The Singapore Free Press, 23 December 1961

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    12 1 The SINGAPORE Free Press No. *****. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1961 15 CENTS.
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    ELEVENTH-HOUR RUSH
    299 1 Christmas shoppers jam stores. markets OH, WHAT A CROWD! I SINGAPORE, Saturday. ■QRDES of shoppers jammed departmental 11 stores and supermarkets this morning m t r uiith hour rush for purchases for what circles consider the "brightest" install m recent years. wils were seen m Untiles Place, Igc
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    PARALYSED GIRL, 11, SEEKS CURE IN INDIA
    185 1 SINGAPORE. Sat,— A 1!--year-old Kedah girl. Suseela Nair, paralysed since she was a year old. left Singapore by air yesterday for India to seek a cure from native physicians. She was wheeled to a waiting Air India aircraft by airport officials. Accompanying her
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    Out to fight...
    35 1 PARIS. Sat. The Government spokesman. M Louis Terrenoire, aiuiounceo niter a Cabinet meeting yesterday: "The Government is determined :o right me organisation tUiown a* Ciie 'O.A.S.' by all means m iu> power."
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    U.N. flag No. 104
    21 1 UNITED NATIONS. Sat— Tanganyika's flag was formally add?d to the 103 flags at United Nations headquarters yesterday.
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    Elvis ban likely
    22 1 B/NGKOK. Sat.— The Minister tor Ir. cr;.;; .saia Thailand may ban showing of Elvis Presley films m the country.
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    Bing leaves hospital
    18 1 SAN FRANCISCO, Sat— Blng Crosby left hospital after being admitted with abdominal pains early yesterday
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    S'pore athletes will carry Olympic torch for first time
    258 1 S'pore athletes will carry Olympic torch for first time SINGAPORE, Saturday. JpOR the first time m the history of Singapore, the Olympic torch will be carried by local athletes from the Causeway to the City Council steps, where it will be exhibited for two days before it is flown to
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    TRAINER SPENCER LEAVES FOR BRITAIN ON RETIREMENT
    147 1 TRAINER SPENCER LEAVES FOR BRITAIN ON RETIREMENT SINGAPORE, Sat. Jack Spencer, one of Malaya's trainers, leaves for Britain today on retirement. Last night he urged fellow trainers to uphold the traditions of Malayan racing and to maintain the very high standard which the sport enjoys m this country, writes SCRUTINEER.
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    The Free Press wishes all its readers a Merry Xmas
    209 1 The Free Press wishes all its readers a Merry Xmas and at this festive season we bring you the inside story of one of the most lovable characters of modern times, Ernest Hemingway. "Papa* Hemingway, icho died m a gun accident last July, was not only an American legend ...he
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    'INDIA TOUR WILL REMAIN LONG IN MY MEMORY'
    91 1 'INDIA TOUR WILL REMAIN LONG IN MY MEMORY' BOMBAY, Sat.— The Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaya last night reiterated the ties of friendship between India and Malaya and said they were of a long lasting nature. Speaking at a reception given m his honour by the Indo-Malaya Society of Bombay
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    2,780 captured
    32 1 PANJIM, (Goa), Sat.— lndian forces m Goa nave captured 180 Portuguese officers and 2.600 soldiers so far and "they are still coining m" the Indian Military Governor said here yesterday.
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    Strike called off
    28 1 RABAT, Sat The Moroccan labour federation yesterday called off the strike of 8.600 postal workers after "a certain number" of their demands had been met.
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    CHEER FUND PASSES $6,000 MARK
    252 1 SINGAPORE. Sat. With only eisht days to go, the Lions Club Cheer Fund passed the $6,000 mark yesterday. More than $500 was received this week but much more is needed. The staff of the Overseas Assurance Staff Association passed the hat round and sent m
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    My Fair Lady safe bet at Bukit Timah tomorrow
    255 1 My Fair Lady safe bet at Bukit Timah tomorrow By SCRUTINEER BUKIT TIMAH, Soturdoy. MY FAIR LADY whs a very popular choice on the track this morning when chances of runners for tomorrow were discussed. Punters regard her as one of the day's safe bets. They said she .seldom runs
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    KEPPEL CRASH: DEATH TOLL NOW THREE
    73 1 KEPPEL CRASH: DEATH TOLL NOW THREE SINGAPORE. Sat.— Another victim of last night's car crash m Keppel Road has died, bringing the death toll to three. Mrs. N. D. Peatfield died m the General Hospital at 3.15 a.m. about six hours after her husband. Major Peatiiold. and a Sergeant's wife,
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    Latest
    95 1 S?J 000 HAI". I S a I.—JS r id II morn l IS JON PROTEST Sen nins Poi i uguese out 'i \m li rid B 11 m a street m i pwrf I i FROM BERMUDA TO OTHER'S i L F'i *1 I.! \< i! I lorida I
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      5 1 National language lessons P. 4
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    Southern Tronoh gets permit for 219 acres of mining land
    396 2 Southern Tronoh gets permit for 219 acres of mining land af dsafdasfsaffff By The Free Press Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Saturday. A FTER prolonged negotiations, the Malayan authorities have at last granted a mining permit for over 219 acres of tin-bearing land owned by Narborough (F.M.S.) Rubber. This area is being
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    RUBBER HARDENS ON OUTSIDE BIDS: LIMITED COVERING
    209 2 RUBBER HARDENS ON OUTSIDE BIDS: LIMITED COVERING LONDON, Sat. The c.i.f. rubber market hardened fractionally on a reported small outside enquiry for Nos. 1 and 3 sheets but the landed positions were more or less neglected, apart from a limited amount of pre-holiday rovering which was mainly focussed on spot
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    Tin mine application turned down
    62 2 LONDON, Sat The UK Minister of Housing ar.ci Loc.il Cu'vernme:;-. Dr. Charles Hill, has refused to allow a tin mine to be uorkeci at Zer.nor. m Cornwall. He *aid that he would not be j* is lined In giving planning permisstaa because of the efiect
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    Ships in port
    171 2 SNIPS lying alongside the Sinjapor* wharves today are: itor^oa 38/39, Dntttros 4 5, 3ofie Maer?k 33/34. TlndtOJ Maru 40 41, Soudan 35/3«. Oron^iy 13, C:!v of Ripon 4/5. snunko Maru 25 26, Orestes s>, SaMOVkrOJll 6 7. Srraat Rio 1 '2. l*resident idison 31,3?. Shoyo Man 6A.
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    STOCK MARKETS END WEEK ON SATISFACTORY NOTE
    165 2 STOCK MARKETS END WEEK ON SATISFACTORY NOTE f ONDON. Sat.— Stock marLi kets ended the week prior to Umistmas on a very satisfactory note yesterday. Attendance m the 'house* was considerably smaller than on a normal day and business was at a very low level particularly after the* early deals
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    Motor strike accord
    30 2 DETROIT. Sat.— The Chrysler Corporation and the United Auto Workers Unions have agreed to settlement ol a strike of 1.700 workers at the Dodge tiuck plant here.
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    Hong Kong prices
    55 2 HONG KONG. Fri— Closing prices here loday were: Previous Today H. <L- S. Bank Corporation 5362 $364 i>alc6 saies Wheeloclc Maiden $1L'.20 $12.30 sales saies H'kong phono $42.75 $43.50 sales sales Dair^ Farm <v Cold Storige $36.00 $36.50 .-ales sales Taikoo DOCK^ $74.50 $75.50 .viles sales Jardine
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    UPs and DOWNs of your shares
    82 2 UPs and DOWNs of your shares Last sales <n the Singapore Tracing Room yesterday were: INDUSTRIALS: Dunlops $1.16 (unch). Eastern Smelting $2.60 (-f-1 cent). F. and N. ords. $2.48 (+1 cent), J. Waugh $1.95 (-2 cents), M. Cement $2.27 (+2 cents), 0.C.8.C. $24.85 10 cents). Robinson ords. $1.37 (+1 cent),
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    U.K.-Japan trade pact signed
    64 2 U.K.- Japan trade pact signed LONDON, Sat. Britain and Japan signed a new one-year trade agreement which will run until Sept. 30 next, a Board of Trade announcement said here yesterday. It said that the arrangements cover the period of 12 months ending Sept. 30. 1962 and provide for import
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    Payments surplus
    41 2 TOKYO, Sat— The Bank of Japan yesterday announced Japan's balance of international payments for the month of November showed a surplus of U559,000,000 ($27 million) compared with a deficit of U. 5.5106 million ($3lB million) In the previous month.
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    TSHOMBE'S CABINET REFUSES TO RATIFY AGREEMENT
    263 2 TSHOMBE'S CABINET REFUSES TO RATIFY AGREEMENT ELISABETHVILLE, Sat. The Katangese Cabinet yesterday declared itself "incompetent" to authorise President Tshombe to make the declaration "imposed on him at Kitona." The Katanga ministers said they had decided to submit the declaration presented to Mr. Tshombe to the Katanga National Assembly which was
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    U.S. SOLDIER DIES AS MINE EXPLODES NEAR SAIGON
    163 2 SAIGON, Sat. A United States soldier was killed yesterday just outside the outskirts of Saigon. Three Vietnamese soldiers were killed and six wounded m the same mine explosion which killed the U.S. soldier about 12 miles from the centre of Saigon. A
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    Thais may call in Malayan help in fight against Reds
    255 2 Thais may call in Malayan help in fight against Reds BANGKOK, Saturday. THE Thai Government may bring m expertenced military interrogators from Malaya, seasoned m Malaya's Emergency years, to help round up ringleaders of a Com-munist-backed separatist movement that is developing on a large scale m Thailand's north-eastern provinces. The
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    KENNEDY, MAC AGREE TO RENEW CONTACTS WITH RUSSIA ON BERLIN
    161 2 KENNEDY, MAC AGREE TO RENEW CONTACTS WITH RUSSIA ON BERLIN HAMILTON (Bermuda), Sat. President Kennedy and Mr. Macmillan said yesterday that the United States ambassador m Moscow, Mr. Llewellyn Thompson, should renew contact with the Soviet Government to see whether a reasonable basis could be found for negotiations on Berlin.
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    U.S. LAUNCHES SECRET 'SPY-IN-THE-SKY' SATELLITE
    102 2 U.S. LAUNCHES SECRET 'SPY-IN-THE-SKY' SATELLITE FINT ARGUELLO (California). Sat. A secret satellite was launched by the air force yesterday but little information was made public The air force announcement made yesterday said only: "A satellite employing an Atlas Agena B booster combination was launched by the air force today at
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    BOMB BUST AS DIRECTOR OPENS XMAS PARCEL
    72 2 BOMB BUST AS DIRECTOR OPENS XMAS PARCEL LONDON, Sat.— A bomb cxi ploded m the face or a 57-year-old company director early yesterday when he opened a Christmas parcel. The director, Mr- Charles Albert Turner, was taken to hospital with face, hand and chest injuries. Mr. Turner and his wife
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    ROUND THE WORLD MARKET PRICES
    342 2 NOTE: All prices below are middle vrices. U.K. Closing Prices LONDON, Dec. 22. Previeu* Today RUBBER No. 1 RSt o.i.f European ports DM. m. ...unquoted unquoted •fan. mm, 23 3/32 23 5/16 RUU BE R No. 1 RSS Spot 231 23 7/16 RUBBER No. 1
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      222 2 Xul'lt I BA luxury f Qr I B] B&- ANK^ fit^ina I I^x?^^^. 1 ;>ii->Kwß^^Sli>'i«S -ii^S- ?t IJ^^B: 91 HSi^^ Mt9wv liTfliTnn^Bfty^r'^nnrV'ivSftnT' S'' 'f[ ,B^ 1 tJB9SIsBB9p£ IS. K W^W^mi^^^il :^t B ;Miv:'''V' :iJMMl B^ aß^. -r BSi BB^^^-J« i iniciiiniJks Bathroom and Sanitary wore MALAYA <^^CKS> BORNEO SINGAPORE J
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    No-water areas
    35 3 SINGAPORE, Sat. Water will be shut off today In Zones One and Seven from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tomorrow's no-water areas are Zones Two and Three between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m.
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    DOROTHY: I'LL CIVEA GOOD IMPRESSION Of MALAYA
    1072 3 DOROTHY: I'LL CIVEA GOOD IMPRESSION Of MALA YA to understand others by delegate n SINGAPORE, Saturday. DOROTHY CHEN, Malaya's delegate to the New York Herald Tribune forum, is anxiously looking forward to meet the other delegates and learn their way of life. Before her departure by air for New lork
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    MAJLIS ANGLICAN MEMBERS ENTERTAIN 100 ORPHANS
    106 3 MAJLIS ANGLICAN MEMBERS ENTERTAIN 100 ORPHANS CJINGAPORE, Sat.— Over 100 O orphans of the Lee Kuo Chuan Nursery were entertained by members of the Majlis Anglican, an adult group of St. Andrew's Cathedral. The members heard the children sing Christmas carols. The Christmas story was told to them m Cantonese
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    VARSITY MAN FOR PAKISTAN TRADE SEMINAR
    89 3 VARSITY MAN FOR PAKISTAN TRADE SEMINAR SINGAPORE, Sat. Prof. Lim Tay Boh, Dean of Arts and head of the Economic Department at the University of Malaya m Singapore, leaves here by air tomorrow to attend a seminar on A>ian trade m Karachi. Pakistan. Prof Lim will present a paper on
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    Welcome to Singapore
    75 3 Mr. D. von Hansenann. a German merchant, flew m from Hong Kong for a twoday stay. He stays at Raffles Hotel. Mr. P. A. McCray, an American museum director, Hew m from Jakarta for a five-day stay before going to Rangoon. He is staying at the Goodwood
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    Exhibition of calligraphy
    52 3 SINGAPORE, Sat. An exhibition of callieraoM by Mr. Chen Lvi Ser. of Chung Hwa High School, Muar, opened yesterday at the Victoria Memorial Hall by Mr. Teo Hang Sam. The display, consisting of more than 100 exhibits, will be on for three days, from 10 a.m. to
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      245 3 3 FAVRE-LEUBAS Jj AMATEUR DETECTIVE Sj CONTEST g cKere are the g H dinner a I N MR. FRANCIS SIH, U\^ Mi M| 711-B Jalan Payoh Lai, I^^ y/j WKk II SLOGAN \WJSMW/ II "Owned the best, if it's fl, |i^ B with a Favre-Leuba's O S ONE FAVRE-LEUBA "DAYMATIC"
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      286 3 CINEMAS I\*lCA: Cambridge 1 (Maiay), CATHAY: Dentist on the JoD 2 p.m.; Singapore Chess Club, midnight. 3 p.m.; tennis. 4.30 p.m.; .iudo ODEOX: Il.e Second Time for seniors, 530 p.m.; CbristAround midnight. mas buffet dinner and folk ALHAMBRA: Women Gene- dance party, 730 p.m. rals .Mandarin) 1.15. 4. 6.45. Y
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    V-Jets to bring students nearer home
    170 4 V-Jets to bring students nearer home SINGAPORE, Sat. Singapore students attending schools and universities m Perth m Western Australia will be nearer to their homes from February next year when flying times between the two cities are cut by more than half. This follows the introduction of the V-Jets by
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    GOVERNMENT URGED TO DEVELOP TEA INDUSTRY IN MALAYA
    360 4 GOVERNMENT URGED TO DEVELOP TEA INDUSTRY IN MALAYA AN INTERNATIONAL tea expert, Mr. B. Hallet, has strongly urged the Federation Government to consider developing a good tea industry m Malaya as a strong secondary industry to the rubber and tin industries. Malaya has the vast potentialities of a great tea
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    Radio Malay lessons 20, 21, 22
    1012 4 THIS is the text of the 20th, 21st and 22nd national language lessons, together with vocabulary, to be broadcast over Radio Singapore at 7.30 p.m. today, tomorrow and Monday. LESSON 20 VOCABULARY Batok. cough; batok kering, tuberculosis; batok darah, cough with spitting of blood;
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    ONE-MINUTE SERMON
    107 4 Walk according to this rale Galatians vL 16. "WALK" is the word, not "work." But It means the same thing as St. Paul here uses it. For the walk is that of the daily life, and the rule is Christ's rule for daily living, summed up by the
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      202 4 t •HOTEL IDEaJ 4 <4 Bn»oke Ro.d/Mor, ne p,^ 1 (Entrance between Roxy on d P 0 QC€ c° c H BOOK NOW FOR THE FESTIVf"c I IN THE AIRY ORCHID G ar Df N I Music By Alphonso Ortega H 2 WITH LOVELY VOCAL.STs I W IM[|[i /7 Miss
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      548 4 CHURCH SERVICES St. Andrew's Cathedral: 7 a.m.. Redemptorist (Thomson Road): 8 a.m., 9.30 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 6.30 a.m, 7.30 a.m., 8.30 ajn.. noon 430 p.m., 6 p.m., 11 p.m., 5.30 p.m.. 12 midnight X'mas 11 30 pjn. X'mas Day 6 a.m.. Day 5.30 a.m., 6.30 a.m., 7.30 8 a.m.,
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    HEMINGWAY
    1254 5 PI SK soon would settle over the Finca Visjia at San Francisco de Paula anH then the lights of Havana would H ihU across the va lej We were gathered r und the dinner-table -my wife and sons Hl bnked by our hosts, .Mary and Ernest 'HE IS A
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      97 5 CHRISTMAS SALE NOW ON O PERSIAN r BOKHARA nil [fo PAKISTAN (I INDIAN U CONTINENTAL J CARPETS RUGS IRANIAN CARPETS 37, TANGLIN ROAD. SPORE 10 TEL: ***** jl i i *f2esejC^*JA/£Uo^O<i l*xe Models* 3CIA pHMMMBpMHMPMK The Be^t of a!! I CbJI^F 1 wmmM transistors B I M II MHlfrlilM>ffl 4pcsUW3Alb
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      110 5 RIP KIRBY by John Prentice 6c Fred Dickenson MANDRAKE by Lee Falk and Phil Davi THE HEART OF JULIET JONES by *>*ake r^mni^B^ 1 n^^^BTAP b P u a^NT Ji^BlßWisi^i^ /II Ps^^ ■_fl MAYBE BLOW A COUPLE OP GOIN^ ■^^^K^Ua. Mt inct A V 'I Es^s^3^^^Hl^ j- -f^ r j
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    TELLING THE PEOPLE
    361 6 TELLING THE PEOPLE Peace on earth, goodwill IT is habitual at this season to discourse on "peace on earth and goodwill to all men." The cynical may rej mark that at this Christmas season of 1961 there is m too many places a noticeable absence of goodwill and that m
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    Charity shuts its doors
    224 6 'SIX MILES TO BUY U.N.I.C.E.F. CARDS— BUT I'M TURNED AWAY' AFTER all that's been said about the support the public should give to UNICEF and its projects by buying its greeting cards, I was surprised to find that the people selling them were not really interested
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    A SECOND CHANCE FOR THE EX-PRISONER
    192 6 A SECOND CHANCE FOR THE EX-PRISONER Christmas and the n c^ r e THE recent radio plea by Sir Alan Rose for members of the public to be more conscious of their duty to ex-prisoners deserves the support of every civic-minded citizen. I think employers m Singapore would do well
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    This age of chivalry...
    69 6 THE age of chivalry isn't quite dead, I'm glad to note. In a crowded bus last week five office workers stood up when they saw me and my Christmas parcels coming up the steps unsteadily, and offered their seats. It embarrassed me of course when it
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    BRIGHTER BOXING: LESS TAX IS NOT THE ANSWER
    489 6 BRIGHTER BOXING: LESS TAX IS NOT THE ANSWER LITTLE NENE m a sports letter recently published m The Free Press says that if the Government reduces entertainment tax on professional boxing, financiers and promoters would come forward to boost the sport. He further suggests that boxing could be a nightsport
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    PTA must not be used for criticism
    90 6 PTA must not be used for criticism af dasf adsfadsf rrHE Parent-Teac hens' AsX sociation Is a good institution. Through it much can be done for the benefit oi the child at school. At such meetings problems concerning education and character training of children can generally be dbcussed. But there's
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    The pests in our theatres
    123 6 The pests in our theatres I AGREE with Govin Junior on the detestable manners of some movie-goers m Singapore. In the past I have on n umerous occasions (especially during morning shows) been disturbed by hooligans who blurt out vulgar expressions whenever there is a love scene on the screen.
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    SOLVE A CRIME
    128 6 SOLVE A CRIME profcs tonal®" Player r fluentia] gg?Wk toft* M office buUdJ mising career i short by an lence yofar P the sensele^ the shot y««nv r rtediy thi Joe Miiciis.,.l i Ol^- of the "> our to fJ tiiiail: f ma j Bbrisod i nceborie course, he ff
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      1100 6 Your Christmas listening TODAY Saturday Star: 7.30 Current and rhythmics; 10.15 Play a simple 7.10 Newstalk: 715 Off the IMnm wncr-APrißf. Topical; 8.00 Continental Caba- melody; 10.30 Snapshots from beaten trac»c; 7.30 Malay lesson; <uZi xv^vl SIrSS.- ret^ 8.30 Impressions; 8.45 In India; 11.00 Music of Malaya; 7.45 Recital; 8.00
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    MILDREN FROM COMMUNITY ENTRES TOUR ISLAND
    71 7 MILDREN FROM COMMUNITY ENTRES TOUR ISLAND wtt Sat More i>' L bUdren from i: Centres here "^V'-d'ay tour of wellandmarks. (no Beach :U (Ham, Minto .>•..., Bngta and Community ;1 a Comteader tola tbaj the aim to educate the "Singa- ihe children irom kamrunU areas of .1. >r the ftrst
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    LEARNING TO UNDERSTAND YOUTHS DETTER-DY A UNIVERSITY LECTURER
    477 7 LEARNING TO UNDERSTAND YOUTHS DETTER-DY A UNIVERSITY LECTURER T°the d S nd K the nature Ot with r ple .u he is working with, a youth leader must w K n t s^nt into the SttiSSe which the patterns of family life, typical of that society has upon the individuals
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    Thailand offers six scholarships to Malayans
    156 7 Thailand offers six scholarships to Malayans SINGAPORE. Sat. Six scholarships are being offered by the Thai Government to students of Singapore and the Federation of Malaya to study m Thailand for one year. Each scholarship is worth $2,000 annually, and is open to students born m Singapore or the Federation,
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    46 7 SINGAPORE. Sat.— Mr. Wee Pheck Song, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Wee Kirn Choon, and Miss Vera Lum Rum Thim. third daughter of Madam Leong Yee Mvi and the late Mr. Lum Chong Seng, were married at the Singapore Registry.
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    117 7 SINGAPORE. Sat.—Twentyseven American teachers from Okinawa arrived here by air m the course of an educational cum pleasure tour of the East. The teachers, all women, are from American schools m Okinawa. They have taken the opportunity of the Christmas school holiday to make this
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    49 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. Group Captain Norman Ford has been named m Canberra to succeed Air Commodore Geoffrey Hartnell as Commanding Officer of the Royal Australian Air Force at Butterworth. Air Commodore Hartnell is to return to Canberra to become Director-General of plans and policy.
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    603 8 ADD COLOUR CLUSTERS TO YOUR GARDEN WITH THE CASSIA THE CASSIA is a ver y common plant m Malaya. There are about 25 species, but only two or three are native here. The rest have been introduced from abroad especially from Tropical America. Most of the Cassia are trees. Among
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    497 9 I H\J II ill II R^ p B-g Q AND DRESSMAKERS ARE PLUNGED INTO DEEP GLOOM J HAVE to report that a sad fate is overtaking Italian dressmakers. Some of them are being forced out of business by that most powerful of modern
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    280 9  -  CHAN CHIN BOCK BY YOU'VE seen pictures of the fabulous new Mark X Jag. read reports about it. A few lucky motorists m Singapore today may even have seen the car itself and driven it. But do you know what it looked like
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    915 10 drawn. At seven, he was entered again, won the linal and a gold watch with a 40-yard start over teenage rivals. Aged ten. Stan was forced to join his father and two brothers m early morning P.T. Recalls Matthews: "Regularly
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    Match to help Games Fund: Services meet Singapore G-men
    137 11 SINGAPORE, Saturday. N port Government Services Foot- snnation will meet Joint Services I match on January 7in aid of the Olympic Sports Council's Interna- J Games Hind. the chair&.OS.C. said. f h-. _:i\Ueful to tldu and his money exgamc will *<r:.ational
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    81 11 CHAMP GETS THE NOD TO FIGHT AUSSLE MELBOURNE. Sat. Official approval ha s been given from London for Floyd Robertson, of Ghana, to defend his British Empire featherweight title against Australian featherweight champion Wally Taylor. It Is not known where the fight will be staged. The approval has been received
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    482 11 SINGAPORE, Sat. Singapore, three times victorious over the Singapore Joint Services this year, meet them for the fourth time this evening. Their game for the Joe Chappell Memorial Cup will be played at H.M.S. Terror (Naval Base), kick-off 7.30 p.m. It is hard to
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    21 11 EDINBURGH. Sat. The Scottish Football Cup first round replay between Hibernian and Partick Thistle was postponed because of fog.
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    18 11 EDINBURGH. Sat. Edinburgh Wanderers and Cambridge University drew eight points each m their Rugby Union match
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