The Straits Budget, 12 April 1956
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section28 1956-04-12 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER > T e\v N°. 503. Singapore, April 12, 1956. Price 40 cents (Malayan) Or 1 Shilling.28 words
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Article108 1956-04-12 2 FAIR PLAY - FAIR PLAY. Singapore. A NUMBER of correspondents have suggested a Referendum on Merdeka. The Chief Minister felt there was not enough time for it and that the cost would be a drain on public money. The Chief Minister was right. But why not have a secret108 words
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Article245 1956-04-12 2 PRO BONO PUBLICO - PRO BONO PUBLICO Singapore. Recently Mr. David Marshall challenged critics to show him any country in the world tnai has made as much progress as Singapore during the last 12 months. He claims to have been responsible for increasing the standard of living of labourers245 words
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Article144 1956-04-12 2 A SINGAPOREAN - A SINGAPOREAN Singapore. FIs all very well for Mr. Marshall to say that except for a few all Singaporeans want merdeka. But If he attaches any importance to his signature books he would have realised the significant lack of enthusiasm for the type of merdeka he is144 words
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Article139 1956-04-12 2 Z. A. ABIDIN - Z. A. ABIDIN Oxford. POLITICAL terms are notoriously difficult of definition. Nevertheless there seems to be need for clarification of the present controversy of a SingaporeFederation union. The member-states ot a federation are constitutionally equal. Therefore, it follows that Singapore as a member-state of the proposed federation,139 words
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Article69 1956-04-12 2 T. D. RICHARDS - T. D. RICHARDS Singapore EVERY political party in Singapore glibly promises to safeguard the interests of “Malay and other minorities.” Even you yourself Sir, has been guilty of using this most misleading and totally Inaccurate phrase. It is Inaccurate, because it is the Malays only that can69 words
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Article70 1956-04-12 2 H. A. B - H. A. B Singapore. AS soon as a person is kidnapped, the incident must be reported to the Police. After the kidnapping, if any cheque of that particular person (especially for a large sum of money), is produced at the bank the man who cashes it must be70 words
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680 1956-04-12 2 s n - s n. Singaopre. rE acquisition of Federal citizenship or of State nationality, under the present legislation, is hedged in with so many restrictions that a great percentage of non-Malays bom and/or domiciled in the Federation find themselves in a quandary. If the ultimate objective, as680 words
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Miscellaneous51 1956-04-12 2 A '■■wA ilii> m m o o* o O CC V'/fM r~ Crr <r~ o r c. s" r< CT jT r~ C dT-jr 3. <o u 'll f a -s (f**' AM PAYER TAa^YIR ~y*s T3 i«s\ vv. s 'J *> 'V. jr V v HOW MANY MILES TO51 words
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The Straits Budget
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Article832 1956-04-12 3 —Straits Times, April 5. the Singapore ling the motion v London conmisunder- not a debate Chief Minister ay. but a cornthought and vs ill be continued ainly in the sphere of hope in which it have been only The first, howM Marshall, and as Mr. Lee Kuan—Straits Times, April 5. - 832 words
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Article577 1956-04-12 3 —Straits Times. April 6. There were four abstentions when the Singapore Legislative Assembly yesterday voted on the Chief Minister’s motion seeking formal approval for the demand for self-government. There was no vote against. The three “official” Ministers, employees of the Crown, were bound to abstain. Mr. Marshall—Straits Times. April 6. - 577 words
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Article315 1956-04-12 3 —Straits Times, April 6. The president of the M.C.A. is to call a pan-Maljayan meeting of all branches to discuss the question of reviving the Association’s milliondollar lottery. While no M.C.A. leader has made clear the exact purpose to which lottery proceeds would be devoted, it is not—Straits Times, April 6. - 315 words
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Article578 1956-04-12 3 Straits Tiimes, April 7. It is a pity that Mr. Marshall, having suddenly agreed to give the Opposition time to consider more fully the White Paper on education, should have so hastily decided on April 12 as the day for debate. The Government gave itself more thanStraits Tiimes, April 7. - 578 words
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Article625 1956-04-12 4 Straits Times, April 9. Economic assistance for the Malay community is both necessary and desirable. There is no doubt that the Malays are an economically depressed group and as long as this is the case there will be considerable reluctance on their part to share the– Straits Times, April 9. - 625 words
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Article332 1956-04-12 4 —Straits Times, April 9. new Pensions Bill A whieh came up for second reading before the Singapore Legislative Assembly brings up to date the pensions laws which have grown piecemeal and which have, for the most part, remained unchanged for the last quarter of a century.—Straits Times, April 9. - 332 words
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Article186 1956-04-12 4 —Straits Times, April 9. Opposition to the recruitment of Hongkong doctors for the Federation’s medical services tends to reflect two fears. It has been suggested that the doctors might be Communists in disguise and that they might inject poisonous ideas into their patients. The other objection an ancient—Straits Times, April 9. - 186 words
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Article601 1956-04-12 4 —Straits Times, April lu Mr. Lee Kuan Yew was not saying anything startlingly original when in the Singapore Legislative Assembly he warned that merdeka “does not mean getting the white man’s job, his house, his car and shaking legs.” It is a point of view that—Straits Times, April lu - 601 words
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Article249 1956-04-12 4 —Straits Times, April 10 Mr. Marshall’s turkey should provide the Treasury with plenty of food for thought. Obviously, General Orders will have to be re-writteu to make provision for presents on the hoof. How else could the Treasuries of the Federation and Singapore hope to cope with some—Straits Times, April 10 - 249 words
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Article152 1956-04-12 4 BEL-SHAM: On April 3rd. at the K.K. Hospital Singapor Betty, wife of W. A. Belslmm sister for Guy and Philip. KING.—To Beryl and Warn-:; On 2nd April at K.K. Ho.p. The welcome gift of a dan. Andrea Helen. A sister for Ricti JONES To Margaret and Elmie a son152 words
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Article, Illustration954 1956-04-12 5 i ike the clue of the dog that did not rk, the most signi•ant fact about the rh:ef Minister’s Assembly speech on \V dnesday is that it was listened to in silence. This954 words
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275 1956-04-12 5 ARAU. April 8. Alliance Council- i’. Inche Yusoff i Abu Bakar, today d the Perlis Gov- nt to show more ‘t for the dead. Yusoff told the Council in an ad- *t speech that lie r- a dead patients 'aken home from in trucks275 words
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173 1956-04-12 5 Kl ALA LIMPtR, April 8. r pHE Officer Administering the Government, Sir David VVatherston, told the annual meeting of the Malayan Civil Service Association today about tiie country’s Malayanisation plans. He said that talks between the Government and representatives of the association and the173 words
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Article33 1956-04-12 5 BENTONG. Apr. 8 Seven rover scouts returned here yesterday after a 94-mile hike to and from Kuala Lumpur. They made the journey to quality lor the Humbler Badge.33 words
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Article179 1956-04-12 5 'I’OIM:, \pril f». il( >t been a the Rev. ll,,r <*oulcl have ’h man to,ni<* of his h*ive sold Hi V mul more. x exhibitions •‘ntoissours like Pointings. They are very tranquil, these pictorial memories of his country home, a reflection of his philosophical outlook. His179 words
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Article1317 1956-04-12 6 —c YNK 1 - —c YNK 1 > SINGAPORE, April 7. THE problem of res--1 ponsibility for Singapore’s internal security when there is self govcrnm e n t raises a question for the Federation. There is to be a defence agreement with the United Kingdom. Hut will British troops continue1,317 words
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Article, Illustration8 1956-04-12 6 pictured by Harry Miller.pictured by Harry Miller. - 8 words
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Article48 1956-04-12 6 JOHORE BAHRU. Apr. B. There is hardly a case of malaria in Johore Bahru town. Dato Dr. Mohd Salleh, Principal Medical Ollicer. Johore. said yesterday. He was inviting the Tengku Mahkota to open an exhibition organised in connection with the World Health Day.48 words
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401 1956-04-12 6 rABBPklTfn KUALA LUMPUR, April 7. A CARPENTER tried to kill his sick two-year-old daughter because she was incurable and then tried to commit suicide, the Sessions Court was told here today. The Deputy Public Prosecutor, Mr. G. Adams. 3l< It is a most tragic case401 words
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Article732 1956-04-12 7 STANLEY STREET - u I/J YSIjI.X NOTEBOOK; STANLEY STREET rpo df-stroy an ancient I l mdinark with the h intentions is an .nappy thing in a place that enjoys so L v relics of a past tradition os the City Singapore. There t00 d for more than a (viitury.732 words
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50 1956-04-12 7 —Straits Times picture.—Straits Times picture. - 50 words
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Article17 1956-04-12 7 SINGAPORE, April 7. Mr. Francis Tiang-Siew Seow, barrister, was admitted to the Singapore Bar yesterday.17 words
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Article69 1956-04-12 7 1 ro<| XN < pr (i A villager wan.' v’ S hU l c,e into Ra th if*' i unaware coil Li uas a sna ke 111,1 the seat. snakL Pk,, er saw the uiu lead "hen the '.'"lst rude past. H frigi,il!!' 111 out69 words
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Article100 1956-04-12 7 aits Tijnes of 'pH I 1 1 of the antion of the •nteer Artillery .iat lf Raffles recla- Saturday A total ii r 11 non-commis- at Drill and me n fell 1 1 and marched Cant'../ ,,n ground. huil <k was in command. They were inspected by■' aits Tijnes of - 100 words
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Article, Illustration389 1956-04-12 7 SINGAPORE, April 8Singapore Merdeka Mission has “a reasonably good chance of success/* said Sir Ivor Jennings, constitutional adviser to the mission, before he left Singapore yesterday. “I think we have a strong case/' he added. Among those who left in the same plane were Mr.— Sunday Times picture. - 389 words
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Article69 1956-04-12 7 RAF Bisley’ under way SINGAPORE, April 9. The eighth annual meeting of the R.A.F. (Far East; Small Arms Association, began yesterday at Net? Soon rille range and will continue till April 14. RAF. teams from most stations of Far East Command and members of other Services will compete. Prizes will69 words
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Article2237 1956-04-12 8 SINGAPORE, April 5. SINGAPORE is prepared to sign an agreement so that in the event of a breakdown of internal security the Rritish military forces can be asked for assistance. The Chiet Minister, Mr. David Marshall, said this in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. lie added: “But2,237 words
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Article65 1956-04-12 8 IPOII. Apr. 4. —Two P.W.D. labourers were killed and three others Injured today when a lorry taking them home from work overturned on the Chemor Road. Those killed were A. San- dappan, 56, and Marimuthu, 25. Belaiuthan, 43, is seriously injured. The driver of the65 words
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Article, Illustration680 1956-04-12 9 KL’AI-A iampur, h April 4. T H MALAYAN (jotmulliiist Party s renewed crjl for aegoliatious seemed ‘•very mueh like a Iasi gasp," the Directoi of Operations, Sir Geoffrey Uuurne. said here today. The recent Communist statement, he said, had nothing that680 words
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Article372 1956-04-12 9 AoM'inbly lirit'fs SINGAPORE, April 5 NEED for retention of experienced senior officers when the Singapore Police Force is being Malayanised was stressed in the Legislative Assembly yesterday by Mr. John Ede (Lib.-Soc.-Tanglin). M« fud first asked the Chief Secretary, Mr. W.A.C. Goode, whether the372 words
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78 1956-04-12 9 SINGAPORE, April 5. THE Singapore Legislative Assembly yesterday passed regulations to have a common system of licensing for all future applications for bus services. The regulations are contained in the Omnibus Service Licensing Authority Bill. The Bill transfers to a single licensing78 words
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Article133 1956-04-12 9 SINGAPORE, April rpHE Royal Singapore 1 Flying Club expects to be giving more flying lessons now. Tlie Clut> has received permission to use Seletar R.AJ*. base for training and solo flights. It has been finding Paya Lebar unsatisfactory as the difficult flying there discourages beginners.133 words
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189 1956-04-12 9 ‘Finest type of civil servant* retires SINGAPORE, April 5. T'HE Clerk of the Singapore Legislative As- sembly, Mr. L. W. Donough, has retired at his own request. The Speaker, Mr. G. E. N. Oehlers, announced to ■the Assembly yesterday that Mr. Donough’s application for189 words
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Advertisement43 1956-04-12 9 STRAITS BUDGET SUBSCRIPTION RATES (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE) 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 S24.00 for six months. (ALL THE ABOVE ARE IN MALAYAN CURRENCY43 words
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Article322 1956-04-12 10 LONDON WARNED AGAINST ‘BARGAINING’ OVER MALA YANISA TION SINGAPORE, April 5. THK PAP leader, Air. Lee Kuan Yew hinted in the Singapore Legislative Assembly yesterday that there might be disagreement at the London merdeka talks if Malayanisation was used as a “bargaining counter.” Ho322 words
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Article204 1956-04-12 10 SINGAPORE, April 5. THE Christian Church has worked in country after country Where self-govern-ment has been obtained and its members have taken part in the movements for independence, the Bishop of Singapore, the Rt. Rev. H. W. Baines, said yesterday. This was also true204 words
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263 1956-04-12 10 PETER KAYE - By PETER KAYE If LUMPUR, Apr. 4. Army signals officers tociay turned down the scheme for using carrier pigeons to fly message.® through the jungle. It had been proposed yesterday by Mr. John Burrell, a 50-year-old Ipoh mining engineer for use when radio communication263 words
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Article, Illustration98 1956-04-12 10 SINGAPORE, April 5. HEATHER WESTON, who came out to Singapore from Britain three weeks ago, was yesterday married to Major M. Hewitt of the Royal Signals at St. George's Garrison Church. The bride was given away by Brigadier E. D. Goode. Capt. C.98 words
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Article254 1956-04-12 10 PENANG, April 4. T'HE president of the Penang Rubber Trade Asso- ciation, Mr. Heah Joo Seang, today warned that the future of the natural rubber industry would hang in the balance “for the next year or so.” “But this will only be a temporary setback.” he254 words
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Article238 1956-04-12 10 V LUMPUR. Apr. 4. IY# The Federation Government is now working out details of i a poultry development scheme which may save the country $12,000,000! a year in foreign ex-1 change, spent now in importing eggs and fowls. The Minister for Agriculture. Inche Abdul238 words
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Article35 1956-04-12 10 KUAI.A LUMPUR, April 4 A terrorist gang ambushed a police truck on the GemasTampin Road in Negri Sembilan last night. The police, leaning from the truck, fired back. The terrorists fled.35 words
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Article87 1956-04-12 10 BUTTEERWORTH, Apr. 4. When rood disappeared from the kitchen of the 105 Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, Aircraftman D. A. Fox decided to do something about it. He laid an “ambush” at the camp gate and saw a man leaving with a parcel on his bicycle. Fox87 words
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Article46 1956-04-12 10 SINGAPORE. April n The Whirlwind helicom'• from 155 Squadron. R J *.J which forcelanded in a low river in north-east m early last week, has now’ b 1 flown out of the jungle. Technicians had to dam the river and build a take platform.46 words
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575 1956-04-12 11 SI N( i A PORK, April 5. TllK Chief Secretary, Mr. W. A. C. Goode, said yesterday in the Lejjis1 iltive \ssembly that he could not “emphasise too strongly the danl(.r to law and order in Singapore of deliberately fostering ill will JvMhe warning575 words
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143 1956-04-12 11 SINGAPORE, April 6. A CHINESE WOMAN who gave birth to a child on April 1 was taken to the Singapore High Court Yesterday in an ambulance to give evidence in a robbery case. She was carried in on a strelcher.143 words
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377 1956-04-12 11 JOHORE BAHRU, April 4. 'J'HE Anglo-Java Rubber Company Ltd., was today awarded $17,686 compensation by Mr. Justice Storr in the High Court here at the end of a hearing that has left the planting industry asking: “I« there any correct377 words
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552 1956-04-12 11 Land Revenue. i “The first matter to be considered is, what is the fair market value. “For the objectors, Mr. R. A. Hawkins, the manager of Sungei Masai Estate, and Dato Mackenzie, a planter and appraiser of many years’ experience552 words
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Article, Illustration3457 1956-04-12 12 BUT ALL PARTIES BACK MOTION SINGAPORE, April 6. THE “merdeka” resolution seeking to make Singapore an independent territory within the Commonwealth was passed by the Legislative AtitiPinhlv yesterday without a single “No. A A nominated member, Mr. G. A. P. Sutherland, and the3,457 words
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236 1956-04-12 12 SINGAPORE, April 6. T'HE tendency to think that merdeka means “get- ting the white man’s job, his house and his car” must be resisted, said the P.A.P. leader, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, in the Singapore Legislative Assembly yesterday. He made this remark in an236 words
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641 1956-04-12 13 Mr. CHEW SAYS: ‘THE GOVERNMENT MUST ENCOURAGE STUDY of ENGLISH, MALAY, CHINESE and TAMIL’ v SINGAPORE. April 6. AN OBJECTION taken by th c Liberal-Socialists in r Singapore Assembly J V r iy 01,1 short what ■>' -xpected to be a lively641 words
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Article, Illustration237 1956-04-12 14 So —at 81 —Madam Cheng will take a trip to England... SINGAPORE. April 6 T*HE kindness of the Singapore Fourth Magistrate Mr. J. M. Devereux-Colebourn, will reach nut to the Colony, months after he has left these shores in a touching gift to a Malayan war heroine, Madam Cheng Seang237 words
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Article, Illustration96 1956-04-12 14 He is on his way back from Germany, where he has spent the last two weeks. Reminded that the Communist party (P.N.I.i won 39 seats96 words
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Article293 1956-04-12 14 KLALA LEMPER, April 7. A DRIVING SCHOOL proprietor told the Sessions Court here today that he bribed the Selangor Road Transport Department’s chief tester to pass his pupils. N. J. Manickam, proprietor of the Universal Driving School, alleged that he paid the tester various293 words
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Article59 1956-04-12 14 IPOH, Apr. 6. A pioneer planter and tin miner, Mr. Teh Hian Tat, 77. died at 12.30 p.m. today at his house here after a long illness. Among the late Mr. Teh's four sons are Singapore’s Deputy Public Prosecutor, Mr. Teh Sek Eng, and a59 words
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Article181 1956-04-12 14 SINGAPORE, April 7. 'J'HE formation of Singapore’s first locallyrecruited operational battalion —in one year —has been approved by the Government. The Chief Minister, Mr. David Marshall, announced this last night after attending a meeting of his Ministers at Government House. Mr. Marshall has already181 words
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Article33 1956-04-12 14 KUALA LUMPUR, April 6. A beggar, Lim Fatt, 76, was fatally injured when he was knocked down by a lorry at the junction of Batu Road and Ipoh Road this afternoon.33 words
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Article272 1956-04-12 14 BUKIT MERTAJAM, April (5. 'J'HE Chief Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, today hinted that he had a “secret weapon” against the Communists —but he added: “I am afraid 1 cannot yet disclose what it is.” The Tengku, who came here to open the $700,000 “Merdeka Bridge” at272 words
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Article428 1956-04-12 15 KUALA LUMPUR, April 8. I'KKSIDENT of Party Negara, Dato Sir r O r ii bin Ja’afar, said today that the merde,,n achieved only “sugar-coated” inde,,!,n.c during its London talks early this pt'lHIL v t s speaking at a Selangor Negara youth led to protest against the428 words
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212 1956-04-12 15 SINGAPORE, April 7. PRETTY Singapore school girl, arrested with 1 8 others in a gambling den on the night of April 6. successfully pleaded her innocence yesterday before the Fourth Magistrate, Mr. J. M. Devereux-Colebourn. With tears in her eyes, Daisy Quek Beng Swee. 16,212 words
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Article, Illustration26 1956-04-12 15 SINGAPORE, April 8. Mr. A. J. S. Anderson, of Singapore, and his bride, formerly Miss Joan Margaret Mackenzie, after their wedding at St. Andrew’s Cathedral yesterday.26 words
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Article, Illustration46 1956-04-12 15 SI\(. A POKE. April 7. Oil! TTY 19-year-old Tenuku Seri I)ewi is ot beauties to enter Singapore Sarong-Ke-a puern eompetilion. lb** iontest is being held the Happy World Staa t*n April 23, 26 and "ui .‘!0 uirls .Malays, )i'ie«e and Eurasians !’>e entered.46 words
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Article36 1956-04-12 15 BAHRU. Apr. 8 i o«»y. captured -'them Rhodesians «'h at Rengam on i accused at the iv Mr. Justice >. n of firei' unds of amd guilty and to be detained P'easure of the36 words
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Article17 1956-04-12 15 BAHRU. Apr. 8. !ou 150 yards of running railway line bound Niyor in 'erclay17 words
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Article87 1956-04-12 15 SINGAPORE. April 9. A BRITISH Army Sergeant serving in Kedah will soon be calling on parishioners of the Church of Our Lady Margaret in Walworth, Britain. He is Sgt. J. A. Foster, who advertised in the Church Times, ottering “an extra pair of hands,”87 words
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113 1956-04-12 15 ■APORE. April 9. k y. u -s received a and diploma dian GovernColony’s display Cambodian In'x oo.sit ion. /n was held at -o Cambodian are now on display in the Public Relations Office, Singapore, which designed the Colony’s exhibition. The display was in the combined113 words
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290 1956-04-12 15 SINGAPORE, April 9. r PVVO men were murdered and a third seriously in- jured in Singapore yesterday. The first slaying was at Woodlands shortly after midnight on April 7. when Chua Teow, 55, was stubbed to death while playing mahjong. The second fatal290 words
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Article60 1956-04-12 15 JOHORK BAHRU. Apr. 8 Wong Too, 51, of Kahang new village, was in Kluang today lined $BO or one week's jail for moving a tin of medicine without a permit. Wong Kali Yong, 22, of Pamol Estate, was lined $lOO or a month’s jail for taking60 words
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Article, Illustration30 1956-04-12 16 Junes picture. StraitsJunes picture.; — Straits - 30 words
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214 1956-04-12 16 SINGAPORE, April 9. ITNTIL Singapore has more scientists it will find it difficult to keep pace with developments over- seas in nuclear research. A Ministry of Education spokesman disclosed yesterday: “We have received several invitations to send men to Britain’s atomic research centre214 words
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Article152 1956-04-12 16 SINGAPORE, April 9. r PHE Singapore Gov- ernment Senior Ollicers’ Association will not protest against the selection of Mr. Lee Siow Mong to travel with the merdeka mission’s secretarial stall to London “We never said wo would.” secretary, Mr. K.M. Byrne said yesterday. “We shall152 words
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278 1956-04-12 16 CHANGED DAYS FOR A CHINESE ‘EXPAT’ SINGAPORE, April 9. 4 CHINA-BORN Chin- ese electrical engineer who was persuaded to turn down an attractive offer from Hong Kong to continue working for the Singapore Government now faces the prospect of being dismissed from the278 words
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Article, Illustration376 1956-04-12 16 -SAYS NEW COMMISSIONER ON ARRIVAL IN SINGAPORE SINGAPORE. Apr.; new Australian Commissioner to Sinpa: Ralph Lindsay Harry, said on his arrival r terday that “Australia sincerely hopes the Met will produce beneficial results for Singapore ar people." r The Australian Government, he added,376 words
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Article39 1956-04-12 16 Johore Bahru. Apr. 8. Mr. Wong LieJ: Hieng, Superintending Pharmacist, Johore, has left for the U.S. and Britain His duties will be carried out by Mr. Lee Sze Peng. Pharmacist, of the General Hospital, Johore Bahru.39 words
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115 1956-04-12 16 KUALA LUMPUR, April 8. IIHK Selangor Department of Religious Affairs has introduced a new rule for all mosques in the state in an attempt to streamline m o s ques administration. Under the new regulation the president of the department will appoint a special committee115 words
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Article148 1956-04-12 16 IPOH, April i rpHE Perak Welfare Association nas printed l booklets in English, Chinese, Malay and in its drive to raise $500,000 this year. The booklets will be distributed in all districts, villages and kampongs appealing for funds to help the poor. The secretary of148 words
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Article82 1956-04-12 16 SEREMBAN, Yang di-Pol”'' of Negri Sc mm dared open the $41 ney Boys’ Club a Street here yester “This is the line 1 underprivileged bo> aya,’’ he said. “While we take this thought we sho that the boys arc become good citizer The Negri82 words
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340 1956-04-12 17 IPOH, April 9. r r \\u ucnage boys stole the lite sayings of the great grandmother of m ,>l (hem and went on a spending spree around the country, the ..h Magistrate’s Court was told today, me dock was Rave, son of Sundram, 17. Outside the340 words
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Article, Illustration93 1956-04-12 17 SINXi vPORE. April 10. i YEAR-OLD stuA c t of the Chung Chen High School, ua s a allv injured in a tall in in the third floor 0 f the Catholic High School m Queen Street, Singapore. The buv, Koh Poh Keng, hospital. Koh was93 words
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Article114 1956-04-12 17 SINGAPORE, April 10. An anonymous gift of $50,000 as a “mark of respect” for the work done by Canon R. K. S. Adams, former principal of St. Andrew’s School, has been received by St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore. The donor wants the money to be used114 words
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Article116 1956-04-12 17 SINGAPORE, April 10. AFTER this week the Singapore Income Tax Department will start legal proceedings against people who have failed to send in their income tax returns, the acting Comptroller ol Income Tax, Mr. G. T. Holloway, said yesterday. He added that he116 words
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Article14 1956-04-12 17 SEGAMAT, Mon. Segamat Chinese are to build a high school this year.14 words
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158 1956-04-12 17 KUALA LUMPUR, April 9. T'HE chief tester of the Selangor Road Transport A Authority, Joseph Michael, was acquitted today by the Sessions Court here on a charge of accepting $lOO as a bribe from a driving instructor. Michael was alleged to have accepted the158 words
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Article47 1956-04-12 17 SINGAPORE. April 10. A 16-year-old student. >ln ‘Ul bin Jali\, was found ■'Uttering from caustic soda poisoning in his home at the University of Malaya Hostel, Road. Singapore. last night. H was admitted to the Hospital where his om.kion early today was as satisfactory.47 words
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Article36 1956-04-12 17 Am l A >• A TRENGOANU, A 12-year-old boy. ir.i, bl l* f»<f. was fatally tf.Jl L s tor day when he 4 J U! Kapor hero ho 011 lhe way to36 words
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Article59 1956-04-12 17 SINGAPORE, April 10. SINGAPORE is a “must” on the itinerary of the world tourist, declared Mr. Harry Jackson, owner of the World Travel Bureau, Santa Ana, California on his arrival by air yesterday. Mr. Jackson and 40 other Americans are touring the world for three59 words
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Article77 1956-04-12 17 JOHORE BAHRU, Apr. 9. MANAGERS and assistant managers are authorised to shoot or trap wild pigs on their estates until the end of June. The chairman of the Johore Planters’ Association, Mr. E. J. Cooper, had told the Sultan of the damage pigs did on77 words
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Article144 1956-04-12 17 Bourne— the friendly General !p UR. April 9 merment on the 0; r, 1 l h(* Director of T General Offls.: (j ,nM -thg. Lieut.-Oen. B(, urnt». did not 1 prise. :i( the normal years here—he 1954. 'ununitles are P t as to go. He h everyone for a.• t144 words
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Article27 1956-04-12 17 JOHORE BAHRU. Apr. 9 The new fire station at Kulai was declared open today by Ungku Ismail bin Abdul Rahman, Deputy Mentri Besar, Johore.27 words
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443 1956-04-12 17 LIVE turkey in a cardboard box was delivered, gobbling: excitedly, to the Singapore Treasury yesterday. The sender was the Chief Minister, Mr. David Marshall. He would have sent six bottles of whisky, too but he drank them some time ago. So he sent443 words
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Article528 1956-04-12 18 Jus soli: No decision KIALA UMIM’H, April 10. JHE. UMNO-MCA-MIC Alliance will face its biggest test since the Federal elections on the question of jus soli —citizenship by right of birth. There are signs Mini unless Alliance leaders can discipline llieir branches a situation will be rivaled528 words
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Article56 1956-04-12 18 SINGAPORE, April 11. The Singapore Government has in the eight months ending February approved the admission from china of 2,200 wives of local residents. It rejected 2GO other applications. The Minister for Labour and Welfare, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, said this in reply to questions raised bv56 words
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416 1956-04-12 18 SINGAPORE, April ii r JPHE final meeting of the all-party merdeka delegation ended last night with a disagreement over an agreement reported bv the Chief Minister, Mr. David Marshall. The point at issue: Row is Britain to be made responsible for the internal security of416 words
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Article91 1956-04-12 18 KUALA LUMPUR, April 10. The Federation Government is now using a new psychological warfare weapon. In the past few days thousands of leaflets commenting on Moscow’s condemnation of Stalin have been dropped to terrorists in the jungle. Hope to destroy faith The leaflets are aimed91 words
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115 1956-04-12 18 SINGAPORE, April 11. A DANCE iiosiess yesterday tried to strike a bargain with a Singapore court when she appeared on an income tax charge. Girlie Lim, of New World Cabaret, told the court: “1 would plead guilty if 1 were115 words
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Article238 1956-04-12 18 KUALA LUMPUR, April 10. TWO more letters have been received in Kuala 1 Lumpur from the Malayan Communist Party headquarters. One was received by a trade union leader Mr. Tan Tuan Boon, who immediately pass°d the letter to the police. The letter was stencilled238 words
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Article37 1956-04-12 18 KUALA LUMPUR, April 10. A terrorist, Ah Fong, surrendered to a rubber tapper on an estate in the Temerloh district ol South Pahang today. He had been operating alone in the area.37 words
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Article199 1956-04-12 18 SINGAPORE, April 11. THE Chief Minister, Mr. David Marshall, told representatives of 10,000 local Government servants yesterday that he would “think over” their request to have Mr. L. C. Goh, present at the. London merdeka talks. But he made it clear to them199 words
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Article20 1956-04-12 18 KLANG, April 10.—Poln day found the body hawker. Chu Chan, ug< in the Klang River ai* 24-hour search.20 words
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934 1956-04-12 19 EPSOM JEEP - W adham ($97) upsets in main amateur race By EPSOM JEEP PENANG, April 8. v \r \1. cleverly ridden by Tengku Aodul Malik, sprang a spectacular W when he won the Deleted Racehorses Handicap over 7f. the at the Penang Amateur Race Meeting at Penang yesterday. mam «r a d’.934 words
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348 1956-04-12 19 SIN(. I ORE, April 11. 0 U ot Singapore’s iphant badmin*on r of Indonesia has rged a “cerfor Malaya’s Ubf, i ip team due to met mg Kong this r. The name 1S T.' tik Bee. year-old Penang who made thi o ir348 words
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1126 1956-04-12 19 THE WEEK IN SPORT THE Hong Kong Football Association team were A as good as their word. On arrival in Singapore on Wednesday they announced their determination to become the first team to win the Aw Hoe Memorial Cup on foreign soil. On Saturday1,126 words
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Miscellaneous30 1956-04-12 19 BMG SWEEP TOTAL POOL: $154,200 1ST. Nc. *****$ ($41,634). 2ND. No. *****0 ($20,817). 3RD. No. *****0 ($11,565). STARTERS: ($2,056 each): Nos, *****0: *****9: *****2; *****4: *****6; *****7; *****5: *****7; *****3.30 words
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Article407 1956-04-12 20 SINGAPORE, April 9. MORE business was done on the Singapore 11 Share Market last week than in the previous period, following a burst of activity on April 7. The market opened quietly enough on April 3, after the long Easter holiday and took some time407 words
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Article226 1956-04-12 20 SINGAPORE, April 9. rpHE following business 1 done In the Singapore Share Market last week was reported by one firm of brokers for the period March 31 to April 6:— INDUSTRIALS: Fraser Sc Neave Ords. $1.71% to $1.70 cd.. Gammons $3.10, Malayan Breweries $3.30. Malayan Dement $1.62% and226 words
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Article63 1956-04-12 20 The mine* and estates department of The Borneo Company Ltd. announce the following March output*:— 19,000 tons of ore were treated and 220 tons of tin concentrates produced by the Pahang Consolidated; Kuala Reman obtained 139,200 lb*, of rubber. Sungel Kinta produced 506 piculs of tin ore. The63 words
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Article27 1956-04-12 20 The output of Renong Tin Dredging Co., Ltd. for March was: Rasa Mine. 596 piculs, Jinjang Mine (In association with Straits Tinftelds Ltd.), 641 piculs.27 words
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Article194 1956-04-12 20 /COMPANIES operating vj in Malasra announced the following dividends last week:— THE RENONG TIN DREDGING CO. LTD: an interim dividend of 15% less income tax on ordinary stock for year ending June 30. TALAM MINES LTD.: a first interim dividend of 25% less 30% income tax, for year194 words
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Article842 1956-04-12 20 SINGAPORE, April 11. INDUSTRIALS Buyer* Seller* Alex unw wont* Pref ISO 1.80 ords. 198 a.Oft •ties ice 11. 00 ibuyem. B. B. Petrol ¥J/- 49/b M 1 ruslee* 410 4Hi Con Tin Bmelt Pref 19/- 20/- co Ords 27/0 28/S Eastern United 30 50 17 50 Fed.842 words
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409 1956-04-12 20 U.S. AND BRITAIN BOUGHT LESS TIN IN FIRST QUART ER SINGAPORE, April i. JN the first quarter of this year United tates purchases of Malayan tin fell by 16.4 n< to 8,498 tons. 1 nt British purchases, however, fell more h avilv by 39.3 per cent to 996 tons, but409 words
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433 1956-04-12 20 SINGAPORE, April 7. AFTER the Easter Holidays there seemed to be no new features in the rubber market reports the weekly circular of Holiday, Cutler, Bath Co. Ltd. ShorCovering at the lower levels was more than met by upeountry liquidation and selling by all sections433 words
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Article30 1956-04-12 20 SINGAPORE, April 1 RUBBER: 92 cei" per lb. (up seven-€igl» of a cent). TIN: $380.37 V2 P' picul (up $1.50). COPRA: $28,371/2 P r picul (up 50 cents).30 words