The Straits Budget, 22 April 1964

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  • 29 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYSIA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER Kim c KUALA LUMPUR, APRIL 22, 1964. Price 40 Cents (Malaya) or 1 Shilling, KPN 691.
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    • 353 2  -  IAN EARNWELL Johore I FEEL that 1 must 4 come to the defence of tne Singapore Motor Club after reading the singularly ill-informed attack on the organisers of the Malaysia Grand Prix by ‘Visitor' of Kiang. The point that, has been missed by many critics,
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    • 51 2  -  Wu TING FONG Singapore IT is the Intention of Government to provide adequate street lighting wherever possible. Streets to all Govern-, ment Co-Operative Society Buildings at Pava Lebar Road are well lighted yet Lorong Paya Lebar. a short distance awav with nearly 100 new houses, is badly neglected
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    • 458 2  -  S RA JARATNAM itij Dliecior. PAP, Political Bureau F, as Miss P. G. Lim contends answer was not '‘condemnation" but wsu> jot Anril 171 hpr answers to 80 couched as to absolve the Indonesian ho TTnivprsitv rvf Government and agents of responsibility my
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    • 36 2  -  CIVIC Singapore THE City Council Flats, along Clemenceau Avenue opposite the Anthony Road Girls’ School, are a health menace due to the enormous amount of rubbish and filth accumulated in the surrounding grounds.
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    • 296 2  -  JAAFAR M TAHA Secretary to the Ministry of Works, Posts and Te leco m m u n lea tlons AM directed by the Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications to refer to the letter from the Senior President, Borneo Stamp Dealers Association, Kuching, (S.T. April 3)
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    • 68 2  -  T.K.B. Kuantan rIS Is a complaint about the health conditions In the so-called Transit Quarters In Kuantan These houses have no road frontage, entry and exit Is through the kitchen Neighbours rear chickens ten feet from the perimeter drains Flies bred there, swarm through the houses
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    • 107 2  -  STEPHEN KANG Kuala Lumpur A 8 a fairly regular traveller between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. I drive through Batu Anam. near Segamat. quite frequently I wonder If something cculd be done to get rid of the foul smell In the area near the railway
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    • 66 2  -  DRY CLEAN Singapore, rE Water Department ot the City Council Issued v. circular (dated 9.4 64) saying it Is necessary to cut off your water supply ON THE 10th April. 1964 from 9am to 5 pm for the purpose of carrying out work H which affected Katong area
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    • 148 2  -  C.P L. Alar Star. On the question of proper clothes for our nub lie officials: From th« police inspector to the Corporal, our policemen's dress leaves much to be desired. Replacement of the monkey hats by the peak cape has been the only
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    • 82 2  -  OBSERVER Singapore IT is surprising that the Singapore Fire Brigade still uses English words of command in its squad drill. So far no attempt has been made to make use of the National Language words of command although the army and the police have succeeded
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    • 93 2  -  WOODPK <* ,R Singapore rpHE annual flood ovei Potopg Paslr off Braddel 1 Road can be alleviated by removal to the Jurong Industrial site of the saw mills which now clutter the Victoria Bridge of Rochor® Canal and the Kalian? Delta. A look at the
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  • The Straits Budget
    • 873 3 —Straits Times, April 14 The final report of the Lim Tay Boh commission of inquiry into education in Singapore makes its appearance 21 months after the interim report. The reason for this longish interval is not far to seek The interim report, completed in under four months,
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    • 335 3 —Straits Times. April 14 Bombing Is an easy business for hard-headed and hard- hearted terrorists. Gelignite or TNT can be packed into almost any innocent-looking container and detonated in simple ways. Last year, for example, Singapore police found explosives packed in plastic travel bags, complete with fuses. The
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    • 624 3 —Straits Times, April 15 Tun Thar at Khoman in rumour that Malaysia had Manila was quick to kill a asked Thailand to sponsor her membership of Seato, but speculation continued. So now Tun Abdul Razak has given an assurance that the Government has made no decision to
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    • 629 3 —Straits Times, April 16 The preparatory meeting for a second Afro-Asian Conference has adjourned in Jakarta without a firm decision on whether Malaysia should be invited. The communique makes it clear, however, that we had strong support—strong enough to oblige Indonesia to agree to invite us “as
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    • 400 4 —Straits Times, April 16 Tengku Abdul Rahman’s announcement that he will stay on in the Government “as long as the people feel I should” has brought the matter of his retirement back into its proper focus. Certainly a man who has done so much for his country
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    • 665 4 —Straits Times, April 17 Malaysia, far from clutching at straws, can afford now to let them pass. Economic confrontation can be contained by our own efforts and if it comes to fighting—are we not assured of adequate support? Even so, an Australian hint that the Philippines is
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    • 184 4 —Straits Times, April 17 The Union of Post Office Workers deserves to be commended for putting ofi the strike it had threatened to call on April 22. The strike is being postponed, explains the union president, in order to remove the impression that the union is trying to
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    • 743 4 —Straits Times. April 18 Malaysia’s desire to inform the outside world of the justice of our cause has not been matched by a similar publicity sense at home. It is surely odd. for example, that overseas reporters should enjoy an access to Borneo battle areas denied to
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  • 1158 5 4 Adjustments necessary, and Tengku and colleagues will come face to face with this in two weeks 9 time 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 12. Singapore’s Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, tonight looked into the future —particularly 1969 and predicted that “adjustments” are necess a r
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  • 168 5 SEREMBAN. Apr. 12.-The general-secretary of the National Union or Plantation Workers. Mr. P. P. Narayanan, told a mass meeting of estate workers today that the union s executive council will decide on three main Issues on Apr. 17. They are strike
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  • 504 5 PEKAN, April 12. J'HE Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Hazak, said today that one of the reasons why the Alliance Government was placing so much emphasis on developing the rural areas was to ensure that the people in these places did not
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  • 167 5 MALACCA, Apr. 12. ITI The Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Inche Mohamed Khir Johari, said here today that the co-operative movement could benefit all races in Malaysia provided they chose cooperation as the instrument for raising their standard of living. He said this to
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  • 276 6 Kuala lumpur. Apr. 12. The director of the PAP political bureau, Mr. S. Rajaratnam, last night charged the MCA with pursuing a communal policy. Speaking at rallies in Petaling Jaya and Pudu. Mr. Rajaratnam said: “The PAP on the other hand treats economic
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  • 45 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 14—The Murine Department is building a (ij-tun, $270,000 cutter specially designed for rescue missions during the monsoon season on the East Coast. The vessel being constructed at the RIDA dockyard In Kuala Irengganu, will be fitted with radar.
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  • 49 6 RAUB, Apr. 12— Miss P. RanJeet Kaur, 14, a Form II student of Ihe Methodist Girls' School here won the first nrlze in the World Health Week essay competition for lower secondary school in Raub district. Runnerup was Phang Koon Tuck, 14 of the Mahmood School here
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  • 302 6 DENANG, Apr. 12. 1 The chairman of the Socialist Front election,s committee. Mr. Lim Kean Slew, today accused the Alliance of maintaining “a very haphazard government in Penang during the last nine years "Mo miracle,' he said, in the State constituency ol Ayer
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  • 410 6 ‘Nothing more disastrous to Chinese KLUANG, April 12. THE Minister of Finance and president of the Malayan Chinese Association, Mr. Tan Siew Sin, warned tonight that if the Socialist Front won a large number of seats in the urban areas this
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  • 43 6 KLANO, Apr. 12.—The Singapore Prime Minister. Mr Lee Kuan Yew will address a PAP rally at the Klang North Padan on Apr. 14. Ihe Minister for Culture in Singapore. Mr S. Rajaratnam. will also speak at the rally
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  • 26 6 PORT SSWETTENHAM, Apr. 13 —The Socfln Club here will hold a social and dance at the Klang indlan Community hall on Apr 18
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  • 124 6 UMUT, Apr. 14—The Alliance Government under the guidance of Tengitu Abdul Rahman can protect Malaysia s independence and keep the country from being swallowed by Soekarno. Dato Liew Wh.’ Hont, a vicepresident of the Malayan Chinese Association, who Is standing for re-eleciion for the Perak
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  • 32 6 KUAI4A LUMPUR, Apr. 14.—A donation of $22 has been received for the National Patriotic Fund from the staff of Sekolah Kebangsaan, Kampong Melayu, Kluang, bringing the total to $145,896.69
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  • 246 6 IPOH, Apr. 12.—The 1 People's Progressive Party was the first to draw the world’s attention to racial inequality in Malaya, its secre-tary-general, Mr. D R. Seenivasagam told an election rally here today. Mr. Seenivasagam, who Is standing for re-election for Parliament
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  • 139 6 Kuala lumpur, Apr. 12. —lndonesia wants a “redefinition” of the term “ceasefire” before the Thai supervisory team attends to its task In the Borneo territories. This was stated here today by the leader of the ceasefire supervisory team Lt.-Gen Surakit Mayalarp. on his arrival from
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  • 32 6 JESSELTON, Frl —Anti-cholera immunisation has been offered he people of Sandakan at var; >us centres In view of the cholera outbreaks in the Philippines ami Sarawak, it was announced h°rt
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  • 1423 7 KUALA LUMPUR April. 13 Govt party’s confidence rests on its powerful election machinery and voters’ rousiny welcome for PM’s campaiyn tour IN the country’s two northernmost States Perils and Kedah the Alliance Party is confident of a 100 per cent victory. In the last elections
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  • 44 7 TANJONG MALIM, Apr. 14.—Tun Abdul Razak, today described President Soekarno as “nothing but a windbag.” Talking to Alliance election workers here, he said: “All he does is talk. He knows nothing about looking after his country. He is nothing but a windbag.”
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  • 667 8  -  Eighth blast S’pore MOTHER AND DAUGHTER DIE, SIX OTHERS HURT AS THEY SIT WATCHING TV IN A WOODEN HOUSE by ABU FAZIL and CHEONG YIP SENG SINGAPORE. April. 12 TWO people were killed and six others injured when a bomb exploded in Jalan Rembong, off Changi Road,
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  • 77 8 Mentri: Don’t disturb the girls I/UALA SELANGOR, Apr. 14. —A “do not disturb the girls" piece oi advice was given by the Mentri Besar of Selangor, Dato Abu Bakar bin Baginda, when he opened the Jeram sub-health centre, near here, today. The advice was directed at the village young men.
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  • 52 8 PENANG, Apr. 14. Sungei Pinang residents have formed a goodwill committee’ to look after me welfare of people in the area. I'he committee, which plans ti *ek registration as a legally constituted organisation will soon hold i get-together to which various communities living in Sungei Pinang will
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  • 260 8 ‘BRITAIN KEPT CONTROL OF ECONOMY’ VIALACCA. Apr. 12. 1?1 —The former Minister of Agriculture and Co operatives. Inche Abdul Aziz Ishak. said last night that the Prime Minister. Tengku Abdul Rahman, had all along accepted him as a person whose inclination was to the
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  • 386 8  -  From K. BASKARAN: PEKAN. April 12 'J'OH Puan Rana, wife of the Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, who has been actively wooing women voters in out-of-the-way places in Pekan her husband's constituency is deeply impressed by their appreciation of current affairs.
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  • 70 8 KOTA BHARU. Tues. A padl planter Inche Ya acob bin Hashlm 29, was sh >* dead last night tn Kampong Nlbong Tanah Merah. 4fi miles from here He was having dinner with his family at 10 p.m when two shots were fired at nim from underneath
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  • 69 8 SINGAPORE. Apr. 13. The Photographic Society of Malaysia today announced it had bestowed its honorary patronage on cinema magnate. Dato Loke Wan Tho, m recognition of his contribution to the upliftment of Malaysian standards in both local and international photography. The other Honorary patrons of the
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  • 350 9 PENANG, April 14. JHE “real boss” of the PMIP, Party Rakyat and the Socialist Front is Ibrahim Ya’acob, former Malayan, who has made his home in Indonesia, Inche Senu bin Abdul Rahman, former Malayan Ambassador to Indonesia, declared here today. The PMIP
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  • 45 9 PENANG. Apr. 13.—The former Malayan Ambassador to Indonesia. Inche Senu bin Abdul Rahman, will address Alliance election workers at the M.C.A Headquarters in Transfer Road, at 2.30 p.m. tomorrow. He will also speak at an Alliance rally in Bayan Lepas at 7.30 p.m.
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  • 186 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 15 The Minister of the Interior, Dato (Dr.) Ismail bin Dato Abdul Rahman, said tonight that President Soekarno had launched his psychological warfare campaign against Malaysia because he was worried of the Alliance winning a landslide election victory. Such >a victory for
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  • 31 9 SINQAPORE. Apr. 15. The Pinance Minister Dr. Goh Keng Swee, will lay the foundation stone for the Pan-Malaysia Cement Works Ltd., at Jurong Industrial Estate on April 22. them."
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  • 83 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 13 The Deputy Premier of Singapore, Dr. Toh Chin Chye. said here today that he was confident that the PAP would win all the nine parliamentary seats it Is contesting. Dr. Toh was talking to reporters on his arrival at the airport.
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  • 221 9 IPOH, April 13. 'J'HE National Mining Workers’ Union and the Malayan Mining Employers’ Association today reported “definite progress” in the negotiations for a new wage structure and better working conditions for the 17,000 workers in European managed tin mines in Malaya. Mr. P.S.C. Power,
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  • 47 9 SINGAPORE, Apr. 14 —Ma. A W Van Blommesteln, the Chancellor. Netherlands Consulate-General, will give a talk on "The Influence of the Dutch on Indonesia In the first 30 years of the 20th century" at the Lions Club luncheon at the Princes Restaurant tomorrow.
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  • 200 9 JTUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 14.—Che Aishah Ghanji, Malaysias onjy woman senator, tonight joined the battle for votes at an Alliance rally at Sentul Pasar here. She said there was no alternative for the voters If they wanted peace, prosperity and fair play
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  • 75 9 .—Reuter. JESSELTON, Apr. 13.— Sabah Alliance candidate Bandong bin Noor, was elected Into the Tawau rural district council last night when he polled 317 votes in the Apas ward His opponent, Mr. Lim’ Thlen Chai (Ind.) polled 36 votes. Results of polling in the Abaca
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  • 52 9 KLANG, Apr 13—The Mentrl Besar of Selangor. Dato Abu Bakar bin Baginda, will open a $30,000 health sub-centre at Jeram, 19 miles from here tomorrow. The centre will serve more than 20.000 people mostly from the rural areas who previously had to come to the District
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  • 930 10 ‘No better guide than Tengku but we can point out the rocks and perils ahead’ SEREMBAN, April 13 SINGAPORE’S Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, said tonight that all Malaysians were in the “same boat” and that there were no better hands
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  • 151 10 •CEREMBAN, Apr. 11. A householder blacked out a People’s Action Party rally in ixanang Kechil here shortly after it started tonight. Dr Lau Kit Sun, a PAP parliamentary candidate for Seremban Timor, accused the Socialisi Front of influencing the houseowner to cut ofl the electric
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  • 121 10 ITUALA LUMPUR. Apr. 16 1Y The Socialist Front candidate for Batu. Dr. Tan Chee Khoon, said tonight at an election rally that the Singapore Premier, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew had himself visited Indonesia and had described Scekarno as the “greatest man in South-East
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  • 214 10 IPOH, April 13. JHE “gentlemens agreement” on the general elections reached between the various political partif and the elections commission, is off, ar far as the Peoples Progressive Party is concerned. Mr S P Seenivasagam a vice president ot the PPP. announcing
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  • 190 10 SINGAPORE, April 13. A FOUR-MAN Singapore technical team, led b> Dr. Ng Wah Wing, former Director of Public Works, left for Sabah today to make a week-lona ’urvey of the country’s development potentialities. The prime objective oi a survey is to ascertain how Singapore can assist
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  • 54 10 PENANG, Apr. 14.— I The People s Action Party will bold election rally at Amoy Lane 730 pm tomorrow Among the speakers 11 Mr Ponß Gip See Parllamei tarv secretary to the Singap_ Minister of Culture Mr S jaratnam and Mr S Oh fl Rajoo Assemblyman
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  • 1266 11 Alliance five up —and many more expect easy victories SIX INDEPENDENTS IN STATE POLLS Johore Bahru, Apr. 13 Alliance, having won two Parliamentary and three State seats in Johore without a light, expects many easy victories on polling day. Its candidates returned unopposed to Parliament are: Syed Ja'afar Albar. Umiiu
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  • 145 11 Kuching. Apr. h—The Chief Minister, Mr Stephen Kalong Nlngkan. today introduced in the Council Negeri a resolution calling for the Council to “unreservedly support” the Malaysian Government in combating “Indonesian aggression.” The resolution urged “that the Council unreservedly support the Federation of Malaysia Government regarding
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  • 25 11 PENANO, Apr. 12.—'The Ven M A. Upananda Maha Thero has been appointed chief priest of the Mahindarama Buddhist Temple .n Kampur Road.
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  • 675 12 1 am determined to see the trouble with Indonesia through to the finish’ KUALA LUMPUR Apr. 14 TENGKU Abdul Rahman has had second thoughts about retiring in 1969. He told the nation in a radio broadcast tonight: “I will stay on in the government for
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  • 73 12 SINGAPORE, Apr. 15 Police this morning recovered a World War II Japanese shell on the beach ofT Jalan Sempadan in Siglap. The shell, about three inches in diameter and 12 inches long, was still “live.” It was first seen, half buried in the beach bv
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  • 209 12 Kuala lumpur. Apr. 15. —Women teachers in Malaya have called oil their May Day march here because of their “faith in Tengku Abdul Rahman's assurance*' that their case would definitely be looked into after the forthcoming elections. The president of the Women’s Teachers’ Union
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  • 162 12 SINGAPORE, Apr. 14 rpHE Minister for Finance, Dr. Goh Keng Swee, laid the foundation stone of Malaysia’s first cho-colate-making factory —the Sheng Huo Enterprise Ltd.—at Tanglin Halt. The enterprise, which will begin production at the end of the year, plans to produce about 500 tons of chocolate,
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  • 369 12  -  -From VIC NYAGAM: MALACCA, April 14 Minister of Finance and national president of the MCA, Mr. Tan Siew Sin, said last night that Indonesian confrontation would disappear gradually if the Alliance won at least 80 to 85 seats out of the 104 in the
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  • 291 13 Kuala lumpur, Apr. 12. The Minister without Portoiio. Mr. Khaw Kai Boh, tori i g h t accused the Socialist Front of deceiving the people and “collaborating with cur current enemy Indonesia in an attempt to sell out our country.” Speaking at an
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  • 58 13 SINGAPORE. Apr. 14 —The Minister of Culture, Mr. S. Rajaratnam will be guest speaker at the annual luncheon meeting of the Malayan Advertisers’ Association at the Rosee D'or Restaurant on April 30 Mr Rajaratnam will speak on the recently finalised Malaysian code of advertising
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  • 376 13 Kuala lumpur, Apr. 14 Che establishment or a neutral zone along the Borneo border was said today to be Indonesia’s latest proposal to make the ceasefire arrangements operative. This new development is believed to have been raised at a 40-minute conference between the Deputy Prime
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  • 85 13 SINGAPORE, Apr. 14.—An alert hawker rang up the police tonight and informed them of two cylindrical objects lying on a grass patch next to an electricity sub-station at the junction of Buller Terrace and Dawson Road. A police party rushed to the scene and cordoned
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  • 264 13 PENANG, April 15. 'JHE Deputy Mayor of George Town, Inche Omar Othman, today outlined a 10-point plan under which a Socialist state government hoped to solve the problems of kampong Malays. “Being the major bulk of the rural population, the Malays are the
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  • 58 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 15. Television Malaysia Is to widen Its services to the Ipoh and Malacca areas this month. The Assistant Minister of Information and Broadcasting. Dato Mohamed Ismail bin Mohamed Yusof, said this tonight. In July, the television network would be extended
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  • 63 13 NIBONQ TEBAL. Apr. 15.—Seven members of the Royal Malay Regiment escaped serious Injuries dlls morning when the truck In which they were travelling crashed against a telephone post at Simpang Tiga, 14 miles south of Nibong Tebal. The driver. Nik Abdullah bln Nik Yusof, was
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  • 215 13 KLANG, Apr. 14 rpHERE is ‘‘no mystery” in politics and public administration, which the average man with a social conscience cannot pick up, Singapore’s Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, said here tonight. He told a rally that after the
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  • 380 14 PROCLAMATION TO BE MADE TODAY. REGISTRATION BEGINS NEXT WEEK KUALA LUMPUR, April 15. REGISTRATION for national service will begin in Singapore April 22. It will end on May 11. Announcing this today, the Controller of Manpower. Mr. S. Kumar, said a proclamation by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong would
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  • 64 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. IS-Mr. P Marvin Plate executive director of the Pacific Area Travel Association, and his wife will arrive here by air tomorrow morning for a one-day visit to discuss tourist publicity promotion with Malaysia’s Tourist Promotion Officer. Inche Osman 81ru. Mr Plate will
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  • 185 14 A LOR STAR. Apr. 14. A former chairman of the Kedah Umno. an elder brother of the Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, denied today that he supported the PMIP and was campaigning against the Tengku and the Alliance. In an open letter
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  • 199 14 A.P., UPI. JAKARTA, Apr. 14. J Indonesia, Communist China and Pakistan were dealt a stunning blow when the 10-nation sub-committee of the Afro-Asian ministers’ meeting decided to delay the planned second Afro-Asian conference until March, 1965. The three countries, which have come to be referred
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  • 436 14 KUCHING, April 15. gARAWAK'S Council Negri yesterday declared its support for the Government of Malaysia in its resistance to Indonesian aggression and in taking strong and positive action against the Clandestine Communist Organisation and other subversive elements in Sarawak
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  • 342 15 Malaysia invitation Afro-Asian compromise on Indian proposal at Jakarta talks JAKARTA 9 April IS PRESIDENT Soekarno suffered his second setback today when the Afro-Asian ministers 9 meeting here decided to invite Malaysia “as soon as possible 99 to next year’s full Afro-Asian conference. Yesterday Soekarno suffered a stunning
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  • 88 15 PENANG, Apr. 16. A 17-year-old servant, Lim Ah Kim died in the General Hospital here yesterday from injuries received when she slipped and fell from a bathroom window on the night of Apr. 13. Llm, employed by Asst Supt and Mrs. A. Balaratnam at their
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  • 24 15 BANTING. Apr. 16—The Deputy Prime Minister, run Abdul Razak. will address two election rallies at Jenjarom and Banting town on April 24
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  • 345 15 OENANG, Apr. 14 Tne chairman of the Penang Socialist Front Elections Committee. Mr. Urn Kean Siew, said today it was “unfair to the electorate” for the Alliance and other parties to accuse the Socialist Front of being pro-Indonesia and pro-Communist. “Slowly,” he told a
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  • 212 15 KOTA BHARU, April 16 TENGKU Abdul Rahman today thanked India for her efforts to get Malaysia invited to the projected second Afro-Asian conference, despite Indonesian and Communist Chinese objections. Commenting on a majority decision in Jakarta to invite Malaysia, the Prime Minister said he would have to
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  • 246 15 LUMPUR, Apr. 15 —The Union of Post Office Workers has decided to postpone its strike which was to have begun at midnight on April 22. The decision was reached at a meeting of the union’s executive committee, which met for three hours here tonight. Mr.
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  • 61 15 MUAR, Apr. 13.—The president of the Muar St. John Ambulance Association, Inche All bln Abu Bakar, called upon members of the association to be prepared and to arm themselves with flrst-ald kits to serve the country whenever called upon to do so He
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  • 91 16 Six nurses fly to Britain for course THESE six Malaysian girls 1 left Kuala Lumpur for London on Apr. 15 to do nursing under the Colombo Plan. Picture shows (from left): Vicki Dewit, 19. of Malacca: Lim Beng Suan, IS. of Taiping; Heah Gaik Ngo, 18.
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  • 127 16 IIALACCA, Apr. 15 1 —Three children of tappers on the Kemenfore division of Serkam Estate, 20 miles from here, died of poisoning yesterday. They were R. Devadass, aged five, his sister R Pathmavathi. six. and G. Apiramasundari, five. They were among seven children from the
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  • 297 16 LONDON, April 15 IALA YSIAN Airways’ plans to purchase four Comet jet airliners for its routes in the Far East depend on whether an agreement could be reached with BOAC on the prices for spares and equipment, its chairman, Dato Loke
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  • 195 16 SINGAPORE, Apr. 14 \|R. J. J. Rattray, secretary of the Singapore EmA? 1 ployers’ Federation, today called on the Industrial Arbitration Court to hand down a general declaration on what he termed the “fundamental problem” of the rights of employers and trade unions over the issue
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  • 61 16 SINGAPORE, Apr, 16 Three Chinese educational bodies will hold a joint luncheon at the Cathay Restaurant on Apr. 25 to mark the return of the Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, from the Malaysian goodwill mission to Africa They are the Singapore Chinese Schools’ Conference, the
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  • 36 16 PENANG, Apr. 16, Cracker firing for Harl Raya Hajl will be allowed In Penang on April 22 and 23 It was officially announced today. The public holiday will be observed on April 23.
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  • 63 16 IPOH, Apr. 16.—An attendant, Wong Soo Kal, 34, was killed when he was thrown off his lorry when It went out of control on a steep hill near Tanjong Rambu tan yesterday The lorry, with its heavy load of logs, failed to make a steep
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  • 594 16 MALACCA, April, 16. president of the Malacca Municipal Council, Inche Hasnul bin Abdul Hadi (Socialist Front) said here last night that it was “mischievous and unfair’ to accuse his party of having done nothing for the people, since it took over
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  • 106 16 OENANG, Apr. 15. The Penang state Alliance is preparing an elaborate programme to give the Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, a rousing welcome when he arrives here next Tuesday. The Tengku will tour Province Wellesley on Monday before crossing over to Penang A guard
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  • 33 16 SINGAPORE, Apr. 15. —The Department ol Extra-rdural Studies o* the University of Singapore U 1 hold a “readings from Shake-"' Deare” session at the Cultural Centre on Sunday at 3 D.m
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  • 526 17  -  REPORTS FROM JAKARTA ARE misch:evous’ By SOH TIANG KENG SINGAPORE, Apr. 16. The Pakistan frureign Minister, Mr Z. A Bhutto, today denied reports that his country had joined Indonesia and Communist China in opposing the move to invite Malaysia to the Airo-Asian conference m
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  • 156 17 ITUANTAN, April 17—The Minister of Health. Inche Abdul Rahman bin Haji Talib, said here today that he had instructed his legal advisers to take legal proceedings against his Socialist Front rival for the Kuantan seat in Parliament, Inche Mohamed Kameil bin Tok Muda
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  • 63 17 JESSELTON, Apr. 17—Dato Khcx) Suk cn.ew. Saoan Munster ol Commun.cations and Wonts today expressed his grai.tude to the Singapore Government lor send mg over a survey and techmca team to study conditions here and to tind out in what way Singapore can help In Saoah s
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  • 288 17 SINGAPORE, Apr. 16. The Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan lew, tonight spoke of “disloyal homes” in Singapore which have been sheltering saboteurs and Indonesian ter* rorists In a statement, Mr. Lee said: “The pity is that there must be some 20 disloyal homes in Singapore
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  • 624 17  -  UNION REJECTS PM’s SUGGESTION TO SEND TEAM TO LONDON By TONY HERMON: Kuala Lumpur, April 17 National Union of Plantation Workers today decided to send strike ballots to its 200,000 members. It rejected Tengku Abdul Rahman’s suggestion to send a team to London to negotiate direct
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  • 396 18 KUALA LUMPUR. April 17 'J'HE Secretary to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Raja Mohar bin Raja Badiozaman, today said that the Government had chosen a reputable international shipping firm to run a national shipping line for Malaysia. He added that eventually the
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  • 258 18 SINGAPORE, Apr. 17. —The Barisan Sosialis leader, Dr. Lee Siew Choh, today blamed British and American agents for the spate of bomb explosions in Singapore. He deplored the bomb outrages as “senseless killing of Innocent people”. Dr. Lee was holding his first
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  • 277 18 TANAH MERAH, April 17 TH E Government will be forced to take steps to ensure the security of the country should any political party attempt tc cause bloodshed in order to topple the Government Tengku Abdul Rahman gave this warning last night
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  • 813 18  -  By LIM BENG TEE: Singapore, Apr. 17 DEG1STRAT10N and enrolment of the proposed vigilante corps will begin next week. The Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, this morning met top military, police and government officials to finalise a plan to build up a network of
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  • 1065 19 KUALA LUMPUR April 19- V INE-year-old Lucky Lucky, with apprentice Nazudi astride, scored an impressive all-the-way win in the Kirg’s OuplTrial over 6i here today. Race One CL. 3, DIV. S-4F Kong si Lima's v 3) TEE UP 8.3
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  • 181 19 I/'UALA LUMPUR, Apr. 19.; —The Prime Minister, Tengku ADdul Rahman,, is to be asked to intervene in the deadlocked wage negotiations between the Union of Post Office Workers and the Government. A resolution passed at a meeting of members of the Selangor
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  • 50 19 8EREMBAN. Apr. 17.—Mr. V. David, Socialist Front candidate of Bungsar Ward, will address a rally here on Sunday at Rahang Kechil. The president of the Malacca Municipality, Inche Hasnul bin Abdul Hadi (SF) will also address two rallies at Ampangan and Pantal on April 22
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  • 701 19 rE following is a complete list of tevlsed quotations for the wee* endec* c*. Friday *pril 17. INDUSTRIALS ,B ic* ora» ia.46 15.S*J riousteed 1.80 1.88 Contra) Prop 1.32 1.41 City Dev. go* .01 C.B. Holding 5.34 33, Con. Tin Bmelt l7/0 18/9 Orda 47/0 50/Dunlopn
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  • Page 19 Miscellaneous
    • 34 19 BIG SWEEP TOTAL POOL $112,365 STARTERS ($632 each): Nos. *****2. *****3, *****1, *****5. *****5, *****4, *****7. *****6. *****6, *****9. ir>9:!73. Consolation ($618 each); Nos. *****1, *****3, *****5, *****6, *****6. *****8, *****0, *****2. *****0, *****9.
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  • MALAYAN SHARE MARKET REVIEW
    • 2199 20 From Our Market Correspondent JT was not a brilliant week by any means on the Malayan Stock Exchange, but conditions were basically steady. Turnover was greatly* reduced and the shortlived burst of fresh interest shown at the end of the previous week had petered out
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    • 22 20 April 17. MALAYAN RUBBER P JUCE; .68} cents (unchanged). TIN: $525 (down $1.75). Estimated offering 250 tons (up 10 tons).
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    • 37 20 N the ,re xrh *bge market tn Hong the u f£ cm? l 735 for T T abd 6 72 An! 1 fl!!!* 1 W V < Uoted *t 15.98 and ta«| of gold at |24B|.
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    • 39 20 (Manager*’ Prices) First Malayan 2.23 2.32 Second Malayan 1.65 1.73 Third Malayan 1.19 1.26x4 Malayan C. L .93 .99 First Hong Kong 1-07 1.12* Beoond Hong Kong .80 .84* Sterling Commodity 4/5 4/1 lxd (•Hong Kong currency)
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    • 57 20 Current Date of Total Total for payment payment for previous Fed. Dispensary 10% May 8 10% ***o% £op "VI 1s t July 11 Inch Kenneth 30% June 18 45% 50% Kultm Rubber 6% June 4 10% 10% Merlimau Pegoh 6%t June 5 Rahman 20c tst June l 8
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    • 259 20 MAY 9ret grads rubber buyers ».*.s. dosed at 9' p.m. In 9ln gapers and Kuala Lumpur yesterday at 4SJ cents per lb unchanged on Thursday s closing level ter the position. The tone waa quiet after slightly sealer. R.A.t. and F.M.R.E. closing prises In cants pee tb. yesterday:
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    • 33 20 rubber tin (per lb.) (per picul.) April 13. 68 H cte. 1521.75 14. 8844 eta. $522.87% 15. 68 <4 eta. $526.75 16., 88% eta. $528.75 17. 88% ota. $525.00 lg. $525.00
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    • 72 20 f*HINESE Produce Exchange, Sinusw P«t neon price* per picul yesterday: Coconut oil: bulk 147* sellers, drum $5Ol sellers. Copra t April/May UK/Contlnent: Unquoted. >■ Pepper i Muntok white $155 sellers. Sarawak white fls2* sellers, special Sarawak black $125 sellers, garbled Lampong black #l*o sellers, AST A $145 sellers.
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    • 659 20 npHREE factors hav continued to h fluence the markt during the week. Thes are the possibility of strike on estates, the paucity of Russian pur chases during April an c increased imports, states the current review of the Malaya.) Rubber Market by H.C.B. Co. Ltd.
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