The Singapore Free Press, 10 June 1961

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    20 1 EEP UP mT WCAL NEWS YOU MUST READ... The SINGAPORE Free Press No. ***** SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1961. 15 CENTS
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    BY-ELECTION SURPRISE
    165 1  -  DAVID TAMBYAH By even-cornered H fignt likely r crucial Anson X.) independHjijidatt 1 nia> I <),)[ one I I I Political observers believe no candidate will get a majority vote. "Whoever wins will win on a minority vote," said the spokesman of a leading political party. An imponderable
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    Services unions ask Lord Selkirk to settle wage claims
    216 1 Services unions ask Lord Selkirk to settle wage claims SINGAPORE, Saturday. CERVICES unions which ore seeking a general wage rise for some 27.000 civilian industrial workers have asked Lord Selkirk, the United Kingdom Commissioner here, to intervene in their dispute with the employers. A 12-man delegation irjm tne Singapore Federation
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    ONG BROTHERS IN VICTORIA SHUTTLE VICTORY
    79 1 ONG BROTHERS IN VICTORIA SHUTTLE VICTORY MhLBOURNE. Sat. The Ong brothers of Kuaj Lumpur, Esg Hong and Heng Pin again dominated the Victorian Badminton Championships which ended here yesterday. Twenty-nve-year-old Eng Hong retained the singles title he won last year, beating Stan Russea of Melbourne. 10-iJ. He then teamed with
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    FREEDOM FROM FEAR FOR MRS. KNAGGS
    124 1 SOUTHAMPTON. Sat Ch M d rs e Kna gg s. 28, natf four of her children with her. Sled eight, three and a half, £wo and nine months. She said she hoped her husband. Oliver, a 37-year-old publisher, and their other son. Christopher. 10,
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    OVERSEER NAMED IN BIRTHDAY HONOURS
    342 1 SINGAPORE, Sat. 11.M.5. Terror's chief overseer, Mr. Kochuthundgil Varkcy Mathews. who has had charge of the work and welfare 01 over 100 workmen over the past 15 years, is awarded the British Empire Medal in the Queen's Birthday Honours list, announced today. "His period of
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    SEE HOW YOU TOO COULD MAKE A MILLION!
    231 1 SEE HOW YOU TOO COULD MAKE A MILLION! Would YOU like to Make a Million? Today The Free Press tells hoic others have done it. In an exclusive new series of articles an exvert analyses the careers oj six men who have amassed fabulous fortunes. Yet when they started they
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    Australia all set for a mammoth score on third day of Test
    631 1 Australia all set for a mammoth score on third day of Test Every day The Free Press carries the first full round-up of the Test BIRMINGHAM, Saturday. TllK Australians hammered the English bowling on the second day of Ihe first Test here yesterday, and at the close were ,V>i) for
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    The horse to beat Gold Cup winner: Bestcrete
    177 1  - The horse to beat Gold Cup winner: Bestcrete By ALLAN LEWIS I POH, Sat. Today's I seven event programme which opens the Perak Turf Club's four-day Derby meeting at Ipoh is difficult. Interest will centre in the Class 1. Div. 1. 9 fls. race as the result will nave a
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    Nasution for Bonn
    35 1 BONN. Sat.— The Indonesian Minister lor National Security. Commandor-in-Chin of the Armed rorces General Abdul Haris Nasution. is due in Bonn on June 26. for a one-week visit to West German v.
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    New ministry soon
    23 1 AMMAN. Sal. King Saud of baudi Arabia has approved the establishment oi a new ministry for social affairs and labour.
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  • City section: Finance and industry
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      Tin active again at ceiling price: Rubber quietly steady
      187 2 I ONDON. Sat. Tin was again actively dealt in yesterday at well maintained prices with business in cash at the ceiling of £880 j per ton forming a good part of the turnover. Traci- sources reported some overnight U.S. demand., whih-
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      Market indices
      31 2 I LONDON. Sat.— Tne Ptaanrimes marked indices far Juae s year, weefc ago. previous 1 T.ns ?73 378 4," 307 3. 395.1. Rubbers: 233 0 195 7 1962. 195.5.
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      Hoiden's dismissals
      61 2 MELBOURNE Sat. Genoa] v. rs-Hoidens P:y. Limited, have smissed OS6 employees in three sir states. A company tv -:r..i: announcing tbe dismissals said the company was ed to do so beca ;...-<. sales oJ ii new motor vehicles nad not i-ckoci op sufficiently de.-p-.ie the 0 pei cenl
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      Ships in port
      160 2 chips lyiru .iion^sicle the Singapore Mttarraa today are: ffwmhor 8 9. ■-<' Elpenor 10 11, Bajkal 22. Hatda Maersli 23 M, Kanfli HI President Hayes 33 3*. Van d^r H 35 Lou-;.) 4ti. s.tJao NW, 3. Out?r Roaos: L:bertnd. Kakapo, s rong Peng, Hopwta, KoiUcmaoa, Leslie J.
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      Rinching profits down but estate results favourable
      364 2 Rinching profits down but estate results favourable By Free Press Market Reporter SINGAPORE, Saturday. I AST YEAR, Sungei Rinching Rubber exchanged its holdings of 20,000 Belata River Rubber £1 shares for 425,000 Selangor River Rubber 2s. shares. The arrangement is obviously considered to be of advantage, but an immediate result
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      MARKETS END UNSETTLED WEEK ON DULL NOTE
      203 2 MARKETS END UNSETTLED WEEK ON DULL NOTE LONDON. Sat.— The -stock markets ended an unsettled week on a dull note here yesterday. There was a certain amount of end-account liquidation but selling was by no means heavy and the further falls mainly reflected lack of support Gilt-edged, however, were steadier,
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      Hong Kong prices
      47 2 HONG KONG. Fn. Closing prices here today were: Previous Today H 15. Bant Corporation 5414 5412 sales sales WheeJock Marden 516.50 516.40 sales sales H'kong phone $52.50 $52.50 sales sales Dairy Farm Cold Storage 538.75 $38.75 j.aies sales Taikoo Docks $72.50 $72.00 sales sales
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      UPs and DOWNs of your shares
      145 2 UPs and DOWNs of your shares Last sales in the Singapore Trauing Room ye*-i«rday were: INDUSTRIALS Boustead $1.59 (down 1 cent), F.dX. Ords. $2.52 uip 8 cents), Gammon 52.20 (up 3 cents), M. Cement $2.25 (unchanged). McAlister $1.45 (down 1 cent), Metal Box 53.05 (up 2 cents). S.C.S. $2.42 •up
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      Michelin's profits and dividend
      57 2 PARIS, Sat.— Tne Miciielin Company has announced tnat net profit for 1960 amounted 10 21.106,546 new francs. The company proposes a net dividend of 10.60 new francs for each regrouped "A" shaie and one of 9.60 new francs for all other "A" shares and all "B
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      U.S. gold stocks up
      31 2 WASHINGTON, Sat. United States gold stocks rose by US$25 million in the week ended June 7 to a total of U5517,428 million, the Treasury Deparinieni ha& announced.
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    I.L.O. told of Malaya's way to in industry
    341 2 I.L.O. told of Malaya's way to in industry p ENEV A, Sat. Incjie Bahaman bin Samsudin, Malayan Minister of Labour, told the 45th conference of the International Labour Organisation that external help would be needed if the living standards of the Malayan people were to be raised. "We have succeeded
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    OFFICER WHO HIT TAXI-DRIVER LOSES APPEAL
    98 2 OFFICER WHO HIT TAXI-DRIVER LOSES APPEAL HONG KONG. Sat.— Geoffrey Howard Cox. 25--year-old European police officer, who was sentenced to six weeks' jail on June 5 for having assaulted a Chinese taxi-driver, yesterday had his 'Application for review of his sentence turned down. Making the application for Cox. Mr. D.
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    'Shots in the dark'
    36 2 CAPETOWN. Sat. —The Prime Minister, Dr. Hendrik Verwoerd j said in the House of Assembly yes- terday that press reports of a genj eral election were "guesswork and shots in the dark."
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    Gunfight at airport as seized plane lands with seven prisoners
    265 2 Gunfight at airport as seized plane lands with seven prisoners CARACAS, (Venezuela), Saturday. CEVEN prisoners who seized a Venezuelan plane and forced it S down on the Dutch island of Curacao, where a gun-battle broke out, are now under arrest there while Venezuela seeks their extradition. r i- i The
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    Russian aid
    15 2 MOSCOW S, exprasasd H I economic s::c io Nigeria \M Agenc; T,,v I
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    HOME TO SEE GROMYKO IN GENEVA
    73 2 HOME TO SEE GROMYKO IN GENEVA LONDON. Sat. A Foreign Office spokesman here said last night that Lord Home, British Foreign Secretary was flying to Geneva tomorrow. The spokesman said Lord Home hoped to see the Soviet Foreign Minister. Mr. Andrei Gromyko. "in connection with the international conference on Laos."
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    'Our Sergeyevich'
    34 2 LONDON. Sat.— A full-length documentary film on the lite of Mr. Khrushchev was shown for the first time in Moscow yesterday, according to Moscow Racao. It is called: "Our Nikita SeigeyevJch Khrushchev."
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    Decision on Benn
    30 2 LONDON, Sat. A court ca.se to decide whether Mi. Anthony Wedgwood Benn 4s a Member of Parliament or not wiil star I on July 10 in London.
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    Time off for boys to see race: Fined headmaster appeals
    91 2 Time off for boys to see race: Fined headmaster appeals SYDNEY, Sat.— A headmaster who let his schoolchildren go home early so that they could hear broadcasts and see telecasts of the Melbourne Cup, Australia's premier horse race, has appealed against a £A2O (about SI 40) fine for misconduct. The
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    Danish ship 'jeered' at his distress call, says skipper
    172 2 Danish ship 'jeered' at his distress call, says skipper LOWESTOFT (England), Saturday. THE skipper of a British trawler reported here yesterday that a Danish frigate had refused to answer his signals for medical help earlier this week. He alleged that the Danish warship's crew "jeered" at his ship and steamed
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      123 2 Send them to School in TO OTAJ TOBRALC Durable, colourfast. washes and wears that's why School uniforms should be made from Tobralco. fl ftt Fine for smart cotton m^/1?i« day -dresses, too. SINGAPORE j =£*iiiiiicaiiiiMHiiiiKJiii7Him7itaiiiTmiiiiicaiiiiHiii'"C3niuiiiii"C3Hitt j i^ I WARNER BROS RECORI Vitaphonic rf[ a V 1 f/ Stereo ig High
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    carpenter assaulted after he complained about food
    188 3 carpenter assaulted after he complained about food I HONG LIM, Saturday. 0 Nil X did not like the way his prepared by a coffee-shop asw H ii he (omplained he was punchX ju Hid nose. Ur. Y;ip (hum Thung, 59, lagistrate's Court yesterday went to the coffee shop for He
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    SINGAPORE DIARY
    539 3 SINGAPORE DIARY asdfsdf asdfasdf SINGAPORE, Saturday. T"t Sin&ijxnc Chinese Teachers' Union will hold its annual meeting at 2 p.m. tomorrow at the Keng Hwa Chinese School in Guillemard Road. The union, with a membership of about 3.000 teachers, recently initiated two campaigns for the members' welfare fund and for books
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    DIRECTORY FOR N-DAY DELAYED BY STRIKE AT PRESS
    143 3 SINGAPORE. Sat. The strike by employees of a printing press in Geylang has delayed the publication of a directory which had been scheduled for distribution on National Day June 3. The directory first of its kind to be published in the State
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    Printed magazine without permit
    53 3 SINGAPORE Sat. The proprietor of the Malaya Bar. in Klang Lane, Tan Ec Keu, was fined $500 by a magistrate's court yesterday for publishing a souvenir magazine of his bar without a written permit. Tan, who was prosecuted on a police summons under the Printing Press
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    'Bhagavad Gita'
    28 3 SINGAPORE, Sat. The Ramakrlsnna Mission will hold a class on "Bhagavad Git a" by Swami Siddhatmananda, at its premises in Norris Road at 7 p.m. tonight.
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    15 reports of strife between two families: 4 bound over
    161 3 15 reports of strife between two families: 4 bound over OINGAPORE, Sat. A police investigating officer produced in court here yesterday 15 reports to substantiate his application against six members of two families. Inspector Bachittar Singh said that the reports were made by the two families against each other and
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    Registration ends for Primary 1
    38 3 SINGAPORE. Sat. The registration of students for next year's primary one schools in the English, Chinese Malay and Tamil language streams, closes today. Registration started at the 437 school centres early last month.
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    Leading ballad singer to give recital in Singapore next month
    163 3 Leading ballad singer to give recital in Singapore next month SINGAPORE, Saturday. WILLIAM CLAUSON, regarded as the world's leading interpreter of the ballad, will delight Singaporeans with international folk songs and ballads when he plays here next month. The Swedish American, now on a world tour, will give a recital
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    Welcome to Singapore
    47 3 Welcome to Singapore Mr. T. Youngmeyer, managing director of Caltex Oil Company in Jakarta, and Mrs. Youngmeyer are staying at Prince's Hotel Garni. Mr. T. Matsuo, Hong Kong and Singapore representative of Toho Kaiun Kaisha (Toho Shipping Company Ltd.) of Japan, is here on three weeks' visit.
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      458 3 5<H> ou MUST BE WON EVERY WEEK ree Pre ss Word Puzzle contest entry form is on the back page Bumper I Bargain Days Don't Miss this TODAY Only. II j Odd size Assortment clearance j 1 in 'Van Heusen' Shirts I I USUAL PRICE $23.50 $16.50 I NOW $12.00
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      379 3 CINKMAS (Mand.) 1.15. 3.45, 6.15 and 9. r\TH\Y- Midnight- The i TAJ: Sri Mersing (Malay): CAIMAi. Micmum. me 315 gls 915; Midnight Kon onFON- Midniehf The Big i g""attu Thangam (Tamil). ODKO.N. WiOnigiu. me eig For English language tilms see JIHAMBRA: Battleship Mat- Weekend Cinema Guide. su (Mandarin): 1.15, 3.30.
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    Two kindergarten pupils win poster competition
    135 4 Two kindergarten pupils win poster competition SINGAPORE. Sat. Two »3 pupils from the Sunnyway Kindergarten in Stevens Road have won first and second prizes in the children's poster competition organised by the United Kingdom Committee for the International Bazaar for the Singapore Association for the Blind. They are five-year old
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    MALAY CLASS FOR ROTARIANS
    65 4 IPOH. Sat.— The Ipoh Rotary Club has organised a Malay cla>s for its members and their wives. Fifteen members and 10 j wives have enrolled, said j Mr. Teerath Ram. the organ- Iser of the class. The class would be held twice weekly on Tuesday and
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    New Ministry
    22 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Sat. The Government has confirmed a report about the establishment of a new Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
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    Industrial and rural plans win the admiration of 5 visitors
    232 4 Industrial and rural plans win the admiration of 5 visitors 'J'HE Government's industrial and rural development plans have won the admiration of five Burmese visitors, who are at present on a study tour of Singapore and other SouthEast Asian territories. After a two and a half hour visit to Queenstown,
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    BUDDHIST CHIEF APPEALS TO ALL SECTS FOR UNITY
    138 4 BUDDHIST CHIEF APPEALS TO ALL SECTS FOR UNITY /^EYLANG, Sat.— Dr. R. L. \J Soni. the director-in-chief of the World Institutf of Buddhists' Culture in Burma, who is on a Far East tour, called on all Buddhists and people of other religions to end their differences and form a dynamic
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    TWO HONG KONG SINGERS WILL SING IN AID OF FIRE VICTIMS
    170 4 TWO HONG KONG SINGERS WILL SING IN AID OF FIRE VICTIMS SINGAPORE. Sat. Two leading Cantonese artistes from Hong Kong are due tomorrow to makepersonal appearances at two cinemas. Both performances will be in aid of charity. The artistes are Miss Tsui Miv Chi, 26, and Mr. Chung Wan Shan
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    Pets exhibiton
    29 4 PEXAXG. Sat. The annual dog and cat show organised by Penang R.S.P.C.A. will be held at the New World Park Stadium at 5 p.m. on June 24.
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    7,000 Scouts ask for new camp site at Changi
    189 4 7,000 Scouts ask for new camp site at Changi SINGAPORE, Saturday. JHE GOVERNMENT is giving sympathetic consideration for an alternative camp site for the Singapore Boy Scouts Association. This follows the notice the: Government has given the 7,000 Scouts to give up their 23-acre site and camps at Jurong to
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    Liaison Officers
    31 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Sat. The Department of Information Services is to recruit more officers to publicise the work of the ministries, according to its Director. Inche Ya'acob bin Abdul Latif.
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    Tomorrow's church service
    378 4 Wesley: 7.30 a.m., 8.30 a.m.. 10 a.m., 5.30 pjn. Paya Lebar Methodist: 8 a.m., 9 a.m., 10 a.m., Straits Chinese Methodist: 8.40 a.m.. 9.30 ajn., 11 a.m., 5.20 p.m. Geylang Straits Chinese Methodist: 2.45 p.m.. 4 pm. Teluk Ayer Chinese Methodist: 9 a.m., 10.30 ajn., 11.00 ajn.
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    The tailor's son who amassed fortune
    1104 5  - The tailor's son who amassed fortune ROSS MILES asdfasdf by H ,Ml mony of them started life with fewer possessions «~A cl manoeuvring «*coveries, others out of Sp „c days of high taxation, high living expenses and high 1 its. His still poss.ble to become a millionaire. If you have
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      203 5 HIP KIRBY by John Prentice Fred Dickenson V 'OJ SAY I MUST ALL MY /WONEY I tj £V'£^ TO LEAVE. \T^ ..^S\^* r^M ;>1 |mJ SHOULCTN'T BE V I STARTED LATE. H NOTHING LIKE S^^g^mSSß^^g^ I?' B-^ij-^i f^^fa) >$ IHI MANDRAKE by Lee Falk and Phil Davis 1 il I
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  • TELLING THE PEOPLE
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      Fire risks in the kampongs
      356 6 Fire risks in the kampongs pVEN as relief, re- habilitation an d re-settlement work was going on for the thousands of victims of the Bukit Ho Swee fire, another hut in nearby Kampong Henderson, the home of 20 people, had its roof destroyed by fire. Fortunately, damage was slight, as
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      UNWED MOTHERS: THIS IS THE SOLUTION
      360 6 UNWED MOTHERS: THIS IS THE SOLUTION YOUR correspondent A. R. (I presume he's a male) champions the cause ol his sex well. Too often in this sociological problem of the unwed mother all the blame, as A. R. says, goes to the man. Rather foolish isn't it when we realise
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      The sweet taste of decay: Blame the mums
      221 6 The sweet taste of decay: Blame the mums I'VE read time and again, in your editorial columns as well as in news items, of the Government's commendable efforts to halt the appalling rate of tooth decay among our schoolchildren. Large sums, I'm told, are spent each year in the establishment
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      VICE-DIVES
      169 6 sdfasdf Gone underground, but the public can help the Govt. YOUR Page 1 story on vice houses mushrooming in the State is an eye-opener for those who thought that vice had taken a complete beating following the Government's concentrated efforts to eliminate it. Commendable though the Government's purpose is,
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      N-Day bouquet for the Govt: 4lt was wonderful'
      131 6 N-Day bouquet for the Govt: 4 lt was wonderful' 1 WOULD be much grateful if you could publish this brief letter in the Free Press in order to congratulate the Government for giving the people of Singapore such a wonderful and enjoyable National Day celebrations. Our National Day is a
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      ONE-MINUTE SERMON
      107 6 With fear and trembling. Philippians ii, 12-13. IS there not here an echo of the story of the Philippian jailer <Acts xvi. 25-34)? What must I do to be saved? Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. What must I do. being saved? Work out your salvation. Carry out
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      ROWDIES RUIN Y FILM FARE
      171 6 ROWDIES RUIN Y FILM FARE AFTER not having beer. to the cinema for almost ten years I madi i return visit during the last weekend only to tind to my regret that it wasn't any longer the nice, quiet entertainment hail it used to be. But don't get me Vtong.
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      Pasar malam welcomed
      80 6 Pasar malam welcomed I THINK the pasar malam is a great idea. Living as I do almost 12 mile> away from town I look forward every week to its coming to my district. The things sold by these hawkers may not necessarily be cheaper than in the shops in town
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      Life is like that
      158 6 Life is like that T HK cla^ was i me aninB small """H 7 rd lanihkm C f >"°" think,,, direction J n pumpkin a a |i,, l 111 8 ai <l Ifce nupn I 1 jolloinnu 1 lice ii'd h W B| order oj I men, co/r.s c roadside
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    100 YEARS AGO
    157 6 the Free Press reported: "Sir James Brooke K.C.B. with Captain Brooke and other gentlemen belonging to the Sarawak Government left here for Sarawak on Friday last. Their presence is very necessary, as owing to the residence of Seriff Masahore at Muka, the trade between that place and
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    JUST FANCY THAT
    58 6 BEER, as anyone worth his pint Knows, takes on a funny taste if left in thp sun. But why? Three Japanese scientists explain it in the journal "Nature" thus: "3-methyl-2-butenyl mercaptan formed by a photochemical reaction between the 3-methyl-2-butenyl group in the molecules of humulones or lupulones
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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      73 6 Do You Know? There is only one 10-Tron-sisror Radio with built-in Telephone pick-up device. This useful instrument is used by numerous businessmen to amplify their very important trunk-colls and everyday telephone conversation, so that his secretary may take notes, or to let his associates in on the conversation. What's more,
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      291 6 TODAY'S RADIO SINGAPORE I 11.00 Saturday night is melody Short Wave Service: night; 12.00 (midnight) Close 41 metres (7250 kc, s.) down. Medium Wave Service 476 metres. RADIO MALAYA (41.7 metres). A.M.— 11.00 Programme sum- P.M.— 1.15 Summary of promary; 11.02 String time; 11.30 grammes for the afternoon: 1.18 View
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      384 6 CLUES ACROSS 3At the summil of (4). 1 Seem to get a piece of apple 4 Descriptive of Uncie Remus and a pear (6). and his tales? (7). 5 Time to fill some cups! (3). 5 In leality <5V Bls it shea because cf the 6 Likewise n's iound in
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    A REFRIGERATOR FOR SPASTIC CHILDREN'S HOME -FROM HARBOUR PILOT
    158 7 A REFRIGERATOR FOR SPASTIC CHILDREN'S HOME -FROM HARBOUR PILOT SINGAPORE, Sat. The Spastics Children's Association Home has a refrigerator of its own at last. It was presented to the Home by the Hans Andersen Club of Singapore yesterday. Until now, the Home had to rely on the services of a
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    S'pore invited to join S.E-Asia scheme to train airmen
    276 7 Cl\r APOPir v SttfGAPORE, Saturday. y^LAFORE has been invited to take part in «k a u g th East Asia air training scheme which will start in Bangkok in September. Besides the host country, Malaya, the Ihi lppines Hong Kong, Laos,
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    CAR LABELS SOLD TO AID FIRE VICTIMS
    59 7 Mrs. K.M. Byrne (right), wife of the Minister for Labour and Law. and Mrs. Christina Loke, both social workers, called at Times House to sell car "fire relief labels" in aid of Bukit Ho Swee fire victims. Here, Miss Evelyn Too. a member
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    HE PRAISES THE WORK OF RELIGIOUS LEADERS HERE
    101 7 HE PRAISES THE WORK OF RELIGIOUS LEADERS HERE SINGAPORE, Sat.— Dr. R. L. Soni. Director-in-Chief of the World Institute of Buddhists Culture at Mandalay. praised Singapore religious leaders here for their welfare work. During a visit here, he met local Buddhists leaders and visited a number of welfare °I? cise
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    3,000 Methodist youths to stage giant rallies
    151 7 SINGAPORE, Saturday. MOKK THAN 3,000 Methodist youths in Singapore and Malaya will take part in giant youth rallies today the climax oi* the Youth Week" celebrations. The Singapore rally will take place ai the AngloChinese School hall, Coleman Street, at 7.30 p.m. It
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    Minority races told: 'Nothing to fear from culture drive'
    272 7 Minority races told: 'Nothing to fear from culture drive' SINGAPORE, Saturday. JNCHE Rahim Ishak, Political Secretary to the Ministry of Culture, told a Kerala Association meeting in Race Course Road that minority communities in Singapore had nothing to fear from the promotion of a Malayan culture. Other speakers at the
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    Chinese teachers meet tomorrow
    48 7 GEYLANG, Sat. The Singapore Chinese Schools Teachers Union will hold its eighth annual meeting at the Kong Wah public school tomorrow at 2 p.m. The meeting will elect a new management committee. Some important topics would come up for discussion, said a union spokesman.
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    DYE FIRM MAN ARRIVES FOR A SURVEY
    57 7 DYE FIRM MAN ARRIVES FOR A SURVEY SINGAPORE, Sat.— Mr. Hans-Arno Mosmuller, special representative of Behn, Meyer and Co., is now in Singapore on his SouthEast Asia business tour. Mr. Mosmuller is surveying the possibilities of introducing more dye materials in South-East Asia. He said: "We are also trying to
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    26 7 SEREMBAN, Sat. Two more fresh cases of buffaloes dying from arsenic poisoning have been reported at Pa jam Estate, Patani, seven miles from Seremban.
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    545 8 OUR HANDYMAN SHOWS YOU HOW ]yj\ BUILT-IN linen-box is a blessing to the housewife. It takes up little space in the bathroom and also serves as a seat. Here's how to make the box after getting the tools and materials listed below: Cut the top battens to
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    456 9  -  Chan Chin Bock by WOMEN readers of this column whom I've often heard saying: "Ugh ugly" whenever asked what they think of the little Austin Healey Sprite will be glad to know, I'm sure, that after three years of that "froggy*'
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    410 9 Look chic in the new pants with of East There's a somewhat eastern look to the whole line skinny, ankle-length pants under full, knee-length skirts. Overblouses Very new for summer evenings are knee-, breeches. which are slightly baggy and gathered into tightly-buttoned cuffs just below the knees. They are worn
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    Main sprint toughest on the programme by Lucky Lucky is top choice
    472 10  -  ALLAN LEWIS By Ipoh. Saturday RACE THREE JHK Class 1, Div. 1 sprint, over the Ipoh straight SJF. tomorrow is the hardest rare on the second day's programme. Happy Melody, Take Easy, Lucky Lucky, Native Kingdom. Jazz Singer,
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    THE TURF
    518 10 asdfasdf Society Girl, fourth behind Little Richard In her first race at Singapore; Duke of Mantua, a last start winner over the Singapore 7F: VVeebo. .second in both Singapore races to Western Plains and Power First; Straat Peter, second to Hercules and Free Mist third in both Singapore
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    SUNDAY'S PROBABLE RUNNERS, RIDEES
    1183 10 RACE 1—2.15: CL 5, DIV. 2—7 FURS. 1. BIRTHDAY GIFT It 7yr birg (H. L. Ong) E. Breuk.. 9.0 12 Shaari 2. ***** FIELD MARSHAL syr brirg (Bright Star St.) Mawi. 9.0 (9) Lim 3. ***** KIDJANG syr bern (Pintu Besi St.) Lee. 8.13 (11) Rahwi
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    WANT TO BE A BOXING REFEREE? SABA COURSE IS OPEN TO ALL
    166 10 WANT TO BE A BOXING REFEREE? SABA COURSE IS OPEN TO ALL SINGAPORE, Sat.— The Sin- gapore Amateur Boxing Association will conduct courses for boxing referees for anyone interested In officiating in the sport. The courses will be held at ttM People's Association. Old Kaliang Airport, and will be conduce
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    ARMY AND SCC CRICKET Xls FOR SCA MATCH
    114 10 ARMY AND SCC CRICKET Xls FOR SCA MATCH T»ANGLIN Sa Tm A n < Singapore > v:ll be meeu:.the Singapore Crickei Club 11; the S.C.A. .senior crickei tountameul at tne R.E.M.E. pround in Aycr at the R.E.M.E. ground in Ay*r Rajah Road on Sunday comrm ncinj? at 11.00 a.m The
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    Mrs. Holborn wins LGU 'A' medal
    73 10 THOMSON. Sat. Mrs. D. Holborn with a score of 87 16=71 won the Ladies' 001 l Union 'A' division medal competition played at the Royal Island Club yesterday. Mrs. A. Mesritz was runnerup with a score of 90—18=72 The 3* division medal wa> won
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    UNKNOWN
    460 11 then finished third to Duke of lanfI an ft a over 7F at Singapore, should win the Class 2, Div- 2 S^F race. Loyalty II gets only one pound extra for his last performance. Front runnaig Enjoyment 111 should be suited by the Ipoh track. He finished second to
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    409 11  -  KEN JALLEH Says ill < liumkuin and Chuchart Channarong Ratanasaeng- Bhorchiraa and Raphi Kani pily the badminton world, s lo remember, let alone prothese names they must- these men with tongue-twisting I d or this week, take the golder I the symbol of world badmintor I I course, will
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    THE YOUNG THAIS CONFIDENT IN CUP FINAL
    86 11 THE YOUNG THAIS CONFIDENT IN CUP FINAL JAKARTA. Sat. Thailand; is confident that with tuck it can take the Thomas Cup world badminton championship trophy away from Indonesia in the finals of the cup series this weekend. The Thais, fielding a young team new to international badminton, defeated a power-
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    1192 11 RACE 1—2.20: CL. s— si FURS. 1. ***** FANON 6yr bag (Mdm. Leong Teo) Rodgers, 9.0 (9) Barratt 2. ***** FILM GOER 6yr bag (Shaw St.) Spencer, 8.11 (6) TuUoh 3. ***** NOW SHOWING 9yr brag (Shaw St.) Spencer, 8.10 (8) Lim 4. ***** SI MANIS 4yr brem
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    Two brothers will turn rivals in 65-mile race
    154 11 NEE SOON, Sat.— Two brothers—Abdul Kadir Hassan, 21, and Abdul Ghani Hassan 18 will fight for honours in the Army's 85--mile massed-start cyciins race at Nee Soon Garris..i^ on Sunday. The race starts at 7 a.m. Kadir is a seasoned rider As
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    271 12 THE FREE PRESS I THE STRAITS TIMES MALAY MAIL HAIIYAM6 «A»FAI6 ALLAN LtW.S T-ISPAMtR EPSOM JE CP I CALL «Ot PWNT« IMV I .^*_^i?°!!i_ T! '0 O.S.HG H.GH R.SING mST" j T7Fs]^G-h7g— |10 MM* HMN ;10 HNM 1 J j SEE*.""" 22Lt 55 7
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    Bestcrete, best middle distance runner, to win main event: Froggie the danger
    633 12  - Bestcrete, best middle distance runner, to win main event: Froggie the danger ALLAN LEWIS By WINNERS arc never easy to find but today's seven-event programme at Ipoh is much harder than usual. The main event for Class 1 horses over 9 F. is a problem so I have gone for
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    26 12 Best bets should be Bestcrete, Winston and Gold Catch. Best outsiders: Marigold, Dark Duet and Lightning Flash. The going should be firm.
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    ALLEY HITS FASTEST CENTURY OF THE SEASON
    377 12 ALLEY HITS FASTEST CENTURY OF THE SEASON LONDON. Sat. While the Australian batsmen were hammering England's attack in the Test match at Edgbaston, their compatriot Bill Alley, who plays lor Somerset, rattled up the fastest i hundred of the English sea- son when he completed a cen- tury in 90
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    Record lift
    35 12 TOKYO. Sat. Yoshinobu Miyake oi Japan established ;i new world weightlifting record in the featherweight division when hv lifted 114.5 kilogramme. The Hosei University student beat the existing world record by one kilogramme.
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    Olympic meeting: Russia to submit 3 proposals
    265 12 MOSCOW. Sat. Three controversial proposals, including one that the Olympic programme should be expanded, will be submitted by the Soviet Union delegates to the International Olympic Committee at its meeting in Athens later this month. Mr. Nikolai Romanov, chairman of the Central Council
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    INDONESIA WILL FIELD THE SAME OLD TEAM
    162 12 INDONESIA WILL FIELD THE SAME OLD TEAM I JAKARTA, Sat. Indonesia will aeicnci its world Dadminton litie with the oame i squad which won the Thomas Cup in 1958, team captain Terry Sonneville announced j Indon^cia will face the j youthful team from Thai- [and in a nine-match series i
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