The Straits Times, 17 January 1962

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    21 1 AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED KALE EXCEEDS 100,000 Nat*"* 1 The Straits TImes Estd. 1845. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1962. 15 CENTS. KDN 036
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    BANKS: GOVT. ACTS
    3220 1 MORE ASSEMBLY REPORTS IN PAGES 4 and 11 'We cannot condone this ganging-up' WE WONT ALLOW BANKS TO GANG UP AND UPSET THE ECONOMY: KUAN YEW A clearing house for Singapore by Friday SINGAPORE, Tuesday. '£HK Legislative Assembly today passed, under a certificate of urgency, a new
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    Indonesia will 'take steps to avenge' Dutch attack
    539 1 Indonesia will 'take steps to avenge' Dutch attack JAKARTA, Tuesday. AN official statement commenting on yesterday's sea clash between Dutch warships and Indonesian torpedo boats said "the Indonesian Government will immediately take measures to avenge these Dutch assaults." The announcement said in the past Indonesian and Dutch air and sea
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    Lim, Woodhull to be allowed to cross the Causeway *
    218 1 Lim, Woodhull to be allowed to cross the Causeway KUALA LUMPUR. Tuesday. rpHE Federation Government today said it would give temporary permission to two former Singapore detainees to enter the Federation to attend the Malaysian Socialist conference to be held in Kuala Lumpur from Jan. 26 to 28. The two
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    THE MALAYAN LOOK FOR THE TENGKU'S PRETTY GUESTS
    77 1 THE MALAYAN LOOK FOR THE TENGKU'S PRETTY GUESTS MISS GERMANY (Rcnatr Mocller). at left, and Miss Bolivia (Carmen Anze) wore sarong kebaya when they paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister, Tengkti Abdul Rahman, at the Residency In Kuala Lumpur yesterday. The Tengku told Miss Anse: "You look more
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    Lock icon Journalist Swaffer dies at 82
    95 1 Journalist Swaffer dies at 82 LONDON, Tues. Hannen Swatter. 82-year-old veteran journalist, dramatic critic and doyen of British newspaper columnists, diedin hospital here today. He was affectionately known as "the Pope of Fleet Street,' 1 London's newspaper centre, where he worked for 60 years. Frederick Charles Hannen Swaffer, journalist to
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    Lock icon King stops for day in Ceylon
    89 1 COLOMBO. Tues. The Yang dl-Pertuan Agong and his Consort arrived here today on a one-day State visit to Ceylon. They received an enthusiastic welcome from the Ceylonese, especially the Malay community here. Cabinet Ministers and members of the diplomatic corps were Introduced to them.
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    Aussie patrol attacked
    57 1 pORT MORESBY, Tues I An Australian administration patrol reported from Papua today that It had come under fire when a big war party of Papuans attacked a village in the southern highlands. The patrol returned the fire. The patrol's only casualty was a minor arrow wound suffered
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    Lock icon US airborne troops land
    65 1 FRANKFURT. West Germany, Tues. Seventy-two combat-ready U.S. Infantrymen landed here today after being flown 5.000 miles nonstop from Tacoma. Washington, in a jet transport for exercise "Long Thrust." They were the advance party of 6.000 men of the 4th infantry division flown across the Atlantic for
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    Khmer Red held
    28 1 PHNOM PENH, Cambodia. Tues.— Non Suon. one of the leading members of the Khmer Communist Party, has been arrested here, an informed source said today.
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    Record 1963 U.S. budget
    152 1 Record 1963 U.S. budget -SPENDING FOR MILITARY IS LARGEST ITEM WASHINGTON. Tues. President Kennedy is expected to send to Congress on Thursday a U5592.6 thousand million budget for 1963, including more than USSS thousand million for the U.S. man-on-the-moon and other space projects. The budget will be the largest lor
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    LATEST
    26 1 DEATH DATE FIX OLOMBO '->•■ utioii <>f Talduw •amu There, Baddhisl nonk stntincl to or ahtawinfitf"!! Janilir.maikr. >v!on Prim- Mtoiftt* ir.n iivrt IT 1 'li Xeutrr.
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    Malaya must shoulder bigger burden for defence
    1193 2 Malaya must shoulder bigger burden for defence FORCES NEED MODERN WEAPONS IN LIGHT OF S-E. ASIA EVENTS FEW CRASHES CREDIT TO OUR YOUNG AIR FORCE PARLIAMENT KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. THE role of Malaya's armed forces must be reviewed in the light of developments in South-east Asia, the Deputy Prime Minister,
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    KHIR: A WORLD FULL OF BEAUTY
    223 2 KHIR: A WORLD FULL OF BEAUTY I/UALA LUMPUR. Tues. 1V The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Inche Mohamed Khlr Johari. told the House of Representatives today that he .saw nothing wrong with Malayan girls dancing at airports to welcome tourists. "In fact," he said, "girls the world over are beautiful
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      170 2 THE GAMBOLS lin Page 7 today Celebrate Chinese j New Year K'CENTURY'I Bird's Brand FRUIT JUICES Sourtop Juice, Papaya Juice, I Mango Juke, Tamarind Juice I FRUITS IN SYRUP Manga in Syrup, Ramburan in Syrup, Jockfruit in Syrup. Papaya in Syrup. CAKES Kway Lapis, Lovelctten, Kway j Keya, Kway Banket,
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    Lock icon 1 FOREIGN DESK 'Go to hell'
    196 3 1 FOREIGN DESK 'Go to hell' NEHRU TELLS MENON'S CRITICS BOMBAY, Tues. Mr. Nehru, India's Prime Minister, yesterday angrily told critics of Mr. V. K. Krishna Menon, India's Defence Minister, to "go to hell." Addressing a meeting here to support Mr. Menon's campaign for next month's general election, Mr. Nehru
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    Lock icon VACCINATION CLINICS IN BRITAIN OVERFLOW
    113 3 VACCINATION CLINICS IN BRITAIN OVERFLOW ONDON, Tues.—Vaccination clinics in many parts of Britain overflowed yesterday with thousands s c c k i n g immunisation against the current smallpox outbreak that has taken six lives so far. Ships and aircraft arriving in Britain are being watched and any Pakistani immigrant
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    Lock icon Envoy stabbing: Man is held
    47 3 LONDON. Tues— The Yemeni authorities have arrested a man in connection with the stabbing of Mr Ronald Bailey, 45. British Charge d'Affalres to the Yemen. Mr. Bailey, who is seriously 111, was attacked and stabbed on Saturday night In his flat. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Jakarta jails Russian
    61 3 JAKARTA, Tues. The District Court here today imposed an 18-month jail sentence and 500.000 rupiah i about $35,000 > fine on a Russian businessman. Mr. U. T. Lebedev. accu-ed of black market money dealings. Lebedev, arrested two years ago, pleaded tiat the dealings had been instigated by
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    Lock icon Kennedy, U Thant to meet
    90 3 Kennedy, U Thant to meet WASHINGTON. Tues —President Kennedy will fly to New York on Friday for a luncheon conference with U Thant, United Nations Secretary-General, the White House announced yesterday. The only other person present at the talks would be Mr. Adlai Stevenson, U. S. Ambassador to the United
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    MOURNING IN PERU FOR 4,000 DEAD
    73 3 LIMA. Tues.— Peru observed a national day of mourning yesterday for the estimated 4.000 victims of last week's avalanche tragedy. President Manuel Prado attended a Requiem Mass. Relief work in the dozen or so Indian villages razed by the disaster in central Peru went
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    Titov for Burma
    23 3 MOSCOW. Tues. Soviet astronaut Gherman Titov will visit Burma tomorrow and North Vietnam on Sunday. Tass said yesterday.— U P.I.
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    Lock icon THIS MYSTERY BUSINESS IN KREMLIN-BY RUSK
    465 3 WASHINGTON, Tues. Secretary forecasts Soviet policy change MR. DEAN Rusk, the U.S. Secretary of State, told Senators yesterday that something was going on in the Kremlin which might involve shifts or changes in policies. Mr. Rusk's views were relayed to reporters by Senator William
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    Portuguese walk-out of U.N. debate on Angola
    238 3 Portuguese walk -out of U.N. debate on Angola XTEW YORK, Tues. The Portuguese delegation walked out of the United Nations General Assembly yesterday in protest against the debate on the situation in Angola, where African nationalists are battling for independence from Portugal. Dr. Vasco V Garin. chief Portuguese delegate, led
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    Lock icon French base talks open
    67 3 PARIS. Tues. Talks on the future of the French naval and air base at Blzerta opened here last night with a meeting between Mr. Michel Debrc. the French Prime Minister, and Mr. Bahl Ladgham. Tunisian Secretary of Stare at the Presidency. French Foreign Ministry sources have
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    Blast arrests
    22 3 TOULOUSE (Southern France). Tues. Four men were arrested here todaj a Tier five explosions rocked the city shortly after mlanieht—Reuter.
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    PEEPING TOMS? PEACE CORPS GIRLS DENY COMPLAINT REPORT
    174 3 PEEPING TOMS? PEACE CORPS GIRLS DENY COMPLAINT REPORT MANILA. Tues. Four UtUted States Peace Corps girls stationed in Mllaor town In southern Luzon have written to a provincal newspaper denying a report that they had had trouble with local "peeping toms." The report, carried by an American magazine said the
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    Lock icon 'U.S. mustn't be muscle-bound with N-strength'
    252 3 'U.S. mustn't be muscle-bound with N-strength' NEW YORK, Tuesday. fHE doctrine of massive nuclear retaliation as a defence strategy for the United States was refuted last night by Gen. Maxwell Taylor military adviser to President Kennedy "We must guard against be- coming muscle-bound with our nuclear strength." he said In
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    Premier Adoula for the U.S.
    34 3 WASHINGTON. Tues.— The Congolese Premier,, Mr. Cyrllle Adoula. will visit the United States next week. He is expected to meet President Kennedy In Washington to discuss the Congo situation—U.P.l.
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    Lock icon Moscow dinner
    25 3 MOSCOW, Tues.— The Soviet Foreign Minister, Mr. Gromyko. gave a dinner yesterday in honour of Prince Souphanou vong. the proCommunist Laotian leader.— Reuter.
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    BARISAN RALLY: POLICE VERSION
    262 4 BARISAN RALLY: POLICE VERSION CINGAPORE, Tues. The Singapore police last night gave their version of why the Barisan Sosialis did not hold a rally to discuss the Malaysia question at Thomson Road on Sunday evening. A Barisan spokesman had said that the party had compiled with a police order that
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    Stamp Bill passed
    113 4 SINGAPORE. Tues. The Legislative Assembly yesterday passed the Stamp (Amendment No. 2) Bill to empower the Commissioner of Stamps to refund stamp duty overpaid on claims lodged within six months. The Commissioner may also consider claims lodged after six months provided he Is satisfied the circumstances are
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    Importance of keeping the PPSO—by the Premier
    1161 4 Importance of keeping the PPSO— by the Premier LEE TALKS OF POSSIBLE 'LYNCHING AT ORCHARD CIRCUS' SINGAPORE. Tues fHE Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, spoke in the Assembly tonight of possible "lynching at Orchard Circus" once security law were removed in Singapore. Mr. Lee, stressing the need to retain
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    NO PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR PRESENT
    219 4 NO PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR PRESENT SINGAPORE. Toes. The question of taxing vacant houses under the Property Tax Ordinance would be reconsidered should there be a housing .surplus In the future, Mr. S. Ramaswamy, Parliamentary Secretary to the Finance Ministry, said in the Assembly yesterday. He said the Finance Minister
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    RATION AREAS
    22 4 SINGAPORE. Tur s Water will be shot off tomorrow fom 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. In ZONES FOUR and SIX.
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    $8 mil. boost for Govt's development fund
    305 4 SINGAPORE. Tues.— The Singapore Government's development fund was given an $8,000,000 boost yesterday with the passage of a Bill to repeal the 1946 Rehabilitation Loan Appropriation Ordinance. The Parliamentary Secretary to the Finance Ministry. Mr. S. Ramaswamy, told the Legislative Assembly that of
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    An anniversary
    35 4 BINOAPORE, Tues. Mr. K. M. Byrne, Minister for Health and Law, will open the Minto Road Community Centre handicraft exhibition, which is being held In conJunction with the centre's second anniversary, on Saturday.
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    Man, boy killed in 2 separate mishaps
    193 4 Man, boy killed in 2 separate mishaps SINGAPORE, Tues The death of an old I man and a five-year-old boy in two separate accidents today brought the total number of road fatalities up to six for the first 16 days of this year. Both the victims were pedestrians. —Early, at
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  • STRAITS TIMES SPECIAL FEATURE
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      Kluang hub of Central Johore
      1026 5 Kluang hub of Central Johore BUSY, BUSTLING TOWN IS NOW ESTABLISHED AS SECOND ONLY TO THE STATE CAPITAL THE myriad flying foxes from which Kluang takes its name have long since ceased to rustle over this central johore town in the evernngs. For years now the soft beat of their
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    BRIGHTER TRADE OUTLOOK FORECAST
    132 6 BRIGHTER TRADE OUTLOOK FORECAST OINGAPORE. Tues. A Japanese industrialist, Mr. Y. Hlguchi, today predicted an era of closer trade and economic relationships between Malaya and Japan. Mr. Higuchl, who Is conducting a survey of the market possibilities of Asian countries, said that more and more Japanese merchants were eager to
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    British MP on holiday
    46 6 PENANG. Tues. A Conservative M.P., Sir Hubert Ashton, and Lady Ashton, are now in Penang on holiday. Sir Hubert has been Conservative member for Chelmsford. Essex, since 1950. Lady Ashton Is a sister of Mr. Hugh Gaitskell. the British Opposition leader. 1
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    When 450 people applied for a vacancy
    82 6 When 450 people applied for a vacancy JPOH, Toes. A vacancy for a grade three storekeeper in the Perak Public Works Department attracted 450 applicants in 1960, states the report of the Perak Public Service Commission tabled in the Legislative Assembly here today. But every other vacancy did not. however,
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    Warrant for appellant
    69 6 IPOH. Tues. Mr. Justice Azml in the High Court here today issued a warrant of arrest against a former temporary clerk of the Ipoh Town Council. N. N. Mathavan. who was not in court today for the hearing of an appeal. Mathavan was sentenced by the Ipoh
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    New vote roll
    30 6 KUALA KUBU BAHRU. Tues.— The revised electoral roll Is now open to public inspection at the District Office here. Objections may be lodged up to Jan. 28.
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    Advertising association re-elects president
    106 6 CINOAPORE. Tues. Mr. K M. Palmer, who has been re-elected president of the Association of Accredited Advertising Agents of Malaya, has said that the association looked forward to further advancement In the peneral standards of advertising this year. Sp3aking at the association's annual meeting, he said
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    INDONESIANS WITHHOLD RUBBER OVER DUTY ACT
    236 6 INDONESIANS WITHHOLD RUBBER OVER DUTY ACT PENANG, Tuesday. INDONESIAN exporters have held back nearly 10,000 tons of rubber designated for Penang because of the new Rubber Export Duty (Penang) Act enforced in this Island from Jan. 1 This is disclosed in a cable which traders from North Sumatra have sent
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    Clerk robbed
    39 6 IPOH. Tues. A Government clerk, Mr. Foong Hln Choon, 30, returned to his home in Greentown yesterday after being away on a day's holiday to find that Jewellery worth about $220 had been stolen. Police are investigating.
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    Face-lift planned for J.B.
    113 6 lOHORE BAHRU. Tues. Vigorous steps are being taken immediately to improve the appearance of this State capital and southern gateway to Malaya. Inche Sulalman bin Nlnam Shah, chairman for local government, said today that street stalls and roadside hawkers would be cleared during a threemonth period
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    Pilgrim ship sailing
    41 6 PENANG. Tues. The pilKrlm ship Kuala Lumpur will sail from Penanjj on Feb 3 with the first Malayan pilgrims for Mecca. The vessel Is expected to berth at Swettenham Pier at 6.30 a.m. and sail at 4 p.m.
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    Malayan 'Kirkby gets started
    148 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. rrHE first term has begun at Malaya's own Kirkby J —the $5.4 million Teachers' Training College at Pantai Valley here. Over the last few days the first batch of 179 student teachers have been arriving lrom all over the Federation to settle into
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    Two British Generals coming
    68 7 Two British Generals coming QINGAPORE, Tues. Two senior British Army officers are expected to arrive here soon for a short visit, an Army spokesman said today. They are Major-General A.M.W. Whistler. Signal OfTl-cer-in-Chief. the War Office, who will arrive on Saturday and General Sir Richard W. Goodbody, Adjutant General >o
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    LOG CRUSH KILLS -LORRY DRIVER
    83 7 - rt. driver of this timber lorry. How Beng Seng, 32. was killed when it ran off the road and overturned in front of the Indian welfare home in Circular Road, Kuala Lumpur. on Monday night. It was raining at the time. The lorry was carrying
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    Corporal buried
    43 7 PENANG. Tues— R.AJP. Police Cpl. Peter Bryan Garrish, 24. who was killed in a motor accident at Tanjong Tokong last Sunday, six months after his transfer to the R.AA.F. base at Butterworth. was buried at the Western Road cemetery here today.
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    IN STORE, A BAN THE BOMB MOVEMENT
    218 7 SINGAPORE, Tuesday. A WOMEN'S movement for world peace, started in the United States late last year, may expand to Singapore and the Federation through the help of "i a man here. I He Is Dr. Rene S. K. Young, a Singapore-bom dental surgeon,
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    'Popular' executive fired: 90 strike
    449 7 SINGAPORE, Tuesday. STRIKE by 90 employees began today at the American International Assurance Co. Ltd. in Robinson Road in protest against the management's dismissal of a popular executive. The same employees went on a *?o-slow last week when the management decided to transfer the executive
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    NEW OIL UNION FORMED
    91 7 NEW OIL UNION FORMED OINGAPORE, Tues.— A group of dissident members of the United Workers of Petroleum Industry has formed a new union called the Petroleum Distribution Employees Union. The union's preparatory committee has applied for registration. A spokesman of the new union said today that the dissident members had
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    Dearer rooms
    22 7 KUALA KUBU BAHRU. Tnes. Room rates at the Gap rest house have been Increased from 54.50 to SlO per day.
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    Kampong plan
    26 7 KUALA KUBU BAHRU. Tues. An inaugural meeting to form a local kampont; rural development committee will be held at Ulu Yam Bahru on Thursday.
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    DEATHS
    141 8 20 Word* $19 (Minimum) MRS. MENO MUI THIAM nee Teo CheniE Neo SA nassofl away peacefully on 15-1-62 leaving behind her beloved husband, five sons. Boon Ouan, Boon f'huan. Boon Lee, Boon Lenc. Boon Ktat and two daughters, Lilian and Kosle, oae roo-m-law, Kong Kirn Toon, tvso daughters-ta-law and
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    144 8 20 Word* Sit (Minimum, MR. ANO MRS. Lionel Koek thank kjsja. and friends for their good wi*h«s, presents, attendnr.ee on the of -heir Marriage on 8-1-62. MR. AND MRS. Ibrahim bin Ismail v lal.in Putrl Johorr Bahru thank reImiwh ;-iid friends for their attendance, good wlshi-* and Rifts on
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    IN MEMORIAM
    26 8 2* Word* $10 (Minimum) IN EVER LOVING memory of Johnny Chan Lye Soon who left us on 17.1.61 sadly mis-id by wife and children.
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    199 8 JV nor** HO .Wimmum) FILM STAR Anna May Won* personal singing appsaraoees nightly at The Cockpit Hotel. Tel. B'pore. *****. PROFESSOR OF ARCHAELOCV rwmrd Terr) Thomas has "Bachelor M let nothing but fun 24 hour* a day. HAVE YOU TRIED the Delicious Kara Lee AM Butter Frozen Cakes? A
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  • The Straits Times Wednesday, January 17, 1962
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      Votes And Citizens
      669 8 There is one desirable amendrrent to the Constitution which no-one will propose and which in any case would not survive a second reading. Voting on changes in the Constitution should be restricted to members who have passed an elementary examination in the nation s basic law. By
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      Light on Defence
      401 8 The remarkable feature about Malayan defence expenditure is that in 1962 it v expected to amount to only nine per cent of expenditure on current account, the $90 million budgetted be-ng both absolutely and proportionate ly less than in 1961. Very few countries in Asia allot less
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      130 8 There is really very little point in hoping that Dr. Salazar will at the eleventh hour recognise the futility of bis intransigence in AngoU There is a dreary, hopeless inevit ability about the course of events in that unhappy lana What hope there might have Seen vanished yesterday
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    1131 8  -  ANDREW WILSON FROM The Congo's man alone waits— caught in a web of his own making... A KIND of grim romance has gathered round Stanleyville, the stronghold (to use perhaps too strong a word) of the left-wing Congolese leader, Mr. Antoine Gizenga.
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      276 8 Merit and experience are being ignored jVfR. TEERATH RAM deserves the thanks of teachers of all grades for bringing to the notice at the Chief Education Adviser and of the public the fact that merit and experience is ignored when appointing teachers
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      SORRY STATE OF COUNCIL HOUSES
      158 8 POOR reflection on the A Rural District Council is the bitter fact that no one seems to care for the suburban dweller. Imagine living in a house in which before retiring each night one has to do some exercise with a hammer and hope the
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      THE HOSPITAL ASSISTANTS
      238 8 REFERRING to the letter from the secretary of the Pahang Medical Staff Union (8. T. Jan. 13), I agree th.it a hospital assistant Is a suitable person to be 1m charge of a dispensary In the rural areas. But to say that he is most suitable to
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      LIVING FREE: CASE FOR THE FISH
      175 8 r pHE Curator of the Van Kleef Aquarium condemns other people's sport apparently without thought for the amount of misery and suffering caned by depriving little creatures of their freedom in order that mightier ones may find pleasure staring at them. How would the
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      282 8 ONCE AGAIN SETTING A NEW STANDARD IN OVER 60 COUNTRIES The NEW fiES Eft JvlNlGrll 1 PIANO C MODEL K 10 Mk. 11l THE CREATEST ACHIEVEMENT ADVANCED PIANO PRODUCTION H THE LATEST EXCLUSIVE KNICHT FEATURE The Compensated Balance of tSe KNICHT Piano ACTION gives over 1000 repetitions per minute, ..nd
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    N Borneo: A formal claim unlikely
    234 9 N Borneo: A formal claim unlikely KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The Governor of British North Borneo, Sir William Goode, said today that he would be surprised if the Philippines Government brought a formal claim to North Borneo before an international court. He was referring to recent Press reports in the Philippines
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    Six plead not guilty
    56 9 SINGAPORE. Tues. Six men were charged in a magistrate's court today with being found in a room used for administering morphine injections at Weld Road yesterday. They are Lee Kirn Hone Tan Ah Bai, Ong Hoo Beng. Tan Hoe. Tan Eng Tec and Goh Son. They
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    Captain's course
    29 9 KUALA LUMPUR. TuesCapt. Adnan bin All, of the Ministry of Defence here, leaves tomorrow on a threeweek air support course at the RAAF base at Williamtown. Australia.
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    THE ALI BABA TRADERS
    280 9 We don't want that type of business in Malaya, Minister tells Parliament I KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. THE Minister of Commerce and Industry, Inche Mohamed Khir Johari, told the House of Representatives today that he was not in favour of a quota system for Malays in the
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    HITCH-HIKERS OF DOUBTFUL MEANS WHO CAUSE GOVT. MUCH TROUBLE
    120 9 HITCH-HIKERS OF DOUBTFUL MEANS WHO CAUSE GOVT. MUCH TROUBLE SINGAPORE, Tues The Legislative Assembly was told today about Singapore hitch-hikers stranded abroad and who caused considerable embarrassment to the Government. The Minister for Home Affairs, Mr. Ong Pang Boon, said these hitch-hikers of doubtful means had to be repatriated to
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    'Experts' clash over rubber
    403 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Tim* THE Minister of Com- merce and Industry, Inche Mohamed Khir Johari. clashed with a Socialist Front leader, Mr. Lim Kean Siew. In the House of Representatives today over the Government's plans to protect natural rubber. The Minister, who said that Mr. Urn had
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    Lock icon Puisne judge appointed
    41 9 LONDON. Tues. The Edward Ralph Har ley senior resident magistrate In Kenya, today was named puisne judge in the combined judiciary of Sarawak, No*th Bor neo and Brunei. Mr. Harley, 53, has been in Kenya since 1946.— Reuter.
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    'Bookie' case
    48 9 IPOH. Tues. The Ipoh High Court judge, Mr. Justice Azmi, today reserved judgment in an appeal against a lower court acquittal of Chan Ylk. who was charged under the new Betting Ordinance with being a bookmaker at the Turf Club here on May 7 last year.
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    'Coercion' of Press: Minister replies
    140 9 SINGAPORE. Tuesday. 'THE Minister for Culture. Mr. 8. Rajaratnam, to--1 day said it was a "complete figment of the imagination" of the member for Anson, Mr. David Marshall, to say that he exercised "coercive supervisory control" over editors of the daily newspapers in Singapore. Reolylng
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    Attack on watchman
    64 9 SINGAPORE, Tues. A watchman was found unconscious on his bed in a poo; of blood today after robbers forced their way into the Eastern Litho and Engraving Company Ltd., in Serangoon Road, and got away with $6,000 worth of high quality printing paper. Yip Chen Siew H
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    COURSES FOR EXECUTIVES TO BEGIN NEXT MONTH
    90 9 [{UALA LUMPUR. Tues. Evening courses for management personnel In Kuala Lumpur firms will begin next month Organised b the Federation of Malaya Industrial and Commercial Employers Consultative Association, the Prst seven-lecture session will be held from Feb. 2 to March 20. In the
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    11 9 MADAM AKIKO
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    EXPATS AND SOCIETY TITLES-BY MARSHALL
    129 9 EXPATS AND SOCIETY TITLES-BY MARSHALL QINQAPORE. Tues. Th» member for Anson, Mr. David Marshall Workers Party), today told the legislative Assembly about expatriates who have "arrogated" to themselves the "exclusive use M of the word "Singapore." Mr. Marshall was twice called to order by the Speaker, 81r George Oehlers. when
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    To be tried on murder charge
    66 9 81NGAPORE. Tues Koo Peng Kam, 40, a fruit-seller, who p eaded not guilty in the Assize Court today before Mr. Justice Ambrose to a charge of murdering hawker inspector Tng Soon Heng, 37, will stand trial next Tuesday. The Incident took place at the
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    Admitted to Bar
    36 9 BINGAPORE, Tues. Mrs. Elizabeth Kwan-Yee Williams, a barrister, was admitted to the Singapore Bar by the Chief Justice. Sir Alan Rose. In the High Court today to practise as an advocate and solicitor.
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    ALL I WANT ARE MY PASSPORT AND DOCUMENTS says VISITOR
    195 9 SINGAPORE, Tv«« PRETTY Madam Souw Akiko, a visitor in Singapore, today asked for help to trace a black handbag, containing her Indonesian passport and some documents and about $3,000. She said: "The flndfr can have the money but please let
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    DEPUTY KING SEES THE NEW STADIUM
    135 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. THE Deputy Paramount Ruler today visited the new $3 million indoor sports arena. Stadium Negara, now nearing completion in Davidson Road here. I The Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications, Dato V. T. Bambanthan. welcomed the Timbalan Yang dl-Pertuan Agong and
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    Telephone link with Medan
    38 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. Malaya was linked to Medan by telephone yesterday. Calls to this Sumatran town can now be made dally, c: cept Sunday, from 11 am. to noon. A three-minute call costs $14.40
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    Tax man goes
    36 9 MALACCA, Tues. The acting Senior Assistant Controller of Inland Revenue for Malacca and Johore. Mr. T. J. F. Bradshaw. leaves Malacca this week to return to Australia after three years here on secondment.
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    THE CHIEF JUSTICE SMILED, BUT REJECTED APPEAL OF A ROBBER
    204 9 THE CHIEF JUSTICE SMILED, BUT REJECTED APPEAL OF A ROBBER KUALA LUMPUR Tues. "Hello, haven't I seen you before?", the Chief Justice, Dato Sir James Thomson, asked an appellant with a smile when the Federation Court of Appeal sat here this morning. "No. this is the first time, sir," replied
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    Lunch talk by diplomat
    44 9 SIMGAPORE. Tues Th« Ind mesian Consul-General in Singapore, Col Sugth Arto. will spf-ak on "West Irian Colonlulism is not dead" at a lunc.i meeting of the Singapore National Union of Journalists on Saturday at 12.30 p.m. a the Cathay Restaurant.
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      1201 10  - Postman hands another surprise gift to Tubby Kathleen Hickley by It is Tubby s birthday and he has invited his three friends to a special breakfast. They all bring presents. Ah Chong a beautiful scout knife, Gurchan Singh a telescope and Ahmed an extraordinary looking box which Tubby asks blankly:
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      443 10 T For the most important dinner of the Year, Magnolia offers a choice of two wonderful ice cream desserts that are sure to please Lychee Ice Cream, a new combination of two old favourites or Rainbow Cake, layer cake of featherlight sponge, jam and two flavours of Magnolia Ice Cream.
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    Politicals nepotism probe by one-man commission
    2420 11 SINGAPORE. Tuesday JHE Legislative As--Bemb 1 y, by a majority vote tonight, passed an amended motion calling on Government to appoint a one man Commission of Inquiry to investigate all specific allegations of political nepotism and improper political interference with the Civil Service and
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    169 11 Til E original motion by Mr. Marshall and Mr. Chan Sun Wing ti 1 irisan Sosialis) was: "That tin.. Assembly rails upon the Government to appoint a commission of Inquiry consisting of at least one High Court judge and two retired civil servants to investigate political nepotism
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    BARISAN CALL FOR MERGER CONFERENCE
    413 11 SINGAPORE. Tues. The Barlsan Saslalis chairman. Dr. Lee Siew Choh spoke In the Legislative Assembly tonight about the "shameful record" of the PAP trying to hide the facts of merger from the people and other political parties. He was moving a motion that the Assembly
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    DOM MORAES
    874 12 At 19 Dom Moraes published a book of poems aptly named The Beginning, which won him the Hawthornden Prize, Britain's foremost literary honour, and set him on a writing career, which in four years earned him international stature. Why I abandon ever the of my birth. I HAVE
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    CLOSIN6 PRICES
    38 14 SINGAPORE, Jan. 16. RUBBER: 80 7/8 cents per Ib. (up U cents) 5 p.m unofficial close: 80ft cents (quiet and slightly easiir). TIN: $476 per picul (up $3). Estimated unofficial offering 225 tons (down 5 tons).
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    RUBBER PRICES
    219 14 FEBRUARY nr«t grade rubber buyers f.a.b. closed In Singapore ye«terda.y at ROi rents per In. up 11 cent* 00 Monday's price. The ton.- waa tinc*rtam. S.C.C.R.A. closuiK prices in cent* per Ib. yesterday: Int. 1 K.S.B. Prompt f.o.b. buyer* >*0. sellers *Ol )N): Int. 1 R. 8.8. Feb.
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    POPULAR TIN COUNTERS RISE THEN GAINS PARTLY LOST
    398 14 From Our Market Correspondent THE tin section of the Malayan Stock Exchange was fairly active yesterday morning; following the rise of £10 in the London tin price. However, the Singapore metal price proved a disappointment to operators by only rising $3 and
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    680 14 BUSINESS on the Malayan 1 Stock Exchange, Federation section yesterday with the number of deals In brackets: Industrials: Dunlops (3.000) $1.22: Metal Box (1.000) 12.49 cd: Rothmaot 11.21 OL. (1,000) 51. 20. (3.000) 11.21: Stramrr* (1.000) 84 e*nt*. Minings: Ampat (SOU) 13a. M. ON. (SOO) 13x. M.
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    Both rubber and tin get big boosts in price
    456 14 TT was a good day for Malaya's twin commodities yesterday with rubber reaching its highest point for nearly a month and tin at the highest levels since late October. Rubber was dealt In about two cents higher than on Monday with
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    STOCK INDICES
    21 14 Malayan Stock IbhUo«»: Jan. 15 Jan. 16 Industrial*: 162.03 161.89 Tins: 295.24 29*57 rubbers: 209.12 209.13 Jan. 1 195K=HMi
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    107 14 MEL3OURNB. Tues General inrestmrnts ruled firm. and most issues advanced In a quiet, narrow market. OH moves were variable and narrow. A.0.0 gained 6d. to 60*. 6d. and Oil Search 3d. to 2s. lid Bam metals eased slightly and loans were firm. Con. Zinc. 65 >■ Mount Isa
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    136 14 TMI Malayan tichang* Bankt 1 Aiaeeiatien ma<l» these m>u.in It* rate* to merehaDtr vmterday 1 all rate* to $100): Hew Yerki buying TT 33. airmml OD 331. 90 d 7« 331 credit bill*. 33| trad* bill*. Canada: huymc TT 34 tint, airmail OD 34 11/18. 90 d/*t 3S|
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    100 14 £HINESC Pr»du«« IneMang* ttngaper* n—n pric.t per pleul yatttm.y 1 Ceeenut *Mi bulk $39 aolleni drum $41 1 arllera. Ceprai Jan. UK/Conttrx-nt *27t buyer*. S2B| eellern. ri^, Muntok white $170 wllrrn. Sarawak white »167 i aellera, upeclal Barawnk black $140 arllera. garbled Lampong btock $140 aellera. ABTA $130
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    165 14 CHIP* lytng alwi|Md« th, |,n,iMri •hirtii t»d»y art: A«ahl Muni 19. Ho.nh Dana 46. Nemor 1/2. Fnuikfurt 7. Merem* Lloyd 48. "■■—nan 1 Maan* 40/41. Oorgoo rr/2?' ni 1Om p l r Outar raadt: Maaa Lloyd. Ttm« Hoc. Na«m. Java. Kaalagau, I ai^k m«tgh. Dakat. Kataoc.
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      1178 15 SITUATIONS VACANT 10 Warm* SS (Min.)— Box M tt*. axtrm WANTIO FULLY IXrIHIINCIO visuallsers and layout Den (or permanent positions la progressive Singapore advsrtlatac agency. K^oslhtat terra, offered. Apply la UM Brat la»--tanoc with detail* pa*t igpsrla—l to Bos AOOSO ST. B'por*. Applications for apprenticeship will not be **> ifjtaßasfli
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      1012 15 ACCOMMODATION VACANT Ward* SS (Min.)— Bax $0 Cta. «*fr* LE»VC BUNGALOW March 9th to Aiuuri. Taaglln. Fully rumWned S Hedroocn* Spacious Lounge Dining Room, Uargj Garden IS3O Inclusive of Cook Boy Amah and Kebun. Telepbon* (B'pore* ***** preferably 1 to 2 p.m. FURNISMBD BUNGALOW for 4 month* (January/April 1943) Threebedroom*
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      915 15 EDUCATION M Ward* Si (Min.>—Box it ct*. txtrm ENGLISH LANCUACE CLASSES. Systematic Coaching Form (V/QT/ O«C/ Professional Level*. Apply:- Academy of Accountancy aad Secretaryship, Clemenceau Avroue— Next Redlfunton. Singapore. *****. RBOISTER NOW! February Session*: rPltmaa* Oregg Malay) Rapid Normal /Refresher courses (Morning 10/11. Evening 4/5. 5/S. 7/S. Typing (English, Chineae.
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      797 15 VEHICLES FOR SALS It Ward* SS (Mm.) Bax St ct: axtra FOR SALE Dauphme registered July 1960 one owner, perfect condition. Offers to phone .***** Klang. M MINOR 1964. Well maintained, good condition. Insured Nov. 1963. tax April 1962. Highest offer secure*. No dealers. Please Tel: (Spore) *****. i»56 SIMCA
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      656 15 VEHICLES FOR SALS 10 Word* SS (Min.)— Bax St eta. axtrm TAMIR MOTOR TRADERS IMI T/Herald. 1»3» O/Rekord. 1856 Peugeot. Renault. Lloyd. 1903 Citron. M Cowley. 1960 Flat 800. 8/Vanguaid. 1»48 Morris "t" tWW I*o Scooter. View— «B. Orchard Road Rlag ***** (Spore) for enquiries. MAZDA R360 COUPS CAR 4-stroke
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      543 15 FOR SALE tt Warda SS (Ml*.)— Box S0 eta. axtrm OEMONITNATIONt -P A S S A P" KNITTINOMACHINES. "Ttirllll" "Helvetia" tfcrwinKroachlnrn. (7-9 p.m. < to-day Shlnicfatt's 3TBB Cluuagi Vlll»s>>. (Thursday Uicky Store 10. Keoftlmcton Park. 8.0. E.). (Friday LatlKff'K IC2/Sl3 Jalan Kajra). Tradeins surplus Koodn aocvpta'4. Koch Traders, Koch Road,
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      258 15 WHERE TO EAT (S'por.) 3* (Corals (if (Minimum) Oa/ls 1 moMIA, 10 Word* SIM (Mm.) MUI FONO RESTAURANT:. LunHieon at only (1.90 per bead: Ctlrry Roup Brained Oxtail Potatoes Carrots Koll Butter Cheese 0M FRESH FLOWERS W Word* Sit (Minimum) DmUm I month. It Ward* SIM (Mm.) ORCHIDS SAY so
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      573 16 NOTICE ■NOAMMI MEDICAL itttrrmitirrT. I ANN! AL DINNER. 20TH JANIARY. 196?. L BOOKING? TILL 18TH JANUARY, 1962. telephone Nos. *****/*****. .MESSRS JEE AH CHIAN i COMPANY, < Secretaries Treasurers. < AUCTION SALE OF \I lABLK FREEHOLD I I \>FHULU PROPERTIES J To be held at oar saleroom Mas, 14 16
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      507 16 SINGAPORE TELEPHONE BOARD Tender No. 51/Dl/S2 TENDERS are Invited for the .supply of Drawing Materials to 1 the Singapore Telephone Board. i Tenderers are requested to deposit $50 with the Cashier at the Tele- phone House. Hill St. Tender forms may be Inspected on proluiriiori ol the tender deposit re-
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      534 16 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS Applications are Invited from qualified and experienced candidates for the position of Accountant In an established Company. Applicants should have at least 10 years experience In Life office account* and be In a position to take complete charge of the Company's accounts. Salary commensurate with experience: Apply la
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      832 16 PUBLIC AP POINTMENTS FEDERATION OF MALAYA GOVERNMENT VACANCIES. 1. Applications are Invited from Federal Citizens and Dermanem serving Government Officers including those on probation for appointment as QUARRY SUPERINTENDENT. Public Works Depart ment, Negeri Sembilan. The post is permanent but not pensionable SALARY SCALE: Division I $866 x2B 922. Incremental
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      816 16 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS COMMISSIONER OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL OF KUALA LUMPUR Applications are invited for the post of Assistant Treasurer in the Municipal Treasurer's Department. 2. Salary Scale: $628 x 34 934/ 982 z 34 1.254 p.m. plus a variable Cost of Living Allowance. 3. Qualifications: Pull final of Institute of
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      672 16 TENDERS TENDER NOTICE UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA IN KUALA LUMPUR TENDERS are Invited from approved contractors for the erection and completion of the Extension to the Library Building, at Pantal Valley, Kuala Lumpur. Specifications, drawings. Tender forms, bills of quantities, article* of agreement and conditions ot contract may be obtained at
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      456 16 TENDERS JABATAN KERJA RAYA, PERAK. TENDERS for the Construction In Reinforced Concrete of a Road Bridge over the Sungel Lclclr at LeUr Batu 8, Dtndings. Perak. will be received at the Office of the State Engineer, P.W.D. Prrak up to 3.00 p.m. on 22.1.1962 from Contractors in Class A to
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      314 16 TENDERS JABATAN KERJA RAYA, PERAK TENDERS lor supply ot two il'i granulators ov.e d) plate apren feeder and t"uee (3) belt conveyers will be received at tne Oflirf: of th> Juruiera Nenerl. J.K.K. Pern<, Brewst^r Road Ipoh up to 300 p.m. on Wednesday 14th February. 1962. Full particuicrs may be
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      Improving Japanese play hard to hold Malaya
      249 17 Improving Japanese play hard to hold Malaya MALAYA 1 JAPAN 1; Ahmedabad. Tuesday JAPAN put up a fine performance to hold Malaya to 1-1 today in the international hockey tournament being played here, reports Ken Fernandez. Improving with every outing, the Japanese played hard hockey and the determination with which
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      PROMOTION FOR THREE
      562 17 ITOH, Tues.— Blue Mirage 8.04 Mood g.O« Dark Romance Pra of 7+Um 8. 08 11, a winner over Perfection 8.04 Hiya Honey 8.05 9t here on Sun- Cl. 2. Olv. 4-«r ££SfJ UaUa M* day has K^*n Capacitor 8.05 nmninfefii. m« Toiwkah Remembrance li 4 promoted to
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      MATCH OFF
      25 17 The Indonesian team here have received a cable from their government ordering them not to play their match against Holland scheduled for Thursday.
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      Study tour
      26 17 WELLINGTON, Tues.— Four Japanese racing men aye arrived in New Zealand for a ten-day study of the country's racing, breeding and offcourse '>ettin«r systems.
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      Blues Cup final
      23 17 KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesferak Asians will meet Jotore Asians in the All Blues Tup rugger final here on Satirday (5.10 p.m.).
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      Tour has taught us much Amrit
      237 17 Tour has taught us much Amrit CINGAPORE. Tues. The manager of the Indian combined schools badminton team; Mr Amrit Oewan Lai. said today before the team's departure for India that he was most happy over the results of the present tour. "The boys came to learn and they are going
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      26 17 BLENHEIM (New Zealand), Tues. Japanese swimmer Shigec Fukushlmu broke the world 220 yards backstroke record here lasi night by clocking 2min 17.8 sec. Reuter.
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      Erik in smart run over 3f
      112 17 ON THE TRACK By EPSOM JEEP, Ipoh, Tuesday pRIK. a non-acceptor last Sunday, did a smart workout here this morning. The seven-year-old ran 3f in 38, with Merv Posner up. This was the only fast gallop this morning. Peak of Perfection, a surprise course
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      SAFA 'yes' to trip by Youths
      146 17 SAFA 'yes' to trip by Youths CINGAPORE, Tues. The Singapore Amateur F. A. yesterday agreed In principle to send the State Youth team to the fourth JunJ >r Asian Cup tournament at Bangkok In April. This followed the assurance by Mr. P. Appavoo. chairman of the Youth Schools committee, that
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      SPORTS SUMMARY
      145 17 SOCCER PONOGI'L FESTIVAL (Taiplng): Kllat 1 K. Kangsar Indians 0; 8. Stan 3 K. Kangsar Indians "B" 3. SITTANB cri* (B. Pahat): Johore Malays 0 S*pore Malays 6. LIM Cl'P (Ipoh): Town Council 7 Ramblers 0. COW A GATE (IP (Ipoh): Kllat 6 Ramblers 1; Changkat Ktndlng 3
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      Spartak the first Red XI to play in Malaya
      363 17 Spartak the first Red XI to play in Malaya By NORMAN SIEBEL KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. When Spartak Football Club of Czechoslovakia meet a F.A.M. team at the Merdeka Stadium on Saturday (8 p.m.), they will be the first team from a Communist country to play In Malaya. This will make
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      Lock icon Plea for shorter cricket tours
      269 17 r^ MADRAS, Tuesday. D DEXTER the England captain, and manager Tom Pearce both made a plea for shorter cricket tours during interviews after the Fifth Test between India and England ended here yesterday. A crowded tour with a programme which Included eight Test matches such
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      CARDIFF KEEN ON QUAH, GHANI
      219 17 SINGAPORE. Tues CARDIFF City, the English Football League First Division Club, are Interested In two Malayan inside forwards Singapore's Quart Kirn Swee and Selongor's Abdul Qhani. Kirn Swee. the Singapore International Inside- left, salo here today: "A Cardiff talent scout in Singapore has asked me
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      39 17 SYDNEY. Tues. Jan Andrew, 18, Australian butterfly swimmer who won a bronze medal In the 1960 Olympic Games, announced yesterday that she had turned professional. She will become an assistant to professional coach Frank Outhrle. Reuter.
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      292 17 Straits Times Crossword F V I I* I I* I T5 I pjHHBBri ACROSS so to speak (6). 1. Can a monkey be dressed? Not 7. Well dry: 8.0.5.? That goes likely! (10). without saying! (10). Copy of a city residence (4). 9. 12. lam lost with crime and 10.
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      93 17 SOCCEB STORE OSFA DIV. 1; PWD v Oeneral Rosp. (Kallang); DIV. ZA: Marines "B" v Woodbridge "B" (Oeylang); DIV. 2B: STU "A" v City Health (Patterson Rd); DIV. 3A: Printing v Postals (Serangoon Rd); DIV. SB: BHB v Pharmaceutical (Bt. Chermln). Civil Aviation v Meter Readers (Airport Rd). RCGGEK CLUB
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    LONDON STOCKS RUBBER and TIN
    323 18 LONDON, Tues. The overall performance of stock markets today was fairly satisfactory with industrials again responding to selective buying and showing a sizeable list of gains at the close. Interest in Brewery shares was stimulated by takeover deals. Tobaccos were quietly firm and paper share*
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    RUBBER
    35 18 LONDON, Tues. Spot 24 Id. Feb. 3«Jd., Mar. 24 id April 24|d.i April/June 24Jd., July/BepU 34id., Oct./ Dec. J4Jd.. Jan./ Mar. 24id c.l.f. Jan. unquoted. Feb. 23 id Mar. 23id. Tone: Hesitant alter firm.
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    TIN
    23 18 LONDON. Tumi.— Buyers £952) sellers £053}. Porward buyers £060 sellers £Mo}. Settlement £853. Turnover a.m. 215 tons. p.m. 130 ton*. Tone: Steady.
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    Razak reads UN tribute to soldiers -in Congo
    359 18 Razak reads UN tribute to soldiers -in Congo- RUALA LUMPUR, Tues. A con gratulatory report on the "first class" conduct of Malayan troops in the (ion go by the commander of the United Nations Force there was read in the House of Representatives today by -the Minister of Defence. Tun
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    DEATH
    39 18 MADAM TAN SAI KIM, M, parri-d away peacefully at her r>">lrt.no. on 16th January, leavinr behind a son, Koh Huntc Chua dauKhtrr. a dauichter-la-law and grandson. Cone*- leave* 102 Traa Htrect at 1.30 p.m. on Saturday 30ta January.
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    49 18 CHINESE NEW YEAR v fast nttproachinK, k'lve your children* party drcimra, ahors from "Hilda*" Cold StoraK.'. B'pore. Ladiea trrrylcm frocks available. DON'T FORCET St. David* PocK-tT Get together ac.tin tooiKht at th« Taniclp Inn. 1 p.m. Wi-lun Folk an* friends cordially welcome. Ki:-h and chip* nerved in newnpAper.
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      40 18 The weather UIGHEST and lowest umipera--11 tureo in Makiy.i ana Sir.Rapore for the period 8 p.m. Monday to 8 pm. jmterday. Hi h.-i Lowrst K'u.il.i LOMfMI 73 Kola Bnaiu 71 8(i 75 Ipoh 8-i 73 Malacca 73 Singapore Bi> 73
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