The Straits Budget, 24 December 1953
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section28 1953-12-24 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER Xew Series No. 38(5. Thursday, December 24, 1953 Price 40 cents (Malayan) Or I iihllUnf.»28 words
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409 1953-12-24 2 SINGAPOREAN - SINGAPOREAN. AS one who has been following Sir Cheng-lock Tan’s political career during the post-war years I was, to put it lightly, amazed at the disclosures contained in your editorial “Sir Cheng-lock and Singapore.” Ever since the B.M.A. days, Sir Cheng-lock has been advocating409 words
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Article285 1953-12-24 2 CHIN F0 - CHIN F0*| Hon. Sec. Masai Local Council, Johore. WILL you please grant f space to me to express my sincere thanks for a fine example of devotion to duty. On the night of December 9 my wife collapsed with severe abdominal haemorrhage at 3 a.m.285 words
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Article134 1953-12-24 2 AN INDIAN - ‘Their own fault AN INDIAN. KuaW Lumpur. MR. Ramanl should know by no w that the fault Mes with ou r Indian community only. We have more leaders ind more organisations than is good for us. One leader and one organisation does not agree or see eye to eye with134 words
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Article196 1953-12-24 2 GEORGE EDINGER - GEORGE EDINGER. I WAS surprised to read in your issue of December 19 of a somewhat loquacious memorandum from the Singapore Union of Journalists to the Rendel Commission on self-government for this colony. I distrust unsigned documents and in this case I feel specially moved to disavow the196 words
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Article253 1953-12-24 2 w • V* . v Om V v l 1 ANTI-INEXACTITUDE - w V* v Om V v l 1 ANTI-INEXACTITUDE. IN an article headed: “Federation leaders say: We are more advanced than Singa pore.” it was stated that Inche Mustapha Albakri said the merging of Singapore with the Federation was only a matter of time. Singapore could not divorce253 words
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Article194 1953-12-24 2 REX DUNCAN - REX DUNCAN. Ag: General Secretary Sc Treasurer. |T was erroneously stated in a Malayan newspaper that planters, apprehensive oi a cut in their cost of living allowances and because of the low price of rubber, are seeking non-planting Jobs through the Incorporated Society of Planters. This was194 words
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Article281 1953-12-24 2 ia; Indi G. P. RAM 'Nl - ia and Indi G. P. RAM Nl Penang. IN a letter T.S.D. makes astonishing statement: all standards the Chinese Malays are better suited® political leadersiup in Mil* by virtue of the tact that™ forefathers, particularly Chinese, have never known* mlnatlon by a foreign powrB So. according281 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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The Straits Budget
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Article662 1953-12-24 3 —Straits Times Dec. 17. n the absence of statements the contrary, it is to be umed that the draft agreeIt i on the control of tin is to the Federation vvrnment and the majority r;..i.tyan lit 1 producers. There •e been some differences of i. mi—Straits Times Dec. 17. - 662 words
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Article345 1953-12-24 3 —Straits Times Dec. 17. The principle of national service has been accepted in Singapore long enough now for the passage of the National Service Bill and the Miliary Forces Bill to have caused comparatively little stir. But these two Bills are a landma'fc of some eminence—Straits Times Dec. 17. - 345 words
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Article811 1953-12-24 3 —Straits Times. Dec. 18. A note of faint alarm is detectable in the second annual report of the Colombo Plan, now published two months after the meeting in Delhi of the Consultative Committee. We remarked at the time that between the lines of guarded statements on the—Straits Times. Dec. 18. - 811 words
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Article428 1953-12-24 3 Times. Dec. 19 Whatever other anniversaries have been overlooked, the fifty year jubilee of the “flying machine” has certainly had the publicity it deserves, and that is saying a great deal. To proceed in fifty years from a 59-second flight at 28 miles an hour toTimes. Dec. 19 - 428 words
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Article990 1953-12-24 3 -Straits Tirnt'5. Dec. 21 Johore and Negri Sembilan have always been trouble spots in the fight against Communism in Malaya. The terrorist organisation in this area is compact and apparently better organised than in other parts of the Federation for it seems to show more resilience-Straits Tirnt'5. Dec. 21 - 990 words
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Article929 1953-12-24 4 Times. Dec. 22 Although not the least important of Government departments, and one which is far more part of the daily life of Malayans than most, the Broadcasting Department has managed to escape the round of annual reports indulged in by many Government services. ItTimes. Dec. 22 - 929 words
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Article886 1953-12-24 4 Strait* Tim<‘s. D Any discussion of the rice trade obviously must start with the assumption that the Malayan Governments do not want it returned to private hands. Their case is that the trade has been handled on the whole very well on the basis of government government contracts,Strait* Tim<‘s. D - 886 words
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Article, Illustration1383 1953-12-24 5 WILLIAM PISH reports from Ulu Remis Estate on planter's wife looked out over the cHrkening jungle 'he blue hills and the blood-red sunset beyond, •■p’s the best time of the C l v". she said, and in the s iu *e which followed hVi husband casually ined: “Suppose1,383 words
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Article245 1953-12-24 5 I.EE: To Josephine mee Mac Kay) and Keith a son at Bungsar Hospital on December 20th. CORBFTT: To Shirley < nee Davies* and Stun 2(nh December lor 3 at K K Hospital Singapore, a •on iWWUam Paul). STANBOKOUGH To Pamela *nee Salter*, wife of E J Stanborough Malayan Railway245 words
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Article222 1953-12-24 5 THE Engagement is announce between Miss Hildegard Eckmann. Plettenberg, Germany and G.A Van Deudekom, Amsterdam. Holland, oresent residence Ipoh. SPIVEY CROCE: The engagement is announced between Rashida, daughter of Captain and Mrs. J. N. Croce of Hampstead, lamdon. and Alan, only son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Spivey ot222 words
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Article25 1953-12-24 5 MACLEOD -PINKERTON: Oil 14.12.1928, al St. Andrews. Penang, John Cameron MacLeod to Ethel Corry Pinkerton Present address: 4 Chare Ave Unitali, K Rhodesia.25 words
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Article32 1953-12-24 5 HOWELL DAVIES: On Monday. December 14th. by Rev. Jack Griffiths. St Georges Church. Penang, Mr. James 1) R. Howell, Malay College, Kuala Kang.sar. to Miss Mona B. Davies, Newport, Pembrokeshire, Wales.32 words
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Article33 1953-12-24 5 MAJOR RAJA I.OPE. Raja Nor art bride and btidturoom thunk all iriend- <nri relatives for thel v i i a net, >0(1 whins and valuable pr» enfs on tie occasion of :n«:33 words
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Obituary88 1953-12-24 5 DKATIIS LEW 18 Heuinald Gordon, aired Ho, fit Sandilands Buttery Co. Ltd Singapore at the General Hnrfli pit til. Singapore, at 2.30 a.in. on 21st December trom injuries sustained in ,i car accident WAl.KEH. John Robert, Singapore Harbour Board, beloved hus band of Mrs. Mary Jane t Polly» Walker at88 words
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Article679 1953-12-24 6 CYNICIJS - CYNICIJS SINGAPORE. Dec. 19 IN asking the Rendel Commission to recommend constitutional safeguards for the freedom of the press, the Singapore Union of Journalists quotes some odd examples. In the Soviet Union, as well as in the United States and India, its memorandum says, “freedom of679 words
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Article920 1953-12-24 6 STANLEY STREET - STANLEY STREET Spectacle IN these dark drab days it is refreshing to hear of bursts j of traditional finery and I princely munificence as the great festival that the Sultan of Trengganu has decreed for the circumcision of his sons and the ear lobe piercing920 words
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Article100 1953-12-24 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Doc. 20. A proposal that the Government should reserve a nominated seat for penghulus on the F *deral Legislative Council will be considered by the del* conference of penghulu associations at Kota Bahru. Kelan* tan. next month. The conference is schedjuefl to meet on100 words
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Article642 1953-12-24 7 TUAN DJEK - TUAN DJEK. 1 AST week-end there were a number of unexpected visitors to the Dusun. On the Saturday a planter called in and had tea. during which he and his host discussed all sorts of matters except planting. Next day our Singapore friends arrived; luckily the Cook, but642 words
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Article, Illustration60 1953-12-24 7 Picture, taken at the Adclphi Hotel, where the reception was held, shows (left to right): The best man. Dr. L. H. Tan, the bride and60 words
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Article61 1953-12-24 7 ""om the Straits Tim*'* of December 19. 1903 RGLAHS at Penang broke hi to the criminal prison other day. Now comes that a burglar has been -ht in the detective station itself. Sixty detectives were I asleep at the Jime ris reported that the Sultan of johore""om the Straits Tim*'* of December 19. 1903 , - 61 words
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Article, Illustration16 1953-12-24 7 This week’ s nature study comes from Lim Ming Loon of 6 Prinsep Street, Singapore 7.16 words
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Article886 1953-12-24 7 STANLEY STREET - STANLEY STREET. TN the Spain that used to be before the fall of monarchy gave place to Fascism and to civil war, where men said “vaya con Dios” (go with God) instead of “sta luego” (Cheers) there was a phrase that ran “cosas de Espana” which meant886 words
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Article, Illustration631 1953-12-24 8 TAIPIXG, Dec*. 16. history was made here today when 1 at a colourful passing-out parade the 1st Hattalion of the Federation Regiment—which will one day be entirely responsible for the country’s defence —was inaugurated. The “Father’* of the Regiment. General Sir Gerald Templer, who631 words
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Article23 1953-12-24 8 SINGAPORE, Dec. 17. The Ist Battalion the Royal Hampshire Regiment will sail from Southampton for Malaya on Friday in the Dunera23 words
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Article90 1953-12-24 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 16. 'J'HE amount collected by the Federation Government in rubber export duty in November ($2,800,000* was the lowest for any one month this year. It was down by about half a million compared with October’s figure, and was $4,700,000 less than in90 words
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Article159 1953-12-24 8 San yang Airways application SINGAPORE. Dec. 17 'THE Air Transport Licensing Authority will hold a public inquiry next month into an application b) j Nanyang Airways Ltd. to run a tourist-class service to the Federation, North Borneo and Sarawak The inquiry will be held at159 words
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209 1953-12-24 8 Froni Our Own Correspondent LONDON. Dec. 16. 'THE strain of service in Malaya was blamed for the drug addiction of Dr. Hubert Davison, 28. who pleaded guilty in a Northumberland magistrate’s court to stealing drug tablets from a hospital where he was senior209 words
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Article55 1953-12-24 8 SINGAPORE. Dec. 18 The Royal Army Ordinance Corps depot at the corner of River Valley Road and Kim Seng Road. Singapore will be de-requisitioned on Dec. 31 an Army Public Relations Officer told the Straits Times yesterday. He said that the Army had no55 words
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144 1953-12-24 8 Teach Asians more knowhow he urges From a Special Correspondent SYDNEY. Dec. 16. A SPOKESMAN for overseas students emphasised here yesterday that the education and training of Asian students is one of the most important aspects of the Colombo Plan. 1 He criticised, however, the i lack of managerial Ualning144 words
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Article, Illustration108 1953-12-24 8 SINGAPORE. Dec MR. T. L. It OK A BIN, a director of Kay Finance t one pany, London, arrived in Singapore yesterday by Nfin Constellation to have t.ilK> with the directors of and Peat (Singapore) kt«. The three Singapore direr tor* Mr. E.108 words
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Article32 1953-12-24 8 KOTA BAHRU. Dec Kelantan Government I'oided that the town b i Pasir Mas. Macnang and Tumpat will boo councils next year. wall be held in cither v April.32 words
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499 1953-12-24 9 Cloud-cuckoo land’, Byrne tells European officers SINGAPORE, Dec. 17 THE European Civil Servants’ Association of 1 Malaya are living in a “cloud-cuckoo” land of (heir own invention, said Mr. K. M. Byrne yesterday. He was commenting, on behalf of the Council of Action (representing Government Asian emDloveesi on the views499 words
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Article159 1953-12-24 9 IjV>RTY Justices of the Peace in Singapore have been appointed to the Prisons Board of Visiting Justices for next year. They are Messrs. C. F. Smith. T. E. Fernando. E. G. Holiday. Nonce Sen. W L. Burton. S Lowrie. G C Allen. F. Ho. C.159 words
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Article400 1953-12-24 9 SINGAPORE, Dec, 17. J’HE Singapore Court of Appeal yesterday dismissed the claim for damages brought by Capt. W. A. Balch, a licensed pilot, against the N.Y.K. for injuries suffered while boarding the company’s ship, Mantetsu Maru. The court held that the doctrine of common employment applied400 words
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Article87 1953-12-24 9 ALOR STAR. Dec. 13 THE Kedah State Council paid a tribute io the retiring State Financial Officer. Mr. Lee Ewe Boon, at its budget meeting yesterday. Mr. Lee, only Chinese state financial officer in the Federation. leaves early next year after more than 35 years’87 words
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136 1953-12-24 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. IG. THE custom forbidding Malays to marry people out- side their class has caused many Malay youths to marry Chinese girls, said a Malay youth leader in .1 chore Bahru He was commenting on a recent statement by the President of136 words
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Article22 1953-12-24 9 RAUB. Dec. 17. The office of the State Agricultural Officer, Pahang in Raub will move to Kuantan from January 1.22 words
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116 1953-12-24 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 16. V/lALAY farmers on Pulau Langkawi. 20 miles <>ft’ the west coast of Perlis. have declared 'yar on monkeys who have invaded” their padi fields. Scores of acres of nearripe padi on this new rice area have been116 words
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276 1953-12-24 9 EXPATRIATES DEMAND: ‘HANDS OFF OUR PAY SINGAPORE. Dec. 17. Mr. R. ELLIS, chairman of the European Civil Servants Association of Malaya, said yesterday that they would resist any attempt to “monkey” with expatriate officers’ pay. He .said it was never the intention of Sir Edward Rit.son that Government oliicers should276 words
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Article153 1953-12-24 9 SINGAPORE, Dec. 18 Radio Australia considers overseas broadcasts by Asian students “a very important part” of its work and it will soon increase them. Mr. A N Finlay, assistant general manager and news controller of the Australian Broadcasting Commission, said in Singapore yesterday. “We think153 words
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Article54 1953-12-24 9 Of a total electorate of 43,538, only 21,537 people voted in the Singapore City Council elections on December 5, the Government said yesterday. The number of ballot papers found in boxes in the wards were: Rochore 4,748;# North 4,800, South 5.289; East 4,325 and West 2,375. Only54 words
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Article, Illustration61 1953-12-24 9 IN “CALLING ASIA”, a new feature over Radio Australia every Wednesday, Asian students at the Gordon Institute of Technology in Geelong, Victoria, are describing their experiences. Ho Pak Toe, of Singapore, who has been at the Institute for two years and is now planning to take61 words
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Article, Illustration74 1953-12-24 10 TWELVE-YFAR-OLD Sandra Tanner greets her five-vear-old brother, Glen. who went to the wharves to welcome his sister with their parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tanner, on Dec. 17. Sandra, who is studying at thein the Charon.—Straits Times picture. - 74 words
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Article80 1953-12-24 10 SINGAPORE, Dec 18. INCOME TAX collections in the Federation this year will be about S65.000.000 less than last year. The drop in rubber and tin prices is the main cause of the fall, an Inland Revenue otlicial told the Straits Times yesterday. Tax from80 words
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Article95 1953-12-24 10 Singapore’ s gift WAS reported LONDON. Dec. 17. J\] R OLIVER LYTTELTON the Colonral Secretary v aid in the Hou.se of Commons today that the recent Rift of $8,500,000 to Britain by Singapore was prominently reported British press. He added that he would gladly arrange for suitable announcements to be95 words
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Article460 1953-12-24 10 KI’ALA LUMPUR, Dec. 17. LM>K the first time since the start of the Emergency 1 five years ago. Mengkarak. south of Temerloh in Pahang, has been cleared of terrorists, says a Pahang Government statement. Since February this year the 24-terrorist sana in this former Communist460 words
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336 1953-12-24 10 SINGAPORE, Dec. Is IN A .MEMORANDUM to the Rcndel Comniis. 1 sion, which is reviewing Singapore's tion, the Local Senior Officers’ Association <n th t City Council calls for a political fusion <>i' the Colony with the Federation. The association envisages a united Malay;,336 words
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Article66 1953-12-24 10 SINGAPORE. Dec. 18 Due to an error in an International Labour Organisation news release from Geneva, it was wrongly stated in Wednesday’s Straits Times that Uagku Abdul Aziz bin Hamid, Lecturer in Economics at thp University of Malaya, was attending an ILO conference in Lisbon. Ungku Aziz is66 words
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300 1953-12-24 10 SINGAPORE. Dec 17 T'HE Chinese squatter- farmers of M found a forceful apologist in Dr. Elizabeth Cetuber (author of ‘A Splendoured T h a ci when she address* th< Chinese Ladies* Association yesterday on nets villages. She said the 500.000 'quarter* were in300 words
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119 1953-12-24 10 T HE acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Brown, in the Singapore High Court yesterday granted an application appointing the Public Trustee as Receiver to recover all monies due to Mr. C. G. Menon < lawyer, and to sell his offl<% The application119 words
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Article, Illustration276 1953-12-24 11 KUAI a LUMPUR, Dec. 17. MAURICE FOGEL last u night caught three bullets fired at him a rang,, of less than i,. e t in his teeth and d would be difficult to N Who was the most re- ved at thp276 words
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219 1953-12-24 11 S PORE PAY NOT THAT HIGH, SAYS MR. ELLIS SINGAPORE. Dec 18 MI?. R. Ellis, chairman oi the European C.vil Servants* Association of Malaya, yesterday disputed a statement bv the Under Secretary. Mr. j D. Hiaham. that Singapore salaries are attracting expatriate officers from other Colonies. Mr. Higham recently seated219 words
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157 1953-12-24 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 17. \|R F. G. HOWELL, police officer in charge of Bahau fl district in Negri Sembilan, was wounded yesterterday when his security unit clashed with 15 Com- munist terrorists. He was wounded in the arm and is now in Kuala Pilah157 words
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Article69 1953-12-24 11 SINGAPORE, Dec. 17. Mr. William J. A. Henderson, ASP.. Officer-ill-charge Rural West Division. Singapore Police Force, was married to Miss Eileen Beryl Booth at the ft. Andrew’s Cathedral yestetday afternoon. The Rev J. J. E. Sampson orticiated. The bride, who came out from England recently, was given69 words
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Article24 1953-12-24 11 Sultan’ s doctor JOHORE BAHRU. Dec. 17. Dato 'Dr.i H. C. B. Wallace has been appointed personal physician to the Sultan of Job ore24 words
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Article71 1953-12-24 11 KUALA LUMPUR Di'c. IB M ALAYAN cinema magnates, Mr. Run Run Shaw and his brother, Mr. Runmo Shaw, have given $lO,OOO to Lady Templer’s TB Hospital Appeal Fund. Federation branches and agencies of the Mercantile Bank have donated a similar sum. Socfin Ltd. has71 words
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Article43 1953-12-24 11 PENANG. Dec. 18 Mr. H. B. Van Praagh. Settlement, Councillor and past chairman of the Penang Chamber of Commerce, will be hying to London this week end on a business trip. He will be away until early January.43 words
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Article68 1953-12-24 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 17 M. L. Mehta, Assistant Re- < entative of the Govcrnr,nt of India, will take charge the Penang office from Monday. 1 his was stated today by P Madhavan Nair, Agent the Government of India. hi'rc. a branch will also nod in68 words
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Article, Illustration149 1953-12-24 11 r|i|iL St. John Ambulance As--1 sociation. Singapore, proposes to build its new SIPO.OOO headquarters on a two-acre site in Thomson Road in t^° > stages, viid the chairman. W. F. Hutchinson, vesterThe*'first instalment (top P" i tore) uilLcost M! > ami u ill contain149 words
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227 1953-12-24 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 16 THE TOTAL expendiA ture of the Federation, Singapore, Sarawak and North Borneo under the Colombo Plan was estimated at nearly $230,000,000 in 1951 $179,000,000 in 1952, and $282,000,000 in 1953, said the annual report of the Consultative Committee issued today.227 words
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Article164 1953-12-24 11 Pass-out parade SINGAPORE. Die 19 rpiUR'l Y-FOUR airmen gunA ners ol the R A F. R< 51 ment < Malavai gave a faultless display at their ceremonial passing-out parade yesterday. One ol the best parades I have ever seen.” said the Air Officer Commanding Singa|x>re,164 words
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Article241 1953-12-24 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 18. MALAYAN Plantation Employers were warned today against any attempt to reduce the wages of estate workers by unilateral action. The warning was given at an annual conference of the Malayan Plantation Workers’ Union by Mr. G. Mapara, South-East Asia representative241 words
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Article, Illustration132 1953-12-24 12 SINGAPORE. Dec. 19 A TRIM white all-steel Ashing boat, the 598ton Shunkotsu Maru. the first Japanese Training ship to call in Singapore after the war. arrived yesterday with 42 cadet fishermen on board. Under the command of Captain K Komano, a graduate of132 words
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156 1953-12-24 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 18 AN assurance that the! Plantation Workers Union of Malaya was vigilant against infiltration tactics by the Communists was given by Mr. S. P. S Nathan, president of the union at its conference here today. “We are always on our guard156 words
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Article25 1953-12-24 12 JOHORE BAHRU, Dec. 18 Captain W. J. Munn, of the Royal Navy, has been appointed officer in charge of Naval Base waters, Johore.25 words
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Article, Illustration198 1953-12-24 12 SINGAPORE. Dec. 19 rE. British Broadcasting Corporation was puzzled. It wanted to give the R.A.F. Sergeants’ Mess at Changi a present for helping it make a film to be used in a Christmas television broadcast. But it did not know what to send198 words
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193 1953-12-24 12 SINGAPORE. Dec. 17. "THE Registrar of Vehicles. Mr. B.C.J. Buckeridge. is drafting amendments to the Singapore Traction Ordinance which will bring the Singapore Traction Company into line with the Colony's other bus com- r panies. The amendments will require i S.T.C. buses and193 words
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Article59 1953-12-24 12 SINGAPORE. Dec. 18. The number of fires in Singapore this year will set a new record. Up to yesterday, the total was 973, compared with 886 for the whole of last year. The Colony’s Fire Chief. Mr. J. G. Shaw, told the Straits Times that about 9559 words
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127 1953-12-24 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 18 IY|R R.F.H. CADDICK. acting Trade Union Adviser, Federation, today urged the annu*’ delegates’ conference of tfe Malayan Plantation Workers’ union to go ahead and form a national union. There was a lot of misunderstanding among the workers in this127 words
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Article, Illustration325 1953-12-24 12 LONDON, Dec. 17. ‘TiENGKU Abdul Rahman A Federal Legislative Councillor and president of the United Malays National Organisation. was ordered to p%y £700 damages m an undefended divorce case here yesterday. The Tengku was cited as corespondent in an action brought by Mr. Patrick Joseph325 words
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Article, Illustration62 1953-12-24 13 air commodore w. m. l. Macdonald (top picture) inspects t lie parade of 34 airmen gunners of the RA F. Regiment (.Malaya). ABOVE: Aircraftman Abdul Manat bin Mansor of Kampong Brisu. Alor Gajah. Malacca, receives two cups from the Air Commodore for being theS.T. pictures. - 62 words
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256 1953-12-24 13 SINGAPORE, Dec. 19. ijANV IMMIGRANT Chinese, who have lived for a long time in Singapore, have taken an oath of all* i iance to the Queen but do not want to be naturalised, said Mr. Yap Pheng Geek a Citv Councillor, yesterday. •That256 words
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75 1953-12-24 13 I:;.- Federation of Ch.mst is. Singapore, has real text books compiled and ted by a Colony firm. tor n local Chinese schools. I:.e new books, approved by Education Department described as "not suitat a meeting of the ration. r meeting also t arm'd n75 words
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183 1953-12-24 13 gINGAPORE’S national aspirations can only be fulfilled if she becomes part of the Federation. This is the belief of the Singapore Union of Journalists, expressed in its memorandum to the Rendel Commission, which is reviewing the Colony’s constitution. The union says it would183 words
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262 1953-12-24 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. IK. THE HIGH COMMISSIONER. General Sir Gerald Templer, warned members of the Plantation Workers’ Union of Malaya yesterday to guard against Communist attempts to infiltrate men into their union. Sir Gerald was ill, so his speech to the annual conference262 words
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160 1953-12-24 13 SINGAPORE. 19 I 'HORl*. again won the first and second prizes in the i-th Social and Welfare '♦rviees lottery, drawn in '•or Star vesterdav. 1 <“ first prize of S300.000 went Ticket No. *****46 h'hore), the second prize ot '100.000 to Ticket No. *****95160 words
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144 1953-12-24 13 Military H.Q. being dismantled SINGAPORE, Doc. 19. WORKMEN are now dismantling: the offices of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps depot at the corner of River Valley Road and Kim Sent? Road in preparation for the site to be turned into a private $2 million housing144 words
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Article69 1953-12-24 13 KUALA TRENGGANU, Dec 18 _More than 1,000 people attended a tea party to celebrate the circumcision ot the Sultan of Trengganu’s two sons and the earboring ceremony of his two daughters at the Istana Mazian here ye.^circumcision was carried out under the supervision o, th, Chi.t MKliral69 words
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Article174 1953-12-24 13 Lost at races, he tells court SINGAPORE, Dec. 19 C. G. KRYGSMAN, former sole proprietor of the Holland Indonesia Shipping Co., whose total liabilities amounted to 8237,557, told Mr. Justice Butt rose in tht* Singapore Bankruptcy Court yesterday that early this year he owned four174 words
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Article63 1953-12-24 13 KUALA LUMPUR Dec. 20 The Perils Meritorious Sepj*e medal tPingat Jasa K*baktlan is to be awarded to the following people: Raja Haji Ahmad bin Raja Endut. Tuan Ilaii Ahmad bln Haji Moharned Tuan Sheik Ahmad bin Mohd Hashim, Tuan Sheikh All bin Sheikh Abdul Hamid Bapinld.63 words
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853 1953-12-24 14 r;o» vhameat »i aha i.xg KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 19. INCREASED terrorist activity in Central Johore, was confirmed by the Federation Government last night. A statement said it was now known that the central committee of the Malayan Communist Party some months ago853 words
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Article115 1953-12-24 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 19 The raja muda ot Selangor, 2 ii -year-old Tengku Abdul Aziz, will join the Malay Regiment on Jan. 29. He will take a cadet officers’ course for six months in Port Dickson. He applied, with the Sultan's consent, to join115 words
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145 1953-12-24 14 GENERAL’S SPEECH AT COLLEGE SEREMBAN, Dec. MALAYA'S future depended on the provision 0 f leaders. General Sir Hugh Stockwell, o.O.c Malaya, said today. He spoke on behalf of the High Commissioner, who is Indisposed, at the first anniversary’ and formal inauguration of the Federal145 words
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126 1953-12-24 14 SINGAPORE. Dt*c. 19 MR. JUSTICE Taylor r served judgment in the Singapore High Court yt.'4-Tday in an application by Messrs Laycock and On*?. tenants of No*. 2 to 10 ground floor Nunes Building, that an order of th a Rent Conciliation Board racing126 words
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159 1953-12-24 14 To Japan—then the wreckers SINGAPORE, Dec. 18. T'HE 5.952-ton Burns Philp ship Merkur made her A last call at Singapore yesterday. She has been sold to Japan for breaking up. The Merkur brought about 1.500 tons of Christmas fare with another 800 tdns159 words
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111 1953-12-24 14 SEREMB.AN, Dec. 18 ARECRtTT from Muar was killed by lightning while playing hockey at the Malay Regiment Depot, Port Dickson, during recreational training on Wednesday. The iran, Hassan. was keeping goal in an intercompany match. Mr. E. J. Tiley, Sports Officer of the Malay111 words
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Article25 1953-12-24 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 19 Sixty-five ketuas from the Federation and Borneo wull attend the third training course organised by RIDA.25 words
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Article38 1953-12-24 14 ALOR STAR, Dec. 17.—-Padi production in Kedah reached an all-time record this year. Official estimates place the crop at 120,776.000 gantangs morr than 43 per cent of the total production in the rederation.38 words
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Article232 1953-12-24 14 Kk* Dec. 18. uniformed terrorists armed with sten suns and rifles last night hacked their way through the perimeter fence here and sneaked a quarter of a mile across the town to stage a daring raid on a biscuit factory. I he.v field up the232 words
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Article, Illustration127 1953-12-24 14 SINGAPORE Dt 1 HERE TO select two nv« Malayan nurses tor ing in Australia ear.y ray year is Colonel S. A 1 l y a member of the board y management of the A ■'>**■ lian Imperial Forces Sea ity He arrived in127 words
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Article39 1953-12-24 14 KLANG. Dec. 18 -Mis Chacko. second dauv rc*r. and Mrs. V. E will be married to Mr Padman of Negri Set 3 p.m on December St. Thomas Church h Chaeko is a teachci Methodist Girls’ Schoe39 words
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Article, Illustration151 1953-12-24 15 SINGAPORE. Dec. 22 Tii l Y MET ?or only a jew m: n utes Ric h a rd \orden .1 H assan. a small or any in— but they liked each t sett other very much, six.and orang titans.—Straits Times picture. - 151 words
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219 1953-12-24 15 I KI’ALA LUMPUR. Dec. 20. rnu: Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce at I their annual delegates’ conference today adopted 111 resolutions demanding free importation of rice and s ugur. I These resolutions, moved by the representatives [°i the 11 States and Settlements and219 words
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Article151 1953-12-24 15 KULA1. Dec. 21 IX)'JR armed uniformed r oandits carrying buckets stopped two lorries at Kula: Jotmre. today and burned them. The bandits smashed the petrol tanks, filled the buckets with the petrol and poureq it over the lorries. Watching the Incident, which occurred on the Swee151 words
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293 1953-12-24 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 20. J*HE ASSOCIATED Chinese Chambers of Commerce today demanded that the Government relax the pressure in collecting income tax. Delegates said that as a result of slackness in trade the public found it difficult to meet payments in the specified293 words
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Article101 1953-12-24 15 SINGAPORE. Dec. 22 MR. REGINALD GORDON Lewis, of Sandilands Buttery and Co., Ltd., who was involved in a car crash in Stevens Road, Singapore, on Saturday night, died of his injuries in the Singapore General Hospital yesterday. A large gathering of friends and company officials101 words
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Article204 1953-12-24 15 Continued from Page 11 of their own men Having failed to gain public support by the policy of conciliation, they may be in desperation attempting to enforce that part of 1951 directive concerning military attacks and ordering fcnits which had become into get out and do some204 words
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268 1953-12-24 15 SINGAPORE, Dec. 2o MR. H. BOYDEN. chairman of Messrs. Lewis and Peat in London, in a statement confirms that two members of the London board and three Singapore directors have given six months notice that they intend to end their agreements with the company.268 words
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Article40 1953-12-24 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 21 Lieut J L C. Fotheringham, of tin* Special Air Service Regiment, has been killed by terrorists. Hi.s patrol was north of Fort Shean in *irthwest Pahang on Friday. He came from Suffolk.40 words
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394 1953-12-24 16 SINGAPORE, Dec. 21. IVfYSTIFIED officials in Singapore were yesterday puzzling over the “Phantom Axe of Phonix Park.** According to the London Daily Sketch, the axe recently swung and lopped off the heads and livelihood of a number ot “little men” at Phoenix Park. “When394 words
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Article, Illustration224 1953-12-24 16 SINGAPORE. Dec. 20 0 N E of Americas former top diplomats. Dr. Francis B. Sayre, said yesterday that Malaya’s resettlement scheme tv as “an interesting experiment which might provide a solution to the terrorist problem.” Dr. Sayre, paying an unofficial visit to Singapore, lunched with the224 words
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Article, Illustration48 1953-12-24 16 MR. KELLY R. WILLIAMS, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Cuthbert F. Williams and Miss Christine G. Tan. eldest daughter of Mr. Kenneth Tay Kian Hock and the late Mrs. K. Tav Kian Hock, alter their wedding at the Singapore Register Olliee on Dee M48 words
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Article287 1953-12-24 16 KCALA Lt MPI R. Dec. 21. THE wage dispute between Malaya's rubber estate workers and employers is to be submitted to arbitration under the Industrial Courts Ordinance. The decision was reached at a conciliatory meeting this morning between the workers, the employers and Mr. J.287 words
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Article, Illustration29 1953-12-24 16 Mr and Mrs. Reginald Bruce Biliington after ♦heir marriage .it St. Andrew s Cathedral Sin?* ire. j>n Dec. 19 afternoon. The bride was j 0 y Manson.29 words
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Article48 1953-12-24 16 SEREMBAN. Dec 21 Negri Sembilan’s first Mentri Hi .'.ar. Dato Haji Abdul Malek bin Yusof. who retired early this year was entertained at a allcommunity tea party at King George V School last evening. Tuan Sheikh Ahmad presented an address in English and Malay.48 words
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202 1953-12-24 16 SINGAPORE Dec. 20 A NY SCHEME to improve the standard of medical training and increase the number of doctors in Malaya will net have any effect until alter 1960. Sir David Lindsay Ke:r. chairman of the three-mar. Medical Education Inquiry Commission, said on202 words
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Article84 1953-12-24 16 MALACCA, Dec. VI Strangers in a Malacca bar are curious when they see a plate with the letters WYBMADIITY” < over the counter. They smile when told mi letters stand for “Will You Buy Me A Drink If 1 Tel? You/' 4 They smile even mere when84 words
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264 1953-12-24 17 Otherwise disaster, he says JOHORE BAHRU Dec* 2*> THE STATE LEGAL ADVISER, Mr. 1). M. K Grant 1 warned the Johore State Council todav that the wav to disaster would be to give elected represent atives on the C ouncil power but no responsibility264 words
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124 1953-12-24 17 JOHORE BAHRU. Dec. 22 IT HAS been the tradition that only Johore-born M.t.ays are taken into the johore Civil Service. Dato Svth. State Secretary, stated n the Johore Council of State today. He was replying to Mr. Yap Kin Hock, who had asked124 words
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144 1953-12-24 17 KVA LA LUMPUR. Dec. 22 THE FEDERATION is expected to have under culti- a*. n a little over 52.000 acres r. r< i t wet and dry padi in 1953-54 season than last 'eas<>n. A Mai or 829.350 acres were planted last season144 words
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136 1953-12-24 17 Blit his 18 bottles cost him $100 JOHORE BAHRU. Dec. 21. pORDON Linney, a Singapore City Council security officer at the Council’s waterworks at Gunong Pulai. was fined $100. in default 40 days’ gaol, for failing to declare dutiable goods on arrival136 words
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Article43 1953-12-24 17 JOHORE BAHRU, Dec. 22 —At the request of the Sultan of J"hore, the Johore Council State today approved Pending $66,500. It will be used to erect a seven-toot barbtd fence to surround the compound of the IsUna Buk.t Serene.43 words
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Article72 1953-12-24 17 KOTA BAIIRII. Dee. 22 RUMOURS that the Government is again considering appointing deputy cabinet members were denied by a Federation Government spokesman today. “The idea died nine months ago,” he said. “If such a scheme was to be implemented the deputy would have to be in72 words
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Article202 1953-12-24 17 SINGAPORE. Dei. 23 C tv’ MTS CHINESE should be k i‘presented on Singapore’s I nislative and City Councils, the Straits Chinese British \ssoeiation urges in a Memorandum to the Kendel f "mniission. S.C.B.A. suggests that < hmese British •totild be allowed to effet ’heir202 words
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Article, Illustration62 1953-12-24 17 FELLOW VILLAGERS were the pall bearers at the funeral of I)ato F. W. Douglas, the “grand old man” of Klang, who died on Dee. 21 at his home at Kapar, 10 miles from Klang. The Dato was buried on Dee. 22 at the Batu Belah—Straits Times picture. - 62 words
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Article155 1953-12-24 17 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 21. ALTHOUGH Setapak Hot Springs, four miles north of here, is a food-restricted area, Christmas holiday-makers may enjoy themselves there. They may take food other than those listed as restricted and eat it at places officially defined as "residential parts.” This155 words
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Article92 1953-12-24 17 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 22 REVISED constitution and rules of the Malayan Chinese Association will be considered at tho annual meeting of the central general committee in Singapore on Sunday. “We’re tightening up the organisation by bringing the rules up to date as they were92 words
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Article43 1953-12-24 17 JOHORE BAHRU, Dec. 21 Syed Esa bin Alwi. of Batu Pahat. has been appointed an unofficial member of the Johore Council of State. He replaces Dr. Ismail bin Abdul Rahman who resigned on being appointed Federation Member tor Lands and Communications.43 words
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Article249 1953-12-24 17 ‘Grand old man KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 21 DATO F. W. DOUGLAS, a close friend of the Selangor Royal Family and scholar cf Malayan history died at his home at Kapar about 12 miles from Klang today, two hours after he returned from a Kuala Lumpur hospital.249 words
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Advertisement72 1953-12-24 17 STRAITS BUDGET SUBSCRIPTION RATES (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE) 3 Kr Empire Singapore Foreign Town Area Malaya (Including No Postageinduding Postage postage) tfuarterlv 5.20 S 5.75 S 0.75 llalf-vearly 10.40 11.50 13.50 Yearly 20.80 23.00 27 00 The weekly issues of the Straits Hudget ran he sent by express air delivery service72 words
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Article122 1953-12-24 18 You’ ll have to learn self-govt VILLAGE HEADS ARE TOLD: KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 21 KAMPONGS will have to learn t» manage their affairs without depending on the government. Dato Sir Onn bin Ja’afar, Member for Home Affairs told 35 kampong headmen from the Federation and Borneo today. Sir Onn. Chairman122 words
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Article, Illustration274 1953-12-24 18 SINGAPORE, Dec *3 A WEEK ago Malaya’s first beauty queen to m a L A trip to Hollywood was mixing with top-rankin* stars in Hollywood. Tomorrow, if her boss needs h* help, she’ll be back at her old job as a274 words
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Article130 1953-12-24 18 SINGAPORE. Dec. 22 A PATHOLOGIST’S report is pending on some human bones which were unearthed on Sunday on an embankment outside Outram Road School, Singapore. The bones are believed to be those of Mr. Boey Kai Hong, a well-known member of the Colony’s Cantonese community130 words
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Article, Illustration245 1953-12-24 18 r ENG AH PATT - NO FANCY XMAS ON $175,000 WIN Another first’ for Lucky Klyne’ By r ENG AH PATT SINGAPORE. Dec. 23. 4 LTHOUGH he has won a $175,000 prize, Mr. H. E. Klyne, 53-year-old chief steward of Singapore General Hospital, said yesterday: “No extravagant Christmas for me.” “Lucky Klyne” has done it245 words
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Article45 1953-12-24 18 JOHORE BAHRU. Dec. 22 The Johore Council of State today agreed to abolish the jobs of supervisor, Istana gardens, welfare officer. PWD and officer in charge of town boards, Johore. The post of president, town council. Johore Bahru, has been created.45 words
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Article54 1953-12-24 18 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 22 The Central Malaya Chinese Dentists Association has decided to protest against the ban on non-graduate dentists using penicillin. The decision was taken at a meeting of the association in Kuala Lumpur last night. Memoers said the ban would obstruct their w’ork and cause54 words
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Article143 1953-12-24 18 Lottery figures give answer KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 21 CUNCE the Social and Welfare Lottery result was announced on Friday people have been asking: How’ is it that Johore always seems to have the winning ticket? Figures published by the Lotteries Board today give the143 words
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199 1953-12-24 18 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 22. HTHE CRIMINAL Procedures Amendment Bill is 1 being; attacked by a certain political organisation as a “monstrous piece of legislation.” This organisation is one of the convenors of a public meeting to be called early next year to protest against the199 words
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Article103 1953-12-24 18 IPOH, Dec. 19 SEVEN THOUSAND tons of iron-ore, produced by the Malaya Mining Company near here, was shipped to Japan at the week-end. It was the first shipment of a 10,000-ton consignment destined for Japan by the company, which pioneered iron mining in Perak. The103 words
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Article150 1953-12-24 18 SINGAPORE. Dec. 23 rE Singapore Rent Con ciliation Board is properl: constituted, a GovernmeB spokesman said last night. The appointment of a pone to carry out the board’s won w.L b J ga-etted soon. The spokesman was refer ring to the action of the150 words
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Article38 1953-12-24 18 Four travel book* East and South-East displayed in London They are “Sacred fcrene Vongehr Vincer b y land and the South o. ir Oile Strandberg. “Hi ,V.d ma” by Maurice C° ij “Hidden Land” Graham Bower.38 words
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721 1953-12-24 19 SINGA PORE AMATEUR MEET BIG SUCCESS »y JACK BEAUMDNT SINGAPORE. Dec. 16 [X ps a great day for the (Tianvllle* at Bukit Timah est -relay Lt. Col. J. Granville on two polo scurries on ter- da and Slickness, while jis s- ife rode a beautifullyudged race to take the lon721 words
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Article, Illustration132 1953-12-24 19 SINGAPORE Dec. 22 AFTER the tea, cakes and ices, it was time for prizegiving. The Singapore Animal Lovers’ League’s Frampton Shield for the best kept puppy went to Maureen Mackay, seven. MaurCen and her pet carefully mounted the steps.grammes. — Straits Times picture. - 132 words
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91 1953-12-24 19 SINGAPORE, Dec. 23 Detective inspector Colin James Bryan, of the North Rhodesian Police Force, a former member of Singapore b/en ’killed motor accll2SjitaUs K of’the accident are F&WWWS’S sssr*. Stffj that lie met wltf 1 an accident while driving a car and died the91 words
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Article915 1953-12-24 19 JOHN MARKS - THE WEEK IN SP6RT By JOHN MARKS SINGAPORE, Dec. 23. THE Singapore BadminA ton Hall Fund Committee are facing a crisis. The committee was told at an emergency meeting over the week-end that there was about $600,000 still owed to firms and individuals for the915 words
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Miscellaneous47 1953-12-24 19 Big cep I n OT^«„ POOL 38 ».369 No. *****8 856) 2. No. *****8 87 428 3 No. *****0 SgR ST ($6,938 each): S^V. *****1 *****9, *****9 6< r/?io?, ***** *****8 *****2. C i\ NS0LATI0N ($2,914 Sjttf *****7, *****3 r«n-?i’ Uo 505, ***** *****6. *****1, *****1, *****2.47 words
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561 1953-12-24 20 SHARE MARKET 3 By Our Financial Correspondent > SINGAPORE, Dec. 21. T*HE Singapore share market had a disappointing period last week when dull conditions prevailed in all sections, probably partly attributable to the approaching holidays. Only a small volume of business was done and values561 words
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Article181 1953-12-24 20 •JiHE following list of share transactions is reported by one firm of sharebrokers in Singapore for the period December 12 to December 18, inclusive:— INDUSTRIALS Fraser Neave Ords $2.00, Gammons $2.87 and $2.90, Hammers $2.80 and $2,824, Wra. Jacks $3,674 and $3.70, Malayan Breweries $3.15 Malayan Cement $1.36181 words
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203 1953-12-24 20 JOHORE BAHRU, Dee. J IOHORE State Council today passed its dr J J estimates for next year, which provide fur M expenditure of $48,318*204. V Secause of the present slackness In M provision has been made for any large-scale expand* projects. All services will be203 words
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Article67 1953-12-24 20 SINGAPORE. Dec. 23 Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange; Noon prices per jpicul Copra; quiet; January $39 V* buyers, $39% sellers; February $3946 buyers, $39*6 sellers. Coconut oil: quiet; $6216 sellers. Pepper: quiet; Muntok white $330, Sarawak $325, Lampong black $395. Lewis and Peat: Closing prices were:Copra; 6teady; January67 words
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Article89 1953-12-24 20 rERE was a sharp fall in the value of Malaya’s overseas trade In November, compared with October. The overall value fell from $523 million in .October to $445 million in November. November Imports declined to $228.6 million from $279.4 million In October and exports fell from89 words
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Article129 1953-12-24 20 DENANG Last month exported, for the first time since the Korean Ear, 370 tons of rubber to Sou to Korea. Official statistics shqjv a drop of $1,565,614 m the settlement's export of tin and rubber tb foreign countries in November. Penang’s total export was 15.161 tons129 words
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Article874 1953-12-24 20 SINGAPORE, Dec. 23 Buyers hellers Ale* Bricks Prefe *.lO <W Ords. 3.10 *BO AUas Ice 12.25 .1 2» O O r«Crut W 'V i'J'H B M Trustee* 50 7 *c Con Tin Smelt Pret 18/- 18/. Ord# 23 '9 24/3 Eastern United 33.50 34 50 Fed. iyispeuB»r874 words
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Article192 1953-12-24 20 Rubber Marjjwi 6J.VGAPORF Dec n T'HE of.j A year and festive aea< already appear# to bf cast its shadow over the** rub! market, which Quietened siderably this week. The rai of values has been narrow t there has been, no factor sufficient importance to fluence prices to kny192 words
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Article183 1953-12-24 20 rE following dividends were announced last week by companies operating in Malaya:— OVERSEAS ASSURANCE: amount not disclosed, payable December .30. books close December 84. AYER H1TAM TIN: first interim 20 per cent on account of year ending June. IDRIS HYDRAULIC: first interim 45£d. share on account of year183 words