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The Straits Budget
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Title Section27 1955-06-30 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYA’S NATIONAL NEWSPARB Series No. 462. Thursday, June 30, 1955. Price 40 cents (Malayan) Or 1 Shilling.27 words
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690 1955-06-30 2 A PLEBEIAN - A PLEBEIAN Singapore. rpHE forces of law and order have scored a signal victory over a bunch of agitators euphemistically styled trade unionists. It is a triumph in which Government, the “unsympathetic” labourers and the ordinary citizenry of690 words
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Article247 1955-06-30 2 AGHAM - AGHAM Singapore ALL honest citizens should know the difference between a legitimate strike and another for the purpose of creating internal trouble in order to satisfy a few union leaders, acting, no doubt, on the advice of no-good bodies. What is the position of those247 words
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Article150 1955-06-30 2 A READER - Their labour of love’ A READER. Singapore. THE sincere thanks of parents, teachers, and pupils, as well as of members of the public, are due in very large measure to the Vehicles Registration Department, and the Police Force, whose personnel from the highest to the humblest exerted themselves so nobly150 words
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Article205 1955-06-30 2 OLD STRAITS CHINES - OLD STRAITS CHINES! Singapore. I FEEL that some one should point out that there are among the domiciled Chinese here thousands of intelligent men and women who deplore tne captious attitude of certain Americans towards the British (Home) Government when referring to the death at the hands of205 words
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Article323 1955-06-30 2 FRUSTRft - FRUSTRf t Singapore. AS an employee who has been longing for the Introduction of the Central Provident Fund, it is most frustrating to see that Mr. Lim Yew Hock can postpone it, merely to satisfy a small minority who are ignorant of the benefits that323 words
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Miscellaneous12 1955-06-30 2 *3 n m. m Ill t£T's talk VT K r is 112 words
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Article791 1955-06-30 3 —Straits Times, June 24. r^ e Communist “peace tt>r w iU deceive nobody. federation Government, on unanimous advice of leaders major political parties, has ec ted this Communist offer en d the Emergency by king things over peacefully the jungle or in Kuala mpur. r J here—Straits Times, June 24. - 791 words
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Article411 1955-06-30 3 —Straits Times, June 23. While the All-Party Committee deliberates on some sixty written opinions on Chinese education submitted mostly by organisations, the Singapore Government is sending circulars to parents asking them to state their language preferences. If it continues to rely on such methods in—Straits Times, June 23. - 411 words
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Article488 1955-06-30 3 —Straits Times. June 24. The Singapore City Council Labour Unions Federation has called upon the City Council to comply with twelve demands before July 10, or else face a strike that would disrupt essential public services, including the supply of water and electricity. Such a threat ought—Straits Times. June 24. - 488 words
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Article639 1955-06-30 3 —Straits Times, June 25. A building overseer in the Naval Base, Mr. J. M. Mani, has been expelled from the Naval Base Labour Union. And the reason? Because he talked back to the boss the union boss Mr. S. Woodhull, the secretary of the Naval Base Labour—Straits Times, June 25. - 639 words
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Article601 1955-06-30 3 Straits Times, June 25. More dismaying to the Malayan Communist Party than the Government’s rejection of its spurious peace offer is the fact that the decision was taken with the support of the major political parties. The terrorists could never have imagined for a moment that theStraits Times, June 25. - 601 words
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Article772 1955-06-30 4 —Straits Times, June 27. When Sir Louis Chick, leader of the 13-man mission of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development which surveyed Malaya's ecoj nomy last year, left Singapore j in May he warned that the mission was not a loan-recom-mending mission and that its—Straits Times, June 27. - 772 words
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Article436 1955-06-30 4 —Straits Times. June 28. Wishful thinkers who looked for an open split, or even signs of one, within the People's Action Party have been sadly disappointed as wishful thinkers usually are. An air of beautiful unanimity and good party comradeship pervaded the P.A.P. annual conference throughout its four—Straits Times. June 28. - 436 words
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Article569 1955-06-30 4 —Straits Times. June L’9 Malayanisation of the public services has never been challenged. It was the Colonial Office which, in the historic Command Paper 197 published nine years ago, laid it down that the services of the Colonies “must to the greatest possible extent be staffed by—Straits Times. June L’9 - 569 words
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Article52 1955-06-30 4 SINGAPORE. June 29. Police last night discing the arrest ol Chow Sri a member of the uU Spinning Workers’ Union. June 12. A police spokesman said arrest was made undei Emergency Regulations The union is now askin' > Chow be released “uncondn nally” or be52 words
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Article45 1955-06-30 4 SINGAPORE. Jun< The Minister for Laboui Welfare. Mr. Lira 1 will open the Sims A Community Centre m 31, Geylang, Singapore a p.m. on July 2. The centre, the fourth Colony, will have a chi. social centre, a dispense a dental clinic45 words
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Article, Illustration971 1955-06-30 5 M. J. KENNAWAY - By M. J. KENNAWAY iIfITH the mar- ket price of rubber now over the dollar mark once t „ain history repeats it self- Those prophets uho predicted early this y t .ur that plantation übber would soon be Almost a busted—Rubber Journal photograph. - 971 words
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265 1955-06-30 5 SINGAPORE, June 28. THE CHIEF JUSTICE, Sir Charles MurrayAynslev, in the Singapore High Court yesterday issued an order nisi to the Chief Secretary and to Hu* officer in charge of ‘ivil prisons after a habeas corpus application on behalf of Sim Chwee Guan,265 words
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91 1955-06-30 5 >M MBan, June 26 Tht i 'iif-rKcney in Malaya was •oisod by the people's diswith the underlie constitution forced r said Dr. Buriil\n.U< Al-Helmy, chair--1,11 the steering commit- the Malay National here ln S a large gathering mostly Malay, Dr. Burhanuddin said that a stage91 words
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Article125 1955-06-30 5 SINGAPORE. June 26. NINE Chinese men, detained under banishment orders, were released from Pearl’s Hill prison, Singapore, yesterday afternoon. First hint of the release was given by the Chief Minister, Mr. Marshall, at his morning. “Meet the People” session. The aged father of one125 words
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55 1955-06-30 5 MR. RONALD WILD, formerly of Radio Malaya, and his bride, Miss Liau Nyuk Oi, also of Radio Malaya, after their wedding in London. The bride, who is a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Liau Tet Shoon of Singapore, has been studying librarianship at Loughborough. Mr. and Mrs. Wild55 words
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Article, Illustration9 1955-06-30 6 SINGAPORE RIVER Photo by Kok Ah ChongPhoto by Kok Ah Chong - 9 words
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Article1234 1955-06-30 6 SINGAPORE, June 25. 1VHEN the letter of the law is so obviously wrong that an innocent citizen suffers hardship through its application, the hardly-hit citizen has one remedy. He can present a petition of right—and if the Queen or her representative (in Singapore the Governor) decides1,234 words
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334 1955-06-30 6 ON LAND AND IN THE AIK THE RED PEACE OFFER IS PRESENTED AS DEFEAT KUALA LUMPUR, June 27. GOVERNMENT field officers have joined the giant “nerve” campaign launched against the terrorists following the Malayan Communist Party’s “peace” letter. In their routine contacts with the334 words
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Article83 1955-06-30 6 IPOH, June 21.—Mr. Tom McKinstry, manager of th* Georgetown Dispensary her and a well-known golfer, let f for Penang today with Mrs. McKinstry on the way to land on retirement after years in Malaya. Mr. McKinstry was North Malayan golf champion in 19a- 183 words
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Article, Illustration36 1955-06-30 7 Confotti spattered couple leaving the Cathedral of the (rood Shepherd, in Singapore on June 25, are Mr. Pieter Hendrik Jan van Baars and his bride, who was Miss Maria Theresia Sindorf. Sunday Times picture.36 words
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Article, Illustration618 1955-06-30 7 THE problem arising from the Communist offer of negotiations is not whether to accept it or not. On that, all parties in the Federation are agreed as they might not have been if their representatives had not been kept informed, through the618 words
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Article628 1955-06-30 7 evening we had a light shower of rain, and early this morning another For some days we have been drawing bath water from the rather smelly stream If a win in the sweep or lotteries ever comes our way we shall sink a 20-foot well, lined with four-foot628 words
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146 1955-06-30 7 SINGAPORE. June 26. TWO Royal Australian Navy warships will serve in Malayan waters until at least the end of this year. Vice-Admiral R. R. Dowling. Chief of the Australian Naval Stall, said in Singapore yesterday that the destroyers Warramunga and Arunta would serve on146 words
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Article20 1955-06-30 7 SINGAPORE. June 26. Singapore’s Chief Minister, Mi. David Marshall, has donated $lOO to the Council for Adult Education.20 words
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Article108 1955-06-30 7 From the Straits Times of June 22, 1905: IN addition to the electric tramways we are in a fair way to having an automobile omnibus service in Singapore at an early date. The routes to be covered are not definitely determined but they will probably cover linesFrom the Straits Times of June 22, 1905: - 108 words
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Advertisement34 1955-06-30 7 STRAITS BUDGET SUBSCRIPTION RATIOS (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE) Br. Empire express air delivery service to the United Kingdom only at in inclusive rate of $24.00 for six months. (ALL THE ABOVE ARE IN MALAYAN CURRENCY)34 words
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303 1955-06-30 8 VERNON BARTLETT soys: THE COMMUNISTS WANTED BLOODSHED KUALA LUMPUR. June 22. SINGAPORE had been “through an attempt at revolution,*' Mr. Vernon Bartlett, the Straits Times political commentator, told Rotarians here today. He said the crisis in Singapore made it obvious303 words
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Article168 1955-06-30 8 •—Ideal for Japanese fishermen 1 KUALA LUMPUR, June 22. rpHE demand for rubber goods in Japan is increasing, a representative of a leading Japanese rubber im- port firm said here today Mr. A. Nozawa. who is on a business tour of Malava. said: “Nearly all the168 words
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Article, Illustration65 1955-06-30 8 Mr. Davies —the new C.J. in Tanganyika SINGAPORE, June 23. THE MAN who has been responsible for the drafting of all post war legislation in Singapore has been appointed Chief Justice for Tanganyika. He is Mr. E. J. Davies. Q.C., Attorney-General for Singapore since the liberation. Mr. Davies will leave65 words
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Article154 1955-06-30 8 A FTER a lull of a few months, Indonesian Chinese, especially young students, have begun to leave again for Red China in large numbers. Yesterday the first shipload of 842 passengers arrived in Singapore in the 8,600-ton Tjiwangi bound for Red China. Before the signing154 words
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Article30 1955-06-30 8 SAINT NAZAIKE. June 22. About 35 people were injured when shipyard workers on strike for higher pay clashed with police here today. Fifteen of the injured were policemen.30 words
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121 1955-06-30 8 PORT SWETTENHAM, June 22. pOLICE here are investigating a complaint by a K Klang woman doctor that a policeman lifted her skirt at the gate in the port area. She reported that while coming out of the port area at 9.10 p.m. yesterday her121 words
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Article139 1955-06-30 8 I make $75 a night, says street girl SINGAPORE. June 23. A MAN who was charged with living on the immoral earnings of a prostitute was acquitted in the Singapore Second Criminal District Court yesterday without his defence being called. Tan Kay Juay was charged with139 words
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Article66 1955-06-30 8 KUALA LUMPUR, June 22—An alarm clock and a silver presentation cup worth $4OO have been stolen from the Circular Road home of Selangor's Deputy Chief Police Officer, Mr. E. R. J. Richards. A thief is believed to have slipped into the lounge, taken the property,66 words
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Article111 1955-06-30 8 IPOH, ju m ‘»«i ABOUT 50 communist" tir rorists in the Sungei .> a n ea er L e causing the public all the hardships they w r experiencing uncl e r the Emergency Regulation saw the Chief Police OHn r Perak. Mr. A.J.W. Slat. r111 words
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211 1955-06-30 8 SINGAPORE, June 23. SINGAPORE’S Minister for Education, Mr. Chew Swee Kee, yesterday praised the Christian Brothers in the Colony for their work at Boys Town, Bukit Timah. Mr Chew, who spent two hours yesterday at the town, told211 words
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Article99 1955-06-30 8 Did they aid Reds? KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 THE police have released two officials of the National Union of Plantation Workers whom they arrested on an estate on the Negri Sem-bilan-Malacca border. The officials the president and secretary of the unions estate branch were99 words
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285 1955-06-30 8 KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 The Federation Government will start collecting tomorrow an anti- inflationary cess from the rubber industry—it becomes payable because of two weeks of rising rubber prices. The average price for the past fortnight reached $1.05J a lb. This will be the285 words
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Article, Illustration527 1955-06-30 9 2 key men will still be detained SINGAPORE, June 25. TilK SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT yesterday released four of the seven trade unionists arrested under the Emergency Regulations on the night of June 11 and the morning of June 12. At l lie same time the Government announlV«i527 words
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Article86 1955-06-30 9 SINGAPORE. June 25. A COLOUR film of the presentation of the Freedom of the City to the Governor, Sir John Nicoll. last month, was shown to Singapore City Councillors yesterday. The film was taken by Mr. A. W. Perera, who has specialised in filming historic86 words
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Article397 1955-06-30 9 By a Political Correspondent SINGAPORE, June 25. TOMORROW’S annual conference of the People’s Action Party may well be the turning point in the history of the party which was formed seven months ago. The conference will begin at the Victoria Memorial Hall at 10 a.m. A397 words
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Article, Illustration490 1955-06-30 9 Then gives him a good old hiding SINGAPORE, June 25. HPHE pleading of a millionaire father yesterday failed to prevent a 20-year-old girl from leaving Singapore on her second bid to reach Red China. But runaway attempts by two youths, aged 19 and 21, were490 words
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Article255 1955-06-30 9 They want us to relax while they resort to subversion —Watherston K. LUMPUR, June 24. rTHE Officer Administer- ing the Government, Mr. D. C. Watherston, told the people of Malaya tonight that the Reds* offer to negotiate was an attempt to lure them to relax their255 words
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Article, Illustration1379 1955-06-30 10 This is the trarislation of the letter. It was posted in Haadyai, Siam, on June 7. In accordance with the orders of the Supreme Command H.Q. regarding the problem ot ending the war and achieving independence in Malaya by negotiation, I issue the1,379 words
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Article, Illustration1455 1955-06-30 11 No it’s a ruse to trick people, says Govt ‘IF YOU’VE HAD ENOUGH, QUIT KUALA LUMPUR, June 23. Tl!K Federation Government has rejected a sensational offer by the Malayan Communist Party to negotiate the end of its war in Malaya. The Government1,455 words
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Article277 1955-06-30 11 Mr. Marti, the 35-day union man who DARED to speak out against a union boss SINGAPORE, June 24. A MAN who openly criticised the actions of Mr. S. WoodhuU, general secretary of the Naval Base Labour Union, has been expelled from the union. He is Mr. J. M.277 words
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Article, Illustration629 1955-06-30 12 COMMITTEE MEMBERS WERE IN DOUBT KUALA LUMPUR, June 23. WHEN members of the Director of Operations’ Committee met to discuss the Malayan Communist Party’s “peace” letter, there was some disagreement on whether the letter was genuine. Some members feared it might have been629 words
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Article222 1955-06-30 12 SOLDIER’S REPLY RAISES SNAG From HALL ROMNEY LONDON, June 23. rpHE House of Commons may not hear about Kuala Lumpur soldier Michael Gazzard’s hammer toes after all. A Labour M.P., Mr. Norman Dodds, had planned to question the War Minister, Mr. Anthony Head, about Pte. Gazzard222 words
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Article280 1955-06-30 12 KUALA LUMPUR, June 23. rejection of the Red A peace offer may force the bandits to hot up the terror war to prove that they can still hit back. Lt.-Gen. Sir Geoffrey, Bourne, the Director of Operations, who gave this warning added: “The280 words
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Article44 1955-06-30 12 SINGAPORE. June 23. The Siamese Premier, Marshal Pibun Songgram, flew from Singapore this morning for Bangkok ending his world goodwill tour. He spent two hours in Kuala Lumpur earlier in the morning, where he met Federation Government and Services leaders.44 words
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Article32 1955-06-30 12 Mr. Patrick Chandran was yesterday elected secretarygeneral of the Singapore Labour League of Youth, the youth section of the Labour Front. No"? Carter." 16 plaCc ot Mr32 words
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94 1955-06-30 12 KUALA LUMPUR, June 22. MR. H. G. Beverley, Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police, will take over again as the Federation Criminal Investigation Department chief next month. He flew to London in January for treatment after a serious illness. Mr. Beverley, who has been94 words
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Article185 1955-06-30 12 TO SEE BLACK TAKE THE OATH SINGAPORE, June 2i. INSTALLATION of Singapore’s new Governor, Sir Robert Black, in the Victoria Memorial Hall on July l> will be attended by about 700 people. The ceremony will be Sir Robert’s first public appearance before the citizens of Singapore.185 words
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Article, Illustration367 1955-06-30 12 SINGAPORE, June 23. A 60-YEAR-OLD Singapore food hawker lost $4,000, his savings of 19 years, when three robbers raided his house in Hong Hin court, off North Bridge Road, yesterday morning. The hawker. Tan Nai Kok, was out at his market when the robbery367 words
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Article, Illustration243 1955-06-30 13 Hume men forgo food for 16 hours SINGAPORE. June 25. \Hi’l T GOO pickets outside the Hume Industries factory in Bukit Timah K-i.td went on a hunger strike from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. yesterday. lh,.y were protesting against o ver strike-breaking activities. M The hunger243 words
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221 1955-06-30 13 THUG SHOOTS AT SPEADING CAR SINGAPORE, June 25. 4 SINGAPORE fishmonger, Tan Hock Kee, 31, outA wit ted two armed robbers, and escaped an attempted hold-up early yesterday. Tan saw two masked men walking towards the gate, Ls wife had swung open, he was about221 words
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Article131 1955-06-30 13 SINGAPORE, June 24. A HITCH appears to have developed in the Labour Minister's effort to settle the dispute between the Singapore Harbour Board and the S.H.B. Staff Association. Ministry officials w’ould not say yesterday whether both sides had agreed to negotiate again on three131 words
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Article152 1955-06-30 13 SINGAPORE, June 24. Commissioner-Gen-A eral, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, is back in the land of Siah and Sani —the bare-breast-ed Dyak girls who made world news last November. Mr. MacDonald left Singapore yesterday morning by air for a farewell visit to Upper Rejang, Sarawak,152 words
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359 1955-06-30 13 SINGAPORE, June 25. OECAUSE he had a grudge against the Army, a British u soldier went absent without leave and threatened to shoot two superior officers who asked him to surrender, a Singapore court-martial was told yesterday. Private Gordon Wood, 22, of the Ist359 words
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Article49 1955-06-30 13 PENANG, June 22— Mr. Chan Eng Hock, president of the Penang Pictorialists, has been made an Associate of the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain. He is the second Penang photographer to gain this distinction. The other is Mr. Teoh Slew Seiong of Butterworth.49 words
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Article27 1955-06-30 13 KUALA LUMPUR, June 23. Terrorists shot dead a tapper, Siah Peo, in the Pagoh area of Johore yesterday. Before this they beat him up.27 words
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182 1955-06-30 13 KUALA LUMPUR. June 24. TpOUR identically-word-r ed “peace offering” letters were received in the Federation from the mysterious Ng Kleng, writing from Communist “supreme command headquarters” somewhere in Malaya. But the handwriting in the letters differed. The recipients were: The United Planting Association182 words
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Article57 1955-06-30 13 Mon* than 20 amateur arV will take part in a variety ,r t planned by detachof the Singapore pV'’ h of the British Red Society at the BadmlnHall on July 3. r concert Is in aid of the 'mints’ funds It will be n,l i57 words
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Article41 1955-06-30 13 jT HANO, June 22 The Malay Association will y* i t< a party on July 2 In I V ),sr f one of its officials, Hasha Merican. who mat ’e a Justice of the 1, 0 recently.41 words
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Article209 1955-06-30 13 Secret ballot decides to press $40,000 wage claim MALACCA, June 24. 11/IALACCA firemen today decided by secret ballot to go on strike. This may be followed by a Malaya-wide sympathy strike of firemen led by the Federation Union of Fire Fighting Services. The 32 Malacca firemen209 words
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Article77 1955-06-30 13 TEMERLOH, June 23. VILLAGE committee members from Triang and Kerayong new villages in Pahang yesterday fired 251 b. shells from guns of the 25th Field Regiment at Communist hideouts in the area. The shelling was carried out from the Triang airstrip. The committee members were77 words
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Article, Illustration1512 1955-06-30 14 UP, UP, UP WENT A FOREST OF HANDS— DISSENTERS? OH, NO, NOT ONE—NOT EVEN ONE SINGAPORE, June 27. T H E SINGAPORE Government had planted agents in the People’s Action Party as “a threat to our security,” the party’s annual conference was told yesterday. Mr.—Straits Times picture. - 1,512 words
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Article52 1955-06-30 14 SINGAPORE. June The General Electric 1 (Malaya) Ltd. in Sinya will present long medals to three employee, a picnic at Teluk Paku on July 3. The employe' are Messrs. F. A. Boyc r Thian Chin and R. Kumasamy. All the company’s staff a. their families will52 words
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Article383 1955-06-30 15 HALF NAKED BODY FOUND NEAR STMKE»BOUND BUS DEPOT MURDERER STILL FREE —PUBLIC APATHY TO BLAME SAYS CORONER SINGAPORE, June 28. PJ\ h-\ EAR-OLD Sin Yoke Chun was raped and 1 murdered when she went out one night to hear strikers at a bus depot sing,383 words
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Article159 1955-06-30 15 Please write in —if you can SINGAPORE, June 24. THE Chief Minister of 1 Singapore, Mr. David Marshall, will in future hold his weekly ‘‘Meet-the-people” sessions on Saturdays. This will enable him to keep his weekdays for other duties and meet office workers on Saturdays. An159 words
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Article, Illustration131 1955-06-30 15 Come back, says company SINGAPORE, June 28. THE NOTICE (above) was put up outside the Hume Industries factory in Bukit Timah Road, Singapore, by the management a few days ago. It invites 1,250 strikers, in four languages, to go back to work. It promises thatbe resumed. — Straits Times pictures. - 131 words
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Article, Illustration293 1955-06-30 15 FIRST WHITE WOMAN TO LIVE WITH TRIBE KUALA LUMPUR, June 27. MISS MORFYDD 1 YOUNG, 27-year-old British Red Cross nurse, who stayed with the Che Wong tribe in the jungles of Pahang for two months last year, will leave Singapore on June 30, for a293 words
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158 1955-06-30 15 REPRIEVE FOR 61 AT GLASS FACTORY m X ’j V SINGAPORE, June 28. *7 h\ T E workers whom the Singapore Glass ke M ‘t i; ittcturers Company was to dismiss are to be -on temporarily. p ater Mr J A. j'esttTfi' i. le Straits Times order 1 an increase158 words
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Article25 1955-06-30 15 KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 Terrorists cut telephone wires at four different places in the Kluang and Rengam areas of Johore last night.25 words
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127 1955-06-30 15 SINGAPORE. June 28. tyYNONA HOPE LLOYD- WILLIAMS was granted a decree nisi bv the Chief Justice, Sir Charles MurrayAynsley, in the Singapore High Court yesterday when she sued her husband, Francis Norman Lloyd-Williams, deputy Director of Broadcasting, for a divorce on the grounds127 words
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742 1955-06-30 16 K. LUMPUR, June 27. TIN and rubber interests in the Federation are opposed to even a slight increase in taxation to help to finance the development programme outlined by the International Rank Mission in its report on Malaya. They claim that the industries742 words
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830 1955-06-30 16 HOUSEWIVES ARE RED TARGET KUUALA LUMPUR, June 25. HOUSEWIVES and young men, beware. You are among the people the Malayan Communist Party wishes to “welcome" within its ranks of underground supporters —despite its “peace" offer. Home Guards, beware. The party aims to get its "underground830 words
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333 1955-06-30 16 Marshall on Red ‘malevolence’ SINGAPORE. j uni 2<; SINGAPORE'S Chief Mmister, Mr. David Marshall, said yesterday that malevolent Communism had recently prostituted “some schools and trade unions into weapons of chaos." The Chief Minister blamed “the extent of our adult ignorance" as he spoke after333 words
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Article109 1955-06-30 16 Sentries heard them and opened fin KUALA LUMPUR. June 26—A sentry on duto at Layang Layang new village in Johore late last night heard noises outside the perimeter fenee. He sounded the alarm and flares were lit. Sentries spotted about ten terrorists lurking outside the fence. The109 words
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Article374 1955-06-30 17 headmasters, UNION JCHIEFS to REPORT INFILTRATION Close watch for signs of plots KUALA LUMPUR, June 28. THE FEDERATION GOVERNMENT is setting up a new top-level organisation to combat and uncover Communist subversion. This follows the warning given by the High Commissioner, Sir Donald MaeGillivrav, that the Communist374 words
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150 1955-06-30 17 THE FREIGHT war 1 between the 28 members of the Malaya, China, Japan Shipping Conference, which began in January this year, was Mill going on, shipping representatives in Singapore said yesterday. Though several meetings have been held since open height rates to Japanese150 words
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Article315 1955-06-30 17 LAST VISIT TO ‘MY SARAWAK FRIENDS’ KUCHING. June 23. IN a radio talk here tonight, the Commissioner-General Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, said farewell to his beloved Sarawak. Recalling his first visit to the Colony in July. 1946. to accept the deed of cession to Britain. Mr315 words
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Article407 1955-06-30 17 SINGAPORE, June 29. THE Singapore Govern1 ment announced last night the appointment of a commission to examine and report on the best and most (indent methods of implementing its policy of Malayanisation. The commission’s chairman will be Dr. b.R. Sreenlvasan. a member of the407 words
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Article91 1955-06-30 17 ALL FOR MOTHER SINGAPORE, June 29. A SCHOOLBOY stole some flowers because he wanted to make his .mother happy, a Singapore court was told yesterday. Jason Pinto pleaded guilty in the Eighth Magistrate’s Court to stealing three orchid plants worth $150 from Koh Keng Hoe in Kovan91 words
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Article72 1955-06-30 17 SINGAPORE. June 29. Twenty-two employees of the Singapore Traction Company, who have completed 30 years’ service with the company. were each awarded a gold watch by the general manager. Mr. A. A. Ewing, at a presentation ceremony held last week. Mr. Ewing told the Straits72 words
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Article107 1955-06-30 17 Anti-bandit war hindered I ’AI.A LUMPUR. June 28. 1 lu Federation Government ’•as banned three “mosquipuper.s published in Singapore. I bey are The Cultivator, Yeh ng Pan. and Sin Pao. Announcing the ban in the government Gazette pubshe(i today, the acting Chief •'«•<• retary, Mr. M. P.107 words
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227 1955-06-30 17 JOHORE BAHRU. June 28. JOHORE timber merchants have threatened to cut oil the supply of logs to Singapore from July 1, if the Government insists on bringing into force a new export tax of $5 a ton. The tax will operate from on July227 words
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Article, Illustration201 1955-06-30 18 THE LESSONS ARE ASSESSED SINGAPORE, June 29. rllE RESULTS of Exercise “Anzex”, the combined sea-air operation during which British. Australian and New Zealand warships and aircraft covered thou> sands of square miles of the South China Sea, were officially—Straits Times picture. - 201 words
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Article224 1955-06-30 18 Smugglers raid a treasury THE Indonesian Govern- ment will complain of big smuggling of goods and currency from Indonesia to Singapore, when Mr. David Marshall, the Colony’s Chief Minister, leads a mission to Jakarta soon. Hie sinking value of the rupiah has stepped up smuggling and224 words
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Article32 1955-06-30 18 The conductor of the famous Halle Orchestra of Manchester, Sir John Barbirolli, and Italy Barbirolli passed through Singapore last night on their return from a seven-week concert tour of Australia.32 words
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301 1955-06-30 18 KUALA LUMPUR, June 26. HPHE Director of Opera- tions, Lt.-Gen. Sir Geoffrey Bourne, told a Rotary Club installation dinner here last night that terrorists were no longer surrendering simply because they were hungry. “They are coming out of the Jungle now because they301 words
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Article78 1955-06-30 18 SINGAPORE. June 29. Officials of the Singapore Graduate Teachers’ Association for the current year are: President, Mr. V. Ambiavagar; vice-president, Mr. Thong Sing Ching; secretary, Mr. Cheong Hock Hai; treasurer, Mr. Lim Teng Law; editor of Graduate Bulletin, Mrs. M. Knight. Committee: Messrs. S. T. Peter Lim,78 words
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Article283 1955-06-30 18 RELUCTANT RUNAWAY DISAPPEARS SINGAPORE, June 29. THE reluctant runaway Singapore student, Ho Kian Peng, 19, disappeared soon after his arrival m Hong Kong yesterday —and nobody was able to say where he had gone. Ho. a brilliant student at the Anglo-Chinese School, arrived in Hong283 words
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Article83 1955-06-30 18 without rise ‘wrong Promotion SINGAPORE. June 29. PROMOTING an officer without giving him more pay is wrong, a Singapore City Council committee has decided. If the Council agrees tomorrow. those who rose from junior to senior posts since 1946 without extra pay on promotion will have their cases reviewed. But83 words
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Article43 1955-06-30 18 SINGAPORE. June 29. The directors and executive staff of the Great Eastern Life Assurance Co Ltd. will present a silver salver today to Dato S. Q. Wong, of Singapore, on the occasion of his 25th anniversary as a director of the company.43 words
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Article, Illustration254 1955-06-30 18 SINGAPORE, June 28. SPHERE was further heavy 1 buying of rubber for prompt shipment in Singapore yesterday following the weekend disclosure that a big Colony firm could not obtain sufficient rubber locally to meet its June contracts with London buyers But Mr.254 words
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Article36 1955-06-30 18 KUALA LUMPUR, June 28. Four armed terrorists yesterday stopped a bus and searched the passengers at the 30th milestone, Tangkak-Segamat road. Nothing was taken from them and they were allowed to continue.36 words
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Article673 1955-06-30 19 Epsom Jeep - Bv Epsom Jeep IPOH, June 26 > < ERY, a four-year-old t he Irish Derby winner •an, followed up his reidt Timah success with tid win in the Class 2, )f. handicap at Ipoh tp.tr iy, opening day of the p er Turf Club June-July a673 words
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274 1955-06-30 19 t KUALA LUMPUR, June 23. pAR'H NEGARA today denied a Triple Alliance charge that outsiders were financing its elect,on "*nipaign and challenged the UMNO-MCA to 1 r( >m where it was getting its own funds for lhe bi« poll battle. A s274 words
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93 1955-06-30 19 SINGAPORE, June 27. Allegations of intimidation by dismissed employees at the Diamond and Taj cinemas were made last night by Mr. K. M. Oli Mohamed, proprietor of the two cinemas. Mr. Oli Mohamed said that nine of the staff of 35 at the two cinemas93 words
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Article152 1955-06-30 19 SINGAPORE June 24, A FAMOUS and beautiful young American Negro singer, Mattiwilda Dobbs, will sing at the Victoria Memorial Hall on the evening of June 29. Her recital is being sponsored by the Singapore Musical Society. Miss Dobbs was born in Georgia, one of152 words
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Article1055 1955-06-30 19 TKF WEEK IN SPORT 1 lit,-1:..:.,.>.>. ...v r, CJ 1 JOE LEVULA, younger of the “Lightning Levulas,” became the first man in Malaya to crack the 10-second barrier for the 100 yards twice when he returned 9.8sec., beating his brother, Emosi, in the final of1,055 words
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Miscellaneous41 1955-06-30 19 BIG SWEEP TOTAL POOL: $222,588 1ST: No. *****8 ($61,776) 2ND: No. *****9 ($30,888) 3RD: No. *****1 ($15,444) STARTERS ($2,574 each): Nos. *****5; *****3; *****4; *****1; *****2; *****7. CONSOLATION ($1,000 each): Nos. *****6; *****9; *****2; *****2; *****6; *****0; *****7; *****0; *****1; *****7.41 words
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Article494 1955-06-30 20 SH ARE M ARKET I By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, June 27. 'J'HE Singapore Share Market was unusually quiet last week and the volume of business dwindled on successive days. It would appear that investors are marking time and are not prepared to make substantial further commitments,494 words
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Article158 1955-06-30 20 SINGAPORE. June 29. Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange: noon prices per picul yesterday were:— Copra: steady; July $27% buyers, $27 7 S sellers; August $27 7 h buyers. $28% sellers. Coconut oil: quiet; bulk $4l sellers, drum $44 sellers. Pepper: quiet; Muntok white $176. Sarawak $175 (both down $1),158 words
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Article335 1955-06-30 20 fftHE following business done in the Singapore Share Market last week was announced by one firm of brokers for the period June 18 to June 24: INDUSTRIALS: Consolidated Tin Smelters 335., Chartered Bank £2 6s. 7d., F. N. Ords. $1.70 to $1.72% and $l7O. Federal Dispensary $3.05, Gammons335 words
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Article57 1955-06-30 20 SINGAPORE. June 29. The Singapore City Association. which has 21 adult education classes with more than 600 students, will give $1,500 to Boys’ Town tomorrow. The association will also give $l,OOO to the Adult Education Centre. $5OO to the Adult Education Centre’s library, and $5OO57 words
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Article859 1955-06-30 20 SINGAPORE. June 29. INDUSTRIALS Buyers Sellers Alex Bricks Pref 1.90 2.05 Ora* 2.20 2.30 Atlas Ice 13.00 (buyers) B B Petrol 36/6 37/6 xd B M Trustees 6 50 7 00 Con Tin Smelt. Rref. 90/- 22/ords 34 35'Eastern Onlted 37 50 38.50 Fed. Dispensary 3.00 3.10859 words
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487 1955-06-30 20 SINGAPORE, June 25. ALTHOUGH the week started with a noticeable easing of the labour situation in Singapore, its after effects were somewhat unexpectedly an increase in demand from overseas with good trade support and speculative interest, report Holiday, Cutler and Bath Co. Ltd. in487 words
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Article276 1955-06-30 20 rE following dividends were announced last week by companies operating in Malaya:— WEARNE BROTHERS LTD.: An interim dividend of 5 less tax. for year ending 30 September payable to shareholders on register June 27. RAWANG TIN FIELDS LTD..: A dividend of Is. 6d. per share, less 30 income276 words