The Singapore Free Press, 6 April 1960

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    18 1 [HE NEWSPAPER EVERYBODY IS TALKING ABOUT The SINGAPORE Free Press No. *****. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1960. 15 CENTS.
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    Lock icon AIR TRAVEL: THIRD CLASS
    407 1 APPROVED: Reduced fares from October Cheapest of all for students m the off-season months LONDON, Wednesday. £HEAPEK air fares between Britain and Singapore were formally approved yesterday by the Minister of Aviation, Mr. Duncan Sandys, m the House of Commons. The new fares are applicable to
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    Lock icon Tina Onassis drops divorce suit
    6 1 Tina Onassis drops divorce suit U.P.I.
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    SOUTH AFRICA LASHINGS: 'A SHOCK OF HORROR,' SAYS GAITSKELL
    216 1 SOUTH AFRICA LASHINGS 'A SHOCK OF HORROR,' SAYS GAITSKELL LONDON, Wed. Mr. Hugh Gaitskell. leader of the Labour Opposition, said m the House of Commons yesterday the overwhelming majority of British people had received with "a shock of horror" news of police action m Capetown on Monday. Ho was referring
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    Death on the border
    23 1 MOSCOW, Wed.— Albanian border troops shot dead one ot a group of Greek soldiers who violated the GreekAlbanian frontier.
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    1958's big killers
    16 1 LONDON. Wed. Cancer and coronary heart disease were the big killers In 1958.
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    Coming soon to Singapore an Indonesian music expert
    87 1 JAKARTA, Wed. J The Singapore Government has invited a leading Indonesian entertainer for children and youth to pay a visit to the State, Antara News Agency reported yesterday. Pak Kasur. an expert In bamboo musical instrument > known as Angklung. said that
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    Own Parliament
    17 1 THE HAGUE. Wed— Dutch Western New Guinea will get I its own Parliament this year.
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    Lock icon For French eyes only
    56 1 A LONDON. Wed. Sailors on board two French naval frigates which have arrived m London for President de Gaulle's visit have been ordered to take down pictures nf Bricitte Bardot because their officers are afraid of "hoiking the British public who will be visitiner th« shins
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    ROBERTS OF SEFTON HARRIERS JOINS BIG RUN
    112 1 ROBERTS OF SEFTON HARRIERS JOINS BIG RUN CINGAPORE. Wed. Jim Roberts is a newcomer to Singapore athletics. He will be striving hard to win Saturday's cross-coun-try event, because long distance running is his favourite pastime. Jim, 24. belonged to Sefton Harriers of Liverpool. He went out to try the Macßitchle
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    Giant radio 'ear'
    24 1 NEW YORK. Wed.—American scientists are completing a giant radio "ear" to listen for signals from possible intelligent life on other planets.
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    Lock icon Cypriot for trial
    24 1 NICOSIA, Wed. Turkish Cypriot Hassan Bekir. 45, is to go on trial on May 3 for allegedly possessing arms illegally.- U.P.I.
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    Lock icon Widow swindled of $3m. identifies phoney priest
    181 1 MIAMI, Wednesday. THE widow of a Pittsburgh Cadillac dealer who L lost almost US$l,OOO,OOO (Ms 3 million) m a phoney art swindle has identified the man who posed as a priest m a scheme that separated her I from her money. Mrs. Genevra
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    Four dead in plane crash
    38 1 MANAGUA (Nicaragua), Wed.— Four people, including three children, were killed yesterday when a La Nica Airlines plane crashed and burned In a forced landing on a mountain side near Siuna. m Central Nicaragua.
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    Lock icon Sun satellite
    23 1 WASHINGTON, Wed.— The Pioneer V sun satellite launched on March 11 was 3,427,794 miles from the earth at noon yesterday.- U.P.I.
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    TV for New Zealand
    13 1 WELLINGTON, Wed.— New Zealand will get television this year.
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    Big obstacle: Fear
    28 1 Big obstacle Fear LONDON. Wed. -A shipping executive said here that the main obstacle to the development of atomic merchant ships was tear or an accident In poll.
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    Professor backs our new series on chess
    168 1 Professor backs our new series on chess 'FOREFATHERS PLAYED IT BEFORE CRICKET CAME' SINGAPORE, Wed. Professor Lim Kok Ann, president of the Singapore Chess Club, yesterday hailed the new Free Press series on chess. In a letter to the editor. Mr. Lim said: "May I congratulate you on your enterprise
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    Lock icon Ex-minister jailed
    33 1 KARACHI. Wed. Khwaja Muzafarul Haw, former minister m the West Pakistan provincial government, was .sentenced yesterday to ten years' rigorous imprisonment and a fine, of M 538.250 for high treason.- Reuter
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    It's death now for Chessman
    67 1 SAN FRANCISCO, Wed.— The State District Court of Appeals yesterday rejected convict -author Caryl Chessman's latest legal move to escape execution m the gas chamber on May 2. Chessman's lawyers had ci the court lor a writ of habeas corpu> on the grounds that nil
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    Lock icon A-expert in Taipeh
    22 1 TAIPEH, Wed.— Louis Arir.and. renowned French atomic expert, and hi^ wife arrived here yesterday for a ten-day visit.— U.P.I.
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    Helmet saves a cop
    24 1 MELBOURNE. Wed. A crash helmet saved a police j motor cyclist whose head was run over by a heavy trailer.
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    Tins back in favour in Singapore share mart
    403 2 Tins back in favour in Singapore share mart GIVES YOU THE DETAILS OF THE UPS AND DOWNS OF YOUR INVESTMENTS j SINGAPORE, Wednesday. \I()KK INTEREST was seen m the mining sec--1 tion again m Singapore share transactions yesterday. This section Ikis hern neglected for some weeks with operators concentrating on
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    DIVIDENDS
    103 2 A final 37 per cent for Labu Cheviot LONDON: The board oi Labu Cheviot Rubber Limited has rer^mmended a final dividend of 37 'j percent less tax lor the year ended December 31. 1959. making- a total of 50 percent less tax for the year. This compares with a
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    LOOK-AROUND
    182 2 World needs more sugar this year Council LONDON; The International Sugar Council announced a revised esiimate of 6,365,000 metric tons of susrar required by sugar-Importing countries this year from the free market. This follows the three-day sixth session of the Council. Earlier this year the Council estimated the requirements
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    Cautious and selective demand for industrial equities
    101 2 Cautious and selective demand for industrial equities LONDON. Wednesda> ALTHOUGH the Budget failed to dispel investment uncertainties completely, the stock markets m London yesterday made a fairly good showing with industrial equities responding to a selective demand. There appeared to be little profit-taking after Monday's burst of strength but buyers
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    Wall Street
    46 2 NEW YORK. Wall Street closed with an irregularly higher tendency. ranging mostly to one point or so. Television and electronic issues gained further following optimistic earnings forecasts and buying recommendations from advisory services. By midday the list showed a majority of mostly fractional gains.
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    Rubber: Small demand
    53 2 LONDON: As Singapore advices showed little nvt change the market here opened at yesterdays closing levels. Small demand was noted for nearby parcels and traders reported some continental interest m forward cif. In NEW YORK rubber futures were steady m quiet trading. Physical rubber was quiet with
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    SHIPS IN PORT
    184 2 SHIPS IN PORT lying alongside the Singa- pore Harbour Board wharvei or expected this morning arc: Neva^.t 1/2, Sydney 45, Star Betelgeuse 6A, Thorstrand »i 7, Benloyal 8 9, Flying Gull 10 11, Purnea 15, Breconshire 18, Salong N.Wall 2, Serdang N.Wall 3. Sumpitan N.Wall 4, Tronoh N.Wall 5. Rajah
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    Hong Kong prices
    60 2 HONG KONG. Tuesday. Closing prices here today were: Previous Today H. .v S. Banking Corporation $1,250 51. 260 sales sales Union Ins. Canton $96.00 $95 00 sellers sales Wheelock Marden I 7.15 $7 30 7 20 hules le.s H'Kons phone $35.75 $35.75 30.00 Dairy Farm <fc Cold
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    Round the World Market Prices
    333 2 Round the World Market Prices NOTE: ail prices below are middle prices. U.K. Closing Prices LONDON, April 5. Previous Today RUBBER No. 1 RSS c.i.f. European ports April 341 MI May 4 lb IUBBER No. 1 RSS Spot 34i| -5<4 RUBBER No. 1 RSS Settlement Mouse Term. May 34 3/l«
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    UP 16 DOWN 12 UNCHANGED 152
    873 2 NOTE: All prices below are middle prices. KEY TO MARKINGS I eel Cum capita utie i Mil eiclufiag rvirytkni xi exciutfug iiviieM I cli bb cum iinut unt 9 icr =r excldiißg capital re tan t ccr turn ontii ritvr* I cl cim I'viieii
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    160 TOURISTS (SO TIRED OF EUROPE) FLY IN ON TRIP TO EAST
    56 3 1 60 TOURISTS (SO TIRED OF EUROPE) FLY IN ON TRIP TO EAST KATONG, Wednesday. lolidaying m Kurope. 60 holiday..in Switzerland and Germany plant' and arrived m Singapore ekend on the first sta^e of an "exin the Far East." ir of its kind, ii is arranged Vgencv of Switzerland. It
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    LORRY MAN IS JAILED 7 YEARS FOR ROBBING TAXI DRIVER
    158 3 LORRY MAN IS JAILED 7 YEARS FOR ROBBING TAXI DRIVER SINGAPORE. Wed.— A lorry attendant. Mohamed Pi teh a I Rowther Daud Abdul Rashid, 23. was senneed to seven yea: imprisonment for robbing a taxi driver of a wristwatch and ei^ht dollars. -enteric Court Judy Bu*t hamed Pitchai thai drivers
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    Planters pick new officials
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    Speed limit
    18 3 GLGL;DLGD PENANG. Utd. Penangs City Hall at the Esplanade will be renovated ti TU years ago.
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    Hall renovation
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    CIRCULATION OF MALAYAN $ REACHES ALL-TIME RECORD PEAK IN MARCH
    200 3 CIRCULATION OF MALAYAN REACHES ALL-TIME RECORD PEAK IN MARCH SINGAPORE. Wed. JHERE \\;is more money m circulation m the Malayan Currency Area on March 1 lhan Ihere \\;is ever before. The lolal reached an all-time record. The latest 6in«apore Government Gazette reports that over 16.6 million currency notes and 549.8
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    Japanese bomb is found by plumbers at site of new Anglican church
    123 3 Japanese bomb is found by plumbers at site of new Anglican church BIKII ll.MAll. \Vtd._.\ Japanese bomb was uncovered h> plumb»-r> u(irking at the *itr ol tiie new Anglican Church at Kiim> Road. 1 lie homfo. covered i»\ thick shmhs and nndei growth. was discovered when the plumbers were clearing
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    Party postponed
    27 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Red Cross Fund (Selangor Branch) party has been postponed to May 21 because of the death of the Yang diPertuan Agong.
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    The long wait for 5,000 India-bound workers
    209 3  -  BOB PERIES ALL SHIPPING TICKETS ON RAJULA, STATE OF MADRAS SOLD OUT By Singapore. Wednesday 5,000 people will have to wait at least four months before they can get tickets for South Indian ports. The demand has been so great that the two
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    THE FIRST SWISS CONSUL IN SPORE ARRIVES WITH WIFE, 2 CHILDREN
    79 3 The fir>t career Swiss Consul for Singaspore, Sir. Curt Mahnig, arrived recently accompanied by his wife and two Children Joan. 15 and PKer. 12. The Swiss consulate m Singapore was headed m the P^t by ;m honorary consul and
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    Remand for man on robbery bid charge
    47 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. M. Kuppanah. 30. of Segambut Estate who pleaded not guilty when charged with attempted robbery m the Sessions Court here yesterday. j was ordered to be remanded m custody. The case will be heard on April 18.
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    C-in-C change
    32 3 SINGAPORE. Wed. V. Admiral J. D. Luce, who Is to take over as Commander-in-Chief. Far East Station, from Admiral Sir Geraid Gladstone. is expected to arrive m Singapore this month.
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    PMIP $20 levy
    32 3 KUALA TRENGGANU. Wed. All Pan-Malayan Islamic Party State Assemblymen m Trengganu will have to pay 10 per cent of their S2uo monthly allowance to party funds from this month.
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    6 students win study awards
    71 3 SINGAPORE. Wed. Three Form V students ol St. Joseph's Institution have been awarded the Diamond Jubilee Scholarship. They are MarI tin Hui. Tan Kiat Siong and I Victor Reutens. The On° Teck Lim Scholarship was awarded to Han Fan Chour of Form VA, while the
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    New society formed
    29 3 SINGAPORE. Wed. The first Literary* Debating and Dramatic Society of St. Joseph's Institution iias been formed. Its president is Rene Pereira of Form Lower VI Science.
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    Theft in church
    27 3 PAYA LEBAR. Wed. Two microphones worth about $200 arc missing from the Paya Lebar Methodist Church. The theft has been reported to the police.
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    Body of Shell official to be flown home today
    98 3 Body of Shell official to be flown home today BUXOM, Wed. The body of Mr. A.H. Davis, personnel administrative ol! of Shell Comp. Bukom is to be flown to England by 8.0.A.C. tod. Mr. Davis, who dud In Buicom rhur.sday. leit a wife and The 80 wreaths whii received at
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      144 3 P.M. 1.00 Programme sum- songs oi :he world. Mary: 102 Tune with you: 730 Paul Temple am. the 1.30 The news; 1.4U Newstalk: Conrad Case— 3. 'Hotel Roemer". 1.45 The Royal Ope. a Hoiw (repeat oi last Sunday's broadOrchestra plays: 2.00 Close down, cast); 8.00 Wednesday concert; 5.00 Profamme summary
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    Woman: A face-lift disfigured me
    56 4 These teachers don't know where to get their next meal RCT ud-dle-aged principal and tonne: he Reof Lanom which 1.000 I 15 Bn•r of Back pay of ba. ruftrented and I lers do from and I The omSecond time i i .id time :o me.
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    SHORTHAND-TYPIST SUES PLASTIC SURGEON WHO REMOVED HOLLOWS UNDER HER EYES
    348 4 LONDON, Wednesday. A ÜBURN-HAIRED Mrs. Stella Gresham did A not like the hollows under her eyes. She went to a plastic surgeon to have the hollows removed. i In their place, she told a judge, appeared SWELLINGS. And that was
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    Lock icon Safecrackers miss $330,000, lunch
    62 4 LONDON. Wed. A gang of safecrackers missed more than M 5330.000 and lunch m an East London post office. Police said the gang had to flee with the job unfinished when surprised by a watchman. Next to the half-cut safe were a package of salt beef
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    A PICTURE THAT TELLS THE STORY OF AFRICAN SORROW...THE PICTURE THE GOVT. BANNED
    84 4 A PICTURE THAT TELLS THE STORY OF AFRICAN SORROW... THE PICTURE THE GOVT. BANNED SHARPEVILLE'S day of mourning the South African Government banned all photographers and journalists from the funeral of the 71 Africans killed m the Monday massacre last week. But one photographer hired a plane and flew over
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    Men-not women-are the chief road menace, savs surgeon
    214 4 Men -not women -are the chief road menace, savs surgeon LONDON, Wednesday. TIIK chief menace on Ihe roads is not the \voman driver it's her husband, according to Mr. William Gissane, Surgeon-in-Charge of Ihe Birmingham Accideni Hospital. j He suggests the main cause of road accidents is "the built-in urge
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    Lock icon Six scholarships
    33 4 MANILA. Wed.— The Italian Government is ottering six scholarships to Filipinos for one-year courses m the fields of marble quarrying, hydro-electric engineering, wheat culture, fertiliser technology, fine arts and music— Reuter
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    Johnnie Ray ill
    39 4 NEW YORK, Wed.— Singer Johnnie Ray is suffering from an active pulmonary m fee t--1 ion and will have to be m I hospital for at least four weeks, his physician, Dr. Kenneth Chesky, said yesterday.
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    Lock icon THE CHATAWAYS' BABY _ MARK-FIRST PICTURE
    63 4 THE CHATAWAYS' BABY MARK -FIRST PICTURE Photo. FIKST picture of baby, Mark—son of athlete. TV star and Tory IVP* Christopher Chataway and wife Anna, a TV producer. The baby was to have been called Andrew, but since that is the name chosen for the baby prince, the Chataways changed their
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    'WONDER WOOL' PUZZLE: N.Z. UNLIKELY TO SEE IT
    106 4 'WONDER WOOL' PUZZLE: N.Z. UNLIKELY TO SEE IT A UCKLAND, Wed. New A Zealand, the world's second largest wool exporter, has not seen any modern British or European "wonder wool" fabrics and is unlikely to. Because of import controls the fabrics do not enter the country. And New Zealand mills
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    ALEXANDRA TO STAND IN FOR MARGARET
    89 4 ALEXANDRA TO STAND IN FOR MARGARET LONDON, Wed. Princess Alexandra is to take Princess Margaret's place at the Nigerian Independence celebrations m the autumn. The announcement that she will be the Queen's special representative was made m London and Lagos simultaneously. The Queen consulted the Nigerian Federal Prime Minister about
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    The smart men smoke a pipe
    30 4 The smart men smoke a pipe COPENHAGEN, Wed.-The Society for the Prevention of Cancer m Denmark has started an anti-cigarette campaign under the slogan: "Smoke a pipe it looks smarter."
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    Military parade
    30 4 BUDAPEST, Wed—Hungarians held a military parade here yesterday to mark the 15th. anniversary of the expulsion of the Nazis from the country by the Red Army m 1945.
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    Security treaty
    21 4 CHICAGO, Wed.-^Secretary of State Christian A. Herter said the new US-Japan security treaty has increased non Communist world strength.
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    'Built-in' birds are set free at last
    85 4 'Built-in' birds are set free at last NEW YORK, Wed. Two pigeons, chased for days round the top of a skyscraper, were finally netted m the new, 52-storey building on Park Avenue. Bird catching regularly follows the completion of modern New York buildings, which are centrally air-con-ditioned and made so
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    Emergency lifted
    32 4 LULUABOURG (Belgian Congo). Wed.— A state of emergency, imposed m the Central Kasai province of the Belgian Congo on January 17 to deal with inter- tribal fighting, has oeen lifted.
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    Chairman who is also the boilerman-he even sweeps floors
    77 4 LONDON. Wed gWEEPIXG the Doors and tendin ;it a Rhondda factory is the eh lii directors 46-year-old Bert Stacev. Life s making 20-man for wrecked .saving job.That's what v the factory and about 1 down Urn Bert and decided to n
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    WASHINGTON PUTS OUT A HANDBOOK ON TIPPING
    84 4 WASHINGTON PUTS OUT A HANDBOOK ON TIPPING NEW YORK. Wed —Twentylive cents (about Malayan 90 centM is about the right tip for a hotel porter who carries your .suitca.se. visitors to Washington are told m a Government handbook. You should make it 3D cents (about Msl.os> if it's a big
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    Brothers McKay $850,000 claim
    111 4 Brothers McKay $850,000 claim LONDON broth* John and cockney D ers hearr Court juu their do claim for (M 5425.000) the Atton and two licemen Then 46--said over a t We reckr ness has I But we doi We shall appc Began m 1955 "This bu with a pro against
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    Gains freedom
    10 4 PARIS, W. F<*deration an agreement independent French commu:
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    Out in space business opportunities await
    116 4 LONDON, Wed. Britain should be getting into space with her own satellites to act as flying Post Offices and radio and television relay stations, Mr. Geoffrey Pardoe. 31-year-old chief of the Blue Streak programme, said. He warned that this is a strictly commercial business
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      402 4 Look here for your lucky star BORN today you have a plest if you wed at an early exceptionally careful and you Concentrate solely on business retiring nature and are age. win out. matters that involve previous mso much the scholar that To find what the stars cancer uune 22-
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    PHONE GIRL CORAL AND WIRELESS MAN GORDON TOAST OF PARTY
    78 5 PHONE GIRL CORAL AND WIRELESS MAN GORDON TOAST OF PARTY MiN S Coral Ranasinghe. a telephone operator at a Singapore commercial firm and Mr. Gordon Atria ot Cable and Wireless celebrated their engagement with a party at her Jalan Sayang home during the weekend. Mi>s Ranasinghe is the eldest daughter
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    Cal for hiking companion
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    Three Malayans now doctors
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    SPORE CHESS TOURNEY TO BE HELD AT THE VARSITY
    24 5 SINGAPORE, Wednesday. hampionships wiU be held I II of the University of Malaya preparations Doubtful
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    Court told of 'black shadow': Baby knifed
    187 5 JUDGE SENDS YOUNG MOTHER TO WOODBRIDGE §IXGAPORE,Wed.— Soon after giving birth to a girl, a young mother was induced by a "black shadow" to kill her infant child, a court here was told. Twenty tour yearold Koh Geok Lan was charged with causing
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    COMMUNIST LITERATURE QUERY
    147 5 •A-'UKL. Wea Air. Pang B on, the lor H [fairs. important tit on the Com- r imin rohibited by Other questions by Inche Mohamed Ali are:— To ask the Prime Minister what is the total number oi applications for allotment of land at Kampong Ayer Gemuroh Malay
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    First-aid m Mandarin
    80 5 BUKIT PANJANG, Wed. A first aid course is now being conducted m Mandarin. at the Bukit Panjang Community Centre, and the 25 residents taking up the course say they are '"enjoying ii" because they can understand the instructions. They ask that the same rourse be conducted also
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    Congratulations to Sarawak Rangers
    49 5 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Deputy Prime Minister of Malaya. Tun Abdul Razak has sent a congratulatory mess to the Sarawak Rangers who have become part oi the British Army since April 1. They have been engaged In anti-bandit operations [or the past >even years, m Malaya
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      277 5 DIARY OF TODAY'S EVENTS LOTHING SHOP Any Room K\roN,. ko\ y i i b: Badbuilding Bl Ml MM Ml \t)| m IB: 4.30 p.m. II (HIM M>l IH CLUB box\i < OHOLN > \\o\t Mvi S OrNABAYANA t.l Xi Xl 1 MM CLUB p.m. to U» >l M M 1
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      25 5 Anniversary dinner SINGAPORE. Wed. The Chinese Watch Traders and Employees' Association will hold its anniversary dinner at the Victoria Memorial Hall today at 8 p.m.
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    Opinion Employers don't use service
    289 6 Opinion Employers don't use service 4S recent legislation on industrial relations demonstrated, Inviting the views of an Australian expert does not necessarily imply that Singapore will follow m Australian footsteps. In the matter of employment exchanges the conditions m the two countries are so different that the Australian expert who
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    Convocation and so many look on with pride
    1010 6 Convocation and so many look on with pride Mr. YAP SAID: 'A WONDERFULLY SPIRITED BUHCH... WE'RE VERY PROUD OF THft WAS really impressed by Nanyanjj University's first convocation. An enormous spread of canvas covered the whole area, between the imposing library building, and the laidout gardens, large enough to cover
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    An introduction to modern poetry
    379 6 I'ol IKY OF THIS AGE, I!tox-I0.-,K by .1. M. often •llutc liinson. !.">s. and .*>s i. FREE PRESS BOOK OF THE WEEK 4 BOOK of poetry 4 criticism which is. quite frankly, a little on the academic side, is rather a radical departure from the
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    NOW SEE IF YOU CAN WIN THIS BOOK
    228 6 THIS weeks Book of the Week is about poetry. So here are six questions to test your knowledge of poetry. (1) Byron wa« a romantic poet. So was P 8 S Fill m the blanks to Rive this poet s full name.
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    Flirting with danger in croc farm
    300 7  -  ARTHUR RICHARDS FATHER OF FOUR SEIZES THE REPTILES BY THEIR UGLY JAWS WITH HIS BARE HANDS By Yio Chu Kang, Wednesday A FATHER of four, Mr. Tay Ghee Pan R has chosen a dangerous occupation. He lives dangerously each minute of his life. As
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    SPORE ARCHITECT STUDENT SEEKS TO PROMOTE CLOSER INTER-RACIAL UNDERSTANDING
    19 7 SAY KING DISCUSSES FUTURE CLUB ACTIVITIES WITH GORDON DUXBURY (PRESIDENT)
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    A Farmer but In expert on Chinese in S-E Asia
    20 7 A Farmer but In expert on Chinese in S-E Asia I I pi; I l d I I [so IE
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    $5,000 from Fair
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    Lee Say King is a friendship in Australia
    124 7 Lee Say King is a friendship in Australia SINGAPORE, Wednesday. NCiAPORK architecture student, now m Melbourne, Iki^ been elected m vice-president of Ihe Junior branch il tlu Australian-Asian Association of Victoria. He Is Mr. Lee Say King, a th-year student at the Royal Melbourne Technical a prominent stud ler and
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    4-DIGIT SLIPS FOUND: MAN PLEADS GUILTY
    8 7 4-DIGIT SLIPS FOUND: MAN PLEADS GUILTY LC CID,
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    Off to Methodist talks in U.S.A.
    13 7 LEBAR. V. >rmer prinpore for the Confe.
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    TRANSPORT MEN ELECT THEIR COMMITTEE
    108 7 TRANSPORT MEN ELECT THEIR COMMITTEE SINGAPORE, Wed. The following were fleeted to I Qtral Executive Committ the Singapore Transport Vessel Workers' elation: Messrs. Lim Chwee Pin, Goh Thor Kirn. Lee Cheng Kang, Cheng Chua. Teo Chwee Chua, Kon.? Kang Hoe, Chew Chung Seng. Tay Tien Chor, Yeo Senu Hock. Pek
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    Teachers' team
    24 7 TANGLIN. Wed.— The Teachers' Training College has entered a team for Saturday s country run sponsored by the Singapore Amateur Athletic Association.
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    Customs holiday
    23 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Wed.— The Johore Bahru Customs station will be closed on April 18 In lieu of April 17 < Easter Sunday).
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    Freighter for sale
    51 7 SINGAPORE. Wed. American freighter John B. Kulukundis now lying m the Eastern Anchorage, Singapore Harbour will be auctioned by Messrs. Kjong Chai Woon Co. Ltd. on April 12 at 2.3 C p.m. as a result of Court action taken by the crew who claim wages from the
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    Union outing
    16 7 SINGAPORE, Wed. The Stevedores' Union will hold Its annual picnic on Sunday In Jurong.
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    You are looking lovely today
    22 7 MISS Veronica Wee is today's "Miss Looking Lovely.** She is 20 itiul an interpreter al Police Headquarters.
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    SEMBAWANG CLUB TO JOIN COMMUNITY CENTRE
    141 7 SEMBAWANG CLUB TO JOIN COMMUNITY CENTRE Wed. The three-year-old Sembawang Sports Club will join the Sembawang Community Centre. The club's president. Mr. Peter West, tcld the Free Press that members of both organisations m the area agree that there should be one organisation to cater for all races. Dr. David
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    Hong Kong Govt. offers 2 scholarships for post-graduate study
    142 7 Hong Kong Govt. offers 2 scholarships for post-graduate study SINGAPORE, Wednesday. UNIVERSITY graduates m Singapore arc m U vited to apply l<>i' two scholarships for post-graduate study or research at the University of Hong Kong. The awards arc being offered by the Hong Kong Government under the Commonwealth Scholarship and
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    New manager meets KLM staff
    64 7 PAYA LEBAK, wed. me new general manager of KLM m Singapore. Mr. A. A. Posthumus met his staff at the Singapore Airport yesterday. He was later shown around the KLM offices by the Station Manager, Mr. W. F. Boadeus, and the former general manager, Mr.
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    Women visitors
    25 7 SINGAPORE, Wed. Members of the St. Andrew's Cathedral Women's Association will visit St. Peter's Hall In Mount Sophia at 10.15 a.m. on Tuesday.
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    SI ,500 trip abroad for two orators
    146 7 SINGAPORE, Wed. Five rt five girls have been chosen by the Singapore Junior Chamber of Commerce to compete m the finals of the Stale-wide oratorical contest ot the Stan vac "Leaders of Tomorrow" awardi Saturday. Thi'.v are Tan Joo I ;lo Chinese Secondary
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      41 7 SINGAPORE JFF^ TODAY: 8.05 p.m. TOMORROW: 644 a.m. and 8.55 p.m. FRIDAY: 8.09 a.m. and 9.29 p.m. SATURDAY: 9.04 a.m. and 9.57 p.m. SUNDAY: 9.48 a.m. and 1C25 p.m. MONDAY: 10.30 a.m. and 10.54 p.m. TUESDAY: 11.11 am. and 11.24 p.m.
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    RECORD CROWDS HIGH STANDARD at FLOWER SHOW
    240 8 RECORD CROWDS HIGH STANDARD at FLOWER SHOW SINGAPORE, Wednesday. jMIK I960 Singapore Flower Show, which drew record crowds estimated at 8,000 to the Happ) World Stadium over the weekend, ha> been hailed as an unqualified success. The show which had several novel features, including ;i sjK'cial school children's Floral arrangements
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    Witness missing from court
    44 8 Witness missing from court any, a .<ed vutor to 5S— Dr nuel of the pita] was lor he E. H. up me to the the medical know why Dr. :o had been subLi not m court for the Kwe Yoke. >ther A. Ctl 23.
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    Yes in principle
    22 8 TELUK ANSON. Wed. The new UMNO constitution approved m principle at a meeting of the party's Lower Perak Division"
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    Six days of sports to mark silver jubilee
    95 8 OINGAPORE. Wed.— The Tamil Brotherhood Astion ka to celebrate its silver jubilee with sport Ities and contests at Fairer Park from Saturday pill 14. The club president. Mr. K. lyah, said that the club had rehabilitated many youths mixed up m ga
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    IN PORT-THE FAMOUS ICE-BREAKER SOYA ON HER WAY HOME FROM ANTARCTIC
    19 8 THE SOYA ON WAY HOME AFTER ANTARCTIC TRIP
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    Abundance of uranium under icy wastes, says leader of team
    168 8 Abundance of uranium under icy wastes, says leader of team SINGAPORE, Wednesday. THE famous ice-breaker Soya is now m Singapore with a 21 -man Japanese Antarctic Expedition team. They are on their way to Japan alter a fourth sucful expedition to the South Pole. The leader of the expedition is
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    A RECORD NUMBER REGISTER FOR DANCE COURSES
    97 8 A RECORD NUMBER REGISTER FOR DANCE COURSES SOUTH PIER. Wed.— A record number or 123 people have registered lor the Ricky Holden Folk Dance courses to I be conducted m the Chinese V.M.C.A. m the middle of this month. Mr. S.K. Ling, youth secretary of the association said: "We have
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    Family planning
    25 8 JOHORE BAHRU, Wed.— The Johore Planters' Association is considering a scheme to distribute information on family planning to workers on all Johore estates.
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    Gone on leave
    22 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Director of Teacher Training. Mr. J. E. Tod, has gone on Jeave prior to retirement.
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    Benny on the air
    24 8 SINGAPORE. Wed.-Popu-lar Singapore singer Benny Kleinman wi/ sing and play the piano In "Make Mine Music" at 9.30 p.m. today.
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    2 CANADA EXECUTIVES OF FORD FOR TOUR OF MALAYA
    109 8 2 CANADA EXECUTIVES OF FORD FOR TOUR OF MALAYA SINGAPORE, Wed. Two top executives of Ford of Canada are expected to arrive here on Tuesday for a tour of Singapore and Malaya. They are the executive vice-president, Mr. K. E. Scott, and the overseas vice-president, Mr. J. M. Cochrane. who
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    Report broadcast
    20 8 SINGAPORE. Wed.- A port on today's meeting of the Singapore Legislat.ve Asibly will f3 broadcast at 9.10 p.m.
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    Pilgrims for Mecca
    20 8 SINGAPORE. Wed. »he Anking sailed yesterday with 380 pilgrims lor Mecca— the third batch for this year.
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    MAN BEHIND THE REVIVAL OF BOXING GIVES WAY TO A YOUNGER MAN
    267 8 MAN BEHIND THE REVIVAL OF BOXING GIVES WAY TO A YOUNGER MAN SINGAPORE. Wed. Mr Bertie Dunsford —the man responsible for the revival of amateur boxing here has given up his post as secretary of the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association, which he held for 15 years. At the annual general
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    Minister on health
    28 8 SINGAPORE. Wed. The Minister lor Health. Inche Ahmad bin Ibrahim will give a talk on "World Health Day" over Radio f.ngapore todily at 7.10 p.m.
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    Lock icon SMILING WRAF DOREEN WEDS CHANGI RAF CORPORAL
    48 8 Picture by Miss Doreen Gwendolyn Faulkner, 21, a Senior Alrerafftwoman m the Women's Royal Air Force, after her marriage to Corporal Alan Brandon. 21. both of K. A. V. Changi, at St. George's Church, C hanui. on 26th March. Michael Anchant
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    Inc. Secretaries exams: The pass list
    152 8 SINGAPORE, Wed. The following Have passed the Incorporated Secretaries examinations held m December last year. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION: A. J. Nonis. INTERMEDIATE EXAMINATION: Chan Chonf How. Chang Yang Kwi. Lee Chee Wuns. Lconi; Dee Fatt. Chang Szi- Kang. Chong Yue Kong, Lav Han Cheong, Lee
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    Unhappy Jenny (7) waits for Tweeti
    79 8 AND ON THE VERANL A CAGE IS EMPTY WITH TRAP-DOOR OPEN ALL THE TIME TANG LIN. Wedm 4 BUDGERIGAR flew out »f hi Sunday and made it the mhappj< the life of seven-year-old Jenn Jenny, grand-daughter <>f Mr. \V. Somes of Sime Darby, had
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    COMEDIAN CALVIN: MY CROWN FOR THE SONGKOK
    216 8 COMEDIAN CALVIN: MY CROWN FOR THE SONGKOK SINGAPORE. Wed. Comedian Wyn Calvin once known as "The Clown Prince ol Wales" leaves Singapore with his Lark Time" troupe this evening for Britain. Mr. Calvin, wno was "stripped" of h^ title whei Prince Charles was officially proclaimed Princ« Wales, now carries the
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    Director of school leaves Singapore
    47 8 SINGAPORE Wed.— Rev. Bro. Gabriei. Director ol St. Anthony's Roy.s' School since 1957. has left Singapore to supervise the St. Anth< High School m Ra:. when the school there starts m May. His successor is Rev. Bro. Sebastian from St. Patrick's School.
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    Central License Board member
    21 8 Central License Board member KUALA ~T Four pev "r)t memb *jj| Lie M open 1 AM I i I Dr < Lai
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    Ipoh YMCA Plan youth workcan
    21 8 Ipoh YMCA Plan youth workcan ipoh. m 9 of I *l und )fi repair I X mi. J! rost tht r
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    Man who had character lottery documents is fined $2,500
    90 8 Man who had character lottery documents is fined $2,500 OINGAPOKt, Wed. A police party raided a house m Robinson Road and detained a man Imiikl m possession of document* relating to character lottery, a magistrate's couit was told yesterday. Choo Hock San of Kirn Keat Avenue pleaded not guilty to
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    A well thought out car but at first glance it is not very flattering
    814 9 A well thought out car but at first glance it is not very flattering JACK BRABHAM road tests the rover 100 FRANKLY, my first impressions of the Hover 100 were not very nattering. It did not look my type of car at all. Although it is beautifully put together, the
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    FREDDIE POPE'S CAR CLINIC
    360 9 FREDDIE POPE'S CAR CLINIC THOSE FLASHY BADGES ON THE RADIATOR OF A CAR CAN GIVE ENGINE TROUBLE pAULTY cooling can ruin an engine if il is not repaired m time. So every owner-driver ought to know how the intricate system works. The water from the top tter hose flows down
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    BUBBLE-TOP SPRITE WILL TRY TO BEAT THE RECORD
    115 9 BUBBLE-TOP SPRITE WILL TRY TO BEAT THE RECORD ONDON, Wed. Frank Costln, an aero-dynamics expert, has designed a bubble-top body for an Austin Healey Sprite which will try to^>eat two miles a minute m Belgium next month. The car will be driven on the Antwerp Liege motorway by George Hulbert,
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    British team for Safari rally
    35 9 LONDON, Wed. Five of J Britain's best rally drivers have left by air to lead the Rootes Group's stron&est-ever challenge for honours m the 3.000 miles East African Safari Rally.
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    CAR EACH FOR EVERY FAMILY IN BRITAIN IN 15 YEARS: A FORECAST
    269 9 CAR EACH FOR EVERY FAMILY IN BRITAIN IN 15 YEARS: A FORECAST LONDON, Wednesday. "DECADE of opportunity" is ahead for Britain's booming car industry, forecasts Ford boss Sir Patrick Hcnnessy to shareholders. And he tells them that Ford's experiei and financial resources put the company m a strong position to
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    Fit to drive? Car of the future will decide it
    115 9 NEW YORK, Wed. The drunk of the future who staggers to his car may find that his vehicle has decided he is too intoxicated to drive. This decision will be a final one. The car will refuse to start. The
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    RUPERT AND THE TRUANT
    97 9 Ine truant turns m annoyance. You say Santa Claus isn't coming back it asks. "He must come back for me What's going to happen to me You may well ask!" says Rupert. "If Santa Claus brought you he must have meant you for somebody. D»dn'i he
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    Wedding anniversary gift brings fastest 100 of the season
    724 10 Wedding anniversary gift brings fastest 100 of the season I WEDDING anniversary present was just the thing It Lt. John Mills needed to get into top batting form. His wife Gillian bought a bat for John. The first time he used it. last Saturday, he scored a century. Playing for
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    COMBINED SCHOOLS' CAPTAIN RECEIVES THE GOSSAIN SHIELD
    7 10 COMBINED SCHOOLS' CAPTAIN RECEIVES THE GOSSAIN SHIELD
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    TROPHY FOR SERANGOON GARDEN TEAM
    47 10 ABOVI Mr. Anu.irul Hag. i-aptain of the Combined Schools receives th<mi Shield. RIGHT: Mr George Jacobs, captain of ScranKoon Garden team receives the Baskmran Trophy. BELOW. Mr. Muha.l Godfrey Wright of the SR.C. receives the Oehlers Cup. OEHLERS CUP FOR THE S.R.C.
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    Infantry win
    17 10 il Coy Roy; Ser OR Division I league Farrer Park yesterday. Lt. Mitchell netted the
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    7-1 trouncing
    10 10 Victoria School 7-1 cer match at Barker R
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    Schoolgirl champions hope to do even better in district meet
    144 10 (M s( ENT (.iris School won Ihe 1958 Inter-Second-:iry (iirls Sehook Athletics hampionships at Fairer Park Stadium. FRONT ROW (left to right): Phoon Ah Lui. Kuth Manorama, Leong Hoi Chan, Lee Soon Ling. Too Tok Lin. Too Sieu Lian (Captain).
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    THESE ARE THE STARS WHO WILL MAKE PASIR PANJANG STRONG
    230 10 ¥>ASIR PAN JAN G, W rd. Crescent Girls' School will stake their claim tor Pusir Punjun^ District m the inter-district athchampionships this year. Girls' Bel Gi points In »ls championship by the finis' School and ;J6 Girls' will by \r^
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    WEIGHT TRAINING CAN HE A CYCLIST TO REACH TO CLASS, SAYS YOUNG JUMA
    141 10 WEIGHT TRAINING CAN HE A CYCLIST TO REACH TO CLASS, SAYS YOUNG JUMA WEIGHT training can play an important pail m cyclii n Jumari Parmor. 19, a member of the Singapore Am. I ciation, goes further. He says it is a must. "It helps the rider to control his machin
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    FAREWELL
    24 10 SPORTSMEN ol Royal Malayan Taval Volunteer rye gave Lt. Cdr. J. Fleming a farewell d;. at HMS Laburnum. He has served 8i years.
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    IF YOU WANT TO TRAIN...
    83 10 SINGAPORE Badir. -ciation juni»)r championships will begin April 30 Regular prai luid every Sunday morninu by the 15 aftiiiat the Singapore Badmii.t liun Hall, Guii. mard Road Intor di tnct pi schools badmi: piotiship will star: Badminton trai the Girls" Srxirt> Ci now being held
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    A film
    62 10 TABUS tennis playen and fans saw films ol th«- ItSS world championships lasfl ■reek. The film was brought over to Singapore b\ Mr l> George, former member of the Singapore Table Tennis Association. The championships were held m Dortmund. i many. Also shown shots of tin- Knglish Open
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    DAILY BRIDGE
    205 10  -  M. Harrison-Gray By A hand from the British team trials shows one of those situations where so-called science is apt to come unstuck. Four pairs out of six bid on these lines: One SpadeTwo Diamonds: Two Spades —Three No-Trumps. One declarer made 10 tricks, the others made 11.
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    Cricket
    19 10 cm ono. 2XI Bui mm C f| H i Mill I plaxrd i poi, j y y H<
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    Wyllie Special sold to Ceylon
    61 10 lOHOKE Grand Priv win <l ncr Bill Wvllie plans to build a taster car, based on the Australian holden engine. The Wvllie Special which had earned him victory at Johore has been sold to M I. Rouf of eylon. Wvllie drove his special for the
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    Judo expert 'pet' throw
    15 10 Judo expert 'pet' throw TH! M 1 c bit dltl 9 thro H I Hi
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    Selectar, with four Combined Services players, held by a strong Maxwell team
    286 11  -  VAZIR MARKAR UGAPORE SOCCER LEAGUE STARTS WITH DRAW By R.A.F. Seletar .2; Maxwell S.C. 2. Singapore Amateur Football Association First Division League began yesterday "ith Royal Air Force Seletar and Maxwell Sports Club sharing 2-2 honours at Jalan
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    The Giant and Roc do the fastest time
    52 11  - The Giant and Roc do the fastest time ALAN LEWIS KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday were Ihe only ones 11 the slightly yielding tob Lumpur this morn- the Ciiaut made the fastest throe m 39 3 5 well on id effort m this morning's d well over three m 40. en I
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    MANAGER CAPTAINS THE MCC
    69 11 T>ELIZE. Wed.— M.C.C.'s 53-year-old manager captained the side m the last match of the tour yesterday. It was ainst an All Honduras XI. .Iter Robins the manager, opened the batting with Raman Subba Row and made won by 163 runs. It a one-day match. M.C.C. raced
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    Mexico acclaims new champion
    5 11 Mexico acclaims new champion ■Ti.—
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    131 11 M C.C.: Robins c and b Miller i bba Row st. Und b Rham- 8. Illingworth b Rhamdas 23 c Tlllet b Beliscle 34. B&r--n c Bracket: b Miller 41, Parks c Miller b Gideon 20. Anb Rhamdas 25. Pullar b fiman not out 27, Green hough Ibw Vernon
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    3-0 WIN FOR INDONESIA
    55 11 In the Section "B 1 Junior Asian Cup match played last night, Indonesia outclassed Thailand 3-0 at Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur By this victory the Indonesians assured themselves of a place m the semifinals tomorrow night. Indonesia dicrated the exchanges throughout and it was their attacking
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    44 11 After the World Cup series of 1962 has been decided m Chile a match will be played between South America and Europe at Rio de Janeiro, where the stadium holds 200.000 people, states the latest issue of "F.A News."
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    GOALKEEPER OSBOURNE TIPS THE BALL OVER FOR A CORNER
    27 11 Goalkeeper Osbourne is seen making another save at an expense of a corner m yesterday's Division One match.
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    HERO OF THE DAY ATTAN BAGS FOUR AND SAYS IT WAS GOOD TEAMWORK
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      A RECORD ENTRY OF 225 WILL ALL BE ALLOCATED CROSS-COUNTRY NUMBERS
      154 12 I\ lOTAL of 223 people will contesl the cross-country run al Macßitchie Reservoir on Saturday. II is a record cnlrv for this annual evenl organised by the Singapore Amateur Athletic Association. ure was 99, highest previous total. The race
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      66 12 COLOMBO. Wed. India completed a 5-0 swe^p of Ceylon m their Eastern Zone Davis Cup tie. They will meet Thailand m the zone semi-flnaL Ramanathan Krishnan and Nare&l) Kumar of India, who won their first singles matches and Monday's doubles, yesterday turned m two more singles
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      Price wins Stableford
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    TWENTY EVENTS COMPLETED IN ST. JOSEPH'S SPORTS
    457 12  -  LOW SIEW JOON By OT. Joseph's Institution are well on their way m preparation for their 52nd. Annual Athletic Meet. Twenty events have been completed. Already two records have been broken. Tibor Nappholz nurh d the javelin 153 ft. 2m. to break the
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    Banned boxer is back in action ... training to regain the title
    228 12 Banned boxer is back in action training to regain the title 'ITS GREAT TO BE PUNCHING AGAIN' fHE kid they banned for life is back m boxing. And yesterday Roy Lazaroo was beating a punch-bag as if it was his worst enemy. Roy, 21, has wasted no time m getting
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    HATTRICK BY MUNIANDI
    51 12 A fine hattrick by centre forward Muniandi enabled Jollilads Athletic Union to beat H.M.S. Carysfort 3-1 m a friendly soccer match at Farrer Park yesterday. Roy Lazaroo sets to work on the heavy bag. Yesterday he did a full training session at the Singapore Harbour Board Boys'
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    35 12 MOSCOW. Wed. World chess champion Mikhail Botvinnik and challenger Mikhail Tahl adjourned the 10th came m their best-of-24 .series last night after 42 moves. Tahl ie lftariinor th» mwoc 5-4.- U.P.I.
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    WINTER ROAD RELAY RESULTS
    107 12 Results of the third leg of the REME winter road relay held recently are: lstr— 4o Base Wksp. 44 mins 03 sees lor 84 miles; 2nd— LAD S Singapore 44 mins 34 sees; 3rd— lo Inl Wksp.— 44 mins 34 sees; 4th— 13 Inf Wksp— 4B
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    THE ROBINSON CUP TIES
    37 12 Results of yesterday's Robinson Cup second round soccer matches: GHQ bt. 18 Signal Regt 9-2. Ist Bn. Cheshire Regt bt 200 Provost Coy. 10-1. RPO bt. RE Alexandra 3-2. SGR bt REME 4-2.
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    135 12 HAVEN, Wed Denmark beat India 6-1 last night to enter the finals of the Challenge Round for badminton's Über Cup. India succumbed after its star player. Miss Meena Sushil. fell and tore a ligament m the right knee. It happened during the second game
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    Memorable year for the Singapore Combined Schools
    225 12  - Memorable year for the Singapore Combined Schools VAZIR MARK AR BY MAKE way for the hockey champions. The recently concluded hockey season has been, m all respects, a memorable one for the Singapore Combined Schools Fielding two teams m the second anri fourth divisions of the Singapore Hockey Association League,
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    11 12 RABAT Wed— Spain beat Morrocco 1-0 at hock«
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    35 12 LON ru Fre( oldh furlong. day: Op Blast H. Ca Litt. <J 1 Hay< Smith I cdi Red mural (D <L. 1 ton I Mori Boo\ Iforrj Sim« Ellio Reuter
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