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Title Section39 1956-11-08 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRATTS TIMES MAiA*** lMsmuL nnftm New Series No. 533: Singapore, November, t, 1056., wS* 'j-Jr < 1 J mmmn n ■ini n I I II Price 40 cents (Malayan) Or I Shilling.39 words
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318 1956-11-08 2 M. B. BELL - M. B. BELL Singapore. in -my morning have I had to stomach such contumacious disloyalty as your leading article of Nov. 1, headed “Oil On The Flames/* And it is clear from Vernon Bartlett's column that this “high idealist" has positively wallowed in remorse.318 words
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Article51 1956-11-08 2 B. H. TAN - B. H. TAN Johore JWB statement ii led bj the People's Action Party which called ,or the resignation of the Labour Front Coalition gov rnment Is badly timed and uncalled for To resign during tile present crisis'would bo i 0 for sake the loyal people f51 words
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Article162 1956-11-08 2 W H. DAT - ‘Disgusting and dastardly W H. DAT Singapore. DURING over thirty years’ residence in this country I have never read a more disgusting and dastardly article, than your leader of Nov. l. We have seen appeasement in Europe in the past, we have even seen it in Singapore recently, and we162 words
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Article66 1956-11-08 2 A. P. GODWIN - A. P. GODWIN Singapore. HAVING read the attacks delivered by two correspondents on your leading article of Nov. 1, (“Oil On The Flames”) I should like to say that I can only respect your integrity, and that of Mr. Bartlett, in having put forward what you sincerely believe66 words
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Article105 1956-11-08 2 SANIASI MOHAN - SANIASI MOHAN. Port Dickson. rE unwarranted attack by “Pre-war Graduate” on Sir Sydney Caine should not go unchallenged. The distinguished educationalist and economist was certainly not trying to drive a wedge between the older graduates and younger graduates. What the ex-Vlce Chancellor tried to emphasise was that105 words
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Article206 1956-11-08 2 ELSIE. Q - ELSIE. Q. «wsi m "PLEBEIAN” la a little too hard on Mr. Tan Lark Sye, who does not speak and read English. A days ago we had been told rightly or wrongly a full translation of the broadcasts of the Chief and other Ministers had not appeared206 words
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Article109 1956-11-08 2 CPL. JOHN D. CLERY - CPL. JOHN D. CLERY Singapore /JN behalf of several of V my service fhends, and myself, I wish to voice a few words of praise, and thanks to the following individuals and groups who have faced the past few days of unpleasantness courageously. Their example resulted109 words
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379 1956-11-08 2 RUSSELL SPUKi - RUSSELL SPUKi ■•mv**** r looks as though Mr. M. B. Bell's 30 years in Singapore have sapped his brainpower.' Likewise his vituperative partner in correspondence. Mr. W. H. Day. They upbraid you with opinions, which run directly in face of almost every nation379 words
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Miscellaneous11 1956-11-08 2 bii JK'jwl.v-< AT THE CROSSROADS. > v 4 i i a T11 words
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The Straits Budget
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Article280 1956-11-08 3 —Straits Times, Nov. 1. Europe certainly, and haps the world, reaches k>vv cross-roads of history the announcement from y icow that Russia is ready discuss the withdrawal all Russian troops from p nd, Hungary and Rumania. Tin r e is also an urgent no d. said Moscow, to—Straits Times, Nov. 1. - 280 words
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Article338 1956-11-08 3 —Straits Times, Nov. 2. More than 1.600 pupils of Singapore Chinese High S'-'lV’Ol and Chung Cheng Hiuh School have registered f the Government’s emerCii.v classes. Remembering h > difficult circumstances, is not a small figure. M ny of the students who h.n o enrolled afresh have ;i—Straits Times, Nov. 2. - 338 words
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Article248 1956-11-08 3 —Straits Times, Nov. 3 The Party Ra’ayat’s appeal to the Federation Government to re-open talks with Chin Peng has attracted, quite rightly, the wrath of the Chief Minister. It is incredible that anyone not already a Communist should still campaign for “peace negotiations” with the Malayan—Straits Times, Nov. 3 - 248 words
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Article223 1956-11-08 3 —Straits Times, Nov. 3 Full freedom of movement has been restored in Singapore with the lifting of the curfew. By Thursday, in fact, restriction had virtually ended for all except those whose occupations or habits could only be practised or indulged between the hours of—Straits Times, Nov. 3 - 223 words
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Article600 1956-11-08 3 —Straits Times, Nov. 5. Qualified British rejection of the General Assembly’s appeal for a cease-fire in Egypt does not block the road to sensible and effective action in the Middle East. The Canadian resolution asking the United Nations’ Secretary General to submit within 48 hours a—Straits Times, Nov. 5. - 600 words
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Article292 1956-11-08 3 —Straits. Times, Nov. 5. Today’s meeting of the Legislative Assembly enables the Singapore Government to set out the facts of the crisis and make plain the real issues. The lifting of the curfew, the absence of incidents, have left in many minds the false impression that Singapore’s troubles—Straits. Times, Nov. 5. - 292 words
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Article873 1956-11-08 3 —Straits Times, Nov. 6. A $37 millions deficit in Singapore’s 1957 budget prepares the taxpayer for unpleasant news when the Financial Secretary speaks, on the estimates tomorrow. There is a broad enough hint in the memorandum which accompanies the budget. It is impossible to predict what—Straits Times, Nov. 6. - 873 words
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Article297 1956-11-08 4 —Straits Times, Nov. 6. There was a time, not far distant, when questions asked in the Federal Legislative Council often appeared to be quite pointless. Did it matter what the price of arecanuts was in the third quarter of 1939? The disturbing aspect of many of the “questions—Straits Times, Nov. 6. - 297 words
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Article478 1956-11-08 4 —Straits Times, Nov. 7 When the Singapore Assembly divided yesterday on P.A.P.’s motion of censure, Mr. Lazarous once more threw himself into Mr. Lee Kuan Yew’s lap. Mr. Lim Cher Keng returned to the Independent stance, withdrawing his previous support for the Government in favour of—Straits Times, Nov. 7 - 478 words
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Article52 1956-11-08 4 GUY ATT: To Jean and Erk ol Ulu Tiram on 30.10.56 a son at Kandang Kerbau Hospital. FELSTEAD—To Iris and Ronald a daughter, Rosemary Jane at the Singapore Nursing Home on tod November. CASIDY; To Dottle and Brian at Youngberg a son Mark Edwin on Ist November after expecting52 words
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Article111 1956-11-08 4 SINGAPORE, NOV. 7 A Conservative Member of Parliament. Major Tufton Beamish, said in Singapore yesterday that the Socialists in Britain were “more upset” than the general public about the Anglo-French intervention in Egypt. Major Beamish, who flew in by BOAC for a week’s stay111 words
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Article212 1956-11-08 4 SINGAPORE, Nov 7 THREE major shipping lines in Singapore-! the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co., the Nederland Line, and the Royal Rotterdam Lloyd announced yesterday that passenger rates to and from Europe have been increased by 20 per cent Lucky passengers are 167 from Singapore212 words
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Article240 1956-11-08 4 New classes almost empty SINGAPORE. Nov. 7 QNLY about 180 pupils out of the 1,000 from the Chung Cheng and Chinese High Schools in Singapore, who registered for the Government temporary classes last week, attended yesterday. v 7 Twenty-five new classes were organised for them in240 words
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Article54 1956-11-08 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Nov. 0 The manager of Sening tate in the Pengerang area Johore. Mr. D. J. Orkn was fired on by three i' rorists yesterday afteriv > when he was touring estate in a scout car. He was hit in the arm > he returned54 words
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Article, Illustration894 1956-11-08 5 (and dan V target nr ha the rent enetng is) TWO irate correspondents, who appear unable to understand that a patriot may value the reputation of his country higher than its ability to bomb a weak and not very war-like country into surrender, on Saturday lambasted894 words
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Article714 1956-11-08 5 MY mind goes back to that dreadful evening in Munich, eighteen years ago, when I watched the t w o representatives of Czech oslovakia cominor out of Mr. Neville Chamberlain’s room after being told the disastrous terms he and the French Premier had accepted714 words
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Article215 1956-11-08 5 SINGAPORE, Nov. 5. PRECAUTIONS are being taken in Singapore to keep thugs and other unruly elements out of judo and Chinese “koontow” classes. The Y.M.C.A. Judo Society has taken the lead in drawing the attention of the Singapore Youth Sports Centre to the desirability215 words
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Article1090 1956-11-08 6 CYNICtS - CYNICtS SINGAPORE. Nov. 3 /YTHER duties, and events well beyond my control, have kept me off this page for a number of Saturdays. And now that I am able to resume, cynicism has never seemed less desirable. It is the wrong commodity these days. I thought1,090 words
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Article, Illustration8 1956-11-08 6 KAMPONGGIRL Photo by K. S. Kong— Photo by K. S. Kong - 8 words
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Article87 1956-11-08 6 (From, the Straits Times of Nov. 4, 1906). THE Hon. Mr. W. H. Shelford will move a motion in the Legislative Council to the effect that H E. The Governor be respectfully requested to telegraph to the Secretary of State urging the desirabi- lity of making the(From, the Straits Times of Nov. 4, 1906). - 87 words
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Article553 1956-11-08 6 THERE was lately a 1 spate of social and official functions in Kota Tinggi; the dedication of the Diamond Jubilee Clock Tower by the Regent; three days of a Social Welfare Fun Fair; a dinner at the Club to celebrate a prominent Indian’s being made a J.P., and553 words
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88 1956-11-08 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Nov. 5. The Federation will have a new training centre for its army next year at Portsea Officer Training School on Port Phillip Bay, 60 miles from Melbourne. Following an agreement reached by the Australian and Federation Gov« ments three Malayan cer cadets88 words
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Article978 1956-11-08 7 a mitUom acres of silent jungle, a reader asks~. In this letter, LLM." sees, in the undeveloped areas, great scope for pioneering and constructive nationbuilding. Malaya must train its young men for the task AFTER a trip by air A around the world, I recently978 words
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Article401 1956-11-08 7 SINGAPORE, Nov. 1 A SINGAPORE city councillor alleged in the council yesterday that taxi owners were paying $200 each “as a gift” to an unnamed group to light a proposal to abolish the ceiling on the number of licensed taxis. The statement was made by Mr.401 words
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195 1956-11-08 7 SINGAPORE. Nov. 1. 'THE Minister for Commerce and Industry, Mr. J. M. Jumabhoy, yesterday called on the Singapore public to face the truth and not be misled by propaganda. Mr. Jumabhoy, who was speaking over Radio Malaya, said: “The propaganda of lies that195 words
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Advertisement73 1956-11-08 7 STRAITS BUDGET SUBSCRIPTION RATES (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE) Singapore Town Area No Postage Malaya (including Postage) Br. Empire Foreign (Ineluding postage) Quarterly Half-yearly Yearly S 5.20 10 40 20.80 5.75 11.50 23 00 6.75 13 50 27.00 The weekly issues of the Straits Budget can he sent by express air delivery73 words
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716 1956-11-08 8 SINGAPORE, Oct. 31 PUMOURS of changes in the curfew hours, which swept through Singapore yesterday, causing widespread nervousness and confusion, were deliberately started, a Government spokesman said last night. Afraid of being caught in the city by the curfew being716 words
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340 1956-11-08 8 17'UAL A LUMPUR, Oct A worried Unesco psychologist, Mr. K. Spelling, today gave his views on the Singapore student rioting, and partly blamed bad studentteacher relationships caused through having too many overage students in Chinese schools. Mr. Spelling, who Is here to advise340 words
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Article42 1956-11-08 8 SINGAPORE. Nov. 1. Freight rates on cargo from Australia to Malaya will be increased by about 10 per cent from today. All goods, except wheat and other cereals—for which the charges were put up recently—will be affected.42 words
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146 1956-11-08 8 SINGAPORE Oct 31 T*HE curfew will be lifted throughout Singapore A for 16 hours today. Off at 6 a.m., it will be reimposed at 10 p.m. w Schools will still be closed. Only two minor incidents were reported Stones were thrown in146 words
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Article101 1956-11-08 8 SINGAPORE. Oct. 31. IJUNDREDS of Federa- tion troops rushed to Singapore last weekend are being billetted in 10 Government schools, an Education Department spokesman said yesterday. ‘The troops may have to use these schools until the end of the week,” the spokes- man said.101 words
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169 1956-11-08 8 Co-op union urges new agency SINGAPORE, Nov. 1 'THE Singapore Co-operative Union wants the GovA ernment to establish a controlling centre tor all moneylending transactions in the Colony. The union is dissatisfied with the protection offered to borrowers under the Moneylenders’ Ordinance. The centre, it169 words
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87 1956-11-08 8 SINGAPORE, Nov. 1. THE British public is solidly behind the Singapore Government in its anti-subversive drive said Mr. Francis Thomas, the Colony s Minister for Communications and Works yesterday. Mr. Thomas who returned after six weeks in Britain on official business,87 words
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631 1956-11-08 9 SINGAPORE, Nov. 1 l?LEVEN more arrests have been made in Singapore, bringing the number of people now detained under the Public Security Ordinance to 295. Six of the 11 are members of unions aililiated to the Bus Workers’ Union and five belong to631 words
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225 1956-11-08 9 LONDON, Oct. 31 I ORD LLOYD, Under-Secretary for Colonial Affairs and Lord Ogmore, for the Labour Opposition, paid tribute in the House of Lords today to the Chief Minister of Singapore, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, ior his “patience and courage” during the Singapore225 words
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Article56 1956-11-08 9 PENANG, Oct 31—An officer of the Settlement Home Guard, Lt. Ahmad bin SafTar. today received a badge of merit in recognition of his leadership and efficiency. The presentation was made by the Senior District Officer, Province Wellesley, Mr. D. A. Borrie, who is also the chairman56 words
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Article161 1956-11-08 9 JOHORE BAHRU, Oct. 31 T*HRi7’ e doctors in the Johore State medical service 1 have Quit —apparently due to discontent. Dr. K. Damaretnam, of Kluang, and Dr -V. Kudva of Tangkah— whose contracts still have two .years to run—are going into private practice. Dr. Tahir, son161 words
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Article108 1956-11-08 9 IPOH, Oct. 31. A big hunt is on in the Grik jungles for two tigers which have killed four aborigines in the past week. For weeks now the maneaters have been harassing the 1.400 aborigines who live near Fort Kemar and Padang Chermin. On108 words
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Article62 1956-11-08 9 SINGAPORE. Nov. 1. A RECORD number of Singapore school children 3,749 will b e sitting for the School Certificate examinations which begin on Nov. 18. The majority of the candidates are boys. About 2,800 students will be taking the Cambridge oral English examination. The62 words
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Article31 1956-11-08 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Oct 31 The Duke of Edinburgh’s visit to the Federation coincided with a quiet spell on the jungle front. No emergency casualties or incidents were reported today.31 words
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305 1956-11-08 9 Colony services carry on as usual SINGAPORE, Nov. 1 AIRWAYS companies in Singapore yesterday announced plans to maintain normal services to London following the closing of Cairo Airport. The area manager of Qantas Empire Airways, Mr. A. F. Foster, told the Straits305 words
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581 1956-11-08 10 KHOR CHEANG KEE - Cheer as the Duke drove by- and one toddler asked Where is Princess By KHOR CHEANG KEE pENAXG, Oct. 31—It was cheers, cheers, all the way as the 230,000 people of George Town lined the gay streets this morning to give the Duke of Edinburgh a big hand. The six-hour581 words
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99 1956-11-08 10 ALOR STAR, Oct. 31--The Duke of Edinburgh today sent a message to the Sultan of Kedah thanking him for the warm welcome on Pulau Langkawi yesterday. The message said: “I was delighted to have the opportunity of visiting your charming99 words
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149 1956-11-08 10 PENANG. Oct 31—Despite the short notice—Penang had only 36 hours in which to prepare for the Royal visit—the settlement, it was generally agreed, put up an excellent show today. Civil dignitaries and service heads just managed to beat the clock planning details for149 words
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822 1956-11-08 10 DUKE IN RAIN INSISTS:‘ KEEP TO PROGRAMME KUALA LUMPUR, Oil. 31 J'HUNDER rolled among the jungle-dad hilLs north of Kuala Lumpur this afternoon as the Chief Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, in Malav costume and traditional royal headdress, welcomed the Duke of Edinburgh to the Federal capital. The R.A.F. Hastings aircraft822 words
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Article, Illustration507 1956-11-08 11 By helicopter and bullet-proof car —just in case— KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 jjY HELICOPTER and |> bullet-proof car the Duke of Edinburgh today travelled to an Army camp t rubber estate and a tin mine in a “black” area north of Kuala Lumpur. Iter seeing— Straits Times picture. - 507 words
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241 1956-11-08 11 He lunched with Tengku Abdul Rahman, Sir Donald* MacGillivray, the High Commissioner, and members of the Government at the Chief Minister’s residence. Informality was the keynote when the Duke arrived by helicopter at Jinjang to inspect a $5 million dredge owned241 words
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Article84 1956-11-08 11 SINGAPORE, Nov. 2 IFE in Singapore will return to normal today when the islandwide curfew, imposed during certain hours daily since early Oct. 26 is lifted at 6 a.m. A Government announcement last night said: “The curfew will not be re-impo.sed unless the course of events84 words
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Article87 1956-11-08 11 ‘It was worth it SINGAPORE, Nov. 2. The cost of manning and operating five searchlight posts. 20 outboard motor boats and 18 motor launches for patrolling the Straits of Johore in 1955 was $967,108. “Operationally the whole scheme worked efficiently and, in the absence of any87 words
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666 1956-11-08 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 1 The Duke of Edinburgh was more than 20 minutes late for his second State drive through the Federal capital this afternoon. The Duke, who was to have arrived at the transit camp in Ipoh Road in a helicopter, arrived666 words
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Article24 1956-11-08 11 SEREMBAN. Nov 1 A patrol of the 2 2 Gurkha Rifles wounded a terrorist in the Bahau district yesterday. The bandit escaped.24 words
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Article297 1956-11-08 12 SINGAPORE, Nov. 2 lAPAN has promised that she will help in Malaya’s development by investing capital in this country and by sending any technical experts required. This was the message which the Singapore and Federation goodwill delegates brought back on their return on the morning of297 words
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Article38 1956-11-08 12 SINGAPORE, Nov. 1. Mrs. Julia Chin Gaik Heah has been admitted to the Singapore Bar to practise as an advocate and solicitor. Mrs. Heah was called to the bar at Middle Temple in November 1954.38 words
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115 1956-11-08 12 IPOH, Nov. 1.—A patrol of the 2nd Bn., Malay Regiment, killed two terrorists and wounded a third yesterday morning near the railway line just south of Slim River in the notorious Tanjong Malim area. The wounded terrorist was saved by a heavy115 words
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Article243 1956-11-08 12 PENANG, Nov 1 \yORRIED Federation parents with children i. Singapore Chinese schools are anxious transfer them to Penang and other towns in tk Federation. ine “We are quite prepared to re-register children in the Singapore schools affected hv S?' recent riots, but our children are243 words
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167 1956-11-08 12 PORT SWETTENHAM. Nov. 1. Thousands of people from outstations jammed the Port Swettenham jetty today hours before the Royal yacht Britannia steamed to wharf No. G at 1 p.m. Scores of police made a thorough check of the godowns in167 words
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130 1956-11-08 12 SINGAPORE, Nov. 2 (CHINESE bus companies in Singapore are still having trouble with their workers despite the arrests of many bus union men following the riots. Several bus owners .said yesterday that their employees have started a “squeeze.” Daily collections were far below normal.130 words
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Article78 1956-11-08 12 KUCHING. Nov. 1.—An increasing traffic problem is being caused by a monthly average of 40 new registrations of vehicles in Kuching, said Mr. R. E. Donough, Sarawak’s Deputy Controller of Land Transport. Mr. Donough said a grow- ing demand for provisional driving licences has created a long78 words
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Article201 1956-11-08 12 SINGAPORE, Nov. 2 DESPITE a warning from the Singapore Education Ministery that tomorrow would be the last day for the middle school “rebels’’ to register for the Government’s new classes, only 158 pupils registered yesterday. This brings the total of reregistered students to 1.600 out201 words
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217 1956-11-08 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Nov. 1. rFHE Chief Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, today accused Inche Ahmad Boestamam. leader of Party Ra’ayat, of trying to launch “a mass infiltration” into UMNO to topple the Alliance Government. In a statement in the latest issue of UMNO’s217 words
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Article76 1956-11-08 12 SINGAPORE. Nov. 2. The City Council has selected 10 candidates for technical training in Australia next year. Messrs. Cheong 800 Hop.?. Chow Hon Tim. Chow Futl Yeow. Khoo Cheng Wee. Qutk Peck Cheng and Chan Thai Chw T ee will study electrical engineering. Messrs. Chan76 words
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Article102 1956-11-08 12 SINGAPORE. Nov. 2 MEDICAL authorities from Hong Kong. Borneo. Sarawak. Brunei and the Federation opened talks m Singapore yesterday on the fight against their No. 1 enemy—tuberculosis. The Minister tor Health Mr. A. J. Braga, opening thj conference, said that T.o. was Singapore’s most serious102 words
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Article29 1956-11-08 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. Arrangements have now b made with the Norweg Government for giving t from double taxation rega ing income tax, it was nounced here today.-29 words
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Article66 1956-11-08 12 Seventeen Rotary Clubs in District 46. representing Singapore, the Federation. Borneo. Siam and Indo-t nm*. will hold a two-day conference in Singapore on Nov. and 18, to elect a new District Governor. Four names nu been submitted for election. They are: Mr. Ong Hi' h66 words
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Article, Illustration1401 1956-11-08 13 UNIVERSITY MEN DEFEND PMSF This letter to the Editor was signed by seven present and past students of the University of Malaya LEE HOE GUAN, PHILEMON OORJITHAM, LIEW MENG LEONC, N. KUNANAYACAM, LEE SUI HOONG, AGOES SALIM and GOH SWE HONG. nfE, the undersignT ed1,401 words
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113 1956-11-08 13 SINGAPORE, Nov. 3. THE Minister for Education, Mr. Chew 8 wee Kee„ yesterday described as “absolute nonsense” reports that Chinese school teachers over 45-years of age were to be retrenched. Speaking on behalf of Mr. Chew, a senior Government spokesman said: “This is the113 words
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Article52 1956-11-08 13 SEREMBAN, Nov. 2. —The 2 2 Gurkha Rifles this morning killed a terrorist in the Kuala Pilah district of Negri Serhbilan. The body of the terrorist was brought here for identification. His identity has not been disclosed for security reasons. An operation is going on in52 words
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Article34 1956-11-08 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 2. A Patrol of the 2/10 Gurkha Rifles fired at four terrorists in the Gelang Patah area of Johore yesterday. The terrorists fled leaving behind four padks.34 words
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Article71 1956-11-08 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 2 A Special Branch oflicer, Mr. F. Black, 32, was* killed and the O.C.P.D. Jelebu. Mr. John Watson, 26, seriously injured when their car crashed into a bridge .at the 23 V 2 mile, Kuala Lumpur Ipoh Road early this morning. The two71 words
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118 1956-11-08 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Nov. 2 HPHE chairman of the National Whitley Council for A daily-rated workers in the Government and the Malayan Railway. Inche Abdul Majid bin Ithnin, has called on all unionists to be vigilant. They should be on the watch for elements which118 words
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Article, Illustration517 1956-11-08 14 K LUMPUR, Nov. 2— The Duke of Edinburgh may visit Malaya again, according to a Malacca Settlement Councillor. Mr. Tan Cheng Swee, who was one of the Federation leaders presented to the Royal visitor at the Rulers’ garden party here yesterday. Mr. Tan517 words
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Article219 1956-11-08 14 Ratepayers talk of insecurity SINGAPORE. Nov. 3 rFHE present system of levying rates by local govern m e n t authority creates a feeling of insecurity and discourages developers from building for rent, says the Singapore Ratepayers’ Association in a memorandum to the Government. The219 words
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102 1956-11-08 14 BRUNEI, Nov. 2. THE people of Brunei do not wish at present to participate in any form of loco) government. This has been revealed by representatives from various •sections of the population. The Brunei Government has therefore had to postpone indefinitely the102 words
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Article96 1956-11-08 14 SINGAPORE. Nov. 3. OINGAPORES Education Minister, Mr. Chew Swee Kee, is considering helping Federation students who want to transfer to schools there provided they did not take part in the Colony’s stay-in strikes in Chinese middle schools. He indicated this yesterday after disclosing that he96 words
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201 1956-11-08 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Nov. —The Chief Minister. Tengku Abdul Rahman, said today that the troubles in Singapore, which had caused wanton destruction to life and property, should be an “eye opener” to all. “Workers must be warned of the danger 0 f Communist subversion,” the201 words
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162 1956-11-08 14 Kuala lumpur, nov. 2. Who was the man who helped the Duke of Edinburgh to make yesterday’s formal garden party at the Istana Selangor even more informal by shouting “Three cheers for His Royal Highness” as the Duke was about to drive away? Almost all162 words
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139 1956-11-08 14 With love from the Duke six cartons of matches for crew THE H.M.S. Panglima of the Malayan Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve steamed into Singapore last night with all the crew excited over a gift from the Duke of Edinburgh. The present was six cartons of matches thrown into the Panglima139 words
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477 1956-11-08 15 ROW OVER ELECTION CANDIDATES rrojp PENANG, Nov. 3 1 H Minister and President of UMNO, directivp^th^an 1 Rahman yesterday issued a a rin U f I? 6 ln Penan S an d Prevented allocaUon nf r ‘V, 0l wln a dls P ute477 words
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Article92 1956-11-08 15 SINGAPORE, Nov. 4 1JED CHINA is now wiiling to do business with Singapore through any auk in the Colony. This was revealed by Mr Kj Teck Kin, leader of the Singapore trade mission to Cnina, when he returned to the Colony yesterday. In the92 words
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Article109 1956-11-08 15 SINGAPORE, Nov. 5 AIORE than 100 Uni*uversity of Malaya freshmen, who had been subjected to ragging in the last month, took their revefige on 300 seniors at the Dunearn Hoad hostel yesterday. The “freshies” went on The warpath. They fired crackers and took off their109 words
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Article24 1956-11-08 15 SINGAPORE. Nov. 4. The Army Tanglin preparatory school was gutted by fire yesterday morning. Cause of the fire was not established.24 words
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247 1956-11-08 15 LABUAN, Sat. 4 TRADE convention is to be held here on Nov. 20 and 21 as part of a drive to attract new industries to Labuan, and to restore the island to its pre-war position as an important entrepot. A247 words
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209 1956-11-08 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 3 —The Federation Chief Minister and President of UMNO, Tengku Abdul Rahman, today appealed to Malays and other Muslims in the country to keep calm over the Anglo-French military action in Egypt. Opening an exhibition of handicraft and cooking by J^209 words
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348 1956-11-08 15 Chamber leaders say price increases now ‘not justifiab le’ SINGAPORE. Nov. 4 £OME unscrupulous traders in Singapore are exploiting the Middle East crisis by boosting commodity prices. Housewives yesterday complained that certain essential goods, particularly textiles, are now dearer. Most Colony merchants and the heads of the chambers of commerce,348 words
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213 1956-11-08 15 SINGAPORE. Nov. 4. I support the Federation Government gave to pingapore during the riots ntd “given meaning and n-ality” to the friendship of the two territories, the >mgapore Chief Minister, *r. Lim Yew Hock, told ‘‘■ngku Abdul Rahman T yesterday. ii letter213 words
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Article68 1956-11-08 15 Klang, Nov. 4—More than 25.000 people are expected at the Klang district’s agricultural show In the Klarg Malay Boys School on Nov 10 and 11. Th programme includes a dance by 40 aborigines from Jalan Kebun near here and a top spinning contest. Models of68 words
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Article2958 1956-11-08 16 Govt, spotlighted attack on aliens ♦it was clever move —says PAP leader SINGAPORE, Nov. 6 THE Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew I loc k, was c heered in the Singapore legislative Assembly yesterday when he anil on need that he would visit London next month2,958 words
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259 1956-11-08 16 SINGAPORE, Nov. 6. THE Minister for Education. Mr Chew Swee Kee yesterday criticised “fence-sitters in influential P 0^ 1 tions” for not openly supporting the Government ij» attempts to restore order in Singapore’s Chinese middle schools. Mr. Chew told the Legislative259 words
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623 1956-11-08 17 INCREASING expan1 sion of Singapore’s public services and continued development of the Colony are reflected in the Government’s 1957 draft Budget, published yesterday. To meet these and annually recurrent items, the Government will spend an estimated $254,652,120 in623 words
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Article52 1956-11-08 17 IPOH. Nov. 6—A patrol from the Royal Australian Regiment wounded a terrorist in the Sungei Siput area late yesterday evening. The terrorist dropped his rifle and ammunition and fled. In the Cameron Highlands area, Home Guards contacted a terrorist yesterday on Boh Estate at 700 yards range.52 words
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696 1956-11-08 18 REMEMBER THIS ISN'T AN ISLAMIC STATE’ SINGAPORE, Nov. 6 Singapore's Muslims be compelled, by law, to distribute their estates in accordance with Islamic Law? Or should they be permitted the same freedom as other community to make wills distributing their estates entirely696 words
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280 1956-11-08 18 SINGAPORE, NOV. 7 MR. A. R. Lazarous, Independent member for Fairer Park, was cited by another member of the Legislative Assembly yesterday as an example of “the limitations on democracy in Singapore.” The attack on Mr. Lazarous, a former Government back-bencher who280 words
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152 1956-11-08 18 SINGAPORE, NOV. 7 THE Speaker of the Singapore Legislative Assembly declared yesterday that Mr. Lim Chin Siong < PAp member for Bukit Timah) was still a member of the Assembly. Mr. Lim who has been detained by the Government under “Operation Liberation,” still152 words
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Article230 1956-11-08 18 SINGAPORE, Nov. 7 MALAYANS will know today how much non taxes in Singapore and the Federate cost them. 111 In the Legislative Assembly in Singapore the Federal Legislative Council in Kuala Liml, the Financial Secretaries of the two territori s X reveal new taxation proposals.230 words
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122 1956-11-08 18 Education and the me H' cal services claim the bp gest share of next year’s expenditure in Singapore An increase in taxation in the Federation was foreshadowed by th e Minister of Finance, Col. H. S. Lee. at the Legislative Council mating in122 words
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Article288 1956-11-08 18 SINGAPORE. Nov. 7 OINGAPORE employers yesterday described as “rubbish and nonsense” a statement by the People’s Action Party leader, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. that they were following the example set by the Government campaign to get rid of subversive elements. In the Legislative Assembly on Nov. 5288 words
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Article89 1956-11-08 18 SEREMBAN, Nov. 6.—A patrol of “B” Company, Ist Bn., the Royal Lincolnshire Regt., killed a terrorist in the Gemas district of Negri Sembilan early yesterday and a few hours later two other members of the bandit gang surrendered at Gemas police station. The dead terrorist89 words
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Article944 1956-11-08 19 EPSOM JEEP - By EPSOM JEEP > KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 3 "HE Hobbs-Franklin combination brought off another splendid double with Flying Priness ($35) and Hopsasa ($17) at Kuala Lumpur esterday, first day of the Selangor Turf Club November Meeting. Flying Princess made all the running to win ee944 words
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558 1956-11-08 19 NORMAN SIEBEL - By NORMAN SIEBEL SINGAPORE, Nov. 5 WHAT a gloomy, pessimistic reaction there has T been In the Federation to the re-draw for the Olympic Games hockey competition. To the casual observer it would seem that the Malayan Hockey Federation were almost ready558 words
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550 1956-11-08 19 NORMAN SIEBEL - By NORMAN SIEBEL SINGAPORE, Nov. 7 AVER the weekend, a u load was taken off the brawny chests of two of Singapore's three Olympic Games weightlifters, Tan Howe Liang and Wong Kay Poh, who were told that their naturalisation papers550 words
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Article65 1956-11-08 19 IPOH,*Nov. B.—A Malay soldier was wounded when awpatrol of the 3rd Bn., the. Malay Regt.. clashed with three terrorists In the Batu Gajah district yesterday. The Reds escaped leaving 1 behind a quantity of food an& clothing.. Earlier.the patrol caught,'i! up with and killed a terrorist65 words
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Miscellaneous66 1956-11-08 19 BIG SWEEP TOTAL POOL: $144J99. 1ST: No. *****7 (939,906). 2ND: No. *****8 ($10,549). 3RD: No. *****2 ($9,774). STARTERS, ($977 emcb): Nos. *****5; *****6 *****0; *****0; *****5; *****5; *****6; *****1; *****6; *****2. CONSOLATION ($968 Nos. *****6; *****6; *****3; *****7; *****7; *****3; *****6; *****4; *****8; *****0. TREBLE TOTE: 23 tickets ($159). FORECAST66 words
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589 1956-11-08 20 I SHARE MARKET v- By Oar Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Nov. 5 AS was- to be expected the Singapore Share Market last week went through a difficult period and the volume of business was very considerably less than in past weeks. With the official holidays589 words
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Article49 1956-11-08 20 Kbsls Rainpar Till fields bays announced a dividend of 4a. per share, less Income tax of 30 per cent in respect of the yoar ending March 31. The dividend Is payable to those on the register on November 21. and payroant will be made on December B»-49 words
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Article370 1956-11-08 20 WHE. following business done A In the Singapore Share Market Igst week wag announced by one firm of brokers for tke period October 20 to November INDUSTRIALS: Frassr Weave Orels. $3.02 A $2.03, Gammons $2.07 to $2.17 to $2.10. Hammer A Co $3.17 ccl A 81.55 xcr, Hongkong370 words
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Article26 1956-11-08 20 Bcntef Tin io October was Rasa 1 Mine 334 piculs and Jtnjang Mine i (in agsodatkm with Straits Tin- 1 fields Ltd) 711 piculs.;26 words
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398 1956-11-08 20 RUBBER FLU CTUATES SHARPLY AGAIN ON DIFFICULT MARKET By Our Market Correspondent 'J'HERE was tittle inclination to trade <. n, Singapore Rubber and Share Markets ,T day because of the flood of reports and co, it!, reports about the fighting in Egypt On the rubber market genuine trade m limited398 words
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Article476 1956-11-08 20 SINGAPORE, HOV. 6. INDUSTRIALS B«y«r» Seller* Ales Bricks Pref 1.70 I.7ft Ord*. 1.78 l.ftft stlaa Ice 13.00 (buyer*) B. B. Petrol 83/0 ftft/6 B. M Trustee* 0.10 f.fto xd Con. Tin Baelt PMf. If/. 30/- od Ord* 30/3 29/3 eastern United 33.00 33.00 Fed. Dispensary 3.32 2.37476 words
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Article365 1956-11-08 20 a SINGAPORE Nov 2 AFTER a long period of indolence the rubber 'VSF aw ,keng“ SSL th ar «'c state b 7 from within M without, report H C.B. *nd Co. Ltd., in their current review. On October 26 pnees hardened on overseas buying, but. In365 words
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Article14 1956-11-08 20 Ortmties- —|TM> UKl’ ea ifiKSßasa^ 7 n£EL imooiT <*p* r 14.600 lb.).14 words