The Singapore Free Press, 19 December 1959

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    13 1 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS No. *****. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1959. 15 CENTS.
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    PEPPER PLOT DENIED
    333 1 Singapore Chinese syndicate comers world's market,' according to report m U.S. business magazine, but— It's just lack of supplies, trader \E\V YORK, Sat. A syndicate of wealthy Chinese merchants m Singapore has cornered the world's pepper market and the price may double early next year. Business Week
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    Opinion GOOD START
    55 1 Opinion GOOD START cad I'olyand client U :.d.d the other that be at a of IN and .dards. A only rom ries. to of van the yen •nl even.'.ow Ister and not oi course, :or the ommonbod- to \amto j the s to practithe pect course certain .olution cept of
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    Lock icon Nehru is unlikely to agree to Xmas talks
    294 1 Nehru is unlikely to agree to Xmas talks NEW DELHI, Saturday. INDIAN Prime Minister Mr. Nehru is unlikely to accept the invitation from Mr. Chou En-lai, the Chinese Premier, to meet on Dec. 26 and discuss border problems. The invitation came m a letter yesterday. In a letter on Sept.
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    Lock icon 242 off on big walk
    79 1 242 off on big walk LONDON, Sat. A total of 242 servicemen started marching towards London yesterday from Birmingham 110 miles away m a race to the capital. Already on the road was Dr. Barbara Moore 55-year-old Russian-born dietitian on the second day of her 373--mile trek from Edinburgh. The
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    A Lebanese minister quits again
    127 1 A Lebanese minister quits again BEIRUT. Sat.- Mr. Hussein Ouem, Lebanese Foreign, Minister since October, 1958, submitted his resignation loday to President Fuad Chehab. He gave health reasons, but friends said he objected j to starT changes alfeeting the foreign office. His health has been poor since last June, when
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    Evening of folk music in S'pore
    102 1 An evening of folk music was held at the home of the United States ConsuiGeneral m Singapore. Mr. William Maddox, m Grange Road yesterday. Among- those present were the Minister for Labour and Law. Mr. K.M. Byrne, and the American folk song- singer, Mr.
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    Stone hits passenger in train
    94 1 Stone hits passenger in train KUALA LUMPUR, Sat.— A passenger was slightly injured m the face when a stone was thrown through the window of the Kuala Lumpur bound night mail near Rawnng. The tram was passing over a level crossing near Sungei Choh station about three miles from Rawang.
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    Lock icon Pakistan Minister to visit K.L.
    60 1 RAWALPINDI, Sat. Pakistan Minister of Education, Information and Broadcasting. Mr. Habibur Rehman will leave Karachi on Jan. 11 for a three-week visit to Malaya, Tokyo, Manila and Hong Kong. He will be accompanied by the Education Secretary. Mr. S. M. Sharif. He is expected m
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    32 DOCTORS TO GRADUATE
    377 1 THE University of Malaya m Singapore yesterday announced the names of 32 new doctors to graduate from its Faculty of Medicine. The new doctors are: Abdul Majid bin Abdul Aziz. Jaafar Thajii bin Jamaluddin. Abdul Samad bin Abdul Kader. Boey Khoon Loong. Chan Man Yin (Bliss),
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    SMOKING AND THE MAN: A SURVEY
    144 1 WASHINGTON, Sat. Weak masculinity is more prevalent m heavy smokers than m non-smokers or moderate smokers, according to a survey of 252 men published here. Dr. Carl Seltzer, a Harvard anthropologist, reported In the magazine. Science that a 15-year study of a group of
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    Lock icon UAR gives hostel site to Malaya
    60 1 CAIRO. Sat. The United Arab Republic has presented a building plot m Cairo to Malaya for the building oi a Malayan students hostel, a visiting Malayan education delegation spokesman said yesterday. The delegation, which arrived m Cairo on Tuesday has visited a univcr.-it- ar.
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      5 1 IISS IKON I M IDEAVFOR
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      50 1 Rama and Sila 9 Women's section 3 Film reviews 5 Ga»"c sning notes 8 Cars and car care 10 Random Thoughts 4 Cartoons 4 Your lucky star 8 Other overseas cables 12 Sports news 11 Other local news 7 Finance, shipping and commercial news 2 UNRIVALLED FOR TOUR WEEKEND READING
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    Lock icon 'BOYCOTT WOULD HURT BRITAIN'
    95 2 'BOYCOTT WOULD HURT BRITAIN' CAPETOWN. Sat. Mr. Kj Eric Lou w. South Africa's Minister of External Affairs, said yesterday that he could conceive of nothing more likely to disturb friendly relations with Britain than the British Labour Party's decision to support a proposed boycott of South African goods. He pointed
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    Buying is increased, selective
    132 2 Buying is increased, selective LONDON, Sat. London stock markets finished the week on a rirm note. Buying of Industrial equities was on an increased scale but still rather selective. Several useful gains reflected good company news. Textiles were strong, with Courtaulds outstanding following investment buying m a market short of
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    Lock icon Polymer price increased
    39 2 Polymer price increased NEW YORK. Sat. U.S. synthetic rubber producers confirmed yesterday that prices of the T>aslc polymer grades of GRS had been increased from 23.25 cents (U.S.) m pound to 24.10 cents a pound around Dec. 15. Reuter
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    Lock icon Ship detained
    40 2 PORT SAID. Sat. The master of the Greek freighter Astypalea. held up m the Suez Canal by the United Arab Republic authorities, is awaiting instructions from Athens on whether he should unload the cargo of Israeli cement. Reuter
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    FIRM TREND RESUMED IN RUBBER
    231 2 FIRM TREND RESUMED IN RUBBER Business briefs LONDON, Sat. In response to a further advance at Singapore the firmer rubber trend was resumed although most traders reported only few dealings. In New York, rubber futures held firm m late dealings, up more than half a cent a pound for the
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    Lock icon BANNED WATCH IS SAFE, SAYS ROLEX CHIEF
    293 2 GENEVA, Saturday. THE manager of the Rolex Watch Company said today that only a small quantity of the watches banned by the American Atomic Energy Commission was sent to the Far East and none at all to Bn- He said the company considered
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    Lock icon Nuclear ship tenders
    50 2 Nuclear ship tenders lONDON. Sa,t.— The British A Government will invite tenders next year from selected firms for two types of reactor to power a nuclearpropelled merchant ship. Negotiations are continuing with the shipping and shipbuilding industries about their participation m the arrangements for building and operating the ship. Reuter
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    Decision on new wharf project
    51 2 Decision on new wharf project KUALA LUMPUR. Sat Consulting engineers of the $30-million North Klang straits project have made their recommendations on tenders received by the Port Swettenham Board. The Board will meet on Dec. 31 to consider the recommendations and. if possible, to decide who should be given the
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    SHOPS IN PORT
    288 2 SHOPS IN PORT Ships lying: along-side the Singapore Harbour Board wharves are: Taboa 12, Ellen Bakke 45, Tjipanas 6A. Tancred 67, Agamemnon 89, Oldekerk 10 11 Rhesus 13 14. City of Newcastle 151 6, Kilinski 18. Peik 19, Sedili N.Wall 3. Marudu 21 22. Mizuho Maru 23 24, Karossa 24
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    Round the World Market Prices
    164 2 iVOr£: Alt prices belou are middle prices. U.K. Closing Prices LONDON. Oc Yesterday Today RUBBER No. 1 RSS c.l.f. European ports Doc unq «l«n RUBBER No. 1 RSS Spot ÜBBER No. I RSS Settlement House Terms Jan Feb TONE: Quieter. Above prices quo'<d m P
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    MALAYAN SHARE MARKET
    711 2 NOTE: All prices below are middle pr rS:NGAPCRE. FRIDAY. INDUSTRIALS Yestercay Today Alex Bri^s PreT 1 "0 1.70 Ords. 159 1.99 Atlas Ice 11.00 Buyer* 8.8. Petrol 5C B.M. Trustees 5.25 5.25 Con. Tin Smelt Prtf. IS 19'- Ords 48 3 46 6 Federal Dispersary 15 Fitzpatricks
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    HONG KONG PRICES
    56 2 HONG KONG. Friday Closing prices here today were: Yesterday Today H. <fc S. Banking Corporation $1,070 $1,070 sales sales Union Ins. Canton $85.50 $87.00 sales sales Wheelock Marden 5.60 5.65 sales sellers H'Kong 'phone $30.75 $30.75 sales sales Dairy Farm Cold Storage $20.20 $20.40 sales &$20.50 sales
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    aughter former premier visits Singapore
    30 3 aughter former premier visits Singapore uko no re 11 to Mr. was the :erend ured r on ither \rept -outh I -rich, She don. I cirrri her ith her tyryty
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    Lock icon FOR THE RECORD
    32 3 picture. The latest m Christmas presents from Germany a box of sweets the lid of which is a record to supply music while the sweets are eaten.- Paul Popper
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    THE ART OF HEELING TO COFFEE AND MUSIC
    331 3 dfgfghrfh so use today W IIAT is any Singapore woman's biggest wardrobe bugbear? Ask her, and she will almost certainly re p1 v "Keeping my shoes m heels." It has been calculated that the average woman needs her shoes re heeled 36
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    MATRON TOOK AN OVERDOSE
    153 3 SYDNEY, Saturday. A HOSPITAL matron, highly skilled In the administration of drugs, herself died from an overdose of sleeping tablets, a coroner's court was told this week. The coroner, Mr. C. S. Roifgers, found that the matron, Adela Jean Banks. 44. died on Oct. 3 from
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    2,000 jobless at literacy classes
    40 3 More than 2,00 unemployed people have been attending the Singapore Council for Adult Education's basic education classes since the beginning of this year. The Council runs regular basic education classes for Malay, Chinese and English.
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    'And I'm Father Xmas,' he told Princess Anne
    162 3 'And I'm Father Xmas, he told Princess Anne THERE is a store m A London which claims it can supply anything and everything. The other day it supplied, quite unintentionally, a one-second embarrassing situation. The toy department was crowded with children visiting Santa Claus. "And what's your name, my dear?"
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    Solitude may bring bark her roice
    133 3 Solitude may bring bark her roice A PARIS singer, Edith Piaf, must spend 15 days resting m complete solitude if ever again she is to sing the haunting ballads of the Paris streets that won her world fame, her doctors said this week. Mis s Piaf, 45, the "Sparrow of
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      172 3 Y.VV.C.A. (Raffles Quay): Rhythmic movement 9.45 a.m. Y.W.C.A. (Outram Road): Young Adults Club— X' ma* dance (combined with Blue Triangle Club) 7.30 p.m. V.M.C.A.: Malay class Cambridge prep. std. one 'I p.m.; Malay class Cambridge std. two 2.30 p.m.: table tennis coaching 2.30 p.m. SINGAPORE BALLET: "The Nutcracker" at Victoria
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    BY THE WAY
    104 4 By AT the moment when human beings are becoming so like machines, it was amusing to read of the Frenchman who wants to make machines more like human beings. Somewhere the two will meet and combine the worst qualities of each. Meanwhile, m order to curb the
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      Big S-E Asia problem
      579 4 PIONEERS WHO CAME AND PROSPERED ONE of the gravest postwar problems which has now come to a head is the millions of Chinese who form minorities m the countries of South-East Asia. They are the descendants of immigrants who left a homeland of political turmoil and
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    A DAY IKE WILL NEVER FORGE
    59 4 A DAY IKE WILL NEVER FORGE aaitei I th at rr., I v al here of Eis. I Fo k a Pdr<^ I back I 191! I helc I bar I ing Jare Mounts* VicermV The lmmetteL greeted i and Zindab^d 1 -"uz! shah i Zlndabad These a the most
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    Masses of humanity
    40 4 The normal iMpulmJ cit; more the Throu^hou proces. tor. tha: Presid* Prr their !a crowds i after vati After throu* i ity ofli never before a trl Before a ushere home ar i r called arati evil
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    A pretty ceremony
    66 4 A pretty ceremony As Pre.slde: blue Cadi fror* Bhavs: a Preside I and h preset receive him Four k PreslC' garia: another ca with sprlnklfi him As this bi proprf chantet Veda Mr. Ei*nh« guided t(» ments wher he toh «n that hf po«d-b> most n»etrhis »f' n >urr»ii I
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      216 4 I DEWAII S I IS THE SCOTCH S^ —IT NEVER Ew^s Finest Scotch^ of creatac^ .MHHHHHBH^S Dpwnr&S^ N ther is quite so a-/^»tvii refreshing as Scotch OfTpt^J Whisky. You can drink it f short or long, as the l^^^j moo<l takes you. but fc. whether MTTtd neat, with "^g^A water,
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      45 4 Talking points He alone can be considered the true man who having subjected his passions, becomes perfectly selfrestrained. —GANDHI. Circumstances are the rulers of the weak; the instruments of the wise. —SAMUEL LOVER. Coward one who m perilous emergency thinks with his legs. AMBROSE BIERCE.
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    Hoary gory satire in the cycle of life and death
    376 5  - Hoary gory satire in the cycle of life and death Melvin Chan llllllllliiillllllllllllllllllllllll < THE FREE PRESS FILM PAGE By I, the first firs! Jane. Now i jrclc oi :>o films id he rediscovers m this modern ion, that he should Boston debutante Joanna Barnes. ith elaborate Fifth le and
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    Mr Magoo
    74 5 HE DODDERS INTO FULL FILM THAT myopic old gentleman. Mr. Magoo, now appears m a cartoon pantomime "1,000 Arabian Nights.'' Do you know Mr. Magoo? He is a sort of pompous club, man who refuses to wear glasses though he is monstrously short-sighted, and gets himself into some
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    A NEW TYPE OF HERO APPEARS ASIAN LEADING MAN
    343 5 A NEW TYPE OF HERO APPEARS ASIAN LEADING MAN A NEW kind of leading man has appeared on the celluloid horizon a Japanese matinee idol who wins the leading lady m American movies. He is James Higeta, Hawaiian-born, who capitalised on the pro-American craze m Japan following the war. Japan
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    Lock icon PASSAGE OF ARMS
    1385 6 Ambler for December The Free Press takes its pick of the best fiction and comes up with a master-thriller ERIC AMBLER STARTING TODAY AT the upper social levels of the British community m Singapore, Colonel Soames was kno \v n as The Policeman." There was nothing derogatory
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      295 6 10 CLIES ACROSS sonal feature (4>. 1 The pear that'll give little 6 The man m foreign service California a crude blow (B>. never stops consulting! (6). 7 Nothing more than a liquid 7 Made for repairs m motor measure for this horse! (5). racing, like cessation of coal R
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      41 6 P.M. 1.00 Programme summary: 1.02 Saturday showcase; 1.30 The news; 1.40 Newstalk; 145 Carmen Dragon conducts; 2.00 The Malayan Touch. 2.30 Piano playtime; 2.45 Siesta time; 3.15 Bandstand U.S.A.; 3.30 Saturday prom; 4.30 Australian magazine; 4.45 How things began 7. "Athens
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      48 6 and the Beginning of Democracy"; 5.00 The man with the golden trumpet; 5.15 Tunes with your tea. 5.45 Sports hour; 6.45 Programme summary followed by music; 6.53 Programme preview; 7.00 The news; 7.10 Newstalk; 7.15 Visitors book, produced and presented by Vernon Palmer. 7.30 Make mine music; 7.45
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      54 6 Youth at the helm, produced and presented by lan Hope; 8.00 My Word; 8.30 Musica Viva; 9.00 Comedians corner. 9.15 Tiga Sekawan, (repeat of last Wednesday's broadcast); 9.30 The news; 9.40 Newstalk. 9.45 Spotlight on a soprano Ellibelle Davis; 10.00 The Goon Show— "The £50 Cure"; 10.30 The world of
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    OWN-A-HOME SCHEME
    45 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Sat.— The Congress of Unions of Employees m the Public and Civil Service is to assist Government servants to own their own homes m conjunction with the Malayan Borneo Building Society. A committee is being formed to carry out this plan.
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    Charity dance
    33 7 A Christmas party and dance will be held m St. Andrew's School hall, Woodsville, Singapore, tonleht from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. m aid of the St. Peter Church building fund.
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    GOVT. HAS BIG PLAN TO HELP 3,000 FISHERMEN
    315 7 GO VT. HAS BIG PLAN TO HELP 3, 000 FISHERMEN A LONG-TERM project to as.sist nearly 3.000 fisheVnS. !»vm g n the Southern Island? to increase their earnings and l im prove l.v,ng conditions will X ten m U ce P nt b /oon the on vssoS^ss m n ment
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    Shopping peak is expected today
    181 7 SINGAPORE'S big department stores and shops expect the Christmas shopping rush to reach jeak this afternoon, when husbands are free Ito accompany their wives. Thousands of office workers who have received bonuses this week will join m this afternoon. Shops along High Street. Raffles Place
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    ARCHITECT APPOINTED AS POLY LECTURER
    95 7 Mr. K. C. Chung, 41-year-old Singapore architect who has been appointed senior lecturer at the Department of Architecture m the Singapore Polytechnic. Son of a well-known architect, the late Mr. H. W. Chung. Mr. Chung now owns the business which was once his father's. Mr.
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    SHOP MEN TO GET BETTER DEAL
    62 7 SHOP MEN TO GET BETTER DEAL KUALA LUMPUR. Sat.— The Wages Council is to tackle the problem of improving the working conditions of provision shop and textile trade employees. The council will start work on a standard wage scheme and uniform working conditions for these workers. Other categories of shop
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    Recruits pass out
    22 7 Twenty-nine locally-enlist-ed airmen of the Royal Air Force (Malaya) Training Centre held a passing parade at RAF Seletar yesterday.
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      138 7 an mv sebvices FOLLOWING are chanfes m Sunday's Church Service* m Sinfapore: ANGLICAN St. Georjre's Garriaon Church. TanfUn Barrack*; 7.15 a.m. Holy Communion; 9.30 aj«. Morninf Service; 11.00 a.m. Toy Service; 6.30 p.m. Carol Service. BETHESDA Bethesda (Katonf) Church: g3O ajn. The Lord's Supper; 9.30 a-m. Ministry, Mr. R. A.
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      128 7 4.30 p.m. Sunday School; 6.00 pjn. Gospel Service. Mr W. Roberts. Chinese Gospel Hall at Yio Chu Kang Road; 8.00 a.m. Breaking of Bread; 4.30 p.m. Sunday School; 6.00 p.m. Gospel Service. Loronr 29, Geylanf; 4.30 p.m. Sunday School: 6.00 p.m. Gospel Service, Mr. E. Poulson. ELIM CHURCH 1079. Serangoon
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    PLANT THAT NEEDS CARE BUT REPAYS
    471 8  - PLANT THAT NEEDS CARE BUT REP AYS M.R.S ARSCOTT BY SULPHUR CHECKS MILDEW Perennial Asters should be divided QVEH the last few years the flowering plant Michaelmas Daisy has become known more an d more as the Perennial Aster. Much has been done to improve them a much wider range
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    Label your plants
    398 8 Label your plants HOW TO AVOID COM ISION WOTANISTS Rive names to plants so that when they are spoken of or written about there is no confusion. Latin is the language used to enable the name to be universally understood. We all know the gardening enthusiast who vainly tries to
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      194 8 r>ORN today during one of the more auspicious periods of this month, you should have a full, pleasant and contented life. You have an artistic nature and you of the feminine sex will be happiest when you are decorating your own home and making it a beaut ii'ul place m
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      200 8 PISCES <Feb. 20-Mar. 20) This should be a happy home and family da\. Last minute preparation can now be made. ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 20)— A fine day for all Your major interests. Mieh: Invite business associates m for a pre-holiday evening. TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21) Hope you haven't left important
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      RAMA IN QUEST OF A BRIDE
      827 9 "tr* I HE story so far I gathered aTouncT iC* of India <> I against Havana, the kin* or^h* P TI Si was lod ed <> who had grown so powe?fiS that r h akshasa demons), 1 rices made to thegodrvuhin he e 7
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      Rakshasas attack
      28 9 Rakshasas attack I jmffer up ds. As heir altar, >hed and and c un- their I and of the and far sorely and a the slew the holy
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      Birth of the River Ganges
      219 9 Birth of the River Ganges THIS is one of the tales which Vishvamitra, the rishi, told to Rama and Lakshmana as they journeyed to Mithila. It is of the birth of the sacred river Ganga. the Ganges. There was once a king named Sagara who ruled In ihya. and he
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    Last week's winners
    188 9 Steeping Beauty SPECIAL COLOUR CONTEST Boys and Girls (up to the age of 16 years) have the opportunity of winning cash prizes and double passes. All you've to do is to colour the drawing given above and send it to the Sleeping Beauty Contest, Singapore Free Press,
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    WIN A PRIZE!
    96 9 DOCKET-MONEY prises are offered for colouring this scene with paints. crayons or chalks. There are four prizes offered each of $5 (two for boys and two for girls). All you have to do is to set to work to brighten up the sketch, then fill m the
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    LAST WEEK'S WINNERS
    62 9 THE winners of last week's colour- in contest, each of whom will receive a $5 prize In due course, are as followi: Miss Valeric Loo (11), 98 Tessensohn Road, Singapore 8; Miss Pearl Heng (8) 623 Aljunled Road, Singapore 14; Master John lim (13), 10 Rambai Road.
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      166 9 Ul ventures of Rupert H?l** y jng ■jii ii -nil <nV/^li^fe^r^^— |X and oh Rosalie does not give the two Rupert finds coming to 7' h A,^y£ pals t.me to argue about her plan. towards my. she san awful handtui. «nc g^ marches ahead of them. -on. tell tram glides
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    NEW MODEL HAS AUSTIN ENGINE, FIBRE-GLASS BODY
    164 10  -  ROBERT WALLING By Build-it-yourself sports car can reach 92 m.p.h. riUT comes a new Brit- ish sports car with 92 m.p.h. top speed, costing £895 ($7,600), purchase tax paid, or £595 (55.060) m assemble it yourself form. It is made by Turner, the
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    NEW YORK WILL GET TOUGH NOW WITH TWO-DRINK DRIVERS
    210 10 NEW YORK WILL GET TOUGH NOW WITH TWO-DRINK DRIVERS jCWEN the two-drink motorist who gets involved m an accident m New York State will be heading for trouble under Governor Nelson Rockefeller's tough new programme of traffic laws just announced. i At present, a drunk-driv-ing charge can be brought against
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    A smokescreen gadget may foil car thieves
    87 10 A smokescreen gadget may foil car thieves TiE British Army is fully familiar with the smokescreen. Now Scotland Yard and the Road Hauliers Association are studying its possibilities as a deterrent to thieves. Over £1 million ($8,500.--000) worth of goods was stolen from vehicles m Britain last year. Any attempt
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    'BOx' CURE CAR SICKENS
    13 10 'BOx' CURE CAR SICKENS a; 1 I I I I I I I
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    IT'S A -MOTORWAY ON STILTS
    26 10 THIS design for a "motorway on >tilts won mgmJ pri7»inart petition organised by the Prestressed one ret v Dcvelopme it Gn^
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    Lock icon Jarman makes his debut in Test cricket
    191 11 KANPUR. Sat. Barry Jarman, 23-year-old South Australian wicket-keeper, makes his debut for Australia m the second Test against India which begins today on the turf wicket at Green Park here. Jarman, who came into the touring side when regular wicket-keeper Leii Maddocks announced
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    McGlew to skipper S. Africa
    158 11 McGlew to skipper S. Africa c JOHANNESBURG. Sat. r J Jackie McGlew. 30-year- old opening bat. was officially appointed captain of th»> South African cricket team to tour England next year. j McGlew has led South j Africa In five Tests three L against England and one each against Australia
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    Lock icon Austria will not compete
    44 11 VIENNA, Sat.— Austria will not compete In the World Soccer Cup m Chile In 1962 Trie Austrian Football Association announced yesterday that this decision was taken because of weak performances by Austrians m recent internationals aeainst Spain and France.- Reuter
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    Crusaders leave without playing
    45 11 Crusaders leave without playing Heavy rain washed out the 'netball match between the visiting crusaders from South Australia and a Girls Sports Club team on the padang who arrived m Singapore yesterday after a four of India. Pakistan and Ceylon left for home this morning.
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    Lock icon Japanese racing official coming
    67 11 TOKYO, Sat. Tadamasa Sakai, director of the Japan Horse Racing Association, will soon visit a number of SouthEast Asian countries to make arrangements for a meeting of the South-East Asian Horse Racing Association m Tokyo next May. Sakai is scheduled to leave Jai;. 11 on a
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    Lock icon CHRISTMAS BATTLE FOR STATE TEAM
    401 11 picture. Can they beat Selangor? By FRANCIS BOEY SINGAPORE will have youth on its side when the State meets Selangor m the Foong Seong Cup Zone final at the Han Chiang Hall, Penang, on Dec. 24 and 25. Unlike previous years the SBA selection committee
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    Sports Diary
    71 11 Sports Diary RUGGER: S.C.C. Ist v Johore Bahru XV, padang: R.A.F. Tengah v Nee Soon Garrison, Tengah; G.H.Q. v R.A.S.C., Tanglin; Tankards v G.H.Q., Tanglin; Naval Base v R.E.M.E. Naval Base. SOCCER: friendly Geylanp United v Tiger Juniors, Geylang. HOCKEY: Major unit final. Gillman Barracks. GOLF: "A' and "B" medal
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    Booth hits 134 not out for N.S.W.
    175 11 Booth hits 134 not out for N.S.W. ADELAIDE, Sat. Brian A Booth hit 134 not out m helping New South Wales score 277 for six wickets on the first day of their Sheffield Shield match against South Australia here After a sound start with stands of 50 and 55 for
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    DAILY BRIDGE
    174 11 rPHE gap between simple and jump preference is quite narrow m Standard Bridge. On this deal South i assumed that his partner had bid correctly m trie following sequence: One Heart One Spade: Two Diamonds Three Hearts: end. He just made the contract after the lead of Five
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    MCC have another 'casualty'
    102 11 MCC have another 'casualty' BARBADOS. Sat. Ray Illingworth, the Yorkshire all-rounder with the M.C.C. touring team, went to hospital for a check-up here yesterday following a spell of dizziness. Nothing serious was diagnosed and a doctor said the cause was probably the heat approaching 90 degrees Fahrenheit after a shaky
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    Lock icon Jumper Thomas begins training
    76 11 BOSTON, Sat. World champion highjumper John rhomas, who nearly had his athletic career ended m an accident last March, will benin 'serious' training today ior the round of indoor track meets this winter. A Boston University spokesman said that Thomas, who will be 19 next March,
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    Hockey final
    50 11 Singapore Base District major unit hockey championship final between 19 Signal Regiment and Transit Camp Brigade of Gurkhas will be played at Gillman Barracks today at 5 P m. PARIS, Sat. The x kt ßi? Four" Western leaders are m conference here. President Eisenhower. President de Gaulle. Mr.
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    Lock icon Suez clash did not fail says Eden
    212 12 Sat. Sir An--1 thony Eden, British Prime Minister during the Suez intervention, said on television yesterday that two objects were achieved to create an international force and to localise the clash between Israel and Cgypt. He said if America had then taken the
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    Lock icon DAG'S AFRICA TOUB
    23 12 NEW YORK. Sat. UN. Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjoeld left yesterday on a six-week trip that \rin fxv* him across Africa.- U.P.I.
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    FIRST MALAYAN FUND
    9 12 Managers selling price today, 51. 07.
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    Lock icon WEST LEADERS BEGIN THEIR TALKS
    415 12 WEST LEADERS BEGIN THEIR TALKS Ike's warm handshake— 'Thanks for coming to see me 9 Mactnillan and Chancellor Adenauer met today at the Elysee Palace for their first discussion on the Summit meeting with Russia. President Eisenhower arrived here by special train while .Mr. Macmillan came by air from London.
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    'LOVELIEST FLOWERS'
    60 12 MISS Tan Whei San (above) paints orchids because they are the "loveliest of Malayan flowers." Mandarin-speaking. she is by profession a teacher m a Chinese school m Johore. Her exhibition sponsored by the Singapore Art Society opened at the Victoria Memorial Hall yesterday. The exhibition is open to
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    Jakarta to supervise oil sales
    50 12 Jakarta to supervise oil sales JAKARTA. Sat. Lieut. Gen. Abdul Haris Nasution. Defence Minister, yesterday issued a decree ordering Government supervision of domestic oil distribution and sales by foreign oil companies m Indonesia. Supervision will be on oil from the Standard Vacuum Company. De Bataafsche Petroleum M-aatschappi <BPM" and Caltex.
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    Lock icon MORE POWER TO RHODESIA GOVERNOR
    109 12 MORE POWER TO RHODESIA GOVERNOR LUSAKA. (Northern Rhodesia), Sat. A B i 1 1 published in yesterday's Government Gazette seeks to replace the Emergency Powers Ordinance by providing the Governor with wide powers for the preservation of peace. The Acting Chief Secretary said the Bill was primarily intended to enable
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    Lock icon TRAIL OF TYPHOON HA VOC
    58 12 TRAIL OF TYPHOON HA VOC MANILA, Sat. Typhoon Gilda cut a 150 m.p.h. path of death and destruction through the Central Philippines yesterday. Danger signals were up throughout the Visayas and on Southern Luzon. On its present course, Gilda is expected to sweep entirely through the Central Philippine islands today
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    Lock icon PROSPERITY IS RUINING THE YOUNG
    111 12 PROSPERITY IS RUINING THE YOUNG LONDON. Sat. A Church ;of England minister blamed high wages for ruining the country's youth. Rev. H. S Goodwin, m a i lecture at Westminster Abbey. said easily earned money "flatters young men and gives them the means and the leisure to indulge their fancies."
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    Lock icon Banda inquiry hears allegation of ill-feeling
    311 12 Banda inquiry hears allegation of ill-feeling COLOMBO, Saturday. THE magistrate's inquiry into the assassination of Mr. Solomon Bandaranaike was told yesterday that three Ministers m his Government harboured ill-feeling towards Mrs. Vimala Wijewardene, a former Minister accused of complicity m the murder. Mr. E. Hema Dabare, a building contractor, said
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    Lock icon JAPANESE TO MAKE WATCHES IN INDIA
    28 12 NEW DELHI. Sat. The Government of India has agreed to collaborate with a Japanese concern m the manufacture of Inw-nrirpri watches. U.P.I.
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    PARCEL SCARE
    226 12 World news m brief LONDON. Sat. Postmen stopped sorting the Christmas mail at Smithfield yesterday and hurried outside when two parcels started ticking. Police opened the parcels to find each contained a battery-operated razor. The shavers were switched off I and work resumed HONG KONG.— The Governor. Sir
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    Lock icon ABUSING SANTA CHARGE
    47 12 PONTIAC (Michigan) Sat— Two construction workers, Herbert Hold worth and James Dunn, will be tried on Jan. 5 on charges of calling Santa Claus a dirty name. They were arrested after a seven-year-old boy sain he h»rH them saying bad things about Santa.- U.P.I.
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    Vacation tour
    29 12 The Deputy Prime Minister, Dr. Toh Chin Chye. today met 60 students and seven teachers of the Anglo-Chinese School. Ipoh, now visiting Singapore on a vacation tour.
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