The Singapore Free Press, 9 May 1953
1953-05-09
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The Singapore Free Press
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Title Section16 1953-05-09 1 The Singapore Free Press i^Hfternoon Sal* in Malaya No II* Singapore Sat. TO Price 15 Ct».16 words
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Article307 1953-05-09 1 MR. BUTLER BLAMES THE U.S. Dollar gap problem DRITMN'S Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. R. A. Butler D yesterday blamed the United States for much of Western Europe's financial troubles, and BUfgested that Washington adopts a new attitude to the problem of the dollar gap Speaking m London at aA.P. - 307 words
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320 1953-05-09 1 S'pore Govt, plans co-op sale of fish MR Oliver Lyttelton, the M Secretary of State for j Colonies, announced m the i House of Commons yesterday that the Government of Singapore is considering the establishment of a wholesale fish marketing scheme for the Colony. This scheme, he said, will includeREUTER - 320 words
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Article158 1953-05-09 1 Minister's wife had fatal drink MRS. HENRY Hopkinson, American-born wife of the British Minister of Sta.e for Colonial Affairs, died accidentally from poisoning, a Coroner's court In Honiton, South-west England, decided yesterday. Mrs. Hopkinson, 49, was found dead m bed at her home near Honiton at the end of lastReuter - 158 words
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Article, Illustration40 1953-05-09 1 THE OFFICER Administering the Government, Mr. W. L. mythe, Heft), m a happy mood at last night's festival banquet of the Royal Society of St. George at Raffles Hotel. Singapore, at he listens to the president. Mr. P. H. Steed.40 words
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Article89 1953-05-09 1 Free Press Staff Reporter. mHE M.CA.-U.M.N.O. AUiJL awce at its Malacca meeting yesterday agreed m principle to form a H people's bank m Ihe Federation to help Malay peasants and Chinese farmers. Dato Sir Cheng lock-Tan, told the Free Press this morning that89 words
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Article32 1953-05-09 1 n2 sse «Bers and a av\J ye ere killed y ester Sdi e i\ a Bomb^-bound Air "X, International airliner Sn 'off" D€lhi Shortly ReuterReuter - 32 words
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Article90 1953-05-09 1 Masked gunman steals $988 night held up the He er3b be(l $988 from tbe ;;;^rs n an,s and was about wn hu mask sli^At 930 WaS SCen> c ountir P m tU the m^nager •he Na^t day s ta km S s a Wea Pon m hl« hand The police90 words
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Article32 1953-05-09 1 GENERAL Henri Navarre has been named French Commander -m Chief m InaoChina. it was announced lost ni"ht m Paris following a meetin« of Premier Rene Mayer I cabinet.32 words
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Article26 1953-05-09 1 Singapore Rubber Market opened thus morning with first grade, May shipment, at 69 cents a pound, a ruse of cent over yesterday's close. Tone26 words
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135 1953-05-09 1 LUXURIOUS VICE-DENS ARE UNDER WATCH SINGAPORE'S vice kings have >5 stt up dens m a "highly respectable residential" are* m the island. Prostitution m the area is of a "highly luxurious level," sail an official of the Social Welfare Anti-Vice Section yesterday. The dens are only "open* to those with135 words
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Article26 1953-05-09 1 More than 60 Mau Mau terrorists have been killed or wounded m a series of running battles m the last two days,26 words
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Advertisement21 1953-05-09 1 Tiger Testimonials of the Ist. Royal Buffoons confided. "Mum said to be careful, so I sticks Distributors: Fraser 0 Neav« Ltd.21 words
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359 1953-05-09 2 VIETMINH rebels, who thrust forward to the "doorsteps" of the Laos' royal capital of Liang Prabang, are withdrawing some of their troops from the country. No spectacular fighting can now be expected till about October. The French High Command says it boliovosREUTER - 359 words
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Article101 1953-05-09 2 They sank a ship to make money I^IVE foreigners ire under arrest m Buenos Aires for alleged complicity m a C 770,000 swindle. Th c police are investigating- allegations that the arrested people obtained permits to import fine yarns from Peru. They bought a ship to bring the cargo toReuter - 101 words
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Article25 1953-05-09 2 Twenty five people were arrested during demonstrations against the Nigerian Government m Lagos yesterday m defiance of a police ban on political processions.25 words
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Article237 1953-05-09 2 IT BEGINS to look as if the U.B. will have to shop around .some place other than the Korean war zone if it wants to buy a Soviet-made MIG-15 jet fighter. The US$lOO,OOO offer Gen j Mark Clark made a dozen days ago for the237 words
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Article214 1953-05-09 2 DUSSELL Tongay tearfully denied that he 1V swimming star daughter Kathy, aged five beating, and said m an interview that her iiJ resulted from a dive from a 33-foot platform "I hold myself responsible for m V <v. death," he said. "I told police IA.P. - 214 words
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Article187 1953-05-09 2 AMOK KILLS FOUR, WOUNDS TWO rpVYO hundred police A night searched the swa countryside around Literno near Naples for a v o peasant who killed four j*J and gravely wounded j i others m a wild shooting sn Police had not yet manai to establish the motive for tl bloodbath—ReUter - 187 words
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Advertisement47 1953-05-09 2 j /\nnounc6m6nt We have the pleasure to announce that the Exhibition of our Products will be opened to the public at the HAPPY WORLD STADIUM from 9th May to 24th May, 1953. a P\ I T *t t The Chairman nnd Committee of The Exhibition 1^ t47 words
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120 1953-05-09 3 'BIG PADANG PLAN FOR TELOK AYER AREA Stadium site sought UGtfOBES «"ySr3E two" SaJ PS^SdS VettTSnTfei park under a rev.sed Sr S 8 Dlan cuts out the originally proposed because of insufficient land there to provide all requirements for a stadium seating 50,000 people. The Government is now investigating the120 words
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Article, Illustration146 1953-05-09 3 The Queen received at Buckingham Palace yesterday Captain Vyvyan Holt, British diplomat released by the CommunisU m North Korea. Captain Holt former British Minister m Seol, returned to Britain with other civilian internees last month after three years' imprisonment. T OOKS AS though someone's beenPopper - 146 words
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151 1953-05-09 3 He wants to get to know the lonely fraulein By ROGER VIE. SINGAPORE man who A read m the Free PreM 'sterdav that two womenflron, Germany and he the other from the I "i l states have off-red to marry the lonely men on Christmas Island, ran*? up the Social151 words
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128 1953-05-09 3 ABOUT 50 firms employing large labour and technical staffs have told the Governmentappointed polytechnic committee the sort of insitute they want m Singapore. The committee with Dr. E. H. G. Dobby of the University of Malaya as chairman, was appointed early this year to128 words
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Article54 1953-05-09 3 Plans for the purchase of a British Columbia island to create a multi-million dollar industrial site were disclosed today by representative m Vancouver, of the Duke of Westminster, one of Britain's wealthiest peers. The 1.200-acre Annacis Island m the Fraser River had been obtained for a54 words
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126 1953-05-09 3 arid L (?m^ N firm is ofTerin for sale aluminium huts me n m 53 mi ca t h f Whi h Can be assembled b y four T «Uation «i,H ttln?s such as Panek dOWs and door a floor area126 words
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80 1953-05-09 3 SCBA plans archway for Coronation THE Straits Chinese British Association is to put up a Coronation archway at St. Andrew's Road. It will cost them about $5,000. The archway will be m gold *nd will have two giant pylons connected by a 50-ft. roof. tltoe arch will be surmounted big80 words
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210 1953-05-09 3 40,000 AT T. BAHRU WAIT, WAIT— AND WAIT FOR A CINEMA Free Press Staff Reporter THE 40,000 people living m the Singapore Improvement Trust flats at Tiong Bahru should have had a cinema two years ago. Plans for the building were approver! early m 1951. But the cinema hasn't gone210 words
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Article25 1953-05-09 3 Britain's Field Marshal Sir William Slim was sworn m yesterday as Governor General of the Australian Commonwealth during a 12-minute senate ceremony.25 words
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Advertisement54 1953-05-09 3 f For Tiny TOTS and YOUNGSTERS ...TO KEEP THEM WARM. PYTAMAS DRESSING GOWNS riJAMAo Children's Warm RIPPLE CLOTH Winceyette Pyjamas. Cord p ims hed with Contrasting Candy Stripes Small Animal Motif Sizes For Ages 2 to 10 Years Sizes: 24 to 36" $7.25 to $8.95 $13.95 to $21.95 n sr54 words
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420 1953-05-09 4 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, May 9, 1953. Opinion PROBLEMS AHEAD SINGAPORE continues to progress. That is the keynote of the government's annual report for 1952, published this morning. *In ail matters affecting the life of the community." says the report, "standards are being improved. Singapore, m Increasing measure, remains420 words
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Article595 1953-05-09 4 DONALD McCORMICK - DONALD McCORMICK By AN uneasy tension exists m the Union of South Africa as the nation— black and white people alike realises the implications of Dr. Malan's resounding election success. For both camps realise now that the die is cast. The Issue is clearly and595 words
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Article137 1953-05-09 4 BEACHCOMBER - BEACHCOMBER ASCHOOI.MASTKR has prophesied that there will be a calculating machiiu m every Khool to do the children'! .sums for them. As .vo few eblldren :»ro abio to lrarn to read Or Write, and arithmetic will be mint uliat will they be taupht The answir Ls rasy:137 words
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Article199 1953-05-09 4 A Royal Romance PRINCESS W£OS J NORWEGIANS are? Margaret will stavi* Royal Palace at Osl 0 at Crown Prince qL C0 K ntry v, eState Sk *s when she pays hervisit to their capital" the wedding O f m domesticated pf^ Ragnhild and J5 Resistance leader t& tain E i199 words
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Article, Illustration78 1953-05-09 4 COMET crews will train: night. An intensified p gramme has been made nece sary by the .'feeding up Comet deliveries from de Han lands and the commitments British Overseas Airways Commonwealth airlines. BOJ train the crews of overseas ai lines who buy the Comet. Night flying at HumIllingworth - 78 words
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Advertisement21 1953-05-09 4 fv«r iiitc* 1 9? I ERSA 4 Soldering nj&J V Trade Enquiries To:SEOW KUAN CO 6 Dhoby Chaut Spore Tel. 7787.21 words
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Advertisement35 1953-05-09 4 Cs R— 1l I i.> A HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS CHINA, ON \/|I"D s ML v c-r\, cv, OC FURNITURE. PACKED BY C YDCDTC nAr lLix I O TRANSPORT STORAGE LTD 173, Cecil Street Singapore Telephone 6577-^35 words
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284 1953-05-09 5 Big£ er iaxes^ wi H_ hit trade Free Press Staff Reporter P«f taxes m Singapore will drive away entrepot trade and IV '"^Government income, said Mr. R. Jumabhoy, member for the Indian Mr m the annual report for last Secretary s bs ng co284 words
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Article46 1953-05-09 5 ZiT:??° r K s Deput y Director of Mr. R. E Ince, openJ? the new extension to the *Stof Methodist Girls' School Ru^ Unl^ Road yesterday. whop Raymond L Archer Sh°ti h f *f e thod »st Mission m m£* dedicated the46 words
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Article24 1953-05-09 5 The Singapore Police Band Will give a public performance at King George V Park from 530 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. on Monday.24 words
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Article, Illustration204 1953-05-09 5 Sultan will ride with a 6 ft. 3 in. queen (From PETER HILL) LONDON, Today. THE Sultan of Kelantan will ride m the fourth carriage In the Coronation procession with six-foot three, 20-stone Queen of Tonga. The first carriage will carry the Sultan of Selangor with the Tengku Ampuan, and204 words
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Article119 1953-05-09 5 MALA YA NEED NOT WORRY ON RICE CINGAPORE officials agreed yesterday that it would be very serious if Siamese rice exports to Malaya were cut off by a Vietminh invasion. They said, however, there was yet no cause for alarm. Siam. which is the main rice producer m South East119 words
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Article, Illustration30 1953-05-09 5 picture. t£& KoZl FLB 57' former ™mmander of the *^«"wtrcZn'JJ S *V te hand °f Qu*s" Kathyrn i&tS**** WutJ&JZ We *'o *som Queen it the mss Menandoa h XXVI.- U.P.U.P. - 30 words
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Article34 1953-05-09 5 "Nocturne," a half -hour thriller written by Mr. E. H. Wilson, former principal of Raffles Institution and now Director of School Broadcasting, will be broadcast over Radio Malaya at 8 p.m. tomorrow.34 words
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Article26 1953-05-09 5 Twenty-six cases of offences against the Food and Price Control Ordinance were heard m Sin^ajyore Courts during April and lines totalling $1,665 were impofed.26 words
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Advertisement162 1953-05-09 5 PONT SUFFER THIS AGONY? k I .I.ILII KEEPING fresh WITH Fl{£S fi^/Z VENETIAN BLINDS. Made i '-'V,; s unsurpassed m quality by: r? 'S^\^ 58< rchard road ({p3 C L|]Fy^^/ r5 SINCAPORE-9. \|ir L^mTVTo/ TELEPHONE: 7734. i4(so available at VAT LYE LTD., 226, Geylan£ Rd. Distributors KUAP.A LUMPUR: WAI FONC162 words
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266 1953-05-09 6 THE DEFIANT COUNCILLOR GOES TO GAOL I VT7T7fli irtitJrt 9I k f twWzi mffiu k f t T I i t/f 1 A a P)HN CHARLES BEX-MASON, 78-year-old Arctic explorer and urban councillor, was gaoled for two months because he refused to give a pledge to keep the peace. And,266 words
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Article, Illustration25 1953-05-09 6 FORMER German beauty queen Vera, who has taken up acting, is the lovely here. She is taking wrt m a fashon show. w25 words
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Article37 1953-05-09 6 Pirates raided the Aberdeen fishing fleet yesterday riddled one junk with gunfire and robbed another of HK $1,000 m cash. The pirate Junk escaped. Aberdeen is a fishing village on Hong Kong island.37 words
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365 1953-05-09 6 WHILE travelling on the 5.36 p.m. train from Ramsgate to Ashford, Kent, on Feb. 25, a girl sitting alone m a compartment glanced up from the newspaper she was reading and got a shock. Facing her m the corridor was a youth who365 words
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Article, Illustration17 1953-05-09 6 A WATERS SHORTAGE hif Bangkok recently and many people were forced to suck water from public hydrants17 words
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Article164 1953-05-09 6 So a town goes info a huddle A TOWN COUNCIL will meet m secret next Monday to decide if a Russian cruiser should be invited to pay a call. The cruiser, the 15,000-ton Sverdlov, is due to arrive m this country soon to take part m164 words
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Article27 1953-05-09 6 Hull Univ.-raity itudenU clipped out Pate 54 from 7,000 copies oi their rag macazlne yesterday "became IU i>iuv on wor<U miKht oflend some peoPlfs.27 words
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Article115 1953-05-09 6 A LETTER from Mr. 11. F. Faultless came before Eton Rural Council pleadinf: "Please don't renumber my house No 13." And Mr. Faultless, of Bathurst Walk, Iver, Bucks, added: "Not that I am superstitious, but I may want to sell the hous«>115 words
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211 1953-05-09 6 Feed him to the lions, says Zoo Fellow FELLOWS of the w 1 gical Society acSi Lheir president, ViscoT* Alanbrooke, of watching, and called annual report "more k ;e resting for what leaves out than for what r says." The annual meeting betii with Mr. George Thomson Huathiield. Sussex, referring211 words
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Advertisement124 1953-05-09 6 v W, J New, secure way to hold False Teeth m place —all day long! Sprinkie a little Fasteeth on your dentures and §cc how this remarkable new tasteless powder keeps them firm and comfortable, secure throughout the whola day. Now you can eat what you like talk, laugh, iing124 words
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450 1953-05-09 7 I THOUGHT HE WAS FOOLING AT FIRST, SAYS BLONDE A PRETTY 17-year-old blonde giving: evidence at Hull was asked by the prosecution if she could identify the man who was alleged to have tried to kill her. Glancing towards the dock she burst into tears before indicating Donald Moore, aged450 words
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Article, Illustration17 1953-05-09 7 picture. Th c Marchioniss of Villa vcrde. daughter of General Franco, m an attractive gypsy-style costume. U.P.U.P. - 17 words
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Article151 1953-05-09 7 The back to front houses fHE f have^een "going" 8 U P 1 that W™ t te H, Chatham. J t C Tav got *c people js« houses are bacK- tnf "small bafkyards. l0 tw new twants, be«iWered ga^oltlitne* t0 the W 2 Sri office .o a* <*»! i°°"«- The151 words
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Article39 1953-05-09 7 A 15-year-old boy told Tor- 1 quay juvenile court that he i used £13 he got by false pretences to bet on greyhounds at the local track. I went four times and 'ost twice," he said.39 words
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284 1953-05-09 7 7SA ZSA GABOR, the Hungarian-born Hollywood L beauty whose affairs have largely been of the heart, has now got into political affairs— which, she claims, she does not understand, anyway. It seems— and there are two versions of what happened— that Zsa Zsa284 words
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111 1953-05-09 7 Climbers on ledge four days rescued TWO climbers who had been standing upright for four days trapped on a narrow ledge 6,000 ft. up m the Dolomites, m Switzerland, were rescued by guides from Trento, Italy. The rescue team worked all day and night. Livio Zaganel. one of the guides111 words
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Article46 1953-05-09 7 10 *c what no P co mmittee the pvn 11 J> c done to wh^h lJt rw u effects of People m lSS b T m <* 6,000 It J r°" Gon alone. that the 000.000 50 000 .°OO and i 5O46 words
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Article118 1953-05-09 7 1 Cj earS the G«vemment- r nance Cor C J Ot off """tiy. Mr C s r rP ratioll s chlef consider the report as gloomyonly realistic." a.sked him if a loss of 1,400,000 could be regarded as satisfactory. Said Mr. Lawrie: "Not just satisfactory,118 words
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Article, Illustration16 1953-05-09 7 picture. VfiNENALA, an Indian film actress. She has starred m many Hindi and Marathi films U.P.U.P. - 16 words
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203 1953-05-09 7 TV plans to reach another 10,000,000 IJLANS for ten new low-power TV .stations serving; about 10,000.000 people outside the range of present transmitters have been prepared by the BBC. They will make TV available to 98 out of every 100 people m Britain. Once the Government gives permission the new203 words
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Advertisement11 1953-05-09 7 S| ARGENTA Bright as the Sun.. Soft as the Moon! <lACKJ>11 words
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Article, Illustration145 1953-05-09 8 Lovely "Kunchi RIGHT: There's no for charity. Here, Mb Pal LEFT: "Yes, ladies *md gentlemen it's going at $40. but, wait, did I hear $45?" shouts Mr. W. M. Chan, managing proprietor of the Air View Cabaret, at the auction sale. ABOVE: Couples dance on a crowded145 words
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225 1953-05-09 8 THE five leading cabarets m Singapore each held an "all- for -charity" night this week, m aid of the proposed Nanyang University. Credit goes to the Singapore Dance Hostesses Association for organising the dance at the Air View Cabaret pictured m this page. .V ft Mr.225 words
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Article34 1953-05-09 10 ELECTRICITY TO PROTECT HULLS The U.S. National Shipping Authority has announced that plans are being prepared for cathodic treatment for the preservation of the hulls of tht? ships m the Hudson River reserve fleet.34 words
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Advertisement16 1953-05-09 10 <ove coo^ tspec JALty HWA HONG MANUFACTURING CO., LTI. 279-6. PAYA LEBAR SINGAPORE 14. PHONE *****16 words
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Miscellaneous340 1953-05-09 10 TARZAN b Edgar Rice Burrouc|iis THE SAINT k y Leslie Charteris JANE by Hubbard '^WELL, fT'S B€EN A MOfcE^s!Wf YES, PLEASE, MISS-^N frj F^VWV- YES- OP, H oO*l~ THAN<\ ADVANCED LESSON TODAY, MAY WE BUNG COUESE, MONOft-lF IMV Y^U. MISS 'I GICLS BUT I UOPB NOUVE W\ OUR HOM£WOBK <340 words
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Miscellaneous261 1953-05-09 10 YOUR LUCKY STAR OORN TOP AY, the d«gre« your success will depftu upon the degree to which jL assert your individuality and you independent thinking and acUtt* If you defer too much to olhm you will tind that you are making unfortunate mistakes m jurf/ ment. Learn to follow four261 words
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Article, Illustration682 1953-05-09 11 James Bartlett - James Bart lett by Here it is the gadget which is making light of hard labour m thousands of homes. LONDON. -.tittle I was talking to W* ne radio engineer, a motorist came Sfthe SS and .said: you M thtowtth a "jWZfSi £f£r she Liking about. It was a682 words
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Article, Illustration104 1953-05-09 11 ALTHOUGH the "weak- two bid U^ln'S? l really weak at all) SnnX t?/ rimaril y as a Preemptive SUV U SaCrifiCCfi nOthin^ ln JJJftwn one and hall to two honour streSth JSP*?* d «laration of nSSStoT^S 6 initial bld ve the it So riv^?K Ded handfl can mak104 words
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Article232 1953-05-09 11 FREEDOM FOR THE HAUSFRAU BONN. MAMA has Just been emancipated m West Germany. For the first time m history, she is the legal equal of her husband. Millions of bossy husbands are jittery about this revolutionary development. For centuries, German husbands have wielded absolute authority m the home. German menA.P. - 232 words
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Miscellaneous373 1953-05-09 11 Today's Crossword th.« at times ,7. I I*l 1 I BB _^.BB— JBB 7, Rather .arger |HH I than where the I *<■ eton may be P"4 P^— —^^^^M kept? 1 5 8, The BH pu/z.«d mn«T l* m iHHH H |B t»o place* at once ~~TBb~TBB I I I373 words
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Article, Illustration192 1953-05-09 12 WHAT GOES UP MUST COME DOWN Prablotn at thy giant erunejar... THE BIGGEST job facing Gammons' engineers, who arc now erecting the steel framework for Singapore's new $8 million Asia Insurance Company building near Finlayson Green, is yet to come dismantling a huge crane perched 18 floors high. Mr. J.192 words
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158 1953-05-09 12 Villagers to to set up own market SINGAPORE'S Malay Co-oper-ative Society has decided tv set up a market m the Malay Settlement m Jalan Eunos, with the help of the local people. Inche Osman bin Alip, Assistant Co-operative Officer, told the society at a meeting recently that another Malay market158 words
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Article, Illustration48 1953-05-09 12 Till: IH'KI Ol IDlMillU.ll last fwh romph te«l his last Wjre« Mights before qualifying for Ins K.A.F. uini;s. The PMur/.Vr m; V!" a ,l UlU U lltham •••'••odromr. Berkshire "eture shows the Duke m the <o<kpit of llarvara trainer, me five itar* induutc his rank of Air Marshall.48 words
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Article205 1953-05-09 12 HPHE special ticket box at the ne w Odean cinema where x motorists can drive up and buy a ticket without getting out of the car, will be for advanced bookings and NOT immediate bookings. This was stated today by Mr.. John Ede,205 words
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Article38 1953-05-09 12 The Singapore Naval authorities yesterday issued a warning to all shipping t keep away from Tanjong Ladang Pier at Pulau Tekong Besar, because they are working on the disposal of a submerged Japanese bomb dump.38 words
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Article62 1953-05-09 12 'FHE best shot at the Singapore A Base District'.s Rifle Meeting rday at Nee Soon was Lieut. Stuart of l Singapore Regiment, Royal Artillery. He scored 416 pointi. Champion team was the 40 Boas Workshops REME team With I .score Of 1.749 points Mai -Gen. A.62 words
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Article36 1953-05-09 12 BpyrQi Mnrkezinis. Creek MinUter of Co-operation, m lington on Thursday gave President Eisenhower gold medal making the President an honorary citizen of Athens He i\e Mi. EL enhower necklace vi Ancient Greek coins.36 words
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178 1953-05-09 12 The man who got nowher e— slowly 'THIS traffic business is getting on my nerves. First it was running around m circles— getting nowhere now its this infernal one way traffic scheme. But get a load of this. The other day I visited a neighbour living m the same street178 words
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Letter50 1953-05-09 12 I NOTICE that the Free Press has stopped "Mandrake" appearing m the cartoon page. Can you let me know when you will resume publishing this series? "Mandrake" is a favourite of mine as veil as of many of mv colleagues m the office. A READER. Singapore. Any day now.50 words
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Letter51 1953-05-09 12 AFTER carefully watching letter-writers to Pressmans' Postbag on the subject of Mr Not Satisfied and the nurses and, being a gentle bachelor' mind you. I must say I like nursles better than unsatisfied people, whether the latter are right or wrong. TAR SAN. SR. Singapore. So does tnc51 words
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Letter43 1953-05-09 12 LET'S have a bit of modern sanitation at Kallang Airport. At times the lounge smells awful. It doesn't do to have bad smells spoiling our beer not at the prices we have to pay! AERO PLANE' A matter needing airing Singapore.43 words
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Letter153 1953-05-09 12 DOES a cyclist become a pedestrian merely by setting off his machine and pushing- it along? On Collyer Quay the other day. two cars stopped to give right of way to a man who wheeled his bicycle across the zebra connecting the City Book Store153 words
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Letter70 1953-05-09 12 HAVE I a grouse? I'll say I have and it's time to speak my mind. So the Singapore Traction romnnny is contemplating increasing" fares which, are already too much. So much has been said and so many protests made, but all have fallen on deaf ears. Let the70 words
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Advertisement48 1953-05-09 12 U U \y HAPPY WORLD SINGAPORE Tonight! Special Silvikrin Night! Spol Dance Prizes of "Silvikrin" Hair Preparations, Brylcreem. Mackintosh Confectionery, Macfarlane Langs Biscuits, Amami Products, etc. kindly presented by Messrs. C. EMorton (M) Ltd. Jfautn* m pnpulur livnrt§** Vhiilips A His Mndvrnuirvs BE HAPPY AT THE HAPPY CABARET48 words
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Article, Illustration1136 1953-05-09 13 The Vultures Wait— tor Harry Street The first of four weekly instalments of 'THE SNOWS OF KILIMANJARO' ,waRRY Street, lying m H bed m a hunting camp 7 me foot of Kilimanat n watched the vultures if they hovered above Sm eventually settling a nearby tree, waiting-just W HaSy that1,136 words
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Article100 1953-05-09 13 THE Snows of Kilimanjaro" is a love story based on th c book by Ernest Hemingway. Gregory Peck plays Marry Street, Hie hero, and the women m his life are Ava Gardner, HHdegaide Neff and Susan Haywaid. The story moves from Paris, the Riviera and Spain100 words
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Advertisement66 1953-05-09 13 <r Jhe greatest love 4 story you have ever seen I -of a man m search of his lost soul, and a woman! Filmed against the most adventurous backgrounds m the world today. g GREGORY SUSHI W» I PECK HAYWARB GARDNER I ERNEST HEMINGWAY'S HILDtGJIIIDI Itf F »n<l LlO G66 words
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497 1953-05-09 14 AUSSIES WIN BY AN INNINGS 94 RUNS Yorks batting was a failure AI'STRALIA'S touring cricketers trounced Yorkshire, x *23 times English county champions, by an innings and 94 runs at Bradford yesterday. Apart from resistance by past and present England captains, Norman Yardley (56 not out) and Len Hutton (65),497 words
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Article, Illustration29 1953-05-09 14 The Duke of Norfolk presents the Rugby League Cup to G. R. Pepperell. Captain of the victorious Huihlersfield team which boat St. Helens m the final at Wembley Stadium.29 words
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Article32 1953-05-09 14 Kedah went down to Pahitng oy two goals to one In (heir Mist en- counter m the Northern Zone of Hie Malaya Cup soccer competition ut i Alor Star yesterday.32 words
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382 1953-05-09 14 BIG feature of yesterday's county matches wa.s the I performance of A. E. Wilson, 40- '< I year-old Gloucestershire wicket--1 keeper, who .set up a record by j taking 10 catches again.st Hamp- i .shire. He holt! .six m the fir-st Inningfl and another four382 words
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Article340 1953-05-09 14 S.R.C 1; R.E.M.E 0. SINGAPORE Recreation Club struggled unspectacularly to victory over Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers yesterday m their Singapore Amateur F.A. Div. 1 tie at Jalan Besar Stadium. Rec's victory was by no j— means convincing. There were periods, especially m the340 words
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Article67 1953-05-09 14 QWING to injuries to some of the players originally selected the Rest of the Army team to meet Royal Signals m a soccer trial at Aver Raja Road today has been revised. The lineup will now be: Pair (RASC); Henderson (GHQ>. Marshall (RE): Miller (RE). Walton67 words
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Article13 1953-05-09 14 Bligh, Fairman. Bushnell; Etherington. Wainwright, Earl; Hadley. Norris. Ward. Chater, Worthington.13 words
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Article148 1953-05-09 14 Cotton wins 90-hole tourney ITENRY COTTON, the 46-year- old golfing maestro, won the 90 hole 2,000 guneas golf tournament by five strokes at Virginia Water (England) yesterday. The captain of Britain's Ryaer Cup team finished with a 353 total (72-65-70-72-74) to win the £350 first prize. Welshman Dai Rees wasA.P. - 148 words
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Article52 1953-05-09 14 Pat Ford of New South Wales won the Australian lightweight boxing title last night by stopping Frank Flannery m the 10th round. Flannery, who weighed 1351 b to Ford's 133, took a terrific battering throughout the fight and was knocked down twice m the ninthA.P. - 52 words
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Article36 1953-05-09 14 Winning all their single* ties and losing the only doubles of the match, Perak beat Kedah four-one to enter the final of the Chua Choon Leorg Cup inter-state tennis competition m Ipoh yesterday.36 words
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Advertisement63 1953-05-09 14 3 QUEEMIE PAUL h presents tt "liThe Sun-Kissed Cuties (g f^ m J Brand New Revue g "Meet the People" J IL #li« el J 4 r apitoi Hvstuuiinti h I (RESERVATIONS: PHONE *****) J) 3^ /P At your service TONY CLERICI Manager L^ IYRANNY DROVE HIM TO PIRACYjM. —JOHN63 words
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Article268 1953-05-09 15 Pom pee Maxim m p**vez We *ttn 9 t afford it Free Press Boxing Reporter „nro let's ret this straight— the chances of seeing N Volande Pompee battle Joey MaxJm or Jake La Motta Sh^aDore ring are as far off as a trip to the moon. m268 words
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Article201 1953-05-09 15 RAJA'S 2nd. HALF BID JUST FAILS Kota Rajah 1 Muslims 2. YOUNG MEN'S MUSLIM Association were fortunate to edge Kota Raja A by the odd goal m three m a SAFA Div. 2 match on MFA ground yesterday. Both teams combined smartly, but lacked finish.. On Rajas splendid second half201 words
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Article76 1953-05-09 15 STIRLING Moss, Britain's 25--year-old motor racing ace, crashed at 90 miles an hour during a trial on Thursday and was taken to hospital with reported concussions and arm injuries. Moss was practising at the famous Silverstone track, near Northampton, for a meeting today. His Jaguar overturnedA.P. - 76 words
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Article65 1953-05-09 15 JjENMARK'S European lightweight boxing champion Joergen John risen on Thursday MCCCMfuOy defended his title for the third* straight time, defeating Jacques Prigent of Prance m a 15-round bout m Copenhagen. Jolunsen's victory came a« a."surprise. He won 11 out of the 15 rounds and demonstrated65 words
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Article, Illustration154 1953-05-09 15 ALLAN LEWIS - ALLAN LEWIS By EADING Sydney trainer, T. J. Smith, accompanied by his wife, is at present m Singapore on his way to England, via the Continent Main objective of Smith's visit to England is to buy a few good brood mares. Smith has trained 80 winnersWillie Fong - 154 words
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Article32 1953-05-09 15 St. Andrew's School's TrtMN v Paflt" soccw match for the Lim ChOOg Pani; Clip will take place .it the Mhool held after Hie OW Boys Associations general meeting tod.i\.32 words
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Article94 1953-05-09 15 VI 'Poh Football League bXT" has otderi'^f^^on lor life D>r "Wrt again.t lum I. made durinp the rest of this reason the suspension will be re-impose ci. It will be recalled that Perumal, a goalkeeper, attacked referee G. Carrol after a league match In 1950. After94 words
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Article159 1953-05-09 15 pELICISSIMO Ampon of the Phillipines qualified for the final of the men's singles m the hard courts lawn tennis tournament at Croydon yesterday. He will meet British Davis Cup player Tony Mottram. Britain's No. 1 beat Raymondo Deyro, also of the Philippines, 5-7, 6-1,159 words
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Article, Illustration79 1953-05-09 15 WHILE the tremendous crowd urtjrs him on the "Wiiarcl of dribble," Stanley Matthews, streaks down the win? to beat llolton right-half J. Wheeler atad put across a centre from which South African Bill Perry scored the fourth and winning goal to give Blackpool the F. A.79 words
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Advertisement86 1953-05-09 15 Entertain Your Guests At The UNIVERSAL HOTEL UAH A It IS I 1 It FOOD Chinese and European Wlit Bar wcH stocked with Best Brands ACCOMMODATION Cool and Airy Room. MUSK, SONGS DANCE To ike arroinp.nirarnl of Wonj Chin Ton«; and his Orchestra NIGMTLY 8-12 P.M. CURRY TIFFIN EVERY SUNDAY86 words
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460 1953-05-09 16 The going will be good Jf/#/-#/^#t/ nap PANDORA m the P>.ls Rwc 3> Free Press Racing Correspondent In the 2.45 PINTER'S DELIGHT 4.50. and ALWAYS 5.2S should make a safe treble at Penang today. RACK MORNING DAWNED BRIGHT AND CLEAR AND WITH LITTLE460 words
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Article121 1953-05-09 16 SINGAPORE amateur weight lifters will display their talents during the Coronation week .spoi i.s programme. A contest will select "Mr. BcJybuilder." and is the first of its kind crgaiilaed by the Singapore Air»teur Weighlliftlng Federation. It will be staged at the Happy World Stadium r>n121 words
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Article40 1953-05-09 16 IJONQ KONOS tourtng basketball team won two and lost two matches agaii^t Japanese teams ntjrht to make their score for the *erie« four victories to three losses. The Horn? Kon« stars showed tho ftalgue of their heavy schedule.— U.P.40 words
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Article21 1953-05-09 16 All Thursday's United States National Leagu* ba.seball gamtß were Ixi'.'ponei b n caujie of r»ln and wet KroundK. A.P.A.P. - 21 words
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Article203 1953-05-09 16 IJNSEEDED European players surprised tourin' American and Australian tennis stars yesterday as wave of upsets swept through the Rome International Tournament. Vie Seixas, second-ranked U.S. player, and veteran internationalist Mervyn Rose of Australia were the bigßcst names to fail. Sei\a.s lost to Lenhart Bergelin, 6-4,203 words
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Article99 1953-05-09 16 v^PANISH lightweight champion Austin Argot e will fight for the second time m Manila on May 16 when he meets Milton Ross over ten rounds at Rizal Stadium. Argote m his first Manil.t appearance lusl month .scored a fourth round technical knockout over Roi kyU.P. - 99 words
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Article637 1953-05-09 16 RACE 1—2.15: CLASS 5, DIV. 2— 5 FIRS. 1 422 A?oko biraKer 900 2 900 Hollywood Star Tulloh 3.12 3 24G Reauman Flannery y.lO 4 415 Mr. Tin Manning 809 5 375 Abundance Larusdown 8.07 6 696 Skyrider Jones 8.04 7 603 Big; Money Russell 7.12 8 380 Claudius637 words
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Article19 1953-05-09 16 A British twin-jet Canberra has climbed 63.668 feet, breaking the world aircraft altitude record by 4.222 feet.19 words
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Advertisement195 1953-05-09 16 CLASSIFIED ADS. BIRTH WAKELIN: At Oreenhlll Nursing Home on 6th May, 1953, to Ellsubeth, wife of John Wakelin, a son, Richard John. ACCOMMODATION VACANT ACCOMMODATION avalluble for couple with full board at Morning side 323 River Valley Road. AVAILABLE furnished double room with family. Washing, menls can be ftrrangfd. Modern195 words
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Advertisement16 1953-05-09 16 \v v^ *4^' I JUVEMAIBKT. SWISS WATCHES /V /*\Jm SINGAPORE NUAtA lUMPUB PENAMG _k^ J/i'-* I16 words
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Title Section9 1953-05-09 1 THE FREE PRESS Saturday Magazine Saturday, May 9, 1953.9 words
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Article, Illustration593 1953-05-09 1 MARIAN WELLS - MARIAN WELLS by Biswas email island to uu •~r atse JS smartly to atten"?o n e m They executed S which A.S.P. Goodrich presented to them. [Three months ago they were L any other island dwellers. Contented to grow fruit trees. Cr chickens, and goMarian Wells - 593 words
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Article1303 1953-05-09 1 ERIC MITCHELL - ABDUL AND THE SHOES ERIC MITCHELL A Free Press short story by |tf. TAP, TAP tap, r«P. tap went Abdul p cobbler's little hamfj Patter, patter, patter t* the mingling sound P we feet of passers-by the paveme^ a square E* of wni eh was *Wuls workshop. lf{J was a1,303 words
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Article, Illustration438 1953-05-09 2 LIONS could not stop him Here is a fine look-out (right), for these two boys m their new treetop house. They can see what goes on for miles around. But it is a fine look-out too. m (mother tvay. for all Children's Page boys and girls. For you can "lookReuter - 438 words
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Article622 1953-05-09 2 Auntie Wendy - A request Auntie won 't answer Auntie Wendy LOOKING AGAIN over the letters you have written to me I find requests to tell something about myself. I have not done so because there is really very little to tell and that little, if I were to tell it to you.622 words
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Article144 1953-05-09 2 A CANADIAN girl from "the last stop before the North Pole* la to represent all the Girl Guides of the Empire at the Coronation. She Is 18-year-old Joyce Douglas, of Flin Flon, Manitoba, and It was stated that she is the only Girl Guide In the144 words
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294 1953-05-09 2 Uncle Eric - Uncle Eric by THIS WEEK, children, x I'm going to tell you about Vienna rolls. Do you know what a Vienna roll is? Well, it is no different to any other roll, except that it is crescent-shaped. Very few people do things for no294 words
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Advertisement53 1953-05-09 2 H OUfiU&Ln I SINGAPORE CELEBRITIES Under the Distinguished Patronage of H.E. Sir John Nicoll, KCMC IN AID OF A CORONATION FUN FAIR FOR POOR CHILDREN Will be presented at The VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL ON SUNDAY, 10TH MAY, 1953 At 8.45 P.M. Bookable at Robinson's Tickets $6/- $4/-&s2;' SpmCi kindly donated53 words
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Miscellaneous126 1953-05-09 2 Junior Contest IJERE IS a puzzl? to test your geography. Our artist has drawn the outlines of four islands near the coast >— -.> /7 of England. When you have <^ L S discovered what they are. write I 1 \/7 f+\ your answers m the space pro- C vided126 words
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Article651 1953-05-09 3 Cathcart Borer - Cathcart Borer by- 3 Who is Jarvis? iff«l«& the iron X» teS we Know jTare three people There may be slid Terry. "Betf I've got to get back scarf seller. Shall we wait here and •otfh'" said Tassa. %Itwan't do much good." I'minTyoTiwo-had better J, back651 words
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Article, Illustration22 1953-05-09 3 picture. Teacher (centre) shows her p upils how to use crayons. Perhaps they are colouring one «»f our junior contest pictures? USISUSIS - 22 words
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Article, Illustration412 1953-05-09 3 Frank Page - Frank Page by QUEEN ELIZABETH 11. tor whose Coronation an entirely new coinage has been designed, can look back on more than 2.000 years of coin-mint-ins: by her predecessors. The earliest English coins were made of gold, and were stmck by the rulers ofU.P. - 412 words
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Article157 1953-05-09 3 PEN PALS' COLUMN The foilou- n n boys an* 9*rl9 a*k for nt'ti Pa**' Lilian Chca/i CJ) 7'W-R Upper Serangoon lio.i.i. z nqapyre 19. Hobbies: Stamps and pictures. Wants girl pen pa's m tra'.iaYa v Siew Fatt (13) 87 Cross Street, Kuala Lumpur. Wants pen pnjs within the aaes of157 words
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Article40 1953-05-09 3 I spring up m a single nicht: My home may be a cellar, I'm also found m fairy rlr.fi, And shaped like an umbrella. I'm food to eat, and it's my boast, I'm excellent on buttered toast. TUOOI40 words
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Advertisement152 1953-05-09 3 BE SMART BE WISE AND ECONOMIZE ALWAYS WEAR "SMART" SHIRTS Circus Busch Berlin BB^JBBfWB p people living m the suburban *2g fmT I j perform m any other place! Lv /:'a2/. r^OH m Singapore, except at Its' ~*£v*' rg prrsrnt location, during the i |M *It^^? I I season. |fJ^152 words
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Miscellaneous20 1953-05-09 3 JUNIOR CROSSWORD Jf^ B fcji jj|| fr or o^ier performers on PjM^ffl W L r {>^"/f ?>ru/r// thnmtih be 'tig20 words
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Article, Illustration376 1953-05-09 4 LAN GRANT - LAN GRANT previews two entertaining new films I HAVE always known the Irish were :i Strange race but not till this week did I realise Just how strange. THE QtHET man" (coming to the New Alhambra) educated mo. It was made by an Irishman, m Ireland376 words
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Article93 1953-05-09 4 %1/HENEVER I rh.nk of Mclvv ba my mind turns immediately to peaches. No disrespect to the lady but there it is Sc I rejoice to find that m fhe film "Melba" the peaches have a part. With one slight change. In real lif c it was Cesar Rrtz.93 words
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Article, Illustration402 1953-05-09 4 HOLLYWOOD PROUDLY PRESENTS... ANYONE who Is interrk ested m Hollywood and millions think of little else—will enloy "THE BAD AND BEAUTIFIX" (Cathay) for this is Hollywood training its cameras on Hollywood. Remember "All About Eve?" From that one gathered that hungry tigers were harmless tabby-cats compared with sharp-clawed fll m402 words
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Article111 1953-05-09 4 JENNIFER JOHNS - JENNIFER JOHNS A LULL m the filming of "Klepha.M Walk" and I had a rhanre tr> talk to EUia--1 h Tar lor who haa taken Vivien L< Igh'i part m the film and now it*n In it alone x Dana Andrews. l\{, Fin ;h and i.111 words
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Article145 1953-05-09 4 'Caesar' gets the 'Cream' JOHN Houseman, producer of "Julius Caesar" (MGM'fl movie of Shakespeare's play for release has just been unburdening his casting problems. "Once the decision had been made to bring Shakespeare's erea* political melodrama to the screen, easting became our hrst and most pressing care. We were free145 words
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Article234 1953-05-09 4 Marlon Brando (Mark Antony Edmond o' Brien (Cfesca) and Louis Calhern as Julius Caesar. Mr. Houseman has no doubts about any of them. Admits, however, that "Marlon Brando as Antony is generally regarded as the most controversial piece of casting. "Brilliance and power are the outstanding qualities of234 words
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Article, Illustration630 1953-05-09 5 Best First Play For Y ears Kenneth Tynan finds a potentially great dramatist LIVING ROOM U Graham Greenes l.rs day. and also the best Shaw "You can't make man a Christian unless you first make him believe he is a sinner"; and one from a nameless theatrical manager; triangle isn't630 words
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Article, Illustration365 1953-05-09 5 Cleopatra is viler thanever THIS Cleopatra has a canoe at the bottom of her garden. This Clei-Datra is 45 years old (looks 10 years younger*, has been married three times. This Cleopatra likes to paddle her own canoe from her house on the river 30 minutes upstream from the theatre.365 words
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Article57 1953-05-09 5 FRANCOISE ROSAY, the French ftctress, celebrated her birthday m London thi^ wick by pondering the thought that people's attitude to ape seems to vary with geography. She gave me these examples: In Hollywood they That girl isn't so young— she is 24.' "In Britain, once they like57 words
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Advertisement118 1953-05-09 5 CAPITOL nth dayl 11. 145. 4, 6.30, 9.30 NATURAL VISION WarnerColor VINCFNT PPICF-FRANK invFlOY-PHVIIIS KlU* Plus! Pa the News Special F. A. CUP FINAL J EEX NOW SHOWING 11, 1.45. 4. 6.30. 930 °"p7us Tnniffht 3Vnite m 3IALAY j j TODAY: 3.15-6.30-9.15 p.m. "CHKAM CHHAMA CHHAM" (m Hindustani) Tomorrow: "PARCHHAIN"118 words
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Advertisement142 1953-05-09 5 lit < 4 Jl i.n I i ",t''i-;i 45 Plus! "F.A CUP FINAL' News TONIGHT MIDNIGHT! Winner Of Two Academy Awards! A WARM.MPnHtonvL^r^ MfftUftT J TATIi y jomn fofto MinAN c cooh> i r\rttt \j\iJ\3 V^ ?>^Voioo« TECHNKOLOR I INN IUK-NUKBI (ThiU-UURf HTTOMIII I iub m rcw Httiotf mmh hiid142 words
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Article, Illustration229 1953-05-09 6 GERRY ISAAC - Toppers top anything yet seen in Singapore! GERRY ISAAC by SINGAPORE'S Padang will appear likr M ye olde Village Greene" when crirfcefers i-plebrate the Coronation on Jun<> 3. The Singapore Cricket Club is arranging a. special match- and what a match! U will be played according to the MCC Law229 words
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Article, Illustration789 1953-05-09 6 fAN England win the Ashes this year? Recent matches betweea the Australian tourists and county sides have left the whole country puzzling orer interchangeable form. Anstrutia's' Test chances lie with a handful of veteran cricketers ana a number of promising youngsters. So rwet the Auiue.i There's a789 words
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Article, Illustration567 1953-05-09 6 CHARLES BRYCE - CHARLES BRYCE .*y r-'DDIE Mills. the foimer world cruiserweight champion w/bose latest promoting effort fe&tures a bout between Albert Finch and Alex Buxton, has oiven up plans for a Malayan tour. Remember the reports from London a lew months ago Johnny Williams, Tommy Fair, Randolph Turpin, Ronnie Clayton567 words
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Advertisement129 1953-05-09 6 BEAUTY lISSTAIHWT Air Conditioned 65, SAGO STREET, SINGAPORE (off Hew Bridge Road) t: MSRIWC l%i. MASS < WM s; A i:i;HOPi:\\ booh mjso iatihixi; i on i iidi.m. AMI HI1ITIII».%1 PARTII S •^P^g -fPW paymeats of $29 Bf.'iWa AC. mains b;»»Mfspreai y ret-eiver .'> valves with fall baiwll -JB spread129 words
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Article, Illustration644 1953-05-09 7 HONG POH tells the sto*y oE a T raht against financial diKicultes £lB^v THREE years ago. the Singapore Table fWENTY-THREfc y known ag the Singa pore lTe p n on/MsodaUon, was founded by a handful of ff/prce^trthesamoc.uss ahJ a OII Ude644 words
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Article, Illustration124 1953-05-09 7 Phillips Coronation Trophy. This prize urill be competed for and won outright during Singapore's Coronation Week. THE RACE will be the Cosmopolitan Cycling Club's fifth anual "Phillips Classic," a mass-start road event over 56 miles. THE TROPHY is presented by Messrs. J. A. Phillips Co.. Ltd. Birmingham. It124 words
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Article, Illustration284 1953-05-09 7 JOSEPH EZEKIEL - JOSEPH EZEKIEL By TUST another good J fighter," said Mr. B. L. Dunsford, Secretary of the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association, when I asked his opinion on the up-and-coming curlyheaded young fighter pictured here. But judging from his recent performances m the amateur ring I feel284 words
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380 1953-05-09 7 Says HAROLD MAYES rpHERES nothing much more cut-throat than sporting politics. And the people who wield the metaphorical razors so often have a very happy time, only to wind up by getting cut themselves. Right now we're on the threshold of a biter-bit380 words
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Article45 1953-05-09 7 a number of Preston (Lanes) workers with the English Electric Company took part In a lunchtime "International" against, a team of Venezuelan Air Porce technicians on a course at Samlesbury. The referee stopped counting when the score had reached 7*l for "England."45 words
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Article, Illustration731 1953-05-09 8 FU HSI - 'Invasion' is good for S'pore music FU HSI 9/7 VC \fODERN CHINESE miltic m Singapore has revived great stimulus from the visits of the* many Hong Kong artistes who have come here m the past twelve months. Malayan Chinese singers are largely selftaught and, by and largo they lack the731 words
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