The Straits Budget, 8 December 1965

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  • 37 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYSIA’S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER REGISTERED AT THE G.P.O* U.K. AS A NEWSPAPER SEIUES 68*. KUALA LUMPUR, DECEMBER 8, 1965. Price 40 cents (Malaya) or 1 Shilling KDN 1102-1012
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    • 200 2  -  LAWYER Kuala Lumpur DEFERENCE Mr. God- win’s letter (S.T. Nov. 30) in which he states personal honours are irrelevant to a judge’s judicial status and the correct designation of a puisne judge Is Mr. Justice X, in England every puisne judge is knighted on the
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    • 71 2  -  M. WAHAB Kuala Lumpur THE government’s deciston to impose a surcharge on local phone calls exceeding 100 times a month Is grossly unfair and will be a hardship for all employees as it will mean the end of their making use of office phones for private calls, an
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    • 61 2  -  CITIZEN Merllmau TAXPAYER Ipoh I HAVE always been under the impression that Government Health Clinics offer outpatient treatment free. In Merllmau patients are not only charged, but do not always get a receipt. I hope the authorities will investigate. r ['HE question is: If a Government cleric were
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    • 340 2  - The temporary constitution for Singapore DAVID MARSHALL Singapore II AM indebted to Haji Dr. Ahmad Ibrahim, our State Advocate-General, for the information contained in his letter (S.T. Nov. 25). Reading it carefully it is clear that what is intended is to introduce provision for a “temporary” constitution at the forthcoming
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    • 183 2  -  A. R. RADHAKRISHNAN Singapore B.H Penang AGREE with Mrs. Bwinburn (S.T. Nov. 8) that the Government s national language courses and examinations must be reviewed if there is to be real progress in popularising Malay. I took the Standard One exam In August, and I would like
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    • 279 2  -  J. LAMBERT, Manager, Aviation Services (M) Ltd. Kuala Lumpur ANNOYED A lor Star \yiTH reference to your editorial of Dec. 3 in which you write about obtaining ‘‘larger’’ and more versatile helicopters from the R.A.F. tor rescue operations on the East Coast, may we as Malaysian
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    • 142 2  -  A.J. Mentakab THE Teaching profession M has gone to the dogs. We have been deprived of our housing and medical facilities. our salaries have been reduced, we have to get a permit to teach or be registered to teach. And now a LICENCE! If the Minister's Intentions
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    • 74 2  -  T.V. VIEWER, Kam par I *tv "ft to a •fries about doctor who kcenTT? capln* from the Much as I want to enjoy this the suspense has bom on far too i on S !tn»? aus nR a cental strain on viewers w# would like
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    • 281 2  -  bcmipotw Malacca ALSO A PROFESSIONAL Kuala Lumpur THE letter “School Pupils at Public Rillies A Parent’s Plea for Exemption” (S.T. Nov. 14) needs to be clarified. As one who witnessed the whole rally, I would like to state that the programme for primary schools was arranged for
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  • The Straits Budget
    • 676 3 —Straits Times. December 1 A new foundation for international co-operation in the economic development of Asia is being completed at the Manila conference of the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East. The proposal to establish an Asian Development Bank was unanimously approved by Ministers of the
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    • 206 3 —Straits Times. December 1 Parliament having voted funds, it is to be hoped there will be no further delay in establishing the Trade Commissioners’ Service. The latest target date for getting the commissioners on the job is “early next year”, fully twelve months later than originally intended. But
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    • 284 3 —Straits Times. November 30 Malaysian Airways yesterday moved back to normal operations after a difficult week-end which underscored the essential nature of its services. Because most of the company’s flights were cancelled virtually without notice, large numbers of people underwent at least inconvenience and in some cases the
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    • 667 3 —Btralt« Times. December 2 The Alliance Government’s inquiry into land rents, tenancy conditions and laws affecting landlords is the best news tenant farmers have had for many a long day. A consultants’ report which has been in the hands of the Government since June has been
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    • 388 3 —Straits Times. December 2 The Minister for Sarawak Affairs, Dato Temenggong Jugah, failed to make a good case when he protested against the tax harmonisation treasures in Mr. Tan Siew Sin's new budget. Taxes in Sarawak should not be raised to the Malayan level, Dato Jugah said,
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    • 168 4 —Straits Times. December 2 A diverting bit of byplay has come to an end with yesterday's decision that the Asian Development Bank should have its headquarters in Manila. There can be no strong objection to this because the Philippines' capital seems to meet as well as any other
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    • 651 4 —Straits Times. December 3 From Trengganu to the Thai border (and probably beyond) the monsoon rains have struck with unwonted ferocity. Within ten days of their onset rivers are running feet above the danger level, floodwaters are streaming across huge areas and the first of what could
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    • 357 4 —Straits Times, December 3 President-elect Marcos made it known early in his election campaign that he would like to see relations repaired between the Philippines and Malaysia. The good news out of Manila is no less welcome, however, for not being unexpected. No official announcement has yet been
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    • 644 4 -Straits Times December, Although there could not have been any real fear that the British Foreign Secretary, in an unguarded moment, had introduced the possibility of talks with Indonesia on confrontation without the fullest previous understanding with Malaysia, the British clarification of Mr. Stewart’s remarks was both
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    • 391 4 Time* Decombfr In order to raise teachin. .Undard, i„ Malayan Z2 ary schools to something the level considered satisfo ?3J" countri senior Education Ministry spokesman disclosed two years ago, it would be necessary to find immediately 1,200 additional graduate teachers Since then the shortage can only have become
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  • 1944 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 26 By Our Parliamentary Reporters THE action of Malaysians in rushing to invest in local enterprises is a "resounding vindication" of the 966 Budget, the Minister of Finance, Mr. Tan Siew Sin, told the House of Representatives today.
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  • 323 5 SINGAPORE, Dec. 5. The Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, said that Singapore was today the world’s fifth biggest port. He hoped, with the people’s cooperation, to make it the world’s fourth biggest port. In Its fight for survival. Singapore must find
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  • 76 5 IPOH, Nov. 20. The Kuala Kangsar district liaison committee of the People s Progressive Party will entertain three party members who were honoured by the Sultan of Perak, at the town hall in Sun gel Siput, 16 miles north of here, on the night of Nov.
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  • 41 5 KUANTAN, Dec. 15—The Pekan District Officer, Baja Brlma 3ulong bln Raja Rome, has been transferred to Kedah as Btate Development Officer. He Is succeeded by Inche Ridswan bln Jaafar from the Ministry of National and Rural Development-
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  • 306 6 KU A LA LUMPUR, Nov. 26. —The Minister of Finance, Mr. Tan Siew Sin, today day expressed scepticism over businessmen’s claims that the turnover tax of two per cent would cause hardships. Mr. Tan was replying to objections raised during the debate on the Turnover
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  • 266 6 ITUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 28. —Patrons of five popular brands of cigarettes in Malaya will have to pay more for their smokes from tomorrow. The price increases by the Big Two of the cigarette industry Rothmans of Pall Mall (Malaya) Ltd. and the Malayan
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  • 236 6 CINGAPORE, Nov. 28 The Singapore Trained Nurses’ Association has called for greater post-graduate training opportunities for nurses to keep pace with the -progress of medical science in Singapore. The association. i n an editorial in the current issue of its organ. Berita Jururawat. while
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  • 79 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 26-The West German Embassy has extended the closing German Academic Exchance vice scholantiips to Dec. 1 This is because a feu sc ihle ships are still available for <' L Malaysian students to f tuc > universities and technical stitutes in West
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  • 81 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Nov. 28 —A one-man art exhibition, sponsored by the Arts Council of Malaysia, will be held by Mr. Tushar Kanti Paul, of Malacca, at the British Council Centre here from Tuesday, here from Nov. 30. bitions in Malaysia and o in London, and has i
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  • 322 7 K. LUMPUR, Nov. 30 rrENGKU Abdul 1 Rahman said tonight that Malaysia would not accept any move by any country to discuss terms for a settlement in the Malay-sia-Indonesia dispute unless it is authorised by Malaysia. 'That is the position as understood quite
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  • 136 7 UPI. JAKARTA, November 29. J)R. SUBANDRIO today denounced the Indonesian Communist Party as “trea- sonous.” The anti-Commun-ist blast from the Foreign Minister surprised observers here, since he had seemed to favour the party before the coup attempt, and to be going along with President Soekarno’s attempts
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  • 34 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Nov. 28—The Johore Government has set aside #620,000 for eight projects north of Muar. Nearly $480,000 has been earmarked for educational projects In Tangkak. Sungei Matt and Kam pong Sengkak.
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  • 74 7 SINGAPORE. Nov. 29 Miss Gwan Gosper, a commercial promotions officer with Qantas Airways, will arrive here on Dec. 3 to boost the Australian display at the international machine tools and metal working exhibition. A former air hostess, who has flown over a million miles in
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  • 55 7 UPI. TAIPEH, Nov. 29—Da(o T.H. Tan. leader of a Malaysian trade mission to Formosa, said yesteiday that the high prices of Formosan produced goods were the main obstacles to close trade relations between Malaysia and Formosa. Dato Tan made the statement at the end of
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  • 388 7 KUALA LUMPUR, November 30. A NATION-WIDE survey to obtain the views of businessmen on the revised turnover tax and the telephone levy is being conducted by the United Chambers of Commerce. “We are trying to ascertain how the new taxes will affect
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  • 150 7 QEREMBAN, Nov. 30. The Mentri Besar of Negri Sembilan, Dato (Dr.) Mohamed Said bln Mohamed, said today that the Central Government had asked the State to reduce its expenditure for this year by 10 per cent. Dato Said said this when he presented
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  • 32 7 SINGAPORE. Nov. 26. The Royal Interocean Line*' liner TJltJalengka will arrive here tomorrow with about 300 passengers for a four-day stop on Its way to South Africa from Japan.
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  • 506 8 Yusof, installed as the new Chancellor speaks of. SINGAPORE, November 26. Yang di-Pertuan Negara, Inche Yusof bin Ishak, today spoke of the challenge ahead to make the University of Singapore “constantly alive to the needs of our society/ It was necessary, he said, to re-assess
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  • 203 8 SINGAPORE, Nov. 28. —The Minister for Finance, Mr. Lim Kim San, said today that the expansion of existing industries was also a necessary ingredient for the successful industrialisation of Singapore. He was opening the new factory premises of the Sing Malaya Mesh*Co.,
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  • 276 8 Kuala lumpur, Nov. The Budget session of Parliament has been on for three weeks —and has three more to go. Having approved the Budget in principle the House will be examining the estimates item by item, and then move on
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  • 409 8  -  From GEOFFREY GELDARD KUCHING, Nov. 26 THE Sarawak Government today announced that Chinese pupils found to be taking part in Communist-spon-sored activities would face expulsion or suspension from school. This was necessary to protect other students who might be contaminated by them. A
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  • 139 8 IPOH, Nov. 28—The l» r 8 e nmber of Malaysian Chinese Association members being honoured by State Kmers and the Yang di-Pertuan Agong was “clear proof tnar they are genuinely working for the welfare of toe country. This was stated by
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  • 468 9 THE ABSENT CRITICS ITU ALA LUMPUR, Nov. 26. —With acclamation and on a unanimous voice vote the House of Representatives today approved in principle the Budget for next year. Except for PMIP members and Dr. Tan Chee Khoon (SF Batu); none of the
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  • 143 9 KUALA LUMPUR, November 26. MALAYSIA has been invited to participate in a 1 “supermarket of world trade” at the Port of New York Authority's US$525 million World Trade Centre project. The invitation was issued to the Malaysian Government by the Far EastPacific representative of the
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  • 87 9 SINGAPORE, Nov. 28 —Former Commodore Superintendent of the Singapore dockyard. Rear Admiral Richard Collins Paige, is to be Admiral Superintendent of the Naval dockyard at Portsmouth from next May. Admiral Paige is an engineer specialist who entered the Royal Navy in 1929. During
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  • 23 9 TANORAK, Nov. 29—The Grisek Local Council has warned residents to pay their rates for the year early or face prosecution.
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  • 153 9 l/'UALA LUMPUR, Nov. AV 30—The Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, was today presented a cheque for $947.60 for the National Defence Fund when he visited the exhibition of decorative art of modern Japan at the National Art Gallery in Ampang Road here. The
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  • 26 9 KANOAR. Nov. 28—'The Raja Perempuan of Perils will give away the prizes at the Kangar English School’s annual speech day on Nov. 30.
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  • 392 9 PENANG, November 30. ’JHE State Government does not have the resources to finance the building of a causeway, tunnel or bridge between Penang island and the mainland which is estimated to cost about $3OO million. “Nor can the Central Government at the
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  • 231 9 JESSELTON, NOV. 30. —A lecturer of the University of Malaya Is to visit Sabah next month to study the method of establishing the proposed multi-million dollar Sabah Foundation. This was announced yesterday by Tun Mustapha bln Dato Harun, the new chairman
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  • 304 10 RazaK outlines $237.6 million plan and then thanks the Commonwealth nations for their help By Our Parliamentary Reporters KUALA LUMPUR, D«c. 2 THE Minister o f Defence, Tun Abdul Razak, outlined in the House of Representatives today a $237.6 million plan to expand Malaysia’s defence
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  • 200 10 SINGAPORE, Dec. 1. The Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, last night asked the people of Singapore never to fear bullying by neighbouring countries “because we hold a key position in this part of the world.** But, he emphasised, they must always remain steadfast In
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  • 100 10 ‘I’ ll pull you up’ warning to State Assemblymen PENANG, Nov. 26.—The Speaker. Hail Suleiman bin Haji Ahmad, today warned that he would In future pull up any Assemblyman who failed to show proper conduct in the State Assembly. He cave his warning lust before the morning adjournment. Earlier, some
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  • 378 10 SEREMBAN, Dm. I A N Alliance AssemblyA man today told the Negri Sembilan State Assembly that he was “shocked” at the news that the State Government had to borrow $29.7 million for public projects. Mr. Lam Teck Choon (All.—Sungei UJong) was commenting on
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  • 59 10 Kuala lumpur, Dec. 2. The Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, will pay a one-week goodwill visit to Burma later this month. He will lead a delegation of 16. A spokesman for the Ministry of External Affairs here said that the visit would be from Dec.
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  • 49 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 28 Mrs. Sally Scarlett, a lecturer at the University of Malaya, will talk on ‘‘Psychology*' at 4 pm. on Dec. 5 at 29. Ipoh Road. The talk is sponsored by the Kuala Lumpur Psychology Club. It 5 open to members of the public.
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  • 109 10 ¥>ENANG, Dec. l- Tl L e n ang and Province Welles ley Malay Teachers Union will start the distribution of Its higher studies ships to children of members from next year. nno s A scholarship fund of J available for awards to deserv i
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  • 1131 11 Govt will recruit 200 graduate teachers from abroad to boost secondary school education By Our Parliamentary Reporters Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 2 rrHE Malaysian A Government will recruit 200 graduate teachers from overseas next year, the Minister of Education, Inche Mohamed Khir Johari, announced in the House
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  • 115 11 Kuala lumpur, Dec. D —A Government committee is “finding ways and means” to curb ricesmuggling on the Kedah-P e r 1 i s and Kelantan-T h a 1 border. The House of Representatives was told this by the Minister of Commerce and Industry,
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  • 309 11 Kuala lumpur, Dec. L The 800 members of the University of Malaya General Staff Union today began a work-to-rule in support of their demand for a salary revision and cost-of-living and housing allowances. Hardest hit by the action were students who wanted to
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  • 27 11 KUALA LUMPUR, December 1. A SUBSCRIBER bought $50,500 worth of n National Defence Bonds yesterday. This brings the total received for the bonds to $9,096,750.
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  • 555 12 ISMAIL EXPLAINS MALAYANISATION POLICY By Our Parliamentary Reporters KUALA LUMPUR, Dm. 2 fpHE Government's policy was to ensure that Malayanisation in commerce and industry would proceed in a manner not to endanger the success of commercial enterprises. This was stated in the
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  • 145 12 Reuter. lESSELTON, Nov. 29. —Sappers from the 24 Construe tion Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers, today left for home after completing a sixmonth spell of duty in Sabah as part of the Australian Government’s aid programme to Malaysia. The Sappers built a 16mlle road connecting two virtually
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  • 63 12 PENANO, Nov. 29—Ustaz Sheikh All Mahfodz, professor of Islamic studies from the al-Azhar University who is teaching in Penang on a three-year secondment, will be one of the six Judges for the Koran reading competition for the north-east (George Town) district to be held at the Sheikh Yusoff
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  • 70 12 Kuala lumpur, nov. 28— A four-man Malaysian delegation left here today to attend a six-day meeting of the Asian Parliamentary Union in Tokyo. Leader of the delegation is Inche All Haji Ahmad, parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Finance. The others are:
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  • 55 12 KLUANG, Nov. 29—Mr. Liu Shth Chi, headmaster of the Chong Hwa Primary School here, elected president of the Kluang District Chinese School Teachers Association at its annual meeting Other officials: Mr. Soo Thian Cho, vice-president; Mr. Chong Chik Seng, secretary; Mr. Ng Yoke Moi, asst, secretary; and
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  • 402 12 PENANG, Nov. 29 people of Penang must be very clear about what they want: a free port or industrialisation, the State Assembly was told today. “There was a time when a free port was a great benefit to us but conditions have
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  • 294 13 ‘PEOPLE NOT SATISFIED WITH DEVELOPMENT’ KUALA LUMPUR, November 30. 'THE Minister of Sarawak Affairs, Dato Temenggong Jugah anak Barieng, said here today the proposal to raise rates in Sarawak to the mainland level should not be implemented until the State was as developed as Malaya.
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  • 42 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 29—'The ''ime Minister, Tengku Abdul Sh ftnfi hi3 wife, Puan evh^iM h Rodzla h will visit the ion of “Decorative Art of Arf o n Japan at the National i, m Ga ery ere tomorrow’ at 12.15
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  • 354 13 SINGAPORE, November 28. Vf ALAYSIA will increase its $46.2 million pledge to the proposed Asian Development Bank to $60 million if there is a shortfall in the bank’s expected subscription of $3,000 million (U.S.$1,000 million). This was stated here this
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  • 55 13 SUNGEI PATANI, Nov. 29 Inche Zalnul Rashid bin Ahmad, Assistant District Officer, Sik, is going on transfer to the office of the Director of Lands, Alor Star, Haji Sharbany bln Hajl Mohamed will succeed him here. Mr Tan Kee Seng from Kolini will take Haji Sharbany’* place
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  • 317 13 KUALA LUMPUR, November 29. AN MP told the House of Representatives this morning he was shocked when a visiting Afro-Asian trade unionist told him he was impressed by Kuala Lumpur's "wonderful massage parlours." Mr. C. V. Devan Nair (PAP Bungsar) raised this
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  • 97 13 SINGAPORE, Nov. 29—The closing date for the fourth Singapore and Malaysia student Photographic competition organised by the Singapore Polytechnic Photographic Society has been postponed to Dec. 9. This is to enable student photographers sitting for their final term examinations to submit prints.
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  • 27 13 SUNOEI PATANI. NoV. 2®—The Suitanah of Kedah will open the Women’s Institute fun fair at the United Transport Company building here on Dec 1.
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  • 267 14 Alliance treats other MPs with scorn CEREMBAN, Nov. 29. The pro-tem secretary of the Democratic Action Party, Mr. C. V. Devan Nair, iast night charged that Ministers in the Alliance Government were treating public opinion with contempt. He was speaking at a public rally at Rasah. near bere. In support
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  • 164 14 KUALA LUMPUR, December 1. jX)R 15 minutes this evening from 5.45 p.rm the r 144-strong House of Representatives sat without its quorum of 26 MPs, and at 6 p.m. the Speaker recessed the House for the usual evening break. When the House resumed
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  • 67 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Nov. 28—Dr. H. A. Lamb, a member of the history department of the Australian National University. Canberra, will give a talk tomorrow to the members of the Malaysian Historical Association on “The Origins of the Kashmir Problem.” The talk, which Is open to the
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  • 22 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Nov. 28—Mr. John Marshall, defence correspondent of the London Evening News, arrived here today for t one-day visit.
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  • 79 14 SINIGAPORE. Dec. 1.— Crown Prince Vongsavang of Laos stopped over for 45 minutes at Singapore airport this evening on his way home after a 12-day State visit to Australia. The Prince was accompanied by the Laotian Health Minister. Mr. Tav Keo Luangkhot. and three
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  • 56 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. I—The report of the commission of inquiry on whether a wages council should be set up for workers in the cinema industry is expected to be ready early next year. The Minister of Labour. Mr. V. Manlckavasagam, said this in the House
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  • 41 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec, I—The cultural agreement between Malaysia and the Republic of Korea which was signed here on Sept. 30. will come into effect on Dec. 31. This was announced in a joint statement by both Governments today.
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  • 164 14 Kuala lumpur. Nov. 29. An application by Mr. D. R. Seenevasagam (PPPIpoh) to adjourn the House to discuss a matter “of urgent p u b lie importance/* was rejected by the Speaker in the House of Representatives today. Mr. Scenlvasagam referred to a speech
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  • 21 14 KANGAR Nov. 29 A total of 71 pilgrims from Perlis—4o of them women—will go to Mecca next year.
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  • 192 14 SINGAPORE, Dec. I.—The development of education in Singapore’s next five-year plan will be focused on secondary and higher education, the Minister of Education. Mr. Ong Pang Boon, said today. Mr. Ong, who flew home last night from the Unesco Conference of Aslan Education Ministers in
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  • 297 14 KUALA LUMPUR, December 1 'THE 38-day strike by 1 156 employees of Securicor (Malaya) Ltd. was called off today following agreement between the Union of Securicor Employees and the management. The men will return to work tomorrow. The agreement ending the strike was signed at the
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  • 360 14 JPOH, Nov. 28. —Several 7 changes were made In the leadership of the Malaysian Chinese a s soclation, Perak branch at Its biennial elections here today. The changes heralded a m °veby State Assemblymen JS* to take a more active 21? the
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  • 83 14 SINOAPORE. Nov. ol versity of Singapore* Fa Law will hold a sym I X)sUim n “The Constitutional P r0 c m Minorities” on Nov. 30 at 5 P* Speakers will be Pro pol itical Ratnam, Professor of P ;urer science, Mr. T. Ko 1 de
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  • 23 14 Called to the Ba r Mr SINGAPORE. Nov. pher5 on Fong Hooi Slang, of Ma 0ar Road, has been called to In London.
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  • 516 15 Choose your man, then we’ll think about it: Mohsein K. LUMPUR, Nov. 29 THE Government will think about providing an allowance for a leader of the Opposition when the Opposition can find an “acknowledged” one. The House of Representatives was told this today by the
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  • 255 15 IfUALA LUMPUR, 1V Dec. 2. The Alliance Government was working to eradicate all the “imbalances’' that might exist with a view to uniting the people of Malaysia into a united nation, the Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, said here tonight. He said the
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  • 66 15 SINGAPORE, Dec. 2 Sixteen police inspectors in Singapore were today promoted to the rank of Assistant Superintendent. Those promoted were Inspectors Ronald Naidu. T.S. Zain, E. Mahadevan, Boris V. Theseira. L. Tham* biah, Oh Chwee Hock. Teoh Kah Chay. Teo Beng San, Chong Nee Foo, C.
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  • 462 15 K. LUMPUR, Dec. 2 THE Minister of Finance, Mr. Tan Siew Sin, returned here today after discussions with the Philippine President-elect, Mr. Marcos, fully confident that the “first step forward" had been taken for “maximum co-operation'’ between the two countries. “Their whole
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  • 122 15 JOHORE BAHRU Dec. 2— Salaries of the chairman and members of the State Public Service Commission may be Increased, If an amendment to the State Public Service Commission Enactment of 1959 Is passed by the next Johore State Legislative Assembly session, starting
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  • 24 15 BUTTER WORTH. Nov. 28 More than 250 people will attend a civics course at the town hall here at 8 p.m tomorrow.
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  • 299 16 SINGAPORE, Dec. 1 —Trade of Singapore and Malaya with Rhodesia, now totally banned by Singapore, has been mainly in raw tobacco. which is imported, and latex which is exported from here. Latest official figures available show that in the first six months of this
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  • 189 16 AP. lESSELTON, Dec. 2. Staff problems take up considerable space in the Sabah Medical Department's annual report for 1963-64. While the State had more doctors 51 against 36 at the end of 1962 It was difficult to keep contract doctors
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  • 246 16 Stewart’ s comments off the cuff, says Britain Kuala lumpur, Dec. z —Britain has no intention of acting unilaterally in trying to settle the IndonesiaMalaysia dispute. This was stated in a statement issued by the British Commonwealth Relations Office today following an inquiry by the Malaysian Government over the remarks
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  • 59 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. I—The Commissioner of Police, Dato Motiamed Salleh bin Ismael, will open the new $492,700 district police headquarters at Besut, Trengganu, on Friday. The building replaces the one built in 1924. On Dec. 4 Dato Salleh will open another district police headquarters at
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  • 76 16 SINGAPORE. Dec. 2 Santa Claus will arrive by parachute from a helicopter at a party to be held for under-privileged children at the airmen's Chalet Club at RAF Changi on Dec. 8About 100 youngsters from the Singapore Salvation Army children’s home and the Singapore National
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  • 27 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 2—The Boys’ Brigade will hold its council meeting at the Lutheran Bible Training Institute at Petaling Jaya at noon on Dec. 5.
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  • 371 16 SINGAPORE, Dec •> 'J’HE Malaysian Finance Minister, Mr. Tan Siew Sin, today confirmed Manila reports that there would be a resumption of diplomatic ties between Malaysia and the Philippines next month. During a brief stopover at Singapore Airport after he flew in from
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  • 198 16 PfcNANG, Nov. 29.—The Mayor of Georre Town, Mr. C. Y. Choy. and the former M.\y Mr. Ooi Thiam Siew. returned from a 10-fl > tour of Australia h-t night, impressed by the lack of housing problems in the main cities. “About 70 per
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  • 23 16 PENANG, Nov. 26 T i ill Chinese Girls' MmsrySgjoo hold its annual grsdust'on mony and school exhii> pm. on Nov. 29.
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  • 22 16 SINGAPORE. Nov. w h«n passengers will dlsem a J Hrier the P and O Line Orsova, arrives here on oe
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  • 581 17 5-POINT ARGUMENT AGAINST TURNOVER TAX KUALA LUMPUR, December 3 THE United Chambers of Commerce today warned the Government of wholesale evasion of the controversial two per cent single-stage turnover tax if the business volume of this year is taken as the base for
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  • 103 17 Kuala lumpur, Dec. 3 —The sale of National Defence Bonds, which stands at $9,265,100, will close on Dec. 17. Sine© the sale of the bonds was launched In July, the response from the public had been “good,” a spokesman of Bank
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  • 61 17 PENANG, Dec. &—The Speaker nf the State Assembly, Ha Suleiman bin Haji Ahma hdp i ft you ß th ton squad >V °n 8 repairing a* stretch of road in the Jelu‘°V Wect >* to be WJ W«k" Ctl0 o?g»nSd by the State branch of
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  • 317 17 SINGAPORE, December 3. 'VTON-SINGAPORE citizens attending schools in Singapore to be charged the full cost of their education from next year. At primary level, this will mean $180 a year or $15 a month and at secondary level $360 annually or $30 each month.
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  • 145 17 CINGAPORE, Dec. 3—lnternational Business Machines a world-wide organisation making and marketing electronic data processing systems, announced here today that It had ehosen Singapore for the establishment of a data centre, Involving an investment of more than $2,000,000. The regional manager for South-East Asia,
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  • 109 17 I/UALA LUMPUR, Dec. 3 The Minister of Lands and Mines, Inche Abdul Rahman bin Ya’akub, today said that the Mines Department had completed its Malaysianisation programme by July 1 this year the target date. He was addressing a conference of senior officers of the department
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  • 49 17 MACHANG, Dec. 3 More than 300 pints of blood have been donated by the pupils of the Sultan Ismail College in Kota Bharu to the Kelantan blood bank. This was stated In the college’s annual report The figure was an all-Malaysian record for any school.
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  • MALAYAN SHARE MARKET REVIEW
    • 2265 18 From Our Market Correspondent THE Stock Exchange last week was depressed and dull with small routine trading and no features to enliven it or pointers to any improvement in the immediate future. During the week industrials drifted lower on some forced selling and Ured holders
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    • 14 18 23?!>M rV !h W 5 ubb r produced 237.000 lb. in November.
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    • 32 18 RUBBER TIN (p«r lb.) (per picßl) Not. 88 88 eta. 8698.25 88 8794 ets. 8787.12 >4 Doc. 1 68eta. 8699.75 8 68*4 sis. 8888.25 S 68 ete. 8884.75 4 8488.75
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    • 62 18 Current Date Total for Total for M payment payable the year previous year McAlister 5% Dec. 21 10% VVearne* 6% Dec. 18 11% 10% Hume ords. 9%t Dec. 31 15% <15% Ampat Tin 100%t Dec. 30 200% 150% K. lain jut 561% Jan. 5 56i% 62 j% Kempas
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    • 53 18 Nov. 29 Ncv 30. Dec 1 Dec 2. Dec. 3. Dec. 4. Industrial*: 82.66 82 52 82 48 82.11 82 14 81 92 103 77 103 22 102.98 102.76 101.80 lubbers: 104.65 104.65 104 97 105 01 105 09 105 09 ♦Dec. 30. 1963 100 Dec 29,
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    • 46 18 (Manaiin 1 Price*) first Malayan 1.98 2.03 Second Malayan 1.39 1.49 Third Malayan 1.0ft t.ie Malaysia Commerce .79 .90 xd Mai. Saving Fund... 1.11 1.21 First Hong Kong... .92 .97 xd* Second Hong Kong .87 .71 xd* Sterling Commodity 3/9 4/4 (*Hong Kong currency)
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    • 368 18 rE first half Of th* wert revealed a softer tr.*: and values tended to 52$ with selling from traded an* e n h vlew’oHh. SinjJ^rVVT A efud* 1 Ufd by this znarket wag lacking, and uJ~ESSSS» ,Tsr,sf Utles of December tended on Wednesday. Losses were
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    • 26 18 Dec. 3. MALAYAN RUBBER PRICE: 681 cents (down one-eighth of a cent). TIN: $694.75 (down $3.50). Unofficial estimated offering 230 tons (up 25 tons).
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    • 65 18 CHINISK Prsduce Iiehxmo, pars naan prlcas par picul >•' d 'caeenut all: bulk ISO sellers, drum ,5 Cspra° r Nbv./Dec. UK/Contloent: Pepper: Muntok white ***** Sarawak white $210 sellers. »P«S 18 Sarawak black $150 tellers Lampong black |150(N) #r 98% NLW), ASTA |I70(N) (100% NLW). Singapora Caeanut Oil
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  • 601 19 By Our Parliamentary Reporters K. LUMPUR, Doc. 3 I villL Minister of I 1 Education, Inche 1 Mohamed Khir JoI hari indicated in the 1 House of RepreI sentatives here toI day that a decision on a university colI lege or a university 1
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  • 193 19 PENANG, Dec. 3. A Light Street Convent pupil, Chan Kwei Leen, and a Free School boy, Tan Heng Soon, were the two best Penang students in this year’s Sixth Form (pre university) entrance examination the results of which were released today. Chan
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  • 180 19 WINGAPORE, Dec. 3.—The Singapore Tourist Association has found a very good response to its campaign to promote a package tour of Singapore and Malaysia, the chief executive officer of the association, Mr. Paul Peralta, said today. Referring to thq statement of the
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  • 22 19 D- Fund latest KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. B—Bank Negara has received up to date a total of $6,104,500 for the National Defence Pune.
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  • 336 19 SINGAPORE, December 3. 'J'HE Singapore Government is setting aside three months for the Parliamentary session, which opens on Dec. 8. Opening with the Yang di-Pertuan Negara's address—a formal declaration of the Government’s tasks for the year ahead —Parliament will sit right up to late
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  • 169 19 Kuala lumpur, Dec. 3 The Deputy Prime Minister. Tun Abdul Razak. said today that the main aim of adult education was to instil the spirit of enterprise. determination and self-reliance among the rU nhSfthe people make o new approach ftna change their ahitud®. facilities
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  • 73 19 KUALA LUMPUR Dec I—The Malaysian Association of Youth Club today began “Club Week’* by cleaning the viaduct and Tengku Abdul Rahman Park here. Its programmes for the rest of the "week” are: DEC. 4: A water carnival at the Weld Road Swimming Pool. DEC.
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  • 807 20 GINOAPORE, Dec. 4.— Top apprentice Luke Kang scored a goodpriced double on Bagby stables Pembroke Lad Lad ($52) and Troy ($63) at Bukit Tlmah today Race One CLASS 6, DIV. 3—«F Inky KongM (8) LEADER 8.5 (1604 —311) Johnson 1 (6) Calvados 8 8
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  • 1124 20 gINGAPORE, Dec. 5. Inky Kongsi’s moneyspinner Hard Love, with Lyall Harbridge up, carried 9.2 to a splendid win in the main 6f race for Cl. 1, Div. 1 on a heavy Bukit Timah track today. Raee One CLASS 6 DIV 1 6F Menanti Stable’. (12) GALLANT
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 38 20 BIG SWEEP TOTAL POOL: $85,955 Ui. *****3 IS43.018) 2nd. *****6 ($12,201) 3rd *****2 ($6,145) $1,000 each). Nos. *****6, 214SI4. *****0, *****6. *****5. *****0. *****1 Consolation ($750 each): Nos. *****4, *****0, *****2. *****7, *****5. *****4, *****7. *****9, *****2, *****7.
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