The Singapore Free Press, 25 June 1954
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The Singapore Free Press
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Title Section18 1954-06-25 1 The Singapore Free Press Largest Afternoon Sale m Malaya. No. 1-59H4. Singapore, Fri., June 25, 1934. Price 15C'ts.18 words
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Article324 1954-06-25 1 France reports on talks \J. MKNDES FRANCE, the new French premier, flew into Paris yesterday from his Berne meeting with Red China's Chou En-lai to announce that the long-awaited ceasefire m Indo-China has been promised as speedily as possible. The fast moving "stop-the-war" premier made this324 words
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Article55 1954-06-25 1 SMUGGLERS In Thailand are O losing by the wagonload. Customs officials at Naradivas. m southern Thailand, requested Bangkok officials to dispatch boxcars to Dickuo smuggled goods seized along the frontier with Malaya. Seizure.s in recent weeks included big quantities of car. tyres, biscuits, rubber shoes, tea, coffee,A.P. - 55 words
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Article20 1954-06-25 1 Police raided an attap hut off Serangoon Road and arrested two men yesterday. A dagger was recovered.20 words
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Article67 1954-06-25 1 A MICROPHONE is to be installed m the witness box of the Singapore High Court room, where the Kallang air crash inquiry is being held. This was announced at the inquiry this morning. The Free Press m a frontpage editorial last Friday, pointed out that the accoustics were bad,67 words
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Article200 1954-06-25 1 a T the resumed hearing of a\ the Kallang air crash inquiry m Singapore this morning. KLM Flight Engineer Peter L. van Delft .^aid the airport fire tender took a long way to go to the BOAC Constellation which crashed on March 13 with200 words
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Article, Illustration39 1954-06-25 1 pmuic. Mr s. Jaftinathan. a Sinijap* re City om.c.llor. and Mh« NUayakalyani. a school teacher from M'samat wer« n r ried at the Mariamman Pair xre seen with their hands Jinked clunn K the *edciin K ceremony.- Free PressFree Press - 39 words
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Article202 1954-06-25 1 Win with Pendengar ON every race day. starting tomorrow, the Free Press racing expert Pendengar will give special last-minute selections which will help j racegoers to show a pro- fit i And they will be m '> I addition to his 1, 2, 3 I selections m every race. I202 words
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174 1954-06-25 1 Strike students in go-back bid again CEVENTY expelled students made another futile attempt this morning to attend the Singapore Catholic H\«h School m Queen Street, after they had been turned away yesterday for .staging a ".sit down" strike. The students, who had demanded the re-instatement of five expelled .students, tried174 words
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Article32 1954-06-25 1 The Singapore rubbei market opened on ;i steady Quiet tone this morning, with Orst grade, July shipment at 86 centi ;t pound three-elghthi of a l cent below yesterday* clo.se.32 words
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Article112 1954-06-25 1 No slur on honour of Admiral MR. J. P L Thomas. First Lord of the Admiralty, said m the Common.s yesterday there was absolutely no slur or any stain" on the honour of Admiral Sir Dudley North, who wius blamed lor letting six French warships .slip through the Straits of112 words
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Article57 1954-06-25 1 A Chinese shopkeeper In Upper Aljunied Road woke at 5 am yesterday when .some one touched his feet. Three men with knives were standing m front of him. The shopkeeper and his family were herded into a store at the back and the robbers left, taking $475 m57 words
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Advertisement17 1954-06-25 1 BLACKCURRANT PIE' B A I R DS Blackcurrants s jf|P PUFF PASTRY SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.17 words
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Article, Illustration96 1954-06-25 2 'rill Royal box saw a royal 1 win at the recent Ascot -hcelini; Right (left U right), the Queen Mother the Queen, the Duke of (iloucester. Lady Patricia Kamsay and a friend were elated when the Queen's hor»<*. Landau, won the Roun Memorial Stakes. BHowA.P. - 96 words
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Article367 1954-06-25 2 THEY ARE HELPING THE REDS Tan hits at 'petty demagogues' wyETTY demagogues who had Ibeen screaming that the country was ready for a complete transfer of governmental power, were showing a total disregard for the welfare of the people, and playing the role of handmaid to the Communists. Mr. C.367 words
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Article41 1954-06-25 2 Tilt UGANDA Government yesterday cancelled the Ku.srx'n.sion of the newspaper "UKanda Speaks" which was "npo&ed. when the cmugen- cy was declared on June 1. The English language Uganda Express and Uganda Pest are .still banned. ReuterReuter - 41 words
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Article18 1954-06-25 2 Mr. Jacob Malik, Soviet Ambassador to Britain, left London yesterday for Moscow to report.- ReuterReuter - 18 words
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Article21 1954-06-25 2 The Riame.sc government U trying to conaerre foreign exchange by cutting down trips abroad by its ollicial.s. A.P.A.P. - 21 words
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Article230 1954-06-25 2 But Arbenz fears raids nOOD progress was being made m clearing the "small amount of territory occupied by mercenaries of foreigners and traitors," a Guatemalan army communique covering operations said yesterday. "The enemy has suffered heavy losses and our forces have captured many prisoners amongReuter - 230 words
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Article38 1954-06-25 2 The Chinese Nationalist Foreign Minister. Dr. George Yeh, said yesterday he may recali the Nationalist Ambassador, Mr. Chen Chi Pinp. from Manila to report on the recently enacted allegedly antiChinese Philippines Trade Nationalisation Bill.- ReuterReuter - 38 words
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Article28 1954-06-25 2 The new Raffles Library subbranch at Siglap, Singapore, will be officially opened to the public next Thursday, instead of yesterday, as stated m Wednesday's Free Press.28 words
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98 1954-06-25 2 T*HE House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Com- mittee voted yesterday to authorise paying a oneway passage to Russia for any resident of the United States desiring to stay there. Chairman Robert B. Chiperfield (Republican-Illinois), who sponsored the amendment to the Foreign Aid Bill, said theA.P. - 98 words
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130 1954-06-25 2 A BRONZE memorial statue of the late King George VI io to be erected m London b.v the King George VI National Memorial Fund, it was announced m London yesterday. The fund, which raised £1.665.000 m subscriptions from many parts of the world, was130 words
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Article19 1954-06-25 2 An Indian delegation will visit Asian countries to explore the possibilities of increasing Indian tobacco exports.- ReuterReuter - 19 words
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203 1954-06-25 3 rpHK worst Hoods since 1934 are now threatening a 1 large area of Nowgaon district m Assam, according to official reports reaching Calcutta. Incessant rains have flooded the northeast Assam rivers of Dibang, Subansini and Brahmaputra. The Brahmaputra is already 20 feet aboveU.P.; A.P. - 203 words
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Article158 1954-06-25 3 Japs slow to meet their bills rpHE Government said yester--1 day m Hong Kong Japanese firms have rolled up an average of 1,500 unpaid bills daily this year, for goods bought from Hone Kong merchants. rhe acting Director of Commerce and Induotry. Mr. H A. Angus, said the Tokyo officeUP - 158 words
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Article147 1954-06-25 3 ITALY MAY LOOK AGAIN AT TIN PLAN IT i.s understood from informe 1 circles m Rome that the illan Government will rexamine its attitude towards the International Tin Agreement. These circles report that the [I ilian Government has been "nibarrassed by Germany's delarution that she will not sign he agreement.Reuter - 147 words
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Article16 1954-06-25 3 The MinLstry of Culture m Bangkok plants to publish an tTicyclopedia and gazetteer. A.P.A.P. - 16 words
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Article28 1954-06-25 3 Mr. Cartono president of the Indonesian Parliament will meet Mr. Achille Van Acker. Belgian Prime Minister, and Mr. Paul Henri Spaak. Foreign Minister.- ReuterReuter - 28 words
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76 1954-06-25 3 She couldn't kiss— is given £1,000 A British court ruled F yesterday that a woman's ability to enjoy a kiss and j flash a smile was worth i K. 1,000. Mrs. Lily Green com- plained that injuries received m a car crash had made it hard for her to smileA.P. - 76 words
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Article52 1954-06-25 3 IV. KID BERGMAN won •■ulu curtain calls and ovations at the Paris j Optra for her performance j m A Joan at the Stake", I her husband's version of the P Shr played hrr role with such sincerity that even her strong accent could pass lor provincialAP - 52 words
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121 1954-06-25 3 i iEYLON's Premier Sir John Kotelawela has directed J all ministers and pro-government MP\s to remain In Colombo for the next four weeks to help frustrate determined Communist efforts to capture power m forthcoming local elections, according to an informed source. TheA.P. - 121 words
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Article44 1954-06-25 3 What Siam needs to cure her economic troubles is a good stock exchange, says the Governor of Bangkok, Nai Udom Banyaprasop .said: "Many <n people today simply hoard their money because thi-y do not know where to invest. A.P.A.P. - 44 words
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Article, Illustration83 1954-06-25 3 SIX university students three from Cambridge and three from Oxford plan to drive m Land Rovers to the Cape Town through some of the worst motoring country m the world, including the parched Sahara desert and rain-soaked swamps of Ethiopia. Object is to prove that the83 words
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117 1954-06-25 3 Doctor must quit Britain says Fyfe DR. JOSEPH H. CORT American lecturer on physiology at Birmingham University, must leave Britain, the Home Secretary, Sir David Maxwell Fyfe, announced m London yesterday. "I regret that I am not prepared to grant any further extension", he told a questioner m the HouseReuter - 117 words
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Article23 1954-06-25 3 The British Drl.-ncr Mini., Ut Karl Alexander ol Tunis bj .n Pari I fOC a two-day vi lit ReuterReuter - 23 words
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Advertisement107 1954-06-25 3 WATNEY' S RED BARREL §f§|s RFFP AND "V APPOINTMENT VLLI\ «IW BRKWKRS TO MILK STOUT ii m KiNCi gmmm vi LWH pi |«EWEO 1 r* T T? 7 "M tONOON WATNcf COMIt fttlO CO. Ur.lTtO r«AD£ ENQUIRIES TO. P.O. BOX 499 SINGAPORE TIME LOST IS MONEY LOST You don't h<«*e107 words
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355 1954-06-25 4 The Singapore Free Press Opinion The time is not ripe FRIDAY, June 25. 1954. The group of British Labour Members of Parliament who have railed, m a letter to the London Times, for steps to ensure immediately selfgovernment for Malaya, supports its call with untenable propositions. After discussing the defection355 words
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Article, Illustration678 1954-06-25 4 Russia traditionally has had great armies, but her Navy generally has been overlooked by most military analysts. Two U.S. Navy veterans have wade an intensive study of Russian sea pour r. Their conclusions are contained m this article. say William H. Gregory and Donald678 words
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Article356 1954-06-25 4 BASHIZ HATTIN, the Arabian milkman who ran a mile backwards m under nine minutes, was told by his union that he had got the wrong idea. But had he? What is so wrong about running backwards? Or sideways, for that matter? The official wno said, Obviously he356 words
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Advertisement31 1954-06-25 4 HENDRY'S for British-Made Special Discount Bk to Clubs WM Wk <" I<^ Schools P. H. HENDRY Jeweller 7ft. North Bridgr Road, Sinjtapore-6. TH: 7421. HKAD OFFICE: to. 4, I'.iiu Road. Kuala l.umpur31 words
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Advertisement202 1954-06-25 4 AVAIL YOURSELF of 20 years of experience m estate development by CREDIT FONCIER MEYER CHAMBERS 3rd FLOOR, (RAFFLES PLACE). FRANKEL ESTATE OPERA ESTATE FIRST CLASS NEWLY RECENTLY COMPLETED DEVELOPED ESTATE AT ESTATE 61 M.S CHANCI ROAD BETWEEN CHANCI EAST COAST ROADS NEAR THE SEA (A NEW LARGE ACCESS AT PROXIMITY202 words
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311 1954-06-25 5 CITY COUNCIL WORKS TOWARDS THE CHANGE-OVER r PIIK Singapore City Council is preparing for a smooth take-over of municipal functions covering the Island under the Rendel constitution. No special committee has been appointed to deal with the coming changes but the various standing committees have recently been acting m anticipation311 words
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Article97 1954-06-25 5 IPOH. Fri TWO Alliance members .serving on the Perak Stat<Advisory Committee of the Volunteer Forces "boycotted' the scheduled meeting held yesterday m the Council Chamber of the Secretariat. They are Dr. Kok Ho Teik secretary of the Malayan Chinese Association, Kinta branch, and Capt. Abdul97 words
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Article23 1954-06-25 5 KUALA LUMPHR. Fri S Veerasamy, 44, wa.s fined $30 for possession of a dagger on June 23 at Batu Roao\23 words
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Article, Illustration54 1954-06-25 5 picture. CHILDREN from the Social Welfare Centre m Prinsep Street, Singapore, visited the United States aircraft carrier, the Hornet earlier this week. And here they are being treated to a snack and cold drinks after a tired day going around seeing the fascinating thingsFree Press - 54 words
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Article28 1954-06-25 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Garth Soars. 27, a racing cyclist, was fined $5 here today on a charge of riding his bicycle without lights at Batu Road.28 words
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291 1954-06-25 5 'WE WANT TO BE SURE' T HE decision of the Singapore Joint Relief OrgamsaA tion to house some of the 400 odd Kampong Bugis fire victim families m 96 vacant homes at j Kotam Ayer will be brought before the Singapore High Court291 words
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61 1954-06-25 5 SINGAPORE Chinese Schools' Conference has $4,000 to give away to 100 poor Chinese students who are bright m their studies. The money was recently collected from the public to proride a fund. Applications are now being invited from students of registered Chinese schools. Fifty61 words
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Article78 1954-06-25 5 MALACCA, Fri The nrst ■Pa.sar Malam" (bazaar) In Malacca sponsored by tne UMNO Youth organisation was held at Tudong, 10 miles from Malacca. The 2 000 villagers who attend^ bouftht eggs. v^',eUbles, coconut and kampong handi- craits which were given as contributions towards UMNO's Independence of78 words
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Article58 1954-06-25 5 IF THERE WERE NO MEN? WHAT would the women do if there wrre no men left? Seven Singapore women will solve this problem m a one-act play, "World Without Men" at the Me thodist (.iris School hall tonight. They are the entire cast m the play, to be presented by58 words
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Advertisement106 1954-06-25 5 nj A i^*^B -a Imm Vnpral Wrrk TOMORROW! TOMORROW! You will have fun at the GARDEN FETE In the trmmdi of GOVERNMENT HOUSE by kind permission of Sir John Nicoll, K. C. MG. Kt. St. J. Ride the Bis Train te Treasure Island ft Visit the numerous stalls and side106 words
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Article81 1954-06-25 6 A GROWING movement restore belief m the < vinity of Emperor Hirohito indicated m reports from oan More interest I* Sfown m the rehabilitation, shrines and temples and m I construction of monumj >nt; honour of Japan's World II death. At Ise Shrine, whereU.P. - 81 words
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Miscellaneous265 1954-06-25 6 MANDRAKE by Lee Falk and Phil Davis IN Tm-S SNOWMAK"--TMf GMOSTJ SNOWSUUH I J I ED SIOPE.' TARZAN by Edgar Rice Burroughs TABZAN POUND A LETTER T^St I THE JftAN APPASE%T_V ESCAPED IN&D6THE RAECKmasT 4)99 ■%*%'/JSf J> Paw A BANP OF Pv««IES--r.ERC£ i4HP^^ |^^> "JJ< M^T :^~^£r£*^^ L^ *^fe^^ -v-U^X*^-^265 words
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Miscellaneous513 1954-06-25 6 YOUR LUCKY STAR B°« N lODAI, j, )U must learn to understand your own self. M ou are to hope that others will ewi understand you. There are two sides, of your nature struggling wllJl each other for supremacy and until you n»\e fought it out with yourself, there is513 words
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Article97 1954-06-25 7 PAMPHLETS ON FAMILY PLANNING pAMPHLRS on birth control are now available to those seeking advice at the clinics run by the >itigapore Family Planning Association. The pamphlets printed m English are given away «c. An Association spokesman said birth control .mphlets would also be translated into the vernacular usages soon.97 words
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Article16 1954-06-25 7 The Constellation crash inquiry will bp resumed today m the Supreme Court. Singapore16 words
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Article86 1954-06-25 7 ORGANISERS of Singapore's "1954 crooner-croonette" mtest planned for next month (.-appointed. There are only 11 days left fore entries close, and so far. response has been poor. 1 a Shaw Brothers spokesm m. In last year's contest, more m 100 took part. he first86 words
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Article33 1954-06-25 7 KUALA LUxMPUR. Fri. J. Fa»gotter, an Australian key riding m Malaya, was iterday fined $50 for inconlerate driving. H waa further fined $20 for ving without displaying 'L'33 words
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Article39 1954-06-25 7 ULU LANGAT, Thurs. The sident of the Estate Asiatic I iff Union, Mr V. D. Nair, terday urged the establisht of a national union of ite workers to bargain with Malayan Planting Industry taplojers 1 Association.39 words
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Article, Illustration271 1954-06-25 7 pIVE MONTHS AGO, Mr. Tan Hong Ban (above) Singapore commercial firm ;»loyee, could not read a 11 >ie of music or play a luslcal instrument. Next ith he will be one of the accordionists m a charlv variety show. This feat271 words
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Article, Illustration85 1954-06-25 7 America 's latest idea PLANS are bring ronsidrrrd m the I'rnted Stairs to introduce moving pavement* m thr citirs. .it airports and railro:id terminals. to speed up p^dostnan tr.tfrtc. Thr p;ivrmrnts arc just rublirr roiivryor i» rI t which move at about onr and a half milrs an hour. Skrtch85 words
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127 1954-06-25 7 -ON SPECIAL TRAINING COURSE ASSISTANT Superintendent of Police, Mr. W. T. Rodrigues, who is among four Singapore police officers selected for further training at the police college m Ryton-on-Dunsmore m England, leaves on Tuesday by air. Mr. Rodrigues is m charge of the Reports127 words
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Article132 1954-06-25 7 The Royal contest is free NO charge is being more for entrants m the "king and queen for a day" contest which opens at the Victoria Memorial Hall today during the fun and food fair sponsored by the Singapore Youth Council. Those wishing to take part need ably submit two132 words
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Article53 1954-06-25 7 [POH, Frl. Pive membei were a i cnf from jrcsterday'i monthly meeting of the Ipoh i M- mbu Town Hoard. Pour unofl I <■'' i or their a i nf i fifth, Tuan Hajl Moham id Zain, an umno member, stay ed ou! after Mi reslgnatloii53 words
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Advertisement98 1954-06-25 7 S^^ us gNH §»P HHi Rt I ask for HEINZ, A Just a little Heinz Tomato II ft Ketchup creates flavor sertsa- /I tion! You'll love the zestful m Lm n^ l adds to your favorite §t^^ I meat> n< tJelicious savor it 'M jH Rives to soups and special98 words
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292 1954-06-25 8 But court calls it Indecent' IXUJCKMEN and a policewoman saw a show m which Miss Phyllis Dixey, the variety artist, appeared at Scunthorpe. Lincolnshire. Next she appeared before the local magistrates who fined her £5 on a summons alleging a breach of borough by-laws292 words
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Article76 1954-06-25 8 Spring gun loaded in error J^ SPRING gun which went off and injured two ramblers m a Sussex wood was thought to be loaded only with a blank cartridge. That was the explanation given at Lewes by a gamekeeper Charles Percy Bavastock. 57. of Balcomb© It was to warn him76 words
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Article48 1954-06-25 8 A young French couple, 45 minutes after reaching Manchester Airport, were told: You must go back. They said they wanted to set up a home m Manchester. But they had only £7. And that, an official explained, was not enough for the purpose.48 words
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Article59 1954-06-25 8 Robert Thompson, 22-year-old labourer, gassed himself m an empty house In Haling Park-road, South Croydon, where, it was stated at the inquest, children discovered his body. His brother Alfred said Robert had been depressed since his release m 1949 from Wormwood Scrubbs where he served a59 words
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Article21 1954-06-25 8 Kennels for lo.st dogs are provided at a e 75,000 police station to b< opened at King's Lynn, Norfolk.21 words
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Article, Illustration65 1954-06-25 8 ABOVE: Before leaving t'tris tor the 1954 Miss Europe beauty contests at Vichy, France, national beauty queens were given a cocktail party at the Napoleon hotel. From left to right m the picture are: Cooky Harteveld (Miss Holland), Juanita Bilia (Miss Spain), June Peters (Miss England), SheilaA.P. - 65 words
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Article, Illustration59 1954-06-25 8 LEFT: Borrowed plumes but these are London mounted policemen who are determined to be a credit to the 16th Lancers, whose uniform they wear, at Imber Court, Surrey, for a rehearsal of the musical ride to be Riven M the Searchlight Tattoo at the White City andReuter - 59 words
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48 1954-06-25 8 'JUMP' SHOUT SAVES CLASS OF KIDDIES loose wheel of a lorry trailer rolled towards a class of seven-year-old children m Uxbridge Street Bur-ton-on-Trent. "Jump the wall," shouted their teacher, Mrs. Olive Wright, of Christ Church school. Most of the children got to safely, but five had slight bruises.48 words
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Article43 1954-06-25 8 Cricket is too slow and too expensive for teen-agers ai Birkenhead, Cheshire. So tnev are playinc continental handball. fn Now they hope permission xo use all soccer pitches m tne town can be obtained and a league formed43 words
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Article205 1954-06-25 8 of children who pass exams to win grammar .school places will no longer be published m local papers at Stretford, Lancashire. It breaks children's hearts and puts their parents under .stress. At Stretford there are only grammar school places for one out ol live children who205 words
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169 1954-06-25 8 A MAN who described himself as a non-re^i practitioner was fined one guinea for contemp an inquest after persisting m talking the coror He is Mr Frederick Joseph Gurtner, of Devonshire Terrace London, who told the Bedford coroner (Dr. M G. L. Lucas' that169 words
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353 1954-06-25 9 FOR each of the 152 nights that Mr. Godfrey Owtram, wealthy chairman of a chemicals company, was away from his home m Farnham, Surrey, the income tax authorities deducted 10s. from his expense account. Mr Owtram. 47-year-old chief of the Petrochemicals concern, told353 words
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188 1954-06-25 9 Girl, 12, tells 500 how to succeed A LECTURE was given m London on how to get on m business m Canada. The audience were 500 prospective emigrants. The lecturer: the 12-year-old business woman, Valeric Sampson, who is m England on a three-month holiday with the £135 she saved m188 words
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Article36 1954-06-25 9 An all-party group of M.P.S is pressing for greater use. of Britain's canals, thus relieving the strain on the roads. About 12.000,000 tons ol Koods were carried on me can aIS last year.36 words
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Article, Illustration57 1954-06-25 9 A HELICOPTER MAKES trial landings at the South Bank site, Waterloo, for the service to be operated by British European Airways The flight between London Airport and' the South Bank, an 18*2 mile journey lasting 20 minutes, will cost 30 shillings, slightly lees than the hire of a private car57 words
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Article50 1954-06-25 9 A 16-year-old boy stated to have boasted after his arrest that he was "too young to be sent to prison," was gaoled for three years at Essex Assizes. Chelmsford. He was Michael Ernest McDowell, a machinist, of Leißh. Essex, who had admitted robbery with violence50 words
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Article, Illustration26 1954-06-25 9 picture. ™cd Q uT white flowers and with -mjUbrimmed matchinf hat, walks to the dock on Gold Cup d.iy at the Royal Ascoi race meetinjf.- ReuterReuter - 26 words
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Article92 1954-06-25 9 IfIEH room for all to sit at the table for meals. But the father, Mr. Kenneth Clarke, of Manor Road, Leyton said he reported the birth of leach child to the borou^n council and has applied many times for better accommoda'so although there la over-92 words
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221 1954-06-25 9 Colonels called private 'general' AN OLD SOLDIER has died —but hLs memory will never fade away. For Private Arthur Pettifer, a Cockney Tommy Atkins m the real Kipling tradition, became a legendary figure m the Buff.s. As a 13-year-old band -boy he joined the Regiment m IM7. and served altogether221 words
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Article328 1954-06-25 9 Disobeyed— and saved 15 mRAWLER mate Malcolm 1 Smith disobeyed his skipper on *he night their ship ran aground. Because he did so— and because he had courage—ls of the crew of 20 were saved. The 349-ton Grimsby trawler Hassett stranded on the rocky coast of Caithness nine months ago.328 words
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Article, Illustration843 1954-06-25 10 Norman Lindhurst - Meet a Communist deserter Norman Lindhurst Not all of them are professional killers or ex-spies. Some are ordinary citizens like the one whose story is told below By you may have imagined that every Soviet officer who flees to the West is a cloak and dagger ti nu r e843 words
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Article, Illustration12 1954-06-25 10 loan X: British actress •eea la lr«pj ir»ss for "iiu Majesty O'Keefe."12 words
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Article332 1954-06-25 10 1 PARIS NEWSLETTER ]t|R. Douglas Cooper, a iTI wealthy "absentee landlord" (Australian real estate), enjoys a popularity among Paris art dealers and the directors of various gallaries equivalent to that of a crack detective among crooks. Cooper is one of the greatest living authorities on twentieth century art,332 words
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Article235 1954-06-25 10 John Gielgud and Sir Ralph Richardson led the cast of A Day by the Sea m singing For She's a Jolly Good Fellow on the stage of the Haymarket Theatre. London. And their chanting of "Sybil, Sybil", almost drowned the National Anthem after final curtain.235 words
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Advertisement128 1954-06-25 10 y< >V<>^< i%.i>S( i^OSi i%.i>*l i^i f^< >j?i is^O/W i^OSi i%.O/Pt iv. 1 ST. JOHN APPEAL WEEK I feS GARDEN FETE. jm^m 1.30 to 6.30 p.m. f Z In the of Government Hoase, by kind 3 permission of H.E. The Governor Sir John Nieoll. J t z All the fun128 words
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Article258 1954-06-25 11 Return of Sherlock Holmes TIJF EXPLOITS OF SHERLOCK HOLMES. Adrian onan Doyle and John Dickson Carr. J Murray. IT Is reported of Mr. Adrian Conan Doyle that one of his more unorthodox pastimes i.s to don a suit of armour and Joust m the ageold manner. With equal enthusiasm for258 words
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Article137 1954-06-25 11 Drama, humour, Love, travel, Case, V. White. A. Barker. Two people, introduced casually 1.l teen years before, meet on the North-East frontier of India MM vMt.ne.ss a death under sum>hious < irc-umstances. They try to avow becoailni involved but events are too mm I) lor them. Ijve In137 words
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Article, Illustration731 1954-06-25 11 CORRUPTION COLLAPSE Hitler and Goering (right) mount the coach m which they received France's abject surrender m 1940. Lord Hailsham reviews a book which analyses the causes of the French disaster. Prelude to Dunkirk. |uly 1939, May 1940 by Major-general Sir Edward L Spears. KBE. CB. MC Heinemann 25j. <\F731 words
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Article383 1954-06-25 11 THE COMMANDO WHO KNEW FEAR AIR COMMANDO, Serge Vaculik, Jarrolds. THE proud and bitter memories of an air commando" writes Seme Vaculik "remain with him all the days of his life". What an exciting life to remember! The .son of an Immigrant Czech workman, Vaculik grew to love France, bis383 words
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Article400 1954-06-25 12 Jean Wiseman - Jean Wiseman by FABRICS shot with pre- cious metals glimmering gold or silver have been valued by people everywhere since the earliest days of the Old Testament. Today, modern metkods and scientific knowledge have made it possible for the same beauty to be interpreted m400 words
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Article186 1954-06-25 12 By a mother I TOOK my small daughter, Caroline, along to the dentist* the other day. It's mast probably hereditary but Caroline hates the dentist's even more than going to bed when the sun U still shining Perhaps our dentist knew the bundle of fright which186 words
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Article, Illustration32 1954-06-25 12 picture. Sweeping white plumes, tinged with cafe a u lait grace this creation m muted panne shown m London last week Thp hat is called "Opulence of Paradise".- ReuterReuter - 32 words
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Article223 1954-06-25 12 Louise Petrie - Louise Petrie by BLONDES no longer reign supreme favourites m the hairdresslng world. Though having a natural bias towards them myself for I am one I find the latest ideas m flat- tering touches from gay Paris are especially effective on darker heads mousey223 words
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Article, Illustration285 1954-06-25 12 Both sides vulnerable South dealer (Cover the East-West hands) rPHIS HAND, taken from a "Rate Your Own Play" feature of The Bridge World Magazine, illustrates principle of play that comes up frequently, and will well repay your study. West opens a club and your ace m dummy wins285 words
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Advertisement72 1954-06-25 12 Ik— a_Jl IhisUnebutlle can help you look years younger! Firmo-Lift Treatment Lotion This rare blend of rich oils and astringent herbs works against wrinkles, sagging contours, puffines9 and ag« lines with amazing effect. There are enough treatment* m a single bottle to make a wonderful difference to the appearance of72 words
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Miscellaneous150 1954-06-25 12 i ti--h iuii tBO88: 4 Mythological trays. (5). ru. rabbits, or for rarebit.s? 5. Instructions to a counterfeiter 7 Th. wno dld a ba(l J ol <2-s>. irtvTr L?rr«» aVC pr 6 J hat sir Ls >"d»catlve of periy ror sale. (6). dryness (7) 9 'aT^J." way. (6). 9. Be150 words
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Article, Illustration570 1954-06-25 13 'We are staying married' Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh defy the rumours of Hollywood home-breakers who prophecy divorce. WE'RE GOING to stay married a long, long time, m spite of em. The rumour mong(rs can starve to death, lor all we care, because we're not going to feed them." This570 words
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Article, Illustration254 1954-06-25 13 No more 'dumb blondes' JUDY HOLLIDAY WINS A BATTLE VICTORY at last comes to Judy Holliday m tier eight-year battle to get untyped. Ever since her first stage hit as the vacuous Billie Dawn character m "Born Yesterday" and her subsequent winning of an Oscar for the screen interpretation, Judy254 words
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Article, Illustration336 1954-06-25 13 BOB THOMAS - IT JUST seems kind of silly to me for a studio to spend seven years m building up a name, and then toss it away m the last picture," says Richard Widmark of his last picture for 20thcentury Fox, "The Broken Lance". He expects to pet fourth336 words
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Article, Illustration306 1954-06-25 13 'Cry' Ray is deaf JOHNNIE (CRY) RAY has been 53 per cent deaf m both ears since he was 10. w^ars a hearing aid practically all the time. So there was some little concern at 2()th-Fox recently when he made his first dialogue scene for a movie. The hearing aid306 words
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Article, Illustration380 1954-06-25 14 1 ABOVfc LEFT: Members of the Upper Serangoon Boys' A 'Club practise ball control. RIGHT: Nineteen-vear-o'ld Ahmad bin Adam works out on the punch bag 2 Mr. Peter Uickon of Royal Air Force Seletar gives the boys a few soccer tips as they gather380 words
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Article64 1954-06-25 14 rpEAM to represent Singapore x Indians against Combined Royal Navy at Naval Base on Sunday will be chosen from the following: A. Narayanan. G. Suppiah, G. Phillip, M. Ghani. S. Veloo, J. Mahina, Mohinder Singh. A. Rashid, T. C. Balen, K. Nadarajah, R Krishnasamy. G.64 words
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Advertisement69 1954-06-25 14 CAPITOL LAST DAY! IV***'*^ 11-1.45-4.00 fTOtoM 6.30-9.30 l Of^jf IN 3D AND jfiKL/^ WARNERCOLOR fwlvllWvf OPENS TO-MORR()\V| HVC IrKISUntKo I p^^^l TO-MORROW at mD-NIGHT! QLV TO-DAI DAILY! KCA 11 -1.45-4.00-., :;o-'« JEFF CHANDLER m WAR ARROW m Technicolor SATURDAY at MID M/^ l! Steve Cochran m IA "SHARK RIVER PAVILION69 words
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Article1304 1954-06-25 15 TRESPASSER on tomorrow's X.L races -I uDEN CHOICE, a last start winner at Ipoh, is a n good bet m the main race, for Clas s 3, Div. 1 horses over a mile, on the opening day of the Selan-,-or Turf Club's June-July jneeting1,304 words
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Article50 1954-06-25 15 PROBABLE scratching* at Kuala Lumpur tomorrow, first day of the Selangor Turf Club JuneJuly meeting are: Beau Temps, Lyon King, Feature Film, Bright Eyes 11. Flower Harvest, Heremai, Fair Sir, Ever Glory, Fair Weather, Magic Eye and General View. The going tomorrow is likely to be very good.50 words
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Advertisement47 1954-06-25 15 and the Davis Cup In the 1953 Series, the Dunlop Fort Tennis Ball was Adopted exclusively for the Challenge Round, three InterZone finals and the majority of all ties. DwJop IN MALAYA Dunlop Tenms Ball? Lave ken used DUNLOP RTHHtR CO. (MALAYA) LTD, Singapore KuaU Lumpur Tcnang47 words
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Advertisement163 1954-06-25 15 nCATHAY TOMORROW MID- NIGHT! lOpiil.li. Pictures Present 'CANADIAN MOUNTIES vs. ATOMIC INVADERS Starring Bill HENRY— Susan MORROW (A complete urtion -filled Spri.ih NOW SHOWING! lUm-1.43-4 l.'i i:» 930 pm Aradetm \u ird Winner WILLIAM HOLDEN \n 'FOREVER FEMALE* A Paramount Picture with Pat Crowley— iiiiuer R«rer^ TO-MORROW at MID-NKiHT! Li163 words
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262 1954-06-25 16 YOUNG BOBBY WILSON MAKES TONY TRABERT SWEAT U.S. champ praises British junior after Yk hour duel BOBBY WILSON, the London schoolboy who eliminated Brazil's Armando Vieira from the Wimbledon men's singles on Wednesday, yesterday gave a third-round mauling to Tony Trabert, the American champion and favourite. Trabert eventually won 10-8,Reuter - 262 words
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Article290 1954-06-25 16 }3ZZARD Charles took a beatj ing In Singapore jesterday on the icreen at Shaw Brothers' Preview Theatrette. Th.- film of hi.s gallant, gruelling 15-round .stand against world heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano contains all the hlfhllghtj ol the Yankee Stadium bout. It is not .1 tomplete290 words
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Article60 1954-06-25 16 Melbourne's- 1956 Olympic athletic track may be made to the same "KClpe" as the Turku. Finland, course on which John Landy set a new world mile record on June 21. Landy is being asked by the Victorian Amateur Athletic A.ssociation to obtain details of the compositionA.P. - 60 words
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Article, Illustration156 1954-06-25 16 SHEPPARD SUCCEEDS HUTTON iNew Test! j captain j DAVID Sheppard, 25-year-old Sussex opening batsman, has accepted an invitation to captain England m the second Test match against Pakistan beginning at Nottingham next Thursday. Sheppard originally gave up the leadership of Sussex to concentrate on theological studies at Cambridge I niversity.Reuter; A.P. - 156 words
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Article248 1954-06-25 16 nPHIRD round results: 1 MEN'S SINGLES Third round:- J Brich^nt (Belgium* beat S. stockenberg (Sweden) 7-5, 6-1, 6-1. M. Rose (Australia* beat R. Krishnan (India) 6-3. 6-1, 6-3. T. Trabert. (US) beat R. Wilson. (Britain) 10-8 8-6. 6-2 V. Sexias (U.S.) beat M. Otway, (New Zealand) 6-3. 6-4. 9-7.248 words
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Article60 1954-06-25 16 RESULTS of Singapore United Services F. A. League matches played yesterday: DIVISION I R.A.S.C. 3 R Engineers 1. R.N.A.S.. 2. RAF Seletar 1. R Signals v. R N Base postponed. DIVISION II RAF Tengah 4. R. N. Kranji 1. RAF Changi 'A" 4, RAF Seletar Spartans 0. Played60 words
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Article181 1954-06-25 16 PAKISTAN, with eight second innings wickets standing, are 47 runs ahead of Combined Services In their cricket match at Catterick (Yorkshire). Services had declared their first innings yesterday at 319 for .six. At this point they held Qnt innings lead of 52 over Pakistan.Reuter - 181 words
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Article156 1954-06-25 16 Pakistan Ist innings 267 Combined Services Ist innings P. Richardson b Khalid Wazir 1 J. Murray b Khalid Wazir 71 I M. Ainsworth C Khalid Wazir b Shujauddin 12 G. Tordofl not out 156 J. Horton c Initiaz Ahmed b Mahmood Hussain 47 j A. ShirrefT c Shakoor Ahmed156 words
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Article41 1954-06-25 16 The Parker Cup inter-Corps soccer semi-final bttWW Royal Army Etenrict Obrpi and Royal Aimy Medical Corps v ill be played at Tanglin next Tue.^day. The other semi-final is between Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and Royal Army Pay Corps.41 words
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Article170 1954-06-25 16 BOUNTY cricket close oi scores: At Lords: Leicestershire 2.. 45 for two, Middlesex 319 Edrlcli 105. Bennett 63). At (.uildford: Oxford Univer 161 and 92 for four, Surrey 4_- eight declared. (Constable 121 Barton noi out 58, Joweit sc\. 1 > At Romford: Yorkshire 38»i for 9 declared.Reuter - 170 words
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Article78 1954-06-25 16 INTERNATIONAL Boxing Comnn-,--x sioner Robert K. Christenben v has advised world flyweight champion Yoshio Shirai of Japan to defend his title against Jake Tuli 01 South Africa "at some reasonably early date." Japan Boxing Commission said it had received a letter to that erTec from78 words
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Article104 1954-06-25 16 F»ORTYFOUR professionals and four amateurs, with aggregate* 01 149 or better for a round on each of the Little Aston and sutton Coldfield courses yesterday qualified for the final 36 holes of the Daks £2.000 professional golf tournament. Best scores were: Arthur Lees 69, 68. 137:Reuter - 104 words
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Advertisement212 1954-06-25 16 Straits Times Free Preit For tht convenience off advertisers, our representative at Ist Moor, SINGAPORE COLO STORAGE, ORCHARD ROAD, will receive small advertisement* and onswers to box numbers. Classified advertisements may also be handed to: CITY BOOK STORE LTD. Winchester House, CoKycr Quay, Singapore. CLASSIFIED ADS. BIRTH ?0 Word* $ti212 words
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Advertisement124 1954-06-25 16 F I I MF^ Contains Vitamins A. ***** L U U Bi, -32 and D. also 0 1 PP Vitamins (Niacin). 1/ Iron, Calcium and fjf#f .^y I Phos horos 1 mKmK TJ* m^ I TN the training of athletes, wW the special value of 'Ovaltine' U m known the124 words
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Article, Illustration748 1954-06-25 1 J. W. TAYLOR - J. W. TAYLOR Success story o£ the world's greatest rider By VEVER m all its history has the quiei and exclusiveness of Sandown Park Racecourse known scenes of such unrestrained demonstration of public itlection and adulation as on the recent day when Sir Gordon Richards,Free Press - 748 words
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Article, Illustration26 1954-06-25 1 picture. Show Show (Mulley) returns to scale after winning the filth race (Class 3. Div. 1— I 1 1 miles) at Ipoh last Saturday. Free PressFree Press - 26 words
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Article, Illustration42 1954-06-25 1 UKlure. Ib an I the field riCCg round the bend A melee of speeding hooves, a tangle of 2 Ihl Wot mPMing fifthtint for the Ascot Stokjl on the P-n' J hu rice irat won by Corydal*. riadcn by v CA ReuterReuter - 42 words
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Article, Illustration12100 1954-06-25 2 FORM GUIDE FOR KUALA LUMPUR RACE MEETING Class Three AROYI BOARD N<»N ..rUH. II I >t li»i c; D.v 4. 2nd s»t!i Ai ifvk bt 3rd 4tlfclr...m.t On I Hi i rif iii ..ru di :fi I It" h I'- F IJ H-4 2:i<! I 0 ..'i... li b> i<:12,100 words
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Advertisement169 1954-06-25 3 and every inch a thoroughbred BlTyttTW B^B^B^B^fcl^^^^^^^*^ i "^^^^Sb^b^ m '^^^^■^i^ia i^iV*^ Koi/7/ iva/if to see tYr/Ve. oiv/i fA/s neiv A nrw ICO. that outshines ILI sli^illy rurvrtl, and hradlamjw have brilliant predecessors must hr a re- been streamlined into the wini^s. markably fine car, as indeed is this Seats,169 words
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Advertisement257 1954-06-25 4 leaps ahead with the new "Pathfinder" This new Riley gives you more of c vent hing mort power for high speed and performance more spacioui coachwork, more luggage room, more luxury m equipment. And it is still unmistakably a Riley. The famous engine with the hemitpherical head is now even257 words
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Advertisement30 1954-06-25 4 fl^^'i £k Bk I map "|1 I 1 fK&mJMtSm -I French Vermouth Lord Calvert Canadian Ml LORD CALVERT I Uj^ttiMi^ CANADIAN WHISKY Maclaine Watson Co., Ltd. SJNGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR PENANG.30 words
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Advertisement136 1954-06-25 5 Horrockses DRESS FABRICS i > <; I I CUAKANTEEO i Ji- to\ I V (ji.miiy FAMHCS C /•^'4f &V\ I MARK Of ZS\ V^ S. A. Majeed Co. K. E. Mohamed Abdullah B. H. T. Doulatram Co. Hameed Co. Aurora Ltd. Tieh Ing Co. I Y. M. Aboobaker Co. Kwong136 words
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Advertisement184 1954-06-25 6 HERE'S THE/f£*' HILLMANrange Th* new HILLMAN M I N X VJ^ "^k n "SJ^v taiMa The New Minx Saloon, with added luggage space to match its 5-seater comfort The international elegance of the Californian The sleek grace of the weatherwise Minx Convortible The all-purpose smartness and style of the Estato184 words
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Article, Illustration50 1954-06-25 8 picture. It's a photo limUi hut .i«»<krv I). Forte (ri^ht) is hriiifcinK Mr. P. Halvany's hivalrv home to a thrilling shorl Ikm vi( torj i Mi. IV \V Dennis' Kins of the Tudors (G. Gethin) m the Royal Iliuit Cup V^ot.- ReuterReuter - 50 words
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Advertisement54 1954-06-25 8 AUSTIN that's my car! TIM; Au*tin A.tO 'r- now available as a 2 -door saloon, complementing (he I (Jo.ir model. BOTH have increased interior dinieiwoiix Al»o a mo>t attractive i <l» -i^n. ,1 da^hhoard and full-width glove tray. More room m the boot too. four- door BORNSO MOTORS I Singapore54 words
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