The Straits Budget, 22 August 1962
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section30 1962-08-22 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYA S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER m** 8.15. Kuala Lumpur, August 22, 1962. Price 40 cento (Malaya or 1 ShillingV KDN ft#.30 words
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Article106 1962-08-22 2 RADIO LOVER - RADIO LOVER Singapore DOES your correspondent “Angry” realise that he may be committing an offence by recording music, particularly from gramophone records on to hU tape recorder? It states quite clearlv on every gramophone record: "Unauthorised public performance broadcasting and copying of this record106 words
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Article109 1962-08-22 2 PARENT - PARENT Kota Bharu SINCE children under seven and a little over seven years are now attending primary classes, it has become the practice of parents to entrust them to careful private car owners, who undertake to transport the children to school and return them to their109 words
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Article109 1962-08-22 2 I REFER to your report under the headline ‘‘Man to missing wife: Children crying for you” in the Straits Times of July 21 In which I was reported to have left my family and that my husband was not aware of the reason for my running away On109 words
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Article40 1962-08-22 2 ATOMIC AGE - ATOMIC AGE Ipoh C'ANNOT Radio Malaya give us something better than “Old Time Favourites.” “Songs of Yesteryear.” and “Memories of Yesterday”') After all. we listeners are paying $l2 a year, let alone having to listen repeatedly to commercials40 words
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Article498 1962-08-22 2 TEACHER - A unified teaching scheme? TEACHER Kuala Lumpur 'J'HE Chief Education Adviser, Inche Aminuddin bin Baki. said recently that teaching was a dedicated profession and high salaries would attract Ihe wrong types. lam afraid it is difficult to accept that a* an adequate explanation for498 words
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331 1962-08-22 2 J. W. SMITH - J. W. SMITH General Manager Perak River Hydro-Electric Power Co. Ltd. Ipoh DURING the recent period when publicity was given to the dispute between the Perak River HydroElectric Power Co. Ltd. and the Perak Hydro’s Employees’ Union, the company deliberately avoided making any press statement331 words
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Article29 1962-08-22 2 CITIZEN - CITIZEN Singapore MAY I know whether It is legal for a Federal citizen to have his identity card changed in any of the States of the Federation?29 words
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165 1962-08-22 2 LEE KIM KEE - LEE KIM KEE Ipoh I r() “i users ih I ipt h have had thei-l patience taxed OB enotich ir,„ htt l 0» have b( refilled an,i patched up in a manner th at Dre *ent s a constant dan?:r >v far the165 words
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Article121 1962-08-22 2 I \( Mifl - I Mifl Baiu Paha! THERE is a vast diilerena between a governmenl or aided school and a pr| vate or independent school You’d expect fair dealing from government and aidel schools but not from thl other. I Paradoxically, just thl opposite is the case. I hag121 words
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Article72 1962-08-22 2 r. 'RA>I - r. RA>I Parit Buntar fT is regret ‘‘ffnffiB I the clo town. Paril 1 "M seem to bi win J anyone, th, fouB that either teren l faces shows a ijl time, or don Even the lipJ‘ lt I are not light* I f H I° WI1 I72 words
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The STraits Budget
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Article513 1962-08-22 3 —Straits Times, Aug. 13 L are major conK na! questions still to be r V( j More Malaysia has ["doe- not excuse some of C l£M t»sf and bewilderL,h«t ..Ending its way into tnews Surprise is now exFj by ihf-se who should \Zletwr that Singapore will L—Straits Times, Aug. 13 - 513 words
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Article225 1962-08-22 3 —Straits Times. Aug. 13 Beginning at midnight on Aug. 15, employees of the Kinta Electric Distribution Company, a subsidiary oi Perak Hydro Electric, will go on strike. The company has appealed to consumers to use less electricity during the period of stoppage and has also made arrangements designed—Straits Times. Aug. 13 - 225 words
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Article248 1962-08-22 3 —Straits Times, Aug. 14 Government statements on corruption tend to place greatest weight on the public’s responsibility, arguing that if no-one offers bribes, no-one will be bribed. But what does officialdom do that would effectively discourage the temptation to corrupt? The question is given point by the remarks—Straits Times, Aug. 14 - 248 words
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Article665 1962-08-22 3 —Straits Times. Aug. 15 It is always satisfactory to hear members of the legislature defending (or advocating) the freedom of the Press. But the champions of freedom were mostly at sea in the debate on the bill to regulate the publication of reports of judicial proceedings—Straits Times. Aug. 15 - 665 words
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Article368 1962-08-22 3 —Straits Times, Aug 15 The bill to establish a Malayan Muslim Pilgrims Savings Corporation reflects two main intentions which ought to lino general support when debate begins in the House of Representatives today. These are, to help Muslim pilgrims and strengthen the national economy through mobilisation and investment—Straits Times, Aug 15 - 368 words
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Article638 1962-08-22 3 —Straits Times, Aug. 16 Singapore now ought not to find its choice on referendum day a matter of much difficulty. There should never have been any doubt of the generosity of the terms which the Federation offered for merger. But the generosity has been lost in the confusion—Straits Times, Aug. 16 - 638 words
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Article412 1962-08-22 4 —Straits Times, Aug. 16 Intriguing though the idea may he, there is no likelihood that sometime next week, next month, the now Minister for Health will haunt the corridors of Kuala Lumpur General Hospital wearing strange disguise to discover for himself exactly what conditions arc like. The idea,—Straits Times, Aug. 16 - 412 words
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Article197 1962-08-22 4 —Straits Times. Auer. 17 Getting the public accounts into good order is a slow task, and hard no doubt on an auditor’s nerves. If the report of the Auditor-General on Perak’s accounts for 1961 (the first of a new crop) is a fair example the need for improvement—Straits Times. Auer. 17 - 197 words
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Article685 1962-08-22 4 —Straits Times. Aug. 18 Since kidnappers became liable to the death penalty there have been two trials under the new law in Singapore and one in the Federation. Six men were in the dock in the first Singapore trial, charged with kidnapping a pepper merchant who was released—Straits Times. Aug. 18 - 685 words
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Article329 1962-08-22 4 —Straits Times. Aug. 18 Wall Street has not reacted unfavourably to the President’s rejection of a shot in the arm for business in the shape of an early tax cut. No doubt it was impressed by the far from cheerless picture that Mr. Kennedy drew of the—Straits Times. Aug. 18 - 329 words
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Article235 1962-08-22 4 ippuri. Straits Times. Auff. In the mid>t of a nation! anti-tuberculosis camps:* whose aims must include tfl preventive isolation of the J fected, it is unthinkable thatl large number of chronic casl should be turned out and se! home, if they have one. Yl unless something is doneippuri. . Straits Times. Auff. - 235 words
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Article27 1962-08-22 4 Tohn CURRAN: To if Adoption in England., 1 born 12 February 1 Arth j STARES: ToSyh 1 b;J n srn. Gerard R“» eagles on nth Autf.'27 words
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283 1962-08-22 5 Strike ballot papers for War Dept workers CIVILIAN STAFF ACT ON ‘BETTER PAY’ CLAIMS KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 12. iflE War Department Civilian Staff Association today decided to issue strike ballot apers to its 10,000 members over the question f increased wages. A resolution to this effect was unanimously dopted at283 words
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Article25 1962-08-22 5 j-NA.'.f, All o 12 A RoyaJ cw’ team will ::oriai V niit>s at thp Terfcej headquarters in «-.d gepf hfre on Sept. 325 words
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Article66 1962-08-22 5 Aug. 12 tivf. t ExecuPtparS".' 1 Public Works eave thu Perak Htt r, v on the oncen n ver sea s tour for bv subsiHt iqjj Government. »'eompanled by his wife. They will visit Hong Kong. Japan. Hawaii, the United States. Britain and Europe during66 words
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Article80 1962-08-22 5 Kuala lumpur. Aug. 12 The following are the new officials of the Kuala Lumpur Psychology Club elected at its annual meeting today: President. Mr. S. Sivadas; vice-presidents. Inche Ismail Ali and Mr. Baradan; gen-eral-secretary, Mr. Patrick Nu; assistant secretary, Mr. Pitman Quek. Committee members. Mr. f>.80 words
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Article56 1962-08-22 5 I POH. Aug. 12—Mr. Yeoh Cheang Lee, chairman of the Perak Turf Club, presented a cheque for $5,000 to the Prime Minister. Tengku Abdul Rahman. for the National Monument Fund at the Sultan’s Gold Vase meet here today. This is the second donation of $5,00056 words
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Article54 1962-08-22 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 12 The pro-tem committee ot the United Democratic Party decided at a meeting here today to hold the party’s central committee assembly in January next year. The meeting, presided over by the pro-tem chairman, Dr. Lim Chong Eu, w T as also attended by54 words
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Article34 1962-08-22 5 SINGAPORE. Aug 12 —Mariners are warned that bombing and firing practices will take place every Wednesday and Saturday this month except Saturday, Aug. 18, in the south range of the China Sea.34 words
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213 1962-08-22 5 IPOH, Aug. 12. The Perak River Hydro Employees Union which has threatened to call out the company's 1,500 members on strike on Aug. 15 at midnight today expressed the hope that the company would change its attitude. A statement issued bv the union president213 words
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Article, Illustration166 1962-08-22 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Air?. 32. Jt|R. Chong Khoon Lin, former president of the AllMalayan Chinese Mining Association and the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce, died today at his home in Yew Road, Pudu, Kuala Lumpur. He was 70. He was a nominated member representing tin166 words
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115 1962-08-22 5 JESSELTON, Aug. 12. Two Iml *-U States Peace Corps officials visited Jesselton to prepare for the arrival of about 35 Peace Corps volunteers. They were Mr. Joseph Fox, acting Peace Corps representative for North Borneo and Sarawak, and Mr. J. J. Conway, associate115 words
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305 1962-08-22 5 J/’UALA LUMPUR. Aim. 12. The Labour Department has been appointing the wrong type of men as managers of employment exchanges, an annual meeting of the Employment Exchange Staff Union was told today. Tho criticism was made by the president of the union.305 words
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Advertisement7 1962-08-22 5 STRAITS BUDGET SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Payable in advance)7 words
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253 1962-08-22 6 IPOH, Aug. 13. N EW villages in Perak are to get a new deal on a priority basis, and toward this end, a special committee with executive powers has been set up by the State Government. Chairman of the committee is253 words
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Article48 1962-08-22 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 13. A British legislation expert Is expected here at the end of this month to act as an adviser to the Federation Government He is Mr. J. S Fiennes, who will be in Malaya for a year’s assignment under the Colombo Plan.48 words
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Article92 1962-08-22 6 A LOR STAR. Aug 13—Kedah police today disclosed that a Malayan-Thai combined police patrol is chasing a band of about 15 border terrorists who opened fire at a police patrol on Aug. 8. The Malayan-Thai police patrol was operating in the border jungle92 words
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Article56 1962-08-22 6 3EREMBAN. Aug. 13 —The Minister for Labour and Social Welfare. Inche Bahaman bin Samsudin. this morning attended a rally on the Station padang to celebrate the birthday of Prophet Mohammed. A crowd of 3.000 attended. The Mentri Besar Dato <Dr.» Mohammed Said bin Mohammed, and the four56 words
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Article, Illustration65 1962-08-22 6 SINGAPORE. Aue. 13— Evangelist Mr. Lye Hong Meng. of the Church of Christ in Singapore, has left for a year's special study at the Michigan Christian College in the United States. Mr. Lye (above) was a preacher in Muar. Johore. for 20 years before65 words
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99 1962-08-22 6 JOHORE BAHRU. Aua 13 The Mentri Besar of Johore. Dato Haii Hassail bin Haji Yunos, will open a course in civics for 60 adult education 1 teachers from all over Johore at the Johore Training Centre j on the morning of Aug 16. Among the99 words
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Article, Illustration219 1962-08-22 6 Shriver to look at grassroots diplomacy’ at work in Malaya KUALA LUMPUR, a,,,, T HE United States Peace Corps Sargent Shriver, will arrive h Pr e for a first-hand look into President Kenned! experiment in ‘grassroots diplomacy™ Mr. Shriver. who is now touring the Philippines, will spend some days in219 words
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Article52 1962-08-22 6 SINGAPORE. Aug. 1 3—Seven men robbed a family of cash and jewellery worth $1,500 in Kampong Sopoo. yesterday and escaped in a sampan. Koh Beng Tee and his family were asleep when three men armed with daggers entered the house. Four other thugs last52 words
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Article99 1962-08-22 6 KUALA LUMPUR Aug 13 The annual conference of t Labour Party of Malaya w be asked to pass a resolutK seeking that May Day be paid holiday for workers ei ployed by local authorities ai councils under the control the Socialist Front. The resolution, propose99 words
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Article22 1962-08-22 6 PORT SVVHTTF'NHAV 13 _Mr V of the Claim. Seen V h '‘M van Railway r, transferred 1 Superintend* oiTue Gemas. S22 words
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195 1962-08-22 6 SINGAPORE, Aug. 14 pROFESSOR Lim Kok Ann of the Department of Bacteriology, University of Singapore, today confirmed that the Rockefeller Foundation had made a new grant of $78,716 to the University for research into encephalitis, a common disease affecting the brain. Prof. Lim said this195 words
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Advertisement107 1962-08-22 6 THE H.K. AND FAR EAST builder A Bi-Monthly periodical ol Building of Heal Fatale Activities m tin* Far Fast. A Magazine dealing with bmldtag. architectural and real estate activities ■n Malaya, Singapore. Hong Kong, Siam, The Philippines, Borneo and The Far Cast *<tablished in 1936 this bi monthly trade paper107 words
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224 1962-08-22 7 Petitions seek protection and halting of barter trade KUCHING, August 13 VOKTH BORNEO timber production may C1 ,se unless the Government gives adequate protec tion to camps, seven leading timber firms Have told the Chief Secretary. Th ir letter said piracy was increasing and unchecked.224 words
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103 1962-08-22 7 LUMPUR. Aug. k 13. Efforts are being made to attract Australian tourists to Malaya, an official of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said today. This is being done through advertisements in Australian magazines, as in other countries. The official was commenting on a report103 words
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Article26 1962-08-22 7 PENANG. Aug. 13 —The Sixth annual exhibition of the Penang Stamp Club will be held at St. Xavier’s Hall, Far’h. ir Street, this week-end.26 words
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171 1962-08-22 7 SINGAPORE. Aug. 13.— i PO.A.C. has so far flown about 5.000 childr‘ home for the sum- holiday* in regular i -t 1 1 1s and “Flying kshops.” as the adr,11*onal services carrychildren only are kr.own. of the children fly melon airport to the h' 1171 words
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Article, Illustration68 1962-08-22 7 TENGKU Abdul Rahman, the Prime .Minister, receives a 85,000 cheque from Mr. Yeoh Cheang Lee. chairman of the Perak Turf Club. It was a second gift from the club for the National Monument Fund. The presentation was made at the Sultan's Gold Vaselast year.—Straits Times picture. - 68 words
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141 1962-08-22 7 PENANG, Aug. 13.—How are candidates selected to fill vacancies in government departments? Mr. Ooi Thiam Siew, the Socialist Front whip, will ask this question at the State Assembly meeting on Aug. 15. Mr. Ooi, who is also Mayor of George Town, wants141 words
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Article31 1962-08-22 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 13 Mr. Heong Kok Kee, oi the Rubber Research Institute here, will leave lor Britain early next month on a fouryear scholarship to study rubber technology.31 words
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Article193 1962-08-22 7 SINGAPORE. Aug. 13- Moves are now being made by the pro-Malaysia United National Kadazan Organisation to form an alliance with other political parties in Borneo to “work for the good of the country.” A meeting of the organisation recently agreed to an alliance with193 words
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Article120 1962-08-22 7 KUANTAN, Auk. 13. THE hunt for the man-eating tiger, which last A week killed a tapper, entered its seventh day today—with no results. But a Game Department team is continuing the hunt. Led by Inche Osman bin Mohamed Awang and Inche Ahmad Osman bin120 words
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Article50 1962-08-22 7 SEREMBAN. Aug. 13 Tun visiting Canadian Rotary change students, Miss N rna Ruse and Miss Eli/ixMh Kozakiewirz, due to .urivr here on Aug 18, will b< entertained for two days by tin Seremban Rotary Club. Their itinerary will include seeing a tin mine ami a rubber estate.50 words
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Article39 1962-08-22 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug 13. One hundred Jehovah s Witm e from Kuala Lumpur and Northern Malaya will hold a three-day training programme beginning on Aug 17 at the Balai Ra’ayat in Cantonment Road. Pulau Tikus, Penang.39 words
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Article563 1962-08-22 8 SINGAPORE. Aug. 12. SPECTACULAR PROCESSION OF 15,000 IN SINGAPORE HIGHLIGHTS COUNTRY-WIDE CELEBRATIONS, PRAYERS, FOOD AND ALMS-GIVING THOUSANDS of Muslims in Singapore and the Federation yesterday joined inobserving the birthday of the Prophet Mohamed with processions, recitations of the Koran, alms-giving and prayers. No procession was hold in563 words
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199 1962-08-22 8 AFTER A YEAR IN AMERICA... Kuala lumpur. au£. 13. —There w ere tears tears of joy at the airport here today when 13 students were reunited with their relatives and friends after a year in America. The students seven girls and199 words
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393 1962-08-22 8 SINGAPORE. Aug. 12 T |HE President of the Alumni Association the King Edward VII College of Medicine Dr. Chee Phui Hung, tonight announced the launching of a $600,000 endowment' fund for a clinical chair at tne University of Malava Dr. Chee. who393 words
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Article, Illustration7 1962-08-22 8 STRAITS TIMES PICTURESTRAITS TIMES PICTURE - 7 words
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Article39 1962-08-22 8 KUALA LUMP! II The Ministt I Social Well an* J man bin San.. -ent tour "p... 1 I South Indian Board to the Mjdie funds scl)' at tin- Univer.. at the confcrc* Ministry on Aun39 words
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Article17 1962-08-22 8 I PENANO x\ body of a t: 1 found in the Road last higlt17 words
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Article, Illustration113 1962-08-22 9 GRADUATION PICTURE OF AIRWAYS TRAINEES 9I\(.\POKK, Aug. 13— W These rich! Asian girls, inH dudinu three from Malaya I and Singapore, have I "graduated*' from a trainI jnu toutM* for eabin atI tend.mtv held by Cathay I Paeifii \iiways. Bhi- »(Mtt >*• eulminated in nwi da" of113 words
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Article45 1962-08-22 9 KUANTAN. Aug 13 The r -’ri Besar. Wan Aziz, was among 700 who last night attendee Kuantan Youth Club's ringing contest at town hall. pk contest was held in hitn with the National Month. Six of the J. hints were non45 words
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Article29 1962-08-22 9 /ala LUMPUR. Aug. 13 j i il meeting of the j ,1J 'Ao i; is’ Movement, hur sub-branch, at the Kum t it 10.30 am. l "V|029 words
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Article26 1962-08-22 9 3r N( l A 0HK A «B. 13.—The Pri me Minister. ?3u ,n l Yew has reGv.V*„,', 1 duties, the m, Gazette said.26 words
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Article24 1962-08-22 9 «U. Aur. 13- f r a hr,-.' i (i;MTLS has left Will r«Y, !u5av in Japan. rfh !r on Kept. 724 words
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144 1962-08-22 9 PENANG, AUS. 13 PILGRIM from Kelantan, Haji Ahmad bin Abdul Rahman, was rushed to hospital by ambulance as soon as the liner Kuala Lumpur berthed at fewettenham Pier this morning. Haji Ahmad. 50. had been stricken by paralysis in Mecca He ran a144 words
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87 1962-08-22 9 Kota bharu. Aug. 13 An engineering student from Seremban, Lee Beng Hooi was charged in the magistrate’s court here today with attempting to murder his girl friend at her house in Jalan Kubang Pasu on Aug. 10. Lee 23. is alleged to have87 words
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181 1962-08-22 9 SINGAPORE, Aug. 14 The Ministry of Education today announced the award of 232 new bursaries to Singapore students now studying at the University of Singapore and the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur. This is in addition to the 268 bursaries awaited to students in181 words
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Article83 1962-08-22 9 IPOH, Aug. 14. A car with four occupants caught fire tollowing a collision with a fully loaded soft drinks lorry in Lahat Road here this afternoon. The lorry driver escaped with slight injuries but his attendant and the four car occupants were admitted to the83 words
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Article31 1962-08-22 9 KLANG. Aug 13.—Inspector Mustafa bin Mohamed Saman, an investigating officer at the police station here, has gone on a 10-week course to the Police Training School at Dusun Tua.31 words
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Article20 1962-08-22 9 MUAR. Aug. 13.—The Johore Government has approver! $5(1.000 for a two-mile metalled road at Lorang Serkam Two.20 words
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344 1962-08-22 9 GIVE AND TAKE’ PLEA IN POWER DISPUTE IPOH, Aug. 13. An appeal for a “give and take” policy was made here today to avert the threatened strike by power company workers that will paralyse industry in Perak and cause a great deal of inconvenience to the public. The strike, scheduled344 words
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Article126 1962-08-22 9 SINGAPORE. Aug. 13. The Bari.sail Sosialis today predicted that after Malaysia is iormed Singapore citizens would he termed “Malaysian citizens (Singapore).” Mr. Lim Chin Siong. the party’s secretary-general, in a statement said: “This is the trump card that Dr. Goh Kent; Swee has been talking about126 words
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Article, Illustration2428 1962-08-22 10 The Tengku’s report to Parliament on August 15 YOU are aware of the recent talks in London between the British and Malayan Governments and how it ended successfully in agreement between us. As a result the Federation of Malaysia will be declared by August 31 .1963. Since my speech2,428 words
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Article, Illustration2240 1962-08-22 11 IZ BOON LEE - By IZ BOON LEE Singapore, Aug. 15 rr-iE Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, today declared tr.at bis trump card cn common Malayan citizenship. for Singapore citizens had destroyed the con class citizenJ .h!p" argument used -nationalists merger. -And now what are o2,240 words
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Article, Illustration965 1962-08-22 12 BILL TO STOP REPORTING OF ‘INDECENT DETAILS' IS APPROVED BY HOUSE SOCIALISTS: WE SUPPORT THIS MOVE ON MORAL BASIS I£UALA LUMPUR, Aug 14. —The Federation Government has “great confidence” in the Malayan Press and will not suppress it or prevent it from carrying out965 words
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Article153 1962-08-22 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 14 r rENGKU Abdul RahA man said it again today as Prime Minister he has full powers to deride on Cabinet changes. His statement was made in the House of Representatives today in a written reply to a query raised by an153 words
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Article54 1962-08-22 12 1 KUCHING. Aug. 14 Two pro-Malaysia parties have agreed to form an alliance. They are the United Sabah National Organisation and the United National Kadazan Organisation. The combination will now be known as the Sabah Alliance Party, whose constitution leaves the door open for other right-wing54 words
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Article49 1962-08-22 12 SINGAPORE. Aug. 14 —Employees of the cinema advertising agency Pearl and Dean (Asia) Ltd., have decided to postpone their threatened strike until tomorrow pending further negotiations. This follows ‘‘some progress” in talks today between the management and the Singapore Manual and Mercantile Workers’ Union, repre•enting the workers.49 words
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307 1962-08-22 12 Razak off t o Borneo territories tomorrow Kuala LUMPUR, Auu Prime' Minister, 1^* Xu 51 Abdul Razak, bin Hu- 5 Min, will leave for th" Borneo territories Aug. 16. es 011 Originally he was i on Aug. 19 with th? u,i eav of Finance. Mr Tan a£?S er The Government307 words
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Article41 1962-08-22 12 SINGAPORE All? 14 United Workers < Industry has r< 1(1 J 1 agreement with S' behalf of nearly bers. A union rirruia this today, said the agreement, t would among u; get three month" pay <back pay months’ annual b41 words
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Article17 1962-08-22 12 KUALA LUMPUR 1 "Agreement on the Malayan Film shown at main Malaysia today.17 words
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291 1962-08-22 13 I MI U a l.UMPUR, Aug. m The new I,of Health, Dr. P G e Aun Putt in ParKid a i>asy n par I :uday answerIf 1 V question camp I 1, J Ibrahim bin urn an All Se- jah) who wantI':" the291 words
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90 1962-08-22 13 Bp A'. A,:-. 15.—The H allowance State As- will be raised SJ U to $375. with n Jan. 1 this >t r r ims this InCommittee on H lies and Orders H said it was felt H ii was inade- pensate Assent-90 words
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Article, Illustration69 1962-08-22 13 MISS Lim Meng Eng, eldest daughter of Dr. Lim Swee Aun, Minister of Health, and a B.A. honours graduate of London University, and Mr. Ooi Boon Leong, a Kuala Lumpur lawyer and son of Dr. and Mrs. Ooi Keng Seng, who69 words
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263 1962-08-22 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 14. 1 TONEY deposited by intending pilgrims in the proposed Malayan Muslim Pilgrims Savings Corporation will be fully guaranteed by the Federa- tion Government. This is one of the main features of the corporation to be established under a Bill presented to263 words
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Article39 1962-08-22 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 14The Australian HutchinsHowett Duo (Harry Hutchins on violin and Anne Ilowett on piano gave a recital at the British Council Hall here tonight. The main works were sonatas by Handel and Beethoven.39 words
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Article101 1962-08-22 13 IfUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 14. The Postmaster-Gen eral, Malaya, today announced that special Federation postage stamps of 10-cent, 25-cent and 30cent denominations will he issued in October to mark the introduction of free primary education. A limited number of official first day covers have also been101 words
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Article145 1962-08-22 13 I/UALA LUMPUR, Aug. 14. —The Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, told the House of Representatives .today that “many beneficial objectives” had been achieved through the Association of SouthEast Asia (ASA) in the fields of culture, transport. communications and medicine. The Tengku spoke of direct145 words
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153 1962-08-22 13 RAWANG, Aug. 14—A 28-year-old electrician hit his head with his hands several times in a state of delirium after he handed over a blood stained dagger and told the police he had stabbed a girl, a preliminary inquiry was told today. Lim Aik153 words
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Article, Illustration136 1962-08-22 13 MALAYSIA: PLENTY OF WORK TO BE DONE SAYS PEER SINGAPORE, Aug. 14 The British Minister of State for the Colonies, Lord Lansdowne (above), today said the inter-govern-mental committee on Malaysia, which he heads, would get down to serious talks soon “A lot of important work has to be done at136 words
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Article40 1962-08-22 14 ALOR STAR. Aug. 14—Five Chinese schools in Alor Star have had their names changed from Hwa Keow (Overseas Chinese* to Kiat Hwa (Kedah Chinese). This change was made at the request of the Ministry of Education.40 words
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338 1962-08-22 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 1 5 rpHE House of Repre- sentatives today gave the “green light” for setting up the Malayan Muslim Pilgrims Savings Corporation in which intending pilgrims may deposit money. Haji Khalid bin Awang Osman. Assistant Minister of Rural Development, said the corporation338 words
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Article18 1962-08-22 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 15— Mr. Hudson Kor has been elected treasurer of Kuala Lumpur Psychology Club.18 words
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Article46 1962-08-22 14 If*' SINGAPOKI* x rn^74s Indian -Biillt A. gutjrot se H ger %i re t0 arrive in Sin, re s h from Jakarta j doI invited bv t!u e Government monstration The Avro-/t Singapore w* Med before leaving c Aug. 20. It Kuala Lumpu46 words
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159 1962-08-22 15 u. 4 UIMPI'R. Aug V ikhiulv Prime Minis.uii umiul Kazak bin said tonight that u ii .1. ir some points with the Sul1, W ,Sld^™'rt* lrs that he also to clarify the '"wim-ol reached in honin ,»n Malaysia to159 words
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131 1962-08-22 15 JUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 15.— IV r 18 year old D rtthy '."hen and her elder left here by air today tor America on .'•parae scholarships D-rothy t tudy medicine a..d Pod;.’ rhemistry. Doroth is or. a scholarship Tinted bv Columbia diversity tor $4,500 for131 words
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Article55 1962-08-22 15 up r i5—xhe ViceV, of the University S‘,t P r 1 written to the v u «ment asking it Perm v possible sites in a university Har Institution. Minister. Dato 1 i told th*> State "TV ion is under ation by the a oient,” he said biy55 words
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560 1962-08-22 15 ACCENT TO BE ON RURAL UPLIFT, HE STRESSES IN HIS ADDRESS PENANG, Aug. 16 THE Governor, Raja Tun Uda al-Haj, today stressed the State Government’s policy to promote rural prosperity and industrial growth. “The accent,” he stressed in his 79-minute address to560 words
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Article77 1962-08-22 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 15 The Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, visited the national language books exhibition at the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (Language and Literary Agency) here this evening. He was conducted around the stalls by the director ol the agency, Syed Nasir bin Ismail.77 words
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Article215 1962-08-22 15 Kuala lumpur. aur. 15. The Federal Land Development Authority has approved a Pahang Government plan to open 28,772 acres of new land in 87 areas in 1963. Seventy.four of these areas covering 27,172 acres will be developed under fringe alienation, says a Government215 words
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Article33 1962-08-22 15 KUCHING. Aug. 16 The Governor of Sarawak. Sir Alexander Waddell, who was due back this week", has postponed his return as he was taken ill and admitted to a London hospital.33 words
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62 1962-08-22 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 16. Professor C. J Eliezer will act as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Malaya here in the absence of Da to Sir Alexander Oppenheim who has left on two months’ leave Mr Beda Lim. assistant Librarian has been appointed acting Librarian in62 words
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282 1962-08-22 15 if UALA LUMPUR, Aug. IV 15 —The Chief Justice, Dato Sir James Thomson, today told three lawyers admitted to the Federation Bar that if they regarded the law as an “intellectual disciplinarian” they would be able to pay to society the duty282 words
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Article62 1962-08-22 15 JOHORE BAHRU. Aug. 16— Two hundred and fourty-one adult education teachers, who teach a total of 25.550 students, were today urged bv the State Secretary. Dato Abdul Rahman bin Ja’afar. to co-operate in the State’s rural development plan. He was speaking at the official opening of62 words
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Article79 1962-08-22 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 15 The new $5 million maternity hospital now rising oil Circular Road here is definitely NOT “sinking” although a Socialist Front .VT P, Mr V. David, thinks It is In Parliament yesterday he said he had "reliable information” that part of the structure79 words
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Article, Illustration90 1962-08-22 16 nATO Leslie Hoffman, editor-in-chief of the Straits Times, being invested with the P.M.N. (Darjah Panglima Mangku Negara) by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong at the Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur, on Aug. 16. The award, which confers the title of Dato on the recipient, was90 words
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Article184 1962-08-22 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 16. T'HE People’s Progressive Party leader, Mr. D. R. A Seenivasagam, was cheered in the House of Representatives today when he paid a tribute to the Election Commission for the “fine manner’’ in which it had conducted local council elections. He184 words
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Article47 1962-08-22 16 TANJONG MALIM, Aug. 16. —The Assistant Minister of Labour. Mr. V. Manickavasagam, yesterday presented a cheque of $8,139 to Mr. K Muthiah. chairman of the National Type Primary School (Tamil) Slim River. The money was from the Social Welfare Services Lot. teries Board.47 words
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Article39 1962-08-22 16 MUAR, Aug. 17. —A $lOO,OOO girls’ school will be built next to the present Convent School here early next year. It will be known as St Theresa Girls’ School and will take only over-aged girls.39 words
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Article37 1962-08-22 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 16.-, The Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, will attend the final rounds of the National Language contests at the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka hall tomorrow starting at 8 p.m.37 words
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223 1962-08-22 16 THE Chief Minister, Dato Wong PovTnw g t l{ X today that the State Government's in, res 4 in giving financial assistance to needy Va. 04 not to make them dependent on societt, Was but rather to tide them over223 words
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301 1962-08-22 16 PENANG, Aug. 15. THE Chief Minister, Dato Wong Pow Nee, said in the State Assembly today that the State Government had made an approach to the Federation Government to reimburse his own salary while he was serving on the Cobbold Commission.301 words
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Article95 1962-08-22 16 K Ua .LA LUMPUR. Aug lg The F **deration Government has set aside $100,000 to meet the n. penses of the sixth Food and Agricultural Organic tlon conference fo r and the Far East to be he'd here next month. A statement on the tucweek conference,95 words
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Article140 1962-08-22 16 Kuala lumpur Aug i® A Socialist Front MP. Mr. Lirn Kean Sitw. said today that nothing in the Malaysia plan had been changed except that the term “Malaysian nationality” had beer, altered to that of “Malaysian citizenship.” He was commenting on Tengku Abdul statement in Par.iament140 words
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Article84 1962-08-22 16 MANILA, Aug. lg—The se-cretary-general of the National Union of Plantation Workers, Mr. P. P. Narayanan, has been awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Prize for community leadership. The board of trustees of the Ramon Magsaysay Foundation announced the award tonight. A gold medal a; id S- i® 0 184 words
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287 1962-08-22 17 SINGAPORE, Aug. 18. |A GROUP of Singapore Harbour Board workP H s today accused Mr. Jamit Singh, secretary L t h e s.ILB. Staff Association, of being “the oo oe of a vicious anti-national conspiracy’* I287 words
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114 1962-08-22 17 SINGAPORE, Aug. 17.— Qantas Airways will next year begin training six Singapore youths in aircraft engineering at its Jet base at Sydney airport on a new five year apprenticeship scheme, the airline announced hero today. This follows the success of Its first training114 words
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Article49 1962-08-22 17 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 17 The first annual conference of the University of Malaya Graduates Society will be held at the Students Union House on the campus here at 2.80 p.m. on Aug. 19. The Minister of Education Inche Abdul Rahman bin Talib, will address the meeting.49 words
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Article128 1962-08-22 17 Singapore, Aug. 17. Hu* Malayan Ca1.llc ws today re'0ict rJ dt< the formation r,!a ’-ysia “because it hen 1 a nother of the ows st nick by a t Commum Asia.” annVj' the paper hea<i v mast*>,.1/ changed lmWi r 'V‘ the Malaysia rPrJ v *s128 words
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Article, Illustration174 1962-08-22 17 SINGAPORE, Aug. 17.—King Bhumibol of Thailand and Queen Sirikit (above) flew in today for an hour’s stopover on their way to New Zealand. In the airport V.I.P. room, Their Majesties had informal talks with the Yang di-Pertuanreturn trip.—Straits Times picture. - 174 words
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Article24 1962-08-22 17 MUAR, Aug. 17.—One hundred and twenty families have moved into a 4.000-acre rural development area in Bukit Serampang, 42 miles from here24 words
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185 1962-08-22 17 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 17. T'HE distribution of prizes by the Yang di-Pertuan A Agong to the winners of competitions at the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka here tomorrow night will mark the end of the second phase of the National Language Month185 words
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96 1962-08-22 17 BIRUNEI, Aug. 17. The Federation’s Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, today visited Brunei Town’s $lO million mosque for prayers with senior Government officials. Tun Razak, who arrived yesterday was the guest of honour at a State banquet given last night by96 words
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Article152 1962-08-22 17 SINGAPORE, Aug. 17. The Customs Department collected $25,836,000 revenue from tobacco in the first seven months of this year $1,628,000 more than the estimates and $2,161,000 more than in the same period last year. Revenue from most of the other imports, such as petroleum and152 words
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Article29 1962-08-22 17 KLANG, Aug. 17 —The Sultan of Selangor presented letters of appointment to 14 new members of the Dewan dl-Raja (Ruler’s Council) at the Tstana Alam Shah here.29 words
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Article83 1962-08-22 17 SINGAPORE, Aug. 17. The Prime Minister, far Lee Kuan Yew today welcomed the peaceful settlement of the West Irian Issue Commenting on the signing at the United Nations of the agreement between Indonesia ami the Netherlands on Aug. 15 Mr. j Lee said: “I welcome the peaceful83 words
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402 1962-08-22 18 THAM SOON KENQ - Two groups face up after youths 9 political quarrel by THAM SOON KENQ TELOK ANSON, Aug. 17. QUICK police reinforcements from Teluk Anson prevented a major clash between two groups at Chui Chak new village, 19 miles from here last night. In a minor402 words
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Article36 1962-08-22 18 SUNGEI PATANI. Aug. 17. Inche Abdul Samad bin Osman. M.P., has been elected president ot the Sungei Patani Alliance Council with Mr Cheah Choon Gan (MCA) and Mr John Kuruvilla <MIC) as vice-presidents36 words
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253 1962-08-22 18 SUNGEI PATANI, Aug. 17. T'HE War Department Civilian Staff Association A has asked all its Federation branches to form “action committees” in readiness for the issue of strike ballots to its 10,000 members. In a circular to branch secretaries, the253 words
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Article281 1962-08-22 18 SINGAPORE, Aug. 17. Forty Left-wing ’rude unions today condemned the new citizenship agreement between Singapore and Malaya as a “PAP bluff. The new agreement Is the Government’s trump card in the battle for merger, and provides for automatic conversion of Singapore citizenship into Malaysian citizenship281 words
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Article115 1962-08-22 18 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 17 —Ten bands will take part in a massed band display at the Merdeka Stadium here to celebrate the fifth anniversary' of Malaya’s independence on Aug. 31. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong will review the display which will begin at 7.30 p.m. Units115 words
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Article48 1962-08-22 18 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 17. Ngok bin Harun. 42. was tentatively charged in the F irst Magistrate’s Court today with rape at his house In Petaling Jaya yesterday at about 10 pm. A preliminary inquiry was fixed for Oct. 16 Ngok was allowed a bail of $l,OOO.48 words
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Article27 1962-08-22 18 SINGAPORE. Aug. 17 Mr. Roy Sharma, barrister, was admitted to the Singapore Bar by the Chiet Justice. Sir Alan Rose, in the High Court today27 words
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Article, Illustration168 1962-08-22 18 Kl’ALA Lr.MPrR.Aiif. 17.A man with an eye for physical fitne>s and leadership thinks young .Malayans are doing very well at the Outward Bound School. He is the executive director of the Outward Bound Trust in Britain. Mr E. W'J Dawson (above), who is on168 words
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125 1962-08-22 18 Kuala lumpur. Aug. n.— The Siam-Burma Death Railway Association wants the ASA countries Malaya. Thailand and the Philippines—to restrict the import of Japanese goods into their territories. The secretary of the association, Inche Mohamed bin Daud, said today that this move followed the Japanese125 words
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Article373 1962-08-22 19 IPOH. Aug. 16. he I( tened strike by 1,500 workers of the Ri\ Hydro-Electric Power Co. and its subHarv Kinta Electrical Distribution Company (l off this afternoon. 1 HuHrn Em- i li Pnk Hydro Emflees’ n and the two y r c uiles agreed373 words
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Article30 1962-08-22 19 SINGAPORE, Aug. 16. A donation of $6 for crippled writer Joseph Kang was received by the Straits Times Ipoh Office on Aug. 6 from Mr. William Goon. iDoh.30 words
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Article182 1962-08-22 19 pENANG, Aug. 15. A 1 Socialist Front State Assemblyman, Mr. C. Y. Choy, has been given until Aug. 31 to decide whether to resign from the assembly or give up his present post with Cable and Wireless. Mr. Choy, who attended today’s State Assembly182 words
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Article25 1962-08-22 19 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 16. Mr Lai Ee Chong was elected president of the pro-tern committee of the Shaw Orfanisation Employees’ Welare Association yesterday25 words
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Article, Illustration350 1962-08-22 19 SINGAPORE, Aug. 15. MR. S.V. Lingam, Assemblyman for Aljunied, relfl turned to the ruling People’s Action Party today to help in the fight against “anti-national elements.” The Government has now regained an absolute majority of one in the 51-man Legislative Assembly. Re-admltting him, PAP’s350 words
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845 1962-08-22 19 EPSOM JEEP - By EPSOM JEEP: Singapore, Aug. 18 IEONG Thoe Soon riding with superb judgment, landed Magic icie a stylish winner in he main race for the taisioners Cup over a ■hie at Bukit Timah ■esterday. RACE 1 UIT IIMAII SCURRY—- CL 5, DIV.845 words
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Miscellaneous46 1962-08-22 19 -BIG SWEEPTotal pool: $169,400 1st No. *****5 ($76,230) 2nd No. *****7 ($38,115) 3rd No. *****6 ($21,175) Starters ($1,764 each) —Jtoj*. *****4, *****1, *****0, *****2. *****0 *****4. *****7, *****6, *****8, *****$] *****5, *****9. Consolation ($1,270 each) Nos. *****6 *****2, *****6, *****6 JJM03. *****0, *****3, *****4, *****6, *****2.46 words
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Malayan Share Market Review
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Article852 1962-08-22 20 Prom Our Market Correspondent fJ*HE Malayan Stock Exchange was like a deflated balloon on Saturday morning and faces yet another week of uncertainty. Operators’ hopes had been kept up during the iWeek on the belief that something firm would come from the International Tin CouncU and852 words
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Article30 1962-08-22 20 <• RUBBER TIN (per lb) (per picul) am* ii M23.ii 14 74 Vi cU. $423.37% 15 71% cts. 14X3,75 14 74% cts. $424.25 17 71% etc. $423.37% 1* $423.5030 words
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Article33 1962-08-22 20 (Manasere* Prim) Klrat Malayan 1.47 1.55 Second Malayan 1.11 1.19 Third Malayan 81 .88 Flrat Hong Kong .9ft I.ol* Second Hong Kong .70 .74* Sterling Commodity 4/3 4/9 (*Hong Kong currency)33 words
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554 1962-08-22 20 T'HIS has been again a A short week on the Singapore Rubber Market as Monday was a public holiday, state Lewis Peat in their weekly review. Tuesday was the last day for dealing in August No. 1 R.S.S. and there was a steady demand554 words
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Article38 1962-08-22 20 Aug. 14 Aug. IS Aug. IS Aug. 17 Aug. 1g industrial*: 174.10 174.53 176.73 175.71 176.21 Tin*: 273.24 275.46 275.21 272 15 274.28 ruObtra: 173 18 173.18 173.18 172.66 172 66 Jan. 1, 1666 «100.38 words
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Article962 1962-08-22 20 THE slate of shares on the A Malayan Stock Exchange show last business to August 11. (A) and last business since the date (B) with and L standing for Highest and Lowest business this year to date were: INSUSTRIALS ML A I Alex Bricks 2.20 .80 Ords962 words
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Article54 1962-08-22 20 inf roUl Current i Date of T >1 prert payment payment Straits Times 5 18% Sept. 7 do. 10%t Sept. 7 JO Austral Amal’ l*. ad. Oct. 5 30 Austral Malay 4a.* > Oct. 12 i7'» Ayer "'74% Aug. 31 3>-« C.T.S. 3i. 6d. Sept ;!2 t Interim.54 words
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