The Straits Budget, 30 July 1953
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section29 1953-07-30 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYA’S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER V a Series No. 3(55. Thursday, July 30, 1953 Price 40 cents (Malayan) Or 1 shilling.29 words
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389 1953-07-30 2 JOHN JACOB - JOHN JACOB (Hon. Gen. Sec.) S R I C Singapore. ir PHERE is no need at all tor Chinese and Indians in this country to quarrel. They have not even the flimsy excuse quarrelling. The interests of not only Chinese and Indians, but those389 words
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143 1953-07-30 2 MIL - MIL Klang. ,r FHE public is much concerned over the financial position of the Federal Government, and the suggested reduction of twenty percent of our salaries. Why should the Government seek retrenchment or a reduction in salaries when there are other prournmmcs which can be143 words
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Article89 1953-07-30 2 SEE CHI AN KIIENG - SEE CHI AN KIIENG. Singapore. THOSE who understand Malaya’s difficult problem will not hesitate to suggest that Mr. Jacob’s assumption about Sir Cheng-lock and the UMNO. alliance arose from a malicious immagniation Mr. Jacob appears not to know that with the introduction of elections in Malaya, no89 words
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Article91 1953-07-30 2 L. H. TAN - L. H. TAN. Hon. Sec. MCA. Johore Bahru. I WISH to refute the allegation made by Mr. M. Birchee (S. T. May 27». that there was a deficit of $24,000 in the statement of accounts of the Jonore State Branch of the MCA. This allegation was not true.91 words
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Article79 1953-07-30 2 KLYNE STREET - KLYNE STREET. Kuala Lumpur. I SUPPORT the comments of T. S. D. (Ipoh> on Sir Chenglock’s exhortation to his countrymen. By and large, and including Sir Cheng-lock. it would appear the Chinese are to be Malayans for what they can get. and Chinese in everything else. This mental79 words
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330 1953-07-30 2 T. D. RICHARDS (Capt - T. D. RICHARDS (Capt.). Singapore. AS the Federation’s Marine Director has seen fit I misquote me, I would like to ask him thre Q J tions: (1) Does he really believe that Asians ought to spend a five-year apprenticeship in a machine-shop ashore, plus a year330 words
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Article304 1953-07-30 2 D. ROBFKTSON J - D. ROBFKTSON J Singapore. THE action of thret sive Party Legisia* Councillors in support.r.3 jfl Dasaratha Raj’s motion control pest-1947 J been described in the* “somewhat surprising M One is prompted to ask iH this action should anyone? For a long time I have Al asreed with304 words
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Article66 1953-07-30 2 tin * iMPfl ■ - tin iMPfl Singapore. I SOMETIMES recc: i munication from ernment Departme; Li the envelope is a cl reads “Certified .j, which is then signe vj good gentleman, a postage stamp, b further advantage is a warning of wb t ia the reader. More o! not, the contents i66 words
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Miscellaneous25 1953-07-30 2 vtm •XvSfr •y V V v X V :•:•:•:•> s > m y CP. A Yi l 9. ft vSvi 9 Pi a WILL HE MAKE IT?25 words
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The Straits Budget
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Article685 1953-07-30 3 Straits Times. July 23. Ik now to the levels of years ago, the price of is fallen to slightly below re-Korean figure. Tin has out rather better than commodities which soared war in Asia, but pro--5 face a correspondingly troublesome future now the price finally hasStraits Times. July 23. - 685 words
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Article1028 1953-07-30 3 —Straits Times, July. 24. The Deputy High Commissioner's visit to London, reportedly mainly for the purpose of discussing financial questions, throw’s the cloak of drama round the Federation Government’s budgetary problems. The Federation’s financial position is certainly serious. In fact it has been serious since budget day last—Straits Times, July. 24. - 1,028 words
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Article198 1953-07-30 3 Straits Times, July 23. The continued restrictions in Singapore on open air meetings and political campaigning in the street were given another airing in the Legislative Council by a Labour member who spoke on the Colonial Secretary’s motion extending the Government’s emergency powers for three more months. TheStraits Times, July 23. - 198 words
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Article402 1953-07-30 3 Straits Times, July 25 Differences between the Senate and the House are likely to hold up American legislation for the disposal of the synthetic rubber plans for some little time. The Senate does not like the stipulation in the House bill that sale of the plants mustStraits Times, July 25 - 402 words
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Article336 1953-07-30 3 —Straits Times. July 27. Singapore’s Progressive Party, at its annual meeting yesterday, heard a straight challenge from its President. Unless honest and sincere citizens are willing to stand for election and work for the Colony, said Mr. C. C. Tan, Singapore “will one day be—Straits Times. July 27. - 336 words
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Article382 1953-07-30 4 Ceylon’ s Problems -Straits Times. July 28. The sharp fall in commodity prices which is hammering the economy of South-east Asian countries has hit Ceylon’s Government with peculiar force. Generously, and perhaps somewhat unwisely, Ceylon has been heavily subsidising the rice ration. The Government’s financial difficulties have now compelled it-Straits Times. July 28. - 382 words
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Article878 1953-07-30 4 —Straits Times, July 29. The unregulated marketing of primary products is associated with excessive price fluctuations which are detri- 1 mental to the long-term interests of both producers and consumers, remarks the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations in commenting on the draft agreement for—Straits Times, July 29. - 878 words
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Article397 1953-07-30 4 —Straits Times, July 29. While the official view of the Nanyang University project is no more favourable than before, it will not be without concern that the Malayan authorities will read Hong Kong reports that tell of the return to China of some 7,000 students in—Straits Times, July 29. - 397 words
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Article147 1953-07-30 4 Ceylon’ s Plight Straits Times. j uly 3 Brickbats, batons and teargas made a stormy background for Ceylon’s new budget and the $lOO million deficit which it was Mr. J. R. Jayawardena’s melancholy duty to announce. Not the deficit but the increased price of rice was the occasion for mobStraits Times. july 3 - 147 words
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Article100 1953-07-30 4 Singapore, juiy 2 SIR George Pepler, pore’s Town Consultant arrived ‘«n ii Colony by Qantas-BCHC h! Britain yesterday to trv through legislation ‘stab lng land against speculate^ Such legislation, he told Straits Times, was before the Master Plan a ready for drafting could published It100 words
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Article178 1953-07-30 4 IPOH, July M Perak Chinese WelM Association has submit® an application to :h P Feddi Government to run a senes I four $1 million lotteries. 1 1 proceeds of which are to 1 devotea entirely to welfare w 1 in the Federation among: I nationalities. A; a178 words
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Article61 1953-07-30 4 PENANG, July 2" new automatic tele:.’ ione change is expected to up at the end of the yeur. The local controller o'J communications, in a c to subscribers, today that the present line is transferred to the neu eq ment, and will be f.ni H the next61 words
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Article33 1953-07-30 4 JOHORB BA HP V. 1 The site of St. Chr[- Church in Jalan here has been en<. quarter of an acre enable the Church 1 small manse for a priest.33 words
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Article, Illustration540 1953-07-30 5 Johore ‘goes to Hornsey From our London office IF the precedent set by Johore is more widely followed the London borough of Hornsey may become the training ground for young Malayans in the problems of local government. Johore’s interest in Hornsey originated in the visit which the borough’s Town Clerk.540 words
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Article168 1953-07-30 5 ISAAC: To Joyce nee Winton, wife of Derek Isaac, a daughter, Patricia Ann. July 22nd. at Bangkok. HEYWOOD: On Julv 18th, 1953, at Maidenhead, to Shirley (nee Walton), wife of Major Anthony Hey wood, Grenadier Guards. a daughter. GREEN: To Vera <nee JolhfTe). wife of Capt. D. R. Green,168 words
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Article39 1953-07-30 5 EDE-LAYCOCK: The engagement is announced between John, son of Dr. W. E. M. Ede and the late Mrs. Beatrice Ede of Southlea, Worcester. England, and Amy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Laycock, of 55. Still Road. Singapore.39 words
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Article99 1953-07-30 5 ON JULY 18TH. 1953, nt S*i. James's. Rowledge. Surrey, by th*» Rev. Dr. A. B. Winnett. Vicar of Rowledge. Lieutenant (El J. M. Whyte. RN.. elder son of Mr. and Mrs. James Whyte of Kayoll Reaconsfleld and Kuala Lumpur, to Phyllis Margaret, youngest daughter of General Sir Rob and99 words
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Article26 1953-07-30 5 OOLDFN WEDDING 19'3 1953 at the Wesleyen Methodist Church, Kollupitlva, Colombo on Mon 27th July, 1953, Eveleen Hi Jumeaux and Henry Edward Walter Koelmryer.26 words
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Obituary62 1953-07-30 5 DEATHS DAVENPORT: At Penan* Mission Hospital, on 23rd July, l!)a3. William Davenport, of Suncjel Pafanl. Kedah. WATT: On 23rd July. at H M H.. SiniMpon of wounds acrid* ntlv received. Major C. A. L. Watt, The Gordon Highland*.rs. l\ MKMOKIAM IN TOYING MEMORY of the late* Mr. Tan Yew Chav.62 words
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Article, Illustration6 1953-07-30 6 Straits Tunes photoStraits Tunes photo - 6 words
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Article518 1953-07-30 6 YNKTS - (YNKTS. SINGAPORE, July 25. WHATEVER other distinction Singapore’s new Legislative Council Chamber gains, it will start with many advantages over the present Council Chamber. And it will be housed in what probably is Singapore’s oldest building. The Social Welfare Department is at present in the building,518 words
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Article29 1953-07-30 6 TAIPING, July 27. Mrs. J E. Thomson i.s the new Distict Commissioner for Girls Guides in North Perak taking the place of Mrs (Dr.) P. dimming.29 words
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Article1113 1953-07-30 6 STANLEY STREEI - STANLEY STREEI Muses and muscles I AN OLD Malayan writers: "A piopus Herr Ballin’s j preference ior a man who could read the IL ad in Greek to one wno knew double entry, some such system was rehgiously followed in the Malayan Civil Service before1,113 words
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Article577 1953-07-30 7 TUAN I)JEK - Countryman’ s Journal TUAN I)JEK. CONTINUAL rain makes v it difficult to obtain subiecrs tor this journal. A police officer raised the*hopes of the copyhungry Tuan by remarkinsr that he had lovely stmt for the journal— but dashed t* m by adriint; that his t ditor would not print it.577 words
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Article190 1953-07-30 7 From the /Straits irnes oj iT IS 1903. P 'i’K Leo Xlll died in Rome days ago, passing a ‘‘lmjy. The news caus1 Jl' o sorrow here. I n Engan lho King (Edward vil) ne Pope’s death saddeni, t‘ ,ls heart because of the I Leo XlllFrom the /Straits irnes oj iT IS 1903. - 190 words
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Article, Illustration210 1953-07-30 7 Vaijanthi is five-years-old. but she can do about ten Indian classical dances She began to dance at the age of two. Since then she has been all over Malaya giving performances for210 words
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Article861 1953-07-30 7 STANLEY STREET - STANLEY STREET. JJEAR WITH me in this swan- song. I am about to die as surely as any European who set forth in Singapore without a hat at noon in 1935. For I have been in Singapore’s Chinatown and tasted every drink I saw on every barrow.861 words
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789 1953-07-30 8 LESLIE HOFEMAN - By LESLIE HOFEMAN KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 'J'HE Deputy High Commissioner of the Federation, Sir Donald MacGillivray, has flown to London for talks with the Treasury and Colonial Office on the financial crisis facing the country. The decision to send Sir789 words
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Article93 1953-07-30 8 KUALA LUMPUR, July. 23. THE following statement was issued by the Federal Government last night: In accordance with the practice established by the High Commissioner, General Sir Gerald Templer, the Deputy High Commissioner, Sir Donald MacGillivray. is in London for consultations at the Colonial Office on matters n93 words
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Article, Illustration75 1953-07-30 8 SINGAPORE City Council’s plan to eliminate the Kim Seng Road bridge bottleneck is illustrated below. It involves: Cutting out the horse-shoe bend of the Singapore River by a canal some distance from the present bridge and nearer the Great World; Building a 44-ft. dual-carriage75 words
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244 1953-07-30 8 KUALA LUMPUR, July 22. T*HE recklessness of the pilot caused a Tiger Moth aircraft to crash at Rawang on June 2 with the loss of two lives, the Federal Department of Civil Aviation stated today. Brian MacNamara, 23. and his passenger, Patrick Savage, 23,244 words
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Article141 1953-07-30 8 SINGAPORE, July 23 rpHE Royal Malayan Navy’s three-day recruiting campaign ha s been a great success, a spokesman said yesterday. “Never before has there been such a fine response,” said Captain H. E. H. Nichol, the R.M.N. senior officer Physical standards were above average141 words
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Article107 1953-07-30 8 'J’HE Singapore City Council finance committee has agreed to allow an empoyee to be accompanied by a member or office-bearer of his union when appearing in disciplinary cases. Where an employee does not wish to be assisted by a member of his union,107 words
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Article37 1953-07-30 8 SEREMBAN. July 22. Negri Sembilan Armed vices W'elfare Associat on. formed yesterday, propose.- to build a rest camp at P h Dickson. Funds will be raised froir dances, football matches and tattoos.37 words
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267 1953-07-30 8 SINGAPORE. July 23. IGNORANCE. FEAR and superstition keep people from volunteering as blood donors. Dr. (Mrs.) M. M. H. GibsonHill, medical officer In charge of the Singapore Blood Transfusion Service, told Singapore Rotarians yesterday. “Unfortunately old superstitions and traditions die hard, and the267 words
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122 1953-07-30 9 SINGAPORE, July, 24. MRS. M. CAMPBELL, head mistress of the Alexandra Secondary Grammar School at Gillman Barracks. Singapore, is seen above presenting the cast of the French play “Le Medecin Malgre Lui” to Mrs. O’Carroll Scott, wife of the G.O.C., Singapore District, which took place after the prize-giving ceremony held122 words
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Article170 1953-07-30 9 SINGAPORE. July 23 A “LEADING and effint" Singapore Sea Cadet is to be selected < ar for a threemonth training trip in a British steamer plyins between the Colony and Britain. possible by a holarship offered Brit shipping Arm and Company. The first scholarship170 words
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Article94 1953-07-30 9 GIVE UP TRAFFIC CONTROL’ t S J^£ AP0RE July, 24. SINGAPORE Progresn- I lv Par ty decided last ci*. 1 that the o V < l ncil should hand H the Government the "ay Authority. v ,V 1)ar Jy agreed that it to abolish the n.att S Ual contr °l94 words
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233 1953-07-30 9 KUALA LUMPUR. July 22.-The Federal Government today announced the appointment of a committee which will find how more local men can fill posts now held by expatriate officers. It will examine ways to train and promote local officers to higher233 words
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Article246 1953-07-30 9 SINGAPORE, July 23. A SINGAPORE teacher was gaoled for four years yesterday for having Lcrrorist documents. He was N.vio Chuan Yet. 24. of Kok Bin School. McAlister Road. Singapore, found guilty before Mr. Tan Ah Tah in the First Criminal District Court of having four246 words
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Article41 1953-07-30 9 KUALA KANGSAR. July 22. Mr. J. D. R. Howell has returned from leave in the United Kingdom and has become acting Headmaster of Malay College in place of Mr. K D. Luke who has gone to Kuala Lumpur.41 words
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261 1953-07-30 9 KUALA LUMPUR, July 22. PENERAL Sir Gerald Templer, the High Commissioner, last night rejected the Malayan Chinese Association’s demand for modification of the Education Ordinance of 1953. He told Dato Sir Cheng-lock Tan, president of the Association, that Chinese schools in the261 words
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Article, Illustration37 1953-07-30 9 IIAJI ZAINAL ABIDIN BIN AIIMED, Senior Malay Lecturer at the University of Malaya, who left Singapore on July Tl in a Pan American airliner to attend a World Religious Conference in Washington.37 words
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Article121 1953-07-30 9 SINGAPORE. July 23 Regulations governing the conduct of Rural Board meetings in Singapore will operate next Thursday when the Board meets for the first time in a formal atmosphere. The new laws impose a time limit on speeches—and no cross-talk. The Board’s chairman, Mr. E.121 words
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Article114 1953-07-30 9 i Mr. K M. Byrne has been J re-elected president of the Singapore Civil Service Association for 1953/54. Other officers are —lst vlce-|*v- sklent: Mr. L. C. Gob; 2nd vicepresident Mr. M T Plllay; secreI tary: Mr. Ng Liang Chuar. irej elected); asst secretary Mr.114 words
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165 1953-07-30 10 KUALA LUMPUR. July 23. THE Federation produced 4,496 tons less rubber in the first half of this year than in the first half of 1952. June production was 46.241 tons, compared to 47,592 tons in May, making 273.896 tons for the halfyear compared165 words
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Article, Illustration93 1953-07-30 10 The troops wen? brought to the Singapore wharves by 50 Army three-tonners and within an hour they were .ill aboard the Empire Trooper. They were on93 words
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55 1953-07-30 10 BESSIE LEE, daughter of Mr. Lee Swee Cheng, a partner of Eraser and Company, and Mrs. Lee, returned to Singapore by B.O.A.C. Comet on July 24 to spend the holidays with her parents. She studies at St. Martin’s Girls’ School in Britain. Picture shows Bessie with her parents on arrival—Straits Times picture. - 55 words
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Article162 1953-07-30 10 SINGAPORE. July 25. S~ IX hundred arms nave so fur this year reported to the Registry of Business Names tnat they have closed down. Sixteen companies have gone into liquidation. The number of lirms that closed down, in 1952 was 846, a little over162 words
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Article150 1953-07-30 10 SINGAPORE. July 25. TIE public Utilities Committee of the Singapore City Council has asked the Water Engineer, Mr. W. S. Stredwick, to submit his proposed terms for re-engagement after his contract expires in February next year. The committee turned down his application for an150 words
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Article36 1953-07-30 10 PENANG. July 23- The United States’ Consul General in Malaya. Mr. Charles Baldwin. h;us returned to Singapore by air after spending five days in I enang on a combined business and vacation trip.36 words
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Article178 1953-07-30 10 SINGAPORE. July, 24. MR. LEE KONG CHIAN, multi-millionaire owner of the Lep Rubber Company, Ltd., nas closed a factory in Singapore and others run by three associated companies in thp Federation He may close more. The Singapore factory is at Nop Soon, and the companies are178 words
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Article221 1953-07-30 10 SINGAPORE. July 25 THE NUMBER of prisoners at Singapore's Outram Road Gaol increased by 50 to 634 last month, reflecting a rise in the Colony's crime wave. MaJ. w. L. P. Sochon. Commissioner of Prisons, said yesterday. MaJ. Sochon attributed tlv 1 rise in crime to221 words
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Article43 1953-07-30 10 PENANG. July 23—The central committee ot UMNO has appointed Inche Yasin bin Dato Abdul Rahman acting Secretary General in place of Inche Zulkifiee Hashirn who resigned recently. Inche Zulkifiee has been acting Secretary General since 1951 when Capt. Hussein Onn resigned.43 words
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256 1953-07-30 10 SINGAPORE. July 23 THE new Raffles Institution which is to be built next year at the fifth mile. Duntarn Road, Singapore, will b e the first Government school to be built after the war with room for more than 1.000 students. Details regarding256 words
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Article86 1953-07-30 10 SINGAPORE, July 25. 'J'HERE will now be stricter control of places of public entertainment in Singapore's rural areas following the publication in yesterday's Government Gazette of the Board’s Places of Entertainment bylaws. The rules are on the maintenance, fire protection, and lighting arrangements of entertainment halls.86 words
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Article47 1953-07-30 10 Mr. Charles Russell Stuart, who was born in Singapore 58 years ago, has been appointed a puisne judge in Nigeria. He •s at present in Uganda. The report of Mr. Stuart’s death which appeared in f hP Straits Times on July 2 was incorrect47 words
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Article40 1953-07-30 10 JOHORE BAHRU, July 24 Mr. B. Wilberforce Smith. surgeon specialist who recent arrived frofn Britain, has b n posted to the General H pital, Johore Bahru, for dut His wife, who is a ch specialist, will arrive soon40 words
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Article470 1953-07-30 11 KUALA LUMPUR, July 23. i appeal has been made to the United Nations 1 International Children’s Emergency Fund to help teed thousands of undernourished schoolhildreo in Selangor. To Help out. it was suggested in Kuala Lumpur todav that wealthier parents should assist those who •amiot ail'ord470 words
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Article123 1953-07-30 11 .SINGAPORE, July, 24. THE Singapore Ci.ty Council siO-iTjill:on (4$ per cent» 1 an is expected to be ■n-er->i bsc r 1 bed today third day alter .t vis offered to public. Bv yesterday afternoon, more than $8 milljom had been subscribed. The C.tv123 words
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Article147 1953-07-30 11 k SINGAPORE. July. 24. ||HE office of rhe Representativ; of the Government of I *cuu in Malaya. Mr. M. Gopala i.r.on, yesterday refuted allelatiors ol an abnormal influx I I: u;an immigrants into SinP >: ,ore a nd the Federation. I a: a .-tatement147 words
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Article50 1953-07-30 11 Tj-ndari, 1 346 ton P u *rtm ship Hi s arrived ln singabia wi'Vn U y 22 from Indone--1:10:10 b' rVf Cord num ber of dn, ,2 fo p Mecca. MiinM' T o 0 last Blue Funnel gr.rnd. ta e Indonesian pil--1 Mecca this year50 words
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Article33 1953-07-30 11 L- BAHRU. July 24. t-reer has been ap- act as British Adrc. on the departure o. Hodgkinson on Lr <*er will aLso conD, the Commissioner nd Mines, Johore.33 words
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Article, Illustration124 1953-07-30 11 A pupil of Gan Eng Seng School, Michael, 17, was told that he returns to school today. Te took124 words
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227 1953-07-30 11 SINGAPORE. July 23. MR. K. M. BYRNE, of the Colonial Service, and a leader of the Council of Joint Action, was not guilty of gross insubordination. This was the decision reached yesterday by the Governor, Sir John Nicoll. He was reprimanded for a227 words
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Article42 1953-07-30 11 Miss Elizabeth Cheek of the Institute of Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, is among the 400 representatives from 30 countries attending the first international congress of medical librarians at London University. Miss Cheek represents both the Federation and Singapore.42 words
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Article158 1953-07-30 11 SINGAPORE. July, 24. R. L. EBER, counsel for Mr. K. M, Byrne, of the Colonial Secretariat and a leader of the Council of Action, yesterday asked the Colonial Secretary, Mr. W L. Blythe, for a copy of the findings of the tribunal which heard the158 words
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278 1953-07-30 11 SINGAPORE, July, 24. A SINGAPORE journalist, Jack Douglas Beaumont, was fined $500 in the Second Traffic Police Court yesterday and disqualified from driving for a year. He pleaded guilty before Mr. Howe Yoon Chong, the magistrate, to driving a car while under278 words
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Article63 1953-07-30 12 KUALA LUMPUR, July 26. Royal Air Force planes today made another heavy attack on terrorist camps in the Kuala Kubu Bharu area of Selangor. Hornets from RAF Tengah began the attack soon after 7 a.m. and were followed by Lincolns. who dropped 1.000-lb. and 500-lb. bombs.63 words
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Article36 1953-07-30 12 PARIT BUNTAR. July 26 Mr. A. L. McCorkindale, principal of the King Edward VII School. Taiping. was elected president of the North Perak School Sports Council at a committee meeting held at the school.36 words
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154 1953-07-30 12 KUALA LUMPUR, July 26. fJHE High Commissioner. General Sir Gerald Templer. last night visited the Petaling Jaya rehabilitation area, eight miles from Kuala Lumpur. Sir Gerald, with Lady Templer and Miss Jane Templer, had words of encouragement for the settlers especially those whom he found154 words
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Article54 1953-07-30 12 SINGAPORE, July 26. THE Singapore Labour Party’s General Council last night elected Capt. T. D. Richards, vice-president of the Malay Seamen’s Union, as chairman of the party in place of Mr. S. K. Reddi who recently resigned. The General Council also decided to hold the party54 words
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Article157 1953-07-30 12 Legal advice taken SINGAPORE. July 03 Legal advice ha* i*en taken on the question c{ a doctor’s privilege, says the annual report of the Alumni Association of the King Edward VII College of Medicine and the Faculty of Medicine University of Malaya. The report will be presented157 words
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Article293 1953-07-30 12 SINGAPORE. July, 24. SINGAPORE doctors yesterday welcomed the decision of the Alumni Association to seek legal advice on the question of a doctor's privilege. The Alumni Association of the King Edward VII College of Medicine and the Faculty of Medicine. University of Malaya, says293 words
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Article, Illustration134 1953-07-30 12 SINGAPORE. July 25. TWENTY -six-year- o 1 d Che Zahara Ismail (above) who recently completed her miidwifery course at Kandang Kerbau Hospital, has decided to give her services free to the poor. “Many Malay women still do not like to go to hospital134 words
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130 1953-07-30 12 PENANG. July -5. nrtHE Army today identhij’a British officer and sow who died earlier this > as the result of a cl T 1 (i tween two patrols “j ness near Bahau -n Sembilan. i The officer was Major i Watt whose wife,130 words
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Article, Illustration463 1953-07-30 13 SINGAPORE, July 26. ■rHf No. 1 Royal Australian Air Force Lincoln 1 B'-oit'cr Squadron today is celebrating its third jnnivtrsary of service against the Communist terrorists Malaya. o- e it made its first strike on July 26, 1950, the -j i n which is based463 words
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Article, Illustration69 1953-07-30 13 J v i .>tv-four-year-old Syl- dru into Singapore on ■nn.v .’»> in a four-engined •kyma>ter. She works with K ri a r.i Airways. She u is horn in69 words
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Article40 1953-07-30 13 Kl A KA KANGSAR. July 26 ia: of Perak returned Kangsar cn Friday Vi't viS)t to Britain to lle Coronation. evening, the Sultan Kuja Perempuan were ir l J 1 a garden party at Pavilion40 words
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Article33 1953-07-30 13 KUALA KANGSAR. July 26 Mr. K. D. Luke, headmaster of the Malay College, Kuala Kangsar, has been appointed Senior Inspector of Schools, Selangor His successor is Mr J. D. R. Howell.33 words
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Article23 1953-07-30 13 JOHORE BAHRU. July 26—A new children’s ward is to be built at the General Hospital. Muar. at a cost of $39,340.23 words
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234 1953-07-30 13 SINGAPORE, July 23. THE success of Malaya's “classroom offensive” against the Reds has impressed two American Mutual Security Administration officers who believe that education and technical assistance alone can permanently check Communism in the Far East. The officers are Dr. W. H. Starr,234 words
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163 1953-07-30 13 Kl J FUMPUR. July 26—Mr. l> f Peterson, Director al of Information, tolo nersm.H U V rwbbrr tappers ri om r 1 de terrorists to sur--11 ~l d 1 h«» annual conference M ,i.. federation of All--1,, J Estate StafT Unions: U,v Workers.163 words
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Article27 1953-07-30 13 TAIPING. July 26—To relieve congestion in their main school in Station Road, St. George’s Institution is now building a $300,000 annexe in Upper Museum Road27 words
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Article241 1953-07-30 13 Economic value of city $60mil. SINGAPORE. July 25. MANY Singapore people agree that rents today should be at least 100 per cent, above the pre-1947 rent control level, says the annual report of the City Assessor, Mr. J. G. Aspinall. He says: “If the rents of241 words
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Article45 1953-07-30 13 SINGAPORE, July 26 The St. John’s Island detention camp was closed yesterday. The remaining 24 detainees in the camp will be sent to other places of detention. The camp now reverts to the control of the Singapore Medical Department.45 words
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Article, Illustration65 1953-07-30 13 i’he young tiger above looks peaceful enough *.o answer to the name of “Pussy” Itut it won't be long before he grows up to get those enorin ous paws. There’ll lie no holding him then. “Pussy,” in th e arms of Mr. Herbert de Souza, Singapore animal.—Straits Times picture - 65 words
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Article, Illustration614 1953-07-30 14 SINGAPORE, July 26. PHOTOGRAPHS taken by 1 a Government survey team 1,500 feet above the city centre may contain the solution to Singapore’s car parking problems. The photographs were taken at peak car parking hours in the morning and afternoon from aMobile Fotos. - 614 words
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Article109 1953-07-30 14 SINGAPORE. July 27. SINGAPORE’S new $62,000 training school for building workers and apprentices will be ready at the end of the year, Mr. E. W. Houston, superintending engineer of the Public Works Department, told the Straits Times yesterday The single-storey school, sponsored primarily by the Singapore109 words
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Article160 1953-07-30 14 KUALA LUMPUR. July 25. living standards could best be improved by greater efficiency and greater output, Mr H B Hussey, vice-president of the Malayan Planting Industr es Employers Association, said tonight. Mr. Hussey was speaking at the dinner of the Federation of All-Malayan Estate Staff160 words
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Article78 1953-07-30 14 Malayan delegates win go to New Delhi later this year to attend the fifth meeting of the consultative committee of the Colombo Plan. The meeting will consider progress and plan the future programme. At the same time, the Council of the Technical Co-opera-tion of the Plan,78 words
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Article187 1953-07-30 14 SINGAPORE. July 27 ALMOST 24 months to the day they lost their homes |in the Kampong Bugis fire in 'Singapore. 200 families are still waiting to be housed. The 96 houses which have been built in Kolam Ayer from public donations have been completed187 words
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Article213 1953-07-30 14 SINGAPORE, July 27. THE SECRETARY oi the Cable and Wireless Uniform, ed Stall Union. Mr. D.Dt-va" das. was expelled yesterday after a special commit!-! meeting. Members of the small union in a joint letter had asked Mr. Devadas. to attend the meeting In another letter they213 words
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Article23 1953-07-30 14 MUAR. July 26— Work on new $lOO,OOO St. Audi Church. Muar. is going on is expected to be finish". November.23 words
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Advertisement40 1953-07-30 14 STRAITS BUDGET The weekly issues of the Straits Budget ran be sent by express air delivery service to the United Kingdom only at an inclusive rate of S24.00 for six months, six months. (ALL THE ABOVE ARE IN STRAITS CURRENCY.40 words
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Article434 1953-07-30 15 i nrr chief warns SINGAPORE, July 27. ,jl> c. TAN, president of the Progressive Party, said yesterday that certain persons in Singapore had tried to bribe some Councillors with $2,000 each to support applications to the authorities. Ho sounded a warning at the Party’s annual at434 words
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Article160 1953-07-30 15 KUALA LUMPUR. July 25. DUNLOP Malayan Estates Larateds $65,000 Coronation scholarship scheme for i hi: in-n of labourers may be exti-nced. an official of the hr:r. told the Sunday Times today. The p.an provides for nine scholarships. Seven went to India:'** and two to Chinese.160 words
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157 1953-07-30 15 KANGAR PERLIS. July 26 i he first section of Kangar General Hospital claimed °ne of the most up- d ate in the Far East—was 'nnc.allv opened today. f ric s ahead on addilun:il wards for 60 patients sisters’ and nurses’ Quarters to be opened157 words
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Article, Illustration96 1953-07-30 15 The Singapore City Councillor, Miss Amy Laycock, (Progressive Party) on July 25 announced her engagement to the Party’s secretary, Mr. |ohn Ede. And. to celebrate the occasion, the couple had lunch at the Cathay Restaurant with Legislative Councillor, Mr. |ohn Laycock (Amy’s father) and Mr. and96 words
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Article, Illustration276 1953-07-30 15 KUALA LUMPUR, July 26. OECAUSE of their past submissiveness Malayan had been “forced into a position of insignificance,” Miss Stellah Koh, of Johore, told delegates to the Malayan Nurses Union’s first conference at Port Pickson today. Discipline among nurses was essential, she said, otherwise thereStraits Times picture. - 276 words
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Article71 1953-07-30 15 jOAPORE. July 28. ADANE left Singaesterday with 500 heck passengers for Vla Hong Kong. n sed to carry 1.500 sscngers. Only 50 students were on board—3o from Singapore and the rest from Bclawan, Sumatra, and Penang. From Bela wan the Tjisadane took eight71 words
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Article49 1953-07-30 15 The Labour Party of Singapore has decided to write to th P Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. Oliver Lyttelton, on the Rubber Inquirv Commission to be set uP shortly to extent its terms of reference to include wages and service conditions of rubber workers49 words
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Article113 1953-07-30 15 KUANTAN. July 25. PERAK won the first and third prizes in the fourteenth Social and Welfare Services lottery, drawn at Kuantan Recreation Club tcxlay. A Negri Sembilan ticket took the second prize The first prize of $250,000 was won by Ticket No. *****67 and t he second113 words
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Article18 1953-07-30 15 Mr. R. N. Broome, former Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Singapore, has been appointed Director of Immigration.18 words
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Article, Illustration713 1953-07-30 16 Harsh words from Sir Gerald —but villagers applaud KUALA LUMPUR. July 27 T'HE High Commissioner, Gen. Sir Gerald Temple* 1 had many harsh things to say yesterday to the men of Pekan Nanas new village. Johore, where l policeman was murdered last week —but at the dost of his speech713 words
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Article, Illustration147 1953-07-30 16 SINGAPORE. July 27 MR. Tan i-ark Sye, millionaire chief sponsor ci Nanyang University, yesterday cut the first turf on the 500-acre site in Juronc Roa: (See picture on right.» The ceremony was watched by leading citizens in the Colony and students from the Chinese High1 first turf on July " Times picture. - 147 words
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305 1953-07-30 16 SINGAPORE, July 27. A MOTION requesting the United Malays National Organisation to press for the political and economic unification of the Federation of Malaya and Singapore was defeated at the delegates’ conference of the Singapore branch of UMNO yesterday. The conference was attended by305 words
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Article100 1953-07-30 16 JOHORE BAHRU. July 27. MR. J. Bannister, Superintendent of Prisons. Johore Bahru, has asked the State Welfare Committee, for a film projector for the Johore Regional Training Prison. Thus machine will help in a training, educational rehabilitation programme Films, he said, plays a very great100 words
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Article91 1953-07-30 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Julv 27. T'HE armistice in Korea is to be exploited in the war against Communist terrorists in Malaya. Th l Federation Government is expected to carry news of th r armistice deep into the jungles where the hard core of terrorists still lurk It is91 words
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Article61 1953-07-30 17 SINGAPORE. July 28. Thr f, ’.lowing are members the Executive Committee of foe Si branch of th« United Malays National Organisation:— i n Syed Harun Alii e* balrmen. Othman .V. v. t .aid Sharifah AlwiSyed Ahmad Jana* Hamid bln Junta:: ion Ruslan, Syed All h Mohamad61 words
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Article67 1953-07-30 17 IPOH. Ju.v z~, A total of 650 rth about $32,000 available ov th,> P»*ra k, branch of the Mal.tv.ni Cb.m Association for children at 65 new village SOh 'Is Pr r ’v :n tire awards has to the children bandit victims and other orphans. fts67 words
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Article, Illustration430 1953-07-30 17 COLOMBO PLAN STUDENTS CH3URTEEN Asian public servants, including nine Malayans, studying government administration in Australia, are helping to strengthen Asian-Australian relationships. The Malayans are: Messrs. Geoffrey Arthur Tessensohn, Henry Arm- strong, Parameswava Rama Krishnan. Cyril Lawrence Schelkis, Goh Tong Koon. David Sassoon Solomon. Thomas Wong,Australian Official Photograph. - 430 words
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Article61 1953-07-30 17 JOHORE BAHRU, July 27. The Johore State Council has nominated Inche Sule.man bin Abdul Rahman. Che Azizah blnte Jaffar, Mr. S C. MacIntyre and Haji Mohd. Noah bin Omar to serve on the Board of Trustees of thp Sultan Ibrahim Scholarship Fund Tlv Government nominees61 words
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Article46 1953-07-30 17 PENANG, July 27. The present slump will a fleet the Federation’s rural health >chome, a medical spokesman said today. The 25 rural health centres originally planned will be cut. He said, however, that the Penang nurses’ hostel would be built.46 words
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Article48 1953-07-30 17 When the Queen held her final garden party of the Coronation season the first to be received by Her Majesty and the Duka of Edinburgh, among a number of guests presented, was Lady Gurney, widow of Sir Henry Gurney, former High Commissioner in Malaya.48 words
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471 1953-07-30 17 KUALA LUMPUR, July 25. FIGURES OF UNEMPLOYMENT in the new villages—many of the villagers work on tin mines—are said by the Federation Labour Department to be “statistics of the greatest potential danger.' 1 Its report for june says: “From observations so far,471 words
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Article, Illustration171 1953-07-30 17 KUALA LUMPUR. July 28. mERRORISTS in MaJL layan Jungles will soon see themselves as others see them. Hundreds of thousands of cartoons depicting the "perfect” Communist leader and the "Ideal” soldier are being dropped over terrorist areas. The caricatures have been built171 words
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Article22 1953-07-30 17 KUALA LUMPUR, July 27. Mr. R. K. Booker, a Singapore lawyer, was today admitted to the Kuala Lumpur Bar.22 words
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Article47 1953-07-30 17 IPOH, July 27 Members of the Perak Estate Employees’ Union will get 20,000 Operation Service badges as a reminder to do a daily good turn, be truthful and discharge faithfully their obligations. The badges will be sold to the members for 10 cents each.47 words
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Article596 1953-07-30 18 KUALA LUMPUR, July 28. THE armistice in Korea will affect the Malayan Communist campaign only if Chinese troops are switched to Indo-China to help the Viet-Minh, the Commissioner of Police, Mr. W. L. R. Carbonnel, told the Straits Times today. If that happens, South-East596 words
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Article, Illustration29 1953-07-30 18 MR. J. K. CREER, the new acting British Adviser, Johore. He succeeds Mr. J. I). Hodgkinson, wh 0 has gone on leave.—Straits Times pic- .—Straits Times picture..—Straits Times picture. - 29 words
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Article70 1953-07-30 18 KOTA BAHRU, July 27. Adult education classes in Kelantan, closed during the fast month, have reopened, with 100 new classes for illiterates and 262 classes for advanced readers. Preference is given to resettelment villages. The association has so far received $54,000 from the Federal Government out of70 words
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Article20 1953-07-30 18 KOTA BAHRU, July 27. Mr. N. G. Ferguson, State Engineer, Kelantan, has left for long leave in Europe.20 words
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Article, Illustration99 1953-07-30 18 SINGAPORE, July 29. THE troopship Asturias brought a problem to the Army housing authorities yesterday in Sgt. J. McAndrew and his wife and children you see them all above collecting their allowances from the Army Paymaster. The McAndrews married in 1942 and had ten children99 words
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Article293 1953-07-30 18 Undermining our work, he says SINGAPORE, July 29. THE BISHOP of Singapore, the Rt. Rev. H. W. Baines A has taken to task a group of people who, he says “appear to spend much time and money in attacking Christians who differ from themselves. Their293 words
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Article105 1953-07-30 18 SINGAPORE, July 29. AS a result of the trade slump, the Anglican Church in Malaya had difficulty last year in finding money to pay stipends, says the Bishop of Singapore in his annual report. People to wnom the church looks for financial support, the report105 words
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216 1953-07-30 18 IPOH. July 28 AN APPEAL to his country. men to give blood to the blood bank here has been made by the Chinese leader. Mr Leong Yew Koh. Mr. Leong was seriously wounded when a Communis terrorist hurled a handgrenade into216 words
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Article21 1953-07-30 18 I BOH, July 27. The Automobile Association of Malay* has been given permission m run a $50,000 Pan-Malayan lottery21 words
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Article148 1953-07-30 18 KUALA LUMPUR, July 27. AIR ATTACKS were continued at dawn today against terrorist camps in the Kuala Kubu Bahru area of Selangor. Lincolns of No. 1 Royal Australian Air Force squadron and Hornets of No. 45 R A F. Squadron bombed and fired rockets at the camps148 words
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Article, Illustration328 1953-07-30 19 KUALA LUMPUR, July 28. u:KE-f ICrHlING teams have been formed in each Malaya's new villages—there are estimated to bt cv- r TOO of them —giving the settlements greater non against tire than they have ever known before. A.id m the next four years Malaya’s328 words
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Article94 1953-07-30 19 MALA YA HOUSE ‘SO DRAB LUMPUR. July 28. a House in London is lute shame” to Mr. T. R. P. Dawscn, r«t ol the Govern-Non-Pensionable Offi-A'-ocia ion. said today. >on. back from a vis t a n. said; “It is a elected affair.” •u practically noth- Malaya House. cried when94 words
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Article49 1953-07-30 19 T INGAPORE. July 29. ngapore City Counoroposal to build new the Electricitv Dear Flnlayson Green o be drooued tuning Co-ordination considers that such nt of Finlayson an encroachment on space. Government will not condition that Finr(,en should be pm in an open snare.49 words
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Article41 1953-07-30 19 TAIPING, July 27. The youth team of the Gospel Hall, here hold Kindergarden classes in Kamunting Village every Thursday and Saturday with about 70 children attending. The instructors are Miss Betty Dyer and Miss Soong Foorig.41 words
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Article178 1953-07-30 19 SINGAPORE, July 29. THE SINGAPORE Government is still considering whether Mr. K. M. Byrne, an Assistant secretary whr recently faced a Government two-man committee of 'inquiry on two charges of gross insubordination, should get a copy of the proceedings of the inquiry. Mr. J. D.178 words
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Article92 1953-07-30 19 SINGAPORE. July 29. Mr N. G. Morris. Singapore's Commissioner of Police, laid the foundation stone of the Police Sports Association’s ne w $48,000 sports pavilion in the Police Training School grounds In Thomson Road vesterdav The budding will be open to all ranks of the police force92 words
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Article1108 1953-07-30 19 JOHN MARKS - THE WEEK IN SPORT By JOHN MARKS SINGAPORE, July 29. SINGAPORE beat Negri Sembilan by an innings and 48 runs on the S.C.C. padang over the weekend. Negri made 61 in their first innings in reply to Singapore’s score of 221 for nine declared and1,108 words
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Article677 1953-07-30 20 CUAPt 1 M A DI7FT 0x4./\JtvJC4 xVJLxm. JlVjlV Mid X By Our Financial Correspondent SINGAPORE, July 27. r pHK dominating influence in the Singapore share market last week was the price of tin which continued its monotonous decline to reach a new low since Korea.677 words
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Article885 1953-07-30 20 SINGAPORE, July 29. INDI'S TRIALS uuyrrk aeJrr<t Aiex Bricks Pref* 2.10 2.20 xa Grus 3.95 A *5 xo Atla* Ice 12 25 :3 25 B B Petrol 33/- 34/B M. Trustees 6.50 7 50 Con. Tin bmHt Pref 17/6 18/6 Ords 22/0 23/9 co Eastern United 34.50885 words
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Article175 1953-07-30 20 rE following list of business in the Singapore share market is reported by one firm of sharebrokers for the period July 18 to July 24. inclusive INDUSTRIALS. Fraser Neave Ords. $2.00. Gammons $2.75 to $2.70. Hongkong Banks (Col.) $BO7l cum div. Malayan Breweries $3.95 Malayan Cement $1.32$ to175 words
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Article55 1953-07-30 20 Ocean shipments of prepared latex from Malaya in June totalled 5.248 tons, of which 2.114 tons went to the United States. 1.632 tons to the United Kingdom. 393 tons to Germany. 358 tons to France 226 tons to Italy. 187 tons to Australia, 1M tons to Japan and55 words
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Article99 1953-07-30 20 THE following dividends were announced last week by companies operating in Malaya.— KENT TIN: fourth interim of 20 pec cent, making 90 per cent to date for year ended December, payable August 7. PETALING TIN: third interim 10 per cent, making 50 per cent to date for year99 words
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309 1953-07-30 20 KUALA LUMPUR, July CO long as rubber estates go on producing, ther .j» °be no question of reducing estate staff in M the Straits Times was told today. a The assurance came from Mr. R. G. D Hoc Mn secretary of the309 words
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Article196 1953-07-30 20 SINGAPORE. Ju THERE i* very little rc port tnis week. f ua lions have been negligi* in( j trading on a small sea < Lewis and Peat s rubb port Malayan production r June was rather less than t\; ottd at 44 354 tons and stocK.-196 words
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Article82 1953-07-30 20 SINGAPORE. July 29 Singapore Chinese Proai< <’ change; Noon prices per were:— Copra. easier. August buyers. $24 sellers: Septer.ci: S3i ’4 buyers. $33 sellers. Coconut oil: steady qu:n n changed; $54 2 sellers. Pepper: quiei: No buye: 1 pler‘> ful arrivals: White down S. down $3O; Muntok82 words
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108 1953-07-30 20 SINGAPORE. Juh -'B. MUTTON slaughtered ir Au*tralia according to M inl rites may soon be sold in ar kets in the Singapore areas. Only two Singapore st one in Maxwell Road M Kand the other in Kar ans Kerbau Market are nov e.iing Australian108 words