The Straits Budget, 16 August 1956
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Title Section28 1956-08-16 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYA'S- NATIONAL NEWSPAPER vw Series No. 521. Singapore, August 16, 1956. Price 40 cents (Malayan) Or 1 Shilling.28 words
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523 1956-08-16 2 C. P. ALBANY - Listeners interest in BBC continues C. P. ALBANY. Head of r«( Eastern Station. I HAVE read with Interest the views of your correspondent “Ayess” Listening to the B B.C’s General Overseas transmissions and to the language programmes oi the Eastern and Far Eastern Service both on normal average domestic equipment523 words
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Article180 1956-08-16 2 CO-OPERATOR - CO-OPERATOR Alor Star •NCHE Aziz isnax, the Minister oi Agriculture, has accused senior British Seme officers in the De-:-partment of Co-operative Development as perso is “whos* Interest In the mjvenent lasts only for the period of heir tour duty With such Knowledge ol co-operation as I180 words
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Article145 1956-08-16 2 Y.C. S - Y.C.S. Singapore I RECENTLY received an 1 offer to compound a traffic offence with a fine of $10. The offence, for which I then gave an explanation. was parking within 20 ft. of a junction. Rather than go to court, which meant taking time off from145 words
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Article170 1956-08-16 2 L1EUT-COL A. G JELF - L1EUT-COL A. G JELF." Singapore. I HOPE that the “bucket of cold water” which Mr. Vernon Bartlett calls for In his article In your issue of August 4, has enabled him to take a calmer view of the more responsible organs of the British Press. >170 words
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Article260 1956-08-16 2 K. K GOB - K. K GOB Singapore, .pnoFEssoß r. a ;ock FT foe Unlvei t Malaya was repor 2 ttf Bttitti -Times as J" said Uiat the flxip pan Malayan mi U m waae scale would bo .|u,„ at the present time. t ther stated that Jus- la iV In*260 words
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Article191 1956-08-16 2 S. K. CHAERAV - S. K. CHAERAV Singapore. N Saturday, August 4, it was raining very heavily in the morning and not at all a pleasant day to go out, especially on foot. At about 9 am. I saw two European ladies selling Red Cross badges (it was a Red191 words
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Article256 1956-08-16 2 JUSTICE - JUSTICE Singapore- HHHE City Council has dea clared war on pirate taxis by proposing Legislation that calls for a stiff fine, a term in Jail, the suspension of Driving Licence and the confiscation of the vehicle concerned. The confiscation of the vehicle clause In this256 words
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Miscellaneous25 1956-08-16 2 -fJtMA 'f M> v s V. iS m m M/ NEWS ITEM: Singapore postmen claim an average of six ao* bites a month for 1956.,25 words
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The Straits Budget Ill-Advised
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Article628 1956-08-16 3 —Straits Times, Aug. 9. Singapore Bar Comwhieh doc? not oppose inciple o f free legal taken a somewhat s m ’.inary stand in invitSingapoiv? lawyers to to co-operate with tvernment’s Legal Aid A vice Ordinance. No V', t i ie bill was rushed rou i the Assembly—Straits Times, Aug. 9. - 628 words
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Article276 1956-08-16 3 —Straits Times, Aug. 9 For three days, 200 of the Penang Mu licipality’s 225 bus workers have been on strike. It is a strike that should not la a day longer, for very little now’ appears to separate the two sides. The men, led by the National Union—Straits Times, Aug. 9 - 276 words
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Article295 1956-08-16 3 —Straits Times, Aug. 10 Mr. Lim Yew Hock has returned from London with no firm promises or agendas. Nor, of course, was anything of the sort expected from the purely informal talk.s he had with Mr. Lennox-Boyd. Nevertheless, the trip has not been fruitless. It has provided—Straits Times, Aug. 10 - 295 words
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Article310 1956-08-16 3 —Straits Times, Aug. 10. The Singapore Polytechnic will depend to a great extent on the active co-operation of employers. The Polytechnic will cater not only for students fresh from school, but also those who are already working and w’ho seek new knowledge and skills. Progressive employers realise—Straits Times, Aug. 10. - 310 words
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Article614 1956-08-16 3 —Straits Times, Aug. 11 The Singapore Graduate Teachers’ Association has been making life uncomfortable for j the Education Minister. Why, it has asked in three successive statements, are four senior local men still “acting” in senior posts in the education service when the promotions of three expatriate colleagues—Straits Times, Aug. 11 - 614 words
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Article267 1956-08-16 3 —Straits Times. Aug. 11. A monotonous and rather futile game of passing the baby has been going on between Government and the Singapore City Council over the question of pirate taxis. The City Council has always maintained that it was the duty of the police to clamp—Straits Times. Aug. 11. - 267 words
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Article578 1956-08-16 4 —Straits Times. Aug. 13. This month the Alliance Government completes its first year in office. Any survey of this period and of the Government’s record must unhesitatingly give pride of place to one remarkable event. Barely six months after the first national elections, the Federation was—Straits Times. Aug. 13. - 578 words
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Article485 1956-08-16 4 —Straits Times. Aug. 14. A new menace lurks in the kampongs of Malaya the menace of democracy. At least that is how the kampong ketuas (village headmen) of Selangor appear to see it. They were so alarmed by this prospect that at their annual delegates conference early—Straits Times. Aug. 14. - 485 words
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Article588 1956-08-16 4 —Straits Times. Aug. 15. In a memorandum to the Reid Commission, one hundred Chinese guilds and associations in Malacca say that independence for the Federation should be put off until the communities have agreed on citizenship. By agreement, the associations mean complete and immediate acceptance of—Straits Times. Aug. 15. - 588 words
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Article273 1956-08-16 4 —Straits Times. Aug 15 Serious problems of her own are not going to prevent Australia continuing at “around present levels” the aid she has been giving Malaya under the Colombo Plan. A new project mentioned by Mr. Casey, Australia’s Minister for External Affairs, before leaving Singapore yesterday for—Straits Times. Aug 15 - 273 words
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Article289 1956-08-16 4 —Straits Times, Aug. 13. Even in so advanced an industry as tin mining the:* linger methods of empl yment dating from much earlier days. To the employer, the Government and the trade union leader the persistence of these method* raises baffling problem*. Certainly the “pok chow” system—Straits Times, Aug. 13. - 289 words
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Article, Illustration992 1956-08-16 5 «i; a APORE. Aug. 8. >K r SI DENT Nasser is, I without doubt, a liierous and a des;H ate man. His v. aalomania and his attronted pride have h‘d him so to rxeite the national: >m of his own it that it is992 words
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Article262 1956-08-16 5 H. Any. 12. The M ''Sclent of the Alln Estate Staff, >h Guan Leong, lashed out at sional trade leaders” who industrial unrest, ilgences that )r ing about sorsuffering an d hj the workers not be perpeby professional in the name of unionism,” Mr. J262 words
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Article245 1956-08-16 5 PENANG, Aug. 12. THE secretary of the Penang division of the MalaA yan Trade Union Council. Tuan Haji Ali Rouse, today resigned from the central executive of the MTUC in protest against its “undemocratic policy.” Tuan Ali, who has also resigned as secretary of the Penang245 words
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135 1956-08-16 5 J BAHRU, Aug. 11. OIR Ismail, Tengku Muhkota, Johore. was today proclaimed Regent at a ceremony held at the Istana Besar. Sir Ismail, who was accompanied by hi s consort, Tengku Tun Aminah. was received at the Istana by a guard ol honour of the135 words
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Article1228 1956-08-16 6 As I was saying. TWENTY-FOUR hours alter their strike the 82 signalmen employed by the Malayan Railway Administration received a letter from the general manager informing them that by striking they had broken their contract, and dismissed themselves with the consequent loss of their rights. The president of the signalm*1,228 words
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Article, Illustration9 1956-08-16 6 TIMBER YARD »—Sketch by K. S. Kong»—Sketch by K. S. Kong - 9 words
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331 1956-08-16 6 KUALA LUMPUF. Aug. 13. THE Chief Minister Tengku Abdul Rahnnn, today appealed to the Malayan Mining Employees’ Union not to cause dredges to sink by withdrawing safety crews from mines in its coming nationwide strike, set to start on Aug. 21. He said331 words
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Article222 1956-08-16 6 Don’t fire this expat/ they say SINGAPORE. AUS. HAWKERS, taxi drivers, opium smokers and clerks are coming: forward by the 1 sign a petition asking the Singapore Governnn n to retain a magistrate, Mr. J. M. Devereux-C bourn, who is due to retire on Oct. 1.222 words
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174 1956-08-16 7 ■rUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 10 K An Appeal Court 1 said here today he .mild not understand why S X magistrates did not ui pt-ople caught selling ne pictures. j u ,tice Smith said this when dismissing an appeal nst sentence of a line ld jail174 words
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159 1956-08-16 7 SINGAPORE, Aug. 11. riIXG \PORE police have started investigations into allegations of “bribery and corruption" in amatcur football in the Colony. jhev are checking rumours that .star-footballers have accepted bribes to “play below form." behind the bribery is believed to he159 words
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Article431 1956-08-16 7 TUAN DJEK - by TUAN DJEK days ago we dug in manure for the bananas, since when no rain has fallen that could penetrate the soil more than half an inch. Our meagre durian crop should start to fall in a I'W days’ time- Flyingi' \ps have as usual disP* ‘‘d431 words
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Article102 1956-08-16 7 the Straits Times of August 9, 190G>. r 't rubber lie is to j'fToct that a swarm came down the v 1 n a Perak plan1 1 in half an hour *Pped every leaf trees. They then 1:1 to the next plandid likewise but v crossed the' the Straits Times of August 9, 190G>. - 102 words
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Article83 1956-08-16 7 KLANG. Aug. 10.—The widow' of the former Sultan of Brunei. Tengku Rehani, 47. will marry a drummer in the Malay Regiment. Raja Kamaruddin bin Raja Haji Harun. 38. at the Istana Bukit Kota here on Aug. 18. Raja Kamaruadin is a member of the Perak Royal83 words
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Article68 1956-08-16 7 SINGAPORE. Aug. 12. A man chased and stabbed a woman alter flinging acid at her in Pearls Hill Road, Singapore, yesterday morning. Tan Poh Lin, 25, a coffee seed packer, was admitted to General Hospital with stab wounds and burns on her face and chest. She68 words
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Article970 1956-08-16 7 I EitXOX - «u I EitXOX IVIALAYA, we are asiTl sured by travel agents and others, has a great future as a tourist centre. I hope it has. But those sightseers who matter—from the cynical reckoning of the dollars they bring with them —will expect to see their sights in970 words
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200 1956-08-16 7 Keep clear of Colony bad boys Razak tells children KUALA LUMPUR. Auk. 9. The Minister for Education, Dato Abdul Kazak, has instructed principals of all schools in the Federation to warn pupils going to Singapore for the holidays to stay away from the students of four “bad” Chinese schools. The200 words
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435 1956-08-16 8 CONFIDENT Mr. LIM SAYS: NEXT TIME WE’ LL MAKE IT’ SINGAPORE. Aug. 9. TIIK CIIIKF Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, returned from London vestenkiy confident Hint Sin#ipore would merdeka the next time talks are held with the Colonial Ollice. This time there will be no preliminary negotiations. The b i435 words
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519 1956-08-16 8 SINGAPORE. Aug. 9. AN annoyed Egyptian ollicial left Singapore by air for Cairo yesterday after receiving "marching orders” from the Immigration Department. He is Capt. Has.san Abdel A1 Nayel. an emissary from the Supreme Council of the Muslim Congress, of which Egypt’s President.519 words
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82 1956-08-16 8 SINGAPORE, Aug. 9. AN arms dump in tin* undergrowth near the Gurkha Transit Camp in LTu Pandan. Singapore, which was discovered on August (>. has been cleared by the Army Arms Disposal Squad. Eight bombs Altogether 11 shells, eight handgrenades, one mortar bomb fuse,82 words
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Article229 1956-08-16 8 SINGAPORE, Auk <) gINGAPORE’S Council of Ministers has de- cided that Tan Lay Boon, an official of the Army Civil Service Union, should be detained for two years under the Public Security Ordi nance. The Chief Secrelary, Mr. W.A.C. Goode told this to union229 words
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Article355 1956-08-16 8 SINGAPORE. Aug. H. THE Singapore Polytechnic is to offer employers two schemes for the training of thousand.' of men and women as office and factory workers, said the principal, Mr. David J. Williams, yesterday. They were the “day release” and “sandwich schemes, which, Mr. Williams added,355 words
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Article39 1956-08-16 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Au-ni- 8—Captain Moharmd > bin Haji Mohamed Tahir, the Malay Regiment, has n* appointed public rclai. officer to the Federal i- He is being attached to 1 public relations office at Malaya Command until 18.39 words
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Article168 1956-08-16 9 SINGAPORE, Aug. 9. THE Singapore Im- provement Trust is considering a novel plan which will give the public an idea—by merely studying a huge ••scoreboard” how their money is being spent on a multi-mil-lion dollar Trust housing scheme. The board, measuring roughly 30ft. long, 15ft.168 words
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Article160 1956-08-16 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 p.ADIO Malaya’s 500,000 Malay listeners will’ be IV -taken round the world” every fortnight starting this month in a new programme called -Glimpses of Outside Malaya.” Listeners will hear of different aspects of lif e in countries all over the160 words
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Article72 1956-08-16 9 SINGAPORE, Aug. 10. rpHIRTY-SIX people in A Singapore last year had incomes of more than $200,000 each. Their total assessed income was $18,401,500. The tax they had to pay was $5,162,319. This is slightly less than a quarter of the total tax assessment ($22,619,129)72 words
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215 1956-08-16 9 SINGAPORE, Aug. 9. QISTER THERESA BENTLEY of the General Hospital told a Singapore court yesterday how by some clever detective work on May 31 she caught a woman who had stolen an orange. Sister Bentley said that the hospital kitchen had been losing oranges regularly,215 words
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256 1956-08-16 9 IPOH, Aug. 9. Dawn Kathigasu, childheroine of the Japanese occupation, is to be married in London on Sept. 1 to Mr. W. B. Spalding a barrister. She is the younger daughter of I)r. A. C. Kathigasu and the late256 words
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117 1956-08-16 9 KLANG, August 9.—A town councillor, Mr. G. C. Proctor, last night told the monthly meeting of the Klang Town Council that the number of beggars in Klang was increasing "terribly.” He asked the council to take up the matter with the proper117 words
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213 1956-08-16 9 SINGAPORE, Aug. 9. J'HK SINGAPORE Harbour Board Labour Union, v bieh last month submitted 14 demands to the for its 3.000 members, yesterday decided to v **tuiraw them. i letter to the chairman. A r Chrimes, the A general secretary Mr. 'aisamy said213 words
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Article32 1956-08-16 9 SINGAPORE. Aug. 10. The Band of the Singapore Battalion of the Boys’ Brigade will leave for Malacca this morning on the first stage of its goodwill tour of the Federation-32 words
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264 1956-08-16 9 SINGAPORE, Aug. 10. A NOCTURNAL “killer” which is striking down young men, particularly bachelors, in Japan and neighbouring countries has not appeared in Malaya. The “killer” is a mysterious disease, which, according to cable reports, has claimed 130 victims in Japan, and264 words
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170 1956-08-16 9 MALACCA, August 9. —The president of the Malayan Chinese Association, Dato Sir Cheng-lock Tan. is to lead a protest against the way in which the Razak education report is being implemented. Sir Cheng-lock will head an MC A. deputation that will call on the170 words
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Article185 1956-08-16 10 KI'ALA Ll’Ml'UH, An«. I<>. THE Alliance Political Committee is understood to have agreed that the period of residence qualifying aliens for federal citizenship should j be eight years. This period would represent a compromise on the different proposals made by the three Alliance partners—UMNO, the185 words
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Article131 1956-08-16 10 SINGAPORE, Aur. 11. rE nine men who began a campaign in Singapore on August 3 to urge the Government to renew the contract of Mr. J. M. Deve-reux-Colebourn, a magistrate, have collected 10,000 petition signatures. Mr. T. A. Simon, a city councillor who is leading131 words
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187 1956-08-16 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug 10 The Federation Army's annual conference > ill be held from Aug- 25 to Sept. 2 at the Malay Regiment depot at Port Dickson. Commanding officers ot Malayan units will come from all over the Federation for talks on mutual187 words
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Article342 1956-08-16 10 1P0I1, Aug 10.— Mining employers siiid here loday tluit the strike on Kuro-pean-owned dredges, which the Malayan Mining Kmployees' Union has called lor on Aug. 21, will I ail. They consider that recent stoppages called by the union have taught the workers too “bitter” a lesson342 words
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246 1956-08-16 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 10 /CHILDREN seeking admission into English primary schools in Selangor are not expected to face any “phooey’’ selection test this year. The Selangor Chief Education Officer, Mr. K. D. Luke, said today that he was “practically certain” the controversial246 words
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Article67 1956-08-16 10 SINGAPORE. Aug. 11. Shaw Brothers in Singapore have given the entire proceeds of $12,000 realised irom the charity premiere of One Man Mutiny" on Aug. 9th. to the St. John Ambulance Brigade. Among those at the show were the Governor. Sir Robert Black and Lady Black67 words
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Article273 1956-08-16 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 10. THE Federation Government will begin ref undine anti-inflationary cess to the "100-acre-plus” rubber estates from next month. The Minister for Commerce and lustry. Dr. Ismail bin Dato Abdul Rahman, told a Press conference today that the share of the estates was about 60273 words
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127 1956-08-16 10 SINGAPORE, Aug. 11. THE Singapore trade mission to Cambodia and South Vietnam has returned to the Colony confident that trade relations with these countries will greatly improve. Mr. Tan Keong Choon, leader ol the 19-member delegation which arrived late on the night of Aug.127 words
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356 1956-08-16 11 SINGAPORE, Aug. 11. 4 N rNEXPECTED rift A* has developed in TIK Singapore City Council over the “pi- te taxi racket. E ir ik*r this year the r nncil was all for more regent legislation to the “pirates”. But on August 2. the356 words
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Article81 1956-08-16 11 IPOH, Aug. 10. An Australian soldier was wounded by a terrorist near the Perak-Siam border yesterday. A patrol of the 2nd. Royal Australian Regiment found two terrorists on a jungle track. There was a brief exchange of fire and the soldier was hit in the shoulder.81 words
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Article, Illustration303 1956-08-16 11 WE HOPE CONSTITUTION WILL REFLECT YOUR DEVOTION, SAYS REID PENANG, Aug. 10. I OHD REID, chairman of the Federation's Constitutional Commission. said here today that the Commission fully-realised the importance of the •Queen’s Chinese.” have the future of country very much at heart.'* he said at303 words
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Article372 1956-08-16 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Au«. 10. 'J’HE Malayan Railway Signalmen’s Union tonight called off its strike, which started at 6 a.m. yesterday. This followed a meeting between union leaders and the general manager, Mr. C. G. Harrison, after intervention by the president of the Maia.van Trade Union Council.372 words
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Article169 1956-08-16 11 S300,000 gift from Catholics IPOH, Au<?. 10. A GIFT of 500 tons of rice from American v Catholics to the poor of Malaya has arrived. It *> 'A'ortli nearly $300,000. T..r Rev Father Anthony Director of the CathoServices, said to(that much of it would bo169 words
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Article51 1956-08-16 11 SINGAPORE. Aug. 11. University of Malaya graduates may now apply for thi.s year’s Singapore Queen's Scholarships and Fellowships. Applications arc to be made on forms available at the Ministry of Education in Palmer Road, and sent to the Director of Education. P.O. Box 746. before Aug.51 words
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Article19 1956-08-16 11 SINGAPORE, Aug. 10. 111 cadets of the Air Training Corp-s 1 11 R-A F. Tengah next19 words
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143 1956-08-16 11 Kuala lumpur, Aug. o. —The 16,000-strong Malayan Mining Employees’ Union has called a country- wide strike on Europeanowned mines to start at 7 a.m. on Aug. 21. The union claims that the strike will paralyse 6.> mines in Perak, Selangor,143 words
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184 1956-08-16 11 ‘Quit UMNO? I’d rather resign as Chief Minister’ —Tengku Kota baiiru. Aug. 10. The Chief Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, said here today that hr values the leadership oi UMNO more than the Government portfolios he holds. He was commenting on the statement by a Province Wellesley UMNO leader, Tuan Haji184 words
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583 1956-08-16 12 KOTA BHARU, Aug. C. THE Chief Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, said here today he agreed with the Singapore Government in refusing a visitor’s visa to an Egyptian, Capt. Hassan Abdel A1 Nayel. An emissary from the Supreme Council of the Muslim583 words
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Article, Illustration263 1956-08-16 12 MALACCA, Aug. 9, gITTEE —the Indian custom which demands that a wife should immolate herself on her husband’s funeral pyre is banned by law. But there is nothing to prevent a woman committing suttee by fasting to death and that is precisely what an263 words
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175 1956-08-16 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. <>, CHILDREN registering for places in Federation schools are to be fingerprinted. The left thumb prints of 1,000,000 boys and girls born in the Federation between 1949 and 1952 will be impressed on registration forms. An Education Department spokesman said here today that175 words
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Article193 1956-08-16 12 SINGAPORE, Aug. 9. T'HE SINGAPORE Traction Company Employees’ A Union has protested to the police against the screening of some of its tattooed members during Operation Dagger. The union said about 30 members had lost a day’s pay after being detained for investigation. In a letter193 words
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Article565 1956-08-16 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. <) '['HE MALAYAN Railway Administration today warned its 82 signalmen that their strike ha made them liable to dismissal. The general manager, Mr. C. G. Harrison, said that he has sent letters telling each signalman that by taking part in the strike he565 words
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Article526 1956-08-16 13 •LEGAL AID NEEDS YOUR CO-OPERATION 9 SINGAPORE, Auk. 10. (SINGAPORE'S Chief J? Minister, Mr. Lim V f\v Hock, said yesterday that the Bar Committee appeared to be •aider some important misapprehensions about the Legal Aid Ordinance. M” Lim told the Straits TiV.cs that the526 words
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Article199 1956-08-16 13 SINGAPORE. Aug. 10. A CITY COUNCIL proposal for legislation authorising confiscation of vehicles ‘‘reasonably suspected” of plying for hire without a taxi licence has been turned down by the Minister of Com- munications and Works. Mr. Francis Thomas said yesterday that he did not support199 words
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Article69 1956-08-16 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug 10. The Federation Government paid out 828.800 last month for information leading to the capture or killing of terrorists. The highest amount, $14.800. was paid in Negri Sembilan, followed by SO.OOO in Pahang. 53.000 in Selangor and $2,000 in Perak. Nothing was paid out69 words
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209 1956-08-16 13 SINGAPORE, Aug. 10. ’PHE Archdeacon of Singapore, the Rt. Rev. Robin Woods, has advised the young people attending the Malayan Anglican Youth Camp in Malacca, which opens on Aug. 15, to forget games and socials at the camp. Writing in the Courier, the magazine209 words
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Article85 1956-08-16 13 SINGAPORE. Au?. 10. The Singapore Government has lifted its ban on Journalists accompanying the Colony’s trade mission to Japan and China. It was announced yesterday that re-entry permits would be issued to ‘not mo-o than one journalist repre- sent in*; each newspaper whose management85 words
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Article, Illustration280 1956-08-16 13 SINGAPORE. Aug;. 10. ATI’ and Mrs. A. F. Taylor, popular couple who have been prominent in -■I layan business, social ‘(i sporting circles for •y years, leave Singa- today to retire in 9 Taylor, chairman and n °rai manager of O 1 hrie Co.280 words
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Article143 1956-08-16 13 SINGAPORE, Aug. 10. THE Singapoie Chinese Chamber of Commerce expressed the view yesterday that the Federations proposed new method of valuing imports for duty assessment would damage the trade between Singapore and the Federation. The Federation intends to tax imported goods on their market value143 words
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Article250 1956-08-16 13 KROH, Aug. 9. TWO of the luckiest 1 men in Malaya, an army captain and a police officer, walked out of the jungle about a mile south of here at 4 p.m. today—and a large-scale air search for their crashed Auster plane was called off.250 words
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Article31 1956-08-16 13 SINGAPORE, Aug. 11 Australian universities will soon begin courses in Malayan and Indonesian studies, according to an announcement by Professor Stephen H. Roberts, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sydney.31 words
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Article570 1956-08-16 14 Singapore, Aug. [V2. Singapore Bar Committee seems likely to win its fight against the present form of the Legal Aid and Advice Ordinance. It is believed the Government is now willing to amend the sections against which the committee raised a storm of protest570 words
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Article93 1956-08-16 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 10. THE Federation ban on journalists a c c o m panying its own trade mission to China still stands despite the relaxation of a similar restriction by the Singapore Government. The position may b‘* re. viewed however by the Chief Minister, Tengku93 words
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Article93 1956-08-16 14 BUTTERWORTH. Aug. 12— The Penang and Province W< llesley division of UMNO last night passed a vote of contidence in the Chief Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, as their president. The vote was a sequel to a Mahment by Tuan Haji Sulaiman Palestine, chairman oi the Province Wellesley93 words
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Article, Illustration211 1956-08-16 14 SINGAPORE, Aug. 12. Asian officer has been promoted to the rank of superintendent for the first time in the history of the Singapore Police Force. He is Mr. Song Kok Hoo, who is in charge of the Advance Training Unit. Three other Deputy211 words
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Article47 1956-08-16 14 SINGAPORE. Aug. 13. During the past seven months, the number of private cars in Singapore has risen by 3.319 to 43.511. This figure does not include the 1.746 taxis and hire cars plying in the Colony. Bicycle registration has risen to 211,321.47 words
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159 1956-08-16 14 SINGAPORE, Aug. 11. ALAYAN Chinese Association branches throughout Malaya will soon launch a drive to increase membership of their youth sections. The aim is to obtain at least 1.000 members for each branch. This is part of a five-vcar plan to attrac 4- the159 words
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224 1956-08-16 14 SINGAPORE. Aug. 12. kJR. Yap Pheng Ceck. organiser of the Singapore trade mission to Japan and China, said in Singapore last night that the mission had achieved considerable success in |apan. On arrival at Singapore Airport from Hong Kong. Mr- Yap told the224 words
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Article172 1956-08-16 14 SINGAPORE. Aug. 11. THE Magnificent Matador." an American film in which the Catholic Church co-operated with the makers, has been banned to Catholics in Malaya. The Malayan Catholic News, in its latest issue, includes the film among those classified as “morally objectionable” both for172 words
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344 1956-08-16 15 MALACCA, Aug. 12. iNDIPKNUENCE lor the Federation should be I [jjstponed until the major communities have rt iiiu d agreement on citizenship, otherwise there nuv t H inter-racial conflict, the Heid Constitutional ,*,*****1 ission was told today. .commendation came 100344 words
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Article, Illustration78 1956-08-16 15 SINGAPORE, Aug. 12. THE CHILDREN of today are just as good and well behaved as their parents were. So says Mrs. C.M. Piol (above) who has taught thousands of bovs at Pearls Hill School for 31 years and hundreds of girls as principal of78 words
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Article182 1956-08-16 15 KUALA LUMPUR. August 11. g’N AIN AND NEW ZEALAND are continuing talks on •easing the latter’s fighting force in Malaya, the on Chief Minister Tengku Abdul Rahman, said *nriav xnlained why more New i troops are to be sent '-cling that he would k relaxing any182 words
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Article249 1956-08-16 15 SINGAPORE, Au/. 13. THE organising secretary of the Singapore Labour Front, Mr. Gerald de Cruz, yesterday denounced irresponsible trade union leaders in the Colony—and gave this tip to the Singapore Unemployment Society: “Be firm but courteous.” Speaking at a convention of political parties and trade unions sponsored249 words
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Article213 1956-08-16 15 46 will meet —to choose a bishop p APORE, August. 14. -SIX delegates from a. Burma, Sumatra nv k are meeting in e Ibis week to choose hop to succeed Dr. ;iM L. Archer as head s Methodist Church in bust Asia. gates among whom and laymen are represented, are213 words
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206 1956-08-16 15 SINGAPORE, Aug. 13. JIT LENG, 29, gave his life yesterday to save a 17-year-old girl. Pang Swee Koon, from drowning off Nicoll Drive, Singapore. He held Miss Pang afloat until other swimmers reached her, then he disappeared. Miss Pang said that Lim206 words
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70 1956-08-16 15 SINGAPORE, Aur. 14. TIIE commanding officer of the R.A.F.’s jungle survival school at Changi, Singapore, was badly bitten in the hand in a 15-minutc struggle to capture a l'!-foot-long python at the school yesterday. Flt./Lt. Geoffrey Morton said lie would keep the python at70 words
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Advertisement104 1956-08-16 15 GARDENING in the LOWLANDS of MALAYA to* >> yt Sy. ’4 a* Vy <v> This gardening book is written by Malaya's leading botanist especially for Malayan gardeners The subject is covered completely in an easy-to-read manner, and the book is compiled with a cross index facilitating reference to practically every104 words
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328 1956-08-16 16 SINGAPORE, Ain?. 13. 4 DRAMATIC account of the first day of the Suez Canal grab was given to the Straits Times yesterday by passengers and crew of the Empire Clyde, the last British troopship to pass through the canal. About thrrc hours328 words
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Article269 1956-08-16 16 KUALA Ll MPI’K, Au*. 12. least four more battalions—each of about 800 men—are planned for the Federation Army. But the task of raising them is second in preference to making the forces independent of the British Army by creating their own administrative and technical units, said269 words
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Article140 1956-08-16 16 SINGAPORE, Aim. 12. THE Singapore Malay E d u c a tion Council may launch a Malay secondary education plan in opposition to the one now being considered by the Government. The council will meet today to discuss the possibility of building a secondary140 words
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152 1956-08-16 16 K. LI’.MPCR. Aug. 12. AN army officer’s wife told the Sessions Court here yesterday how she trapped a maidservant who was stealing money from her purse. Money had often been missing. Mrs. Harries said, and she suspected her pretty maidservant, Wong Chuan Lan, 17. Mrs.152 words
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Article121 1956-08-16 16 SINGAPORE. Aug. 12. IMIE Singapore Chinese Scho o 1 s CommitteeTeacher Association is annoyed with the Federations Minister lor Education, Dato Abdul Razak. He has warned pupils to keep alool from the students of four Chinese schools in the Colony. The schools are the121 words
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Article156 1956-08-16 16 Singapore council starts course SINGAPORE, Aug. 13. T'HE Singapore Youth Council is helping to build up A a pool of youth leaders who will one day shoulder the burden of youth work in the Colony. To prepare for it, the SYC is running a fourmonth youth156 words
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Article272 1956-08-16 16 SINGAPORE. Aug. l> A CONFESSION made to a Singapore magiTt; Teo Eng Bee. 25. of Kota Bharu. that he t in the abduction of the millionaire Mr. Tan P ua was read out in the Assize Court yesterday Teo is being tried the Chief Justice272 words
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Article67 1956-08-16 16 SINGAPORE. Aug 14. A five-man delegation from the Singapore Trades Unu Congress met the Cnnf Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock yesterday to discuss the ci tention of Tan Lay Boon. ,o. official of the Army Civ.: S< vice Union. Tan, chairman of the 40 Base Workshop branch67 words
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188 1956-08-16 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 8. AN INTELLIGENCE test will be held for the first time this month for people applying to enter teachers’ training centres in the Federation. Nearly 1,500 people have applied for 570 vacancies 350 in the Kota Bharu college, 140 in the188 words
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Advertisement38 1956-08-16 16 STRAITS BUDGET SUBSCRIPTION RATES The weekly issue of the Straits Budget can be sent express air delivery service to the United Kingdom onl an inclusive rate of S24.00 for six months. (ALL THE ABOVE ARE IN MALAYAN CURRENT38 words
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1533 1956-08-16 17 ‘He begged me to say that I would marry him some day’ POLICE TOLD—THEN SHE SAID IT WAS A TRIVIAL MATTER jj \j u A August 13. 4 I'KKTTY 19-year-A 0 I(J Kurasian girl alku» in the irate1,533 words
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Article, Illustration107 1956-08-16 17 SINGAPORE. Aug. 14. LIF.IT -(iFNERAL Sir Francis testing, new Com-mandrr-in-Chief. Far East Land lories, comes of a famiu of fighting men, "huh in the last three s'enerations has produced three generals. His grandfather was Sir iraiics testing and his tath t* r was107 words
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102 1956-08-16 17 lh,M Tl r j 1 —I he first pro1, st the proposed "tins: of childbe registered for h, 11 to schools has M d by the Perak In,;, 1 the Malayan h, ‘>iiuress. '?i*ace to society, hildren are not Mr. N. Naraccretary102 words
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230 1956-08-16 17 SINGAPORE, Aug. 14. A SINGAPORE court martial yesterday sentenced an Army cook, Private George Emery, to one year’s detention because his hatred of cooking led him to: ABSENT himself without leave for three days; REFUSE to obey an order to cut his hair; and230 words
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164 1956-08-16 18 SINGAPORE, Aug. 14. MESSAGES which an Egypx 1 tian ollicial did not have time to deliver last week to the Malayan Rulers, because he was ordered to leave Singapore within 48 hours, are to be passed on by Dato S.I.O. Alsagoff. Dato Alsagoff,164 words
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Article317 1956-08-16 18 KUALA LUMPUR, Autf. 13. piVE serious-faced men, including the Chief Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, sat in a studio at Radio Malaya today and listened critically to 45 of the SO entries received for the Federation’s SI 1,000 national anthem contest. Most noted competitor so far317 words
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Article, Illustration78 1956-08-16 18 SINGAPORE. Aug. 14. MR. SAL AH OSMAN, the Egyptian courier who on Aug. 11 delivered a secret memorandum to the Indonesian Government on Egypt’s Suez Canal policy. He flew through Singaturn to Cairo. Mr. Osman, an assistant secretary in the Egyptian Foreign78 words
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Article68 1956-08-16 18 SINGAPORE. Aug. 14. BISHOP Raymond L. Archer, retiring head of the Methodist Church in South-East Asia, yesterday laid the foundation stone of the new $750,000 Anglo-Chinese School building in Coleman Street Singapore. He received a silver trowel from the architect, Mr. Ng Keng Siang. for68 words
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Article43 1956-08-16 18 SINGAPORE, Aug. 14. The Singapore Regiment, Royaj Artillery, at Blakang Mati has lost a rifle. An army spokesman told the Straits Times yesterday that the loss occurred during an operation by a unit of the regiment in the Federation.43 words
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Article177 1956-08-16 18 KULIM, August 1 fa BANDIT cadged a four-mile lift on the cross bar of a Malay rubber tapper's bicycle t surrender to police here on the night of Aui o° On the way the bandit, a Chinese, said he h a not eaten for three days.177 words
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Article24 1956-08-16 18 TAIPING. Aug. 13.—Mr. Pnkianathan of Taiping has left for Britain on a Colombo Plan scholarship. He will study engineering at London University.24 words
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Article151 1956-08-16 18 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 13. 4 N AGREEMENT was reached today by the Customs Department and chambers of commerce on the controversial “open market value” customs duty on imports into the Federation. A spokesman of the F.M.S. Chamber of Commerce said that details were to be151 words
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Article174 1956-08-16 18 KUALA LUMPUR, August 11. RESOLUTION calling on Britain, the United States and Russia to halt immediately A-bomb tests will be considered at tomorrow’s session of the annual National conference here of the Labour Party of Malaya. The party says that these tests, with their radio174 words
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Article134 1956-08-16 18 SINGAPORE. Aug. 14. rjiHE Singapore Social Welfare Department has appointed a full-time officer to keep a tighter check on the activities of hotels in the Colony. The appointment of this officer, Mr. S. T. Ratnam, follows the Government’s recent introduction of regulations designed134 words
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146 1956-08-16 18 J. BAHRU, Aug. 13 the first time in 1 the history of Johore. all the communities in the State will present a joint congratulatory address to the Sultan, who will be 83 on Sent 17. In previous years the different communities had always146 words
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Article65 1956-08-16 18 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 14— The Siamese Government has given an assurance that if its forces manage to locate Chin Peng and his comrades bombs will at once be dropped on their hideout. The promise, made by Siam’s Foreign Minister. Prince Wan Waithyakorn. appeared in the65 words
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Article56 1956-08-16 18 SINGAPORE. Am 14 Mr. Chua Whye Hon:, oi the United States Information Service library in Smaauore, will leave for Arne: aby air on Aug. 16. cr 3 three-month orientation °|> An old boy of the Chinese School. Mr. Cl a shipping clerk befoi joined U.S.I.S. in56 words
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Article72 1956-08-16 18 TANA RATA. Aug. 14.—The dusk-to-dawn house curfew imposed in all estates and new villages in the Cameron Highland district except the Tana Rata Town Board area, will be extended by an hour as from tomorrow. The new curfew hour from 8.30 p.m. to a lU daily until further72 words
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Article1177 1956-08-16 19 S ports Centre to get U.S. coach Ihe week in sport T_H chairman of the Singapore Youth Sports I itre Appeal Committee, Mr. Loke Wan Tho, has -{aged the services of a well-known American coa xor two years. Ht Mr. Raymond Kaufman who specialises in bask u and track among1,177 words
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Article879 1956-08-16 19 SINGAPORE, Aug. 15. 'Ft**!, tSiU QUIZ oi Sin1 gapore soccer players, aimed chieity at getting at the evu men of sport, the betting ring operators at Jaian Besar Stadium, gains in strength. 3o far six players have appeared before the eaief of the Corrupt practices Investigation879 words
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259 1956-08-16 19 SINGAPORE, Aug. 15. IF Singapore beat Afghanistan in the Olympic 1 Games hockey tournament at Melbourne in November, they will finish no lower than eighth in the official world rankings which will be decided during the Games. Egypt's withdrawal from the Games, announced259 words
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Article108 1956-08-16 19 SINGAPORE. August 15. A VAUA.NI jet do m Dei which is to take part in DaDy” atomic weapon tests In Australia may reach Singapore today. Hie bomber, one of two Valiants flown oy RAF crews from Britain, has been held up in Colombo with engine108 words
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Article145 1956-08-16 19 SINGAPORE, August 15. T *2 Singapore Chief Minison Mr fl Llm Hock, and his Personal Assistant, Mr. Lee Slow Mong, flew to Kuala Lumpur yesterday for discussions with Tengku Abdul Rahman on Malaya nlsatlon of the Public Services. The two Chief Ministers will discuss the possibility of145 words
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310 1956-08-16 20 [SHARE market By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Aug. 15. ALTHOUGH there was a slight improvement A in some prices on the Singapore Share Market yesterday, the general tendency in all markets was to “mark time” until after the result of the London310 words
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Article38 1956-08-16 20 The following July rubber crops are notified:— Malaka Plnda 118,700 lb., United Malacca 128,324 lb.. Ayer Molek 29,240 lb.. Leonr Hin San. Ltd. 44.000 lb.. Nyalas 38.174 lb.. Broach 53.000 lb., and Kuala Reman 152,900 lb.38 words
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Article72 1956-08-16 20 July rubber crops harvested included: Batu Lituang 165,285 lb; Parit Perak 35,4*4 lb; Amalgamated Malay 61,300 lb; BoreU 59.500 io; Connemara 52,100 lb; New Serendah 68.000 !b; Bassett 38,000 lb; Knala Stdim 114,250 lb; Bukit Repoiig 20,400 lb; AiLnby 37,000 LUI Benta 86,500 lb; Jeram Kuantan 65,000 lb;72 words
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Article357 1956-08-16 20 'PHE following business done on the Singapore Share Market last week was reported by one firm of brokers for the period August 4 to August 10:INDU8TR1AL8: British Borneo Pets. 52s. to 54s. and 54s. 4%d, Fraser 8t Neave Qrda. $1.90 to *r.9i% to $1.90. Oammons $1.95 to $1.90357 words
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Article796 1956-08-16 20 S’pore Wed. Aug. 15, 1850. I.NDI'B TKIIALM Bayen Seller* Alex Brick* ..v* 1.70 1.75 Ords 1.80 1.90 •was ice 11.00 ibuyen* 3. B. Petrol 59/* 65/B.M rru.leea lit *JO wo., aid smelt rre* i9< 40/ Ords 27/* 28/- xo Eastern United 32.00 33.00 Feo. Dispensary 2.03 2.08796 words
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Article447 1956-08-16 20 By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Aug. 13. T'HE Singapore Share Market last week was quiet and subdued, due to crisis arising from the Sues Canal situation. It appears that this state of affairs will continue until the international situation clears, as operators are not prepared447 words
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Article393 1956-08-16 20 SINGAPORE, Aug. 11. '|'HE rubber market 1 closed before the long week-end on a steady note with no •particular indication of any urgency to buy, report Holiday, Cutler. Bath Co. Ltd. On reopening on Tuesday New York was found *n the meantime to have made393 words
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Article55 1956-08-16 20 Outputs irom the estates and mines in the Guthrie (iroup the month of July and lor 1^’ todate (In parentheses) are follows: Rubber 9,451.486 Ut (52,268,866 ID.): Ita 180,000 lb. (1,262,000 lb.) I P* l ou ir^3 l ton., yo.ioti tons); Kernels 872 tons, (2.353 tons), and Tin55 words
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Article39 1956-08-16 20 July tin outputs Included: 17,500 tons of ore wen treaw and 200 tons of tin cor.rentrjj produced by Pahang Cons- ’ia» l Sangel Kirtta 309 piculs No. dredge of Ipoh Tin ruc h °o« Section) 235 piculs.39 words
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Article16 1956-08-16 20 The following July tin ?Jtpu are notified:— Talan. 368 piculs; Sungei Hiaoi J culs16 words
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Article25 1956-08-16 20 SINGAPORE, Auk RUBBER: $1004 er lb. (down 24 cents) TIN: $385 per l ul (up 874 cents)COPRA: $26.25 ,r nicul (down 124 ecu25 words