The Straits Budget, 28 August 1963

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    30 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYA S NATIONAL NfWSPAPfR Series 566. Kuala Lumpur, August 28, 1963. Price 40 cents (Malaya) or 1 shilling. KDN Sit.
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  • From THE STRAITS TIMES POSTBAG
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      JOBS FOR THE GIRLS The diminishing ‘cloak and dagger’ posts...
      475 2  -  SERVICE Will Malacca 1 REFER to the statement by Mr. Zgkit; president of ,%he WDC- SA *n the Str&its Times of August 7. As you have recently published a number of statements by him, may 1 crave space to reply?
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      All lit up
      151 2  -  CHAN HENG WOH Karapar a 8 an occasional visitor to Kangar in Perils, 1 am annoyed that motorists are required to have their lights switched on when parting on the mam road which is brightly lit at night Recently l had to do so lor three consecutive
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      Long haul
      71 2  -  RESIDENT Singapore RECENTLY l made a complaint about those stinking cesspools in Kampong Amber. Well, i really do admire the Government for sending those City Council .workers to attend to this matter, but what a bunch or lazy fellows! Though they came every other day, they made no
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      In the dark
      28 2  -  ANGRY Singapore rR the past five years the residents of Margaret Drive have had to put up with a road that la in complete darkness.
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      A 133-4 EXPLOSION THAT CAN LEAD TO CHAOS
      212 2  -  WORRIED Petmllng Jay* 1 HA VIS just written the annual medical report on a large rnhber estate in this datmt During these twelve d™thT aad 1ST birth* This sert of ratio Is general In the estates here. If this explosion la population
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      NO JOBS HERE FOR THE GIRLS
      104 2  -  INTERVIEWED Kuala Lumpur I APPLIED for a Colombo Plan scholarship and wrote that 1 wished to serve in the Malayan Civil Service. When I went for the Interview I was told that this service h not open to girls. I was indignant. Why cannot
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      Dr. GIBSON-HILL: A MAN NEAR TO GENIUS
      310 2  -  K. G. TREGONNING Raffles Professor of History University of Singapore Singapore CA. Gibson-Hill, whose death occurred last one^of^ttmae < uwee—tog wifw who Wfifih an outstanding ybpbr in (many and varied fields of learning. As a fellow member of the Malayan Branch. Royal, Asiatic
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      Service jobs
      292 2  -  K C. Bagmn Serai rpEACHERS here would like to know on what evidence Mr. Wong <B. T. Aug. 22) has based his criticism that local teachers are demanding a chance to teach Service children. Apparently, he has passed Judgement on the •strength of the one letter from Mr.
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      That PMIP ban
      73 2  -  RE! Kuala Lumpur (THINK the PMIP Government’s oltimatom State Government officials in Ketant- participate In any form of Malaysia celebi it foolish one This Is not only an abuse of t e i0 of assembly but also an Impertinent Gov officials' private lives. I suggest that the
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  • The Straits Budget
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      Lock icon Final Footnote
      348 3 "Straits Times, August 19 jnche Khir Johari has added wha t should be the final footnote to the unhappy affair of the co-operative urea factory. In a speech to the All-Malaya Co-operative Conference in Ipoh over the week-end, the ijiristei addressed himself to the suspicion, which apparentiy still
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      Lock icon New Ploy By Jakarta
      656 3 —Straits Times, August 20 ia has produced a new ysian snag. Until there is l me: ’t on the number of to accompany the U.K. secretariat teams and North Borneo, Jakarta will refuse to accept any of U Thant’s findings. This is Dr. Subandrio’s pronouncement Indonesia
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      Lock icon Celebrations
      224 3 —Straits Times, August 20 No-one can be certain when the birth of Malaysia will be proclaimed; what may be taken for granted is that the original target date will not be met. Yet all over the Federation, in State after State, and in scores of towns and villages, preparations
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      Lock icon Govt. Housing
      470 3 —Straits Times, August 21 Certain unions of civil servants are these days given to declaring that the Government is no longer a “good employer” and is lagging behind the private sector in salaries and conditions of service. The claim is repeated in the letter from the Congress of
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      Lock icon Wreckers At Work
      623 3 —Straits Times, August 22. Without any doubt the Indonesian Government is determined to be as obstructive as possible in all matters con- cerning Malaysia. Its example is infective. The Philippines Government, which accepted (although not without demur) the British decision to limit the number of observers in
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      Lock icon Looking Ahead
      332 4 —Straits Times, August 22 Dr. Goh Keng Swee’s talk of retaliating against European countries which discriminate against Singapore goods and of evolving a trade strategy “as an instrument of export production’’ has only a limited relevance at the present time. There are not many Singapore goods for anyone
      —Straits Times, August 22  -  332 words
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      Lock icon Penang Future
      392 4 —Straits Times, August 23 It is far-fetched to suggest, as Mr. Geh Chong Keat did in the parliamentary debate on the Tariff Advisory Board Act, that precipitate inclusion of Penang in the common market would drive its people into bankruptcy. But he was undoubtedly right when, from the
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      Lock icon Policy Of Threats
      595 4 —Straits Times, August 24 The mounting strength of popular feeling in the Borneo territories against Indonesian i intervention quite naturally has been communicated in part to U Thant’s assessment teams. It is understandable. But wrath must be controlled, and the mission of ascertainment given every facility to
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      Lock icon What Gains?
      331 4 —Straits Times, August 24 That there is to be no referendum on Penang’s inclusion in the Malaysian common market (and the principal customs area) need occasion no surprise. This mode of ascertaining public opinion is not regarded with any degree of enthusiasm in Malaya, and in any case,
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      Lock icon Younger Youth
      246 4 —Straits Times. August 24 The announcement by the Minister of Labour, Inche Bahaman, that the Government has decided to restrict membership of youth movements to people between the ages of 12 and 33, m ceived with special in re Umno Youth' by man, the Minister of TV ha,r
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  • LETTERS
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      East coast
      154 4  -  kelantanese Kuala Lumpur I REFER to “Teacher’s” Letter tS.T. Aug, 14> regarding the numerous problems that teachers on the east coast have to face. He says that teachers on the east coast have to spend more money on food and lodging This is rubbish. As a person who
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      1,000 only
      31 4  -  f.K.E- Bukit Mertajant ris heartening that D.T.C. ?Mdo»| e teachers have formed t own union. But on other hand, it is haS learn that the union only 1,000 members
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      BIRTH
      26 4 BIR TH H lnI ATI Tv .v(»k a son BALL: To Ills ard War d on 16 August 196-1. o Kua ;a New Maternity p< Lumpur.
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    Fifteen charmers in checks
    177 5 1 TWENTY-SEVEN dancers of the Phillipine Baranggay folk dance troupe arrived here today to perform at the Stadium Negara. The troupe, comprising 15 women and 12 men. will stage two shows—on Aug. 20 and Aug. 21 at eight each night. The Kuala Lumpur Junior Chamber of
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    Now university has its own Met. station
    195 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 19 i METEOROLOGICAL station in the University of Malaya for weather research and to provide practical study for students will be opened on Aug. I Built on top of a 300ft. hi'l the campus, it is already Ktr.g used for
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    Camp opening
    45 5 SINGAPORE. Aug 18—The Yang di-Pertuan Negara, inche Yusot bin Ishak, will open Camp Temasek" of the 2nd Bn.. Singapore Infantry Regiment, at Ulu Pandan at 8.30 am. tomorrow He will appear in the uniform of Colonel of the regiment for the first time.
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    New post office
    25 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Aug. 18 Sultan Ismail of Johore will open the new Genexral Post Office here, at 3 p.m. on Aug. 25.
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    ‘CHAOS’ WARNING BY DATO SAMBANTHAN
    186 5 Kuala kangsar, Aug. 18. —There will be chaos and calamity in this country if the present trend of political parties playing on communal and religious rights goes unchecked warned Dato V.T. Sambanthan, Minister of Works. Posts, and Telecommunications here today. Dato Sambanthan. who is also
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    Customs union body resign after a row
    116 5 KOTA BIIARU, Aug. 19— The whole committee of the Kelantan branch of the Customs Services I’nion resigned last night following disagreement with their parent body for refusing to expel a member. The committee had asked that a revenue officer be expelled from the
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    Lock icon THE DANCER WHO IS ALSO A LAWYER
    77 5 BEAUTIFUL 21 year old lawyer-dancer of the Filipino Baranggay lolx dance troupe, Miss Fe U Ramirez, who arrived in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. Away from the stage and the limelight, f/ls.- Ramirez works in a law department of the General Auditing Office in Manila
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    Integrated union has greater chance of success
    306 6 I/UALA LUMPUR, Aug. la. —a leading traae union omciai today spo*e ol tne day wden ne noped to see one giant union representing all Government employees. He was Mr. P.P. Nara yanan, general secretary ot me national Union ol Plan* tauon woraers the
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    Campaign to make capital cleanest town in Asia
    447 6 KUALA LUMPUR, August 19 THE Commissioner of the Federal Capital, 1 Haji Ismail bin Panjang Aris, has launched a campaign to make Kuala Lumpur the cleanest town in Asia for the Malaysia celebrations. He has appealed in a circular to householders, especially
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    Penang Malay graduate from Formosa university
    96 6 PENANG, Aug. 19—A Penang Malay who graduated from the National Chengchl University in Formosa has returned to Malaya with a detumed to Malaya with a degree in political science. Inche Ali bin Saad, 2tt, a former Chung Ling High School student, went to Formosa
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    He gives away his presents
    71 6 SEREMBAN, Aug. 19—An estate owner at Rantau, Mr. Lee Siam has handed over a total of $7,000 he received as presents on his 80th oirthday to two building funds. .Mr. Lee. who celebrated his JWMV on Aug. 32, donated $3,000 to a Chinese Association building
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    Teacher, wins ‘Miss Penang’ title
    95 6 PENANG, Aug. 18.— Nineteen-year-old Marguerite Brodie, stand-in for French actress Capucine during the recent filming of “The Year of the Dragon” in Malaya, was elected “Miss Penang 1063“ last night. “Fm so surprised and happy.” she told the Straits Times after she was crowned by
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    People should take a vote on Malaysia: UDP chief
    136 6 BENTONG, Aug. 20. The United Democratic Party supports Malaysia in principle, but opposes the manner in which it is being formed. Stating this at a public rally here last night, the party a general secretary, Mr. Too Joon Hing. added that
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    St. John meeting
    29 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 19—The twice adjourned annual meeting ol the St. John Ambulance Association of the Federation of Malaya will be held here on Sept. 6.
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    A playful ghost keeps knocking on their door
    210 6 DENANG, Aug. 18.— playful gnost n been harassing an old Malay couple in Bukit Olugor, about five miles Irom here, giving tnem sleepless nignts. “This ghost has been playing prangs on us S the last six months and i am at my
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    300 end strike
    49 6 SINGAPORE. Aug. 20—Thl 14-day strike by 300 err. ployees of Borneo Co.. Ltd has been called ofi Mr. T. V. Gomez, genera secretary of f he Singapori Manual and Nlercantui Workers’ Union, repreaentlnl the workers. <atd agreemen 1 had been reached on severa major wage claims.
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    For arbitration
    41 6 SINGAPORE. Aug Is-M r Pang Boon. Acting Minister Labour, has directed that a chsP > between he Shaw Printing and the Singapore General ing Workers' Union over tne o missal of an employee Loke Chan, be submitted to arb* tion
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    MAL opens an office at Goodwood Hotel
    133 6 SINGAPORE, Aug. 18.— Malayan Airways has opened a booking office at Goodwood Hotel for hotel guests and residents in the Tanglin and Orchard Road areas. The office is open daily from 8.30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and from 7 p m. to 10
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    The big difference between Profumo and me by Dato Ismail
    268 7 tri ALA LUMPUR, Aug. K jd-Dato Ismail bln Da lo Abdul Rahman Minister for iDltmgl Security, said today he bad always used the Emergency Regulations fiuringlv— and thus help--2* preserve” the Socialist was replyinc to rriticisra from Socialist Front MPs
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    S’PORE’S M-DAY AIM IS STILL AUG. 31
    279 7 S’PORE ’S M-DAY AIM IS STILL AUG. 31 SINGAPORE, Aug. 18.— i,r 1 i 1 apore and Sabah will declare themselves free and “press forward" on Aug. 31, the Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, said today. Rounding off his tour ol and River Valley constltuences, which began last evening.
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    Co-op expert due
    30 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 20—Mr B J. Surridge, adviser on Cooperatives in the Department of Technical Co-operation, London, will arrive here on Aug. 26 for a six-day visit.
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    STOP DESTROYING ROAD SIGNS PLEA
    157 7 ITUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 19. Tr —Tlie Commissioner of he Federal Capital, Haji Lnui, bin Panjang Aris, appealed to the PhoHc to stop mutilating aj a destroying road signs 111 the town. He said 94 road sig ns i n arl us parts of the town
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    Exhibition of paintings
    52 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug 20-The head of the Department Economics in the University <>f Malaga Professor Ungku Abdul A/if. tod. > opened the 10th Mt Group exhibition at the British C A nC^ta t l a of h BTp»lntlng S by 26 artist* of the group were dttplosed
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    Dr GIBSON-HILL FOUND DEAD IN BATH
    579 7  -  By PHILIP KHOO: Singapore, Aug. 19 'J'HE Director of the National Museum and former Curator of Zoology. Dr. C. A. Gib-son-Hill, was found dead in the longbath of his bungalow in Seton Close yesterday. His naked body was found after the locked door of
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    Another sharp fall in rubber price
    223 7 SINGAPORE, Aug. 20. Rubber again fell sharply today, bringing the price to levels last seen in August 1954. Today’.s fall of threequarters of a cent took the price of September first grade to 66 3/8 cents. This lollows a drop of 1 7/8 cents
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    Meeting tomorrow on union demands
    170 7 I/UALA LUMPUR, Aug. 20 IY The Commissioner of the Federal Capital. Hajl Ismail bin Panjang Arts, today declined to comment on a 30-day ultimatum Issued by three unions representing 900 workers in the Commission asking him to settle outstanding issues. But it is understood that
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    Ex-police inspector found murdered in sea
    579 8  -  By 1 808 PERIES: Singapore, Aug. 20 J£X-POLICE Inspector, Mr. D. W. Dasa, 30, missing since the morning of Aug. 18, was found brutally murdered in the sea off Telok Ayer Basin on Aug. 20. Police round his oody weighted uown bv two rusty
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    SPA: THE GOVT SINGAPORE NEEDS
    100 8 SINGAPORE, Aug. 22—The O Singapore Peoples Alliance said today that Singapore required a government that could co-operate with the Central Government of Malaysia and produce results and not a government that is adapt at putting up a fight by turning and twisting and double talk.
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    Transfer of DOs
    36 8 KUALA SELANGOR. Aug. 22 Inche Sujaiman bin Osman from Banting has assumed duty as Assistant District Officer here in place of Inche Azmil bin Mohamed Daud. who has been transferred to Kuala Lumpur.
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    ESTATE UNIONS WILL MEET TUN RAZAK
    107 8 IZUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 2o.—Leaders of the National Union of Plantation Workers and the AllMalayan Estates Staff Union are to meet the Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, on the Government's decision not to support the main recommendations of the majority report on the fragmentation
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    BUSY WEEKEND FOR POLICE IN THE CAPITAL
    267 8 KUALA LUMPUR, August iq gELANGOR police had one of the b us est weekends tackling crime and crowd n trol in the capital. f A police spokesman said today that there were two robberies Involving $970 in cash. Jewellery and articles, and three
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    Gift for visiting dance troupe
    53 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 20—The 27-member Philippine Baranggay rroupe was entertained to luncn b.- Kuala Lumpur Junior Chamber a: the Embassy Hotel here today The president. Mr. Tan Seng Siar piesented a silver plate. Mrs. Paz-Ctelo Belmonte, the tioupe's art director, accepted the gift on behalf
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    Ambassador off
    40 8 SINGAPORE, Aug. 20— Mr. R G. A. Ethenngion Smith former Counsellor in the office of the British Commissioner-General in South-East Asia here, left today for Saigon to take up his new post as British Ambassador to South Vietnam.
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    Gurkhas fly to Borneo
    137 8 SINGAPORE, Aug. 20 11/lORE troops were ifl flown to the Borneo territories today. A Unified Command declined to reveal the strength of the contincent. but said they were from 1/2 Gurkhas. Another batch of men from the same unit were sent to Borneo a few days
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    Maria and the Sultan of Pahang
    154 8 A LOR STAR, Aug. 19— Singapore film actress Maria Menado was the cynosure j of all eyes when she arrived with the Sultan of Pahang for the regimental ball of the 3 Royal Malay Regiment at the officers’ me« Here on the night of
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    $42,850 gift to spastics
    50 8 KUALA LUMPUR. AUv J* M f n la van Packing Induct: Petaling Java Will J to the Spastics Childie.) tion of Selangor tn;i 2er. The company's sU m Mr A Jolles. will, donate i Mr to the association s ir H. M. S. All, on Aug
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    Last-minute SF bid to send M-Bill to a Select Committee beaten, then more attacks
    976 9 KUALA LUMPUR, August 19 i i as t minute move A jjy the Socialist Front to refer the controversial 96 clause Malaysia Bill t 0 a Select Committee was rejected bv the House of Representatives today
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    REASONS FOR AID TO S’WAK AND SABAH
    430 9 Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 18 I'' HE Minister of Finance, Mr. Tan Siew Sin, said today that the Sarawak government would have a major deficiency in revenue and the Sabah Government no surplus funds for development if they did not get financial help. He
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    Parliament passes Malaysia Bill
    183 9 Kuala lumpur, Aug. 20. —After an all-day and night sitting, the Dewan Ra’ayat passed, with shouts of “Merdeka Malaysia,” the controversial Malaysia Bill: 73 Alliance. Against: shortly before midnight. The voting was: for the Bill 73 Alliance; Against: eight PMIP, six Socialist Front and one United
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    Executive worry over MAL change in flights
    150 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Auk. 19. Several company executives here today expressed concern over a recent Malayan Airways decision to withdraw its popular daily “Executives’ Special” roundtrip flights between here and Singapore. According to the airline’s Sept. 10-Oct. 7 timetable, executives, who used to take
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    Four NCOs on ‘danger’ expedition down Sungei Pahang
    186 9 SINGAPORE, Aug. 20 Four Britisn noncommissioned army officers in Singapore will attempt what is described as a “dangerous and arduous” expedition by raft down the Sungei Pahang on Saturday. They are Corporal Mick Conway, and Lance Corporals Tony Stock, Chris Grout and
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    UNKNOWN MAN PRAISED BY CID CHIEF
    273 10 KUALA LUMPUR, August 20. THE Selangor C.I.D. Chief, Assistant Commissioner Shcr Mohamed bin Allah Bakash, today praised an “unknown man” who telephoned the police when he saw something suspicious at Kampong Satu in Sungei Besi Road last night. As a result of the anonymous
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    Technical education at varsity inquiry
    160 10 OINGAPORE, Aug. 20. The Singapore Government and the University of Singapore have Jointly appointed a committee of seven to inquire into the fea-; sibility of establishing a faculty of technology or a school of applied science at the university. This decision was taken recently in
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    PLANE PARK NOW READY
    166 10 SINGAPORE, Aug. 20 Singapore Airport's new $1.6 million concrete parking apron—a project designed to eliminate aircraft conges tion—will be ready for use on Aug. 22. The plane park, work on which began early last year, has been designed to withstand the loads of the heaviest aircraft
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    Classical dance performance
    64 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 20—The Kalakshetra dance iroupe will take part In the variety show to be held In conjunction with Harl Wanlta Women's Day at the Tengku Abdul Rahman Hall at 8 p.m. on Aug. 25. The troupe will give further performance at the Dewan Bahasa dan
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    Returns after operation
    56 10 SINGAPORE, Aug. 20. The Yang di-Pertuan Negara-designate of Sabah, Dato Mustapha bin Dato Harun, flew Into Singapore tonight from London where he had an eye operation at the Royal Northern Hospital. He will have a three-day rest In Singapore before flying back to Jesselton. He was in
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    Big walk for M-day joy
    41 10 KUALA SELANGOR. Aug. 20— This town will hold a 13-mlle •I3lr Walk" as part of Its Malaysia Day celebrations. The route will be from Kuala Selangor town to Assam Jawa, Buklt Rotan, Kampong Kuantan and back.
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    Malaysia’s MPs will sit on S’pore-made seats
    178 10 SINGAPORE, Aug. 20 The last of 4.000 pieces of furniture for the new Malaysian Parliament are now lying in a work-room off Balestier Road ready to take their place in history. The furniture was designed and produced In Singapore by Diethelm a.id Co.
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    Dr. Gibson-Hill burial
    48 10 SINGAPORE. Aug. 20—Dr. C A. Gibson-Hill. Director of the National Museum, will be buried at the Bidadari Cemetry at 5 p.m. tomorrow. The zoologist, due to retire on Sept. 2. was found dead in the long bath of his Seton Close bungalow on Aug. 18.
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    Kuala Lumpur wedding
    46 10 MR. LOO HON KONG and Miss Chong Yoke Vi, who were married in Kuala Lunipur on Au is ih bridegroom is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs* I Ful. The bride is the second daughter of Mr and Mr Chong Yoon. rv
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    CUEPACS TO NUEPACS —or ONE UNION FOR MANY
    349 10  -  by VICTOR NAYAGAM KUALA LUMPUR, August 20. LEADING trade union leaders are working to integrate all the unions representing government employees and those in the public service into a single union. This is aimed at strengthening their bargaining power and streamlining union
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    30-day ultimatum by three unions
    205 10 KUALA LUMPUR, August 19. THREE unions, representing 900 workers in the Federal Capital Commissioner's office here, nave issued a 30-day ultimatum to the Commissioner, Haji Ismail bin Panjang Aris, to settle outtanding issues. If the Commissioner fails to “give serious consideration” to the outstanding issues
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    Why it was decided to postpone Malaysia joy
    542 11 Mr- KHAW: TO GAIN NEIGHBOURS’ GOODWILL... \KUALA LUMPUR, August 20 rpHK Minister with--1 out Porfolio, Senator Khaw Kai Boh, t o id the Senate todav that the Federation (Jover nment had agreed to “throw out oi sear” preparations for the Malaysia celebrations
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    Action against PMIP leader for Rulers
    198 11 ITU ALA LUMPUR, Aug. 20.—The Conference of Rulers is to be asked to take action against a Pun-Malayan Islamic Party leader for his speech at a Prophet Mohumed birthday celeD rat ion in Kelantan recently. PMIP leader, Haji LT.aruddin bin Daud, in his jPeeih
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    3 awarded Shell scholarships
    46 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 20 Three youths have been awarded Shell scholarships covering threeyear diploma courses at the Technical College. Kuala Lumpur. They are Mah Soo. 19. ot Kuala Lumpur. Chong Yet Fye. 19. of Malacca and Hoo Kai Joo. 21. of Kedah.
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    Check on shops
    28 11 SINGAPORE. Aug. 20.—Police In their campaign against theft of cars and spare parts have checked 14 second-hand car dealers and 16 motor workshops during tne
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    Lock icon THEIR SIGN OF SUPPORT
    58 11 —Reuter USSELTON, Aug. 19.—All Chinese shops in Sanda,nn another major town on the east coast of North "ill be closed as a sign of demonstration n 2r7 rt of Ma,a y sla when the U N team a 411 Ar *angements are also being made by
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    Senator Aishah, Nurlidar and the summit...
    426 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 29. —The sending of Che Nurlidar Saidi. a Radio Malaya announcer, to cover the summit meeting in Manila was done without the knowledge of the Prime Minister. Senator Khaw Kai Boh, Minister without Portfollio, told the Senate today. Mr. Khaw w’a.s
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    Singapore to launch its second language week
    140 11 SINGAPORE, Aug. 2o.—The Singapore Government will launch its second National Language Week from Sept. 9 to 15 in a Did to “remove the language barrier” among the people of Singapore and Malaysia. The political secretary to the Ministry of Culture, Inche Rahim Ishak.
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    Dancing troupe for Kuantan
    47 11 KUANTAN, Aug. 19—An ftidlan classical dancer, Shrlmathi Rukumunl Devi, will arrive here with a troupe of 19 artists to perform at the Town Hall on Aug 28. The show will be In aid of the Pahang State Mosque and Uie Kuantan Indian Association.
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    Meeting in Kuala Lumpur to discuss atonement
    487 12 GOVT BACKS MASS RALLY IN STORE KUALA LUMPUR, August. 21 JJEPRESENTATIVES of Chinese chambers of commerce from all over the country, including Singapore, will meet here on Friday to discuss a demand for a gesture of atonement from Japan for wartime atrocities. The
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    American dance troupe to tour Malaya
    85 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 21. An American dancer, Jose Limon, and his 22-mem-ber dance company are due to arrive here on Sept. 11 for a two-week tour of the Federation. The dancers open their Federation tour here with two public performances at the Pavilion Theatre
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    Printers’ meeting
    27 12 SINGAPORE, Aut?. 22—The Singapore General Printing Workers’ Union will meet on Sunday, at the Hokklen Huay Kuan, to celebrate Its 51st anniversary and Printers’ Day.
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    Lock icon ‘Itek-Itek’ by two Manila dancers
    53 12 DRESSED in a “short balintawak” (a Philippine national dress) two attractive dancers of the Baranggay dance troupe, Miss Lolita Carchola, 18, and Miss Genovera Firmalino, 20, are seen (above) dancing the "Itek-Itek'' (Dances of the Countryside), at the Stadium Negara on Tuesday night.—Straits Times pic-
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    Bridge to be named after mother of Premier
    101 12 A LOR STAR. Aug. 21.—The new $500,000 bridge in Jalan Bharu here will be named Jambatan Menjelara after the late Che Menjelara. mother of the Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman. The name was suggested by the State Government after it turned down
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    SF inquiry on $2,000 vote for M-joy
    137 12 OEREMBAN, Aus. 21 CJ The approval of penditure totallin? slum by the Serem ban i J Council (or the Malawi" celebrations has started F?on nqU n‘ r> a bV S >^t Front headquarter in Penang. ir ea J" f f«»> Socialist Front headquai
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    Son killed: A $10,000 reward by widow
    154 12 SEREMBAN. Aug. 21 -A reward of >lO.OOO b being offered bv a widow for information leading to the arrest of any person or persons responsible for the murder of her adopted son. The widow, >lr> Dan Kaur. st>. found her adopted son, Ageit
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    Stole company director’s car: One year jail
    88 12 o i a car PENANG. Aug. who cleaner, Musli bin Ahm:> had 14 previous c l i v' f r stealtoday Jailed for one >e.*r u :he ing a company direct* i 1 s E and O Hotel on year fv -he pinch.
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    M-Day 7 days after Thant’s survey known
    408 13 KUALA LUMPUR, August 21 it will only be seven to 10 days after U Thant’s team's findings in Borneo are known that the actual celebration of Malaysia will begin. press conference was to j d t hi> today by the sec-retary-general of the
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    Work starts on a new town at Kallang
    298 13 SINGAPORE, August 23. THE Housing and Development Board has started work on a new town at Kallang for 250.000 people, the chairman, Dato Lim Kim San, revealed today. He told the Straits Times that the new town, •hen completed in the next
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    Nomination day for by-election
    43 13 KANGAR. Aug. 2 3 —Nomlnatlon dav in the by-election for the Sang ton* ot the Simp** Ampat lnrnl council here, caused by the death of Mr Wah Pok Chuang. has been fixed for tomorrow Polling day Is Sept. 22.
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    CABLE, PHONE LINKS WITH SAIGON CUT
    183 13 SINGAPORE, August 21. cabie and telephone communication with South Vietnam were cut from morning. Mr. Ta Thai Buu, Vice-Consul of the Vietnamese Consulate-General here, said he heard news of the martial law over Radio Vietnam at about 7 a.m. The radio went silent at
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    Senate approves
    33 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19—The Senate trx’/iy unanimously approved the Constitution (Amendment) BUI without debate. The bill enpowers vrious State Governments to grant financial assistance to grant financial assistance to Muslim institutions
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    UNION OFFICIAL’S RESIGNATION
    188 13 PENANG, August 21. rpHE executive council of the 1,500-strong Penang A port Commission Employees’ Union has accepted the resignation of a former council member, Mr. Boey Foong Phin, who walked out of an executive council meeting last June. Mr. Boey resigned in protest against a proposal to
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    Off to study law
    26 13 PENANG. Aug. 21 The former cjnrialist Front Deputy Mayor, Socialist leaves Penang tomorrow to study law at the Lincoln's Inn in London.
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    Off to London to study
    49 13 MUAR, Aug. 21—Mr. Urn Kok Yong, 21, a teacher of Chung Hwa High School here, will leave for London on Sept. 10 to study electrical engineering for three years. Mr. Lim was educated at St. Andrew's School, here and St. John's Institution, Kuala Lumpur.
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    Firm which gives its profits to charity
    191 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 21.—Malayan Packaging Industries Ltd of Petaling Jaya donated $42,850 today to the Selangor Spastic Children’s Association—the second donation it has given a Malayan charity in two weeks. Mr. A. Jolles, the manager, presented a cheque for the amount to Inche
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    Change of name
    45 13 SINGAPORE. Aug. 21 Th« Second Industrial Arbitration Court will hear an application to delete the name of Singapore Oencral Employees Union In a collective agreement with Union Ltd., and substitute It for the Singapore Manual and Mercantile Workers' Union on Aug. 23.
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    UNIVERSITY MOSQUE NAMED AFTER P.M.
    125 13 Kuala lumpur, Aug. 21. The $350,000 University of Malaya mosque at Pantai Valley has been named AlRahman Mosque after the Prime Minister who nas taken a great interest in it from its planning stage. The Yang di Pertuan Agong will open it on Friday Later
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    Immigration Bill passed: ‘It’ll allay fears’—Razak
    953 14 Immigration Bill passed: ‘It’ll allay fears’ —Razak KUALA LUMPUR, August 21 rp H E Immigration Bill, incorporating special provisions for Sarawak and North Borneo, was passed by the Dewan Ra’ayat today. The Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, said U would allay the Borneo peoples’ fears of being swamped by
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    Cocktails at resthouse
    61 14 MALACCA. Aug. 20—A large gathering attended a cocktail party given by Mr Jaginder Singh, Assistant Official Assignee. Malacca, and his wife at the resthouse here on the occasion of the marriage at their youngest son. Dr. Dhanwant Singh, of the Singapore General Hospital. The bride. Miss Gail
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    House adopts board Bill
    436 14 Kuala lumpur, Aug. 21. —On an unanlmous voice vote the Dewan Ka'ayat today adopted in principle a Bill to establish a Tariff Advisory Board to advisory Board to advise the Government on the introduction ot the common market in Malaysia. Alter a comprehensive introductory speech by
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    Bathroom peep costs $25
    48 14 SINGAPORE. Aug 20 A jx-:p at a woman taking her bath cos: a man $25 today. Ouek Soo Uguk. 30. was fined for ••Intruding upon the privacy" of Tay Seok Eng. 24. a* her heufi In Sturdee Road on July 27 Hi pleaded guilty.
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    Tengku rejects
    46 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 21 Tengku Abdul Rahman has reJ jected a suggestion that Worr.es* Day which is celebrated on Aug* 25 be declared a public hoilda* for women in this country becaus* “there are already too many pu>B lie holidays in the Federation" I
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    Nurses’ dance
    21 14 BATU GAJAH. Aug 21 Till nurses of the general hospital here will hold a dance at theil hostel tomorrow
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    UNEXPECTED CHANGE IN FRIENDSHIP PLAN
    392 14 KUALA LUMPUR, August 21 ALL five of Malayan Airways new fleet of Fokker Friendships will be operating next month as a result of unexpected early delivery of the last two planes, the airline announced today. This means better services In the Malaysian territories. It also
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    MALAYSIA POLICE BILL IS PASSED
    443 15  -  Separate forces will be integrated -by OUR PARLIAMENTARY REPORTERS Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 22 House of Representatives today passed a Bill to set up a unified police force for Malaysia to replace the separate forces now existing in the various territories. The Minister of Internal Security,
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    Hospital fund is now $32,580
    73 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 23. Donations to the Lady lempier Tuberculosis Hospital Fund have now reached 532.580 This Includes four donations of $5,000 from 1.C.1. (M> Ltd Railway Co-operative Thrift anc. Loan Society. Penang Turf Cluo and the Selangor Turf Club The Associated Malay Chambers of
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    Lock icon Former hockey star takes a bride
    44 15 FORMER Malayan hoci key international, Philip Sankey, and Miss Margaret Nair, a teacher, who were married at St. John’s Anglican Church in Ipoh on Aug 21. The bridegroom is superintendent of Maxwell’s Hill holiday resort. —Straits Times picture.
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    Policy speech by Tengku expected on Aug. 25
    591 15 Kuala lumpur. Aug. 25. Tengku Abdul Rahman is expected to make a major policy speech when he opens the Umno annual general assembly here on Aug. 25. It is believed that he will speak on many aspects of Malaysia—the talks leading to
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    Traders form a study group
    139 15 PENANG, Aug. 23 Penang's six chamber of commerce, at a joint meeting yesterday, appointed a study group to examine various matters arising from the Malaysian common market proposals as they affect the State. The meeting, convened by the Malay chamber yesterday, will meet again when
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    MAN WHO HELPED DRAFT LAWS KILLED
    82 15 London, Aug. 23.-A former Malayan parllmentary legal draughtsman, Mr. Peter Henri See, 52, was killed in a car accident while on holiday in Portugal recently. His wife died on the way to hospitaL Mr. See was a top parliamentary counsel to the British Treasury.
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    WELFARE WEEK DINNER FOR VIPs
    140 15 Kuala lumpur, Aug. 23. The University of Malaya Students’ Union will hold a dinner for invited VIPs as part of its fourth wellfaro week on Spet. 11. The dinner, to be held at Hotel Merlin, will help to raise fundi lor six charity organisations. A
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    CRUCIAL TALKS
    1230 16 Sandys and Malaysian leaders confer today TENGKU: I, TOO, WANT IT TO BE AUG. 31, BUT FOR THE SAKE OF PEACE LET US SEE WHAT U.N. HAS TO SAY Provisional Govt plan likely to get a ‘no’ KUALA LUMPUR. August 23 OP-LEVEL talks between the I British Commonwealth
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    Assembly rejects Penang free port referendum bid
    1307 17  -  001 RECALLS ALLIANCE PROMISE AND WARNS: WRONG DECISION CAN RING DEATH KNELL... -REPORTER:- Oh Kee Tiang: penang, Aug. 23 i [•ficronduni to 3S—- certain the wishes 0 f the people of Peon the island s free* port status would ‘serve no useful purpose,”
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    Govt gets powers to levy education rate
    327 17 Kuala lumpur, Aug. 22. —The Dewan Ra’ayat today adopted measures to empower the Government to impose direct Federal rates on local authorities to meet education costs. These powers will also extend to areas outside the jurisdiction of local authorities, the Minister of Education,
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    Lock icon Malaysia talks: A new basis
    88 17 —Reuter. BRUNEI TOWN, Aug. 22 The Sultan of Brunei, Sir Omar All Salfuddin, said today that in the event Brunei decided to reopen talks at a later date with Malaya on the State’s entry into Malaysia it would have be on a completely different basis.
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    SO EASY FOR SPEEDY BILAH SAYANG II
    978 18 He wins Gold Vase Trial by 4 lengths JPOH, Aug. 25 Bilah Sayang II first and the rest nowhere that was how the Gold Vase Trial was decided here today. Race One CL. 5. DIV. 2—B%F. K Y Llni’s (11) CAPTAIN’S GUIDE 8
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    Alliance has a 7-point plan for Seremban
    171 18 CEREMBAN, Aug. 23.—The five Alliance members of the Seremban Town Council today submitted a sevenpoint plan for the improvement of the town. The plan calls on the Socialist Front-United Democratic Partycontrolled town council to: EXTEND Lemon Street so that it meets the Seremban-Kuala
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    TIN STOCKPILE: LIM BACKED BY CHAMBER
    251 18 IPOH, August 23. THE Minister of Commerce and Industry, Dr. Lim A S'wee Aun, has received the support of the F.M.S. Chamber of Mines for the manner in which he has dealt with the “complex problems” of U.S. stockpile tin releases. A statement issued
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    Community hymns
    43 18 PENANG, Aug. 23—The Salvation Army band and choral group will lead the singing at the third United Churches’ community hymn hour sponsored by the Penang branch of the Malayan Christian Council at the Wesley Church Hall at 8.15 p.m. this Sunday.
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    PPP chief: Name a time, date and place...
    226 18 K U 1 LA lumpur Aug. 23. T S Pa??v e ’f Progressive Pjrty leader. M r D R. Seenivasagam. today replied obliquely to. a challenge bv thp Minister of Heulth Ittche Abdul that h ln a,i Tal ‘b. that he should
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    Ferries to go
    57 18 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23.Bridges are to be built ove Muar and Batu Pahut rnen the Minister of Works, Post and Telecommunications Dato V. T Sambanthan, an nounced today. He told a Press oonferenc that designs would be rea by the end of October tenders would be cal
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    Health man for food course
    58 18 KUALA LUMPUR. AUB. 23. Inchc Hassan bin Haj Jpllore) 28, a health inspector g j will leave for Britain.”, 3? in for a one-ycar diplo u* Aliena meat inspection and fo in Smithfield. England tW Inche Hassan. who Jo«g* Health Department m p oya tained
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      40 18 -BIG SWEEPTOTAL POOL $154,300 1 No. *****5 ($38,189) 2 No. *****9 ($19,094) 3 No. *****9 ($10,608) Starters ($1,769 each): Nos: *****4, *****4, *****7, *****7, *****6, *****7. Consolation ($636 each): Nos. *****1, *****8, *****3, *****1, *****3, *****4, *****8, *****9, *****1, *****5.
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    SHARE MART REVISED QUOTATIONS
    556 19 I ,nt Is a complete IpHt f t vised quotattons I*"'. ,ndeS PrldM sTRIAlSriS I B. i m E ICC 3.60 K ords 6.00 E TrUtt 1 si X '(Xi Kmd «/T* 7i K Tin Sl lT/M l6/b ’'V' Krt' 7 lords 3.08 L12 Clops 315
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    33 19 ears**' Am tow, 3dP th eh"**** la it* BOO) n,s >«*t*rda* (an rates sra«5 &J lor al 5 72 for TT and MfeU >U,i f at 15.B7 and 'fl'tf *t 2A0f.
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    Annual meeting
    20 19 w A W- »—The Bantthe Malayan Indian ■aiQe V hold nnu •her/ 1 o Hak kte» Associflnere Sunday.
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    On rubber course
    34 19 r IT 1 "WAR. Au«. J».-A By achv e Mtt &*Wat SeconSfctn o^ 1 p r». MB. A. BalafVttil' left for Britain Xu ir -®oun§ at the NaUmfe of Rubber Tachno
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    Mother held in mental hospital
    124 19 If U ALA LUMPUR, R Aug. 22. —A magistrate; Mr. Mah King Hock, today ordered that a woman alleged to have murdered her five-year-old son be confined to Tanjong Rambutan Mental Hospital pending the order of the Ruler-in-Council. Mr. Mah said that he had received
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    Scout campfire
    12 19 JESSS aßu,,*® *m Union premises. Anson Ro«d p.m on Saturday.
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    Remarks on Malaysia by Ooi cut short by Speaker
    275 19 OENANG, Aug. 22. The Speaker of the Penang State Assembly, Haji Suleiman bin Efaji Ahmad, today stopped the Socialist Front Whip, Mr. Ooi Thiam Slew, from referring to Malaysia and the United Nations team now in Sarawak and Borneo. “I won't
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    Negri State physician resigns
    62 19 SBUEMBAN, Aug. 22. Dr. Leong Chee Kong Negri ttembhan State physician, has resigned alter giving the Government 24 hours’ notice A spokesman for the Medical Department here confirmed Dr. Leong’s resignationDr Leong is the second State physician to resign In less than a year The former
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    Council opening
    25 19 BRUNEI TOWN, Aug. 25y Th# Sultan of Brunei will open the first meeting of the fourth session of the Legislative Council on Wednesday.
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    Malayan share list
    847 19 TOB tebfto off ohmra. m the. 2 XiliJfU Stock .Backanfe shows hut busincaa to AofustlT. (A) and last busincaa since that dote (B) with H and L standim (or mutest And Lowest basInoN lor this year to dote. I 4 i W,U 4 9 Mss kkti Atlas
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    CLOSING PRICES
    27 19 August 22. MALAYAN RUBBER PRICE: 66 J cents (down three-quarters of a cent). TIN: $451.25 (up s2>. Estimated unofficial offering 230 tons (down 10 tons).
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    Technical films
    30 19 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 22—The Institution of Engineers. Federation of Malaya will show technical Aims for members and friends at the Shell theatrette here at 5.30 pjn. on Friday
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    RUBBER PRICES
    255 19 CKPTfMBER Brat grade nßbw buy in f.e.b. elated at 6 I" 6lngapere and Kuala Lumpur yeaterday at 6*l cents per to. <*•"■ three-quarters if a cant on Wednesday's ctaelac IMI tor Um position. Tbs tons was taator. n.A.t. and P.M.R.I. atoatog prtoaa In Milts par lb. yesterday. t
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    MALAYAN STOCK INDICES
    42 19 Aug. 15 Aug. II Aug. 21 Aug. 22 23 Aug 24 Industrials: 114.82 111.40 115.55 118 42 114.22 114.22 This: 188.88 148.42 144.44 151.54 151.12 15T.T1 4 rubbers: 112.50 112.75 112.50 112.10 112.10 111 11 Dec. 25. IWt 154.
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      Equities remain steady
      2142 20 From Our Market Correspondent THE Malayan Stock Exchange last week in some ways put up a remarkable performance as far as industrial prices were concerned. In face of all the political considerations regarding the hitch over the formation of Malaysia prices remained quite steady. Despite the clouds
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      CLOSING PRICES
      30 20 RUBBER tin (per lb.) (per picul.). Ai| It. $7fcete. M51.75 N. 44* eta. $454.44 tl. 47 eta. $449.25 22. Mtt eta. $451.25 22. 44* eta. $454.25 24. $454.44
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      UNIT TRUSTS
      33 20 (Managers* Frtees) First Malayan 1.80 1.85 Becond Malayan 1.35 1.43 Third Malayan 96 1.05 First Hong Kong .96 I.ol* Becond Hong Kong .70 .T4* Sterling Commodity 4/3 4/9 Hong Kong currency).
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      DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED
      27 20 Current Date of Total Total for payment payment for previous ▼ear year K. Bellas 20% (int.) Sept. 23 Tetnerloh 9% (fin.) Sept. 16 17% 22}%
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      Straits tin up by $2: Thin rubber trading
      346 20 THE Straits Tin price rose $2 in Penang yesterday to $451.25 on an offering of 230 tons, estimated down 10 tons. In London on Wednesday tin took on a steadier appearance and after broad ring dealings, prices recorded modest gains especially for
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      EXCHANGE RATES
      72 20 THI Malayan Bxahange Banks* At* 1 seeiatien made thee* ehanges In Its rates to merchant* on Saturday (AD rates to 9100): tailing TT er 0D readyt 1 Deutsche Marks 129 3/6: Danish Krensr 224|. On the frss sxshangs market la Hoag Keng on Saturday the U. 6. deltar
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      Dissolve hospital visitors’ board call
      187 20 K A i^ NG Aur 2i ?*toe Malayan i Congress wants district hospit toi' Ministry of Heal:! J appoints the board i,, its members must i-ive weeks’ notice to the hoi al authorities if Pay an inspection i ~A calling i the dissolution o f
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      ‘Cool bus’ services planned if trials succeed
      179 20 ‘Cool bus services planned if trials succeed IfUALA LUMP!) a Aug. 20. -Tr vellers on express b services between Sing pore and the Fedei capital can look forwa to “cool comfort” so< if an experiment by t bus companies pr° v successful. A spokesman for the j Singapore Express Ltd.
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