The Straits Budget, 1 July 1954

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    38 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYA'S NATIONAJU NKWBFAPEB < New Series No. 411. *v*Kr >•* vA 1 1 4 OiJi- mAj* ;C: C- in ,t 1h ifIS J A. < clillltnv vr J MlUllllß. 1- t...f
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  • From THE STRAITS TIMES POSTBAG
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      Racing in Malaya well controlled
      160 2  -  RACE FAN. 'ip IJACmp to Malaya i* controlled a b well as to any other country in the world and to case “Punter" does not f know Ittaere Is system to vogue 7, throughout llalaya to <*ent of a false start. According to “Piinter." the
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      ‘Give proof of strength first’
      40 2  -  CONFUSED. Kuala Lumpur. I the Alliance sss, “a-ss:^ K-K h ,¥S‘,'2E"~“ I h ,'J°n° t know what can be lrom r«mL 1 M ,re withdrawal* <-°ZeM™u£ ’C m »h4*s don C01 Secretary Lon-i St k'
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      Alliance leaders are still ‘politicians’
      287 2  -  T.S.D. ’Ipoh. 'juiE alliance has taken the bold, and I contend self-centred step tc withdraw oo operation with the Federation Government, because theii demand ’for seven more unofficial elected seats was not granted by the Government, and also because elections are to be held next
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      GREAT NEED TO GO SLOW IN MALAYA
      135 2  -  L M. MAriL<; Singapore. T H pouS C parfaf itT? by ltS boycott that a ThSrlS? l er y immature. i„H?i >U f h Government of JSgJ* f ct ‘n 1935 which pro- t V&^J m some klmfof prol 1 nH??' “•■s;! carrying
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      Changes in income tax legislation
      104 2  -  C. PROSPER LISTON Penang, if FMay a bill was published in the Federation of Malaya Government Gazette to provide for Amendments to the Income Tax Ordinance 1948. to be made retrospective to January 1948. It comes before the Council for enactment now. ?How in the
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      British aid vital to Malaya
      79 2  -  TRUE MALAYAN Seremban IT would be interesting to find out how many of the M.C.A. Councillors ;who have resigned from the Federal, State; Settlement. Municipal, add Town Councils were members and sympathisers of the now ?jr banned > v > Kuomlntang fj Boycottlhg the above
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      Shenton Way ideal for factories
      198 2  - Shenton W ay ideal for factories OLD SALT Singapore. <£ o“i a r re, n: The item 8 are Burg** «i.n to wu rattans est S’* WapJ^r,^ Si3a,* h z rirtSS at J;«o t r 1 Cupra rattans arrive* hS??h wheat tKr n re bv <in bulk! »J!^!5L Copra gets
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      He does not know if he is a member
      131 2  - He does not know if h e is a member DOUBTFUL MCA MEMBF Kuala Lumpur. no the membci, U General Commr tiso trh&t uiey prea 1 otle wonder how thte elected 1 I joined the MCA r branch many yeafs a 1 date, I have never hea ron the MCA
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      Page 2 Miscellaneous Column 1
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  • The Straits Budget
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      Election Bill Is Backed
      1185 3 —Straits Times, June 25. On the order paper of the Federal Legislative Council t sterday the great debate on t proposed constitutional changes came innocently enuch between an amendment t,» the Pensions Ordinance and an amendment to Income Tax Legislation. It took up virtually the whole
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      Away With Illusion
      855 3 —Straits Times, June 24. The White Paper on the future of the University of Malaya, which in Singapore was tabled in the Legislative Council without comment, moved the Federal Legislative Council to stimulating debate. One result was to banish any fond illusion that part of the UniI
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      Two Great Principles
      806 3 —Straits Times. June 26. The absence from the Federal Legislative Council of most of the Alliance members robbed the debate on constitutional changes of nearly all drama, but the dignity and sense of momentous occasion clearly remained. In approving the principles of the Bill, the Council commended
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      Seeing The Rulers
      593 4 —Straits Times. June 28. In the political crisis which has followed the Alliance rejection of the White Paper pioposals for Federal elections, sight has been lost to some extent of the position of the Rulers. The White Paper proposals were based on the recommendations of the Federal
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      The Specials
      434 4 —Straits Times, June 29. The official report on action taken to return the special constable to civilian life reads reasonably well until the figures are reached at the end of the paper. The schemes for vocational training and for settlement on the land are admirable. But these good
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      A Doctor in the House
      885 4 -Straits Times, June It is never easy to estimate the need of a country for doctors. The committee headed by Sir David Lindsay Keir which has reported on medical education in Malaya found its task particularly complicated by the problem of taking western medicine to
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    AIRWAYS GIRL MARJORIE WEE OF SINGAPORE IS ‘MISS MALAYA’
    101 5 AIRWAYS GIRL MARJORIE WEE OF SINGAPORE IS ‘MISS MALAYA THE ten finalists in the “Miss Malaya" contest parade in swimsuit while the judges decide on the winner. They are (back row. from left): Violet Ooi. Phyll Westerhout. Rugayah Ibrahim and Nora Chan. Front row: Jeanette Mclachlan. Corinne Siddons Dorothy de
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    Marjorie (‘I was all a-dither’) scoops the title
    361 5 IV/IISS Marjorie Wee, a 21-year-old air hostess, was last night named the most beautiful girl in Malaya. She won the Miss Malaya title from nine other finalists after a glittering parade at the Capitol Theatre. Singapore. Runners-up were Miss Violet Sleigh, aged
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  • PERSONAL
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      BIRTHS
      148 5 SETCHELL: At Bungsar Hospital, on 28th June, to Elizabeth and Peter, a sister, Susan Mary, for Brian. TO LEELA: Wife of A. C. George of Port Dickson, a daughter, at Bungsar Hospital, Kuala Lumpur on 29.6.54. MCCALL. To Lee, wife of Francis McCall, Bukit Mertajam Estate, Kulim, on 25th
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      SILVER WEDDING
      21 5 PEARCE KANE. At St. Mary’s Church Kuala Lumpur on the 24th June 1929 William Edward Pearce to Rita Anderson-Kane.
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    HIS LORDSHIP TRAVELLED BY RICKSHA
    268 5 f Some recollections of Kuala Lumpur 50 years ago by Ng Seo Buck, from the first issue of the Malayan Historical Journal THERE were very few places of amusement in those days. The theatre hall in Petaling Street—where the Madras Theatre now stands —and the
    fSome recollections of Kuala Lumpur 50 years ago by Ng Seo Buck, from the first issue of the Malayan Historical Journal.]  -  268 words
  • Obituary
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    93 5 DEATH DR. M. DICUM Regrets to announce the death in London of Mr. C. Govindasamy, formerly of Kepong Estate, Kuala Lumpur. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS MR. <& MRS. W. Edwards wish to thank all Friends, Relatives who attended the Reception and for the many Lovely Gifts. MRS. BRIDGWOOD wishes to thank all those
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    Chinese girl with water pitcher
    10 6 Photo by Ng Weng Chee
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    As I was Saying
    627 6  -  CYNICUS —Sunday Express SINGAPORE, June 26. HTHE first VicForis A Cross was won just a hundred years ago when a British ship opened fire on a Russian battery in the Baltic Sea. A 20-year-old Irish mate picked up a live shell which fell, with hissing fuse,
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    Notes from a... Malayan Diary
    995 6  -  l tray. STANLEY STREET. Proves the rule THE three hundred years in which no Guards battalion went east of Suez were, I am reminded, broken by one exception. In 1927, a Guards battalion was in the brigade commanded by Lord Gort, V.C., later the B.E.F.
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    Independents score in polls
    38 6 KUALA LIPIS. 2 f to Jerantut in Pahang went the polls for the first yesterday and elected man local council. Ten of the successful ca 1 didates were Chinese were elected cn indepench tickets.
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    Shooting the chute
    49 7 Timothy Brooks, ajsd two. was one of Hie many children who enjoyed Hie fete at Government House on |une 26 m aid ot Hit St. |ohn Appeal Week. The ambulance man helping Tim down the chute seems to be getting a laugh out of his |ob.
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    FIFTY YEARS AGO
    88 7 Taken from the Straits Times of June 26, 1904: MR. FOO WA CHENG, Town Inspector of Kuala Lumpur, who set an example to his brethren in the path of form by having his towchang 'queue) publicly cut. has been iCTommended for the appointment of Inspector of Hackney
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    Countryman’s Journal
    649 7  -  TUAN DJEK A few days ago TYMOTW took the Tuan and Seng to the Buklt to watch tY e copters pick up B.O.R.s to drop in the Jungle somewhere. Seng must have been thrilled but he didn’t show it: bow he explained things to the family on his
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    Jungle highways of Malaya
    1139 7  -  Malavwian Xolebook W WILLIAM FISH. FAVOURITE highways r for Malaya’s terrorists have always been the broad, often slowflowing rivers which run down to the sea from the jungle’s innermost recesses. Terrorists were quick to find they could travel silently and with little effort many miles each
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    Tribute in Council
    80 7 KUALA LUMPUR. June 25. A tribute to the services in the Federal Legislative Council of the late Maj. Haji Mahmood Mahyidden was paid yesterday by the Financial Secretary. Mr. E. Himsworth. “As a newcomer to this country, I relied a great deal on his sound advice.” said
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    ‘WE QUIT LABOUR’ DRAMA IN ELECTIONS
    1026 8 KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 1NCHE M O H A M E D SOPIEE save a touch of drama in the Federal Legislative Council today when he announced that he and Mr. Yeap Choong Kong, both prominent leaders of the Labour Party of Malaya, had
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    ‘THINK AGAIN’, HOGAN TELLS ALLIANCE
    1044 8 KUALA LUMPUR, June 24. T'HE Attorney-General, A Mr. M. J. P. Hogan, speaking in the Legislative Council today during the debate on the Bill which establishes national elections, appealed to the UMNOMCA Alliance “to think again.” There were, he said, “many of us” who believed
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    Speakers seek priority for agriculture
    479 9 KUALA LUMPUR, June 23. SPEAKERS at today’s Federal Legislative Council meeting called for top priority for a faculty of agriculture instead of one in engineering in the expanded University of Malaya in the Federation. The Director of Agriculture, Mr. O. J. Voelcker, said that a
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    Red tape slows up housing
    192 9 KUALA LUMPUR, June 23. THE Federation Housing Trust made slow progress last year, it was officially admitted today. The Member for Local Government, Housing and Town Planning, Dato Nik Ahmed Kamil, chairman of the Trust, gave four reasons for this in his annual report tabled
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    TAX RELIEFS: NO CHANGE
    110 9 KUALA LUMPUR, June 23. T'HE Financial Secretary, Mr. E. Himsworth, told Mr. Tan Chong Bee, of Penang, that the Government thinks there is no case for extending the scope of additional income tax relief for children educated in Malaya. The $1,500 allowance for a child studying
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    219,124 there
    20 9 KUALA LUMPUR. June 23 The estimated population of Kuala Lumpur was 219.124 at the end of last year.
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    THE BIG AXE FALLS HARD
    235 9 KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 THE Federal Legislative 1 Council was told today that in the last two years 2.655 temporary officers have been dismissed or are under notice. Of these 1,970 are married und have dependants. Mr. Oavid Gray, the Acting Chief Secretary, said in
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    SUGAR TAX TO SUBSIDISE RICE
    377 9 KUALA LUMPUR, June 23. 'pHE Financial Secretary, Mr. E. Himsworth, declared today that “sugar is a commodity which can and should be taxed.” He was explaining a five cents a pound import duty increase on sugar. ‘‘Faced with a budget deficit of $222 million this
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    $45,668 for salaries
    47 9 KUALA LUMPUR, June 23. The Legislative Council today approved $45,668 for the salaries of the Member for Transport and his staff. The post of Member carries a salary of $2,700 a month. Mr. H S. Lee held the office until he resigned last week.
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    6 saved after three weeks’ drift
    307 9 PENANG, June 23. DAIN saved the lives of six fishermen who were rescued today after drifting in a small boat for three weeks. The men were landed at Glugor base here tonight from a Marine Police launch which had gone out this morning to
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    Queen’s Scholar is a Miss
    90 9 SINGAPORE. June 25. A Queen’s Scholarship for 1954 has been awarded to Miss Tan Kheng Choo of Singapore. Miss Tan, 18, received her early education at the Presbyterian Ladies’ College, Sydney, and the Cathedral High School, India. Later, she at- tended Raffles Girls’ School and
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    New disciplinary measures for Chinese School
    510 10 SINGAPORE, June 25. T’HE seven closed Chinese schools in Singapore are to reopen on Monday—with new disciplinary measures in force. This has been agreed by the Government and the schools’ management committees. Assurances that these measures will be carried out conscientiously were given to
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    A PASS TO ENTER SCHOOL
    65 10 A STIDENT of the Catholic High School in Queen Street being checked by a white-robed teacher for his special pass before being allowed to go to his class room on June 24. The school authorities issued passe s after about 70 striking students were not
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    Board’s expenses
    41 10 Members of the Malayan Rubber Export Registration Board who attend meetings of the board or Tribunal of Appeal will in future be paid transport and hotel expenses and an allowance of $lO a day. it was announced officially yesterday.
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    Area 99 sets a record
    245 10 JOHORE BAHRU. J une 4 t roops p.,2 operating j n the Gurkha Brigade area i„ South and South-West Johore have killed 2fln terrorists in th. months. 1 18 The 200th kill was terday by the 1st Eal't d v„ y f‘ and the figure
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    THE COST OF A STING
    60 10 KUALA LIPIS, June 24.—Because his mother was stung by a centipede during curfew hours, Kew Kok Foo, a Benta home guard, was fined $25 yesterday. Kew, pleading guilty to breaking the curfew at his village, told the Sessions Court that he was on his wav
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    STUDENTS BREAK CAMP AT SCHOOL
    262 10 rritnr a SINGAPORE, June 25. 'THE student camp at the Chinese High School Singapore, broke up at 9 o’clock last night—three hours alter the deadline set bv the Government In a letter sent yesterday to Mr. Lee Kong Chian, chairman of the school's management committee,
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    Bill to get more houses
    72 10 KUALA LUMPUR. June 24. A Bill, which the Member for Housing Dato Nik Ahmed Kamil, said would enable local authorities to incraese their housing schemes was passed by the Legislative Council today. It was the Municipal Ordinance Bill which will enable local authorities to improve
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    70 BOYS ‘SACKED THEMSELVES’ They broke a pledge—school
    193 10 70 BOYS ‘SACKED THEMSELVES’ They broke a pledge —school SINGAPORE. June 20. SEVENTY Chinese students expelled from the Singapore Catholic High School in Queen Street nj iv only themselves to blame, the principal. Brot 1 Phillipe Wu, told the Straits Times yesterday. They had “expelled themselves’’ by not attending classes
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    A MOTHER APPEALS—A BANDIT GIVES UP
    152 10 KUALA LUMPUR, June 24. A MOTHER’S appeal has persuaded a. terrorist branch committee member Wan Yong to Rive up. His surrender was reported yesterday. Wan Yong is now in hospital where a back injury received in a tall Is being treated. The injury leit
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    MESSAGE FOR THE DUKE
    67 10 KUALA LUMPUR. June v The High Commissioner. ‘'J; Donald MacGillivray. has sen* a message of condolence the Royal Family, for the at cident to the Duke of Kjm 1 The message reads: “We 1 much distressed in the Fe ration to learn cf the Du of
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    Malaya in 52 parts for the polls
    1132 11 KUALA LUMPUR, June 23. rpHE Constituency De1 lineation Commission, divides the Federation into 52 constituencies for Federal elections, giving each an average population of 94,386 people, based on the 1947. population census. It suggests that its recommendations should be of a temporary nature.”
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    The electoral areas
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    Money, not fuss, is his choice
    156 11 VAN KLEEF’S KIN SINGAPORE, June 26. A RELATIVE oi the late Mr. Van Kleef, who left money with which the Singapore City Council is building an aquarium, has been traced in Holland. But the next-of-kin is a poor man and would welcome a gift
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    $16,000 more for floating dispensary
    89 11 SINGAPORE, June 25. I AN extra $16,000 to build a launch as a “floating dispensary” was approved by the Singapore Rural Board yesterday. The chairman. Mr. E. V. G. Day, said that a contract was let in April for a single screw' vessel to cost
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    EPIDEMIC FILLS THE HOSPITAL BEDS
    154 11 ALOR STAR, June 25. DENGHULUS and kampong ketuas today joined r medical teams in fighting an epidemic of gastroenteritis (diarrhoea and vomitting) now sweeping through West Perils. Five more cases have been reported in the past 24 hours, making a total of 365 since the
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    T.B. PROTECTION FOR DOLLAR A MONTH
    163 11 SINGAPORE, June 24. SATA is extending its T.B. insurance scheme to cover family groups at a cut rate. Alter payment for preliminary X-rays, a man can insure himself, his wife and all children over the age of 14 years for $1 a month, and
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    The new Bar Committee men
    54 11 The following have been elected to the Singapore Bar Committee for this year: Mr. J. C. Cobbett (chairman), Mr. K. Seth, Mr. C G Toh, Mr. D. S. Marshall. Mr. J. Pillai, Mr. Wee Chong Jin and Mr. G. J. Okell. Mr. J W. Cashim
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    Crash investigators told of doctor’s check on crew fatigue
    1349 14 FIFTEENTH day of the inquiry SINGAPORE, June 26. gECTIONS of a confidential report prepared by British Overseas Airways Corporation doctors will be made available to Singapore’s Solicitor General, Mr. C. H Butterfield, Q. C. The sections are those covering fatigue among
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    26 COUNCILS FOR MCA TO QUIT
    190 14 Members to be *persuaded* mUT? M IPOH, June 25. T'HE Malayan Chinese Association has prepared a list of 26 councils, boards and committees ir. the Federation on which its members serve. These members e P ersuac *ed to withdraw in compliance with tne Alhances
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    Three doctors entertained
    39 14 SINGAPORE. June 28 More than 120 doctoreA^ s °ci^aUon—gathered ar rpMinJ members who service 1 K fr m Govcr > lm ent The three are Dr G das pediatrician, Dr K surgeon, and Dr c Subrahmanyam. pathologist.
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    Sultan keeps wedding date
    95 14 IPOH, June 27.—1 n one of the grandest social events of the year in Perak. Che Nyah Rubiah, the daughter of the State Secretary, Inche Hashim ln Mat Dris. was mar- ed t° da V to Inche Meor Rashdi bin Haji Meor Burhanuddin of the Co-operative
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    THE CHARTER FOR ALL WORKERS
    215 14 SINGAPORE. June 26 SINGAPORE’S new Labour Ordinance, if approved by the Government. will have “considerable indirect influence*’ on the conditions of all kinds of employment in the Colony. The Deputy Commissioner for Labour. Mr. D. I. Goodwin. said yesterday the ordinance would also lay down
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    MALAY EDITOR TO VISIT AMERICA
    65 14 Mahfudz bin Haji Abdul Hamid, a Malay editor with the press section of the United States Information Service in Singapore, is on his way to the United States for a threemonth orientation trip. During his stay he will spend about a fortnight in Washington, where
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    Judge says airport fire services ‘in a sorry state’
    1498 15 SEVENTEENTH day of the inquiry SINGAPORE, June 29. IZALLANG Airport’s fire services had for nine months last year been left under the supervision of an officer who had no training or experience in fire fighting, it was stated yesterday in Singapore.
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    Public wants Kallang crash guilty named—inquiry judge
    922 15 Public wants Kallang crash guilty named —inquiry judge EIGHTEENTH day of the inquiry SINGAPORE, June 30. T*HE Singapore inquiry into the crash of a BOAC Constellation at Kallang airport on March 13, is to hear further submissions by counsel before deciding whether blame should be placed on individuals, or whether
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    UMNO TO WOO SULTANS
    301 16 K. LUMPUR June 28. IJMNO headquarters today ordered its liaison officers throughout the country to make preparations for audiences with the Sultans of their respective States on Federal elections. The order followed the acceptance yesterday by the Sultan of Johore of the 1 Johore UMNO'S request
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    A General unveils a hero’s pagoda
    296 16 EXAMPLE OF TRUE MALA VAX’ SINGAPORE. June 30. IN glorious sunshine yesterday, a big crowd at the 1 Esplanade saw General Sir Charles Loewen. Com-mander-in-Chief. FARELF. unveil a 12-foot concrete and marble pagoda dedicated to the memory of Malayan war hero, Major-General Lim Bo
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    Oilfield guard strengthened
    27 16 KUALA BELAIT, Brunei. June 28.—Units of the Sarawak Constabulary's Field Force are now stationed here to improve the security arrangements in the oilfield areas.
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    POLICE HOLD 16 WANTED MEN Killer pistols seized
    594 16 SINGAPORE, June 30. pOLICE have arrested 16 youths believed to be members of the Communists’ killer squad in Singapore. They were seized during the past three days in one of the biggest and most successful operations aimed against the Malayan Communist Party.
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    Col. Young to lead on parade
    189 16 t'OLONEL Arthur Young, tte City of London’s 6ft. 4in police chief, who is in Kenva reorganising the nonce drive Man Man. will lead the Kenva Police detachment in the Queen’s review in Hvde Park on Julv 14 He is arriving in London in three
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    Mr. Aikman off to Australia
    35 16 MIRI, Sarawak. June -8 The Chief Secretary. Mi- a j Aikman, taken ill recent'' leave soon for Australia Sir Anthony Abell, who was to have > In June has postponed leave.
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    Alliance aids Fajar case
    71 16 KUALA LUMPUR, June 28.— The UMNO-MCA alliance will give money to help the defence of the eight University of Malaya students charged with publishing sedition in Fajar. the University Socialist Club periodical, an alliance source told the Straits t0 He y said the M.C.A. president Dato
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    Riot vans out-26 students convicted
    1123 17 SINGAPORE, June 29. RIOT vans were rushed to the Singapore Fifth Police Court yesterday after 26 Chinese school students were found guilty of obstructing the police. Big crowds of Chinese schoolchildren, including many girls, were in the court compound when the magistrate. Mr. D. H.
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    Malay Regt bags seven bandits
    493 17 IPOH, June 28. THE story of how “A” Company Ist Battalion the Malay Regiment eliminated seven terrorists out of seven in the notorious Tikus area in the Sungei Siput district was told to the Straits Times today by the men who killed five and captured
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    He takes over as new Chief-of-Staff
    51 17 MAJ.-GEN. C. Colville, D. 5.0., who takes over froin Maj.Gen. E. K. G. Sixsmith as Chief -of-Staff, Far East Land Forces, arrived in Singapore on June 28 in the liner Willem Ruys accompanied by his wife and two daughters. Straits Times daughters. Straits Times
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    Admitted to Bar
    27 17 Mr. Chelliah Paramjothy, barrister-at-law. was admitted to the Singapore Bar by the Chief Justice, Sir Charles Murray-Aynsley, in the High Court on June 28.
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    BEST BLOWS IN MONTHS
    374 17 KLUANG, June 23. pOLICE and security forces today struck two of their most decisive blows in many months, killing eight terrorists in the Kluang district. Five Reds were killed by a small police party led by Lieutenant Robert Graver, who earned the George Medal for gallantry
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    Sarawak sago is the best
    44 17 MIRI. Sarawak. June 23.—Sarawak sago llotu altei un analysis is carried out by the Government and the Imperial Institute of London, has been found to have valuable technical properties not possessed by other similar starches, a Government spokesman said
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    HUSH ORDER MADE SOPIEE QUIT THE PARTY
    541 18 On eve of polls debate he was told: Resign from Council KUALA LUMPUR, June 25. a m m /v INCHE MOHAMED SOPIEE and Mr. l eap C hoong 1 Kong resigned from the Labour Party of Malaya because they refused to obey an
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    NEW WARNING ON BANDITS FOR THE PLANTERS
    110 18 KUALA LUMPUR. June 20. fflllL Planter, journal of the Incorporated Society of Planters, today again warned members to beware of the lurking terrorist. It urged them to be prepared at all times. Discontinuing the use of protected vehicles when travelling was not justified,
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    St. Andrew’s Old Boys
    66 18 Officers of the St. Andrew's Old Boys* Association are: President. Mr. Tan Ek Khoo. vice-presidents. Messrs. Aw Cheng Chye. Lim Chong Pang. R. C. H Lim and Dr. S H. Tan. Secretary. Mr. Goh Soo Toon, asst, secretary, Mr. Tan Eng Chiang: treasurer. Mr. Siong Seow
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    Lieutenants to serve a year more
    109 18 SINGAPORE. June 29. MOST of Singapore’s 60 police lieutenants have accepted an offer to extend their service for another year, the Police Secretary, Mr. Peter Clague, said yesterday. The unit was due to be disbanded at the end of July. Asked why the lieutenants’
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    BOY DIED IN CRASH: PLANTER FINED
    126 18 MAT APPA Tnnp 9Q OARRINGTON Evans, planter, of Bertam Rubber Estate, was fined $2OO in the sessions court here today for negligent driving, and disqualified for one year. Evans was tried earlier this month, accused of causing the death of Hong Kong Wing, a
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    141 calls a year
    19 18 Kuala Lumpur fire engines answered 141 calls last year and travelled just over 750 miles.
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    Chief of Staff tops Malaya honours
    184 18 KUALA LUMPUR, June 29. i Brig. K R. Brazier-Creagh Chief of Stall. HQ Malaya, heads the latest list of honours I and awards approved bv the Queen for operational services in the Federation and SingaHe gets a CB. Brig. Brazier-Creagh. 44, commanded the 25th
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    Ex-boss’s letter starts libel suit
    239 18 HE CRITICISED COMPANY POLICY SINGAPORE. June !n /i H. UNBEHAUN. former managing director C. chairman of directors of Hume Industrie ,i nd East) Ltd., yesterday faced a libel action fot chm™ over a letter he addressed to the management? 8 June 1952 criticising the company’s
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    City takes stock of price drop
    109 18 SINGAPORE. June 30. r guard against ia>ing in excessive stocks at a time when prices are dropping, the Singapore City Council will introduce limits tor purchases by individual departments The combined stocks of all departments concerned should not in future exceed $7.655.000 This new
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    $500 gift
    23 18 The United Malays National Organisation. Province Wellesley division, has given $500 to the Butterworth Coronanation Memorial Fund, bringing it to $18,021.
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    TWO GIFTS PUT FUND UP $l0,000
    158 18 SINGAPORE. June 25 W IT a few mi nutes at the annual meeting °f the St. John Council at Government House Singapore. yesterday $lO,OOO was contributed *i fund for 3 nrw headquarters building Mr. Justice Knight, told the meeting that Mr. Lee Kong Chian
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    A PAT ON THE BACK FROM SIR DONALD
    94 18 KUALA Ll’MPl'R June 23 The High Commissioner. Mr Donald MacGiUivray. ha sent the following message to the Chief Police Officer. Johore: “Please convey my aclnu ation and hearty congratu tions to Police Lieutenan Graver and his two siu nt constables for the
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      70 18 STRAITS BUDGET SUBSCRIPTION RATES (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE) Br Enip» rP Singapore Town Area Malaya (Incln No Postage including Postage posUE* Quarterly 5 20 5.75 Half-yearly 10.45 11.50 ‘J 7 (Hf Yearly 20.85 23.0<1 The weekly issues of the Straits Budget can he M express air delivery service to the United
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    BOBSWORTH RUNS MILE IN RECORD TIME
    1179 19  -  By, f EPSOM f JEEP, KUALA LUMPUR. June 26. Finishing with a grand r.st of speed, .Bobswofth, ad-n-ably handled by John Hudin, got up on the post to natch a short-head win from he hot favourite Sudden hoice, in the Cl. 3, Div. 1
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    ‘BOYCOTT IS ROAD TO CHAOS’
    130 19 k PENANG. June 27. kf\ATO BIR ONN blp Ja’afar. P J leader of Party Negara’s ■Parliamentary Oroup in the ■Federal Legislative Council, toIday accused the UMNO-MCA r Alliance of “seeking to create chaos, an&fchy and revolution at the expense of the people Da to Onn
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    Telecoms chief is best flier
    94 19 SINGAPORE, June 28. the Acting Director of Telecommunications, Mr. J. H. «gstaff. was yesterday award i a silver cup for the best permance of the day in the RoSlngaipore Plying Club’s ggest competition this year. The club, fliers made about landings on an almost iterlogged
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    Confusion in badminton circles
    1046 19 I THE WEEK IN SPORT SSS* SINGAPORE. June 29. rnHE MALLAIG tea-party in Singapore on April 22L* is, after all. not to beJ the last word on the Formosan jaunt of the Singapore badminton players Wong Peng Soon and Cheong Hock Leng. On July 4 at
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      51 19 BIGJSWEEP TOTAL POOL: $24$,*50 FIRST: No. 12*075 ($07,459) SECOND: No. *****1 ($33,729) THIRD: No. *****4 ($16,864) STARTERS. ($1,686 each), Nos. *****5; ******$ *****0; 381i; CONSOLATION: $1,499 each Nos. *****1; 1*0575; *****3; *****6; *****2; *****9; *****3; *****1; *****5; ******; U 1 TREBLE TOTE: 18 tickets ($364 each), 7 DOUBLE: one ticket
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    Malayan trade
    70 20 The Federation's External Trade during May showed a slight increase over the previous j,inonth The overall trade during the month was $252 million with Imports at $115.5 million and exports at $156.5 million. Figures for April were imports $1163 million and exports $115.5 million. Total external trade for
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    Sellers of tins hold out for gain
    445 20 '■V By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE. June 27. gINGAPORE Share Market last week was dull and uninspiring despite a mid-week flutter in tins which Armed on the adhesion of various countries to the International Tin Agreement. On Wednesday VIthere was better of volume
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    BUSINESS DONE
    217 20 -fThe following list of business done in the Singapore Share Market last week was reported by one firm of brokers for the period June 19 to June 25: INDUSTRIALS: Fraser A Neave Ords $1.93 and $192%, Hammers $3.00 and $3 02%, Wm. Jacks $2.80, Jackson Co. sl.6o,Malayan Breweries
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    DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED
    231 20 The following dividends were announced by jeompanies operating in Malaya last week. SIAMESE TIN SYNDICATE LTD.: A final dividend of making total for 1953 at 35% also interim dividend of 5% for 1954. both payable June 30, to stockholders on'•register June 18. RAWANG UN FIELDS LTD.: A dividend
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    ‘Farms on estates’ to beat a slump
    231 20 SHARE MARKpI KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 A 19-POINT unemployment scheme for Malaya's rubber estate workers has been drafted by a special Govern-ment-appointed com mittee arid circularised to estate owners. The scheme suggests that estates when hit by unemployment should keep their labour on
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    108 20 Singapore t'hinese Pradocr Ex* t MntWtoeptfjtfeal Copra, quief. .July $32 bus t is. $32H sellers; August buyers* $31 sellers. Coconut oil: unchanged; $57 setters. Pepper: quiet, unchanged: Muntok white $307%.; Sarawak $205. Iempong black $137%. H.C.B. Ltd. cbrini price: coconut oil; quiet; $52 sellrre. H.C.B. Ltd. copra prices:
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    MALAYAN SHARE QUOTATIONS
    733 20 SINGAPORE, June 30. INDUSTRIALS. Buyer* Sellers Alex, BrlOM&W ‘7 i Prefs 3.00 Ords. 3.35 3.45 Atlas Ice 12.2 s ips 8.8 Petrol v 67/- :m/- dbi B.M. Trustees CIO 7 00 Coo Tin Smelt Fret i*/- 19/. Ords 34/fi .75/6" Pattern United 84.00 35 00 Fed. Dispensary
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    Trade is moderate
    227 20 Mark t&u rrm S&SB* 0 4 IrL Sr;;" n n a m p er ute SlSW 4jas been somrwhaf’ fjjj! grey oy _g shortage 0 K r»de ccmmitmriihf 0 ,0 K^ lisf y «w»rby aemmitment* say< me weekiv nibSS WtfSTuS. H0,,d v caused to some ex- 1
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    MORE RUBBER
    82 20 MORE RUBB ER 2nk»V+t*. olltW Por the first time to th ;er a- j production of rubber to’ >1 tlon showed an n k CI J a of inmMMm-:* mat j rubber was produced k^L nUU < hP Production by «B»U hol(if rst month was the highest f'oi five montlia
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