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Title Section27 1957-09-18 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYA'S NATIONAL NIWffARi \cw Series, 578. Singapore, September 18, 1957 Price 40 cents (Malayan) or 1 Shilling.27 words
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Advertisement559 1957-09-18 1 t I' I! History Descended from Somerled of the Isles, who lived in the 12th century. Clan takes its name from Alastair Mor, one of the early descendants of Somerled. At one time the MacAlisters attached themselves to the MacDonalds, but later became more powerful and branched out as an559 words
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355 1957-09-18 2 UNION WORKER - UNION WORKER Singapore. IN the Sunday Times (Sept. 8) it was reported that the Chief Minister Mr. Lim Yew Hock, was asked the following question: Does the Government intend restricting paid union officials? Mr. Lim is said to have replied: We355 words
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Article94 1957-09-18 2 TAN AH WEE - TAN AH WEE. Singapore. IHOPE the immigration Department will revise its policy towards amahs coming here from Hong Kong. Chinese amahs are in short supply and they take advantage of this to demand unreasonable wages. In some cases they are better off than their employers.94 words
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Article68 1957-09-18 2 A. FERNANDEZ - A. FERNANDEZ. Kuala Lumpur. rpHE Tengku says: “Don’t -I- dislike the British.” I really wonder how many non-politicians dislike the British, i am a locomotive driver; several colleagues of mine and I really do feel the loss of just and considerate British officers at a time68 words
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Article282 1957-09-18 2 T. S. MIAMI - T. S. MIAMI- Kuala Lumpur. Ilf HAT is wron.- h W helmet at which the Feder. isters wore with forms when n !ff: ceremonial fun, ing the Merdeku i<o aur Looking at th natter from a psychohn noim of view. I think t ters282 words
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134 1957-09-18 2 U.S. GRADUATE - U.S. GRADUATE. Singapore. IT is interesting to read our Chief Minister’s assurance to the vice-presi-dent of the Malayan Student Association in America that “....there ts always a place for them (Malayan students studying in U.S.) at home. I would urge them to return as134 words
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Article121 1957-09-18 2 me in – D. L - me in D. L Singapore. THE letter from “DISGUSTED” raises an interesting point. Europeans have been taught from very earlv ages to stand up as a mark of respect whenever their National Anthem was played. Naturally—as visitors to a foreign country thev also do it121 words
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Article92 1957-09-18 2 MOHAMED YUSOFF bin ABDULLAH - MOHAMED YUSOFF bin ABDULLAH Singapore. AS a member of the Muslim community of Singapore I welcome the establishment of the Mahkamah or Religious Law Court, although it took two years for the Muslim Advisory Board to get the Bill passed. I am given to understand that92 words
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Article69 1957-09-18 2 MU - MU Singapore. IS it necessary to 0 National Antln a» l *5 every cinema peri No establishmen n i continent of Euro; M think of closing ffl midnight, change, the Samba to the strains of the Ant. happy reveller sombre faced and attention. The National 169 words
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Miscellaneous24 1957-09-18 2 4 h T: v J S 9 tWTR' S W ptw t \\X ?f*Y WHITLEY COUNCIL OP 9 IT z V V W/ MINISTERS24 words
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Article878 1957-09-18 3 —Straits Times. Sept. 10 The court of inquiry into u Singapore Harbour Board >pute has reached a diplo.tic 1 hiding. “Often shocked the manner in which unions operated the iinistration of their units”, ,.d impressed by evidence great deal of disorder ill. we felt, even of—Straits Times. Sept. 10 - 878 words
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Article630 1957-09-18 3 --Straits Times. Sept. 11 There is now a rising tide of anti-Communism in Malaya. So the Director of Operations tells us, and we hope he is right. But there is no very impressive evidence of it, and Lt.-General Sir Roger Bower’s own optimism was noticeably--Straits Times. Sept. 11 - 630 words
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Article889 1957-09-18 3 —Straits Times. Sept. 12 The second reading of the Singapore Citizenship Bill in the Assembly yesterday attracted unexpected and unnecessary debate. The principles of the bill are agreed. Indeed as the Chief Minister said at the outset, whatever the differences may be in detail, every party—Straits Times. Sept. 12 - 889 words
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Article799 1957-09-18 4 -Straits Times, Sept. 12 It would have been better for the People’s Action Party I had Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, its parliamentary leader, not I moved in the Assembly 1 yesterday his motion de- pioring “inaccuracies’’ in the Government’s White Paper on the August arrests. It turned-Straits Times, Sept. 12 - 799 words
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Article473 1957-09-18 4 Straits Times. Sept. 14 There is a familiar ring about the reorganisation plan which the Malayan Chinese Association is circulating to it.s branches in Penang. It calls for a “big drive" to get Chinese on the Federal citizenship rolls, a greater interest in the principlesStraits Times. Sept. 14 - 473 words
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Article637 1957-09-18 4 —Straits Time> Sept 16 The real reassurance in Mr. Duncan Sandys’ denial that it Is Britain’s intention to stockpile nuclear weapons in Malaya is his reminder of the principle behind the Anglo Malayan defence agreement. The treaty has not yet been published, but in it, said—Straits Time> Sept 16 - 637 words
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Article209 1957-09-18 4 —Straits Times. Sep; It seems unlikely that talk of change* in Federal Ministers' pay wiii altogether escape cynical comment. The Finance Minister is said to be considering a reduction in salaries and an increase in entertainment and transport allowances. There is also the suggestion that every Minister should—Straits Times. Sep; - 209 words
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203 1957-09-18 5 SINGAPORE. Sept. 7. THE rights of Chinese brokers belonging to both the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association and T he Rubber Trade Assotion will be fully proct« d without prejudice it. and when, the proposed Singapore Rubber Association is formed. This was203 words
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Article222 1957-09-18 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. b. A DISPUTE is brewing between the Malayan Railway administration and its 200 locomotive drivers over a new working time table which the administration is to introduce soon. It is expected to be intensified soon when a union representing the drivers is registered.222 words
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Article67 1957-09-18 5 SINGAPORE. Sept. 7 The future of the 38 detainees who were arrested m recent police raids in Singapore wa s still undecided yesterday The Council of Ministers which was to hav.p met yesterday postponed its meeting until today to decide on whether detention orders should bp67 words
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Article137 1957-09-18 5 Kuala lumpur. sept. 6- a special committee of the Government Services Stall Council has recommended an immediate rise of 400 per cent in cost oi living allowances for civil servants in the country. The committee, headed by the former president oi the Union of137 words
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Article204 1957-09-18 5 SINGAPORE. Sept. 7. (CUSTOMS officers believe morphine addicts in Singapore are on the increase—and as a result increasing quantities of the drug are being smuggled into the Colony. A fortnight ago a Customs interceptor speedboat was called to investigate a fast, suspicious looking launch in the Kallang204 words
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Article, Illustration896 1957-09-18 5 Healthy changes in Malaya THE islands looked very beautiful, with their trees coming down to the water's edge. Between two of the m Singapore's distant skyscrapers gleamed in the morning light. Ships of every shape, size and flag lay at anchor in the roads. It896 words
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Article43 1957-09-18 5 SINGAPORE, Sept. :i Diederik van Essel, aged one, the Dutch jxdio victim who was Mown to Singapore on Sept. t» from Medan. Sumatra. in an RA F. Valetta, Is progressing favourably, according to a spokesman at the RA F Hospital. Changi.43 words
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Article454 1957-09-18 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 8. THE final surrender offer to the Communist terrorists reveals how far backwards the Government is leaning in its attempts to lure them from the jungle. For example the word “surrender” is never used in leaflets to terrorists and to the public or454 words
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143 1957-09-18 6 SINGAPORE, Sept. 9. THE Singapore TeleA phone Board yesterday opened new automatic exchanges in Thomson Road and Queenstown. Numbers beginning with 52, 54, 63 and 691 began operating at 8 a.m. and numbers starting with 61 at 4 p m. The new exchanges cost about143 words
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Article263 1957-09-18 6 IPOH, Sept. 8. ’’J'HE secretary-general of the Malayan Chinese Association Mr. Too Joon Hing, walked out of a working committee meeting of the Perak branch of the association yesterday. This wa s confirmed today by the Perak branch president, Mr. Y. C. Kang in263 words
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123 1957-09-18 6 KUCHING. Sept. 8 The Government is concerned over the increasing number of explosion accidents in Sarawak. A Medical Department report says people are still losing hands in gunpowder accidents Five cases have been reported this year. Most accidents were caused by firecrackers on testivadays,123 words
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118 1957-09-18 6 KULIM. Sept. 8-The Prime Rahman, said today that although the controversial plumed hats were relics of colonialism, they symbolised his Cabinet Ministers’ loyalty to the Yang diPertuan Agong. “I personally ordered my Ministers to wear the hats on Merdeka Day,” he told an UMNO118 words
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304 1957-09-18 6 Kuala kangsar, Sept. 8.—Two thousand people in Sauk new village 16 miles from here, were told today that the time had come for the terrorists to surrender or face annihilation. Mr. Yap Yin Fah, Alliance whip in the Perak State council. ,said the304 words
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Article167 1957-09-18 6 SINGAPORE. Sept. 9. Singapore Government is to be asked to tighten the present immigration laws allowing expatriates to work in Singapore. The Singapore Insurance Companies' Employees* Union, which has 600 members. has decided to urge this as a step to help check “growing unemployment”167 words
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Article44 1957-09-18 6 KAJANG. Sopt. 8 More than 5,000 people attended the merdeka celebrations at Kajang yesterday. There were stage and screen shows, joget dancing, singing competitions and fancy dress football. In the morning, there were combined school sports with 2,000 children taking part.44 words
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59 1957-09-18 6 SUNGEI PAT AN I. Sept. 7 THE Prime Minister. Tengku Abdul Rahman. today replied to criticisms regarding plumed helmets worn b the Federation Ministers during the merdeka ce.tbrations. He said that these ha were designed in accordance with tradition and to suit modern59 words
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Article76 1957-09-18 6 SINGAPORE. S pi f Singapore Customs Di ment revenue in the n. January-August was $6o- Rl 000. an increase of $7.‘-T ;M over the same period year. The money came from following items (last y< figures in brackets): Entertainment $4 ($4,119,000); liquor $17.0 < ($16,489,000); licences76 words
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458 1957-09-18 7 SINGAPORE, Sept. 10. SINGAPORE’S Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, said yesterday that the (Government had no intention of amending the Public Senirit\ Ordinance. .Amendments are definitely not planned,” he declared. Nine left-wing Middle Road trade unions, a number of v\h»e officials were detained458 words
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Article, Illustration103 1957-09-18 7 SINGAPORE). Sept. 10 Mr Teo \Va> gong, a Singapore businessman and prominent St. John Ambulance worker, died at his home in Yio Chu Kang Road early yesterda* morning, aged 54. Mr Teo was one of the Colony's biggest fancy fish dealers—exporting an average103 words
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Article51 1957-09-18 7 SINGAPORE. Sept. 10 A new part-time course in accountancy given by the Singapore Polytechnic, began yesterday at the Tanjong katong Government secondary technical school. One hundred people taking the Chartered Institute ot Secretaries or the Corporation of Secretaries course are being prepared for examinations in June next51 words
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154 1957-09-18 7 K LUMPUR, Sept. 9. IY —Loss of faith in the Communist ideals and the news of the country’s independence made a Communist terrorist surrender in Selangor on Sept 7. He was Ah Pee, who gave himself up to a taxi driver at the154 words
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Article117 1957-09-18 7 Kuala lumpur. sept. 9The Rubber Producers’ Council will implement the recommendations of the Blackman Committee on the development of the natural rubber industry in the Federation as soon as possible. A spokesman of the council added today that members of the council were now making117 words
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Article145 1957-09-18 7 Envoy from Britain is the first to present credentials to King K LUMPUR. Sept. 9. —The British High Commissioner. Mr. G. W. Tory, today became the first diplomat to present his credentials to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. Wearing a dark blue British ambassador’s uniform and a three-cornered145 words
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Article720 1957-09-18 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Sept. 9. L*Ol R THINGS are necessary if tlie Emergency is to be concluded by the end of next year. These, according to the retiring; Director of Operations, Lieut.-Gen. Sir Roger Bower, are: GOOD and advance information of bandit movements. A720 words
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Article29 1957-09-18 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Sept. 8 Thousands of children carrying gay lanterns celebrated the moon cake festival tonight. Adults burnt Ja-.--sticks and candle', outsidt their homes.29 words
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Article410 1957-09-18 8 SINGAPORE, Sept. 10. SINGAPORE’S port facilities must be greatly improved il the Colony is to get back trade it has been losing. This warning is contained in a memorandum which the Singapore Chinese Shipping Association submitted yesterday; to the Port Commission. The association declared! that410 words
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Article36 1957-09-18 8 PENANG. Sept. 7—The Sudan will not open an embassy in Malaya yet because of “economic and staffing difficulties.“ Mr. Syed Rahmatulla Abdulla. Sudanese representative to the merdeka celebrations. said here today.36 words
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191 1957-09-18 8 KUCHING, Sept. 9. THE Earl of Perth, Minister of States for Colonial Affairs, told reporters in Kuchins that it was important to remember two things when a country begins to think of independence. First, it must achieve sufficient progress and secondly it must be able to191 words
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84 1957-09-18 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Sept. 9 More than 50 officers from the Malayan Railway will he sent overseas on training scholarships during the next three years, the Straits Times was told today. The Malayan Railway has already sent 25 men to the British Railways since 1955. A84 words
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Article242 1957-09-18 8 LUMPUR. Sept. 9. —A spokesman of the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce claimed today that systems of credit restrictions being imposed by traders in the Federation will lead to high allround prices unless they are removed. He claimed that retailers were bound to increase prices because242 words
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Article69 1957-09-18 8 SINGAPORE. Sept. 10 Dr. H. U. Granow', the German Consul-General in Singapore, will also be the first German ambassador in the Federation. He told the Straits Times yesterday that he would come to the consulate office in the Colony twice a month. Dr. Heinrich Roereke the German69 words
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Article596 1957-09-18 8 SINGAPORE, So,.i. In. [)ISORGANISED trade union administration U criticised in the report of the court of inquiry into the recent Singapore Harbour Hoard "o. slow. Because of this, it says, it was difficult to dec de whether the SHB Start Association remvsew h CVIQ596 words
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Article60 1957-09-18 8 Rear-Admiral L G 1T lacher, who has been apr 1 ed second-in-command o: British Far East Naval ration, yesterday paid a i tesy call on the n^‘ v Chief Minister. Mr Lim He arrived in Smgapot Sept. 5 aboard the h.00 cruiser H.M.S. Kewtmmci land. r60 words
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103 1957-09-18 8 PENANG. Sept. 9 The Bishop of Penang, Monsignor Francis Chan, today advised Malayans not to be blinded bv the glamour of the merdeka festivities. “We must get down to realities, he told 1.900 convent students at their merdeka celebration today. “Let us work103 words
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Article657 1957-09-18 9 Rahman tells Merdeka rally of decision JOHORE BAHRU, Sept 10 THE Federation Government intended to impose entry restrictions at the Causeway immediately after the declaration of independence -but decided against this move at the last moment. We decided it would cause too much trouble lor the people657 words
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120 1957-09-18 9 TENGKU SAYS ‘DON’T DISLIKE THE BRITISH PENANG. Sept. 9 The Prime Minister. Tengku Abdul Rahman advised Malayans: Don’t dislike the British. “I refer particularly to those who are remaining here to serve our country,” he told a crowd of 5.000 on the Kulim padang. ‘‘Their knowledge and experience will benefit120 words
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Article74 1957-09-18 9 MALACCA. Sept. 8— The Governor of Malacca. Mr. Leong Yew Koh, wearing the controversial plumed helmet, took the salute at the merdeka military review' here 1 today. Capt. Osman bin Haji Omar of the Federation Regiment was in charge of the parade which consisted of 30074 words
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763 1957-09-18 9 New authority to run harbour cheaply urged rnuL’ SINGAPORE. Sept. 11. 1 k in a P°i*e Shipowners* Association yesterday suggested that the ingapore Harbour Board be scrapped. In submissions to the Port ommission, the association the setting up of a new authority mat763 words
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Article180 1957-09-18 9 SINGAPORE, Sept. 11. days of opium “kings” in Singapore seem to have passed and smuggling operations are now mostly controlled by operators who have gone to Siam, said the Controller of Cutoms, Mr. R. S. Tufnell, in a reportpublished last night. It is evident, he said, that180 words
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Article356 1957-09-18 10 SINGAPORE, Sept. 11. AN expatriate medical specialist of the A pore Government who appeared before a tribunal inquiring into allegations of irregular practices in a hospital left the Colony on Sept. 9 on leave prior to retirement under the Malayanjsalion scheme. The officer is believed356 words
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Article168 1957-09-18 10 SINGAPORE. Sept. 10. r rHE Special Branch yesterday arrested two more men in Singapore after a political investigation following the recent seizure of six automatic pistols and 40 rounds of ammunition in Exeter Road. They were Mohamed Noor oin Zainal Abidin, alias Siain Amin. 40,168 words
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Article72 1957-09-18 10 SINGAPORE. Sept. 8 A committee member of the All-Malaya Muslim Missionary Society. Mr. Mohamad Ali Ai'-spgofT, said the Islamic doctrine could help to build a strong society in the new Malay a. Mr. AlsagofT. who is also an official of the Young Men’s Mir ,im72 words
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Article23 1957-09-18 10 SINGAPORE. Sept. 10 The University of Malaya D< ntal Society held a dental exhibition at the General Hospital. Singapore, on Sept.23 words
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Article66 1957-09-18 10 KLUANG, Sept. 10—The curlew will be lifted on the main road in Kluang district on Sept. 11. 12 and 17. This is to allow people to come to town to take part in the celebrations to mark merdeka and the birthday of the66 words
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Article102 1957-09-18 10 Help Govt appeal by Leong Malacca, sept. 10.— The Governor of Malacca. Mr. Leong Yew Koh, on his first visit today to Masjid Tanah Village 18 miles from here, asked residents to co-operate with each other and with the Government. If they did this, the Governor said, they would, in102 words
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Article78 1957-09-18 10 SINGAPORE. Sept. 11 Mr. Frank N. Farrar, proprietor of the Southport Zoo. England, will be visiting Malaya during an extensive tour of South and South East-Asia to film the ways of life of the people and specimens of animals. Mr. Farrar, who will also visit North78 words
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Article262 1957-09-18 10 RUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 10. —The Federation Government has recommended that all expatriate officers of the Kuala Lumpur Municipality be offered re-employ men! on contract terms should they choose to retire under the Maiayanisation plan without compensation. The St rails Times understands a 10-year Malayanisation scheme has been262 words
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Article22 1957-09-18 10 JOHORE BAHRU. Sept. 8 Dr. Francis Lunking. of th General Hospital. Johore Bahru, has been appointed State Physician, Negri Sembilan.22 words
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Article646 1957-09-18 10 From a Special Correspondent IT LUMPUR. Sept. 10. —The Federation Minister of Finance. Col. Sir Henry Hau-shik Lee, leaves tomorrow for Washington, where he will attend the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the International Bank. Malaya is applying for membership of these646 words
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328 1957-09-18 11 SINGAPORE. Sept. 11 rHE paid secretary of the Singapore Bus Workers’ Union, Watt Ghee Ming, 22, yesterday pleaded not guilty in a Singapore court to seven charges of h a v i n g unlawfully handwritten subversive and Communist documents. Watt was alleged328 words
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Article93 1957-09-18 11 17-UALA LUMPUR. Sept. 11) —The Federation Prime Minister. Tengku Abdul Rahman, last night entertained more than 400 “merdeka planners” to a satay and ronggeng party at his Brockman Road residence. It was the Tengku’s ‘thank you” to all those who helped make the week-long merdeka93 words
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Article172 1957-09-18 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Sept. 10. THE Public Works Department, which has lost 60 1 top men under Malayanisation, has been forced to "go slow” on development projects. And because of the difficulty of recruiting qualified men from overseas, it will take years for the department to172 words
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Article74 1957-09-18 11 SINGAPORE. Sept. 11 MR. J. S. CRAIG, head of the commerce department of the Singapore Polytechnic, said yesterday that classes in accountancy had not been started yet a s it had been impossible to arrange them. He said that only part time courses for the intermediate74 words
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Article131 1957-09-18 11 SINGAPORE. Sept. 11 rpHE Royal Australian Air Force’s No. 1 (B) Squadron, now in its eighth year of operations against the terrorists, will be presented with a Squadron standard tomorrow evening. Air Marshal the Earl of Bandon. C-in-C, Far East Air Force, will make the presentation at131 words
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Article71 1957-09-18 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Sept. 10. The Cabinet of independent Malaya met for the first time today with the Prime Minister. Tengku Abdul Rahman, in the chair once used by the High Commissioner who. tmder the old regime, was chairman of the Executive Council. The Tengku. in a jovial71 words
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Article26 1957-09-18 11 SINGAPORE. Sept. 11 A baby snow will o»- held at the annual tun fair and fete organised by St. Andrew’s Cathedral on Sf'pt 2826 words
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Article177 1957-09-18 11 SINGAPORE, Sept. 11. Singapore Civil Service staff side council last -•sdt Questioned the legality of the board which r -d ‘229 executive officers and higher executive IJl( h.s for the general executive service in the Colour. v meeting with Governrepresentatives the 1 i'. which represents177 words
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Article20 1957-09-18 11 BUTTERWORTH. Sept. 10. —An office of the Penang Labour Department has been opened at Bagan Luar Road, Butterworth.20 words
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Article163 1957-09-18 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Sept. 10. THE Federation Government’s plan to take in mor than 200 expatriate officers —European and Asian —to secure continued efficiency in the publi** service was strongly attacked by the secretary of the Malayan Technical Services’ Union, Mr. V. E Jesudos, last night.163 words
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Article439 1957-09-18 11 SINGAPORE, Sept. II. MOST of the European staff in the Singapore City Council have no assured future. The Senior Officers’ Association of the City Council a European organisation—said this in a circular on Malayanisation sent to its 94 members yesterday. The association has for the past439 words
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Article3996 1957-09-18 12 11-man group to give last touches to citizen bill SINGAPORE, Sept. 12. THHE Singapore C itizenship Hill was passed A in principle yesterday when it received a second reading; in the Legislative Assembly. On a motion bv the (.hie! Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, the Assembly sent the3,996 words
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169 1957-09-18 13 SINGAPORE. Sept. IU SINGAPORE police officers have been given extra powers to deal with any future riots and unlawful assemblies. The powers are embodied in the Criminal 1 Procedure Code (Amendment) Rill passed by the Legislative Assembly yesterday. Police officers will have169 words
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Article, Illustration4374 1957-09-18 14 WHY GOVERNMENT SWOOPED Lee: ‘WhitePaper deliberately suppressed facts’ PAP NOT SO CLEAN NOW SINGAPORE. Sept. 13. <EYKN out of the 19 People’s Action Party mein hers recently detained l>\ the Singapore (internment have been identified as belonging to the Communist underground. The4,374 words
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Article210 1957-09-18 16 7 thought the gentlemen who talked so much in the Assembly would be here SINGAPORE, Sept. 13. M R M. A. MAJID, defeated Independent candidate in the (airnhill by-election in June, was the only person who offered to give evidence when the Singapore By-election Corruption Inquiry210 words
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Article125 1957-09-18 16 Kuala lumpur, Sept. 12. —The new diesel engines which will soon become a permanent feature of the Malayan Railway will make their first long-distance runs on Sept. 15. For the time being they will haul only day mail trains. The south-bound mail for125 words
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Article44 1957-09-18 16 SINGAPORE. Sept. 13 Mr. Tran Van Lam the president of the Vietnamese National Assembly, arrived in Singapore from Saigon by PAa yesterday, as the head of a four-member goodwill mission. They will be here for two days, before leaving for Australia.44 words
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Article84 1957-09-18 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Sept. 11 —The $l6O million loan the Federation Government i> raising for its five-year development plan has been oversubscribed by about $4 million. the Straits Times wa.> told today. The Accountant-General Mr. J. H. Newbigging. said that the local respond showed great84 words
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Article, Illustration346 1957-09-18 16 No. 1 SQUADRON RAAF GETS A STANDARD SINGAPORE. Sept. 13. THE C.-in-C. Far East Air Force, Air Marshal the A Earl of Bandon, yesterday presented a standard to No. 1 Squadron. R.A.A.F. at R.A.F. Station, Tengah It was the first time that the award hadEarl of Bandon.—Straits Times picture. - 346 words
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276 1957-09-18 16 IT UAL A LUMPUr Sept. 12. The i a. ion Govcrnmert nas appointed the for' mer Chief Secretary Sir David Watherstc-’ to an important job in London He is to become soec’"' counsellor to the M a lav in High Commissioner D v>276 words
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Article91 1957-09-18 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 11 Cadet Officer Nik Mahmoud Fakhartiddin, son of the Malayan High Commissioner in London. Dato Nik Ahmad Kamil, will leav e here on Sept. 13 for training at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. lie is one of 11 cadets of the Federation Military91 words
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Article1238 1957-09-18 17 —CYNICUS - —CYNICUS VOT often does a committee make a speech from the floor of the Singapore Assembly. In the White Paper debate the Emergency Executive Council of the People’s Action Party managed to make two. Collective oratory, however, is r arely impressive and ;,his was no exception,1,238 words
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Article, Illustration8 1957-09-18 17 MORNING DIP —Photo by Larry Leon—Photo by Larry Leon - 8 words
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Article67 1957-09-18 17 (From the Stvciits Times of Sept. 12, 1907) IT is suggested that the time has come when there should be a uniform quotation for tin throughout Malaya. The controlling price should be a uniform one and Singapore. Penang, Selangor or Perak price should be so assimilated that(From the Stvciits Times of Sept. 12, 1907) - 67 words
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Article509 1957-09-18 17 —TUAN I)JKK - —TUAN I)JKK CRIDAY, Sept. 6, 1957 —During the week we (75% the Tuan) finished levelling the site of the late lawn. There are no signs that the rain Is lifting. In between showers we are managing to pick the mangosteen crop which seems to be a bumper one509 words
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Article48 1957-09-18 17 IPOH, Sept. 15. The Perak Malay teachers association has bought the home of a race-horse owner and businessman. Mr Lincoln I eong. for $70,000 to be used as Ms headquarters. It is located In Klnta Gardens. off the exclusive residential area of Gopeng Road.48 words
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Article728 1957-09-18 18 SINGAPORE, Sept. 15. BRITAIN has no intention of moving its main Far East base from Singapore, the British Defence Minister, Mr. Duncan Sandys, declared here last night. Mr Sandys told a Press conference at Eden Hall —the residence of Sir Robert Scott, CommissionerGeneral for South-East728 words
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Article30 1957-09-18 18 JOHORE BAHRU. Sept. 15 Ungku Moshin bin Mohamed has been appointed Adminis trative Officer. Kota Tinggi. in succession to Mr. j. R. Chalmers, who has gone on leave.30 words
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291 1957-09-18 18 SINGAPORE, Sept. 15. QNE HUNDRED years ago yesterday a group of soldiers won a battle honour during the siege of Delhi in the Indian Mutiny, when 327 of a total of *490 men were killed. They were then members what is now known as291 words
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102 1957-09-18 18 Kota bharu. sept, is.— Mahmood bin Awang, 60, was jailed for two months today on two of teaching false doctrine and contempt of the Islamic religion. The case was heard before the Kathi of Kota Bharu. Tuan Haji Omar bin Haji Musa, in the102 words
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Article, Illustration142 1957-09-18 18 SINGAPORE. Sept 15 “YES. 1 have sot some ideas up here on how to end the Emergency.’’ says Lt.-Gen. Sir Janies Cassels. Malaya’s new Director of Operations, when questioned by pressmen on his arrival at the Kuala lumpur Airport yesterday.honell.—Sunday Time* picture. - 142 words
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Article310 1957-09-18 18 JEOII, Sept. IT).--One* hundred Perak comluuitv leaders have .joined the Government's nation-wide drive to woo the terrorists from the jungle and end the Emergency. The State Information Officer, Mr. I.S.A. Howard, told the Straits Times that the leaders, who include State and Federal Councillors, will carry jn310 words
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Article901 1957-09-18 19 CRIMSON PIRATE, with Abdul Mawi ling a great finish, matched a thrilling »se win from gallant :>ree Rings (9.7) in Merdeka Cup over at Ipoh on Sept, first day of the rak Turf Club Sul,»s’g Gold Vase Meet>t favourite Tudor der, who finished th, was901 words
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183 1957-09-18 19 SINGAPORE, Sept. 14. GOOD Government should not refuse to recognise degrees conferred by a good university, Mr. Tan k Sye, chairman of the Nanyang University tncil, said yesterday was speaking at the !’h annual conference of university. 1 said the students should awe a183 words
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Article31 1957-09-18 19 PENANG, Sept. 12. The Royal Air Force has lent six Chipmunk aircraft to th; Penang wing of the M A.A F. to replace its Harvards and Tiger Moths.31 words
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Article474 1957-09-18 19 THE WEEK IN SPORT ADVISES CEYLON TEAM MANAGER SINGAPORE, Sept. 14. T*HE indifference of A the education authorities was probably the biggest single factor contributing to the low standard of cricket in Malaya. The man to express this view is Mr. M.K.M. Ismail, the manager of474 words
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Article185 1957-09-18 19 SINGAPORE, Sept. 14. ISRAEL’S champion soccer team, Hapoel, flew into Singapore yesterday to start the “first leg" of their Far Eastern tour. “Our players are At and we expect to give a good account of ourselves." said Mr. Leliezer Shpigel. the manager of the team. The185 words
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Advertisement70 1957-09-18 19 STRAITS BUDGET SUBSCRIPTION RATES (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE) Br. Eplre St Foreign (Including pontage) 6.75 Singapore Malaya Town Area including No Postage Postage Quarterly 5.20 5.75 Half-yearly 10.40 11.50 Yearly 20.80 23.00 w The weekly issues of the Straits Budget can be sent by express air delivery service to the United70 words
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Page 19 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous50 1957-09-18 19 BIG SWEEP TOTAL POOL: $200,600 1st. No. *****7 ($55,180) 2nd. No. *****8 ($27,590) No *****8 ($13,795) STARTERS ($2,299 each) *****1; *****8 ?5?I 69; *****8; *****6 *****0. CONSOLATION each): Nos. ($1,000 *****4 *****8 *****8 *****0. *****3; *****6; *****0; *****6; *****0; *****7; QUINTUPLE TOTE: $110 carried forward. TREBLE TOTE: Ten tickets ($116).50 words
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Article579 1957-09-18 20 SHARE MARKET SINGAPORE, Sept. 16. SINGAPORE Share Market last week entered a period of doldrums with the tone hesitant and uncertain. Compared with previous weeks, business was only modest and some sources said it was fifty per cent less than a month or so agro.579 words
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Article278 1957-09-18 20 rPHE following business done in the Singapore Share Market was reported by one Arm of brokers for the period Sept. INDUSTRIALS; Fraser St Neave Ords. $2.95 to $2.87*4 cd.cb., Fraser St Neave Prefs. $4.05, Gammons $2.57%, Hammer St Co. $2.45 to $2.47% to $2.45 C.d., Hongkong Bank (Col)278 words
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Article147 1957-09-18 20 Current Date of Total Total for payment payment for previous I year year Fraser A Neave Ltd. ords. 19% t Oct. 26 27% 25% McAlister A Co. Ltd- 12%% t Sept. 20 22*6% 35% Kepong Dredging Co. Ltd. 12%%« Oct. 4 15% Johan Tin Dredging Ltd. 10*4* Sept.147 words
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182 1957-09-18 20 SHARE MARKET DULL WITH SMALL TRA DE By Our Market Corresponder SINGAPORE, ScV n SINGAPORE Share market was again terday with little inclination to trade operators. tal Investors are now marking time and there is no collapse in prices, new busine. is on the poor side compared with the f182 words
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Article30 1957-09-18 20 t TIN RUBBER (per picul) (per lb.) Sept. 6 $365.25 87% 7 $365*25 9 $365.62% 87% 10 $364.12% $7% 11 $366.12% 86% 12 $366.75 $6% 13 $367-25 $6%30 words
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Article126 1957-09-18 20 The following crops were produced by rubber estates In August:— Malay 83.500 lb. Borelli 76.000 lb. Connemara 56,000 lb. New Serendah Ltd. 80.000 lb. Bassett 34,000 lb. Koala Sidim 104,137 lb. and Bokit Kepong 27.000 lb. A lor Pongsu Amalgamated 96.531 lb.; Bedong (Malaya) 44.078 lb.; Temerloh 45.700126 words
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Article856 1957-09-18 20 SINGAPORE. Sept. 13 INDUSTRIALS Buyer* Seller* Alex Bricks Pr*f. 1.55 1.60 cd Ords 2.00 2.10 cd Atlas Ice 11 00 xci (buyer*) B. B. Petrol 58/- 60/B M Trustees 6.10 6.50 Con. Tin Bmelt Pref 16/6 17/8 Ords 33/6 34/6 Eastern United 30.00 31.00 Fed. Dispensary 2.10856 words
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Article369 1957-09-18 20 SINGAPORE. S 14. <pHE rubber market opened the oek on a steady note with shorts busy covering mainly on the Middle East situation. The rally however wa5 short-lived when London tailed to hold their gain and New York showed no response at all. report HoUday, Cutler. Ruth369 words