The Straits Budget, 1 February 1967

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  • 37 1 The Straits Budget SERIES 745. MALAYSIA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER KUALA LUMPUR, FEBRUARY 1, 1967. THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES Price 40 Cents (Malaya or 1 Shilling) REGISTERED AT THE 0.P.0. UK. AN A NEWSPAPER ivDN. 2582;2594/M.C.(P)2273
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    • 230 2  -  (MRS > O K K. LEE Hon Secretary Selangor Consumers Association Kuala Lumpur YOUR editorial (ST Jan 17) on the perennial problem of profiteering touched on the role of consumer associations in helping to combat unwarranted ?>rice Increases, especially n festival time. You are quite correct
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    • 383 2  -  IORGE OSCAR CA8ALE Chemical Engineer. Bueno* Aire* PATRICK Singapore beauty everywhere, but not a drop (ot water; for thirsty sightseers 1HAVE just finished a ten-day tour of Malaysia and Singapore, as a part of my round-the-world trip And I was both pleased and surprised with what I saw:
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    • 377 2  -  OORIS Kuala Lumpur 'PHE University teaching 1 hospital is faced with many problems but worst of all is the strained employer employee relationship thai has arisen even before the hospital admits its first patient. Most discontented are the nursing stall of this multi-million dollar complex
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    • 197 2  -  T4X PAYER Kuala Lumpur WHILE tne civli aerrfantvmusi take heed of me Finance Minister’s Budget speech ol Jan 19. it would be to the bene fit ot the country u our elected representatives (bom 8tate and Federal) coutd also piay their part In drastically cutting down government expen
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    • 117 2  -  LEE HOO LENG Kuala Lumpur REFER to your leader "A pilmsoll for Tin’ (8.T. Jan. 24) Capital, of whlcn there Is a limited supply In Malaysia, could be diverted away from further investment In the tin Industry if It Is not made known as early as possible that
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    • 384 2  - The tourist's complaint—bureaucracy P D RAYFTELD Queea Mary College RESIDENT Sentul SINGAPORE and Malaysia are enthralling:, and only an uncrateful visitor would have any complaints. But 1 have one—bureaucracy. My wife and I have had had ten days here in Stngapoie, before beginning the overland drive to England Five of
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  • The Straits Budget
    • 697 3 —Btralts Times, January 25 Lively as the budget debate may be, Malaysia’s Finance Minister has no reason to be displeased at the course it is taking. Even Mr. Devan Nair, although he complained that the “consumer” as usual is the real victim of all increases in taxation,
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    • 357 3 —Straits Times. January 25 The news that Vusof bin Abdullah otherwise known as “General Amir” of the Tentcra National Kalimantan Utara—is among the men who have given up undo the Malaysian Government’s amnesty offer gives something of a lift to the achievements of Operation Harapan Yusof was
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    • 173 3 —Straits Times. Januar\ 25 The arrival of three American experts next month will help the National Productivity Centre in Petaling Jay a lift itself from the doldrumsot the past year. The Americans, coming with the aid of the International Executive Service Corps, will bo attached to the centre
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    • 724 3 —Straits Times, January 26 Having decided, apparently after some hesitation, to move against President Soekarno. Gen. Suharto is ncting with Impressive vigour. The General has rationed his words, saying only that the Army is nearing the end of its patience and will act against anyone still defending past
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    • 197 3 —Straits Times, January 26 So for not many Malayan? have taken up Sabah’s challenge as a land of opportunitj but their numbers are about to pick up. The Malaysian Migration Fund Board’s first batch ha s just arrived, another will follow 7 next month, and by the end
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    • 701 3 —Straits Tiroes, January 27 Th« Bill for the establish ment of Bcrnama, the national news agency to be formed by the Malaysian Government and the newspapers in partnershio, had its first rending yesterday. We had hoped to welcome it without reservation. The desirability of cooperation among the
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    • 331 4 —Straits Times. January 27 The arguments levelled by the Sabah Chief Minister against the new arrangements for taxing the timber industry are not difficult to answer. Mr. Peter Lo sees discrimination against a particular industry in the decision to allow income tax deduction on only half instead of
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    • 192 4 -Straits Ttones. January 27 How well will parents respond to the call by teachers at Singapore’s Chung Cheng High School to exert greater control over their children? It is tempting to believe that this appeal, in the form of a letter to the home of every student at
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    • 702 4 —Straits Times, January 2« The freezing of vacant government posts, a decision j announced by Tun Razak at a briefing of departmental heads, may mean much or little. Obviously the Government must continue to recruit officers for the technical and professional services. They are needed very
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    • 315 4 —Btrait« Times. January 2* Dr. Lim Swee Aun was not very free with his information when he answered a question in Parliament on Malaysia's national shipping line. The Cabinet had received a report on the feasibility of setting up such a line, he said, and though the Government
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  • 115 4 LUMPUR, Jan 25 The Government is to help members of the Territorial Army who have done full-time service during the confrontation to start a new life by giving them gratuities or resettling them In land development schemes. The Deputy Prime Minister. Tun Abdul Razak, announced this
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  • 316 5 NEW PADI ‘RIA’ PLANTED ALOR STAR, Jan. 22. r |'HE Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives, Haji Mahomed Ghazali bin Jawi, today predicted that Malaysia would be self-sufficient in rice by 1971. “We *iave now introduced a new short-term padi variety
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  • 43 5 PENANG, Jan 23—The president of the Penan*? Historical Society C#pt. Mohamed Noor bin Mohamed, will give a public lecMtie on 'War in Malaya, with .special reference to Penan*?.” nt the City Council chamber at 6 pm on Jan. 31.
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  • 110 5 SINGAPORE. Jan. 23 The retiring British Chief ot General Stall. General Sir James Cassels flew In lrom Kong Kong tonight on a farewell tour of British units here. A Korean war veteran, Gen Caasela .'Hid he wm glad to be here and was looking
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  • 21 5 PENANG, Jan. 23-The Penang Malay Chamber of Commerce will meet on Jan. 37 to discuss the Budget proposals.
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  • 189 5 SINGAPORE Jan. 23- Lt. Gen. Sir Michael Carver, who becomes the new Commander-In-Chief of all British forces in the Far East from Feb 1, will be the first General in the post with a record of service with the United Nations, He was
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  • 22 5 MACHANG. Jan. 26 Five hundred and thirty food parcel.were distributed today to flood victims in Temangan eight miles from here.
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  • 319 5 IPOH. Jan. 23. THE Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak. today spoke of the two Ds’’ that are required of Malaysian civil servants—dedication and discipline. “With the proper attitude of mind, everything can be done much more easily,” he told Perak
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  • 208 5 FUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 22. Attempts are to be made to get the 14.000-strong National Union of Commercial Workers back into the MTUC fold after a 10-month absence. The NUCW the third largest trade union In the country walked out of the
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  • 233 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 23. story of Mr. Robert Maxwell, a British M.P. A and publisher, is the one often told of the man who rose from rags to riches. Son of a poor farm labourer. Mr. Maxwell had ohly three years of formal education
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  • 116 6 SINGAPORE, Jan. 23. —Australian troops in Singapore have donated $176 and clothing to Malaysian flood victims. Australian soldiers at T«rendak Garrison. Malacca, and their wives earlier donated $l,lOO and clothing to flood victims In the Kuala Kangsar area. The latest donations of clothing have
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  • 325 6 K. LUMPUR, Jan. 22 A MALAYSIAN delegation ted by the Deputy Secretary for Commerce and Industry, Inche Nasiruddin bin Mohamed, left for Jakarta today for further talks on trade, shipping, culture, education and customs. He told reporters at the airport that
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  • 51 6 KUALA KUBU BAHRU. Jan 23 —The Minister of Works Posts and Telecommunications. Tan Bri V T. Sambanthan. and the Minister of Local Government and Housing. Mr. Khaw Kai Boh, were among 3.000 people who attended a consecration ceremony of the Sri Bithi Vtnayagar temple in Ulu Selangor fester
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  • 522 6 Debate on the Budget opens: By Our Parliam«ntary Reporters KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 23. The Minister of Finance, Mr. Tan Siew Sin, today charged two Labour Paity MPs with trying to cause another “run” on Mala van Banking Ltd. His charge
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  • 68 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 23. Dr. J. D. Robertson, head of the department of anaesthetics at the Edinburgh Royal Infirm* Iy. arrived here yesterday for a fourday visit under the auspices of the British Council. He will hold talks with Malaysian doctors and anaesthetists discuss common problems
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  • 2838 7 Malaysian Parliament begins the big debate on the Budget Sarawak MP urges: Harmonise benefits instead of taxation SUBVERSION IS MORE A BATTLE OF THE MINDS, SAYS YONG By Our Parliamentary Reporters K. LUMPUR, Jan. 23 V ABOUR PARTY leader Dr. Tan
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  • 126 8 Kuala lumpur. Jan. 23. —Children of Malaysian citizens born outside East Malaysia before Malaysia Day have to be registered as citizens under the Constitution the Minister of Home Affairs, Tun (Dr.) Ismail, said today. He was speaking during question time n the Dewan Raayat
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  • 61 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 23—The Lee Foundation is to donate $lO,OOO to the Malaysian Association for the Blind scholarship fund The fund is trt enable blind students to obtain special training or advanced education The foundation’s director, Mr. Lee Boon Chini. will hand over the
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  • 2676 9  -  Malaysian Parliament: Second day of the Budget debate RCPORTCRB: V. K, CHIN, 808 NO and ALBERT RAMALINGAM K. LUMPUR, Jan. 24 'J’HE Government was today urged to introduce legislation to stop fragmentation of estates and to amend the Rent Control Act to make it
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  • 115 10 IJUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 23Payment of the re-cently-repealed turnover tax for 1965 and 1966 could be made on an In* stalment basis in cases of genuine financial hardship. the Finance Minister Mr. Tan Slew Sin, told the Dewan Ra’ayat today. In reply to a question
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  • 425 10 BIGGEST BLOW TO AZAHARVS PLANS LIMBANG (Sarawak), Jan. 23. TOP anti-government rebel leader the man who commanded all the Borneo insurgents who crossed to Indonesia for military training during confrontation Mas surrendered to Malaysian authorities Reliable sources in this north eastern town said Yusof bin Abdullah
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  • 167 10 —LL |£UALA LUMPUR, Jan. 23 This evening at the Malayan Teachers’ Training College the Goethe Institute presented a recital by the Internationally acclaimed guitarist Siegfried Behrend. Mr. Behrend Is the guitarist to visit Kuala Lumpuv in two months, and was decidely the more fortunate the
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  • 348 11 AID FOR FISHERMEN AND FARMERS... PENANG, Monday. 'J’HE Minister of Agriculture and Co-opera-tives, Haji Mohamed Ghazali bin Jawi, announced today that the Central Government had put aside $2 million for loans “to help fishermen improve their techniques. He said the details
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  • 200 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 23 Some members of the Labour Party of Malaya receive instructions from the Communists but there is no evidence to suggest that the party is conspiring with Peking. This was stated in the Dewan Ra'ayat today by the Minister
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  • 272 11 If UA LA LUMPUR, a Jan. 23. I The first Malaysian mill tary team to visit Medan since Indonesia called off confrontation last August, left here today by air. Headed by the Chief of the General staff of the Armed Porces, Lt. Gen.
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  • 50 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 22— The National Press Club will hold a party for its members at the Shell Theatrettc here at 7.30 p.m. on Jan. 25. Wives akd- friends of members are invited. A cocktail party (With satay) will precede two film shows. The charge $2.50 each.
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  • 40 11 LUMUT, Jan. 23—Mr. Tien Yew Fung, a school teacher, has been elected president of the Dindinga Khcng Chew Association here, Mr Ho Chee Luen vice-president. Mr Chen Yook Man secretary and Mr Ho Khoon Yen treasurer.
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  • 257 11 SINGAPORE, Jan. 23. ]y|R. LEE KUAN YEW last night called on the people of Singapore to strengthen themselves and prepare for any eventuality in South-East Asia’s political scene. Speaking at the opening of a PAP sub-brangh in Jalan Ah Soo. off
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  • 130 11 SINGAPORE, Jan. 23.—Ten Australians who became prisoners of war when Singapore fell to the Japanese in 1942, will return to the Republic next month to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the island’s capture. They will be led by Col. J. M. Williams, of Sydney,
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  • 34 11 PENANQ, Jan. 23 Two adult education classes will be opened in Glugor when the new term begins next month. They will be held at the village community centre in Jalan Helen Brown.
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  • 177 11 HUA L A LUMPUR, lv Jan. 23.—The Dewan Ra’ayat was told today that the ViceChancellor and the University of Malaya Council were not informed that a lecturer had been selected to ro to the United Nations last year. They were shocked,
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  • 95 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 24 Nine non-commissioned officer* and three privates left here today for further training at the Army School in Waiouru. New Zealand. They are: Cplg. Daud bln Mohamed Aris, Qthmnn bin Haji Ahmad. Wong Tuck Chew*. Them Tuck Seng, M. Velusamy and
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  • 22 11 PENANG, Jan. 23—The Penang Muslim Endowment Board has allocated $5,500 for the purchase of text books for needy Muslim students.
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  • 136 12 TENGKU SAYS ‘THANKS* TO SEENI FOR SETTLING THAT $lO BET... m ris happy picture of Teifka Abdul Rahnaa thanking the PPP louder, Mr. D. R. SeenirUMfuua. for settling a Sib bet was taken ou*«ide -liaiaeoi House on Jan. n. Tbr money was posted by Mr, Seenirasagam to
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  • 124 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 24. THE Malaysia-Singapore Airlines has received a record number of applications for flight stewards and hostesses a total of 2,000 and 800 respectively. The airline’s selection board hopes to select 10 young men and 15 girls from the applicants. An airline spokesman
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  • 27 12 KUANTAN, J»n. 21 —The Oid Thotnasians Association the only old boys’ association here will hold a charity dance at the Town Hall on Feb 10.
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  • 42 12 IPOH, Jan. 21. Two brother* we it untu „..tn after they ban pleaded *u.\, fighting in public Leong Hock Tai, 25. a shopkeeper. and his brother Hock Cheng. 34. a carpenter, admitted to fighting in Anderson Road yesterday.
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  • 145 12 K LUMPUR, Jan. 24 THE committee on the re cognition of foreign degrees Is still considering the recognition of Indian degrees, the Minister of Education, Inche Mohamed Khir Johari. said in the Dewan Ra'ayat. The Minister said some improvement had already been made to the
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  • 218 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 23.—More than 450 people, of whom 414 are Malaysians, work at the $5O million Chemical Co. of Malaysia factory at Padang Jawa, near Kla n g. which Tengku Abdul Rahman will open on Jan. 28. The chairman of ICI In Britain.
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  • 1863 13  -  Malaysian Parliament: Third day of the Budget debate REPORTERS: DAHARI ALI, V.K. CHIN AND 808 NG KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 25 OPPOSITION leaders again dominated the Budget debate which entered its third da> today. AIK ONC. kf.e III i leader of the Sarawak United People s
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  • 248 14 Kuala lumpur. Jan. 25.—Mr. A. O. vV Keys, national secretary of the Relumed Services League of Australia, today called for closer co-operation between all ex-services organisations in South-East Asia. Mr Kevs has been on a month’s tour visiting various ex-fervices associations in Indonesia. South
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  • 35 14 PENANO. Jan. 23—The Province Wellesley Umno Kaum Ibu will open a three-day fun fair at the International Amusement Park Bukit Mertajam. on Jan 23 to raise funds for flood victims
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  • 252 14 A LOR STAR. Jan. 25. A The Sultan of Kedah’s 39th birthday will be officially celebrated here on March 1 but on a small scale. In announcing this today, the Mentri Besar. Tan Sri Syed Omar Shahabuddin. said the programme would not be
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  • 61 14 SINGAPORE. Jan 25. A 200ton Thai freighter, Kwan Chai sprang a leak and sank off the Kuala Pahang coast on Jan. 14 it was confirmed here today. The ship's local agents. Messrs. Tiong Lam Hang Ltd, said the eight crew members rowed ashore in their
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  • 168 14 IPOH, Jan. 25 PLYWOOD and machinery worth nearly $1 million were destroyed in a blaze at the Ying Sawmill and Plywood Factory In the Menglembu light industrial area here today The fire which broke out at 10.30 a.m. destroyed a set of plywood dryer
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  • 135 14 KU AL A LUMPUR, Jan. 25.—The Minister of Finance. Mr. Tan Slew Sin, said today that suitable compensation would be paid to Customs officers killed or injured by smugglers. He said this in answer to a question by Inche Ahmad Arshad tAU-Muar Utara)
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  • 124 14 l/UALA LUMPUR. Jan. 25 The Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, will be among the many thousands attending the Thaipusam festival at the Batu Caves. 10 miles from here, tomorrow. He will fly there In a helicopter at 9.30 a m. In the
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  • 45 14 ALOR STAR. Jan, 25 Asst Supt. Su Ah Teh has assumed duties as the Deruty OCCI, Kedah and Perils He succeeds Deputy Supt. Teoh Seng Chuan. who has left for a one-yr r senior officers’ course in Australia under the Colombo pirn
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  • 262 14 Kuala lumpur, Jan. 25 —The Tariff Advisory Board was told today of the “enormous quantity of moonshine samsoo” entering West Malaysia: The president of the Liquor Distillers Association Mr. Teh Hung Kiat, said: "We have been forced to reduce production aa we can no
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  • 46 14 PENANO. Jan. 25 —The Penang Umno divisic r< has Issued circulars to ai. Pi 35 branches in the state asking them to launch Individual campaigns for the National Disaster Relief Pund So far. more than s2.oo’' has been raised by the branches
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  • 53 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 —A cello recital of works by Porpora, Debussy. Shapleith, Beethoven and Brahms will be given by Paul Olefsky at the Malayan Teachers’ College auditorioum here on Peb 7 at 830 p.m Tickets at ss' $3 and $2 are on sale at Bata's in Jalan
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  • 155 14 Kuala lumpur, Jan. 25.—The Malaysian and Singapore Governments will decide soon on the type and number of new aircraft for Malay-sia-Singapore Airlines. Disclosing this here today, the airline’s chairman, Mr. Yong Pung How, added that the two Governments would also soon decide on the
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  • 153 14 SINGAPORE. Jan. 25-^Sin-J gaporr i> now fully equipped for surgery on a|| heart cases with the opening of the new cardio-thoracie unit at the Tan Took Seng Hospital today. The unit, whieh has taken more than 19 years to develop, will also perform
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  • 45 14 PENANG, Jan. 25 German trained soprano Khor Guan Cheng will give, a recital of Chinese and Western songs at the Penang Chi ne.se Girl*’ High School hail on Peb. < at 83f pm She will be rccompanied on the piano by Miss Mllly Lee.
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  • 264 15 Kuala lumpur, Jan. 25. Lt Col. Mohamed Yu so IT bin Ibrahim, who headed the Malaysian liaison beam in Jakarta last August, died at home here this morning after a short illness. He was 39. The Chief of the Armed Forces Staff,
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  • 204 15 Diesel tax unfair to gravel pump mines’ KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24. n —The Selangor, Negri SenMaa, and Pahang Miners’ Association today protested against the 12 cents per gallon increase In import duty on high speed diesel oil as most unfair to Asian gravel pump operators A statement Issued by the
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  • 42 15 KANOAR Jan 25 -The Perhe Adult Edurati >n Department will hold a national language examination for 145 teacher* on Jan 2B at two centr a: the Hangar National School and the Dato Sheikh Ahmad Secondly School in Arau.
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  • 223 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 25. STEPS are being taken by MARA to put marketing of batek on a proper basis and to sell batek to foreign countries, the Deputy Prime Misister. Tun Abdul Razak. told the Dewan Raayat today. Replying to a question by
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  • 139 15 1/UALA LUMPUR. Jan 25. The Chief of Ge«eral Staff. Lt.-Gen. Tan Sri Abdul Hamid, returned here thia evening from a two-day visit to Medan with an Indonesian request to the Malaysian Government that joint naval patrols be arranged to stamp out piracy. Speaking to
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  • 75 15 SINGAPORE. Jan 22 The Port of Singapore Authority ha* set aside til million for mator development projects This amount la part of an estimated $2l million capital expenditure for thia vear Of the remainder, about $P 5 million will be for housmg arid welfare project#. $2
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  • 251 15 U A L A LUMPUR. Jan. 23. —Tengku Abdul Rahman today spoke of the changing attitude of Communist countries, particularly Russia, towards Malaysia during the past year. This, the Prime Minister said in the Dewan Rayat, had resulted In the
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  • 79 15 SINGAPORE. Jan. 24 The Singapore Government is finalising plans to send an officia' delegation to Jakarta to resume discussion on trade and other matters A 25-man delegation of officials and businessmen, led by the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Finance Mr. Sim Kee Boon
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  • 238 15 STUDENTS’ UNION CONDEMNS NO-POLITICS’ BILL KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 23.—The National Union of Malaysian Students today criticised a Bill passed by the Dewan Ra'ayat on Jan. 20 prohibiting Government scholarship holders from taking part in politics. In a statement, the union deplored the move by the Government, saying It would not
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  • 108 15 KUALA LUMPUR Jail 24 The Minister of Transport, Tan Sri Sardon bin Haji Jubir. will represent the Malaysian Government at the Indian Republic Day reception to be held here on Thursday at 7 p.m. More than 1 000 people bare been invited to the
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  • 31 15 KUAI.A LUMPUR. Jan 24 The Minister or Transport todi y opened talks for an air agTftment between Malaysia and Switzerland to replace on* signed two vear t ago
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  • 2420 16  - The $14,000 a-month experts who aren’t —by MP Malaysian Parliament: Fourth day of the Budget debate REPORTERS: DAHARI ALI, V. K. CHIN, BOB NG KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 26 Alliance backbencher today told the Dew an Ra’ayat about two Australian experts being paid the ‘‘fantastic sum'’ of $14.000 a month each
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  • 219 17 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 THOUSANDS of Hindus celebrating Thaipusam at Batu Caves, near here, gave Tengku Abdul Rahman a thunderous ovation when he spoke to them about religious toler- ance this morning. The Tengku and his Finance Minister, Mr. Tan Siew 81n. had gone to
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  • 727 17 K. LUMPUR, Jan. 27 A STRONG plea to the Central Government to fix a definite date for general elections In Sarawak was made by Mr. Edmund L a n g g u (SNAP Sarawak) In the Dewan Raayat. He
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  • 79 17 KUCHING, Jan. 36 The Chief Minister Penghuiu Tawi Sli. yesterday presented a State plaque to the No 1 Topographical Troop of the 84th Survey Squadron Royal Engineers who have helped in the detailed mapp.ng of Sarawak lor the past six years. In return, the commanding officer
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  • 177 17 K. LUMPUR, Jan. 26 fJAJI Ahmad bin Abdul11 lah (PMIP Kelantan) told the Dewan Ra'ayat during the debate on the Budget today, that increased taxes On diesel oil would cause great hardship for fishermen, particularly on the East Coast. He hoped the Government
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  • MALAYAN SHARE MARKET REVIEW
    • 2362 18 From Our Market Correspondent v AST week’s activity on the Stock Exchange u was almost confined solely to the industrial section. Out of the 4,4*19.500 shares that chang ed hands, no less than 4,212,000 units were in industrials. Of these, the five top counters
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    • 27 18 lIBIU TIN rr lb), (per ptenl eta. SBBt.lt 84. 58Ja eta. 8888.85 85. Uli eta. |NBJi 88. 58), eta. 1088,58 87. Sttieto 1888.58 88. $BBl.BB
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    • 56 18 /Sfc 2i *'»n Ja». 28 Jan 26 J*t>. 87 f*n M •Industrial. 102 0* 103 58 104.51 104 83 104 §7 Properties 101.11 101.46 101.78 102.38 102 74 Miafnxe: 108.19 108 16 108 41 108.41 108 83 8 rubbers 111.74 111.74 111.7* t m"* Dec. 28 IH2
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    • 50 18 CarreeU Date ef Fatal fat l matter mtatmi pa.raiaat the year prertasa Malar lareat fi%t Fab 81 IV. pedtfis 16 4 Mar. 18 Si lid 4a 7,4 ft KtOae 18*1 fbb.‘ 87 30% Iso% lUe 88% 1 Iter. 10 -112 t% Oh flatafc T*% liar. 84 t»* Interim
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    • 136 18 K ITCHING, Jan. Z 9. Several hundred Chine?* youths hiding in ComiMinist camp 3 Along the Sarawak-Indonesia iHirde, have been urged to make use of the last few days of Operation Ha rap an to surrender «nd return heme in time
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    • 349 18 PIE feeling last week that the local Rubber Market was near the bottom and attempting to level out was dispelled during the current week's trading, and the recent downward trend continued to depress prices by over one cent, to record a new low since
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    • 83 18 'MINIM MMtii. (uhini#, tlnga ear* naan an»«. m> a taut ,aata. lay: Caaamrt all: bulk US aalitrg. erurr $471 aellara. Cay. a: Mfkad if o laaaa Jaa Vato (II N. final Mantok n kit* $TS74 aallara Sarawak whltt $t*S aaliua. ayaeia Sarawak bla<*k $1174 atllera, gatbla-i ..•■tpoag Mark
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    • 24 18 Jau. 21. kI BBfl PRICK: Mf cents (up half a cent). TIN: MOO.M (unchanged Estimated unofficial offering 260 tons (dawn 19 tons).
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    • 84 18 r |*MS AeeeetaUen of Banks In Malay I els veto <9teo cuonsts tn Us rate* to qftrehsou yulerday (all rates to $100); Cansda: Buying TT airmail Ol;r>| 89 4,’st. 85 16/ J C r dlt bills, It) trade bills. SeMms TT or 0D -esey: SonM* 71 15/11: twKserisnd
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  • 357 19 ITU ALA LUMPUR, Jan. 26 rne Inquest on Ong Chong, a Labour Party member, came to an abrupt end this afternoon when the coroner, Mr. M. Mahalingam, refused to allow counsel representing the dead man's famDy, Mr. T. T. Rajah, to
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  • 221 19 K. LUMPUR, Jan. 6 mHE Australian High Com1 missloner Mr A X Eastman, today stressed the necessity for Malaysia and Australia to stand as close neighbours and equal partners In what he considered as the most critical area of the
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  • 196 19 JOHORE BAHRU. Jan. 20. —A private Malay girls' secondary school here with a total enrolment of 160 has appealed to all Malay rulers in the country for assistance In running the school. The principal of the Tengku Ampuan Mariam College, Hajjah Zaln Bulatman,
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  • 61 19 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 20. 1 he British Commonwealth Secretary Mr Herbert Bowden will be making nis first visit here at the end of nest mofith the British High Commissioner, Sir Michael Walker announced today Mr Bowden will be visiting Malaysia from Peb 28 to March S
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  • 32 19 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 24.-—The Se ungor vtspti Club win ao.a ns annual meeting at the Lee Wong Kte Oardtn cafe. Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, at 10.30 am on Jan. 29.
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  • 222 19 Kuala lumpur, Jan. 26. —A $2 million radar installation is to be set up in the future at Subang airport t o assist in air traffic control. The Minister of Transport, Tan 8rl 8a: don bin Hajl Jublr, announced this In the Dew an
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  • 146 19 Singapore, Jan. m.—a six-member delegation from the United Arab Republic’s Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs the highest religious body in the UA.R.—will arrive here on Feb. 13 to begin a tour of Singapore and Malaysia The delegation, led by Mr. Mihamed Tawfic Oweda. secretary
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  • 66 19 Kuala lumpur, Jan. 26. Sixty more US Peace Corps volunteers are expected here during the next two weeks for p'Stings in West Malaysia. The group includes 20 volunteers who will work In Kedah and Perils assisting In community development. The rest will be assigned
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  • 373 19 JESSELTON, Jan. 26. 'J’HE Timber Association of Sabah has cabled the Finance Minister, Mr. Tan Siew Sin, urging him to reconsider his new timber tax proposals, which it sayi> will have “disastrous effects” on the State's timber trade. The timber industry
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  • 839 20 A f i A A II After 9-0 arrears a rally builds up to victory with v: 4 Zubir s on-time conversion KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 28. MALAYSIA today found the perfect end to the rugger season in their international with Singapore on the Armed Forces ground They
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  • 139 20 PENANG, Jan. 30.—Green Jackets beat H.m.s. Fearless by 13 points (2 goals And a try) to 3 (penalty) at rugby on the Day Training C o 11 1 g e ground yesterday. The sailors could not find their ‘land legs’ in the first half
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  • 132 20 SINGAPORE. Jan. 28. r: GarulAflah establ shed themselves as the soccer kingpins of Singapore when they won the senior league title for the fifth consecutive year at Jalan Betar Stadium tonight Darul. with three state players in Idros Albar Hussein Aljunted and Mahat Ambu beat
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  • 41 20 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 30— Officials of the Recrlo Club (Orlket section) art: President Chet Singh. captain—K Ananda rajah vice-captains T. Vasudevan and K. Dharmalingam Selection Committee Messrs Anandarajah, Vasuderan Dharmalimram. A. Subramanlam. and 8 K Sen. cricket member—A. Subrameniam.
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  • 27 20 PENANG), jan. 30. caunter Hal Rangers, a new hockey side* best the Young Lions 3-1 in a friendly match on the Dato Kramat padang yesterday.
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