The Straits Budget, 17 May 1961
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section29 1961-05-17 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYA’S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER New Sc i**s 769. Kuala Lumpur, M:iy 17, 1931. Price 40 cents (Malaya) or 1 Shilling.29 words
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360 1961-05-17 2 H.K. T - H.K.T. Singapore JgVERVONE appreciates the move by the Government to provide more bursaries for students to the University of Malaya. The basis for these awards are scholastic merit and financial need. This means that both the children of the poor and the fairly well-to-do360 words
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Article171 1961-05-17 2 MOTORIST - MOTORIST Singapore I PRESUME v iite I near roan iirfiftt li,le there to stop m r s r are proceeding ii reri Is against th. U ll *bl It is a Vr rnnim sljht at nw ,„S2» to see bicyclt Xs ctl n other vehicles L171 words
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291 1961-05-17 2 r : |)ENT - r |)ENT Singapore '|'HE civilian population of Singapore may not realise that the British Services police have placed certain areas of the city cut of bounds to servicemen The average citizen would probably not be interested unless he were stopped and questioned (and291 words
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Article316 1961-05-17 2 K.G. TREGONNING - K.G. TREGONNING Raffles Professor of History, University of Malaya Singapore AN honours graduate of the History Department of the university, Mr. K. Sabapathy, is engaged in research for his M.A. on the history of modern Malayan art. He is anxious to record, in as detailed a316 words
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Article37 1961-05-17 2 BEACHCOMBER - BEACHCOMBER Singapore. AS we have something like 2,000 members in the Singapore Work Brigade, would it be asking too much if their services could be utilised to clean up the rubbish on Marine Parade beach?37 words
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Article35 1961-05-17 2 CIRI - CIRI Singapore. AT the beginni’ a food stall appearance in th. Raffles Place. The ment is now oi a 1 t fixture. Are we t« rt ed to a secoi i Street35 words
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Miscellaneous33 1961-05-17 2 STOCK EXCHAMrtr rr* *i?!r&** CiiS—*< ***»>+?* XV-; »ot r*y m sS i.£ •**>0 e&o+m r r NPKit* /k > i V. C c r 4 t-/ c fV n V fc c ncitf TAMING BU33 words
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Article616 1961-05-17 3 —Straits Times, May 8 t s jLi <t over a year since r r k 1 Abdul Rahman, ad’long :h( General Assembly as Its President, announced tfce coming end of the te 0 f Emergency, and some Bine months since the end was jficiallv declared. He and—Straits Times, May 8 - 616 words
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Article254 1961-05-17 3 —Straits Times. May 8 In the somewhat curious Umno debate on the Minister of Agriculture’s urea fertiliser factory project the origins of the scheme seem to have been buried. It has been publicised as a co-operatives responsibility, to be financed by the cooperatives and the farmers, and there—Straits Times. May 8 - 254 words
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Article424 1961-05-17 3 —Straits Times, May 9 As a result of the Umno General Assembly debate on the urea project, the executive committee of the Urea and Paper Factory Co-operative Society will meet today to discuss what it should do next. It may well be that the society will decide to—Straits Times, May 9 - 424 words
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Article711 1961-05-17 3 —Straits Times, May 10 Tin is now little more than £2O a ton below the figure at which the manager of the International Tin Council's buffer stock must sell. He does not have much in the pool, something under 10,000 tons, not enough to hold the price—Straits Times, May 10 - 711 words
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Article328 1961-05-17 3 —Straits Times, lO The squatter families whose houses in Imbi Road have been demolished cannot complain that the authorities have shown lack of sympathy or patience in dealing with them. They were given notice to leave as far back as five years ago, and now that their homes—Straits Times, lO - 328 words
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Article757 1961-05-17 3 —Straits Times, May 11 The volume of statistics in the third preliminary report of the agriculture census would seem to confirm by the bare weight of tables the commissioner's description of this report as possibly the most important in the series. There are, however, 13 more reports—Straits Times, May 11 - 757 words
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Article365 1961-05-17 4 —Straits Times, May 12 Singapore’s Punishment of Kidnapping Bill, details of which have been published after a first reading in the Assembly, represents the most resolute attack yet made on the kidnapping menace. The first and most arresting part of this legislation is the controversial death penalty, criticism—Straits Times, May 12 - 365 words
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Article155 1961-05-17 4 —Straits Times. May 12 The choice of Lumut, off the Dindings coast of Perak, as the site for Malaya’s naval base comes as a mild surprise, upsetting previous expectations that Port Dickson would be favoured. It has taken a long time for the decision to be made,—Straits Times. May 12 - 155 words
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Article669 1961-05-17 4 —Straits Times, May 13 It is not for the want of trying if Malaya is not getting quite all the tourists we may think our attractions deserve. Indeed throughout the Pacific area officials, travel agency representatives and others interested in the tourist trade are that building will—Straits Times, May 13 - 669 words
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Article365 1961-05-17 4 —Straits Times. May 13 Malaya well remembers the death and the havoc of monsoon floods, but not for many years has disaster descended with such ferocity as it did this week in the Cameron Highlands. Late last night, fourteen bodies had been dug out at Ringlet. The—Straits Times. May 13 - 365 words
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Article48 1961-05-17 4 CURIOUS - CURIOUS Singapore I UNDERSTAND that the 1 holder of a Cambridge school certificate with a pass in English cannot become a teacher. But the holder of a GCE certificate can. Now GCE holder- are those who failed their English in the Senior Cambridge. Does this m.ase sense?48 words
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Article40 1961-05-17 4 BEACHCOMBER - BEACHCOMBER Singapore AS we nave something like* 2,000 members m the Singapore Work Brigade, would it be asking too much if their services couia be utilised to clean up T JJ. rubbish on Marine Farad beach? nir iriirnMBrl'40 words
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Article42 1961-05-17 4 BIK 11* BROCKWELL: 5th May n Gajah a daughter to n.tp.i.-e Barry, Jenlne. Both we.. v FULTON: At, Glcnna-v tal. to Michael ana Fulton, a son. KLEYN: To Marla a. a son Adam Bogdan < 1961. Gleneagles Hosp: P°re. nr Tlf n42 words
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Obituary43 1961-05-17 4 pOIC. DEATH" HERBERT BANLH 12.5.61 Father of B. B' 1 Headquarters Cortege Jalan Selatan 4 p.m. Sacred Heart Chur* Cheras Cemetery Cheras Cemetery A. D. WILLIAMS, a 12-5-61 at Sentul P ri 1 leaves 13-5-61 4.00 P n. dhist Cemetery. Lose Kuala Lumpur.43 words
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Article, Illustration356 1961-05-17 5 Horsemen’ greet head of State Inche Yusof spends a busy day visiting Bukit Panjang SINGAPORE, May 7. 'J'HE Yang di-Pertuan Negara, Inche Yusot bin Ishak, spent a hectic day today visiting kampong folk in the Bukit Panjang constituency “to learn their way of life with my own eyes and ears.”356 words
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246 1961-05-17 5 RELAX DEMAND FOR A CREDIT IN ENGLISH’ PENANG. May 7. THE IVuung branch chairman of the Union of Post O.ii Workers. Mr. Ong Teng Beng, today urged the Federal Government to relax its demand tor a credit in English before accepting temporary c2>‘ers into the permanent service. T. trp iv246 words
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Article36 1961-05-17 5 KUALA LUMPUR. May 7 Mrs. Ruth Lim, a nutrition officer of the Institute for Medical Research, left here yesterday for London on a three-month Colombo Plan scholarship to study food science and technology36 words
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168 1961-05-17 5 Kuala lumpur. May 7. Nine terrorists including two women, have surrendered to the security forces on the Maiaya-Thai border. it was announced here yesterday. This brings to 14 the total surrenders on the border area since January. The nine terrorists, ranging from 21 to 39168 words
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108 1961-05-17 5 KUALA LUMPUR. May 7 Many people are rushing to registration offices in the Federation to get names and initials on Identity cards to tally with those on their birth certificates. The Chief Registration Officer, Inche Ibrahim bin All, said today that the rush108 words
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Article56 1961-05-17 5 JOHORE BAHRU. May 7. A schoolboy. C. Jaindra, 15, has been reported missing from his home in Jalan Senyom here since April 17. His brother. Mr. C. A. R. Naidu. today said that Jaindra left tor school and did not return. Their aged mother was heartbroken56 words
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Advertisement100 1961-05-17 5 MftL 4 Vmnn CONTAINS full account®, ■VK'. WORy plans, p#r9pocttva6 and photo- graphs of new and projected w <¥ Fac# constructions in Hong Kong and other parts An indispn pens obi* source of informaD ’LO F D t»on or Q H concerned in •im architecture, building and Eutas allied trades100 words
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Article901 1961-05-17 6 MALACCA. May 7 •UREA FACTORY BACKED BY EXPERTS: THIS PROJECT COULD UPLIFT THE MALAYS AND EASE UNEMPLOYMENT’ A SELANGOR attempt to amend a motion of thanks to Tengku Abdul Rahman for his presidential speech by deleting any reference to the proposed urea fertiliser factory was901 words
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Article, Illustration48 1961-05-17 6 THE inside of the new Methodist Tamil Church at Brickfields. Kuala Lumpur, which was opened by the Methodist Bishop of South-East Asia. Bishop Hobart B. Amstutz. on May 6. The church was designed by Mr. E. H. Min,joodt.—Straits Times picture .—Straits Times picture.—Straits Times picture - 48 words
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229 1961-05-17 6 SINGAPORE. May 7 gCORES of people after a cinema show saw a youth stabbed in Kim Seng Road here today. The attack happened so swiftly that before they could collect their wits the assailant had disappeared among a crowd of people near a229 words
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Advertisement6 1961-05-17 6 STRAITS BUDGE SUBSCRIPTION RATES in cdvonco)6 words
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Article, Illustration51 1961-05-17 7 The Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy President of Umno, Tun Abdul Raxak bin Hus sein, addressing the Umno general assembly at the Capitol Dance Hall in Malacca on May 7. On his left is the Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman who is President. Straits TimesStraits Times picture. - 51 words
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Article165 1961-05-17 7 A DRIVER WHO DID RIGHT’ KUALA KUBU BAHRU, May 7. 4 MAGISTRATE here said yesterday that a bus driver, charged with driving without care and attention, did the right thing when he swerved to the left to avoid a head-on collision. The magistrate. Hajl Mohamed bin Haji Mohamed Amin. a.'Ked165 words
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Article147 1961-05-17 7 tfL'AI-A LUMPUR. May 7. k r e centenary celebrsli,': will be held in in the Fede•pread over six month* of the pro:Tc r Kuala Lumpur reciting of Taore ;m Malay, Chi-:-hsh and in the v 'n tongue <Benga- J -ku Abdul Rahj^p r ion June 18. 1147 words
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Article26 1961-05-17 7 MALACCA, May 7. The draw’ of the lottery to raise funds for the $300,000 Malacca State community hall has been postponed to June 10.26 words
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Article43 1961-05-17 7 D ea th crash man cleared '•RTH. May 7.—I v- coroner held .1 teacher, Liew I was not to death of Ja- [miliah binte Adnan. seven, who was knocked down by his I car on March 15. He recorded a verdict of misadventure.43 words
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Article, Illustration96 1961-05-17 7 SINGAPORE, May 7. A Singapore science graduate Mr. Victor Han (’how Fong (above), of Wilkie Road, who is now at Sydney University, Australia, studying fish breeding and special techniques for his master’s degree in science. lie is working with the Fisheries and Oceanography Section of96 words
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Article204 1961-05-17 7 IPOH, May 7. A MALAYAN Chinese Association youth leader, Mr. Chong Kok Kee, 36, spoke at an election rally here last night to answer allegations levelled against him in Parliament recently. Mr. D. R. Seenlvasagam, se-cretary-general of the People’s Progressive Party, speaking in the House204 words
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Article37 1961-05-17 7 SINGAPORE, May 7.—Police yesterday arrested five gangsters suspects under the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Ordinance. They were arrested at Bukit Timah Road, Mohamed Sultan Road and King Charles Street by detectives on anti-grangster rounds.37 words
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Article178 1961-05-17 7 IPOH, May 7. The 4 Perak State Government is offering eight scholarships for higher studies to Perak Malays and two to non-Malays for next year. Four of the 1962 Malay scholarships had been offered for this year, but there were no suitable applications. They are for178 words
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Article328 1961-05-17 8 Board for industry —details IT WILL BE ALLOWED TO ISSUE AND SELL DEBENTURES FOR RAISING WORKING CAPITAL SINGAPORE, May 7. DETAILS of the management of the Economic Development Board, which is expected to utilise S100 million during the period 1961-64 in connection with the industrialisation of the State, has been328 words
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Article214 1961-05-17 8 OINGAPORE, May 7. The authorities of the University of Malaya in Singapore and its monthly-r a t e d nonacademic staff have set up a joint council to regulate their relationships, a statement issued jointly by Mr. V. R. Grosse, lor the official side, and214 words
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273 1961-05-17 8 KUCHING. May 7. ENGLISH is becoming more and more popu. lar in Sarawak, although more people are literate in Chinese than in English, according to the recently published 1960 census figures. More people, however, are literate in English than In Malay. A comparison with273 words
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Article, Illustration133 1961-05-17 8 OINGAPORE, May A brilliant Singapore Rodent, Winston Oh. M (above), said today that he hopes to become a doctor like his father. Winston, son of Or William Oh. a priv.it* practitioner. has won the l' vltt Scholarship of the niv, r133 words
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249 1961-05-17 8 BUTTERWORTH, May 7 11HE Chief Minister of Penang, Dato Wong Pow Nee. said tonight that work on a $2 35 million project to improve water supply in liutterworth district would start soon. Dato Wong said that the present 18 inches asbestos cement249 words
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Article253 1961-05-17 8 |>ENANG. May 7.—The 4 national executive committee of the Malayan Socialist Front today said that the Alliance must give way to the idea of an integrated Malayan people. In a policy speech delivered on the committee's behalf at the opening of the Penang Socialist Front’s253 words
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Article31 1961-05-17 8 BATU GAJAH. May 7 Inche Din bin Long, iss; .‘ant rii.'.triet, forest othcer in Kf'ta ha.' left on transfer to Kota liharu. He was president of Batu Gajah Youth Club.31 words
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Article477 1961-05-17 9 Medical grounds: Hane to S’pore KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 ■the difference of opinion between I the Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, and the Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives, Inche Abdul Aziz bin Ishak, over the proposed setting up of a $25 million urea fertiliser plant in477 words
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Article218 1961-05-17 9 Kuala lumpur. May 8. —One hundred and nine Japanese books, which will be valuable in the study of Japanese and Asian history, were handed over to the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Malaya, Sir Alexander Oppenheim, today, by the Japanese Ambassador. Mr. Wataru Okuma. The218 words
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106 1961-05-17 9 QINGAPORE. May B—The Indonesian Naval Chief-of-Staff. Admiral R.E. Martadinata, said today that his country would welcome Malayan naval officers for training in Indonesia. Admiral Martadinata, w’ho flew r in here Irom Rome on his way home, added; “I have made a similar offer before and106 words
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Article92 1961-05-17 9 SINGAPORE. May 8. For the second time running No. 60 (Meteor Night Fighters) Squadron has won the Scarf Trophy for being the m o s t proficient squadron ol the Far East Air Force in the use of fighter and ground attack weapons. The squadron based92 words
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380 1961-05-17 9 KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 THE Minister of Transport, Inche Sardon bin Haji Jubir, today warned that firms responsible for the hold-up of traffic at Port Swettenham may be in for a rude shock. These Arms had contributed to the hold-up at the port by storing380 words
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108 1961-05-17 9 SINGAPORE. May B—The People’s Action Party’s branch committees are expected to meet again on May 14 to continue their analysis of the Hong Lim by-election defeat, and to chart a course for the future. At the first meeting at the People’s Association yesterday, the108 words
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Article41 1961-05-17 9 KUALA KUBU BAHRU. May 8. Dr Hui Weng Choon. medical ollicer for Ulu Selangor, has been re-elected chairman of the Malayan Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis. Ulu Selangor branch. The district ollicer. Tengku Abdullah, was elected vicechairman41 words
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Article579 1961-05-17 10 What’s in a name? —Plenty KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 Malays generally feel Tengku’s suggestion would maintain pride and family honour ALAYS throughout the country, including members of the Pan-Malayan Islamic Party, today supported the suggestion of the Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, that they should adopt surnames. The Tengku made579 words
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Article, Illustration122 1961-05-17 10 ClNGAPORE. May 9.—A Singapore student has been named the outstanding male journalism graduate for 1961 at Ohio Wesleyan University in the l mted States. Mr. Yuen Kun Cliuen, 23. of Change Alley, Singapore, was awarded the Stephen T. Wallace Memorial Trophy at122 words
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Article, Illustration317 1961-05-17 10 RURAL AREA WORK OF PREMIER IMPORTANCE OENANG. May 8. In- che Ahmad Boestamam. former national chairman of the Socialist Front, will be recommended for a new top party post. The fronts national secretariat announced today it would recommend to the national executive317 words
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Article52 1961-05-17 10 KLANG. May 9. Dr. Tan Chet Khoon was elected chairman of the Selangor division of the Socialist Front at it? delegates’ conference here yesterday. Other officials are: vicechairmen, Mr. Americk Singh and Mr. Low Hoon Keng: secretary, Mr. Ng Ah Teck and treasurer. Mr. Chooi52 words
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Article29 1961-05-17 10 SINGAPORE. May 9. Edward Percival McCarthy Heyzcr. of Tew Chew Street, was remanded In custody today pending trial in the High Court on ri charge of incest29 words
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Article33 1961-05-17 10 KUALA LUMPUR. May B. A recruiting team from the Federation Armed Forces will leave by air for Brunei tomorrow to recruit men to form the cadre of the Brunei Malay Regiment33 words
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Article169 1961-05-17 10 REVOLVER THREAT TO CIHEMA MANAGER DURING STRUGGLE SINGAPORE, May B.—A lone gunman today snatched $9,000 from a theatre manager during a mid-day hold-up in front of the Hollywood Theatre in Tanjong Katong Road. The robbery took place in full view of hawkers, pedestrians and cinema workers.169 words
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Article48 1961-05-17 10 PENANG. May 9. The Officer Administering the Government. Tengku Indra Putra, today paid his first visit to the Penang General Hospital, the Dental School, the School of Nursing and the Maternity Hospital Tengku Indra Putra was accompanied by the Chief Minister. Dato Wong Pos Nee.48 words
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Article32 1961-05-17 10 SINGAPORE. May N* Eng How today pit 1 led not guilty to a charge *••’mpting to extort $4 Wong Chong Seng son Hill yesterday Ng was remans cu tody32 words
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Article30 1961-05-17 10 KUALA LUMPUR v Mr. A.B Ding' hr. elected chairman ot > layalee Catholics W..' ciety in Malaya Ot: r bearers are: Mr. Le s (secretary/, and Mr D’Cruz (treasurer*30 words
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Article42 1961-05-17 10 V The SINGAPORE. Ma\ v State Coroner. M Kandiah, today r< open verdict on qoChia Tai Meng, 42 rence Road, who c: General Hospital p( j 10 days after he w r down by a lorry Serangoon Road42 words
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Article260 1961-05-17 11 \LA LUMPUR, K a. American d Vre warned to- l liul i Malaya could da ,-v competitive’ auikci for their manu.tiV'd r oods. :iu mg was given by Th Kwong Hon. Se V; (lt t he Associated P r Mdt t hambers of Com- >•260 words
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Article, Illustration321 1961-05-17 11 DEKAN, May 8. The second son of the Sultan of Pahang, 24year- old 2nd/Lt. Tengku Ibrahim, has married the daughter of a wealthy London industrialist. She Is Miss Sally Bronstein, 19, a girl he met at a party In London three321 words
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Article66 1961-05-17 11 PENANG. May B.—A racegoer. Mahmad bin Mat Rashid, was today charged with attempting to cheat the Penang Turf Club of $127. Mahmad, 22. w’as alleged to have falsely presented a $5 win tote ticket to claim a $127 dividend on the winner of the first race yesterday66 words
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Article48 1961-05-17 11 SINGAPORE. May B.—The ln jir nrnont has declared n' r a BPar. Peshawar vV llpln di airports and visaKh;.p.nnam and Chalna t i! feted with smallpox, extr k.v p rnment gazette D v n iry today also said t *\-rport was infected l! ri cholera.48 words
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Article45 1961-05-17 11 KUALA LUMPUR. May B. The Indian High Commissioner in the Federation, Mr. Y. K. Puri, will speak on the centenary of the Indian poetphilosopher. Dr. Rabindranath Tagore, at the Rotary Club’s weekly lunch at le Coq d'Or here on May 10.45 words
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Article92 1961-05-17 11 S V' )RE May 10.—The p •>, trike by 190 emSt Transport and a 1 1 iDUed today. was reached be- •)> q' m anagement and r ,ro General Em!er) :il °n at a meeting L.or f >mmissioner of Kok Ah Loy. management has92 words
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Article322 1961-05-17 11 KUALA J.UMPUR, May 8. rpilE word “Malayan” was a magic word in the Congo which meant safety for its owner in the troubled nation. And a Malay song, “Ketipang Payong” (The Swaying of the Umbrella) is now the song hit of all United Nations troops and322 words
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Article63 1961-05-17 11 KLANG. May 8.-The Muslim College Students’ Union today decided to ask the Federation Government to speed up its plan for a new Muslim College in Fetaling Jaya. The decision was taken at the annual meeting of the union here The new officials are: Inche Ismail bin63 words
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1271 1961-05-17 12 KUALA LUMPUR. May 9. r JHE Minister of Agriculture and Co-' perati ves, Inche Abdul Aziz bin Ishai;. stated today lo be spending his leavt with his younger brother, Inche Rahim Ishak. Political Secrelary to the Singapore Ministry of Culture, in Singapore. Inche1,271 words
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Article74 1961-05-17 12 SINGAPORE. Tues. Mr. Sargent Shriver, Director of the 1/nited States Peaee Corps, and brother in-law of President Kennedy, is due here tomorrow. Mr. Shriver is on a tour of Asia and Africa to offer Ameriean aid to underdeveloped countries. He will have talk* with government officials74 words
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217 1961-05-17 12 KULIM. Mav 9. TIIE Alliance today won control of Kulims Hist elected town council with an assured majority of at least eight seats. Their candidates captured 10 out of 12 wards without a fight when nominations clo>ed here this afternoon. In Kampong Keladi. one217 words
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238 1961-05-17 12 KUALA LUMPUR. May 9. E vt N before the Prime Minister’s appeal at the Umno Ceneral Assembly at the weekend that Malays should use a family name in future, three Federation Government ministers had already decided the surnames they would adopt. The are238 words
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Article38 1961-05-17 12 Transferred to Kuala Lu mpur KUALA TRENGO May 9. Inche IV Annuar bin Lope At. t kor, Commissioner < and Mines. been transferred to istry of Agriculture operatives, Kuala Lu: Tengku Seri Utc Raja. Assistant Stun tary, has succeeded38 words
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Article407 1961-05-17 13 Modern society to get more emphasis than classics in new university courses KUALA LUMPUR, May 9. a KF OLUTIONARY departure from the A usual syllabus for Chinese studies will be introduced when the new Department of Chinese Studies begins functioning at the University of Malaya407 words
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73 1961-05-17 13 jyjALACCA. May 9. A fisherman. Tan Ah Kow, 17, said today he stole two tombstones because they were beautiful. Tan, a first offender, was bound over by the president of the Sessions Court, Mr. Gunn Chit Tuan, for one year in $250. He had73 words
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279 1961-05-17 13 KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 rpHE new code of conduct for Malaya’s 600 doctors —recently drawn up by the Malayan Medical Association —has two special sections devoted to advertising. Advertising, says the code, should be taken in its “broadest sense” to include all those279 words
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361 1961-05-17 13 SINGAPORE, May 9. ■JHE Peoples Action Party has divided its activities into seven separate groups each under the direction of a bureau. Each bureau is under the chairmanship of a “strong-man” or “strong-woman. f The MOST VITAL BUREAU is that of organisation, administration, finance,361 words
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231 1961-05-17 13 SINGAPORE, May 9 AN explosion caused by a mysterious fire at 2a m. today blasted a hole in the roof of the St. James power station in Keppel Road. The blaze also gutted two oil tanks and one of the eight231 words
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Article144 1961-05-17 13 pORT S \V E TT E N II A M. May f).—The Commander of thr United States 7tl» Fleet. ice-Admiral Charles I). (irillin, and members of his stalT were hosts today aboard the flagship Saint Paul, now anehored here for a goodwill visit to the Federation. Visitors144 words
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Article, Illustration163 1961-05-17 14 BABY IS BORN AT SEA SINGAPORE, May 10.—Mrs. Lim Kok Bian, a Singapore housewife, has fulfilled her wish to have a baby •born at sea. The happy event took place just a few hours before the 28.000-ton liner Orcades steamed into Singapore waters this morning163 words
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740 1961-05-17 14 DIPLOMATS ‘COMPETE for GOOD HOUSES KUALA LUMPUR. May 10 ‘WE HAVE IN KUALA LUMPUR A GOOD EXAMPLE’: ZAIToN rpilE commission inquiring into the tenders system was today told of competition among diplomats to obtain houses in good localities. Inehe Zaiton bin Ibrahim, Deputy Permanent Secretaiy to the Ministry of External740 words
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Article23 1961-05-17 14 SINGAPORE. May 1-' T. e new Indonesian Anum--n. to Burma. Mr. Suskan through Singapore t' clay his way to Rangoon.23 words
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293 1961-05-17 14 AIRLINE LETTERS REAP TOURIST HAUL KUALA LUMPUR, May 10. A NUMBER of Australians who could not make up their minds where to go on their holidays have now chosen Malaya, thanks to letters sent them by an Australian airline. The Qantas representative here, Mr.293 words
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Article28 1961-05-17 14 ALOR STAR. May 10.— The Sultan of Kedah will open the $>350,000 building of the Kedah Malay School Teachers’ Union here at 4 p in. tomorrow.28 words
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145 1961-05-17 14 SINGAPORE. May 10. Police and prison officers la.te this evening were still investigating the mysterious disappearance of six detainees from Pulau Senang, the penal island 14 miles off Singapore. The six gangsters were missed at roll-call on the night of May 7. The marine145 words
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Article, Illustration1740 1961-05-17 15 1 Paul, Chou Chuan Sheng, A Miranda; Nelson Rutherfurd - By STRAITS TIMES REPORTERS 1 Paul Chou Chuan Sheng A Miranda and Nelson Rutherfurd RINGLET May 12 NEARLY 50 people are feared to have been killed when a whole hillside coiii'psed and buried a row of shophouses here yesterday evening. Vine1,740 words
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Article, Illustration444 1961-05-17 16 Kt al a lumpir, May 11 —Lumut on the Perak coast is to become the new home of the Royal Malayan Navy, it was announced today. Construction of a .SI!) million base there is due to begin next year. On-the-spot survey work is444 words
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Article35 1961-05-17 16 SEREM3AN. May 11.— The Seremban Fire Brigade, winners of the Federation fire service competition held last September, will be presented with the Suleiman Challenge Cup at the town hall tomorrow.35 words
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280 1961-05-17 16 KUALA LUMPUR, M.„. n T'HE Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman A said tonight that Malaya was prepared Z join in the Laos peace talks begmni nfi Geneva tomorrow on one condition- nat tta must be a complete cessation of hoshl'tios the country. lll280 words
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Article69 1961-05-17 16 KUALA LUMPUR. May 10.— The Federation Government today presented a kris to the Ist Bn., The Sherwood Forester s in appreciation of the unit’s three years’ service here. The presentation was made by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Tun Abdul Razak bin69 words
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Article31 1961-05-17 16 PENANG. May 11.—The City Council last night confirmed a committee decision to recommend to the State Government that the 1956 Control of Rent Ordinance h*> continued for another year31 words
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Article317 1961-05-17 16 gING AFORE. May 11 Ja panese participation in the steel mill project in Singapore will depend on the final report to be submitted by a four-man team, which is now conducting an exhaustive survey in the State. Headed by Mr. T. Kato. the team is317 words
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989 1961-05-17 18 Nelson Rutherford; Lee Foo San - By Nelson Rutherford and Lee Foo San RINGLET, May 12 MORE BODIES were recovered today from the avalanche of mud which engulfed seven houses in this village of terror yesterday. The number of known dead is now 17. Another three or four989 words
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Article62 1961-05-17 18 KUALA LUMPUR, May —An aborigine won.a:. flown here today from gle fort in Pahang r vq1 “mercy flight in Malayan Air F° r(,( ;n aircraft after she <v p ed of severe pain stomach. t r -y.* Yahnah. from For p dar. was rushed neral Hospital in62 words
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Advertisement321 1961-05-17 18 BUSINESSMEN BUILDERS ENGINEERS here are your magazines For the Businessmon SINGAPORE TRADE. Devoted to Singopore's commerce and industry, it presents concisely, the information businessmen must hove. Its oll-importont statistical section is accurately ond neotly compiled, while the regular trade enquiries section will be of special interest to the business executive.321 words
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Article875 1961-05-17 19 EPSOM JEEP - By EPSOM JEEP: Penang, May 10 Syndicate’s Little Lulu, an ex-Singapore Turf Club yearling, 1 ted a splendid hattrick at Penang today. ii Ken Barratt astride, Little Lulu was always going too well r .position, winning comfortably by 2J lengths. Ill* f ...UVi I an.875 words
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Article805 1961-05-17 19 RACE ONE (I. |:i\ i—ABT. 6 FURS. Ifni Stable's 'it BH IIK NE1GE 8.8 111) Wilson 1 >3' Pul Itam 8 5 288) Billet t 2 (6.* Si »lanis 9.0 -198) McGrow die 3 Hi* ||j K h 8.12 .“4> Ward 4 L* t/VRLEY 8.6 13 27) Lim805 words
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Page 19 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous89 1961-05-17 19 i 9) fei X.T jPt J w y BIG SWEEP Tataf pool $97,376 Ist: *****5 $43,690. 2nd: ***** S $17,476 3rd: *****1 8,738 Starters ($2,912 each): *****3, *****7, *****0, *****0, *****3, *****8. Consolations ($l,OOO each): *****5, *****0. *****9, *****9. *****6, *****4, *****4. *****5. *****3, *****7. 4ft BIC SWEEP—Total pool $109,080.89 words
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MALAYAN SHARE MARKET REVIEW
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749 1961-05-17 20 From Our Market Correspondent ALL up and down Malaya more and more interest is being taken in the share market. Prom Klang last week a bank manager reported that the people of his town were becoming “share conscious/ 1 He warned that speculation in749 words
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Article28 1961-05-17 20 lUBBU TIN (per lb.) (per pleol) May t Mete. $413,371* IsV* cte. $434.5$ 10 Mftele. $435.5$ 11 MS ete. *435.M 13 SM4 cte. $433,621* IS $*******28 words
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Article67 1961-05-17 20 Cirrenl Date of T*UI T«UI far payment payment for pmlan year year Rhrenrtew 374% June 19 50% 90% Heiyreod 25% 374% 25% H.IC. (Sel.) Robber 25% 40% Malaysia Rubber 274% 35% 36% Bab Lias Rubber 60% 60% 60% Raffles Hotel 6%t 17% Rem ban Jelel 6d. 62 id.67 words
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Article1263 1961-05-17 20 rS state of shares an the Malayan Stack Exchange j shewing last business ta May f > (A) and last business since that I date 4B) with H and L standing! far Highest and Lswesi business' last year and ta date, was: INSS6T*MU 1 a Mu fnsti1,263 words
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Article584 1961-05-17 20 "“Si sxssr **s| spite of the announce I ment by Go,, year Cl they had d. 0pe( i 1 cheaper pro, lor ducing Isopr.. nrif.;. 1 locally former lead good buy in;; f afl I grades report H. c. b. l I Co. Ltd. in th.584 words
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Article19 1961-05-17 20 (MinMiM First Malayan j Second Malayan 1 tad First Hong Kong 1 Second Hong Kong J (H.K19 words
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