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Title Section27 1959-07-01 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYA’S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER New Series 671. Singapore, July 1, 1959 Price 40 cents (Malaya) or 1 Shilling.27 words
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307 1959-07-01 2 A WORRIED MOTHER - A WORRIED MOTHER. Singapore. WRITE this to prove that not all teachers in English schools are as has been made out by your correspondent from a Chinese school. My daughter, a Form V teacher in one of the Government secondary schools In307 words
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217 1959-07-01 2 DAVID MORRIS - DAVID MORRIS. Kuala Lumpur. WONDER If any of your readers can explain why it is that the common cr garden bed sheet Is rarely if ever, found in medium priced hotels in this part of the world? My efforts to induce one hotel217 words
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204 1959-07-01 2 CHEN - CHEN. Singapore. AS a tax-payer, it is gra--1 tlfying to know that definite steps are now being taken to stop unnecessary and wasteful spending by Government departments. I refer to the Ministry of Education in particular In the past, for Instance, certain teachers attached204 words
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110 1959-07-01 2 R. KIM - R. KIM. Singapore. rIE new Government policy of having a day week for all sfngapori schools is a good idea but i fhir u Wit h u a su 8^‘stion that school hours should he shortened. At present, evening classes begin at 3.4o110 words
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Article40 1959-07-01 2 TAIPING, June 23 Medals will be presented to blood donors at the St. George’s Institution ground here on June 28 at 0 a.m., by the territorial chief of the District, Tuan Hajl Wan Mohamed Razall bln Wan Is.40 words
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395 1959-07-01 2 JOANNA MOO HE - JOANNA MOO HE Singapore. "MOTHER of Three” (S.T. June 22) Is upsetting herself unnecessarily, and Indeed she Is not alone, for the response of many people to the vexed question of birth control and sterilisation Is often an emotional and not395 words
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Miscellaneous15 1959-07-01 2 rtvsc 6 Sf tr COW6i^ t 0 VJN 'y o <* o o* 6 <*& SUNONS TAHAN15 words
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The Straits Budget
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Article575 1959-07-01 3 —Straits Times, June 24 A j,,, st exactly four years entirely nominated [Xs: tu > bowed itself out of re 'orations political a life of seven and a hall i ars, to be succeeded tu alls later by a House xviacti elected members h e lii snm—Straits Times, June 24 - 575 words
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Article303 1959-07-01 3 —Straits Times, June 23 There is a sense in which the whole process of developing a community, be it a village or a nation, can be called an educational one. People have to learn, which means they have to be taught, how to organise themselves, how to keep—Straits Times, June 23 - 303 words
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Article219 1959-07-01 3 —Straits Times, June 23 Singapore UMNO’s three Assemblymen will not enter into a formal opposition arrangement with the S.P.A. in the new Assembly but will take their stand on the merits of each issue. This independent attitude, announced by the chairman of UMNO's interim executive committee, was not—Straits Times, June 23 - 219 words
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Article239 1959-07-01 3 —Straits Times, June 24 The choice between preserving a historical building and destroying it in favour of a project designed for greater public convenience must always occasion some anguished indecision and, indeed, difference of opinion. The problem is inevitably most acute when it occurs in the middle of—Straits Times, June 24 - 239 words
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Article433 1959-07-01 3 —Straits Times, June 25 Singapore’s Minister for Home Affairs has shed much light on the Government’s anti-yellow culture campaign. In the field of publishing, the I Government objects strongly to the mixture of sex with sadism, to the presentation of a world peopled by semi-nude and promiscuous—Straits Times, June 25 - 433 words
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Article199 1959-07-01 3 —Straits Times, June 25 The mere adoption of the new highway code by the Federal Council yesterday w r ill not bring order out of chaos or save lives. To achieve these things every single member of the public must co-operate, if not out of courtesy and—Straits Times, June 25 - 199 words
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Article571 1959-07-01 3 Straits Times, June 2(i After Trengganu, Kelantan. The shock of the second defeat of the Alliance at the hands of the Pan-Malayan Islamic Party is unquestionably greater. In the first of the three East Coast State elections —the third in Pahang follows this week —the Alliance at leastStraits Times, June 2(i - 571 words
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Article306 1959-07-01 4 —Straits Times, June 26 N<'\t to the banning of Singapore's pin-tables and jukeboxos ils“lf nothing is more eneouraging than Mr. One l >;, ng Moon's assurance t!iat tli<‘ saloons will not bo allowed hi reopen in a dilTcr.nt those. The Government is not just making a—Straits Times, June 26 - 306 words
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Article627 1959-07-01 4 —Straits Times. June 27 If the reasonableness displayed by the Communist Chief Minister of Kerala is to be* taken at its face value, Mr. Nehru’s intervention —or perhaps we should speak of his non-intervention—has acted as a welcome emollient. Can his latest statement about the Communist—Straits Times. June 27 - 627 words
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Article255 1959-07-01 4 —Straits Times. June 27 Th ere is food for thought in the Federation Government’s statement on its efforts to encMorage Malays in the field of e a amerce and industry. Since the Rural and Industrial Development Authority has issued loans amounting to more than sl2*2 million, mainly to—Straits Times. June 27 - 255 words
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Article319 1959-07-01 4 —Straits Times. June 27 Today's elections in Pahang have assumed an importance that few could have foreseen in April, when the State was just one of eleven battlegrounds on which the strength of the Alliance would be tested afresh. Up to a week ago, the fate—Straits Times. June 27 - 319 words
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224 1959-07-01 4 married M'. N - married M'.N Singapore. IT SEEMS to me that 1 the area of individual freedom which is being whittled away by the modern politician comes in for another blow from Mrs. Joanna Moore. While expressing herself on family planning and224 words
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124 1959-07-01 4 TAM - TAM Singapore. IWAS stunned to see the headline “Government Jobs Frozen” (S.T. June 24). The PAP was one of the many parties in Singapore which, during the election campaign, promised employment for all. Now. even the few vacancies for the Cambridge school certificate holders124 words
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Article, Illustration1112 1959-07-01 5 VeSNONBARTLETT - VeSNONBARTLETT SINGAPORE. June 23 ft* ,i iirst photographs I took in Singapore r |\u»re of the large and variegated J P,wds on the steps of the City Hall, v u oilices of the new government. All hinese, Malays, Indians and Eurai'.,,.. uere not1,112 words
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264 1959-07-01 5 IPOH, June 23 kief of the Perak CID. Mr. Sher M u.iu*d. today apto the public to the police in cllorts to curb uciety activities. peal follows se- clashes during two weeks which alted in the death and in another264 words
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66 1959-07-01 5 SINGAPORE, June 23. A number of Singapore bus workers who lost their jobs after the 1956 riots, have asked their bosses to reinstate them. A spokesman for the Chinese Bus Owners’ Association said today these workers were formerly employed by two bus66 words
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Article148 1959-07-01 5 SINGAPORE. June 2'A. JIOAC-Quntiis today announced that all their scr- vices to and through Singapore would be by jet aircraft by November. The announcement was made by Mr. B. W. IJampfylde, BOAC general manager. Eastern routes, at a Press conference at Airways House this morning.148 words
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Article21 1959-07-01 5 SINGAPORE, June, 23 The Trallic Police and the Safety First Council will launch a keep-left campaign on June 25.21 words
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Article, Illustration1675 1959-07-01 6 HE DID IN FACT BUY WINNING TICKET, SAYS THE JUDGE Kl T ALA LUMPUR, June 22. JUDGMENT in the ease of the SI 25,000 second prize ticket of the Social and Welfare Services Lotteries draw was given today in the High Court in1,675 words
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1031 1959-07-01 7 PETER de CRUZ; and CMIA POTEIK - NOW THE BIG PAY CUTS POSER: HOW TO REPAY LOANS? B'j PETER de CRUZ and CMIA POTEIK SINGAPORE, June 15 •_>:>. About 7,400 Singapore Government oiiicers, who are in debt to eight cooperative societies, art worried about making tnuis1,031 words
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Article159 1959-07-01 7 KUALA LUMPUR. June Si. —A young and pro- mising Malay artist has been groomed to i decorate the walls ot future national DUilaings in the country, fhe artist. Nik Zainai Salleh. 2(5. has just returned irom Bali where he was sent by the Federation Government to159 words
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Article37 1959-07-01 7 SINGAPORE. June 23.—Mr. N O. Haju has been electee, chairman ol the Singapore Harbour Board Employees Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society Ltd. Other officials: Secretary Mr Siak Chun Long; treasurer, Mr. A. S Maniam37 words
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131 1959-07-01 7 CHIN SOON KUi - From CHIN SOON KUi Kuching, June 22 T HERE was a mix-up of babies in the Kuching General Hospital recently. A woman gave birth to a BOY, but 24 hours later a nurse handed her a CIRL and131 words
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Article103 1959-07-01 7 SINGAPORE, June 22. QEVEN people are feared to have been killed in a helicopter crash at sea near the Brunei oil-town of Seria last night, it was reported here today. The helicopter was flying a drilling crew of the Brunei Shell Petroleum Company to103 words
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123 1959-07-01 7 KUALA LUMPUR, June 22. The 43-day old work-to-rule campaign In the Malayan Railway will be halted lor three days from tomorrow. A working committee of the National Union of Railway men took this decision at a threc-liour meeting tonight. At .30 a.in. tomorrow, union123 words
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Article74 1959-07-01 7 G INGA PORK. June 'll Members of the public will in future be admitted to the Singapore Turf Club as associate members This follows the passing of the new rules. after slight amendments. by the general meel-.ig of ordinary members of the Singapore Turf Club,74 words
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Article432 1959-07-01 8 SINGAPORE, June 22. THERE was no move today among quasigovernment bodies to follow the Government lead in cutting the variable allowance of their employees. The allowance cuts are part of the Govern rnent economy drive in the interests ot “health} .inances." The general view432 words
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345 1959-07-01 8 1,080 TEACHERS TO LEARN MALAY SINGAPORE, June 22. The march towards making Malay the national language of Singapore began this morning when 180 qualified teachers turned students to master the “ABC” of “bahasa kebangsaan.” The classes began immediately alter the Minister for Education.345 words
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Article, Illustration112 1959-07-01 8 IPOH. June 22.—It was first time lucky for Che Norbaya blnte Ramli who took part in the Perak contest for the pan-Mala-yan “Miss Golden Voice” title here today. ?he Norbaya, 20. was adjudged the best of 23 telephone operators from Ipoh. Taiping. and Teluk Anson who took112 words
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Article104 1959-07-01 8 Rally men pelted, but no one hurt TIANA RATA, June 22.— A Stones were thrown at an Alliance van carrying six supporters returning from an election rally at Brinchang near here, last night. The windscreen was smashed, but none of the occupants was injured. The attack104 words
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Article34 1959-07-01 8 TELUK ANSON. June 25.—A shop-assistant, Ong Lay She? 38, was fined $5OO or flvp months’ Jail here yesterday for assisting in carrying o; a “characters lottery” at Teluk Anson on June 1334 words
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Article, Illustration276 1959-07-01 8 HITCH-HIKER HAD MANY ADVENTURES SINGAPORE, June 22 —A fresh-faced austrian youth has arrived in Singapore with more experiences behind him than many men encounter in a life-time. He is Peter Schlo’gel who n*t off on a marathon hitchhike six months ago with276 words
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Article285 1959-07-01 8 SINGAPORE, June 22. —The 5,000-strong Air Ministry Local Staff Union here todav criticised the Government’s nay-cut nolicy. In a statement, the union’s president, Mr. V. Kandasamy, said: “The action of the PAP Government in cutting the variable allowances of its civil servants without adequate285 words
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449 1959-07-01 9 A B II ARC, 23—The att. i ot the whole will he focus- j the Kelantan •lection tomor- <• Mowing the n I ay a n Islamic j. victory in coining g.ltlbPMIP. which r another sucbecn building .;.,th since the o election in449 words
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702 1959-07-01 9 i the line-up of can--1 .’r. for the Kelantan ••tion today: nations: Alliance fialist Front tSF>. \'eg>. Pan Malayan Party iPMIP) and cent (Ind). ,;v nn_K SKL.\TAN’ (7.732 n.i.i bin Haji Ahmad lul Majid bin Nik *SF*. Haji MokhAhmad (Neg.), Haii Hit Ismail702 words
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Article, Illustration52 1959-07-01 9 Mr. Ihsan Hassan, the Jordanian Ambassador in London, is greeted by the Malayan High Commissioner, Tengku Ya’acob Hamid Halim Shah, and his wife. Tengku Maimunah, on his arrival for a dinner party in London in honour of the official birthday of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.—U.P.I. picture.—U.P.I. picture. - 52 words
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Article, Illustration267 1959-07-01 9 KUALA LUMPUR, June 22. p()R EIGHT hours today representatives of the National Union of Railwaymen and officials of the Malayan Railway management met behind closed doors in an attempt to settle the workers’ claims. Negotiations were resumed alter the union suspended its267 words
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Article65 1959-07-01 9 SINGAPORE. June 23. Ng Minn Yong. the proprietor oi Anson Cycle unci Motor Works in Rochore Cana Road, won his appeal in tin* High Court here today against a District Court sentence of six months iin prisonment on a charge o; obtaining credit by65 words
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Article22 1959-07-01 9 KUALA LUMPUR. June 23. -The Selangor branch ot the Malayan Indian Congress will hold its annual meeting on Sept. 27.22 words
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323 1959-07-01 10 WE CAN MANAGE WITHOUT ANY AID, SAYS MINISTER SINGAPORE. June 23. rpilE \m ATION Ministry is confident that A there are enough Malay experts here ai present to enable the Government to achieve its plans to make Malay the national language323 words
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Article, Illustration206 1959-07-01 10 SINGAPORE. June 23 Corporal Leonard H. Wildish. 23, is probabiy the first man from Singapore to became a trainee at the Thor intermediate range guided missile school operated by the Air Training Command, U.S. Air Force, at Rocket dyne. California. His parents arc206 words
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Article, Illustration181 1959-07-01 10 IPOH. June 23. A widowed mother of three grown up children. Madam Chow Mun Yin 48. who disappeared from her home here on June 20 disguised as a man, has oeen founddead. Her body was found in the Xinta River, near Batu181 words
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Article31 1959-07-01 10 BRUNEI TOWN. June 23 A ceremony to lnstai Tuan Ilaji Tamit bin Aspar as Dato Darma Wijaya will be held in the ante-chamber of the Diraja here on June 25.31 words
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246 1959-07-01 10 SINGAPORE. June 23. -Mr. Armund Gaspard, the Swiss journalist sent to Singapore by the International Press Institute as a spool d observer in connection with treedom of the Press, left today. He said he would report jo the headquarters in '/nrieh Switzerland, on the246 words
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Article173 1959-07-01 10 Search goes on for other Uco SINGAPORE. June i 1 DESCTE parties have recovered five bodies ,i t iie lx scene of the helicopter crash in the sea near the Brunei oil town of Seria on the night of Jui >j They were identic drillers173 words
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105 1959-07-01 10 {SINGAPORE. June 23. A teacher ami a clerk at a Government-aided Chinese tchOOl here were sacked today for fighting at the school. A spokesman for the Education Ministry said: “The school's principal came to us yesterday and sought our approval to dismiss105 words
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Article43 1959-07-01 10 SINGAPORE June 23 Tan Chin Choon. a dealei in second hand goods t ler sentence of five years’ jail for the attempted murder of Ho Yee Chee and f<ir i grievous hurt to Ho’s \h Lam. lost his appeal today43 words
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Article255 1959-07-01 10 Assemblyman: Is this poll vengeance? CINGAPORE. June 22 The reduction in the variable allowances of Government employees from July 1 must be viewed with "grave concern”, Mr. C. H. Koh. the SPA Assemblyman for Joo Chiat. said today. Mr. Koh criticised the Government’s action255 words
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255 1959-07-01 11 Kl T ALA LUMPUR, June 24. r.' Government is to launch an all-out u* on ffraft. olico anti-corruption branch to cover the ountry has already been formed, it was \)day. a the Government is to go a step further, w organisation to255 words
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Article98 1959-07-01 11 KUALA LUMPUR, June 24. TAL of 1.663 Malayans have been given top v in the Federation Government under the yanisation scheme. I'rlme Minister. Dato Ha: ak bin Hu-scln. i> in the Federal today in answer to a M i' stion by Mr. K. r98 words
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Article55 1959-07-01 11 KUCHING. June 24.—Police here are ollering a reward of S1.000 to any person or persons who can give information leading to the arrest and conviction of the murderer or murderers of a girl The semi-naked body of Ting Lay Ling. 18. was found i on Laming Road,55 words
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Article30 1959-07-01 11 hi no 24. A confer1 ads of all primary ion sored by the Naion of Teachers in utt. will be held mail School here at •Hme 2730 words
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Article205 1959-07-01 11 JOHORE BAHRU. June; J 24.—The first elected Mentri Besar of Johore is expected to be l 44-year-old Tuan Haji Hassan bin Haji Yunos, chairman of the State Alliance His appointment will be announced officially on June 27. Alliance leaders have had difficulty in choosing be205 words
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117 1959-07-01 11 KUALA LUMPUR. June 24.— The Federation Government plans to improve the competitive position of the Malayan Railway by extending the railway terminus from Prai to Butterworth. the Federal Council was told today. The Minister of Transport. Inche Abdul Rahman bin Hail Talib. said that117 words
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159 1959-07-01 11 ■CJINGAPOKE. June 21. The Minister for C ulture. Mr S. ILijaretnam, today said that the Government did not believe in “filling its coffers’ by running a lottery. •The PAI* lias stated in the past that it is not in favour of running a lottery.” he159 words
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282 1959-07-01 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Juno 24. 7’HE FEDERAL Legislative Council today lilted customs duties on raw materials for the manufacture of plastics and paints to help these two Malayan “infant industries” grow, supply all local needs and even export. The Minister ol Commerce282 words
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141 1959-07-01 11 SINGAPORE, June 24. More than 2.000 teachers are to have their variable allowances cut from July 1. Those affected are teachers in Government-aided schools drawing more than $220 a month basic salary. The cut was announced In a circular this morning from the141 words
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255 1959-07-01 11 NEW ESTIMATES RAISE DEFICIT KUALA LUMPUR, June 24. THE Federation’s budgetted deficit of $113,963,987 for this year rose to $131,618,663 after this year’s third supplementary estimates went before the Federal Council today. These estimates totalled $10,097,684. Ordinary expenditure lor the year was originally255 words
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Article798 1959-07-01 12 Kuala u >n»ri:. June t\. —The Federal ('(Mine'll today gave the 11-year-old Emergency Regulations a further year’s lease after the Prime Minister. l)ato Abdul Kazak bin II ussein, spoke with confidence a b o u t clearing the f ederation of all ('omniums ts.798 words
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Article, Illustration102 1959-07-01 12 A r S T R A L I A S surf queen. Miss Jan C'armody. of Sydney, arrived in Singapore on the night of June 23 on her way home after a seven-week world tour the prize that went with tile title of "Miss Surf.’tralia.—Straits Times picture. - 102 words
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163 1959-07-01 12 IPOH. June 24.—A Bri- tish soldier was killed and another soldier and a civilian injured when a military truck was involved in a collision with a lorry at the 161 milestone. near Sungei Siput. this morning. Private Keith Gardner who was in the163 words
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386 1959-07-01 12 PENANG, Junes*. CORONER was told today of an leap shell explosion in the Central Pofu-e Station during a police week demonstrate.a Inspector M. Balakrishnan, who describee; -p explosion, was giving evidence at the inquest or. nme-year-old Loh Cheng Jin. Cheng Jm died386 words
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Article38 1959-07-01 12 TANGKAK, June 24-Lee Thean Soon, senior Scout and patrol leader of the 11th Tangkak Group of St. Matthew's School here, has been selected to represent Tangkak at the 10th world Jamboree In the Philippines In July.38 words
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Article, Illustration61 1959-07-01 12 MR. BRIAN ROUTES, managing director of tin* world-famous Routes (Group motor manmaeiiwers. arrived in Singapore yesterdu.' on his way Home after a 4.7.000 mile round-the-world fact-finding tour of his factories. Mr. Rootcs. who is the son of Sir William, chairman of Rootcs Ltd.,61 words
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Article51 1959-07-01 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Ju e 24 A woman whose ii"was killed by a In 1months ago was today ted $15,500 as damage Justice Ismail Khan i Kuala Lumpur High <■ tin- amount agreed out-of-court The widow’. Lim Kb had sued a contract* Tuck Ming, whose Ionkilled her51 words
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Article50 1959-07-01 12 PENANG, June 24.- A nang photograph* r. Chan Kok Thong, has < elected an associate e Institute of British I’graphers. Mr. Chan, the first layan to receive this dh‘ tion. was also made an sociate of the Royal Pho graphic Society, with Kong Tai Seng of50 words
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Article, Illustration1076 1959-07-01 13 PJE ‘NOT-SO-INNOCENT SALOONS SINGAPORE, June 24. mjj; mister for Home Affairs, Mr. Ong 1 Boon, said tonight that pin table and ink' saloons, the known haunts of gang».*uId stay closed, and the Government wol iH v to it that they did not reappear i.1,076 words
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297 1959-07-01 13 MORE than I.OUU peo--4 pie saw the Sultan of Selangor open the $lO million double decker bridge over the Klang River here this evening. He cut a ribbon with a pair of silver scissors and then drove 1.500 feet to the other side in his297 words
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Article164 1959-07-01 13 l/’UALA LUMPUR, June 24.—Pilgrims to Mecca can now .ravel in greater comfort, the Federal Council was told today. The Minister of External Affairs, Dr. Ismail bln Dato Abdul Rahman assured Tuan Syed Esa bin* Alwl <Batu Pahat) In a wntten reply that Improvements had been164 words
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Article113 1959-07-01 13 KUALA LUMPUR. June 24. 'I 'HE S34S,UUU house the Government Is buying in Singapore will NOT be used by Federation ministers and dignitaries for going to the races. Mr. D. R. Seenivasagam raised a storm of laughter in the Federal Legislative Council today when113 words
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117 1959-07-01 13 KUALA LUMPUR, June 24. —The Government has helped many ambitious young Malays to start off on their own and establish businesses for themselves. the Federal Council was told today. The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mr Tan Slew Sin, sDoke of 73117 words
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Article33 1959-07-01 13 PENANG, June, 24.—The Municipal and Government Labour Union, Penang and Province Wellesley, will io»d Its annual delegates’ confe rence on June 28 at the Chinese Town Hall here at 3 p.m.33 words
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Article, Illustration1044 1959-07-01 14 ‘The courts are entitled to take judicial notice of what is notorious... IN THE Supreme Court of Ipoh on June 22, Mr. justice Good delivered a judgment in which he approved whipping in a crime in which no violence had been used. Earlier this year, the Federation Court of Appeal1,044 words
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Article71 1959-07-01 14 KUALA LUMPUR, June 24.— i New identity cards will be issued to the Federation’s (i,500.000 people on Jan. 1. The Minister of Interior and Justice, Inchc Suleiman bin l)alo Abdul Hahman, announced the date in the Federal Council to day in answer to a question71 words
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Article346 1959-07-01 14 SINGAPORE, June 25 A *3 total of 31 airmen have wveivcu iiunnui." a.m awards oi their services in .vlaiaya Gils has oeen announced in lie Maiayan special list puo ashed in the London Gazette Air Commodore C. I Hannan CHE. KAAF, loimerly is.A.SO do LEAF.346 words
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Article33 1959-07-01 14 SINGAPORE. June 25-The Expatriate Senior Officers’ Association of the City Couo'il mot this evening on the “eduction to their variable al’'Mrances from July 1. No statement was issued33 words
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316 1959-07-01 15 IPOH, June 25. r|VV) (up officials of the People’s Progressive 1 i ty —the treasurer and a vice-presiden. l() y announced their resignations from the party. They are: Mr. Choy Kok Kuan. 43 treasurer, a founder member of the party and one316 words
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125 1959-07-01 15 pr w June 25—A retired mining pioneer will buried at the Mount Ei kfnt c emetery here to.v In a special oak which he ordered f von England 42 years ago. Mr o > cheeng Khay. who c:- d here yesterday125 words
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Article35 1959-07-01 15 SINGAPORE. June 25—In identity cards will be to 12-year-old childtheir schools, the "ioner of RegistraMr Cheng Kim Whatt. sa;ri today. method has been 'O That children need to the registration o?:35 words
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Article107 1959-07-01 15 T SINGAPORE. June 25. ‘Ulster for National Development. Mr. On" Ginn, is believed to have reversed the <•:' the City Council, which last month reclcctiicify charges to cinemas and amui ns from a Oat rate of 20 cents a unit to ‘•or lighting and107 words
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214 1959-07-01 15 J/UALA LUMPUR, June 24. —The Federation will not fail to play its part towards strengthening the ties of friendship with Singapore. Tnat was the assurance given a questioner in the Federal Council today. Mr. P. P. Narayanan (Trade Unions) had asked whether,214 words
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Article55 1959-07-01 15 PENANG. June 23—Two Australian destroyers, the Tobruk and the Anzac. arrived in Penang today to take members of the Royal Malayan Naval Volunteer Reserve training classes for their annual sea training oil the coast of Malaya. The two ships will leave Penang on June 2G55 words
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Article27 1959-07-01 15 KUALA LUMPUR. June 21 The Fedt ration Governmi is to open an anti-malaria school early next year, it eva announced in the Feeler"! Council today27 words
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205 1959-07-01 15 ELEOURNE. June 25. u rl’ Margo Cator. who hid ;ioi ard ail An. tralia bound iinev .ast November i vain m t to reach her steel orker boy frlt d. id t< lay their romance heel been “killed by unwanted publicity.” disci I on the205 words
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Article54 1959-07-01 15 KUALA LUMPUR. June 25. The Prime Minister, Dato V/dui Ra/aK bin Hussein, leaves Kuala Lumpur on June 28 loir a live-day state visit to Siam. The Prime Minister will be iceompanied bv hi.- wile. Gatin Paha, ond the Minister of External Affairs. I)r Tsrna.il bin Dato Abdul54 words
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543 1959-07-01 15 PMIP ACCUSED OF POISONOUS POLITICS.’ LIES AND THREATS KUANTAN, June 25. r FHE FORMER Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, told an Alliance election rally here today that the “poisonous and unhealthy politics’' of the Pan-Malayan Islamic Party and the stirring up of communal feelings543 words
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149 1959-07-01 16 SINGAPORE, June 25.—No. 30 CUSCADEN KOaD, home of a Singapore banker, may soon become the official home of visiting Federation dignitaries. The Federation Government has chosen it as the home of its representative on Singapore’s Internal Security Council, Dr. Ismail bin149 words
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Article174 1959-07-01 16 <JEREMBAN, June 25.— A taxi driver charged with stealing an estate payroll was acquitted in the High Court today. Mr. Justice Smith acquitted Than Tcr.g Wor.g 27. saying he was not satisfied with the identification o t Than by two e ta’.e conductors who were174 words
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Article149 1959-07-01 16 KUALA LUMPUR. June 25. The National Union of Railwaymen headquarters tonight gave its 14 branches a week to decide whether the work-to-rule campaign by workers at Port Swettonham should be called oil and negotions with the management resumed. The union president, Mr A YV. King,149 words
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334 1959-07-01 16 I ONDON, June 25 J George Lee, described in a London court today as the managing director of and the holder of the controlling interest in the company which publishes Singapore’s Nanyang Siang Pau. is to receive substantial damages for libel published in334 words
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Article1121 1959-07-01 16 r fHE Pan-Malayan Islamic Party won control of Kelantan by thumping majority of 28 seats out of 30 in the State Assert bly election on June 24. The Alliance Party won the other two scats. Following are the results: BANDAR 111I.IK < 7.4D7 >: Wee1,121 words
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Article43 1959-07-01 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Jmie The 19th contribu; i period under the Tin trol (BulTer Stork) tions will be from July July 31. it was announc today The rate of contribu is to be $27 a picul. $3 than the last contribu. period.43 words
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Page 16 Advertisements
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Advertisement47 1959-07-01 16 STRAITS BUDGET Quarterly Half-yoarly V early SUBSCRIPTION RATES (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE) The weekly issues of the Stmits Budget can ho sent by express uir delivery service to the United Kingdom only at an inclusive rote of S24.00 for six months. (All The Above Are lo Malayan Currency)47 words
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Article, Illustration1298 1959-07-01 17 I MOTIONS and -j i;('ir consequ--J cnees have so 0l( >it*d attention in Sin ::ip°re and the IV ration that few w f i v have had the tj,! u» follow events in wav Europe. yet they have b,., t nsational. Not, o:1,298 words
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Article, Illustration7 1959-07-01 17 Picture by K. S. KongPicture by K. S. Kong - 7 words
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Article126 1959-07-01 17 From the Times Straits of June 25, rJO'J r j l II K lone- awaited through train service from Singapore to Johore and I M S. will begin from July 1. lIANDSOMK silver cup has been presented to Dartil Adah club by Messrs. McCubbin and McNair toFrom the Times Straits of June 25, rJO'J - 126 words
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Article64 1959-07-01 17 I PGM, June 26 The Ipoh Town Council is to have a flag of its own. It already has its own crest. The council, at its monthly meeting last night, agreed with the chairman, Inche Ja'afar bin Mohamed Taha, that a Mag was necessary Mr. C.64 words
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Article908 1959-07-01 18 Close fight likely for many seats KUANTAN, June 26. ALLIANCE and PIYIIP officials here were wary today about predicting their chances in tomorrow's Pahang state election —the last before the general election in August. The ALLIANCE, still stunned by its defeats in Trengganu and Kelantan, does not908 words
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151 1959-07-01 18 KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 Malaya has made a "hit” in America with the products it put on show at the Interna, tional Trade Fair at Portland, Oregon, the Deputy Controller (Trade), Inche Sujak bin Rahiman, told the Straits Times today. Inche Sujak, who151 words
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104 1959-07-01 18 KUALA LUMPUR, June 26Sir Douglas Waring, chairman of Anglo-Oriental (Malaya) Ltd., and an authority on tin. lets become deputy chairman '»f the London Tin Corporation in London. His appointment was announced today bv Mr. J. Ivan Spens, the chairman. Sir Douglas104 words
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1366 1959-07-01 19 EPSOM JEEP - By EPSOM JEEP. Kuala Lumpur, Juna 24 AFTER a blank on the first day, leading jockey Arthur Ward came into his own at Kuala Lumpur today, landing a splendid treble with Windsor 11. Prince Tournai :nd Meteorite 11. The day s1,366 words
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Article1334 1959-07-01 19 EPSOM JEEP - By EPSOM JEEP. Kuala Lumpur, June 27 CHAW Stable’s brilliant four-year-old, Technicolor II proved much too good for a class 2, div. 1 field in the H-mile trophy race at Kuala Lumpur today. Making his run at the top of the straight he swept past his field1,334 words
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Page 19 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous58 1959-07-01 19 BIG SWEEP Total Pool $197,950 1st No. *****8 $53,446 2nd No. *****7 $26,723 3rd No. *****5 $13,361 Starters ($1,670 each) Nos. *****4, *****0, *****1, *****7, *****5, *****3, *****1, *****8. Consolation: ($1,187 each)—Nos. *****8, *****2, *****0, *****2, *****2. *****1, *****2. *****9, *****5, *****6. Treble tote: 6 tickets $114. Forecast tote: Race58 words
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Miscellaneous53 1959-07-01 19 THE BIG SWEEP Total Pool $176,880 First *****1 $47,758 Second *****9 $23,879 Third *****7 $11,939 Starters ($2,984 each) Nos. *****4, *****9, *****9, *****6. Consolation: ($1,061 each): Nos. *****2, *****3. *****8. *****0. *****1, *****7, *****7. *****9, *****7, *****0. TREBLE TOTE: 8 tic kets ($158); Forecast Race: 3 ($627); Race: 5 ($64);53 words
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MALAYAN SHARE MARKET REVIEW
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Article741 1959-07-01 20 INDUSTRIALS Buyers Sellen AJ«*x Bricks Pref 1.60 1.80 Orda 2.20 2.30 B.B. Petrol 53/- 55/-cci Con. Tin Smelt Pref 167- 20/Ords 33/- 34/Ped. Disp 1.00 1.02 Fitzpatricks 95 .96 Fraser Sc Neave pref 4.15 4.25 Ords. 1.25 1.28xcl O E. Life 26.00 27.00 Gammon 1.68 1.70 O'town741 words
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1438 1959-07-01 20 DRIFT IS CHECKED By Our Market Correspondent I AST week the Malayan Share Market experienced “difficult” conditions and the turnover was still very small. On Friday there was a better sentiment in Industrials and tins brought on by short-covering, a few buyers were attracted by1,438 words
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Article393 1959-07-01 20 THE rubber market 1 this week, has been most active and erratic, with a large turnover and wide fluctuations report H.C.B, and C’o. Ltd., in their review of the week to June 26. Unfortunately once tigum the blame must be put on tne variety of news bulletins393 words
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Article32 1959-07-01 20 TIN RUBBER (per picul) (per Jb.) June 22 $403.00 94J cts. 23 $402.25 94 J cts. 24 $402.75 94 26 $403.75 911 cts. 26 $404.62} 91 i cts. 27 $403.25 >32 words
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