The Straits Budget, 9 September 1954
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section44 1954-09-09 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYAN NATIONAL NEWSPAPER 8< pH '•*!.•».%S' «?£r.' l'4Sn »’Jai Sta-'J'A *C v/fcSMr«^ir.£. New Series No. 420. Thitfiday, September 9. 1954 'if A-,. fjfc jL" s>*’ Price 40 cents (Malayan) *IV T O* 1 Shttltn*.£,44 words
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Article346 1954-09-09 2 MALAYAN TEACHERS TRAINING COLLEGE - MALAYAN TEACHERS TRAINING COLLEGE Kota Bahru. AS dormitory leaders of the, Malayan Teach, A Training College, Kota Bharu. on behalf of dents in the college, we should like to comment your report of August 31 ment We went to the college with the full realisation346 words
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322 1954-09-09 2 KUMBANG BETINA - KUMBANG BETINA. Teluk Anson. “IP 5 the garden PATH” must strike a sympathetic chord amongst true Malayans. The wicked expressions of a few of our pseudoleaders against colonialism, expatriates, British exploitation and the imperialistic yoke are fnot only contemptible but un-Malayan. We. the322 words
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238 1954-09-09 2 OLD STRAITS CHINESE - OLD STRAITS CHINESE Singapore. 1 SUPPORT Mr. Kenneth Hilborne Ui what he has written about the statements made in the Fajar. It may be said, perhaps, that the editor ot his magazine has shown that he has had the courage of his opinions,238 words
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Article97 1954-09-09 2 C. H. RYVES - C. H. RYVES. Seremban. YHERE have recently been adverse comments on police lieutenants. Since the Emergency started, my work has taken me to many dangerous areas, where it is essential that I make Use of escorts of police or Jungle squads. My experience of police lieutenants is97 words
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Article114 1954-09-09 2 •IMPATIENT - •IMPATIENT. Kuala Lumpur I AM a Ceylonese woman and came to the Federation two years ago. I was married in Ceylon. Under the Selangor Nationality Enactment 1952, I am eligible to be a Selangor national by virtue of marriage to a Selangor national. I114 words
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Article, Illustration146 1954-09-09 2 G. ALAN HIIX-REID - G. ALAN HIIX-REID. Singapore. MR. PKITT told reporters on Art his arrival in Calcutta that the Judgment in the trial ot the eight students on a sedition charge was a “colossal defeat for the British in Malaya This trial Is reported i n the146 words
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Article109 1954-09-09 2 S. Y. TAN - S. Y. TAN. u w Singapore. CAN Mr. Yusoff tell me what is there ridiculous In demanding that Chinese be given equal status. fei Does he know that In Sw zcrland there are flour official languages German, Fro Italian and Botnansch though the majority of109 words
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Article78 1954-09-09 2 YEA WITHOUT NAY - YEA WITHOUT NAY Kuala Lumpur. f READ with consternation i the Press that the organ sers of the World Assembly o Youth conference have over spent their funds. I have myself been ap proached four separate times for contributions, and have given each time.78 words
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The Straits Budget
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Article862 1954-09-09 3 —Straits Times, Sept. 2. Publication by a Manila newspaper of the draft treaty for collective defence in SouthEast Asia even before the conference has begun has shocked the tidy minds of the diplomats. Yet the episode offers an odd sort of reassurance. So well have the—Straits Times, Sept. 2. - 862 words
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Article471 1954-09-09 3 -Straits Times, Sept. 2. The report of the Executive Committee to the Council of WAY is compiled in a multisyllabic civil service English which makes it heavy reading. This is a pity, for the Executive has some useful things to say. There have now been seven-Straits Times, Sept. 2. - 471 words
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Article758 1954-09-09 3 —Straits Times. Sept. 3. The delimitation of electoral boundaries in Singapore cannot have been an easy task. But by a happy paradox the major difficulty offered the committee material assistance. As there are no figures of the present distribution of electors, the committee had no choice but—Straits Times. Sept. 3. - 758 words
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Article617 1954-09-09 3 —Straits Times. St pt. 4. Indonesia and Russia have got along very well for so long without an exchange of diplomatic missions that the posting of thirty Russian diplomats to Jakarta was bound to raise a few eyebrows. Nor has the Indonesian Foreign Minister, Mr. Sunarjo,—Straits Times. St pt. 4. - 617 words
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Article361 1954-09-09 4 —Straits Times. Sept. 4. Much the most encouraging report yet on cocoa growing in Malaya is found in Mr. G. M. Knocker’s statement to shareholders of Malayan Cocoa Limited. The company was able 1 to secure last year sufficient I improved material for commercial planting. Over eighty acres—Straits Times. Sept. 4. - 361 words
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Article782 1954-09-09 4 —Straits Times. Sept. 6. Although broad agreement has already been reached on most aspects of the South-East Asian defence treaty, the delegations which meet in Manila this morning have more than a formal task to perform. In completing the treaty it is important that fresh assurance should—Straits Times. Sept. 6. - 782 words
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Article363 1954-09-09 4 —Straits Times, Sept. 7. Before he left Malaya, Sir Francis Mudie gave the press a brief preview of w’hat the rubber industry might expect to find in the report of his fact finding mission. This report has now been circulated to the Rubber Producers’ Council. Whether it will—Straits Times, Sept. 7. - 363 words
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Article791 1954-09-09 4 —Straits Times, S3pt. 8. The Federation Government was prepared for a storm when it referred to a special committee the financial problems of its education policy. But apparently it could not at first get the committee to appreciate the position. The first recommendations were too mild to—Straits Times, S3pt. 8. - 791 words
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2223 1954-09-09 5 ———•••"••••■■■■■■■■■•■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■MMiMiififfMiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiimgmiiiiiiniiiinniiimiinui Mr. Vernon Bartlett, internationally known writer and broadcaster, and former independent Member of Parliament, had hoped to sail last week for Singapore, “to begin life at sixty.” Mr. Bartlett has accepted a post as special writer for the Straits Times. Unfortunately a2,223 words
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Article100 1954-09-09 5 SHEARER: To Auriel, wile of K. A. Shearer, a sister for Peter, on the 31.8.54, at Penang. WALKER. To Jef and Gordon, on sth September, at Johore General Hospital, a son, Brian. HAMILTON: To Margaret, wife of Tim Hamilton, a daughter, Sally Ann, on the 3rd September, 1954, at100 words
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Article38 1954-09-09 5 ENGEL—DUNCAN: the Engagement is announced between Bernard Charles only son of the late Mr. L. A. M. Engel and Mrs. Engel of Willaston, Cheshire and Hazel Maureen only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rex Duncan, Kuala Lumpur.38 words
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Article41 1954-09-09 5 LOH—LIM. On 4th Sept. 1954, at the First Methodist Church Ann Arbor Michigan, U.S.A. Frank Choo Hoe, fourth son of Dr. At Mrs. Loh Poon Lip to Rosalind Geok Loot, younger daughter of Mr. <Sc Mrs. Lim Un Tien Singapore.41 words
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Article25 1954-09-09 5 MR. AND MRS. DERECK B. Anderson wish to thank all those who sent presents, good wishes and attended their wedding on 21st Aug. ’54.25 words
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119 1954-09-09 5 TAIPING, Sept. 1. A RUBBER tapper, armed only with a tapping knife, fought a 10-mintue battle with a tiger on an estate near here —and lived to tell the story. Tang Chiew Swee, 38, was tapping rubber at the 11th mile,119 words
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Advertisement14 1954-09-09 5 p pc. MR. <fc MRS P. B. PURVIS At FAMILY m/s. WILLEM RUYS. 2/9/54.14 words
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Article, Illustration11 1954-09-09 6 S'rails Times photographer Kok Ah Chong.S'rails Times photographer Kok Ah Chong. - 11 words
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Article755 1954-09-09 6 CYNICUS - CYNICUS SINGAPORE. Sept. 4. T'HE Tribune, an eight page British weekly now the organ of the Bevan group, is not the most obvious vehicle for Mr. John Eber’s view's, for Mr. Eber stands a little further to ihe left. Perhaps it was his criticism of official755 words
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Article1071 1954-09-09 6 STANLEY STREET - STANLEY STREET Other manners 4 FLEET STREET colleague. A who started his journalistic life on the Straits Times, writes to me about the coming of Dr. Lin Yutang to Nanyang University. It seems odd to learn of a man in his fifties setting out to1,071 words
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Article, Illustration79 1954-09-09 7 in Devon (in south-west England) for good, and 1 mean it," he told the Straits Times. Mr. Haxworth servedof the traffic branch.—Straits Times picture. - 79 words
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Article637 1954-09-09 7 TUAN DJEK - TUAN DJEK. rpHE durian season is practically over, and there only remains some mopping up to be done. Now that the spiky fruits are fewer it will toe possible to spare labour for picking the magosteen crop. This fruit is handy for giving as presents to friends, including637 words
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Article1183 1954-09-09 7 STANLEY STREET - Malaysian Notebook STANLEY STREET. TWO letters lie before me on my desk and both are signed by young men whose names cut ice in England and outside it. Fortune has been kind to them. They are not thirty yet but one is invited to Australia1,183 words
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71 1954-09-09 7 INCHE OTHMAN bin Mohamed, Mentri Besar of Selangor, left Singapore on Sept. 1 in the P. and O. liner Carthage to take up his new appointment as Commissioner for Malaya in Britain. He will take over from Raja Sir Uda, who will return to Selangor to become Mentri Besar. Above,— Straits Times picture. - 71 words
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Article, Illustration68 1954-09-09 8 THE MALAYAN mining magnate Mr. Stanley Smith and Mr. and Mrs. John Winterflood, for whom he gave a reception after their marriage in Singapore on Sept. 1. In London recently Mr. Smith gave his daughter a comingout party said u* have cost $85,000. the bridegroom68 words
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528 1954-09-09 8 SINGAPORE, Sept. 2. WHEN Singapore's revised constitution is introduced next year more than 11,700 inhabitants of 10 islands off (he mainland will not be represented on the City and Island Council which is to replace the present City Council. These islands528 words
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Article, Illustration243 1954-09-09 8 Life in the raw with the Muruts SINGAPORE, Sent i AN American anthropologist arrived in Siocannr. A air yesterday en route to his “old hometown” 5 the ulu at Miri North Borneo. n Professor John L. Landgraf. 32, has left his plush office,243 words
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Article47 1954-09-09 8 SINGAPORE, Sept. 3. Singapore s Unaei secretary. Mr. J. D. Higham. will act as Colonial Secretary during the absence of Mr. W. A. C. Goode, w'ho has gone on leave to South Africa. Mr. A. A. Williams, Organisation Secretary, will be acting Under Secretary.47 words
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Article163 1954-09-09 8 Fares cost Johore $14,000 —but he f s happy in a $1,500 cabin SINGAPORE, Sept. 2. 'FHOUGH it has cost the State ot Johore nearly 1 $14,000 in fares on the 21,119-ton liner Willem Kuys for the Sultan of Johore ana his family, the Sultan’*; share of the163 words
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188 1954-09-09 8 «i£J£ GAPOREi Sf p‘ 3. tie opened his sundry yhop many a J,°- bUul Majid. of Middle Road, Sinjta- **ad la <l no trouble with any one. When Khou Yong Hoe offered him "guaranteed protection it he joined a secret socirtv Abdul who188 words
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Article65 1954-09-09 8 SINGAPORE, Sept. 3. The crash landing of an R.A.F Valetta at Changi on Tuesday was due to a mechanical fault, an official inqun-v has found. Group Captain J. H. waifield, Station Commander. Changi, said the inquiry absolved the crew from blame He said65 words
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Article285 1954-09-09 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 1 AN urgent plea that Sin-' Rapore’s retiring: Traffic Police Chief, Mr. W. R M Haxworth, be asked to come to Kuala Lumpur for six months to solve the town’s traffic problems, was made today by Mr. Richard Sidney, the editor285 words
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Article305 1954-09-09 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 2. A MRS! white area tor Selangor is believed to have been discussed when the High Commis.sioner, Sir Donald MacGillivray, attended today’s meeting of the State War Executive Committee here. The Mentri Besar of Selangor, Inche Othman bin Mohamed, who left305 words
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Article, Illustration74 1954-09-09 9 NT KS. s. BARROW (above), :is t «f the first nurses who 'anie to Malaya at the re'iiiest of General Sir Gerald Jempler two years ago, left “i- Britain on Sept. 1 in the iru *r Asia. Mrs. Barrow told l he Straits— Straits Times picture. - 74 words
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225 1954-09-09 9 K. LUMPUK, Sept. 1. T'HE G.O.C. .md Direc- tor of (.Operations, Lt.-Gen Sir Geoffrey Bourne, today announced new operational moves to hit the terrorists in the deep jungle. He said: “I am taking the army away from the developed areas and putting them into225 words
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Article66 1954-09-09 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Sept, 2 The new Malacca 35 cents and $1 stamps and the new Penang two and 35 cents denominations bearing a portrait of the Queen will be on sale at all post offices and agencies in the two Settlements from Wednesday.66 words
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82 1954-09-09 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Sept. 2. With two more surrenders yesterday, the Communist Party branch in 'Siingei Ruan. Pahang, has been virtually wiped out. Since November four branch members have been killed and 11 have surrendered. A State Government spokesman said the people of82 words
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Article, Illustration449 1954-09-09 9 The Pisarkis fled Red China— then were turned back by Brazil SINGAPORE, Sept. 3. A FAMILY nobody wants j\ sailed out of Singapore yesterday. They are Mr. Felix Pisarki, his wife and son and his 59-year-old mother. Mr. Pisarki is a Pole. His wife is Russian.—Strdits Times picture. - 449 words
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Article37 1954-09-09 9 SINGAPORE. Sept 3. Two new primary schools at Cantonment Road. Singapore, were yesterday handed over to tne Education Department Each school has accommoda. tion for f>4o pupils in the 16 classrooms37 words
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Article, Illustration389 1954-09-09 10 4 Politics? I’d go gila in a day’ SINGAPORE. Sept. 3. rnllE Sultan of Johore, Major--1 General sir Ibrahim, who left Singapore in the Willem Ruys with the Sultanah and Princess Meriam last night, told the Straits Times that if he were to enter politicsI Tengku Asiah. — Straits I Times picture. - 389 words
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115 1954-09-09 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Sept 1. MR. CHAN PENG FOOK. of Kuala Lumpur Town Planning Department. has been given a $l,OOO loan to buy a motor scooter. Mr. Chan is going to England soon to study town planning methods. “The scooter will be115 words
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Article38 1954-09-09 10 SINGAPORE. Sept. 2. The 12th Royal Lancers left Singapore yesterday for Britain in the troopship Empire Halladale. after three years' bandit fighting in Malaya. The regiment has been relieved bv th P 15th-19th Royal Hussars.38 words
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Article15 1954-09-09 10 Mr. Thomas B. Low has been appointed a Singapore Justice of the Peace.15 words
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Article313 1954-09-09 10 PENANG, Sept. 3. fpHE Penang Straits Chinese British Association 1 plans to take legal action to protect the interests of its members, the president, Mr. Heah Joo Seant declared today at the association’s annual meeting. He was referring to a recent speech in which tim313 words
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89 1954-09-09 10 —Reuter. LONDON. Sept. 2 -Director* of the Malay United Rubber Estates propose to make a return of capital of six pence per two shilling share out 01 the proceeds of the recent sale of the con: pa ays Malim Nawar Estate. Price received—Reuter. - 89 words
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135 1954-09-09 10 SINGAPORE, Sept. 3. Dr. S. I. HSIUNG, famous author of the Chinese play “Lady Precious Stream.” has been appointed Dean of the Nanyang University School of Arts, it was announced yesterday. Dr. Hu Po Yuan. former Chancellor of Chiao Tung University. Peking,135 words
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Article43 1954-09-09 10 SINGAPORE. Sept. 2. Mr. Eric Wee. president oi the Singapore Youth Council, was last night elected a committee member of the World Assembly of Youth executive council. The president. .Mr. Guthrie Moir (UK. >. a Birmingham Councillor, was r»-elected.43 words
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Article27 1954-09-09 10 SEGAMAT. Wed. Sixteen new Quarters for Government staff are to be built immediately in the Jalan Chelliah area of Segamat. The cost will exceed $120,000.27 words
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194 1954-09-09 10 SINGAPORE, Sept. 3. THE possibility of introducing a “pay as you call” telephone system in Singapore had been considered, Mr. Loke Wan Tho, Chairman of the Singapore Telephone Board, said yesterday. No decision would be made, however, until after the Board has taken194 words
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Article133 1954-09-09 10 SINGAPORE. Sept. 3. r pHE long delayed work to modernise Singapore’s “cultural centre.” Victoria Theatre, will begin in tw< months It will take 18 months to complete and will cost $BOO,OOO. The modernisation includes doubling the present sOO seats and air-condition-ing both the theatre and the133 words
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Article, Illustration70 1954-09-09 10 SINGAPORE. Sept. 3. MR. ALAN MAITIIESON. a partner of Fraser and 0 stock and share brokers, Singapore. who left with his wit** and daughter last night on the Willem Ruys for months holiday in Britain Spain and Switzerland. Mr. Mathieson who is ah-" a director70 words
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292 1954-09-09 11 KUALA LUMPUR Sept. 3. THE Communist hold over aborigines in the 1 “Operation Termite” area has been broken, a Perak Government statement announced today. The statement reviews progress in the eight-week-old drive to disrupt the bandit organisation and win over jungle292 words
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117 1954-09-09 11 SINGAPORE, Sept. 3. MORE City Council employees in Singapore borrowed from their cooperative society last year to wed. This is stated in the annual report of the City Council Employees’ Co operative Thrift and Loan Society Limited. The organisation lent $21,500 to117 words
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Article24 1954-09-09 11 Mr. S. N. King has been appointed a member of the Malayan Rubber Fund Advisory Committee in place of Mr. H.A Campbell.24 words
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75 1954-09-09 11 Second prize went to— Straits Times picture. - 75 words
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Article, Illustration55 1954-09-09 11 Chinese boatmen, seen in the picture above, helped to salvage the rubber before it reached the sea Straitsthe sea — Straits Times picture. - 55 words
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Article156 1954-09-09 11 aN K.A.F officer, a police radio car anti a marine police launch, yesterday carried out a combined operation to save three Singapore boys from drowning. The boys, all aged 13, were picked up exhausted after clinging to a capsized sailing boat in the156 words
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Article127 1954-09-09 11 A SCHOLARSHIP fund has been set up in Malaya for the higher education of Indian students at the University of Malaya or other institutions in the Federation and Singapore devoted to technical knowledge or training in arts, science and crafts Called the Indian Scholarship Fund, it127 words
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Article37 1954-09-09 11 SINGAPORE, Sept. 4. Tay Mong Chew, editor of Novelty, a weekly Chinese magazine published in Singapore, was detained under the Emergency Regulations yesterday. Some documents were seized by the Special Branch after his detention.37 words
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Article65 1954-09-09 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Sept. :i. A main road in Petaling Java, a satellite town .six miles south-west of Kuala Lumpur, has been named Jalan Othman after the former Mentri Besar of Selangor, Inche Othman bin Mohamed. The Petaling Jaya board decided that one of the roads should65 words
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Article141 1954-09-09 11 PENANG Sept. 3. SIXTY -year-old Protestor Wong Chun Sung does not believe that he is too old to start Mfe anew or to learn. Professor Wong sailed from Penang last night on the Carthage to study political science at Oxford University. He taught Chinese141 words
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Article25 1954-09-09 11 Mr. Abdul Wahab Ghows has beep appointed Assistant Official Assignee and A.>>Utant Public Trustee for Singapore. He will be a Commissioner of Oaths.25 words
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Article, Illustration459 1954-09-09 12 Here comes the bride —and groom in an airliner IT’S PAPA WHO PAYS FOR BIG JOY-RIDE SINGAPORE, Sept. 1 i. A SINGAPORE rice merchant yesterday chartered a plane to fly Ris daughter to Kuala Lumpur to marry a sawmill owner’s son in Klang. Mr. I.ee Koon Thar, of Tembelint; Koad.Sunday Times picture. - 459 words
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Article62 1954-09-09 12 IOHORE BAHRU, Sept. 5. following have been appointed to serve on the K' i Tinggi Hospital aid Che Salmah binte A h in a d Sharlfah binte homed. Mrs M. H. Edmett, Mis. H. K Watt, Mr. Tan Tan Toy Tiong, r? 1 J A Me non, Naib62 words
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Article122 1954-09-09 12 Fifty miles of new jeep roads have been built in North Borneo during the last few months, said the Governor at Tuesday's meeting of the North Borneo Legislative Council. He said plans to speed up the building of roads of all types were now under consideration.122 words
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Article744 1954-09-09 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 5. 'rHERE was only one dissenting voice among political and social leaders in the Federation today on the Singapore Progressive Party’s manifesto advocating the formation of a Confederation of Malaysia. All except the President of the Malavan Chinese Association, Dato Sir744 words
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Article, Illustration75 1954-09-09 13 SINGAPORE, Sept. 3. MR. G. li. c. WISDOM. Resident Commissioner of Malacca, who left Singapore vesterda.v in the Boissevain on retirement after 31 years in the Civil Service. He returned to Malaya with the British Military Administration as Senior Affairs Officer and was appointed Resident Commissionerent nationalities – Straits Time* picture. - 75 words
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Article138 1954-09-09 13 SINGAPORE, Sept. 5. MR. W. R. M. Haxworth, retiring Superintendent ot iT1 the Singapore Traffic Police, commenting on various features of traffic control in vogue today, said that most of the original planning had been done by his predecessors. Mr. Haxworth told the Sunday138 words
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Article, Illustration67 1954-09-09 13 THL VICE-CHANCELLOR ul the‘University viaiaya, su Sydney Caine, returned to Singapore with Lady Caine ves terday after long leave in Europe. He said he had consult ed British architects about new university buildings mil the Colonial Development and Welfare Corporation on fi—Straits Times picture. - 67 words
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Article199 1954-09-09 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 4. V|ORE and more new villages all over the Federation will be taking over their own defence in the next three months. That is the target date set by security operation chiefs. Senior Home Guard officers have been asked to speed up199 words
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Article251 1954-09-09 13 By WILLIAM FISH SEGAMAT, Sept. 4. ONE of the biggest terrorist arms dumps found since the start of the Emergency has been unearthed by a patrol of the 2/6 Gurkhas operating in deep jungle near here. The dump was split into two sections and troops are251 words
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Article52 1954-09-09 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Sept. 5 Registration for the Federal elections* will begin on October 18 in all states and settlements except Trengganu. There, registration will start on October 29 A period of 30 days will ie allowed for registration, the Supervisor of Federal Elections says in a statement52 words
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Article, Illustration35 1954-09-09 14 Miss Elizabeth York makes a lovely bride at her wedding. It took place on Sept. 4 at the Wesley Church. Singapore. to Flying Officer Roland Vincent of the Royal Air Force.35 words
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Article215 1954-09-09 14 SINGAPORE. Sept. 4. A.T.A. doctors will represent their clinic at conferences to be held in Britain and Europe. Dr. N. C. Sen-Gupta. senior cbost physician and acting Medical Director of S.A.T.A.. leaves tomorrow for West Germany and Switzerland, where he will study latest methods215 words
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Article424 1954-09-09 14 Kl'ALA LUMPl'R. Sepc. 4. HE Malayan Communist Party has had to keep up a steady stream of deception plans to give the impression of strength and organisation. Major R. j. Isaac, of the Director of Operations* staff, said tonight. This deception dated back424 words
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Article37 1954-09-09 14 TAIPING. Sept. 5.--'Two Taiping teachers. Miss Lee Kim Yuen and Miss Khoo Sin Bee have returned, after completing their studies at the Teachers’ Training College, Kirkby. Both are from the Lady Treacher Girls’ School.37 words
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Article575 1954-09-09 14 HARRY MILI. EK - From HARRY MILI.EK KOTA BHARU. Sent THE ancient spirits of the seas ate in brill,' .V shine today of the offerings the 3,000 lisherf..ii, U Itaehok launched to them on the w.vv ,,f China Sea. !l^ y ljble the After a four-day puja cere1 mony the575 words
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Article106 1954-09-09 14 SINGAPORE, Sept. 5. The radio-telephone service between Singapore and America had an average of 40 calls a month since it started on June 1. said Mr. J. C. Dallow. Singapore’s Director of Telecommunications, yesterday. Most of these calls were for business deals. The radio-telephone link between106 words
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Article, Illustration123 1954-09-09 14 SINGAPORE. Sept. 5. riE BRUNEI State Agricultural Officer, Mr. Hamidoon bin Awang Damn, left Singapore for Britain yesterday for a year’s stud', at the College of Agriculture. Devon Brunei had started a p?' liminary survey on a fiveyear plan to develop abou. 5.000123 words
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Article, Illustration420 1954-09-09 15 SINGAPORE, Sept. 6. ifR. AW BOON iiAW, mi* i?l millionaire Singapore and Hong Kong publisher and philanthropist—he is reputed to have given away $10,000,000 in his lifetime—died in a Honolulu hospital yesterday He was 71. He suffered a neart attack ifter having apparently overcome a420 words
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309 1954-09-09 15 SINGAPORE, Sept. 5. FUTURE Confederation of Malaysia, with Singapore as an important and equal partner, is the aim of the Colony's Progressive Party. The proposed confederation, which would remain within the Commonwealth, will consist of Singapore, the Federation of Malaya, Sarawak, North Borneo and Brunei.309 words
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Article, Illustration152 1954-09-09 15 EPSOM JEEP - By EPSOM JEEP SINGAPORE, Sept. 4. r|MVENTY-SIX hours alter it 1 pulled out of the Prai railway station the “Racehorse Special” carrying s(i horses from Penang and Kuala Lumpur stables for the Gold Cup meeting in152 words
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Article, Illustration222 1954-09-09 15 dubs in 3Mnlnyn Inter SINGAPORE, Sept. 5. Three Malayan students, one of whom is married and will be accompanied by his wife, will leave Singapore in a few days to spend the next four or five years at Loughborough Engineering College in England studying mechanical222 words
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280 1954-09-09 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 5. DR. ISMAIL BIN DATO ABDUL RAHMAN, UMNO vice-president and one of the “big four” in the UMNO-MCA alliance, said today: “If the alliance wins the Federal elections it will decline to form a government should the High Commissioner280 words
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Article73 1954-09-09 15 Olliciats o. the Beilield Club. Kuala Kubu Bahru, for 1954 n rc President. Dr B.P. Phakka; vice-president, Mr S. Sundaramoorthy; secretary, Mr Sum Wai; treasurer, Inche Hariri bin Abu Tail'; auditors, Mr S. Veloo and Inche Abdul Manaf bin Haji Ali. Committee: Mr. S. Ratnam,73 words
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Article32 1954-09-09 15 SINGAPORE. Sept. 8. Firing practice will take place on Blakang Mati Island from Sept. 13 to 17 and from Sept. 20 to 24, between 8 a.m. and 8.30 p m.32 words
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Article, Illustration213 1954-09-09 16 SINGAPORE. Sept. 1. BRITISH Opposition Leader. Mr. Clement Attlee, who arrived in Singapore last Saturday. Has joined yesterday by his wife. Mrs. Attlee flew from London and will go on to Australia today with her husband. Mr. Attlee waited nearly an213 words
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Article306 1954-09-09 16 KENYA CAN LEARN FROM US’ By a Special Correspondent NAIROBI, Sept. 5. THE Kenya Government can take a lesson from Malaya on how to deal with terrorists, according to Mr. P. F. de Souza. Singapore’s delegate to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association conference here. The Singapore lawyer and legislative councillor declared306 words
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Article31 1954-09-09 16 Major-General Peter St. Clair-Ford, 49. former Training Adviser to the Pakistan Army, has been appointed General Officer Commanding. Ist Federation of Malaya Division, with effect from January next year.31 words
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483 1954-09-09 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Sept fi gCHOOL fees in the Federation will be raised bv as much as 4»0 per cent if recommendations by an 11-man committee on education appoint 'd by the Government are accepted bv the Federal Legislative Council at its meeting on Oct483 words
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Article, Illustration44 1954-09-09 16 MR. J. H. M. SUMMERS, general manager of Whiteaway Laidlaw and Co. Ltdin Malaya, who left on the Willem Ruys for six months leave in Britain. Mr. Summers who is 65 has been with Whiteaways for over 40 years.44 words
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Article49 1954-09-09 16 JOHORE BAHRU. Sept. 6 The State Government is to spend $3,000 for furnishing the Sultan’s shooting box at Segamat. Shortly after the Emergency began, the building was used by the Special Branch of the C.I.D. The Sultan stays at the shooting box when visiting Segamat.49 words
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Article128 1954-09-09 16 SINGAPORE, Sept. 7. Singapore Progressive Party last night comA pleted its list of candidates for the Legislative Assembly elections next year. At least 15 candidates have been allotted definite areas, I while there Ls still uncertainty as to where to place the remaining: candidates. All the128 words
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Article68 1954-09-09 16 IPOH, Sept. 6. —Mr. W. S. Stewart, manager of Heawood Estate, Sungei Siput. was killed when an armoured jeep in which he was travelling with two special constables overturned near Chemor. The constables were injured. one seriously. Mr. Stewart, a bachelor, came to Heawood Estate in68 words
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Article41 1954-09-09 16 IPOH, Sept. 4—A total of 1,705 students from English schools in Perak—4os of them girls—will sit for the School Certificate examination at the end of this year. This total is 30 per cent more than last year’s.41 words
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310 1954-09-09 17 SINGAPORE, Sept. 8. yUORK on additional faculties for the University of Malaya—engineering and agriculture—will begin at Kuala Lumpur in the next few years, Sir Sydney Caine, Vice-Chancellor, said in Singapore yesterday. This is part of the five-year $23,000,000 development programme. Sir310 words
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149 1954-09-09 17 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 7. FOUR tappers went into the jungle near Bentong in October last year and met a group of terrorists. They took photographs of the terrorists and posed for a group photo with them. One of the tappers. Wong Kah Yew149 words
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Article51 1954-09-09 17 Customs revenue of $51,250,000 for the first eight months of this year is a drop of $1,331,000 on the amount for the corresponding period last year. It is. however, $539,000 more than estimated. Most of the revenue came from tobacco ($22,322,000), liquors ($13,212,000) petroleum ($10,552,000) and entertainments51 words
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408 1954-09-09 17 SINGAPORE, Sept. 8. /CHINESE middle school students whose callup appeals were rejected yesterday told the president of the Singapore National Service Appeal Tribunal, Mr. J F. McWilliam, that whatever his decision they would not go for training. Mr. McWilliam spoke to the seven men,408 words
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255 1954-09-09 17 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 7. Pretty Chong Ah Kiew, aged nine, the “eyes” of her father since the Communists blinded him, today received the five British parliamentarians now touring the Federation. When they called at her father’s combined medicine and liquor shop at Petaling255 words
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Article, Illustration248 1954-09-09 17 ALL’S WELL WITH MA AND PA, TOO SINGAPORE, Sept. 8. MISS DOLLY TAN, 18, a Singapore shoe-store salesgirl, met a department store peon and fell in love with him. He loved her too and 10 days ago asked her to beStraits Times picture. - 248 words
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Article95 1954-09-09 17 SINGAPORE, Sept. 8. rE 2nd Battn. Royal Welch Fusiliers, who arrived unexpectedly in Singapore last week, are to replace the Ist Battn., West Yorkshire Regiment, it was announced yesterday. Orders from the War Office diverted the Fusiliers to Singapore when they were on their way95 words
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Article44 1954-09-09 17 SINGAPORE. Sept. 8 Mr. Donald Stephens, a journalist on the stall of the North Borneo News and Saba Times, arrived in Singapore yesterday by BO AC-Constellation. He spent two months in Britain on a look-and-learn-trip awarded by the British Council.44 words
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Article, Illustration270 1954-09-09 18 SINGAPORE. Sept. 8. VANYANG Airways Ltd., is for sale, lock stock and barrel, for 8100,000. The airline was started by Singapore millionaire, Mr. George Lee. in January. 1953. Its aircraft—three Avro Ansons —were put up for sale yesterday. Mr. Lee said the aircraft had been equipped270 words
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Article, Illustration212 1954-09-09 18 —And it came 5,000 miles for Penang wedding PENANG, Sept. 6.—A cake designed in the shape of a globe travelled 5,000 miles from Australia for the wedding of a Penang teacher Miss Daisy Ponnudurai, daughter of a Settlement Councillor, Mr. N. Ponnudurai, and Mr. Desmond Lee,—Straits Times picture - 212 words
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121 1954-09-09 18 SINGAPORE. Sept. 3. used nearly 25 per cent more electricity last year than in 1952. paying the City Council over 518,080,000 for it. Sales revenue showed an increase of more than $3,600,000 on 1952. But this is not enough. More substantial increases must follow if121 words
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978 1954-09-09 18 JOHN MARKS - THE WEEK IN SfOßl By JOHN MARKS. SINGAPORE. Sept. 8. THE PROMISING young Selangor badminton player, Oon Chong Teik. who was one of the 17 players selected by the Badminton Association of Malaya to take part in five Thomas Cup trials between October978 words
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437 1954-09-09 19 JUKI ALL AGREE: SINGAPORE, Sept. 7. SEVERAL Singapore Legislative Councillors yesterday expressed unqualified support for a suggestion that the control of broadcasting in Malaya should be transferred from the Government to an independent public corporation. ;Jhey said that wittt a party system of437 words
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Article60 1954-09-09 19 SINGAPORE, Bept. 8. The manager of the Singapore Improvement Trust, Mr. J. M. Praser, will discuss regional planning in under-deve-loped areas with the representatives of 44 other nations at y the International Federation of Housing and Town Planning Congress in Edinburgh. The five-day conference, which60 words
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Article194 1954-09-09 19 4 y -f -X' 4a SINGAPORE, Sept. 8. gINOAPORE i civil i servants. who formulate policy or carry it out, Will take no active part in politics like speaking on public platforms or canvassing voters. These men are officers In Divisions 1 and 2. The194 words
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Article51 1954-09-09 19 SINGAPORE, Sept. 7. Mr. Guthrie Moir. president of WAY. yesterday sent a raesr sage expressing the “heartfelt thanks and good the delegates to the Singapore Government and the people of the Colony for their “unlimited kindness patience and generous hospitality.” Mr. Moir will leave for Britain51 words
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153 1954-09-09 19 The IS, the first Sarawak WbMJ 1 Jh S153 words
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Article, Illustration200 1954-09-09 19 SINGAPORE, Sept. 8. MR. MALCOLM Macr DONALD flew from London U*'Montreal last night vto join'his wife and f|Blw on a Canadian holiday- He travelled tourist clam, w. >, Mgr. S/MaeDonald arrived tn*t fa London from Singapore on Friday and has reported to200 words
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Article117 1954-09-09 19 IPOH, Sept. 7. Federation-wide strike on tin mines which the/** A Malayan Minin* Employees' Upion, had called for last Sunday, was postponed, Inche Abdul Karim, the union’s secretary, told the Straits Times today. A fortnight ago the union decided by secret ballot to stage a strike117 words
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Article70 1954-09-09 19 PENANG, Sept. 7. Penang police have thrown every available man into a follow-up hunt for the terrorists who attacked an area security ron Penang Hill on Sunday.;. V One rifle and some ammunition were lost in the ambush it was announced today.' The bandits it is70 words
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Article26 1954-09-09 19 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 7. Mr. Gurubak Singh Sambhl has resigned as president of the Associated Indian Chambers of v Commerce because of ill health.26 words
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Advertisement87 1954-09-09 19 ■■m STRAITS BUDGET SUBSCRIPTION RATES (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE) v* 4 f': jl iV *CS*f‘ s. t V VV« o Singapore Malaya V Town Area including No Postage Postage Quarterly 5.20 5.75 Half-yearly lt.45 11.55 Nearly ?V "T 7 20.55 23.00 The weekly issues of the Straits Budget can ke sent87 words
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Article717 1954-09-09 20 SHARE MARKET By Our Commercial Correspondent. SINGAPORE, Sept. 6. 'THE Singapore Share Market feature last week was the recovery in tins tvhich after drifting towards lower levels for the greater part of the week recovered towards the end of the period with more buying interest. Industrials717 words
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Article204 1954-09-09 20 rf\HE Singapore Members of < the Malayan Share Brokers’ Association Issued the following list of revised quotations after their 4 p.m. meeting on Friday:— a Industrials] Consolidated Tin Smelter Ords. 28s. 4%d. to 28s. Ftaaer Neave Ords. $1.97)4 tA $2 Fraser A Neave Prefs. $6.50, Gammon* $3.25 to204 words
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Article76 1954-09-09 20 VjT* THE following dividends were announced last week by companies operating in Malaya. THE NEW, SERENDAH RUBBER CO. LTD.: An interim dividend of 5%, less Malayan income tax, payable September It to members on register September It. Books close September It. ROMNBON AND CO. LTD.: A final dividend76 words
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Article330 1954-09-09 20 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 A COMPLETELY new system of taxation has been’rer mended for the Malayan rubber industry by the t finding mission whose report has now been circulate the Rubber Producers Council. The mission, which left Malaya three weeks ago, said that taxation330 words
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Article139 1954-09-09 20 Z iWi 4 r w -“/lyaMW SINGAPORE. Sept. 8. Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange: Noon prices per picul were:> Copra: > steady; September $2l buyers. $2B 114 sellers; October $2B 18 buyers. $2B I|2 sellers. Coconut ojfe steady unchanged; 448 1 2 sellers. Pepper: very quiet, Qo bunt' ness139 words
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Article538 1954-09-09 20 I illi f> r SINGAPORE, So. the news received on< mornln K that at merit has been reached a t gwwear factories brought in b uy! 5®’, main *y account of short covering which raised prices just over one and a quarter cents on th* previous538 words
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Article778 1954-09-09 20 SINGAPORE, Sept. 8. *V" 'is»‘ [*‘TTk JFp-' 4 ;h tmttJSTKiALs Bayers Sellers Ale* Bricks hd. 2.00 3.10 orde 3 70 3 00 Atlas tee It.il- v i| U 1* Petr «L' 33/« V 33/8 M rr- mum, so »00 Con. Tin S*nelt P r i» eastern United778 words