The Straits Times, 24 May 1962

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    21 1 AVI RACE DAIIY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 100.000 The Straits Times i fcstd. 1845 THURSDAY. MAY 2*4. 1962. 15 CENTS KDN. 036
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    FORMOSA ACTS
    658 1 To admit 'unlimited number' of refugees Relief chief going to HK TAIPEH. Wed. CHINESE Na- tionalist (Jovern- ment representative will leave for Hong Kong in a few days to make an official offer to the Hong Kong (Government to admit an "unlimited number" of Chinese refugees into Formosa.
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    Spacemen in the sun
    42 1 CARPENTER DUE TO BE BLASTED INTO ORBIT TODAY ASTRONAUTS John Glenn and Scott Carpenter (left) take a run together on the beach at Cape Canaveral. Carpenter's orbital flight is almost certain to take place today. (See Page 2).
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    A ONE-DAY STRIKE AT HONGKONG BANK
    344 1 A ONE-DAY STRIKE AT HONGKONG BANK SINGAPORE, Wednesday. gOMli! 500 employees of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation staged ;i Lightning strike today in protest against what their union described as the "provocative and offensive" manner of a hank official to two workers. The Acting Secretary of I i the
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    45 die in Boeing 707 crash
    115 1 45 die in Boeing 707 crash /CENTER VILLE. I Missouri I \j Wed. The only known survivor of a giant Boeing jet airliner which blew apart In midair with 45 people aboard la.it night, died here today. The survivor, identified as Takehiko Naki;no. 25. a student of North Western University,
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    A violation of Treaty if
    599 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed 1 i THE DIRECTOR of Information Services, Inrhe Mohamed Sopiee. said tonight that Malaya would regard it as an infringement of the Anglo-Malayan mutual defence agreement if Australia used the RAAF Base at Butterworth for Seato operations in Thailand. He said this
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    Buddhist burial
    54 1 RANGOON. Wed. Tin ICaang Thant. 21. only son <>i I United Nations acting secre-tary-general U -Thant. was burled today under Buddhist rites. The youth died of brain injuries suffered in a tall from a city bus on Monday. The cortege was more than a mile long, with more
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    Lock icon Irian: Mass evacuations
    187 1 THE HAGUE. Wed. Mass evacuations of five areas in West New Guinea threatened by Indo- nesian military action in the disputed Dutch territory were today reported \o be in full j swing. About 800 women and children were being taken from ihree areas in the south-west and
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    Lock icon 23 die in new Algiers terror
    181 1 23 die in new Algiers terror ALGIERS. Wed. Nineteen Muslims including two women, and tour Europeans were killed in Algiers in 26 acts of violence this morning. Seven Muslims. Including two women. were wounded. One of the Euro Dean dead was a 48-year-old office worker at the headquarters of the
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    STOP PRESS
    33 1 lIUSSIA: WAR WARNING GENEVA Wed Mr Zorli) d( l< s.iHi her* today 1 1 nnnr in -< nrtin I I bailaod ma) l< war .mil nut j MB I 1 her —k.
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  • FOREIGN DESK ( PHOTO ) SPECIAL
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      Lock icon Thant may not send observers to Irian
      303 2 Cigarettes with rc«lly efficient filters would have no flavour. If a cigarette is filtered completely, no a. one would buy it. —Prof R. H. Thorp, prolos.sor of pharmacology of Sydney University, n a talk to a medical students convention. NEW YORK, Wednesday. INDONESIAN
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      Lock icon Reds 'capture' an American
      49 2 SAIGON Wed. -An American engineer has been captured by Communist guerij.a.s in Phu Yen province, about 300 miles north-east o Saigon, according to a Saigon newspaper report A spokesman for the U.S Embassy said the embassy had no knowledge of this but was checking -Reuter.
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      Lock icon TEARGAS DISPERSES SIEGE STUDENTS
      77 2 {CALCUTTA. Wed. Calcutta University students who besieged the Vice-Chancellor and other teachers in his room last night were dispersed by a police baton and teargas I charge. About 50 students and two dozen police, including an assistant commissioner, were hurt. Police arrested 100 students. A crowd
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      Lock icon ENGAGED TO GERMAN COUSIN? IT'S RUBBISH
      131 2 ENGAGED TO GERMAN COUSIN? IT'S RUBBISH ONDON. Wed Reports published in Germany that Princess Alexandra of Kent and her second cousin. Prince Karl of Hesse, are secretly engaged to be married wore strongly discounted yesterday in British royal circles. A friend of the Kents, who declined to be identified, .-aid
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      Blinded to all but duty...
      57 2 stands this guardsman at a recent Horse Guards Parade in London during a rehearsal of the Trooping the Colour ceremony which will celebrale Queen Elizabeth's official birthday on June 2. The standard had been whipped by wind across the face of the guardsman but there
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      Lock icon Countdown begins for space shot
      121 2 CAPE CANAVERAL, Wednesday. ASTRONAUT Malcolm Scott Carpenter last night got the green light for a launching attempt into space tomorrow after meteorologists forecast genecountdown started early toThe only threat last night to Carpenters three-orbit mission was the possibility ol smoke from a vast forest and
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      Hillary plan
      34 2 NEW YORK. Wed— Sir Edmund Hillary, co-conqueror of Everest. Is- to lead a Himalayan expedition next March to set up a school for sherpas at Thyangboche village near the world's highest peak
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      Lock icon New talks
      27 2 LEOPOLDVILLE. Wed President Tshombe of Katanga and Mr. Cyrille Adoula. Congolese Prime Minister, yesterday resumed their talks on ending Katanga's secession from the Congo. Reuter.
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  • FOREIGN NEWS DESK 2
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      Quick look round...
      391 3 Quick look round... LONDON. Wednesday. A 35-YEAR-OLD New Zealand woman left Exeter yesterday on the second stage of a 1,000-mile march to protest against Britain's possible entry into the European Common Market ielen Fisher, now a London resident, is walking from the lower tip of England, Land's End. to the
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      Lock icon 12 Indians killed by Chinese since 1958
      94 3 12 Indians killed by Chinese since 1958 XTEW DELHI, Wed. 1 Mr. V. K. Krishna Menon. Defence Minister, said today 12 Indian border policemen had been killed in clashes with Chinese troops since 1958. Replying to a question in the Lower House, ne said three border policemen died In accidents
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      Lock icon Thrush in lorry
      38 3 LUENEBURG West Ger. manyi. Wed Orders have oeen given for a West German army lorry here not to b»? moved. A thrush has built a nest In the engine and 13 hatching her eijgs Reuter
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      Lock icon A Chinese Trojan horse idea?
      961 3 A Chinese Trojan horse idea? M.Ps debate the great exodus into U.K. and a Tory suggests it may be a strategem %j C7C7 «T V to get Reds into island to cause trouble Protests as Silverman contrasts H.K. to Berlin I ONDON, Wed. Sir William Teeling, a Conservative Memoer of
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      Lock icon CANADA WILL TAKE IN 100 FAMILIES
      83 3 TORONTO. Wed. Canada will admit 100 Hong Kong refugee families immediately, the Canadian Prime Minister. Mr. John .Diefenbaki-r. saiil last night. lie told a Prrss conference that Canada would also provide food and other relief supplies for refugees in Hun*; Kunu Mum the Chinese
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      Lock icon Senators call for relief supplies
      285 3 WASHINGTON. Wad I I DEMOCRATIC and Republican senators yesterday urged the U.S. Government to move swiftly to feed and clothe refugees from China who were transported from Hong Kong to Formosa. Mr. Hubert Humphrey (Democrat) addressing the Senate, called for an allout effort through the
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      Lock icon Ban on twist
      30 3 CAIRO. Wed— Dancing the twist has been banned by the United Arab Republic Ministry of Culture and National Guidance, according to the Middle East News Agency Reuter
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    Taxi driver acquitted of robbery charge
    149 4 Taxi driver acquitted of robbery charge SINGAPORE, Wed. Mr. Justice Buttrose in the Assize Court today acquitted and discharged a taxi i driver. Tay Yew Chong. on a charge of robbery without calling on him for his defence. Tay had been accused of robbing Lai Moi Kit. the proprietress of
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    NAAFI BID FOR FRESH PARLEYS
    107 4 NAAFI BID FOR FRESH PARLEYS SINGAPORE, Wed. NaaH tonight disclosed that it was now working out, within the terms of its offers to the i Industrial Workers' Union, a formula which might form the basis for further wage talks. The Naafi public relations officer. Mr. J. E. McMulien, said that
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    Govt. agrees to name 3 to new Nanyang body
    661 4 NEGOTIATIONS SINCE 1960 END IN 'YES' TO 28-MAN COUNCIL SINGAPORE, Wednesday fHE Minister for Education, Mr. Yong Nyuk Lin, has indicated that Government will now nominate three representatives to the 28-man new Council of Nanyang University, formed under the provisions of
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    TIP-OFF LEADS TO ARREST OF AN EXTORTIONER
    160 4 TIP-OFF LEADS TO ARREST OF AN EXTORTIONER SINGAPORE. Wed. Koh Chin Boon, 21, a peon, was jailed for six months in the Ninth Magistrate's Court today when he pleaded guilty to attempted extortion of $300 from a businessman. He was arrested in a police ambush at the Metropoie Theatre in
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    Thai dances today at airport
    113 4 Thai dances today at airport IQINGAPORE, Wed. —Ai j O troupe of Thai classical dancers will perform at the I Singapore Airport after the arrival of the Inaugural flight of Thai International's Convair 990 Coronado Jetliner at 3.30 p.m. tomorrow. This unusual item is part of the airline s programme
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    Taxi business inquiry
    81 4 SINGAPORE. Wed. The com mitt co set up to inquire into the taxi business is calling for views from the public. Those wishing to make representations should do so in writing before May 31 to the Secretary. Committee of Inquiry into taxi business. Vehicles Dept. The secretary
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    'Singapore needs music academy'
    222 4 SINGAPORE, Wednesday. fERMAN musician. Professor Willy Piel today stressed the need of Singapore for a music academy if it wanted to turn out dedicated musicians. He said: "Music is the be.->t vehicle for international understanding. It transcends human barriers and brings people, irrespective of colour, race
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    Why travel?
    41 4 SINGAPORE, Wed. Mr. G.O. Thomson, Director of Training 'Treasury). will speak on "Why travel at all?" at the monthly luncheon meeting of the SKAL Club of Singapore at the Regency Room in Raffles Hotel at 1 p.m. on Friday.
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      346 4 ■T.I .1 -M 1 OPENS TODAY! j DAILY 3 SHOWS at 1.00. 4.30 8.30 p.m. A! NORMAL ADMISSION PRICES: $1.00. $2.00. 53.00 entertainment apY world's most ff wonderful 9 entertainment f V H i TECHNICOLOR ROSSANO BRAZZI MIIZI BAYNOR IN KERR FRANCE NUYEN M.....1 RAY WALSTON juan.ta mali Umm*m BUDDY
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      309 4 I The story of what I four men did to a HgirL.and what the town did to them! TOWN WITHOUT Water shut-off IQQQBfI^Sj Nondo Prodeeo Kumar SINGAPORE. Wed. Water i.nnuii Ainn«n« will be cut off in Yio Chu **NAYA SANSAR Kang Road between 6i m.s. H ,nd, w,m Eng.-SoD-and 7J
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      401 4 THE following Is todays sche- Air Ceylon: From London, i QanUs: To Bangkok, Caldule of civil aircraft move- Rome. Cairo, Bahrein. Karachi, cuua Karachi, Cauo. Athens. ments at Paya Lebar airport, Colombo IAE 116) 5.50 pjn. London <QF 735) 9 p.m.; to i Singapore- Malayan Airways From Kuala Darwin, Melbourne.
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    The King: Our wonderful week
    496 5 'WE WILL REMEMBER IT WITH AFFECTION FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES' THE QUEEN AND I HAVE NEVER FELT MORE DEEPLY MOVED THAN IN THE PAST FEW DA YS, SA YS HIS MAJESTY KUALA LUMPUR. Wednesday i i JHE Yang di-Per-tuan Agong last night thanked
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    'Miss Malaya' contestants
    50 5 LX)UR more Malayan beauties arrived In Kuala Lumpur yesterday for the "Miss Malaya" contest to be held at the Federal Theatre tonight. Straits Times picture shows (from left) Miss Wong Chow Moy, Miss Chong Kwai Ying. Che Salmi binte A. Salim and Che Tlk Maimunah bint? Musthaffa
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    THIEVES TAKE VAN AND SMOKES
    101 5 THIEVES TAKE VAN AND SMOKES Wed Thieves last night stole 12 large cartons of cigarettes valued at 55.--200 from a provisioi. store in Bahau 43 mile;from hero. van belonging to Williarr racks and Co. Ltd. was usec >y the thieves to convey the t •igarettes The company* van driver reported
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    Sarawak party arrives today
    33 5 i'ENANG. Wed. Another Sarawak delegation will visit Pcnang tomorrow. They will stag three days. The delegation of 10 iniludts Mr. Chundl Anak F. chairman of the saru■viic Native Association.
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    founder's day
    32 5 PENAKQ. Wed. Oid boy* ol the Anglo-Chinese school now the Pykett Methodist School will celebrate (omul day with a dinner and dance at their clubhouse in Penang Road, on Friday
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    MALA YA—A HEAVEN TO THEM...
    73 5 MALA YA—A HEAVEN TO THEM. KUALA LUMPUR. Tues— A Colombo Plan legal expert, Mr. Peter See said here today that the standard of living In Malaya w;us very much higher than that of some countries in Europe. The Spanish the Portuguese, the Greeks and some other Europeans would find Malaya
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    LUMUT'S BIG PLANS FOR SEA CARNIVAL
    108 5 UMUT. Wed.— An elaborate programme including 25 i aquatic events is beinu prepared for the annual J Lumut sea carnival on Sunday. July 1. The Sultan of Perak will be the guest of honour and will present the prizes. Mrs L. S. Healy. public
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    Front welcomes Tengku's Seato assurance
    295 5 Front welcomes Tengku's Seato assurance Kuala Lumpur, Wed r PHE Socialist Front today welcomed Tengku x Abdul Rahman's assurance that this country would not be involved in any movement of Seato troops into Tnailand. The new secretary -general of tne Front. Inche iajuddin Kahar. said mis won lie asked tne
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    Lorry man fined
    39 5 KLANO. Wed. -A lorry driver. Tlek Guan Chlew. 30. of Banting was fined $30 when he pleaded guilty to carrying two extra passengers In his lorry at Jalan Sultan, Klang. on Mar. 19 at 1 p.m.
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    Show for fund
    34 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Indian Welfare Society of Malaya Is to put on a dance show to aid the National Monument Fund at the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka on June 9.
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    Straying cows
    28 5 KLANQ. Wed.— S. Slnnamah 40. was fined $40 for allowing five of her cows to stray at "r'atson Road, Pandamaran. on Mar. 2. at 3 p.m.
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    A 'welcome back' for jailed union official
    176 5 A 'welcome back' for jailed union official OINUAPORE. Wed. —A trade union leader, Mr. P. Govindasamy, will be given a rousing "welcome back" by his colleagues when he leaves Outram Jail tomorrow morning. liemoen of the Singapore Business Houses Employees' Union, of which Mr. Govin. dasamy la central oommitaember, plan
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    New union starts cold war
    157 5 T»HE Federation Gov- ernment's plan to give autonomy to Port Swettenham and make it independent of Malayan Railway nas started off a -cold war here between two unions, both of whom want to represent the 800 workers in the port. They are the Rallway.nen's Union
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      126 5 m \bnor Qg w iapp T\ ?N f NATCHERLW.'? WE GO" SI I NOW T^ET FEARLESS NOW TUET VJE GOT OVT.R M3RE WKMkI' I if^fc t^^m^ZLSS 0 J (r SDlC '< >STHAR lOEEL OUR SCARE 'BOUT TOSDCK, P \d" l* [J>rrCHE*S!^J WOME HAIN'T FIT TO LIVE SCARE US AGIN. r
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    Hitch-hiker one of three struck by car
    257 6 Hitch-hiker one of three struck by car CHATTING AT THE SIDE OF PENANG ROAD— THEN CAME THE CRASH Western Road cemetery Mr. Thomas Munton, 59, a farmer, now in Penang on a hitch-hike back to his home In Caulfleld. Melbourne, was taken to hospital semiconscious. Also in hospital is the
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    Seedling theft from estate
    43 6 BUTTERWORTH. Wed About 200 rubber seedlings valued at $100, have been stolen from Bertam Estate at Kepala Batas. This was the second theft of .seedlings from the estate within a week. On the previous occasion 50 seedlings were stolen.
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    Boestamam: Name these men
    166 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. T<HE chairman of the Malaysian Socialist Confer--1 ence, Inche Ahmad Boestamam, today challenged the People's Action Party in Singapore to name those whom it alleged had met Indonesian Communist leaders. In a statement, Inche Boestamam said the latest P.A.P. "Press attack" on the
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    TALKS ON MERGER OF PARTY IN SARAWAK
    99 6 TALKS ON MERGER OF PARTY IN SARAWAK KUCHINO. Wed.— Party Negara Sarawak at Its annual meeting here discussed merger with the proposed Malaysia national organisation, or with any other rightwlng party in Singapore and North Borneo if Malaysia materialised. About 240 representatives of all branches attended the meeting. Among other
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    One year for a chain attack
    36 6 -2NTONG. Wed. A tappe/, K. Krishnan. 27, of Bentong Esta was today sentenced to one year's jail for causing hurt to A. Munu'amy, another tapper, with a Krishnan plpaded guilty
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    Specialist course for teachers of deaf
    110 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— Several Malayan teachers will be sent to England in October for a one-year specialist course in teaching the deaf. On their return they will be attached to the Federation School for Deaf Children. A spokesman of the Ministry of Education told
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    'Hutch' in for capital song date
    65 6 'Hutch' in for capital song date TOP West Indian singerpianist "Hutch" Mr. Leslie Arthur Julian Hutchinson who has arrived in Kuala to perform at the Hotel Merlin. Hutch, started his career in America and later went on to London, where he made bis name in the entertainment world. He sine*
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    HEAD TELLS OF A 'TENSE SITUATION IN THE SCHOOLS'
    1450 6 HEAD TELLS OF A 'TENSE SITUATION IN THE SCHOOLS' SINGAPORE, Wednesday THE principal of the Chung Cheng High School, Mr. Huang Fang Kuei, told the commission inquiring into last November's Chinese Secondary Four examination boycott that the Singapore Chinese Schools Staff-Com-mittee Association met on Oct. 1 because the situation in
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    Conference of Rulers hold long session
    65 6 Conference of Rulers hold long session j£UALA LUMPUR, Wed. A meeting of the Conference of Rulera wm held at Istana Negara here today under the chairmanship of the Sultan of Johore. The Prime Minister. Tengku Abdul Rahman, spoke during the afternoon session. It is understood, the fivehour meeting- discussed various
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    Hostel meeting
    43 6 SUNGEI PATANI. WedThe annual meeting of the Kedah-Perlis. branch of the Federation Replanting Staff Union will be held here at the Hokkien Association on May 31. The meeting will be opened by the Federation Chief Replanting Officer. Mr. Tan Teng Poev.
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    Glorious future forecast for port of Penang
    257 6 PENANG, W*d rpHE chairman of the •1 Penang Port Commission, Mr. H.J. Shailes, today predicted a "glorious future" for the* port of Penang. He quoted figures showing that trade passing through the port had risen in the past 10 years from 1.25 million
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    'YOU ARE LUCKY' A JUDGE TELLS SIX-YEAR JAIL MAN
    166 6 'YOU ARE LUCKY' A JUDGE TELLS SIX-YEAR JAIL MAN KUANTAN, Wednesday. AN ESTATE labourer was Jailed for six years today for killing a neighbour in a fight. The man, L. Sinniah. 40, was originally charged with the murder of Y. Navanappa 54. Today the charge was reduced to one of
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    Demanded $500, now he gets 18 months
    196 6 Demanded $500, now he gets 18 months PE NAN O. Wed. A building labourer who demanded $500 "protection money' from an Insurance company supervisor was Jailed today for 18 months when he was convicted for attempted extortion. "Had you succeeded in your attempt. I would not have hesitated to order
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    STRAITS TIMES Special Feature Carpenter made millions with his magic box
    1818 7 STRAITS TIMES Special Feature Carpenter made millions with his magic box SCIENTISTS, JOURNALISTS, BUSINESSMEN FELL FOR THE GREATEST HOAX OF THE 1870s EkRLY in 1870, a iroup of distinguished journalists, scientists and businessmen visited a mansion in Philadelphia. The owner, John Worrell Keely, .greeted them effusively and conducted them to
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  • Obituary
    FUNERAL
    45 8 2ft Ward. SJM i Minimum) FUNERAL OF THE lair Mr Heab t, J.W N J.P. will t.k, place at 11.30 a.m. Sunday. 37 :,.K from -Goodwood,' 3HO MacAllster Kn.id. TVnung for interment al Mount Kr»kinr Ometi-ry. .No ncrolls. bit "Irani and roast -pigs pleas*
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    23 8 2H Word, $11) (Minimum) THE FAMILY of the late Mr. AmhIM s. Uomes thnnk their relative* and HkM.'tunrr dunn* their itreot bereave-
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    213 8 20 i 1..-./. $1» (Minimum} JEAN S BEAUTY :ind hair culture ManaJasj all their li i. n.l UaM tlitir salsa now air-ntiiijttiont-d. SINGAPORE ORCHIDS LTD. lam'fa Nurserirs offer mghrst •luxlity Malayan seedling*, community MM, plants: write Camay Buildio( lur iaiulo«;ue. ANNOUNCING: Now facial treatincut unit ru i ke up
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    RELIGIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT
    29 8 MAR TMOMA CHRISTIANS arc invltrd to hrm B -»hoi> John V*rche«e of T:i<- Ch.irrh Kouodm hy si. Tlioi.ii I fi iiiirrh 144 Pnn<*p surti. K.-iday HtlL p.m.
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  • The Straits Times
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      Their Man In Jakarta
      675 8 A second American news agency has fallen foul of the Indonesian authorities, and must now repent at leisure an error committed through haste. Only last week, at the annual assembly of the International Press Institute, a correspondent of one of London's bettei Sunday journals complained oJ
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      Deadlock Ends
      386 8 The long deadlock over Singapore Government representation on the Nanyang University Council looks like coming to an end. Replying to an invitation from Mr. Tan Lark Sye to nominate -three representatives, the Ministry of Education has said that it will do so if it is the intention of
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      Help For Thais
      171 8 There is a somewhat odd situation concerning Sea to help for Thailand. Or perhaps it is not Seato help which is being sought. The British Government has offered assistance, but at whose request is not clear. Whether the offer will be accepted depends on the Thai Government,
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    Left and Right and Centre—
    631 8 THE GROWING PRESSURE ON THE ELEPHANT i WASHINGTON. Wed.— With the azaleas in bloom, the President in form, and the world as the brink as usual, there is so much to talk about in Washington it is easy enough to forget the less exciting condition
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    TOO MUCH TOO SOON Japan puts the brake on economic growth
    1000 8  - TOO MUCH TOO SOON Japan puts the brake on economic growth JOHN CAMPBELL From 1 TOKYO. Wed. JAPAN ESE' c c o n omic growth, which over the past three« years has a mazed the world, is to be forcibly restrained by the Government this year. A sharp decline in
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      The fears about stockpile tin
      356 8 IF the American taxpayer Is to receive full consideration before release of any stockpile tin (Taxpayer, ST. May 19) then producing countries have little to worry about. It Is generally recognised that the middle price of stockpile tin. is equal to, or even above, that
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      THE STAND ON RAGGING
      147 8 "T AW Freshman' must be Li aware of the Students' Union's stand on ragging. The Union Is forthright in condemning any form of physical ragging and any freshman who feels that he has been subjected to any form of indignity should have made his complaints to
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    Rediffusion strike averted
    432 9 THE FIRM BACKS DOWN ON 'LOSS* CONDITION FOR RESUMING TALKS SINGAPORE, Wednesday. A SCHEDULED strike at the Rediffusion studios here was averted today when the wage dispute took a new turn. Before the expiry of ai 4.30 p.m.' ultimatum by the Singapore Manual and Mercantile Workers' Union,
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    WUNDERLY TO UNDERTAKE MAJOR ANTI-TB DRIVE TOUR
    175 9 WUNDERLY TO UNDERTAKE MAJOR ANTI-TB DRIVE TOUR KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. SIR HARRY Wunderly, the World Health Organisation s chief consultant on tuberculosis, will tomorrow begin a three-week tour of the 30 district and state tuberculosis centres in Malaya tomorrow to assess progress made by the anti-TB campaign, which began last
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    TOO MANY FUN FAIRS CHASING THE FUNDS
    170 9 TOO MANY FUN FAIRS CHASING THE FUNDS IPOH, Wednesday. THE SiMawan Maternity Association is having difficulty in raising funds through fun fairs for its hospital. Too many other organisations are holding competing fun fairs. The association is therefore appealing for public gifts to maintain the hospital, which serves all communities.
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    A Nigerian visitor to Malaya
    138 9 A Nigerian visitor to Malaya SINGAPORE, Wed. The Nigerian Minister of Transport and Aviation, Mr. R. A. Njoku, will visit Singapore and Malaya from Jii'ie 10 to 15. As chairman of the Commonwealth Parliamentary A.vsociation, he will make a two-month tour of its branches. He will leave Lagos on May
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    Body found by police
    39 9 KLUANG. Wed— The police found the body of a 35-year-old man, Chan Kwan Hoe, among lallang near the 49th milestone Johore Bahru-Ayer Itam trunk road, late yesterday evening. He is believed to have been strangled.
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    Flag day
    15 9 BUTTERWORTH, Wed. Butterworth district welfare committee will hold a flag day. on Saturday.
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    2,600 SIGN UP FOR WEST IRIAN DRIVE
    201 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed CVDUR women are among several government servants who have volunteered to fight for Indonesia to liberate West Irian (Dutch New Guinea). They are among 2.600 Malayans who Have registered at the Indonesian Embassy her* 1 Two of the four women,
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    Klang robbery
    31 9 KLANG. Wed. Thieves broke Into the house of M. Muthumal. a grass-cutter, in Richard Road here last night and stole SI 40 in rash and articles valued t $160.
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    Civics course
    39 9 KLANG. Wed— Inche Yusuf hin Amln, the district lntormaUon officer, will hold a one-day civics course for 100 Malays who are members of various rural development committees in Kapar at the Bright Star Theatre here on Friday.
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    Strike at bank's —three offices—
    59 9 Strike at bank's three offices About 500 employees of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank in Singapore struck yesterday in protest against alleged "provocative actions" by the management against two of their colleagues. The strike affected the bank's head office in Collyer Quay and both branches in Orchard Road. Picture shows
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    Commonwealth 'a force for good'—Tengku
    241 9 Commonwealth 'a force for good'— Tengku Kuala Lumpur, Wed. \f ALAYA and its peoiTJ pie will do all they can to "make the Commonwealth a living force for the good of man in the name of peace, fairness and justice." Ten?ku Abdul Rahman said today. He said this in a
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    Killer loses appeal
    81 9 PENANG. Wed.-The Fed- I eratlon Court of Appeal to- I day dismissed an appeal by m an estate weeder, Chan Chwen Kong, 69. against conviction and sentence of E death passed on him by the Johore Assize Court last month. Chan had been found guilty of murdering
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    $20 donation
    50 9 SINGAPORE, Wed. Btralts Times reader. Mr i H. T. Gomes of Kual.i Lum- Dur. today sent in $20 to heir 1 S Mr. A. P. Morris Day for tht 5 cost of an operation to save s his sight. Mr. Morris 1 fund now stands at $176.60. 'A
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    Perak tour by Tun Razak
    39 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak. will fly to Ipoh on Friday for a twoday visit to Perak to inspect rural development projects. He will visit Kuala Kangsar and Talplng.
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    Cyclist killed
    25 9 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed— A cyclist, Malaji bin Falio, was killed at the 9th mile. Jalan Scudal. yesterday after a collision with a lorry.
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    Aziz on tasks which face his ministry
    331 9 Aziz on tasks which face his ministry I£UALA LUMPUR, Wed —The Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Inche Abdul Aziz bin Ishak, tonight gave a radio talk, the main purpose of which was. he said, again to "explain to you the contributions expected of. and the tasks facing, my ministry in
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      528 10 NURSES SEEK A 'HOME' OF THEIR OWN They want to render better service Jl was a proud moment for many local qualified nurses when the Singapore Trained Nurses Association was admitted into full membership of the International Council of Nurses last year. The criteria of the admission was that Singapore
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      Don't fight a skid
      23 10 DON'T fight a skid, safety experts caution. Just turn the steering wheel gently, and return to your planned route.
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      New sections at Singapore stall
      243 10 'THE Singapore Stall of the International Bazaar 1 for the Blind is all set for the big opening day on Saturday when it hopes to top previous years' collections by its sales programme. Mrs. K.M. Byrne, convenor of the stall, said: "We are making every
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      POWER OF WORDS DISCOVERED BY A DOCTOR
      141 10 POWER OF WORDS DISCOVERED BY A DOCTOR BACK In 1920, the year he started medical practice. Dr. Hilton S. Reed prescribed a "dally stroll on the oroadwalk" for an ailing attorney. Today. 35 years later, attorney Mr. Charles Moore, now 87. from the United States still obeys that faded "walking
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      285 10 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS 6. Poem. lU-devMed about days 4. Count back afterwards to the beginning and end <si. beginning of the month, boy! 7. Weaken runner very lnsldl(8). ously i"t. 8. Crusoe's career (6) 14. The arranger himself, or a 9. 19— just like 11? (3. 2. 3). perhap,
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    103 12 MELBOURNE. Wed TNVESTMENT and Industrial shares were unfeatured today Moves were small and about In balance in flow trading. Oils also fluctuated nurrowlv. mostly .showing slight advances. Turnover dropped In all sectors j Base mrULs were steady and i loans firm. Con. Z:ne H3 Mt. Ira 74/7» N.BH.
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    SHIPS IN PORT
    164 12 CHIPS lying aloncude the tingapere wharves teday are: Kyoto 67. James L,yk»s 31/32. City of Ripon 18. Automedon 45. Bayoo 21 Telemacbus 27 '28. Outer reads: Permma. Kyoto. Mmhock. Thorsmard, Tong Pens. Tokai Main. Slamat Tiga. Seme Lloyd. Demo- do<:us. Soel Maru. Yarra. City of Ripon* Reumont.
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    CLOSING PRICES
    31 12 May 23. RUBBER PRICES SINGAPORE: 78. cents (down half a cent). X.1..: 78' cents (down half a cent). TIX: 5458.62 A idoun S1."»O). Kstimated unoflicial ofTering: 225 tons (unchanged).
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    TINS, INDUSTRIALS QUIET ON SMALL TURNOVER
    434 12 From Our Market Correspondent THE Malayan Stock Exchange was quiet yesterday with very few outstanding features and the turnover was small. Industrials were quiet and steady with limited business passing and tins, after firming in the morning, came of) slightly in the afternoon. The
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    STOCK INDICES
    23 12 Malayan Stock Indices May 22 May 23. Industrials: 176.84 176.58 Tins: 298.71 299.09 S rubbers: 191.16 191.16 Jan. 1. 1958 100.
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    MALAYAN STOCK EXCHANGE
    790 12 DUSINESS on the Malayan Stock Exchange. Federation section yesterday with the number of deals In Diackets: Industrials: Dunlops 51. 7? 01.. 'I.OOOi 51. 78: Kitzpatnck.i 1 1.000) B; P and N. orda M.ikiui *'J 82: J. >\.iuKh (I.OOOt SS.IW: M Cement il.OOO) 52.7 V *2.67 OL: M
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    Straits tin price drops: Small trade in rubber
    277 12 'THE price of tin reacted yesterday and fell by 1 $1.50 to $458.62$ after the recent rally on an offering of 225 tons In London overnight a higher level of values was established at the outset ol dealings, but after that, the
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    78 12 T M S Malayan ■xehangd Banka' Aaa*- clatlan mads thtfft chances to Ita rates to merchant! yesterday (all rates to JIOO): ttlltnc TT or OD ready: SwlM Fr.no 141: French Franca 1591: Helland Culldera 1171: OeuUetie Marks 130): (wedlth Krener 167J Italian Un *****. On the free axchinga
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    106 12 CHINESE Product litnjni:.. Sinaaoor. nitn RftdM per picul yetterday: Cicmul bulk $39t (rllem. drum S»J» Ktllern. C*»ra: June IK Contln- Muntok -fhlte $1521 nrUert. Sarawak white STSO nrWrrn. special Sarawak htaek «120 lrllera. Lampong black HM filers ARTA $130 aellcra. ImiiHri C«conut Oil Miltara* Atteciaticn: bulk 5391
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    KUALA LUMPUR RUBBER PRICES
    257 12 DRICES .-ay-jed ihtousliout the morning on a thin market on Ihe Frclrratinn o( \liUra Kubbrr K\chan(p veMeidry The Interest in nrarby rubbrr which had been eviaeiii in liit past few days, was ao-eiu and lower sheet intereM wa,- MgllgM*! The market closed on a quiet note
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    SINGAPORE'S RUBBER PRICES
    200 12 UNE first trade rubber buyeri t.i.b. J cloned at ■'> p.m in Sintupnr.' yenterdav lit 7S» cntn per lb.. down half a cent on TtoaiUr*l closing i>rice The tone wn» inactive. I.C.C R.A. clomnK pneen in crnO per Ib. vcMerday Int. 1 P. S.S. Prompt f.o.b. buvrr*
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    GAZETTED PRICES
    83 12 TpHK I rtl.-iitiiin MJrn-trr of 1 Kinaiu-f has flvrd thrsr priors for calrulatinc clisituins tint it-— for thr week bfgininn: on .May H. Rubber 79 rrnl* a 111. Copra S l4B a ton. (iH-iiiii.il oil S6BU a (on. I'.ilril oil Si,'; I.. "ill i Kin •falm kernels S.'ilb.:>n
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    OPTION PREMIUMS
    122 12 Vay '.'3 Three montns (OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS) INDUSTRIALS K. a> N. I. its Cold Storage .V) M Box 12 cts. Steamship 8 CIS. Breweries '.'5 rta. S. Times 15 Ota, ".onm.-on 9 cts. B. Traders 33 cl*. S. DiMiv 4td. t'oiteers 12 eta W. Jacks V cts MININGS A.
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      491 12 p^ THE BURMA FIVE STAR LINE LTD. From: Rangoon "ond Penang Pert. Loading for Hong Kong, Moji, Kobe, Osaka, Nagoya and Yokohama. Penang S'porc "PAGAN" 2/3 June AGENTS: INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AGENCY. 11. tl. Asia Insurance Buildmt 51. Black Street Singapore, 1. Pen)«t III:- ***** 9366* ***** Jel ***** THE SHIPPING
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      278 12 TENDERS TENDER NOTICE Tenders i ram bona-flde con- tractors having experience of office cleaning are invited by the Management, Commiuee of the new Government Officet, Ourney Road. Kuala Lumpur, for the cleaning of all offices in the main office block of the liew Ourney i Road Offices. Schedules and Tender
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      719 13 NOTICES GOVERNMENT OF SARAWAK Supply of Selfed 1 jir I (lonal Seed Tne closing date lor Tender.- m respect of the advertisement which appeared in the Straits Tunes dated the, 20th and 23rd April k> the sth June 1962 and NOT the 4tii June as previously advertised. Director of Agriculture,
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      212 13 NOTICES NOTICE Notice Is hereby given that Mr.' l Kon Mm Sen is no longer con- necied will) ihU company and lie is not authorised to iraru>act I>umness or conect premium on oui beuall. AMERICAN INTBRNATIONAL ASSURANCE CO.. Rooinson Road, Singapore 1. P.W.D. DUNGUN TENDER NOTICE Tenders irom registered class
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      1026 13 m. I*^ I I I **1 tII( vJ I M V-bjH (Continued Irom Page 8) SITUATIONS VACANT M Wordt Si (Min.}— Box SO ett. txtrm PALOH ESTATB REQUIRES ont Uurkha watchman Reply Manager I'aioh Estate. Johor* HOUSING A DEVELOPMENT Board. Posts of Clerk advertised on BtASfl tilled. All applicants thaaked.
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      971 13 ACCOMMODATION WANTED Wordt SS (Min.)— Box it ctt. txtrm FURNISHED* TWO to thrts bedroom leave flat or bungalow required by European executive from Ist June for three to four months. Prepared to taka over sen-ants. Writs PO Box 143. Kuals Lumpur FURNISHED UNFURNISHED 3-4 Bedrooms house/bungalow required by American Company
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      729 13 EDUCATION Wordt SS (Min.)— Box St rtt. txtrm CREDITS DISTINCTIONS GUARANTEED:- English tuition by Englishman, i resident tutor). Also other subjects. Prospectus Frss!. U L Lovell Hewitt, i M.C.. Katong P.O. Box 90 iS'pore IS) MALAYAN CORRBSPONOBNCB COLLEGE offers guaranteed nornestutty courses for U.S.C., Camhridfs, j X.M.C. <J- 1 L.U.IC..
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      861 13 TRAVELS I TOURS It Wordt Si (Mm.) Box it cfs. rjttrs TOUR MALAYA 7-OAYS SSo.OO Departure: IU-6-62. Travel K-Lunspur L'-Davs $2S.OU Departure:— 3-6-« i. inclustvt Hotel. Food. Transport. Contact Nam-Uo Travel Service. 138 Cross Street. 8' port Tel: *****. VISIT KASHMIR PARAOISB on barm' tbe isne or neautirul lakes. picturesque
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      768 13 VEHICLES FOR SALE Wordt U (Min.)— Box it ett. oxtrm NORTON MS? MOOCL exrel>nt coa-P dltioni'tl.«AO 0.d.0. lupectloo today or I tomorrow v*. Killlney Koad. Hlnf»pore 9. RIOItTIRtD IMS (19.H Model> Standard Elfht Saloon. 40-4? m p.. Bodywork MechtolcaMr Sound. I Owners <l.3j<p 0.n.0 H V Arraniji- able. Also IMI
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      193 13 YORK MR CONDITIONER >OWERFui )UIETOWtT»» he compact bedroom modtl to rh« wovy duty multi-room modtlt ort towtrtul and quiet. Each ont it >uilt to dtlivtr ytort o' cool, tilttred. Ichumidiftd comfort. Eoch ont is icouiticolly engineered for outstanding, quitt operation. FOUR CORNER COOLING See your York dealer for o demonstration
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      SERVICES WILL BE GOOD TEST FOR US: FAS CHIEF
      222 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday pRIME MINISTER Tengku Abdul Rahman, who is president of the F.A. of IVlalaya, has accepted the invitation to be patron of the charity soccer match between Selangor and Joint Services at Merdeka Stadium on June 3. Proceeds of
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      HK Bank held to 1-1 draw
      102 14 HK Bank held to 1-1 draw SINGAPORE. Wed. Hong Kong Bank, the Singapore Business Houses F.A. League champions, were held to a 1-1 draw by Wearnes in the Senior League and Cup competition at Farrer Park today. Wearnes led 1-0 at halttime. In a second half rally. Hong Kong Bank
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      New techniques
      34 14 SINGAPORE. Wrd. National coach Tan En? Yoon and President ol the Coaches Association. Law Teng Chuan. will give a tall- on "New techniques in athletics" at Farrer Park tomorrow at 5 p.m.
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      Singapore women demand a walkover
      208 14 Singapore women demand a walkover SINGAPORE. Wed.—Singapore's women footballer today formed themselves into an association and their first action was to write a letter to Megri Sembilan, demanding a walkover in the Straits Times Cup competition. At the inaugural meeting at SAFA Clubhouse today, the SWFA discussed Negri's failure to
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      US coach Wright to train Spore athletes
      303 14 SINGAPORE. Wed. Stanley van Dorn Wright, who was two United States ornamed this year by ganisations and a sports magazine as "Coach of the Year." is expected in Singapore on June 8 to train Singapore athletes for the Asian Games in Jakarta. Wright
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      Surprise win by Junied
      92 14 SINGAPORE. Wed. J. Junied. who has played without much success in local tennis tournaments in the past few years, caused a big upset in the V.M.C.A open championships today when he beat Gordon Lim 6-4, 6-4. in the men's singles Plate final Gordon Lim is in
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      Lock icon Rough time for Aussies; manager slept on floor
      363 14 PARIS. Wed THE official Australian men's lawn tennis team had a rough time when they landed in Paris on Monday night for the French championships. They got in jusr before midnight to find their hotel wa.i iull. Eventually, in the early hours
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      FINANCIAL CONCERN, SAYS PRU REPORT
      106 14 FINANCIAL CONCERN, SAYS PRU REPORT pENAXG. Wed— Penan* had a very successful season last year, says the annual report of the Penang Rueby Union. "The standard of rugger and the spirit of the players in the schools and clubs were high. This augurs well foi the future." the report says.
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      Hong Kong to send 94
      80 14 HONG KONG. Wed— Hong Kong will send a contingent of 91 competitors and three officials to the Asian Games at Jakarta in August, according to the chairman of the Amateur Sports Federation and Olympic Committee. Mr. A. dee O. Sales. 'He told a committee meeting
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      'Safety-first' Pakistanis
      449 14 THE Pakistan cricket t A first" tactics to steer their match against MC< Lord's yesterday Final scores: HOC 279-8 tec and 237-5 dec. Pakistan J^o and 152-5. After Tom Oravenev had crackxd a magnificent 110 ill the MCC second innings, the Paki.stanb were lelt with lour noun to
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        80 14 PKXANG DIV. Ramblers B 3Sg An Old Boys 2; MRC 3 Elango 3. BAKER tTP FINAL iMpntakabc ABS 3 MES Bentong 1 IPOH DIV. 2: Changkat Kindinjt 6 Ramblers 2: Boys Club 1 F-clice 1. B .<;a.M-1I LOB: K. Bharu Malays 5 Klnia Kella* S. i.. pkr.\k div. i
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        10 14 PABANG Ml FINAL Kuantan t: Temeilo'i V Pekan 5-0.
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        45 14 RNAMG CR( OPrx yitn'n Mnsfle-. s-fin»l Lee Kee Hoay bt DanaraJ «-2. 6-1: Plate s-final: Klico Soon Teone bt Rajendran 6-1. 2-6. 6-2; Men 1 doubles final: Goon Kok Lem and Tun Ah Fee bt Buddy Yeap and Lain Sit Chee 6-3. 3-fi. 6-3
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      Lock icon Jones is sent off in Mexico match
      395 15 AIEXICO CITY, Wed. iTI —Cliff Jones. Welsh outside-left, and Antonio Jasso, Mexican inside-left, were both ordered off after a stormy scene two minutes from the end of the Wales-Mexico soccer international here last night. Jones was sent of! after he appeared to strike
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      347 15 lm^mmmmm f ONDON, Wed. Bri*J tish champion Terry Downes. who lost the European and New York version of the world middleweight title seven weeks ago. returned to winning form here last night with a points victory against American Don Fullmer over ten rounds. Alter a slow,
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      1723 15  -  EPSOM JEEP 'DOUBLE* FOR DOC RODGERS AND MOXHAM /A it Mth TOTAL POOL $126,800. l«t No. *****2 ($57,060). 2nd No. *****0 ($28,530). 3rd— No. *****5 ($15,850). STARTERS ($1,585): No*. *****9, *****8. *****6. *****0. *****9, *****6. *****5. *****3. 3S0167. *****7. CONSOLATION ($951): No*. *****8, *****5, *****2. *****0.
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      33 15 LEEDS. Wed.— Alan Rees, 24-year-old Welsh international stand off half, has signed professional forms for Leeds Rugby League Club. The fee is said to be "very substantial." Reuter.
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    463 16 GOVERNMENT MOVE TO STABILISE SINGAPORE PRICES Permit-free shipment only to 'traditional' Malaysia, Indonesia barter ports now SINGAPORE, Wednesday. r pHK Director of the Trade Division, Ministry of Finance, Mr Sim Kee Boon, went on the air tonight, and assured Singaporeans that there would be no rapid rise
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    77 16 SINGAPORE. Wed— A detective. William Tan Chan Jiang, pleaded not guilty in the Ninth Magistrate's Court today to a charge af attempted housebreaking. He was alleged to have tried to enter the building of Harrows Department Store Ltd. in Orchard Road at about 3 a.m.
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    41 16 SINGAPORE. Wed A| forum on "How publicity can help prevent accidents" will be held by the Chinese V.M.C.A. Scooter Club at 5.30 p.m. tomorrow at the Chinese V.M.C.A. auditorium The forum is open to all scooter owners and riders.
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    115 16 'CLOSE THE CAUSEWAY? PEOPLE CAN EVEN SWIM ACROSS' lOHORE BAHRU. J Wed. The chairnjan of the Labour Party \of Malaya. Inche Ishak bin Haji Mohamed, said today that the threat by the Prime Minister. Tengku Abdul Rahman, to close the Causeway was absurd as the Johore Strait is very long.
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    195 16 Barisan: Why did Lee give Jakarta a miss? SINGAPORE. Wed. The Bari-.au Socialists today challenged the Prime Minister. Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. to say why he had tailed to include Indonesia in his recent tour of non-aligned Afro- Asian nations. A party statement asked: "Is it because the PAP. realises
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    100 16 SINGAPORE. Wed. Rev. Fred O. Seaward, 30. an American clergyman, today walked out of a Singapore courtlugging along four canvas tents worth $1,500. He had gone to court to claim the tents which had vanished from his Palm Grove Avenue garage on April 24 and
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    18 16 MRS (.EC ENC BOW it.. C 111..1 fully on urtaf I hind hii in-law i-hua tr«-n tv
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    SHIP SAVES FIVE FROM LOST JUNK
    140 16 PENANG, Wednesday. FIVE Singapore seamen whose junk capsized during a heavy storm, were rescued 30 miles off Singapore, near Pulau Bukom. by a Japanese j this evening. They wrre Ang Chee Cha. 55. Ang Chong Kee. 23. Ang Chin Han, 20. Yon Kirn Chi.
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    48 16 PROFESSOR LIU CHIANC •way l»iir. fully on i'S. n in. l.avnu: Im hind his 1«1uv..l «:ir. ttvo Mm*, two daughters, one (lauuhirr- I in-lM\v. one son-in-law and two tcrand- i rhilrtivn to mourn thrlr lorn. Contfr laavM r.'L 1 s.s r Rmmt at 4.30 p.m. for Kidudan.
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    45 16 MR. AND MR». ft, Ri.j.ilmgam thank tn. nds »n<l nlaiiv.s for ihilr valu3i.lr -tancc and attendi- th.-ir niurria^r. MR. AND MRS. V. .N:idarnjan I R ran I'°* I ham !>lncrr«ly thank Ir r»latlv.- for .-iHdlntancr «i thrir dau^hirknjr'i MUllaa* to VIJ, -yii-ii IVth Klana.
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    PORTRAIT OF FRIGHTENED WOMAN—
    184 16 PORTRAIT OF FRIGHTENED WOMAN— THIS is the face of a frightened woman photographed after she was freed from bonds of thin wire that secured her hand and foot in an empty godow-n in River ValleyRoad here yesterday. Madam Ciiong Mci Cboo. 21. had surprised four intruders in the godown at
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    45 16 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Indian Fine Arts Society is staging a Tamil drama entitled "Kabuka" at the Victoria Theatre at 8 p.m. tomorrow. Tickets at $3. $2 and $1 are available from the society at P.O. Box 2812 and at the entrance.
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    394 16 I LONDON. Wed Unsettled and depressed condit ions were experi- eiu-ed in stock markets today and losses were more numerous and sharper than for some time past. l Selling was not heavy bui was i fairly persistent and in the ab- < sence of buyers jobbers were quick
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    24 16 LONDON. Wed. Buyers £916. sellers £917, l^orward buyers 1917«j. sellers £918-... Settlement £919. Turnqver am. 145 ton*, pjn. SO tons Tone: Barely .steady.
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    44 16 LONDON. Wed. Spot 23-.d.. June 23 7/16 d.. July 23 7 16d. August 23 7 13d July Sept 23 7 16d.. Oct. Dec. 23 7 16d.. Jan March 23 d.. April/June 23 a id.. c.Lf. May unquoted. June 23d.. July 23d. Tone. Easier.
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    British Army keep pledge: 8-0 rout of FAM XI
    435 16  - British Army keep pledge: 8-0 rout of FAM XI OH KEE TIANG By PENANG. Wed THE British Army footballers kept their promise to "score as many goals as pofl sible" when they trounced an FAM selection 8-0 in the opening match of their Malayan tour at the City Stadium here
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