The Straits Budget, 22 January 1969
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section41 1969-01-22 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 849. KUALA LUMPUR. JANUARY 22, 1969. Price 40 Cents (Malaya) or 1 Shilling; KDN 4069 MC (P) 0727.41 words
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Advertisement85 1969-01-22 1 kbceiv: ItSTjanTh? Hm4 IH NH IF IH HU IS ML. m nuns ms i. X». 5$ > > The ANNUAL is South-East Asia’s finest publication. It enjoys a high reputation not only in the region, but all over the world. This new issue carries a wide variety of features, many85 words
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Article183 1969-01-22 2 WAN HAMZAH B. HAJI WAN MOHD - WAN HAMZAH B. HAJI WAN MOHD Pengawal Kastam Negara Malaysia Kuala Lumpur 1 REFER to the letter 1 (S.T. Jan. 11) “No Joy In the gift parcels at Subang.” On investigation it was found that the parcel concerned was sent from Hong Kong and manifested as183 words
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Article38 1969-01-22 2 —Ed. S.T.] [Why must the taxpaying public, In addition to paying import duty and surtax, work free of charge for the Statistic* Department (or any other department), which is what all the extra form filling really amounts to.—Ed. S.T.] - 38 words
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Article133 1969-01-22 2 HALF BLIND - HALF BLIND Jerantut COR some years now the 4 people of Jerantut have had to put up with an inadequate supply of electricity. The hours of supply are 6.30 pm. to 6.30 a.m. with each house limited to 100 300 watts. The rates are $6.50 per 100133 words
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237 1969-01-22 2 A. RADHAKRISHNAN - A. RADHAKRISHNAN for Director of Public Works Singapore I REFER* to the report (B.T Dec. 31) “Let us have at least our gate The following are the facts: The temple stands on State land in an area earmarked for237 words
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132 1969-01-22 2 CHEK - CHEK Jerantut I REFER ts > your report (B.T. Jan. 4) on Pay by Cheque Orders.' 1 work in Jerantut. Pahang and at the end of each month 1 get my cheque. The trouble is there are no banking facilities in this town. The only132 words
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Article72 1969-01-22 2 WELL-WISHER - WELL-WISHER Singapore IT is gratifying to learn that the Johore State Government Intends to spend five million dollars on a facelift for the seafront In an effort to make the town more attractive to tourists. Would It be possible for the Government to set aside part of this sum72 words
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Article85 1969-01-22 2 CHAN PENG KHUEN - CHAN PENG KHUEN b p. Pengurus Besar Malayan Railway Administration Knala Lumpur 1 REFER to the letter from C. T. Hu (S.T. Jan. 7) and to state that due to the heavy school holiday traffic It was unfortunately necessary to use some of the old sleeping coaches85 words
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178 1969-01-22 2 HSIT TZE-KWANG - HSIT TZE-KWANG Ag. Permanent Secretary (Culture) Singapore T’HE students at A Queen’s University, Kingston, C a n a da. (S.T. Dec. 28) should be commended on their pride and loyalty to Singapore. To the best of our knowledge, no Canadian Broadcasting Corporation film178 words
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Article301 1969-01-22 2 ANAT SUWANAWIHOK - ANAT SUWANAWIHOK Second Secretary. Royal Thai Embassy. Singapore r UR report (S.T. Jan. 11) "Shock for Aussie family at Thai border” stated that Mr. Sydney Gellie and his family who travelled by rail from Singapore to Padang Besar (Thai-Malaysian Border) hoping to go to Bangkok for301 words
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304 1969-01-22 2 PETER CHEN SIOW HSTNG - PETER CHEN SIOW HSTNG Hon. Gen. Secretary e U.S.B.U Singapore UUITH reference to "your editorial. “Student Ser v 1 cemen”, the University of Singapore Students 1 Union is not asking for any special privileges for its members The aim of our delega tlon was to304 words
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Article489 1969-01-22 3 —Straits Times, January 14 II was surprising that the parliamentary debate on civil aviation in Malaysia at no point touched on recent issues between the Malaysian and Singapore Governments, principal partners in the Malaysia-Singa-pore Airlines. The airline’s affairs, strictly speaking, were outside the purview of a bill—Straits Times, January 14 - 489 words
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Article218 1969-01-22 3 —Straits Times, January 14 On Thursday the old dollar currency ceases to be legal tender. This does not mean it becomes worthless It will still be worth what it is worth today; the banks will continue to exchange notes and coins for new currency just as—Straits Times, January 14 - 218 words
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Article476 1969-01-22 3 —Straits Times, January 15 Now that the Commonwealth Prime Ministers have got over the Rhodesian hurdle in relatively good spirit it can be seen that the ties that have brought them together are not as tenuous as they sometimes appear to be. There is assurance here that—Straits Times, January 15 - 476 words
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Article399 1969-01-22 3 —Straits Times, January 15 The unsatisfactory official retail prices indices, the only guide there is to the cost of living in Malaysia, have come under attack again, in Parliament and in Consumer News, published by the Selangor Consumers’ Association. The indices are highly suspect, in the—Straits Times, January 15 - 399 words
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Article161 1969-01-22 3 —Straits Times. January 15 There is no reason to doubt the reluctance with which the Malaysian Government is amending the constitution to provide that casual vacancies in Parliament and State Assemblies in the last six months of their natural term shall not be filled. Not a single—Straits Times. January 15 - 161 words
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Article465 1969-01-22 3 —Straits Thnes, January 17 Three lives were lost and forty-eight people were injured in the Layang Layang derailment in April. The leading railcar of the down passenger train to Singapore plunged into a ravine after a head-on collision with a mixed passenger and goods train that—Straits Thnes, January 17 - 465 words
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Article591 1969-01-22 4 —Straits Times, January 18 Five weeks ago we drew attention to an apparent excess of zeal by special branch police officers at Subang airport They had begun searching press material for newspapers published in Kuala Lumpur which arrived by air from Singapore. No specific instructions had been—Straits Times, January 18 - 591 words
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Article497 1969-01-22 4 —Straits Times, January J 8 After more than ten weeks of hard labour the Paris talks have given birth to three table shapes where only one was expected. A “solid round table” is to be separated from a rectangular table on each side by a space—Straits Times, January J 8 - 497 words
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Article495 1969-01-22 4 Straits Times, January 20 Winding up a somewhat dispirited debate. Tun Tan Siew Sin had little difficulty demolishing the main Opposition attack on Malaysia's new budget. Pre«lictably he was accused of producing an “election budget”, as though this were a grave offence, but as we said of hisStraits Times, January 20 - 495 words
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Article324 1969-01-22 4 Straits Times, January 20 The promotions of senior officers in Singapor* 's administrative service will be generally accepted as wt II deserved. The lapid expansion of industry «inil the social services, ot which there is more to come, has imposed cxtiaoidinary burdens on the principal officers. It– Straits Times, January 20 - 324 words
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266 1969-01-22 5 PETALING JAYA, Jan. 12 r |MIE Government will help set up a $5O million paper and pulp factory as a joint venture between Mara, tne Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Ltd. (MIDFL) and the Fertiliser and266 words
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Article39 1969-01-22 5 PONTIAN, Jan. 12.—Miss Um Soon Kiok, a University of Malaya graduate teacher at the Sri Perhentlan English Secondary School here, has left to do a degree course in librarlanship at the Oregon University In the United States.39 words
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108 1969-01-22 5 l/UALA LUMPUR. Jan. 13 -Malaysian artists arc planning to hold ex tllbitlons abroad including Japan and Australia, this year, the Asst. Minister ol Culture. Youth and Sports Engku Mohsein bin Abdul Kadir. said today He told the Dewan Ra'nyat that such exhibition* would help to108 words
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Article77 1969-01-22 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 13. Mara will soon set up another workshop tc repair its buses in Selangor at the Batu Tiga industrial area, the deputy to the chairman of Mara. Dato Haji Mustapha bin Abdul Jabar. said here. He said the workshop would cost more than77 words
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Article, Illustration88 1969-01-22 5 yang University.—Straits Times picture. THE first Soviet Ambas- sador-disignate to Singapore, Mr. I. I. Safrorov, waving to a crowd of resident Russian* and East Europeans, when he arrived at the airport VIP lounge on Jan. 12. Mr. Safronov will also be the first residentyang University.—Straits Times picture. - 88 words
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171 1969-01-22 5 SINGAPORE, Jan. 12 a'HE first Soviet Am- bassador-designate to Singapore Mr. I. I Safronov, flew into Singapore today in a turbo-prop Ilyushin-18 the first Aeroflot (Russia’s national airline) aircraft to land at Paya Lebar Airport. He was met by the acting171 words
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179 1969-01-22 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 13. OIX political secretaries to Cabinet Ministers are expected to join the line-up of Alliance candidates for the forthcoming general election. They are: Mr. Yap Chin Kwee. who is attached to Tengku Abdul Rahman; Inche Abdullah Ahmad, who is with the179 words
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86 1969-01-22 5 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 12Ambassadors of countries taking part in the proposed conference of Musi.m nations will meet members of the organising committee here on Jan. 21. The Minister of Lands and Mines Dato Haji Abdul Rahman Ya’akub, will be chairman of the meeting.Bernama - 86 words
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Article50 1969-01-22 5 SINGAPORE, Jan. 13—A detective was shot in the right thigh during shooting practice at the Mount Vernon range this morning. A police spokesman, who did not disclose his name, said the detective w-as running when his revolver slipped from his holster. and accidently went off.50 words
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292 1969-01-22 6 SINGAPORE, Jan. 12. SOUTH-EAST ASIA pugilistic invitation championships contest is to be held here in May as part of the Republic's 150th anniversary celebrations. The first of its kind in the region, the contest will be divided into three sections free-hand292 words
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Article50 1969-01-22 6 KUAI.A LUMPUR, Jan. 13-Mr I)an Wwimnr police public rriHtloiws ofllcrr. hue returned from a five-month tour of Europe and Britain studying mass media techniques, public relatione and advertising. Whilst in London, Mr. Sharman was on attachment tc Scotland Yard, the BBC and several rational newspaper*.50 words
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230 1969-01-22 6 I/UALA LUMPUR. Jan. 13.—A petition by Pan American World Airways for the winding-up of a travel agency, Malayan Commercial Agencies Sdn. Bertiad, was allowed by Justice Raja Azlan Shah in the High Court today. Mr. K.L. Rekraj, for the airline, said that230 words
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223 1969-01-22 6 OINGAPORE, Jan. 13. P Singapore naval sources were balUed at the increasing number of navies, which are heading or are due to head for the Indian Ocean within the next -few months. A London report said that Russia's western and eastern fleets were223 words
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90 1969-01-22 6 KUCHING. Jan 13—The Sarawak Chief Minister, Dato Penghulu Tawi Sli, held a reception at his residence at the weekend in honour of the Director of Operation*, East Malaysia. Lieut.-Gen. Dato Ibrahim bin Ismail, who leave* shortly to take up appointment a* GOC, Second Malaysian90 words
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Article33 1969-01-22 6 SINGAPORE. Jan. 12—Mr. Brian Barron will replace Mr. Roland chad is as Sout h-East Asia correspondent of the BBC on Saturday Mr. Chaliis will become the BBC v Cairo correspondent.33 words
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Article, Illustration450 1969-01-22 6 SINGAPORE, Jan. 12. BRITISH Conservative Party MP, Mr. Peter Tapsell, today reiterated his party’s “firm commitment’' to retain troops here until the mid-*****. And he stressed that if the Conservatives won the next general election, probably in 1970,” they would450 words
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Article, Illustration143 1969-01-22 7 SINGAPORE. Jan. 12 aN Indian playing the gong in a Chinese operatic group? That was what everybody thought until he got up and sang a number from a Chinese opera in perfect Mandarin. Son of a Chinese father and a143 words
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300 1969-01-22 7 Mercedes car for visiting VIPs a good investment’ FfUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 13. —Tun Abdul Razak said today the purchase of a $51,992 Grand Mercedes Benz lor visiting VIPs could be regarded as an economic investment. If we treat our guests well, this will generate goodwill and friendship and even sometimes300 words
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Article73 1969-01-22 7 SINCfAPORE. Jan. 13 A large crowd waited more than three hours at the Pava Lebar airport here tonight for their film idol. Hong Kong actress Lily Ho. When she finally arrived shortly before midnight men of the Reserve Unit had to clear a path for her73 words
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146 1969-01-22 7 I/OTA BIIAKL’. Jan. 12— The response to the Central Government family planning programme in the State is gaining momentum among rural women, the National Family Planning Board’s regional medical o(liter. Dr. AN. Murthy. said here today. lie attributed this “gradual change of146 words
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Article25 1969-01-22 7 IPOH. Jan 12 -A four-day art and calligraphy exhibition by a Malaysian artist, Mr. Ltew Kep. I>eg;»n yesterday at the Kheli Association here25 words
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Article21 1969-01-22 7 KOTA HHARU. Jan 12 The Employees Provident Pond Board has opened a brsneh office at the OCBC building here.21 words
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171 1969-01-22 7 L' UAL A L I MP UK, Jan. 13—A SI3.5 million loan has hern made available to Malaysia for telecommunications de\elopment by a consortium of 14 hanks in Japan. The contract, signed h> the Export-Import Bank of Japan and 13 foreign exchange hanks on171 words
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Article158 1969-01-22 7 I/ UAL A LUMPUR. Jan. 13 —A Unesco agricultural science expert, Mr. Stanley W. Nelson, attached to the Education Planning and Research Division of the Ministry of Education, died in his home in Lorong Damansara Endah here last night. He was 59. He leaves a158 words
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Article, Illustration856 1969-01-22 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 13 TUN Abdul Rozak said today that the Government had taken all necessary precautions to stop mischief makers from causing trouble when the old Malayan currency ceases to be legal tender. Up to midnight on Jan. 15, the old notes and coins856 words
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49 1969-01-22 8 PENANG. Jan. 14 Penang millionaire, Mr. Khoo Sian Ewe, who died five years ago, left an estate in England valued at 023,072 (about $2.3 million). Mr. Khoo, a pre-war Straits Settlements Legislative Councillor, died at his Penang Road home here in January 1964.49 words
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206 1969-01-22 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 13. yHE Terendak Garrison Camp in Malacca will be used by the Malaysian Government for defence and educational purposes after British troops are completely withdrawn. Tun Abdul Razak told the Dewan Ra’ayat today. The camp, with all its206 words
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Article28 1969-01-22 8 KLUANG, Jan. 13. —A former teacher here. Miss S. Meenatchy. 22. has left for England to take up a nursing course at Redhill Hospital in Surrey.28 words
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240 1969-01-22 9 GILBERT WOOOEM - If GILBERT WOOOEM: SwmMn. Jan 14 WHAT waf mearl to be a private film show and talk on family planning for members of Pasma Youth C'.ub last night turned out to be an o|»en-air affair The audience were240 words
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Article61 1969-01-22 9 KOALA LUMPUR Jan 14 The t-adv Tentpler Tuberculosis Hospital Fund tecelved donations amounting to $21,581 In December Among t!»e donors were: ‘Save a Life’ Halloween Ball. $10,875; Selangor Kwang Tung Association, $1,095; BOAC. $491: Malayan Tobacco Company. $273; District office, Kota Star. Kedah, $33»; Mr61 words
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88 1969-01-22 9 PEN ANO Jan 14—The Telok Bihtng Fishermen» Co-opera-tive syH:iety plans to »dd ineiher l* trawler* to it» present Heel ol euht Hie secretary. Inohe Sutan Vlrdin bin Ouliin Mydin. said the additional trawler» would be put into operation later this year. Tlie88 words
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264 1969-01-22 9 PENANG, Jan. 14. IE YOU are single, below 30 years and have $6OO, you may join an American salesman and an adventurous Malaysian on an overland tour ot Europe. Mi Wayne Yatter264 words
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139 1969-01-22 9 SINGAPORE. Jan. 13 Four Japanese destroyed will make a goodwill visit to Singapore and Malaysia In November. Details of the visit the second to be made by Japanese Navy since the end of World War II are being worked out. The warships units of139 words
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Article48 1969-01-22 9 —Reuter COLOMBO. Jan 14-TheMdav-smn High Commission** heie. Inche Mohamed Soptee ha» been elected president ol the Colombo Plan Council for 198» The president is elected every year Horn regional members resident in Colon»»» This is the first time that a Malaysian will hold the post.—Reuter—Reuter - 48 words
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437 1969-01-22 9 K. LUMPUR, J«n. 12 A PERMANENT committee of Indonesian and Malaysian officials will be set up to do research and coining of words for the new Malay- Indonesian (Malindo) spelling system. The Minister of Education, jnc lie Mohamed Khir Joliati. who announced this,437 words
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Article71 1969-01-22 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan 14 The Minister of Education. Inche Mohamed Khir Joharl, will be gue»t of tumour at a stag dinner by seven leading sports and voluntary oiganisattons on Jan. 29 hi* 48th birthday. The organisations are the Badminton Association of Malaysia. Karate Association, National Society for71 words
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Article, Illustration1688 1969-01-22 10 BUDGET DEBATE OPENS A 13-cent burden on every dollar —Dr. Tan By OUR PARLIAMENTARY REPORTERS KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 13 QUT of every dollar earned by the country, 13.1 cents went on servicing debts, an Opposition MP charged in the Dewan Ra’ayat today. Dr. Tan Chee Khoon (Gerakan Batu), opening the1,688 words
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164 1969-01-22 11 Kuching, Jan. 13. Sarawak National Party leader, Dato Stephen Kalong Ningkan. today reiterated that his party was ‘•irrevocably committed’’ to full support of Malaysia. He said there were insinuations to the contrary by “certain unscrupulous and dishonest propagandists from the Alliance Party out to164 words
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Article78 1969-01-22 11 CEREMBAN. Jan. 14 Ten secret society suspects were detained today following two pre-dawn raids by police on gangster hide-outs in Rahang and Dusun Nyior areas here. The police also seized a bundle of extortion letters and two daggers. According to the police, the extortion78 words
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Article75 1969-01-22 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 14 The Government has allowed some gold bullion to be Imported to meet the shortage of the metal for the manufacture of Jewellery, Tun Tan .Slew Sin, told the Dewan Ra’ayat today. Speaking during Question Time, the Minister ot Finance added that some dealers75 words
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Article, Illustration291 1969-01-22 11 RUDY BELTRAN - By RUDY BELTRAN KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 14. Five youths armed with daggers last nignt robbed the wife of millionaire Da;o Low Yat of her car, and $2,000 in cash and jewellery, after forcing her to stop about 30 yards from291 words
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Article49 1969-01-22 11 SITIAWAN, Jan. 14—N, Gulap Singh 18. unemployed, was iailed for 18 months by the Sessions Court here yesterday when he pleaded guilty to robbing, with two others still at large V. Mahlingam. a labourer, of a gold locket, a watch, and $5B on Oct. 30.49 words
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232 1969-01-22 11 P. C. SHIVADAS - By P. C. SHIVADAS: Kuching, Jan. 13 T'HE Minister of TranL sport, Tan Sri Sardon, today opened the $250,000 terminal building at Miri aerodrome and said that it marked the end of the costliest civil aviation project in Sarawak. The total cost of the project232 words
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Article30 1969-01-22 11 SINGAPORE, Jan. 14—A lorry attendant, Ong Kim Choon, 52, was killed today when he was thrown off the lorry in a collision with another lorry at Adam Road.30 words
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213 1969-01-22 11 Kuala lumpur, Jan. 14. About 80 teachers, lecturers and school heads today turned students as they sat through a class in mathematics at the Education Department here. Their teacher: Miss EE. Biggs, an inspector of schools In Britain. Miss Biggs213 words
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92 1969-01-22 11 A BHARU, Jan. 14— IV Mice here yesterday -sted four youths In a stolen car at a road block at Bukit Lata in the Pasir Mas district. They were on their way to Rnntau Panjang. a town on the Malaysia-Thai border, when a92 words
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Article33 1969-01-22 11 KLUANG. Jan. 13.—A cultural officer here atached to the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. Inche Idrus bin Hajl Abu Bakar, has been promoted to the post of State Cultural Officer. Malacca.33 words
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Article22 1969-01-22 11 KOTA TINGGI, Jan 13. Free chest X-rays will be given to the public at the hospital here on Jan. 18.22 words
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434 1969-01-22 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 15 leader of the People’s Progressive Party, Mr. D. R. Seenivasagam, said today that democracy in this country was “a half-baked one” compared with the systems in Britain, India and the U.S. “It would do the nation good434 words
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Article, Illustration1000 1969-01-22 12 Mr Seemvajagaai then described the SIJM mutton Supply Bid aa an “elect bin” Budget and said nobody expected anything else and that was why there was none of he usual excite uent and enthusiastic predictions. When the IMB Budget1,000 words
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165 1969-01-22 12 OENANG. Jan. 12. 1 Penang's S 3 1 million motor-car racing complex cum golf course, which is to be constructed as a tourist attraction, will be situated at Sungei Dua. The State Commissioner for Land. Inche Pawanchlk bin Zalnurtdin. has announced that land165 words
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90 1969-01-22 12 SINGAPORE. Jan. 15—A bid Is being made to woo Japanese and Hong Kong shipping arms to Join the shipping pool to serve the 122 Singapore and Malaysian rubber shippers who last month ended their contracts with the Far Eastern Freight Conference. The90 words
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Article41 1969-01-22 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan 15. Philippine planes have violated Malaysian airspace several times, the Deputy Prune Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, told the Dewan Ra ay at today in reply to a question bv Hajt Mokhtar bin Halt Ismail (All—Perils Selatan).41 words
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Article, Illustration133 1969-01-22 13 Jan. 15-Lily Ho (above). one of llone Kong's biggest boxoffice attractions, today tatted herself as an “old-fashioned girl.” The reasons: “I despise the mini-skirt and I think a married woman’s place is in the home, devoting all her time to husband and family.”133 words
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187 1969-01-22 13 Kuala lumpur. Jan. i5~ The Minister of Transport. Tan Sri Sardon bin Haji Jubir, today denied that passengers on the MSA Kuala Lumpur-Slnga-pore-Kota Kinabalu flight on Nov. 22 were treated "like a bunch of sheep.” He was replying In the Dcwan Ra’ayat to187 words
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Article25 1969-01-22 13 PENAN. Jan. 15. —About 50 Malay businessmen will attend a Mara-organised seminar on trade and commerce at the Butterworth Town Hall next week25 words
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104 1969-01-22 13 Kuala lumpur, Jan. 15— Tun Abdul Razak today denied that there was a “leakage” at the Ministry of Home Affairs on the big swoop on subversives last November. Inche Ahmad Arshad (All.Muar Utara), who made the allegation in the Dcwan Ra’ayat. suggested104 words
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178 1969-01-22 13 Kuala lumpur, Jan. 13. —Malaysia has adopted a very realistic approach in her preparations for the Second Asian International Trade Fair, to be held in Teheran in October. This was said here today by the director-general of the fair. Dr. A. Rais, and the178 words
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83 1969-01-22 13 Kuching. Jan. is—The Opposition Sarawak National Party will light the coming general election under its own banner. its leader, Dato Stephen Kalong Ningkan. said today Anv speculation on SNAP re-joining the Alliance Party was absurd, he said. “SNAP has no desire whatsoever to join the83 words
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Article66 1969-01-22 13 JOHORE BAHRU. Jan. 15 The Johore State Legislative Assembly will be dissolved on the same date as the dissolution of Parliament for the forthcoming general elections. This was stated here today by the Mentri Besar. Dato Haji Othman Sa'at. The Assembly will meet on March 2766 words
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367 1969-01-22 13 SINGAPORE, Jan. 15. |i|R. Lee Kuan Yew’s plan to underwrite guaran- 1 teed British investments of up to £250 million in Singapore, with the Republic’s £300 million sterling balances held in Britain, was today hailed by the representative of the Confederation of British367 words
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Article22 1969-01-22 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 15. 100 youth club members have left for Alor Star to seek employment in harvesting padi.22 words
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146 1969-01-22 13 KUALA LUMPUR, IY Jan. 15. —There was evidence of criminal breach of trust in the University of Malaya Housing Society, Tun Abdul Razak told the Dewan Ra’ayat today. The police were now investigating the society’s affairs, he added. He was replying to DR.146 words
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92 1969-01-22 13 I/UALA LUMPUR, Jan. 15. a magistrate’s court here today sent a labourer, who tried to set his four-month-old daughter on fire, for one week’s medical observation at the General Hospital. M. Munusamy, 39, told the court at an earlier hearing that he92 words
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223 1969-01-22 14 Kuala lumpur. Jan. h —Petaling Jaya was the only centre that did not receive its electoral rolls in time for display. Throughout West Malaysia, electoral rolls from the Flections Commission had been received by the end of December. The chairman of the223 words
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Article50 1969-01-22 14 KIJAI.A LUMPUR. Jan. 15. One hundred and thirty-four Malaysian students on scholarships will leave for Australian universities and colleges from next week Forty .seven are on scholarships from the Malaysian Government, .10 are holders of Mara scholarships and 47 will go on Australian Government scholarships.50 words
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Article, Illustration111 1969-01-22 14 Sure. Straits Times picture. THE MINISTER of Finance. Tun Tan Siew Sin. received donations totalling 556.003 towards the Tengku Abdul Rahman College Fund on Jan. l.">. The Penang State Government donated 550.000 while the Perlis Government s*>.ooo. Staff of the MCA Headquarters presentedSure. Straits Times picture. - 111 words
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Article, Illustration226 1969-01-22 14 IfUALA LUMPUR/ Jan. 15 IV Commemorative stamps in three denominations are being lsued to mark National Solidarity Week this year, which begins on Feb. 8. the 6Gth I birthday of the Prime Minister, The stamps, of 15 cents, 20 cents226 words
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638 1969-01-22 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 15. GOVERNMENT departments and post offices in Malaysia have been directed to accept the old Malayan currency even after tomorrow. The Deputy Accountant-General of the Treasury. Inche Shamsir bin Omar, said today that the directive was sent out638 words
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Article52 1969-01-22 14 KUALA LUMPUR, J H n. 15. Ninety-two Singapore citizens In Malaysian Government service have been granted Malawian ritiaenship since the separation in 1905, Tun Abdul Rarak told the Dewan Ra’ayat today. One of them was the former Malaysian High Commissioner In Australia. Mr. Llm Yew Hock,52 words
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469 1969-01-22 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 16 AN Alliance backbencher today urged the Government to break off from the Malay sia-Singapore Airlines and set up its own national airline. Making the call during the iourth and last day of the policy debate on the Supply Bill469 words
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141 1969-01-22 15 In: A 2m cargo of gems and watches SINGAPORE. Jan. 13. k Tight security precautions were taktn at Paya L*bar airport today when a 12 million consignment of Swiss watches and jewellery were flown in from Hong Kong by a M-Sa Comet. An MSA spokesman described the cargo, weighing about141 words
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140 1969-01-22 15 Demonstrations: ‘No double standards 1/I'ALA LI'MPVK. Jan 16 —Tun Abdul Kazak today denied in the Dewan Ra'ayat that the Government adopted double standards in dealing with illegal demonstrations. I he dispersal of every demonstration depended on the circumstances, he told the House in reply to a question by Dr. Tan140 words
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82 1969-01-22 15 l/UALA LUMPUR Jan 15— The Government has no intention of negotiating joint security measures with Burma. Tun Abdul Razal; said this In the Dewan Ra’ayat today in reply to a question by Inche Ahmad Arshad «All Muar Utara). Inche Ahmad had asked if82 words
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221 1969-01-22 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 16 TWO Opposition party leaders today invited the Gerakan Ra’ayat Malaysia to a threeparty meeting to draw up an electoral agreement. They are Mr. D R. Seenlvasagam. president of the People’s Progressive Party, and Mr. Goh Hock Guan. secretary-general of the221 words
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258 1969-01-22 15 KUALA LUMPUR Jan. 16. THE Soviet Union has been assured that, despite the difference in the social system, Malaysia will continue to develop friendly relations with her. This assurance was given by the Malaysian Ambassador in Moscow, Tan Sri Zaiton Ibrahim, in a258 words
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162 1969-01-22 15 with the situation. B*rnama. Kuala lumpur, Jan. 14.—Congestion at Port Swettenham has been greatly eased as a result of two more hours allowed for importers to take delivery of their cargo each day without extra charge. A Port Authority spokesman said today:with the situation. B*rnama. - 162 words
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Article35 1969-01-22 15 SEREMBAN Jan. 16 In* he Lamin bin Had Mohamcd Yunus has replaced Mr Stephen Yong Yoong Sul. a* acting president of the Sessions Court here Mr Yong has gone into pi ivute practice35 words
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1261 1969-01-22 16 K. LUMPUR, Jan. 16 rpHE Government was A today urged to impose a defence tax on certain categories of foreign companies to pay for the increasing military expenditure. The plea came from1,261 words
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230 1969-01-22 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 16. MALAYSIA is watching the effects of the newlyconcluded International Sugar Agreement to see if sugar prices go up further, a statement from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said today. Most of the sugar-export-ing countries and some of230 words
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Article76 1969-01-22 16 JOHORE BAHRU, Jan. 15 The Central and Johore Governments are co-operating closely to overcome the State’s unemployment problem which would be further aggravated bv the retrenchment of civilian staff in British installations in Singapore. This was stated by the Minister of Labour. Mr. V. Manickavasagam, after a76 words
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82 1969-01-22 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 15 —A study of expanding trade opportunities between Britain and the Par East will be carried out by Mr. Peter Tennant, the directorgeneral of the British National Export Council. Mr. Tennant, who will be here next week, will meet the Minister of82 words
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Article44 1969-01-22 16 PENANO, Jan. 16. The Democratic Action Party will hold a rally at Ayer Puteh Road- Reservior Gardens, Ayer Itam. at 7 p.m. on Jan. 18 Speakers will include Mr. Goh Hock Guan. the party’s secretarygeneral. and Mr Lim Kit Siang, organising secretary.44 words
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258 1969-01-22 17 Kuala lumpur, Jan. 15.—-Malay-sian lime' has become very much a local custom, but students who go to Australia must drop this habit if they are to keep in time with the Aussies. For. according to Miss May RJlty. a Colombo Flan258 words
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Article296 1969-01-22 17 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 15. pHE Ministry of Home Affairs is preparing a list ol books which are no longer prejudicial to the interests of the country. Tun Abdul Razak told the Dtwan Ra ayat today. 1 tie Deputy Prime Minister was replying to l>r.296 words
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Article58 1969-01-22 17 BRUNEI. Jan. 16. With an eye on the forthcoming State election leftwing political agents in Sarawak are trying their best recruit members from i among the large number of East Malaysian workers in Brunei. according to reliable sources here Odav. The Brunei Immigration Department is keeping58 words
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150 1969-01-22 17 1/UALA LUMPUR. Jan 16 Malayan Railway Administration is budgeting for an expect*d deficit of $7 7 million this year This is stated in the latest issue of its publication, Keretapi. The deficit last year was $9.7 million. ”11 may take superhuman endeavour150 words
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Article244 1969-01-22 17 VUALA LUMPUR, IV Jan. 16. Tun Abdul Razak today described as assuring’’ the Commonwealth Prime Ministers’ Joint communique upholding the right of self-deter 7 mination of the people of Sabah. "I am glad that the Commonwealth Prime Ministers have re-aftfrm-ed their support for the wishes244 words
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Article147 1969-01-22 17 Kuala lumpur, Jan. 16.—Four railway employees have been blamed lor the Layang Layang train crash on April 23 last year, in which three people were killed. This is the finding of an inquiry which heard the evidence of 40 people, mostly railwaymen. In a report,147 words
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Article69 1969-01-22 17 Kuala lumpur. Jan. i« The Minister of Transport, Tan Sri Sardon. today said delays in Malaysia—Singapore Airlines (lights were "justilied" because of mechanical reasons. He was repiving in the Dewan Ra avat to Dr Tan Chee Khoon < Gerakan-Bafn who had a-ked if the Minister was69 words
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253 1969-01-22 17 Kuala lumpur jun is An Eg\ pt ian t cbtnr and author -aid here today that it was in the interests ol Israel itself to stop her aggression and withdraw from occupied Arab territories. Mr. Mousa Sabri. editor-in-chief of Al-Gomhouria,253 words
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115 1969-01-22 17 Kuala lumpur. Jan is. —An Opposition MP today wanted to know the Government's policy on “topless” shows, as, he said, he had seen certain Rulers attending such shows at local nightclulis. Speaking during the Budget debate in the Dewan Ra’- ayat. the member.115 words
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94 1969-01-22 17 I/UALA I MPI K. Jan. lli. Maia>*‘ans are tree to express their views on any government action, but “if their criticism contains instigations which will endanger the security of the country, appropriate aetion will he taken aga>\*t them.” This was stated by Tun94 words
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Article33 1969-01-22 17 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan 10— The Information Centre of the Departmeni of Tourism, formerly in the Police Co-operative Building here, has now been moved to the Government building in Jatan Mount batten.33 words
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977 1969-01-22 18 THE Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore last week {iad a very mixed look about it and its behaviour makes the immediate future rather difficult to predict. It was really a continuation of the market’s behaviour in the previous week another tug-of-war between the bulls977 words
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Article512 1969-01-22 18 Movements or shark PRICK» BASKO ON A COM. PARISON OP LAST SALKS |N THK SINGAPORE ANO KUALA LUMPUR TRADING ROOMS OP THK STOCK KXCHANGK ON JAN. 10 ANO 17.* INDUSTRIALS: ACM A (4 3 cent*). Ren and Co < i 3 cental, Barn»* Btrhad <+. 4 cental.512 words
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Article40 1969-01-22 18 ON the trs§ exchange market in Hong Kona on Saturday tlie U S Dallar way quoted at 6.1123 T.T. and 6 (K)75 for oath. Sterling wai quoted at H. 32 and ane lael of geld at 313.40 words
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Article28 1969-01-22 18 Jan. 17. RUBBER PRICE: 59} cents (up half a cent). TIN PRICE: $581.50 (down 50 cents). Estimated offering 215 tons (down 10 tons).28 words
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Article49 1969-01-22 18 (Managin' Prices f»r Jan. 17) First Malayan 2.91 xd Second Malayan 210 xd Third Malayan l'.3t The Commerce Ind 1.04 1.13 The Saving Fund... 1.19 1.28 Mai. Invest Fund.. 1.30 1.40 First Hong Kong... 1.30 1.38’ Second Hcng Kong .92 97* Sterling Commodity 6/6 ('Hong Kong currency)49 words
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Article24 1969-01-22 18 In London on Friday Malavii 5 per cent c.i.f. U.K. in bul April May was quoted at £6. sellers per long ton.24 words
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Article34 1969-01-22 18 Rl'BBKR TIN (per lb.) (per picul) Jan. 13. 58 els. $580.37'/» 14. 58'it cts. 1582.18'/» 15. 59 els. $582.62 16. 59 cts. $582.00 17. 59'/» els. $581.50 18. $380.12%34 words
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Article394 1969-01-22 18 PIE week's trading on the local rubber market was a little mixec), and although sentiment was basically optimistic of higher prices, some periods of softness were experienced. state N.C.B. Co. Ltd. in their latest review. The first was due to last minute clearing of the394 words
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Article65 1969-01-22 18 '['Hl Aaaaelalian of Bank* in 1 Malaytia-Smgapera made these changes in Its ratea to merchants yesterday (the following rales aie quoted to the equivalent of KM) unitof foreign currency). Selling TT ar OD ready: Deutsche Marks 577.0400; Holland Guilder* $83.1324; Swiit Franc* $7l 3475: Belgian Franc* $8.1423; French65 words
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Article51 1969-01-22 18 Current Date Total for Total for payment parable (he year previous year Rou»tead 5% t F eb. i K 15 y/ Tin 10% t Mar 7 30% t r n ’J C V ,U 37 ’/a% f Mar. 7 »7'/j% R.k. Malaya Hid. t Fob. 14 2% t51 words
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Article, Illustration712 1969-01-22 19 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 17 THE Government hopes to create 457,000 new jobs in the various sectors of the economy, the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Tan Sri (Dr.) Lim Swee Aun, told the Dewan Ra’ayat today.712 words
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195 1969-01-22 19 K. LUMPUR, Jan. 17 ALL preparations for the general election are expected to be completed by the end of February, Tun Abdul Razak, told the Dewan Ra’ayat today. Replying to a question by DR. TAN CHEE KHOON (Gerakan-Batu), who wanted to know195 words
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Article230 1969-01-22 19 If UALA LUUPUR, Jan. —l7. The Indonesian Government has agreed to fully implement the border crossing agreement bv May 26, the Assistant Minister of Home Affairs, Inche Ha ms ah bin Da to Abu Samah, said today. "They have given us the undertaking that230 words
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180 1969-01-22 19 ,|f UCHING, Jan. 17. A** The Federal Minister for Lands and Mines, Dato Haji Abdul Rahman Ya’akub, said here today he would withdraw from Sarawak politics if Tengku Abdul Rahman so wished. A leader of Party Burnt putra. a component of the180 words
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Article, Illustration523 1969-01-22 20 PFTER de SOUZA - By PFTER de SOUZA K. Lumpur, Jan. 18 CELANGOR CLUB became first holders of the Guinness Cup when they beat Royal Malaysian Air Force 24-11 on the padang today to win the Selangor Rugby Union knockout competition Selangor Club scored three goals, two triesgor Rugby Union knockout final at the padang Selangor Club won 24-11. Picture by TAN HONG KUAN. - 523 words
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Article255 1969-01-22 20 J/UALA LUMPUR, Jan. v 18. —Zainal Abidin is aU set lor a hattrick in the Royal Selangor Golf Club championships when he returned 73 today, for a two over par aggregate 146 over 36 holes. Zainal who won the title In 1967 and 1968. is now255 words
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84 1969-01-22 20 LUMPUR, Jan. 17.—Malaysia will hold an exhibition in Holland for three months from April Z to woo tourists The exhibition at the miniature tourist city of Madurodam in The Hague w 11 be opened by Princess Margriet. The centre of the exhibition84 words
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130 1969-01-22 20 LUMPUR, Jan. 19.—The call by men of adventure for young Malaysians to join them on an inexpensive overland tour of Europe has received overwhelming response. At least 50 youths have shown interest through letters and phone calls to the Straits Times130 words