The Straits Budget, 2 December 1959

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    28 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYA’S NATIONAL NBWBPAPKR New Strict 493, Ki»»la Lumpur, December 2, 1959. Price 40 cento (Malaya) or 1 Shilling.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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  • From THE STRAITS TIMES POSTBAG
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      The pines crisis WHEN WAS THAT RESORT BE PUBLISHED?
      82 2  - The pines crisis WHEN WAS THAT RESORT BE PU BLISHED? NEN4& Johore Baaru VOU report*- at the 4 pineapple <,3 again with u d vo also said th;. y u port of the cc: nisston n Indus!. t I by the Federu an J; Singapore overnments was P i eted
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      Impressed
      156 2  -  DAVID MORRIS Penang. 1 hav attending the General Hospitals both hi Kuala Lumpur and in Singapore, and underwent a miner operation in the latter city. I was most Impressed in both hospitals by the care and skill shown by doctors and nurses, also by the trust shown in them
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      RECOGNITION OF U.S. DEGREES Surely, they knew before they went..?
      200 2  -  PUBLIC Petaling iaya. THE non-recognition of 0.8. degrees has been a long problem. One wonders If the affected students took It into account when they chose their overseas study plan. One hesitates to suggest that American films or attractive magazines
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      AUSTRALIAN AID: I THINK IT UNFORTUNATE THAT Dr. TOH REPEATED HIS REMARKS
      501 2  -  DAVID MARSHALL Singapore. I HOPED that when our Deputy Premier, Dr. Toh Chiu Chye, returned from Indonesia he would seek to dissolve the unhappy impression left by his clumsy utterances about Australia and Australian aid. It is unfortunate
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      Those wasted tears...
      121 2  - Those wasted tears (Mrs.) SHIRIN FOZDAR Singapore. MR. CHEAH THE AM 1 S WEE, the Malayan representative at the U.N.* while deploring the racial policy of Sonth Africa stated that "while Malaya was crying with the victims of South African, apartheid, its tears had not washed away their suffer- ing."
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      Too much!
      71 2  -  A FATHER Singapore. A 8 a parent I am concerned with my child, the instruction he receives and the person who Instructs him. 8heer common sense should have made it clear to all and sundry that whatever affects the teacher must also affect their charges. I am of
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      Errors
      67 2  -  SCHOLAR- Kuala Lumpur I HAD occasion to see the Tamil lan 8 u .JJ* [taper set for the Federation of Malaya Lower CerUflcate of Education F 1959. To my ur P5? rtn J found several nrindnj? errors In the paper, w the education authorises please take can' InJJgJ. to
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      Tears,
      49 2  -  H.K. Kuala Lumpur. IF' EVER cue 8 1 S JKT J h t*v provided by y 1 t a pality, then I V« g T?oftd drive y along Taj *.an The road he has board, no lar' duc e enough pothc to the most bla nioto tears. uR.
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      When..?
      44 2  -  TAN GK' 1 Singapore. W jflg WHEN to some j0Ut to JJt' own clearing the ip lallang and .W' ,i’s trees near Sr* n g Church In h r n t Bahru Road? M t0 they are a dai public health t i
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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  • The Straits Budget
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      Lock icon Back On The Track
      604 3 Straits Times, Nov. 23. probably lies with both, principally it is the management which needs prodding. Apparently it does not have even an industrial relations ollicer. The unions must realise, however, that they do not make matters any easier by their guerrilla tactics. The railway is
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      Lock icon Direct Trade
      257 3 Straits Times. Nov. 23. Mr. Tee Teh, president of the Federation of the Rubber Trade Association, may find that he has thrown a cat among the pigeons with his proposal that members of the trade should “promote direct trade with all consuming countries.’’ The suggestion needs some clarification;
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      Lock icon A Matter Of Money
      865 3 Straits Times, Nov. 24 The 75-cent shockers which the Auditor-General produces annually for a small but devoted band of readers continue to maintain the high standard to which we j have been accustomed over the years. Yet there are signs ol the familiar story changing. This
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      Lock icon The Budget Outlook
      611 3 Stralts Times, Nov. 25. The chastening experience of the past two years counsels against unwary speculation on the news that Budget Day will bring. In 1957, when increased taxation could he, and was, regarded as a virtual certainty, both the Federation and Singapore treasuries brought in budgets
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      Lock icon The Broader Base
      885 4 Straits Times, Nov. 26 The inc •ome tax increases which the Federation Finance Minister announced yesterday come as a shock. It is prudent, as Mr. Tan Siew Sin said, that the major development programme which the Federation has launched should partly be paid for by appropriations from
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      Lock icon The Age Of Planning
      685 4 Straits Times. Nov. 27 The Alliance Government’s policy emerges as something far more coherent than ever before from the speech written by the Prime Minister and read from the throne by the Deputy Paramount Ruler this week. It brings the Federation into the age of planning;
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      Lock icon Paying For Progress
      739 4 Straits Times. Nov. 28 IS only twelve months sin,,. development expenditure deliberately restricted bo, S of the budget outlook, and IT Minister cannot afford t„ t Set it. The funded public 1 a year ago totalled Sfimillion; it is now S94H J with the service char* U
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    New branch
    21 4 SINGAPORE. Nov. 27. Thj Bank of China h ere 197 open a sub-branch at East Coast Road, next urday.
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  • PERSONAL
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      BIRTH
      36 4 LAMBERT: To Gail and I'J™ at the Mission Hospital. r iV on Wednesday 18th Novel daughter. Tammy Gail. HOUTZAAGER: On 26th at home. t 0 M Adrian (Dutchy). a fine heel Adrian. All three well.
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  • Obituary
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    13 4 DEATH W.J.L. TAYLOR Of W-nn West Australia on ang passed away suddem 28.11.59.
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    ROBBER SAID ‘THANK YOU’
    320 5 But he kicked me earlier, alleges housewife in court ALOR STAR, Nov. 22. MASKED robber armed with a knife l v kicked a housewife but said “terima ]s ;.seir (thank you) to her before leaving with ,\/eltery» Assize Court here was told t> ay. The robbers
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    Terriers’ (10,000 in all) to be our top reserve
    163 5 Nov. 22.— Hie Territorial Army is to be the largest rt .'crve force in Malaya with 10,000 officers and men. Tun Abdul Razak, Minister of Defence. said yesterday He stressed, However, to cadets at the Military College in Port Dickson: “The
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    Expert visits
    27 5 SINGAPORE. Nov. 22—Bri- r G.VV. White, War Office er on secondment policy, i! into Singapore tonight to Army headquarters and •> here and in the Federati...
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    Youth delegates off to India
    43 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Nov. 22. —Dr. J. H. Newton, chairman of the Malayan Youth Hostels Association, and Mr. Sethinarajah. secretary of the association left Kuala Lumpur for New Delhi yesterday to attend the second international Asian youth hostels conference.
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    Breadman didn’t return: 2 jailed
    201 5 lOHORE BAHRU, Nov. 22.—A breadseller’s journey to collect bills ended in his death, the High Court here was told yesterday The decomposed body of the breadseller, Ong Chai, was found half buried among some bushes In Timor Estate on Aug. 9. two days after he
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    Lady Marcella in London
    64 5 LONDON. Nov 22 Lady Marcella, wife of the late Sultan of Johore and her nine-year-old daughter, Princess Meriam. arrived in the 23.000-ton liner Himalaya, at Tilbury, near here, today. The Sultan died a few months ago during their lasi visit. Lady Marcella said he would probably
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    Faridah is the Kebaya Queen
    60 5 SCHOOLGIRL Faridah bintc Abu Bakar, 18. (centre) won the sarong-kebaya contest at Variety Night organised by the .Malay section of the Penang Poppy Day Appeal in the New World Park on the night of Nov. 21. Faridah won from 13 contestants, with Zakiah bintc Zain,
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    THE DANGER OF GIVING CREDIT TO FIRMS OWNED BY WIVES...
    220 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 22. HPHE Senior Official Assignee, Mr. M. Rajendram, today warned companies to be careful when giving credit to businessmen whose firms were registered in the names of their wives. The danger was that it would be difficult
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    New legal posts
    24 5 SINGAPORE. Nov 22 Mr S Kandiah and Mr Lim Chor Pee have been appointed Crown Counsel states the latent Government Gazette
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    One dead, two hurt when porch falls
    127 5 |>ENANG, Nov. 22 Three trlsha riders sheltering from a storm in Kedah Road, yesterday were buried by debris when the porch of a hotel collapsed. Lim Oh Teng, 50 was dead when extricated by rescuers. Lau Chuan Foo and Lim Ah Loo were
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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      72 5 Hong Kong Far East HUILDER Established 1936 A Bi-Monthly periodical of Building Real Estate Activities In Hong Kong n *3 the Far East. Contains full accounts, plans, perspectives and photographs of new and projected constructions In Hong Kong and other parts. An Indispensable source of Information for all concerned In
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    Lock icon Trains run again
    40 6 COMMISSION OF INQUIRY WILL BE SET UP ENGINE DRIVER S. Ratnam gives a goahead hand signal for the first northbound train to Penang, the “Bunga Kemboja,” to move out of the Kuala Lumpur station. Straits Times picture.
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    THE SOLDIER KILLED IN CRASH BLAZE IS NAMED
    107 6 JPOH, Nov. 22-—The British soldier burned to death after the military scout car in which he was travelling was Involved in a collision with a lorry near here yesterday, was Trooper M. J. Warner, of Bristol. England. This was announced by th»*
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    Two-day stoppage cost $500,000
    280 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 22 AJALAYAN Railway services were restored today after a two-day stoppage over the working hours of locomotive drivers, which resulted in a loss of half a million dollars in revenue. The railway’s entire passenger and freight services had been at a standstill since
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    FULL BACKING URGED IN WAR AGAINST TB
    155 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 22. T'HE people of Malaya were today urged to give their “wholehearted” support in the fight against tuberculosis. The chairman oi the Board of Governors of the Lady Templer Hospital. Mr. John Drysdale. said in a broadcast that 2.000 patients
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    Italian trade mission for Malaya
    100 6 SINGAPORE. Nov. 22—A 24member Italian Industry and trade mission is due in Singapore on Nov. 29 to establish business ties here and in the Federation. The Italian trade eo~...nissioncr in Singapore, Mr. G. Maffioli, said today that the mission would meet members of the Government,
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    300 leper patients start big Operation Clean-up
    338 6 KUALA LUMPjr Nov. 22 AjOKfc than 300 in1?JL mates of tin* Sunfcei Butch Leper Settlement nun. women and children today went out of their homes to build parks. playgrounds and fishing ponds to make the settlement a place we can be proud of.”
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    Goh’s expansion Budget
    4551 10 The Singapore Budget HE WARNS: I HOPE THE PUBLIC Wii I NOT GO ON A SPENDING SPREE BUT SAVE SOMETHING FOR FUTURF SINGAPORE. Nov. 25 SINGAPORE’S Minister of Finance, Dr. Goh Keng Swee, today presented what he claimed was an ‘‘expansion Budget” a budget designed to expand
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    Another prosperous year, predicts Tan
    3044 12 nan ftrtget Cheerful news of dramatic trade fThe Federatw rec0 very... then the tax shocks KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 25 TH E greatly increased prosperity of the Federation of Malaya should continue next year, making the economic outlook for the Federation favourable. This was forecast today
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    Royal Address, Budget won’t be on same day again
    102 12 Ut AL\ LI'MPIR. Nov. 25 The official opening of Parliament at which the Deputy Paramount Ruler officiated today was probably unique in Federation history. The Government does not want the Royal Address and the Budget to coincide in future The present
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    Malayan budget deficit only $14.3mil.
    322 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25. •THE FEDERATION’S Budget deficit for 1960 is to be kept down to a mere $14.3 million—the smallest for years. Revenue estimates for next year, presented to the House of Representatives today, provided an income of $874.4 million. This includes SG3 million
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    Imported food, fruit dearer
    177 13 IXMPI’K. Nov. :»5 Imported foodstuffs will cost more from tomorrow. The Government today Issued a list of more than 60 items which are dutiable from tonight. The list covers four main categories foodstuffs, rubber in various preparations and rubber replanting materials, petroleum products, including diesel oil,
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    New central I-card
    99 15 T/UALA LUMPUR, Nov. 25. A more comprehensive and permanent system of national registration with a central registry and index will be set up soon This is provided in the National Registration Act 1959 presented to the House of Representatives today. The Bill replaces the Emergency Registration Areas)
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    NO RAID ON POCKETS IN 1960, AND A PLEDGE TO KEEP IT THAT WAY
    596 16 In Singapore SINGAPORE, Nov. 25 SINGAPORE lax-payers will nol face any extra demands next year. Nor, said the Government today, would there be any changes in rates of income tax or duly in petrol or liquor
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    $42.4m. PAID OUT SO FAR AS COMPENSATION TO EXPATS
    336 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Nov. 25. THE Federation Government has paid out 542.458 000 so far as compensation to expatriate officers whose posts have been Malayanised. This was stated in the House of Representatives today by the Prime Minister. Tengku Abdul Rahman, in
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    Views needed
    25 16 SINGAPORE, Nov. 25—The Legislative Assembly’s select committee on the Pawnbrokers 'Amendment) Bill today invited the public to give their views on the Bill.
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    GOH CALLS FOR COMMON MARKET
    1617 16 SINGAPORE, N< 25 THE SINGAPORE Government ha< lH> sod the creation of a commodity co:r;«., jn market and an integrated industrial.., i0n programme for Singapore and the j-\ lion. The proposal is being studied by the Federation Government. The Finance Minister. Dr. Goh Keng Swee.
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    GOH’s ALLOWANCES OFFER
    801 17 SINGAPORE, Nov. 25 rrflE FINANCE Minis--1 ter. I)r. Goh Keng «wee, today announced that the Government was prepared to oiler special allowances to technical and professional employees in the civil service from Jan. 1 next year. Hu* Government. he irfded. was also prepared to discuss with the
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    Joint move to aid pines industry
    159 17 ITU ALA LUMPUR, Nov. v 25. The Federation and Singapore Governments today took steps to enable the Malayan Pineapple Industry Board to assist the industry in case of any crisis. In Singapore. the Legislative Assembly passed amendments to its Pineapple Industry Ordinance under a
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    Flight of profits from Malaya: Govt. to compile statistics on amount
    150 17 [£UALA LUMPUR. Nov. 25 —The Federation Government is to set up machinery to collect statistics on the amount of profits that have gone out of Malaya every year for the past 15 years. This was announced in the Parliament
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    Tan: Ministers didn’t pocket any money
    649 18 ROW ABOUT OVER-EXPENDITURE Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 25 rpHE Minister of Fin- ance, Mr. Tan Siew Sin clashed with opposition members today when dealing'With the subject of overexpenditure of $24 million in 1957 referred to in the Auditor-Gen-eral’s report. Mr. Tan said allegations to the
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    S’PORE ASKS CANADA FOR EXPERTS
    230 18 S’ PORE ASKS CANADA FOR EXPERTS SINGAPORE, Nov. 25. THE Singapore Government has approached the Canadian Government for a team of experts to help it integrate the City Council departments into tne various ministries. This was disclosed by the Finance Minister, Dr. Goh Keng Swee. when tabling the Budget for
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    TAPPER CHARGED WITH BURNING HIS WIFE’S HAIR
    62 18 ALOR STAR, Nov. 25-A tapper. Omar bin Kejab, -<>• was today accused of setting fire to his wifes hair. Omar, charged with causing grievous hurt to nis 20-year-old wife. Nin binte Mate Desa. told Mr. .notice Syed Sheh Barakna he was not conscious
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    Blast floors welder
    40 18 BUTTER WORTH Nov. -a petrol tank exploded while a welder was m ndia leak in it in Bagai Road here. The welder. Choo Ah 28. was knocked u nc on^ He was discharged lrom pital after treatment.
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    Anniversary
    29 18 XU ALA LUMPUR. J*ov.-• u Catholic bo* Lumpur. the Ri S ht R ceieminic Vendargon, J lll t brate his 25 years of 1 hood on Dec. 8.
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    Lucky Lucky day for Lee
    917 19  -  By EPSOM JEEP, Ipoh, Nov. 25 RACE ONE CL 5, DIV. 4—« P. ssrs. T.a. Leong and R. Oban- gun RUNNER 8.9 (266—118) Lee 1 Triterm 8.4 (103—68) J. Porte 2 My Darling II 8.10 carr 8.6 (203—98) Buang 3 Pepper Dealer 8.9 (131—88) Dragon
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    Getting ready for floods
    487 19 COUNTRYMANS JOURNAL THE DUSUN, Nov. 20, 1959. WHEN the Cook was urged to lay in ample provisions against a possible flood he reminded his employer that there were now no food removal restrictions, and that if they ran short of anything it was on easy dry
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    Tudor Wonder trots in
    786 19  -  By EPSOM JEEP, Ipoh. Nov. 29 RACE ONE CL. 5, DIV. I— n\ Law tan Stable’s 110) CANOPUS STAB, 0.0 carr 8.11 (992—212) Shaari 1 (1) First Partnership 7.13 carr 8.0 (868—294) Ward 2 (9) Corporal Nlm 8.11 (642—287) J. Porte 3 (7) Kidjang 9.0 (188
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  • Page 19 Miscellaneous
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      99 19 THE BIG SWEEP: First prist No. Second prise No. Third prise No. Sterteve ($1,457 each)} Noe. *****5, *****2, *****7. *****1, *****7. Coneolstien prises ($1,000 *****5, *****9, *****3, *****5. *****0, *****6, *****9. Lest four digits (2525)—$116. pool—$70. Totel pool $191,500. *****5—$52,450 *****5—$24,651 *****2—$12,511 *****6, *****0, Nos. *****2, *****1, *****3. *****9. 14M2I,
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  • MALAYAN SHARE MARKET REVIEW
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      QUIETER AT CLOSE...
      1640 20 Budget restores CONFIDENCE i By Our Market Correspondent AFTER the great activity the Malayan Share fri Market closed last week on a somewhat quieter note with industrials anjl tins easier on profit-taking. The week had opened firm in these sections, Out the profit-taking and the effect of
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      DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED
      43 20 v' V r v v Current Date af ToUl ToUl for i Payment Payment for previous year year Ans pat Tin 15%+ Dec. 31 20% Kramat Tin V 30% Dec. 23 30% 25% S. Klnta 124%+ Dw. 31. —r* 5 Interim
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      MALAYAN SHARE LIST
      1128 20 epHE following list of revised quotations was issued by the Malayan Share Brokers’ Association after Its last meeting on Saturday (Nov. 2$.)..H and L stand for highest and lowest prices for business done this year. i INDUSTRIALS HI Alex Bricks. 1.72V) 1.70 Pref. 1.60 l.W *.40 20
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      OFFICIAL PRICES
      24 20 tin RUBBlft (P«r piculi (per ft) Nov- 83 3353.00 su »4 $398.18 14) 85 $388.37 h JugS 87 $398.94 Sljlk 8391 87
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