The Straits Budget, 22 November 1956
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section42 1956-11-22 1 The Straits Budget I _> THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF TOE STRAITS TIMES New Series No. 535. MALAYA'S NATIONAL WIWEA»I Y^ l WT ZSS Singapore, November, *2, 195«. »t ’>*■ .»V J. > I V. ■—mm i ii i=a^mgtfie/kmm Price 40 eenU (Malayan) Or 1 ShfUlUf.42 words
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325 1956-11-22 2 J.„a. wu'-O-I - J.„a. wu'-O-I: I- Sinmwr«. t _j~_J 7 »\LT g h. 1 ■"■v-fy* rO much attention Is being given to the proposed change in the personal allowances and too little to the radical alterations in the rates. I do not minimise She effect of the325 words
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Article95 1956-11-22 2 AWANG - AWANG. Koala Lomyur. T\0RING the debate In M the Federal Legislative g Council on Malayabisatlon and on compensation to be paid to expatriate officers. Mr. Q. M. Knocker was reported to have informed the House that expatriate officers holding responsible lobs in Malaya spend 16 hours95 words
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Article168 1956-11-22 2 rt x DAViira - r t x DAViira, Malayan Trade Com. missioner In. the United kingdom f AM very "perturbed to 1 read In your, issue of Nov els Ca report my speech to the Federation Timber porters In Kuala Lumpur and to find that you had mls-reported a168 words
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372 1956-11-22 2 SIM BENG SENG - SIM BENG SENG. 9*000* ,I would like to comet ilfsjsi ss gegrwhen you ask “would It c reduced? It ir no crime-to build What I said was Why do we go through this farce each year of approving budgets with deficits when we know372 words
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Article112 1956-11-22 2 W lUllg. FRO JUSTiriA - W lUllg. FRO JUSTiriA Jnhore Bahru. fS IT notprepo, Jll8 ft:? 1 y° u r 'olumnj ol the request by ,erb SStMto? 1 .Singi° iiJL£^ t ry *°J ivities Cgatrery to good c anrt security. These banishecs hav* “°w j ul ul d be a nice resting112 words
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Article52 1956-11-22 2 dually? WONG HNG (,,rN - dually? WONG HNG ,,rN Singapore. A CCORDINO to t!i idealA lsts, our Mini: t-is are sssa.j& 7 ,o a along the same line- cverIs it not better to some expenditures ,r the present/edneate the "W 1 to acquire a sense of res ponslblllty and mak' shoulder52 words
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Article53 1956-11-22 2 AD tfV 1 - AD tfV 1 ifi 3in|rii |wfi nLi v tv *'3*Jr i• I.▼tTeWr'mTI nmr tax those rZ,^s e a So pe regl0 there ire other ways of bala ng %«er income ttndT things at: >« enough without havn pay *28 or more to emment. j The Oofermnerit be53 words
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Miscellaneous19 1956-11-22 2 T i A a 2+2 S i w n\ Hi r* S x yihr WORLD TAX v *Ul*£V* l?19 words
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The Straits Budget
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Article836 1956-11-22 3 —Straits Times, Nov. 17. There is something ob- ously undesirable about the Undesirable Publications Ordinance if it can be used t, <• the censoring of Malayan wspapers. No official of t *ic- Singapore Government will admit that there is .worship. The facts, however, are very plain. Parcels—Straits Times, Nov. 17. - 836 words
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Article576 1956-11-22 3 —Straits Times. Nov. 15. Other and more momentous events in Malaya and abroad have prevented comment on the Singapore City budget and the Council debate. The occasion, however, cannot be allowed to pass unnoticed. In particular the attention of ratepayers should be directed to the absence of—Straits Times. Nov. 15. - 576 words
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Article288 1956-11-22 3 —Straits Times, Nov. 16. Unheralded, unannounced, but presumably authorised, Singapore now has a backdoor censorship. Air freight parcels from London addressed to the Straits Times were taken yesterday afternoon to the Customs’ bureau at the airport—a quite novel procedure—after which the Straits Times was requested, by telephone,—Straits Times, Nov. 16. - 288 words
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Article580 1956-11-22 3 —Straits Times, Nov. 19. Except for the title there is very little pretence in the Luxury Tax Bill that it means other than the death of Singapore as a free port. What are the luxuries which the ordinance will make taxable? There is no definition in—Straits Times, Nov. 19. - 580 words
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Article253 1956-11-22 3 —Straits Times, Nov. 19. Junior officers in the Federation’s Labour Ministry, says Mr. P. P. Narayanan, are being promoted over the heads of their seniors. To this disclosure, the spokesman for Trade Unions adds the dire warning that unless the process is halted, Malayanisation will be “indirectly—Straits Times, Nov. 19. - 253 words
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Article613 1956-11-22 4 —Straits Times, Noy. 20. Agreement with the Federation to restore the $5OO cut in personal tax relief saved the Singapore Government from attack on the most vulnerable part of its budget proposals. This concession, however, could not be expected to silence all criticism. There were too—Straits Times, Noy. 20. - 613 words
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Article222 1956-11-22 4 —Straits Times. Nov. 20. The censorship of picture? and press material arriving by air-freight apparently has ended. Censorship was removed as furtively as it was imposed, for although packages arriving in Singapore yesterday afternoon were not opened, no official was then willing to say that the instructions to—Straits Times. Nov. 20. - 222 words
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Article745 1956-11-22 4 —Straits Times, Nov. 21. We had thought it would be possible to dismiss the backdoor censorship of newspapers imposed by the Singapore Government last week as merely an unfortunate episode fathered on the elected Government by officials whose fear and zeal had outstripped with great ease—Straits Times, Nov. 21. - 745 words
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Article438 1956-11-22 4 r cent a niuun*. —Straits Times. Nov. The case for the pawnbroking reform? which the Singapore Government pro poses is unassailable an j the reforms themsei VCs ar long overdue. Twenty year! ago w e were calling', these columns, f 0l abolition of tendering f* licences. Itr cent a niuun*. —Straits Times. Nov. - 438 words
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Article53 1956-11-22 4 BIKxns rt DONALDSON: To Margie t Tom on Nov. 16U L im. Hosuital. a son, RodedicK Both well. 5C i4 MANSFIELD: on Ul.ll-M Kuala Trengganu to Valeri Thomson) wife of Howard field, a son. */rar.o KANAOARATNAM: T M l4t;i and Manl (Dr. K.KJ November at Kandang Hospital The gift53 words
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Article, Illustration1003 1956-11-22 5 Debates in the Federal Council are better and shorter but far less dramatic. And most impressive is the man in the long black cloak. Gentlemen, m r. Speaker.” In marches a ser-ueant-at-arms whose niagniflcence puts into the shade the blackbreeched and silverbuckled sergeant at1,003 words
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1139 1956-11-22 5 THE rights or wrongs, the wisdom or folly, of Anglo-French policy in Egypt will doubtless be debated for years to come. Probably better not now. Indeed, they can’t be adequately debated while nobody knows for how long people outside Great Britain will1,139 words
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Article1222 1956-11-22 6 CYMCCS - As I was saying CYMCCS rPHE “severe cold” of sixty in the shade which greeted shivering Olympic athletes from Malaya on their Melbourne arrival plainly was a degree or two warmer than an Arctic blast. But climate, like time, is relative, and Malaya’s champions will not be the only competitors1,222 words
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Article, Illustration9 1956-11-22 6 ON PARADE Photo by Kok Ah Chong— Photo by Kok Ah Chong - 9 words
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Article48 1956-11-22 6 KOTA BHARU, Nov. 19. The penghulu of Kampor' Guchil, Abdul Rashid bin Chik, 44, was sentenced to nin e months’ jail here todio for criminal breach of trust of $5O entrusted to him by a padi planter last year. He gave notice of appeal.48 words
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Article534 1956-11-22 7 TUAN DJEK - Countryman ’s Journal TUAN DJEK. £ALLING at the Government Dispensary one morning to collect some medicaments, the Tuan was invited to meet the doctor in charge who had him on the couch in no time, and dismissed him with a prescription and the admonition to cut down on salt. A534 words
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Article79 1956-11-22 7 KOTA BHARU, Nov. 18.— The Kelantan High Court yesterday rejected a confes sion recorded by a European District Officer in Malay on the grounds that it was “incomplete and taken without the help of an interpreter.” The confession was made by Mat Yassin bin Awang, who79 words
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Article910 1956-11-22 7 GEOFFREY FERRET - «y GEOFFREY FERRET CAN any old Singapore hand please enlighten me on the obsession of the Customs people with corpses? On each of three recent landings at Paya Lebar airport I was solemnly invited to declare—and did so with a clear conscience—that there were910 words
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Article85 1956-11-22 7 (From the Straits Times of Nov. 18. 1906) IT is reported that considerable excitement was caused in Manila the other day when a Japanese officer, a captain in the engineer corps, was caught in the act of making sketches and plans of the govern- ment fortifications in(From the Straits Times of Nov. 18. 1906) - 85 words
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Article134 1956-11-22 7 Commercial class scheme SINGAPORE, Nov. 17 Singapore Polytechnic may introlK*e a one-year commercial course for girls aving school to enable hem to become capable Monographers and secretaries. v T, he Principal. Mr. D. J. .'iams, said yesterday that ~V r c °urse he had134 words
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Article27 1956-11-22 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Nov. 16 Inche Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman. 37. of Johore Bahru, was today admitted to the Federation Bar by Mr. Justice Abdul Hamid.27 words
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235 1956-11-22 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 16—A British Sergeant who used an army jeep to visit a bar while on duty and absented himself from his camp for a day was sentenced to six months’ detention at a court martial at Headquarters Malaya235 words
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2387 1956-11-22 8 Workers will demand more pay soon —Council told ‘AND COST OF LIVING WILL SURELY GO UP’ Kuala lumpur, Nov. 12. The Alliance Government’s 1957 Budget came under heavy Are in the Federal Legislative Council here today. Most of the 26 councillors who spoke today, first day of the debate, criticised2,387 words
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2195 1956-11-22 9 THE BUDGET IS WORKABLE UUALA LUMPUR, a Nov The Fedenil Onincil todny unanimously derided to give the Government’s “Merdeka budget” its second rending but only after a stern “we wiil resign” warning by the Chief Minister. Tengku Abdul2,195 words
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417 1956-11-22 10 COUNCILLOR IS SNUBBED: ‘YOU ARE RUDE KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 13 A CHINESE councillor was snubbed at the Federal Council meeting today when he “advised” Malays to work hard and give up their “indolent way of life.” Mr. Lee Eng Teh (Alliance-Selangor Tengah) said during the debate on the Federation’s 1957417 words
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309 1956-11-22 10 ‘Spirit of sacrifice men put on the spot Kuala lumpur, nov. 14. Federal Councillors who pressed for a cut in their allowances were told today that if they did not want the money they need not collect it. At the end of a lively 40minute debate on the budget, the309 words
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271 1956-11-22 10 15, 000 OFFICIALS, CLERKS TO DISCUSS TAX RISE ITU ALA LIIMPLR, Nov. 12. The Government’s 15,000 Asian officials and clerks are to meet here soon to protest against the tax increases announced by the Minister of Finance, Col. H. S. Lee. The secretary of the Federation of Government Clerical and271 words
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228 1956-11-22 10 DATE FOR BIG MEETING FIXED -ITUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 14.—Singapore’s Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, flew here today to fix a date and agenda for a joint conference of ministers of the two territories and to personally thank Tengku Abdul Rahman for the228 words
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Article59 1956-11-22 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Nov. M The Federal Legislative Council was told today that a ne Malayan passport will be n troduced when the federation achieves independen next year. The Senior Assistant Minister for Home Affairs. Inc Bahaman bin Samsudd said that thought had a ready been given to59 words
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210 1956-11-22 11 niiide in the Legislative Counters Bnd«etTebate "k* l,,idull, (Nominated-Commerce) who said: ma nv r C“™Ta SSS ‘sU.r‘L extrava J y sufficient, he said. The Government should concentrate on this and consider closing the others. Mr. Tan Suan Kok (Alliance— Muar Selatan),210 words
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116 1956-11-22 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Nov. 14. After six hours of debate on the draft estimates today, members of the Federal Legislative Council roared with laughter when a councillor, Inche R. A. Abdul Karim, asked if it was true that Freemasons meet in the nude116 words
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69 1956-11-22 11 Kelantan Selatan) suggested that broadcasting station be built at Kota Bharu. Inche Bahaman replied that the Government wouid not consider building a station at Kota Bharu because of the expense. The question of providing better equipment i r Kuala Lumpur also involved money, he said.69 words
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Article84 1956-11-22 11 LUMUT, Nov. 14. FIVE of the 32 students ot the Outward Bound School here were presented with merit badges yesterday by the Flag Officer, Malayan Area. Rear Admiral G. A. Thring. at a passing out parade. They are: Tham Meng Sow, 22. (Singapore), John Koshy.84 words
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139 1956-11-22 11 Merdeka will spell the end of snobbery —Dato KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 14. —Snobbery, racial prejudice and exclusiveness would have no place in independent Malaya, a Federal Councillor. Dato Haji Mohamed Eusoff. told Rotarians here today. He said that Malaya, after gaining independence. must have a “free society.” Asians would not139 words
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200 1956-11-22 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 14. rE Federation Information Services Department was accused in the Legislative Council today of “doing too much entertaining instead of propagating ideas in new villages.” Hr. L. H. Tan (AllianceJohor© Selatan) said that the information office in200 words
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398 1956-11-22 11 JPOIl, Nov. 14.— A ‘12-year-old housewire, Che Fat i mail hinte Haji Hashim, the new leader of the UMNO women’s section, is a keen welfare worker with determined views on the role that women should play in the political, economic and cultural fields.398 words
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163 1956-11-22 11 SINGAPORE, Nov. 15. THE disappearance of $100,000 belonging to the Singapore Factory and Shop Workers’ Union part of a $120,000 “fighting fund” drawn from the bank in September remains a mystery. The only comment from the police yesterday was, “The matter is still under163 words
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Article172 1956-11-22 11 ITUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 14. The Federal Legislative Council today gave the Chief Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, the “green light” to spend $207.4 million next year on the country’s internal defence and security. Shortly before the council’s unanimous approval was recorded, the Tenghu spoke confidently of172 words
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Article, Illustration397 1956-11-22 12 SINGAPORE, Nov. 15 A 27-YEAR-OLD Shanghai-born woman teacher who is being banished from Singapore is making a last-minute bid to be sent to Britain —instead of China. She is university-educated Linda Chen Mong Hock, formerly an English instructor at the Chung Cheng High397 words
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Article63 1956-11-22 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Nov. 14. Singapore's Commissioner of Police, Mr. Nigel Morris, llew to Kuala Lumpur today for brief •‘routine*’ talks with his Federation counterpart, Mr. W.L.R. Carbonell. “I’m going to Britain on six weeks leave on Nov. 19 and I wanted to tie up a few63 words
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139 1956-11-22 12 SINGAPORE, Nov. 15 SINGAPORE Customs expect that the higher duties on tobacco, gin and rum will encourage racketeers to step up their efforts to smuggle these goods into the Colony. The situation w r as being closely watched, a Customs spokesman said yesterday. “Smuggling139 words
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267 1956-11-22 12 SINGAPORE, Nov. 15 rpHE future of Malaya's rubber trade with China and Japan will depend to a large extent on whether local merchants are “honest and reasonable” and ship the standard ordered. The leader of the rubber section of Singapore’s267 words
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Article109 1956-11-22 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 15.—The Federation Government had contributed nothing to rubber research, Mr. G. M. Knocker (Nominated Planting) said in the Federal Council today. H e asked the Minister tor Commerce and Industry, Dr. Ismail bin Abdul Rahman: “Has the Government considered whether a relatively small109 words
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Article427 1956-11-22 12 I Second thoughts as 80,000 plan alliance to demand more pay SINGAPORE, Nov 16 J'HE Singapore and Federation Governments have decided not to tax people in the $3,000-a-year income bracket, the Straits Times underi stands. The $3,000 allowance for a single person and $5,000 for427 words
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Article166 1956-11-22 12 SINGAPORE, Nov. 16 MORE THAN 1,000 former pupils from the Chung Cheng High School and Chinese High School in Singapore will be barred from admission to all schools in the Colony. They have forfeited the opportunity to studv by failing to re-register by 6 pm.166 words
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Article120 1956-11-22 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Nov. 15. The Chief Minister and president of UMNO, Tengku Abdul Rahman, today asked all UMNO members to contribute to a special distress relief fund to help the wounded and those made homeless in the Egyptian war. He says in a directive UMNO divisions120 words
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Article, Illustration1042 1956-11-22 13 EVERY TYPE OF ACCOMMODATION WILL BE USED KTALA LUMPUR, 1Y Nov. 15. The Federal Council totlay approved a giant plan to step up education in the country. The plan, which will cost the taxpayer $132,185,924, is aimed at ensuring primary education for1,042 words
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137 1956-11-22 13 When wives go off to study by a Minister KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 15—There was much laughter in the Federal Legislative Council today wh e y h Assistant Minister for Commerce and Industry. Incne Mohamed Khir bin Johari, said that a three-mont parting from their wives might be too much for137 words
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213 1956-11-22 13 Kuala lumpur, Nov. is.— A former teacher told the Federal Council today that the Minister for Education, Dato Abdul Razak, deserved a big “ang pow” for doubling the grants-in-aid for Chinese schools. Mr. Leong213 words
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248 1956-11-22 13 SINGAPORE, Nov. 16 ]IIR. TAN LARK SYE, president of the Singapore Rubber Traders’ Association, yesterday accused the Government of failing to foster commerce and industry. He was speaking at a reception for the association’s representatives on the trade mission to Japan248 words
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Article21 1956-11-22 13 SINGAPORE, Nov. 16. The Singapore Harbour Board’s new multi-million dollar Queen’s Dock is now in full use.21 words
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606 1956-11-22 14 SINGAPORE, Nov. 16 OFFICIALS at Singapore Airport yesterday seized three photographs and a cartoon, all dealing with the Middle East crisis, from a parcel of news material addressed to the Straits Times on its arrival in the Colony from London. Two of the photographs606 words
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Article97 1956-11-22 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 15 TWO terrorists were killed and a third surrendered in the Federation yesterday. District committee member Kau Yuen Chee, alias Lau Kau, was killed in the Kemasek area of Trengganu by a police special squad patrol. Kau’s carbine and ammunition were seized.97 words
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Article54 1956-11-22 14 TANAH RATA. Nov. 15 —The central cooking system, aimed at preventing food supplies reaching the terrorists, was introduced into one of the four divisions of Boh estate here yesterday. Two Indian cooks have been engaged by government to cook rice twice a day for the 214 Indians54 words
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Article39 1956-11-22 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Nov. 14. The Federation’s Controller of Trade, Inche Ismail bin Mohamed Ali. and Mr. Choi Siew Hong, of the Economic Secretariat, have left for Wellington to attend the conference of Colombo Plan countries.39 words
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229 1956-11-22 14 ‘SET UP LOANS BOARD PLEA SINGAPORE, Nov jg rpHE Singapore Government is to be asked to A establish a co-operative loans board and to appoint a committee to investigate the economic condition of Malay fishermen. The proposal will be made at a conference229 words
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Article16 1956-11-22 14 KLUANG, Nov. 15.—Lt.-Col. N. Bickford has taken command of the British Military Hospital here.16 words
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Article27 1956-11-22 14 MALACCA. Nov. 15.—Dr. H. K. Lung, a leading member of the Hainanese community in Malacca died in the General Hospital last night. He was 55.27 words
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Article98 1956-11-22 14 STAR, Nov. 15. Twelve terrorists last night attacked a camp occupied by soldiers of “D” Coy, Ist. Bn., Malay Regiment, in the South Kedah jungle. The soldiers fought back and after a fierce 15-minute battle forced the bandits to flee. The troops suffered no casualty.98 words
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284 1956-11-22 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Nov. 15.—A schoolboy’s dream—and a teacher’s nightmare has come true here. Today thousands of schoolchildren throughout the Federation sat for their annual Lower Certificate English paper but 42 girls at the Convent in Kajang did the exam on Nov. 12 through284 words
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262 1956-11-22 14 SINGAPORE, Nov. 16 ■pOREIGN insurance 1 companies in. Singapore want a free hand in investing their money. They do not like the idea of being forced to invest in a City Council loan. This was their reaction to a suggestion by262 words
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Article27 1956-11-22 14 KLUANG. Nov. 15.Ariyanayagam. of Tair-’— has taken charge of the cot*tral Electricity Board brane* here. Mr. C. O. Vergi-; been transferee! to K lK k Trengganu.27 words
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Article31 1956-11-22 14 TAIPING. Nov. 14.-Mi" B. Lewis, of the School Oriental Studies. University London, will conduct a day seminar for teacher.- adult education class in 1 adult education class in L31 words
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634 1956-11-22 15 Mr. LIM SPOKE LIKE A BRAVE MAN’ KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 16 THE Federation Government tonight confirmed that, in conjunction with the Singapore Government, it had decided to postpone the proposed reduction in the scale of income tax personal relief. This means that634 words
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Article329 1956-11-22 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 16.—A row is brewing a m o n g MCA Federal Councillors over the attack which Mr. Goh Chee Van, chairman of the MCA Central Executive Committee and the Malacca Settlement representative on the Council, made on the Alliance Government’s 1957329 words
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275 1956-11-22 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 16 THE Federal Legislative Council was today warned that the Government’s Malayan!sation policy would be sabotaged if nothing was done to stop junior officers from being promoted over the seniors. Mr. P. P. Narayanan (Nominated Trade Unions), who gave, the warning275 words
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267 1956-11-22 15 PLANNER: ‘THE BEST WA Y OUT 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 16 A SUGGESTION that the Federal capital should be rebuilt on the nigh lands adjacent to Malaya’s main mountain range, has been made by the Kuala Lumpur Town Planner Mr. J. E. Jackson.267 words
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61 1956-11-22 15 A MALAYAN student at Adelaide University, Mr Lee Yee Cheong of Ipoh, is being paid to see the Olympic Games in Melbourne from Nov. 22 to Dec. 8. A Colombo Plan student, Lee. who is in the first year of a five-year course61 words
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Article474 1956-11-22 16 Why that airport seizure of Straits Times pictures Empress Place remains mum SINGAPORE. Nov. 17 VONK of 1 lie (ioviTnmcnt ollieinls concerned were prepiired to sav yesterday whether backdoor censorship of press material from the Middle Hast would continue. On Nov. 15. Singapore Airport officials searched Straits474 words
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Article, Illustration65 1956-11-22 16 THE BRITISH ADVISER, Perak, Dato I. W. Blelloch, pinning the Police Commissioner’s badge of merit on Inspector Wong Yee Kow for the part he played in breaking up secret society gangs in Perak. Inspector Wong has been officer-in-charge of the secret societiespoh, since 1953. — Straits Times picture. - 65 words
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260 1956-11-22 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 16 Federation Government has long-term plans to make Malaya less dependent on rubber by encouraging the production of rice, coconuts, coffee, cocoa, oil palm and fruits. Already it has decided to go slow on rubber replanting schemes260 words
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Article97 1956-11-22 16 TEBAL, Nov. 16. A special constable, Abdul Talib bin Haji Abbas, 30, was charged in the Nibong Tebai Court yesterday with murder and attempted murder. He was alleged to have killed Cpl. Talb bin Haji Ahmad, 31, and attempted to kill Sgt. Ayob bin Salleh at97 words
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Article27 1956-11-22 16 PARIT BUNTAR. Nov. 16—A unit of the Information Department is now posted in Krian District under the charge of Inche Ismail Mokhtar bin Bahaudin.27 words
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Article187 1956-11-22 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 16Sources close to the Government today tipped Dato Abdul Razak bin Hussein, 36, as the Federation’s first Minister for External Relations. The Ministry is to be created next year on the Federation getting independence. The Dato, as Minister of Education, now holds187 words
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Article242 1956-11-22 16 SINGAPORE, N 0V ifi A N appeal for more “members, more and more public support tor the Singapore A iter Care Association Wa made by Mr. John VVhv att. the Chief Justice of Singapore, yesterday The appeal was contained In the association's annua!242 words
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Article43 1956-11-22 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Nov. 16 The National Union of Information Services Field Staff Is to ask the Government to put temporary staff on the permanent establishment. It will also ask that assistant information officers be promoted to division two posts.43 words
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Article55 1956-11-22 16 TANJONG MALIM. Nov. 16- Special Branch police detained seven men and a woman, all Chinese, in raids on houses in Tanjong Malim and Behrang early on the morning of Nov. 13. A police spokesman said today that the eight people were being held in connection with55 words
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Article38 1956-11-22 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Nov. 16 Bandits fired shots at a special constable 5en ,V. guarding the perimeter e*i Of c.E.P. estate in tn Kluang area of Johore yes.i day. The sentry fired ua. and the terrorists fled.38 words
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443 1956-11-22 17 A 4-POINT CALL TO HELP ‘EXPLOITED WORKERS HELP THEMSELVES SINGAPORE, Nov. 19 IF Singapore farmers banded together in cooperative societies they could get “out of the lutches of the middle-men.” a This advice was given to a weekend conference of co-operatives by Mr. J. M. Jumabhoy, the Miniser for Commerce443 words
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167 1956-11-22 17 SINGAPORE. Nov. 18. THE principal of the Singapore Polytechnic, Mr. D. J. Williams, said in a broadcast last night that the demand for training was so great that courses would be started before the new building was completed. It had been decided,167 words
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Article177 1956-11-22 17 SINGAPORE, Nov. 19 THE Singapore Chief A Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, told the Straits Times yesterday that he had asked the Chief Secretary for a full report on the recent seizure of Press material. Mr. Lim gave an assurance that the action was177 words
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Article207 1956-11-22 17 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 17 I"HE Malay Rulers have rejected the clenched fist as a design for the merdeka stamp commemorating the Federation's independence day next year, informed sources told the Sunday Times today. Instead the stamp will bear a picture of the Chief Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman,207 words
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Article222 1956-11-22 17 SINGAPORE, Nov. 19 REPRESENTATIVES of 217 organisations in Singapore yesterday decided to cable the United Nations expressing their support for the Labour Front Coalition Government’s merdeka plans and the security measures taken to rid the Colony of subversive elements. The meeting was called I222 words
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136 1956-11-22 17 SINGAPORE. Nov. 18. AMOVE is being made to re-organise the Singapore Factory and Shop Workers’ Union, the majority of whose officials were detained under the Public Security Ordinance during last month’s riots. Last week the union appointed a pro-tem president. Mr. Lim Ann136 words
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Article54 1956-11-22 17 KUALA LUMPUR. Nov. 18.— Terrorists fired on two military vehicles at the 30th milestone, Y o n g Peng-Labis road, in Johore yesterday. r he leading vehicle was hit on the windscreen and front tyre, but both vehicles drove through without any casualty to Security forces54 words
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Article71 1956-11-22 17 SINGAPORE. Nov. 17. Air Vice Marshal, Sir John Whitley 51, whose planes took part in the recent “police” action in Port Said, piloted his Canberra jet bomber into Singapore yesterday. Sir John, who is one of R.A.F.’s most experienced jet commanders, was formerly stationed in Singapore.71 words
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Article36 1956-11-22 17 SINGAPORE, Nov. 16. Singaoore s former Chief Minister, Mr. David Marshall, has agreed to act as legal adviser to the Singapore Federation of Services Unions, the federation’s secretarygeneral Mr. C. S. Sivaswamy. announced yesterday.36 words
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Article187 1956-11-22 17 SINGAPORE, Nov. 19 TJENTS for Singapore Improvement Trust flats will in future be lower under a subsidy scheme now being considered by the Government. The Government is preparing a White Paper on the Trust’s housing operations which, when ready, will be tabled in the187 words
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Article114 1956-11-22 17 SINGAPORE. Nov. 19 A LEADING aircraftA man of R.A.F. Seletar, Singapore, died after being found with a gunshot wound in the stomach on the evening of Nov. 17. The incident occurred 20 minutes before he was due for guard duty. The man, aged 20, whose114 words
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598 1956-11-22 18 NEWSPAPERS NOW GET PARCELS—UNOPENED SINGAPORE, Nov. 20 THE Singapore Government yesterday re1 moved its backdoor censorship on Press material and photographs on the Middle East crisis. 13 nt no explanation was officially given. The first indication of the change in policy came when an598 words
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143 1956-11-22 18 ¥POH, Nov. 19—Another group ot hostile aborigines six men, three women and five children —have sought Government protection against terrorist intimidation. They were found, together with their headman, Alang Lidong, in deep jungle about eight miles east of Ipoh. by a patrol of143 words
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198 1956-11-22 18 SINGAPORE, Nov 20 VfORE than 700 pupils of the Chung Cheni and Chinese High schools in Singapore have" said goodbye to them —and they are not sorry. The 700 are among the 2,500 students who have registered for Government temporary classes. They decided not198 words
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228 1956-11-22 18 Singapore offered technical aid, too SINGAPORE, Nov. 19 r rHE Society for EconoA mic Co-operation in Asia plans to set up an organisation in Singapore to boost trade between the Colony, the Federation and Japan. The society’s managing director, Dr. Yoshi 0228 words
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192 1956-11-22 18 SINGAPORE, Nov. 20 nnHE Malayan Airways 1 Local Employees’ Union yesterday took its $1,000,000 “goodwill remuneration” claim against the management, to the Singapore Labour Ministry. Its 600 members want the Government to help settle their demand for a month's “goodwill remuneration" tor every year of192 words
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Article16 1956-11-22 18 SEGAMAT, Nov. If. Col, Adam Hussein is Norn* Johore’s new staff 10t>r Home Guards.16 words
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Article205 1956-11-22 18 LABUAN, Nov. 19. The, first Labuan trade convention to publicise the restoration of the island as a free port and to promote trade with neighbouring territories will be held here tomorrow and on Nov. 21. The convention, sponsored by a committee of local businessmen, will205 words
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1167 1956-11-22 19 EPSOM JEEP - By EPSOM JEEP SINGAPORE* Nov. 18. fWO stable mates, Windsor II (Geyer) and Balkan Arab (Ransome), ran a thnlling deadheat in the Class 4, DIv. 1, 8*f. handicap at •poh yesterday, opening day of the Perak Turf Club November meetng. Third neck away was1,167 words
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Article667 1956-11-22 19 THE WEEK IN SPORT MELBOURNE, Nov. 19. AF the live Malayan u sprinters in the Olympic Games 190 metres, Singapore's Ke- savan Soon appears to have the best chanee of surviving the first round heats. The draw of the track events made today667 words
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Article168 1956-11-22 19 SINGAPORE, Nov. 21 QINGAPORE rugger suffered a big loss when their All-Malayan wing threequarter, Phil Spark, left for Colombo on transfer over the weekend. Spark’s departure at short notice has weakened the Colony's prospects In the key H.M.8. Malaya match against Clmbined Services on Nov. 17.168 words
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Article115 1956-11-22 19 ipoh, Nov. 30.—Badminton hag caught on to well with Siamese women that they will be participating in the next International Uber Cup competition. Slam will also be sending a badminton team to the next' Asian Games, to be held In Tokyo in 1958. The enthusiasm for115 words
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Miscellaneous36 1956-11-22 19 THE BIG SWEEP TOTAL POOL: 6180,381 1ST: No. *****0 (652,114) 2ND: No. *****1 (626,057) 3RD: No. *****5 (613,028) STARTERS (61*184 each): Nos. *****1, *****0, *****6, TREBLE TOTE: No winning combination, 61,343 carried forward to second day.36 words
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382 1956-11-22 20 SHARK MARKET By Our Market Correspondent Singapore, nov. i 9 IT was not a spectacular week on the Singapore Share Market, but in most cases prices held fairly steady within limited fluctuations. The overall business done was not large, there being still some hesitancy382 words
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Article398 1956-11-22 20 SINGAPORE. NOV. 30. INDUSTRIALS 1 Bayers Seller* Alex Bncxs Pre* 1.60 1.70 A .Orda. 1.16 i.85 Atlas tta 11 00 (buyers) B. B. Petrol 62/6 62/6 B. If. Trustees 6.10 4.50 w Con. Tin Smelt Pref 10/- 20/- M rmt 1:3 71 Fraser «i Neave Prrf. 4.00398 words
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Article218 1956-11-22 20 COMPANIES operating la Malay* annoeneed the following dividend* lad THE PAK1T PERAK RUBBER Co. L4d. An Interim dividend of U cent* per dare, kee So per cent income tax, for the year ending December SI, payable on December 14 to shareholders on the regtet- on December 7. HONG218 words
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Article431 1956-11-22 20 rpHE following bviidlM dono In the Slnfhpoffi Share Market last week wAs reported by one firm ef brokers for the period November 10 to November W:— INDUSTRIALS: Consolidated Tin Smelters Ords. 89a 9d and 395. 10 %d., Fraser and Neave Ords. $3.65 $2.12 <4, Fraser and Neave 7%%431 words
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374 1956-11-22 20 By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Nov 2i RUBBER wm very steady in Singapore ste r day on good demand from the United Ki n dom and Continent and the price at the >iose was the highest for three months. December first grade closed374 words
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Article345 1956-11-22 20 business was done In Bu Sem baWang at 3s. 8d. and 3s 8Ud conogmed with real estate through subsidiaries are reported to 5 contemplating the return 0 f 9d per is stock unit. a SINGAPORE, Nov. 17 rB pattern of the rubber market has not changed over345 words
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Article11 1956-11-22 20 til® folRrr^l^rtg^. BSTaS. oSSnx; ®nd toft* 41U00 lb. w11 words