The Straits Budget, 17 September 1958
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Title Section31 1958-09-17 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYA’S NATIONAL NEWSPAPEK i! -t.W n>l Blv *4< *<mm« > B*L r« jicw Series 630. rice 40 cents (Malaya) or 1 Shilling.31 words
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Article800 1958-09-17 3 —Straits Times, Sept. 12. Hojvmg probJems, for all importance, do not often o et an airing in the a sc-mbly. The second reading:., of the Housing and Deve!. nment Bill and the p la nnii Bill, which will set up a new authority to replace the Singapore—Straits Times, Sept. 12. - 800 words
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Article357 1958-09-17 3 —Straits Times. Sept. 10. The Alumni Association of Malaya now claims it is the patient who is going to be inconvenienced by the fixed allowances for medical specialists introduced by the Singapore Government. The Association implies that the doctors oppose the scheme primarily because of the difficulties it—Straits Times. Sept. 10. - 357 words
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Article548 1958-09-17 3 —Straits Times. Sept. 11. Although there were tributes in the Assembly yesterday to the drive, if not the impatience, of the Minister of Commerce and Industry, it was the opinion of the House that so radical a departure from Singapore’s traditional policy as tariff protection was a—Straits Times. Sept. 11. - 548 words
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Article248 1958-09-17 3 —Straits Times. Sept. 9. In a letter in this edition Mr. Lee Kuan Yew takes issue with a reasoned comment we made on the congratulatory message which the People’s Action Party offered the Federation on the anniversary of independence. We expressed astonishment that P.A.P. should have remarked that—Straits Times. Sept. 9. - 248 words
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Article292 1958-09-17 3 —Straits Times. Sept. 9. Mr. S. Jaganathan, a former president of the Singapore T.U.C. and an exCity Councillor, has called on employees of the armed services to boycott th e next elections if the Singapore Government fails to prevent dismissals. There will be every sympathy for the Union’s—Straits Times. Sept. 9. - 292 words
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Article229 1958-09-17 4 —Straits Times, Sept. 13. The confusion to which the President of the Chamber ol Mines admits in the matter of Japanese assurances on the buying of Malayan tin is shared by everyone in the industry. It lias been stated that there is no reason tor Malaya to be—Straits Times, Sept. 13. - 229 words
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Article371 1958-09-17 4 —Straits Times. Sept. 12. How long will it be before Malayans are Malayans? Dr. Goh Keng Swee, until recently an adviser to Singapore’s Chief Minister, estimates that it will take three generations. The present generation must keep in check the emotions of communities which have not—Straits Times. Sept. 12. - 371 words
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Article567 1958-09-17 4 —Straits Times, Sept. 15. Since arrangements for the Commonwealth Economic Conference wiiich meets in Montreal today were completed, the scene has been changed by President Eisenhower’s proposal for a substantial increase in the development capital that can be made available by the World Bank and the International—Straits Times, Sept. 15. - 567 words
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Article270 1958-09-17 4 —Straits Times, Sept. 15. Political parties in the Federation are' expected to ask the Government to allow its employees to resign in order to contest next year’s elections. Since this concession was granted at the last general elections, it may be difficult for the Government to reject outright—Straits Times, Sept. 15. - 270 words
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Article334 1958-09-17 4 —Straits Times. Sent. 11. Information officers of the Colombo Plan countries are meeting in Singapore to discuss their perennial problem —how to win co-operation In national development. There is more to economic planning than foreign capital and technical assistance. How is the impatience and dissatisfaction of the submerged—Straits Times. Sent. 11. - 334 words
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Article286 1958-09-17 4 —Straits Times. Sept. 15. The Ail Malayan Staff Union complains <u an experience which on the a of it does not encourage U:u faith in the friendly scttl* of disputes. Nearly two cars ago the union submitUu and other claims to th« Malayan Planting Indi-.,,* Employers Association.—Straits Times. Sept. 15. - 286 words
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Article182 1958-09-17 4 —Straits Times. Sept. 10 Singapore City Council must find more revenue, and plainly it must increase the rates or rateable values. But the way the Council appears to be getting the money leads to a little uneasiness. Therj are some quite savage increases in the assessments ot—Straits Times. Sept. 10 - 182 words
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Article, Illustration857 1958-09-17 5 gVALA LUMPUR. Sept. 8. rphe stubbornness of I the Icelanders has i n compared with inat of the Boers, aid the British, still remembering the futility and unpopularity of the Boer War, cannot have wished to become857 words
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1048 1958-09-17 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 10. THE most alarming feature of the Formosa crisis is the speed with which spokesmen in Washington were claiming that Mr. Chou En-lai’s suggestion for renewed SinoAmerican talks was the result of Mr. Dulles’s brinkmanship. The most encouraging feature1,048 words
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Article121 1958-09-17 6 JONG MAL I M Sept 5. —The only woman town councillor here, Mrs Jothi, said at an Alliance dinner here last night that the word merdeka in. terms of Alliance achievements stood for: M Malayanisation of 615 posts in a year. E— Education in which121 words
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Article100 1958-09-17 6 SINGAPORE. Sept. 6. SINGAPORE has sent re money to China than e Federation for the f t eight months of this year, it was revealed yesterday Statistics for the eight months show that Singapore sent $11,422,036 more than double the total remitted from the Federation100 words
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217 1958-09-17 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 5.—Tin producers today warned that the Malayan Government might take swift trade reprisals if Japan replaced her Malayan tin purchases with Russian. They hinted that Malaya may hit back with a drastic clamp on Japanese exports to this country.217 words
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Article159 1958-09-17 6 PENANG, Sept. 5. pARISHIONERS of St. George’s Church are being 1 asked to help raise $4,000 for gates and a wall or fence to keep gamblers and other trespassers out of the church compound. In a circular sent out today, Mr. A.S. Johnston, secretary of159 words
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Article47 1958-09-17 6 TAIPING, Sept. 5.—A Convent pupil, Rogayah binte Mohamed Noor, 15, was crowned “Merdeka Queen” last night at the fun fair organised by the Larut and Matang division of UMNO. Wan Zakiah and Yang Mariah tied for the second position. There were 11 contestants.47 words
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244 1958-09-17 6 SINGAPORE. Sept. 6. gINGAPORE Chinese educationists are concerned about the notice of dismissal issued to Mr. Tan Wee Sin, principal of Phei Mins: Chinese School, Yio Chu Kang Road, by its management committee, without the Education Ministry’s approval. Mr. Tan has been asked to244 words
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331 1958-09-17 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 5. rnHE Federation’s Social and Welfare Lotteries Board today strongly criticised the attack levelled at it two weeks ago during the council meeting of the Malayan Association for the Preven- tion of Tuberculosis. The chairman of the Board, Dato Mohamed Seth331 words
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Article26 1958-09-17 6 KLUANG. Sept. 5. Mr. A Retnasingam of the Government English School, Kluang. has taken over duties as headmaster of the Diamond Jubilee School, Rengam.26 words
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312 1958-09-17 6 TPOH, Sept. 5.— The A Prime Minister Tengku Abdul Railman, has warned Malayan youth to be on guard against “unscrupulous p o 1 i t icians” who are trying to get students to “work, campaign and catch votes for them.” “Avoid these men.'312 words
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Article89 1958-09-17 6 IPOH Sept. 5.— Major P O. F. Sutton, 36, a company commander of the 7th. Bn Royal Malay Regiment, died on Aug. 30 from, a woim J suffered on operations in uu South Perak jungle, it was announced today. He was leading a P®tr°l i* l89 words
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201 1958-09-17 7 r i ALA LUMPUR, Sept. 5. 1\ —Industries with an estimated total capital of about islio million have shown keen interest in starting businesses in tbe Federation under the ••t;»\-holiday” plan. Most of the capital is being raised locally. Foreign participation appears to201 words
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164 1958-09-17 7 SINGAPORE. Sept. 6. I)RICES of Government stockpile rice would be lowered at the first opportunity, the Permanent Secretary to the Singapore Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Inche Abu Bakar bin Pawanchee, said yesterday. He gave this assurance to the president and five164 words
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Article135 1958-09-17 7 PENANG. Sept. 5. ',|RS. TAN LUAN HONG, chairman of the MCA national women’s section, today urged Chinese wonifn to “come out of the kitchen” and work for mo greater good of the country. r I?in. who is visltint: Pe- a n- said: “They should l135 words
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187 1958-09-17 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 5. TiHE Federation Minister of Commerce and In- dustry, Mr. Tan Siew Sin, will visit London to discuss with Malayan High Commission officials about Russian dumping and the difficulties facing the International Tin Agreement. Mr. Tan told reporters at the187 words
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Article87 1958-09-17 7 ALOR STAR. Sept. 7.—The three-week-old Keaah UMNO row was settled tonight after the Prime Minister Tengku Abdul Rahman, met both parties for more than two hours at his Merdeka House here this evening. After the meeting the Tengfcu told a Straits Times reporter: “My mission is a87 words
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127 1958-09-17 7 TPOH, Sept. s.—The Director of Operations, Lt.-Gen. Sir James Cassels, today congratulated the Central Perak war executive committee on the success of Operation Ginger in the notorious Sungei Siput district. Fifty-nine terrorists have been eliminated in the area in the eight months127 words
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112 1958-09-17 7 SINGAPORE. Sept. 6. The Minister for Education, Mr. Chew Swee Kee, has told the Singapore UMNO education committee that he would take appropriate steps to see that all Malay over-aged pupils would be exempted from paying nominal school fees, It was announced yesterday. The112 words
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Article141 1958-09-17 7 MALACCA, Sept. 5. AN outbreak of haemorrhagic septicaemia (cattle plague) among buffaloes has occurred in the Jasin district. Twenty-six animals have so far died since the first report was received on Aug. 26 of three deaths in three different mukims. The State Veterinary Officer,141 words
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Article28 1958-09-17 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Sept. 7 More than 926,500 people became Federal citizens up to the end of August. There are still 77,257 applications to be dealt with.28 words
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Article200 1958-09-17 7 IPOH, Sept. 5. A sundry shop owner, Mr. Goh Choo Kong, 46, and his wife were tied up with wire and gagged with tape plaster last night by four armed thugs who ransacked their shop in Jalan Bendahara and got away with jewellery worth $l,lOO200 words
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Article199 1958-09-17 7 IT LUMPUR, Sept. 7. The executive board of the Asian regional section of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions is to be asked to transfer its headquarters from New Delhi to Kuala Lumpur or Singapore. A decision will be taken at the board’s199 words
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Article270 1958-09-17 8 IPOH, Sept. 7. TIME is fast running out for three hungry, des--1 perate terrorists hounded by security forces in the thick jungle of Sungei Siput. The three —one a woman —are the remnants of the infamous 15-member gang which operated in what was once270 words
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Article125 1958-09-17 8 Kuala 7.— A dachshund belonging to Mr. F. N. Williams, of Kuala Lumpur, today was judged winner of the first dog show ever held in Malaya. Runner-up was another Dachshund, owned by Mrs. E. H. P. Worst, also of Kuala Lumpur. Thirty dogs of125 words
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230 1958-09-17 8 Australia should let Asians enter’ SINGAPORE, Sept. 7. CIR JOHN WILLIAMS, a visi.ting Australian newspaper executive, yesterday stressed the need to bring about a closer relationship between Australia, the Federation and Singapore. Sir John, who is managing director of the Melbourne Herald and Weekly Times, said on arrival at Singapore:230 words
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127 1958-09-17 8 IT LUMPUR, Sept. 7. —Malaya is expected to seek membership of the International Sugar Agreement sponsored by the United Nations The Deputy Controller of the Trade Division, Inche Sujak bin Rahlman, will leave soon for Geneva to attend a meeting of members of the127 words
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249 1958-09-17 8 POH, Sept. 6—Youths of Malaya should fight for the establishment of a Socialist state in the country, the annual conference of the SocialistYouth League of Malaya was told here today. The battle against colonialism had been won and the task now was249 words
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256 1958-09-17 8 SINGAPORE. Sept. 8. rpHE Singapore Government is certain to ask for an extension of the Preservation of Public Security Ordinance when it comes up for revision at the Legislative Assembly meeting on Sept. 10. The PPSO, which has been used during the256 words
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256 1958-09-17 8 PENANG, Sept. 7. IF trade unions accepted the Government's “wage freeze policy,” it would mean they had “abdicated” and given up their right to exist, Mr. G. V. Abraham, president of the Penang Port Commission Employees’ Union, said today. “I appeal to256 words
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Article42 1958-09-17 8 ALOR STAR. Sept. 7.—Mr. H.W. Strathaim has succeeded Mr. J.N.D. Harrison, who retired under the Malayanisation scheme after 25 years’ service as Chief Police Officer. Kedah and Perils. Mr. J.D. Fairhead, deputy C.P.0.. returned today from leave.42 words
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Article29 1958-09-17 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Sept. 7. Dr. Tow Slang Teow of Johore Bahru General Hospital, left by air for Britain today to obtain treatment 'or an eye complaint.29 words
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132 1958-09-17 8 PENANG, Sept. 10.— A Suite Councillor, Dr. 11. Menon, today ask'\l U' r mal people to make small experiment to ap predate the gift of sign “Close your eyes tight and try to move a b°ut aji over the house, upstairand downstairs if possible, with132 words
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Article425 1958-09-17 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 7. TIIK FORLORN figure of a woman in blue, carrying a travelling case, stepped down slowly *from a BOAC Britannia at the airport hero today—her thoughts 8,000 miles away in Km* land where she has forsaken love to return to Malaya.425 words
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Article44 1958-09-17 9 MUAR, Sept. 8.—Youth club representatives from various districts in Johore will meet here on Sept. 11 to discuss various aspects of their club activities. Tuan Syed Osman bin Ali. vice president of the Malayan Association of Youth Clubs, will be present.44 words
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143 1958-09-17 9 SINGAPORE. Sept. 9. rpHE Chief Administrative Officer, Mr. R. Middle-ton-Smith, told Singapore City Councillors yesterday that although the past eight months had been the most difficult period of his career, they were also been the most interesting. In his contacts with the new Council,143 words
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Article59 1958-09-17 9 IPOH, Sept. 7.—The Citizenship Office here is trying to trace about 500 “lost citizens” to give them their certificates. The certificates had been returned to the office because the owners could not be found at the addresses given in their applications. The office has now decided to59 words
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247 1958-09-17 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 8. PRINCIPALS here are clamping down gangsterism and gambling among their pupils. In one school parents have been warned of their responsibilities and have been asked to sign good behaviour bonds for their children. Several children, beyond their parents’ control, have247 words
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Article166 1958-09-17 9 PENANG, Sept. 7. Penang branch president of the People’s Progressive Party, Mr. Jag-jit Singh, suggested last night that all political leaders should get together to reach a “gentleman's agreement” over the conduct of their campaign during next year’s general election. Mr. Jag-jit Singh, who166 words
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175 1958-09-17 9 SINGAPORE. Sept. 8. SURVEY to find out the main causes of pollution in the Singapore River wI U bo conducted by the City Council Sewerage Department early this week. The survey team will be led X Mr. T. A.175 words
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239 1958-09-17 9 Unity, peace, bread’ —a Socialist aim OH. sept. 7.—Mr. D.S. Rama utnan, Mayor of Penang r l VJ( e -P re sident of the re,ly formed Socialist Front, ciU, r Jay ex P la ined the Soua i.,t concept of what indePeoplo nCe should brin S t 0 the sn^u239 words
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Advertisement210 1958-09-17 9 your guide to SEA. Ill rou i;h tin- iti(‘<liunt of the Malayan Monthly rrailrrN outside South Hast Asia arc taken into the miilst of events, into plum* seldom visited in this vital part of the world. Thr Malay an Monthly is a high qualitv pirtoriul magazine and for Malayans abroad210 words
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452 1958-09-17 10 K LUMPUR, Sept. 8. —The Alumni Association of Malaya has attacked the Singapore Government’s recently introduced allowance system for medical specialists. Under the system, which came into force at the beginning of this month, specialists get allowances ranging from $200 to $500. Under452 words
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274 1958-09-17 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 8. I AST YEAR marked the biggest success of the Federation Government’s five-year-old smallholders’ replanting scheme. The 52,940 acres replanted in 1957 exceeded expectations and was the highest ever reported, according to the latest annual report of the scheme issued today. The274 words
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213 1958-09-17 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 8. T*HE first phase of the Government’s big “opera- tion shift” into the new $3,000,000 fully airconditioned premises at Petaling Jaya began to- day. Five departments from Kuala Lumpur will have moved into the four-storev building by the end of213 words
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260 1958-09-17 10 SINGAPORE. Sept. 9. A GUARANTEE was given by the Singapore City Council’s finance committee yesterday that expatriate officers, who have been offered fixed periods of service under the Malayanisation scheme, would be paid their provident fund in sterling at the exchange rate of260 words
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Article76 1958-09-17 10 MUAR, Sept. B.—Bukit Kepong. one of the most notorious spots in north Johore for terrorist activity, including the attack on the police station in 1952 yesterday celebrated its declaration as a “white’' area with a programme of Chinese wayang. Malay ronggeng and a brass band display.76 words
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Article177 1958-09-17 10 pENANG, Sept. 8.1 The president of the Federation Malay School Teachers’ Union, lnche Mohamed Noor bin Ahmad, walked out of an UMNO merdeka anniversary tea party yesterday in protest against a speech by the Penang state UMNO president, lnche Hashim bin Awang. lnche Hashlm. a177 words
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Article29 1958-09-17 10 MUAR. Sept. B.—An official of the Johore Football Referees’ Society. Inche Ibrahim bin Mohamed Noor, is now conducting a referees’ course at the Government High School here.29 words
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Article27 1958-09-17 10 TEMERLOH, Sept. 8.-The Pahang state government has reserved an eight-acre site for a cocoa nursery in the Bukit Segumpal Mukim here, it was announced today.27 words
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133 1958-09-17 10 SINGAPORE. Sept. 9. FLAGS of 21 nations are being flown at the Singapore Cultural Centre in Canning Rise for the first Colombo Plan conference of national information officers opening there today. Seventeen of the 21 member countries of the Colombo Plan have sent 46 representatives. The133 words
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125 1958-09-17 10 PENANG, Sept. B.—The Archbishop of Malacca and Singapore. Monsignor M Olcomendy. said last night that Malaya needed more priests to look after the increasing number of churches throughout the country Monsignor Olcomendy who was preaching at a Pontl deal High Mass 1: the reconditioned125 words
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Article462 1958-09-17 11 IPOH, Sept. 9. fpUI-J terrorist scourge of the Batu Gajah dis- irict. Tin Kien, 34, who held the rank of district committee member, was killed in a a wn battle with security forces on Sept. 7 in •k e -Operation Bintang” area. His wife,462 words
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Article186 1958-09-17 11 K LUMPUR, Sept. 9. Thirty top Federation public health experts will carry out an extensive survey into the country’s major dieases and health problems. Mr. V. T. Sambanthan. the Minister for Heath, will open a three-day conference of these experts on Sept. 11 to plan186 words
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Article63 1958-09-17 11 MALACCA. Sept. 9. A 53.500 clock tower at Masjid Tanah, 18 miles from here, built by residents there as a merdeka anniversary memorial, will be unveiled on the evening of Sent. 14, by the Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman. The Federation Regiment band will be63 words
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Article28 1958-09-17 11 PENANG. Sept. 9.—The Deputy Electrical Engineer. Mr. R. K. Bogle, will act as city Electrical Engineer when Mr M. B. Parsons goes on leave in November.28 words
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622 1958-09-17 11 SINGAPORE, Sept. 10. IATIONS between the Singapore Government and a big fishing company in Japan are expected to lead to the establishment of a big fish canning factory here. This was disclpsed yesterday in the first year’s report of the Singapore Industrial Promotion622 words
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171 1958-09-17 11 SINGAPORE, Sept. 10. INSTEAD of recruiting new doctors for its health and medical service, the Singapore City Council proposes to give financial assistance to candidates willing to study medicine in an approved university in Malava or abroad. They will have to enter171 words
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Article138 1958-09-17 11 r i Sept. 9.—A resolution -‘hg the Government to impute the pension and r > f j;tv of retiring govern \y servants on their last salary will be tabled p J p annual meeting of the 1 "'*k Government Clerlral ‘•'vices Union here on138 words
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93 1958-09-17 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. Two youths were murdered here in separate incidents last night. One of them was Badrul Hisham bin Dato Hamzah, son of Datoh Hamzah, chairman or the Public Services Commission. Badrul Hisham, 23, of Radio Malaya, was found stabbed several times93 words
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Article36 1958-09-17 11 PENANG. Sept. 9—A thief stole from two charity boxes In St. Francis Xavier’s Church, Penang Road, yesterday. A parishioner, Mr. D. Retnam, found the boxes had been pilfered and reported to the police36 words
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Advertisement70 1958-09-17 11 STRAITS BUDGET SUBSCRIPTION RATES (PAYABLE IB ADVANCE) Br. Empire Singapore Malaya Foreign Town Area (Including (Including No Postage Postage) Postage) Quarterly 5.20 5.75 6.75 Halftyearfy 10.40 11.50 13 50 Yearly 20.80 23.00 27 00 The weelcly issues of the Straits Budget can be sent by express air delivery service to70 words
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Article205 1958-09-17 12 IPOH, Sept. 9 People I in tin and rubberrich Perak are hungry for agricultural land, according to the Mentri Besar, Inche Mohamed Ghazali bin Jawi. He said this was indicated by the number of applications for farming land received by the State Government.205 words
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Article34 1958-09-17 12 TEMERLOH, Sept. B.—Two blocks of forest checking station and quarters, one at the 94£-mile MentakabKarak Road and the other at Temerloh Sebrang. will be built soon at a cost of over $22,000.34 words
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287 1958-09-17 12 IPOH, Sept, 9. C ''LOSER ties between the two partners of the oncJ year-okl Socialist Front —Labour Party of Malaya and Party Kakyat—are being: planned, with the aim of eventual integration of the two parties. Mr. D. S. Ramanathan. president of the Labour Party287 words
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Article30 1958-09-17 12 Muar, Sept. B.—lnche Abdullah bin Dato Ahmad, assistant district officer, has been transferred to Kluang as District Officer, replacing Inche Rauf bin Haji Sa’at. who is on leave.30 words
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Article99 1958-09-17 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 8. THE Alliance Party will soon launch a door-to-door A campaign to urge all eligible voters to register for the state and Federal elections next year. Official registration of new voters will start from Oct. 1 for one month. Revised registers will99 words
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Article93 1958-09-17 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Sept. 9. The Malayan Association for the Blind has received more than $23,000 in response to its annual appeal for funds launched two months ago. This figure is already $2,000 more than last year’s total. A spokesman said today that the association93 words
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120 1958-09-17 12 MALACCA, Sept. 9. The beach at Tanjong Kiong, seven miles from here, will be the site of a huge picnic tomorrow when thousands of Malays flock to it for the festival of Mandi Safar. But indications are that this year’s attendance will fall120 words
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500 1958-09-17 12 SINGAPORE, Sept. 10. SINGAPORE faces an election with 600,000 voters out of whom only 160,000 have ever entered a polling station, the Chief Minister. Mr. Lim Yew Hock, said yesterday. He was opening a four-day conference which Is being500 words
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Article, Illustration357 1958-09-17 12 JT would be “disastrous for Japan” to switch its thf 1 laya to the Soviet Union, Mr" Kenji Yuasa terdav Deve opment Corporation Ltd., Tokyo, said in Singapore In an exclusive interview with the Straits Times he sain** “Tf wreck the existing357 words
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88 1958-09-17 12 IPOH, Sept. 9. Private James Philip Smith of the Ist Bn. Loyal Regiment summoned three unnamed Malay women in the Ipo-' magistrate’s court todav for alleged assault. Pte. Smith alleged tha the women caused hurt to him at the Jubilee cabaret on the night88 words
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Article417 1958-09-17 13 SINGAPORE, Sept. 11. rrHK VICE-PRESIDENT of the Singapore C hinese Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Yap Phong Geek, yesterday described the proposed increases in the City Council’s assessment charges as “fantastic.” He challenged the council to prove that the proposed increases were based on the rental value ot417 words
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Article95 1958-09-17 13 SINGAPORE, Sept. 11. T'HE staff committee of the A Singapore City Council yesterday unanimously agreed to appoint its Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Mr. P. C. Marcus, as the acting C.A.O. The appointment was announced by the council’s Information Bureau “with the approval of the95 words
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Article352 1958-09-17 13 SINGAPORE, Sept. 10. PROPRIETORS of several big business houses, motor dealers, hotels 1 and cinemas are among the property owners who face heavy in(.rc. ses in assessment charges by the City Council next year. Two of the heaviest of the proposed increases fall on the Singapore352 words
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Article64 1958-09-17 13 SINGAPORE, Sept. 11. An amending Bill to prolong the life of the Preservation of Public Security Ordinance for another year was introduced In the Legislative Assembly yesterday by the Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock. It is understood the new Bill Is designed to continue the64 words
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Article563 1958-09-17 13 SINGAPORE, Sept. 11. SINGAPORE smokers in the near future may be lighting up statemade cigarettes—with statemade matches. They will be made in “people’s factories” to be run by a “people’s investment corporation. Shares in the corporation will be offered to the Singapore public. The scheme was announced563 words
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Article306 1958-09-17 13 SINGAPORE, Sept. 11. SINGAPORE Governk nient has decided it. cannot accept Ui principle of compensation for lands w M f -h suffer deprecia-t-ui in value as a result 01 the restrictions or provisions of the Mastcr Plan. 1 >•* Minister for Local Govrnnv*nt. Lands and306 words
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Article36 1958-09-17 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Sept. 11.— Returned students from Australia have recently formed the Australasian Graduates’ Association of Malaya. Its object is to promote and encourage civic, social and cultural activities among its 200 members.36 words
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Article, Illustration1925 1958-09-17 14 —So factories control bill goes to committee SINGAPORE, Sept. 11. MR. TAN S1AK iT1 KEW, Nominated member of the Singapore Legislative. Assembly and former president of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, made a strong attack in the Assembly1,925 words
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129 1958-09-17 15 lOIIORE BAHRU, Sept. 11. v Road travellers to the 1 (‘deration from Singapore will now be able to nuke the journey north whenever they like for the first time in 10 years. 1 lie 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew enforced on the129 words
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Article74 1958-09-17 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Sept 11. I e Federation’s Minister of Health Mr. V.T. Sambantoday caiied for closer co-ordination among Health unicers when tackling the country’s health problems. he was speaking at the opening of the first’ Health iucers annual conference ri!l e nded by m ore than74 words
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258 1958-09-17 15 SINGAPORE, Sept. 11. THF. rice stockpile is part of the Singapore defence scheme and is being maintained to cover any eniei-iency, the Minister for Commerce and Industry, Mr. J. M. Jumabhoy, said in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. Mr. Jumabhoy was answering a query by258 words
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Article54 1958-09-17 15 ALOR STAR, Sept. 10.—The Kedah Welfare Committee has received $40,000 from the Social Welfare Lotteries Board to build a home for old folk in Pokok Sena village 12 miles from here. Work has already started and the home is expected to be ready by November. It54 words
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315 1958-09-17 15 SINGAPORE, Sept. 11. TOBACCO duty rates would have to be revised when the Minister of 1 Commerce’s proposed “people’s cigarette factory” is built and cigarette imports are restricted. If not, the Singapore Government would lose about $25 million a year in revenue. Last year315 words
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Article48 1958-09-17 15 IPOH, Sept. 10.—The Central Perak War Executive Committee today announced a relaxation of the house curfew in Kuala Kuang new village. 12 miles north of here. The curfew hours will now be 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. instead of 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.48 words
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153 1958-09-17 15 SINGAPORE, Sept. 11. A SINGAPORE fishing company is seeking the assistance of a Formosan company to fish in the China Sea and seas north of Singapore, it was learned yesterday. The Chief Fisheries Officer of Singapore, Dr. Tham Ah Kow, told the Straits Times yesterday153 words
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Article63 1958-09-17 15 IPOH, Sept. 10—Thirty-six of the 40 suspected terrorist agents In the Kuala Kuang and Kanthan Bharu new villages who were arrested on Aug. 19 have been released. They will, however, be served with expulsion orders, and have been given 14 days to settle their affairs and then63 words
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Article331 1958-09-17 15 mti? INGAPORE SePt- n I Chief Secretary, Mr. e. B. David, Koterday refused to me, j cate whether there n a stockpile of H >nil c weapons in Khl.nor 10 Mr Llm Cher tt nf <Ind Who sought Li ‘.formation in the LeAss embly, that it331 words
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Article188 1958-09-17 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 10. rpHE LABOUR PARTY of Malaya compares the “efficient” civil administration during the Japanese occupation with that of the Alliance. In a draft policy statement circulated to state divisions, the party says: “The Alliance Government’s malayanisation scheme is not bold and imaginative. Power188 words
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Article, Illustration82 1958-09-17 15 SINGAPORE, Sept. 11. BRITAIN’S First Lord or the Admiralty, the Earl of Selkirk, (above), flew into Singapore last night from Hong Kong. Lord Selkirk is visiting the Far East Station “to gain first hand knowledge of the work of the Far East Fleet82 words
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Article49 1958-09-17 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 9.— Ten scholarships are available to graduates and university students from the Federation of Malava to studv In American universities and colleges. The United States Information Service will receive applications, in person or bv mail, either in Kuala Lumpur or Penang49 words
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1961 1958-09-17 16 Flats occupied by the rich charge SINGAPORE, Sept. 11. TWO Assemblymen yesterday complained that Singapore Improvement Trust flats were being occupied by people of the wealthier class instead of the poorer families for whom they were intended. Mr. Lim Koon Teck spoke1,961 words
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Article, Illustration96 1958-09-17 16 PENANG, Sept. 10. The Penang State Government announced today that the prefix “Si.” before the name of the Governor, Raja TTda, should in future be omitted by the public when they address him. The Governor will now be known as Raja Uda bin Raja96 words
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Article96 1958-09-17 16 JOHORE BAHRU. Sept. 10 Goh Poh Chua, of Sing* pore, was fined three years' ja>l in j" tian magistrate s court, yesterday for havl 2,6001 b of tobacco on which duty amounting t« $24,860 had not been paiu. He pleaded guilty. Goh, who said the96 words
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Article1325 1958-09-17 17 CYNICUS - As I was saying CYNICUS. \LA LUMPUR. Sept. 12. f{ i worked lor the 1 Singapore Improve- nt Trust —and on tl knees I am glad don’t —I should be d above all of the •itinual and un- jported charges of ruption in which ie of the colony’s ..skitors indulge,1,325 words
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Article, Illustration9 1958-09-17 17 THE DRUMMERS —Photo by Soong Hon Sin—Photo by Soong Hon Sin - 9 words
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Article402 1958-09-17 17 of coffee powder. — TUAN DJRK - of coffee powder. TUAN DJRK. FRIDAY, Aug. 8. QN the Ist. Telecoms men, in charge of the local Superintendent, dealt with that Mata Kuching tree so skilfully that no branches fell onto the telephone wires. It was not wasps they had to defeat, but a species of hornet402 words
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Article141 1958-09-17 17 (From the Straits Times of Sept. 10, 1908) There is a rumour upcountry that Ceylon’s Colonial Secretary, Mr. Hugh Clifford, may be appointed to the Malay States. Johore has now been connected with the F.M.S. by rail, making it possible to travel by train from there to(From the Straits Times of Sept. 10, 1908) - 141 words
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Article159 1958-09-17 18 SINGAPORE, Sept. 12. I lEUT.-GEN. Sir James Cassels, Director of Operations, Malaya, said yesterday that the Emergency would not be ended this year. Speaking during a farewell visit to the Ist Bn., the King's Own Scottish Borderers, at Nee Soon, Singapore, he said: "The Emergency159 words
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Article, Illustration168 1958-09-17 18 SINGAPORE, Sept. 12. A BRILLIANT young Chinese graduate left Singapore last night for America, where he will undergo specialist training at the Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey. The graduate. Mr. Khoo Eng Choon. 34. of Penang, is a trainee of the educational research168 words
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Article30 1958-09-17 18 PENANG. Sept. 11.—A new administrative block for the Bukit Mertajam hospital will be ready some time next year. The new premises will include an outpatients’ department.30 words
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289 1958-09-17 18 IPOH, Sept. 11. THE 125,000 people living in the “Operation Bintang area of Batu Gajah who for years have lived in fear of the terrorists are beginning to smile again. This is because of security forces’ successes against the bandits. Only four remain in289 words
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Article52 1958-09-17 18 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 11. —More than 100 members of the Kuala Lumpur Co-opera-tive Housing Society today entertained to tea its secretary. Mr. M. I. Nayar. who leaves for the United States tomorrow. Mr. Nayar has been awarded an American leadership grant scholarship to study co-operative work for52 words
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Article740 1958-09-17 18 THE WEEK IN SPORT Sept. 15. pENANG are the 1958 Malaya Cup champions, t r 1 the Merdeka Stadium last week they beat Singapore by two goals to nil in the replay of the match that was drawn 3-3 on Aug. 23, and thus completed740 words
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175 1958-09-17 18 Kuala lumpur, sept. 11. The Anglican Church here has launched its biggest single campaign to get members to practise the “A B C” of Christianity. “A” to attend church. “B” to believe, and “*C” to contribute. The man bc*iind the operation, the Rev. Rex175 words
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689 1958-09-17 19 [J ftl f) !|fl Mil i ▼«lAxy y i in l jiMMMHMMnHBfIHBaBBfIHHIi By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Sept. 15. rr| volume pf business on the Malayan Share 1 Market last week was about the same as in o previous period with the bulk of689 words
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Article264 1958-09-17 19 -j THE following business'done J- in the Singapore Share Market last week was reported bip the firm of brokers for the period Sept. 6 to 12. c Hammers $1.70 to Hongkong Banks (Col) $400. Hume (F.E.) Pref. 5s. cd.. Malayan Breweries Ord. $a ei, Malayan Brewery Deb. 5%264 words
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Article22 1958-09-17 19 /-"-a Tto sc*. vEKLboil* Vt- iatss Tssi 10 $367.40 81 eta 12 81 Vi tu. SFj. rli $349.19Vi r v22 words
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Article40 1958-09-17 19 tymts Total .Total fee pejOMBt peyment (or previous yMlT wfflf McAlister and Co. Ltd. 10% Sept. 30 16% 22V4% Kloang Rabber Co. Ltd. V orde. 1$ cents Oet 23 18 cento 1$ cents PKt 9«ntaOet 0 cento acenta^40 words
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440 1958-09-17 19 bfam By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Sept. 13. 4 DULL week on the Malayan Shave Market was highlighted yesterday by an announcement that Malayan Collieries are considering a capital return which came as welcome news to shareholders who have hung on440 words
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Article166 1958-09-17 19 8INOAPORB, SflPt, 13. MASTERLY inactivity tppcared to be the watch- word both here And In Lon-, don on the rubber market' weefcjfcport Hell-* f Ajf/Ciitler, Bath A Ca. Ltd. )n their weekly gurvoy. Mew York tried to lift' the market out of the rut, but with166 words
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Article63 1958-09-17 19 Output* from the estates and minat In tbo Hut brief- Group for Auftut and for 195S to In bracket* are as Bobber 7.418,100 lb. (54J19.J00 lb). Tor (black) 119.000 U>. (1 J49.000 lb), Palm OB l.fte tone. (M4t tong), Paint Karnala 600 tons. (9,017 tons), and Tin Ora63 words
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Article531 1958-09-17 19 INGA PORK. Sept. 12. INDU8TBIAU* tS> iS IV M u>tees e I.M Cof >. T smelt. f m J22 i7/« ss fe. ftH 4 O0 4 10 o 0 *8 of O* 18.99 cd 1.46 Ml Utowi' ,.p a 45 SO V /I ®w -ha. U H531 words
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