The Singapore Free Press, 4 May 1951

Total Pages: 12
1 4 The Singapore Free Press
  • 18 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA II SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1951. PRICE FIFTEEN CENTS.
    18 words
  • 403 1 BAN ARMS TO MOA' U.S. ASKS four-point embargo plan before U-N LAKE SUCCESS, Friday. > 3 esterday proposed that all members of the United stop sending any arms, oil or strategic materials to and that this embargo be started as promptly as Mr. Ernest Gross. Deputy United States repre- m
    Reuter; Free Press  -  403 words
  • 128 1 Rubber: move for censure LONDON, Friday. kburn. Independent Member of la t niuht tabled a motion of British (tmernment for supplying s to China. I I rub- I > B: I »n to Depot y different picture. He thought the purpose of the whole House was' to ensure that no
    128 words
  • 85 1 Gl NFKAL Eisenhower announced yesterday that a gigantic expansion of the United States air forces m Britain would include bombers cmpaMc of penetrating d;-:'D into Russia if war broke out. Hi North Atlantic Pact Commander announced that the Third Air Division fr>r two rears m the I
    U.P.  -  85 words
  • 30 1 Usman Ratur. anti-Com-nunist gueri".. chief m ..ins province, and 2o s were executed by the Red Chinese Government after a public trial m nchi, capital of Sinki&ng. U.P.
    U.P.  -  30 words
  • 33 1 Ministers forming the cxc ye of the embryo 'European Government" yesterdecided to help West Germany *o tackle the pro- blem of 9.000 000 refugees mainly from Germany's lost m territories.
    33 words
  • 119 1 Reds burn $9,570,000 in S'pore Free Press Staff Reporter POMMUNISTS burned over $9,570,000 worth of property m Singapore last year. The bulk of the damage was accounted for by one incident, the burning of the Aik Hoe rubber factory m Kirn Chuan Road, m the rural area, during July. The
    119 words
  • 117 1 Free Press Staff Reporter KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. A NOTHER bandit. Lee Soo. xm. son of Lee Kon Lian. was executed m Pudu Prison. Kuala Lumpur, this morning. He was sentenced to death for carrying a hand-grenade. Lep Soo was arrested by a police party on patrol m
    117 words
  • 32 1 NEHRU: NO VIE WS The Indian Premier. Mr. Nehru, told a questioner m Parliament yesterday that India had no occasion to express their views on the nationalization of the AngloIranian Oil Company
    32 words
  • 39 1 The Indian deputy Foreign Minister. B. V. Keskar, told Parliament yesterday that the Government had no official intimation of the intentions of the South African Indian Congress for mass resistance against the Union Government's racial laws. U.P
    U.P.  -  39 words
  • 163 1 OINGAPORE Municipal employees who were detained but released before April 30, may resume their duties and will be paid full emoluments, including cost-of-living: allowances, expatriation and housing allowances. But all other allowances for the period of absence from duty will not be paid. They cannot
    163 words
  • 93 1 T'HE European who was taken out of the sea near Johore on Wednesday has been sent to Kuala Lumpur. Mr. G. A. D. Fox, the Deputy Controller of Immigration. Singapore, told the Free Press this morning. Said to have stowed away on one of the
    93 words
  • 70 1 When her stove flue refused to draw, Mrs. A. Redpath, of Melbourne, found the cause was a bird's nest. In the nest was a £5 note-vintage 1893. The bank has agreed to cash ÜbtherU bther Items m the nest were- Parts of a letter dated
    Reuter  -  70 words
  • 189 1 GLOUCESTERS' DEAD ARE REMEMBERED From CYRIL AYNSLEY. KOREAN FRONT. Fri. A memorial service was held here yesterday for the men who died m the Gloucester battle. It would ordinarily have been conducted by Padre Sam Davies, who was a very popular chaplain. But Sam Davies is missing. So a new
    189 words
  • 71 1 Republicans m the U.SHouse of Representatives are working out a plan to force the Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson. out of office by shutting off his salary after June 30. They might be able to ido it refusing to vote on the appropriation to pay
    A.P.  -  71 words
  • 70 1 KING Abdullah yesterday dissolved the Jordan Parliament at the request of ihe Prime Minister, Samik Pasha Rifaapostrophe, who accused members of "unconstitutional" activities. The Prime Minister's office issued a communique stating that the House had failed to carry out its duties as a legislature, preventing the government
    Reuter  -  70 words
  • 224 1 TEHERAN, Fri. THE Persian Premier, Mohammed Mossadegh, fainted yesterday during the celebration of Persia's oil nationalization and collapsed a second time during a prison inspection later m the day. Mr. Mossadegh, who is 69, fir^t fainted when leaving Parliament during the nationalization celebrations. He was carried
    U.P.  -  224 words
  • 755 1 Truman throwing away lives, says Mac A. WASHINGTON, Friday. GENERAL Mac Arthur angrily accused the Administration yesterday oi throwing away American lives m Korea. He called on the I'nited States to smash the Chinese Reds— "fighting alone if necessary." He told a joint Congressional committee that a continuation of the
    Reuter; A.P.  -  755 words
  • 38 1 WASHINGTON, Fri. l PUBLISHED testimony of General Mac Arthur might jeopardise the secrecy of the United States military codes, said General Omar Bradley. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, yesterday before the Senate committees.
    38 words
  • 228 1 TOKYO, Friday. 1701 R United Nations tank task forces smashed deep into the Communist lines around Seoul yesterday and reported that the Reds seemed to be masSroops for the next phase of their offensive. The tanks ran into Communist concentrations ranging up to regimental
    Reuter; U.P.; A.P.  -  228 words
  • 39 1 When a 12-year-old Hokkien boy alleged yesterday that three Chinese robbed him of his wrist-watch, with $3i, m the Marlborough Theatre, two passers-by held a man and turned him over to the police. He will bo charged today.
    39 words
  • 21 1 The Singapore Consumers Association <Tanglin district) will hold a rally m the British Council Hall at 5. P-m. today.
    21 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 107 1 H 4' ■'*ii~ -Mi r-^cHA^RoJzoft^ > jy ffrre.x a Sphntlid V Knttier Drink I^JCj At KM L 1 *>nk for the hot days i« 1 Kakinc' mixed cold. Tt has a tempting. our all it* own. and send* a wave >>m« coolne>* through th« body on <rme*t day. By helping
      107 words
    • 99 1 Singapore Restaurant and BAR 79. Bras Basah Rd. Singap"* etween North Bridge Rd. »nd Victoria Street. Tele: No 4088 Hot and Cold Drinks European Food prepared by our A1 Cooks Special Wedding Cakes Chinese Chow Chow our speciality a'wavs available A meet an old friend m a I QJ) distant
      99 words

  • 252 2 AUSTRALIA'S "cattle king," Mr. Walter Kidman, is m London for 1 the summer. At home he carries on the vast busi- ness of 20 pastoral com- panics left him m 1835 by his father, the fabulous Sir Sidney Kidman. So i'xri after the depression,
    252 words
  • 367 2  -  NANCY BAUME from THESE are the days when a woman's fancy used to turn lightly to thoughts of new clothes. But now, amid a welter of rising prices, the young woman has to knot her brow fiercely, count her cents and reflect that additions to the wardrobe
    367 words
  • 944 2  -  Evelyn Irons Woman of the week By f\FF from London 10 Paris to give three concerts with brother Yehudi is pianist Hephzibah Menuhin, 31 next month, who passed through Singapore recently. But what a pity, she thinks, that this will prevent her from
    944 words
  • 188 2 T>OR\ today, you are so frank that you sometimes forget to be diplomatic. Bluntness can be a virtue, but there are times when suggestion is easier to take if it is put forward tactfully Yo* have excellent ideas— sometimes little ahead of your time and they will
    188 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 149 2 10 OK RADIANT tN RECORD TIME I'll WITH ]W£ ELIZABETH ARDEN'S ll GENTLE 1| J B A bracing masque to bar.ish feciaJ Tatlfue. So gentl« that th« most delicate skin responds radiantly. Smooth on th« masque a f ter a busy day while you re*t *cc your skin transformed to
      149 words
    • 192 2 THE HO HONG OIL MILLS 1931 LTD If you hate a camera You will be interested to know that we appointed Federal D.spensary Ltd a< out for the collection of your films for dcveloi printing. Hand m your spools on your way to work athem the following morning faultlessly processed
      192 words
  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 52 2 Solution To Crossword No. 343 \rro»«: 1, Jonah. 4. V h ale. 7. Rp- r^iuie. 8, In the middle. 10. c Jet ling warm. 13, Paratrooper 14. 15 Manse Down: 1. Jarring. 2, Night. 3, Horsepbtoi. 4 Waiting loom. 5. Award. 6. Exe. 9. Elm tit*. 11. Tarts. 12, topent.
      52 words
    • 161 2 New Crossword No. 344 7 Ba M I (XI KS ACROSS 1. Fi h to rut ynder baby's chin t3i. 2. The dog has this ",-,or.se underfoot (3). 7. Taunting kuvl of bird tolk 8. Madam loses a thej^and each *ay to ncr (3). 9. Ballantyne's no.el Pacific setrirf? •5,
      161 words

  • 259 3 GUNMEN HIRED TO WIN VOTE Allegations by Burma factions w^iti w t RANGOON, Friday. J^LXLtTS are likely to be the deciding factor m the forthcoming general elections for which the Burmese are now preparing. The government and its opponents are accusing each other of hiring gunmen to win votes. The
    A.P.  -  259 words
  • Article, Illustration
    23 3 rAMILI I \!:rn!!!. (ienerul Mai-.Yrthur poses mlk on. Arthur, for this family picture on their t iii.i.n M:\r\rthur celebrations America lull b<vn stt^inir.
    23 words
  • 73 3 LONDON. Friday. ours, 15 men struggled to get a £13,000 jbjurd a plane at London Airport. id to give up. The horse, four-year-old aa led away to be taken to South i\ sea. i by the Derby-winner Hyperion, vn I 1 Venezuela. Lady Zia Wernher >.
    73 words
  • 125 3 SCOTS SEEK THE SILVER THEY FORGOT T GLASGOW, Fri. HEY are looking for silver m Scotland .again. Last time they mined it seriously was 20 years before Charles, the Young Chevalier, marched over the Border m 1745. After that the Scots forgot it and made only a few attempts to
    A.P.  -  125 words
  • 6 3 m shot rs
    6 words
  • Article, Illustration
    254 3 Uttrrolteftet* Hand #3 N'..rHj -South vulnerable. dealer KSAB THIS BEFORE YOI LOOK AT TODAY'S HAND: 18 prearranged "par" hands played m colleges all over ihe country earlier this year. to determine qualifiers for the Ir.:er-collegiate Bridge Championship m Chicago this month. You may test your skill on these
    254 words
  • 169 3 EDINBURGH, Friday. J^GNES NELSON, 19, pretty domestic science student, left her lodgings m Edinburgh's quiet West End after tea, crossed the street, and died with a bullet through her head. The shot was fired from the window of a parked car a few yards away.
    169 words
  • 44 3 COR the first time m 13 years a pedigree pi* h*as left Britain by boat for Japan and with It went a stock of soap so that the crew can give the animal a regular bath on the voyage.
    44 words
  • 27 3 The Israeli Prime Minister David Ben Gurion, expressed the hope m Washington, yesterday that the United Nations will solve the Israeli depute with Syria.- U.P.
    U.P.  -  27 words
  • Article, Illustration
    30 3 GROUNDED Snow kept aircraft of the light fleet carrier Theseus from patrol duty for several days when the vessel ran into a midwinter storm off the west coast of Korea.
    30 words
  • 94 3 LONDON, Fri. A father told the coroner at rL Dunmow, Essex, that his son of 18, called up four months ago, could not stand life m the Army. A verdict of suicide while the mind was disturbed was returned on Gunner David Heard, who was found
    94 words
  • 154 3 £5,000 for missing a chance LONDON. Fri. rO of the three sona of Mr. Josiah Fielden had a public school education. Harold, the third, and eldest son, went to work at 16, straight from a secondary school. So M: Fielden, m his will, leaves Harold an extra £5,000. "I consider,"
    154 words
  • 62 3 TIN OF PAINT KILLS MAN A tin of paint being hauled to the top of the Shot Tower on the Festival of Britain siU' fefl 80 ft. on 28--year-old Mr. James Wall, of Cresswell-road. East Twickenham. He died m hospital. Two hours later a wp k r man fell from
    62 words
  • 24 3 A miniature radio station operating from the bed of the Brisbane River enables divers and the supervisor above-sur-face to converse f reedy.
    24 words
  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 24 3 For a better taste SACCHARINE including Dulcin and Milk Sugar improves all manufactured sweetened products. FITZPATRICK'S FOOD SUPPLIES (FAR EAST) LTD. s *-O*ClMftD.ftD., SINGAPORE
      24 words
    • 82 3 CiIJR few 38 i mJ /W w Ti \m I m V 1/ ensures correct footwork YOUR OLD FRIEND WITH JUST A NEW LABEL] I AY IN E JBfcj'" Agents; JACKSON CO., LTD. fF^tfjf 00 NT PORGtT YUUK %Ps^^ lii J| 3 1 1 1 1 I C,P^f PROGRAMMES I
      82 words
  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 443 3 SINGAPORE 930 Tim e Signal and News; 940 The Jack Smith Show; mn l vl T ii,,|. k 10 Victorian Ballroom; 10.30 Take, (BLUE NLTWOKK) y our Parlners please n Close < 10 a.m. Emergency News from down. Kuala Lumpur; 10 Close; 1 p.m. D »,«m The Radio Orchestra's lunch-time
      443 words

  • 578 4 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY May, 4, 1951. Behind the curtain yyiTH the Western democracies neck-deep iii a sea of troubles, scuic.lv any attention is paid to events m the Iron Curtain countries 'from which, m any case, little news normally emerges. Britain, tho'igh alight today the .sprit and splendour
    578 words
  • 826 4 Gunfire resounds across the hills as Pakistan and India debate on Kashmir's future, writes W. MON FRIED. rjVER the centuries Kashmir has been known as "The Happy Valley". A mention of the "Vale of Kashmir" (or Cashmere, as it is often spelled)
    826 words
  • 791 4  -  ANTHONY TERRY NO WORK IN E. GERMANY by pAST Germany's Communist leaders whose huge pictures decorate every waJl and hoarding of the Soviet zone should have had a talk with 43-year-old Werner Blohme who stood m a biting wind on the
    791 words
  • Article, Illustration
    352 4 ADMIRAL SIR PATRICK BRIND, THE BRITISH C.-IN C. NORTHERN SECTOR OF THE ALLIED DEFENCE SYSTEM, FACES ONE OF THE MOST URGENT PROBLEMS. THAT IS WHY HE IS LIKELY TO MAKE HIS HEADQUARTERS IN DENMARK. FOR, SAYS JAMES WHITE, THAT COUNTRY 15... IP Denmark can be held for the
    352 words
  • 293 4 ships, a corvette, nine tor-pedo-boats, four minelayers. three submarines, 26 minesweepers, tec M.T.B.S The U.S. has promised two destroyers this summer. The navy has about 200 regular officers— not enough to man the ships now available. At least twice that number will be needed. TH
    293 words
  • 212 4 T»HE Volkswagen, GerA many's Hitler-pro-mised car of pre-war days, has grown to be a power m the post-war motoring world That is the lesson the West German International Motor Show is showing now. The Volkswagen is slightly more powerful than the British Minxes and A4os. It is
    212 words
  • Page 4 Advertisements

  • 274 5 MARKET MEN FOR DACHING 'Scales expensive and inaccurate 9 cwvwFS^L. Press Staff Reporter I S^hVLKAL Singapore stall holders' associations are against the Municipal Commissioners Health Committee's decision that scales should replace the daching m markets. I They say that experience has taught them that scales often give trouble and inaccurate
    274 words
  • Article, Illustration
    18 5 picture. G J) Singapore District, laying ih«* neu barracks for th? Siniml M Piisir Panjang on Free Press
    Free Press  -  18 words
  • 111 5 I do chaagc m the highest known onv since 1934, m the opinion ipal Knffineer. This was the reply \us. Munuinal Commissioner ird). on the questions he tabled about flooding. Severe flooding m the Colony m January was caused xcessive rainfaJl over a limited
    111 words
  • 188 5 More offer to help Chow Kang Free Press Staff Reporter 1 CHEQUE for $30 from Municipal Commissioner. Mr. J. M. Jumabhoy, and $30 and $3 m cash from two Chinese readers, who wish to remain anonymous, were se:r to the Free Press office yesterday for Wong Chow Karg, the boy
    188 words
  • 19 5 1 i as oeen deputy I m '.w was a Ulster at re ::om
    19 words
  • 114 5 Free Press Staff Reporter FUEL requirements of Singapore firewood and charcoal— increased naturally with the increase m population, says the annual report of the Singapore Forest Department published this morning. The heavy demand and high prices paid by overseas buyers In the first few months of
    114 words
  • 27 5 Singapore's new GOC, MajorGen A O. OCarroU Scott bad his first glimpse of Malaya yesterday when he arrived In Penang by the Chusan.
    27 words
  • 100 5 Penanghalts private buildings SO that the Government can complete its own building programme, no new private building will be sanctioned m Pen an g This was announced yesterday by Penang's Resident Commissioner, Mr. A. V. Aston at a Press conference. Mr. Aston said that licences will be granted only to
    100 words
  • 18 5 Gen. Sir John Harding. Com-mander-ln-Chlef Farelf, yesterday bid farewell to units m the Kuala Lumpur area.
    18 words
  • 169 5 Free Press Staff Reporter THE Brazilian Government is contemplating running a shipping line to Singapore and the Orient, Captain Jules Louis Raison of the Brazilian oil tanker Salte 53, now m the outer roads, said yesterday. When this scheme materialises, cargo ships will bring Brazilian
    169 words
  • 101 5 Free Fress Staff Reporter THE new P. O. cargo liner, Singapore, sails tomorrow to join her four sister .ships, the motor vessels. Somali and Soudan, and the turbine steamers. Surat and Shillong. on the U.K. -Far East service. Built by John Brown Son "at Clydebank. she is
    101 words
  • 74 5 MORE than 50 local candidates have applied to sit for the first general public services examinations under the higher services scheme for Singapore Government departments. The examinations are tentatively fixed for the third week of June. These examinations which should have been conducted' m April
    74 words
  • 70 5 XJOUSEWIVES all over the Federation were called upon yesterday to band themselves into associations to fight profiteering, by the Controller of Sup plies, Mr. A. W. Nicholson. "If enough women grouped together and refused to deal at any shop which was charging more than the
    70 words
  • Article, Illustration
    2 5
    2 words
  • 208 5 Free Press Staff Reporter (LIcALISTER Road of Sin ffa- pore—the Municipal road behind King; Edward VII College of Medicine is wrongly spelt. It should be speIt— MACALISTER. for it was named after the late Dr. J. H. K. Macalister, former principal of the College. As principal
    208 words
  • 130 5 Free Press Staff Reporter pUBLIC servants from Singapore and other British colonial territories, who are m the United Kingdom during the period of the Festival of Britain, will have the op» nr-tunity to meet public m ante la Britain IX they wish. A message from the
    130 words
  • 147 5 Free Press Staff Reporter WORK on Singapore's new million-dollar fire station m Alexandra Road will begin within the next three weeks, the Municipal Architect, Mr. W. I. Watson, said yesterday, j Work on the buildings will not commence immediately however, for the site has to
    147 words
  • 423 5 sent timber costs up free Press Staff Reporter THE heavy building prox gramme m Singapore last year and the strong overseas demand for logs caused a shortage of timber supplies with the result that prices reached "abnormally high levels throughout the year", says the annual report of the
    423 words
  • 59 5 jyjOST of the Swatow-bound Chinese from the Federation, who have been stranded m Singapore for nearly two months, will leave for Canton tomorrow. They were unable to leave Singapore because of a new Chinese Communist Government entry regulation. With 11.000 others, they will be leaving m
    59 words
  • 24 5 The heat wave m Penang and Province Weliesley ended yesterday when the Settlement had its firs! heavy downpour for several weeks.
    24 words
  • 247 5 He built his own home Free Press Staff Reporter T^HE Singapore Government has ordered an employee to vacate his present quarters and occupy a house he had built through the aid of the Government Officers' Co-operative Housrnr SorieU Government's action follows a letter written by the
    247 words
  • 101 5 Society gels $200,000 loan-but... Free Pres* Staff Kc^rler 1 $200,000 loan which n Singapore Oorernm Officers' Cu-operaiive Rousing Socieiv has been see* Irom tbt #OYernment foi past six months, has at la>t been approved, the Fve? Press understands The loan is needed to cons ru t more houses lor Govemn*,.
    101 words
  • 22 5 Mr. F. W DeUmore. Word Traveller and Bible Lecturer, begin a MBitl tfk Bible lertir* Singapore on Bun Victoria Theatre.
    22 words
  • 72 5 Picture. A TEST made on the Kin"'*; leg: c- nirture) prio-- operation was demonstrated to members of the 'mni Association, and other institutes and societies on Wednesday night. Called the Thermocouple and used to measure skin temperatures, it is very valuabV m surserv when the exact
    Free Press  -  72 words
  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 53 5 JALDBECK'S MATERIALS I SUMMER WEAR <^fe N E ]%'<''''s PRINTED NMtl spun fiM Rayon |r W I I for Your Day Frock* 1 1?£ 'llflft Latest Designs, M'xr'Jft'KA fascinating colours tffi'jl 'R^^ Alto 77T1 I 'W COLLECTION FERfiVSON F *BRICS. I Visit Ist Floor ft r /7TTJijjnjiijji a <?>//t /J/i
      53 words
    • 60 5 >MiiiiiffC2itifiiiiiiitcauiiiiiiiiiii:aitiiiiiiiiitcaiiiiiifiiiitcjiiiiiiiuiiiC3tiitiiiiiiiicjiiiKiiifii4iCt*ffiii»iiiMic3iiiiiiiiittic2:iiiiiiii;iicjjft.. ti j NYLON NET W 1 Delicately Transparent and Feminine yet so strong. Nylon Net is quite the Newest Nylon Creation to win instant appeal for all types s of Evenmg Wear. Remember to sew with Nylon Thread 25 cents per reel r% id 1 LIMITED SUPPLY ONLY I
      60 words

  • 915 6  -  ALLAN LEWIS Bruniee to take main Class 3, 5%f. sprint From SEVERAL recent importations, which have had two or three races, have the opportunity to open their winning accounts m Malaya tomorrow, first day of the Penang Turf Club's Summer meeting. Reward appeals strongly
    915 words
  • Article, Illustration
    46 6 picture. The Kins presents the Fool hall Association Cup to the Newcastle United captain. Jo e Harvey, af er Newcastle hid beaten Blackpool by two -goals to ml m the final at Wembley Stadium. London last Saturday Jackie Milburn. the centre-forward, scored both the goals.- A.P.
    A.P.  -  46 words
  • 101 6 FOLLOWING horses will not start tomorrow: Invest. Malleable Mouldings Dante's Idyll. Pamarv. Sporting Pink. Film Studio. Well Done. Victory March Winter Lady. Pax Haven! Piccadilly. Raheen. Marcus AureJiiis. Good Advice, Demonic and C'olorido. Brevity and Meath are very doubtful starters. Princess Beau went through a barrier test
    101 words
  • 784 6 /\PERA, Printer's Error, Carnivorous, Natures Gentleman, Misty Line, Floor Show, Amoy Street and Lightning have strong claims m the Class <*, Div. 1 event over 7-f. tomorrow, making it the hardest race on the programme. Opera won over this distance at his first start
    784 words
  • 97 6 UOLLAND took a two-nil lead 11 against Monaco at Scheyeningen (Holland) yesterday m their first-round European Zone Davis Cup tennis tie. Results (Dutch players first* were: J. Hinck bt. Pasquier 3-6, 6-2. 6-4. 9-7; Hans Van Swol bt. A. Noghes 3-6. G-4, 6-2, 6-0. Switzerland led Luxembourg
    Reuter  -  97 words
  • 55 6 YESTERDAY S U.K. soccer re- suits were: THIRD DIVISION (South) Bristol R. 0 Notts Forest 2 Leyton Orient 0 Bristol C. 2 Portvale 0 Millwall 1 YVaLsall 1 Brighton H. 0 THIRD DIVISION (North) Carlisle I 3 York C. 2 OTHER MATCHES Leicester 4 Derby Co. 3
    Reuter  -  55 words
  • 29 6 A British Rugby League team beat a French selected side by 13 points to ten at Paris yesterday. The French side led five -nil at half-time.- Reuter
    Reuter  -  29 words
  • 359 6 FINALIST is the form horse m the Class 4. Div. 2. sprint over sf. tomorrow and will take some beating despite his 9-0, the same weight as he won with at his last start m the lower division. Garnfair will also figure m the finish. He
    359 words
  • 275 6 FRANK Lowson of Yorkshire scored a century against Oxford University, who were all out for 115 at Oxford yesterday. John Wardle (five for 32) and Appleyard (four for 26) swept through the feeble University batting. Lowson and'Len Hutton (46) batted on a mucn improved and
    Reuter  -  275 words
  • 113 6 FREDDIE BROWN, Captain of the M.C.C. team m Australia, who arrived m England yesterday said he would he available to lead England for one or. possibly, two seasons. At the same time he warned: "The time is near when a young man must takp over and
    Reuter  -  113 words
  • 52 6 More than 150 athletes will take part m the annual athletic tporii of R.A.P. Changi to be held at Changi on Saturday. May 19. The meet will start at 215 p.m. and there will he 23 events Mrs. J. L. F. Fuller-Good will give away
    52 words
  • 304 6 VICTORIANS GAIN DESERVED WIN Free Press Soccer Reporter PRESENT defeated Past by five goals to three m Victoria School's annual soccer match for the Ong En£ Lian Challenge Cup yesterday. Present boys fully deserved their victory. Their speed and co-ordination m attack upset their opponents m the first half. Param,
    304 words
  • 310 6 S. Africans turn tables on Worcester SOI T TH African cricketers comphtrh lurmd < iit tables on Worcestershire m their opening < Ul| match of the tour when at one time the\ be facing defeat. After Worcestershire had carried tta night score of 135 for four to 192 all out
    Reuter  -  310 words
  • 217 6 \\OR< ISTFRSHIRI oopt r < I it Jean b < i. Kenyon b Melle Outs< iioorn c 1 ndean b Van Rvnfveld \a!t I udran h !J Dews < Nourse b i Bird not out Howorth c Mcdin b X Jenkins b Van K< MwM arnold b V Rowan
    Reuter  -  217 words
  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 157 6 Showing Today! II .i to L 49 itt, %M Ml I nivir>al International's 4 MILLION DOLLAR PRODUCTION! "HARVEY" -Uurrin:: j\m STEWABI with Jo.srphim- Hull Wfijner of the ()>« ir for the B«*>.t Supporting \< tr<">*. piu>: iipi» S-BetJef of th<* ASIAN GAMES at NEW DELH! lisa l Specially c M
      157 words
    • 142 6 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated m China) have the pleasure of announcing the Opening of Their Office m SURABAYA INDONESIA on May 2nd 1951. Address: 176, Kembang Djcpoon. Cable Address: "CHUNCKtJO SURABAIV *TmT "ili'^^^^^M* ■Ps^ I PAN-ORIENT PREMIERE m I h«. Girl Millions n^^ MADHUBALA f^^^C MADHUBALA I V^l Wltil DEV
      142 words

  • 209 7 CEYLONESE BID FOR SCA HONOURS Nagiah, Perera back m team Free Press Cricket Reporter fKYLOX Sports Club are making a strong bid for the championship m the Singapore Cricket Association's senior tournament this season. Now only a point behind the leaders, Singapore Criciet Club, they are fielding a strengthened side
    209 words
  • Article, Illustration
    7 7 I. MI»N I I Mtr. I IPMs
    7 words
  • 214 7 Louis to fight Savold in June inner world heavyweight champion. Id, who is recognised as world .smpion m Europe, over 12 rounds mnds. New York, on June 13, the lub announced yesterday. Louis will get 35 per cent. ol the sate, and Savold 25 ;^rr cent. The winner will undoubtedly
    214 words
  • 50 7 SBH League placings hfghfgh 4 10 4 9 1 6 4 6 3 3 I 5 3 29 0 f A Pts 3 9 9 4 9 8 .4 9 7 I 12 8 7 3 13 10 9 4 8 15 4 JI I 1 4 3 V B
    50 words
  • 33 7 Today' s sport X l»n I: SRC. idium DIN I N>Uji U« M WTOtSS H-f LGI xhHl at >heil ground. H\^M I -nil Manila x >ion R ■••Mr at Happx World p ni
    33 words
  • 94 7 THE 21 Guard Unit R.M.P. de--1 feated 4th Supply Reserve Depot by five-nil ai Gu«>rd Unii ground at Tanglin yesterday. The game was keen and fast and 21 Guard Unit were better able to use their chances. The first half ended with the <core at tv.o-nil.
    94 words
  • 70 7 Royal Navy Keppel Barracks defeated BODCA 4 'A" by three goals to one m a S.A.F.A. Division 3B soccer match played at BODCA ground yesterday. Rasak opened accounts for BODCA midway through the first session but just before half-time Ward equalised for Keppel from a penalty
    70 words
  • 48 7 S' pore A' side v. Indonesians on Sunday SIM.\PORK "A" ham to meet the Ail-Indonesian tourists at soccer on Sunday is: Narayanan; Johan. McGregor: \.i^,n. Hoon Leong. Ismail Rujang Itapt. Ibrahim Eusoff, Ismail Yu>ofT. Ibrahim Dollah, ro Ah Hoe. Kahim Omar. Kesrr\. Balen. William Tan. t.ood Sonr. Talib.
    48 words
  • 116 7 Singapore Amateur Football Association Council is awaiting the reply to a telegram sent to the Football Association of Malaya this morning containing the decision reached at last night's emergency meeting at Jalan Besar Stadium. The Council discussed trie compromise necessary for Singapore to compete m the
    116 words
  • 184 7 DRAWING one-all with Amicable Athletic Associa- tion m an S.A.tf.A. Division I soccer match at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday, Chinese Casuals displayed weak finishing m a scrappy game. In the first ten minutes Casuals played pretty football, but had no scoring po\yer. Amicables gradually
    184 words
  • 77 7 EMPIRE middleweight champion Dave Sands said m Newcastle (Australia) yesterday he will not leave Australia until boxing promoter Jack Solomons had paid £5,000 into his bank. Sands was referring to a cabled report that a fight between Randolph Turpin and himself had been fixed for September.
    A.P.  -  77 words
  • 108 7 VIC Toweel, world bantamweight champiou, has been offered fights m Canada and Australia, His Canadian offer is to meet Fernando Gagnon outside the bantam limit for a purse of £4,000. Toweel beat Gagnon In an Empire title fight m Johannesburg on April 8 this year. The
    A.P.  -  108 words
  • 90 7 'pEAM to represent BODCA against Braddell Cricket Club m the Singapore Cricket Association Junior tournament (Section B> on Sunday at 11 a.m. on the BODCA ground is: Wijeweera <capt.) Lawson, Kelly, Rudh Singh, Carvallio. Chelliah, Gupta, Ross. Capt. Davies. Oxford, Warnasuriya Umpire: Mr. Balen; scorer: Mr.
    90 words
  • 68 7 T)AVID HUMPHREY, 18--year-old East Grinsteao schoolboy, is the most promising junior runner Sussex have had for many years. Humphrey, Sussex schools mile champion, broke a three-mile circuit record, held since 1949 by D. Gander, during the 18 miles road lelay at Horsham. Running for Horsham Blue Star
    68 words
  • 68 7 Singapore Swimming- Club defeated Tiger Swimming Club by 13 goals to eight at water-polo at the S.S.C. yesterday. The Mitchell brothers. Keith and Barry and Wiebe Wolters were responsible for practically all the S S C. goals, Keith scoring six, and Barry and Wiebe three
    68 words
  • 60 7 KAJANG. Wed— Kajang Asians defeated the Kajang Europeans by 46 runs m a game of ticket on the Public Padang on Sunday. This match which had already been postponed twice previously owing to rain, was almost called off on Sunday as the Europeans were short of five
    60 words
  • 55 7 Netherlands Tra^ins Society SC and Dunlr.p S.C. drew oneall m a Business Houses Football League "B" game phiyea o.i the V.M.C.A. ground yesterday. A NTS. defenreVs mistake gave Dunlop their goal In he 15th minute of the first half. A penalty converged by Anurad; gave N.TS. the equaliser
    55 words
  • 314 7 FOLLOWING are teams for the weekend's cricket matches:— B.A.F. SELETAR Sat. *nd XI v S.CR.C 2nd XI at Hon* Lim Green at 2 a.m.:— F/O Clayfield <capt>. P/Lt. Harmer. F O OBrien, AC Mason, AC Nickelson. AC Wakelin, ACOosine, AC Latham. AC Sharpe. AC Woodman AC Greenwood,
    314 words
  • 33 7 Ford SC. beat Guthries SC. three-nil m a Business Hous* League "B" .soccer game played at Fairer Park yesterday. Scorers for Ford SC. r/ere Yew Wan. Boon Sow ana H<ttun.
    33 words
  • 35 7 Jockey D. Dillon takes a flying leap forward when thrown from Blue EnToy m the Stanmer Handicap Hurdle Race at Plumpton. Sussex. Blue Envoy's fall brought down a number of other horses.
    35 words
  • 214 7 PLICISSIMO Ampon (Philippines) and Miss Shirley Fry (United States reached the semi-flnals of the mixed doubles, m the British hard court tennis championships at Bournemouth yesterday. In the third round they beat E. Mandelbaum and Mrs. S. Van Coller (South Africa) 6-0. 6-1 and m the
    Reuter; A.P.; U.P.  -  214 words
  • 87 7 FINAL acceptors lor the Winston Churchill Stakes, to be run over one mile, six furlongs and 66 yards at Hurst Park on Monday. May 14. were announced yesterday. They are (with weights): Oleins Grace. 9.5; Pan the Second. Dnrk Warrior Castle Rock and Cagirc the Second, all
    Reuter  -  87 words
  • 156 7 OINGAPOKE Amateur Athletic Association's train- ing scheme will soon be put into effect, the Association announces m its annual report for last year released this morning. A panel of coaches was formed following the course given by Geoffrey Dyson. Britain's chief national coach m athletics,
    156 words
  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 71 7 OPENS jJSj/Jtf TODAY 11. ll». 1.1. ->. ti.4."i 9M p.m TREMENDOUSLY the CLOUDED w^^^^k <..iumont British News Showing THE F. A. CUP FINAL" :alimamtan barat :rter and Exporter ndonesia and Malaya ?S-A. Robin, on Ro3d. Singapore. Cable: "OCCAS" pNew AlhambrA— OPENING TODAY «m )i) 4. Ml and 930 p.iv BOMS'
      71 words
    • 138 7 IV^ LIQUEUR V SCOTCH >v WHISKY SCOTLAND'S lE^ FINEST §m WHISKY i By Roxal Appointment to j //i5 Majisty The King Awarded first prize m open competition at Brewers Exhibition ♦^-M'+f ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦+♦<»♦+•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦» SILKYMIT HAIR REMOVER SAFE and Simple to use 1 EASY AS A POWDER PIFF I AO PA IX
      138 words

  • 229 8 'No need for despondency LONDON, Friday. THE King, m the uniform of an Admiral of the Fleet, yesterday inaugurated the five-month Festival of Britain m an address from the steps of St. Paul's Cathedral. Although it was a sorry and a troubled world, he said,
    A.P.  -  229 words
  • Article, Illustration
    25 8 TAKING THE AIR— Members of 600 Squadron, Auxiliary Air Force push a Meteor jet plane m position for a scramble lake-off at B»ggin Hill, Kent.
    25 words
  • 21 8 A landing saucer A hover-plane landed on four saucers m the middle of a lake at Frankfort Zoo— without chippin? one.
    21 words
  • 181 8 THE United Nations may seek .soon to stabilise Arab-Jewish relations permanently by setting up a strong new Palestine Commission under some outstanding peacemaker. Diplomatic officials said yesterday the idea is to unify three existing U.N. agencies working to that end. They are the UN. Armistice Commission,
    A.P.; U.P.  -  181 words
  • 36 8 Mr. Jjhn Foster Dulles told ftesideni Truman yesterday that Japan now realised that General Douglas MacArthurs di-missal involved "no change m basic United B* ales policies toward Japan and Communism m Asia."- Reuter
    Reuter  -  36 words
  • 68 8 PACT COUNCILS MERGED The North Atlantic Treaty Powers have decided to merge the- now separate councils of their foreign, finance and defence ministers to simplify the working of the organisation. The new structure includes the formation of an economic and financial board which will work m Paris parallel with the
    Reuter  -  68 words
  • 43 8 A 21-year-old Greek girl. Sylvia Romales. was awarded £150 damages for breach of promise m the Sydney Supreme Court yesterday. The defendant was another Gre<?k. Mark Salakas. During the case the girl's father collapsed and died m court. A.P.
    A.P.  -  43 words
  • 50 8 Better pay and conditions for British servicemen boosted recruiting for the fighting forces m the first three months of this year to the highest rate since 1947. A total of 24.618 men joined up— over double the number for the same months of last year.- Reuter
    Reuter  -  50 words
  • 185 8 Markets move higher again LONDON, Friday. T»HERE was rather less activity on the Stock ExA change yesterday but taken as a whole markets again moved slowly higher, states Reuter's financial correspondent. A little hesitancy was noticeable at the starl particularly among industrials which reflected some disappointing overnight dividends. This section
    185 words
  • 35 8 Dar Es Salaam is to build a new £480.000 airport which will be cr.e of the best m Africa, capable of taking any commercial aircraft. It will be leadv by August 1952.- A.P.
    A.P.  -  35 words
  • 50 8 Film actor Red Skelton has signed a seven-year contract with Proctor and Gamble under which he will get between U559,000,000 and US$lO,OOO,OOO. The contract calls for radio and television shows Skelton is due to appear at the London Palladium this summer for US$4O,OOO a week.- A.P.
    A.P.  -  50 words
  • 51 8 Two officials of the International Labour Organisation will arrive m Manila today by plane from Saigon, IndoChina, to confer with Philippine Government officials. Reuter Yesterday's closing quotations on the Hong Kong money exchange market were: HK56.125/6.165 per U.S.$l. HK515.65 per sterling. HK5317.5 per tael of gold.
    Reuter; U.P.  -  51 words
  • 177 8 Indian congress breach NEW DELHI. Fri. MORE THAN 40 rebel Congress members yesterday postponed a decision whether to break away from the allpowerful Indian National Congress and form a separate party. Meanwhile, they dissolved their "Congress Democratic Front" formed last year as a dissident group within the Congress party fold
    Reuter  -  177 words
  • 99 8 HAVANA, Fri. THE PRESIDENT of Cuba yesterday announced that he would ask the Cuban Congress for nationalisation of the British-owned United Railways of Cuba. The announcement was made at the Presidential Palace after agreement had been reached with leaders of two big strikes, one involving
    Reuter  -  99 words
  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 639 8 ACCOMMODATION VACANT NEW FLORAVILI.E. 130 QCMSfC Hond. Luxurious double accom. middle may. Modern conveniences. Full boar* Te. 422 J OWINO UNFORSEF.N circum- owner must sell furnished r>* ifllrf. Ions? lea^e. telephone. f- Vtcant June Ist Apply Box COMFORTABLE double bedroom v private bath etc.. m European Guest House, quiet sttuattoa
      639 words
    • 14 8 SSmCmV v.ntace I Precludes jjJP Imitation A delightful Flavour Agents F A. BARTHOLOMEW. LTD.
      14 words
    • 349 8 I Chrysotile Round the Cloa To nine hundred and ninety-nine out of th verbial thousand Chrysotile means nothm Nor is the word to be found m the dictici But the part played m the lift* of < communities by products owing h.,;h origin and efficiency to Chry.sotile is persistent perpetual,
      349 words
  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 33 8 THE SAINT by Leslie Charteris AS BARONESS \ON STRAUBING--I5 AN EX-NAZI I II LiVJ aY ol.clc I BUS— M. TEAAPLAR. W/LLOO WANTEOPOR WAR CRJMESBV EVERYONE AND B^ f i Ideal /SUSPSCI.... HARM NOW
      33 words

  • Free Press RACE FORM Special
    • 9 1 Free Press RACE FORM Special Friday, May 4, 1951.
      9 words
    • 1480 1  - Malaya still lacks real stayers ALLAN LEWIS Says k -l)r«h\" I sed the s md mi(i«li s pi. As Perak IS, lO SB} m Is Colonot >: J I he he one- ■es! In Country c com- ill itl r he Colonel ngobject improve me n m fact. I G
      1,480 words
    • Article, Illustration
      44 1 ohol llorsps and riders go all out as the field m the Centenary City and Suburban thunders by the mile post at Epsom. One jockey seems to be shouting a warning as he i on the rails. He is Smith on Dancing Flame Fox
      Fox  -  44 words
    • 47 1 HILL Prince, America's four-year-old "Horse of the Year" m 1950. and halfbrother to Prince Simon, has recovered from a fractured leg. He is being trained for his come-back m the 100,000 dollars i £35.730* Arlington Park and Washington Park Handicaps m Chicago this summer.
      47 words
    • 752 1 FIFTY Grand and Birthday Gift, recently promoted to Class 1, will infuse new blood into Malaya's ranks of topnotch stayers. Birthday Gift has set up an imposing record since his first race m Ipoh on April 8, 1950. He has raced 12 times for six wins and.
      752 words
    • 102 1 American racehorse dies, 33 BILLY Barton, second at Aintree m 1928 to the 100-1 outsider. Tipperary Tim. died m his sleep recently at the farm of his owner. Howard Bruce, at Belmont. near Baltimore, aged 33. He was one of the longest lived racehorse*, m American turf history. Billy Barton
      102 words
    • 99 1 BILLY COOK, the Australian jockey who recently passed through Singapore, started the season m England m typical style. Billy earned his reputation for last-race wins m Australia. He maintained it m England last year. And on April 5. m his first ride of the .season, at Liverpool,
      99 words
    • 307 1 7 horses in Churchill colours From JAMES PARK FITTING m Walter Night irmalls study before looking round the stable. I suggested that the trainer wt> not regret having ed with Colonist II to Mr. Winston Churchill. "Naturally I am d* thai such a go.)d h< should have been the first
      307 words
    • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 10078 2  - RACE FORM SPECIAL FORM GUIDE FOR PENANG RACES ALLAN LEWIS Compiled by FOLLOWING is a complete guide to the latest form of horses entered for the Penan* Turf Club Summer meeting opening tomorrow. HORSES CLASS 3. ADMIRAL TWELFTH (13 started) 3-3-51 Penang 8-10 7P. (Woods) Div. 2: Ist Floor Show
      10,078 words
    • Page 2 Advertisements
      • 99 2 f a r BF*!"*r^^^sl) Music wherever you go! H 5 valve. 5-waveband Miperhot B receiver Fully Iropu hli v c d Blbrt ■ißifflf^y tnd BANDSPREAD on all w/ff^£^*™*^ w.i\»'bands. Sole Distributors: ANN PENG TRADERS LTD. 59-61. STAMFORD ROAD, SINGAPORE. H.B.WINTHI&CO.rLTD. MERCHANT TAILOR A SHIRTMAKER 1 Tailors of Distinction For j
        99 words
      • 110 2 Selected Every Year for Wzmbicdcn 1902 1951 The Slasenger baN merits this distinction because cf superlative playing qualities and popularity tKrougHou* world of tennis players. I jtf^ (ft Established I^ s bjFjf I Brilliant Embroidery Cottn 4 I C-B MARK CMSI THE LABEL Of EV»Y g^fgSM^w KHUMMt.NOti) Ul ALL M.t
        110 words
    • Article, Illustration
      1 3
      1 words
    • Article, Illustration
      19 2 pictures. These two pictures show how easily Pipplndeal (top) *n4 Fro* won their races at Free Press
      Free Press  -  19 words
    • Page 3 Advertisements
      • 190 3 i It's the new it ""f_T# I v\ h i -NX ti rnnn tin 51 FORD Y8 -^m I 401^3^* <% ft IV^^kv^i m 1 I f ...built for the Years Ahead! I /l6V*^s. Here's the car designed and bunt for the years aKe.-.d j^ It's the 51 Ford V
        190 words
    • Article, Illustration
      24 4 picture. end.Vrfn 7 Hd i nc Sere| W, negotiates a slope the Hdjsi"^e"r tc m for the equestrian evems Army News Service
      Army News Service  -  24 words
    • 177 4 npWO Class 2 horsesFifty Grand and Sweet Maisie h ay 3 been promoted to Class 1 following their doubles at the recent Kuala Lumpur races. Other transfers, notified m the latest Straits Racing Association re-classiflcation list, are: From Class 2 to Class 3— Achilles.
      177 words
    • 178 4 FIFTEEN final acceptances 1 for the great Jubilee handicap, to be run over ten furlongs at Kempton Park on Saturday, May 12, are fwlth weghts* Peter Flour (9 st. 7 lbiHyperbole <9.6»; Mossoborough (9.4 r, Leading Question and Kelling <9 1> Eclat (8 13>: Backtor (B.ll
      Reuter  -  178 words
    • Page 4 Advertisements
      • 213 4 B^El^^fto^B^. <i L^H M/Uiskr!s REPP-SENT Tolley Seen Tolley Ltd. Distillers of the Famous TOLLEY'S HAIUrtEO WKggKW HOSPITAL Cn. "DV "The Cld Favourite" fc AHU £>AMA I AHU Phon« import Oept. 7257 ■tC "Tak^^put T^ .^< W —i J 4/ J^ uDHSßEHb^b^mblbßbVjbl BINOCULARS by BiIRS iiND STROUD EXTREMELY LIGHT AND EZAUTI7ULLY
        213 words
      • 40 4 gaftj:. p -,y IMPORTERS JACOBSON VAN DZN BER<3 (SINGAPORE! LIMITED SINCAPORF TFLFPNONF N94| BOA PENANC P C Just Arrived BURBERRYS WOOLLENS and TROPICAL SUITINGS HARROWS LID. 7, ORCHARD ROAD, TELEPHONE 4300 f.x Z a sAostim\ Wlnnßß^atevervSTAßTl SINGAPOREMAUCCA-SEtEMMR-K. LOMPUIIIPOI- PEWII6-MTTEI10«TII-JE$JEt'3' 1
        40 words