The Singapore Free Press, 11 August 1959

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    13 1 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS No. *****. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1959. 15 CENTS.
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    ORDER TO SCHOOLS
    183 1 Don't admit under-aged children in future' Those already in primary classes allowed to remain pHK Ministry of Education has warned school principals m Singapore not to admit any under-age children m primary one classes. A circular sent to principals by the Director of Education, Mr. Lee Siow
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    Lock icon Pilot's mascot
    68 1 picture. THE man who is piloting the Qantas Boeing 707 on its delivery flight from Seattle to Sydney alighted from the aircraft m Singapore yesterday grasping a mascot. Captain A E. E. Yates carried this tiger-doll with him when he left the airport The 550 m.p.h. giant airliner
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    JOCKEYS TO LEARN IN U.K.
    175 1 PROMISING jockeys m Singapore and the Federation may soon be sent to Britain for specialised training under the direction of experts. This new scheme is now being considered by the Straits Racing Association as a way to raise the standard and efficiency of local jockeys.
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    Survey by ILO man
    52 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.-A British labour expert has ecn selected by the Interntt onal Labour Organisation Sf survey the unemployment problem m Malaya. U Is believed that the subcommittee of the National Joint Advisory Council ha. agreed m principle that an Unemployment insurance scheme should be started
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    Queen Street tragedy
    56 1 A CARPENTER. Tan Kuan Wan, 55. was found hanging m a kitchen of a carpenter's shop m Queens Street at 4.20 a.m. today. He was dead. Mr. Lin You Eng, PAP Assemlyman for Moulmein who lives m the same house, told the Free Press that the body
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    Himmler's diaries
    46 1 JJONN, Tues.— A diver working for the Hamburg illustrated magazine Der Stern has found what are believed to be personal documents of Gestapo chief Heinrich Himmier at the bottom of Topiitz lake m 1 Austria, a member of the i editorial staff said yesterday.
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    Lock icon Search after clash
    44 1 picture Police search the wayang stage after their clash with 20 gangsters m Lorong 25, Geylang, Singapore, last night. One man was seriously wounded when police opened fire. Bottles and iron bars were flung. Two susiw>rt« wprp lat*»r arrested.- Free Press
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    Lock icon Russia ready to promise
    54 1 LONDON, Tues. Soviet Premier. Mr. Nikita Khrushchev, said m a letter published here yesterday that the Soviet Union was ready to promise not to be the first to conduct any further tests of nuclear weapons. Khrushchev made this statement m a letter to the European Federation
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    Mr. Goh leaves
    25 1 Singapore's well-known violinist, Mr. Goh Soon Tioe. left this morning for Rome by Qantas on a six-month tour of Europe and America.
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    RUBBER UP
    31 1 August first grade rubber buyers f.o.b. opened m Singapore this morning at 106' H cents per lb.. up one-eighth of a cent on yesterday's close. The tone was uncertain
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    PUBLICATIONS PROBE IN MALAYA
    180 1 PUBLICATIONS PROBE IN MALAYA KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. The Federation Government has started an investigation into several publications from Communist countries now invading tne Malayan market m a move to stop undesirable literature gettine into the hands of the public. Revealing this to the Free Press today, a spokesman of the
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    Hive of industry on 'Operation Lung'
    115 1 About 100 people yesteraay worked on another Government "Operation Lung" project to convert an open space m South Bridge Road near the Elfin Bridge, Singapore, into a children's playground. This project, described by a spokesman as a "little side show* of the other big
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    Lock icon Malayan in talks on finance
    59 1 LONDON. rues.— Malaya's Finance Minister will be invited to attend a meeting m London on or about Sept. 22, authoritative sources said here last night. It is a gathering of finance ministers from all parts of the Commonwealth. They are expected to talk about capital
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    STOP PRESS
    4 1 ROBBERS YOUTH
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    Lock icon 1,000 held as new Cuba plot is foiled
    235 1 1,000 held as new Cuba plot is foiled HAVANA. Cuba. Mon.— Fidel Castro's government yesterday foiled a conspiracy to overthrow the regime, with a wave of arrests throughout the country. A spokesman for the presidential palace today denied a Dominican Republic radio report that Dr. Castro was dead and that
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      25 1 "TKON CAMERAS SYMBOLS ENCE EtyS'pore will woo [deration i CARR'S they are I 1 \^-p I r breakfast lunch I tea or I dinner I
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    Govt. probe on late salaries
    44 2 Govt probe on late salaries KUALA LUMPUR. Tues.The Federations Labour Department will carry out Intensive checks to ascertain if employers arc paying their employers within seven days of the following month. Shopowr.ers were stated to be the worst offenders m late payment of salary.
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    SETBACK TO U.S. STOCKS: BIG PRICE DECLINE
    202 2 SETBACK TO U.S. STOCKS: BIG PRICE DECLINE NEW YORK. Monday. THE stock market, which a week ago was at an all-time high level today registered its sharpest decline of the year. A customary summer rally on Wall Street, which was at its peak last Monday (Aug. 3), has been chilled
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    Trades Board is doing its best
    94 2 Trades Board is doing its best rpHE new Chairman of the 1 Singapore Industrial Promotion Board. Mr. S. Narasimhan, yesterday defended his board against criticism that it had done little to promote industrial development. He sajd the board was making every effort to promote the right type of industrie> that
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    Lock icon U.S. STEEL TALKS MENACED
    111 2 U.S. STEEL TALKS MENACED >TE\V YORK. Mon. An angry blast by union boss Mr. David J. McDonald brought the steel wage talks to the point of collapse yesterday. Saying he was "sick of that show m New York." the president of the United Steel workers Union demanded that "people of
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    WORKERS' PHYSICAL WELFARE
    116 2 A MEMBER of the Singapore Harbour Board. Mr. C. V. Devan Nair, said yesterday there was room for improvement m the physical welfare of the workers m many of the boards departments. Mr. Nair. who is also a leading trade unionist, spent the day touring the board's
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    HONG KONG PRICES
    58 2 HONG KONG, Monday. Closing prices here today were: Previous Today HK$ HKS H. S. Banking Corporation $985 $980 <fc $977.50 Union Ins. Canton $89 $88.50 $88.50 <fc $89. Whcelock Marden $6.35 $6.30 <fc $6.35 H'Kong phone $28.90 $28.70 $28 80 Dairy Farm Ice C. Storage $17.60 $17.40
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  • Round the World Market Prices
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      U.K. CLOSING PRICES
      99 2 LONDON, Aug. It. Previous Tedaj RUBBER No. 1 RSS c.Lf. Europe*. 3Q P«rtB Au f 31 1! sellers 30^ sellers SePt g* jgg 305, EUBBERNdESSSpot.. IJ* bgg gjj •KA^rr: 30, s so. 3Oct. Dec. 30*; buyers 30 buyer* 30-, sellers 50 1 seller* TONE: Dull. Abote prices
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      DOW JONES AVERAGES
      16 2 SO Industrials Z$ Railroads 40 DoidmUc Bonds ,15 Utilities €5 Stocks Composite Averages
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      U.S. PEPPER
      30 2 Malabar spot 29. auaitinc re-|2l lease and anoats 29. Aug ment 2». 28 > 3 ct Lamj> 2«Hr, Awaiting release and '28 S, August shipment Above prices quoted la
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      COPRA, COCONUT PRICES
      69 2 COPRA Philippines <if I X North European port* delivered weight per long ton Sept. COPRA, Straits c.i.f. 1 X \orth European ports delivered weight per long ton Aug. Sept. COCOXI'T OIL crude Strait*. i f European ports m bulk per lons ton Aug. Sept. COCONUT OIL crude
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      NEW YORK PRICES
      32 2 NEW TORK. A«ff. It. Previous Today TIN Straits Spot 101.62 nom. 101.62 nom. SSSUm*: }&sas i&gss Ort 101.75 buyers 101.71 buyerm 102.50 sellers 102.50 sellers TONE: Quiet. SALES: Nil.
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    MALAYAN SHARE MARKET
    1085 2 Raitau B Raub G: K)8 Renor£ 8 9 S Se:iytift 1 3 B 6 S Siamese 3 8 7 9 S S. Malayan B 1 S Sungci Bes •S3, Sunfti Bidor (3 6 <- B I Surgei Way TaiAifll Con k 1.85 S 1.87 S Talam I*l
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      534 2 NOTICES THE BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE (Chapter ll> IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE STATE OF SINGAPORE ISLAND OF SINGAPORE. In Bankruptcy No. 13 of 1957. 6NAJAR SINGH f t.urdit Singh of No. 234 -A, Tanjong Pagar Road. Singapore, Z. (Watchman Singapor* Traction Company Limited— Singapore) N'OnCI IS HEREBY OIVEN that a
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      94 2 BIH6fO|SHJP« Ships lying alon^sidf tbf Singapore Harbour Board wharvet •r expected today; Ellen B 1 2, Karimata 4/5, Jesse Lykf 6A. Aardyk 6/7, Ceylon 10/11. Chupra 13 14, Masuka IT Torres 18. Ollnda 19, Emp. Kitu- Al wake 21 22, Shlnsei Maru 23/24, \y Hoi Houw 26. Asahi Maru 27
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      33 2 POP Kmg/if Oaf By Go« > HUS&AMO Vj T ovta. A»sy >& s ->j^ COME HOU). AGO TOjj^L\\ r 7 «KJ COw»OV^iK>-g^H /fc^ wovu ivc £*¥>$, ft rfc r He must be ;r-v S B v^
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    PRINT CLINIC
    120 3 is an excellent picture. The pattern formed by fee staircase triped walls couPled with backlightino make the scene terrific" The girl adds a bun touch. only the photograph had used fill-in fiash tc light up the girls face M» this print would bt perfect. r J Penally I
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    BASIC RULES OF COMPOSITION
    346 3 THK importance of background has been mentioned, but the use of foreground material can also contribute greatly to the success of a picture. In photographing landscape you can include a person, a branch, or other object m the foreground to provide a sense of depth and
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    900 lensmen to attend colour show
    453 3 900 lensmen to attend colour show QVER nine hundred photographic enthusiasts, including some from the Federation, have been invited to attend a lecture entitled "Vacation U.S.A. With Your Colour Camera" by Mr. Don Nibbelink at the Victoria Theatre tomorrow evening. This is the largest crowd ever to assemble to hear
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      122 3 BMMMMM^^^^^^^SrffißßMffi^^^^WH^^Wl^^ JEFF HAWKE by Sydney Jordan l^C^^^^flßJ^Jßd 't*^ /fit^My M.V *^WAT CAN THIS (fc/^v t v Tm£V. tdzijf .^^^Smw'^h^. t^ vM MEAN AND BFvT^^m^A fl[ CHANJ6 j^t^^TnSSt^. 1 WMERE HAS Afl S^^tf^H O W^^ MANDRAKE by Lee Falk and Phil Davis rv > J -i I A/OW—LCTHAF-- -JUJ I CAAT7
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      256 3 Ia Cj By 1 1 y|L\M^K Nfe^ 111 I The ambition of most amateur film makers is to own a Swiss precision Bolex tine camera and projector. And a great many of them do ultimately. But why wait for the ultimate when your very next film could be shot with
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    PERAK MENTRI AND FAMILY HELP ALLIANCE MAN
    500 4  - PERAK MENTRI AND FAMILY HELP ALLIANCE MAN P. KRISHNAN ff/yifliMC VOTERS IN THE KAMPQMx By POR about eight r hours we fretted m the gloomy, lovely riverine kampongs bordering the Sungei Plus, a tributary of Perak River m the once notorious district of Sungei Siput. After a gruelling tour m
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    BY THE WAY
    198 4  -  Beachcomber AN article on street-cries which survive m Europe omitted the high wail of the sardine-sellers of Ciboure and the more robust call of the nougat-sellers of Montelimar. Far more romantic is the call of the Sereno, who. m some old Spanish towns, announces, during the hours
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    Armed police
    458 4 The Mentri Besar of Perak, Inche Mohamed Ghazali bin Haji Jawi. with the j active support of his mo- i ther, father and wife, are j giving Mr. Sambanthan a helping hand. One day we set off m a motorcade of two jeeps and Ihrt cars from Sungei
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      458 4 I IMIIXK I I Green Spot j T^^^^MB* t iimtatitillt lilllllMIIIIIMIIIMHtlttllMI**'" Straits Times k Free Press for the convenience of odvet- tisers our re*>re«entativas at Itt Floor, SIN6AFORE COLO STORAGE, Ottteara- Road, «ilt receive small aoVertlMwewtt i m*4 answers to bos numbers. Claseified advertise mawH may I also be banded
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      693 4 g^ UA _g^ A^^^^Mu^ti^au|i*iauMy^nt BORN today you have a rather precise and exact nature. You can be depended upon to do your job thoroughly, efficiently and correctly. Sincere and honest In your convictions. you feel that you must support your ideas, no matter what the opposition. You have executive ability
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      185 4 GEMINI (May 22-June 21 >— Your good day of the areek. especially If you will leek harmonious co-opera-tion with others. CANCER 'June 22-July 23)— If your work is m retail merchandising. this should be a better-thaii-a v erase day for you. ti> 17 Wo CLI ES ACROSS 7. Does he
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      154 4 down? i 7). 11. The actor of natural growth (4). 12. Part of an arm m an armful, naturally <4>. 13. Transmogrification of water m snap (3). 15. Quiet beast, no quiet dope (3). 17. What holds drinks m the ship? Unwanted barkers! (6). 18. It may be drawn though
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    MEET MITZI She got the lead by accident
    198 5 MEET MITZI She got the lead by accident I I iie I I X I upressed r to I ?ing and 1 x>d for v~ riav Hotel. The room was hugi it was bare and cold as a morgue that afternoon. She kicked off her shoes when she sang "Cockevec
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    New miracle in world of entertainment
    185 5 New miracle in world of entertainment \S head of the Cathay Organisation it gives me great pride and pleasure to bring to the cinema-going public of Singapore the very latest process of picture presentation. This new system, the miracle of Todd-AO, I consider to be one of the finest forms
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    THE BIRTH OF A MUSICAL
    560 5  -  Rodgers Hammerstein By and cated and carried echoes of his continental upbringing; "This Nearly Was Mine." "Some Enchanted Evening." Nellie Forbush. on the other hand, and m happy contrast, could sing about her "Wonderful Guy" and proclaim with an American voice. "I'm Gonna Wash That
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    And its transfer to the screen
    224 5 And its transfer to the screen uiih Pan In v tuns for to the screen challenge of gigantic proportions to everyoac »n--volved from Budd\ Adlcr, the producer; Richard Kodand Oscar llainmcrstein 11. the authors: Joshua Logan, the director, to Leon Shamroy. the director of photograph The original pla> which opened
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      135 5 COME AND SEE A STEADY MAGNIFICENT PICTURE IN THE NEW SEAMLESS ULTRA WIDE-SCREEN PROCESS! HEAR THE EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK ALBUM, THE PERFECT SHOW IN TODD-AO fjl /7^^^£^>stL^si ROMANCE. ...SONGS f* < t A )«vV jpy_j^ .^j IHk^ hb ■^ksivJm I 1 Ills I*4 i ill d "^^^^kvO^^*^ i j%*^ w
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  • THAT FABULOUS PAIR
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      Rodgers and...
      840 6 rIE story of Richard Rodgers, composer and producer, Is one of virtually uninterrupted success covering a period of 30 years, the year 1950 marked his silver anniversary as a composer, for it was m 1925 that he and his late collaborator. Lorenz Hart, the lyricist, contributed their first
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      Hammerste
      707 6 OSCAR Hammerstein 11. playu d p^^H best known as the author of t successful Broadway musicals. In I he has contributed to a number of h have survived the seasons of i: 1 frown into classics of the American 1 to lovers of the theatre abroad as Among them
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      255 6 THE PERFECT SHOW IN TODD-AO Hi pdf i 111 Lml -pi 11 I Bp| OnKflKMOf 1 Mm J% n 99B^^^ > "TJ i AVi The danger. *ehefo«m.. >V STARRING I* U A W; f 'f of tht men «t» fight... 7', DACCAIUA "> fitt 1^ n^imu&AMKv women who wiitl J
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    his new process takes audience into picture
    100 7 l a cle of todd-aq g ADVENT of the TODD-AO motion picture process establishes .rhil i m motion picture entertainment the audience is into the action. revolutionary process whose new screen, sound proof photography let you become a participant m every ply-curved screen
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    New cameras were needed to film 'South Pacific
    283 7 1 gers m be this 7P Of he to::lm elate native. release 70mm the AO The 3- 2 m Where I ket frame. the 65mm TODD-AO frame has five sprocket holes. Another feature of the TODD-AO camera is the higher speed of
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    System perfected by team of 100
    237 7 is projected from a single TODD-AO "all purpose" projector on to a large, deep curved screen with an aspect ratio of 2 to 1 and a high reflectance surface. The projector is manufactured by the Philips Works of Eindhoven. Netherla, m close co-operation American
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    You move with actor on the screen
    347 8  - You move with actor on the screen JOSHUA LOGAN By who directed the film ¥N BRINGING Rodgers and 1 Hammerstein's "South Pacific" to the screen, I have had a chance to consider the difference between a motion picture and stage version of the same story. On the screen, we participate
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    BEST TALENT FOUND FOR A GREAT FILM
    372 8 nicians. across oceans to the island of Fiji and Samoa, and particularly to the island of Kauai. Though, as the director, I had to be well-versed m these elements of film production, there were many I could thankfully ignore. They were the problems
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    SYSTEM IS ECONOMICAL SOUND: HERE'S WHY
    69 8 From Page 7 point, this sy>tem is economically sound. It does not require that a theatre instal three projiction booths with three crews of motion picture operators. In its effects, thi^ entertainment revolution is replete with myriads of new avenues of possibilitie.create the greatest
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      152 8 sa/i me PAc/ffC S.S. PRESIDENT CLEVELAND S.S. PRESIDENT WILSON S.S. PRESIDENT HOOVER Sailing every fortnight from Manila Hongkong for San Francisco via Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu. AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BUILDING 1 ROBINSON ROAD SINGAPORE TEL: *****. tc/ot&£ Fa*to€t4 fetotuut Wade I CEIINIfPN Hi HH I %0 II ImHLI Iw
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      43 8 ...this collection Michener's exotic >ti»i M Seat is :i book thnt mmi read. After seeing thi Fontana book will In reminder of the ure:»t uni produced by Twentieth < I Tales of the South Pa by James A. Mich« D,*ributed by FEDERAL PUBL! dc<««««<««««««««««««««««
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    Trade inquiries renewed
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    TWO JAILED FOR RIOTING
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    SCHOOL FETES Mr. WEN
    456 9 They ali welcome the open-air shows as one united culture \DERS of cultural associations and bers of the public "day hailed the eka Ragam R performances •onsored by the Singapore Ministry of Culture. he Gardens •id the second Sunday at Ka Park. were attended by I
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    BOEING FLIGHTS FOR OUR V.I.P.'S
    72 9 \QANTAS Boeing 707 which Singapore Airport last ni^ht series of three demonstration HUht> today, the first ft! S p.m. board Ihc aircraft, fooith of its kind to Join the Qantai Beet will be man\ prominent Sin pore i iti/ens. 4i.mt.is spokesman there uould be anlet
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    RI CULTURE MAN DUE
    30 9 RI CULTURE MAN DUE THE lr m cultural ipore. details of the s programme. M or the mission left board the nment ship due 01. folk the lemorial Hall on
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    60 TO TAKE PART IN STUDENTS' WEEK
    204 9 MORE than 60 students from 20 schools m Singapore will take part m tnis year's Students' Week organised by the Chinese V.M.C.A. and to be held from Aug. 17 to 23. A spokesman of the organising committee told the Free Press that the
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    Three council seats filled
    34 9 JOHORE BAHRU. Mon. three vacant seat> m the Ayer Bemban Local Council were won by Messrs. Fong Yong Seng, Chia Kong and Wong Teck Lv m the byelections held yesterday.
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    Another 3 years
    46 9 Scar-faced prisoner Arumu- gam. 30 who escaped from a. work party at the Singapore Naval Base while serving a three year sentence for theft, was jailed for an extra three years yesterday. He pleaded guilty to stealing $40.70 from a warder while escaping.
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    New post for air drop chief
    161 9 New post for air drop chief SQUADRON LEADER Gordon Harry Saywell Tosl land, officer commanding No. 41 squadron of the Royal New i Zealand Air Force, is to return home m October after 1 2J years service m Singapore. Squadron-Leader Tosland is to take command of No. 40 Transport Squadron,
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    Gift to SATA
    37 9 The Singapore Anti-Tuber-culosis Association has received $6,178. being proceeds from the premiere of "This is Cinerama" given by the Shaw Organisation and the Stanley Warner Cinerama Corporation at the Sky cinema on July 28.
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    Officials named
    36 9 Following are new officials of the Singapore City Council Sewerage Labour Union: President, Mr. S. V. Gopal; vice-president, Mr. Ha&him All; secretary. Mr. V. Edumbayya; assistant secretary, Mr. V. Suppiah: treasurer, Mr. G. Vaithiiyigam.
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    LOCAL WOMEN WARNED
    138 9 LOCAL WOMEN WARNED Alien hubbies cannot stay J/-UALA LUMPUR, Tues. 1Y —The Federation's Controller of Immigration, Mr. D. W. Bigley, said yesterday that foreigners would not be entitled to permanent entry into the Federation if they married local women. Women who marry foreigners visiting the country should clearly understand this
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    $250,000 scheme for East Coast
    136 9 $250,000 scheme for East Coast KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. The Federation Government's $250,000 co-operathv scheme is being implemented to serve the fishing centre stretching from Pekan, Nepasi. Rompin, Endau and Pulau Tioman m Pahang down to Mersing m Johore. Once completed. this scheme will establish along the entire east coast a
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      71 9 LANKLY WE DOM'T KNOW! BUT WE DO KMOW YOU WILL BE IN LUCK IF YOU VISIT THE, HM If '0 A I fl MC 101> Tinglin Road I TS ■1 m 0 M L U ilO S.C.S. Arcade, Orchard Road On 1 3th August, '59 when any radio, radiogram or
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      52 9 TODAY Y.W.C.A. (Outram Road): Chinese adult beginners 5.30 p.m. and 7.30 p.m., Lower primaries 6.30 p.m.; Ballroom dancing beginners 5.30 p.m., advanced 6.30 p.m.; Mathematics Pri. VI 7 p.m.; Malay beginners 7.30 p.m. Y.W.C.A. (Raffles Quay): Malay beginners 10.15 a.m.; Japanese flower arrangement 10 a.m.; Blue Triangle Club Musical evening
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      91 9 JOO CHIAT YOUTH CLUB: Table tennis, indoor games 4 p.m.. badminton, bead -making 5 p.m. KAM ALA CLUB: Membership day 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sewing: class 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Embroidery class 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. STORE
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    Transform an old dress in less than an hour
    238 10 HOW would you like to transform an old dress into a dashing up-the-minute creation? It can be done m less than an hour ana with only a very small outlay. All you will need la a little time, a little patience
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    'Cure for the Blues' winners
    357 10 'Cure for the Blues' winners winner of the "Cure for the Blues" contest is Mrs. F. Joseph, 34, Kingswear Avenue, Serangoon Garden Estate, Singapore. 19., who receives a prize of $10 for this entry: TO me, my photo albums help a great deal m driving away my blues. Collecting photographs
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    A 'one drop' perfume woman?
    212 10 ARE you a "one drop" woman where perfume is concerned? Do you always dab one spot behind each ear when you have completed your toilette and hope lor the Dest? Perfume is the essence of feminine charm but all too often it is reserved for
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    SURPRISE HIM WITH THIS SPECIAL MEAL
    457 10 SURPRISE HIM WITH THIS SPECIAL MEAL TTAVING husband trouble? Why not surprise him with a special meal served a la candlelight and wine? Most men fall for a really good thick, juicy, tender steak, so make this the highlight of the meal and serve a red wine with it. Many
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    MAKE YOURSELF A DASHING OUTFIT FOR THE BEACH
    235 10 -THINKING of taking a holiday? Maybe you are being released from office routine for a week or so and you will want to make the most of the sun and the sea. As a real morale raiser why not treat yourself to
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    DON'T FORGET THE HAT
    39 10 A LARGE straw sun hat is In the picture above Gaik an excellent investment Kirn we *rs one which can be for protects hair and skin TtS^ suits her from too much sun. doesn't it?
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    CUT PRICE BAFGAINS!
    1366 11 CUT PRICE BAFGAINS! wander around their three floors and see the prodigious selection of fabrics which are selling at very reduced prices. CUT-DOWN YOUR tailoring costs by having your next suit made by Young Men Tailor, 241. Serangoon Road. If you are looking for smartly tailored suits m the very
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    FASTEST TIMES BY RICKY AND SURE PROFIT
    399 12 FASTEST TIMES BY RICKY AND SURE PROFIT Allan Lewis re/torts this morning's gallops KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. QVERNIGHT RAIN made the tracks at Kuala Lumpur heavy for this morning's track work, consequently there was very little activity. Two Sullivan trained horses Rickey and Sure Profit made the fastest times. Rickey, ridden
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    73 12 PIRIE WINS 3,000 m. IN GOOD TIME s bnglanci )id form ,000 metres he line time 01 Swell by seconds. I E won h m 10.4 sec. r Jim Graham. res m th*» cr winning k records: R. Norton. c Johnlit* Metres Hurdles: 1. S 14.3 sec Pole ault rraham
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    31 12 FeeL Customs sports meet JOHORE BAHKU. Tue> Federation Customs Club will hold third annual Pan-Malayan athletic meeting m Johore Bahru on Aug. 16 on the E College ground at 2.30 p.m.
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    RI soccer team due Aug. 23
    46 12 An Indonesian students football team, consisting oi 30 members, is due to arrive m Singapore on August 26. They will stay here for a week. They will play against SAFA.' Singapore Selection, and the University of Ma. team, among others.
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    SCFA XI to meet Hk Chinese
    70 12 The Singapore Chinese FA. •ation team to meet the visiting Hongkong Chinese on Thursday at the Jalan Besar Stadium' at 7.15 p.m. will be chosen from the following: Yew Chang. Fook Ter>g. Wan Chin Chooi Kirn. Kirn Beng. Kok "Seng, Willie Tan. Teng Hoo
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    82 12 Another hitch in title bout MONTREAL. Tucs. The Archie Moore-Yvon Durelle light heavyweight title fight, postponed twice but scheduled for Wednesday night, was threatened by at least one more delay tonight when challenger Durelle refused to sign a return bout contract at the terms offered. Durelle revolted against the return
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    69 12 BOTH TITLES GO TO ITALY AMSTERDAM. Mon.— Valentino Gasparella of Italy retained has amateur sprint title m the world cycling championships here yesterday. Antonio Maizes. 27. won the professional sprint title to complete a double for Italy. While beiny interviewed after the race. Maspe.s picked up his two-year-old son. Roberto.
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    28 12 NEW YORK Tues— Sugar Hay Robinson has signed a contract to defend his world middleweight title against eighth ranked Paul Pender m Boston m December.— Reuter
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    Wong to train boys for badminton international
    192 12 T4IE Malayan schools badE A minton international for E the Education Minister's E Cup w ill be played at the E Singapore badminton hall on Ang. 28 and 29. E The Singapore Combined E Schools sports Council has E selected ten players to
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    3 BY PULLING FOR 10-MAN ARSENAL SIDE
    332 12 3 BY PULLING FOR 10-MAN ARSENAL SIDE Arsenal Sports C1ub. 3 Kebenaran Club .1. 4 HATTRICK by Pulling enabled Arsenal Sports Club to win this SAFA Division 3B League match at MFA ground yesterday. Arsenal played with ten men throughout the second half aa Mi* Mohan retired with a sprained
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    TODAY'S SPORT
    38 12 SOCCER— SAFA league, Div. 1. Marines v Kota Raja, Jalan Bcsar (5.15); junior Cup— Telok Kurau v Seiia Java, Farrer Park: TBA v Stable Boys. 1 arrer Park: Friendly Jollilads v RK. ">7O Troop, Farrer Park.
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    Lock icon DEXTER HITS 6th CENTURY
    138 12 L OXDOX, Tats. Ted Dexter, the former Singapore cricketer hit his sixth century of the summer for Sussex. He slammed two sixes and 13 fours m his 112 against Lancashire at Old Trafford yesterday. Later Jim Parks. 27-year-old Sussex and England batsman, hit the fastest century
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    OLD MAN PEREZ
    102 12 TOKYO, Tues.— The old A man of boxing's flyweight division, Pascual I Perez, 33, was faster and smarter and harder last, night holding off a world title challenge from the I ninth-ranked 25 year old Kenji Yonekura of Japan. Over 15 rounds Perez was the undisputed win-
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    Singapore in junior tennis
    124 12 Singapore in junior tennis SINGAPORE junior players are amons the 97 entries m the Selangor Lawn lennis Association s boys and junior championships to be held at the Lake Club and Selangor Club courts on Friday and Saturday, j The tournament, first of its kind, is expected to be an
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    46 12 LONDON. Tues. Derek Johnson, Britain's silver medalist In the 800 metres at the 1956 Olypmics has been Invited to comnete m *he In- vital ion Mile race during the 1 athletics international between Britain and Poland next Saturday at the White City here.- Reuter
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    BEATS YOUNG KENJI
    138 12 BEATS YOUNG KENJI face while his right was beating the air. The winner's purse was reported to be M 5120.000 with Yonekura getting rather less than M 54.500. With a crowd under 10.000 there \va- some doubt whether tin published figures would be met v. television picked up the balance.
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    Sally breaks own record
    66 12 The first Singapore Amateur Swimming Association's record was established by 14-year-old Sally Hudson who slashed s.7sec. off existing record of 2min. 416 sec. m the 200 metres style event at the Chi: Swimming Club yesterday. Second was Yt-ap Ean E« and L. Waudtrsa third, other five
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    JCA DANCE
    26 12 I JOHORE BAHRU The annual dance ol tl. hore Crickt t Associat held a; the Diamond Ju Hall. Johore Bahru 22 at 9 p.m.
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    Selamat wins Nair Cup at Humes annual sports
    294 12 SELAMAT BIN AHMAD won the individual championship at the Humes Sports Club's fifth annual athletic meet held at Parrer Park, Singapore. He won the P. K. Nair Challenge Cup. Selamat was first m the 100 and 220 yards and the high iump.
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    DAILY BRIDGE
    159 12 QN this deal South stuck hLs neck out at the right moment, but the effort was wasted. Bidding began with One Club by South. One Heart by West. Tuo Diamonds by North and Three Hearts by East. Refusing to be shut out. South chanced Three Spades but felt
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    Golf medal for Mrs, Craik
    41 12 Mrs. R. Craik won the R.S.G.C. Div. "A" golf medal with a score of 74 at Sime Road yesterday. The Div. "B" medal went to Miss P. Adams (72). Mrs. Mckenzie (36£) won the nine-hole competition.
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    Soccer dale
    32 12 Thirty members of the All-Indo-nesia Students' Football Association will arrive here by Garuda Indonesian Airways on Friday, Aug. 21, for i week's matches against SAFA and other local i teams.
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