The Singapore Free Press, 2 September 1961

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    20 1 *> W WITH TH LOCAL DEWS VOU MUST HEAD The SINGAPORE Free Press No. *****. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1961. 15 CENTS.
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    WATER-NEW APPEAL
    27 1 p tours Lore Irs to L for nself I I I i the I red I I Kecking I I M I I M I
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    Bilah Sayang best Vase bet: Usaha Setia danger
    273 1 Bilah Sayang best Vase bet: Usaha Setia danger By SCRUTINEER IPOH Saturday DILAH SAYANG was on everybody's lips this D morning at the track here. They were talking of the Gold Vase favourite. Low and Ng's Stable's new sprinting star. They agreed that he will have little trouble in winning
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    The Seletar air base sick toll is now 300
    237 1 The Seletar air base sick toll is now 300 SINGAPORE. Sat.- The sick toll of diarrhoea cases at the Royal Air Force base in Seletar ha*s risen to 300 up to late this morning. But despite the increase over the last 24 hours, an RAF spokesman at Seletar said that
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    Brazil peace hopes
    37 1 hio DE JANEIRO. Sat.— Hopes of a peaceful settlement of Brrml'.s political crisis ro^e yesterday as the country's military leadens agreed 10 .send an envoy to .^ee the controversial ieftwing Vice President Joao Goulart.
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    Cruiser visit off
    26 1 MANILA. Sat. --The cholera threat in Asia lias forced the Argentine cruiser, La Argentine, tc cancel scheduled visits to Calcutta. Singapore and Bangkok.
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    1.8m donors sought
    27 1 TOKYO. S;it. The Japan Red Cross yesterday launched a campaign for blood donors. It hopes to find 1,800.000 donors within the next four weeks.
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    Nina's new post
    28 1 MOSCOW, Sat. Mrs. Nina Khrushchev has been elected a member of the board of a newly formed Institute of SovietAmerican Relations in Friendship House here.
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    Brain killer
    24 1 SEOUL. Sat. The South Korean Health and Welfare Ministry announced 60 people had died of encepthalistis, a brain disease. since mid- August.
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    U.S. DETECTS CENTRAL ASIA ATOM BOMB TEST BLAST BY RUSSIA
    257 1 U.S. DETECTS CENTRAL ASIA ATOM BOMB TEST BLAST BY RUSSIA WASHINGTON, Sat.— The Soviet Union yesterday exploded a i nuclear device in the atmosphere "with a substantial yield in the intermediate range," it was announced by the White House yesterday afternoon. An official statement said the test was made in
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    DETECTIVE SHOT DOWN IN HONG KONG GRAB
    87 1 DETECTIVE SHOT DOWN IN HONG KONG GRAB JJONG KONG, Sat. Threemen yesterday afternoon 'snatched a woman's handbag containing an undisclosed amount ol ea.sh and cheques and shot down a detective who tried to stop them. A police spokesman said the detective was critically wounded but one of the men dropped
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    TO PARK ...OR NOT TO PARK...?
    262 1 TO PARK ...OR NOT TO PARK... SINGAPORE. Sa t. Two "No Parking" signs on a 200-yard pavement between a music shop and a ba n k in Orchard Road, are causing controversy between the traffic police and motorists, who claim the right to park G I rid ol Oic signs.
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    45 Reds killed
    24 1 SAIGON, Sa:. -Forty-live Com- guerillas and an unknown of government troop- have killed in a two-day running ioo miles southwest oi
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    Wet Hong Kong
    22 1 HONG KONG. Sat. TWO e ths landslides and Boodings m«d l^ve as heavy rains pourCd down or. the colony.
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    Off: One holiday
    16 1 AGOS Sat. rh« Nl^ anem baa ptaaed >i gs the Queen.- birthda> iday.
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    Abisheganaden is named new principal of S'pore T.T.C.
    144 1 Abisheganaden is named new principal of S'pore T.T.C. SINGAPORE, Saturday. f|NK of Singapore's host-known sdhoolmasters. Mr. Paul Abisheganaden, has been appointed the new acting principal of the Teachers' Training College. He takes over officially on Monday from Mr. N. K. Vannlasingham who is going to the Education Ministry to take
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    Cholera combat
    7 1 IAiCARTA Sat. -Doctors and city.
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    NAVAL BASE MEN BEGIN DRIVE FOR STRIKE FUND
    81 1 NAVAL BASE MEN BEGIN DRIVE FOR STRIKE FUND NAVAL BASE, Sat. The 9.000 strong Naval Base Labour Union has started collecting money for a .strike fund. This follows a decision of the Representative Council. The union had given the Admiralty a two-month ultimatum as from July 27, to discuss its
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    ESCAPE FROM S'PORE DEATH
    254 1 What's new in The Free Press, the paper that's first with the local and overseas news each day, first With the best feature articles? Today, in P. 5. The Free Press brings you the absorbing story of a Commonwealth airman, j married to a Eurasian girl,
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    Escape from zoo
    34 1 TOKYO. Sat. Police. Bremen I and /oo officials yesterday joined l ;i 'f'Oi):i!d iiunt a1 Kol;; Zoo in central Japan where a Chinese leopard escaped vh:lc his caretaker whs cleaning ilia •■->
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    Latest
    27 1 UK r p 1.. Hi u uvin !ih is I i K I BY POLICE f>ai Sat.--v it and •> isnia n I Srmb i 11l fit
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  • Free Press city section: Finance and industry
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      TIN RECOVERY AT S'PORE TOUCHES OFF FIRMNESS IN LONDON
      244 2 I ONDON, Sat.— A re- newed firmness developed in tin on the London market yesterday morning with cash showing a gain of fully £8 a ton and three months of £7. The movement was touched oil by the good recovery at
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      Market indices
      26 2 ONDON. Sal The Fmanrimes markel indices for mber 1. last year, week ago, treTious and yesterday's respecT.n»- ?>4 6. 4SS j 4^j 5 (55
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      GM expansion plans
      20 2 DETROIT, Sat General Motors C rparattoo h.:> announced pi.\:.> mui'i-million collar expa::- its Chevrolet-CleTeland V rma. Ohio.
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      Lower Perak and Kramat Tin companies report big profits
      385 2 Lower Perak and Kramat Tin companies report big profits By The Free Press Market* Correspondent SINGAPORE, Saturday. I OWER PERAK TIN DREDGING LTD. made a profit of £410,768 for the year ended April 30, after providing for depreciation and depletion, the directors state in their annual report. They add tluil
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      UPs and DOWNs of your shares
      147 2 Last sales in the Singapore Trading Room yesterday were: INDUSTRIALS: Boustead $1.54 (-2 cents». F. X. Oids $2.45 < 3 cent.-". Gammon Si.7B i—l cent), .1. Waugh $1.88 (unchanged), M. Brew 53.27 <—4! _> cent-, i. M. Cement $2.39 <— 1 cent*. Steamers 84
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      SHARE PRICES EDGE AHEAD ON BUYING FOR NEW ACCOUNT
      177 2 SHARE PRICES EDGE AHEAD ON BUYING FOR NEW ACCOUNT LONDON. Sat. The stock markets were looking a little brighter yesterday after Thursday unsettled eondiUons and prices were inclined to edge ahead in response to some buying for the new account which officially starts on Monday Gilt-edged securities continued] to attract
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      Car workers idle
      41 2 BIRMINGHAM (England), Sat. Several thousand men were idle in the Midland motor industry yesterday because of the effects ol the month-old strike ot" 21 tool Betters at s.u. Carburettors, sub- I sidiary factory oi the British Motor Corporation
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      'Higher level of tin prices' belief remains
      313 2 'Higher level of tin prices' belief remains T ONDON, Sat. Yes- terday's issue of the Stock Exchange Gazette in reviewing the recent rise in tin prices, says the postponement of the August International Tin Council Meeting and the belief that this month's meeting may be merely formal has not lessened
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      Britain's rubber stockpile sales
      50 2 LONDON, Sat.— Sales from the Board of Trade's stock of natural rubber in August totalled 55 tons, of which 35 tons were for October delivery and 20 tons for November delivery. Announcing this, the Board of Trade said 26.535 tons of rubber remained available for sale.
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      Hong Kong prices
      59 2 hong KONG, Fri. Closing prices here today were: Previous Today K. S. Bank Corporation 5370 5368 sales sales Wheelock Marden 512.20 Si I.Bo' sales sales H'kong phone >4! 75 $41.50 I sales sales i Dairy Farm Cold Storage $38.25 $38.00 sales sales Tc.-.koo Dock $68.00 > t>8.00
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    Enter a mystery young man in case of the stolen masterpiece
    222 2 Enter a mystery young man in case of the stolen masterpiece LONDON. Saturday. A MAN claiming to hold a stolen Goya painting yesterday demanded thai A£ 140,000 (about $1,200,000) ransom be paid to the British campaign for nuclear disarmament. The demand came in a telephone call five hours alter police
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    RI CUSTOMS MEN, DIRECTORS, IN SMUGGLING BID
    98 2 RI CUSTOMS MEN, DIRECTORS, IN SMUGGLING BID JAKARTA. Sat— A district court at Medan. North Sumatra, has handed down heavy jail sentences and fines to two directors of Indonesian trading companies, and nine Customs Officers charged with having attempted to smuggle a quantity of rubber to an unnamed foreign country.
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    DENISE: 'MIRACULOUS' RECOVERY
    81 2 gYDNEY, Sat. A 16-year-old Sydney girl who caught pneumonia in thr ship carrying her to the United States returned to Sydney yesterday after making a "miraculous recovery" in Hong KongThe girl, Denise Wilson, who has suffered froiii a brain disease for eight years was on her way
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    SPACEMAN TITOV GETS BIG WELCOME AND TOP AWARD IN EAST BERLIN
    182 2 SPACEMAN TITOV GETS BIG WELCOME AND TOP AWARD IN EAST BERLIN BERLIN. Sat.— Major Gherman Titov. Soviet cosmonaut, drove with Ea.st Germany's C o m m u nis t leader. Herr Walter Ulbricht in a.n open flowerdecked car through cheerIng EaM Berlin crowds yesterday. He arrived by air for a
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    Highest in world
    29 2 NORWICH fEngland). Sat.— A Soviet electronics experi told scientists here yesterday thai a new television tower in tlosco? would be higher than Hie Empire State Building.
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    Murder in Sumatra
    28 2 PERTH. Sat.- -Derek Taylor, i British merchant oavy officer married only about a year, has been murdered by prowler fa the Sumatran port of Pladiu.
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  • ROUND THE WORLD MARKET PRICES
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      U.K. Closing Prices
      124 2 LONDON, Sept. 1. Pieviom Today RUBBER No. 1 RSS C.if n i o p e a n ports Sept 25 15/32 25 7/16 Oct 25 21/32 25 7/16 RUBBER No. 1 RSS Spot 20i 25J RUBBER No. 1 RSS Settlement House Terms, Oct 2511/16 2513/16 Nov li.'j
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      New York Prices
      63 2 NEW YORK, Sept. 1. P'HVOiii TnrMy TIN Straits apot 124.75 126.50 RUBBER Futures Rex Contract, jept. 30.37* 30.3?i Now. 3i».20 30.0;> TONE: Quiet. SALES: 17 lots. Standard Contract Sept 30.30 30.25 T0 N N°E: Quiet. 3° SALES: Nil. No. 1 RSS Sept. landed price .iOJ ;;0i COFFEE:
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      Dow Jones Averages
      35 2 NEW YORK. Sept. 1. Previous Turin v 30 Industrials 719.5*4 721.1ft 20 Railroads 144.31 144. lf> 40 Domestic Bonds 83.04 83 30 15 Utilities 120.52 UQ.hO 65 Stocks Composite Avsragos 239.69 239.^7
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      U.S. Pepper
      38 2 Malabar spot 45t, afloat* 45, R«*pt shipment 45. Lampong spot 454, afloati 4.), Sept. shipment 45. Muntok whn«spot 53, afloat s 52 J, Sept. Bhipment o^. sellers. «x-dock. At>o\«; ynceu guuicd in UH. cenu per lb.
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      Copra, Coconut Prices
      89 2 LONOON, Sept 1 Previous Torlay COI'CA Philippine* c.i.f K North Emn, ivAn ports deliverer! weiciit per long ton Sept. |I€9 (176 COt'HA. 'traits Borneo c.i.f. U.K./ North European ports delivered wei-ht r»er lon^ ton Sept. Oct trti t«1 COCONUT OiL crude Strait* e.i.f. European ports in hulk
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    New Soviet A-blast shatters hopes of neutral leaders
    240 2 New Soviet A-blast shatters hopes of neutral leaders F AST night's news of Russia's explosion of a nuclear device in tht atmosphere came as a second shock wave in Belgrade, where tht summit conference of uncommitted countries is being held. Delegates felt bewilderment to hen th e Russians announced their
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    AUSTRA ORDER MALAYA TO LEA
    11 2 AUSTRA ORDER MALAYA TO LEA I) reman u -i Fast: MediatH
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      73 2 in n f II I I B| 1 I Just look! These doors rea > RUM si.ding door C ea' does not rust is idea t& H window ttii! HENDERSON SLIDING DOOR GE MALAYA <[JA\CKV> SINGAPORE THOSE WHO KNOW BUY NATION "SUPER DE II 5 Moped 1 e K SI
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      449 2 y. MIPS tying alongside the Smsaport wharves today are: P.ti.irr.d 10/11, I T iraa Mara 41. Bclisoma 4J 4:-!, Matrai 6.\. Anttno.- s Straal on 29 Olitiia M 86, Charon Bozao M nil -7 ?tat*> of 24, Ryonwj ?.r-*:u 13/14, Bayoa RW, 3, Katoag 21 22. Tnmtih acs uapaac nw
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      46 2 POP m r 3 /^WHY IS IT r ALWAYS FINC7 NO WORK BEING r* V PONE WHEN I COME 1 1 V IN HEKET _^Y x^> A;. W-1 f Wi I 7Ou CKEP I f i I %J^J J*\ ABOUT SO J JCV i m HH^^^^^^
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    mblyman open secondary el today
    5 3 mblyman open secondary el today
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    'S'PORE FUTURE DEPENDS ON THE 4-YEAR PLAN'
    227 3 'S'PORE FUTURE DEPENDS ON THE 4-YEAR PLAN' SINGAPORE, Saturday. pHE future of Singapore depends greatly on its industrialisation and four-year development plans the success of which will pave the way for a great industrial era here lhis was stilled by Mr. 0. J. Tassicker, 33, farmer head ot the electrical
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    Talk on evolution
    37 3 SINGAPORE. Sat. Mr. D. H Murphy of the Zoology I N partment. University of Malaya, will give a public rturc (sii "The Mechanism I Evolution" at 8 tonight at tbe Cultural Centre, Canning Rise
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    YOUTH ('BEYOND PARENTAL CONTROL') GETS LAST CHANCE
    180 3 YOUTH ('BEYOND PARENTAL CONTROL') GETS LAST CHANCE SINGAPORE, Sat— Johnnie Tjoeng, 16, a student, described as beyond parental control, convicted in the Ninth Magistrate's Court last week of attempted extortion, was yesterday given his "one last chance" to be good. His "one last chance" lies in the next 12 months
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    Youth club's first literary meet
    51 3 SINGAPORE. Sat. The Indian Youth Organisation here will hold its first literary meeting at the Gandhi Memorial Hall in Race Course Lane tomorrow at 4.30 p.m. Mr. G. Kandasamy, the deputy speaker of the Singapore Legislative Assembly, will address the gathering on "Indians' Loyalty to
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    Welcome to Singapore
    78 3 Miss P. M. Langlands, the singer, arrived from Me bourne yesterday. She is staying at the Goodwood H M e r' UsakligU, a United Nations officer, arrived yesterday. He is staying at the Adelphl Hotel. Mr T. Arakawa, a businessman arrived from JaDan yesterday. He is staytog
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    SINGAPORE DIARY
    521 3  - SINGAPORE DIARY ALEXANDRA LEE'S SINGAPORE, Saturday. J^ FIFTH-YEAR medical student, who topped the poll in the recent student election at the University of Malaya here for the 30--man students' council, has been elected president of the 1,800-member students' union of the University. Mr. S. Paramsothy, who will officially take office
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    Minister to open road safety game for 2,200 on Monday
    219 3 SINGAPORE, Sat. The Minister for Education, Mr. Yong Nyuk Lin, will open the j fourth Shell Traffic I Game at Kallang Park: road safety playground; on Monday at 5 p.m. The game will help school children play the parts of
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    Over 100 years to pay debts
    62 3 Over 1 00 years to pay debts SINGAPORE, Sat. A taxi driver, Tara Singh, with liabilities amounting to $7,000. was adjudicated a bankrupt by the Chief Justice, Sir Alan Rose, yesterday. His offer to repay at the rate of $5 a month was accepted by Sir Alan, who remarked that
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    Five-act play
    28 3 SINGAPORE, Sat. The Singapore Buddhist Youth Circle will stage a five act play "Destiny" at the Maha Bodhi School in Geylang Road at 8 p.m. today.
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      358 3 CINEMAS I TRADE AND INDUSTRIES CAPITOL: The Tartars, mid- FAIR 1961: Great World n j 2n t Amusement Park, 6 p.m. to midCATHAY: Very Important night. Person, midnight, SINGAPORE ART SOCIETY: ODEOX: Wild in the Country. Local artists painting exhibimidnight. tion. British Council. Orchard ALHAMBRA: Beauty Parade Road. 10 a.m.
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    3-MAN JAPANESE TRADE TEAM ON ASIAN TOUR
    70 4 3-MAN JAPANESE TRADE TEAM ON ASIAN TOUR PAY A LEBAR. Sat,— Three members of the Japanese Diet passed through here for Kuala Lumpur in the course o; a tour of Asian and the near Middle-East countries. They are Mr. Shigeo Murao. Mr. Yoshifumi Asahara isecretary), and Mr. Michio Murayama. who
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    Pastor will collect cash in US to build church here
    332 4 Pastor will collect cash in US to build church here TANJONG PAGAR, Saturday. A VERY busy time awaits the American pastor of a local church when he arrives in America with his family in October on an 11-month leave. For, the Rev. R. B. Ca van ess, pastor of Elim
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    Back with diplomas in beauty culture
    61 4 MALACCA-BORN Miss Aileen Me. Elfrish, 21. has just returned with beauty culture diplomas from Britain and the U.S. Aileen said: "Malayan girls are very smart in the selection of suitable colours for their make-up.** Women, she said, should not use too much foundation cream
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    NURSING COURSES IN SYDNEY, TASMANIA FOR LOCAL GIRLS
    101 4 NURSING COURSES IN SYDNEY, TASMANIA FOR LOCAL GIRLS SINGAPORE, Sat. Two local students Miss Leong Sui Yian and Miss M. Glenna Siregar are on their way to Australia to study nursing. Miss Leong will be doing a four-year nursing course at Royal South Sydney Hospital, Australia while Miss Siregar will
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    Klang highway
    27 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. About half the Kuala Lum-pur-Klang highway project will be completed towards the end of this year when two more sections are opened.
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    Rolls being revised
    22 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. The electoral rolls for Parliamentary. State and Local Authority elections are being revised from this month.
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    S'PORE WEDDINGS
    102 4 MR. JOSEPH TOH and his bride. fornierl> Miss Mary Loh. both teachers of De La Salle School, Kampong Bahru Singapore, after their wedding at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd. R ihl N R )L RS A PA r l i L C EW POH LOH after thci
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    UNKNOWN
    46 4 V J l s cloth Porf s l','l' i a dry piJ? Los Hid now,. Fai U- on ';-k ningshoi matic niici a "t >'-' f said tha»- tne*hJ said chim al> I' thme coy u time even Mid read;, to lens added "You nem machine;
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    TWO OFF FIVE-YEA COURSE IN
    41 4 TWO OFF FIVE-YEA COURSE IN TAN'JON'G piQi 1 T* tudec^ K<mg sailed itm mher J] taking Oakwood England and Dicks i I Itiefr examii Kowj tneti i New Meii i B Konfi Andrew im plettog sr^nri ar ttier I ttttOT n
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    Royal visit Sept. 1
    23 4 Royal visit Sept. 1 B-WTING. Sat- 1 ci-Pertuan Agon? Pt-rmaisur: Agong Kuala Langa; Q Sept. 13 A rousing ■Hmi prepared foe tte tors
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      277 4 Tomorrow's services St. Andrew's Catliedral: 7.00 dette's (Zion Roaa): 7.30 am a.m., 8.00 a.m., 9.30 a.m., 11.00 9 a.m. and 5.30 pm St Teresa's a.m.. 12 noon; 6.00 pjn. st, (Kampong Bahru Roadr 630 George's (Tanglin barracks) a.m., 8 a sn and sTpm Our l\n ?Sr °i» a f 103
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    efied Japanese orture, lived to tell the tale
    967 5  -  JOHN GODWIN )S 1 Si s: :•«!<«. Ill' j I "'ki By ESCAPE FROM A THOUSAND CUTS, SHARK INFESTED WATERS... A SINGAPORE EPIC panes* captured R.A.F. wireless technician Charjn Sinj^pore he didn't expect his fate to be anv t of the other
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      75 5 MONDAY NIGHT OF THE GREAT SEA TERROR OSAKA/KYOTO Cathay Pacific introduces the on*?/ NON-STOP service between Hong Kong and Osaka Kyoto commencing 3rd September. With the introduction of this new service Cathay Pacific now offers More flights to Osaka/Kyoto than any oiner airline Convenient flight schedules Ca&m service de luxe
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    TELLING THE PEOPLE
    353 6 TELLING THE PEOPLE Good! More doctors on the way iLTHOUGH SingaA port- has recruited five doctors from Japan and four from Israel this your to supplement our own quota of local doctors, there is still a. shortage Th< supply ol local doctors can hardly meet the rate oi our population
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  • Dear Sir FROM YOU TO THE EDITOR
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      A SMALL TOWN MAN'S BIG CITY GROUSES
      312 6 AFTER having lived and worked for all niv life in Kuala Lumpur I found myself transferred to Singapore "the big city" in April this year. That makes me a resident of your lovely city only four months— yet in this short time I've
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      Dear Sir...
      37 6 Singapore >hould be proud of the many organis ations which have worked together to launch one of the most unenviable projects I can think of teaching the blind to swim. MRS. A L. WILKINSON. Serangoon.
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      'Govt. should impose 40 MPH speed limit on taxis'
      68 6 'Govt. should impose 40 MPH speed limit on taxis' IjiEW people realise that there are more deaths today caused by road accidents ihan by criminal violence. In Singapore, many oi these accidents are caused by inconsiderate taxidrivers. The situation worsens daily. My suggestion to check reckless taxi-drivers Is the imposition
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      40 6 On behalf of the management committee of the (iovernment Printing Department Sports Clu b. Johore Bahru. I wish to thank you for the report of our activities in your issue of Aus in. MAHMOOI) MOHAMII). Secretary. Johore Bahru.
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      100 YEARS AGO
      75 6 the Free Press reported: His Excellency the Phraklang or Minister of Foreign Affairs at Bangkok. has communicated to tho British Consul at that place, that thp Siamese Govern ment has received information of disturbances havinß broken out in Cambodia, over which territory thp king.s of Siam hold
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      JUST FANCY THAT
      74 6 I OOUVENIR hunters in Melbourne have dis- abled the latest U.S. Army anti-tank gun which is on loan to the Australian j Army. The uun, which was J on display at an engineering show in Melbourne. Is minus its sight, recoil spring, and rod, and the knob
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      Furniture show 'a very good job'
      181 6 4 6 one who went to the a\ low-cost furniture exhibition live times during its run I leel I must say that all responsible ior L1 have done a very. very Sooa job indeed. What most people who've been to the exhibition will agree
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      ONE-MINUTE SERMON
      103 6 THE writer oi these verses was the Jew chosen by Jesu.-: Christ to be His ambassador to the Gentiles (Acts ix. 13-15'. When he wrote them. 19 centuries ago. he was looking into the future with the vision of one very near death for the Gospel'? sake. The
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      Singapore: City of 'do nothing' people
      211 6 Singapore: City of 'do nothing' people $1O LETTER OF THE WEEK I'M appalled by the lack of ci\i</ consciousness in the people of Singapore. Even my English Serviceman friend who luis been here Tor only a year Ikis noticed this weakness on our part. Let us take two recent incidents
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      36 6 Dear Sir. The other day I follow- ed a fire engine racing to I answer an alarm. When we reached (here the firemen looked m> disgusted it was a fatae alarm. C. K. C. Fort Canning.
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      ARROGANT POSTAL CLERK AT THE NIGHT COUNTER
      176 6 ARROGANT POSTAL CLERK AT THE NIGHT COUNTER IMIE other day l v., m to the lau? night count* Bit the General Post Data to post a letter to tnglund The clerk on duty toid tu the cnarge ill 12 cent* He gavv me a 10-cent stamp and then remark- c
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      He wants a page for teenagers
      82 6 SOMETIME in wrote to you SUggl a column lor pen*-palfi and have till now heard nothii about it. Anyway, here'f anotl) r suggestion you may veil conMder: a special pag« that catrr.v onlj to teen agers with or.e teenager highlighted each week for his
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      Life is like that
      14 6 Life is like that T:" I qui stioi I 1.1- i „r" Hmil I
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      LAUGH... w BEACHCOMB
      5 6 LAUGH... w BEACHCOMB eeachcomel 1
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      10 6 -.■^^*»m v^tp. arc* ■■Mr BsruS I m| b wl JM
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      325 6 [TODAYS RADIO KADIO SINGAPORE 9.30 Thr news; 9.40 Carvibbcan c cruise: 10.00 Radio niehi M)ot; Short Wave Service IQM Ways Q1 munkind; 00 11 metres (7250 kc/s.) Saturday nighi rhythm; 12 Medium Wave Service: (midnight) Close down. 47G metres j RADIO MALAYA (41.1 metres, A.M.- 11.00 Programme sum- P31.-1.15 Summary
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      398 6 C'Ll ES ACROSS 4 Maae a gesture showing Uiat one wasn't .i^,)pv about a 1 Judge luoea foolish lemale? j musical instrument? (7>. l^[: 5 Something ,o e;u iha. gtvef 0 ratners siep. <J vciu a bad complexion (s>. a Stuttering thanks uuered 6 one of tnose looLballers 1 <4i
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    IMPRESSIONS OF A U.S. STUDENT
    477 7 Delinquency in S'pore is less rampant than in other countries' she says HTVVNii ka i S'NGAPORE, Saturday. Jl VEMLE delinquency is not as rampant in Singapore as it is in other parts of the world, because most of the people living i n kampongs here
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    company opens rvice station
    5 7 company opens rvice station hgdfdsg
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    Road engineering course in U.S.
    45 7 Kl a; a lu.mpur. Sat. f rat ui Government •ted a Malayan to a om -y< ar course in in< i ring in the d States Fhi name oi ":u successful andidate will be announced in D4 •w o days.
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    AS CARD RIVE TO LP POOR HILDREN
    10 7 AS CARD RIVE TO LP POOR HILDREN y i i
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    DANCER MADHAVI LEAVES FOR MADRAS TODAY
    75 7 OINGAPORE, Sat. Miss Madhavi Krisbnan of Singapore. the Indian classical darner who has performed here and in the Federation in recent months, leaves for Madras j today. Miss Madhavi will leave by Air India International to continue her career in the tilm world. She
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    She'll bring up question of local dress requirements in U.K.
    149 7 She'll bring up question of local dress requirements in U.K. SINGAPORE, Saturday. iTHK question oi local requirements in regard to new patterns, colours, designs and fabrics for the Malayan market will be brought up when a senior sales executive leaves for Britain to study fashion designs in Manchester. Mrs. E.
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    CO-OP UNION OFFERS $100 STUDY GRANTS
    84 7 CO-OP UNION OFFERS $100 STUDY GRANTS SINGAPORE, Sat. Four scholarships for 1962, oath worth SI OO, are being ottered by the Singapore Co-operative t/nion Ltd. They are open to children of members of subscribing societies, who will join the school certificate class i next year. Candidates will have to sit
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    NEW RELIGIOUS CLASS FOR CATHOLICS
    108 7 NEW RELIGIOUS CLASS FOR CATHOLICS SINGAPORE. Sat. A new preliminary course in the 1 Archdiocesan Catechists 1 I Training Programme opened i yesterday at (i. 15 p.m. at the Catholic Centre in Bras Basah Road. Sister Thomas of Maris Stella Vocational School in Holland Road, who is one <>: the
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    Goodwill mission
    23 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Sal. i The Federation Government 1 will send a goodwill mission comprising 14 Muslim leaders to South Korea soon.
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    Settlement Officers' Union officials
    60 7 KAJAXG. Sat. Inche Abdul Razak bin Mohamed Zain was re-elected president of the Settlement Officers' Union at its annual meeting. Other officials are: Inche Othman Kanun, vice-presi-dent; Inche Samad Rahman, general secretary, Inche Azizi ArilTin. asst. secretary'. Inche Yu.sof Kamari treasurer, and committee: Inche Azahari Budin.
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    35 donate blood on last day of campaign
    154 7 35 donate blood on last day of campaign SINGAPORE. Sat.— More than 35 servicemen and civilians from the REME Workshop at Ayer Rajah Road donated blood to the mobile unit on the last day of the current campaign sponsored by the Blood Donors Association. Among those who gave blood was
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      181 7 HOTEL IDEAL JM Bk. 6 Brooke R» od/Morine Porodc BL*J H Entrance b.rwccn Roxy and f* r Rk Palace Cinemas. Katong) >*Sy Spore- IS. Tel. *****/2 Extension To la.m. Dancing Tonight jK ORCHID GARDEN FLOOR fi Music By A PHONSO ORIEGA HIS BAND I L BABY WONG singing nightly j
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      271 7 U Travellers... 44 \kj y Ilittlii Stay fresh end comfortable |Kr .^BM while you travel. A few pills Wf »>, a!II quickly rid you of that |l 1 unplcascnt nausea caused by |tt^T> J| 'idmg lend, sea or ci". ||^> flßKr^— BJ QHo^^^^Eji^ Contents: 320 pills with j^^^^^^^^^W™ round cose
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      458 7 vii ft aw to be made especially for your tion to start off on a trip, but IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY... benolit: Everything seems in it is wi>er to wait for crowds i your favour. to thin. rt T irU^^ i PISCES JS^VTi^ GEMINI S.S.S the amusing side oi e
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    These 'powder puffs' bloom all the year round
    543 8 THE FAME OF THIS SHRUB HAS SPREAD TO ALL CORNERS OF MALAYA TWO shrubs that have become very popular since they were introduced into this country in 194S are Calliandra surinamensis and Calliandra emarginata. Within ;i period of 10 years th e
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    A table for your garden
    490 8 SERVES WELL ON A HOT DAY BY OUR HANDYMAN T AM not a keen gardener, but this doesn't mean that I have no interest in horticulture. I am an ardent plant-watcher. My pastime uses up less energy than gardening, but it requires a certain amount
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      205 8 MM Modern lino. cor-paci and so easy to own. REFRIGERATORS (Made in Italy). THE FRIDGE THAT OFFERS THE MOST! Colourful INTERIOR Automatic defrost large crisper Steelsheet cabinet Meat Tray Butter Compartments Sliding Shelves Egg Shelf. POOT A $29/- monthly (Spore) JT peDAi y NO DOWN PAYMENT r^^rzvai^y 6 MODELS AVAILABLE
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      207 8 I 5 il Model: BHA ig 1 I 8 TRANSISTOR 2 EAND HANDY TyJ Freq. Rongc MW 540 u ft I List Price $145/" Radio 1 < r#JMiti I lI^B ,^MMMt Model: FX 400 2-SPEED DUAL TRACK TAPE RECORDI AVAILABLE FOR 7 INCH REE. Tope speed: 3.75 7.5 ps duo!
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    ere's real luxury r leisure if vou an afford it
    319 9  - ere's real luxury r leisure if vou an afford it GINA MARTELLI ;H iONS FOR HOME LOUNGING... 'p R IVING RAIN-STORMS FLORENCE... BY 1 I m }h »pic who believe ishion designers make ige woman? If you are, c collections will conaverage woman spends lounging round lut ;:ijit in driving
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    Next year's cars will cut owner-bother
    687 9  - Next year's cars will cut owner- bother CHAN CHIN BOCK MOTORING NEWS. VIEWS- BY ALTHOUGH no 1961 model cars have as yet been officially shown at salons in America, Britain or Europe advance news direct from the factories indicate that the accent on nexfr year's cars will be on the
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    Beauty lesson: Correct way to walk
    448 9 Beauty lesson: Correct way to walk HOLLYWOOD EXERCISES TO CORRECT SWAY-BACK-ED: 1. Lie on the floor so as to have every vertebra in your spine touching the floor. You can test »to see how far away you are from the floor by trying to push your lingers under vour back.
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    The last time they may play this match...
    635 10  -  B. NORMAN The week-end sport BY SPORE, SATURDAY T^HE spotlight this weekend is on the highly con--1 troversial "communal" fixture the Europeans versus the Rest cricket match which is played over two days on the SCC padang. No sporting event this year
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    Unfilled 'gaps' weaken Singapore's Malaya Cup hopes
    421 10 Unfilled 'gaps' weaken Singapore's Malaya Cup hopes Says CHARLIE CHELLAPPAH Singapore, Saturday SINGAPORE'S prospects in the second round of the Malaya Cup has slumped considerably with the departure of inside forward Rahim Omar to Perak, and the loss of right half Mike Sutton. Mr. Soh Ghee Soon, the President of
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    RACE FINISHES AT IPOH
    150 10 Pay, Am ii ll^^b^^^^^^^l^l^^^^HH^^^^^W *w Cl. 3, »iv. 5 6F. Won by: I}, 2, Time: 1 min. 15 l/.y mmmmmmmmums* CI. 3, Div. 4— 6F Won by: Sh. hd., 1, fc. Time: 1 min 13 4 ■\kJ£12*JB*^ iia: CI. 3, Div SF. Wan by. If, I
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    Aussie sprinter Bilah Sayang for the Vase
    506 12 shgfkhfg llliiiiiill lliiiWll ■::::i i m j jj))X" GOLD VASE SPECIAL FROM IPOH Scrutineer's best bets are: Six Out K. 1». I)e Ruytcr <K. 7t. No Kidding (It. 8). (.ood outsiders: Little King (R. 3), Jazz Sin£<«r (R. 3>. Cheers <R. The s«»«
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    SIX OUT IS THE OBVIOUS CHOICE
    154 12 •yiBV TIBA'S nine- ken lasi eek has Mined him 26-lbs. penal m 8.13 to 10.1 1 a I loubt his Inei risk n;:::.:: im ro with [thai i eight. I we ruh him out an L< *«i\ out. missed his ent ment, stao I
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    Improving Big Daddy long overdue for a win: He's the top choice in 1 1/4-mile race tomorrow
    1454 12 Improving Big Daddy long overdue for a win: He's the top choice in 1 1/4-mile race tomorrow RACE TWO Mandrake won in such stylish fashion on the first day thai n is hard :o overlook his chances. He looks even better after that effon and l have no doubt he
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      390 12 Why Lock your Dreams in a Drawer! It is not enough for a watch to be beautiful. ~lTjj——-- There is many a beautiful watch gathering :\m- dust in a drawer because it won't work. firf* This watch he wants you to wear proudly /iIIm- j'llr anc ten derly, for always.
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      381 12 BOtfX LEADS TgamJ Even if you re c I you'll sec \our I Shoot your Nlms 01 norm I them at slow motion, with th( the world's first Bmn I down projection speed to (normal speed is 18) I demonstration m Bolex "18-5" prcjc I Cool lamp: extra lum I
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