The Singapore Free Press, 11 May 1957

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1 4 The Singapore Free Press
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    Masthead
    18 1 The Singaapore Free Press Malaya's Own Family Paper No. *****. Singapore, Saturday, May 11, 1957. Frice 15 Ct?.
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    No hope say the doctors
    239 1 But mother has great faith By MARGARET WEE SHE looks happy cnougl here, doesn't she, bu three-year-old Rebeccs Navaratnam Is sufferlnj from an enlargement o the spleen and liver, anc doctors say she Is incura ble. Her mother, Mrs. Liza Na varatnam, still has hope
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    Lock icon A NEW CRISIS BELIEVED TO BE IMMINENT
    348 1 A NEW CRISIS BELIEVED TO BE IMMINENT Unrest again growing throughout Indonesia Further arrests in Java pEARS are growing in Jakarta that Indonesia is headed for an imminent new crisis as criticism of the Central Government's policies grew among the rebellious Outer Islands, including Sumatra and the Celebes. Anger against
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    Epidemic: Advice by doctors
    392 1 Epidemic Advice by doctors THE influenza epidemic is still raging; in Singapore laying off thousands of workers and disrupting office routine. But doctors in Singapore feel that the worst is still to come. Their advice to the public is to keep away from crowded places such as swimming pools, beaches
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    Lock icon Marie is a career girl
    121 2 mf ISS Marie Claire, Parisian night-club singer, who is all set to begin a season at a popular night spot, in Singapore, is pretty, curvacidus and 25 and she hadn't foun<] Mr. Right yet. "My ambition conies before marriage/' <:i\.yv this French nighting,'!?, who has
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    MARKET OWNERS ARE ANGRY
    310 2 Passageway for all is assured Plans changed 3 times THE construction of a new $140,0W private market in tomr 1 nested squatter of KnpMff Silat. SiM been modified three times to meet the objections of certain rtfitfents there. But the objectors continued to complain, iina have
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    ORDINANCE 'UNJUST,' SAYS CHAN
    90 2 Al2-POINT memorandum calling for revision of Lax laws, is being finalised by the Singapore Income j Tax Association for submission to the Government. The founder ol the association. Mr. Chan Kum Chee j thought the Singapore Income Tax Ordinance was "very out of date'' as it
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    Lock icon Untitled
    51 2 picture. I FRESH AS A DAISY Phyl Westerheut wears a small flat hat of white Italian straw, hteh- heeled straw sandals, straw bag ar>d Italian stole '<>•*** a pink cotton dreaß. The accessories, all ttem I "Vanity," will be displayed with the new I Italian film, "Wcman of the River
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    BUILDERS WORRY IS OVER
    214 2 Controls held to be unnecessary PRICES of building matA erials In Singapore, which had been rising last year, are now levelling off and controls to prevent further increases may be unnecessary. The acting manager of the Singapore Improvement Trust. Mr. A. B. Sewell, expressed this view
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    Lock icon In London to polish up, not pick row
    285 3 In London to polish up, not pick row RAHMAN'S TALKS BEGIN MONDAY fUNGKU Abdul Rahman, the Federation's Chief Minister, arrived in London by air last night for talks with the Colonial Office on the draft constitution, for Malaya which becomes an independent nation of the British Commonwealth on August 31.
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    WEEKEND Friell
    45 3 WEEKEND Friell "I only $oW that face grows,** you, doesn't n Sit Winston This »s just o friendly mil, 6«c/— so makt sun rou itay friendly It the Russians art going to come wet here tokmg aerial photograph* fou're going to cledh up thts backyard."
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    Lock icon Chained before wedding
    88 3 Chained before wedding 11/fR. Barry Bushell's I*l wedding day is today if he can get to the church. When he arrived at work in Toronto yesterday five fellow-employ-ees attached a 30--pound ball-and-chain to his leg. Then the key was lost. Mr. Bushril hobbling around at work on one leg, said
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    Lock icon POPE HASNT BEEN FOOLED
    237 3 Vatican replies to Cherwell THE Vatican newspaper "Osservatore Romano" yesterday criticised a reported statement by Lord Cherwell. wartime scientific adviser to Sir Winston Churchill in the British House of Lords Defence debate last Wednesday, that the Pope had been "taken in by the inaccurate propaganda of
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    Lock icon ONE CENTURY OF SMOKING ONLY
    45 3 Smoking should not be- come a habit. Charles W. Hamilton believes On his 107th birthday yesterday he said he had given it up. He said he started when .he was seven, and believes 100 years of smoking is enough. A.P.
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      62 3 I ODEON: Now Showing! J at 11 a.m.. 1.45. 4.15. 6.45 9.30 p.m. X THE DELIGHTFUL STORY OF I A BOY WHO WANTED A BIKE an ANTHONY KIMMINS PtODUCTION J^ I B RALPH RICHARDSON I L| john McCALLUM *I^^E£f|^P" CHIPS RAFFERTY B^ k l<moon rtUi COLOV 8H TecMN.icouoa H" yM
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      141 3 Sensational victory of MOVADO at the 1956 Timing Competition of the Swiss Official Neuchatel Observatory '^S<j£C^.> QBk_aV ov<k^o heads the list in the *'/^Ml_^m^^ wrist chronometer class K3P^lM^> .uiiifflyi Movado breaks all records SP^nllliillll^^^ 0 P erformance regularity of ms\ J^^WK 1 Movado is awarded the "Prix S^Tj- 3 BE
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    The Singaapore Free Press SATURDAY, May 11, 1957. Opinion Monstros betrayal
    261 4 The Singaapore Free Press SATURDAY, May 11, 1957. Opinion Monstros betrayal CLOWLY but inexorably evidence is being built up in the Free World exposing the magnitude of Peking's betrayal of Red China's youth. Unable to implement their pledges for mass education and assured employment, Peking's bosses have diverted the would-be
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    NONSENSE!
    890 4  -  Chapman Pincher says Illllilllllll &FICAGO, ?us;:day:- A TICPKL &IZE?$XM1W CHEMIST, DR-* LI&JS PAUIING, PHEJDIOTED .^H%ACO T**AT AT LEAST 1,000 PEOr IE fflLL BE KILLED IP mrstfjlS GOES tJGH »/TTK HER PROPOSED CHPISTl£AS island K-BGMB TESTS, IIERE it comes again. Read it above this monstrous charge by a top-ranking scientist
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    BY TH WAY
    102 4  -  Beachcomber «w A MAN who was accused of "barking like a dog" at a lady was probably hungry. It does not say whether he got down on all fours to make the appeal more realistic. ir if it ir if Anyhow, it is obvious that he was
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      42 4 We must CLEAR EVERYTHING to the Bare Walls, m we are Disposing all for the Prior of a Song at the CLOSING DOWN of ow RETAIL DEPARTMENTS at 71, High Street. Doit t Miss It at BAJAJ Textiles, Limited. 71, HIGH STREET.
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      89 4 n TRIUMPH for the motoring enthusiast THE TRIUMPH liit l,lvJ The Triumph T.R. S now ha» Girting Disc frakes Htted to the front wheels. Very powerful, smooth and progressive action with no fading, these brakes offer great safety at speed. With this latest feature, coupled with its brilliant performancc and
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    PONDS MUST GO
    222 5 Queenstoivn residents have no choice rpHE people of Queenstown will hare to choose A whether they want to keep a few hyacinth ponds, which breed flies and mosquitoes, or have them close d to make room for anti-malarial drains This was stated by the rice-chairman of the
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    VESAK NOT JUST A HOLIDAY
    196 5 Message to Buddhists QO NOT just consider Vesak Day a public holi- day, but clean your hearts and minds of suspicion, hatred, defamatory gossip and greed. This was contained in a message of the secretary of the Buddhist Union, Mr. Low Hong Beng, to more
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    World Bank report on Colony due
    158 5 PLAN TO BOOST LOCAL INDUSTRY FjOES Singapore have the men to run an Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research? The Singapore Government is anxiously awaiting a reply to that question from a World Bank expert, Dr. Francis Godwin. He conducted a three-week survey in
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    Lock icon 30 drown in river
    22 5 Thirty people, including eis;ht Frenchmen, were drowned when a ferryboat capsized on the River Gambia. West Africa. Reuter
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    49 5 Mare than 100 guests attended the wedding of Miss Tay Siew Ens. second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tay Tiang Hoo. to Mr Tan Cheng Kuay at the bride's residence in Hukit Ho Swee, Singapore. This Free Press picture shows the couple after their wedding. lIIMIIIIIIII 111l (I,,!) lIIMItI
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    Aussie shoes are on the way
    161 5 i A U3TRALIAN shoe manu- facturers. confident of the "competitive prices" they offer, are to step up the export of their goods to Singapore. Mr. W. W. Hughes, past president of the Commercial Travellers Association of Victoria, told the Free Press he had examined
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    Lock icon Scientist flees
    29 5 Professor Guenther Schueltzler, Dean of the Veterinary Faculty for East Berlin's Humboldt University, has fled to West Germany, the East German news agency ADN said yesterday. Reuter
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    CENTRE ALMOST READY
    116 5 THE new school, community centre, and playground being built by the Singapore Rotary Club in Kampong Teban. Jurong, will be ready by the middle of next month The club "adopted" Jurong village as its community project for this year and has to raise $40,000 to complete its
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      205 6 >I WIMKAKi: by Lee Falk and Phil Savia HKZI\ by EdgaiT R?ie Him i o»»li% ts^^SS _««=sFr :^^-^aafc W TKIEf TO CCOSSv'SAir THE VE-*\An. vVEAHLV. *NO--I TminiC TMEV MF rsaraaraagv:_z:^ggp^r~ it-ze-^^ I the vines must have ken **.mw~' wece rELifECATELv cirr!' THE SAIi\T by Leslie Charteris AND THE SECOND HALF
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      445 6 BORN today, there is a touch of inventive genius in your makeup which may bring you fame and success. You have a fine head for business and are not one to be left behind when it comes to arranging j the financial details in your own favour! It can't exactly
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  • Round the World Market Prices
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      U.K. closing prices
      184 7 LONDON, May 10 Previous Today RUBBER No 1 RSS c.if. 2 <i% buyers 26 4 buyers European port. May 2 6% sellers 26^ 8 sellers June 26^ buyers 26 Vi buyers BiTRRFn w« i occ c 26 h seller s 26 sellers RUBBER No- 1 RSS Spot
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      U.S. PEPPER
      59 7 Malabar /Lampong spot 28, shipment 254, June shipment aHoats 27 V£ to 27, Malabar 24 V4- Muntok white spot and May shipment 26\, Lampong awaiting release 34> 4 afloatJ May shipment 26 V Sarawak 33 '4 to 32%, sellers ex-dock, spot 27 »4. aflcats 26 x k. May
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      DOW JONES AVERAGES
      46 7 NEW YORK, May It. Previous Today M Industrial* 496 76 ***** 20 Railroads 147.54 ***** 4d Domestic Ron4 8 yO 00 89.19 15 Utilities 73 62 73.46 65 Stocks Composite Averages 174 30 174 47 Above prices quoted in U.S. cents per Ib.
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      Copra, coconut oil prices
      111 7 LONDON, May 1«Previous Today COPRA Philippines elf. U.K North European delivered weight per long ton May/June $174 4 sellers $174*4 sellers COPRA, Straits cl.f. IK /North European delivered weight per lone ton May/ June £63 4 buyers £634 buyers £64 sellers £64 sellers June July £63
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      New York prices
      116 7 NEW YORK, May 10. Previom Today TIN Straits spot 98.25 nom. 98 37 nom. TIN futures Standard Contract May 96 50 buyers 97.25 buyers 98 25 sellers 98.00 sellers June unquoted unquoted TONE: Steady. SALES: NH. Straits Contract May 97 50 buyers 97 87 buyers y8 50
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    Lock icon BREAD AND MILK MADMAN...
    50 7 Police launched a wide search in Rio de Janeiro today for a madman who has been injecting cyanide into bread and milk left on doorsteps. Several people have been made ill, but no deaths have been reported. The terrorist apparently uses a hypodermic needle. A. P.
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    Machine that weighs ink in a full stop
    228 7 Machine that weighs ink in a full stop MANY brilliant inventions by British scientists are on show to the public for the first time at the Instruments. Electronics and Automation Exhibition at Olympia on May 7. They range from electronic brains and giant furnaces, to batteries the size of a
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    Today's Radio Programme for Singapore
    132 7 Today's Radio Programme for Singapore 1.15 p.m. Satinday Date; 1.30 Time Signal, News and Singapore Share Market Report; 1.45 Saturday Date— Part II; 2.15 Weekend Sport; 2.45 Edmundo Ros and his Rumba Band; 3.00 At four Request presented by Geoffrey Wteks; 3.30 Cricket (Singapore V3. Hong Kong); 4.00 Lazy Afternoon;
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    A 'Ball' with a kick in it
    59 7 A 'Ball with a kick in it npHE smiling girls in the picture above are from London's famous Windmill Theatre. They danced their famous Can -Can at the London Press Club Ball held recently at the Dorchester Hotel. They are from left to right Wendy Clarke. Mar- R garet Cooper,
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      60 7 Hire purchase terms p >* V w m I I can be arranged at CHIN LEE RADIO CO., SS3^ 0, TIONG BAHRI' ROAD SINGAPORE-3. FOR PACKING STORAGE of FURNITURE, CHINA, GLASSWARE, ETC. CALL SINGAPORE PACKING CO., LTD. TELEPHONE *****/3 LINES ROOM BE, ASIA INSURANCE BUILDING OVERSEA CHINESE BANK BUILDING P.
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    Steve Winters and THE GOLDEN SCORPION
    522 8 Steve Winters and THE GOLDEN SCORPION rtyr5ty tyhjy uytjhsg ;H.H*m«mH T E STORY SO FAB'^^h.h.^hh^ i The famous private detective, Steve Winters, is i engaged by Singapore millionaire. Mr Chan Ling, to investigate thefts from his godowns Mr. Chan thinks a crook called the Golden Scorpion is behind the thefts.
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    STEVE'S ORDEAL
    537 8 suddenly flared out The boys, watching with' staring eyes, saw a face momentarily lit up in its glow, then the light went out, and a small pinpoint of red took its place. At this critical juncture one of the crew had chosen to take time off to have
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    Last week's winners
    64 8 r£ winners of last week's colour-In contest (each ot whom will receive a $5 prize In due course) are as follow.*:— Miss Nancy Tay (13), 324-A Jalan Besar, Singa-pore-Z Miss Mabel Ngo (11). 12 Dido Street, Opera Estate, Singapore-18. Master Ng Weng Meng (14), H. M. Naval
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    THE ADVENTURE OF RUPERT AND THE BROKEN PLATE
    198 8 i\upcn aoes not tmnK it right to get to much money for nc:hvng 4>u. the strange gerv:leman msit.s with many smiles and much happy talk, of which the l.ttle bear cannot understand a word. Soon. waving his hat and his s; clc
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      279 8 Colour— in contest W/f/i prizes for you! pOCKET-MONEY prizes Singapore 1, to reach her are offered for colour- not later than Thursday ing: this scene with paints next. Age limit is 15. crayons or chalks. There are four prizes Name (Master /Miss) offered— each of $5 (two rr boys and
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    RIGHTEOUSNESS IS ESSENTIAL
    295 9  -  Rev. T.R. Doraisamy Sermon by THE old book has an apt answer for all times: "Righteousness exalts ft nation, but sin is a reproach to any people." The highest thing we know in the universe is moral character, especially as it is embodied in the life of
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      105 9 L.tZ/ss Premi/a Ramachandren TO EXPECTANT AND VTT\*%^ NURSING MOTHERS r A really smart publication that provides --Jhß or tne recording of many fascinating details of j ?^F^ baby*s birth, progress, christening, first remarks* A 11^ and actions, photograph* and family tree etc /I) UJ y I J Presented with the
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      1087 9 Sunday church announcements CHURCH OF ENGLAND Service in (Eng), 10 30 am rapxibt Service in (M), 5 30 p.m. Service B rilßl St Andrew's Cathedral: 7am in (Eng). Chmrch ($1 Thon^ Holy Ooninumton; I I anv wing g4Jam g^ a#a4) 915 ft m Sund y g^^ Eucharist Paj|*h School, 9
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      880 10 gljflH||Eßßßy iw^BßHHß^^ j&£Zfor%64ip£fc 1 JK. „li I SUPPOSE the flu has Riven 7 h&M PI WM P S I HT m you other things than P-W B^Hiii PP 1 P M ¥Vm> quizzes to think about for my i\* O*Ji pil ibH^ d feHK^* Wednesday mail was not P^ Wmik
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    The goal that smashed United's hopes
    57 11 F McPARLAND. Aston Villa outside- left, scores his team's second and winning goal in the FA. Tup Final at Wembley on May 4. J Blanchflower, who played goal for Manchester United owing to injury to Ray Wood, is well beaten. On the ground is
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    Lock icon RAMADHIN ROUTS THE OXFORD BATSMEN
    360 11 RAMADHIN ROUTS THE OXFORD BATSMEN A GREAT display of spin bowling yesterday by Sonny Ramadhin, in which he took seven wickets for 29, helped the West Indies cricket team to ail innings victory over Oxford University at Oxford. Ramadhin flighted and turned the ball bewilderingly on a pitch, drying out
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    Council's remark starts a row
    156 11 /CONTROVERSY has arisen over the proposed erection of Maurice Tate Memorial Gates af the Sussex County Cricket Ground at Hove. Among other public bodies, the Cuckfield Rural District Council was asked to subscribe, and their reaction was that the money would be better utilised if
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    Lock icon SINGAPORE IN
    21 11 CINGAPORE were granted iffllUtion to the International Feni.-inp Federation at the Federation s Congress. sitting in Paris yesterday.— Reuter
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    AUSSIES HOLD STRONG HAND
    99 11 AUSTRALIA, the top tenA nis nation, arc making a strong challenge for individual honours in the Italian lawn tennis championships in Rome yesterday. Don Candy, of Australia, won his men's singles quar-ter-.final match to join fel-low-contryman, Lew Hoad. Ashley Cooper and Mervyn Rose, who reached the
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    KEN BOUSFIELD WINS DUNLOP GOLF TOURNEY
    237 11 VEN BOUSFIELD former British Matchplay and Strokeplay champion, withstood a strong challenge in the fourth and fifth round.* of the Dunlop 90 holes professional golf tournament on the Southport and Ainsdale courses yesterday lo carry off first prize of EMM Having led from the
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    Tourists prefer a fast wicket
    346 12 RAIN WORRY? 'NO* SATB HONC KONG CAPTAIN, BUT.., THEIR BATSMEN LOOK FULL OF RUNS AT NETS By OUR CRICKET REPORTER BRIGHT sun this morning, and for Frank Findlay, the Hong Kong cricket captain, it would be a good thing, for it means a wicket which
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    Lanes again take full points
    317 12 Lanes again take full points ESPINOSA BEATS JAPANESE LEO ESPINOSA, of The Philippines, was held to a draw by second-ranking Japanese featherweight Hisao Kobayashi in a nontitle eight- round bout in Tokyo last night. Espinosa proved his superiority in in-fighting and scored with flurries of lefts and rights to the
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    Lock icon PEREZ TO QUIT AS BOXER
    93 12 T>ASCUAL PEREZ, the Argentinian holder of the world 1 flyweight boxing title, plans to give up boxing next year, according to news agency reports from Ntendoza City, his home town. The agency, Telpress. stated yesterday that Perez plans to defend his title against Young Martin,
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    43 12 picture WALES made a great start to their World Cup soccer campaign by gaining a surprising 1-0 win over Czechoslovakia at Cardiff on Mar 2 John Charles (on left) is seen here being rushed off the ball by Ciech centreforward Bubnik. Paul Popper
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      204 12 NOTICE TO LESLIE WILLIAM Parker late of 120, Arthur Road, Katong, Singapore, Malaya. A Petition for Dissolution of Marriage has been filed against you. Upon an application by letter to The Registrar, Divorce Registry, Somerset House, Strand, London, W.C 2, England a copy of the Petition will be sent. If
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  • THE FREE PRESS Saturday MAGAZINE
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      Masthead
      10 1 THE FREE PRESS Saturday MAGAZINE Singapore. Saturday, May 11, 1957.
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      WHERE WOMEN TOIL AND MEN HAVE ALL THE FUN
      1051 1  - WHERE WOMEN TOIL AND MEN HAVE ALL THE FUN J.N.D. Closeup of the people of Bali by k THE men appear io have the happiest and laziest time of all the people in Bali. Von see them silting in little groups on any oi the roads laughing and joking. Sometimes
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      Lock icon THE DEATH OF AN AIRSHIP...
      1072 2 THE DEATH OF AN AIRSHIP... Tlte day /fie Hindenbutg exploded On May 6, 1937, the timgibie Hindenburg exploded with terrifying suddenness while Unding at Lakehurst, New Jersey, U.S.A. killing 36 persons. M*>t*ay Becker, who today is Associated Press chief photograph witnessed this disaster and took many graphic pictures of if.
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      STRANGE PICTURE IN THE WATER
      936 3  -  PELHAM GROOM He gambled, he drank, and his eye was held by every sarong... El ]N .lava they have a way of cooking rice thai Is seldom seen elsewhere. For this method a piece oi bamboo is required about 18-inclics long and with an internal
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      Speaking for myself
      495 3 f)UR up-country cous- ins descended upon us last week, eager to sample the fleshpots of Singapore. They revelled in the drive across Merdeka Bridge and thought the view by night from the top ot the Asia Insurance building magnificent Which it is but their <niments on our
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      FILM PREVIEWS
      5 4  -  u Pelham Groom
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      Sophia doesn't miss a chance
      207 4 Sophia doesn't miss a chance VWOMAN of the River" is not a freat film but it colourful and Has good entertainment value. It is one of those films of village life that the Italians make so well. Sophia Lore* playt ***e part of an extremely beautiful peasant girl called Nives
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      NOTHING BUT PRAISE FOR MITCH AND THE NUN
      684 4 NOTHING BUT PRAISE FOR MITCH AND THE NUN COMING Heaven Knows Mr. Allison xxxxx Woman of the River nx j Smilev I x Crime of Passion x SHOWING The gjri Can't Help It il .l\ Jan. 26) \x xx The Wrong Man (I \l\ May 4 > x\x x HAVE
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      Excellent for the very young
      283 4 Excellent for the very young "SMILEY" is an ex eel lent film for the very young for i it is a story aboul a i little boy (Colin I Petersen) who saves up his money to buy ;i bicycle there's very little more to it than that There is a
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  • FREE PRESS RACE DAY Special
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      14 1 FREE PRESS RACE DAY Special ALL THE LATEST SELECTIONS I Saturday. May 11. 1957.
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      Blue Tango is today's main race favourite
      994 1  - Blue Tango is today's main race favourite ALLAN LEWIS "••lllllllllllllltlllllltilll>llltllllllll[llllllllllll>llilllllllllll>l>llli>ll>l>l>'<***<* ••■■(■■■•■■■■■tlllllllllttlllt THE FREE PRESS TNE STRAITS TIMES SINGAPORE STANDARD SWW *PAU ALLAN LEWIS TRESPASSER EPSOM JEEP (AM. BOV POINTER WINDSOR LAO S< RUTINEER KWEE LOII j GLITTERING WEL>I»NG WALTZ KINGSFERRY KINGSFERRV KINi.SI KRRY WKDDING WALTZ HAL. CHEVALIER WEDDING WAI.TZ 2*?«
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      ALLAN LEWIS'S BEST BETS
      47 1 ALLAN LEWIS'S Rest Bets for today are Park II (Race Five), Pleasure Park (Race Six) and Pack of Gold (Race Seven). His Best Outsiders are Foghorn and Rust Trap. Mont Blot, Sadoura and Shah Dor will not start. The going will be heajvy.
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      LONGDEN AIMS AT 6,000 MARK
      478 2 LONGDEN AIMS AT 6,000 MARK iIfHEN he was 17 years old, Johnny Longden liked to ride two horses at a time. In those days, he was a specialty rider at fairs and he rode 'Roman style," one foot planted firmly on each pony's back. One year later, Longden began riding
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      PROBABLE STARTERS AND RIDERS
      964 2 RACE l~2.30: CLASS 5, DIV. 1-SJ FURS. 1 712 WEDDING WALTZ 5y bram (Kinta Valley Stable) Sleigh 9.07 Sleigh 2. 535 FRESH MYSTERY 4y cham (A.K. C.L. Leong) E. Breukelen 8.13 Barratt 3. 339 BALKAN CHEVALIER 4y greg (A. Ruyters Miss C.H. Loh). Daniels 8.09 Camer
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      Form of all horses engaged at Kuala Lumpur today
      840 3 RACE ONE WEDDING WALTZ: 7-5-57— Went easily ove r 3F in 40 2/5. FKLSII MYSTERY: 13-4-57 Went over 3P in 42. BALKAN CHEVALIER; No recent track report. GLITTERING: 9-5-57— Beat Spitfire II in 3F in 41 3/5. KINGSFERRY: No recent track
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      Pick your winners with..TRESPASSER
      341 4 PACK OF GJLD IS ON HER WAY BACK TO CLASS THREE IT looks like a duel between Pack of Gold and Lord Fredrick II in Race Seven. I give my vote to the former. Pack of Gold put up a gallant display at Bukit Timah to
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      Three topweights to dominate main race
      223 4 BLUE TANGO LOOKS THE BEST OF TRIO three top weights Blue Tango, Knightsbridge and Winged Warrior should dominate the betting and the finish of today's main event, the Class 4, Div. One handicap over 5Jf, at Kuala Lumpur. Blue Tango has performed well in
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      Wedding Waltz should be today's best bet
      190 4 Wedding Waltz should be today's best bet WEDDING WALTZ (Race One) is very much on the upgrade and, despite having: 9.07, I make her my best bet at Koala Lumpur today. Wedding Walts ran two splendid races at lpoh. She beat Slam Rice over 6f. with 8.07 (Sleigh Jr. claiming
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      SENTIMENTAL IS READY TO SCORE HIS MAIDEN WIN
      180 4 SENTIMENTAL IS READY TO SCORE HIS MAIDEN WIN I HAVE no hesitation to plumb for Sentimental in Rae° Six. This four-year-old is ready for his maiden win, following his Bukit Timah appearance after a five-month letup. Sentimental failed to show up in his fln>t run over 6f. This was not
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      Stylish Wingfoot is fancied in good betting race
      345 4 Stylish Wingfoot is fancied in good betting race r IS is a good betting race with Maha Ranee. Wingfoot. Bright Sun and Marvel of Peru II likely to command most support (Race Five* My fancy is Wingfoot. This four-year-old by Stardust won stylishly over 7f. He chased pacemaker Port of
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