The Straits Budget, 18 September 1968
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Title Section40 1968-09-18 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYSIA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER REGISTERED AT THE o>.o. UJC. AS A NEWSPAPER Series 831 KUALA LUMPUR, SEPTEMBER 18, 1968. Price 40 Cents (Malaya) or 1 Shilling KDN 3110 MC (P) 003540 words
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Advertisement184 1968-09-18 1 Interested in an expanding market? 97 BRIGHTfNS Mr sanmofe U «art K. ru* arue urn* "Sfi sw m fort friends £3 M- In the rapidly expanding economies of Malaysia and Singapore, the Straits Times/ Sunday Times stands alone as the premier national newspaper. First published in 1845, it has today184 words
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898 1968-09-18 2 Prof.) JOHN FRANCIS - (Prof.) JOHN FRANCIS Brisbane This letter on dairy farming in Malaysia is from Professor John Francis, D.Sc., M.Sc. (Vet. Sc.), FRCVS, who.teaches at the Veterinary School, University of Brisbane, Australia, and was in Malaysia recently on a visit. IT was most gratifying J898 words
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178 1968-09-18 2 Miss) I. KABLE - (Miss) I. KABLE Petalinr Jaya AS an Australian here In your country, permit me to reply to Madam Lam’s letter. Not only Australian Young Liberals but all Australian women are shocked at the sight of yopng girls here engaged In heavy manual labour True, we178 words
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143 1968-09-18 2 SHOPKEEPER - SHOPKEEPER Ipoh THE Director of Tourism complains about shopkeepers in Penang who have not changed their attitude. He added that shops are the same and offer the same array of goods. Business in general is bad these days and shop-keepers have been143 words
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Article151 1968-09-18 2 D. LABROSSE - D. LABROSSE Press Attache Ambassade de France Kuala Lumpur [The translation was Reuter’s. Ed. S.T.]. IN your report on Gene--1 ral de Gaulle’s press conference, you have limited yourself to one answer given by the French President regarding the Blafran tragedy and there you were unquestionably within[The translation was Reuter’s. Ed. S.T.]. - 151 words
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Article220 1968-09-18 2 S NADARAJA - S NADARAJA Kuantan PROFESSOR Wang Oungwu, outgoing head of the History Department In the University of Malaysia, has said that non-Malays, the majority of whom only came here during the time of the British when Malay political power was weak, regard Malaysian history as starting from220 words
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Article48 1968-09-18 2 D. D - D. D Singapore 1HAVE Just heard Radio Singapore’s share market report. Kullm Rubber “two dollars and six cents’ Kuala Kampar Tin “Eleven dollars and nine Dn their reporters not know the difference between dollar and sterling quotations or maybe the two companies have unexpectedly become local companies overnight!48 words
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Article460 1968-09-18 3 —Straits Times, September 10 The Second Bumiputra Economic Congress has produced a flood of resolutions. Many of them call for the intensification or extension of work that the Government and various public authorities already have in hand. Of the new proposals, the most important are those which—Straits Times, September 10 - 460 words
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Article166 1968-09-18 3 —Straits Times. September 11 The choice of Kuala Lumpur as the site for Unesco’s regional training institute for radio and television is quite a compliment, considering that TV has been in operation in Malaysia for barely four years. It is not only the staff at Angkasapuri who—Straits Times. September 11 - 166 words
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Article527 1968-09-18 3 —Straits Times, September 12 It has always been supposed that the tremendous post-merdeka expansion of Malay secondary education would lead to development at higher levels. Indeed, the University of Malaya has been teaching some subjects in Malay for some years. There has been much talk of converting this—Straits Times, September 12 - 527 words
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Article224 1968-09-18 3 —Straits Times. September 12 The call by the deputy chairman of Malaysia's Tariff Advisory Board, Mr. D. Miller, for closer economic relations between Malaysia and Singapore must raise an echo in the minds of many businessmen and, indeed, of all clear-thinking people on both sides of the—Straits Times. September 12 - 224 words
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Article534 1968-09-18 3 —Straits Times, September 13 Only the most darkly pessimistic of Penang’s inhabitants can have failed to receive a lift from the announcements made by Tun Razak yesterday. The decision to build the EastWest Highway with all speed drives to the heart of worries over the future of—Straits Times, September 13 - 534 words
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Article263 1968-09-18 3 —Straits Times, September IS Manila’s opposition to a Malaysian request for the postponement of two Asean meetings argues an astonishing inability to relate one aspect of foreign policy to another. Asean is not a water-tight compartment, sealed against whatever may happen to relations between two of its—Straits Times, September IS - 263 words
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Article193 1968-09-18 4 —Straits Times, September 13 The announcement by the chairman of the Elections Commission, Tan Sri Ahmad Perang, that there will be no change in constituency boundaries for next year’s elections should take some of the heat out of Opposition objections to the proposed amendments. It will be interesting—Straits Times, September 13 - 193 words
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Article526 1968-09-18 4 —Straits Tttnes, September 14 There has been little drama in Umno general assemblies in recent years which, of course, argues the party’s strength. This year’s assembly, which Tengku Abdul Rahman will open today, shows no signs of departing from pattern. Top leadership is united and unchallenged, as—Straits Tttnes, September 14 - 526 words
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Article263 1968-09-18 4 —Straits Tttnes, September 14 The question of seating Peking in the United Nations generates considerable heat in the general assembly every year but debate fails to bring the problem any nearer a solution. Predictably a number of states have already moved to have this issue included—Straits Tttnes, September 14 - 263 words
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Article199 1968-09-18 4 —Straits Times. September 14 The arrest of high ranking army officers in Indonesia for their communist associa- tions suggests that despite a measure of economic progress Jakarta is still far from having achieved stability. Rebel activity, however, has been sporadic, and the army has been able to—Straits Times. September 14 - 199 words
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Article662 1968-09-18 4 —Strait* Times, September The driver of a stolen car who crashed into a man walking across the road, the body being carried on the bonnet of the car for four miles, was charged with two offences; theft of the car and driving dangerously. Incidentally the man on—Strait* Times, September !• - 662 words
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Article, Illustration595 1968-09-18 5 ONE OF RESOLUTIONS TO BE TABLED AT SEPT. 13th’s GENERAL ASSEMBLY Umno Youth: Regard Manila move act of aggression’ 1TUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 8. The Umno Youth executive council will urge the Government to regard the decision of the Philippines to include Sabah as part of their territory as an “act595 words
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162 1968-09-18 5 |£UALA LUMPUR, Sept. 8 —Indian businessmen in Malaysia were urged today to consider setting up Joint ventures with foreign industrialists. The appeal was made by the president of the Selangor Indian Chamber of Commerce, Mr. G. 8. Gill, when he addressed the annual162 words
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314 1968-09-18 5 BRUNEI TOWN, Sept. 8. MORE politicians here today demanded that Britain should grant popular representation to Brunei. They were commenting on the Sultan's forthcoming talks in London on Brunei’s future. One of them was Inche Othman Sunggoh, an elected legislative councillor, who likened the314 words
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Article69 1968-09-18 5 ITU ALA LUMPUR, Sept. 9 The multi-storey car park in Jalan Rodger, which was opened a week ago, Is not being fully used by motorists. Today, the Selsmgor traffic chief, Supt. Mansor bin Mohamed Noor, appealed to them to park their cars at this69 words
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237 1968-09-18 5 was set up the Government should provide guidance to I the University of Malaya, the lack of which at present had resulted in “a number of problems.” Inche Musa Hitam, executive secretary of Umno. said the present university would soon use Malay as237 words
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Article46 1968-09-18 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Srpt. The Canadian High Commissioner here, Mr. J. G Hadwen. will present five ambulances to the Department of Aborigine Affairs on 8ept. 10 at 10.30 a.m. The Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives. Hajl Ohazali bin Jaw!, will accept the gift.46 words
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Article, Illustration332 1968-09-18 6 TELUK ANSON, Sept. 8. THE Secretary-General of Umno Inche Mohamed Khir Johari, said here today that the Philippines was trying to damage Malaysia’s image in the world by using all sorts of tactics to force her to break diplomatic ties with it.332 words
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195 1968-09-18 6 MALACCA. Sept, g—The chairman ef the Gerakan Ra’ayat Malaysia. Prof. Syed Hussein Alatas, said here last night that the Alliance had committed a “stupid act” in agreeing to the fact that Sabah was a disputable matter. Addressing a public meeting organised by his195 words
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159 1968-09-18 6 CINGAPORE. Sept. 8 J Singapore Scouts will use radio to contact some of their 11 million fellow Scouts around the world in an unique “Jamboree of-the-air” between Oct 19 and Oct. 20. The Singapore presentation over amateur radio bands will include a message from the Chief159 words
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416 1968-09-18 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 9 MULTI-MILLION dollar training centre will be built near Angkasapuri to meet the heavy demand for trained personnel in broadcasting. The centre, to be built in stages at a projected total cost of $4 million, will be on a five-acre site416 words
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244 1968-09-18 6 SINGAPORE, Sept. 9 —Another shipping conference, the Straits/New York Conference, today came under attack from the Singapore Shipping Freight Working Com mittee, representing some 60 local trade associations. The Straits New York Conference, in a notice to shippers recently, had announced a general244 words
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Article34 1968-09-18 6 KANOAR, Sept. I. Incite Sha'ari bin Che Man of Dato Sheikh Ahmad secondary school will leave for London on Sept. 29 to rend law at the Middle Temple on a State scholarship.34 words
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242 1968-09-18 7 SINGAPORE, Sept. 9. ‘‘BUY Singapore goods* pledge was given today by three senators from South Vietnam on the eve of their departure after a three-day visit. Senator Ton That Uan told a Press conference: "We will give preference to Singapore goods. This la not242 words
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77 1968-09-18 7 TELUK ANSON. Sept 9. mers thorns* ivcs must have drive and stow a willingness to work hard to improve the output of their turns the Minister without Portfolio. Senator Abdul Ghafar bin Baba, said today. Speaking la 300 coconut smallholders he called on them77 words
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96 1968-09-18 7 l/UALA LUMPUR, Sept. 8. —The Australian Government has allocated $3.74 million (Malaysian) in its educational aid programme for the training of Malaysian students in that country for the year 1968/9. A statement from the Australian High Commission said that under this aid programme, 52196 words
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Article64 1968-09-18 7 KLANG, Sept 9—The silver jubilee celebration of Rev. Father S.M. Dominic Swaminathan and Rev. Father E. Giraud will be held at the Churcli of Our Lady of Lourdes here on Sept. 14 and 15. Tue Con-Celebrated Mass to be said by the Jubilarians on Sept 13 will64 words
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Article, Illustration154 1968-09-18 7 Brrnama. I/UALA LUMPUR. Sept. B—The Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (below), teacher of transcendental meditation whose followers include such famous personalities as the Beatles and actress Mia Farrow, will give a lecture on Sept. 25 at the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka. A followerBrrnama. - 154 words
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Article66 1968-09-18 7 KULIM, Sept. 9. Farmers should be tainted FAMA loan» before thev piant *heir padi and not after. Cht Zainab binte Mohamed S?man a Kaum Ibu leader said yesterday. Che Zainab. speaking at a civics course at Yen, added that becau»e tley could not get their loams66 words
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212 1968-09-18 7 PENANG, Sept. 9 THE Chief Minister, Tan Sri Wong Pow Nee. today suggested that the country should promote an attractive and imaginative sales campaign to persuade more people to buy Made-'n-Malaysia goods. “Potential customers both in this country and abroad must be212 words
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817 1968-09-18 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 9. 33-MEMBER committee with Tun Abdul Razak as the head was formed at the close of the recond Bumiputra Economic Congress here today. Announcing the names of the members of the committee when he closed the three-day meeting at the Dewan817 words
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Article, Illustration944 1968-09-18 8 SINGAPORE, Sept. 10 SINGAPOREAN is a person who feels committed to upholding society as it is multi-racial tolerant, accommodating, forward-looking and who is prepared to stake his life for the community. That is Mr.. Lee Kuan Yew’s definition of a Singaporean. Not the legal definition, as he explained,944 words
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Article, Illustration99 1968-09-18 8 IT (JALA LUMPUR, Sept. 10. On mission, will travel that is the visiting credential of Miss Maureen White. (left), Australia’s field delegate of the League of Red Cross Societies. Miss White, 44, is here for a year’s stay to strengthen and develop99 words
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Article64 1968-09-18 8 students *n training Bernam a. KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 10 The direct pi of Mara training division Inche Mansor bin Osman, left for Oeneva today to attend the 10-day meeting of experts or* programming of prevocation i I training schemes beginning on 8ept. 15. On his returnstudents *n training — Bernam a. - 64 words
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Article34 1968-09-18 8 BUNOEI PATANI. Sept. 8 Inche Radrl bin Basir, president of the Town Council here, will leave for Britain next month to attend a four-month course in local government at the Birmingham University.34 words
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116 1968-09-18 8 IPOH, Sept. 8.—The Central Government earned $27 million from export doty on tin during the second quarter of the year, an increase of $1.2 million over the corresponding period last year. The increased revenue is not due to any higher116 words
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99 1968-09-18 8 SINGAPORE, Sept. 10. Mr. James Goodsell, market development officer of the US. Department of Commerce, is here to Invite Government officials and businessmen to attend seminars on cargo and materials handling in Bangkok. The seminars will be held at the UB. Trade Centre in99 words
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Article, Illustration308 1968-09-18 9 KHOO CHENG KIM - By KHOO CHENG KIM: TWO CZECH women historians who hesitated to go home because of the crisis in Chechoslovakia are determined to do so now. Russians or no Russians. Dr. Eva Norakova (left) and Dr. Eva Vanickova, who308 words
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306 1968-09-18 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Sept. 9 'yHE Government will never allow Bank Bumiputra. as a commercial bank, to collapse, the Minister without Portfolio and Mara’s chairman, Senator Abdul Ghafar Baba, told the second Bumiputra Economic Congress today. He was replying to strong criticisms306 words
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67 1968-09-18 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Sept. 10 The Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, will open an international conference on orthopaedics. organised by the Malaysian Orthopaedic Association here on Sept. 17 to mark its first anniversary There will also be an exhibition and a demonstration of new surgical and67 words
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225 1968-09-18 9 If U ALA LUMPUR, 1V Sept. 8.—Tun Abdul Razak today assured East Coast batik weavers that the two batik factories set up by Mara in Petaling Jaya were not aimed at competing with them or destroying the batik industry there. "On the contrary225 words
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Article86 1968-09-18 9 I/UALA LUMPUR. 3ept. 10. IY —Top rubber scientists, technologists and businessmen met behind close-doors all day today at Bangunan Getah Asll to d'scuss future policy on natural rubber development and research. The first meeting of the co-ordinating advisory committee of the Malayan Rubber Board Fund continues tomorrow.86 words
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Article, Illustration741 1968-09-18 10 SINGAPORE, Sept. 10 'JHE Philippines claim to Sabah is legally weak and Malaysia has a strong case to rebut the claim in international law. This is the opinion of a Singapore international law specialist, Mr. S. Jayakumar, sub-Dean of741 words
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149 1968-09-18 10 1/UALA LUMPUR, Sept. 9. —The general-secretary of the National Union of Teachers, Mr. John Gurusamy, today accused the Ministry of Education of “singling out teachers for public castigation." Commenting on a statement in Kangar yesterday by the Chief Education Adviser, Haji Hamdan bln149 words
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72 1968-09-18 10 PENANG, Sept. 10— Malay members of the Kampong Selut District Goodwill Committee will hold a kenduri on Sept. 15 for their Chinese and Indian colleagues on the committee. The party is in return for a similar function which the Chinese and Indian members held72 words
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82 1968-09-18 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 10. —The Malaysian Government encourages familiarisation tours by overseas tour organisers as these help them gain first hand knowledge of the country, the Director of Tourism. Inche Osman Siru. said here today. He added that such tours would help the organisers82 words
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Article72 1968-09-18 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 1«.—Three Labour Minister will visit Malaysia at the invitation of the Government over the next two weeks. They are the Labour Ministers of India, Mr. J. L. Hath!. Mr. L. H. Bury of Australia, and Rear Admiral Nursalin of Indonesia. The Minister of72 words
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109 1968-09-18 10 LUMPUR. Sept. 10. —The resolutions passed at the second Bumiputra Economic Congress, which ended here yesterday, will be implemented as soon as possible, the Minister without Portfolio, Senator Abdul Ghafar bin Baba, said today. Inctie Ghafar. who is also the chairman of Mara and Fama,109 words
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Article, Illustration392 1968-09-18 11 K. LUMPUR, S«pt 11 'J’HE general election next year will not be based on the Parliamentary and State constituencies proposed by the Elections Commission recently, the Commission’s chairman, Tan Sri Ahmad Perang, said here today. “In other words, In next year’s general election392 words
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288 1968-09-18 11 SINGAPORE, Sept. 11 —Radical changes will be made in the science curriculum of the University of Singapore next year. These changes will enable science und«rgrads to study at least one subject in the humanities or in the social sciences. The Minister288 words
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Article55 1968-09-18 11 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9.— The Director of Training. Mara, Inche Mansor Othman. will attend a 12-dey conference on vocational trailing beginning in Geneva on Sept. 16 He ieaves for London tomorrow on his way to Geneva. In London, he will meet Malaysian students and discussBernama - 55 words
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72 1968-09-18 11 PENANG, Sept. 11. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong will open the Penang Port Commission’s $57 million deep-water wharves at Butterworth at 4.10 p m. on Oct. 27. The first three berths of the wharves, measuring a total of 1,800 ft, will start operating on72 words
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405 1968-09-18 11 K. LUMP UR, Sept 11 'J'HE tin industry can look forward to a much healthier position if the present rate of increase in output levels off. This assessment of tin’s future price position was given by the chairman of Selangor Dredging Berhad,405 words
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109 1968-09-18 11 PENANG. Sept. 11. More Malaysians are now buying made-in-Malaysia goods, the Director of the National Productivity Centre, Inche Abu Kassim bin Haji Mohamed, said here today. Inche Kassim. who Is here helping to conduct sales management courses sponsored by the Rotary Club of Penang,109 words
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519 1968-09-18 12 BATU TICXA, Sept. 10. 'J'UN Abdul Razak today called on Malaysians to show the same unity of purpose in development, commerce and industry as they had done when freeing the country from the threats of militant Communism. The Deputy Prime Minister519 words
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Article71 1968-09-18 12 SINGAPORE. Sept. 11. An 11-member trade mission from Queensland, Australia. will arrive here on Oct. 1 to survey trade prospects. Led by the State’s Minister for Industrial Development, Mr. P. A. Campbell, the mission, organised by the Queensland division of the Australian Metal Trades Export Group, will71 words
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280 1968-09-18 12 KUCHING, Sept. 11— The Sarawak United People’s Party has no machinery to determine who is a Communist and who is not. the secretary-general. Mr. Stephen Yong, said here yesterday. “If we had. then Mr. L4m Kim Seng would not have280 words
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Article102 1968-09-18 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Sept 11 The Malay Language Society of the University of Malaya is to hold a two-day symposium on Malaysia's education policy at the university here on Sept 28 and 29 Pour lecturers will present working papers to the symposium. They are: Inche Zainal Abidin102 words
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286 1968-09-18 12 Bernam». KUALA LUMPUR. Sept. 10. gEVENTEEN top British businessmen will arrive here on Sept. 29 for a one-week visit to Malaysia. The team will be led by Mr. W. R. P. King, managing director of the Mint Birmingham Ltd. The visit is sponsored by—Bernam». - 286 words
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154 1968-09-18 12 SINGAPORE. S*pt II. The Director of Operations in East Malaysia, Lt.-Gen. Dato Ibrahim bin Ismail, today said Sabahans were making a massive response to the call to safeguard their country in face of the Philippines' threat over the Sabah claim. Before flying154 words
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Article46 1968-09-18 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 13 The Assistant Commissioner for Labour. Ipoh, Mr. Lee Chee Wen*, will leave for India on Sunday for two months training in social security under the Colombo Plan He will Study at the Department of Labour and Employment in New Delhi.46 words
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Article35 1968-09-18 12 SINGAPORE, Sept. 12, —Mr. Teo Tian Seng, a graduate of the University of Singapore, has left for Canada to read for a Ph. D. degree In biochemistry at the University, of Manitoba.35 words
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Article, Illustration292 1968-09-18 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 11. jyjALAYSIANS tend towards depression, self-blame and anxiety and to have psy-chologically-based illnesses such as back and stomach pains, Professor N.N. Wagner, a visiting professor in the Department of Psychological Medicine at the University of Ma- laya, said today.292 words
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Article53 1968-09-18 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Sept. 13.— The Second Secretary ol the UAR Embassy here. Mr. Essam El-Din Mohamed Hawas, will address members of the National Press Club on the “Middle East Crisis” on Sept 21 at the South-east Asia Press Centre here This will be followed by53 words
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96 1968-09-18 13 SINGAPORE, Sept. 11— The British trade delegation coming to Singapore after visiting Kuala Lumpur early next month will be a “selling mission.” A British Information Services spokesman said today the main aim of the mission was to contact local agents and to discuss96 words
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Article47 1968-09-18 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Sept. 11. The Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Tan Sri Ohasali Shape, will address members of the Selangor branch of the Malaysian Graduate Society at a luncheon to be held at the Le Coq D'or here on Sept. 14.47 words
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402 1968-09-18 13 IPOH, Sept. 11 T'HE Associated Pan A Malaysia Cement Sdn. Bhd. is to expand its factory at Kanthan, 13 miles from here, to step up production by an additional 150.000 tons annually. The expansion plan is disclosed by Its chairman. Tan Sri Low402 words
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Article57 1968-09-18 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Sent. 10,— Inche Islu b.n Hamzah, an assistant lecturer at the Day Trair.ir.g Centre here, and Inche Abdul Rahman of the Kampong Pandar National School, wifi leave for London on 8eDt. 12 to attend a three-month course on educ»tij*i..t television on Colombo Plan57 words
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402 1968-09-18 13 Bernama. KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 11 'pHE Umno Youth executive council was today urged to withdraw its draft r e s o lution asking the Government to regard the Philippines Bill to include Sabah into its territory as ‘‘an act of aggression— Bernama. - 402 words
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Article, Illustration230 1968-09-18 14 Kuala lumpur, Sept 12. Trade union leaders should take an active part in politics, the U.S. Assistant Secretary for Labour, Tan Sri George Weaver, said here today. “In fact, I will be greatly surprised if they did not,” he said before leaving230 words
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Article61 1968-09-18 14 SINGAPORE, Sept. 12—The first shipment ot almost $1 million worth of Italian merchandise has arrived for “Italian Portnight” to be held at the Robinson's. the department store from Sept. 30 to Oct 12 Sponsored jointly Oy the store and the Italian Trade Commission. the fortnight will61 words
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453 1968-09-18 14 WONG PUAN WAH - By WONG PUAN WAH K. LUMPUR. S«pt. 12 LEADING U.S. importer of Standard Malaysian Rubber today warned Malaysian producers that unless they provided an increased and constant supply of SMR, U.S. consumers would turn more and more to synthetic. “It might453 words
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80 1968-09-18 14 KUALA LUMPUR Sept. 13 The National Union o t Day Training Colleges Centiea' Trained Teachers here today supported the setting up of a National University. The union also appealed to all tericher unions, associations and chambers of commerce to conti ihute and support the setting up80 words
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Article64 1968-09-18 14 SINGAPORE. Sept. 13. A six-man Canadian trade mission from Ontario, will arrive in Singapore tomorrow to survey the possibilities of setting up Joint ventures and promoting two-way trade. The mission, which will be led by Ontario's Minister of Trade and Development. Mr. Stanley J. Randall Is64 words
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Article48 1968-09-18 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12More than 400 applications have been received for Pulbrlght and East-West Centre scholarships for post-graduate studies In the United States next year. The Malaysian American Commission on Educational Exchange, disclosing this today, said that between 30 and 40 would be selected.48 words
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238 1968-09-18 14 KUALA LUMPUR, September 12. THE Malaysian delegation to the International 1 Tin Council meeting beginning in London on Sept. 17, is hopeful that some sort of agreement will be reached to introduce a form of export control as a means to boost238 words
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Article78 1968-09-18 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 12 —The Malaysian Ambas-sador-designate to Japan, Inche Hussain bln Mohamed Osman, left for Tokyo to assume his new post. At the airport. he said he would follow up the discussions between the Malaysian and the Japanese Governments on the two ships78 words
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194 1968-09-18 14 Kuala lumpur, Sept. ll.-The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Tan Sri (Dr.) Lim Swee Aun, said today that incentives for the hotel industry would be announced soon. A committee had been set up to consider the criteria for giving the incentives, he194 words
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Article, Illustration1226 1968-09-18 15 GUNN CHIT THYE - By GUNN CHIT THYE: Penang. Sept. 12 f fHE CENTRAL Government has decided to appoint a team of in- ternationally-known consultants to draw up1,226 words
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106 1968-09-18 15 ALOR 8TAR. Sept. 12,—A team of nine members of the Border Operations Committee left today by road for the Thai border town of Haadyal on the first leg of thtlr lourney to attend the Malaysian-Thal General Border Committee meeting opening In Bangkok on106 words
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309 1968-09-18 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 12 is one of very few sterling area countries which have not so far accepted the Basle sdheme for a regulated decline in sterling s reserve currency role. The delay has prevented the Bank of England reporting full agreement to309 words
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155 1968-09-18 16 J£UALA LUMPUR. Sept. 12 —Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei have announced in Gasette notices that currency notes and coins issued by the Cur. rency Board will cease to be legal tender from Jan. 16 next year. In a statement today, the chairman of155 words
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158 1968-09-18 16 ITUALA LUMPUR. Sept. n It— The Gerakan MP far Bain. Dr. Tan Chee JKhoon. today welcomed the announcement by ike chairman of the Flections Comml anion, Tan Sri Ahmad Perang, that the 1999 general election will not be based on the commission’s proposed electoral158 words
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144 1968-09-18 16 Bernama Kuala lumpur. Sept. 12. The Minister of Education, Inche Mohamed Khir Johari, said today that the exchange of teachers between East Malaysia and West Malaysia might be stepped up soon. An exchange on a minor scale was now being carried out, heBernama - 144 words
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Article58 1968-09-18 16 PBNANG, Sept. 13. The Penang Stats Alliance has set up an “action committee'’ to plan the party's campaign in next year's general elections. The committee comprises 28 members, 10 each from Umno and the MCA. and five from the MIC. It is headed by the chairman of58 words
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113 1968-09-18 16 JttUKIT MERTAJAM. Sept. 9 —Tbe Minister of Education, Inche Moh anted Khir Johari, said last night that be had always wanted to be a friend of all teachers. “I want every one of them to be happy,” he said at a dinner113 words
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Article53 1968-09-18 16 UPI BANOKOK, Sept. IS.—Agreement hu been reached between the family of vanished silk tycoon Jim Thompson and the Siam Society to preserve his home and art collection as a museum. Thompson, 61, disappeared mystet iousiy in March last year while hiking in the Cameron Highlands— UPI - 53 words
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Article, Illustration256 1968-09-18 16 MARGARET WEE - By MARGARET WEE J/UALA LUMPUR, Sept. 12 —Asian girls are ideally built for the ballet but they are too passive, according to Mr. John Marshall, an examiner from the Royal Academy of Dancing in London. Currently here to conduct the professionals’ examination, Mr. Marshall256 words
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Article180 1968-09-18 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Spt. 12. —Australia’s defence arrangement with Malaysia wilt take time to complete, the Australian Minister for Labour, Mr. L.H.E. Bury, said here today. It would reauire strong basic decisions which needed time and careful study, he added. Mr. Bury and his wife arrived180 words
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Article, Illustration268 1968-09-18 17 AYESHA HAABEN - By AYESHA HAABEN KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 13 “Tiger girl” Noreen Samad has set her heart on a modeling career. She l* one of three “tiger girls" who are being introduced by Esso as an advertising gimmick at its new service stations. TheirStraits Times picture. - 268 words
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Article95 1968-09-18 17 Brinama. KUALA LUMPUR. Sept, 13 A meeting of *11 bumiputra scholarship oodies and foundations will be held soon to discuss the possibility of their merging into a single foundation, the Minister without Portfolio. Senator Abdul Ohafar bin Baba, said here yesterday. Senator Ghafar added the— Brinama. , - 95 words
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Article25 1968-09-18 17 IPOH. Sept. 13.—The Perak State Secretary, Inche Abdul Axlz bin Ismail, and the State bin Mohamed, are in London on official duties.25 words
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107 1968-09-18 17 CINGAPORE, Sept. 12 Singapore has won world recognition as one of the best run centres for international colour slide* salons. The photographic Society of Singapore has been told by the Photographic Society o( America that it has received special recognition for efficient management of107 words
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Article50 1968-09-18 17 KUALA LUMPUR. Sept. 12 QIX hundred and seventeen sl.Mfi notes were issued to the public on Sept. 2 the first day the violet and greyish-green notes went into circulation, a Bank Negara spokesman said today. Malaysian currency in circulation by the end of August was $769,771,431.50 words
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325 1968-09-18 17 K. LUMPUR, Sept. 13 'J’HE natural rubber industry is to be urged to exploit the potential of the three-part rubber tree ‘'obtained by budding a trunk on to the rootstock and a crown on the trugk.” The Malayan Rubber Fund Board’s coordinating advisory325 words
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130 1968-09-18 17 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 12 Tke World R«*k today approved two loans totalling <24.4 million for Malaysia, the Ministry of Finance said in a statement here. The first loan of <11 million Is to finance the foreign exchange component of the Selangor State130 words
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Article956 1968-09-18 18 THE outlook for the behaviour of the Stock Exchange this coming week appears to be erratic with the downward tendency continuing interspersed with small recoveries. The great question of (he day marketwise is whether prices have grounded or are about to ground. No one can956 words
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Article386 1968-09-18 18 XfOVBMKNTS OP SHARK PRICKS KASKO ON A COM PAniSON OP LAST SALKS IN THK SINCAPORK AND KUALA LUMPUR TRAOIMQ ROOMS OP THK STOCK KXCHANOK ON SKPT. S AND 13. INDUSTRIALS: ACMA (—3l) cents), B*n and Ca. —0 ccnta), Barn** B*rhad —3l ccnta), Beuetead (—S ccnta). Central Sugar386 words
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Article34 1968-09-18 18 (per lb.) (per picul). Sept. 9. 54 ets. $561.75 1«. 54(4 eta. 1564.12 V» 11. Slfii eta. 5546.25 12. 54ft eta. 1565.40 13. 54 Vi eta. 1565.00 14. $561.0634 words
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Article36 1968-09-18 18 Current Date Total for Total for payment parable the year previous vear II Singapura 10% t Oct. 14 20% Taiping Con. 25% t Oct. 11 185% Piew Serendah 5%t Oct. 11 10% t Interim36 words
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Article68 1968-09-18 18 n'MR At**eiati*n *f Bankt In Ml- layaia-Slngapara mad* these charigas in its rates to marchanta yesterday (all rates to $100). United Statat.- Buying TT 32 11/10 alrmat OD 32 13/16, »0 d/at 33 3/8 credit blits, 33 9/16 trade btlla. Sating TT ar OD ready: United Statat 3268 words
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Article26 1968-09-18 18 Bept. IS. RUBBER PRICE: 54) cents (down one-etghlh of a cent). TIN PRICE: $566 (down $5). Estimated offering 246 tons (unchanged).26 words
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Article45 1968-09-18 18 (Managin' Prices) First Malayan 2.88 Second Malayan 1.92 Third Malayan 1.23 The Commerce Ind. .99 1.08 The Saving Fuad... 1.08 1.17 ad Mai. Invaat. Fund 1.20 1.30 Flrat Hong Kong 1.00 1.10* Second Hong Kong .73 .77* Sterling Commodity 5/8 (•Hong Kong currency)45 words
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Article313 1968-09-18 18 pONSIDERING the small Vs- fluctuations and price movements of the week’s trading, which diminished dally until after mid-week as unchanged overseas advices and lack of market features afforded no fresh incentives. fair activity emerged on the local Rubber Market after a slow beginning state H.C.B.313 words
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Article28 1968-09-18 18 In London on Thursday Malaysn 5 per cent CI.F. U K North European basis ports tn bulk was unchanged. Previous business was at £6O per ton.28 words
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Article38 1968-09-18 18 ON the Iree aixahang* market la Hong Kong yesterday tbe U.S. Dollar was quoted at 6.12 for T.T. and 6.101 (or eaeti. Sterling was quoted at 14 33 and one tael e( geld at 301.38 words
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Article33 1968-09-18 18 SINGAPORE. Bept 11.—A former police officer, Mr. Leo Fernando, 36. and Mr. Tan See Swan w-re admitted to the Bar here today oy Mr. Justice Chua. Both are from Inner Temple.33 words
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Article61 1968-09-18 18 *v a B*Pt. 9. Sept. 10. Sept. 11. Sept. 12 Bent IS ,In «—trials: 155.36 155.01 154.44 151 12 149 21 !E* p rt,e ***** 188.41 187.10 176 17 171 73 (Tina: 78.88 78.88 IBM 79 18 79 23 t rubbers; 102.80 102 .80 102.80 102 8061 words
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Article576 1968-09-18 19 Tmb following is a oomflsto LIST OF RSVISIO QUOTATIONS FOR TMS WIIK INDIO FRIOAV SIFT. IS. INDUSTRIALS a, ACM A 2.15 AIM Brtcka Bm A Co Borneo Berhad 1.72 1.80 Boustead 1.77 C. Sugars 3.86 C.C.M orda 1.63 C.C.M. deb. C.I. Holding! 4.60 Dunlop 3.40 But Smelt 6.00576 words
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Article27 1968-09-18 19 lb London on Friday Malayan 5 per cent CJJF. U/K North European basic ports In bulk wm unchanged Previous business was at $3O per ton.27 words
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247 1968-09-18 19 If {7 ALA LUMPUR, Sept. 13—Malaysia hopes to host the 1972 conference of the Pacific Area Travel Association (PATA). According to the Director of Tourism, Inche Osman Blru. Malaysia will offer to hold the conference during the PATA meeting In Bangkok247 words
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225 1968-09-18 19 IPOH, Sept. 13. Ro1 tary International is to promote Rotract Clubs for young adults between the ages of 17 and 25. The purpose is to stimulate acceptance of high ethical standards In all occupations, to develop leadership and responsible citizenship through service225 words
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328 1968-09-18 19 Kuala lumpur. Sept. 13. Malaysia’s request for a postponement of two Asean meetings lias no political motivation. The head of Malaysia's Asean Secretariat, Inche Ismail Ambia, said this today. The meetings are the commerce and industry meeting In Manila, scheduled for Sept. 23328 words
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199 1968-09-18 19 SINGAPORE, Sept. 13. —All four Asean scholarships awarded by the University of Singapore and Nanyang University went to Malaysian students. The two University of Singapore scholarships—open to all students In Asean nations were awarded to Miss Chew Alman, 20, a law student from199 words
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Article238 1968-09-18 19 OCTOBER Aral grade rabbet f-6-b. buyers closed At 5 pJB. la Singapore and Koala Lorn par yesterday at 54% cento per lb. down one-eighth of a cent on Thareday*a level. The tone wm very quiet, bat steady. R.A.S. and M.R.E. cloning prices In cento per lb.238 words
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Article, Illustration510 1968-09-18 20 ERNEST M FRIDA; £ JOB-DORAl - By By ERNEST M FRIDA and JOB-DORAl HE Johore Grand 1 t'rix yesterday* was stopped in the 46th lap after a series ot crashes in heavy rain. Lou de Marco ot Singapore, who drove a Lo-tus-7, wag declared the prcLVlslohiaft winner. Id treacherous510 words
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148 1968-09-18 20 TIHE F.A. of Singapore 1 have been invited to send a team of 17 players and three officials for the King of Thailand’s Cup tournament at Bangkok from Nov 20 to Dec. 2. The InvitaUon will be discussed by the FAS soon Praslt Nilayon. the148 words
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Article98 1968-09-18 20 SINGAPORE. Chinese qualified for the final of the MCPA Cup soccer competition when they beat Negri Sembllan Chinese 3-0 at Station Padang. 8eremban yesterday Quan Kim Lye (2) and Andy 7eo scored In the first half. In the north sone, Selangor qualified to meet Kedah98 words