The Singapore Free Press, 12 April 1958

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press Own Family ?!E?I r .iU" I|MII,, Saturday. April VI, 1938. Price 15 CU.
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    Lock icon Court drama as Lana tells how Johnny died
    1401 1 Court drama as Lana tells how Johnny died 4 OS ANGELES coroner's jury decided last night A that ilu tabbing of underworld bodyguard johnny Stompanato by Lana Turner's 14-year-old daughter Cheryl was "justifiable homicide." Stompanato was stubbed to death with a kitchen knife In the bedroom of Miss Turner's luxurious
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    Lock icon LOYALTY CALL TO TAPANULI
    62 1 P OLI nuli, Suordered co-operate itral Governthai marched mto the Province yesterday morning. E also told to from areaa might be ngnt fL or de from the ffi I ici In Noritra. regarded 0 0 es between |l lcl North rebel-domi-S imatra as Jakarta Sgg Sumatra
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    10 1 States mter- of nuft fi Pacific i. Reuter
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    FIRE FUND TOTAL -NO-ONE CERTAIN
    407 1 FIRE FUND TOTAL -NO-ONE CERTAIN So many different collections... §0 MANY collections for the relief of the Kampong Koo Chye fire victims are being made that no-one in authority seems to know what the fund total is. Only two definite figures are available: $32,650 received for the relief fund at
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    Lock icon UK rushing troops to E. Africa
    106 1 ONE battalion of the British Army Central Reserve, the Ist. Bn. the York and Lancaster Regiment, is being moved next week to East Africa "at short notice in order to test the state of readiness of the reserve," the War Office announced in London
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    Lock icon Schoolgirl beauty may be Shah's bride No. 3
    147 1 BEAUTIFUL 19-year-old Safieh Aikhami is on her way from her Central England exclusive school to Persia where soon, it is believed she may become the Shah's third bride. Members of the Persian royal family had asked for photographs of Safleh. according to
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    Matinee cash
    144 1 Matinee cash I /or fund E Mr. John Ede gen- E E eral manager of the E E Cathay Organisation. (below) hands over a E cheque for 5779.51 from E E Associated Theatres E Ltd., for the Kampong S Koo Chye fire fund. E E Receiving it is Free E
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    EXTORTION NOTE DEMANDS $10,000
    40 1 A CHINESE living in Bradell Road received an extortion letter demanding $10,000, at 10 a.m. yesterday. He handed it to the police. A police spokesman said this morning that the letter threatened the man with death.
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    Lock icon NO WELCOME BY U.S
    245 2 Iff. K. confident he can reach accani with Mke SOVIET Russia's latest Note to the Western powers published in Moscow last night reflects Mr. Nikita Khrushchev's personal conviction that if he can lace President Eisenhower across the conference table the missile race can be stopped, according
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    Lock icon MARGARET IS TO SEE THE REAL CANADA
    91 2 MARGARET IS TO SEE THE REAL CANADA FORMALITY will be cut to the minimum for Princess Margaret's first visit to Caftada this summer, it was officially announced in Ottawa yesterday. Mr. John Diefenbaker. the Prime Minister, said the aim would be to give Princess Margaret a "general glimpse of Canada,
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    Lock icon Soraya sets off for U.S. trip
    43 2 Ex-Queen Soraya of Persia left Cologne by train yesterday lor Geneva where •>he will .spend the night before going on to Genoa to embark in the liner Constitution that sails for the United Stales on Monday Reuter
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    Lock icon Stowaway sails home —to jail?
    98 2 Stowaway sails home —to jail? MARIA Salopek, pretty 22-year-old Yugoslav girl who went to London by stowing away among a cargo of oranges in a Swedish ship, yesterday sailed back for Yugoslavia. Before Maria left aboard the 3.555-ton Yugoslav ship Vojvodina, the vessel's master said: "She will probably be fined
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    Lock icon Himalayan HQ
    32 2 Group Captain Leonard Cheshire. V.C., announced in New Delhi yesterday he would establish the world headquarters of the Cheshire Homes for incurables at Dehra Dun, in the Himalayan foothills.- Reuter
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    Lock icon LABOUR GAINING BUT NO LANDSLIDE
    212 2 milE opposition Labour 1 Party inched ahead yesterday in a .series of key provincial council elections in England and Wales but an expected landslide to the left railed to materialise. Reports from the 20 Counties which went, to the polls to elect new councils showed
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    Reactions to Red offer differ
    223 2 Reactions to Red offer differ A DIFFERENCE In en phasis was noted diplomatic observi rs London last night betwee the United States and ii two European allies Brf tain and France in the! reaction to yesterday 1 Soviet Note on pre-sui mit talks at ambassadc level. In Paris and London
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    SHIPS AT BASE
    19 2 Ships In the Singapor Naval Base today an to drew, Mounts Bay. New castle and Cossack.
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      19 2 MIRRO LAYER CAKE PANS Perfect, cvini cakes made eJ One piece Scan construction, MIRRO The Finest Mum: HMHMBHMDNM IP——"'
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      38 3 H »^^2RDCSS IPANTIE GIRDLES < v SEE THEM NOW.. IAWSS-wtAR DEPT., (MOUND FIOOR) MAN SINGH CO. LTD., Raffles Place, Singapore- 1 Tel: *****/6 THIS JS^ WORLD HEALTH WEEK TI> ERAL DISPENSARY Ltd r r 'Ar,c Mff adf ORCHARD RO
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      215 3 A THING OF BEAUTY IS THE JOY FOR EVER -*yx W"^ stT^- -1 uiniture designs change from time to time. What is modern today will be old fashion tomorrow. But when you buy an object de art such as table curved from walnut wood you will always enjoy its presence.
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  • The Singapore Free Press Saturday, Apr. 12, 1958.
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      Opinion Japanese dilemma
      209 4 Opinion Japanese dilemma SELF INTEREST should ensure that j Japan maintains her I West-leaning form of i neutralism. i It is to the West that Japan has to look for her markets. And from the West she need have no fear for her national security. These advantages are great but,
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    The spree is over in the big car city
    389 4 The spree is over in the big car city THE fairlj v.« 11 dress- (i, fairly well -shaver man si 'j'i j( i fore me in one oi i )et roit s main stn eta. F or a momi ni I thought he wanted to know the time. Thru, incredibly,
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    Again it is Brother, can you spare a dime?
    603 4 RENE MacCOLL reporting from Detroit Jobs of the pretty girls. During the past 10 years of roaring prosperity the young and handsome American working girl had cither vanished into light industry or into well-paid .secretarial work. Such jobs as working lifts
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      41 4 IT'S I the Sule of the Year OUR GRAND EASTER SALE I Call today Shop Conveniently We close at 5 p. m. Today II \.l I I c.x t id's, limit id. 71, High Street, E p«rc (<. T«-l: ISt4 I SIWI
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      81 4 BRILLIANT MEW HILLMAN 4uMcee jlflHfc MODEL Of ADVANCED JT The new modern design gives a clear unobstructed rle* all round note the sloping bonnet, the wide curved screen, the narrow pillars, the four wide flush winding |M< windows and the swept-round rear-window for wid> .ingle visibility. There is- a choice
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    Mush-hush moves for new Assembly line-up
    346 5 ipORTANT behind the scenes moves to form new .Uianceso? understanding s .are p ac e |n Singapore, both and Qlltsidethe Legislaliu Assembly. Mm o! these moves is to lengthen the Government's position in the Assembly and to tne foundations of a wider Understanding at
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    FIRST ON FIRE SCENE ARE THUGS OUT FOR LOOT-SO BEWARE!
    229 5 SINGAPORE police yesterday advised tin 1 public to keep a close watch on st rangers when they abandon their homes in the event of a fire. A police spokesman told the Free Press that secret society men and petty thieves
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    TB experts here in 3 months
    115 5 TB experts here in 3 months ITV3UR Australian tuber1/ culosis experts are expected in Singapore In three months' time. The experts are being sent by the Australian Government under the Colombo Plan to conduct a mass X-ray campaign to find out the full extent of tuberculosis in Singa pore. Dr.
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    COLONIALISM OF REDS IN S-EA
    42 5 A talk on "Soviet Colonialism in South East Asia" by Miss Kathleen Stahl is to be given to members of the International Women's Club on Wednesday. April 23. at the Y.W.C.A premises in Ra files Q Uilv
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    Free show for relatives of former P.o.Ws.
    124 5 'THE nearest relatives of about 80 Malayan Volunteer Services prisoners of war who died working on the Siamese death railway have a chance of getting a free ticket to see the film: "The Bridge Over the River Kwai", now Showing in Singapore. A
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      70 5 [f you appreciate precision as well as quality Ask for the new JLeNITH aut€>nt<tiic S You could not make a better choice Hflj HP fHT 685 FIRST PRIZES fot P^cision. won at the official contests organized by a famous Swiss observatories of Ccncva and Ncuchatel. p'ovc tho undeniable leadership of
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      109 5 DEAIITICV your j'^yi FIGURE \ytwo in "t 1 PLAYTEX }O>^ BRAS GIRDLES i Available At MELWANI'S 52, North Bridge Road (near High Street) SPECIAL OFFERS Chinese Brocades $1 .50 a yd. Fruit of Loom Panties $1.60 each Admiral Shirts size 1 62, 17 $2.95 each LADIES TAILORING— OUR SPECIALITY THE
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      351 6 ■■»••■■< V \\C-rtfS**^ll JEFF lIAWKi; l»? S ?< lii<>> Jortluu (JjJ>SSEJ2 MWfffs £AS/iV 45 <r o^^ n>^>xn iy iv AAtßi a^sxih H^;^\tvAM T J Z^^. l DORN I'^av. the stars have fivei *mm7 s^sre > jin ,g > j vF// k *t (S v iV :aVl llk uh .> in
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  • Round the World Market Prices
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      U.K. clsing prices
      109 7 LONDON. Ipri] 11. PrevWtti Itida^ 22 i buyers 22 buyers L port r>:i :u ■.•*> :<I fcllen tyera 22 b'iyers era 23 sellera 23 s buyen kniyen So R> 12;?', sell -3 tier* i 23*4 buy< I sellers -Hers buyei buyers tiers 2 i Ueri ted in
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      New York prices
      82 7 NEW YORK, April II. Previous Today <<:; no nom. 92.50 nom. Sraci Waj M ia buyers 92.00 buyers u 11 93.12 sellers 92.87 sellers 92.00 buyers 91 62 buyers 92 SI -fliers 92 ti2 sellers Futures \iaj 26.70 paid 2<;. s»o paid 26.80 raid 26 90 paid
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      UNKNWON
      26 7 (NEW YORK, April 11 Previous Today les 441 06 441.24 fc 102.99 104.95 Ic Bonds 88.78 88.73 I 74.83 75.13 Composite Vvcrages., 151.09 151 78
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      U.S. PEPPER
      41 7 r ing afl April unLampong and fel< ts 25*4 first ha) shipbore 1 ment 25 Sarawak unquoted. Muntok while spot and awaiting release 40, ailoats and first half April shipment 39' k all prices ex-dock. U.S. cents per lb.
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      65 7 LONDON, April 11. hVpptec. u ik PreVl01M Today tfopcan ports deliv< red gft*» *****4 ,ol.,,, »I9S Mllers n ports delivered Wl0n| l Nl;l Ma J E69^ buyers £69- buyers Ml M 669 sellera £70 srlleii. 'oil. crude strait' !n( i Uuted unquoted AP crM ay Ceyi!! ei01 sel^ N^n
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    'PENSION DELAY IF THEY QUIT GOVT. TO GO INTO POLITICS'
    351 7 'PENSION DELAY IF THEY QUIT GOVT. TO GO INTO POLITICS' 'PHE Establishment Office has worked out a new 1 scheme to enable those Singapore Government officers who want to take part in politics to retire prematurely. They will not get full pension rights immediately after retirement. The staff side representatives
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    Admiralty school closes
    169 7 When school closed yes terday, pupils of the £sian Admiralty School looked at the white-washed walls of their school building for the last time as the Headmaster, Mr. K. Thambapillai addressed them. The School which was established in 1932 by the Admiralty to serve the educational needs
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      3 7 JBNfißSj£(c& f TOJ
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      123 7 K~o any part c/ the world j Complete jJoor to jJoor SAFE HANDLING ECURITY IN TRANSPORT consul I SINGAPORE BAGGAGE TRA N PORT AGENCr ****M*mm wimk PACKING COMPANY LIMITED Enquire for details to Jhfc, £> #> 8E Asia Insurance Bldg. Singapore nh )l7i rTcl: *****- 3 Lines IbJ 'jj/vl Oversea
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      163 7 SINGAPORE HIGH TIDES TODAY: 7.08 p.m. TOMOKKOW: 5.28 a.m. and 8.23 p.m. MONDAY: 7. il a.m. and and 9.03 p.m. TUESDAY; 8.37 a.m. and 7U4 p.m. WEDNESDAY: 9.26 a.m. and 9.59 p in. THURSDAY: loou a.m. and 10.20 pin. FRIDAY; 10.11 ,i m and 10.43 p.m. Today's radio programme j
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    DEMON and the CHILD
    250 8 DEMON and the CHILD THERE w;h <mre a (lemon BO friffhtflll thai cut amoiiß demons ho 1 was considered ill favoured, and he was <«> fierce as his wintenance miirhl lead you to suppose. H,. flew about the world on the wings oJ a bat and whenever human beings had
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    Pledged to wed
    702 8  -  DIANA ROSS By his terrifying countenance and waited for the mother to come back. WHEN .she did she saw what at first she took to be a man in a great cloak, and thinking him to be a wayfarer she hurried towards him to pass the time
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    LAST WEEK'S WINNERS
    63 8 rpiiE winners Oi last week's 1 colour-In contest leach Oi whom will receive B S5 prize m due course) are as follows: Miss Patty Cheng (13). 21 Adam Road. Singapore 11. Miss Cheauy Peng Neo (10», 72 Lorony 19- Gcylang. Singapore 14. Master Tay Tatt Enci (12),
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      195 8 CUTS ACROSS. 3. ing surprise. 5. Swiss hero When you lace north this who shot through an apple Is on your right. 0i On his son's head. 9. Part Palace is the official resi ot the French verb "dire," dence of the Arc.hbi hop Ol to say or speak. 10.
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      350 8 A colour-in contes r Wif/i prizes for yol POCKET MONEY prizes River Vallej Road, are ofl'ered for colour- pore to reach hi ing this scene with paints, later th.vi Thursdaj crayons or chalks. Age limit is 15, There are four prizes offered each of $5 (two Name (Master Miss) for
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      108 9 NURSIN& OTHtR A really smart publication that provides for the recording of many fascinating details of baby's birth, iv^^^|S==^^ progress, christening, first remarks and actions, photOr jMxC^^^ graphs and family tree etc. ytyfs\ f-^nr^T^ Presented with the Compliments of NESTLES w a^T^y\ proprietors of J^olf [ACTOGEf/ X_>v V-^sfy V^H Modified
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      837 9 V" a* mm m*mmm m :i^oM^\j^^M a, (Joocli( n^sermon Katong Straits Chinese: 1.30 P-m. Sunday School (Cantonese) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 S 1 1 i,....,.,....... 1 l
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  • WEEKEND QUIZ PAGE
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      Begin this road safety quix today...
      166 10 Begin this road safety quix today IjiIRST of all let me put you all out of your j misery by telling you who won the Special Quiz the week before last. It was Mr. Michale 15. K. Tan, e/o Shewan Tomes Co., Asia Insurance Building. I I was helped in
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      PRIZE QUIZ 1
      157 10 WHO HAS WON TWO ACADEMY AWARDS? ALBERT Ang of 171 Ponggo] Road. Singapore 19, was the winnei and the answers were; i, Audie Murphy; 2. Leslii Howard ami Norma Shearer; 3. '111. Big Trail; 4. Ralph Thomas; 5. ProducerDirector; (>. Victor Maclagen. Now s< how you fare
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      Special Quix
      77 10 r-HE only person who knew that the still was from "Come Next Spring" and showed Walter Brennan and Sherry Jackson was Mr. J. B. S. Ane c/o the Vehicles Office, Middle- Road, Singapore. Can you tell me who this is? The photo is NOT taken from a film,
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      WHAT WOULD YOU DO IN THIS SITUATION?
      98 10 TfKRK is the first problem in the new series. I want you to imagine that you are driving the car shown in the picture You are driving along a road through open country. The road on your left slopes sharply towards a ditch,
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      PRIZE QUIZ 3
      34 10 The picture showed The Volunteer 11.0., the back of the G.F.0.. and ."ohnston's Pier before reclamation was undertaken. The winner was Mr. F. L I.cc of 67 Cavcnayh Road Singapore 9.
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      PRIZE QUIZ 2
      226 10 Taprobane is the ancient name f0r...; THE winner was Miss Teresa Teo of 492-0, l/ppe Serangoon Road, Singapore 19. Answers were 1. C. B. Buckley; 2. Association of Engineers; i Kling Street, renamed Chulia Street; 4. A defmi tion of untrustworthiness; 5. The History of a Achinese
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    ALL-OUT TRAINING NOW FOR THE ASIAN GAMES SOCCER SQUAD
    288 11 v ITU THE ASIAN GAMES IN TOKYO DRAWING NEARER, MVI W V'S SOCCER TEAM IS TO UNDERGO A FORTvn 111 OF HIGH PRESSURE TRAINING BEFORE DEPARnW ON MAY 16. THE GAMES BEGIN ON MAY 24. Choo Seng Quec, official coach to
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    Lock icon TALKING POINTS
    103 11 TALKING POINTS BRADSHAW BEATS DAI REES HARRY BRADSHAW. of Portmarnock, Dublin, won the British professional 72-holes close golf championship by one stroke over the Maesdu course at Llandudno, Wales, yesterday. Bradshaw, with a final round of 71, had an aggregate of 287. Dai Rees, the British Ryder Cup captain who
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    Well be ready for Ceylon
    301 11 Well be ready for Ceylon A WEEK today Cay- I o n's three man lawn tennis team will arrive in Malaya to contest their Eastern Zone Davis Cup fixture. The match is to be played on the Selangor Club courts. Kuala Lumpur, from April V> to April 24. R.W. Ferdinands
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    12-METRE YACHT
    104 11 The 12-metre Yacht Sceptre taking the water after being launch- ed at Robertson's yard, Sandbank, Dunoon, Scotland recently, by Lady Gore, wife of Sir Ralph Gore, Com- modore of the Royal Yacht Squadron. S The vessel, built for a Royal Yacht E Squadron syndicate, is to challenge the
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    Cambridge crew for Games?
    91 11 Cambridge crew for Games? THE Cambridge University crew, clear-cut winners over Oxford in the Boat Race last week, have been invited to compete in the Empire Games trials at Henley on June 14. The Cambridge college captains, who will decide whether or not to accept the invitation at a meeting
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    ARETES WILL FLY OVER NORTH POLE
    245 11 WITH less Hum a hundred days to go to the Grand Opening of the Sixth Empire and Commonwealth Games by HRH the Duke of Edinburgh on July 18 at Cardiff, Australian athletes got a thrill oy the announcement that they will fly to Wales
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    Lock icon HURST PARK PROBABLES
    99 12 THERE are 17 probable runners for the Victoi la Cup to be run over even furlongs, at Hurst l J .«i k to day. They are, with joe keys: Tudor Jmk.-, <X Fawd< n i Dunn Beat (C. Holman), Monsieur Roc 'A Brea. ley*, Loppylu^.s (W 11
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    OUR GOLD MEDAL TEAM CAN'T QUALIFY
    494 12  - OUR GOLD MEDAL TEAM CAN'T QUALIFY JOHN WANSTALL -By SINGAPORE holds the Cold Medal for waterpolo al the Asian k> Game*, but her chances of defending it in Tokyo are slim. Only two swimmers have achieved the qualifying, standard lakl down hv the Singapore Amateur Swimming Association 63 sec for
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    Tough defence for Espinosa
    322 12 I EO Espinosa ol the Philippines last night retained his Orient bantamweight boxing title by defeating Sadao Yaoita ot Japan on points in a 12-round title fight before a capacity crowd in the international stadium in Tokyo. It was one oj the best fights seen In
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    Lock icon IT'S EASIER WITHOUT THE ASIANS
    85 12 IT'S EASIER WITHOUT THE ASIANS John Kelly, of Groton, Connecticut, is expected to gain his second successive victory in the Boston Marathon on April 19. The absence of Japanese and Korean runners, who are competing this year In the Asian Games, makes K.elly s task of retaining the title easier.
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    Lock icon DAVIS CUP FIXTURE
    34 12 The Japan Lawn Tennis Association have announced the Davis Cup eastern zone semi-finals between Japan and the Philippines will be held from May 2 to 4 at Tokyo's Dened Colosseum.-- Reuter
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    Lock icon Wrestler challenges Patterson
    93 12 nLOYD Patterson, urorld hoAvywelghl boxing champion, n&fl been offered a guarantee 1 ol M5760,00Q tf) defend his title agalnii a former American Olympic wi'( Her. Danny Hodge Hodge was runner-up for the freestyle middleweight wrestling title In ihe i 9. r >r> Olympic Games ai Melbourne. As
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    Two things we must do to keep the Cup
    244 12 Two things we must do to keep the Cup EDDY CHOONG IS HOME AND SAYS- EDDY Choong, Malaya's badminton champion, last night told the Free Press that a successful defence of the Thomas Cup in June depended upon how we prepared to meet the Danish chal.Arriving by air after his
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    34 CONTEST ARMY GOLF
    76 12 There were 34 entries lor the Singapore Army Golfing Society Stableford Competition held at the Royal Singapore Golf Club. Results: 'A' Division: Maj. T. C. N. Jukes 39 points; 'B' Division: Brig. D. Welsh 37 points. Ball Sweep: Ist Nine Brig. D. Welsh 21 points; 2nd
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      54 12 FURNITURE REMOVINO is a job for EXKKTS! Many hands make liffht work allt packing by R staff of e*p< i < iv(i breakages PHONE Glassware, china, heavy furnita* •> O•* A I travel in maximum safety "l'° r ***** packed by Transport Stora* FURNITURE REMOVALS ESTIMATES FREE ON REQUh TRANSPORT
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  • THE FREE PRESS Saturday MAGAZINE
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      9 1 THE FREE PRESS Saturday MAGAZINE Singapore April 12, 1958.
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      Lock icon WHERE SHELLS COUNT AS CASH
      954 1  - WHERE SHELLS COUNT AS CASH COLIN SINCLAIR By lirrency .md other forms of 'money' ill in fairly general use in Papua and -jre likely to be for man) spite o( the influence of white civilisation. )mmon factors amo m< the territory is that most id l laborate trade systems. Eu
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      UNKNWON
      431 2 FFPTHT --> When Crysfal Palac, wnt u r lp mot fur took nu OU( Into Wit sheet that night and said: Look, the Crystal Palace i> on life." All the neighbours were In iht street, too, and some of them were taking their ears out to drive up Sydenham
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      Toots will be a star, says
      681 2  -  DOUGLAS ENEFER BY "1/17 daughter," said *'*Miss Margaret LockWOOd, "will one clay be a tremendous revue comedienne. Unless, of course, she marries and lea res the profession." I said: "Well, you married yourself and you didn't leave the business." Miss Lockwood, who was sitting
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      PETER GRAHAM recounts a drama that gripped Britain
      280 2 ended, a private company bought the building and re-erected it as a pleasure palace in South London. The enterprise languished. Shortly before the 1914--18 war the company went into bankruptcy and Crystal Palace was acquired for the nation. Slowly, patiently, working on
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      FREE TRIP TO CHRI
      193 2 W ITf I the increasing use of aircraft Britain's fleet of long distance troopships has been reduced to five since the war two of which, the Oxfordshire, 20,586 tons, and the Devonshire, 12.773 t' n operate 1 rom Liv< rpool. Tn conserve manpower the Mini ter
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      IDON
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      UNKNWON
      82 3 I I Christmas Island, the f ()1 In the world, they gnt back pieces of coral and ni 5 Polished shells, v were amazed at the ;i( "s and blues oi the J?i, th c fish easily nill)1 j the clear waters. were other memories, an island lust one
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      Wait for hair cut until moon wanes!
      592 3  -  Dominic McGregor I By 4 FEW months ago the term "sputnik" E E would have meant nothing to the mass E of the world's population, yet today it has E E become a household word. E Men have become used to discussion and
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      12 months to learn 51 moves
      901 3 12 months to learn 51 moves fltfMJttßftlitf lt ffilllMß^M^^^BMlftftlffl^nl<KiB<tft ■i¥fflwahfflWhafrMii¥ii iiwfflfawi rcmi'inn mKHaammtMr.iiimmrii n nnr. iMnMw**"- -~""-™ttmmm» nn y\\:U SIM F man l i iirst tried to let the light of sense into another mans mind by drilling a hole In his body with a sword men have tried to
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      FILM PREVIEWS
      101 4 I "The Story of Esther Costello" is a film Ilia I could easily have i become a display of soppy sentiment had it not been for the sincerity of Heather Sears' acting. The brilliant young actress gives a per- 5 formance that will be remembered for many years.
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      THIS WESTERN RUNS TRUE TO FORM
      245 4 THIS WESTERN RUNS TRUE TO FORM ?.<».\l.\ presentation "Saddle the Wind" is v j western with Robert Taylor, Julie London, John Cassavetes, Donald Crisp and Charles McGraw. Tiic evergreen western has many forms. Years ago we hud the tough sheriff who set about cleaning up a bad town. Recently we
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      Heather Sears gives a touch of purity
      391 4 Heather Sears gives a touch of purity FILM IS BETTER THAN THE NOV Tin-; Storj <»l Esther Costello" is an adaption of the novel *> v Nicholas Monsarrat. h was made in liritain l>\ f'omul<>> Films, wi h British, American and Kalian artistes, and is presented by Columbia. [1 s
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      Real life acting in I Accuse
      153 4 Real life acting in I Accuse r j'll I- film of the Dreyfus case, "I Accuse". is adaption of the novel by Nicholas llalasz. Produced l»\ Snm Zimbalisl and dhs tnbuted l>\ W.G.M., it was directed by .lose Ferrer, who is also the star, M i 1 story 01 Alfred
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      MODERATION OF SORDID SAVES STORY
      199 4 MODERATION OF SORDID SAVES STORY band and lias n heart nor the break with him, Meanwhile, he is quiti satisfied with the although he no loi r loves Margaret and be -j see a little more the] than as a more sh c This culminates in rape the psychological shock
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      27 1 I spite of the influence of European civilisation unorthodox forms of currency re likely to continue in general use o w Guinea for many years to come.
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      4 1 Saturday, April 12, 1958.
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      SAFE INVEST LOOKS ONE OF THE BEST TODAY
      470 1  - SAFE INVEST LOOKS ONE OF THE BEST TODAY ALLAN LEWIS By CAFE INVEST should be one of the day's best hets in the main race this afternoon. Milky Way will not start, which makes Safe Invests task mv c h easier, lam giving Sputnik a great chance alter his last
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        58 1 I BEST BETS I S "DEST BETS today 5 M 3 are: Tobasco (Race E Three), Safe Invest s 5 (Race STx), and Black 2 Charm (Race Seven). S Best outsiders:— Cool s Springs (Race Four), 5 5 Ellem (Race Two), and S Nufenen (Race Seven). I THE GOING I
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        50 1 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT to car-owners THE EAST ASIATIC CO LTD (MOTOR DIVISION) can offer the best auto service in town in their new workshops at ROBERTSON QUAY FOR CONVENIENCE, HAND YOUR CAR OVER AT FIAT SHOWROOMS IN ORCHARD RD. FOR FIAT OWNERS THERE IS SPECIALISED SERVICE WITH GENUINE FIAT SPARE PARTS.
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        97 2 last in fj motoring J $atiafaclion ''r l J^tvsssk UJOLSELEY A car which is something more than a means of transport, one more in concord with a standard of Jiving reflecting natural Rood taste the graceful Fifteen-Fifty. A very fine motor car for so very little more than the ordinary
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        874 2 I PROBABLE STARTERS AMP RIDERS pQf||| RACE 1-2.30: CLASS 3, DIV. 3-5* FURS. R *rt nhl 1 KKINO i>r chat (Ch'M Mdm. CWWBoWj; 3.J3 »«nnrii> KAtC OWf 4 CORPORAL NI.M 3yr. eheg .Phoebus Stable) Lee B.ob hmt* Hack report. 5 ***** SURE PROFIT 4yr. bem .Berrima Stable. Sullivan 8.05 |™5
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        85 3 Gce^a/t/t-^coomu-,_y tactical Compression ratio approximately Maximum speed 75 M.P.H. Turning circle 34.8 ft. Output 51.3 HP. at 4,200 R.P.M. ■■■M^ijTar" l ii -y- A\ _H£m SINGAPORE MOTORS LIMITED 315-319. ORCHARD ROAD. SINCAPORE TEL *****/***** REPRESENTED THROUCHOUT MAIAYA 1 I SHORTCOT TO I 1 PERFECTION j vv/ n TP/Th v»\ n
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        456 3 kf all today s runners P trom the 6F post; 10-4-58 behind The Swag c I -rUDCr Wenl oVei laSt 3F 1U eV6n 4 BRITANNIA II: No reRA C£ rHKtt "VALIANT KN.GHT: No ,ec recent track report. lif W iraek report -"V." ZiEF^rM'tv $Ml* mmii Bl^ %^r l0l) > \iN<-:
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      TRY THIS EACH-WAY TREBLE
      1347 4 QURE profit (Race E One), Tobasco (Race Throe) and Miss Harmony (Race Five) appeal as a good each -way treble at Kuala Lumpur today, first day of the Selangor Turf Club April meeting. All ol them arc improving youngsters, and their form .shows they will win
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      Today's track work
      354 4  -  ALLAN LEWES -fcir FIREWORSHIP BEST i ycos (Dragon) and Fireworship (Mortimer) made a good taprossion this morning, Working on the outside Of thfc Number Two track, they ran three in 38 and appeared to do it well. There was nothing be tweto them at. the finish, but
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