The Singapore Free Press, 28 April 1960

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    15 1 IS TALKING ABOUT The SINGAPORE Free Press No. *****. THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1960. 15 CENTS.
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    Lock icon DUTCH MILITARY BUILD-UP
    171 1 Jet fighters and troops for West New Guinea Inswer to Indonesia's I 'aggressive policy' lin the disputed area THE HAGUE, Thursday. send iet fighters and troops to its colony of West •m view of the aggressive elements m Indonesia's d the strengthening of the military potential of
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    Cheers and tears as Rhee packs his bags
    247 1 Cheers and tears as Rhee packs his bags ...IN SEOUL, PEACE AND CALM RETURNS: POLICE ARE BACK AGAIN ON THE STREETS §E0 I L, Tiuirs. Hundreds cheered m the streets, but some women wept at the news that "The Old Man" was finally out. His picture was torn down m
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    On with space ship
    25 1 WASHINGTON. Thurs. The US Air Force has ordered the Boeing Airplane Co. to go ahead with design of a space ship.
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    COOKING OIL OFFENCE: 5 MUST DIE
    74 1 COOKING OIL OFFENCE: 5 MUST DIE RABAT. Thurs. Five of 24 people accused of making 10.000 Moroccans ill by selling adulterated cooking oil were sentenced to death here yesterday. Three of the accused, most of whom were grocers, were sentenced to life imprisonment. The men have been on trial here
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    The Borneo trek
    16 1 JAKARTA. Thurs. More than 1.300 people have left over-crowded Central Java for Borneo
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    Racehorses die in fire
    55 1 A OHIO Thurs.— Ten thoroughbred race horses, valued at $40 000 (MS120.000) and a stable pony were burned to death vesierdav m a sudden fire at the stables of the Beulah sSrk race track. Five other horses from the same stable were led to safety. Oife
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    Off to Britain
    24 1 JAKARTA. Thurs. The Chief of the Indonesian Air Corps Major M. Poerbonegoro, has left for the RAF Staff College m Britain.
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    Nehru defends the ties with Commonwealth: 'Free and non-binding'
    144 1 Nehru defends the ties with Commonwealth: 'Free and non-binding' NEW DELHI, Thursday. DRIME MINISTER Jawaharlal Nehru defended India's link with the Commonwealth"A "A form of free and non-binding association wilh the spirit of peaceful co-exist-ence" m it newspaper interview. Ho told Chief Editor R. K. Karanjia of the Bombay weekly
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    Lock icon Overseas doctors
    23 1 LONDON, Thurs.— Hospitals m the Manchester region are almost entirely dependent on the Commonwealth and Asia for junior medical staff. Reuter
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    £5,500,000 order
    21 1 LONDON. Thurs.— Overseas operators have ordered eight new British airliners over the past three weeks totalling £5.500,000 <M 546,750,000).
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    Blue Streak: Britain may call for effort by Commonwealth
    384 1 Blue Streak: Britain may call for effort by Commonwealth A CENSURED DUNCAN SANDYS IS ASKED TO RESIGN LONDON, Thursday.— Britain would consider inviting other Commonwealth and European countries to take part m a joint space programme, if she decided to use the Blue Streak long range rocket, for space research,
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    Lock icon NEW PRODUCT BY STEEL FIRM WILL BOOST TIN CONSUMPTION
    74 1 NEW PRODUCT BY STEEL FIRM WILL BOOST TIN CONSUMPTION II WASHINGTON. Thurs. If The United States Steel Corporation yesterday announced that its technicians have developed a "lighter and thinner" tin plate, and are now seeking a patent and preparing it for its commercial introduction. The new product is said to
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    RENT RISE EGG SLAM RUINS AN EASTER BONNET
    190 1 RENT RISE EGG SLAM RUINS AN EASTER BONNET f ONDON, Thurs.The new Easter bonnet of Mrs. Louise Arabin, Mayor-elect of St. Pancras, NorthWest London, was ruined when she went to Council meeting last night. An egg aimed m anger from the public gallery landed squarely upon it m protest against
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    Lock icon Dr. Moore ahead
    31 1 SALT LAKE CITY (Utahi, Thurs.— Dr. Barbara Moore. British marathon hiker, forged doggedly ahead yesterday after overtaking two British sergeants who started a day ahead of her. Reuter
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    Bang hurts six
    21 1 TOKYO, Thurs. Six people were injured yesterday when a chemical tank exploded at a factory m Western Japan.
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    Lock icon RHEE'S SON IN MURDER SUICIDE DRAMA
    88 1 RHEE'S SON IN MURDER SUICIDE DRAMA SEOUL, Thurs. adopted son of Prt*. Syngman Rnee, RL Sak, killed his ieal fattier, Vice -President elect Ki-poong, his moti younger brothei committed suicide todi Police sources said Ki-poong fam.lv died m Seoul's presidential dence where they had into hiding. There was a mystery
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    20 new buses
    22 1 JAKARTA, ThW The city of Semarang ed for 20 new Au buses being brought Indonesia under the Coloi Plan
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    MALAYAN FUNDS
    21 1 First Malayan Fund managers' prices tod... buying $1.26 and selling' $1.33 Second Malayan Fund manager* price telling $1 04.
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    Dull conditions again: Little inclination to do business and prices tend to drift
    222 2 Dull conditions again: Little inclination to do business and prices tend to drift LONDON, Thursday. IV onditions p< v sisted In the Stock Markets yesterday. There was little inclination to do business and prices tended to drift. I April bank flgum uere a depressing influence m markets already ovcridowed by
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    Wall Street
    193 2 Changes either way mostly up to a dollar or so NEW YORK. Thurs.— Wall Street closed heavy yesterday, with changes either way mostly up to one dollar or so. Short-covering and investment buying pushed the market higher m the morning under the leadership of selected motors, coppers, electronics,
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    New U.S. rubber reclaiming firm
    77 2 NEW YORK: An American rubber reclaiming firm will build a (Mi $900,000 plant m Natanva. Israel, to reclaim big QuanMtles of scrap rubber left over from Israel's Industrialisation programme. The U.S. Rubber Reclaiming Co. have announced that the Israeli Government had approved a patent licensing
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    N.Z. tariff only a precaution
    54 2 WELLINGTON: The propose! to erect tariff protection fur some New Zealand industries was Intended as a provision against undue competition m the event of import restrictions being eased at some time m the future. This was stated m Dunedin yesterday by New Zealand's Minister of
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    Hong Kong prices
    58 2 HOXQ KONQ. Wtdnesday. Closing pnces here today were: ftwious Today H. 6j S. Banking Corporation $1,275 $1,275 &lUBO sales sales Union Ins. Canton $97.00 $95.50 sellers sales Wheelock Marden 7.35 7.40 <LS 7.40 sales sellers H'Kong phone $36.75 $37.00 sales sales Dairy Farm Cold Storage $27.80 $27.90
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    DIVIDENDS
    378 2 Severe competition, but Dunlop makes more LONDON: The total overseas profit of Dunlop Rubber Company In 1959 was considerably greater than In 1958 despite severe competition, the annual report stated. The flnal dividend Is 1/2 less tax per 10/- stocK unit. This makes a total of 1/6 for the
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    EARNINGS
    90 2 Sales are up but income drops NEW YORK: Continental Can Company reported that while flrst quarter sales increased to $240,951,000 from $240,088,000. net earnings declined to 30 cents per share from 48 cents a year earlier. General Lucius D. Clay, the company's chairman attributed the flrst quarter earnings dip
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    A little more buying a prices of shares drop
    512 2 asdfasdfasdfasdfasdf SINGAPORE, Thursday. THE PATTERN on the Malayan Stock Exchange changed slightly yesterday when mining shares m some instances turned easier on profit-taking while selected industrials were better. A little more buying support is now observable as prices have come down.
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    Round the World Market Prices
    136 2 Round the World Market Prices NOTE: All prices belou are middle prices. I U.K. Closing Prices LONDON. April Previous Today RUBBER No 1 RSS c.l.f. Eiropoan ports May June RUBBER No. 1 RSS Spot RUBBER No. 1 RSS Settlement M< Terms June July Sept TONE: Onitt Above pnees quoted :n
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    RUBBER
    197 2 Dull CIF market is eased by queries for lower grade sheets LONDON. Thurs Following a small decline m Singapore, first tentative bids were slightly below the previous days closing level but sellers were slow In offering and indicated previous prices Later. ufTVrs came it one- h of a penny
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    Rubber consumption in United States
    40 2 WASHING io\ Lain consumption In the United B for the month of January ten ailed 5.491 long ion*, while synthetic consumption amounted to 95.133 long tons. according to revised statistics issued by the Commerce Department.
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    Call for common m
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    UP 20 DOWN 15 UNCHANGED 144
    809 2 NOTE: All prices below are middle prices. SIN6APOKE. WtlMSiSf. Previous Today INDUSTRIALS m BricU Pref 1.95 1.95 M M Ordv 2.20 2.40 Atlas lei 1100 Buyers 8.8. Petrol 54 6 52'B.M. Trustees 5.25 3.25 Son. Tin Smett Prtf. [19- *I9A- Orta. 49 506 rederal
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      100 2 CZUIDG fki &ntrk y fiw CHIPS lying alongside the Sin- gapore Harbour Board wharves or expected this morning arc: Carthage 1 '2, Benvanoch 4 '5, Waikare 6A, Peter Maersk 6 7, Atami Maru 10 '11. Sunnyville 15/16, Mandowi 18, Slnabang 19, Bruas 21/22, Bentong 23, Ariana 27 28, Lalandla 29/30.
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    ENSIONERS: GOOD NEWS
    238 3  -  R. G. PILLAI By SINGAPORE, Thursday NO MORE WORRY ABOUT LOSING BENEFITS THEY NOW ENJOY... THE GOVT. SAYS YES' gOiME 1,500 Government pensioners m Singapore had a pleasant surprise over the week-end which would keep them happy for the rest of their lives. The surprise: Government has
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    Five eager boys look on as Army equipment is repaired
    43 3 bines* M( paid a w>it to M Ba.v Workshop. RKMK to se< 1 how equipment needing .it><>\e i> part of the group being shown around by the Production Manager, Col. P. G. Wonmngton.
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    Up Gunong Rembau go 12 scouts after a long ride
    30 3 Up Gunong Rembau go 12 scouts after a long ride lAi'nnr.. inursuay. scouts and scouters sj wi'tk. lo climb i\ have sat civ returned nmlislu'd. nutating P-Y lessons soon I.
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    MORE MALAYANS ANXIOUS TO BE TRAINED AS PUNTERS
    61 3 MORE MALAYANS ANXIOUS TO BE TRAINED AS PUNTERS \LA LUMPUR. Thurs. are anxious to be trained a* planters ri.E.A. and Cumbering School m ampur. man for the iid. M We have more 1.000 applications for ies for the Th ire i ,-iired •tieal will be sent to rubber for practical
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    Two fined for having opium
    47 3 BENTONG. Thurs. A table gardener. Lev Sik. 49. ot Ah Peng Street, Mned $150 tor having 18 of opium and two opium-smoking pipes. rubber tapper. Sum 52. of Loke Yew Street. fined $125 for having six packets and tvo opium <lng pip-
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    Development plans
    26 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— The Department of Information Services is now devoting most of Its time to publicising the development programmes of the Federation Government.
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    CASH PRIZES OFFERED FOR MALAY STORIES
    73 3 CASH PRIZES OFFERED FOR MALAY STORIES KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. A Malay short-story writing competition is being sponsored by the Language and Literature Agency to encourage young writers. The competition is aimed at getting stories suitable for children of 14 years and under. The contest is open to all Federal and
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    TOP BRITISH SPECIALIST HERE FOR A SHORT VISIT
    59 3 TOP BRITISH SPECIALIST HERE FOR A SHORT VISIT A LEADING British gynaecologist arrived m Singapore on Monday by (Jantas for a short visit. He is Mr. Stanley Way. of the Royal Victoria Infirmary m Newcastle. Mr. Way has just completed a tour of Australia and New Zealand, where he an
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    Machines can wash and dry clothes in half an hour
    234 3 SINGAPORE, Thursday. TWO "firsts" m the home appliances field, from two different countries, arrived m Singapore recently. Each gadget, curiously enough, is a complement to the other. The first is one of the smallest and most compact washing machines m
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    CITIZEN'S WEEK PLANS NOW UNDER WAY
    78 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. —The Department of Information Services is going ahead with its plan to organise •'Citizens' Week" this year. The 'week'" is to emphasise patriotism, loyalty and love for the Yang diPertuan Agong and to create a united Malayan nation. Planned on a
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    Had opuim: $1,000
    43 3 KUALA LIPIS. Thurs. i Tuan Sheikh Abdul Rahman, 1 the Sessions Court President, fined a shop assistant. Law i j See Tan. 26. of Semalit new i village. Raub, $1,000 for hay- ing 25 tahils of opium worth I $900.
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    $5,000 to hospital
    19 3 UALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The Eastern Smelt'.ng Company gave $5,000 to the Lady Templer Tuberculosis Hospital Fund.
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    LESSONS IN DANCING NOW AT SPORTS CLUB
    147 3 LESSONS IN DANCING NOW AT SPORTS CLUB OERANGOON G A R DENS, Thurs. The literary section of the Serangoon Gardens Sports Club has introduced ballroom dancing for its 600 members. The dancing lessons will be conducted at the club premises at 8 p.m. every Saturday. Two Singapore amateur dancers, Mr.
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    He's tipped for top UMNO post
    51 3 KUALA LIPIS, Thurs.— Inche Abdul Aziz bin Ahmad, a Pahang State Assemblyman, is strongly tipped to be the next secretary-general of the United Malays National Organisation. If chosen, he will succeed Inche Hussein bin Nordin, an Alliance Member of Parliament, who Intends to enter
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    Umbrella industry
    24 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— The Rural and Industrial Development Authority m now looking into the possibility of encouraging rural people to manufacture umbrella*.
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    THE PROVIDENT FUND CONTRIBUTORS FORM AN ASSOCIATION
    104 3 THE PROVIDENT FUND CONTRIBUTORS FORM AN ASSOCIATION KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— The Employees' Provident Fund Contributors Association was formed m Kuala Lumpur recently for the benelit and betterment of contributors. More than 100 cor. butors attended the inaugural meeting held at the Chinese Ax mbly Hall. Short payments The convenor of
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    $5 million in rates
    21 3 KU.\LA LUMPUR, Thur i The Municipal Council h to collect $5 million thi> from assessment on proportles.
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    Academy accepts boy's picture
    271 4 HE SUBMITTED PAINTING JUST FOR A LARK' BUT IS NOW YOUNGEST EXHIBITOR AT R.A. LONDON, Thursday. PAUL RILEY, who is 15, heard that the Royal Academy has accepted the first painting he submitted. His father, an ail teacher, heard that his two paintings have been rejected.
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    SACKED CAPTAIN SUES CUNARD FOR $350,000 DAMAGES
    105 4 SACKED CAPTAIN SUES CUNARD FOR $350,000 DAMAGES T ONDON. Thurs A High ±J Court Jury is to hear a five-day lawsuit for alleged wrongful dismissal being brought by 56-year-old Captain James Armstrong, former master of the 28.--000-ton transatlantic liner Britannic. Captain Armstrong sooks damages against the Cunard Steamship Co. for
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    Rescue continues
    36 4 TEHERAN, Thurs.— Troops and Red Cross teams continued their rescue work m the shattered towns of Lar and Garash, and it is expected it will take three weeks to dip out all the victims.
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    Psychiatrist vets?
    25 4 LONDON. Thurs.— Animal psychiatrists may be the next step In veterinary medicine delegates to the 45-nation veterinary education conference were told here.— Reuter.
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    Vivien scores a triumph on Broadway: Critics give rave notices
    198 4 Vivien scores a triumph on Broadway: Critics give rave notices YEW YORK, Thurs. Devastating, brilliant, splendid these are the words the critics are using to describe Vivien Leigh's performance m "Duel of Angels" which has opened on Broadway. Only a few weeks after her husband, Sir Laurence Olivier, scored an
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    The poor Bobbies
    26 4 LONDON. Thur*. Br; policemen have had decline m status compared with manual v. er> since the war, p< preservative said hen day. 5
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    PAUL, 15, JOINS THE RANKS OF THE WORLD'S GREAT ARTISTS IN HIS FIRST TIME OUT
    40 4 PAIL surrounded by his family, (left to right): Brother Alexander (11) Paul. Mrs. Kiley, Mr. Riley and sister Francesca (14) admiring one of Pauls paintings.
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    A seven-course dinner can be prepared in just seven minutes
    162 4 A seven-course dinner can be prepared in just seven minutes LONDON, Thursday. FIVE-COURSE lunch prepared m live minutes. A seven-course dinner m seven Incredible? Not at all. Blonde. 23-year-old Miss Dorothy Sansome will show how it can be done at a fcxxl festival m Manchester next month. Said Dorothy, of
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    THEY SHINE SHOES TO HELP THE HOMELESS
    79 4 THEY SHINE SHOES TO HELP THE HOMELESS T ONDON. Thurs. Thirty 1J school-girls from a Yorkshire scnooi will become shoe-shine girls dur- J Ing their holidays for nothing. Their customers will be asked to make a gift to the World Refugee Year. The leader of the girls is 17-year-old Christine
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    C'wealth Week
    14 4 C 'wealth Week LONDON. Thurs. Earl Mountbatten will open "Commonwealth Week" at Cardiff tomorrow.
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    Hotel faces charg of discriminate over advetisement which omitted won
    48 4 Hotel faces charg of discriminate over advetisement which omitted won NEW V kk tiT ADVERTISEMENT for a,, hotel S New York told of how fi n how comfortable the bedr <. ms ed this m small print: i Presbyterian churcheNote the omission I M I Poinn i^ j I
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    RED REFUGEES FLEE FROM EAST GERMANY INTO BERLIN
    130 4 RED REFUGEES FLEE FROM EAST GERMANY INTO BERLIN BONN, Thurs. Refugee.*from East Germany are streaming over the V German border— to escape ruthless measures by the Communists to collect the land before the Summ.t conference next month. Nearly 6.000 refugees have so far reported to emergency camps m West Berlin
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    Buffer stock 10,050 tons in
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    Oil in the Sa
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    Varsity graduate is back after a one-year course at library school in New Zealand
    34 5  - Varsity graduate is back after a one-year course at library school in New Zealand CHAN SWAN BEE asdfasdfasdfadsfdsf I O Tie I ■Causmg hurt to I iouth charge MR AND MRS. KH00...A BIG WELCOME
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    Death of an old trisha rider who was poor lonely and sick
    127 5 Death of an old trisha rider who was poor lonely and sick SINGAPORE, Thursday. old trisha rider, who had been living on the seamy side of life for years, finally took >\vn life to end his loneliness, poverty, poor health and weakness for opium, the Coroner, Mr. A. D'Rozario was
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    Union's 60-man patrol protects hawkers from extortion gangs
    166 5  -  ARTHUR RICHARDS By Singapore. Thursday NIGHT ROUNDS BY THE CORPS HAS HELPED TO KEEP THUGS AWAY THE Singapore Hawkers' Union i> wtmdkmg out nightly patrols of about 60 union members to protect their members from secret >ociet\ intimidation. The organising secretary of
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    THREE WOMEN IN ROW OVER ABUSIVE REMARKS ABOUT HOUSEWIVES
    159 5 THREE WOMEN IN ROW OVER ABUSIVE REMARKS ABOUT HOUSEWIVES SINGAPORE, Thurs.— A housewife, Thanalakshimi, was m the kitchen when she heard an exchange of words among three women outside the house. The quarref did not concern her but when she heard an abusive remark directed at the whole neighbourhood, she
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    Two failed to show I-card: $30 fine
    51 5 BKNTONO, Thurs. For failing to produce his Identity card for Inspection by a police oificer here on April 18. Tan Ah Chat, 21. of Loke Yew Street, was lined $30. A rubber tapper. Mok Sang 19. was also fined $30 for a similar
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    $25 FINE FOR PLUCKING COCONUTS THAT WEREN'T HIS
    105 5 $25 FINE FOR PLUCKING COCONUTS THAT WEREN'T HIS SINGAPORE. I. mi-. For stealing 20 coconuts worth $2.30. a labourer was fined $25 m a magisu. court. Pakri Suppiah. 37. had pleaded guilty before Mr. R. 8.1. Pates, the Ninth M istrate to a charge ol stealing. Inspector Teoh Beim San,
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    Priority for jobs
    25 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— The Government has announced that ex-Servicemen registered at employment exchanges would m future be given priority lor certain vacancies.
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    Cheating case: Man is acquitted
    57 5 SINGAPORE. Thur> man. Ho Yew Sam. v. ;i a district court on a charge 01 ihealing Lee Aik K. proprietor of a provisioi at Sirr^ by posing as a salcsmai. ing genuine dLsinieeting powder, ar.d thereby d: indue t r to him $168 for 14
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    MINI AND WILLIAM LEAVE TO SEE MOTHER AND BECOME U.S. CITIZENS
    76 5 MINI AND WILLIAM LEAVE TO SEE MOTHER AND BECOME U.S. CITIZENS PRETTY Miss Mini Tan. 20, and her brother, William. VI, left for America to join their mother m New York whom they have not seen for the past two years. Their mother, who is now an American citizen, received
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    53 DRIVERS FINED FOR TRAFFIC OFFENCES
    77 5 53 DRIVERS FINED FOR TRAFFIC OFFENCES Singapore. Thurs.—Fiftythree taxi drivers were j lined m the Second Traffic Magistrate's Court. Thirty-six of them paid So each for picking up passen- j gers from bus stands and j fourteen were lined S3 each for carrying more than the I number of passengers
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    Anti-Red rally
    19 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.; Three thousand residents of 16 kampongs In the Manong area held an antiTerrorist rally.
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    Mission for blind
    36 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— A blind American school mistress. Dr. Isabella Grant, is here on a mission to convince Malayan educators that blind children must be Integrated m public schools attended by normal children.
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    Rally at Kajang
    21 5 KAJAXG. Thurs The Socialist From will hold a rally on the padang at Sungei Chua on Saturday. I
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    REVI'S SATURDAY 'DATE' ON THE STAGE WILL TAKE HIM A STEP CLOSER TO HIS AMBITION
    159 5 REVI'S SATURDAY 'DATE' ON THE STAGE WILL TAKE HIM A STEP CLOSER TO HIS AMBITION SINGAPORE. ThUTS. When 27-year-old G. P. Revl of Towner Road oa the stage at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday night he will have moved a step nearer to realising hi.s ambition to be a film
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    The sleeping tiger on the border
    181 6 The sleeping tiger on the border asdfasdfasdfasdf |r FHE two giants of Asia have sat over a thorny Sino-Indian border and have come out unscathed and agreed m broad terms. The ringside spectators who had rubbed their hands to see how Premiers Chou En lai and Nehru would have it
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    The sacrifice for humanity
    117 6 /\NE country has given the world leadership m a way to decry inhuman atrocities. Sudan, foregoing its economic needs, has imposed a nation-wide boycott on the import of South African goods. Pakistan has also announced that she is considering an embargo on its modest trade with
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      1128 6 Meet the boys... they turn up for practice thrice a week MOST OF THE STEPS rARE EXECUTED IN THE AIR BY MALES robust, athletic boys and young men troop into the spacious, airy room and take their places at the bar stretching waist-high along the walls. They arc dressed m
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      Prizes for boys and girls
      133 6 pOCKET-MONEY prizes are offered for colouring this scene with paints, crayons or chalks. There are four prizes offered—each of $5 (two for boys and two for girls i. Post your effort to Aunty Wendy, c/o The Singapore Free Press, Times House, River Valley Road, Singapore
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      11 7 RADIO and HI-FI SUPPLEMENT RADIO and HI-FI STEREO FREE PRESS SUPPLEMENT
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      THE SOUND OF MUSIC
      1454 7 The evolution towards a greater complexity m ol muff i <>nI on to I reater m m m I m Polyphonic I It •he «n, ready by Py--550 B.C. I and eki by Didyn. $3 R< its fur- development led to the I of making possible
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      What a blow to my musical ego
      434 7  - What a blow to my musical ego MELVIN CHAN By I NEVER had a bigger shock or a MggCff blow to my ego than when I heard a play-back of my "singing" recorded on tape. Outwardly modest. I nevertheless harboured dreams of singing fame And listening to my voice reverberating
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      Transistor radios
      39 8  -  ESKAY JIM Here's a new one from famous Japanese camera firm— and it's gory I AH An example to 1. wh( l< B YT 1 i! I YT-3 and Nr for on] I I I 1 I"
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      Lock icon STRIKING A FASHION NOTE
      30 8 picture. Winnifred Atwell strikes a new note in fashion. Miss Atwell's life is token ud ttrikino hot no hence the musical motif of her sunglasses. Reuter
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      WHAT IS STEREO?
      780 9  -  'GOODMANS' By about stereophonic sound? Is it something worth |V W hat i- it. exactly? iked more quite righttj tar B lej on (to B J or this i \pl. i nation is B ng ilci to consider our I p we look at a sec the
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      Tape to cure neurotics
      595 9  -  MELVIN CHAN By rFAPE recorders are be- ing used to treat neurotics. The treatment exploits the "ring of truth" which the patient teeis when listening to playbacks. In the words of a case worker: "It corroborates the assurance a psychologist tries to give to a person
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      MULLIGAN: STILL NO SIGN OF THOSE GREAT DAYS
      574 10 MULLIGAN: STILL NO SIGN OF THOSE GREAT DAYS Danhtvorth on jazz adsfasdfasdfasdfdI WHAT'S happened to Gerry Mulligan? Those of us who were enchanted when the first records of the great baritonesaxist's pianoless Quartet reached our ears five or so years ago have been awaiting the next move. We were disappointed
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      Bryan will get $34,000
      186 11  - Bryan will get $34,000 RALPH COOPER By I S! Will travel!" to honoured show business I Britain's Kuro vision singer I ihb 1 frantic personal yell I powerful baritone voice: I I Headlines c is quite hectic >uKh just coining m much better, too winning. People alhave much more a
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      A RECORDING STAR FIXES HIS SUPPER
      51 11 DEFTLY cracking an egg, rock n' roll singer Tommy Steele switches on his famous grin as he fixes supper m his Sydney, Australia, flat. A good cook, tousled-hair Tommy, whose records sell by the thousands, is "doing for himself" while on his tour of
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      Another big step forward
      243 11 Another big step forward •pUJIYA," one of the first manufacturers of transistorised radios and phonographs m the world, have made one of the greatest advancements m the field of sound reproduction and transmission. Contributing further towards the development m this field, Pujiya have combined the transistorised radio and phonograph into
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      WIDE RANGE OF CHOICE FOR YOUR 1960 LISTENING...
      496 11 tH>R the 1960 season there is a wide range of Telefunken radios, radiograms, taperecorders and record changers to dMtM from. Consisting of monaural as well as stereophonic models of the very latest design and construction, the new range fully meets the highest
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      Radio —the biggest boo to the police since the discovery of fingerprint
      374 12  - Radio —the biggest boo to the police since the discovery of fingerprint MEL VIN CHAN By DIAL 999 IN AN EMERGENCY-AND IMMEDIATELY THE SOu^ WAVES HUM AS A PATROL CAR SPEEDS TO YOUR A/D RADIO has proved itself one of the greatest boons to criminal investigation since the discover}' of
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      ON PATROL IN S'PORE
      19 12 A SINGAPORE police radio car a familiar and reassuring abiding citizen on irs daily round
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      RAINING FOR COMMONWEALTH ROADCASTERS
      721 13 RAINING FOR COMMONWEALTH ROADCASTERS L e problems Luge from too little any tongues AN unassuming build- ing m London has become a centre for those who staff broadcasting systems m the colonial territories For to this building— the staff training headquarters of the BBCgo men and women for specially tailored
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      In the still of the night is the time to enjoy Hi-Fi
      438 14  - In the still of the night is the time to enjoy Hi-Fi BALA CHANDRAN By TODAY, m modern homes throughout the world, the ra^e is music through the wonder of stereo phonic or hi -li equipment or a combination o f both. These gadgets ha\e given immense pleasure to millions
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      VOICES OUT OF THE PAS
      531 14 Liaht Brigade/ recited by Tennyson, m archi^ PRESERVED for posterity, though some may wonder why. are The (■uons. who have recently broken up. From top. Peter Sellers. Spike Milliffan. Harry Secombe. THE UNIQUE 25-YEAR-OLD LIBRARY OF 8.8.C., LONDON A BELIEF has persisted m the minds
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      THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WHEN SINGAPORE RADIO BEGAN-SNAKES
      383 14  - THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WHEN SINGAPORE RADIO BEGAN -SNAKES Roderick Pestana -By problems were not all that the broadcasting staff of Radio Singapore's new station had to contend with way back m 1937. Large pythons and king cobras were seen with surprising frequency m the studio compound and even within the
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      231 9 Japan^s Most Progressive Manufacturer Of Cameras Photographic Equipment B| ■BHy 11 Wlßliß P rou diy present yi^^^Jli vi 1.1 vkw VT +v \a/ w c 1 1 J |6 V V Olid 5 I IST _i_ The world s first quality 2-bond radio-phono^roph I featuring "magic-meter" tuning device and c
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      164 12 /><>rf<>< mm ol* iechniijttv* ruthvr than vluints of tnayie... When you first hear the new GRUNOIG radiograms -^*5-^7^ S you may be inclined to think there is something rifl magical about the fabulous tone and perfect sound ■r^J^^i reproduction they give. The superb styling and M^^^l flawless cabinetry of these
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      133 14 Dill LIDS /A s&'Mfwr STEREO RADIOGRAM g The family that has a Philips Stereo Radiogram is a happy family because a Philips Stereo radiogram gives the finest reproduction of I J advanced techniques make a Betore you buy a stereo radiogram .V.':' -i::!::;::! I see the l > hilips range
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    boy or girl? He can foretell by just Looking at the stars
    57 15  -  BOB PERIES ;kasjhfskldf SINGAPORE, Thursday rbht? 0 dalms ihai he i uu I tna. He claims his knowledge of the secrets rom the stars As Wijaretoa put it: -Men and i a star and the star is their
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    A-TISH-OO... COMMON COLDS ARE ON THE INCREASE
    62 15 A-TISH-OO... COMMON COLDS ARE ON THE INCREASE KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Doctors have reported an increase m common colds. A spokesman for the Municipal Health Office explained that this condition was brought about by the changing weather. The past few weeks, he said, had been very hot and this hot spell
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    Happy Mohamed Noh the taxi-driver whom tourists always hire
    256 15 Happy Mohamed Noh the taxi-driver whom tourists always hire TANJONG PAGAR, Thursday. "IIAPPY" Mohamed Nob bin Nawawi, is one Singapore taxi-driver who has earned international recognition in the "tourist world.*' Today this 31 year-old Javanese, who sports a crew-cut and a perpetual smile, practically earns his living catering for tourists
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    Ceylon buyers order textiles worth $180,000 from S'pore
    150 15 Ceylon buyers order textiles worth $180,000 from S'pore SINGAPORE. Thurs. After a temporary standstill, the textile market m Singapore has become active again during the week-end as orders worth $180,000 came from Ceylon for 200,000 yards of white cotton fabrics. The order has been placed with three local wholesalers by
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    ERNMENT ON PORT DUES BE BASED
    7 15 ERNMENT ON PORT DUES BE BASED I
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    Australian romance, Ipoh wedding
    48 15 IPOH. Thurs. The weddDr. Jagaer Singh and Inder Kaur, who fell m were students l ok place here reception at Jubilee Cabaret. groom la a. graduate of \delald- ty while Drlde la a trained nurse c Royal Adelaide HpsThey returned to Maret weeks ago.
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    wanted: A game warden
    21 15 I The Federation Governsucceed the Chief Game *ill retire at the end t been made on his
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    ARRESTED WHILE DOING A 'SPECIAL SERVICE'
    124 15 ARRESTED WHILE DOING A 'SPECIAL SERVICE' SINGAPORE, Thurs.— A Hong Kong seaman was doing a "special service" for a friend when he was arrested m a house m Singapore, a magistrate's court was told. Chan Soo. 51. cnarged with being found m an opium den, said he went there to
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    Fort Canning camp
    28 15 SINGAPORE. Thurs As part of the Methodist Youth Fellowship's Evangelism programme, twenty lour youths are now camping at the Wesley Methodist Hall at Fort Canning.
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    You are looking lovely today
    19 15 LOOKING LOVELY today is Miss Liin Siew Heng. She works m a travel agency.
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    UP: THE PRICE OF SALTED PORK AND LARD AS PEOPLE GOING TO RED CHINA BUY IN QUANTITY
    169 15 UP: THE PRICE OF SALTED PORK AND LARD AS PEOPLE GOING TO RED CHINA BUY IN QUANTITY SINGAPORE, Thurs.— Prices of salted pork i and lard have gone up by 20 cents a j kati due to heavy buying by Chinese going to China on their periodical visits. The Dresent
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    ANIMAL CRACKERS OR THE ODD THINGS ANIMALS DO IN CHINA...AN AMAZING PICTURE
    49 15 ANIMAL CRACKERS OR THE ODD THINGS ANIMALS DO IN CHINA... AN AMAZING PICTURE THIS picture of a lioness and a dog living m the same cage m a zoo at Nanking was taken by a Singapore doctor, Dr. Mah Kee Lvi, who has just completed a tour of China.
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    Customs man takes a bride
    40 15 IPOH, Thurs.— Tuaii Syed Ahmad bin Abdullah Aidid and Che Noraini binte Abdullah formerly Miss Doris Leong Shuet Moi> were married recently. Tuan Syed Ahmad is now on the staff of the Custom> Department. Ipoh.
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    THE NOT SO SHAPELESS' WOMEN OF CHINA...
    135 15  - THE NOT SO SHAPELESS' WOMEN OF CHINA... DR. MAK BY SINGAPORE, Thur.x Dr. Mah Kec Lui. who has Just completed a t: month tour of C\ last night criticised Vv crn writers who described women In China tod:i "sexless, skinny women." Dr. Mah. a private medical practitioner, was giving a
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    Boatman fined $35
    42 15 SINGAPORE. Thurs. A boatman, Tay Kang Leong, was fined $35 m a magistrate's court yesterday for plying his boat m the Inner Road for business without a licence and for failing to equip it with a serviceable fire extinguisher.
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      162 15 DIARY OF TODAY'S EVENTS KVFFLES Ml SH M: Exhibition e photographs by Eric Hos:o 5.30 p.m. MM.VPORE ART SOCIETY: del drawing class 6 pjn. M\(.\PORE RECORDED Ml Mi SOCIETY: Weekly conI p.m. at Monks Hill Second- tool Wi RatT.e^ QMQT): Spanish M( 8t John meeting 5.30 -io special intensive course
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      35 15 POP -The Old Pot and Pan 31—21 does vooQ. 1 Squ»(?t I <JO^ro»OE jLaea I *-A D nTtrusttoluck.. be sure of a pleasant evening every day with a regular order for The Singapore Free Presi
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    Learning Malay with Radio Singapore—22
    319 16 Learning Malay with Radio Singapore— 22 31G. M. 317. lcnip.it: Pla< 31K. GrUb: Robber. Sl9. Kail: Temple SZi). Islam: The Muslim rcliuion. SSL Omng l- Muslim. 122. lurcli: Tap (rubber). Sembabyang: Prayer. I nton« Lucky. 3^5. Sebab: Beeaua Swboh: i irnc of earlj mornim; prayer. Zuhor: I im« of ui>t
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    A 'getting to know you better' programme by the YWCA
    33 16 tted R urday at 3.30 r i: will bo for 30 M there w I ms from both Oh Ewe that it iccess.*'
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    Big community centre scheme
    61 16 BYRNE PLANS v. I UP 100 IN FOUR I YEARS AND FR A N I 300 YOUTH LEADE^M SINGAPORE will h;n muniK central h> i well-trained youth lead* The Minister Foi I K. M. Byrne, who dig Press. s;iid the youth It ed by tlie new
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    INDONESIAN LABOUR MEN ON THEIR WAY TO MAY DAY CELEBRATIONS IN PEKING
    137 16 SINGAPORE, Thurs. five-man dclefation, repreNentinti labour organisations m Indonesia, passed through Singapore on it> way to Peking to attend the .May Day rally. The leader of the Labour Organisation delegation, Mr. Soetedjo, said there would be four other
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    A million-dollar building to replace Chamber's Hill Street premises
    154 16 SINGAPORE, Thursday. PHE Chinese Chamber of Commerce will begin :i fund campaign soon for its proposed $1,000,000 building to replace the present premises at Hill Street. The building sub-committee headed by Mr. Ko Teck Kin, the Chamber president, will inaugurate the
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    50,000 WILL BE AT STADIUM ON SUNDAY FOR GRANDEST WORKERS' RALLY
    182 16 50,000 WILL BE AT STADIUM ON SUNDAY FOR GRANDEST WORKERS' RALLY SINGAPORE, Thurs.— All roads m Singapore will lead to the Jalan Besar Stadium this Sunday afternoon, when the grandest ever May Day rally will be attended by more than 50.000 workers m the State. Among the main speaker address
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    Polio in Brunei
    18 16 BRUNEI. Thur.v 1 eight ca.>t^ of poliomyelitis have been reported m the State ol Brunei.
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    Big drive to wipe out graft
    56 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Thur The derations nev established -corruption bureau bi lunched country-wide driv< out bribery and corruption m Government departmInvestigations the director of the bun Tuan Syed Abdul Rah bin Syed Abdullah al-Ja." have been carried out various places following c plaints of br;
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      617 16 Free Press Crossword 24 In which one ii sacked for ring <8. 3< CLUES DOWN 1 Biting is almost enough to ise an involuntary ino\ement <1 1 2 The girl b easrer to make this tuaierial 1 3. The area of the countryside (5 4. Dare to be confused, surrounded
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      79 16 SINGAPORE JWUP TODAY: 1237 p.m. TOMORROW Ml am and 1 14 p.m. SATURDAY: m and 1.50 p.m. SUNDAY: 1.15 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. MONDAY: 131 nd 3.12 pin TUESDAY: tH RJR. 4.04 p.m WEDXESD.W 3.18 a.m. and 5.14 p.m. n b 18. 1 s 20 His 3. «3.. ■ou noii
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    OUR CAMERA COACH OFFERS $25 TO BEST BEGINNR: WATCH FOR THE APRIL WINNER
    86 17 nouncc the I ir Regtni nrnpetibeen sub- \pril lion of the selection on lit) .md genI the winirds a prize All prints received by the r'.Mch-Ti 0 h ;r Press ta a tA T S Houst s
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    NETEEN SPENT THEIR ASTER WEEKEND AT BIRTHPLACE OF ARPS'
    356 17 NETEEN SPENT THEIR ASTER WEEKEND AT BIRTHPLACE OF ARPS' •CLIFFORD PIER" You have two scenes m this snapshot: the European couple on the left and the "thinking" man on the right. Of the two, the "thinking" man is better subject matter because of his position. Try this darkroom trick: Enlarge
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    Commenting on YOUR prints
    42 17 "HIGH ABOVE THE CLOUDS." Not bad this, but II is not interesting enough to make it a salon print. Exposure (f 11 1/100) is excellent. The author tellf me he took it at 18.000 feet above the Alps.
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    CHILD'S PICTURE WITH A DIFFERENCE ...BUT IT CAN BE MADE BETTER
    140 17 CHILD'S PICTURE WITH A DIFFERENCE BUT IT CAN BE MADE BETTER "ONE IN THE BASKET." This is an excellent way to take a child's picture. Pity those two sturdy arms did not lift the basket. It is still on the ground. False note! Why not shoot this picture showing the
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    KING IN A CORNER
    239 18 Chess Lesson No. 21. by FRED REINFELD BISHOP c only be brought about by confining the lone King to a corner square of the &ame colour a> th Bishop travels on. Tlv pical final position is shown he section below. White's King, which is m check,
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    India left out because 'We have got to pick and choose'
    236 18 KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday WHY has India not been invited to the Merdeka soccer carnival? Because Malaya cannot afford it. The Football Association of Malaya secretary, Mr. Kwok Kin Keng, said the timelimit and expense involved made it impracticable to
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