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Article748 1953-01-01 1 Thurs. Jan. 1953. —Straits Times, Dec. 24. Malacca Settlement Council has been showing interest in IWO problems of Federation interest -houses .and eduWhat the Resident Commissioner had to say about both could not have been to the Council’s liking. The Settlement has had to cut Important provisionsThurs. Jan. 1953.; —Straits Times, Dec. 24. - 748 words
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Article419 1953-01-01 1 —Straits Times, Dec. 24. The season of goodwill and joy is on us, a few days in which bureaucracy can rest from its self-imposed task of whittling away what is left of the personal freedom of the ordinary citizen. For in the Christmas holidays there surely will—Straits Times, Dec. 24. - 419 words
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Article608 1953-01-01 1 --STRAITS TIMES, DSC. 27. Publication of the judgment of the President of the Sessions Court, Kuala Lumpur, in the ?ase of a police officer charged with two offences arising from ‘he acceptance of $509 from a police informer, removes much of the uneasiness aroused by 'he conduct--STRAITS TIMES, DSC. 27. - 608 words
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Article585 1953-01-01 1 —STRAITS TIMES, Dec. 27 Two weeks before Governor Dewey, twice the Republican candidate for the U.S. Piesidency, visited Malaya, the Straits Times published a front page picture of race riots in Cicero, Illinois. A mob of 4,000 demonstrated in this all-white Chicago suburb where a negro family—STRAITS TIMES, Dec. 27 - 585 words
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Article681 1953-01-01 1 Straits Times, Dec. 29. Welcome indeed is the news that Federation police will no longer carry rifles when they are on “friendly duty”. Col. Young, lent by the City of London temporarily to head the Federation Police at a difficult time in its history, will be rememberedStraits Times, Dec. 29. - 681 words
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Article699 1953-01-01 2 —Straits Times, Dec. 30. At the November meeting of the Singapore Legislative Council the locally recruited civil service, whose representatives had approached Unofficial mcmbr rs of the* Council in connection with expatriation pay and family allowances, was rebuked by the Governor. The rebuke was sharp and it—Straits Times, Dec. 30. - 699 words
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Article783 1953-01-01 2 —Straits Times. Dec. 31. The Naval Base labour disoute has reached the deadlock that confronted Singapore’s postmen earlier in the year. And for exactly th.’ same reasons. Negotiations have been suspended and there is a strike which both sides say they do not want. The way out—Straits Times. Dec. 31. - 783 words
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Article226 1953-01-01 2 —Straits Times, Dec. 3! When the large aggregate of war damage compensation is remembered, together with the fact that the Malayan taxpayer eventually will bear substantial proportion of inis burden. it is singular that the working of this scheme does not attract more attention in the Legislative Councils.—Straits Times, Dec. 3! - 226 words
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Article160 1953-01-01 2 —Straits Times. Dec. 3) Singapore’s City Council ha iot heard a more disgraccft ttack on the Legislative Cour. •il and the Colony Govern nent than that made yesterda by Mr. P. R. Williams, th Labour member for Roehori Singapore’s million pound gij ‘o Britain, said Mr. William—Straits Times. Dec. 3) - 160 words
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Article113 1953-01-01 2 SINGAPORE, Dec 31. THE SINGAPORE CoutiCl for Adult Education ha d plan to bring health art nappiness to the people in th Colony’s slums and kampong: But they need the help 0 30 men and women who knov English and one or two ver nacular tongues.113 words
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Article134 1953-01-01 2 AI.OR STAR, Dec 20. SOBBING nurses sang “Tei Thousand Miles” las night at a farewell party fo the Kedah matron, Mrs O. M. Donaldson. The girls broke down wher the State Surgeon, Dr. M. B Osman, sn id: “Our belover matron will soon be 10,0011 miles away134 words
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Article, Illustration232 1953-01-01 4 1MU neighbourhood of the Singapore City Council building suddenly became like old Bethlehem soon after midnight on Christmas Eve as a floc k of about 400 sheep blended their •‘voices'* with those of a thousand carollers during the Singapore Christian Youth Council’s carol rally. Is232 words
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846 1953-01-01 4 R. K; HARDWICK - By R. K. HARDWICK QNCE. during high floods and heavy rains in the north-east monsoon, when tracking became impossible and enforced idleness intolerable. I decided to climb a tree after honey in the same manner as natives. The favourite trees for bees is846 words
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Article161 1953-01-01 4 COX: On Dec. 28th at the K.K. to Sylvia, wife of Richard cox, a son, Richard Anthony. TO BETTY. Wife Of F.J.L. Leonard, a son. Both doing well at K.K. Upcountry papers please copy. REEVES: On Decerncer 29th, at the K.K. Hospital, Singapore, to Frances (Nee Benbow') wife of161 words
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Article115 1953-01-01 4 MABY-ROGERS: The engagement was announced between David Anthony, youngest son of the late Mr. H C. Maby and Mrs. E. F. Maby of Sundown. Isle of Wight, and Susan, daughter of the late Mr. c. Rogers and Mrs. E. D. Rogers of Sanderstead, Surrey. THE engagement is announced between115 words
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Article37 1953-01-01 4 The British Government Is studying the possibility of sending instructors to Asian countries to train persons disabled by the war. This follows a meeting of the World Veterans’ Federation held in London recently.37 words
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Article34 1953-01-01 4 Mr. Jogendran Ponnlah, eldest son of Mr. V. Ponniah, of the Colonial Secretariat. Singapore, arrived by air yesterday from Wesley College, Melbourne, to spend the holidays with his parents.34 words
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Article, Illustration198 1953-01-01 4 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON. AN ORIGINTAL painting of Singapore harbour as it was nearly a hundred years ago is to find a home in Singapore, to which it has been presented (through Mr. Ward, the Malayan Commissioner in Londom by the London Borough of Camberwell.198 words
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Obituary19 1953-01-01 4 DEATHS GRAY ANDREW FLEMING be-I loved husband of Edith, on 24th December as a result of a road accident.19 words
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Article, Illustration25 1953-01-01 5 (A toy woollen duck for On* Kah Ah, at the St. Andrew’s Mission Hospital, Singapore. Straits Times photograph.Straits Times photograph. - 25 words
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Article651 1953-01-01 5 CYNICIIS - CYNICIIS. *pWO old and trusted companions of Governor Thomas E. Dewey died during the Governor’s trip to the Pacific last year. News of their death comes in his book “Journey to the Far Pacific,” a report on his travels. Neither truth nor accuracy survived the rigours651 words
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Article1013 1953-01-01 5 Stanley Street - Stanley Street. Interjection I \ESPATCHES from the Lon- don Colleague include a philological note from PC. 49. It is a new description of the dropping of a penny. Brian Reece (the B.B.C.’s PC.) is now back in Britain after entertaining the troops in Malaya with1,013 words
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Article, Illustration14 1953-01-01 6 This study, “Country Life comes from Khau Eng Boin of 26, Kinta Lane, Penang.14 words
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Article515 1953-01-01 6 TUAN I)JFK - Countryman’ s Journal TUAN I)JFK U vninc: the Tuan •sv typing when r was rent by a explosion, of a such as he had hi fore heard. On to the verandah li» f ard a deep hissing and then grey or steam was to he St in nenetrating the tall515 words
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Article162 1953-01-01 6 Straits Times of 1902. I)' 1 The Colonial Office ■-‘■inplating the adplacinst the cur- •<- Straits Settle’olcl basis, and a o decide on the t s already been I! v j; m now contemto pass, and the only a token, •certainty as to money invested government willStraits Times of 1902. - 162 words
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Article668 1953-01-01 6 RANDOM tug at the shelves in a deserted corner of Raffles Library has produced a bizzare set of sidelights on life in Asia round about 1818. The book is a collection of several numbers of a missionary paper called the IndoChinese Gleaner, published in Malacca. In those668 words
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Article81 1953-01-01 6 News of the death of Mr. Andrew’ Fleming Gray. 49, secretary of the Singapore Harbour Board, has been received. Mr. Gray, a Scot,, died at Edmund in New’ South Wales, Australia, in a motorcar accident. He left Singapore on Nov. 18 on five months’ leave. Mr.81 words
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Article39 1953-01-01 6 TAIPING, Dec. 24 -News has been received of the death of Mrs. Alice Hume, wife <>t a former British Resident. Perak, Lt. Col. W P. Hume, at a nursing home in Britain. She was 79.39 words
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Miscellaneous23 1953-01-01 6 MAJOR BOTTLENECK, M.C.S. VI: x\ o o n 'w O 4 k o V o “Nonsense, Major. How could anyone possibly recognise you-23 words
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Article, Illustration67 1953-01-01 7 THE HIGH COMMISSIONER, Gen. Sir Gerald Templer, visited the t Buddhist Association during his tour of Penang, Picture above shows Gen. Templer, without his shoes, in the prayer hall of the Association. Below, Gen. Templer, i s seen chatting with the Chief Abbot, Rev. Chee Khoon67 words
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Article159 1953-01-01 7 SINGAPORE, Dec 25. GENERAL headquarters of the Malayan Communist Party, in a four-point directive, has told members to stop stealing identity cards, slashing rubber trees, burning workers’ living quarters and destroying public utility services. These points were contained in a document read out in Singapore159 words
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Article72 1953-01-01 7 Singapore, doc. 27. Singapore’s Director of Education, Mr. R. M. Young, declared open the lirst AllMalaya Chinese school teachers conference at the Chinese High School in Bukit Timah Road yesterday. Following the opening ceremony in the school hall, the 147 delegates—lo 4 from the Federation and 43 from72 words
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Article51 1953-01-01 7 SINGAPORE, Dec 2G. Mr T. R Sundaram. Indian film producer and managing director of Modern Theatres Ltd., arrived in Singapore with his wife and two children by Comet yesterday for a holiday. H** was met at Kallang Airf port by Mr Runme Shaw, the Malayan theatre51 words
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129 1953-01-01 7 Medical heads discuss suggestions PENANG, Dec. 24. PROPOSALS to extend health services to kampongs and new villages were discussed by State and Settlement medical heads at their annual conference which ended in Penang yesterday. The conference, which lasted four days, was closed to 1129 words
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Article27 1953-01-01 7 TELUK ANSON. Dec. 26. Major E. C Hollis, Assistant State- Home Guard OlTicer, Ipoh, has taken overall command ol the Home Guards in lower Perak27 words
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Article48 1953-01-01 7 SINGAPORE, Dec. 27. BEN Travers, the British playwright, will visit Singapore early in February for a two-weeks holiday. He will stay with Mrs. M.C. Dack—his former secretary—and her husband. Ben Travers came to Singapore over 40 years ago anc* worked here for three years48 words
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Article31 1953-01-01 7 The total amount of currency notes in circulation on Dec. 1, was $787,053,437. according to Mr. W. C. Taylor, the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya31 words
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Article920 1953-01-01 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 24. < MK J G Adams, president of the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court, today issued a statement clarify, ini- the decision he took on Monday in sentencing a uolice circle intelligence officer to a $l,OOO or nine months’ gaol for920 words
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Article198 1953-01-01 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 24 SELANGOR’S Mentri Raja Uda bin Raja Muhammad, is certain to get tli Malayan Commissioner's post in London if the Sultan ol Selangor agrees to release him. the Straits Times reliably understands. This important semi-diplo-matic appointment is made b:> the Singapore198 words
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Article, Illustration88 1953-01-01 8 TAN Lock, 26, a Univer1 >:»• i: Malaya arts studrnt Singapore this week Dn vi\ r.tary exile to Red ?hin.s. Tan and other undermi were detained oy the 5peci.il Branch last January, ran the frist to be released fro:- >: John's Island deten:ior. camp. H88 words
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Article121 1953-01-01 8 SINGAPORE, Dec. 29. THE Sir Franklin Gimson Portrait Fund, started by friends of the former Governor of Singapore, has been oversubscribed by $3,530. The fund now totals $9,530. The sponsors are considering a proposal to spend the extra money on a smaller painted portrait121 words
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223 1953-01-01 8 v 0 IPOH, Dec. 24. jyjALAYA S youngest heroine of the Japanese occupation, Dawn Kathigasu, will sail for England from Penang on Doxing Day in the liner Canton on an eight-year Government scholarship. She will study medicine there. Dawn, the younger223 words
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Article47 1953-01-01 8 a: LUMPUR, Doc. 24. o Riven the people rak an encourag- ir.a.s present. The.v arecl three armed Li and accepted the °f three more, j! police who, it is u *V’ vealed. are operation. Kuala Lumpur area j Helped in the capture dree47 words
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Article71 1953-01-01 8 ‘NC-APORE, Dec. 28. r.t Kcng Lian, presid- Malayan Chinese Ucl branch, ;i v s auday Times yesterbranch is willing i the SingaChamber of Com- !l ght for citizenT lUr a Nen Chinese. L Government has Et c<cnv n memoranchamber and I c itizenship can i fed71 words
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208 1953-01-01 8 SINGAPORE, Dec. 27. in 1 67-ton precast concrete deck, the first step multi-million dollar extension scheme of gapore Harbour Board, has been successfully .ud on its bod of piles. laying of the deck is considered by engineer's to be one of the biggest208 words
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Article60 1953-01-01 8 I poll. Dec l\. A TOTAL of $30,000 lrom the Rural and Industrial Development Authority has been provided as loans for five community tractor projects in Perak. These projects are centred in the Kuala Kangsar and Sitiawan districts. The tractors are to he used for cultivation of60 words
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Article35 1953-01-01 8 RAUB, Sun.—Dr. W. H. Jeffrey, State Medical and Health Officer, Pahang, has been transferred to Selangor us the State Medical and Health OfHi cer. He is replaced by Dr. S. L. Oehlers from Penang.35 words
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Article, Illustration69 1953-01-01 8 “No one ever comes to see,” said bedridden Mrs. Kathrine Rozario, when the Colonial Secretary’s wife, Mrs. W. L. Blythe, on Dec. 24 presented her with Social Welfare’s Christmas parcel. PARTY FOR THE YOUNG, (below) Even with Lady Templer behind you Father Christmas is a bit69 words
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113 1953-01-01 8 SINGAPORE, Dec. 27. THE Singapore Social Welfare Department plans to provide 13 children’s social centres in rural areas between 1953 and 1957. Until the rural district committees become self-governing these centres will be branches of the Social Welfare Department. They will also house113 words
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Article108 1953-01-01 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec Thousands of war damage claimants in Malaya t) been paid their first and second private chattels dividends in time for Christmas. Mr. R. Graham. Chairman of the War Damage* Commission, told the Straits Times today. The payment started early in November, he said.108 words
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Article351 1953-01-01 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 26. /1NE of the most urgent jobs in Malaya today is to get people to grasp responsibility and to stand up under the strain of grasping it, declared the High Commissioner, Gen. Sir Gerald Templer. in his Christmas Day message to the Federation.351 words
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Article420 1953-01-01 9 SINGAPORE, Dec. 25. iVfR. TAN CHIN TUAN, representative of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce on the Legislative Council, is not hound to any hard and fast rule by the Chamber, Mr. Tan Siak Kew, the Chamber president, told the Straits Times yesterday. Mr.420 words
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Article42 1953-01-01 9 No civil liability claim will bo considered if it is not lodged before April 1, 1953, a Singapore Government gazette notilication states. Similarly, no defence corps and volunteer forces demobilisation pay claim will be considered after April 142 words
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276 1953-01-01 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 20. 11/1 ALAYA faces ll»e possibility of a yellow fever epidemic because of the Unmet air service ami other fast-flying aircraft. The World Health Organisation has recognised this risk Jk at d has declared Mala y “yellow fever receptive r276 words
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57 1953-01-01 9 THE STAFF of the Game Department, Kluang, led by Capt. Ahmad bin Mohamed Doon (centre, standing) the acting Game Warden, Johore, killed a tiger and a tigress last week at the eighth mile Kluang-Ayer Hitam road. The animals had killed a cow, a horse and a buffalo of the Central57 words
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Article255 1953-01-01 9 SING APPOKE, Dec. >5. City Council is not interested in the acquisition of an expensive site in town for the future extension of City Hall, the planning co-ordina-tion committee has been told. rpHE Council’s finance and general purposes comA mittee agreed that if the255 words
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Article61 1953-01-01 9 SINGAPORE, Dec. 29. The Pan-Malayan Director of Civil Aviation, Mr. A. W. Savage, flies to Hong Kong today to discuss regional air service developments in the Far East. Accompanied by Mr. W. C. Gawthorne, civil aviation adviser at the CommissionerGeneral’s office, he will attend the meeting of61 words
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225 1953-01-01 9 IPOH, Dec 24 THE ‘uncrowned King’ 0 f Kramat Pulai leaves by Comet for London on Chri>tmas Day after 26 years’ mining in Malays. He is Mr. John Weekley. njl general manager of Pulai Ltd. The M<*uri' Besar. Perak, recently gave him that title. Mr225 words
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Article69 1953-01-01 9 SINGAPORE, Dec. 28. THE Singapore Public Relations Office proposes next year to make a film on housing in the Colony, Mr. H. Armstrong. acting Public Relations Secretary, told the Sunday Times yesterday. Arrangements had not yet been finalised, he said. A $15,000 vote was available for69 words
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Article40 1953-01-01 9 TELUK ANSON, Dec. 28. One of the busiest and most congested roads in Teluk Anson —Ah Cheong Street between Prince and Queen Streets will be widened by four feet, a meeting of the Lower Perak Town Board decided.40 words
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Article212 1953-01-01 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 27. THE Federation Government is “tapping” rice sources in other British territories in a new bid to increase the rice supply in Malaya, The Sunday Times was told today. rrM- a O' j V J WW The first token shipment or 250 tons212 words
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Article124 1953-01-01 10 Do more’ he tells Dept. KVALA LUMPUR, Dec. 28. Labour Department’s ina*tion machinery should ned to bruig presestates to improve ’lines for their hus create better tions. Mr. P. P .a. secretary-general iron* Plantation r V:\a n of Malaya, told s today. a; certain Asian and itea. far away ie124 words
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Article73 1953-01-01 10 ALA LUMPUR. Dec. 28. *'•’>. Battalion Suffolk ’lit has killed ani )rlst, bringing the total to 192 179 1 13 captured Suffolks are due to l a lor England early rist was killed in near Cheras in the riot of Selangor. I terrorist, who is ‘-AVe been73 words
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Article62 1953-01-01 10 V r J VGAp ORE. Dec. 29. Apore Stamps Deb c Coil tmittee, which i. lnen t appointed al- *rs ago, has sub- -nal recommendaT ‘its Times under-:i-,s°nt 15 new pic* a of different deleave been sugjtrive Malayan industries in cnGovernment ap* *si c »n s the62 words
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Article538 1953-01-01 10 Bv Straits Times Reporter SINGAPORE, Dec. 27. MBS was essentially a soldier’s Christmas—and it was no holiday for the terrorists. Security ’ora's on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day v j|| 0( si* terrorists and took the surrenders of in'i* more. CHRISTMAS DAY Gurkhas near Serein,,n killed538 words
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Article205 1953-01-01 10 SINGAPPORE, Dec. 25. SINGAPORE branch of the British Red Cross Society has applied to the Colony Government for permission to run a $500,000 lottery in the Colony. The application is under consideration, a spokes- man said yesterday. If permission is granted, the lottery will205 words
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Article23 1953-01-01 10 KOTA TINGGI, Sun. The International Club of Kota Tlnggi is building a library of gramophone records. Regular programmes have been arranged.23 words
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151 1953-01-01 10 SINGAPORE, Dec. 28. a YOUNG Chinese was in A Singapore yesterday gaoled for five years for having terrorist documents. Ho Sing Kit alias Ho Ah Fatt alias Boh Sam. a meat seller’s assistant, was arrested at the corner of Waterloo Street and151 words
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92 1953-01-01 10 SINGAPORE, Dec. 29. Malayan films will be among other Asian films that will be shown in England to promote cultural understanding between Asians and Britons. Indian and Pakistani students in London believe that in addition to furthering cultural understanding, films are also a medium92 words
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140 1953-01-01 10 SINGAPORE, Dec. 29. THE Singapore Government is to find out In a survey next yea** il present conditions and poverty levels warrant the introduction of social insurance in the Colony. The survey, which will be carried out by trained investigators from the Social Welfare140 words
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Article123 1953-01-01 10 SINGAPORE, Dec. 27. QANTAS Empire Airways may discontinue its weekly Skymaster service between Singapore and Sydney via Cocos and Perth from Jan. 1. Capt. Hugh Birch. Singapore manager of Qantas, told the Straits Times that the service is likely to be stopped. One reason123 words
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Article319 1953-01-01 11 ‘FRIENDLY DUTY--NO RIFLES KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 27. pROM Monday, policemen on “friendly duty” in the Federation will cease to carry rifles. Announcing this in Kuala Lumpur today, the Police Commissioner, Colonel A E. Young, said. "Policemen on friendly duty have no enemies. They don’t need rifles.” This is the latest319 words
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Article, Illustration388 1953-01-01 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 28. VfEN of the Suffolk Regiment this morning said farewell to their fallen comrades at the Kuala Lumpur Cheras Road military Cemetery. It was a colourful and solemn ceremony with music by the band of the Queen’s Own Royal West Kents.388 words
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Article285 1953-01-01 11 SINGAPORE, Dec. 29. ALL leave has been stopped for 500 Naval policemen at the Singapore Naval Rase because at 7 a.m. today 10,000 workers starlet the Colony’s biggest-ever strike. More Hum llirce months of negotiation and deadlock ended yesterday evening when ||w Naval Rase Labour285 words
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Article18 1953-01-01 11 A roadbuilding programme costing nearly £500,000 is now under way in the Seria oilfield in Brunei18 words
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Article137 1953-01-01 11 SINGAPORE, Dee 29. A SPOKESMAN of the t om-missioner-General’s office in Singapore last night dog. cribed as “rubbish” an assertion in the London Daily Graphic that Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, the Com mis. sioner-General for SouthEast Asia, had called for j list of suspected137 words
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Article119 1953-01-01 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec 2 vJiXTEEN Selangor pengd c are learning the mod n “tricks” of running a kam a: smoothly and with as little tape as possible. A special one-week co r covering all important as' oi kampong life has been arranged for them by the119 words
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Article83 1953-01-01 11 SINGAPORE, Dec. Mr. M. Gopala Menon. Hepreservative of the Governmerit of India in Malaya. terday appealed to Indiat {0 give generously to the Cy< !ie Relief Fund to help victii i n South India. “Indians in Malaya, I sure, will respond to the peal made by83 words
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Article, Illustration20 1953-01-01 12 The scene —Penang, where many Malayans spent the Christmas holiday. The cameraman Teh Bee Heng of 185, Carnar von St.20 words
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Article93 1953-01-01 12 SINGAPORE, Dec. 29. lIALAVA will be represented *1 a>;ain at the meeting of ;he working committee of the nternational rubber study iroup in London on Jan. 5. The Malayan representatives nill bp; the Federation Memvr for Economic Affairs. Mr. I'Car Spencer; Mr. Khoo Teik93 words
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Article32 1953-01-01 12 PENANG, Dec. 29. The UMNO Youth League !as decided to press the Setlem er.t Government to introluce free elections to the SetJtment Council “as early as Kj&sible.”32 words
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149 1953-01-01 12 llf SINGAPORE, Dec. 29. JHE latest scientific methods will be introduced in Singapore next year to get more and better quality >ra\vns. Dr. p. d. Ommanney, director of the proposed warmo Research Station at Changi Point, has asked Colonial Office for two biologists and149 words
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Article46 1953-01-01 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 29. Mr M. J, Hogan. AttorneyGeneral of the Federation, left on six months’ leave yesterday. His place has been taken by Mr. T. V. A. Brodie, the Soli-citor-General. Mr. A. D. Farrell has been appointed to act as SolicitorGeneral.46 words
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Article32 1953-01-01 12 Tlie new Methodist church at the 9 l 2 -rnile Bedok Road, Singapore, will be dedicated by Bishop R. L. Archer at a special service on Sunday, Jan. 11.32 words
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Article149 1953-01-01 12 MACHANG BUBOH, New Village, Dec. 28. rpiIREE HUNDRED Catholic parishioners in Machang Buboh who could not attend midnight mass on Christmas Eve because they had no church, have contributed 81,000 towards the building of a church in the village. The cost is estimated at149 words
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211 1953-01-01 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 27. INDIANS REPATRIATED under the Emergency Regulations have done much harm by spreading false information in India about the Emergency, Mr. V. M. N. Menon, Federal Legislative Councillor and Trade Union leader, told The Sunday Times today. Mr. Menon recently returned211 words
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Article33 1953-01-01 12 Mr. Justice Fletcher Rogers, formerly a judge of the Singapore High Court and now a judge of the Sarawak High Court, is spending a short holiday in the Colony.33 words
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347 1953-01-01 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 27. people—nine Malays including two women and a baby girl and an Indian—were killed near Labis, Johore, yesterday when a gang of 30 terrorists ambushed 13 men, women and children returning from a mosque. A complete family of three was347 words
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Article25 1953-01-01 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 29. Poppy Day Fund collections in Trengganu this year amounted to $7,193. This is $l,OOO more tlvm last year.25 words
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Article28 1953-01-01 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 29. A gang murdered a Chinese rubber tapper in the Kulim area of Kedah yesterday and scattered Communist leaflets round the body.28 words
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Article24 1953-01-01 12 PENANG, Dec. 29.—Penang had 30 traffic accidents during the Christmas holidays from Dec. 24 to 28, but none was fatal or serious.24 words
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Article192 1953-01-01 12 THE SIX--MURDER TERROR IS SLAIN KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 39 fFHE Alor G a j a h A (Malacca) Police killed a Communist district committee member, Yeung Kit Kwan, chief terrorist of the Malacca central district, in a battle yesterday. Yeung was wanted for at least six murders. In a regular192 words
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153 1953-01-01 12 PENANG, Dec. 29. rfE Malayan T*”’ ,T-\. Union plans to hold Its first educational conference in Singapore in August next year at the University of Malaya,. At a meeting in Penang today, the union’s executive committee decided to ask the Singapore Teachers’ Union153 words
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74 1953-01-01 13 THE GOVERNOR, Mr. J.F. Nicoll, wears a raincoat as he inspects the new $513,000 swimming pool which he opened at Yan Kit Road on Dec. 29. Following him are Mr. W. I. Watson, City Council Architect, and Mr. T. P. F. McNeice, City Council President. In the background is a-Straits Times; picture. - 74 words
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Article125 1953-01-01 13 JOHORE RAHRU, Dee 29. lOHORE State Executive Council yesterday named nine people, including a woman, to .sit a»s nominated members on the recently formed town councils of Johore Bahru, Bandar Maharani (Muar land Banda** Penggaran (Batu Pahat) They are Messrs. M. Ismail, F. J. Pestana125 words
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97 1953-01-01 13 m SINGAPORE. Dec 30. by the results of the recent air trooping” operations in the Far East, which have air-lifted thousands ol Servicemen and their families, the British Government is considering plans that may mean the end of troopships altogether The Straits Times understands that97 words
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108 1953-01-01 13 Mahjong is waste of time they say SINGAPORE, |)cc. 30. rrillKTV-TWO Malayan Chi-1 m s,, school teachers tie- tithtl <>n Sunday (hat niah-1 l M,| g should not It,, played. Thirty others disagreed The teacher* f ere debating on at th c Chinese High School, Singapore. I Those against mahjong-playing108 words
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Article266 1953-01-01 13 SEREMBAN, Dec. 28. JWO Chinese, one a detective sub-inspector attached to Seremban police headquarters, died in Scrcmban last night as a result of a shooting incident. The dead were Detective Sub-Inspector Kok Ah Lek, 40. and a civilian, Ah Hoe. alias Khoo Hoe, 35. A266 words
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Article304 1953-01-01 13 —MOVES TO STORE SOOA SINGAPORE, Dec. 30 Tin: Commissioner-General for South-East Asia. \j r i Malcolm MacDonald, will move house on Thursday from the palace of the Sultan of Johore at Rukit Serene to the five-bedroomed house of the Singapore millionaire, Mr. Loke Wan304 words
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Article52 1953-01-01 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 29. A State planning committee is being formed in Trengganu to direct long-term progress and development. It will be headed by the Mentri Besar or State Secretary and will have five members. including the British Adviser, the State Financial Officer, State Engineer and two52 words
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Article137 1953-01-01 13 SINGAPORE. Dec. TMIM largest cinema in the Far Fast—and one ot the few in the world built on stilts—is steadily rising in North Bridge Road. Singapore. It is the two-and-n half million dollar Odeon 1.700-seat. air-conditi .ed giant on concrete pillarOwner is the Sing,137 words
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Article34 1953-01-01 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Doc. 29 Yang Mulia Cne Wan Teh binte Che Endut. mother )f the Raja of Perils, died last Saturday at the Istana Amu. aged 54. The funeral! took p’ac». yesterday.34 words
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Article26 1953-01-01 13 Mr. Leslie Rayner of the Attorney-General's Chambers. Singapore, has applied to the High Court for admission to the Ba r as an advocate and solicitor.26 words
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Article, Illustration33 1953-01-01 13 MR. D. McCONNELL, of the Singapore Police, on Dec. 29 married Miss Myra Tham, an air hostess of Malayan Air ways, at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd Sing apore. Straits Times picture.Straits Times picture. - 33 words
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Article, Illustration89 1953-01-01 14 MR. MacDONALD’ S NEW HOME THIS IS THE HOUSE in Gallop Road. Singapore, that the Commissioner-General, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, is moving into in the New Year. He is leaving his present residence in the palace of the Sultan of Johore at Bukit Serene where he has been living V ernoving into a flat in the Cathay buildings.—Straits Times picture. - 89 words
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76 1953-01-01 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 30. IKE member for Home AiTairs. Dato Onn bin ia:'ar today denied that he u> planning to form another 1 ;.ual party. A Singapore Malay newsape: reported that some Dhore politicians said that »>• Or.n would form a new 176 words
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Article200 1953-01-01 14 JOHORE BAHRU, Dec. 29. 'HE PRESIDENT or the Johore Bahru Sessions L Court, Mr. N. L. Cohen, today imposed a fine of 13X00. or 18 months’ imprisonment on a Johore tahru postman, Amin bin Othman for evasion of on 49 dozens of assorted cosmetics, 95 wrist200 words
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Article62 1953-01-01 14 Inch. SIN S APORE 31. luko'r u Has hln bin Ha]l *Risir i? IX h S s been Deputy 1 Sl ngin OrM 0 r MU f Sm Marri ages. Eve dl6d B *’e r "is l hlm f thp Lands Is r/,' lct n B62 words
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Article33 1953-01-01 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 29. The Federation PostmasterGeneral announced today that from Jan. 1 the maximum charge on a cash-on-delivery parcel to or from India will be increased to 500 rupees.33 words
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118 1953-01-01 14 YOUTH CENTRE FOR S’ PORE M.C.A. BRANCH SINGAPORE. Dec. 30. TiHE Malayan Chinese Association, Singapore branch, A will early next year convert its former premises at Robinson Road into a youth centre, Dr. Ho Pao Jin, the vice-president of the branch, said yesterday. This will be done as soon as118 words
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Article28 1953-01-01 14 SINGAPORE. Dec 31. The Singapore City Council approved yesterday the arbitration award to allow W. Hammer and Co. Ltd. to increase their water rates to shipping.28 words
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Article, Illustration154 1953-01-01 14 SINGAPORE, Dec 31. ON his arrival in Singapore by Qantas-BOAC yesterday, the designate A.O.C., Malaya, Air Vice Marshal F. R. W. Scherger, met one of his old cadets. The former cadet, Capt. Hugh M. Birch, manager of Qantas Empire Airways, was one of the VIPs who met154 words
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Article63 1953-01-01 14 SINGAPORE, Dec 31. Charged with hurtine a clansman. Low Ho Tha w yesterday toCd a Singapore court: “He belongs to a higher class than I. Besides, he would be considered to be of the ruling class, if he were in China. “Out of respect I63 words
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Article179 1953-01-01 14 So Indians don’t know truth SINGAPORE, Dec. 30. *THE PEOPLE in India are getting the wrong imA pression about the Malayan Emergency as a result of the distortion of the news by Communist newspapers, a visiting Indian author and journalist, Mr. S. K. Pottekkat, told the179 words
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Article40 1953-01-01 14 Six rare rhesus monkeys were flown into Singapore in a Qantas-BOAC freighter from India for the University of Malaya. The baby monkeys, sent by the Indian Malarial Institute, will be used for research into infectious diseases.40 words
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Article143 1953-01-01 14 SINGAPORE. Dec 30. r "Vf ALAYA is well up with tho times in social welfare work, said Mr. Rowland Lyne, on his return from the 6th International Conference of Social Work at Madras. There is every reason to be satisfied with what has been143 words
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Article195 1953-01-01 14 BULAK SETAP. Sarawak, Dec. 29. A 16-MONTH search, costing $5 million, for oil in the jungle in Sarawak is to be abandoned. No oil has been found, but useful information has been obtained bv Sarawak Oilfields Ltd. Bulak Setap well is deep in virgin195 words
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Article55 1953-01-01 14 SINGAPORE, Dec 31. The 7,181-ton French owned Calais arrived in Singapore yesterday with 600 French troops on board bound for Marseilles after service in Indo-China. The Calais only stopped in Singapore for a few hours to take on 250 tons of rubber, bunkers and provisions55 words
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153 1953-01-01 15 By Our Market Correspondent MALAYA will be strongly represented on the British delegation at the meeting called In Bangkok of rice producing and importing nations, by Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations. The F.A.O. has asked 67 member nations to send153 words
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Article89 1953-01-01 15 Federation’ s advisers KUALA LUMPUR. Tues.—The Federal Advisory Board for 1953 will be: Chairman, the Member for Industrial and Social Relations: Government representatives, the Commissioner for Labour (deputy chairman), the Director of Medical Services, the DirectorGeneral Of Teftccommunications. the Trade Union Adviser and the Controller of Establishments; employers’ representatives. Mr89 words
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Article144 1953-01-01 15 Up to Council to decide SINGAPORE, Dec. 30. IT is up to the Singapore Legislative Council to decide whether it should simplify the present procedure requiring visitors to Council meetings to produce a pass, Mr. L. W. Donough, Clerk of Council, told the Straits Times yesterday.144 words
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Article28 1953-01-01 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 30. The Architects Ordinance 1951 and the Medical Registration Ordinance 1952 will come into force on Jan. 1, it was announced today.28 words
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Article29 1953-01-01 15 SINGAPORE, Dee. 31. Gen. Sir Charles Keightley, Commander-in-Chief Far East Land Forces, has returned to Singapore after a routine visit to Hong Kong where he spent Christmas.29 words
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Article145 1953-01-01 15 SINGAPORE. Dee. 30. OINGAPORE Chinese Chamk her of Commerce has estimated the number of local Chinese killed just belore and during the Japanese occupation at over 10.000, hut only 1,521 names have been registered with the chamber. Because of the poor response, the145 words
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68 1953-01-01 15 AN 81-YEAR-OLD GREAT GRANDMOTHER. assisted by a relative, casts her vote in the first elections to be held in Perak, when the people of Pasir Pinji New Village in Ipoh went to the polls to elect a council of 15 members from 48 candidates. Among: the candidates was her son,—Straits Times picture - 68 words
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148 1953-01-01 15 SINGAPORE. Dec 30. rIE Singapore Government has invested three trust funds of undisclosed amounts, in the $100,000,000 Federation of Malaya security loan, Mr. W. C. Taylor, the Colony’s Financial Secretary, told a Press conference yesterday. Subscriptions to half the loan, which will be148 words
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298 1953-01-01 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 29. A L L business activities in Malay kamponn should be run by Malays and should be strict!] controlled to prevent “foreigners” from gaining control of kampong economic life. This is stated in a memorandum by the Ketui Kampong Association, of Selangor,298 words
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Article124 1953-01-01 15 KUALA LUMPUR. I)*< >9 1UIE Federation lN,ii(' e Commissioner, 0 A. E. Young, is introducing a personal touch into “Operation Service.” e personally replies to everyone who writes to him about police court, esy. In a broadcast lua night, Col. Y’oung “Operation Service” had124 words
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154 1953-01-01 15 F SINGAPORE, Dec 31. RESH water has been found sixty-five feet below Singapore's new “big business boulevard,” Shenton Way, by a firm of drillers. It flowed up throuch the hollow steel shaft of the drill, without beinr pumped, and proved tbe conviction154 words
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Article66 1953-01-01 15 mi IPO f I. Off AN Ipoh girl, Miss Foong Slew IYluoy, won first P among 49 successful candidates of the first V r itt of the M. 8.8.5. examinations at the l of Adelaide, where several Malayan students arc ,l higher studies. Miss Foong secured66 words
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Article325 1953-01-01 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 30. NINETEEN fifty-two was the most successful year since the fight against Communism started in Malaya in 1948. More terrorists were killed than in any othei car. and security forces losses were the lowesl liner 1949. Civilian casualties, also, were far below325 words
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145 1953-01-01 16 SINGAPORE, Dec 31. HORSES at the Singapore Turf Club will not be disturbed by human neighbours if the club is willing to pay more than S 3 a square foot for nearby land on which the City Council proposed to build staff quarters.145 words
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Article176 1953-01-01 16 SINGAPORE, Dec. 31. HREE hundred children will be paid $2 a day to count cars, buses and trucks at 90 points in city d rural areas in Singapore. children will work for er wet ks under a superviH' statl of 100 persons. u P:'rv:sors will176 words
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Article27 1953-01-01 16 ch amber of ■the r( f ,‘n V* Vf ralR od $2,072 Jcent rlJ of victims the **dra s pJ.T disaster in I Province, India.27 words
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69 1953-01-01 16 MR. D. H. PALMER, Malayan General Manager of Shell Company, pins a gold brooch studded with four diamonds on Mr. Lim Beng Chin in recognition of his 40 years’ service with the Company. The ceremony took place on Dec 30 at a tea party given by Shell Company at the—Straits Times picture. - 69 words
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Article110 1953-01-01 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 30. Representatives of the Pan-Maiayan Rubber Workers’ Union and the Malayan Planting Industries Employees’ Association yesterday discussed in Kuala Lumpur a new wage agreement when rubber prices are between 90 cents and 60 cents. Mr P P Narayanan, teader Of the workers’110 words
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Article, Illustration171 1953-01-01 16 SINGAPORE, Dec, 31. r*HE Deliam binte Sokroyndoh is 104-years-old—and destitute. She was one of eight aged Malay women of Woodlands Village, Singapore, who yesterday applied for help from the Social Welfare Department. The youngest was 65. They asked for public assistance because of extreme poverty171 words
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92 1953-01-01 16 SEKEMBAN, Dec. 30. fp\V() ‘Operation Service’ policemen walked long distances to summon help in urgent cases of childbirth. In Tarnpin a request by a Chinese sent a police corporal out to call the Medical Officer, Tainpin, to a delivery case. In Gemas a92 words
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144 1953-01-01 16 SINGAPORE, Dec 30. TWO retiring long-service members of the Shell Company stall will be the company’s guests at a tea party today in the Roman Room oi the Adelphi Hotel. Singapore. They are Mr. Lim Beng Chin, chief clerk of the shipping department, and144 words
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Article31 1953-01-01 16 KOTA TINGGI. Tues.— Dr. T Phillip. Medcal Olllccr in charge of the Kota Tinggl General Hospital, wiir. retire on Jan. 1. when he will leave for India by air.31 words
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154 1953-01-01 16 SINGAPORE, Dec. 31. MORE than a quarter of the donations to Singapore's Blood Transfusion Scrviee this year came from Servicemen, who pave HO gallons of blood in 1,909 visiK Donations will slightly exceed 4,fi00. I)r. I\l. Gibson-Hill, head of the transfusion scrviee. said yesterday154 words
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Advertisement86 1953-01-01 16 STRAITS BUDGET SUBSCRIPTION RATES (PAYABIE IN ADVANCE) Quarterly Half-yearly Yearly Tlie weekW Singapore Town Area No Pos*a*e S 5 20 10.10 20X0 issues of the Malay i fnclit.Tn .1 T r 11 SO 23.00 Sf rni 4 s R'mVh ran Rr F'opi: Eorcic n flnrlvd post” ire) 0.75 13 5086 words
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Article, Illustration1003 1953-01-01 17 EPSOM JEEP - By EPSOM JEEP PENANG, Dec. 26. WITH Hilly Bagby astride, Mr. Kok Hoong’s Broadcour.se record time of 1 min. 39 2 5 on a fast track at side put up a delightful permas Cup over a mile in a new form a nee to win the1,003 words
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Article1047 1953-01-01 17 From EPSON JEEP. PENANG, Dec. 28. KABAKA, a useful Frenchbred three-year-old by that great stayer Souverain. chalked up his third victory of the season when he trounced a bright lot of Class 2 horses in the Goodwill Stakes over 7 f. at Penang yesterday, second day1,047 words
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Miscellaneous86 1953-01-01 17 Big Sweep TOTAL POOL $282,470 1st No. *****8 ($67,792) 2nd No *****0 ($33,896) 3rd No. *****6 ($16,948) Starters ($4 237 each) Nos. *****4, *****5, *****3, *****3, *****3. *****7, *****1. 113L>9. Consolation ($1,694 each): Nos. *****6, *****6, *****4, *****2, *****7, *****8, *****3, *****4, *****9, *****8. Big Sweep TOTAL POOL $263,400 FIRST86 words
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54 1953-01-01 18 THE RAJA MUDA OF PERAK inspecting a parade of the first batch of Home Guard inspectors under training at oh. On his right is the Commandant of the Training Centre, Capt. P. G. B. Hall, and on his left, in dark glasses, Lieut.-Col. C V. Rose, State Home Guard Officer,—Straits Times picture. - 54 words
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Article373 1953-01-01 18 SINGAPORE, Dec. 31. HE Singapore City Council yesterday decided ■to increase the city assessment rate next year Km 25 to 30 per cent. There was one dissentient Ke and two abstentions. W Mr PR. Williams (Lab. Rochore), speaking on I motion, said that the Government,373 words
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Article120 1953-01-01 18 Com mission to study Asian trade SINGAPORE. Dec 30. m KANTILAL J. shah, ::'.a;;ac;ng partner of Jits' Kantilal and Co., imB t xporters, has alBy :t :or India where he U x• nt the Singapore Chamber of Commerce B e Commission on Asian m F.: Eastern Affairs at Butt a120 words
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Article23 1953-01-01 18 i K I’MPUR. Dec. 30. H uWin 8 of bonds, the Loan (PreK Ordinance 1951, in will be held on23 words
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Article103 1953-01-01 18 Dec 30. alth. Officer, Dr. '-oton, yesterday |H In the Boon lea Petaling Road ■e ni plained about If om a rubbish to be tolerant while. Bin question is low H, ideal breeding V quitoes, it, Ls now being filled up with the refuse that is103 words
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Article95 1953-01-01 18 SINGAPORE. Dec 30. SINGAPORE businessmen are hoping, along with colleagues in the Federation, that the new year will see the ooening of the radio link telephone between Singapore and Indonesia which has been mooted for the past two years, but has not yet materialised. The radio95 words
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Article, Illustration760 1953-01-01 18 EDIN PETERS - THE WEEK IN SPORT By EDIN PETERS SINGAPORE, Dec. 30. ABOUT 10,()00 spectators paid $34,000 to see the fight between the American Negro light-heavyweight, Mel Brown and Isimeli Radrodro, the Orient and Fijian light-heavy-weight champion at the Happy World Stadium. The American won easily on—Straits Times picture. - 760 words
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Article166 1953-01-01 18 T PENANG, Dec 29. HE RACEHORSE Owners' Association of Malaya have won the first round in their fight against the strict Straits Racing /tssociation ban on the importation of racehorses. SR-A., at a meeting at Penang over the weekend, decided that owners can now import horses166 words
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Article281 1953-01-01 19 Industrials steady tins strong share market; From A Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Dec. 28. A FAIR MEASURE of business was transacted in the three-and-a-half days before Christmas. Industrials were generally steady and tins strong, but rubbers were almost completely neglected. Loans, too, had few dealings. In the industrial section, four stocks281 words
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Article28 1953-01-01 19 The Pakistan Minister for Industries is to discuss development of the rubber manufacturing industry at a special meeting called in Lahore for January 1228 words
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Article153 1953-01-01 19 Business done in the Malayan Share Market last week included: Industrials:— C.T.S. Ords. 21/9: Fraser Ac Neave $2.50; Federal DisEensary $2.20: Gammon $3.50; lammer $2.85; Hongkong Bank (Cclonial Register) $745 t 0 $755; Malayan Cement $1,124 to $1.10: Malayan Collieries $1,474; McAlister $39.25; Raffles Hotel $2.70: Slme Darby153 words
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Article110 1953-01-01 19 rpHE following dividends were announced during last week:— Henry Waugh, 10 per cent inti rim, less 30 per cent tax. payable on Feb. 3. Books close Jan. 27 to Feb. 3. Malayan Tin, 6d. final, less tax, and Is. 6d. interim, less tax, payable on Jan. 30.110 words
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Article972 1953-01-01 19 SINGAPORE, Dec 31. IMIUSTHdALK Buyer* Hrllcvs Brick* Pref s 15 2 30 Ords 3 .BE* 4 05 Atltt* Ice i2.25 13 25 Xu B Ji. Petrol 34/6 35/6 B M Trustee* 0 50 150 Con. Tin Smelt Pref at'* 2 a/Ords. 21/6 22/6 Eastern United 38 00972 words
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Article184 1953-01-01 19 AT the annual general meeting of the Austral Malay Or° u P the chairman dwelt on the diminished ore reserves of three associated companies and furnished T ne following estimates:— Kain|> o n u Katnunting Tin Dredging Limited: Three years dredging in greund averaging less184 words
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Article49 1953-01-01 19 |>KRAK River Valiev Rubber Company's liquidators account for the year to Sept. 30. 1952 shows that a tctal of $1,109,881 or $2.62 S.per share has been paid to shareholders. Balance in hand is only $3,926. but there may be a further small instalment from War Damage Claim.49 words
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Article267 1953-01-01 19 'J'HE ACCOUNTS of Jelebu Tin Dredgin? Limited, alter $27,537 (one-half the expenditure incurred on road deviation! is charged, and providing $26,258 for the depreciation cf fixed assets, shows a profit of $197,305. A second dividend cn the company’s war damage claim yielded $26,404. which added to267 words
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209 1953-01-01 19 By Our Market Correspondent I SINGAPORE barter trade will benefit by the tndj i sj a n Government decision to allow ',0041 worth of Colony Roods into Indnesian n..-tj ports. t on I Th goods represent the 30 per cent balance of payment for209 words
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Article, Illustration218 1953-01-01 19 AT the early age of I MR. TAN PLAY h3 is a leading figure in Sa ga pore's rubber industl and represents the rJ ber Trade Association J Singapore on the MalaJ Rubber Export Kegistll tion Board. 1 Educated at St. Joseptf Institution. Mr. Tan218 words
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Article46 1953-01-01 19 SINGAPORF Dec Singapore Chinese 1 odufj change (noon prio f 1 Steady, buyers $41 sellers $42. Ccconut 0 seIlf! Pepper: All varieti-' vn Muntok (white) $530 Herswak $525; Lampong i>* clc Lewis and Peat (cl' Copra: Buyers ’'/L $41 *4. Coconut oil quiet.46 words
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Article36 1953-01-01 19 The Mandai-Teko: (Sj Rubber Estates Ltd. of $6,777 for the year <i« J 1952. Net liquid 10 sheet amounted to cents per share). No n ber producer, this valued in market on prospects.36 words