The Straits Budget, 3 September 1953
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section30 1953-09-03 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ,v Series N T o. 370. Thursday, September 3, 1953 Price 40 cents (Malayan) Or 1 shilling.30 words
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243 1953-09-03 2 ALSO PRO - ALSO PRO Singapore. “PURELY a government should strive to look respectable before it seeks to be firm”, said the spokesman of the Council of Action. Yes. Not only must Gov'ernment strive to look res- pectable, but it must strive to command and deserve respect, “Government”243 words
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Article308 1953-09-03 2 TRADE UNIONIST - TRADE UNIONIST. Seremban. rpHE Press, in referring to the Seremban Town Council Elections in my opinion, has unduly stressed the sue- j cess of the M.C.A.-U.M.N.O. Alliance in winning ten of the twelve seats. The fact is overlooked that it was a com- j munal victory308 words
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Article110 1953-09-03 2 IMPARTIAL OBSERVER - IMPARTIAL OBSERVER Karak. “JTOH Dahulu” refers to some remarks of Tengku Abdul Rahman which appeared to express “satisfaction with Malaya” as run by “us” under the Japanese. I commend to both these gentlemen a recent book called "Mar-rai-ee” written by Chin Kee Onn, a Chinese110 words
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Article233 1953-09-03 2 PENGGEMAR FILM - PENGGEMAR FILM. Kuala Lumpur. ¥T seems the management of I the Rex Cinema in Kuala I Lumpur owes the public an I explanation and an apology 1 —for the arbitrary manner in which The Sound Barrier was taken off during the weekend. This film, recognised as one233 words
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Article265 1953-09-03 2 SHEIKH ABU BAKAR - Town Board is no ‘dump SHEIKH ABU BAKAR (President) Town Council. Johore Bahru. REFERRING to the article and photographs under the caption “Dust Bin War”, I wish to refute the statements made by Mrs. J. A. Taylor against the Town Council of Johore Bahru. When Mrs. Taylor first occupied her265 words
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Article309 1953-09-03 2 NON SPECULATOR - NON SPECULATOR. Singapore. Sir George Peplt dressed the Rotary C j had hoped for some-. n* really informative on the lect of “Land’’ (his c: n title): but what he had to ,y to this presumably Intel!., nt group of business men ls quite elementary and309 words
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182 1953-09-03 2 INCONVENIENCED - INCONVENIENCED Singapore. three years ago we were promised a greatly improved trunk line telephone service—more lines were to be installed so that it would be possible to get through to Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh or Penang in a few minutes I have not noticed the182 words
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Miscellaneous15 1953-09-03 2 v*:W ma MALAYA 5 'HEAVY' SMOKER !fiu UM ea* TR t V.* NO PIPE DREAM15 words
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Article468 1953-09-03 3 —Straits Times, Aug. 27. lilrcss to Singapore Singapore’s master turned yesterday to vit.it uuestion of land. It UV() ais now since Sir r2t pier expressed the! t: speculation in land ring with proper the Colony's devest. nd that legislative ,j on v needed to prevent—Straits Times, Aug. 27. - 468 words
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Article314 1953-09-03 3 --Straits Times, Aug. 27. From the British Trades Union Congress, a body whose loyalty to Labour and Socialism is hardly in question, has come yet another warning against nationalisation. Labour organisations in Malaya which are warming to the odd belief that nationalisation might be the salvation--Straits Times, Aug. 27. - 314 words
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Article337 1953-09-03 3 —Straits Times, Aug. 27. An increase in the duty on tobacco and cigarettes is the time honoured remedy for an empty exchequer. The Fcder- ation hopes to collect from the i new duties an additional $6 million for the rest of the year and from $lB million to—Straits Times, Aug. 27. - 337 words
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Article634 1953-09-03 3 —Straits Times. Auk. 28. The partial success of representations made to the Federation Government by the Associated Chambers of Commerce against the Registration and Licensing of Businesses Ordinance will encourage, we hope, opponents of this legislation to continue their fight against the principle of an obnoxious—Straits Times. Auk. 28. - 634 words
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Article338 1953-09-03 3 Straits Times. Aim. 28 The draft estimates of Penang Settlement revenue and expenture for 1954 aptly illustrate the complaint that all States and Si ttlements have of the unnecessary handicap which Federal convenience imposes on their budgets. The bulk of their revenue comes i n the form– Straits Times. Aim. 28 - 338 words
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Article265 1953-09-03 4 Straits Times. Aug. 28 Step by step Singapore is plodding tlu* path mapped by its medical planners. To the new hostel for nurses has been added the Outpatients Department of the General Hospital, a remarkable institution in more than one sc use, for there can he fewStraits Times. Aug. 28 - 265 words
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Article763 1953-09-03 4 —Straits Times, Aug. 29. Borneo's traders are an inch pendent and hard headed lot. and it is not surprising to find in the annual report of the North Borneo Chamber of Commerce a reference or two which suggest something less than idolatrous worship of the pow< rs—Straits Times, Aug. 29. - 763 words
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Article251 1953-09-03 4 —Straits Times, Aug. 29. This morning new circulation records are announced by the Straits Times and its Cecil Street colleague, the Sunday Times. The daily average nett paid sale of the Straits Times ii'. July was 64,463 copies, easily a record for Malayan journalism and far in—Straits Times, Aug. 29. - 251 words
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Article212 1953-09-03 4 —Straits Times, Sent. 1. The Singapore Government, which was excessively cautious the other week when asked for iK opinion on the quality of rubber roads, will be interested in a report of the British Rubber Development Board which has fewer doubts on the subject. A surface dressing laid—Straits Times, Sent. 1. - 212 words
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Article875 1953-09-03 4 —Straits Times. Sent A week’s reflection has brought from the UMNO-MCA Alliance its considered views on the proposals offered by the Working Committee of the National Conference sponsored by the Mcntris Besar. The attack is not quite as shattering j as the authors of the statement suppose—Straits Times. Sent - 875 words
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Article67 1953-09-03 4 Representatives of ail Indian organisations n Colony are being i nvit )v meeting sponsored m Singapore Regional Congress to make an-;--ments for a mass meeting against the nc> migration Ordinance. The Congress secret nr John Jacob, told the Times yesterday that am > test resolutions would67 words
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Advertisement160 1953-09-03 3 Papers that SELL yHE STRAITS TIMES and Sunday Times continue to flourish. Daily average net sale for the Straits Times last month was 64,403. This was the total after deduction of all unsold, free and voucher copies. It is an increase of more than 23 per cent over the total160 words
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Article, Illustration983 1953-09-03 5 LADY TEMPLER - By LADY TEMPLER T iERE are some very interesting interestj. tl g things happening in the Federation ot Malaya—things that could not happen in any woik of the St. John Amother place. I mean the balance Brigade and British Red Cross Society, and the983 words
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Article114 1953-09-03 5 CRICK. (Nee Bromham). to Pamela, wife of Peter, at Kandang Kerbau. on 28th August, a daughter, prematurely. HILTON: To Betty, wife of Gordon Hilton, a daughter, at Kandang Kerbau Hospital, on 27th August. COMBE: To Lyn, wife of Robert Combe. In Kandang Kerbau Hospital. Singapore, on 28th August, a114 words
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Article145 1953-09-03 5 GALISTAN-CARVALHO: The engagement Is announced between Ronnie, son of Mr. 6c Mrs. J. Oallstan of Singapore, and Frances, daughter of Mr. Sc Mrs. J. H. Carvalho of Malacca. THE engagement Is announced between John Alexander Storr, elder son of Mrs. Edington and the late Mr. W. S. Edington, M.C.,145 words
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Article53 1953-09-03 5 WEDDING: At the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, Singapore, on 29th August, 1953, Raeburn LeedsDowley. of Wimbledon, to Helen Colllnson of Garstang, Lancs. MARRIED. Fred Glendinning to Marglt Jolan Szedmaky at Guildford. Surrey, on 3rd August, 1953. ALLEN STURDEE: On August 29th, 1953, In Penang, Hugh Charles Allen to53 words
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Article25 1953-09-03 5 BARUCH Janice and Francis thank relatives and friends who attended their wedding, sent presents and messages and regret their Inability to thank everyona personally.25 words
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Article702 1953-09-03 5 FRANCIS WONG - Bit FRANCIS WONG Carveth Wells knew le could expect to :ri Malaya vastly c-unged the moment he l00lI(i d into his hotel —and found no bolster on the bed. when he went down to bar at 11 o'clock the morning and had to l 4702 words
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Obituary71 1953-09-03 5 DEATHS BELL H. H. (BERTIE) BELL died at Geelong on 25th August. Beloved husband of Babs and father of Jean Hughes. BELL. On August 26th, at 149, Minerva Road. Geelong, Herbert Haviland, beloved husband of Beatrice Hentrletta. MR. Sc MRS. J. J. VAN KOPEREN and Mr. J. Bakker wish to71 words
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Article, Illustration7 1953-09-03 6 THE FORTUNE TELLER Photu: Tan Tiany YeoPhotu: Tan Tiany Yeo - 7 words
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Article792 1953-09-03 6 CYNICUS - CYNICUS. SINGAPORE, Aug. 29. IS the Federation ready for national elections next year? It was four years ago that one of our political leaders expressed the opinion that Malaya might not be ready for elections for another 25 or even 50 years, but then times change792 words
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Article917 1953-09-03 6 STANLEY STKKK'I - STANLEY STKKK'I Sea-goer* IT IS not particularly surpricing that volunteers for the Royal Malayan Navy are too many for that service to absorb. It is still less so that the great majority are Malays. I suppose the sea-going tradition of Malays is one the most917 words
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Article85 1953-09-03 6 S’PORE MAN WRITES TRAVE L BOOK Mr. Donald lvloore. shers’ representative in ifi gapore. has WlHften “Far Eastern Agemt n rd being published by\H' 1 Stoughton. I i The book Is in tlhe f<? r rn a diary of Mr. MooA day experiences dulrmg J month travels in mlnd n**85 words
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Article628 1953-09-03 7 TUAN DJEK - TUAN DJEK. X his late visit to the City the Tuan bought a So pipe, because he could not afford a $45 one; and in any case he does not believe that such an expensive one would smoke any sweetlast seven times as Ions: as his cheap one.628 words
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Article158 1953-09-03 7 Times of I r r Aug. 29, 1903 I T'll.' T3 lyUJ 'Sclent, of Selangor, we arn > makes it a practice travel bv bicvcle. at nce a year, over every n the State. I vesterday’s mail came iccount of the murder O C. Warder, a JuniorTimes of I rr , Aug. 29, 1903 - 158 words
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Article, Illustration22 1953-09-03 7 This week's nature study, of growing lilies, comes from S i e w Scong of 513 Penang Road, Penang.22 words
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Article754 1953-09-03 7 STANLEY STREET - STANLEY STREET. T HAVE had the curiosity to I I find out which British j Government first took the plunge into the Malayan 1 hinterland, and rather to my surprise I find that it was Mr. Gladstone’s: I imagine nobody 1 would charged HIM with an excess754 words
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Article259 1953-09-03 8 SINGAPORE, Aug. 27. SIR George Pepler. Singapore’s 1 town planning expert, said yesterday that the remedy for overcrowding is to move people and industry to open spaces where new communities can be built. Every community should have room in w'hich to live, work and play,259 words
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89 1953-09-03 8 SINGAPORE, Aug. 27. A N engineering expert from London was asked by the Singapore City Council yesterday to investigate a $2,500,000 claim against the Council. The claim has been made by contractors building the Pasir Panjang power station. The claim includes $697,500 for inefficiency89 words
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Article67 1953-09-03 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Aug. 28 The State Government is to spend about $20,000 to turn a former senior officers’ quarter.s here into the Domestic Science School. The school is now housed in a bungalow on Bukit Tambalan. It is too small for the growing number of67 words
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Article53 1953-09-03 8 SINGAPORE, Aug. 27. A COMMUNIST poster was yesterday found on a signboard outside the Japanese Consul General’s house in Garlick Avenue, ofT Holland Road. Singapore. The slogans on the poster, written in Chinese, are being studied by Special Branch officers. The poster was stuck to the board53 words
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Article34 1953-09-03 8 —Reuter. LONDON, Aug. 26.—The appointment of Francis Arthur Briggs, Puisne Judge in the Federation of Malaya, to be Justice of Appeal Eastern African Court of Appeal was announced in tonight’s London Gazette.—Reuter.—Reuter. - 34 words
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157 1953-09-03 8 lOO people have Land Office for 30 plots Avenue, Paya Lebar, which SINGAPORE, Aug. 27. applied to the Singapore of land at Kim Chuan are for rent. One application came from Kuala Lipls, Pahang. The Commissioner for Lands. Mr, J. E. Pepper, told157 words
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Article122 1953-09-03 8 SINGAPORE. Aug. 28. ISLAND-WIDE traffic survey in Singapore to guide town planners, started 18 days ago, will end on Monday. The last batch of traffic enumerators will be on duty at important junctions and main roads from 7 p.m. on Sunday to 1 a m. on122 words
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Article33 1953-09-03 8 KUALA KANGSAR, Aug. 26. Miss M. L. Anderson, nursing sister, has gone on leave to Britain and Miss M. L. C. Carroll has succeeded her at the Women’s Hospital, here.33 words
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250 1953-09-03 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 26. rPHE announcement that A cigarettes and tobacco were going up in price was greeted with cries of joy—and howls of protest. The cries of joy came from storekeepers who sell cigarettes. Howls of protest came from their customers, who250 words
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Article, Illustration246 1953-09-03 8 SINGAPORE, Aug. 27 nPHE new $750,000 out-patients block at Singapore 1 General Hospital was opened yesterday by Lcgfe. lative Councillor Mr. C. C. Tan. The block provides Singapore with its first proper out-patient accommodation and will serve nearly a million people■Straits Times picture.; —Straits Times picture - 246 words
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139 1953-09-03 8 SINGAPORE. Aug 27 THE multi-racial peoples c: Malaya get along very with each other and take keen interest in politics, affairs. Mr John Batten. Information Officer to Malav: House. London, told the Stra;*-' Times vesterdav when he arrived by air from Kuala Lur.:* pur. He139 words
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Article69 1953-09-03 8 SINGAPORE. Au The Singapore City Coin Services Union, which been considering action aga 1 the City Councillor. M- Lazarous, has decided the issue. f0 Mr. Lazarous is alle have made objectiorud marks about a City cler < The union's president Teh Choon Keat, night: "The Secretariat o69 words
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191 1953-09-03 9 SINGAPORE, Au ff 27. rpuK ESTATES and Fire Brigade Committee of the 1 c itv Council has approved plans to spend over si 009,000 next year for special services in Singapore’s nirks open spaces and swimming pools. p rhe programme includes: $500,000 to191 words
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89 1953-09-03 9 TEMERLOH, Aug. 28. MR. E. M. Smallwood, president of the Pahang Sessions Court, today opened the fourth court this year in West Pahang at Lanchang in the district of Temerloh. Lanchang is a small town about 23 miles from Bentong and has a population89 words
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Article31 1953-09-03 9 TELUK ANSON. Aug. 26 —Miss McNaughton has been appointed Matron of the District Hospital here. She takes over from Miss M. C. F. Williams, now in England on leave.31 words
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Article, Illustration102 1953-09-03 9 $IN(j \PORE, Aug. 27. I IIARIAN RKINKE, above. I A?l32-year-nid Polish refugee i lr«iin the onununists. sailfrom Singapore yesterday as .1 v anian in the American I tanker St. hristopher, bound t«ir tile I'nited States. Nearly three months ago. i; Marian and two other sailors y102 words
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Article62 1953-09-03 9 SINGAPORE. Aug. 31 rfeP°re t City Council ri r. 1, n^on yesterday ask- Council to provide artil:, ype quarte rs for drivers m the City Transport I n r tter to the City PreMr. T. P. F. McNeice, r uT,ion secretary. Mr. S. M. jr rouse said62 words
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Article, Illustration137 1953-09-03 9 During that time the vessel was held fast on a sandbar 35 miles off Port Swettenham. despite the efforts of tugs to137 words
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133 1953-09-03 9 SINGAPORE. Aug. 29. TtHE Singapore City Council’s Vehicles Committee A has turned down a proposal to spend $96,000 on a traffic roundabout at the Orchard Road-Patterson Road-Scotts Road junction. Councillors felt the expenditure was unwarranted. The chairman of the committee, Mr. V. K. Nair < Lab-our-South133 words
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Article182 1953-09-03 9 ni SINGAPORE. Aug. 27. Singapore Chamber of n interce and the SingaI u .b are unlikely to I new premises on I r ‘u 0f Collyer Quay I which the Govern- a-ased to them. r r Legislative ft 11Ior who last year unI ■'tully182 words
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Article135 1953-09-03 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 26. tpwo Gurkhas were A killed and six wounded, including a British officer, when they were ambushed by terrorists in Kedah today. The ambush was one of the worst in recent months. No details were released by Operational Headquarters in Kuala Lumpur135 words
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Article340 1953-09-03 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 27. rIE Supreme Court today suspended a Kuala Lumpur lawyer. Mr. R. P. S. Rajasooria from practising for six months because of grossly improper conduct. Mr. Rajasooria was said to have cut out 90 signatures from one legal document and pasted them340 words
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Article174 1953-09-03 9 SINGAPORE, Aur. 27. MAYBE the actors in the Arts Theatre performance of “The Livine Room.’* bv Graham Greene wen- not powerful enough to convey this compound of sex and sin. But it would take great power to interest an audience in his obsession with mortal174 words
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Article51 1953-09-03 9 Miss G. A Janakibai. laughter of Mr K. A. Filial, of the District Office, Kuala Krai, Knlanta) will leave for Britain shortly to take up a 4-year Health Visitors Course at S<mithampton hospital. From Southampton she will <j<> to America for a course at Harvard51 words
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Article, Illustration247 1953-09-03 10 Talks with General Tempter KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 27. THE British Minister of Supply. Mr. Duncan Sandys, within an hour of his arrival here today heard a voice from the skies saying: “Help yourself by helping the Government to end the Emergency.“ And minutes later—Straits Times picture. - 247 words
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Article109 1953-09-03 10 SINGAPORE. Aug. 29. recently retired curator A o: the aquarium in London zoo, Mr. Vinall, may be ihe curator oi Singapore’s Van Kleef aquarium now being built in King George V Park. The appointment of the curator, at a proposed salary of $1,500 a109 words
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Article, Illustration66 1953-09-03 10 lie is tlie fifth Singapore sea cadet to lie chosen for a practical seamanship training course. Tan, 17. is a seventh standard student66 words
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Article173 1953-09-03 10 SINGAPORE, Aug. 28. THE Singapore water system drew heavily on Johore reservoir stocks last year, says the City Water Engineer, Mr. W. S. Stredwick. -in his annual report published yesterday. Use was also made of sections of the new TebrauSingapore main, from its junction173 words
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Article315 1953-09-03 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 28. PARTING brought no tears here this morning as 36 Selangor students started their journey to Britain in the first BOAC Argonaut ever to take off from Kuala Lumpur. The aircraft was also the first four-engined commercial machine ever to use the315 words
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65 1953-09-03 10 MR. E. V. G. DAY, chairman of the Singapore Rural Board (left) hands a shield to Mr. Tan Bok Hee, chairman of the Sembawang rural district committee, at tea party at Nee Soon on Aug. 28. The shield, presented by Mr. H.J.C. Kulasingha, a Legislative Councillor, was awarded to the—Straits Timer picture. - 65 words
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Article, Illustration209 1953-09-03 10 KUALA LL’.MPITt. Aug. 2;. DATO Haji Abdul Malek bin Yusof, Negri s» ln bilan’s Mentri Besar. has tendered his resignation for health reasons.” But the Yang di-Pertuan Besar has not yet accepted it. Dato Malek would relinquish his post by the end 0 f the month if209 words
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Article58 1953-09-03 10 JOHORE BAHRU. Aim. 26. A talk on tropical hygiene was given to members of the Rotary Club here yesterday by Mr. W B. Tanner who has for many years been engaged in carrying out sanitation service in China East Africa, the Pacific ana Malaya. The Federation,58 words
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Article45 1953-09-03 10 SINGAPORE. Aug. 29. Mr L. Rayner was elected president of the Malayan Vegetarian Society at the annual meeting in Singapore on Thursday. Other officers are: Vicepresidents. Mrs. P. Ramakrishnan and Miss Pitt Chin Hui; secretary. Mr. Charles Lee. treasurer. Mr. Chuah Teong Choon.45 words
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Article37 1953-09-03 10 Mr. Tan Wee Tiong was admitted to the Singapore Bar by the Chief Justice, Sir Charles Murray-Aynsley. in the High Court on Aug. 28. Mr. G. C. Toh appeared in support of the application.37 words
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Article50 1953-09-03 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. |7\ B. Mothersill. 28. was sentenced to months’ imprisonment > n the Sessions Court here today for passing a dud cheque. Mothersill is al< ub serving a six-month once for failing to gTt 4 identity card during five years he has been the50 words
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Article87 1953-09-03 10 SINGAPORE. Aug. 27. The first revised large-scale map of Singapore to be made since the war will be on sale in a few months, the Chief Surveyor. Mr. I. C. Booth, said yesterday. It will be a provisional map without any colour scheme. A i coloured,87 words
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140 1953-09-03 11 SINGAPORE, Aug 27. i N authority on youth organisations said yesterday that the work done by the Singapore Youth Coun.l wa> the most impressive in South-east Asia. :s Mr. Donald Carter, travelling secretary of 1 Assembly of Youth who is spending a week re140 words
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Article52 1953-09-03 11 JOIIORE BAHRU. Aug. 26. Additional furniture and equipment worth $12,000 have been bought for the residence of the Mentri Besar, Johorc. The Standing Committee on Finance of the Johore State Council says this is to bring it to the standard of furnishing of such houses in the52 words
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Article, Illustration61 1953-09-03 11 ,Ks IIM BONG SOO, a u;apore Y.W.C.A. volunteer 1 K<1 r who returned to Sin,V' ,m,v vesterdav after a -month Ford Foundation "••’I'ship course which hp r round the world. Jim said on her i at by Qantas"1 learnt much that eu. but was taught tilings1 ,|ls Times picture. - 61 words
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Article24 1953-09-03 11 CL Aug. 28 A profit was made from the the E and O Hotel 8 for the Federation the Deaf Fund.24 words
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Article148 1953-09-03 11 Those Cliangi squatters SINGAPORE, Aug. 29. THE chairman of the Singapore Rural Board. Mr. E. 1 v. G. Day, said yesterday: “Too much has been said by too many people about Changi squatters. If anyone had come and seen me they would have148 words
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Article37 1953-09-03 11 JOHORE BAHRU. Aug 28 Mr S. Thavarajah. of the Johore Postal Working Union, has been appointed a member of the Johore Council of State, succeeding the late Mr. M. Kanthaswamy. as the trade union representative.37 words
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160 1953-09-03 11 SINGAPORE. 28. A BIG talking point among Malayan .students in Australia at present is whether they should build a Malaya House of their own of contribute to an International House," Mr. W D. Craig. Registrar of the University of Malaya, told the Straits Times yesterday.160 words
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Article365 1953-09-03 11 SINGAPORE, Au g. 27. rIE president of the Malayan Chinese Association, Dato Sir Cheng-lock Tan, said yesterday that the lotteries ban hyd forced the M.C.A. to stop recruiting men for the Federation Regiment and the police force. Ho denied that the association had become365 words
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Article88 1953-09-03 11 lirORK on a $400,090 head- quarters building for the Singapore Council for Adult Education will start in November. says Mr. E. S Moor--1 thy, council secretary, in hi annual report. The building which will be I one of the best of its kind in South-East Asia, will be88 words
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Article59 1953-09-03 11 Pneumonia was again the main killer in Singapore with 31 deaths, for the week ending August 22. It had killed 30 people the previous week, which was also the highest lor the period. Enteritis caused 20 deaths an increase of seven over the previous week. Death from59 words
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Article, Illustration427 1953-09-03 12 Minister tests jungle gun KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 28. THE Federation Government today reA vealed for the first time a new and important weapon which has already been used against Communist terrorists —the Patchett gun. It was demonstrated to Mr. Duncan Sandys, the British— Straits Times picture. - 427 words
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Article87 1953-09-03 12 JOHORE, BAHRU, Aug. 29. IV/lISS K. M. DALY, recently appointed almoner in the General Hospital is pioneering a new technique in the treatment of discharged patients who still need looking after. Her work is not confined only to the General Hospital but to other institutions such as87 words
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271 1953-09-03 12 SINGAPORE, Aug. 29. BACK in Singapore last night, Mr. Duncan Sandys said Britain is aware of the needs of the Malayan fighting services. “We recognise the need to build the services so that Malaya can play an increasing part in her own defence.” he271 words
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Article38 1953-09-03 12 JOHORE BAHRU. Aug. 30 Dr. Ismail has been appointed a member of the Johore Executive Council in succession to his father. Dato Abdul Rahman. who relinguished his seat on becoming Commissioner of Lands and Mines. Johore.38 words
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Article214 1953-09-03 12 Capture is certain says Govt. PENANG. Aug 27 THE possibility of illegal entry into Malaya is a’lwavt A present with the enforcement of the new lmmig r r tion Bill this month, but offenders are so certain tn be caught that it would not be214 words
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Article51 1953-09-03 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 29 Mr. A. B Ramsay. British Adviser. Kedah, will leave Malaya on retirement early October. Mr. E. C. G. Barrett then act as British Advi>t-:. Kedah, during the leave Mr. I. \V. Blelloch. Mr. Barrett was rmerly president of the Kuala Lump:;: Municipal51 words
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Article138 1953-09-03 12 SINGAPORE. Aug. 28. THE five year argument between the Singapore Government and th e army over land at Buona Vista Hoa i has ben referred to the War Office. m r Y G. Day, chairan of the Singapore Rural Board said at a board138 words
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Article, Illustration193 1953-09-03 12 SINGAPORE. Aug. 29. THE three gold crowns and seven gold medallions (in the picture above) worth $8,500 will be given by the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce to 10 associations and (dubs which entered the best decorated floats in the Chinese community’s million-dollar Coronation193 words
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Article, Illustration112 1953-09-03 13 Rimba gets new diet—and likes it n v i. the IS-month-old IV r chich reached the l Zoo ’rom Malaya a now on show id house. ■erefit him clawing j’ s cage has been ,y with an additioni\.r> er ot wire netting. s art* finding it t to cater ?or112 words
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Article67 1953-09-03 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 31 1 In Tr Ahmad bin Abdul Rahim to b> the leader of the I ir Malays Union, it decided yesterday. H- and Inche Hashim Ghani had b th claimed party leader- Tht y were given until |y« *:»-rday to settle their67 words
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Article135 1953-09-03 13 SINGAPORE. Aug. 29. TWO CEYLON Government 1- officials passed through Singapore yesterday on their way to Peking to bargain with China on the price of Ceylonese rubber and Chinese rice. They were Mr. 11. Jinadasa. Ceylon Rubber Commissioner. who is in charge of all trade135 words
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271 1953-09-03 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 28. SECURITY forces sweeping through south Kedah have killed seven terrorists. Another has surrendered. The large-scale land and air operations are still going on in the Kulim area. First details of the big drive were published exclusively in the Straits271 words
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201 1953-09-03 13 SINGAPORE. Aug. 31. \IORE than 100 years ago American clipper ships could make a round trip from L'verpool to Malaya and back in less time than modern 15-knot freight do today— and Malaya's “archaic ship-handling methods’’ are to blame, says Captain T. D- R'chards Captain201 words
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Article75 1953-09-03 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 31 K 'hi Lumpur’s Municipal rr -dent. Mr. A. D. York, was to follow a Councillor’s •narks yesterday because he v<t referring to matters that b* en blacked out of Mr., copy of the minutes. Scret’* matters discussed Municipal committees75 words
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Article395 1953-09-03 13 SINGAPORE. Aug. 29. SINGAPORE’S nursing service is the best in the East, the Director of Medical Services, Dr. W. J. Vickers, said yesterday. What’s more, he added, “it is fast approaching in quality and outlook the service in England and Wales.” “An enormous amount has395 words
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Article205 1953-09-03 13 SINGAPORE, Aug. 29. SINGAPORE'S Town Planning consultant, Sir George Pepler, yesterday suggested building two satellite towns to take the excess population from the centre of the city. Commenting on likely future development Sir George told the Straits Times that the city’s suburbs should also be205 words
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Article124 1953-09-03 13 BUTTERWORTH. Aug. 30 THE Butterworth United Malays National Organisation branch today announced its six candidates —three Malays, a Chinese, a Eurasian and an Indian—to contest six seats in two wards for the Butterworth Town Council elections at the end of this year. This branch124 words
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Article200 1953-09-03 13 SINGAPORE. Aug. 31 SINGAPORE Malay Union, after a 10-hour debate, yesterday decided to become a full-fledged political organisation. The union’s annual meeting decided to contest all elections in Singapore. A committee of 10 headed by Inche Mohammed Sidik bin Hail Abdul Hamid was elected to200 words
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Article306 1953-09-03 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 28. XfEDERATION architects said today that the Government’s partial relaxation of the Emergency building controls was “meaningless.” The remaining controls still blocked building of important commercial premises and should be "entirely removed,” they declared. Main effect of the relaxation, announced yesterday,306 words
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Article30 1953-09-03 14 •SINGAPORE, Aus, 29. R( diffusion (Singapore) Limited collected $15,400 for th*' Geylanj? lir»- victims. The moni y has h°en sent to the S(;< ..ii Welfare Department.30 words
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Article58 1953-09-03 14 MALACCA. Aug. 28 Mr. W. .R Miller, who soon goes on long leave, was entertained by a group of friends and Cheng Estate staff at Alor Gajah last night. Among those present were Mr. G. W. Gould. District Officer. Dafo Naning and Mr. 3. V.58 words
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43 1953-09-03 14 Straits Times picture.— Straits Times; picture. - 43 words
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Article133 1953-09-03 14 SINGAPORE. Aug. 3l SECTIONS of Singapore’ rural districts whict are now dark at nigt will be lit up next year under the Rural Boarc biggest-ever street ligh ing programme. Roads that will have I nk are: Hillside Drive. FlivvVi Road. Highland Road, i V land133 words
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220 1953-09-03 14 —but first it needs a professor SINGAPORE, Aug. 29. PROFESSOR T. H. Silcock. acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Malaya, said yesterday than department of engineering may be established next v e ar "We have enrolled a number of engineering students who may start their220 words
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Article53 1953-09-03 14 PENANG, Aug. 26.—Dr. R. E. Anderson, acting Director of Medical Services, will leave Penang for Tokyo at the weekend to attend the World Health Organisation hcgionril conference as a Federation representative. The conference to discuss world health programmes for next year, will he held from Sept.53 words
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Article16 1953-09-03 14 The Singapore Anti-Tuber-culosis Association raised $10,920 on its Flag Day on August 15.16 words
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Article57 1953-09-03 14 MALACCA. Aug. 28—Mr. Gan Hong Hoe. Malacca millionaire, has asked the Eng Choon Toh Teo Gan Ancestral Temple to divide into lots his six-acre land at Tanjong Kline for poor squatters to erect houses free of any rent or rate. lie has also given land at57 words
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Article126 1953-09-03 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 30 1% lALAYA has one of the -*-▼1 best youth organisation: in South-east Asia, MrGeorge Carter, a representative of the World Assembly of Youth, said here today. “I am impressed bv the work of youth organisations in this country and the way the leaders126 words
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683 1953-09-03 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 30. rpHK inside story of the betrayal of top-ranking 1 (ommunist Party leaders by the mysterious “loir ride Wright” in the Batu Caves massacre of 1912 was told tonight for the first time. 'Hu* story was told in a683 words
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Article, Illustration132 1953-09-03 15 SINGAPORE. Aug. 31. FOR the first time in the history of Malayan soccer, a ball was dropped from the air for a match at Jalan Besar. stadium, Singapore, yesterday. It was thrown by Mr. F. B. Oehlcrs, a Colony lawyer. from a Auster aircraft piloted by Mr.132 words
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Article228 1953-09-03 15 Barbers, too, say real cab owners SINGAPORE. Aug. 31. \f ANY of Singapore’s pirate taxis belong to dance hostesses, wives of Government servants and barbers, genuine taxi owners reported yesterday. Taximen said that cabaret girls, who use their cars at night, hire them out during228 words
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Article, Illustration43 1953-09-03 15 MISS CONSTANCE WHITE, an education officer in the Malay Women’s Training College in Malacca, who returned to Singapore on Saturday hy (Juntas Constellation after attending a world conference on children s health in Sydney. She was Malaya’s only delegate,43 words
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182 1953-09-03 15 SINGAPORE. Aug. 31 MORE comfortable seats a big air-condition-ed theatre will result if Singapore City Council decides to go ahead with the $1,250,000 scheme to modernise the Victoria Theatre and the Memorial Hall. A Council committee has approved the scheme in principle. It is182 words
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Article, Illustration28 1953-09-03 15 IST MONTH 12-year-old Fadail bin Ibrahim invited the AS U T rlmmilliorier (ieneral Sir Gerald Templer. to visit cveled 12 miles to the meeting pictured above.28 words
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Article485 1953-09-03 16 SINGAPORE, Sept. 1. SINGAPORE City Council yesterday rejected by 15 votes to four an “anti-corruption” resolution moved by Mr. A. R. Lazarous (Lab. —North). Mr. Lazarous sought an amendment to the Municipal Ordinance to require a Councillor to declare his assets and liabilities at the485 words
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Article63 1953-09-03 16 JOHORE BAHRU. Aug. 31 The Johore State division of the Malayan Trade Union Council has made plans to raise money to build its headquarters in Johore Bahru. The union will start a fun fair in Johore Bahru tomorrow it will continue to September 10. The63 words
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189 1953-09-03 16 SINGAPORE. Sept. 1. THE SINGAPORE City Council yesterday took the first steps to prevent leakages of information on confidential matters. It passed a committee recommendation to seek amendments to the Municipal Ordinance "and or municipal business bylaws" which will bind councillors to confidence in189 words
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Article61 1953-09-03 16 SINGAPORE, Aug. 29. Of five people appointed Chiefs of Sections in the Singapore Civil Defence, three are City Councillors. Mr. Yap Pheng Geek (Warden Section), Mr. Sim Beng Seng (Rescue Section) and Mr. Soh Ghee Soon (Headquarter Section). The other two chiefs are Inche Mahmood61 words
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Article36 1953-09-03 16 SINGAPORE. Sept. 1. Five hundred and seventytwo Chinese deck passengers from China, who returned to Singapore three days ago in the Hoi Wong, were released from the quarantine station on St. John’s Island yesterday.36 words
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188 1953-09-03 16 SINGAPORE. Sept. 1. THE CITY PRESIDENT. Mr. T. P. F. McNeice. said at yesterday's meeting oi the Singapore City Council that the problem of flooding is becoming more and more serious because of development in rural areas arid on land belonging to the Services. He188 words
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232 1953-09-03 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 31. YMLMS can play a vital part in the development of JT Malaya, the Member for Home Affairs. Dato Sir Onn bin Ja’afar, said this evening at a gala film show at the Coliseum Cinema to mark the Malayan Film232 words
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Article79 1953-09-03 16 Singapore Chamber of Commerce will be given an difference site for its new $2 million premises instead of the part of the Collyer Quay car park leased to it earlier. This area is to continue as a public parking and open space. The new site is79 words
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Article27 1953-09-03 16 Mr. P. T. Wong, son of Dato S. Q. Wong, has been elected president of the Singapore Junior Chamber of Commerce succeeding Mr. Frank Wakerman.27 words
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Article, Illustration62 1953-09-03 16 EIGHTEEN senior Kuala Lumpur Scouts spent 10 days at the Municipal Fire Brigade Station learning how to fight fires. In the front row of the group above are (left to right) Mr. Kuppumuthu, Mr. Rashid. Mr. T. S. Victor, District Commissioner for Scouts. Kuala Lumpur,62 words
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Article224 1953-09-03 16 SINGAPORE. Sept 1. SINGAPORE traffic is rapidU increasing and Kallay Road alone carries eleven pe: cent more than it did whe: checked last December This is one of the facts disclosed by the three- wees traffic survey which ended yesterday. Busiest areas are Kalians Road. Raffles224 words
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738 1953-09-03 17 I KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 30. irli! I MNO-MC A Alliance today attacked the P •Ihiieprint lor Malaya” drawn up by the IVorKi'BU* Committee of the Mentris BesarIpoii i>red National Conference. I called it a “brazen t effort” to delay, for |nj!i\ vears, the738 words
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Article43 1953-09-03 17 SINGAPORE. Sept. 1. After a 21-day delay, the Panamanian freighter Calygera left Singapore yesterciay for Japan. A survey showed that she was seaworthy though the ship was aground on a sandbar 35 miles off Port Swettenham for 16 days.43 words
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Article256 1953-09-03 17 BIASED' AGAINST CHINESE KUALA LUMPUR. Sept. 1. 1U1E Malayan Cninese Association has called upon every Chinese in Malaya to boycott the book, “Jungle Green, by Major Arthur Campbell of the 1st Suffolk Regiment. In a statement issued today from M.C.A. headquarters here, the association says:256 words
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Article155 1953-09-03 17 SINGAPORE, Sept. 2. SINGAPORE City Council has stipulated the qualifications, required of the successor to the City Health Officer. Dr. N. A. Canton who goes on leave next month before rctiring. A The requirements include a Diploma in Public Health from a recognised British155 words
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Article292 1953-09-03 17 SINGAPORE, Sept. 1. I rpHE Singapore ImmigraA tion Department received 304 applications from Indians for entry permits last month. Two were refused, 3 J approved and the rest are being considered. I Announcing this at a Press conference yesterday, the Controller of Immigration Mr. J.292 words
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185 1953-09-03 17 SINGAPORE, Sept. 2. THE elections sub-committee of the Malayan Chinese Association’s Singapore branch has recommended that the association does not contest the. City Council elections in December. This decision was taken at a meeting on Monday night, presided over by Mr. Wong Peng Tat.185 words
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Article25 1953-09-03 17 Mr. P. G Hendrv a Singapore and Kuala Lumpur businessman. left in the Asia on Sept. 1 for a six-month holiday in Ceylon.25 words
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Article, Illustration299 1953-09-03 18 76 die record surrenders nwnrrs uao month KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 1. AUGUST will probably be the second best month this year for terrorist kills. Sevenly-six terrorists were killed in the month, according to figures so far disclosed. The only month in which this number was exceeded was June when 81299 words
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Article161 1953-09-03 18 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 31. ('OMMUNIST terrorists in the Federation have murdered a civilian and captured 13 shotguns and ammunition. The dead civilian is Too Chee Gee, 48. who was murdered near Kuantan. The terrorists captured the shotguns at Ulu Tiram Buloh, in the Kuala Selangor district,161 words
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Article, Illustration80 1953-09-03 18 LEAVING for Britain in the liner Asia on Sept. 1 was Mrs. S, Y. Lee programme director of KcdifTusion. She will sipend some time in Europe and expects to be away for four months. In the same ship was Mr. P, C. Lim, Singapore City Council's water distributionStraits Times picture. - 80 words
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Article174 1953-09-03 18 SINGAPORE, Sept. 2. IVIR. M. R. ANCIANO, a Fellow of Trinity College of Music, London, is looking for a Singapore poet to write words for a City Day tune he has composed. He hopes to have the song and words in time for174 words
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Article45 1953-09-03 18 IPOH, Sept. 1- Mr. R. H. A. Johnson State Engineer, Perak, will go on long leave this month H e will be succeeded by Mr. C. Gjertsen, former Senior Executive Engineer Taiping, who is expected back from long leave soon.45 words
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Article981 1953-09-03 18 JOHN MARKS - THE WEEK IN SPORT! By JOHN MARKS SINGAPORE, Sept. 1. SINGAPORE'S Olympic i prospects were bright- j: cned last week when the 21 -year-old swimmer, Neo Chwee Kok, bettered the Winning time for the 100 metres at the last Olympics at Helsinki. Chwee Kok, who981 words
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Article1071 1953-09-03 19 KPSOM JEEP - y KPSOM JEEP) r|TA < .tJMPUH, Aug. 26. choice chalked up win cf the season lipped a fairly usefl" Three field over a i this afternoon, sethe Selangor Turf r A meeting, tv iy handled by L md. Sudden Choice r L,‘ it at the1,071 words
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Article1112 1953-09-03 19 U’SOM JEEP - By U’SOM JEEP tVALA LUMPUR, Aug. 30. SANGR1LA m up and coming 3-yeai old by Papune II put '.p a magnifllOrmance to 3. 1 *4 mile 'Pny ract at Kuala Lumpur ‘terday. concluding day of Selangor Turf Club August eting. Billy Bagby rode a tient waiting1,112 words
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Advertisement71 1953-09-03 19 STRAITS BUDGET SUBSCRIPTION RATES (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE) Quarterly Half-yearly Yearly Singapore Town Area No Postage 5.20 10.40 20.80 Malaya including Postage 5.75 11.50 23 00 The weekly issues of the Straits Budget can Br. Empire Foreign (Including postage) fi.75 13.50 27.00 be sent by express air delivery service to the71 words
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Miscellaneous110 1953-09-03 19 TOTAL FOOL $294,325 1st No. *****7 ($79,469) 2nd No *****4 ($39,734) 3rd No. *****2 ($19,867) STARTERS ($2,483 each). Nos. *****7, *****4. *****8, *****2, *****3, *****1 *****6, *****2. CONSOLATION ($1,765 each): Nos. *****4, *****3 *****4. *****9, *****3, *****6, *****3, *****6, *****2, *****7. DOUBLE TOTE: First double 50 tickets ($34 each): Second110 words
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669 1953-09-03 20 yiwwf* ■W«iV »*YiYIY<*V iVn'l'llVn*»»>♦«*»■■ >«'■■» <'*“ *1 SHARE MARKET -T.V.V-V-T.'. 11 By Our Financial Correspondent SINGAPORE, Aug. 31. week there was a considerable improvement in sentiment in the Singapore share market. Operators showed evidence of increasing confidence in the future of Malaya’s two staples,669 words
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Article227 1953-09-03 20 THE following list of*business in the Singapore share market is reported by one firm of sharebrokers for the period Aug. 22 to Aug. 28 inclusive:— INDUSTRIALS: ..Fraser Neave Ords. $2.l2Mi to $2.15 to $2.12%, Federal Dispensary $2.55, Gammons $2.73 /2 to $2.n i 2 Hammers $2.95 and $2.227 words
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Article76 1953-09-03 20 SINGAPORE, Sept. 2. Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange: Noon prices per picul were: Copra: steady: Up 75 cents; September s34>_. buyers. $34 sellers: October $344 buyers. $34 sellers. Coconut oil: steady; $544 sellers. Pepper: unchanged; No business reported: Muntok white $340. Sarawak $335. Lampong black $285. Lewis and76 words
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Article41 1953-09-03 20 OTOCKS of tin in Malaya at the end July were 5.973 tons, compared with 5.883 tons at the end of June. Production in Malaya in July is now confirmed at 4.706 tons, compared with 4,262 tons in June.41 words
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Article174 1953-09-03 20 KUALA LUMPUR, Au*. MORE bleak news for the Federation w announced tonight. Petrol is to be u, ar Starting tomorrow it will cost $1.53 a gallon an increase of five cents. This follows the announcement last Tu sd of.dearer cigarettes and tobacco, and of i\ n174 words
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Article29 1953-09-03 20 Gopeng Consolidated has declared a third Interim dividend of 7>- per cent, making 27per cent to date, for year ending September, payable In England on September 16.29 words
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Article67 1953-09-03 20 SINGAPORE. Sept. 1. THE SINGAPORE Cane Factory in Bukit Timah Road closed yesterday. Mr. R. Combe, an official of the factory’s secretaries. told the Straits Times yesterday: “The factory had to he closed because of the difficulty in obtaining raw materials from Indonesia.” About67 words
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Article859 1953-09-03 20 SINGAPORE, Sept. 2. INDUSTRIALS Buyers.. Sellers A.ex Brttn> Prefs 2 10 2 20 Ord-» 3.85 3.95 Atlas Ice 12.25 13 25 BB Petrol 3i»/9 34/6 B M Truatee.3 6 50 7 50 Con Tin Stne.t Pref 17/6 18/0 Ords 21/6 22/6 xa Eastern United 34.50 35 00859 words
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Article213 1953-09-03 20 SINGAPORE, A oo A SLIGHTLY ea>: ter ency set in dun past week. There support at the declii > but the whole, offtake n poor and tradin' There were some sn rd from Australia and Jap says Lewis and Peat’s n ber report. Malayan production in J was213 words
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Article31 1953-09-03 20 KUALA LUMPUR Aug. 3 Coconut oil output for July the Federation was 6.580 t< (112.230 piculs>— the high in any month this year. June production was 6, tons.31 words
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Article110 1953-09-03 20 THE following dividends were announced companies operating > n Malaya last week: W. HAMMER r 0 first interim of 7'j ‘cuts a share on account ol year ending December payable September 30 books close September JERAM KUANTAV first interim of 5 per > ent on account of year110 words