The Singapore Free Press, 25 August 1959

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    13 1 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS No. ***** SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1959 15 CENTS.
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    Plan for better health
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    UNIONS' TOUGH LINE
    356 1 Action on grievances or 4,000 will consider strike City Council given 14 days to settle workers" claims M° J*' ™^Ltl°2? .SaPm a P° r e City Council workers have given it 14 da> s to settle their outstanding claims. mpnrLvn yC r UnCil u Electrical Workers* Union
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    STOP PRESS
    10 1 p.' MtETTES STC 30 A.M. CP UP ST*
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    Lock icon Indonesia's new trade procedure
    257 1 J KARTA. Tues. Indonesia changes her foreign trade procedure from toda rding to a decree published here last night. The decree, signed by President Sukarno, abolished the export certificate astern for the financing of foreign imports. The Government said the system of import and export duties
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    Minister to open Scout camp
    38 1 The fifth patrol camp ot the Singapore Boy Scouts' ciation. will be opened he Minister for Labour and Law. Mr. K. M. Byrne, at Jurong Park. Boon Lay Road. 5 p.m. on Saturday.
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    Premier to open exhibition
    36 1 The Singapore Arts Council exhibition of ancient and modern art will be opened by the Prime r. Mr Lee Kuan Yew. at Raffles Museum. Stamford Road, at 5 p.m. on Sept. 6.
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    Devaluation linked with trade, say Singapore's dealers
    658 1 FINANCIAL and trade leaders m Singapore consider the Indonesian devaluation of 1,000 and 500 rupiah notes and freezing of savings bank accounts of over 25 000 rupiahs an outcome of drastic changes m the country's export and import policies. They told the Free
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    Lock icon THE MAN WHO CHASED A GUNMAN
    91 1 Mr. Lee Ah Chiew 29 a Singapore office assistant, who chased a gunman and his accomplice after they had robbed his office of $400 yesterday. Thc men surprised Mr. Lee and herded him to a back room while they ransacked the labour contractor's firm.
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    2 peons who ran the wrong way
    99 1 2 peons who ran the wrong way A TAXI-DRIVER. Ng Peng Khoon. was cruising for fares along Mountbatten Road. Singapore when he noticed from across the road two runaway thieves. Ng immediately turned his taxi round and caught one of them. Wahab bin Yunos. The prosecution said this yesterday when
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    Down come the kampong huts
    165 1 GOVT. MEN INSPECT WORK THAT'S DONE rjFFICIALS from the Ministry of National Development yesterday began an extensive tour of a kampong off Henderson Road to Inspect groups of demolished huts. Wooden planks lay heaped around many houses without walls. In most cases furniture was still
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    BOUGOURE TO RIDE IN MALAYA IN NOV.
    105 1 BOUGOURE TO RIDE IN MALAYA IN NOV. By ALLAN LEWIS GARNET BOUGOURE, who was leading rider m Malaya before leaving for Ireland under retainer to leading trainer Vincent O'Brien, will return and ride m Malaya during the oft flat-rac-ing season m Ireland. In a letter to me. Bougoure said he
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    Rubber down
    30 1 September first grade rubber buyers f.o.b. opened m Singapore this morning at 108 cents per lb., down one and three-quarters cents on yesterday's close. The tone was uncertain.
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    Cabinet to meet
    20 1 PARIS. Tues.— A full meeting of the Cabinet under President de Gaulle will be held tomorrow.— UPl.
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    CARGO LINE EXTENDS FAR EAST SERVICE
    314 2  - CARGO LINE EXTENDS FAR EAST SERVICE HARRY CHIA Hv First ship Sept. 21 J^ NEW service between Japan and Calcutta, taking m Singapore, is being started by the China Siam Line. Admitted as a full membar of the Bay of Beimal Japan Bay of Bengal Conference, the Line will inaugurate
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    TYPHOON
    35 2 HONG KONG. Tue?. Twelve people were killed and it injured when typhoon Iris hit the Amoy ai on the south-east China c A t tal of 220 fishing boats were wrecked or swept away.
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    Rubber from stockpile on sale in Spring
    110 2 Rubber from stockpile on sale in Spring WASHINGTON, Tuesday A SPOKESMAN tor the Office of Civil and Defence Mobilisation said yesterday that the agency would submit to Congress "pretty soon" plans to sell some of the natural rubber from the national stockpile of strategic materials. The spokesman said he considered
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    Lock icon Quantity not known
    146 2 The DM did not know exactly how much rubber would have to be sold. It depended on the lower grade rubber m the stockpile that would deteriorate unless sold. The highest grades m Che stockpile could be stored for about '-(> years before they faced the danger
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    London stocks
    15 2 LONDON. Tues. Interest London stockmarket yes was centred all I ent: Industrial equities.
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    POP -Knockout Drop
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    Lock icon 89 FEARED LOST IN SINKING
    84 2 MANILA, Tues.— Hopes ot finding more survivors from the 242-ton passenger vessel Pilar II which sank last week off the northern coast of Palawan Island 250 miles .south-west of Manila, grew dim yesterday. Four bodies were recovered by a rescue ship. Eleven survivors were picked-
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    CITY LIGHTS
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    Provision made for loan issue
    165 2 THE Government Treasury or a bank to be appointed by the Minister for Finance may, if authorised by the Minister, accept deposits from the public m anticipation of a loan issue. Provision for this has been made m the Development Loan (Local) Ordinance 1959 which
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    Lock icon SIAM COFFEE
    20 2 BANGKOK, Tues. The Ministry of Agriculture ls promoting domestic planting of coffee In northern and southern Siam. Reuter
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      U.K. CLOSING PRICES
      72 2 RUBBER No. 1 R>>S i if Luiopran ports Aug Sept. RUBBER No. 1 RS> Spot RUBBER Nd. 1 RSS Settlement House Terms Sept. Oct I. TONE: Easier. Above pr PEPPER: WWte Sarawak Ca.q. cXf. Europe»n p«»rt^ PEPPER: Black Sarawak Special ci.f. Ewopean ports Aug. Above prices q
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      NEW YORK PRICES
      38 2 TIN Straits Spot TIN futures Straits Contract Sept. <M TONK: Quirt RUBBER: I uturrs sept. TOM x\| No. 1 RSS Sept. Ltndrd pi h < COFFEE: Futures *B' Contract Sf pt— N>w Above price- jwoU I
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      U.S. PEPPER
      23 2 t and 30'- to 31. August shipment Lampons spot and lease SO 1 to 31. a.: Augus: Miipn.r. Above price* qu.
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      COPRA, COCONUT PRICES
      68 2 COPRA Philippine (if I K North European ports delivt-nd weijrht per Ion* ton Sept. COPRA, Straits cj.f. U.K. North European ports delivered weight per long ton Aug. Sept. COO ON IT OIL crude Straits i European ports in bulk per lone ton Anf./Sept. COCONTT OIL crude Ceylon
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      DOW JONES AVERAGES
      17 2 30 Industrials <■ 2t Railroads 40 Domestic Bonds 15 I tilit 6j Stocks Composite Airraje^
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    MALAYAN SHARE MART PRICES
    1333 2 SINGAPORE. Monday. INDUSTRIALS Previsus Tooay 1 .65 B 85 s JO B 2.40 S 2JO S a< B 11.00 B B B 53 B 54 B S 5 50 S 5 50 S a B S S Ojs 35 B I 36 S x 34 S
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    HONG KONG PRICES
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      245 2 SHIPS IN PORT Miips ;vuir alonßside the Singaporr Harlvour Board wharrca at t\pected today: BBenvannorh 4 5, Jutlandia 6 7. Travancore HA. Adraatus 89. Batu 10 11, Talabot 13 14. Alendi Hill 15 16, Telleyrand 18. Nichirel Maru 19 Selangor N Wall 2, Senggarang N.Wall 3. Musi N.Wall 4. Eastsea
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      21 2 -1 By Cog i/WJA AR l! X &sg?t.' what 010 r r^ >A; jfr^| jn .^vouputin v *==*-l Cli Jrtl.l^^j'- f^
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    Move to reorganise UMNO
    47 3 yOUTH, WOMEN'S SECTIONS TO 0 11EVITALISED' IKI ALA LUMPUR, Tuesday Malays' National Organisation, party m the Alliance, is to restrengthen itselt, particularly m required by its president. i: lhman. the Prime Minister. \X___t all its resources to "reand Kaum Ibu (women's) sec- GHFHGFHFGHFGH
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    Old folk to live in former hostel
    93 3 Old folk to live in former hostel A IX>RTV of the r a Home lur old i Queen Street will be mtved thi former women's University of Mount Rosie. partment oi Social :> renovating the which will be occupation very which has >mmodating these ten rted o Trade Union H
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    Reappoing Tun Leong' pitition
    7 3 Reappoing Tun Leong' pit it ion di-
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    National art exhibition
    4 3 National art exhibition FDGHFGFDGG;
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    Pro-tem body is formed
    7 3 Mr Mr. P.
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    Water supply
    25 3 JOHORE BAHRU. Tues. er Suppiy at Paloh Local Council area is planned by the Johore Governme Drawings have been corned. Funds are awaited.
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    Shaws plan new film
    89 3 SHOOTING will begin soon on Shaw Brothers' latest film. "Najum Pa' Belalang." at the Malay Film Productions studios m Jalan Ampas. Singapore. The script, based on a popular Malay comedy, is written by the well-known film star, Mr. P. Ramlee. Mr. Ramlee will have the leading
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    184 MALAY STUDENTS GET BURSARIES
    735 3 184 MALAY STUDENTS GET BURSARIES A TOTAL of 184 Malay students from 22 secondary English schools m Singapore have been awarded bursaries of $72 each a year by the Ministry of Education. They are: \n*lo-C hinese School: Samad bin Buang. Beattv School: Abdul Rahmin lohd. Noor. Abdullah b. Haji Mansor.
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      242 3 needs lubrication. as youi" car does, the tact that it only needs it about once a year is no reason It is really amazing how some expect il to run lor years withoul any servicing. When a neglected watch stops, even a good watch-maker cannot restore ils original accuracy because
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      244 3 JEFF HAWKE by Sydney Jordan A»£*A.rv«/i£ jeee AS 0~ Tw* POAO IK, TAI( C w^. ,o ___^__>r_ I |AT>VM/TC SAisiOS TCSt»<sj<s (WOUAjOS to TUB ¥_.uiTK SAMOS TeST_K/G 'tt TAKg VOUP WCWD UM-wy^. t-i^V^ Uvti GBOU^OS iwrx UiTAJf A/s/O KO'-JffK POP »T. ULTAP. BUT MOW ?**<*?*±iJ U.'AS 7*E v-^'-jn. OO WE
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      190 3 jl^^^^^^^^^^-^^^^a>^|^U|*«UUJ B^jJ»y^j*^^^^^^^^^^gS^y<rDi'' BORN today your greatest talent is in the literary arts. You are a fine observer of human nature and will be able to depict the foibles of mankind with verve and wit. You tend, at times, to be caustic and must guard against this trait for it can
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      305 3 that you may find difficulty in finding just the right marriage partner who will bring you complete happiness. It is possible that you may not wed until you are well along in life. To find what the stars i have in store for you tomorrow, select your birthday star and
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    Is it any business of the bishops ?
    574 4 Is it any business of the bishops By JOHN DEANE POTTER THE Hc\. Arthur \V ils on, ;i l/-year-old Reading vicar who was lhe innocent party m a divorce, has jnsl become engaged to a 21-year-old nurse. So he h3.6 been sacked by one bishop from his new job as
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    Letters to the Editor
    164 4 LETS FACE REALITY SIR. With reference to Mr. T. \v. o Moments on the Straits-b Chinese. I wish to point out the Queen's Chinese lete term; will not order face reality, we are doomed and will be held responsible by lutun rations. tt forget we have
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    SUPREMACY IN SPORTPIGMENT IS NOT A FACTOR
    951 4 By a Special Correspondent is there especially meritorious m a Negro girl becoming a tennis champion? Or Negro success m the boxing ring? Or on the racing track? Nothing, it seems to me. These successes belong to the individuals, not to their colour.
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    13 4 Notice how bad tempered they get when they find we've got here first.'*
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      378 4 THE BANK OF INDlfl LIMITED I HF\D OFFU L BOMBAY Registered Office:— M AH ATM A GANDHI Rd\u fT |J Statement of the Bank's affairs aj t h ji<> ;<$ I prepared in accordance with the Companies K The Share Capi:ai of the I 5.00.000 shares of Rs 100 each
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      49 4 Today's programme for Radio Singapore P.M. 1.00 Good Alternoon, Programme Summary; 1.02 Souvenirs From Showland; 1.30 The News; 1.40 Newstalk; 1.45 a Heiretz Plays; 2.00 Close Down. 5 00 Good Evening, Programme Summary; 5.03 Heard In The Cinema. 5.30 Life Ir, Olh?r ore: Crossroads of the Eaot." Written and
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      417 4 CLUES ACROSS mutely admired (5). 2 The existence of a bore? 7 Bill Vope. of agreement (6k That's a fine feeling (4. 5). 11 Many a Russian meets his 8 He was responsible for a mil's end in the mountains (3). plaything on the sta^e (5>. 14 The act of
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      67 4 Loon traces the beginnings of the music of Islam m the Near East; 9.00 Hancock's Ha;f Hour. 9.30 The News; 9.40 Newstalk 9.45 Piano Playtime, featuring "Hutch" or Leslie Arthur Hutchinson, with Bob Sharpies and his music. Includes compositions by Coie Porter and irving Berlin. 10.00 The Living Shakespeare The
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    New maintenance Bill
    337 5 92Y^MENT PLANS BLOW TO DEFAULTERS BOSSES MAY BE ORDERED: CUT PAY SINGAPORE courts are likely to be Riven powers to order employers of people who default m maintenance payments to wives or children to deduct these payments from employees' wages. The Maintenance (Facilities for Enforcement) Ordinance, 1959,
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    Camera ace learned job in Malaya
    115 5 Itfß. TOM HUSTLER. 23, a former serviceman m Malaya who recently photographed Prince Charles and Princess Anne, is expected m Singapore by the inaugural flight of the Qantas jet-ser-vice m October. The old Etonian photographer, who is known as "Daddy Long Legs" to the
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    46 5 picture. Dr. Clifford chatting with the cast of (he fllm at the 8.M.11. yestcrdav Beside him i s the leading ladj Capt. Moriartv Others are from left: Pte. Jam- Stevens. 10, Cpl. Daphne Brown, 22. Pte Hilda Mcdadc. 10 and Set. Irene Sutherland, 22 Free Press
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    MUSIC WRITER FOR FILM ON S'PORE VISITS CITY
    397 5 DR. Hubert Clifford, the 55 year old musical director who wrote the musical score oi a documentary fllm. -While Angels Watch," shot m the Royal Military Hospital Singapore, In the city. He is also musical director of that well-known film t >d
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    No laughter in China today, says Madam Foo
    358 5  - No laughter in China today, says Madam Foo CHAN SWAN BEE I HAVE WORKED IN COMMUNE' By A SINGAPORE woman who has worked m a Chinese commune told me yesterday: "There is no laughter m China today... and no time for idle chit-chat. Food is uppermost m everybody's mind." Madam
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    GOVT. BUYS FILM PROJECTORS TO GIVE FREE SHOWS
    140 5 GOVT. BUYS FILM PROJECTORS TO GIVE FREE SHOWS DART of the $200,000 donation by the Shaw Foundation had been used by the Singapore government to buy seven projectors to show free 11ms m community centres. The money was donated by the Shaw Foundation to improve community projects m Singapore. A
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    Old grenade explodes
    70 5 A PHOSPHOROUS handgrenade exploded m the compound of United En- gineer& at River Valley j Road. Singapore, on Sunday night The grenade was a wartime relic and had been found stuck to the shovel of a tractor. The machine had earlier been used to remove earth at
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    'LEAKED' EXAM FOR DECEMBER
    36 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. The Government clerical examinations, which were cancelled earlier this month because of a leakage of questions, are expected to be held m December. Meanwhile, investigations are still m progress.
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    Birth holds up murder trial
    49 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Tues. Poonan and his wife Teresamah were to have appeared for trial at the Assizes yesterday on a charge of murder. But a few days ago Teresamah gave birth and the trial was adjourned until she is well enough to attend court.
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      100 5 HICH TIDES TODAY: 2.4<i p.m TOMORROW: ii.24 a.m. and 3 24 p.m. THURSDAY: 4.21 a.m and 4.11 p.m. FRIDAY: 0.39 a.m. and 5.14 p.m. SATURDAY: 8.08 a.m. and 6.40 p.m. SUNDAY: M.lO a.m. and 8.02 p. m. MONDAY: !>.4f) a.m. and 8.58 p.m. -TODAY Y.W.C.A. (Raffles Quay): Malay beginners 10.30
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      66 5 ren's Aid Society" by Mrs. D. Stark 8.30 p.m. KAMALA CLUB: Membership Day 10.00 a.m.; Sewing class 11.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.. 2.00 p.m. to 4,00 p.m.; Embroidery class 11.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m., 2.00 p.m, to 4.00 p.m. STRAITS CHINESE METHODIST CHURCH: Public Gospel meeting at 3, Kampong Kapor
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    The hunt is on for artistic prints
    363 6  -  Sunny Giam CALLING ALL PHOTOGRAPHERS by THERE'S a breath ot excitement m the air. Each dawn the perahus along Merdeka Bridge are under heavy fire; elsewhere lenses are aiming high and low, fingers tense upon those shutter buttons. AND WHY? A big competition
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    A PHOTO PICNIC
    43 6 OVER 200 members and friends of the Photographic Society of Singapore attended a picnic at Mrs. Loke Yew's bungalow at Loyang. More than 10 beautiful models were present to po>e for the photographers. The picnic was a gr< at SUCC4
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    ALWAYS TAKE YOUR CAMERA WITH YOU
    280 6 ALWAYS TAKE YOUR CAMERA WITH YOU i \oi NG friend mine named Freddy v ho i> now m Australia furthering his studies, has an excellent habit. Fred always ties his camera wherer he d .ime 'ured ad- to What better op] shoulder or /tion around ou keep 3 "you. you'll
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    Take those barbecues
    40 6 IF your outdoor eating is a night-time affair, don't leave the camera m the hou.M'. Your flash attachment and bulbs will work ju.st a.^ well outdoors at night as they do m the house during the day.
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    What's wrong with this print?
    227 6 MACRITCHIE RESERVOIR (Sent m by J.S.) A BRIGHT blue sky, tastefully decorated with clouds, is often the snapshooter's delight and there is no better background, whether your subject is a beautiful landscape or a pretty girl. In this picture you can find traces of soft
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    YOUR OWN ART GALLERY
    179 6 COME OF YOI WHO ARE LEARNING WITH THE FREE PRESS MAY WANT TO HANG PHOTOGRAPHS ON THE WALLS OF VOIR HOMES. Selecting favourite shots and deciding There you want to display them can be a project for the whole family. Pictures should be selected much the
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    GREETING CARDS
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      15 6 Address your photographs for free advice to Free Press Print Clinic, Times House, Singapore 9.
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      43 6 DELIVERED to your DCOI SPECIAL DELIVERY FORM (DON'T SEND MONEY) Piease arrange to send me The SINGAPORE FREE newsagent m my area at the regular subb Address Please do NOT SEND MONEY WITH THIS ORDER. Your newsagent will bill you m due course. >
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      86 7 H ULBA a „d Pedestal Fans 1 om ith SHROFFS -.-Carpet Shop nechotd KJ Smgapore. ..otor Showroom) i -lON LADIES! ia l Hall-price 5 DRESSPYJAMAS. COATS. BROCADE early to avoid K. TANG LTD. 1 S pore :s FRANCE SALE NOW ON HT SHOES CO. ROAD, ROAD. SALE MRY HURRY range
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      231 7 Orient SEWING MACHINES *l»o Oth.r Brand* Guaranteed far 3 years Ave.laW« an Mty hirt purch M terms from $8/- per month. Sole Agents:SHROFFS The Carpet Shop 60/62, Orchard Rd.. Spore Tel: ***** (OW Orchard Motor Shawraem) WAI CHEONG FOR SUPERLATIVE STYLED AND TAILORING NEW LOW PRICES 44, North Bridge Rd
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      359 7 _Aw iM Wwr f AKE a look below for the lowest prices m town. Twice weekly the Free Press gives this r*»p*£L usive service shoppers. We guarantee that every item is a genuine bargain. I ARPETS ON HIRE PUR- i a C HASE terms to suit today's limited household budget
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      497 7 floors and see the prodigious selection of fabrics which are selling at very reduced prices. NEW BARGAIN OFFER of NECCHI Sewing Machines prices from $200/- upwards. No other sewing machine can do all your basic sewing j jobs so easily and yet so perfectly. With the NECCHI you can make
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      522 7 ranage. many suitable for Cheongsams or Western Dresses. SPECIAL CUT PRICE at C. K. Tang Ltd.— A real barBain of American children's i socks at half of the usual price— only 85 cts. per pair m an assortment of delightful colours. A visit to Tangs will save your money and
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      323 7 town is the DIPLOMAT shirt. They are smart, shrink resistant and always available m many styles and designs, and their price is far lower than comparable shirts from abroad. This is the shirt you'll want to buy. On sale at leading shirt retailers. FOR TODAYS CASUAL living the latest AERTEX
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      184 7 ASK FOR AMERICA'S favourite underwear for MEN BOYS |P|; Made m U.S.A. Available at GIAN SINGH tCO. LTD, 30/31 Rattles Place, Singapore. Sale Agents for Spore I Malaya LACHMANN CO 11 -K Asia Insurance Bldg. Singapore Tel: ***** Offers you a wide selection on Shirrs Sport Shirts, using the best
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    354 8 Eve DEAI'TY conscious women m Sin- gapore will welcome the opening: of a new shop m Robinson Road. It has i wonderful range of cosmeind other beauty preparations from Japan. Although new to Sinh c Shiseidi lvi nd tried m :or man\ and th perlence
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    128 8 IF you're thinking jof ta^ journey by air. there are Mime exceptionally lightweight travelling cases on sale at I K. Tang. Orchard Road. Made »>t ilark green canvas with light brown piping at the edges, they have a zip running right around the top. Ideal
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    578 8 A VOLLEY OF SHOTS ON LONELY ROAD WHAT an adventurous lot of readers we have! Your response to the Lucky Escape contest would fill a most exciting book. Having read through all your letters with pounding heart, Eve decided that the one most worthy of first prize is from Mrs.
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    317 8 HOW'S YOUR FACE? ARE you quite happy about your face? Or I I do >ou think that it I could be improved? j Take a long look m j the mirror and be quite frank with yourself. Which feature could do with a little extra attention? If you have any
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    328 8 Eve answers your beauty queries IF YOU have a beauty problem send it to Eve, whe will publish the answers each week. :The address is EVE. Singapore Free Press, Times House. River Valley Road. Singapore 9. Mark your letter "Beauty Query". Names and addresses are not published. Thick lashes Here
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    SINGAPORE AAA TO TAKE ACTION
    222 9 SINGAPORE AAA TO TAKE ACTION non mmßwtx^m^m FUAAV IxcgDEXT M \LIFICATION OF OCR ATHLETES IS CHALLENGED VKKITV GILL \mateur Athletic Association v what action it should qualification of three Singaei ently concluded Malayan Kuala Lumpur. Si -..pore team cap\A, described the to not they did l did -run. They did
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    Malayan badminton teams can't play in S-E Asia Games
    216 9  - Malayan badminton teams can 't play in S-E Asia Games FRANCIS BOEY By SINGAPORE and the Federation of Malaya will not be represented m badminton at the South East i Asia Peninsula Games scheduled to be held m Bangkok m December. The reason is that the Badminton Association of Malaya
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    Hong Kong team for Uber Cup
    176 9 Hong Kong team for Uber Cup OMIE Hong Kong BadA minton Association yesterday named its I ber Cup team for the Asian Zone play-off against Malaya at Singapore on Sept. 5. The team of five comprise Miss Helen Kwong (Captain). Miss Cinder Ho, Miss Tsui Yuen Chuen, MLss Chan Yuen
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    S'PORE RACE WEIGHTS FOR FIRST DAY
    455 9 WFIGIII^ for >ing.ip„re Turf Club v <roi (Dn meeting first day on *aturhrst da> on *atur THI <I\<;\PORi: DERBY HORSES. CL. 1— P.M Prince Of Lalita 9.12 Brave General 8.08 Picture Goer II 807 On Stage 8.06 Technicolor II B.o* Marksman 8.03 \es Dear
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    CA'S first win
    36 9 The Chinese Athletics scored their first victory ln the SAFA League yesterday when they beat Kota Rajah 6-2 m a first division match yesterday. Lee Yong Kong scored a hattrick for Chinese Ath-
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    77 9 TITR. I. B. Suratta and Mr. Tan Jake Seng were awarded trophies for the best batting and i bowling: performances respectively at a dinner given by the V.M.C.A. Cricket Club last night. The trophies were presented by Mrs. Jean Wilkinson whose husband is the V.M.C.A. cricket
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    ENGLAND MAKES CRICKET HISTORY
    257 9 ENGLAND MAKES CRICKET HISTORY ENGLAND. Tues. England erday won for the time all five Te>t In a series. This was achieved when England dismissed Int live batsmen for 48 5 to win the fifth Test by nnings and 27 nu .:a had been the only to achieve this England m
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    It looks like another victory for the 'Prince'
    872 9  -  Allan Lewis Track work —by ORINCE of Lalita, top 1 weight m the revived Singapore Derby, to be decided next Saturday, first day of the Singapore Turf Club's August/September meeting, showed that he is fit and well to tackle this new feature
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    CHAN FOR MACAO GRAND PRIX AGAIN
    84 9 CHAN FOR MACAO GRAND PRIX AGAIN pHAN LYE CHOON, winner of last year's Macao Grand Prix, will take part m the race again this year. Eighteen entries have so far been received for the sixth annual Macao Grand Prix which will be held m November m Macao, reports Reuter. Other
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    47 9 s Singapore raeehorseowner. Mn Tan Chin Tuan. s representing "Chens Stable receiving the Yang di- Pertuan Agongs Gold Cup from His Mljfrti at the conclusion of the Kuala Lumpur races on Saturday. E r Mrs. Tan's Happy Melody won the main sprint m E record time. ":illlllllllll!IIIIHIIIHIIMIIIIIIIIIillli:illlllll!llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll7
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    NEW MATCH
    42 9 TOKYO. Tuo— World flyweight I champion Pascual Perez of Argentina will make his next title defense m late September against j Far Eastern flyweight champion Sadao Yaoita of Japan instead of Thailand's Pone Kingpetch. Perez managpr Lazaro Koo announced yesterday.
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    36 9 HONGKONG, Tues.— A party of 25 Chinese footballers representing Nationalist China left Hongkong for Bangkok yesterday to play m j the Asian sector of the Olympic I preliminary match against Thailand on Aug. 30.
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      205 9 DAILY BRIDGE ON the simple-looking affair One Heart One Spade: Two the U.S.A. team dropped no Spades Four Spades. North's fewer than 950 points m the last hand is improved by the Heart world title contest. opening, and he counts seven loslers only when Spades are supported; 11 tricks were
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    Lock icon BRITAIN AND U.S. WORRIED OVER LAOS
    189 10 BRITAIN AND U.S. WORRIED OVER LAOS LONDON, Tuesday. BRITAIN has received reports from Laos showing "a certain deterioration of the military situation from the point of view of the Royal Laotion Government, especially m the Sam Neva province." a Foreign Office spokesman said In London yesterday. In Washington, a State
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    31 10 EAST GRINSTEAD <Sus.sex i Tues.— Lady Churchill, who has paralysis of an eyeiia has eni ered the Queen Victoria Hospital here to undergo a minor eye operation today. Reuter
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    105 10 HONG KONG. Tuts llu- North Vietnam army hish command has protested to the International Commission on Vietnam against "illegal parliamentary elections to be held m South Vietnam on August 30. lhe letter slid that over the past three years the South Vietnam assembly "which resulted
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    328 10 I Families flee capital as Red forces probe within 30 Fighting is spreading to other provinces too VIENTIANE, Tuesday. THE rebels m Laos are gaining ground. Reports yesterday said they had probed to within 30 miles of the royal family's home, Luang Prabang en Government officials
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    50 10 COLOMBO. Tues. About £531.250 left Ceylon last year 'largely through businessmen withdrawing their assets from the country because of the government's Ceylonisation PO u?. y acc <>rding to figures I published here. According to the figures only about £44.000 came into tne country during the year Reuter
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    29 10 She 's their patron Princess Alexandra chat* uith members of the Junior Red Cross at Fairbairn Airport Canberra. The Princess is the patron of the Junior Red Cross Movement.
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      121 10 LONDON, Tuesday. 4 CUNARD LINE captain with 30 years service and a brilliant future has been discharged for alleged incidents on a recent New York to Liverpool trip A Cunard Line spokesman confirmed that Captain James Davidson Armstrong was dismissed about two I months ago after
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      37 10 PITERMARITZBURG: Right Reverend C. J. Ferguson Davie, 87, formerly the Anglican Bishop of Singapore, celebrated the 50th anniversary of his consecration as bishop of saint Peters Anglican Church here at a special holy eucharist service yesterday. Reuter
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    38 10 BRISBANE, Tues.— The Alexandra Waltz, specially written for Princeaa Alexandra's present visit to Australia, is reported here to be selling well. But record shops do not expect it will be a big hit Reuter
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    218 10 Angry Imam hacking off heads and hands LONDON, Tues.— The Imam of Yemen has begun a crackdown against subjects who tried to push through reforms while he was on a four-month holiday m Italy, reports reaching here said yesterday. Transgressors were being beheaded or having their hands and legs chopped
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    90 10 aaADRAS. Tues. Mr. ifl C. Rajagopalachari. leader of the Swantantra Party, yesterday accused China of doing a disservice to peace and said China's recent activities were calculated to aggravate the cold war and cause it to engulf India. While peace had raised a hopeful curtain m
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    89 10 Princess A gives all her bouquets rOWOOMBA. Queensland. Tues- A 78-year-old woman standing on a seat to get a glimpse of Princes Alexandra yesterday was knocked down and seriously injured when one of the official cars brushed against the seat. Mrs. Florence Case fell headfirst oil the seat and was
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    27 10 U.S.-Russian relations 'on the menu RELATIONS betut. Soviet Union Russian leaders havi The First I) yan, commented at climate of Soviet -A: rapidly and who would U.P.I.
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    38 10 The Alumni Association. Southern Branch, wiil hold a clinico-pathoiogical meeting at the pathological theatre. General Hospital, Singapore, today at 8.15 p.m. Professor G. A. Ransome. Professor of Meaicine at the University of Maiaya, will preside.
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    36 10 ROME. Tues. The U.N. food and agriculture organisation yesterday announced the appointment of Dr. R. D. Narain as FAO regional statistician for Asia and the Far East. He will be stationed at Bangkok.— U.P.I.
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