The Straits Budget, 2 October 1957
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section26 1957-10-02 1 The Straits Budget Series, 580. MALAYA'S NATIONAL NIWSPATO Singapore, October 2, 1957 THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES Price 40 cents (Malayan) or I Shilling.26 words
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Advertisement159 1957-10-02 1 The Sportsman s, Greeting to his Favourite Steed 9* {7=r**z£* 17 re a Cl w /ft*.; r r.S i\ K 0 > r>»v -o > y -4 I h m s r~ .\,v Y, \> t> I 2 > 2 11! Y lil z ffl s 7 0 WeMTh M159 words
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771 1957-10-02 2 WARGA NEGARA - WARGA NEGARA Alor Star. rU have reported that “Federation leaders have welcomed as sound and realistic the MalayanBrltlsh defence treaty,” I am only a very ordinary citizen, an UMNO member. I am very much a Muslim, and certainly am not a Communist. I771 words
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Article145 1957-10-02 2 K. E. HILBORNE - K. E. HILBORNE. Singapore. SOME people In Singapore who are still a little Interested in where the ratepayers’ money goes would like some more Information about the Victoria Memorial Hal) both as to why the revised cost Is now 150 per cent more than the original estimate and145 words
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Article160 1957-10-02 2 MALAY WHIP - MALAY WHIP. Kota Bharo. PUBLIC speech! )v our ministers fruitful source of giving. It is high they had an occe Z al pow-wow L they appear in c and make speeei Your editorial c h* Best” echoed our th r? after reading the sp of the new160 words
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Article77 1957-10-02 2 B. S. L1M - B. S. L1M. Singapore. rnHE Malayan Exchange X Banks Association having increased bank charges in line with the rate increase by the Bank of England, I would suggest they now pay between one and two per eent interest tp bank customers on their monthly current accounts. FOr77 words
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Article48 1957-10-02 2 REA30NAH - REA30NAH Singapore. NOW that the rate of interest on loans 1 'J 1 the banks Is P er J would the Government c slder increasing the int on the poor man’s sa' in the P.O. to 3 per cet t prewar, or more?48 words
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Article81 1957-10-02 2 JACOB GEORG - JACOB GEORG! Seremban. TN the Federation there are a little over twenty teachers from India on contract. They have proved efficient but the government has no plans to take them on permanently. Is it not a good idea to send some of the Indian graduates, preferably81 words
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Article77 1957-10-02 2 ASIAN CHRISTIAN - ASIAN CHRISTIAN Singapore. if f I CANNOT see what earthly good the talk on the physical side of marriage. Which is being sponsored by the Y.W.C.A. and th e Malayan Christian rCouncil can possibly do. i Aren’t we all bored with 1 sex these days? Can’t these77 words
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Miscellaneous61 1957-10-02 2 m M L=. n <•> 1 trim mmm N t -w<:* K i'< €> t> Wm I «c > M O i tsasr 9 2* Irm mmmmm n tm gSSTJ i o R Ilk ViSr ;i < 85-W c-.p i it m :>•;: V v ■<:•?. i SI y 8*61 words
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676 1957-10-02 3 —Straits Times. Sept. 25 r; :t war against the book- which the Penang •r Club now joins, is still v ti private battle waged y mo race clubs. Th e clubs ;i j t winning the first skirmbut complete success p t ..;ibly is—Straits Times. Sept. 25 - 676 words
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Article893 1957-10-02 3 Straits Times. Sept. 24. Because the Singapore Government believes, as do Singapore merchants, that any tax w’hich affects Singapore’s status a s a free port is a bad tax, withdrawal of the Luxury Tax Bill was inevitable. With as much grace as it can muster theStraits Times. Sept. 24. - 893 words
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Article655 1957-10-02 3 uiiu viw Straits Times. Sept. 25 Among the material seized at the homes of some of the 48 Singapore students arrested in the early hours of yesterday morning were Chinese Communist Party documents. Propaganda literature from China has been seized before, generally in the post oruiiu viw Straits Times. Sept. 25 - 655 words
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Article202 1957-10-02 3 —Straits Times. Sept. 25 Seventy students of the Mahmood Arabic College have complained to the Mentri Besar of Kedah that the examinations held last term were too exacting, and that the rules should be altered. The petitioners claim that if the rules were relaxed, as they recommend, then—Straits Times. Sept. 25 - 202 words
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Article714 1957-10-02 4 —Straits Times, Sept. 28 The defence treaty with Britain will not go uncriticised in the Federal Legislative Council this week. Opposition by several of the i U.M.N.O. branches makes this 1 certain, but the somewhat outspoken comment of one or two branch officials is J—Straits Times, Sept. 28 - 714 words
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Article92 1957-10-02 4 —Straits Times. Sept. 26 The one per cent increase in the Malayan bank rate evidently has had only grudging Government approval, although it barely meets the situation posed by the British increase. Did not the Federation treasury itself take advantage last year of the attractive rate in London—Straits Times. Sept. 26 - 92 words
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Article450 1957-10-02 4 —Straits Times. Sept. 27 It would have been surprising if the re-organisation of the Singapore Civil Service had been carried out to the satisfaction of everyone. The anomalies and complexities which the Malayanisation Commission found so baffling were not unwelcome to ail civil servants. There were—Straits Times. Sept. 27 - 450 words
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Article318 1957-10-02 4 Straits Times, Sept. 24. The Malayan Film Units feature, “Merdeka for Malaya”, has come in foi criticism. A film, like any other art, should be exposed to criticism and the fact that a film is produced by a Government department does not give it immunity. But whenStraits Times, Sept. 24. - 318 words
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Article288 1957-10-02 4 —Straits Time.'. Sep* 2 The down-at-heel civil servant, condemned to listen to the whimpers of his starving children, is not necessarily the victim of exploitation by a stonyhearted Government. A survey of alleged distress among Gtvernment employees suggests that the root cause of poverty is the disastrous urge—Straits Time.'. Sep* 2 - 288 words
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Article152 1957-10-02 4 iiKe xop Livii 0 —Straits Times. S-'pPj^ .Federal Legislative C0..:fillers at their nuetirWednesday are coin--exempt from income ta\ t: monthly allowance a.o: with the $1,001) a monta paid to the Prime Mira.v as Leader of the House. I', the allowances are thought be too small there smanyiiKe xop Livii 0- —Straits Times. S-'pPj^ - 152 words
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Article51 1957-10-02 4 KUANTAN. Sept. 29. r movement ot huflai' t Kampong Bharu. Paha p been restricted to re spreads of a catue which started in Ulu mukim this week. p, The state Veterinnr partment has asked ai j; owners in the area their animals for va51 words
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Article, Illustration993 1957-10-02 5 f 'there is much that our u. n. REPRESENTATIVE WILL FIND PUZZLING ““THE RUSSIANS, FOR EXAMPLE. AND THE ATTITUDE OF THE AFRO-ASIAN l GROUP TOWARDS HUNGARY. SINGAPORE, Sept. 23. |y ISMAIL, in his first press conference after I* Malaya’s993 words
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671 1957-10-02 5 s: sGAPORE. Sept. 26. THE Tensrku’s second 1 ’Noughts on passes i r Singaporeans ave probably done •"aore to improve retions between the ‘‘A’o territories than ay thing since the a.st firm measures by Mr. Lim Vew Hock and Mr. Chew Swee Kee gainst671 words
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Article544 1957-10-02 6 SINGAPORE, Sept. 23. PASSES will be needed for entering the Federation by way of the Johore Causeway. Instead, there will be a strict check of identity cards. The Federation Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, announced this in Singapore yesterdav. He said a new issue of identity cards544 words
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Article, Illustration56 1957-10-02 6 SINGAPORE. Sept. 23 MRS. D. E. TEALE, wbo has been appointed secretarygeneral of the Malayan Association for the Blind. This was one of the jobs formerly held by the Blind Welfare Officer, Major D. R. Bridges, who left Malaya last week. Mrs. Teale was56 words
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90 1957-10-02 6 IPOH, Sept. 23.—A patrol of the 22nd. Special Air Service Regiment found photographs of terrorists still in the jungle and several subscription receipt books among articles in a deep jungle dump in the Slim River area yesterday. The receipt books have not been brought90 words
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Article134 1957-10-02 6 KOTA BHARU. Sept. 23. rpHE Federation Government is giving top priority 1 to the Emergency, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Dato Abdul Razak bin Hussein, declared here yesterday. He told members of the Kelantan State War Executive Committee: “The Government is now taking134 words
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Article28 1957-10-02 6 SINGAPORE, Sept. 24. The managing director of the Cathay Pacific Airways. Mr. H. J. C. Browne, is expected to arrive in Singapore from Hong Kong tomorrow.28 words
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Article113 1957-10-02 6 K. LUMPUR, Sept 22. —The Perlis State Government has set up Malaya's first state pardons board as laid down in the constitution. It will make recommendations to the Ruler to grant pardons or reprieves. The constitution allows each state to have its own board. Three years113 words
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Article114 1957-10-02 6 Kuala lumpur. sept. 23. —The Federation Government was warned today that rubber thefts had reached the "alarming stage of robbery w’ith violence.” Speaking at the half-yearly general meeting of the Selangor Planters’ Association, its chairman, Mr. J.C. Mathison. called on the Government to take immediate steps to114 words
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Article36 1957-10-02 6 SINGAPORE, Sept. 24. General C. E. Weir. Chief of Staff of the New Zealand Army, arrived in Singapore by Qantas-BOAC last night after attending the SEATO conference in Bangkok. He leaves for home today.36 words
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Article456 1957-10-02 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept > TOP-RANKING Selangor terrorist dead early yesterday—hours before the fKj phase of Malaya’s peace offer to the Comnuinisu came to an end. The terrorist, Ah Fatt Chai. was a branch ,-j» r mittee secretary in the Sekinehang area of KuV Selangor456 words
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237 1957-10-02 7 SINGAPORE, Sept. 24. /r;ip; transfer ot the Royal Malayan Navy to the Federation was a lU -,v development in p- :i Malayan defence strategy, said the Singapore Chief Minister. Mr Lim Yew Hock, yest» rdav. wu* answering que;.on the switch of naval ;i:r»»l pat237 words
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Article51 1957-10-02 7 3INGAPORI, Sept 24. tir-t Singapore Com- again the winning o at the annual inter'quad drill com- of the Singapore 'alion of the Boys’ h ade. •p c nr.panv, which was .".:n:oecl by Colour-Ser-L ,j e Soo Ann. has won >ar \iion’s challenge cup '•'ree years in51 words
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Article113 1957-10-02 7 SINGAPORE. Sept. 24. SINGAPORE customs officers yesterday seized 2,250 pounds of tobacco at Pasir Panians. The duty payable was $19,350. A customs spokesman said that the seizure was the biggest made in recent years. The tobacco, most of which was made up into cigarettes,113 words
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Article146 1957-10-02 7 LUMPUR. Sept. 'The Federa>l} Ministry of EduLon will watch all closely ana take possible measures prevent Malayan »-h tn u n i s t Party r uts recruiting stunts ae for Eduea- h'che Mohamed Khir •Johan, told the Straits today that the Lstry had146 words
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105 1957-10-02 7 SINGAPORE. Sept. 24. THE staff side of the Singapore Civil Service will meet on Sept. 26 to discuss a plan submitted by the Nattukottai Chettiars’ Chamber of Commerce to help Government employees in debt. The chamber, some of whose members are millionaire money-lenders,105 words
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Article, Illustration332 1957-10-02 7 THE Queen’s Colour. 1 a silk White Ensign bearing a Crown and the Royal sypher. was presented to the Far East Station on Sept. 23 by the Governor. Sir Robert Black, on the parade ground of H.M.S. Terror at the Naval Base. The332 words
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Article44 1957-10-02 7 SINGAPORE. Sept. 24. Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, the British High Commissioner in India left Singapore for Delhi by KLM yesterday after attending the convocation ceremony of the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur on Sept. 21. He is the Chancellor of the University.44 words
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Advertisement179 1957-10-02 7 ul i MALAYAN MONTHLY H nit'll out for I hr a mil 22 page /thotofrnlnrr covering Malaya's recent "Me nick a" celebrations. If yon are a Malayan living overseas you'll he especially Interested in the forthcoming October number of the MM which contains this special feature. Kerry picture captures the179 words
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Article707 1957-10-02 8 SINGAPORE, Sept. 24. luxury tax Bill —most hotly debated feature of the Singapore Government's last Budget —is to be dropped. This has been recommended by a Select Com- mittee of the Legislative Assembly to which the Bill was sent after it had drawn protests from many707 words
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Article133 1957-10-02 8 SINGAPORE, Sept. 25 BRITAIN'S Secretary oi State for Air. Mr. George Ward, flew into Singapore yesterday by a R.A.F. Transport Command Comet for an eightday visit. Mr. Ward, who is touring R.A.F. commands overseas. was met on his arrival at R.A.F. Changl. by the133 words
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Article46 1957-10-02 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Sept. 24 The new Mersing Mosque, costing $400,000. will be officially opened on Sept. 27 by Ungku Ismail bin Abdul Rahman, DeDuty Mentri Besar, Johore. The service of dedication will be conducted by Dato Syed Alwee. the Mufti of Johore.46 words
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Article38 1957-10-02 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Sept. 24 A Pardons Board has been set up for Johore. comprising the Federation Attorney-Gen-eral. the Mentri Besar. Dato Haji Syed Abdul Kadir bin Mohamed. Dato Wong Shee Fun and Dr. N. K. Sharma.38 words
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Article89 1957-10-02 8 IPOH, Sept. 24.—A police special squad patrol found six permanent terrorist huts about a mile inland from the Talping Selama Road near the 71st mile, with some food supplies in them. The huts, which appeared to have been built about two months ago. could ac-89 words
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195 1957-10-02 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Sem. 2i. T'HE Federation deputy Prime Minister, Dato Abdul L Razak bin Hussein, tonight explained why Malaya abstained from voting in the United Nations General Assembly on the New Guinea (Irian Barat) issue. He told the Straits Times: “Malaya has not yet195 words
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479 1957-10-02 8 SINGAPORE. Sept 4 ALTHOUGH members of the Malayan Exch"m»* Banks’ Association met in Singapore for 1 hours yesterday, there was still no decision an nounced regarding any change in local interest rates following the increase of the Bank of England rate to seven per479 words
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Article97 1957-10-02 8 SINGAPORE. Sept. 25 rE Rev. Lee Hock H.ang. one of the leading Methodist in Malaya, died of a heart attack at his Serangoon Garden Estate home last night. He was 62 n He retired bn 1950 aft r 32 years’ service. A memorial service w.’.l he97 words
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199 1957-10-02 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 24. THE Government has cabled the Hong Kong Government to help recruit trained nurses for Malaya. The nurses will be used to extend rural health services to the most remote parts of the country. The plan has been hampered199 words
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Article367 1957-10-02 9 FOUR HELD: ALL ARE STUDENTS SINGAPORE, Sept. 26. A r five minutes past midnight a 300-strong police task force began a big clean-up operation described as a continuation of last month’s anti-subversive swoop in which 37 pc >p!e were detained. They fanned out from their367 words
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Article, Illustration253 1957-10-02 9 SINGAPORE, Sept. 25. THE Venerable Robin Woods. Archdeacon of Singapore since 1951. will leave at the end of this year to become Archdeacon of Sheffield, England. Archdeacon Woods told the Straits Times yesterday: "I very much regret the necessity of leaving Singapore particularly at a253 words
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Article123 1957-10-02 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 24. SECURITY forces at 10 last night killed Ah Fah of the Sekinchang Communist branch. 36 hours alter they had killed his branch committee secretary, Ah Fat Chai. He was cornered and shot by police squad No. 3 near Sekinchang new village, in123 words
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Article106 1957-10-02 9 SINGAPORE, Sept. 25. SINGAPORE exporters of Japanese goods to Indonesia are hard hit by Indonesia’s new policy of buying direct from the manufacturers. The president of the Singapore Overseas Chinese Im- porters and Exporters Association, Mr Ng Took Sian, said yesterday: “Exporters to Indonesia have lost106 words
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Article253 1957-10-02 9 K’UALA LUMPUR, Sept. 24.—Malaya’s Home Guard will be reduced by 42,000 men next year because of the marked Improvement in the Emergency, the Straits Times was told today. The reduction (from 110.000 to 68.000 mem next year will save the Federation Government more than253 words
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359 1957-10-02 9 f Sept. 24.—Mr. M. V Hussein, a promin'sjcial worker and s rec. y of the Perak nch of the All-Ma-J Vl1 Muslim Missionary said here today > at polygamy was no war to prostitution ug Malay women. wa3 referring to a re<JI359 words
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Article23 1957-10-02 9 SEGAMAT. Sept. 24. TilMinister for Works. Inche Sardon bin Haji Jubir, addressed an anti-Communist rally at Gemas Bahru new village yesterday.23 words
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Article32 1957-10-02 9 SINGAPORE. Sept. 25 The West Gorman Government, is offering an unlimited number of scholarships for post-graduate work in arts and science to students in Singapore, Mai iva. Sarawak. Brunei and Borneo.32 words
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Article1300 1957-10-02 10 Red stranglehold broken SINGAPORE, Sept. 26. THE Singapore Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, yesterday warned student agitators in Chinese Middle Schools that the Government meant business. Giving the background to the arrest yesterday of 48 Chinese students, he said the Government had acted to break1,300 words
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Article98 1957-10-02 10 SINGAPORE. Sept. 26 SINGAPORE Cll> phrtograpliers took many pictures yesterday of a room believed to have been used as a Malayan Communist Party propaganda bureau. A Chinese High School student was arrested yesterday in the room on the first floor of a shack in98 words
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404 1957-10-02 10 STRAITS TIMES REPORTERS - By STRAITS TIMES REPORTERS SINGAPORE, Sept. 26. of people stayed at home yesterday fearing disturbances following the student arrests, but all was quirt throughout the Colony. Principals, teachers and most students at Singapore’s eight Chinese middle schools did not know of the404 words
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84 1957-10-02 10 Kuala lumpur. sept w —The Federation Cabinet today diat-ussed ‘he •jiiettion of interest rales charged by Malayan banks i’be Deputy Prime Minister. Dato ftbdul Ra/ak bin Hussein, who is also acting Minister for finance, told the Straits Times: ‘‘We discussed the whole issue and84 words
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Article521 1957-10-02 11 GEOFFREY BOLAND - By GEOFFREY BOLAND SINGAPORE Sent 2fi *FTER consulting the Governments of'the Pedera A tion of Malaya and Singapore, the Malayan Exchange Banks’ Association yesterday raised their minimum agreed rates on overdrafts by one Der rent and brought them to around the highest level521 words
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119 1957-10-02 11 SINGAPORE. Sept. 26 ORITISH Postal Orders from 6d to 5/- are to cost more from Oct. 1. Announcing this yesterday, the Postmaster-Gener-al, Mr. E. E. Cassell, said the increased prices were due to higher poundage charges by the British Post Office. The new119 words
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138 1957-10-02 11 SINGAPORE. Sepl. 26. T HE Liberal-Socialist Party yesterday endorsed the Singapore Government's latest arrests oi subversive elements in the island. “We sincerely believe that the Government has acted for the got d of the country,’ said the party’s general secretary. TTr. E. K. Tan. He138 words
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Article43 1957-10-02 11 SINGAPORE, Sept. 26 Sir Anthony Abell. Governor of Sarawak, left Singapore for London by Qantas yesterday for a two-month holiday. He spent two days here as the guest of the Governor of Singapore. Sir Robert Black, and Lady Black.43 words
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Article18 1957-10-02 11 JOHORE BAHRU. Sept. 25. —Court Ir pector Tan Hock Kim ha.s been transferred to Segamat18 words
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Article46 1957-10-02 11 JOHORE BAHRU, Sept. 24 The Minister for Labour and Social Welfare, Mr. Ong Yoke Lin, yesterday opened a youth club at Benut, in Pontian. This is the first youth organisation to be sponsored by the Social Welfare Department in the district.46 words
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Article45 1957-10-02 11 JOHORE BAHRU. Sept. 24. Mr. O. A. Spencer the Federation Minister for Economic Affairs and chairman of the Central Electricity Board, visited Johore Bahru yesterday and was shown round the board's plant here by Mr. R. Coker, the engineer in charge.45 words
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186 1957-10-02 11 KUALA PILAH. Sept. 25 The Prime Minister and six surrendered terrorists were among 5.000 people who took part this evening in the big-gest-ever anti-Communist rally. Among the six ex-bandits who met Tengku Abdul Rahman was the first terrorist to give up alter Merdeka Day—--22-year-olc;186 words
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Article241 1957-10-02 11 SINGAPORE, Sept. 26. harbour must have the best equipment a,1 d facilities and still offer |he cheapest service in Southh;ist Asia if she hopes to Maintain her position as a trade centre. Sir Eric Millbourn, chairman of Port Commission, said this at weekly Rotary luncheon y^s"‘May.241 words
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Article240 1957-10-02 11 \iniTVTi\m singa POßE, Sept. 26. complaints over misleading trade descriptions on imported goods have led the Singapore Government to consider whether an amendment to the Merchandise Marks Ordinance is necessary. A Ministry of Commerce and Industry spokesman said yesterday that among matters being considered240 words
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Article151 1957-10-02 11 SINGAPORE, Sept. 26. DEDIFFUSION companics in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Penang have proposed to local turf clubs that there should be a partial restoration of racing broadcasts. Under this proposal, races in the Federation would be broadcast only to Rediffusion’s Singapore listeners and races151 words
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Article189 1957-10-02 11 SINGAPORE. Sept. 25 MR. GEORGE THOMSON. the Singapore Public Relations Officer, last nignt declared that the Colony no longer considered an “hotel" by the people as was the attitude nearly 12 years ago. People then came to the Colony to live for a shore while189 words
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235 1957-10-02 12 It helps to swell the ranks of debtors, says official SINGAPORE, Sept. 27. rlE world-wide social failing of “trying to keep up with the Joneses'* is said to be among the reasons why so many Singapore Government employees cannot235 words
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171 1957-10-02 12 SINGAPORE. Sept. 26 OCLICE can do nothing against Sungei Road shopkeepers who are doing big business in 18-inch parangs and machetes the main weapons used in gang wars in Singapore. Mi. Sardar Singh, the chief of the C.I.D., told the Straits Times yesterday: “We171 words
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Article307 1957-10-02 12 SINGAPORE. Sept. 26 ,r THE draft of a new constitution for Brunei, which was published yesterday, provides for presentlynominated district councils in that British protectorate to be elected in future by secret ballot. The district councils will in turn nominate members to sit on a newly-proposed Legislative307 words
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Article131 1957-10-02 12 SINGAPORE. Sept. 27. AN arts student of the University of Malaya is trying to write the first-ever, “History of Ruffles College,” as part of an academic exercise in preparation for his honours degree. He is 30-year-old Low Fook Seng of the Department of History. Mr.131 words
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Article81 1957-10-02 12 SINGAPORE. Sept. 26 Gioup Captain Leonard Cheshire. V. C left Singapore lor India by KLM yesterday alter a visit to the site on which the Cheshire Home for chronic invalids, which he founded in the Colony earlier thi > year is boing built. He was deeply81 words
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Article48 1957-10-02 12 SINGAPORE. Sept. 27 Britain’s visiting Secretary of State for Air. Mr. George Ward, yesterday toured RA F. Seletar and called at Seletarville, a settlement occupied by more than 2.000 RA F. civilian workers and their families. He will visit R A F. Tengah today.48 words
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100 1957-10-02 12 SINGAPORE. Sept. 26 SINGAPORE City Council should build holiday bungalows for its daily paid workers Mr. Lee Choon Eng will move at the council meeting on Sept. 30. Mr. Lee said yesterday that daily paid workers were entitled to six days’ paid leave a100 words
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Article25 1957-10-02 12 SINGAPORE. Sept. 27 An exhibition of oil-pain-tings by Mr. David Cheng of Hong Kong, opened at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Singapore, yesterday.25 words
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Article42 1957-10-02 12 SINGAPORE. Sept. 27 The American Democratic candidate for vice-president in 1952. Senator John J. Sparkman, and Mrs. Sparkman. are due in Singapore in the President Hayes on Sept. 29. They will leave for Port Swettenhatn on Oct. 342 words
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Article28 1957-10-02 12 PENANG. Sept. 25 The St Nicholas Home and School for Blind Children in Penang has appealed for donations for the payment and recruitment of its staff.28 words
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238 1957-10-02 12 INCHING. Sept. 251V Remains of human habitation found eight feet deep in the Niah Caves, Sarawak, have been analysed in Europe and found to date back to 40.GUO B.C. At a Press conference alter his recent trip to Europe the Curator of238 words
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Article53 1957-10-02 12 SINGAPORE. Sept. *JT Miss E. K. T. Agate, the Matron of the Tan Tock Sene Hospital, Singapore, will leave for Britain on Oct 1 on retirement. Miss Agate, who joined the Medical Service in 1946. will be replaced bv Sister Lini Pol; Lan as acting Matron53 words
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190 1957-10-02 12 KUAULA LUMPUR. Sept. 25.—Fragmentation of estates has become a source of anxiety to the smallholders section of the Rubber Industry Replanting Board. There is a danger that old rubber land may be broken up to enable th° buyers to take part in the smallholders190 words
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Article457 1957-10-02 13 i/ LUMPUR, Sept. 26.—The Fedoration Government is considering details 0 I legislation to encourage new industries. It is also studying an Australian offer of a trade .ureement —the first such oiler from a foreign country. Th c Minister for Commerce n( l industry. Mr. Tan Slew457 words
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Article, Illustration140 1957-10-02 13 SINGAPORE. Sept. 27 THE Governor, of Singapore. Sir Robert Bluek, aecom panied by the parade commander. Cant. T. J. I*. Campbell, inspecting volunteer recruits of the S.M.F. yesterday at the passing out parade of 200 recruits at the parade ground of140 words
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Article103 1957-10-02 13 SINGAPORE, Sept. 27. A KIDNAP threat was made to Singapore multi-millionaire Mr. Tan Lark Sye last night. A mysterious voice over the phone, while Mr. Tan was in the Tanjong Rhu Millionaires’ Club said: “If you don’t give me money, you will be kidnapped Mr. Tan103 words
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176 1957-10-02 13 LUMPUR, Sept. 26. —C ontributions by Malayan producers to the Tin Buffer Pool are expected to be reduced for the next contribution period, beginning on Oct. 15, from $24 to $21 a picul. A Government spokesman told the Straits Times today that176 words
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Article149 1957-10-02 13 SINGAPORE. Sept. 27. SINGAPORE has the opportunity to maintain her position as a trade centre in spite of the changing conditions in South-East Asia, said Sir Eric Millbourn, chairman of the Port Commission yes- tcrday. But he stressed again that **V harbour must be welltquipped149 words
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Article39 1957-10-02 13 SINGAPORE, Sept. 28 t 'PPlication for registrant ~o y a n ew union called ‘'Singapore School EmHvv i s Unlon has been reT r ii' Tr by the Registrar of y,.' Un ions, Mr. Sng Cliocn39 words
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Article136 1957-10-02 13 SINGAPORE. Sept. 27 A SINGAPORE District Judge. Mr. Donald Chapman, nas been rolling up his sleeves on 1 hursday evenings for the past six weeks and teaching carpentry to the members of Katong Boys’ Club. The Social Welfare Department has provided the tools, the Rotary Club136 words
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Article29 1957-10-02 13 SINGAPORE. Sept. 2? The 12.600-ton tnxipship Dunera arrived in Singapore from Britain yesterday with 340 men for Malaya. The ship also disembarked 112 service families.29 words
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221 1957-10-02 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Sept. 26. jyiALAYA should aim at opening up one million iTI acres of new rubber land to meet, the increased demand for rubber in the next ten years, the Federation’s Minister for Commerce and Industry, Mr. Tan Siew Sin, said221 words
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Article36 1957-10-02 13 JOHORE BAHRU. Sept 26 Dr. NR. Ray. Health Officer, who has been appointed Deputy Principal Medical Officer, Johore, is unable to take up his appointment as no one is yet available to succeed him.36 words
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Article26 1957-10-02 13 SINGAPORE. Sept. 27 The Russian tanker Samarkand with a cargo of 10,000tons of diesel oil in her tanka left Singapore yesterday for Vladivostock.26 words
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Article540 1957-10-02 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 27. TENGKU ABDUL RAHMAN, in his capacity as president of UIVINO, has called an emergency meeting of the party s central executive committee to explain (he proposed defence pact with Britain. Tlu* meeting will lake place at Ins home on the evening of540 words
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Article46 1957-10-02 14 JOHORE BAHRU. Sept 25 All the Chinese members of the Johore branch of the Malayan Chines P Association who received honours on the occasion of the Sultan’s birthday will be entertained at th e headquarters of the association in Johore Bahru on Sept. 28.46 words
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Article, Illustration87 1957-10-02 14 SINGAPORE. Sept !7 A TOP-RANKING Australian atomic scientist. Prof. J. P. Baxter, (above) passed quietly through Singapore yesterday on his way to attend the International Atomic Energy conference which begins on Sept. 30 in Vienna. The soil-spoken scientist, who is the chairman of the Atomic Energy—Straits Times pit ture - 87 words
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Article, Illustration82 1957-10-02 14 SINGAPORE, Sept. 27 MR HO l ENG KHOEN. 57, well-known Singapore strong man and champion weightlifter, died on Sept. 25 at the General Hospital. He suffered from high blood pressure and was admitted to hospital a week ago. He is best remembered by old-timers for82 words
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Article121 1957-10-02 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Sept. 27. "THE Federation may show a favourable trade balance of $3OO million this year, based on the trade figures for the first eight months. The Minister for Commerce and Industry. Mr. Tan Siew Sin made it clear today that this was not based121 words
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Article65 1957-10-02 14 SINGAPORE. Sept. 27 Scores of files, account books and ledgers were carried to safety when a fire broke out on the top floor of a three-storey building in Cecil Street, Singapore, yesterday. The cause of the fire is believed to be a carelessly flung cigarette which65 words
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Article31 1957-10-02 14 Nicholas Monsarrat. author of the best-selling novel “Thp Cruel Sea’’ is expected to visit Singapore later this year in the course of a four-month tour of the Far East.31 words
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391 1957-10-02 14 SINGAPORE. Sept •>« I ‘THE University of Malaya should adopt a poiw I 1 which will eventually make Malay the medium 'of instruction. >ays a memorandum submitted b- the University's Malay Language Society to th University Commission, i The memorandum said that tin*391 words
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Article82 1957-10-02 14 PENANG. Sept. 27.—Revised schedules for the opening of City Council inlant welfare clinics will come into effect from Sept. 30. Clinics at Claimant Place, Lines Road and East Jelutong will be open from 9.30 a.in. to 1 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays: at Presgrave Street, Kampar Road82 words
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Article, Illustration252 1957-10-02 14 SINGAPORE. Sept. T H E landing Akyab brought soldiers back to Singapore yesterday from the interior ot Sarawak where they tamed a river in thre*» months. They blew up dangerous boulders in the raj tlie Baram and Aka!: rivers. Altogether they cleared252 words
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51 1957-10-02 14 SEREMBAN. Sept. 27. Tlu new Director of Operatic Lieut Gen. Sir. James Ca.s. 6 < today began orientation ai briefing visits to the dineitiHe paid his first visit Negri Sembilan this morn*'. He met the State War Em cutive Committee and 1;1 called on51 words
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Article467 1957-10-02 15 TO ASK ABOUT HEAD’S ARREST SINGAPORE, Sept. 28 'pHE management committee ut the Chung Cheng I High School, will today send a seven-man deletion to see the Chief Minister. Mr. Lim Yew Hock ur mi explanation of the arrest of Dr. Chuang Chii j467 words
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Article, Illustration92 1957-10-02 15 SINGAPORE, Sept. 28 nROF. R. E. HOLTTUM, a I retired Singapore botanist, flew into the Colony by PAA yesterday for a brief stay, after attending the recent World Orchid Congress in Hawaii. At the airport he told reporters: “The Singapore entries aroused a lot ofEngland.—Straits Times picture. - 92 words
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133 1957-10-02 15 LUMPUR, Sept. 27 —The Prime Minister. Tengku Abdul Rahman, is considering withdrawing the cries of “merdeka” at the beginning and end of Radio Malaya broadcasts, the Straits Times was told today. The shouts were introduced about six weeks ago at the suggestion133 words
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Article242 1957-10-02 15 PENANG, Sept. 27. president of the Federation of Rubber Trades Associations, Mr. Heah Joo Seang, today urged the formation of a united front of rubber-producing countries in South-East Asia to counteract “highly organised and over-fasti-dious buyers.” Such a front is imperative,” Mr. Heah stressed in242 words
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Article71 1957-10-02 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Sept. 27. The Ministry for Commerce and Industry is looking for a man to send to Canada for training in industrial development and promotion work He will be attached to the Ministry for one to two months before going to Ottawa for six months71 words
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149 1957-10-02 15 SINGAPORE, Sept. 28 ,f APORE salvage experts yesterday expressed the opinion that the 7.223-ton Hsuan, which has lain ir »gapore harbour for r 'V eight years, must be tapped. local agents for the American President are still awaiting in- structions from the U.S.149 words
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Article146 1957-10-02 15 SINGAPORE, Sept. 28. A NEWLY independent country has many pro- blems, and among these are anxieties about subversion, hooliganism, gangsterism, corruption and integrity and competence of the public service. Mr. Yap Pheng Geek, a Singapore banker and former city councillor, said this yesterday when146 words
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Article83 1957-10-02 15 SINGAPORE, Sept. 28 The British Secretary of State for Air, Mr. George Ward, yesterday visited squadrons of three Commonwealth air forces at the Tengah R.A.F. station, Singapore. Mr. Ward, who arrived at the station with the C-in-C, Far East Air Force, Air Marshal the Earl of Bandon.83 words
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Article48 1957-10-02 15 JOHORE BAHRU, Sept. 27. —Mr. A.E. Geddes, president of the Singapore Rotary Club, last night gave Mr. P. G. M Lee, his Johore Bahru counterpart, a gavel to commemorate the first In-ter-city meeting of the two clubs in Johore Bahru at the Royal Johore International Club.48 words
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242 1957-10-02 15 IESSELTON, Sept. 26— J Closer political cooperation among the three Borneo territories of Sarawak. North Borneo and Brunei is a very big matter involving many factors—not the least of them public opinion in the three territories. This is the view of the Commissioner242 words
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Article58 1957-10-02 15 JOHORE BAHRU. Sept. 26 Mrs. Poh Sin Bin, who before her marriage last month, was headmistress of the Sultan Ibrahim Girls’ School, Johore Bahru, is now acting as headmistress of the Sultanah Asma School, Alor Star. She takes over from Miss M. Knowles who has left for58 words
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515 1957-10-02 16 SINGAPORE, Sept. 28. A MORE balanced economy is essential in Singapore because she cannot live entirely on the proceeds of her entrepot trade, declared the Chief Minister. Mr. Lim Yew Hock, last night. Mr. Lim .said this at the opening of515 words
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Article111 1957-10-02 16 PENANG. Sept. 27 —The Penang division of the Labour Party of Malaya last night met to make preliminary plans to contest this year’s George Town City Council and Bukit Mertajam and Butterworth Town Council elections. It was decided to ask every branch to submit candidates111 words
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263 1957-10-02 16 SINGAPORE. Sept. 28 A PROFESSORSHIP in law was one of the worst professions, said Prof. L. A. Sheridan head or the Department of Law, University of Maiaya, yesterday. Prof. Sheridan said: “He is a cross between a high pressure businessman and a263 words
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Article146 1957-10-02 16 SINGAPORE, Sept. 28. SINGAPORE multi-millionaire, Mr. Tan Lark Sye, said yesterday he told off a man who made a kidnap threat to him over the phone on the night of Sept. 26. When the caller demanded money, he got a sharp reply Far146 words
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Article62 1957-10-02 16 SINGAPORE. Sept. 28 Miss Uma Shankar will give a performance of Indian classical and other dances at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Oct. 12 to raise funds for the Singapore Ramakrishna Mission Boys’ Home. The T.KS. Brothers’ Orchestra of Madras will play Tickets at $5.62 words
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Article551 1957-10-02 16 T'EMERLOH, Sept. 27— The Prime Minister, Tengku Abdui Rahman, today attacked critics of i Malaya’s delence treaty with Britain. "Only extremists are against it,” he said. Addressing an UMNO rally here, he said: “Malaya cannot stand alone without British help. “Before I held discussions551 words
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114 1957-10-02 16 KUALA LUMPI'R. Sept 2'.— Sir Eric Millbourn. who headed the Singapore Port Commission, arrived in Kuala Lumpur today to start another probe. With three others —Sir lan Parkins, Mr. F. Cave and Capt. A. Smith —he will review the labour situation at Port Swettenham114 words
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168 1957-10-02 16 SINGAPORE. Sept. 28 |r THE Singapore YWCA and the Malayan Christian Council yesterday defended their joint talks on sex and marriage against an attack by a Straits Times correspondent who protested that there was “no earthly good” in such lectures. In his letter,168 words
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Article1168 1957-10-02 17 —CYNICUS - —CYNICUS. 'pHE Select Committee on the luxury.,..‘tax bill, which the Singapore Government has now decided to withdraw, found itself involved in intricate argument on “invisible trade’' as it wound up its work. pit* committee’s report speaks of the probability *hat a luxury tax would damage the1,168 words
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Article, Illustration8 1957-10-02 17 THE CATCH Photo by Larry Leon– Photo by Larry Leon - 8 words
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Article75 1957-10-02 17 (From the Straits Times of Sept. 26, 1907) CJPEAKING at a banquet in celebration of his birtMay. on Saturday night. His Highness the Sultan ot lohore said he was prepared to give the planters y assistance and to take his part in opening up of ti country.(From the Straits Times of Sept. 26, 1907) - 75 words
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Article616 1957-10-02 17 —THAN DJF. K - Countryman’ s Journal —THAN DJF.K CROM boyhood the Tuan has always been interested in fossils, rocks and minerals. In 1905 at the Vaal River Diamond Diggings in South Africa he was the first man to come across prehistoric stone implements (artifacts). An old digger, once a coalminer, to whom he616 words
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307 1957-10-02 18 PENANG, Sept 28. TENGKU ABDUL RAHMAN, said here tonight: “I would rather die than discard the Federation's de- fence treaty with Britain/' Addressing an Alliance youth parade on the Esplanade, the Tengku said he first negotiated a defence pact with the Colonial307 words
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317 1957-10-02 18 AFTER one false start, the 44-foot yacht Swannee will not be sailing from Singapore to Australia at all. Dissension among the crew is to blame. The original crew of four—the skipper, Mr. J. C. MacCaul, an engineer, Mr. J. D. Burn. 23-year-old planter, Mr.317 words
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Article454 1957-10-02 18 Singapore. Seut. 29. QR. CHUANG CHU LIN, principal of the Chung Cheng High School, who was arrested under a banishment warrant, is being detained at Singapore's Changi Prison, the Sunday Times understands. He w’as visited yesterday afternoon by his legal ad- visers. Mr. David Marshal;454 words
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Article652 1957-10-02 18 13 gangs leaderless KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 28.-The man put up his legs on the chair in the coffee shop and sipped his cofee. As he leaned back, a satisfied smile on his face, he felt a tap on his shoulder. He turned round and652 words
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Article62 1957-10-02 18 SINGAPORE. Sept# 29 The Secretary of State for Air, Mr. George Ward, will today watch a demonstration of a descent by tree-lowering equipment from the tower of the Far East Air Force Sur vival School at Changi, Singapore. Mr. Ward is expected to meet members of62 words
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123 1957-10-02 18 K. LUMPUR, Sept. 28The Federation Government is inquiring into the expulsion of a Malayan student, Ananda Krishnan, from Trinity College, Melbourne, a residential college. Krishnan, a son of Mr. S. Tatparanandam, a commerical licensing assistant in the Road Transport Department here is a123 words
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179 1957-10-02 18 K. LUMPUR. Sept. 28. certainty that Malayan traders will continue to use Singapore's port facilities "in the usual friendly way" was expressed here today by Sir Eric Millbourn. Sir Eric, who headed the Colony Port Commission, which concluded its probe in Singapore recently, is here179 words
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Article964 1957-10-02 19 EPSOM JEEP - iy EPSOM JEEP I I TED STABLE’S urls, with' app ntice Shaari a de, scored a h Isome all-the-way m to pay $155 at l\ hit on Sept. 28, fi day of the Autt i Meeting. I re was another upset Race Three when964 words
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238 1957-10-02 19 Colony schools ban on Federal students SINGAPORE, Sept. 30. 'THE Singapore Gov- ernment has decided to prevent Federation students from coming to Singapore next year to Join Chinese senior middle schools. The Director of Education Mr. David McLellan, told the Straits Times yesterday “There are hundreds of stu dents coming238 words
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Article36 1957-10-02 19 KUALA LUMPUR. Sept. 29. The All-Malaya Estates Btaff Union at a special delegates' conference here today unanimously decided to end Immediately its present salary agreement with the' Malayan Planting Industries Employers’ Association.36 words
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279 1957-10-02 19 THE WEEK IN SPORT V LUMPXJR, Sept. 27. —The President of the Federation of' Malaya Amateur Athletic Union, Tuan Haji Mustapha Albakri, has called for the formation of 'an association to organise sports for Federation Government deuartments. The first ever Federation Government inter-depart-mental279 words
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Article149 1957-10-02 19 SINGAPORE, Sept. 28. T'HE public of SingaA pore should be given the opportunity to buy shares in an Olympic Stadium, it was suggested last night. The proposal was made at last night’s Singapore Olympic and Sports Council meeting at the Garden Club by the council president.149 words
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129 1957-10-02 19 ITUCHING, Sept. 29. Steps have been taken by the Sarawak Government to encoura g e Chinese middle school graduates with the required standard of English to Join Government service. They will be eligible for Jobs provided they have passed the English language paper of129 words
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Advertisement70 1957-10-02 19 STRAITS BUDGET SUBSCRIPTION RATES (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE) Singapore Malaya Town Area Including No Postage Postage 5.20 5.75 10.40 11.50 20.80 23.00 ww 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 six70 words
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Miscellaneous40 1957-10-02 19 Big Sweep TOTAL POOL: $145,450 lat; No. *****7 ($88,635) 2nd: No. *****6 ($15,454) Srd: No. *****8 ($7,727) STARTERS ($2,575 each): *****1; *****9; *****0; *****0; *****6; *****3 CONSOLATION «ach): Nos. *****5; *****2; *****5; *****1; *****9; *****7; *****0. ($1,000 *****3; *****6; *****2;40 words
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388 1957-10-02 20 bliAKE MARKET By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Sept. 30. B Y Saturday morning the Singapore Share Market wag showing a better sentiment than it had done during the previous week following the raising of tne British bank rate to seven per cent. On the388 words
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Article46 1957-10-02 20 The Federation's Minister of Finance has fixed the fallowing prices for calculating Customs duties for the week from Sept 26. Rubber 84\ eta a lb. Copra 6398 u ton. Coconut OH $718 a ton. Palm OH $721.75 a ton. Palm kernels $353.25 a ton.46 words
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Article62 1957-10-02 20 Current Date of Total Total for payment payment for previous year year Stme Darby Co. Ltd- 12% Oct. 11 20% 20% Consolidated Tin Smelters Ltd. 3**%* Nov. 14 —7% Rambutan Ltd. 20% Oct. 4 130% Pengkalen Ltd. (ord) 15%• Oct. 11 60%. Gopeng Consolidated Ltd. 15% Oct. 2362 words
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Article333 1957-10-02 20 rE following business done in the Singapore Share Market last week was reported by one Arm of brokers for the period Sept. 21 to 27. INDUSTRIALS: Fraser A Neave Ords. $2.70 to $2.65 to $2.75 cd., cb., Gamm<tis to $2.42, Georgetown Dispensary $2.75, Hammer A Co. $2.30 to333 words
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Article283 1957-10-02 20 By Our Market Corresponds SINGAPORE, Sen gOTH the Singapore Rubber and Sha, W ar kets yesterday showed a better se m n i and for the first time for a week since th wi, of the rise in the British bank rate l>< n u283 words
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Article85 1957-10-02 20 Singapore Chinese Produce Eg. change: noon prices per picul on Sept. 27 weret Copra: quiet; September /October $24 1/2 buyers, $25 1/2 sellers. Coconut oil: quiet; bulk $4OVi sellers, drum $444 sellers. Pepper: quiet; no business reported done; Muntok white $ll3, Sarawak $ll2, special Sarawak black $7l. (all85 words
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Article30 1957-10-02 20 tin rubber (per pteul) (per lb.) Sept. 21 8387 82ft 23 3388 83ft 24 $384.75 83 ft 25 $385 82ft 28 $385.12 ft 84 27 $388.37 ft 83ft30 words
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Article78 1957-10-02 20 LEWIS PEAT LEWIS and PEAT the commodity dealers and produce brokers report a group net profit for 1956 of £39,118 against £37,325 for the previous year. The profit is arrived at after deducting all charges lncludng tax of £30,675 (previous year £68,147). A final dividend of 7% per cent is78 words
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Article439 1957-10-02 20 NEARB Y DISCO UNT NARROWS SINGAPORE, s 58 'THIS has been r tier a negative week it. ma nv ways, reports Hoiida c utler Bath Co. Ltd., in their current survey of t Singapore Rubber Ma.ket A number of shorts h.r.-e seen fit to cover their saws ably assisted by439 words
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Article863 1957-10-02 20 I SINGAPORE. Sept. 27 INDUSTRIALS Buyers Seller* Alex Brick* Pret 14a i.so Ord* t.vu d 00 Atla* Ice ..1100 icl (buyer*) B B. Petrol 53/- 55/B M Trustees 10 6.50 Con Tin Smelt Pref 16/6 11/6 Ord* 32/B ak/o Eastern United 30 00 11 00 Fed. Dispensary863 words
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Article75 1957-10-02 20 The Malayan Exchange Association made the f changes in its rates to m* on Sept. 28 (all rates to s f New York: buying airm 32%. OD. 32%, 90 d /at credit bills, 33% trade bin Canada: buying alrmai. 31%, O.D. 31%. 90 d/at 3. bills. 32 1/1675 words