The Singapore Free Press, 21 December 1957

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1 4 The Singapore Free Press
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    20 1 The Singapore Free Press Malayan Own Family Paper s> i ii, !i Singapore, Saturday, December 21, 1957. Price 15 Cts.
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    Lock icon UN as trustee over New Guinea? U.S. may suggest it
    242 1 UN as trustee over New Guinea? U.S. may suggest it the United States may propose a United Nations trusteeship over Western New Guinea. Diplomatic sources said there was some evidence that American officials were considering such a possibility as one way out of the DutchIndonesian dispute over the territory. Meanwhile
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    Lock icon 3 GET WOMEN, GIRLS INTO PAJAMAS
    91 1 IF MORE women and little girls wore pajamas instead of nightdresses countless burning accidents I would be prevented, the House of Commons was told by Mr. Jocelyn Simon, joint Undersecretary for Home I Affairs. "Let us all join the pajama game,' h e added.
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    Lock icon VOTERS GO EARLY TO POLLS IN DRIZZLE
    654 1 VOTERS GO EARLY TO POLLS IN DRIZZLE 800 ballots cast in the first h Mon y canon the roads: Party workers tour divis send r*o«rf« to HOs imhanu soldiers in ELK, protest VOTING in the Singa pore City Count! elections got off to I ffood and early star! this morning
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      92 1 Make her (jfcJ^l*!* X S Christinas f^*^ S complete x^*£ J j? 8* S Futuromo Lipstick Gift bo« AQUAMARINE LOTION J* Sj complete with refill. "Something nice of 0 HttU J^S price" for hondt and body *>j€ isr*" Er. if BH VT 3p 9 V CW° W (if 4 S
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    Western powers urged 'Heed peril in S-E Asia'
    426 2 Western powers urged 'Heed peril in S-E Asia' THE Western allies had neither a joint nor co- herent policy in regard to "the gradual infiltration and corrosion of South -East Asia and the Middle East by Communism," it was charged in the House of Commons yesterday. Mr. Antony Head, a
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    Lock icon Air hostes weds
    48 2 Mr H. J. Smith, district I manager of the National Cash Register Company in the Federation, with his bride, Miss Barbara Jill Ryder, a former air hos-1 tess, after their wedding] it th c Fresbyteriaifl Church. Singapore, ves-a terday.— Free Press pit ture. I I
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    DISARM STATE MUM TODAY BY THE SOVIET
    254 2 LMtfc;\ni parliamentary sources in Paris yesterday received an appeal from the Supreme Soviet of the I.S.S.R. for world action to prevent i new war. This may be a pointer to the nature of the state nent to be delivered to the Supreme Soviet
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    Lock icon Red threat in Malaya 'expanding'
    55 2 Red threat in Malaya 'expanding' AFTER his three- I week (our of the j Far East, British Op. j position leader Hugh Gaitskell said in Ka- j rachi yesterday that j he noted a definite j threat of Communist j expansion In Burma, j Malaya, and "especial- j Iv Indonesia
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    Lock icon BE PROUD OF H'KONG GOVERNOR'
    61 2 rpHE widely read Daily Express yesterday described Sir Alexander Grantham. out-going Governor of Hong Kong, as a man in the finest tradition of British colonialists. In an editorial headlined "be proud of him," this rightwlng London newspaper declared: "A great Governor retires. Next week Sir
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      210 2 *s^ 0 1 -_f A new creation by 'carveil perfumes I I sole Agent, Favre Leuba Watch Co. Ltd. I B^ 18-F, Battery Road, Singapore I aa. r^ REPAIRS I AST LONGER fPj MAIN STORE. BATA BUILDING, SINGAPORE X'itUiS Fr€><> iiHi of 30 Dccca llj Pj or Brunswick 10" Standard
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      181 2 Enter NOW for the Wffi TiI II II V CTEEI C 7 c J I l Ulf lit ll_U lfcfcfcfc X* ***** J I TO BE HELD AT THE i I GREAT WORLD CABARET J I ON MONDAY 23rd DECEMBER AT 9 pm. J i>ni£i;s! i Ist (Winning Couple) $200.00
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    Lock icon DIANAS BOY FRIEND DROVE AT CONSTABLE'
    176 3 DIANAS BOY FRIEND DROVE AT CONST ABLE' iHOMAS YEARDYE, 27-year-old actor and escort of lrn star Diana Dors, was fined jo in London yesterday with 0 guineas costs for dangerous riving. The prosecution had alleged hat lie had driven Miss Dors' >lue Cadillac, in which Miss [)ors was a passenger,
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    Lock icon Governor calls on Red mayor in new Cyprus peace bid
    110 3 T<HE Governor, Sir Hugh Foot, met a Cypriot Communist leader yesterday in a fresh effort to ease the tension which has gripped Cyprus since his arrival. Sir Hugh, who has drawn applause from Greek Cypriots by the fearlessness with which
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    AGA KHAN ROMANCE REPORTS DENIED
    157 3 AGA KHAN ROMANCE REPORTS DENIED THE wealthy father of a British debutante, Patricia Rawlings, denied last night that his 18-year-old daughter may soon become the bride of the new Aga Khan. "Newspaper reports saying my daughter is to marry the Aga Khan are entirely without foundation," textile magnate Louis Rawlings
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    Lock icon EXPORT DRIVE
    35 3 a s t Germany and CzechoalCVaWa, Russia's most highly Industrialised plans to step up Industrial ,mi scientific co-operation ivowedly to Increase and '< cheapeii production, aid tne export drive, nrid boost, ro- iearcb Reuter
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      21 3 I tonight a rri re P I at RAFFLES h fw X ■ft MwgS 9K W: >^jd^B Ss ARRIGONIf m CO
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      115 3 M \jftkFor this Christmas jft&\ EMERALDS, SAPPHIRES j m* w 1 amon< s U.S. de SILVA Jewellers j tO6, ORCHARD ROAD. Tel: ***** j For Comfort and Quiet, stay at: STRAND HOTEL 21/25, Bencoolen Street, Singapore-7. Central, all rooms with Telephone, bath and Toilet attached Hot and cold running water
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    The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY. Dec. 21, 1957. Talks were useful
    222 4 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY. Dec. 21, 1957. Talks were useful OEALISTIC if unspec- tacular. This sums up the NATO summiw talks. Compromise of a necessity is anything but spectacucuiar. The 15 allies have agreed in principle to the need for missiles. But they have also agreed on the need
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    Everyone is confident of poll victory
    906 4  - Everyone is confident of poll victory P.M. Raman 81 seek your votes but oniy 3% can wi n 5r SINGAPORE citizens- about 500,000 have the chance to votewill be going to the polls throughout toda> lo elect 32 councillors who will shape the city's affairs for th€ next four years.
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      31 4 For BEST I TAILORING Ladies' and Gents' I Quick Service I II \J \.l I 1 Textiles, Limited. I 71, High Street, I S'pore-6. Tel: 2*042 *****. 1 '••iiimiuiiiiiiiiiiii|)iiii||||,, I MMIMIIIIIMMMM|m|
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      218 4 BRIILI/lNl* NEW I HILLMAN yuoitee, JP^k I MODEL OF ADVANCED U DESIGN ff B B aal aßr^^x bbh I m BBpc^SßßHsi^ i^^^wl BB& 1 J!*^^^^^^^^^^^lPj|PPP"^^^^^^^S||BJfc^N^\>.-t :.a I I The new modern design gives a clear unobstructed view B. all round note the sloping bonnet, Hie wide curved screen. Hie narrow
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    CITIZEN ONLY PLAN WILL NOT HIT THEM
    234 5 CIT I ZEN ONLY PLAN WILL NOT HIT THEM T LbilX'W Im P mvetnen t Trust has decided, subject to Government confirmation, that its present tenants will not be affected by the ,r"! posed accommodation-for-eitizens-only ruHng the s'fT^M? 1 a 6 i S t> the actin^ manager of TrLfpiJ'H A
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    Sabrina seeks title
    79 5 a TTK ACTIVE Sabrina Chan, 20-year-old singer A from Hong Kong, who is one of more than 20 E Singapore girls vying for the title of Miss Yuletide of 1957. The contest is to be held at a Christmas dance S organised by the Publicity and Entertainment
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    Ships at Base
    19 5 Ships in the Singapore Naval Base today are: Alert, Andrew, Crane, Royalist and St. Bride's Bay.
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    BETTER TO LET PEOPLE RUN CENTRES'
    307 5 BETTER TO LET PEOPLE RUN CENTRES' I JOME community centres p in Singapore agree [with Mr Lim Choon [Mong, Assemblyman for |Berangoon, that it is better to have elected representatives of the people run the centres rather .than advisory committees. Ir Lim said in the Assembly yesterday that Gov-ernment-appointed advisory
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    New president
    33 5 The Governor of Singapore. Sir William Doode, has accepted office as president of the St. John Council, and patron of the St John Ambulance Association and the St. John Ambulance Brigade.
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      15 5 NEW ALHAMBRA TONIGHT M. Flinter S. Grinberg diamonds Jewellery Stamford *d., Court Bldg.,)S'pore6. Iglephone *****.
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      168 5 For X'MAS ORCHIDS Iff/ it«V To Xour Fe/iks fn England, Europe and America ToJTsuiT^r SUN KEE FLOWER SHOP 57, Upper Cross Street, S'pore-1 Tel: ***** ***** ***** 4^*****44 *****44 44 A 4 MAX FACTOR '<- jm^ "BUSY MAN'S BAR" $10/- IAX FACTOR IS AVAILABLE AT ALL GOOD DEALERS H.M.V. *ck
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      105 5 Today's Radio Programme 1.15 pm Saturday Date; 1.30 Railways; 730 The »g Record, Time Signal and News; 1.45 800 Listeners' Calling^ pr I Saturday Date (cont); 2.15 by Felix Puerto. 8.45 Honour Weekend Sport; 2.45 The Latin Your Partners; JSn f*; 1 American Way; 300 Saturday yanaires, 9 .30 T^****™
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      61 5 JIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHUli: I SINGAPORE I IHIGH TIDES! E TODAY: 10.12 a.m. E E and 11.54 p.m. E TODAY: 10.52 a.m. MONDAY: 0.31 a.m E and 11.32 a.m. E E TUESDAY: 1.06 a.m. E E and 12.13 p.m. WEDNESDAY: 1.38 E a.m. and 12.52 p.m. E THURSDAY: 2.09 a.m. E E and
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      261 6 JEFF lI WVKI hy Sydney Jordan u*?*^ lA *^f ?lAL GUACO DACE 1 „-A WHY mawf vtmi BW^ I A^tXa^ NTO TWE LABVRIWTW >SBH^/i I 111 NKJT DOME THIS jI^KBB TWE CITY O#GOCDA WOULD OE TME OtO II OF GOROA- POPTM6V KNOW THAT JPZ^^. kJ {"^—fV BEFOCG J A ONES
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      480 6 U)11(li( I outstanding characteristics Wo I You like to plan the^. I but have others do the n;; hen^ I on them. And, since you i lve work I n^C personality, you'are v^ u |1 I to find cohorts who will w rk,f c 1I with you. rk al °ng
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  • Round the World Market Prices
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      U.K. closing prices
      183 7 LONDON, Dec. 20. Previous Today BBER No RSS cJt uropean ports Deo. 244 buyers 24 -A buyers no sellers no sellers J»n. 24% buyers 24 < 4 buyers 24% sellers 24 s sellers JBHFK No. 1 RSS Spot 24 J 8 buyers 2494 buyers 24% sellers 25
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      New York prices
      103 7 NEW YORK, Dec- 20. Previous Today FIN Straits Spot 92.50 nom. 92 37 nom. PIN futures Itandard Contract Deleted (traits Contract Dec. 91.75 buyers 91.50 buyers 92.75 sellers 92.50 sellers Jan. 91.37 buyers 91.37 buyers 92-37 sellers 92 37 sellers ONE: Steady. SALES: NilJOBBER: Futures Jan. 29.70
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      DOW JONES AVERAGES
      32 7 NEW YORK, Dec- 20. Previous Today I Industrials 431.26 427.20 I Railroads 97.37 96.92 Domestic Bonds 86.64 87 09 i Utilities 67-92 67.95 I Stocks Composite Averages.. 144.63 143.67
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      U.S. PEPPER
      62 7 Malabar spot 25. Lampong spot ici awaiting release 24 1 afloats I to 24, December shipment I'. Sarawak spot and awaiting lease 24%, a floats 23 DeAbove prices quoted cember shipment unquoted. Muntok white spot and awaiting release 34 1 afloat* 33 1 to 32. i December shipment
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      Copra, coconut oil prices
      98 7 pEA Philippines c.i.f. U.K./ North Kuropean ports delivered peight per long ton Dee. /Jan. {PEA, straits c.i.f. U.K./North European ports delivered per long ton Dec/Jan. ICONUT OIL crude Straits cf European ports in bulk P< r long ton Jan. JCONUT OIL crudde Ceylon Cl Kuropean ports
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    COLONY CRIME GRAPH RISES AS JOBLESS JOIN GANGS
    268 7 COLONY CRIME GRAPH RISES AS JOBLESS JOIN GANGS "[>HE recent increase in the crime wave in is attributed to the ffrowimr wjT f Unempl yed ffettin^ ml J™wlth A police spokesman said there was a sharp increase in thefts, gang fights, extortions and other minor crime, this year. There were
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    Cracker firing gets off to an early start
    305 7 Cracker firing gets off to an early start WITH the Chinese New Year still about two months away, children in Singapore are already letting oft fire crackers in the stre&ts and from buildings, with the excuse that the Christmas season is at hand. They are doing thus although it is
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    Guning's quest for a goose ends
    1073 8  - Guning's quest for a goose ends B. KATHLEEN HICKLEY B] TIIK STORY SO FAR GUNING, the baby gosling whose egg was abandoned by his mother, has been brought up by Hazrah Hen. He finds he can swim and sets himself lost in the jungle. He mrrts Mansoor Monkey who tells
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    LAST WEEK'S WINNERS
    59 8 rw\HE winners of last weeK* colour-in contest (ea«:n of whom will receive a $5 prize in due course) are &s follows: Miss Nellie Cheang (13), 72 Lorong 19, Geylang, Singapore-14. Miss Kathrine Lie (9 lih 329-B Geylang Road, Sin-gapore-14. Master Brendon Richards (10), 372 Telok Kurau Road,
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      202 8 I I j M *^V CLUES ACROSS. _1, apple containing the pips. These we must all obey. 3, 6, An oval shape. 9, Kind Poem telling the story of O f beer. 11, An unopened •ome great deed. 7. The sho ot. 12, Surname of a capital of Korea. 8,
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      396 8 ■XilH»J:j3?lfcaj-yfsli Colour- in contest! Ik H^alm^^T^^kk^ 1 i*n^BP^B^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Batl' I fl Wifft prizes tor you I pOCa.ET-MONEV prites Fie, Press Cecil Sttw 1 are offered for colour- Sl "s.»pori- l. to reach ing this scene with paints S«t 1« Um?"is {si 1 8 crayons or chalks. There are four prlies Name
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    WE GREATEST GIFT TO ALL MANKIND
    570 9  - WE GREATEST GIFT TO ALL MANKIND Christian Layman Ka tii rdaj Mrmon by a rrs are a feature of the Christmas seasonit time when Christians think of those close h v hearts, be they near or far, and send p as tokens of love and goodwill. Behind this Christian custom,
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      105 9 What a thrill it is when baby first w X <^ smiles at you! What a joy when first f|| Bp^- ,^<f^ you hear those happy coos and chuckles! Baby is telling you that al! is j!L well and mother can be happy in the 4KP"& knowledge that here is
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      373 9 I Sunday church I announcements CHIKCH OF ENGLAND t Andrew's Cathedral; 7 ajn. t communion; 8 ajn. Parish jarLst and Holy Communion; am Sunday School; 10.30 Morning Prayer; 11 a.m. idarlu Service; 11.45 a.m. y Communion; 6 p.m- EvenHiia*'s cnurcn, ftacong: 1 Holy Communion, 9 30 am. Church and Bundmy
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      410 9 Bedemptorist Monastery (Thomson Road): Mass, sermon 6.30, 7.30 and 8.30 a.m. Church of Our Lady of Peace (Taajong Katong Road): Mass, sermon in Chinese 6.30. 8 ajn. and 6 p-m. Church of St Joseph (Bukit Itmah): Mass, semon 615, 715 and 8.30 ajn. Church off The Holy Family (Katong): Mass,
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      388 9 BIBLE-PRESBYTERIAN Life Bible-Presbyterian Church (144 Prlnsep Street): 415 pm Sunday School; 5.30 p.m. Service. Zion Bible -Presbyterian Church (5 Tavistock Avenue), Serangoon Garden Estate; 8.45 am. Sunday School; 10 a.m Worship, Holy Communion; First Baptism and Confirmation ServiceSembawang Sanaa? School (95 Nemeau Avenue): 9 am. Sunday School BETHESDA 77 Bras
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      402 10 ■§"1 IQ63S r I JSr?SRSS!| could be changed in any way, don't hesitate to B^^^^Rr I wl#/f F >7 IflT^ !H wnte to me. I can't promise you that I will P^P^ .^Hf H^ llssls iJlWli^HliffiHW ll 1^ ll P^ mr 1 T_ F^7 A r fl The answer^ were:
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    Lock icon Bid to get Bassey to fight in Manila
    231 11 Bid to get Bassey to fight in Manila JiNILA boxing pro- nioter Danny Cap- wants to stage a ■id title bout. ■Dgaii K 1 d Bassey's Kiiger said in London ■erday that the world champion received a £10,710 r to defend his crown liiist Flash Elorde of the Miippincs in
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    Agile in the Army
    72 11 You've got to be pretty agile to do this. I man diving through the paper hoop is a I member of the Physical i Training Staff at I Wershot. The Army fchool of Physical Training gave a dis- I pluij for members of ■he public" I
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    Lock icon Youngster's century
    68 11 Youngster's century SPARKUNG century by 20 year old Norman gave New South Mioflield Shield game Pjt South Australia in J<|; 1 yesterday. end of the second ■Way. New South Wales. i onield champions had ((t 337 all out in ansL g i^ut.h Australia's '^m made 114 hitting b;;nndarlos in a
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    Lock icon Aussie beats a world champ
    179 11 Aussie beats a world champ SPORTS FLASHES. OLYMPIAN Mervyn Lincoln beat world record-holder Stanislav Jungwirth of Czechoslovakia into second place in a 1,500--metre race in Melbourne. Lincoln was clocked in 3min 46.5 sec and Jungwirth in 3:48.1 ten seconds outside his world mark.— A.P. VLADIMIR KutS, Russia's world record holder
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    Lock icon ICE HOCKEY
    23 11 Harringay Racera were beaten 8-3 by Czechoslovakia's national ice hockey team in Prague. Poland brat West Germany 4-2 in Warsaw.- Reuter
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    Lock icon WALES v ISRAEL
    43 11 IthJX cise is F()Otb all Association today announced that f a r t a Wor] d Cup match against Israel will be J5 e ..^?t« of the match, however, still has to be »uun with the Israeli soccer authorities U.P.
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      16 11 ARTIE How about you being my s|iprnman o/ (hf year and j f riling th< «ro
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      108 11 J| Special Preview of our Double Disney X'mas Treat at M'NITE B I n fl ii r>fe> r-t*» IV c i' Vw '.t bIbW. Jw mf JJn bbi V P. i fc I .^b^bf^k^^^LbThTbw^Kl^H bTJbvIl /v Hi hi \>: '--i V t' _^«BBBJf '1^ |«pj 88/BHv; BBBu-8818/aa^f-f itiX, ■i I
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    DEATH
    18 12 20 Words $b (minimum). A A FHANKENHUIS: Pusmml away peacefully on 16th December at lhe Ila^ue. Holland.
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    Lock icon 'VAT ISS DIS!'
    109 12 'Now I f eex heetn good' "Var iss dot referee? How can he let thees happen to me yen he know tonight I must yin!" King Kong on the ropes receives a flying dropkick from Akram of Pakistan last night at the Happy World Stadium. It was
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    ROYAL HORSE IS SOLD
    33 12 Captain Charles Moore, Queen Elizabeth's racing manager, announced last night that one of the Queen's horses, High Veldt, had been sold to the South African breeders, Birch BroI thers.
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    Today's British soccer fixtures
    223 12 BRITISH SOCCER FIX- TTTRFq par TnnAv lUKkb FOR TODAY ARE: DIVISION ONE IWMMI v Sundeiland tVIIta v Birmingham iolts v Luton »«Hsca v Tottenham v Blackpool ►I;<n. lid. v Leicester leweMtto v West Brom •.c-ton v Nnl'm Jheff.Wed. v Man C Volvrs v Kvcrton DIVISION TWO
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    Harvey hur he'll miss the Tests
    277 12 Harvey hur he'll miss the Tests UUSTRAUA'S touring cricketers uulcdtl first day of a two-day nnt, h M J-ih-KastVrn Transvaal in X •-J j da> with only nine players on the lidd one ot these was a substitute Showing little initiative the'hom* \a J tod all day for 188, losing
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    Lock icon Russians for Wimbledon
    55 12 npHE Russian Lawn Teniß A Association have wrfl ten to Mr. Basil Roay. SB cretary of the Britiß L.T.A., about the appeaß ance of Soviet Union plafl ers at Wimbledon and I other British tournamenM next year. They hope to send I i party of men players
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      497 12 Straits Times Free Press ■or the convenience of odverrisers our representative of Ist. floor, SINGAPORE COLD STOR AGE, ORCHARD ROAD, will receive smoll advertisements ond answers to box numbers. Classified advertisements mo, also be honded to: CITY BOOK STOKE LTD Winchester House, Coilyer Quay. Singapore. MR. M M. ISMAIL 3
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      49 12 FURNITURE R£MOVIN(A is a job tor €XP€kTS! Many hands make Hr»M *'<"* packing hy a staff of exp< brcakayrs PHONE (ilasswaro, china. hcav> fumltltfj travel in maximum s'' |v J2241 pMUid hy Transport slue u c FURNITURE REMOVALS ESTIMATES FREE ON REQUEST. I TRANSPORT STORAGE iffl 173 CECIL STREET SIN6^U»|
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  • THE FREE PRESS Saturday MAGAZINE
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      15 1 THE FREE PRESS Saturday MAGAZINE Singapore, December 21, 1957. ■hey say it sheltered holy family
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      A Christmas tree that's different
      1036 1  - A Christmas tree that's different WILTON WYNN i- By 1^ GNARLED and broken tree in a suburb of Cairo has a special Christmas significance to Egyptian Christians. For it is not any rdinary Christmas tree A million unnsuans living in ugypt believe this old sycamore sheltered the Holy Family on
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      There's $25,000 of 'magic' in this carpet
      304 1  - There's $25,000 of 'magic' in this carpet MARGARET WEE 'THIS is a real masterpiece.' By WHAT is your definition of a magic capet? One that you see in the films or read about in the Arabian Nights, one that takes E off into the air in response to some enchanted
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      BUT KEEP IT QUIET
      429 2 A tavern in the town../ '"••'MllltllllllllllltlltllMlllMlMlllllllMlMllllllltlllllllillllilllllllH By DOC QUIGG THERE is a tavern in the town and there my true love sits him down —and drinks his wine as p merry as can be..." But if he breaks Into song, and the tavern is in America,
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      An actor in search of his life role
      1044 2  -  HAL BOYLEE mmmmmmmmzmmmmmiM A gimmick! perpl I'm no I MARLON BRANDO, at 32 a figure of world recognition, is an actor in search of his life role. He has been phenomenally successful. He says this about the impact of success on him:
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      UNKNOWN
      47 3  -  EDDILE GILMORE tflßritoirti W«llta len ted but big worflßai". Men travel 19 Shslßorc s of marriage irrlJK fighting to get illedllback the throng. must be different* tone is almoat likewhen recitmuch moreand even .strangely" she says:" sometimes is t what its all^ heluHess that shocked lightHseot.
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      It pays to be an oil king
      411 3  - It pays to be an oil king ANGLO NATALE [T PAYS to be a king in the Middle East especially if your kingdom sits on top of a wide, deep lake of oil. the S"; aS of East »ri mming over with Fabulous f teded the rest °< the w~WroM
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      A first-date kiss? Oh, NO!
      200 3 I'" vm kiss on her «tte? The snappy *2«M seem to be: i on the man." wording to a reJ««J in American doesn't. H de,J th e (jirl. Wi^ola McLendon. 'Marcher in this «M Juliet review. wot, contrary to A »>crican opinion ''rtcmly contrary man
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      Kuan Yin, symbol of mercy
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