The Straits Budget, 13 March 1968
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Title Section41 1968-03-13 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYSIA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER REGISTERED AT THE G.P.O. U.K., AS A NEWSPAPER SERIES 804. KUALA LUMPUR, MA RCH 13, 1968. Price 40 Cents (Malaya) or 1 Shilling KDN 3110 MC (P) 0035.41 words
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1086 1968-03-13 2 Dr.) Mahathir bln Mohamad - (Dr.) Mahathir bln Mohamad M.P Alor Star 'I'HE tone ol all the let--1 ters commenting on my reply to “Student* on bumiputras and the University indicates a general unwillingness to face up to the problem that plagues this country of man; races The whole attention of1,086 words
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Article189 1968-03-13 2 RAHIM NOOR - RAHIM NOOR Malacca THE D.A.P.’s stand on the National Anthem Bill, as expressed by Mr. Devan Nair Is unbecoming of a responsible opoosition party A politcal party. In power or otherwise, Is not to be equated within the State. It is subsequent to the State. While Malaysians189 words
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Article70 1968-03-13 2 I H KOH - I H KOH Singapore IN the past tlve years the number ol depositors in the Post Othce Savings Bank ha» increased The Bang can boast ot its 8-hour service, six days a week, and also its 4 per cent interest rate from May this year There is Just one more70 words
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Article52 1968-03-13 2 E M P CARTER - E M P CARTER Singapore 'OME. come Mi Chuy! Surely the fact that your department prose cuted and fined fifteen dog owners for not licens Ing their dogs» during 1967 Is nothing to be proud of when it Is well known there are literary thou sands of unlicensed dogs roaming52 words
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Article163 1968-03-13 2 ANONYMOUS - ANONYMOUS Huar I SHALL be grateful if 1 you would hand this money ($5O) to Madam Lay Poh Eng of Penang who was robbed of her life savings (S.T Feb 24) Malaysian readers are jsually generous when contributing to cases of hardship if publicised by163 words
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Article86 1968-03-13 2 CITIZEN - CITIZEN Kuala Lumpur THE n o n-observ-ance of the National Anthem which began through sheer ignorance and bad manners has devioped into a semiorganised expression of defiance and disloyalty to this country. Loyal citizens have been ridiculed and Insulted when they stand up for the86 words
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Article51 1968-03-13 2 HO BOON KIAT - HO BOON KIAT Kuala Krai I AM an ordi ary citizen. I belong to no political party I was Dorn here I want to say now that those who cannot muster enough spirit to Insist that the National Anthem be respected appropriately do not deserve to sit in my country's51 words
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Article598 1968-03-13 3 —Straits Times. March 5 Work on the Muda irrigation project is proceeding on schedule. When it is completed in 1970-71, there will be water to grow two crops of padi on 131,000 new acres in Kedah and PerJis, and to convert to double cropping another 130,500—Straits Times. March 5 - 598 words
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Article314 1968-03-13 3 Straits Times, March 5 Singapore's ambitions to become a servicing, repairing and building centre for international shipping are rapidly taking shape. A report from a Japanese combine on the possibility oi building Freedom ships on a produet-ion-line basis is being studied by the Government. There is an inciStraits Times, March 5 - 314 words
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Article274 1968-03-13 3 Straits Times. March 5 India's plans for naval expansion began to take shape before the British defence statement last year, but knowledge that the British will have withdrawn from the Singapore base by the end I of 1971 has imparted a sense of urgency. More ships, more men—Straits Times. March 5 - 274 words
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Article238 1968-03-13 3 —Straits Times, March 6 There is almost daily confirmation of the possibility that Thailand is becoming the object of more than usual Communist attention. According to the Thai Prime Minister, as many as 2,000 guerillas are active In the not them and southern regions and the evidence is—Straits Times, March 6 - 238 words
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Article717 1968-03-13 3 —Straits Times. March 7 That it should be possible to schedule a formal defence conference among Malaysia. Singapore, Britain, Australia and Nev. Zealand for as early as the second hall of May is highly re-assuring. Evidently, the series of bilateral I soundings held since Britain made it known—Straits Times. March 7 - 717 words
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Article157 1968-03-13 3 —Straits Times, March 7 It was an American wit who remarked that the best safety feature a car can be equipped with is a traffic policeman in the rearview mirror. Acting on this prescription, the Kuala Lumpur Traffic Police have formed an •“Anti-reckless Squad** of patrolmen on motoi—Straits Times, March 7 - 157 words
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Article389 1968-03-13 4 —Straits Times, March 8 Since Britain announced hei intention in early January to accelerate her military withdrawal from Singapore and Malaysia, there have bee*i calls on both sides of the Causeway to ‘let bygones be bygones" and to woi kina new spirit for good neighbourly relations. The talks—Straits Times, March 8 - 389 words
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Article174 1968-03-13 4 —Straits Times, March 8 That more and more tourists will stop in Singapore in the years to come is virtually certain. As the Finance Minister, Dr. Goh Keng Swee, pointed out in his last budget speech, this trend is a function of the natural growth of inter- rational—Straits Times, March 8 - 174 words
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Article621 1968-03-13 4 —Straits Times. March Tengku Abdul Rahman’s visit to Indonesia has set the seal on the progress made since the fall of Soekarno towards tebuilding good relations between Indonesia and Malaysia. The main outcome o! the visit is an agreement to conclude a new’ treaty of friendship to take—Straits Times. March ') - 621 words
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Article142 1968-03-13 4 —Straits Times. March 9 The services of a small team of American experts have been secured by the Ministry of Local Government to help set up a central housing authority for Malaysia. It is one more sign of the vigour with which the Ministry is pushing at last—Straits Times. March 9 - 142 words
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Article375 1968-03-13 4 Times. March 11 Mr. lan Smith's response to the reprieve granted by Queen Elizabeth to the three condemned African murderers .n Salisbury has been to execute them, despite appeals for clemency. This deiiance completely rules out any ieturn to constitutional gov- rnment in Rhodesia and no longer enablesTimes. March 11 - 375 words
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Article178 1968-03-13 4 Straits Times. March 11 Less than 15 per cent of the population in rural Malaysia have the use of safe sanitation. Less than five per cent of wells used for drinking water are properly protected. Less than 50 per cent of the compounds of village houses areStraits Times. March 11 - 178 words
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104 1968-03-13 4 l/lALA I.IMPL'K. Mar. H—The Government lias not considered withdrawing her reserves from the sterling area, a Treasury statement said The statement was clarifying a report in today’s Straits Times which quoted the Assistant Finance Minister. Dr. Ng Kain Poll, as saying that Malaysia had been thinking104 words
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Article, Illustration407 1968-03-13 5 SINGAPORE, March 3 THE Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, and the Singapore Finance Minister, Dr. Goh Keng Swee, will begin official talks on common defence arrangements between the two countries here407 words
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Article44 1968-03-13 5 SINGAPORE Mar. 3 The newly-formed 1,700-i'.vong Public Utilities Board Staff Union will hold its first central council election on Mar 7. The officials will be elected from the 29-man central council. who represent the nine branches in the uni an.44 words
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243 1968-03-13 5 JO H O R E BAHRU, Mar. 3. —A sudden increase in the number of goods lorries from Singapore during the past week has caused congestion at the Causeway Customs checkpoint. At least 50 lorries were queueing for clearance yesterday afternoon. The243 words
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274 1968-03-13 5 PENANG, Mar. 3. FORMER State Assemblyman, Mr. Lee Kok Liang, said yesterday Malaysians could take comfort from the fact that racial friction was not uniquely the nation’s problem. “Many of you must have read of the explosive rampage that tore274 words
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Article64 1968-03-13 5 SINGAPORE. Mar. 2 The four-day talks between the British and Singapore Governments on the British military pull-out ended at 1 p.m. today with the two sides agreeing not to make any statements. Sir Alan Dudley. Deputy Secretary of the British Ministry of Overseas Development, who led the64 words
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Article, Illustration669 1968-03-13 6 PENANG, March 3 'J’HE head oi Malay Studies in the University of Singapore, Professor Syed Hussein Alatas, today urged the Malaysian Government to set up a special committee to conduct research into communal tension in669 words
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245 1968-03-13 6 TANAH RATA, Mar. 3. Farmers In the Cameron Highlands are to seek Government help to restrict imports of vegetables into West Malaysia from Indonesia and and China This is because the dumping of vegetables from the two countries has resulted in a sharp245 words
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Article58 1968-03-13 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 4 DBP H. B. Almeida and DSP Abdul Aziz bin Haji Hussein of the Training Branch. Royal Malaysian Police, left here today for a three-month course m the United States. Their trip is being sponsored by the U.B. Government and while there58 words
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Article236 1968-03-13 6 I/UALA LUMPUR. Mar. 5. Russia s Deputy Minister for Overseas Trade, Mr. Kumykin, hopes that Malaysia will appoint an ambassador to his country “as soon as possible’’ so that trade between the two countries can get under way. Mr. Kumykin is reported to have236 words
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Article39 1968-03-13 6 JOHORE BAHRU. Mar. 5 I>r. K. 8. Da* has been re-elect-ed chairman of the Democratic Action Party branch here, with Mr. Lee Ah Men* a* vice-chair-man, Inche Nor Jetty os secretary, and Inche Ibrahim Othman as treasurer.39 words
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The Senate
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Article, Illustration1351 1968-03-13 7 KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 fllE Government was today urged to slap a special tax on British rubber and oil palm plantations and tin mines to raise money to finance Malaysia’s defence following the British military1,351 words
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Article, Illustration593 1968-03-13 11 KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 |SRITAIN' S aid to Malaysia to make up for its accelerated military pullout was ‘only a very, very small sum/’ the Assistant Finance Minister, Dr. Ng Kam Poh, told the Senate today. He described it as “not commensurate593 words
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Article125 1968-03-13 11 Kuala lumfur, Mar. 7 The MCA youth section Is organising a national cultural troupe to help project the MCA image in rural areas in view of the coming general election. The troupe which will consist of 100 to 150 artistes will tour the country staging125 words
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773 1968-03-13 8 MAZLAN NOORDIN - From MAZLAN NOORDIN JAKARTA. Mar. 4 A GLITTERING welcome ceremony greeted Tengku Abdul Rahman at the Kemayoran airport as ne arrived this morning aboard an MSA plane for a fourday official visit to Indonesia. In an unprecedented gesture of goodwill, acting President773 words
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401 1968-03-13 8 R. CHANDRAN - By R. CHANDRAN: SINGAPORE, Mar. 4 TUN Abdul Razak and Mr. Lee Kuan Yew had talks lasting 70 minutes at City Hall here this afternoon. Tun Razak, who flew in this morning, called on Mr. Lee after lunch. After the meeting401 words
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Article180 1968-03-13 8 K. BHARU Feb. 7 r THE Ministry of Local Government and Housing has approved a sum of $1 million for the building of low-cost houses in Kelantan under its crash programme. In addition, the Ministry also approved the building of 90 to 100 flshermen-type houses at180 words
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Article58 1968-03-13 8 KUALA I.UMPUR Mar 5 Seven Mara .students left here today to begin a four-year course in economics in Australian universities. The are Che Aminah binte Pit Abdul Rahman. Che Miskiah binfe Ahmad. Che Saniah binte Ridzuan. Inche Tajudin bin Sanusi, Inche Harudin bin Abu. Inche Zakaria58 words
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197 1968-03-13 8 WHAT A LARK PUTTING RINGS ON BIRDS SINGAPORE, Mar. 3. In only six months since its formation, the Singapore branch of the RAF Ornithological Society has ringed about 1,400 birds of 90 species many of them never before recorded on the island. In one day this month, members ringed more197 words
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Article51 1968-03-13 8 SINGAPORE. Mar. 4 Mr. G. Abisheganaden has been fleeted president of the University of Singapore Society. Other officials are: Vice-pre-sident Prof. Kiang Ai Kim; secretary, Mr. S. Rajendran; assistant secretary. Mr. Lee Ek Hun: tieasurcr, Mr. Wee Guan Lee; and Poh Soo Jin. auditors. Messrs Chan Kee51 words
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431 1968-03-13 9 SINGAPORE, Mar. 6 'J’HE controversy over freight rates for rubber and latex rose to a new pitch today when the Singapore representative of the Far Eastern Freight Conference, Mr. John Mills, was accused of •'turntair action in trying to duck a challenge to431 words
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192 1968-03-13 9 IPOH, Mar. 6.—Shell 1 and Mobil dealers may also have their operating allowance and special discount on high speed diesel oil cancelled by their respective companies. Dealers in these two brands told a meeting of the Perak Petroleum Dealers Association here192 words
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Article35 1968-03-13 9 KUAI.A LUMPUR. M.ir. 6 The Selangor Stale Information office has moved from it a old premises in Julan Tumku Abdul Rahman to the lormer offices of the Information Department in Jalan Mount batten.35 words
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440 1968-03-13 9 SINGAPORE, Mar. 4 THE chairman of the Rubber Trade Association of Singapore. Mr. E. J. Tan. today challenged the Far East Freight Conference local representative to debate the rubber freight rate Issue at a public meeting. At a Press conference. Mr. Tan repeated440 words
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108 1968-03-13 9 'I/’UALA LUMPUR. Mar. 6 IV —a 13-man Ecafe delegation left here today after a five-day visit “highly impressed with the community development programme in Malaysia.” The leader of the delegation Mr. Homi B. Homji, of Nepal, described the people who ran tlie programme108 words
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Article59 1968-03-13 9 KUALA LUMPUR Mur. 6 Two more High's are being added by BOAC on April 1 to its weekly jet services from Kuala Lumpur to London. Under Its new schedule the airline's VC 10s will flv trim Subang international airpoit on Sunday. Tuesday. Thursday and Friday mornings59 words
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SELANGOR STATE ASSEMBLY
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Article, Illustration697 1968-03-13 10 KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 pOOR pay scales for kathis and Muslim religious teachers were queried by Dr. Tan Chee Khoon (Lab.Kepong) in the Selangor State Assembly today. Speaking during the debate on the Supplementary Supply Bill for $749,220 for last year,697 words
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295 1968-03-13 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 7. IyEST Malaysian and Singapore timber exportTT ers will soon be required to hold export registration certificates before they are allowed to ship their timber abroad Announcing thii today, the chairman of the Malaysian Timber Export Industry Board. Mr. Lee Kai To, said295 words
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Article660 1968-03-13 17 1/ U A L A LUMPUR. Mar. 6.—A Labour Party State Assembly man. Mr. V. David (Bungsar), today spoke of corruption in two departments —the Selangor Land Office and thp Kuala Lumpur Municipality —and of the abuse of powers bv the Selangor Police. Speaking on the motion660 words
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Article49 1968-03-13 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Mur. 7 The Yang di-Pertuan A gong today sent a congratulatory message to the Chairman of the National Liberation Council in Accra, Lt.-Gen. J.A. Ankrah. on the occasion of Ghana's Independence Day. A similar message was sent by the Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman.49 words
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253 1968-03-13 10 SABAH TO CONTINUE COCOA RESEARCH SAYS MINISTRY Kota kinabalu, Mar. 7 The Sabah Government today squashed fears of cocoa growers in the State that research work on the plant is to be discontinued. In a statement Issued here today, the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries announced that the contrary was253 words
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Article73 1968-03-13 10 SEREMBAN. Mar. 7 Th* Mentri Besur. Tan Sri «Dr. > Mohamed Said, today called cn the settler* at the land «■heme at Gedong Jaya. 16 mile* from here, to continue maintaining their friend*hip and understanding. He said that since the scheme wa* started in 1969. all the73 words
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509 1968-03-13 11 SINGAPORE. March 5 'J’HE Far Eastern Freight Conference today turned down a challenge from the Rubber Trade Association of Singapore to debate the rubber freight rate issue at an open public meeting. The representative of the conference, Mr. John Mills, described the509 words
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Article140 1968-03-13 11 SINGAPORE, March 5 H'HE Prime Minister and 1 several members of the Cabinet today bid bon voyage to President Yusof and Puan Noor Alshah who left on board the Australiasia on a 53-day cruise of the eastern seaboard of Australia. The President and his140 words
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275 1968-03-13 12 KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 JHE controversy over the establishment of a Chinese university in the country has been blown out of proportion by its “chauvinistic’’ sponsors who are using the issue for political purposes. The Minister of Finance. Tun Tan Slew Sin, who said this275 words
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185 1968-03-13 12 GEOFFREY BOLAND - By GEOFFREY BOLAND SINGAPORE, Mar. 7 With speculative fever still gripping the Stock Exchange today and some counters experiencing sensational rises, a warning to operators was issued by the manager of the Exchange, Mr. Lim Chee Poe. Following a suspension, caused by clerks185 words
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220 1968-03-13 12 Kuala lumpur. Mar. 7—The American Field Service in Malaysia today appealed to Malaysian families to take in American teenagers who wish to visit the country under the service’s programme. The AFS representative here. Mrs. K. Hashim. said the families sought needed220 words
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132 1968-03-13 12 Kuala lumpur. Mar. 7 The Assistant Finance Minister, Dr. Ng Kam Poh, apologised to the Senate today for “rudeness" to members of the Upper House yesterday. “If I have been rude, I sincerely apologise,” he said. The normally orderly House was In uproar132 words
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Article159 1968-03-13 12 Kota kinabalu, Mar. 7 —Sh e 11 petrol will cost three cents less in Sandakan, Tawau, Labuan and Kota Kinabalu from March 9. The present prices (per gallon) are: super, $163; ordinary, $1.43; diesel. 88 cents; and kerosine, 80 cents. The decrease was announced here159 words
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Article53 1968-03-13 12 SINGAPORE Mar. 7. The biggest-ever consignment of tropical tish boxes, worth $6 600 left by air for Miami today. The volume of tropical fish export to the U.S Britain Europe and Japan last year was $543 000, It is expected to go up by 25 per53 words
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Article40 1968-03-13 12 PENANG. Mar. 7. —A German film. “The Pub in the Spessart Forest.” will be screened at St Xaviers theatrette at 830 p.m! on Mar. 8. The show, sponsored by the Malayan-German society, is open to members and guests.40 words
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164 1968-03-13 12 VUALA LUMPUR. 11 Mar. 7 The standard of debate at Senate meetings came under attack from the University of Malaya Students’ Union here today. The union. i n a statement. said the country was waiting for the Senate to bring out concrete suggestions on the164 words
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Article52 1968-03-13 12 SINGAPORE. Mar. 7 The 1968 Neuve Chapelle Day pathe 2 Bn King Edward VII s Own Goorkhaa (Sirmoor Rifles) will be held at the Slim barracks, in Portadown Road here on Saturday. 'llie parade commemorates the 53rd anniversary of the B.itMe of Neuve Chapelle In Fra rue52 words
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Article, Illustration219 1968-03-13 13 GARY CHIN - By GARY CHIN I/UALA LUMPUR, Mar. 7 —Miss Gisela Jahn, Germany’s first woman opera conductor, arrived here today with her concert troupe for a one-day performance. She will conduct the Concert Chamber Opera Luebeck at a two-hour performance at the Malayan Teachers’219 words
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102 1968-03-13 13 SINGAPORE, Mar. 7—The Finance Minister, Dr. Goh Keng Swee. is confident that Singapore will be able to build up a sizeable force to look after itself by 1971 when Britain completes her military withdrawal. At a send-off dinner for national servicemen at the102 words
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Article344 1968-03-13 13 SINGAPORE, Mar. 6. JJEW Zealand’s Defence Minister, Mr. D. S. Thomson this afternoon said more talks would be held in the coming months to knit out a new defence pattern for the region. In a farewell statement, Mr. Thomson, who arrived here on Mar. 3344 words
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Article59 1968-03-13 13 PENANG. Mar. 7—Mr. Anselm Almeide. district sales representative of Thai International in Penang, has left for Copenhagen. Denmark, to attend a sales supervisory course. Attending the same course is Mr. Peter Choo. Assistant sales "manager of Thai International in Singapore. Mr. Sunny Ngew, of Kuala59 words
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Article448 1968-03-13 13 ‘Don’t take it out on us plea KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 5. 'J'HE errors and shortcomings of the British Government should not be laid at the door of the rubber, tin and oil palm industries in Malaysia, Dato J.E.S. Crawford told the Senate today. He was speaking on the second day448 words
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80 1968-03-13 13 SINGAPORE, Mar. B—The importation of fruit machines and jackpot machines will soon be possible under certain conditions to be laid down by the Government. An order gazetted yesterday has amended the Prohibition of Imports (Amusement Machines) Order by removing "fruit machines and80 words
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Article, Illustration384 1968-03-13 14 RODERICK PESTANA - By RODERICK PESTANA- (SINGAPORE. Mar. 7 A German magician, Mr. Werner Hornung, this morning drove through Singapore's busy traffic blindfolded. I went along on the fourmile ride trom Orchard Road to the Victoria Theatre car park. Halfway along the route, however, an incident384 words
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Article168 1968-03-13 14 KUALA LUMPUR Mur 7 JHE Assistant Minister of Finance, Dr. Ng Kam /Ai Poh said today though the Banking (Amendment) Bill provided for a compound fine on a bank director for malpractices he could be charged in court-and jailed—if the offence was a168 words
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Article34 1968-03-13 14 SEREMBAN. Feb 5 Cash ;'id amounting to *9.580 was yesterday distributed bv the Mentri Besar. Tan Sri (Dr) Mohammed Said, to 228 families to assist them to buy textbooks for thetr children.'34 words
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561 1968-03-13 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 6 JOINT defence arrangements with Singapore will be considered after the five-nation conference in late May, the Deputy Prime Minister. Tun Abdul Kazak, said today. He indicated that details of British proposals of aid to help Malaysia to otTset the effects561 words
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125 1968-03-13 15 I/I ALA LI’MPUR, Mar. 6. Loans totalling $7B million for 225 projects have been approved by the Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Ltd. over the past eight years, the organisation’s general manager, Mr. L. M. Svoboda. said here today. He was addressing a lunch-time meeting of125 words
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129 1968-03-13 15 CINGAPORE. Mar. 6. J Foreign master craftsmen are to be “imported" to help Singapore to turn art Into a major foreign exchange earner. Announcing this tonight, the Finance Minister. I>r. Goh Keng Swee, said he was thinking of weavers of kain songket from Malaysia,129 words
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Article, Illustration279 1968-03-13 15 FT U A L A LUMPUR, Mar. 6.—Mrs. Frances Kinney, wife of an American diplomat, Mr. Robert Kinney, is Malaysia's third woman private pilot. She has also become the f i r t American woman to qualify for a private Hying licence Irom the279 words
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Article82 1968-03-13 15 SINGAPORE. Mar. 6—A New Zealand tourist resort director. Mr. Alfred Thomas, has offered to be guest .speaker to any club or organisation here. Mr. Thomas, who is director of the Sapphire Springs Tourist Resort at Katikati, will arrive here in the Chnndris lines cruise82 words
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Article18 1968-03-13 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 3. The four-day Budget meeting of the Senate will begin on March 12.18 words
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Article, Illustration175 1968-03-13 15 SINGAPORE, Mar. 4. —President Yusof bin Ishak leaves Singapore tomorrow on a sea voyage around the eastern seaboard of Australia to recuperate from his recent illness. While he is away until the end of April the Speaker Mr. p. Coomaraswamy, will175 words
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Article42 1968-03-13 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. The German Chamber Opera will give a recital at the Malayan Teachers’ College auditorium at Pantai Valley here at 8.30 p.m. on Mar. 8. Ticke’s are available at the Geethe Institute Weld Supermarket t.nd Ben's Minimarket.42 words
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243 1968-03-13 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 4. JTORMAL invitations are being extended to Britain, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore for the five-nation ministerial conference on defence in the third week of May, Tun Abdul Razak announced here today. If these countries should agree, then Malaysia was243 words
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Article65 1968-03-13 16 KUANTAN, Mar. 6. The Central Government will spend $l.O million on low-cost housing schemes in Pahang, the Minister of Local Government And Housing. Mr. Kiiaw Kal Bolt, said here. Low-cost prefabricated houses. each unit costing $4,000. would be built in the districts of Kuantan, Temerloh Pekan,65 words
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144 1968-03-13 16 Kuala lumpur, Mar. 4. —The Minister of Finance, Tun Tan Siew Sin, will begin a three-day visit to Sarawak on Mar. 7. On arrival in Kuching, he will call on the Governor, Tun Abang Openg. and the Chief Minister, Penghulu Tawi144 words
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Article43 1968-03-13 16 PENANG. Mar. 4 Two Buddhist temples here the Chaiya Mankalaram in Burmah Lane and the Pinbang-Onn temple at Batw Lanchang, will hold brithday thanksgiving services on Mar. 10 official birthday of the Governor. Tan Sri Syed Sheh Shahabuddin43 words
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Article39 1968-03-13 16 KUALA LUMPUR Mar. 4. Flying Olttcer Su Kien Chin of the RMAF has been selected to attend a four-month qualified instructor’s course at Royal Air Force, Litt'e Rissington. England. He leaves for London on Mar. 839 words
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Article224 1968-03-13 16 GEOFFREY BOLAND - By GEOFFREY BOLAND: Singapore Mar. 6 'J’HE Stock Exchange trading rooms set a new record today when it was announced at the closing bell that the daily turnover amounted to 2,254,000 units of stocks and shares valued at over $5 million. This beat the previous record224 words
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65 1968-03-13 16 SINGAPORE. Mar. 4 The Singapore Music Teachers' Association is to sponsor a number of 'recitals featuring several Singapore and Malaysian musicians returning from overseas studies. These will include a performance by Miss Toh Chee Hung of Singapore on Aug. 1. and a recital by Dennis65 words
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Article24 1968-03-13 16 PARIT BUNTAR. Mar. 6. The Sultan of Perak will pav an official visit to Parlt Buntar on Mar. 9 Hari Raya Haji.24 words
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Article25 1968-03-13 16 PENANG. Mar. 6. The Sungei Ara Youth Club has started its first home management class for 50 women members and other villagers.25 words
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262 1968-03-13 16 CINGAPOKF. Mar 3 A British town planning adviser, Mr. G. H. Franklin. today said that from the point of view the British bases here could be turned into an ideal site for light industries following the British troop withdrawal. “There is no262 words
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Article, Illustration719 1968-03-13 17 KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 CTUDENTS throughout the country who passed the Senior Cambridge examination are said to have achieved much higher standards than in previous years. This is a preliminary assessment of some State education officers It appears that in719 words
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Article121 1968-03-13 17 OETALING JA Y A, 1 Wed. Mara will have an additional 1,000 students by the end of July when its new term for the year reopens, the principal. Inehe Arshad Ayob, said today. This will raise the total number of students to 2.400 —of whom121 words
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MALAYAN SHARE MARKET REVIEW
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2315 1968-03-13 18 From Our Market Correspondent QN the Slock Kxchange lasi week all records were broken as llie market was whipped up into a euphoria which has rarely been seen before. The records set up were the largest weekly turnover with the highest value, the largest2,315 words
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Article34 1968-03-13 18 K IBKIK TIN < per lb. I {p. picul i Mar. 4. 47; it». $557. »0 y 47| its. $558.13} 8. 48} rU. $560.63} 7. 48} els. $559.75 8. 49} rts. $559.50 8561.63}34 words
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Article26 1968-03-13 18 Mgr. 8. RI'BRF.R PRICE: 494 cents (up three-quarters of a cent). TIN PRICE: 8559.50 (down 25 cents). 'Estimkied offering 225 tons (down 19 tons).26 words
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Article45 1968-03-13 18 (Managers' Priees) First Malayan 2.45 (Second Malayan 1.78 Third Malayan 1.15 Tht Commerce Ind. 04 10$ The Saving Fund .04 l.Ogxd Mai. Invest. Fund 10» 1.15 First Hong Kong .77 .83* Second Hong Kong 54 .59* Sterling Commodity 4/5 4/10 (•Hong Kong currency).45 words
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Article60 1968-03-13 18 Mar. 4. Mar. 5. Mar 6 Mar. 7. Mar 8 Mar 9 «Industrial»: 135 62 135 20 135 41 136.14 136 04 Proper tie»: 143.80 143.88 146 67 148.32 148 56 Minin»»: 77.39 77.09 77 47 77.47 77 63 t$ rubber»: 102.14 102.14 102 14 102 1460 words
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Article42 1968-03-13 18 Current Date Total for Total for payment parable the year previous rear Wilkinson Pro. 13% Mar. 26 25% 22}%' Krpong riant 4}?, Mar 29 6|% 10% Seafleld ®i% Apr. 26 14.55% 24 8% K.l,. Keponf 5% Apr. 20 7| 7}%42 words
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Article31 1968-03-13 18 SINGAPORE. Mar. 4.—A 61-year-old woman, Soh Ah Ng, fell to her death from the 10th floor of a block of Housing Board flats in Jalan Merpati early this morning31 words
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Article29 1968-03-13 18 KULIM. Mar. 6. The Government has granted $20,000 for the construction of a science laboratory and additional class rooms at the National Secondary School, Sungei Kob.29 words
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Article297 1968-03-13 18 17HE first part of the wt*ck wa.» thin and trendled and held an about even course state h.c.b. cv LI4. in their current review of the Rubber Market Steadier periods brought on by short-covering were met at the higher levels by prot it laking which297 words
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Article90 1968-03-13 18 'I'HE Aiaaaialian at Bank* in Malayaia mad* three HtßUgPa In it- rate- tn merchants yesterday (all rates t® SI00>: Unu.rt Stats*: Buying TT 32f airmail Ol) 32{. 90 d *t. 33» credo hill*. 33 11/14 trade blit*. Canada: Buying TT ?s|, airmail Ol) 35}. 90 <»/.it. 36 790 words
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Article38 1968-03-13 18 ON the fraa asahanga market In Hong Kong yesterday tha UI. Dallar quoted at 6 09t fur T.T. and 6.91 tut oath, Starling wa* quoted at I 4 53 and ana last at gala at 29138 words
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Article66 1968-03-13 18 SF.REMBAN. Mar 3—A cheque for $25,000 was presented by the Mentri Bcsat of Negri Sembflan, Tan Sri (Dr.> Mohammud Said, yesterday evening at Rernbau, for the construction ol a Chinese temple. On Sunday night he will present another cheque lor $60,000 for tile construction of a66 words
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Article51 1968-03-13 18 SINGAPORE. Mar. 4. The Council oi YMCAs of Malaysia and Singapore, in conjunction with Cathay Pacific Airways, is organising a tour of East and South-east Asia for members and non-members. The 18-day iournev, to begin on April 6. will cover Thailand. Taiwan. Japan and Hong51 words
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Article, Illustration660 1968-03-13 19 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 8 'J'ENGKU Abdul Rahman expects acting President Suharto to come here at the end of this month to sign a new IndonesiaMalaysia Treaty of Friendship. The Prime minister told reporters on his return660 words
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98 1968-03-13 19 If UALA LUMPUR, Mar. 7 One hundred and sixty-eight lieutenants of the Malaysian Army are now doing their practical promotion examinations at the Sungei Besi Garrison here, to be followed by written tests later this year. The examination covers tactics, reading and signals. The98 words
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212 1968-03-13 19 SINGAPORE, Mar. THE National Trades Union Congress has called on civilian employees of the British Services, due to be discharged in phases over the next four years, to take the fullest advantage of the retraining programme to be launched by the Gov- ernment soon. The editorial212 words
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Article33 1968-03-13 19 KUANTAN, Mar. B,—Mr. E. J. Johnson was re-elected president of the Kuantan Red Cross Society with Mrs. J. M. Dickie, vice-president, Inche Ibrahim bin Osman, secretary, and Mr. M. A. Joshua, treasurer33 words
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137 1968-03-13 19 IT UA L A LUMPUR. Mar. 7. Two top officials from the Netherlands will arrive here on Sunday to study Malaysia’s development progress They are the Minister for Development Aid. Dr. B.J. Udink, and the DirectorGeneral for International Co-operation In the Netherlands Foreign137 words
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Article89 1968-03-13 19 Malaysia may pull out reserves LUMPUR, Mar. 7 Malaysia has been thinking about withdrawing its reserves from the sterling area, the Ass’stant M’nister of Finance, Dr Ng Kara Poh. told the Senate today. “But 1 don’t know if the Finance Minister, Tun Tan Slew Sin, has made up his mind.’’89 words
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Article622 1968-03-13 20 RENJI HOSOISHI of Japan showed the style and steady temperament of a champion yesterday when he won the Malaysian Open golf title by four strokes at the Royal Selangor Golf Club course. Unperturbed' Dy the pressures ol the final round, Hoooiahl piayed superbly to return622 words
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491 1968-03-13 20 QLYMPIC Council of Malaysia secretary V Thong Poh IN yen yesterday categorically refuted a statement by South African JNUL president Frank Braun that Malaysia would compete in this year’s Olympic Games at Mexico City despite announcing a boycott. Mr. Braun said In Johannesburg yesterday he491 words
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Article146 1968-03-13 20 CkAP Games Golden Girl PatJ rlcia Chan went on a record-breaking spree at the Singapore Chinese Swimming Club’s Julnor meet In Singapore on Saturday, rewriting two National and club records. Pat Improved on her Singapore records for the 50m backstroke and the 60m breaststroke She clocked146 words
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Article47 1968-03-13 20 Belangor Police beat Perak Police by 97 run* in their onsday c.lcket friendly at Oumey Road, Kuala Lumpur, yesterday Se’angor: 146 (Y. K Param 49 Sukder Singh 46. N Shanmuganatban 23. Kerpal Singh 4-37) Perak 49 (N. Shanmuganathan 4-6, C. Satkunathan 427).47 words
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Article50 1968-03-13 20 SINGAPORE. Mar. 11.—R. W Oarson won the BICC "B” medal stroke competition on a countback from D.-. Shlng Nam Chin. Both scored a nett 68. Dr. Shlng won the ball sweep for the first nine with 30H. T F Hughes took the second nine on 321450 words
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226 1968-03-13 20 Reuter LONDON, Mar. 10 —Malaysia’s top badmln on players, on a live-week championship tour ol Europe, left here yesterday for Copenhagen for next week’s Daman tournament. The seven-man Malaysian team have already competed in the West German international event at Berlin and, afterReuter - 226 words
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240 1968-03-13 20 CELANOOR Malays went ioal-spree In their Sultans’ Gold Cup soccer match against Armed Forces at Princes Road In Kuala Lumpur yesterday, winning by 7-3. Tne aren schemer of Malays success was veteran In ernaUonml centre-forward Abdul Ohanl, wno started tne goalrush and laid240 words