The Singapore Free Press, 25 February 1959

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press
  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press Malaya's Own Family Paper No Miix-ipore. Wfdnejsday, February 25, 1939. Mn 15 Cts.
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  • 19 1 SPORE SAYS GOODBYE TO THE PRINCE picture. A final wave, a final cheer the Britannia pulls out.- Free Press
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  • 516 1 Pageantry, cheers as Britannia slips away OINGAFORE bade farewell to Prince Philip this morning at the end of a three-day visit which will long be remembered. The Prince's departure was as glittering an occasion, although a sad one for the people who wish< d ho had stayed a little longer,
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  • 201 2 Mr. K.'s suggestion poses a problem '■xjdavs private discussions between Mr. Macmillan and Mr. Khrushchev will concentrate specifically on the let Premier's call yesterday for a non-aggression pact been Britain and Russia and for a summit meeting betw< East and West Earlier talks between the
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  • 25 2 1' <■ Pr< h Motorv, iptr hi \i re-opened lo traffic yesterday alter beiiu ■ti for five weeks for repairs Reuter
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  • 33 2 March liv t gradr rubber buyers lob. opened In Singapore this morning at <Hi :< 8 cents per lb.. up on < ighth or a cent on ye.stcrday'a close. The tone wa quiet
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  • 349 2 Russian leaders escape' from journalists at embassy reception JHt BRITISH PREMIER. Mr. Macmillan. was overcome bv heat and had i k rCSt F 2 minutes last night during a reception In the British Embassy Mr. Khrushchev and other Soviet leaders were present when Mr. Macmillan quietly slipped out of a
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  • 197 2 objections Mr. Lloyd had to the idea of parity in the numbers of delegates from East and West. Mr. Selwyn Lloyd said: "Parity doesn't mean much. It's a new idea:" Mr. Mikoyan: "Will you agree to parity." Mr. Lloyd: "At one conference I
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  • 158 2 Turks want Cyprus to stay in C 'wealth DR PadU Kutchuk ai d Mr. Raouf Denkt leaden of the Turkish community Cypru.s, terday: We would like the Cyprus Republic to stay In the British Commonwealth." The two Turkish leaders who had arrived in Nicosia from Istanbul earlier yesterday were addressing
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  • 59 2 r vuv. i Parliament last night voted In favour I ol the now amemeni between Britain and D mark which will allow British trawlers to fl h up to six mill off the i in London, the Bnti h Foreign omro announced that Britain wan prepared
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  • 160 2 SHE NETTED $14,700 A WEEK AS CALL-GIRL m A Mir»cMve22 year old blond,. su K«5 d in u the lluti be-' Manhattan flat s t m night, earned s4 min B "emu K iri.' pun;.;." «y ln Nejv York yestcrdav They added thai Joanna Martin a former model, also told
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    • 55 2 VISIT THE CROCODILE STAND AT THE EXPOSITION SEE THE LATEST DISPLAY IN MENSWEAR Shirts, Sportshirts, Pyjamas etc. FREE CIFT for every purchase 6x6 cm Coated Kinokkor 1 3,5 80 Lent B, 1 1/300 «cc. shuM delay action. Dc luxe leother co-. Price from $49.00 HOCK CHEONG 4 CON' 3/97 TRAS
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  • 66 3 Man shoots police in farm siege police Mirrounded A farm on desolate tutside Bolton. lire, yesterday and j inan after two had bet n .shot and carrying rifles and a: id others with dogjj were rushed e who had called farm to take a man quest were alleged been met
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  • 231 3 Plane drops tear gas on riot mob: Troops open fire TWOOIS ol the King's African Rifles opened fire on rioting mobs ftM lerclay in the market area of Lilongwe, in southern Nyasaland One Aincan was killed and two others were injured At the same time, a plane of the Royal
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  • 85 3 Fire destroys $3 million arrack store :i was killed and 0,000 i about $200. worth ol arrack brewed from cocoilm juice* went ud nes in a ftre thai ed a K, d.ooo.oo;) $3,330,000) excise mse in Kalutara. 30 south of Colombo day. who died was a at the warehouse. trapped
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  • 34 3 Princess Arthur of Connaught, 67-year-old granddaughter of King Edward Seventh and 17th in line of succession to the British throne, was still gravely ill with pneumonia in London yesterday Reuter
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  • 34 3 Mr. Dag Hammar.^Kjoeld. the U.N. Secretary-General. Will visit Moscow next month, after a tour ot 10 capitals of United Nations member states, it was announced in New York yesterday. Reuter
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  • 62 3 Mr. UtTa Fox. sailing companion of Prince Philip was one of more than 170 men and women at a Buckingham Palace investiture j terday. "I am very pleased to give you this for services to yachting/' the Queen told Mr. Fox. investing him with the insignia
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  • 52 3 Gen. Mai seriously 111 In hospital in Fort B North Carolina, following two i rokc and an attack ol pneumonia, reported to be 'con scious and comfortable" rday. But ho. |)il :il pok< said the tm m< i AmV of Si wriik and in <
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  • AROUND THE WORLD...
    • 107 3 LEE, 10, WINS TOP U.K. ART PRIZE LEE MAN-SUNG, a deal ten-year-old Chinese boy from Hon<; Kon^. was yesterday presented with the top award* In an international painting; competition for deal children by Sir Alfred Bossom, chairman of the Royal Society of Arts. Lee Man-Sung won the first prize in
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    • 29 3 CUGARETTE smoking in- creasrd in Britain by one-fifth bc^t.v. .-m 1951 and 1958, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade. Mr. John Rod said in London yesterday. Reuter
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    • 22 3 THE Onassis yacht. Christina, carrying Sir Win.ston Churchill on a cruise left Las Palmas in the Canary Islands, yesterday lor Gibraltar Reuter
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    • 16 3 THE BOMARC guided missile will .become operational this year, the U.S. Air Force announced relay. Reuter
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    • 19 3 MECHANICS and electrician; mployed In ihe Lancashire cotton Indu try been awai ilf'd a ly wage iii' chilli Reuter
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    • 33 3 rpRIBESMEN v lion I ;ni(i leopard kin i ;uid o rich- feal her headdn among nearly 2,000 people who greeted tin* Queen Mother when hi rived at MurchUon Fall Uganda, ye terday. Reuter
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  • 248 4 The Singapore Free Press Opinion Truly great man WEDNESDAY, Feb. 25. 1959.; yODAY with great re•l gret we say goodbye to His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who, in the few days he has been with us, has captured us all. We have heard of this man who
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  • 572 4  - Rain brings out the flat heels at garden party MARGARET WEE by pRINCE PHILIP saw a cross--1 section of the world's population when he walked through the mounds of Government House during yesterday evening's garden party given in his honour by the Governor. Sir William Ooode. About 4.000 guests representing
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  • 16 4 Spectacle and colour greet the Prince picture. HE pauses again for a short conversation. Free Press
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    • 45 4 PATEK PHILIPPE Tl ler \SjIU -hmak<»r* Of <.fiie\a. Pat k Phili] itch manul turer vhoM entl tion A men'.-, watch* ii« i d on t rery vement, the offi< .stamp of the State i, the authentic of centuries-old ••(ienrva qualiU" H. SENA, LTD. Singapore Pcnang.
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  • 79 5 All races at the party i His is just one stcl yon of the 4,000 luests <»i" all racei w liu thronged I* I*'1 grounds <»i Governintnt House !"< >r y«»--terday's i; a r tie n j party. Here (top picture) tins wait for Prince
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  • 78 5 DAY THEY WILL RECALL IUIIAT has the Prince just said? Has he I cracked one of the famous royal jokes? At any rate it has evidently amused three charming lady guests who are obviously delighted by His Royal Highness's interest and informality. pictures. THE PRINCE and the r Governor, Sir
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    • 199 6 JKfrV "ll \U Kl J" 's'tui'y' Jordan" I UNO A&ItKUN in c fifruinfifivtoo 1^ AND GET THE SWIP «v »vm«»i int w»n x well USc HIWIMtAKi: b> tAv Kaik and I'hil Davis BO^'^f I --ABOUT HIS AMAZING POWERS -I I IT'S TJ/V^E WE PIP A STORY a§R^fcs^sH^^ Sg&^WJSLGS K^i?^ CRI/5&
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    • 385 6 US BORN too an Individ out your own life u i and accordin, to yom u Ug^ I you have an inflai I And 11 pushed around y fly. You won't let any'bd f °r W easy mark Jum i can smile and appear to I most of the time!
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  • WORLD PRICES
    • 129 7 LONDON l.li l Previous loduy S'a I RSI l' f March sellers \piil 25 Y buyers sellers hi RBI K No. 1 BSS Spot 25 Y sailers i;i 881 RN I 88 Ttllcinent .i <'uirti\ stead re prices quoted in pence. iii'i i k Whits Sarawak f.u.q.
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    • 94 7 NEW VORK. Feb. 14. Previous Today <\n>( 103.37 nom. 104.12 nom. IIN ful it. ut March 102.87 buyers 102.00 buvers 103.87 sellers 104.0j sellers May 102.62 buvers 101.87 buvers 103.75 sellers 103.87 sellers I*OM SALES: Nil. i utures March 30.28 bi; 30 35 sellers May 30.40 paid
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    • 32 7 NEW YORK. Feb. «!4. Previous Today SO Industrials 602.21 602.91 20 Railroads 164.39 164.52 Doi ii -stic Bonds 86.58 86.52 15 Utilities 91.74 91.92 icks Comioslte Averages 208.45 208.70
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    • 48 7 awaiting shipment 25. 24 'j to 24'.. rif. i to 25, Sarawak unquoted Muntok I impong white spot 44. awaiting 1 release elease 25 T l. 43'j. a floats 43'.-, and February 2 February shipment 43 1 sellers, ex-dock. prices quoted in U.S cents per Ib.
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    • 92 7 LONDON. Feb. *?4. Previous Today OPR Philippines c.i.f. U.K./ North European ports delivered I per ion.; t.».i March $262 resellers $202 resellers COPRA, straits c i.f I K. /North luropran ports delivered 111 per long ton Feb./Mar. £94 sellers £93 nom. <<»<<>M I OH. crude Straits
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    • 155 7 I' NDON stock do ed a ulai tradint period on a terday. •timism, good im the and the 1 of the timulated i I ;md was ilna in le the which were Itlea trend arket rm but dull, >cks on The few Im- proved and there
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  • 28 7 picture. PRINCE PHILIP pauses during yesterday's Garden Party at Government House to talk to the former Singapore Chief Minister, Mr. David Marshall. Free Press
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    • 57 7 J SINGAPORE I hich tides; TODAY: I II j> m TOMORROW: oI .m. B and I'M} p.m. I IMIIW 1 li, .i iti.l i.:?n p.m B SATURDAY 110 Im. ;iiwl MS p m SUNDAI i m. and 1.1 1 p in. MOM) W :!(>'• m P and p m u
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  • 137 8 Print roof to h sits on car and waves py crowds |T was the last < day visit to S 1 the twc previous went. Look at the their waves n Philip as he sits Lim Yew Hock, I Look at the cir tLirned the co Look again a Princo
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  • 299 10 THE MEANING OF THOSE DRAGONS AND LION DANCES I]/\ KRY II ROPEAN who saw the Lion and A Dragon dances M the Exposition on Sun da\ night came away not only marvelling id llu- agilit> and dexterity of the performers bill with a desire to know m< re alnnit the
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  • 302 10 lion has never been a native of China. Lions were seen in China but they had been brought there by visiting chief tans, often in the form of a gift, and were probably regarded as something akin to the White Elephant, but the lion of the lion
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  • 266 10  - Digging up the past Helham Groom By when favour and affection have been shown to this odd creature, which has the horns of a deer, the neck of a snake, the abdomen of a large cockle, the soles of a tiger, and the claws of an eagle. Incidentally the Imperial
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  • 29 10 With remarkable skill and aguuy mz j Chin Bu Athletic Association's troupe j j dancers weave their way with the tional Dragon into the Singap I tion.
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    • 147 11 lAN CARMICIIAEL will be rot urning to the sti this summer, n*- tar with Joan Heal i' 1 ;< IK musical. "The i i Doc tor,'" based mi three M corned! Walt Disney, who said he was giving up making cartoons after "Sleeping Beauty/' has changed his
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    • 329 11 'Why i Court Lady Luck' —by Niven FVAVID NIVEN relaxed in a deep, soft-cushioned armchair like a longdrawnout piece of string and said seriously; "You know, I've been so frightfully lucky. Here 1 am, a.ged 48. with my feet up in a fashionable, not to say jolly expensive. Mayfair hotel
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    • 206 11 Vivien Leigh to star with Liz? Anne: j celluloid j for supper- IE cameras stopped. Thi sei lights dimned. Yi I in a corier of Pinewood Studios Anne Heytied on danmatter, kid?" director llerbrrt lilt ox .a want to r -upper as tni kicking > r fhts, yelled !!SS lor
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    • 287 11 DAME SYBIL HAS A TETE-A-TETE WITH MARTY yyilFN it was announced that Dame Sybil TT Thorndike (7G) and Marty Wilde (19) may appear together in the film 'Jet Stream," they said: "Never heard of him" and "Does she play the violin?" respectively. But in a private room at the Savo\,
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  • 170 12 It should have a two-fold aim, he savs DRINCE PHILIP, who Official!? opened (he $••000,000 Singapore Polytechnic yesterday, was greatly impressed by what he saw when he inspected its laboratories and workshops. The Prince told the students and stall that the Polytechnic should have a two-fold
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  • 103 12 He meets man who inspired project QUESTION TIME rvHE PRINCE (top 1 picture) congratulated the chairman of the Board of (;ov ernors; Mr, 1 tresI son, who was mainly responsible for making the Polytechnic dream come true. n the rear is the Minister for Education, I Mr. Chew s^ <><>
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  • 72 13 Business chiefs honour Prince at luncheon iSY <>f Mir most representative featherings of busiDfssmen ever seen In Singapore met in the Vicria Memorial Hall > ester day at a luncheon in honii of Princf Philip. Members of the four Chambers of Commerce me o! whom are seen above beard the
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  • 51 13 EADING members of the commercial community who presented to Prince Philip at the luncheon. On the right he Is being introduced to a leading emh<r of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Memrs of the Indian Chamber of Commerce wait to be etented.' Free Press
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  • 17 13 pirttirf. M|| P thanks fhc Chambers of Commcrcr for thrir hospitality. Free Press
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  • 340 14 I will rcp(»rt at x it 'i milestone, Woodland al 6.30 a.m. on Sunday. March R. 1959. ansport to I as.•^■nibl? on Ihe Singapore p. (dang between 6 :<n and (J a.m. O The Walk will begin at 7 a.m. along the specified route. t irom stan to
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  • 207 14 Stalwarts from Johore send in their team LMCiHT stalwart young men from Johore will challenge other teams in the Free Press Walk on Sunday March 8. They call themselves "The Johore Eight," and their object is strictly to win. Three of them are competing for the second time. Team captain
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  • 371 14 MORE PRIZES OFFERED BY LOCAL FIRMS YIOKE prizes have been offered for the Free ITI Press Walk on Sunday March 8. Several local firms have generously come forward to donate these special gifts for competition: Lien Wah Watch Dealer Travelling clock. Borneo Company Ltd. Five vouchers entitling recipient to $5
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    • 193 14 (LIES ACEOBI 2 Racf I I 1. Be afraid of a quant it v and day be pretty awful oneself (8) 3. In bt 1 4. Old in a wajie dispute <1 sand 8. Plant with mural adhesion amount (3). 5. It hi 9. A hundred on the green In
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  • 286 15 |tSTRANO BEATEN BY BRITAIN'S EX-CHAMPION Si ERSKINE of Wales, former British and Empire heavyweight cham |)joJI foufhl magnificently to beat American Willie Pustrano in their 'round i-ontest at the Empire Pool, Wembley, last night. The Welshman never looked like losing from the first round
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  • 42 15 UK SOCCER RESULTS bU lt s of last night*. j it ball matches «tue (> Arsenal 1 jg united 0 "postponed i i\ bruary H>. rwo: Bristol City rlmsby Town 0. psue Three: Doncaster ers 2 Reading 5 (posted from January IT;. Reuter
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  • 20 15 I he A ustrathe M.C.C.'s »n tour showed lncr< more than I sterling over the 1-55 ti Reuter
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  • 93 15  - BRUSH UP YOUR BRIDGE kiwi in konstam BY EAK ire often an i ment in a pairs object \s to In b* :-!.han-average t list of the i any partione of the i:: F.B I. sponsored B: ussela pro|d a n imber tt different rau* dm>r a nrltlsh DiMoonda •g
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  • 83 15 SWFDEN. Olympic champions in 1948 and runners- up m the World Cup last year, are not among the record entry of 38 countries for the Olympic Games football tournament in Rome next year. The reasons, according to Mr. 11. Bergerus, secretary general of the
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  • 122 15 MIDDLEWEIGHT champion Ray Robinson said yesterday that he feels a proposed fight with Archie Moore for the light heavyweight title this year is "practically in the bag." Robinson gave no indication where the fight would be held. "I think it would be a great fight," he
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  • 157 15 ATTACK on the approach »f some players t<> fir^i class cricket is mad*- In the annual report of the Warwickshire Count) Cricket c lull. Issued yeaterdaj Commenting on the decline In count) rricket, the report s.i>s 11 cricket li to continue »s spectacle to interest the
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  • 309 15 WEAK PAKISTAN FIELDING DELAYS VICTORY PAKISTAN'S weak fielding cost them the chance of beating West Indies in the first Test at Karachi yesterday. But with all their wickets standing and only 61 runs needed. Pakistan are certain of victory today. At lunch yesterday, with their score at 144 for six
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