The Singapore Free Press, 6 February 1960

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    13 1 The SINGAPORE Free Press No. *****. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1960. 15 CENTS.
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    BABY GIRL IS SOLE CRASH SURVIVOR
    283 1 HOLIDAY PLANE DOWN IN LAGOON 59 dead— four families wiped out I pAZ Sat A four month old baby girl ■Prjncisco Vasquez was the sole survivor when a ■tun Lloyd Airlines plane crashed in a lagoon in Lndes last night killing 59 of 60
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    ELEPHANTS AND OX – CARTS TAKE BURMESE TO POLLS TODAY
    227 1 ELEPHANTS AND OX CARTS TAKE BURMESE TO POLLS TODAY RANGOON, Saturday. QX-DRAWN carls, canoes and elephants were out in force in Burma's rural districts today taking voters to polling booths for the country's third general election since attaining independence in 1948 Elections are being held in only 228 constituencies for
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    Lock icon SEARCH FOR THE NEW SUZIE WONG
    57 1 SEARCH FOR THE NEW SUZIE WONG LONDON. Sat. Two Hong Kong- girl.s art' among the contenders for the starring role in "The World of Suzie Wong." left vacant by the illness of France Nuyen. They are Nancy Kwan, 20. and Grace Chang. Miss Nuyen dropped out of the filming yesterday.
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    Lock icon Space volunteers
    37 1 LONDON. Sat. About 15.000 people have written to the Astronomical Council of the Russian Academy of Sciences volunteering for space travel. Professor Alia Masevich, 40-year-old Soviet woman scientist, told a press conference here yesterday. Reuter
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    Lock icon Press rights
    29 1 LONDON. Sat.— The House oi Commons yesterday approved the principles of a Bill to give the Press a legal right to attend meetings of local authorltles.- Reuter
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    Lock icon We won't bow to China—Menon
    23 1 We won't bow to China— Menon >i<i\mi. Punjab, Sat MEXON, the Defence slerday India was not < hina on the lmsls of lerritory. Reuter
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    WOMAN'S SHOUTS SAVE KAMPONG
    80 1 WOMAN'S SHOUTS SAVE KAMPONG JOO CHIAT. Sat. The presence of mind of a -old woman j>avfd a pong from being gutted thla morning. is binte Tajar. who in a kampong off EverRoad. said she woke up r midnight having been disturbed by mosqui- Taking a stroll outside th<* she noticed
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    rebels killed
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    age airport
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    Acting Principal as well ~ new duties for Oppenheim
    122 1 Acting Principal as well new duties for Oppenheim BUKII TIMAII. Sat—Professor A. Oppenheim has been appointed Acting Principal of the Singapore Division. I'niyersity of Malaya, in addition to his present duties as ViceChancellor. His additional appointment, with effect from Feb. 15, follows the decision of Professor A. A. Sandosham to
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    Lock icon Philip returning
    32 1 LONDON. Sat. Prince Philip is returning from hoiiday in Norfolk this weekend to be with the Queen in the d-ays before the birth of their child expected next week. Reuter
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    Lock icon Warship shelled
    24 1 TAIPEH, Sat. Communist batteries fired 200 shells at a nationalist warship near Amoy on Thursday afternoon. The warship escaped un- damaged.— Reuter
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    Lock icon To save a painting
    26 1 LONDON. Sat The Museums Association has launched an appeal to help keep the £50,000 Rubens painting "The Holy Family" in Britain. Reuter
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    Lock icon Only silence in pit~all hope abandoned for 435 men
    239 1 Only silence in pit all hope abandoned for 435 men /-H3ALBROOK, Orange Free V> State, Sat— All hope for 435 miners entombed- when a pit roof caved in on them a fortnight ago was officially abandoned yesterday after microphones and television cameras lowered down boreholes failed to trace any sign
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    Lock icon Quick exit by Mikoyan as police fire at anti-Reds
    220 1 Quick exit by Mikoyan as police fire at anti-Reds HAVANA, Saturday. ]y|R. AXASTAS MIKOYAN, the Soviet Deputy Premier, was ushered lo safety by officials yesterday when police fired shots in the air to disperse anti-Communist demonstrators in the Central Park here. The shooting broke out a few minutes after Mr.
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    Lock icon NO BARS, KEYS OR WALLS IN THIS PRISON
    62 1 NO BARS, KEYS OR WALLS IN THIS PRISON rKYO. Sat. Police at Gifu, In Central Japan, said yesterday an experimental jail would be opened on March l which did not have bars, high walls or keys but included radios and television sets. Police said the new prison was considered an
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    Lock icon Operation for MacA
    33 1 NEW YORK. Sat.— General Douglas MacArthurs physicians have decided to operate on the 80-year-old general to alleviate a prostate ailnr/nt as soon as his current urological condition clears up U.P.I.
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    Lock icon Trip for Prasad
    33 1 NEW DELHI. Sat. President Voroshiloy of Russia, j who leaves India today after i a 16-day visit, has invited President Rajendra Prasad to (visit Russia. Dr. Prasad has accepted. Reuter
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    Lock icon One-minute flop
    22 1 CAPE CANAVERAL. Sat. j A Titan intercontinental i missile exploded yesterday a minute after it was launched i here.- Reuter
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    Lock icon B.M.C. row settled
    33 1 LONDON, Sat. The dispute between the British Motor Corporation and 55 electricians at Birmingham which resulted in the laying off of 30.000 Midland car I workers has been settled— Reuter
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    Lock icon Overtime ban ends
    25 1 LONDON, Sat. Some 7.000 BOAC and British feuropean Airways maintenance men have ended a 17-day overtime ban at London Air- iport. Reuter
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    Lock icon Death in hotel
    34 1 BANGKOK. Sat. A 60--year-old crew member of the Steel Architect. Mr. Peter Sims, was found dead in a hotel room here yesterday. The death was reported by a dance hostess. Reuter
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    UNIT TRUST FUND
    13 1 Manager's selling price today $1.17 xd, buying price $1.12 x<L
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    A fair turnover, but tins irregular
    426 2 A fair turnover, but tins irregular PAGE TWO GIVES YOU THE DETAILS OF THE UPS AND DOWNS OF YOUR INVESTMENTS By a Special Correspondent THERE was only a fair turnover on the Malayan Share Market yesterday and while industrials were steady, and rubbers came in for selective support, tins were
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    DIVIDENDS
    224 2 Linggi to pay 6d. LONDON: The directors of Linggi Plantations Ltd. have decided to recommend a dividend of six pence per 2s. unit of ordinary stock, free of income- tax at the standard rate, for the year ended Oc:. 31, 1959. This compares with a dividend of four pence
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    Hong Kong prices
    58 2 HONG KONG. Friday. Closing prices here today were: Yesterday Today H. S. Banking Corporation $1,200 $1,195 sales «5:? 1.200 sales Unions Ins. Canton $95.50 $97.00 sales sellers Wheelock Marden.. 6.10 6.25 6.25 6.30 HTCong phone $33.50 $33.50 sales &$33.75 sales Dairy Farm Cold Storage $24.40 $24.60 sales
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    Round the World Market Prices
    355 2 Round the World Market Prices NUTK: AH prices below i are middle prices. U.K. Closing Prices LONDON, Feb. 5. Yesterday Today RUBBER No. t RSS e.i.f. European P.rt. Feb 33 5 16 32 Mar 331 33J RUBBER NO. 1 «S$ Spot 34J 33i UBBER No. 1 RSS Settlement Mouse Terms
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    MALAYAN SHARE MARKET
    870 2 NOTE: All prices below are middle prices. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. INDUSTRIALS Yesterday Today AIM Bricks Pref 1.95 195 OrdS. 2.20 2.40 Atlas ice 11.00 Buyers 8.8. Petrol 59 61/B.M. Trustees 5.25 525 ,on. Tin Smelt Pref. 19 19/- Ords 50 6 51/Federal Dispensary i.Wz 1.19*/a Fitzpatricks 1.19 1.20
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    Lock icon USEFUL CAINS IN LONDON MART
    183 2 LONDON, Friday. THE uncertainty of the past few days gave way to brighter conditions in the London stock markets today. The recent small selling of industrials slackened and cheap buyers re-appeared to produce a fair number of useful gains. Gilt-edged securities again met a good
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    Lock icon Wall Street
    96 2 NEW YORK: The market finished above the days lows bui still had an irregularly lower tendency, ranging mostly to one point or more. The market yielded some further ground during the morning session. Trading continued to lack much feature and quietened after some early acceleration. The pattern was
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    Lock icon Record profit
    50 2 AKRON (Ohio). bat. General Tire and Rubber Co. reports record high earnings and sales for 1959. Consolidated net income for the year rose 136 per cent to U5526,624,080 (US$6.B4 a share; from U5511,279,117 (US$2.O6 a share) in 1958. Consolidated net sales increased 44 per cent to U*****,942,729 U.P.I.
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      287 2 HAMBURG-AMERIcT^B «c NORTH GERMAN A To (Colombo), Genoa, Marseilles Art Bremen Hotrburq Colls Southampton for D0 ftli ISARSTEIN (LLOYD) IS/IS Feft n2 1 Fal NESSEMSTEIN (LLOYO) 21/23 Fel I SCHWABENSTEIN (LLOYO) 21 Fel Mar E«press I To Manila, Hongkong, Yokohama, No**. HAMBURG (HAPAG) BAYERNSTEIN (LLOYD) WERRASTEIN (LLOYO) < f(| THE
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      312 2 8H/PSM ttHIPS lying alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves this morning are: Karimun 4 5. Radnik 6A. Peleus C 7. Glenroy 8 9. Lok Sang 10 11, Benvenue 13 14, Steel Traveller 18. Renong N.Wall 3. Tong Hin N.Wall 4, Giang Lee 2123, Bruas 23 24. Van Heemskerk 25 26.
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    Ifraid of death? Not on your life, ays Maugham at 86
    602 3  - Ifr aid of death? Not on your life, ays Maugham at 86 LEE HUA MOK n y regret the ni cause to those «*o lope me' By SINGAPORE, Saturday f sting for Mr. Somerset lold me this yesterday what he felt and saw threshold off death Outstanding I i Silently
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    with love from bubby, 42 roses —and it set off a big hunt
    313 3  - with love from bubby, 42 roses —and it set off a big hunt Bob Peries mUEBSARY GIFT... BUT EVERYWHERE ANSWER WAS: 'SORRY, WE HAVEN'T ANY' By Singapore, Sat gINGAPORE had no red roses for Mrs. Peirce Ward yesterday. There are dozens of sheaves on other days, but yesterday there just
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    Missing for the third time in months
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    New traffic
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    ALL TO BRING PUBLIC N°TICE TO THE POOR
    204 3 A LL TO BRING PUBLIC N °TICE TO THE POOR SINGAPORE. Sat. I QC or" ho I and I r fc S he yesf at I r d wn Mm there so many difficulties over the troubles of the very, very poor," she said. "They are in a very bad
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    Superconnies for MAL
    42 3 SINGAPORE. Sat.— Malayan Airways may put Superconnies on its SingaporeHong Kong service in March. A spokesman for the airline said yesterday that the two governments have been asked for permission. Malayan Airways now operate DC4 Skymasters on this route.
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    DR. LEE MAY HAVE THE ANSWER TO LACK OF SKILLED MEN
    146 3  - DR. LEE MAY HAVE THE ANSWER TO LACK OF SKILLED MEN MELVIN CHAN By SINGAPORE, Sat. Yesterday I talked to a man who could well give us the skilled tradesman that we will need for our vital industrialisation programme. A leading technical educationist. Dr. Bernard C. who la Superintendent Technical
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    Grandma took canal plunge to save a boy
    121 3 Grandma took canal plunge to save a boy BTKIT MERTAJAM, Sat 48-year-old grandmother, Mak binte Mat Taib, told the coroner's court here yesterday how she jumped into a canal to save her six year old grandson, Othman. "But he was already limp and appeared to be dead. I brought him
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    Grand treat for 500 children
    46 3 SERANGOON, Sat. The Kolam Ayer Estate Residents' Association will organise a Chinese New Year children's party on Thursday next week. The secretary of the association, Mr. P. Push, said the 500 children in the estate would be given a sumptuous treat.
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    SAILS FOR H.K. TO STUDY MANDARIN
    78 3 SAILS FOR H.K. TO STUDY MANDARIN SINGAPORE, Sat. A Malayan sailed for Hong Kong yesterday to learn Mandarin and Cantonese. But 25-year-oid arts graduate, Harry Wee, has two other reasons for going to Hong Kong. "I CAN meet refugees there;" and "I INTEND to study missionary work there and return
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      27 3 Radio talk SINGAPORE. Sat. Mr. K D. Drysdale of the Singapore Polytechnic will speak about courses m building and architecture at 7.45 p.m. today over Radio Singapore.
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    THE SON WHO WANTS TO LEARN HOW TO COOK AND SEV
    1072 4 THE SON WHO WANTS TO LEARN HOW TO COOK AND SEV BEGINNING A NEW WEEKLY FEATURE FOR READERS WITH P«oa»J IF YOU wont advice and don't mind a little plo, r \*\y drop 0 line to Esme. She'll be glad to put you straight tf'\ Dear Esme, The Singapore Free
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    Why MEN go for BLACK!
    664 4  -  PATRICIA LEWIS IN THE WOMAN'S WORLD.. LJKELKPEK AND THERE IS ALWAYS A MAN BEHIND THE SHAPES THAT SELL [IKE several of my early developed school friends I acquired my first bra at 13 an article referred to by all the Lower Fifth as "a B-squared."
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    000 get d from charity guild
    7 5 000 get d from charity guild I
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    CRASH... and car split in two
    211 5 ONE HALF WAS FLUNG 31 FEET AWAY, INQUEST IS TOLD ii'iii v i SIN GAPORE, Friday. \\W\\ a car hit a lamp post at NicoU Highway at 3.40 one December morning, it split n Iwo an4 said the police at un inquest yeserday one
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    LEAP YEAR AT RAFFLES
    81 5 LEAP YEAR AT RAFFLES SINGAPORE. Sat. A leap year ball will be held at Raffles Hotel on Feb. 27. It to being organised by the Miss Phyllis Lowe, general secretary of the YWCA. said wives of members of the consular corps were taking an active interest in the function. A
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    Fabric dealers to get prizes
    67 5 CAIRx\HILL. Sat. The agents for TooUl Fabrics, William Jacks and Co. Malaya Ltd.. will present prizes to Singapore Tootal fabrics dealers at its Philips radio showroom, Clemenceau House, at 12 noon on Tuesday. The prize-giving is In connection with the golden jubilee year for Tobralco
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    Talks on Vedanta
    34 5 NGAPORE. Sat. Mr. Olden. Director of phic Arts for the ColumBr ing System :\vork. New .ecture on "Vt danYork in America" at 5.45 I day. at the RamaMJ Hall. 9 Norris
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    Dr. Enright is new Professor of English in Singapore
    115 5 Dr. Enright is new Professor of English in Singapore BUKIT TIMAH, Sat. The vacant professorship in English at the Singapore division of the University of Malaya has now been filled. The post has been given to 39-year-old Professor D. J. Enright (above), who has spent several years in Asia and
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    Flag day
    24 5 SINGAPORE. Sat. Flags are being sold today by the Chinese YMCA in aid of funds to promote its work among young people.
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    New officials of art society
    55 5 New officials of art society SINGAPORE. Sat. Mr. Ho Kok Hoe has been elected president of the Singapore Art Society. Francis Thomas. G. G. Jackson. Ho Kok Kit and Dr. C. A. Gibson-Hill, all vice-presidents. Mr. Chia Yew Kay (hon. secretary*: Mr. T. C. Tan (hon. asst. secretary) and Mrs.
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    Ministry man for Pata talks
    38 5 SINGAPORE. Sat. Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Culture, Mr. K. C. Lee. will represent Singapore at the annual Pacific Area Travel Association conference which begins in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Feb. 15.
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    Didn't return home —so search for 'Bruno' is on
    132 5 Didn't return home so search for 'Bruno' is on SINGAPORE, Friday. J^ NUMBER of people have joined in a hunt for a mongrel which disappeared from its home in Nassim Road two weeks ago. The dog, which answers to the name of "Bruno." is brown and "biggish" and carries a
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      226 5 SUNDAY'S CHURCH SERVICES FOLLOWING are changes in 1 Sunday's Church Services in Singapore: Anglican St. George's Garrison Church, Tanglin Barracks; 7.15 a.m. Holy Communion; 9.30 a.m. SundaySchool: 9.30 a.m. Morning Service; 10.30 a.m. Holy Communion; 6.30 p.m. Evening Prayer, Rev. James Leong. Bethesda Bethesda (Katong) Church; 8.30 a.m. The Lord's
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    50 more Malay classes
    46 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. Fifty more secondary Malay classes will begin in the Federation next year. Questionnaires seeking parents' permission to send their children to these classes have already gone out. If the demand is great enough, yet more classes will be started.
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      Keep up the war on indebtedness
      210 6 Keep up the war on indebtedness mGOROUS action to check the moneylenders and to clear up indebtedness among civil servants lias brought good results. But there is still room for further action in easing the financial problems not only of civil servants but of many in private employment. Chief cause,
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      Merbok sings of peace
      97 6 INTERNATIONAL sport is supposed to foster good relations between countries. Latest entrant in the goodwill stakes is a small bird the merbok. common to Malaya and Indonesia. Suggestion by an Indonesian mer b o k fancier that there should be singing and condition competitions between Indonesian
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    An involved destiny influenced by the stars
    1540 6  -  JAMES LEASOR THE THREE LIVES OF PRINCESS MAGARET: A NEW AND PENETRATING STu^ By NEVER OFF-DUTY IN PUBLIC— SHE IS ALWAYS A PRINCESS THIS YEAR the most-talked-about Princess in the world reaches her 30th birthday a turning point in any woman's life; a
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      333 6 1 I |2 I |3 I 884 II V I 1^ 1 CLUES ACROSS 3. "The imps say" Anagram I I I B B I I I I I 1 Sav 0111 me gentleman's 5 il^Lj-^ 4. hU n 17 4. a shilling is plenty to be waU mfent be
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    'I've just done the Big Walk' Says doctor, 60
    172 7  - 'I've just done the Big Walk' Says doctor, 60 TAN THUAN KOK By Singapore, Saturday RhllßhD Dr. Johannes van der Goot, aged 60, walked into Times House at 11.03 a.m steraay and dramatically announced that he had just completed the Free Press Big Walk. "I know the Walk is on
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    A thing in white is giving 300 people the chills
    294 7 A thing in white is giving 300 people the chills ALEXANDRA, Sat. They say he makes a terrifying sight dressed in white, a sword in his right hand, as he stands poised on top of an 80-foot tree. While only some of the 300 people living in Kampong Alexandra have
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    Holiday on holiday had wallet picked by boy
    120 7 SINGAPORE, Saturday. rvAVID Holiday, a visiting seaman, was in a busy area at 1.15 a.m. when his wallet was picked, the Juvenile Court was told yesterday. Holiday told the court he missed his wallet after feeling a hand inside his trouser pocket.
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    A Philippines evangelist is here
    50 7 A Philippines evangelist is here KATONG, Sat. Dr. Wu Hong Chu, an independent evangelist from the Philippines, has arrived here to conduct a series of religious meetings. He will preach at the Zion Church at Koon Seng Road, today and tomorrow at 7.30 p.m. He will visit the Federation later.
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    Boy is accused by 2 women
    85 7 SINGAPORE, Sat.— A boy was charged yesterday with two offences Involving women. The first charge against Tan Ah Chye, 16, was that he used criminal force on Halilah binte Abu at Alexandra Road on Dec. 21 at 4.30 p.m. with intent to outrage her
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    Tree-slashers
    32 7 KAJANG, Sat. An estate contractor, Mr. Hew Fong, has reported to the police that seven acres of rubber at the Kuan Tong Estate in Sungei Chua, have been destroyed by tree-slashers.
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    4,000 in 'Valley of Fear' live in peace again
    205 7 4,000 in 'Valley of Fear live in peace again ifALLANG BASIN 1Y VILLAGE, Sat. Peace has returned to this Singapore village of 4,000 for the first time since the killing of three 08 secret society thugs in October last year. The villagers, who now sleep with windows open again, are
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    ITS NOW DIOCESE OF SPORE AND MALAYA'
    132 7 SINGAPORE, Sat. The Archbishop of Canterbury. Dr. Geoffrey Fisher, has agreed to add Malaya into the name "Diocese of Singapore/ in view of national developments in this country. From today, the diocese will be known as "The Diocese of Singapore and Malaya. The
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    Labourer to pay $30 maintenance
    75 7 SINGAPORE, Sat. A City Council labourer, Jumat bin Sarpan, was ordered by a Singapore magistrate yesterday to pay $30 towards maintenance of his two children. His wife, Hamlda binte Ahmad of Jervois Road, said they were divorced on Dec. 27. 1956. They had four children,
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    POLICE TRAP SIX BOYS IN HOUSE
    102 7 SINGAPORE, Saturday. A POLICE party surrounded an unoccupied house A in Telok Kurau area on Tuesday night and arrested six boys, Inspector Mary Quintal, prosecuting, told the Juvenile Court yesterday. The boys, aged between 10 and 14. asked for leniency after pleading guilty to
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    Man charged
    53 7 SINGAPORE, Sat. Marimuthu Narayanasamy, of Bukit Tlmah, pleaded not guilty today to a charge of causing the death of a woman, Ang Lai Choo, while driving a lorry negligently at the junction of Balestier Road and Jalan Ampas at 2 p.m. on Dec. 19. His bail was extended
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    'Not banned, I merely withdrew from Grand Prix': Pope
    191 7 'Not banned, I merely withdrew from Grand Prix': Pope SINGAPORE, Sat— The president of the Singapore Motor Club, Mr. Freddie Pope yesterday denied that he had been banned from the Johore Coronation Grand Prix sponsored by Shell. There were reports yesterday that the ban on Mr. Pope was because he
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      174 7 DIARY OF TODAY'S EVENTS TMCA (Orchard Road): Junior dept. opens from 2 pjn.; Malay class Cambridge Prep.JStd. One I pjn.; Malay Class 'Cambridge Prep. Std. Two 2.30 pjn.; Singapore Chess Club 3 p.m.; Judo practice for all 5 p.m.; YSV committee meeting. STUDY GROUP MOVEMENT (Cultural Centre): Opening lecture on
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    Russia to send Moskvich, Volga cars to Britain
    329 8 RUSSIA'S famous Moskvich car something like a Standard Pennant will soon be on sale in Britain. The price will be under £800 ($6,800), including all accessories, radio, heater and full set of tools. i A larger Russian car, the Volga, will cost
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    GO-KART RACING GRAZE SPREADING ALL OVER U.K.: 1,500 CLUBS THIS YEAR
    232 8 npHE Royal Automo- bile Club, which is to control Go-K art racing in Britain, anticipates that 1,500 clubs will be formed this year. Already the sport has caught on in Yorkshire, where 12,000 people flocked to see a demonstration
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    PLEASING AND CHEAP, LIKES HILLS
    349 8  - PLEASING AND CHEAP, LIKES HILLS ARSCOTT BY M.R.S. KNOWN as the MOTH C moth, opsis, resembi.:: I genus of about 40 species ol the Vanda group widely disi East. p. AmabUis (pleasing) which belongs to a group found mainly in Eastern Malaysia is the species on which the genus Phalaenopsis
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      789 8 I CAR CARE ...for the owner driver "i** j _^--L-^^-*^J U^k^/>#>">v£A£ /2/^//W? CONNECTS 7kE OUTLET nc OTM9? IW WE .VERE TALKING ABOUT 77 NOZZLES. FOf? WHICH HOLES HAVE TO CLECTRC PETROL PUWPS. A BPEAKEPi, .■-■@m^t l iiiaitf -■^"^^^^i^Efr^ pp lLL £p PiACEP OPPOS/TE A/VP AN ELECTIVE WiNPSCKCEN > f^^,^---- v
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      1264 9 Demon -woman plans revenue for love spurned r, „>d. Vishnu, to have a man y i:.i\aiu. the king of the n MmM of lanka. four sons King Dasharatha of Ayodhya. K iiixhalva. BharaU to Quern <> i itriuhna to Queen Sumitra. >hiva to win the hand w hen he was
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      The girl who refused toys
      181 9 The girl who refused toys QNCE upon a time, in an obscure village in Bengal, lived a girl who would not play with toys. Her father, a poor but pious Brahmin, would watch her in games of her own devising. Sitting in the shade of a thick tree, Saradamani would
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      464 9 PRODENT (swung g,rl brand) TOOTHPASTE JACKPOT COMPETITION CLOSING DATE FOR COMPETITION NO.I 9TH FEB. 1960 \S \S gk mt B (iKowJur the smilirtf fact) X J JACKPOT P>i«e«. +^^f U\* this Red Half of the PRODENT TOOTHPASTE bos flj M fi' for Cornpctirion No. I The winnrr has thr choice
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      194 9 JUNIOR CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS. 1, ing against. 6. Carried Amount of fish caught at and rolled up by many one time 5, French coin of businessmen. 8, Part of little value 7, Type of hat an angler's equipment, worn by servicemen. 10, Aus- 9, Part of an inch, for tralian
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      361 9 DOCKET-MONEY prizes ndy Pr c <I S, e m ng 5^ rare offered for colour- ee 5??' e i e ing this scene with paints, cravons or chalks )ore 9 to reach ner not crayons or cnaiKS. later than T^s^y next There are four prizes of- AKe n m it
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    Lock icon THIRTY BANK WORKERS ARE TAKING UP THE CHALLENGE
    346 10 THIRTY BANK WORKERS ARE TAKING UP THE CHALLENGE THEY HAVE ENTERED FIVE TEAMS qMIIRTY members of the I. Chartered Bank of Singapore have entered fur the Free Press Walk. They will form five teams. This is the largest group entry so far. Said Mr. David J. West. who calUd tor
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    O'NEILL HITS UP 161
    44 10 SYDNEY. Sat.— Test batsman Norman O'Neill, just b^ck from India, scored 161 not out for New South Wales against. Western Australia In the Sheffield Shield yesterday. New South Wales, playing tjieir last match of the season, are 334 for five.
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    123 10 CARDIFF, Sat. The Scots received a severe jolt last night. Fly-half Gordon Waddell, British Lions player, was found to have bronchitis when the international rugby team arrived in Wales. His place goes to Tommy McClung. Teams for today's matchWales— N. Morgan, p. Coles M. J. Price, G. Windsor
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      510 10 DFDFDFDFFDDF SENIORS: Challenge trophy and replica, presented by Bata Shoe Co. Ltd. JUNIORS: Challenge trophy presented by the late Mr. Kok Chong Fook. Replica donated by B.P. de Silva Ltd VETERANS: Challenge trophy and replica donated by Singapore johore Express Ltd. WOMEN: Rowntree trophy and replica, presented by Guthrie and
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      429 10 ENTBY FOm, NAME (in full) Address ACE ,der r oup* fy0Ui Co you require transport •Croup JUNIOR. Qfcj SENIOR VETERAN WOMEN: 0, For purposes of age classifiesobove oges on or before the TEAM: }ix persons may, it in the team event, without afte.- tion. Teams may be of mixea oat
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    N TRACK
    116 11 MICKEY ROONEY GALLOPS IN A WINNING TRIAL i I MM- red attractively. The> from the half mile. ing iae last three in Just tick over 37. They were wide out with Little ;rd on the outside, and though Fair Nipper was in at the finish I thought Richard
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    TRAINING FORM OF ALL THE RUNNERS
    1113 11 Seejow your fancy has been shaping on the tracks I TV/0 H repor; KNK.HTSBRIDGE: No recent report; won on course. HEN DERI ANG: 4-2-60—Re-•urned fastest tlme-3F in 38 1/5 All The W M II k \Y No recent track PREMIUM: 4-2-60— Was not ice
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    Duffers Cup
    261 11 »T*HE draw and starting 1 times of the Royal Island Uub Duffers Cup qualifying round at the K.LC. today Ist TEE. 2.00 J. A. Paters.on (14», E.D. Tims (2u), R.H. Lupton (18); 2.05 Alex Eu IM), M. Kono (24), D.J. Smith (24); 2.10 R. W. Adams U7> A.R.
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    31 points in 14 minutes by Johore rugby stars
    375 11 SEVEN-ASIDE TOURNAMENT In the first seven minutes they put themselves three goals ahead. Roberts scored the first try and converted it. John Edington scored the second, also converted by Roberts. Just before the changeover, John Edington touched 1 down for another
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    RETURN MATCH
    27 11 TIONG BAHRU. Sat. Queenstown Community Centre table-tennis team will play a return match against Tiong Bahru Community Centre at Tiong Bahru tonight at 7 p.m.
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      ODDS WHICH FLUCTUATE
      339 11 THE Blues won, but the Rambler lost a buck on the Singapore padang yesterday. Confident that they would outrun Army champions G.H.Q. in the seven-a-side rugby competition, he bet that they would score three tries. They scored only one. Alamak! The sevens competition is proving immensely popular,
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    BEHIND —BUT CHAMP WINS BY K.O.
    119 11 BEHIND —BUT CHAMP WINS BY K.O. LOS ANGELES, Sat. World champion Jose Becerra was behind on points for eight rounds. Then the tough little Mexican bantamweight smashed his way to a knockout victory over Alphonse Halimi and retained his world title. Becerra, 2-1 on favourite, sent the 38.000 crowd screaming
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    After tour — five Australian cricketers ill
    92 11 After tour five Australian cricketers ill SYDNEY, Sat— Five of the Australian cricketers who toured India and Pakistan are ill with hepatitis, a liver complaint. Gordon Rorke, Lindsay Kline and Gavin Stevens became ill on the tour. Ken Mackay and Peter Burge have been treated for mild attacks since their
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    Today's Sport
    93 11 RUGGER: K.E.M.E. v. Naval Base "A" r Ayer Rajah Road; R.E. v R.A.S.C, Gillman Barracks; RA.F. Chanfi "B" v Johore Services, Changi; Johore Services v R.A.F. Changi, Johore BahruSOCCER: Friendly— Jollilads v Royal Hussars, Farrer Park, Maxwell S.C. v Setia Java— -M.F.A. BOXING: (semi-finals)— Vavy at R.M. Barracks.
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    FREE PRESS RACE DAY SPECIAL
    394 12 Don't bet without referring to this guide by ali the tipsters FREE PRESS STRAITS TIMES j MALAY MAIL NANYANC NANFANC I ALLAN LEWIS TRESPASSER EPSOM JEEP CALL BOY POINTER L.M.Y. KWEE LOH MA YU-LOONG 1- EXHIBITOR EXHIBITOR ALL BOYS NIW STATE EXHIBITOR ALL BOYS MISS
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    Take Crown Link, King's Mission and Tumbalina
    725 12  -  ALLAN LEWIS THIS MORNING AT THE COURSE By CONDITIONS should be ideal at Bukit Timah today for the Singapore Turf Club's 1960 opening meeting. Crown Link, King's Mission and Tumbalina should be a safe treble. Tumbalina was so convincing at Penang. where she
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