The Straits Budget, 13 December 1956
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section28 1956-12-13 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES NATIONAL NXWSPARS >ew< Series No. 838. Singapore, December 13, 1958,. > -L Price 40 cents (Malayan) Or 1 Shilling.28 words
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211 1956-12-13 2 GOH HOOD OKNG - Is life held too cheaply by the Chinese GOH HOOD OKNG Singapore V ;V IM AM reading “My Days 1 of Strength” by Anne Walter Pea m: The booked s^sa/^rws: In chapter sown the author relates the story of a young .man's Brief a thd'death of kua sweetShe says: “Shq'dled211 words
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Article111 1956-12-13 2 EJECTED - >EJECTED Singapore Fthe Army clerical service. the hard working General Clerks are harshly dealt with. They are sublected to stiff tests or exa- mlnatlons. These General Clerks have no prospects ot promotion as all higher grade appointments are already 'flUed by the undereducated early entrants who111 words
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Article104 1956-12-13 2 • N. DAVIES - N. DAVIES, Malayan Trade Cemmissloner In the United Kingdom, Singapore. A REPORT in your issue of Nov. 29 credits me with a statement to the effect that &M.*s Government had given an assurance to my office in London that It would not authorise future licences to import104 words
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Article87 1956-12-13 2 FRUSTRATED - FRUSTRATED Singapore. v JUST can’t understand why the Education Department discriminates between Chinese teachers Chinese schools and those In Government and aided English schools. Instead of giving better pay to the teachers of Chinese in Government and aided schools for which they have been fighting since87 words
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240 1956-12-13 2 ALSO ANTI-HYPOCRITE - ALSO ANTI-HYPOCRITE. Singapore. 1 fully support the comments of ‘Antl- hypocrite* on the extremely strict censorship of films In Singapore. Present-day censorship in Singapore is so strict that most films are badly mutilated in pawing through the Censor. Two Chinese films on night life240 words
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Article83 1956-12-13 2 UNIONIST A K - UNIONIST A K Singapore V 71 V l r trade unionists indulge In unscrupulous methods to force th**employers to give idn.*-! *Qo- j mow" seems to* be the latest erase. A wise man has said. “It takes infinitely more men- tal and physical agility to avoid doing83 words
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Article170 1956-12-13 2 KAY - KAY Y T HE Price spiral n om menced. Th th»t sugar bas set t:.,. 0 c does not make it an X acceptable 0 r less bn ort terter 0 01 tn 1‘nb«er ror Commerce <. n thJustification or ot rwl I" 1 ,ncre; iTw170 words
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Article47 1956-12-13 2 SUFFERER - SUFFERER Malacca;*,: rnBNGKU Abdul Rahman J speaking at the conference of the National Union of Plantation Workers asked the people to make sacrifices for the sake of Merdeka. As' leaders, the Ministers should set an example by reducing thei? salaries and allowance*47 words
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Article220 1956-12-13 2 ft. S. S - Rubber traders exploited ft. S. S. J: Singapore^- f JTHE allegation made by the spokesman of the Singapore Rubber Trade Association that overseas buyers are using the Rubber Packing and Shipping Ordinance to exploit the local sellers is a; elan in; the face for the Malayan Rubber Export and Registration220 words
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Article42 1956-12-13 2 H K k – - H K k < Singapore l a S£S SK" S ESS t SSS" SSSff <&» to those parents wh< vently wish.their ch to be admitted to M 8chools where they ca celve religious lnstru. which is not given in c School;42 words
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Article558 1956-12-13 3 —Straits Times, Dec, 7. Mr. Lim Yew Hock was not being alarmist when he said, speaking in the Malayanisation debate, that the next few years would be critical in the history of Singapore’s civil service. According to the policy and phased programme which the Assembly has unanimously—Straits Times, Dec, 7. - 558 words
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Article368 1956-12-13 3 —Straits Times, Dec. 6. Sections of the rubber trade have criticised the Rubber Packing and Shipping Ordinance before, but the assertion that it has done the trade more harm than good is as new as it is reckless. The Rubber Trade Association appreciates, says its spokesman, that the—Straits Times, Dec. 6. - 368 words
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Article392 1956-12-13 3 —Straits Times, Dec. 7. Employers who kick a trade unionist when his union is down are investing in trouble. It is incredible that any employer, in these days, should be so stupid. Yet it seems there are some who are ready to take advantage of the emasculation—Straits Times, Dec. 7. - 392 words
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Article581 1956-12-13 3 —Straits Times, Dec. 8. Mr. Lim Yew Hock leaves for London tomorrow to prepare for the constitutional talks which he hopes can be arranged for February. “I go not to plead, but to demand the just rights of Singapore.” There is a strong familiarity about—Straits Times, Dec. 8. - 581 words
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Article615 1956-12-13 3 —Straits Times, Dec. 10. The most striking of recent tributes to the Colombo Plan is that by China’s Prime Minister, Mr. Chou En-lai, although tribute to this scheme of Commonwealth conception probably was the last thing lie had in mind. But in India Mr. Chou has been—Straits Times, Dec. 10. - 615 words
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Article313 1956-12-13 4 —Straits Times, Dec. 10. The charge that the Federation Government is “interfering” with legitimate trade union activities has been made before. This time the “interference” is said to be part of the process of attracting foreign investment, an accusation first made by Mr. K. V. Thaver,—Straits Times, Dec. 10. - 313 words
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Article571 1956-12-13 4 —Straits Times, Dec. 11. Of 27,400 children who registered in August for admission next year to Singapore’s English primary schools, 8,720 have been rejected for lack of places. In only one respect is the picture not as dark as it appears. Some six months ago the—Straits Times, Dec. 11. - 571 words
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Article719 1956-12-13 4 —Singapore, Dec. 12. There were facts and figures for much hard thought in the Federation Chief Minister’s broadcast on the eve of his visit to London. The chief purpose of the mission he leads is to secure British financial assistance. The British Government is to be asked—Singapore, Dec. 12. - 719 words
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Article437 1956-12-13 4 <11 UlltC. —Singapore, Dec. M- The Senate of the (j ai versity of Malaya, representing the academic body, i s x pected to discuss today t h e appointment of a new ViceChancellor. There is ari in creasing feeling that there should be no more delay in<11 UlltC. —Singapore, Dec. M- - 437 words
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Article, Illustration983 1956-12-13 5 TOR those of us who E r believe that the Bri--2 tish Commonwealth E in general, and the United Kingdom in E particular, have still a very important part to play in the world, E there are some con- solations to be ex- tracted983 words
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679 1956-12-13 5 y VERNON BARTLETT - by y VERNON BARTLETT SINGAPORE’S Assembly was not at its best last week. One hopes it was at its worst. Mr. Le e Kuan Yew’s recent illness seems to have done more to him than give him an elegant waistline. This strong opponent679 words
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Article164 1956-12-13 5 —TO PUBLICISE MALAYA ABROAD KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 4 rpHE Government may seek full or partial use of 1 the B.B.C. transmitters at Tebrau, Johore, after independence next year to help boost Malaya's name abroad. The Senior Assistant Minister for Home Affairs, Inche Bahaman bin164 words
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Article1252 1956-12-13 6 CYNICl’S - CYNICl’S 'PHE expatriates in A Government service will leave—those who do leave in many cases with regret, but in every case without a grievance. Malaya is being generous. But the comparisons which have been made with the terms offered by other Commonwealth countries are misleading. It1,252 words
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Article, Illustration8 1956-12-13 6 YACHTING Photo by K. 5. Kong.Photo by K. 5. Kong. - 8 words
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Article208 1956-12-13 6 10 to get the $101,999 present SINGAPORE, Dec. 6. ABOUT 10 expatriate officers will qualify for the Singapore Govemments maximum lump sum compensation of $101,999 for loss of career prospects as at Jan. 1, the Straits Times understands. Other officers, not eligible for the maximum compensation when the Mala- yanisation208 words
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Article57 1956-12-13 6 JOHORE BAHRU, Dec. 5. A terrorist, Phang Seow Hoong. was killed by a patrol of surrendered terrorists from the Special Operational Volunteer Force in the Pengerang area on Nov. 13. A second bandit is believed to have been wounded in the same action. A rifle, ammunition57 words
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Article85 1956-12-13 6 (From the Straits Times of Dec. 8. 1906) AT the last meeting of the Selangor State Council a draft of an enactment to provide, for Suppression of Gaming was laid before the Council and the Resident explained the purpose in detail. He reminded members of a petition(From the Straits Times of Dec. 8. 1906) - 85 words
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126 1956-12-13 6 SINGAPORE, Dec. 5 OINGAPORE agents for Pelni Lines, the Indonesian Government-owned company, said yesterday tnu one of their ships, the 500-ton Labadjau, with cargo of over $1,000,000 worth of rubber for 1 Colony, had sunk off Natuna Island. The Labadjau was on her way126 words
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951 1956-12-13 7 VERNON BARTLETT - By VERNON BARTLETT Erpo begin with, an A apology. Somewhere between my type- writer and the print- ed page, a word went astray in my article yesterday. :Does one word matter among so many? It does when the miss- ing word is “not,”951 words
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Article541 1956-12-13 7 —Tuan Djek - Countryman’ s Journal —Tuan Djek. ALTHOUGH he doubts whether any living person has ever seen or heard of a flood in November, the Tuan had a strong hunch that one was maturing. And so on the evening of the 23rd. he warned the sceptical Cook to draw up a list,541 words
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355 1956-12-13 7 SINGAPORE, Dec. 5 pOLLOWIXG reports yesterday that a nuinher of Singapore Chinese millionaires were forming a new political parly in anticipation of the success of next years merdeka talks and fresh elections came news that two of the Colony's major parties might355 words
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Advertisement80 1956-12-13 7 STRAITS BUDGET SUBSCRIPTION RATES (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE) Br. Empire A: Foreign (Including postage) Ouarterlv S 5.20 S 5.75 Half-yearly 10.40 07 nn Yearly 20.80 23 00 27.00 The weekly issues of the Straits Budget can be sent by express air delivery service to the I'nited Kingdom on y at an80 words
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Article359 1956-12-13 8 SINGAPORE, Dec. 3 AN R.A.F. Valetta of No. IS Squadron, which A left Changi early yesterday on a mercy flight to Christmas Island, was stranded at Jakarta last night on its return journey. The plane did nol have enough I nel to return to Clinngi and a359 words
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154 1956-12-13 8 No outside interference’ urge the Chung Ling teachers PENANG. Dec. 4. PpHE teachers of the Chung Ling High School, which has been closed by the Government until Dec. 14, today appealed to the public “not to interfere in the school’s affairs.” “The recent trouble was caused by a breach of154 words
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Article103 1956-12-13 8 IPOH, Drc. 4. —The Malayan Federation of Chinese School Teachers Associations will ask the government for a 200 per cent increase in the grants in aid to Chinese Middle Schools. The Federation will vote on this resolution, to be moved by the Perak branch,103 words
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Article32 1956-12-13 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 4 The Federation Government today fell in line with the Singapore Government by restricting "for the time being" permits to export sugar from this country.32 words
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Article34 1956-12-13 8 SINGAPORE. Dec. 6. The Singapore Federation of Services Unions, will give a dinner on Dec. 8 in honour of Mr. David Marshall, who has accepted an invitation to become its legal adviser.34 words
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Article, Illustration353 1956-12-13 8 SINGAPORE, Dec. SINGAPORE doctor tried to kill himself because be was depressed by the October riots and the world political situation, n counsel told a magistrate's court yesterday. Mr. P. F. de Souza said that Dr. Arthur James Grayson had suffered from tremendous353 words
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404 1956-12-13 8 SINGAPORE, Dec. 5. rE maximum lump sum compensation the Singapore Government will pay any Malayanised expatriate officer is $101,999 (£11.900). This is £9OO more than the “ceiling” for compensation fixed by the Federation under its Malayanisation programme. A Bill designed to set Malayanisation404 words
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Article, Illustration48 1956-12-13 8 HAJI K. MUSHIR ARH F above, who has been elect*, vice-chairman of the Services Association of Ma laya. His election U** place at a meeting o executive committee Kuala Lumpur. He s cc e h Brig. I.C.A. Lander of *P who is on leave.48 words
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2099 1956-12-13 9 Chief Minister explains Malayanisation policy SINGAPORE, Dec. 6 ‘•'pHE next few years will be the most critical for the Civil Service in the history of this country,” Singapore’s Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, warned yesterday during a Legislative Assembly debate on Malayani>ation. But,2,099 words
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359 1956-12-13 10 LOVGIL\JIi:i\'T OI»KNS TOTAL WAB ON T.B. SINGAPORE, Dec. <> f rHE Singapore Minister for Health, Mr. A. J. Braga, yesterday disclosed plans for an allout Government campaign against tuberculosis. The campaign will be spearheaded by the appointment of an Assistant Director of Medical Services359 words
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383 1956-12-13 10 4 Experts will train Singapore’s young offenders SINGAPORE, Dec. 6 Legislation establishing the Borstal system for the reformative training of youths from 16 to 21 was approved by the Singapore Legislative Assembly yesterday. The reformative centre will be in the old383 words
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161 1956-12-13 10 SINGAPORE, Dec. 6. TNQUIRIES made under the 1 Banishment Ordinance are not intended to enable persons investigated to learn of and answer the allegations made against them, the Chief Secretary, Mr. W. A. C. Goode, told the Singapore Legislative Assembly yesterday. Mr. Goode was replying161 words
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155 1956-12-13 10 KUALA KANGSAR, Dec. 5. A STUDENT of the Parents’ Association public school here, G. Krishnan, 16. has been missing for a week. The boy’s parents live In Chenderoh. 20 miles away, but Krishnan stayed with family friends i n Kuala Kangsar so that he could155 words
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Article475 1956-12-13 10 Lazarous startles petrol parley with ‘aid Egypt move SINGAPORE, Dec THE LEGISLATIVE Assembly yesterday passed a A Bill setting up the machinery for petrol rationing in Singapore, should it become necessary because the Middle East situation. In the debate which preceded the Bill’s passage, several Opposition members475 words
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150 1956-12-13 10 IPOH, Dec. 5—Two Ipoh 1 boys will walk 200 miles to Kangar, Perlis, in the school holidays to prove that Mr. Shane Summers, an instructor at the Outward Bound School in Lumut, is wrong. Mr. Summers has said that Malavan boys are150 words
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Article91 1956-12-13 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 6. I'HE G.-0.-C., Federation Army, Maj.-Gen. F. H. Brooke flew to London h BOAC Constellation today to* talks at the War Office on the secondment of additions British officers and NCOS u the Federation. They are needed to hi specialist posts91 words
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Article23 1956-12-13 10 BENTONG. Dec. 6.—Work on the new Pahang Cathoiu High School here has begunThe building is expected be ready in six months.23 words
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2662 1956-12-13 11 Let us part as friend —Lim Yew Hock SINGAPORE, Dec. 7 'J»HE $21 million Bill for Singapore’s 500 expatriate civil servants was pas>ed by the Legislative Assembly yesterday, after some bitter charges that the compensation scale was too high.2,662 words
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108 1956-12-13 11 SINGAPORE, I>ec. 7. THE Minister for Communications and Works, Mr. Francis Thomas, told the Singapore Legislative Assembly yesterday that he would instruct the Traffic Police to accept Mandarin as a language qualification for a driving licence. He was replying on the adjournment to108 words
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134 1956-12-13 12 SINGAPORE, Dec. 7. standing orders for the Singapore Legislative Assembly—among them a rule restoring freedom of reporting to Pressmen—will come into effect from Jan. 1. The Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, successfully moved in the Assembly yesterday the adoption of the134 words
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137 1956-12-13 12 SINGAPORE, Dec. 6. A SEARCH is being made in Singapore for Saba Khan, younger brother of one of the most fabulous outlaws of modern times, Zarak Khan, whose film-bio-graphy will shortly be shown. Shaw Brothers believe that Saba is here and are anxious to137 words
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454 1956-12-13 12 SINGAPORE, Dec. 7 DOUBTS about the men rumoured to be under consideration for membership 0 f the new Public Services Commission were expressed by a member of the legislative Assembly in Singapore yesterday. “Unless it is done with scrupulous honesty \y454 words
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Article194 1956-12-13 12 IYUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 6 The acting Minister fcr Commerce and Industry, Inche Mohamed Khir Johari, today warned that the Federation and Singapore would be involved in a tariff war if the Colony Government imposes a 20 per cent duty on soap manufactured in the Federation.194 words
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Article89 1956-12-13 12 SINGAPORE pec. JjrE Malayan Indian c gress of Singapore wa the Labour Front Gov > ment to nominate represent lives from minor community to take part in the ad mi tration of the City Council under the new local 0 ment set-up. The congress has89 words
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Article545 1956-12-13 13 SINGAPORE, Dec. 8 THE composition of a Singapore Defence Coim1 cil, in which the Federation would have a representative, will be discussed in London next week. his will be one of the main subjects in the bilks between the Secretary of State for545 words
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Article206 1956-12-13 13 SINGAPORE Dec. 8 AT least $500,000 is needed to keep the Nanyang University in Singapore running next year. This sum excludes expenditure for new equipment. “But let us not be discouraged. i am sure we can get the money somehow,” said Mr. Tan Lark Sye,206 words
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Article245 1956-12-13 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 7 THE CHIEF MINISTER, Tengku Abdul Rahman, said today that the Alliance Government had sent its five-year development plan to the Colonial Office. This had been done to enable the Colonial Secretary, Mr. Alan Lennox Boyd, and other officials to study the plan245 words
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93 1956-12-13 13 SINGAPORE, Dec. 8. riNLY nine Chinese stu- dents from Singapore and the Federation were on board uhen the Tjiluwah left the Colony for China yesterday. Among them was 19-year-°ld Lim Leong Teck, a Chung Cheng High School boy, who tried to slip93 words
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Article89 1956-12-13 13 TAIPING, Dec. 7—The well-known Perak planter, Mr. Sidney Bayley, who has been in the rubber industry for 43 years, leaves later this month for England to join the board of Batu Matang Rubber Plantations in London. Mr. Bayley represented Malacca and Perak at cricket, rugby and89 words
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Article59 1956-12-13 13 ALOR STAR, Dec. 7.— Twenty-one English teachers, including seven women, from Kedah and Perils, left here by the Bangkok express today on a two-week educational tour of Siam and Cambodia. The visit is sponsored bv the Kedah-Perlis branch of the National Union of Teachers on59 words
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Article37 1956-12-13 13 SINGAPORE, Dec. 8. Vice-president of the Singapore Army Civil Service Union. Tan Boon Eng, who is detained under the Government’s recent clampdown on subversive elements, has decided not to appeal against his detention.37 words
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Article, Illustration211 1956-12-13 13 A MISTAKEV SAY BOTH GIRLS LONDON, Dec. 7 OOMANCE has again walked out of the life of AV Edward Foster, the 21 year old British ex-soldier who was once engaged to a pretty Singapore Eura- sian girl, Doris Danker. Foster broke with 18-year-old Doris211 words
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Article82 1956-12-13 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 7. The chairman of the Incorporated Society of Planters, Mr. M. J. McDonald, is to appear on independent television throughout Britain on Christmas afternoon. Mr. McDonald, who has been a planter in Malaya for 30 years, was filmed and Interviewed by the82 words
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83 1956-12-13 13 IPOU, Dec. 7.—The Minister for Education, Dato Abdul Razak, has warned superv Lsor nf-aJJXIhJ nese schools in the Federation to exercise more caution in granting pupils permission to visit Singapore. In a circular letter, the Minister urged the super- visors to examine the83 words
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Article615 1956-12-13 14 SINGAPORE. Dec. 10 /'•RIES of "Merdeka” and "Good luck” followed the L Singapore Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Vew Hock, as he left bv air for London yesterday to hold preli minary talks with the Colonial OlTice aimed at full self-government for the Colony.615 words
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Article156 1956-12-13 14 Tengku will follow KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 9 THE Chiet Secretary, Sir David Watherston, left here by air today foi Singapore, whence he wilt journe\ to London for the loan talks Sii David will represent the High Commissioner. Sir Donald MacGillivray. at the talks at which the156 words
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Article40 1956-12-13 14 SINGAPORE, Dec. 10. The 20-memoer trade mission from the Okinawa Chamber of Commerce and industry led by Mr. Tomlhara Morlyasu on an “observation and study tour” of SouthEast Asia flew into Singapore. yesterday, for a two-day i visit40 words
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Article, Illustration101 1956-12-13 14 SINGAPORE. Dec. 8. BISHOP and Mrs. Raymond L. Archer of the Methodist Church, left Singapore yesterday on the Tjiluwah for Hong Kong on their way to retirement in the United States after almost a life time of missionary service in the East, including 24101 words
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Article208 1956-12-13 14 When he gets it, hell holiday in Penang PENANG, Dec. 9 A former mining engineer in England. Capt. W. J. Havers, is bound for Auckland, New Zealand, where he hopes to find —$23 million worth of sunken treasure. This is his second treasurehunting208 words
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Article18 1956-12-13 14 TAIPING. Dec. 9.—The Chinese Recreation Club here will hold its annual children’s party on Jan. 1.18 words
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Article479 1956-12-13 14 Straits Times to move to new premises in 1957 SINGAPORE. Dec. 10 A NEW phase in the history of the Straits Times Press Ltd. will begin next year with the move into new offices and works, says Mr. R. C. Kendall, the company’s chairman, in a statement479 words
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Article, Illustration49 1956-12-13 14 SERGEANT Viv Lowrey of the 2nd. Bn., Royal h* stralian Regt., stationed at Penang, and Miss May of Brisbane, who were married at the Cathedral of Good Shepherd Singapore, on Dec. 8. The bride new 1 Singapore last week.- —Straits Times picture.—Straits Times picture. - 49 words
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500 1956-12-13 15 Singapore, Dec. 10. Sarawak Government has announced increased and new taxes which will make drinking, smoking and motoring dearer from January. It increased the import duty on whisky, brandy, beer, liqueurs, arrack, cigarettes and tobacco, doubled the motor vehicle licence tees and imposed a500 words
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199 1956-12-13 15 SINGAPORE, Dec. 11. senior officers of the Singapore Improvement Trust feel that the Trust should decide without further delay its policy on Malayanising the posts now held by expatriates. The Singapore Improvement Trust Senior Officers’ Association met yesterday to discuss the question Mr.199 words
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219 1956-12-13 15 Sultan ‘climbs down —and last British Adviser to go now JOHORE TO CHANGE CONSTITUTION JOHORE BAHRU, Dec. 10. 'J'HE SULTAN of Johore, the only Ruler to say he wanted to retain the services of a British Adviser, has changed his mind. It is understood that the Sultan has agreed to219 words
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Article320 1956-12-13 15 SINGAPORE, DEC. 11. independent Singapore film distributors yesterday petitioned the High Commissioner, Sir Donald MacGillivray, for the immediate lifting of the 10 cents a foot duty on films imported into the Federation. Five hundred small cinemas throughout the country were already facing complete close-down320 words
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Article182 1956-12-13 15 From HALL ROMNEY T ONDON, Dec. 10. shipping companies operating regular cargo services between Europe and areas East of Suez are expected to announce an increase of 10 to 15 per cent in basic rates of freight before the end of this month182 words
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168 1956-12-13 15 Kuala lumpur, Dec. 10.—The Sultan of Johore is understood to have turned down an invitation to become the Federation’?» first Paramount Ruler when It becomes independent next year l*he Sultan. 83 gave health reasons for refusing the offer As the Malayan climate is168 words
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Article, Illustration606 1956-12-13 16 THE TENGKU WILL TELL BRITAIN- Kuala lumpur, Dec. 10. —'The Chief Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, announced tonight on the eve of ins departure for London, that he will ask the British Government to pay half of the yearly recurrent expenditure for fighting the606 words
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124 1956-12-13 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 10.— The idea of fusion with Singapore is drifting further away, the Chief Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, said tonight. The Tengku told a Press conference that the Alliance Go* eminent at the moment had no intention of fusing with the Colony.124 words
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Article147 1956-12-13 16 SINGAPORE, Dec. 11. RECENT events have shown all the more that Singapore’s Internal security must remain in the hands of the British, says the latest issue of Torch, the official organ of the Liberal-Socialist Party Referring to the present London mission of the Chief Minister,147 words
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Article237 1956-12-13 16 New Zealand Air Force Bristol lien blazing in Cameron Highlands IPOH, Dec. 10. 'pilE burning wreckage of a Koyal New Zealand Air Force Bristol, freighter, missing since noon with nine men aboard, was sighted at dusk today by a search Auster in the Cameron Highlands area.237 words
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Article100 1956-12-13 16 PENANG, Mon. MALAYA’S oldest Chinese school, the Chun? Ling High School, will in future be split into two schools. •‘But this has nothing to do with the recent students’ demonstration," the Chief Education Officer, Mr. J. N. Davies, assured the Straits Times Mr. Davies said100 words
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216 1956-12-13 16 Singapore, Dec. 11. A FTER a three-year struggle, Singapore pensioners have been granted increases. They will probably get a Christmas present in the form of ‘back pay.’ Mr. D. A. Ferrier-Smith, Accountant General, said yesterday that his staff was now working216 words
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189 1956-12-13 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 10.— After independence, Federation Government officers will not have their salaries reduced. This assurance came tonight from the Chief Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, when he spoke of his intention to establish an anticorruption department. He said that during his talks in189 words
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Article48 1956-12-13 16 KUALA TRENGOANU, Dec. 10.—The Cosmo Club nei e Is giving a cocktail Dec. 13 for the retiring British Adviser, Mr. J Hannynton. and Mrs. Hi. nynton. Rri They are returning to f tain, following the aboliof the post of British Adviser in the state.48 words
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Article136 1956-12-13 17 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 11 THE High Commissioner, Sir Donald MacGillivray, declared tonight that British forces needed by the Federation Government after independence for the fight against Communist terrorism would be made available until it was crushed completely. He said this in a speech to136 words
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125 1956-12-13 17 SINGAPORE, Dec. 12. TRAFFIC along Singapore's ft Nicoll Highway flows at the rate of about 1,000 vehicles an hour during the morning and evening peak hours. A census taken by the Traffic Police shows that about 2,000 vehicles come into the city125 words
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Article124 1956-12-13 17 SINGAPORE, Dec. 12. ITMNO may be pressed U to withdraw from the Singapore Coalition Government if the reported plan for a merger between the LiberalSocialists and the Labour Front materialises. The political committee of the party’s southern division has decided to ask the executive committee124 words
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Article50 1956-12-13 17 SINGAPORE, Dec. 12. Overseas phone calls to Britain for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are already fully booked. But calls can still be made to other parts of the world Christmas greetings are limited to six minutes and cost the usual fee: $33 for three minutes.50 words
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Article390 1956-12-13 17 RONALD BAXTER - From RONALD BAXTER London, Dec. 11.— Singapore’s Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, gave details on arrival here last night of his plan for controlling internal security in the Colony. He said: “We propose that a Federation Minister should sit as a member of the390 words
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Article52 1956-12-13 17 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 11.— The Social and Welfare Services Lotteries Board has given $250,000 to the Chief Minister’s Flood Relief Appeal Fund. The fund was started following the recent floods in South Malaya and the East Coast states. The Board previously gave $100,000 for flood relief52 words
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Article30 1956-12-13 17 The British Ambassador to Indonesia, Mr. D. MacDermott, arrived in Singapore by Garuda yesterday to attend the annual conference of Britain’s Governors and Ambassadors in South-East Asia.30 words
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368 1956-12-13 17 Who is this mysterious Mr. Lim SINGAPORE, Dec. 12. TWE Government has discovered more irregularities in the affairs of Middle Road trade unions in its probe into the disappearance of $120,000 belonging to the Singapore Factory and Shop Workers* Union. A sum of368 words
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Article174 1956-12-13 17 ITUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 11.—Two thousand five hundred teachers in Government and aided English schools in the Federation today threatened to consider a strike ballot if the Government refuses their demand that they be put in Division Two of the service. They are members of174 words
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Article157 1956-12-13 17 PROFITEERING WORRIES MINISTRY KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 11. 'THE Ministry of Commerce and 1 Industry is calling together representatives of all the Chambers of Commerce on Dec. 11 to discuss the rise in the prices of various articles following the recent imposition of new taxes. The157 words
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Article1345 1956-12-13 18 EPSOM JEEP - By EPSOM JEEP SINGAPORE, Dec. 6 gHAW STABLE’S Amusement Park thrashed a field of the best sprinters in the country at Bukit T i m a h yesterday, second day of the Singapore Turf Club’s December Meeting. Amusement Park (Merv Posner) beat the runner-up, The Ringer (Bob1,345 words
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Article1124 1956-12-13 18 EPSOM JEEP - By EPSOM JEEP SINGAPORE, Dec. 9 11NITED STABLE’S Little Pappa, the Perak Derby winner and Singapore Gold Cup run-ner-up, yesterday won the last classic of the season the Singapore St. Leger, over 1J miles, at Bukit Timah. Little Pappa, ridden by Ken Barratt, beat Straits1,124 words
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Miscellaneous48 1956-12-13 18 THE BIG SWEEP TOTAL POOL: $180,500 1st: No. *****1 ($81,224) 2nd: No. *****8 ($40,612) 3rd: No. *****0 ($22,562) STARTERS ($1,880 DOUBLE TOTE: Races 1-2 ($52), Races 2-3 ($113), Races 3-4 ($40), Races 5-6 ($233), Races 6-7 ($51), Races 7-8 (S67). FORECAST TOTE: Race 4 ($158), Race 8 ($281).48 words
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Miscellaneous107 1956-12-13 18 THE BIG S WEEP TOTAL POOL: $214,869 1. No. *****0 ($96,690) 2. No. *****9 ($48,345) 3. No. *****3 ($26,858) STARTERS ($2,685 each): DOUBLE TOTE: R. 1 and 2 ($417); R. 2 and 3 ($980); R. 3 and 4 ($99); R. 5 and 6 ($294); R. 6 and 7 ($444); R.107 words
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Article442 1956-12-13 19 SINGAPORE, Dec. 12. 'j'ENGKU ABDUL RAHMAN said in Singapore yesterday that he would go to any length to co-operate with (he Colony—short of a merger. He added: “I will give Mr. Llm Yew Hock every support he wants at any time." The Federation’s Chief Minister,442 words
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190 1956-12-13 19 SINGAPORE, Dec. 12 rpHE Nanyang University, Singapore, has warned A its students that they will be expelled if they take part in political activities. The Chancellor. Dr. i. I. Chang, told the Straits Times yesterday: **lt Ls our policy that they should have nothing to190 words
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122 1956-12-13 19 SINGAPORE, Dec. 12. THE Singapore lawyers’ 1 “bible” will be brought up-to-date and re-issued next year. Its full title Is "The Chronological Table of Straits Settlements Law and of the Law of the Colony of Singapore.” It hasn’t been revised for four years. The edition122 words
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437 1956-12-13 19 THE WEEK IN SPORT J J SINGAPORE, Dec. 10. SINGAPORE’S Olympic Gaines competitors w faced two big handicaps at Melbourne: lack of experience and the cold. Tnls was the general view of officials and athletes In the first batch of 46 members of437 words
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Article220 1956-12-13 19 SINGAPORE, Dec. 12. A WINTER seven?»" than usual, during which the temperature J often dropped to below 50 degrees, was one cause of Singapore’s three defeats in Hong Kong during their recent soccer tour. 8everai Colony players tuiJ the 8tralts Times yesterdsy x. that they220 words
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Article137 1956-12-13 19 rpHX YIBITTNO Belgian and A British Olympic hockey teams were given tough opposition in their matches against Mnpww on Dec. 10. Title Belgians, who finished 7th at Melbourne, were reehrlcted to a 1-1 victory over the Oelcny's second string. > V The British team were held137 words
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Article491 1956-12-13 20 SHARE MARKEI By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Dec. 10. fa TURNOVER of slightly below average was reported on the Singapore Share Market last week and there was a tendency for easier prices in certain instances. The market is now approaching the Christmas i season when it491 words
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Article137 1956-12-13 20 The following ruboet crops tor Novembet are announced:— Alar Poagsii 99.683 to.. Bcdong al.285 tb., Temertah 40.600 »b. Trent 27.700 lb AUenby 26.500 lb.. Menu «9.VU(J lb.. Jeram Kaaotan 47,000 lb.. Kuadang 33,800 lb Meatakab 51.00C lb SnngH Began I40.dta> (b Cher mens iHvctopmeiu 129.UU0 ib. indraglrt 105.987137 words
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Article21 1956-12-13 20 harvested 114X0$ lb. In November. Due to telegraphlo error the Company had previously tole the crop as 140,000 lb.21 words
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Article444 1956-12-13 20 'A 1 7 THE following business done in the Singapore Share Market last week was announced by one firm of brokers for the period December 1 to December 7:— INDUSTRIALS. British Borneo Pets. 50s., Consolidated Tin Smelters Ords. 29s 10%d., Prater Si Neave Ord* $2.25 to $3.17%, Gammons444 words
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367 1956-12-13 20 By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Dec. pOR the first time for seven months the Mai;, n dollar in Singapore yesterday harden, terms of the pound. The Malayan Exchange Banks’ Associ raised Its buying and selling rates to Pr chants by one-sixteenth of a367 words
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Article385 1956-12-13 20 B«j*n 8eller» AJw Bnciu. £ef 1.00 1.70 Ords. I.75 i.85 B U V l £L„* l3 0 <*W»1 g- w S* 1 i- si/* 5 M. 0.10 0.00 Con Tl*r Smelt i gjf- .v ao/- £2 Ur i5i ecl n8 51 .‘5 Jft O Uf. 00.00 06.00385 words
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Article262 1956-12-13 20 8INOAPORE, D, 7 ALTHOUGH the MiddlA East political situation appears to be easier, the rUDbtr market has been disinclined to slip from last week’s high prices, reports the c u t- r e n t review ot Holiday. Cutler. Bath end Co. Ltd. At one time262 words
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Article46 1956-12-13 20 Oatpats from the estates und mints in the Guthrie Group -r November and for l«N in pa th |SUw e AjjSTft i(86,22° -"C lb). Tea (tM) 186,50 lb). Palm «0 1.221 (11.31a tone), win keraeb tone <3.86# tooth and Tin '•< 8,089 piculs <16.787 piculs).46 words
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Article18 1956-12-13 20 Novembe* tin output tnclud Buagei Older 870 pleuls: Hahir. Hydraulic 418 piCufiTand Taku;. Valley 630 picuk18 words