The Straits Budget, 30 August 1967

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  • 37 1 The Straits Budget rHE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYSIA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER REGISTERED AT THE G.P.O. U.K. AS A NEWSPAPER SERIES 776. KUALA LUMPUR, AUGUST 30, 1967. Price 40 Cents (Malaya) or 1 Shilling KDN 2582.
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    • 167 1 V m m (i m r r V. *s f If you know Singapore, you’ll certainly recognise this landmark —the main Singapore office of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. What you may not know is that The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, a leading bank in the East, is
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  • 380 2 SPECIAL STATE AWARD FOR RAJA UDA PENANG, Aug. 23. 'J'AN Sri Syed Sheh bin Syed Abdullah Shahabuddin, at present Malaysian High Commissioner in London, is to be the new Governor of Penang. Confirming this at a Press conference in his office, the
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  • 27 2 IPOH. Au«r. 33 —Mr. K. Belvanayagam and Mr. P. Ba’asingam have tven elected oresldent and secretary of the Union of Clerks in Fully Assisted Schools.
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  • 201 2 SINGAPORE, Aug. 25 —A 50-man delegation will leave here for Indonesia in midSeptember for talks to boost tourism. The group, headed by Mr S.T Ratnam. director of the Singapore Tourist PromoUon Board will Include government officials, tour operators and travel agents. They will meet their
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  • 182 2 Kuala lumpuu Aug. 23. —The police have a right to shoot when their own lives or the lives of members of the public are directly threatened. The Jeputy Prime Ml nlster, Tun Abdul Razak. said this In the Dewan Ra'ayat today. He
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  • 90 2 IfUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 25 —Tengku Abdul Rahman said in the Dewan Ra’ayat today that he had no intention to invite Opposition members from West Malaysia to take part in official talks with the Philippines on the Sabah claim. He was replying to Haji
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  • 454 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 23. ALLEGATIONS that certain Filipino officials and politicians were sabotaging relations between their country and Malaysia were made in the Dewan Ra’ayat today. Mr. Tan Toh Hong (AUBukit Bln tang), urged the Government to "reappraise relations" with the Pnlllppines in view of recent
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  • 125 2 VuA L A LUMPUR, “’Aug. 23.—The Yang ai-Pertuan Agong will broadcast a special 10th Merdeka anniversary message to the nation over Radio Malaysia on Aug. 31. The broadcast can be heard at 10 a.m. over the Malay Service at 11 05 a
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  • 85 2 SINGAPORE, Aug. 25 The Singapore Polytechnic Photographic Society today invited Singapore and Malaysian students to take ln its sixth photographic competition. The closing date for the contest is Nov. 3 Judging of monochrome prints will be held on Nov 11 and colour slides on
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  • 76 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 27 Kampong Pandan’s Cathode community this year will celebrate the least of Our Lady of Good Health with a 10-<lay novena culminating in a special Mass at their chapel. The Novena begins on Sept. 1 and on Sunday, Sept 10. the celebration
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    • 723 3 —Strait* Times. August 21 The unified income bill, its purpose and scope ex J plained by th<: Mhitflur of Finance when the pi'OjKYils weie published in June, is to have Parliament’s attention this week. The bill may be inttoduced this morning, but it can hardly be
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    • 138 3 —Straits Tunes, August 21 The Singapore trade mission which leit for East Europe at the weekend will try to cash in on the increasingly fiequent commercial contact of recent months. There is no doubt that theie is business to be done. Already a small traffic is under way.
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    • 636 3 —Strait* Times, August 22 The Tengku had little to say that was new in his statement yesterday on defence of the region and the British assurance of continued assistance even after withdrawal from the bases in the mid-seventies. The frame- work of British intentions is quite clear.
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    • 385 3 —Strait* Times. August 22 The National Joint Council of Teachers is not working at all satisfactorily. There has not been a single occasion in recent years on which the unions in the Teachers Panel have been able to agree on any major issue. For seven months in 1965-1)6
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    • 663 3 BirailB'f tenet,, August It? Criticism by leading American Congressmen of both parties and the admonitions of the Johnson Administration seem to have produced some improvement in the arrangements for the elections South Vietnaoi will be holding on Sept. 3. At all event*, the civilian candidates
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    • 224 4 Straits Times, August 94 How is Malaysia going tc. tram 30,0W' skilled workers by 1970? The Minister of Lab« inr’s figure in his speech at the Industrial Training Institute this week tends to confirm that the l gap between production and demand is widening, not closing.' The Apprenticeship
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    • 593 4 BtratW Times, August 35 There is nothing startlingly new in the release of persons detained under the Internal Security Act This has happened regularly over the yeais. In the past, however, political p* isoners have br-en returned to society one at time, or in small groups Never
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    • 663 4 Strait* Times, August 25 Tike 290- page income tax hill, consolidating three ordinance* into one and making major change* in Malaysian income tax legislation, was approved by Parliament with scarcely dissentient or inquiring voice. Indeed only two membei* of the Opposition parties were in their seats, a
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    • 417 4 —-©traits Times, August At Elsewhere on this page is a letter from the chairman of the Staff Bide of the National Whitley Council, Mr. T. Narendran, upholding the presence with voting rights of a Staff Side representative on the Teachers’ Panel of the National Joint Council of Teachers.
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  • 373 5 TOUR OF COMMUNIST EUROPE SINGAPORE, Aug. 20. 4 TRADE mission left last night lor a seven-week tour of Communist Europe —determined to “tap an unknown but potentially good market” lor Singapore's goods. Tills was stated by Mr. Sim K**e Boon. Permanent Secretary of the
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  • 73 5 BUTTER WORTH Am 2(> outer* and ne*n ot th** Rival Au**-<i-«iiun A t Purer iiki the Royal Air Puree stationed <*t Butlerworth have donated $2,000 worth (R workstiop etectricial equipmrir *o the camp srtto.il Ibe presentation wj.s m*fte bv Ait Commodore O H Sieege ofticet comm>nd
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  • 68 5 KL T AI A KANOSAR Aug 2rt Tltree members of the Gov Hun Revue were injured when the Land Rover in which they were travelling overturned in Low Road nett here yesterday. They were the driver Pan Ah Choon, 31 Lai Yuet Loon 32. a
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  • 30 5 KUALA LUMPUR Au* 20—Th? Japanese Ambassador, Tan Bri Pumthtko Rat left by att tonight tor Canberra to take up bis new post »t Andiasaxior to AosM atit
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  • 141 5 SINGAPORE, Aug. 2b.—A registered citiien. Inche rtanarwm bin Shahadan, of Chua Chu Kang, has been served with a notice to show cause why he should not be deprived of his cilitenship. The notice, in the latest Government Gazette, says that the ..Minister for
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  • 249 5  -  From GEOFFREY GELDARD: Kuching. Aug. 20 Malaysia’s two major Opposition parties, Snap and Upko, issued a joint statement today calling on the Federal Government to admit the mistakes it had made in past dealings with Sarawak and Sabah and for ’‘renewed efforts
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  • 51 5 SINGAPORE Aug 20—President i i ,nd the Fir.-: Lady. Putin Noor ALshi. vt.i! attend the Boys’ Brigade Fanl >e 1361 at the National Theatre on Aug 26 Ttie PiTSid t w’ll also present (he Founder’s Badge which Is the Brigade’s ten a sard to in
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  • 179 5 1.0 It ST Alt. Aug. 20— Jitra police yesterday re-arrested a prisoner within half an hour of his escape from a magistrate's court. Ahmad bin Ariffin. 21. was arrested after hr had swiun across a !*oft wide irrigation canal at the end
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  • 125 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 20. A 25strong Indonesian cultural troupe arrived here today to give a i wo-week performance. The troupe comprises 18 singers and dancers and a sevenpiece band of the Strategic Command of the Indonesian Armed Forces. The group is led by
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  • 28 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug 20 The national chairman of ttie Democratic Action Party Dr Ctien Mho Hm yesterday official*.? declared the Sentjjl bfnitch of the party
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  • 304 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 r JpHE Minister of Finance, Tun Tan Siew Sin, told t he D e w a n Ru’ayat today that people in East Malaysia weic getting the best of both worlds. They were paying less tax than their brethren
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  • 112 6 L UALA H MTI K Auk 21. —Tengku Abdul hah n)»a told the l)fwun Ra*avail Unlay that he had (llwi-iiHKed the Middle hast situation and the question of establishing trade relations with Turkish and Iranian leaders on his way home from Lwn don
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  • 66 6 KtJ AI.A LUMPUR. Aug 31 —The picfttdenl of the M;'la>su,n Youth Council, Tengku Abdullah, Alliance Ml’ for Ruwanp and its secretary, Mr s. Peteira, aie representing Malaysia at the World Assembly of Youth (seminar at Arnhem, Holland. The pen*inar. which opened today, Is discussing the relationship
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  • 46 6 KUANTAN, Aug. 31-The State Secretary, Pahang. Onto Ismail bin Ibrahim today opened a week-long road safety campaign here. About 8,000 people, mostly from Government depart merit*, attend'd a rally on the padang. It was followed by poster exhita’tlon al tlie Town Halt,
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  • 229 6 SINGAPORE, Aug. 21. pRO-COMMUN IST youths carrying banners and lighted torches held a number of lightning demonstrations in different paits uf Singapore tonight. The Police Secretary, Mr. Loke Foo Yee, said tonight: “They are a prelude to the disorder the Barisan Sosialis intends
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  • 53 6 KPAIA MMPOR Aug 31 llir Malayan Rubber Fund Board has awarded 30 Ml.olai slope to si mien’s this year. Seven are for post-graduate studies overseas, three t<o the National College of Rubber Technology for a B Bc. degree and 1© for a diploma at Ihr argilult ure College
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  • 33 6 KRRRMBAN. Aug. 31—The acting general secretary of the Democratic Action Party. Mr. Goh w,,) M>?»k on the Political Development of MalayHa at the branch premises her* tomorrow at 73© pm.
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  • 132 6 L’UALA LUMPUH, Aug. 21.—The Dewon Ha’uyat today approved amendments to the Customs Duties Order. 1967, which place an embargo on the exjairt of scrap lead from West Malaysia. Inche Ail bln Hajl Ahmad. Parliamentary Kecretury to lire Ministry of Finance, explained thut the embargo
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  • 126 6 LUMPUR. Aug 21 Tweiv* long service empUyee> of the Mu iay.sian High Commotion in londmi all) be sfieclaiiy invited for Iht Meideku Day celebration*. Ttns ed in tlu Dewxn Iht i.yat today ’J'eng ku Abdul Rahman in ieply queststn* by Hnji Annum h*n Abdullah PM
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  • 84 6 PKN ANG. Aug. 21. 1 Penang Fiee Hchnol may e* l iiah whole i ships and prlart pupils to conmteniorn't do school*? lf>©th anniveteiuy la** l year. Money for Iht? t? «|m ted to corn* from the baianc* ot Hi* celebration? fund winch lit?
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  • 188 7 SINGAPORE, Aug. 22 'J’HE Republic k» planning to enter ilie tractor spare parts export business in a big way all l>ecause of Britain’s high cost of materials and labour. parU are to be manufactured in a factory at Alexandra, managed jointly by local and
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  • 98 7 IMtfliNb. Awg. Ibi 'lbat iMrtal (>rarral here, Mr. bwbw* Maweaaal, ymferday iwvited Malaysian artists U send their works far nkitiitim in Thailand. “Tbeiw slMMild be a two way exchange »f <ul- twrol ties between our two countries,'’ be said when he opened an exhibition
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  • 45 7 Aug 22—1 ii# Municipal C'Hiuctl will imM its tnniver.savv d*M »i, the St John Ambulance ball here on September 2 rcirUte* f.u the Miss Anniversary <d"'*en contest, clone on Aug ’<o md should l»e addressed to the orcshfMMg secretary.
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  • 125 7 KOALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 Ttie <*tablt*hmetn of a separate orthopaedic ho»pttal In the Federal Capital will- be among the Wop'iael* the Mlniatr? of Health will suhunt for consideration in the Second Malaysia Plan Ifi reply. t# j guwsuun 0/ Or ici dice Kboou (i i'ißilu), he
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  • 72 7 4INOAPOR* Aug 31- A total g 3*t» graduate* from the Singapore Vocational Institute will receive then eei (Ideal.** at. the g< aduat i hi ceremony to be held it th«* Singapore Conference Hah ,on Sepl 18 (M (Ue*<* 128 are full-time at (idnrta,. 50 Mrt*Uae
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  • 257 7 Kuala lumpur. Ang. 21.—A working party is reviewing the pay structure of the other ranks and allowances of all members of the armed forces. Announcing this in ».h« Dewau Ra'ayat today, the Minister of Defence, Tun Abdul Kazak. added that the report of the working,
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  • 58 7 RKNANO Aug J 2 Tl*« Umuki divuuon.* M*idvkv Ao niversarv Pe«»ta .■jclicJuied to he held at L>n ju< Kulit tnmi A'lg ‘J® li*.s i»ceu to nexl AumUi to piev-m* it clashing witi» oUiei activi(i*». oiganiscj h* f -hc ytat* Oowrmncnt Tt»i* P*fila Will fiov la*
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  • 76 7 AINU A POPS Aug 2* The JutuiiK dhipyaid wi't hold 1*411* out my m 3ept J tor the Hi patch of 10 trainee* who hare ju »t :om dieted a »p«*ri*! sii-i Month orieu .at ion courts# The course includ'd i”»ftu»<** and practical iraovmg in the
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  • 213 7 ‘TANJONO MALIM Aug 21 —The Tamil Methodist churches In West Malaysia and Singapore have decided to break away troni the Malaya Annual Conference of the Methodist Church. The Tamil churches plan f torm a seiwrate auton odious group known as the Tamil Provisional
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  • 208 7 SINGAPORE, Aug. 21. f |tHE Government today announced the ai»j»oii»t--1 meat of Mr. Lim Kee Chiu, a hu-Hinessmau, as Singapore’s first Commissioner to Hong Kong. Mr. Lint. 43, who heads *everal companies In HongKong and Singapore, will take up his appointment on Sept. 7. At
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  • 96 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 2ft Tha T>-awr» U constantly reviewing the financial poailfon of i he variou* Stale**. particularly lu relation to theli applications fc*i giauu liuat uie diale Reaaivo fund Ttie lilnlUer of Piaaao*. Tun lan Stew Sin said this wbeo replying to a
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  • 36 7 SO4OAPORB Aug 2* —A I®oiau Boot* mlwaon (tew in iiom Kuala Lumpur today m a five-day fact -rinding visit in oannacUon with tha developinent of an linn ad d eel industry tn <h* tegkm
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  • 35 7 KUAIJ* LIP hi Aug 21 Ohn’ HabOvah imo'o Alidul Gbanl has been elect'd chairman of Uie w Niieii’h Oo or*erattve Thrlfi and loan Society here and Otis’ Amiuah tetnta Mohamed AH as secretary
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  • 156 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 21 airport had been planned to cater for supersonic aircraft and the largest Jet«. the Minister of'Transport. Tan Sri Sardon blu HaJI Jttbir, told the Dewati Ra’ayafe today. The Minister war replying t'* a by Dr Tan Chf* Klioon (Lab
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  • 53 7 KOALA LUMPUR Aug 32 An arch put on a* tlv* junction of I *k* Yew Road and Hitt lf«*ad (or (he Metdeka oeAelwatloiu* was damaged by a (lie »1 10 tonight A 1011-high pillar was burnt down a (lie engine arrived 'two bottle* oontaining diesel oil
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  • 453 8 Kuan Yew tells community leaders in the Republic ‘Ability to move ahead a must for S’pore’ SINGAPORE. Aug 20 JJNLESS the community moved ahead of its problems, the Republic would be in peril. The Prime Minister Mr. Lee Kuan Yew said to community leaders at the National Day rally and
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  • 40 8 SINGAPORE Aug. 21—Mr. Ooh Poh Seng chairman of the Natl* nal Theatre Trust wiii .speak on “Cultural niuraU-ri' mr* •>■»! unity fr. Singapore” at the luncheon Aug. 23 meeting of the Rotary CUb of Singapore at th<* Cathay Hotel.
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  • 32 8 PENANG, Aug. 21 A forme! student of 'he Chung Ling Higli School Mr. Low Chow Tet. has been admitted to the Malayan Har by Mr Justice Chang Mm Tat
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  • 25 8 PONTIAN Aug. 21—Mr. Matthew Zochariah Is the new Assistant Veterinary Officer here. He succeeds Mrs. S. Indra Segaran who has been transferred to Segamat.
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  • 315 8  -  By GEOFFREY BOLAND SINGAPORE, Aug. 21. —Today for a Black Monday for rubber and tin. Rubber fell to Its lowest levels for more than seventeen and a half years and the metal price went below the $600 a picul level. The price of September
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  • 108 8 I’UALA LUMPUR. Aug. 20 The Textbooks Bureau in the Ministry of Education will issue a list of textbooks for the guidance of all heads of schools r.ext year. The Public Relations Officer to the Ministry, Jnche Mohamed Noor Ismail, said today that the
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  • 610 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 21. f JpHE legal battle between the Cential Government and the Kelantan Government over constitutional rights arising out 1 multi-million-dollar agreement the Stan Government signed with a Singapore-incoi porated company began in the Federal Couit here today. The Central Government is
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  • 452 9 Khir tells the Dewan Ra’ayat: ‘We have more confidence now’ KUALA LUMPUR Aug *2 'J’HF. Minister of Education, Inche Mohamed K h i r Johari, assured the Dewan Ra’ayat today that no hasty action on the Penang university college would be taken until
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  • 79 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 'll. A total of M.U00 Form Five students in West Malaysia today sat for their Sixth Form Kntrance examination —an increase of about 7.500 over last year. Of the 2t».A00 candidates, about JO.0<Hl Hill take Arts subjects, and the rest
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  • 371 9 K LUMPUR. Aug 21 V1ALAYSIAS first integrated school is expected to be completed by the end of next year, the Minister of Education, Inche Mohamed Khir Johari, announced in the Dewan Ra'ayat today. The school, to be established on an experimental
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  • 114 9 The King’s advice to all parents \1 tI.ACt A. Aug. 82.—Th* rang di-Pertuan Igoug yesterday urged parents of all races in the country to take a keen interest in I heir children’s education The King was opening the $540,000 Sultan Muhanimtd Muslim Secondary Religious School at Itatu Iterendam, four miles
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  • 23 9 ■WNGKt PATANI. Aug 21 Inche Hotim bm Mohamed Ak*h. Chairman of the Rubber Industry (Replanting) Board, is cm leave before retirement
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  • 219 9 l/UALA LUMPUR, Aug. 21. The Income Tag Bill to replace the present income lax laws in Sabah, Sarawak and the States of Malaya containing several amendments ta the original proposals was tabled in the Dewan Ra'ayat today. One significant change from the original* proposals made
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  • 121 9 CIIING. Aug Permanent forests iu Sarawak will be *Tro*cn” and no more licences will be issued to exploit such forests until a United Nations survey has been completed, the Stale Minister for Development and Forestry. Inche Abdul Taih Mahmud. said today. Divided Inche
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  • 1231 10 KUALA LUMPUR. August 24 WIDER powers to the Inland Revenue Department to end the present widespread evasion are provided for in the controversial Income Tax Bill presented to the Dewan Ra’ayat tonight. The Minister of Finance. Tun Tan Slew Sin. who
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  • 83 10 1/UALA LUMPUR. Aug. 42.—Tke Minister of Finance, Tun Tan Siew Sin. tonigkt renewed the Government’s amnesty for tax dodgers, allowing them till next Marck to make a “voluntary disclosure of tkek past misdemeanours.” Tke first offer. Tun Tan said, was made in 1960. It is
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  • 103 10 KI’AI. a U’MPIK, Thurv—Malaysia disagrees with the views of the t'nited Nations Secretary -General. |T Thant, that the Vietnam war is a national struggle for liberation and determination. Malaysia does not regard the war as a civil war or internal strife and It supports South
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  • 106 10 I'UALA LUMPUR. Aug. 24. The stipulation in the National Land Code requiring a specifle type of crop that can be planted on agricultural title Is in accordance with modern practice in land administration. The Minister of Lands and Mines, Haji Abdul Rahman Ya'akub. who said this
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  • 416 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 24 of Education officials and teachers were urged today to stop abusing each other in public. Speaking during the debate on the $49.8 million Supplementary Supply Estimates, Mr. C. V. Detail Nair (DAPBungsar) said there was “a deplorable breakdown in
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  • 171 11 Kuala lumpur, Aug. 24 The Auditor-Gen-eral, Mr. S. Kandiah. has told the Dewan Ra ayat that he has not received the Perils Government's account* for last year. In m report piesented at the current sitting of the House he savs that Sections 16
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  • 50 11 KUIJM Aug 24 —Mi K R Somasundram manager of Bukit Sidim estaie about 16 mile* from here will present Merdeka souvenir badges to SOU achoo.’ children of the estate on Aug 30 The 2 900-acre estate was the first bought by the National Land Finance 00-operative Society
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  • 162 11 1YUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 24. Eleven MPs have had their telephones disconnected between 1964 and 1967 due to late settlement of telephone bills. Disclosing this in tlie Dewan Raayat today, the Minister of Works. Posts and Telecommunications, Tun V. T. Sambanthan, said they were
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  • 70 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Au« 24 The Sarawak State Government will consider lowering its trade licensing fees to the West Malaysian le\ci ptovided the Central Government is prepaied to compensate the State for the loss of revenue resulting from the reduction This was stated by the Minister or
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  • 244 11 LTAI.A LUMPUR. Thurft. An Alliance MP from Sabah, Mr. Francis Chia Nyuk Tong, today accused a Philippines officer based in Singapore of having “leaked” the details of the anti-smug-gling agreement to the Manila Bulletin. He charged that this officer now in Manila —and
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  • 273 11 K. LUMPUR. Aug. 24 I 1A ISON between manuu faeturers in West Malaysia and importers in Fast Malaysia has steadily improved. the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Dr. Lim Swee Ann. told the Dewan Ra'ayat today. This, the Minister added, was proved by the Increase
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  • 320 12 Kuala lumpur. Auk. 23- The Deputy Prime Minister, Tim Abdul Razak, said here today that Malaysian news* papers were doing well In maintaining the “tenets of democracy.'’ Speaking at the opening of a three-day Indo-nesian-Malaysian editors’ seminar, he added that Che Press
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  • 149 12 |(UALA LUMPUR, Au«. 23 —Indonesia hopes to normalise relations with Malaysia before Aug. 31 —Merdelca Day. according to the Indonesian Minister of Information. Mr. Diah. A Jakarta broadcast monitored by Radio Malaysia quoted Mr. Diah as saying this after a meeting of the Cabinet Presidium
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  • 78 12 1POH. Aug. 23.—Tlie seventh Perak inter-sch«*jl photographic contest will be based on the theme "See Malaysia” it: conjunction with Tourism Year. The contest, organised by the Ipoh Young Men's Christian Association, is under the patronage of the Chief Education Officer. Perak, Dato Idris bin Babjee.
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  • 53 12 SINGAPORE Aug 23. A group at 24 American men and women from the American Political Science Association will visit Malaysia and Singapore from tomorrow. The group, which Is now on an Asian tour. will arrive in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow from Bangkok liefore flying to Singapore
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  • 113 12 tl/’UALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 IV -The Spanish Ambassa-dor-designate to Malaysia, Mr Emilio Beladias. arrived here today to present his credentials to the Yang dt-Pertuan Agon* on Aug. 28. Mr. Beladias. who visited Malaysia three weeks ago to establish “diplomatic feelers,” Is also ambassador
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  • 131 12 KUALA LUMPUR. 1% Au«. 22. The Government can see no reason for imposing a tax on remittances whether to countries in the sterling area or out of it. The Minister of Finance. Tun Tan Slew Sin, said this in the Dewan Ra'ayat
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  • 266 12 SINGAPORE, Aug. 22 The outgoing Thai Charge d’Affaires, Mr. Payong Chutikul, said today Singapore had “made the grade” as a free and independent country in its first two years of nationhood. In a farewell interview at the Thai Embassy, he said Singapore
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  • 172 12 LUMPUR, Aug. 23. —The Malaysian Agricultural and Horticultural Association's annual exhibition will be opened at the MAHA grounds tomorrow by Tengku Abdul Rahman. Special train services to the grounds will be run free for all visitors to the exhibition. The Malayan Tobacco Co. In
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  • 45 12 KUAIA LUMPUR Aung 23 -A nine-member usde delegation from Finland jrnve here on Sept, for a loot-dav visit. I hey »l! meet the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Dr. Lini S'*ee Aon srd visit various firm* and banks m the country.
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  • 48 12 SUNGEI PATANI Aug 23 Indie O/.ur bin Dams, an a.sM.sUut veterinary officer. has been awarded a federal scholarship to read fjr a degree in veterinary science; st the Un.versity uf Guelf m Oirario. Canada. He will leave next month and will be sway for four year*.
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  • 29 12 PENANG. Aug. 22-A branch of tne Bank Bunnputra—the ninth in Ma,nvsia— will be opened In Penang ne<t month at the Malayan Railway building in china Street Ghaut.
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  • 100 12 Kuala lumpur. Aug. 23 —(The Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak. announced In the Dewan Ra'ayat today that arrangement* had been made to facilitate the distribution of Government publications to the public In Sarawak. He was replying to Mr. Ong Kee Hut <SUPP> who asked if
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  • 496 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Au*. 21.Tengku Abdul Rahman will make a policy statement on the withdrawal of British armed forces from Malaysia when the Dewan Ka'ayat begins its six-day meeting here tomorrow. The Prime Minister is expected to touch on his defence discussions
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  • 192 13 CINIiAPOKK. Au k The Singapore Kood Manufacturers AssociwUud In organise an H E»I Wore Flour Week” next month to persuade the people to switch from rice to wheat flour. 4 special committee headed by its president. Mr l.im Kim P«ey. is now
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  • 167 13 SINGAPORE, Aug. 20. —A number of industries are to be given pioneer status under the Pioneer Industries (Relief from Income Tax) Ordinance, as these are not being carried on in Singapore on a scale adequate to the Republic’s economic needs. Any person wishing to object
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  • 267 13 SINGAPORE. Aur 20. —A brilliant Colombo Plan scholar from Singapore, Fan Peng Thim, has scored an unusual “triple” in scholarship awards from an overseas university. The three scholarships have been awarded by the University of Manitoba as a result of Fan’s achievements In the
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  • 43 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20—An army officer. 2nd./Lt Aziz oin Mansur. 23. of the 6th Bn.. Koval Malay Regiment, will leave on Aug. 24 for Britain to attend a four-month platoon commanders course at the School of Infantry at Hvthe. Kent.
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  • 29 13 BUTTER WORTH. Aug. 20—The District Officer. Inche Ahmad Harun, will aoon leave for Peiping on promotion to assume duties a? District Officer of Minting and Lar ut
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  • 129 13 KUALA LUMPUR. iV Aug. 20.—The National Productivity Centre at Petaling Jaya will, for the first time hold a fiveday course on preventive maintenance. The course, which begins tomorrow, alms to introduce to IndusMy the hidden costs of maintenance and to Identify these costs
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  • 53 13 BUTTKRWORTH, Aug. 26 The But-tei worth District V.ei*er» Committee will distribute food parcels end other gifts to mn*«tes of homes and orphanages in Suneei Dua. Krpala Bata*, end Penaga- as well as tc pe*ier*e in the Buttei worth District Hospital, on the occasion of the 10th
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  • 41 13 SINGAPORE A nc, 20 The 14 600-ton P and O lusn* v liner Cathay will arrive in Singepoie from England tomoi low and wdl leave for Hong Kong the ne>.t day. About 40 passengers will disembark in Singapoie.
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  • 21 13 MACANHO Aug. 26— Mr Che; i Hon Nang, from Sungei Patnnl has assumed duty as he new mnvfvor here
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  • 286 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Au*. 22. r ENGKU Abdul Rahman said- today that Malaysia and Singapore had worked very closely together on many matters so there was no need for the two countries to have a bilateral agieement on regional co-operation. “There ia no bic difference
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  • 171 14 I/O ALA LUMPUR. Aug >JI Ooa »f Malay*!*'# old Hii'iiii th* former Australlau High Commissioner to Malaysia, Tan Sri Tom Crltchley. and his wife hare accepted the Government’* Invitation to attend the Merdeka celebrations Two other former heads of diplomatic missions conferred
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  • 22 14 Aug Si Kedah’s Men tfi Besar. Tan Sri Sycvi Omar fthaliabuddin wjH Inspect oommu)ii(f developnrent oroieels at Baling tomorrow.
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  • 61 14 (POM Aug. a»—as. Michael’* Institution will hold a food and fun fair In aid of its secondary school building fund to the school ground in Clayton Road here on 4ug 34 from 11 am to 11 pm The fair will ba opened by Dr. Up Seng
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  • 26 14 PKNANG, Aug 32 Ihe Pipes and Drums of the 3/10 Princess Mary’s Owu Gurkha Rides will Boat Retreat on the RsnUnade at »»w t«*morrow.
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  • 139 14 ECONOMY ORDER TO STATE GOVTS. BUT KU U A LIfMPUK AUC. 22. The Outral Ctovernruput fiats Advised all State Oovermnents to exercise restraint tn ttie spending of public funds. They have oeen told U» eUruinate all non -xpeudlmre, ttie f)tNDfV Minister. Tun lan Siew 3*ii. assured the Dewan Ra’aval On
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  • 108 14 KUALA I.IJMPL'K tag R. Tb« Nr*t Algerlaa la baawadwr Malaysia, Mr. All I.akbdari obvvel, arrived here today |o prevent bin credential* to the Tang 111 Pert nan 4gong on Aug Mr. I.akbdari la concarre*lly Algeria's ambassador l* India and is stationed in New Delhi. Mr.
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  • 675 14 SINGAPORE. Aug. 23 m. Lee Kuan Yew has praised 'religious institutions which made an effort to include people of other comm unities’! n charitable endeavours. The Prime Minister said such-institutions were contributing to an important development in Singapore, as cit*7ens
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  • 622 15 NEW PADI CULTIVATORS BILL PASSED KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 22 tpHE United Nations has been asked to send experts to study how the question of credit problems among farmers can be solved. This was disclosed by the Minister of Agriculture find Oo-operatives, Hajl Cihuaali
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  • 232 15 JSlNGAFl»RK, Aug 22-The tran*-Aslan wonder express" service of the Scandinavian Airlines System between Copenhagen and Singapore via Tashkent and Bangkok Is expected to bring In more European and American tourist* to Singapore. Mr. A. Engen. director of public relations and publicity for
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  • 63 15 KUALA LUMPUR, A.)* j ii« Miniate] of transport Tan Sil St.MIon, yede’dar piewnteri »3fi WK) to ihe Selangor Flying Club as a giant hum the Government. In receiving the cheque, the pi evident of t ht club. Mr. J M. Brown, said h* hoped the
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  • 21 15 JAKARTA, Aug M-lmlone.Min mwlv appointed Ambassador ’o l.he United Nations. Dr. Ruslan AhdctgHtii, left loi his Met last, night
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  • 223 15 KI AU M Mri'K. Aug. 22—The Federal Government is bearing an increasingly greater part of barawak's development expenditure. Stating this in the l>ewan Ka'ayat this morning. the Minister of Finance. Tun Tan Slew Sin. said that while the federal Government iu»re 75 5 per
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  • 177 15 OJNGAPOHE. Auv’. 22. Two sky-divers from the Far East Air Force have broken the Malaysian and Singapore free-fall parachuting altitude record by fret-falling for 18.00ftft. The jump of Squadron leader Alan Johnson. 36. and Sergeant Robin Kellow. 26. was made over Hie RAF base
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  • 305 15 LUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 22.- Malaysia has incurred debts totalling $2,81)8 million for its development programme out of a total public debt of $8,201. The Minister ol Finance, Tun Tan Slew Sin. disclosed this in the Dew an Raayut during question
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  • 54 15 SINGAPORE A ug 32 The Orient Clipper Line na* already stalled using a'lSinguM'it crews on oil It* ship* l'h*- lin* which wdl hold h dinner oil SaluidHv t« i i**brate its Inst amnveiv.nv n.'V has si mini 0*T nt tsme.eih flying 'be Kingiiim.rc Hug "ii
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  • 48 15 K A! U i.UMUPR. An« 22 i'h* 1»* wnn Rh *y*it Unlay approved a lesolut.ion to exempt Sinawak Stall Oilfields Ltd hum tumovei tax in respect *X It* undei taking* nnd* i •.tie nt] mining lease which It enteted with the Binawck Opvemment In 19b2.
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  • 244 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 24. '[’HE Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka has not submitted its annual reports for .he past two or three years because of the number of priority jobs it had been doing. This was said by the Minister of Education, Inche Mohamed
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  • 120 16 SINGAPORE, Aug. 23 The 14.000-ton Strathconon. third of P asd O Line’s three 21-knot super cargo liners, left London on Aug. 21 on her maiden voyage to Port Swettenham and Singapore The Strathconon earlier this month scored two “ttrats" at the end of her
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  • 63 16 KANOAR. Aug 22—The Mentrl <r. Tin Sri Sheikh Ahmad, lias postponed to Sept. 2 the Merdeka anniversary tea party scheduled to be held at his Jalan Kolatn residence on Aug. 31. More than 500 guests have been Invite. The party is being held lator because the
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  • 155 16 |(UALA LUMPUR. “Aug. 24.—The question of setting up Alliance “Guards’’ and publication of Alliance “Thoughts" to counter Red Guard-style demonstrators Is a matter for the Alliance Party, an MP was told today. It was not a matter for the Government. the
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  • 62 16 PENANO, Aug. 14.—The W«sley Church will hold a gala at the Methodist dirts' School in Anson Road on Sept. 9. Attractions will include a variety ooncert. and competitions in cake and pastry making, fancy dress, art and photography. Beauty and body building contests will be held
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  • 321 16 Kuala lumpur, Aug. 24.—The Indonesian M a laysian editors seminar today passed resolutions calling on the two governments to reduce Press cable rates between their countries and to establish a direct telex link between the two capitals. The seminar, which entered its second
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  • 300 16 KUALA LUMPUR. August 24 Opposition members in Subah will be included in the Malaysian official delegation to the talks on the Philippines claim.to Sabah. The Minister of Lands and Mines, Haji Abdul Rahman bin Ya’okub, who announced this today. said the talks would
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  • 277 16 I ’UALA LUMPUR. Aug. 24 -The Malayan Pineapple Industry Board has made arrangements to ensure that all pineapples are delivered to canners during peak production periods, and not left to rot. The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Dr. Lim Swee Aun, said this in
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  • 45 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 Nine Malaysian Scouts who attended the 12tli World 8 c out Jamboree in Idaho. USA, will velum tomorrow. The Minister of Transport, Tin Sri Sardon bin Hajt .lubir, who «tso the National chief scout, w<H receive them.
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  • 221 17 KUALA LUMPUR, Augimt 23 f |*HE Labour Forty of Malay* it taking stops to expel members who take part in demonstrations. Tkw was 4tsclo«a4 by its spokes mao is the Dewaa Ra'ayat, Ur. Tan Choc Kkooo, Coring the debate on tke Minor
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  • 513 17 pEOPI ,E's Progressive Party leader Mr. D. R Seenivasagam said in the Dewan Ra'ayat today that the I‘ecent demonstrations in the Federal Capital were mainly caused by frustration resulting from years of neglect. He felt that legislation to control the conduct of people through
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  • 31 17 PENANG. Aug 23 1 he ratom Road Muhim council aid hoin a get-together of penghuin* and k.in>)Hing heaehnen nt *h* Patent Rof d muHcihf on tt* night of Auf v*
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  • 108 17 I/UAI.A LUMPUR. Aug 23 —People in Batawak who did not register to vote in the last maw registration exercise, which ended in the State in June, will have another opportunity to do no soon. This vs* discUieed in the IVwun R« syst today by the Minister
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  • 300 17 K. LUMPUR, Aug. 23 'fENGKU ABDUL RAHMAN told the Dewan Ra’ayat today he would consider issuing a White Paper on defence only alter the five-nation conference to be held here early next year. “I think it would be unwise to put
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  • 68 17 KOALA ILMPIH An* 23 Thiee Minister* will abend t.l»« hiauguial teiemnny of Ihe AH Night Chanting” of the acaied Buddhist suirt* at the Buddhlr* temple et Jalan Berhata heie o*i Aug 2* They aie Incite Moheroed Kjiir Tohaii Tun V. T Rarnbap- h»n and Mr Kbaw Kal
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  • 149 18 |(UALA LUMPUR, Aug. 24. —The Government was urged by one of its backbenchers today to ensure a fair deal for workers, particularly those employed by Dolomite Industries. Mr Toh Theam Hock (ALL-Kampar) made the call when he asked If the Ministry of
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  • 136 18 I6BNANO, Au* 25.—A lone x Canberra jet bomber will join 10 Sabre and nln# Mirage jet fighters in a fly-past during the Royal Australian Air Force display on Merdelca Day. The aerial display, to be staged about one mile off Gurney Drive, between
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  • 83 18 IPOH, Au*. 26. —The women's of the Perak branch of the Malaysian Chinese Association held a dinner at its premises in Brewster Road here today to celebrate Women* Day. Amon* the 200 representatives from tiie various district branches present were a vice-president of 111*
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  • 2353 18 MALAYAN SHARE MARKET REVIEW From Our Market Correspondent [AST week ttie Stock Kxcliange came face lo lace at last with economic realities—the drop in the rubber price to its lowest levels since I9o0. For weeks the market has carried on in Its own cosy little
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  • 375 18 f|THE blt»wk outlook overX hanging the Rubber Market darkened further thlx week with values, contrary to most expectations falling 2 cents to reach tho lowest level since 1950. report H.C.B.' It Cm. Ltd. in their current survey. Earlier, oontinusd isck of oontumsi demand and aisle
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  • 91 18 '■'Me Attssisttpw sf ■ptai m 1 Usisvsts yssisrdsy ins to thnss bsng-s in Its rats* t« rasrrhssts fall rates tp *100) Ustltd (tales buying TJ TV Til, a It mail on 12 III* *o g'si 3* iff ■fisdil bills U 7 II trade Utils CsnsSs buying TT 3.1
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  • 30 18 wimwsn tin (per lb). (p. ptewlt tor. II. Sbtk eto. »H«» u »i>. sga ivagaa 61H eto. I»*7 to •4 eto. H n. 467/, sgs. 6696.66 M. 6196.96
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  • 37 18 (1 N free eiehaoge marker m Hong Kong so Bsturdsy th* U.f. Oellnr we* quoted at 5.74 for T.f, and 4.77) for eseh. Bterltni was quofed at id tht en. tael ef geld at 27i.
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  • 70 18 Aug >1 Aug Aug ‘2B Aug 34 Aug 85 Aug M ‘lndu.t< lata: 11S05 117.81 1)7 M 116 70 116 18 IISAV •rr#portln* ***** 116*4 116 68 115 0) 114 68 114 68 WWmi: 90 47 96 01 H 24 '6B 77 86 77 66 47 il
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  • 337 19 Sabah Opposition MPs told why Malaysians are taking jobs there KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 22. THE Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour, Mr. Lee San Choon, today urged Opposition leaders in Sabah to stop referring to the 20 points submitted to the Cobbold Commission before the
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  • 62 19 SINGAPORE, Aug. 22. The Singapore Arte Council today announced a $26,000 donation by Mrs. Loke Yew to the council’s building fund for a National Art Gallery and Academy of Arte. With the new donation the fund now stands at $461,863. All donations should be addressed to
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  • 186 19 Kuala lumpur, Aug. 22.—There is no reason why Malaysia and Japan cannot settle their problems amicably if there is goodwill on both sides, the new Japanese Ambassador to Malaysia, Mr. Taisaku Kojlma, said here today. Speaking to reporters on his arrival, he referred
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  • 47 19 MALACCA, Aug. 22. A businessman, Mr. Ng Kiat Chheong has o/ered a $l,OOO reward for Information leading to the recovery of his new Mercedes Bens which he lost on Aug. 17. The car was parked outside nis shop at Masjid Tanah. 18 miles from here.
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  • 156 19 ITU ALA LUMPUR, Aug. 22 —Tengku Abdul Rahman told tbe utwan Ra'ayat today that he could not see how India, a non-aligned country, and Pakistan, a member of Seato. coaid he asked to send troops here since they were not involved In the
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  • 95 19 MALACCA. Aug. 22 Two Bills to provide for accident benefits to the Chief Minister and Assemblymen have been deferred for further consideration. The Cnief Minister, inche Abel u". Ghafs; bin Baba, who was to have moved the Bills at today’s meeting of
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  • 74 19 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 22. Tun Abdul Razak today gave an assurance that he would look into the case of Kayans and Kenyahs from Indonesia who had settled In Sarawak’s Third Division since tbe war and perhaps treat them as special cases The Deputy Prime Minister was
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  • 25 19 BUTTERWORTH, Aug. 32.—But eruuriii cns'rict win nuta il» mer 1ekn anniversary celebrations at Bagno Busy a instead of here as originally planned
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  • 269 19 Kuala lumpur. Aug. 21.—The hands of tne police and the Port Swettenham authorities would be strengthened if they were given specific instances of corruption in the port The Minister of Transport. Tan Sri Sardon, said this In the Dewan Ra’ayat
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  • 191 19 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 2l. The Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, told the Dewan Ra'ayat today that the recent statement by Tengku Abdul Kahn.an that Malaysia would surrender rather than fight a more superior enemy was made “sincerely.** He said the statement was not aimed at
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  • 42 19 PENANG, Aug. 22. The MCA national president and Minister of Finance. Tun Tan Slew Sin. will he ore«en(rd w’th fold n»«qne dinner wh«ch the Penang State MCA is giving In his honour on the night of Aug. 28.
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  • 32 19 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 22. Political detainees In Sarawak, like those In West Malaysia can vote by post, the Prime Minister. Tengku Abdul Rahman told the Dewan Ra’ayat today.
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  • 888 20  -  SOUTH KOREA 3 MALAYSIA 1 by Norman Siebol COUTH KOREA will mett Kurina In tile iuercteka footDail tournament nnal act ivieraeka stacuum on Saturday. One down at halfclme to a Slst minute xviaiaybian goal, Korea framed a crusmng reply witn three goais between tne both and
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  • 210 20 L r UALA LUMPUR, Au*. IV 26. The key to succeas n any luoioan orSanlsatlon is a good efcient administration, said Mr. Koe Ewe Te.k, secretary or the Aslan Football Confederation He was speaking at the closing ceremony of the fifth coaching course for
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  • 160 20 JPOH, Aug. 26. It wad Perak all the way aa they hammered Negri Sembllan-j Malacca 55-0 in their annual rugby match to main the FfiJeigh Robertson Trophy on the Municipal padai.g here today. Pe.ak scored eight goals, three trie* and two penalties. 71
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  • 977 20 gOUTH KOREA have become the team that cannot win a Merdeka tournament finai and will not lose one. Twice joint holders, the Koreans slugged it toe-to-toe with Asian Games champions Burma at the Merdeka Stadium tonight without a goal
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