The Singapore Free Press, 7 October 1959

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    Masthead
    14 1 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS fa*? No. *****. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1959. IS CENTS.
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    Opinion Heavier penalties for thugs
    102 1 SINGH. IM I Pi omnc ue Bee predict-; a ence, Includoxt ided of >!oy•ie- ring AP had the :ism if it power. lent oi t. ut ash Is that old t locks. :n to a method rade of police. i ipplng Mils loi be very
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  • BIG FARM SHAKE-UP
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      The aim: Higher output by 15,000
      236 1 The aim: Higher output by 15,000 GOVT. ACTS fHE Singapore Government is working out a new land development and resettlement scheme which will benefit about 15,000 farmers. It is aimed at giving squatter farmers on State land a sense of security and at helpins: them to increase output. The scheme
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      Lock icon PM learns about immigration
      51 1 photo. Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew (centre) visiting the Immigration Depot at East Wharf during a tour of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Singapore, yesferday. With him are Mr. Lim Joo Hock. Controller of Immigration, left, and Mr. Oner Pang Boon, Home Affairs Minister. Free
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      Lock icon CLAMP ON THE PRESS IN CEYLON
      215 1 CLAMP ON THE PRESS IN CEYLON COLOMBO, Wednesday. nnHE Government has imposed censorship on the Ceylon press. A notice m the official gazette yesterday said that among subjects covered by the censorship would be "matters relating to any proceedings or investigation conducted m connection with the death of the late
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      Rubber tone steady, quiet
      33 1 October first grade rubber buyers f .o.b. opened m Singapore this morning at Sl.Ol'j a lb., up one and one-eighth cents on yesterday's close. The tone was steady, quiet.
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      40 ISLAND HEADMEN CALL AT MINISTRY
      181 1 Improving conditions of 3,000 HEADMEN from 40 islets off Singapore are to meet the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of National Development, Inche Ya'acob bin Mohamed, to tell him of their problems. They represent more than 3,000 islanders, mostly Malay fishermen, who are seeking
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      Lock icon Voted down
      42 1 NEW YORK, Wed.— The United Nations yesterday voted down a proposal to write into the draft Declaration of Rights of the chiid the principle that "from conception, the right of the child to life shall be respected and safeguarded."- U.P.I.
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      Lock icon PAPER BANNED
      18 1 JAKARTA. Wed.— Military authorities m South Sumatra have banned the Communist daily newspaper Harian Rakjat. Reuter
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      Lock icon Off to Istanbul
      21 1 NEW DELHI, Wed. Princess Alexandra was scheduled to leave Agra yesterday for a brief visit to Istanbul. Reuter
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      Lock icon IKE INVOKES LAW TO STOP DOCKS STRIKE
      315 1 PALM SPRINGS, Calif., a wed President Eisenhower yesterday invoked the Taft-Hartley Act m the docks strike, clearing the way for the Government to oider the strikers back to work. The Act empowers the President to seek a court injunction ordering any group of
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      Banned flim offer
      94 1 Banned flim offer CHEAP RATE TO SCHOOLS SINGAPORE school children are being offered concession rates for a film that has been banned m the Federation. The film, "Chinese Wall," was banned because Federation censors considered it glorified life m a Communist country. The Shaw Organisation has sent circulars to Singapore
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    Van Rie agrees to face trial
    217 1 NEW YORK, Wed.— 11 Willem van Rie, Dutch radio operator charged with murdering an attractive passenger after a shipboard romance, yesterday waived extradition proceedings and agreed to face trial m Boston. Van Rie, 30, has been held m custody m Brooklyn on *i warrant
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    STOP PRESS
    152 1 LUNtK HEADS BACK TO EARTH bead -rib C PL SCHOOLBOY ROBBED 1 robbed srhoo ung Hock. 1 R I IVnang ftani 1 1 iIntuition 8.1 KACL TURLI Di\. I— -51-F. Night RACK rOl R (I ci 4 mv t— sir. Lx Hobby 8 12. liA( i I I\L
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      59 1 Allan Lewis on chances m tomorrow's races P. 11 The Teenager section P. 5 KLM Anniversary feature Pages 8, 9 Cartoons P. 3 Women's Corner P. 3 Freddie Pope solves your motoring problems P. 10 Other overseas cables P. 12 British election issues P. 6 Special feature on the bomoh
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    SEAMEN HELP BOARD
    57 2 MOST of the 8.000 seamen m Singapore have .uiNurred the Seamen's KefitArj Board's questionnaire about its work. The chairman of the Board. Mr. 11. Kiat. said yesterday they would now be better able to serve seamen. The Board has been responsible for the registration and selection of
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    ITS A 'CLOCKWORK9 FLEET
    318 2  - ITS A 'CLOCKWORK 9 FLEET HARRY CHIA Four express freighters are always on time By gLUE FUNNEL LINE celebrated the ninth anniversary of its Rotterdam to Singapore express service with the arrival of s.s. Peleus m Singapore on Oct. 4. A spokesman of Mansfield and Co. Ltd., agents for the
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    Lock icon Sleel prices up
    22 2 NEW YORK, Wed. Some teel prices for exup within a range of MS9 to MS39 a metric ton.— Reuter
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    Lock icon ASSURANCE TO THE OUTER SEVEN
    63 2 ASSURANCE TO THE OUTER SEVEN NEW YORK. Wed.— Mr. Hugh Gaitskell, leader of the British i Labour Party, has pledged that Britain's attitude to the "outer seven" free trade area will not change if his party wins power before the treaty is ready for ratification, the Swedish Trade Minister. Mr.
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    FRESH TERROR GRIPS COAST
    32 2 TOKYO. Wed.— Typhoon warning signal last night again brought terror to the storm battered areas of cen- tral Japan. Typhoon Amy was last night approaching the Japanese coastline.
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    TO STUDY THE DROP IN TRADE
    30 2 Mr. E. M. Merchant (above), an Indian commercial research expert, is now m Singapore, investigating: the sudden drop m sales of Indian manufactured goods.
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    HONG KONG PRICES
    51 2 HONG KONG. Tuesday. Closing prices here today were: Previous Today HK$ HK$ i. S. Banking Corporation $967.50 $975 &5970 Jnion Ins. Canton $84 $33.50 Vheeloclc Marden $6.45 $6.45 &56.40 &$6.50 l*Kong 'phone $30.25 $30.50 &130.25 Dairy Farm Ice C. Storage $19.50 $19 raikoo Docks $33.75 $34.50 &534
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    PARTY HELD FOR FORD MEN
    54 2 Ford Motor Co. of Malaya Ltd. gave a cocktail party at Singapore's Ocean Park Hotel last night for delegates from 13 Asian nations attending a nine-day Training Conference. Left to right are: U. Ba Thwin (Burma). Mr. Y. Hi Kwong. C. Hla Oung (Burma), and
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  • World market prices
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      U.K. Closing Prices
      91 2 NOTE: All prki fc*J are middle jr Lf.n Pi i RUBBER No 1 RftS c if. European ports Oct Nov RUBBER Ho 1 RS& i| Ipat RUBBER H». 1 RSS I Settlement NmiH *ermi N«v Dec TONE: Sttady Abe PEPPER White Sarawak f.a q c.i f. Europe
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      New York Prices
      40 2 NE* V( TIN Straits Spot TIN future!) Strait Contract Oct Doc TONE: Steady SMt> RUBBER Futures Nov. Jan I TONE: Very st* < SALES: 24 lotNo 1 RSS Oct. landed price COFFEE Futures B Contract Doc. I A.bo\>
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      Dow Jones Averages
      18 2 nty. vo«k r»o Industrials ZO Railroads 0 Domestic Bondt 15 Utilities bb Stocks Compc Averages
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      U.S. Pepper
      24 2 Malahar ppot i P 31 i. L*mpon*t lease 32. atloau -irawak unqut spot and a»aitia« r^ea.-. October nhumfi. ex-do Above price? quoted
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      Copra, Coconut Prices
      73 2 LOW Of Oct 1 .iou» V*t|H COPRA Philippines c.if O.K. North European ports delivered weight p«r long ton O< COPRA. Straits c U.K. Nirttt roptan port* c< vered weißht per long ton Oct Ho COCONUT OIL crime •traits c• f- ropoan port* bulk per long ton Oct.
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    Japanese rubber chiefs due
    176 2 Japanese rubber chiefs due By CHAN SWAN BEE rpHE biggest rubber deA legation from Japan since the war will fly into Singapore by Cathay Pacific Airways tomorrow night. The mission of 22 rubber manufacturers and magnates, representing the Japanese Rubber Manufacturers' Association, will spend three days m Singapore. A spokesman
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    Lock icon Ship sinking off Swatow
    38 2 Ship sinking off Swatow HONG KONG, Wed.— The Panamanian vessel Malaya, 1,156 tons, last night signalled she was sinking off the China mainland near Swatow, Kwantung province. The forehold was flooded and the crew were abandoning ship.- Reuter
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    MALAYAN SHAKE MARKET
    796 2 NOTE: All prices below are middle price- SINGAPORE. Tuesday. INDUSTRIALS Prcvim Taiay Alex onus Pre: 1 75 1.70 Oros. 2.35 2.20 Atlas Ice 11.00 Buyers 8.8. Petrol 50 6 48/B.M. T rustee 3 5.25 5.25 Con Tin Smelt Pref. 19 19- OrdS. 38 37 6 Federal Dispensary
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    SHIPA IN PORT
    303 2 Ships lying- alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected today are: Ludwigshafen 1/2, Tong Nam 3, Rajula 4/5, Benmhor 8/9, Peleus 10 11, Pres. McKinley 13 14, Benmacdhui 15 16. Musi Lloyd 18. Semantan N.Wall 2, Serdang N.Wall 3. Bidor N.Wall 5, Emp. Gannet 21 22,
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      252 2 HAMBURG-AMERICAN LINE 6c NORTH GERMAN LLOYD To Colombo, Genoa, Marseilles, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Bremen Hamburg. Calls Southampton for passengers. Spore P. Sham Penang HESSEHSTEIM (U0Y0) 12/14 Oct 15/1* Oct 11/17 Oct BIAUNSCNWEIG (HAPAG) 24/27 Oct 21/29 Oct M/ 31 Oct SCHWAIENSTEIN (LLOYO) 31 Oct/ 2 Niv To Manila, Hongkong, Yokohama, Nagoyo
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    POLICE CAN'T HAVE FOURTH BITE AT CHERRY'
    251 3 POLICE CAN'T HAVE FOURTH BITE AT CHERRY' SINGAPORE magistrate yesterday agreed with defence lawyer's criticism of a police applicatraflk case, first brought to court m September lTllted m the absolute acquittal of a bus Sions Urn, on a traffic charge without being called. Senior Inspector A. Rahman bin Embi, prosecuting
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    MAINLY PEOPLE
    83 3 MAINLY PEOPLE Ide Comiht Union of I ,ruhu. will give of the Club at it the DraCathay w. c Consul Mr Traa Kirn Is wife will at 20 LeeC bep.m. m celeNi- .apore water Adam D Road .den Park. Hoon Leyden t B Amstutz. Methodist ■ia. Monday r.aual I the
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    Husband came back late
    62 3 Husband came back late M E WEE JIN m the Court a decree Chai Boh husband, Sim oroker. for a rounds- of ertion. be made onths. marR- ->iry on They have two :as;e n to night. •Ned him Septemi ci to him ci finally le. aiber of* that her hi.
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    SON DIED: coroner REBUKES MOTHER
    177 3 SON DIED: coroner REBUKES MOTHER A SINGAPORE coro- ncr, Inche Ahmad bin Hussein, yesterday i rebuked a 23-year-old mother for her "indif- 5 ferent attitude' result- i ing m the death of her I only son. Inche Ahmad returned i a verdict of "found dead, i cause unknown" on a
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    Lock icon Study group on power
    71 3 Study group on power TOKYO. Wed.— The subcommittee on electric power of the United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East yesterday recommended the establishment of a working party to studyrural electrification. Eighty-six delegates from 20 countries including Malaya and Singapore and observers, took part. The sub-committee said
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    Special stamps
    43 3 I M. The first stamp ever issued o commemorate the annual issembly of the world's airines will go on sale at Fapanese post offices to mark he opening of the Interlational Air Transport As- lociation meeting m Tokyo i lext Monday.
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    Lock icon WOMEN'S CORNER
    347 3 Take plenty of time when you are choosing a perfume FAR too many women m Singapore wear perfume only on special occasions. If you are one of them, now is the time to correct this habit. According to beauty experts, perfume "is the essence of feminity." One said:
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    BYRNE TALKS WITH R.A.F.
    105 3 npHE Minister lor Labour and Law, Mr. K. M. Byrne, A yesterday had talks with Royal Air Force authorities m Singapore m connection with the redundancy of about 62 civilian workers employ- i ed by them. Later. Mr. Byrne said the situation had been fully explained
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    Three 'isms' facing Malaya
    122 3 Three 'isms' facing Malaya DR. Burhanuddin Al Helmy, national president of the Pan-Malayan Islamic Party, last night declared that only three "isms" could emerge m Malaya Socialism, Communism and "Islamism." "Imperialism and capitalism are dead." said Dr. Burhanuddin. addressing party members m Singapore at a P.M.I.P. gathering m Jalan Kunyit.
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      258 3 EFF HAWKE by Sydney Jordai tIACXJN LONDON A&UN JffF WSifSt 7Uf dWHMMQiKS >OU*QC OW TWfi TAKE A GOOD LOOK OtytstONori 4»+s7&r of sueptr ||r^R)©*cr uncs-but wviat tv»« X at rr, mac -m a pew k\^ W'/W m >otrvff srr us ourrc a Ljl «ckp rr simpcc rrs biatec is weeks
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    WHERE SCIENCE FAILS THE BOMOH SUCCEEDS
    576 4  -  ALAN YANG IN A LITTLE HUT NEAR CHANGI A MAN MAKES THIS CLAIM- 13 A man who cures the sick by sitting c*Mt-J< on the floor and nodding at them as they file ju. worrying medical authorities m Saigon. Villagers flock to his clinic
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    MOUSE BLAMED FOR DEATH OF WELDER
    261 4 NOW FANCY THAT... A WELDER was elec- trocuted at an Indiana factory when a mouse got into the welding machine and short circuited two high-tension terminals. A MAN m Hollywood makes his living by forging the signatures of famous people who are besieged by
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    BY THE WAY
    184 4  -  Beacheomber hjfghjgfjhfgjf lAM glad to hear that research is being carried out to discover the effect of music on hens J,. I read that "a musicaj programme causes a decrease m cracked eggs," because the music "blots out the exs^cfthe^r <™ The problem is to choose the*
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      158 4 ift SLACKS «<•■■•■■> 7\iV ynl^fc Cute and colour-bright ore the I J^jJ latest slocks from Jontzen ond Londorus. Just right fcr pier •V V ond barbecues. .m lightweight I A^jw cotton, wool, corduroy, Li various styles ond colours. W From $15.00 to $39.50 ffl J ANT ZEN ft. LONDONUS ROBINSON'S
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      535 4 Wm AY AY/ mm /M wwmmAwmAt^J W A m A BORN today, you have a very attractive to members day, no matter what may TAURUS (Apr. 21-May forceful and individual- of the opposite sex. Select occur to dissuade you from 21)— Be alert to all opporistic personality which also someone
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    Lock icon YOUTH AND IDEALS
    49 5 Here are pictures that show the many types of women's dresses that are worn m Singapore. We think they are a persuasive reminder of the international make-up of our population. Pictures by HAN HAI FONG I his is a story of the drive behind a hitch-hiker
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    Verse competition: Three more days
    88 5 rw\HERE are three more days to go before the closing of 1 the six-line verse competition announced on th page last Wednesday. The theme is on "Simple Joys of Life with particular reference to life m Singapore. The prizes are- $20 for the best verse.
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    PAUL, 4, WINS LARGEST TROPHY OF THE FAMILY
    133 5  -  ALLAN KHOO By J7H3UR- YEAR -OLD Paul Low JT beat 60 contestants at a talentime contest held recently at the Capitol theatre. Singapore and won the first prize. a 2\\ inch silver trophy plus a cheque for $100. Paul was the best
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    WHY ENGLAND? SO VERY FAR!
    635 5  -  LUI LI-SHANG By whenever we hear of teen-j lagers leaving the security of! jHOME TO TAKE TO A HITCH-: S HIKING TRAIL, WE ASK OUR-i j SELVES: WHY? TODAY A HITCH- j HIKER LUI LI-SHANG WRITES; •ABOUT HIMSELF AND THROWS •MORE LIGHT ON THE ROAMING
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    Low has a way..
    61 5 Their parents m London objected to their marriage because "they were of different religions and "she is still young" but Donald Gordon -Wilkin. aged 24. son of a postman, and Esme Dansiger. teenaged daughter of wealthy Jewish parents, ran away to Gretna Green. Scotland, and were
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    Lock icon THE ISSUE THAT WILL DECIDE U.K. POLL RESULT
    1081 6  - THE ISSUE THAT WILL DECIDE U.K. POLL RESULT FRASER WIGHTON ghsfgsdfgsd gRITONS who tomorrow will elect either a Conservative or a Labour government to rule them for the next f\\e years, will make their choice not on the basis of "who is best man for the summit?" but on which
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    Lock icon New capital to be Jinnah?
    383 6 £HAXCES are that Jinnah will be the name of Pakistan's new capital. Officially, no name has yet been chosen. But as the late Mohammad Ali Jinnah is regarded as Pakistan's George Washington, Jinnah seems a likely choice. Whatever the name, the government of President Mohammad
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    From Singapore to London in ONE HOUR!
    313 7  -  CHAN SWAN BEE fl-pANSPORT DELEGATE MAKES FANTASTIC PREDICTION v. was predicted m Singapore yesterday by Mr. C. S. Gross, the Lockheed Aircraft Company m America. He was passlt. h iitt-r attending a Tokyo conierence. s told the <uper- ravel would dueed to the
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    Contest for piano folk
    67 7 Contest for piano folk rpHE Czechoslovak Foreign A Trade Corporation Ligna has organised a competition for lovers of piano playing. Tijey must answer six questions, according to their experience, by Dec. 15, regarding Petrof pianos m the contest named the Petrof international competition 1959. First prize is a week's stay
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    Poppy Day head in Johore
    45 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed.— Che Kalsom binte Abdullah, wife of the Tungku Mahkota, Johore. has been appointed State Organiser for Poppy Day collections this year. Puan Rogayah, wife of the Mentri Besar. Johore will organise the collections m Johore Bahru district.
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    Mass X-ray of 20,000
    56 7 The mass X-ray of 20.000 residents of the Tanjong Pagar area will be completed by next Thursday, the acting medical director of SATA. Dr. A. D. Stewart, said yesterday. Dr. Stewart told the Free Press that 12.000 people m the district had been X-ray-ed since the
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    THEY'LL DISCUSS LOYALTY WEEK
    153 7 THEY'LL DISCUSS LOYALTY WEEK pEPRESENTATIVES of the IV four Chambers of Commerce m Singapore met yesterday to discuss the part they will play during the National Loyalty Week to celebrate the installation of the first Malayan-born Yang diPertuan Negara on December Celebrations for the Week, from Nov. 29 to Dec.
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    Johore rates
    17 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Wed. The Johore Government is considering the imposition of education and drainage rates.
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    Band to play
    21 7 The Singapore Police Band will perform at the Botanic Gardens on Sunday, between 5 pjn. and 6 p.m.
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    HOW TO RUN THE POLICE: PUBLIC HAVE THEIR SAY
    286 7 TuiE Singapore public have responded "magnificently" to the call for sugA gestions on how to run the Police Force. Since the "buku chadangan," or s uggestion book, was introduced about a week ago. people have made good use of it to
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    Women's Diary
    153 7 HOSPITAL DIVISIONAL THERAPY UNIT: Exhibition and sale of handicrafts at Tan Tock Seng Hospital from 10.15 a.m. SINGAPORE COUNCIL FOR ADULT EDUCATION: Film shows at the Cultural Centre from 12 noon to p.m. SINGAPORE ARTS COUNCIL: An exhibition of Indian art at Raffles Museum 9 a.m. to 5.30
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    Lock icon Rice from Burma
    21 7 JAKARTA, Wed. Pour thousand tons of rice arrived m Medan, North Sumatra, yesterday by shiD from Rangoon. Reuter
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    NANYANG ORGAN BANNED IN MALAYA
    199 7 NANYANG ORGAN BANNED IN MALAYA •T^HE University TriA bune, organ of the Nany a n g University Students' Union, has been banned from the Federation. The Federation Government informed the 2,700--strong students' union of the ban m a letter last week. Mr. Ng Kirn Hang, the union's president, disclosed this
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    1,024 blood donors in Sept.
    76 7 1,024 blood donors in Sept. rE Blood Transfusion Service's report for September shows that during the month, 213 donors from the Reformative Training Centre m Outram Road gave their blood. The total number of civilian donors during the month was 506, Services donors 276, and relative donors 242, making a
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    Settler row inquiry
    64 7 Settler row inquiry K. LUMPUR, Wed. The Federal Land Development Authority is to investigate a stoppage of work last week by Chinese and Indian settlers m the Bilut Valley. They stopped work for a day In protest against having to work on a co-operative basis on the land settlement scheme.
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    Automation talk tomorrow
    56 7 i "Is Man a Machine?", the last talk m the series by Dr. D. M. Mackay. Lecturer m Physics at King's College, University of London, will be heard over the English service of Radio Singapore at 7.25 p.m. tomorrow. The series deals with some of the basic
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    WAY TO SMOOTH ECONOMY IN THE RURAL AREAS
    88 7 RURAL re-construction and rehabilitation In Malaya can be achieved without a drastic social revolution said Professor Jacen T. Hsieh, Registrar of Nanyang University, m a talk on "Rural Economy and its Problems'' at the University last night. Professor Hsieh said "Excessive mechanisation
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      41 7 HIGH TIDES TODAY: 132 pjn. TOMORROW: 2.43 a.m. and 2.14 p.m. FRIDAY: 3.56 a.m. and 3.04 pan. SATURDAY: 5.24 a.m. and 4.11 p.m. SUNDAY: 7.18 a.m. and 5.54 p.m. MONDAY: 8.29 a.m. and 7.45 p.m. TUESDAY: 9.13 a.m. and 8.52 pjn.
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    KLM's 40th anniversary
    1025 8 KLM' s 40th anniversary FREE PRESS SPECIAL FEATURE ABOVE: The new DC-8 .i< t airliner OLDEST AIRLINE IN THt WORLD IS READY FOR THE JET AGE ITLM the oldest airline m the world is now 40 years old. During the 40 years, it has flown aircraft powered by piston engines,
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    HOSPITALITY WITH A DISTINCTIVE TOUCH
    30 8 THE FLIGHT catering In KLM airliners leaves nothing to be desired. Some passengers find the trip all too short. Above KLM hospitality at cocktail time.
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      103 8 CONGRATULATIONS TO KLM-ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES FOR 40 YEARS FAITHFUL SERVICE TO PASSENGERS WORLD-WIDE AIR SEA PASSENGER BOOKINGS TRAVEL TRANSPORTATION (SPORE) LTD. I D' ALMEIDA STREET I SINGAPORE I TEL: ***** Congratulations |KLM| KOYAL Dl/fCH AIRLINES SOYA& ttro J^A on the occasion of their 40th ANNIVERSARY NEDERLAND LINE ROYAL DUTCH MAIL
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      65 8 at l Olivetti I i i Mr Lexikon I I I Am ofHoa typawrHar t»»Cfpoia#m its daalgn and workman* hi*> tna moat advanead H la now and oomplala: n*m oaeavaa tha typ>aai action and tha alufla puida carHf m •aaolntaly arlfmal m daaipn. oamplata oacauaa «aY tha flrot Mm* •mfla
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    40 years today
    505 9 THE ANNIVERSARY OF K.LM.-AIRLINE WITH THE MANY FIRSTS fORTY years ago, on Oct. 7, 1919, KLM was founded m the Netherlands on paper at least, for at that time there were no transport aircraft and no commercial pilots. Less than half a year later however, KLM was
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    THE MID-AIR SQUEAKS
    105 9 AIR freight can sometimes play tricks on the pilot of an aircraft, as is evident from the story of a KLM freight plane flying from London to Amsterdam. It was rough weather over the English Channel. Whenever the plane dropped suddenly, there was a terrible squeaking from
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    A million visitors a year
    64 9 AMSTERDAM'S Schiphol Airport, which receives over 1,000,000 visitors a year— equivalent to almost one- tenth of the population of the Netherlands. The airport was complete ly destroyed during World War 11, with the result that temporary wooden buildings had to be used when operations were
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    NEW TYPE OE JET ENGINE: TURBOEAN
    233 9 NEW TYPE OE JET ENGINE: TURBOEAN r\\GINE manufacturers have developed a new 12 type of jet engine, the turbofan. KLM was the first airline to order these engines for its last five DC-B's. The turbofan which will not be available before 1961, has a considerably lower fuel consumption than the
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      29 9 UP A TRADITION 'wiSsW TMF Vi/DQID 01/FP 11(111(1 SECOND TO NONE W/Bi VyS To KLM you're more than a jl^^^^^M' /^^VVV 1 passenger you're a person /^^^^^Kt AIRLINES S^^^^^fy
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    FREDDIE POPE'S CAR CLINIC
    1011 10 hjftjfgjg SO YOU'RE SEEKING a BRIGHT SPARK Singapore expert Freddie Pope -he is a 3Member of the Institute of 3Motor Traders today continues his exclusive Free Press series on tracing fault* m your car. MM m subject is the ignition system and he tells you what
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    IT'S FIRST AMERICAN CAR TO BE FITTED WITH REAR ENGINE
    130 10 THE first American car to be fitted with a rear engine, this Chevrolet "Convair" (above) is designed to combat the everincreasing influx of European cars into the United States. It is planned to manufacture 300,000 of these "Convairs" m 1960
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    Lock icon U.S. ACCIDENTS 50 p.c. ABOVE 1958 FIGURE
    148 10 CAR accidents Wiled more people m the U.S. m the first half of this year than polio, measles, scarlet fever, whooping cough and diphtheria combined have killed m the last six years. Statistics compiled by a leading life insurance company show that the
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    British baby care make a big hit at German shod
    549 10  - British baby care make a big hit at German shod BASIL CARDEW By PROFESSOR Luuwiw A ERHARD, West Germany's tough Minister of Economy, made straight for the British stand showing the baby Austin-Morris at the opening of the German motor show at Frankfort He examined the small front wheel driven
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    MINISTRY'S 5 HINTS FOR BETTER DRIVING
    184 10 FVE British Ministry of Transport hints issued as a contribution to the 'Be a Better Driver" campaign are: TURNING RIGHT: when approaching the turn, reduce speed; see that It is dear to draw oat towards a position just left of the centre of the
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      54 10 O»CHA*D MOAO SINGA^OMC tIH !H| PHONI J2-12* For complete -*g^ se?eS comprehensive range uhich i» always m stock. We invite you to call-in today. Ftdetation Rtff«»witathr««: WEARUE BROS. For All Forms of SCREEN PRINTING Patter* Showcordj Transfers Banners Calendars Displays «1 MODERN SIGNCRAFTS 53, Primp St., Spore. BraiMh: No. 4
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      567 10 George Lee Motors Ltd. 200, Clemenceou Avenue, Singopore-9. Tel: *****. SOLD WITH "1 MONTH/1000 MILE" WRITTEN GUARANTEE Ftb 1959 Fairlor>e T.V. (Aircondition, Power Brokes, Automatic Transmission Radio Twin Automatic Aerial), One owner, Mileage 6,000 $11,000/April 1958 FiOt MOO, Two owners, M.leoge 14,000 4,900/July 1957 Pockard (Automotic), Two owners, Mileage 11,000
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    Form points to Wee Wonder
    1277 11 fgsdfgsdfgfg sdfg l. sr iM. Arina (-old W 1 men's Treasure I winning chances m B flr>t H ing meetH .rters m >o could rci to beat last B April for 1 een very I .nished ber last I, ih>. i— Wmtmm F^ SLt: n
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    These horses won't start tomorrow
    8 11 S^SES ■Sin MSI
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    PANEL OF 6 TO SELECT SABA TEAM
    122 11 PANEL OF 6 TO SELECT SABA TEAM ANEW team of nine boxers will be named by the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association to represent Singapore against Burma m an international boxing contest m Singapore next month. They will be selected from the boxers now m training at the Police Training School.
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    First State trial pleases selectors
    277 11 MNGAPORE Hockey Association selectors yester- day expressed satisfaction at the season's first State trial on the padang. Chairman of the selection committee, Mr. F. Milne, said after the game: "We are quite pleased with the trial." "We shall now select some players from the two
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    SHOCK FOR SINGAPORE CYCLISTS
    116 11 CINGAPORE five man motor cyclists for the international motor racing competition at Colombo had their machines impounded by the Ceylon Customs on arrival because they did not have the necessary clearance papers. The five are Wong Fook Kwong. K.C. Wong, Son Ouan Bee, Ng Lian Teng
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    U.S. BASEBALL
    46 11 Los Angeles, Wed. Tfce Chicago White Sox scored a fourth inning run yesterday and made it stand up all the way to keep their world series hopes alive with a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers before an all-time record crowd of 92,706.
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    TODAY'S SPORT
    115 11 RUGGER: S.R.C. South Johore "A", padan*; 5 Guard Dof Unit v. Nee Soon Garrison, Nee Soon; S.C.C. "A n v. Police padanf; Army trial, Ayer Rajaa Road. SOCCER: Friendly S.A-F.A. Presidents XI t. K.A.F. SeleUr. Jalan Besar, 5.30 pm. HMS Laffon t Seletar Dravidar Assn., Naval Base. HOCKEY:
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    DAILY BRIDGE
    165 11 In the European championship both British pairs came to grief on this instructive hand. Our West player opened One NoTrump (13-15 points); North doubled, and the next two players passed. West elected to run first into Clubs, then into Diamonds, and conceded a penalty of 500. West was
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    SAAA SEEKS GOVT. AID TO IMPROVE SPORTS IN S'PORE
    112 11 SAAA SEEKS GOVT. AID TO IMPROVE SPORTS IN S'PORE rjWZ Singapore Amateur Athletic Association will approach the Government for financial backing In a move to improve athletics m the island. The association will meet tomorrow to discuss recommendations made by its secretary, Mr. Tang aLi Lit waxi« t The recommendations
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    S'pore golf team to meet H.K.
    154 11 S'pore golf team to meet H.K. R. N. HARVEY will lead the Singapore golf team to play Hong Kong In the annual inter-port match on Oct. 19 and 20 m Hong Kong. The rest of the Singapore team are: W. J. Gibb. P. R. Messum. J.W.R. Muraille, J.G.T. Polley. K.H.
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    STORE ACCEPTS
    35 11 BANGKOK, Wed—Singapore has accepted an invitation to take part m the South -East Asia Peninsula Qames to be held m Bangkok from December 12 to 17, the Public Relations department announcement said yesterday.
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    Lock icon TORIES NOW STRONGER FAVOUR ITES AT 5-to-2
    266 12 TORIES NOW STRONGER FAVOUR ITES AT 5-to-2 fgsfdgd According to public opinion poll estimates the "Don t knows"' now amount to between 13£ and 21£ per cent, of the electorate —an unprecedented number at the 11th. hour of a British general election campaign. Baffling problem for both Conservatives and Labour
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    Lock icon Lunik speeds round moon: Mystery signal
    218 12 Lunik speeds round moon: Mystery signal MOSCOW. Wednesday. Rl BOA'S rocket Lunik 111 yesterday continued its! journey round the moon after reaching its closest point to the moon's surface 7,000 kilometres (about 4,375 miles) at 2.16 p.m. GMT (9.46 p.m. Malayan time). Some three hours later it was 371.700 kilometres
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    Sgt.: 'Foul play not suspected'
    98 12 INVESTIGATIONS into the 1 death of British Army Sergeant David Anderson, 31, whose battered body was found yesterday, took a new turn this morning. The Singapore police secretary. Mr. William Cheng, told the Free Press the body was found floating m the Strait of Johore
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    'EASTWEST ACCORD NEARER'
    254 12 'EASTWEST ACCORD NEARER' LONDON. Wed. Sir Winston Churchill told a general election audience last night he thought the West was now "nearer to positive and fruitful negotiations" with the soviet Union than for a long time. Speaking m support of Mr. John Harvey, Conservative candidate, at East Walthamstow, Essex. Sir
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    83 12 A shipload of goodwill arrived m Singagapore yesterday —m the form of 429 Indian youths who are touring South-East Asia. They will stay here for three days before sailing for Port SweUenham. The voyage is under the sponsorship of the All-India Youth Congress. Hhere the leader
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    Lock icon CHOU VIEW ON WORLD PEACE
    224 12 PEKING, Wed. Chinese Prime Minister Mr. Chou En Lai yesterday said that China "must have the right to participate m any important international issue which concerns her own interests of world peace." His views appeared m an article published here. Mr. Chou said: "Although Taiwan
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    Lock icon BLIND GIRL POH LIN NEEDS A FRIEND
    81 12 Mrs. Elizabeth Choy (left), principal of thr Singapore School for the Blind, consoles pupil, Chan Poh Lin, 17, who has a problem. Poh Lin has been offered special training expenses m America if she can get there by September. But she needs a
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    Lock icon RED REBUKE IN U.N. FOR MALAYA
    231 12 NEW YORK, Wednesday. ]Lf R. VASILY KUZNETSOV, Soviet deputy Foreign i iTX Minister, referred m the United Nations General Assembly yes \rday to "those who play the tune behind Malaya/* He was criticising the joint proposal of Ireland and Malaya on the Tibet issue.
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    Lock icon India tells Red China: Withdraw
    90 12 India tells Red China: Withdraw YORK, Wed. Mr. 111 V. K. Krishna Menon, India's Defence Minister, appealed m the United Nations General Assembly yesterday to the Chinese communists to* withdraw from Indian territory. He said India would not negotiate on the question until the Chinese had vacated Indian territory. He
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    15 12 LONDON, Wed. British Broadcasting Corporation's broadcasts to Russia are still being jammed.- Reuter
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    Lock icon TWO MISSILES IN 11 HOURS
    34 12 CAPE CANAVERAL (Florida), Wed. A Thor missile rumbled into the sky yesterday 11 hours after its bigger ballistic brother, the Atlas completed a successful flight over the Atlantic- U.P.I.
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    Big backlog in courts
    52 12 Big backlog in courts The backlog m Singapore traffic court cases is so heavy that pending cases cannot be heard until after midJanurary next year. Mr. C. T. Foo is the only magistrate handling trafficcases. One of the two courts has been closed since July because of the shortage of
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    173 12 Russian policy is not China's WASHINGTON, Wed. The Soviet Government and Communist China are taking: different lines on the question of settling international problems by peaceful means rather than by force, Mr. Christian Herter. the Secretary of State, said yesterday. Mr. Herter told a press conference that while the Soviet
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    27 12 LONDON W i Rm last match* v v LEAGUE 2 ColcN iitec t 1 Rcac. LEAGUE FX -R q United 2 C Reuter Spotty rqfcfj
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    Lock icon MalayaM in third round
    56 12 MalayaM in third round OOMBAV Wed J layan p i av Yee Kiun md ftJ entered th< I of the mer s sinorLl the W( minton here ye Tan of Pcrak Goel 15-1 15 Ng of' Joior- I Chawla 15 Denmark V F jq*! entered :hr ...%*i when he I
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    39 12 JOHN COBB'S RECORDS GO BONNEVILLE Utah. VV.'d. key Thotr streami n c today b -ok late speed j But th< pal reco d speed eco of m.ph 1947 t intact, s-ald hf ing for The rec< were all Reuter
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      368 12 CLASSIFIED ADS. FOR SALE 2§Wv Vi*.)—Box 5* cts. txtrm SALE— NEW Lot. Brunswick Coral LoDgplaying Records 33 1 3 rpm IX" $5 lo $3 1" $1.50, uud 4 SI Call 168. Cecil Street. Spore. CH ALLEN PIANO, used, looks almost new. 88 Keys. 3 Pedals. ier.t Tone. Purchased Price 2
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      304 12 L^iIRECORDS SCOTTISH 'Jj TANG 0' THE HEATHER Robert Wik—n Dt*. Ml WILD GROWS THE HEATHER— VoI«ri« Miller, BW O'Cett* C FOLK SONGS TODAY Of ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND D1P .114 "HIELAN" LASSIE P.trici* Clark EMERALD AND TARTAN— Brcudon 0 Dewtf* 3J$ THE SCOTS GUARDS ON PAR ADI BBKI BEARSKIN AND TARTAN
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      91 12 Cinema Guide 1 CATHAY Wt»n« *****: Opens Today: Th« Blab 1.45. 4.10. 64i 9.30 p.m. ODEON Ph«M 2111«: La«t Day! A Pnvatf* Affair 1 45. 115. 6.45 A 930 NIW ALHAMBRA. l»h«nt 3C9O* Now A Strtctcar Namtrt Dt»ir» 1.30. 4 00, 645 ».3O p.m. ODION KATONC. IHi*n« 4M2«: Today Only:
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