The Straits Times, 8 December 1966

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    25 1 AVERAGE DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EXCEEDS 150,000 The Natimiiil KewspiiiiKi' The Straits Times Estd. 1845 THURSDAY. DECEMBER 8, 1966 15 CENTS M.C.(P) 1629 KDN 2034: 2114
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    Tengku's great wisdom -by newsman Lubis
    406 1 Tengku's great wisdom -by newsman Lubis JTUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Tengku Abdul Hahman was today commended l>v Indonesia's Magsaysay award winning editor Mr. Mochtar Lubis for his great wisdom in preparing; a new leadership for Malaysia. Othrr leaders like the late Premier Nehru of India and President Rhcr of South Korea
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    Silent n0...
    36 1 NEW DELHI, Wed —Russia has not replied to India's request for a million tons of wheat, and the I Indian Government assumes the aid will not be forthcoming. It vat reported here today.— fUuter.
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    Lock icon Veto warning
    377 1 Britain ready to block any 'wild' anti-Smith move UNITED NATIONS, Wednesday BRITAIN'S U.N. team is prepared to use its right of veto to block any runaway measures to crush Rhodesia. British sources made this plain today as Foreign Secretary George Brown flew in from London to take Britain's
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    Now a pill to make you drink more and get drunk less
    232 1 ONDON, Wed. A pill to enable a person to drink more and get drunk less is being developed in Britain. When in use it will affect drunk driving tests, a House of Commons committee heard today. Tests are
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    Lock icon US plane is shot down
    48 1 SAIGON, Wed. A So-viet-built MiG-17 fighter shot down an American F-105 Thunderchief in a brief dogfight over North Vietnam last Monday, a U.S. military spokesman said here today. The Thunderchief was one of two American planes lost over North Vietnam on Monday. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Rusk on China N-bomb
    56 1 TAIPEH. Wed— U.S. Secretary of State Mr. Dean Rusk said today it would be years before Peking s nuclear capabilities could threaten the security of the free world. Mr. Rusk said this when asked by airport reporters on his arrival here. If he thought China's nuclear
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    Lock icon Fabulous Phyl wins $1.25 m
    55 1 LONDON. Wed— The mana K eress of a dry cleaning firm has won 1146.882 (about $1 25 million) In the football pools Mrs. Phylls Saunders, 48. said: "I recently took over the marking of our coupon from my husband because he «v always forgetUn* «o
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    Lock icon Just fancy that...
    46 1 SUN CITY (Arizona), Wed. Vernon Sperry, 68--year-old veteran of the two world wars, recently enrolled in a college art course but found the classes too tiring, and left. Now he has been ordered to report for military conscription as a college dropout.— Reuter.
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    Lock icon FAIREST AT THE FAIR
    46 1 FAIREST AT THE FAIR Putiavan Supalra|>oiig (Miss Sukhothai) who won the Miss Asian International Trade Fair title in Bangkok. Fourteen Askm beauties took part in the contest, which was held in conjunction with the iiisl Asian International Trade Fair. Straits Times picture by LIM YAW CHONG.
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    BIG SWOOP: 20 MORE HELD
    103 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Another 20 Communist cadres and sympathisers have been arrested in Sarawak, bringing the total to 114. In a pre-dawn swoop yesterday, police detained 94 people under the Preservation of Public Security Regulations. A police statement U- sued here today said that the
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    Navy men lost in China Sea
    265 1 Navy men lost in China Sea By YEO TOON JOO SINGAPORE. Wed. Two ratings from thr Royal Navy's .submarine depot 8 h i p HMS Forth at the Naval Base arc hand adrift in their 151 1. boat in the South China Sea. They had left 00 a u»\\ing trip
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    STOP PRESS
    47 1 RHODESIA SM.ISBIKY Wed. Khorioian Government tonight made direct appeal to I N Security Council to Invalidate Britain's move on mandaloi MM tiipiis. (See this PLONDON W><l I announced today for unrIhird cut in British Gurkha troop> 111- IS.tM would b r cut to liHinn b\
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      Leading Vietnam politician shot dead on Saigon street
      232 2 Leading Vietnam politician shot dead on Saigon street BAIKON. Wed Assassins today shot dead Mr. Trail Van Van, a prominent in <■ m her of South Vietnam's National Assembly .Mr. Van \\;i> Kiinind down as he drove to this morninK's ■wfclj session by two men riding a motor-bicycle. The pillion
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      I backed coup attempt to protect Soekarno: Dhani
      608 2 WITNESS TELLS OF AIR FORCE ALERT AGAINST A 'COUNCIL OF GENERALS' JAKARTA, Wednesday Vice Marshal Omar Dhani, dismissed commander of the Indonesian Air Force, today told a military court trying him for his life that he felt guilty over his actions during
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      Lock icon Reita to go to Vietnam after all with Bob Hope
      201 2 Reita to go to Vietnam after all with Bob Hope LOS ANGELES, Wed. Miss Worl d. Reita Faria of India, will go to Vietnam to entertain American troops over the apparent opposition of the Indian Government, comedian Bob Hope's office said yesterday. Mr. Hope's office Issued a statement .saying that
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      Lock icon That does it
      46 2 PARIS. Wed. An 83-year-old man was knocked down and killed by a car in Longeault today as he crossed the road to deposit his will at the local government office. A council official said the will would undoubtedly be accepted as valid. Reuter.
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      Confirmed: US copters helping in Thailand
      109 2 BANGKOK. Wed. The United States publicly admitted for the first time yesterday that its helicopters were taking part in the counterinsurgency war against Communist guerillas in north-east ThaiLind. The admission was made by the IS Pacific Force* commander. Admiral I.S. Grant Sharp, when he
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      COOL AWAY SKIN ITCHES & RASHES
      130 2 COOL AWAY SKIN ITCHES RASHES All skin Irritation Is soon cooled and calmed away and inflammation is swiftly reduced when you apply soothing Mentholatum Balm. To treat rashes, blisters, •pots, sores, scratches, pimples, grazes, boils there is nothing like Mentholatum. ai toon ai rou geotly tmooth on Mentholatum yon can
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      Former Congress members form new —party—
      233 2 Former Congress members form new —party— NEW DELHI. Wed. A convention of former members of the ruling Congress Party decided here yesterday to launch a new opposition party to be called the Jana (Peoples Congress). n Th /L convention met unJ B Kri of Mr. JB. Kripalanl. who wa Cong
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      Lock icon Fitness test: 950 out of 1,000 fail...
      78 2 MANILA. Wed. On« thousand policemen started taking their annual physical examinations today—and 950 were found unfit. OoL Enrique Morales. Chief of Detectives, said the ailment* found included high blood pressure, poor sight and hearing, and heart liver and kidney trouble. Col. Morales, who
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      Jailed up to 48 years for helping four cheat in Bar exams
      231 2 Jailed up to 48 years for helping four cheat in Bar exams A LAWYER and four Supreme Court employees have been sentenced to 16 to 48 years in prison and fined 20,000 pesos ($15,000) each for helping four candidates cheat in their Bar examinations MANILA, Wed. In sentencing the five.
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      Lock icon Expert calls for lifeboat to save spacemen
      207 3 I ONDON. Wed— A space lifeboat to save astronauts stranded in orbit was advocated today by a leading British aviation specialist. Mr. John Taylor, editor of Jane's All The World's Aircraft, said in a preface to the new edition published tod. iv that
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      Aid pledge
      29 3 BEIRUT. Wed. Iracj and Kuwait today nledeed thfm.'clvs to provide all possible aid to Jordan and Syria if they are attacked by Israel. Bagdad Radio j reported.
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      Lock icon Copters foil strikers at factory
      121 3 CLEVELAND. Wed. A i v giant .steelworks near herp today called in a fleet of helicopters to land food to 150 workers marooned lruslde the factory for a week behind a .solid wall of strike pickets The picket,-, called out by the United Steelworkers' I
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      Smith said 'no' to union with Britain, says Wilson
      626 3 Smith said 'no' to union with Britain, says Wilson LONDON, Wed. Britain offered Rhodesia earlier this year an act of union between the two countries as a possible way out of the independence crisis, Prime Minister Mr. Wilso/i said here last night. In a nationwide television broadcast, he said that
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      Lock icon Peck is suggested as 1968 Senate candidate
      124 3 Peck is suggested as 1968 Senate candidate CACRAMENTO, Wed. Outgoing Governor Edmund (Pat) Brown yesterday suggested Hollywood actor Gregory Peck (above) as a possible candidate for a U.S. Senate seat in 1968. Mr. Brown, defeated by former actor Ronald Reagan last month, said in an interview that the Democratic Party
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      Lock icon Hong Kong star: Mason denies those rumours
      90 3 Hong Kong star: Mason denies those rumours (JENEVA, Wed. Actor James Mason arrived here today from Rome with 24-year-old Hong Kong-born film star Yaschuko Yama and denied rumours that they planned to marry. "There is nothing to these rumours we are just good friends" he told reporters at the airport.
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      German Air Force grounds Starfighter jets
      111 3 UONX. Wed. The West German Air Force yesterday grounded its crash-pluirut'd fleet of 700 American-design-ed Star fighter jets pending investigations into the cause of the 66th Starfighter crash last week. The disclosure came after a Ministry announcement here that flight restrictions had been introduced
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      25 years after attack on Pearl Harbour...
      239 3 25 years after attack on Pearl Harbour... WASHINGTON, Wed. Today is the 25th anniversary of what President Franklin D. Roosevelt called the "day that will live in infamy" the attack on Pearl Harbour which brought the United States into the Second World War. But only casual notice Is being taken
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      179 4 Wizards, Wisemen and Wickedness Keep them weeping, wailing and paying. This simple formula has made Run Run Shaw the Darryl F. Zanuck of Hong Kong. In fact, Shaw's epics of the way it was in the days of Old Chinas wizards, wisemen and warlords have brought him a financial empire
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    By-election in capital will be a three-way fight
    225 5 I/UALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Kampong Bahru by-elec-tion for the Selangor State Assembly on Jan. 7 will be a threecornered fight among the Alliance, the Labour Party and th»» Democratic Action Party. When nominations closed ion today the Alliance had omered Inche Ahmad
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    A big blow for Reds
    267 5 QUITE A FEW OF THE DETAINEES ARE MEMBERS OF SUPP, SAYS RAZAK YESTERDAY'S arrest of 94 people in Sarawak is likely to cripple the activities of the Communist organisation in the State, Tun Abdul Razak said toda\ Speaking to reporters alter the weekly Cabinet meeting,
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    Missing lorry found burnt
    44 5 TELUK ANSON Wrd A nil-sins; loiry was lound burnt at the Tin mile Chanpkal Jong Road near here yesterday. The owner. Tan Then Hong, •eponed to the police that the lorry lie had parked at a tilling station wn> missing
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    Talk on rubber
    36 5 KUALA LLMPLR. Wod. The Minister of commerce ,md Industry, Dr. lim Swpp Aun will talk on thr funur pnMpecU fif Malaysia's natural rubber, at the University of Malaya .<t 8 p.m. on Thursday
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    Praise for Tengku's 'common sense'
    96 5 I ONDON. Wrd.— lent k ii Abciul Kill nun was "true to liis reputation for common sense and compromise in saying that the droppine "I Inclish would weaken the administration of Malaysia. The Timrs a id today "Malaysia is not alone in wrestline with lhi<>
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    22 road deaths in Singapore
    39 5 SINGAPORE. Wed. •Then \\rrr 2441 kmc! accidents m Singapore IM month 19 4 fewer than the corresponding moiiih last yen The number of ro«d deaths \us 22 the same as last jrtmr'l corresponding fipure
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    Union chairman
    25 5 KUALA IX'MPLR. Wpd. Mr. A Muoithy lihs hnrn rlortod rhairm.il) of the Bantui" branch. National Union or PWD Employer- ilndusmal and Manual, Group >
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    Lock icon Finalist Hannah
    51 5 MISS Hannah Elias (Miss Jantzen Smile, Singapore), one of the seven finalists in the Miss Asian International Trade Fair beauty contest held in Bangkok earlier this week. Fourteen Asian beauties took part in the contest which was won by Miss Puttavan Supatrapong (Miss Sukhothai).— Picture by Lim Yaw
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    Visitors who try to sell guns...
    180 5 DENANG. Wed.— Mr. 1 Justice H. S. Ong; today warned visitors not to bring in arms for sale to unruly elements. r o d a c i li two-year sentences imposed on two Thai students who had pleaded guilty to possessing a revolver and
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    Christinas treat for orphans
    58 5 ipoh, w«i. NtaMty-thiM orphan." of Ihr Ipoh CMvent were Kiven a Christmas treat by n embers o! Hie Cor.'ent Old Girl* A.-soctation here \esterday. They were taken for an excursion to Taipins where they visitki the y<x) mid on then return uere presented with gifts b)
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    DROP IN IMPORTED FRUIT PRICES
    105 5 Singapore, wed. The prices of imported fruit have dropped slightly since the voluntary dissolution a week aso of the importers' panel which controlled the impo-t of tresh fruit. I The panel, actine as agent! for fruit producers in othrr countries, had been accused of restricting
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    572 million medical centre will open soon
    189 5 572 million medical centre will open soon ■If U A L A LUMPUR. 1Y Wed. The $72 million Medical Centre comprising the medical school and teaching hospital of the University of Malaya, will admit it.s first patients in February. The Dean of Medicine. Pro tes>or T. J. Danaraj. said this
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    Five get leave to appeal
    157 5 Five get leave to appeal I ONDON. Wed. Five men under death sentence for their part In the airborne Indonesian landing near Labis in September 19b'4 were today granted leave by the Privy Council to appeal against convictions under the Internal Security Act Their petition lor special leave was not
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    7 PAID $1,000 TO COP IN A YEAR'
    420 6 7 PAID $1, 000 TO COP IN A YEAR' Convicted thief tells court of police protection SINGAPORE. Wed. CONVICTED thief and extortioner in a district court today accused a trafficpoliceman of having collected over $1,000 in "protection money" from him last year. Yen Ah Swor, 24, alleged that this "guaranteed"
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    Toh: Technical I study is vital
    319 6 SINGAPORE. Wednesday. fHE rule of technical education in Singapore A will become greater and greater in future, according to the Deputy Prime Minister, Dr. Toh Chin Chye. And the importance of the Polytechnic would correspondingly increase, he said in his annual report as chairman
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    Study for 12 in Brussels
    92 6 SINGAPORE. Wed.— The first 12 recipients of training scholarships offered by the Belgian Government Itft here by air tonight for Brussels to acquire industrial j.nd technical know-how from that country. They will be posted for six months with leading Institution* and industrial firms in various
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    Back from tour
    50 6 SINGAPORE. Wed —The French Charge d Affaires. Mr Edouard Hutie has lust returned to Singapore, together with Madame E. Hutte. alter a holiday in France and a tour around the world He Is now back al woik as the head of he French Embassy in the Republic
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    PROFESSOR IN FRANTIC SEARCH FOR HIS DOG
    180 6 PROFESSOR IN FRANTIC SEARCH FOR HIS DOG SINGAPORE. Wed. A German lecturer from Jakarta i.s now in Singapore frantically looking for his pet dog. which broke loose at the Paya Lebar airport on Sunday while on transit from Jakarta to Germany. Mr WA Gulba. who has been a Ilium m
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    Xmas carols in Raffles Place
    82 6 SINGAPORE. Wed A programme o f Christmas carols and other festive music for visitors I and shoppers in Raffles Place will begin on Saturday evening. A Raffles Place Association i I statement today said that it has drawn up a programme for either a band
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    Job horizons
    33 6 SINGAPORE. Wed— Mr Chan Keng Howe, chairman of the Vocational Guidance steering committee, will cive a talk on -Emplnvmeni horizons" at the Rotary Cliih West weekly luncheon at Princes Restaurant tomorrow.
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    Water shut-off
    27 6 SINGAPORE Wed —Water supply will be cut oft* at Taman Jump i blocks 101. 102. 108 and 110. from 9.30 a.m. to 2 pm. tomorrow
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    Spore import quotas
    187 6 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Singapore quarterly import quota for matches is only one per cent of 1 0»i 4 imports, ac cording to an official notice to importers today. Bu t advertisinc matches may be import od up to )?0 per cent of 19K4 imports. The quota for
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    Marooned by pirates
    188 7 Indonesian naval vessel rescues four Malaysian fishermen PORT SWETTENHAM, Wednesday AiN Indonesian navai vessel has rescued four Malaysian fishermen marooned for 12 days on a fishing stake off the Sumatra coast. They had been left there with some food on Nov. 24 by five armed pirates who
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    News film out—six months after event
    89 7 News film out— six months after event KUALA LUMP! R. Wed. Filem Ne^ara Malaysia today released a film on the \isit here of New Zealand's (iovernor-Cie-neral. Sir Bernard FerKiisM>n six months after the event. No comment on the time taken for its production «.is .ivailahle from Filem Neeara. 'Ihere was
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    Engledow leaves for Sarawak
    46 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The visiting assistant secretary of the Australian Department of External Affairs, Mr. L. W. Engledow. left here today for Sarawak and Sabah. Mr. Engledow Is visiting East Malaysia for three days to see the Implementation of its development programme.
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    Body found on rail track
    40 7 SEREMBAN Wed— The unidentified body of a man was found by police beside the railway track two miles from here this morning. The driver of one of the early morning trains reported seeing the body.
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    BARKER TO OPEN SEMINAR
    89 7 CINGAPORE. Wed. A J three-day seminar on "Christian Responsibility Today" will open at the exhibition hall of Trade Union House in Bhenton Way on Friday. The seminar, organised by the Christian Family and Social Movement in Singapore, will be opened by the Minister of Law md
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    GIVE UP MY CROWN? NEVER, SAYS DEPOSED MISS KEDAH
    460 7  - GIVE UP MY CROWN? NEVER, SAYS DEPOSED MISS KEDAH TOBY CHUA By DENANG, Wed.— Miss Monkam Suprasome, the 23-year-old receptionist who was "dethrpned" as Miss Kedah, declared here today she was not going to give up her crown. "As far as I am concerned I am still Miss Kedah," she
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    Day's jail for wire thief
    50 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. A watchman. Mansor bin Bablt. 35. was today jailed for a day and fined $50 for stealing a coll of copper wire valued at $5 from his employer He was found guilty of committinn the offence at Petaling Tin on June 26
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    Chairs for hall
    22 7 MACHANG. Wed The Machang Town Council will buy 300 chairs, costing $2,000 for Urn Town Hall here next rmr.
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    Supplies rushed to floodhit tappers
    142 7 Supplies rushed to floodhit tappers KANGAR. Wed. The Mentri Besar. Dato Sheikh Ahmad, today ordered emergency food supplies to be rushed to over 100 tappers, stranded by flood at Tasoh. The tappers have been without food for the past four days. Meanwhile, the police, civil defence corps and the State
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    Purse snatch
    42 7 SINGAPORE, Wed— Two men on a motor cycle snatched a purse containing $90 from a housewife. Madam Emll Rose, who was on her way to the market at Oriole Crescent yesterday mornIng. The thugs discarded the empty bag while fleeing.
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    Private Daud freed of murder charge
    88 7 MALACCA. Wed. Private Daud bin Kechik. 21. of the First Singapore Infantry Regiment, was today acquitted and discharged in the High Court here of a charge of murder. Mr. Justice Pawan Ahin.id bin Ibrahim Raihid concurred with the jurors who returned a unanimous verdict
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    Teacher off to Australia for heart surgery
    186 7 SINGAPORE. Wed. Malay schoolteacher Inche Ashari bin Sha'aban, who suffers from a congenital heart defect, flew to Australia last night for open heart surgery. At the airport he said: "This is a great moment for me. For the past 10 years I have
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    Joy of man who built plant run by blind
    191 8 SINGAPORE. Wed— A Japanese industrialist. Mr. Tokujl Hayakawa today expressed "great happiness" as he hosted a tea party for 40 blind persons. The party was held In the grounds of the Industrial Centre for the Blind at Toa Payoh. The guests
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    Small fish show
    111 8 SINGAPORE, Wed.— The Van Kleef Aquarium. In conjunction with the Singapore Aquarists' Society, will hold a table show for gupples on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Members of the society and the public can send In their small tropical fish entrirs for the show. There will be
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    Cheshire Home's 'coffee morning'
    55 8 SINOAPORE. Wed The appeals committee of the Singapore Cheshire Home is organising a "coHee morning" at the home of its chairman. Mrs. Wee Chong Jin. on Friday at 10 am. A Christmas decoration and lkebana demonstration will be given by Mrs. Lee Chin Gee. Those interested
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    SIR band
    25 8 SINOAPORE. Wed— The Singapore Infantry Regiment band will perform at the Yio Chu K;mg community centre on Friday 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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    RAF to lower cross
    153 8 SINGAPORE, Wed A Royal Air Force helicopter will hover over the new Hakka Methodist Church in Newton Road, Singapore, later this month to lower into position a 1,000-lb aluminium cross. The 18-foot tune attached to the base of the cross has to be fitted into a
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    Rape case inquiry plea is successful
    489 8 Rape case inquiry plea is successful A-G's BYPASS BID FAILS By T.F. HWANG SINGAPORE. Wed J^ LAWYER, assisting the Ilii-h Court here al the hearing of a criminal motion by the Attorney-General, today stressed the importance of preliminary inquiries into criminal charges which only the High Court could hear. Mr.
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    Re-examine attitude to employees, govts are urged
    307 9 SINGAPORE, Wednesday. A SIAN Governments were today urged to re-examine their industrial relations policies towards their employees and take appropriate steps to improve them. This recommendation was adopted by delegates attending the 13th session of the Asian Advisory Committee of the International Labour
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    PoWs IN STORE TO BE SENT HOME THIS MONTH
    142 9 SINGAPORE, Wed. Forty Indonesian prisoners-of-war in Singapore do not yet know that they have virtually been "released." An Indonesian liaison office spokesman said today: "They will be informed within a day or two of the decision to repatriate them." Th? PoWs
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    New factory in Jurong
    49 9 jSiNGAFORE. Wed A new Jurong factory, Pullmark Industries Ltd., will produce stationery p.-oducts like duplicating Ink, writing ink. peris, stenci: paper, slumping ink and ball-point pens. The factory will be officially by the Finance Minister. Mr. l.im K'.m San at 5 p.m. on Dec 18
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    Union officials
    34 9 MACHANG. Wed. Inche H;i.s.xan bin Mat Ali was elected chairman of the Educational Institutions Employees Union. Kelantan branch, with Inche Zacharia bin Ali. secretary, and Haji Abdullah bin Haji Mohamed Salleh. treasurer.
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    Supervisors' course
    39 9 Supervisors' course PENANG. Wed. Th P As.-lst-ant Minister of National and Rural Development. Inche Sulaiman bin Bulon. will com a coursp for adult education iAiprrvisors from Keriah. Perlis. Perak md Penan? at the WeMlands Primary School here on Friday.
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    Building 'malpractices': Question for Minister
    127 9 SINGAPORE. Wednesday. r PHE subject vi alleged malpractices in public building construction will be raised by an MP. Mr. S. V. Lingam, in Parliament. Mr. Lingam has sub- mated a question for the Minister for Law and inal Development. Mr. E. VV. Barker, asking if
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    Rubber courses at school
    40 9 MACHANG Wed. Ihe Kutwr Training School in Bukit Siren. 11 niilr> (rum lipit na> so far conducted six courses in planting and processing th I»n OMBVM luve been postponed to next year because of rainy weather.
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    CAREER WOMEN MOVING INTO A MAN'S WORLD
    307 9  - CAREER WOMEN MOVING INTO A MAN'S WORLD MARGARET WEE: By Kuala Lumpur, Wed women have proved themselves to be as capable as their menfolk in venturing into what used to be exclusively male preserves. This was stated today by Che Tahlrah binte Sulelmun, first woman to be ppointed an assistant
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    Why the censor must wield his scissors
    161 9 Why the censor must wield his scissors SINGAPORE, Wed. The chairman of the Singapore 3oard of Film Censors, Mr. Raymond T.H. Huang, today said prevalent local conditions required the censoring of films. Addressing a Rotary Club lunch on "Aspects of Film Censorship in Singapore." he said: "The necessity or otherwise
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    Poor response
    23 9 SEREMBAN. Wed. The response from students in secondary schools to the Lions Club essay competition whs described today as "very discouraging."
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      35 9 Bugs Bunny By Ralph He im da hi /I'LL GET IT/ CICERO I\ S \V. SJIWJ VA COLLO GET WURT /PHCOEVi MV BALL\ VsKvil V CLIMBiS' TMiS HIGH V WENT OUT OFTHE X^J^W V^_ PENCE!
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    IN MEMORIAM
    64 10 J« WoriM SIS (Minimum) IN IVIR LOVING Mrmory of PbDomrnal O. David Departed: 8-12-IMB Eternal R»»t Grunt Unto H*r O Lord. Alunys rtmemtirrrd by her loving children. Inarrtm t>y: R O. David. IN LOVING MEMORY ot Madam Lira KnK U*W, moihrr of Hrlm and Stnc Watt. Born Ist
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    232 10 10 Word, Sit (Htmimum) QINO'S AND CINO 1 A Oo Co, Fjlt the best dance to the latest at HI 91A. Taoglln Koad, (8 pore i Tel: *****5. CHILDREN'S STORY BOOKS for I'hnstma*. Christmas Cards, 1867 I Maries. Enalgn Book Store, 54, Jalar ili. K L.. 47 High Street
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  • The Straits Times Thursday, December 8, 1966
    • Article
      Red Threat in Sarawak
      643 10 Nine-tenths of Communist activity in Sarawak is underground. It is this fact which accounts for the occasional apparent contradiction in official estimates of the seriousness of Communist subversion in East Malaysia. The likelihood of armed insurrection and guerilla war severely testing the capacity of the security
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      Aid Hopes
      336 10 Inche Khir Johari has returned from Manila encouraged in his hupe of American financial aid for establishing in Malaysia a centre for training science and mathematics teachers. The project is one of several sponsored by the South-East Asia Ministers of Education Secretariat (Seames). Intended to serve all six
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      Poly Progress
      172 10 Dr. Toh Chin Chye's report as chairman of the Singapore Polytechnic's board of governors reflects the success of a remarkable institution. Student numbers continue to increase rapidly, courses to become more diverse, graduates to attain to steadily higher levels. A better ratio is being brought about between students
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      Vital statistics for road safety
      235 10 Vital statistics for road safety MAY I congratulate you on the publication of the most informative article entitled "Road Safety as a Medical Campaign" by M.S. Wilde iS.T. Dec. 1). The main point made by the article Is well taken, namely: "A really effective road safety campaign requires a better
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      School days
      98 10 ".N.M. (S.T. Nov. 19) has erroneously assumed tiiat we have only 176 scnool day.s In a year. As a matter of fact the number of school days this year Is 200. not including Saturdays on which schools are also open in the morning either for extracurricular activities or
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      Untitled
      34 10 I CONFIRM "Puzzled^ allegations 18.T. Nov 22) I too have seen police riding their bicycles at night without rear lights. Tickets should be Issued to all who commit this offence. SI I.I WAN Singapore.
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      Flats: A January assurance
      103 10 Flats: A January assurance I REFER to the letter on 1 "Occupation dates for new flats" by "Hopeful (S.T Nov. 2?). Of the 720 flats that came up for balloting In Toa Payoh. 120 have been completed and already a number of families have moved Into their new homes For
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      No more vandalism
      104 10 (\S Nov 19. the Straits Times published my letter under the heading "Vargtry 'plouue s-n aei vandals." As a result of this i am happy to not« the following results: The holes In the fencing of Dunearn Road Hostel. facing University Road, have now been mended again
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      Blood donors
      47 10 IVITH reference to the TT letter "A Blood Donor's Right Arm" (S.T. Dec 3» I will be grateful if "Blood Donors" can come and see me personally at the Blood Donation Centre. DAVID TAN MX SENG Ag Medical Officer i c. Blood Transfusion Service. Singapore
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    Smith and sanctions
    1206 10  -  John de St. Jorre by SALISBURY, Wed The rebel Rhodesian government have had time to prepare for the anticipated UN sanctions, but beneath the carefully concealed surface a healthy growing economy has become a restrictive, blighting holding operation for a small and vulnerable country. Mild first effects,
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      148 10 Good Health Good Humour with DUBONNET S CANYOU f I FRENCH I only f after a |U glass %J B of V \D v bonnet/ If, "TV DUBONNET I'm Frtneb, I'm g#. I'm rich, ninijnity a umqm hltni of rsn bq*iw vims from tbt jomtd vnuyards ¥ranct, injmsti with a
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    Two die, two slashed in amok horror
    195 11 Two die, two slashed in amok horror DENANG, Wed. A former taikong slashed his grand-uncle to death and seriously injured his wife and Ins aunt when he ran amok in a kampong off Kuchin e Lane, pulau Tikus. this afternoon. Loh Kirn Eng. 72. then turned the weapon an iron
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    Girl, 6, killed
    24 11 SINGAPORE. Wed. Six-year-old Koh Slew Hlore was killed when she was knocked down by a lorn- at Jalan Jurong Kechll yesterday.
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    Backpay—for moneylenders
    53 11 Backpay— for moneylenders MUAR, Wed. Employees of the Town Council here, who failed to receive their back-pay about $200 each yesterday, because the cheques had not been countersigned, got their money today. But for many of them. it meant handing over the money to moneylenders who were wait ing outside
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    Parents of banished students send an appeal
    93 11 l/UALA LUMPUR, Wed. iV Parent* of 37 Nanyang University students recently banished from Singapore today asked the Singapore Government to rescind the banishment orders' The request was made In prore.«t >tter sent to me Sirespore Minister of Defence. Dr. Ooh Keng Swee. In
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    Banished student riddle: Where is he now?
    409 11  - Banished student riddle: Where is he now? PHILIP KHOO: By Singapore, Wed. |yHEREis Chan Kian Hin, the third-year law student who was among four University of Singapore students banished from Singapore last month for alleged association with Communist front activities? The big question has been sparked off by a statement
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    Divorce after 25 years
    81 11 Singapore, wed.— Madam Yeo Kirn Neo, married for 25 years, has been granted a decree nisi by the High Court, dissolving her marriage to Sim Yonc Mok on the ground of desertion. She told Mr. Justice Chu» that she had not seen her husband since he
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    Mexico to send trade team to Malaysia
    136 11 Mexico to send trade team to Malaysia I£UALA LUMPUR, 1Y Wed. Mexico is to send her firstever trade mission to Malaysia in March or April next year. This was announced today by the Mexican commercial counsellor in Tokyo, Dr. Hi*:; Aral, who arrived here yesterday to pave the way for
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    Three told: Two years' detention
    123 11 MALACCA, Wednesday. THREE Labour Party officials, detained under the Internal Security Act since October, have been told by the Ministry of Home Affairs that their detention has been extended for a further two years. They are PANG SIOW MIEN, vicepresident of the Malacca Labour Party
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    Gas workers vote for strike
    71 11 Gas workers vote for strike SINGAPORE, Wed. The Gas Workers Union yesterday voted for strike action in support of the Public Daily Rated Employees Lnions Federation's move to seek redress to several grievances outstanding since 1961. Of 281 of its members wJh> took part in a secret ballot, 240 voted
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    So very sad secret of artist Ibrahim
    261 11 So very sad secret of artist Ibrahim By JUDITH YONG lOINGAPORE, Wed. 0 Brilliant Singapore artist Ibrahim Hussein, who has made a big name for himself in European and American art circles, today revealed a secret he is blind In the right eye. "I have been painting with one eye
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      730 11 TV MALAYSIA CHANNEL: 5 Kumlm Lum- Tangkal Melatl— Malty eongs; pur and Penan*: 6 Ipoh and 7.J5 The Lucy Show; 8.00 News Malacca; 3, 10 Johore Bahni; In Mandarin; 8.10 This Week; 4 Taipinf; 7 Batu Pahat; 9 8.35 Mlmbar Ugama; 9.00 News Kiuang. in National Language; fl 12 5.45
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    If everyone were a Scout...
    256 12 PENANG, Wed THE Prime Minister. Tencku Abdul Rahman, today expressed the hope that the Scout movement would be the answer to the problem of Communism. "If everyone can be a Scout and sticks to his promise. I don't think this evil force— the Communists will
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    Strike air base to be ready by May
    317 12  -  808 NG By RUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Malaysia's first strike air base in Kuantan will be fully operational by next May with two full squadrons and 20 Canadair CL-41 jet aircraft. In 1968, a helicopter squadron will be add- ed to complete its
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    OVER: THE STRIKE OVER A SACK
    93 12 OVER: THE STRIKE OVER A SACK SINGAPORE, Wed. The three-day strike by 32 employees of the American Foreign Insurance Association in Denmark House was called off today. The workers who returned to work at 2 p.m.. included Mr. Bok Siew Weng, the clerk whose dismissal sparked off the strike on
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    Court transfer
    34 12 TAIPING Wed. Shaik Daud bin Han Mohamrd Ismail, the magistrate here, has been transferred to the Sessions Court in Sungei Patani. Tungku Mokhtar bin Tungku Ya'acob from Sungei Patani will succeed him.
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    Singapore legal officer 'wins' ILO job
    145 12 Singapore legal officer 'wins' ILO job SINGAPORE, Wed. A Government legal officer, Mr. Low Siew Joon, 26. has •'won" a job in th<» International Labour Organisatiin. Nfr Low. a law graduate of the University of SingaI pore, beat comppti'or.s fr!>m i six other ILO member countries for the job. He
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    Man on pistol charge
    65 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. I Lakhbir Slneh. 37. was today charged in th* Sessions Court here with tbe unlawful possession nf a pistol and ammunition. He Is alleged to have had under his control an unlicensed, unnumbered 22 pistol and fly» rounds of ammunition at a taxi
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    Senators, MPs fly to Kuching
    38 12 JESSELTON. Wed Two members of the Malaysian Senate and 12 MPs flew to Kurhiun today after a three-day Sebah I They had earlier flown In from Manila after a tour I South-Eas' Asia
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    Quarry death
    18 12 KUALA LUMPUR Wed. lt| K<>o; Sent:. 34 quarry worker, was Killed by falluj Industrie* quarrj yesterday.
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    Lock icon Developing nations asked by ASA to liberalise trade
    243 12 Developing nations asked by ASA to liberalise trade BANGKOK, Wednesday. rpHE conference of ASA treaty businessmen, which opened here today, called on developing countries to liberalise trade as one way to promote the expansion of regional trade. i Thai Economic Affairs Minister, Mr. Sunthorn Hongladarom, opening the conference told the
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      331 12 Straits Times Crossword 1/ |Z I 13 I 14 I |5 I |b I Bt™ l HH~~~ 2fc~^ iH IHf H IHf I ACROSS 6. The bishopric wax upset by 1. Big guns boy confounded by singsong speech <6) making a Journey (5, 2. 3i 7. Landmarks in the activities
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    Minister: When a semi-nude dance is ART
    194 13 Minister: When a semi-nude dance is ART SINGAPORE. Wed.— 0 The Minister of State for Culture. Mr. K. C. Lee, raised laughter in Parliament when he talked about an African cultural show which, he said, might have kept a back- bencher "awake all night" if he had seen it. In
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    Rotary talk by TV stars
    37 13 i'EN/.NG. Wrd. Two Thai television stars spoke fr> the Penane Rotary Club torl.iv. Vasana Horatanachai and UaArre Traidej arc on a goodwill tour of Malaysia and Singapore. They leave for Ipoh tomorrow
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    Jaycee senator
    32 13 PENANG. Wed. The Minister of Education. Itiche Mohamed Khir Joharl. has bern elrctPd ;i senator of the Junior Chamber International. It was announced by the Junior Chamber of West Malaysia.
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    At stake: Council Negri's Budget session
    347 13 At stake: Council Negri's Budget session By GEOFFREY GELDARD KUCHING, Wednesday QATO STEPHEN Kalong Ningkan's latest High Court action will be heard on Friday morning before Mr. Justice Harley. The former Chief Minister is seeking interlocutory injunctions and declarations against the Governor, Tun Abang 'Haji Openg, the Speaker of the
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    FASTING MONTH GIFTS FOR ISLANDERS
    110 13 FASTING MONTH GIFTS FOR ISLANDERS VINPAPORE. Wed. The 0 Singapore Government will distribute gifts to Muslims in the Southern Islands to mark the start of the fasting month, which begins next week. About $11,000 worth of rice, sugar, condensed milk, flour, dates, and about 1,300 pieces of batek sarongs will
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    Club's brain research fund: $31,000 collected
    128 13 Club's brain research fund: $31,000 collected CINGAPORE, Wed. J The V's Men's Club of Singapore (Beta chapter) has collected $31,000 for the Brain Research Fund of the University of Singapore well In excess of its target of $20,000. More donations are expected tn roll In before the accounts are closed
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    Fatal accident
    32 13 IPOH. Wed —A labourer. Mah Pol. 64. died dn the way to hospital after he was knocked down by a car at the tad mile Menglembu Road her* last night.
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    $2,050 gone in two hours
    37 13 SINGAPORE. Wed. Madam Cheng Aye Tee left her house in Joo Chiat Lane last night and returned home two hours later to find that thieves nad taken $1,500 and jewellery worth $550
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    New pastor
    34 13 SUNGEI PATANI, Wed. The Rev. Noel ArputharaJ. who recently arrived from India, has been posted to the Methodist Church here. He succeeded the Rev. T. Timothy, who has been posted to Kuantan-
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    Wilson doing the right thing, says Tun
    89 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Tun Abdul Razalc said today Britain was doing the right thing in going to the United Nations for mandatory sanctions against Rhodesia. Commenting on the Rhodesian crisis, the Deputy Prime Minister added: "Britain is only carrying out the decision of
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    Lock icon Envoy presents credentials
    54 13 ACCRA. Wed. Malaysia's first High Commissioner to Ghana. Tengku Jaafar lbnl Abdul Rahman, has presented his credentials to Lieut-General J.A. Ankrah, Chairman of the National Liberation Council. The ceremony took place at the castle here yesterday. Tengku Jaafar who is also High Commissioner to Nigeria, flew in
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    Subversion Malaysia's 'No. 1 problem'
    94 13 Subversion Malaysia's 'No. 1 problem' TYETROIT. Wed. Malaysia's greatest problem is Pekingdirected Communist subversion. Ambassador to the US. Tan Sri Ong Yoke Lin. said this yesterday. The demonstrations over President Johnson's recent visit to Malaysia were an example of the subversion. There was "no doubt" they were directed from Peking
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    Spore student honoured
    50 13 SINGAPORE. Wed. Mrs. Maisle Khoo. daughter of Mr. Ang Chwee Choo of Singapore, has been given a special award by George Williams College in Illinois In recognition of her outstanding academic achievement during her luntor year. Mrs. Khoo is a graduate of University High School in Melbourne.
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    Present-Giving, ideas for husband and wife
    814 14  - Present-Giving, ideas for husband and wife OLIVIA YEOH-. by 1 PRESENTED BY ™M^^^m™mi ESME BAPTISTA 'J'HK mood is catching on! Christinas is only 17 days around the corner and many husbands and wives are still wondering what is best for present-giving. So here is a list on what husbands can
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    GUIDE TO SUCCESSFUL ENTERTAINING
    368 14 Can you give a good party? rRMER U.S. ambassador to Luxembourg, Perle Mesta, known as the "hostess with the mostest" says that the one basic ingredient to successrul entertaining is a sincere interest in people. "Anyone who doesn't like people can't be a really good host...
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      The lone voyager
      39 15 Chichester on board Gipsy Moth in the Bass Strait LONE yachtsman Francis Chichester (arrowed) on board his 53ft. Cipsy Moth in Bass Strait. The photograph was taken from the air by Melbourne Herald photographer Neil Town.
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      Lock icon Mao would not dare use bomb on US:
      192 15 Mao would not dare use bomb on US: I^EW YORK, Wed. 11 Senator G c or g c Aiken (RepublicanVermont) said today that China was probably getting close to developing a hydrogen bomb, but he did not think it would dare use the bomb against the United States. The senator,
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      Canadian aid
      29 15 OTTAWA. Wed. Thr Houm> of Commons rushed through BO- proval of As 22 500.000 appro- priations Bill last night to help i alleviate famine in India. r
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      Just fancy that
      69 15 MELBOURNE. Wed. Chichester wa* hurt when his Gipsy Moth VU rammed »v d fishing bn.it Off 'he Victoist today. Up told a rew>paper reporter at Ma: "My moat aerloua mishap happened this morning when I was rammed by a fi>h:ng boat" Speaking 'hrough a luud-h.iiler. he *aid
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      100 days up but he can count on a big welcome
      583 15 100 days up but he can count on a big welcome from JACK FINGLETON: Canberra. Wednesday [TRANCIS Chichester, 104 days out j from Plymouth on I lone voyage in the j yacht Gipsy Moth, rounded Wilsons Promontory. the south-eastern tip if Australia, this morning. He had hoped to reach Sydney
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      Triumph of human spirit over mediocrity...
      129 15 From HALL ROMNEY: London, Wed. r J""Ht: 100 days Chichts trr save himself to N.iil from Kngland to Mtlne\ have run out with the bii-year-old yachtsman still some 410 miles short of his goal. But in the eyes of Australians preparing a huge welcome
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    Tin price up 50 cents on strong support
    456 18 rE price of tin in Penang yesterday rose 50 cents to 5606.75 per pirul on an offering estimated down by 10 tons to 225 tons. strong aft-round local support m reported. LONDON: Tin on Tuesday hardened to finish mostly £4 per long
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    CLOSING PRICES
    26 18 Dec. 7. Klltlili: PRICE: Mi. cents (up three-quarters of a cent). TIN: 5606.75 (up 50 cents). Estimated unofficial ottering tti tons (down 111 tons).
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    SHIPS IN PORT
    142 18 SNIP'S lying alongsid* tha Smiipirt Harbsur wharvas S* aip.cttd today SMI Hol&atla 1 .'2. Slamat 3 4, Kcnryu Maru b Anna Bakke 67. Rajula Sit. Hotch Oanoe 10.11. Talisman 14. Anahun Ib. Kmpire Gannet °.'l B, Knuei Maru No. 11 2.1 M, Slllsdoeng L's. Oamboma IS 19,
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    CENTRAL SUGAR HIGHLIGHTS QUIET EQUITY MARKET
    797 18 From Our Market Correspondent AQI lET day's trading on the Stock Exchange yesterday was highlighted by increased activity in the latest listed industrialCentral Sugar. The counter was first dealt in on November 2K and since then has stood mainly a few vents below par.
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    STOCK INDICES
    27 18 Malayan Stock Indices. Dec. 6. Dec. 7. •Industrials: 911.70 91.21 Tins: 105.68 106.00 S rubbers: 110.79 110.79 •Dee. 30, 1963 inn. Dec. 29, 1962 ion.
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    BUSINESS ON STOCK EXCHANGE
    1019 18 ]>ISINLS.S in and rpportrd to the Singapore and Kuala Lumpur trading rooms of thr Stock Exchange yesterday with thr number of shares traded in brackets: INDUSTRIALS: Central Stun Ji "»> si.. 1 1 MB) <i N l). ih i" 0) |I.«M li il.fKXli «1 "7 D
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    RUBBER PRICES
    257 18 DECEMBER first rradr rubber f.o.b. buyers closed at 5 p.m. in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore yesterday at 61 cents, per Ib. up three-quarters of a cent on Tuesday's closing level for the position. The tone was quiet but steady. K.A.S. and M.R.E. closing price* in cents per Ib.
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    74 18 /HINEit Product EieDinii, Sinxa- per* n««n prictt par picul yastarday: Coconut ail: bulk 141 aellera, drum $42t sellcra. Capra: Mixed (f.0.b.) loo.a Not./ D»r »2«» B Ptppar: Muntok white 1172* attirr*. Ba.rawa.lc white 1170 arllers, upccial Sarawak hlack $120 lellera. ««rr,>i l.arnponc Murk tl2o rr\ \STA 1130 aellera
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    H.K. RATES
    36 18 ON the lr«c aichanga marktt In H..r. Koni ymrrday the U.I. dallai «U (luf-wl at 5 75i for T.T and 7« for cj«m Sttrlmg quotr* at IS W and •m U*l »aH at 267|.
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    GAZETTED PRICES
    84 18 THE MiUyin Minister of 1 Finance has flxrd these price* (or calculating customs dutie* for the prnod from Dec. 8 to Dec. 14. Rubber 61', crnU a Ib. opra sim a ton. t "inn lit Oil $680 a ton. Palm Oil $6!>.i a ton. Palm Kernel* J3hl '">
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    131 18 MELBOURNE. Wed. INDUSTRIALS continued to x Improve with rises again outnumbering falls by two to one. A.N.Z. Bank led with a gain of 10 cents to $6. Base metals were firm Oils were Irregular and A.O.G. up 7 cenu to i $1.95. Today's closing price* In Auntrahan dollars
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    EXCHAN6E RATES
    87 18 rater to merchants yesterday (all rates to X)ou> New York: hnvmg TT 32 11 16. airmail OD 32 13/16. 90 d «t 33 5 16 credit hilli. 33 1« trade MM Cantda: t.uy.ns TT 35 lt>. airmail OD 35 9 16. 90 <1 st 36s credit hills. 36
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      635 18 ANGLO-ORIENTAL (MALAYA) SDN. BERHAD KUALA LUMPUR Outputs of the concentrates for the undermentioned Companies under the ManaKtment ol AngloOnenul i Malaya. Sdn Berhna for the moi:iii of No\ember. ltftib. are as. toller PU I IS AMPAI UN DREDGING LIMITED l ua TIN DREDGING BERHAD 5 860 KAMPONG LANJU 1 riN
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      572 19 HONG KONG AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING COMPANY LTD have vacancies for the following Aircraft Engineers:--8 LINE MAINTENANCE ENGINEERS Basic requirements are Airframe and EnKine Licences on 8707/JT3D. Additional advantages would be: U.K. licence on 8707-Conway FAA A and E Licences Comet and Brittania Endorsements 1 ENGINE OVERHAUL FOREMAN For duties on the
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      382 19 NOTICES In the Matter of THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE. and In the Matter of YUMIN RtALIY LiMITED (In Voluntary Liquidation) At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company duly convened and held at 96-A, Market Street. Singapore 1, at 530 p.m. on 29th. November, 1966, the following resolution was passed and
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      664 19 NOTICES PERAK MALAYS HIGHER STUDIES SCHOLARSHIPS FUND The Board of Trustees of the Perak Malays Higher Studies Scholarships Fund Invites applications from Malays who are the subjects of His Royal Highness the Sultan of Perak for Scholarships tenable at the University of Malaya or at other recognised Universities beginning with
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      389 19 NOTICES MALAY YOUTH LITERARY ASSOCIATION "DONATION DRAW" ON DEC. 4. 1966 PERMIT NO. 92 66 Hadlah PerUma No: *****9 Ke-2 No: *****5 Ke-3 No: *****6' Ke-4 No: *****8 Ke-5 No: *****7 Ke-6 No: *****4 Ke-7 No: *****8 Ke-8 No: *****1 Ke-9 No: *****5 Ke-10 No: *****8 Ke-11 No: *****4 Ke-12
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      788 19 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS LEMBAGA KEMAJUAN TANAH NEGERI KEDAH JAWATAN KOSONG Pennlntaan2 ada-lah dl-Jemput daripada Warga Negara Perseku- tuan atau Ra'ayat Negerl untok memenohl JawaUn JURUTAIP 1 dl-dalam JABATAN LEMBAGA KEMAJUAN TANAH NEGERI KEDAH. Peratoran gaji-nya la-lah sapertl berlkut:--$125/140 X 8-156/170 X 10-210/ 230x10-1250. Pemirta'2 dl-kehen- dakkl berumor 17 tahun tetapi tlada
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      423 19 ELECTRICAL CHARGEMEN Application* are invited to fill two vanranrln for Flortrlcal Charfemen in a large Iron-Mining Company in P»hang. Qualifications: Applicants must be citizen.* of the States of Malaya and possess CEB Chargeman Certificate. Experience: Applicants must have had experience In the following: aJ Repair and maintenance of AC DC
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      Wok 'sinks' first pile for complex
      294 20  -  FRANCIS BOEY By JNCHE Othman Wok, the Minister for Social Affairs, yesterday "sank" the first pile into the Kallang Park site on which will rise Singapore's $50--million national sports complex. Speaking at the ceremony to launch the first phase of construction of the complex,
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      Earl Gabador back in form
      321 20 RACING by Epsom Jeep EARL GABADOR appea best form when he di soft going at Bukit Tims Trainer "Porky" Donnelly's two-year-olds Actor IV and Flaming Bull also did a splendid trial over 3f in 38 2 5, v/ith Actor iDoug Weir i:p> going away at
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      Lock icon Malaysian pays $11,700 for a colt
      73 20 Malaysian pays $11,700 for a colt LONDON. Wed. Gold Shalimar, a three-year-old, was bought al the Ascot Sales yesterday for export to Malaysia. The Newmarket Bloodstock Agency, bidding on behalf of M.Ua.vMan interests, paid 1.3 M guineas ($11,700) for the colt. (.cilii Shalimar (by Royal Note out of Shalimar) won
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      Penang on top
      93 20 PENANG, moved to the top of Group A in the Burnley Cup under-20 soccer competition when they bent Johore 5-2 at the City Stadium. Penang. on Monday night. Penang. who led 4-2 a runtime scored through JavaluUn (1) Sunny llui. Abdullah Salleh and Rahim Abdullah. Johore a
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      Aussie cricketers beaten again
      321 20 WORLD ROUNDUP CRICKET Johannesburg, Wed. The Australian cricket team were beaten for the second time on their South African tour in East London yesterday. A South African XI beat the tourists by 190 runs with over an hour to spare. Scores: South African XI 373 and
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      DIARY
      58 20 badminton Penang aenior inter-team championships iPCGHS. 7 p.m.). HOCKEY Festival matches: Penang v Perak (4 p.m.); Sgor v Negri (5.15. both matches at Victoria Green) Spore Div. 1: University t Prisons. SOCCER Burnley Cup: Negrl v Trengganu i 7 p.m.); Sgor v Pahang (8.30. both matches at Stadium Oarulatnan.
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      127 20 YOURS FOR ONLY S5/.W* mmr Jam <me :y mS. MY *4t X t -AND FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS READING PLEASURE: IS CHRISTMAS FOR EVERYBODY? PARTYGOING IS AN ART BEST-DRESSED CHRISTMAS ANGELS 'CHRISTMAS IS A FAMILY AFFAIR* PARTY HITS RELAX— AND ENJOY YOURSELF AT THE PARTY THEME FOR TABLE-TOP DREAMS YOUR VOICE
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      1384 21 Kunalan looks 'danger man' Report: Norman Siebel, Mansoor Rahman and Ernest Frida; pictures: Lim Yaw Chong. BANGKOK. Wednesday ■JALL, husky Hideo lijima, the Japanese sprinter, was full of fun and high spirits at the Asian Games Village this morning, He looked like a man already
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      CHAN PRAISES ORGANISATION
      180 21 GANEFO DNOM PENH, Wed. Chan Chee Seng, leader of the Singapore contingent to the Ganefo here, said on local television last night that the Games were "impeciably or ganlsed." Mr. Chan expressed warm appreciation for the welcome given to the Slnga pore team and the excellent facilities
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      SPORT SUMMARY
      95 21 nou Pvrak T( >( com|M-titions (Ipolii: Too Cup: 1 J Marahaklm and Thii Yw He;<m Stahlrf»rd medal: 1 I 8 David (41 1 Sp'O: 'B 1 mrdal: 1 K V Urr. (SI medal: K Llm (M) n mm ■eyamat eh*m»4o!iihJp final*: Sinjjk»: Soul) Soon HocK hi S SplVMiatram
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      Malaysia trial on Saturday in KL
      175 21 Malaysia trial on Saturday in KL RUGBY THE Malaysian Rugby A Union will hold a trial on the Kuala Lumpur Padang on Saturday (kickoff 5 p.m.) to pick 22 players to tour Bangkok later this month. The touring team will play three matches in Bangkok on Dec. 23. 26 and
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    Lock icon Property to be returned
    54 22 JAKARTA. Wed— The Cabinet presidium today decided to return all foreign property seized during confrontation, informed sources said. The official announcement said only that plans were under way to Increase production on the seized plantations and companies. Sources said, however, that this meant putting them back
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    Lock icon New weather satellite
    42 22 CAPE KENNEDY, Wed. The United States has launched a ne« weather and communications satellite which has successfully gained Its preliminary orbit. The new satellite is designed to keep continuous weather watch over a third of the earth's surface Reuter.
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    Syria offers guns to topple King Hussein
    58 22 BEIRUT. Wed. Syria today offered arms to Jordanian "revolutionaries" to topple King Hussein. The Syrian President, Dr. Noureddin Attasi, told thousands of antiHussein demonstrators in the streets of Damascus that "our weapons are available to those who want them." He urged Jordanian "revolutionaries"
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    Hat gift to Tengku
    45 22 TENCiKU Abdul Rahman tries on a straw hat a gift to him from the leader of the contingent from Taiwan, Mr. Chang Lieng-chung at the Malaysian scout jamboree in Penang. The Prime Minister visited the Taiwanese camp yesterday. Straits Times picture.
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    ARMED POLICE GUARD MUTINY FREIGHTER
    323 22 BRISBANE, Wednesday. A KM 111) police today mounted guard aboard the mutiny ship Straat Malakka which 8(J Chinese seamen tried to storm last night after lot and wounded in a four crewmen were si riot on deck. Fearing further violence, dockers refused to work on
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    Lock icon Peking 'no' to Congressman
    55 22 MANILA. Wed— U.S. Congressman Lester L. Wolff said today he had been told that Peking has rejected his application for a visa to visit China. Mr. Wolff (Democrat. New York) is the first member of the House of Representatives to be authorised by the State Department
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    Woolworth heir found dead
    41 22 NEW YORK, Wed. Jimmy Donahue, one of the heirs to the Woolworth millions, was found dead yesterday in his mother's swank apartment on Fifth Avenue. He was 51. Authorities listeu the death as apparently from natural causes.
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    Lock icon The curious thief...
    35 22 SYDNEY. Wed— A thief ransacked the Sydney offices of the Australian Prime Ministers Department on Monday night. He opened and searched filing cabinets and a safe but nothing apparently was stolen— Reuter
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    Lock icon Married prisoners: A plea for —privacy—
    111 22 Married prisoners: A plea for privacy— LONDON, Wed. Longterm prisoners should be allowed to sleep with their wives from time to time, the Mountbatten committee investigating jail security has been told. The Howard League for Penal Reform says in Its evidence to the committee: MEN who have wives and families
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    Lock icon A midnight window-shop
    49 22 LYONS, Wed— The Soviet Premier, Mr. Kosygin, and his Foreign Minister. Mr. Gromyko, took a midnight window-shopping stroll through the streets of this city last night signing autographs for dozens of passers-by who spotted them. A plalnclothes police bodyguard kept a discreet distance behind them. Reuter.
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    The weather
    52 22 Highest and lowest temperatures in Malaysia and Singapore for the period 8 p.m. Tuesday to 8 p.m. yesterday: Highest Lowest Kuala Lumpur 91 73 Kota Bharu 84 75 Penang 88 75 Ipoh 90 75 Malacca 90 73 Singapore 86 73 C. Highlands 72 59 Jesselton 88 75 Kuchlng
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    LONDON STOCKS. RUBBER and TIN
    318 22 LONDON, Wed —The London 1 stock market closed firm in small turnover but slightly off the top after comment on the rumour that South Africa might mediate in the Rhodesian crisis. Golds were most affected by the 1 rumour and an additional factor I nere
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    RUBBER
    62 22 LONDON, Wed— Spot 18* id Jan. 19d.. Feb. 19'« d., March 19\,d., Jan. March 19>»d., April June 19\d. July Sept 20', d Oct. Dec. 20 3 16d.. Jan. Marrh 20> 4 d., April June 20 5 16d July Sept. 20 5 16d Oct. Dec. 20 5 lfid c.i.f. Doc.
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    TIN
    30 22 LONDON. Wed— Buyers £1215 (+fl), sellers £1217 <+£3>, Forward buyers £1211 (unchanged), sellers £1212 (unchangedi. Settlement £1215 (-l-£3i Turnover am 145 tons, pm. 40 tons. Tone: Steady but quiet.
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    A BIG 'NO' BY MCA
    271 22 Siew Sin rejects offer to take part in talks on Chinese education problems KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. T4-IK MCA has rejected an offer to participate in the proposed Chinese education working committee to deal with Chinese educational problems. The rejection is contained in a letter from
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    Lock icon Clergyman jailed for sex in church
    89 22 AM WAI NORTH (Cape Province), Wed. An Anglican clergyman and an African woman were found guilty in a magistrate's court here today of unlawfully conspiring or attempting to have intercourse in his church. John Harvey Sadler, 33, father of four young children, and the
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    Lock icon USs9m a year filth
    30 22 NEW YORK, Wed.— The FBI has arrested nine men accused of running a US$9 million a year business producing and supplying pornographic photographs and films. Reuter.
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    Sock's offer to newsmen
    63 22 Sock's offer to newsmen JAKARTA. Wed. President Soekarno offered today 1,000 ruplah.s (S3o> to any newsman who could prove he ever launched, as a journalist in his youth, a personal attack against anyone. After lamenting to local newsmen that he had been personally attacked "by scores of news- papers." he
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    Lions sending two students to Bangkok
    63 22 SINGAPORE. Wed. Two Singapore students, a boy and a girl, will leave for Bangkok later this month for i 0 days on a Lions Club of Singapore's international youth exchange programme. They are Olive Oh Ail Lin, 1«, a pre-univer.Mty undent at Bt. Andrews
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    A triumph for Lian Ann
    54 22 SINGAPORE. Wed— Sines por» chess wizard Tan Lian Ann tonight proved that he is an equal of the Filipino international chess maestro Mr. Rodolfo C. Tan Cardoso. Watched by some 50 ch-ss enthualaata, thp champions sat through an almost six-hour game at the YMCA. It
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    92 22 CHOW AH LEX is«M away on Mow art b» his sift, children, ions-in-law, (laiightrrn-in-law and Krandchildfn. Kunpral today ft-12-M 2 p 1.1. MR. AMBIKAIPAKAR AEi-ri M a B'intflr panned away PWM fulij It UM Hukit M»rtßj»m Hoxpitai after I (hurt Illncu 00 29-11-rtfi. The funeral took plac* th» next
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    IN MEMORIAM
    20 22 IN LOVING MEMORY of our d*«r father Jon-i.h Yw> Turn* Bw», <ll*4 S-12-H.Y Kartly mI.««M hy hi. chiWrm.
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      225 22 Hearty Congratulations to The Honourable Dato NG QUEE LAM, 8.8.M., D.P.M.J., on his bi'iii'4 awarded the "Investiture of Insignia" of the Order of St. John S.B. St. J. Presented by The President of the Republic of Singapore INCHE YUSOF BIN ISHAK from: ROBERT W. JONES (Rubber) LTD., 1, St. Dun&tans'
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