The Straits Budget, 24 August 1966

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  • 38 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYSIA S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER REGISTERED AT THE G.P.O, UK. AS A NEWSPAPER SEK 7tt KUALA LUMPUR, 24 AUGUST, 1966 Price 40 Cents (Malaya or i Shilling:) KDN 2035
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    • 154 2  -  DEPARTED Kuala Lumpur IN Jesselton, a few days ago, I was charged $24 per day for an unair -conditioned room with no bathroom or toilet. The wash-basin, which was located outside my room, had no hot water up. I had to share with another resident. As
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    • 197 2  -  M. S.M Bukit Mertajam I AM moved by the A plight of the drive:* of the public service and goods vehicles vho are victims of reports by Division One Officers. 1 protest strongly against the whole set up, designed to serve bureaucratic officials at the expense of the
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    • 331 2 I AM an S.R.N. trained in an English hospital. 1 was bullied by senior nurses and sisters. I am English. What is wrong with these girfc? I can tell you. All the Asian girls I worked with objected to attending to a patient's toilet needs,
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    • 101 2  -  S.A. Singapore A WOMAN 1 know went to the Singapore General Hospital the evening of last Friday to see her husband. She was surprised to find the bed empty. She then enquired from a nurse on duty who shouted back: “Lo punya lakl suda mati. pergl
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    • 157 2  -  FAIR DEAL S E N Negri Sembllsa ing where they are then I say who wants such people in the nursing service <f a developing country. Btay where you are g_rls and get all the ‘benefits’ of a fair deal because If you expect to
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    • 98 2  -  TITU8 MORAIS Koala Rompin 1HAVE been using the Merslng road between Rompin and l'.luang for more than four years. It Is in poor shape. The other night, because of a deep rut, the crankcase of my car was cracked. The Merslng roads also are too narrow
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    • 178 2  -  SECOND-HANDER Singapore PERHAPS someone can enlighten me! About a year ago a friend or mine brought a small secondhand refrigerator on transfer from Kuala Lumpir to Singapore, with other personal belongings including chain link wire netting used m the garden. The refrigerator was found
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    • 50 2  -  PENANGITE Kuala Lumpur “lITAIT TUI You See f? Singapore” says a travel magazine to tour, ists. To avoid adding “and its mosquito farm”, the Singapore Health Department’s top officers themselves should lnspecc the vacant land in Geylang The drains around Jalan Awanv also are full of outrefvlnv Hnuid
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    • 375 2  -  YEOH CHONG BO K. Lumpur RESIDES Singapore THOMAS H.C aH for Ministry of Cult* Singapore yOUR leader *Rul> 01 Law" has prompted me to make these observations Division O he officers are encouraged to report on the misconduct of the drivers of
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    • 703 3 Straits Times. August 15 I p, fsickiU Sookarno’s unI weKonh* interpretation of the I aei'fiiu-tit signed in Jakarta I unlikeh to disturb the ft euphoria vv fm h has swept W u doueshv no less than Mal- Tlirj. i, genuine delight I,oth founti ies at tile ending
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    • 344 3 —Straits Times. August 15 The Education Ministei has received the report of the committee appointed to review the structure of the Unified Teaching Service. The committee’s recommendation*, Indie Kliir Johaii added, “will possibly requite change in policy and involve heavy financial implications." The Minister strengthened this hint that
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    • 585 3 —Straits Times. August 16 At a conference in England next week the Malaysian Diiecfor of Agriculture, Incite Mohamed Jamil, will review ihe world’s rice industry—rather a staggering assignment. The great problem is to strike a balance between what ha.< been achievt d. a per cent increase in
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    • 335 3 —Straits Times, August 16 Relations l>olw«'#*n the Press and tin* Police generally .speaking an* admirable, although of course I his is no more than they should be. Newspapers and their reporters and cameramen represent the public, and the Police are the public's servants, or are supposed to be.
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    • 746 3 -Straits Timps, August 17 The agreement between Malay si a and Singapore for the avoidance of double taxation is about as simple, straight forward and practical as five months of no--1 gotiation could make it. Companies and individuals earning profits or income in both tcrr j ritories
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    • 770 4 —Straits Times, August 18 It is hard to find the right word to describe the failure < of the Malaysian and Singapore Governments to reach j agreement on maintaining a common currency and common banking arrangements. The official announce- ment that we are to have separate currencies
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    • 413 4 —Straits Times. August 18 President Soekarno’s references to Malaysia in his Independence Day speech were not very friendly, but neither did he say anything to call seriously into doubt the Jakarta peace agreement. Indonesia will recognise Malaysia onlj’ after elections in Sabah and Sarawak the President said, making
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    • 603 4 —Straits Times, August By the end of this year more than half a million Singaporeans, a quarter of the population, will live in Housing and Development Board flats. The demand for lowcost housing has been so overtaken that not even chips of the once huge backlog remain. Eligible
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  • 479 5  -  By V.K. CHIN: Ilis appointment is effective from today. He replaces Ma.j.Gen. G. II. Lea, who was appointed Director of Operations in October 1904. The Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul R a z a k, announced this at a Joint Press conference
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  • 189 5 IPOH. Aug. 14. Tin miners can still deliver their ore to the smelters tomorrow without buffer stock deductio n forms accompanying their consignments. Mr Woo Ka Lin. secretary 'ot the All-Malaya Chinese Mining Association, this assurance today allay tears ol miners here. Tomorrow is
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  • 25 5 KANQAR Auc 14 -The Raja f ‘ni|)uan will open Women's Dav in perils on Aim. 2f> l11 a tea party after u<. ceremony
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  • 43 5 KUAI.A LUMPUR. Aug 12 Mr Yap Mook Choon bus been elected president of the Rothmans Em ployees Union. Other officials are: Vice-president. Mr. E M Rowland: secret a rv, Inche Abdul H am i d Said, and treasurer Mi Tay Wah
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  • 163 5 Kuala lumpur. Aug. 12 .—The Minister of Health 1 nolle Bahamun bin Samsudin, said today that the new leaching hospital at l’etaling Java would start taking in patients at the end 01 1 lie year. He said thi.- at the opening ol
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  • 93 5 KUALA LUMPUR Aug. 14.—Three sales promoters and a technician leit lor West Germany today for various courses. They were Inche Mohamcd Sheriff Yunus and Mr. Carl Chow, both from Kuala Lumpur. Mr. Foo Hock Lee from Penang and Mr. Tan Jok Keo from
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  • 329 5  -  From Jeffrey Francis: Jesselton, Aug. 12 rpHE United Sabah National Organisation 1 said today it had no doubt of the people’s verdict in the coming general elections about their acceptance of Malaysia. It was the first political party in Sabah to comment
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  • 749 6  -  By FELIX ABISHEGANADEN: Kuala Lumpur, August 12 'J'RUMPETS sounded as 30,000 banner-waving people gave a tumultuous welcome to Tun Abdul Razak and Mr. Adam Malik at Subang airport this morning. The peace-makers they signed the agreement in Jakarta yesterday to end confrontation and resume
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  • 40 6 SINGAPORE Aug. 14 Fees for the issue and renewal of Singapore passports have been gazetted. They are: $l5 for a passport, validity five years; renewal $2 a a year up to a maximum of five years
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  • 43 6 M-day in S’ pore SINGAPORE. Aug. 14—Malaysia Day will be celebrated in Singapore with a reception at Rumah Perse* kutuan in Gallop Road at 7 pm. on Aug 31 to be given by the High Commissioner In Singapore, Date Jamal bin Abdul Latiff.
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  • 177 6 SINGAPORE. Aug. 14. —Whatever the political changes had been in the seven years of continuous Peoples Action Party Government, “there has been steady progress in all spheres.*’ The Minister of Defence. Dr. Goh Keng Swee, who said this last night, gave two reasons for
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  • 275 6 PERAK STATE ASSEMBLY IPOH, August H Perak State Legislative Assembly pro ceedings beginning from next year would be conducted in Malay, the Mentri Ahmad bin Sa id, announced here last night There would be no translations into English as at present, he
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  • 61 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug 14—The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority today announced that a public inquiry to consider rbjectlons to the proposed marketing scheme In Perils will now be held at the Dewan Sharikat Bekerjasama Pegawai Kerajaan Perils at 10 a m on Aue. 16 and 17 and
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  • 102 6 Kuala lumpir. *uk it —The National I’nkrn Malaysian Students plant to send a goodwill mission to Indonesia now that peace has been restored between the two countries In a statement, the secretary of the anion. Imbe Abdul Majid bin Nabi Baksh. said that they bad
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  • 60 6 KUALA LUMPUR Auc 12.—Mr. C. V. Devar. Nair M.P. for Bungsar. Las suggested to the Traffir Advisory Committee tM a small pedestrian platform be built in the middle of Bungsar Rosd. He said that accident* occurring more frequently 11 this road. ‘•The setting up
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  • 50 6 KUALA LUMPUR W Jte, Yang di-Pertuon a contra tulatory President Park Chans Hec on* occasion of South Korea s--al Day. which falls tomorio A similar message was the Prime Minister Tem*“ dul Rahman on behalf Government and people n. sia. to the Foreign MtniMei Tong Won-Lec
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  • 140 6 SINGAPORE, Aug. 12 SINGAPORE’S factories need hundreds of managers, thousands of technicians and tens of thousands of skilled workers. This is the view of an Economic Development Board officer, Mr. Lee Ong Ping, who said that in 1963, when there were only 113 companies, the need
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  • 306 7  -  From Jeffrey Francis: Jesselton, August 14 CABAH’S Chief Minister, Mr. Peter Lo, said t >diiv that the Sabah Alliance would have sought t e-affirmation ol the faith of the people in Malaysia during the coming general elections even if this was not
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  • 37 7 r AN 2, Alu? 14 ~The Kluang )i Christian Church will il-n !L,, nu sl 1 c »l concert by the Society of Singa- °f>ts building fund on a > the Diamond Jubilee 1 "r>m
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  • 55 7 IPOH Aug. 14 The 11 Chief Education Officers ot Western Malays! i and the two Directors of Education of Eastern M duysia will meet here for a routine two-day conference, beginning tomorrow. The conference to be opened by ttie Minister of Education. Incite Mohanted Khir Johari. will
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  • 45 7 SINGAPORE. Aug 14 Mr. Teong Eng Siong. a M.P., will a*k tli*' Government in Parliament on Aug. 16 whether it has any plans to build a post office or set Katnpong IVnguli. off Sembiwang Road- 1 a' the convenience oi residents there.
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  • 160 7 l/UALA LUMPUR. x Aug. 14.—An Australian real estate agent is now here to invite Malaysians to invest in his country. Mr. Burry lies of Hawthorn. Melbourne, will meet prospective investors at the Federal Hotel to discuss with them the tax implications and
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  • 51 7 KUAIA LUMPUR. Aiitf 14 —The Maharaja oi Mysore, fcUiri Java Charniaraja Wudiyar Bahadur who is also the Governor of Madras will arrive here tomorrow far a three-day visit as guest of the Malaysian Government. On Aug 18 the Maharaja will leave for Singapore on a day s
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  • 238 7 KUALA LUMPUR, August 14. A COMMITTEE has been set up to consider upgrading Division II and 111 posts in the Ministry of Health. Announcing this at the opening of the Hospital Administrators Association meeting here today the Parliamentary Secretary to Ministry
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  • 430 7 SINGAPORE, Aug. 14. —The Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, last night gave high praise to the valuable role of the Indian community in the local society. Speaking at the National Day celebrations of the Singapore Indian Association, Mr. Lee said
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  • 524 8 IPOH, Aug. 15 NEW type of ‘‘assessment examination” is to be introduced from next year in the primary schools in Western Malaysia to replace the now abolished promotion examination to secondary schools. This was announced here today by Inche Mohamed Khir
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  • 280 8 C-IN-C’ S PRAISE FOR ALL SERVICE UNITS... CINGArORk. Auk l(».—Tin* Commander in-Chief of the British Far East Command, Air Chief Marshal Sir John (jrandy, today sent his congratulations to all units in Singapore. Malaysia and (long K«ng for their “outstanding contribution'’ in containing confrontation. lie said; “Over the last three
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  • 106 8 I/UCHING. Aug. 15. Lawyers for Sarawak’s former Chief Minister. Dato Stephen Kalong Nlngkan. today issued a writ of summons against the Governor Tun Abang Haji Openg, the Chief Minister, Penghulu Tawi Sli. and members of his Cabinet. He seeks a declaration that the defendants must not do
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  • 73 8 -Reuter. BANGKOK. Aug. 16—Aviation experts from 18 countries met here yesterday to review tIre progress already made In aeronautical communications services and air traffic control sen ice* in South-East Asia. The meeting will also discuss the co-ordination of civil aviation problems between Malaysia, Singapore
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  • 221 8 MALACCA, Aug. 14 'THE Malacca branch of the 4 National Union of Teachers said today that if the Minister of Education was unable to attend its annual delegates’ conference due to pressure of work, he should have directed the Malacca Chief Education
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  • 311 8  -  By SOH TIANG KENG SINGAPORE, Aug. U. The Malaysian Finance Minister. Mr. Tan Siew Sin, tonight reaffirmed his Governments desire to cooperate closely with Singapore in economic and financial matters. Mr. Tan spoke of i* possibility of a workable and practical an ailments being readied
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  • 38 8 PENANG. Aug. 16— The V> Chinese Chamber of Conn* day requested Chinese firms to flv the Federal a> 11 flags during the official the Yang di-Pertuan Ati"' iir the Raja Permaisuri Aconc Aug. 18 to 22.
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  • 174 9 UA L A LUMPUR, K Aug. 15. The Indian community in Malaysia will present the Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, with a $15,000 gold platter at the 20th MIC anniversary celebrations in Stadium Negara on Aug. 20. Inscribed on the platter an the words:
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  • 76 9 UALA LUMPUR. Aug. 15. Sant Fateh Singh, the Sikh leader who agitated tor a Punjabi speaking State in India, flew here tonight on a 20-day ‘preaching mission.” About 3,000 members of the S| kii community, who came In v eial chartered buses from as
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  • 226 9 IfUALA LUMPUR, Aug, 12 The Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, today told the Indonesian delegation led by Mr. Adam Malik to forget about confrontation and to work for a bright, new future of the two countries. “We sIhM nev d<* away with whatever misunderstandings
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  • 114 9 POH, Aug. 14.—The National Union of National School Teachers today sent telegram to Tun Abdul Razak. the Deputy Prime Minister, congratulating the Malaysian Government fnd himself on the signing .the peace agreement at Jakarta on Aug. 11. The decision to send the i 5t Brwn
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  • 250 9 SINGAPORE, Aug. 16 —Maaysian A i r ways will replace its present fleet of Comets with bigger and better Jets in 1969. The assistant general manager. Mr. Lim Chin Beng, said today that these jets would serve the airltne’s present route and new routes
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  • 40 9 IPOH. Aug. I£—A charity screening of the film, "Dr. Zhivago", sponsored by Tasek Cement Ltd., will be held on the night of Aug. 18 at the Cathay Cinema here in aid of projects undertaken by the Rotary Club.
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  • 245 9 KUA L A LUMPUR, Aug. 14. Issues ranging from the implementation of development projects in East Malaysia to the Emergency Regulations on trade unions will come up for reply when the House of Representatives sits again on Aug. 22. The questions 15 in all
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  • 26 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug 16 Italy's Ambassador, Dr. Enrico Carrara, today presented his credentials to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong at the Istana Negara here.
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  • 137 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Auf. A 16.—A visiting Sikh spiritual leader, Sant Fateh Singh (ahave), tael ay called on the Sikhs in this country to treat Malaysia as their homeland. Sant Fateh Singh, who is the president of the Shiromani Akali Dal party,
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  • 72 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug 16—The Minister of Health. Inche Bahama!) bin Sumsudin. will address the Petaling Jaya Lions Club at a stag business dinner at the Kurn I ene Restaurant at 8 p m on Aug. 18 Atier dinner, the club's president Mr. David Naidu, will
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  • 36 9 SINGAPORE. Aug |6—The military will carry out training exercises at Pulau Tekoug from tomorrow to Aug. 28. during which blanks and thunderflashes will be used. The public are advised not to be alarmed
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  • 227 9 I POM, Aug. 16 HPHREE steps which a the Central Government should take to help local cement manufacturers were suggested here yesterday by Dato Peh Seng Khoon, a director of Tasek Cement Ltd. Firing the new kiln of the company’s $l2
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  • 309 10  -  THE FIRST AIRMEN TO LEAVE... By CHEAH BOON KHENG: Singapore, Aug. 16 TWO squadrons of the Royal Air Force based at Tengah are to leave "immediately" as part of the first batch of British units to be withdrawn from this region following the
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  • 56 10 SINOAPORE. Aug. 16 The American President Lines’ ship President Roosevelt will call at Singapore on Nov. 10 during her second voyage round the world. The vessel will begin her 90-dny world cruise from San Francisco on Oct. 12 with 275 passengers. She will call at
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  • 225 10 IPOH, Aug. 16. pERAK Assemblymen who prefer to use Eng--1 lish during proceedings after Jan. 1 next year will be allowed to do so. the Mentri Besar, Dato Ahmad bin Said, stated here today. But he added that speeches made in Malay
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  • 47 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 15 Swami Budhanandajt Maharaj of the Ramakrlshna Mission Centre. New York, will address a prayer meeting at the “Kelamandapam Hall. Scott Road here at 6 pm. tomorrow. The Ceylon High Commissioner here. Mr. M. M. Maharoof, will preside over the meeting.
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  • 33 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 16 Brigadier A. W. Cow per arrived here by air today to take up his new appointment as Defence Adviser to the British High Commission in Malaysia.
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  • 121 10 KCALA Ll’MPl'R, Ahi Tbe Maharaja «f Mj*+rr, »>bri Jaya Charataraja Wadiyar Bahadur, (above* started b>« tbree4ay tav *f MalayvU laday with a IMI U Parti* meal Hmm Me called the Speaker *f the Haase of ReprettealatWea. Data C. M. Yusof and the President of the
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  • 321 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 16 INDONESIA and Malaysia have agreed to set up a joint commission to deal with defence and security. Announcing this after the Defence Council meeting here this evening, the Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak said: "We have decided to set up this
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  • 61 10 PENANG, Aug. 15 P*n»»f I'mno plans to give the Depu« Prime Minister, Tun Abdul F«zak, a rousing welcome when arrives here for an official H.» next month. The programme will include rally on the Lorong Kvlit ground on Sept. 2. Local com mi leaders are
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  • 26 10 KUCHING. Aug. 15 Anglic*' Bishop Rt. Rev. Nicholas Allri*»> of Kuching diocese,- has been installed president of l« e ching Rotary Club for 1967.
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  • 448 11  -  A PHASED WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS By CHEONG YIP SENG Singapore, Aug. 15‘ 1 THE majority of 10,000 British troops from the East Malaysian theatre are expected to be withdrawn by Christmas. This was the indication here today, as the 30 Light Air Defence Battery
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  • 103 11 PENANG, Aug, 16 —About 600 students and staff of the newlyopened Technical Institute (Sekolah Menengah Teknik Tengku Abdul Rahman) will give a rousing welcome to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong when the King visits the school of the morning of Aug. 10. Aug. 19. The
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  • 303 11 OENANG, Aug. 16. The Christian Brothers’ schools in Malaysia should no longer be referred to as mission schools, the Rev. Brother Joseph, Irish-born director of St. John s Institution, said last night. “They are as Malaysian as any others in the country,
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  • 349 11 IPOH, August 16. THE announcement by the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Dr. Lim Swee Aun, that legislation would be introduced soon to limit the number of factories in any particular industry, was welcomed here today by Mr. Yeoh Kian Hin, executive director
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  • 28 11 KANOAR, Aug. 1« The Perils Tourist Association has decided to seek financial aid from thfe Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, for its extension programme.
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  • 302 12 IPOH, Aug. 15.—The I Minister of Education, Inche Mohamed Khir Johari, said here today that he was looking forward to the day when there would be a free interchange of government officers between Western and Eastern Malaysia. Declaring open the twoday chief education
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  • 315 12 SINGAPORE, August 15. WHE Minister for Education, Mr. Ong Pang Boon, today said that language no longer posed a problem for Singapore because Malay was accepted as the national language and the other four major languages of the country also enjoyed their positions
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  • 19 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 15 Hie Democratic Action Party today published its first monthly journal called the Rofket.
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  • 57 12 PENANG. Aug. 15—The Deputy Prime Minister. Tun Abdul Razak, will declare open the third biennial delegates’ conference of the Railwayman's Union of Malaya to be held here early next month The meeting from Sept. 2 to Sept. 4 will be attended by delegates from all
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  • 32 12 KLANG. Aug 16.—The Sultan of Selangor and the Tengku Ampuan today received in audience the Ambassador of the Philippines. Mr. Ramos Busuego, and his wlfo at Istana Alam Shah here.
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  • 132 12 |£UALA LUMPUR. :w 17. —Shipping firms were today told th*. any lurther increase* in ir.ight rates on timber from Malaysia to the United States Canada would ser!o~ y affect the timber induct.,, this country. Speaking at a dinner to celebrate the 11th an liversarv
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  • 187 12 KUALA LUMPUR, August 17. further issue of import quota on wheat flour into the country will be given, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry an- nounced today. It will, however, review this decision next month. It said In a statement that there
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  • 34 12 SINGAPORE. Aug. 17 The Governments of Singapore and Pakistan have agreed to the establishment of diplomatic relations, it was announced tonight. Mr. Hebibur Rahman will be High Commissioner of Pakistan in Singapore.
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  • 434 12 It isn’t fair to blame us all —Ram ‘MISDEEDS OF A MINORITY...’ IPOH, Aug. 15 'pHE Malaysian Education Ministry was accused of being “unfair” by castigating the entire teaching profession in the country because of a minority. The accuse, fcion came from Mr. Teerath Ram, headmaster of the AngloChinese School
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  • 42 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 17—The Assistant Minister of Culture, Youth and Sparts, Dato Bulfjj Mohsein bin Abdul Kadit. will close the three-week you h course in photography and dranm at the Youth Training Centre in Kuala Kubu Bahru on Aug 1?
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  • 24 12 KUALA LUMPUR- Aug 17-The All-Malayan Mining Industry Staff Union will hold its delegates conference at the He Majestic here on Aug. 28
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  • 191 13 1ESSELT0N, Auf. 17 —The J new Director of Operations in East Malaysia, Maj.-Gen. Dato Ibrahim bin Ismail, today expressed the hope that Indonesia would co-operate soon to eliminate the Communist threat in the Borneo territories. “The sooner we Set together on
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  • 81 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 15. —An eight-day national seminar on children's literature will be held at the Dewan Tengku Abdul Rahman here from Sept. 5. It is being organised by the Malaysian Naitonal Commission for Unesco, which was inauguia»ed on July 6. The aim is to survey
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  • 42 13 KANGAR. Aug. 17—The Women s Institute here will entertain jw former patron. Dr Rubee Majeed to a fare wall tea-party tomorrow. -..P*; Ma i CPf l resigned from goveinment service last month after years at General Hospital here
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  • 99 13 SINGAPORE, Aug. 16 The Singapore Government has sent a threeman mission to Brunei to assist in the planning of technical schools at the request of the Brunei Government. The team, led b.v Mr. Wong Yew Kan, head of the Department of Motor Vehicle Mechanics
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  • 29 13 SINGAPORE. Aug. 15—Mr. Justice Buttro.se and his wile will leave in the m v. Asia tomorrow for Britain on vacation They will be away until December
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  • 320 13 24 BRITONS ARRIVE TO SERVE MALAYSIA KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 17. young university graduates, including nine girls, arrived here by air today under the British Voluntary Service Overseas scheme (equivalent to the American Peace Corps), all excited to start work in various parts of
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  • 35 13 lELUK ANSON. Wed. The stamping of documents, previously done at the Lower Perak District Office here, will be transferred to the Inland Revenue Department office. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank building from next month
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  • 133 13 SINGAPORE, Aug. 16 A $13,500,000 investment in the oil palm industry in south Johore was announced today by Mr. P. B. L. Coghlan, chairman of Eastern Oil Palms Ltd. Mr. Coghlan, who arrived from London yesterday, said this was an expression of confidence in one
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  • 157 13 lESSELTON, Aug. 15. Japan is prepared to otter financial and technical assistance to extract copper ore which was discovered on the 13,455-foot Mount Kinabalu. The leader of a six-man Japanese delegation, Mr. Yasuakl Yoshlmura, who arrived here today, said Japan could also supply good
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  • 62 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 16 Twenty-four members ol the British Voluntary Service Overseas will arrive here tomorrow to take over a variety of lobs. Nine are teachers, eight will work with the Federal Land Dove* l< pment Authority, three with (he Aborigines Department, and tne
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  • 250 13 SINGAPORE. Aug. 17. —Malaysian Ambassador Designate to the Philippines, Tan Sri Abdul Hamid bin Jumat, who left here today for Manila to take up his appointment, expressed optimism on prospects of solving the Sabah claim. “I don’t expect major difficulties to the
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  • 30 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug 15—The Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Inche Senu bin Abdul Rahman, returned here tonight by air after attending the Peace and Anti-Nuclear CongreM in Tokyo.
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  • 183 14 1/ U A L A LUMPUR, Aug. 17.—The Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, said tonight that no one could break the newlyestablished relationship between Indonesia and Malaysia. He was speaking at a celebration to mark the 21st Indonesian Independence Day and
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  • 62 14 KUALA LUMPUR Aug. 15 The Indonesian community here will hold a special celebration at the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaku on Auk 17 to mark Indonesia's National Day and the signing of the Malaysia-Indonesia peace agreement. Included In the programme is an Indonesian cultural show. Prayers wt
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  • 285 14 NEW AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE A VERY BIG BOOST, SAY BUSINESSMEN KUALA LUMPUR, August 17. gUSINESS leaders here today welcomed the avoidance of double taxation agreement signed yesterday by the Malaysian and Singapore Governments Since firms having brunches in both countries need no longer pay taxes at
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  • 98 14 BUTTER WORTH. Aug 17— “big walk” for five groups of competitors will be held here on u 31 s Part of the districts Malaysia Day celebrations. Ul' 1 cover a distance of 10 miles for adults between the ages of 19 and 39. seven
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  • 305 14 Kuala lumpur, Aug. 17. The peace agreement signed by Indonesia and Malaysia in Jakarta last week and the Bangkok Accord were identical. The Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, so id this at a Press conference after the regular weekly Cabinet meeting here today.
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  • 130 14 I/TTHING, Aug 17.—Sarawak’s Chief Minister, Penghulu Tawi Sli, today welcomed the Federal Government's agreement with Indonesia that early elections be held in the State to confirm Sarawak’s desire to remain in Malaysia. In a statement, he said tho elections would also give the people a
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  • 240 14 SINGAPORE, Aug. 17 —Deputy Speakoi Mr. Punch Coomaraswamy was elected Speaker of Parliament at its sitting today. Proposing him to thJ. ia lr t,ie De Puty rj rime Minister Dr. Toh Chin Chye, said Mr. Coomara swamy had had a distinguished record in law
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  • 170 14 nZKAVO. A *k If, The M b.*yzn Buddhist As—‘W; rdsf.ns to build its r.h headquarters here v> he rvf; both tile Buddhist National Council and the B Jddh:.->t Free School run under its patronage. The headquarters will cost about $500,000. the Ven. Chuk Mor. president
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  • 267 15 JESSELTON, Aug. 17 f PHE Sabah Minister of Natural Resources, Mr. Thomas Jayasuria, last night described Article One of the Peace Agreement with Indonesia as a ‘‘compromise formula a face-saving device if you like necessary in the circumstances.” ‘‘lt should not be
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  • 210 15 GEOFFREY BOLAND -REPORTS- SINGAPORE, Aug. 17 rpHE separate curren- cies news did not reach the Singapore market till early afternoon tr a ding and even then took some time to get generally circulated. The first reaction was one of shock, coming especially so
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  • 42 15 IPOH. Aug. 16—The Chief Medifal and Health Officer of Perak, Di s. Appudurai, left here yesterday for Moscow as Malaysia's on the control of communicable tepresentatlve to attend a seminar diseases organised by the World Health Organisation.
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  • 35 15 KLUANG. Aug. 17—The Ex-pu-PHs Association here will hold a dance in aid of the Secondary English School’s scholarship and rllLn ng f V, nd at the Diamond Jubilee Hall on Bept. 3
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  • 165 15 KUALA LUMPUR, m Aug. 17.—The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Dr. Lim Swee Aun, today singled out the success story of the Graphic Press as an example to the younger generation. He paid special tribute to Mr. Tony Wong. 27. the managing director while opening
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  • 105 15 ESSELTON, Aug. Id.—A J rally will be held here tomorrow to greet the Minister of Sabah Affairs, Tun Mustapha bin Dato Harun, who is returning here from Kuala Lumpur after attending the his toric peace mission to Jakarta. Tun Mustapha was a member of the
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  • 38 15 MUAR. Aug. 16.—The Bultan ol Johore will present certificates to Boy Scouts at a three-day rally here on Aug. 18. Malaysia's Chief Scout, Tan Sri Sardon bin Haji Jubir, will also attend the rally.
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  • 41 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 15— Three Thai artists. Prlcha. Plra and Phimphot are now exhibiting their works at Oaleri 11. Jalan Pinang. here till Sept. 9. Oaleri 11 is open daily from 11 am. to 7 p.m. except Mondays.
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  • 147 15 SINGAPORE, Aug. 17. A full Singapore mission is due to go to i Jakarta next week, an Indonesian emissary, I Mr. Trisulo Bambang of the Foreign Office, j disclosed here tonight. Mr. Bambang is an aide to the Indonesian liaison officer in
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  • 158 15 TEIA K ANSON. Aug. 16 A tribute to the “splendid" contribution to education in Malaysia by Methodist schools was paid here today by the Minister of Education, Inche Johari. The Minister paid the tribute when he handed over a cheque for 550,00(1 to the
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  • 244 15 1/I'ALA LtMPUR, Aug. Hi—The Prime Minister, Teafka Abdul Rahman, today flew to Songkhla to hand over cash relief totalling $5,000 to dependents of the two Thai policemen killed in the recent ambush by Communist terrorists near Betong, and another Thai policeman who was Injured. The Tengku
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  • 116 15 SINGAPORE, Aug. 15. The Singapore Government will be asked to state its position on the question of citizens using foreign titles during the parliamentary sessiion here on Aug. 17. Asking the Deputy Prime Minister, Dr. Toh Chin Chye, this question will be the PAP
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  • 232 16 SINGAPORE, Aug 18—TinForeign Minister, Mr. s. Rajaratnam, today said the Singapore Government would be “taking all necessary steps" to ensure a stable currency of its own. lie stressed that the value and strength of a country s currency was not dependent on its
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  • 70 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 19 -The National Union of Teachers has appealed to Tengku Abdul Rahman to step in and implement the counter-proposals to the Government by the staff side of the Whitley Council on equal pay for women. The appeal Is contained in a telegram
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  • 43 16 SINGAPORE. Aug. 18 The Governor of Madras. Shrl Jaya Chamaraja Wadiyar Bahadur, arrived In Singapore today for a one-day private visit. Shrl Wadiyar. who is also the Maharaja of Mysore, is not expected to call on any Singapore Government officials.
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  • 40 16 SINGAPORE. Aug. 18—The establishment and operation of free trade rones in Singapore for the preservation of its entrepot trade is dealt with in a Free Trade Zones Bill, which was given a first reading in Parliament yesterday.
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  • 666 16  -  SPONTANEOUS CHEERS AFTER CEREMONIAL GREETING Bu TOBY CUV A pENANG. Aug. 18. Immediately alter the ceremonial welcome at the airport, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Raja Peimaisuri Agong were greeted by thousands with spontaneous cheers when they arrived here on iheir first State
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  • 176 17 1M3 A L A LUMPUR, Aug. ]8. Malaya’s three biggest local authorities the Federal Capital Commission, the George Town City Council and the Ipoh Municipality are planning a general organisation and methods survey of municipal administration. The plans of the big three were
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  • 58 17 HANGAR, Aug. 18—Two mem* i?' s f the Perils Women’s Ter•itnrml Army, Che Jisma binte bhamsudin and Miss Tan Heat p'® bot h of Kangar, left for I,™, yesterday to attend a two rVrs S Course for Potential offlno^t°« rty 0 i her wom en from
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  • 457 17 jek hits out at ntuc leader SINGAPORE, Aug. 18. The Minister for Labour, Mr. Jek Yeun Thong, heatedly exclaimed in Parliament yesterday: “I went to jail during the Lim Yew Hock Government to protect the interests of workers.” What had provoked the
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  • 102 17 ITUCHING, Aug. 18.— Dato Teo Kui Seng, former member of Dato Stephen Kalong Ningkan’s Cabinet, was today sworn in as Minister in Penghulu Tawi Sli’s Government. Dato Teo Is a nominee of the Sarawak Chinese Association. He had earlier refused to be
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  • 94 17 IPOH. Aug. 18 —Five men of the No. 12 Signal Squadron of the Territorial Army received long service medals at a parade at Siputeh training camp, near here, today. They w'ere: Warrant Officer Class II Zulkifli bin Rawi, 34. who had served 12 years; Staff Sergeant
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  • 36 17 SUNOEI PATANI. Aug. 18. Radio Veritas, the Catholic broadcasting station of the Far East, is r.earing completion in Manila and is expected to beam programmes to South-East Asia by the middle of next year.
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  • 203 17 JEiSELTON, Aug. 18. A TOWN councillor has called for a bigger effort to provide a tangible economy in Labuan which will be affected by the withdrawal of Commonwealth forces due to the end of confron- tation. Mr. Charles Yona told the town board meeting
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  • 76 17 SINGAPORE, Aug. 15 Goods of Indonesian origin can now be imported into Singapore through Telok Ayer Basin. This follows the publication in the Government Gazette on Aug. 12 of an amendment f o the prohibition order which was introduced last year. The restriction
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  • 289 17 ‘Currency rift is a step away... A TRAGEDY, SAYS CHAMBER CHIEF SINGAPORE, Aug. 18 'J’HE vice-chairman of the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce, Mr. John Lowe, today described the currency rift between Singapore and Malaysia as “a step away” from the oft-declared policy of closer economic co-operation between the two
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  • MALAYAN SHARE MARKET REVIEW
    • 2138 18 From Our Market CorrafMHKtait r J'HK behaviour of the Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore last week was a great deal better than might have been expected considering the many factors which mitigated against it. F'irst came news of th»* retrograde step tha‘. after
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    • 27 18 Au* 19. HI BBK.K PRICK: h!U cent* (down a quarter of a oent» TIN: *bl4 (down M.GM). estimated unotltrial offering 175 tons (down 10 tons).
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    • 34 18 R intuit TIN I per lb. i l per picul I Aug i.v tit <g. j IK. tit its. *t»*8.r»'j 17. els SHi.MMt IK. S*» 18.6! 1 j 13. SO II.Hit *bt.\;.o
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    • 59 18 (M«n«|iri fci«o D K *< H i« jra li {f> Sdi'uiii) Mala van IV* I sv "Third Malayan 1 Id I 37 Ma'.avaia ('oiinnar 9W I uft Mu! 9a v iok Fu»i*1 I IT I 47 Viral Hong Kou* I 02 t 07* Sai'<Mi<1 Hong Kona 71 *5*
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    • 59 18 tMaitagart Pntr.i T* it -1 \l.rljvan i .'*> ;*i He< oml Malayan 1 SO I TO Third .Malayan 1.1. 1 |g Mai .Civins l r, in-l 1 34 I VS Mslayaia Cumnitnt .92 1 03 !•":r st Huns Kon»... I I 0T* orul Houg Kurii; .7) 74* SI
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    • 46 18 "I he A.vocialion of Hankt in Malayt mail* ln«*>*e <h*ri,;,-.* in If* 1 r 11 r<» merrhaiit-' on Sstuidcy tall 1 1 ItlM to ,%l O') 1, Salim* TT or 01) rcarty: Holland I IT I Belgian Franch 1*' 7 4. Italian 'J* I'.*-'.
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    • 54 18 Aug 15 Aug. 16 Aug 17 Aug. 18 Aug Aug 20 Industrials; 102 20 102.65 101 98 ***** 100 82 100 50 116.14 115.80 11A :t0 115.34 1 4 tiO ***** rubbers: 112.40 112.40 1 12 35 112 35 11'3 5 1!'?5 Dec. .30 1963 100 0<\\
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    • 37 18 I utifiil ll *te I Dial for Total foi l»a»m«*i»| pa table the veal previous vear entral Prop i. biaii SI 1 Sepi !4 7% 10"* J. Ku.intan 15 Nov. Id 25 r > r liilrriut
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    • 87 18 H4MISS Froduat lithinit, Smgal»ar« noon priooi t>«. p 1 •«11 yootorday Coconut oil: hulk (4 4 4 «H||,-ra. drum t4.Sf aalHia, Copra A i« I K Continent I lii|iir)t <*,| Poitpor M intok white SI9T 1 aallvra ahlir #195 pe bta.« Si 45 XaruiHd t*mponn Mark (I4N iNi
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    • 85 18 'l'H* Aiiuuiun Harm, i n Malay•la ittutN Hh»m ip )fsi to maiot.an'a v-«inrda. mil iV«« t* f ion. ro»k t.uyina ri 11 in ait mall on M 11 lh »0 d at. 4 *l' <l h,1, J* t 1H Mad* Canada hu»in« fft 3l« jlf^ail on Is 5
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    • 361 18 A bTER a slow start, rather A more active condition* were experienced during weeks trading, and turnover was Improved, stat# H.( B A Co. Ltd. in their weekly review of the local Rubber .Market kct. The market generally .lufletrd from m lark of ordera which
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    • 248 18 WtPliMBtK first giAde rubber f.o.b. buyers chased at I pm. in Kuala l.iimpur and Singapore yesleidav at 6JI cenls per lb down a quarter of a cent on Ihui* day's cl wing level for tlie poaition The tone was quiet. R.%.8. and M.R.ft. dotting prices in cents per
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  • 641 19 MOTOR INDUSTRY THE HARDEST HIT A Straits Times survey by V.K. Chin irUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 19 West Malaysians will have to pay from five to 25 per cent more for Commonwealth goods which would not receive preferential treatment. The Minister of Finance.
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  • 293 19 SINGAPORE, AUg 19. l rurty-flve doctors, including two women, have graduated from the University of Singapore, its Faculty of Medicine announced today. 'fiie new doctors are: Miss Ho Ngct Chin, Singarun iviognnasundram. Cnan Hen* Thve. Chan Hen* Wai, C i k Soon, k
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  • 47 19 r i LI 4p UR, Aug. 10—The a- dy Malaysian Ini, igade headquarters, with f a »ce party of troops, left sea for Sarawak, i 5f ,gade commanded i r rf r ad er Ungku Nazaruddln Mohamed. formerW or-staff at the Ministry of
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  • 207 19 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 19. TiHE secretary-general of the Democratic Action L Party, Mr. C.V. Devan Nair, today described as “shattering Idiocy” the announcement that Malaysia and Singapore will issue their own currency from June Next year. In a statement today. Mr. Nalr said it
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  • 68 19 .MALACCA, Aug. 19 Three Malaysian doctors will aXtend the World Health Organisation Western Pacific region seminar or cholera control at Manila from Aug 28 to Sept. 9. They are Dr M L. Gupta de puty state medical and health of fleer Selangor; Dr T W Llm
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  • 187 19 SINGAPORE, Aug. 19.—The w Singapore International Chamber of Commerce today said that though the removal of Commonwealth preferential rates of duty in Malaysia was "not a good thing" for Singapore, It remained to be seen whether this would affect Its industries. A spokesman said: "Exporta
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  • 64 19 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 19—The Rubber Research Institute Staff Union will hold its 12th annual meeting at the Eastern Hotel here on Aug. 21 at 9.30 a.m. The Minister of Labour Mr. V Manickavasagara will open the meeting The Deputy Controller of Rubber Research. Mr Lew Bip
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  • 53 19 IPOH, Aug. 19 A handicraft and flower arrangement exhibition. fancy dress football and a variety show will be held here on Aug 25 to mark Women's Day. The Raja Perempuan of Perak will open the exhibition, organia. ert by the Women’s Institute, th* YWCA, and
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  • 236 20  -  By S. SHIVADA8 IPOH, Aug. 20—India beat Japan 3-0 after leading 1-0 at half-time in Qroup B cf the Merdeka football tournament here .tonight. India attacked from the start and dictated play, forcing the Japanese to defend. India kept up the pressure with Japanese goalkeeper Hamazakl
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  • 121 20 ALOR STAR. Aug. 20 —Lee Chye See and Wong Slew Pong won two title* each In the Kedah Junior open badminton championship which ended last night. Chye See beat Loy Meng 4-11 12-11 114 In the women's singles and later Joined Wong
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  • 90 20 PENANG, Aug. 20—1. Ayyaroo ot Penang scored 150 to tead tue qualifiers in the fourth Penang open golf championship which beran here today Phua Ttan Kiay oi Singapore returned 151 while Issltt of Kedat and Z&inol Abidin both came in at 153 followed bv
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  • 975 20  -  By NORMAN SIEBEL MALAYSIA 0 BURMA 0 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 21 jy|ALAYSlA and Burma contested 80 minutes of scorching football without a goal between them at the Merdeka Stadium tonight to give Group A of the Merdeka football tournament furtner days of reckoning. Malaysia, making the bold gamble
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  • 53 20 PENANG, Aug. 21—Phua Tien Kiay. the 18-year-old Singapore schoolboy golfer who holds the 1966 Malayan Open amateur tite. took another title today when he won the Penang Open after a very close and exciting struggle with I. Ayyaroo of Penang. Phua returned a score of 223
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  • 216 20  -  By M. RAHMAN KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 21.—Tiie Olympic council of Malaysia will consider the possibilities or holding centralised training at Cameron Highlands in preparation for the 1968 Olympic Games at Mexico City, Mr. Khaw Kai Boh, Minister of Local Government and Housing, said this
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  • 35 20 IPOH. Aug. 20—The Pih-Tau girls basketball team from Formosa beat a Perak Girls Selection 84-66 here last night to maintain their unbeaten record so far in their tour of Singapore and Western Malaysia
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  • 302 20 SR5SS4£i;.Sf ill* IUS second appear Singapore, bowled splei. jdi v v5 day to give Singapore a lead on first Innings er Z touring Emu Cricket iubnl Australia Score at close: Singap tt lin md 16 for one. Emu 105 De Witt, oowling
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  • 53 20 MALACCA, Aug. 21 3/^ ca Hi<n ocnooi o.o cloys i iu an Association on first usings in the Sheppherd Trophy rrlcwet competition here 'oday Scores: Indians 44 5-10. P 8equerah 4-27) and 128. MHS 149 (Bakar Said 51 no. Goh TionffCTtttf 50. Aziz
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  • 261 20 Kuala lumpur, Aug, 21 Singapore Malays ocat Selangor Malays by one run »n an exciting finish to the Rulers Shield cricket final at the Padang here today Final scores: Singapore Malax* 141 and 163; Selangor Malax* 236 and 67. SINGAPORE 2nd Inns Hvder All b Ghazali
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