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Title Section27 1958-07-16 1 The Straits Budget the weekly issue of the straits times MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER Nevv -.ries 621. Singapore, July lb, 1958. Price 41 cents (Malaya) or 1 Shilling.27 words
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372 1958-07-16 2 ONLOOKER - ONLOOKER Singapore. 1 REGARD With dis1 may the Attitude of the leaders of Singapore’s political parties toward the barring of Federal citizens from the Colony’s public service and I firmly believe that the thousands of unemployed people on this island will back me up.372 words
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353 1958-07-16 2 A. S. GAMMON - A. S. GAMMON Postmaster-General. Malaya. I REGRET to say that the letter signed “D.R.” under the heading “The Overseas Mail Service does not spell progress” (8.T. July 7) does not convey an accurate impression of the comparative pre-war and post-war standards353 words
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Article87 1958-07-16 2 NEW MEMBER - NEW MEMBER. Singapore. I RECENTLY had to pay a fine for keeping a book from Raffles Library beyond the two weeks allotted. I was surprised to find that no receipt was issued. Although the amount involved was only ten cents 1 Am sure the total daily87 words
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Article148 1958-07-16 2 T. c. S - T. c. S. Singapore. A PROPOS the recc cor- respondence < air mail letters being s t by •nea. may i suggest that the postal authorities instal separate sting boxes for letters intended for. transmission by \ir As things stand n pr e sent, all first148 words
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Article121 1958-07-16 2 BADMINTON UN - BADMINTON UN Singapore. F. IS Strange to note that the three victorious Indonesian Thomas Cup players are asking the Malayans or Singapore Badminton Associations to sponsor financially a goodwill tour at the end of the month./ Their victorious visit here was sponsored bv the Indonesian Government.121 words
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164 1958-07-16 2 SINGAPOREAN - SINGAPOREAN Singapore. yOCB report (S.T. July; X 4) quoted reactions on the part of political leaders In Singapore to the question of barring Federal citisens from entering Singapore r: Government 7 ml that most of the view* expressed by our leaders are ridiculously164 words
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Miscellaneous7 1958-07-16 2 J 7 l^ i^ ||k, >ir**\J M^^—Mli7 words
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The Straits Budget
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Article697 1958-07-16 3 —Straits Times July 8. Th- lack of method and skl H city budget planning, and the inefficiency of the Singapou* City Council’s accountancy system, have been notorious for years. The c j tv s own officials have proon numerous occasions, although the public has rarelv been aware—Straits Times July 8. - 697 words
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Article721 1958-07-16 3 —Straits Times. July 9. Every sensitive nerve in the labour market confirms the increase in unemployment. The figures of the official employment exchanges do not indicate the real extent of unemployment, but doubtless they are an accurate guide to the trend, and they show that unemployment—Straits Times. July 9. - 721 words
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Article678 1958-07-16 3 —Straits Times. July 12. The Prime Minister’s warning that there can be no scaling down of Emergency expenditure ought to have been unnecessary, but the immense improvement in the situation has led to some wholly unjustified optimism. The Communist organisation is cracking, the gangs in the jungle—Straits Times. July 12. - 678 words
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Article852 1958-07-16 3 —Straits Times. July 10. Every soldier, policeman and government officer who has had anything to do with Operation Chieftain describes it as the most astonishing and most successful campaign of the whole Communist war. The figures of this South Perak operation confirm the claim. A—Straits Times. July 10. - 852 words
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Article688 1958-07-16 4 —Straits Times. July 14. Self-government for Singapore has been given in the House of Commons the warm approval expected. In the words of the Secretary of State, the new constitutional arrangements provide, in the British view', just recognition of the aspirations of Singapore, and establish a—Straits Times. July 14. - 688 words
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Article348 1958-07-16 4 —Straits Times. July 14. Alliance State Executive Councillors are to discuss the question of elected Mentris Besar for the States. Although the Alliance is committed to a policy of elected Mentris Besar in all the States, it has not so far put forward a scheme for implementing this—Straits Times. July 14. - 348 words
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Article232 1958-07-16 4 —Straits Times. j U i y 12 According to the head of Singapore’s blood transfusion centre the Chinese in Singapore still seem to be superstitious about donating blood. But is it not possible that the superstition theory, so often advanced, may itself be superstition? There are about 9,000 blood—Straits Times. jUiy 12 - 232 words
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Article317 1958-07-16 4 —Straits Times. July 11. Trade unionists in the Fedor ation who are studying t h'. condemnatory comm.it or > sl °w” tactics published by court of inquiry j rt() th Eastern Smelting Company dispute should not conf Us themselves over the issue The court quoted only from find—Straits Times. July 11. - 317 words
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Article143 1958-07-16 4 —Straits Times. July H Singapore’s Chief Minister. Mr. Lim Yew Hock, has described the response to Police Week as “unprecedented.” The decorated police stations attracted so:n»' 350,000 visitors, nearly a quarter of the population lh displays of photograph illustrating the work oi the police should have done much—Straits Times. July H - 143 words
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Article, Illustration1081 1958-07-16 5 K V LUMPUR. July 7. a Vit’ICK TOUR round A lie “Med.” In anon nobody now troubles to deny the nev.opaoer reports that ‘the British and Uiv f ed States Embassieshave warned their respective governments against any military adventure1,081 words
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281 1958-07-16 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Julv 9. Malayan Trade Union Confess is studying the recently ss ucd report of the court of inquiry on the Eastern Smelting o. strike in Penang last Novem*K'r to determine if a *‘go slow’’ policy is legitimate. I In* biggest281 words
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180 1958-07-16 5 PENANG, July 9. rpHE Federation Government's policy regarding runaway students who wish to return to the country from China will not be changed. An official spokesman at Immigration Headquarters here said today that the Federati n Government was not adopting a new policy announced by180 words
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106 1958-07-16 5 SEREMBAN, July 9. The Negri Sembilan Chinese Advisory Board has appealed to relatives and friends of chee fah players to report agents to the police. The board today declared it was “seriously perturbed at the prevalence of the chee fah racket in the state.”106 words
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Article299 1958-07-16 6 SINGAPORE, July 7. VOUR THOUSAND members of the Air Ministry Local Staff Union r in Singapore have decided to accept the new gratuity scheme offered to civilian employees in the armed forces. This was disclosed yesterday by the union secretary, Mr. C. Sivasamy, after a299 words
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319 1958-07-16 6 WAR DEPT. MEN IN FEDERATION SAY ‘YES K LUMPUR. July 6. —The Federation’s War Department Civilian Staff Association has accepted the War Department’s recent improved gratuity offer —but with certain reservations. One of the reservations is that the association should be allowed to make further representations for a better gratuity319 words
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Article238 1958-07-16 6 SINGAPORE, July 7. fTHE Singapore Police Commissioner, Mr. A. E. G. Blades, intends that the police force should continue to expand its friendly approach to the public. He said this last night in a talk over Radio Malaya on “Police Week”, which begins today. “Police Week”238 words
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Article, Illustration55 1958-07-16 6 SINGAPORE, July 7. LEE KEAT JIN, 17, of the Methodist Boys’ School in Penang. has been a./arded an entrance scholarship to Harvard University. He hopes to qualify in nuclear physics. He will leave Penang for the United States shortly on the M.S. Ferncliff. Straits Timescliff. — Straits Times picture. - 55 words
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Article282 1958-07-16 6 KUALA LUMPUR, j u l v u TOP LEVEL trade talks between the Fed,Tan--1 and Australia will begin here next month pact to boost trade between the two country will probably be signed later. This was stated by the Australian High Commissioner in the282 words
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Article52 1958-07-16 6 SINGAPORE. July 8. Mr E. J. Walker a Singapore Assistant Superintendent of Police, left for Scotland by Qantas yesterday for a six months’ advanced course. He joined the police in 1947, as a constable and until recently was the chief staff officer of the Volunteer52 words
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121 1958-07-16 6 SEGAMAT, July 7. As a result of the success of “Operation Cobble,” a food denial measure launched against the Communists last year, all restrictions In the Segamat area have now been relaxed. All foodstuffs, including rice, can now be purchased from any licensed dealer121 words
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Article257 1958-07-16 6 SINGAPORE, July 7. MR. TAN LARK SYE. IV1 president of the Singapore Rubber Trade Association, last night warned that Malaya should find more outlets for its rubber if the trade was to survive. He said; “We have to find more markets especially in257 words
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Article51 1958-07-16 6 KUALA LUMPUR. July < The Pakistan High Comm sioner to Malaya. MaJ.-G Nawabzada Muhmmed All Khan, will present credentials to the Yang Pertuan Agong at the Istm Negara tomorrow morn Today he paid a .court cap on the Deputy Minister and Minister of fence. Dato51 words
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Article, Illustration289 1958-07-16 7 Sir George Oehlers speaks about his knighthood SINGAPORE, July 7. riijH SPEAKER of the Singapore Legislative Assembly, Sir George Oehlers, 1 saitl on the night of July 5 that a person gained honours largely as the reMili of being in the right place at289 words
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128 1958-07-16 7 SINGAPORE, July 7. MR. R. Jumabhoy, a Singapore LiberalSocialist Assemblyman, wants to know the total salaries and allowances the Chief Minister and other Ministers and Assistant Ministers have earned since they took office. In questions to be answered at the next Assembly meeting128 words
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60 1958-07-16 7 SINGAPORE, July 8. TF the existing penal--1 ties for acid-throw-ing proved insufficient, the Government would consider making them more stringent, the Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, said yesterday. He said acid throwing was a vile crime. He had been asked if the Government60 words
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234 1958-07-16 7 KUALA LUMPUR, July 6. rpOP policy makers ot the Malayan Chinese Asso--1 ciation want the present equal partnership with the United Malays National Organisation to remain unchanged. The decision was taken at a meeting of the MCA central working committee, which discussed an UMNO234 words
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Article185 1958-07-16 7 SECURITY FORCES DRAW GIANT NET ROUND ULU SELANGOR JUNGLE U’MPUR, July The Federation Government exP e( ts to eliminate the retnuiningr terrorists lu Selangor str,ct in a few weeks. saiV 7 nn,e *H spokesman of ,1, re >s no chance ha\r the loopholes druui! r VVe are185 words
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Article418 1958-07-16 7 SINGAPORE, July 7. Singapore City Council’s budgeting and accounting system needs a complete overhaul, Mr. C. E. Fitzgerald, a top accountant from Australia, recommends to the Mayor, Mr. Ong Eng Guan. Mr. Fitzgerald was invited by the Mayor to study the problem of reorganising the council’s418 words
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Article27 1958-07-16 7 SINGAPORE. July 8. Fifteen Singapore students are among students from 70 nations, who have enrolled for British Council courses to explore Britain this summer.27 words
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Article242 1958-07-16 7 IPOH, July 7. The 1 Peninsular Malays Union wants the Federation Government to ban all forms of gambling, including the welfare lottery, alcohol and cabarets. Twenty-six delegates at the party’s annual conference here yesterday, took strong exception to these practices. They felt that242 words
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Article46 1958-07-16 7 IPOH, July 9.—Rev. Oscar A. Guinn, pastor of the Wesley Methodist Church. Ipoh. has been transferred to the Wesley Church at Canning Rise, Singapore. Rev. Guinn, who has been here for the last two years, will assume his new duties on Aug. 1.46 words
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Article385 1958-07-16 8 SINGAPORE, July 8. “MORE and more people are today thinking of A 1 taking their money out of Singapore,” the C hief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, warned yesterday. He blamed this trend on the dangerous “shouting” going on in some political quarters. Mr.385 words
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Article, Illustration60 1958-07-16 8 SINGAPORE. July 8. PROF. TROY STEARNS, of Michigan University. United States, who flew into Singapore by PAA yesterday to become a visiting Professor of Education at the University of Malaya for a year. During his stay he will also be chairman ofCommittee.—Straits Times picture. - 60 words
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Article178 1958-07-16 8 TPOH, July 7.—Penang 1 will not have its first tin mine, at least not till the present international control on production is lifted. A Mines Department spokesman told the Straits Times today that in view of the present restriction on tin production, there178 words
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Article, Illustration59 1958-07-16 8 INCHE IKMAL HISHAM, an architect, and his English bride, Che Suffiah binte Abdullah (formerly Miss Valerie Dearing) at their bersanding ceremony in Kuala Lumpur on July 6. Inche Hisham is a son of the chairman of the Federation Election Commission, Tuan Haji Mustapha Albakri. Miss DearingStraits Times picture. - 59 words
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Article65 1958-07-16 8 SINGAPORE. July 8. The 5,058 ton Russian freighter Marshal Govorov which came alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves at the weekend is taking on 1,500 tons of Malayan rubber for Odessa. Another Russian freighter, the Nicolay Burdenko, is due alongside the wharves today to load 1,500 tons65 words
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213 1958-07-16 8 KUALA LUMPUR, July 7. rpHREE Government officials will visit the site of the $3 million trade fair at Bukit Bintang Park here tomorrow. If they are satisfied that there is no emphasis on goods from Communist China the fair will open on July213 words
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Article25 1958-07-16 8 KUALA LUMPUR. July Postal agencies were opened at Chendering In Trengsami and Simpang Ampat in Perils on July 1, the PostmasterGeneral announced today.25 words
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338 1958-07-16 8 SINGAPORE. July 8. IF the Singapore City Council desired, an Australian firm of chartered accountants would soon begin preliminary planning in Australia for a complete overhaul of the council’s accounting system. This was stated in his report by the Australian accounting expert. Mr. G. E.338 words
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281 1958-07-16 9 SINGAPORE, July 8. CIXfSAPORE students who have gone to China without the consent of their parents and now rt trre their folly are to be allowed to return to the l oiony The Chief Minister, Mr. Lim281 words
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Article, Illustration190 1958-07-16 9 SINGAPORE, July 8. SINGAPORE Sea Cadet K. V. Rajasingam, 17. who won a Ben Line scholarship to Britain in June, is due in England in the Benavon this week. The Ben Line began otTering scholarships to Singapore sea cadets, who are ail’ schoolboys,190 words
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Article30 1958-07-16 9 KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 The Yang di-Pertuan Agong received Gen. Sir Richard Hull, the new Commander-in-Chief. Far East Land Forces, in audience at the Istana Negara here today.30 words
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194 1958-07-16 9 IYUALA LUMPUR, July 7. —An Australian expert will arrive in Malaya on July 20 to help establish the Government’s “graduate -by post” school. He is Mr. G. Marshall, principal of the Perth Technical Correspondence School. The school will provide theoretical training for technical, commercial194 words
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Article47 1958-07-16 9 BUKIT MERTAJAM. July 7 -A car dragged a girl cyclist along Cross Street after a collision yesterday evening. The girl, Tan Lai Guek, 19. received multiple injuries and was taken to Bukit Mertajam hospital. Four pedestrrans were also Injured in the accident.47 words
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Article76 1958-07-16 9 SINGAPORE, July 7. i Singapore Muslims want the Government to punish Muslims who cohabit without marriage. A meeting of about 100 Muslims at the All Malaya Muslim Society last night decided to ask the Govern- ment to provide legislation to this effect. The meeting also76 words
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Article169 1958-07-16 9 July 7—Inche Ahfj'. 1 ,0f 0 unam. said here to- v a confident the new ,r '»nt. of which he 1 nt. would win seve- J > in the next general i 1 institution, however, b n v t been approved i’ t •’uvernment” he169 words
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222 1958-07-16 9 IPOH, July 7. rpHE PRESIDENT of the Malayan Indian Congress. 1 Mr. V. T. Sambanthan, yesterday appealed to the Indian community to take part in “the most important task facing the nation —the task of building a strong and united Malaya." Speaking at the222 words
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194 1958-07-16 9 SINGAPORE. July 8. 'J'HE fate of Dr. Chuang Chu Lin, former Chung Cheng High School principal, who has been held under the Banishment Ordinance for nearly 10 months, will be known in three weeks. The Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, said194 words
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172 1958-07-16 9 PENANG, July 7. THE former president of Party Ra’ayat, Inche Ahmad Boestamam, last night called on the Alliance Government to “halt foreign investments.*’ “They may nelp temporary ly to solve some of our country’s financial problems, but in taking away our wealth, they will eventually172 words
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Article257 1958-07-16 10 SINGAPORE, July 8. THE Singapore Minister for Education, Mr. Chew Swee Kee, yesterday ordered school principals not to send representatives to the anti-spitting campaign sponsored by the City Council. Mr. Chew said yesterday: "The Education Department has taken health measures in all schools for years.257 words
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Article, Illustration249 1958-07-16 10 SINGAPORE, July 9. ]MRS. EVE LORD, honorary secretary of St. Andrew’s Mission Hospital, yesterday criticised Singapore “grumblers.’ Sitting in her tiny office at the hospital. Mrs. Lord said: “I have heard people grumble so often aoout Singapore’s many flag days. "They249 words
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258 1958-07-16 10 KUALA LUMPUR, July 7. r £HE Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce has drawn up a plan to provide social security for more than 100,000 Chinese traders in Malaya. The secretary of the Chambers, Mr. Henry Wong, said the scheme was258 words
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241 1958-07-16 10 PENANG, July B.—The words “bloody fool” were so commonly used in this country that they had become practically meaningless, a lawyer, Mr. Lee Theanchu. submitted in the Penang Appeal Court today. He was arguing an appeal by Inspector Ahmad bin Long, former Asst.241 words
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Article, Illustration191 1958-07-16 10 SINGAPORE, July 9. MR. JOHN “TINY” MA£.ON, a well-known business and turf personality in Singapore and the Federation and a former member of the Federal Legislative Council, has been nominated to the Legislative Assembly in place of Mr. G. A. P. Sutherland, who left Singapore191 words
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154 1958-07-16 10 SINGAPORE, July 9. members of the Singapore Police Force have been promoted inspectors. Five of them were sergeants who gained their promotion after passing the Cambridge School Certificate examination. They were among 50 men from the ranks who received the Police Commissioner’s cadet-inspector154 words
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Article, Illustration126 1958-07-16 10 SINGAPORE, July 9. AIR COMMODORE A V. K Johnstone, who planned the formation of the Royal Malayan Air Force, left fofr Britain yesterday to take over command oi a fighter station in Yorkshire. Air Commodore Johnstone who left in the troopship Oxfordshire,126 words
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Article52 1958-07-16 10 PENANG, July 8. r u chairman of the P ena 1 State Education Board, uv. N. K. Menon. last night awarded a certificate of I flciency in Malay. He was among 30 stud* of the Hu Yew Seah Ma Night School who receiv certificates for 1957 exam52 words
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Article21 1958-07-16 10 KUALA LUMPUR. July A combined Gurkha-po»r-patrol yesterday exchange fire with a lone terrorist Kulai district of Johore. bandit fled.21 words
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202 1958-07-16 11 SINGAPORE, July 9. publicity officer of Singapore UMNO, Inche 1 p.. rl m Sharin', yesterday called on all Malays to n, icier the banner of UMNO to resist attempts u\ V v political party to impose the Communist SamVuf socialism202 words
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155 1958-07-16 11 17 LUMPUR, July 8. ft* The Federation’s 40.000 schoolteachers have stumbled at the first hurdle of their pay rise demand. The official sice on the salary committee of the National Joint Council for Teachers has turned down the proposed unified salary tfheme submitted by155 words
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Article76 1958-07-16 11 PENANG, July 7 There 7?* a llir 8e gathering at the jun<ral today of Mr. Lee mng Leng, a merchant and Kmer committee member of p f e »ang Chinese Cham°r of Commerce. The late Mr. Lee, who was Mr 7 a widow, two sons, L P(76 words
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Article103 1958-07-16 11 SINGAPORE, July 9. AN Indonesian Navy announcement that waters south of West Java would be closed to all shipping has puzzled Singapore shipping circles. No details of the new restrictions, which were announced in Jakarta on Monday, have reached Singapore. Ship-owners are worried because they103 words
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156 1958-07-16 11 K. LUMPUR. July 8. n n i u rren will v r rute the first annirMry of merdeka on Z hl! ’R est sc ale posf>n Aug. 31. meetm,, Wa decided at a h-andiit 7' a committee 4 h first anniverif. orations. Trenoo ca ,P156 words
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252 1958-07-16 11 LUMPUR, July 8. —Two weeks ago the Malayan Government sent an urgent request to the Indian Government for a consignment of cholera vaccine. It offered to pay. The vaccine—worth $45,000 and sufficient to immunise 150,000 people—has now arrived by air. But India252 words
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Article203 1958-07-16 11 K LUMPUR, July 8. —The first Pakistan High Commissioner in Malaya, Maj.-Gen. AlHaj Nawabzada Mohamed Sher All Khan, said here today that one of his main tasks was to work for better trade relations between the two countries. He told reporters that Pakistan203 words
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532 1958-07-16 11 SINGAPORE, July 9. A BOUT a million people in Singapore will be eligible for free legal aid under a Government scheme which came into operation from the beginning of this month. The director of the Legal Aid Bureau, Mr. S. E. Teh, speaking at532 words
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Article79 1958-07-16 11 Kuala lumpur, j.uiy 8. —The Federation Government is considering what aid it should ask from the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation of which it is now a fullfledged member. A Government spokesman said today: “All I can say now is that any79 words
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Article50 1958-07-16 11 SINGAPORE. July 10. Inche Mohamed Yusof bin Ahmad, chief of the Malay Section of Radio Malaya (Singapore) left for the United States by PAA yesterday for four months’ course in radio and television work. His trip is sponsored by the United States Information Service.50 words
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Article20 1958-07-16 11 IPOH, July 8. The Party Rakyat yesterday formed a new branch at Malim Nawar. 23 miles from here.20 words
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1648 1958-07-16 12 HARRY MILLER - By HARRY MILLER IPOH, July 9 A TOTAL of 118 terrorists, including some high-ranking members, surrendered in south Perak in the last seven months, accepting the terms of the merdeka amnesty, it was announced here today. They were members of 151,648 words
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202 1958-07-16 12 SINGAPORE. July 10. THE Singapore Minister of Local Government Lands and Housing, Inche Abdul Hamid bin Haji Jumat, wants to know why the City Council wants to end a lease of 131 acres held by the Royal I:aana Club. The202 words
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256 1958-07-16 13 SINGAPORE, July 10. >v y, the Sputniks, all educators have agreed on S'.hi* need for greater stress on mathematics and Vi c the new American professor of education M ,7. university of Malaya said yesterday. Prof. Troy Stearns arrived here this week256 words
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Article81 1958-07-16 13 KLANG. July 9 —The Royal A Fnret* radar unit at Port Sw. tienham. five miles from re, is closing down. Known as the 414 Signals I’m: it formed part of the air defence of Malaya. It was tart* d four years ago but had ver81 words
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Article46 1958-07-16 13 KUALA TRENGGANU. July 9 A miilion-dollar building to house all Federal Government departments in Kuala Trengganu is to be built on state land opposite UMNO house here. The proposed building will abo include a general post office at a cost of $230,000.46 words
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Article139 1958-07-16 13 SINGAPORE, July 10. THE Singapore Educa--1 tion Minister, Mr. Che.v Swee Kee, yesterday explained why he had ordered school principals to keep pupils away from Mayor’s antispittin g rally at the Victoria Memorial Hall. 'The Mayor asked thai r m one to 20 representativ- each139 words
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246 1958-07-16 13 SINGAPORE, July 10. MR, J. M. Mason, newly nominated member of the Singapore Legislative Assembly, has pledged to represent an expert and independent point of view, when he takes his seat in the Assembly on July 16. Mr. Mason,246 words
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Article39 1958-07-16 13 KUALA LUMPUR. July 9 The Lady Templer Tuberculosis Hospital Fund collected a total of $2,961 in donations last month, it announced today. Of this sum, $1,851 came from its “under 10 cents scheme” of donations39 words
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260 1958-07-16 13 KUALA LUMPUR, July 9. Ij'RUSTRATED EMPLOYEES of a Kuala Lumpur L insurance Arm empowered their union to write to the firm’s divisional manager and complain about alleged censoring of their letters, the Sessions Court here was told today. This was rtated by the union260 words
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79 1958-07-16 13 KOTA BHARU. July 9.—The Minister of Works. Posts and Telecommunications, Inche Sardon bin Haji Jubir. told an Alliance rally here last night that the partnership of UMNO, MCA and MIC must continue. He warned that many difficult problems would arise if the Alliance broke up.79 words
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Article44 1958-07-16 13 TANAH RATA. July 9.—The Mentri Besar of Pahang. Inche Abdullah bin Tok Muda Ibrahim, visited Cameron Highlands yesterday and attended a state war executive committee meeting. He also held a discussion later on the prosposed Cameron Highlands hydroelectric scheme.44 words
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Article28 1958-07-16 13 SINGAPORE, July 10. Miss Catherine Tan Slew Eng will give a farewell piano recital at the Victoria Memorial Hall. Singapore, at 8.45 p.m. on July 31.28 words
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327 1958-07-16 13 •Singapore, July 10 Sl ngapore Manuiacturers* AssociatL,\ v aid yesterday that 7,;,-;/ !0 ny’s present inooh*-' 1 a i lmrest had a background Professional agitati r e behind it. n., 1 H ‘lation in a state- Tt is doubtful if xurv327 words
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Article, Illustration184 1958-07-16 13 PENANG, July 9. MR. Henry Murphy, the first European to win a prize in the Berita Harian word puzzle contest, said today he found Malay a “fascinating langu- age^ Mr. Murphy, who Is the State Economic Officer of Penang, shared the $5OO prize In184 words
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329 1958-07-16 14 KI’AI.A I.CMITH, July 10. gIX MIM JON leaflets will he dropped over Malayan jungles to tell the Communist terrorists of the 118 surrenders. The air drop—codenamed Operation Elba begins on Saturday. It is designed to induce straggling bandits to accept the merdeka329 words
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Article76 1958-07-16 14 KOALA LUMPUR. July 10 Two terrorists one a woman—surrendered to a lorry driver in the Kampong Machap area of Kluang, Johore, on June 18, the Government announced today. They are Soh Win and Hiew Kok Moi both members of the Batu Pahat road branch. Soh76 words
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207 1958-07-16 14 SINGAPORE, July 11. THE 7,223-ton Julia, formerly the Hai Hsuan, which has been lying in Singapore waters since Jan. 14, 1950, seems doomed to stay here for some time to come. The s'.*.lp first hit the headlines when her crew brought her into207 words
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89 1958-07-16 14 SEREMBAN. July 10 —One of Negri Sembilan’s oldest Eurasians, Mrs. A.B.L. Marsh, died here this morning after a long illness. She was 83. Mrs. Marsh, widow of the late Mr. William Marsh, a former Justice of the Peace in Negri Sembilan. leaves behind89 words
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147 1958-07-16 14 KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 A total of 6.596 terrorists have been killed in the Emergency up to June 30, the Government announced today. Of this, 6.138 were Chinese, 222 Malays. 115 Indians. 60 aborigines, three Indonesians. eight Siamese, one Japanese and 49147 words
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Article228 1958-07-16 14 IT LUMPUR, July 10.—The Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, announced today there would be no scaling down on Emergency expenditure in spite of the improved situation in the war against the Communist terrorists. The Tengku told the Straits rimes: “Even if the Communist organisation228 words
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Article45 1958-07-16 14 KUALA TRENGGANU July 10. The Director of Operations, Lieut-General Sir James Cassels. met members of the Staff War Executive Committee at the police operations room here today. He arrived here this mor ning and left for Kuala Lumpur in the afternoon.45 words
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Article, Illustration83 1958-07-16 14 SINGAPORE, July 11. MR. J, A. CHIPPINDALE, chief engineer and operations manager of the Shell Co., and Mrs. Chippindale left Singapore on retirement for Britain in the Carthage yesterday. Mr. Chippindale first came to Singapore in 1927. He is a lover of horses—Straits Times picture. - 83 words
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261 1958-07-16 14 KANGSAR. July 10.—Police are investigating the disappearance of the headmaster of the Parents Association Public English School here. Inche Idris bin Abdullah, 35, formerly Mr. Ian Stirling Sievwright. Inche Idris, a Briton who was converted to Islam, was last seen by his261 words
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Article14 1958-07-16 14 SEGAMAT, July 10.—W p Fitzpatrick has taken c v r O.S.P.C., Segamat.14 words
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419 1958-07-16 15 KUALA LUMPUR, July 10. Till- ANNOUNCEMENT that 118 terrorists in south Perak had surrendered over the past months, was hailed up and down the riiuntrv today as the “best news of the ten-year-lid Kmergency.” IN IPOH, planning centre of the operation, jl419 words
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Article, Illustration31 1958-07-16 15 PRETTY Che Rogayah •linte Dato Ismail. 19. a tnrmer \iupil of the Johore Bahru Convent, who flies to Sydney at the week-end to further her studies.31 words
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545 1958-07-16 15 JPOH. July 10. —The president of the Progressive s. Kanapathi nd three party •SHijpt >-ters w j 1Q were a j_ d to have commitoffences in connec:J on r% --h ihe last Fedeai by-election were by the lpoh M aQi>ira f e545 words
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252 1958-07-16 15 SINGAPORE, July 11. POLITICAL ana ecoA nomic uncertainty in rubber producing areas and a steadily increasing demand for rubber were the reasons giveryesterday for West Germany’s resumption of large-scale production of synthetic. Mr. R. Goehner, commercial counsellor In the West German Consulate-General in Singapore,252 words
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Article, Illustration279 1958-07-16 15 KUALA LUMPUR, July 10. THE Municipal Health Office today appealed to peo--1 pie here to keep their compounds free of “water retaining receptacles’ 5 following a report of two cases of malaria within the municipality this month. The Assistant Health Officer, Dr. T. Nathan, told279 words
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169 1958-07-16 15 KUALA LUMPUR, July 10. rpOWN councillors in the Federation were told today that they could not authorise payment of allowances for themselves. The Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Interior and Justice, Tuan Haji Ismail bin Panjang Aris, told the Straits Times; “Under169 words
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Article58 1958-07-16 15 SINGAPORE. July 11. An American banker, Mr. Clarence L. Hulford, will visit Singapore and Malaya shortly in the course of a world tour on behalf of the 1959 Seattle Fair. The fair specialises in presenting Aslan handicrafts, home furnishings, fashion accessories and other wares to buyers58 words
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555 1958-07-16 16 SINGAPORE, July 12. “THE SECURITY of Singapore is of first class importance to the Federation,” the Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, said in Singapore last night. This was one reason, he said, why he was delighted by the move of the Chief Minister,555 words
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139 1958-07-16 16 SINGAPORE, July 12. 'THE post of general A secretary in the Singapore Council for Adult Education is a difficult one to fill, says the Council’s half-yearly report issued yesterday. Referring to it as one on which the whole education movement depends, the report139 words
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Article399 1958-07-16 16 SINGAPORE, July 12. SINGAPORE will be faced with a serious shortage of water during the construction of each of three possible development schemes, the Chief Engineer, Extension Works, Mr. W. S. Stredwick, said in a memora ndum to the City Council yesterday. The memorandum advised against399 words
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Article31 1958-07-16 16 K. LUMPUR, July 12. A passenger train ran oil the rails at Ayer Itam on the Negri Sembilan Pahang border this morning. None of the passengers was injured.31 words
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185 1958-07-16 16 SINGAPORE. July 12 A NEW kind of gangland weapon was seized in police raid at Veerasamy Road, Singapore v*terday. It consists of two bearing scrapers tied to a length of cord. A gangster wraps the cord around his waist and185 words
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Article27 1958-07-16 16 MENTAKAB. July 12.—Mr. S. Samson, A.S.P. of Segamat has succeeded Mr. S. Nathan as 0.C.P.D., Mentakab. Mr. Nathan has gone to Britain for advance training.27 words
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Article142 1958-07-16 16 SINGAPORE. Julv 12 rE SINGAPORE Government plans to set up a Rural Development Fund u help farmers take advange oi modern farming methods in order to improve standards oi production. The proposed fund will be under the control of the Chief Minister. Mr. Lim Yew Hock. When142 words
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374 1958-07-16 16 SINGAPORE. July 12. 'J'HE importance of the English language is stressed in the “Suloh Nantah,” journal of the Nanyang University English Society. An article quotes a recent lecture by the Singapore Mayor, Mr. Ong Eng Guan, who spoke to Nanyang undergraduates on the English374 words
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Article1362 1958-07-16 17 CYNICUS - As I was saying CYNICUS. ctnoAPORE, July 12. rpug ••sensitive” ex--1 terrorists who were 0 camera-shy when con irouted by newsr correspondents iV Ipoh certainly have a great deal to he sensitive about. R’U they were not in f a ‘ct a bit concerned about past terror and murder, and1,362 words
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Article, Illustration9 1958-07-16 17 THE DANCER Photo by K. S. Kong.— Photo by K. S. Kong. - 9 words
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Article508 1958-07-16 17 TI AN DJEK - TI AN DJEK FRIDAY, JULY 4. VOU will have read that 1 article in bold type appearing in the Straits Times of July 1 headed “Troops and ships move against Johore Reds.” It is remarkable that this information should have been officially released so soon; usually the public508 words
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Article143 1958-07-16 17 (From the Straits Times ol July 16. 1908). rE wo r I d's motor-car championship at Brooklands for a distance of Zl l /t miles was won by Nazarro, driving a F.I.A.T. motor-car at an average speed of 94 ;l miles. The Kaiser and the Sultan of(From the Straits Times ol July 16. 1908). - 143 words
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Article, Illustration627 1958-07-16 18 A. STAR, July 13. —The Sultan of Kedah, Sir Radlishah ibni Al-marhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah, died at the Alor Star general hospital shortly after 7.30 p.m. today. The 64-year-old ruler, an elder brother of the Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, was rushed to hospital627 words
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Article231 1958-07-16 18 l/UALA LUMPUR, |uly 12.—The Federation has launched an intensified psychological warfare campaign to induce the remaining 1,350 terrorists in the jungle to accept the merdeka surrender offer before the end of this month. Seven million leaflets telling of the surrender of the 118 terrori.ts231 words
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Article, Illustration358 1958-07-16 18 BLONDE CLARISSE, 22, NOW HAS A SHAVEN HEAD SINGAPORE. July 13. THE daughter of a 1 rich American businessman has given up love and luxury to lead the life of a Buddhist nun. Miss Clarisse van Strum, 22, from San Francisco, also had358 words
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Article108 1958-07-16 18 SINGAPORE. July 14. THE Singapore Admiralty Local Staff Union and the Naval Base Labour Union are planning a merger to fight splinter unions in the Naval Base. The president of S.A.L.S.U., Mr. V. G. Ananthanarayanan said yesterday that the Admiralty was trying to foster more108 words
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Page 18 Advertisements
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Advertisement65 1958-07-16 18 STRAITS BUDGET SUBSCRIPTION RATES (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE) Br. Empire Singapore Malaya Town Area (Including No Postage Postage) Quarterly S 5.20 B.75 Half-yearly 10 40 11.50 Yearly 20.80 23.00 Foreign (Include Postage' 675 13 50 27 00 The weekly issues of the Straits Budget can be sent t>y express air delivery65 words
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Article1313 1958-07-16 19 .t\ M Lee Cheng Kin’s Peanut Kid, ridden by Sheldon Geyer, >l\ t a spectacular last-stride win in the Clfffcs 2 Div, 1 mile race i Timah on July 12, beating Jolly Day (Arthur Ward! by a nose )io-flnisn. 1 ant Kid was neglected in1,313 words
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Article712 1958-07-16 19 THE WEEK IN SPORT aiNGAPORB, July 14. THE Singapore soccer team put up their shabbiest A performance for a long time before gaining a i-0 victory over Johore in their Malaya x Cup mateh at Jalan Besar stadium yesterday. A lucky goal in the I7ch712 words
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218 1958-07-16 19 SINGAPORE. July 14. nPHOMAS ROSANDICH, tfye American coach of the Asian Games athletics team, flew into Singapore after a flve-week coaching tour of Borneo with glowing reports of his stay there. Rosandich, who resumes his coaching “clinics” in the Federation with a flve-day visit218 words
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Page 19 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous78 1958-07-16 19 -The BigSweep TOTAL POOL: $191,92i 1st. No. *****9 ($86,364) 2nd. No. *****3 ($*****) 3rd. No. *****4 ($23,990) STARTERS ($1345 each): Nos. *****8; *****7; *****4; *****1; *****8; *****7; *****6; *****3; *****3; *****9; *****7; *****6; *****3. CONSOLATION ($1,439 each); Nos. *****1; *****5; *****8; *****1; *****3; *****8;. *****7; *****1; *****2; *****3. FORECAST TOTE:78 words
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Article555 1958-07-16 20 By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, July 14. [T WAS another extremely quiet week on the Malayan Share Market and the volume of business written was on a modest scale. However, a feature was the steadiness and in some cases improvement in prices, largely due555 words
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Article206 1958-07-16 20 r£ following business dong in the Singapore Share Market last week was reported by one firm of brokers for the period July 5 t* 11. INDUSTRIALS: Federal DUpwasaiw $1.15, Fraser a Neuve pws. 2A5, Gammons $148 and *l-4*Jbi Hammers 01.65 to $1.63, Hongkong Banks (London) 1 £4$. Hongkong206 words
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Article17 1958-07-16 20 Purthsr June rubber crops include Chermang Development 174.000 lb., indragtri 73,076 and Nyalas 43.007 lb17 words
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Article101 1958-07-16 20 Current Date of Total Total lor payment payment (nr previous YPEf V#Af Hongkong A Shanghai Banking Corp. ,£12a.6d.t August 11 £2 5/8' > Malayan Tin Dredging M 6 2/8%t August 26 40% Southern Malayan Ud 6 2/3%t August 22 33 1/8% Sungoi Kinta Tin Dredging Ltd 5% August101 words
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327 1958-07-16 20 LOCAL SHARES END WEEK’S TRADING ON TRENDLESS NO TE By Our Market Corresponded SINGAPORE, Juh 'fHE Malayan Share Market closed its h "f u ii day’s trading for the week yesterdav trendless note with buyers and sellers n lv balanced. There was less short-covering in evidenr ian of late and327 words
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Article28 1958-07-16 20 TIN RUBBER JS V (pw ptewll (per lb.) lib 5 8359.50 7 8389 77% 8 8388 79 9 3388.63% 78 18 $368.13% 77% U $388 7728 words
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Article743 1958-07-16 20 SINGAPORE, July II. t INDUSTRIALS BUYERS SELLERS Ale* Brtcfta P ret 1.96 2.05 Ord* 2 46 1.66 Atlas Ice II ibuyer*) B. B. Petrol 46/* 48/B M Trustees 6 16 6.26 Con. Tin Smelt Pref l«/6 il/8 Ord* 26/- 26/Fed. Dispemarv 1.10 1.16 Fraser 8c Neave 4743 words
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Article279 1958-07-16 20 F"... a S >jrGAPQRE Juh 12 UKfTUATIONS 6ring hc week have been narrower and cautious at- i ti tude seems to be developing on the Singapore j -bber market report Holiday, Cutler. Bath and Co. Ltd. in their current circular Imports during June, while a drop279 words
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Article93 1958-07-16 20 -The following June rubber crops are announced:- Batu L.ntanj 186,500 lb., stod Pwlt Perak 54.158 lb Bukit KatU 28,301 lb. ar.u Ayer Molek 29.280 lb. Temerloh 73.200 lb. BenU 103.000 lb., Jeram Kuan taa 71 000 H)., Knadong 45.832 MenUkab 60.000 lb, and ban,« lb.. Comemar 84.000 lb..93 words
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Article32 1958-07-16 20 T.njon, Tto Dred*’". V* announce k; 8 011 ln >ect dead of 8ha re ln Jn <* the current yew*. P»> re England on lrt J^ y 0 J 1 'july32 words