The Singapore Free Press, 23 January 1960

Total Pages: 12
1 12 The Singapore Free Press
  • 14 1 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS No. *****. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1960. toff 15 CENTS.
    14 words
  • 8 1 to to the >pear to be if
    8 words
  • 296 1 Impressed industrialists to stake capital m State Investment m industries A GROUP of Japanese industrialists have decided to invest several million dollars m three or four industries m Singapore. This was disclosed to The Free Press by a spokesman of the Japan External Trade Recovery Organisation m
    296 words
  • 108 1  -  Queen by LONDON, Sat. The Queen has made Mi. R. G. Casey, Australia's Extern-al Affairs Minister since 1951. a lite baron, it announced here last night. During the war, Mr. Casey, now aged 69, was a member of Britain's war- j time Cabinet, Resident Minister of
    Reuter  -  108 words
  • 71 1 LONDON, Sat.— A special conference of international airlines to resolve the question I of fares is to be held as soon j as possible, the International j Air Transport Association announced yesterday. It will deal with problems j about fares which were not resolved during the
    Reuter  -  71 words
  • 92 1 LONDON. Sat.— lmports of tin-in-concentrates into the United Kingdom (including tin destined eventually for the U.S. Commodity Credit Corporation) rose to 3,936 tons m November but declined to 2 161 tons m December. Total imports into the United Kingdom during 1959 were 25.812 tons. Imports
    92 words
  • 374 1 Bus talks founder: 'Waste of time' TALKS between the Tay Koh Vat Bus Company and the Singapore Bus Workers' Union over bonus claims for more than 200 employees of the firm have failed. The talks, which had gone on for about ten days, deadlocked yesterday when the management Issued a
    374 words
  • 50 1 Heavy falls of snow m the Cots wolds, Gloucestershire, have caused many difficulties m maintaining normal services. Picture shows a local milkman at Whiteway. near Stroud, using a sledge to haul his crates across deep snow to deliver milk to homes m the village.- photo. Fox
    Fox  -  50 words
  • 88 1 LONDON, Sat— An 18th {century sedan chair carried 'by relays of liveried Jaw i students yesterday beat a 'sleek Lotus sports car with racing driver Graham Walker ,at the wheel m a race through London streets. It won Mr. Dennis Pitts. I editor
    Reuter  -  88 words
  • 47 1 Bevan: 'No change' LONDON, Sat— The condition of Mr. Aneurin Be van. 62-year-old deputy leader of the Labour Party, was des- eribed by a hospital spokesI man at midnight last night as showing "no change M all." He was earlier re- ported to be "very weak." Reuter
    Reuter  -  47 words
  • 26 1 Eight men stole $55 from a youth. Lee Yew Meng. m Genting Lane, off MacPherson Road, Singapore, yester- i day, police said this morning.
    26 words
  • 51 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Sat. Commowealth troops will continue to be stationed In Malaya even after the Emergency is over, the Minister of Defence. Tun Abdul Razak. said this morning. He told the Free Press that they were m the Federation i under the defence agreement with
    51 words
  • 57 1 CAIRO, Saturday. nOFR oeople were killed and 100 taken to hospital after r a brawl at a football match between teams from Port Said and Suei at Port Said yesterday The trouble started when the referee refused to extend play for three minutes
    Reuter  -  57 words
  • 142 1 Special prizes to be given to civilians "CWERY year since its inception the overall winner of the Free Press Walk has been a Serviceman. Civilians apparently have yet to acquire the inbred ability to MARCH. This year, to give added incentive to the nonmarchers, the Free
    142 words
  • 29 1 JAKARTA. Sat.—President Sukarno announced yesterday that the state of emergency conditions would be eased m some areas of Indonesia from April I.— U.P.I
    U.P.I  -  29 words
  • 29 1 LONDON. Sat. The tin market was barely steady yesterday, especially for the forward position. Outside demand was moderate. In New York tin was quietly steady. iiiiiiiiimmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiii
    29 words
  • 163 1 SJOME 45,000 people m Singapore have tuberculosis. Giving this figure, the $ATA bulletin says it means that one m every 20 peooe living m congested areas suffers from the disease. SATA is concerned about these people's failure to come forward for treatment. Most
    163 words
  • 27 1 WELLINGTON. Sat.— Thi Malayan Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman and his party spent today at the Wellington Racing Club's summer meeting at Trentham. Reuter
    Reuter  -  27 words
  • 29 1 LONDON. Sat— Exports of Scotch whisky jumped more than two million gallons m 1959. to a total of nearly 22 million gallons, worth nearly £62-million. Reuter
    Reuter  -  29 words
  • 90 1 Big thaw: Parts of Britain flooded LONDON, Sat. A big thaw brought floods to several places m Britain yesterday. Many acres of farmland near Welshpool (Montgomeryshire WWt under water after the river Severn overflowed. North of the town the river Vyrnwy also overflowed its banks. Amphibious landing craft were standing
    Reuter  -  90 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 27 1 ii u jHe value z eissikonJ ILFORD pictures w s l j r Fast and V/ Preferred by xjF Amateurs and Professionals alike «H Waclin- Photographic Stores
      27 words
    • 47 1 m#A w^. jf mil i/% Page K.L. Race Special 11. 1? The story of McCarthy... 8 Gardening 8 Motoring 9 Rama and Sita 5 Women's section 4 Cartoons 4 Your lucky star 5 Other overseas cables... 3 iiiiiiiii" 11 1 THE STORY OF MCCARTHY- SEE PAGE 6
      47 words
    • 72 1 VAN lll\ FOR HM II HMII lir 136/142. Orchard iload. S*p«re h 1>1*: *****. 225.:8 A IVIU* AL STOP CX MINI' US TALKS H' OXEN DOV 1 m RjJ ?G UL A R MI|N G SIZE E i 91 X^B 8.-. ■W4' S Jr&& ML* '3&K ■HP r" g| j>
      72 words

  • 319 2 'Agreed by Canada and U.S.' OTTAWA, Saturday. YIR. NOBUSUKE KISHI, the Japanese Prime Minister, said here yesterday the United States and Canada had agreed that Japan should take part m new Western aid programmes for underdeveloped areas. He also said: "Asa member
    319 words
  • 63 2 HONG KONG. Friday. dosing prices here tod&y werf: Yesterday Today H. S. Bankin? Corporation SI. IBO $1,160 sellers .<^ales Unkm Ins. Canton. $93.50 $94.00 nom. sellers Wheelock Marden. S 6.15 S 6.90 ArS 6.10 sales H*Kons Phone.... $32.50 131.75 A:531.75 ft 531.50 sales sale^ Pa rm A:
    63 words
  • 20 2 LONDON. Sat.— The Bukit Sembawang Rubber Co\s merger with Singapore United Rubber Plantations became effective on Jan. 0.
    20 words
  • 13 2 Manager's selling price today $1.14 xd. buying price $1.09 xd.
    13 words
  • 178 2 SHIPS IN PORT CJHIPS lying alongside the Sin- gapore Harbour Board wharves today are: Ellen Bakke 1/2. Fernmoor 4/5, Pronto 6A, Llca Maersk 6/7. Falstna 8/9, Tjibantjet 10/11. Ajax 13/14, Ravenstein 10/16. Japaia 18. Yukikawa Maru 19. Perak N. Wall 2, Emp. Kittiwake 21/22. Cellina 23/24. Hartvig Maersk 25/26. State
    178 words
  • 22 2 TOKYO. Sat.-The United I States freighter Ocean Deborah arrived at Yokohama on Thursday with a fire- damaged hold Reuter
    Reuter  -  22 words
  • 87 2 MOSCOW. Saturday. RUSSIA'S seven-year-plan figures for 1959, published yesterday for the first time, reveal that the grain harvest fell by 16,400,000 tons below the record 1958 crop and that production was well down for tractors and five other types of agricultural machinery. A Peking
    87 words
  • 194 2 LONDON. Saturday. QNE of the most hectic weeks the stock markets v have experienced for some time ended on a firm note yesterday. There were no further repercussions from the bank rate rise and although prices were lowered at the opening, selling
    194 words
  • 81 2 R.I. TRIES TO REDUCE PRICES JAKARTA. Sat. The First Minister. Dr. Djuanda. isaid yesterday that the Gov- ernment was making serious I efforts to bring down the I prices of essential commodii ties. Antara news agency 1 reported. He warned that the Attor- ney-General's office had been instructed to act
    Reuter  -  81 words
  • 45 2 Rubber close is firmer LONDON. Sat. Steadiness u>New York helped to support a small gain on the rubber market here yesterday t and the close was firmer. Near positions were threeeighths of a penny and distant about one farthing per pound higher on the day.
    45 words
  • 365 2 World market prices NOTE: Alt prices beiotc are middle prices. U.K. Closing Prices LONDON, Jan. 22. Yesterday Today RUBBER No. RSS c.i.f. European ports Jan unquoted unquoted Feb 33 i 33 7 M RUBBER No. 1 RSS Soot S3 11 lb 3«; ÜBBER No. 1 RSS Settlement House Term* Feb
    365 words
  • 920 2 ■SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. INDUSTRIALS Yesterday Toaay Airi 6'icks Prsf 1.75 1.75 Crds. 2.20 2.20 Atias ke ii.oo Buyers i 6.6. Petrol 59 61 j B.M. Trustees 525 5.25 I won. Tin Sme't Fref. 19 19 Crds 50 6 51/- rat Dispensary 1.11*4 1.17 Fitzpatricki l.ib 1.17 Fraser \eave
    920 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 768 2 -~~SHIPPII\G xzssx &y ®theE.A.C. lines JX Sailings tn ADEN. RED SEA. MEDITERRANEAN. \j[ CONTINENTAL 1 SCANDINAVIAN PORTS. v Spnre P. Slam Penang *£> V I Falstna" I Gd 1-1 23 Jan U25 Jan 28 27 Jan \Jh*' Songtftia ai 31 Jan 4 Fel 5 S Fen 6 7 Feb ■v
      768 words
    • 327 2 I HAMBURG- AMERICAKIJJ €c NORTH GERMAN Uo? To (Colombo), Genoa, Marseilles, Ant* rD r Bremen Hamburg. Calls Southampton for posse v P S'fia* RAVENSTEIN (LLOYD) 20 22 Jan 72 23 laDRESDEN (HAPA6) 25 27 Jan 2t 2S ft* 'HANNOVER (NAPAG) 31 Jan/ 1 Feb Express Service. Passenger Acctwww.; c To
      327 words
  • Page 2 Miscellaneous

  • 16 3 lE JE HIM I CRAFT I NEHRU'S I) 3 STUDY I GIFT SUNDAY MAIL
    16 words
  • 175 3  - Siberia: Ike to have a peep RUSSIANS SiOA BY MOSCOW, Saturday. HOWER will be allowed to fly his trip to Japan when he I ii ion at the end of his stay here sources said yesterday. The decision wa»s reached recently, the sources said. It was not yet known whether
    U.P.I  -  175 words
  • 9 3 'PEACE IS ESSENTIAL TO RUSSIA' the j rd of
    9 words
  • 10 3 Russion saves a Briton sian rum •ious- < \ir- i -aid.
    10 words
  • 67 3 School concerts new ruling Schools putting up public concerts and shows must apply to the Police for a permit at least one month before the date of the proposed performance. Details of the items on the programme should accom- i pany the application forms, said the Ministry of Education m
    67 words
  • 332 3 Govt. authority to be exerted to full President's toughest move yet against Algeria extremists PRESIDENT 1. G-D. iSfSfS&i (.en. Jacques Massu, commander of French troops m Algeria, m his hardest move yet against European settlers threatening open revolt and the army officers who support them. He
    332 words
  • 62 3 No danger to Mac say police NDOLA Northern RhodeSat.— The crude geligbomb found m the lent of a hotel here rday three hours beMr Harold Macmillan. Prime Minister, was o lunch there, was soon dismantled by an expert. There was little danger to the Prime Minister, lunchthree floors above. 'But
    Reuter  -  62 words
  • 25 3 \SHINGTON. Sat. The US. Commerce Department eased export controls aver some 160 commodities which may be shipped to Hone Kong and Macao, U.P.I
    U.P.I  -  25 words
  • 30 3 JOHORE BAHRU Sat.— The Red Cross Society. Majedee t>ranch. will hold a dance on j < Fan. 27 at the Diamond Jubileee Hall m aid of its funds.
    30 words
  • 111 3 BARBARA HAS 640 MILES TO GO LANARK, Scotland, Sat.— j Russian-born marathon walker. Dr. Barbara Moore, (above) limping badly from a swollen ankle, set out before dawn yesterday on the next stage of her attempt to walk the length of Britain. The 56-year-old dietician had covered 362 miles of the
    111 words
  • 187 3 G^ T RANGOON, Saturday. ENERAL NE WIN, Burma's Prime Minister, leads a delegation of 14 which leaves here for Peking today to discuss border issues at the invitation of the Communist Chinese Government, it was officially announced yesterday. Sources close to
    187 words
  • 90 3 Entombed miners: 'Hopeless pOALBROOK South AfriVj caj. Sat. A rescue worker toiling In the "sheer hell" of a caved-in mine gallery where 406 miners are trapped said last night: "We will tx lucky if we break through to where the men are entombed m a week." Another rescuer said: "We
    90 words
  • 22 3 HONG KONG. Sat.— Bank rates m Hong Kong will be raised, according to officials I of banks.- U.P.I
    U.P.I  -  22 words
  • 261 3 AIOSCOW, Sat. Soviet chemists have evolved new types oi rocket fuel, the official Tass Agency said last night. It said the successful Pacific rocket test this week was "a major victory" for the chemists. Academician Semyon Volfkovich told the agency that "the tuel and
    261 words
  • 38 3 VIENNA. Sat.— The International Atomic Energy Agency has decided to undertake the measurement and analysis of samples of air, water, soil and food to help m determining the degree of radioactivity m man's environment. Reuter.
    38 words
  • 256 3 World news m brief ADELAIDE. Sat. A big blue-pointer shark menaced a man and two schoolgirls m a dinghy yesterday near Millicent. The shark kept circling them, drawing ever closer. As the man started the boat's engine, the shark swam underneath, partly lifting the dinghy from the
    256 words
  • 59 3 Cargo ship drama ASTORIA (Oregon), Sat. The 7,321 -ton Korean ship Silla with 34 men aboard was proceeding slowly yesterday after reporting a crack across its deck and oil leakIng from one hold. The ship was en route to Portland for Korea via Japan to load grain for Korea, [t
    U.P.I  -  59 words
  • 159 3 BANGKOK, Sat.— The four working groups of the UNESCO conference on development of information media m South-East Asia have now completed the first stage of their work. Tentative recommendations made by the committees during the week would be drafted m reports to be submitted to the
    Reuter  -  159 words
  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 36 3 lOKAYER WINE, MOSCATEL WINE, ORT SHERRY, RED WHITE WINES, arrived from Europe! T^ SUTHgJ t#urt#p tyrup, f.urI B Rot*. Tamarind and S^^l Syrup. Frtth A Dtli«i«us! JAy A PROVISION STORE f X'"•«•»K R.ad. ImitHfil, T«l: 3*l*2.
      36 words
    • 399 3 100% CREASE-RESIST /iCIT I mW^ Formal Wear ttjj tcdvi ckic/iA/nni i \i ItKYLtNk/WUUL J White Black Suitable for Dress Jackets and Dress Trousers It's Lightweight Cool and Comfortable MN«-ArORI OXLI EXC'LI'SIVI MEN'S SHOP 81, High Strwt, TH: 2440 L Opens from Monday to SATURDAY 9.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. "HAND
      399 words

  • 324 4  - BOMBAY GIRL PRAISES UNIVERSTY LIFE HERE ESME BAPTISTA By pKtHT months ago, when 19-year-old Miss Sohinee Gatha, a student, came to Singapore from Bombay, she vowed she was going to "hate" university life m Singapore. She soon changed her opinion. A lirst-year student m science at the Bombay University, Sohinee
    324 words
  • Article, Illustration
    21 4 SOHINKK (iATHA, 19. who hails from Bombay, has fallen m love with University lift- m SinKa- pore P.c- I Free Press
    Free Press  -  21 words
  • 146 4 THE QUEEN TO HAVE ONE HOUR 'FACIAL' LONDON, Sat.— British women were today discussing news that the Queen will have an hour-long "taciar just before ana, directly alter the birth of her third child, expected m the next few weeks. Barbara Cartland, best-sell-in romantic novelist, spoke of the Queens facial
    Reuter  -  146 words
  • 96 4 Bequeathed her ears 1 ACTRESS Margaret Sullavan suffered hardness of hearing over the iast 17 y\is of her life and she bequeathed the bones of her rars to a doctor m gratitude for his help. Few people knew of her trouble It helps to explain I her nervousness sometimes before
    96 words
  • 93 4 HENRY FORD the Second spent nearly M 5340.000 on a glittering debutante party lor his daughter Charlotte. A thousand guests danced m Detroit's Country Club. They walked to the receptlon room through a hall j papered with 2.000.000 mag- i noiia leaves and lined with ro>e
    93 words
  • 81 4 CUT out this corner and show it to your husband (boy-friend, som. Has he:— Bought your present? Bought his own wrapping paper? Sent a single card? Ordered the cakes? Ordered the drink? Bought a present for his secretary? Found out what the children want? Drawn the
    81 words
  • 108 4 Women's Diary V.M.C.A.: Malay class Cambridge prep. Std. Two 2.30 p.m.: table tennis coaching 2.30 p.m. STAGE CLUB: Presents Agatha Christie's "The Hollow at the Cultural Centre Theatre, Canning Rise 5.30 p.m. and 9 p.m. METHODIST YOUTH FELLOWSHIP: "M ood > Sankey 1 evening 7.30 p.m. G E V L
    108 words
  • 325 4 liln'rlrl'illil'iyiniM SynthelicM are all tliM rage noivW says BARBARA CRICCS woman's approach to XmAi* with prejudice: ran^in^ f ro;n tl *JW cratic ("I always wear plain fabric something: so vulgar about pri its' with a faint basis of reasoning I white shoes m town"). But there is one more more
    325 words
  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 214 4 DO YOU KNOW rOUR OLD RAD/0 CAN S£ CONVERTED TO STEREO? i| I I I BLUE SPOT STEREO UNIT TYPE 4599 THIS STEREO UNIT WILL CONVERT ANY| MAKE OF RADIO OR RADIOGRAM FOR PLAYING OF STEREO RECORDS. S?^, Please consult the S,,lc Agents:piuetfjf KEE HUAT RAD |o CO., LTD. *****4.
      214 words
    • 31 4 w m TOIperfum. r FAVRELIUCA k Enjoy tada most excltifll Cigarette... EM first m Flovouf exciting t taste L M p- this star pr«miun- PM CO« includ.no Ivor F I I^^
      31 words
  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 120 4 RIP KIHBY By John Prentice 6c Fred Dickenson SAMARAS APPEARANCE II *^Ba »1_ I A WAY TO 6ET I m^s^ ~as rvE?^£p < ?srz> iM^m mXFr^^mn ftTnfl^T L^ him out... *iC -^^r M ■»> I^__ i^_ MANDRAKE by Lee Falk and Phil Davis THE HEART OF JULIET JONES By Stan
      120 words

  • CHILDREN'S PAGE Rama and Sita
    • 881 5 Grief cause s dea th of Dasharatha MUKI S() r^Bt t > M I t i t t i t BESI IT of a promise of a sod. Vishnu, to have a man t .m, ,1 Kama born who would slay Ravana. the kin* of the f .drmonsi who lived
      881 words
    • Article, Illustration
      95 5 TX3CKET-MONEY prizes are offered for colouring this scene with paints, crayons or chalks. There are four prizes offered— each of $5 uwo for boys and two for girls). All you have to do is to set to work to brighten up the sketch, rill m the coupon
      95 words
    • 66 5 'T'HE winners of last weeks colour-in contest, each of whom will receive a S5 prize m due course, are as follows: Miss Yeo Swee Noi (12) 38-M. Whnmpoa Road. Singapore 12. Miss June Pan- <8> 25. Lorong 24. Geyiane. Singapore 14. Master Richard Chong (14 1. 155-B
      66 words
    • 162 5 SUNDAY'S CHURCH SERVICES "POLLOWING are changes m r Sundays Church Sen-ices m Singapore: ANGLICAN St. George's Garrison Church, Tangiin Barracks: 7.15 a.m. Holy ommunion; 9.30 a.m. Sunday School; 9.30 a.m. Morning Service, the Rev. Peter Rynd; 10.30 a.m. Holy Baptism; 6.30 p.m. Evening Prayer. BETHESDA Bethesda (Katong) Church: 8.30 a.m.
      162 words
    • 361 5 YOUR LUCKY STAR BORN today, you possess i a roving adventuresome nature, ana you will probably visit most of the countries of the world. You have an ingenious, m- ventive mind, and if your ideas are developed m a practical fashion, you might I eventually make a great deal I
      361 words
  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 283 5 A MUST 1 FOR THE WISE PHOTOGRAPHER Available at ALL GOOD PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS Hi k. u/urij it H frntw ii *F\\ |^?A\ WELDING tK V^^V;,/^ CUTTING INDUSTRIAL GASES Singapore Kn.ila Lumpur Butterworth Ipon P. 0. Box 4001 p 0. Box 633 04 Pantei Rd. Ltfrrt R1 Tel: ***** 2 Tel:
      283 words
  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 289 5 nior crossword Jl 111' I lean and tidy. 5. It may be j it down and then cut up! They are eaten a lot during the summer. 12, Ball the wicket out J of the batsman's reach. 13. One of many m the sky at night. 14. Jumps about on
      289 words

  • 1358 6  - Master of mischief puts fear into a nation RICHARD ROVERE DDSF SDFSDF SAD FSADFSD The man who started the [biggest witch-hunt m the history of United States... The man who was as much dreaded as the Gestapo... Read how he beguiled a nation and made many fall into a trap
    1,358 words
  • 269 6  - BY THE WA Y Beachcomer I THE complaint that m Stevenage mouse-traps are emptier than they have ever been suggests that mice-rustlers are at work. It is so easy, on a moonless nigrit, to drive herds of mice across country to one of the secret corrals whence the bad men
    269 words
  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 682 6 lor Latest Styles: •3eV' **i 'do Spanish Costume for Leaflets. FIJI 45- A. Circular Road, Singaporo-1. Tel: *****. CLASSIFIED ADS. AT YOUR SERVICE It Words $2 (Mi*.)— Box J# ett. txtru PLAN PRINTING from Tracings Sole •Oce— Amoce' plan printing r>;-ers A machines. Fotomatic. S^ :son Road. Spore. 2OTIO OIPLOMAS.
      682 words
    • 251 6 capturei all the liveliest ACTIOj sharp and clear with MINICANII TT-100 Electronic Flq^ features Output: odjustoble 100 watts or SO worts rtfUU J switch respectively. Guide No: ASAIO: 45-56, ASA 32: 60.8 C ASA 100: 140-160, ASA2OO 200-240 Sole Agents Service Station: "TITHES" OEHTAL PHOTO SUPPLY LTL 62 Middle ttoad,
      251 words
  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 147 6 man- 1 03 s£3£T TShowSS- T* 515 uith your tea; B My WOrd P ane **™-> ™3C T-The news M 0 Weekly shale 545 Soort hour; 645 P»"OB"«nme 8.30 Musica Viva; 9.00 Come^ markerrep^rt- 145 Bnmo wll- lummaI ummar y- followe b Y music; 6.55 dians Corner; 9.15 Tiga Seka7onduS
      147 words
    • 290 6 DAILY CROSSWORD i T^isr ll^ mBy be 3 -as?^r der f i seen m Tudor Rise (5). 4. No bright prospect when m »m^r P a a^. df^fSs 8. That composer it's to make! though it? welf spread out j 9. Wales gets shattered aoout ~T tuppence here (7). b
      290 words

  • 251 7 Federation bid to boost export of canned Malayan food IT-UALA LUMPUR, Sat. A canning factory m the Federation has plans to step up production to include a wide range of canned Malayan food. The Amoy Canning Corporation < Singapore >. Ltd., hopes to make
    251 words
  • 430 7  -  TAN THUAN KOK By Out to discover whether Islam really came from China A 20-MAN team from the University of Malaya will leave Singapore for the East Coast m March for archaeological investigations which it is hoped will throw light on the
    430 words
  • 78 7 BROADCASTING: MALAYA AT DELHI TALKS NEW DELHI, Sat.— A 10- 1 nation Commonwealth oroadcasting conference, with I Malaya and Ghana attending for the first time, opened here terday. Representatives of broadorganisations from Australia. Britain. Canada. Ceylon, Ghana. New Zealand, lya, Pakistan, South Africa and India were wel- 1 i-orned by
    Reuter  -  78 words
  • 53 7 Keong Eng. a housewife, was granted a decree nisi by Mr. Justice rose m the High Court rday dissolving her marwith Chua Teck Pew, a on grounds of deserThe decree is to be made m three months. Mr. P T. Wong appeared for the petitioner. The petition
    53 words
  • 35 7 The water supply will be cut off along Paya Lebar Road, opposite 369 Paya Lebar Road and junction of L»bar MacPherson Roads, today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to repair a leak.
    35 words
  • 253 7 8-storey schools Yong's plan THE Singapore Government's intention to build 'six or even eight storey" schools was revealed by the Minister for Education, Mr. Yong Nyuk Lin, yesterday. Mr. Yong was addressing the Combined Schools Sports CouncU at Beatty Secondary School. He said: -Although the Government realises the great importance
    253 words
  • 66 7 Ladislav Jasek, Czech violinist, will give a solo recital at the Victoria Theatre, Singapore, on Sunday, Feb. 7 at 8.45 p.m. under the auspices of the University of Malaya Society. Tickets at $5, $4, $3, $2 and $1 are available at Robinsons, C. K. Tang and the
    66 words
  • 201 7 THHE number of priA vate students m Singapore now going to Australia for further studies is steadily m creasing each year, according to figures released by the Australian Commission here yesterday. Last year a record 433 students left for Australia. In 1958 the number was about
    201 words
  • 22 7 New Zealand pianist, Peter Cooper, will give a recitaj m the programme, "Entr'acte", at 9.45 pjn. tomorrow over Radio Singapore.
    22 words
  • 383 7 'Trained personnel are needed for social services SOCIAL services m Malaya and many other Asian countries were greatly handicapped by lack of trained personnel, as the governments of these territories failed to appreciate the need for trained men and women to carry out the work, said a United Nations expert
    383 words
  • 108 7 Jogjakarta welcomes Mr. Lee JOGJAKARTA, Sat. The tl Prime Minister of Singapore, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, was given a warm welcome when he arrived here yesterday from Bandung. High ranking Indonesian officials were on hand at the airport to welcome the visiting Prime Minister. The citizens of Jogjakarta lined the
    Reuter  -  108 words
  • 141 7 Top job is still open for Malayan rE quest for a qualified Malayan to take over the post of Medical Officer-in-Charge at St Andrew's Mission Hospital, Singapore, is not producing any results. The acting Medical Officer-in-Charge, Dr. R. Bradbury, told the Free Press yesterday that so fat no applications had
    141 words
  • 81 7 YORKSHIREMEN TO CELEBRATE The Society of Yorkshiremen m Malaya will hold a party on Feb. 8 to welcome its newly-elected president Mrs. E. Mitchell. Other new officials of the Society are Vice-president. Mr. J. Higgin: hon. secretary, Mr. J. F. Wilson; hon. treasurer. Mrs. M. Wilson: committee: Messrs. D. G.
    81 words
  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 59 7 jareer loutfis B H i IB parly mm MIC ACCORDIONS iT 1^ Model m 1 50 Model 113 ;>o Model 114 lit* MENNft WO POISONING •X POISONING mi well. BRONSAN E ar- MEDICINE SHOPS 3n 9 Co. Ltd., •"••9ementg NOW HL pKot °9 r ophs by fij P HOTOGR»PHER i3
      59 words
    • 37 7 TODAY: 6.31 p.m. TOMORROW: 6.18 a.m. and 8.29 p.m. MONDAY: 736 a.m. and 9.38 p m. TUESDAY: 8.41 a.m. and 10.30 p.m. WEDNESDAY: 9.35 a.m. and 11.14 p.m. THURSDAY: 10.24 a.m. and 11.55 p.m. FRIDAY: 11.10 a.m.
      37 words
    • 220 7 OUR NEWEST CREATIONS OF i ENGAGEMENT RINGS SET WITH FLAWLESS DIAMONDS ON PLATINUM AND GOLD ARE MARVELS OF TECHNIQUE AND ARE WELL WORTH YOUR INSPECTION. YOU ARE UNDER NC OBLIGATION TO BUY, ON THE CONTRARY IT WILL BE A PLEASURE TO SHOW THEM TO YOU. S.P.H. DE SILVA LTD. 45,
      220 words

  • 427 8  -  M.R.S. ARSCOTT BY SINGAPOREANS WHO MADE GOOD-4 UNSIGHTLY FENCING AXTIGONOX, betA ter known us Honolulu creeper, is a s 1 c n de r climber which grows easily m Malaya and is well known to us all by sight. Flowering continuously throughout the year, the sprays
    427 words
  • 198 8 BEWARE STING IN THE MOUTH By JEAN EVANS THE wasp sting is alkaline and should be treated j with vinegar, and the bee, which is acid, with bicar- 1 bonate of soda or, m those households which still have one, the blue bag, according to a woman doctor. Care should
    198 words
  • 503 8 The youth who loved maths pROM junior clerk to treasurer of a giant concern entrusted with the signing of cheques that amount to millions of dollars that's the inspiring success story of Mr. Tang Yew Lum of Singapore. Mr. Tang's big opportunity came towards the end of 1945. when the
    503 words
  • 182 8 Dr. ZHIVAGO WAS 1959 BEST SELLER HERE I^OBEL PRIZE book "Dr. Zhivago" (Boris Pasternak) was the most widely sold book m Singapore last year. This was the first time a serious novel has outsold the rest m the tremendously wide field of fiction. Most of the big bookstores were caught
    182 words
  • 246 8 (r THE Pereskia plant, A which has most colourful and attractive foliage, has only fairly recently become familiar to me m Singapore. Pereskia Godseffiana grown as you see it m the above picture, i.e. planted m a low wall and allowed to trail downwards, does
    246 words
  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 212 8 ATTENTION all motorists THE TIP-TOP PERFECT PUNCTURE REPAIR KIT WHICH ENABLES TYRES TO BE REPAIRED ON THE WHEEL, IS NOW AVAILABLE TO MOTORISTS ALL OVER MALAYA. T\ W^ H^^, T s EASIER T0 irM A -VvVIL: PUNCTURE THAN TO -SA, V^Cl^.^ CHANGE THE WHEEL. ALL "3^3 YOU D 0 IS
      212 words
    • 40 8 W MW m A- Mm J mTm mm w*W W 3k m y mw fi fl mm A Am M 'mr Af mr M f /m* FT w^*Am i 51 iIS I L w^ :> 1r /I i f~\ IN TOMORROW'S
      40 words

  • 5 9 far the tmm>r driver pr
    5 words
  • 150 9 I I fnunlrivs P. Rome Germany 31. 26. Norway 22. rk and Holland th 15 each. 144 Briti.sh-manu-urs there are 30 Sunbeams. 19 13 Jaguars. 13 eight Morris, tour Singer* M(i three two Wol>epopular Con- t mental car la the French Citroen,
    150 words
  • 480 9  - HAIL TO THIS DICTATOR OF THE ROAD Chris Chataway by JVJR. ERNEST MARPLES' newest "get tough" policy for Britain's roads may yet make an honest man of one Siegfried Marcus. He was an Austrian. And just 85 years ago ne produced the first vehicle 'powered by an internal combustion engine.
    480 words
  • 251 9 BKITISII motorists tog -bound again tare the consolation of UMiwteg that one day may be able to drive >n the beam." > lon^-range possi>ll i t > has been opened up an experiment launched the Koad Research aboratoty, a (lovernment The laboratory is
    251 words
  • 96 9 THEY CALLED AT SPORE Two French students from Perpignan Jean-Claude Baudot, 25. and Jacques Sequela, 25, have completed a gruelling 62.137 mile round-the-world trip m a Citroen 2CV. rheir itinerary took them through Singapore. Hong Kong and Tokyo, as well as various cities m
    96 words
  • 216 9 ]t| R. ALICK DICK, aM chairman of Standard Motors, announced m Brussels that a factory for assembling and progressively manufacturing StandardTriumph vehicles would be m operation at Malines. north of the Belgian capital, m June this year. Mr. Dick, who was attending
    Reuter  -  216 words
  • 66 9 rw\HE French motor industry 1 achieved an all-time record output m 1959 with 1.283,159 vehicles, compared with 1,127,549 m the former record year of 1958, the French Motor Manufacturers Association announced. Of this total. 1,085.177 were passenger cars, compared with 938.606 m 1958. The Federation estimated
    66 words
  • 47 9 UP GERMAN PRODUCTION West Germany produced 1.72 million motor vehicles m 1959, more than 14 per cent more than m the previous year. Production of cars was up 14.3 per cent, of lorries 16.9 per cent and of buses and other miscellaneous vehicles 3.1 per cent.— U.P.l.
    47 words
  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 120 9 magnificent possession hJHßpiiis9 y 1 laT yj 1 ■-•.■••>v:;<;i; ian-built car with a new 3 litre 6 cylinder id acceleration and an outstanding flexible ance to take you from gentle cruising to a r-paeked top speed smoothly and effortlessly. disc brakes and large area rear brakes of safety, while you
      120 words
    • 297 9 !MSBBM£ISSLM FFER A LIMITED NUMBER ONLY. THE BRITISH "SEAGULL I The most Reliable T **Z*^~~~ T Outboard Motor j #SH An cconomicol on d Wp highly efficient 4 HP. motor, ot a very reason- #i PnK^^F oble P rice ■^oP li^W^ taty to operate *'*r: Lightweight only MM IMm 34
      297 words

  • 215 10 BRUSH UP YOUR BRIDGE by M. Harrison-Cray Dealer: South East-West fame Q652 0 10 9 8 3 J854 .aB7♦ X 9 4 3 $K9863 7J1»« A J 10 X 10 9 7 \CCURATE bidding HI A rewarded on this hand from I malch play. In Room 1. West was guided
    215 words
  • 45 10  -  BUENO BY BRISBANE. Sat. Wimbledon champion Maria Bueno of Brazil had an easy first round win In the women's singles of the Australian national lawn tenis champioships yesterday. Top-seeded, she beat Miss V. Crail (Victoria^ 6-2. 6-1. Rain interfered with the programme.—R euter
    Reuter  -  45 words
  • 134 10 FEAF boxing title to RAF Seletar ROYAL Air Force Seletar won the Far East Air i Force Inter-Station Novices boxing championships at Tengah last night. Changi were runners-up. Results: Featherweight: LAC Low Ban Cheng (Seletar.) bt. LAC Buxton iGan.i. Bantamweight: LAC de Kretzer (Seletar) bt. LAC Ramalingam Tengah j. Lightwelter
    134 words
  • 117 10 KOREANS ON THEIR WAY HONG KONG, Sat.— South Korea's hockey team arrived here from Seoul en route to Malaya. They leave for Singapore today. SYDNEY. Jon Konrads broke the world record for 220 yards freestyle by clocking 2min. I.9sec. at North Sydney Olympic pool. MONTE CARLO. Eight Rally
    117 words
  • 301 10  -  Verity Gill hy SINGAPORE'S national hockey team turned out on the padang yesterday. They received last minute instructions for the big test tomorrow when they take on the speedy South Koreans on the SCC padang. Top officials and coach Major p. Egan were present
    301 words
  • 68 10 RUGBY: All Biues Cup Final— Johore v Penang, SCC padang; R.A.F. Seletar "A" v R.E.M.E., Seletar; 30 Bn. R.A.O.C v R.A.S.C., Keat Hong; Naval Base v Tankards, Naval Base. SOCCER: M.F.A. League —-Pemuda Bewean v Pondok Peranakan, Balestier Road: Friend'-y Geylang U cited v Alexandra F.T., (ieylang. Indian
    68 words
  • 260 10  - TOUR OF INDIA PROPOSED FOR SPEEDSTERS Frances Boey By SINGAPORE'S crack motor cyclists may race m various motoring circuits m India after the Johore Coronation Grand Prix. A team of eight Ceylonese motor racers, who are due to arrive here on Feb. 13 will discuss the proposition with the Singapore
    260 words
  • 19 10 1 "an. I I THI I i -i ■i I N r th^ In I w SI ,i
    19 words
  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 120 10 The ideal radio for those WT who require a really good and lasting set at a modest price. Th« 2067 WE is a masterpiece M its class. A perfect example of the high standard of workmanship wh.ch ha made Grundig the most respected name m the radio mdustry all over
      120 words
    • 464 10 Send m i/od entry nod ENTRY FORM The Free Pr« >*s NAME (m full) I Address ACE lderr GROUP' J Do you require transport to the "GfOMp JUNIOR: Qualit\ mg SENIOR. Qu. VETERAN Qualify WOMEN Open For pjrposes of oge classificc* abcve ages on of before the closing TEAM: Six
      464 words

  • 648 11 I Lf wo mi THREE I X liowHATAN: No recent track -Outsider. IHE FRIAR II 7-12-59— Went 3F m 41 I/I wide out; won ourse and heavy track fancied. oisiN: 22-1-60— Went over last m even time; won on heavy <— Fancied. MR FRANCIS:
    648 words
  • 406 11 JOHORE'S CUP PLAN By CHARLES BRYCE PENANG skipper Maurice Pestana, 45, was playing rugby before most of the other players were born. And his tricks behind the scrum have made him the most wily half back m Malaya. For this reason, he is a marked
    406 words
  • 280 11 OOINTE-A-PIERRE. Sat. i Off-spinner David Allen yesterday took seven Trinidad wickets for 33. It wa^ the best performance of his career. M-CJ.a hold a commanding position at the half-way stage of their IXI Replying to M.C.C.'s first innings total of 337 for nine declTred
    280 words
  • 1050 11 RACE 1-2.30; CL. 1, DIV. 3— 6 FURS. 1 ***** GENERAL PIL syr. birh (Pil St.) Bagby, 9.0 (3) Dragon 2 ***** HOPEFUL BLUE Gyr. cheg (Sporting St.) Sullivan, 8.11 (6) Lee 3 ***** COLLATERAL 7yr. greg (Iftr. Mrs T. H. Teo Mason) Hobbs, 8.11 (1) Franklin 4.
    1,050 words
  • 150 11 ]YJANILA, Sat. A sharp shooting eager set a scoring record against Malaya last night m the Asian basketball championships. As Hong Kong beat Malaya 122-94. Yau Chun Yin set a tournament individual scoring record of 51 points m a single game. Previous record of 41 was
    Reuter  -  150 words
  • 94 11 MANILA, Sat. Peter Thompson of Australia is two .strokes behind the leaders m the $45,500 Philippine Open golf championship. Thompson shot a one above par 73 yesterday for an aggregate 36 hole total of 147. Hsieh Yung Yo of Formosa and the Philippines Ben Arda are both
    94 words
  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 15 11 Ft^l <ationall "NATIONAL Home Appliances are guaranteed for one year I XN °w buy i:niui:Mi
      15 words
    • 246 11 Smartest combination for business and pleasure BUSINESS extra luggage PLEASURE Sleek lines by Pimn space -rear seat folds flat as m Farina; roomy comfort for four a station wagon; quick accelera adults or two adults, three chiltion through 4 gears from dren; handsome two-ton« standing to 70 mph m 1
      246 words

  • 963 12 Versatile Rogerthorpe has ability to win trophy but watch for Bestcrete r I I ill Ti I gELANGOR Turf Club open their new season with the year's first two Feature races, The Hengffeler Memorial Trophy for sprinters on the first day and the Selangor (iold Cup, main event of the
    963 words
  • 122 12 Ipoh winners promoted to Class One rpHREE recent winner* at X Ipoh Briden, Sulpiziu and Agnes Slipper have been promoted to Class One from Class 2 by the Straits Racing Asociation. Bravo, another winner at Ipoh, has been promoted to Class 4 from Class 5. San Siro, Senang Hati and
    122 words
  • 330 12 FREE PRESS STRAITS TIMES MALAY MAIL NANYANC I NANFANC Rare ALLAN LEWIS TRESPASSER EPSOM JEEP CALL BOY POINTER L.M.V. j KWEE LOH MA YU-LOONG > I TIMBERLANE HOPEFUL BLUE KOLA BAY TIMBERLANE TIMBERLANE TIMBERLANE I KRAKATOA TIMBERLANE I Uf Hopeful Blue Timberlane Timberlane Holiday
    330 words
  • 1163 12 STRIVING FOR A PLACE IN THE GOLD CUP pLASS 1 Div. 2 candii^ dates will be vicing for places m the Selangor Gold Cup. The Brave One, Mont Blot 11, Red Sunrise and Oleander II are last start winners. Carthusian, Jacmac, Yes Dear, White Heather. Wonder Kid, Malayan Graduate j
    1,163 words
  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 102 12 CHOOSE THE RELIABLE 7960 I OPEL REKORD 4- DOOR SEDAN MM B m!^#« ML For Rugged and Economical Motoring best m German quality American styling WHEN YOU TRY IT.... YOU'LL LIKE IT! SPECIFICATIONS: 4 cyl. 1.5 Litre (1.7 Litre Optional) 51 5 BHP 4200 RPM 35 m.p.g. m All 3
      102 words
    • 8 12 INSIDE llac«* Card and all the training* form
      8 words
    • 102 12 From BeginneJ fxper/.., 8 Fill I rV MfkßS^ /a/ces good cap o/ you. n /Ax^tl P Record iEJdniSJdi Tape! STANDARD TAPE for oil normal record** LONG PLAY TAPE 50 me fope I complete performances. DOUBLE PLAY TAPE Twice tk imc Standard Spool. EDITING SOUND TAPE for sy hrc film. You
      102 words