The Singapore Free Press, 13 January 1960

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  • 15 1 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS toff' sdfjisdfasgrgmklasdg No. *****. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1960. 15 CENTS.
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  • 9 1 Opinion Pacific ecnomic aliance I I I 1 I
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  • 227 1 Industries Spore could set up with Japanese assistance Survey names 24 other 'possibles' TOKYO, Wednesday. V SI R\ El conducted by the Japanese Ministry of Trade has selected six industries as best suited to be set up m Singapore with Japanese assistance. They are farm impleelectrical
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  • 181 1 Poison (enough to kill l-mit.) spiit on street ASHBY-PARVA, Leicestershire, Wed. This village of 130 people was sealed off from the world last night following an accident m which enough potassium cyanide was dropped on the main street to kill one million people. The deadly poison came from three drums
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  • 122 1 TOKYO, Wednesday.— The Imperial Household Board announced last night that Princess Michiko, who married the Crown Prince of Japan on April 10 last year, was about to give birth to a child. It was expected the Princess would go to a hospital this afternoon. On
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  • 51 1 GLASGOW, Wed.— Vandals broke into a Glasgow junior school during the night, smashed desks and doors and set the building on fire Firemen got the blaze under control m three hours, but the school was badly damaged. Police found obscene words scribbled on blackboards and walls.-
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  • 92 1 S 'PORE MAN OFF TO HAWAII Mr. Stephen lai Kuan Teck, general secretary of the University of Mahaya Students' Union m Singapore, left by air lor Hawaii yesterday afternoon to attend a student leaders' conference. The 22-year-old leader of the 1.500-strong Singapore student organisation is expected to be away about
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  • 33 1 Rubber up vent January first sradc rubber buyers f.o.b. opened m Singapore this morning at Il4| cents per lb.. up a quarter of a cent on yesterday's close. The tone was steady, quiet.
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  • 91 1 BIRMINGHAM. Wed. A nurse was attacked yesterday In this city, where police have been trying ror nearly three weeks to find the -sex killer who beheaded a young woman two dajs before Christmas. Police said the nurse, whose name was withheld, was on duty at a
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  • 45 1 picture See story m Page Seven. THE MEMBERS of the sales and survey team from the Engineering: Export Promotion Council of India pictured m Singapore yesterday. From left Mo^rv k i>r<»sMri. Bhaskar J. Khira and N. B. Pandit.- Free Press
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  • 130 1 He hopes to meet friends in Big Walk HOPING to meet the friends he made during the Free Press Walk last year. Chelliah Jeevaratnam has entered again. A male nurse at the Singapore General Hospital, he is not out for glory or a shining prize. I "It is the sense
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  • 84 1 The world's happiest people: F.P. cash offer In a special article m the Free Press yesterday Mr. John Drummond, a writer, said the Thais arc the world's happiest people. Do you agree? It you have other views, let's have them. For the best article of 500 words submitted. $20 will
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  • 32 1 PARIS. Wed.— The director general of UNESCO, Dr. Vittorino Veronese, left here yesterday on a three-week Asian tour which will include visits to New Delhi, Bangkok. Manila, and Tokyo.- Reuter
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  • 363 1 Crash-lands near Taipeh. but found dead with burns at controls TAIPEH, Wednesday. A COMMUNIST Chinese MIG jet fighter, which yesterday crash-landed on a landing strip north-east of Taipeh with its pilot dead at the controls, was chased by other Communist MIG fighter planes which attempted to prevent
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  • 92 1 MOLFETTA, Southern Italy, Wed. Police yesteroVay searched caves and other possible hideouts here for a flying "monster" seen by fishermen and peasants m the area. The bird was said to have a wingspan of more than 13 feet. Police said the "monster" was first seen by
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  • 24 1 STOCKHOLM. Wed. Soviet Russia has launched its first atomic submarine and stationed it In the Baltic Sea, it was learned today.— UPI
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  • 175 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Hundreds of forged $1 notes are now circulating m Kuala Lumpur. And bankers said yesterday that more might be found during the next few days. Police suspect that a syndicate is responsible for importing the forged notes and circulating them m
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  • 135 1 Hunt for 'Baby Face' is over LOS ANGELES, Wed. —Harold (Baby Face) Goodwin, sought by Scotland Yard and police around the world since his escape from a South African prison, has been captured m Los Angeles it was announced yesterday. Immigration and naturalisation service agents ar--1 rested Goodwin on Monday
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  • 6 1 RCHANT H UP ROBBED
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 93 1 f I Page Ipoh Race Special .11, 1? Women's page 8 Freddie Pope on your car problems ith and Ideals o Cartoons Wmu lucky star v > sport 9 Other overseas cables Amnesty for Singapore hawkers I CAPTURE THE GLORY OF YOUTH I All the art and hair colour experts
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  • 353 2 AMERICA CLAIMS VOICE IN FREE ECONOMY TALKS PARIS, Wednesday. JHE United States last night moved the dispute between Europe's two trading groups the six- nation Common Market and the British-led Outer Seven free trade association —on to a global level. Mr. Douglas Dillon, American Under-Sectretary of State for Economic Affairs,
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  • 137 2 Widespread losses on London mart LONDON. Wed —It was a generally unsettled day on the stock markets yesterday and although many industrial equities rallied from the lowest levels of the morning session, losses were widespread. Steels also regained some of their initial falls and many "blue chips" were finally above
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  • 62 2 ONDON. Wed.— The opening of the rubber market yesterday was steady with Monday's final bids repeated. Although interest was small and selective, the market hardened on sellers' reserve. The close was dull at about one-eighth of a penny per pound advance on the day. In New
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  • 33 2 Good year for German rubber HANOVER. Wed. The West German rubber manufacturing industry increased its output m 1959 by about 10 to 12 percent on average compared with 1958 according to induftry sources.
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  • 22 2 LONDON. Wed. Trading interest m tin yesterday was on a much broader scale although prices showed no significant change.
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  • 10 2 Manager's selling price today is $1.17 xd.
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  • 192 2 SHIPS IN PORT CHIPS lying alongside the Sin- taporr Harbour Board wharves or expected today are: Bulimba 2 3. Aeneas 4 5, Azuchisan Maru 6A, Anshun 6 7. Rupat 8 9, Ceylon 10/11, Eastern Muse 13/14. Star Betelgeuse 15 16. Heian Maru 18, Serudom N.Wall 3, Kajang 21/22, Benveg 23.
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  • 806 2 NOTE: All prices below are middle prices. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. INDUSTRIALS Yestercay Today Mn iricM PreT I ,"5 1.75 Crds. 2 20 2.20 At as Ice 11.00 Buvers B.B. Petrol 58B.M. Trustees 5 25 5 25 .en. Tin Srret Fret. 19 19 Ords 50'Federai Dispensary 121 1.18*.? Fit.patricks
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  • 16 2 BANGKOK. Wed. -A pro- posal to nationalise Thai- land's lumber industry is under study.
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  • 105 2 NO CHANGE SEEN IN SINGAPORE ECONOMY NEW YORK, Wed. New York Times annual economic survey of the world said: "The economic problems m Singapore m 1960 will remain unchanged, but will probably become acute. "The two major problems are still relations with the independent Federation of Malaya, 37 per cent,
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  • 61 2 HONG KONG. Tuesday. Closing prices here today were: Yesterday Today H. S. Banking Corporation $1,175 $1,180 sa>>s -ales Union Ins. Canton. $94 00 $95.00 sales selif>r> Wheelock Marden 6.20 S 6.20 sales &S 6.1a H Kong phone $33.00 $32.75 &532 75 s>ales sales Dairy Farm <V Cold
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  • 327 2 NOTE: All prices beloa are middle prices. U.K. Closing Prices LONDON. Jan. 12. Yesterday Today RUB8-R No. 1 RSS c.i.f. European ports Jan M MT M Feb S3 l If RUBBER No. 1 RSS Spot Sol UBBER No. 1 RSS Settlement House S3 5 Ii Terms Feb
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous

  • 220 3 I stronger coastguard patrols off Korea tm r ii>i> lr(l sllip iowed to l > Chiww fishing boats I SEOUL, Wednesday I urman Rhee has orders reinforcement of the South rd to prevent any recurrence ttrol boat-. made after a patrol vessel took Mokpo having
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  • 10 3 Nurses weep at Flora's funeral It Mant! m (Hnm \t
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  • 6 3 EASY WAY TO DETECT FERTILITY b<
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  • 12 3 Mac visits African household I the the r.and- inh P of ..all.—
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  • 106 3 'ROCKET TO MARS IN APRIL WARSAW, Wed.— A leadM tag Polish astronautical specialist. Dr. Jan Gadomski. said yesterday La might fire her first -planetary Rocket at ■son April 16 In NICK where the first tional congress on >pace research is being held, a Soviet authority. r Anatoly Blagonravov. said Ru.-sia
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  • 60 3 SHAVEN HEADS ROW: ARMY CAPT. SACKED OEOUL. Wed. The United Nations Command yesterannounced that an AmeArmy captain who ordered the shaving of the heads of two Korean prostitutes has been relieved of his command. A:. UNC announcement said Capt. John W. McEnery, of Cheyenne. Wyoming, also divcn a written reprimand
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  • 62 3 I^DINBL'RGII. Wed.— British £j scientists have developed a new electronic device to replace the thermometer m where it is desirable not to disturb patients. The device is fixed by leads from the nurse's desk to a probe attached to the body. Nurses will be able, with
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  • 158 3 Nevil Shute dies of stroke MELBOURNE. Wed. Nevil Shute. author of A Town Like Alice." "On The Beach" and other best selling novels, died m hospital last night alter a stroke. He was 61. Bom Nevil Shute Norway, m Ealing. London, he emigrated here m 1950. complaining of heavy taxation
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  • 51 3 Synagogue set on fire in Moscow LONDON. Wed.— The Israeli Radio said last night Russia had admitted that a Jewish synagogue was >et on fire m Moscow last autumn, resulting m the death of an 80-year-old woman. The Moscow correspondent of the Jewish News Agency reports that arrests have been
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  • 44 3 HONG KONG, Wed. Three alleged espionage agents, said to have been trained m Hong Kong and to have plotted to carry out explosions In Communist China, have been sentenced to death, the Peking New China News Agency reported from Canton.
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  • 36 3 ROMSEY (Hampshire. Wea. The wedding O f Lady Pamela Mountbatten. Earl Mountbatten's 30-year -o i d dauuhter. to an interior decorator of her own age, Mr. David Hicks, takes place here today.— Reuter.
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  • 81 3 Singapore Minister for Culture. Mr. S. Rajaratraised pencil), presided nam (right/, with upyesterday at this meeting of representatives of travel agencies, hotels, cinema houses and amusement parks to discuss how Singapore's facilities and services could be improved for recognised tourists. On hi-N left is the
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  • 288 3 State's need— a school for architects PRIME MINISTER SPEAKS OF THE TASK OF LOCAL TALENT I Minister, aian Yew, ■•ke of the nool m skill and else of hittcts •'•bled and urchiwithout hardly would trl-South-East memr *n a Mala- at their be- cond annual dinner m the Am. i Insurance
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  • 208 3 PARIS, Wednesday. PRESIDENT de Gaulle yesterday intervened m the dispute between the Finance Minister M. Antoine Pinay, and the Prime Minister, M. Michel Debre but the outcome remained' m doubt. Many political observers still regarded the departurr of M. Pinay. "father" of the new
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  • 70 3 24-hour rail strike now faces London r ON HON. Wed.— -Loaders of London district railway mcu 1-| decided here last night to go ahead with a 24-hour token strike which would paralyse most of the city's rail and underground transport system. The strike is due to start nt midnight on
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  • 177 3 Nik may call on Mao NEW DELH I> Wednesday. COMET Premier Nikita Khrushchev may confer with Communist Chinese party leader Mao Tsetung m Peking following his February visits to New Delhi and Jakarta, informed sources said yesterday. Khrushchev is expected to make a brief stop m New Delhi In mid-February
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  • 318 3 Rest of the 7iezcs m brief A THENS, Wed. Five villages were flooded when a dam burst during three days of torrential rain and floods in North-East Greece, leaving 12,000 people homeless. Snow up to seven inches deep covered many parts of Eastern England yesterday. Icefloes appeared on
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  • 23 3 LONDON. Wed.— The New Laotian Government has told the British Government that it will pursue a policy oi peaceful neutrality.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 342 3 Large Selection I of High Class DIAMOND WATCHES j Yellow White Gold and also FIRST QUALITY JADE DIAMOND JEWELLERY ir G. C. de SUVA BROS., "Jewellers" 3, Raffles Place, Singapore-1. Phone *****. For Cheap and Reliable GERMAN CAMERAS Choose, 111 I I /-111 VI Lj 65 DGM 1 8 Color
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  • FREDDIE POPE'S CAR CLINIC
    • 958 4 Tappet adjustment M-U-S-T be accurate OIDE valve engines derive their name from the fact that the valves and their operating gear are mounted on the side of the engine. The valves are openec by the camshaft which m this case is mounted adjacent to the bottom of the cylinder bores
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    • 156 4 THE Ford Motor Company announced In Detroit that its new "small** car. the Falcon. had outsold ail foreign cars m the United Statein December. In that month alone Ford dealers delivered 30.--000 Falcons. Since the car was introduced on Oct. 8. Falcon sales totalled 75.--000.
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    • 149 4 UIVE new classes have been added to the 1960 Malayan Mobilgas Economy Run which will be held at the Easter weekend over 816.5 miles from Ipoh through Kuala Lumpur to Singapore. The nine classes have been divided into two tlons. The first sect Observed
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    • 83 4 RECORD PASSENGEM CAM PRODUCTION U.K. PRODUCTION of pa irs In Britain want a record weekly average rate In November, accord to figures just released by the Board of Trade. The number of cars produced m the month <a fourveek period) was 117.314. Exports of cars m November reached the near-record
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 93 4 Better for performance KLG <L V '--V motors -^m MMM *«CS 7*sT TRANSISTOR RADIOS TRUE TO LIFE Hi-Fi Sound M Hi-Fidelity listening with elegant looks. f^ JL. WHWNMM v^v.l IMIW ll>^ JI 8 TRANSISTORS The only set with Press Buttons. Agents: REIAAAN COMPANY 32. Bank of China Building. Spore. Tel:
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    • 144 4 11l 1 USED CAR /AfM JT** V M j BARGAINS (JP* ALL MODELS ALL MAKES available tor your selection ||W i m M All vehicles TESTED before Solr aJjLfljX^i^ We oHe> SERVICE after Sole Easiest HIRE PURCHASE BM^HIHBHHOHH^B^^H|H terms can be arranged. m i m m Jt H PEN ii
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    • 109 4 For BETTER BUYS and BEST BARGAINS See BORNEOS BORNEO MOTORS (SINGAPORE) LTD. j 68, Orchard Road, 9. Phone: 2" 34 George Lee Motors Ltd. 200, Clcmenceou Avenue, Smgoporc-9. Tel: 3033' SOLD WITH'I MONTH/1000 MILE WRITTEN GUARA* Sept. 195t Nosh Rambler One owner, miteogi vnth Aircondition 'iout Aircondition July 1957 Pockord
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  • 490 5 HThe Cham The Sloppy The Tarek The Hostile jrirU cannot take a compliment graciously. f/ f "ill irive you that look through the corners m M g mmmm h contemptuous sweep with the eyelashes AIA SINGAPORE GIRLS CANNOT BEAR CLOSE EXAMINATION -THERE'RE TOO MANY FAULTS I III K-enaiiod
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  • 728 5 Don't blame parents for the teenage terrors SAYS FATHER OF EIGHT CHILDREN My blood boils everytime magist and blaming parents for behaviour. My goi m our society should take greater interest children well. r too otten pare: Lri mr thp rKe m e > «Cn S Mainva P md when
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  • YOUTH AND IDEALS
    • 382 5 LETTERS Reactions to the 'monster male 9 article pEPORTKR Catherine's observations on 'The Monster Male" which appeared on this page two weeks ago has provoked quite a few readers to write to the Free Press. We print certain extracts below. be Eddy Wong o] Singapore < writes: 1 PERSONALLY feel
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  • 85 5 A French MP, M. Mahias: "Be careful when the Russians come to ki^s you. They may do so out of love, but there is always the possibility that they merely want to pass germs." Salvador Dali: -'Khrushchev's aim is to destroy the Russian Communist Party and restore the monarchy."
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 18 5 I Shopping 24.50 ILIXE? !k->hrink-il This colours nc d] ild? iccror wM 14 w,dconglc *Peed odjustor LI CO.,
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    • 275 5 THE BRITISH "SEAGULL T/ie mosf Reliable Outboard Motor \jm^ "^^fcj^B f^ An economicol and VOkw highly efficient 4 H.P. *fit*U W" motor, ot a very reasont^pi B I fo*y *o operate 111 I Lightweight only \i 34 lbs. ffjgfcjl I Mounting detach able brocket. Propdlor 9 dia. 4 blode "Hydrofon."
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  • 12 6 'I ain't squealin' I'm no stool pigeon..."
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  • 1148 6 HITLER'S SLAVES LIVE ON BUT THE WORLD HAS NOW FORGOTTEN On their doorstep Is the glitter and warmth of a revived Germany. But for the refugees m their camps, life today is almost as cruel as it was 14 years ago m the war which first brought them t raped
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  • 146 6  -  Beachcomber ADDRESSING the stupefied J\ jury, Mr. Justice Cocklecarrot said: "This is a classic example of a case which is not even faintly intelligible to the legal luminaries employed. "What you, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, make of it is anybody's guess. "For my part, with
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 596 6 PATEK PHILIPPE Ikl "AMAGNETIC" Wrist W-fch L Man»**ic flHd "P 45 i oentrds: exposed to this field, the watch is not affected. (The average magic field around home appliances—lncluding T.V.— to Inferior to 100 oersteds). 11. It takes a mafnetic field off I oersteds to stop the lagnetic" watch. 11l
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    • 164 6 THEY SAID.., < ~*'<s\ a trie unp* o^ 1118 P^^^ r/>r ongimsif of cm* be seen mi i mi I 1 WORAGE.SHIPI "^S^ INSURASCI m reasonable > TRANSPORT STORAGE. LTD. I 173, Cecil Street, Singapore 1 Phone: *****. Managing Director: Roualc ■r< pv t^>^ J^oxn ir«^« i^< >^« >^.<>^< >^<
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 131 6 P.M. 1.00 Programme summary; 6.45 Sunset serenade; C.53 An- four parts by Cyril Wentzel 1.02 Easy on the ear. 130 The nouncements; 6.55 Singapore Part One (repeat of last Sunday's news; 140 Neustalk; 1.45 The share market report; 7.00 The broadcast); 9.00 The MalayanNBC Symphony Orchestra; 1M 0 news; 7.10
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    • 280 6 CLUES ACROSS 2. Step on the French and 1. This get* timed ahead and step on this to rn^ke the may wear velvet i6j. machine go i7>. 4. A follower of Terpsichore 3. Used to be morning, the '6). short test (4). 9. How to lift m America? (7). 5.
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  • 326 7 LICENCES ISSUED: ILL NOT BE MADE TO MOVE FROM CONGESTED AREAS [Hh Singapore Government has offered an -amnesty to 5,000 petty traders and hawkers who carry on their trade along certain roads m the City's congested areas They will not be made to move on any
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  • 173 7 Unceiling of plaque to ex-SATA chief today Till Audemv ol Medicine m Singapore has erecttil .i memorial plaque m St. Andrew n C .ithedral to commemorate the life and uor|. of the late Dr. G. H. Garluk. first Bursar of the ideniy and former Medical Director of SATA. Tlie BUttler
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  • 151 7 $8- million more from water, light this year? SINGAPOREANS are expected to spend 58.000.000 on water, electricity and gas this year more than m 1959. City Council spokesman told the Free Press that a steady increase m the number of consumers of water, electricity and sas was likely. He said
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  • 47 7 Following have been elected office-bearers of the Methodist Youth Fellowship Council. Singapore District: President Mr. Richard Liew; vice-president, Mr. Willy Ong: hon. general secretary, Mr. Caesar A. Wellington; hon. treasurer. Mr. Wilfred Tjia: counsellors: Rev. Denis C. Dutton. Rev. T. ga and Mr. John Baldwin.
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  • 110 7 AFI LLY-EQUIPPED mobile X-ray van presented by an insurance company to the Singapore Anti-Tuber-culosis Association has to date X-rayed 23.185 citizens. About 800 were detected with tuberculosis and were given immediate treatment. The unit was presented to S.A.T.A. m June last year by the American
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  • 37 7 Assemblymen will visit the headquarters of police divisions within their own electoral divisions, starting on Friday. These visits are to improve the relationship and increase the co-operation between the public and the police.
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  • 297 7 Sir Evelyn explains CUT aims OPEX TO ALL IN COMMOxNWEALTII i npHE Commonwealth Union of Trade aims to bring together businessmen of the Commonwealth m brotherhood, said Sir Evelyn Wrench, its president. yesterday. Sir Evelyn told the Free Press that any citizen of the Commonwealth could be as a member
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  • 193 7 A THREE-MAN sales and survey team from the i Engineering Export Promotion Council of India has arrived m Singapore to boost sales m the Southeast Asian market. The members ot the team I are Mr. K. Prosad, representing cast-iron materials, Mr. N.R. Pandit, t
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  • 238 7 City Prize Fund awards to 20 rpWENTY Singapore resiX dents who did well In commercial subjects m their examinations m 1959. have won cash awards from the Singapore Chamber of Commerce City Commemoration Prize Fund. They will receive their prizes on Friday at 3 p.m. at the offices of the
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  • 193 7 A GROUP of 25 graduates and undergraduates of the University of Malaya m Singapore will visit Christmas Island for about a fortnight m April. The group. led by the president of the University of Malaya Geographical Society. Mr. Kirpa Ram Vij, will make a
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  • 360 7 HITCH-HIKE STUDENT IN SPORE AN American medical student who accepted a scholarship to study m Indonesia is now m Singapore, stranded on the last leg of his journey. He is Mr. Charles M. Cargille, 25, of the John Hopkins Medical School
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  • 68 7 pART of Pullerton Building. vacated by the Singapore Club last week, is being renovated for Government use. A spokesman of the Ministry of Finance said the final allocation of office space had not yet been completed. Part of the vacated space was being taken up
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  • 31 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Travellers on the Malayan Railway a/c becoming less forgetful. Last year only 11 articles wece left unclaimed m the lost luggage office at Kuala Lumpur station.
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  • 251 7 COLOMBO PLAN IBAN OFF TO STUDY LAW r«URLY HAIRED Sidi Munan, 23, from Sarawak, is studying to become the first Iban lawyer m history Yesterday he spoke of his ambition, and al.^o explained why so many of his peo- pie were backward. He said: "It 1- characteristic 01 a Sea
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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    • 340 7 CHINESE NEW yz^^^^^ooj^\V^k\^mo^^ I il^i^^FOß 2 WEEKS ONLY! W W ■pP^^^ from 9th-28th January. Bargain Prices m Made-to-measure SUITS and SLACKS g^gv gH Usually: Now: m ALL DACRON SUITS $89.75 576.40 SLACKS $28.75 524.40 DACRON COnON SUITS.. $89.00 $76.40 HK% SLACKS $24.75 $22.50 DACRON NYLON SUITS ..$105.00 $90.00 H^klLj SLACKS
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 40 7 CIMTAPADr TODAY: 10.07 a.m. and 11.40 p.m. TOMORROW: 10.42 a.m. FRIDAY: 0.10 a.m. and 11.17 am. SATURDAY: 0.40 am and 11.52 a.m. SUNDAY: 1.08 a.m. and 12 27 p.m. MONDAY: 1.37 a.m. 1.04 p.m. TUESDAY: 2.07 a.m. and 1.45 p.m.
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  • 74 8 FOR WINDY DAYS, A PEBBLE IN YOUR SOCKS To prevent socks and stockings tangling round the clothes-iine on a windy day and we've all had the job of trying to untravel them at some time or another put two or three pebbles m the toe of each varment. Keep trying
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  • 104 8 Baby care courses far fathers FATHERS-TO-BE have a school of their own m South East London. While their wives at- tend ante-natal classes, i they are given instruction by qualified health experts m how a good 1 father should behave. "We teach fathers what to expect and how to help
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  • 194 8 Singapore women are going all out go ereafe world links VI EMBERS of the Y.W C.A. Business and Professional Women's Club. Singapore, are not content just to sit around and get to know each other. As a New Year resolution. I the club has written to T other countries for
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  • 293 8  -  MARGARET WEE By •THANKS to the Colombo Plan, these three young are today winging their way to New Zealand to fulfil a life-long ;iml)ilicn. And. as they stepped aboard a BOAC plane at Paya Lebar airport last night they described it all as a dream
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  • 131 8 1959-A YEAR OF WOMEN IN THE NEW nyoifEN ru r--wntf from Cl A c life i leli* G 1an... A her ho: A 23--oenturU jyA Jai Crow: tW the w:: Akihito. moner tW Royal Q0 exp< nl^ r Queen honour.^ Ebenhow > Xl* St. bepli made b v;th and v.
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  • 93 8 Women's Diary I XHIBITION 01 vn X IV. n by Mt i Iqi Diet helm btlMdi Street I a.m U P 1 X \M\I (I M niein Read <*X I law n, M p.m. to f» pjm cv r.w.c.A. <k is lnt«*rnalnMi... I art of maki m! dolls 10.30 a.m
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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    • 438 8 fgsdfgfsdfgdhftj BORN today you have a rather complex person- i ality and a temperament i which is not very easy to understand. On one hand, you are cautious and secretive and enjoy being involved in some sort of intrigue or secret conclave. On the other hand, you appear to be
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    • 228 8 Don't expect miracles today, but do what you can to advance your major interests. SCORPIO (Oct. 24 -Nov. 22) If you have been saving up for some luxury, today could be the time to buy it. SAGITTARITS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22 1 Take care of some social obligation today which calls
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  • 559 9 dfasdgfasgasdbetyjnhtrf is focussed on Seletar this evening for the Sanderson (up rugby final between Chanffi and Tengah. iicials have arranged for buses to take supporters to the final from Jying units. A record crowd is expected. The game is being held
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  • 128 9 SIGNALS AND REME -HOCKEY CHAMPS I MXM GARRISON SPRANG A SHOCK It iU tor winning the Singapore Base District Major inipionship. No. 19 Signal Regiment took the title. ion the title went to DisrtJct Workshops REME. defeated Malayan lc Training Centre, Nee ■-0. the Singapore Zone of FAR ELF competition
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  • 51 9 my will meet Royal Navy Id the opening match of the Singapore Hockey Association's quadrangular on the padang on Friday at 4 p.m. The Army team is: Fiddimore; Godfrey. Stoddard; Badawi, Eagan, Elliott; Harrison, Abdullah, Nizar, Arjun:<umar Chetri, Mohamed Yu>off. Reserves: Stewart, Devinejones. Lee, Straker and
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  • 191 9 ROYAL Air Force plan a sporting year chock full of big events. Reading through their fixtures lists, one cannot help but be impressed. the month of Jan- are no less than porting items. Take from Seletar. ud Cnangi. Rugby, golf, boxind basketball are the
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  • 179 9 Basketball is more popular BASKETBALL is becoming more popular In the Army, reports Lt. R. F. Elliott, 25, who comes from Siough, Buckinghamshire. Lt. Elliott is m charge oi basketball m the Army. Singapore Base District will be running three leagues starting on Jan. 16. A total of 28 teams
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  • 102 9 r«APT. Cardie, 33, is Army Swimming secretary but not for long. Cardie, who is more well-known as a rugby player, leaves for Home Qn Jan. 23. He has been here two years and has enjoyed his stay m Singapore. Good cricket ARMY'S hardworking cricket secretary, Maj.
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  • 67 9 MOCKFORD GIANT-SIZE ARMY boxing secretary. Capt. Donald Mockford, is 29, weighs -30 lb, and is 6ft 7 inehes tall. Born in Portsmouth, he has represented Sandhurst and the Army in the United Kingdom. He has been in Malaya for the last 2_ years, and leaves in August. He coaches the
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  • 86 9 252 CONTEST INTER-UNIT BADMINTON TOURNEY ABOUT 252 players will be taking part m the District Inter-Unit badminton championships being played all over the island, reports Lt. J. Peed. 25, secretary of the Singapore District badminton. Lt. Peed says that 36 teams will be taking part. Each team has seven players
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  • 10 9 Getting ready for the fleet I B, I X I
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  • 8 9 Fyclists set for the year I r I
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  • 147 9 30 Bn. will fight Cheshires iMKSI round semi- final of the Singa- port- Base District team boxing championships will be between 30 Bat- t ilum RAOC and Ist heshire Resjinient at Sflarang Barracks on Ihr other semi-final. m which the combined teams of AU BAD and 1 BVD meet RAS(
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  • 105 9 inree jiearu* w" ount of losers told the first player that game was out c question barring a minor and he just made nine Room 2. despite his seven Ie controls. West it Four Hearts; East aye been slightly bettei r methods, and a pos-one-trick defeat m a
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  • 52 9 U.K. HONOURS FOR STORE CHAMPIONS Cpl. Grimes and Cpl. Billingham, Singapore championj last year, received international honours on their return to Britain one for Wales and the other for London. Boxers Pte. Mclvor and Pte. Hall, both of the RAOC, have returned to England. Corporal Ilinklev. 30 Bn R.A.O.C experience
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  • 23 9 ALL. is quiet m Army athletics at present, but Maj. Meetan assures that by February things will begin to liven up again.
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  • 156 10 Gibb's last minute Singapore hopes By MARK FOENANDER SINGAPORE and Malaya said farewell to one of their most colourful sports personalities when .1 (.ibb retired recently. This well-known golfer and rugbj pld>er. d the sports scene m tin- twenties. Gibb will be>t be remembered as the hero ol the Sclangor
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  • 137 10 Lazy cagers charge made TT\H\ Singapore Amateur Basketball Federation Hill niret Mi viturday to whether or not t«> take arr action on 10 players that participated at the >i \f Ganea la Bangkok. The ttn were alleged to have pia>»d JaefcadaHicalb with the r«Milt that Singapore finished second lasl In
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  • 23 10 ALGERIA. Wed. Algerian m weight box. Mohamed Beziane the result of a knockhe received In a sparrns bout. He was 20.
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  • 246 10 SPINNERS' TEST AT MADRAS MADRAS. Wed. The turf wicket on which I the fourth Test between India and Australia starts here today looks brittle. Spinners should play a big part In the match. After inspecting the wicket for a long time this morning, Australian captain Richie Re. and decided to
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  • 47 10 Gibson. French and Wiggins each scored two tries as Singapore Cricket Club beat Singapore Recreation Club by 32 points <iour goals and four tries) to five (a goal) m a rugger match on the padang yesterday. Wells scored a try lor outweighted S.R.C. Kraal converted.
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  • 99 10 SINGAPORE Combined Services team to play Perak m [he Malaya Cup rugby final at Kuala Lumpui on Saturday is: Russell Army, captain I Coe (Army), Franci.s (NaVyj, Hoyt RAP>, Gur (RNZAF); A.shton rRAF>, Braybrook (Army); Hughes (RAF.i. Urquhart (RAFt. Powney Aimy) Bramley <RNZAF>. Oulton (Army); Porritt
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  • 35 10 WELLINGTON. Wed. John Keid. New Zealand's Test captain, scored lt>s m 113 minutes for Wellington against Auckland on the opening day of a Plunket Shield match yesterday. Wellington 39!-9 dec. Auckland 14-0.
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  • 112 10 ENGLAND Ist. Inns. 482 WEST INDIES Ist Inns. Hunte c Swetman b Barrington 2 McMorris run out Kanhai b Trueman 40 Sobers b Trueman 2^6 Worrell not out 197 Butcher c Trueman b Dexter 13 Hall lbw b Trueman M Scarlett lbw b Dexter 1 Alexander c Smith b
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  • 42 10 PERTH. Wed. Australian jockey Edgar Britt, 46, who retired at the end of the last English track racing season arrived m Fremajitle m the liner Iberia. He said he may set up as a trainer m the Eastern states. Reuter.
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  • 307 10 BRIDGETOWN, Wednesday. FRVNK WORRELL completed the longest innings by any batsman against England when the first Test was drawn yesterday. He was at the wicket 11 hr. 22 mm. —l Gariield Sobers, who scored 226 m a stay of 10 hr. 47
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  • 387 10 Says FRAXCMS HOLY OINGAPORE'S 1960 senior singles champion will be a young man who has yet to gatecrash the badminton limelight. His name: Tan Cheng Eng. This 20-year-old former Presbyterian School, Katong, student, was eliminated m the singles last year m the first round.
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  • 80 10 Film offer to Wong Peng Soon MS WON' p^cj film star snu. i firm want t<»olhhr. "*'jß film, uhii h w hours Us former pion insti >HLr-J For the fow Soon ha h jjH a a hour ■UattM Peng Soon toi that h« Kong m ,j month ;l I have
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  • 100 10 Centre-half Ariffin nets two eve Sukaramai Maxwell P LA YIN l(h men. kfl well d*^- fir \v^M over M;i rflfl m a Mal.r rjli ciation match at I Attack. H start. Bui ;H well defend* first hal: fl who also tack, was E standinc The g missed i I Ariffin
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  • 91 10 HOLDERS Poon Wcng Ho and Loh Heng Chew were beaten by Lam Kok Wan and Wong Chee Nam m last nights Singapore Table Tennis senior men's doubles semi-finals at the Youth Sports Centre. It was a close game. Poon and Loh were beaten 22-20.; 21-19. 14-21.
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  • 24 10 MANILA. Wed.— Seven Aus--1 sic professional golfers arrived by air to compete In the Philippine open golf tourna--1 ment starting next week.
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  • 288 10 By VERITY GILL SINGAPORE Hockey Association t have decided to scrap the new corner rule with the exception of next month's knockout competitions. Introduced last week m a trial match, it was accepted by umpires and players with mixed feelings. Original intention was to
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    43 10 Rajaji Sports Club, winners of the Tamil Festival soccer tournament 19(»0. Front Row: (from left): G. Athimoolam: K. Syed Osman; N. Loganathan; K. Jajaram: V. Ramanathan; Second Row: P. Govindasamy s. Muniandy (Captain); G. Langasundram. Back Row: A. Chinnaiah; P. Subramaniam; N. Kasinathan.
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  • 257 10 SINGAPORE Amateur Football Association chief, Mr. Soh Ghee Soon, exhorted State players and clubs to give SAFA their full cooperation so that Singapore would regain the Malaya Cup this year. Mr. Soh was speaking at the SAFA 10th annual dinner held at the
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  • 288 11 Continued from Page 12 3. ***** CHENI 3 yr bra- (Sultan of Pahang) Donnelly 8.10 (3) Ward 4. ***** NELLYNE 7 yr. bram (Mdm Dully Lam> Yong 8.10 tlO) Leman 5. BL'4l THE BFAt'TV' 5 yr beg iSingapcrr Synd.) Teh 8.08 (4) Chadwick 6. ***** SHTLOCK
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  • 199 11 I ONDON. Wed. Oh. for the Arsenal oi the Fighting Thirties! So sigh Highbury tans as they glumly regard their place m the gue table 16th. Arsenal became a legend under the greatest manager of them all. Herbert Chapman, m 1929. Take that year, for instance. Arsenal
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  • 51 11 F.A. CUP REPLAYS ENGLISH Football Association Cup third round replay.played yesterday Burnley 2 Lincoln City 0 winners away to Swansea 1 Town m fourth round) Doncarter Rovers 1 Bristol Rovers 2: Preston North End 3 Stoke City 1 (Bristol Rovers at home to Preston North End m j lourth round.)-
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    21 11 Ssfih—it you shout such rude things about the visiting team they're likely to go home at half-time m a huff!"
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  • 54 11 In brief LAS VEGAS. HemTyweight boxer Laniar Clark established a world record of 44 wins inside the distance when he knocked out Kenny Hayden m the first ro%ind of a contrst scheduled for six rounds. MELBOURNE. .Melbourne will ha\e two Tests when the West Indirs rrickrt tram tour?,
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  • 69 11 Sports Diary SOCCER: Malays junior league. Stable Boys "A" v Stable Boys "B". Balestier Road. Friendly, Jollilads v Con Cam Signal Regiment. Farrer Park. HOCKEY: Changi WKAF v G.S.C. Serangoon; Tenj;ah 'B* v R.P.O.— RPO. TABLE-TENNIS— STTA championships, SYSC (8 p.m.). Rl'dfiER Sanderson Cup final. RAF Changi v Combined RAF
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  • 85 11 THEY have thought of a bright new scheme m Nottinghamshire. Rugby Football Clubs are always In trouble on Fridays and Saturday mornings through players reporting unfit and at the same time there are players longing for a game. So a central clearing agency ior players has been
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  • 27 11 STOCKHOLM. Wed. Ichu*o Ogimura. Japanese table tennis star who is coaching Swedish players I here, beat Bjoerne Mellstroem ;in an exhibition match m I Karlskrona.
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  • 194 11 Swindlers in soccer boots MOSCOW, Wed. Moscow's Dynamo soccer team, national heroes, opened the season with an easy win m Moscow. The same day m a far away village, Moscow's Dynamo soccer team was trounced by the village team. Something, obviously, was amiss. It came to light that the village
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  • 383 12 \>. HV ALLAN LEWIS TRESPASSER i l r M UJ PI P DEALEB ,1, si \.,i> Konnie K\pi ni. \\r Mj D_l___f ill \i: i t _Sl in \kt s EASE 2. i.tir\'v Link \u/.ireh \.»/.inh Gerry,. Luck 3 I <>1| litilino IramlMt Dimples
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  • 31 12 |>! M BETS by Allan 1 \vw i^ today are Titilino (K. ;;>. Hearts i and Tritara <R 7). Rest outsiders: Kerrbn>ok (K. 8). Dimples (K. :> and Power First <X I).
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  • 166 12 Use only Olympic Flag-Mayer v I M I napic i would ur from ceremony which the But if there Olympic flag, M void ali :ct quibin which we find ourly involved the question 01 the mutter hud i.scd the International i IMfc FAR -ASI ENGINEER JANUARY ISSUE M ,d'»m Brunei
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  • 988 12 RACE 1-2.15: CLASS 5, DIV. 4-6 FURS. 1. 14 i 4 MY DARLING II 6vr. birm Jade Garden Stable) E. Breuk. 9.00 (7 > Ward 2554:* PFPPKK DEALER Tvr. boa <K.W. Chow* Bagby 9.00 (5) Dragon STRONG cV FREE lOyr cheg iH.Y. Lcong) Sullivan... 8.12 (2>
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  • 381 12 Xtltißt i.vtvis tram caurse T)ESPITE 2.3 inches of rain last night, the going for this afternoon's racing should be good. Best bet of the day should be Titilino m Race Three over the straight 5iF. Titilino's recent form appears to be too good for her
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  • 186 12 Holiday Flight looks set for a win HOLIDAY FLIGHT, just demoted from Class 1. is my selection for Race Six. He looks well now and his latest form m Class 1 is good enough to win this. Fair Nipper will be hard to beat and Impress, if he reproduces his
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