -Police and Insurgents fought a machine gun battle In a crowded street here last night. One Insurgent was killed and two others captured. Several passers-by narrowly escaped being hit by bullets.— Reuter.
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    Lock icon DUKE TAKES POST AT WAR OFFICE
    80 2 DUKE TAKES POST AT WAR OFFICE LONDON. Mon.-The Duke of Kent. 25-year-old cousin of Queen Elizabeth, took up a post at the War Office today. He arrived back In England last Thursday from Germany where for 2i years he has served with the Royal Scots Greys. He exchanges the life
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    British peer a Red? probe
    282 2 British peer a Red? probe I ONDON, Mon. The sixth Marquess of Exeter, former president of the British Empire Chamber of Commerce and director of 10 companies and a bank, chuckled yesterday at reports that a group of American businessmen are investigating him for Communist tendencies. "Me a Rtd?". laughed
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    Lock icon Minister now an ambassador
    41 2 CAIRO. Mon.— Diplomatic representation between Australia and the United Arab Republic has been raised to ambassador level, the Foreign Ministry announced here today. Mr. John Quinn. Australian Minister here, will stay on as ambassador. It was announced.—Reuter
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    Lock icon Crash kills 5
    37 2 LANDAU fWest Germany). Mon. Five Americans three men and two womenwere killed here last night and a sixth seriously Injured when their car left the road near here and crashed Into a tree. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Let's-be-f riends talks: Greek leaders due
    216 2 LORD BURGHLEY. FORMER OLYMPIC GOLD Mtu*! LIST. LAUGHS AT INVESTIGATIONS BY AMERICANS INTO HIS POLITICAL BELIEFS I ONDON. Monday. The Greek Prime Minister, Mr. Konstantin Karamanlis and the Foreign Minister, Mr. Evangelos Ayeroff, are due here today for a three-day official visit, designed to
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    A 55,000 ft. rocket shot by Germans
    116 2 gONN. Mon. The West German Rocket Socletv today shot two rockets. de.» tlned to form the second stage of weather research rockets, to a height of about 55,000 ft. at twice the speed of sound. The rockets weighed 42 lb. and did not
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    Lock icon Terror wave in Katanga
    251 3 DAYAL SENDS A PROTEST NOTE TO MR. TSHOMBE LE O POLDVILLE, I Mon.— Mr. Moise Tshombe's soldiers are burning towns and villages and indiscriminately shooting the population in the Katanga province of the Congo. Mr. Rajeshwar Oayal. the United Nations' chief representative here, has sent a
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    'FREE WHISKY FOR ALL COMERS' STARTS RIOT
    103 3 'FREE WHISKY FOR ALL COMERS' STARTS RIOT KOBE, Mon. Nearly 3,000 customers rioted here when a bar started giving away free whisky to all comers. Bj 9 p.m. police had arrested 20 beneficiaries of the bar's generosity. Then they pleaded with the management to call off the free liquor ration,
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    Lock icon Abbas for Tunis
    22 3 ROME, Mon. Mr. Ferhat Abbas, Prime Minister of Algerian Provisional Government left here today by air for Tunis. Reuter.
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    Lock icon China won't recognise Indian sovereignty over Kashmir
    409 3 NEW DELHI, Mon fiOMMUNIST China has refused to recognise Indian sovereignty over Jammu and Kashmir State which is being claimed by Pakistan. Informed sources In New Delhi said China has also refused to recognise India's special position in the Himalayan kingdoms of Bhutan,
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    Lock icon NOW COPTER CULT GRIPS NEW BRITAIN NATIVES
    434 3 RABAUL, »New BrU tain), Mon. Native affairs officers have begun a fullscale investigation here into a "helicopter cult" a belief that helicopters will arrive to take them to America. Police have already arrested 124 men in a drive to smash the cult. Administration
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    Polls rebuff for Nigeria?
    128 3 BUEAU (Southern Cameroons). Mon. First results In the plebiscite to decide the future of the Southern Cameroons Indicated the country may be heading for union with the neighbouring Cameroun Republic. Th« plebiscite. which started on Saturday, gives the people a choice of joinIng the Cameroun Republic
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    Queen doesn't allow cold to interfere with Pakistan tour plans
    231 3 Queen doesn't allow cold to interfere with Pakistan tour plans T AHORE, Mon.— Queen Elizabeth, who caught a cold in Pakistan, has not allowed it to interfere with her official engagements in any way. The Queen and Prince Philip, who arrived in this ancient Moghul city last Friday, heard 2.000
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    Japanese quads
    29 3 TOKYO, Mon.— Mrs. Utako Watanabe, 26-year-old wife of an office worker in Yamaguchi prefecture in central Japan, gave birth to quadruplets yesterday. They were all boys— UP.l.
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      413 3 rrom R** llo Singapore: 13.02 RADIO SINGAPORE D*™* And Be Merry; 1.00 Clom Down. Mfdium W.re 476 metre. Short W.ve: 62 metre. RADIO MALAYA from 8.00— 9.00 p.m. (< 7 Metwt) A.M. 6.30 Good Morning; 6.32 A.M. 6.00 Time Signal, NegarmMorning Prelude; 7.00 The News; leu; News Headlines; 6.05 Morn--7.05
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    New Year ball
    36 4 SINGAPORE. Mon. The Singapore Civil Service Association will hold a Chinese New Year Ball called "In Festive Mood" at the Sea View Hotel ballroom from 8.30 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Feb. 15.
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    Woman dies in a taxi
    48 4 SINGAPORE, Mon. Police are trying to Identify an unknown woman who died while sitting in the back seat of a taxi last night. The woman, dressed in a black samfco. hailed the taxi at South Bridge Road. She was bleeding from the mouth.
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    800 FOR MECCA SAIL TODAY
    139 4 SINGAPORE, Monday. ABOUT 800. Muslims in the State sail tomorrow aboard the pilgrim ship Kuala Lumpur for Jeddah where they will Join hundreds of other pilgrims to Mecca. They will be seen off at the Singapore Harbour Board wharves by the Yang di-Per-tuan Negara, Inche
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    Misadventure verdict
    47 4 SINGAPORE, Mon.— A labourer, Urn Hwan, 28, of Ylo Chu Rang, was killed when the wall of a store-room In the Singapore Polytechnic collapsed or. him on Aug. 12 last year. The Asst&ant Coroner, Mr. Loke Slew Hoong, returned a verdict of death by misadventure.
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    Acid raid on coffee shop
    261 4 SINGAPORE, Mon MAN WHO WAS WITH ATTACKERS IS JAILED A BUILDING labourer, Goh Ser Hock, alias Chow Tan, 22, who was found in the company of persons who threw sulphuric acid into a coffeeshop was jailed for three years in the Assize Court here today.
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    Special radio programme for Chinese New Year
    199 4 SINGAPORE, Mon SINGAPORE, Mon. The English service of Radio Singapore will broadcast special programmes for the Chinese New Year. One of the highlights of the New Year Eve broadcasts will be the "Kane Hee, Kang Hee show," a radio carnival, packed with humour
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    SEAMANSHIP TRAININGFOR 18 POLY MEN
    95 4 SINGAPORE, Mon.—Eighteen students of the Singapore Polytechnic Nautical Department will board the Dampier next week, for a short training course in seamanship. The students, who have not been to sea before, have just completed two of their three-term nautical course in the Polytechnic. The head
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    Bank dispute over bonus payment settled
    141 4 SINGAPORE, Monday. rVHE DISPUTE over payment of bonus between the members of the United Chinese Bank branch of the Singapore Bank Employees Union, and the bank, has been amicably settled. A joint statement today by the union and the bank said: "Representatives of the
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    Variety show
    28 4 SINGAPORE, Mon. The Singapore Tamil Association is organising a variety show at Victoria Memorial Hall tomorrow at 7 p.m. in aid of the National Theatre Fund.
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    PASS LIST IN FULL
    38 4 ONLY 536 oat of 1,931 private candidates, who sat for the qualifying test for this year's Cambridge School Certificate examination, have passed. The full list of their names appears in the Free Press today.
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    $700,000 'ANG POW' FOR BUS WORKERS
    215 4 $700,000 'ANG POW' FOR BUS WORKERS SINGAPORE, Mon. About 2,300 bus workers in Singapore have received a $700,000 "ang pow" for the Cninese New Year. This follows negotiations between the Singapore Bus Workers Union, and 11 Chinese bus companies. The windfall is made up of $200,000 for bonus, and $500,000
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    Spore Base boxing
    121 4 SINGAPORE, Mon.—Corporal Brian Isaac (5.1. R.) scored the only knockout in the finals of the Singapore Base District individual boxing championships when he stopped L/Cpl Tahlr (RJUS.C.) in the first round at the Nuffleld Badminton Hall tonight. Results were: Ply. Pte. Jumahat (5.1. R.) bt Pte Zublr
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    Entries called for chess meet
    35 4 SINGAPORE, Mon. The Singapore Chess Federation today Invited entries from Singapore residents to participate In the 1961 chess championship. Each entry costs $5 and should be sent before March 1.
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      287 4 rfTHE following is today's 1 schedule of civil aircraft movements at Paya Lebar airport, Singapore. ARRIVALS BO AC: From London, Rome. Beirut. Karachi. Calcutta (BA 708) 7.30 pm.; from London. Zurich. Beirut. Bahrein. Delhi. Bangkok. Kuala Lumpur (BA 796) 6.35 p.m. Pan-American: Prom Jakarta (PA 818) 9.40 am. KLM: From
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      164 4 (ML 173) 9 pjn.: from Penang (ML 16 n 8.66 pjn. DEPARTURES BO AC: To Hong Kong. Tokyo (BA 9M) 6.30 ajn.: to Darwin. Sydney (BA 708) 8.30 p.m.; to Rangoon, Delhi. Teheran. Istanbul. Zurich, London (BA 797) 10.30 pjn. Cathay Pacific: To Bangkok. Hong Kong (CX 734) 8 a.m.
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    Sales of lottery tickets fall
    518 5 SENATOR URGES GOVERNMENT: ASK FOR MORE CO-OPERATION SINGAPORE STEPS UP PENALTIES SO BOARD WILL STOP AIDING SINGAPORE CHARITIES KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. THE sale of Social Welfare Lottery tickets has dropped because of the Singapore Government's decision to punish more severely anyone found with these tickets.
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    PLANTER TELLS OF HIS WIFE'S LOVE FOR ANOTHER
    418 5 PENANG. Mon. A PLANTER, Mark Irwin Tarrant Webb, said in the Penang High Court today he was "completely stunned" when he heard his wl|e confirm that she and another planter were in love. "I asked her many times to reconsider her decision,
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    SENATE PLEA FOR THOSE 'BORN ON WRONG SIDE OF BLANKET'
    173 5 SENATE PLEA FOR THOSE 'BORN ON WRONG SIDE OF BLANKET' KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. The Federation Government does not believe in the oldfashioned concept that the sins of the father should be visited on his children. So said the Minister of Justice. Tun Leong Yew Koh, in the Senate today when
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    Pupils seeking jobs: Mr. Thio's queries
    199 5 SINGAPORE, Monday. TPHE Minister for Education, Mr. Yong Nyuk Un, A will be asked at the next Legislative Assembly meeting on Feb. 22 to say how many secondary school pupils from the, four streams are proposing to seek employment this year. This Is one
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    Home early for Chinese teachers
    58 5 Home early for Chinese teachers SINGAPORE, Mon. Chinese teachers and pupils will be allowed home early tomorrow to enable them to join the traditional New Year's Eve family dinners. English and Chinese afternoon schools will close at 3.15 p.m.. as In previous yean. Chinese teachers attached to Malay and Tamil
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    Variety concert
    26 5 KUALA KANGSAR, Mon.The Malay College form six boys here will give a variety concert in aid of the school library tomorrow and on Wednesday.
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    ENTRY BILL PASSED
    389 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon.T TiHE Senate today rex Jected a P.M.I.P. suggestion that a bor-der-pass system be introduced at the Causeway between the Federation and Singapore. A PMIP Senator, Inche Amaluddln Darus, made the suggestion during the debate on the immigration (Amendment) Bill. He suggested that there should
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    CHEAP EGOS FLOOD PENANG MARKET
    165 5 PENANG. Monday. r*HEAP eggs from Singapore are flooding the local market to the delight of housewives making cakes for Chinese New Year. But local poultry fanners are hard hit by the "Imported" eggs. According to a spokesman of the Penang and Province Wellesley farmers' association,
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    Court man moves
    31 5 PENANG, Mon— Raja Mohamed Redzuan bin Raja Ya'acob, former president of the Seremban Sessions Court has been posted here as an additional deputy public prosecutor and Federal counsel
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    Eclipse of the sun tomorrow
    83 5 Eclipse of the sun tomorrow SINGAPORE, Mon. —An eclipse of the sun is expected to take place on Wednesday. Chinese New Year"s day, from 10.20 a.m. to 5.20 p.m. (Malayan time* But it will not be visible in Singapore, said Mr. C. Clarke, head of the Department of Scientific and
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    Man stole iron rods: Jailed
    45 5 SINGAPORE. Mon. Gan Tlan Keng, 50, was today Jailed for six months for stealing 16 Iron rods worth $32 from See Toh Mun. owner of a building site along East Coast Road on Jan. 29. Gan had four previous convictions.
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      WHY WE DON'T SWEEP OUR HOUSES
      1195 6 The story behind New Year tradition rHINESE New Year, like any other new year, is a time for happiness, for new hope for a better future. From these hopes and aspirations have come through the centuries many customs, traditions and superstitions. It seems that
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      325 6 Straits Times Crossword ACEOSs Russia looking for a boa* (7). 1. Way of paring up, by the 6. Shakespeare character ateo sound of ti (4-8). in a variety show (7). S. Giving leave to get lint (Us- 7. Easy going for the prairie Ulbuted (7). schooner? (5, 7). 9. Walked
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    Heroic struggle of the Gracchi
    294 7 TRIED TO BREAK UP THE VAST SLAVE-WORKED ESTATES OF THE RICH AND DIVIDE THEM AMONG THE LANDLESS POOR [IN excited mob seethed round the portico of the Roman Senate one morning in the year 121 BC. For days the streets had been swept by wild
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    Lock icon Only 'bread and circuses' kept the hungry masses subdued
    980 7 Their sons, Tiberius and Caius, were educated by the stern and noble-minded Cornelia and by leading Stoic philosophers of the time. Tiberius, the elder, soon followed his father's profession in the wars. In 137 he was second In command to General
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    24 8 I* W,r4, tit (Minimum) MR. K. JACOB and children thank all relative* and friend* for their tuDce and attendance in their recent bereavement.
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    IN MEMORIAM
    31 8 it Word* tit (Minimum) IN MEMORY of Edwin C Owalak who passed i«iv suddenly on the nth February. 1BJ». Gone but not forgotten by his loving Mother, Martha Owslak.
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    269 8 JO Word* tit f Minimum; VOQA FOR CHILDREN Classes each Tuesday. Cultural Centre, Canning Rise at S.SO p.m. PITZPATRICK'S SUPERMARKET mil be closed all day on ISth February and open from A 30 a.m. to 12.10 p m. on 16th February. PROTECT YOURSELF, Family and Property. Install a Siren
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    The Straits Times Tuesday. February 14, 1961. The Congo Crisis
    697 8 The Straits Times Tuesday. February 14, 1961. The Congo Crisis The root of the Congo crisis i has been in plain view for months. There is no central government. The country has been split into four parts, and none of the four locargovernments can restore central authority. The U.N. force
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    Medical School
    366 8 Members of the Malayan Medical Association who drew up the memorandum on the establishment of a medical faculty in the Federation are presumably not university administrators and can be forgiven for stressing that there are "special requirements" and then failing to name them. But they must not get
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    Into Space
    164 8 Already when America sent a rocket off in the direction of Venus a year ago and kept in touch with it for 22} million miles, rocketry had lifted itself beyond the sphere where new advances had mainly military significance. Earth satellites have become a standard occurrence, no-one turns
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    After 10 years... a healthy dose of pragmatism that Red dragon
    1444 8 After 10 years a healthy dose of pragmatism that Red dragon THE FERVOUR IS STILL THERE... BUT THE FIRES OF REVOLUTION BURN LESS BRIGHTLY By a correspondent of the LONDON TIMES SEEN in the world's mirror, China must last year have looked like a dragon rampant, breathing revolutionary fire across
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      DEGREE TEACHERS WHO START ON $160 BASIC
      166 8 f AM a Federal citizen who has Just returned to Malaya with a B.Sc degree from Madras University where I studied for four years after obtaining a grade one pass In my Cambridge school certificate examination in 1956. Recently I applied for the
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      POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANK
      119 8 POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANK ANOTHER reason for the drop In post office savings is the refusal by the Postal Bavlngs Department to accept cheques. A cheque In the name of X, even when endorsed by him at the back, cannot be credited to the account of Y. Even a Government
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      HOW TO SAVE TIME—AND MONEY
      282 8 HOW TO SAVE TIME— AND MONEY I AGREE with the reasons advanced for the drop In Post Office Savings Bank deposits and would like to detail an experience of my own. Some months ago I forwarded my passbook to the head office with a notice of withdrawal and the request
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    'JEALOUS' MURDER BID ALLEGED
    198 9 'JEALOUS' MURDER BID ALLEGED SINGAPORE, Mon— A watchman, charged with attempting to murder his ex-mistress by stabbing her during a 5 a.m. visit, was committed for trial in the High Court at the end of a preliminary inquiry here today. Dayal Singh Slmporan. 45. was alleged to have stabbed 24-year-old
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    Road death
    42 9 SINGAPORE. Mon. The Assistant Coroner. Mr. Loke Slew Hoong. today recorded a verdict of death by misadventure on Lim Tlong Gee, eight, of Crescent Garden, who was knocked down by a car at Alexandra area on Oct. 26 last year.
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    VACATION JOBS FOR STUDENTS
    78 9 SINGAPORE. Mon.— -Twenty University of Malaya students have been offered $5-a-day Jobs in Government departments during their vacation. They are expected to do clerical work This is the result of an appeal by the University of Malaya In Singapore Students' Union's employment bureau to the Ministry
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    $3m. Telecoms 'school' plan
    310 9 MALAYA IS CHOSEN AS SITE BECAUSE IT IS MORE ADVANCED THAN ITS NEIGHBOURS SINGAPORE, Monday. jif ALAYA has been chosen as the site of a ITX $3 million telecommunications training institute. This was disclosed here today by .the secre-tary-general of the International Telecommunication Union, Mr. Gerald
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    Free food for islanders
    127 9 Free food for islanders SINGAPORE, Mon. The Government will give free supplies of rice, sugar, dates and tinned milk to more than 3.000 Muslims In 19 neighbourIng Islands when the fastIng month begins on Thursday or Friday. The supplies are being provided through the Social Welfare Department of the Ministry
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    JUDGE TELLS DOCTOR (NO COAT): DRESS PROPERLY
    310 9 JUDGE TELLS DOCTOR (NO COAT): DRESS PROPERLY KUALA LUMPUR. Monday A High Court judge today ordered that the Director of Medical Services should instruct doctors under his charge to "dress properly" when they appear in court. Mr. Justice Hashlm in- i 1 structed the court registrar to Inform the Director
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    L-driver is accused
    63 9 SINGAPORE. Mon. A learner-driver. Goh Sock Liang, was today charged with corruptly offering "about $5 or $6" to H. D. Woodford. a traffic police driving tester, as an inducement to show him favour in his driving test on Jan. 25. He pleaded not guilty and was granted
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    Leave for C.J.
    32 9 SINGAPORE, Mon. The Chief Justice. Sir Alan Rose, will be leaving for Britain on three months' leave during the middle of April. He will return to Singapore in July.
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    Mountbatten-Yusof meeting
    48 9 LORD MOINTBATTEN. chief of Britain's defence staff and Admiral Of the Fleet, chatting with Singapore's Yang di-Pertuan Negara. Inche Ynsof bin Ishak. when he called at the Istana Negara yesterday. Lord Monntbatten took the surrender of tho Japanese in Singapore 15* years ago.— strait* Times picture.
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    151 STOLEN FOWLS DID NOT RAISE A SQUAWK
    213 9 151 STOLEN FOWLS DID NOT RAISE A SQUAWK SINGAPORE. Mon. Police are puzzling over the mystery of how 151 live fowls were stolen from a Chinatown market stall without a sound being made. The fowls, part of a Chinese New Year stock, vanished without a trace from their cages in
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    $80 for his children
    58 9 SINGAPORE. Mon. K.M. Jalleh was today ordered by a magistrate to pay $80 a month as maintenance for hi? two children who are staying with their mother. Tan Swee Neo. Tan's counsel. Mr. J. Dorai Raja of the Legal Aid Bureau, said the parties had come
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    Senate passes five Bills
    46 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. The Senate today passed Bills referred to It by the House of Representatives: The Notaries Public (Amendment) Bill, the Age of Majority Bill, the Guardianship of Infants Bill, the Control of Supplies Bill, and the Minor Offences (Amendment) Bill.
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    HE VISITS THE CITY HALL WHERE JAPS SURRENDERED to HIM
    205 9 HE VISITS THE CITY HALL WHERE JAPS SURRENDERED to HIM SINGAPORE, Monday. "L^ARL Mountbatten of Burma, Admiral of the XJ Fleet and Chief of the British Defence Staff, spent a busy day in Singapore today. Lord Mountbatten started his two-day visit to the state this morning with a call on
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    Federation bans a Singapore party paper
    152 9 Federation bans a Singapore party paper KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. The Federation Government has banned the newspaper Suara Rakyat (Voice of the People), official publication of Party Ra'ayat, Singapore. A spokesman for the Ministry of the Interior said today that the paper's application for a renewal of Its permit to circulate
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    Man accused of kidnapping
    56 9 SINGAPORE, Mon. Twenty-one-year-old Ahmad bin Buang pleaded not guilty today to kidnapping Sanah binte Sofri, a girl under 16, from her lawful guardian, Abdullah bin Harun, at Coronation Road on Dec. 18 last year. He was allowed ball of $2,000 until Saturday when the case will
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    LIONS CLUB GIVES $1,001 FOR CANCER RELIEF
    175 9 CINGATORE, Mon. Mr. v Finis E. Davies, president of Lions International, today presented a cheque of $1,001 to the Minister for Labour and Law, Mr. KM. Byrne, for the Singapore Lions Club cancer relief programme. Mr. Davies also discussed with the Minister the
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    Dragnet is out in Malacca
    172 9 MALACCA, Monday tiTVE youths from Singapore wer« among 30 people taken in for questioning following surprise police raids on suspected secret society hideouts in Malacca town during the past three nights. A police spokesman said today that the dragnet pulled in local secret society thugs
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    Headless body: Man held
    70 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon.-Se-langor police have detained a second man in connection with the murder of R, Arumugam, 22, whose body was found in a cemetery in Klang last Tuesday. The first man has been released. "Investigations are proceeding," a police spokesman said today. Arumugam's body, with
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      AN EXPORT DRIVE FOR SWAN BEER
      118 10 SPURRED on by encouraging dividends from new export markets In Singapore and Africa, the Swan Brewery Is planning a vigorous new export drive this year. The company now has 19 overseas markets for bottled beer of which the biggest are Malaya, America, Britain and
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      BRITISH DRUG IS TO BE MADE IN MALA YA NOW
      314 10 BRITISH DRUG IS TO BE MADE IN MALA YA NOW ALLEN AND HANBURYS LTD. of Ware, England, will soon manufacture a range of their new drug, Dequadin, in the Federation of Malaya, Mr. Stephen Andrews Mearns, the local representative, anI need yesterday. Three types of Dequadin will be manuured lozenges,
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      Double-deck Perak bakery oven
      224 10 Double-deck Perak bakery oven THE FRENCH BAKERY, one of several in Ipoh, has Installed a double-deck electric "Peel type oven," the first in Perak, to meet the growing demand for quality bread. The oven was Imported from the General Electric Co Ltd., England. The cost of the equipment and installation
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      More wear socks than ever before
      143 10 MORE Malayans are now wearing socks than ever before, Mr. Shigeki Yamamoto, of the Toyo Rayon Co.. told Reporter K. Baskaran in Kuala Lumpur. Mr. Yamamoto. who was In Malaya In connection with a nylon socks exhibition organised by the Toray Nylon Socks Export
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      75 years ago...
      24 10 Daimler-Benz A. G. of Germany, celebrates its diamond jubilee this year. The firm was founded by Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz.
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      Czechs to promote business machines
      173 10 Czechs to promote business machines p Z E C H OSLOVAKIA plans to sell more typewriters and adding machines in the Malayan market. Zlin Co., Ltd., local representative of Kovo, a Czech central export organisation, has appointed Tithes Dental and Photo Supply Ltl as agents for the macnii.es In the
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      Pepper for Germany
      70 10 WEST GERMANY imported 410 tons of pepper In November against 417 tons in the previous month, says the Federal Bureau of Statistics In Wiesbaden. This brings the total for the 11 months to 2,561 tons, compared with 3,461 tons in the corresponding period of 1959. The November
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      MITSUI NAMES NEW REPRESENTATIVE
      166 10 ]MR. K. FXJJITA, the Mitsui Line's representative ■^Mor Singapore, Malaya, Borneo and Indonesia, returns to Japan early next month after a three"lyear tour. tPujita will become ;er of the general section, traffic departat the head office, successor is Mr. A. noto. formerly of the Han Asian
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      A business baron shows the way
      242 10 A TOP executive of a A British firm who believes that company heads must travel if Britain is to stay ahead in world markets arrives In Kuala Lumpur early next month for a day's visit. Baron Rolf Beck, chairman of the Slip Group of
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      BIG INCREASE IN SINGAPORE'S SARAWAK TRADE
      182 10 BIG INCREASE IN SINGAPORE'S SARAWAK TRADE SINGAPORE'S entrepot trade with Sarawak showed a big improvement last year, despite the territory's growing tendency to deal direct with overseas suppliers The value of two-way trade was $290 million, up $23 million on 1959. According to local traders, the increase was largely due
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      Exports of rubber up
      61 10 DIRECT exports of British rubber products of all kinds last year were worth £46.2 million, up £3.9 million over 1959, according to the Federation of British Rubber and Allied Manufacturers. These figures exclude the vast quantities of rubber components sold to British manufacturers and exported by
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      Sales drive by Siera Radio chief
      168 10 Sales drive by Siera Radio chief rE managing director of Siera Radio. Mr. Harry A. C. Van Beurden, departs for Holland later this week after almost two weeks promoting his company's products in Singapore and tht Federation, with a close eye on television developments. He is also managing director of
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      247 10 1 t if- f^^^tE/^OSJk^L^LW^ \WS/r THE ORIENT YB A*Mm\i INDONESIAN AIRWAYS ■»oUm Offk>: 111 fioof, tonfc «l China ftldg., Slmupori. 1. Ttl: 93*34 13 Hms) •ay No. 20. Hot.l fttarfci, Kuala lumpur. Ttl: «5907 m any travtl ogtnt in Singapore and tht Ftdtratien of Malay Sankyo The ultimate nai been
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    TIN STOCKS ARE LOWEST SINCE MAY '59: PRODUCTION UP
    1359 12 TIN STOCKS ARE LOWEST SINCE MAY '59: PRODUCTION UP By Our Market Correspondent TOTAL MALAYAN tin stocks fell in December to the lowest level since May 1959. In the same month there was a small increase in Droduction. Stocks of tin metal and tln-in-concentrates with smelters, with ore buyers, at
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    CLOSING PRICES
    39 12 SINGAPORE. Feb. 13. RUBBER: 811 cents per lb. (op U cents). 5 p.m. unofficial close: 81} cento (very steady). TIN: $39 2.3 7 i per plcul (down 25 cents). Estimated unofficial offering 260 tons (down 10 tons).
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    122 12 MELBOURNE. Mon. JNVESTMENT shares opened the week along easier lines here today. Ready Mixed Concrete eased Is. 3d. to 19s. 6d., Colonial Sugar £2 6s. to £76 10s. and Dunlop Is. 6d. to 375. 9d. Base metals and the oils eased. Mt. Isa dropped Is. to 595. 6d.
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    SPORE SHIPPING
    132 12 SHIM lying aloniiidi the tiniaptri Harbtur Board wharvta ar •«piet»d taday art: Canton 1/2. Ravenalein 4/5. Janek Ktaalekl 6A. Benmhor 67. Bingo Maru B'*. Wonosobo 10/11, Pyrrtiui 13/14, Bcnnaehie 13-16. Bracmahlre 18. Nlchtcl Maru 19. Soon Huat N. Wall 1, Sg. Anahan N. Wall 2. Labuan Hadji N.
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    MALAYAN STOCK EXCHANGE
    685 12 BUSINESS In the trading room on the Singapore section of the Malayan Stock Exchange yesterday, with the number of shares in brackets, was: Indinlrlalt: Boustead (1.0001 $1.27 ON. (1.000) 11.27: F. and N. (2.000) 12.14: Gammon (4.000) $2.30. (5.000) $2.21: Jackwn Slnoporc (1.000) 90 cent*; Roblnaon (1.000)
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    STOCK INDICES
    23 12 Malayan Stock Exchange: Feb. IS Feb. 12 Industrials: 144.41 144.02 Tins: 209.57 107.54 f Rubbers; 532.63 235.63 Jan. 1 195« IW.
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    RUBBER PRICES
    222 12 MARCH first grade rubber buytra f.o.b. closed In Blncapor* yesterday at 811 r«nta per Ib., up 11 cent* on Friday's elwe. The tone waa very ■tudy. .C.C.R.A. CLOIINO PRICIt IB cent* per Ib., yesterday were: Int. 1 R.B.S. Spot f.o.b. buyer* 81. teller* 81 a: Int. 1 R.
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    PRGDUCE PRICES
    133 12 rC Chin*** Product tx*h«ng*. Binfs»*rt, noon prices per picul yesterday were: Ce»r*: Quiet: UK 'Continent Feb./ March shipment* $28 buyer*. $28i sellers. CMWNit *ll: Quiet: bulk $43 sellers, drum $46 sellers. P>e»*er: Quiet: no bualne«s war reported done. Muntok white $217*. Sarawak $212*. special Sarawak >lack $1471. garbled
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    96 12 Th« Malayan liehanga Sanki' AttMlatien made these change* to It* rale* to merchant* yesterday: Lendent tWag T.T. or O.D. 2Mbuying airmail T.T. J'4 1/8. O.D 34 8 32 SO d.'at 24 9 82. 45 d/al 24 I 11 32. 60 d/*t 2/4 13/32. 90 d/«t 2/4 1/2. 120
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      154 12 Warn THE BURMA FIVE STAR LINE l^SßHam From J °P an Pa**' Shanghai and Hong Kong <^^^^ Looding for Rangoon end Penang. S'pora Penong "BRIDE" 17/18 February 19/20 February Agents: INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AGENCY. 338/342. Telok Ay.r Street, Singapore, 1.51, Beach Street. Penang Teh ***** *****. Teh 61S3S. PACIFIC PAR EAST
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      203 12 TENDERS Tenders are invited from D.ID. registered contractors Class A and above for the supply of:— Six (6) ten Inch cutter head dredgers. Specifications may be seen and all particulars obtained from the Office of the Director, Drainage it Irrigation Department, Suleiman Building. Kuala Lumpur. Tenders close at noon on
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      699 12 NOTICES an council ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT NOTICE TO CONSUMERS To enable urgent extension work i to be carried out In Kah Hin Sub- station. It will be necewary to shut down electricity supplies to the following areas on Friday, 17th I February 1961. between the hours of 8 a.m. to 6
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      171 12 NOTICES NOTICE I, Miss Moureen Tan of No. 643-D, Bedok Road, Sinaapara, hereby give notice that the angagement between myself and Michael Chee All Nam at 210, Larang 3, Geylang Rood, Singa* para it hereby dissolved as from the data hereof. Dared this 13th day of February, 1961. MAUREEN TAN.
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      612 13 NOTICES NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that Bunny Teoh Boon Pah is not in our employ with immediate effect and has no authority to transact any business or collect any money on our behalf. EASTERN MOTORS LIMITED, PENANG. IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCECHAPTER 174. SIN CHEW BRICK WORKS
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      758 13 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS MALAY COLLEGE, KUALA KANGSAR Vacancies exist In April 1961 for the following: 1 Oraduate teacher in Malay 1 Graduate teacher In Science A Pass Degree is acceptable. Applications to: Headmaster, Malay College. Kuala Kangsar. THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD Applications are Invited from suitably qualified candidates for the appointment
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      801 13 TLNDERS P.W.D. TENDER NOTICE Tenders from Contractors Class "E" aud above will be received at the Office of the State Engineer, Kedah and Perils, Alor Star, up to 12 noon of the 28th day of February. 1961, for the Construction of Twelve (13) Units Class "H" quarters Type B In
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      833 13 (Continued from Pace SI SITUATIONS VACANT 18 Word* SS (Min.)— Boa tt ets. •atrm DOCTOR required for group medical practice In Singapore, preferably with obstetric experience. Box A4SBO B.T. B'pore. WANTBO an experienced wash— amah Katong area. Llvlng-out one* also considered. Salary $100 p.m. 509 Dunman Road Spore. EXPERIENCED CONFIDENTIAL
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      802 13 ACCOMMODATION VACANT It Word* U (Min.)— Box St ets. extra NBW FLORAVILLB, 130 Orange RoaJ Spacious double/single accommodation Full /part board. Dally/monthly rate*. Phone Spore *****. SUITABLI lUROFBANS modern furnished/unfurnished 2-bedroom fiat. District 11. Servant* quarters, garage. Telephone, all conveniences available. Furnished $400/- p.m. Telephone 8 pore. ***** after 3.00
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      700 13 BOOKS k\ PUBLICATIONS tt Words SS (Min.)— Boa tt ets. actra THB FAR BAST BNOINIBR Published Quarterly THI BNOINIIR. like Its siwpanlen velum* the Heng Keng A Far Bast Builder, sireulsUi threugneot Seutti Bast Asia. JANUARY ISSUe en sale new CONTENTB INCLUDE Ms iva's hydrs-sleetrle prejset. Shlaoreaklng In Heng Keng.
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      709 13 FOR SALE M Word, Si (Mln.)— Boa tt ct*. oxtro TO CLBAR A rarlety ot akaatle dowers. Buy for tne (tilings Now fear. 61. Oreaard Road. Blasapore. ORCHIDS ARACMNIS Aoaaeria and Maggie Oel very cheap ten centa par foot or offer. Phone (Spore) SSB4B. L'P •HONOMCSRDI, New/Poptiiar. Cheap Sate whilst
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      257 13 DANCINC 10 Words Sit (Minimum) r»-"i J month. It Words SUt (tH*h) PARAOISE 192 ANSON ROAD, SPORE. presents (or your Chintit New Year Kntertalnmtnt THE MOONOLOWS BANO NEW YEAR'S EVE— EXTENSION TO 2 A.M. NEW TEAR'S NIOHT— EXTENSION TO 1 A.M. SONY RESEARCH MAKES THE Dirt LRLNCt TR 815 Sontitiv.
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    Doping:
    418 14  -  EPSOM JEEP: By Kuala Lumpur, Mon. COMMISSION SET UP BY JOCKEY CLUB WRITES TO SRA FOR PROCEDURE AGAINST 'NOBBLING* MEASURES against doping in Malaya are far ahead of those in Europe, says Mr. V. C. Bath, chairman of the Singapore Turf Club, in his annual report. Mr. Bath reveals
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    No *****9 came up twice!
    58 14 XT V ALA LUMPUR, Mon.— The odds against the same number being drawn in the same lottery must be astronomical. It happened here yesterday when the draw was made for the Selangor Turf Club's unlimited big stoeep. No *****9 came up twice —for the fourth
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    Terima Kaseh is a classic hope
    323 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Monday. \|R. C B. GUINET (Veni Vici Stable) has a poiTl tential classic winner in Terima Kasch (late Kavouri), a flve-year-old mare by The Phoenix Uire of Three Rings). Mr. Gulnet was last year's leading owner and has the largest string in
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    $100,000 INCREASE IN STAKES BY STC
    142 14 $100,000 INCREASE IN STAKES BY STC L'UALA LUMPUR, Mon.— The 1V Singapore Turf Club will pay out $100,000 more In stakes for the 1961 season. The clubs committee has approved a revised sca'e of stakes, designed' to raise the value of races all round and at the same favour owners
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    TREMENDOUS RUN IN LAST FURLONG
    148 14 TREMENDOUS RUN IN LAST FURLONG THE WEE COBBLER (Race 2) had every chance. He was well up with the leaders all the way but failed to run on at the finish. NATIVE KINGDOM (Race 3) looked the winner until Oeneral Pll came with a tremendous run In the last furlong.
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    Bougoure to leave soon
    66 14 ITUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Jockey Garnet Bougoure will leave Malaya immediately after the Gold Cup meeting at Kuala Lumpur. He will fly back to Ireland via Honolulu and the United States. Jockey Jim Chadwlck has accepted an offer to ride In Mauritius and will also leave after
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      CRICKET
      35 14 SHEFFIELD SHIELD 'Brisbane) Queensland 490 i S. Trimble 126. B. Fisher 81. D. Hughea 59); Victoria 198 iL. Maddoclcs 67. J. Mackay 4-27) and 152-1 (W. La wry M no.. J. Potter 55 n.o.i.
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      MOTOR CYCLING
      50 14 US GBAND PRIX 2««KM (Daytona Beach. Florida): 1 T. Godfrey (Br.. Matchleaa) 38. Parrlott ■USi 3 B. Bumharn (U8) lhr Mm U, aver 90.62 mph; IN km Llfht- weifhtr 1 M. KlUno (J»p( Hondai 2 M. Haiwood (Br) S L. Siron (OustemalA) 56m 445, aver 64 78 mph.
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      14 14 TO IB MATCH < Moscow i: Maccow Dynamos 3 Trial Smoka-Eater» of Canada 2.
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      TENNIS
      26 14 US INDOOR ("SHIPS S-FINAXS (New York;: Men'i ainclea D Savltt bt C. Crawford 9-7, 6-1. 4-6. «-4. W Reed bl J. Cnoktoo 13-11., 6-3. 6-2.
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    EIGHT RACES AT
    332 14 WEIGHTS for TT all eight races a t KUALA LUMPUR on Thursday. Cl. 1, Div. I— 6f Isaha SetU 9.00 Dinkum 8.13 Take Easy 8.09 Forest Beau II 8.08 De Rnyter 8.05 Downing Street 8.04 Cheers 8.04 Welsh Star 8.03 Lucky Lucky R. 03 Nikko 8.02 j
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    Eight-year president becomes FAS patron
    150 14 Eight-year president becomes FAS patron l/UALA LUMPUR. Mon. 1Y Dr. K Sundram. the former president of the Football Association of Selangor. has accepted an invitation to be one of the two patrons of th» association. It Is the first time slme the F.A.S was founded in 1936 that a president
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    Lock icon KRISHNAN MAKES IT THREE IN ROW
    63 14 TRIVANDRUM. Mon. Ramanathan Krishnan. India's leading lawn tennis player, won the men> singles title at the South-West India championships for the third year In succession here yesterday. He beat Carlos Fernandez, the Brazilian Davis Cup player. 6-4. 6-4. 6-2 In the final. Margaret Hellyer.
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    SBA TOLD TO MAKE $30,000 REPAIRS
    155 15 SINGAPORE. Mon. *3 Singapore Badmin- ton Association, which has handed over the running of its stadium to the Singapore Government, <s again faced with financial problems over ic. SBA. has been told by the Land Office, which has been running the stadium for the
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    LTAM meet dates
    51 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. Tht Malayan tennis championships this year will be held In Kuala Lumpur either between Aug. 2 and 6 or between Aug. 9 and 14. The dates are subject to the approval of the- Selangor Club where the major part of the championchip* will be
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    It's a toss-up now
    291 15 JACK FINGLETON REPORTING ON FIFTH TEST— THIRD DAY WEST INDIES WILL NEED BIG INNINGS BY SOBERS IF THEY ARE TO WIN THE SERIES MELBOURNE, Mon.— lt's any- body's game in this decisive Fifth Test here. Dismissing Australia for 356 only 64 runs ahead of the West
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    SCOREBOARD
    141 15 WEST INDIES— Ist Inns 292 AUSTRALIA— Ist Inns (Saturday's total: 236.3) McDONALD lbw sobers 91 SIMPSON c Gibbs b Sobers 75 O'NEILL b Oibbs 10 MACKAY c Alexander b Hall 19 BURGE c Sobers b Oibbs 68 HARVEY c Alexander b Sobers 5 DAVIDSON c Alexander b Sobers 24
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    Australians held to lead of only 64
    466 15 however, off Hall nearly went for six and the four took Davidson to his 1.000 runs in Test cricket and so the doable. lie has 134 wickets. He has been a magnificent cricketer for Australia. At 21 Davidson waa badly missed by Hall
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    Marines stake claim for second division title
    249 15 SINGAPORE, Mon. Favourites Marines "B" staked a strong claim fgr. the Dlv. 2A championship In the Singapore Government Service* PA. league when they beat Police "B" 4-0 In their final outing at Thomson Road today to Improve their position at the top of
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    Now Howe Liang will try for Mr. Asia title
    262 15 SINGAPORE. Mon. Tan Howe Liang, Singapore's Olympic Games silver medallist and Asia's No. 1 weight-lifter li. the lightweight division, will bid for the title of the man with the best physique in Asia. Howe Liang will enter for the Mr. Asia
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    Rangers get new dates in S'pore
    151 15 SINGAPORE, Mon. Singapore Amateur Football Association has fixed new dates for its matches against Selangor Rangers, champions of the f.a.S. league. Belanßor Rangers will now play their two matches against a Singapore Selection on March 24 and a S.A.F.A. President's XI on March 25.
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    INDIA AND PAKISTAN DRAW-FOR 12th TIME
    59 15 INDIA AND PAKISTAN DRAW- FOR 12th TIME NEW DELHI. Mon. The Fifth and final Test between India and Pakistan was drawn today. The first four Tests were also drawn. Scores In the match endIng today were: India 463 and 16 for no wicket. Pakistan 286 and 250. Today's drawn Test
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    Lock icon Sonneville's title
    60 15 UAARLEM. Mon. Ferry Sonnevllle of Indonesia retained his men's singles title In the Dutch International badminton championships when he beat Charoen Watanasln of Thailand 15-8. 15-5 in the final here yesterday. The men's doubles final was won by K. A. Nielsen and Ole Mertz (Den) who beat B.
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    CAR CRASH INJURES 7 CHILDREN
    85 16 CAR CRASH INJURES 7 CHILDREN SEGAMAT, Mon. Eight people seven of them school children were injured in two separate road accidents near here today. ACCIDENT NO. 1: The children were among nine passengers In a car returning to Johore Labis Estate when it crashed into a bridge, three miles from
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    LAST-MINUTE RUSH TO BOOST FUND
    280 16 urDP KUALA LUMPUR. Monday. t»here was a rush of donations today for the Straits Times and Berita Harian Cheer Fund for Malayan soldiers in the Congo, which closes tomorrow. The day's contributions totalled $3,899.30, taking the Fund to $61,768.66. Biggest donation was $2,600 from members
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    Riot deaths now 46
    60 16 NEW DELHI, Mon.— Deaths due to communal violence in Central India rose to 46 today with a report that 15 persons were burned to death on Friday near Jubbulpore. Rioting first broke out Feb. 9 after reports circulated that a Hindu girl had committed suicide. Reports
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    Man stabbed
    25 16 SINGAPORE. Mon.-A shop assistant, Chan Wah Sang 28. was tonight admitted to the General Hospital with a severe stab wound in the abdomen.
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    GREETING
    26 16 MR. M. L. TANG and family thank all tboae v. ho »»nt greetings and wish all their Chinese friends a happy and prosperous New Year.
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    DEATHS
    55 16 A. 4. ARUNAIALAM niddenry patted •way leaving, behind his beloved wit* and si* children Cortefe leaving 32 Hrmil'r Avenue, Serangoon Oardrn 8' pore Today «30 p m for Bldadarl JONAS DR. W.M of Kuala Lumpur at Buninr Hospital on 11.2.61. Beloved huabaod of Kiran Jooaa and only brother of
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    43 16 MR*. KIRAN JONAS AiKtiM to thank tb* Doctors and Staff if Buniur Hospital f< tlwi' kmdntu and attention during tbt NUMi of her late husband I Or W.MS Jonas, and »l*o all who, attended the funeral to 1 «a»» (Ifti u<l Hootre
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    Lock icon Carthage to be scrapped
    66 16 LONDON, Mon. The British passenger cargo liner Carthage (14,283 tons), has been sold for breaking up in Japan, it was announced today. Her buyers are Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. of Osaka Carthage, built in 1931 for freight service between Britain and the Far East, was recently withdrawn
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    Cheer Fund aid
    48 16 SINGAPORE, Mon.— Sailors from the aircraft-carrier Hermes will present a concert at the Naval Base Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday In aid of the Straits Times and Berita Harian Cheer Fund for Malayan soldiers in the Congo. The show is produced by Lieutenant Tom Palferman.
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    LONDON STOCKS, RUBBER and TIN
    404 16 LONDON. Mon. There was very little to Induce buyers to open new commitments In London stock markets today and with sentiment still affected by the result of the Federation of British Industries' survey on business trends prices continued to ease and equities closed on a
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    QUALITIES THAT CAN PRODUCE PROSPERITY
    251 16 QUALITIES THAT CAN PRODUCE PROSPERITY SINGAPORE, Mon. The Prime Minister of Singapore. Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, has given a Chinese New Year message to the people of the State. In it be urged them "in the tradition of our ancestors, to take respite from our labours and enjoy the new
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