The Singapore Free Press, 12 November 1960

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    22 1 TO KEEP UP WITH THE LOCAL NEWS YOU MUST READ The SINGAPORE Free Press No. ***** SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1960. 15 CENTS
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    Music on your hand
    15 1  - Music on your hand Chey Loy Khoon JAPANESE FIRM PLANS A WRISTWATCH TRANSISTOR fwe ■ailor-made
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    New Lord Mayor
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    WAR COMES TO SAIGON
    159 1 Troops rushing to the aid of besieged Diem m palace clash No. 2 with coup men FIGHTING BREAKS OUT NORTH OF THE CITY President says Til avoid more bloodshed SAIGON, Saturday. piCHTINC broke out again here today as paratroopers fired on troops of the Seventh Division
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    Get out and get on with it
    51 1 Where? In your garden of course. And for expert advice turn to Page Five. To keep junior outy tell bin to read that leading article on Page Six. It will help him with his school work. Remember the Free Press is a family
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    DR. NG IS NAMED FOR TOP MEDICAL POST
    66 1 DR. NG IS NAMED FOR TOP MEDICAL POST SINGAPORE. Sat.— Dr. Ng See Yook. City Health Officer, has been appointed acting Director of Medical Health Services, Ministry of Health. Tne appointment made by the Yang di-Pe.iuan Negaru is announced m the latest Government Gazette. The Gazette also notifies tae nation
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    Daylight saving
    34 1 LONDON Sat.— British summer < time, a daylight saving measure' is to be extended by six weelcs m j m next year— three weeks m the Spring and three weeks m the Autumn.
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    Shopping terror
    23 1 NICOSIA. Sat.— Dolores Matea G.eek Cypriot. was shot i and .seriou>lv wounded yesterday en m a busy shopping <_• m Limas-sol. I
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    Lock icon Bowles takes the Tengku Abdul Rahman 'two China' line
    209 1 Bowles takes the Tengku Abdul Rahman 'two China' line LONDON. Sat.— Mr. Chester Bowles, the man tipped to become Mr. John Kennedys Secretary of State, last night .took the Rahman line of two Chinas. Malaya's Premier. Tengku Abdul Rahman, had been advocating a "Two China" policy— recognition of both Communist
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    Decree nisi for Marquess
    45 1 LONDON. Sat. The Marquess of Blandlord. 34-year-old heir to the Duke of Marlborough, was granted a decree nisi m the London Divorce Court yesterday because of his wife's adultery. Mr. Alan Heber Percy, cited as co-respondent, was ordered to pay costs.
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    22 nations' aid
    24 1 GENEVA, Sat. Red Cross societies from 22 nations have contributed more than US$l4O,OOO tn aid victims nf rvr lnnp<. anH firia]
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    The Blue Diamonds praise racial harmony in the state
    143 1 The Blue Diamonds praise racial harmony in the state The fabulous Blue Diamonds, two teenaged brothers from Holland, Rudy (right) and Riem de Woolf, who rocketed to fame late last year with their first disc release. "Till I Kissed You." are now m Singapore thrilling their many fans with personal
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    Fire kills eight
    24 1 NEW YORK. Sat. Fires killed eight young Negro children on Thursday night, Five burned to death m their home at Corpus
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    Marilyn: It's not Yves
    256 1 SHE JUST LIKES TO BE IN THE LIMELIGHT.. .BUT MILLER WANTS TO BE AWAY FROM IT ALL NEW YORK, Saturday. pREXCH actor and singer Yves Montand is not behind the intended divorce of film actress Marilyn Monroe and her playwright husband Arthur Miller. New York columnist
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    THE TENGKU TO MEET MAC FOR WEST IRIAN TALKS
    136 1 THE TENGKU TO MEET MAC FOR WEST IRIAN TALKS LONDON, Sat. Malayan Prime Minister Tengku Abdul Rahman returns to London today for important meetings with top British officials and also with two of his own key cabinet ministers. Rahman, en route home after state visits to Canada and the United
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    STOP PRESS
    6 1 MACARTHURS H II i>
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    MALAYAN, HK FUNDS
    33 1 Malayan Fund i prices today, buying selling $1.23 Second Fund manager's pnc» cents ana wt/Oing $1.0 1! First Hong Kong Fund m per's prices, buying HK$l 01 and selling HK$!
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      8 1 grgr WULAR MEN WORLD O f I as^2k~'
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    Lock icon Armistice Day riots: 100 hurt, 70 held
    99 2 Armistice Day riots: 100 hurt, 70 held by the FREE PRESS FOREIGN SERVICE ALGIERS. Sat. About 100 people were injured and 70 arrested m Armistice Day riots In Algiers rday during which American cultural centre was sacked and demonstrators fought running battles with police. plastic bomb exploded Ight outside the
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    £4.5 mil. drop in British car shares: Appeal to Chancellor
    395 2 £4.5 mil. drop in British car shares: Appeal to Chancellor LONDON. Saturday. ABOUT £4,500,000 was knocked off the market value of British Motor Corporation shares on the London Stock Exchange yesterday. The shares of Britain s biggest producers they make Austin. Morris, Riley, M-fi and Woiseley curs fell sharply by
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    RED CHINA SEEKS 'AMICABLE' SETTLEMENT IN BORDER DISPUTE
    119 2 RED CHINA SEEKS 'AMICABLE' SETTLEMENT IN BORDER DISPUTE > T EW DELHI. Sat The I Burmese Prime Minister. U Nu. said here last night the Chinese Premier. Chou En-lai. told him month that China ted i -amicable" \ement of the SinoIndian border dispute. U Nu. who arrived here on a
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    LOWER EASTERN ADVICES BRING RUBBER PRICES DOWN
    144 2 LOWER EASTERN ADVICES BRING RUBBER PRICES DOWN LONDON, Sat. Lower Eastern advices brought prices down by about a farthing per pound at the out^T. Little further change occurred throughout the day. Business was very small and the close was quiet. TIN' whs easier. Copper was steady despite reduced interest. Alrernoon
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    Market indices
    31 2 LONDON: The Finam i.il Times market indices for Nov. I. last year, week »go, previouv and yesterday's, respectively, are: Tins: 205.6. 261.4. 271.9. 271.4 Rubbtrs: 2161. 1900 191.7, 1926
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  • Round the World Market Prices
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      U.K. Closing Prices
      109 2 LONDON. Nov. 11 Previous Today RUBBER No. i H&c C l.ff. European port*. Nov -<> 1 16 28 Dec 26 8 16 26 1 16 j RUBBER No. 1 RO Spot 26 5 16 26 1 16 j RUBBER No. 1 RSS Settlement House Terms. Doe 26)1
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      New York Prices
      52 2 NEW YORK. Nov. 11. Previous Today TIN Straits soot mils; ](i3.*7 ttUBBER Futures Nov. 32 I 0 671 Jan I ■> .",1 00 TONE: Steady at decline. SALES: 40 lots. No. 1 RSS Nov. landed price 311 311 LOFFEt Futurt* K Contract Dec. :>ii 11 At'in. pnoet
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      Dow Jones Averages
      27 2 NEW YORK, Nov. 11. Previous. Today 3U industrials 612.01 Railroads ]j\> 7' «0 Domestic Sands 15 Utilities A3 SI t>!> Stocks Composite Averages 201.72
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      U.S. Pepper
      14 2 IS PEPPER. COFFEE SUGAR AM) MONEY MARKETS ARE CLOSED TODAY. VETERANS' DAY.
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      Copra. Coconut Prices
      83 2 LONDON. Nov. 11. Previous Today i COPRA Philippines O.l.f. U.K. /North European ports delivered weight per long ton Nov si»4 COPRA. Straits Borneo c.l.f. U.K./ North European ports delivered weight per long ton Nov. Dec unquoted unquoted UOCONUT OIL crudt Straits c.i.f. Euro poan ports in oulk
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    UP 15 DOWN 5 UNCHANGED 154
    390 2 NOTE: All prices below are middle prices. wAPORE. fncay. INDUSTRIALS U Alex. Bricks Ords. (N) .90 90 Atlas Le 11.00 Buyers BOUSTEAD 1.17 IS 8.8. Petrol 4C 40/B.M. Trustees 525 5 25 Con. Tin Smelt. Pref. |20/3 Ords. 4b 46/--federai Dispensary 1.36' 2 1.37i
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    Foreign capital has confidence in Malaya
    513 2 Foreign capital has confidence in Ma laya By the FREE PRESS MARKET CORRESPONDENT SINGAPORE, Saturday. rjROWIXG confidence m the management of the country is drawing: an increasing investment of local and foreign capital m the Federation, tending to give a more balanced economy than m former years, Mr. H. F.
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    ROUND
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    Markets in London close on a quiet note
    107 2 Markets in London close on a quiet note LONDON. Sat.— The stock markets m London yesterday finished the week and the account on a quiet note Generally no decided trend developed and movements were mainly small with business selective. Gilt-edged securities, however, made iurther headway. Dollar stocks advanced m response
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    Small losses at close
    85 2 Ni;\V YORK: In late dealings yesterday the list retained its afternoon pattern closing steady with a fair distribution of mostly fractional declines. Profit-taking and other selling appeared early and later mised —at one point del..; the ticker slightly to afl chiefly selected coppers, farm implements, electronics,
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      191 2 =™=SHIPPING~~= N.Y.K.LINE p. 5 Cdn 15 ETO 12 Nov Atami Mjru 27 29 Nov Nacats I I] 15 Nov Aizn Maru I 14 16 Nov 16 17 Nov 18 20 Nov '6 '8 Nov 19 20 Nov' 25 26 Nov 27 21 Nov 38 Nov 2 Dec 27 29 Nov
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      150 2 SMPS/N PORT" OH1PS lying alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected today are: Merwe Lloyd 1 2. Peleju.s 4/5, Purnea 6A, Berniniies 6/7. Adrastus 8 >9, Fverlife 10/11. Benvrackie 13/14. Shizuoka Maru 15/16, Ceylon 18. Nankai Maru 19. Pesco No. 21 N. Wall 1. Diana Ann N. Wall 2.
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    overty a cause of exam failure survey
    9 3 overty a cause of exam failure survey Bad health
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    NOW LIVE IN MAKESHIFT HOME ON ROADSIDE
    133 3 NOW LIVE IN MAKESHIFT HOME ON ROADSIDE evicted family OUKIT TIMAH. Sat.— A group of children their parents ddled around a lection of dilapiI furniture at Dunearn Road hay? •used the curiosity rsby during ist few da; 11 children m all and two boys ra -ing from and -a- halt
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    Scholarship winner
    28 3 N'GAPORE. CITY. Sat. Kong Mfiig. a of St. Patrick's \pore has been 1 a .scholarship by the il College of Science Technology. London, to r >^arch.
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    Fewer on public assistance
    240 3  -  R.G. PILLAI Social Welfare Dept. handed out $763,409 TEN PER CENT DROP IN PAYMENTS: SOME FOUND WORK, OTHERS WERE INELIGIBLE By SINGAPORE CITY. Saturday. pAYMENT of public assistance allowances by the Department of Social Welfare showed a 10 per cent drop last month compared with September.
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    They answer to the names of their master's two sons
    220 3 They answer to the names of their master's two sons SINGAPORE CITY, Sat Meet Ah Senu md Ah Lam. the monkeys that were recently rescued by a taxi-driver. who found them lyinj; badly injured by the side of Ma-ndai Road. The taxi-driver. Lee Cheong Nam. said. "I was driving along
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    Minister's tour
    29 3 NIBONG TEBAL. Sat.— The Chief Minister. Dato Wong Pow Nee. recently toured Nibong Teoal District to inspect the first phase of the Governments five-year rural development plan.
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    Raffle approved
    30 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Sat. The District Welfare Committee here has obtained the approval of the Government to run a raffle to raise $100,--000 for the needy and the distressed.
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    RENT-A-CAMERA SERVICE AT TOURIST HAUNT IS NEW, PAYING IDEA
    134 3 RENT-A-CAMERA SERVICE AT TOURIST HAUNT IS NEW, PAYING IDEA PASIR PAN JANG, Sat. Mr. Sim Kiah Le ng. who runs a photographic accessories stall outside the j Haw Par Villa m Pasir Pan- j jang, has found a novel way of improving sales. He has started a cameraloan service for
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    200 pick a beauty at picnic
    48 3 PONGGOL. Sat.— About 200 people attended the Singapore Meteorological Sports j Ciub service picnic held m i Ponggol, recently. In the talentime contest, Mr. Francis Wong was the winner. Miss S. Mussinia was elected Miss Weather with Miss. Elsie Quake as runner-up.
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      101 3 rgrgrgr JUST UNPACKED! *c X V vi wpi^ 7 An exclusive ronge of beautiful PERSIAN, BOKHARA 4 PAKISTAN carpets and rugs are now on Display m our Showrooms. Choose one yourself to enhance the loveliness of your Home. IRANIAN c<"p«'* 37, Tcnglin Road, Singapore Tel: ***** it f1? Neckwear and
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      186 3 CEREMONY FOR ST. JOHN j VICTIMS OF WAR SINGAPORE CITY, Sat.— The St. John Ambulance Association and Brigade will hold a memorial ceremony tomorrow at 9 a.m. at their headquarters at 420. Beach Road. It will commemorate the 91 members of the associa- tion who were killed m World War
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    Laos Premier admits coup
    319 4 Rebel troops m control of Luang Prabang Vientiane. Sat. GARRISON COMMANDER OF ROYAL CITY TURNS AGAINST THE PHOUMA GOVERNMENT pRINCE SOUVANNA PHOUMA, neutralist Premier of Laos, said last night that right wing insurgents have seized control of the Laotian royal capital of Luang Prabang. He said
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    Mr. Lau back home after eleven years in America
    106 4 A large crowd of friends and relations boarded the liner Willem Ruys when tht came m this week to welcome Mr. Lav Keng Ho (fifth from left) who returned to Singapore after studying m America for 11 years. Mr. Lav, 33.
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    POLICE WARN AGAINST ALTERATION OF BIRTH CERTIFICATES
    214 4 POLICE WARN AGAINST ALTERATION OF BIRTH CERTIFICATES SINGAPORE. Sat. Police l^ yesterday gave this advice to people who queue up at the Registration Centre m Empress Place to apply for Singapore Citizenship: "Don't enter the premises unless your birth certificates are m order.'' This followed the discovery at the centre
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    24-hour strike
    25 4 SOUTHAMPTON. Sat.— Another 24-hour token strike the second m a week began m the docks here on Thursday when about 400 engineering maintenance
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    Demonstrators run into Mobutu's guns...but UN troops stop clash
    188 4 Demonstrators run into Mobutu's guns... but UN troops stop clash HIM-frM'WMl-M .1 by the FREE PRESS FOREIGN SERVICE T EOPOLDVILLE. Sat. United Nations' troops stepped m to avert a bloody clash yesterday when Congolese troops faced marching demonstrators with rifles and machine-guns. The demonstration was staged to demand the release
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    Second defeat for the Western bloc at United Nations meet
    170 4 Second defeat for the Western bloc at United Nations meet UNITED NATIONS, Saturday. TIIK Western powers suffered their second procedural defeat m three days when the General Assembly yesterday endorsed a bid to postpone indefinitely elections to the security council and economic council. The 99-member forum adopted a Nigerian motion
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    The weather is just right: Get out and get on with it!
    581 5 The weather is just right: Get out and get on with it! MRS Arscott's fdfdf aya we <!<> not have sons which bring llu rieners m temperate lain limes during i»s can \)v tackled more lhan M others and to them. veral months of ;i little i iK- cooler day«
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    Robert, 14, has a problem
    405 5 Robert 14, has a problem ROBERT P.. ol Singapore 1, writes: I am one of the people who .saw this year's id Show m Singapore. I am 14 and at school. I am very interested m the growing oi orchids and wish very much to be a horticulturist one cay.
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      76 5 RIP KIRBY by John Prentice 6c Fred Dickenson MANDRAKE by Lee Falk and Phil Davis THE HEART OF JULIET JONES by Stan Drake ■> v.r j "^iS^l r FOLLOW YOUR HEART, FCRGET-Vs^ W^-v "IV <^>s J^^^Sl Bk BABY-iTS ONYOURSfDE. Jffl^K'. GET THE KEYS >^V\/ vL W/ S jRmUk Ik^ YOUIDVEME,ANDI
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  • TELLING THE PEOPLE
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      A place for 46,000 children
      228 6 IMMENSE is the effort that Singapore is making to see that all her children get chance at school. Under construction now are 24 buildings 15 of which will be used as primary schools, the remaining nine as secondary. Together they will provide places tor another
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      READ this on the bus home
      41 6 ARE you civic conscious? Public spirited? If not hang your head m shame whenever you hear the name of 44-year-old Joseph Khoo. For Joseph is deaf and dumb. But early m life he decided he
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  • PIONEERS BUILT TEMPLES AS A SYMBOL OF FAITH IN S'PORE
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      782 6  -  LYDIA AROOZOO B^jMlJLij^ytf^ fwfsfsfs m TEMPLES built by the early settlers after the founding of Singapore m 1819 are a symbol of their great faith m the future of the then new British colony. For m these historical places of worship, the pioneers from South India and China offered
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    Nixon's blunder...and it wasn't calling his No. 2 'liar'
    382 6 Nixon's blunder... and it wasn't calling his No. 2 'liar' fefe SPECIAL REPORT FROM WASHINGTON gENATOR John Kennedy lias won and VicePresident Richard Nixon has lost the closest election of the century. Now the pundits are analysing the reasons for Kennedy's victory and Nixon's narrow defeat. Many point to Kennedy's
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      21 6 There is one way to be sure I en I S 9^ i ALLIED RECORD CLUB SINGAPORE P. O. BOX 2097
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  • Baffles National Library
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      S'PORE'S NEW LANDMARK
      522 7  - S'PORE 'S NEW LANDMARK LYDIA AROOZOO From school library m 1823 to national institution m 1960 By IT NOW HAS A TOTAL OF 150.000 BOOKS LIEMBERSHIP OF 43,000 I. (it the- new building of Singapore's Raffles today indicates the spectacular progressive inof the library and its services m recent years.
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      Building was designed to have 'quiet dignity'
      286 7  -  A SPECIAL WRITER By T<HE new library build- ing was designed to have a character appropriate for a National Library. Described as "neither aggressively contemporary nor imposingly classical m detail," it was to have the quiet dignity associated with a source of learning
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      36 7 BEST WISHES FROM STAFF AND STUDENTS OF THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS OF FURTHER EDUCATION CITY SCHOOL OF COMMERCE (FORMERLY C.V.M.A. SCHOOL OF COMMER4 1 MALAYAS' LARGEST COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION DEPT. OF ARTS COMMERCE DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE
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    THE EAGER READER
    14 8 THb LARGt, bright and airy room which is the junior lendin
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    Youngsters take out an average of 700 books daily
    191 8 Youngsters take out an average of 700 books daily CHILDREN of school age are today the most eager readers at Raffles National Library and over the last !four years the number of books borrowed annually by school children has increased from 79,182 m 1954 to 410,000 m 1959 an increase
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    The large business community is not forgotten by library
    72 8  -  A SPECIAL WRITER By a national library, Raffles National Library tries to supply up-to-date information required by Singapore's large business community by building up, a large collection of over the world and gives their cable address. Periodicals Besides this, the li-
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    AT LAST ARCHIVES GET A HOME
    189 9  -  LYDIA AROOZOO five-storeyed tower of stacks preserve historical collection By 400 VOLUMES LOST DURING JAPANESE RULE IN SINGAPORE nhivo now housed m auditioned ive-storeyed tower of >t receive the kind of I ded to prevent the entire rumbling away. rted m 1938 Tan Soo
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      148 9 I Approximately 30,000 square feet of flat roofing was laid by Guthrie Co. uMiig three layers of Reelia roofing felt manufactured by the Ruberoid Co. with a traffic-bearing surface oi B^^^^^^J cement asbestos tiles. For further information on the Ruberoid w>^^ Contracts Service and on Pilkinpton'< and V&^W^ A i
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
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      209 9 HIGHLIGHTS of the National Library Week programme from today to next Friday are: TODAY: 5.00 p.m. Opening ceremony performed by the Yang di-Pertuan Ne:^ara. Exhibition of posters by schoolchildren. Exhibition of pictures of libraries. Exhibition of books on Malaya and Singapore. TOMORROW: 10.00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Library and exhibitions
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    MUSIC LIBRARY A GREAT ASSET
    307 10  -  LYDIA AROOZOO Started m 1956, the collection has over 4,000 items By TEACHER MEMBERS HAVE THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE THK music collection of the Raffles National Library was started m 1956 and now contains over 4,000 items ranging from chamber music to contemporary light music. Most
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    Hall can seat 150
    41 10 THt HALL with a small stage and projector room which can accommodate about 150 people at lectures and film shows. A VIEW of the study rooms m the new Raffles National Library for readers doing research work.
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    Malaysian-most important collection in this part of world
    265 10 Malaysian-most important collection in this part of world TMIK Malaysian section of Rallies National A Library with its collection of books on Malaya, Singapore and the surrounding countries is regarded as the most important and valuable collection of its kind m this part of the world. The collection of Malaysian
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    Books, periodicals and papers for posterity
    120 10 £S Singapore's National Library since 1958, Raffles National Library receives copies of every book, periodica 1, pamphlet or newspaper printed m Singapore and is responsible for recording and preserving them. These publications are m English, Malay, Chinese, Tamil, Arabic, Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu and other
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    Singapore debut by one pianist who DID profit by study abroad
    240 12  - Singapore debut by one pianist who DID profit by study abroad ARTHUR RICHARDS Sv SINGAPORE, Sat WATCH Malaya's up-and-coming concert pianisl Ong Swee Chuan, 2-1 (above). He Ikis a message to convey to music lovers us spriiely Fingers rim over Ihe keyboard. His musical cou. graceful body movements and soft
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    Big demand for children's 'Safety' posters
    177 12 Big demand for children's 'Safety' posters SINGAPORE CITY, 3 Sat. "A very lively I demand" has been made for the loan of the 2.300 posters the Automobile Association of Singapore displayed at their recent road safety exhibition. Those wanting the loan include a major oil company. Federation 01 Malaya Automobile
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    4 for New Delhi co-op seminar
    51 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Sat— Four Malayans will leave for New Delhi' today to attend a seminar on co operative leadership. They are: Mr. Francis Soosay. secretary-general of the Co-operative Union of Malaya: Mr. Khoo Eng Poh. Mr. Gopal Chand and Inche Zainai Abidin bin Mohamed
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    WEALTH OF LOCAL TALENT IMPRESSES NOTED AMERICAN CONCERT PIANIST
    20 12 Difficult at first But once you're accepted You're just an artist
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    State urged to build music conservatoire
    465 12  -  LAN MOK-AI By Singapore City, Sat MISS NATALIE HIXDERAS, an American conceit pianist (punng Singapore, observed that having come across such a wealth nl music talents, she was surprised to find that a conservatoire oi music had not been founded m Singapore. Miss Hinderas.
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    Bukit Timah villagers sign up in earnest for classes
    122 12 BUKIT TIMAH. Sat. A large number of villagers from the Bukit Timah and Jurong areas are registering their names at the Seh Chaun High School to join the English and Chinese adult literacy classes. Two new classes m English and one
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      154 12 YOUTH FOR CHRIST: Free Y.M.I V film show "Cemerville Awaken- oa X tag" a. Victoria Memorial Hall at Lk body to»»a»* ">d «^fnl 7.30 p.m lifting. Cambridge examination Y.W.C.A.: (Raffles Quayi In- Malay elan at 4 pm. lernational cooking at 10 a.m CHI'RCH WOMEN'S \<^<>(l\Y.W.C.A. (Outram Road* TIOX: Clothihc .shop
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    he 1961 Volkswagens are faster, quieter and to much more dependable
    642 13 he 1961 Volkswagens are faster, quieter and to much more dependable llff ro CHAN ROAD-TESTING I bought one of Ihe »ld in Singapore, in di .it to the office me, took one look he IkhI never seen ml his telephone Operatllldn'l be seen de;nl 1 difference to 50 took 19
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    Indian insurance firms CAN pay all claims
    168 13 Indian insurance firms CAN pay all claims SINGAPORE CITY. Sat— Indian Insurance companies operating m Malaya will have no difficulty m securing the transfer of funds from India to meet claims here. This assurance was given by Mr. G. J. Malik, Commercial Counsellor to the High Commission for India m
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    Punters now turn to fish-fighting as 'off season' sport
    296 13 Punters now turn to fish-fighting as 'off season' sport SINGAPORE CITY, Saturday. piSH lighting is fast developing into a popular "off season" sport here as more and more small-time race-horse punters take to the game for week-end thrills. Small stakes range from $1 to $10 but towkays and business men
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    Khir's advice to Chinese parents
    53 13 Khir's advice to Chinese parents KUUALA LUMPUR. Sat. The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Inche Mohamed Khir Johari, said thftC it should no longer be the aim of Malayan Chinese parents to prepare their children to become good "China Chinese." Instead they should prepare their children to become good Malayan
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    135 teachers for UK
    27 13 KUUALA LUMPUR, Sat. Next month 135 trained Malayan teachers leave for the United Kingdom for a one year "emergency course" at Kirkby College.
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    MODERN COLLEGE FOR 400 MALAY GIRLS
    76 13 MODERN COLLEGE FOR 400 MALAY GIRLS SEREMBAN, Sat. A $2.6 million Malay girls' college to accommodate 400 girls and teachers is expected to be read/ before the middle of next yeav. The 50-acre site i.as cleared and levelled and an approach road built at a cost of $100,000 a year
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      106 13 I L The clouds all look nlikr to about a rocket in orbit he Ruper but Golly seems 10 know demands. M W« can't have that iu« where is the home of the «ort of thm K Oh. cant we?;." NVindies and he lands the plane squeals the lender. We'vt
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    THE STADIUM COSTA RICANS MUST FORGET
    431 14  - THE STADIUM COSTA RICANS MUST FORGET JEFFREY JAMES urn n- 1 i by Kiss make up the cure for rough play ■J^HE world touring Costa Rican footballers left Singapore for Jakarta yesterday with something they should not remember about our beautiful Singapore something disappointing when everything else m the State
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    62-year-old Reutens is still on target
    273 14 62-year-old Reutens is still on target SINGAPORE CITY, Sat. Age was no handicap for til year old sharp>hooter. C. V. Reutens. He won the Yee Cheok Wah Challenge Cup from much younger competitors m the annual Past versus Present Shooting Competition of .St. Joseph's Institution Cadet Corps held at the
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    Services vs SRC
    50 14 SINGAPORE CITY, Sat.— The Joint Services team to meet Singapore Recreation Club m a friendly hockey match at Gillman Barracks today will be Sgt. Fiddimoie; Sgt. Groombirdge. Maj. Bennett: L.'Cpl. feadawi. Maj. Ba&an, Lt. Syers; Sig. Noordin. L Cpl Abdullah. LAC Maple, Sgt Niyar. I Cpl. Jaffer.
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    Saturday Sports Parade
    40 14 The winners of the Dr. Paladini Cup for the inter-team event at the Past versus Present Shooting Competition of St. Joseph's Institution. From Left to right, Lew Siew Joon. Winston Rozario. Benedict Oei and Edward Ho. REUTENS
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    Gopalan will have a rough night
    165 14 Gopalan will have a rough night pEYLANG, Sat. Singavf pore's feather weight king-pin, Krishnan Gopalan, faces the toughest test of his seven-ye-ar boxing career when he crosses leather with the light-weight British Army Occupation of-Rhine champion. Cpl. Derek Martin, m a special light welter-weight contest at the Happy World tonight.
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    Inter-state games give rugby lovers their thrills today
    245 14  -  C. CHELLAPPAH The Weekend review by SINGAPORE CITY, Saturday. OUGBY lovers get their fill of thrills today with inter-state matches here and across the causeway m Johore Bahru. The Singapore All Blues will play their first official fixture against Negri/ Malacca on
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    Lock icon Bald Eagle is first again
    75 14 I" AUREL. Sat. Bald Eagle vron the $100,000 Laurel International run over i% miles here for the second time m succession. Second two lengths back was Harmonizing, the other U.S. representative, with Zabeg. the Russian horse, third. Russia's Zadornv wai fourth. Oiher placings: 5. Hautam
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    Telok Kurau United
    61 14 TELOK KURAU, Sat.— The following have been selected to represent Telok Kurau United m a friendly game of soccer against Redhill Community Centre to-' morrow at Lorong J, Telok Kurau. Kick-off 5.00 p m. Say Beng; Hock Choon. Atan: William Tan. Tahar. J. Lopez; Hock Leng. Chye
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      367 14 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I. Miss ONG VIM KHAO of <ndy Road. Singapore. appiieci tot a Ist Class Public House licence m respect ol premiI aiijor.v, Katong Road, Singapore, and thai this applicawili be heard m the Court <• and Criminal Di> ies' Courts Bulk. B c Road, Singapore
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      375 14 NOTICES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN r that I. TAN JOKE FONG of No. 52-19. Bukit Panjang Road. Sin-, i gaport. have applied for a transfer •I of M Cla>s Public House licence j i m re>pect of premises No: 52-19,! Bukit Panjang Road. Singapore, to Madam Wong Chee Eng and
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      26 14 Today's Sport Hockey: SRC v Joint Services. Gillman Barracks, 5.00 p.m. Rugby: Singapore All Blues v Negri/Malacca All Blues, padang fvOfl nm Rincanorp Hrirlcpf. fllnh v
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    fore you decide... compare these experts
    411 15 fore you decide compare these experts I ON ENCL.SH-SPEAK.NC PUNTER CAN FOLLOWTHESE SELECT.ONS TOO...JUST NOTE SADDLE CLOTH NUMBERS .u AN T "w, s FREE j THE STRAITS TIMES I MALAY MAIL I NANVANG NARFANG TE TA N[ S0M CAU ,0T; i ,wm y» 1 $Hpp«r Prince il?.^ 1 M SINGAPURA
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    Free Press race cardis the easiest to follow
    812 15 CL 4. DIV. 4 6 FURS. McGrowdie Ifman Ward I Johnson >übian Lee Ta% lor Maddork Billett Ba«by. 7 12 >8» Dragon lohari I I: CL. 4. DIV. 3—6 FURS. H Mt drowdie Buans I eong Maddock W il>on 8.6 '2> Posner
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    Negri Blues will be tough team to beat
    105 15 Singapore City. Sat. ASIAN rugby players are the focus of attention today. The All Blues of Singapore and Negri-Malacca clash on the padang m the opening cup match of the southern zone. Singapore cannot be too Choon ana Nam Sen.; crii make
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    Two mistakes by the Johore keeper put Haji's shield in S'pore
    217 15 Two mistakes by the Johore keeper put Haji's shield in S'pore i Singapore Police 3 Johore Police 0 |OHORE BAHRU, Sat.— Two J big mistakes by goalkeeper Mohd Noor cost the Johore Police the Haji Ambo Sooloh Soccer Shield when j they met Singapore Police m their annual football match
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    Poon retains singles title
    126 15 r^EYLANG, Sat. Defending VI champion Poon Weng Hoe (Shlng Wan.) successfully retained his singles crown when he defeated veteran Loh Kum Soon (Spore Traction Co.) 17-21. 21-12, 21-13. 21-12 at the Happy World Stadium last night. Results of other finals were: Junior men's singles: Sin Poh
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      Free Mist
      161 16 FREE MIST. third behind Laralegis and In Winning Mood tui the second day, gets 3 lb extra in Race Two. meeting In Winning Mooo, who goes up 12 lb on actual weight carried. on 9 lb better terms for l 1 lengths. He should win this Class 4
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      Wang Choy
      133 16 WANG (HOY certainly looks a good bet in Race Three (Class 5 Div. 2 9F-. Fur finishing second to Thirteen Wonders the first day. he is a division lower with 15 lb moie than actual weight cameo, m this much weaker field Victor II, second to Singing Boy
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      Singing Boy
      180 16 WONDERS and A Singing Boy. winners of the two-8'_>F rates the firsi day, should provide the finisn of Race Foil.- (Class 5 Div. 1 —9F». Thiiteen Wonders, who led ail the way. won easily from Wang Choy wiih tha uearesi of the others eight lengths further back. Thirteen
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      Lost Horizon
      138 16 OST HORIZON, fourth to Son of April the first day, is penalised 2 lb tor that performance. Hs is my selection foi Race Five (Class 4 Div. i 9F», main race at Ipoh tomorrow. Lost Horizon put up a remarkable performance to come from nearly last at the
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      Miss Harmony
      12 16 \fISS HARMONY, second to y 1- Dilruba over the straight
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    Which of them can win again tomorrow? Chase Me Home
    274 16 Which of them can win again tomorrow? Chase Me Home Dilruba (McGrowdie) won Class 4. Div. 4— oF. Str. on Wednesday. Lewis gives him a place chance in Div. 1 tomorrow (Kacc Seven). Prediction (Leon«) won Class 4. Div. 2 5F. Str. on Wednesday. He's a good bet tomorrow in
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    WE NAME THE BEST BETS OF ALL
    164 16 WE NAME THE BEST BETS OF ALL No racing guide can beat the Free Press. Lewis pinpoints the horses that can win. Quick Check selection tells what ALL the tipsters say. Prove it for yourself at tomorrow's Ipoh races, by reading Pages 15 and 16 TODAY. Fire Power FIILRI'BA won
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    KEPPEL AND SELETAR WOMEN DRAW GOLF
    157 16 KEPPEL, Sat. Keppel Club and Seletar Golf Club Women drew m a friendly match here yesterday, each side of 10 women golfers scoring' 5" i points Keppel Club golfers who scored were: Mrs. Davis 1 point; Mrs. Campbell 11,I 1 points; Mrs. Dreyer 1
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    Cyril nets the winner for the RECS
    99 16 Cyril nets the winner for the RECS S.R.C 1 la i SINGAPORE CITY. Sat. Centre-forward Cyril de Witt sparked Singapore Recreation Clubs victory over Indian tion m this SHA Division one league match on the padang yesterday. The Recs fielded a strong team. And minutes after the bully ofl. Lenny
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    BERNARD KEEPS SCORE DOWN FOR CHINESE
    156 16  -  B. NORMAN By THOMSON, Saturday Police 3 S.C.R.C. 1 pOOD goalkeeping by Bernard Lim for the Sin- gapore Chinese Recreation Club prevented the Police from winning their S.H.A. Division One league game by a bigger margin. Bernard saved four certain goals from short corners
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