The Straits Budget, 19 December 1962

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  • 30 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYA S NATIONAL NIWsPAPfR Series 532. Kuala Lumpur, December 19. 1962. Price 40 cents (Malay*). or 1 ihilHaj KDH lit.
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  • 314 2 AS MALAYA’S YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN RETURN FROM TRAINING AT BRINSFORD: AM terrified of being sent to Pahang,” says a teacher back from Brinsford. After being to England and back, and after seeing almost the whole world and reading almost everything about Pahang, I can't
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  • 200 2  - Walk-out M.Ps proper role G. FERNANDEZ Klang rpHE opposition parties in M. Malaya have once again demonstrated their political Immaturity by staging a walk-out because of the official statement on Brunei. Yet this attitude is not surprising if we bear in mind that Opposition party leaders have no clear insight
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  • 87 2  -  LANDLORD Singapore rN the present regulations In Singapore, there Is no provision In law to assist an owner of an old building In a business locality to rebuild. The owner often finds It difficult to get possession from the tenants. The tenant should accept alternative accommodation provided
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  • 131 2  -  SUFFERER Penang 1 AGREE with your correspondent in Singapore who complained that with the school holidays upon us unruly children are again free to plague us. 1 know too weU how it feels to be at the mercy of unruly children who play around
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  • 106 2  -  FA. MARBECK Seremban TIE postal authorities are not above raising the rates of their services. But the rate of interest paid by the Post Office Savings Bank has not been raised since It was reduced before the second world war. The rate was reduced from three per
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  • 62 2  -  MOTORIST Singapore rriHE new white Une for 1 traffic drawn throughout the whole route of Queen’s Crescent In Singapore is unfair to motorists of this area. As the main road is a dual carriageway a one way system should be introduced. This would allow free flow of traffic
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  • 120 2  -  PRO-GOVT Alor Star I AM sick and tired of reading the criticisms by some of our lawyers concerning the proposed amendment to the Criminal Procedure Code regarding identification parades. What's biting them? Have they no confidence in the police? Judging from the alarming increase in
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  • 172 2  -  LIFTER Singapore WHERE were two gold X medals for Singapore and a bronze for Malaya at the Commonwealth Games In Perth. They were won by weight-lifters; yet weightlifting is not a popular sport in Singapore. Singapore’s lifters have previously won medals, a silver medal at the Rome
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  • 136 2  -  DIN bin EMBY State Forest Officer, Kedah Perils-Penang Sungel Patanl 1 REFER to the letter by “Observer” (B.T. Nov. 24) concerning the orchid seller on Langkawi. I would draw the attention of your correspondent to the Forest Enactment In which it is stated that “forest produce” includes
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  • 139 2  -  D. ABISHEGAM Koala Lumpur failures"";! ‘i h bo0 Uie clerical c> think ■uucMonatiie ft practical an element arv knnui^ 1 of book-kee$ng le Even although are allowed hi mination the, Sl*gr »er»c little or pose at all. pur Candidates grooe ami fumble through thX financial general oft*
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  • 117 2  -  R.M. WIVES Singapore HAVING talked to the husbands who weit wounded at Limbang we wish to question your statement in the Straits Times ol Dec. 14 that it was the RAF who won the battle of Limbang and saved the hostages. The true story is as
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  • 102 2  -  PABEN 7 Singapore NOW that the resudj of the prmiary sc^ leaving exatnin.u.on hav oeen announced, tn sands ol boys J id S.j. who failed but .ne ble for the post primary hunting for feW Within the st een days hundreds U J e told that the
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    • 1266 3 —Straits Times. Dec. 10 I ,i 1 a late hour last night A’s from Borneo was still agre to yield a comp]i clear picture. But at is now plain that the ction is confined to t; with some fighting also m i.e Weston district oi Noitii Borneo
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    • 829 3 —Straits Times, Dec. 11 The Brunei revolt is bccom ing a classic case of how not to i handle an insurrection. II there has been any bungling on the part of British service chiefs I (and it does not look impossible) the more vigorous action which began
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    • 479 3 —Straits Times. Dec. 11 There are two peaceful ways to avoid a Christmas railway strike by the resumption of legotiations or by arbitration. There is a third and rougher method. But for the Government to outlaw the strike would cause much bitterness and alter for the worse the
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    • 985 4 —Straits Times. Dec. 11 Plain speaking by the Tengk.i has ripped away pait of th.» veil that has shrouded th? Brunei insurrection. The ultimate intention of the insurgents was to get the Borne > territories under a “foreign government,’’ he told Parliament yesterday. Quite obviously ho meant
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    • 947 4 —Straits Times. I» p It is beginning to be clear that the Brunei revolt look by surprise only the top brass whose opinion and decisions unfortunately mattered most The Tengku’s disclosures in Parliament were disconcertin’ enough. A blunt warning of peril led to a British inquiry and
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    • 126 4 —Straits Times. Dec 14 There have beer, indications lor some days that the Kaihvav Administration was preparing to make a new »tl c *j to ta porkers. Tun Kazak i .ntrd ,.t it in Parliament on Doc. 10 and the Assistant Labour Minister, Mr. Manickavdsac.trn. has been more
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    • 207 4 —Straits Times, That the trade union movement in Malaya may have reached a new turning point did not prevent the Assistant Minister of Labour including in his speech at the annual meeting of the Trades Union Congress a sizeable chunk of the sagacious advice he gave the unions
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  • 238 5 4 IPOH, Dec. 9. yes vote without a dissenting voice at the l s x a y s debate in which almost all the 40 members of the Perak State Asstnlbly«„to0 M,. part approved total expenditure ot >72.07 million for the state
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  • 58 5 SINGAPORE, Dec. 9 National Carbon (Eastern) Ltd. in Bukit imuh Road announced today that 11 New York head office ha.< appointed Mr. Richard N. Hale hs tne company's regional predict man .per for the Par East. Mr Hale, who will have tils head Quarters In Hong Kong,
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  • 155 5 Kuala lumpur, Dec. 9. The Government was •*rged today to Introduce cooperative enterprises for production, marketing, processing, and supply of consumer goods to ensure that settlers in Federal Land Development Authority settlements get the best returns for their labour. A resolution on this was
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  • 24 5 PENANG. Dec. 9— The Chief Minister Dnto Wong Pow Nee. opene* the first exhibition of the Penanc Flowor Art Show society
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  • 186 5 \JAJLACCA, Dec. 10. A Malacca municipal councillor, Mr. J. L. de Cruz (Malayan Party) ,:!a y maintained that 11; micipal by-elections c Il ld not be held when municipal general f f ‘tions were less than iV months ahead. s ie general election, he i
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  • 173 5 IPOH, Dec. 9. Every- one dislikes a secret society member, the Mentri Besar of Perak. Dato Sha ari bin Shafle, told the Perak State Legislative Assembly here last night. He was replying to a reference to secret society members by inche Kamaruddin
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  • 201 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 9. MORE than 500 Government clerkg are now back iTI at “school” to prepare for their clerical examinations in April, o The classes have been arranged by the National Union of Government Office Workers and the Civil Services
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  • 64 5 Dec. 9. Cars driven by two visitors from Kuala Lumpur were involved in a head-on collision near the Chinese Swimming Club at Tanjong Bungah yesterday. No one was hurt. Mr. L. Right of the Income Tax Department and his wife were driving to Tanjong Bungah when their
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  • 55 5 TEL UK ANSON, Dec. 11.—The Mentri Besar of Perak, Dato Sha'arl bin Shafiee told people In the Lower Perak district yesterday that the Government would spend more money on rural development projects next year than this vear He said this when he toured the district and
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  • 136 5 Kuala lumpur, Dec. io —The Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, will become the chief patron of a Press ball to be held at the Federal Hotel on Dec. 22. The ball, to be known as the “Press Bomb 1962”, is being sponsored
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  • 49 5 PENANO, Dec. g— The Bishop ol Pena. Monsignor Pruncls Cnan. Is expected to return from Home on Dec 23 to spend Chrlstma* In Penang Monsignor Chan has oeen attending the second Vatican Ecume nlcal Couhcil In Rome since It be gan on Oct 11.
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  • 60 5 PRETTY 20-year-old Ruth Ashe of Kuala Lumpur won the first prize in the sarong kebaya competition at the Poppy Fund dance held in the Indian Community Hall, Klang. Zaleha blnte Mohamed Sha’ari (left), 21, of the Ministry of Defence, Kuala Lumpur, was second, and Sally Yeoh,
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  • 260 6 KUALA LUMPUR, “■Dec. 10—The Prime Minister, Tengnu Abdul Rahman, said today that Malaya could give assistance to Brunei “only in a civilian capacity.” He added that the 150 members of the police jungle squad scheduled to leave today for Brunei to
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  • 416 6 PENANG, Dec. 9. 'J'HE Governor, Raja Tun Uda al-Haj, today described Malaya as “a favoured land” where the people enjoyed a wonderful degree of peace and harmony. “Our stable Government at all levels, sound economy and friendly diversity of race and creed have
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  • 45 6 PORT DICKSON, Dec. 11. Former pupils of the Uovernment English School. Port Dickson, will hold a social and dance at the Chinese School Hall here at 730 p.m. on Dec. 15. The highlight will be the election of "Miss Past Dixonian 1962
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  • 157 6 SINGAPORE. Dec. 16 More people had accounts with the Post Office Savings Bank last year compared with 1960, but the amount deposited dropped by $286,000 according to the 1961 annual report of the Postal Services Department Here are the figures In 1961 there
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  • 70 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 14— The Malayan High Commissioner in London. Tengku Ya’acob. arrived here tonight for a five-week holiday. He was accompanied by his wife Tengku Maimuniah. ana their four-year-old daughter. Helen Nazli. He will have talks with the Prime Minister. Tengku AD dul
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  • 152 6 SINGAPORE. Dec. 13 SINGAPORE amateur cine photographers again walked away with the major honours in this year’s film competition sponsored by the Singapore Cine Club and the Photographic Society of Singapore (Cine Group). Singapore won four of the “five best” awards in the 1961
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  • 1757 7 ‘There will be an upheaval of the workers if...’ By Straits Times parliamentary reporters i/UALA LUMPUR, Dec. 10. —The railway dispute can be rt olved peacefully f the workers stay a way from politicians who want to cxvloit the situation. 1* *n Abdul Razak,
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  • 159 7 PA Y RISE FOR PRESS WORKERS SINGAPORE, Dec. 11 Two printing presses have signed wage agreements with the Singapore General Printing W o r k e r s’ Union under which a total of 37 employees got wage increases and improved working conditions They are the Choon Kee Press in
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  • 70 7 AI.OR STAR. Dec. 9 A team ol IH staff and trainees from Jitra rural health training centre pre s<>n:oj a pl»v on rural midwlferv woA and family planning at the (jimp of the 3 Rovul Mul. iv R<*io merit. Kepula Batiis, lust niKht I h-‘
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  • 354 8 IPOH, Dec. 19.—A tho- rough investigation by Perak Government has shown that the majority of the people of New Kopisan, a new village about eight miles from Ipoh, do not want to move to nearby Kampong Kepayang but to Gopeng. the State Legislative
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  • 30 8 KUALA LUMPUR Dec. 9.—The Uol.ege oi Agriculture Students Union will nold their graduation dinner at the Kum Long Rest an rant at 8.30 p m on Dec. 8
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  • 118 8 SINGAPORE. Dec. 10. The Unified Command nere announced this afternoon that the first Royal Navy ships to arrive off Brunei early this evening will be the minesweepers H.M.S. Fiskerton and H.M.S. Chawton. Other units should make port soon after but they will not be
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  • 56 8 PENANG. Dec. 11. The chairman of the Penang division of the Socialist Front. Mr 00l Thiam Slew expressed the hope last night that there w'ould be an early and peaceful settlement in Addressing a socialist Front rally at Si ngei Ara. Mr Ooi, said: “The
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  • 175 8 SINGAPORE, Dee in THE Frime Minister of Singapore, Mr i,« 1 k Y W t oday told a of United L^ 11 urban development experts that th- .rrh tons nere had found great difficulty in persn" vimT, 1 I'* 1 lays to
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  • 32 8 TELUK ANSON. Dec. 9—Mr. Saw Beng Kuan, a merchant and town councillor, has been elected chairman of the Teluk Anson ward blanch of the Malayan 1 hine«* A* r .tion
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  • 746 8 I/UALA LUMPUR. Dec. 10. —A Socialist Front M.P., Mr. Y. P Liu (Rawang). told the House of Representatives today that the few industrial estates like Petaling Jaya were onlv intended to “beautify” the face of Malaya and not to earn revenue. Mr. Liu was
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  • 208 8 Reuter LONDON. Dec. ll.—Malaya should withdraw from the International Tin Agreement unless the l.S modifies its stockpile disposal policies suggests Mr. G W. Simms in a statement to shareholders of Ayer llitam Tin Dredging and Sungei Besi Mines two companies of which he is chairman.
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  • 73 8 MALACCA. Dec. 11 chairman of the I Tan vat branch here. Tuan Boon said too d the Brunei Party Ra, t "no alternative p abandon constltut < thods of achieving independence He said this in j' N 0 on the Brunei te\o.> body but the
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  • 481 9 So external factors influenced (hem says the Yana di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan SEREMBAN, Dec. 10 THE Yang di Pertuan Besar of Xegri Sembilan today said it was gratifying to note that his multiracial subjects had continued to live in a spirit of mutual ooodwill
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  • 149 9 Kuala kangsar, Dec. 9. —The rural adult education programme initiated by the Government is a beacon to guide the people towards process and prosperity. This was stated here by the Deputy Mentrl Besar of Perak. Inche Sulaiman bin Bulon, yesterday when he Inaugurated a six-day
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  • 327 9 SINGAPORE, Dec. 11. A SCHOOL principal, who left Limbang, North Sarawak, four days before it fell into rebel hands today expressed anxiety for the safety of eignt Europeans, including an American Peace Corps man who he fears may have been captured by the rebels.
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  • 88 9 IPOII, Dec. II —A $250 radio-phonograph belonging to a blind worker employed at the Kinta Valley workshop foi the blind has been stolen from the workshop’s hostel in Gunong Rapat. near here The worker. Othman bin Mohamed Sabri. 21 returned to his room in the
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  • 95 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 9 The present revenue stamps In the $25. $lOO and $250 denominations will be replaced by a new series to be released for sale at all post offices on Jan. 1, It was announced here today The design of the
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  • 174 9 BRUSSELS. Dec. 11 ORITAIN and the European Common Market “Six” have agreed to open negotiations for a trade agreement between the market, if Britain joins it, and the future Federation of Malaysia, it was authoritatively learned here. Pending signing of this agreement, the
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  • 222 10 SINGAPORE, Dec. 11. TWO MEN armed with a revolver staged a A $lO,OOO payroll grab in a rubber godown today while about 20 workers were unaware of what was happening. The hold-up was carried out so calmly that none of the workers saw the
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  • 79 10 SINGAPORE, Dec. 11 A flveman delegation from the Singapore National Trade Union Congress will leave for Kuala Lumpur tomorrow to attend the opening session of the annual conference of the Malayan Trades Union Congress on Dec. 14. The NTUC delegation will be led by the president.
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  • 96 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 11.— The Malayan Railway Administration announced today that a second class coach service to provide improved facilities for passengers to the East Coast will be inaugurated on Dec. 13 at 8.15 at a ceremony in the Kuala Lumpur railway station. The
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  • 181 10 IPOH, Dec. 11. A TOWN councillor was killed ana four others. including: a woman local councillor. were injured in a road accident near Kampar last night. They were travelling in a car from Malim Nawar to Kampar when it crashed into i lorry parked beside
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  • 48 10 SINGAPORE. Dec. 11—Two men, armed with daggers, broke into the Tian Kong Tay Moh Temple in Rangoon Road yesterday and got away with $345 in cash and jewellery. The thugs tied up two ol the .\omen attendants while they ran sacked the building
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  • 117 10 The ‘male' and ‘female’ firms here —by MP KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 10 A Socialist front MP today likened foreign and local capital in Malaya’s pioneer companies as “male” and “female” respectively He was commenting in the House of Representatives on a statement by the Minister of Commerce and Industry. Dr.
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  • 62 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 9—A grcup of 12 winners of the “Discovering Malaysia" quiz contest organised by the Singapore Ministries of Culture and Education for secondary schools in Singapore are now on a three-day conducted visit to the Federation to see various places of interest. The group visited Klang
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  • 58 10 FOl'R-YEAR-OLD Mohamed Nizam, son of the Deputy Prime Minister. Tun Abdul Razak looks nervously at Santa Claus as he receives a Rift at a children’s Christmas party at the Women's International Club in Kuala f.umpur More than 30 children attended the party held on
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  • 180 10 SINGAPORE, Dec. 10. \IALAYAN Airways has definite plans to replace expatriates with local staff. The chairman of the airline’s board of directors, Dato Loke Wan Tho. said so in his report to shareholders for the vear ending March this year. The airline had made a
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  • 84 10 MUAR, Dec. 10.-Johore »ill have no street sta within two years tne State Government naa decided This was disclosed at today» Town Council meeting A circular from the State Secretary to eign Town Council P says: “The State W*™ ment has a 8 re^ d
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  • 120 10 Dec. 10. 1V Three parties the Alliance, Socialist Front and the People’s Progressive Party will contest the state byelection for the Port Swettenham constituency. Nominations closed at noon today. The candidates are: Inche Adnan bin Chlk (Alliance), 32, clerk and secretary of the Klang division of
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  • 156 11 SINGAPORE, Dec. 10.— P Taxi driver Mr. thong Lian was today rewarded $25 for returning the missing passport and travellers’ cheque of a British sales executive, Mr. E. J. Jones on Dec. 7. Tins morning Mr. Jones shook hands gratefully with driver at his office in
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  • 84 11 PENANG, Dec. 10. The P nang division of the Mayan Trades Union Congress .still "greatly concerned” v *r the plight of port v rkers. Tt strongly advocates that wages council be establishby January next year,” the n tary, Mr. Yuen Fook M K.
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  • 30 11 ALA KANGSAR, Dec. 11.— sung Wah Middle School here ■Used $5,000 from a two’•arietv "oncert whicn end* night and from public 'ions for a school brass band.
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  • 297 11 KUALA L.UMPUH, Dec. 10. I\lE present troubles in Brunei will not affect the $5O-*nillion Shell refinery which is expected to begin operations in May next year. The chairman of the Shell Refining Co (Federation of Malaya) Ltd., Mr. J. N St. G
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  • 79 11 PENANG. Dec. 10—The Penang division of the Malayan Trades Union Congress today pledged “both moral and flnancia 1 support” for the Railwaymen’s Union of Malaya in Its Droposed strike. “We just can’t stand by while our brother unionists are not getting reasonable wages,” Mr.
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  • 42 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 11—The staff and workers of three estates in Selangor have contributed a total of $1,243 to the Save DemoThe *Bank Negara received $521 from Shanmnr Estate *448 rom Kempsey Estate and $274 from Berjuntai Estate.
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  • 345 11 SINGAPORE, Dec. 10 ,sJ A 17-year-old schoolgirl and her brother were the first Malayan refugees flown into Singapore from Brunei. The girl, whose name being withheld for security reasons, was airlifted with her younger brother by the RAF from Labuan early this afternoon. Daughter
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  • 26 11 KAJANG, Dec. 9.—More than $2 000 out of $11,000 collected from religious tithes in this district this year is being spent to repair mosques.
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  • 389 11 KLANG, Dec. 11. A FORMER chairman of the Kapar Local Council. Abdul Karim bin Haji Abdul Majid, 40, was asked today to look at a 40-year-old woman in court and tell the court how he felt towards her. Abdul Karim looked at the woman
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  • 115 11 Malacca Dec. 10 An Australian solder, Private Donald Royden McLeod. 26 has become a Muslim convert and married Che Zainun blnte Hashlm, an assistant .ecturer at the Malay Women’s Training College here. Pte McLeod, who was a Presbyterian before becoming 1 Muslim and has taken
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  • 31 11 KUALA LUMPUR. D*-c. 11.—The well-known Dutch “pop .singer” Anneke Oronloh and the Dutch Swing College Band will perform at the Selangor Club on the night of Dec. 15.
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  • 82 11 SINGAPORE. Dec. 11 The two sons of the Sultan ol Brunei, including Crown Prince Pengiran Muda Hussanal Balkiah. 15. flew into Singapore from Kuching tonight. They had left Singapore on on the morning of Dec. 8 on their way to Brunei to spend
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  • 301 12 SINGAPORE, Dec. 12. PROTEST march by University of Singapore students against military intervention in Brunei was called off at the last minute today after about 500 students signed a dissenting petition. The march had been called by the executive committee of the University of Singapore
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  • 62 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec 12—The Minister of Transport. Dato Sardon bln Hajl Jubir, will open the third Federation of Malaya Buddhist Youth Convention at the Sasana Abhlvurdhi Wardhana Society premises in Temple Road, Brickfields on Dec. 16. The three-day convention will be attended by 100 delegates and
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  • 58 12 SINGAPORE. Dec 12 Three men armed with knives yesterday jiroke into the home ot Mr Mak K|im Hem* 43 In Everltt Road end robbed him of $100 a non and i watch 1 hr robbers tied and blind folder Mak and tour other mem )»»s o*
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  • 65 12 KUANTAN, Dec. 12. The acting Mentri Besar of Pahang. Dato Yahaya bin Hail Mohamed Seh. said here today that there was a general awakening of interest among the rural people in Pahang tc help the Government in its rural development programme. He
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  • 49 12 SINGAPORE, Dec. 12 —The Far East Air Force principal medical fticer Air Commodore E. A. Rice, lew t» Labuan by a RAF Britannia to study the medical situation In Brunei. He will look into medical supplies. and the adequacy of doctors there during his visit.
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  • 181 12 LUMPUR, Dec. 12 —The Indonesian Embassy here said today that neighbouring countries should stop blaming each other for the Brunei revolt. A statement issued by the Embassy said: ‘‘lndonesia's attitude concerning the Brunei movement is clear enough. “As it has been stated by
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  • 63 12 SINGAPORE. Dec. 12—The provisional council of the proposed National Union of Singapore Students has urged the Government to expedite the union’s registration “in the interests of the student movement.” Its application was sent to the Registrar of Societies about five months ago. But apart from an acknowledgment no
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  • 332 12 Australians wouldn’ t seek control of industry SINGAPORE, Dec 1° AUSTRALIAN manufacturers are prepared to set up industries in Singapore on a partnership basis with local capital without asking tor a controlling interest. 5 The director of the Economic Development Board. Mr. E. J. Mayer, said this at a news
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  • 175 12 PENANG, Dec. 1 1 T'HE possibility of settin 0 up a joint consultative body was discussed yesterday at a meeting between representatives of the four municipal councils in the Federation and their workers' unions A statement issuer today bv the Penang
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  • 114 12 £*NGAPORE. Dec. 13. The Ministry of Education and the Singapore Amateur FA. have jointly started a twoweek coaching course for more than 50 Singapore schoolteachers drawn fruir the three language streams. The coaches were given both practical and theoretical lessons on football by Yap Boon Chuan and
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  • 52 12 SINGAPORE. Dec. 13 Admiral J. P. Scatchard n-*-' iake: over as Flag Officer, Sei-oml-m* Command, Far East Fo'et from Vice-Admiral J. B. Fr< n. A Fleet Naval Ini spokesman today said lKe over was effected “qui-loy ar.a without the usual ceremony De cause of the emergency in
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  • 43 12 KUALA LUMPUR. U K Seow Chat. 32. of Aim G«; 1 killed when his motor -cj a car collided In Ipoh F > a(1 m 1 a m today. n. u His pillion rider. Khaw. was admitted to ral Hospital.
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  • 110 13 Kuala lumpur Dec. 17.—New treater one-cent coins will be issued on Dec. 17 from the offices of the Board of Commissioners of Cur relief in Kuala Lumpur Singapore. Penang Kuching and Jesselton. This was announced today by Mr. Tan Siew Sin Minister of Finance
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  • 96 13 JOHORE BAHRU, Dec. 12.— The Central and Building Committee of the St. John Ambulance Association In Johore will meet on Dec. 16 to discuss a proposal made by the Red Cross Society that a common headquarters for all organisations doing welfare work should be
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  • 367 13 PRE-STRIKE SALVO BY UNION: BAN WILL SOON LEAD TO TRAIN DELAYS SUSPENSIONS KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 12. r j IE first blow to Malayan Railway will be delivered tomorrow when 14,000 railwaymen an* expected to stop working overtime. The impact of the ban will soon be felt. It
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  • 164 13 IT UAL A LUMPUR, Dec. 11. —The Ministry of Rural velopment has approved a 5.000 grant for a new ome” for Girl Guides. he State commissioner Selangor Girl Guides, s J. A. Nahappan, an- “ncing this today, said: ?is generous grant to the
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  • 214 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 12. Hollywood film star William Holden said today he was disappointed that his appointment with Tengku Abdul Rahman had been cancelled. Holden, who was to have met him this afternoon to seek the Government’s cooperation in the shooting of a
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  • 150 13 SINGAPORE, Dec. 12. L/Cpl. Dalbahadur Curung, 24, killed by a shot in the head in the Brunei campaign over the weekend, was buried with full military honours in Ulu Padan cemetery here yesterday. More than 100 officers and soldiers were at the funeral L/Cpl. Dalbahadur
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  • 52 13 SINGAPORE, Dec. 12—Dr. Milton E. Flower, an American political scientist, wll speak on human rights at the United States Culural Centre Library. Armenian Street at 5.30 p.m. on Dec. 14. l*f address will be an Interpretation of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights and America's Bill
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  • 234 13 IfUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 7* 12 Mr. Donald U ren, president of the Railwaymen’s Union of Malaya, today’ denied that the union had sought the assistance of politicians to back its claims. He was commenting on Tun Abdul Razaks statement In the House
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  • 73 13 KUALA LUMPUR Dec 12 An eight-day training course for 60 youth leaders from the Malaysian region will begin at the Malayan Chinese Association’s headquarter.'- here on Dec 16 Ten representatives are expected from Sarawak one from North Borneo, and two from Singapore The others
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  • 39 13 SINGAPORE. Dec 12—Mrs Yoke Nyuk Lin. wife of the Minister for Education will open h sale of work from Social Welfare Department children's centres at the Victoria Memorial Hall at 10 a m on Dec. 15
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  • 81 14 SECAMAT, Dec. 12.— Malayan jockey Chris Dragon, was killed in a car crash at the 4th mile Segamat-Buloh Kasap road this afternoon. Dragon's M.G. sports car collided with an on-coming lorry at a sharp bend. The lorry driver escaped injury, but an attendant was slightly
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  • 101 14 SINGAPORE, Dec. 12. A delegation of seven from west Irian left Singapore this morning lor Europe to canvass support for an early end to United Nations administration of their country They want the U N. to hand over West Irian to the Indonesian
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  • 40 14 MUAR, Dec. 12 The Assistant Registrar of Citizenship for North and West Johore. Mr. S Murugasu nas appealed to the people to collect their Identity cards which had been accumulated in Muar. Segamat and Batu Pahat registration offices.
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  • 22 14 TANAH RATA. Dec. 12 The Sultan ol Pahang has inaugu* rated a $150,000 extension to the Smoke House Inn here.
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  • 205 14 Dec. 12. The recolt in Brunei and Azahari’s claim to speak for Sarawak ano North Borneo were condemned and repudiated by the Sarawak Council Negri today and the North Borneo Legislative Council yesterday. In the Council Negri, the Datu Bandar Haji Mustapha President of Party Negara
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  • 68 14 MALACCA. Dec. 12—The Malacca Chidf Minister. Inche Abdul Ghafar bin Baba, said that the State Government and the municipal council would spend $8 million to build a big reservoir in Durian Tunggal, about nine miles from here. He announced this when he opened the one mile-long
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  • 30 14 SINGAPORE. Dec. 12—Kandahar Airport, Afghanistan, was declared a small-pox infected area by the Singapore Government today for f he purpose of the Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Ordinance.
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  • 23 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 12—A total of 179 Kirkby teachers arrived by a chartered BOAC Britannia today Another 81 arrived yesterday
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  • 282 14 SINGAPORE, Dec. 1? A GOVERNMENT scheme to enable abandoned, neglected or orphaned children to grow up in the atmosphere of a home has proved so successful that mentally deficient children are being brought within its scope. The scheme started In 1956 Is officially known
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  • 227 14 Kuala lumpur, Dec. 12. The Chief of the Armed Forces Staff. Dato Gen. Sir Rodney Moore, today took the salute at the passing out parade of 26 short service commission cadets at the Federation Military College. The cadets, eight of whom served in
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  • 38 14 JOHORE BAHRU. Dec. 12 A Town Council Labourer. T Do raisamy. 68 was seriously injured when he was in collision with a police motorcyclist outside the General Hospital. He suffered head and arm injuries.
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  • 17 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 12—The Lady Templer Tuberculosis Hospital Fund committee collected $5,748 last month.
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  • 161 14 A LOR STAR, Dec. 12.A Redan State Assemblyman, Syed Ibrahim bin Syed Kechik (Alliance Pendang) accused capitalists today of “cashing in" or Government subsidised fertiliser supplied to padi farmers. “The State Government must take steps to smash thLs and prevent it recurring, he
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  • 1327 15 KUALA LUMPUR, December 13 'f'HE Brunei revolt will not affect the establishment of Malaysia on Aug. 31 next year, the Defence Minister, Tun Abdul Kazak bin Hussein, told the House of Representatives today. He added: “We will .'•arry out suitable steps to ensure
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  • 506 15 T*HE Government has crossed the “first bridge” in getting industries established in the country, the Minister for Commerce and Industry, Dr. Lim Swee Aun, told the House of Representatives. He was speaking on the provision of $2.5 million next year for
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  • 111 16 Kuala kangsar, Dec. 13. Five small boys playing "catch” with a small brown object were saved from injury by the alertness of police constable Quah Ah Bah. The object they were playing with was a rusty old hand-grenade. Constable Quah walking near the Rex
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  • 311 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 13 T'HE FEDERATION of Malaya Industrial and A Commercial Employers’ Consultative Association (M.E.C.A.) is against the introduction of a check-off system under which union subscriptions are deducted from pay. The association’s chairman. Mr. J. N. St. O. Kirke, said this today when asked
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  • 249 16  -  By EPSOM JEEP IPOH, Tec. 13. Jockey A Chris Dragon, who was killed in a car crash near Segamat yesterday. was barely 15 when he decided to seek fame and fortune on the turf. He had wanted to follow in the
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  • 290 16 ALOR STAR, Dec. 14 IZEDAH State Assem- bly last night unanimously approved a motion authorising the State Government to spend $15,461,532 on development project*? next year Winding up the threeday Budget debate, the Mentri Besar, Dato Syed Omar Shahbuddin, pledged the Kedah Government’s support to the
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  • 253 16  -  By f AUSTEN ZECNA KUALA LUMPUR. Dm U The two bods of the Sol tan of Brunei. Crown Prince Pengiran Muda Hataanal Bolkiah. 15 (above), and his younger brother. Pengiran Muda Mohamed Bolkiah are being given top security protection here. Their guardian. Dato Osman
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  • 23 16 13 Q“ n SINGAPORE. Dec chrt stm tan Airways will ho- 3raS Ba* party at its re-roodelleo Sah Read office on
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  • 225 17 L UALA LUMPUR Dec. 13. —The Mala- u: Railway administration said today that ar trains were running on schedule despite the “nc overtime” campaigr started today by the Railwaymen’s Union of Malaya. A >hicial spokesman said V must not forget that all
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  • 100 17 KUALA LUMPUR Dec. 13.Malayan students planning to study in Australia can now obtain detailed information of that country in a special handbook available at the A .'tralian High Commission here. The 80-page handbook, enti’ ed “Australia for the Student”. contains such informaas living
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  • 38 17 Meet the People’ ""PINO, Dec. 13 The Min- f Commerce and Industry, n Swee Aun, who Is also r of Parliament for Larut ’i will hold a ‘Meet the session at the Hokkien 'ion here on Dec. 23.
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  • 21 17 T K hA LUMPUR, Dec. 13 1 leration Government is to n lined glycerine and cocoflour as pioneer products
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  • 473 17 Clerical union calls an emergency meeting to act in pay row IPOH, Dec. 13 TH E Federation A Government is facing the threat of nation-wide strike from clerks, typists and machine operators. These workers want unification of the government clerical services and revision of
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  • 178 17 SINGAPORE, Dec. 13— —The Finance Minister. Dr. Goh Keng Swee. will officially open the Shell Company's $6 million lubricants plant at Woodlands North next month. A company spokesman today said: “This is yet another Shell pioneering industry, and a further sign of the confidence
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  • 113 17 PENANG, Dec. 13. The State Government and the State Muslim Religious Council were “still In consultation" on the question of building a mosque In Penang Hill, Hajl Ahmad Mallki. acting President of the Council, said today. He was commenting on the formation of
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  • 49 17 TELUK ANSON. Dec. 13 A delegation from seven Malayan Indian Congress bra..ches in Lower Perak district will call on the Mentri Besar of Perak, Dato Shaari bin S lafiee on Dec. 27 to air their grievances on the distributi: n of state land in the district
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  • 129 17 ALOR STAR, Dec. 14. In subsidising the rearing of livestock, the Kedah Government should also encourage the breeding of horses, an Alliance Assemblyman. Inche Shafie bln Abdullah, urged last night. Inche Shafie. who was speaking on the development estimates approved by the State
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  • 144 17 MISS Myra Wans (above). Sister Tutor in the School of Nursing at Penang General Hospital, has been appointed assistant director of the Nightingale Education Division of the International Council of Nurses in Britain. She leaves Singapore this month, and expects to take up
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  • 80 17 SINGAPORE, Dec. 13. Prince Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia will begin his three-day state visit to Singapore on Dec. 17. ihe Cambodian head of state and his party are due in Singapore by special plane at 11 am. The Prince and his party will leave
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  • 40 17 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 13 Jehovah’s Witnesses here will hold a three-day training programme in Bible Instruction and counselling. The training, beginning tomorrow will t* at the Broadrick Institute in Jalan Broadrick The public are invited free
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  • 608 18 ACTION WILL BE TAKEN AGAINST OFFENDERS, PARLIAMENT TOLD K. LUMPUR. Dec. 13 will be taken against teachers who dabble in politics and neglect their work, the Minister of Education, Haji Abdul Hamid Khan, warned in the House of Representatives today. He was replying to
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  • 142 18 SINGAPORE, Dec. 13.—The 164 employees of the Sea View Hotel Ltd. in Meyer Road, who have been on strike since Nov. 10, have been sacked. The management alleged that the workers had failed to carry out their contracts of employment. A company statement also asked
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  • 92 18 TELUK ANSON Dec. 14— A plea to people In the rural areas, especially the youths, to ‘march with the times” was made by the Mentri Bcsar of Perak. Dato Sha’ari bin Shafiee, here yesterday They should work hard and take the opportunities that
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  • 428 18 KUALA LUMPUR Dec n I IMITED debating periods—ranging f ro i\n' mi lJ nutes to three hours each—for the remanin' 52 items in the 19G3 Supply Bill were allotted in day by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Rear!;' sentatives. In introducing
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  • 260 18 Kuala lumpur, Dec. 14. The Government Clerical Services Union decided that a strike ballot be taken if the Government refused to provide better terms of service. A resolution to this effect was unanimously passed at an emergency general meeting of clerical officers,
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  • 52 18 HONG KONG, Dec 13—Asvin Pictures ot Thailand has reached agreement with Shaw Brothers to produce two films on a joint basis, a spokesman for Shaw Brothers announced today. The spokesman said tures would have 1 1 and a Shaw team director, actors >iy. would
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  • 255 19 IPOH, Dec. 16. < N emergency mass meeting of the Perak Government Clerical Services Union here today C ided to bdycott all government clerical examir cions in future unless the principal establishn nt officer agreed on behalf of the Government to its four “Just
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  • 60 19 JOHORE BAHRU, Dec. 16.—The money spent on advertisements appearing In the Press on congratulatory messages to Da to Chua Song Urn, president of the Johore MCA, was contributed by members cf the local councils themselves. This was the Government reply today In the Johore Legislative Assembly to
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  • 104 19 SINGAPORE Dec. 16 Sixteen-year-old Penang student miss Urn Guat Hlang today beat several adult speakers to become the champion in-ter-state story-teller at a competition held at the Cultural Centre. Two speakers each from Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Malacca and Singapore took part in the
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  • 179 19 SINGAPORE, Dec. 16. WHE Government today announced a new project in 1 the Cantonment Road area to provide lowcost housing for 2,000 people. A government statement said that this Housing and Development Board project would be very convenient for future tenants. Some old police
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  • 149 19 ■TUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 16.—The Federation Government Storekeepers* Union has prepared a memorandum demanding a better salary scheme. It* president. Mr. R. J. Naldu told an annual meeting today that the unldn’s demand was “very, very fair.” Mr Naldu said that the salaries ol other Government
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  • 511 19  - PERAK SULTAN’ S CUP TO GOLDEN RAM BY SHORT HEAD RACING with EPSOM JEEP IPOH, Dec. 15 TOP amateur jockey Leong Thoe Soon rode a great finish to win on Golden 1 Ram (late Glee) in the 6f Sultan of Perak’s Cup at today’s amateur meeting at Ipoh. Well back
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  • 213 19 Kuala lumpur, dm. 14 The president of the Railwayman's Union of Malaya, Mr. Donald ITren, said tonight that the onion was going ahead with its plans to strike. “We are preparing ourselves for sero hour,’’ he said after a “strike" committee meeting at RUM headquarters
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  • 21 19 KUALA BEIANQOR, Dec. 14. About 150 children will attend a Christmas party tomorrow at the Aik Thee School here
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  • 22 19 PONTIAN, Dec. 14 —The Umno branch of Kampong Sawah plans to launch a campaign In aid of its building fund.
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  • Page 19 Miscellaneous
    • 33 19 BIG SWEEP TOTAL POOL: $178,900 Starters ($1,105 each): No* ******. *****4. SS5I21, 16*752 S*****, S*****, SS4090 298SS2. I8S949. *****4 Consolation ($1,000 each): Nos. *****5, *****5, *****5 *****4, *****1, *****6, *****5 *****4. *****0, *****0.
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  • Malayan Share Market Review
    • 1192 20 From Our Market Correspondent rpHE week on the Malayan Stock Exchange was characterised by a renewed interest in the tin share section. The interest, however, was never more than highly selective and never assumed reasonable proportions. Pnce rises were very small, the largest being
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    • 33 20 (Manager*' Prleae) First Malayan 1.S3 1.70 Sacobd Malayan 1.22 1.30 Third Malayan SS .93 First Hoof Kong .92 .97* Sseood Hong Kong .OS .70* Btsrllng Fund 4/2 4/8 (*Hong Kong currency).
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    • 77 20 THE Malayan Exchange Banka’ Acs*. elation made these changes in Its rat>'« to merchants yesterday (all rates to $100): Selling TT or OD ready: Swiss Francs 1411; French Franca 160; Belgian Franc* 16?2-*: Holland Guilders 1171; Italian Lire *****: Swedish Krener 1691. On the free exchange market In
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    • 31 20 rubber tin (per lb.) (per picul) Dec. 10 80S) cts. $427,871 11 811 cts. 8425.871 12 801 cts 8426.25 13 81 cts. $429.00 14 801 cts. $429,121 15 8427.871
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    • 73 20 Current Date of Total Total for payment payment for previous year year Bonotoed 10% Jan. 18 10% 10% Goodwood Park 10% Dec- 19 10% 10% O.CJ.C. 3%% Dec. 32 10% Ayar Hitam 7%d.+ Feb. 1 47V4% Kepong Dredging 6d.+ Feb. 7 18%% Malayan Tin 7%d Dec- 31 45%
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    • 951 20 npHE state of shares on the 1 Malayan Stock Exchange show last business to December 7 (A) and last business since the date (B) with H and L standing for Highest and Lowest business thb year to date wore: INBUSTIIALS l 4 Aloi Bricks 2.35 .80 Ords
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    • 539 20 Brunei revolt which has been the inain news feature of the week, his had no effect on the rubber market, nor should it have done since exports of rubber from that territory only total about 1,700 tons a year say H.C.B. Co. Ltd. In
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