The Straits Budget, 20 March 1968
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Title Section40 1968-03-20 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 805. KUALA LUMPUR, MARCH. 20, 1968. Price 40 Cents (Malaya) or 1 Shilling KDN 3110 MC (P) 003540 words
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Advertisement252 1968-03-20 1 MOUSE M OtCUUIION M 8 YEARS! Reflecting the countries* consistent economic development the Straits Times has since 1957 soared from an average net sale of 80.683 per issue during that year to 160,249 Tn October 1965, and is Still rising! A continuous rise in income levels (from an estimated £465252 words
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742 1968-03-20 2 CHEN MAN UIN - CHEN MAN UIN Serembaxt. DR. Mahathir (March 9) has ably stated the case for an early solution to the present unsatisfactory state of education. While one can admire his earnestness ana sincerity in arguing for a quota system in examination passes, one cannot742 words
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Article295 1968-03-20 2 M A - M A. Trengganu lif ANY of the correspondents commenting on Dr. Mahathir’s letter (S.T. Feb. 24) stress the need for an attack on rural poverty and the establishment of rural schools with good facilities as a solution to the problem of educational and professional295 words
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248 1968-03-20 2 L. C. WONG - L. C. WONG Koala Lumpur IN reply to my complaint about book prices Inche Aziz Kasslm makes these points: (a) booksellers have to make a living (b) increases in freight and postage rates and (c) in the past booksellers were selling books at what he248 words
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202 1968-03-20 2 IASMY - (IASMY Kallm A PROMINENT visitor, Mr. Qlover, seriously commented that Malaysia still had not done enough to publicise Its tourist potential (S.T. March ID. I hope the Tourist Promotion Board will take this remark seriously. Malaysians who go abroad every year find It most202 words
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Article54 1968-03-20 2 BERTIE CHENG - BERTIE CHENG Publicity Liaison Officer, Postal Services Department, Singapore. WITH reference to J.H. Koh’B letter (S.T. March 9) concerning the reduction In size of the present Post Office Bavings Bank passbook, the matter has been under consideration by this Department and would be adopted, tf found practicable, when the54 words
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Article638 1968-03-20 3 —Straits Times. March 12 W hen Di. Toh Chin Chye takes over the Vice-Chancel-lorship of Singapore University and the new Ministry ol Science and Technology in a lew weeks time he will bring to these posts an unusual combination of academic expertise and political experience. It—Straits Times. March 12 - 638 words
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Article372 1968-03-20 3 —Straits Times. March 12 A survey begun last November by the Federal Agricultuial Marketing Authority, preparatory to its setting up shop in Kedah and Perils, has disclosed that farmers in th»' two States have extensive nedit with padi dealers.” This is another way ot saying thev are heavily—Straits Times. March 12 - 372 words
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Article227 1968-03-20 3 —Straits Times. March 12 The survey on squatteis who have settled on private land in Kuala Lumpur, now nearing completion, should prove invaluable to officials in j ihe Federal Capital Commission who deal with urban development and redevelopment. The information that has been gatheied relates to family income,! —Straits Times. March 12 - 227 words
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Article353 1968-03-20 3 —Straits Times. March 13 One of the "gaps” that will be created by the British military withdrawal from Singapore calls for greater attention than it has so far received. Some 200 wives anJ dnughteis of British servicemen are voluntary social workers in a number of charitable organisations. Mare.—Straits Times. March 13 - 353 words
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Article168 1968-03-20 3 —Straits Times, March 13 Tiie inadequacies of Malaysia’s mental health institutionhave been stated with remarkable ftankness bv the Minis- ter of Health himself. Mental eases aio increasing in number. said Inche Bahaman, at conference of specialists, because Malaysian institutions take a custodial rather than a curative approach to—Straits Times, March 13 - 168 words
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Article676 1968-03-20 3 —Straits Times, March 14 A Cabinet committee it was announced yesterday, to no-one’s surprise has been set up to decide what to do about the estimated 00,00 ft 1 Singapore citizens who work in Malaysia. Substantial numbers of Malaysians in Singapore are about to lose their jobs—Straits Times, March 14 - 676 words
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Article176 1968-03-20 4 —Straits Times, March 14 I The latest edition of the Malaysian Veterinary Journal. an increasingly sophisticated publication, makes yet another plea for an end to the rathei irresponsible division veterinarians have visited upon themtelves. On the one hand there is the Malaysian Veterinat> Association, its 110 members mostly—Straits Times, March 14 - 176 words
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Article407 1968-03-20 4 —Straits Tunes, March 15 The new- teaching loads laid down by the Malaysian Education Ministry this year differ as between primary, lower secondary ana upper secondary schools. Because headmasters arc given some discretion. they also vary ax between individual schools within each category. Generally speaking, primary teachers aie—Straits Tunes, March 15 - 407 words
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Article178 1968-03-20 4 —Straits Times, March 15 The appointment ol Inche Ghaflar Baba as Minister without Portfolio is the most notable of the Cabinet changes announced by the Tengku yesterday. Chief Minister of i Malacca from 1959 until September last year, when he became chairman of Mara, Inche Ghaffar had—Straits Times, March 15 - 178 words
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Article671 1968-03-20 4 —Straits Times. March 16 Confidence has been lost in the international monetary system. Control is now up for auction. This in brief is yesterday’s tale of the closing ol the gold markets in Washington and London, the bank holiday in Britain and the suspension in many—Straits Times. March 16 - 671 words
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Article381 1968-03-20 4 Straits Times. March 16 Britain s new Immigration Act has created a class cf United Kingdom citizens who Jo not have automatic right of entry into Britain or an’ other country. They arc the holders of British passports issued in former British colonies, either hy the colonial t– Straits Times. March 16 - 381 words
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Article353 1968-03-20 4 —Straits Times. March 14 Despite earlier promise of some results Mr. Gunnar Jarring's efforts to bring the Arab powers and Israel together at a meeting in Nicosia have pc ♦.‘red out. Nothing else could have been reasonably expected after Israel’s announcement changing the status of the areas seized—Straits Times. March 14 - 353 words
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Article, Illustration347 1968-03-20 5 FELIX ABISHEGANADEN - By FELIX ABISHEGANADEN Kuala Lumhur, March 10 TUN ABDUL RAZAK said today that the “teething troubles’’ with Singapore since separation (August 1965) are over and both sides are anxious to work together. The Deputy Prime Minister was referring to his347 words
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381 1968-03-20 5 gether. of course, we were subject to pressures here and there, but now we are not “The important thing Is to rebuild trust and confidence so we can work together. Wc are so closely tied together geographically, economically and In other fields. “It381 words
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282 1968-03-20 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 10. 'J'APIOCA may feature as a major crop again under the Central Government’s plan to diversify agriculture, the Chief Planning Officer of the Federal Land Development Authority, Mr. Surjit Singh, indicated today. The FLDA. he said, had plans to282 words
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78 1968-03-20 5 IPOH. Mar. 10—The Minister of Local Government and Housing Mr. Khaw Kai Boh. today stressed the importance of mutual respect and under, standing ‘Our security and peace is established on the basis of racial harm ny and tolerance.” he told thousands of Buddhists who78 words
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Article, Illustration125 1968-03-20 6 Kuala lumpur. Mar. 8. —The Government today announced the issue of a new cash loan of $lOO million to raise funds for development projects. In a statement, the Treasury said that two securities were being offered to sub-scribers—flve-year stock at six per cent a125 words
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Article128 1968-03-20 6 SINGAPORE. Mar. B—A party oi seven printers* publishers and paper dealers from Singapore and Malaysia will leave hue on March 10 for Australia to vis.t the Associated Pulp and Paper Mills group operations in Victoria and Tasmania. The party will comprise the following: SINGAPORE: Mr.128 words
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273 1968-03-20 6 SIA CHEONG YEW - By SIA CHEONG YEW SINGAPORE, Mar. 11. —A group of young Singaporeans have formed an association to attract more Asians to do voluntary social work. The “Aslan Friends of the Spastics”, which is to be launched on March 23, will273 words
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Article181 1968-03-20 6 SINGAPORE, Mar. 10 rpO assist traders and J. carriers, it has been decided to allow them to amend, on their own. certain Information In export permits which have been approved. This is stated by the Controller and Registrar of Imports and Exports, Mr. S. Subramaniam, In181 words
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Article132 1968-03-20 6 SINGAPORE. Mar. 10. A group of 14 Singaporeans left here for Taipeh today on an educational exchange visit programme aimed at promoting tourism between Singapore and Taiwan. Their tour is sponsored by China Airlines. The passengers, mostly travel agents and business executives, were the first132 words
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Article97 1968-03-20 6 PETALING JAVA, March 10 The OCPD here. Deputy Supt. E. A Fernandez has received a letter from Mr. D M. Crichton, of Sussex seeking his help in tracing his sister and uncle in Malaysia. Mr Crichton said that his sister. Mrs. J. Murphy, last97 words
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Article61 1968-03-20 6 MUAR. Mar. 11 A ':clor documentary on progress in the State Is being filmed for the 1 Johore Government, the chairI man of the Johore Works Committee. Dato Chua Song Lim. said today. •The Johore Government wants to show the people that vast developments have been61 words
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Article460 1968-03-20 6 KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 Abdul Razak said today that the Government's immediate and important task was to hold the centre without yielding to communal pressures from both sides. The Deputy Prime Minister added this had to be done while applying the priority programmes in favour460 words
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373 1968-03-20 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 11. yyilLTHER Malaysia will join the '‘jumbo jot” set in the early 1970s will depend on three factors: The scheduled delivery of the aircraft in 1970, the availability of airport facilities and the growth of sufficient air traffic. This373 words
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Article, Illustration153 1968-03-20 7 KU AL A LUMPUR. Mar. li. -The Netherlands will provide equipment and technical aid to help in Malaysia's development. its Minister for Development Aid. Dr. B. J. Udink. said today. His Government will also encourage Dutch businosmen to set up joint ventures here,153 words
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Article, Illustration247 1968-03-20 7 I/UALA LUMPUR. Mar. IV 10. —The Dean of the Facuty of Arts at the University of Maaya, Professor Ho Yoke, has accepted an invitation from the Cambridge University scientist and Sinologist, Dr. Joseph Needham, to colaborate in writing the fifth volume247 words
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Article37 1968-03-20 7 PETALING JAYA. Mar. 11— Mr R J P. Hard less has been elected president of the Rotary Club here with Mr. John W. Henderson, vice-president. Mr. K S. Menon. secretary and S. Kula Singam. treasurer.37 words
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479 1968-03-20 7 IPOH, Mar. 11. the Chinese studies department of the University of Malaya into a full faculty of Chinese studies will be more practical than setting up a Chinese university. said the Minister of Local Government and Housing, Mr. Khaw Kai479 words
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Article47 1968-03-20 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 1— Here after a "lovely” six week holiday in Penang and Kota Bharu are the Duke and Duchess of Newcastle. They leave for Britain tomorrow. Looking very sunburnt, they arrived at Subang this evening very quietly and almost unnoticed.47 words
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Article, Illustration361 1968-03-20 8 MAUREEN PETERS - Seen in PJ birds all the way from Russia By MAUREEN PETERS K. LUMPUR. Mar. 11 CTRANGE birds seen in Petaling Jaya yes terday just before the afternoon thunderstorm today uncovered a fascinating bird tale. A PJ resident who spotted the birds flying over Klang Road, phoned the Straits Times361 words
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Article32 1968-03-20 8 MUAR, Mar 11—A cheque for $Bl7 was presented to the Johore State Flood Relief Committee today by Mr. Teo Kow chairman of the MCA Muar North Flood Relief Committee.32 words
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334 1968-03-20 8 P. SWETTENHAM, Mar 8 A CRUISER and two destroyers of the Indian Navy will arrive here on Mar. 12 for a four-day goodwill visit. They are the INS Mysore, the cruiser, and the INS Ranjit and Rajput, under the command334 words
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202 1968-03-20 8 pENANG, Mar. 11. A blind musician heads one of the most popular pop croups playing in Northern Malaya today. G Manimuthu formed his band. the Kalaivanar Music Party. 10 years ago on his return from the Gurney Training Centre in Kuala202 words
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Article31 1968-03-20 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Mir. 11 The Pantai branch of the Democratic Actio l Party passed a resolution at a meeting criticising the Government for passing the Industrial Relations Act. 196\31 words
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153 1968-03-20 8 iz U ALA LUMPUR. Mar. 11. Tengku Abdul Rahman's recent four-day visit to Indonesia was purely a goodwill one and not to form a military alliance against anyone. The MiPlstry of Forcigp Affairs spokesman. Inche Ahmad Nordln bln Ha.il Mohamed Zain. said this153 words
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Article54 1968-03-20 8 SINGAPORE. M <r. 11 A military hovercraft squadron will arrive in Singapore this month. The port master today advised the shipping community that the squadron would later move to Naval Base waters. They would be flashing amber lights every second with all-round visibility over a distance of54 words
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216 1968-03-20 8 SINGAPORE. Mur. !i M h. S. Rajaratnam last night spoke of a threat to Singapore for “protection money’’ in the next two very difiicult years before the British pull out. “The bully” could demand certain things from Singapore for free, the Foreign Minister said.216 words
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116 1968-03-20 8 SUNGEI PATANI, Mar. 11—The Yang di-Per-tuan Agong and the Raja Permaisuri Agong Hill be given a red carpet welcome when they pay their first official visit to Kedah on Mar. 16. Their majesties are scheduled to arrive at Kepala Batas airp .rt before116 words
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382 1968-03-20 9 KUALA LUMPUR. March 12 fJOLLAND and Malaysia have come to a definite agreement on a loan of $1.7 million for the Malaysian Government. This was announced today by the visiting Netherlands Minister for Development Aid, Dr. B. J. Udink. who described382 words
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286 1968-03-20 9 K. LUMPUR, Mar. 11 tyiTH the help of the T Legal Department and in co-operation with the Ministry of Labour, the Ministry of Lands and Mines is drafting a scheme aimed at curbing undesirable fragmentation of land The Minister of Lands and Mines.286 words
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Article, Illustration544 1968-03-20 9 OOI CHENG GAIK - By OOI CHENG GAIK: Kuala Lumhur, March 12 THE man behind the ‘‘viper cure*’ a major medical breakthrough in the treatment of thrombosis is a Malaysian, Dr. Chan Kok Ewe, of the Medical Faculty in the University of Malaya here. He is544 words
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Article, Illustration408 1968-03-20 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 12. 'J’HE National Union of Teachers today called for a review of the increased workload for teachers because it claims they cannot take it. Many teachers, the NUT general secretary, Mr. John Gurusamy, said today had gone sick since the drastic408 words
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103 1968-03-20 10 yAIPING, Mar. 11—For the first time yesterday about 100 women were present among the nearly 800 members who attended the annual meeting of the Taiping branch of the MIC. The meeting which started at 4 p m. lasted until midnight. Mr. Rustim103 words
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Article, Illustration359 1968-03-20 10 SINGAPORE. Mar. 11—The Flag Officer Commanding the Indian Navy's Western Fleet, Rear Admiral S N. Kohli said today it was vital to peace and security that no defence vacuum should be left In any of the countries bordering tlie Indian Ocean. As far359 words
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Article, Illustration270 1968-03-20 10 IPOH, Mar. 12. FOUR Cabinet Ministers will arrive here on Mar. 14 for a meet-the-people session organised by the Perak branch of the MCA. They are the Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, the Minister of Finance, Tun Tan Siew Sin, the Minister of270 words
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Article71 1968-03-20 10 SEREMBAN. Mar. 11. The chairman of the Kuala Pilah branch of the United Democratic Party. Raja Suleiman bin Raja Haji Tachik. 57, has quit the UDP and signed up as a member or me Serembun branch of the Democratic Action Party. Raja Suleiman was chairman of71 words
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109 1968-03-20 10 DENANG, Mar. 11,—Malaysia Is the biggest market in the Far East for the British pump industry. Mr. O. B. Howl, leader of the British Pump Manufacturers’ Association Trade Mission, said today. "The British pump industry sold over #8 million of pumps109 words
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Article31 1968-03-20 10 KUALA LUMPUR Mat 12Two business executives. Inche Mohamcd Yunus Sharif! and Mr. Carl Chow, today received diplomas at the West German Embassy here after completing a 13-month business course in31 words
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547 1968-03-20 11 SINGAPORE, Mar 12 TWO powerful rubber 1 trading bodies In Singapore today pressed home their r e c o m mendation to shippers to back out from the contract system of the Far Eastern Freight Con. ference. At a joint Press conference of547 words
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115 1968-03-20 11 LUMPI’R. March 11.—The first made-in-Malaysia Kenault RlO will be driven off the assembly line of the Associated Motor Industries Malaysia factory at Batu Tiga in May. A company statement today says that the Renault Rl6 will also be in production before the end of115 words
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Article, Illustration218 1968-03-20 11 U ALA LUMPUR. Mar. B.—Nigeria’s two-year-old decision to set up a diplomatic mission in Kuala Lumpur will soon be implemented. The Nigerian Commissioner for External Affairs. Dr. Okoi Arikpo. said this on his arrival here today. Malaysia has a mission in Lagos. "We would218 words
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Article234 1968-03-20 11 SINGAPORE, March 11. jyjALAYSIA and Singapore must not sacrifice quality in their rush to industrialise and sell their products in world markets. This was the parting advice of Capt. U Schwartz, 1 a senior correspondent of the Institute of Asian Affairs in Hamburg, before he left234 words
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Article78 1968-03-20 11 1/UALA LUMPUR. March 12.- The Minister of Works Posts and Telecommunications Tun V. T. Sambanthan. will leave on March 14 leading the first official Malaysian delegation to Fiji. The other meiYibers are Inche Abdul Rahman bin IbrahimParliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health, and78 words
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Article55 1968-03-20 11 SINGAPORE Mar. 12. It rained for the fourth consecutive day today, and tonight the weather station announced that the 37-day dry spell one of the longest in recent years was over. There were inteimittent showers over most of the island, and in the northern part it55 words
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196 1968-03-20 11 MARGARET WEE - By MARGARET WEE KUALA LUMPUR, *iVlar. 12. —Most working girls spend Saturday afternoons sleeping or preparing for their dates. But nurse Betty Goh carries on nursing on a voluntary basis. For the last eight months. Miss Goh has given up196 words
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Article79 1968-03-20 11 SINGAPORE, March 11. A two-man team of British avintio.i experts who arrived on March 8, today got down to their task of preparing a gigantic development plan for Singapore airport. Mr F.W Spencer and Mr. A.J. Strongman from the firm of Scott-Wilson Kirkpatrick and partners79 words
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Article, Illustration89 1968-03-20 12 I/IAI.A Lt’MPl'R. Mar. 11. A —Two ikebana (flower An ancement > exponent* from the Ikenobo School of Ikebana. Tokyo, are here on a one-week visit to Cive demonstrations. They are Mrs. T o s h i e Suzuki (above) and Miss Yoko Mizuno.89 words
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Article51 1968-03-20 12 SINGAPORE. Mar 11—The chairman of the Tourist Promotion Board. Mr. P.H. Meadows. today said there were good prospects of regional cooperation in tourism and cultural exchange between Singapore and other South-East Asian countries. He flew home from a weeklong visit to Cambodia to study tourism51 words
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Article42 1968-03-20 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 8 Mr. Peter Tsao has been elected pro-tem chairman of the newlylurmeo Malaysia Travel Agenis Association here. Inche Mohamcd Raiique bin /ahaya was elected vice-chair-man: Mr. Peter Teh. secretary, and Mr. Chan Kok Wah. treasurer.42 words
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107 1968-03-20 12 Kuala lumpur. March 11. Two lecturers have resigned from the University of Malaya. They are Dr. 1. C.T. Ni.sbet (Physics! and Dr. Chua Seng Siew (Medicine) DR. NISBET. 34. Is leaving the university after five years to take up a post of research physicist107 words
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86 1968-03-20 12 SERKMBAN. Mar. 11—Tunku Dura Naquiah. 23. daughter of the Yany dt-Penuan Besar and Tunku Ampuan ot Negri Sembilan. has been elected chairman of the Women's Institute dance and fashion show to be held at the town hall here on Saturday night. Hie Ruler and86 words
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Article58 1968-03-20 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar 12 The sales director of Associated Pan-Malayan Cement. Mr. R. J. Chen*y, and an executive director of Tusok Cement. Mr. Yeoh Kian Hin. left today for Decca to sign Malaysia’s biggest single export contract so far. The two companies jointly won a58 words
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184 1968-03-20 12 SINGAPORE, Mar I. The 14-man Singapore Shipping Freight W o r k i n K Committee, which represents some U 4 local trade associations, today urged rubber shippers and packers in the Republic to support a call to opt out of the Far184 words
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247 1968-03-20 12 Kuala lumpur, March 11. The Minister of Health. Inche Bahaman. today attributed the increase in the number of mentally-ill patients in Malaysia to the •custodial rather than curative" role mental institutions had adopted. Opening the psychiatric conference at the Ministry ut247 words
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100 1968-03-20 12 KUALA LUMPUR Mar. 11 The Buddhist Sangha Raja of Thailand. Sundej Phra Ariyavong Sakatayun. will arrive litre on March. 14 for a twoday visit. ife will visit temples in Taiping and Ipoh before arriving in the capital the same day. I The next day100 words
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254 1968-03-20 12 SINGAPORE. Mar. 13. O More than 1.000 church leaders from Asia and the South Pacific will meet here in November. A spokesman for the executive committee of the Asia South Pacific congress on Evangelism, which met today at the Goodwood Park Hotel, to254 words
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92 1968-03-20 12 SINGAPORE. March 12—A Singapore student, Benjamin 11. Ilang of the Mnrningside College »n Sioux City. lowa, has been selected for inclusinn in “Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities anti Colleges’’ the annual directory of distinguished students in America. Benjamin, son of the Rev.92 words
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Article36 1968-03-20 12 KUALA LUMPUR Mur. 12The Rfd Cross .Society today handed m .re goods to the South Vietnamese Embassy hero to aid the country's war victims. The goods consist of medicine milk clothing and shoes36 words
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159 1968-03-20 12 A. RAMAUNGAM - From A. RAMAUNGAM Kota kinabalu. Mar. 12. The Overseas Mineral Resources Development Co. of Japan will begin prospecting for copper at the foothills of 13.455ft Mount Kinabalu in June. The Japanese company was awarded the contract to prospect lor copper by the159 words
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Article132 1968-03-20 12 KUA I, A LUMPUR. 1V Mur. 12.—Mr. Thodor Schmidlin, 50. was today named Switzerland's first resident Ambassador to Malaysia. To date the Swiss ambassador to Malaysia has been resident in Bangkok, where he has also been her Ambassador to Thailand The present ambassador Is Mr. Richard Aman.132 words
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Article46 1968-03-20 12 SEREMBAN. Mar 12. Two ambassadors today paid a courtesy rail on (lie Yang diPertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan and the Tengku Animism at the Ist on»» Hinocap here They were Mr Pierre Anfhonioz. of Franee. and Dr Enrico Carrara, of Italy.46 words
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Article, Illustration327 1968-03-20 13 SINGAPORE, Mar. 13. meeting the Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, the visiting deputy president of the Confederation of British industry, Mr. A. G. Norman, today confidently predicted that Britain’s businessmen would “invest substantially’’ in Singapore. The one-hour meeting took place at Mr327 words
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128 1968-03-20 13 1/UALA LUMPUR. Mar. 12.—The Government will not arbitrarily expel non-citi-zens unless they are a threat to security the Assistant Minister of Home Affairs. Inche Hamzah bin Dato Abu Samah. said last night. Opening a “Hari Raya Haji Night’’ organised by the 4B Youth movement of128 words
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307 1968-03-20 13 YE.0 TOON JOO - By YE.0 TOON JOO SINGAPORE. Mar. 13. —Two of the eight tyres on the main uni dercarriage of a Qantas Boeing 707 airliner burst when it made an emergency landing at Singapore airport this evening. The plane from Sydney, with 96 people on board,307 words
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Article59 1968-03-20 13 SINGAPORE. Mar. 13. Brazil’s newly-appointed Ambassador to Singapore. Mr. L E. do Nascimento e Silva, flew in today to present his credentials to acting President Coomaraswamv Mr Silva, who is also Ambassador to Malaysia. Thailand and Vietnam, will be here for 10 davs during which he will59 words
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Article, Illustration172 1968-03-20 13 SINGAPORE. Mar. 13.—The Thai Festival at Goodwood Hotel next week will bring to Singapore three beauties and a fabulous collection of women’s wear from Thailand The runner-up in the Miss Thailand. 1967 contest Miss Boontha Sripeow, (above), will he one of the girls modelling the 30172 words
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Article154 1968-03-20 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 13. pRIZE money for the fourth draw of the Social r Welfare lottery at Kota Kinabalu on March 20 will be spread over a wider range with the introduction of several smaller prizes by the Lotteries Board. The first four prizes remain154 words
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Article85 1968-03-20 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 13 The American Ambassador to Malaysia. Mr. James D. Bell, will extend his present emergency leave and take home leave in the United States until midMay. During his absence, the Counsellor of the embassy. Mr. Robert W. Moore, will be Charge85 words
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323 1968-03-20 14 ALOR STAR, Mar. 13. More than 20.000 schoolchildren will be among the big crowd which will welcome the Yang diPertuan Agong and the Raja Permaisuri Agong when they pay a two-day State visit to Kedah on Mar. 16. Their Majesties will arrive323 words
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244 1968-03-20 14 IPOH. Mar. 13.—Com--1 Mar. 13.—Malaysia has a dedicated and well turned-out navy “one you can be proud of" said the Flag Officer Commanding the Indian Fleet, Rear Admiral S. N. Kohli, here today. Speaking to the Press aboard his flagship Mysore three hours244 words
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156 1968-03-20 14 n-ENANG. Mar. 11. 4 The Chief Minister, Tan Sri Wong Pow Nee, will open the International Co-oper-ative Alliance seminar to be held here from March 25 to April 3. The 10-day course is aimed at evaluating the overall functioning of the training programme which the156 words
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261 1968-03-20 14 IPOH. Mar. 13. Com--1 panics prospecting for tin in the East Coast States of Pahang. Trengganu and Kelantan are coming across sizeable deposits of base metals, particularly lead and titanium. According to a mining consultant here. Mr. S Pakianathan. who is261 words
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Article67 1968-03-20 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. IG.The Minister of Commerce and Industry. Dr. Lim Swee Ami eaves on Mar. 1« to attend the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development In New Delhi. He will head the Malavslan delegation, now led bv the Controller of Trade, Mr. Yeo67 words
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Article176 1968-03-20 14 SINGAPORE, Mur. 13. —All 24 crew of the 1,600-ton Indonesian freighter Irian Sarmi were rescued when the ship sank this afternoon near Sisters islands. about four miles from here. The Irian Sarmi, which had undergone repair.'' at Jurong shipyard, was being towed to the Eastern176 words
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Article, Illustration75 1968-03-20 14 Kuala lumpur. Mar 13.—Emperor Haile Selassie ofElliiop ia expected to pay a State visit to Malaysia before the end of May, Tengku Abdul Rahman disclosed after the Cabinet meeting today. The chairman of the Burmese Revolutionary Council. Gen. Ne Win. will be coming next month75 words
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244 1968-03-20 14 SINGAPORE. Mur. 13. —Three smart girls in lawyer’s robes today stood should» r-to-shoulder before Hit Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Wee Chong Jin listening eagerly to his advice on how to t on in a profession dominated by men. The occasion: The admission244 words
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Article118 1968-03-20 14 Kuala lumpur. Mar. 13 —The Minister of Finance. Tun Tan Siew Sin. is indisposed and will be unable to accompany the Deputy Prime Minister. Tun Abdul Razak. to Ipoh tomorrow for a meet-the-people session. Tun Tan will also be unable to visit Penang118 words
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Article, Illustration244 1968-03-20 15 SINGAPORE Mar. 13. oINGAPORE’S only woman MP, Madam Clian Choy Siong, last night called on women to come out of “their domestic shells” and stand shoulder to shoulder with the men in the Held of economic reconstruction. "Our work must not244 words
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78 1968-03-20 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 13 The Samat Art Gallery will feature a two-week exhibitlonirom March 25 entitled "Wanita Bersama” bv seven women artists resident in Selangor. The exhibition will be opened by Senator Aishah Ghani and will be at the new extension to the gallery. shown78 words
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Article69 1968-03-20 15 KUALA LUMPUR Mar. 12, All secondary schools, both assisted and non-assisted. are invited t;> take part in a school choral competition organised by the Ministry of Education. The competition will be organised at State-level, and each sehool is invited to send a team not exceeding 24. The69 words
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Article, Illustration137 1968-03-20 15 Kuala umcik, Mar. 1 3. years ago a Swiss 4 went to *>iita»n to •earn English and wound up niariyiiig into tne Gestetner lam 1 1 y of duplicating machine and equipment lame. Today bearing that famous name, Mrs. Ilenny Gestetner137 words
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Article86 1968-03-20 15 SITIAWAN. Mar. 12,—A suggestion that Malaysia should have popularly elected Senators was made by the Democratic Action Party here yesterday Mr. Llm Cho Hock, chairman of the party’s Ipoh branch who was speaking at the opening of the Pekan Gurney branch added that tills would86 words
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240 1968-03-20 15 SINGAPORE, Mar. 14. Qantas Airways said today the faulty" landing gear of its Boeing 707, which led to an emergency landing at Singapore airport yesterday. afternoon was, in fact, sound. But the pilot, Capt. T. E. I Terrell, who brought the aircraft down240 words
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Article60 1968-03-20 15 SINGAPORE. Mar. 12.—Capt. Inderjit Singh. Captain Superintendent of a training ship in Calcutta is here under the Colombo Plan technical co-opera-tion scheme to Itudf the present merchant training scheme and make recommendations for modernising the scheme. He was sent by the Indian Government at the request60 words
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Article71 1968-03-20 15 SINGAPORE. Mar. 10. The Member of Parliament for Bukit Merah, Mr. Llm Guan Hco, will be feted at a dinner tomorrow to mark his e-elec-tion. The dinner, to be held at Bukit Merah Community centre, is being organised by tlie area's joint management committees. It is71 words
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220 1968-03-20 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 13. is Britain’s problem and the British Government should not shift its responsibility to others, Tengku Abdul Rahman said after today's Cabinet meeting. Commenting on the hanging of several Africans by the Smith regime, the Prime Minister said it220 words
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Article, Illustration88 1968-03-20 15 Kuala lumpuk. Mar. 13 —Malaysia’s former permanent representative in the U.N., Mr. It. Kamani, is now legal adviser to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Icngku Abdul Rahman told reporters after the Cabinet meeting today that Mr. Ramani was dealing with matters affecting the Constitution88 words
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Article49 1968-03-20 15 PENANG. Mar 13 Indonesia has resumed sending tin ore to Pcnanc for smelting at the Straits Trading works in Butterworth The first two consignments arrived early this month 606 tons by the m v Darpodua and another 1,105 tons bv the m v Darposatu.49 words
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Article33 1968-03-20 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 13 The Joliore State Engineer. Inche Abdul Hamid bin Dato Ahmad. will leave tomorrow for an eight-month visit to the United States under an Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship.33 words
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Article22 1968-03-20 15 KUALA LUMPUR Mar. 13, The 17-member Russian Embassy stall will arrive, here on March 24. Tengku Abdul Rahman said today.22 words
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342 1968-03-20 16 TSAI TAN - By TSAI TAN Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 14 Malaysian government officials met British High Commission representatives here today and decided to allow four categories of British passport holders to enter the country subject to normal immigration requirements. These are: HOLDERS of342 words
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202 1968-03-20 16 JACKIE SAM - By JACKIE SAM: Singapore, Mar. 14 'J’EN British passport holders who left here this morning for Kuala Lumpur were back in Singapore on the next MSA flight. They had been refused entry by Immigration officials at Subang airport. Among the 10 were Englishmen202 words
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105 1968-03-20 16 IPOH. Mar. 14. An on-the spot grant of $70,000 was given by the Deputy Prime Minister. Tun Abdul Razak. towards the $150,000 cast of the “Nine Emperor Gods Temple’’ in Jalan Tokong here today. Tun Razak made the grant when replying to a request105 words
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432 1968-03-20 16 KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 T'HE Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce today pledged full support to Singapore rubber shippers and packers In their move to back out from the contract system of the Far Eastern Freight Conference. The ple-lge came during a meeting between the ACCC432 words
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Article42 1968-03-20 16 KANGAR. Mai If). The Perils Malay Customs and Religious Affairs Department collected $69,000 fitmh (religious tithesi this year $9,000 more than last year as a result of an increase in the rate from a dollar to $1 3042 words
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Article45 1968-03-20 16 SINGAPORE. Mar. to The quota for the import ot caustic soda for the period ending June •10 will remain as at present one per cent of 1904 imports I tcences w ill be Issued up to one-third of the annual quota.45 words
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Article, Illustration292 1968-03-20 17 KUANTAN. Mar. 14. Roy.il Malaysian Air Force Tebuan jet strike aircraft will be fully equipped with rockets, bombs and machhieguns in June this year, the Chtef of the Air Stall. Air Commondore Sulaiman bin Sujak said today He was accompanying the Sultan of Selangor who292 words
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184 1968-03-20 17 SINGAPORE, Mar. 12 An Australian airline exeeu'ive has described Singapore as being ideally suited to become the “aerial uu*r ehandising and distributing centre" of South-ea-t Asia when the big Jumbo jets art> introduced in about th-ce years' time. Ht is Mr. L C.184 words
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161 1968-03-20 17 SINGAPORE. Mar. 12. 1 <nii' of Singapore’s l«»p monels will display local-made garments in an airborne fashion show between here and Auckland on March 21. The hour-long fashion show is being held in conjunction with Ail New Zealand’s inaugural flight to161 words
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Article33 1968-03-20 17 PFNANO. Mai 13.—Free papri back' will lie distiibuted by the USIS it their Beach Street Jefferson Centre to sneer.ssl til candidates in the recent School Certificate and Hluhrr School Certificate examinations33 words
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281 1968-03-20 17 GEOFFREY BOLAND - By GEOFFREY BOLAND: Singapore, March 14 here and in Malaysia today felt the full impact of the uncertainty which has arisen again over the world gold situation and fears of devaluation of paper money. The first effect was to send the rubber and tin281 words
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82 1968-03-20 17 K17ALA I.CMPCR. Mar. 14 —Twenty-nine university students from Indonesia will stage several cultural shows in Malaysia to help tighten the bond of friendship between the two countries. troupe, formed by students of the I bnu t'haldun University is expected to arrive here on March82 words
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Article107 1968-03-20 17 {SINGAPORE, Mar. 12. Singapore will step up Its trade relations not only with countries in Asia and the West, but also Communist countries. the Minister of Education, Mr. Ong Pang Boon, said last night. This was because industry and the **xport trade were the107 words
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Article108 1968-03-20 17 PFNANG, Mar. 12.—While Penang's trade with Indonesia and Burma showed an increase in the first nine months of last year, its trade with Thailand dropped by $20.5 million compared with the corresponding period of 1960. Trade with Thailand dropped from $85,516,000 to $55,962,000. Trade with Indonesia ini108 words
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Article45 1968-03-20 17 SINGAPORE Mar 14—The 14 000 ton P and O liner Citliav from Europe did not arrive in Singapore today n.s scheduled as she had Bone to the aid of a distressed vessel aground off Ceylon. Instead, she will arrive at 10 am. tomorrow45 words
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MALAYAN SHARE MARKET REVIEW
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2625 1968-03-20 18 From Our Market Correspondent JyVST week the Slock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore, which for so long has gone its merry wav oblivious of outside influences, was well and truly caught up in the world confusion which arose from the gold and monetary2,625 words
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Article37 1968-03-20 18 RUBK4R TIN i per lb. i ip. picul i Mar. II. 49 rts. )3<I.!J It. 491 cts. Sab 1871 13. 49i Cts. «64. It 1 II. 50: cts. «71.00 IS 511 cts. 8580.75 1« «84.11137 words
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Article98 1968-03-20 18 r |'HE Association of Banks in Malaysia mad- these change* In it* rate* to merchant* yesterday fall rale* to SUH)>, United States: Buying TT 32 5'4, airmail OD 32 3,4. 90 d/*t. 33 I '4 credit bill*. .3.3 9/16 trad- bill*. Canada: Buying TT 35). airmail OD .3598 words
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Article27 1968-03-20 18 Mar 15. RUBBER PRICE: 52} cents (up one and fiveeighths of a cent). TIN PRICE: $580.75 (up $8.75). Estimated offering 225 ton.s (down 15 tons).27 words
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Article444 1968-03-20 18 f|iHE Rubber Market during the past week has come under the main influences of bullion markets, the uncertainties relating to the status of Western currencies mainly the pound sterling and the US. dollar, and the various statements. announcements. and opinions covering the world monetary situation, state444 words
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Article37 1968-03-20 18 S»N the traa exchange marks! In Hong Kong yesterday ttie US. Dollar was quoted at 6,11) for T.T. r:nd 6.10 for cash. Stirling wax quoted at 11 53 and an* tael af gald at 309.37 words
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Article46 1968-03-20 18 Current Date Total for Total for payment payable the year previous year Ksso del». 3J%‘ Apr 11 7%' IColiinson ords. A".’, t Apr. 10 14% A. Oriental Kul>. 8 1/3'. Apr 19 8 13% lfi%, K. Asiatic 6% < Mar 29 15% <• Interim Half-yearly payment46 words
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Article26 1968-03-20 18 luduntrluli: nTsl' 13«» S fgJ? USES?' > i|o.o“ ass &g 1 S riibbfr»: ,gR ,’»}< .ffij t Dec 29 1962 100 Dec. 30, 1966 10026 words
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Article, Illustration193 1968-03-20 19 If U ALA LUMPUR, 11 Mar. 14. Two new Ministers and an Assistant Minister were appointed today in a Cabinet reshuffle. The Assistant Minister of Finance, Dr. Ng Kam Poh, is now the Minister of Health, taking over from Inche Bahaman bin Samsudin, who is193 words
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226 1968-03-20 19 JJEEEMBAN, Mar. 14. —A number of small cinema halls in Negri Sembilan may be forced to close down because of the new cinema performance licence rates which have been increased by 200 per cent. The new rates which came into force at the226 words
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117 1968-03-20 19 SINGAPORE, Mar. 14—The Bases Economic Conversion Department is expected to get more than 90$ applications from rodundant civilian employees of the British military establishments for Its first re-training programme when applications close tomorrow. Up to this evening the Labour Ministry had received 231117 words
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99 1968-03-20 19 SINGAPORE, Mar. 14—The Foreign Minister, Mr. 3. Rajaratnam, will open the 33rd Rotary District 330 conference at the Conference Hall on Mar. 16. More than 500 Rotarlans are expected to attend the three-day meeUng. They represent clubs In Thailand, Laos, Cambodia. Brunei. Malaysia and Singapore.99 words
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Article62 1968-03-20 19 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 14— I The Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications. Tun V. T. Sambanthan. left here tonight leading the first official Malaysian goodwill mission to Fiji. The other members of the mission are Inche Abdul Rahman bln Ibrahim, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of62 words
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125 1968-03-20 19 |POH, Mar. 14,—Malaysianisation of 60,000 jobs held by Singapore citizens in the country was “in keeping with government policy that had been In effect for some time now.” Tun Abdul Razak said this here today when reiterating that it was not125 words
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92 1968-03-20 19 KOTA BHARU, Mar. 11.—The Assunta Hospital, Petaling Jaya, has opened a free medical health clinic to treat more than 5,000 people who live at Melor mukhn. about 15 miles from here. The clinic le In a two-storey shu pi louse near the police station.92 words
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Article43 1968-03-20 19 TELUK ANSON. Mar. 12 A week-long town cleansing campaign will be launched by the town council here on March 23 Town Council health Inspector* will advise stall holders and fruit sellers not to throw rubbish Indiscriminately and to keep dust-bins.43 words
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206 1968-03-20 19 PENANG, March 14 TV) raise the academic A standard of Malay teachers, an “educators’ group” has been formed in Province Wellesley with English as its sole official language. “We want our members to be proficient in English,” Inche Embi bin Ahmad, secretary of206 words
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Article, Illustration195 1968-03-20 19 Kuala lumpur, Fri. Only 13 written memoranda have been received by the committee probing the University of Malaya brain drain, and the committee chairman, Justice Tan Sri Suffian, today announced an extension to the closing date. The committee called on the public195 words
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92 1968-03-20 19 PENANG, Mar. 14.—The Jt Chief Patrlach of Thailand, Somdej Sanga Raja, last night laid bricks and cement to Initiate the building of a 165 ft pagoda at the Burmah Lane Wat Chalyamangalaram, Penang’s oldest Buddhist temple. The ceremony was witnessed by a large92 words
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Article, Illustration446 1968-03-20 20 ERNEST MUDA - By ERNEST MUDA |OE LISTER’S international cricket team were in a strong position at the end of the first day’s play in their two-day match against Singapore on the Singapore padang yesterday. Keepmg their pledge to play to446 words
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Article34 1968-03-20 20 Malaysian Police beat Negri Sembilan Invitation XI 1-0 In a charity soccer match organised in Beremoan for the benefit of the family of Burnley Cup team goalkeeper Lourdesamy who died recently.34 words
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Article27 1968-03-20 20 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 16. MBS Sentul beat ACS Klang by 60 runs today. Scores: MBS 126 (Balakrlshnan 38, Bhuptnder 23), ACS 68 (Bhuplnder 4-8).27 words
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Article153 1968-03-20 20 KILAT CLUB yesterday won the Selangor Cricket Association’s Inaugural slx-a-slde competition at the Kuala Lumpur padang to become first holders of the Cullen Trophy. They beat Selangor Club by 12 runs in an 84-minute final. An unbeaten 26 by Christie Shepherdson enabled Kllat to total153 words
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Article46 1968-03-20 20 KUALA KANOSAR. Mar. 16. —Victoria Institution Kuala Lumpur, neld Malay College to a 1-1 draw in their annual soccer match for the Laxamana Cup here today. The under-16 game was also drawn, 2-2. At basketball VI beat Malay College 03-68.46 words
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203 1968-03-20 20 C NGAPORE, Mar. 16. lUUfclj i wushoui, the cricket maicn Between Singapore ana Joe Listers international team will still De a two-day fixture. Both teams agreed today to play the match tomorrow and on Monday. Play tomorrow is scheduled to start at203 words
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305 1968-03-20 20 Kuala lumpur, Mar. 16.—Tne iviinst.y of Educat.on has taken over all activities and responolbilitles of the Scnool Sports Council of Malaysia with immediate eftect. The takeover was proposed by the Perak Kelantan, Tiengg&nu and Pahang Schools’ BPorts Councils at an extraordinary genera) meeting held305 words
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111 1968-03-20 20 If U ALA LUMPUR, Mar. 16. Two thrilling finishes highlighted the aei&ngur Crlctet Association’s sixa side competition for the Cullen trophy today. At Police Depot, Victoria Institution beat Non-Bend-ers by one run, Kllat ‘‘B” won by a similar margin against Selangor Eurasian Association. Victoria scored111 words