The Singapore Free Press, 28 February 1959

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    16 1 The Singapore Free Press Malaya's Own Family Pafer j I [nfapMTt, Saturday, February 28, 1959. fay
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    286 1 rpHAT is the mammoth record total of entries 1 for the 1 ice Press Walk on Sunday, March 8 It is nearly double last year's record entry of g89. The entries are made up thus: SENIORS, 749; JUNIORS. 724; VETERANS, f)0; WOMEN (this is a new class this year)
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    EVENING S WITH EVE' GOING ON BRITISH TV
    90 1 EVENING S WITH EVE' GOING ON BRITISH TV MILLIONS of televl- E iewen m see a lilm E I ni ht'a Singapore E lion Exposition E "Evening with E irlj next week. E reel shot at E E linai re- E eini rushed It is due ltl londay night. E
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    It's Spring
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    SAFE CONDUCT FOR GRIVAS TO GO TO GREECE
    225 1 SAFE CONDUCT FOR GRIVAS TO GO TO GREECE Special amnesty provisions for Eoka boss AN AMiNESTY for Eoka terrorists l including a safe conduct to Athens for Eoka leader Grivas was officially announced in Nicosia last night. The cases of Eoka men convicted of offences involving violence against the person
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    Lock icon No apology by U.S. for search of Soviet trawler
    136 1 No apology by U.S. for search of Soviet trawler THE State Department said yesterday the United States Embassy in Moscow will inform the Soviet Government that a U.S naval party on Thursday boarded and searched a Russian trawler off Newfoundland. The State Department Rp >kesman, Mr. Lincoln White, told a
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    Lock icon UNLAWFUL -MOSCOW
    51 1 THE official Soviet Tasa news agency last night described the boarding f the Russian fishing boat ov the U.S. Navy as "an unlawful action." The Tass comment came in a headline which read: "An unlawlul action of t lit American naval fleet In the I open sea.'' I
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    Lock icon Ready to sign
    33 1 Mr. Frederick Enroll, Economic Secretary to the British Treasury, arrived in Cairo early today to sign the Anglo Egyptian financial agreement settling problem; resulting from the 1956 Sue/ crisis Reuter
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    Loyalty Dinner
    38 1 About, l.nno guests attended a Loyalty Dinner given by the St. Andrew's Cathedral to it.-, parish members in the Cathedral grounds ht. The dinner wa the first ol Its kind to be n bv the church.
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    Lock icon Sukarno sets diplomats a riddle
    103 1 A REMARK by President Sukarno apparently implying that pro-Western South Vietnam was "not. tree" has mystified diplomats in Jakarta. President Sukarno said in a speech yesterday welcoming President Ha Chi Minn of North Vietnam for a 10day state visit: "I am sure one day Vietnam
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    Lock icon POLARIS FLOP
    27 1 A Polaris mis die launched at Cape Canaveral t< rday may have dislnte ited shortly after launch ing, the Navy aid in Wash I U.P.I.
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    PHILIP SEES OIL WELLS
    157 1 |>RINCE PHII.ir this morning flew o\ part of Borneo win re wealth in millions bubbles out of the ground the Shell oilfield at Sen Brum He nicd on the llluht from Mirl by Mr. R. E. Hah mai tor of Brunei Shell P< leum Company, who
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    Six hours' sport and variety
    57 2 A ix hour programme oi and variety enter meni has been ged for the opening of the Bukit road and the Bukit Tim.ih nmunity centre -mi March requested to arrive by 3.45 p.m. at the itli mile, Bukit Tim. ill td, .n the fire tation
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    Lock icon Mission valuable, says Mac-and hints at summit meeting
    342 2 Mission valuable, says Mac-and hints at summit meeting HAROLD MU.MIL! AN, the British Prime Minister, saiil last night that his mission to Moscow had been a valuable preparation for wider international negotiations "which must follow." He was speaking In Kiev at a dinner given in his honour by the Prime
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    HE HAS TAKEN TOUGH LIME SAYS
    41 2 HE HAS TAKEN TOUGH LIME SAYS MIKOYAN n»l> Speaklrti at meetin, "i,.' Uon on Thursdaj Mikoyan suid l(l(. Brili frlmc Minister had 15 first seemed to be 25|^ •olutiom t 0 problem! ac Bi. later Wr Mik n <• had t!«n <« i..^
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    Lock icon THEY'LL STAGE THIS DANCE TONIGHT
    48 2 THEY 'LL STAGE THIS DANCE TONIGHT I Here rehearsing one of the scenes for tonight's "EvenIng With Eve" show at the Singapore Exposition Re- (option Hall are Mr. Abdullah Basoeki, famous Indonesian artist, and .Mrs. Mary McAree. They arc performing an ancient mythical Javanese dance. Free Press picture
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    Flu on the wane
    12 2 The Ministry ol reported lasl ni tarns influen:
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    Lock icon CHAMOUN, NASSER MEN CLASH IN BEIRUT
    76 2 CHAMOUN, NASSER MEN CLASH IN BEIRUT yOUTHS set fire to a tram and damaged two A others in demonstrations in Beirut yesterday, i Eyewitnesses said the truublo .started between Christian supporters of exPresident Camille Chamoun and Muslim supporters of Idetit Nasser. Streets were soon deserted and shopkeepers put up shutters
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    Lock icon 13,000 buy toys
    27 2 ►OUt 13.000 bU one third from abroad, were iv d .it the five-day [nternational Toy Fair which rndfd in Nurpmburp. Wost Germanj uy Reuter
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    Lock icon Ford men threaten strike
    63 2 t Miior te wards were reported yesterday to be threaten Ini to call .1 .1 stoppage at the Hani Pord works at Da^< i) ham, m ndon. i 300 k< i nter< d if tmirth day. Ail private car production i I ind 7.0n0 wcirh ;l
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    Lock icon Tito's tour is nearing end
    71 2 pRESIDENT TITO, now nearing the < nd of a three-month Asian and African tour, will return to Yutvla next week probably by way or the Greek port of onlka, Informed souri In Belgrade said yesterday. The Yugoslav loader, who arrived at Aleppo, Syria, relay, is
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    Lock icon MEXICO'S RAIL STRIKE ENDS
    31 2 Mexico's national wayi returned to normal ti relay after a 45-hour that end^d wl. tagemrnt and union signed an men! for higher waarrs and other bom Reuter
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    Lock icon Police arrest 435 in Southern Rhodesia swoops
    272 3 Police arrest 435 in Southern Rhodesia swoops uOLICE have detained 435 people in Southern Rhode.sia under the state of emergency promulgated on Thursday following African unrest In neighbouring Nyasaland. An official announcement In Salisbury y terday said the 'location and detention of th< »ple was effected without incident. A few
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    Lock icon 364 DIE IN CASTRO VENGEANCE
    59 3 364 DIE IN CASTRO VENGEANCE V! ,in executed 10 f J?l3»n» convicted lOie re ;"n Uonary nun- 1 1( during thf s itista. .xmUioni rmU- 4 to i ih« numbei x importers „io,v flrinil 5» J the trials r Month. *ere con- urts sent- to death en n l d
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    Lock icon Segni wins a confidence vote
    14 3 S< jnl won Chamhis all >< rut pan rightist Reuter
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    Lock icon Ike visits Dulles
    10 3 Eisenhower [in Foster Secretarj tal yesterday Reuter
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    Lock icon SPUTNIK THREE STILL 'BLEEPING'
    26 3 The transmitter In l Sputnik Three, winch orbit around h lor 280 (i .still functioning normally, soviet ne announced yest< iday. Reuter
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    Lock icon ROW OVER TOMATO SPARKS BIG CLASH
    130 3 ROW OVER TOMATO SPARKS BIG CLASH F^iVi-: hundred white and fro Londoners batt.t d eai h oi tier fur 4U l minutes in Brixton market yesterday before eight wagon iu^ui., ol policemen stopped tiic struggle. The police questioned a number oi people but made no arn 8 injured Eight persons
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    Lock icon KAMIL WISHES DAG 'GODSPEED' ON ASIAN TRIP
    92 3 KAMIL WISHES DAG 'GODSPEED' ON ASIAN TRIP rrilE Federation of Ma- laya's new ambassador to the U.S., Dato Nik Ahmed Kamil, presented his letters of credence to the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Dag Hammarskjoeld, yesterday and wished him godspeed on his trip to South East Asia today. Kuala Lumpur is
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    Lock icon U.S. to hold 'aid' talks with Poles
    32 3 Tho United States will tly begin talks with ud and u B. claims t the Polish Governnt, the state Department ,l in v> ton. Reuter
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    Lock icon MALAYA YES TO WOMEN'S NATIONALITY RIGHTS
    71 3 MALAYA YES TO WOMEN 'S NATIONALITY RIGHTS riMii Federation of Mala> a told tin United Nations yenterdai that it i» to Mm < lion on n>.- Natlonalltj <•» Married women prhlcn ratne Into force i«^t lufusf n provlden Hj.it neither marriage, nor its dlMsolui nor Ihc rhange ol natlonalit) i»\
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    The Singapore Free Press Opinion Away from it all
    208 4 The Singapore Free Press Opinion Away from it all SATURDAY. Feb. 28, 1959 ()N this Saturday morning it will do us no harm I to turn our minds fr< m a world worried and apprehensive about the I crudities of Khrushchi the belligerence of East and West over Berlin, the
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    Tongue waggers warned
    255 4 Tongue waggers warned CARELESS TALK COSTS JOBS I w. iwo 1 raousANo o rken, from director! to oifice boys, have been warned: Don'! talk vourself out of your job. And don't talk your firm into trouble. The warning went out as a 12-pa illustrated booklet in week-end pay packets at
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    Closing our eyes to biggest danger?
    563 4  - Closing our eyes to biggest danger? LORD LAMBTON M.P. JAK AT THE DORCHESTER by \yiLL the annual cri- sis in the Middle ist take place this year in Persia? Will the West once again be caught undecided as to what action to take? Will the Shah of Persia suffer the
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    CLOSE CHECK ON FOREIGN STUDENTS WON'T BOOMERANG
    133 5 CLOSE CHECK ON FOREIGN STUDENTS WON'T BOOMERANG re Ministry V on does not 1 illation from ,ernmenti oi countries decision to :,c the roles e admission studentH to and .secondd by the Img Department ent Secretary tol ri v of du at Slow Moi terday thr ht wen- not rr
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    Hotels put off expansion plans
    273 5 Hotels put off expansion plans OINGAPORE hotel owners are conscious of the net d to build more hotels and to expand existing ones but claim that financiers are not willing to invest money until after the Legislative Assembly elections. The president o( the Singapore Hotels Association, Mr. F. Schutzman, said
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    He'll study in Australia
    30 5 CIIKW KIM GUAN. 17. eldest son of Mr. Chew Kong Chin, left Singapore this \\<M'k for Brisbane to study medicine at the ITniv»r«iiu of Oiirnisla nd
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    NO DECISION YET ON TRAVELOGUE ABOUT MALAYA-HOWLETT
    163 5 NO DECISION YET ON TRAVELOGUE ABOUT MALAYA- HOWLETT THE Director of Tourism, Mr. R. A. Howlett, told the Free Press yesterday that a final decision had not yet been taken on making a travel film about Malaya. A contemplated contract with an American firm for making a travelogue on Malaya,
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    Businessman is president
    37 5 Businessman is president Mr. Durga Dass Sachdev a businessman, was elected president oi the Singapore Arya Samaj. Other officials are: Dr. 3. N. Kapoor, vice-president; Mr. Shridhar Tripathi, general secretary. and Mr. Chandra Bhan Rai. assistant secretary.
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    Colony and Indonesia to meet in dance contest
    110 5 rE International Society of Teachers of Dancing in Singapore Is organising a ballroom and Latin American dance contest between Singapore and Indonesia. it i planned to stagcontest twice a year oni in Singapore and once in Indonesia. Th.' tirst of tl. will
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    Grants for 250 Malays
    71 5 Grants for 250 Malays mill; Singapore Goi 1 ernmenl has <ic- Itfed to five an an- nii.il bms.in of $72 each to 251 students* in i ivfalaj se<•o«><i a r >• I schools. it has .iiso been dc 'idril to K\\c a mission of fees to needy students >» j
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      224 6 \ii:i i" iiAwiii;" T^f OiSCOv£QV in rue tOHG QAHGE K »vc OE nkDT Oiliieonl i^AV^ BUT AS JEFF #€T//?£S STBiAAI6£ VISIONS SCAMtyhOS Of MvsreatOuS OBJCC7 \GA* TO iNVESTIGATB ALL A«■ \Jt CUSTUtfB HIS SLEEP AMD HE SEES AGAIN THE rue Aeoosy evftf shadows rue success tmc asteqom *ve cam J-^^^^.
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      305 6 doi i i into ex I have the but mil You have a sti and sometim i theory tivate your pi EBRUARI E Who have a birth e only once every n i d C om th« I i Leap-year horn y< e Uative and Individual] I a persuasive charm
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      7 1 SATURDAY Magazine Singapore, S.iiurdiy, February 28, 1959.
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      ARE YOU B-O-R-E-D?
      829 1  -  LUCY HUANG By It's most treacherous of mental states— and can cause neuroses ;Y DAY. in Singapore or anywhere else in Hie world, ids ol men and women tell their wives and husbands H,.,i [hc\ are boicd and no attention is paid to them. jnored because borething
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      A FAINT SWISH —AND MY HEAD FLOPPED
      803 2  - A FAINT SWISH —AND MY HEAD FLOPPED ANNE SHARPLEY i=hi Theatre keeps the secret jU'Ii.lotines undoubtedly gum in fascination during cold ither m England, when m people consider cutting thenthroats at least once. So when, with an awful whinny and a triumphant crunch the most realistic guillotine London has seen
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      It s the go-g getting results tters who are
      936 2  - It s the go-g getting results tters who are FRANK ENTWI by ONG, long ago as far back In history as the 1940s and early 50s it was customary for a man to mark his first flight across the Atlantic by joining the Short Snorters Club. Its members, who thought
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      HE CROSSED A ANTIC 74 TIMES
      142 2 HE CROSSED A ANTIC 74 TIMES Sir Miles tad* crossing the Atlantic by i xcellent for making business contacts; but tiring." "I crossed in one of the Queens," he said, "and soon involved in the Cial whirl. It tremendously eventful. Hut i needed rest afterwards. 11 Oho airborne ty- linn
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      She's a popular starlet-at 18
      70 7 She's a popular starlet -at 18 PRETTY 18-year-old Cynthia is a studentmodel from Indonesia. She came to Singapore j last week with the Marion Huge Charm School i group to model batik clothing here Although mannequin training and her stu dies keep her very busy, she has still found time
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      RUSH BY BRITISH WORKERS TO BUY SHARES
      284 7  - RUSH BY BRITISH WORKERS TO BUY SHARES «y PETER WILSHER A QUARTER of a million new laces have joined the ranks of Britain's stock Exchange investors in the last six months very one of them earning under V2i) a week. They arc housewives and insurance clerks. Teacher and tea-salesmen. Firemen
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      CHEAP ORAL DRUG IS TO AID FAMILY PLANNING
      168 7 Indian ■clentlsts have r\olvrd a Cheap oral contraceptive costing lev* than an aspirin tablet Which will shortly be put ou the market. Dr. S. N. member of the ilctttti Bacteriological institute toM i family planning etufefenee »> N. u Delhi. Dr s.mval
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    • PELHAM GROOM at the Cinema
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        The man those elephants will never forget
        274 8 The man those elephants will never forget It.ill .s Mil its as M< :c man wlhi.m 1 Ql qua- l< a On hii one subjt A lied from a bar in 1 unit i Juliette Oreco) and an Englishm try- ing to drown m alcohol the memories oi his cow
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        Precious bullets
        57 8 "Men Women And Guns" U a s] n remi" of the Lone Ran- B(>i'> i' in n a "detective" in An blue and silver buttons who lot m wtnch ftrea bull le from t rne for the the I;, t v» n a m■ll i rch ill r.
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        Vintage Hitchcock, but clumsy climax
        242 8 rTUIERE is no doubt whatever that HitchX COCk fully deserved his title of "Master of Suspense" and for that verj reason we expect to be spellbound h\ every Aim he both produces and directs. Unfortunately, it must be admitted that Vertigo, does not either thrill
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        Widmark in love triangle
        161 8 Widmark in love triangle 'VyiiE TUNNEL OF LOVE" is a very sophisticated comedy and tells the story of a childless couple who navmg gone to all possible extremes to remedy that deficiency decide that the adoption of a child is the only course left open 10 them. Dons Day Is
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        LIGHTER SIDE OF THE LAW
        200 8 LIGHTER SIDE OF THE LAW LAW AND DISORDER is a sparkling British comedy directed by CharleCrichton. On the side < f the angels we have Jud^e Crichton (Robert Morley; and as graduate of Wormwood Scrubbs, we have Percy Brand (Michael Redgrave). Now Percy is a very charming fellow, in fact
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    • Hound the World Market Prices
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        U.K. closing prices
        121 9 Flexions today St 1 ISI l' 1 ul ts March 1 \p 1 1 buyers I .leis i RII Spot RBi -.tlleineiit Above prices quoted in pence. rpfi i; White Sarawak f.a.uj. port lch. 3 sellers 35 I Sarawak Special (1 porta I ••li. 20", .sellers 20°-.
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        New York prices
        111 9 NEW VOKK. Ith 27 Previous Today [1\ strai Spot 104.75 nom. 104.75 nom. fIX ful [traits Contract March 103.37 buyers 104.00 buvers 105.37 sellers 105.00 sellers May 103.25 buyers 103.50 buvers 105.25 sellers 104.75 sellers ro\l St. SALES: Nil. lIBBER I March 3^.40 buyers 30.55 paid 3055
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        DOW JONES AVERAGES
        30 9 Industrial 2.06 J03.50 Id Railroad I«.W M Dome-tic Bonds 8»>-40 15 Itillties 91 -'6 920d 1.) I limn s '*>nc ')A 13 Stacks Comioslte IveragM 207.96 flW,<l
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        U.S. PEPPER
        39 9 and. awaitins to 25, elf. Sarawak unquoted Man!. Muntok while BPOt 44 1 o 45, pot and. awaiting release 44. nfloats 44 and March shipment 43'fc 24 sellers, cx-dock. prices quoted in U.S. cents vcr 10. N
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        Copra, coconut oil prices
        86 9 I OPRA Philippines r.i.f. IK./ NiHih i uropean ports delivered "'iKiit i long ton Feb. .Mar. I OPRA II i it. i K. /North (>' in ports delivered -111 ]x i long ton leb./Mar. (OCOXII »11. viude Straits ports in bulk I l l Mar. N
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        SHARP LOSSES IN GILTEDGED
        71 9 U1 d In entlment vents pon- irn lt(T. Tobacco shares op firm on rep I favourable development cunbat:: cai l > ul failed to hold the imp' ment and British Amei Toh.uro were lower mil Steel and r Prices down Unilevi mark* I but with a
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      318 9 AGITATION BY MINTOFF IS BLAMED FOR MALTA RIOT AN official statement in Valletta last night blamed riots in the dockyard earlier in the day on "disruptive agitation" which it said had been carried on for some nine- by the former Premier, Mr. Dom Mint oil, and his followers. It added
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      Queen Mother back from Africa tour
      68 9 THE Queen Mother arrived 1 home by British Overseas Airways Corporation Comet jetliner last night after her three-week tour of East Africa. The Queen. Pnr Margaret and member* of the Government greeted her London airport after her 1,800-mile flight from Nairobi. Both the Queen
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      Philip films going to Federation
      21 9 Cim eration will oon be abl< prince Philips •re. Oi Broth< i tilm shown it rtlj
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      Father Mole-Cricket
      835 10  -  WILLIS HALL Y- R0YAL ASTROLOGER f rW |#3** A SERIAL STORY BY PART 2 Message THE STORY SO K\K FATHER Mole-Cricket takes his wife, Mother Mole-Criiket and their ton, Master Mole-Cricket to their new home, a house beyond the palace of Kmperor Indera Maya, after being '< Appointed
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      'Pearly Gate' Christians
      259 11 By a Special Correspondent An eminent minister <>i :ion inquired retnan "mi abnormal minority" prac Christianity In the hu^v oi aiter-llfe rewards. Had he raised the matter tactfully with a number ol workaday people he would probably have been disconcerted by their sumptions. Even as they conceive
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      Special jerseys for the Walk
      171 13 Special jerseys for the Walk brothers, M, |,i Will rod beltart i" properly ided to send i .team i«>r the tree ress Walk and not ranting to do any- inJ b ":>lf im a ur es ..i once appointed o h nn j sect manuger. Next came thf roundII up
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      Lock icon Three under par in Natal golf
      80 13 Harold Hcnnins and Bruce Keyter led alter the first round In the Natal Open golf championship in Durban yesterday. They went round in 70 three under par. Henning is one of South Africa's leading young professionals. Keyter was na- tional amateur champion 111 1955
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      Lock icon West Indies in scoring spree
      292 13 THE West Indies batsmen flogged the weak Central Zone bowling at Bahawalpur yesterday when the tourists began a three-day match At the close West Indies were 347 for lour wickets. From the start, the West Indies dominated proceedings. Conrad Himte and Robin Bynoe put on
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      Lock icon CHAMPION IS BEHIND
      57 13 Tim Brown of California look lead i the defending champion David Jenkii ft( r the compul sO ry tho worl(1 tig champion Sprn >.:i. id year-old n cai tudent, compiled 201 point* while the Jenkins, who medltudent. had 283.2 po 11 com peti tors In the n
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      Lock icon NORWICH BID FOR CUP SEMI-FINALS
      206 13 N; v i i :iation Cup 200 f)0() fans :(j millions m< the results. But no match will comn I than that in wh i N i will mtinue a Cup cm ade i taken In victims like might j Manchi ter Unit Tottenham Hotspur.
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      More Walk prizes
      175 14 More Walk prizes VETERANS over 50 will compete for BpechU prizes in the Free Pres> wnm on Sunday March fc. They have been offered for competition by Mr. Soon Peng Yam and Mr. Lin Kok Gin. They h:ive offered ten prizes of Chinese dolls and statuettes 10 veterans of 50
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      50 PHILIPS RECORDS
      27 14 William Jacks and Co. (Malaya) Ltd. have offered more valuable prizes of 50 Philips records. They will present ten vouchers, each worth five records.
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      Lock icon ENGLAND ALL OUT FOR 374
      178 14 TED DEXTER HITS 141 TED' DEXTER, 123 not out overnight, and Tony 1 Lock piled on the runs for England when they resumed the first innings on the second day of the first Test aeainst New Zealand at unrmcmircn this morning. They took the overnight
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      18 14 Sheffield Wednesday beat Charlton Athletic 4-1 last nisht in their Enelish League Div. 2 match. Reuter
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      MALAY JUNIOR SOCCER FINAL
      37 14 The Malay Junior League soccer final will be fought out today at Jalan Besar Stadium at 5.15 p.m. Permuda Pawan meet Setia Jaya for the championship shield presented by Mr. W. McGregor Watt.
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      SCOREBOARD
      59 14 ENGLAND Ist INNINGS (Overnight 336 for Eight) Dexter b Reid 141 Lock b Reid 15 F. Tyson not out 6 Extras 25 Total 374 BOWLING: Blair 31-4-89--2; Hough 39-11-96-3: Reid 17.1-9-34-3; Moir 36-9-83-2: Sparling 16-7-38--0; Sutcliffe 2-0-9-0. NEW ZEALAND Ist. INNINGS Harris c Lock b Tyson 6 Bolton not
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      105 14 11l II KID here are two men of the l»t Battalion the Cheshire Regiment, who will lend a helping hand in the Free Press Walk on Sunday March 8. Walkie-talkie men will be on patrol at the start, co-ordinating the unloading of competitors from the buses
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      Lock icon HONG KONG SECOND IN PISTOL CONTEST
      69 14 Hong Kong marksmen took second place in t Lynch Staunton Cup a pistol competition for Colon teams —at Kingston. Jamaica, yesterday. The Hong Kong "A" team totalled 357 points I hind Jamaica "A", who won the Cup for the successive year with a record
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  • FREE PRESS Orchard Hotel SUPPLEMENT
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      9 1 FREE PRESS Orchard Hotel SUPPLEMENT Saturday, February 28, 1959.
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      DIRECTOR OF TOURISM WILL PERFORM OPENING TONIGHT
      424 1 DIRECTOR OF TOURISM WILL PERFORM OPENING TONIGHT rIUS evening the Orchard Hotel Ltd.. Sin;apore's newest hotel, is 0 be opened by the Direc^ ■or of Tourism, Mr. R. A. lowlett. Although the (Orchard ilotcl has been open for lusiness for more than .hree weeks, it was decided to postpone the
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      Fashion first in S'pore's newest hotel
      210 1 Fashion first in S'pore's newest hotel 'PHE first public func--1 tion held ut Singapore's newest hotel, the Orchard Hotel, was the showing of Indonesian batiks in fabulous new colours. The display took place In the hotel's ultra-modem ment bar and dining room. Seven lovely Indonesian models posed < below) and
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      148 2 if I vvJUi Of vw« 3rd Floor, French Bank Building, D'Almeida Street, Singapore. have much pleasure in wishing ORCHARD HOTEL LTD. prosperity and good luck for the years to come. I lii ri i m A T II I I I I mf\ Mil —~pnv I UHLiLi I b U
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      43 2 A general view of Singapore's newest luxurv hotel, the Orchard Hotel in Orange Grove Road, shows hoi I close enough to the main traffic routes to be ultru im n en.^ convenient for the sightseer or the casual visitor. ■PW i^ P a
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  • FREE PRESS RACE DAY Special
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      9 1 FREE PRESS RACE DAY Special Saturday, February 28, 1959.
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      ALL THE LATEST SELECTIONS
      394 1 THE FREE PRESS THE STRAITS TIMES I SINGAPORE STANDARD NANYANR ULAN LEWIS TRESPASSER EPSOM JEEP CAM. BOY POINTER I HAM IS I SCRUTINEER KWEE LOW lace 1 SCHOLARSHIP PEARL SNAP SCHOLARSHIP SCHOLARSHIP PEARL SNAP SMALL WORLD PEARL SNAP SCHOLARSHIP >:, pearl Snap Scholarship Pear l snap
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      GUSTANI AND CORA SAFE DOUBLE
      503 1  -  ALLAN LEWIS by best "bets: BEST Kl IS should y h< I inworship. Cm;i n and Gnttanl. Rest outsiders I .-t nit Uiv < >>' m THE GOING The irini will bf M iki ,m«i i 4. ....-■-> rnSTAM is strongly 11 fancied to win
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      TRACK FORM
      1230 2 TRACK FORM RACE ONE WORLD I mglr Toni venth In wSS in 41 K i half pa, from Div. 2 PI IRI race"'' WINDSOR n I 01 Kill K In Div. 2 TAWAKXI kept In 21-2 race; 26-2-59 v s Vs,, ,j —Sixth RACE TV/0 REHMAT: tinepost; 2 1 2
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      PROBABLE STARTERS AND RIDERS
      1049 2 RACE 1—2.15: CLASS 5, DIV. 2-1 MILE 1. ***** 1 UK WHISTLER r bnzm <lnn Chlft) Teh y.04 Maui ***** SMALL WOKI D oyr. beg (Shaw Stable) Martin y.00 Johnson 3. ***** SCHOLARSHIP fyr breg < Champion Stable Teh 8.04 Lee 4 ***** l'IIKIMM\N \KOL Syr.
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        104 2 follows the Van... IN THIS STYLE LEADER TRANSPORT f* eries. Routing becomes certain on time schedules and '^^Sw^ 120 cuhi feet of space with !.-3|^^B B^fipp^. low loading line means greater carrj-ing capacity and speedier on-and-otl loading. Car-stylo cabin. Car-style The Morris J Ton Pick-Up. Built features everywhere. with extra
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        47 3 Philip Morris of the famous COUNTRY DOCTOR BOND STREET REVELATION pipe tobaccos (LASS SWISS WATc:il S FOR ITS BEAUTY AND OMPLI i E \n I [ABILITY. Models Are Now Available At All Le3l < Watch Dealers In S'pore Ma aya. Official Service Station: 62 SOUTH BRIDGE RD.. SINGAPORE-!.
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        224 3 BIGGER MORE POWER WITH ECONOMY THE ENTIRELY NEW Now with the PROVED HILLMAN O.H.V. ENGINE Yes this new Double-Duty Hillman Hmky More space... And more power... offers you even more for your money. HIRE PURCHASE TERMS ARfc AVAILABLE jf" SB^N. Hillman. Murnber. and Rcf ivailanl* Km vour honte leave or
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      THREE CHEERS BEST FOR THE SPRING CUP TODAY
      1179 4 THREE CHEERS BEST FOR THE SPRING CUP TODAY Iffti ii^iri^BiT^^U iiLlft^ni in ii I rn'iiil 1 1 i LX.^^^w^JLi HL^l L£3 \|V selection for to- day's Spring (up is Three Cheers, who is back to his best form. Fire worship In n Two appeals as the winner in a field
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        32 4 RECOGNISED KVKRYWHKRK#I V iM^JPWt fi*\ yy z^fltfmi 4T V)^Rl\i^^^li!^^^ Station, opened in Vho jS^w l ir r<lrla ''l'" VnS^^S^/"' "^^A l i< »ii .iii-I f«»r H min.iliriL' L'" 1 St/jte @press 555
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        88 5 'i inside Tn6 k Phis is the FflfeS s*^^J -ed through in 11l JSI Sj cai of the "Wim^ |1 HKnl S^f§ nc of the first IKJ^I^RjBH -M mfiilm s i^lkl Sn o^l PS Pr 1 ■fiiiir^^iiiiiiot^^}aijifc j JJa^^teM^^ §P^ H Li vUI U LuUlw Jjrf 4 y f*&*I s
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        124 6 Mc^ i- VV AIM I lO oI A %v> I vV^e/ I ii"% f V^ M i ■bav rvl-vi. Prf^it^A-^. K _sp^M[i^- lU-— CONDITIONING I J^ I y r Bi BBB^ Bi Bi Bl Bi I r^ h i s 'lts^ AT THE ORCHARD HOTEL '•^at* Every CARRIER air conditioning
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        164 9 A Standard of Comparison I AtflllUA Cameras L *wf^iß VJVJfiHtiv.' ■■11l fCdZVfI |r n: B .1 i ASHICA 635 YASHICA 8S P y r List $156/List $138/- Sin 9°P° rc Con 35mm or 120 stitution ExpoM lIBB9SBI ton tand (s>o YASHICA MAT with 1.9 Jens $192/List $195/- I with 2.8
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        44 9 SINGAPORE high tides; TODAY: 2.18 p.m. a TOMORROW: 2.28 a.m. and 3.14 p.m. MONDAY: 3.09 a.m. and 4.26 p.m. TUESDAY: 4.00 a.m. 6.19 p.m. B WEDNESDAY: 5.10 a.m. and 8.27 p.m. THURSDAY: 6.49 a.m. B and 9.29 p.m. m I 1H,DAY.:..8,20 nd it nno
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        165 10 |5 1 n^ 1 1 CLUES ICROSB. 1. City movemrnt. 3. One of those of Eire with a magnificent who forced King John to harbour 5. Roman Catholic sign Magna Carta. 4. A lot tanju- or people claim to he^r the a K p on between cuckoo. 5. Permit or
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        62 10 LAST WEEK'S WINNERS rpiIE winners of last week's colour-in contest (each of whom will recede a $5 prize in due cour.se> are as follows: Miss Amy Kicok Fobng Haw a5), 377 New Bridge Road, Singapore 2. Afiss* Elaine Chan (10). 10 Merryn Road, Singapore Master Lawrence Foo <12>. 136-10 Sembawang
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        403 10 TZTTT^^***WW*KI9^* A colour-in contest 1 M— Wffh prizes for you! ing this scene with paints, crayons or chalks. There are four prize* Name (Master Mi> M offered each of $5 (two for boys and two for girls). All you have to do Is to set to work to brighten up
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        93 11 ilip r wo^ .v take a chance will, any tlf«lSf 7 you cannot «ffo«l (HRFE a| a lhe same turn >" u i chose •^aMf Che Pwieb 1 2 lbs ow ill"-'" > -> -v^^ 1 Is3i\ YOU CAN DEPEND 1 LaAJ^^^bl B I OKI I AfTn^FM 1 vpra UN
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        387 11 CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS hi Singapore 1 llloMOU i.Vdi. ULtl.al 7.00 ,l -union; 800 am uion: 9.30 a.m 9 30 a.m. ManJ 11.00 a in r 1 2 00 noon ion; C00 pan hurch, Katong: J uion, 8 a.n, 1 ;i.30 a.m. Jr ay school. 0 i fhu. t,,e As LjMille: 8
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        510 11 am.; (Weekdays) 6 30 a.m. 7 u III. ARMI B.C. C HI RCHt Ch-rrch of Chrfet Thr K»nie (Tanglin): Mass, sermon 730 and 10 3-j a.m B M ll. Chapel: Mass, sermon 9 a.m. C hurch of St. Ignatius (Rowcroft Lines) Mass, sermon 7 30 a.m. Holy Rosary Church tV
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        180 11 |thu Kaiuj): g am. Breaking of Bread, 430 p.m. Sunday Sen ot b pin Gospel Servi* Gospel Hall, Lorong 29; 4.30 l>m. Sunday School; 6 p.m. Gospel Service, Mr. J. Weatherly ihiiiMiA.N ICIENCI Christian Science Society, I Orange tirove Road (OH* Orchard Road): 10.30 a.m. Sunday Service and Su/a/tajr School
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        51 11 10.15 am Worship •v): 4 15 p.m. Sunday hool, (Eng); 5.15 p in. Worship (Eng.) Baptist Church (43 Traa Street): 9.15 am Sunday School •ne.se); 10 30 a.m. Woishlp itonese); 3 30 p.m. Sund ly School (Eng); 4 30 p.m. Wor(En« < »ivary Baptist Church (48 Wan Tho Avenue): 9
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        45 11 |Sunaay School (Chinese and {English), 11 a.m Worsliip (EngBaptist Gospel Centre (12 i Crescent, Kampong Bah .ra): J 30 p m Sunday 8chool e); 7.30 p.m. Go«ir>e) nd Chinese) Cherith Baptist (hurch (H!t serangoon Oarden Way): 9.3C* a m Sunday School; 10.30 am Worship (Cantonese).
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        49 11 Kemhawaiia Baptist hurch (IIS Causarina): •.SO inx Sun. i h h> 10 on a in Woislnp Ou.eiiMoun Baptist Chapel (Margaret Drive): 9 00 a in. Worship (EnxILshi; 10 00 a in Sunda) (English «"d CliUiese); 1100 a.m. Worship (Mandarin) 7 30 p m Servi. e I It' kki. i
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        453 12 fl vVfa2 (sfv '^Hfls* *B W Ata* J sfl I Ym Cs* !SS3H Bc^**^ BS^ t I f vj^| 1KB f jfl BBfirr*^*^S L^av <x ""^v /5vl H__l Hi V ~?^m »**^^^H IV x. in. /"^sS^^B liwi^—iH ii i mmi*—"*^^ m'" NJp)^**^— ««i»— w— J l-^^^— jfli •■^^■■MBBSSHilSSMillliSSlMBMBMMMM^^^B^M^M***^. 2 a
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        116 13 WAY AHEAD IN EVERY WAY Goodyear leads in new tyre excitement. -j« um* a t.t -WEATHER is way ahead in every way, traction, mileage, b«^vj j What's new about it? Everything! modern cars. A smooth, silent, luxury ride. Tremendous road grip. You can go on any road and be safer
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        129 13 I I^l II 1 I I i-v \< ROB9 I RU li to m;.ko mu an S ixuinv 6 F.r.e turn this frame ol i 7 With > ena with- money <4t 10 "See dry rot" (AnigTMlH ol (0). 12 Horseless RundOß (.4). L3 At which the witch excelled at
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        404 14 >lr*il» hnu> <k Fre« Prett roi rh« convenience of •dvcrtiMr* «>u< ii|>> .ttnioii>k •t Ut tloui SINGAPORE COLO STORAGE. ORCHARD ROAD will raceivi tmoli oJ-citisv mmtt anO inswee to boi numbers CLASSIFIED ADS. 1 1 voi k lUTM tO Hoid> St Mtn Bux >V 1 1» txtrm PHOTOS 1 A
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        53 14 FURNITURE REMOVING is a job tor €XP€*TSf I Many hands make light work -»i packing by a staff ol experts -> v breakages. PHHNF Glassware, china, h< iyj i" rllilul travel in maximum s el> ***** Packed by Transport <<w Stora? FURNITURE REMOVALS ESTIMATES FREE ON REQUEST TRANSPORT STORAGE 111
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