The Singapore Free Press, 12 December 1959

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    12 1 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS No. *****. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 15 CENTS.
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    STAFF SNUB TO GOVT.
    185 1 Private meeting instead of seeing official side Invited to talks they refuse SINGAPORE dvil servants yesterday refused to meet Government representatives to discuss the allowances issue. The civil servants contended that a meetould not take because there no common ground n them and the Government on
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    Lock icon Terror-stricken people stream into town as riots continue
    321 1 Terror-stricken people stream into town as riots continue WINDHOEK, South-VVest Africa. Saturday. pEOPLE of mixed race living in Windhoek location streamed into this town yesterday after a rumour that they were all to be shot by nightfall. inis followed overnight rioting and police shootings in which eight Africans were killed
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    Lock icon P.I. PRESIDENT TO VISIT MALAYA
    93 1 MANILA. Saturday. PHILIPPINE President Carlos P. Garcia is cieAnite- ly making a State visit to Malaya "sometime next year," according to a highly authoritative source here. The invitation for the President to visit Malaya was extended by the Malayan Prime Minister. Tengku Abdul Rahman, when
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    Opinion Income tax evasion
    8 1 Opinion Income tax evasion p. ow to the
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    Ship refloated
    25 1 TOKYO. Sat. The 7.412--ton British ship Changsha which ran aground on the Japanese coast on Sept. 26 re fl oa t ed yesterday.
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    CYclone havoc
    43 1 LOURENCO MARQUES, Sat.— A cyclone has hit two i villages in Portuguese East Africa, killing at least 24 Africans and leaving one of j the two villages as "only a 3 of rubble," according to reports reaching here last night. Reuter.
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    Lock icon 30 offeers to miss Universe
    62 1 30 offeers to miss Universe HONG KONG. Sat. Japan's Miss Akiko Kojima, first Asian to win the title of "Miss Universe," has received 30 "serious" offers of marriage, mostly from Americans. Miss Kojima, who leaves for Singapore on Dec. 14, said all she hoped was to be a simple but
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    ONG TO HEAR COMPLAINTS
    42 1 ONG TO HEAR COMPLAINTS The Minister lor National Development, Mr. Onu Eng Gu-an. who is also chairman of the Singapore Improvement Trust, will be at the Kalians Estate market at noon tomorrow to hear suggestions and complaints of residents of the estate.
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    Lock icon Tengku for Premiers' meeting
    155 1 LONDON, Sat.— Malaya will attend its first Commonwealth Prime Ministers' conference here next summer. This was disclosed yesterday as exchanges took place between Commonwealth capitals on the timing of the conference. The conference is expected to begin on May 3, although pending decision on the timing
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    U.K. ship missing in North Sea
    154 1 U.K. ship missing in North Sea THE HAGUE, Sat.— Shipping in the North Sea has been asked to keep a sharp look-out for the British ship Shun Win;:, missing on a voyage from Liverpool to Bremerhaven, Germany. The missing vessel, which left Liverpool on Dec. was carrying a crew of
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    Lock icon LORD SELKIRK GETS K.G.M.G.
    47 1 LONDON. Sat. The Earl of Selkirk ha> been made a Knight Grand C/>ss of the most distinguished order of St. Michael a.nd St. George on his appointment as United Kingdom Commissioner for Singapore and South -East Asia, it was announced last night. Reuter
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    Latex foam: New rise in price
    43 1 Latex foam: New rise in price ASHEVILLE. North Can. Una, Sat. For the second time in a month the Dayton Rubber Co. announa I price Increase 01 about 10 per cent, for all latex j oam products mad» oy tta Kooif tarn division
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    Sorava denial
    29 1 ROME. Sat Prince Ramondo Orsinl and ex-Queen Soraya of Persia la*t night denied that they were becoming engaged, or that the ex-Qu<en was becomii Roman Catholic— Reuter.
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    GANDHI'S SISTER
    20 1 BOMBAY. rfat.-Raliat Ben.' elder sister of Mahatma I Gandhi, aied here yesterday at the a«^e of 98— Reuter.
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    Lock icon Guard of honour for tiger cub
    84 1 Guard of honour for tiger cub MANCHESTER. Sat. A guard of honour, composed ol officers and mm of the Loyatls, yesterday stood by a.-, a two-month-old tiger arrived here enroute to its new home in the zoo after a 6.800-mile night from Malaya. The cub's mother was shot and killed
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    46 1 picture. 5 BOATS of No. 37 ECompany Royal Army Service Corps E (Water Transport) in the company's an- nual sail- past bell tween Blakang Mati E and Pulau Bukom E yesterday. Brig. B.T.V. Cowey, 5 deputy Commander £of Singapore Base IDlttrlci, rtvht*** the sail-past. Free Press
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    Menzies talks on aid to Malaya
    181 1 Menzies talks on aid to Malaya I^UALA LUMPUR. Sat. The Australian Prime Minister, Mr. R. G. Menzies, in a P: conference this morn. before leaving Mai. alter his goodwill tour, said that he had discussed with Tengku Abdul Rahman in Aust lia the question whether it would be possible bo
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      43 1 mM&9kl ikon W** yet another advance in camera design I^SAMATIC 35 mm e s 'ngle -lens reflex miniature ;re control in finder Tvo- < oupled with interirge finder image for easy WHurtßf spectacles. photocraphic store. f ET HELM CO., LTD. U MPI K IPOH-PKNANCi
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      43 1 THE MAN WHO WROTE Epitaph for a Spy Journey into Fear Mask of Dimitrios ERIC AMBLER mg^m KEEPS UP THE Tj|> suspenseful *Wm TRADITION i WSte^J \a/IT1 I Passage of Arms This TOP thriller begins in \^M^ the Free 1^9 Press next Saturday!
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      47 1 Pages Bukit Timah race special 11, 12 The Story of Rama and Sita 5 Film reviews 4 Gardening 8 Cars and car care 9 Cartoons g Your lucky star 8 Budget debate round-up 7 Other overseas cables 3 Australia a model for Malaya 6 Women's Corner 4
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    Lock icon BUSINESS CHIEFS URGED TO VISIT INDIA, PAKISTAN
    97 2 WASHINGTON, Mr Eugene B d( Uie l i m th« tain i-nci Wesi > should ind Pakistan in an i t m e 'i i k .spoke it i .vould jii» and nut Stela] representative^ cf their nations or of any .on. Those
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    RUSSIA URGES JOINT RESEARCH
    347 2 The Sputnik scientists are ready to exchange secrets General Assembly move to form world space team NEW YORK, Saturday. PALLING for international co-operation in outer space research, the Soviet Union last nitfht said its own scientists' knowledge should "become the property of mankind." Mr. Vasily Kuznetsov.
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    FIRM NOTE IN STOCKS AT WEEK'S END
    115 2 FIRM NOTE IN STOCKS AT WEEK'S END LONDON. Sal A week steadily adva prices ended n a I yesU tnvesiment buying oi good cla^s industrial Issues persisted f< r most oi the day. A common complaint was that stocK was not alv btalnabie. ains were widespread i in some cases
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    Lock icon New ship for the Indonesia run
    30 2 New ship for the Indonesia run LONDON. Sat.— The 8.500--ton cargo-passenger ship Melampus. which will be launched at Newcastle next Tuesday, will be used on the England Indonesia run.— Reuter
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    New rubber firm
    22 2 SAIGON. Sat— The Manufacture Saigonaise des Pneumatiqucs Michelin has just been formed with a working capital of about $2,500,000.
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    HONG KONG PRICES
    48 2 HONG KONG. Friday. Closing prices here today were: Yesterday Today H S. Banking poratlon $1,035 S 1.050 I Ins. Canton *84 i Wheelock Maiden .VTo 5.65 H'Kon 'phone S3] 00 $31.00 .v $30.50 Dairy Fatm As Id Storage $20.10 $20.50 Talkoo D> s:?o.jo ?39 00
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    TIN STEADY
    18 2 LONDON. Sat. -Tin held steady at mostly fractional losses yesterday. The market continued to lack incentive.
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    DLLL RUBBER CLOSE IN LONDON
    75 2 DLLL RUBBER CLOSE IN LONDON LONDON. Sat.— lnitially buyers on the rubber market yesterday Indicated a hall penny per pound below Thursday's final levels followg the decline In Singapore but >eller.s were a little res< rved and bids were raised slightly durinii the morning. The dose was dull at an
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    MALAYAN SHARE MARKET
    312 2 NOTE: All prices bd*w arc middle pi INDUSTRIALS I 170 e Be. Petrol 6 V. I 5.3 19 IS Ori 4: 9 fra?? GE. Li'e 959 2 I i H S (H'konf I 54b w) ■s Pref. a Ai 9 Ords. 9 1 73 2 C':; I
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      501 2 JHB i *"*Wl^p^ti»^^ i rf t. A.I. LINES tf V m tl «DEN. RED SEA. MEDITERRANEAN. t/^' CONTINENTAL t SCANDINAVIAN PORTS. S'pire P. S Penant V D 21 22 Oec 23 24 Dec 25 2« Dec f^i' .a 30 Oec 4 Jan 5 Jan 6 7 Jan X* Jan 23
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      295 2 HAMBURG-AMERICAN LINE <Sc NORTH GERMAN LLOYD To Colombo, Genoa, Marseilles, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Bremen Hamburg. Calls Southampton for passengers. S'j i REIFENSTEIN (LLOYD) 18 21 Dec 21 22 Dec 23 24 Dec FRANKFURT (HAPAG 30 Dec 1 Jan 2 3 Jan RAVENSTEIN (LLOYO 9 12 Jan 13 14 Jan 14 15
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      26 2 Kfitiiiiiiiiiiii I > (If I M ApoPF **Ju M fW/M JfrNr .^F u,. PHILIPS )L E nui E will E BU I PHILIPS- I <MtMX I 111
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      35 2 "I understand your summer sale is over at last. young man." POP -Tipper Rarely By Cog p NOT TO>OW >E^ Tm s B^«— «r^ W LiK.ioG.SiR- TEKJPOUWOS^ Oc^5 mc r^yf n o*o ne EAT Q-^f
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      350 2 SMPSM pcxzt CHIPS hing alongside tlie SinI»P*re Harl>our Board wharves <»r expected toda> MiniIt I 2, Le Natal 4 5. Eurydamas 6A, Nissan Maru 6 7. Straat Johore 8 u. Laertes 10 n. Monmouthshire 13 14. Bennevu 15 16, beth Bakke 13. Peik 19, Sedenak N. Wall 4. Bicior 21
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    Lock icon S. TROOPS REMAIN IN EUROPE
    362 3 KATO allies receive timely assurance Ministers meet for top-level talks in Paris next week rviTrn Mtimifl PARIS, Saturday. (j.Mit.U STATES troops will not be withdrawn from Europe. NATO allies received this assurance from the American (Jovernment vesterday. Despite the fact that America believes Europe should
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    RUSH HAS BEGUN
    110 3 BRITISH Bin aetiess= 5 Vanda Hudson firca aE E timely reminder tu over-E E s ".in tans. E In Singapore yesterday. E tn acting Director of Posts. Mr. M. Bala Subra- manutn appealed to com- E mercial firms to mailE E wirly. Traffic pressure hasE already begun.
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    Lock icon The keyhole shock for his wife
    47 3 The keyhole shock for his wife LONDON". Sat— A Belgian ecording .:ion. electrified •■yhoie of his dining to prc wife iioct for 18 at London's Old y. T: quarrel wife reto collect some clothes had a key to g room door and the house through a Reuter
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    ALGERIA MOTION AGREED
    3 3 ALGERIA MOTION AGREED
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    Lock icon Plane on icefloe
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    Medal for Abdul Majid
    25 3 I bin i He imUMd the award MU r 18 wiUl tX eight, jolnjd gje British Army In July. 1941 19.
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    NEW WOMAN BARRISTER
    25 3 Miss J. G. Smith, a barrister, was admitted to the Singapore Bar by Mr. Justice Chong Jin In the High Court yesterday.
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    Houseboy slaying: Poole appeals
    212 3 [rest of the news in brief] >ROBI. Sat. An appeal > been lodged here conviction of •larold Richard Poole. :itenced to Thursday for the murder of an African hou*ebe heard by judges of the Court of Appeal .sitting In Nairobi. Poole has said* he shot the
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    Nehru, Ike discussed border dispute
    134 3 VTEW DELHI. Sat. Mr. A^ Nehru, the Indian Prime Minister, said last night he had discussed with President Eisenhower India's border problem with China Asked at a Press reception if he had received any reply to his counter-proposal to China on the border problem from
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    Korea blast for Japan
    88 3 Korea blast for Japan rKYO. Sat. The South Korean ambassador to Japan. Mr. Yiu Tai Ha, last night protested to the Japanese Governm» agajnst the repatriation of Koreans to North Korea. He handed over a Note warning that the Japanese Government would be "solely responsible for any serious consequences" that
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    Lock icon 47 ARRESTED
    27 3 BONN. Sat. Forty-seven i people have been arrested in a concerted three-day sweep i against a communist propaiganda organisation in seven West German states.— Reuter
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  • THE FREE PRESS FILM PAGE
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      The Sleeping Beauty is teased out of nursery
      423 4  - The Sleeping Beauty is teased out of nursery Lan Mok-ai -By CALM (AXYO\ WALT DISNEY can animate any stick or stone and inject a character into the most commonplace scene. His latest achievement is to tease 'THE SLEEPING BEAUTY" out of the nursery U delight the adults. The fusion of
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      Mr. Taylor tames a big bull
      265 4 Mr. Taylor tames a big bull KILLERS OF KILIMANJARO KILLERS" is long safari with many pauses, sometimes to admire the beautiful wild scenic beauty ot the African continent, the jungle herds; other times to participate In killings, culminating in a yelling, yelping massacre at Kilimanjaro. Robert Taylor leads a band
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      WOMEN'S CORNER
      319 4 Singapore woman to give a series of lectures INFLUENTIAL SingaA pore woman leader, Mrs. Shirin Fozdar has been invited by the Bahai Organisation in Australia and New Zealand to undertake a series of lectures in the country. Mrs. Fozdar, who is president of the South-East Asia Bahai Association
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      Peep into loyalty
      91 4 CA TH A Y Organisation has produced a 15--minute short oi National Loyalty Week celebrations It has as one of its aims, not a diary recording of the Week. but. Mr. Tom Hodge, chief oi Cathay Film Services, says, "to capture the .spirit of the Week." Hinged
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      274 4 scctc varies m WHIS^\ OF CpEAT AC M| IHH m^ DC\VGr&^ No other drink is quite so DistillE r <N refre^hi: SootCti p^rF I Whisky. You can drii i .vhort or lo:. the 00 y^ mixxi takes you. but whether served neat, with water, or with soda. H^!^^^^^P I Scotch
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      46 4 P Quick words and AVA GARDNER said: "Most men are boring, boring, onng Selfish, selfish, selfish. Cold, cold, cold." But Ava, Ava, Ava, what about most women, women, women? ...FAMOUS LAST WORD llf ARLENE DIETRICH to an interviewer: "The secret iT of staying glamorous is money."
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      115 4 THE/<eo&tv CHRISTUIRS COl 1 pft*ofsk& I •INTIMATE'. ...a fra^ ranee cherished as one of the world's seven great fragrances. A r-PRAY MIST, the new way to uss t •INTIMATE'. V I 1 the newc-' cosmetics for the nwinicrures! A practical, jrei please her more!- Manicure set in rict was 52?
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      158 4 Women's Diary Today Y.W.C.A. (Raffles Quay): Rhythmic movement 9.45 a.n:. CHINESE Y M.C.A.: Table tennis 9 a.m.; children's party committee meeting 7.30 p.m. Y.M.C.A.: Malay class Cambridge Prep: Std One 2 p.m., Std. Two 2.30 p.m.; table tennis coaching 2.30 p.m. EXHIBITIONS (Raffles Museum): "China" by Y. H. Chang 9
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    Rama and Sita
    1273 5  -  Barbara Leonie Picard MM M___—^~— s_________: A Serial by Today begins a great epic of the Hindus about Kama, an inc*arnation of the god Vishnu, the Preserver. who has on occasions been born as a man or an animal for mankinds benefit QNE day, at a time
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    WIN A PRIZE
    96 5 POCKET-MONEY prizes are offered for colouring this scene with paints, crayons or chalks. There are four prizes offered each ot So (two for boys and two for girls). All you have to do is to set to work to brighten up the sketch, then fill in the
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      124 5 oAY^ A SUNNY DAY m m^^WM COMBI "ED WASHER H ]H and SPIN DRYER Y_J| I ts Automatic 2 J BOLTER SIMON •J^M 16 C \PORE I -YA-BOR-. HINC DIFFICULTIES? LY OF ALL KINDS OF SPRINGS NES, MOTOR VEHICLES AN© LL STEEL SPRING WIRES p Cheong Spring Manufacturers ***** ME!
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      332 5 yA^^B^v t^s» £-^\^^sV kWJ Bk^/^^H -VyO 1 7wm4^ l^^^~~~L^/ kml ■ei:iiMu.in« j||llllH|llllHllHJinjiiijiny,jiiym^^^&| LsJ ITii^HNn WORLD FAMOUS TAPE RECOROER itlliaiHllllllimillMMllMllMMlllMll 111. ■Pl^ OO $495/- (Spore Pcnonfl) S6l 5/- 'Fed Bornco/Sorowok) TIIIIH IMIIIIIIII-IMIIIIHIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIII BRIGHT COMPANY LIMITED 20, East Coast Road. Singapore Tel: ***** BROADWAY CO., LIMITED 259, Joo Chtat Road, Singapore Tel:
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      148 5 ■LASTWEEk'S WINNERS Br pHE winners of last ■JL week's colour-in con--test, each of whom will receive a $5 prize in due course, are as follows: Miss Molly Loio <12), 61 Malabar Street, Singau pore 7. B Visa Kwok Wai Leng (7), 35-4 Lin Liak Street, Singapore 3. Master S. Kim
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      194 5 Rupert a Truant POST /f\ Y*//$\ -3 3 7^l Rupert is passing the post offict home and finds paper and envelope when he glances towards the box "Tell me. mummy." he sayj There's that poster telling anxiously. how long doe* it people to post early for Christ- take for a
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    Random Thoughts
    763 6  -  BUMI PUTERA :Sii: ::J:: E AUSTRALIA AS MODEL FOR MALAYA A USTRALIA is already helping the Federation of Malaya in several ways. Her troops are there, as part of the Commonwealth force, to fight militant Communism. She has thrown open the doors of her Universities, colleges and schools
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    Bardot and Dors answer questions an going to be a mother
    677 6 Bardot and Dors answer questions an going to be a mother DO you want a boy or a BARDOT: It Is all one to me really, but I think a boy. DORS: At the beginning I wanted a girl. Now I have to the stage where I don't care. Had
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      546 6 MOHAIR WOOL Suitings 60" 515.00 p. yd. Svit Sl lO.OO Trousers 532.50 p. pr. Visit Our Gent's TAILORING DEPT. BAJAJ TEXTILES LTD., 65, High Street, S'pore. Telephone: ***** CLASSIFIED ADS. WNOINCEMENTS Words $6 (minimum). HAVC YOU TRIIO Cocks H**d I Conc«ntr*ted Tomato Fertiliser It s *oovJ for chillies and bill
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      180 6 S GOOD NEWS I |jUSTARRIVED-HEV»s»|, N9t l i ARROW I 1 S»'"TS SPORTS I TIES BOW Tl£s I BOW TIE SET WH I 2 CHIEF CUFFLINKS Cl g BRIEFS AND SHORT, I NOW AVAILABLE ,H ALL I g AT KEDUCtD PK( C{s 6ef them at:— GIAN SINGH <* CO LTD
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      455 6 i!IIIMIIIIIIilllllllllllllllllll!IIIIIIIMIIII!llflllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll^ I DAILY CROSSWORD ITiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifiiiiiiiiiiiif? CLUES ACROSS 5 The ace of emptiness (5). 6 Add.s up, and says what the 1 Horses running so may tie answer is? (.5). but don't they need two ties? 8 Not planted, like some Wim(.4. 3, 4). bletion players (8). 7 Quietly take up
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    S'pore prawn ponds plan popular
    110 7 II SEEK |!\IH ,i pi r f iMPS ore Minital i d \l--land into 4dpor.« children can look forward to a u underfill Christmas entertainment K. (I Shors School of Ballet and the Dean's School are combining to present a drama- cam -ballet. The Blue
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    Plain speaking in a lively Assembly
    485 7 T^IERE were revela- tions, charges cf intimidation and plenty of aking in the ore lative embly yesterday, second day of the budget ion. The y of Health scrutiny from the Opposition. Mr. A. P. h iSPA-Farrcr Park* 1 30 questions on position, and Mr.
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    INTERPRETER WEDS
    42 7 Mr Suppiah a Traffic Police interpreter and son of Mr and Mrs V Karuppiah, and hi s bride, the former Mis s Rrishnaveni, daughter of Mrs. M. Munusamy, after "tooTplace at the Singapore Harbour Board staff Association in Cantonment Road.
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    Students weep on hearing failures
    228 7 Students weep on hearing failures COME of the 11,700 students who failed the recent examinaation for entry into English secondary schools wept bitterly when the results were announced in Singapore schools yesterday. Many were reluctant to return home. But for 5,000 others who scored a clear pass, it was a
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    The Discomaniacs
    70 7 The Discomaniacs miming to records will be a feature of tonights "Moon Madness'' Arts Ball at Raffles Hotel. Singapore. Proceeds of the ball will go to the Children's Society. There will be a fancy dress competition, offering big prizes, including: a free return trip to Hong Kong for
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    S'PORE CHILDREN GO FOR 'SPACE AGE' TOYS
    165 7 SINGAPORE children are preparing for a "space age" Christmas this year. With only 13 days more to go, there is a big rush In departmental stores and in Change Alley shops for toy space machines. Toy-dealers and heads of departmental stores said that
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    BLOW UP THAT ROCK IN RIVER
    206 7  -  ALAN YANG fongkang owners' plea to Go\ t. By A HUUt submerged boulder in the Singapore River hampers movements of tongkangs at low tide, the Free Press was told yesterday. Merchants and lightermen using this artery in the State's entrepot trade want it blasted
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    Teacher dies
    50 7 MR. Jewahir Singh. 65. an Anglo Chinese School teacher, died ye.ste.rday at his homo at No. l, Kampong Wak Tanjong. off Sims Avenue. Mr. Singh was a specialist teacher of mathematics at the ACS. The funeral will tak<» place today at 2 p.m.. at the Muslim Cemetery. Bidadari.
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      70 7 RECORD SOUND ON SUPERIOR QUALITY PROVED WITH DURABILITY. ize at all leading stores. Cusr. ago we offered you our best M lowest prices at our First Stock 7^ e Sole. This proved to be so popular with Onc =goin, to moke way for new stocks, £*«P<»red to sell all our
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    A USEFUL PLANT FOR EDGING
    538 8 Panicum adds beauty to pot-plant displays and hanging baskets THE PANICUM variegatum is an ornamental plant, useful lor edging in pot-plant displays or lor hanging baskets. Panicum is an old Latin name for one of th( millets and belongs to the Graminae or grass family,
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    Fine basketry, mats are made from Pandanus
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    GIFT OF 1.800 CHIERRY TREES
    32 8 ROME. Sat.— T anese r to Italy. Mr. Suzuki, planted rierry of :.ient of 1.800 ted by Tokyo o Rome on the next year's Olympic Ga re.
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    SUPER SNIPE IS ZESTFUL SILENT, AT 80 m.p.h.
    475 9 SUPER SNIPE IS ZESTFUL SILENT, AT 80 m.p.h. l<»r a i I have ha ROBERT I deto I t-to- ■hrt< >|»r« il I I B:. admireu th< through i slam would be worked. T: pe'd the intercepts a fly. T': brakes on the front when I was driving Hat out
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    THEYRE OFF TO SURVEY ROUTE FOR THE 1960 ECONOMY RUN
    97 9 THEYRE OFF TO SURVEY ROUTE FOR THE 1960 ECONOMY RUN *Mr. Francis Baruch ning Uie Singapore m va S cuum 0.1 now in t. mv the Anal route to b< part In the 1959 Economy Run distance ol 745 miles. Next years event may be longer and may pass through
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    Tyres that need no air foreseen by American expert
    155 9 Tyres that need no air foreseen by American expert C\H tyres which need air. simple rocket enwithout expensive valves or tanks and lighter radiation shielding ran be expected in the future as a result of research in the rubber and plastic industry, the American Societj of Mechanical Has been told.
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    $51 MILLION FLY-OVER
    70 9 MANCHESTER is to build a super fly-B over, 1.200 yards Ion? and 22ft. above ground leveL It will tarry part of the proposed new road designed to provide an alternative route between East Manchester™ and Salford docks. I It will have two in- termediate access points, one
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    Lock icon NEW HIGHWAY CODE
    140 9 EIGHT hundred peopl. will either be killed or injured on the roads of Britain today. It will be th< same tomorrow. It happens every day of the year and the road casualty figures show an increase of 1(1 per cent on last year. Against a background of
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    GAIK BEE KNOCKED OUT
    194 10 Malayan hopes dashed in Indian Badminton Beaten in straight sets by Meena Shah in semi-finals JAMSHEDPUR, Saturday. TAN (iAIK BEE, last Malayan player left in the women's singles of the Indian badminton champipnships here, was beaten in the semi-finals vesterdav bv Meena Shah, 11 8, 11—2.
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    Johore make changes for today's game
    150 10 Johore make changes for today's game JOHORE BAHRU, Sat. Johore's last ue in the southern section of the Malaya Cup rugby -competition will be played today ■against Negri-Malacca on the International Club ground here The selectors have again made changes both as regards players and positions. Pat Edington has been
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    Simpson hits 119 not out
    61 10 Simpson hits 119 not out PERTH. Sat.— Bobby Simpson, Western Australian batsman, hit 119 not out to help his side total 238 for four on the first day of the Sheffield Shield match against New South Wales yesterday. Murray Vefnon scored 46 and left-hander Barry Shepherd 31. For New South
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    Exhibition golf
    37 10 Britain's Ryder Cup golfers. Dai Roes and Peter Allis will give their last perf(|-mance at the Royal Island Club at 2.30 p.m. tomorrow. They will play against J. Murraille. pre>ent course re-cord-holder, and Lynn Holloway.
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    DAILY BRIDGE
    178 10 Some players habitually go haywire In a familiar situation. Having opened One Club after two passes and heard his partner Two No-Trumps. North took look at his hand and bid Six No-Trumps. Even allowing for bis lon^r Clubs, the id- nmst be well short 01 the 33-34 points
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    Lock icon They call it 'Cyclo-Cross'
    54 10 pic- ture. Seventeen year- old Dave Goss of Romford. Essex, sits on his cycle after =E coming a cropper once again during the ten mile 'Cyclo- Cross' recently over the muddiest pos- sible course at Cur- tis Mill Green. He did not win but said it
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    SOSC chief leaves with VIP Lamp
    246 10 SOSC chief leaves with VIP Lamp RILES WAIVED FOR DAXGKOK FLIGHT \N oil lamp yesterday broke one of the Golden Rules of a plane taking off and sz:ot away with it. The Rule: "No Smokin when a plane is taking ofl landing. But the oil lamp was burning when the
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    Small boy— big money
    93 10 Small boy— big money LONDON— Terry Neil] is only 17 year^ old and a broth of a boy from the quaint County Down Town of Bangor. Terry, however, is a fine footballing prospect and he has just packed his bags and left his seaside home t London— and mighty ArsenaL
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    Lock icon RING RATINGS
    354 10 Magazine. Japanese boxer Sadao Yaoita retained second place i among the contenders for Pascual's crown. Danny Kid and Leo Espinosa, of the Philippines were second and third in the bantamweight list, behind Alphonse Halimi of France. Here are the Ring Magazine's latest ratings: HEAVYWEIGHTS Champion: Ingemar Johansson. Contenders:
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    CSC TALENTIME
    37 10 The Singapore Chinese Swimming Club will hold a talentime contest at the ciub house In Amber Road on Jan. 3. Entries are now open to members and local talents. Forms are obtainable from the Club.
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    Pancho Named No.1 world tennis player
    82 10 Pancho Named No.1 world tennis player PARIS. Sat. The *p< daily newspaper "Equipe" published Its first ranking* of world ten players yesterday, naml Pancho Gonzales oi the U.S.A. as No. 1 world player. Second was Lewis Hoad and third Ken Rosew both Australia Others In the list were: Frank Sedgman.
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    The Friar v. Monty in main sprint
    267 12  -  ALLAN LEWIS TREAT IN STORE FOR RACEGOERS TOMORROW By fjHEERS will not start in the main sprint (Race I) at Bukit Timah tomorrow and his absence robs the race of lots of interest. However, racegoers will be treated to a good race between
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    Martin pair to provide the finish
    179 12 4 1.1. CLEAR and Cinema rV 111 the Martin trained pair In tin Class 4 event over 9F (Race 6), could provide the finish. I am sticking to All Clear, fourth t< Maybe. Result II and Ten Per Carat on the :ir>t day over
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    On Parole best in weak field
    366 12 On Parole best in weak field ON Parole a fast-start win- i ner at the last Singapore meeting, should win the Class 2, Div. 2, 6F race (race 3). He did not startj tne second day and this division is not as strong through the absence oi horses promoted and
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    DREAMBOAT WILL MAKE AMENDS
    400 12 WITH The Friar II out of the way, Dreamboat should make amends for fi rs t narrow defeat by that horse on the second day, by winning Class 2 Div 1 one mile event (Race 8). Dreamboat should be abb 1 overcome his 111b. penalty. Easy
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    Flood Hero overdue for a win
    363 12 Flood Hero overdue for a win FLOOD HERO, who has been running good raptor some time .should get a long overdue win in the Class 2, Div. 4 sprint (Race 1), which has a weak field. Flood Hero finished close up fifth behind Gallant Em- peror on the second day
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