The Singapore Free Press, 6 April 1957

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1 4 The Singapore Free Press
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    Masthead
    17 1 The Singapore Free Press Malaya's Own Family Paper No. *****. Singapore. Saturday. April 6, 1957. Price 15Cts
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  • Article
    Lock icon TERRIBLE A-TRIALS' MUST GO ON-MAC
    460 1 TERRIBLE A-TRIALS' MUST GO ON -MAC Without H-bomb U.K. is a satellite 'No radiation danger' gRITAIN'S Prime Minister, Mr. Harold Macmillan, declared last ni^ht that Britain must base her defence policy on the hydrogen bomb or "leave Europe and the free world at the mercy of Soviet power." In a
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    Lock icon ISRAEL TO TEST EGYPT
    161 1 ISRAEL TO TEST EGYPT Suez settlement hopes fade AS hopes faded of an United States-Egyptian settlement on Suez Canal operation, Middle East tension has grown again with Israel pressing for a consequences-fraught test of free passage through the Egyptianised waterway. Mr. John Foster Dulles, U.SSecretary of State, who is stated
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    Lock icon Strong protest by Japs
    147 1 'THE Japanese Council Against A and H- Bombs, m Tokyo last night said strong pro- tests would be sent to the Soviet Government on continued nuclear tests m the Soviet Union. Chairman of the council, Mr. Kaoru Yasui, said news last night of another So- viet
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    Lock icon LIM IS DELAYED
    94 1 'THE formal signing ceremony m London of the agreement giving Singapore internal self-government will probably be postponed until April 11. Singapore's Chief Minister and his delegates are disappointed about the delay because they had hoped to leave London for Singapore on April 10. The reason for the
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    The cartoonist who disagreed
    217 1 The cartoonist who disagreed JAMES FRIELL JOINS THE FREE PRESS fiABMEL, the brilliant VJ cartoonist who recently resigned from the British Communist newspaper, The Daily Worker, is to appear m the Free Press. Gabriel left the Daily Worker because of events m Hungary and "profound disagreement" with the Daily Worker's
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      70 1 Time for a 1 J^^%^^^^^ *f '-Ml- y** Jt\-J^ i -i /*'-^OSvN?t .pJL.V fl^. T&'Jk v\T^*-*, jr^\tF^i!\\ ■•■■■ki*'»-'T*/i-'-.T: S»:i :v"':-:" ily /*r^ \IT--^>»:':-' '^W Asr«Ki*V-^nfc: a 9 iff.-.-.- .-T"! iy*-^lTrw^^y f v. J^ fE >^m; ''■'''■'■/t. <J^ -<k 4rr'''-£ '''l ff^?wf Malaya's own I i r^/<^f distinguished f|;' J M
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    'CLEAN CITY'
    124 2 IT MAUNG MAUNG, E U leader of a group S of Burmese journalists E now touring Singapore, Sis a much -travelled E man. E He has been to the United States, England, India, and now the E Federation of Malaya E and Singapore. His opinion of Singa. E
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    Lock icon BLACK MARKET
    33 2 A national commission will be set up by the Polish Communist Party and Government to fight widespread black marketeering and other illegal operations, it was announced m Warsaw yesterday. Re uter
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    'THEY ARE EMPLOYER'S RESPONSIBILITY'
    381 2 'THEY ARE EMPLOYER'S RESPONSIBILITY' Three-way battle over dancers goes on 'No,' says lawyer A THREE-CORNERED battle is raging over the fate of two Spanish A dancers Pepita and Enrique who claim they are stranded m Singapore without money to pay taxes and plane fare back home. The parties, who must
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    Lock icon KASHMIR ENVOY FLIES TO DELHI
    28 2 Mr. Gunnar Jarring, the United Nations special envoy investigating the Kashmir issue, flew to Delhi yesterday for further talks with Indian leaders.— Reuter
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    Picking the winner...
    131 2 THE points which will decide Singapore's baby of the year are, good behaviour, sunny temperament, strong teeth and shining hair. Thirty babies have been entered to be weighed, measured, and inspected m the annual baby show at the Wesley Methodist Church fun fair, today. There will be
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    Lock icon Warning to Japs
    27 2 The United States ambassador to Japan Mr. Douglas Mac Arthur yesterday warned Japanese businessmen against flooding the American market with low priced goods.- Reuter
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    REQUEST FOR REID REPORT
    142 2 AN Australian woman has written to the Commissioner for Malaya m Australia, Dato Nik Kamil bin Haji Mah mood, for a copy of the 60,000-word Reid report. This was revealed by the Commissioner when he met two officers of the Federation of Malaya Department of Information
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      155 2 proudly introduce thr Vj\ /QJ the new, direct air service to /o^%j^^ COLOMBO and EUROPE V''h P/* W* V^V- Starting Saturday. April 20th, the SAPPHIRE >**^ iL^M f I V^f^^ SERVICE will be flown weekly from Singapore fji TTa^fft^i] t0 Colombo with direct through connections 3 f ilf vitl om^y.
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    Lock icon 'U.S. jet and saucer in a collision'
    261 3 'U.S. jet and saucer in a collision' A retired American Marine Corps major said last night that the U.S. Air Force has "hushed up" results of flying saucer Investigations and "gagged" a United States senator. Donald E. Keyhoe, director of the National Investigations Committee of Aerial Phenomena, made his charges
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    RED CROSS APPEAL
    70 3 ABOUT 500 girls will be selling flags today to raise funds for the Singapore branch of the British Red Cross Society. The chairman of the Flag Day committee, Mrs. M. R. Anciano, told the Free Press that the Red Cross needed money not only to maintain the
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    Lock icon MURDER CLAIM IS ABSURD
    616 3 MURDER CLAIM IS ABSURD "Get a gimmick" they say if you want to be- come famous. This piece of advice, so often put to advantage by others, has now put Master Rye, a Zurich hairdresser, at the top of the professional tre e m Switzerland's capital. Women are flocking to
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    Lock icon Racial churches now
    119 3 pOMPULSORY racial segregation m churches came a step nearer yesterday. Parliament early yesterday passed on second reading a bill making it an offence for Whites and Negroes to worship m the same church. It is to come up for the third and final reading later this week.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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      36 3 OBTAINABLE FROM *l-t/^\ CHEMISTS STORES f FROM SvvfDfN SOLE AGENTS: M A LATIf BROS 20 CHULIA STREET. SINGAPORE I BRANCH: 6 AMPANG ST. KUALA LUMPUR M.FUNTER& S. Grinberg Diamonds Jewellery 67, Stamford Rd., (EuCourtßldg.,)S'pore6. Telephone *****.
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      230 3 m fflTllllllll* L%T r COMMUNITY PLATE CANTEENS FOR 6 8 t* 12 PERSONS OR SETS WITHOUT CASES FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY COMMUNITY PLATE CRAFTSMEN HAVE PRODUCED THE FINEST QUALITY SIL VE R PLATE i TODAY it is Acknowledged as the Best m any Household for long wear S.P.H. de
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  • The Singapore Free Press
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      ROUSING MESSAGE
      189 4 Opinion WHATEVER the doubts and fears entertained locally and abroad over forthcoming independence for Malaya and greater self-rule m Singapore, the British Government does not share them. This has been disclosed by none other than Lord Perth, Minister of State for the Colonies. Instead of doleful cautions and
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    TOMORROW IS WORLD HEALTH DAY
    723 4 TOMORROW IS WORLD HEALTH DAY increases by the peaceful use of atomic energy. Thus the optimists see no real danger of population surpassing food supplies and they actually predict a bright future for humanity. Now. m face of these conflicting views, what are the real facts? Alas, none can safely
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    Will YOUR grandchildren have enough food to eat?
    466 4 YES. PROVIDED the problem is faced NOW and WE make the necessary efforts, says Dr. K.K.P.N. RAO, thief of the Food Consumption and Planning Section of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation. WILL the world be able to feed adequately its
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      41 4 We must CLEAR EVERYTHING to the Bare Walls, so we are Disposing all for the Price of a Song at the CLOSING DOWN of our RETAIL DEPARTMENTS at 71, High Street. Don't Miss It at BAJAJ Textiles, Limited. 71, HIGH STREET.
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      55 4 Not a shadow of a doutt v Whcrtver you are IK.^ jjjr whatever you do you're sure of lasting f /^vdl&3sC sure your secret is t V mftfjL&J* i Kotex is made to hold its shape, Js!s3hf atay downy soft and assures you /£^^**m^k. i'% of comfort, confidence and /j|
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    Lock icon FIVE CYPRIOTS WILL HANG
    38 5 Five Greek Cypriots were sentenced to death yesterday for firing at a British patrol. This is the first time five men have been sentenced to death together under the Cyprus emergency re?uia- tions Reuter
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    Lock icon Dollar bills from sewers
    116 5 DOLLAR bills yesterday gushed out of a rainswollen storm sewer m Bowling Green, Kentucky and hundreds of persons lined the streets snatching up the wet currency. Police Chief Murell Weddle said he could offer no explanation, and estimated upwards of M 53,000 had been picked up.
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    TRAINING COURSE FOR UNQUALIFIED TEACHERS, TOO
    378 5 TRAINING COURSE FOR UNQUALIFIED TEACHERS, TOO New hope for Chinese school masters Gen. Choi Duk Shin. South Korea's Minister to Saigon, who is m Singapore on "an in' formal visit." "I intend meeting your leaders and see- ing the country,*' he told the Free Press. Won't be replaced/ Me Lei
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    NOT A SINGLE VET!
    170 5 NOT A SINGLE VET! Retired man may help pet owners A NUMBER of people telephoned the Free Press yesterday to inquire whether there are any private veterinary surgeons ir Singapore. The answer U —NO. The inquiries followed th< publication of a statement by the City Veterinarj Surgeon, Mr. J. C.
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    UMNO postpones annual meeting
    174 5 THE Singapore branch of the United Malay National Organisation has postponed its annual general meeting m view of the coming political changes. The secretary-general of the branch, Inche Syed Ahmad Jamalulil, said the meeting was originally proposed to be held on March 30 and 31. But,
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      77 5 CATHAYI M/DWIGHr li TONIGHT! EL— HOT DRAMA OF fSSfSmrfl A GANGLAND I l^p sm sHHHHHHH m-G-M's thriii- fl| fiPfl Is^^^^kV I a-second drama ■M^ Jvl KAHKv that explodes I W ■Ts^sP^stt^Sktt« I Into a f ront "P a a c Kai^ '■■■^■^■pV^^Tlbh^bl national -t<>r> gun blazing stand! BK&*?*9 S^^^Bl E
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      107 5 f GRUnDIG im i.i! l 1 1 iXi ijlH lil.l i Hire purchase terms can be arranged at CHIN LEE RADIO CO., 20. TIONG BAHRU ROAD SINGAPORE-3. IB NIYEA I fSSSSrA il lvca Creme has similar I ■'TflfSl beneficial properties. Soothes, I HuSQH softens and protects the skin. I sc<^
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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      186 6 M.WIHIAKi: by Lee Falk and Phil Itavis MOW PARE YOU A s \^)jr^ y/^ U^M tß^> > N^^fl- ?k) WE TEAR TARZAX by Edgar Rice Burroughs THE SAINT by Leslie^Charteris A>\ I K^U OLM^B DRIP/SUPPOSE IT/5 "1 KV^/ THOUGHT OF V N^T MF, ROCKS! WHAT I -m* AAtuiiTtiJ THE M
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      604 6 BORN today, you have definite artistic ability. But into which area of the arts your talent will lead you i depends a great deal upon your early training and experience. You do have a tendency to scatter your talents widely and you probably would reach success faster if i you
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  • Round the World Market Prices
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      U.K. closing prices
      175 7 LONDON, April 5RUBBER No. 1 RSS c.if. PreYl Us European port* April 27 buyers 26 7 buyers 27 \t sellers 27 sellers Ma y 27 1 h buyers 26 buyers 27 \i sellers 27 sellers RUBBER No- 1 RSS Spot tf% buyers 27 »i buyers RUBBER No-
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      New York prices
      127 7 Above prices quoted m U.S. cents per Ib. NEW YORK. April 5Previous Today TIN Straits spots 98.62 nom.. 98-50 'nom. TIN futures Standard Contract April 97 12 buyers 97.00 buyers 98 25 sellers 98.12 sellers May 9712 buyers 97 00 buyers 98.25 sellers 98 12 sellers TONE:
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      DOW JONES AVERAGES
      44 7 NEW YORK. AprU 5 Previous Today 30 Industrials 477.43 ***** 20 Railroads 145 21 145.44 40 Domestic Bonds 90 72 00 71 15 rtilitlea 7166 7161 65 Stocks Composite Averages 168.92 168 99 Above prices quoted m U.S. cents per Ib.
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      U.S. PEPPER
      50 7 Malabar/Lampong spot and awaiting release and afloats 24>i, April shipment 24V6 Sarawak spot 24 2 April shipment 24, May shipment 23, Above prices quoted June shipment 22- Muntok white, spot and awaiting release 34, afloats* 33 to 32, April shipment 31, sellers ex-dock. m U.S. cents per Ib.
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      Copra, coconut oil prices
      104 7 COPRA Philippines d.f. IK./ North European delivered weUht per lone ton April /May COPRA, Straits elf- U.K /North European delivered welfht per lone ton April/May May /Jane COCONUT OIL crude Straits cl.f. UK./North European In bulk per long ton April/May.. COCONUT OIL crude, Ceylon cl.f- European
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    H-bomb tests: VIPs are barred
    102 7 H-bomb tests: VIPs are barred SERVICE chiefs Including Lord Mountbatten and Sir Gerald Templer have been barred from witnessing the British Hbomb explosions this spring. The War Office has been told that no Army observers will be allowed. The Air Ministry and Admiralty are sending only those men engaged m
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    Too fat to fight
    32 7 Soviet Servicemen arc getting too fat to fight a modern war. says Defence Minister Marshal Zhukov So he has ordered them to start slimming immedutt c 1 y
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    They play safe with atoms .
    123 7 They play safe with atoms LORI) WOOLTON and Lord Salisbury recently visited an "Atoms and Health" exhibition m London, which emphasised the effectiveness of the safeguards which the British Atomic Energy Authority have instituted to protect employees and the public from harmful radiation. Lord Salisbury, who opened the exhibition, pointed
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    UNION FUNDS AND NAPPIES...
    186 7 A U.S. Senate committee probing labour rackets was told that Dave Beck, wealthy head of the Teamsters' (transport) Union, used union funds to buy washing machines, nylons, and babies' napkins. Nathan Shefferman, a Chicago public relations consultant, said that over several years up to 1953 he
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      49 7 SINGAPORE HIGH TIDES TODAY 2.58 p.m. 1 TOMORROW: 2.23 a.m. I and 4.03 p.m. I MONDAY: 3.lfi a.m. and 5.40 p.m. 1 TUESDAY: 4.31 a.m. and 7.28 p.m. .WEDNESDAY: 6.17 a.m. 1 and 8.30 p.m. I THURSDAY: 7.54 a.m. and 9.11 p.m. FRIDAY: 9.00 a.m. and I 9.47 p.m.
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    Steve winters and THE GOLDEN SCORPION
    1070 8 Steve winters and THE GOLDEN SCORPION (2J((<jofc&m &t*6&fif £&Ucdl j THE level of water rose rapidly on the floor of the tunnel. It seemed no time before it was ankle-deep, and was creeping up the calves towards the knees when Winters snapped into action. "Quick Snubby Simon Wahab come with
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    CHILDREN'S PAGE
    101 8 Colour— in contest With prizes for you! OOCKET-MONEY prizes are offered for colouring this scene with paints, crayons or chalks. There are four prizes offered— each of $5 (two for boys and two for girls. All you have to do is to set to work to brighten up
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      212 8 THE ADVENTURE OF RUPERT AND THE BROKEN PLATE Sea-eel/ ib'e to fecTevs the le\t to my m?a:ybca to buy A Pajsine, to put dawn h.s t?:m advances >he c'der man jS/"-* <hini thai h^ h'Ppened Rjpert w.h! Whet shall I do? Ruper: FoHc-w* ,o the ttmt dear him br.skly arJ
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      191 8 CLUES ACROS S.— fought during the Crimean 3. Musical instrument much War. 4, A young woman. 5, m use m the Army. 6, In The repetition of a sound, which the gladiators fought 8. The hundredth part of a m Ancient Rome. 7. Cone- dollar. 10, On the summit, bearing
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    WHERE CHRISTIANITY FAILS
    692 9  - WHERE CHRISTIANITY FAILS hrtOW often we have heard it said: "What P* Christianity has failed to do m two thousand years, Communism has done m a few knonths." A few years ago they were saying this *>f Mussolini and his reforms m Italy. Then the .came thing was said about
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      37 9 M M f^^w m^ AHEAD ■P^^l j^^^^^^^^flV gray 'vl-S^mKljV' .*v correctly-balanced milk food, Mohamad Sabri prepared from pure full-cream cow's milk and ku^a VSw modified to resemble human milk very closeLACTOGEN is remarkably easy to mix f^
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      1103 9 L Sunday church m announcements CHURCH OF ENGLAND (Thomson Road): 6.30. 7.30; Jubilee Church (Outram A a.m. and 8.30 a.m. Mass (Ser- Road): 4.30 p.m. English Service St. Andrew's Cathedral: 7 a.m. mon mi n Enelish). Holy Communion Bam Sune rjig.i^ij. Katon r Presbyterian Church SScnirta™ and^Parish Commu- church Our
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
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      814 10 ■^**********1111 *****11 l mill 1 **********': n^nP^lS < I^i^^^^g^fe^^^^^W^^s^^^f(^^^ 1 I letters a and helpful suggestions. I^^?^^^^^^ W^TSM- O [ollr"^ffi-F^ i Don't worry if I don't make use of i them i!^ L the ve 7 n f vt h^. i or i £jS^T r A?fHFE^^\t^^^ iHt-IS^^' vT Wil I
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    "BIG HEARTED" PETER CORTHINE PAVES THE WAY TO ARMY WIN
    282 13 "BIG HEARTED" PETER CORTHINE PAVES THE WAY TO ARMY WIN PETER CORTHINE, the new big name m Singapore soccer from the Services, again showed he is a man with a big heart when Army beat Eurasians 4-1 m their S.A.F.A. Community League match at Jalan Besar yesterday. When Star Soccerites
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    BAM 13 for Thomas Cup training
    137 13 BAM 13 for Thomas Cup training fIADMINTON Association D of Malaya starts its preparations for the defence of the Thomas Cup on April 14. For ten days from that date 13 players from six states m the Federation and Singapore will undergo specialised training m Singapore. The names of the
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    Kramer: I'm not ready to face amateurs
    188 13 Kramer: I'm not ready to face amateurs JACK KRAMER, professional tennis's super- salesman, caused a big surprise m Chicago today when he said he is not ready to compete with amateurs. His statement followed a move made by Mr. Renville H. McMann, president of the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association, of
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    Lock icon DAVID WINS HIS OPENING MATCH
    51 13 DAVID CHOONG (Malaya) and Miss Sonia Chambrill (Britain) won their opening match m the mixed doubles of the French badminton championships which started m Paris yesterday. They beat Claude Bar and Mmc Bar (France) 15-6, 15-9 m the second round after a first round bye.
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    JAPS TAKE TWO TITLES IN ENGLISH T.T. OPEN
    142 13 JAPAN won two titles decided m the English Open Table Tennis Championships before a crowd of 7.000 at Wembley Empire Pool m London last night. Miss Fujie Eguchi. reigning world champion, became the first Jnrpane.se player to win the English women's singles
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    Lock icon MCC ACCEPTS PROPOSAL TO RESTRICT ON-SIDE FIELD
    145 13 (CONTROVERSIAL decisions taken by the AdvLsory County Cricket Committee m London last week have been approved by the M.C.C. Committee at Lords, headquarters of English cricket. Among the recommendations approved by M.C.C. yesterday were the "incentive bonus" points scheme for teams scoring faster
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    Lock icon Morrow reveals his speed secret
    249 13 Morrow reveals his speed secret f ITHE BOBBY MORROW, the world's fastest human, said m Laredo, Texas, today that if a sprinter can learn to "relax without getting lazy" he will have found the real secret tr swlftness. Morrow, who won the 100 and 200-yard event*. at the Border Olympics
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      26 13 wetlding FREE PRESS PHOTOGRAPHER Telephone: Singapore 2800 or write to Free Press Photographic Dept. 140-146, Cecil Street Singapore THIS SERVICE IS ONLY AVAILABLE IN SINGAPORE lIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIUU
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    TOURING TEAMS CAN HELP TO IMPROVE COLONY RUGBY STANDARD
    447 14  - TOURING TEAMS CAN HELP TO IMPROVE COLONY RUGBY STANDARD FRANCIS ROZARIO By SINGAPORE rugby players can reach a higher standard of play if touring teams are invited to play here, says F/Lt. G. H. A. Head, Combined Services captain, who will be leaving for Britain on Apr. 14 after three
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    SINGAPORE v FED MATCH WILL DECIDE COLONY TEAM v CEYLON
    120 14 SINGAPORE v FED MATCH WILL DECIDE COLONY TEAM v CEYLON I'HI Colony cricket side to meet the touring Ceylon cricketers m August will be picked after the annual Singapore versus Federation game at Kuala Lumpur, said Mr. Khoo Ong Lee, S.C.A. secretary today. Mr. Khoo would not say whether special
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    KOK SENG-FAVOURITE OF WATERPOLO STAR
    125 14 CINGAPORE waterpolo representative at the last Olympics and Asian Games. Oh Chwee Hock, is an ardent follower of Lee Kok Seng, the Colony Malaya Cup skipper. Firstly he liked Kok Seng for his perseverance to keep his position m the Colony side. Chwee Hock explained
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
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      448 14 CLASSIFIED ADS. SITUATION VACANT 20 Wordt $2 (Min.)— Box 50 ctt. extra. WANTED— MINING ENGINEER—TIN Required for medium size alluvial operation m Brazil Should have knowledge of different types of alluvial tin recovery including monitors etc. Should be Graduate engineer but will accept man with equivalent experience and qualifications. Good
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      136 14 <^0i; '"p&ET- ~^LJ^& You'll sec the best of >^^-" liySjrV^ jfc Britain HM'll way M Ejl '^7 from a car of your Only m your own car can you *jv- *S»W T enjoy the go-as-you-please holiday that showj you Britain at its best. **^^5w Choose one of the fine range
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  • THE FREE PRESS Saturadan MAGAZINE
    • Title Section
      Masthead
      10 1 THE FREE PRESS Saturadan MAGAZINE Singapore, Saturday, April 6, 1957.
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      Was this just coincidence?
      852 1  -  ANTONIN TORDY By Xome back, come back,' quavered an old man on the bank. Do not seek to harm this tapah —it is a kramat.' MY friend Tony 1 \v:is m a reflective mood as he Quaffed his beer and motioned me to join him at
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      ARREST-AN D ESCAPE!
      1503 2 ARREST-AN D ESCAPE! The King of the Qut polite, and talks h \yiTIIIN weeks, fel low qli a c'ki were looking at me with respect. I had a degree. I spoke well and I made money. 13 ut my reputation was made when I was arrested for selling a lumbago
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      More birds in my garden
      933 2  -  'J.N.D.' By IN my previous article we looked at a 1 few of the more impressive birds b m my garden without any idea of clas- siflcation. Not being an ornithologist but only a casual bird watcher I readily admit to complete ignorance of any
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      Speaking for myself
      543 3  -  JOHN BEH AGUE Saturday talking points by p()R more than five years we of the Press have been complaining about the foul exhaust smoke thai belches from our buses. In any other civilised city m the world action would be speedy and effective m Singapore the bus
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    • FILM PREVIEWS
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        Negro comes out on top
        266 4 Sidney Poitier is outstanding m his portrayal o; a railway gang-boss m the M G.M.s "4 Man is Ten Feet Tall." I KA G.M.s "A Man is Ten Feet Tall" is a stark I IVl# film of the "Waterfront" type m which a I Negro
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        THE GREAT MAN WAS BOGUS
        423 4 THE GREAT MAN WAS BOGUS ITNIVERSAL-INTERNATIONAL'S picture "The Great Man" is the outstanding film of the week. It is noteworthy not only because of the acting but because the director, with many opportunities to use ''flash-backs*' has avoided the temptation and has presented his story without resorting to any tricks.
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        It is too flimsy for Li Li Hwa
        172 4 It is too flimsy for Li Li Hwa "TtfONYA and Baba M can only be described as a flimsy effort far too flimsy a carriage for such a comoetent actress as Li Li Hwa. Poor boy loves girl who is the daughter of a foreman of a chicken farm. His
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        ROBIN HOOD?
        216 4 MG.M.'s "Hot Summer Night" has little to commend it. William Partain (Leslie Neilson) and his wife (Colleen Miller) are on their honeymoon and reach a small mountain town, a town that is dying and whose inhabitants are m much the same condition. Somewhere m the vicinity is Tom
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  • FREE PRESS RACE DAY special
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      Masthead
      9 1 FREE PRESS RACE DAY special Saturday, April 6. 1957.
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      GOING SOFT
      28 1 The goinjf will be soft. There was .7 inches of rain last night, and the weather is threatening this morning. Looks like more rain to come.
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      ALL THE LATEST SELECTIONS
      354 1 I THE FREE 'PRESS THE STRAITS TIMES SINGAPORE STANDARD "SJJpJy ""j ALLAN LEWIS TRESPASSER' CALL BOY~ ~POI^TEB~ "wiNIISOR lAD SCRUTINEER "~KWEE LOH j SraTTT" LODE MINE DINKIM ACROBAT LODE MINE K"*™ l Sf%R K2?522 I^'ndVVr "^"i? 1 I 2.15 Dinkum Acrobat Cinema 111 Dinkum Lode Mine
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      UNDOUBTABLE IS BEST IN AN OPEN RACE
      668 1  -  ALLAN LEWIS By T<HE main rate at Ipoh this afternoon— -Cl. 2, Div. I—9f1 9f —is open. So Sorry, l T ndoubtable, Opera 11, Weem, Tipsy Trout. Gallant Turk and Honey Bird were all mentioned as the likely winner. I fancy lindoubtable after
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      ALLAN'S BEST BETS
      28 1 ALLAN LEWIS'S Best Bets today are *Mirophli (Race Marigold (Race 5) and Fair Nipper (Race 8). Best Outsiders are: Undecided (Race 8) and Cliona (Race *>•
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      PROBALE STARTERS AND RIDERS
      1049 2 RACE 1-2.15: CLASS 2, DIV. 5-6 FURS. 1. -7 CRUZEIRO 4y breg (Aw Cheng Talk) Allan 8.13 2. 623 CINEMA 111 5y cheg (Shaw Stable) Martin J.U J™*"* 3. 524 KHANDI STAR 7y beg (Urn Chong) Tjoa 809 ?™f° U c 4. -62 DINKUM 3y chag
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      Form of all the horses at Ipoh today
      1513 2 Form of all the horses at Ipoh today RACE ONE CL 2, DIV. 5 6F. CRUZEIRO: 30-3-57— Ser«nth m Dlv. 3 7P race. CINEMA III: 26-3-57— Went leisurely over 3P In 30 4/5; 28-3-57— Went nicely over 3F m 40; 30-3-57— Third to Golden Melody m Div. 3— 7F race.
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      TIPSY TROUT SET TO SCORE MAIDEN WIN
      235 4 Pick your winners with TRESPASSER TIPSY TROUT looks set to score his maiden win m the Class 2, Div. 1, 9f handicap (Race Six) at Ipoh today, concluding day of the Perak Turf Club March-April Meeting. Tipsy Trout ran his best race to
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      Metrostar is a safe bet
      192 4 METROSTAR II appeals to me as a safe eachway bet m Race Seven. This four-year-old has pace and invariably does better m his second run. At Ipoh m January, he came m fifth m his first start with 8.11 and showed improvement In his second
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      Form guide from P. 3
      431 4 Mine m 3F m 38; 30-3-5 WjU going better than Lode Mine m 3F m 38;— Scratched from Div. j_6F engagement; 2-4-57— Easily covered 3F m 40^; 4-4-57 —Went over 3F m 37 4/5 with Lode Mine- n r WHITE MAGIC: 30-3-57— Scratched from Div.
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      Give St. Vitus another chance
      133 4 ST VITUS deserves another chance. H~ seemed to be bothered by something during the running of his race on Wednesday, and m the circum>Jances his was a goiM effort. St Vitus gets 5-lb. less. If he saddles up he should win Race Three. Firebird, who
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      Consistent Marigold is hard to beat
      672 4 Consistent Marigold is hard to beat vi ark; old is so consistent that it is difficult to look beyond him for the winner of Race Five. This four-year-old by Mirza II did well m his first Test last Saturday. Promoted from Class 3 he was asked to tackle a bright
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      Mirophli can get a mile
      139 4 Mirophli can get a mile MIKOPHLI (Race Two) should make amends for his expensive defeat on the nrst day. Starting the favourite he finished out of the board over 7f. Mirophli is going over a distance for the first time, but there is no doubt that he can get the
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      TIPS FROM OUR CHAMP
      46 4 MADAME Maureen Clnni". our Punters Club champion, is back to see if she can better her own record. Today she hopes to better her Club record of 12 points with First Trick (Race 5), Undoubtable (Race 6) and Lady Scarlet (Race 7).
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