The Singapore Free Press, 17 September 1959

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    13 1 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS No. *****. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1959. 15 CENTS.
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  • Opinion
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      The new tax Increases
      99 1 The new tax Increases aii8b er.an •vn Minister's •ovrttnc to make no deto :.:.ances. nghl that coinprecede the the man old 1 against D petTaxl their .'urtail- the 5t Of urease than one rioald not ir pa*bacco red of of by :.d the r.alf a > that /.come It Howln
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    K. HAS DISARM PLAN
    251 1 'Burning issue of our time, says Russian Premier U.N. will hear secret new proposal W ASHINGTON. T h u r s. Mr. Khrushchev's di sclosure that he will place a new disarmament proposal before the United Nations tomorrow overshadowed all other points in his speech to
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    OH! IT WAS SO AMUSING...
    99 1 A large gathering attended the Merdeka celebrations in Sydney on August 31, which were held in gaily decorated Malayan students' clubrooms. The Counsellor and Trade Commissioner for the Federation. Inche Abdullah bin Ali. Che Abdullah and Tengku Mizam bin Tengku Ma'Amur, a grandson of the
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    Rubber stockpile move: No cause for alarm—Govt.
    274 1 Rubber stockpile move: No cause for alarm Govt. TRICE WILL STEADY ITSELF' KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. THE Malayan Government had been fully informed of the situation and saw no reason for alarm in the announced intention of Britain and the United States to dispose of their rubber stockpiles, a Government spokesman
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    THESE TWO GET SCHOLARSHIPS
    44 1 Mr Peng Tsu Ann (left of S' pore and Mr. Ong Seng ttah of Kuala Lumpur who have been awarded scholarships Jiven bv Fraser and Neave, to commemorate the company s 75th anniw«ary. Both are University of Malaya physics students.
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    Lock icon 'GIVE GENEROUS AID TO S'PORE' CALL TO U.K.
    526 1 'GIVE GENEROUS AID TO S'PORE' CALL TO U.K. LONDON, Thurs.— The Times today said that the help promised by Mr. Harold Macmillan, the British Prime Minister, to Singapore when the new State was inaugurated should be given as generously as possible. Commenting on the pro of foreigntrb been SSiyl^ttSfd^toit. problems.
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    District Council chief resigns
    75 1 District Council chief resigns The chairman of the Katong District Council. Mr. Urn Chuan Kim. has quit his post, His resignation was accepted by Singapore's Minister for National Development, Mr. Ong Eng Guan. Mr. Lim, who resigned for I health reasons, was not avail- able far comment. Mr Lim. an
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    Health council to wind up
    46 1 The Singapore Health Education Council, set up three months ago. decided yesterday after an extraordinary meeting to discontinue. Members voted to close following a Government decision to scrap its $20,000 a month grant ajid withdraw its officers serving on the council.
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    Fire in shop
    33 1 A small fire broke out at a bicycle shop in Bencoolen Street, Singapore, at 7 a.m. today. A few tyres stored in the back portion of the house were destroyed.
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    Rubber up
    30 1 OCTOBER first grade rubber buyers f.o.b. opened in Singapore this morning at 103} cents per lb.. up one and oneeighth cents on yesterday's close. The tone was uncertain.
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    WHY THE STC CAN'T PAY BONUS
    190 1 WHY THE STC CAN'T PA Y BONUS Company invites Union to inspect accounts mHE Singapore Traction 1 Company has offered to produce its audited accounts for inspection by committee members of its employees' union. Confirming this, the General Manager of the Company. Mr. O. O. Wilson, told the Free Press
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    Cigarette makers to bear part of tax
    182 1 Cigarette makers to bear part of tax THREE Singapore ciea^ rette manufacturers have decided to absorb part ot the one-cent-a-stick tax announced by the Government yesterday. They told the Free Press this morning that on a packet of 20 cigarettes they would bear one fourth of the taxes— five out
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    Family planning: Record
    50 1 Family planning: Record A TTENDANCE at Singapore A Family Planning Association clinics in July was a record 3.410. Last month the total was 3.010 slightly lower because of the bank holiday and preparations for today's Chinese moon festival. The totals for the same months last year were 2,759 and 2,167.
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    Money lenders still hold off
    112 1 Money lenders still hold off SINGAPORE S multlmillion dollar moneylending business is at a standstill, following the promulgation of the new ordinance under which every moneylender has to be registered and licensed and is subject to ofiicial supervision. Not even a single moneylender had been licensed when the Government offices
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      28 1 Ipoh race form guide pages 11. 12 Today's Ipoh gallops page 9 Cartoons page 5 Services feature page 5 Women's Corner page 6 Overseas caWe news page 3
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    Lock icon Fifth Hong Kong exhibition is opened
    96 2 picture. Mr. Ko Teck Kin, president of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce, and Mr. Yan Man Leung, leader of the Hong Kong delegation, inspect a stall at the fifth exhibition of Hong Kong goods at the Happy World yesterday. Speaking at the opening
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    STORE'S TRADE IN TROCHUS SHELLS IS 'BADLY HIT'
    250 2  - STORE'S TRADE IN TROCHUS SHELLS IS 'BADLY HIT' HARRY CHIA By SINGAPORE'S trade in trochus-s hells has been badly hit by American and European synthetic products for making buttons. A leading importer and exporter of sea-shells told the Free Press that the price was steadily going down and the demand
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    Lock icon SYDNEY FLIGHT
    48 2 picture. Two Malayan Airways reservations officers. Miss Eugenie Kaan and Miss Molly Chew, left Singapore for Sydney la>t ni^ht in a QaJltas Boeing 707. They will spend two days in Sydney on familiarisation training at Qantas head office, returning to Singapore over the weekend. Free Prrss
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    SHIPS IN PORT
    317 2 SHIPS IN PORT Ships lying along<4de the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected today are: Canton 1/2, Dresden 4 5, Americana 6A, El Salazar U 7, Agamemnon 8 9 Bansei Mam 10. Chakbina 13, Maas Lloyd 15/16, Glenroy 18, Tohoro 19, Serudom N. Wall 2, Senggarang N. Wall 3. Tronoh
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    Rubber mart recovery
    122 2 Rubber mart recovery recovery LONDON, Thursday. 4S the London rubber market had recovered from the first shock of Tuesday's stockpile news it was in a little better position to operate although traders saw difficulties ahead, especially regarding the technically short position of nearby rubber pending details of the Board of
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    RUBBER SHARES FALTER
    83 2 ONDON, Thurs. Rubber shares were unsettled on the London stock markets yesterday by the possible effects on the commodity of the United States and British stockpile sales. Elsewhere gains were fairly widespread for the start of the new account. The firmness of sterling; in the foreign exchange
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  • Round the World Market Prices
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      U.K. CLOSING PRICES
      80 2 RUBBER No. 1 RSS c.U. European RUBBER No. 1 RSS Spot RUBBER No. 1 RSS Settlement House Terms Oct. «S Nov. <*N, TONE: Firm. Above pr quoted \n p^,^ PEPPER: White Sarawak f.s.q. c.i.f. European ports Sept. Oct. PEPPER: Black Sarawak Special c.Li. European ports Sept <><
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      NEW YORK PRICES
      51 2 Previous Sl TIN Straits *pot T 1 TIN future I Straits Contract Sept. Oct I TONE: Stead v v\ih I RUBBER Futures Sept 36 9( I TONE: Firm. s No. 1 RSS Sept. landed price I COFFEE: Futures 'B* Contra* t M Sept. New Above prices quoted
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      DOW JONES AVERAGES
      19 2 DOW JONES AVER AGES Previous t„ 30 Industrials ?0 Railroads 40 Domestic Bonds 15 Utilities 65 Stocks Composite Averaces
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      U.S. PEPPER
      41 2 Malabar spot and awaitinp re- 31 I leaae 314. afloats 314 to 31 y cil September shipment 31. 30", to 314, cf. Lampong spot and await- 4 1 ing release 314. afloats 314 b Above prices quoted in r
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      COPRA, COCONUT PRICES
      73 2 I Previtw 1 COPRA Philippine*, -if IK North European ports delivered weight per long: ton Sept fl COPRA. Straits c.i.f. UJL North European ports delivered weight per lone ton Sept. Oct. £86 COCONUT OIL crude Straits c.i.f. European ports in bulk per long ton Sept. Oct. COCONUT
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    MALAYAN SHARE MARKET
    632 2 NOTE: All prices below are middle price Sinppore, Wtdaewtay. i Seliyanf i 3 INDUSTRIALS Presets Taiaj Alex Bricks Prat 1.75 1.70 Ords. 112.3S 2.20 Atlas Ice 500 5.00 88. Petrol 55- 50/6 B.M. Trustees 525 5.25 Con Tin Smelt Pref. .9 19 Ords. x33 9 x35 6
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    HONG KONG PRICES
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    Lock icon (ndia told: Stop 'anti-Chinese activities'
    348 3 gftlNG. Thurs. (hina yesterday for firs t time publicly v^ India to stop M activities'* the exiled uma of Tibet. I( Nt came in a editorial of n words in the Party newspaper •eferrint to Indian 1 Minister Mr rn.K. J ,,,me *i? l !/in
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    Lock icon Sukarno hints at wanting Reds in cabinet
    98 3 Sukarno hints at wanting Reds in cabinet JAKARTA, Thursday. ljE>ll>t n i Sukarno said by implication in his -t night that he still wanted to see I it ting in the Indonesian cabinet. eers roared about him at the Indo:.ist Party reception when he detirmly to you a 'gotong royon°"
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    Mooneakes for children
    32 3 The Red Cross Society distributed mooneakes to poor children at its office in Asia Insurance Building at 11 ajn. j today. Tne cakes were presented by the Southern Restraurant.
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    Lock icon RED POLICY UNCHANGED
    344 3 Senators question Mr. K tor WO minutes* say- "Agile* Russian leader 'told us nothing new' WASHINGTON, Thursday. ]^|R. KHRUSHCHEV went to Congress yesterday and answered questions posed by foreign policy experts of both the Republican and Democratic parties but gave no sign of any change in the
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    TALKING TURKEY: K. JOKES ON FARM
    227 3 Tifß. Khrushchev, after an 1 A unscheduled early morning look at Washington, yesterday toured the nearby Government experimental farm at Beltsville, Maryland— a visit he termed "very interesting." The Soviet Prime Minister's programme also included a luncheon and ceievisionradto speech at the National Press
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    Inseet invasion
    8 3 I— Swarms ied rice 4 Pro:n.
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    8 SHIFTS IN CIVIL SERVICE
    97 3 8 SHIFTS IN CIVIL SERVICE SINGAPORE. Wed. The O Finance Minister. Dr. Goh i Ken* Swee today announced The transfer of the following eight Civil Service Officers: MS HOWE YOON CHOSG, of the Public Service Commission, who moves to the Treasury. u> KOK AH LOY, of the Ministry of Home
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    Lock icon Rajendra arrives in Cologne
    86 3 BONN, Thursday. -OLD Rajendra Kuma Pawa of Singaived in Duesseldorf by air from Delhi tia way to Cologne for two delicate ive his life. ol Air India said that Rajendra intertable. The air hostess said -jod trip. The official said an ambulance from Cologne University hospital
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    Lock icon Giant tanker
    11 3 I— Brirnker, the Queen, was teitlay by Oueen Reuter
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    Islam forbids birth control
    40 3 BANDUNG. Wed. Birth control and abortion are strictly prohibited by Islamic law, according to Islamic teachers at Tasikmalaja. The teachers issued a statement commenting on report* from other Muslim countries, particularly Malaya, concerning birth control measures.
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    Lock icon 'MUST CATCH UP'—NEHRU
    302 3 'MUST CATCH UP'— NEHRU ITABLL, Afghanistan, Thurs. Mr. Nehru, the Indian Prime Minister, told 40,000 cheering Afghans at a civic reception here last night "We must catch up" on the scientific knowledge with which Europeans had dominated Asians in the past. Mr. Nehru, who is on a four-day visit to
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    CLOSER LOOK FOR P.M.
    100 3 CLOSER LOOK FOR P.M. Singapore Prime Minister Mr. Lee Kuan Yew takes a closer look at the different types of eggs at the Government Research Station in Sembawang yesterday. Looking over his shoulder is Dr. R. B. Kelly, an Australian expert on animal genetics. How did research benefit the farmers,
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    Lock icon TO FETCH AIRCRAFT
    63 3 Five members of the Royal Malayan Air Force Mt Sincaoore by B.O.A.C. yesterday to take delivery of two KSneer Rapide aircraft which they will fly hark to the Federation from Britain. dpi nw (from left) are Corporal ST. Lim, Corp. J.D. p^Ip? S* G E Snelling SAC
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    Algerians to choose 4 years after calm De Gaulle
    148 3 PARIS. Thurs. President Charles de Gaulle yesterday announced that Algeria will be *iven the right of self determination four years after "pacification" of the North African territory, torn by an insurgent rebellion for the last five years. He said that four
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    AIRLINE CHIEFS HAPPY OVER REQUEST FOR U.K. GRANT
    372 4 'Govt. realises need to improve S'pore airport' gINGAPORE airline operators yesterday hailed the announcement by the Minister for Finance, Dr. Goh Keng Swee, that he was going to ask the British Government for an outright grant of $14 million to continue the
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    Police award system GOOD WORK RECOGNISED
    188 4 Police award system GOOD WORK RECOGNISED SINGAPORE Police Secretary, Mr. William Cheng, yesterday explained the circumstances in which awards or letters of commendations may be given to police officers. *He was referring to an article in the Free Press on Tuesday by a special correspondent who said that an investigating
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    MAINLY PEOPLE
    61 4 Cinema magnate. Mr. Loke Wan Tho, has been appointed chairman of Malayan Airways, in succession to Dato Sir Mahmud bin Mat, who has retired. The Deputy Director of Medical Services, Jesselton. Dr. J.B. Nicholson, will represent North Borneo at a seminar on education and training of sanitation personnel
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    Hooray! Dad's safe
    196 4 rpiRED of being on board A a ship for three weeks, a passenger of the Canton, which docked at Singapore yesterday, left the vessel when it called at Penan; on its way here, while his two children were sound asleep. When the children. Kavin. 9. and Carry,
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    HOSPITAL MAY LAUNCH TEN CENT FUND TO FIGHT TB
    196 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Thousands of employees throughout the Federation may be asked shortly to give 10 or 20 cents a month to help fight tuberculosis. The employers will be asked to match the employees' contributions. The appeal will be launched shortly
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    WARNING TO SHIPPING
    37 4 The Singapore Master Attendant yesterday warned mariners to keep clear of the area within Jakarta Bay. from Sept. 20 to Oct. 6, as Indonesian warships would be holding naval exercises I and firing practice.
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    THIS ROAD SPELLS D-E-A-T-H TO ANIMALS
    310 4 By CHAN SWAN BEE TTOE driver of the twox tone car pulled up suddenly at the bend. The tyres screeched in the darkness before dawn, but lL was t0 late A do was nit. A few seconds later it was dead. The time: 5.45
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    WOMEN'S CORNER
    266 4  -  airgirl Sachiko 'Your incredibly] beautiful city'- by THE petite Japanese air hostess in the 400 miles an hour airliner was taking her first glimpse of Singapore through the porthole. The time: 9 a.m. yesterday. The airliner was roaring over the city. The air hostess, Miss Sachiko Sato shook
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      186 4 4Z R m. fl TJORN today you have a O versatile mind and a wide range of interests. Your Intellectual curiosity may take you into unusual avenues of activity, for you like to nvestigate everything that is new and exciting. Concentration to a single objective is something which you must
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      162 4 you will probably use a great deal of It to make others happy. Your life should tj# a happy, full and contended one. To find what the >tars have in store for you tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily
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      61 4 tiative w: houttoo«IB vane: m smoothly r.o* PIM I I Make tte I take over the leadenMß a new p wMJ stra; I ARII Adv.. I ten exactly v at of 1:: fl TAIKI 1 1 affa. prise a: 1 out Gt^ I Fc: X '^°JSM nigh: I underta: I
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    Lock icon Services build Cheshire Home
    571 5  -  P. M. Howard THEY GIVE UP THEIR LEAVE TO SPEED WORK Story by gRITISH Army and Royal Air Force men are building a new Cheshire Home at Jalan Tampoi, near Johore Bahru, the 22nd. Cheshire Home in the world, the first in the Federation, and the
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    ARMY TO GET AUSSIE-MADE MISSILE
    383 5 THE British Army is to be equipped with the Malkara. a short-range guided missile designed to defeat the heaviest tank in use today, with a very high probability of a kill with the first shot. The Supply Ministry has placed a substantial order lor the
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    HE WILL FLY BLERIOT PLANE
    89 5 MOKE THAN 1,000,000 people arc expected to visit Royal Air Force stations in Britain for Battle of Britain Day displays on Saturday. None will be charged admission. This is an Air Ministry ruling for the one day in the year when the public are invited
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    Forces news from Britain
    97 5 It is felt that "the Regimfntal Institute' is no longer an appropriate name for the unit NAAFI which is now to be called the -Junior Ranks Ciub." Signs are to be permitted incorporating a name of a unit's own choice, such as the regimental title, nickname
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    THE NEW RECORDS
    324 5  -  JONATHAN RUSSELL reviewed by LOUS ARMSTRONG and his All Stars. Black and Blue, Ain't misbehavin", Honeysuckle rose. Blue turning frey. (Philips EF, 429 571 BE). CATCHMO fans will I come this new relea>e of some of his mast popula; item*. Armstrongs Mack me Knife" has been bam
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    The MUSIC QUIZ
    89 5 IT is hardly n«vessanr to tell you that last MNk'i mystery celebrity u.«orchestra leader and arranger composer Mi< In I Legrand. Everybody kneu Selected winner is Mi N. P. Nathan, 42 Bencoolcn Street, Singapore 7. Prize of two Philips EP iccords now on its way. Well make
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      146 5 JEFF HAWKE by S y J^ rd^" We hove confirmed VI f l ef m€ explain many centuries M our ancestors explored the entire our opinion vv/tff otners J l/vi ac F > vvne Martians had only \J planet- and it is on record tfiar they of our race here
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    Lock icon YET ANOTHER ROCKET SHOW DURING K's U.S. VISIT?
    421 6 YET ANOTHER ROCKET SHOW DURING K's U.S. VISIT? gPACE pioneer Dr. Willy Ley has predicted in Los Angeles that Russia might attempt another show of rocket power after the successful moon-shot bullseye. "It is my suspicion that they might try something else," the former German rocket scientist said. "I suspect
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    Lock icon TITO TRIP TO U.S. TO FOLLOW K's TOUR?
    182 6 TITO TRIP TO U.S. TO FOLLOW K's TOUR? COVIET Premier Nikita I Khrushchev's American tour is being watched closely by the Yugoslav Government as a pointer I to what President Tito may expect if he goes to the United States in the near future. A visit to the United States
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    U.S. JEWS CRITICISE MR. K's TOUR
    89 6 U.S. JEWS CRITICISE MR. K's TOUR American Jewish League Against Communism has denounced the visit of Soviet Premier Khrushchev. The League asked: "Did any President of the United States invite Hitler to visit the U.S.? In his damage to the Jews, was Hitler any more vicious than Khrushchev?" The leaguj
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    BY THE WAY
    162 6  - BY THE WAY Boachcomber by (EYE-WITNESS ACCOUNT) MR. KHRUSHCHEV then patted President Eisenhower's left shoulder, and the President, wearing a bow-tie, linked arms with Mr. Macmillan. The three then did a doubleshuffle, laughing happily. "You see, it is not so difficult to be friends," said Mr Khrushchev to the 1.738
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    MEET YOUR CANDIDATE
    12 6 "/fts.s i/za^ lot? I'd rather the Liberals got in."
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    Lock icon STATE IN A STATE IN S-WEST AFRICA
    718 6 'pHE drama and mystery which has surrounded the name of Hans Beukes in 1 the headlines of the world's press since June, when the South African Government withdrew his passport, has directed public attention to Rehoboth, a "state within a state" in South-West
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    VACCINE 'HALVES TB RISK'
    135 6 EFFECTIVE vaccina- tiun against tuber- culosis is now available and can safely be used E to protect children, the tiritish MrJical Research Council has disclosed. One shot of the vac- E cine called BCG— halves the chances of contracting T.8.. and E the protection lasts for
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    NEW TER FOR MAC FAVOURED BY INDIA OPINION
    9 6 NEW TER FOR MAC FAVOURED BY INDIA OPINION THE
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    Housing estate residents band together for security
    109 7  - Housing estate residents band together for security ALAN YANG W^M^^TQRCH CORPS BEATS GANGSTERS By •pHE 100-strong residents of MacPherson Homes estate have formed a security corps to combat crimes and petty thefts by a teenage gang. The householders said they were being harrassed by a teenage gang which had recently
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    INVERSITY CLUB HAS NEW MALAY MAGAZINE
    92 7 INVERSITY CLUB HAS NEW MALAY MAGAZINE the Opt he :it is now, v Sow month .led lew r.ade in headed socialist Party oe cautious and pros to carry :?ectiveFront only be ament but in close x>ple outadvised 5 always to orate what nt. p ssible L sicu.:: endeavour to r
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    SPECIAL TALKS TO SENIORS
    31 7 SPECIAL TALKS TO SENIORS t y of ondary weekly adents nterest be the ttHM moon. talk on >m the iir Asian at 1.30 the school Tuesday in the xt week L>heganaThe
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    Literacy now steadily increasing
    365 7 Literacy now steadily increasing gINGAPORE'S rapidly rising population is progressively becoming more literate. This is in June re i9s7 enSUS f population taken Preliminary reports of the census released recently show that each succeeding younger age group enjoyed a higher literacy rate Only less than 30 per r— cent of
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    Building up Party Negara
    128 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Party Negara's central executive committee will next week consider a comprehensive plan to rebuild the party. The meeting will be attended by top officials of the party, including the President, Dato Onn. A directive will be sent out to all state organisations if
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    STOLE MUGS'
    27 7 A labourer, Yeo Boon Chin, was yesterday jailed in Singapore for three months after being found guilty of stealing 12 earthenware mugs on Aug. 10.
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    Foiled armed robbery
    85 7 Each member of the corps carries a torch and a police whistle. They have also devised a system of raising an alarm. About a week ago, the corps foiled an attempted robbery. Madame Taran, wife of a textile merchant, was awakened by the cries of her child.
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    Prised open window
    79 7 As the men were prising open a window, Madame Taran tapped the window of her neighbour and the signal was passed on to the other houses through this method. The men blew their police whistles. The sudden shrill sounds from the whistles sent the thugs dashing to
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    SARAWAK REBUFFS PINTABLE OPERATORS
    82 7 SARAWAK REBUFFS PINTABLE OPERATORS THE Sarawak Government has refused permission for pin-table and Jukebox operators in Singapore to open amusement saloons in its territory. Several operators who visited Kuching recently in a bid to introduce their business there have returned disappointed. The Borneo visit followed the Singapore Government's ban on
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    Train gets the rogue
    137 7 WHEN a railway train killY? ed a 3*-ton bull elephant on Tuesday In South Johore it solved one big problem for the State's game rangers. They had been trying to shoot the beast for the past month. The elephant, killed as It stood on the line,
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    Stabbed wife
    34 7 A man who stabbed his wife because he wanted to take custody of his three children, was yesterday jailed for one montU by Mr. K. T. Alexander, Singapore's Third Criminal District Judge.
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    61 doctors attend refresher courses
    266 7 SIXTY-ONE Singapore doctors are attending post-graduate refresher courses on intestinal diseases held in the Pathology Theatre at the University of Malaya. The courses, organised by the Academy of Medicine, were started on Monday and are being held on alternate days from 6 p.m. to 7.30
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    33 sat for exams and all passed
    191 7 33 sat for exams and all passed ALL 33 pupils of Mrs. Madeline Aitken's School of Music have passed the examinations of the Associated Board of Music. Thirteen gained distinctions and 11 won merits. Following are the results: Grade 1 Chong Slew Chu (merit); Grade n Tan Slew Ling (pass),
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    CHE ALWI WINS $300 FOR PLAY
    135 7 A PLAY written by Che Sy ed Alwl of Kuala Lumpur entitled "Going North" was selected as the winning entry in the oneact Play contest sponsored by the University of Malarfw! y wiU receive $300 in cash plus ten per cent, of the net
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    47 7 picture. Shirley Cunico models a chiffon dress with gail> coloured flowers on a white backround, during a fashion show held at the Sea view Hotel The drr** with a full skirt, has a tight bodice held by straps made of the same material Free Press
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    PUBLIC SESSION IS POSTPONED
    158 7 rpHE public session of the A commission inquiring into the working conditions of contract labour in Singapore, scheduled for yesterday has been postponed for a few weeks. Reason: To give more time to parties connected with the trade to provide oral and written submissions to the
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    A NEW KIND OF MOVIE
    529 8 Today's Free Press Special Feature spotlights a truly outstanding motion l Hollywood views a b,M unique experiment in nul'M TTOLLYWOOD, the half-century citadel of make-believe, is witnessing a notable experiment in realism. Pacemaker of the trend is George Stevens, producer-director. Hi> latest film is 20th
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    A YOUNG MARTYR'S HOPE
    45 8 ANNS FRANK. martyred teenase heroine ol World War II had fervently hoped to go to Hollywood. (See diary text and translation above). Her hop? has nov tx I proxy and in a mainn -fl iia\. Imagined Perkins in < I Annr Frank
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    THE REAL MILLIE PERKINS...
    85 9 THE REAL MILLIE PERKINS... ammc N^ S AND PICT «JRES OF THE PEOPLE WHO MADE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK' L a utumn of 1957 ■J C ould hardly L%»& jzilie aimed r nJ gtrs without x piquantly apJr Ittfc brunette I* bald eyes. I :c which I caught and I
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    MILLIE PERKINS
    836 9 'arch ear and ei. and un.4 appli- Perkins. girl from selected mred screen portrayal he martyred War II born in Id in Holly- uwie-Tdie the title r Centurythe; :r. :.e page^ e Dutch m the fr«Bp<rs of The NetherI <ed the j BJ^Ocos of every one of the
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    A little cover girl turned film star
    298 9 of its vast Press, since she has been selected after a .vorld-wide search. She would not regard herself as an actress, and would make no prognostications as to her future ambitions. Halfway through the picture she admitted that if she were fortunate enough
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    Lesson in the waltz
    114 9 THE PRODUCER-DIRECTOR SHOWS US IN THE VIENNESE MANNER GEORGE Stevens, producer-director of 'The Diary Of Anne Frank/' demonstrates to Millie Perkins and Joseph Schildkrout exactly how he wants them to trip the light fantostic in the Viennese manner for a scene in the film. Millie plays
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    YOUNG RICHARD IS ACTOR, 'LOVER' AND SCULPTOR
    291 9 WHEN Richard Beymer was signed to play Peter Van Daan in "The Diary of Anne Frank." 20th Century-Fox took the precaution of also signing him to a long-term contract. Producer- director George Stevens said of Richard* "He is taller, but in some ways
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    MOST DELICATE LOVE STORY EVER TOLD ON THE SCREEN
    113 9 mHE love story which has its counterpart in fact creeps into movie themes with telling effect when based on names and incidents from real life. Most delicate love story ever told is the budding awareness of sex between Anne Frank and
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    Trainer Daniels urges school for young apprentice riders
    703 10  -  verity Gill by TRAINER Keith Daniels, one of the most popular racing personalities the country, has one ambition. He hopes the day will come when there would be a school for apprentice-boys. -I am of the opinion that sadly lacks a school
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    YESTERDAYS U.K. SOCCER
    94 10 LONDON. Than. Yesterday's were l)m>ion One elsea*4 Birmingham 2; Ever--1 Blackburn 0; Leeds 2 Man.inchester City 1 r. 2: Newcastle 0 West Brom- 0; Sheffield Wed. 0 Forest 1: Wolves 9 Fulham 0. LEAGUE TWO: Brighton l Ley ton 1; Cardiff 2 Derby 0; Ipswich 3 Bristol
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    Prudent Choice best worke
    425 10 VAN BREUKELEN'S NEWCOMER STEALS THE SHqw G^IF TOURNAI ANOTHER ONE TO SHOW UP WELL PRUDENT CHOICE (King), a newcomer with Rinus van Breukelen, showed pror mise this morning when he held Chenderiang (Shaari) over three furlongs in 38 4/5. Prudent Choice, on the inside, appeared to
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    S.B.A. JUNIOR INTER-CLUB BADMINTON
    88 10 JLJERRITIME' -Blue,' Useful, Marigold and Police badminton parties entered the semi-finals of the Singapore Badminton Association Junior Inter-Club competition last night. The semi-finals between Merritime/Useful and Marigold /Police will be played on Saturday at the Singapore Badminton Stadium at 7.30 p.m. The SBA invteg entries for
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    DAILY BRIDGE
    157 10 T'HERE is one, lessor that some A players wiii never learn, despite a series of bad results: ifyour partner makes a take-out double when you under the declarer, a penalty pass is justi- fled only when your trumps are both long and solid. On the above deal West
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    KHALSAS EDGE THE POLICE 2-1
    169 10 KHALSAS EDGE THE POLICE 2-1 Two goals by. right inside Kartar Singh enabled Khalsa Association to edge Police Sports Association 2-1 in a hockey match at Thomson Road 'yesterday. With two days left before the start of the 1959 Singapore Hockey Association league, both sides were determined to get in
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    ACS WIN 12-9
    17 10 Anglo-Chinese School beat Outram School 12-9 in a rugby match at Outram Road yesterday.
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    SCHOOLS HOCKEY
    28 10 St. Patrick's Institution and Johore English College drew 2-2 In a hockey match yesterday. Bartley Secondary School and St. Joseph's Institution drew 2-2 at hockey yesterday.
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    Be tough rugger refs told
    183 10 Be tough rugger ref s told I 1 ONDON, Thurs Referees are asked to take more drastic action against offending players ordering off or awarding penalty tries if necessary in a circular issued by the International Rugby Union Board. The circular, addressed to secretaries of unions in membership with the
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    RAF Tengah win
    56 10 RAF Tengah trounced 30 Bn RAOC in a rugby match at Tengah yesterday. The airmen won by 19 points (two goals, two tries and a penalty goal) to nil. Burbridge (one try), Madge (two tries), Oxley (one try) and Pollard who kicked a penalty goal and converted
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    SAFA plans 'new look' State XI
    173 10 "THE Singapore Amateur f I would have no hesitation to cr ••>sH "problem boys" for future iir d if they got out of hand, said I Son Ghee Soon, after a 21 hour doorM and administration meeting SAFAs chief said: "ItV high time we
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    Wearnes enter SBHFA final
    87 10 Yesterdays Singapore Business Houses Football Association semifinal between Wearne Brothers and Chartered Bank failed to reach the standard expected of such an encounter at the Jalan Besar stadium. Weames scored two first hall goals through right winger Jumahat and centre forward Samy to enter the final.
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    NEW 400m SWIM RECORD
    366 10 David Cummings improves on his own li' lie SAC David Cummin gs. the Malayan and Singapore swimming champion, improved on his own record for the 400 metres freestyle and broke the existing meet record in the 100 metres butterfly event at the inter-Services swimming championships at
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    Nee Soon XV trounce SCC
    128 10 NEE SOON GARRISON beat Singapore Cricket Club 'A' 15-9 in a rugby match on the padang yesterday. SCC led 6-5 at half-time. It was a fast game with the initiative mostly in the Garrison's hands. SCC broke through in the first half and touched down,
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    Coates returns best time
    60 10 Coates returns best time Cpl. Ted Coates of Seletar clocked 24 min 44 sec to win the Seletar Cycle Racing Club 10 miles time trial held at Tampenis Road yesterday. Second and third were Cpl. Bob Burgoyne (Seletar) 25 min. 30 sec. and LAC Gerrard McCarten (Changi) 25 min. 58
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    38 10 GODFREY EVANS RETIRES LONDO -01 reti:< cricket. view he E\ monl cap:. *<J22 deci> E v but i first the Ov. final t i aDpeinflCi last J He it 'fi New I on tht field of i Reuter
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    Indian Assn. sports meet
    6 10 Indian Assn. sports meet I "1
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      55 10 TODAY'S SPORT SOCCER: SAFA League Div. 1— I.R.C. v Maxwell. Jalan Besar (5.15); Junior Cup first round replays RAF Tengah v Stableboys. Geylang; S.R.C. v Setia Java, Padang. Friendly— Jolliladas v H.M.S. Centaur, Farrer Park. SWIMMING: St. Andrew's School gala, Chinese Swimming Club. BADMINTON: Inter-varsity Iniversity of Malaya v Nanyang
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    FREE PRESS GUIDE TO RACING FORM
    2523 11 FREE PRESS GUIDE TO RACING FORM La^i\(. are all the ured for I^Mk lurf Clubs' Lpber Mtetinj. lass two t Kt MAI V 3 6F I 8-6 6P \KK II I ■li.\ Kuiluh) < pore port I Dw. 2; I KL I IMI K.L. -r Khan I Wit 8-4 mm
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    Horses entered for the Perak Turf Club's Sept. Meeting
    7928 11 Horses entered for the Perak Turf Club's Sept. Meeting 1-13 3/5. Track food. THULO: (13 started) IS-8-59 K.L. 8-4 Abt. 7F (Barratt) Cl. 2 Dlv. 1; Ist. Rogerthorpe 8-8. 2nd. Jolly Master 8-3; 4th. Picture Fan II 9-1. 2i-4-head. 1-31 2/5. Track heavy. FIFTH: (Eight started) 27-6-:>9 K.L. 9-1 Urn
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