The Singapore Free Press, 31 August 1957

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1 4 The Singapore Free Press
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    18 1 The Singapore Free Press Malaya's Own Family Paper 1 1971, Singapore, Saturday, August 31, 1957. Price 15 (ts.
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    A SO GAY MERDEKA DAY
    958 1 Not even a heavy downpour wriiLJampen their enthusiasm Britain will always find in us her best friend, the V M mm lengku tells a cheerina crowd ni*McVi™^ mem Dei of the British Commonwealth. And almost from that moment it began to ram pouring down in
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    A happy tittle girl in merdeha mood
    43 1 ft'« midnight in Kuala Lumpur and no for bed not even for five-year-old tan, above, who heralded the birth of a With as much enthusiasm as ann thousands of Malayans who flooded the capital this morning.
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      58 1 sSince 1883,^. -J£ <^7lemorable occa6ion6 **s in c Yflala\ja J?^->J* kaue been celebrated loitk rater tru^tec^ drinks Unaftetwmt MhTin VATtIIS, CORDIALS, kh> ii< >n tTILI (MI A! f- ifrffcii ;t T I I. R R n H s < i i ANCHOR B I LION Fl I (,n wr s
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    He is master of Malaya's Ship of Slate
    96 2 He is master of Malaya's Ship of Slate rVE.XGKU ABDUL RAHMAN, Father of A Malayan independence, on whom now falls the heavy responsibility of steering the new nation's Ship of State as Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. Tireless and unswerving in his efforts to foster racial amity in his territory.
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    The Proclamation
    510 2 tiii: ihm 1 >h:m 01 i\i)i;i»t\Bi:\i i; ki:\i> IN these words MalayaPrime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman made th» proclamation of independence this morning: "In the name oi God the Compassionate. the Merciful, praise be to God the Lord Ot the Universe and may the blessings an 1 peace
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    Lock icon INDIA'S GOOD WISHES
    127 2 PRESIDENT Rajendra Prasad and Prime L Minister Jawaharlal Xehru yesterday sent messages of greetings to Tengku Abdul Rahman on the occasion of the Federation's independence. "We are cmifident that the bonds of friendship between the two Asian countries will be further strengthened in the coming years and
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      117 2 |^fek The World's JOL Mj I^l ft ""II Cf MOST VERSATILE. YOUR SE RV ANT MADAM < z^ ff I/O S T Pfi Pfif A R Wise, home-proud housewives everywhere are acclaiming O^*-g^^ the Kenwood Electric Chef as the greatest labour-saving ■•*sOh v t. device ever. It does so many
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    MALAYA NOW HAS VITAL HOLE TO PLAY IN ASIA
    626 3 MALAYA NOW HAS VITAL HOLE TO PLAY IN ASIA The Duke oC Gloucester r^ on a t|>rtght |ewe|t in unrivalled setting of the n«t*s.i. "7T~ o« roe British Cft™,^.^^,^ will phn ill '„,1 V ul<i le wa .sconfidenl that Malaya D«)i)k-s" hi I ,i n ,V- par lll llm( l"
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    Lock icon A bright display
    47 3 flags and crests of the Federation and the states cind settlements adorn the Wont of Kuala Lumpur's seven-storey Federal House ■above). ive ministers have their or j ices in this government building. The Radio Malaya studios arc on the sixth floor. Free Press picture.
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    Lock icon Merdeka's in the air—in U.K., too
    228 3 Merdeka's in the air— in U.K., too HE Malayan Students union .started its celefatipna In London last Mgnt with a full scale ball neia in London's Festival »U to which nearly 1 000 quests were invited (t0 T ik invited a large n "iiber of guests to Maya Hou.se in
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    The Singapore Free Press Opinion SUPREME MOMENT
    199 4 The Singapore Free Press Opinion SUPREME MOMENT SATURDAY. Aug. 31. 1957 MERDEKA Malaya holds the world spotlight today. And in exceptionally happy and auspicious circumstances. She has entered the family of free nations, enjoying on every side unstinted goodwill. She has been offered, and has accepted, partnership in that greatest
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    52 4 picture. A sectional view of the crowd that witnessed the opening of the Merdeka Stadium by the Federation Chief Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, yesterday. There were umbrellas everywhere but to protect people from the sun. This morning they were also in evidence, but the sun gave way to the rain.
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    UK bouquets for a free Malaya
    299 4 REGRETS AXD PRAISE IN PRESS rIE News Chronicle yesterday saw the beginning of Malaya's independence as the ending of a chapter in British history but as an advance for the Commonwealth. This Liberal London daily portrayed Malaya as a nation which has developed with
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      43 4 of our i I OSIM. IKMW KALE EVERYTHING SELLING TO THE BARE WALLS I Please Come Early to have your Best Choice r iat Very Reasonable Prices. I lI AI A.I I Textiles^ Limited. 71, High Street, I Singapore-6. Tel: ***** jmUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIMW •HHiiiiiiMim""
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      52 4 -j^^^ jw**^ J&F**f^^\^4J^^^* rep W 4 HILLMANJ4INX Povcl In the sunshine, laugh at the ram the three-rositw.n Minx Convertible. The •marl and moat, comfortable in its claaa— and so JCOB /I ROOTES PRODUCT LYONS MOTORS LIMITED: Orchard Road, Si UNIVERSAL CARS LTO: Ipoh and Pc"'"' i<£l WEARNE BROS. LTD: Kuala
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    DEBATE TEAM A DRAW
    116 5 DEBATE TEAM A DRAW HPHE Singapore Debating T^nm is becoming more and m :e popular, among ■;tlis of the Colony. The secretary, Mr. Monmed YusofT Abdullah, aid that the team started only 20 members, but low it had a membership of bout 50. These include wyers, teachers, clerks and University
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    33 5 v <> members of the Singapore Port Commission f Sperling Singapore's waterfront on Thursday. They .Mr Erie Miliboiirn the eb alf>ni n nt tnr rom- I ls^»n, and Mr. Y. C." Chang, FrEe Press
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    A general pays warm tribute to his Malay officers
    276 5 A general pays warm tribute to his Malay officers SUl^i^ivisjo, Of(u CEUIMmi 0 who' Mffi^ was the man Wll Si^ ld fl in sSKfe G M <* S- Bruce, Kuala ffi^ and pageantry awaiting him in war against Japan comrades who paid the supreme sacrifice in the Within half-an-hour of
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      114 6 I MM mm m m JmM /JB > sB^ H| $jf mm /m*£l /Jf Af r^l Hr Jl.^^^^W EJ^ iii/ r '^^r7^R^w#'^tM MAJviiiSAkK b> Lee ipiik »nd i»iiii bavis TAIIXAM b> Edgar Rice Burroughs 4 *s£* y MiilPW" /^j *ff CETUKNE7 PO^ TV\O pTwS SECON7 REASON IS P^^SOnal/ Cl***o <f^~
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      337 6 ••llllllMtllllllilllllllllHiiiiiiiiii...... <v Fortunately, you arp e and understanding of th7 pariutic i Your marriage should bo n h i con^ nt^ and fruitful o ne "py I To find what the stare E VIRGO (Aug. 24-Seot m\ e care of travelling during th ke I ing hours. Otherwisp h^v e
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  • Round the world Market Prices
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      U.K. closing prices
      184 9 LONDO.V, Aug. 30 Previous Today ÜbBO No. 1 RSS cif. H>>op«an ports Sept- 25 r> A buyers 25 7 S buyers 25 sellers 26' 8 sellers Oct. 26 buyers 26 8 buyers 26 sellers 26 ;t h sellers UJBBEB No. 1 RSS Spot 25 buyers 26* buyers
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      New York prices
      112 9 NEW YORK, Aug. 30Previous Today IN Straits Spot 93.25 nom. 93 12 nom. IN futures tandard Contract Sept. unquoted unquoted Oct. 91.25 nom. 91.37 nom. ONE: Quiet. SALES: Nil. trait> Contract Sept 9237 buyers 92.62 buyers 93.00 sellers 93.00 sellers Oct. 92.25 buyers 92.37 buyers 92.87 sellers
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      DOW JONES AVERAGES
      40 9 NEW YORK. Aug. 30. Previous Today I Industrials 476.06 484.35 Railroads 134.03 137 49 I Domestic Bonds 84.77 84.74 > I tilities 67 52 67.84 Stocks Composite Averages.. 163.78 166.58 Above prices quoted in U.S. cents per Ib.
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      U.S. PEPPER
      52 9 bar/Lampong spot 27.' ting release 26%, a floats'. i 26'j. August shipment; > rawak spot and awaiting 1 lease 26%. afloats and August) .4 bo re prices quoted shipment 26V'». Muntok white spot and awaiting release 36, afloats 35. and August shipment 34% sellers, ex-dock. in U. S.
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      Copra, coconut oil prices
      104 9 LONDON. Aug. 3d Previous Today iW'KV Philippines c.if. V.X-/ N"itli European delivered i^'uht prr long ton Sept./Oot. $175 sellers $174 sellers P )|M; V straits ci f. L'.K/North ili p«an delivered weight per £f>4 buyers £t>4 buyers ton Aug. Sep- £64 sellers £t>4 sellera Sept. Oct.
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    ARRESTING CRIME IN GARDENS
    179 9 ARRESTING CRIME IN GARDENS Bill to confer police powers OFFICIALS of the Singapore Botanic Gardens may be invested with the powers of a police officer if the Legislative Assembly approves a draft Bill published yesterday. But they may exercise such powers only within the Gardens. The Minister will have power
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    Loyalty pledge by Adventists
    57 9 HTHE Seventh Day Adventists Union of SouthEast Asia with headquarters in Singapore yesterday sent a congratulatory telegram to Tengku Abdul Rahman on the Federation achieving Merdeka. Said the telegram: "Congratulations to you and your great country on this Merdeka Day. We pledge the loyalty and support
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      137 9 LARGEST STOCKS IN SINGAPORE I 0 CARPETS RUGS I 35, ORCHARD ROAD SINGAPORE, 9. I (OPPOSITE MACDONALD HOUSE) I Versus GANGSTERISM! 1 A 80/cf Drama of Today's Headlines •m THEY CANT STOP US FROM Kk SHOWINfi THIS PICTURE! Bk. Sinister attempt* have beon rnatf* to suppress tills I R^Jfl Bi^l
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      198 9 Today's Radio Programme for Singapore 12.00 Programmes In English; 12 02 Light Music; 12.30 The Achievement of Independence; 1.30 Time Signal and News; 1.45 Programme Summary; 1.47 Light Music; 2.00 Tamil Programmes; 4.00 Programmes in English; 4.05 From The Merdeka Stadium; 430 Departure of the High Commissioner- 5.05 Military Band
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    MOTHER GDOSE
    569 10 I q hm AXxfUi Jbu luMtSmt UkMm COME ALONG." said v Mother Goose briskly. "No time to waste." She seized i what remained of the sweets and scattered a trail of them up the path and right inside the barn. "Now," she said, t •'Georgie Porgie will s
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    TRAP IS SPRUNG
    196 10 can't make friends, I'm sure." The witch's jaw fell open. "But you're a dragon," she squeaked. "I don't see what that has to do with the matter," protested the monster. "I can't help being a dragon, and what's the matter with dragons anyway?" "You* re behind the
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    LAST WEEK'S WINNERS
    234 10 T^HE winners of last week's colour-in contest each of whom will receive a prize of $5 in due course are: Miss Cheung Eng Neo (13), 72. Lorong 19, Geylang, Singapore-14. Miss Marie Lieic CO), 73 Jalan Ibraihm. Johore Bahru Master Tan Kim Seng (15), 150 Selegie Road.
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      104 10 A colour-in contest Wiffi prizes for you! pOCKET-MONEX prizes Free Press. Cecil Street ari» nfTerpri for colour Singapore 1 to reach her are onered tor colour no| |jf|er |han lhursday ing this scene with paints next. Age limit is 15. crayons or chalks. There are four prizes Name (Master Miss)
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      165 10 RUPERT'S ADVENTURE AT GREYROCKS COVE r Before Rupert cm teach ihc U>y gA«.ps the little bear. ■"Whew 1 Vyhcn the two friends have got th.ll |ohn will know where ro look ■it extraordinary thing happtna. |»m look ai thMnuchincry How O ver the shock of ihtif discovery for us" He
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      161 10 CLUES ACROSS. 1, ton was the Ancient stringed instru- one. 4. It ment. 5, In which belong- "house" on ings may be packed when Small expl going on a long journey, thrown by 1 6, Wooden-soled shoe, part near the stcr of the national dress of 10. Niagara the Dutch.
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    USSR STILL NEGOTIATING, SAYS MR. STASSEN
    475 11 USSR STILL NEGOTIATING, SAYS MR. STASSEN Up.to~tHe.minute MOT reports fronTTZTZi^mZ!! U5 delegate sees Ike and Dulles M R tal H k f c^er S rldS r da e v Vtuttlt Russia was still negotiating seriously and al tn°f!f£ dea «Uted. both sides were closer the^sttVart™ 111 1 811 at time
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    Lock icon A cancer cure is likely
    156 11 A cancer cure is likely 14 NEW cancer treatment being tried out in London alter 30 years of research Is giving "a better initial response than expected" the man in charge of the project said yesteril>■■:•*•:•■■ it St. Thomas' Hospital, London, are treating cancer patients with cobalt bomb X-rays in
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    Lock icon Mussolini's body given to widow
    105 11 rVHE Italian Government ended 12 years of controversy yesterday by handing over the body of the late dictator, Benito Mussolini, to his widoir. The Interior Ministry announced the Duce's remains were delivered to his iridoiv Rachclc yesterday morning. The body. Whose whereabouts had been a
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  • World news in brief
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      Lock icon U.K. RELAXES VESA RESTRICTIONS
      59 11 f < nited Kingdom and -'.ipan yesterday reach--1 agreement on con1|l > visas, the Foreign t announced in Lon- 1M 7;;;: H s i aii «"^s win be l d to on ter the „1 (1 K'nedom, Hong 5 -SitiKapori! and h r2 ?'j many timM
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      32 11 V -n Hess, with winds y r hil '-s an hour near r tro was located 60 miles .south of Iwo Jinin moving north -westerly a1 12 miles an hour.- A. P.
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      14 11 Egi/pfs total receipt* from Suez Canal (run sit tolls hare exceeded ,£11,000,000. A .P.
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      39 11 Scvon persons were killpd and 78 Injured when a heavily ladrn truck piling" ed out of control and into a crowd of 5.000 pilgrims near Indore. India. The crowd hacked thr fnirk driver t" death on the spol A.P.
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      23 11 The Chlin-T Communists find #9 shells at QaemOj last nifiht but catisi'd no damage <»r casualties, Mm Nationalist Defence Mlni.stry rcfxtrU'd A. P.
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      23 11 Two SoviCl wir hip which were ihadowed Into the Mediterranean bf Western naval forces have arrived in Albania. Radio Mo.seov, reported yesterday U.P.
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    Lock icon Russian aid for Burma
    77 11 Russian aid for Burma THE Soviet Union and Burma signed an agreement in Rangoon yesterday under which Russia will erect a number of buildings in Burma as a gift, the official Soviet news agency. Tas.s. reported. The Soviet Union will have overall control of the building sites and Burma will
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    Lock icon Molotov gets a new job
    113 11 Molotov gets a new job MK VYACHESLAV MOLOTOV has been appointed Soviet Ambassador to Mongolia, the Soviet news agency Tass said last night Molotov, one-time Foreign Ministe?, was stripped of his government and high party posts last month together with <;eorsi Malenkov and Lazar Kaganovich. He and Kaganovich were two
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      713 12 *a m~ mm use as many of them ;is I C ;in 'All about Merdeka' competition .«$\a,L A^,S m^ ma^^^^^^^^^ puzzle but I ara afraid that it ********** *■> •■> V *■> V Entry Form i™!'*, 1 fe;,£ PjTjT^nWyj^pTyT^^ lllt a ls exct'lltMil :iiul if an 'mmiZAV* duModr y ame
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    Indonesia take 1-0 lead in the final
    355 13 MALAYA UPSET VIETNAM IN THE DOUBLES Deciding singles to be played today jUALAYA caused the ITI second big: shock of the Merdeka Games Inter port Tennis Tournament at Kuala Lumpur yesterday when they qualified for the final against Indonesia by beating Vietnam 2-i.
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    SIC UPSET
    24 13 SINGAPORE, strong conO tenders for the Merdeka Games Basketball chamionship, beat Hong Kong 62-52 on the Chinwoo curt, at Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
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    WATERSKI MEET
    28 13 lie third Malayan wate. ski championships will b" at Pasir Ris. with the neai today and the finals Wi rrow. Tomorrow's programme will began at 10.30
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    Fraser scores an easy three-set win
    267 13 FRASER, a strong candidate for Australia s No. l singles position, entered the second round of the United States singles tennis rhampionships with a 6-1, 6-0, 6-0 win over Peter Estin (U.b.) yesterday at Forest Hills CaJ He was joined by his team mate.
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    Essex beat Surrey
    210 13 I i^SSEX, enjoying one of their J most successful seasons ever, wound up their county j cricket championship programme j vesterday with a magnificent 1 two-wicket win over .Surrey. j champions for the past BiJC seaj son.s, at Clacton yesterday. Behind on the first Inning! and 22
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    CIVILIANS SIDE VERSUS CEYLON
    64 13 Singapore Civilian! tram to men the touring Ceylon cricket" ers on tiM SRC jwuhniK fin .Sept 10 Mid II It! CJroffrpv EfMUtf, C 'Diur.il in y.irt). F»;iul d€ Kifttr R«ggl6 da Kilvn. Chlil Arkfll K T Krniam, 8 VeHuplllal < ;ipf M Ashrsfl f^ BAfidothflnii a
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      133 13 RARAMOUMT p,.««^» j^. t P BAN JERRY martin- lewis J w-. jip- r i a j i «d rlP'^i D 'CdMS /^MH^ft» HK Merry TiJPTm^M t 'tt/rt^f ICOijO'* CO-S»*«i»"«C r f '"-ANITA EKBERG J [oDKOJy jggg V^ Don't Miss The I i .^THRILLS SPILLS of the MALAYAN WATER -SKI I
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    TOBACCO IS SEIZED
    16 14 A C SfSS M Ji r n J tot*rctptet a sampan which was
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      288 14 bvjf kuhf I' 1 CLASSIFIED ADS. ACCOMMODATION VACANT U Words $2 Min.) Box SO cts. extra. JANSDALE New European Guesthouse opening 1-9-57. Tanglin area- Single, Double Accommodation. For Enquiries, Ring *****. Permanent Daily Guests. Full Board. FOR SALE 20 Words $2 (Min.)— Box SO cts. extra. CHEAP SALE: Used Radios.
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      116 14 Malayan women I in celebration i White clad women members of the United Malay National Organisation I await the arrival of the Federation Chief Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, at last I night's big midnight rally on the Kuala I Lumpur padang. Free Press picture IT IS WISE TO PHONE *****
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  • THE FREE PRESS Saturady MAGAZINE
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      9 1 THE FREE PRESS Saturady MAGAZINE Singapore, August 31, 1957.
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      A LIGHTING TOUR OF THE FEDERATION
      1137 1  -  S. Ramachandra u there were no bus tervice to Kuala Lumpur I would have to sleep the Btg h t in the town 1 though! Fortunately i was in time to cab h -a bus for Bentu, from where another takes you on to
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      Looking back thirty years in Malaya
      1012 2  - Looking back thirty years in Malaya J.N.D. a xi:w \i mi s hv i yyilKN I came oul to Malaya just over 30 years ago, malaria wus one of our most serious problems. Nobody knew very much about how to prevent it. The late Sir Malcolm Watson, one of our
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      SINGAPO RE INCIDENT
      1519 2  - SINGAPO RE INCIDENT THEO RUSSELL THE FREE RRESS SATURDAY MACA Z Nf A Saturday short stpr\ ,Ith an up-to-the-minute theme By ISIG police ciw swung easily past the traffic lights and into Thomson Road. Tan KM*; Hock sat at the wheel, he was an expert driver and loved his work,
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      How to ward off evil
      565 7  - How to ward off evil IN writing about the harms and amulets in use in Malaya 1 have said little about Chinese superbtitions, of which there are a multitude in everyday Use. Walking through Singapore you will see many talismans of various types, some worn by children, some displayed on
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      Speaking for myself
      446 7  -  A letter irom Tuan Djek of DiiMin fame who.se Countryman's Journal appears In the Sunday Times .say.s I have taken the words out of hi.s mouth regarding amenities calculated to attract tourists to Malayan beauty spots. A week or .so back I made a prophesy that one
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      Pontianak is back
      140 8 I/ERIS FILMS' IV "Revenge of Pontianak" is a surprisingly effective spine-chiller which might have been called "The Private Lives of a Vampire." Pretty Maria Menado suffering under what seems to be triple schizophrenia and distorting; makeup scared the daylights out of a kampong and the audience. The
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      Fred is tireless
      145 8 Fred is tireless SILK Stockings' is the •Iron Petticoat" in a new setting. Question is who's been cribbing whom? The whole Idea of the Russian female robot who swaps ideology for lingerie Is fun to see again, especially with Cyd Charisschanging from lisle into lace In an enchanting Cinderella strip-tease
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      Cataur problem in the West Indies
      212 8  -  CECILE PARRISH FILM PREVIEWS by /COMPARISONS are odious, and I won't make any between Darryl F. Zanuck'S "Island in the Sun' and Alec Waugh'fi best -seller. In any case, this is a film fine enough to Stand alone. It lias so much first rate
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      A wild farce
      113 8 T DON'T know whether ''Their Secret Affair" was meant to be riotous comedy or heavy drama probably both. The story of the journalist and the gcrieral who can't make up their TniTids whether they like each other or not certainly has a strong element of farce. Comic
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      Week's ratings
      52 8 Week's ratings COMING Joe Butterfly x x Silk Stackings X X Revenge of Pontianak xx x SHOWING Island in the Sun x x x x x Secret Affair xx x Unholy Wife x x x It'i Great to be Young (Ails:. 17) x x x x x Gun Glory (Auk.
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      Raised many laughs
      166 8 Raised many laughs 1 1 O E BUTTERFLY," J has little to criticise and less to eulogise. In spite of Burgess Mere dith doing an encore to his successful role of Sakini in 'Teahouse of the August Moon", and Audie Murphy horsing around. the film fails to rise above the
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      Competent thriller
      130 8 pUTTINC, Diana Dors in gaol seems to be a fixation with producers. They do it again in "The Unholy Wife," with Diana in sackcloth and ashes unfolding an involved tale Of crime and punish m e n t to priest Arthur Franz. In flash b.u ks we see
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      5 1 FREE PRESS RACE DAY Special
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      ALL THE LATEST SELECTION
      8 1 Saturday, August 31, 1957.
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      Daniels bids for big Cud double
      673 1  -  ALLAN LEWIS By KING PAP AND HIGH SOCKS ARE HIS HOPES tyHAT will win the Singapore Cup, main race at Bukit Timah, this afternoon? To be quite frank, I haven't a clue! There are eighteen acceptors. More than half have strong claims and the
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      Best Bets
      38 1 AN LEWIS'S Rest Bets v h »r today are Noble "Knee (Iticc Two), White Jjjsic (Race Three) and lu JJon (Race ollr) MIS Hesl outsiders are: Pfcarro > (Race Three). Klni (Race Seven). going win be good.
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      PROBABLE STARTERS AND RIDERS
      960 2 RACE 1-2.15: CLASS 1, DIV. 2-7 FURS. 1. 178 KARLY B1KI) 4yr. btt§ *K\vik Stable) Allan 9.2 Wahab 2. 836 WALLA WALLA 6yr. bag 'Mrs. Tan Yeo> Hobbs 8.7 franklin 3. 355 SCREEN PLAY 4yr. brig (Shaw Stable) Spencer 8.6 Posner 4. 875 PALIO Byr. beg
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      Form o all today's runners
      1827 2 Form o all today's runners RACE ONE EARLY B1K1): 27 m kept to togeth«- v.ip over 3P in 41; 28-8-57--eight runners m Un. race. WALLA WALLA 2U-9-5P<- Was going belter than Cop i K h2 over 3P m 37 j Sixth to State Mi,. 0 i br rare. SCREEN 1M
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      Newcomer King Pap can take Singapore Cup
      313 4 PICK YOUR WINNERS WITH TRESPASSER NEWCOMER King J*ap, a good-look-ing five year old gelding by Pappageno 11, is read) and is my choice for today's main event The Singapore Cup over 1} miles for CL 1, Div. 1 horses —at Bukft Timah. Kin>4
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      GOLDEN MELODY BEST IN MEMORIAL RACE
      597 4 p OLDEN MELODY won the mile race last, week with ease, and I think a 14-lb penalty will not stop him from winning the Williamson Memorial Stakes event over 7f. Golden Melody has proved he can .saddle up and that he can also shoulder
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      TUFTON CAN MAKE IT 5-IN-A-ROW
      172 4 TUFTON CAN MAKE IT 5-IN-A-ROW TUFTON is heading for Class One and I am making him my best bet in today's card (Race Four). Tuft on can take any going, likes all distances from a mile to U miles, and can carry weight. He should make this filth successive win.
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      HIGH SOCKS IS THE CHOICE IN MERDEKA CUP
      387 4 HIGH SOCKS IS THE CHOICE IN MERDEKA CUP HIGH SOCKS, a aloelooking three-year-old by High Peak-Tifatina. la Choice for today's Merdeka Cup, a 61 handicap for Class i, Div. 1 horses. High Socks is without doubt an outstanding sprinter, and i do not thmk Amusement Park. good us in* is.
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