The Singapore Free Press, 1 May 1954

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    Masthead
    20 1 The Singapore Free Press Largest Afternoon Sale m .Malaya. V> l.:;>:; 7 Sinsapore. Sat., May 1, 1954. Prior ISCts.. I
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    THE CALL-UP SPEEDS ONE-WAY TRAFFIC OF YOUTH TO RED CHINA
    524 1  - THE CALL-UP SPEEDS ONE-WAY TRAFFIC OF YOUTH TO RED CHINA SIT YIN FONG By ABOUT 1,000 young Chinese are leaving SingaA pore for Red China every month— never to They are the young men and women who are succumbing m increasing numbers to the lure of Red China. The migration
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    The Queen flies to see her children
    83 1 The Queen flies to see her children KNTtBBh Uganda. Sat. QUEEN ELIZABETH and the Duke of Edinburgh left here by air last night for Tobruk to meet their children Prince Charles and Princess Anne for the first time smce the Royal tour began five months ago. The BOAC Argonaut took
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    56 1 Mrs. F A. van Woerden. wife of the Netherlands onsui General, pinning the order of the Orange Nass.au —the Dutch equivalent of the 0.8.L. —on the lapel of Mr. George I>e Nic for hi> services to the Dutch communities m Singapore and Karachi. The Dutch Club last night celebrated Queen
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    BEST BETS TODAY
    46 1 If there is no more rain the going for the first day of the Selangor Turf Club's May Meeting at Kuala Lumpur this afternoon is expected to be "no worse than holding. Best bets by Trespasser are SUPER PICTURE. DONCASTKK and HURRY UP
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    Boycott threat
    41 1 A Manila Philippines message today says that congressmen threaten to boycott the opening of \he Asian Games m Manila today, because they received no passes lor the nine-day programme, and had to pay blaekmarkPt prices lor tickets for friends.
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    TOBRUK MEMORIAL
    46 1 Lord De Lisle and Dudley the British Secretary of State for Air left London by air for Malta yesterda" to attend the unveiling by the Queen on Monday of a memorial to British and Commonwealth airmen who lost their lives during the war. Reuter.
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    WITHDRAW BILL, SAY UNIONS
    37 1 Singapore trade unionists at th »ir May Day rally m the Victoria Memorial Hall this m irning a.sked Government to withdraw the Criminal Temporary Justice Bill which gives more powers to the Police.
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    Britain plans home 'strategic army'
    96 1 LONDON. Sat DEFENCE MINISTER Farl Alexander announced he plans to form a strategic army reserve m Britain "as soon a> we can be relieved from some of our worldwide i ommUments At present Britain's armed fortes are spread so thin that no regular formations are
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    'Shower ' bombs hit rebels
    192 1 'Shower bombs hit rebels HANOI. Sat A new fragmentation bomb which showers d ath-dealing projectiles over ■a wide area has been u^ed against the Vietminh at Dion ;i a Phu for the first time The bomb, already tried out m Korea, consists of a light metal shell with a proximity
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    DEADLINE PASSES
    29 1 NEW DELHI. Sat— Deadline tor an Indian-Pakistani asrcement on a Kashmir plebiscite passed yesterday. Indian government sources said the matte- cannot be resolved at present.- A. P
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    Rubber price
    28 1 Singapore Rubber Market opened on an uncertain tone this morning with tint grade May shipment at M cents I pound, one-einht cent above i yesterday's do
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    Peace talks an Indo-China next week ?
    245 1 Peace talks an Indo-China next week GENEVA, Sat. THE Western Bi£ -Three and the Soviet bloc agreed m principle on a nine-m c m ber IndoChina peace conference. The agreement wa.s reached at a lunch table conU'rence between BritLsh Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden. Soviet Foreign Minister, Mr. V. M.
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    FAVOURITE RETURNS
    37 1 Rudloph Valentino. Hollywood heart-throb of the twenties, returns to the Ixwidon West End next week with a re-issue of his silent film "Son of the Sheik." Leading lady is Vilma Banky, former Hungarian star Reuter
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      108 1 v'SsKh YeSi both bj name and nature, r^-^-gfe for Ihi- i- little Merry Lou of X m. Seng Road, Singapore, v^Ti^^ fed 0 J Con X Gate Milk Food. Qgp Her mother writes: 4k l should like to thank you for Co* Gate, llie oulv Food given to my daughter
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    QUAKE ROCKS GREECE AGAIN: 20,000 HOMELESS
    203 2 11 killed as panic spreads ATHENS, Sal 4 VIOLENT earthquake r«.< k<<! nißU«<i (Mitral A Greece today killing at least ll people and making ;»houi Jiuioo homeless In eight towns, the GtwmMßi aimoiiinrcl last ii i« »i t Army engineering units were rushed to
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    McCARTHY'S MAN FAKED ARMY PHOTO
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    HE LOSES JOB
    59 2 r< i ii.* r tovernor ol Formosa Mi K < Wu. ;i bltU critic ol G< ni i. iii Imo Chians K;u •hi i ww officially i h Ipjx d y< L< rday of in lai I official i< 1 1 ri ;i tn* mix i "i
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    ANZUS meet soon
    76 2 Aij authoritative source said I; i i,n,t thai Mi Dulh i plan* an arly mi< < i ing h< i» u ith hi i» Ik v ANZUS Pad minist< n M Rid ri I Au i; alia, and Mr T Clifton W< bb, N< w /< ;»l;iri»l
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    RAIN ENDS DROUGHT
    24 2 I.ONIX)N Sat. Uffhf rain fell m North and C< ntral Bng land yesterday breaking the Apui drought m many places. Reuter
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    Dead-bed surprise by ex-Malayan planter
    213 2 LiMPY ROE TOLD OF S5OOO HOARD LMUi;\I)S of Mr "Limny" Frederick William Roe, 63. CZ-Malayan rubber planter who died last Wednesday at the Singapore General Hospital thought he was penniless Bui on his death-bed. he revealed that he had $5,000 in the hank. The bank
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    Singapore girls in London
    42 2 Miss 1-im Lee (right) and .M^s F.ilern Wong, bolh of Singapore, sing a duct at a conceit givci by iMalayan students at a British Council bottel m London. Miss l.im is studying at the Royal Academy of Music.
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    THIEF SCARED OFF
    47 2 electric burglar alarm d oil a laddi r thiel trying 1' f< N < a window during the nig l.i ut 1 i,t London Must urn In Kensington Palace containing n relics oi the reign <>f i)\u n EHizatH th I. Nothinu was itolen Reuter
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    Doctors, lawyers support new Sorialist Party
    340 2 Doctors, lawyers support new Sorialist Party 4 s a result of secret talks A \2&\ night, sev< ral proU jsional men. Including doctors and lawyers will support the third political party to be formed In Singapore today. party's rank and file inly will be composed or u t 2.000 former
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    M.P's question on elections
    132 2 M.P's question on elections LONHON. Sat. Mr Henry Hop] insi n. Minist< r "i Bt4 lor Colonial Affairs, was a^kcd by Mr. G<ory.- Craddock, Labour, m the Ho ise ol Commons yi terday for a statemi i,: on the report of the Federal election* committee m thr Federation of Malay;
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    S'pore rice price not affected
    47 2 The Singapore free lice market i.s so far unaffected b] the jump oi .v- a picul m the Federation following a 75 per i cut cut m the import quota. Official spokesmen >; u\ dealers had plenty ol Government and free rice hands.
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    New laws for L-drivers today
    60 2 NEW r» Kuhition.s for learner drivers come into -fleet today. Thej itate thai L-drivers will not be permitted to curry any passengers Other than I \)>t -r instructor. No driving within city limits during peak hours will be allowed. L-lleence feei are now increased from
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    Into the jungle for pineapples
    254 3 IS g roads are being .j.it into 10,000 acres of l riultenut m Johore ..up the first part of 6 P O oO-acre tract of peat r „t aside for pineplanUtions. M iiunl r lines and MMfnWH,.iMsesa.. being bu. and the Brit drainage ditches '"when
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    Taxis---for millionaires
    63 3 Taxis- --for millionaires riIFTY large American cars :iuiv shortly be added to ip >re's 100 first-class taxis. The City Council discussed: this at its monthly meeting. M kst di the present cars are i British-made. :s felt that American cars will b- 1 niory suitable to drive around millionaire tourists.
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    HE TAKES UP CHALLENGE
    72 3 Tan Lark Sye, chief sponsor of the Nanyang Uni- "y has accepted a chai- 1 by Singapore Chinese c School Teachers' Union w hold ji public debate on a statement issued recently by tne union. i statement, protesting the existing level of is alleged to have
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    DANCE GIRLS HELP TO RUN PIRATE TAXIS
    167 3 lt f s up to you to stop this racket syndicates" of pirate taxi operators have >> lr^ up m Singapore despite constant checks by Is 4 and city vehicle insoectors. << *or« behind these oreo f ff ee»hop proprietors. amahs jt (i
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    BIGGEST DRIVE FOR LOW-COST HOUSES IS ON
    261 3  -  JOSEPH YEO By T*HE Singapore Improvement Trust has started its biggest ever low-cost housing programme. By December, at least 2,000 flats and other homes will be available at rents of not more than $50 and $25 a month. Already work has begun on
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    Civil servants need not fear sackings
    278 3 NO NEW POWERS FOR MINISTERS' NO* new powers are beiru given to ministers, under the Rendel set-up, to sack civil servants on political grounds, political and Government leaders say. About 8,000 civil servants m the Colony had been perturbed over two words— "temperamental unsuitability"—which
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    'Cameramen no longer'
    167 3 The name of Singapore Camera Club may be changed to the Photographic Society of Singapore, if a suggestion la approved by the 400 odd j members. The proposal for the change was made at a recent club committee meeting. The standard df photography by members was comparable
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      64 3 There's a wealth of pleasure and J satisfaction m a glass 0f... t' kWS —^^^L >S AHnT tJinburgh, rich m arohiicture .mJ mi 3^7/ Bkllf^^^^] S been called the modern Athens. It h»^ tji^ Tw&. MH^^tfl > Singapore QUARTS $19.25 $19.25 pints $10.00 $10.00 I MINIATURES $2.00 $2.00 I Mh
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    The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, May 1, 1954. Opinion One-way traffic
    422 4 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, May 1, 1954. Opinion One-way traffic ffIHERE j 'iiti c for Rober 1 1 J nectlon In the fact thai ..< h month tome 1,000 young cjuiu c leave Singapore and Urn Federation, for Commu imt Indoctrination course, m Red Chins. 'Mil' one-way trafiir. i.s
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    GAMES' AVERTED BOREDOM
    232 4 HER Majesty dropped some old-fashioned ideas of propriety us she moved across the Australian continent. She iim (1 h< r |«>»( I r compact, her lipstick and sometimes her comb. In public, deftly and quickly, it is now more Important that she should 1« >< »k her
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    Australia changed the Queen
    423 4 Australia changed the Queen She bftgan slit/. it€»rt»us... vmlvti assured, carvfroe. »5v MAKV HKWAT IniE Quern of Australia has left her Commonwealth after a two-months tour She leaves it more truly the Queen of Australia than ever before. For Australia has affected the Queen as profoundly as the Queen has
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    HE GIVES UP STAGE FOR FARM
    60 5 HE GIVES UP STAGE FOR FARM a .v Richards, a 30--)1 ,r who disi reneartau at rtieatre. Yeovil. he was pjayf .slid m Pen- dl. two days later i m «ut to carry he tUge, and would take DP tanning !anC e, ho vlsitod somp had his first meal n
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    IT'S NICE, ISN'T IT?
    47 5 photo can-can girl even if I'm wearing a can-can fslip. Da you like it? I'm an actress. My »c is Constance Smith. At the moment I'm busy n.V part m the new thriller film "Tieer by the now being made m London.- Reuter
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    THE WATER MEN ARE GROUNDED
    81 5 THE WATER MEN ARE GROUNDED rr o| the Singapore Councils vwiter deshould m future 'v road or rail when the city's watern^ins m Johore. >J air are out, at commendation has been council commit- Plane taking a officer to Johore vas damaged and il had to pay for uas now
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    Caronia coming here again
    39 5 Tlu' 34,000-ton luxury liner Caronia will call again at Singapore during her next world cruise, which begins m January next year. The cruise will take her :tt.ooo miles to 24 ports m fiv.' v n\tinents.
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    CHINESE ARE URGED TO REGISTER
    24 5 Chinese Chamber of Commerce has 1 hinese qualified to vote to register for the com*CfaUttvt and City Council electiwu.
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    WORKERS TO GET NEW DEAL PLAN WILL DOUBLE INJURY AWARD RATE
    301 5 WORKERS TO GET NEW DEAL PLAN WILL DOUBLE INJURY AWARD RATE By P. M. RAMAN ANEW labour ordinance which doubles the present rate ot compensation to Singapore workers who are killed or get hurt while on duty will be introduced m the Legislative Council on May 18. It will affect
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    Fixing the award
    70 5 V SINGAPORE Labour Department official is interviewing the families ot the five firemen victims ol the Robertson Quay fire to assess what compensation they should get. They are entitled to the maximum award under the Workmen's Compensation Ordinance of $3,200 each. The degree of dependence will determine
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    He puts Colony's food on the map
    163 5 He puts Colony's food on the map THE Singapore Government m its t^row-more-lood campaign a ill know m the next few days, which areas are suitable for food production. This will be contained m a report on a soil survey of 15.000 acres m rural districts. The survey lasted four
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    Water taps 'dry all day'
    271 5 100 FAMILIES COMPLAIN ABOUT 100 families living In Singapore Improvement mwt flats m Kirn Keat Road say they are "pushed from pillar to post" by the Trust and the City Council when they seek an improved water U fn a petition to the Trust the
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    HOSTEL FOR 400 STUDENTS
    65 5 .pLANS for 21 staff quarters and two hostels to house '410 students at the Nanyang University have been submitted by the architects to the i Rural' Board for approval. The plans provide, too. for four bungalows for senior stall and a library. Awaiting approval too la
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      954 6 MANDRAKE by Lee Falk and Phil Davis j^J? I i aawai iiii JlfaSfl lES^^i i£r_ Q^MAHOftAKtJ J j A ;MT^. V W "\^C7 r^/v^A V()U raus however, Imn V woMOCBPuLjJ ~AsJ J^( ____>*/**/ /v /^LsCL'jk j 1"' W""*" 11 U in '~^Vf^2sCy T T V m// W "^i~~~ ~~J\* -V,
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    The bride (I'm ashamed of England) put out her tongue
    229 7 The bride (I'm ashamed of England) put out her tongue /iIAUDIA ARTON, 25--war-old fur-coated of m few hours. out her tongue at Kidon Airport staff as she left on her honeymoon. she said: "I am English core— and ashamed year-old husband Peter R.A.F. pilot, who had m m London's Brixton
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    THE BIRD GIRL
    39 7 THE BIRD GIRL photo. First 'cuckoo'" of spring, and even lovelier to look at than to hear. is Belgian beauty Monique van Vooren. who carries tlie odd title "Cuckoo iTie Bird Girl" m the New York musical Almanac- Reuter
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    HE DISH-WASHED HIS WAY HOME
    158 7 HE DISH-WASHED HIS WAY HOME Vi day for five weeks 25-year-old Bill Thatcher d dishes. It was not his idea of fun— but way he could reach Britain m time for the racing season. i^hwashing marathon Wellington, Newall because of a error b y a tttpptng a speedway rider at
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    SHE HEARD HUSBAND FIRE DEATH SHOT OVER PHONE
    301 7 Last words: Do you love me? 4 WOMAN heard her husband kill himself over the iV telephone. She picked up the receiver. He said: I have got the trigger at my head. Do you still love me?' She replied: "Don't be so
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    MILLIONS MORE FOR RESEARCH
    42 7 The Rockfeller foundation with its headquarters m NewYork has announced that it has granted nearly $4.*****0 (Malayant during the first quarter of 1954 to further the study and research projects it fosters m various parts of the world.
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    CAR SALE BOOM DAYS ARE OVER
    160 7 MILAN, Fri. OECAUSE of increasing foreign competition Britain is finding it more and more difficult to sell cars m Europe. The boom days, when selling cars from Britain was an easy matter, are over. Italians are making an all-out drive to export more small
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    Archery is making big come-back
    96 7 A rchery is making big come-back IN the Surrey village of Gomshall. near Guildford, three craftsmen are making targets for the archers of Britain, Persia. Malaya and Trinidad. Where their ancestor! kneaded the straw through their knees by hand. Mr. Maurice Egerton, Mr. Jack Taylor and Mr. Jim Rennie have
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    Plan to fight teenage crime
    241 7 Plan to fight teenage crime I AN official plan for fingerprinting New York school children as a deterrent to juvenile crime has brought protests from officials and parents. The plan was submitted to the New York State Government by the Kings County Grand Jurors' Association. The jurors had boon investigating
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    Queen to unveil memorial to air heroes
    145 7 Queen to unveil memorial to air heroes MORE khan 500 relatives of British airmen commemorated by the RAF Memorial m Malta are to see f l» unveiling by the Queen on Monday. They are «oino by ship and In five specially chartered airliners. The Memorial is a counterpart of the
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    SHE always wants to be in the AIR
    1197 8  - SHE always wants to be in the AIR ANNE SCOTT-JAMES TINS MOiiiin or mo VOII SAYS: FLYiJVH I* MY MOW by Prance's Jacqueline Auriol is a Kuropcnn celebrity and the world's most remarkable woman air pilot. The mother of two sons—her father-in-law is Vincent Auriol, a former President of Frame,
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    THE LONELY AT HEART
    491 8 THE LONELY AT HEART And site is tops a mo/iff the world* uoriH n pilots Hv LEO HENDRH X DICK o! having to fcive presents to ,m thei on "Mothers' Day,* 1 and u> fathers on "Fathers' Day," tired ol ha^ Ing to pay for presents i :casions s ich
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    Mlle, shares the blame for this taxi terror
    98 8 VISITORS who know Urn (errors of I'aris taxis won't be surprised to learn that 5t pet eeat of the drivers m we I rench capital are ivimu n. Aecwdini to Mme. Bcrtnmd, who runs a school for mem, more ire on the
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    Bootlegging is on again
    310 8 r rilK days of big-time bootlegging and speakeasies where customers drink cheap liquor behind heavily barred dOON have returned m the United States. The crtsia WAI brouuht into the open recently when Ralph Heymgfeld, 42 year-old i>n sident of Schenley'a one of tiw nations largest distllle
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    Sea could feed world
    270 9 Sea could feed world rpllK sea's pastures could feed the world well < —if they could be harvested. At present the reapers of the billions of tons of minute plant and animal lite are fish and whiles. ISoth are quite inefficient. Thus a small pilot whale, which was about seven
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    They'll look out for new moon
    88 9 They'll look out for new moon 4 MAJORITY of the Rulers nave agreed that tomor- is to be the official date for sighting of the new moon l' vu T it ll» start of the fMttafj the new moon is sighted morrow night fasting will h( -in on Tuesday Hie
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    To the men who fought bandits
    262 9 To the men who fought bandits Gordon Webster. of Glasgow, will bruin work shortly on the "threeItfht" sti.ined gla.ss window for Singapore Garrison Church. The 11-foot Wfh, 6 feel wide, centre pane] (pictured below i is dominated by the figure Of Christ. His ri^ht hand is raised and m His
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    THE WORLD IN WOOD
    109 9 2IX Londoners have revived an ancient craft on hundreds of diningroom tables. Since they met. by arrangement, at the steps of St. Paul's Cathedral 18 months ago they have svvn the art of marquetry grow. The .six are all modest experts m wood mosaic, making" patterns
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    Blind farmer told to quit after 30 years
    307 9 Blind farmer told to quit after 30 years Land needed for housing pOR 30 years Herbert Waldron has made his living from the same piece of land m Essex, England. And he has been totally blind siiue he was 16. Now Billericay Urban Council wants to take his < three
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    U.S. BUYS BRITISH PILOT-SAVERS
    219 9 WE United States Air Force m Europe are o use a new British flre"Kntmg discovery to save the lives of pilots *no have to crash-land. ''•discovery, cholorbromo-uthane-known as C.B.— P erf^t:ted and Patented by a small group W working at a fire factory at New Aldington,
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    VODKA? NOT FOR IVAN
    524 9 A MERICAn diplomats report, with mixed feelings, that vodka seems to have lost favour with the Russians. Westerners generally have noticed with curiosity that FourPower diplomatic assemblages m Berlin are conspicuous for the minor role now played by vodka on the refreshment table. The decline m
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    The MAGIC HAT
    748 10  -  KATHLEEN HICKL EY Saturday page for boys ana gir« ffflUyi I The miscast :>pell rpHE WIZARD looked 1 down al the table ui) >n which ere laid out ten f;iii hata Each lon-- i a different coloui an i they ■re all decorated with brilliant stripes, stars
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    GOOD NEWS FOR JUNIOR COLLECTORS
    196 10 I good newt for ■•!}> collecto The Singapore Stamp Club, whi* h hithei to ha* <>nt. i' membei ship and «< t tiet I" adult organise a Juntoi Section. Children and teenagers of all races and creeds may join thii set turn Mi iii he
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    Sniffy finds gold in crystal bowl
    64 10 SNIFFY, eyes as big as saucers, (ton left) surveys the goldfish situation and confirms her findings (top right) from overhead. With snap judgment she decided a method of attack (lower left) and begins to lap up the I water to strand her quarry (lower
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    POST MASTER IS READY TO HELP
    56 10 The Po.st-Ma.ster General of the Philippines has written tj the Singapore Stamp Club saying he is prepared to advise anybody regarding stamps of the Philippine Inlands If they write to him at the Bureau of Pasts. Manila. Philippines. So here is a grand opportunity
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      144 10 I. Children's i I Crossword ISS^I Ia l_ A < 1.1 Kn ICMss. I In whs b I 11 1 hide .<' the ssside :> iin musics] Hi umeni t ssnti upylni pm I <>f the n Atnei Icon i ontlnenl I Hs OSS] town Into ihs sss to ist
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      131 10 I Solve this puzzle and win a prize! I >> ILLUSTRATED in leak lorm today are the names o > twVwe™n own0 wn Enfltoh tewna. To tad sat wkal the. i re take the Initial letter of each set el four draw- < ,s Vnd add he e/erd FORD. Write
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    THE TRAGEDY OF OFFICIAL IGNORANCE
    833 11  -  DONALD McCORMICK Mau Mau terror grew m schools subsidised by the Government by I)UT the dock back four years and take a look at the interior of Kenya m the days when Man Man was just a meaningless phrase. Then, if you visited a number
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    IT'S NOT THE SAME JAPAN
    361 11  - IT'S NOT THE SAME JAPAN Montague Lacey says THE first big British liner to visit Japan since the war, the 24,000--on Chusan, came back W England— with a major disappointment for the wives and sweethearts of her crew. Before the war a ship's reurn from Japan meant lots «i Presents
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      676 12 OILY SKIN MAKES PIMPLES MR B Is a thin, V r i: i mm a., he m ii mi f )i me, be rvously picked at hia i \ce jukl nose Efia hair r\<\ face shone wit.h jiimc i Here and there, >n \u. lips, cheek i, no ie md
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      280 12  - Grandpa should get a chance ELIZABETH PAKENHAM by RANDPARENTB are J part of the family too. Sometimes they arc a problem; far more often a blessing. So let's now nive the oldest generation an Innings. Old age and youth can help each other. Old people can give children as much
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    452 13 Lamas defends the Latin Lovers Sheibh Grahame interviews Hollywood's newest romantic hero from the Argentine. ifERNANDO LAM A S absolutely refuses to allow the Press to pr< him into marriage with the beautiful redhead Arleno Dahl. now playing Roxane to Jose Ferrer's "Cyrano de i-, rgerac." m ew York City.
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    42 13 Rita Cam who is m S.i.idi.i 'coming to Singapore), enjoys a view of the Arab market place from her hotel roof m Marrakcsh French Morocco, the setting cf "Saadia". Miss Cam is a former Broadway actress now playing sultry roles m films.
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    Granger, Taylor in Sea Heroics
    388 13  - Granger, Taylor in Sea Heroics IAN GRANT i '.wy" -»wtw*— wm ijt.i.i i „i, mi i .11 Film previews by THERE have been better Hollywood adventure films than "All the Brothers Were Valiant" (Cathay) and there have been worse. The point is there have always been plenty. And this one
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    365 13  -  HAROLD HEFFE RNAN JOAN CRAWFORD, es--9 corted all over NewYork by FRANCHOT TONE, holding hands ;tnd dancing cheek to cheek, is driving Tone's tfirl friends crazy. They complain they can't even reach him by phone for little conversation imd m Hollywood, a setwosome: Pier and Carlos 'Hiompson. In
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      147 13 MARTIN, LEWIS IN A FEUD? f"HERE are rumours of a split m th*t side-splitting comedy team, Martin and Lewis (whose latest film was m Singapore recently). And their audiences are said to be to blame? |t rry Lewis, the "zany" comic, gets a lion's share of Hie applause and most
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    BATTLE FOR MEDALS ON TODAY
    330 14  -  MAL COL M MODD ER Hopes are high tor Singapore By By Till BATTLE FOR MEDALS fold, silver bronie begins today In Manila marly thousand sportsmen and iromen from 11 Asian countries will be pitting their strength, stamina and Aghting spirit against each other. Cheers
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    Calling S'pore archers
    496 14  - Calling S'pore archers CHARLES BRYCE By By 111. ING an arrow m his steel bow the gentleman aimed for (he 1 i li t switch. 'It s all a question of aim," he explained, squinting round the string, "you don't I always si»lit directly on the target." Ami there, In
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    A veteran will be there again
    157 14 A veteran will be there again Q/ȣ< i/ i.V in\ Sled by Ninth End to 'ft to the Wembley ui> Final a ith the dub's official party f<> tee the tv \ie again I W<- ,t Brotnhuh Albion is "Bob** Holmen n h be B 7 a month UUet l';i
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    Finch may get 2 title fights
    192 14  - Finch may get 2 title fights GEORGE WHITING BY CROYDONS Albert Finch, having exposed the roughhewn Shortcomings ol Islington's Arthur Howard m the eighth round of their titlo eliminator it the Empress Hall recently could now find himself m two cruiser-weight championship !i-!i l > within the next few months.
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    CHARLES GETS GUNS READY FOR MARCIANO
    513 14  - CHARLES GETS GUNS READY FOR MARCIANO WHITNEY MARTIN By f R b t m c nZZARD CHARLES has chosen a training camp at t Kutsher's Country Club, about 14 miles from whenocky Marciano is working: out. and some critics elieve that Eiiard would be better off if he remained hat
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    TEST BOWLER RETURNS
    59 14 I^ORMER Australian cricket Test towler, Em Toshack, plans to make a comeback next season Toshack. who now looks fitter than at any time during his Test career has not played big cricket since 1950 when knee trouble forced his retire- ment. When Tashack retired he was one
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    IS WEIGHT NECESSARY FOR GOLF?
    136 14 IS WEIGHT NECESSARY FOR GOLF? SHOULD GOLFERS be heavyweights? DAI REES, sft. 6! 2 in.. raised the point recently. Around lOst. 101 b m the Ryder Cup match at Wentworth, he is now list 41b He feels he needs the weight Ryder Cup victor FRKD DALY, sft. 8» 2 in,
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    Albion can ditch the jinx in today's Final
    412 15 Albion can ditch the jinx in today's Final BUT PRESTON STILL CUP FAVOURITES Free Press London Correspondent DRESTOX WILL WIN THE ENGLISH FA. COT TODAY. There, I've said it; now I hope West Bromwich Albion prove me wrong. It depends on whether Albion can ditch the hoodoo that has hounded
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    Water-polo men have high hopes
    254 15  - Water-polo men have high hopes EDIN PETERS By By MINCAPORE'S big contingent O U the .second Asian Garner wljiili starts m Manila this afternoon includes eight men whose chances of winning medals have not been dealt vita before. They are the water-polo players and they have left the Colony with
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    WILKIE IN SERVICES XI
    58 15 Cj tnbined Services team i m today'a Malaya Cup lan Beshr Stadium b: Chant iRM; Daly Wj on i Army*; Lueaa (RAP); Hill RN» ritlfti (RN»; Rutherford (Army.; v i'\ Owen <RAF» wen-ei McCiuakk <RAF> Colm" 'hAF.. BrfH.k .Army. JOQCS 1 Aili,\ 1 cap In the
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    27 15 football results: Third on 'Southern*: Brighton and MWon 3 Queens Park RanWatford 3 Ley ton Orient 1 atly« maUCi: Entland aj \ouns England l Reuter
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    128 15 FEVER HITS S' PORE BOXERS Two Singapore boxers are down with fever and received treatment al the Asian Games villace impensary. Bertie Dunsford, assistant manager of the Singapore contingent, says that Manila's heat is playing havoc at the village. Dunsford stated that the two Singapore boxers down with fever are
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    67 15 LGE. GATES ARE DOWN ARE DOWN (jIOK the fifth successive season (here is ciitain to Lit- a dnin ill attendance IgWtl ;»t IF<»«»thall I. ♦•ague |MMCI this season. With only a few remaining; ties this season's Rames Jia\e attracted approximately 3.VH0.--114 fans ..I. .hi 2,600.000 f^ down on 1!C>:!-53. V
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    331 15  -  WEE KIM WEE ASIAN GAMES ROUNDUP By Special to the Free Press 'pHE cinder track m Manila is giving Singapore and A Federation athletes added confidence. Irrespective of final results they feel sure they can better their pre- vious best times. The four girls m the
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    160 15 CINGAPORES ICO-metre fnestyJ* swimmers, Neo Chuee Kok i.i a\ Ong Chora Ltan, havt been j drawn m separate ixats. Chwec Kok s rivals m the first 5 m. Include Vee Hing Liao and i Mii. Bhan iln ol Cnina, Hodolio J ICldel and Bertulfo Cachero ol th«
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    229 16 FOLLOW THE PICTURE HORSES ATKL AH the latest selections EPSOM JEEP ll(l^s>,K PENDENGEa r-OOOUTtk S.KONC; FREE DYNASTY xit%KBII'N\W STROM. .1 I I .HlrVe Hollywood SUr Zalovix Sac* I rs\n\K 151 K> i Strang SSSf PrSS |_Z___ Hollywood Jtar •i, (i.Mia.ii M.f .ui. Lianas* Kewara i Hollywood >ur /.aiouy TAHITI THE
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    259 16 Xv TRESPASSES QHAIV Stables "pitturr hors«s M o t i o ii Pkivrc (race PlcUire House (race all(1 Super rictMrc (rare wnr frt'plv ti|>|M<l as «xtra uood thiims on the Kuala LumiMir raccc— fn t J|is ■•rnlnf. (The weather outlook appeared promising and barring any further
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    86 16 Gay Carnival. I Race G I The Martin Stable holds the whlr> hand m race j. Plotm iious«* (Mullevi may be the ■table'i puk. Watch My Pearl. Mainbiare (Millie?) with I hairly weigh) itaOuM make a good bet In <<<■ I Ambassador will be m it if ihe
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    72 16 pESTOON owned i>y John "Lucky" 1 Dewar, won the 1,000 Euineaa ;il Ncwiiiarkel v«'siei(l:i v PMtooo, w-.Kini" ftlmosl throu p !iOUt, scored elewljf by Uo length.' from Hi*- jo-] outsider Hu' Berry Another 20-] chance Welsh Fairy, I.i ;i furthei length away third ihe favourite; Key
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