The Straits Times, 15 February 1961

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    19 1 NATIONAL LIBRAfcr AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 90,000 The Straits Times Estd. 1845. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1961. 15 CENTS.
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    U.N. TROOPS ALERTED
    758 1 'There will be blood it may mean civil war' 'Fugitives were massacred by villagers' ELISABETH VI LLE. Tues. UNITED NATIONS troops were alerted last night after the murder of Mr. Patrice Lumumba, fiery first Prime Minister of the Congo, as pro-Lumumbists in Leopoldville declared: 'There will be
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    Tengku: Asian support for U.N. now vital
    466 1 Tengku: Asian support for U.N. now vital THOSE RESPONSIBLE MUST BE PUNISHED' KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. The Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, today called on other nations to send more troops to the Congo immediately to strengthen the hand of the United Nations there in view of the killing of the
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    Lock icon Bishop to retire
    69 1 LONDON, Tues.— The 73--year-old Bishop of London, Dr Henry Colvllle Montgomery Campbell, has announced his intention to retire at the end of July. Ordained in 1910. Dr. Montgomery Campbell was awarded the Military Cross during service as an Army chaplain in the first world war In 1956.
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    Lock icon SPACESHIP TRAVELS 400,000 MILES ON PRECISE COURSE
    243 1 SPACESHIP TRAVELS 400,000 MILES ON PRECISE COURSE MOSCOW. Tuesday. THE Russian spaceship heading towards Venus was 400,000 miles from earth and travelling at about 13,000 feet a second at 8 p.m. Moscow time yesterday, the Soviet news agency Tass reported. The ship was on its set rout- and had twice
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    Lock icon Africans to have bigger say in Govt.
    105 1 Africans to have bigger say in Govt. I ONDON, Tues.— The Britlsh Cabinet is believed to have given Anal approval to the draft of a new constitution for Northern Rhodesia, where tension has mounted between Africans and Europeans and territorial troops have been called up. Sir Roy Welensky, Federal Prime
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    The last-minute shopping rush to buy fruit for the New Year
    39 1 THE big Chinese New Year Eve shopping was on in Singapore all day yesterday. This Straits Times picturt shows busy housewives making last-minute purchases at city fruit stalls.
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    Lock icon PAPER WILL PAY FOR SAYING LIZ TOO FAT FOR ROLE
    115 2 PAPER WILL PAY FOR SAYING LIZ TOO FAT FOR ROLE T ONDON, Tues. A London newspaper said yesterday it will apologise in court today for stating that screen star Elizabeth Taylor was too fat to play Cleopatra. Associated Newspapers, Ltd.. publishers of the Dally Mail, confirmed a report from Miss
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    Lock icon Dag calls for international probe into L.'s death
    828 2 NEW YORK. Tuesday MR. Hammarskjoeld, U.N. Sec-retary-General, called for an international investigation into Mr. Patrice Lumumba's death during a Security Council debate yesterday. He had described the news of the killings as "of a most serious and tragic nature." As soon as
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    CIVIL WAR THREAT
    356 2 YEW YORK. Tues 1 Mr. Rajeshwar Dayal. U.N. special representative in the Congo, has reported to Mr. Hammarskjoeld, the Secretary-General, on what he terms "a serious civil war situation" in Katanga province. In his report, published here today. Mr. Dayal also said there was evidence of "similar
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    Lock icon UP: BEER OUTPUT, STRENGTH
    136 2 UP: BEER OUTPUT, STRENGTH I ONDON, Tues.—Bri- tain's brewers produced more beer last year than in any other period since 1948. the Brewers' Society said. Last year 26.500.000 bulk barrels of beer were brewfd in Britain an Increase of more than 1. 000. 000 barrels on the 1959 figure. A
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    Lock icon Carthage sold for scrap
    59 2 LONDON. Tues— The British passenger-cargo liner Carthage (14.283 tons), has been sold to a Japanese firm for breaking up, it was announced here today. Carthage, built in 1931 for freight service between Britain and the Far East, was recently withdrawn from service with the P and
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    Lock icon 'Disturbances' battalion disbanded
    153 2 ACCRA, Tues. Ghana's third army battalion—withdrawn from the Congo after serious disturbances last month has been disbanded, and ringleaders of the disturbances are to be court martialled. it was officially announced here. The Defence Ministry announcement said the batta- lion would not be reformed Soldiers known to
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    Moscow-Peking bid to isolate, undermine Indian influence
    820 3 Moscow -Peking bid to isolate, undermine Indian influence LONDON, Tuesday RUSSIA and China are working together to isolate and undermine India's moral influence in the neutral world. To achieve this aim, a usually reliable source in London said, Moscow and Peking would try to effect the best possible relations with
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    Lock icon COLOUR BAR INQUIRY IN DERBY
    105 3 COLOUR BAR INQUIRY IN DERBY T ONOON, Tues.— The mayor of Derby promised yesterday to conduct a full Investigation Into a complaint by two Indians wno said they had been refused service at a public bar In his town. The complaint sent to Mayor C. Andrews and to the Indian
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    Lock icon RAMSEY TO BE NEW CHURCH OF ENGLAND HEAD IN JUNE
    74 3 RAMSEY TO BE NEW CHURCH OF ENGLAND HEAD IN JUNE LONDON Tuea.— Dr. Arthur Michael Ramsey, the present Archbishop of York, will be enthroned as the new Archbishop of Canterbury on June 27. The Chapter of Canterbury Cathedral will elect Dr. Ramsey archbishop on June 5. He will be confirmed
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    Jury hitch: New Banda trial ordered
    104 3 Jury hitch: New Banda trial ordered fOLOMBO, Tues. A new trial was today ordered in the Bandaranaike assassination hearing, which opened a week ago, because one of the jurors was found to be chief clerk of the Police Department in Colombo. Judge T. S. Fernando discharged the jury and ordered
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    HE 'ADMITS' KILLING ALGERIAN LIBERAL
    144 3 ALGIERS, Tuesday. A FRENCH army corporal was charged yesterday with the murder last month of a leading European supporter of a free Algeria. The arrest of Claude Pelntre. who is alleged to have admitted the fatal stabbing of young Algeria lawyer. Peirre Pople. was the
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    Lock icon TORIES CRY 'SHAME' AT OPPOSITION BID TO CENSURE THE CHAIR
    398 3 TORIES CRY 'SHAME' AT OPPOSITION BID TO CENSURE THE CHAIR LONDON, Turn. qnHE Labour Opposition, amid Conservative cries of "shame," last night took the unusual step of asking the House of Commons to censure its deputy Speaker, Sir Gordon Touche. He was accused of "infringing the rights of minorities" In
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    Crash kills 26
    29 3 TEHERAN. Tues.—Twentysix people were killed yesterday when a bus plunged off an ice covered road on the way to Chalus. a Caspian sea. resort town.— U.P.l.
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    Opium charge acquittal
    58 4 SINGAPORE. Tues. Discrepancies In the evidence of police witnesses today led to the acquittal of Urn Hock, a man charged with being found In an opium den. He was acquitted without his defence being called when Mr. Tan Wee Klan, the fourth magistrate, ruled that there were
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    A New Year S'pore didn't celebrate
    1047 4  - ANDREW FANG. It's 19 years ago now— do YOU remember? By SINGAPORE, Tues. THERE WAS NO FEASTING ON FEB. 15, 1942— THE DAY ISLAND FELL TOMORROW is a day to remember for the many thousands of people who celebrate Chinese New Year. For exactly
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    THE HEAD OF STATE SAYS FAREWELL TO 833 MECCA PILGRIMS
    198 4 SINGAPORE, Tues. The Yang di-Pertuan Negara. Inche Yusof bin Ishak, today wished M bon voyape" to 833 Singapore Muslims who sailed in the pilgrim ship Kuala Lumpur for Jeddah, from where they will journey to Mecca. This was the first
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    Tailor off to study
    74 4 SINGAPORE, Tues. A tailor whose aim la to make men fashion-conscious as women will leave on Feb. 20 for a tailoring and cutting course In London. Mr; Benny Chee Yong Fah, 23, will spend nine months In the Tailor and Cutter's Academy, where he will learn
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    ABUSIVE REMARKS STARTED BROOM FIGHT—COURT TOLD
    248 4 ABUSIVE REMARKS STARTED BROOM FIGHT— COURT TOLD SINGAPORE, Tuesday. ©ROOMS were freely used in a sudden fight bet- ween a married woman and her bachelor neighbour, Inspector Pritam Singah, prosecuting, told a court here today. Ounavathy, wife of 8. Perumal, admitted in court that she began the fight by hitting
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    'Miss Orient' contest
    54 4 SINGAPORE. Tues. The Singapore Amateur Arts League will hold an "Oriental Night" at the Singapore Badminton Hall on Saturday from 8.30 p.m. to 2 a.m. in aid of the Spastic Children's Association. Highlights of the evening will be the "Miss Orient" contest. Tickets are obtainable at Robinson's
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    Royal honour
    34 4 KUCHINO. Tues. The Queen has awarded the Imperial Service Medal to Abang Mansawl bin Abang Hajl Arip. who retired from the Public Works Department after 39 years' service with the Sarawak Government.
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    Court increases land acquisition award
    263 4 SINGAPORE, Tues.— 0 An award of $54,--885.60 made by the Collector of Land Revenue for a plot of land in Thpmson Road which the Government acquired in 1955 for the building of a primary school was raised by the High Court here today to $91,476.
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      277 4 rTHE following Is today's nel, Kuchlng (ML 477) 7J5 ™SflSdule of civil air- »£---JS a l £?Tg craft movements at Paya (ML D 1^ A i T trRK Lebar airport Singapore. bo AC: To Kuala Lumpur. ARRIVALS Colombo. Teheran. Istanbul, BOAC: Prom Hong Kong Zurich. London (BA 780) 2.30 (BA
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    Borneo federation urged
    424 5 A Sarawak mission finds people interested I^UCHING, Tues Seven Sarawak councillors and leaders, who formed the first goodwill mission to North Borneo, returned yesterday expressing strong support for a federation of Sarawak and North Borneo. The delegates made a two-week tour of North Borneo under a scheme
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    Poll man back a lawyer
    48 5 IPOH, Tues Mr. W. E. Balaslngam. who stood unsuccessfully at ipoh as an Independent in the first general election In 1955, has returned from England after completing a law course In the Middle Temple. London. He formerly worked for the Geological Survey Department.
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    3 secret society men picked up
    34 5 SINGAPORE. Tues— Police picked up three secret society gangsters In the Chinatown area last night. All three are being detained under the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions i Ordinance.
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    MCA party for the blind
    54 5 PENANG Tues— The women's section of the Penang M.C.A. gave a Chinese New Year treat to inmates of the St. Nicholas 1 Home for the Blind. The organising committee, led by Mrs. Ung Guan Hoe. I also visited the Jubilee Home to distribute ang pows
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    Called to the Bar—and students from Commonwealth there in force
    128 5 Called to the Bar— and students from Commonwealth there in force irpHK ancient ceremony of i X law students being called to the Bar was held at the Inns of Court. London, last week. The ceremony has remained unchanged for centuries. It takes place in medieval halls with timbered roofs
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    SINGAPORE KARTING CLUB WANTS PERMANENT TRACK
    178 5 SINGAPORE KARTING CLUB WANTS PERMANENT TRACK SINGAPORE. Tuas rrHE SINGAPORE Karting Club hopes to build a permanent racing track to foster the growing interest in go-karting here. The track, if built, will be the nrst of its kind in Asia. The club hopes to lease the government land in the
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    Inter-youth contest
    66 5 IPOH. Tues. The second inter-youth organisation declamation contest organised by the "V" youth club of the Young Men's Christian Association, Ipoh, will be held here on March 10. The competition is divided into two sections— one for competitors under 16 and one for those between 16 and 20.
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      288 5 Straits Times Crossword ■v bt H^ IB^ HI ACROSS 6. Homes of plain American* 7. Calling of a worker joining a (7>. number on strike (7). 9. thou marble-hearted 8. In the style ot an Italian poet, fiend" (King Lev) (11). neat and inconstant (T). 15. Career and a passage
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    'I paid lawyer, case settled out of court'
    445 6 PENANG BUSINESSMAN, SUES FOR $1,190, CLAIMS: IPOH, Tuesday APENANG businessman told the sessions court here yesterday evening that after having paid $2,600 to a lawyer as litigation fees the lawyer "forced" him to settle a claim out of court five years ago.
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    Two chances to study in France
    117 6 Two chances to study in France SINGAPORE, Tues. The French Government is offering two scholarships to Singapore students to study at a French university for the academic year 1901-62. The scholarships carry a monthly grant of $250. The Consul General for France Mr. P. Le Mlntier de Lehelec, said today
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    Man cleared
    40 6 KUANTAN, Tues. —K. K. Kruthu. 53, a former senior conductor at Jabor Valley Estate, was acquitted here of a charge of retaining stolen property, including an axe, three saws and 39 corrugated alumlniam sheets belonging to the estate.
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    Death of Dr. Hennessy
    84 6 IPOH, Tues.— News wa£ received here today of the death of Dr. P. H. Hennessy, who retired from Government service here in 1932, at his home In Worthing, England, on Jan. 28. He was 81. Well-known as an all-round sportsman. Dr. Hennessy ex- celled particularly at
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    GEN. HULL TO VISIT AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND SOON
    173 6 GEN. HULL TO VISIT AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND SOON SINGAPORE, Tuesday. GEN. Sir Richard Hull, Commander-in-Chief, Far East Land Forces, accompanied by Lady Hull, will visit New Zealand and Australia between Feb. 24 and March 14. This will be his farewell visit before returning to the United Kingdom In June,
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    HER ANG POW MONEY WENT UP IN SMOKE
    84 6 BATU GAJAH, Tues. A grandmother, who had saved $60 in coins to give "ang pows" to her 23 grandchildren, burst Into tears yesterday when she returned home and found her house destroyed. The coins as well as her other belongings were destroyed
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    Death fall
    41 6 SINGAPORE, Tues. A coroner's court was told today that Madam Phoong Yee Mln, 72, of Nankin Street, died In the General Hospital on Dec 22 last year about two weeks after a fall outside the Department of Social Welfare.
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    Lock icon Josef Bern—Polish patriot, soldier of fortune STRAITS TIMES SPECIAL FEATURE
    1496 7 Josef Bern Polish patriot, soldier of fortune STRAITS TIMES SPECIAL FEATURE A most daring and resolute leader in the cause of freedom IN October, 1850, the Christian population of the Turkish city of \leppo shivered in hourly fear of wholesale massacre. Hundreds had already been butchered by fanatic mobs in
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    DEATH
    24 8 tt W.ri, til (Minimum) JOIIPHINI B. DXRUZ at Trlvaadrum 9th Feb. beloved mother of Hilda Perelra and sister of Thomas aad Anto Loses.
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    IN MEMORIAM
    29 8 I* Wirds til (Minimum) IN LOVING MEMORY of our father. Mr On i Tlang Tye. who went to be with the I«rd 1t. 2.39. "done but not
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    262 8 it W,ri, til (Mlmimnm) FITZ*>ATRICK't SUPERMARKET will be closed all day today and open from (30 m. to 12.30 p.m. tomorrow ROSES O'OR LUNCH, Dally from Meoday to Saturday 1 Delicious Luncl> at 13.40 per person. Sunday apecia' ■mch Indonesian chicken curry a' f 1.50 per person. MISS IRENE,
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    RILICIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT
    27 8 1* Words lt.il (Mm.) TMI CRAM WITNIRITH, the flower fadeth: but fhn world of our Oed shall stsnd forever". Isaiah 3OM Pott Box 1632. Singapore.
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      Murder, And After
      658 8 There have been few political murders as stupid as the i slaying of Patrice Lumumba jand his two aides. Mr. Lumumba was killed because as long as he was alive his enemies held him in mortal fear. Dead, he may still undo them. The repercussions are quite
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      Making A Start On Asas
      375 8 It was agreed that Monday's conference of foreign ministers "should serve as a firm declaration of intention on the part of the Philippines, Thailand and the Federation to proceed with the formation of the proposed organisation for economic and cultural cooperation in South East Asia."
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      Canine Law
      151 8 Federation postmen, against whom dogs appear to be united in suspicion to the exclusion of all the other artisans, traders and public servants who have daily to call on people, will experience some pleasure about the Minor Offences (Amendment) Bill which makes dogowners liable for damage done by
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    The house of secrets
    908 8  -  VERNON BARTLETT by Singapore, Tuesday AND THE DAGGER UNDER THE CLOAK OF DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY TO me, the most fasci n a t i n g press photograph of the last 10 days was that of an or-dinary-looking bungalow in a London suburb. I was fascinated just
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    FIXING THE BIG FIXERS
    673 8 WASHINGTON. Tues. -Antitrust lawsuits are (.ending in th© United States against a group of colour-printing firms based on Buffalo, New York, alleging conspiracy to suppress competition through an agreement not tovcompete among themselves in the Sunday newspaper comic supplement line. It's also been alleged that the
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      $29 FOR FIVE SUITCASES
      49 8 $29 FOR FIVE SUITCASES VTESTERDAY morning I X despatched five suitcases by Malayan Railway from Kuala Lumpur to Penang. The charge: $29. I think this is outrageous. I sent the same five suitcases from Hong Kong to Singapore by sea for very much less. O. V. FLOYD Kuala Lumpur.
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      The legend of the shaggy monster
      245 8 The legend of the shaggy monster rrHE Deputy Game -Warden, Johore, can rest assured that the "tracks" decided in the photograph on Page 22 of the Straits Times of Feb. 11 are nothing more mysterious than the shallow surface rootings of a wild pig after a short rain shower on
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    MASSAGE PARLOURS NEW CONTROLS
    188 9 MASSAGE PARLOURS NEW CONTROLS JOHORE BAHRU, Tues. J Massage parlours are to be allowed to operate in Johore Bahru under strict control of the Town Council. The health and licensing committee of the Council has recommended that massage parlours owners must sign a $5,000 bond before being issued with a
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    A.S.P job open to graduates
    102 9 A.S.P job open to graduates SINGAPORE, Tues -The Singapore Government today called for applications from local university honours graduates for the post of assistant superintendent of police. This Is the first time that local graduates will be appointed to this gazetted rank at a starting salary of $660 a month.
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    Radiography schools plan
    281 9 IT'S AN AIM OF BOTH SINGAPORE AND THE FEDERATION, SAY TWO VISITING EXPERTS SINGAPORE, Tuesday. BOTH the Federation and Singapore aim to have schools of radiography, to turn out local radiographers with qualifications recognised abroad, according to two visiting experts. Mr. K. C. Denley, secretary of the
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    Ex-planter dies in Britain aged 72
    133 9 Ex-planter dies in Britain aged 72 VTR. G.E. Hennlng, formerly 1 A a leading planter in Perak, has died at Launceston. England. He was 72. Mr. Henning came to Malaya In 1913 as an assistant on a Perak estate after working for the P. O. Company. In World War I
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    A FORTUNE OUT OF LAW? THOMSON SAYS 'THINK AGAIN'
    424 9 A FORTUNE OUT OF LAW? THOMSON SAYS 'THINK AGAIN' SINGAPORE, Tuit. JAW students at the University of Malaya here have been given a word of advice by Dato Sir James Thomson, the Federation Chief Justice. If they hope to make a lot of money, he says, they should think about
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    Hawkers fined
    27 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. Seven hawkers were fined a total of $80 by tht Second Magistrate's court here today for various offences connected with their trade.
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    All ready for enthroning
    457 9 SINGAPORE. Tuesday THE new Bishop of Singapore and Malaya, the Rt. Rev. C. K. Sansbury, is expected to arrive in Singapore on Feb. 24, to be enthroned at St. Andrew's cathedral on the following Wednesday. Writing In the latest lssut of the Courier, the Dean of
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    THE CONGO FUND LAST DAY BRINGS $2,416
    526 9 THE CONGO FUND LAST DAY BRINGS $2,416 ifUALA LUMPUR. Tues. A total of $2,413.15 wa*3 received today, last day for the Straits Times and Berita Harian cheer fund for Malayan soldiers in the Congo. Although the fund closed today, donations received by post within the next few days will also
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    New school
    18 9 SEOAMAT. Tues. A new Malay school has been opened at Batu Anam. 11 falles fron* here.
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    A TRACK IS RE-OPENED AFTER LOT OF TROUBLE
    202 9 A TRACK IS RE-OPENED AFTER LOT OF TROUBLE OINGAPORE, Tues. After a lot of trouble about a track which was closed, people can now use it again. It has been re-opened following prolonged negotiations involving ministers and top police officers. It started three months ago when the management of the
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    Kranji wreath laying
    16 9 LORD MOINTBATTEN laying his wreath at the Kranji war memorial in Singapore yesterday.
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    MOUNTBATTEN SEES SINGAPORE'S MILITARY BASES
    240 9 MOUNTBATTEN SEES SINGAPORE'S MILITARY BASES SINGAPORE, Tuesday. A DMIRAL of the Fleet, Earl Mountbatten of Burma, began another busy day here today when he laid a wreath at the Kranji war nemorial this morning. Lorf Mountbatten. who Is chief of the British defence staff was met at the entrance to
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    The M.C.S. is 'second to none': Tun Razak
    168 9 ITU ALA LUMPUR. Tues.— Malaya's Civil Service is second to none in the world and it is doe to its "splendid work" that the Government is enjoying stability. This was stated in the Senate today by the Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul
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    Umbrella v. saw
    68 9 Umbrella v. saw SINGAPORE. Tues. Sin Geok Ser. 76. a sewing machine repairer, and Choo Bee Eng 45, a housewife, were today convicted of fighting over ownership of saw. Sin, who was said to have used a saw In the fight, was fined $10. Ch o, who used an umbrella,
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    $150,000 for new District Office
    29 9 KUALA TRENOOANU. Tues.— The Trengganu Government has all ocated $150,000 for building new District Office In Dungun. Work Is expected to begin next month.
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    POPPY DAY TOTAL: $38,872
    66 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues.— A, total of $38,872.38 was collected on Poppy Day in Selangor last year. It was raised by street sales of popples, a concert, a ball and rugger and soccer matches. The state organiser, Che Khatijah Ghazalie. today thanked the public for their support.
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      925 10  - The toys have fun but there's trouble re wing ahead... KATHLEEN HICKLEY rE nursery toys learn that a circus has come to town, so they empty their money boxes and go to enjoy the fun. Teddy decides to 'have a go on the merry-go-round and makes such a noise that
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      825 10 ANEW YEAR, and of course we must have something new in our page to celebrate it. Today I have here for you a new pen pal column. We talked about this before, and I said we would do something about it lofol> Well, here
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      484 10 TJERE is a surprise for you. The secretary of a penfriends' club in Australia has written to me inquiring about the readers of the Children's Page. Her name is Mrs. J. P. Moore, and she says she ha& pen friends in all parts of Australia,
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    CLOSING PRICES
    38 12 SINGAPORE. Feb. 14. RUBBER: 80* tents per Ib. (down one cent). 5 p.m. close: 80 J cents (very Quiet). TIN: $392. 87 J per picul (up 50 cents). Estimated unofficial offprint 300 tons (up 40 tons).
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    QUIETLY STEADY NOTE AS MART CLOSES
    800 12 QUIETLY STEADY NOTE AS MART CLOSES By Our Market Correspondent THE MALAYAN share market closed for the Chinese New Year holiday on a very quiet but steady note with a heavily reduced volume of business. Business in the two trading rooms totalled only 24,110 shares, of whioh 9,000 were industrials,
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    Impressive advance in rubber market
    385 12 ALTHOUGH this will probably be the shortest trading week of 1961, the market made an impressive advance on Monday with sellers very reserved and a good inquiry for most positions, report Holiday, Cutler, Bath and Co. Ltd. in their current rubber review. The effect of
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    24 12 Malayan Stock Exchange: Feb. 14 Feb. 13 Industrials: 144.65 144.41 Tins: 209.81 209.57 S Rubbers: 232 U 232-63 Jan. 1 1*58= 190.
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    GAZETTED PRICES
    77 12 THE Federation Minister of Finance has fixed these prices for calculating Customs duties for the week beginning on Feb. 1CRubber ~t~» cents a Ib Copra 5444 a ton. Coconut oil Sttii a ton. Palm oil $649.50 a ton. Palm kernels $359.25 a ton The rat«s of duties payable
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    93 12 THE Malayan Exerting* lankr Atisciatitn tsaurd these rates to merchant* jrMterday (all rates to S100): Naw Yarh: buyinr airmail T.T. 321. O.D. 33. 90 d'st 33J credit bills, 381 trade bills. Canada: buylnc airmail T.T. 321. O.D. 32!. 90 d/st 33 3/18 credit bills. 311 trade bills. telling
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    120 12 MELBOURNE, Tues. INVESTMENT snares traded x along easier lines here today. Bmisil Tobacco eased Is. fid to 325.. Herald Is to 44s 9d ICIANZ Is. 6d. to 625. 9d. and McPhersoiis Is. 6d to 60s. 6dBase metals and the oils also eased. Mt. Im chopped is. lo 58s.
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    S.PORE SHIPPING
    151 12 SHIVI 'y.nc alenttlde ths <fn|i M ri Hsrbeur Beard whii.ii temerrew are- Prm. Jefferson 1 Straat Mozambique 4 5, Hallvard 6A. Benmhor 6 7. Bingo Maru 5,9. Pprrhua 10/11. liontan 13/14. Bennacble 1516, Breconnhire l». Malay 19. Soon Huat N. Wall 1. Auby N. Wall 5, Bayoa 21/32.
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    115 12 THE Chmiii Preduse In than it, tintapers, noon prices per pleul yesterday were: Cepra: Quiet: VK 'Continent Feb./ March nhipments $28 buyers. $28t truer*. Cetenut til: Quiet: bulk (43 sellers, drum 546 sellers. Ptpper: Quiet: no business was reported done. Muntok white SZl't. Sarawak $?12i, special Sarawak Mack
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    RUBBER PRICES
    214 12 MARCH firm grade rubber buyers f.o.b. cloned In Singapore ye»lerI day at SO] cents per ltv. down one cent on Monday's close. The tone was very quiet. S.C.C.R.A. Clesing pncti In cents per Ib.. yesterday were: Int. 1 R.S.S. Spot f.o.b. buyers 801. sellers ROt Int. I R.B.S.
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    MALAYAN STOCK EXCHANGE
    394 12 DUSINESS in the tracing room on the Singapore section of the Malayan Slock Excnange up to noon yesterday, with the number of shares in brackets, was: Industrials: Fed. Dlsp. (1.000) SI S3: M. Box (1.000) (2.22: Robinson (2,000) 51. 34. 12.000) (1.35: Cold Btorea '(1,000) (2: Steamers
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      415 13 PUBLIC APPOINTMENT THE RUBBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MALAYA The Board of the Rubber Research Institute Invites applications from Rubber Technologists for the post of Research Officer, Division A In the Chemical Division of the Institute at Kuala Lumpur. The successful candidate must possess the A.N.C.R.T.. AJ.R.I. or equivalent qualifications. A
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      217 13 PUBLIC APPOINTMENT SHOLARSHIPS COLLEGE OF AGRICLXTUHE MALAYA With reference to Federal Notification No. 2005 published in the Supplement to the Federation of Malaya Oovemment Oasette of 12th June, 1952. No- 16, Vol. Vbeing regulations governing the award of Federal Major Agricultural Scholarships tenable at the College of Agriculture, Malaya, applications
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      485 13 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS APPLICATIONS are mvltod from Federal Citizens and State Nationals between the age of 17 and 30 for appointment as Probationary Assistant Nurses. In the Medical and Health Department Johore on a Salary Scale of 8104; $111.50/$137.7.50 x 7.50 $330. of living at current rates. Candidates must have psisrrt
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      423 13 iCwnUnsrd from t*a«c SITUATIONS VACANT it Word* SS (Min,}— Box M ets. amtra ■STABLISHID MALAY BUIUHNO Contractor reojulres Qualified Civil Engineer. Tech: Assistant Bead Office, Kuala Lumpur. Box AWBB S.T. K.L. Applications treated strictly confldcntlal. ESTATES AOENCV In Kuala Lumpur requires Executive Assistant, preferably experienced In administration and accounts. Written
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      788 13 SITUATIONS VACANT to Word* SS (Min.)— Box St ets. extra DRESSER/CONDUCTOR Orade II or HI required for an estate In Keiaataa. Preference will be given to applications from married men under 30. Please apply in the first Instance to the Manager. Kuala Pahl Estate, Kuala Krai, Kslaataa aad send a
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      794 13 EDUCATION U Worm* SS (Min.)— Box M cts. oxtrm I A.M.I. MONTESSOm CINTRBCEVLON International Diploma Cowse 1 for Teachers In Nursery tt Kindergarten i work. Apply Dlrcctress-U. NUnalka Gardens, rolombo 3. CAMBRIDGE CORRISPDNDENCE SCHOOL. We offer courses In llatbematlcs and all Arts subjects for U.B.C, all subject* for 0.5.C.. Form
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    STAR TURN by DREAMBOAT
    333 14 He outsmarts Timberlane in a half-mile workout By EPSOM JEEP: Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday STAR turn on the training track here this morning was provided by St. Leger winner Dreamboat, who contests the Selangor Gold Cup on Sunday. Dreamboat, ridden by Bob Franklin, was accompanied by Timberlane
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    Lock icon THE ILLEGAL BOOKIE STEPS IN AT PERTH
    177 14 THE ILLEGAL BOOKIE STEPS IN AT PERTH PERTH, Tues.— The old evil —the will-o'-the-wisp illegal starting-price bookmaker is slowly showing its head in Perth as the Totalisator Agency Board prepares to take over. This is one of the problems facing the board before the tote agencies come into widespread use
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    TOMORROW'S RUNNERS AND RIDERS AT KL
    1139 14 Race 1 2.15 Class 5. Div. 4 Abr. 7 Furs. 1 708S0 Hulawa Jamal St.) Rodgers. 5 9.0 Barratt 8 2 ***** Irish Wit (Frasa Synd > Rodgers. 6 8.13 'Thaagmvelu 3 3 ***** Wat Gluag (Mr. Mrs. KJU. Leong) Tjoa. 4 1.12 Bonffo«rr
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    57 14 NEW YORK. Tues.— Dick Savi,tt, former Wimbledon champion, said he was retiring from top lawn tennis after his men's singles victory here yesterday in the United States Indoor championships. Savitt, who is 34 next month, won the title for the third time with a 6-2. 11-9, 6-3,
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    Merryman hopes for 'National' double
    266 14 Merryman hopes for 'National' double T ONDON, Tues. Merryman, who on Mar. 25 will bid to win his second successive Grand National, has drifted slightly In the betting following a poor display In a three miles handicap steeplechase at Doncaster. Showing none of the zesi with which he swept to
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      30 14 I NDEB-23 MATCH: Scotland 1 Army 2. ENGLISH LEAGUE: DtT. I U Hull 3 Bristol City 3; Newport 3 Port Vale 1. LEAGUE CUP: Q-flnal Hotherham 3 Portsmouth 0.
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      TENNIS
      122 14 US INDOOR (inn: Men* slnKles final Dick Savttt (US) bt Whitney Reed (US) 6-2. 11-9. 6-3; Men'i doubles final Chris Crawford and Ron Holmberg (US bt Billy Knight <Br) and Pierre Darmon <Fr> 0-6. 6-4. 7-5, 6-4. PHILIPPINES OPEN (Manila; Men's slnffles 3rd rd Miguel Dungo (PI) bt O&amu
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      17 14 PHOENIX OPEN: 18- holes playoff for title Arnold Palmer (US) 67. bt Doug Sanders (US) 70.
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      18 14 SHEFFIELD SHIELD Perth >• NSW 549-6 dec; W. Aust. 331 (Vernon S3. Pmrker 79, Oooneaena «-73> and 5-1.
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    69 14 LONDON. Tues.—Tottenham Hotspur, who beat Aston Villa on Saturday In a "rehearsal" for this week's fifth round tie, remained 7-2 against favourites at the callover on the English F.A. Cup at the Victoria Club here last night. There was little change with second favourites, Burnley, also
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    Last chance for cricket series
    266 14 Last chance for cricket series i- IPOH. Tues. THE Hennessy Trophy annual cricket match beA tween Europeans and the Rest in Perak may be played for the last time this year. The Perak Cricket Association decided at its annual meeting to give the series "a last chance" this year. Mr.
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    96 14 (ONDON, Tues.— Oxford University Include an American. J. O. B. Sewall, In their crew to row against Cambridge University in the annual boat race on tht Thames on Saturday, Apr. 1. Sewall, who is the only non-Briton in the crew, will row at No. 5. He
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      167 14 if $3,000.00 IN CASH TO BE WON Ist PRIZE 52.000.00 2nd PRIZE $500.00 3rd prize $200.00 B Consolation Prizes of $50.00 each. Here's your chanct to buy a world famous The Kelvinator competition closes on 20th Kelvinator and win a cash prize in the easy- February 1961. Entry Forms to
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      224 14 SO much mßK^^ OOOtM FOOtM m (on board P& O Orient) V that it's a problem to make .JVHH^^V^ up your mind just what to have! And food ia only one of the great P& O— W Orient services. Add to it the attention and W X'^at f Vo? comfort
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    Final Test: Australia on top
    726 15  -  JACK FINGLETON By Melbourne, Tues. BUT THE GAME CAN SWING ROUND TO THE WEST INDIANS TODAY TI/'ITH nine wickets in hand, Australia needs 201 runs to win the decisive Test match here against the West Indians. The Australian innings began with the side needing 258
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    141 15 WEST INDIES Ist inns 292 AUSTRALIA Ist inns 356 WEST INDIES second innings (overnight 126 for two) SMITH lbw Davidson 37 HUNTE c Grout b Davidson 52 KANHAI c Misson b Benaud 31 SOLOMON run out 36 SOBERS c Grout b Simpson 21 ALEXANDER c Mackay b Davidson 73
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    Forces beat Police 4-2
    65 15 KCALA LUMPUR. Tues Combined Armed Force* beat Royal Federation of Malaya Police 4-3 In a keenly-contested match at the Rifle Range ground here today. Fedepitlon Police led 3-1 at halftime, acortng through Gurcharan Singh and O. de Sllva. Dulip Singh ■cored for the Armed Force*. After
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    55 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. A Selangor HA. division two match between Sentul Railways and Young Malays at Sentul Railway Recreation Club ground here *a» today postponed. Another division two match, between the Chartered Bank and Selangor Sikhs Sports Association I "B l" scheduled to be held at the the Imbi
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    COWLING THE FTD AWARD WINNER
    46 15 pKI'ER Cowling, 32-year-old Johore planter, In his Austin Healey ICO-Six, after he had won the Fastest Ti me of the Day award at the Kledang Hill Climb on Sunday. He clocked 46.725 ec over the 1,000 yards course. Straits Times picture.
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    INDONESIA'S TOP TEAMS WANT GAMES
    167 15 INDONESIA'S TOP TEAMS WANT GAMES SINGAPORE. Tues.— Two Indonesian soccer teams. Perslb. the all-Indonesia champions, and Jogd Jakarta. are keen to play In Singapore. Mr. S. R. P. Naldu, manager of the Singapore Government Services football team to Indonesia, told the Straits Times this on the team's return to Singapore
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    Army boxing in lean phase
    271 15 By LIM KEE CHAN I SINGAPORE, Tuesday. THE Army has always been a good provider for 1 Singapore amateur boxing, but this year it looks as if it is going through a lean phase. That was the impression I got after watching this year's finals
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    Malacca hockey officials upset
    129 15 Malacca hockey officials upset "MALACCA. Tues. •"■••Malacca Hockey Association officials and State players are annoyed. They have been told by tht Selangor Hockey Association that the South Zone championship quadrangular tournament scheduled to be played this weekend had to be postponed "because there was no suitable ground." Mr. A. E.
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    Four teams out, 3 in
    95 15 SINGAPORE. Tues.— Four teams, which took part In th« Singapore Cricket Association's Junior tournament, have withdrawn from thia year's competition which starts on March 12. In their places three new teams have entered the tournament. The four withdrawals are: SCC "B". Police "B\ RNZAF and
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    87 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. KUhan Dial, three-times winner of the Khlr Johart Cup made the final for the fourth successive year when they beat St. John's Institution by 2-0 In a semi-final tie of the competition at the Merdeka Stadium here today. Kishan Dial will meet
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    First Five-Year-Plan under fire
    1336 16 First Five- Year-Plan under fire 'IT DID NOT ACHIEVE ENOUGH.... MLLIONS ARE STRL BEING SPENT ON FOOD IMPORTS' KUALA LUMPUR. Tuesday rpHE Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, clashed in the Senate today with the leader of the Ceylonese community, Dato Sir C lough Thuraisingham, who criticised the Government's first
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    92 16 MR. MRS. K. Bala-segaram of Klang thank relatives and friends for their kind attendance, valuable presents and congratulatory mex■•ges on the occasion of their marriage on 5.2.61. MRS. SHEILA FAWCETT thanks all friends for their letters. messages, wreaths and great kindness shown on the death of her husband. MR.
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    GREETINGS
    25 16 MR. AND MRS. Yeap Eng Wah ol the Prodential Assurance Company Limited., Ipoh. wish friend.-. and clients a Happy And Prosperous Chinese New Year
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    17 16 SINGAPORE Ballet Academy wishes all students and friends a very Happy and Prosperous Chinese New Year.
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    Big watch for the new moon
    92 16 Big watch for the new moon IJUALA LUMPUR. Tues. State religious departments will send out teams to the hills and sea tomorrow night to watch for the new moon. If It Is not sighted by 11 p.m. the fasting month will begin on Friday. If it is sighted tomorrow fasting
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    Lock icon Kennedy names Far East C-in-C
    52 16 WASHINGTON. Tues. Lleut.-Gen. Francis Collins was named as the new Com-mander-in-Chief of U.S. Forces in the Pacific. The White House, announcing this, said Gen. Collins wao being nominated for temporar y promotion to the rank of full general. Gen Isaac David White, the present commander,
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    353 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 dull note. Rubbers and tin
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    Shopping thousands see out Year of Rat, usher in Ox Year in gay mood
    468 16 j KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. i f HINESE New Year in the Federation was off to a gay start today as thousands of lastminute shoppers invaded the Chinatown streets for gifts and food delicacies. In Chinese homes
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    DETAINEES FREED FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON
    119 16 SINGAPORE, Tues. Twenty-seven political detainees being held under the Preservation of Public Security Ordinance were released from Changi Prison at 4 p.m. today, to allow them to celebrate the Chinese New Year with their families. But they will only oe free for 48 hours
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    SERRANO: ASAS WILL WORK WITH THREE NATIONS ONLY
    267 16 SERRANO: ASAS WILL WORK WITH THREE NATIONS ONLY KUALA LUMPUR. Tuesday THE Philippines Foreign Minister, Mr. Felixberto Serrano, is convinced that the proposed Association of South-East Asian States can function successfully even if only the three sponsoring countries— Malaya, the Philippines and Thailandtake part. He told reporters as he left
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