The Straits Budget, 12 February 1958
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349 1958-02-12 2 citizen - citizen. f THE Malay teaclierS A 1 have been governed r by i emotion rather should Realise < rthat setting up Malay-' medium secondary schools Is not easy. H Furthermore r es teachers they must be patient and 'accept Jibe decision of Inche349 words
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164 1958-02-12 2 ICANNOt understand what all tim fuss is about the officj of the -/Mayor. >V'/ Xn all coufttrlei qt the world, the tpaxv >Choien as Mayor is well-known clttwn. except possibly to. Communist j countries. IJe does not get paid for it, in fact,164 words
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Article214 1958-02-12 2 K S. TAN. . f • • - K S. TAN. f iIk TjfSsMo^S' tl: sspsub*. r ness to accept it. »■Kress; is action to compulse i tha opinions h SMfKKn j] iSSESE”^ 11 i undemocratic, how h tflird?' l rry I submit a btonk ballot per u one wishes, or g0 #roimd with an214 words
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Article42 1958-02-12 2 BELT I - BELT I says :t have forked among I have. aulek to d hypocrisy in those would lead &“j?rsagyr; he didn’t like: “What are speaks so loud th cannot hear what you say*, “they wlU die for caiue." Sfe?-' Jm42 words
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Miscellaneous68 1958-02-12 2 ■D-VA. I M-X £J > x *i 4? *wi2;. v- m V" Mt ■w» I; m r. iff it .*r* <? ~4* W^i ST v W ■:V fir'#' f i own* '•'i’ll* A J» r* »«*W &pi: w&, r t 4 ?48 pp< «*r *.ti —i. X .B. i. I68 words
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Article709 1958-02-12 3 —Straits Times, Feb. 4. I .»oing to be a test B labour relations 1 location. Difficult I i; have begun for 1 scales in the B J dustry, while the I fin 'VTuuons now threaten I ivlau v !y large measure of 1 t r0 ljvinent.—Straits Times, Feb. 4. - 709 words
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Article657 1958-02-12 3 —Straits Times, Feb. 6. The tension in Indonesia is growing. There is little doubt about it, although some of the more sensational reports are of dubious value. There is no question, however, that the rebel Colonels believe the moment has come for firmer decision, and that—Straits Times, Feb. 6. - 657 words
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Article356 1958-02-12 3 —Straits Times Feb. 4. The Party Rakyat and the Labour Party of Malaya are merging in a People’s Socialist Front. In his speech celebrating the nuptials last Saturday, Inche Boestamam, Party Rakyat’s leader and temporary chairman of the new Front, called for “complete trust, unity and solidarity” among—Straits Times Feb. 4. - 356 words
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Article741 1958-02-12 3 Stra.ts Times. Feb. 7. For a man who talks so stoutly of battle, Singapore’s Mayor is singularly combat shy. Attempting to reply through the Nanyang Siang Pau to Monday’s editorial comment in the Straits Times, Mr. Ong Eng Guan has managed to evade every point of substance.Stra.ts Times. Feb. 7. - 741 words
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Article789 1958-02-12 4 —Straits Times. Feb. 8. Federation of the three Bornean territories, a possibility oflicially put forward b> the Governor ol Sarawak in a broadcast last night, is not a new idea. It was very much in the air some live years ago when the* Governors of Sarawak and—Straits Times. Feb. 8. - 789 words
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Article578 1958-02-12 4 —Straits Times. Feb. 10. The great rush by Malay teachers to resign from UMNO, ordered by their association, has not materialised. A few hundred have broken away, but it needs to be remembered that not all the ten thousand members of the teachers’ association are UMNO men—Straits Times. Feb. 10. - 578 words
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Article578 1958-02-12 4 —Straits Times. Feb. 10 Fifteen hours of debate on payments to Councillors and the “salary” and allowances of the Mayor of Singapore sheds its own light on P.A.P. aims and methods in the City Council. Adjournment at six o'clock on Saturday morning left the discussion of—Straits Times. Feb. 10 - 578 words
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Article276 1958-02-12 4 —Straits Times, Feb. 7 It is one of the little ironies of Malayan life that the most joyous day oh the Chinese calendar should bring fear to so many people. As Chinese New Year approaches, women may lose their ornaments to thieves stealing to avoid the curse of—Straits Times, Feb. 7 - 276 words
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Article, Illustration1005 1958-02-12 5 S NGAPORE, Feb. 5. iTO realise the political 1 significance of Singapore. one needs to study a globe rather than a hat map of the world in an atlas. Only then does one realise the advantages to Communism of a land mass,1,005 words
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Article862 1958-02-12 5 SINGAPORE. Feb. 7. IF President Soekarho, as his stateWviit issued in Tokio suggests, ays nothing of an ;i unatum from the colonels, then -1 inst be almost in his ignorfor never has decision to over1 a regime been widely pubil,1S;,rl in advance. L a862 words
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853 1958-02-12 6 VERNON BARTLETT - By By VERNON BARTLETT SINGAPORE. Jan. 23. SINGAPORE is unique, and not only because peoples ot such a variety of races bavc hitherto lived there in toll ranee, and often actually in amity. It has other anil less nc <ur;'.g:ng claims to distinction. It853 words
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383 1958-02-12 6 SINGAPORE, Feb. 3. I THREE former council- lors yesterday urged that party politics be kept out of the Singapore City Council. The former councillors— Mr. M. P. D. Nair (now Assistant Minister to the Chief Secretary), Mr. Chan Kum Chet* and383 words
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Article30 1958-02-12 6 TAPAH. Feb. 2—Three Assistant re-settlement officerfrom here, Mr. Charley Oh. Mr Lee Hon Kuan and Mr. Robert Ooi Ewe Lin. have been transferred to the Perak State Secretariat. Ipoh.30 words
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Article354 1958-02-12 6 SINGAPORE, Feb 3 T H E secretary-general of the Liberal-Social in Party, Mr. E. K. Tan, yesterday called for ,m alliance of moderate and democratic parties t., fight the forthcoming Singapore district council and Legislative Assembly elections. He said the people must choose either the354 words
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Article310 1958-02-12 6 lESSELTON. Feb. 2. Two British Army colonels from GHQ, Farelf. Singapore, arrived here today with nine other officers to ex- j plore the site for a British Army training cen- tre. In an interview Col. Robert Hornby, Army Public Relations, Farelf. said the British310 words
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Article36 1958-02-12 6 KOTA BHARU, Feb. 2—The regional secretary of the Malayan Youth Council for the East Coast, Inche Kamarulzaman bin Mohamed yesterday declared open an exhibition of embroidery, handicrafts and stamps organised by the Garuda Youth Club.36 words
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Article92 1958-02-12 6 SINGAPORE. Feb. 4. MR. Kang Chan Teck. housemaster of the Gin son Boys School, Singapore, said yesterday that the Colony was greatly handicapped by shortage of trained stafl and proper homes for juvt nile delinquents. Mr. Kang, who returm home by Qantas after s■: months’ training92 words
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243 1958-02-12 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Feb. 2. rH r Malaya Teachers’ National Congress last jioht called on the Government to set up a ir\\ advisory council of education to advise it on utters affecting education. lUl ”1 Its chairman, Mr. Teerath Ram. said that with such a council243 words
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296 1958-02-12 7 SINGAPORE. Feb. 3. ■nvo hundred SingaI pore Chinese busi-!i«-ssme:: yesterday ihreat.uied to resign en bloc h ::n the Chinese Chamber of Commerce unless the alleged forvt'iy o:‘ new member- hio applications is satisfactorily investigated.” Tney belong to the Sam King c’.an from Northern China296 words
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Article146 1958-02-12 7 tr LUMPUR, Feb. 3. The 6,000-strong Government Temporary Officers’ Union is to fight for better pay and working conditions for its 2.000 nonclerical members. The secretary of the union. Mr. D. P. Xavier, said today that it would prepare a “blueprint” of the demands146 words
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Article38 1958-02-12 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 2. The German Ambassador in the Federation. Dr. Hans U. Granow, today opened the $550,000 Ng Keat Tiong building in Pudu Road. The German embassy has its office in the six-storey building.38 words
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305 1958-02-12 7 SINGAPORE, Feb. 3. ’J'HK party that comes into power in the next general elections will ruin Singapore if it sticks to “textbook ideology” in trade policies, the Minister for Commerce and Industry, Mr. J. M. Jumabhoy, said yesterday. Asked whether he agreed with Liberal305 words
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Article74 1958-02-12 7 KPi- x r.M; -yMPUR. Feb 3.- -nment'.s suppie- 'T t 1 J°r capital ;le nve-year deni a lor this year L,< ral Council i. l ec f or Feb. )f, cn postpon- ed to April 30. The Minister of Finance, Col. Sir Henry Hau-sliik Lee. told the74 words
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Article377 1958-02-12 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 2. 'J'HE EMERGENCY “might well be ended within three months from now if every single Malayan co-operates with the Government to his utmost.” This was stated today by Malaya’s Director of Operations. Lt.-Gen. Sir James Cassels. The target date of the Prime377 words
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Advertisement185 1958-02-12 7 THE STRAITS TIMES ANNUAL for 1958 Brings you MALAYA and SOUTH EAST ASIA in PICTURE and STORY Price $3.75 H 8 m Each succeeding issue of The Straits Times Annual gains new friends and new admirers for the beauty and charm of the Malayan scene comes vividly to life in185 words
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Article629 1958-02-12 8 No election agreement with P.A.P. SINGAPORE, Feb. 4. “COMMUNISM can and will be halted in Singapore,” the Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, declared yesterday. lie also said there would be no future election understanding with the Peoples Action Party. He is bringing his party to629 words
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Article246 1958-02-12 8 PENANG, Feb. 3. THE president of the Penang Straits Chinese British Association, Mr. Heah Joo Seang, today accused the Alliance Government of “letting the spirit of sacrifice give way to love lor luxury.” “The Government is too al of from the people,” Mr. Heah told members at246 words
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Article18 1958-02-12 8 JOHORE BAHRU, Feb. 3. ASP D. Brent, OCPD, Johore Bahru, has retired under the Malayanisation scheme.18 words
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Article22 1958-02-12 8 JOHORE BAHRU, Feb. 2.ASP C.C. Stevenson, of the Police Training School. Kuala Lumpur, has been transferred to Pontian as OCPD.22 words
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331 1958-02-12 8 IPOH. Feb. 3. rpHE Federal Government and the two tin smelting L companies in Malaya have worked out a “concession quota” scheme to enable Chinese miners to draw $500,000 in advances to tide them over the Chinese New Year. There are about331 words
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Article36 1958-02-12 8 JOHORE BAHRU, Mon. The first meeting of the J o h o r e Chinese Advisory Board was held in Johore Bahru yesterday. “concession quota” of up to 10 per cent, based on his36 words
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185 1958-02-12 8 Kuala lumpur, Feb. 3^The 10,000-strong War Department Civilian Staff Association maintains it will be right in striking even if the war effort against the terrorists is jeopardised. The association savs this in a letter to the command secretary, G.H.Q. FARELF, Singapore.185 words
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Article75 1958-02-12 8 PENANG, Feb. 3. Five hundred guests attended the wedding last night of Inch? Mohamed Zahari bin Murad, of the Malayan Railway, and Che Maznah. eldest daughter of Inche Mohamed Yusoff bin Haji Ismail, Commissioner tor Co-operative Development, northern region. The Governor of Penan-. Raja Sir Uda. Ladv75 words
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504 1958-02-12 9 'She said life was unbearable’ SUNGEI PATANI, Feb. 4. a 4 n elderly Chinese trader told a magistrate here A todav he was not aware his attractive 17-year-uhi daueliter was in love with an English planter whom she is accused of murdering. i504 words
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Article, Illustration68 1958-02-12 9 SINGAPORE. Feb. 5. CAPT. AUDREY WILLIAMSON, WRAC, and Major Brian Mitchell, RASC, who were married at St. Georges Garrison Church at Tanglin, Singapore. The bride ran second in the 200 metres in the 1948 Olympics and won the event when she represented68 words
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Article38 1958-02-12 9 SEGAMAT, Feb. 4. The D.S.P. J. j. Raj, is leaving Segamat this week on promotion. He is taking over as 0.C.P.D., Kuala Lumpur. Mr. T. A. Cronnell will take over from him at Segamat.38 words
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Article34 1958-02-12 9 SINGAPORE. Feb. 5. The 24.000-ton P and O liner Chursan which left Singapore for Britain yesterday embarked 191 Dutch evacuees for Rotterdam. The liner is making a special stop at Rotterdam.34 words
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Article381 1958-02-12 9 SINGAPORE. Feb. 5. I)R TOH CHIN CHYE. c °f the Peopled A,tio> Party, replied last auhr accusations made by v Minister, Mr. Lim u. at the weekend. 3 p.had charged that in ae Polling arrangewin :s part V had mad« during th* ;h.' v381 words
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Article111 1958-02-12 9 The T\ f ,j -MPUR. Feb 4__ 7‘ <; Industrial Ex J Lyle, whr c nr n f, dfi ratlnn Gov urive herU-.' •x rr in Malaya for ,l v )1 a sur't* a| potential. l’he emphasis will be on se condary industries vhich use111 words
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Article155 1958-02-12 9 K LUMPUR. Feb. 4. The Federation Controller of Rubber, Mr. H. A L. Luckham, said today publicity and development work financed from money from the rubber research fund was carried out at the request of the rubber industry. Mr. Luckham was commenting on a statement by155 words
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Article222 1958-02-12 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 4. 4 BIG clean-up of the Malayan Chinese Associa- tion is expected after its 138-member general committee meets here next month. “Rebels” and “undesirables” will be sacked, says the association’s official publication, the Malayan Mirror, today, hinting that the “traditional call for unity among the222 words
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Article63 1958-02-12 9 IPOH, Feb. 4.—The Perak State Government Is organising seminars on local government for unofficial members of the town councils and the town boards in the state. There will be a separate seminar for chairmen and unofficial members of the town councils with a special discussion on their63 words
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Article161 1958-02-12 9 SINGAPORE, Feb. 5. THE tourist potentialities of Singapore will be offered to the people of ttie United States when a Colony delegation arrives in Santa Barbara, California, for the annual Pacific Area Travel Association conference which begins on Feb. 17. A Government statement said161 words
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Article272 1958-02-12 10 SINGAPORE, Feb. 5. large population of military “top brass” is falling as a result ot Britain plans to “streamline” her forces. There will be no change in Singapore s status as General Headquarters of FARELF. but fewer brigadiers and colonels will be needed as the272 words
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124 1958-02-12 10 SINGAPORE. Feb. 5. TIE Labour Front will not align itself with the Liberal Socialists to contest ttie forthcoming district and Legislative Assembly elections. The Chief Minister. Mr. Lim Yew Hock, who said this yesterday, added: “\Ye shall combine only with UMNO—witfi no124 words
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Article120 1958-02-12 10 KUALA LUMPUR,, Feb. 4. The Pardons Board has recommended that woman terrorist Wong Lan should not be sent to the gallows. The board's recommendation that the death sentence, upheld by the Federation Court of Appeal, should be commuted has been conveyed to the Sultan of120 words
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Article42 1958-02-12 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Feb. 4. A verdict of accidental death was returned here today on a seven-year-old boy, Kathan Veramani, who died after he was hit by an army lorry near his home at the 6% mile, Puching Road in July.42 words
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Article59 1958-02-12 10 SINGAPORE. Feb. 5. More than $5OO was raised for the Ceylon flood victims last night at a function arranged by Mr. W. D. Joseph to celebrate the Independence of Ceylon. Mr. Joseph, a workers’ contractor for a Singapore shipping firm, gave the party for his59 words
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Article43 1958-02-12 10 SINGAPORE. Feb. 5. The Singapore Rural Board expects to spend -a total of $10,992,050 in the rural areas this ysar. Of this sum, $6,189,300 will represent annual and special expenditure while $4,820,750 will go into development proects43 words
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Article168 1958-02-12 10 K LUMPUR, Feb. 4. A •plan to solve the unemployment crisis which may result from the restriction of Malayan tin production under the International Tin Agreement has been put forward by the Federation’s four-man investigating team. The team suggests that retrenched tin workers be168 words
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Article78 1958-02-12 10 SINGAPORE. Feb. 5. The annual conlerence ul the Singapore Labour From will be held at the Victoria Memorial Hall on March 3 and 9. it was announced yesterday. More than 500 delegates from the party’s branches throughout Singapore are expected to attend. The conference78 words
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Article314 1958-02-12 10 SINGAPORE, Feb. 5. THE Singapore City Council's 100 expatriate ctiicers, uncertain about their future in a People’* Action Party-dominated council, will seek the hel; of the British Prime Minister, Mr. Harold Macmillan, when he visits Singapore on Feb. 12. A date for an interview314 words
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Article202 1958-02-12 10 SINGAPORE, Feb. 5. THE Federation of 1 Malay Students Unions is ro conduct a Pan-Malayan survey to find out why so few Malay students attain a university educational level. To carry out the survey, the union, v inch has 5,000 members in Singapore ana the Federation,202 words
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320 1958-02-12 10 SINGAPORE, Feb. 5. chairman of the Singapore Industrial Promotion Board, Mr. David Lee, said yesterday that local manufacturers must accept the accelerated Japanese trade drive and become competitive as far as possible. Mr. Lee, who is also president of the Singapore Manu- facturers’ Association320 words
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Article158 1958-02-12 10 SINGAPORE Feb. 5. The council of the British European Association is in favour of the move for compulsory voting in future Singapore elections. The chairman, Mr. W. H. C Ba;ley. said this after the council’s monthly meeting last night. But, he added, there was doubt that158 words
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454 1958-02-12 11 SINGAPORE, Feb. 6. UK Governor of Singapore, Sir William Goode 1 I'sterday said that plans were being studied to ensure the welfare of men of the Royal Mala\an Navy when it was transferred from the ('olotiv to the Federation. He said this during454 words
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Article267 1958-02-12 11 DENANG, Feb. 5.—The 1 new Socialist Front will “definitely” contest next year’s federal elections. “And our chances are reasonably good,” the vicepresident, Mr. D. s. RamaI nathan, told the Straits Times today. The number of seats which the front would contest, he said, would depend267 words
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Article131 1958-02-12 11 SINGAPORE, Feb. 6 r pilE Singapore Malay 1 Chamber of Commerce !»>t night decided to opP°>‘* compulsory voting <> proposal which has won support from the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and the British European Association. The Malay chamber said that compulsory vot-■ng-recently suggested by Mr. Lim131 words
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Article25 1958-02-12 11 BAHRU. Feb. 5■Ver du.w Sh, gan l has taken Mr Br™* 5 aa OCPD from iniquKh, J ~,W ho has reU* e appointment.25 words
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132 1958-02-12 11 SINGAPORE, Feb. 6. Malayas High Commissioner in Australia. Mr. Gunn Lay Teik. has asked the Government to appoint a full-time chiet students welfare officer to look after 2.300 Malayan students there Mr Gunn who leaves for Canberra on Feb. 8 after three weeks132 words
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Article186 1958-02-12 11 SINGAPORE, Feb. 6. 'THE Singapore City L Electrical Engineer. Mr. R. A. Waddle, is to leave the City Council one year earlier than his normal retirement date. He is 55 next year. But he has decided to go in May. “I am leaving partly for186 words
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Article297 1958-02-12 11 TELUK ANSON, Feb. 5 u ~T The hun t for the fabulous “Suzuki treasure/’ buried when the Japanese forces were retreating from Malaya in 1945, is on again at Bag an Datoh. 28 miles from here. This is the second attempt to uncover the297 words
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Article41 1958-02-12 11 TANAH RATA, Feb. s.—Mr. E. G. Waller, former Secretary for Chinese Affairs Pahang, ha s taken over as district officer of Cameron Highlands from Mr. G. M. T. Osborn, who has gone to Eng land on long leave.41 words
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Article198 1958-02-12 11 £!liti L ea, LUMPUR. Feb. 5. not Opnost.H C t irC i e s hore aro tleal nr-rVnu? leftwi ng polipore tik-in hatl °ns in Singalion poiiUel part ln Fcdera'V h WeseSe‘ r i > mmpn ting on liv-s irr!m' ,°J rcpresentaW»rl«. r Im198 words
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Article90 1958-02-12 11 JOHORE BAHRU. Feb. 5~. Dennis Tiew Sing Huat' a Customs revenue officer here was fined $750 or three months’ jail for attempted fraudulent evasion of Customs duty. On Feb. 1 he arrived from Singapore with two parcels, which he kept in the office. Later a van90 words
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447 1958-02-12 12 SINGAPORE, Feb. 6. THE Malayan Alumni Association has blamed the Federation Government and the University oi Malaya for “deficiencies” in Malaya’s medical services. An editorial in the latest issue of the association’s magazine complains that large sums of money were being .spent on a lootball447 words
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247 1958-02-12 12 SINGAPORE, Feb. (j. SINGAPORE'S crime wave is almost back to the record level of the early post wai years. The graph has been mounting since 1949, when the wave subsided and only 6,437 crimes were reported. Last year there were 13.973 crimes, excluding dangerous247 words
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Article168 1958-02-12 12 SINGAPORE, Feb. 6. I "JpHE Singapore Higher I Services (Part 1) Officers’ Association yesi terday told the Government that its members would not accept appointments to the new General Executive Service. It asked the Government to re-open negotiations for a satisfactory solution. The secretary, Mr. K.168 words
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Article28 1958-02-12 12 SINGAPORE. Feb. 6. Tne Base Ordnance Depo* Civilian Association will celebrate its 11th anniversary on March 1 at the BODCA Club in St. Georges Road.28 words
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193 1958-02-12 12 SINGAPORE, Feb. C The Singapore Ministry of Commerce and Industry thinks that a special school should be established to train fishermen. The ministry said in its annual rejxjrt yesterday that oi the Colony’s 5,500 fishermen, 80 per cent were inshore fishermen, eight per eent worked in193 words
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Article416 1958-02-12 12 SINGAPORE, Feb. r pHE Liberal Socialist Party will “always keep the door open” for any future alignment with moderate and democratic parties to fight the forthcoming Singapore district council and Legislative Assembly elections. The party’s secretary-general, Mr. E. K. Tar who said this yesterday, added:416 words
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Article33 1958-02-12 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Feb. 5.— A total of 263.316 Federal Citizenship certificates has been issued since the Government’s citizenship drive began on Nov. 14. Last week 32,902 certificates were issued.33 words
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252 1958-02-12 12 j£ LUMPUR, Feb. 5. The Federation's 15.000 school teachers have decided on sweeping pay changes. They will approach the Gov* eminent with their demands soon. After months of discussion the National Joint Council of Teachers has worked out a unified salary scheme proposing increases252 words
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Article65 1958-02-12 12 SINGAPORE. Feb 6 Thirteen nationalities wil be represented at the Inter national Bazaar in aid of the Singapore Association for tlv* Blind on May 10. in the Victoria Memorial Hall. It will be the 6th successlv fete of its kind. Last year it was run by65 words
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243 1958-02-12 13 it LUMPUR. Feb. 5. cV._ More than 500 Malay school teachers have obeyed the call ot the 10,000atronu Federation ot Mal a v School Teac h ers' Associations and resigned from UMNO. liie others nuvt- it) days left *.n which to abide by243 words
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Article148 1958-02-12 13 SINGAPORE, Feb. 7. A MASS will be sung ih the Jalan Besar Stadium on Feb. 16 at 5.30 p.m. to end the first celebration of the centenary of the Apparition °t Our Lady of Lourdes. rwl° r th( Mass a statue oi nl r Ku (Jy148 words
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Article881 1958-02-12 13 CHIA POTEIK - ‘57,000 WORTH OF STANDPIPES’ By CHIA POTEIK SINGAPORE, Feb. 6. THE Mayor of SingaL pore, Mr. Ong Eng Guan, last night reluctantly discussed his proposed $7,000 a month salary. Earlier he was the butt of an uproarious attack at the hands of Mr. David881 words
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Article207 1958-02-12 13 SINGAPORE, Feb. 7 jyjALAYAN Airways officially became a public company yesterday when an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders agreed to new articles of association Eight directors were appointed at another meeting held later. They decided on the terms at which shares will be sold to the207 words
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Article253 1958-02-12 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 6. T H E Federation GJoyemmeiit, it is understood, will lift the ban on trade unionists visiting Peking if they agree to two conditions. The conditions are that the Chinese Government does not bear any of the expenses and that the unionists253 words
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Article578 1958-02-12 14 SUNGEI PATA N I, Feb. G. Former wayang actress, Beh. Siew Hoon, 17, was today committed f° r trial at the next Kedah Assizes on a charge of murdering an English planter with whom she was said to have been in love. Ben wa3 alleged578 words
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342 1958-02-12 14 LESSON IN DEMOCRACY FOR 15*000 ISLANDERS SINGAPORE, Feb. 7. rIE 15,000 people living in the southern islands of Singapore will have their own local government shortly. A Bill to set up a Southern Islands Local Council will be introduced in the next session342 words
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203 1958-02-12 14 SINGAPORE. Feb. 7, A PETITION demanding postponement of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce annual election is being prepared by hundreds of members. It will be sent to the chamber before Sunday when the votes are scheduled to be counted. The petition demands that203 words
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Article495 1958-02-12 14 SINGAPORE, Feb. 7. ‘THE Vice-Chancellor of the University of Malaya, A Prof. A. Oppenheim, yesterday replied to criticisms that the university had done little to produce more graduates to meet the acute shortage of doctors. The Alumni Association. Malaya, had accused the university of doing495 words
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Article37 1958-02-12 14 KUCHING. Feb. 6.—A motor fishing vessel Joo Hin sank on Jan. 31 off Kuala Tatau. say s a report just received. The Joo Hin was loaded with ice blocks. The crew were rescued.37 words
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Article190 1958-02-12 14 SINGAPORE, Feb. 7. JpHE shortage of Malay teachers is so serious that some Singapore schools have only sever. teachers for 10 classes. A teacher who said this yesterday added that many pupils at his school were receiving no instruction at all. The stall had been190 words
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Article55 1958-02-12 14 JOHORE BAHRU. Feb (i Ungku Ismail bin Abci i Rahman, Deputy Mentri Besar, Johore, has been appointed chairman of thHome Guard advisory co'.:.mittee for retrenched laried Home Quards on thou return to civic life. The appointment of tl committee followed repn sentations to the Minin' of Defence55 words
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Article, Illustration803 1958-02-12 15 \rORE. Feb. 8. ll u.n*.- The mhv (Jitv Counniiw been in mi lor V2\ hours, n!v one break .•If :m hour for >hmen Is. debate on the $7,000 salary rMy just begun. the Mayor, Mr. :vj Guan, upright ■.is high backed has threatened through803 words
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130 1958-02-12 15 SINGAPORE, Feb. 8. SECRET society gangsters in Singapore are sending Chinese New Year extortion cards to victims of their protection racket —and the police are catching them. On Thursday they arrested seven men and seized 78 cards. At 2 p.m. a detective130 words
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347 1958-02-12 15 SINGAPORE, Feb. 8. FEE president of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Tan Siak Kew, said yesterday that the annual elections, due to be held tomorrow, could not be postponed.' Mr. Tan was commenting on a petition for a postponement sent in by a347 words
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Article90 1958-02-12 15 SINGAPORE, Feb 8. Singapore’s delegation to the Pacific Area Travel Association conference to be held in Santa Barbara California from Feb. 17 to Feb. 21 will be led by Mr. H.M. Bullard, assistant secretary to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Mr. Bullard, who is also90 words
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2140 1958-02-12 16 VASAGAR: SERVE IN YOUR OWN TIME SINGAPORE, Feb. 8. AFTER an 11-hour debate ending just after 2 o’clock this morning, the Singapore City Council voted to ask the Governor-in-Council to fix councillors’ monthly allowance at $2OO. This was the result cf a2,140 words
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Article1284 1958-02-12 17 CYNICUS - As I was saying CYNICUS Alumni Associa- < criticism of the ■j rsity's failure to )iit more doctors nothing else it t least directed ion to the Unit y s financial vs.' for which vice-Chancellor senate will be fill. ago the Universpromised Governmts totalling $6.4 in a basis of 1.3501,284 words
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Article517 1958-02-12 17 TUAN DJEK - TUAN DJEK Friday, jan. 31, 1958: AST week we had oc- casiona! light showers and Scotch Mist weather for which we are glad. The sharp eyes of the children have spotted flower buds on some of the durian trees. Don’t count your durians till they fall! IT appears517 words
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Article79 1958-02-12 17 (From the Straits Times of Feb. 6, 1908) SHOULD a judge of the Supreme Court bo permitted to vacate the bench and plead from the bar on behalf of the Crown? This was the point at issue in the Legislative Assembly this week when the Colonial Secretary(From the Straits Times of Feb. 6, 1908) - 79 words
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Article41 1958-02-12 17 SINGAPORE. Feb. 9. Th e Malayan High Commissioner in Australia, Mr. Gunn Lay Teik, arrived in Singapore from Kuala Lumpur yesterday on his way back to Australia after his “routine talks” with the Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman.41 words
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Article476 1958-02-12 18 Kl ALA I AMPUL IVI>. 7. JJMNO headquarters here today warned 10,000 members ol flu* Federation of Malay School Teachers’ Associations that they would be laying themselves open to disciplinary action if they flouted (Government regulations. The teachers were also warned that their associations could he476 words
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Article576 1958-02-12 18 SIR ANTHONY ABELL TEH OF BRITISH PLANS FOR CENTRAL AUTHORITY SINGAPORE, Feb >: 'THE Governor of Sarawak, Sir Anthony 1 last night announced British proposal* w unifying the three Borneo territories under o !u > central authority. In a broadcast to the people of Sarawak, Brunei and576 words
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Article181 1958-02-12 18 New building cost $200,000 LUMPUR, Feb. 7, IV. —The $200,000 new mosque in the Mala/ settlement here, Kampong Bharu, will be a “monument to the unity and good-will of all races in Malaya.” the Sultan of Selangor said today. He said this when he declared the Jame’181 words
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Article37 1958-02-12 18 LENGGONG, Feb. 6. Inche Tajol Aros has been elected chairman of the association of Boys Scouts of Lenggong, Perak. Other officials are: Inche Ahmad bin Said, vice-chair-man; ihche Ariff, secretary; Mr. Loo Sin Wha. treasurer.37 words
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Article415 1958-02-12 18 SINGAPORE, Feb. 8. A TAMIL interpreter at the Singapore City Council’s meeting yesterday found himself in the position of having to interpret an uncomplimentary remark about his own translating ability. He found it altogether too embarrassing. He walked out. The upshot was that Tamil translation had to415 words
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55 1958-02-12 19 V'-* A uMrun, o./^ ■j- idian Depwfy*Winister foKExternal Affairs, Mrs. shmi Mfenon, has invited the Federation Cov„r. to send an official delegation to the AsianA women s conference, opening in Colombo on V *5* /jg p?-* A 'V Wfi D3VC i n yllAn ftrjOMf Tp Ka.55 words
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168 1958-02-12 19 Yf p ..1NGAP0&K, Feb. M t»8 jeSjersrriDed •*!>* defeat 0l ,ic proposal far a i month Mayors K »s “a blessing in dis“The people of S*BflfOW| wil* now fully realise how sti the forces sf niai >m are,!’ he clain$ed.« Mr i w as168 words
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Article20 1958-02-12 19 *w, viwuwvc committee oi Rritifih nrnnrrfw fvi th« nuj 0 ucoti Qisciioscu 6i tiic Annual20 words
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273 1958-02-12 19 MALACCA, Feb. a-— S i x Malacca coup llors have reto attend two tunc Pons on Feb. 10, honouring two retiring expatriate off*ciaK 3y the functions art ,r 'proper.” Ct officials ire the c tar reTary, Mr. D. Ea and the Finan- ia tar273 words
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Article150 1958-02-12 19 IT this COIX16S to SMS, to* to look forward to an in, J j 1. I creasmgiy wiRnt iinnur©* bflcwfe i a ixin-tiflfljL J U1««K bookmakers, Mr. Cah"ThlTmmpeUUon became so serious that at the May meeting the mched all-time low* “Plnnlrmolrnpo AnSIhn nn^iron150 words
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Article34 1958-02-12 19 >• v Slavs'V*' “8INGAFOftVStob. 10. SB# i&a/SttR S3SSS&KBi intovyaujong Pinarig.v r of parafin wax, %as n6t i were certain thpir «ihin ml. Could/' Minister for industry, night that I |i34 words
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Article113 1958-02-12 19 A nM. bet, presented to Pmk*% cess/ Alexandra when s ch ati& v s 'Show Lxmdon next week in aid of the Bin-£ gapoire The,' orchids, £*o be flven > by, the Singapore Botanic Gardens #lll tut tomorS row* by Mrs.: Kirkwood, a florSKSw will be113 words
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Article28 1958-02-12 19 Jmf trrr At a-* L 'w—A f«shb9D&k iown currency notes embossed f the picture of the Yang central hank^^tabSShed 1110 £KSr£ spofc»-|»t’| UMNO28 words
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Article118 1958-02-12 19 xSicHm. fw>. s. THE Federation Bar Council does not agr<!«. wlth v! i Singapore Bar Gxnmittee which has rngcb/ Certain recommendations designed to discourage Malayans from going abroad to study law. Hie Singapore Bar Committee wants Malayan barristers who have read law in Britain118 words
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141 1958-02-12 20 I SHARK MARKET I By Our Market Correspondent J# SINGAPORE, Fob. 10. ALTHOUGH not an outstanding period, the Share week madea price, but developed a firm toae"* 7 r Uied W This was probably due mom to resMaooe of sellers rather than a spate141 words
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Article15 1958-02-12 20 TR? HjSwin* feasiness deta* iA‘a. sr~.„“s; ff&mjgyg?- y j ltSri^tHST HHHiirHttHSii, fcftttn fc'MFHII15 words
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Article254 1958-02-12 20 WSWORfc tab. 18 tS j 'IS! 9.10 y **l u« £JL. :S "I Onion taMHINSw T»' ViZr- £K wwii&m mu lJv lift Jp jfef iift* ifej safei••.■"••• !5 .5! Johan ’xy KrtfflAl 1 < Ai/J* :J|lA >»'-.’ ft*** Vt i/m r* ln f, l#t l.iOoir Ttp jyi254 words
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144 1958-02-12 20 Bv Our Market GantaPM^en: SWGAPQRE, pel, 1 tw Sr ett U_T ves n h.JILTj* 11 > r. liservaok ii he unn lf yf Hi W f in- ■Ht'V ifaE***1-V, J* ‘V», mT+ r ft« J*• ‘v* 7* uuuvKi* m o r144 words
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Article211 1958-02-12 20 &XNQA&OSBE, Ft- a Parend in > iHEiroek conJ Unite with temporary setbacks tbsrcsufdhout the urI rent pteMLcwßirt Holiday CuU«r Path 41 fit. Ltd in their weekly ratter Market Surrey. After -v# uulet Ppanhig the I market gained mart aioj men turn and periods of 1 tirrrnkr wer*211 words
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Article45 1958-02-12 20 Jmmmrf oropt b»> MM 0 Knoimc MOM lb Mf «5 BOfilb and Simirel > 15W0 ib! iu Bala Lin Unr 300.000 lb Pen& 48,315 lb- And b 109 000 Mb InOr 99. m .STimi Nyate 47.81. fSto JUtc 63,011 Vip|ifN)|.'pO.siH' oft if»A tK x.,45 words