The Straits Budget, 5 April 1967

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  • 41 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYSIA' a NATIONAL NEWSPAPER REGISTERED AT THE G.P.O. U.K. AS A NEWSPAPER SERIES 755. KUALA LUMPUR. APRIL 5. 7967. Price 40 Cents (Malaya) or 1 Shilling KDN. 2582: 2594/M.C. (P) 2273.
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    • 627 2  - Teachers’ strike: The pros and the cons YAP KIM HAO K Lumpur DISGUSTED Pont lan FAIKPLAY Knantaa JT IS unfortunate, although understandable, that the N.U.T. finds it necessary to strike. It ts obvious to the public that the Government has delayed in settling the teachers’ problems. It is also obvious
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    • 293 2  -  ft. S. GREW AI Singapore J B A PETER (DM refuli Anson I HAVE read the A extracts from the MMA’s annual report published in the Straits T i mcs of March 25. According to the report, the part-time scheme flopped for
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    • 113 2  -  T v 4 R STEVENS Singapore WHAT has happened to the Easter Egg? 1 am sure all those who have -.earcheo the shops In vain for these traditional Items and have had to disappoint their children, must be asking the same question I am tola there
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    • 205 2  -  C. H I.IM Singapore THEKfc nab been much debate on the formation of a local all-girl bag-pipe band, and the feasi blllty of completing the training within five months. But so far nothing has been said of the uniforms the girls will be wearing. A
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    • 38 2  -  P C LIM Penang NOW that confront Utlon is over will the authorities consider reopenln »t the public the lovely grounds of the re servoirs in the Ayer Itam Botanical Gtrdens and GuiHlmard districts ol Penang?
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    • 687 3 —Straits Times. March 27 The making of Singapore’s republican constitution is now in its final stages. It is to be presumed, however, that between publication of the bill and its passage through Parliament there will be a sufficient interval for quiet reading of the fine print. There
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    • 363 3 —Straits Times. March 27 Tengku Abdul Rahman’s speech to the Malaysian Medical Association over the week-end will, it is to be hoped, lead to a new examination of ways in which private practitioners can help out at short-handed Government hospitals. Nothing seems to have come of earlier plans
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    • 166 3 —Straits Times. March 27 The nature and seriousness of the threat to security In Sarawak changed radically with the coming into power of the new Government in Jakarta and tne abandonment ot the policy of confrontation Though occasional clashes still occur between Malaysian security forces and elements ot
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    • 626 3 —Straits Times. March 28 The industrial action launch- d by the National Union of Teachers falls short of a fullscale strike. But matters obviously cannot rest where they are. The teachers who abandoned their classrooms yesterday for periods of up to two and a half hours committed
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    • 610 3 —Btraits Times, March 29 The new agreement on Indonesian trade signed in Singapore satisfies except in two respects the expectations of the mission which travelled in hope to Jakarta in February. There was no agreement on shipping rates or respective shares of shipping earnings, and Indonesia has
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    • 410 4 —Straits Times, March 29 The Government has indicated that the proposed teachers salaries commission will go beyond the four outstanding claims of the teachers unions and undertake a tidying up of the teaching service as a whole. This must be the case if the setting up of the
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    • 618 4 —Straits Times, March 30 The story of the Philippines’ claim to Sabah has been strange enough to exhaust, it might have been thought, any capacity for surprise. But Manila has managed it The Malaysian Government’s cooperation is being officially sought to stop any move to make the
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    • 633 4 —Straits Times, March 30 There is sense in U Thant’s proposals for Vietnam peace talks, but they reach Ihe light of day apparently still-born. Indeed, publication is accepted as acknowledgement of failure. Had hope remained that Hanoi would give them serious consideration the possibility of a cease-fire
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    • 370 4 —Straits Times, March 31 The Singapore Arts Council brings together functioning cultural organisations and trusts set up by men with money to spare. This is no bad combination. However much the philosophers of art may despise Mammon, a healthy bank account is essential for the work the Council
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  • 88 5 THt new president of the Malayan Medical Association, Labour MP Dr. Tan Chee Khoon. receiving the chain of office from the outgoing president. Dr. R. F. D’Costa, at the association s annual dinner at the Federal Hotel on the night of Mar. 25. The
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  • 84 5 CJINGAPORE, Mar. 26 —The Nanyang University Students’ Fellowship is organising an academic thesis and creative writing contest to be held in May. Undergraduates have been invited to submit their work to be Judged by a panel comprising professors and scholars from outside the university
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  • 46 5 PENANG. Mar. 22—The Penang I ibrary will screen a French him. Jules et Jim with English subtitles at the City Council chambers on Mar 31 at 830 pm The show is open to all members and admission Is bv nassrs htolmh'c at *hr Hhrarv
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  • 284 5 PENANG, Mar. 26. 'JHE nine-member Russian trade delegation now visiting Malaysia is “very hopeful'’ that direct trade relations will soon be established between the two countries. ‘‘We are in the process of talking with your officials and everything Is going smoothly and satisfactorily.” its
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  • 142 5 |>F.NANO. Mar. 26 Two I Popes have contributed a total of $220,000 to build the Penang Heng Ee Secondary School, a Nationaltype school run by the Catholic Church here. The four-storey building Is under construction in Trengganu Road near the Penang Free School. Total cost
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  • 31 5 KUALA LUMPUR Mar. 26—The prime Minister. Tengku Abdul Rahman will open the head otllee of the Public Bank Berhad at tlinn Gereja here on Amii 4 at 500 p.m
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  • 246 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 26. M K Kam Woon Wah, a lawyer and M.P. lor Sitiawan, was today appointed the new secretary-general of the Malaysian Chinese Association. The appointment was approved by the central working committee at a meeting at headquarters. The MCA national president,
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  • 73 5 OINC.APOKE, Mar. 26 i Singapore had 128.670 visitors last year an increase of 30 per cent over 1965—according to the latest Singapore Tourist Promotion Hoard statistics. In 1965. Singapore received 08,481 "direct” visitors. Another 13.411 came via Kuala Lumpur Of the visitors in 1066. 118.680 came by
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  • 20 5 PONTIAN. Mar. 26—The mobile X-ray unit will be at the General Hospital here on April R and 9
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  • 162 5 QINGAPORE, Mar. 26. —Singapore should build medium-priced hotels to meet the increasing flow of middle-income tourists into the Republic. Mr. Cecil Garstang, director and general manager of Thos. Cook and Son Ltd., who said this yesterday, added: “You have either the luxury hotels
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  • 405 6 He is urged to use his good offices to bring settlement of teacher crisis IPOH, Mar. 26. 4 CABLE was sent today to the Prime Minister. Tengku Abdul Rahman, appealing to him to intercede and help settle the worsening teacher crisis. It was sent by
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  • 34 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 26 A mission of French industrialists and bankers will arrive here on Mar. 28 to look into the possibilities of investment and to study the market of capital goods.
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  • 225 6 Kuala lumpur, Mar. 27 —The Mentri Besar of Selangor, Dato Harun bln Hajl Idris, yesterday evening called on parents to bring up their children so that they would become “many Manl Jegathesans.” Speaking at the opening of a
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  • 222 6 BAGAN SERAI, Mar. 26. Ministry of Education o ffl c i a 1 s have been instructed to investigate which schools or Govern-ment-aided religious and other educational institutions are likely to carry out campaigns against the National Language Bill. This was disclosed by the
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  • 31 6 KUANTAN. Mar. 26—'The Mint ster of Labour, Mr. V. ManickaViisagam. will make a three-day visit to Pahang from March 29 He will tour Temerloh. Jerantut and Kampong New Zealand
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  • 86 6 SINGAPORE, Mar. 26- Nineteen Swiss travel agents and tour operators —inclucAng six women—are now In Singapore on a two-day visit to study the potentiality of the Republic for Swiss and other European tourists. The group arrived here last night and spent the whole of
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  • 455 6 OPPOSITION PARTIES IN DISARRAY PETALING JAYA Mar. 26. 'J’HE Mentri Besar of Selangor, Dato Harun bin Haji Idris, said here today that not a single Opposition party in Malaysia had the capacity or the ability to run the Federal Government. “Even if all
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  • 75 6 SINGAPORE. Mur. 26 The Government is to acquire 94.593 square feet of land in the Rochore district for urban renewal development. according to the latest Government Gazette. Of the area to be acquired 33,000 sq.ft. Is owned by Selangor property owner Loke Wan Vat. 25,636
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  • 92 7 MISS Tourism Singapura, Miss An* Chin Geok. paid a courtesy call on New Zealand's Minister of Tourism, Mr. David Thomson, in Wellington recently. In the picture above, she Is seen presenting him with a plastic replica of the hybrid orchid “Aranda Tourism Slngapur a.**
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  • 90 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 27. —The Minister of Transport, Tan Sri Sardon, will inaugurate the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore railcar service on April 1. With the inauguration, will begin a regular express service between the two countries. The train from Kuala Lumpur leaves at 1.05 p.m. while
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  • 24 7 PENANG, Mur. 27—A leadinu Indonesian Islamic scholar, Kiayi Hajl Abdullah Shafle, will arriva here on March 29 for a short lecture tour.
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  • 289 7 K. LUMPUR, Mar 27 EXPERTS from seven countries met here today and dedicated themselves anew to the war against the insect world which they believe threatens the future of South-East Asia. The occasion was the opening of the sixth session of the
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  • 170 7 Kuala lumpur, Mar. 27. Rubber dealers want the Central Government to restrict the issue of rubber dealing licences to protect the rubber industry. A resolution to this effect was adopted at the annual delegates conference of the Federation of Rubber Trade Association of
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  • 26 7 PENANG. Mar. 27 —Former Mayor G. H. Goh has been re-elect-ed president of the Anglo-ChLnese School Union here for the 33rd consecutive year.
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  • 123 7 K. LUMPUR. Mar. 26 A US. visiting professor today stressed the need for the University of Malaya to train industrial relations officers to quicken Malaysia's economic growth. He is Prof. Adolf Sturmthal, 63. of the University of Illinois Malaysia, he said, must not only be
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  • 355 7 SINGAPORE, Mar. People’s Action Party members were urged to understand the teachings of the great religions and philosophies and put into practice and exhortation they had given that ‘‘all men are brothers.” The call was made by the acting Prime Minister. Dr.
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  • 485 8  -  By YEO TOON JOO: Singapore, Mar. 27 INDONESIA is freeing ALL exports to Singapore. A law aimed at lopping off all the fetters preventing the export of Category One products (rubber, copra, tea, pepper and coffee) from Indonesia to Singapore will be promulgated
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  • 35 8 PENANG. Mar. 27 —Mr. Choong Ewe Sfong has been elected president of the Penan* Tae Kwon Do Association, .with Mr. Pah Hock Lye as secretary aryl •Mr Tan Ton* Hon*, treasurer.
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  • 315 8  -  AT 13, HE’S ‘FATHER’ OF FAMILY By LIM BENG TEE gINGAPORE, Mar. 27. Orphan Goh Gee Hian, 13, today walked into Times House and asked for help to find a job “so as to keep my four yourifeer brothers and a sister
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  • 198 8 JOHORE BAHRU, Mar. 27. 'J’HE Mentri Bcsar of Johore, Dato Haji Othman Sa’at, today appealed to all State Assemblymen to report immediately any instances of government officers divulging departmental matters to the public. He told the State Legislative Assembly that government officers
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  • 89 8 A LOR STAR, Mar. 27. Education had received a tremendous upsurge in Malaysia in recent years, the Sultan of Kedah said here yesterday. ‘The Malaysian Government Is doing its utmost to meet the educational needs of our young and growing nation,” he told the
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  • 64 8 KANGAR, Mar. 27.—The acting Mentri Besar, Inche Ahmad din Musa, has advised all Government officials in the State not to act against Government policy in hie performance of their duties. “A good Government servant must, first of all, be loyal to the Government.’’ he said when
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  • 23 8 PENANQ, Mar. 27.—The State Adult Education Supervisor. Syfd Masir Jalamalullaii, has been elected chairman of the Sungfi Nibont? Besar Umno branch
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  • 363 9 l/'UALA LUMPUR, Mar. 27. —A magistrate's court was today told how a 25-year-old housewife’s appointment with a 63 year old sin-seh (a practitioner of Chinese medicine) ended up In a hotel. The woman, Law Slew Eng. later made a report to the
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  • 13 9 SUNOEI PATANI, Mar 27—The town council will meet on Mar. 29,
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  • 166 9 \IUAR. Mar. 27.—The Parit Kadzi Umno branch has resolved to urge the Government to tax visitors to the country who “made money 1 during their stay. The chairman of the branch, Inche Ahmad bln Abdul Rahman, said It would “be
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  • 101 9 MALACCA, Mar. 27.—The Chief Minister of Malacca, Inche Abdul Ghafar bln Baba, is on a campaign to explain the National Language Bill to Malay school teachers in the State. This afternoon he addressed teachers at the national type School at Musjid Tanah, 18
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  • 53 9 IPOH, Mar. 27- The Perak Indian Newspaper Distributors Association held Its second anniversary dinner at the Federal Muslim Restaurant here last night presided over by their newlyelected president Mr. Y. Dcvarkam. More than 120 members and guests, including the general secretary of the Transport Workers Union, Mr.
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  • 274 9 MANILA, Mar. 27. 1?1 The Philippines will turn down an invitation by the Malaysian Government to send observers to the coming elections in Sabah next month, according to an official announcement here today. A Malacanang Palace spokesman said President Marcos, after consultations with his
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  • 49 9 SINGAPORE. Mar. 26 The Finance Minister has announced his intention to declare the following pioneer products: Light gauge sectious of iron or steel, capacitors. tape-recorders, radiograms (all types) and amplifiers (all types). Objections may be sent to ths Minister in writing on of befors April 24.
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  • 174 9 l/UALA LUMPUR, Mar. 27. Ghana’s first High Commissioner to Malaysia, Mr. Henry Ban H. Sekyi, 40, arrived here today to take up his appointment. He is concurrently High Commissioner to Australia. Mr. Sekyi said on his arrival that he hoped the existing
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  • 94 9 KUALA LUktPUR. Mar. 27 Tengku Abdul Rahman will give away the prizes to the winners of the Save a Life” contest at the "Save a Life” dinner and dance at the Selangor Club on Mar. 30. The contest raised $30,000 for the Lady Teniplcr Hospital
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  • 54 9 PARIT BUNTAR. Mar. 27—A party oi 8o Boy Scouts and Scoutets from Krian district will go on a one-day sight-steiiig tour of Penang on April 1. They will pay a courtesy call on the Chief Minister. Tan Sri Wong Pow Nee, who will entertain them to
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  • 34 9 TEL UK ANSON, Mar. 27—The Sultan of Perak will present the coat-of-arma to the Town Council here on Mar. 29 at 3.45 pin. The ceremony will be followed by a reception.
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  • 148 9 (SINGAPORE, Mar. 27. A 19-member French industrial and economic mission flew in here tonight to study investment opportunities in Singapore and Malaysia. The mission leader. Mr. Emmanuel Mayolle, vicechairman of the Federation of French Industries. told a Press conference the mission had a
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  • 149 9 KI'ALA LUMPUR, Mar. 27 —The Yang di-Prrtuan Agong and the Raja Permaisuri Agong returned by train today after their four-day state visit to Malacca and Johore. The Minister of Finance, Mr. Tan Slew Sin, the Minister of Information and Broadcasting. Inche Senu bin Abdul
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  • 425 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 28. 'J'HE Selangor State Government is planning to establish a State Agricultural Loan and Credit Corporation to finance smallholders to replant their holdings. The Sultan of Selangor announced this in his policy speech at the first meeting of the fourth session
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  • 109 10 LUMPUR, 27.—The Treasury today announced the issue of a new loan of $lOO million at per cent for a five-year term and at 5% per cent for a 20-year term. The first matures on March 15, 1972, and the second on March 15, 1987. Proceeds
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  • 46 10 KUALA LUMPUR. M »r. 27. The Sultan of Selangor will open the fourth session of the State Legislative Assembly tomorrow morning Before doing so he will Inspect a guard of honour formed by the Royal Malaysian Police In front of the secretariat.
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  • 123 10 CINOAPORE, Mar 27—A group of 19 young men and women drawn from a cross-section of British business, Industry and professions will visit Singapore as guests of the local branch of the Commonwealth Society from April 3 to 6. While here they will be
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  • 39 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 27 Gillian Lim will give a piano recital at the Malayan Teachers College on Mar. 31 at 830 p.m. Tickets, available at Bata's Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, will be at S 3, $2, $l.
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  • 27 10 PENANO. Mar. 27 —The Minister of Health, Inche Bahaman bin Samsuddin. will apen a health centre at Bayan Lepa* on the morning of Apr. 1.
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  • 224 10 PENANG, Mar. 27 CYED Hassan Aldid, president of the Penang Umno division, was last night re-elected unopposed for a sixth term. His elder brother. Haji 8. M. Aldid, was re-elected vice-president—also without opposition. A new face in the set-uo Is Inche Ismail bin Hashim, state Assemblyman
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  • 329 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 28. THE Malayan Banking Ltd. nas appointed Mr. J. A. Brough, a British banker, as its Chief General Manager. The appointment is part of the re-organi-sation of the bank announced in January this year. As chief executive of the bank. Mr.
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  • 98 10 KUANTAN. Mar. 26—The Pahang State Development Board is going Into partnership with a foreign company to open 22,000 acres of land for oil palm The board's general manager. Inche Ismail bin Abdullah, said today that the project would co6t about S3O million The board
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  • 64 10 SINGAPORE, Mar. 28. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Is setting up a trust to provide scholarships in rubber technology at the Singapore Polytechnic. Disclosing this In his 1966 annual report, Mr. A. O Bennett, said It was hoped arrangements would be finalised shortly. A public
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  • 31 10 PENANG. Mar. 27 Mr. Eddie Phuah has been re-elected chairman of the Penang Tourist Guides Association, with Mr. Lau Kool Seng as secretary and Miss Ycoh Poh See, treasurer.
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  • 208 11 CINGAPOKE, Mar. 28 China increased her imports of Malaysian rubber almost seven-fold last year—l3.47s tons in 1965 to 90.354 tons. This is disclosed by Mr. R. G. Bennett, chairman of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association. in his 1966 annual report issued today. Describing
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  • 41 11 TENANO, Mar. 28 Thel Director of the British Council. Mr. M. S. Daniel, will open a joint art exhibition by Khor Scow Hool and Yan Sook I #ong at the Penang Library at 530 pm. on April 8.
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  • 387 11 SINGAPORE, Mar. 26 JJOW can Singapore international airport overcome the problems of peak-hour congestion, which is said to be its biggest bugbear? Could international air traffic authorities or any other international body be persuaded to examine flight schedules with a view to spreading
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  • 198 11 SINGAPORE, Mar. 28 Thirteen people, including seven women, were arrested last night following three lightning street demonstrations by about 300 people against National Service and the Societies and Trade Unions (Amendments) Act. The demonstrations were at the People’s Park in New Bridge
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  • 238 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 28. J)IRECT trade between Malaysia and the Soviet Union is within sight and could be established ‘'overnight” pending clarification of minor details an informed source said today. At a meeting with members of the Rubber Producers Council this morning, the Russian trade
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  • 215 11  -  8v MAGDALENE LUM KuA L A LUMPUR. 1Y Mar. 28.—The Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, said today that the Philippines’ rejection of the Malay sian Government’s invitation to send observers to the Sabah elections was entirely their own affair. He
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  • 303 12  - The girls in cherry pink and apple green By R. Chandran: Singapore, Mar. 28 4 LL-girl teams in A cherry pink caps and apple green uniforms today brought colour and novelty to the registration of the first batches of some 9,000 Singapore teenagers who have been called up to do
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  • 51 12 RAUB, Mar. 28—The Civil Defence here has resumed its training programme after a lapse of aix months. About 150 volunteers, including 30 women, have been enrolled so far and more are expected during the coming months. They are receiving training in firefighting, first aid and ambulance
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  • 174 12 MALACCA, Mar. 28.—The M president of the Malaysian Association of Youth Clubs, Tengku Abdullah bin Tuanku Abdul Rahman, has said that the Government should recognise only one national youth organisation instead of two as at present. He called on the Government not to try
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  • 160 12 PENANG, Mar. 28. The State Government was “very interested” in launching a student exchange programme with other countries, the Chief Minister, Tan Sri Wong Pow Nee, said yesterday. Addressing 50 members of the Thai Youth Hostels Association who made a courtesy call on him. Tan
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  • 291 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 28. ]y|ALAYSIA will enter a new era in telecommunications when the Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, opens the South-East Asia Commonwealth Cable System on Mar. 30. Completion of Seacom means that Kuala Lumpur is now connected by direct telephone, telegraph
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  • 252 12 DENANG, Mar. 28. 1 The chairman of the Festival of Penang organising committee, Mr. S. M. Mohamed Idris, today described as misleading a statement by the Chief Minister, Tan Sri Wong Pow Nee, on the cost of the first State Festival staged last December. “It
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  • 164 12 K. LUMPUR, Mar. 28 rpHE 10th anniverA sary of Merdeka will be celebrated on a grand scale throughout Malaysia this year. A pesta, even bigger than the 1956 show, will be held in the Federal capital from Aug. 27 to 31 to mark the occasion. The
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  • 37 12 PENANG, Mar 28—The Sungei Nlbong Bosar Umno Kaum Ibu branch has elected Che PuUh blnte Abdul Wahab as its leader, with Puan Hajjah Aishah blnti Din as assistant leader and Che Amlnah blnte Othman, secretary.
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  • 252 13 ‘WE WILL CONTINUE TO GIVE OUR HELP...’ SINGAPORE Mar. 28. 'J'HE Australian Prime Minister, Mr. Harold Holt, today said Australia had no intention of withdrawing her troops from Sin- gapore and Malaysia. He was speaking to reporters at the airport this morning before
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  • 142 13 SINGAPORE, Mar. 29. First shipments of Singapore's new currency have arrived. Arrangements are now being made with banks to put the new Singapore dollar in circulation on June 12 the same day Malaysia and Brunei will also introduce their new currencies. The general
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  • 50 13 BANTING. Mar. 29. A local councillor. Mr K. M. Varughese. was elected president of the Tanjong Sepat branch of the Malaysian Indian Congress at Its annual meeting here today Other olllcials are Mr M Rajamanl, vice-president. Mr M S Malayalam. secretary and Mr E Manickam. treasurer
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  • 59 13 SINGAPORE. Mar. 29. Delegates to the fifth informal meeting of Directors of Civil Aviation in Asia and the South Pacific today spent the afternoon on a tour of the city and the Paya Lebar international airport. They were guests of MalaysiaSingapore Airlines at lunch and
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  • 36 13 PENANG- Mar. 28. Mr. Ken Yua.sa. a member of the Japanese Overseas Co-operation Volunteer Corps, has txen appointed instructor on kendo, the art of fencing with a Japanese sword, to the Penang Aikfido Kai.
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  • 194 13 IZUALA TRENGGANU, 1Y Mar. 29.—A Dutch technical assistance team is due here next month to prepare a regional development plan for Trengganu. The Regent of Trengganu announced this in his speech when he opened the new session of the State Assembly here
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  • 125 13 Kuala l u mpur, ,\lar. 29.—Ghana’s first High Commissioner to Malaysia, Mr. Henry Ban H. Sekyi, today presented his credentials to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong at the Istana Negara. He was escorted to the Istana from the Merlin Hotel, where he has been staying since
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  • 100 13 QINGAPOKE, Mar. 29.— Singapore will open a trade office in llong Kong soon, while steps are also being taken to obtain an office for Singapore's "mbassy in Tokyo. This was disclosed by the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
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  • 26 13 KLUANG. Mar. 29 A baby .‘■how will be held at the Diamond Jubilee Hall here on April 7 in conjunction with World Health Day.
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  • 114 13 SINGAPORE, Mar 28 NEW Zealand’s Defence Minister, Mr. David Thomson, flies in tomorrow for talks with Singapore Government leaders. He will be here for two days, then leave for Kuala Lumpur to continue his two-week South-East Asian tour, which includes visits to Thailand and
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  • 293 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 29. allegation that the Selangor Government was not adhering to democratic process by excluding Opposition members from rural development committees was made in the Legislative Assembly here today. The charge came from Dr. Tan Chee Khoon (Labour— Kepong)
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  • 48 13 SINGAPORE Mar. 28—Mr. Eric Yeadon, assistant export manager of Hickson’s Timber Impregnation i Co. Ltd. will visit Singapore and M ilaysia early next month in the course of a 15 000-mile sevenweek tour of seven Asian countries. Hickson's is a wood preservative firm in northern England
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  • 62 13 SINGAPORE. Mar. 29 —The import quota for the three months March-to-May, for stockings or socks, not of pure natural silk, not elastic nor rubberised, knitted or crocheted is one per cent of 1964 proved imports. For stockings or socks of pure, natural silk not rubberised,
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  • 34 13 PENANU Mar. 29 The ProV'.nce Wellesley division of the Women’s Institute has elected Che Sollah Abdul Kadlr as divisional chairman- with Puteri Norihnn as vice-chairman and C he Hindun Ismail as secretary
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  • 289 14 JESSELTON, Mar. 29. unfriendly exchange of words has occurred between the United Pasokmomugun Kadazan Organisation and the United Sabah National Organisation two partners in the Sabah Alliance in their “friendly” State election contest. This time it was over native chief Angkangon Mogupis, a
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  • 40 14 PENANO. Marfl 29—Inche Kamaruddin bln Rani, District Officer. Balik Pulau, will leave for Kuala Lumpur next month on transfer to the Prime Minister's Department. He took over as D O. from Syed Zalnul Abidin Jamalullall four months ago.
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  • 126 14 Late— MSA plane from Jesselton Kuala lumpur. Mar. 29.—-An MSA plane scheduled to leave Jesselton for Singapore yesterday at 2 p.m. did not take off until 4 p.m.—too late for the passengers to catch the 7.15 p.m. connecting flight to Kuala Lumpur. While waiting for the 9.15 p.m. flight from
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  • 81 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 27 Lieut. Mahmood bin Ismail and Second Lieut. Feiaal Tan bin Tan. both from the Malaysian Reconnaissance Corps, have been selected for a three-month officers and instructors course at the Royal Artillery Corps centre in Bovington, Britain. Staff Sergeants Said bln
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  • 147 14 Kuala lumpur, Mar. 30. —A delegation of the Japanese Organisation for Industrial, Spiritual and Cultural Advancement arrived here yesterday to try to communicate to Malaysians the sincere feelings of friendship of the Japanese people. Led by its 81-year-old founder-president, Mr. Yonosuke Nakano, the delegation
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  • 81 14 SINGAPORE, Mar. 29.—A Party of 31 businessmen and journalists from Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei left today for Taipeh on a special MSA flight to inaugurate the airline’s new daily service to Taiwan. Six leading film personalities will join the flight when it makes
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  • 174 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 29. PERMANENT centre to display “Made-in-Malaysia” products is to be established here in June. Organised by the National Chamber of Malaysian Manufacturers, it will be located on the fourth floor of the Chartered Bank Building in Jalan Ampang. The NCMM executive
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  • 72 14 PETALING Jaya, Mar. 29—The principal of the Mara College here, inche Arshad Ayub. disclosed today that a number of lecturers in technical colleges In Britain were Interested In coming to Malaysia. He said this when the acting British High Commissioner, Mr. 3am Fa He, presented a
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  • 65 14 KUALA LUMPUR Mar. 29—The Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, will open the Survey Department’s $375,000 three-storty building In Malacca —on Apri 3 Tun Razak will be accompanied to Malacca by the Australian High Commissioner, Mr. A.J. Eastman, the New Zealand High Commissioner, Mr. R
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  • 83 14 LUMPUR, Mar. 29. —A 20-member French economic mission today called on the Minister of Transport, Tan Sri Sardon bln Haji Jublr. It was accompanied on its visit by the French Ambassador, Mr. P. Anthonloz. The mission, sponsored by the Federation of French Industries, is
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  • 147 14 IPOH, Mar. 29. A 1 total of $902,910 has been approved by the State Government for repairs to minor projects damaged by the floods in various parts of Perak in January. Stating this here today, the Mentrl Besar. Dato Ahmad bin Said, said
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  • 156 14 fOHORE BAHRU, Mar. 29 —The State Assembly was told yesterday of lights being switched off for long periods and a girl “fumbling with the zip of her tight-fitting slacks” ut a recent school talentime show here. Syed Mohamed Edro s (Gelang Patah)
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  • 216 15 IPOH, Mar. 29. »T»HIRTY-EIGHT applications out of 276 for tin A prospecting permits have been approved for areas in a Malay reserve in the Upper Perak District, the Mentrl Besar, Dato Ahmad bin Said, told a Press conference here today. The approved
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  • 75 15 IPOH, Mar 29 The YMCA here plans to form a tourist association for Ipoh. Thu was announced by Mr. Edwin B. Carlos, the Ipoh municipal engineer, who was elected president of the association for the fifth successive yfsr at Its annual nutting last night. Mr.
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  • 67 15 SINGAPORE. Mar. 29. Tile Singapore National Union of Journalists' central council last night elected Mr. Lim Beng Tee chairman of the union, and Mr. Peter Lim Heng Loong secretarygeneral. The council also co-opted Mr. Jackie Sam to All the seat vacated by Mr. Francis Rozario. who
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  • 61 15 TELUK ANSON. Mar. 29.—The Sultan of Perak called on territorial chiefs here this evening to ?ct closer to the people and work or the benefit of all. He said this when he presented a coat of arms to Teluk Anson Town Council. It was received
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  • 85 15 SINGAPORE, Mar. 27. The Australian Prime Minister, Mr. Harold Holt, flies in tomorrow from Sydney for a one-day visit. Singapore is his first stop on his third Aslan tour. He will be accompanied by his wife, the Deputy Secretary of the Australian Department
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  • 47 15 PENANO. Mar. 27 Sved Abbas Alhabshee, secretary of the Malay Chamber of Commerce here, and Mr. S. M. Mohamed Idris, president of the Indian Chamber of Commerce, will be the guests of the Mu laysia-Singaporl Airlines on Its Inaugural flight to Taipeh on Mar 29
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  • 48 15 MALACCA. Mar. 28 —The Deputy Prime Minister. Tun Abdul Kazak, will visit the 28ih Commonwealth Infantry Brigade stationed at Terendak Camp. He will also call on the 4th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment. Later he will open the survey department building at Mata Ikan.
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  • 51 15 KUALA LUMPUR Mar. 29.—The Australian High Commissioner. Mr. A.J. Eastman will open an exhibition of oil paintings by Sally Arden Eden on Apr. 3 <5 30 p.m.) at the Balai Ampang, A.I.A. Building. The exhibition, presented by the Arts Council, will be open daily until April
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  • 43 15 SINGAPORE. Mar. 29. New Zealand's new Minister of Defence. Mr. David S. Thomson, arrived here today on the first stage of a fact-finding tour of SouthEast Asia. He was aerompanied by his Chief of Defence Stall Lieut.General L.W. Thornton.
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  • 61 15 KOTA BHARU, Mar. 29. The Deputy Mentrl Besar of Kelantan, Dato Nik Abdul Rahman bln Nik Mohamed. said today that the question of squatters here ordered to leave their land would be discussed at an emergency meeting of the State Executive Council on Apr. 1 and not at
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  • 298 15 MALACCA, Mar. 27 Fifteen resolutions are to be tabled at the annual meeting of the Malacca Umno to be held at the Dewan Hang Tuah here on April 8. Among them is one urging the Government not to establish diplomatic relations with
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  • 28 15 KLUANG. Mar. 27—The Kilat Club here will hold ft dance at thp Diamond Jubilee Hall here on Apr. 1 In aid of the National Disaster Fund.
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  • 170 15 Kuala lumpur, Mar. 28. —The Amalgamated National Union of Local Authorities Employees today described the meeting on Mar. 26 of its Petaling Jaya branch as “illegal.’’ The national general secretary, Inche Ibrahim bln Musa, said. “As far as this union Is concerned the meeting was
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  • 33 15 KUCHING, Mur. 29.—A 24-man team of South Korean scientists aiid fisheries experts have arrived here in the research vessel Baekdoo San to survey Borneo waters for new fishing grounds.—UPl
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  • 40 15 KUALA LUMPUR- Mar. 29 The Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Inche Senu bin Abdul Rahman, will open the 11th conference of the Malaysian Association of Youth Clubs at the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka on April 18.
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  • 125 15 Kuching, Mar. 29.— The Chief Minister, Penghulu Tawi SU, told penghulus in Sarawak to resign if they did not wish to carry out the Government’s policies. Speaking at a meet-the-people session at Rumah Chendang near Kanowit in the Third Division last
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  • 114 15 SINGAPORE, Mar. ‘28.—A party ot 31 guests from Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei «IH leave here tomorrow morning on a special MSA flight for Taipeh to Inaugurate the airline’s new daily service between Singapore and Taiwan via Hong Kong. Another 16 guests from
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  • 75 15 MALACCA. Mar. 29—The Chief Minister of Malacca, Inche Abdul Ghafar bin Baba, yesterday called on all teachers to avoid taking part in outside voluntary activities if it was going to affect their teaching. He said: “You should resign from these activities if you find you cannot
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  • 49 15 Pt’NANG. Mar. 29.— The principal of the Mahindarama Sunday School, the Rev. Pandit P Pcmartmtana, will talk on Doctrine of Re-blrth at he monthly dinner meeting of the Penang Centre of the or a Fellowship of Buddhists at the Rubtier Trade Association here on April 5
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  • 676 16 STATE ASSEMBLY: LAST DAY KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 30. THE Selangor Government will on Apr. 1 launch Bulan Jujor (Sincerity Month) which aims at fostering better relationship between the public and government officers in the State. This was stated today by the Mentri
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  • 120 16 Road for the Cherus Road flood victims Dr. Tan roae to speak on behalf of his colleagues saying that whatever was being introduced by the Opposition did not seem acceptable to the Alliance. “My colleagues had raked their minds to make the motions presentable but
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  • 55 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 30 Malaysian Government has ordered 90 passenger vehicle chassis units worth about $1.5 million from a British firm. Thp orders are for 40 units for seating 44 passengers for various transport operators In West Malaysia, and 50 units designed for 20 passengers for
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  • 144 16 K. LUMPUR, Mar. 30 YfR. I. V. Stemson, chalrman of the Guthrie Group here, has been appointed to the planning division at Its headquarters In London. Mr. Stemson has been with the Group here for 20 years. His first appointment was as an administrative assistant
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  • 206 16 SINGAPORE, Mar. 30. ZEALAND’S Defence Minister, Mr. David S. Thomson, now here on the first stage of a fact-finding tour of South-East Asia, said today his Government was considering military aid to Singapore in the form of de- fence equipment. Speaking to reporters after
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  • 51 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar 30 The Yang di-Pertuan Agong has appointed Inche Mohamed Tahir bin Kuteh. to be chairman of the Railway Service Commission and Mr. S Govindasamy deputy chairman. Other members are: Mr law Joo Knot. Sved Haroun Alhabaht and Dato Hajt Sved Hassan bin Syed Zain
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  • 21 16 PENANG. Mar. 30 The Rubber Trade Association will hold its annual me i 2 3r> pm. on Apr 1
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  • 242 16 Kuala lumpur. Mar. 30.—Only two per cent of the entire American Negro population have any relatives born outside the United States, a prominent leader in the Civil Rights movement, Mr. Stirling Tucker, said here today “This is what the world has to
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  • 254 17 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 30. T'HE Association of Banks in Malaysia is 1 happy that the change to separate currencies by Malaysia and Singapore from June 12 will be “smooth and free from dislocation/’ its chairman, Mr. Lin Jo Yan, said here
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  • 454 17 A NEW ERA OF UNDERSTANDING K. LUMPUR. Mar. 30 'J’ENGKU Abdul Rahman today opened the South-East Asia Commonwealth Cable System ushering in a new era for Malaysia in international understanding. The completion of Seacom means that Malaysia would be in direct contact with the major
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  • 126 17 IPOH, Mar. 30 THE Perak State Government is to spend about $300,000 on agricultural projects this year. The biggest will be double-cropping of padl on 20.000 acres of land in various parts of the State. This will double the area under double-cropping, and Is
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  • 223 17  -  From Bill Campbell JESSELTON Mar 30. The United Pasokeiomugun Kadazan Organisation headed by Dato Donald Stephens is to stay in the Sabah Alliance. This was decided at a meeting of the party’s central executive committee here last night. The party today made a public
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  • 30 17 MACHANG, Mar. 30. The Rubber Training School In Bukit Sireh, 11 miles from here, will hold a one-month course in planting and rubber processing starting from Apr. 2.
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  • 36 17 BANTING. Mar. 29.—The Kua Langat branch of the Malayan Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis, will hold its next committee meeting at the residence of the District Officer fnchc Abdul Rahim, on April 20
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  • MALAYAN SHARE MARKET REViEW
    • 2017 18 From Our Market Correspondent TRADING on the Stoc k Exchange last week was dominated bv dealings in the industrials section. Activity on the whole was much improved after many weeks of quiet on the market, and the total turnover of 4,001,500 units was almost double
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    • 29 18 RUBBER TIN (per lb), (per picul). Mar. 27 21. 55% eta. *601.00 29. 55% ets. $601.62% 30 55% eU. *601.12% 31. 56 ets $000.75 Apr. 1. *600.62%
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    • 48 18 Current Date Total for Total for payment payable the vear previous year O.E. Life 121% Apr. 27 161% 15% Straits Traders 40%• Mav 17 60% 57*% Straits Traders 10% t May 17 60% A. Hagan Kub. 5% I May 26 15% t Interim Plus 10% bonus
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    • 58 18 Mar. 27 Mar. 2fi Mar. 29 Mar 30 Mar. 31 Apr 1 Industrials: 107.57 107 28 107.15 107 24 107 39 Properties: 103 62 102.71 102.38 102 38 102 38 Minings: 101.03 100.58 100 30 99 95 99 75 rubbers: 111.30 111.34 111.34 111 34 111 34
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    • 40 18 SEOAMAT, Mar. 29—The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour, Mr. Lee San Choon, will open the new $14,000 Sav Leong Kiong Temple at Bukit Biput new village. four miles from here, at 11 a m on Friday
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    • 30 18 SINOAPORF. Apr. 2.—The ban on the export of copra waste, copra cake and copra chips has been lifted with effect from Wednesday. aeccrdh'.f to an official announcement
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    • 43 18 Th* Association at Banks In Malaysia made these change* In Its rate* to merchants on Saturday (ail rate* to |100): Soiling TT or OD rsarty: West Germany 129; Netherlands 117$; Swltrtrland I60|; Belgium 1011; Franc 1602; Italy ***** and Denmark 221).
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    • 40 18 0~ N the fra* ciehangc market It, Hong Kong on Saturday the U S dollar was quoted at 3.74) for T.T. and 5.73 for ea»h. Starling was quoted at 15 99 and one last ot gold at 262$
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    • 424 18 OUR last report on the local Rubber Market was on March 17, before the trading period was interrupted for three days by holidays, says 1i.C.8. and Co. in their weekly statement Since then the market suffered a set-back of nearly two cents, and the
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    • 26 18 Mar. 31. RUBBER PRICE: 56 cents (up half a cent). TIN; $600.75 (down 371 cents). Estimated unofficial offering was 230 tons (up IS tons).
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    • 82 18 /'HINESE Product EieharujC, Imp 4 pore nOon price, per picul y**t*r day. Coconut oil: bulk *45 tellers, drum *47i sellers. Copra: Mixed (fob.) loose Mar/ Apr *27i B Pepper: Muntok white *1474 seller* Sarawak whits $145 sellers, special Sarawak black *10. r i seller*, garbled l.ampong black *192*
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    • 38 18 ON the free exchange market In Hong Kong yesterday, the US. dollar was quoted at 5.74$ for T.T. and 3 7.1| for call). Sterling vs* quoh'd nl 13 99 aa*4 site tael ol gold at 26-$.
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  • 776 19 NEW TECHNIQUES ARE PAYING OFF SINGAPORE, Mar. 31 developments such as technically specified natural rubber and continued vigorous efforts to seek further improvements, augur well for the future of natural rubber. This confidence in the future was expressed today by Ur Tan Eng Joo. chairman
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  • 211 19 MANILA, Mar. 31. *"*The Philippines will invite Malaysia to send a delegation to Manila to discuss early settlement of the Philippines claim to Sabah the Foreign Secretary. Mr Ramos, said today He told a news conference the Philippines was organising Its own team of
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  • 267 19 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 31. current Russian-Malaysian talks will lay a “firm and just foundation” for trade between the two countries. This was stated today by the leader of the Russian team. Mr. V. Spand&ribn. at a luncheon given by the Selangor Chinese
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  • 100 19 Kuala lumpur, Mar. 31—New Zealadn’s Minister of Defence, Mr. David Thomson, said today that about 200 to 300 men of the New Zealand forces at present stationed at Terendak Camp, Malacca, will ,be sent to South Vietnam within two or three months. He was answering
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  • 262 19 lESSELTON, Mar. 31. The rival bumiputra parties In the Alliance the United Sabah National Organisation and the United Paaokmomugun Kadazan Organisation continued to clash today over the flve-year-old Cobbold Commission Report. The exchanges went on despite a Upko appeal to Its
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  • 202 20 SINGAPORE, Apr 2.— i WO Allege RiTlS who are keen to study the way of life in Singapore have written to the Straits Times to appeal to readers help sponsor their visit here. The two fUrU are Mias Mlyoko Kitou
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  • 137 20 ITtJALa KANGBAR. Apr. I. AMIAN, Apr. I.—Negri nine men In tne second half, retained the Tun Racak Cup for the third successive year when they beat Royal Military College. Bunge) Beal- 9-0 at suocer here todaT* Outeide-rlght Salam Haihim was sent off the
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  • 27 20 BKRKMBAN. Bat Negri Sembilan Club best 17 Ourkba 61gnela 7-6. and Hariman SC and NSCRC drew 1-1 In Negri hockev ’eague matches played here today.
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  • 603 20 KUALA LUMPUR, April 2. S ''CLANGOR and Singapore wrote a tense finish to the Malaysian Cricket Association's 1966 under-23 competition final —the first in the series—on the Kuala Lumpur Padang yesterday. Selangor, set to score 111 in ISO minutes to win, were comfortably placed
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  • 135 20 ITU ALA LUMPUR, Apr. 1. —Royal Selangor Golf Club are poised to retain the Tan Sri Loke Wan Tho Memorial Trophy when they led Singapore Island Country CJub 25-11 after the first day's matches at the RBQC course today. The moot exciting match
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  • 67 20 KUALA LUMPUR Apr 1. The entry date ror the Malay sian Malays Cricket Association's Rulers Shield competition which was to have been closed yesterday has been extended to April 10. To date only three teams Selangor Armed Forces and Malacca have entered Entries are to
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  • 32 20 BE*»WMFAN. Anr I. beat Police by 10 wfcke** In the 30-over cricket competition organised by *he N 8 Cricket As"oclaMnn t/viay. Scores* Police 39 'K Hinds 6-1); Oarrison 30 0
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  • 134 20 QINGAPORE, Apr. 2. The Indonesian Minister for Trade, MaJ.-Gen, Ashari, has appointed* Brig.-Gen. Pang Suparto, a senior army official, to prepare a “basic programme” for the normalisation of trade between Indonesia. Singapore and Malaysia, Radio Jakarta reported today. The broadcast, monitored here, sad the
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  • 115 20 MALACCA, Apr. I—All the (our outstation teams woo itvelr opening matches in the Malacca Hockey Association’s alx-e-sMe tournament here today Results Kllat Club <KL> 1 Eurasian Association 0. TPCA <KL> 1 War Dept Chrtllana 0 KUst Club (KL) 2 Kllat Club <M*l> 0
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  • 56 20 SINGAPORE. Mar. 30— HMS Dampler roersn Royal Navy survey ship- has sailed from Singapore naval base for her last season's work In the Par East, where she has served for nearly 20 years. Next month she will be the first Royal Navy warship to call st
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  • 39 20 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 29. The Chancellor, Tengku Abdul dent leadership seminar, organised ihmtn, will open a 12-day stuby the University of Malaya Students’ Union, on Anril 10 About students from the university and other eol’eges will attend
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  • 196 20 SINGAPORE, Mar. 31. r-'The first joint induzfcrial venture between Bulgarian and Singapore capital will be a plant for the extraction of copra oil at Jurong. The Bulgarian Government has nearly completed plans for this multi-million dollar project and details are to be presented to
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  • 131 20 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 31. a Lord Boyd —formerly Mr. Alan Lennox-Boyd Secretary of Bteie for the Colon'es—has been appointed the new chairman of Guinnoes (Malaysia) Ltd. His appointment was announced In Kuala Lumpur today by Guinness. Lord Boyd aa a member
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