The Straits Budget, 16 August 1967

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  • 603 2 The way ahead —by Lee SINGAPORE. August 8 THE Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, tonight spoke of the marked economic and material progress the Republic had achieved in its two years of existence. Speaking on television on the eve of National Day, he presented figures to support this statement,
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  • 313 2 Enough doctors for hospitals by 1970 —Bahaman PARIT BUNTAR, Aug. 8. v/iALAYSIA would have sufficient doctors to man her hospitals after 1970, the Health Minister. Inche Bahaman bin Samsuddln. said n rt oa* “About 65 doctors will graduate from the University of Malaya in 1969. and another 30 or so
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  • 151 2 SINGAPORE, Aug. B—The NTUC in a National Day message today pledged to the people and the Government “Its unshakeable faith In the dest.ny of our nation and Its determination to build a more prosperous and more equal society.’■ The secretary-general. Mr
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  • 287 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 8. THE cost of education in Sabah has more than doubled from $8,565,369 in 1963 to $17,287,110 in 1966. And the total cost of development projects during the same period amounted to $16,679,972 These figures were given in a
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  • 97 2 If UALA LUMPUR, Aug 9. A —The Yang dl-Per-tuan Agong has sent a congratulatory message to the Singapore President. Inche Yusof Ishak. on the occasion of the Republic’s National Day today. In his message. His Majesty wished Singapore continued peace and prosperity In a similar
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  • 54 2 SINGAPORE, Aug. 8 Three Na t onal Day arches in the Joo Chlat and Katong area were found smeared with black ink early today. A statement of the Citizens Consultative Committee for the area said: "The people of this const* tuency are greatly annoyed by anti-national elements
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    • 666 3 —Straits Times. August 7 Tun Razak and Mr. Marcos are to take advantage of the Ministerial meeting in Bangkok to discuss the Philippines’ claim to Sabah, or at least to explore methods of settling it. The Malaysian Government is prepared for full scale talks after the end
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    • 672 3 —Straits Times. August 8 Although there has been no statement yet on the business to be laid before Parliament at its meeting next week, it is to be assumed that the proposed unified Income Tax Bill for Malaysia will be on the age nda. The proposals were
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    • 679 3 —Straits Times, August 9 Singapore enters its third year as an independent republic in good heart. The statistics Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, the Prime Minister, employed last night on television show continued growth, not at a rate fast enough to solve all problems but enough to support
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    • 577 3 -Straits Times, August 10 Six years almost to the day ♦hat Thailand, the Philippines and Malaya created in Bangkok the Association of SouthEast Asia, the Association of South-East Asian Nations has been created in Bangkok by Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia. Indonesia and Singapore. In the interval a
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    • 632 4 Strait* Times. August II Powibiy the recently approved industrial relations legislation will provide the missing impetus for reform of the trade union structure. Although the bill did not have the enthusiastic support of the unions, who are dubious of the advantages of compulsory arbitration and hostile to
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    • 252 4 —Straits Times, August 11 Kuala Lumpur's draft town plan is going on display again on Aug. 14—but only for a day. In addition to the mode! and the three drawings shown the public in June, howevei. there will also be supporting drawings and other documents, and there will
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    • 703 4 —Straits Times, August 12 When the Singapore Government assumed official responsibility for the mass campaign for family planning, one of the strongest grounds advanced was the prevalence ol illegal abortion. Nearly 500 patients were being admitted to Kandang Kerbau every year in a serious condition because of
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    • 269 4 —Straits Times. August 12 The Perak State Government has put a new twist to aid notions that Lumut should be developed as a major port. This time. Instead of pointing vainly to the splendid natural assets which have attracted the eyre of harbour connoiseurs lor decades, It is
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  • 438 5 PENANG. Aug 4 JNDUSTRIAL development had taken on increasing importance in Penang in recent years and it was likely to become even more important in the future, Raja Tun Uda. the Governor of Penang, said today. “The development which has taken place in this
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  • 206 5 ORUNEI TOWN, Aug. 4. The Sultan of Brunei. Sir Omar All Saiiuddln, has shelved a plan to recruit former Gurkha soldiers to form a Police Field Force in tne Stale, according to sources here today. Instead the sources said, he may concentrate on
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  • 287 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 6. 'PUREE armed men ambushed a tin mine ussist--1 ant manager on a lonely road in Sungei Besi yesterday and robbed him of $6,000 payroll. The robbbers had earlier piled up several logs across the road leading to the
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  • 22 5 KULIM Aug. 8-Mr J Orooke of Bungci Toll Pawning Estate has been elected chairman of the United Kedah Planters’ Association
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  • 333 5 ALOR STAR, Aug. 6. 'J’HE Minister of Agriculture and Co-opera-tives. Haji Mohamed Ghazali bin Jawi, said here yesterday that he would support a resolution for the formation of an education fund, to be moved tomorrow at the AllMalaysia Co-operative Conference held at Sekolah
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  • 182 5 K u A L A LUMPUR, Aug. 4. —A voluntary organisation has listed the items needed to give. 200 children from three Petaling Jay a kampongp a treat during the current sehool holidays bat it does not have the money Ihe
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  • 1010 6  -  -By GUNN CHIT THYE and OH KEE TIANG PENANG. Auk. ka Abdul Rahman declared here today that til* life minlaa wan to make peace with the world and not to make trouble “If I feel that 1 can no longer pursue this aim. then I may
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  • 42 6 KANGAR Aug 4—A group of »0 Perl is tea hers si!! leave tomorrow for a one-week tour of Medan The party led bv the State Organiser of Schools. Inche Abdul.ah Marruki will be guest* of the Indonesian Teachers’ Association
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  • 207 6 I/’UALA LUMPUR. D. Aug. 7.—A leading Australian management consultant today suggested the setting up of a single authority to deal with prospective foreign investors. This authority, said Sir Walter Scott, head of W D 8cott and Co. Pty. Ltd., should
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  • 43 6 KUALA LUMPUR Aug The British High Commlssionei Sir Michael Walker, will t a set of Docks to the Minimi' of Foreign Affairs tomorrow They will be received bv th* Permanent Secretary, to the Ministry, Tan Sri Mohamed Ohar.a1t Shnfte.
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  • 337 7 LOGGING AND MINING FIRST... IPOH, Aug. 6 'J'HE Perak State Government is to extract all possible natural resources in the jungle-clad hills and valleys of Upper Perak District before the area gives way to the biggest hydroelectric project in the country. It has"
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  • 281 7 SYMBOLS, MONEY NOT EN0116H... IESSELTON, Aug 6. Success in life should not be measured by social status and wealth only. It should also be measured by the discharge of one's duties to one’s family, society and country irrespective of occupation. The AuUtant
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  • 234 7 KUALA LUMPUK. Aug. 4. Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority is to extend its padi marketing scheme to the whole of Selangor. Kedah, Pe- rak and Kelantan. The scheme is to be introduced to ensure a fair price to padi farmers. The scheme has
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  • 47 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug 7 Live specimens of animals which live in Batu Caves will be shown at the next meeting of the Selangor branch of the Malayan Nature Society on Thursday Members will also see a prizewinning him of life in the caves
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  • 132 7 SINGAPORE. Aug 6.—The Singapore Girl Guides Association is sending Mrs. M. R. S Segeram. Assistant Chief Commissioner, and Iflll D. B Pike, training adviser to the association, to attend a conference of Aslan trainers opening In Colombo from Aug. 12. The twj officials
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  • 61 7 PENANG. Aug. 6—The Dhob.v Ghaut branch of the Penang MIC will soon form women’s and youths’ sections Mr. M E Kamaiuthln, 'lie chairman announced today “These sections are necessary if ire want to strengthen our party.’’ he told members of the branch committee He urged them
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  • 49 7 PONTIAN. Aug 6--Inche U/ir bin Malek and Inche Abdullah bin Haji Kuntom. who recently graduated from the University of M.ilnya. have been posted to Pontian as Assistant District OfficerInche Abdullah is attached to the revenue section while Inchp Uzir is in charge ot rural development.
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  • 252 7 SINGAPORE, Aug. 6.— Mr. Shanmugam Jayakumar, a lecturer In law at the University of Singapore, who is now in the United States on a scholarship, has been appointed an Assistant Human Rights Officer in the United Nations Secretariat in New York. Yale University,
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  • 487 8 SINGAPORE, Aug 6 preparations have been tinalised for Singapore’s National Day celebrations which begin on Aug. 9. Apart from the Government's main programme on Aug 9. most of the 51 constituencies have made their own plans for the celebrations In some celebrations have
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  • 45 8 SINGAPORE Aub 7—Britain's Chief t hrfval Staff and First Sea Loro Admiral Sir Varvl Bees n< on a tour of Royal Navy ship*- and establishments in Singapore tuts afternoon cabled on the Pi me Minister Mr Lee Kuan Yc-v at Citv Hall
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  • 32 8 KUAN!AN Aug 7—The State Secretai Lar o [small bin Ibrahim wi l ,»pen a 10-da.y course for 16 settlement others at the Oovernmet t lioining Centre here on Aug 14
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  • 201 8 w^l T ALA LUMP! R. Aug 4 An 18-year-old youth was slashed to death Iasi night, at Tanjon* Sepat. by two thugs armed with parangs. The youth was later identified as Llm Kok Kai. of 3rd mile, Klang Road. Lim was attacked while
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  • 101 8 KUALA LUMPUR Aug i-Ht postage stamp* ot the 16 cent* and 50 cent* denomination*, will oe released bv the Ministry of Work* Po6t* and Telecommunications on Sept 8 to mark the centenary of the Sa rawak Council Negri Official first dav covers at
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  • 43 8 BINOAPORE Aug 6— The Governor of District 330 ot Rotarv International. Tan Sri Dr Tay Teck Eng. will make an official visit to the Rotary Club of Singapore East on Friday <Aug 111 at Hotel Ambassador at 5 30 p m
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  • 170 8 K. LUMPUR. Aug 4 THl* nine Murugarajah 1 orphans who lost their Darents in March have separated into three groups all with relatives Three ure staving with Mr Nathan Pillai of the Hongkong Bank They are the eldest. Lechuml. 21. Vellammah. 18 and the youngest. Santhl four
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  • 282 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 7. VIL SERVANTS and politicians must work hand in hand if they are to serve the people efficiently, the Permanent Secretary to the Prime Minister’s Department. Tan Sri Jamil Rais, said today. He was speaking to 54 newly-recruited oftiv’ers on
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  • 62 8 KUALA LUMPUR Aug <-|he Yang di-Pertuan Agong ana the Raja Permaisuri Agong nave sent a congratulatory message to the President ol the Ivory Coast Republic on the occasion of its National Day today A similar message was sent to the Republics Minister ot Foreign Affairs by the
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  • 99 8 IJUALA LUMPUR. Aug 7 —The National Union of Teacher-, has been request ed to organise a 10 day I'd’icational seminar fo* teacher unions In the Asian region next April Ihe request was made ov th* gen*i,ii secretary of the International Federation ol 11
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  • 72 8 SINGAPORE Aug First arrivals today for the Chess Championships In Singapore wete Thailand's Sudhya Vapabhava and Piachum Darakorn who were met at the airport by the president of the Singapore Chew Ferlei at ion Professor Mm Kok Ann They were followed :ater b\ Naranja and
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  • 53 8 KUALA LLMPUH Aug *—lll. A senior social weltare offlcei from the Ministry of Weltan Service* inche Muhammed otn Mohd Noor will be one ol 14 experts at a umtea Nations in'er regional expert meeting on socii welfare organisation and admims tratlon being convened d Genev» Irom Aug
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  • 33 8 SINGAPORE .Aug i—The Pan Pacific an. 80.. th-east Asia Wome Association will hold a tea and ta.k for members and fri ends at 16 8. Martin’s Drive or Aug 17
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  • 541 9 To finance the Malaysian Plan... ‘MALA YSIANS WANT SOMETHING BETTER THAN MERE SURVIVAL JOHORE BAHRU, August 4 'J’HE Government hopes to raise a i'7£ million loan in London before the end of the year as part of its foreign borrowing programme to finance the First
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  • 287 9 Kuala lumpur. Aug. 8. State Governments will be asked to form by Sept. 15 their own committees for the Operation Good Citizen campaign. They will also be responsible for drawing up their own programme to make the people more civic conscious and to
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  • 148 9 OINGAPORE, Aug. 7. The Junior Chamber of Singapore's Youth Week in commerce begins on Aug 14. To give the students a better insight into the various occupational fields In which they can seek a career, the Jaycees and the vocational guidance steering committee of
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  • 124 9 IPOH. Aug. 7. Two 1 musically-tuned carpenter's saws, played with violin bows and accompanied by a piano, were the instruments used by Tlif Unusuals trio to win the grand Anal of the youth club’s Talentime 1967 here, during the weekend. The
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  • 306 9 DANGKOK, Aug The Foreign Ministers of five nations involved in plans for a new South-Fast Asia regional economic body put away their golf clubs and arrived in Bangkok this afternoon. Thai Koieign Minister Tbanat khonian said informal talks held last night
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  • 500 10 ROOT OF THE TROUBLE—BY RAHMAN K. LUMPUR. Aug. 8 rpHE Minister of Lands and Mines, Inche 1 Abdul Rahman Ya’akub, said today that the Alliance had “no quarrel” with Snap (Sarawak National Party). Tengku Abdul Rahman, he added, had already stated that
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  • 102 10 Kuala lumpur, Aug. e —The Bultan of Selangor will open the Postage Stamp Centenary Exhibition to be held at the National Mu eum here on Oct. 16. Tl»e tvo-week exhibition, organised by the Selangor Stamp Club, of which the Sultan is patron. is to commemorate
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  • 51 10 KANO AH. Aug. B—Perils will send about 20 representatives to attend the 10th kferdcka celebrations in Kuala Lumpur from Aug. 27 to 81. Inche Hashim bln Mohamrd Nocr, Assistant State Secretary, said today the group would comprise community and political leaders selected on recommendations of
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  • 122 10 Aug. 6—To encourage the establishment and development of certain Industries which have so far not been carried on In Singapore on a scale adequate to the economic needs of the Republic. the Minister for Finance. Mr. Llm Kim San, has declared these Industries
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  • 344 10 SYDNEY, Aug. 4. ATTEMPTS to persuade Australia to cooperate with Malaysia in establishing a joint shipping line are not likely to be successful, Malaysia’s Assistant Finance Minister, Dr. Ng Kam Poh, said today. ‘‘After speaking with high ranking shipping and government officials,
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  • 265 10 K. LUMPUR. Aug. 7 BECAUSE New Zealand’s defence is tied up with that of Malaysia’s this could involve a greater New Zealand military commitment here following the British pullout in the mid-seventies. The leader cf the visiting six-man New Zealand parliamentary team,
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  • 300 11 SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY 1970 pARIT BUNTAR, Aug. 4. The Minister of Agriculture and Co-opera-tives, Haji Ghazali bin Haji Jawi, today announced a Government plan to introduce three harvests of padi a year in the near future. “By 1970 we hope to be self-sufficient in rice.’* he
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  • 337 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. r PHE 5,000-strong Malayan Technical Services Union today pledged its support on the implementation of the National Language as the sole official language from Sept. 1. A resolution passed at the end of the two-day ninth dele*ates’ conference held at
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  • 140 11 SCKEMBAN. Aug. 6—Dr. S. V, Vanar, 47, president of the Negri Semhilan Cricket Association, died tonight after a game against Selangor here today. He had skippered a Negri Sembilan Cricket officials team, bowling two overs and scoring eight runs but had failed
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  • 316 11 JESSELTON, Aug. 4. AGRICULTURISTS in Sabah are placing great hopes on the wonder padi seed Ria to bring about self-sulhciency in rice in the State. With the Introduction ot this seed In two years’ time, they are optimistic that Sabah would be
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  • 144 11 PENANG, Aug. 6—The American Universities Club of Malaya here will donate $6,500 to the Penang University College fund. “We hope other public organisations will also come forward and help swell the fund.” Mr. Ng Kam Kew, the retiring president, said at the club’s annual
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  • 64 11 SINGAPORE. Aug. 7—Britain's Kassimbhai Saheb. brother of the head of the Da wood 1 Bohra RelisloiM Sect from India, flew into Singapore this evening for a twoweek vis t. The Shezada, accompanied by his wife. Is on a tour of several countr'es. wnere followers cf this
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  • 148 11 PENANG, Aug. 6 A “free trade tone” extending more than 500 to 700 acres will be provided under the State Government's plan to build a new' industrial complex at Prai, Province Welles’?y. The zone, according to a brochure, will have a sea frontage
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  • 228 12 SINGAPORE Aug. 8. Singapore’s nighest honour t h e Distinguished Service Medal (Pingat Bakti Chemerlang) has been conferred on top execuUves Mr. George Edwin Bogaars. Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of the Interior and Defence, and Mr. Hon Sui Sen, chairman of the Economic
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  • 107 12 KI.UA LI MPI R. Aug. 6. —Malaysia with more than half her population below the age of 25, could mak a positive contribution towards rejuvenating the world. A German prince said this at a public talk at the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting here
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  • 158 12 Kuala lumpur, Aug. 7. The South Korean Government is offering the first two post graduate scholarships to Malaysians under the Malaysia Korea Exchange of Scholars Programme. President Park and Tengku Abdul Rahman agreed on the setting up of the programme in a lolnt
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  • 139 12 KUANTAN. Ai|. ll.—The National laws of Teachers has wwggestcd that the minimum entry anallflcathNß into the teaching service he raised from the Overseas School Certificate or equivalent to the Higher School Certificate. The NUT general secretary. Mr. John GuruKamy. in his ananal report
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  • 29 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 7—The Mentri Bestir, Dato Rerun bin Haji Idris, will open the seminar on Malaysian Socio-Economic Queettona at the University of Malaya on Aug. I.
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  • 252 12 |(UALA LUMPUR, l *Aug. 4.—A 54-year-old domestic servant lost her life savings of $11.800 10 days after joining up with a gang of “gold smugglers. u The “.smugglers’’ were today described by the police a.s confidence tricksters. None of them is on the
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  • 40 12 KUALA LUMPUR Auk. *—The University of Malaya Computer Centre will hold a week-long seminar on "Computers and Human Development” at the university from tomorrow. About 400 people from government, commercial firms and the university will attend
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  • 21 12 KUALA lUMPUR. Aug. S Mr. Norendr* Ponniah, 31, was admitted to ths Malaysian Bar today by Mr. Justice OiH.
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  • 145 12 Defacing of the MP calls for action Yf UA«. Aug. g—The G»v--1 1 rrnnrni will be asked to take stern action against people found defaemg the picture of the first Yang dl-Pertuan Agong on the new Malaysian currency. Inche Ahmad bin Arshad. MP for Muar I'tara. speaking at a dinner
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  • 193 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 4. Laos has benefltted a lot from the discussions of the co-ordinating board of the South-East Asian Regional Centre for Tropical Medicine which ended here today. The Laotian Deputy Minister of Public Health. Dr. Khamphai Abhay. who attended the
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  • 166 12 Kuala lumpur. Aug. 4. Another 145 books were added to the Ministry ot Foreign Affairs library today when the British High Commissioner here. Sir Michael Walker, presented them to the Permanent Sec r e a ry, to the Ministry ot Foreign Affairs,
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  • 145 12 Kuala lumpur. Aug. 4. —The Minister of Health, Inche Bahaman bin Samsudin, today explained the reason for hi.s frequent visits to outstation hospitals and health centres. “I want to keep the staff on their toes constantly. The surest way of knowing your men
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    457 13 TENGKU DECIDES TO SEND OUT PERSONAE INVITATIONS I/UALA LUMPUR. Aug. 9 Tengku Abdul Rahman will tend out immediately personal invitations lo Britain, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore for a ministerial conference on common defence arrangements. “Ait I have no right to j.sk them to come here to (liscu**
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  • 283 13 K LUMPUR, Aug 9 JJRITAIN’S Chief of the Naval Staff and First Sea Lord, Admiral Tan Sri Sir Varyl Begg. said today that Britain would continue to have a strong naval force here in the forseeable future. He also gave an assurance
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  • 37 13 KUCHING, Aug 8— Brig Osman bln Ibrahim and Lt -Col Ja'afar bln Dato Onn from the Ministry ol Defence In Kuala Lumpur arrived here vesterdnv to visit Malaysian troops now serving In forward areas
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  • 45 13 MACHANG Aug. 8 Che Nik Azisah Hassan has been elected president ol the Girl Guides Association here Othei officials eiectea were: Vice-president Che Asm a Ohatall; secretary Wan Hasniah M<ha mod; asst secretary che Saplah Mtistaphn. and treasurer Che Hasmah Wan All
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  • 251 13 KUALA LUMUP, Aug. 6. THE Sabah Government will contribute about $62 million of the $373.6 million needed to finance the State’s five-year development plan. The plan, aimed at the over-all development of the State, has Just been drawn up by the
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  • 223 13 SINGAPORE. Aug. 8— Air India is to operate a weekly serv.ee through West Malaysia from Aug. 18. by Introducing a halt at Kuala Lumpur on the east-bound Sydney terminator service and the westbound Jakarta service. The east-bound service will leave Bombay
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  • 18 13 BUTTERWORTH Aug 19 St John Ambulance Association, Butterworth centre, nas formed another unit it Tassek Glueor
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  • 68 13 KANGAR, Aug 8. —81 x ers of the Behor Temak Youti Club will visit Siingoi Patanl 01 Thursday to attend a two-da.v leadership course sponsored b\ the Malaysian Association ol Youth Clubs Taking the course are Inche Azizan bin Wan Chik Inche Yusoff bin Din
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  • 501 15  -  THE BASIS OF GOOD INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS By LEE SIEW ENG: Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 10 TECHNIQUES of bargaining, techniques of jointly deciding what is best for all concerned, and technology for carrying out these decisions
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  • 172 15 |(UALA LUMPUR, 1Y Aug. 10 Jalan Mountbatten the main business thoroughfare of the Federal capital will be one of five roads here to be decorated with Oxford Street's famous Christmas decorations during the 10th anniversary Merdeka celebrations. The decorations are in the shape of
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  • 346 15 ‘Not true Sabah workers must join party. JESSELTON, Aug. 10. THE executive secretary of the Malaysian Migration Fund Board, Mr. Lim Kok Leng, said here today it was not true that the board's workers from West Malaysia were required to join a certain political party. In a statement, he said:
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  • 94 15 Malacca. Aug. 10. -Mr. Francis Hilary de Cruz. 33. and Mr. P. Devadas. 25, were admitted to the Malaysian Bar by Mr. Justice Pawan Ahmad in the High Court here today Mr. de Cruz, a Brlnsford College-trained teacher, qualified as a barrister at
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  • 134 15 SINGAPORE. Aug. 9. The Foreign Minister, Mr. S. Raiaratnam, who flew home from Bangkok last night after attending the Asean Foreign Ministers’ conference declared: "On the whole, the meeting was very successful. All our modest expectations have hern realised.” He said Singapore’s proposals on tourism, shipping,
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  • 23 15 KL.UANG. Aug 7-An elevoratf provi a mint has born arranged to celebrate the 10th Merdeka annherwey on 6ept 3 and 4.
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  • 54 15 PENANG. Aug 10—The statt and dealers of the Penang branch of Borneo Motors will give a dinner at the Sun Hoe Peng Restaurant on Aug 12 to bid farewell to the branch manager. Mr. R C. Underwood, who is going on leave, and to welcome his successor,
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  • 310 16 MALACCA, Aug. 9. 'J'HE Governor of Malacca, Tun Haji Abdul Malek bin Yusuf, who celebrated his 68th birthday today, called on youths in the State to be aware of changing political, social and economic conditions and to adjust themselves accordingly. Speaking
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  • 71 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 9 Tengku Abdul Rahman will open the third. Malaysian Congress of Medicine at the University of Malaya at 7.30 pm. on Auk. 11. Several foreign physicians and Surgeons will present papers at the congress. Medical and pharmaceutical firms will exhibit their equipment. Those
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  • 92 16 SINGAPORE. Aug B—The Aslan region representative of the ICFTU here. Mr D. Ramanujam. in a Nations. Day message to the Prime M’oister. Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. l .id that the ICFTU was happy tc n< the stress the Government ras giving to the implementation of it/ poices
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  • 176 16 SINGAPORE. Aug 7. Mr. Harold D. J. Cole, of Ilford Ltd., an expert on photography. is to visit Singapore and Kuala Lumpur this month. Well-known in photographic circles, he w a awarded the fellowship of the Royal Photographic Boc!ety for his outstanding work in
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  • 38 16 KUALA LUMPU. Aug 9 Inspector Ungku Ahmad bin Abdul Matid Marine Maintenance Officer Johore. and Marine Sergeant Yuan! bin Ibrahim will leave for Germany on Aug 11 to attend a course in marine repairs and maintenance
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  • 251 16 Kuala lumpur, Aug. 9.—A poetry writing Englishman who spent lti years teaching in Australia decided after one week in Malaysia that the children here are studying the wrong kind of poetry for their environment. So Mr. John L. Burke, who arrived last January to
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  • 55 16 KUALA LUMPUR Aug 8 Mi OardJlto Dermo*un <rto 30 an Indonesian journalist arrived here todav to cover the elght-dav Indonfcslafi filth festival which oefclns hsv# tomorrow aha to find •hja “ioiHr-iOst stater I »n He believes his *i*t»r Snprtni whom he has not veen for 11 rears
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  • 192 16 K. LUMPUR. Aug. 6 SIX New Zealand M.P.S —three Government (National Party) and three Opposition (Labour Party) members—arrived in Kuala Lumpur today by a Royal New Zealand Air Force aircraft for a two-day visit. The leader is Mr. DJ.
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  • 205 16 Kuala lumpur. Aug. 9. —The Singapore High Commissioner In Malaysia, Mr. Lien Ying Chow, today expressed confidence that Singapore and Malaysia would not drift further apart, but on the contrary would move closer for cooperation. In a broadcast over Radio Malaysia on the occasion of
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  • 72 16 KUALA LUMPUR Aug 9—The Japanese Ambassador to Malaysia. Tan Sn Fumihiko Kai today presented a selection of 150 books on economy adm'nistration. diplomacy and Japanese culture to the library of the Foreign Ministry The Permanent Secretary to 'he Ministers Tan Sri Ghr/ali bln Shafte. rece'ring the
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  • 341 17 ‘?V l PENANG, Aug. 10. 'pHE Thai Consul-General in Penang, Mr. Suban SaweUuuul, today denied a recent report from Bangkok that about 300 to 400 Thai girls had been sold for prostitution in Malaysia (a a L.l f Thi* is big future
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  • 143 17 jyWMMN. Aug. 14—Ro. tnrians and guests wept today as three past presidents of the Sereabnn Rotary Club paid tribute to Dr. 8. A. Vanar, 47. who died here on Sunday night after a game of cricket. Mr Tan Hee Wong. Dr. Chong KUn choy
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  • 83 17 BUTTBt WORTH. Aug. t An Indian MP. Ur. Nawjii Uannhkun will sddres* a public meeting at the Town Hall here at IM pjm an Aug. IS Penang State A'-amblyman, Mr. wtmam David, will presM*. Two Malaysian UF Haji Ahmed Slid and Mr Tan Cheng
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  • 32 17 LUMUT Aug 7-The MARA officer here, lnche Amir Hamza bin Haji Mohamed Yassin, has been transferred to Kuala Kangsar. He has been succeeded by lnche Yaccob bin Ha ji Salleh.
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  • 256 17 OINOAPORE, Aug. 10. I Pipe Major Peggy Iria, leader of the world famous Dagenham Girl Pipers, flew home today- mission accomplished. She was seen off at Faya Lebar Airport at a m. by •evenil members of the Singapore Girl Pipers now
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  • 36 17 KUI IM Aug. 10 —Deputy Supt Shxrban Singh of Kelsntan has H»uiwd duties as Drputv Officer m-Charge. Criminal Investigation, Kedah and Perils. He returned recently from a I course in Britain.
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  • 407 17 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 r fTIE Minister of Commerce and Industry, Dr. Lim Swee Aun, said today that the movement of rice and pad! was being; controlled to lower the price of the commodities—and not to strangulate'’ the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority,
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  • 119 17 JOMORC BAHkI Aug. 14. —The National Society of St. Vincent de Paul last year assisted 2,449 families consisting of 14.157 people of all races and religions throughout Malaysia. It also took part in various community projects, the outgoing president of the society's superior council,
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  • 34 17 SUNOEI PATANI. Aug.— Mr. h Chow Sang of Alor Star has assumed duties as Asst. Drainage oid Irrigation Engineer. South Kedah, in place of Mr. Martin urai who hx., been transferred to "eadquartcr*
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  • 207 17 K. LUMPUR. Aug lO VUE Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports. lnche Senu bin Abdul Rahman, said today that culturally all the countries of this region had very much in common. Referring to the establishment of Asean, he said art would play a very
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  • 168 17 pENANG, Aug. 9 A fattier who had served the Mercantile Bank here for more than half a century and his son, who has been appointed to succeed him as Asian business adviser, were guests of honour at a dinner given by the
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  • 140 17 VlNGAPOfiE, Aug 9—Gen. William H. Draper, national chairman of the U.8. Population Crisis Commit tee. will arrive here tomorrow for a three day visit In the course or an Aslan tour. Gen Draper is also vicechairman o l Planned Parent-hood-World Population of America and
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  • 2146 18 From Our Market Correspondent THE Stock Exchange was fairly active last week with the turnover slightlv above that of the previous trading (>eri<xl, which was not an unsatisfactory performance considering the Singa(K>re trading room was closed mid week for the National Day holiday.
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  • 33 18 BIBBER TIN (per lb.) (p. picul) Aug. 7. 55?% (b. 1894.23 8. 53', eta. M*4 9. 53% els. $BB4 18. Stli rta. $683.87 1 11. 53'% eta. $BB4 I*. $883.87 1
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  • 355 18 (ON 1 rtARY to the lmpresj ..ion in many circles that pi.*. were, temporarily at hast irounded the local Rubb;r Market eased further by one cent during the week to touch 52J cents, the lowest In la y ars. state II.C.B. Co. Lid
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  • 26 18 Aag. 11. RUBBER PRICE: 531 cent (rnp a quarter of a cent). TIN: $604 (up 121 cents). Estimated offering 215 tons (down 25 tons).
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  • 57 18 r pHg Aa*oei*l>on *1 Benin m Malayela made the,* 'hang** In Ita rates to merchant* on Heturday (all rate* to £100). Canada: Buying TT 3ft 1/18 airmail OP 3-i I in. on d/at 3ftl credit 3ft T > tr.nl'' bill*. telling TT w 0D ready: Canada 341 Wml
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  • 51 18 <Mma«tr«' Prleet) Flrrt Malayan 2.39 2.49 xd Sec,.,, i Malayan 1.71 1.81 xd Thlid Malayan I.1H 1,2H Th*- Savins Fund 1.35 1.45 The Commerce Ind. .90 1.00 M-il Invent Fund... 1.05 1.15 First Pong Kong .R0 .36* Second Hoag Kong .54 ,5H* Stertins Commodity 3/10 4/8 (*H<jng Kong
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  • 38 18 ON the frit exchange market In Hong Kong on Saturday the U.g. Dollar WBI ((noted at 5.781 for T.T. and ft. 771 for cath. Sttrlng waa quoted at 16.00 and ant tael ot geld at 271.
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  • 39 18 Current Date Total for Total for payment payable the year previous year Shell 71% Sept. 30 71% ni% Talam 10% Aug. 30 20% 39% Riverview Bd. Aug 30 C'raiglelea 71% Sept. 30 71% 10% Interim Capital return.
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  • 49 18 Aug. 7 Aug. 8 Aug. 10 Aug. 11 Aug. 12 Industrials; ***** 121.18 120 99 120.24 120.07 Properties: 114.62 116.52 117.91 117.17 117.34 t Minincs: 01.55 91.78 91.84 92.16 92.16 t rubbei*: 108.73 108.73 108.73 108.73 108.73 t Dec. 29, 1962 100 Dec. 30. 1966 100
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  • 80 18 (Hism Preduee Bi*4i*mb*, Stag** per*, neen peiee* per ptoui yeetarday. Caeawut ail! bulk $46 sellara, drum $4Bl sellers. Cppea: MUca (/.0.h.) loop* Aug/ Brpt. UK/Conl 8291 B. Pepper: Muntok whit* ***** sailers. Sarawak white 8130 sellers, special Harmw*k Mack $B7l sellers, garbled Lera pong black $9O sellers 1
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  • 60 18 'I’M! Aeeeeiatian af Banks In MaI laytla made these changes In >ts rates to merchant* yesterday tall rates to $100). United Stetas: Buying TT 32 8/11, airmail 011 33 11/18, 90 d/at. S 3 *./8 credit bills. S 3 7/18 trade bills telling TT *r OD ready: UnHed
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  • 53 18 Singapore gift—an orang utan SINGAPORE, Aug. 12. The Singapore Government hag presented a three-year-oM mat* orangutan. Gambar, to the United States Government The gift, wm« accepted by the U S ambassador to Singapore, Mr. Francis J. Oulbraith He will make his new home In the Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester
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  • 60 18 JE3BEI.TON, Aug. 12—Two geological experts attached to Ecale in Bangkok flew in yesterday on a week-long visit for discussions with officials of the State Ministry of Finance on the question of ofT-shore prospecting for oil and gas in Sabah They are Mr. Polf Heinz Oees and Mr.
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  • 415 19 Malik: Resumption of ties with Malaysia, S’pore to be speeded up RAMOS: ASIAN BANK HAS IMPORTANT ROLE IN ASEAN SINGAPORE. August 10 INDONESIA’S Foreign Minister, Mr. Adam Malik, today said there was a possibility of an Asean defence arrangement being discussed at its next meeting in Jakarta
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  • 320 19 SINGAPORE, Aug. 10. SINGAPORE girl, Maureen Liew, and her Australian fiance, Chester Harris, who set out on their slow-boat-to-Sydney trip six days ago, are back in Singapore after covering only six miles of their 7,000-mile voyage. The couple ran Into trouble after
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  • 152 19 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 10. Price tags and constant checking or sundry shops by officials from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry have helped bring down the price of all grades of rice, a Ministry official disclosed today. This was further con firmed
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  • 40 19 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 9— Oo»c‘ans from all over Manva will meet at the 8CRC premises in Pudu Road here on Aug. 13 to form a national association The convenor of the meeting la Mr H E. Ong.
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  • 555 20  -  by Norman Siebal MALAYSIA 3 HONG KONC 0 MALAYSIA marked up their second victory in Group A of the Mer1 deka football tournament at the expense of a clumsy and slowmoving Hong Kong team at the Merdeka Stadium in Kuala Lumpui last night. Malaysia oegan to
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  • 532 20 S. KOREm M'U. INDONESIA 1 KOREA translated an hour’s superiority into a 3*l victory over Indonesia in an energetically contested Group ti match in tne Merueaa tournament 'ast night Alter waterwgnt control ana a jne-goal lead at halftime, Korea were pegged down by a slst minute equal-ser oy
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  • 203 20 KOREA 1 BURMA 0 COUTH KOREA scored a J thl d-minute goal and hung on to It for a prestige victory over Aslan Games champions Burma in a hotly contested Group B match at Stadium Perak last night It was Korea’s second vie torv following their 3-1
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  • 400 20 INDIA 3 W. AUSTRALIA 1 INDIA came good In the way that mattered most when they met Australia In Group A of the Merdeka soccer tournament at Merdeka Stadium last night They took their chances crisply and decisively for a 3-1 victory and snowed form
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  • 351 20  -  M-SOCCER AT IPOH INDONESIA 4 S PORE 1 by Lac Foo San £NL>OtNl£dlA put up a good performance to oeat Singapore 4-1 In Group B of the Merdeka soccer tournament at Stadium Perak in Ipoh last night, after leading 2-0 at halftime The Singapore forward* nad as many
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  • 214 20 (JINOAPOR1 became cham plmu> In the five-nation international swimming meet which ended at the Singapore Swimming Club last night Singapore who had earner omrged eight ‘golds' gained five more victor lea yesterday through Ales Chan (3>. Patricia Chan tm women’s 40Jm medlev relay team
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