The Straits Budget, 18 March 1954
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Title Section34 1954-03-18 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES < > MALAYA’S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER New Series No. 397. Thursday, March 18, 1954 Price 40 cents ('Malayan)! V. 4 Or 1 Chilli nr... V l 434 words
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404 1954-03-18 2 ANTHONIUS - THEY LEARN TO SAY MAN-LAH’ IN SCHOOL ANTHONIUS Singapore, ]i|Y family and I, as well ITI as many of our friends, have been following your readers’ views on the problem of a school for European children with mounting interest. That it is snd has been a* great problem I can404 words
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Article164 1954-03-18 2 EmpText - EmpText Kuala Lumpur. resentment towards Euro* peans prompted “Alsming” to write without any real thought. He would be the first to complain if European children were generally accepted In the Government schools. It might interest “Alsming” to know that they are not popular pupils. They164 words
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Article398 1954-03-18 2 40- B. KE88ELRING - 40B. KE88ELRING Ipoh HOW CAN Mr. Hlllabold be so ignorant of A situation in America as to say McCarthy “ne 6 smeared or abused anyone”? 1 McCarthy is not regarded as a “highly respected man” by any thinking person in Amerrica. I have just written a letter398 words
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Article53 1954-03-18 2 E8TATfe MANAGER - E8TATfe MANAGER Negri Sembilan. VOUR LEADER “Warning to Planters” based on the K.RJ. Planters Bulletin, has to my astonishment evoked not a single comment in your columns. Are the leaders of our rubber industry as apathetic as all that, and are they not in* terested in the wolf53 words
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Article207 1954-03-18 2 ABACUS - ABACUS Singapore. R. Herbert Calvin HUlabold Is annoyed with the British tor their views on r.ator McCarthy and he has relieved his feelings, not very gracefully, in your columns. He need not. however, worry overmuch. The average Briton knows very little of American Internal politics207 words
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Article242 1954-03-18 2 JQBJiXAUri - A corrupt way of life?’ JQBJiXAUri Singapore VOUR correspondent "for a A v healthy Malaya" objects to New Zealand selling Malaya a "corrupt v way of life" through the visit of its Totallsator Agency Board experts. Perhaps, extending totalisator facilities Is wrong, but the system was only introduced because It242 words
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The Straits Budget
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Article973 1954-03-18 3 —Straits Times, Mar. 11. Penang is the first of the two Settlements to approve t lections and only the third of the eleven States and Settlements to do so. This is disappointing progress, for it is nearly a year since the principle of elections was urged upon—Straits Times, Mar. 11. - 973 words
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Article931 1954-03-18 3 —Straits Times. Mar. 12 The title of the new bill to give the Colony Government more power against the criminal gangs betrays an anxiety which the public will share. The Criminal Justice (Temporary Provisions) Ordinance is very much a special measure to fight a special threat.—Straits Times. Mar. 12 - 931 words
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Article369 1954-03-18 3 —Straits Times. Mar. 12. Malaya does not often occupy the attention of the House of Lords, and the debate initiated by Lord Ogmore was not so conspicuously useful that we need feel neglected. There were, however, one or two points of interest, including Lord Listowel’s final conversion—Straits Times. Mar. 12. - 369 words
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Article930 1954-03-18 3 -Straits Times. Mar. 15 A city gets the police force it deserves. Singapore does rather better; it has a police force that is several steps ahead of what the ordinary man-in-the-street deserves. But that does not mean the Singapore Police Force is perfect. Nobody thinks that; least-Straits Times. Mar. 15 - 930 words
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Article425 1954-03-18 4 —Straits Times. Mar. 15. Heartfelt sympathy from everybody in Malaya goes out to the relatives and friends of the passengers and crew who perished in the Constellation which crashed at Kallang Airport on Saturday afternoon. Particularly because Malaya, in spite of having in Singapore and—Straits Times. Mar. 15. - 425 words
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Article287 1954-03-18 4 —Straits Times. Mar. 16. Congressman Shafer’s address Ito the Rubber Trade Association of New York, briefly rej ported at the time, is an cn- couraging sign of the growing awareness in America of the real stakes in Asia. The steps which Washington has taken to stimulate a better—Straits Times. Mar. 16. - 287 words
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Article235 1954-03-18 4 —Straits Times. Mar. 16. Schoolchildren in many rural areas of the Federation go to school without a substantial morning meal, and often eat nothing until they go home in the afternoon, reports the Institute of Medical Research. It is not surprising, the Institute adds, that ‘‘these children—Straits Times. Mar. 16. - 235 words
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Article731 1954-03-18 4 -Straits Times. Mar. 1? There must be a public inquiry into the crash of the Constellation air liner at Kallang. The responsibility for ordering a public inquiry rests with the Singapore Government. It should make up its mind with as little delay as possible, for a private-Straits Times. Mar. 1? - 731 words
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Article155 1954-03-18 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. If BETTER retirement deal for the Malay Regim-n men was urged by fonnei members of the Regiment Negri Sembilan. They met at Kuala Pilah at the weekend and decided send a seven-point appea. the Government. They want soldiers vu. more than five155 words
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1670 1954-03-18 5 Mr. Nigel Morris - By Mr. Nigel Morris (Commissioner of Police, Singapore) THE LAST few years has seen a big change in the political and constitutional development of Singapore. It has become necessary to plan and change the constitution of the Singapore Police Force to serve this1,670 words
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Article76 1954-03-18 5 BOWDEN: On February 28th, at Market Stainton Hall. Lincoln, to Pat (nee Dunstoni. wife of Desmond Bowden, a brother for Sally and Susan. Both well. GRANT. To Hilda wife of R.W.B. Grant a daughter. Both well. EVANS At Haslemere on 17th February to Jane, wife of G. R. Evans,76 words
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Article74 1954-03-18 5 WHONE-NASH: The engagement is announced between Dennis, only son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Whone of Winchester, and Patricia, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. D. Nash, of Norwich and Singapore. FOSTER WALLACE. The engagement is announced between William Kenneth, son of Mr. W. C. Foster of74 words
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Article50 1954-03-18 5 MARRIAGE between Hugh L. Johnson, only son of Mrs. J. Johnson and the late Mr. Hugh L. Johnson of Edinburgh and Malaya, and Kathleen W. Worsfold. eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Worsfold of Shepperton, Middx., took place at St. Andrew’s Church, Kuala Lumpur, on 6th March. 1954.50 words
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Article, Illustration570 1954-03-18 5 SINGAPORE, Mar. 12. SIR Sydney Bacon Palmer, known all over the world as one of the greatest authorities on rubber planting, has died in London. He was 63. He was in Malaya only a few months ago when he visited rubber estates before570 words
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Obituary59 1954-03-18 5 HUNTLEY—On March 13th, 1954 at Kallang Airport, John Guy Henderson, beloved husband of Pip Huntley. Hertfordshire, England and Research Chemist of The Metal Box Company England. DEATHS MICHAEL SHATHIN. Far Eastern Supervisor of Warner Bros. First National Pictures, Inc., died in BO AC crash Kallang Airport. Singapore, March 13th. Funeral59 words
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Article, Illustration7 1954-03-18 6 City Council photo.City Council photo. - 7 words
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Article810 1954-03-18 6 CYNICIS - CYNICIS. SINGAPORE. Mar. 13. IT is no doubt re- assuring—it is certainly meant to be —to learn that the modified system of assessors in the Federation has the support of England’s Lord Chancellor. Yet it is not altogether easy j to see why it is important810 words
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Article1091 1954-03-18 6 STANLEY STREF. L - STANLEY STREF.L i Opium Island j VIEWS that the Islands off Mersing are being used as caches by opium smugglers will come as no surprise to those who km w that part of the East Coast. The islands have an enchant- j ment all their1,091 words
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Article, Illustration93 1954-03-18 7 SINGAPORE. Mar 11 jDOODLE cuts coiu t in and go out of fashion, but lienny's hair grows on. At the last measuring, it was 10 inches long. Hentiy thinks this is a Singapore record. Yesterday she threw an “inch to93 words
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Article648 1954-03-18 7 TUAN DJEK - Countryman’ s Journal TUAN DJEK r pHE last drought recorded 1 was one of 17 days in June U*?l. What we are having now «ks like the real thing. While y< voicing at the prospect of re being a fruit season we ci > not fail to observe a daily648 words
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1312 1954-03-18 7 Malaysian Notebook SINGAPORE is, next to New York, the world’s most costly city. So writes the Finan- cial Times, a London journal that the world takes very seriously. In fact, what the Financial Times writes has an effect on the whole Englishspeaking1,312 words
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Article97 1954-03-18 7 Taken from the Straits Times of March 13, 1904. I AST SUNDAY’S traffic on i the Singapore Johore Railway made a record that was totally unexpected at such an early date when the line was projected. The number of through passengers to Johore amounted to 6.845 while97 words
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362 1954-03-18 8 SINGAPORE, Mar. 11. A NEW pav scheme Riving 30,000 employees of the three Services in Singapore slight salary increases and ultimately much bigger gratuities and pensions was published yesterday by Service authorities. The Ritson recommendations have a bearing on the plan, which incorporates about362 words
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Article83 1954-03-18 8 SINGAPORE. Mar. 11. DEALERS did a roaring business in Singapore selling bicycles to members of the Indian Custodian Force from Korea who left the Colony yesterday in the Jaladurga. About 750 of the 1.000 troops in the ship bought bicycles with the pay packets they83 words
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346 1954-03-18 8 SINGAPORE. Mar 11 THE new salary scales for Division I officers, proposed by the Government, repudiate the 1952 agreement between the European officers’ associations and the Governments of the two territories. This view was expressed last night by a spokesman of expatriate346 words
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113 1954-03-18 8 SINGAPORE. Mar. 11. r<OH KWANG MENG, 27, Vf Yeap Chiok Yin, 21. and Lei Ah Chow, 30, were charged in tlie Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday with trying to extort $20,000 from Seah Teow Ee at Beach Road on Mar. 5, by using “death113 words
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Article291 1954-03-18 8 SINGAPORE, Mar. 11. ’JHE two-point plan, devised by Government unions of expatriate and local employees to pursue the demand for arbitration and end the Ritson pay dispute, fizzled out last night. The Council of Joint Action, representing 20,000 local employees, has dropped its request for291 words
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Article, Illustration84 1954-03-18 8 MR. E. A. STEWART, a director of William Jacks and o Ltd., is retiring to his native Scotland after spending years in Malaya. Known to his colleagues as “Kechil”. >i r Stewart, accompanied by his u ife. left Singapore by tram for Kuala Lumpur on Mar.84 words
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Article100 1954-03-18 8 SINGAPORE. Mar. 11. D R MARY Grove-White medical director of Singapore Family Planning Association, yesterday said that several quacks were giving advice on birth control. “But whether the methods they advise are orthodox or otherwise, we feel it unethical to interfere with their business.” she told100 words
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176 1954-03-18 8 SINGAPORE. Mar. 11 A SINGAPORE distiller is hoping to iiatere>t A Britons in Malaya’s high-powered wine, samsu. Eight bottles of the wine will be among exhit.-; from Malaya at the British Industries Fair opening::. London on May 3. Samsu is much cheaper176 words
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Article106 1954-03-18 8 SINGAPORE. Mar. 11. LONDON firm of aircraft operators has applied for permission to run a fortnightly “air coach” service to Singapore and Hong Kong at fares 15 per cent below the new 8.0.A.C. tourist rates, according to the London Times. The operators, the “Hunting Clan'’ company,106 words
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Article50 1954-03-18 8 PENANG. Mar. 10. Font Colony cricketer, Mr. Chong Ghee, married Gracie Khoo Joo Ee at Penang civil registry toda The bridegroom is the <t ger son of Mr. and Mis Gim Puay. The bride is younger daughter of M*- r Lee Aik and the late Mrs.50 words
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Article, Illustration49 1954-03-18 9 Picture shows Miss Gwilliam receiving a bouquet of flowers from a pupil, Grace Teo after the opening ceremony. Straits opening ceremony. Straits Times picture.opening ceremony. — Straits Times picture. - 49 words
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314 1954-03-18 9 SINGAPORE, Mar. 12. THE Governor of Singapore, Sir John Nicoll, believes the Colony’s new constitution will be working within a year from now. Sir John lott for Britain last night aboard the '.Villein Buys to confer with the Secretary of State lor314 words
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Article221 1954-03-18 9 SINGAPORE. Mar. 1?. *THE secretary of the Singa- pore Dairy Farm Labour Union. Sunderason. was sacked by the farm manager the day after he punched the night watchman, a Singapore court was told yesterday. Sunderason yesterday faced a summons charge of causing hurt to the221 words
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133 1954-03-18 9 ALOR, STAR, Mar. 11. jIASHIM GHANI, former president of the Peninsular 1 Malays’ Union, lost his appeal against conviction id an eight months’ sentence in the Alor Star Appeal ill vt f V\ i »urt this afternoon. Miani was133 words
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274 1954-03-18 9 SINGAPORE, Mar. 12. READING Singapore trade unionists, who claim to speak for more than 50,000 workers, are against giving the police wider powers. They fear the Criminal Justice (Temporary Provisions) Bill will kill the growth of trade unionism in the Colony. The section of274 words
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Article81 1954-03-18 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 11. THE FEDERATION Government has decided to ban private lotteries run on a countrywide basis, it was officially stated today. State and Settlement Governments may now approve lotteries of up to $5,000, the announcement said. Permits may be granted by the Mentri Besar, or81 words
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Article146 1954-03-18 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 11. ("THE Federation and Singapore Governments are discussing proposals to have separate civil services. This means splitting the Malayan Establishment Office tn two, with each territory having its own service. It is believed the proposals wore initiated by the Colony, which wants146 words
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Article365 1954-03-18 9 SINGAPORE, Mar. 12. of the Singapore rubber brokerage firm of Stanton Nelson and Company, Ltd., has changed hands. But it is not publicly known yet w’ho has gained control. News of the change is revealed in a circular letter sent to Stanton Nelson shareholders365 words
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Article67 1954-03-18 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 11. Mr. D. Murchison, planter in Malaya since 1919, and now managing director of Ethelburga Malayan Agency Ltd., leaves on retirement in England this week. He emphasised the debt rubber companies owed to their Asian staff and labourers for their loyalty during67 words
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Article, Illustration338 1954-03-18 10 W. E. TREVOK - By W. E. TREVOK SINGAPORE, Mar. 12. “gAMSU?” The Tuan Besar gave rye a withering look. “Never touched the stuff in my life and I do not intend to start now,” he said. But after some persuasion he agreed338 words
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Article39 1954-03-18 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar 11 The High Commissioner Gen Sir Gerald Templer. i s confined to his residence with dysentery. it was announced from King's House today. It Is expected that treatment will last several weeks.39 words
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Article147 1954-03-18 10 SEREMBAN Mar. 10. TUAN Haji Abdul Malek bin Yusof, Negri Sembilan’s first Mentri Besar. who retired last October, was today conferred the title of Dato Mana Kurnia 'Great Gift' by the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan. The Yam Tuan also presentee the Negri147 words
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Article, Illustration278 1954-03-18 10 ‘SPORTING OFFER NOW FROM MR. BYRNE And this will cost much less, he says SINGAPORE, Mar. 13 THE LEADER OF THE Joint Council of Action, r K. M. Bvrne, yesterday made a new two-p<>i n t “sporting" offer to the Singapore Government end the ten-month-old Ritson pay wrangle. First, the278 words
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160 1954-03-18 10 MR. Byrne yesterday >a;d that there was nothin* improper about lobbyin. by local staif to get the supper: legislative councillors. The issue was raided last ar and it had since been established by a House of Com: r.s debate that Government t rnployees could canvass160 words
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Article95 1954-03-18 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 12Four hudred Pakistani tea vendors catering to various units of the Federation military forces have appealed to the GOC. Malaya, the Hich Commissioner and the Minister for Defence in London for permission to carry on their business In their petition they95 words
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Article46 1954-03-18 10 SINGAPORE. Mar. 12. Mr. Matthew S. Mendis. chiet representative in Kuala Lumpur for the Straits Echo, has been awarded a leaderspecialist. grant by the United States Government. He will leave Singapore by air on March 31 for a threemonth visit to America.46 words
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Article118 1954-03-18 10 One for the road —to hospital SINGAPORE. Mar. 12 A WOMAN living in Race Course Road. Singapore t our t*d herself a glass of biandy yesterday and was about to drink it when her husband stopped her. ‘‘You’re not going to drink that much,” he told her. took the glass118 words
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Article, Illustration169 1954-03-18 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 10. MR. R. C. CATLING, 42, Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police, has been appointed Deputy Commissioner of Police in Kenya. He left Kuala Lumpur today en route to England on three months’ leave before going to his new appointment.169 words
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Article, Illustration417 1954-03-18 11 GEOFFREY BOLAND - By GEOFFREY BOLAND SINGAPORE, Mar. 12. JJNE of the biggest aluminium manufacturing companies in the world, Aluminium Limited, of Montreal, P. Q., Canada, has established in Singapore a sales office of its subsidiary, the International Aluminium Co. Ltd, through which it trades in the Far417 words
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191 1954-03-18 11 SEREMBAN, Mar. 12. MALAYA’S first post-war conviction for illegal bookmaking was recorded in the magistrate s court here today. Yap Fook, who was found with betting slips at i lie Mee Lee Hotel here last December 26, was fined >l.OOO or three month’s gaol.191 words
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95 1954-03-18 11 SINGAPORE, Mar. 11. The Singapore Badminton Hall Fund Committee is appealing to the public of Malaya, especially badminton enthusiasts, for donations to save the hall which has a debt of about $684,000. The hall was built at a cost of about $850,000. Donations95 words
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Article, Illustration479 1954-03-18 11 SINGAPORE, Mar. 12. TiHE man who started the purchasing organisation for the Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd., in 1937, with three Asian assistants, Mr. J. E. Cogswell, has returned to Malaya to become General Manager of the Dunlop Rubber Purchasing Co. Ltd., which now ships approximately479 words
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145 1954-03-18 11 SINGAPORE. Mar. 13. THE Singapore Education A Department now has a $1,300-a-month planning and development officer. His appointment became necessary because of the increasing number of children who want places in schools every year. The post is now being temporarily filled by Mr. C.145 words
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Article, Illustration77 1954-03-18 11 SINGAPORE. Mar. 13 A SINGAPORE police officer, Mr. A. T. Bevan, who has served two Governors as aide-de-camp, leaves the Colony soon on transfer back to the British South African Police (Rhodesia). Mr. Bevan, O.C. Narcotics subbranch of the C.I.D., with five years’ service,77 words
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203 1954-03-18 11 CAMBRIDGE, Mar. 12. A PLEA for the sympathetic revision of the allowances paid to Malayan students in Britain on Government scholarships was made by Mr. H. N. Chong at tonight’s dinner of the Cambridge University Malayan Association. The allowance at203 words
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64 1954-03-18 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 12. The New' Zealand Government has offered another eight Co.umbo Plan scholarships for Malayans this year for oneyear technical trade instructors’ courses. Mr. L. I. Lewis. Director of Education, said this today. Eight local men returned to Malaya after completing this64 words
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245 1954-03-18 12 School isn’t a youth club without an age-limit says head TTr ALOR STAR. Mar. 12. ‘THE HEADMASTER of the Sultan Abdul Hamid College, Mr. M. Ogle, said today no school could be conducted as if it were a youth club without any age limit or standard of achievement. "Some parents,245 words
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65 1954-03-18 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 12. mHE FEDERATION Govern- ment is planning experiments with local wood to see if it can be used to maxe paper and pulp. Mr. E. J. Shrubshall, the Director of Forestry, told the Straits Times today that the deparment was on65 words
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Article71 1954-03-18 12 KUALA LUMPUK, Mar. 12. Two $lO,OOO donations have been received for Lady Temper's T.B. Hospital Appeal Fund. They are from the Malayan Tobacco Distributors Ltd., Singapore. and all the offices Harrisons and Crosfleld (Malaya* Ltd. and its associated company Harrisons Lister Engineering Co., Ltd Kuala71 words
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Article32 1954-03-18 12 The Rev. Hubert L. Sono, Dean of Trinity College. Singapore, has been appointed secretary of the Methodist Board of Building and Location in succession to the Rev. R A Blasdell32 words
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142 1954-03-18 12 SINGAPORE, Mar. 13. 'J’HE first two oi several 6ingapore beach sites to be developed by the Government as public seaside resorts should be ready this year mJ hey will be at Pasir Ris 10tn mile, Tampenis Road and Bedok.142 words
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Article49 1954-03-18 12 SINGAPORE, Mar. 13. Appointments in the Malayan Rubber Export Registration Board announced in Singapore Government Gazette last night were: Members, Mr. J. H Forrester and Mr. E. G. Holiday; Alternate members, Mr. Tan Joo and Mr. O. N. Cook; additional alternate member, Mr F. K. Tan.49 words
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311 1954-03-18 12 From HALL ROMNEY LONDON, Mar. i lyiß. Vernon Bartlett, well-known journalist 1 1 recently toured Malaya, joins in the Teni| > r Purcell controversy in the weekly Spectator contest Dr. Victor Purcell’s charge against Lem r a Templer of being anti-Chinese. Commenting on Dr.311 words
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212 1954-03-18 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 12. YIACHINES will replace hands and thus stop the iTI seasonal rush of harvesting labourers to the padi fields in the Kedah-Perlis plain, the Federation’s "rice bowl," from Siam and neighbouring states. Mr.212 words
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Article244 1954-03-18 12 johore mum ri THREE Commit n, >i terrorist chiefs t rt among six bandits ;.j||. ed by the 2/10 Gurkha Rifles in an ambush on an estate in the Senai area of Kulai District, north ,f Johore Bahru, this morning. One of the Red b >j244 words
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68 1954-03-18 12 THE Royal Navy we; the jungle in last Monday to fight Co 1st terrorists in an op 1 which has been descriOunique feat of navigation. H.M.S. Defender, one Navy’s most modern dt.-“ 1 of 2.500 tons, sailed nin charted miles up the > River68 words
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Article211 1954-03-18 13 HALL ROMNEY - By HALL ROMNEY 4 FAMOUS actress. Miss Ada Reeve, who has just cele- brated her eightieth birthday in London with all the vivacity ot one halt her age, recalled during a BBC broadcast a professional visit she paid to Malaya nearly 40 years ago When I211 words
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Article62 1954-03-18 13 SINGAPORE, Mar. 13. The Singapore City Council’s $275,000 new animal infirmary at Kampong Java Road has been completed The administrative block has been taken over and all the staff quarters will be ready for occupation In about six weeks. Mr. W. Irving Watson. City Architect, said yesterday62 words
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Article194 1954-03-18 13 SINGAPORE. Mar 15. SINGAPORE’S immigration 1 laws must be closely watched in the interests of her citizens, the retiring Director ot Immigration, Mr. J. L. J. Haxworth said yesterday. Before sailing for Britain in the Peleus. he said: “All jobs should be kept for194 words
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Article156 1954-03-18 13 SINGAPORE, Mar. 15. DAY increases for about 1 30,000 Singapore workers in the Navy, Army and R.A.F. will cost the Services Ministries in London $2 million more a year. The new scheme, giving small salary Increases but ultimately bigger gratuities and pensions was published156 words
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Article44 1954-03-18 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 12— A central cancer registry in Malaya is urged by a Malayan scientist. Dr. A.T.H. Marsden Senior Pathologist in the Institute for Medical Research. In a report he says that such a registry would be “most valuable.44 words
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Article41 1954-03-18 13 TELUK ANSON. Mar. 14.—The Medical Officer. Lower Perak, Dr. L W. Jayesuria has been transferred to Ipoh as Deputy State Medical and Health Officer. Perak, in addition to his duties as a Medical Officer of the Ipoh District Hospital41 words
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74 1954-03-18 13 BROTHER officers provided a guard of honour at the wedding of Lt. J. A. Coles and Anne Probyn-Jones at the R. C. Garrison Church, Tanglin, Singapore. Lt. Coles is the only son of the Hon. Mr. R. A. Coles, C.P.M., of Tong Hing Estate Masai, Johore and of Mrs. Beryl74 words
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193 1954-03-18 13 SINGAPORE. Mar. 14. JINCAPORE will soon become a city of lights as more business houses and hotels take to the brighter side of advertising. Hundreds of applications lor neon light advertisements have been received bv the City Council and steps are being taken193 words
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Article, Illustration89 1954-03-18 13 Shakespeare in Malay costume “FALSE FACE must hide what the false heart doth know,” Macbeth (David Lyttle) tells hfe wife (Elizabeth Kirkby) in this scene taken from Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” which the Federation Arts Theatre Group is producing in Malay costume at the Kuala Lumpur Town Hall— Straits Times pictures. - 89 words
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Article138 1954-03-18 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 13. HPHE GURKHAS have killed another four Communist terrorists. A patrol of the 2/7 Gurkha Rifles attacked a terrorist. camp in the Negri SembilanFahang border area yesterday and shot three of six bandits they contacted. A British officer was wound- I ed in the138 words
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Article, Illustration23 1954-03-18 13 IPOH, Mar. 12.—'The Deputy to the Mentri Be.sar, Perak. Inche Osman bin Talib has leit lor England on long leave.23 words
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180 1954-03-18 13 SINGAPORE, Mar. 15. SINGAPORE’S traffic chief, Mr. \X. R. M. Haxworth, may be offered a two-year job in New Zealand after he sends in his pension papers. Mr. Duncan Rie, a New Zea- 1 land .Member of Parliament, here to study the Federation180 words
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Article258 1954-03-18 14 Kai Faye, the Straits Times cameraman who took the picture on the right of Flight Stewardess Josephine Butler being dragged from the blazing Constellation, tells this story of the rescue: *T saw several people hacking the fuselage with axes. They managed to cut through the panelling.258 words
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Article, Illustration439 1954-03-18 14 SINGAPORE, Mar. 11. JHIRTY-THREE people were killed when a Qantas —HOAG Constellation from Sydney to London crashed yesterday on landing at Kalians Airport, Singapore. Seven members of the crew escaped. The Might Steward and d 1 |v>sengers were killed. A—Straits Times pictures. - 439 words
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Article51 1954-03-18 14 SINGAPORE. Mar The only colour film taken Singapore of the signing the Rendel report by llr u bers of the Commission lost in the crash oi the stellation aircraft at **ai on Saturday. The film was being flown j from Australia where it been sent for51 words
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Article436 1954-03-18 15 LONDON. Mar. 14. THE following list of pas* sengers killed in the Kallang Constellation crash is based on information from British Overseas Airways Corporation and other sources; Dr. Harold Rutleage. married. British, university lecturer. i Marroubra. New South Walt s. going to Karachi. Mrs. Dora Tonkin,436 words
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Article128 1954-03-18 15 Mr. L. N. Pritchard, Qantas Security Officer, was by the burning plane a minute after it crashed and helped to rescue a woman. He said: “I was at my desk at three o’clock when I heard a terrific bang. I got up, saw the128 words
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Article51 1954-03-18 15 The Officer Ad minisfering the Government of Singapore, sent the following message of sympathy to relatives behalf of the people of the Colony; “I wish fo express our deepest sympathy to the families of those who died so tragically in the aeroplane crash at Kallang airport51 words
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Article, Illustration394 1954-03-18 15 SINGAPORE, Mar. 14. £YE-witnesses told graphic stories of the disaster. Some of them rushed onto the airfield to help pull survivors from the wreckage. Here are their stories of what happened. Mr. G. A. White, acting Superintendent of Connell House, Singapore: “I was passing in394 words
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Article185 1954-03-18 15 DOUCE Lieutenant E. M. O. Wolff, in charge of a radio patrol car was among the first to reach the plane after the crash. "Everything possible was done by all at the spot to rescue the trapped passengers, but the flames beat us.” he said. There185 words
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Article66 1954-03-18 15 SINGAPORE, Mar. IG. Mr. Nigei Morris, Singapore's Commissioner of Police, has received a letter from the acting head of the Department of Civil Aviation, Mr. Robin Rendle, thanking the police for their work at the scene of Saturday’s air disaster. Two police lieutenants tried to66 words
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Article, Illustration90 1954-03-18 15 Mr. Michael Shathin, (above), Far East supervisor of Warner Brothers National Picture Company, was one of the passengers killed in the QANTAS-BOAC Constellation crash. Mr. Shathin, GO, was returning from a business trip in .1 akarta. lie had had his headquarters in the Colony since 104 G and90 words
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Article22 1954-03-18 15 Rear Admiral E.H. Shattack, Flag Officer Malayan Area, will visit North Borneo, Serawak and Bruei from March 18 to 28.22 words
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Article, Illustration643 1954-03-18 16 SINGAPORE, Mar. 17. SIR MILES THOMAS, chairman of BOAC, flew in to Singapore from London yesterday —and within five minutes opened iiis own investigation into Saturda> s Constellation crash at Kallang Airport which resulted in the loss of 33643 words
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Article23 1954-03-18 16 SINGAPORE. Mar. 13. Inche Yahaya bin Jamaluddin. Deputy Superintendent of Police, Singapore, has been appointed Registrar of Criminals for the Colony.23 words
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Article, Illustration110 1954-03-18 16 SINGAPORE. Mar 17. IVf-'JL SALVAGED from the Constellation crash was dispatched by the postal authorities in Singapore yesterday with a special stamp “Salvaged Mail Aircraft Crash Singapore 13.3.1954 to explain the reason for the delay and damaged cover, said the Director of Posts, Mr. M.L.Straits Times picture. - 110 words
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Article171 1954-03-18 16 Top 90 were not included in the Ritson report SINGAPORE, Mar. 16. THE Singapore Government is studying a new pay A structure —distinct from the Ritson scheme—for its 90-odd superscale officers. This is based on the recommendations of a committee, appointed by the Singapore and171 words
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Article35 1954-03-18 16 Mr. N. V. Naldu of Madras flew to Calcutta yesterday with the ashes of the late Mr. Chidambaram Chettiar, the millionaire banker, who died in the air crash in Singapore on Saturday.35 words
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268 1954-03-18 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar 15. •THE fate of the Ind A endence of M Party will be decide. at its Kuala Lumpur b: annual meeting hen xt month. The meeting, the date r which has not been fix* d consider whether the should be268 words
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Article66 1954-03-18 16 PENANG. Mar 13 fTtUE Malayan Film Unit today JL took pictures of PenanK for a new documentary »*ntitled “Know Your Malaya which will be shown all over the world. The unit filmed Penane's fanied Ayer Itam Temple. harbour, Penang Hill and funicular railway. The66 words
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Page 16 Advertisements
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Advertisement69 1954-03-18 16 STRAITS BUDGET SUBSCRIPTION RATES (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE) Br Empi'-' Singapore For Town Area Malaya (Imlu 1 1 No Postage including Postage postaQuarterly 5 20 S 5.75 Half-yearly 10.45 11.50 Yearly 20.85 23.0(1 27 00 The weekly issues of the Straits Budget can He se,,( express air delivery service to the69 words
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Article, Illustration619 1954-03-18 17 SINGAPORE, Mar. 17. rIE Singapore Legislative Council will be given an opportunity to debate the constitutional reforms recommended by the Rendel Commission, the Officer Administering the Government, Mr. W. A. C. Goode, declared yesterday. The Rendel Commission has recommended a 32member.— Straits Times picture. - 619 words
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Article76 1954-03-18 17 SINGAPORE, Mar 17. l.’IGIIT children—all Chinese J under three years of age were admitted to the Middleion Hospital, Singapore, suffering from Infantile paralysis during the past two weeks. ’o-year-old widow who was 'dmitted to the same hospi‘il with polio on Mar. 1J died two days76 words
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148 1954-03-18 17 SINGAPORE. Mar. 17. THE Governor of Singapore, Sir John Nicoll, will send a message of loyalty to the Queen when she calls at the Cocos Islands in April on her Commonwealth tour. It will be presented to the Queen by the District Officer. This148 words
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Article20 1954-03-18 17 KUALA LIPIS, Mar. 14. Messrs. BA. Platt and Tang Hon Meng have been appointed Second Class Magistrates in Pahang.20 words
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Article166 1954-03-18 17 New sales drive KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 12. MALAYA'S high quality sarongs will be shown at the British Industries Fair in London in May, Mr. J. Love, secretary of the Rural and Industrial Development Authority, told the Straits Times today. With silverware from Kelantan and Trengganu,166 words
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Article470 1954-03-18 17 SINGAPORE, Mar. 17. ALL Singapore youths aged 18, 19 and 20 who A are British or Federal subjects are to be called up for National Service. Registration begins early next month. The Officer Administering the Government, Mr. \Y. A. C. Goode, announced this470 words
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Article331 1954-03-18 18 SINGAPORE, Mar. 16. A SIX-POINT programme to encourage Singapore Chinese to take an active part in politics and to improve trade was outlined by Mr. Ko Teck Kin, president of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, when the Chamber’s new officebearers were installed yesterday. Stressing the need331 words
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132 1954-03-18 18 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 16. A MEETING between Malaya*s rubber estate workers and employers to discuss new wage structures has been lixed for March 24. This date was suggested by the Malayan Planting Industries Employers’ Association in reply to the workers’ request lor negotiation. The132 words
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118 1954-03-18 18 ALOR STAR, Mar. 17 A KEDAH planter. Mr. W. F. Ward, manager of Tanjong Pau Estate at Jitra. was today granted a decree nisi against his wife. Mabel Edna, now in New Zealand. The petition, heard in the Kedah High Court, was not, contested.118 words
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Article56 1954-03-18 18 SINGAPORE, Mar. 16. Mr. H. F. G. Leemhrugen, 29. Assistant Secretary for Defence and Internal Security in the Defence branch of the Colonial Secretary’s Office, Singapore, has been selected for training in foreign sendee duties. He will leave for Britain in April or May for56 words
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Article, Illustration209 1954-03-18 18 SINGAPORE. Mar. 13. 4 ROYAL Air Force sergeant contended in the Singapore Second Traffic Court yesterday that a big bushy moustache was no certain means of identifying an R.A.F. man. “There are at least a hundred such moustaches at RA F. Changi alone.” Sgt. Jennis Cotton declared. Cotton,209 words
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Article23 1954-03-18 18 SEGAMAT. Mar. 16 —Mr. E J Cooper, manager of Paya Lang Estate. Batu Anam. is leaving soon for Britain on leave.23 words
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Article990 1954-03-18 18 JOHN MARKS - THE WEEK IN SPORT By JOHN MARKS SINGAPORE Mar. 17. rE Badminton Association of Malaya will drastically cut down the expenses involved in training the Malayan team for their defence of the Thomas Cup next year. This will be done by reducing the period for990 words
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Article979 1954-03-18 19 EPSOM JEEP - ay EPSOM JEEP PENANG, Mar. 10/ IuiE Cydarls brought about the downfall of the hottest favourite of the day, Bug Morning, in the ClRu 3, Div. 2 5-f. race at Pfenang today, econd day Of the Penang Turf Club Spring meeting. Taking command as the field979 words
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Article1091 1954-03-18 19 EPSOM JEEP - By EPSOM JEEP f I PENANG, Mar, 13j ■NtfAONIFICENCB (Sawyer) f ™1 took It into hishead to f gallop and tie led his rivals on l a chase all the way to win the 1 Kedah Cup over SVfcf. by «ix R lengths at Penang yesterday,1,091 words
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152 1954-03-18 19 SINGAPORE, Mar. 16. IN a renewed effort to make the public conscious of means to prevent crime, the Singapore police are issuing 250,000 booklets one to every four people—with the slogan; "Help the police to help you." They carry important hints152 words
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Page 19 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous94 1954-03-18 19 Big Sweep TOTAL POOL: |»M40 FIRST: *****6 (956.041) SECOND: 2060S2 (627,520) THIRD: 19S866 (919.760). STARTERS: (99.440 mch): No*. *****7; *****6; *****2; *****9; *****6; *****1; *****1; *****5. CONSOLATION (91.376 each): No*. *****9; *****3; *****9; *****3; *****5; *****2; *****9; *****7; *****9; *****3. TSCBLE TOTE: One ticket (91.579.). Big Sweep TOTAL POOL: $257,40494 words
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614 1954-03-18 20 SHARK MARKET i From Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Mar. 15. THE rise in the tin price last week and particularly the vigorous spurt on Saturday morning, caused the Singapore Share Market to close with a better sentiment at the weekend. However, business was614 words
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Article229 1954-03-18 20 THE following list of business x done in the. Singapore Share Market last week is reported by one firm of brokers for the period March 6 to March 12 ;-iINDUSTRIALS: Alex. Brick jOrds $3.40, C.T.S. Ords 25/3 Fraser Neave Ords $2.10 to 2.05 to $2.O7Vi, Gammons $3.20 to229 words
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Article58 1954-03-18 20 SINGAPORE. Mar. 17. Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange: noon prices per picul were: Copra: steady; Apr./May $33 buyers. $33*4 sellers. Coconut oil: steady; $56 sellers. Pepper: quiet; Muntok white ss3s. Sarawak $330. Lampong black STW. Lewis and Peat: closing prices w«ra: Copra; qaqier after .quiet; Mar./Apr./May $33 bdyert. 533J458 words
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Article204 1954-03-18 20 [Rubber Market]| SINGAPORE, Mar. 13. FLUCTUATIONS have again been negligible this week and the volume of business transacted small. Low grades and mills have been in good demand and the discount on four and five sheets has narrowed considerably, says Lewis and The U S204 words
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Article52 1954-03-18 20 PENANG, Mar. Id—Penang police plan to build more posts and stations in the Island’s rural areas this year. A spokesman said today that Ballk Pulau Station would become Penang Rural Police Headquarters. *A new station will be set up in Kampong Bharu and a new post In52 words
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Article812 1954-03-18 20 SINGAPORE, Mar. 17. INDUSTRIALS Bay or* Seller* Aiex... bhcm pref*. a.io a.ao Ords. 3.40 3.50 All a# Ice 12 25 13 26 B.B. Petrol 38/8 39/6 B.M. Trustees 0 50 TOO Con. Tin Smelt. Pref. 18/« 19/* O&t. .V* 25/- 25/0 Eastern United 83 50 1850 Pea*812 words
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Article367 1954-03-18 20 T" E ,Wing .'ivinounced by. qomp, operating i n M last week—- THE BORELLI BEE COMPANY LI l final dividend of cent, less 30 p tl Malayan income t;. the year ended Dt< v ,h*L 31 1953. ber THE JERAM Kl 4* r'w RUBBER BBTATE A final dividend367 words
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Article93 1954-03-18 20 SINGAPORE, Ma 1JAN ACTION for c? aiaS» 1 brought by Captai Balch. a Singapore 1 j against the Nippon *3 Kaisha for 1 njuries while boarding one of •'> will now go to the Priv cil. AckX In the High Court the Chief Justice. Sir93 words