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Title Section29 1955-12-01 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAY A’S NATIONAL NEW SPATES Series No. 483 Thursday, Dec. 1, 1955. Price 40 cents (Malayan) Or 1 Shilling.29 words
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Article334 1955-12-01 2 T. S. D - T. S. D. Kuala Lumpur. Recently i lead the story of Mat bin Mat Saman, a blind beggar, and Leong Ah See, who had lost her home through fire. These are sad stories which must make one think that in Malaya we ane still far off334 words
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Article325 1955-12-01 2 DJAMAAN SOELAIMAN - DJAMAAN SOELAIMAN. Singapore. WAN Faridah, in her letter “Forced Into Degradation” has, indeed, hit the nail on the head. Easy divorce Is the root cause of prostitution among Malay women. A divorced woman is looked down upon, even by her own sex. One out325 words
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Article217 1955-12-01 2 OLD SINGAPOREAN - OLD SINGAPOREAN Singapore. TUAN DJEK e A astonishment a nuts being sola. Maiaya, in cigare’ tins at $1.50 eac seems to recognise nuts as imparted <. trough Maiaya gri chou nuts. Since the Liber; have been puzzied demand for import and astonished at i0 J217 words
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Article141 1955-12-01 2 KAEL SINGH - KAEL SINGH JoJhore Bahru. BEFORE we demand complete independence, we must have a complete and up-to-date organisation to improve the conditions of labour, give full chances to the local people for higher posts, consider the internal and external defences of the country and pay full141 words
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279 1955-12-01 2 B. M. SCOTT - B. M. SCOTT. Singapore. Bishop baines makes the claim that since the Reformation the Anglican Church has forbidden any marriage after divorce. Doubtless this is what the Bishop would like to believe, but history records differently. The Protestant historian, Dr. James Oairdner, admits that the279 words
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Article82 1955-12-01 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Nov 28. A SOLDIER of the Gurkha Division Si-inals Regiment, Ranbahadui Rai, 25, was charged in the Sessions Court here today witn causing the death of 4 year-old typist, Miss ’'in Kui Ann, by negligent ing. His Jeep, it was collided with Miss82 words
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Article48 1955-12-01 2 SINGAPORE. N‘ The Governor. Sir Black. i s ill and medical advice cane public engagements next days, incur Straits Chinese Brit elation “welcome’ dr his honour on Dec. i A spokesman S.C.B.A. last night ai ed that the dinner u. held at a later date.48 words
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Miscellaneous22 1955-12-01 2 1,1 S :v 1 I wm mmwm -.V. jt ft v k > S-S li&N’Ssfr si wm m y■■ m IN TWO TIME22 words
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Article636 1955-12-01 3 —Straits Times, Nov. 23. It hough two of Singapore’s -et on the Assembly’s be- examination of the esties is a formality which the (osition will not deny itThe Government had a vote majority on the ul reading of the Appro- ons Bill, and its Minisare now defending—Straits Times, Nov. 23. - 636 words
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Article608 1955-12-01 3 —Straits Times, Nov. 24. Nothing, not even the unhappy struggle among its leaders in Selangor, has been so embarrassing to the MCA as the continuous clamour by Chinese organisations that citizenship should be the automatic right of all born in the Federation. For this was the MCA’s own—Straits Times, Nov. 24. - 608 words
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Article654 1955-12-01 3 —Straits Times. Nov. 25 The Federation’s Labour Department has had the gloomy satisfaction of seeing a prediction of bad tidings come true. Its report for September noted “the usual prognostications” that a coming increase in wage rates on MPIEA estates would benefit the small shopkeeper more than—Straits Times. Nov. 25 - 654 words
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Article570 1955-12-01 3 —Straits Times, Nov. 26. The suggestion of political crisis which accompanied the opening of the budget debate in the Singapore Legislative Assembly was dispelled long before examination of the 1956 estimates was completed. The great debate petered out yesterday in anti-climax, —except for the Communist issue—despite the—Straits Times, Nov. 26. - 570 words
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Article562 1955-12-01 4 —Straits Times, Nov. 28. Nine people were injured last week, five seriously, in one of the biggest gang wars Singapore has seen for some time. It was no furtive scuffle in a remote alleyway. The clash began in the early evening and went on into the—Straits Times, Nov. 28. - 562 words
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Article238 1955-12-01 4 —Straits Times, Nov. 26. From January the Singapore Improvement Trust will increase its service charges to tenants, partly because of the increased w’ater rates. Opposition is certain. When the charges (and some rents as well) were put up last year, tenants reacted by withholding payment until at the—Straits Times, Nov. 26. - 238 words
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Article661 1955-12-01 4 —Straits Times. Nov. 29. It was flattering to the Press that Singapore’s Chief Minister should have accepted a luncheon invitation by the Union of Journalists at which to speak on his coming visit to London, for the speech he made yesterday might more properly have been made—Straits Times. Nov. 29. - 661 words
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Article315 1955-12-01 4 —Straits Times. Nov. 29. Mr. F. W. Dailey, the British trade union expert who is to examine trade union and labour problems in Singapore, is being asked to bring up-to-date an inquiry he and Mr. S. S. Awberry completed seven years ago. The Awberry-Dalley report—Straits Times. Nov. 29. - 315 words
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Article50 1955-12-01 4 SINGAPORE. Nov 30 Ting Ee Tee pleaded not guilty in a Singapore magistrate’s court yesterday to a charge of causing hurt to A Sathia by pouring boiling water over him in a coffee shop in Klang Road on the night of Nov. 28. Bail was allowed.50 words
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Article236 1955-12-01 4 CLARK: To Catherine mee Partridge) and Ernest a sister for AvtII and Vincent, Kandang Keroau. SHORTLAND: To Barbara, *ife of Dr. J. R. Shortland on I9th November. 1955, at Rodney House Walton-on-Thmaes, England, a daughter. GREEN: Vanda and Trev Greer, announce the arrival of a daughter. Coral Anne, at236 words
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Article36 1955-12-01 4 RIEDER-WOOD: At A Church, Jesselton. Nort r. on 19th November. 1 ;> Pieter Oijsbert. eldest so and Mrs. J. E. Rieder. of I Holland, to Susan Mnrgaelder daughter of Mr a R. M. Wood, of Jesselton36 words
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Article, Illustration1064 1955-12-01 5 Where land mines and bayonets prevent flight from ‘paradise 'pEN DAYS or so ago, I passed the Kea Farm New Village in the Cameron Highlands. I wonder which of the Chinese so efficiently busy in their little market gardens was the man whose throat was cut by the Communists a1,064 words
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883 1955-12-01 5 THE Foreign Minis1 ters’ Conference in Ci e n e v a was, as everybody knows, a failure. But it was. perhaps, less of a failure than almost everybody now believes. Two or three years ago, the Big Four dared not meet883 words
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Article1198 1955-12-01 6 C ZYN - C ZYN < SINGAPORE, Nov. 26. terrorist raid on Kea Farm new village has brought into the glare of publicity the extraordinary situation which has ruled in the Cameron Highlands from almost the beginning of the Communist war. The area has been a rest camp for1,198 words
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Article67 1955-12-01 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Not. 27. rpwo terrorists surrendered under the amnesty in Kulim, Kedah, this afternoon. The men, giving their names as Man Kwok and Pak On, approached a rubber tapper and said they wanted to surrender, but only to someone Ln uniform. The tapper went to67 words
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Article55 1955-12-01 6 SINGAPORE. Nov. 28. All private roads belonging to the War Department in Singapore were closed to public traffic yesterday. Unarmed N.C.Os were posted at the junctions of these roads to turn away private vehicles and pedestrians. Private roads are closed one day a year to maintain55 words
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Article, Illustration7 1955-12-01 6 —Photo by Han Hai Fong'—Photo by Han Hai Fong - 7 words
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Article369 1955-12-01 6 Sir John surprises Marshall, Rahman SINGAPORE. Nov. 27. rpHE Chief Ministers of Singapore and the Federation were surprised yesterday by a statement of the Prime Minister of Ceylon. Sir John Kotelawala Sir John said the two territories were among “antiCommunist countries Interested in forming a common front369 words
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Article515 1955-12-01 7 TUAN DJEK - TUAN DJEK. (T has not rained in the Dusun for the last ten t ys. It is just below our .and that the road is first hooded, and in happy antiljjation of that event the p W.D. (bad cess to them!) an putting up white poles at the515 words
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Article844 1955-12-01 7 STANLEY STREET - MALA YSiAA XOTLHOOK STANLEY STREET. IT always has struck A me that, of all the peoples gathered here in Malaya, the Malays are, perhaps, the most adept at enjoying life with open-handed sincerity and without pomp or ostentation or pretence. That struck me forcibly this week when844 words
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263 1955-12-01 7 SINGAPORE, Nov. 26. A N all-partv conference in Singapore last a i h t unanimously agreed on how to interrrt't self-government. is means that the poll'd parties have given a mciate to the Chief MinisMr. David Marshall, for coming talks with the -onial263 words
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Article36 1955-12-01 7 SINGAPORE. Nov. 29. 111 Ah Ngoh and Tav Kok pleaded not guiltv in Singapore magistrate’s yesterday to causing t° Kor Chin Look with l!,n imer at Woodlands on Nov. 26. They allowed bail.36 words
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Article18 1955-12-01 7 M.A TRENGGANU. A record collection a *-3nr> was made for the Hav Fund in Trengtnis year.18 words
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Article103 1955-12-01 7 From the Straits Times of Nov. 23. 1905: rrTHE work of levelling 1 and excavation lor the new building of the Anglo- rhinese School, to be erected on Coleman Street, will begin early next month, there being already fund.s i in hand for the commencement of thatFrom the Straits Times of Nov. 23. 1905: - 103 words
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Article471 1955-12-01 7 OENANG. Nov. 25—Two School Certificate candidates who were given the wrong set of examination questions yesterday afternoon have been “detained" by the educational authorities to prevent any leakage. The students were to have sat lor the first part of their mathematics paper. Instead they were471 words
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Article36 1955-12-01 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 25. A leading Kuala Lumpur harebr >ker, Mr. Khor Yali i;iew, died at his home here today. Mr Khor, 69 was The senior partner of Malayan Traders and Company.36 words
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Article349 1955-12-01 8 PENANG, Nov. 22. WIFE who is well provided with food, clothes and accommodation should not find fault with her husband. If she does then she is unreasonable —and her husband can divorce her by just putting an advertisement in the newspapers. Mr. Lee Thian349 words
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Article118 1955-12-01 8 T ANSON, Nov. 22. A MAN told the Sessions Court here that he set fire to the Government toddy shop in Laxamana Road on Sept 20 for the Rood of the Tamil community. II. Muthu (25) pleaded he did not realise the seriousness of118 words
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Article36 1955-12-01 8 SEREMBAN. Nov. 22. A police armoured vehicle was hit bv terrorists’ bullets at the 16th milestone. JelebuKuala Pilah road Negri Sembilan. this morning. No one was injured. The terrorists fired two shots.36 words
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Article373 1955-12-01 8 SINGAPORE. Nov. 23. rpWO BRITISH soldiers accused of robbing a taxi driver in South Buona Vista Road at 1.30 am. on July 30 said in the Singapore Assize court yesterday, that they decided to “fine the driver for taking a long route. They were Cpl.373 words
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Article, Illustration82 1955-12-01 8 SINGAPORE. Nov. 23. THE FOUR WINNERS in the various aRe Rroups of the “Most Beautiful Baby” contest at Kampong Batak Maternity Welfare Centre in Singapore yesterday. They are (left to right) Gurbachan Kaur, one year six months; Ghazali binte Ibrahim, 11 months; Abdulla bin Kunsan, nineStraits Times picture. - 82 words
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Article123 1955-12-01 8 SINGAPORE, Nov. 23 rDAY is E-Day for 3.029 students in Singapore 2.198 boys and 831 girls. They will sit for the Cambridge School Certificate examinations at 20 centres until Dec. 6. The total which includes private candidates, is an all-high record in the Colony123 words
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Article41 1955-12-01 8 SINGAPORE. Nov 23. Sixteen registered letters were reported missing from Serangoon Road Post Office, Singapore, yesterday. They were in a bag which was missed by the Post Master in the afternoon. Police and the postal authorities are investigating.41 words
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Article30 1955-12-01 8 SEREMBAN. Nov. 22.—Mr. E. A. Eno, manager of Senawang Estate. Sungei Gadut, has retired after 29 years in the planting industry in Malaya. Mr. J. Davidson succeeds him30 words
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348 1955-12-01 8 SINGAPORE, Nov. 2:!. THE leader of the People's Action Party, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, hopes that taxes will one da> be pushed so high that tobacco and liquor will be placed out of the reach of weaker-willed citizens. Speaking at the continued Budget meetine348 words
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Article97 1955-12-01 8 SINGAPORE. Nov 23. Three revenue seized $15,000 worth ot opium after trailing ci-rt men. who were acting su.~ piciously along the beach on Siglap. Singapore, at 2 a m on Nov. 20. The trail ended when speedboat pulled up at shore and a97 words
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58 1955-12-01 8 PARTY PLANS FOR SULTAN ’S BIRTHDAY K. KANGSAR. Nov. 22 The people of the J;. Perak town of Kangsar last night ap;>< a committee of 30 to oiua.--a public celebration ot Sultan’s 65th birt licu< Jan. 15. Mr. Yeap Ghee Chua* elected chairman at Lim Kiang Bin secret; An archway58 words
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361 1955-12-01 9 MALACCA, Nov. 22. 'j'llh PRESIDENT of the Malayan Chinese Association, Dato Sir Cheng-lock Tan, told the Straits Times here today that he was planning a dri\e to arouse the Malayan Chinese from their political letharirv. T T n n uri f361 words
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Article120 1955-12-01 9 (CHORE BAHRU, Nov. 23 —Dato Sir Onn bin Ja’afar, SecretaryCu neral of Party Negara, who failed to furnish his income tax returns for 1954 and 1955, was fined £450 by Mr. N. L. Cohen in the Sessions Court today. Dato Onn was not in120 words
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Article43 1955-12-01 9 PENANG, Nov. 22. The GOC Malaya, and Director Operations. Lt.-Gen. Sir Getffrey Bourne, today inspected the 2nd Bn.. Royal Australian Regiment, in his fir.'t official visit since the troops arrived here last month. The inspection was at Minden Barracks. Glugor.43 words
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Article23 1955-12-01 9 SINGAPORE. Nov. 24. A total of 115 Chinese, mostly old people, left Singapore for Swatow in the TaiPC( an yesterday.23 words
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Article222 1955-12-01 9 K{ 'ALA LUMPUR, Nov. 22. THE Malayan Trade 1 nion Council today ac1 ,,s >ed the Medical Department of “trying to frus,r; »tc the legitimate aspirations of a Malayan to |niprove himself for better service in this country.’’ The MTUC had #on>;,h*red the request of222 words
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Article, Illustration51 1955-12-01 9 The bridegroom is the son of Mr. Tay Geok Swee of Anglo Thai Corporation, and the bride is the daughter of Mr. Heng Ah Khye, managing director of a radio51 words
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Article292 1955-12-01 9 MARSHALL SAYS: ‘I PROMISE All he can to end bus strike SINGAPORE, Nov. 24. THE CHIEF MINISTER of Singapore, Mr. David Marshall, yesterday promised to do everything possible to settle the Singapore Traction Company strike and also clarified a point of law about the acquisition of the company. He said292 words
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239 1955-12-01 9 Rahman aids doctor in Britain K. LUMPUR. Nov. 23. rpHE six-man committee on Malayanisation headed A by the Chief Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, has successfully intervened in the case of Dr. Abdul Majid bin Haji Ismail, the Selangor ollicer who was refused permission to239 words
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Article54 1955-12-01 9 Dead —Malayan educationist LONDON, Nov. 23. The death has occurred in England of Mr. C W. Bloomfield, formerly of the Malayan Educational Service. Mr. Bloomfield, who was G 3, went to Malaya in 1925, and was in turn headmaster of the Government English School, Alor Star; Maxwell School, Kuala Lumpur;54 words
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Article54 1955-12-01 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Nov. 22. Britain’s Secretary of State for Air. Lord De L’Isle and Dudley, will visit jungle forts and RAF Regiment (Malaya) forces in the field during the next few days in the Federation. He arrives from Hong Kong tomorrow for an extensive tour54 words
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Article39 1955-12-01 9 SINGAPORE, Nov 23. Koh Kim Pah, 17, was .stabbed in the back (luring an argument with a man at the market at Jurong RoadBukit Timah Road, junction, Singapore, yesterday. He was admitted to hospital39 words
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Article84 1955-12-01 9 SINGAPORE, Nov. 24. The Singapore branch of th' 1 United Malays National Organisation yesterday sent out invitations to all political bodies in the Colony for a round table conference “to di -cuss the quest ion ol independence for Singapore.” Inche Abdul Hamid bin If. Hi Jumat, Minister84 words
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585 1955-12-01 10 UNION GETS WARNING Lim to tell the Govt. ‘Action SINGAPORE, Nov. 24. Minister for Labour, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, yesterday told the Singapore Hus Workers’ Union that he took an extremely serious view of what he called the union’s “implied threat to the internal security of the country.” Mr. Lim585 words
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Article138 1955-12-01 10 More homes available next year SINGAPORE, Nov. 24. EXPATRIATE officers do not like having to live in hotels in Singapore, the Acting Chief Secretary, Mr. J. D. Higham, said in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. He was answering Mr. John Ede <Prog.-Tanglin> who had moved an138 words
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Article718 1955-12-01 10 Mr. M on PERKS THAT AREN'T PERKS SINGAPORE, Nov. 24. T'HE Chief Minister. Mr. David Marshall, confided to the Legislative Assembly yesterday that he finds most official parties in Singapore, including the ones he gives himself, a “dreadful bore.” He was replying to criticism718 words
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Article973 1955-12-01 10 ALLOWANCES—A DEBATE: SALARIES—OH, NO Amendments were out of order but they didn’t know it SINGAPORE, Nov. 24 A* UNEXPECTED hitch developed in the Singapore Legislative Assembly yesterday when it was discovered that a number of Opposition amendments to the Budget Estimates were debarred under the Constitution973 words
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Article, Illustration352 1955-12-01 11 Magicians rabbits snakes ladders...ayes and noes JUST ON A MATTER OF PAY-Mr. HIGHAM ANNOUNCES AHD Mr. LEE DENOUNCES SINGAPORE, Nov. 24. THE acting Chief 1 Secretary, Mr. J. D. Higham, referred to the People’s Action Party leader, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, in the Singapore Legislative Assembly yesterday as the magician352 words
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Article208 1955-12-01 11 Mr. Lim tells the Budget session: ‘l’m getting tired of this abuse’ SINGAPORE, Nov. 24. 4 PLEA for more courtesy in the Legislative Assembly was made yesterday by Mr. Lim Koon Teck (Prog.— Paya Lebar). 1 am getting tired of rib.-.se and interruptions in H »use.” Mr. Lim208 words
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116 1955-12-01 11 TIIK P A P leader, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. yesterday urged officers of Singapore’s Public Relations Department to copy the propaganda methods of the Malayan Communist Party. 'lr i>ee was commenting on the budget estimates of the department in the Legislative Assembly. He116 words
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Article62 1955-12-01 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 24. A salesman of Imperial Chemical Industries (Malaya) l td Chong Fook Tim, 41, pleaded guilty in the Sessions ('ourt here today to criminal breach of trust of $30,601. U was alleged that he misappropriated the money in Kuala Lumpur between Sept. 1954,62 words
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Article51 1955-12-01 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Nov. 24. I he terrorist wounded by a patrol of the 22 Special Air Service Regiment in the friang area of South Pacing on Nov. 21 has died. Another terrorist wuth him x >is killed on the spot. The patrol recovered a Mi,| tgun and51 words
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212 1955-12-01 11 ‘Sir, began Mr. Lim—guillotine fell “Ttyfß. SPEAKER, SIR” beItl gan Mr. Lim Choon Mong (Prog. Serangoom, in the customary way, before he stalled to address the Singapore Legislative Assembly yesterday. But there his speech ended. Before he could go on, the Speaker, Mr. G. E. N. Oehlers, interrupted, saying- “The212 words
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Article25 1955-12-01 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 23. Terrorists yesterday rut four spans of telephone wires on Bukit Siput Estate in the Sogamat district of Johore.25 words
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Article1473 1955-12-01 12 Lee: The Govt, has weakened on Malayanisation MARSHALL DENIES CHARGE It’s ‘slimy,’ he snaps at PAP SINGAPORE, Nov. 25. MAJOR ROW in the Legislative Assembly yesterday over an allegation that the Government was abandoning its Malayanisation pledges led to the Chairman of the Malayanisation Commission, Dr. B.1,473 words
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Article334 1955-12-01 12 MALACCA, Nov. 24. A MALACCA millionaire and philanthropist, A Mr. Low Leong, has been detained in Tangkak—near Muar, Johore —for questioning under the Emergency Regulations. Twelve other Chinese have also been detained in the town. Special Branch officers declined to comment yesterday. Mr. Low, 45, was334 words
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Article109 1955-12-01 12 SINGAPORE, Nov. 25. MORE THAN 50 secret society gangsters clashed in Singapore’s Chinatown last night after a five-day lull. The five-minute running battle in Park Road, behind Eu Tong Sen Street, was between members of Group 21 and Group 36. Bottles, stones and kniv'’>109 words
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741 1955-12-01 13 SINGAPORE, Nov. 25. rv HE POLICE were A strongly defended |>v the Minister for Labour and Welfare, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, yesterday against what lie termed “repealed complaints by pseudo trade unionists" about alleged police interference741 words
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Article135 1955-12-01 13 SINGAPORE, Nov. 25. ffMIE Singapore Legistive Assembly yesterday heard a complaint from Independent member Mr. R. Jumahhoy that when he was a member of the “old Executive Council'' he did not receive an extra $9O allowance. He was questioning the allotment of a $2,400135 words
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Article343 1955-12-01 13 There’s another row because Mr. Braga read his replies SINGAPORE, Nov. 25. SINGAPORE’S Ministry of Health was described in the Legislative Assembly yesterday b\ the P.A.P. leader, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, as a “damnably inefficient department/’ When he shouted this the Minister for Health. Mr.343 words
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143 1955-12-01 13 Too many complaints from public SINGAPORE, Nov. 25. Jl 0( TORS, matrons sisters and nurses at ii .Singapore General "''spital have been wamV' 1 by the Ministry of a th to be more cheered tactful in dealing "'Ui the public. Hiis followed numer*Us complaints143 words
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138 1955-12-01 13 SINGAPORE, Nov. 25. ROBERT SCOTT, the Commissioner General, yesterday quoted two famous Chinese artists when he declared open an art exhibition at the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce. The exhibition, which is on till Nov. 27. features the works of Mr. Y. C.138 words
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Article60 1955-12-01 13 K. LUMPUR, Nov. 24 The Federation Government last month paid out $61,130 for tip-ofTs leading to the capture or killing of terrorists Pahang headed the list with §21,450, following by Joh- ore with $17,475 and Kelanlan $14,000. Other sums paid: Perak $3,205, Negri Sembilati $3,000, Selangor $1,500.60 words
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Advertisement46 1955-12-01 13 STRAITS BUDGET SUBSCRIPTION RATES (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE) Br. Empire The weekly issues of the Straits Budget ran hr sent by express air delivery service to the I'nitcd Kingdom only at an inclusive rate of $24 00 for six months. (ALL THE ABOVE ARE IN MALAYAN CURRENCY)46 words
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1972 1955-12-01 14 SINGAPORE, Nov. 26. IN an attack on a p.A.P. demand for all Singapore political parties to be represented at the projected amnesty talks with Chin Peng, the Chief Minister, Mr. pavid Marshall, told the Legislative Assembly yesterday that it was a move which the1,972 words
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252 1955-12-01 14 SINGAPORE. Nov. 25. THE acting chairman of the Singapore Rural Board, Mr. S. G. Burlock, yesterday replied to critics of the Board with a warning. His warning, given at the Board meeting, was that if rural progress and development are to252 words
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515 1955-12-01 15 j lh CHILI MINISTER, Mr. David Marshall, last night made a dramatic bid to end the two-month-old Traction Company strike in 90 minutes. At a meeting between representatives of the company and the S.T.C- Employees’ Union, Mr. Marshall tried to contact515 words
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Article125 1955-12-01 15 Gang beat up Guard steal gun JOHORE BAHRU. Nov. 27. >TINE armed terrorists in I uniform walked into a Malay kampong in the Merging district of Johore last night and stole a shotgun, ammunition, a torch and rice from a Home Guard. He was beaten up when he denied having125 words
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Article26 1955-12-01 15 SINGAPORE. Nov. 28. Mr S. A. Das, principal of the Loyola Institution, Kua.a Lumpur, has been fleeted as associate of the Royal Historical Society.26 words
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Article225 1955-12-01 15 UNION GIVES BACKING SINGAPORE. Nov. 28. THOUSANDS of Singa- pore workers and children will travel to their factories, offices schools on Nov. 28 hy train. Across the island train service are to be started hy the Malayan Railway •'> help bus strike-bound Singapore. I™(‘ 1225 words
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Article, Illustration35 1955-12-01 15 SINGAPORE, Nov. 27. THE GOVERNOR, Sir Robert Black, pm, the M.B.I. on Mr*. J. A. Alcock. who, despite a handicap, has worked tirelessly tor the homeless. Sundoy Times picture. Sunday Times picture.— Sunday Times picture. - 35 words
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Article543 1955-12-01 15 SINGAPORE, Nov. 27. MOHAMED NUR bin Mohjmed Chous, who started work in the Singapore Botanic Cardens 41 years ago as a boy, printing the names of flowers and plants on metal tags, was a very proud man yesterday. The Chief Justice, In his ceremonial robes543 words
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203 1955-12-01 15 Another row this time about lobbying SINGAPORE, Nov. 27. AFRESH row between Singapore’s Empress Place and its local senior officers has started this time over the question of lobbying Legislative Assemblymen. The acting Director of Personnel, Mr. John Ward, maintains that lobbying should be permitted “only as a last resort.’’203 words
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425 1955-12-01 16 SINGAPORE, Nov. 25. r pHE LEADER of the People’s Action Party, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, yesterday said the University of Malaya heads were indulging in “unsavoury wire pulling” and clamping down on the political freedom of the425 words
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Article, Illustration99 1955-12-01 16 SINGAPORE. Nov. 26. MR. M. P. D. NAIR, a Singapore Legislative Assemblyman, leaves by air today for a four-week visit to Tasmania, Australia’s island state. The Singapore branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association chose Mr. Nair for the trip in response to an invitation from the99 words
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Article40 1955-12-01 16 JOHORE BAHRU, Nov. 28. Lee Boon Heng. an 18-year-old girl, was today committed to the assizes for trial. She is charged with consorting with terrorists between June 24 and Oct. 21 in the vicinity of Saleng. near Kulal.40 words
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Article35 1955-12-01 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 25 A patrol of the First Queen’s Regiment was fired on by an unknown number of terrorists in the Rengam area of Johore on the night Nov. 25.35 words
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98 1955-12-01 16 IGNORE THEM THEY’LL TURN GANGSTERS SINGAPORE, Nov. 25. THE leader of the Progressive Party in the Legislative Assembly. Mr. Lim Choon Mong, warned assemblymen yesterday that unless they spent more money on youth training “our boy s will become gangsters in years to come.” Mr. Lim. who was protesting against98 words
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315 1955-12-01 16 BUKIT MERTAJAM, Nov. 29. |y\U BOON SENG, the bandit leader who brought eight other terrorists from the jungle yesterday, said this morning that they hastened their plans to surrender because “we were afraid the amnesty offer would h«315 words
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Article244 1955-12-01 16 SINGAPORE, Nov. 30. WHEN the Singapore police arrested a youth for cheating three doctors they discovered that he had cheated 79 other people under the same pretext, a court was told yesterday. Zainol Abidin bin Osman. 21, was sentenced to six months’ jail to be244 words
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Article177 1955-12-01 16 SINGAPORE. Nov. 29. SINGAPORE’S Minister for Communications and Works. Mr. Francis Thomas, told P.W.D. labourers at the Singapore Airport yesterday that about 100 jobs were vacant in Labuan for them. More than 150 labourers who gathered around him cheered. Of tn e 720 Malayan and Indians177 words
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Article48 1955-12-01 16 SINGAPORE, Nov. 25. Dr. de Villeneauve, deputy leader of the visiting Indonesian fact-finding mission, said yesterday before returning to Jakarta that Indonesia was better organised than Singapore to deal with problem <of' smuggler. ween the two territories The six-man mission a week in Singapore ana Federation.48 words
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Article1541 1955-12-01 17 INGAPORE sport will enter a golden era of prosperity in which participation in the t.'.mpic Games and other international events ti become a routine occurrence if Government ,es its blessing to a scheme to be put up soon by Singapore Olympic and Sports Council.1,541 words
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223 1955-12-01 17 SINGAPORE, Nov. 30. PORTY management 1 representatives and 24 training within industry instructors met in Singapore yesterday to form an association with the object of promoting productive efficiency and better industrial relationships. The Commissioner for Labour, Mr. D. I. Goodwin, told the223 words
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474 1955-12-01 17 SINGAPORE, Nov. 30. AN APPLICATION for re-employment sent to the Singapore Chinese Bus Owners’ Association contained a drawing of a hand-grenade and a newspaper cutting showing a burning bus. This was one of the reasons why the owners decided yesterday to surrender their licences474 words
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Article21 1955-12-01 17 SINGAPORE. Nov. 30. The Singapore Society of Amateur Dancers will hold its fifth anniversary ball at Raffles Hotel tomorrow.21 words
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1111 1955-12-01 18 EPSOM JEEP - By EPSOM JEEP SINGAPORE, Nov. 22. SHAMROCK SLIPPER with Jackie Jones astride foiled Walla Walla’s gallant bid to make it five-in-a-row in a spectacular upset in the 6f. Doncaster Stakes for Class 1, Div. 1 sprinters at Bukit Timah yesterday,1,111 words
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1133 1955-12-01 18 EPSOM JEEP - By EPSOM JEEP SINGAPORE, Nov. 27. ftIDING in his first cup race, apprentice jockey Alex Baxter scored a magnificent win on the outsider Never A Blank in the Singapore St. Leger over 1 j miles at Bukit Timah yesterday, concluding day of1,133 words
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Miscellaneous99 1955-12-01 18 Big Sweep TOTAL POOL $327,630 1ST. No. *****8 $147,434 2ND. No. *****3 73,717 3RD. No. *****7 40,954 STARTERS ($5,119 each) Nos. *****5: *****4; *****0 *****3; *****8; *****9 *****4; *****8. CONSOLATIONS ($2,457 each): Nos. *****5; *****7; *****4 *****3 *****8 *****6; *****5 *****8; *****5 *****6. DOUBLE TOTE: 105 tickets ($67 each). Big99 words
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Article615 1955-12-01 19 EVEN REDS SURRENDER KIT MERTAJAM, Nov. 28. v OVEN Communist terrorists, led by i ir platoon comnder, surrendered t lay at Brapit new lage two miles from f re. ;o other members of ti same unit surrenderee t Kulim, south Kedah, y erday. these nine surrenders615 words
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Article263 1955-12-01 19 STATIONS SPRING CLEAN FOR FIRST DAY OF STORE’S BEAT-THE-STRIKE EXPRESS SINGAPORE, Nov. 28. UOUR railway stations along the SingaporeJohore line, seldom used by passenger trains, were cleaned up yesterday for the new flve-cents-a-mile service which starts today. The special service will provide cheap transport for more263 words
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218 1955-12-01 19 SINGAPORE, Nov. 29. rrHE Minister for Education, Mr. Chew Swee Kee, yesterday accused the Malay Education Council of distorting the facts about establishment of a Malay secondary school. He was replying to the threat by Standard Seven students in Malay schools to boycott entrance218 words
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77 1955-12-01 19 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 28. Three men threw acid on a building contractor, Lim Hen Wee, 26, at Peel Road last night. Lim was taken to the General Hospital with burns In his right eye and face. He was attacked when he was about to drive77 words
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Article122 1955-12-01 19 BUT DEATH RATE IS DOWN i SINGAPORE, Nov. 29. |>OAD accidents In Singapore again rose last month. Figures released yesterday show that in October there were 2,144 accidents, an increase of 392 over September’s total of 1,752. In October, 1954, the number was even lower—1,507. The122 words
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Article53 1955-12-01 19 J HOH, Nov. 28.—A lone terrorist fired on a military vehicles carrying: Special Air s n er h vl £f,,J e 1 Tapah to Cameron Highlands at the 10th mile yes 'lay. >ne soldier was slightly injured. bandit The troops got down from their trucks53 words
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Article392 1955-12-01 19 SINGAPORE, Nov. 29. rpHE Chief Minister, Mr. David Marshall, yesterday accepted an invitation to intervene in the dispute between the Chinese Bus Owners’ Association and the Singapore Bus Workers’ Union. He received a letter from the union, appealing for his urgent intervention in the392 words
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489 1955-12-01 20 SHARE MARKET By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Nov. 28. THE Singapore share market last week continued to improve in sentiment. Confidence may now said to have been largely restored following the introduction of party government and the upsets earlier in the year which gave the489 words
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Article392 1955-12-01 20 SINGAPORE, Nov. 26. rE following business done in the Singapore Share Market last week was reported by one firm of brokers for the period November 19 to November 25: INDUSTRIALS: Consolidated Tin Smelters Ord. 295. 6d. and 295. 10 %d, Federal Dispensary $3.30, Fraser 8c Neave Ords. $1.72392 words
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Article152 1955-12-01 20 SINGAPORE. Nov. 30. December first grade rubber buyers f.o.b. closed In Singapore yesterday at 126% cents per lb. up 1% cents on Monday’s closing price. The dosing tone was very steady. Sellers were reserved and there was good enquiry for December nearby shipment. Closing prices in cents per152 words
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Article41 1955-12-01 20 SINGAPORE. Nov. 30. On the free exchange market in Hong Kong on Nov. 26. the U.S. dollar was quoted at 5.81% for cash and 5.86% for T.T. Sterling was quoted, at 15.32 and one tael of gold at 253%.41 words
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Article339 1955-12-01 20 SINGAPORE. Nov. 26. /COMPANIES operating 1 in Malaya announced the following dividends last week:— FRASER AND NEAVE LTD.: A first interim dividend of 33% less 30% income tax on the 71% cumulative preference shares, for year ending June 30, payable on December 17. Books close December 12 to339 words
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389 1955-12-01 20 SINGAPORE, Nov. 26. HPHE predominant feature of the rubber market this week has been the apparent shortage of November shipment physical rubber, report H.C.B. Ltd. in their current review. It was this factor presumably which caused the unprecedented action of the directors of the389 words
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Article846 1955-12-01 20 SINGAPORE. Nov. 30. INDUSTRIALS Buyers Sellers H’kong S’hal Prel 1.80 I.Bft Ords 1 95 2.05 Atlas Ice 13 00 (buyers) BB Petrol 43/- 46/B.M. Trustees 6.10 6.50 Con. Tin Smelt Frer 19/- 20/Ords 29 3 30/Eastern United 36. oO 37.60 Fed. Dispensary 3.30 3.40 Fraser and Neave846 words
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Article69 1955-12-01 20 SINGAPORE. Nov Singapore Chinese Produ change: noon prices per picu terday were:— Copra: quiet; December buyers, $27% sellers; >T$27% buyers. $27% sellers. > nut oil: quiet steady; bu. sellers; drum $43 sellers. quiet with no business re Muntok white $133, Sarawak special Sarawak black $<• varieties down $1).69 words