The Singapore Free Press, 18 May 1957

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    18 1 The Singapore Free Press Malaya's Own Family Paper No. *****. Singapore, Saturday, May 18, 1957. Price 15 Cts
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    Lock icon DANGER OF A-ACCIDENTS
    169 1 'Peaceful atom 1 is the greater threat IS radiation from the "peaceful" atom becoming a greater threat to the human race than the fall-out from testing nuclear weapons? A noted American biologist indicates the answer is "yes.'' Dr. H Bentley Glass, of Johns Hopkins University, described the
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    Lock icon 'SUNK SUB.' RIDDLE
    260 1 »TWK Captain of a E A Danish ship, "The E Mary North," reported yesterday that he had sighted a conical rlash- ing buoy in the North Sea. nea* the Dogger E Bank, and presumed it E was from a sunken submarine. E The 500-ton eoa.ster Vti standing
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    Lock icon PRIME MINISTER WAS KEPT IN DARK
    422 1 PRIME MINISTER WAS KEPT IN DARK New Zealand's observers saw British H-bomb explosion but— UK. explains THE British Government said yesterday the New Zealand Prime Minister, Mr. Sidney Holland, had been told that the British H-bomb tests over Christmas Island would take place "as soon as possible after May 10."
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    THE BIG FIGHT IS ON
    197 1 I All main parties join by-elections J IT" ID gloves are off in the IV by-elections to the Sin- gapore Legislative Assembly from Tanjong Pagar and Cairnhill divisions. Nominations take place this morning. With the denial by the Lib- i eral Socialists yesterday of a
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    TOWKAY IS MISSING
    29 1 A CHINESE contractor, Lim Soon Thiong, alias Lim Goh Yit, of Jurong Road, Singapore, has been missing since yesterday morning. Police suspect he has been abducted.
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    MAN ARRESTED IN SINGAPORE
    40 1 The Military Police last night arrested Private Murphy, a dog handler attached to the Royal Army Veterinary Corps who had been missing for the past two days. A revolver and some ammunition were recovered from him.
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    BOY TRAPPED IN WELL
    112 1 A CAME THAT NEARLY SPELT DEATH FOR BENJAMIN A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD boy, Benjamin Holper, was brought out alive last night after being trapped for nearly 24 hours in a 25- foot deep well-shaft at Manorville. Long Island, New York Hopes for the boy's life had almost gone
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      37 1 Time for a /_c_S Malaya's own f pO d' 'II I i >^^ istinpuished I i^fc~ 5fC AWARDED COLO MEDAL AT LONDON BREWERS EXHIBITION 1954 IREWEO AND BOTTLEO BT MALAYAN BREWERIES SINGAPORE Distributed by fraser neave a. a
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    PLIGHT OF THE RURAL FLU SUFFERERS
    481 2 PLIGHT OF THE RURAL FLU SUFFERERS 5r W* Pleas for more clinics FLU-STRICKEN people of Singapore's rural areas who have to travel an average of six to ten miles to seek treatment are complaining loudly of the inadequacy of medical facilities in their areas and the hardships they have to
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    Not for hire
    77 2 IN an effort to l> r°vide swimming lacilities for its w™.}?™' the Singapore VM< has asked the City Council for the use of a public pool once a week But the Council's Estates and Fire Brigade Committee which controls the pools has rejected the application. Though the
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    Pearson on 'open skies'
    39 2 MR. Lester Pearson, Canadian External Affairs Minister, said in Ottawa that Canada favoured "in principle" an open skies arms inspection agreement covering, Arctic regions. But he said it would be difficult to frame an agreement.
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    Class for teachers
    37 2 The Singapore Teachers Union has started a new class for teachers who do not have Senior Cambridge j credit in English. The cla&ies are held on Tuesdays 1 and Thursdays at the Raffles Institution.
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    52 2 picture. This curtsy comes from Chantal d'Orthez who is E not quite three years of age. Chantal. daughter of E actress Moira Lister, is rehearsing for a juvenile fashion show to be held in London soon. About E 75 children, all sons and daughters of celebrities. E will take Dart.-
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    GIRL WHO HOPES FOR A MIRACLE
    72 2 Three new contributions totalling $39 were received by the Free Press yesterday t for Rebecca Navaratnam. A cheque for $20 came from Mr. and Mrs. Francis Lim of River Valley Road and the rest were from anony- mous sympathisers. Rebecca, aged three, has an
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      128 2 RAFFLES HOTEL! j3 TO-NIGHT AND EVERYNIGHT g '?S Non-Stop Musical Delight c? Ig i an carlo! |j AND HIS ITALIAN BAND &J u TANN AND HIS 1 con. n. iAnin in orchestra|| i PEC6Y TANN the charming Pianist^ i FROM 8 P.M. ottewtet>ctet>cwut^tyjc^ I f.*rmWtH*a^]g^& L "SPORTSTER" Bm. m. CINE
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    Lock icon 'SELF-RULE WILL WEAKEN REDS'
    342 3 'SELF -RULE WILL WEAKEN REDS' Tengku on the air gives U.K. a sterling' promise r f KXGKU Abdul Rahman, Chief Minister of Malaya, said in London last night he was confident that the coming of independence in Ihe Federation would undermine the position of the Communists. The Tengku is leading
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    Lock icon UK envoy on atom weapons
    72 3 SIR Christopher Steel, Briti s h Ambassador in Bonn, told German newspapermen yesterday that British troops in West Germany would receive atomic weapons "at the appropriate time but not just now." Answering questions at a German Press luncheon. Sir Christopher Steel said that if West
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    Lock icon REWARD FOR SEA RESCUE
    155 3 THE Royal Air Force yesterday presented Captain Lo Ho, Chinese fishing junk skipper, and his crew with a sack of rice and a red envelope containing 1,000 Hong Kong dollars for rescuing two British pilots from the sea off. Hong Kong on April 25. The rescued
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    ENTRIES STILL POUR IN
    248 3 Rotary hobbies show lists close, yet** THE closing date was two days ago. yet applications to enter exhibits for the Rotary Club's coming hobbies show are still pouring in. With well over 400 exhibits on their list already, the organisers of the weeklong exhibition that opens
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      101 3 In the lead AGAIN! fMOTO£ SCOOT£#S I AurocYctes 1 Moro/e CYCLES 9 N.B. LOW PREMIUMS Policy not restricted to "one rider" 20% No Claim Discount. Ask for details: MALAYAN MOTOR CENERAL UNDERWRITERS LTD. Emmco Bldg. 79 Anson Rd. Singapore 2. Tel: *****-5. Agency Applications from Accredited Dealers invited. I A
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    The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, May 18,1957. Opinion Talk that's realistic
    209 4 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, May 18,1957. Opinion Talk that's realistic SINGAPORE Chief Minister Lim Yew Hock has made more acceptable the idea of an eventual merger between Singapore and the Federation. For his approach is one of equality and acknowledgement of mutual interdependence. This kind of talk is dignified
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    LITTLE DICTATOR TURNS ON THE TAP FOR NASSER
    579 4 LITTLE DICTATOR TURNS ON THE TAP FOR NASSER John Red fern, back from a tour of Africa, reports haw Nasser controls Britian's giant Owen Falls dam and \power-house in Uganda pLUMP Mohamed Mohsen from Cairo is comfortably installed as a dictator's dictator at the £22,000,000 Owen Falls dam and power-house
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      42 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, Hitfh Street. Don I Miss It at BAJAJ Textiles, Limited. 71, HIGH STREET.
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      97 4 ________^__fttefc!^N_____.< mm it. _Bl^^il______» t&sr AM P»y" W*L The secret of confidence it that they put their trust in Kotex, gk knowing that kntex quality is I unsurpassed. When that "certain time" comes around each month J/L\ you, too, will feel confident if you ttT—-^^ re ty on Kotex renowned
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    $ LACK HOLDS BACK YMCA
    193 5 LACK HOLDS BACK YMCA I^INANCE continues to be one of the majoi problems facing the Young Men's Christian Association in Singapore. As the association strives to move foreward with its building and expansion plans, it is hampered by a shortage of funds. These observations were made by the association's general
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    MIKADO IS COMING
    88 5 IN preparation for the Mikado" to be presented early next year, the Singapore Musical Society will hold its first chorus practice on Monday, May 20 at St. Andrew's Memorial Hali. The society is currently practising for Mendelssohn's "Elijah" which will be presented in October this year. Mr
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    Lock icon BISKI HAS THE BLUES
    83 5 BISKI HAS THE BLUES picture. iu.yfr RISKI has rot the bowler hat blues, and the whole village of Coal Aston, R "i^rhvshirr England know? it Since Biski lost his bowler, life is dog rough ThPtw^ of the local public g* j when thev won the cup someone sat on Biski's
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    Offer to Continuation schools' tutor staffs
    158 5 Offer to Continuation schools' tutor staffs GRIEVANCES WILL BE TAKEN UP rpHE Singapore Teachers' Union has promised to take up with the Ministry of Education the grievances of Continuation school teachers--if they join the union. The Continuation school teachers, who had organised themselves into a separate union called the Alliance
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    Revolutionary photo process
    62 5 TWO Adelaide scientists are reported to have perfected a revolutionary photographic process which could slash costs and time in industry. The process is known as xerography and already has excited big overseas interests. The scientists are Kenneth A. Metcalfe and Ronald J Wright, at present on the
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    They talked but gave no money
    119 5 rPHE Singapore Fed Cres- cent Committee has met with "cold reception" in its campaign to collect money in aid of Egyptian war victims. An official of the committee. Inche Zaihan Mahmoud, said yesterday that, from the way the public was responding to its appeal,
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      22 5 OBTAINAiLE FROM ALL ><^ CHEMISTJ A STORES FROM SWJOIN SOLE AGENTS M A LATIFMOS 20 CHULIA STREET. S'"^®."! •RANCH: AMfANG ST. KUALA LUMfU*
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      231 5 J_i__ JK-JmUm-___r 7^ —^yB iss/ 1b Bf I inni mJ^ nff\ V^ KWIK WAXED A- m£*{ fleers they can't leave fatt enough. This wonderful new KWIK WAX it Hr<Mf \nmet repcllant that tafces the work out of housework. It's so easy to apply ond the shine lasts so long you
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      308 6 >1 AMUI \KI by Lee Falk and Pliil Davis I AIIAAA by Ed»ar lliee Burrout(li» I 70N *EE7 SIGHE7. Vm PPS 7 ;7^T ssEMTOK. II K Mf^ viiV I I V^C^fs -0^7,7 L A.-V Jf' v EET|NS W,TW CA^ OL ANC? E CI7ENT Mk yX iS&o J?T SET SUS^IC OS
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      482 6 BORN today, you have an executive mind. You are able to plan an I enterprise and then set a group of workers to putting it into practice. You have the ability to make quick e i decisions and gain the confidence of all those with whom you are work- ing
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  • Round the World Market Prices
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      U.K. closing prices
      184 7 LONDON, May 17. Previous Today RUBBER No. 1 RSS c.i C 26 2 buyers 26 'i buyers European ports May 26 sellers U\ sellers J un S6tt buyers 26 Vi buyers 26% sellers 26 sellers RUBBER No- 1 RSS Spot 26 7 buyers 26 1 4 buyers
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      New York prices
      112 7 NEW YORK, May 17. Above prices quoted in U.S. cents per lb. Previous Today TIN Straits spot 98.25 nom. 98.25 nom. TIN futures Standard Contract May 96 75 buyers 96.50 buyers 97 50 sellers 97.87 sellers June unquoted unquoted TONE: Steady. SALES: Nil. Straits Contract May y7.25
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      DOW JONES AVERAGES
      44 7 NEW YORK. May 17. Above prices quoted in U.S. cents per lb. Previous Today 30 Industrials 504.84 505 60 20 Railroad! 147.49 147 89 40 Domestic Bonds 89.68 89.62 15 rtllitie* 74 09 74*$ 65 Stocks Composite Averafes 176 17 176.50
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      U.S. PEPPER
      53 7 Malabar La mpotijr spot 284, aflcats 28 4 to 17%, Malabar May shipment 27 4. Lampong May shipment 27, Sarawak spot 28 4, afloats 27. May shipment 26, June shipment 25. Mitfitok white spot 33' 4 afloats 32 4 to 32, sellers ex-dock Above nrices quoted in U.S.
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      Copra, coconut oil prices
      115 7 LONDON. May 17. Previous Today COPRA Philippines c I f V.K-/ North European delivered weight per long ton May/June $172 sellers $172 sellers COPRA, Straits ci.f. UK /North European delivered weight per long ton May/ June £63 buyers £63 buyers £63' 2 sellers X63Vi sellers June
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    'My year of bad luck'
    247 7 'My year of bad luck' BY A MAN WHO LOST 2 WIVES A HUSBAND who has lost two wives in 12 months talked last week of his year of dreadful ill-luck." The husband. 38-year-old charge nurse Kenneth Barlow, is waiting to hear a scientific report on the death of his
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    Germany has new atom machine
    147 7 Germany has new atom machine W EST (;erman y- s first 5 ff large cyclotron was j E recently put into opera- tion at the Institute E for Nuclear Research i E in Bonn. The 30-million elecE tron volt synchroz cyclotron is the largest E in West Germany. E Students
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    Sub activity increasing
    30 7 ADMIRAL Jerauld Wright, Supreme Commander of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Forces in the Atlantic, said in Detroit today that Russian submarine activity in the Atlantic is increasing.
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      96 7 KINGMATIC the invulnerable self winder with special features •28 jewels fully Jewelled for most automatic watches, greater accuracy and depend- A waterproof case "Transat ability. the only one to cross th An elastic S-shaped arm shiel- Atlantic, both ways, succesi ding from shocks the rotor fully, immersed in sea wate
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
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      129 7 Today's Radio Programme for Singapore 1.15 pm. Saturday Date; 130: Time Signal, News and Sirca- pore Share Market Report; 1.45 Saturday Date Part II; 2.15 Weekend Sport; 2.45 Edmundo Ros and his Rumba Band; 3.00 At Your Request presented by GeoHrev Weeks; 3.30 Juke Box Parade; 4.00 Lazy Afternoon; 4.30
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      45 7 SINGAPORE HIGH TIDES TODAY: 2 18 p.m. TOMORROW: 1.25 a.m. and 2.57 p.m. MONDAY: 2.06 am. and 3.38 p.m. TUESDAY: 2.52 a.m. and 4 25 p.m. WEDNESDAY: 3.46 a.m. and 521 p.m. THURSDAY: 454 a.m. and 6.25 p.m. FRIDAY. 6.25 am. and 7.23 p m.
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    Steve Winters and THE GOLDEN SCORPION
    966 8 Steve Winters and THE GOLDEN SCORPION The famous private detective. Steve Winters, is «*n*a*ed by Singapore millionaire Mr. < han Lin,, to fSSSI from his fodowns. Mr. Chan thinks a crook called the OoMen Scorpion is behind the thefts. Steve, with his Snubby. and three schoolboy friends of Simbbys are
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      225 8 Professor Oxford invites all children to take part in this SIMPLE PAINTING COMPETITION K< PRIZE Junior Raleigh Cycle 2nd PRIZE Children's Swiss Watch 3rd PRIZE Watercolour Painting Set and 25 consolation prizes of one dollar each. Ohm fc^^x\x7 W n HERE ARE THE RULES READ THEM CAREFULLY Dear Boys Girls,
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      160 8 Colour-in contest W/f/i prizes tor you! r*)CKET-MONEY prizes Singapore 1, to reach her T are offcred for colour- not later than Thursday ing this scene with paints, next. Age limit us 15. crayons or chalks. There are four prizes N ame (Master/Miss) offered— each of $5 (two for boys and
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    RELIGION STOPS ALL FEARS
    543 9 RELIGION STOPS ALL FEARS Saturday sermon by a Special Correspondent HOW seldom does a Christian education teach one anything worth knowing about Christianity." Those words were written early in the First World War; and they comprised a rather remarkable conclusion on the part of a man whose way of life,
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      949 9 Sunday church 1 announcements CHURCH OF ENGLAND (Katong): Mass, Sermon 6.30, i( 144 Prinsep Street): 4.15 pm. 7.30, 8.30 a.m. and 6.30 pm. Sunday School, 5.30 p.m. Worst- Andrew's Cathedral: 7am Charch -§t Joseph (Bukit ship. Holy Communion; 8 am- bung Timah) Mass semon 6 15 715 Scmbawang Sunday School
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  • WEEKEND QUIZ PAGE
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      WEEK'S SPECIAL PRIZE CONTEST
      87 10 Guess Who! TT was much too easy last week, wasn't it: So many of you knew that it was John Saxon, Esther Williams and Eward Andrews in "the Unguarded Moment" but then I have long since given up being surprised. This week I'm giving you a
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      PRIZE QUIZ 1
      211 10 rpHERE was quite a large number of entries this week but very few managed to answer all the questions correctly. Most stumbled over Question No. 4, which asked for the name of the .film in which Rock Hudson sang. The answer I wanted was "Captain Lightfoot." See
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      PRIZE QUIZ 2
      57 10 Now really! I expected many successful entries and what did I get? Only one person was *mywjiere near right, and that was Miss Margaret Mok who alone knew that our lion was in Queen Street. The exact site is the Mercantile Hostel. So, I still have two
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      The Quiz Rules
      85 10 1. Entries must be submitted on the Entry Form unless otherwise stated. 2. There will be one prize for each winner. 3. Competitors may enter more than one quiz. If more than one quiz is attempted a choice of prizes should be stated. 4. All entries must
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      Dear Puzzler
      130 10 7 This week you 7 were back again in full espate and on Wednesday, while I tried to persuade myself that 1 hadn't got flu, I had simply hundreds of letters to attend to. There are so many of you who enter week after week, names that 1
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      PRIZE QUIZ 3
      210 10 THERE was no trick in the first two questions last week for the word school can be used as the answer to both, although as some of you knew the word sperm can also be used as a group term for whales. Miss Teresa Teo of Upper
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      3 10 MAC IN TOSH?"
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    Lock icon GLAMORGAN HOLD THEM TO DRAW
    428 11 ESSEX BOWLERS FAIL ON A SOFT PITCH Hampshire gain their first win v Leicester pSSEX, with four points for first innings lead in* their drawn match against Glamorgan, yesterday joined Yorkshire in third place in the County Cricket Championship table. Each has 16 points. Lancashire
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    Lock icon Althea is out to win top two tennis prizes
    312 11 ALTHEA GIBSON, fully rested after a severe overdose of tennis, is sharpening her game in private workouts against hand-picked men players in a campaign to become the first of her race to take the prized singlet frowns at Wimbledon and Forest
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    BRITAIN ENTER QUARTER FINALS
    198 11 BRITAIN entered the quarter finals of the Davis Cup (European Zone) by winning the double for a 3 o winning lead over New Zealand at Eastbourne yesterday. Michael Davies and Bobby Wilson, who put Britain ahead 2—o by winning then singles on Thursday, combined to beat
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    CREPELLO IS HOTTEST FAVOURITE SINCE 1947
    244 11 THE odds about Sir Victor Sassoon's Crepe Ho, the Hottest Derby favourite since 1947. dropped a quarter of a point from the 7 to 4 offer ed at the previous callover on Monday. V.ourne, brained in France and owned by Mr. Ralph Strassburger. an
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      54 11 Fumiiviinr REMOVALS IP linmiuilL phone TRANSPORT STORAGE LTD. 3Z/41 I 173 CECIL STREET llMAfttf I IS-i/SSm, HlllllllllllllhlllllllUllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllfil wedding PICTURES Make arrangements natr for your photographs to be taken by FREE PRESS PHOTOGRAPHER Telephone: Singapore 2800 or write to Free Press Photographic Dept. 140-146, Cecil Street Singapore THIS SERVICE IS ONLY
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    Lock icon Goonesena steers his side to a draw
    311 12 CAMBRIDGE HALT WEST INDIES VICTORY RUN THE young undergraduates of Cambridge University yesterday became the first team to halt the all-conquering progress of the West Indies Skilfully guided by their Ceylon-born captain, Gamini Goonesena, they forced an honourable draw at Cambridge, and so
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    Lock icon LESTER IN LEAD WITH RECORD 65
    95 12 r THREE record equalling rounds of 65 on the 6,058 yards (par 70) killermont course were returned in the £4,000 SwallowPenfold Golf Tournament in Glasgow yesterday. Harry Weetman (Britain), who set the record on Thursday, hit another 65 yesterday, and within half an hour,
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    Lock icon BASILIO WINS IN THE FOURTH
    51 12 Carmen Basilio, the world welterweight boxing champion, beat Harold Jone s in Portland, Orgon. last night when the referee stopped the 10-round non-title contest in the fourth round. Thp referee intervened when Jones appeared helpless after a solid right to the stomach by the champion.-
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    THREE WINS FOR QUEEN
    85 12 QUEEN ELIZABETH, an enthusiastic patron of horse racing, had three winners yesterday at Haydock Park. Lancashire a racecourse at which her purple, scarlet and gold colours had never before been successful. One of her horses, Atlas, set up a course record for two miles by winning
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    Lock icon THEY TALK, SO FA LIFTS BAN ON 5 PLAYERS
    118 12 THE indefinite suspension of five English League soccer players, who refused to give information on alleged illegal payments by the Sunderland club, was lifted yesterday. The suspensions were imposed when the players refused to answer questions put to them at a
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    Lock icon PHILIPPINES TAKE 1-0 LEAD IN ZONE FINAL
    165 12 PHILIPPINES TAKE 1-0 LEAD IN ZONE FINAL rTHE PHILIPPINES led x Japan 1-0 in the Davis Cup Eastern Zone final in Manila yesterday, when Felicisimo Ampon defeated Atsushi Miyagi 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-4. The second match between Raymundo Deyro and Kosei Kamo was adjourned on account of darkness. The match
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      214 12 NOTICE SINGAPORE CITY COUNCIL I 4% DEBENTURE STOCK 1955/70-80. NOTICE is hereby given that the Transfer Books of the above Stock will be closed from 19th May to Ist June 1957, both days inclusive, for the* preparation of Interest Warrants In respect of Interest due on the above Stock for
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      139 12 t You'll see the best of Britain YOU It way from a ear of your _______B_flP^__^ r /_r j/ Only in your own car can you rvl enjoy the go-as-you-please holiday m \7 *\j > A that shows you Britain at its best. f^W A Choose one of the fine
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  • THE FREE PRESS Saturday MAGAZINE
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      10 1 THE FREE PRESS Saturday MAGAZINE Singapore, Saturday. May 18. 1957.
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      Art of the gamelan
      953 1 Closcup of the people of Bali by U. _^J A JHERE is no music in Hie Western world which in any way resembles thai of llic gamelans and gongs of Bali Famous symphony conductors from Europe and America have spent months in Bali listening to the
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      A RACE FOR LIFE
      2304 2  - A RACE FOR LIFE DAL STEVENS Here's one of the most exciting Red Ind ever written— and what's more, every w< lian stories >rd is true By Unable to stop himself he turned his head and saw the Blachfoot only 20 yards away... TIIIHTY THREE J YEAR-OLD John Colter was
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      Speaking for myself
      333 3  -  JOHN BEHAGUE WHEN Richard Tucker, the boy from Brooklyn who made up his mind to be an opera star at the age of six, makes his bow at the Victoria Memorial Hall In Singapore tonight he will be well on the way towards fulfilling yet another burning
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      Truth about Pontianak
      736 3  -  Pelham Groom By THE Kris Film "Pontianak," which was deservedly popular, raises the question of What is a Pontianak? There are many legends about this particular ghost, but most authors make the mistake of giving her all the powers of the 58 horrors who form that terrible
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        Lock icon Every trick in the book used
        495 4 •rIIKKK are two reIMIM tot making an <y«' s^ el > n 1 film. Either justice cannot be done to t he st< r> i a |CM number of reels, or the studio feels that a mam m moth film will be a Rood
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      I'M NOT A PRUDE BUT
      552 4 I'M NOT A PRUDE BUT- J Am incapable of giving an adequate re view of Fire In The Dance I cannot understand one word of Mandarin and since there were no English sub-titles on the film at the preview, I have but ii vague idea of what the plot— if
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      Good slap stick fun
      137 4 analyse it you find that you are always laughing at the misfortunes of others. If tfiat is so then I am a very cruel man. j for although until now I have never been a particular fan of Norman Wis dom I thoroughly enjoyed every stupid
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      FREE PRESS RACE DAY Special
      5 5 FREE PRESS RACE DAY Special
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      ALL THE LATEST SELECTIONS
      272 5 Saturday, May 18, 1957. j THEFREE 'PRESS THE STRAITS TIMES SINGAPORE STANDARD Hsl*}n m ALLAN LEWIS TRESPASSER EPSOM JEEP CALL BOY POINTER WINDSOR LAD SCRUTINEER KWEE LOH j FILM STUDIO II FILM STUDIO II CYRENE PRINCE DAVID SIAPA TAHU PEPPER DEALER CYRENE SIAPA TAHU I R
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      TUFTON AND WINDSOR TO FIGHT OUT MAIN RACE
      608 5  - TUFTON AND WINDSOR TO FIGHT OUT MAIN RACE ALLAN LEWIS By TiHE Main race this afternoon at Kuala Lumpur could develop into a match between Tufton, winner over seven furlongs the first day, and Windsor II, who finished strongly in second placing. Tufton's form is hard to fault and on
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      ALLAN'S BEST FOR TODAY
      37 5 ALLAN LEWIS'S Best Bets for today are Film Studio II (Race One), Satellite (Race Two) and Tufton (Race Five). His best outsiders are Prize Entry and Maha Ranee. THE going will be heavy.
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      PROBABLE STARTERS AND RIDERS
      960 6 RACE 1-2.30: CLASS 5, DIV. 1-9 FURS. 1. 571 SALADDIN 4y bfg (Mrs. BE. Chew) Martin 9.05 Bougoure 2. 441 SIAPA TAHU 7y beg Low Hee Pheng) Tjoa 8.10 Khamis 3. 257 MARCIANO 5y birg (Mr. Mrs. KL. Choon m tM Mrs. Loke Yew) Tjoa 8.08
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      Form of all today's horses
      1650 6 Form of all today's horses RACE ONE SALADDIN: 9-5-57— Went over 3F in even time; 15--5-57__Won Div. I— 7F rae»with 8-11 in 1-30 3/5 sec. SIAPA TAHU: 15-5-57— Scratched from Div. I— 7P engagement; 16-5-57— Went easily over 3F in 42. MARCIANO: 15-5-57 Seventh in Div. I— 7F race. CYRENE:
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      Pick your winners with...TRESPASSER
      27 8 FILM STUDIO (Bougoure) finishing well ahead of Grandeur (#o. 8), Contract and Prize Entry in the third race at Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday.
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      TUFTON CAN SCORE AGAIN IN MAIN EVENT
      285 8 Back-in-form Bougoure will ride him CHAMPION jockey Garnet Bougoure is in great form and should have a winning ride on Tufton, a winner on the first day, in today's main event a 9f handicap for Class 4, Div. 1 horses at Kuala Lumpur.
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      Cliona is 'saved' for this race
      166 8 CLIONA, who did not accept on Wednesday, has obviously been saved for this race. Cliona won her first start over B|f at Ipoh, but failed in her second run over 9f, for which she is down a division with 6-lb extra She has won
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      TAKE SANTA CATARINA IN RACE 2
      151 8 SANTA CATARINA came from the rear to finish a close-up fourth to Pepper Dealer over. 7f in Class 5. Div 4 on Wednesday Only a neck, head and a neck separated her and the winner. On that display I take her to win the
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      Argentina is one of today's best
      481 8 Argentina is one of today's best ARGENTINA, fourth to Tufton on the first day, should be one of the best bets today. This five-year-old is regaining his form. He did a winning gallop yesterday when he strode out attractively all the way to clock 39 2/5 for 3f. In Tufton's
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      FILM STUDIO FANCIED TO COMPLETE A DOUBLE
      171 8 FILM STUDIO FANCIED TO COMPLETE A DOUBLE CULM STUDIO 11, an r all-the-way winner on Wednesday, is my fancy to complete a double in the main Class Five, 9f event Film Studio II is always better in his second run and was a winner over 9f on this course. The
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