The Singapore Free Press, 30 June 1955

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press
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    Masthead
    22 1 The Singapore Free Press Largest Afternoon Sale m Malaya ,1 1 M i 7. Singapore, Thurs., June 30, 1955. Price 15 Cts.
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    Accused sergeant's half-brother talks of suicide ruse
    471 1 Accused sergeant's half-brother talks of suicide ruse I*ONALD EMMETT, 23, the half-brother of an army sergeant accused of murder, told a court martial m Dusseldorf, Germany, yesterday how he helped to uspend a soldier's body m a hangman's noose because the defendant wanted to make it look like suicide. Sergeant
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    OFFENDING FIRMS WILL BE TAKEN TO COURT
    234 1 Provident Fund: A warning THE Central Provident Fund law comes into force tomorrow. Firms which have not yet sent their returns to the Board should do so at once otherwise they will be taken to court, says Mr. H. S. Robinson, secretary of
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    Ceylon says sorry to Reds
    32 1 /'KYI.ON'S Rubber Commissioner has apologized to Communist Chinese ►naJ Import and Export >rooration for being unable hip sheet rubber requirei promised to China by end of June.
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    Rubber still going UP
    55 1 The price of rubber rose by ceqti to $1.16 1/4 for July made, f.o.b. buyers when market opened m Singafhii morning. Tiie increase was mainly at- tributed to the better overnight New York market vrtiich contrasted with the 1 1 8-cent drop m Singapore yesterday. The
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    Black here today
    17 1 Sir Robert Black, Singapore's new Governor, will arrive at Kallang at 6 p.m. today.
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    Lock icon DIEM'S TROOPS SMASH REBELS
    214 1 Hoa Hao fleeing gOITH VIETNAMESE troops have hacked their way into the heart of a Hoa Hao rebel mountain redoubt after IS hours of hand-to-hand fighting and their commander said yesterday: "I will soon wipe them out/ 1 After a powerful concentration of artillery flrethe bigge>
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    TALKS GO ON WITH HUME STRIKERS
    103 1 TALKS GO ON WITH HUME STRIKERS THE management of the Hume Industries, where about 1,250 men are on strike, Ls continuing negotiations with the Singapore Factory and Shop Workers Union through the Labour Ministry. Mr. J. Allen, general manager, told the Free Press that the company had not attached any
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    44 1 Negotiations lor the formation of a new Italian Government were at a dead end last night as the four parties of the Centre coalition, which has ruled Italy since 1948. were still sharply divided on programmes and on the sharing of power. Reuter
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    Lock icon MALAYA
    93 1 Democracy's show-window MALAYA is vital to th« world, the new Malayan League of Friendship was told by its president, Labour pner Lord Ogmore, at its first business meeting m London yesterday. "It is a show-window for democracy m South-East Asia and the Far East," he added. They could be
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    Back to normal
    14 1 The Argentine Government yesterday lifted the nationwide state of slf ge.
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    Molotov puts on a new act
    762 4  - Molotov puts on a new act O. H. BRANDON THE PINNACLES OF DIPLOMACY by MR MOLOTOV went to San Francisco In a double role as diplomat and actor, and the worlds diplomats assembled there asked themselves which one is more important. When the Kremlin wants the world to know that
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    The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, JUNE, 30, 1955. Opinion MARSHALL'S PLEDGE
    274 4 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, JUNE, 30, 1955. Opinion MARSHALL'S PLEDGE fiUIFsF Minister Marshall has Kiven the prtjple or Singapore a pledge- 1 hi.s strongest yet. "We have the strength," he told the Legislative Assembly yesterday, "to meet all emergencies; that may arise and we will use that strength when
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      20 4 A HANDSOME GIFT m the HISTORY OF TIME MEASUREMENT! ROLEX w G.C.DeSILVA&BROS.J "Jcurllvrs" 3. RAFFLES PLACE Sing.iporc-1 Tel: *****. <J
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      96 4 AVAIL YOURSELF of 20 years of experience m estate development by CREDIT FONCIER MEYER CHAMBERS, 3rd FLOOR, (Raffles Place) BINJAI PARK A HIGH CLASS RESIDENTIAL ESTATE AT L6\ M.S. DUNEARN ROAD MANY LOTS IN THIS PARKLIKE ESTATE ARE IN ELEVATED SITUATION WATER ELECTRICITY ARE LAID ON AREAS: 11,000 to 30,000
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  • NEWS FROM THE DISTRICTS
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      MARSHALL WILL OPEN BIG SHOW
      167 5 MARSHALL WILL OPEN BIG SHOW BUKIT PABJAWG j 'I'HE Management Conil mittce of the Bukit njang Community itre to sponsoring an gri-hortteultural exhibition on July 30 and 31. The Chief Minister. Mr. David Marshall will open the exhibition, which starts at 230 p.m. and ends at midnight. The chairman of
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      TEAM RACE AT NAVAL BASE
      172 5 TEAM RACE AT NAVAL BASE SELETAR j Naval- Base Sailing 1 Club held a team race visiting Commonwealth n.M. ships yesterday. The same evening, a dance held m the clubhouse of H. M.S. Terror for officers of the Commonwealth ships. Mr. Peter Spears, radiographer of the Royal Naval Asian Hospital
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      Orchid expert E. Galistan has a party
      62 5 Orchid expert E. Gal is tan has a party Mr. E. Galistan (second from the left) celebrated his seventy-fourth birthday at his home at Chua Chu Ka ng Road. He is here showing his I guests, Major and OT.rs. i Sochon, his Queen of Orchids (GRAMMATO- PHYLLUM WALLISII). i Mrs.
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      CLASSES FOR LIFEGUARDS
      107 5 I KATOIG /:vKrXvia,X-. ___^__J CLASSES for lifeguards, beginning this month, are being conducted at the Chinese Swimming Club by a group of instructors selected by Mr. One Huck Jin. a new member of the sub-com-mittee Who has taken m hand a drive to recruit more lifeguards. Although
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      SCHOOL ANNUAL SPOUTS MEETS
      236 5 I 6EYUM6 YEO Peng Hoe, with 12 points, won the individual championship for 'A Division m the Gcylanß English School I sixth annual sports meet held on the .school grounds. The B" division individual championship went to Khoo Lianj* Kiat. who had 11 points, and Chua
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      PHILIP AVENUE DINNER PARTY
      54 5 QUEEMSTOWN A DINNER party was given by Mr. and Mrs. Van Swee An at their home m Prince Philip Avenue m celebration of the birth of a daughter, Van Peck Fee. Fifty guesU attended, including Mr. John Wong, a preacher. Mr. Ira Y. Rice, an American
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      88 5 GIAN SINGH S EACWL "Bond- Street" Dress Shirts ...$B.OO Poplin-Shirts. ..$6.00 "Merolga" German Coloured Shirts $6.50 "G. S. C." Open Weave, Cotton Shirts ...$4.50 Plain White Shirts... $3.50 14 Bamboo" Singlets ...$0.70 "Allensolley", Socks, Cotton ...$0.70 "SeeKay" Rayon Vests Briefs ...$1.75 "Puritex" White, Self- Striped T Shirts. ...$2.50 ....and many
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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      577 6 _o^_t I_P W% MANDRAKE by Lee Falk and PhilDay[s STAR j r ..nT nccTROY I /fl ILL GET IN MY |»OKN tmlu\, \ou arc a mZTI ~>^ f/OU OOTUORf HL«iiN THAT gi Jt i^ U J TI c __fr #^S OWN.-.A_r Jl> person of many rapabili- Y/\_J^ '„,iTr'AIf,EM? COW INTO
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  • Round the World Market Prices
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      U.K. closing prices
      232 7 LONDON, June 29. Previous Today ■I 880 No- 1 RSS cJf E«»Pe* n 33' H buyers 33 buyers iv, u July 33 sellers 33 > s sellers BIBBCB No. 1 RSS c.i.f. European 31-\ buyers 31 buyers Ports August ..32 sellers 31 4 sellers i;i r.1'.l H
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      New York prices
      99 7 NEW YORK, June 29. Previous Today Tin Straits spot and nearby 95.00 nom. 95.00 nom. TIN futures July 93.00 bid 93.00 bid 94.50 asked 94.50 asked Auf. ..91.75 bid 91.75 bid 92.75 asked 92.75 asked September 91.25 bid 91.25 bid 92.25 asked 92.25 asked TONE: Quiet. SALES:
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      U.S. PEPPER
      63 7 Spot Malabar was quoted at 49V 2 June shipment 43. July 42 I Leg release 49 Mj. Afloats 49. Lampong spot 49 Awaiting •shipment 49. July 48 l release 49. Afloats 49 to 48-. June rawak spot 47' 2 Awaiting shipment 48. July 47'- seller*, cxc 46 Afloats
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      DOW JONES AVERAGES
      33 7 NEW YORK, June 29. Previous Today 2ft Industrials 449.02 449.70 U Railroads 160.91 160.80 tn Domestic Bonds 99.69 ,99.64 1". I tilities 64.04 64.13 U Stocks Composite Average 164.25 164.39
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      Copra, coconut oil prices
      120 7 June 29. Previous Today COrtA Philippines ci.f. ITK/North 1 uropean delivered weight per long ton July/ Aug. $182 T i quoted $185 sellers COPRA Ihilippines f.o.b. Manila m hulk, per Ion? ton Unquoted Unquoted <<>I»R.\ straits ci.f. IK/North iir»]i« an delivered weight per long ton June/July
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    So life will be better for all in robot age
    203 7 So life will be better for all in robot age world of 1984 Will it A really be the Big Brother Age of machine-like men, as George Orwell feared? Or will machine— the Age of Automation come to the rescue? Walter Puckey, President °f the Institution of Production Engineers, told
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    Mr. Kallos can make a living from BLOTS
    337 7 Mr. Kallos can make a living from BLOTS AN intense young man with big sad eyes v.as launched into Mayfair so- ciety recently with the new art sensation which is making him a fortune BLOTS. "Kallos first London exhibition," was on the 'imitation cards handed over by socialites as they
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    PI CONSULATE
    45 7 The Philippine, Consul m Singapore announces that from tomorrow to Sept 15 the office hours of the Consulate at 27-B Tanglin Road will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Mondays throiAi Saturdays. Regular office hours will be resumed beginning Sept. 16.
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    Bank holidays
    22 7 All banks m Singapore there are about 25 will be closed today and tomorrow for the half-yearly closing of accounts.
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    Front may join Socialists
    51 7 mFE Singapore Labour Front is inquiring if it can join the 1 Asian Socialist Conference which has its headquarters m member of the Front's executive committed said he and other members had talks with the .secretary general of the conference, Mr. Wijono, when he was here
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    Lock icon Holiday on Ice preview
    36 7 picture. Steve and Topsy, two of the artists m the "Holiday on Ice" Revue, perform one of their balancing acts. The show opens Umight at the Happy World Stadium, Singapore. Free Press
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    Lufthansa waits for U.N. 'yes'
    149 8 JVetts m the air that Germany is bur k I among the Chfll air operaton with h«-r airline Lufthansa «>p«-rating In Eu lK\><- and across the Atlantic u> New York, thi Inter national Civil Aviittion Or ganlsatlofl has approved thr Federal Republic'! application lor membership.
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    Lock icon Peaceful old English village
    27 8 picture. j Quaint and picturesque survival from a leisurely aye the ancient hump- hack Pack Horse Bridge at Allen ford m Somerset. >> Reuter
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    THE DRIVER'S COCKTAIL
    41 8 ||OW U) enjoy party with--11 out being presented at court For motorists the answer wa.s "ivcn by Mr. Roger North, chairman of the Bench, Orlmiton, Norfolk. He told an American airman: "Stick to the Driver's Cocktail (soda water*."
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    Half-service, half- fares, said Mr. E
    390 8 FARES please, fares please," shouted the conductor on the singledecker 237 bus from Hounslow garage to Chertsey. But 27-year-old David Evans —a sales representative for an adding and calculating machine firm— handed him 7id. (27 cents) for the Is 3d. fare and a note
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    62 8 picture. .'iiiKimsmiimimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiii: fit leased for the first r time are these flying views of the new 440 m.p.h. UirlH)-prop Super-Constel-lation military transport jE planes now beinu tested S by the United States Air orce and Navy. These new transports, powered by four Pratt and Whitney T-56 turbo-prop enuines developing 22.80<l
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    British woman has to work underground in Red slave camp
    523 9 British woman has to work underground in Red slave camp pHYLLIS SISPERA. British ex-wife of a Czech pilot, has been I i it into a Communist concentration camp, it was revealed m West Germany. The Communists are forcing her to work 18 a day, sometimes underground. Phyllis is 32. Her
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    Blind man cut tree to get wife a view
    97 9 |i|R GEORGE COOPER HEWITT, of Abinger-road, Brighton, who lost his sight as a prisoner of the Japanese m Java, cut a gap m a row of trees facing his bungalow m Brighton because tfiey were spoiling his wife's view of the
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    A chair for two
    65 9 E VTO need to lean over E the wooden side of E E the uirl friend's deck E chair at Morecombe, Lan- E E cashire, this year. E Testing, and approving E one of the new "double" E 5 chairs are 23-year-old E E Blackpool |lrl
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    Arthur's gift is the freedom of this year's show
    199 9 Arthur's gift is the freedom of this year's show ARTHUR BUCKWELL put on his best smock. His girl pat on h< r best dress. Then, arm In arm, they set off on a journey Their destination: The Royal Counties Show at Horsham. They went part of the way by train,
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    CONTRAST IN STYLES
    65 9 FIFTEEN-year-oM Linda Craw, ■rearing .1 cool. smart outfit of oatimal (wim d -vhirtwaht* r with <-aMj.il unbuttoned neckline, full skirt and flapped button pocket*— fust the outfit for the teenagei to wear for her int.r\.«w for thai rerj important "first joh." is eyed with ■light dm sion
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    SPY WHO SENT REPORTS TO U.K. WINS PASSPORT
    268 9 MR. WALTER BULMER, who sent Britain reports of Allied bombing m Hamburg and other informa- tion while the Nazis kept daily check on him, has regained the right to hold a British passport. He held a British passport from 1900 to 1951
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    Taxis are a problem all over the world
    1293 10 Taxis are a problem all over the world Perhaps one of the first impressions a visiting foreigner receives m a strange city is the state of the taxis and the politeness and skill of the taxi driver. although the taxi population Of London j always reported to be lining steadily
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    Lock icon LONG-LASTING TYRES
    216 10 AUTOMOBILE, tyres that will last for 100,000 miles are a distinct possibility. The problem is high speed, which means a bigger build-up of heat within tyres. Heat works to shorten the life of the rubber and fabric. The tyre which mi^ht last 100,000 miles at SO to 50
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    LADY MACBETH dons a SWIM SUIT
    857 11  - LADY MACBETH dons a SWIM SUIT THOMAS WISEMAN by ...and gives a new twist to Shakespeare I SHOW TALK 1 MBETH is by now m maniacal state," executive proof Film Locations, n, shoots his wife a machine gun ng she is Lenny It's an ironical are never thought But executive
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    THEY GOT THAT WISH AND MORE
    175 11 THEY GOT THAT WISH AND MORE FEW years back, one young fellow said to pal, "What do you say we hit one of the studios foi a job?" What kind of job?" asked his buddy. "Any kind— as an extra for example. It's easy and hoar it's a great way
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    Gossip from the studios
    97 11 MUJ Mrs. Ronald Colleave Hollywood for filing on the He de with daughter Juliet nurse. ■ye: A film directed fried Reinhardt based Play. "Before Sunset" 1 a playwright m who falls m lovl--1 young woman r casting, Colman is handsome IS a University degree worth the
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    'Deepie' is preferred
    97 11 SPECS- WEAR INO m picturr hoii.^s 3-D variety, th.it is was ta^fd Obsolete more than B year ago, but it's not entirely buried yet. A Hollywood studio discovered thia recently when it put out a creep melodrama, R( venge 01 the Creature," m standard and 3-D sion
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    74 11 VISITING the Vm AnfelM area, during his recent visit to the Patted SUtot, FiHd Marshal Phibul Sonppram. Prime Minister of Thailand, and his wife, toured a Hollywood -tudio where they were guests at A lunche-m |tren by the Mon«n Picture Producers Association. On the production set of a new f«l»>
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    TOUGH!
    575 12  -  UNKNOWN by THAT'S WHAT A GIRL NEEDS TO BE ON A CRUISE... .IT'S NOT ALL PLAYTIME AND CLAMOUR r rHE on the posters who takes her boll days afloat comei home with a n<v. young man and a gloriOlU tan. I* rom one week's cruising I return with two
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    This slipper highlights preview
    123 12  -  EVELYN IRONS rPHE Queen's .shoemaker, Ed- M. ward Rayne, flew to America recently to give New Yorkers preview of his winter collection. The Costermonger theme uith mas.se.s of pearl buttons on vamp* and heels, is predominant. I wa.s talking with Mr. Frank Heap, a shoe buyer
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    Star fought to save her EYELASHES!
    237 12 Star fought to save her EYELASHES! 'AFTER ALL, I GREW THEM MYSELF!' SHE SAID "/UtLAHOMA," forerunner of all bigger and better musicals, has brought another "first" to the screen. Twenty-one year <ud Shirley Jones, almost unknown to show business, gets fier first screen role as the enchanting leadIng lady, Laurey.
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    IN THE PINK
    52 12 DOLOHES GRAY, (who seems to prefer poodles to hui band outdoes Qreer Oarson who's very proud of her pink bathroom and pink bouMol r to match, with a pink dressing room i new pink convertible, a pair of pink mink pink-lint 6d hair, and a pink costume
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    LIVING IT UP
    42 13 jNDER a special regulation y of the Hungarian National i f alth Scheme, insured perwho report sick and are ■'le to work are forbidden jo move more than about 165 r 't from their. front doors fc^e drawing benefits.
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    CHILDREN saved this city
    654 13  - CHILDREN saved this city NORMAN LINDHURST by i;OREIGN tourists are F pouring into Gery'B Dinkelsbuehl this r m the largest nums ever... to pay tribute j the brave children who saved the picturesque village during the Thirty Wars War. To be candid, most of the tairists never heard of the
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    A MATTER OF LEGS
    84 13 FRENCH tax officials have just issued a neic list of duties for the Import of pigs. This says "Pigs are liable to We duty if they cross the frontier with head and four legs; 8V 2 c/ r with head and back legs only; 7 C
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    Bridge Hand
    325 13 Both sides vulnerable South dealer (Match point duplicate) X 10 7 5 The tifiding. SOUTH WEST H(*T* £*ST 1 4 PtSl 1 4 1 N.T. Pass 3 P»ss 3 N.T. All Pass YOU sometimes Hear of an excellent bridge player, "Oh, btl always playing for top scores. He
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    Reunion after 30 years
    228 13 TWO days after telling the House of Commons lie had no idea where his mother, brother zz: or sisters were, Mr. Ronald Ledger, ex-Barnardo boy, discovered two of them. Mr. Ledger. 34-year-old Socialist M.P. for Romford, t^sex, met one of them last week his sister Iris,
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      270 13 J i CLUBf ACROSS 8 A bariler m the |tWtftar*f? <5). 1 Bends m tata of r^Ct alter 9 Professional *ith a bow for 8 vibration or pea or b«in (b). 10 Th7 ce a a rt tic warnlnE' Partlf 20 Promenade. b« it not to walk < 5). 10
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    Lock icon HONVED BEATEN 3-2
    21 14 HONVED BEATEN 3- 2 'PHE Milan .soccer team, Italy's 1 current champions, defeated Homed of Hungary 3-2 In Milan yesterday. A.P.
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    Tennis is just fun to Darlene and Rex
    639 14  - Tennis is just fun to Darlene and Rex GILES MARY HEWART wnhinrnrtTT wrkfnr.F.nnN by by WIMBLEDON PIN-UPS USUALLY GET ELECTED FOR TIIKILLS (DROBNY), OR FRILLS (GORGEOUS GUSSIE MORAN). BUT MY NOMINATIONS FOR THIS YEAR ARi PICKED FOR THE FUN THEY GET OUT OF IT ALL. One is a chunky little
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    NON BENDERS XI
    59 14 NON BENDERS team against Shell S.C. at cricket at Paya Lebar on Saturday is: J. T. Rea (capt.), P. R. N. Massev. D D'Cotta, J. A. P. Cameron, V. C. Westerhout, G. Westerhout, O. H. R. Beadles, J. Ewart, S. T. Stewart, D Burton and D. M
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    Britain may have a 'Little Mo' in Sheila
    273 14  - Britain may have a 'Little Mo' in Sheila SYDNEY HULLS Ulllll! By I LAWN TENNIS GIRI OF THE MONTH, SOUTH AFRK AN JEAN FORBES, WHO BEAT TWO WIMBLEDON SEEDS RECENTLY, WILL PLAY IN THE JUNIOR TOURNAMENT DURING WIMBLEDON'S SECOND WEEK COMPETING TOO WILL BE MANCHESTER'S SHEIL V ARMSTRONG. L.T.A. officials
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    The best five shillings worth in sport....
    296 14  - The best five shillings worth in sport JONATHAN By Tin: best five-shillings-worth m sport that's Wimbledon. You pay your five shillings at the gate as I did the other day and the magic Land of Lawn Tennis opens before you. I saw champion Drobny .serve an ace first ball and
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    MARINES HELD IN LEAGUE
    78 14 Results of Government Services league soccer matches played yesterday were: Marines and P.W.D. drew 3-3 m fheir Div 1 match at the P& T yruund. Aman KaUir \2> and Ali Safar scored i\>r Marine s and A^ 1 Leong (2) and Ramlee for P- w Customs
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      53 14 5 I ST. JOHN'S AMBULANCE I 2 I ASSOCIATION BRIGADE i I APPEAL WEEK BASKET BALL j I AT THE BADMINTON HALL i SUNDAY 3rd JULY, 8 p.m. AJ gk A i a V OM I I 5 Don't forget Saturday 2nd July Flag Day I Spare kindly donated by
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    Lock icon TWO IPOH WINNERS
    610 15 The Bagbys' patience with High Hopes had its reward FREE PRESS RACING CORRESPONDENT Kill HOPES' SPLENDID WIN IN THE CLASS 2, DIV 2r-5§F. STRAIGHT RACE AT IPOH YESTERDAY WAS A TRIUMPH I OR THE BAGBYS. High Hopes <late Black Mon- an expensive importation, came over to the
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    Carl Schubert back in Colony
    78 15 FORMER Singapore and South cricketer, Carl Schubert, returned to the Colony after six year m England studying law. Schubert got his "Blue" at Nottingham University and was their outstanding all-rounder for the past three seasons. He also played for several English clubs including Beckenham Club,
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    Lock icon PIGTAILED WILLY WINS
    20 15 picture. WILLY VANDERPIT winning the high jump C'B" Div.) at Raffles Girls' School sports yesterday. Free Tress
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    Lock icon H.K CHINESE BEAT CANTERBURY 4-3
    179 15 HP HE Chinese soccer team from Hong Kong ended their tour of South Island yesterday with a win over Canterbury by four goals to tjhree. Hong Kong showed better ball control than the local side and they were much faster. The Canterbury forwards had a
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    Lock icon KELLEHER (5-23) HELPS SURREY TO SKITTLE WORCESTER FOR 77
    455 15 SURREY, WHOSE PACE ATTACK HAS BEEN MAINLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR lIATRICK OF CHAMPIONSHIP WINS IN THE PAST THREE YEARS, YESTERDAY PROVED THE STRENGTH OF THEIR RESERVES WHEN HARRY KELLEHER ANOTHER FAST MEDIUM BOWLER. TOOK FIVE WICKETS IN HELPING TO SKITTLE WORCESTERSHIRE
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    Lock icon SPRINGBOKS WELL PLACED AGAINST NORTHANTS: DUCKWORTH HITS 158
    322 15 A CONFIDENT 158 BY 22-YEAR-OLD CHRIS DUCKWORTH A -HIS FIRST CENTURY OF THE TOUR -PLACED THE SOUTH AFRICAN CRICKETERS ON THE WAY TO A BIG TOTAL ON THE FIRST DAY OF .THEIR MATCH AGAINST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE AT NORTHAMPTON YESTERDAY. After an opening partnership
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      115 15 SOCCUR S.A.F.A. League, Div. 3B: S.C.S.A. v Darul Aliah. (irylang; Alexandra F.T. v Windsor Rovers, Clerical Union ground; Arab In ion v Social A.P., C.V.M.A. "round. GOVERNMENT Services league: Div. 1: Govt. Printing v T.T.C. "A", P T., Div. 2: Radio Malaya v Prisons, Fairer, Park; Survey v Income Tax,
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    41 16 211 Wordn $ti (minimum). BAIN: To Pansy :ind Lionel, of C.'.K.H., IpOh, daughter, Market Jo,- Slater for Charles, on 28.6.55. DAVIDSON: On June 28th at Bungiar Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, to Joan (Nee Levett), wife of Llewellyn Davidson, daughter (Elisabeth Orace)
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    BRACELET BOY, STEALTH AND SOOKA CRACK 37 FOR 3 FURLONGS
    298 16 BRACELET BOY, STEALTH AND SOOKA CRACK 37 FOR 3 FURLONGS FREE PRKBB RACING CORRESPONDENT BRACELET HOY AND BAGBY S PAIR STEALTH AM) SOOKA CRACKED 37 FOR 3F. ON A FAST TRACK AT IPOH THIS MORNING. Bracelet Boy with Bougoure astride, outpaced Robbie Burns m a rousing 31 tryout m M
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    Business Houses results
    97 16 Rl Sl ITS ol m.it< h«-s m IIM Singapore Business Houses IV LettffVC ami Cap rompHition M'sterdav (.KOI I' A I<| lio.ud 7 I'rjki -tiori 3 (.koi I* n 1 1 i»rcJ Sinn- l>»r (.KOI I* C (.iithr.. I Mansfield 0 lik ft C old Storage 0
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    Lock icon British Isles XV in big win
    93 16 'T'HK touting BHUltl Isles RUKby Union if;iMi oynmtMlnwd North pi a Univt i.',it|f., by 32 points (four goals, two tries and two penally KOiil>» to .six 'one try. one penalty goal) ;it Johannetburi yc.sterduy ■»m- Llieit bl^^fi,L win .so far of the tour. Thff
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    Lock icon Singapore invited to Macao regatta
    72 16 Singapore invited to Macao regatta Macao has Invited Japan, Singapore, Borneo, Manila, Saigon and Hong Kong to participate m an inter-port regatta m Macao m November this year, it was announced yesterday. The race was organised to celebrate the 400 th anniversary of Portuguese rule m Macao. Japan will be
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    ZATOPEK TAKES IT EASY AND WINS
    40 16 I^MIL ZATOPEK, Czechoslovakia's triple Olympic champion, won the 10,000 metre race m Prague yesterday m 29 mm. 54 sec. almost a minute slower than his own world record time for 28 mm. 54.2 sec.
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    BARTLEY SPORTS
    20 16 Bartley Secondary School will hold their onnual athletic meeting at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday, on the School ground.
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    WEIGHTS FOR IPOH ON SATURDAY
    327 16 YV V. ICiH T S for Saturday, last day of the Terak Turf Club's June July meeting are: Cl. 1, Dlv. I— l ,M Rfcoletto 9.00 Delivery 8.12 I i iidos 8.1 1 Canterbury 8.08 Kam Loonf 8.06 Sudden Choice 8.05 Olympic 8.01 Ocean Pearl
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    Lock icon THE FINALISTS
    425 16 Dark-horse Nielsen m final with Trabert KURT Nielsen the Danish champion, who reached the final stage for the second time m three years and American Tony Trabert top seed and favourite, will meet m the men's singles final m cue Wimbledon lawn tennis championships on Friday. The broad-shouldered
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      302 16 CLASSIFIED ADS. ACKXOWLKIMiMFtNT 20 Worrls (minimum). MRS, ROSE LAZAROO and I-'amily wishes to express tlieir haartfell thanks to Rev. Fathers M. Teaeira «fc c. Colaro. f he Redemp- tortita Fathers, Dr. F. X. de Souza arid all Relative! and Filends who < rendered iheir Services, loaned Cars. OmnibiLses and attended
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  • FREE PRESS AND MALAY MAIL SUPPLEMENT GARDENING IN MALAYA
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      13 1 FREE PRESS AND MALAY MAIL SUPPLEMENT GARDENING IN MALAYA Thursday, June 30, 1955
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      It's lots of work but also lots of fun
      1316 1  - It's lots of work but also lots of fun M. R. S. ARSCOTT by INTEREST m gardening 1 m Malaya has increasI i msiderably since the among all communities. This is shown by the popularity of the an- flower shows and übitions held m the Federation and Singapore and by
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        54 1 A BOOK EVERY MALAYAN GARDENER SHOULD HAVE— Page S. HINTS ON THE GROWING OF I RAN.IIPANNI (Page 3) and SUCCULENTS (Page 5). FERTILISERS AND INSECTICIDES. Pa ff e 6. WHEN TO PLANT. Pa^t 8. REPORT ON THE SINGAPORE GARDENING SOCIETY. Page 8. time tor a l^\r^ gold medal \<J>A^ Y\
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      IT'S AN ALL THE YEAR ROUND JOB
      1029 2 IT'S AN ALL THE YEAR ROUND JOB is becoming ever clearer that the way to more and better new garden plants m Malaya is through local hybridising and selection Lowland gardening m Malaya If ;*n all-the-year-round job and an acting job at that, because nature (whether as friend or enemy)
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        142 2 Dicldr m I ]f^ suTBI on r roll a wid. I 173 vir fy of fJ pCltl IM^I M^K w $>&sffi^ .ildfin, s; <v c i H r^ B excellent conB i^^ sc P cs^ s w/'fy> wi ax with no harnn- &tj&f v effect on A i <i >
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      Lovely blooms with fancy names
      512 3  -  G.H. ADDISON by IX pre-war days our 1 number of Franjipanni varieties were small, consisting of three or four only. They were the large white one commonly known as "Bunga Kubor." a small white one and a pink one. There was also the odd yellow
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      ROSES FOR MEDICINE
      62 3 A ZECH announcement rei* port tn at rose bushes have een planted at Blatna for m1? dlcmal Purposes. The announcement mentions that if *red end-to-end they would *ueict* for twenty-four miles. The vitaminous roses are to be used m preparations to combat arterio- sclerosis. The finest variety
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      5 3 A gay cluster of Franjipanni.
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        26 3 ffNQCT TIME >v <JL =1 GET GOODYEAR J J*Q?J£ (GOOD^rEAfe' on lightweight long -lasting GOODYEAR GARDEN HOSE... THE GOODYEAR ORIENT SALES CO., LTD. Clemcnceau Avenue. Singapore.
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        112 4 KHIAN KEE GARDEN 1 GLADIOLI BULB IMPORTER AND 3, Gentle Road, Singapore 11. I CUT FLOWERS AND ORCHID PLANTS 1 I FOR SALE S I CUT GLADIOLI FLOWERS 12 FOR $2.10 1 GLADIOLI BULBS WHOLESALE PRICE 1 1,000 BULBS $70.00 1 GLADIOLI BULBS PACKED IN FANCY BOXKS. BOX OF 12
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      A tall growing shrub
      361 5 A tall growing shrub 6 itj^J??^^^ tne growing of Yellow Bells and Succulent Plants THE common name for Stcnolobium stans" is yellow Bells and very ,propriately it is named too Its clusters of large bill-like flowers are borne iiofusely from time to me, but especially after a dry spell. Vf-llow
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      This plant squashed an old theory
      641 5 BEFORE the Pacific war v there were very few succulent plants grown In Malaya. Those here were chiefly confined to the larger type of Cereus and Opuntia. However, the failure to introduce this type of plant is understandable succulents are natives much drier climates
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        71 5 1 Wd Kj llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllHl i General Contractor Supplier of Garden Requisites, Cut Flowers T I T |£W |1 v ;il!llllliliillllillllllli!i!llllllli n U ■t^M^Ml M llllllllllllllllllllllllilllllii!!!!; 296 D, Orchard Koad, Singapore Tel: .'***** Call m and see us at our New Nursery 1 at above address i i i i Guaranteed
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      FERTILISERS & INSECTICIDES
      1210 6 FERTILISERS INSECTICIDES A wide range of mixtures are available to give best results under various conditions IN MALAYA, the use ol fertilisers is quite essential to the production of quality flowers, fruit, vegetables and, indeed, even turf. From experience and experiment there has developed a range of manurial mixtures designed
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        211 6 i PRINCESS r L.O WLK 251, Oi I ird Road, oriUi 6(U FLORISTS and DECORATORS WE HAVE THE MOST VARIETIES OJ RARE ORCHIDS AVAILABLE c i specialists m Bridal boqucts. Church decorations, Wreaths, Ladies sprays, Presentation baskets etc., N.M. Mowers can also be despatched to any part of the world
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        46 7 LITTLE'S FLOWER SHOP We Speciali c m Decorating Homes, Offices, Showrooms, Clubs, Hotels MODERATE CHARGES. MONTHLY CONTRACT CAN BE We have introduced a new holidays Your kind patronage is most solicited. Ring our usual phone LITTLES FLOWER SHOP RAFFLES PLACE SINGAPORE TEL: ***** (John Little's Building)
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        138 7 (a) PESTEX is the only insecticide containing dieldrin m Malaya available m handy packings suitable for all consumers. (b) Dieldrin is recognised as the most B effective and economical medium for the destruction of insects of practically all kinds m the home and m the garden and field. (c) If
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      MORE PEOPLE SHOULD TRY THIS FRUIT
      517 8  - MORE PEOPLE SHOULD TRY THIS FRUIT O. THOMPSON says I was delighted recently to discover .some Avocado Pears on display at my grocer's, I so rarely cc them In the shops In Malaya. He was equally delighted to discover that I knew what they were? nd how to eal them.
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      Lock icon Add to your charm
      68 8 picture. FLORAL sprays are becoming increasingly popular as an added feminine adornment. Spray i, carefully chosen, will add just that little extra to your appearance for a visit to the theatre, cocktail party, a wedding, or for everyday wear at the ollice. This delightful spray is
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      When to plant
      326 8  -  G. H. ADDISON by I HAVE found a lot of people who wish to know when to plant such and such a plant, so that it will be m flower by, say, Christmas, Easter or some other special occasion. TO do this one has to observe; and
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      SOCIETY HELPS FLOWER LOVERS
      459 8 IT was 19 years ago, when 25 people met at the Y.W.C.A. Hostel m Raffles Quay to discuss the formation of a Gardening: Society m Singapore. Mr. R. E. Holttum, the convener, outlined the aims and objects of the society and following some discussion the Singapore
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        170 8 HYDRQPONIC CHEMICAL CO. Guaranteed by; /Jr^ffj^S^ V Good Housekeeping; //JSfffS&f^ vM^^ Specially Prepared Vermiculite /y/n^S^^^^^^^) \\P*s^ Houae Plant Aid for All Houae V V^^ Plants. Starting Hwds Rowtln« >»V In l/flflki Cuttlr^.s, lYaiusplantliig Bulbs. L '^UN V 'M Life '1., :^H !n,m UIK and PrcKiuces IMtcr W.h ||l#rillkl \l X^
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