The Straits Budget, 14 July 1955
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section29 1955-07-14 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER y M ies No. 464. Thursday, July 14, 1955. Price 40 cents (Malayan) Or 1 Shilling.29 words
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Advertisement184 1955-07-14 1 ANNOUNCING THE ARRIVAL OF itr W 53 Hi! U 1 k tO ft T >•« > > ,«>» ffl ffl vv I tit %tt l«t I I a *m m ’ife 2»». t\ I* Ml I r i 9r If" r m it Ml lit ••I Ml Vt i •M184 words
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398 1955-07-14 2 O. NARAYANAN NAIR - O. NARAYANAN NAIR. Jelebu. APROPOS of your edi- torial on the Alliance’s intention to press for a bicameral legisture, you have outlined the case admirably. Since a substantial part of this country’s population will have no vote in this year’s398 words
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393 1955-07-14 2 IVAN - IVAN. Singapore. out of the PAP annual meeting, I would like to ask the following questions: Resolution No. 1: Mr. Chan Chlau Thor calls on all political parties to fight for the repeal of the Emergency Regulations. The Emergency Regulations were393 words
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Article315 1955-07-14 2 REX DUNCAN - REX DUNCAN Secretary Kuala Lumpur. rrHE I.S.P. Schools Assoelation School at Penang Hill is eminently suitable for all children of from five to 13 years of age and is open to all without restriction as to nationality, creed or occupation of parent at a cost which compares315 words
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Article68 1955-07-14 2 Y. C. A - Y. C. A. Singapore. MY car, parked at the Esplanade on two occasions at night, was scratched whilst I was in it. I caught the culprit, but allowed her to go because she was only about six years old. These young children had been told by68 words
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Article195 1955-07-14 2 C. A. BOON - C. A. BOON Singapore. BEING a resident oi li lock Estate I ha i opportunity to attend annual general meetij. Havelock Estate Comm Centre. Although about 30 r. bers (including the v mittee members) atur the meeting, there only about 10 Chirrs members. The reason for195 words
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Article136 1955-07-14 2 MRS.) SHIRIN FOZIM - (MRS.) SHIRIN FOZIM Malacca. HAJI NIK AI>EEB the Chief Kathi of Kota Bahru, has been courteous enough to state the honest reasons why women (wives and divorcees) are taking to the streets, and lays the blame at the door of philandering husbands who renounce the responsibility136 words
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Article55 1955-07-14 2 STEEN SEHES1 i - STEEN SEHES1 i Singapore. 1FIND that your stor. the flats at Cla> Drive, of your July 5 J is being misunderstoo some of your readers. My Arm has, as cons engineers, been called the owners of these bl<' flats to investigate the of settlement and to recommendations for55 words
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Miscellaneous26 1955-07-14 2 INDIA CHINA SIH4AP0K ltY\Q» h A t- '••••.< CP Ps cy %L v I > I I mm k. r* V < .4 ■:■.< a-; M <&% rfte Open Door Policy26 words
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The Straits Budget
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Article738 1955-07-14 3 STRAITS TIMES, July 7 Un liko the President of .T m N.O., the Secretary-Gen-r*l‘0f the Party Negara, Dato g.j- Onn hin Jaafar, had a "‘eat deni to say in his election broadcast and said it forcej u j| v Much of what he had t0 saySTRAITS TIMES, July 7 - 738 words
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Article558 1955-07-14 3 STRAITS TIMES, July 7 The proposals to create a Singapore citizenship, now under discussion by the Government, are intended to give full political rights to people, mainly Chinese, who do not possess British nationality. They differ in some respects from the ideas which have been advanced persistentlySTRAITS TIMES, July 7 - 558 words
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Article667 1955-07-14 3 —Straits Times, July 9. The row over the appointment of two senior men in the Singapore Medical Service, whether or not there was any foundation for reports that improper influence was attempted to secure the nomination of two local men, has served at least one useful purpose.—Straits Times, July 9. - 667 words
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Article553 1955-07-14 3 —Straits Times, July 9. Mr. Marshall’s proposal to create a number of junior ministerships in the Singapore Coalition Government will be received with some surprise and considerable disapproval. If any early changes were to be made, the expectation was that it would involve the key portfolio—Straits Times, July 9. - 553 words
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Article236 1955-07-14 4 —Straits Times, July 11. From jobs for the boys to featherbeds for the lads. Singapore call-up boys have secured a promise from the Chief Minister that unless something is done by Wednesday about sending them to their training camp at Kluang by train instead of by motor lorry he—Straits Times, July 11. - 236 words
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Article589 1955-07-14 4 —Straits Times. July 12. The Coalition Government’s proposal to appoint more junior Ministers, with the professed aim of easing the strain on “overburdened” Ministers, has signally failed to make any favourable impression outside l the ranks of the Labour Front and of its political allies. The—Straits Times. July 12. - 589 words
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Article572 1955-07-14 4 —Straits Times. July 13. Nine years ago the Colonial Office invited British universities to set up an inter-univer-sity organisation to help the development of higher education in the colonies. What has been achieved since is remarkable, and the Inter-University Council for Higher Education Overseas, in a—Straits Times. July 13. - 572 words
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Article418 1955-07-14 4 Publicity Or Simplicity —Straits Times, July 13. Mr. Lim Chin Siong has invited the Singapore Government to deprive him of his freedom if it dares. He has called upon the Goverment either to release the two trade unionists detained under the Emergency Regulations or “failing that, I invite the Government—Straits Times, July 13. - 418 words
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Article334 1955-07-14 4 —Straits Times, July 11. Tm>e was when politicians i„ the Federal.on eyed the money ■n the coffers of peaceful and prosperous Singapore with eager The idea of unit between the two territories was an attractive one from everv point of view for them hut Singapore’s political leader,—Straits Times, July 11. - 334 words
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Article101 1955-07-14 4 PALLOT: To Gwen and Doug., at Penang, on 6th July, a son Stephen Janies. Both very well. ARGENT: To Mavis and Peter at Batu Gajah. on 6th July, a daughter —Cynthea Anne B well. BEINS—To Agnes and on 10-7-55 at K.K. Hospital. D sister and brother for Bari.* and101 words
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Article62 1955-07-14 4 ROTHERY LEE: The m* 1 1 between George W. Rothery. n Malayan Civil Service, and Mary Lee. formerly of The M* 1 h Red Cross, took place on Jub at Storrington. Sussex. JAMES-CHATTAWAY: Tlv riage took place on May Tonbridge Wells, England. 1 Lavinia James and Peter C a62 words
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389 1955-07-14 5 •SPEAK UP IN THE ASSEMBLY’ SINGAPORE, July 12. T he cnu*f Minister, Mr. 1 David Marshall, yesterdav challenged Mr. I Lim Chin Siong, secretary the Singapore Factor;. and Shop Workers’ Union and PAP. Assemblyman, to criticise the Governments use of the Emerueney Regulations at389 words
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729 1955-07-14 5 SINGAPORE, July 10. THE Chief Minister, Mr. David Marshall, yesterday promised a party of Singapore Chinese call-up boys that he would see if they could be protected from the risk of an ambush by bandits when they go to Kluang729 words
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Article87 1955-07-14 5 IPOH, Mon. A HUNTING party of Europeans and Asians yesterday slipped out of a bandit trap and escaped with their guns. Tho incident occurred in a rubber estate in the Siputeh area of Batu Gaiah. The 15 hunters had ten shotguns between them. They saw 25 armed87 words
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Article, Illustration281 1955-07-14 5 Now maestro is all set to sail SINGAPORE, July 9. A YOUNG Singapore Chinese girl, who began music lessons at the age of five, will leave the Colony next month to continue her studies in London. Miss Chueng Mun Chit, a talented pianist,281 words
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Article, Illustration183 1955-07-14 5 Oldest Chinese volunteer SINGAPORE. July 12. Mr. Francis Lee Kiah Wah, 62, a sergeant-major in the former Singapore Volunteer Corps and the oldest Chinese volunteer in the Colony, died in his home at Dhoby Ghaut yesterday. Known affectionately as “Pop” to volunteers in Singapore, he was183 words
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Article105 1955-07-14 5 SINGAPORE. July 11. THE Singapore Government may be asked to set up a commission to inquire into service conditions oi Malay soldiers. Tin* Singapore branch of the United Malays National Organisation is now considering a request from its Teluk Blangah sub-branch to raise the105 words
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Article1157 1955-07-14 6 CYNICUS - CYNICUS SINGAPORE, July 9. JUST where the eager thousands of workers who have been in the past prevented from attending afternoon Legislative Assembly meetings are to be accommodated when they storm the Assembly House at the proposed evening sittings is something that seems to have been1,157 words
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Article, Illustration10 1955-07-14 6 CATTLE AT PLAY r —Photo by .urry Miller.r—Photo by .urry Miller. - 10 words
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Article518 1955-07-14 6 SO SORRY—BYRNE &CO TO MARSHALL SINGAPORE, July 9. CK)UR senior officials of r the Singapore Senior Officers Association last night called on the Chief Minister, Mr. David Marshall, to clear up an “unfortunate misconception” over the filling of two senior appointments in the518 words
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88 1955-07-14 6 SINGAPORE July A MAN was arrested ye^'. r day <n connection w’ti’ c t murder of a Singapore instructor, 25-year-old Foon Yiam, on June 15. The man was detained detective as he stepped a from a boat in Telok Basin. or Pek was killed88 words
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195 1955-07-14 7 SINGAPORE, Julv 11. rjEVEN HUNDRED workers in Singapore’s 22 sawmills vesterday set up camps at factories which they wit picketing for the second day. i Vino tnlrnn f Vtn Tii«' strike has taken the m an .ements completely by surnnW a spokesman for195 words
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Article108 1955-07-14 7 THAT’S WHY THIS WAS HELD UP SINGAPORE. July 11. rpHE Singapore Chinese Schools Parents’ Association has only itself to blame for the delay in the Government’s consideration of its application for registration, the Straits Times was told yesterday. The Registrar of Societies has found discrepancies in108 words
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Article895 1955-07-14 7 STANLEY’ STREET - Maiaynian ttoivhook STANLEY’ STREET. VOU could not find two towns more different than Jokjakarta and Bandoeng. In Jokjakarta life moves slowly, it is a city of Java immemorial and unchanging, steeped in the unbroken Indonesian culture of the centuries. Bandoeng is a little cameo of Europe in an895 words
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Article609 1955-07-14 7 TUAN DJEK - TUAN DJEK CPLENDID rains liave fallen on the Dusun; there is plenty of water in the well; the stream Ls running clear, and banana planting has been started. A few days ago the Johore Information Services threw a lunch, including a pep speech, at the International Club in609 words
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Article135 1955-07-14 7 Me Straits Times of 9. 1905: ■Seremban water supply 'heme, which has been i estimated to cost '"O. is well in hand, '-inch wrought iron ■‘.v-rivetted pipes are to 1 and the first shipls novv in Singapore. A V ,ln 5 reservoir is to be "fed 7'Me Straits Times of 9. 1905: - 135 words
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Article, Illustration37 1955-07-14 7 —Straits Times picture..—Straits Times picture. - 37 words
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Article381 1955-07-14 8 PRICE DROPS IN SINGAPORE Chaos if they do it, say brokers SINGAPORE, July 7. AN American proposal that the United States should immediately release for sale 200,000 tons of natural j rubber from her stockpile came as a bombshell to the Singapore market yesterday. Tne proposal, made381 words
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Article, Illustration121 1955-07-14 8 SINGAPORE, July 7 SINGAPORE'S "GOLDEN VOICE” girl of the year is 18-year-old Miss Theresa Pereira. Miss Pereira won the Golden Voice Competition held at Telephone House. Hill Street, yesterday. She is seen at the switchboard above. Standing beside her is Miss121 words
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Article174 1955-07-14 8 SINGAPORE, July 7. HPHE GENERAL SECRETARY of the Singapore Trac- tion Company Employees’ Union, Inche Hashim bin Idris, said yesterday that claims for higher wages and better conditions of service would be submitted to the company next week. He maintained that an agreement174 words
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346 1955-07-14 8 SINGAPORE, July 7 HE SINGAPORE Progressive Party fear- that the Chief Minister, Mr. David Marshall, and his colleagues are intending to run the Government as dictators. The party warned last night that if the Government continued to treat the principles of democracy with contempt,346 words
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Article148 1955-07-14 8 SINGAPORE, July 7. police yesterday arrested two Chinese and seized 500.000 counterfeit Indonesian rupiahs in a trap for two men who were allegedly trving to sell the “money.” This is one of the biggest seizures of counterfeit Indonesian notes ever made in the148 words
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178 1955-07-14 8 SINGAPORE. July 7. SINGAPORE Chinese Chamber of Commerce officials yesterday praised the Government’s move to create a Singapore citizenship. The vice-president. Mr Yap Pheng Geek. said. “The Government deserves full marks for initiative. “I strongly feel that this is a most important move to assimilate178 words
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Article149 1955-07-14 9 ‘TENGKU WILL BE CHIEF MINISTER ...if Alliance wins—Sir Cheng-lock MALACCA, July 7. n\ :f > SIK CHENG-LOCK TAN, president of the MaV i tl van Chinese Association, left hospital last night alter a four-month stay and announced: “If we (the Alliance) win the elections, Tengku Abdul Rahman will h t149 words
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175 1955-07-14 9 SINGAPORE. July 7. SINGAPORE saw millers said yesterday that the price of timber has so ta: not been affected by the week-old strike of sgers in Johore. Th mills have supplies to bout a fortnight. Ari !i:«-re is no market for now. 3 the175 words
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Article65 1955-07-14 9 SINGAPORE, July 7 arc’ ii 10 multi-millionaire Krjr bf r magnate Mr. Lee do n n -i'p,?, has left for Lon- Europe on a business P;*a.sure trip. b* s atten d the RubLih, ,,v proup meeting in Africa, in October Pm-, ./i'ptatWe of65 words
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Article209 1955-07-14 9 SINGAPORE, July 8. ABOUT 300 riding boys, j stable boys and mandores may go on strike before or during tomorrow’s race meeting in Kuala Lumpur. They are members of the Singapore General Employees Union and will meet this evening. The union secretary. Mr. A Ponnusamy. left209 words
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Article135 1955-07-14 9 SINGAPORE, July 7 rpHE SECRETARY of State 1 for the Colonies, Mr. Alan Lennox Boyd, will open the Singapore Airport at Paya Lebar on Aug. 20 when he visits the Colony, it was officially announced yesterday. He will be accompanied by his wife, Lady Patricia135 words
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Article, Illustration656 1955-07-14 9 SINGAPORE, July 7. 'THE CHAIRMAN of the Singapore Harbour Board, 4 Mr. P. A. T. Chrimes, warned yesterday that the 67-daj strike by the S.H.B. Staff Association “may yet prove to be damaging to the economy of Singapore.” j He said this at the— Straits Times picture. - 656 words
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Article196 1955-07-14 9 Two accused of trying to extort $100,000 front Mr. X SINGAPORE, July 7 TWO men, one of whom was wounded when police opened fire on him at Kallang Bridge, were accused before separate Singapore magistrates yesterday of attempted extortion of $100,000 from a Mr. X. The196 words
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Article, Illustration35 1955-07-14 10 SINGAPORE, July 7 MR. SYDNEY PETER BRYANT helps his bride. Miss Lilian Doreen Jones, to cut the cake after their marriage at St. Michael’s Church, R.A.F. Seletar.35 words
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Article, Illustration231 1955-07-14 10 MORAL REARMAMENT FOR MAU MAU SINGAPORE, July 8 4 KIKUYU girl said in Singapore yesterday that she helped to convert a Mau Mau leader after he took part in her father’s murder. She Is Mary Waruhiu, 22. daughter of a Kenya tribal chieftain, who was shot231 words
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Article27 1955-07-14 10 SINGAPORE, July 8. The death has occurred in England of Mr. J. C. M. Matthews, formerly Chief Electrical Engineer, Federated Malay States. He was 80.27 words
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60 1955-07-14 10 SINGAPORE, July 7 Two University of Malaya students will leave Singapore for Jakarta next month to study the education system in Indonesia. They are the president of the Malay Students’ Union in the Federation, Inche Ali Ha.ii Ahmad, and the general secretary. Inehe Raduan60 words
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Article48 1955-07-14 10 IPOH, July 6.—The foundation stone of Malaya’s $1 million Geological Survey Headquarters and Laboratory which will be the best equipped in South-East Asia, was laid by the Regent of Perak today. The work is financed by a grant by the Colonial Development and Welfare Fund48 words
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112 1955-07-14 10 KOTA BAHRU. July 6 —Seven people have died from dysenterv in the district of Banggu near Kota Bahru. About 200 others are ill. The first deaths were reported last week. Among them were five children. Villagers sav that every household in the district is affected.112 words
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209 1955-07-14 10 SINGAPORE. July 8. rpHE PRICE >f rubber slipped away in Singapore yesterday and July first grade closed U cents lower at $1,241, despite the assurance of the General Services Administration. in Washington, that it had no intention of releasing 200.000 tons of rubber from stockpile209 words
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Article, Illustration652 1955-07-14 10 MOVE TO KEEP OUT ‘SPOILS SYSTEM’ Local men object to argy-bargy politics 9 SINGAPORE, July S. LOCAL civil servants yesterday denounced in the strongest terms attempts by the Council of Ministers to interfere in the promotion of Singapore Government officers. They directed their protest against what652 words
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Article45 1955-07-14 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Julv lV Mr. F. K. McNamara took over as Chief P 'o cer of Selangor. M He replaced Mr p field, 41, who sailed for land yesterday fl ™V Swettenham n after 19 years with tm deration Police.45 words
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269 1955-07-14 11 Caught in Gurkha raid on terrorist hide-out IPOH, July 7. a i (>-YEAR-OLD girl was told in the Ipoh Supreme Court today that she was “a very bad ojr!" tor consorting with armed terrorists. I in Mooi Chai and a man, Kor269 words
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Article151 1955-07-14 11 KUALA LUMPUR, July 7. OOLICE swooped on 1 Sungei Chua new village, two miles from Kajang, at midnight last night and arrested 11 people. The arrests follow recent terrorist activity in the district. Terrorists set on fire a car on the Kajang—Dengkil Road near Sungei Chua151 words
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280 1955-07-14 11 SINGAPORE, July 8. A HOUt 100 Indonesian Chinese, students leaving for China yesterday, jeered at three newsmen as they being led by a ship’s officer down the gangway of i'jiluvvah into a waiting motor-launch at the Sin- e Outer Roads, newsmen were280 words
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417 1955-07-14 11 SIX MEN HAVE TOO MUCH TO DO By a political correspondent SINGAPORE, J u)y 8. T'ALKS are at present A taking place over the proposed establishment of a number of junior ministerships in the Labour Front coalition administration in Singapore. The talks follow the statement417 words
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Article, Illustration803 1955-07-14 11 VERNON BARTLETT comments... I HAVE NOT, for a very long time, come across so mean, dirty and contemptible a piece of journalism as a comment, published in the June 23 issue of “Malaya Merdeka.” After quoting the statement by Mr. Terence Millin, the British803 words
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Article20 1955-07-14 11 SINGAPORE, July 7 Jewellery worth $2,060 was stolen from a house In Kay Stans Road. Singapore, yesterday.20 words
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Article510 1955-07-14 12 COLONY MUSTN’T BECOME HE1) BASE: FEDERATION Strong pleas may sway Marshall SINGAPORE, July 9. '['ALKS between representatives ol the Singapore and Federation Governments which will have a decisive effect on whether or not the Emergency Regulations are extended in the Colony for another three months were510 words
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Article, Illustration62 1955-07-14 12 SINGAPORE. July 9. Miss Sylvia de Silva (above) of the Kluang telephone exchange last night won the “Miss Johore Golden Voice’’ contest. There were 11 contestants. She is 18 and has only been in the service three months. Che Shariffah Badariah binte Mohamed. of Muar,62 words
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76 1955-07-14 12 PENANG. July B.—Penang police, intensifying their campaign against bicycle thieves, today detained two cyclists whose machines did not tally with particulars in the Vehicles Registration Office. The men were detained by a radio patrol during cheeks in various parts of the town. The76 words
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161 1955-07-14 12 KUALA LUMPUR. July’ 3. VIANY Malay boys were reluctant to get their feet 1 1 wet. When they were needed by the Drainage and Irrigation Department they preferred to join the Public Works Department or even tried to be district officers,161 words
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Article37 1955-07-14 12 Mr. C. Thayer White, who was for several years in the Bureau of Economic Affairs of the U.S. State Department, has arrived in Singapore to join the American ConsulateGeneral as chief of the Economic Division.37 words
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Article317 1955-07-14 12 MALACCA. July U A SPECIAL constable on escort duty did not open fre when six terrorists chased and killed a European estate manager because he was hiding, the Malacca Coroner, Mr. Kamanatha Iyer, was told today. The coroner was holding an inquiry at Jasin317 words
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Article71 1955-07-14 12 SINGAPORE. Juh An urgent appeal for more r\c* blood donors was made y*'* terday by the medical oitv.er in charge of the Srneat Blood Transfusion Service. There are only 40 flasks leu >' the blood bank. Last niontn 598 people gave blood an i transfusions71 words
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Article33 1955-07-14 12 SINGAPORE. Jult Thirty-four members Moral Rearmament from ten countries left y pore for Bangkok yesterca Mr. Thio Chan Bee and Blair Oliphant. wife of a viceman. accompanied members33 words
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Article334 1955-07-14 12 No interference, say two parties, but PAP declares: SINGAPORE, July 9. TWO Singapore poli- tical parties, the Progressives and Democrats, supported local eivil servants yesterday by asking that the Government should not interfere with promotions in Malayanising the service. They want politics kept °ut of appointments. Efficiency334 words
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Article, Illustration186 1955-07-14 13 N'GAPORE, July 8. 4 ORGED $2 Singapore A tage stamp has found by a stamp in London. It got t he post offices in .pore and London. “j) .stamp is now in the i the Singapore Stamp ifflcial dealer, Mr. K. received it a few days n186 words
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Article, Illustration111 1955-07-14 13 HER ENGLISH BRIDESMAIDS WORE SARIS AS WELL MISS LILIAN Ponnampalam, whose home is in Klang, after her wedding at Sandleheath, Hampshire, England, to Mr. G. H. Nicholas of Sandleheath. Mr. Nicholas met his bride while assisting in the Me- thodist Choir and Guild at111 words
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Article131 1955-07-14 13 MALACCA, July 8 THERE is no Malay 1 term for “constitutiotuii heads of state.” Sl > »n the Malay trans.itiyri of their guide on the Federal i ti ms. a lesser title, K' tun (headman), Is to describe the lhi f the Sultans in131 words
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287 1955-07-14 13 SINGAPORE, July 8. THE Singapore Government Workers’ Union yesterday demanded the reinstatement of two Prisons Department employees dismissed last month. The union secretary, Mr. A. Ponnusamy, told the Straits Times that strike action would be considered if the men were not287 words
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Article36 1955-07-14 13 KUALA LUMPUR. July 8.- A central Malaya branch of the* University of Malaya Society will be form«*d here on July 10. The new branch will cover Selangor. Pahang. Ne*gri Sembilan and Malacca.36 words
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Article123 1955-07-14 13 KUALA LUMPUR, July 8. OESCUE squads left here today to salvage a Royal Navy Sikorsky 55 helicopter and an Army Auster aircraft which made forced landings this morning because of engine trouble. The helicopter, carrying a crew of two and four soldiers, landed in a123 words
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Article169 1955-07-14 13 SINGAPORE, July 9. A FORGED $2 Singapore postage stamp was yesterday identified by postal authorities as a “collectors’ piece.” The Controller of Posts, Mr. A. Mackay laughed off the forgery scare with the disclosure that the same stamp paid a visit to Singapore in 1949.169 words
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Article64 1955-07-14 13 The Council of the University of Malaya may in future confer the* title of Emeritus Professor on any professor in recognition of distinguished scholarship and service to the University. The professor to be honoured must have served the Univerj sity for at least seven years, including service64 words
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Article244 1955-07-14 14 SINGAPORE, July 10. rE Singapore Factories and Shopworkers Union last night described the arrest of Mr. Yong Kok Kim “as nothing mtere than a cowardly outrage perpetrated against the trade union movement/' tn a *t?.t£ment, the secretary of the Union, Mr. Lim Chin Siong. said: “Mr.244 words
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Article320 1955-07-14 14 SINGAPORE, July 11. i T HE secretary of the Singapore Factory and Shop Workers’ Union, Mr. Lim Chin Siong, last night challenged the Government to arrest him. Hr made the challenge twice in a demand for the release of the president of the union, Yong320 words
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628 1955-07-14 14 SINGAPORE, July 10. YONG KOK KIM, 35, president of the 18,000-strong Factory and Shop Workers 1 Union, Singapore, was arrested under the Emergency Regulations at 4 p.m. yesterday. Yong was taken in by two detectives outside the premises of the union in Middle628 words
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Article58 1955-07-14 14 IPOH. July 10.—The Ipoh Rotary Club has decided to present a $5,000 cottage to the Perak Anti-Tuberculosis Association at the association’s rehabilitation centre in Batu Gajah. The -curing president. Mr. Tan Cheng Phor, said at an installation dinner last night that this was to mark58 words
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320 1955-07-14 14 SINGAPORE, July 11. FAMOUS Hollywood pro- ducer Mr. Sam Spiegel is going to “disappear” somewhere in Malaya. Mr. Spiegel, who produced “On the Waterfront”, is In Malaya to shoot “Bridge Over the River Kwai.” He leaves Singapore today or tomorrow on secret visits320 words
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418 1955-07-14 14 SINGAPORE July 10 •pHE Singapore Progressive Party yesterday sent 3 telegram to the Colonial Office, London, condemning the proposal of the Labour Front Government to create the posts of four junior ministers. The cable, addressed to the Secretary of State ior the Colonies. Mr,418 words
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Article625 1955-07-14 15 COALITION CHIEFS WRANGLE ON WHAT TO DO NOW Cabinet split on ruling by Black By Our Political Correspondent SINGAPORE, July 12. Ti-K question of whether Singapore should have j our more junior Ministers flared up yesterday into a major political issue. On it may depend the future625 words
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145 1955-07-14 15 IPOH, July 10. OIXTY Gurkhas of the Second Police Field Force left here today on the first stage of their journey home to Nepal. They will sail from Penang. Forty-three of them have completed their four-year contracts with the force.145 words
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300 1955-07-14 15 BUT SOME CHANGES ARE PLANNED SINGAPORE, July 12. T'HE Chief Minister, Mr. David Marshall, yesterday defended the use of the Emergency Regulations and said that he would be submitting to the Assembly modifications to the regulations which he hoped all decent citizens would300 words
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Article51 1955-07-14 15 SINGAPORE, July 12. The Singapore Rice Importers Association has signed a new contract with rice exporters in Burma. Mr. S. Tio, a spokesman of the association, said yesterday that this new contract permits them to import about 20.000 tons of Burmese rice into the Colony every51 words
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Article, Illustration220 1955-07-14 15 SINGAPORE, July 12. A BROKEN BONE in the ankle has not stopped Oliver Baudert from appearing |n the second leading role of the current Singapore Arts Theatre production, “Saint Joan”, at the Victoria Memorial Hall. A large and220 words
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Article160 1955-07-14 15 THEY WANT BIGGER INCREASES KUALA LUMPUR, July 10. 'THE KUALA LUMPUR ASSOCIATION of Chinese 1 School English Teachers today rejected new Government pay scales which have been offered to them The association will seek the support of other unions and association s representing teachers of English160 words
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Article, Illustration79 1955-07-14 16 SINGAPORE, July 11. THE S.V.C. parade ground at Beach Road, Singapore, was a beehive of activity yesterday morning as 170 members of the Fighter Control Unit of the Malayan Auxiliary Air F«»rce assembled for their annual two-week camp at Telok Paku. Changi. A group.—Straits Times picture - 79 words
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Article261 1955-07-14 16 Armoured cars will escort 40 boys to training camp SINGAPORE, July 12. £OL. P. D. DENMAN, Commandant of the Singapore Military Forces, yesterday ailayed the fears of 10 National Servicemen that they might be ambushed by bandits when they go to Kluang for training this261 words
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Article56 1955-07-14 16 KUALA LUMPUR. July 11 A platoon of the Ist Northern Rhodesia Regiment killed a terrorist yesterday in the Mentakab district of South Pahang. Another bandit with him escaped. The dead man has been identified as Kam Fong, alias Wong Chin, who entered the jungle in 1948 The56 words
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Article161 1955-07-14 16 KUALA LUMPUR. July 10. A GANG of 10 terrorists which ambushed and killed a special constable and wounded an Indian assistant estate manager in Negri Sembilan yesterday, shot themselves up as well. A patrol which rushed to the scene after hearing the shooting found bloodstains161 words
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272 1955-07-14 16 SINGAPORE Julv v> -TUBERCULOSIS patients who are a danger rh. relatives and friends and who have nowher i U lr live in Singapore, will soon be accommodated Y„ x t0 $300,000 hospital. a 111 a new The Singapore Anti-Tuber-culosis Association, in its annual272 words
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Article98 1955-07-14 16 SINGAPORE, Julv 11 c° M sr „i? LIGION. Two distinguished visitors to Malaya agreed on this yesterday. IN SINGAPORE Professor E. G. Homrighansen, Dean of Theology at Princeton University, said Communism was a "challenge to Christianity, and Christians all over the world must unite to proclaim98 words
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Article259 1955-07-14 16 MR. CITIZEN’S 8 PRECEPTS IPOH, July 10. 'THE new president of A the Ipoh Rotary Club, Mr. Harvey Paterson, last night commended to the people eight precepts for a happy Malaya. Here arc his eight precepts, given at the installation dinner: If a citizen demands wise259 words
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232 1955-07-14 16 KUALA LUMPUR, July t RISING RUBBER PRICES brought the Federation Government an extra $5.000,000 in taxes last month. Duty on rubber is based on a sliding scale—the higher the price, the higher the duty. Customs revenue on rubber exports rocketed from $8,400,000 in232 words
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Article, Illustration438 1955-07-14 17 Police hunt 2 missing men SINGAPORE, July 13. SINGAPORE POLICE 3 ire investigating a $350,000 swindle affecting at least five leading shipping companies and five banks in the Colony. This almost- perfect swindle came to light with the closing down of a small Chinese company in Hong438 words
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138 1955-07-14 17 SINGAPORE. July 13. AFTER a three-and-a-half-hour meeting yesterday, the commission appointed by the Singapore Government to inquire into the Malayanisation of the civil service issued this brief statement: “The commission nas decided to ask the Government whether it comes within the provisions of the138 words
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245 1955-07-14 17 ‘Town Like Alice' producer's big search is over SINGAPORE. July 13. THE Virginia McKenna of Malaya has been found. She is Mrs. Betty \shley Cooper. Australian-born model, who has been living here for three years. Mrs. Ashley Cooper was chosen to245 words
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Article, Illustration370 1955-07-14 17 End war by negotiation—Councillor KUALA LUMPUR, July 12. A SELANGOR State Councillor, Mr. Tan Tuan Boon (Labour), said today that the Government’s rejection of the Communist Party’s offer to negotiate for peace was a grave error. He said the Emergency was causing widespread370 words
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Article58 1955-07-14 17 SINGAPORE. July 13. Maj Gen. D. D. C. Tulloch. G.O.C. Singapore Base District, yesterday opened a new military cemetery at Ulu Pandan. He received the keys to the cemetery gates from Mr. W. E. Warr, the Garrison Engineer, before the opening ceremony. The cemetery has different plots58 words
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411 1955-07-14 17 Dato Onn alleges ‘scurrilous insinuations against his family JOHORE BAHRU, July 12 Dato Sir Onn bln Ja’afar, leader of Party Negara, today attacked the UMNO-MCA Alliance for what he called their “vicious and filthy” electioneering campaign. He accused the Alliance of carrying on a smear411 words
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Article178 1955-07-14 18 Sterility claim MAN, WIFE AWARDED $20,000 DAMAGES KUALA LUMPUR, July 12. 'J’HE Selangor Government has paid 820,000 damages to a former police officer and his wife ats a result of an operation on her in the Bungsar Hospital here. This payment to Mr. and Mrs.178 words
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Article47 1955-07-14 18 The Indian School Teachers’ Union in Penang and Province Wellesley has elected Mr. A. Raiagopal and Mr. M. Mayandy to the executive council of the Federation of Indian School Teachers’ Union to see the Director of Education on Aug. 2 regarding grievances of Indian teachers.47 words
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354 1955-07-14 18 Four accused of consorting! Court told of three-day ambush JOHORE BAHRU, July 12. A SOLDIER who had been in an ambush position for three days coughed. A man who was cutting grass not far away returned the cough. Two hundred yards away a terrorist354 words
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Article255 1955-07-14 18 MARSHALL EXPLAINS TO GOVERNOR SINGAPORE, July 13. T'HE CHIEF MINISTER. Mr David Marshall, yesterday wrote to the Governor of Singapore, Sir Robert Black, explaining the stand the Labour Front Coalition Government is taking nn the appointment of four junior Ministers. The letter was written after255 words
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Article47 1955-07-14 18 MALACCA, July 12.—The Settlement Government proposes to build an agricultural training centre at Sungei Udang 12 miles from Malacca. It will ask the Settlement Council at its meeting tomorrow to apply to the High Commissioner for allocation of $25,000 from Federal funds47 words
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Article90 1955-07-14 18 SINGAPORE. July 13. AN emergency meeting of the Malayan Airways Local Employees’ Union has elected a new management committee. The meeting, held on July 10, also confirmed Mr. S Dragoon as general secretary. The previous committee, which had been in office since the union was90 words
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165 1955-07-14 18 KUCHING, July 12. The new Sarawak Anglican Cathedral Church of St. Thomas, the most modern lri South-East Asia, will probably hold its first service at Christmas. The $400,000 cathedral will not be completed until next April, but church leaders want it opened this year to165 words
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525 1955-07-14 18 ALL-PARTY MEETING MAPS OUT A SKIRMISH IN THE ASSEMBLY SINGAPORE, July i 3 'J'HE storm of protest over the Singapore Government’s proposal to appoint more junior ministers may culminate in a united all-party stand at the next Legislative Assembly meeting on July 2b.525 words
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Article988 1955-07-14 19 EPSOM JEEP - By EPSOM JEEP KUALA LUMPUR, July 10. I *iNG jockey Garnet Bougoure was again to the fore on his favourite \j ?rse when he landed a splendid double on Disney (Race Five) and Orissa K M Six) at Kuala Lumpur yesterday, opening day of the988 words
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Article23 1955-07-14 19 SINGAPORE. July 13. Ninety-six thousand students of 210 Singapore Chinese schools were back at their desks yesterday after a month’s hoiiday.23 words
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Article199 1955-07-14 19 IPOH, July 12. JJEAVIER penalties and quicker trials are sought by some Perak Muslim organisations which are carrying out an intensive drive against the increasing incidence of prosititution among Malay women. Mr. M. Y. Hussein, secretary of a committee appointed by 40 Muslim organisations199 words
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Article1059 1955-07-14 19 [THE WEEK IN SPORT] PENG SOON BEATEN IN one of the most thrilling badminton finals seen in Malaya, Eddie Choong avenged his AllEngland defeat by Wong Peng Soon when these two top-ranking Malayans met in the final of the Selangor Gold Cup international badminton championships at1,059 words
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Advertisement43 1955-07-14 19 STRAITS BUDGET SUBSCRIPTION RATES (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE) Br. Empire •<* weekly issues of the Straits Budget can be sent by air delivery service to the United Kingdom only at ,ls »ve rate of $24.00 for six months. 'ALL THE ABOVE ARE IN MALAYAN CURRENCY)43 words
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Miscellaneous71 1955-07-14 19 BIG SWEEP TOTAL POOL: $198,450. 1ST: No. *****3 ($53,581) 2ND: No. *****7 ($26,790) 3RD: No. *****3 ($13,395) STARTERS ($1,488) each Nos: *****3; *****9; *****5; *****3; *****8; *****2; *****2; *****5; *****2 CONSOLATION: ($1190 each): Nos. *****6. *****6; *****9; *****5; *****6; *****7; *****1; *****3; *****0; *****0. TREBLE TOTE: Two tickets ($769 each).71 words
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Article520 1955-07-14 20 SHARE MARKET I By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, July 11. 'J'HE outstanding feature of the Singapore Share Market last week was the steadiness of all sections, which would suggest that operators have regained a large measure of confidence which waned from the beginning of April to the520 words
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Article149 1955-07-14 20 SINGAPORE. July 13. Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange: noon prices per picul yesterday were:Copra: steady: July $284 buyers, $28% sellers; August $284 buyers, $28% sellers. Coconut oil; ateady; bulk $43 sellers, drum $454 (nominal). Pepper: quiet with no business reported; Muntok white $l7B, Sarawak $177 (both unchanged), Special Sarawak149 words
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Article447 1955-07-14 20 rPHE following business done A in the Singapore Share Market last week was reported by one firm of brokers for the period July 2 to July 8:— INDUSTRIALS: Brit. Borneo Petrols. 45s. and 46s. 3d., Brit. Malayan Trustee Executor Co. $6.65. C.T.S. Ords. 34s. 3d. and 34s 74d.,447 words
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Article856 1955-07-14 20 SINGAPORE. July 13. INDUSTRIALS Buyers Sellers Alex. Bricks Pref 1.90 1.95 Oras 2.20 2.30 Atlas ice 13.00 (buyers) B B Petrol 45 4-6 B M Trustees 650 700 Con. Tin Sm**lt p ref 'JO/- 22/Ords 34 3 35/Eautern United 37 50 38.50 Fed. Dispensary 3.10 3.15 Fraser856 words
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632 1955-07-14 20 SINGAPORE, July 9. T*HE continued shortage of July shipment rubber caused the market to make steady advances during the first three days of the week, report Holiday, Cutler, Bath Co. Ltd. The premium on July over August was at one time seven cents, and632 words
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Article155 1955-07-14 20 rE following dividends were announced last week by companies operating in Malaya: WILLIAM JACKS CO. (MALAYA) LTD.: An interim dividend of H* less 30*7r income tax. for year ending September 30, payable on July shareholders on register on that date. Books close July 18LINGUI TIN LTD.: A first155 words
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Article47 1955-07-14 20 SINGAPORE. J li; Mr. James Pei kins president of Paramour in New York, arrived in pore by KLM Const yesterday on a routine tion of film distributor Mr. Perfcins, who is n of foreign film distribu his company, will si. until Saturday.47 words