The Straits Budget, 3 December 1953

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    28 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMRS MALAYA’S NATIONAL NEWSPAPEI w Series No. 383. Thursday, December 3, 1953 Price 40 cents (Malayan) Or 1 shilling.
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  • From THE STRAITS TIMES POSTBAG
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      THE ‘FOLLY’ OF IT
      117 2  -  STUDENT ALSO. Singapore. STUDENTS who are ggl| addicts” should -eali. the folly of ragging Lt doJ them no good and $t harn the victims. By ragging, instead r. earn ing the respect and th. ship of new students t gers earn their hatrec H I praise
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      HARD CORE OF BANDITS IN CENTRAL JOHORE
      715 2  -  A PLANTER’S WIFE. Central Johofe. A MONTH ago I was a guest at a curry tiffin party. It was a happy little party, for it was our host’s birthday. Present, among others, were eight planters from the district. Today, one month later, that
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      ‘Whole set-up needs re-organising’
      319 2  - ‘Whole set-up needs re-organising GEF(- ASI Kelan tan. 4 LL are agreed on the power for good that is vested in the conception of RIDA. But few. Indeed. I think, will subscribe to its present methods and working. In the course of conversation with many people I am lpi to
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      HALLMARK OF FREEDOM
      463 2  -  KLYVE STREET. Kuala Lumpur. rpHE Income Tax Select Com- mittee expresses the view that the greater powers afforded to tax officials will not be abused, coupled with the suggestion that only tax evaders (for whom there can be no sympathy) need feel alarm. It is inevitable when
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      BENEFIT IN KIND
      159 2  -  EX-SI I* 1 Selangor. MAY I make a plea tor change in the proviso o the Government’s offer o benefit in kind to the specii constable who has served fli years in the force? Recently I applied for pecn niary assistance for rcpairlj my house. This is
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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  • The Straits Budget
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      The Price of Emergency
      1229 3 —Straits Times, Nov. 26 I v with a sense of thank:K s but not of satisfaction, t steady and substantial proSs towards the objects for ich the Government and the have been working could Vx; ,rted, said the High Comr in his address yester- t the
      —Straits Times, Nov. 26  -  1,229 words
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      Reluctant Blessing
      1326 3 Straits Tillies, Nov 27 The Federation’s budget, with its record deficit, received the somewhat reluctant blessings of the Legislative Council yesterday after a long but not unfriendly debate. It was recognised on all sides of the House that the Emergency is it the bottom of all budgetary problems,
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      From Out Of The Blue
      663 4 —Straits Times Nov. 28 Russian agreement to a Big i Four meeting in Berlin comes as a bolt from the blue. The timing of it and the unusual decision to publish the bare fact but not the text of the note raise, however, the suspicion
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      The Verdict On Juries
      804 4 —Straits Times’, Nov. 30. The relief which Federal Councillors made very obvious when the Attorney General,, towards the end of a long Council meeting, announced the postponement of consideration of the Bill to amend the Criminal Procedure Codes was w’clcome sign of possible interest in the
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      The Tin Surplus
      295 4 Straits Times. Dec. 1 The American announcement that by March the U.S. Government will have 40,000 tons of tin in excess of stockpile requirements has had its inevit- able influence on the price. That will not matter so much if it also has its proper influence on
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      A Test For The Co-ops
      761 4 Straits Tinuv An encouraging annual report of the progress of con.-umors’ co-operatives in the Federation ought not to conceal the still greater opportunities which arc there for the movement to grasp if it can. Three years ago there were only 18 co-operative shops. There are
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    Aborigines must be set free from Reds —says JOHN BLACKING
    946 5 ihirio? dismissed from his post of Adviser on nil, f', fS two weeks after arriving in the Fede,ni ,5r t a, V He disagreed with the Government on methods of winning the co-operation of the aborigines.) IF atom scientists had
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    City Council job open for lawyer
    99 5 SINGAPORE. Dec 2 SINGAPORE City Council is looking for a lull time counsel to prosecute its cases. Council cases are now being conducted by a private legal firm and in minor cases by officers of the Council. The new prosecutor may form the nucleus
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  • PERSONAL
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      BIRTHS
      163 5 FOX. To Pat, wife of Dudley, a son. 1.12.53 at Kandang Kerbau. SHARPE: On 1st December, to ’Cosca, wife of Adrian Sharpe, a daughter. POPPITT; On 1st December, at Bungsar Hospital, to Doris and Graham Poppitt, a daughter. WEE. On 1st December. 1953, at K.K. Hospital, to Anne <nee
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      ENGAGEMENT
      35 5 THE engagement is announced between Peter, only son of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Hutton Potts of Hong Kong, and Helen, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Gordon Page Smith of Perth. Western Australia.
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    BOOKINGS OPEN FOR U.K. CALLS
    134 5 SINGAPORE, Dec 2 BOOKINGS opened ill Singapore yesterday for Christmas trunk calls to Britain. For $33 Britons in Malaya can personally give the season’s greetings to folks at home, and say whatever else they can cram into three minutes. Charge for the fourth and each
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    Raja Perempuan opens show
    38 5 IPOH, Dec. 1 The Raja Perempuan of Perak today opened the annual art and handwork exhibition of the Ipoh convent. She visited various sections, accompanied by the Lady Superior, the Rev. Mother St. Paula..
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    Extra holiday
    19 5 KUALA LUMPUR. .Dec. 1 Selangor will have an extra holiday on May 13 next year—the Sultan’s birthday
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      66 5 STRAITS BUDGET SUBSCRIPTION RATES (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE) Br. Empire Singapore Foreign Town Area Malaya (Including No Postageincluding Postage postage) Quarterly 5.20 5.75 6.75 Half-yearly 10.40 11.50 13.50 Yearly 20.80 23.00 27.00 The weekly issues of the Straits Budget can he sentpby express air delivery service to the United Kingdom only
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  • Obituary
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    22 5 DEATH SAUNDERS—Lt. Col. R. W. Saunders. M.B.E., aged 44 years Ambushed and Killed by terrorists at Rengam, Johore, on 25tli November. 1953.
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    STREAM FISHING
    4 6 Sunup Giant
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    As I was Saying
    990 6  -  CYXICUS SINGAPORE, Nov. 23. WHERE does the money go? Federal Councillors who spent the best part of a day debating the budget had their appetite for criticism whetted by the reports of the Director of Audit, whose job it is to track down wayward sums. One
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    Notes from a... Malayan Diary
    868 6  -  STANLEY STREET Double deckers WOULD double decker buses really improve Singapore’s passenger transport service. There is much to be said both ways. Naturally it would ease the strain of the city worker going to and from his job. but it would take a large fleet
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    CANADIAN MINISTER IN S’PORE
    119 6 SINGAPORE. Nov 30 MR. JAMES SINCLAIRCanadian Minister Fisheries, who led hi> con*trv’s delegation to the Colombo Plan conference J New Delhi, arrived m Il pore on Saturday visiting independent A>“ countries. Mr and Mrs. Sinel tea with the Commi"-';'■ er-General. Mr. M l t 1 MacDonald,
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    SULTAN AT ST. ANDREW’S BALL
    40 7 M I.TAN MEETS CHIEFTAIN: The Sultan of Perak who attended the St. Andrew’s Ball a: ihe Ipoh Club on Nov. 28. being received by the Chief tain of St. Andrew’s Society, Perak, .Mr. J. Geddes.-
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    Countryman’s Journal
    649 7 Countryman’ s Journal THE Dusun has had a windfall in the shape c: the much-branched u'.'wn of a Mata Kuchins: •:r that crashed a few w, *ks ago. The Cook. I: wever, showed no interest in the matter, n- t even going to view the corpse, as it were. N
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    FIFTY YEARS AGO
    104 7 r ojjt the Straits Times •'f November 28. 1903 B. I. ss. Zamania went '.to dock at Tanjong Pagar evening to repair a flaw ne of her bottom plates. flaw was discovered on last voyage to Madras but cause was not then astained. *ragedy was enacted when
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    Sanderson in Australia
    40 7 AIK MARSHAL Sir Clifford Sanderson, G’-in-C Far Last Air Force inspects the Koval Australian Air Force guard of honour at Laverton, 20 miles from Melbourne. He visited the Woomera rocket range before going on to New Zealand.
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    A MALAYSIAN NOTEBOOK
    859 7  -  STANLEY STREET. WHAT does England look like asked a Chinese friend as he drove me home from a party a few weeks ago. Of course, it is not easy to give an answer about a country which crushes such diversity of landscape within so small a compass.
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    COUNCIL APPLAUDS $51 m. GIFT More aid will be considered
    516 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 25. THE Federal Legislative Council applauded today when the High Commissioner, Gen. Sir Gerald Templer, announced Britain’s gift of $51,428,600 to help fight Communist terrorism in Malaya. Her Majesty’s Government has also indicated, lie added, that it
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    INDEPENDENT TOWNS
    67 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 25 T'HE Federation Government is considering empowering town councils to retain their revenues, the Federal Legislative Council was told today. An experiment may be carried out early next year with two or three selected town councils, Dato Nik Kamil, Member for Local Government. Housing and
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    60,000 more attend Fed. schools
    116 8 60,000 more attend Fed schools KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 25 Enrolment lor schools in the Federation shows an increase from 722.036 pupils in Aug. 1052 to 781.335 in Sept. this year, says the report for the third quarter of 1953 which was laid before the Federal Legislative Council today. Enrolment in
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    ‘PERSONALITY’ GIRLS FOR POLICE WORK
    158 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Nov. 25. ,r FHE advertisement inserted in a London newspaper A recently on behalf of the Federation Government for women confidential secretaries “with personality and sociability” is to fill eight such jobs in the police force. This was stated in the Federal Legislative
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    ‘YOUR JOB COMES BEFORE POLITICS’
    145 8 Kl'AL.f LEMPER, Nov. >5. /'OVEKNME.Vi officers who are members of political organisations are not allowed to impair the discipline of the public services b\ imputing improper or discreditable motives or actions to the Government »»r its officers. This was stated bv the acting Chief Secretary
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    Council meeting
    18 8 Sinyaoore Legislative council will meet at the Victoria Memorial Hall at 10 a.m on Dec 15
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    COMPANY TAX WILL NOT BE INCREASED
    316 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Nov 5 THE Federation Gc A ment does not 1: n( j now or in the imnu ,a» e future to increase pany income tax the Finance Secretary. Mr E. Himsworth, the Federal Legislative Council today. “Heavy taxation in an ur. itrdeveloped
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    Mr Watt is re-elected
    80 8 SINGAPORE. No’. Mr W. McGregor Wat' yesterday re-elected ’->1 of the Racehorse Ovvne sociation.of Malaye wit w t Runme Shaw as vice -pi Members of the coirare: Messrs. R A C W f' J. Tan. Lim Chong P Caun. Wong Siew LeivLye Huat and J. A
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    TIME FOR REALISM, SAYS HIMSWORTH Deficit may continue
    1088 9 4 SKNSE of realism from the Legislators and a sense o/’understanding A ;n.m the people was called for by the Financial Secretary, Mr V- .Mmsworth, in his budget speech before the Federal Legislative Council today. file $‘222 lnillion dclicit budget lie said,
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    Controls on prices to stay
    146 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 25 PRICE control of essential commodities, Including rice and sugar, Ls to remain for the time being, Mr. V. E Davies Secretary of the Treasury, said in the Federal Legislative Council today. He was replying to Mr. Yeap Choong Kong, who had
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    SCHEME TO DEVELOP FEDERAL RESOURCES
    181 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 25 TIIE Federation is planning a large scale inventory of the country’s land, water and other resources for a combined development scheme, the Federal legislative Council was told today. Dr. Ismail bin Dato Abdul Rahman, Member for Lands, Mines and Communications, said
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    ‘COST MUST BE KEPT WITHIN BOUNDS’
    347 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 25 MR. H. H. FACER m the Legislative Council today questioned the soundness of the Government’s present financial policy to stabilise the country’s economy. Malaya, he said, was marching in a very orderly but quickened tempo toward selfgovernment. it was right
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    $2,350 for furniture
    51 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 25 The new office of the Member for Local Government. Housing and Town Planning, will cost $78,642 in salaries and allowances. Tlu* Member has a staff of five Office furniture for Mr. H. S Lee. the new Member for Railways and Ports, will cost
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    Pneumonia kills 12 in week
    49 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 26. Out of 37 dysentery cases In the Federation in the week ended Nov 14 two were fatal. There were 49 pneumonia cases with 12 deaths. Other health returns Polio Hv»* cases enteric fever 21 scrub typhus five, urban typhus four.
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    15 study higher posts for Malayans
    294 11 K LUMPUR, Nov. 25. TUK High Commissioner has appointed a comire of 15 to consider In* Malayanisation of all ier.'ces, the acting Chief ei clary, Mr. David r i v said in the Federal ’egi'lative Council today n"reply to Datin Puteh llaiiah. Ti. committee,
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    TIME NOT YET RIPE FOR JURY TRIALS IN FEDERATION
    744 11 Cowmittee urges changes in assessor system, but says KUALA LUMPUR. Nov. 25 A SELECT committee which considered the Criminal Procedure Codes (Amendment) Bill. 1953. decided “the time is not now opportune’’ to introduce the jury system for criminal triads in the
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    GOVT WILL CONTINUE ITS RICE POLICY
    252 11 Buying still needed —experts KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 25. REPLYING to Mr. Koh $in Hock and Mr Leung Cheung Ling in the Legislative Council, Mr V. E. Davies. Secretary of the Federation Treasury, explained the Federation Government’s rice policy, which will be unchanged. He said
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    $95 in memory of Mr. Mistri
    34 11 Donations totalling $95 In memory of the late Mr N R Mistri are among those in the latest list of $1.436 89 received by the Singapore Anti-Tuber-culosis Association
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    London may help find a port boss
    68 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 25 THE Secretary of State tor the Colonies has been asked to help in recruiting a chairman-designate for the proposed Penang port commission. This was stated by Mr J. O. Sanders, acting Member for Railways and Ports, at the Federal
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    $70,000 hostel
    24 11 TEMERLOH, Nov. 2G. A $70,000 hostel is being built at the new $170,000 school nere The hostel will arrnrnrru*r*nte 500 boy jF
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    Govt buys aborigine collections -AND THE PRICE WILL BE $5,000
    166 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 25 r pilE Federation Government Is purchasing the library, archaeological collections and technical eauipment of the late Mr. P D R Williams-Hunt, acting Director of Museums and Adviser on Aborigines who died in June after an accident.
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    Returning to UK
    37 11 SINGAPORE, Nov. 28. vlajoj v.n* nerai in 1 uck, engineer in chief >t the War )tlice arrived in Singapore ov juntas BC Constellation .in his wav back r,i Britain »fter vlstinu <nrea mri tapan
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    NO MASS RETRENCHMENTS-YET ‘Can’t upset morale’, Council told
    3578 12 NO MASS RETRENCHMENTS-YET Can’t upset morale’, Council told The Big Debate KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 26. THERE will be no immediate mass retrenchA ments of Government servants in the Federation. The acting Chief Secretary, Mr. David Gray, made this clear in the Federal Legislative Council tonight during the debate on the
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    Dato Onn defends publicity services
    354 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Nov. 26. A DEFENCE of the large esK* tablishment of the Department of Information Services was made by the Member for Home Affairs. Dato Sir Onn bin Ja’afar. when he replied in the Federal Legislative Council today to criticisms. Dato Sir Onn also
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    BUILDING CONTROLS ARE OFF
    63 13 MR R. B CAREY, Member for Works and Housing, announced the ending of the Emergency control on building. Speaking during the Budget debate, he said that prices of building materials had continued to fall. ‘‘Skilled labour is no longer in short supply, and the Government has
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    NOW THEY CAN GET LOANS TO BUY OWN HOMES
    221 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 25. T4IE FEDERAL and Colonial Building Society will lend money to recommended Government ollicers to build their own homes. This is disclosed in a financial report to the Federal Legislative Council today. In most cases, loans will oe
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    ‘BEAVER’ SERVICE TO SOUTH ENDING
    198 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Nov. 25 k THE regular Beaver A flights of the Federation Air Service to points South ot Kuala Lumpur will cease after Dec. 7. said Mr. Max Oxford. Director of Civil Aviation. Federation today. Addressing local Rotarians. hr also outlined details of the
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    City Council finds land too costly
    84 14 SINGAPORE. Nov 26 THE council will aoon A decide whether it snculd develop the two pieces of Crown Land at Shenton Way. The City Council, which offered to take up the land for a show-room to the Elect: icity Department, abandoned the idea later
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    Labour pledges support for Templer
    176 14 PENANG, Nov. 26. THE CHAIRMAN of the Pan--1 Malayan Labour Party. Inche Mohamed Sopiee. today pledged “lull Labour support,'’ to the High Commissioner. General Sir Gerald Templer. “We are deeply impressed by his speech in the Federal Council,” Inche Sopiee told the Straits Times. “Sir
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    SCHOLARSHIP WINNER
    46 14 MR. D. MARIMUTHU, a hospital assistant at the Singapore General Hospital, who left on Nov. 25 for a three-year course at Maudsley Hospital. London, on a scholarship. Another hospital assistant. Inche Wan Ismail, also went on a similar scholarship. Straits Times >. Straits Times picture.
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    Toffee magnate
    32 14 PENANG. Nov. 26/- Mr John Mackintosh, director Of the toffee manufacturing firm. J. Mackintosh and Sons Ltdvisited Penang yesterday in the course of a world tour to study trade conditions.
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    GREAT STRIDES MADE BY CO-OP
    262 14 Kl ALA LI MPI H. Nov. 25. THE MALAYAN Co-operative Consumers Movement 1 has made solid progress in the past three years and has come to stay as a permanent feature of the commercial organisation of this country. From only 17 retail shops in t
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    Home Guards get colours
    65 14 KLANG. Nov. 27j- The Raja Muda of Selangor today presented colours to the Ist. 2nd 3rd and 4th Kuala Langat Home Guard battalions at Telok Datoh. Banting. The Raja Muda urged the 600 Home Guards to treat their ensigns as an inspiration to fight the Communist
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    Europeans want single allowance
    98 15 SINGAPORE. Nov. 27 ft Singapore branch of the I iropear* Civil Servants v.iiit.' only one ft tur allowances to Govft nt officers under the ft pay scheme, ft reeir.z with a GovernIr t Proposal ac the iast Rit- V talks to retain differft .lings tor allowances
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    First steps to set up $8 mil. polytechnic
    165 15 SINGAPORE, Nov. 27. liiE Singapore Government has taken prelimi- uir\ >teps to set up the SS,000,000 polytechnic C' ihite recommended by a special committee h. h studied the matter. Discussions were held yesterday on ways to impl nt the committee’s report, the
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    For Britain
    40 15 JOHORE BAHRU. Nov. 28. Mr. D. P. Rees. Adminstrative OfTicer. Segamat, left by plane 1 for Britain on Tuesday on 1 receipt of the news of the death of his father. He is expected back in a fortnight.
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    MAGNIFICENT GIFT, SAYS MELBOURNE
    311 15 MELBOURNE. Nov. 26 m VICE-CHANCELLOR of 1 lbourne University. proft r Paton, todav hailed -ipore Legislative CounV donation of $100,000 to I v build an International v for Asian students ft* as “a magnificent gift. V *'d enable building to be d early next year, he
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    Men of the 1/10 Gurkha Rifles scramble out of their motor boat on the Jelai River in Pahang. They were on their way to fight terrorists believed to be hiding in Pahang’s jungle-covered mountains.
    53 15 The entire battalion and Its equipment was brought from the nearest railhead at Bukit Belong—ls miles
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    Johore plans new lottery
    62 15 JOHCRE BAHRU. Nov. 28. The Johore Association for the Prevention of TB and the Johore State Welfare Committee have agreed to hold a state lottery in aid of the TB Fund and general welfare work. Application will be made to the Financial Secretary. Federation of Malaya,
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    SIAMESE TO HEAD ROTARY DISTRICT
    127 15 SINGAPORE. Nov. 30. A NNUAL conference of Distil. rict 46 of Rotary International ended in Singapore yesterday after two days of meetings. lunches and dinners. Nearly 100 delegates from Singapore, the major towns of the Federation and Borneo. Bangkok and Saigon attended the conference. They
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    Malaya will raise $55m. London loan
    101 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Nov. 27. THE Federal Legislate Council today parsed a bill authorising the Government to raise a $55 million loan in London for public works and other purposes. Negotiations for this loan will begin early next year. The actual sum expected to oe
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    DIRECTORS THREATEN TO QUIT COMPANY
    448 15 LONDON, Nov. 30. A DISPUTE in which the Singapore directors of a subsidiary company threatened to terminate their service agreements has arisen among the Hoard of Lewis and Peat, London produce brokers. The row concerns the appointment of additional directors. Tin* annual report stated certain
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    10-year residence qualification urged by officers
    556 16 SINGAPORE, Nov. 30. VOTING rights in Singapore should continue to be restricted to British subjects and naturalised British subjects. Government officers yesterday told the Rendel Commission which is reviewing the Colony's constitution. In a 4.000 word joint memorandum to the Commission. the Singapore Senior
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    PEER VISITS SON IN SINGAPORE
    132 16 SINGAPORE. Nov. 27 flMlt LAbOLh PEEK, Shepherd, and Lady Shep herd arp In Singapore vMtInt their son Mr M N Shepherd a director of Fielding Brown and Finch Ltd Lord Shepherd, who is chief Opposition Whip in the House of Lords, was created a baron
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    Professor here for six weeks
    125 16 SINGAPORE. Dec. 1. pROFESSOR Margaret Read of London Department of Education in Tropical Area, arrived in Singapore today. She in on a six weeks’ visit sponsored bv the British Coun- 1 cil. Professor Read, who is on the advisory committee on Colonial Colleges of Art.
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    Library gets reading room
    51 16 BUTTER WORTH. Nov. 26. Butterworth Free Library, sponsored by the local branch Of the Penang Adult Education. now has a reading room at St Mark’s School. The branch donated $l,OOO for the library and it will be responsible for the running of it, during the first
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    LEADING SEAMAN SAYS GOODBYE TO ADMIRAL
    177 16 SINGAPORE. Nov 26 TWO shipmates who joined the Royal Navy nearly 40 years ago Rear-Admiral A. F. Pugsley, former Flag Officer Malayan Area, anil Rear-Admiral E. G. A. Clifford, retired Commander of the British Commonwealth Naval Forces in Korea.—met again aboard the Canton yesterday.
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    Social studies course to start at University
    296 16 SINGAPORE, Dec. 1. ‘THE DEPARTMENT of Social Studies, latest addition to the faculties of the University of Malaya, is ready to accept students for its first diploma course in October next year. The course, lasting two years, is designed to train men and
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    Sultan opened their hall
    50 16 K. LUMPUR. Nov. 30.—The Sultan of Pahang has opened a new Balai Raya (Community Hall) at Nenasi. It was built with $2,000 RIDA funds, supplemented by money collected by the villagers. The State Development Officer stressed the need for greater efforts at self-help in the kampongs.
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    MAN SAVES CHILD, GETS AWARD
    162 16 SINGAPORE. N TWO AWARDS to pj M Cross workers South-East Asia have cently been made bv -J executive committe---the British Red Cvl Society. A Special Service awarded to Lainen Diki. of the Jesselton. North branch of the Society prompt action i n child from drowning.
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    Australia says thanks for gift
    230 16 SINGAPORE PROFESSOR G. W F. the University of Melbourne last night ruud broadcast from Radio A in which he thanked Governor of Singapore John Nicoll. and the Legislative Council u v.' very generous gift o: SI r the University's national House which built soon. He
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    Back to Britain
    25 16 JOHORE BAHR Miss V Chesman. > Cf r er at th P Johore B' pral Hospital, has 1< for Britain. She r cently.
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    NEW NATIONAL PARTY PLANNED
    665 17 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 30. A A'KW national political party—the “Party r Negara”—will shortly be formed in the Federalio i. It aims to put itself in power as the elected rovemment, to pave the way for a transfer of power and the establishment of a united Malaya.
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    11 new sub districts
    96 17 KUALA LUMPUR. Nov. 25 THE Johore Government has decided to set up 11 subdistricts to achieve closer administration as required by Emergency policy. The Finance Committee of the Federal Legislative Council has approved a supplementary vote of $925,000 for building the sub-district headquarters Johore’s 12-month survey
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    Pineapple men give party for visitor
    85 17 TIIF CHAIRMAN Mr. Yap Pheng Geek, and members of the Central Board of Pineapple PiVicpk Malava on Nov. 30 held a cocktail party at Raffles Hotel, Singapore, in honour of \ir fiord on Boggon vice-chairman of Messrs. Mather Crowther, Advertising Agents, I oiidon Picture
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    ARISE, SIR KENNETH
    87 17 A.P. picture. THE QUEEN dubs Mr. Kenneth O'Connor, Chief Justice of Jamaica, a Knight Bachelor at a ceremony at the residence of the Governor of Jamaica. Sir Kenneth’! k n i g h t h ood was announced in the 19 5 2 Birthday Honours. Thirteen other
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    School head on her way
    59 17 SINGAPORE. Nov 26 Miss Catherine Stallworthy. Head of the first Approved School for Girls in Malaya, is now on her way here on board the Falstria. which left Britain last week. She will spend three months in the Federation training Malayan staffs in running the
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    Council gift
    24 17 PENANG. Nov. 28. The Penang Municipal Council today confirmed a committee decision to give $25,000 to Queen’s Hali—Penang’s permanent Co ronation memorial.
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    VIOLET CAN NOW WEAR A SMILE
    257 17 SINGAPORE. Dec 2 A SALESGIRL, in the dress section of Robinson’s store in Kuala Lumpur looked longingly last Thursday at winter clothes in show cases. In a few days she would be otT on a free trip to Hollywood—and she had only one warm
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    FAIRY TALE, TALISMAN DEAD-HEAT
    1190 18  -  By EPSOM JEEP SINGAPORE. Nov 26 STAGING a thrilling neck tussle in the last half furlong, Fairy Tale (Franklin* and Talisman (Bougoure) ran a deadheat in the l, Div. 1 6f. race at Bukit Timah yesterday, second day of the Singapore Turf Club November Meeting. Fairy
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    KHOR MOUSA TAKES THE ST LEGER
    1275 18  -  By EPSOM JEEP SINGAPORE. Nov. 29. STREAKING away to a spect- 1 cular 20-length lead at the halfway mark. Khor Mousa (Woods) stayed on gamely to win the second running of the Singapore St. Leger over 1 3 4 miles at Bukit Timah yesterday,
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      103 18 BIG SWEEP TOTAL POOL: $359,773. 1st. No. *****4 $181,896 2nd. No. *****4 80,948 3rd. No. *****8 44,971 STARTERS: ($3,747 eich): Nos. *****3, *****2, *****9, *****8, *****5, *****6. *****1, *****2, *****1, *****7, *****5. *****9. CONSOLATION: ($2,698 each) Nos. *****1. *****6, *****7, *****5, *****1, *****8, *****1, *****9, *****4, *****3. DOUBLE TOTE Six
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    Penang girl becomes television sensation
    230 19 i PENANC. Nov. 28. I a OUNG Chinese baNerina from Penang I** fias been acclaimed in Melbourne as IA jfralia’s first television star.” I Attractive lean Cheah, 17-year-old La filter of Penang lawyer and racehorse ■ovi or, Mr. I. K. Cheah, made her debut Kef-
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    DATO TAN WILL TELL BRITAIN
    205 19 K SINGAPORE, Nov. 29. B*HE Malayan Chinese Association will sub* Bit a memorandum to the Bendel Commission (now Bviewing the Colony’s Bon st i tut ion) and later Bnd its president, Dato Br Cheng-lock Tan, to BriBn and America to “teM BHe truth about Malaya
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    NATIONAL RADIO PROGRAMME
    242 19 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 30. ]Lf ALAYA will have a national radio programme by 1 the mjddle of next year, it was learned today. Radio Malaya’s administrative and engineering staff are now working out final plans for the country-wide radio link-up. The new service will be broadcast daily
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    NEW LAW BRINGS $5 MILLION
    43 19 vttmpttr Nov 25. Total amount collected the new Business Registration Ordinance up to the end was $5,075,064. the Federal Legislative C o Ullv win°be paiY'to the Educational Development Fund, Dato E. E. C. Thuraisingham, Member for Education, said.
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    Gen. Templer commends police hero
    114 19 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 25 OOLICE LIEUT. W. E. G. Evans of Kiting, Johore, who led a party of nine in ambusing and killing three terrorists, has been awarded a letter of Commendation for Merit by the High Commissioner, General Sir Gerald Templer. The party comprised
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    Colony in Malaya hockey final
    801 19  -  1 THE WEEK IN SPORT I By EDIN PETERS SINGAPORE, Dec. 2. A finish Singapore’s successful part in the southern quadrangular hockey tournament, played at Seremban last week-end, was their 4-0 victory over Malacca. Earlier in the tourney they had beaten Negri Sembilan and Johore
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    Interest in rubber shares reviving
    755 20 I' J fSHARE MARKET By Our Financial Correspondent SINGAPORE, Nov. 30. AN expansion in turnover at improved prices was the feature of the Singapore share market last week. The continued rise in the price of tin, the return of the rubber price to above 60
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    BUSINESS DONE
    325 20 THE following list of business in the Singapore share market is reported bv Fraser and Co., for the period November 21 to November 27 inclusive:-— INDUSTRIALS Fraser Sc Neave Ords. $1.97*4 to $2.02 4, Federal Dispensary $2.70, Gammons $2.92*6 to $2.95, Hammers $2.80 to $2.82 4. Hongkong Bank
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    MALAYAN SHARE QUOTATIONS
    844 20 J SINGAPORE, Dec 2 LMOLftTJtIALb Buyer* seller* i Ales Brick* £ref« i.ib 'iJu Ord* 3.70 3.80 Atlas Ice 12.2 b .3 2b 8.8 Petrol 30/6 35/3 B M Truatee* 650 760 Con TioAmelt Pref /T 18/- 10/Orel* 1 23 9 24/3 Kasteru United 34.50 <5 00 Fea
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    THIS IS A PHONEY SLUMP, SAYS GOVT
    167 20 THIS IS A PHONEY SLUMP, SAYS G OVT KUALA LUMPUR, Nov PRESENT trade conditions in Malaya are e “phoney slump”, says the Federation t b 0 a Department’s monthly report, issued today. But, the report warns, there is no doubt that a general slump, following the drop in the rubber
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET
    74 20 SINGAPORE, Dec 2 Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange: Noon prices per picul were: Copra: steady; December $384 buyers, $384 sellers; January $384 ouyers, $384 sellers. Coconut oil: steady; $62 sellers. Pepper: very quiet; Muntok white s|3o. Sarawak $325. Lampong black $290. Lewis and Peat: Closing prices were Copra
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    Sharp rise on inquiry
    256 20 Kuhbor SINGAPORE, In. 2 A DECIDED change ment coupled v overseas inquiry can "th rubber, market to rist arS this week, says Le. Peat’s report. 04 After treating with -eseri the news that Amen a, h considering a change in u stockpile rotation po!;, trade scrambled
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    MALAYAN DIVIDENDS OF THE WEEK
    269 20 rE following dividends were announced last week by companies operating in Malaya:— MALAYAN BREWERIES: first interim six cents per stock unit and manage-, ment shares, on account of year ending June, payablc December 15. books close December 9.* FRASER NEAVE: first interim 3| per cent
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