The Straits Budget, 15 February 1967

Total Pages: 20
1 20 The Straits Budget
  • 38 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYSIA S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER REGISTERED AT THE 0.P.0. U.IC. AS A NEWSPAPER SERIES 748. KUALA LUMPUR, FEBRUARY 15, 1967. Price 40 Cents (Malaya or 1 Shilling) KDN. 2582:2594/M.C.(P)2273
    38 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 286 1 h SS ASIA COMMERCIAL BANKING CORPN. LTD 9‘: A{JJ C f: “>*. Ji 0 o* f ii J l. UJ i ft* I UilScU V79V id ri ri COS ,9911 i «m IM i ms q j id ii V.aH r Mil# b.rlcv '..•Ml. urc MU y >. .u "ibiVS
      286 words

  • From THE STRAITS TIMES POSTBAG
    • 302 2  -  DR NALLA TAN Singapoi e. SAFETY Sg. Patani |)R. SHIRLEY Summer- skill's views on oral contraceptives expressed in the House of commons and as reported in the Btraits Times are outrageous in that they smack of double standards in medical ethics. It appears that Dr.
      302 words
    • 148 2  -  B. L. LEE Singapore ()NE of the signs of good government Is city cleanliness. The government makes the rules and sees to It that the citizens obey. There are rules In Singapore. They are not being obeyed but amazement arises from the apparent decision of
      148 words
    • 86 2  -  AGGRIEVED. Singapore lORONO Tahar off Lorong 7, Oeylang, was turned into a market m 1961. It is in an insanitary condition, it is a danger as a danger as a fire-trap and the appalling congestion of hawkers’ wooden stalls leaves no passage even for the
      86 words
    • 138 2  -  PHILATELIST Singapore THE Singapore Postal Authorities should make a “first day of issue’’ postmark for cancelling the stamps on the first day cover, not Just a daily postmark. They have encouraged the philatelists to collect more of our local firstday issue by announcing through the press,
      138 words
    • 44 2  -  OLD VOLUNTEER Singapore SINGAPORE volunteers have hitherto received at the end of each year a bounty of $lOO provided they have met certain requirements. With independence however. and the new designation of the Peoples Defence Forces. payment seems to have stopped Why?
      44 words
    • 257 2  -  COLLEAGUE Singapore I WOULD like to 1 bring to the attention of your readers a silver lining in the many clouds lowering over relations in the Federation and Singapore. Although severed politically. our lawyers In Singapore consideration lawyers to be as one with us and
      257 words
    • 384 2  -  TOURIST-WISE Singapore AHMAD Penang D.R. Tanah Rata SINGAPORE has to take a much harder look at herself if she is to be a permanent tourist centre. It is a grand place to pass through. To a tourist from more temperate climes, the heat H appalling.
      384 words
    • 172 2  -  DAVID MARSHALL Singapore I RECENTLY learned of two cases wnere persons am«ng for lengthy periods through t. attic in town have sutTeied what can only be termed as nud fainting fits ascribed to the extent of diesei and petrol fumes In the
      172 words
    • 70 2  -  LIM KIM LING Labis IVXR N. Vasanthan has a lvl point when he notes the Labis gloom. The whole of Labis would very much welcome a 24-hour supply of electricity. The newly-, established comprehensive school here Is In dire need of it—electrical apparatus for Industrial arts, domestic science
      70 words

  • The Straits Budget
    • 659 3 —Btraits Times. February 6 Exciting possibilities were forecast in several of the papers read in the symposium on scientific and technological research held last week at the University of Malaya. The exploitation of Malaysia’s forests, better hens and eggs, fish breeding, aerial photo* graphy in the evaluation
      —Btraits Times. February 6  -  659 words
    • 165 3 —Straits Times. February 6 Politics are new to Sabah, and there is a shortage of men of administrative experience and broad knowledge of affairs to lead opinion and forge constructive policies. A lot of the available talent is reposed in members of the civil service who, however,
      —Straits Times. February 6  -  165 words
    • 174 3 —Straits Times. February 7 The Government is tackling with commendable energy the problem of rehabilitating victims of the East Coast floods. Ordinary people throughout the country have tried to do their mite for the thousands who have lost their homes or their means of livelihood Contributions big and small
      —Straits Times. February 7  -  174 words
    • 550 3 —Straits Times, February 8 Today Malaysia demonstrates its unity, the spirit of national solidarity which has brought the nation far in a short time. The focus of events which will open this celebratory week will, of course, be the Padang in Kuala Lumpur, where the Yang
      —Straits Times, February 8  -  550 words
    • 455 3 —Straits Times, February A brave attempt by a team from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to check shop prices in Kuala Lumpur seems to have misfired. The Ministry’s powers under the Supply Act are, of course, strictly limited, and all the team could do was catch, if
      —Straits Times, February •  -  455 words
    • 212 3 —Straits Times, February 8 There is an inspired simplicity in President Nyerere’a socialist programme for Tanzania which the rest of newly independent Africa may secretly admire if too fearful (and with good reason) to favour. Socialism has begun with the nationalisation of the banks— British, Indian, South African
      —Straits Times, February 8  -  212 words
    • 377 4 —Straits Times. February 9 Four police checkpoint* along the rood between Johore Bahru end Ayer Hkam po*e a* fascinating a puzzle a* the preservation of law and order has provided for some time. Ostensibly they are there to prevent smugfttng, but this is an explanation which begs more
      —Straits Times. February 9  -  377 words
    • 232 4 —Strait* Times. February Mr. Tan Siew Sin has had sufficient experience of new taxation proposals in the last three or four years to be careful, when introducing another, to promise flexibility in its application. Penang has now been informed that it is not the Government’s intention to
      —Strait* Times. February •  -  232 words
    • 678 4 —Strait* Times, February 10 Sabah is to hold its first direct elections in April. No date has yet been fixed for Sarawak, where active subversion, constitutional issues and a change of Btate government together appear to be j responsible for delay. The Elections Commission has not
      —Strait* Times, February 10  -  678 words
    • 342 4 —Straits Times, February 10 Mr. Arthur Calwell clung on far too long, of course, but there will still be many Australians a little saddened to see him step down as leader of the Labour Party. Despite his gravelly manner and rasping presentation, his addiction to worn-out political formulae
      —Straits Times, February 10  -  342 words
    • 328 4 —Strait* Times. February 11 Last week's graduation ceremony at the Serdang College of Agriculture produced a welcome hint of educational change. Graduates who wished it would be put through a teaching course, said Inche Khir Johari, the Education Minister, and then to work as teachers in upper secondary
      —Strait* Times. February 11  -  328 words
    • 208 4 —Strait* Times. February 11 When the protection and conservation of Singapore’s fishing industry was discussed last year it was a shock to learn that there had been no substantial change in the controlling legislation for over fifty years. The new law rectified many shortcomings, and in particular made
      —Strait* Times. February 11  -  208 words

  • 90 4 IPOH. Feb 10—Chinese New Year cheer was brought to about 260 inmates of old folk's homes here by members of the Lions Club of Ipoh headed by Its president. Dato Chan Swree Ho. who presented red packets and fond gifts. Dato Chan also gave
    90 words

  • 288 5 J£UALA LUMPUR, Feb. 5. The Minister of Education, Inche Mohamed Khir Johari, will be the chairman of an international meeting on educational factors in family planning in Santiago, Chile, on April 11. The meeting is part of a se-ven-day world conference on
    288 words
  • 158 5 SINGAPORE, Feb. 5. 'J'HE Government is to provide training facilities to encourage youths to take up deep sea fishing United Nations experts, who are in the Republic to help draw up plans for a Fishing Training Institute, will complete their report
    158 words
  • 84 5 SINGAPORE. Feb. s.—The Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. has directed that Mr. Sla Kah Hui, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health, be transferred to assist the Minister for Labour. Mr. Sia is one of two parliamentary secretaries assisting the Minister for Health.
    84 words
  • 47 5 SINGAPORE, Feb. s—The 2nd Bn. of the 2nd King Edward VII s Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles), will mount a guard-of-hon-our tomorrow morning at Farelf Headquarters in Tanglin to welcome the new army commander of Far East Land Forces Lieut.Gen. T.C.H. Pearson
    47 words
  • 18 5 SEREMBAN, Feb. 7. The State Assembly yesterday approved supplementary expenditure of $6O 000 for 1966
    18 words
  • 62 5 SINGAPORE. Feb. 3. The Cunard liner Caronia will call at Singapore during its 95-day world cruise. The ship which set out from New York on Jan. 26 is due here for a one-day stop on March 20. It Is commanded by Captain W. J. Law and
    62 words
  • 492 5 SEREMBAN, FEB. 6. T»HE Negri Sembilan Legislative Assembly thU x morning unanimously adopted a motion to draw the attention of the Central Government to the problem of fragmentation and sub-divi-sion of rubber estates in the State. Earlier, the only opposition member, Dr. Chen
    492 words
  • 36 5 SUNGEI PATANI, Feb /.—Mr Khoo Boon Haw has been transferred from Taiping to Kulim as Executive Engineer, PWD, South Kedah, in succession to Mr. P. C. Sankaran, who has been posted to Kuala Lumpur
    36 words
  • 189 5 JESSELTON, Feb. D.— The Yang dl-Pertua Negara, Dato Pengiran Hajl Ahmad Raffae, will open National Solidarity Week in Sabah at a public rally on tht town padang here on the morning of Feb. 8. There will be speeches by the Chief Minister.
    189 words
  • 64 5 SINGAPORE Feb. 5 121 Signal Squadron of the Australian Army will present a new ambulance to the Singapore Spastic Children’s Association tomorrow. The presentation ceremony will be held at 3.30 p.m. at the association premises in Gilstead Road. This will be followed by a
    64 words
  • 38 5 SINGAPORE. Feb 5 —The Singapore Lephosy Relief Association will distribute Chinese New Year “ang pows” to some 800 inmates at the leper colony In Ylo Chu Kang Road tomorrow. The money came from public donations.
    38 words

  • 422 6 JPOH, Feb. 5. An ambitious “total eradication” programme costing $llB million and spread over 10 years is to be carried out by the Ministry of Health to rid the country of malaria. Disclosing this last night, the Health Minister, Inche Bahaman
    422 words
  • 303 6 JESSELTON, Fdb. 6 r PHE Federal Minister for Sabah Affairs and 1 Civil Defence, Tun Mustapha bin Dato Harun, today said he believed the chances of any Independent candidates winning seats in the coming State elections to be “very very slim.” The Sabah
    303 words
  • 32 6 SEC. A MAT. Feb. s—The Smallholders Advisory Service here has started n three-month practical course on rubber planting for more than 30 smallholders at Karri pong Sungel Gatom in Labis
    32 words
  • 98 6 SINGAPORE, Feb. 5. A of 43 members of the famous German National Circus will arrive here by chartered plane from Saigon tomorrow to give public performances. They will bring along with them some animals including six chlm paniees and three grift ly bears
    98 words
  • 200 6 ITUALA LUMPUR, IV Feb. s.—The best way to solve the shortage of medical personnel is to send some of the senior staff overseas to get higher qualifications so that they can come back and train other senior staff. This is the view of
    200 words
  • 42 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Feb 7—A five-member Indian delegation of handloom and handicraft experts led bv Mr. T N Lakshminarayan. arrived here today for talks with Government officials and also to survey and try to Increase the local market for Indian handlooms
    42 words
  • 385 6 SINGAPORE, Feb 6, Malaysian Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, today accused Communist elements in East Malaysia of instigating the people against the Malaysian Government. But. he said, the Communists in East Malaysia would be crushed in a far shorter time than the
    385 words

  • 159 7 lOHOKE BAHRU, Feb. 7. The new Mentri Besar of Johore. Dato llaji Otlim.m bin Sa’at, today pledged to carry out the administration of the State to the best of his ability and in accordance with the State Constitution. lie made the pledge when
    159 words
  • 166 7 PENANO. Feb 6 The Pantal Pulau Jerejak Umno branch ha> decided to ask its parent body to take suitable action to ensure that the inmates of the island's leper settlement are given every opportunity to exercise their right to vote. Tills decision
    166 words
  • 52 7 SINGAPORE. Feb 7 Some I American tourist are due here at about 630 am tomorrow aboard the American President Lines luxury liner President Roosevelt for a day's visit. The ship on a round-the-world cruise will dock at godowns 1 and 2, and leave for Colombo a*
    52 words
  • 74 7 SEREMBAN. Feb 7 Seven Americans on a Rolary exchange group study tour today visited Kampong LBJ'' where President Johnson landed by helicopter last October They were accompanied by two Seremban Rotarlans. Mr R Singam and Mr Colin Sergent. manager of Kirby Estate Labu. In the course
    74 words
  • 36 7 KUALA LUMPUR Feb 6 Television Malaysia will give a live telecast from 3 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. of the Social Welfare Lotteries Board draw at the Majestic Theatre In Petaltng Java on Feb 10
    36 words
  • 169 7 —D l>. AN ever fascinating admixture of divers cultures pervaded the Bakhor Uzbek folk dancers at the Stadium Negara yesterday. A large audience sat fascinated as dance alter dance from the various regions of Uzbekistan one Of the central provinces of the USSR, came
    —D l>.; 9 STRAITS TIMES PICTURE  -  169 words
  • 146 7 THE 59 member A troupe of Bakhor Folk Dance Ensemble of Uzbek the first Russian cult ural group to come to Malaysia—arrived at Subang airport yesterday morning from Singapore. The dancers gave a performance at Stadium Negara last night. There will be another performance
    146 words
  • 114 7 SINGAPORE. Feb. 6. H MS. Valiant, a nu clear-powered submarine. is now on her way to Singapore. A Royal Navy spokesman in Singapore said today: “The passage is being undertaken in order that valuable experience of her operational qualities on a long sea voyage
    114 words
  • 48 7 KANGAR. Feb 6-Thirty-one Ininatf ot the Kuki Bukit I fart home hart been presented with 42 ana pow and a gift parcel each for the Chinese Ne» Year. The distribution was made during the weekend bv the Perlis Chi Yong Kor Moral U|»liftment Society.
    48 words

  • 543 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 6 A TEAM of five officials from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry today made a surprise “prices raid” on shopkeepers in Chinatown here. Of the 40 shops they checked, only one was found to be selling local rice above regulation prices This
    543 words
  • 304 8 fIfUALA LUMPUR, 1V Feb. 6. Special treatment will be accorded to timber producers if they can prove that the new measures affecting the timber industry are causing them hardship. The Finance Minister, Mr. Tan Slew Sin, gave this assurance to representatives of the Timber
    304 words
  • 38 8 KUUM. Feb 6—Mr. Soon Cheng Leong. Kedah State Executive Councillor, opened a Chinese temple In Karanyan village about 16 miles from here yesterday. The Government gave $5,000 and the public contributed $5,000 towards its cost
    38 words
  • 434 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 7.—The Government is offering 70 scholarships to the Serdang College of Agri c u 1 ture this year, the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Haji Ghazali bin Haji Jawi, said last night. It was not in a position, however, to
    434 words
  • 67 8 PENANO, Feb. 6—A total of 122 teachers have been engaged this year for the State's 320 adult education religious classes. Additional classes will be opened In Penang and Province Wellesley when more students are enrolled. Haji Abdul Razak Alhamidy. senior supervisor of adult religious classes, said today
    67 words
  • 49 8 TELUK ANSON. Feb 6—A Perak State executive councillor. Inche Kamaruddln bin Mohamed Isa, today opened two community halls, each costing $6,000, at Kampong Tolok Bharu and Kampong Tanjong Sari near here He was deputising lor the Mentrl Besar Dato Ahmad bin Said, who Is indisposed
    49 words

  • 639 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 7. 'JElNGKU Abdul Rahman said today that the Chinese need not fear the loss of their customs, culture or language because Malaysia had had them for generations. “So, on this Chinese New Year I would like to assure the
    639 words
  • 26 9 IPOH. Feb. 9—Health officers thioughout West Malaysia will meet here for a two-day conference on Sunday to find ways of improving rural health services.
    26 words
  • 93 9 SINGAPORE, Feb. 5 —The Minister for Law and National Development, Mr. E. W. Barker, has approved the following alterations to the Master Plan: ALTERATION of green belt zone at the 21 mile Woodlands Road to general Industry zone. ALTERATION of resi-dential-service road zone In
    93 words
  • 49 9 PENANG. Feb. 10 The Balik Pulau branch of the Women's Institute has elected Che Zainab binte Hajl Hamzidi as its chairman for this year. Che Fatimah binte Samlon is vice-chairman with Hajjah Che Sayang binte Mat Sa'ad as secretary and Che Aistwh binte Sharifl as treasurer
    49 words
  • 177 9 K. LUMPUR. Feb. 5 WEST Malaysia had a favourable trade balance last year—exports being $3,119.4 million and imports $2,631.8 million. The value of exports increased by $18.5 million from the previous year and Imports by $23.5 million. In 1965 exports totalled $3,102.9 million and Imports $2,608.3
    177 words
  • 364 9 ‘OTHERWISE YOU AND WILL SUFFER SINGAPORE, Feb. 6. 'J’HE public daily-rated cleansing worker* must “pay the price” for their recent strike action, the Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. said last night. “IX we do not make them learn, then you and
    364 words
  • 36 9 PENANO, Feb. 7—An Automobile Association of Malaya employee. Mr. Lau Kool Seng, will be awarded a certificate of appreciation by the Penang Pesta festival organising committee for designing the crest for the 1966 festival.
    36 words

  • 336 10 NEW YEAR MESSAGES K. LUMPUR. Fsb. 7 'J’HE Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Kazak, today called on Chinese Malaysians to reaffirm their allegiance to this country the land of their adoption. In a Chinese New Year message to the nation, he asked the
    336 words
  • 158 10 —L.A. KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 7. A SMALL audience gathered to hear the playing of Paul Olefsky, a visiting cellist, in a concert presented by the Arts Council at the Malayan Teachers’ College hall tonight. That the hall was not filled to the doors reflects on
    —L.A.  -  158 words
  • 51 10 IPQ8. Feb, 7. —An electric char|«nAn. 8yed lx>pe bln Syed Hamfcah, has been elected president of the Perak Hydro Employees' Union yesterday for the fourth consecutive year. Other officiate are: Vice-presi-dent Mr A K 8. Manlara; secretary, Mr R. K. Umni Menon; ami treasurer, Mr. R. M.
    51 words
  • 132 10 TPOH, Feb. 12. The Ministry of Health is considering recognising health officers as specialists in order tp attract more doctors into the health service. It is understood that this was discussed by 15 health officers from all over West Malaysia at a conference here today on
    132 words
  • 29 10 KUANTAN. Ftb 7.—The Mentrl Besar of Pahang, Dato Yahya bln Mohamed S«h. will make a threeday tour of riverine kampong* along the Pahang River from Peb. 16.
    29 words
  • 137 10 1C UAL A LUMPUR, Feb. 10 —Malaysia’s representative to the United Nations Committee on the Status of Women, Senator A 1 s h a h Ohani (above), left by air for New York today to attend a meeting of the committee beginning on Sunday.
    137 words
  • 22 10 PENANO, Feb. 7—The Penang Family Planning Association will hold Its annual meeting at Kampong Kolam at 5.30 pm on Feb.
    22 words
  • 134 10 ALACCA, Feb. 6. The 1 Malacca Rotary Club raised more than $3,500 from an orchestral performance at the Pay Fong Middle School here on Feb 4. The performance was presented, by the Singapore Chamber Ensemble and conducted by Mr. Paul Abisheganad^n. More than 1,000 people.
    134 words
  • 45 10 KANGAR. Feb B—lnche Zita ria bin Sudln has been elected < halrm«n of the Perils Industrial Manual Workers’ Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society. Other officials elected at the annual meeting were Inche Mahrrud bin Navan as secretary, and Inche Ramil bln Ahmad, treasurer
    45 words
  • 345 10 If U ALA LUMPUR, Feb. 8. Millions of Malaysians today attended rallies and garden parties to mark the start of National Solidarity Week. The focal point of the celebration was here in front of the Selangor Club where thousands of school children,
    345 words

  • 249 11  -  By PREM KUMAR ifUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 8.—Tengiz ku Abdul Rahman, in gay mood, spent more than five hours today entertaining his Cabinet colleagues, diplomats, friends and well-wishers who called on him at the Residency to greet him on his 64th birthday. a a There
    249 words
  • 308 11 HANGAR, Feb. 12 rE Raja of Perils today said he was confident the launching of Solidarity Week would contribute a great deal toward further strengthening the existing brotherhood of all races in Malaysia. “I hope such feeling exists not only in Perils but also
    308 words
  • 542 11 SINGAPORE, February 7 TOTAL of 93 new doctors, including 24 women, have graduated from the University of Singapore. Among them Is M. Jegathesan, “the fastest man in Asia,” who won three gold medals at the Asian Games in Bangkok. Results issued by
    542 words
  • 154 11 SINGAPORE, Feb. 8. Siugapore’s Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew in A Chinese New Year message todav said “there was tranquility, noise and confidence” in the State And it waa a confidence born out of the knowledge that there wore very few prbbtenur which
    154 words

  • 298 12 ITU ALA LUMPUR, Feb. 7.—The Government Is against more than one trade union in any one industry. The Minuter ot Labour, Mr. V. Manickavasagam said this here today when he defended the decision of Outhrle Agency not to recognise the
    298 words
  • 40 12 SINGAPORE, Feb. 7. Singapore’s Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, sent this cable to Tengku Abdul Rahman today: “My colleagues and I •end you our congratulations on your Mtb birthday and wish you uaauy many happy years.”
    40 words
  • 296 12 SINGAPORE, Feb. 8. —Llm Hock Koon, once described by Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, as a “very high and important” member of the Malayan Communist Party, is among 14 people to be permanently banned from entering Singapore. Except for one—Abdullah Budln all
    296 words
  • 32 12 PKNANO, Feb. The Bishop of Penang. Monsignor Francis Chan, has left for Hong Kong for a medical check-up and rest* He ts expected to be away for about a month.
    32 words
  • 199 12 OENANO, Feb. 8 r Fire destroyed more than 1,000 cases of Are crackers worth $50,000 stored in a godown at Weld Quay in a Chinese New Year eve blaze here this afternoon. About 20 firemen fought the Are which lasted more than an hour amidst
    199 words
  • 132 12 JyUALA LUMPUR. Feb. 8. Cabinet Ministers, members of the Diplomatic Corps and business executives will attend the Berjaya lunch at the Dragon Court on Feb. 11. Sponsored by the National (Jnlon of Journalists, the Press Club and the Advertisers Awociation. the lunch is in National
    132 words
  • 30 12 BITIAWAN. Feb. 7.—A Chinese New Year fun fair in aid of the Ong Boek Kim Memorial Bducatlon Fund will be held here from tomorrow to Feb. 12.
    30 words
  • 148 12 Kuala lumpur, Feb. 8. Women labourers on a Kelantan estate have found it more profitable to have babies than to work. While their average monthly earnings are only $80 a month, they collect under the government's Increased maternity allowance, an average of $90
    148 words
  • 154 12 A LOR STAR, Feb. 8. —The Mentri Besar, Tan Sri Syed Omar Shahabuddin, today gave an assurance that he would personally look into the question of rebuilding five bridges destroyed by recent floods In the Baling district. Four of the bridges at Kaknpong
    154 words
  • 182 12 CINGAPORE, Feb. 8 —Two new assembly plants will turn out some 7,500 cars annually for the Malaysian and Singapore markets by the end of this year. Mr. J.F. Bramley, the managing director of the British Motor Corporation Export Sales Ltd. said here
    182 words
  • 140 12 OENANG, Feb. 8. r The Saudi Arabian Government has informed the Malaysian pilgrimage authorities of a new anticholera precaution for Mecca-bound pilgrims. Pilgrims from countries infected with cholera during the past two years are required to submit on their arrival In Saudi Arabia
    140 words

  • 735 13 HIGHLIGHT OF $5O A PLATE DINNER Couples of different races to lead the singing... K. LUMPUR, Feb. 10 piFTEEN couples of different races, dressed in their national costumes, will circle the Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, and lead everyone present in singing the
    735 words
  • 175 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 10.—Good lurk and prosperity n»av come your way if the “lion visits your home or shop. This is what the Chinese community believe and in gratitude they offer “ang pows” (red packets). Since yesterday, the first day
    175 words
  • 122 13 PENANG, Feb. 10.—Catholic B couples planning to marry this year are Invited to attend a preparatory course to be held at St. Xavier’s Hall on five successive Sunday mornings starting on Feb. 19 and ending on March 19. Each session will begin at 9.30 am.
    122 words
  • 205 13 SINGAPORE, Feb. 10. —Three hydrometers submerged in the sea off south-west Singapore have begun to send up vital current and tide patterns in the area. The records sent up by the meters will have a decisive influence on the location and size of Singapore’s
    205 words
  • 117 13 l/UALA LUMPUR, Feb. lfc— The $3.8 million Broadcasting Training Centre plan has been shelved to 1970. The money was provided for In the First Malaysian Plan last year, for a centre which would provide training in all aspects of broadcasting and telecasting work, including programming
    117 words

  • 184 14 As the police band plays Negara-Ku on the padang 4 MEMBER of the police force proudly hoists the Malaysian flax as the Royal Malaysian Police Band plays the National Anthem at a simple ceremony at the Selameor Club padang in Kuala Lumpur yesterday mornin* A minute
    way— Straits Times picture  -  184 words
  • 184 14 PANTAI REMIS, Feb. 9. JNSHORE fisheimen here have promised not to take the law into their own hands in dealing with illegal trawler fishing. This undertaking was given at a meeting between their representatives and the goodwill committee of the area headed by the District Officer,
    184 words
  • 66 14 LUMUT, Feb. B.—Two fishermen, Soh Ohee, 59. and Chow Yon* 64, returned to (Campon* Pinan* Kechtl on Patißkor Island yesterday and reported to the police that they had been robbed by pirates in international waters. The pirates, some of whom were wearing khaki uniform, ransacked thetr
    66 words
  • 73 14 JESSELTON. Feb 5—A s|>ecitil committee has been formed under the chairmanship of Mrs Rosie Lo. wife of Sabah's Chief Minister. to help bring cheer to members of the Malaysian Armed Forces serving here in the coming Chinese New Year. The committee appealed to all business
    73 words
  • 30 14 —UPI BRUNEI TOWN. Fi»r>. 8.—The Sultan of Brunet is due to leave on April 16 ftr a world tour which will Include visit* to Britain and Canada.— UPI
    —UPI  -  30 words
  • 127 14 |(UALA LUMPUR. Feb. 9. Certain areas in the federal capital will undergo a “complete change” in their look under the new approved town plan of Kuala Lumpur. For instance, part of Jalan Treacher formerly zoned as an “open development area” will be designated
    127 words
  • 132 14 I/UALA LUMPUR. Feb 9 The Afro-Asian Islamic Organisation, which has its headquarters In Jakarta, has Invited Malaysia to Join In its efforts to “spread and i phold the teachings of Islam.” A delegation of four officials, headed by Mr. Radln SJukrl, Is here and has
    132 words
  • 20 14 BUNOEI PATANI. Pel) B.—lnspector Raja Aziz bln Raj* Puteh. has been transferred to the Speciul Branch. Kuala Lumpur
    20 words

  • 766 15 ‘NATION FIRST* CALL KUALA LUMPUH Feb. JENGKU ABDUL RAHMAN said today it should be the duty of all Malaysians to hand on to coming generations the same spirit of patriotism and pride that brought v the nation into being. “It should be our hope,'*
    766 words
  • 92 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Feb. 8 Ten student* from West Malaysia will leave for New Zealand tomorrow under the Colombo Plan to join various universities to study for commercial, science and arts degrees. They are Miss Mong Bee Hnay. Batu Pahat; Che Zawlah Yong. Talping; Miss Llm
    92 words
  • 68 15 Reuter. BRUNEI TOWN Feb 10 Mr. Slunlrhi Okazaki, leader of a 14man Japanese gas study group, has said that increased Japanese Interest in Brunei was the reason behind the visit The group will be here for three weeks, studying the possibility of ex porting gas from
    Reuter.  -  68 words
  • 262 15 JESS ELTON, Feb. The Yang di-Per-tua Negara, Dato Pengiran Haji Ahmad RafTae, last night urged the peoDle of Sabah to judge sensibly in everything they did or said so as not to hurt each other’s feelings. The Head of State stressed the Importance
    262 words
  • 40 15 KANGAR. Feb. 9 A Sea Scouts section the first In Perlis will be inaugurated tomorrow at the Umno building at Kampong Seberang Ramai Kuaia Perlis. Scout Commissioner Inche Mnhin bln Omar will officiate at the ceremony
    40 words
  • 386 15 IPOH, Fwto. 9 T*HE $32 million Police Field Force head--1 quarters and central training centre taking shape on a 1,300-acre site near Taniong Rambutan, nine miles from here, will have the finest shooting range in the Far East. According to
    386 words
  • 88 15 ANGAR. Feb. 9.—Police IV are keeping a special watch on the movements of all visitors crossing the the Malaysian-Thai border during the Chinese New Yt ar festival This precautionary measure Is being taken to forestall any attempts by Communist remnants to cross the border All
    88 words
  • 93 15 IPOH. Feb 9 —The Chief of the General Staff, Lt.Gen. Tan Sri Abdul Hamid bin Bidin, today visited the second Malaysian Infantry Brigade, of which he was the commander from 1962 to 1964 He was met on arrival at the airport here by the commanding officer
    93 words
  • 67 15 PENANG. Feb. B—Mr Ong Buck Lim has been elected chairman of the Penang Bar Committee for tills year with Mis* Ong baj Loon a.< secretary Other membei’3 of the committee are Mr t K Chenh Mr. S. Thiliaimuthn, Mr Lee Saik Kee inri Mis-* W A. Goh
    67 words

  • 220 16 Kuala lumpur. Feb. 9. Three American business organisations will send trade missions here from next month to boost sales of their products. They are:An ARIZONA mission, sponsored by the Arizona Export Attack Force, from March 0 to 12; A CALIFORNIA mission, organised by the
    220 words
  • 233 16 K. LUMPUR, Feb. 9 Anew chapter in the Harry Kydd story began here this morning when the 25-year-old teacher whose life was withering away from nephritis a chronic kidney disease handed the Assunta Hospital a $15,600 eheque to buy an artificial kidney machine.
    233 words
  • 27 16 RAUB, Feb 10—The mobile Xray unit will give tree chest Xrays to the public from Feb 13 to 15 at the District Hospital here.
    27 words
  • 355 16 K. LUMPUR, Fab. 9 Ministry of Labour was accused here today of using the Industrial Arbitration Tribunal as “another stick to hit at the trade unions The 5,000-strong United Malayan Estate Workers’ Union accused the Ministry of Labour of “bias” in referring only
    355 words
  • 161 16 UAL A LUMPUR, Feb. 9. The Sabah state Assembly elections are definitely on, with nomination day fixed for March 8 and polling days between April 8 and 30, because of the need for staggered polling In remote constituencies in the interior. This was stated here
    161 words
  • 53 16 PENANO. Feb. o—The North Province Wellesley Umno division has asked all Its branches to launch their own fund-raising campaign to help boost the division's building rund. Work on r.s 5400.000 sevenstorey headquarters in Butterworth is in progress and is expected to be completed before the middle
    53 words
  • 47 16 PENANG, Feb. 9—Ships from the Royal Malaysian Navy and the Far East Fleet will hold “mine counter-measure" exercises in the vicinity of Pulau Langkawi from March 7 to 16. Phosphide-filled dummy mines will be laid in the exercise area. They ape not dangerous
    47 words
  • 52 16 PENANO, Feb 9 —A Colombo Plan scholar. Sharifah Berlian, 18-year-old daughter of Hajl S. M. Aidid. president of the Penang Malay Chamber of Commerce, will leave for Kuala Lumpur tomorrow on her way to attend a five-year course in physics and basic education at the University
    52 words

  • 350 17 Commerce Ministry men organise another spot check on shops in the capital KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 7. pRICES of local lice and sugar today dropped to their regulation levels of 30 cents and 33 cents a kati respectively following yesterday's surprise checks on shops here. A
    350 words
  • 50 17 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. B—Mr Ourdial Singh wax unanimously elected president of the Malaysian Indian Congress, Kuala Lumpur brarch. for the seventh successive year, at a meeting held recently. Others elected were Mr. K K 8a my, vice-president; Mr. K Ramachandran. secretary and Mr. AT. Rajah, treasurer.
    50 words
  • 111 17 JESS ELTON, Jan. 7.—The Election Comm lesion today issued notices uf nomination and pulling days fur the Sabah State Assembly election*—only to withdraw them suddenly. The commlasieai had annunneed March I as nomination day and Baed polling days between April 8 and M.
    111 words
  • 59 17 SINGAPORE. Feb. 7.—A registered mutual benefit organisation must now seek the consent of the Registrar of Societies before it can change the address of its registered office. The fee for a change of address will be 810. These new rule* nave been added to the Mutual
    59 words
  • 228 17 Kuala lumpur, Feb. 7. “Nasi kunyit” (saffron rice) to wish T e n g k u Abdul Rahman, who celebrates his 04 th birthday tomorrow, a happy and peaceful life—will be offered to him at a dinner at Parliament House on Feb. 13.
    228 words
  • 53 17 PENANG, Feb 5.—Mr. Maurice Rrueziere, director of the Alliance Francalse de Paris, will visit Penang on Feb. 17. The president, committee and director of the Alliance Francaise de Penang will give a party for him at the Maison de L’Alliance Francalse In Ayer Item Road
    53 words
  • 456 17 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 7. IN another New Year message, the Minister of 1 Finance, Mr. Tan Siew Sin, outlined the nation’s progress since independence. He said development expenditure this year, at $660 million, showed a fourfold increase over that of 1967 Merdeka
    456 words
  • 142 17 K LUMPUR. Feb. 6 A 15-YEAR research programme on rubberised road materials has established the advantages of these materials for certain applications. A Rubber Research institute statement today said the programme, carried out In London jointly by the Natural Rubber Producers’ Research Association and the
    142 words
  • 104 17 JESS EL TON, Feb. 7. The Chief Minister Mr. Peter, Le, said here today that days af separating the people into different compartments according: to their race were "dead and gone.” He said in Chinese New Year message that as Malaysians they
    104 words
  • 86 17 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. Forty Maoris from the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiiqent at Camp Terendak will present a programme of traditional Maori songs and dances at the residence of the New Zealand High Commissioner, Mr. H. E. Wade tomorrow evening to celebrate Waltangl Day New
    86 words

  • MALAYAN SHARE MARKET REVIEW
    • 1969 18 Prom Our Market Correspondent THAT was the week that was NOT an apt description of proceedings on the Stock Exchange for the period under review because the Trading Rooms in both Singapore and Kuala Lumpur were only open for business on MonJay, Tuesday
      1,969 words
    • 63 18 KANOAR. Feb. 10 The Mentrl Besar. Tan Bri Sheikh Ahmad, has urged farmers in Perils to plant other crops in addition to padl. "Instead of Idling In coffee shops and on five-foot-ways after harvesting your padl, you should try and earn additional income." he told 300
      63 words
    • 24 18 kusan tin (mt».) (psrpiral). rob. i MH eu. mi ll 7. 5794 cte. IMMtK 5794 «U. 9Ct 1.75 5. 19. ii. tssi.se
      24 words
    • 40 18 Feb 6 Feb. 7 Feb 8 Feb. 9 Feb 10 Feb. 11 ♦lndustrials. 106.98 106.93 107.11 •Properties: 101.73 101.39 101.39 Minings: 108.07 108.10 108.14 rubbers: 111 80 111.80 111.80 Dec 29, 1962 100 Dec 30. 1966 100
      40 words
    • 241 18 Kuala lumpur. Feb. 12.—The Democratic Action Party today expressed surprise that a new town plan for the federal capital had been approved by the Government. In a statement, Mr. Ooh Hock Ouan, chairman of the Kuala Lumpur branch of the DAP, described
      241 words
    • 139 18 JJUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 12 Teachers who have passed out from teacher training colleges and have not received their certificates should enquire about them at their respective training colleges “Some of the certificates may still be lying there waiting to be collected,” a spokesman
      139 words
  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 128 18 What’s Happening Back Home? Letters to friends and relative* now oversea* are only one link between them and home. A regular link with the home scene is to send The Straits Budget, the weekly edition oj The Straits Times Malaysians, ex-Malaysians and friends abroad cannot do better than read this
      128 words

  • 259 19 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 10. than $3O million will be spent this year by the Central Government on new hospitals in towns and the rural areas. Under the plan embodied in the fiveyear development plan $11.5 million is being eai marked for the teaching
    259 words
  • 68 19 KUALA LUMPUR. Feb. 10.--The Minister of Information and Broadcasting, tnche denu otn Abdul Rahman will address the •Solidarity Lunch” organised by the National Union of Journalists the National Press Club of Malaya and the Advertisers Association here tomorrow at 12 30 p.m It will be
    68 words
  • 213 19 SINGAPORE, Feb. 10. —Two RAF doctors saved the life of a young Maldivian mother recently at the end of an hour-long operation at the RAF station on Gan, in the Maidive Islands, by each donating to her a pint of their blood. Squadron
    213 words
  • 335 19 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 10.—With the additional five per cent duty on imported cars and two per cent surtax Imposed recently, motorists carry a “more-than-can-be-borne” burden. the secretary of the Automobile Association of Malaya, Mrs. K. S. Lim. said today. Writing In the
    335 words
  • 267 19 IPOH, Feb. 10. ‘FORMULA” to deal with the 4,000 applications received for mining in Upper Perak has been worked out by the Perak State Government. Announcing this today, the Commissioner of Lands and Mines, Inche Zakaria bin Sulong, said It was drawn
    267 words
  • 136 19 DPI ORUNEX TOWN, Feb. w 10. —Britain has ottered tne services of Ourkha engineers to cut access roads In Brunei’s rural roadbuilding programme, the first phase of which is under way In Temburong. The 76 Gurkha Independent Field Squadron stat.oned at the olJ
    DPI  -  136 words
  • 68 19 ALOR STAR. Feb. 10. The newly formed Alor Star branch of the Junior Chamber International will award scholarships to 35 poor students In seven secondary schools In Alor Star. Acc .idlna to Mr Wu Chuan Ylng, the treasurer, a total of 74 students had applied for the
    68 words
  • 63 19 KUALA LUMPUR. Feb. 10. The Permanent S r cretsrv to the Prime Minister s Department, Tan Sri Jamil Rais, will make a fourday official visit to Kedah and Perils from Feb. 12. Tan Sri J*im. will pay a courtesy call on the Rala and the
    63 words

  • 157 20 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 13. JAPANESE player| -were the first io reign teaoftfo 'Gold Leaf championships to be held at day. Their team-manager Mr. Kamlyawho arrived Kiiki qvpf the[weekend promised to cause some upsets: He said: “The standard of badminton in Japan
    157 words
  • 69 20 KOAt»A liUMPtHt. Feb: 1S.Y. C. Kwong, 63-ycxr-oM boo. ssaietarji af the Senior Gotten Society did the hole-ln-one* ft. d$lh the RSQC old «eur#o wNtaj)1a*inK lar.d County and ?,>>>> RpWanfm L Y. C. Kwong teeing oil at: the back of the 13th with his 4 Iron hit the
    69 words
  • 46 20 Off'l 0 'If' r:J vr 1 u I., PoUc 4mm again*, •’JrW?*" biiau, CM* Wlthtten hockey matc%j played base yefftaday. Franco de Cru* scored, for Po’lce In the first half. M. a<»aeph lint ted the equaliser In the second halt do*'* »Ht> )i*fv 1
    46 words
  • 137 20 BADMINTON 21-: i* ;THRFJE Japanese players, rCj accompanied by manager, were first' arrivals for the international badomUUon festival, at Stadium f «egara in Kuala. Lumpur tnm Wednesday to Sawihe players were university students Issei Nlahino and men's champion Norlko Takagl. who will pftwripr r
    137 words
  • 73 20 unuf SeSci Sembiian jSr frWdent’s XI by three wlcfcfits in a friendly ertpket match here yesterday. The Belangor team who seven wickets, continued o b smMflrWB au Scores: Negri 100 (Lenny rtSM&iBK kestarki, ftbWa Ift i Marimuthu: v Jagdev t »ngh 4-23)-; jrii sJnefcids
    73 words
  • 221 20 KSSftjBgK year-osd Dr. K-. Dnar-l mamtnam Jrf Malacca won Triple Titles in tne hlknayamn jcnamptfa*rups wnlch conuud3f tA nan bn h. YesurpUy be j; won the .open angles and. doutuea m partner sTiip w;ta vie N*y*«am j "tte bad eaniet' won tbtfd mixed doubles with
    221 words
  • 66 20 kuALA' Feb. 13-The Royal Malaysian Police naVd selected 30 players for ft centralised training for theta annual Ttohtnpsaw tQup hneke«;j»aWb Fgtane' 3„* suTw,. <Pg>. Boon Oeh he..r,« .*4«, Lim NflsAg Jta (Sell. Ifirahlro HaShld (EMI/ WTi jArairal tOapobUlnM Oorataamy (Bel). K Alag«*tnam (Negri). 81ak Sal
    66 words
  • 47 20 P1ENANG racing driver Oban 1 nn Chuck Hot sna*d9!itt«+)to the Siagapore Qengral Bfcapltal spBI Another cawMlty. awurD' Alan ,i m srtdwir Bond, 11 ho#fe¥ta. eMtanad wtah miner ’Wfarlea n 4 The SMC wttt announce I fi the oitctai > re<wita ntortaant to 1k oo
    47 words
  • 282 20 pOH.’KFeb. 12.—Zainal Abidin bin Mohamed m "Tusbf; 23, firirfily won the North"* Malaysian open golf championship which has eluded him since 1964, by beating Darwis Deran three and two on the Tiger Lane course here today. It was a match highlighted by excellent putting
    282 words
  • 85 20 Good spell Jpf- ptceAbowUttg by 8. Marimuthn lb which nd took four for 12 runs helped Selangor btaat a Nei?rt •'Bembilar» >n vltatlon team by three wickets in a friendly cricket match at the NS Club ground yesterday.’' b’ltn Scores: 1 Negrt Invitation 1M yJ'/
    85 words
  • 205 20 IPOH, Feb. 10.—A clinic i* )jto be established ..in hihe.Ku Kohg Chow Association hereto provide ii free i medical Jtreat9 ment'to the public* <> The* association vtee-pre-rtdem. Mr. Poong O §an, i said that it had 1 asked nine of its members all
    205 words
  • 43 20 interview with the Sovlrt Prime Minister. Mr Rosvgin now'vtot* .oii Brrta“ from 515 o.to .to D.m;,loni<w» S! Mr Kosygin will dlgcuM internaiionali wues and Angio-fioviet relations The Interview can be heacd direct Mm. London oo ypr. and 2168 megacycles
    43 words