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Title Section32 1954-11-04 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MMAYA-9 NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ==r—.-zr=.".:.,:- -=rr;7rr-rr,;,...'. 1 -rr^r; "r:-;:,:= New Series No. 428. Thursday, November 4, 1954 Price-40 cents (Malayan)-? Or 1 Shilling.32 words
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Article345 1954-11-04 2 R.D.E, LANGFORD-RAE - R.D.E, LANGFORD-RAE Executive Secretary, S.WJ5.C. JN Mr. Byves’ letter, published In your isspe of Oct. 26, he offered some suggestions and some critl- cisms in connection with the food denial operation which is in progress around Sereraban. The former are welcome, though it is not clear why345 words
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Article, Illustration90 1954-11-04 2 ANTI-TOTALITARIANISM - ANTI-TOTALITARIANISM, Singapore. IT was gratifying to read <Uch an honest description of our “leading politicians” as that given by T.S.D. of Ipdh. He say* the Government is the best in the world because of the party system. But In Malaya the largest party U swallowing up the90 words
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Article91 1954-11-04 2 I G. CLEGG - I G. CLEGG. Af. Director of Commerce and Industry, N WIlTH reference to the hock strike in Britain, 1 should like to assure Singapore consumers that the present supply situation is satisfactory, and assuming an early settlement of the dock strike in the U.K., there should91 words
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Article96 1954-11-04 2 E. C. RUDGE - E. C. RUDGE ipranou i piGHT-THINKING people can Hardly fall > with Mr. Ryves’ sentiments concernin 1 adequacies of Operation Key In the Ser district However, his letter only touche 11 fringes of this problem. 1 rood iQcniai cannot DC not merely for a96 words
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Article66 1954-11-04 2 TRADE UNIONIST - TRADE UNIONIST. Singapore. 1 II I— II w rl s parrot cry of “no politicians in trade unions’* is a devilishly clever red herring drawn across the path of trade unionists to confuse them. It is the old "divide and rule” policy. Trade unionism and (labour) are indivisible,66 words
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Article237 1954-11-04 2 T. S. D - T. S. D Ipoh. '—-.ii A J<HE aided school jn this countiv -re an anomaly educationally as well as from the point of view of Malayanisation of the ser- vices. brare?. It Is amazing that the Malayan Governments and the Malayan puDlic are content to237 words
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205 1954-11-04 2 STANDARD MALA - STANDARD MALA' Singapore. 1HAVE from time to time turned in to the literacy broadcast from Kuala Luih- pur out of curiosity, and I must say that Malay as spoken by the radio teacher is standard Malay of colloquial level, spoken rathor slowly and distinctly205 words
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Miscellaneous35 1954-11-04 2 v V T! J V" 0( 'V -< 01': t£ V ft w 4C > \L A t o «fe *fe 4 •A cm 1 kSCV\tN\% Q s Q f**UA iOOOs X o 9 o o P/H435 words
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The Straits Budget
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Article324 1954-11-04 3 —Straits Times. Oct. 28. The financing of a co-opera-tive housing project in the Kuala Lumpur suburb of Setapak will repay study by Singapore. Four hundred houses for owner-tenants are to be built. Five million dollars are required, and the promoters hope to borrow three millions—Straits Times. Oct. 28. - 324 words
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Article286 1954-11-04 3 —Straits Times, Oct. 28. The cumbersome rice-rubber bargain which Ceylon struck with China is beginning to look truly fantastic. At the time the first deal was made it had its points. China could spare rice, and Ceylon certainly could spare rubber. In the international market, however, rice—Straits Times, Oct. 28. - 286 words
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Article450 1954-11-04 3 —Straits Times, Oct. 29. Kuala Lumpur ratepayers will share the lively satisfaction which the Municipal President feels with the balanced municipal budget for 1955. Only two years ago the financial position was so bad that the estimates were prepared on a starvation basis. Desirable projects were scrapped without—Straits Times, Oct. 29. - 450 words
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Article179 1954-11-04 3 —Straits Times, Oct. 29. The Malayan Film Unit long ago emerged from its bioscopic travail, to become technically skilled and mature. It is plea- sant all the same to see that it! has now won recognition in! London—after some success at the film festival in Tokyo. Of seven—Straits Times, Oct. 29. - 179 words
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Article283 1954-11-04 3 —Straits Times, Oct. 30. The report we print this morning from a Straits Times correspondent who covered vesterday’s first elections in Trengganu discloses a scandalous state of affairs. He asserts that the election, for the new State Council, was “an utter farce.” Infringements of the electoral regulations—Straits Times, Oct. 30. - 283 words
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Article375 1954-11-04 3 —Straits Times, Oct. 30. Misgivings about some aspects of the Federation’s Employees Provident Fund, expressed at the time of its inception, have been revived so often as to call for consideration. Criticism is directed at the conditions governing withdrawals from the Fund. The employee cannot take out—Straits Times, Oct. 30. - 375 words
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Article370 1954-11-04 3 —Straits Times. Nov. 1. Once again, this time in Trengganu, the Alliance has won a sweeping triumph. Its candidates were successful in all fifteen constituencies, being j unopposed in two of them. The Alliance polled nearly HO per cent of the total vote. Yet an Alliance—Straits Times. Nov. 1. - 370 words
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Article172 1954-11-04 3 Straits Times, Nov. 1. It is reported that of the stalls allocated since the Singapore hawker policy was enforced three years ago, 2,059 day stalls and 2,581 night stalls have not been occupied. If these figures are correct, the City Council ought to think seriously of setting upStraits Times, Nov. 1. - 172 words
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Article674 1954-11-04 3 —Straits Times. Nov. 2. The Elections Bill which is to be taken through all its stages in the Singapore LegisI lative Council this morning is not a controversial measure, except perhaps in one or two details. It makes provision for the election of members to the new—Straits Times. Nov. 2. - 674 words
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Article292 1954-11-04 4 —Straits Times, Nov. 2. I Malaya welcomes today a 33-man trade mission from Australia, a near-neighbour in this era of swift travel and a good friend. Australian trade with South-East Asia, particularly with Singapore and the Federation, has grown I tremendously since the war. Australia now ranks next—Straits Times, Nov. 2. - 292 words
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Article299 1954-11-04 4 —Straits Times. Nov. 2. Penang Municipality’s revised budget for 1954 shows a surplus of $1,464,000, half a million above the original estimate. With another estimated surplus in the 1955 budget, the Municipality sees a glittering picture. The gilt, however, is thin. The general departments cannot pay ♦heir way,—Straits Times. Nov. 2. - 299 words
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Article721 1954-11-04 4 —Straits Times. Nov. 3. Singapore’s Elections Bill passed through all stages in the legislature yesterday with little debate except on the question of a candidate’s qualifications, j r The Bill does not deal with this matter, but it was not a J pointless issue, for the—Straits Times. Nov. 3. - 721 words
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Article417 1954-11-04 4 —Straits Times, Nov. 3 In ten days time Federation members of the Malayan Postal Uniformed Staff Union will ballot to decide whether they should strike to support their demand for pensions. Not all the men have a direct interest in the issue. Inspectors of postmen and mail officers,—Straits Times, Nov. 3 - 417 words
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Article147 1954-11-04 4 —Straits Times, Nov. 3. In Johore Bahru yesterday a woman was charged with “moving medicine” a lepa and not a pharmaceutical description without a P<-• She had driven down peninsula with a bottle medicine in her medicine prescribed for own use by a Singapore doctor She could, of—Straits Times, Nov. 3. - 147 words
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Article, Illustration905 1954-11-04 5 THE STRAITS TIMES ANNUAL FOR 1955. (The Straits Times Press. $3.75) POR CENTURIES the Straits have been one of the world’s most frequented highways and on the lands bordering the Straits many peoples and cults have laid a strong impress Through today’sFrom the Straits Times A nuuui - 905 words
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349 1954-11-04 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 2. MALAYA’S biggest trade union (“W« must be iTI big business”) was inaugurated hi re today as the National Union of Plantation orkers. Five giant and many lesser unions are merged in it and it can well have more than349 words
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Article84 1954-11-04 5 SINGAPORE, Nov. 3. The Singapore Legislative Council yesterday approved a $3 million loan to be given by the Government to the Improvement Trust. This money would be used to build 1.000 low cost houses on the fringe of Queenstown, said the acting City President. Mr84 words
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112 1954-11-04 5 She gets medicines back goes free JOHORE BAHRU. Nov. 2. Mrs. May Stokes who was charged in the Police Court with rnov- ing medicines without a per- j mit was acquitted today She pleaded not guilty, saying she did not know T he regulations. Mr. P. V Charry 'or Mrs112 words
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263 1954-11-04 5 WHITE COOLIES. By Betty Jeffrey. (Angus and Robertson 12s. 6.). jVfIISS Jeffrey was one of the gallant band of Australian nurses aboard the Vyner Brooke, bombed and sunk by the Japanese off Banka three days before the fall of Singapore. Of the fifty-three survivors263 words
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Article100 1954-11-04 5 to Wordo |2 {min.)—Box 50 et». oxtrm. CHALMERS. To Gladys and Alex, at Bungsar. on 27th October, a son, Graham Alexander. REGINATO: On November 2nd, at Penang Maternity Hospital, a son, to Elena, wife of G. Reginato, Glugor Estate, Sungel Patani. DENNYS: On October 30th, at the Penang Maternity100 words
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Article68 1954-11-04 5 HARDIE-SLATER: At the Scots Kirk, Rangoon on the 22nd October, 1954 by the Rev. Dr. G. W. Hollister, Robert, eldest son of Mrs. M. Hardie and the late Joseph Hardie. Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland to Alexandria, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Slater, Portknockie. Banffshire, Scotland. IN EVER LOVING68 words
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Obituary126 1954-11-04 5 DEATHS CHELLIAH: On 29th October 1954, at No. 1-A Lorong M. Teluk Kurau, Angela, beloved wife of Mr. J. R. Chelliali of Messrs. Allen Ac G’edhill. Funeral Cortege will leave the residence at 4.30 p.m. on 30th October for the K; tong Catholic Church and thence to Bidadarl for internment.126 words
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Article, Illustration9 1954-11-04 6 .—Photograph hv i'hani Soon Kcng..—Photograph hv i'hani Soon Kcng. - 9 words
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Article761 1954-11-04 6 CYNICUS - CYNICUS SINGAPORE, Oct. 30. POLITICAL merger has become a Malayan pattern. The process doubtless is considerably assisted by the absence in most cases of any well defined party programme. Otherwise the Malayan Indian Congress and the Pan-Mala-yan Labour Party could hardly have decided to throw in761 words
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Article1056 1954-11-04 6 STANLEY STREET - STANLEY STREET. Below average f)NE must respect the energy and single-mindedness that lies behind the Federation Education Department's effort to discover the average standard of pupils at English schools, in English and mathematics. But what are they going to do about it when they have1,056 words
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Article, Illustration252 1954-11-04 7 SINGAPORE, Nov. 2. J EADING Muslims in Singapore opposed the marriage d between an army cook, Pte. Brian Sharpe, and his Malay sweetheart, Tijah binte Taleb, an army spokesman said yesterday. They had expressed “entire agreement” when told on Oct. 30, that Pte. Sharpe had252 words
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Article644 1954-11-04 7 TUAN DJEK - TUAN DJEK. pROFESSOR Holttum, with Mr. Purseglove, the new Director of the Botanic Gardens, paid a visit to the Dusun. The P. came to say good-bye to the Tuan with whom he had had pleasant relations since his arrival in Singapore 30 years ago The party arrived late644 words
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98 1954-11-04 7 PENANG, Oct. 28. PENANG’S mystery sea snake, which killed an 8-year-old schoolboy, Ch’ng Han Lee, on Oct. 25, claimed another victim last night when Siew Yuan Fong (26), a shop assistant died in the general hospital here. Both Siew and Ch’ng were attacked98 words
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Article34 1954-11-04 7 The 30,447 ton French troopship Pasteur arrived in Singapore from Saigon yesterday with 2,200 troops bound for France She stayed for a few hours for water, provisions and bunkers34 words
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Article1099 1954-11-04 7 STANLEY STREET - STANLEY STREET. f\ F ALL the world’s great cities Singapore is, I timidly suggest, one of the pleasantest to work in. London is good for work, of course, but then it offers few distractions, assuming that you are, shall we say, a Malayan student on a £400 a1,099 words
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Article73 1954-11-04 7 From the Straits Times of Oct. 29, 1904. SHORTLY after 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon, Mr. Simon Pereira, the Government Road Overseer who is stationed at the 7th mile on Bukit Timah Road, bagged a young wild boar in splendid condition. a n d weighing about a piculFrom the Straits Times of Oct. 29, 1904. - 73 words
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Article, Illustration192 1954-11-04 8 COLONEL HAPPY FOR MORE REASONS THAN ONE SINGAPORE, Oct. 29. IITIIE.N the 14.100-ton troopff ship Empire Trooper arrived in Singapore yesterday with the Ist Battalion. Northern Rhodesian Regiment, the first person to go on board was the Colonial Secretary. Mr. IV. A. C.192 words
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Article175 1954-11-04 8 All set for Legislative Assembly polls SINGAPORE, Oct. 29. THE Governor of Singapore, Sii John Nicoll, is expected to issue shortly a Writ of Elections, formally announcing next year’s Legislative Assembly polls. This will be followed closely bv announcements on: The date for the175 words
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Article21 1954-11-04 8 JOHORE BAHRU, Frl. Mr. A. G. Jarrold on his return from leave has been posted to Muar as OCPD.21 words
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Article327 1954-11-04 8 SINGAPORE, Oct. 28. THE Singapore Government has decided to grant relief to the Bedok flood victims. This was decided yesterday and will be officially announced at today’s meeting of the Rural Board by the Chairman, Mr. S. T. Stewart. A team consisting of repre- i327 words
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361 1954-11-04 8 IPOH, Oct. 28. tyiTIi the possible imposition of restriction of production due to the International Tin Agreement, wages of workers on mines are more likely to be reduced rather than increased. This warning Is contained in a notice sent out to the European-owned361 words
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Article110 1954-11-04 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. JB. THE High Commissioner, > ,r Donald MacGillivray, toda> said “there would alwa>s 1)1 a place for the teaching oi the Chinese tongue and l! Chinese literature in Mala ya. Speaking at the Kuala LumpuConfuciau Middle School Mr Donald said that the110 words
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Article48 1954-11-04 8 SINGAPORE, Oct. 28. Singapore Rotarians yesterday pledged $20,000 for a children’s convalescent home as their main community service project for this year. The money will be for th building and equipment of tne home’s first unit. The home will be managed by Singapore Children’s Society.48 words
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Article, Illustration93 1954-11-04 9 OFF TO U.S.KUM CHUEN IS OVERJOYED yUEN KIIM CHI EN 17, of Anglo School. Singapore, will be the Colony’s delegate to the New York Herald-Tribune Youth Forum, to be held in New York early in January. “I am overjoyed at being chosen to attend the forum. It is a great93 words
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300 1954-11-04 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 28. ’f’PHE Federation Government has called a halt to any further reductions in the strength of the police force, particularly the special constabulary. There are two reasons for this: the Director of Operation’s plan to turn more areas300 words
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Article31 1954-11-04 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. A patrol of the 6th Battalion Malay Regiment on Tuesday killed a Chinese terrorist in a camp in the Mentakab area of West Pahang.31 words
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Article278 1954-11-04 9 SINGAPORE, Oct. 29. SINGAPORE rubber market, in terms of turnover, is the largest in the world and on an active day purchases and sales, together may be between 5,000 and 10,000 tons, said Mr. I. G. Salmond chairman of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber278 words
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97 1954-11-04 9 IPOH, Thurs.—The Arcadia, one of the oldest and largest private residences in Tambun Road, belonging to the Eu Tong Sen Estate ha s been bought by the Federal Government for about §300,000. The mansion, which stands in about 13 acres is believed to97 words
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Article54 1954-11-04 9 SINGAPORE, Oct. 29. The new mlllion-dollar Singapore Chinese Y.M.C.A. building in Shenton Way is expected to be completed in four months. Construction, interrupted in May by a financial dispute, was resumed this week. Mr. Peter Chew, an association official yesterday said a funds drive was still54 words
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263 1954-11-04 9 SINGAPORE, Oct. 28. rE repeal of the Emergency Regulations heads the list of aims and objects of the People’s Action Party, the latest body to enter Singapore politics. The party pledges itself to fight for the following if it263 words
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Article, Illustration260 1954-11-04 9 SINGAPORE, Oct. 28. rIE Speaker-designate of the Singapore Legislative Assembly, Mr. G. E. N. Oehlers, will be paid a salary of about $3,000 a month. In addition, he will have the use of an official residence and a chauffeur-driven car.260 words
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Article63 1954-11-04 9 IPOH, Oct. 28. Tengku Hussein bin Tengku Yahaya, an assistant State Secretary of Perak for nearly three years, leaves next week on transfer to Trengganu as magistrate on Kemaman circuit. He will be succeeded by Inche Abdul Aziz bin Yeop, another assistant State Secretary, now supervising elections and63 words
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Article303 1954-11-04 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 28. T*HE widowed mother of Thambu Paramanathan, 24, who is being deported from Australia, has spent $20,000 on his studies in that country. On Paramanathan, the fourth of four boys and five girls, the family’s future depended. His father died303 words
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Article32 1954-11-04 9 KLUANG. Oct. 28. About 1800 acres have been named Malay Reservation Area at Simpang Rengam. Two kampongs, known aa Kampong Shaharl and Kampong Samian, will be built there.32 words
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Article312 1954-11-04 10 —He ran car into four women JOHORE BAHRU. Oct. 27. him that his use of a car as a battering ram was a most vicious thing. Mr. Justice Storr at the Assize Court today sentenced Dollah bin Yakub to five years’ gaol on each of four312 words
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Article, Illustration70 1954-11-04 10 SHE SAID YES ’—AND SO SHE GETS A RING MR. GINN CHIT TUAN, a Kuala Lumpur lawyer, slips a ring on a finger of his fiancee. Miss Lily Lim Soh Bee. Mr. Gunn is the eldest son of Mr. Gunn Lay Teik, retired Senior Chemist. Dept, of Agriculture, Federation, and70 words
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339 1954-11-04 10 SINGAPORE. Oct. 30. AN assertion rnat mis-sion-run English schools in Malaya were controlled by “alien religious bodies'* was stronglv challenged by Church leaders and teachers in Singapore yesterday. English aided schools were also defended by the Director of Education, Mr. R. M. Young, who339 words
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Article53 1954-11-04 10 SINGAPORE, Oct. 29. Major General Chester E. McCarty, commander of the 315th Air Division of the US. Far East Air Force, flew into Singapore yesterday for a twodav visit. Gen. McCarty Is here to continue his round of farewell visits to British air units in53 words
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Article727 1954-11-04 10 7 bribed the police—high and low’, he tells court KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2!t. KUALA LUMPUR businessman, wh<> admi', j that he was the “king of opium smuggler.! in Malaya,” dealing in millions of dollars, alleged m the Sessions Court here today that “everyone" knew he727 words
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Article32 1954-11-04 10 Singapore Customs revenue for the first nine months u this year totalled $56,978,000. Most of the revenue cam* from tobacco ($24,489.00) liquors ($14,993.000», petroleum ($11,907,000) and entertan ments ($4,022,000).32 words
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288 1954-11-04 10 A 1m. train ride-and no smoke gets in your eyes KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 28. r J*HE Malayan Railway is planning to spend over one million dollars on dieseloperated railcars which will provide a speedy service on popular branch routes, the department’s General Manager, Mr. C. G. Harrison, told the Straits288 words
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Article, Illustration50 1954-11-04 11 CURVACEOUS—BUT DANCER IS A BOY THIS SLENDER and curvaceous figure doe s not belong to a girl. It belongs to V. Rajalingani. a Kuala Lumpur English school boy. He is .performing an Indian dance at a Deepavali reception given by the Kuala .Lumpur branch of Party Negara —Straits Times picture.—Straits Times picture. - 50 words
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300 1954-11-04 11 SINGAPORE, Oct. 28. T HE resignation en bloc of the council of the University of Malaya Students’ Union is believed to have stemmed from political rivalry. The real clash is said to be between the undergraduates, who support the Chinese middle school300 words
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Article263 1954-11-04 11 SINGAPORE, Oct. 28. SINGAPORE’S new $1 million public library will have an information bureau which will answer personal, telephone or written queries, said the Raffles Librarian. Mr. L. M. Harrod, yesterday. The bureau will be a feature of the library’s reference department where books and263 words
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Article194 1954-11-04 11 SINGAPORE, Oct. 29. OELETAR airfield has been raided by thieves and a number of 500-lb bombs have been stolen, Singapore police revealed yesterday. Up to late last night, five bombs had been found outside the airfield perimeter fence which had been cut. There are indications194 words
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Article34 1954-11-04 11 The Singapore Government will build a post office at Jalan Kayu off Yio chu Kang Road, for people in the Seletar area. Mr H J C Kulasingha, Legislative Councillor said yesterday34 words
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Article187 1954-11-04 11 JOHORE BAHRU. Oct. 29. The Regent of Johore celebrathi* GOth birthday yesterday with a party at the Istana Besar, which was attended by 400 people. The Sultan of Pahang, his consort, and the consular representatives of Germany France. Italy, the Philippines, Switzerland. Japan and187 words
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205 1954-11-04 11 Headed by Mr. P. F. S. Otten. president of the—Straits Times picture - 205 words
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Article262 1954-11-04 11 IPOH. Oct. 27. F lEUT.-GEN. Sir Geoffrey Bourne, Director of Operations, declared today that “Operation Termite” has been successful “from my point of view The big drive against the terrorists, largest combined land-air operation of the Emergency, was launched in a 250 square-mile Jungle area262 words
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72 1954-11-04 11 PENANG. Oct. 28 PENANG RADICAL Party has decided, on principle, to join the UMNO-MCA Alliance to contest the George Town Municipal elections In December. "we hope to widen and strengthen our united front for the attainment of self-govern-ment," Dr. N. K Menon, the president72 words
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Article, Illustration185 1954-11-04 12 HIS I I ItVI LESSON SINGAPORE, OCT. 31. Yesterday Teo Seng Huat, the music-loving blind boy was thrilled. He bad his first violin lesson from Mr. Dirk Kalf, the Dutch violin instructor at his studio in Serangoon Garden Estate. Seng Huat did not play a tune185 words
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Article52 1954-11-04 12 KUALA LUMPUR* Oct. 29. The Federation’s output of tin-in-concentrates for the July-September quarter—ls,s24 tons—is a post-war record it wa s officially stated today The total of 45,058 tons 'for the first nine months of 1954 shows that the year’s output is most likely to exceed 60,000 tons—a52 words
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Article83 1954-11-04 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 29.— Three terrorists, Including a top Malay Communist, have been killed as a result of ‘‘Operation Key," the food denial drive launched 11 days ago in Seremban and nearby areas of Negri Sembilan, It was announced today. A patrol of the 1/7 Gurkhas83 words
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Article242 1954-11-04 12 I SINGAPORE. Oct. 30. MALAYAN AIRWAYS will offer tourist class air fares 1 as from next month for eight of its Malava and Borneo services. The new fares, to take effect o n Nov. 15. will be 25 per cent below the standard class242 words
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266 1954-11-04 12 SINGAPORE, Oct N INDONESIA’S new textile import regulation*. aimed at ending graft and illegal deals Indonesian Trade Commissioner in Sinirauori. m* Amirzan Nasution, told the Straits Times V o t day. tr By stopping the blackmarket sale of i mn 1 licences, the Indonesian266 words
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Article165 1954-11-04 12 ‘No good Muslim can accept it KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 28. ¥>ELIGIOUS leaders here today all agreed that the teaching of Islam was against Communism out they would not comment on the far-reaching “fatwa” (pronouncement) made by the clerical leaders of the West Java branch of the165 words
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Article39 1954-11-04 12 SINGAPORE, Oct. 23. Singapore Muslim Indian bakers yesterday did their "bit” for the proposed All-Malaya Muslim College. Forty-five bakers each donated three days’ earnings, totalling $393. Bakery owner Haji Mumtaz Ali Khan gave $200.39 words
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Article38 1954-11-04 12 SITIAWAN, Oct. 29—Mr. G.W. Fuller has oeen appointed first Educational Warden of the Outward Bound School here. A building for this school will be put up at Teluk Muroh before the end of February 1955.38 words
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Article, Illustration249 1954-11-04 12 SINGAPORE. Oct. 29 ACTING Sergeant Bahaii bin Bakar, 48. personal driver to eight successive Air Officers Commanding and Comman-ders-in-Chief of the Far East Air Force, has been awarded the British Empire Medal. FEAF annouiK'td last night. He first served in 1&i5 as personal driv*249 words
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Article, Illustration254 1954-11-04 13 Malayan official leads them a merry chase SINGAPORE. Oct. 30. IVTHEN Inche Ismail bin Mohammed Ali, deputy Controller of Trade, Penang, flew into Sydney on Oct. 28 from Canada on his way back to Malaya, he led the Press and Government officials on a254 words
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Article316 1954-11-04 13 SINGAPORE, Oct. 30. SINGAPORE schools without playing fields will in future have all of Shenton Way’s open land at their disposal. This wa s decided after a bitter debate in the City Council last night. The Council rejected, by 12 votes tc eight, a proposal316 words
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Article, Illustration35 1954-11-04 13 MR. TEO WAY YONC get* the Order of St. )ohn from the Covernor, Sir |ohn Nicoll. Mr. Teo was limping badly and Sir John helped him back to his seat.35 words
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Article192 1954-11-04 13 SINGAPORE, Nov. 1. THE Governor ot Singapore, Sir John Nicoll, last night appealed for support for the Poppy Day fund. In a broadcast over Radio Malaya. Sir John said that the calls to the Ex-Services Association for relief are steadily rising. Seventy-five per cent of the192 words
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227 1954-11-04 13 GEOFFREY BOLAND - By GEOFFREY BOLAND •pHK stability of the tin price brought about by the almost certain bringing into force of the International Tin Stabilisation Agreement at an early date was reflected in the announcement, from Kuala Lumpur yesterday, that the production of227 words
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237 1954-11-04 13 ‘Sinful not to use vote’ —Archibishop IPOH, Oct. 31. A/lONSIGNOR M. Olcomendy, Archibishop af Malacca, has reminded all Catholics in Malaya that it is their duty to take part in local State and Federal elections. In a pastoral letter, be says: “All Cath >Jics should register in time and when237 words
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Article28 1954-11-04 13 SINGAPORE, Nov. 1. The civilian staff of the R.A.F. Seletar. gave a farewell tea party to Flight Lieutenant L. Pearman at the Capitol Blue Room yesterday.28 words
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Article162 1954-11-04 13 JOHORE BAHRU, OCT. 31. 'THE COMMUNIST terrorist, who was killed with a parang on Oct. 29 by Jamal bin Abdul Hamid, a Home Guard, has been identified as Chong San, a former rubber tapper on Ayer Manus Estate near Jamal’s kampong. He went underground six162 words
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Article63 1954-11-04 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Oct. 28. Voice aircraft flew over Kuala Lumpur today and joined in the campaign to get more people to register for votes. Two voice aircraft circled the town booming out in all languages: "Do not forget to register for the elections". On the ground63 words
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354 1954-11-04 13 SINGAPORE, Oct. 29. T'HE Speaker designate of the Singapore Legislative Assembly, Mr. G. E. N Oehlers. said yesterday that the $25,000 expenses for his four-month trip to London is “only a vote” and he will draw upon it “only as proves necessary.”354 words
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Article35 1954-11-04 13 JOHORE BAHRU. Oct. 31. The Government is building 24 transit quarters in Johore Bahru at a cost of $168,338 for its officers. The quarters will be of the single-storev two-bedroom type.35 words
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174 1954-11-04 14 SINGAPORE. OCT. 31. SINGAPORE is to get a gift of technical equipment for its proposed Polytechnic. Mr. C. C. Tan. the Colony's delegate to the Colombo Plan consultative committee meeting in Ottawa said on his return by air yesterday. He told the Sunday174 words
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Article177 1954-11-04 14 SINGAPORE. Oct. 31. than 600 people danced till two o'clock this morning at the Sea View Hotel. Occasion: The 1954 Press Ball. Miss Mabel Wee, a student stenographer, was chosen Miss Personality from 12 contestants selected by talent scouts from the women present there. I She177 words
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Article201 1954-11-04 14 T„ SINGAPORE, OCT. 31. I H E Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce has proposed certain amendments to the Government’s proposals on the administration of Chinese schools in the Colony. At a monthly committee meeting yesterday they suggested that the committee to supervise the distribution of the201 words
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204 1954-11-04 14 SINGAPORE, Oct. 29. THE Singapore Fisheries Department will soon try a new method to catch not only more fish for the Colony but more of different varieties. This is to help meet the consumer demand tor variety rather than quantity alone said Mr.204 words
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Article55 1954-11-04 14 IPOH, Oct. 28. —Town councillors were today asked for suggestions on a crest and a coat-of-arms for Ipoh at their monthly meeting today. Mr. G. S. Walker, the chairman, said: ‘‘lt is time Ipoh had a crest. When we get municipal status in the future,55 words
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Article, Illustration404 1954-11-04 14 HE GETS $2,500 REWARD JOHORE BAHRU, Oot. 30. MALAY Home Guard yesterday used his parang to kill a terrorist who fired at him from point-blank range. He is 44-year-old Jamal bin Abdul Hamid, a Com-munist-hater who lives at Kampong Ayer Manis, 30 miles from Johore404 words
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Article146 1954-11-04 14 SINGAPORE. OCT 31 A DOCTOR who oner treated £TL and cured Sir Winston Churchill of pneumonia will be visiting Singapore this we^k He is Dr. J. G Scadiir.g Director of Studies and Dran of the Institute of Diseases ot he Chest. Brompton II spita\. London. Dr.146 words
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215 1954-11-04 14 KUALA LUMPUR Oct. 31. SOCIETIES ir. Malaya hau* been badly hit because of the emergency, M r T. F. Carey, the Commissioner of Co-operative Development, said today. “We are facing tremendous difficulties and are continually struggling with members of the Government to try215 words
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Article48 1954-11-04 14 A cable conveying the wishes of Singapore National: supporters was sent to Genei lissimo chinng Kai-shek on hi 67th birthday. A meeting was held at the Thong Terk library in Arrm nian Street where all preset bowed to the portrait of tl Nationalist leader.48 words
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Article, Illustration193 1954-11-04 15 Bigger operations committee gets down to business for the first time THE first meeting of the expanded Director of Operation’s Committee, now augmented by five political and community leaders, was held in the Executive Council Chamber in Kuala Lumpur, yesterday. It193 words
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Article264 1954-11-04 15 And from the jungle comes this report They murdered 12 in October KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 1. WHILE October was marked oy some bit? scale ter- rorist raids and brutal acts of savagery—mostly m Johore and Negri Sembilan —provisional Emergency statistics for the month appeared to264 words
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Article135 1954-11-04 15 SINGAPORE, Nov. 2. Arrangements nave been completed for a fifth sinaapore High Court ludße to start work tomorrow in the Supreme Court building The Registrar, Mr Tan Thoon Lip. yesterday explained to the Straits Times that this was necessary in view of the increasing volume135 words
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Article52 1954-11-04 15 SINGAPORE, Nov. 2. Officials of the New Homes Tenants’ Association Singapore, are: President Mrs. Mary Lobo; vice-president, Mr. Chua Lim Chua; secretary. Mr. K. Swaminathan; treasurer, Mr. M. S. Menon; committee: Messrs. A. P. Daniel. G. P. M. de Silva, G. S. Ramachandran, S. V. Gopal and Lee52 words
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Article24 1954-11-04 15 BRUNEI, Oct. 31. .—Dr. E. C. Vardy formerly of the Malayan Medical Service, had been appointed State Medical and Health Officer here.24 words
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183 1954-11-04 15 BUTTERWORTH, Nov. 1. OF 29 Division I posts in the Federation’s Department of Social Welfare, not one is held by a Malayan, a spokesman of the Union of Social Workers said here today. This position, he stated, was all the more surprising183 words
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Article, Illustration431 1954-11-04 15 r GEOFFREY BOLAND - By r GEOFFREY BOLAND SINGAPORE, Nov. 2. PREPARATORY to an intensive sales drive by r the rehabilitated pineapple industry of Malaya, the Central Board of Pineapple Packers, proposes to ask Government tor legislation which would standardise pineapple packing. Mr. Yap Peng Geek, chairman of the431 words
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238 1954-11-04 16 PENANG, Nov. 1. Malayan housewives should now form their own league, Mrs. Chua Boon Teek, Federation consumers’ representative on the Central Advisory Committee for Trade and Supplies, urged here today. Mrs Chua. who recently returned from a year's tour of the I238 words
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258 1954-11-04 16 SINGAPORE, Nov. 2. A RAL1.Y by d.oUU Singapore scuuL' ana greeted A Lord Rowallan Chief Scout ul the British Commonwealth. at the St Andrew’s School ground yester- day. The rally was the otggest post-war scout event in Slnga pore. Lord Rowallan tola258 words
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Article, Illustration46 1954-11-04 16 LORD ROWALLAN takes a ride on a trish.i at the rally. Accompanying him .ire scouts dressed in various national costumes. It was his second ride on a trisha—his fir»t was during his 1048 visit —Straits Times picture. —Straits Times picture.—Straits Times picture. - 46 words
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Article62 1954-11-04 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 1. NEARLY one million people have registered as voters for the Federal eleetions. Kelantan heads the states with 163.018 and Johore is a elose second with 161,762. Other states: Kedah 139.543 Penang 88.979, Trengganu 76,000, Perak 70.789, Selangot 46,394 Malacca *****. Negri Semhilan62 words
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173 1954-11-04 16 SINGAPORE. Nov. 2. VIR. TAN CHIN TUAN, prime mover of Singapore’s Churchill Birthday Fund, said last night that the fund would be a public gesture of appreciation to the man who led the free nations to victory in the last world war. The Deputy173 words
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Article34 1954-11-04 16 SINGAPORE, Nov. 2. Gifts totalling $2,790 have been received by the Singapore branch of the British Red Cross Society for the week ended Oct. 30 in response to its annual appeal.34 words
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Article120 1954-11-04 16 SINGAPORE. Nov. 2. HPHE University of Malaya Students’ Union last night elected an 11-man interim committee to replace the students’ council which resigned en bloc following a “no confidence” vote passed on June 4. The committee, headed by Mr. W. R. Rasanayagam, will function until120 words
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Article272 1954-11-04 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 31. PHh MM) MCA iliiance has made a clean sweep in Trengganu’s first State elections, repeating its 100 per cent success in Johore earlier this month This victory is considered to be more significant than any previous Alliance success because it provided the272 words
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Article205 1954-11-04 16 Chamber’s appeal to Sir John SINGAPORE. Nov. CALL to scrap tne A English language qualification lor members of the Legislative Assembly and the City and Island Council has been made by the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce. In a letter yesterday to the Governor. Sir John Mcol205 words
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Article217 1954-11-04 17 SINGAPORE, Nov. 3. 5JISTER Wilhejmina de Cruz, the Singapore nurse who was erroneously reported as having said at a Quebec conference last September that “mercy killings, abortions and steriliza tions are sanctioned in most Malayan hospitals." will resume duty at the General Hospital today.217 words
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Article46 1954-11-04 17 SINGAPORE, Nov. 3. Thirty-nine more flood stricken families at the Bedok resettlement area, Singapore yesterday received $5,950 in re lief from the Social Welfare Department. The Social Welfare's public assistance section has now Riven a total of $21,500 to 152 families.46 words
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Article, Illustration266 1954-11-04 17 SINGAPORE, Nov. 3. ♦pHIRTY-THREE confident, smiling Australians breezed into Singapore by air yesterday—and started to win friends and influence people. Drawn from every section of Australian industry, the group is the biggest trade mission Australia has sent to Malaya in the last ‘20— Straits Times picture. - 266 words
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Article522 1954-11-04 17 SINGAPORE. Nov. 3. A FTER a short debate, the Singapore Legislative Council yesterday unanimously passed a Bill to provide for the first general election to the Legislative Assembly in April next year. The Colonial Secretary, Mr. W. A. C. Goode, moved a suspension of Standing522 words
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Article23 1954-11-04 17 Thieves broke into a store in Serangoon Garden Estate, Singapore, on Monday night and stole 19 bags of cement worth $lOO.23 words
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375 1954-11-04 17 JOHORE BAHRU, Oct. 30. THE STORY of how Johore boycotted the $5 million Lady Templer Tuberculosis Appeal has just been revealed Dato 11. E. MacKenzie, the chairman of the Johore State Welfare Committee told the story to a meeting of the Johore Planters’ Association. An375 words
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Article299 1954-11-04 18 ‘Voice’ makes bandit, 19, give up SEREMBAN. Nov. 2 OEVEN terrorists have been killed and one has surrendered since Operation Key began two weeks ago In the last week the average has been a bandit a day. At Sikamat new village four miles from299 words
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Article269 1954-11-04 18 HE WAS A ‘HARD CORE’ COMMUNIST, BUT.. JOHORE BAHRU. Nov. 2. A b'ORMER Uummumst terrorist L*ee Kong Jin. wnc surrendered to security forces on Nov 8. last year, today swore “to kill the Communist leaders who sacrificed my brother all to no purpose Lee. now269 words
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195 1954-11-04 18 Ml AR, Nov. 2. Fijian troops have killed eight terrorists, including two district committee members, during the past 12 days. Their run of kills opened on October 21, when 12 platoon, D company, surprised two terrorists in a camp and killed both.195 words
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Article44 1954-11-04 18 SINGAPORE, Nov. 3. Three fire engines rushed to North Bridge Road, Singapore, just after seven o’clock last night and put out a small fire in the roof of a house It is believed the fire started through a short-circuit.44 words
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212 1954-11-04 18 SINGAPORE. Nov. 1. HTHE Singapore Progressive 1 Party has nominated the first nine of 24 candidates who will contest the City and Island Council election next year. i The names, which are expected to be announced this i week, include nearly all the i present212 words
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Article, Illustration67 1954-11-04 18 THIS IS the ‘‘new look” chongsam, described as having slits at the back, front and on both sides as well, which caused eyebrows to be raised during a fashion show at Hong Kong. Fashion sources later denied the existence of slits front and back.67 words
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Article, Illustration235 1954-11-04 18 SINGAPORE, Nov. 3. AV.I.P. from Sarawak stopped the Governor's car, in which he was travelling, to greet an old friend in Singapore before he was driven to Government House from Kallang airport yesterday. Sir Anthony Abell, Governor of Sarawak, wa s unaware that Mr. Wee235 words
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Article150 1954-11-04 18 Union calls for an investigation SINGAPORE. Nov 3 THE MALAY SEAMEN’S Union of Singapore yesterday wrote to the Colonial Secretary suggesting that investigators be sent to Broome in West Australia to look into the plight of 21 Malay pearldivers stranded there. The Malays were among 200150 words
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Advertisement45 1954-11-04 18 STRAITS BUDGET SUBSCRIPTION RATES (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE) Br. Empire The weekly issues of the Straits Budget can be sent by exmess air delivery service to the United Kingdom only af an inclusive rate of $24.00 for six months. 'ALL THE ABOVE ARE rN MALAYAN CURRENCY).45 words
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Article, Illustration903 1954-11-04 19 EPSOM JEEP - By 9 Tie*, EPSOM JEEP SINGAPORE, Oct. 31. THERE was a nasty crash in the 9-F. hurdle race at the Singapore Gymkhana Meeting at Bukit Timah yesterday when Mrs. Knott, the only woman nder in the race, was injured and had to he taken to903 words
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Article72 1954-11-04 19 OENDIRI, owned by Mr. V. C. Bath of Singapore, won the Mimosa Stakes for two-year old fillies over 5-f in the race C receding today’s Melourne Cup. Sendiri, who i« by Brueghel ont of Lonely by Ajax, won the event in 6© sec. The race was worth72 words
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857 1954-11-04 19 JOHN MARKS U J - mmt mimmm w imp.* t* < >* J»**< |j THE WEEK IN SPORT By JOHN MARKS U J SINGAPORE. Nov. 3. SINGAPORE will Tafter all see the English girls. June White and Iris Cooley, play in the Singapore Badminton Association’s Jubilee celebration exhibitions towards857 words
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Article133 1954-11-04 19 THE Perak Turf Club will cater foe Class Two and Pour horses at their December meeting on Dec. 4. 8 and 11. Entries close at II a.m. on Nov. 24. First run for Class Two horses will be over six or nine furlongs and133 words
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Article106 1954-11-04 19 f OW HOCK KIAT (Aston) entered the final of the Aston Athletic Club’s open invitation billiards tournament when he bent his team mate, leo Hiew Bun. 500 point* to 464 In a semi-final at the Badminton Hall last night Low was well ahead from the106 words
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Page 19 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous45 1954-11-04 19 BIG SWEEP TOTAL NET POOL: $539,214 Ht: No. *****9, $242,646 2nd: No. *****6 $121,323 3rd: No. *****1 wf 67,431 Starters: ($6,127 each) *****2, *****3, *****9, *****3, *****7, *****4, *****0, *****9, *****7. Consolation: ($4,044 each) Nos: *****3, *****8, *****6, *****9, *****8, *****1, *****6, *****8, *****6, *****1.45 words
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692 1954-11-04 20 SIiARE“ MARKET SINGAPORE. Nov. I. By OUR MARKET CORRESPONDENT *pHE outstanding feature of the Singapore Share Market last week was the strong upsurge of prices in the industrial section where appreciations in some cases were up to 5 per cent. It was a most heartening week692 words
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Article191 1954-11-04 20 npHE following business done in tb« I Singapore Share Market wai reported by one firm of brokers foi the period October 23 to Octobei 29:— INDUSTRIALS: Fraser and Neavs Ords $2.01 cd„ C.O., $1.92% and $1.95 ex all, Hammers $3.07, Harper Ollflllan $10, Hongkong Bank Colonial $980, Hongkong191 words
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Article55 1954-11-04 20 THE following dividends were announced by companies operating in Malaya last week:. KEMP AS, LTD.: A final dividend of 16%, Mas 36% income tax, for the year ended Jane 36, 1954, payable November 12 to shareholders on register November 4. RENONG TIN DREDGING CO. LTD.: Final dividend of55 words
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Article70 1954-11-04 20 Output of soap in the Fedezmtion was up by cwts. In 8epMnber. Output was 19,327 cwts. and export. 3,841 cwts. as against 14,092 cwts. and 1,355 cwta. respectively in AupUot. 4 a 'Jlji Total production for the first nine months of the year was 183,555 cwts. Exports of70 words
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Article38 1954-11-04 20 _T On the free exchange market In Hong Kong yesterday the U.B. dollar tV 616 75 for c h nd t f rl ‘f lg wa f. <Wo,M >*•«» and one tael of gold at 254-375. i38 words
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Article201 1954-11-04 20 $250,000 RUBBER FRAUD REPOR TED Police search for missing bust,, KUALA LUMPUR, J, 9 FEDERATION police are looking for a 4 9 connection with the disappearance S UI $250,000 belonging to the Rubber Replantii. .T"*! Kuala Lumpur. ,rrt m Investigations began two months ago following a complaint from the Board’s201 words
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Article109 1954-11-04 20 changeTnoon i day ware:— Copra: quiet; November $30% buyers, $3l sellers: December $31% buy- art. $31% sellers. Coconut o 11: quiet; $5l sellers Pepper: quiet, unchanged, no bustaeas reported; Muntok white $312 >4, Sarawak $2lO. Lampong black $152*4. H. C. B. Ltd. closing price: coconut oil; sellerr. H.109 words
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Article752 1954-11-04 20 r' Singapore, Wednes. Nov. 3, 1954. INDUSTRIALS M Brinks Ih,yeri Se,ler> .y BB** PnmT' 00 p j‘ n 8me,t v IS' t te 5 3?4? saS 810 I® o2o„ i.SS 1:2 Oo^oo? 8 S W E aVi5L.;- 14 0° J7- Ha r 3.05 9 10 Hrary Waugh752 words
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Article354 1954-11-04 20 SMALL ER TRADING rmn D £2f2£*? K 30. II SSWJte 1 I thr tin .J* I •ctlw conditions ex 11 cut!.' 1 Jyft L °?*»> »nd r.« v-k t*. 1 over the >> e* but I tfcb *M not follow-d ftrin h e? E 2g5“f ™>“ n or order* J*354 words
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Article58 1954-11-04 20 Ceylon will have about 20 fh j trie tons of surplus sheet, ru r 1 sell in the world market thi- c the Commerce Minister, a Shtrley Corea, has announced Mr. Corea estimated the G y ment would have to spemi Rs.om. (about £675,000) to ;ce ber producers58 words
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Article66 1954-11-04 20 P O DIVIDEND Peninsular and Oriental M Navigation Company announce interim dividend of 3 per cen the year to September 30, 195** £13,777,554 deferred, M s £227 330 U n Last year 6 per cent, was pa £0,888,777, absorbing the amount. The 3 per cent interim Is as cast last66 words