The Straits Budget, 28 June 1967

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    • 481 2  -  ALAN F. C. CHOE Head. Urban Renewal Department, Housing it Development Board. Singapore j REFER to your editorial “The Golden Mile” (June 19) on Singapore's urban renewal projects. u true that seme oi the si-e* wa.cn ua.e Ov.cn uucicu
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    • 204 2  -  EUGENE TUNG. Singapore. CHYE SENG Singapore ROBERT TEO Singapore rE Law governing travel across tne causeway wiL come into force on July 1. citizens has been issued wlin tne restricted passport. The 8 mgapore oo. eminent has. however, made no arrangements yet for
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    • 252 2  -  F W REYNOLDS Singapore VIEWER Singapore FED UP Penang I refer to your report (8T June 21) on the testing of the new Peta Peta speed trap. Whilst I do not necessarily disagree with the use of his type of device, I do take
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    • 83 2  -  K 8 K Port Dickson rUEE crocodiles sighted oil fort Dickson» beaches have brought real anxiety. also more excitement than a visit from the U.8 Seventh Fleet. Too many people nave seen me Ciocodiles to discount the whole thing as ano.u.i rumour. The seafront
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    • 281 2  -  WILLIAM CHENG for Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education Singapore V B. Ong a letter “Language and the Q C.E Examinations’ (B.T. June 5) saya that there ia a wide di.ference between the Cambridge examinations and tne O.C.E. examinations. In fact, there la
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    • 86 2  -  WILLIAM TAY Singapore. WHILST i am not against the screening of bowling films I feel that the reason for the reluctance on the part of TV Singapura to screen such films lies in their doubtful entertainment potential from a spectator’s point of view. In bowling, as in
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    • 645 3 —Straits Times, June 19 The Singapore Housing and Development Board has unveiled striking plans for urban renewal. The 14 projects it is promoting promise a major face-lift for a city whose wealth and importance today are less evident in her appearance than in her statistics. j In
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    • 367 3 —Straits Times. June 20 A couple of years ago Inchc Senu bin Abdul Rahman, the Minister of Information and Broadcasting, could not have suggested, as he did this week, that the Malaysian Government was aware of the importance of utilising all qualified persons. The list of recognised foreign
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    • 356 3 —Straits Times, June 21 The national road safety campaign which Tun Abdul Razak. the Deputy Prime Minister, will launch today will employ virtually every possible means to get its message across. There will be wrecked cars on display to frighten drivers into caution, radio and television
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    • 225 3 —Straits Times. June 21 A shocking incident was recalled in Parliament yesterday, drawing a welcome assurance from the Minister ot Local Government and Housing, Mr, Khaw Kai Boh, that steps had been taken to ensure that it will not happen again. Last February, in Kuala Lumpur, a boy fell
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    • 640 3 —Straits Times. June 22 The debate in the Dewan Ra ayat on the Royal Address began promisingly, but turned out to be a drab affair, relieved in the end only by Ministerial speeches which shed light on foreign policy and by assurances to Sabah and Sarawak that
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    • 342 4 —Straits Times, June 22 “Negotiation” seems to be the wrong word, though the Central Government and the Selangor State Government say that is what has been going on between them over the value of some State property in Kuala Lumpur. The State Government wants to move out to
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    • 615 4 —Straits Times. June 23 This year’s seminar on national development, which began in Kuala Lumpur yesterday, will be a much more pointed affair than last year's. The scope of proceedings then was so wide as to be almost undisciplined and the result, though stimulating, not what the
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    • 349 4 Strait* Times, June 23 Big things are expected of the Thai-Malaysian joint security operation now in progress in the Betong area of south Thailand. It was in this area, across the Perak border, that a terrorist gang ambushed a 15-man patrol last August, killing ten. Subsequent intelligence has
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    • 289 4 -Straits Times, June 24 The migration to Sabah is in full swing. Nearly I,(XH) people have made the move from West Malaysia since the Migration Fund Board despatched its first party in January. The scheme has. plenty of takers (with the promise of land after two years as
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    • 266 4 —Straits Times, June 24 In just over two months time Kuala Lumpur will be the focus of celebrations for the tenth anniversary of Malayan independence and the fouith of the formation of Malaysia. A brave effort will be made. Yet there is rueful thought that the expansion cf
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    • 381 4 —Straits Times, June 26 Tun Tan Siew Sin’s tribute to the Malayan poultry industry (which he promised rapid action against imported eggs) was richly deserved. No other element in the agiicultural scene has so energetically and successfully seized its opportunities. Disease control coupled with the higher living standards
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  • 316 5 KUALA LUMPUR, June 16. JNDIA will meet Malaysia's request for military training for any number of its armed forces personnel. Mr. G. L. Sheth, leader of a four-man Indian defence mission now studying Malaysian needs for military training aid, said this today at
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  • 60 5 KUALA LUMPUR, June 16—The director of the U.S. Information Services here Mr. Jack Biggins, left here today for Washington to take up a new post. He was seen off by tHe'American Ambassador. ML James Bell, and officials of the USIS. Mir. Higgins is succeeded by Bari
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  • 101 5 LUMUT June 18—Fifteen subcommittees have been formed to organise the annual sea sports (o be held here from Sept. 1 to 3. The sports will be in aid of charity and wUI be open to participants from all over the country. Among those elected chairmen
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  • 152 5 JOHOR E BAHRU, J June 16.—The Sultan of Johore will open the fourth session of the State Legislative here on Sunday. This will be the first time in two years that the Sultan will be officiating at the opening of the meeting. The third session of
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  • 252 5 IPOH, June 16. The 1 Central Government was today urged by the Perak Chinese Chamber of Commerce to investigate wholesalers and distributors of essential commodities for high prices. “From Investigations. J have discovered that the retailers are not to be blamed.” said the chamber’s
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  • 56 5 KUALA LUMPUR. June 16— The Government was now experimenting with double-cropping on a limited scale In Sarawak, the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives. Hajl Ghazali bin Jawi, told the Dewan Ra’ayat today. Replying to Mr. Edmund Langgu (SNAP-Sarawak) he said there was only verv limited areas in
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  • 40 5 KUALA LUMPUR June 16—The executive president of the Sanyo Pulp Co. Ltd. of Japan. Mr. T. Suzuki, is due here on Monday to look into the possibility of investment in Malaysia. He will be here for eight days.
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  • 285 5 SINGAPORE. Friday THE Government has banned another 45 Malaysians permanently from entering Singapore. Prohibition orders dated June 7 and signed by the Defence Minister, Dr. Goh Keng Swee. were gazetted today. This Is the second batch' of Malaysians to be barred from the Republic
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  • 221 5 l/UALA LUMPUR, IV June 16 —The president of the Ceylon Federation of Malaya, Dato C. Thuraisingam, is confusing the Ceylonese by attempting to hold a public meeting on Sunday to rally support for the federation joining the Alliance as its fourth partner. The president
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  • 102 5 KUALA LUMPUR, June 16—The The Copyright Bill 1967 Is expected to be submitted lor all three readings at the meeting, of the Dewan Ra'ayat in August. The Bill, which nas been published in the Government Gazettee. Is to tighten and consolidate the existing legislation
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  • 28 5 KUALA LUMPUR, June 16—The 1967 National Road Safety Campaign will be launched at Stadium Negara on June 21 by the Deputy Prime M'ofcter, Tun Abdul Razak.
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  • 410 6 PRESIDENT AT CONVOCATION: SINGAPORE, June IS PRESIDENT Yusof bin Ishak said today the most important task of the University of Singapore was to develop the character of its students and contribute towards nationbuilding. Speaking In his capacity as Chancellor of the
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  • 201 6 KUALA LUMPUR, June 18. Three popular Australian stars will take part in the musical play “Annie Get Your Gun” to be presented by the Liberal Arts Society at the Town Hall here from July 19 to July 29. The play, the
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  • 300 6 KUALA LUMPUR, June 18. f PHE Minister of Education, Inche Mohamed Khir Johari, today hinted that extra-mural activities, including sports, might be included as subjects in school curriculums. He added that since physical training was compulsory In teacher training colleges, the idea would be
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  • 73 6 JOHORE BAHRU, June 18—The Tengku Muhkota of Johore Tengku Aboul Rahman, and the Mentri Bessi, Dato HaJI Othman, will lead about 16,000 Muslims In a procession around the town tomorrow to mark the birthday of the Prophet Mohamed. The procession will start from the Istnna Besar ground,
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  • 165 6 CINGAPORE, June 18. —The Public Utilities Board has awarded two major contracts for general civil engineering works at Jurong power station amounting to more than $18 million. One of the contract*, which has been awarded to Messrs. Paul Y. ConstrucUon Co. Ltd. for nearly $6
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  • 104 6 PENANG June 18. A toi-l of l.»10 loans amounting to $3,091,919 was framed to members of the Penang Government Servants* Co-operative Thrift and Loan fck>c»e»y, according to the society's annual report. Of these 649 loans amounting to $320,331 were made to members to meet
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  • 34 6 PENANG. June 19 Mr. T Fubbtah has been elected president of the MIC’s Penang town orsneh. The vice-chairman is Mr S.K Sharma; secretary. Mr S. Manavalan; and treasurer. Mr 9. P. Muthifth.
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  • 288 7 SINGAPORE, June 19. CESKOSLOVENSKE Aerolinie, which was V recently granted air traffic rights by the Singapore Government, will begin regular services to Singapore next month the first East European country to do so. This was disclosed today by the airline's district manager for Indonesia. Mr.
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  • 51 7 KUALA LUMPUR. June 19 The Poson Pull Moon will be celebrated at the Buddhist temple in Jalan Berhala here on June 32. beginning at 630 a.m. The celebrations, which will end with the preaching of the Dhamma at 7.30 p.m., are sponsored by Mr and Mrs V.L.S. de
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  • 48 7 SITLAWAN. June 16—The Dindings Oirl Guides began a tourday patrol leaders’ training course today at the Simpang Ampat English School here, conducted by the District Commissioner. Miss Sim Mun Gnoh. Thirty Guide leaders from four secondary schools in the district are attending the course
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  • 29 7 SKREMBAN. June 19—Mr G Louis was re-elected president of the State branch of the Malaysian Indian Congress yesterday. beating his rival, Mr V Ayakanoo, by three votes
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  • 338 7 Kuala lumpur, June 18. —The Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Inche Senu bin Abdul Rahman, said today it was the Government's intention to utilise all qualified persons for Malaysia's development. For this reason It was giving active consideration to the recognition of foreign
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  • 47 7 SERF. MB AN June li—Mr Lim Teck Seng has been ejected pre sident of the Pantai Remis ward of the MCA with Mr. Chuah Yew Phong and Mr Tan Cheng Ang a* vice-presidents Mr Lau Ah Boon secretary and Mr Tang Hock Ming treasurer
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  • 538 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. TWO-POINT plan to give rubber smallholders a better deal was outlined in the Senate here today. The plan includes facilities to ensure that the smallholders’ rubber is of good quality and getting rid of middlemen. Dato Clough Thuralsingam made the recommendations
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  • 27 7 PENANG, June 19—The Assistant Nurses' Union of Malaya will hold Its annual dinner and dance at the Old Frees’ Association. Northam Road, on July 1
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  • 31 7 MUAR, June 19—Mr. G. Pasamanickam lias been elected president of the Muar Indian Association with Mr. Amar Singh and Mr. G S. Oill, vice-presidents, snd Mr. N. Marimuthu. secretary.
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  • 598 8 HON LLD FOR INDIA’S DR ZAKIR HUSAIN BIGGEST CHEER FOR SPRINTER JEGA SINGAPORE, June 18. THOUSANDS of parents, relatives and friends today packed the National Theatre here to witness the University of Singapore’s biggest-ever Convocation Day. About 800 graduands, ranging from children of
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  • 167 8 OTA BHARU, June 18—The PMIP State Government of Kelantan will begin giving needy children of flood victims cash assistance to buy books at the end of this month, Inche Khaidir Khatib, political secretary to the Mentri Besar. said today. A total of about 22.000
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  • 105 8 If UALA LUMPUR. June 18 —The roof of the $l2 million terminal building of the Subang International airport Is leaking again During the heavy rain yesterday afternoon one pool right In front of the embarkation rooms In the main concourse, was the most serious one There were
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  • 179 8 I/UALA LUMPUR, June 19.—The Railwaymen’s Union of Malaya today posed this question to the Minister of Transport, Tan Sri Sardon: “Where Is the increased revenhe that creased revenue that the Railway Administration?” The general secretary of the union. Mr. S Par
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  • 128 8 KUANTAN. June 18 —The Sultan of Pahang has called on expectant mothers In kampongs to stop engaging unqualified midwives. He was speaking at the opening of two rural development projects at Kampong Kempadang. about 18 miles trom here The projects were a $13,000 health
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  • 31 8 PEN AUG, June 18—Mr. O. H Goh has been re-elected president the Young Men’s Christian Association here, with Mr D Devasahayam as secretary and Mr Chan Ylk King treasurer
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  • 1929 9 GOVERNMENT KEEN TO SEE NO MALPRACTICES OR CORRUPTION IN OFFICERS’ HOUSING CO-OP. 7w KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 FULL-SCALE inquiry has been started into alleged malpractices and corruption in the Federation of Malaya Government Officers’ Co-operative Housing Society. The Attorney-General’s department has been
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  • 91 9 Kuala lumpur. Iune 20 Tengku Abdel Rakmin today assured the Dewan Ra’ayat tkat the Co vernment would not use the Internal Security Act to obstruct tke forthcoming general elections in Sarawak In reply to DR. TAN CHEE KHOON (Labour Batu) during question time, tbe Prime Minister
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  • 340 10 Kuala lumpur. June 19. One of the smallest share flotations ever made locally is being offered by Electrical and Allied Industries Berhad, who will manufacture domestic refrigerators at their Petaling Jaya factory. The issue is for 850,000 one dollar shares at par, of which 130.000
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  • 55 10 KUALA LUMPUR. June 15—A six-man Indonesian delegation will arrive here on June 21 to discuss the unification of spelling of the Malay and Indonesian languages. The Director of the Dewan Bahasa dan Pus taka Syed Naslr bln Ismail, had expressed confidence that this meeting would reach a
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  • 54 10 Kuala lumpur, Jane 26. The Saffian Salaries Commission report wUI be ready by the end of Jaly, Tengku Abdul Rahman told the Dewan Ra’ayat today. "After considerin* It, we will decide whether or not to publish the report,’* he said In reply to a question by MR. C.V.
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  • 276 10 K. LUMPUR, Juno 18 RIGHTING for independence is comparatively an easier task than running a country, the Selangor Mentri Besar, Dato Harun bin Haji Idris, said here today. Speaking at the opening of the 13tn annual meeting of the Selangor branch
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  • 104 10 SINGAPORE, June 19. —Mr. Lee Kuan Yew will leave for London tomorrow for talks with British leaders. A Government statement tonight said the Defence Minister, Dr. Goh Keng Swee, would also take part In the discussions. They were scheduled to meet the BrlUsh
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  • 147 10 SINGAPORE, June 19. —About 100 Barisan Sosialls supporters, most of them women and girls, carried out a lightning procession in Tan jong Pagar Road this morning. The demonstrators first gathered near the Metropole cinema at the JuncUon of Tanjong Pagar and Maxwell roads at
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  • 28 10 SINGAPORE. June 19-President Yusof will Inspect the annual narade of the Bt. John Ambulance Brigade at the Jalan Besar stadium at 5 D.m on July 9.
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  • 305 11 KUALA LUMPUR. June 19. 'J’HE Dewan Ra’ayat resumes sitting tomorrow after a two-day break with Ministers winding up the debate on the motion of thanks to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong for his address on June 14. The debate has already taken three days. A
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  • 354 11 PENANG, June 19. RICE merchants here today urged the Burmese Government to send a trade representative to Penang to facilitate trade between the two territories. The dealers suggested this at a meeting with Col. Tan Yu Slang, chairman of the Export
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  • 33 11 KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 The Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, will launch the National Road Safety campaign 1987 at the Stadium Negara here at 5 p.m on Wednesday
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  • 129 11 SINGAPORE, June 19— The council of the Singapore Advocates and Solicitors Society has made rules governing the conduct of solicitors in the handling of clients' monies and trust accounts. One of them requires every solicitor to keep properly written up accounts to show all his
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  • 133 11 Kuala lumpur, June 18. A fiveman Burmese trade team arrived here yesterday to look into the possibilities of increasing trade with Malaysia. The team, led by the Minister of Foreign Trade, Col. Tan Yu Saing, will stay in Malaysia till June 21. According to
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  • 48 11 PENANG. June IB—The final party of about 100 officers, men and families of the 2 Bn., Royal Green Jackets will leave for home tomorrow after completing a 21year tour of duty In the Far East. The 2/10 Gurkha Regiment from Singapore Is replacing them.
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  • 94 11 IPOH, June 19—A group of 24 State Assemblymen, M.P.s and Senators led by the Speaker of the Perak State Legislative Assembly, Dato Mohamed med Zain. will tour Lower Perak district on June 24. They will hold meet-the-people sessions in the parliamentary constituencies of B a
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  • 67 11 SINGAPORE. June 20—The Prime Minister. Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. and the Defence Minister, Dr. Goh Keng Swee. flew to London today for the longawaited defence talks. Mr. lee, who left In the morning. was seen off by the Minister for Social Affairs, Inche Othman Wok,
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  • 31 11 KUALA LUMPUR. June 20 Capt. P.S. Vanchlswar, a senior nautical surveyor from Calcutta, arrived here last night to advise the Government on the Malaysianisation of the marine department
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  • 285 11 SINGAPORE, June 19 THE MP for Telok Blan- gah, Mr. Bernard Rodrigues, said tonight that Singapore could only survive as a sovereign political entity If the people were prepared to do their part. Singapore, he said, did not belong to Ministers,
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  • 44 11 Reuter WARSAW, June 19 About 100 Polish demonstrators whistled and Jeered at Israeli diplomats headed by the Ambassador, Mr. Dov Sattath, as they boarded a plane last night to return home following the mature of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Reuter
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  • 77 11 KUALA LUMPUR. June 20 The Ministry of Education has not instructed heads of schools to transfer their accounts from British banks to the Malayan Banking Ltd. This was the written reply of the Minister of Education. Inche Mohamed Khir Joharl to DRTAN CHEF KHOON (Lab.-Batu)
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  • 49 11 PENANG. June 19—Mr. W.J.K. Mindy, a former director of the British Council here, will give a talk on "The Middle East and Far East similarities and contrasts” to members of the Lions Club at their dinner meeting at the Sun Hoe Peng restaurant at 8 p.m. tomorrow
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  • 255 12 PENANG, June 20. FACTORIES set up in the Governmentsponsored Mak Mendin industrial estate in Butterworth and others to be started in Penang Island may be granted a special assessment” concession as part of the State Government’s plan to assist new industries. Disclosing
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  • 119 12 June 20 Singapore's Finance Minister, Mr. Lim Kim San, flew to Kuala Lumpur this afternoon on an unusual assignment. Mr. Lim said he was going to the Malaysian capital to see to “repairs” to a recently-acquired residence for the Singapore High Commissioner
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  • 119 12 Kuala utmfcr, June I*—The French Ambassador in Malaysia, Mr. Pierre Anthoniox, opened a new audiovisual laboratory at the Alliance Francaise here last night. This new laboratory a present from the French Government, will offer the students in the French school here “the latest technics] realisation
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  • 222 12 Kuala lumpur. June 19.—Thirteen of 22 invited AfroAsian countries have accepted Malaysia’s invitation to attend the second seminar on national development which begins here on June 22. They are: Ceylon, Ghana, Indonesia, Iran, Kenya. Malagasy, Nigeria. Philippines. South Vietnam, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda and
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  • 31 12 TAIPING. June 19.—Mr 8 Mahadevan has been elected president of the Hindu Youth Organisation here Vice-President is Mr. N Permnpalam secretary, Mr. P Chandrasegran, and treasurer. Mr. P.M. Arjunan
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  • 273 12 KUALA LUMPUR, s T une 20. 'J’ENGKU Abdul Rahman today expressed the hope that Malaysia would achieve closer relations with Singapore “some time in the future. “It is the Government’s policy to accommodate Singapore and I hope Singapore has tin* same intentions towards us,” the
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  • 131 12 KUALA LUMPUR, June JO There wax a shortfall of s23* million in the implementation of development programmes in Sarawak last year, the Deputy Prime Minister. Tun Abdul Razak told the Dewan Ra’ayat today. In reply to a question oy Mr Bdmunu Langgau atuik Saga
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  • 28 12 FCLANO, June 19—The Klang Theatre Workshop will present a play titled ”Bil.y l iar” to be held at the KLmg Club theatre here on June 29
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  • 167 12 KUALA LUMPUR. June 19 —The general sec retary of the National Union of Plantation Workers, Mr P. P. Narayanan, said today it was absurd that anyone should -hlnk that trade union* were against cooperative societies. “It j« a well-known fact that he NUPW has applied
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  • 70 12 prUAI.A I.UMPUR, June 10 Capt. Herbert Beltr.m, commanding officer of No is Air Despatch Company of Malaysian Service Corps. 1 leave by air on June 21 a two-month training cour. <’ tlie Sheppard Air Force ba. c Texas This will be his second
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  • 263 13 KUALA LtMPt’R. June 20.—The anti-Chinese riots in Indonesia were directed at the Communists who were opposed to the present regime there. Tengku Abdul Rahman told the Dewan Ra'ayat today. In reply to DR. TAN CHEE KHOON (LabourKatu) during question time, the Tengku
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  • 418 13 K. LUMPUR, June. 20 ANEW procedure has been laid down requiring the police, ambulance or the fire brigade to respond immediately on receiving an emergency call. This was announced in the Dewan Ra'ayat today by the Minister of Local
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  • 293 13 1/ I'ALA LUMPIR, June 20. —The Speaker of the Dewan Ra'ayat, Dalo C.M. Yusof, was today loudly applauded by the House when he declared that the chair had shown fairness in the allocation of time for debate to Opposition MPs as well as
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  • 32 13 IPOH. June 21.—Thirteen papers >n poultry production and disease* will be presented cy veterinary surgeons from Malaysia and Singapore at a three-day conference in Kuala Lumpur beginninc June 23
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  • 222 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Juhe 21. HOLDERS of Singapore identity cards who are neither citizens of Malaysia nor Singapore apply for the Malaysian red (alien) identity card, if they have been rejected by the Singapore Government, a top-level source said today. He added
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  • 98 13 SINGAPORE, June 21. The Economic Development Board proposes to set up a businessmen's “action group” to help attract foreign investment in Singapore. This was disclosed today by the head of the board's investment promotion division. Mr. Chan Chin Bok, in a talk to the
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  • 267 13 IESSELTON, June 20. —The Upko deputy chairman, Dato Ganie Gtlong, said here today that “a man of Tan Sri Mohamed Ghazali bin Shade’s intelligence and integrity” should stand by his words. Dato Ganie added that Tan Sri Ghazali (Permanent Secretary, Foreign Ministry >
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  • 135 13 K. LUMPUR, 21 A BURMESE trade delegatlon. led by Col. Tan Yu Siang, left here today after a “successful getting to know you’’ four-day visit Col. Tan, chairman of the Burma Import and Export Corporation and a member of the Burmese Revolutionary Council, said he
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  • 580 14 PLIGHT OF DAILY VISITORS TO S 9 PORE KUALA LUMPUR, Jun* 21. JJIFFICULTIES faced by people living on the shores of the Straits of Tebrau between Singapore and the Malaysian mainland as a result of the new travel regulations were railed in
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  • 27 14 KOTA BAHRU, June 31—The Sultan of Kelantan will open tiie 33rd Assembly Rotary District 330 at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce building an June 23
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  • 220 14 OINGAPORE, Jane Ig. 0 The Prime Minister Mr. Lee Kuan Tew, last night speke e. the concern shown bp the people over nrhan renewal in Singapore. Complaints have reached him. he said, of meaay hawker pitche*. city uncleanliness. and clogged drains. It was
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  • 32 14 BRUNEI TOWN. June 2t~The Brunei Independence Front ha-* submitted a new party emblem to the Government for approval The emblem incorporate* several symbols representing Islam, agriculture industry and the people
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  • 190 14 SINGAPORE, June 21. OESPONSE to the Government’s Invitation to private investors to develop the 14 urban renewal projects costing $90 million has been “beyond expectation.” The head of the Urban Renewal Department of the Housing and Development Board, Mr. Alan Choe, said:
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  • 75 14 KUALA LUMPUB. June 21- An Indonesian delegation of flye led by Madame S. W. Kuddjati Muljadi < above) arrived here today to work out details «f a common spelling system in Indonesia and Malaysia. The delegation will meet the Minister of Education. Im he Khir Johari,
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  • 23 14 KLUANG, June 21—The Johore Anti-Tuberculosis Association will bold its annual meeting in Johore Bahru at 3 p m on June 29
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  • 220 14 IT U A L A LUMPUR. **June 21.—The operations of banks In other countries, as long as they do not adversely aftect Malaysia, should be of **no concern to us,” the Minister of Finance, Tun Tan Slew Sin, told the Dewan
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  • 60 14 KUALA LUMPUR. June 19 Three Thai monks members of a five-man Buddhist mission which arrived here two dava ago left for Bangkok today after studying. They are Rev. Ven Tbongsar Analayo, of the Mahamakut University in Bangkok, Rev. Phi a Maha Prayuddha Payutto and Rev.
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  • 410 15 ‘THE $7OO-A-MONTH OFFICIAL IN A NEW JAG...’ House is told of a plot of land that soared by a million dollars in three hours... K. LUMPUR. June 21 AN M.P. today urged the A Government to look into the activities of two more
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  • 140 15  -  From GEOFFREY GELDARD: Kuching, Juns 21 SECURITY forces in Sarawak yesterday captured two more Communist arms dumps in the Lundu area west of Kuching. A security forces spokesman said this afternoon that information given by a member of the public led a security
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  • 58 15 June 18. A boy and a girl, in a boat with three others off Changi Point, were drowned °n June 20 when their sampan capsized. Lee Slew Oak. 17, the girl, and Yip Kwai Yong. 13. *‘ere picnicking near the fisheries school with a group of
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  • 112 15 L CALA LUMPUR. June 21- The implement* ii<>n of the National Language Act is being studied by a committee set up by the Prime Minister’s Department. Announcing this in the Dewan Ra’ayat last night, (he Deputy Prime Minister. Tun Abdul Razak added: “The committee
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  • 164 15 KUALA LUMPUR, June 21. A SUGGESTION that an inquiry should be held into alleged police brutality against detainees at the Batu Gajah camp was rejected today. The inquiry was called for by Dr. Tan Chee Khoon (Labour-Batu > during an adjournment speech in the Dewan
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  • 58 15 JESSELTON June 21 The State Government todav abolished import licences for all vehicle tyres. At the same time, It clamped Import licences on 24 other items of goods. Among them: Fertilisers. travel goods, cigarette cases and holders, smokers accessories, hand bags, wallets. travel cars, safety helmets,
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  • 47 15 KUALA LUMPUR June 21—The Minister of Education Inche Mohaired Khtr Johari, will receive a k. 5.000 cheque for the Tengku Abdul Rahman Foundation from Mobil Oil tomorrow. He will also receive $1,334 from MTC and DTC teachers for the K«Momn Disaster Relief Fund.
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  • 1028 16 By OUR PARLIAMENTARY REPORTERS KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 ALLIANCE backbenchers and the Opposition today urged the Government to go for the “big fish” in its efforts to stamp out corruption. The call was made vhen the Dewan Ra’ayat was debating a Bill
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  • 390 16 KUALA LUMPUR, June 22. 'fHE Minister of Education. Inche Mohamed Khir Johari, today emphasised that the new common spelling system between Indonesia and Malaysia would result in better and wider understanding between the two nations. Stressing the ‘‘heavy responsibility” confronting members of the
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  • 46 16 PENANO, June 22.—The Chief Minister, Tan Bri Wong Pow Nee. will open the Sharlkat Pre-fnbri-cated Industries (M) Berhad* factory at the 11$ mile, Slmpang Ampat Province Wellesley, at 11.20 am. on July 1. The ceremony will be followed by a buffet luncheon.
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  • 708 17 KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 TUN Abdul Razak today called on all government officials concerned with development to acquire a new attitude of innovation combined with the ability to lead. Speaking at the opening of the nine-day seminar on development here, the Deputy Prime Minister
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  • 142 17 Kuala lumpur, June 22.—The director of the Centre for Educational Television Overseas, Commander J. C. R. Proud, arrived here today for a two-day vistt to introduce educational programmes to TV Malaysia. Cmdr. Proud said that ETV programmes were not meant to replace teacher*. but
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  • 80 17 wr IALA LIMFIR, June 22 Government stockpile rke is available >n limited quantities, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced today. In a statement, n also that retailers had been directed to sell the Government stockpile rice at not more than 32 cents a
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  • MALAYAN SHARE MARKET REVIEW
    • 2356 18 brum Our Market Correspondent |T was a better than expecled week on the Stock 1 Exchange and there was more optimism than might have been expected considering that world tension over many issues continued. The week opened steadily, but without any special feature except
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    • 28 18 RUBBER TIN (per lb), (per picul). June 19. 20. 57 Sf, cts. $608.37'f, 21. 57 cts. $609.00 22. 57%ets. $608.75 23. 57 cts. $609.00 24. $608.00
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    • 36 18 the fras axehanga market ■<-, Hong Kong yesterdav the U 8 Dellar was quoted at 5.801 lor T.T and 5.80 for sash. Sterling was quoted at 18.08 »nt awe tael af geld at 2761.
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    • 50 18 (Miniiin 1 Prices) First Malayan 2.42 2.52 Second Malayan 1 72 I.R8 Third Malayan 1.16 1.26 The SavinK Fund 1.37 1.47 The Commerce Ind. .wo 1.00 ad Mai Inves.t Fund... ».7 1.08 First Hon* Kong .83 .HHSecond Hong Kong .57 .61* Bterling Commodity 3/8 4/3 I’Hong Kong currency!
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    • 350 18 A QUIET week’s trading was shortened by the public holiday on Monday state H.C.B. and Co. Ltd. In their current reylew of the Rubber Market. Levels barely moved from these ruling at the cloee of last week, adds the report. The main feature wm
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    • 81 18 MIN ItE Product 1 1 chans*. *m»a pars naan prit** per picul yesterday. Cocenut alii bulk *47! sellar* drum *5O sellers Capra: Mixed (f.0.b.) loose June/ July UK /Contlne. t B. Popper Muntoa white *149 sellers, Sarawak white *142! seller*. special Sarawak black *O7! sellers. garbled Lnmpong black
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    • 230 18 JULY first trade rubber f.o.b. buyers closed at 5 p.m. in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore yesterday at 57 Vo cents per ib. unchanged on Thursday’s closing level. The tone was idle. R.A.B. and M.R.E, closing prices in cents per Ib. yesterday. Buyers Sellers Int. 1 R.S.S. prompt
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  • 201 19 CING AFORE, June tl. 5 Shell Company today announced that there were adequate supplies of oil In Malaysia and Sin* capore despite the M'ddle East crisis—but hinted at a possible increase in prices. A statement from the company today said: “From an oil
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  • 66 19 SINGAPORE, June 22 The walls of the Chye Kay community centre In the Nee Soon area were smeared with anti-national'* slogans In the early hours of Monday morning The People’s Atnociation. which admin aiers coaaun t> centrea. today appealed to the residents In the area to
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  • 44 19 BINQAPORE, June 22 The leader of the Auatral an Federal Opposition and leader of the Federal Parliamentary Labour Party Mr Oough Whitlam, will visit Singapore early next month tor talks with the Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew and government officials.
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  • 301 19 SINGAPORE, June 22. Singapore passengers sailing to Europe will now nave to pay a surcharge ot between $146 and $430 —depending on grads of accommodation and class —on their fares. This surcharge a consequence of Increased costs tlirough the re-routing oi vessels via the
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  • 152 19 —Reuter OORT MORESBY, June R ZZ. Closer contact between Maaysia and Papua-New Guinea was urged today by lncbe Musa Hitam, executive secretary of Umno. “1 can see a great deal of scope for my country to contribute to the progress of Papua-New
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  • 98 19 KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 —Fean of American servicemen ipreadim plague, malaria and venereal diseases while on rest and recuperation in Malaysia were unfounded, the Dewan Ra'ayat was told today. The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health. Inche Ibrahim bin Abdul Rahman, replying to
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  • 21 19 KUALA LUMPUR, June 21—The Universit) ot Malayu Student?Union will hold its annual Wei (ate Carnival on Saturday and Sunday
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  • 196 19 K. LUMPUR, June 22 THE Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health, Inche Ibrahim bln Abdul Rahman, assured the Dewan Ra'ayat today that the Government has accorded high priority to rural health programmes in Its Development Plans. Inche Ibrahim, replying to a question by Hall
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  • 373 19  -  fly ABUL FAZIL ICING AFORE, June 22. Britain’s all-missile aircraft carrier, HMS Hermes, today opened her logbook, flight schedules of her strike aircraft and her flying programmes to newsmen. THE AIM: "To dispel once and for all" all allegations that her aircraft
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  • 183 19 KUALA LUMPUR June 23. An increase in shipping freight rates would be a blow to Malaysia’s economy, the president of the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce, Senator Tan Sri T H Tan said today. A 10 per cent su'Charg*on f-eleht ra’es was lm
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  • 96 19 VUALA LUMPUR, June 22.—Tan Sri Talb bln Haji Andak, chairman ol the Federal Land Develop ment Authority, has left for Saigon on a fact find lng miss on to study h<iw Malaysia can help In Bouth Vietnam’s pacification programme He was accompanied by Mr C
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  • 54 19 SINGAPORE. June 23.—A 19member Singapore trade delegation will leave for Jakarta on Sunday for the second meeting of the Singapore-Indonesia Joint commission for trade and shipping matters It will be led bv Mr. Sim Kee Boon Permanent Secretary (Economic Development Division) of SINGAPORE. June 23 A
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  • 580 20  -  By NORMAN SiEBEL THE All Indonesian Badminton Federation 1 are fighting far more sagaciously for the Thomas Cup than their team managed to do against Malaysia in the Challenge fttound at Jakarta this month. There seems to be no limit to
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  • 157 20 IPOH. June 34-A last minute goal enabled Penang to nold Singapore to a 1-1 draw in the Duralratnam Cup under-23 hockey competition on the Municipal Padang here today Singapore who dominated the exchanges In the first ball ml sard several chances Penang
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  • 27 20 MALACCA. June 36—Heavy rain washed out all sport* Wogramme here today The MCA league match between Malacca and Pahang will now be a one-day affair.
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  • 30 20 KUALA LUMPUR. June 94Two goals curing extra time made Selangor referees the first holders of the Anderson Cup when they beat Armed Forces referees 6-3 at socoer today
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  • 250 20  -  MALAYSIA CUP By JOE DORAI gINGAPOKE beat Malacca 7-1 at Jalan Besar Stadium last night to qualify for the Malaysia Cup inter-zone soccer se-mi-final with two games to spare. Singapore have collected 12 points from six games to be three points ahead of
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  • 237 20 CRICKET IOIWT defending chantw pions 8elangor became the only team to score full points in the Malaysian Cricket Association interstate league matches which ended yesterday when they troHaced Kedah by an i innings and 80 runs on the Kuala Lumpur Pndanw
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  • 40 20 Singapore entered the semifinals of the inter-state Malaysian sepak raga tournament for the Khir Johan Cup when 'hev beat Johore bv two matches to one at Batu Pthat yesterday Singapore will now meet Malacca at Malacca next month
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  • 153 20 DXRAK strengthened their a challenge in the North tone of the Malaysia Cup competition record against Malaysian Armed Forces at Stadium Perak last night. Perak's 3-1 margin over Forces was identical to their first-round victory at Merdeka Stadium last month. They should have been
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  • 93 20 SINQAPORX Joint Services beat Negri Senblian 3-1 to wind up their Malaysia Cup p.o*ramme at Ser. moan s Station Padang yaetorday. The result did not change tha positions both teams ha Id in the south sods table betore tha match. Joint Servicaa finished fourth out of
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  • 219 20 ATHLETICS VICTORIA Institution proved to be by far the best schools sprint relay team In Kuala Lumpur this year when they bettered the Malaysian Schools record of 44.4 In the Selangor Amateur Athletic Aesoc’ation first junior championships held at the Kampong Pandan Youth
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