The Straits Budget, 27 March 1968
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Title Section40 1968-03-27 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 806. KUALA LUMPUR, MARCH 27, 1968. Price 40 Cents (Malaya) or 1 Shilling KDN 3110 MC (P) 0035.40 words
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Advertisement263 1968-03-27 1 INCREASE M CIRCULATION IN 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 in October 1965, and is still rising! A continuous rise in income levels (from an estimated £465263 words
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278 1968-03-27 2 SIH KIA CHOON - SIH KIA CHOON Secretary Urban and Rural Services Committee Singapore CINOAPOREAN (B.T. J March 2) complains that for 14 years the residents of Serangoon Garden Estate have had to undergo the Inconvenience of walldng In the dark as most of the roads278 words
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64 1968-03-27 2 CHARLES OH - CHARLES OH Penang Penang for the building of a new school on the Polo Grounds are to say the least, absurd. The education authorities should be aware that the site of the proposed school Is only a stone’s throw from the General64 words
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675 1968-03-27 2 Dr.) MAHATHIR b. MOHAMED MJP - (Dr.) MAHATHIR b. MOHAMED MJP. b. MOHAMED M.P. Alor Star. AT the very beginning of this debate on bumiputras and the university 1 spelt out with almost mathematical preciseness my views on examination results. 1 did not reject them entirely. 1 accepted that in675 words
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207 1968-03-27 2 ABU LOKMAN - ABU LOKMAN Kampong Baharu Kuala Lumpur CINCE separation some unfortunate people of both Singapore and Malaysia have been subjected to a lot of hardships and heartbreaks: work permits, passes restrictions, passports and dismissals. Now the Malaysian Government Is setting up a cabinet committee to look into207 words
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246 1968-03-27 2 MILTON TAN - MILTON TAN Chairman N. S F. C Singapore. MR D. G. Ironside’s m letter (S. T. March 21) misses the point. If everything could be solved by legislation, life would be easy Indeed. Bad to say. this Is not so. We are not against legislation We246 words
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150 1968-03-27 2 ABC SAHAM b. ALI - ABC SAHAM b. ALI Petallng Jaya Colombo Plan and Federal Scholars who have obtained foreign degrees were posted to appointments which are either Incommensurate with or bear no relationship to their fields of study. Specifically, I quote three cases: t A Masters150 words
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Article580 1968-03-27 3 —Straits Times, March 18 The* high drama oi gold and the world's currency system continues. Alter a seven and a half houi meeting on Saturday, the Washington gold conference resumed yesterday morning Nothing having been disclosed of the substance o! the discussion, it is obviously impossible to deduce—Straits Times, March 18 - 580 words
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Article457 1968-03-27 3 —Straits Times, March 18 The continuity of President Johnson’s occupancy of the White House, and therefore of U.S. policy in Vietnam, has become a matter of the most uncertain conjecture. Disenchantment has been seating in for a long time —ever since, in fact, it became clear that the—Straits Times, March 18 - 457 words
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Article501 1968-03-27 3 —Straits Times, March 19 Confidence in the international currency system should be restored by the decisions of the two-day Washington gold conference. These decisions will work, however, anr’ the currency system be saved, only if vigorous action is taken to remove the imbalances which brought on the crisis.—Straits Times, March 19 - 501 words
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Article285 1968-03-27 3 —Straits Times, March Mr. Malik’s visit to Singapore repays Mr. Rajaratnam’s visit to Jakarta last September and is intended to further the same purposes: to increase trade and improve understanding. Excellent progress has been made in both respects since the fall of Soekarno and the winding up of—Straits Times, March !• - 285 words
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Article574 1968-03-27 3 —Straits Times, March 20 The processing of application forms and other administrative work connected with i.he Cambridge School Certificate examination will be taken over from this year by the Examinations Syndicate of the Malaysian Education Ministry. The aim, .-.aid the Secretary of the Ministry in a talk to—Straits Times, March 20 - 574 words
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Article666 1968-03-27 4 —Straits Times, March 21 N ever a budget deserved to be called draconian it is the one just presented by the British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Roy Jenkins. Its effect is to put up the price of nearly everything. And it will be accompanied, on the one—Straits Times, March 21 - 666 words
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Article512 1968-03-27 4 —Straits Times, March 22 The first step towards meeting the consequences of Britain's projected military withdrawal from SouthEast Asia is for the five traditional allies Malaysia, Singapore. Australia, New Zealand and Britain herself —to agree on what the consequences are. A key question is exactly how Britain—Straits Times, March 22 - 512 words
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Article584 1968-03-27 4 Straits Times. March 21 Before they are embroiled too deeply in controversy and action over the repatriation of Malaysian workers in Singapore, and of Singapore workers in Malaysia, surely the sensible course for the two Governments is to find out first exactly what will be involved, andStraits Times. March 21 - 584 words
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Article, Illustration210 1968-03-27 5 |£l AI.A LUMPUR. Mar. I"—Mr. Gavin Astor, (above), chairman of the Council of the Commonwealth Press Union since 1959, will arrive in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow in the course of a world tour. He has already visited Nigeria. Ghana. Kenya. Rhodesia. South Africa.210 words
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104 1968-03-27 5 I/UALA LUMPUR. Mar. 18. The Education Ministry will introduce a new examination next year called the Malaysian Vocational Certificate Examination. This was announced today oy the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry ot Education. Dato Syed Zahuruddin bm Syod HasMd, when he opened the annual104 words
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932 1968-03-27 5 GEOFFREY BOLAND; V.K. CHIN - By GEOFFREY BOLAND and V.K. CHIN SINGAPORE, Mar. 18.—Commercial banking transactions between Singapore and Malaysia, which had been practically at a standstill for two days, resumed today following the announcement of the Washington decisions on the international monetary crisis. Business also began932 words
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135 1968-03-27 5 OENANG. Mar. 18—A party K of 21 travel agents from Australia and New Zealand will visit Penang next week to inspect the tourist potential of the Island. The party is scheduled to arrive at Bayan Lepas airport on Mar. 26 and will135 words
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211 1968-03-27 5 Kuala lumpur. Mar. 18 Three competitions script writing, song writing and poster—are to be held in connection with National Family Planning Week from June 8 to 15. Announcing this today the director of the National Family Planning Board. Dr. Ariffin Marzuki, called on211 words
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Article59 1968-03-27 5 SINGAPORE. Mar. 18,—Four more Singapore-made fast patloi launches for the Royafl Ceylon Navy are ready to be shipped to Colombo. The 45ft. boats, part of a $1,750,000 order for 12. were built at the Tanjong Rhu shipyard of Vosper Thornycroft Uniteers Ltd. The company last59 words
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Article49 1968-03-27 5 MALACCA. Mar. 18. The Chief Minister. Haji Talib bin Karim, will launch World Health Day at the Town Hall here on April 9. The chairman of the organising committee. Dr Harbhajan Singh, said today an elaborate programme has been drawn up for the week-long observance.49 words
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Article45 1968-03-27 5 SITIAWAN, Mar. 18—Mr. Ng Ber.g Chan, headmaster of St. Francis Primary School here, has been elected president of the Sitiawan Rotary Club. Other officials elected were: vice-president, Mr. Alan Khoo, secretary, the Rev. Tang King Wall, and treasurer, Mr. M.M. Thomas.45 words
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202 1968-03-27 6 PENANG, Mar. 18.— The State Islamic Council was today urged to take firm action to stop Muslim girls “making love in public” with American Gls. In a petition, a group of Muslims from the Muklm of Jalan Hatln asked the council to202 words
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Article74 1968-03-27 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. IS- A wnior agricultural research officer from the Cambridge University, Mr. Gwyn Barcham Aneuryn-Evans. will arrive next month to advue the Government on the collection of statistics for an agricultural census. Mr. Aneuryn-Evans was assigned this job by the British Ministry of Overseas74 words
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Article, Illustration176 1968-03-27 6 Kuala lumpur, Mar. 18. T h e Vommonwealth Press Union hopes for greater interchange of journalists among its member countries, its chairman, Mr. Gavin Astor, said here today. Mr. Astor arrived from Singapore on the last leg of a six-week goodwill tour176 words
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Article22 1968-03-27 6 SINGAPORE. Mar. 18—More than »00 passengers will arrive here tomorrow from Hong Kong on the P and O liner, Oronsay.22 words
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140 1968-03-27 6 Kuala lumpur, Mar. 17—The Sarawak Minister of Communications and Works, Dato Teo Kui Seng, flew in today to finalise arrangements with the Economic Planning Unit of the Prime Minister’s Department for port expansion in Kuching and Sibu. Dato Teo described as “acute”140 words
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319 1968-03-27 6 SINGAPORE. Mar. 18. THE Minister for Education, Mr. Ong Pang 1 Boon, today expressed the hope that the sea might one day become a cheap source of energy for Singapore's industrial use. But the exploitation of this resource, he said, was319 words
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Article64 1968-03-27 6 SINGAPORE, Mar. 17— The Tourist Promotion Board has put up signs along Changl beach warning picknickers of the presence of sharks. Several sharks have been seen off the East Coast during the past week. An official of the Board said today that he saw two sharks64 words
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221 1968-03-27 6 Kuala lumpur. Mar. 18—A 48-mem-ber Maori concert party will perform here in the middle of the year if it can get a $255,000 grant from the New Zealand Government for a world tour. According to a New Zealand Government newsletter, the Maori Theatre Trust221 words
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127 1968-03-27 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 17,—An RMAF recruiting team will tour West Malaysia to select 16 youths as instrument mechanics and clerks. Candidates must be Malaysian citizens, aged between 18 and 23. at least sft. 2ln. tall and weighing not less than 1051 b. Those applying127 words
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362 1968-03-27 7 KUALA KANGSAR, Mar. 15 |F the people want progress they have to work for it this was the gist of what Tun Abdul Razak told the people of Kampong Sayong near here today when he laid a foundation stone of a362 words
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208 1968-03-27 7 Kuala lumpur. Mar. is rht president of the Selangor Badminton Association and adviser to the National Sport Foundation, Mr. Lee Kok Chee, tonight launched two Rothmans special events division caravans at the Selangor Club here. In his speech, Mr. Lee said: "These caravans208 words
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201 1968-03-27 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 17. The report of the working party on tourism has recommended the setting up of a National Tourism Advisory Council and a Central Tourism Co ordinating Committee, the annual report of the Department of Tourism for last year said today. The201 words
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363 1968-03-27 7 K. LUMPUR. Mar. 17 'J’HE DAP and the PPP have agreed to field three parliamentary candidates each in Perak in the general election. This was the result of negotiations between the two parties to reach an electoral understanding to fight the363 words
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72 1968-03-27 7 KUALA TRENGGANU. Mar 17—'The Kuala Trengganu AAllance plans to invite as many Cabinet Ministers as possible to talk to members here. The chairman Dato Abdul, iah bin Abdul Rahman. MP for Kuala Trengganu Selatan. said the purpose was to get the leaders closer to72 words
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126 1968-03-27 7 IPOH. Mar. 15 Ooi Teong Joo. owner of Chin Ho service station in Maxwell Road, was ordered by a magistrate’s court today to pay the arrears of wages to one of hb employees in instalments of $54 a month. He pleaded guilty126 words
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Article87 1968-03-27 7 KOTA BHARU, Mar. 17. Work on the $BO,OOO concrete bridge to link Sabak and Pantal Das Is In progress and It Is expected to be completed by the end of May. The construction of the bridge was approved by the Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, when87 words
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Article, Illustration447 1968-03-27 8 SINGAPORE, Mar. 19 SINGAPORE and Indonesia have agreed to work together for a peaceful and stable SouthEast Asia and to strive to prevent world tensions and misunderstanding. The two republics also stressed the importance of regional cooperation “for the common prosperity and447 words
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249 1968-03-27 8 SINGAPORE, Mar. 19. Indonesia is prepared to defend Singapore and Malaysia Sj»alnst any Communt threat after the British withdrawal. “This assurance does come from me alone blit from the whole of the 110 million people/’ the Indonesia Foreign Minister. Mr. Malik, told more249 words
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Article30 1968-03-27 8 TELUK ANSON. Mar. 19—Mr. Kok Soon Long, a businessman representing 12 donors, has presented $492 to the Teluk Anson Boys Brigade to buy instruments to start a band30 words
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233 1968-03-27 8 I/UALA LUMPUR, Mar. 19.—Malaysian business men have shown a very keen interest in co-operating with Denmark in the industrial field. This is in response to a campaign launched by the Danish Government recently to acquaint Malaysian investors and industrialists on the availability233 words
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73 1968-03-27 8 ORIK. Mar. 19—The Minister of Agriculture and Co-operative*. Hajl Mohamed Qharali bin Jawi. said that the Government would Increase the acreage of padi land from 900.000 to 1.2 million acres by 1970. He was visiting several kampongs on the last day of73 words
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Article22 1968-03-27 8 BUTTER WORTH. Mar. 19 The Lahar Minyak Youth Club has formed a volunteer corpa to give aid in an emergency.22 words
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Article216 1968-03-27 9 LUMPUR, Mar. 19. —Malaysia had a favourable traae balance of $33.5 million in January this year, compared with 5*21.4 million the previous January, according to statistics issued today. Exports stood at $234 3 million, while imports totalled $200.8 million. Or the export total $57 8216 words
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Article59 1968-03-27 9 BU ITER WORTH. Mar. 19-A State executive councillor. Haji C. C. Ismail, yesterday urged tlie teaching of Islam to nonMuslims. I am sure those interested in ktioAing the Muslim religion would be attracted to it if they could learn more about it,” lie said at. the59 words
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Article, Illustration385 1968-03-27 9 KUALA LUMPUR, March 19. I T might have been called “Operation EyeOpener” at the University Hospital in Petaling Jaya today. The Dean of Medicine, Dr. T. J. Danaraj, in a joint Press conference which he chaired, explained some facts. Action,385 words
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Article36 1968-03-27 9 PENANO. Mar. 19—The Royal Australian Air Force, based at Butierworth. today presented the Sekolah Kebangsaan at Pinang Tunggal, Sungei Patanl, with about $5OO worth of sports equipment, books and indoor games.36 words
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73 1968-03-27 9 LOR STAR. March 19.—Tengku Abdul Rahman today confirmed lie would be visiting Sarawak soon to discuss with the State Government his proposals for the development of State land “I have a big plan for Sarawak.” the Prime Minister said “It involves the opening73 words
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291 1968-03-27 9 l/UALA LUMPUR, Mar. 19.—Tun Tan Siew Sin will make a IJolicy statement on the Chinese university issue when he opens the 18th central general assembly of the MCA here on Saturday. Tun Tan. who has been returned unopposed as MCA291 words
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Article34 1968-03-27 9 SINGAPORE, Mar 19 The Pakistan Higli Commission here wBl give a reception at the Four Lions,” Hotel Singapura, from 630 p.m. to 830 pm. on March 23 to celebrate Pakistan’s Independence Day.34 words
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Article199 1968-03-27 9 CINGAPORE. March 19. —The “mild” rush for gold in Singapore in the last few days has been halted following a $l5 increase in the price of the metal today. The retail price of 24 carat gold today was $195 a tael as against $lBO199 words
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71 1968-03-27 9 KUALA LUMPUR. March 19. The Dewan Ra’ayat has been invited by the Indonesian House of Representatives to send a goodwill mission of MPs to Jakarta. The invitation was extended through the Foreign Ministry here “We welcome this move to further strengthen the ties between the71 words
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Article54 1968-03-27 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 19— Mr. Gwyn Barcham AneurynEvans. senior agricultural research officer at the University of Cambridge, will arrive here next month to help the Malaysian Government in the collection ot statistics for an agricultural census He was recruited for the Job in Malaysia by the British54 words
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Article24 1968-03-27 9 KANGAR. Mar. 19—The Perils Chee Yong Moral Uplifting Society has given $2,000 to the relief fund for the Kuala Kedah fire victims.24 words
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Article, Illustration97 1968-03-27 10 A HELPING hand from one Foreign Minister to another before thrashing not the more Berlova problem of peaceful co-existence. The two Ministers Mr. Adam Malik of Indonesia on the left and Mr. S. Baja ratnam of Singapore who was the host were dining at Sri Temasek97 words
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Article70 1968-03-27 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 18—A Malaysian Nurses Night will be held at Dragon Court. Merlin Hotel on May 25 under the patronage of the Minister of Education. Inche Khir Joharl. and the Minister of Social Welfare. Haji Abdul Hamid Khan Part of the proceeds of this70 words
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Article37 1968-03-27 10 PENANG, Mar. 18. The Penang State Umno youth section has elected Inche Shariff Lin Mahmud, of the Central Province Wellesley divislsion. as State Umno youth leader. He succeeds Inche Abdul Bhookor bln Pawanteh of Penang.37 words
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342 1968-03-27 10 SINGAPORE. March 18 gINGAPORE’S Foreign Minister, Mr. S. Rajaratnam, last night predicted that other big powers in South-east Asia would pull out like the British in the seventies, and leave the region to look after itself. To prepare for this eventuality, he called342 words
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Article57 1968-03-27 10 KUALA LUMPUR Mar. 18— India» Prime Minister. Mrs. Indira Gandhi, who was to have visited Malaysia and Singapore last January, Is now expected here In late May. Quoting official sources in New Delhi, an agency report said she was expected to spend 10 or 1157 words
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Article51 1968-03-27 10 IPOH, Mar. 18.—The president of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Soon Peng Yen. was entertained to a dinner by the Perak Chinese Chamber of Commerce here on the night of Mar. 16. Mr. Soon Is now visiting the various State Chinese chambers in West51 words
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125 1968-03-27 10 Kota kinabalu, Mar. 18—The State Finance Minister, Inche Harris bin Mohamed Salic h is “not very happy” development schemes in with the progress of Sabah, in spite of the record $lOB million set aside this year for them. He referred to the tremendous achievements125 words
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Article257 1968-03-27 11 ‘Think again call to two govts IPOH, Mar. 18. 'pHE Malaysian and Singapore Governments are to be asked to reconsider the policy of forcing non-citizens to leave their present employment and return to their country of origin. A resolution to this effect will be discussed at an emergency meeting of257 words
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Article24 1968-03-27 11 KLANG. Mar. 18—Fie»* chest X-rays will be given at Slmpang Ketigam aub-health centre. 20 mllaa from here, on March 27 and 28.24 words
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189 1968-03-27 11 Kuala lumpur, Mar. 17—Mr. K. Mahaldayvan, 25, the railway station master at Kerling, last night gave up his fast-to-death on the return of Miss Lee Cheng Soo, 21, his fiancee, who he claimed had been abducted by unknown persons 18189 words
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Article406 1968-03-27 11 By Our Staff Reporters: Kuala Lumpur, March 18 IT WAS boom time for money-changers here and in Singapore today they were the only ones accepting foreign currency from tourists in exchange for the local dollar. Visitors who needed the cash urgently did not mind406 words
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Article107 1968-03-27 11 R. CHANDRAN - By R. CHANDRAN: Singapore, March 18 THE small Philippine town of Marikina wants 1 to step out into big business in shoes, of course. For making footwear has been the town’s speciality ever since anyone could remember. So, into Singapore on Aug. 24 will107 words
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Article22 1968-03-27 11 IPOH. Mar. 18—The Mentrl Besar, Da to Ahmad bin Said. ha«> been re-elected president of the Perak Flying Club.22 words
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121 1968-03-27 11 Kuala lumfur, Mar. 18.—The Selangor Spastic Children’s Association has started a lottery to raise funds for the spastic Centre in Petaling Jaya. The honorary director of the association, Dr. A.A. Sandosham. said 500.000 tickets at 50 cents each were already on sale.121 words
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Article34 1968-03-27 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 18— The National Electricity Board has completed a $18.006 project to supply electricity to 400 people in Kam pong Buntut Pulau and Kampong Pengsenam in the Temerloh district.34 words
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506 1968-03-27 12 R. CHANDRAN - By R. CHANDRAN: SINGAPORE, Mar. 19 A TERMINAL benefit scheme for some 29,300 civilian employees of the British Armed Forces in Singapore affected by redundancy retirement or resignation because of the phased military withdrawal, was agreed on today. The agreement, signed at British Army Headquarters506 words
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183 1968-03-27 12 ■/UALA LUMPUR. Mar. 19. The German Ambassador to Malaysia, Tan Sri (Dr.) H. Boehling, today presented a selection of books on the history, sociology, culture and mass media of Germany to the South-East Asia Press Centre. The books were received by Tan Sri183 words
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Article185 1968-03-27 12 ivAw.l. 19. —The Deputy Prime Minister, Dr. Toh Chin Chye, today opened a plankton study centre at the University of Singapore. Called the Regional Marine Biological Centre with a complementary role to the Fishing Training Centre and the Fisheries Development Research Centre It will185 words
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290 1968-03-27 12 SINGAPORE. Mar. 19 CINGAPORE and Malaysia “are succeeding: in their determined efforts to provide the stability and incentives which are required to create a favourable climate for new investment and for the expansion of existing investment.*’ The visiting deputy president of the Confederation290 words
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Article113 1968-03-27 12 I/UALA LUMPUR. Mar. 19. —Tengku Abdul Rahman will meet about 200 “direct members" of the Alliance at a tea party at the Residency on March 27. Other Alliance leaders will t>e present and the occasion will enable the members to know the leaders better. This is the113 words
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357 1968-03-27 13 PREM KUMAR - By PREM KUMAR KUALA LUMPUR, March, 20. estimated $6O million will be paid out as retrenchment benefits to about 8,000 locally-employed civilians of the British Armed Forces in Malaysia under an agreement signed here today. The agreement was signed by delegations led by357 words
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94 1968-03-27 13 I£UALA LUMPUR March 2s. The Government today presented $30.05« worth of milk, blankets and clothing to refugees in Sonth Vietnam. The gifts, which were flown to Saigon today by a U.S. Air Force transport aircraft from Subang airport, were handed over by the Deputy Permanent94 words
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148 1968-03-27 13 Kuala lumpur, Mar. M—Tengfca Abdul Rahman nM today hr hoped thU your w»N mark "a ran» wad and roarer tad effort by all mima to strive to ottow for all men thety ha 1 human righto and dtew<ty In a me mace to148 words
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Article28 1968-03-27 13 KUALA LUMPUR. March2o— Chief of Air Staff, Air Commodore Sulaiman bin Sujak. today inspected a parade of 470 officers Hnd airmen at the RMAF Base here.28 words
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Article, Illustration329 1968-03-27 13 FELIX ABISHEGANADEN - By FELIX ABISHEGANADEN Kuala Lumpur, March 20 D R Tan Chee Khoon, pillar of the Labour Party of Malaya and popularly known as ‘‘Mr. Opposition” in the Dewan Ra’ayat, is quitting the party. His resignation letter, which will be submitted soon, is expected329 words
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Article64 1968-03-27 13 SINGAPORE March 20 —The Defence Minister. Mr. Lim Kim San- flew to Norway today with the Ministry's Permanent Secretary. Mr. G. E Bogaars. They will be aw ay till the end of the month touring the Scandinavian countries as the guests of the Danish, Norwegian and64 words
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81 1968-03-27 13 IfUALA LUMPUR, March, 2. Britain Australia. New Zealand and Singapore have agreed to attend the fivenation ministerial conference here on defence, Tun Abdul Racak said today. Only the date has to be decided, he said after today’s weekly Cabinet meeting. “We have sent out81 words
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Article, Illustration341 1968-03-27 14 IPOH, Mar. 20 —The PPP and DAP. which have come to an electoral understanding, will between them field candidates in 12 Parliamentary seats and all 40 seats in the Perak State Assembly. Observers point out that the concentration on Assembly341 words
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242 1968-03-27 14 SINGAPORE, Mar. 19. IT Is quite normal for a person other than a 1 Malaysian travelling on an international passport across the Causeway into Singapore to be asked to call at the immigration offices in Empress Place to answer certain questions.242 words
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Article119 1968-03-27 14 Kuala lumpur. Mar. 20 —Mr. Carl C. H. Ma, vicepresident of China Airlines. flew in today for a two-day visit to study his airline’s activities in Malaysia and Singapore. He will also call on the Minister of Transport. Tan Sri Sardon. before leaving for119 words
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Article32 1968-03-27 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 20— The Pakistan High Commissioner here. Mr. Begum M.B. Slmikli. will hold a reception at his residence here on Mar. 23 to celebrate his country'» National Day.32 words
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Article, Illustration256 1968-03-27 14 S.F. YONG - By S.F. YONG J£UALA LUMPUR. Mar. 20. Malaysia's top women athletes. M. Rajamani and Cheryl Dorall, and a newcomer, P. N. Govindan, were struck by lightning while training at the Police Depot ground in Jalan Gurney here this evening. Govindan. 22. a police recruit256 words
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344 1968-03-27 14 PHILIP KHOO - By PHILIP KHOO OINGAPORE. Mar. 20. —For six weeks Estela Corillo, 33. waited for news of her fiance, Mr. Norman Barrymaine. a Singaporebased British freelance writer, who left for Japan in late January. Then last week she stood In the captain’s344 words
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394 1968-03-27 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 21 MADE-I'N-MALAYSIA trade fair, the first to be organised by the Selangor Consumers Association, will be held at the Stadium Negara from June 20 to June 24, under the patronage of the Minister of Commerce394 words
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161 1968-03-27 15 Kuala lumpur. Mar. 21.—The American Embassy today expressed the hope that Malaysia would still be represented in this year’s Far East Student Leadership programme, scheduled to begin in the United States in the next few months. The Malaysian representative. Syed Hamid All, who is161 words
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Article27 1968-03-27 15 PORT DICKSON, Mar. 21 Twenty-four officers now attending a staff duties course at the Military Training School here today began a six-day fitfd training exercise.27 words
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341 1968-03-27 15 KUALA LUMPUR, March 21. 'JMJN Abdul Razak today spoke of the solidarity among the partners of the Alliance and added that because of this the party was “not at all worried'’ about any Opposition group. Commenting on the moves being made to341 words
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Article82 1968-03-27 15 BUKIT MERTAJAM. Mar. 31 Inspect, r Abdul Razak bin Mohamed Tahir, of the Bukit Mertajam police, today received a letter of commendation from the Penang CPO. Senior Assistant Commissioner Albert Mah, for his pari in arresting an armed robber earlier this month. Detective Joseph E. Rodrigues and82 words
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Article55 1968-03-27 15 NIBONG TEBAIj. Mar. 31 Mr. Tan Teik Hock, headmaster of the Nibong Tebal Methodist primary school, has been reelected president of the National Council of the Boys' Brigade, Malaysia. Mr. John Da Foe and Mr. Paul Peter are vice-presidents, with Mr. Ong Tit Hoe as secretary and55 words
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Article, Illustration263 1968-03-27 15 Kuala lumpur, Mar. 21—T1;|* Swedish Government, which gave $503,500 toward family planning in Malaysia, is interested in continuing this aid. This was disclosed here today by Mr. Carl Wahren, head of the Swedish International Development Authority, who with Prof. U.263 words
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Article, Illustration695 1968-03-27 16 L KUALA LUMPUR, March 22. At* RUBBER shippers in West Malaysia and Singapore have decided to opt out of the Far Easterfi Freight Conference. The West Malaysian and Singapore" Rubber Trade Associations will meet separately695 words
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70 1968-03-27 16 AUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 21— Leftist Singapore lawyer Mr. T. T. Rajah has been banned from entering Malaysia “in the interests of public security," a Government Qazette notification stated today. A member of the Federation Bar, Mr. Rajah Is a former secretary-general of the70 words
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Article89 1968-03-27 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 22 The Yang dl-Pertuan Agong will present the order of Knighthood of St. John to the Deputy Prime Minister. Tan Abdul Razak, who is president of the St. John Association, Malaysia, at the Istana Negara tomorrow. In the afternoon, Tun Razalc89 words
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Article44 1968-03-27 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 22 To celebrate the Sinhaleses New Year on April 14, the Malaysian Sinhalese Association will hold a party for children aged 11 years and below at the Women’s International Club. Jalan Damansara on March 30 at 4.30 p.m.44 words
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Article89 1968-03-27 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 22 —The first Ambassador designate of the Soviet Union to Malaysia. Mr. Vladimir Nikolaevitch, will arrive here by special aircraft at 12.20 p.m. on Mar. 22. He will be accompanied by a 16-member staff to start the new Russian Embassy here. Meanwhile,89 words
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Article61 1968-03-27 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 21Three Army officers will leave here tomorrow to attend a seven-month Junior officers course at the Army Service Corps in Bareilly. India They are. 2nd Lieuts. Mahmud bin Ahmad from the Port Unit in Tawau Bujang bin Birin from 6 Transport61 words
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136 1968-03-27 16 A LOR STAR. Mar. 20 Tengku Abdul Rahman wants a list of Kedah padi planters who wish to settle in Sarawak. The Mentri Besar, Dato S.ved Ahmad Shahabuddin, who disclosed this today, said he would compile the list when he received more details136 words
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181 1968-03-27 16 KOTA KINABALU, Mar. 1 Indians In Malaysia holding British passports were assured here last night that the Indian Government’s recent entry restrictions on Asians holding British passports were not aimed at them. The Indian High Commissioner to Malaysia. Mr. Attaur181 words
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86 1968-03-27 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 22 Two new Ministers and an Assistant Minister were sworn in before the Yang di-Pertuan Agong at the Istana Negara here this morning. They are the Minister of Health, Dr. Ng Kam Poh. the Minister without Portfolio. Senator Abdul Ghafar86 words
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Article36 1968-03-27 16 KANGAR, Mar. 22 Inche Olhman bln Hamzah has been elected chairiqan of the newlyformed Kuala Perils multi-pur-pose co-operative society with Inche Zalnoi bln Senawt as secretary and Inche Fadzilah bin Ismail as treasurer.36 words
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269 1968-03-27 17 SINGAPORE, March 21- ANnited Nations expert is to advise the Government on how to deal with water and air pollution caused by rapid industrialisation. He Is Mr. Eduard John Pc“tt*»t, who is due at the i nd of this month269 words
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Article21 1968-03-27 17 NIBONG TEBAL. Mar. 23 Forty-three families from South Province Wellesley «ill •eave here on March 26 for resettlement in Pahang.21 words
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Article432 1968-03-27 17 KUALA LUMPUR. March 19 r pHE admission policy of the University of Malaya has not been changed and applications from foreign students will continue to be considered. This statement was made by the university to refute a report in today's Utusan Malaysia. The report said432 words
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139 1968-03-27 17 CINGAPORE. March 21 The president of Rotary International, Mr. Luther H. Hodges, flew In today in the course of a world tour of Rotary Clubs. He wag accompanied by his wile, and Rotary International director. Mr. M. Pedrick. and Mrs. Pedrick. Mr Hodges139 words
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Article58 1968-03-27 17 KUALA LUMPUR. March. 20 The Deputy Prime Minister. Tun Abdul Raaak, will attend the inauguration of the Amalgamated National Union of Employees In the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting at the Dewan Bahasa dan PiiKtaka here on Saturday. A dinner and dance will be held later58 words
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Article, Illustration164 1968-03-27 17 CINGAPORE. March 21— J Fred ZJnnemann, the sixty-one-year-old director of “High Noon," “From Here t« Eternity” (for which he won the Best Director Academy Award of 1953) and “A Man For All Seasons” and other Aims will visit Singapore and Malaysia some time164 words
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188 1968-03-27 17 Kuala lumpur, March 21—The Government has placed under licence the imoort of more than 60 classes of goods. A Customs order gazetted today lists 30 categories of products prohibited from being imported Into Malaysia and another 30 classes of goods banned from entry188 words
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MALAYAN SHARE MARKET REVIEW
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2359 1968-03-27 18 From Our Market Correspondent CONDITIONS on the Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore last week were much quieter and easier following the world gold and monetary crisis which ended the previous weekend after the meeting of the seven nation gold pool in Washington. One2,359 words
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Article66 1968-03-27 18 Current Date Total for Total for payment payable the year previous year Dunlop (M) Ind. 10% May 20 10% 10% F. and N. ords. 8% t Apr. 27 jjl% M. Breweries 60% t Apr. 20 24/« Sime Darby 8',4% t Apr. 19 20% William Jacks t Apr. 1266 words
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Article61 1968-03-27 18 Mar. 16. Mar. IS. Mar. 2». Mar. 21. Mar. 22. Mar. 23. Industrial*; 139.48 139.22 137.67 136.81 137.90 137.85 Propertiea* 154.31 152.34 151.36 149.22 150.94 151.27 t Mininas 80 10 79 84 79 59 79 57 78 92 78 56 rubbers: 102.14 102.14 102.14 102 34 10261 words
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Article58 1968-03-27 18 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 24 A seven-member Indian trade delegation led by Mr. H. C. Shah, managing director of the Gujarat Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals Works at Ahmedabad. will arrive here tomorrow for a four-day visit. The delegation will study the market here and meet Government officials and58 words
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Article61 1968-03-27 18 IPOH, Mar. 24 About 50 members of the Amalgamated National Union of Local Authorities Employees. Perak branch, will make a thrre-day goodwill tour of Haadvai and Songkhla in South Thailand beginning on March 29 They will be entertained to a lunch by the Mayor of Songkhla61 words
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378 1968-03-27 18 WEEK END trepidations arising from gold and monetary anxieties were dispelled as quickly as they were created, state H.C.B. <L Co. Ltd. In their current review of the Rubber Market. The measures taken were not altogether unexpected, nevertheless the wary hedges in rubber that came as378 words
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Article24 1968-03-27 18 Mar. 22. RUBBER PRICE: 49* cents (up three-eighths of a cent). TIN PRICE: *556.5# (down 51.87}). Estimated offering 26# (up 10 tons).24 words
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Article31 1968-03-27 18 RUBBER TIN (per lb.), (per picul). Mar. 1*. 501 eta *563.5« IS. 5«*, cts. $565.25 2«. 4S'/, eta. $564.37 21. 49(4 eta. $558.37'4 22. 49% eta. $556.5« 23. $555.3731 words
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Article34 1968-03-27 18 /"VN the fra* axehanga market In Hon< Kong on Saturday the U S. Dallar wax quoted at 6.0«» for T.T. and for aalh. Starling was 14.53 and ana taal Said at 310»34 words
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472 1968-03-27 19 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 22 'J’HE Selangor Chinese Chamber of Commerce today appealed to the Malaysian Government to reconsider its move to transfer thousands of Malaysian and Singapore workers back to their respective countries. Such a move, it felt, was not only472 words
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212 1968-03-27 19 QINGAPORE, Mar. 22. —Highlight of the RAF’s 50th anniversary in the Far East will be a colour-hoist-ing ceremony at Changl on April 1 at which the Queen s Colour for the Far East Air Force is to be paraded. The reviewing officer212 words
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Article39 1968-03-27 19 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 22. Mr I. Ourdial Singn has been elected president of the Kuala Lumpur branch of the Malaysian Indian Congress with Mr. J. Xavier, vice-president, Mr. K. Ramachandran, secretary, and Mr. A. T. Rajah, treasurer39 words
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Article27 1968-03-27 19 KULIM, Mar. 23- The Kedah branch of the Mlalayslan' Association of Youth Clubs has decided to give $lOO to the Kuala Kedah fire victims.27 words
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108 1968-03-27 19 I£UALA LUMPUR, Mar. 22.—Unesco Is to send an expert here next year to help set up a National Library, the Assistant Director General of Unesco, Mr. Tor GJesdal, said today. Mr. Qlesdal (above) visited the National Archives In Petallng Jaya this afternoon. He108 words
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Article57 1968-03-27 19 TELUK ANSON, Mar. 22 The Government, under the rural development scheme, has approved $479,250 for various school prolects in the Lower Perak district for this year. Ol this amount $176,800 has oeen a'located for extension to an estate senool and eight Malay primarv schools and the balance57 words
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Article, Illustration238 1968-03-27 19 Kuala lumpur, Mar. 22.—The Malayan Teachers’ Union today set up a 20-mem-ber action committee to work for the speedy Imp 1 e mentation of equal pay for women. Its first course of action was to send a telegram to Tengku238 words
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178 1968-03-27 19 Kota kinabalu. Mar. 22.—Initial estimates for equipment to set up a television station in Sabah are in the region of $3 million, the acting Cnief Minister, Dato Khoo Siak Chlew, said here on his return from Kuala Lumpur. Dato Khoo said178 words
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Article51 1968-03-27 19 PENANG, Mar. 22—The Butterworth Centre of the St. John's Ambulance Brigade will conduct a weekly first aid class every Saturday at 5 p.m. from this week The tfass, to be held at St. Mark's Primary School, Butterworth Is open to all SJAB members in the Penang51 words
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Article40 1968-03-27 19 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 22Dr. A.R. Kandiah has been elected president of the Selangor Stamp Club with Mrs. A. Kennard senior vice-president, Sheikh Hussein bln Sheikh Mohamed second vice-president, Mr. o. Nagarajah secretary and Mr. Loh Chang Yoon treasurer.40 words
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Article313 1968-03-27 20 gELANGOR scored a double in the Malaysia Cup yesterday they opened their bid with a crushing 5-1 win over Negri Sembilan at Klang and their new policy of taking soccer’s premier event to the suburbs paid dividends. But Selangor’s land- slide win yesterday was not313 words
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Article42 1968-03-27 20 KUALA LUMPUR, Mar. 23 Selangor Recreation Club beat Brickfields Indo-Ceyloneae by four wickets today. Scores: Brickfields Lndo-Oy-lonese 66 (Bundrallngam 17, Baiendran 11; T. K. Raja 8-17); SRC 97-6 dec. (Ramakrlahnan 28. T. K. Rata 36: R Mohan 3-39).42 words
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Article192 1968-03-27 20 A GOAL 11 minutes from time deflect* ed off Malacca centrehalf Richard Choe gave Singapore Joint Services a 4-3 win in a Malaysia Cup soccer match at Kubu Stadium yesterday. Services left-winger Den nis Riley shot hard trout 15 yards and the deflection off Richard Choe192 words
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Article139 1968-03-27 20 pENANO std.led their Ma- laysla Cup campaign with a home victory over Kedah by 1-1 In a North sane ue at the City Stadium la*i night. It wa< a fitting reward lor Penang s grn and determination as they fought to overcome Ke dah’s stubborn resistance139 words
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157 1968-03-27 20 QEREMBAN, Mar. 23. —Only 75 minutes of piay was possible between the touring Joe Lister’s International XI and the Negri Sembilan Yang dl-Pertuan’s team on the first day of their cricket match here today. During this time the Negri Ruler’s157 words
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344 1968-03-27 20 l/ENT and England left-arm medium pace bowler Derek Underwood took eight wickets for 19 runs when Negri Sembilan Ruler’s Invitation XI were dismissed for 85 runs by Joe Lister’s International touring team at Seremban yesterday. The International XI had raced to 122 for344 words
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82 1968-03-27 20 Kuala lumfur. Mar. 23 me Lawn Tennis Association of Malaysia will hold the first of a series of coaching courses to be conducted by Indian coach Akhtar All here from Apr. 22-28. Selection of 20 trainees will be made out of the 50 applications82 words
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Article249 1968-03-27 20 PEWANG, March 24. State Legislative Assembly is expected to call a short adjournment to enable Assemblymen to greet the victorious Malaysian Thomas Cup team when they arrive here with the trophy on March 28. Led by the Minister of Education, Inche Mohamed Khlr Johari, who is249 words
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Article41 1968-03-27 20 TELUK ANSON. Mar. 24—Inche Mohamed Nor bln Zabldln has assumed duties as District Officer, Lower Perak, in place of Dato Mohamed bin Ibrahim who has been posted to Kuala Trengganu as Commissioner of Lands and Mines for Trengganu.41 words