The Straits Budget, 26 January 1956
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533 1956-01-26 1 OOI THIAM SIEW - OOI THIAM SIEW. Industrial Relations Officer, M. M. E. U. Kuala Lumpur. YOUR Editorial on “Victimisation in Reverse” should not go unchallenged. It is surprising that a paper ol your standing does not attempt to check the facts correctly from both sides before rushing to533 words
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Article123 1956-01-26 1 WASTE NOT - WASTE NOT. Changi, flTHE side road from the main Upper Changi Road at the 11th mile is used by hundreds of farmers. The Changi Hindu Cemetery, too, is on one side of the branch road. As this road was bad for traffic the Rural Board took up123 words
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Article60 1956-01-26 1 DISTURBED - DISTURBED. Kuala Lumpur. IT HAB become a practice of the money lenders in the Federal Capital to come to the Government offices and pester the Government servants on pay days. I understand that in Singapore they are prohibited from entering the Government offices. I trust that60 words
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493 1956-01-26 1 ANNUAL LICENSE - ANNUAL LICENSE! Sandakan. THHANK you for your editorial of January 6 on the Borneo timber industry. Although this iniquitous Paper 34 has caused far more resentment than anything the North Borneo Government, or even its predecessor, the North Borneo Chartered Company, has ever done before,493 words
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352 1956-01-26 1 GRATEFUL JOE. • - GRATEFUL JOE. Singapore. I SHOULD like to call the A attention of your read- ers, especially those who belong to the Progressive Party of Singapore, to the very sound statements made in a letter appearing under the heading “Byrne*, in a hurry?” The writer,352 words
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Miscellaneous11 1956-01-26 1 m tV\6 i .M&.-iw wm #•> *> V. COMING IN TO PORT ww~11 words
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Article800 1956-01-26 2 —Straits Times. Jan. 19. the thought* of 1 .re turning ,ia'utory minimum m u V‘ iJ months after the a f„. r *e Union Council Mal3> -eight dollars C Kht hours 1 work” TUC. claims Zt worsers should got at i east $2tH) a month. Its—Straits Times. Jan. 19. - 800 words
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Article574 1956-01-26 2 —Straits Times, Jan. 20. State agricultural officers who are studying plans to increase Malaya’s production of rice have begun their conference in the shadow of bad news. The harvest in the north, especially in Kedah and Perlis, has been hit by the weather. In these two States—Straits Times, Jan. 20. - 574 words
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Article282 1956-01-26 2 —Straits Times, Jan. 20. Even the warmest advocate of Malayanisation will read with concern the report that half the European officers in Singapore’s police force have asked to be transferred to other parts of the Commonwealth, as have a hundred police officers in the Federation. Neither in—Straits Times, Jan. 20. - 282 words
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Article342 1956-01-26 2 —Straits Times, Jan. 20. So much heat has been generated by the Semenyih New Village controversy, in which so many conflicting statements have been made, that a full inquiry has become necessary. But an inquiry in public? By suggesting this course the Selangor War Executive Committee declares—Straits Times, Jan. 20. - 342 words
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Article657 1956-01-26 2 -Straits Times, Jan. 21 The four hundred Woodlands farmers who object to a satellite town on their land are only the first echelon of resistance to Singapore’s Master Plan. As the planning adviser to the Improvement Trust has disarmingly remarked—it is not possible to please everybody. The-Straits Times, Jan. 21 - 657 words
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Article211 1956-01-26 3 —Straits Times, Jan. 21 The most striking fact about the vote by which the Singapore City Council '’rejected yesterday a motion to reaffirm its approval for a new cinema at Katong was the way the Council divided. Those who voted for the motion were Progressive Party or nominated—Straits Times, Jan. 21 - 211 words
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Article755 1956-01-26 3 —Straits Times. Jan. 23. Correspondence and comment on the University of Malaya’s proposed Department of Legal and Administrative Studies almost suggests there is conspiracy to stifle the early and proper development of a Faculty of Law. The new department is a provisional addition to the Arts Faculty,—Straits Times. Jan. 23. - 755 words
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Article313 1956-01-26 3 —Straits Times, Jan. 23. Much of what Mr. Jal Manecksha said at the Taiping Town Council meeting concerning the local hospital was intemperate. He made one statement, however, which must have serious attention. There are now in the hospital, said Mr. Manecksha, only four doctors where there—Straits Times, Jan. 23. - 313 words
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Article584 1956-01-26 3 —Straits Times, Jan. 24 An excited gathering of Malayan students was not the best audience nor London quite the best place for the rather astonishing attack which Tengku Abdul Rahman saw fit to make upon Singapore and its Government. No doubt some of the things which the—Straits Times, Jan. 24 - 584 words
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Article67 1956-01-26 3 SINGAPORE, Jan. 24 FIVE Naval Base striker* pleaded not guilty in a Singapore magistrate’s court yesterday in connection with the stabbing of a non-striker. A. M. Noohu, on Jan. 22. V. Sukumaran. 21. was alleged to have stabbed Noohu with a pen-knife. V. Scrldharan, 21.67 words
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Article65 1956-01-26 3 SANDBERG: To Caimel wife < Michael Sandberg at the K K Hospital a son on 18th Januar;. DE VISSER: T 0 Norma <N Sutherland) and Bert at 'Hu Hague Holland, a daughu: Michelle Linda, 17th. Both wn MCDONALD: To Margaret at:<* Sandy, on the 18th January. Kandang Kerbau Hospital,65 words
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Article47 1956-01-26 3 APPLICATIONS are invited f'■ the combined post of Secretary and Clerk of the Course to t: Selangor Turf Club. Salary cording to qualifications and perience. Applications to be sen' to the Chairman. Selangor Tui Club, 85 Ampang Street, Kutd Lumpur, by 29th February 1956.47 words
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Article, Illustration833 1956-01-26 4 HE aim of the two I Maloyan.i sa tiun Commissions is ■Kimir; hk- to make saM' that an mdependent Malaya has Malayan civil service us would An ttu suggestion although in deV mi in name and ‘a*‘our country should nrn te to be adminls- ii to833 words
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Article367 1956-01-26 4 SINGAPORE. Jan. 23. urnups of workers at the Singapore Na\al Base said yesterday that they wanted loco hack, the Singapore Trade Unions Working < mu in it u>e. a 1\A.I\ organisation, called on its member unions to give moral and financial support to the 0,000 strikers. I"367 words
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Article373 1956-01-26 4 Definitions by leading citizens SINGAPORE, Jan. 23. “lyHO is a Malayan 0 This question remains as puzzling as ever. Asked to define “Malayan”, leading citizens of Singapore yesterday gave conflicting answers. One senior Government official declined to answer because the question “has become a373 words
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151 1956-01-26 4 IZUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22. The Federation’s Minister lor Telecommunications, Mr. Ong Yoke Lin, reminded the terrorists in a broadcast tonight that they have only 17 days left to surrender under the amnesty. •‘For the sake of the seven lillion people of151 words
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Article64 1956-01-26 4 KOTA BHARU. Jan 22. Twenty Malay youths from coastal villages in Kelantan and Trengganu flew to Penang today to start a threemonth course in helmsmanship and marine engine maintenance. They are the first batch of trainees whom the Fisheries Department are sponsoring under a programme to64 words
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Article1063 1956-01-26 5 CYNICUS - CYNICUS SINGAPORE, Jan. 21. V\IVOKCE by advert.isc- nient is an old scandal which the Indian community in t he Federal ion now intends shall end. The Malayan Tamil Association is behind the new move to codily Hindu marriage law. providing for monogamous marriage and divorce only1,063 words
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Article, Illustration7 1956-01-26 5 Photo by Lee Tuck SoonPhoto by Lee Tuck Soon - 7 words
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239 1956-01-26 5 KCALA LUMPUR, J;n, 21. jY/ILMRI-.RS of iht* Johore Royal Family want a Jaw to ensure that their (laughters marry princes of the state. It is believed that they will ask ‘outsiders’ to introduce the subject in the State Council to avoid the wrath239 words
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Article58 1956-01-26 5 SINGAPORE, Jan. 23. Seven hundred and eh'htyloiir passengers from China arrived in Singapore yesterday in the Hoi Wong! Most of them are wives of Chinese residents of Singapore and tin* Federation. The 077 who disembarked in the Colony were sent to the quarantine station on St.58 words
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237 1956-01-26 5 TWKLVK Australian uni--1 versity students will visit Singapore and the Federation next month “to see the Malayan people in their own environment and study their problems.” Ihe students 10 men and two women are from universities in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. They237 words
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Miscellaneous22 1956-01-26 5 1 NS 'Jj, L'# "The ability to set to the verse without settins into war is a necessary art."— Mr. Foster Dulles.22 words
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Article, Illustration79 1956-01-26 6 June wedding in Johore? li.NCiKl OSMAN, a grandson of the Sultan of Johore. and hi> fiancee. Sandra Kedman, 17. of Kensington. London, smi.> for tile cameras after the announcement of their enactment in England last week. The news came 11 days after I'engku Osman’s cousin. Tengku—A.P. picture - 79 words
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Article888 1956-01-26 6 STANLEY STREET - ■MATA JMI.V NOTEBOOK; STANLEY STREET T'HE least accessible parts oi Malaya are the most attractive. If this be an instance of cause and effect they show every promise of becoming more attractive still. As a child I used to read, was it in Conrad?, of little888 words
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Article175 1956-01-26 6 ‘f nlens one-wife Bill is made law’ KUALA LUMPUR Jan. Hu- Hindu ootr.mu- day a will be umess they are compelled to to the onec'.a.. one wife rule, Hu* Malayan iation. u -.lid: -Th(* n tin* Hindu cus0 r* 'Vi‘d. This d and wish n inanity.175 words
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Article150 1956-01-26 6 A s aits Times 1 U th Bank iv to ask bbl.v state of of the n marked rv UI keen his i vent Its altogether. niak<* out ;1 not aileet?n the dollar Tt T for «UT<. the price ci fl i it ever ’j n'ui iA ■s aits Times 1 ’• - 150 words
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Article659 1956-01-26 6 TTAN DJEK - TTAN DJEK. ON the 13th. the Tuan had just finished composing a scathing account of the alleged floods when the morning paper arrived. on the front page of which was a sort of apology from th e weather c xperts responsible for causing alarm and despondency by their659 words
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Article268 1956-01-26 7 It was evident that although these sentiments were expected. it was not anticipated that the Tengku would express them so directly at the start ol the conference. There was only one touch of drama in an otherwise dull plenary session. It was provided by the senior268 words
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Article, Illustration100 1956-01-26 7 SINGAPORE, Jan 20 Demure little Mona Dennehy was the principal child dancer in the operatta “Princess Chrysanthemum.” which opened at the Victoria Memorial Hall last night with a cast of 120 singers, dancers and actors. Mona, 6, intends to be a ballet dancerAssociation.—(Sraits Times picture). - 100 words
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Article421 1956-01-26 7 Fears, smears: First a trickle —and soon a flood? SINGAPORE. Jan. if> BIG exodus of “unwanted expatriate ollicers from the Singapore Police Force and other senior Government posts is underway. Already 20 European police officers, all or merr. either Assistant or Deputy Superintendents, have asked for transfers421 words
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Article117 1956-01-26 7 LESLIE HOFFMAN CABLES... London, Jan. la Tcn”KU Abdul Rahman's repeated pledge of an independent Malay a remaining within the Commonwealth did not go unnoticed whin the “merdeka” talks begun at Lancaster House here this morning. More than one person on the official side ol the117 words
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Article143 1956-01-26 7 SINGAPORE, Jan. 19. fpilE theft <;i a brass plate from the Lim Bo Seng Memorial on the Singapore* F ]Pr>nade caused an uproar yesterday. Col. Chuang Hul Tsuan. secretary of the Memorial Committee said: It’s an insult to the martyr.” The colonel was a Force 136143 words
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Article221 1956-01-26 7 FUR FLIES WHEN THE TAPS ARE DRY BENTONG. Jan. 18, f PHE people of Bentong and surrounding new villages will petition the Mentri Besar of Pahang, the Federation’s High Commissioner, the Chief Minister and the Minister for Works for a better water suply. It wa*221 words
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185 1956-01-26 7 SINGAPORE. Jan. 19. 'THE Singapore Naval Base Labour Union yesterday denied that eviction notices to two families living in the Base nail been deferred twice at its request. The union maintained that the two employees, who were discharged because of overage, had sons in185 words
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Article37 1956-01-26 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Jan. 18 New arms and equipm* ll costing $22,031 have betn purchased for the Johore M litary Force. The existing weapons w<found to be obsolescent an inspection by a military pert from Singapore.37 words
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362 1956-01-26 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 18. u t- ctOKM over allegations by the people of T semenyih new village that the security t r ,-9< had been ill-treating men and women by 1 iL inif them strip at check gates spread today mJtta Selangor Slate War Executive362 words
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411 1956-01-26 8 JPOH, Jan. 18—In 49 days of relentless tracking through some of the worst mountainous jungle terrain in the country, security forces have killed six terrorists and wounded five others of the gang of 100 that attacked Kea Farm411 words
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Article, Illustration97 1956-01-26 8 SINGAPORE, Jan. 19. LABOUR M.P., Mr. Stan Awbery (above) said in Barry, Wales, yesterday that if allegations that women were forced by police and British troops to strip at search gates in Semnenyih were true, “it is a disgraceful thing." Mr. Awbery had97 words
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Article66 1956-01-26 8 SINGAPORE, Jan. 19. Four members of a Chinese family living in Poole Road, Singapore, were injured when a car they were travelling in overturned after a collision with another car in Tanjong Katong Road yesterday afternoon. The injured were Mr. Chen Ping Fam, his wife66 words
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135 1956-01-26 8 PENANG, Jan. 19. A. ARUMUGAM, a former Sungei Patani health. inspector, was today jailed for two months when he was found guilty of criminal breach of trust. Bail was Axed at $30,000 cash or in two sureties in case of appeal. Arumugam a pensioner, who135 words
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Article32 1956-01-26 8 SINGAPORE. Jan. 19. The Singapore Camera Club is sponsoring a photograph exhibition in conjunction with the sixth Asian Regional Junior Chamber International conference to be held in Singapore in April.32 words
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78 1956-01-26 8 Jan |S Th P Mp UR. Social u I l( *deration *2?d t are a approved a Kual *'***> to the <W fund 7o P r U th of thp IOr the re *»ef victirns° mba t Lane ••onation't,, t'h e bi eest iC,'78 words
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Article247 1956-01-26 8 It’s cruel, Malacca councillors told MALACCA, Jan. 18Monkeys were discussed amid laughter by Malacca Municipal Councillors at a meeting today. Speaking on the adjournment, Mr. G. Mariappan (Alliance) told the Council of the inhuman treatment meted out to Malacca monkeys, which he said “were our ancestors, according to247 words
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Article204 1956-01-26 8 ITUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 18 —Britain’s newlyappointed Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Dermot Boyle, made a record flight of three hours and 40 minutes when he flew here from Hong Kong this afternoon in his own Canberra bomber. It was the first204 words
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Article342 1956-01-26 9 HALF THE EUROPEAN OFFICERS SEEK TRANSFER SINGAPORE, Jan. 20. MORE THAN HALF the European officers in Singapore Police Force have applied for transfer to other British territories. The Commissioner of Police, Mr. N. G. Morris, who revealed this yesterday, said d!) of the OS serving European ofiicers,342 words
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Article103 1956-01-26 9 SINGAPORE, Jan. 19. TWO members of the Singapore Legislative Assembly are to go to Britain for a course in Parliamentary proce dure. They are Mr. Mak Pak Shee, Assistant Minister for Labour, and Inche Ahmad bin Ibrahim, Independent member for Sembawang. Votes with P.A.P.103 words
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153 1956-01-26 9 SINGAPORE, Jan. 19 A COLOMBO Plan exchange system of doctors between Australia and Singapore will probably begin soon to assist the speed-up of Malayanisation in the Colony’s medical services. Revealing this yesterday, the Minister for Health, Mr. A. J. Braga, said that Australia had153 words
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329 1956-01-26 9 SINGAPORE, Jan. 19. MR. JUSTICE TAN, presiding at the court of inquiry into the dispute between the Singapore Traction Company and its employees’ union, yesterday ordered counsel for both parties to prepare a questionnaire on wages and working hours in Chinese329 words
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Article210 1956-01-26 9 JOHORE BAHRU, Jan. 18. WITHOUT calling on him for his defence, Mr. N. L. Cohen, the Sessions Court president, today acquitted Koh Kim Chai, a police inspector from Pontian, who was charged with criminally intimidating a shopkeeper by threatening him with an automatic pistol. Mr. Cohen210 words
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Article136 1956-01-26 9 SINGAPORE, Jan. 19. SINGAPORE'S Minis- ter for Education Mr. Chew Swee Kee, yesterday promised a students’ delegation to help the 90 Malay boys in the Colony who failed their secondary school examinations last December. In' the delegation were leaders of the Pan-Malayan Students’ Federation, the136 words
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Article58 1956-01-26 9 SEREMBAN, Jan 18.—Police, acting on information, found a skeleton in a hut near the 53rd milestone Simpang Per-tang-Durian Tipus Road m the Jelebu district of Negri Sembilan. Remnants of a Jungle green uniform with a one-star hat, a pistol and ammunition lay nearby. There were also58 words
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334 1956-01-26 9 Straits Times Air Correspondent SINGAPORE, Jan. 19. Yesterday morning, at Paya Lebar, I flew in the civil version of the Prestwick Pioneer, which is an aircraft with an amazing performance. Piloted by Captain Roy Smith, the plane was airborne after a run334 words
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Article223 1956-01-26 10 JOHORE BAHRU. Jan. 19. .«.i Customs officer was kidnapped and A ",ten up by four suspected smugglers last m hen he tried to check their car at Tampoi, "'l, outskirts of Johore Bahru. wn officer, Jaffar bln Abu Bakar, was ordered ind search the car thoroughly223 words
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200 1956-01-26 10 BALING: ‘TELL ALL CALL People kept in dark charges P.P.P. IPOH, Jan. 18. The Perak Progressive Party today called on the Federation Government to give the public a “complete record of the Baling talks with Chin Peng." A statement issued following a committee meeting last night said: “There is much200 words
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Article247 1956-01-26 10 vv\l\ THENGGANU, Jan. 19 A Malay ferry worker iuis called in 30 bomos (medicine men) to solve the mystery of his missing son. believed to have been abducted by a SllOSt. w*_ boy. Mahsaimlna bln Mohamed. aged three, has been missing from his home in247 words
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Article294 1956-01-26 10 KLANG, Jan. 19 —A tiger terrorised villagers in a kampong three miles from here today and attacked four people before it was killed after a four-hour hunt. The tiger’s first victim was Kusairi Omar, a 35-year-old tapper. Omar was at work just outside Kampong Sungei294 words
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Article66 1956-01-26 10 JOHORE BAHRU. Jan. 18— Ma’asood bin Haji Abdul, a 35-year-old clerk employed at Home Guard Headquarters. Johore Bahru, pleaded guilty in the Sessions Court today to a charge of stealing a revolver and four rounds pf .303 ammunition from the Home Guard store on Dec. 18.66 words
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Article48 1956-01-26 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 19. A Chinese rubber tapper was wounded today by an exploding shell which fell short of its jungle target behind a rubber estate near Sememyih. 18 miles south of Kuala Lumpur. The tapper received slight wounds on the throat and leg.48 words
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349 1956-01-26 10 SINGAPORE, Jan. 20. ItfALAYA’S move towards independence has not caused any noticeable withdrawal of British capital from Singapore or the Federation. “I have seen no tendency of a pull-out of British capital,” said Mr. Frank Travers, chairman of Joseph Travers and Sons349 words
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Article304 1956-01-26 10 A home at last for S*pore-horn stowaway LONDON, Jan. 19— u nit 1 lra Se of an unted 16-year-old ,JOr born boy Britain" im a home in son^an ma n^ h wm ‘ara. »h 0 liv?3 fnr^ lan COU P Ie in SinffannJn° r l304 words
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Article38 1956-01-26 10 Abf)^ IN< S45oon E Tan 20 opium wi ,00 w °rth of If 16 Kampar hTiu Poar d J whn 1 the^ ingapore i n n > n the ship cay. n gapore yester-38 words
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Article84 1956-01-26 10 TELUK ANSON, Jan. 19. —When his wife Lachmy disobeyed his order to stop chewing betel nuts, Subramaniam heated a rubber tapping knife and branded her on both elbows with the red-hot blade. Subramaniam was today bound over by the Circuit Court here on $500 to behave for84 words
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Article, Illustration128 1956-01-26 11 Mrs. Dina Luyt, 51, loves it. “It's been the biggest thrill of my life,” she says. Mrs. Luyt arrived in Singapore yesterday in the whaling ship Bloemerdael. Her husband is the skipper. She—officially—is the stewardess.Straits Times picture. - 128 words
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Article317 1956-01-26 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 19. 'pENSION between the Federation Government and ite 65,000 daily paid employees grew today following a circular on the pay dispute issued by the Chief Secretary. Addressed to all daily paid men, the circular urged workers to “carefully consider” their union’s decision317 words
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Article91 1956-01-26 11 ALOR STAR, Jan 19 The present drought may cut the padi crops in Perlis and Kedah by 40,000,00 C gantangs (about 100,000 tons) this season, Mr. E. G. H. Berwick, State Agricultural Officer, estimated today. If the drought continues the loss may be even greater,91 words
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Article314 1956-01-26 11 SINGAPORE, Jan. 20. rpHE Singapore Traction Company has made one concession to demands by its 2,800 striking workers—a 50 per cent pay rise for Asian assistant traffic inspectors. Mr. L. A. J. Smith, for the company, yesterday announced this at the Court of Inquiry into the314 words
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Article48 1956-01-26 11 SINGAPORE, Jan. 20. A verdict or suicide was returned by the Singapore Coroner yesterday at the inquest on Lee Yin, found hanging on the morning of Dec. 17 from the fifth rung of a ladder leaning against the eave of a shop-house at the Naval Base.48 words
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Article102 1956-01-26 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 19. The Federation Government is studying the request by the Selangor State War Executive Committee for a full public inquiry into allegations by people at Semenyih New Village that police and soldiers had ill-treated them. An announcement is expected within the next102 words
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Article230 1956-01-26 11 ‘Expert service station' to S-E Asia SINGAPORE, Jan. 20. MAJOR bid to “sell” Singapore’s trade centre advantages to other South-East Asian countries will be made at a conference of the United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East. Mr. David Marshall, was to230 words
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Article356 1956-01-26 11 They would he the only practical choices, say Colony leaders SINGAPORE. Jan. 20. THE four official languages in the Singapore Legislative Assembly when multilingualism is introduced will almost certainly be Tamil, Mandarin, Malay and English. the Straits Times learnt yesterday. It is also expected that356 words
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Article47 1956-01-26 11 KUALA TRENGGANU. Jan. 19 The Mentri Besar of Trengganu, Dato Kamaruddin bin Haji Idris, praised 14 new members or the Police Volunteer R e serve for their smartness at a passing out parade here today The men had .lust completed eight weeks’ training.47 words
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Article171 1956-01-26 12 SINGAPORE. Jan. 20. -m smuapoi'e Labour Front is planning to recruit I cuwse High School graduates as part of its to feature hundreds of young men and women in Colony politics. To do this it has formed a “junior” branch called the Union of171 words
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118 1956-01-26 12 SINGAPORE. Jan. 20. ■i*l Xl r COMMAiM DER W l F. (xrewal Singh 0 f the Indian Air Force, •vl lo *}t"A Mr. Nehru and i'i;s legation to Moscow last year, landed at Sin-a;-ore yesterday on a very dillerent type of mission.118 words
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Article31 1956-01-26 12 JOHORE BAHRU. Fri. The Johore Discharged Prisoners Aid Society gave help to 28 prisoners discharged during the last two months of last year. Nineteen have been found jobs.31 words
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Article182 1956-01-26 12 Master Plan cost astronomical SINGAPORE. Jan. 20. j Mst r Plan will an astronomical id >he Planning Adv." r to the Singapore lit Trust, Mr. p H. Komlosv. in a radio talk las: night. pa tiv fmure would be c :r a .y misleading, he Ki.d ar.p182 words
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171 1956-01-26 12 ASSURE US FARMERS ASK GOVERNMENT Jan. 20. pRMERb m the Woodlands Irom thi ant an assurance the? -vHih°^ rnment that jtOD'irH- i u w iH not be pronoseri* d tbe new town Master Pkin^ 1 Sin gapore’s nmSi ht w rn )fi rs at a Jan fa H Woodlands on171 words
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Article70 1956-01-26 12 Tan°K^ A K RU Jan 19, filer, whi ul a fruit l' 1 dukus -xhu-h elght katls >M<-r t„ ,3 *e« found »as s-rit, h K ,lly slx kat ‘s. C'ihcn Iby Mr. N l. Sessions Court to a day’s jail and a fine of $l3O, or three70 words
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Article353 1956-01-26 12 ‘STOP THOSE MIXED MARRIAGES 9 [OHOHE BAHRU, J Jan. 19 —A mysterious Mrs. X—a member of the Malay Royalty in Johore Bahru—is busy recruiting her aristocratic friends into a "womenonly” movement which aims to oppose the practice of mixed marriages by members of the353 words
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220 1956-01-26 12 Fracas over town hospital TAIPING, Jan. 19. 4 TOWN COUNCILLOR today refused to withdraw certain remarks in his speech when asked to do so by the chairman Mr. F. A. W. Glabutt. He was Mr. Jal Manecksha who criticised facilities at the town hospital220 words
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Article29 1956-01-26 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 20. The strike by 9.000 industrial workers at the Singapore Naval Base entered its third day yesterdav without any sign of an early settlement.29 words
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Article188 1956-01-26 12 IPOH, Jan. 19—Singa1 pore’s Press Ball Queen of 1953, Miss Alice Cheng, was the victim of a burglary last night. The $200 she left on her bedside table was missing this morning. Miss Cheng, on a visit to friends here, is staying at the188 words
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Article158 1956-01-26 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 20. THE Government is easing its attitude to the regisL tration of the Singapore Chinese School Students’ Parents’ Association. In the association’s pro-tem committee are members, including the P.A.P. Assemblyman Mr. Lim Chin Siong, whose eligibility has been questioned by the Registrar of158 words
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Advertisement38 1956-01-26 12 STRAITS BUDGET The weekly issues of the Straits Budget can be sent by express air delivery service to the United Kingdom only at an inclusive rate of $24.00 for six months. (ALL THE ABOVE ARE IN MALAYAN CURRENCY)38 words
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Article510 1956-01-26 13 AMAZING SCENES AT HUSH SESSION: DISCOURTEOUS, &4F SOME SPEAKERS SINGAPORE, Jan. 20. lit ORE THAN 100 members of the University 1 1 of Malaya Students’ Union were told at a riotous “secret" meeting last night that two ministers of the Federation (Jovernment endorsed the Pan-Malayan Students’510 words
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Article123 1956-01-26 13 SINGAPORE. Jan. 20. A MINIMUM wage of $200 a month for Singapore workers is the target aimed at by the Trade Union Congress, Mr. S. Jaganathan. the president, told the Straits Times yesterday. He was commenting on an editorial in the Straits Times, describing the123 words
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Article, Illustration950 1956-01-26 13 FOLLOWING a stormy debate in the Singapore City Council yesterday, one of its oldest members, Mr. Yap Pheng Geek, announced his decision to resign immediately from the Council. Another Councillor, Mr. Lirn Choo Sye, who voted against his Progressive Party colleagues, will face950 words
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Article274 1956-01-26 13 SINGAPORE, Jan. 20. r IMIE Board of Govern- ors of the proposed $8,000,000 Singapore Polytechnic has offered the post of principal, which carries a salary of $30,000 a year, to an expert in Britain. He is exacted to give his answer this month. This first, appointment is274 words
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54 1956-01-26 13 SINGAPORE, Jan. 21. The Chief Minister’s office said yesterday that the Government Whip would he withdrawn in the Assembly debate on multilingualism on Feb. 8. The Government will table the motion for the establishment of English. Malay, .Mandarin and Tamil to be the of54 words
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Article215 1956-01-26 14 MALACCA, Jan. 22. 'THIS quiet town has been suggested as the most suitable site for the merdeka” mission to announce decisions reached at the London talks when the delegates return to Malaya. U.M.N.O. Malaya headquarters in Kuala Lumpur has cabled the mission in London to announce results215 words
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271 1956-01-26 14 SINGAPORE, Jan. 23. JHE Singapore Government is considering engaging more expatriates and this is making the representatives of 10,000 local Government servants “mad.” The expatriates all Chinese teachers from Hong Kong—were interviewed by the Education Minister, Mr. Chew Swee Kee, during his recent trip271 words
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232 1956-01-26 14 FROM LESLIE HUFFMAN LONDON. Jan. 21. Federation Chief Min* istcr. Tengku Abdul Rnnman, said this morn•n? that the British Government had accepted all the concessions which j f federation’s “Merdeka Mission had asked 0r *n a joint memorandum the v had submitted fhe beginning232 words
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Article, Illustration233 1956-01-26 14 SINGAPORE, Jan. 23. DEPORTS or tralticking in women in Singapore caused alarm at the recent golden jubilee congress of the International Alliance of Women held in Colombo. A Colony Justice of the Peace. Mrs. Mary Lobo, who attended the congress told the Straits233 words
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Article72 1956-01-26 14 medals will be awarded to commercial vehicle drivers in Singapore who drive for 35 years without an accident or a traffic conviction. The medals will be the highest distinction in the Safety First Council’s proposed safe driving competition for drivers of commercial vehicles in the Colony.72 words
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Article43 1956-01-26 14 JOHORE BAHRU. Jan. 22. Ungku Ismail bin Abdul Rahman, president of the Religious Affairs Department, has been appointed to act as Deputy Mentri Besar of Johore, during the absence of Dato Seth bin Mohamed Said in England with the “merdeka” mission.43 words
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63 1956-01-26 14 The Ci,„ i M SINGAPORE, Jan. 22 ter Mr. David Marshall, left the General hji.'ki*, Hr day afternoon Looku /esterdav after nd cheerful, he hi« Changi 1 u <‘ spokesday Times: k Mr. Marshall would like many visitors. He is still taking things easy.” The63 words
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Article140 1956-01-26 14 KLANG, Jan. 22. THE annual report of the Klang District Hoy Scouts’ Association calls for an immediate investigation into the fall in membership. The investigation might help the association to find remedies, says the report, which is to be presented at the annual meeting at the140 words
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253 1956-01-26 15 SINGAPORE, Jan. 43. FOLLOWING recent demands by Federation Government clerks for more pay, I,(MM) Singapore Government clerks have now asked the C hief Secretary for all-round salary increases. They want about, $l5 i cal grades. This is $5 mot more a month for all dcrire253 words
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Article, Illustration46 1956-01-26 15 Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Rapcr after their marriage at the Presbyterian Church, Singapore. on Jan. 21. The bride is the former Miss Elizabeth June (Hibson. The couple left soon after for their honeymoon at Fraser’s Hill. Sunday ’s llill. Sunday Times picture.’s llill. — Sunday Times picture. - 46 words
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Article223 1956-01-26 15 SINGAPORE, Jan. 23. AFIRE which broke out, In a noodles factory in Harvey Avenue, oil Changi Road, Singapore, early yesterday morning, destroyed $20,000 worth of property and left 13 people homeless. Jt is believed that the lire was caused by Hying cinders from a chimney223 words
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Article171 1956-01-26 15 SINGAPORE, Jan. 23 AN application for admission to tlu* Singapore Bar by Sir Rai t ley Shawcross Q.C., who was Attor-ney-General in Britain’s last Labour Government, is bein» opposed by the Singapore Bar Committee. Sir Hartley has been briefed by three Dutch oil companies171 words
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114 1956-01-26 15 SINGAPORE, Jan. 22. 6OO-member Singapore 4 Telephone Board Employees’ Union yesterday Sped an agreement with the Board settling its wage claims for various grades of workers. The agreement was signed by Mr. J. A. Gagan. < act in" deputy general manager) for the Board, and114 words
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Article56 1956-01-26 15 JOHORE BAHRU. Jan. 22 Chew San, an attendant at the Kota Tinggi Hospital, was lined $l,OOO in the Sessions Court here today for trying to import into the Federation lib of opium. The opium was found around Chew’s waist when he was searched bv Customs of56 words
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158 1956-01-26 15 Don’t ask for too much Minister SINGAPORE. Jan. 23. THE Singapore Minister for Labour and Welfare, 1 Mr. Lim Yew Hoek, yesterday told a new Colony trade union not to put up too high wage demands. He was addressing the inaugural me ting of the Singapore Insurance Companies Employees’ Union.158 words
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Article50 1956-01-26 15 KOTA BHARU. Jan. 22Rice restrictions in the “white” areas of elantan and Trengganu will be lifted on Jan. 30. People In these areas will no longer be required to have rice cards and rice dealers will not be asked to keep a daily record of stocks.50 words
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Article38 1956-01-26 15 JOIIORE BAHRU. Jan. 20. Chinese schools in Johore last year received a total of $570,940 in grants. This was $11G.140 more than was estimated, the increase being clue to enhanced salaries for teachers38 words
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Article123 1956-01-26 15 Fire units stand by as plane in trouble conies in (By the Straits Times Air Correspondent j rpiIE Fire Service at the Singapore Airport was alerted yesterday wiien a B.O.A.C. Argonaut was forced to return through engine trouble. When the captain of the Argonaut which had taken123 words
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130 1956-01-26 15 Water for rice bowl: $2 mil contract KUALA LUMPUR. Jan 22. A $2-million contract to supply and lay about 30 miles of asbestos pipes to give water to the “rice bowl” in Kuala Selangor., has been given to a Chinese firm in Kuala Lumpur. Pipes made in Singapore will be130 words
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114 1956-01-26 15 iivvardin Jan.2o._A rubber tapper has been hS,. h,> Selangoi distinguished Conduct Medal for defying two armed terrorists. H *l ia Miij^ n S dvk was Presented with the medal by the K ‘Ua Muda yesterday. >ii i»? h S I n( i( < n114 words
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Article, Illustration1030 1956-01-26 16 CONTROL BY KUALA LUMPUR REJECTED’ SINGAPORE, Jan. 24. DISCLOSURE by the Federation Chief I liter. Tengku Abdul Rahman, of the which he would accept Singapore into r i .1,1 at ion— not as an equal but a unit—'in ,i- i political bombshell to the Colony -L' ,1 [.(.sjiiiiit parties except1,030 words
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Article151 1956-01-26 16 SINGAPORE. Jan. 24. THE Social Welfare 1 Lotteries Board has discussed a proposal for joint lotteries to be run by Singapore and the Federation. The proposal made by the Singapore Government to the Federation Government was passed on to the Lotteries Board for its views. Informed151 words
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Article176 1956-01-26 16 SINGAPORE, Jan. 24. SINGAPORE TRADERS yesterday dismissed as “most fantastic” a suggestion that the Indonesian Government could build a harbour at Tanjong Pinang, Sumatra, to compete with Singapore. They were commenting on an official report from Indonesia which -said that the Governmentt had decided to turn176 words
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447 1956-01-26 17 iEOFFREY ROLAND - By (iEOFFREY ROLAND SINGAPORE, Jan. 25. THE BI<; QUESTION in Malayan rubber industry circ les today is what will be the effect on the local market i! the ban on shipments to Red China is lifted? The lifting447 words
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580 1956-01-26 17 JjNliY ONE DARK CLOUD overshadows the enthusiastic reac tion in Malaya to the news that Britain, will act to help lift the five-year-old embargo on rubber shipments to China. In PENANG, the president of the Federation of Rubber Trade Associations, Mr. Heah Joo Seang,580 words
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436 1956-01-26 17 S’ PORE OLYMPIC CONTINGENT IS TAKING SHAPE THE WEEK IN SPOrV By THE SPORTS EDITOR SINGAPORE, Jan. 25. SINGAPORE’S contingent to the Olympic Games at Melbourne this year is beginning to take shape. The Singapore Hockey Association will definitely send a team. Secretary S. Yogarajah told me so on Jan.436 words
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257 1956-01-26 17 HONG KONG, Jan. 24. ALL three Singapore competitors won their bouts last night in the Hong Kong amateur boxing championships. They are members of the Royal Malayan Navy serving on board the H.M.S. Newfoundland. Featherweight Austin Dunsford was the first winner, scoring a first-round257 words
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Article54 1956-01-26 17 MALACCA, Jan 24.—The Malacca branch of the British Red Cross Society is appealing for Malay. Indian and Chinese novels, short stories, magazines comics and children’s books for the library for tuberculosis patients at the General Hospital here Ciifts should be sent to the Reu Cross54 words
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Article23 1956-01-26 17 NIBONG TEBAL, Jan. 24. —Province police today lifted the curfew imposed on the village limits of Nibong Tebal on Jan. 13.23 words
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120 1956-01-26 17 KUALA LUMPUK, Jan. 24.—There are two changes In the North XV to meet South at Jalan Resar stadium on Jan. 28. The North skipper, lan Chandler of Selangor, cracked a bone in his right hand during Jan. 21 SelangorNegri rugger friendly and he120 words
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Article970 1956-01-26 18 EPSOM JEEP - From EPSOM JEEP IPOH, Jan. 18. pn s k II, with Eddie Larkin up, became the season's first threeR fc dividend winner when he beat a Class 4, Div. 2 field over 8} .ay $104 at Ipoh yesterday, second day of the Perak Turf U970 words
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940 1956-01-26 18 EPSOM JEEP - By EPSOM JEEP IJUNTl K’s CALL II, with Shelley Geyer astride, scored double to pay a handsome dividend of $74 at Ipoh yesterday concluding day of the Perak Turf Club January Meeting. C «i.L| h r the Bagby Stable's early successes, punters went solidlv940 words
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Miscellaneous110 1956-01-26 18 Big Sweep L r 1 »Tg,' *iilr ~7 TOTAL POOL: $278,475 1ST: No. *****6 ($78,543) 2ND: No. *****8 ($39,271) 3RD: No. *****3 ($19,635) STARTERS ($2482 each): Not. *****2; *****2; *****4; *****8; *****2; *****1; *****7; *****5; *****6. CONSOLATION ($1,000 each)? Nos. *****1; *****6; *****2; *****9; *****9; *****4; *****7; *****3; *****3; 36T823.110 words
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568 1956-01-26 19 By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Jan. 25. MALAYAN tin miners achieved a post-war relfA cord in 1955, producing 61,244 tons of tin-in-concentrates representing a rise of .91 per cent on 1954, the previous highest post-war year. The total was 554 tons more than568 words
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227 1956-01-26 19 SINGAPORE, Jan 24. I AST year was the second best year in Maiw. trading history and the value of is )orts ivas $lB6 million more than 1952, the pr. vj OUs second best trade year. The total value of Malayan trade227 words
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Article344 1956-01-26 19 SINGAPORE. Jan. 23. rE following business done in the Singapore Share Market last week was reported by one firm of brokers for the period January 14 to January 20:— INDUSTRIALS: Fraser Sc Neave Ur as $1.81% to $1.82 Sc $1.81 to $1. Gammons $2.62 to $2.57%, Hammer Sc344 words
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Article13 1956-01-26 19 Idris Hydraulic produced 91% tons in the quarter ended December 31.13 words
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Article65 1956-01-26 19 SINGAPORE, Jan. 23. rE following dividend was announced last week by a Malayan Company. RAWANG TIN FIELDS LTD. last week announced a dividend of Is. 3d. per share, less Income tax of 30 per cent, for year ending March 31, payable in Kuala Lumpur, London and Sydney on65 words
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Article476 1956-01-26 19 SINGAPORE. Jan 21. Dubiety is probably the word which best describes the tone of the rubber market this week, as operators wavered from day to day between a certainty in lower prices ana optimism, if only temporary, report H.C3. Ltd. in their current circular. As a476 words
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Article848 1956-01-26 19 SINGAPORE. Jan. 25. INDUSTRIALS Bayer* Seller* Alex. Brtcxworx* -"•*1 I Ho i H* Ord*. 1.96 2.06 'lias tee 13.00 (buyer** B. B. Petrol 44/- 4(6/- > .vi t ruHieek 6 10 tt 60 Con Tin Smelt Prer *9/ <o^ Ord* 29/6 30/6 Eastern United 36.60 37 60848 words
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Article36 1956-01-26 19 On the free exchange market in Hong Kong yesterday, the U.S. dollar was quoted at 5.88% for cash and 5.90% for T.T. Sterling was quoted at 15.73 and one tael of gold at 253%.36 words
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Article25 1956-01-26 19 SINGAPORE, Jan. 25. RUBBER: $1.06V 2 per lb. (down 2 cents). UN: $394.12%, per picul (down 75 cents). COPRA: 527.25 per picul (unchanged).25 words