The Straits Budget, 8 January 1953
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section30 1953-01-08 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES (ESTABLISHED OVER A CENTURY) v Series No. 336. Thursday, January 8, 1953 Price 40 cents (S.S. Currency) Or 1 sh.30 words
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Article945 1953-01-08 2 “NAM ANICH. ” - “NAM ANICH.” Singapore. rE Chinese and the Western ideas about a Department of Chinese Studies at the University of Malaya are* poles apart.. Chinese donors to the University have been judicious enough, as a rule, not to specify that their donations be used for the945 words
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Article69 1953-01-08 2 C. R. DASARATIIA RAJ - C. R. DASARATIIA RAJ. Singapore. A LEADERETTE in the Straits Times of December 31. 1952, captioned “Out Of Order” wrote as follows: “Singapore’s gift to Britain, as the Labour member of the Legislative Council will confirm, was voted unanimously The above is a mis-state-ment ol facts.69 words
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Article96 1953-01-08 2 CHIA. P T - CHIA. P T. Singapore. IN YOUR issue of December 29, there appeared a picture depicting Col. Young, the Federation’s Commissioner of Police, elevating two members of the Force to the rank of corporal for valuable services rendered to the public since the introduction of “Operation Service”96 words
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248 1953-01-08 2 J. BALKARA SINGH I - J. BALKARA SINGH I Singapore AT an election meeti: hek on Nov 30, 1952, at itom Pasir. Mr. A. R. Lazaro: candidate for North Waj (now City Councillor said that four C.I.D. detecti canvassed for his 0} nen and had attempted to tim date248 words
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Article152 1953-01-08 2 HOUSEWIFE - HOUSEWIFE. Singapore. MR. Charles B. Wilson’s insulting letter brings tor® this comment on the Eber controversy: Mr. Rj Eber’s defence of his son has evoked sympathy, m there is one thing we must remember —the satety* the ordinary citizen is of paramount important* Hence the Emergency152 words
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Article98 1953-01-08 2 WEE BOON (>° - WEE BOON >° Singapore. I’M sure that most <•' y olfl l readers are h« artilji > sick of reading ab ut J Eber case. There is sin > ergency on and th. be J > thing for all concerned > do is to keep quiet uni««98 words
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Article78 1953-01-08 2 h. gH - ADVERTISERS’ RETICEN VE h.gH Singapore. MAY I appeal through your columns to your advertisers to be less reticent in announcing the retail prices of their wares? Advertisements in the British Press normally mention P r seems to be a tradition in Malaya to re- main discreetly silt 1 J Nothing78 words
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Miscellaneous31 1953-01-08 2 Wheres national my school i a e aV v*r ir< in A r y v rm s 5 vvr A<0 V f O !«SS 1. r-> 4J c I. V >• '< Y3s:>wa31 words
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The Straits Budget
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Article311 1953-01-08 3 Times. Jan. 1 w ill read with plcasl‘, bestowal by Her l, esI the Queen of the n J 0U Knight Commander y 4 Distinguished Order I *iiael and St. George I t v v vernor of Singapore, 1. j i-\ arn* Nicoll, and the Bp_ Times. Jan. 1 - 311 words
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Article505 1953-01-08 3 —Straits Times, Jan. 1. 1 had a remarkable Perhaps a year which enjoyed,” hut rcthe turn in the war. It was a year i depressinqly. The nissionor had been n d there was un- speculation as to The Communists ■won more active. 1 alarming number •indents,—Straits Times, Jan. 1. - 505 words
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Article256 1953-01-08 3 —Straits Times, Jan. 1. There lias been a curious sequel to the trial in Kuala Lumpur, in camera, of a Furopean police officer. In the Sessions Court there is now posted notice warning court r ;tafT that disciplinary action wifi be taken against any one o!—Straits Times, Jan. 1. - 256 words
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Article539 1953-01-08 3 —Straits Times, Jan. 2. The average listener ;o Radio Malaya’s English language proi grammes probably nus little j idea of the service which j broadcasting offers in other ’anguages, and in particular to the rural listener. For that reason the survey given by the Acting Director, Mr.—Straits Times, Jan. 2. - 539 words
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Article868 1953-01-08 3 Straits Times, Jan. The Singapore Goverrfhnent j and the City Council can move quickly enough when they care o do so. On December 16 the j Legislative Council approved an amendment to the Municipal i Ordinance which authorised the City Council to increase the ronsoluL.-.dStraits Times, Jan. - 868 words
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Article261 1953-01-08 3 —Straits Times, Jan. 3. The report of the Select Committee on tl>c and Licensing of BusiiUssos Bill (the Federation’s discriminatory tax for education purposes) makes a stout bid for popularity. The bill will mulct only those who are eusy to get at The committee recommends that—Straits Times, Jan. 3. - 261 words
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Article448 1953-01-08 4 —Straits Times, Jan. 5. Week-end meetings have brought hope of arbitration in the strike of Naval Base workers, now in its eighth day The Governor. Sir John Nicoll, does not seem to have completely convinced the delegation from the Singapore Federation of Services Union that the r. ad—Straits Times, Jan. 5. - 448 words
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Article553 1953-01-08 4 —Straits Times, Jan. 6. In his recent annual message the Council of State, the J Sultan of Kelantan drew attention to successful experiments in increasing rice yields. They have been partly dealt with in the Agricultural Department’s report, but the Sultan referred to further short term trials—Straits Times, Jan. 6. - 553 words
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Article416 1953-01-08 4 —Straits Times, Jan. 6. A handful of Singapore landlords have now responded to the increase in rates sanctioned j hy the Legislative Council and imposed by the City Council. Their tenants have been asked to pay more rent, or to leave. Tenancies which are proh cted by—Straits Times, Jan. 6. - 416 words
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Article252 1953-01-08 4 —Straits Times, Jan. 6. The F A.O.’s task in Asia is not all a matter of rice. It includes housing. In Germany, working with timber irom Burma. F.A.O. experts havi 1 produced a partial solution to i tropical housing problems—a j prefabricated house made from timber which up—Straits Times, Jan. 6. - 252 words
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Article374 1953-01-08 4 —Straits Times, Jan. 7. Representatives of the Singapore Naval Base authorities and the Naval Base Labour Union agreed at a meeting at Government House yesterday to submit their dispute to arbitration. On the understanding that the men return to work immediately, the Governor has undertaken to nominate—Straits Times, Jan. 7. - 374 words
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Article178 1953-01-08 4 SINGAPORE, Jan. 6. IV.IE Alumni Associate j: the K.ng Edward VII College of Med.cine has told tr.f Government that it supports the appointment, on a temporary tosis. of doctors fr b India or elsewhere overseas Professor A. A. Sandoshair. Presiaent-c eot of the association. said yesterday178 words
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Article75 1953-01-08 4 SINGAPORE, Jan. *>• Service oersunnel again 'P* ped the list of donors to rn t Singapore Blood Bank week w'th 71 out of ‘Jj donors The rest were civ 1mm the Singapore Ham<w Board and the Social u 'are Department Transfus’ons even tot a a-*d donations rP75 words
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Article, Illustration850 1953-01-08 5 BILL FISH - BILL FISH. r i/LohK f /r(r jt o lov tJo. A C y/Ki\J* t *!<L*~* b—. J*2 too 4 Ll 1st. Battalion the L hS suffolks Of r.W -‘,re e oin K home I Brl of their outfoS I 0 L t !v leave behind850 words
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Article475 1953-01-08 5 —is how PETER HILL describes General Templer’s new ehief-of-staff after an interview in London. WHEN I called on Major-General William Pasfield Oliver at the austere Army and Navy Club in Pall Mall, he was able to greet me with a cheerful “Apa Khabar”, and bid me475 words
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Article204 1953-01-08 5 BURDON: To Barbara Josephine, wife of T. W. Burdon, Deputy Director of Fisheries, Singapore, on 6th January, 1953, a daughter. LAW: To Diana, wife of Philip S. B. Law, on 5th January at K.K. Hosp., a daughter, Christine. Both well. YOUNO: On Christmas day at Bungsar Hospital, to Kay.204 words
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Article102 1953-01-08 5 THE HONORABLE JOHN ST. AUBYN AND MISS P. BEST. The engagement is announced between John, eldest son of Lord and Lady St. Levan, St. Michael’s Mount, Cornwall, and Patricia, daughter of the late Captain C. C. Best and Mrs Theo Smits, R.A.M.C. Officer's Mess. B.M.H., Singapore. KITCHENER—HASTWELL, Jill Elizabeth102 words
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151 1953-01-08 5 Orchids for the Duchess ‘perfect SINGAPORE, Jan. 4. THE two boxes of Singapore orchids sent by the Malayan Orchid Society to the Duchess of Kent with birthday greetings "from her fellow citizens of Singapore,” were received in good condition. The orchids were sent bv BOAC Comet on Dec. 11 and151 words
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Article41 1953-01-08 5 KUCHING. Jan. 6. —The Bishop of Borneo this morning officially opened "Epiphany House,” the 345.000 ouilding for the first theological training school in the Borneo diocese Ten students, mainly Dyaks, moved into the school today from temporarv Reutcr-AAP41 words
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Article669 1953-01-08 6 CYNICUS - CYNICUS. SINGAPORE, Jan. 3. THIS morning the Governor of Singapore is to meet a delegation from the Federation of Services Unions. After seeing the Governor, the Army and R A F. staff unions are to decide whether to come out in sympathy with the Naval Base669 words
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Article, Illustration7 1953-01-08 6 Photograph hy C. C. Mo.Photograph hy C. C. Mo. - 7 words
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Article1063 1953-01-08 6 Stanley - Stanley Fishing <lt*q> I PILOTING his way around the Islands of Conrad. Maugham, the Bugis men and the junk masters of days gone by, the Old Salt delivers his sporadic broadsides to us irom the most out of the way places. His letters normally come1,063 words
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Article562 1953-01-08 7 TUAN I)JEK - TUAN I)JEK. I \8 far as the Tuan Is I concerned Christmas I Day is no different from I any other; his mode of I life does not change. AlI though he went into I retreat during that sea- son his attempts to mortifj himself were irustr.u.d bv562 words
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Article232 1953-01-08 7 I Strati Times oj I 1903 W !l online ol Monday, A;) in dismal a; s:nall band of local bled on the Tank Road ■c m th. ll i esc-nce the then ‘-or. Sir Alexand■j impressively "did the His Acting the first sod the birth of yI ' Strati Times oj I 1903 - 232 words
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Article717 1953-01-08 7 Stanley Street - Stanley Street. THE New Year sea sports are a Singapore Institution which seems to have sprung up more or less spontaneously or at any rate with very little encouragement. As the Malays would be the first to testify, they are born sailors, with a sense of humour717 words
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Article118 1953-01-08 7 —Reuter. JESSELTON, Jan 4. jl/IR. JAMES Mitchell, general iT1 manager of Harrisons and Crosfield (Borneo) Ltd., was made a Commander of the Most Excellent OrdeT of the British Empire in the New Year Honours awards announced in Jesselton. Other honours and awards were: O.B.E. —Mr.—Reuter. - 118 words
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Article30 1953-01-08 7 Johorc collected $34,777 in aid of Poppy Day Fund last year. This included $2,616 from the Army. In 1951, the sum '.•lleefc*ci was $33,671.30 words
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Article, Illustration1568 1953-01-08 8 THE NEW YEAR HONOURS SINGAPORE, Jan. 1. KNIGHTHOOD of the Order of St. Michael and St. George is bestowed on the Governor of Singapore, Mr. John Fearns Nicoll, and on the Federation’s Deputy Commissioner, Mr. Donald MacGillivray, in the New Year Honours. The citation for1,568 words
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Article, Illustration1023 1953-01-08 9 I C.M.G. M j Ht'can, the Federation's Hnp- ’-Crt'J who took over the ySn-n- ■■.<;. bandits murdered Gurney. H^Atto r r.e'. -ut-nerai, he was reK blr for the tremendous mass Hwaton which had to be :th the Emergency. C.B.E. j- p pgrrton planned and the tiansfer1,023 words
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Article254 1953-01-08 9 T*HE K.B.E is awarded in the New Year Honours List to Air Marshal A C. Sanderson, C.-in-C Far East Air Force. The 0.8. E. goes to Sqn.-Ldr. F. J. Higham. senior officer in charge or administration at Air Headquarters, Hong Kong, since October 1950. The M.B.E,254 words
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Article51 1953-01-08 9 Mr. Robert Brown Black, formerly in the Malayan Civil Service, and now Colonial Secretary in Hong Kong, has been awarded the Companionship of tho Order of St. Michael and St. George in the New Year Honours List. Until 1951, Mr. Black was Chief Secretary of Nortli51 words
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Article148 1953-01-08 9 SINGAPORE. Jan. 3. PART of the $2,000,000 the Singapore City Council will get from the increase in the assessment rate from 25 per cent to 30 per cent will be used to build a modern crematorium. It will cost $650,000 and will be built on148 words
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Article30 1953-01-08 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 31. Home Guards in the Bentong area of Pahang badly wounded one terrorist Gurkhas, operating in •the Kota Tinggi area of Johore killed another30 words
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Article, Illustration106 1953-01-08 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 31. rpHE New Year wish of Kuala I Lumpur s Municipal President. Mr. A. D. York, Is more amentltles lor the people. Mr. York said: “I hop<- that lor Kuala Lumpur. 1953 wild proev a prosperous year for all and that trade will continue106 words
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80 1953-01-08 10 THERE WERE SPILLS APLENTY at the New Year sea sports in Singapore harbour on Jan, 1. A spanking breeze made sailing difficult and 10,000 people who lined Collyer Quay had their fill of excitement. At the start of the fourth race (above) two kolehs capsized and a third, sailing perilously— Straits Times picture. - 80 words
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Article84 1953-01-08 10 SINGAPORE, Jan. 1. MR. E. G. Holiday, chairman of Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association, who has been on an inspection tour of the Japanese rubber industry. left Japan by ship yesterday on his way back to Singapore. The Japan Rubber Manufacturing Association said Mr.84 words
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Article52 1953-01-08 10 SINGAPORE will lie represented at the conference of the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far Fast to he held in Bandoeng. Indonesia, on .lan. 20. internment delegates will he Mr Andrew Gilmour, the Colony’s Director of Commerce and Industry, and Mr L. F. K. Averill.52 words
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Article, Illustration294 1953-01-08 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 31. 13,000 blind people will start 1953 with a New Year gift that will give them a place in the community as contributing and equal members. They will be treated as paid workers and will be put on the same footing294 words
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Article29 1953-01-08 10 Mr. P H. Steed, manager of the General Electric Company returned to Sln^ a no”e by BOAC Comet on D*‘c 31, six months leave in Britain.29 words
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Article142 1953-01-08 10 KUALA LUMPUR, l) ec 31 The high commission Gen. Sir Gerald Tenia in a New Year mes*u e Government employees, them to serve the public the same way as the po are doing in ‘‘Overai Service." The need for an openti on this kind, he142 words
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Article158 1953-01-08 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Jar,! IN A NEW YEAR me.-a:* A the people of the Fi-j tion. the Rulers said. “It ls our earnest hope 1 prayer that the New Yean see the end of the Emera and the total defeat oi enemy, both in this158 words
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Article63 1953-01-08 10 SINGAPORE. Jan The Representative Qj. Government of India in M ya, Mr M Gopala M* non, received from the Federj Government a gift of to provide relief to those suffered in the recent fc cane and floods in Madra Mr. Menon said yestfj “This practical expressi o363 words
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Article39 1953-01-08 10 SINGAPORE > Tan Mr. T. Hart, salt ni3j of the General Ele' f n( panv telephone wort. land, arrived in S BOAC Comet yeste! Mr. Hart will In pen company’s manv installations in Ma! V a39 words
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Article, Illustration279 1953-01-08 11 SINGAPORE, Jan. 3. TWO young Asian police officers went home proud and happy last night. Yesterday thev were told that they had been promoted to Assistant Superintendents of Police Seven years ago, thev were constables “pounding the beat.” Thev are Mr. J. M.279 words
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93 1953-01-08 11 SEKEMBAN, Jan. 1. TBritish Adviser, Negri 1 mbiian. Mr. m. c. fi ppard, yesterday cycled miles along a bridge i to Kampong Talang. h lies orT the main road r injong Ipoh in the K m i Pilah district. I. .l'.poru was holding a course93 words
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Article27 1953-01-08 11 i. Gen N. A. M. Raza. iM/.m Ambassador to Pepa>sed through Singapore lan 1. n his way back to h for consultations with Pakistan Government.27 words
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194 1953-01-08 11 n KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 2. (M»ERNMENT service union leaders today stated t!iat a strict condition imposed to protect Malay interests would make the plan to admit non-Malay into the Msdayan Civil Service “a complete Hie condition makes it necessary for four Malays194 words
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86 1953-01-08 11 SINGAPORE, Jan. 2. SINGAPORE City Council is interested in the underground reservoir discovered in Shenton Way. The City Water Engineer, Mr. J. C. F. MacDonald, spent some time yesterday watching drilling operations, and took back with him for analysis several samples of fresh water. An86 words
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179 1953-01-08 11 PENANG. Jan. 1. THE DESIRE of the Malays for independence does not necssariCv mean that they hate the British. Tungku Abdul Rahman, president of the UMNO, states in a message in the first issue of Warta UMNO published today. “On the contrary, we have179 words
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Article45 1953-01-08 11 IPOH. Jan. I—The office of the Registry of Titles has been moved from Taiping to Ipoh In Douglas Road. A new' photostant machine costing more than $B,OOO has been installed in the new office which will open on Jan 2.45 words
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Article266 1953-01-08 11 SINGAPORE, Jan. 3. Singapore Legisla- tive Council April elections, the Progressive Party would only put up candidates capable of accepting portfolios, under a cabinet system of Government, the president, Mr. C. C. Tan, told the Straits Times yesterday. The Progressives’ two alir'v this year would be266 words
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247 1953-01-08 11 JOHORE BAHRU, Jan. i. Fis the policy of the Government to provide at least a school for every new village in the state, Johore’s Superintendent of Education, Mr. A. J. Hunter, told the Straits Times today. He said that the Government had so247 words
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Article21 1953-01-08 11 °nf S ?J on managing m r 4. Ma cLaine and n burned to the in BrltaSi. after Iong21 words
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Article119 1953-01-08 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 1. pHEONG SIN, the “political soldier” of No 2 section of a Communist terrorist regiment in the Mersing area of Johore, who was instrumental in effecting the surrender of five other bandits when he himself gave up, will get rewards totalling 89,628. Resides119 words
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Article56 1953-01-08 11 IPOH, Jan. 1 About 4.000 boy and girls will be admitted into Government and Govern-ment-aided English schools in Perak next year, said Mr. E C. Hicks. Senior Inspector of Schools, Perak Of this total about 800 will be .admitted in the afternoon sessions of Government Engish schools56 words
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Article, Illustration232 1953-01-08 12 DARK PATCHES IN 1952, I1UT: KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 31. A LTHOUGH 1952 was a year of dark patches, it was, nevertheless, one of steady progress for the movement in Malaya, Mr. M. Arokiasamy, secretarygeneral of the Malayan Trade Union Council, said today. The232 words
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Article, Illustration123 1953-01-08 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 2 THE Singapore city Council’s Chief Sanitary Inspector, Mr. Stanley V. Hogan, has retired after 37 years’ service. Mr. Hogan joined the Municipality in 1915 as a clerk in the Secretariat. He enlisted for service with the Anglo Indian Forces during World123 words
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Article65 1953-01-08 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan 2. IpOUR terrorists—three men and a woman—crept out of the jungle and gave a newly-born Chinese babv to a Malay rubber tapper. They said the baby had been horn in the jungle and It was impossible to keep her there. The bandits asked65 words
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Article159 1953-01-08 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Jail 1. Finance Committee of the Rural and Industrial Development Authority has approved a $30,000 plan to train 80 Malay Federation fishermen in 1953 in sea navigation and repair and maintenance of motor vessel engines. This was told to the Straits Times today by RIDA’s159 words
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129 1953-01-08 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 3 ACTION Is being taken to i\ prevent unruly behaviour bv Service men using the beer tavern at the new Britannia dub in Beach Road, Singapore A club official told the Straits Times yesterday: "It |was a bit noisy129 words
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319 1953-01-08 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 31. T'HE heavy blows against the Communists in 1952 had brought a feeling of sober confidence to the people, said the deputy Director of Operations, (ien. Sir Rob Lockhart, in an interview with the Straits Times today. "The contrast in the319 words
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Article32 1953-01-08 12 Mr. Roy Ferroa, formerly of the Stiaits Times, has been appointed Assistant Public Relations Officer (Press), Singapore. h He was in Canada in 1950 n a six-month UNESCO scholarship.32 words
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Article29 1953-01-08 12 —Reuter. HONG KONG. Jan. 1. —Sir Charles Murray-Aynsley, Chief Justice, Singapore, who is on holiday here, has consented to be a patron of Hong Kong's Malayan Assciation.—Reuter.—Reuter. - 29 words
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Article184 1953-01-08 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 3 THREE engines from the Singapore FinBrigade were called to fight a fire which broke out in the engine room oi the Colony’s $80,000,00n new power station at Pasir Panjang last night. The fire, which broke out a# 9.30, plunged vast areas of th»184 words
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Article, Illustration147 1953-01-08 12 SINGAPORE. Jan. 3 'JHE Tanglin Club. Singapore will hold a big farewell party for the Ist. Battalion the Suffolk Reeiment on Jan 16. As many women members cl the club as possible are ask.. to attend to act as dancing partners. Three special bars will serv.— Straits Times picture. - 147 words
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Article52 1953-01-08 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 2. Air Vice. Marshal D. V Carnegie. Chief of Air Stall. Royal New Zealand Air Force, has arrived in Singapore foi a few days stay. i s staying with the Com-mander-in-Chief. Far East Air Force. Air Marshal A. C. Sanderson, and Mrs. Sandersor. at52 words
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Article457 1953-01-08 13 From Our Own Reporter KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. I. U Y forces in New Year’s Eve battles wiped V t other five terrorists, captured three and 7ou i, /V‘ t( u r. They also accepted four surrenders i lifting climax to a year of crushing blows 0 f457 words
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Article115 1953-01-08 13 IPOH, Jan l. )LRAK .uie big strides last to provide education r children in new villages, i-v hundred and seventeen liiroom." were built at a cost f 5440.000 Government spent $250,000. 'h, Mai..,- an Chinese Associa,on paid the rest. There Are now about 100 L t..oU115 words
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Article210 1953-01-08 13 SINGAPORE, Jan. 5. JIN >APORE'S oest taxi-driver 5 to b t awarded a gold mvdal. then will be a three.search for this para--*»n »f traffic virtue award will bo made next the basis of good rts r ceived from mem"t the public. A Simon210 words
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Article, Illustration234 1953-01-08 13 SINGAPORE, Jan. 3. MARRY when you are very young and have as many children as you can that is the happy marriage recipe of Madame Colette Meffre. She ought to know, because at 28 she has five sons and a medal for it from234 words
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Article29 1953-01-08 13 SINGAPORE, Jan. 4. Mr. R. 8.8. Donnell, director and manager of Lyall and Evatt. stockbrokers, returned to Singapore yesterday on the Denbighshire after long leave in Europe.29 words
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260 1953-01-08 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2. tX)UR more terrorists—one of l 1 them a branch committee secretary have been killed by security forces in the Federation. Another Communist has been wounded. The Pagoh branch committee secretary of the terrorist organisation. Koh Han Eng, was260 words
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Article30 1953-01-08 13 Pneumonia killed 31 people in Singapore during the week ending Dec. 27. Sixteen died from enteritis. Tuberculosis claimed eight. There were 566 births for the same period.30 words
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Article153 1953-01-08 13 PENANG. Dec. 31. MALAYA may start large-scale cattle farming in future, Mr. C. W. Wells, the Federation’s acting Director of Veterinary Services, said in Penang today. i_ll x. ii a. i r 1 n ‘‘But we would have to import more livestock if the153 words
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156 1953-01-08 13 SINGAPORE, Jan. 3. AUSTRALIAN civilians who were interned by the Japanese, or their relatives now in Singapore, the Federation and the Borneo territories, can appiv to the Australian Commissioner in Singapore for war compensation. The Australian Government yesterday announced the setting up of a C(A)£5,OOO fund156 words
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Article17 1953-01-08 13 Mr. Lit. Mclntyre, Australian Commissioner in Malaya, was awarded the New Year Honours list.17 words
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Article, Illustration357 1953-01-08 14 SINGAPORE, Jan. 4. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE’S new freezer plant at Keppel Harbour will enable the firm to carry such large stocks of Muslim meat that the retail price can be reduced, Mr. W. S. C. Leech, Chairman of the Board of Directors, said at357 words
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Article, Illustration30 1953-01-08 14 A STRONG ARM and a steady aim Watchino anxiously as Mrs R Mullock shoots an arrow at Kuala Lumpur\ first archery practice shoot is Major T) Harvey30 words
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Article85 1953-01-08 14 Apian to build an enclosure in the new Customs hall at Kallang airport for people waiting to meet passengers, is under consideration. The plan to build the enclosure was first drawn up by the Airline Operators Committee. It was submitted to the foui government department85 words
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Article557 1953-01-08 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan YOU have clone a helluva fine job” thp m Commissioner, Gen. Sir Gerald Templer, t (l j t s h 1st Battalion of the Suffolk Regiment today. Five minutes later a breathless officer hurried up to tell Sir Gerald that one of their patrol557 words
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Article65 1953-01-08 14 IPOH. Jan. 4: The Perak Slat, Government will spend $600. i (xt year on new building? meet the growing demand admission to schools, Mr. E C Hicks. Senior Inspect i Schools, Perak, said on Eat days. Bulk of this sum. $25 v is for the construction Malay65 words
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183 1953-01-08 14 SINGAPORE, Jan. 3. GN'E of the critical aspects of the Singapore Government’s building: programme this year is the supply of skilled labour, Mr. A. Wear, Director of Public Works, told the Straits Times yesterday. The position regarding the supply of building materials had183 words
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Article55 1953-01-08 14 An Imiian a j SINGAPORE, Jan. 3. it! a,? major amv *‘d in Singapore by QantasMalaya C vesterday to study jungle warfare conditions in a fr i s S. Grewal, of the Grenadiers, who will iliree m nl for fo,,r months under an agreement between th55 words
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Article275 1953-01-08 15 SINGAPORE, Jan. 5. lNj ;MH)RE and Johore police officers are nu'ciinu every week to see that security io ics, introduced in th e Straits of Johore to* uri vo ,it possible Colony supplies and aid, Lhhij Federation terrorists, are being carried out eil’ectively. y James275 words
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75 1953-01-08 15 A PRESENT for the High Commissioner from a detainee. When Sir Gerald Templer visited the Malay rehabilitation camp at Morib, Selangor, one of the detainees working in the carpentry shop handed him a cigarette box he had made. “For you, tuan," he said. Admiring the box with Sir Gerald are75 words
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Article, Illustration215 1953-01-08 15 >lN<;.\PORE, Jan. 4. j ruilO morning at 8.30 a 1 j imv foot three), careman leaves hi* Singapore boarding house inr work at Raffles Museum. Il»> i* Malaya’s most unusual h ientist. llir tall. 52-year-old man ‘peaks with a heavy Teutonic an out. for he is215 words
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Article30 1953-01-08 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 5. -All Government departments dealing with the issue of trade licences have been moved to the Oriental Building. Mountbatten R’aci. Kuala Lumpur.30 words
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Article103 1953-01-08 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 4. 4 SURVEY of working con- ditions on rubber estates in Malaya will be made next month by a special mission of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions The survey will last three weeks, after which the mission will go to Indonesia. Mr. M.103 words
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Article225 1953-01-08 15 Patrol gets third, harts foarth KUALA Ll’MPI'K, .Ian. 4. £ECUKITY forces killed two more high-ranking Communist terrorists, both branch committee members, in the last 24 hours. They were Pens Hooi Chart, Communist boss for Tcrap in the Kulim area, Kedah, and Ah Kim, terrorist chief225 words
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Article44 1953-01-08 15 SINGAPORE. Jan. 6. Miss Bernice Low, a Singapore girl who is a senior botany student at Smith College. Massachusetts, will show chrysanthemums grown by her at the Lyman Plant House for a week next month. Her mother Cives in Dimearn Road.44 words
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Article45 1953-01-08 15 Extra pay i nquiry A LUMPUR, Jan. 4. A LUMPUR. Mon.— i at:< »n Government is ,u inquiring irom m employees what >r- pt rty they own and h, 1 income they may Free Press was told T lli, n was recommendn jntegrity commission 445 words
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Article, Illustration222 1953-01-08 15 JOHOIIE BAHHU Jan. 5. i VyOKK on the 8300.000 headquarters building of the i United Malays National Organisation at BaMi iioad, Kuala Lumpur, will begin during the second half of this year, Inche Zulkilli bin Mohamed Slashim, act in?, Secretary-General of UMNO, told the Straits222 words
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Article77 1953-01-08 15 SINGAPORE, Jan Mr. L. S. Hendricks, office superintendent at the Singapore Financial Secretary's office, has been appointed to act as assistant Financial S i*rctary in addition to a is own duties. lie is acting lor Mr. i Hill, who is on sick leave and expected77 words
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Article172 1953-01-08 16 [XU ALA LUMPUR. Jan. 4. -EAR of arousing Government .suspicion is .still keeping Chinese workers out of the trade union movement. Mr M. Arokuusamy, secretary of the Malayan Trade Union Council, told the Straits Times today. In spite of all-out efforts to t more172 words
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Article, Illustration641 1953-01-08 16 ‘Test tube tec is retiring SINGAPORE, Jan. 4. gLOODSTAINS, handwriting, analysis of human hair, paint from cars, nail scrapings, dust, stomach contents these are some of the stock in trade of Mr. A. C. Brooks, Malaya's Director of Chemistry. Mr. Brooks, Malaya’s Bernard Spilsbury, is the man who has put641 words
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42 1953-01-08 16 PROF. GORDON STEPHENSON, of the Architecture Faculty, University of Liverpool, and a good friend of Sir George Pepler Singapore’s Town Planning consultant who passed through the Colony by Qantas-BOAC on Jan. 5 on his way to Australia as town planner for Perth.42 words
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Article20 1953-01-08 16 Capt. Mohamed Salleh bin Haji Sulaiman, former State Secretary. Negri Sembilan, is now Circuit Magistrate, Batu Gajah.20 words
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215 1953-01-08 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan 5. A MAN from the village itself had been appointed manager ot the $350,000 rubber factory*at Grisek village, Johore said Inche Abdul Shukor, assistant rural development officer for the area, in a broadcast talk on the scheme tonight. The manager was215 words
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135 1953-01-08 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 5. THE NUMBER of vacancies in the Malayan Civil Service for Non-Malay Asians for this year is expected to be announced later this week or early next week. But there will not be more than six vacancies, the Straits Times135 words
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Article17 1953-01-08 16 RAUB. Jan. s.—An X-ray plant has now been installed in the District Hospital, Raub.17 words
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Article92 1953-01-08 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 5. THE ease with which swampers paid big fines suggested that many had ample financial backing. Mr. C. Bavley, of the Federal Customs Department, said tonight. He was speaking in a series <> broadcast talks on Federal Government departments. Customs Preventive Branch officers92 words
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Article150 1953-01-08 16 rpilE latest Issue of Time Magazine publishes a tri- bute to Malayan planters from Mr. Warren S. Lockwood. president of the Natural Rubber Bureau, Washington, for their contribution in the war against the ter- rorists. Congratulating the magazine on the Templer story published Inst month, Mr.150 words
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Article424 1953-01-08 17 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 5. tioii needed leaders —NO iV, the High IE ier said tonight. People of all walks of t'‘ ,I,ini me forward and grasp responsibil ty s nine out the fear that still haunts the 1 k.inipongs. id Templer told the Kuala Lumpur -Far424 words
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Article103 1953-01-08 17 KUALA MPUR. Jan. 5. iO pG e were drown\vhon a station jon plunged into an mining pcol near the i s-n; Rubber Factory Klang Road, five miles m Kuala Lumpur to r‘ ev w-r Mr H. E. VViLkin .o a hemist and Mr !:s c >•■:**103 words
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Article59 1953-01-08 17 I -"'.'SAPORS, Jan. 7. o.d me 'cui hud a I drink togetlast night Mr. Dili O’Neill. I*- k Down and M0 leiiow detainee v C coi-mitratio" Ii r.i Kong during and Mr. Down tno' e, met M L K llan? Airpor lien he passed59 words
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Article52 1953-01-08 17 I SINGAPORE. Jan. 6. iU20 acres ot old F. c d rubber small- Johore are to be ‘non, .states the tin of the Johore ,L Association, isK •■>•• i" n points out that 4 on has helped Mnellholders to mcial help in ref- a id is expected52 words
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Article41 1953-01-08 17 fca CiAPORE, Jan. 6. trooo reoDcerv la ya from Britain (S ‘•dagaporp in the fw K, pship Georgic Tv" |p tv. r also brought Of 359 families i.";; '"-v tr. Hone Kong I- u -GO Serv'ce famier 500 troops.41 words
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Article23 1953-01-08 17 KOTA TINGGI, Jan. 6.—The oresie’ent of the Johore Smallholders’ Association, Inche Mohamed Aris bin Ahmed Fathil, has left for Britain. He23 words
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Article180 1953-01-08 17 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 5. rpHIS story should stop a lot of wagging tongues in 1 Kuala Lumpur Government departments. Recently a rumour swept through the departments and was told so often it became “authentic”. It concerned skullduggery in high finance. It was a fact,180 words
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Article60 1953-01-08 17 SINGAPORE, Jan. 5. A system of automatic registration of Singapore voters through their identity cards may add an estimated 500.000 to the electoral rolls of the Legislative and City Councils If it is approved by the Government. The Electoral Reforms Committee is said to60 words
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68 1953-01-08 17 IT LOOKS as if th e proposed radio telephone link between Singapore and Indonesia will materialise early this year. The Indonesian PostMaster General at Bandoeng is drawing up final details on such matters as frequency and type of apparatus to be used. When68 words
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231 1953-01-08 17 JOHORE BAHRU, Jan. 6. THE fighting spirit of women members pulled the United Malays National Organisation through several crises last year and turned it into a successful body, Inche ZulkifU bin Mohamed Hashim, UMNO’s acting secretary-general, said today. In a review of 1952 he231 words
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77 1953-01-08 17 THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD., Mr. C. R. Akers, and by Mrs. Akers arrived in Singapore on Jan. 6 in the P. and O. liner Carthage for a three-month visit to the Company’s branches in Malaya, Siam, Borneo and Sumatra. Mr. Akers who was here three years ago—Straits Times picture. - 77 words
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Article135 1953-01-08 17 JOHORE BAHRU. Jan. 5. THE Committee of Review in Johore heard about 1.290 cases of detainees last year—the lowest number in the paM hree years. Mr. N. L. Cohen, chairman af the committee, told the straits Time* today that onl» 25 per cent of the135 words
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103 1953-01-08 17 SINGAPORE, Jan. 6. SINGAPORE’S latest in “lotteries”—a S100.000 guessing competition—is to be introduced by the Singapore Badminton Association in a drive for funds to settle its debts. The association is seeking Government permission for this. Competitors will have to guess the totU number ot103 words
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Article21 1953-01-08 17 JOIIORE BAHRU, Jan. 6. Mr. M. Shanmugam, Indian Interpreter, Supreme Court. Johore, has retired after 32 years’ service.21 words
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Article86 1953-01-08 17 SINGAPORE. Jan. 6. ACIIAKuL that tlie Sjngaport City Council was being extravagant, \v ll be discussed by the City’s Public Works Committee on Friday, a spokesman of the Engineers Department said yesterday. A reader of the Straits Times in a letter yesterday alleged that he had observed86 words
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Page 17 Advertisements
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Advertisement84 1953-01-08 17 STRAITS BUDGET S U BSC R1PTION RAT ES (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE) Ouarterly Half-yearly Yearly The weck’v Singapore Town Area No Pos^oge S 5 20 10 40 20 80 issues of the Ma^ava Including Postage S 5.75 11.50 23 00 Straits Budget can express air delivery service to the Un'ed Kingdom84 words
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Article248 1953-01-08 18 SINGAPORE, Jan. 7. THE 10,000 Singapore Naval Rase daily-rated workers, who have been oil str k<» since Dec. 29, may return to work tomorrow. A meet ini' of the Naval Rase Labour Union’s 92-man represf ntative committee -the final auth rlty of the union will make248 words
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Article102 1953-01-08 18 MK. ANDfUiW GILMOI’K, Hie Colony’s new Commerce and Indus rv head, suggested the following New Year resolutions to the people of Singapore:— (1) lie a more discriminating buyer consumers’ resistance should lie a more powerful influenee than Government pi ice controls and marketing schemes. (2) Eat less102 words
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Article200 1953-01-08 18 SINGAPORE, Jan. 7. fPHE Shell Cornir'ny nm Napa overturned and sank ofT Pulau Bukom Singapore, on Mandav drowning a seaman and it is believed, taking to the bottom two men trapped in the engine room. The Gl-ton Naga was helot* ihe new 8.500-lon Japanese freighter200 words
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Article139 1953-01-08 18 liorneo air service starts soon SINGAPORE, Jan. 7 BORNEO’S bridle path tra me will soon become airborne. Malayan Airways are startin'? a new service next month which will link up Borneo’, eight mam outstations. The stations are Tawaw. Lahad Datu, Sandnkan. Kudas Jesselton, Ranau, Keninpau139 words
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Article38 1953-01-08 18 IPOH, Jan. 6.—Mr. E. V. A. Peers, rresicent of the Cessions Court, Ipoh. will soon take over duties as president of the Sessions Court. Perak North from Mr. M. Garton, who will go on leave.38 words
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294 1953-01-08 18 SINGAPORE, Jan. 7. THE I S. acting Consul-General in Singapore Mr. it. H. Hawkins, yesterday defended his staff aga nst Washington accusations that American staffs abroad ire living luxuriously on high sa'aries. A Congressional*committee, after touring American offices in Europe and North294 words
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Article106 1953-01-08 18 IPOII. Jan. 5. OERAK’S Chief Police Officer. Mr. T. Q, Gaftikin. and Mr F. J. Wilson, staff officer to the Commissioner of Police. Col. Young, were told yesterday by the people of Guntong new village i n ip 0 h that "Operation Service" had begun in their village106 words
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Article174 1953-01-08 18 KtlAI.A hUMPUR. Jail. 6. fFERRORISTS ied more than 2).500 rubber trees in Johore last year A r-c 1er »t:o n Government spokesman told the Straits T miss that though the total numb r of ubber trees slasb-♦-d «n |f>52 (38.000) was! K-Vin, i', than ln174 words
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Article1270 1953-01-08 18 THE WEEK IN SPORt pMCiHTY-KKillT winJ ning r i <1 c s im <l unions them (lumbar Mcltiyu ((iovernors u p winner). One j Three One (Pernk Derby). Knterlninnuill 11 (Singapore (mid Cup) and Mubarak i i Penang (ommissoiu r(ieneral’s (.up). 'Thai is (lie record1,270 words
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Article978 1953-01-08 19 I JEEP. .. n To - I JEEP. n To B > A G. Jan. 2. v rly handled i, came from a; in the field n? oar Cup over in v e at Penang n j;. day of The rfl ,13 Christmas ing ing V art. Best Bet {L*978 words
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Article, Illustration1046 1953-01-08 19 rENANG, Jan.4. 5 RACE Colin Tulloh capped a record-breaking on when he landed SalaS/ .ijf Mubarak a neck no v Broadside (Billy h, a great last-fur-j the Commissioner■up over IV4 miles yesterday, conclud- the Penang Turf :stmas-New Year I set up a new Malak Record1,046 words
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Page 19 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous84 1953-01-08 19 Big Sweep TOTAL POOL: $298,300 1st; No. *****6 $71,592 2nd: No. *****2 $35,796 3rd: No. *****4 $17,898 STARTERS ($5,113 each): Nos. *****1 *****3, *****9, *****8. *****2. *****9, *****2. CONSOLATION ($1,789 each): Nos. *****1. *****0, *****5, *****3, *****0. *****5. *****9, *****2. *****0, *****2. Big Sweep TOTAL POOL: $318,700. First: No. *****784 words
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Article713 1953-01-08 20 SHARE MARKET From A Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Jan. 5. MALAYAN MARKETS finished in 1952 in fine style and started 1953 most optimistically. In this period, when usually little business is possible, a satisfactory volume was maintained. At this juncture, a retrospective glance might be instructive.713 words
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Article244 1953-01-08 20 SINGAPORE, Jan. 5. Business done in the Malayan Share Market last week included:Industrials: Consolidated Tin Smelters Ord. 21/9 to 22/6. Federal Dispensary $2 20, Fraser Neave Oul $2.52 Mj to $2.50. Pref. $6.65. Gammon $3.75 to $3.85, Malayan Breweries $4.40 to $4.50, Malayan Cement (75 cts. pd.> $1244 words
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Article92 1953-01-08 20 SINGAPORE. Jan. 7. Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce (noon prices):— Copra was steady at $39*2 a lb. f.o.b. buyers and $40 2 sellers. Coconut oil* $60 sellers. Pepper unchanged with small business passing on an f o b. basis —Muntok (white) $525 sellers: Sarawak $520 and Lampong (black)92 words
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Article49 1953-01-08 20 THE Federation’s copra output in November was 12.672 long tons —the lowest since June. The total production for 1951 up to November was 142,190 tons, compared with 144.733 for the same period in 1951, One hundred and seventy tons of copra were destroyed by fire in November.49 words
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Article765 1953-01-08 20 SINGAPORE, Jan. 7. INIHSIKIXLs Buyer* Sellers Ale*. Brick*. Pref 2.15 2.30 Ords 395 405 Atlas ice 12 25 13.25 B B Petrol 34/0 35/0 B M. Trustee* 6 50 7.50 Con ***** bmelt Prrtf 21/- 23/- Ords 22/6 23/6 Eastern United 38 00 39 00 Fed. Dispensary765 words
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Article, Illustration262 1953-01-08 20 MR. RAJABALI JUMABHOY, Colony Executive and Legislative Councillor, was born in Bombay Presidency, India, in 1898 and came to Singapore in 1916. Representative on the Singapore Legislative Council of the Indian Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Jumabhoy was the first Indian to be nominated to the262 words
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Article166 1953-01-08 20 RUBBER: Chamber of Commerce average noon prices— Highest: January 140.17 a tb. Lowest: October 75.32 a lb. TIN: Highest: $5Ol a picul (Feb. 5). Lowest: $450 a picul (Jan. 2). OVERALL TRADE BALANCE (to end of November): $5,411,322 adverse. $1,270,233,350 favourable whole of 1951. BIGGEST166 words
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Article183 1953-01-08 20 RUBBER MARK SINGAPORE, Jan. FN SPITE of the Chril and New Year holl the rubber market has surprisingly active covering and profit-1 contributed to a large t ovtr on a mixed market. Lewis and Peat’s weekly port. Rumours from the U SA. synthetic production cannot183 words