The Singapore Free Press, 16 December 1959

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    14 1 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS Mtf No. *****. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1959. 15 CENTS.
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    POLICE CHIEF SACKED
    311 1 Himjemor Indonesian official to go this year Surprise by Sukarno after hints of tension JAKARTA, Wednesday. PRESIDENT SUKARNO yesterday "temporanly" dismissed Mr. Sukanto Tjokrodiatmodjo from the twin posts of Chief of the Indonesian State Police and Minister for Police Affairs. The President's decision followed an unspecified development
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    Lock icon AKIKO BRUSHES UP HER MALAY
    82 1 MISS AKIKO KOJIMA, the world's most beautiful girl is studying Malay. This picture, taken at Singapore Airport yesterday, shows the Japanese beauty brushing up her knowledge of the language before leaving for Kuala Lumpur. "I'm going to surprise the reception committee at the airport there
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    Chinese troops in Nepal-report
    335 1 Chinese troops in Nepal- report KATMANDU, Wednesday. •THE independent Nepalese newspaper, Swatantn Samachar, reported today that Chinese soldier had recently entered Nepalese territory and plante< Chinese flags in western Nepal. The paper quoted a very highly placed source for tins report, which added that local Nepalese people and officials removed
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    Opinion Choice of Rumi
    10 1 Opinion Choice of Rumi t oo be out for I
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    RUBBER DOWN ¼ CENT
    33 1 RUBBER DOWN CENT January first grade rubber buyers f .o.b. opened in Singapore this morning at 113 cents per Ib., down a quarter of a eent on yesterday's close. The tone was quiet.
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    Lock icon RI clears the way to China
    286 1 'FREE TO LEAVE,' TRADERS TOLD JAKARTA, Wed.— ComJ munist Chinese shopkeepers ousted from Indonesian villages who want to return to China are free to go. Mr. Ganis Harsono, Indonesian Foreign Office spokesman, said yesterday. Mr. Harsono. said there were no figures yet on the
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    25 rebels shot
    23 1 BUENOS AIRES, Wed.— Twenty-five captured Para- i guayan rebels were shot on > Monday night, according to j unconfirmed reports.— U.P.l.
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    New antibiotic
    27 1 LONDON, Wed. British scientists have discovered a new drug which, it is claimed, can kill bacteria "immune" to penicillin. It is known as Cephalosporin C.
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    SAVINGS SURVEY FOR MALAYA: VARSITY GRADUATES TO HELP
    333 1 A LARGE group of Economics graduates from the University of Malaya to Singapore will carry out a three-month survey of savings in the Federation of Malaya early next year. This comprehensive survey of savings in the Federation will be irt of a
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    Lock icon Two U.S. carriers adrift
    205 1 Two U.S. carriers adrift Cy4LA^ SWEEPS M ID-PACIFIC I ONDON, Wed.— Two U.S. aircraft carriers. Mission Bay and Guadalcanal, bei n g towed to Japan for scrapping, have broken adrift in mid-Paci-fic, according to a message received here early today from Honolulu and Lloyds shipping intelligence. The 820-ton Dutch tuf
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    Lock icon Red moon trio
    32 1 WASHINGTON. Wed. Russia plans to .send a two.storey space cabin with twc lor three passengers to the moon and back to earth, according to ;1 f7ffhr»sl( ivnl; publication.- Reuter
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    Party men in Govt. ruling
    137 1 Party men in Govt. ruling /COLOMBO. Wed— The leadership of Ceylon's ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party yesterday decided to allow its members in the present Cabinet to remain there until the general election in March without prejudice to their position in the party. A spokesman said this was done because
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      39 1 P.Uil Malaya's Secret Past <j Film, yossip 4 Women s section 8 Youth and Ideals 0 Cartoons 8 Your lucky >tar 8 Other overseas cables 3, 1! Freddie Pope on your motoring problems 10 Local news 3, 5, 7
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    Lock icon RUBBER SALES IN CEYLON NOW HALTED
    208 2 RUBBER SALES IN CEYLON NOW HALTED COLOMBO, Wednesday. T rubber auctions can take place here until a row is settled. It has been referred to the Attorney (ieneral. The controversy concerns the ty of recent increases in the Ceylon rubber export duty. Principal tor of customs, Mr. M. L. D.
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    World prices
    328 2 NOTE: All prices below are middle prices. U.K. Closing Prices LONDON. Dtc. 15. Yesterday Today i RUBBER No. 1 RSS t.l.f. European parts Dec 33* Jan 32 15 18 33 1/16 RUBBER No. 1 RSI pot 34J 34 1 r.UBBCR No. 1 RSS Settlement Mouie Tarm» Jan 34
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    SHIPS IN PORT
    291 2 SHIPS IN PORT y^HIPS lying alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or exp«et«d today are: Nerier Waa) 1/2, London Resolution 4/5 Tjimenteng 6 A. Glenorchy 6/7, Glenearn 8/9. Manila Marii 10/11, Star Alcyone 13/14, City of Newcastle 15/16. Hoesh Dene 18, Peik 19. Perlis N. Wall 1, Sedili N. Wall
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    TIN DECLINES
    28 2 LONDON. Wed. Tin lost further modest ground yes- terday morning. Consumer demand was generally quiet although some selling of three-months was well absorted at the decline.
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    Good outlook for Malaya rubber
    85 2 Good outlook for Malaya rubber WASHINGTON, WED—Natural rubber production in 1960 will rise to 2,050.000 tons compared with world consumption of about 2.085,--000 tons, the Natural Rubber Bureau estimated yesterday. The Bureau said Malaya had put about one-third of its rubber acreage in highyield trees, and added: "This puts Malayan
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    HONG KONG PRICES
    58 2 HONG KONG. Tuesday Closing prices here today '.cere: Yesterday Today H. S. Banking Corporation $1,060 $1,060 sellers sales Union Ins. Canton $86.00 $46 00 seller?; sales Wheelock Marden 5.65 565 sales sales HKong phone $31.00 $31.00 sales sales Dairy Farm Cold Storage $20 40 $20 40 sales
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    MALAYAN SHARE MARKET
    834 2 NOTE: All prices below are middle prices. KEY Tt MAIRmn cci era cifiui ism till excfßlnf tTirytftikf exeiu.ti iifi«M« el. m bun issti r »er uciii.it eapital rtttn t s en eapital retort I el en tfivittitf z cl cm liaus Y xci eieiHißi capital issit call
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    U.S. ECONOMIC OUTLOOK GOOD
    31 2 U.S. ECONOMIC OUTLOOK GOOD NEW YORK. Wed—Corporation sales and profits will rise next year but dividends will not. This was the consensus of opinion in a survey of 100 business leaders.
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    Wall Street hits new peak
    254 2 Wall Street hits new peak NEW YORK, Wed.— Share prices on Wall Street reached a record peak yesterday and the Dow Jones industrial average reached a new high level in first hour of trading. The upward trend was led by aluminiums, motors, coppers, chemicals, electronics and cameras. An encouraging news
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      599 2 ai ji^ija^ v LINES \A Sailmts ti ADEN. RED SEA. MEDITERRANEAN. 't- CONTINENTAL t SCANDINAVIAN PORTS. A S'Hfe P. S'Ha« Peaaie foe t/ i i 21 22 Dec 23 24 Dec 25 21 Dec >C MIM" a 31 Dec I Jin 5 8 Jan 7 Jan J» i Falstna I
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      245 2 HAMBURG-AMERICAN LINE <c NORTH GERMAN LLOYD To Colombo, Genoa, Marseilles, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Bremen Hamburg. Calls Southampton for passengers. S'DOre P. S>am Pensng Hamburg REIFENSTEIN (LLOYD) 22/24 Dec 25 26 Dec 27 21 Dec 24 Jan FRANKFURT (HAPAG) 31 Dec 1 Jan 2/ 3 iaa 2 Fel RAVENSTEIN (LLOYD) 112 Jan
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    Lock icon Cut on BOAC Far East fares is authorised
    102 3 I >lOVE FOR MORE LOANS to a House of Commons debate on ste D s to allow •Mte-o»-ned corporation, British European Airwavs to borrow more money. He said he was consulting colonial authorities and airlines concerned about the exact level of the
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    Lock icon Army Boys' passing out parade
    48 3 Army Boys passing out parade picture. THE GOG Singapore Base District. Maj. Gen. C. L. Richardson, inspects the Boys of the Army Boys Trade School at Nee Soon during their fourth annual passing out parade yesterday. On his right is the parade commander Boy Sergeant Kandish. Free Press
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    Lock icon S. AFRICA KICKS OUT FATHER
    101 3 S. AFRICA KICKS OUT FATHER I r»- hv ihn hl>. u r e d I horn up or rrsscd told r.Uher i.» be re I be itiary his other children. Derek, 12 an d Janette. 10. The Beechers had been told they could keep Tommy »nlj if they left South
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    Berma parliament dissolved
    4 3 Berma parliament dissolved AFJ;AJF
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    Lock icon Priests beheaded
    28 3 ROME. Wed —Two Roman :olic prir.-'- were beheaded when their missionary Bafanga, in the I meroons, was ated by hundreds of outrides news asencv here.- Reuter
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    Hong Kong as entrepot for Thailand
    52 3 Hong Kong as entrepot for Thailand HONG KONG. Wed. A Thai diplomat said yesterday there were gnat possibilities of Hong Konu being an entrepot foj Thai product.^, as Singapore Is for Indonesia. Mr. Thawan Kimanssawat. acting Thai Consul-Gen-eral here for years, was •>p<'aking to reporter^ pri<;r to departure for Bangkok
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    Singapore gets seven new public houses
    141 3 THHE Singapore Board of Licensing Justices yesterday approved 1,215 applications for renewals of licences for public houses, beer houses, retail shops and wholesale dealers. Two applications for public i house and beer house licence were rejected. The Board approved seven out of eight applications
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    Lock icon 'MESSIAH' OPENS
    261 3 Two singers redeemed a pedestrian choir 'THE Singapore Musical Society conducted the traditional opening to the Christmas season with a performance of Handel's "Messiah" in St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday evening. It was. I am afraid, a rather pedestrian performance. There should be an atmosphere of exaltation throughout this
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    CASH CHEQUE TEACHER IS ACQUITTED
    99 3 CASH CHEQUE TEACHER IS ACQUITTED SCHOOL teacher Teo Quee Liang, was yesterday acquitted without defence being called in a Singapore magi.>trate'.s court to answer a charge of cheating a shop manager of a wrist-watch valued at $900. Mr. C. T. Foo. Fifth Magistrate, said the prosecution i tailed to prove
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    Lock icon LEWIS TO RETIRE
    34 3 WASHINGTON, Wed. Mr. John L. Lewis, a leading figure in the U.S. labour movement, said he would retire as head of the United Mine Work^rv' TTninn f»arlv I next year.- Reuter
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    Lock icon Red China makes own aircraft
    38 3 LONDON, Wed.—Communist China's state aircraft factory near Mukden is now producing the MIG-17 jet fighters at the rate of between 20 and 25 a month, "Jane's All the World's Aircraft," reports today.- Reuter
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    Lock icon MONTY'S APPEAL
    17 3 LONDON. Wed. Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery's world refugee appeal on June 7 raised £54,450. Reuter
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    CLAIRE LOOKS ADORINGLY AT ROD AND SAYS: 'I BELONG'
    728 4  - CLAIRE LOOKS ADORINGLY AT ROD AND SAYS: 'I BELONG' THOMAS WISEMAN IN a house in Chelsea Miss Clairt Bloom sits on a Regency sofa, wearing black leotards; Mr. Rod Steiger sits in an armchair wearing a dark pullover and knotted scarf. The visitor is caught in a crossfire of adoring
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    TARZAN'S MATES
    381 4 FROM SLINGS AND ARROWS...TO A SEXCAKED SOFT-LIPPED DEBUTANTE PRESENTING the twentieth Jane in Tarzan's swinging affair: beautiful, 22-year-old Boston debutante Joanna Barnes, who stars with the newest jungle hero Dennis Miller in 'Tarzan the Ape Man." But how these Janes have changed since the first Tarzan (Elmo Lincoln)
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    'Ingrid is greatest of them all'
    66 4 'Ingrid is greatest of them all' rjARRY GRANT gave his views on the younger generation of Hollywood stars. "The men all want to act slobbering parts. And then people say, 'Look! He's ruffled his hair. Give him an Oscar.' "The greatest actress in our business is Ingrid Bergman. She doesn't
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    THE TOWN THAT NEVER SLEEPS
    765 5  -  CHAN SWAN BEE j^a^, (Story of the 1,000 people who run Paya Lebar Airport tint No Admittance" >i K ns of Sinjcal.ihar Airport there is a town with *ho keep awake throughout the 24 hours led admittance to the town to learn of Ke^ ness
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    Seven wonders in Singapore —say tourists
    243 5 Seven wonders in Singapore say tourists Biggest marvel the women ABUS-load of tourists toured Singapore fuUw day and returned to the airport unanimously agreed on the seven wonders of Singapore. Topping the list of Singapore's wonders are the women. The tourist eye sees them a s so pntty ai.d .^mall
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    CUSTOMS STEP UP ON SEIZURES
    284 5 SEIZURES made of illicit stills and smuggled spirits by the Customs Department show an allround increase this year over last year. A spokesman of the Customs Department told the Free Press that towards Christmas and Chinese New Year. the department expects a sharp rise in
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    IN THE FUTURE LIES A WORLD UPHEAVAL
    751 6 Can our scientists name that date? Every 250 million years our planet life is apparently destroyed. #WHEN will the next time be, and will mankind survive? Concluding earth is never still. Through the centuries the processes of erosion and uplift are continually changing
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    BY THE WAY-by Beachromber
    138 6 I GATHER that large hostesses are somewhat perturbed by the newly-issued edict that women are to have a "Japanese look." I would give something to see Lady Cabstanleigh practising in her boudoir the comportment and gestures of a small geisha. Let her take heart from the
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    THE MYSTERY OF OUR PAST
    225 6  -  CHARLES BRYCE bfj even in the midst ot the glacial stages large portions of the earth remained free of ice, and as warm as they are today. Malaya and South-East Asia. India and South China were mostly warm. They proved places of refuge for animal
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    MICKEY MOUSE AIDS THE RACE TO SPACE
    212 6 T^EW YORK, A little white mouse named Mickey has been living for several weeks in a private plastic world which he shares only with the sun and some one-celled algae plants. He is helping American scientists take another step forward on the path
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      165 6 P.M 1.00 Programme summary; 6.00 8.8.C. Jazz Club; 6.30 Per- Symphony Orchestra" 1.02 Easy on the ear; 1.30 The sonal choice. A selection of 17th 8.30 Test Room Eight 3 "The news 1.40 Newstalk; 1.45 The Century Poetry chosen and intro- Man in the Grey Hat a reN.B.C. Symphony Orchestra;
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    NUMBER OF 'NEWS BOXES' IN S'PORE TO BE DOUBLED
    219 7 Ijjj lell-the-people campaign by Culture Ministry I Government' will soon campaign to tell the people ltd explain its functions. 3 drive will be met from the Native Assembly has for Culture I I I ;,an- .idI h in I .4nd I
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    Christmas party
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    NEW $10,000 COMMUNITY CENTRE READY
    103 7 The $10,000 newly-con-structed community centre in Minto Road, off Jalan Sultan, will be opened next month. Workmen are now putting the finishing touches to the building. It is a simple structure with a large hall for games and reading. Outside is a badminton court and
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    MANAGEMENT TALKS
    242 7 Singapore delegates will attend world congress in Australia next February THE Supervisory and Management Training Association of Singapore has been invited to attend the 12th International Congress of Scientific Management to be held in Australia next February. SAMTAS chairman. Mr. G. C Thio, told the Free Press that
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    Children can join in flower show
    195 7 Children can join in flower show SC HOOLCHILDREN will be able to enter their own flowers and plants in the coming 1960 Singapore Gardening Society Flower Show. The Society, with the help of the Ministry of Education, has arranged tor two special classes for schoolchildren to compete. One of them
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    Mother faints on seeing son re-arrested outside court
    261 7 Mother faints on seeing son re-arrested outside court 4 MOTHER fainted on seeing her son re-arrested A soon after he had been cleared of a rioting charge yesterday. The 4 p.m. drama inside the court house in South Bridge Road. Singapore, betran shortly before the courts had cleared their business
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    60 TIN MINES MAY REOPEN
    134 7 60 TIN MINES MAY REOPEN KUALA LUMPUR. Wed Many Chinese n :i had closed down nnce the introduction of tin control in 1957 are expected to resume operations after the Chinese Year because oi the ii.creased permissible xporU for the ninth quota period. The Chief Inspector of the Department ul
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    MCA REORGANISATION PLAN
    77 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The headquarters of the Malayan Chinese Association has instructed various State branches not to hoid new elections of officebearers until the reorganisation of the MCA is over. This directive was yesterday interpreted by officials of the State branches as an attempt to complete the
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      208 7 SINGAPORE £FIF*& i TODAY: 1C.59 a.m. TOMORROW: 0.28 a.m. and 11.31 a.m. FRIDAY: 1.00 a.m. and 1 12.05 p.m. SATURDAY: 1.32 a.m. and 12.41 p.m. SUNDAY: 2.05 a.m. and s 1.18 p.m. MONDAY: 2.40 a.m. and 1.59 p.m. 2 TUESDAY: 3.19 a.m. and 2.47 p.m. UJ^ 111 J I fcBIMI
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    ANOTHER TITLE FOR CHIC AKIKO KOJIMA
    405 8  -  MARGARET WEE AFKA'FR by AKIKO Kojima of Japan is the world's most beautiful girl, and if Singapore were asked to choose the most tactful, unofficial diplomat ever to visit these shores, she would have no difficulty in carrying away that crown as well. .mbassad:
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    A family treat of grilled pig's feet
    61 8 U'KO.M a 'pedestrian" material, comes this dish of real delicacy Pig's feet a la Menehould a recipe by Helen Burke. to cut or feet .ude 4 should be eno\ ns. >mcold I lit tO immer B: ed. h in become D r then
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    Lock icon MONKS MADE TO MARRY
    39 8 MONKS MADE TO MARRY Wed. Comm are and humiTibftan budis by forcing t. matrirc spoke>man charged I adv. Tibetan said that the Commu: also desecrating lamaseries by using them for wild parties and turning kitchens into bath- FA;FJAR UPI
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    Break in rents collection
    34 8 Break in rents collection Thp Singapore Land Office will .suspend collection of quit d temporary occupance fees from Jan. 2 "win. 8 for the closing of accounts for the year ending D-c 31. 1959.
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    Lock icon Office parties on decline
    42 8 Office parties on decline NEW YORK. Wed. The office Christmas party is on the decline, said the Commerce and Industry Association. Of 897 firms queried only 42.1 per cent, are holding parties this year compared with 45 per cent, in 1956- UPI
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    Australian women's team due
    153 8 Australian women's team due SINGAPORE women netball players are in lor a big treat on Friday. The South Australian Crusaders basketball team, on their way from India, will stop over for one game agahist the Girl's Sports Club on the padang. Although the 18-wjmen Crusaders team has just completed a
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    9 8 picture. Miss Kojima waves t.) Singapore tans- Free Press
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    Your lucky STAR
    312 8 DORN loddv you e an orderly. ana scientific mine. Once you get your teeth mio a problem you bend all your efforts toward solving Its satisfactorily. Original and Invi -ni\e by nature, you will always m method. rather than the coiv.v. one. The have given you a
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      151 8 W omen s Diar\ L i VWC.-x (Raffles Quay: International Women's Club Children's X'mas party at tan Merah 10.30 am: beau--5 IS pm. •.mala CLUB (Moulmein Road Malayalam class a.m. to 4 p m. to <> p.m. ROYAL SINGAPORE FLYING CLUB iPaya Lebai port Children's party SINGAPORE BALLET: i The
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    YOUTH AND IDEALS
    318 9  -  Margaret Wee By Painter, 16, and her dreams to show Paris "I W n^lT. the I? hole world t0 mv and i^Lj Ot on t who just paints ana sells her work, though." Han Ching sees an artist as a creator capable of interpreting the meaning and
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    They hear the call of the sea
    348 9  -  Melvin Chan By DOES the sea appeal to the youths of Singapore? Emphatically yes, say the Singapore Sea Cade But not many have gone to sea because there la a lack of opportunities, and lack of publicity of those opportunities, they say. Praising
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