The Straits Budget, 29 June 1966

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  • 249 2 IPOH, June 26. stand to gain more than anybody else in Malaysia now that friendship has been restored with Indonesia, the Minister of Education, Inche Mohamed Khir Johari. declared here today. “The economy of the country,” he said, ‘‘is mainly in the hands
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  • 154 2 IPOH, June 26. The Canadian Government intends to double its foreign aid to developing countries in the West Indies, Africa and Asia within the next few years. Disclosing this at the Installation dinner of the Rotary Club here last night, Mr. B. C. Butler,
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  • 162 2 K. LUMPUR, June 26 AN Indonesian trade mls- sion Is expected to attend Malaysia’s first InternaUonal Trade Exhibition to be held in Jalan Klang here from Oct 28 to Nov. 13. This was disclosed today by Inche Azman Hashlm. of Azman and Wong
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  • 147 2 DARIS, June 24. —Dr. Lim Swee Aun, the Minister of Commerce and Industry, yesterday advised French Industrialists, investors and businessmen to step up business with Malaysia and participate in its First Five-year plan. Speaking at a Press conference at the Malaysian Embassy Dr Lim
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  • 99 2 JESSELTON, June 24. Sabah’s Minister of Health, Mr. Richard Yap. has described the gift of a new electro-cardiograph machine by the British Government as “a constant reminder 'of the lasting goodwill of the British people toward Sabah.” The machine. given through the Commonwealth Gifts and
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  • 252 2 SINGAPORE, June 2 JNDONESIA'S peace emissary, Lieui -Col. ;h Moertopo, envisaged today an improved pattern of relations between his country and Singapore in the future. “The situation now is different from before,’ he said ‘The Indonesian Gov ernment Is no longer dealing
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  • 91 2 SINGAPORE, June 24.—Discussions of ‘‘common Interests” were held here tonight between the Prime Minister Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. and Thailand’s Foreign Minister. Tu n Thanat Khoman. The 45-minute talks were held at Mr Lee’s official residence. Sri Temasek. soon after the Thai leader arrived for
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  • 143 2 (SINGAPORE, June 24. One of the main highlights of Singapore’s first Independence Day celebrations will be a mammoth parade of some 20,000 people drawn from various organisations. Officials oi the Mini' fc ry of Defence and the try of Culture and social Affairs
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  • 111 2 SINGAPORE, June 26 The k president of th Air Ministry Local Staff L ii° n Mr. V. Devftklrubal, called on the 30,000 c iU*n employees of the 1 S *J Services here to 111( J united “now that «jjr employment is in
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    • 718 3 —Straits Times, June 20 The committee which has Ul>l u pelt'd to Parliament on investigations into rent rally found i p would have to tread a middle jf could not support f wanted control M fjin»l l;:.changed, because is decrepit* Nor could it seriously entertain the whhrs
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    • 381 3 Straits Times. June 20 The Transport Ministry has hastened to clarify the statement on rail accidents made by Tan Sri Sardon Jubir in Parliament, in reply to a question. A Ministry statement stresses that the figure of 1,311 given for derailments in the six years 1960-65, includes minor
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    • 683 3 Soekarno Congress Straits Times, June 21 The Indonesian Peoples Consultative Congress has begun its crucial session in a more promising atmosphere than appeared possible when demands that it should meet were first made two months ago- The interval has been valuable. The new Indonesian government did not oppose the summoning
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    • 628 3 —Straits Times, June 22 Parliamentary dehate on the Royal Address is m>w an established and valuable tradition, an annual occasion which finds Opposition members and Government backbenchers allied in an examination, ol official policy, a salutary experience which the Government may not always enjoy. It might
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    • 386 4 —Straits Times. June 22 Air Marshal Nguyen Cao Ky and his colleagues on the military directorate seem to have gained the upper hand over their Buddhist opponents. In Hue, Thich Tri Quang has been taken into custody, and loyal forces have completed their occupation of the city
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    • 710 4 —Straits Times, June 23 Parliament is not at its best when discussing money matters or seeking assurance on the country’s financial standing, but Mr. Tan Siew Sin has rarely been given a better opportunity for elementary explanation than was offered him by a member thirsty for information
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    • 608 4 —Straits Times, June 25 It was at a luncheon meeting ot foreign correspondents that Malaysia's Prime Minister disclosed the concept of Malaysia. At dinner in Johore Bahru on June 23, the Acting Foreign Minister, Tun Ismail, enlarged the Malaysian horizon, inviting his hosts to consider a new
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    • 382 4 —Straits Times, June 25 No one knows how many blind, deaf or otherwise disabled people there are in Malaya. The Ministry of Social Welfare has 10,000 on its books, more than half of them blind, but it has had neither the time nor the money to complete
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  • 1211 5 That British ‘no’ It’s a squeeze TAN THEY'RE TRYING TO FORCE US TO COME TO TERMS IN DEFENCE AND ECONOMIC MATTERS WITH SINGAPORE, PARLIAMENT TOLD i —By OurParliamentary Reporters Kuala Lumpur, June 17_ BRITAIN is putting the "financial squeeze" on Malaysia to force the Central Government to come to terms
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  • 75 5 JESSELTON. June 17. Tun Mustapha bin Datu Harun, former Head of State of Sabah, was today elected by the State Legislative Assembly to be a member of the Dewan Ra’ayat. Tun Mustapha. who resigned his post as the Head of State to return to politics,
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  • 28 5 TAIPING. June 19 The annual speech day of King Edward VII Secondary School here will be held on June 24 and the sports the following afternoon.
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  • 89 5 1/ U A L A LUMPUR, June 17. Three Malaysian science instructors have left for courses in the United States Summer Institutes of Science and Mathematics. They are Inche Omar bin Ibrahim, science teacher at the Alam Shah School here, Mr. Manikkam Jogarajan.
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  • 63 5 SINGAPORE. June 19 Mr. Francis Rozario was re-elected chairman of the Singapore National Union of Journalists at its annual meeting held today. Other officials: Secretarygeneral. Mr. Lim Beng Tee (reelected >; secretary-organisation, Mr. Gabriel Lee; secretary-finance, Miss Jenny Lee (re-elected); se-cretary-disputes. Mr. Peter Lim Heng Loong
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  • 459 5 Co-operate like Australia and New Zealand KUALA LUMPUR, June 17. THE departing chairman of the Tariff A Advisory Board, Mr. L. A. D. Williamson, today suggested that Malaysia and Singapore promote economic co-operation on the lines followed by Australia and New Zealand.
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  • 46 5 JESSELTON. June 17 A party of 12 Sabah Assemblymen will leave here on June 20 for a week’s visit to Malaya. They are expected to tour Perak, Negri Sembilan, Selangor and Penang where they will see lowcost housing schemes and rural projects.
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  • 215 6 I/AN’GAR, June 19 The Mentri Besar of Kelantan, Da to Asri bin Haji M u d a, today pledged that the PMIP would never compromise on Malay rights and Islamic religious issues in any political arena in the country. Addressing a rally of
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  • 39 6 SINGAPORE. June 19 The Minister for Education, Mr. Ong Pang Boon, has appointed Mr. Cheong Siew Keong to be a member of the board of governors of the Singapore Polytechnic fur three years from April 1.
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  • 55 6 JESSELTON, June 17—Sabah's Chief Minister. Mr. Peter Lo. has received a cheque for $3,600 from the Jesselton Chinese Women’s Association and the Jesselton Chinese Association (women’s section) for the National Defence Fund. The money is from the proceeds of a plav staged by the two organisations bn
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  • 39 6 PENANG June 17 Ang P..h San of Prai was adjudged the best elocutionist among non-Malays in the Butterworth District National Language Contest. In the womens section for nonMalays the winner was Choon Ah Kee of Butterworth.
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  • 374 6 NO OBSTACLES TO PEACE SAYS THE INDON MISSION Reuter. L IM A LI MPUR, June 19.—The four-man Indonesian team which flew here last night said today there was no reason to suppose that President Soekarno might oppose peace between Malaysia and Indonesia. The
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  • 227 6 SINGAPORE, June 1? a UNITED Nations official, Mrs. Marietta Tn today lauded Singapore and Malaysia developing the right political, economic anc climate for progress. Mrs. Tree, special representative to the U.N. International School, said she was impressed by the progress of
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  • 36 6 SINGAPORE. June 19 1"' J' r mala Club is sponsorinc a miere of a Hindustani f 'f' j Badan” at the Galaxy 'll 9 p.m. on July 28 in n»<l Singapore Association tarded Children.
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  • 519 7  -  SUPPORT SOUGHT FOR TAWJ SLI CABINET From GEOFFREY GELDARD: Kuching, June 19 VEGOTIATIONS continued here today to secure the support of the Sarawak Chinese Association and Party Negara for the new State Alliance Government of Penghulu Taw; Sli. There were indications that Party Negara
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  • 71 7 KUALA LUMPUR June 17 The New Zealand Chief of the Air Staff. Air Vice Marshal I D. Morrison, yesterday called on the Secretary for Defence. Tan Sri Abdul Kadir bin Shamsuddin, at the Ministry of Defence. The Air Vice Marshal, who Is making a farewell tour
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  • 21 7 MUAR. June 19 The Sultan of Johore will open a three-dav Johore State Scout rally here on July 29.
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  • 194 7 SINGAPORE, June 19. —Singapore is to have a National Safety First Council to coordinate all efforts for road safety. The work of the council will not only cover road >afety. but also safety In the home, office and factory. as well as in air
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  • 88 7 SEREMBAN. June 19.—The Minister of Works. Posts and Telecommunications, Tan Sri V.T. Sambanthan, today called upon estate workers to become estate owners by taking up shares in the National Land Finance Co-opera-tive Society Ltd Speaking at Rantau, 14 nine* from here, Tan Sri Sambanthan. who
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  • 34 7 SINGAPORE, June 19. Singapore has a total of 972 registered medical practitioners, according to a list published in the latest Government Gazette by the Registrar of Medical Practitioners, Dr. Ng See Yook.
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  • 156 7 Kuala lumpur Juno 19. —Herbert Victor Morais. 23 (above), has been awarded a Harvard University law school fellowship to read for a Master of Laws degree. He Is the son of Mr. J. V. Morals, appeals organiser of the Lady Templer Hospital fund
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  • 116 7 SINGAPORE, June 19. —Singapore's 60th school built by the PAP Government the $1,350,000 Upper Serangoon Technical School was opened on the evening of June 17. An integrated academic and technical school, it can accommodate 1,760 pupils in two sessions. Opening the school, the M.P.
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  • 199 7 SINGAPORE, June IS —The Prime Miiiter, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, said last night that a new generation must grow up to know who Singapore’s friends and enemies were and how to secure Singapore’s future. He urged the people, meanwhile, to consolidate and
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  • 68 7 SINGAPORE, June 19— The number of motor ears on Singapore roads increased bv another 1,037 last month. There are now 108.969 cars in Singapore. Motor-cycles increased by 753, bringing the total to 63,579. Other increases include: buses (private and public) by 10
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  • 32 7 PONTIAN June 18 The District Youth Council. Pontian. will hold a three-day educational course for 60 members from 14 affiliated chibs at the Malay Primary School here from Aug 10.
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  • 26 7 KUAI.A LUMPUR. June 10 The Prime Minister. Tengku Abdul Rahman, will open the University of Malaya auditorium at 9 a m an June 25
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  • 1085 8 ‘STORE SHOULD NOT INTERFERE WITH OUR AFFAIRS By our Parliamentary Reporters KUALA LUMPUR, June 20* nPlIE Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, said today that trust and confidence were essential for cooperation between Malaysia and Singapore, The island was an independent and
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  • 43 8 PENANG, June 20—The Penang and Province Wellesley Penghu* lus’ Association has elected Inche Yusofl bin Shafie president and Inche Abdul Hamid bin Abdul Rauf vice-president. Inche Ismail bin Mohamed YusofT was elected secretary and inche Khalld bln i Sa'ald treasurer
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  • 104 8 SINGAPORE, June 19. —A Malaysian student, Mr. Chao Chihchieh (above), has been awarded an M.Sc. in electrical engineering by the* California Institute of Technology. Mr. Chao. 22, a former student ol Pei Fong Middle School in Malacca, w r ent to the
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  • 285 8 SINGAPORE. June 20. The Government will push through a Bretton Woods Agreement Bill in Parliament on June 22 on a certificate of urgency. Passage of the Bill is a mere formality. Without it Singapore cannot apply for membership to
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  • 105 8 KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 The Governor General of New Zealand, Sir Bernard Fergusson, and Lady Fergusson will begin their five-day visit to Malaysia on June 24. A busy programme has been arranged for them during their stay here. It includes an audience and lunch with
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  • 36 8 KUAI.A LUMPUR. June 20 The Inspector-General of the RAF. Air Marshall Sir Augustus Walker, today visited the Ministry of Defence here and called on the Secretary for Defence. Tan Sri Abdul Kadir bin Shamsuddin.
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  • 110 8 JESSELTON, June 20. —The State Legislative Assembly today received a mace from a British parliamentary delegation as “a reminder and a token of cordial friendship and gesture of goodwill between the peoples of Sabah and tlm United Kingdom” Presenting the mace the Speaker. Dato
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  • 248 9 I/UAL A LI MPl T R, June 20 The Dewan Ra'ayai tonight passed the Tengku Abdul Rahman Foundation Bill which aims at providing sc h olarships and study grants to poor students who have the ability but not the means to pursue
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  • 115 9 CKRKMBAN. June >0 A reference to Tun Abdul Kazak's "sterling performance” at the Bangkok peace talks was made in the Legislative Assembly here today by Dr. hen Man Hin. chairman of the Democratic Action Party. Speaking on a motion hv llaji Suleiman
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  • 30 9 KUAI.A LUMPUR. June 20-The Prime Minister. Tengku Atxlul Rahman, will launch the Publicity Campaign Week of the National Rehabilitation Services at the Stadium Negara here on June 24.
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  • 177 9 STOCKPILE RELEASES K. LUMPUR. June 20 'Tllfc l)ewan Ra’ayat was told today that the United States did NOT consult the rubber producing countries when it modified its stockpile sales programme last March. “T h e committee on commodity trade is now meeting in London
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  • 89 9 LUMPUR, June —2o.—The l)«*puty Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Kazak, said today that the question of reducing the number of British, Australian and New Zealand troops in Malaya would be discussed with the respective governments concerned when confrontation ended. He was replying to Inche Ahmad bin
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  • 52 9 PENA NO. June 20—Forty members of the East Jelutong Umno Youth branch here will make a goodwill visit to South Thailand In August. The three-doy visit from Aug. 10 to 12 will Include meetings with members of varlnue Thai youth bodies In the towns of Haadyal
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  • 1428 10 By Our Parliamentary Reporters KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 jyjALAYSIA is willing to join any organisation under whatever name whose objective is to work for close co-operation among countries in the South-east Asian region, the Minister of Home Affairs, Tun (Dr.)
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  • 57 10 |/l ALA LUMPUR, June —20. The special committee appointed by the Government to evaluate foreign degrees is also considering the recognition of Nanyang l niyersity degrees, the acting Minister of Education, Mr. Lee Siok Yew, said today. He was replying to a question by Mr. C. V. Devan
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  • 105 10 RUALA LUMPUR, June 2e. Rapprochement between Indonesia and Malaysia does not mean that the non-Malay communities, especially Malaysians of Chinese origin, will be put at a disadvantage. The Minister for Home Affairs, Tun (Dr.) Ismail, said this in the Dewan Ka'ayat today Replying to a
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  • 40 10 KANGAR. June 20—The R.r* Perempuan of Perlis, an on flower arrangement, conducted a week-end course on Japanese floral art at the Women’s Institute here. More than 40 members aori friends attended. The Perempuan is patron of institute.
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  • 28 10 BENTONG. June 20 M»' t Subramaniam. a teacher at Abu Bakar Secondary School Temerloh, has been elected c man of the National Union Teachers, Pahang branch.
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  • 1136 11  -  By P. KRISHNAN: Kuala Lumpur, June 20 r £HE details of how Malaysia and Indonesia got together to end confrontation were outlined here today by Lieut.-Col. L. B. Moerdani of Indonesia's Army Command. It all began in Hong
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  • 155 11 VIALACCA, June 20. A?I The Minister of Finance, Mr. Tan Siew Sin, will open the $400,000 Malacca MCA building in Jalan Hang Tuah here on June 26. About 2,000 people including the Minister of Local Government and Housing, Mr. Khaw Kal Boh, and
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  • 97 11 PENANG, June 17.—There is no proposal to pull out the Royal Air Force from the Far East area Lord Shackleton, the British Minister for Air Defence, said here today. 'The position here will be the same as it has always been," he told
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  • 804 12 By Our Parliamentary Reporters KUALA LUMPUR, Jun# 21 THE Gov f ernment is carrying out two courses of action to ensure rapid Malayanisation in commerce and industry; first, by stopping the entry of more expatriates as far as possible, and second, by insisting that
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  • 255 12 |>ENANG. Juno 21. The commission to inquire into alleged maladmin is tration and malpractices by the City Council since Dec. 31. 1958, will have power to call for the attendance of witnesses who may be out of Malaysia. If the commission
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  • 266 12 1/UCHING, June 21.— Dato Stephen Kalong Ningkan, who was dismissed as Sarawak’s Chief Minister last week, has issued a writ seeking a court injunction to restrain the newly-appointed Chief Minister, Pengluilu Tawi Sli, from taking oflice. In the writ, prepared by his lawyers. Dato
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  • 172 12 KUALA LUMPUR. June 21—State Governments and municipalities are responsible for the collection of monthly instalments or rents of .ow-cost houses, the Minister of Local Government and Housing. Mr. Khaw Kai Boh. said in the Dewan Ra'ayat here today He was replying to Inche
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  • 599 13 KUALA LUMPUR, June 21. THE Government was authorised by the Dewan Ra'avat today to raise $94 million inside or outside the country to finance Malaysia's contribution to the third tin buffer stock. The contribution is based on the likelihood that the floor
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  • 33 13 PENANG. June 21.—The Penang Pictorialists will sponsor an exhibition of creative photography. “The Art of Seeing’’, by Ernst Haas at the E. and O. Hotel from June 24 to 26.
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  • 279 13 I/UALA LUMPUR, June 21. —The Government has no intention whatsoever of nationalising newspapers to make them conform “to national interests". “This method is not acceptable to the Alliance Government because we believe in the freedom of the Press,’’ the Minister of Home Affairs, Tun (Dr.)
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  • 420 13 JESSELTON, June 21. THE main reason lor Britain's refusal to give the $620 million expected under the Aid Malaysia Club plan was because whatever form of aid she gave to Malaysia at present would affect the balance of payments in Bri- tain. This
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  • 167 13 I/IAI.A LCMPt’R, June 21. The leader of the four- niun Indonesian peace mission, Lt.-Col. All Moertopo, confirmed today that Tun Abdul Kazak was expected in Jakarta next month. lie was questioned about a Jakarta report this morning quoting the Indonesian Foreign Minister, Mr. Adam Malik, as
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  • 75 13 KUALA LUMPUR. June 21. An Army recruiting team will begin a monthlong visit to Sarawak on Juno 23 to select 180 youths for enlistment into the 4th Battalion, Malaysian Rangers. Candidates must be Malaysian citizens between tlie apes of 18 and 23, sft. 2in tall,
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  • 43 13 SINGAPORE. June 19 The Malaysian Minister for Home Affairs, Tun (Dr.) Ismail bin Abdul Rahman, will speak at the Foreign Correspondents’ Association of South-East Asia dinner to be held at the New Strait* View Hotel, Jehorc Bahru, on June 30
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  • 763 14 ‘EAST EUROPE IS SATISFIED f SINGAPORE, June 22 recent mission to East European countries, led by the Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, had helped to dispel any false image of Singapore as an anti-Com-munist bastion and armed stronghold of j British imperialism. “I think
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  • 289 14  -  From Geoffrey Geldard: Kuching, June 22 ANEW two-party State Cabinet was sworn in by the Governor, Tun Abang Ifaji Openg, this evening after efforts to get the Sarawak Chinese Association. Party Negara and the Sarawak National Party to accept portfolios had failed. The new
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  • 213 14 SINGAPORE. Juno 22 COME of the advantages J of Singapore becoming a member of the International Monetary Fund and of the World Bank were mentioned by the Minister tor Finance. Mr. Lim Kim San, In Parliament today when he took the Bretton Woods Agreement
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  • 175 14 1/ U A L A LUMPUR. June 21.—The Government’s decision to expand the armed forces was not merely to meet Indonesian confrontation but to have a fully equipped force capable of defending the country in strength. This was stated by the Deputy Prime Minister,
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  • 90 14 IPOH. June 22.—People in the riverine Parit area will soon have a $1.5 million hospital to serve them. Disclosing this today, a Medical Department spokesman said that plans had been submitted to the Government for approval and work on the hospital would begin
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  • 27 14 SINGAPORE. June 22 ro dent Yusof will insDect the >' nual parade of the St. John V: bulance Brigade of Singapor Jalan Besar Stadium on J'w
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  • 425 15 PENANG, June 22. ALL five members of the Labour Party and United Democratic Party opposition walked out of the State Assembly meeting this afternoon. The walkout followed a ruling by the Speaker. Haji Suleiman bin Haji Ahmad, that under standing orders Mr. Khor
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  • 53 15 OANGKOK, June 22. —Thailand is to ask Seato what measures it can take to help her against Communist infiltration, officials said here today. Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn, the Prime Minister, gave instructions to this effect yesterday to the Thai delegation to next week’s Seato ministerial
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  • 71 15 PENANG, June 22 A contractor from Kcpala Batas, G. Marimuthu, 44, reported to police the loss of $250 yesterday. Marimuthu. who was in Penang on a business visit, met a woman on board the ferry at about 10.30 a.m. They went to a hotel and
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  • 328 15 1/ l 1 ALA LUMPUR. June 21.—A partial lifftine of tbe ban on the import of wheat flour was an* nounced today in the Dewan Ra'ayat by the actinic Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Khaw Kai Boh. Traders could now import
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  • 57 15 ALOR STAR, June 22—A plan to replace the town's present manual telephone system with an automatic exchange has been envisaged in the First Malaysia Plan. A Telecoms Department spokesman said today the system would be set up in the new building to be constructed on
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  • 349 15 PENANG, June 22. THE State Government was determined to encourage industrialisation in Penang and press on with development work, the Governor, Raja Tun Uda AlHaj, told the State Assembly today. He said in a policy speech that the Government had decided to give
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  • 17 15 IPOH, June 22. —The Perak Anti-Tuberculosis Association will hold its annual meeting on June 26.
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  • 212 15 SINGAPORE. June 21 The Governor-General of New Zealand, Brig Sir Bernard Fergusson, who arrives here tomorrow for a visit to the Republic and Malaysia, enjoys two distinctions which are bound to earn him admiration In the two countries, both aiming to create multi-ra-cial societies. Though
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  • 328 16  -  NO OBSTACLES, SAYS MOERTOPO By Soh Tlang Keng SINGAPORE, June 22. JRADE and normal communications between Singapore and Indonesia are expected to be resumed within two months. This was indicated by the Indonesian ‘'peace” emissary, Lt. Col. Ali Moertopo. when he summed up the latest
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  • 61 16 KANGAR. June 22 The Raja Peiempuan. who us patron of (he Perils Womens Institute. w:ll tour uve of its branches from tomorrow to Rive ta'ks on Japanese floral art. She will visit Bangui Sena tomorrow. Kuala Perl is on June 25 Pava. on June 29.
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  • 52 16 SINGAPORE June 22 A project officer ol Singapore's Economic Development Board. Mr How Kum Wah. 26- has obtained a Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the California Institute of Technology. Mr. How graduated from the Singapore Polytechnic in 1963 with a Diploma in
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  • 140 16 1/ UA L A LUMPUR, June 21.—The Dewan Ra'ayat approved the following Bills before adjourning sine die: THE DEWAN RAH ASA DAN PC ST AKA (AMENDMENT; BILL which empov er.s the Dewan to appoint its own secretary, and to grant car and housing loans
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  • 69 16 PENANG June 21 The Chief Minister of Malacca. Inche Abdul Glia tar bin Baba, has been invited to open the Sungei Ara U:nno fun fair on Aug 7. The air, to be held on the village playground, will Iasi unI til Aug 13. Proceeds will
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  • 31 16 MAI ACCA. June 20 The new $250,000 American International Assurance Co. buildine here will be officially opened by the Chief Minister. Inche Abdul Ghaiar bin Baba, on June N.
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  • 167 16 CEREMBAN. June 22. —The Menteri Besar. Dato (Dr.) Mohammad Said bin Mohammed. has assured the lone Opposition member in the Legislative Assembly. Dr. Chen Man Hin' (DAPRahang) that steps would be taken to pay scholarship funds earlier than during the middle of the year. Dato
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  • 251 16 JESSELTON, June 22. SABAH Legislative Assemblyman toduv called on the Malaysian Government to state firmly that the federal government system in Malaysia would not be ‘‘whittled away’’ and that Sabah would not become a unitary state controlled by the Central Government in Kuala Lumpur. In a
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  • 73 16 JOHORE BAHRU- June 20 The Minister of Works. Posts and Telecommunications. Tan Sri V. T. Sambanthan. will address a public meeting at tlie Gandhinii Hall in Jalan Ungku Puan here on June 26. The Mentri Besar of Johore. Dato Haii Hassan bin Haji Yunosleaders of the
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  • 27 16 PARIT BUNTAR. June 22—The Perak State Government lias allocated $26 000 for footpaths to be built along the main trunk road running through the distr.ct.
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  • 240 16 SINGAPORE, June JL The •‘brain*" be In ml Malaysian Airway*’ newly centralised techn i c a I wing, Mr. WA. ttvnneti has been awarded l»t>s annual Gold Me«W\ by the Society of ljccn*e<l Aircraft Engineers and Technologists for hi theory on how to cut
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  • 367 17 10H0RE BAHRU, June 23. —It is in Malaysia’s interest to prove by positive deeds that Malaysian Indonesian friendship is a cornerstone of Malaysian foreign policy. This was stated by Tun (Dr.) Ismail bin Dato Haji Abdul Rahman, the Minister of Home Affairs here
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  • 70 17 1/LANG, June 23.—The Bultan of Selangor has refused a birthday gift from the Selangor Planters’ Association on the grounds that the money could be better spent on beautifying the town. So, Instead of a present, the SPA gave the Sultan a cheque for $5OO
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  • 292 17 K. LUMPUR, June 23 VO further Government \oans for Malaysia from Britain does not mean no more credit for her, a spokesman of the British High Commission here explained today. Questioned about charges by Malaysian leaders against Britain for her refusal
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  • 267 17 IPOH, June 23 —The A Perak Government has been losing doctors mainly to private practice at the rate of two a month so far j this year, resulting in inadequate staffing in hospitals. But a proposed parttime scheme for private doctors to serve
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  • 293 17 KUALA LUMPUR, June 23. TENGKU Abdul Rahman today assured Britain that Malaysia bore no malice against her merely because of her refusal to give further aid. The Prime Minister, who was replying to i the comment in the London Times that the air between Kuala
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  • 59 17 KUAIA KANGSAR, June 8P— The Raja Muda of Perak has been elected president of the OJd Cliffordians Association here, v. ith Tan Sri Abdul Jamil bin Ruis, Dato Shaari bin Abdul Wahab and Mr. Lai Harcharan Singh as the three vice-presi-dents, Inche Moharned Noor bin Haji
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  • 26 17 SEREMBAN, June 23. The Negri Sembilan Government spent $694,500 on State scholarships and bursaries from 1961 to 1965. according to Government statistics issued today.
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  • 274 17 l/UALA LUMPUR, June 23. —One hundred and fifty Malaysians are to become Alliance Party members under the “direct open door entry system” decided upon by the Malaysian Alliance Council here in December last year. Under the system, one need not be a
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  • MALAYAN SHARE MARKET REVIEW
    • 2399 18 From Our Market Correspondent p()R the greatest part of last week conditions on the Stock Exchange remained quiet, hut prices were very steady. On Friday, however, there came a burst of activity; and over 800.000 shares changed hands. The active conditions continued on Saturday
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    • 32 18 KIHBtK TIN per lb) (per picul). June >1). 64% rt*. $633.?5 *l. 65% cts. 563‘j.5(» Tl. 64 els. $639.50 ‘{3. 64% eta. $031.00 ?A. 64 cts. $636.1!% S 3. $630.37%
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    • 66 18 Curm* Hair Total lor Total i„, C.S. H„lit.nt« ~aT 7uu h r, Humes <>l lulv JO K tiling h.ell I.V, lul> 30 Malayan Hin >( An- is IV JV S. Malay au 15‘, I Aug II 4/ A e Rradwatl (F.M.S.) 2d lulv V T r sr***— ~i
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    • 62 18 'I'HE Annotation of Banks in Malay’ 1 sia made these changes In Its rates to merchants on Saturday (all rates to $100): Canada: buying TT 35 3/18, airma.l OD 35 5.' 16. 90 d/at. 3ai credit MU*. 35 18/1# trade bills. Silling TT ar 00 nady: Canada 34
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    • 382 18 THE local Rtibfcof X continued to )os e ground this week and now lies at the lowest level since October last year, betore China resumed buying in th:, market, state H,C.R. A. l.ut. in their weekly l^pbr Before that. it was as IQ1 as February
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    • 23 18 June 24. RUBBER PRICE: cents (down half a cent). TIN: $636,124 (up $5.12J). Estimated unofficial offering 160 ions (down 5 tons).
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    • 67 18 'I’HB Association of Banks id Malay- sia made these chang<‘H 4ft I'* tales to merchants yesterday (all raUa lo $100i: Canada: huying TT 35' S'lB. olrr»ia f l on 35 5 Id. 90 d st. 33 T/H credi’ lulls, 35 15/16 trade billn. Selting TT or OQ nadyCanad
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    • 49 18 r PIIE present rate of the MaU>-*" dollar against the pound ->le» linf fixed on November !»4 I*''-* sellm* T.T. or O.O. Is. 8 10 M* Buving T.T. 4 1 lbd. O.D. 4«„d. The dollar at its ptaluto' middle position in relation to range against the nmind.''
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  • 429 19 KUALA LUMPUR, June 23. A PROMINENT Malay businessman who has just returned from an exploratory trip to Indonesia suggested today that a multiracial Malaysian trade mission should visit the republic when diplomatic relations between the two countries were re-established. He Is Raja Nong Chile
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  • 152 19 MALACCA, June 23 < IE Malacca .Municipal Council has decided 't except for those serwhich are laid down ls absolutely necessary, no "rtime work on Sundays 1 public holidays will be *n until finances improve. resolution to this effect moved by the munlcipresident, Mr.. Ng long
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  • 291 19 IfUALA LUMPUR, June 23 —An elaborate programme awaits the Gov-ernor-General of New Zealand, Sir Bernard Fergusson, and Lady Fergusson when they arrive at Subang airport tomorrow from Singapore for a six-day visit to Malaysia. After a red carpet arrivkl Sir Bernard will
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  • 297 19  -  By SOH TIANG KENG, Singapore, June 23 SINGAPORE S Prime Minister. Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. today held discussions with the Indonesian delegation on the “gradual steps” to be taken to normalise relations between the two republics. Mr Lee and the Foreign Minister, Mr.
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  • 59 19 Reuter. f AKARTA, June 22.— The J Foreign Minister. Mr Adam Malik, last night said Indonesians could now visit Singapore by special arrangement. He told reporters that the establishment of diplomatic missions between the two countries would regularise visas and travel formalities. Arrangements. in the meantime, could
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  • 173 20 Kuching, June 26. There would be no sudden changes in the State’s civil service, the Chief Minister of Sarawak, Penghulu Tawi Sli, has told senior Government officers here. He was speaking at a meeting with the State Secretary Deputy Btate Secretary, actin*
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  • 121 20 VUALA LUMPUR, June, 26. x A team of Canadian specialists which has been assigned to carry out a $3.5 million aerial photographic survey project of the country is well ahead of schedule in its work. Mr W Howard, the project manager of
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  • 62 20 IPOH, June 26 The International chaplain for Young Christian Workers tor Bouth-East Asia Rev Pather Fernando of Ceylon, is now giving lectures on the decisions of the second Vatican council at the convent In Brewster Road here Father Fernando, who Is here at the Invitation of
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  • 182 20 June 26. lv 3ingapore Joint Services edgeo Jonore 2-1 in their HMS Malaya Cup south zone match .re today. Services’ match winner was lnsldeleft Delamare. who scored both their goals He snatched a win for his side two minutes from time, dribbling past the
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  • 479 20  -  By NORMAN SiEBEL: K. Lumpur, Juna 26 lYJALAYSIAN Armed Forces duly took theii place in this year’s Malaya Cup soccer final when they beat Negri Sembilan 3-0 at ,Merdeka Stadium tonight Forces set about their task briskly
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  • 77 20 CINOAPORB, June 26~8inga pore scored a convincing 5-0 win over Malacca In their southern eone Malaya Cup tie at Jalan Besar stadium tonight Singapore, who are out of the running for the cup. were right on top throughout the match. They led 3-0 In the first half
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  • 48 20 IPOH, June 26—John Compion oi New Zealand won the Perak junior badminton title when he oeai Chan Cheong Hing 12-15. 15-6 15-0 In the '•ng e> finai nere tonight The women’s singles crown went to VIJia Ponnampalam who beat Lllv Tan 11-7 11-5 In »he Anal
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  • 199 20 CINQAFORK, June 26— Defend* mg champions Suigupore Recreation Club were beats., by RAF Setetar on the paoang today and the defeat put lUxn out of the running lot uus year's B.C.A. Senior tournament cricket pennant The championship will .ow he decided between former champions Police
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  • 118 20 l/’UALA LUMPUR, June 26Selangor Malays won 'he junior lnter-team singles h.Jmlnton title for the firth iccessive year when th' a: Merryones 4*l In the at the SBA hall. TTre Malays had j balanced team and hejr only game after lead. The between Sr r Manan
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  • 113 20 DENANO, June 26—Perak .ew their MCA inter-state .es* j gue match with Penang er* today, the match ending 8 very disappointing note Perak wiped out any <# of a decision by ttlr*g throughout their second n tngs and left Penang no n* l bat again
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  • 344 20 Kuala lumpur, j U ne 26 Victoria Institution, the first school team to take part in the Navaratnam Shield cricket competition, and Kajang IndoCeylonese qualified for the semifinals from Oroup "B" after today’s matches here. VI received a walkover from Seri Lara at Shaw Road to
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