The Straits Budget, 17 January 1957
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Title Section27 1957-01-17 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYA’S NATIONAL NEWSPAPKB Series No. 543. Singapore, January 17, 1957. Price 40 cents (Malayan) Or 1 Shilling.27 words
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232 1957-01-17 2 J. S CHEW - J. S CHEW Kuala Lumpur 1JERHAPS most parents would agree with me that nowadays some school authorities are making tilings difficult for parents who are wage earners. The games fees used to be between $1.00 to $2.00 only, but nowadays we are asked232 words
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Article95 1957-01-17 2 ANOTHER TAXPAYER - ANOTHER TAXPAYER Singapore. f FULLY agree with what Ta x Payer to say about the desirability of hanging down the salaries of the very highly paid posts in Government service, I have in mind particularly the special allowances recently awarded to headmasters and specialist teachers i n95 words
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Article156 1957-01-17 2 M. S. DAUD - M. S. DAUD. Kuala Lumpur. Students in Form iii who passed their Lower Certificate Examination are denied promotion to Form IV unless they have obtained credits in various subjects. whereas in the School Certificate Examination a candidate is considered to have passed the examination it156 words
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627 1957-01-17 2 JEREMIAH - JEREMIAH Singapore. 1SEE that a number of local senior officers do not think very highly of the admirable suggestion by some of their colleagues that the maximum salary in the Civil Service should be $1,770 a month. The rather feeble excuse is627 words
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Article236 1957-01-17 2 MANNERS MAKETH MAN - MANNERS MAKETH MAN Singapore i JN the Singapore Legislative Assembly on Jar uary 9, the Cl\ief Minister warned that “unless all th ingredients were ther e th cake of Merdeka could not be well and truly baked. One essential ingredient of; legislative body claimim increased prerogatives236 words
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Article82 1957-01-17 2 MELAYU LA YU - MELAYU LA YU. Singapore. I WENT into a coffee shop in Johore Bahru on New Year’s day to have some drinks but was astonished to see a notice board showing that Muslims were prohibited from entering th e premises. On asking why, I was informed that the82 words
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Article56 1957-01-17 2 STUDENT - STUDENT Singapore. Referring to the lettei “A Sadder Plight which appeared in you; paper on December 29 take strong exception t< your correspondents’ view regarding the qualification and salary of teachers he wanted more P®y should have asked for i‘ instead of making odlou> comparisons between the56 words
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Miscellaneous22 1957-01-17 2 T I o (jcn 1 N i I t 1° s> '> *o mi y si T. mf: r THE NEW HEAVEN-BORN rt*c22 words
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The Straits Budget
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Article652 1957-01-17 3 —Straits Times. Jan. 10. y r Lim Yew Hock had to *y that was new s statement to the on the coming 01 ,n talks tor the revision Singapore*! constitution. T'. \rW of the conference, M iivii H, was known, and j, w s the agenda. Only—Straits Times. Jan. 10. - 652 words
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Article665 1957-01-17 3 —Straits Times, Jan. 11. It is impossible to separate Sir Anthony Eden’s resignation from the action he took in Egypt. The consequences of intervention in Suez confronted his government with problems that were unlikely to be finally resolved without political change. New leadership in Britain was inevitable.—Straits Times, Jan. 11. - 665 words
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Article478 1957-01-17 3 —Straits Times, Jan. 11. The appointment of Professor Oppenheim as ViceChancellor is to be welcomed not only because he is eminently qualified for the University of Malaya’s chief executive office. The unanimity and warmth with which the University Council approved this choice has removed a possible source—Straits Times, Jan. 11. - 478 words
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Article699 1957-01-17 3 —Straits Times. Jan. 12. The Federation’s Chief Minister has done well in London. The Anglo-Malay defence treaty safeguards the first years of independence. British grants and loans will ease substantially the financial burden. The defence treaty negotiations presented little or no difficulty. The principles were agreed at—Straits Times. Jan. 12. - 699 words
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Article365 1957-01-17 4 —Straits Times. Jan. 12. A Federation headmaster has said that his pupils were “agreeably surprised” when (hey returned to school this week and learnt of the Lower Certificate of Education examination results. The percentage of passes was very high. So were the marks. It is becoming—Straits Times. Jan. 12. - 365 words
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Article639 1957-01-17 4 —Straits Times, Jan. 14. The crypto Communists who so often appear to dominate the political scene are never tired of blackguarding the Singapore employer en masse. The report of the Committee on Minimum Standards of Livelihood pays them instead a tribute. The “good” employer, it points out,—Straits Times, Jan. 14. - 639 words
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Article347 1957-01-17 4 —Straits Times, Jan. 15. Penang’s schools reopened yesterday, and very soon George Town will have had the last of its curfew. It would be quite wrong, however, to rest content with a return to “normal.” In the context of the recent disorders, normalcy is dangerous if it means—Straits Times, Jan. 15. - 347 words
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Article522 1957-01-17 4 —Straits Times. Jan. 15 Tengku Abdul Rahman was giving away no secrets when, in a 8.8. C. interview, he ruled out ‘“any possibility” of a merger between the Federation and Singapore. Twice last December, in Kuala Lumpur and in London, the Tengku made it plain that his—Straits Times. Jan. 15 - 522 words
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Article48 1957-01-17 4 SWIFT: KK. Hospital If' January a daughter to Janice a John HE‘GELE: To David and Ruth, a son, Christopher Pettit, brotlr for Jonathan and Roger, Noyer ber 1. 195G. Honolulu, Hawaii. RINDLOSS: To Elizabeth James, at Kandang Kerbau H<> pital. 1 2th January, a dnugh'ri Sophia Elizabeth.48 words
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Obituary21 1957-01-17 4 DEATH G. C. VALPY formerly MCS i FMS At Singapore 1001 1" passed nwnv in England 1 January 1957, aged 79.21 words
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Article878 1957-01-17 5 1 illXOX BA.HTLETT on the t rut jetty of JEtie mb SINGAPORE. Jan. 11i M E Conservatives i ;i icised Sir An- or.v Eden because did not attack n.:, vn t earlier and I’-ii more energy, some criticised him 1 mse he attacked rr.ovpt878 words
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Article77 1957-01-17 5 i .!li A young: man hlr Court here today that he sold 's estate and three cars or SLO >0 and spent the money i n just over a year. T whK Chuu? Hoe charged tom wt ,odgin e his ins n e tax return77 words
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Article822 1957-01-17 5 VERNON; BARTLETT - by VERNON BARTLETT Everybody admits that democracy involves the acceptance of rule by the majority. Not everybody remembers—especially if he himself belongs to that majority that democracy also implies the protection of the rights of the minorities. In the House of Commons, the extent822 words
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Advertisement73 1957-01-17 5 STRAITS BUDGET SUBSCRIPTION RATES (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE) Singapore Town Area No Postage Malaya (including Postage) ♦•urlv The 5.75 11.50 23 00 Br. Empire Foreign (Including postage) S 5.20 10.40 20.80 1 pp IV p«' Icln i ,ssues °t the Straits Budget can be *n inilusir- 4 Fy servic to the73 words
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Article1170 1957-01-17 6 CYNIC l - As I was saying. CYNIC l > I SUSPECT that most of the Macmillan profiles, are written by socialist scribes. There are few newspaper biographies of the new British Prime Minister which do not r< call that “although an uncompromising Conservative he is sometimes mistrusted as an ‘intellectual’.” What else1,170 words
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Article162 1957-01-17 6 The Straits Times, January 12, 1907. Notes from Penang We have not seen very much ol Sir John Anderson, as he has only once been down on the Plain since his arrival fin Sunday last, and then he spent all his time in inspecting the hospitals andThe Straits Times, January 12, 1907. - 162 words
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Article341 1957-01-17 6 — TUAN D. IFK - Countryman’ s journal TUAN D.IFK THE year-end rejoic--1 ings are over; the Tuan has noted the Honours List, read the annual reviews and the wishful-thinking hopes for 1957. The wprld is back to normal, meaning in its usual disturbed condition. An aged sister writes that he was always morbid and341 words
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Article63 1957-01-17 6 SINGAPORE. Jan. 9. Tlie Singapore Youth Council will give a tea party at the Y.W.C.A. Restaurant on Saturday at 4.30 p,m. for Mr. A. M. Cherian and Mr. Eric S. B. Wee who were made M.B.E. in the Queen's New Year honours list. The party63 words
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75 1957-01-17 6 SINGAPORE. Jan 9 rpHE Acting Director m 1 Radio Malaya, Mr. F N Lloyd Williams, is expects to leave the post short.>• In Singapore yesterday declined to confirm deny rumours about impending departure. But it is believed Mr. L. > (1 Williams will75 words
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Miscellaneous10 1957-01-17 6 O Tengku, uhat can ii'C d o jor each other >10 words
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409 1957-01-17 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 8. Till. Federation’s glittering merdeka celebra1 tioii' "iM bring in their wake the biggest V 1. 1’. accommodation headache the Federal capital has ever known. Tiunv are only five hotel suites in the whole of Kit.ila Lumpur suitably luxurious for409 words
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Article178 1957-01-17 7 UENAN'G. Jan. 8.— 1 The Penang Goodwill Committee today set up a relief fund for victims of the George Town disturbances and their families. A tot.U cf S3.100 wa<5 collected on the spot from committee members The committee also appealed for $20,000 from the Social178 words
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Article54 1957-01-17 7 BAHRU. Jan. 9. tock place this 1 in Kampong Melayu bin Abdu l Rahman au d a nominated 01 the Johore Coun- cil of State. The Tengku who was 62 retired from Government service in 1951 when holding the post of chief clerk in the magistrate’s54 words
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126 1957-01-17 7 Jobs need tact —so girls will get them SINGAPORE, Jan. 9. THE Singapore Land Office has decided to appoint two women housing visitors because they have more tact than men. Mr. Kwa Soon Chuan, acting Deputy Commissioner of Lands, said yesterday: "Women are better suited to the job. They can126 words
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Article28 1957-01-17 7 Singapore’s Minister for Health. Mr. A. J. Braga will presend 13 gold and 48 silver medals to blood donors at the General Hospital on Jan. 11.28 words
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256 1957-01-17 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 8. jyjALAYA’S 320,000 plantation workers are to ask for a minimum wage system, an official of their union told the Straits Times today. The union, he said, sought a minimum basic wage structure consisting of the basic wage plus cost of256 words
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220 1957-01-17 7 BOMBS THROWN IN JUNGLE SINGAPORE, Jan 10. CEVEN Australian airmen were injured when a four-engined Lincoln bomber of No. 1 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, based at Tengah, Singapore, crashed into the Straits of Johore 400 yards from Pontian Village at dawn yesterday.220 words
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Article203 1957-01-17 7 SINGAPORE, Jan. 9. JAPANESE manufac- turers are planning to step up their exports to the Asian market, Mr. Hajime Mase, acting president of the Japanese Floating Fair of Machinery which is coming to Singapore, said yesterday. The fair which is housed in the steamer. NLssho203 words
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196 1957-01-17 7 ‘TRADE PROSPECTS ARE BRIGHT KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 9. M ANY big commercial houses are shifting their headquarters from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur, Mr. Henry T. Wong, secretary of the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce, said today. In a review of trade in the196 words
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1198 1957-01-17 8 PAP leader talks of men ‘with hands in two pockets, Lib-Socs of people who serve two masters SINGAPORE. Jan. 10. a'liol (.11 the* Opposition voted ngninst it. a Bill to allow Assistant Ministers and Assemblymen to sit concurrently in1,198 words
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Article294 1957-01-17 8 KHOR CNEANG KEE - By KHOR CNEANG KEE PENANG, Jan. 9.— Feat left the city of George Town today after a Centenary Week of tension and suspicion. For the first time since that tragic afternoon of January 2, Chinese ana Malays are greeting one another in the street.294 words
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369 1957-01-17 8 WHAT do the members of the Royal Singapore Flying Club do? Fly or drink? An allegation that drinking gets more attention than fl.ving was made in the Legislative Assembly yesterday by Mr. Lee Kuan Yew369 words
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647 1957-01-17 9 him says: We must not fail SIXGAPOHK Lin. 10. 'I'MK hiol Minister of Singapore, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, warned yesterday that failure in the dining merdeka talks would encourage subverx[U» forces to operate in the Colony. AiMi cssini; I lie Legislative Assembly, Mr. Lim647 words
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Article93 1957-01-17 9 Kl’ALA LUMPUR. Jan. 9. The Chief Minister. Tengku Ahdnl Rahman, has changed his mind and will now not hasten back hut keep to his original schedule. A Federation Government spokesman said today this could be because of the improved situation in Penang. Tengku Rahman93 words
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114 1957-01-17 9 SINGAPORE. Jan. 10. THE Singapore Government Workers' Union yesterday withdrew the strike notice it served on the Government last month. The withdrawal follows the Government’s proposal to introduce a new scheme of service for employees in the Customs and Immigration Departments. It114 words
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Article197 1957-01-17 9 More places at new schools so SINGAPORE, Jan. 10. T*HE Singapore Government has been able to lower the admission age to primary schools from seven to six years and eight months because of its rapid school building programme. The Minister for Education. Mr. Chew Swee197 words
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181 1957-01-17 9 REST OF THE ASSEMBLY SINGAPORE. Jan. 10. A SUGGESTION that A there are 100,000 unemployed in Singapore was strongly denied in the Legislative Assembly yesterday by the Minister for Labour and Welfare, Mr. Lim Yew Hock. Replying to questions by181 words
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75 1957-01-17 9 SINCE It was started In 1043. the Royal Malayan Navy, has cost $25,248,000. the Financial Secretary, Mr. T. M. Hart, tolri the Assembly He gave details ot expenditure up to Dec. 31 In reply to a question by Mr. David Marshall (Labour Front)75 words
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102 1957-01-17 9 AMENDMENTS to the Banishment Ordinance were under consideration, the Chief Secretary, Mr. W. A. C. Goode, disclosed. He was replying to Mr. David Marshall, who suggested that a Bill should be introduced to make “radical amendments” to the banishment laws. After Mr Goode had given102 words
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80 1957-01-17 9 Information Service offers facts —not goods for sale THE propriety at the Singapore Government Information Services distributing British Industrial magazines containing commercial advertisements was questioned by Mr Lee Kuan Yew (PAP). But the Chief Secretary told him the distribution was authorised by the Director of Information Services, under his general80 words
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133 1957-01-17 9 BASIC PAY DEMAND: NOT MORE CASH’ KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 9 The secretary of the Malayan Planting Industries Employers Association, Mr. R. G. I). Houghton, said today that a proposal by the country’s 320,000 plantation workers’ for a new basic wage structure need not necessarily mean more pay. An official of133 words
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501 1957-01-17 10 The cut-top-salaries’ officers haven’t sounded Govt yet LIM, HART AND GOODE ALL SAY: YQITLL NEED THAT $1,950 PLUS SINGAPORE, Jan. 10. N t O oflicial request has 1 been made to the Singapore Government for the salaries of Permanent Secretaries to be reduced when local men take over the posts501 words
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258 1957-01-17 10 SINGAPORE, Jan. 10. rrHE University of Malaya de^^dr^St^n1 day to ask the Singapore and Federation Govern ments to appoint a commission “as soon as possible the constitution, working and finances of the university. ThLs follows a suggestion by the University Senate that a258 words
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Article86 1957-01-17 10 SINGAPORE, Jan. 11. rE Singapore Government is expected to make a final wage offer next week to its 0.000 junior employees, who have demanded a salary revision. Negotiations have been going on between the Staff Side Council and the Government during the past two86 words
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136 1957-01-17 10 SINGAPORE, Ji,n. 10. THE now housing authority, to replace the Singa--1 pore Improvement Trust, will operate within a f f w months, the Minister for Local Government. Lands and Housing, Inche Abdul Hamid bin Hali Jumat. said yesterday. Inc he Jumat was answering questions136 words
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Article62 1957-01-17 10 SINGAPORE, Jan. 11. Mr. A. A. (Andy) Gormely. who was associated with National Carbon (Eastern) Ltd.. Singapore, from its inception. has died in Los Altos. California. Mr. Gormely came here in 1946 and established the Singapore manufacturing operations. He subsesuently became the first managing director of the62 words
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274 1957-01-17 10 Good deal of ‘wrangling’ in informal talks before the final meeting LONDON, Jan. 9. INTENSIVE behind-the-scenes informal talk> in the past 24 hours between British and Malayan delegates have given rise to hopes that Britain may yet agree to meet the Malayan274 words
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290 1957-01-17 10 MALACCA, Jan. 9. 'J'HE President of the Malayan Chinese Association, Dato Sir Cheng-lock Tan, said today that the Sino-Malay league he suggested should be formed in Penang would be different from the Alliance—it would be more a social body. It would be an. association290 words
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Article388 1957-01-17 11 Warning on offensive weapons PENANG, Jan. 10. -iK another incident-free day, public A* r ra t in George Town has now been re•IVople are no longer afraid to go l u < hief Police Officer, Mr. P.H. O’Flynn, j j “The period of mass fear is388 words
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Article63 1957-01-17 11 PENANG. Jan. 10. —The ‘Oairnun ot the Penang ■ixKJvulj Committee, Mr. Abu Rakar anTounced today that the fund for riot t! n V their familta.a led over Sll.OOO 'ast night. n S n 4 in >i«red men "iven 1 l>ita,< had been r. f V‘. t nr63 words
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219 1957-01-17 11 SINGAPORE, Jan. 11. OEOPLE with a tele- phone commit a breach of agreement every time they allow a member of the public to use it, the acting manager of the Sing a p o r e Telephone Board, Mr. J. A. Gagan,219 words
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182 1957-01-17 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 10 A team of nutrition experts led by a woman will soon set off for the Perak River area to combat “old wives' tales” that are causing widespread child malnutrition there, a Medical Department spokesman said182 words
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Article360 1957-01-17 11 Airman’ s still saves 6 lives SINGAPORE, Jan. 11. J'HE skill and courage of S/Ldr. Eric Goldner saved the lives of the other six men in his Lincoln bomber which hit tree-tops on a 2,000foot hill in the Kulai area before crashing in the Straits of Johore at dawn on360 words
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Article70 1957-01-17 11 SINGAPORE. Jan. 11. Four people have been nominated by the Singapore Youth Council to sit on the proposed 17-man Board of Management of the Singapore Youth Sports Centre. They are Mr. Harry L. Wee, president of the S.Y.C; Mr. Jeffrey Abisheganaden, general secretary of the Mr.70 words
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Article38 1957-01-17 11 TANJONG MALIM. Jan. 10. —lnche Zainal Abidin bin Osman has assumed duties as Chief Assistant District Officer, Lower Perak He succeeds Tuan Haji Anjang Saith bin Haji Abas, who is acting as District Officer, Lower Perak.38 words
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436 1957-01-17 11 -Lee and Thomas cross swords in bitter Assembly ‘race’ debate illative Assembly Hy approved a w ’ant t 0 the Royal Flying Club on 4. 1 Mter one of the atte r debates the 1 ard. 1 ,v -ain clash occurred the Minister436 words
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515 1957-01-17 12 LIM WILL SEEK TOKEN SUM FOR STRIKERS SINGAPORE. Jan. 11. :ippt :il t<» sh ikii'L* i*mplo\res <;! Mala ;m Ail \\a\ s In rt f in 11 to work in their own inlrj esls was made h\ the i 1 it I Minister.515 words
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Article33 1957-01-17 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 10 Th<> Federation Government today announced the appointment of the acting Minister for Honp. Affairs, Inche Bahrman bin Shamsuddin. as chairman of the Film Appeal Committee for 1957.33 words
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225 1957-01-17 12 SINGAPORE Jan. 11. THE management committees of Singapore's three large Chinese middle schools support the Government’s plan to limit the number ol pupils in any school to 1.200. They are co-operating with die Ministiv of Education in the division of their schools225 words
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320 1957-01-17 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 11. IF the Singapore Government is to meet its financial commitments on housing and other projects, confidence in the Colony must be built up and maintained, the Financial Secretary, Mr. T. M. Hart, told the Legislative Assembly yesterday. “We320 words
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Article115 1957-01-17 12 Arrests not for union work —Lim SINGAPORE, Jan. 12. THE Chiet Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, yesterday told the Singapore Traction Company Employees’ Union that seven of its committee members were not being detained for their union activities. Mr. Lim made this clear to representatives of the union, which wanted115 words
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Article132 1957-01-17 12 11*011. Jan. 10.—l or the ii rVl June in their jungle-bo*,m, lives. 700 members cf tin* temiar aborigine tribe will see films of Tarzan, th.* fiction jungle hero. The aborigines will be treated to a movie show by th< Hotary Club of Ipoh which is132 words
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Article75 1957-01-17 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 11 About 140 members cf the Factory and Genera) Workers Union have asked their employers, th P Guthrie Latex Co. of Siliau, near Seremban, t 0 open negotiation for better working conditions. The workers who ure now paid between $3.30 ana $3 according75 words
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291 1957-01-17 12 RICE STOCKPILING TO CONTINUE: THERE MAY BE WAR’ SINGAPORE. Jan. 11. AN opposition move to end Government stockpiling of rice was defeated in the Singapore Legislative Assembly yesterday. Mr. R. Jumabhoy (Lib.-Soc.-Telok Ayer) who moved a motion calling for abolition of the stockpile claimed this would mean cheaper rice for291 words
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Article63 1957-01-17 12 KUALA LUMPUR., Jan. 10 The Federation Government has banned the export of certain rubber seeds (technically known as TJ 1 selfed seeds* to ensure sufficient supplies for smallholders for •eplanting. A statement issued today said that the ban would last till Mar. 31. A spokesman of63 words
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Article428 1957-01-17 13 .—Reuter. TENGKU ABDl L RAHMAN, Malaya’s hief Minister, said here last night that every encouragement would he given for the flow of toreign capital to Malaya to help the country’s economic development. Ua onirl TV.A... 1 He said: “Our move to encourage foreign capital is.—Reuter. - 428 words
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Article572 1957-01-17 13 Reuter. the tengku THINKS ITS GENEROUS LONDON, Jim. 11. niMTAIN has offered Malaya defence and economic aid up to a total of £37,700,000 (about M$320,500,000) during: the first five soar> of her independence, subject to Parliamentary approval. Tlie Lliicf Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, told reporters at— Reuter. - 572 words
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Article, Illustration388 1957-01-17 13 Industry promises its support to new venture —Reuter. London, jan. 11.—inche Othman, Commissioner for Malaya in Britain, said here yesterday that the technical and financial assistance of the princ i p a 1 industries of Malaya had been “solicited and promised’* to t h'.—Reuter. - 388 words
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902 1957-01-17 14 TENGKU’S LONDON CONFERENCE: FULL OFFICIAL REPORT —Reuter. LONDON, hm. II. pOLLOWINO is Ihe full text of the* comE iimnic|iio issued idler the Anglo-Muliiv-i an nctfoliulions here: 5 4 Tengku Abdul Rahman, the Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya, and—Reuter. - 902 words
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Article, Illustration337 1957-01-17 14 SINGAPORE. Jan. 12. gINGAPORE’S Commissioner of Police, Mr. Nigel Morris, is likely to head an exodus of the most senior officers from the force. The Deputy Commissioner. Mr. D. K. Broadhurst, has already elected to retire under the Mala- yanisation scheme. It is337 words
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Article285 1957-01-17 14 SINGAPORE. Jan. l" 4 MEMORANDUM the Secretary or’ State for the Colonies Mr. Alan Lennox Boytl calling: for the creation of reserved seats in > Legislative Assembly has set off a controversy ir the Singapore Malay Union. The union’s representath > in the Assembly,285 words
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Article62 1957-01-17 14 ALOR STAR. Jan. 11.—The Perlis Government has dfclared a public holiday for tomorrow to welcome the Rajah and his consort who ar e returning from a three and a half month tour < the Far East, Australia and New Zealand. There will be celebration in62 words
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Article43 1957-01-17 14 SINGAPORE. Jan. 12. Two scholarships will de awarded by the Indian Government this year to assi Indian boys or girls in Singapore to complete their secondary education. The selected students w' each receive $180 a year for four years.43 words
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Article, Illustration399 1957-01-17 15 SIR DONALD, MAKING AWARD OF K.C.M.G.. SPEAKS OF CHANGES SINGAPORE. Jan. 14. K \l Sun. Four elephants (right) suitably dressed for tin Koval occasion, took part in an investiture ceremony here today for the presentation of the KCMG to tlie Kaja of Perils. I rmu399 words
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Article302 1957-01-17 15 COURT OF INQUIRY PLEDGE: AND SO AIRWAYS MEN END 22-DAY-OLD STOPPAGE SINGAPORE. Jan. 13. strike for a share in the accumulated profits of the Malayan Airways has been called off. The Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, yesterday promised the 600 striking employees of the company that302 words
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111 1957-01-17 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 12.— The PanlMalayan Islamic Party is to boycott the merdeka celebrations because it feels that they are a "sheer waste of money.” Its executive committee last night decided to ask party branches not to nominate members to merdeka111 words
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Article144 1957-01-17 15 SINGAPORE. Jan. 13. THE president of the Singapore UMNO. Inehe Abdul Hamid bin Haji Jumat, yesterday described the present troubles in his party as ‘‘a storm in a teacup.” In a statement about the recent mass resignations by Rochore branch members and two executives,144 words
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Article125 1957-01-17 15 BUTTERWORTH, Jan 12. Straits 1 radmg Company has put a dismissal notice saying that its 281 striking smelters were dismissed because they had failed to report for work during the last 24 hours. The notice, unsigned and undated, was posted on a board outside the125 words
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Article63 1957-01-17 15 SINGAPORE. Jan. 13. The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank is to pay a final dividend of £3 per share. The directors announce that the profit for the year ended December 31. after providing for taxation, etc., amounts to IIK$20,635.421. The balance to be carried forward is HK$11.039.578. All63 words
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348 1957-01-17 16 SIMiAPOKK, J;m. 1 I. CALVAGK operations for the recovery of “millions of dollars” worth of gold bullion arid precious ornaments are going on in an atmosphere of secrecy off the west coast of Penang. The treasure is lying in a sunken Japanese348 words
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348 1957-01-17 16 MERDEKA REJOICINGS IPOH, Jan. 13. r pHK Minister for Health and Social Welfare, Mr. Leong Yew Koh, produced figures at an open-air public rally here last night, to defend the Alliance Government against accusations of extravagance. He dealt in turn with the three main348 words
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211 1957-01-17 16 SINGAPORE. Jan. 14. T'HE Singapore Improvement Trust offer of free 1 lifts, common lighting and a conservancy service does not satisfy its 50,000 tenants, who are protesting against increased rents. Officials of the various community centres said yesterday that there were lifts in only a211 words
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Article218 1957-01-17 16 ‘lt’s costing us money SINGAPORE. Jan. 14 Rubber Trade Association of Singapore is persisting in its plea for the repeal of the Rubber Packing and Shipping Ordinance introduced four years ago Together with the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, it will send a memorandum to the218 words
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Article54 1957-01-17 16 KUALA LUMPU/\, Jan. 14 Thirty-six Federation girl guides left here by rail tonight for Singapore to flv by Pan American Airways to Manila tomorrow. They are to attend the two-week guide jamboree which marks the centenary of the birth of Lord BadenPowell, the founder of the guide54 words
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Article46 1957-01-17 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 13 The Malayan Indian Congress today called for nominations among the members for the office of president of the congress for this year. The present president is Mr. V.T. Sambanthan, Minister for Labour. He is expected to be re-nominated.46 words
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Article218 1957-01-17 16 SINGAPORE, Jan. 14 OETER GODLEY, two 1 and a half-year-ol.1 son of an Australian couple in Singapore, yesterday boarded a bus alone and went ot a tour which ended it a police station eight miles from home. In his three hours at large Peter, who218 words
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Article146 1957-01-17 16 Lim will be asked to discuss workers future in London SINGAPORE, Jan. 14. to the Chief Minister be for secretary of the Singa- he leaves. 7 P? r e Commerical and In- He was certain that th dustrial Workers Union, Mr.chief Minister would Rive diu* ls askconsideration to146 words
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Article393 1957-01-17 17 I 'omicillor had already called a meeting, he tells Penang PENANG, Jan. 14. THE MAYOR of George Town, Mr. G. H. Goh, tonight he was “partly to blame” for noi calling the City Council to act as a body to hdo restore law and order during393 words
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Article104 1957-01-17 17 SINGAPORE. Jan. 15. rE Chief Justice. Mr. Justice Whyatt. in the Singapore High Court yesterday referred to the appointment of Mr. Murray Buttrose. the Solicitor-General, to the Bench as a puisne judge. “It was with satisfaction that the judiciary learned that the much needed addition104 words
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236 1957-01-17 17 SINGAPORE, Jan. 15. riTHIRTY FIVE Singapore A and Federation doctors started an intensive 10week course at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, yesterday to prepare for examinations to qualify them as Fellows of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. The majority of236 words
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Article200 1957-01-17 17 SINGAPORE, Jan. 15 A COMMERCIAL court to deal exclusively with A business cases is being planned, the Chief Justice of Singapore, Mr. Justice Whyatt, announced yesterday at the official opening of the 1957 Assizes. The court will be run on British lines. It will speedily dispose200 words
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112 1957-01-17 17 ‘No limit’ to Singapore’ s tourist earnings ri'lj! Jan. 15. l! ,,n limit to the I''", h si "eai»»re can v fr« m tourism. t, opinion of Mr. "'Ian Commissioner IMs in the Philip. !t “r a three-day ’ll the Colony. < liti to such s aid, is the selfI112 words
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Article44 1957-01-17 17 The Chief Justice. Mr. Justice Whyatt. and the Attorney-General. Mr. C. H. Butterfield, in the Singapore High Court yesterday, paid tributes to Mr. Tan Thoon Lip. the retiring Registrar of the court. Mr. Tan is retiring because of ill health.44 words
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Article, Illustration99 1957-01-17 17 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 14.— A Singapore Civil Service Officer, Mr. H. F. G. Leembruggen, 32, (above) has been appointed the Federation’s first Assistant Commissioner in Sydney. He leaves Malaya for Sydney on Jan. 26 with his wife and two children. He will serve under99 words
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Article262 1957-01-17 17 SINGAPORE. Jan. 15. CLOAK of secrecy still covers the salvage operations going on off the West coast of Penang for the recovery of treasure from a sunken Japanese submarine. Meanwhile it is being rumoured in Singapore that the booty in the submarine includes tin ingots. The262 words
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Article36 1957-01-17 17 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 14 Inche Mohamed Din bin Ali, 38. Kuala Lumpur’s first Asian Municipal Secretary and a former magistrate, was today admitted to the Federation Bar by the Chief Justice, Mr Justice Thomson.36 words
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130 1957-01-17 17 Kuala lumpur, Jan. 14— Ollicial plans to build the Chief Minister. Tengku Abdul Rahman, a 8:250,000 mansion overlooking the Lake Gardens by merdeka day have been shelved at the Tengku’s own request. But no one could say today why the Tcngku130 words
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136 1957-01-17 18 —Reuter. LONDON, Jan- 15.— Tengku Abdul Rahman said In a recorded broadcast today he did not think there was “any possibility of a merger" between the Federation of Malaya and Singapore. But the Federation would help Singapore in any way it could, he said. The—Reuter. - 136 words
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Article253 1957-01-17 18 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 14. 'J'HE policy-making: Alliance National Council, which is to meet on the return of the Chief Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, from London, is likely to discuss the proposal to form a SinoMalay League. The president of the Malayan Chinese Association, Dato Sir253 words
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Article72 1957-01-17 18 SINGAPORE, Jan. 16. Three Australian lecturers, who are in Singapore under the Colombo Plan to prepare local doctors for the primary F.R.C.S. examinations, will visit the Minister for Health, Mr. A. J. Braga, at 2.30 pan. on Friday. The lecturers are Dr. W.J. Simmonds, Mr. H.H.72 words
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210 1957-01-17 18 SINGAPORE, Jan. 16. ¥>ADIO MALAYA actors will need “several years of experiment and endeavour’’ before they can hope to compete with the 8.8. C. professionals. “This is not surprising, and not in any way to the discredit of our own actors,” says the Broadcasting210 words
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260 1957-01-17 18 SINGAPOROE, Jan. 16. SINGAPORE’S Chief Kathi, Tuan Haji Ali. said yesterday a Muslim has the right to divorce his wife if she refuses to do hous ework. He was commenting on a lecture given by Inche Zulkifly Mohammed, secretary of the Muslim260 words
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Article424 1957-01-17 18 —Reuter. gANGKOK, Jan. 15. —Tengku Abdul Rahman said here today that the Federation’s Malays and Chinese would continue to live harmoniously together after merdeka as they had done in the past. The recent racial incidents in Penang were “purely local and confined to a few men and—Reuter. - 424 words
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Article64 1957-01-17 18 KUALA LUMPUD, Jan. 15. TMNO is to streamline its organisation on the lines of political parties in the Western democracies. The secretary-general of UMNO, Inche Senu bin Abdul Rahman, is drawing up the reorganisation plan. It will bo considered by the UMNO central executive council which will64 words
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Article236 1957-01-17 18 SINGAPORE, Jan. 15 'VHE crisis which has x haunted the Malayan pineapple industry for a month is now over. The packers and smallgrowers have reached a compromise after eight hours of negotiation at the Malayan Pineapple Joint Council yesterday at the Ministry of Commerce236 words
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1081 1957-01-17 19 EPSOM JEEP - By EPSOM JEEP SINGAPORE. Jan. 13. FREDERICK II, with Mickey Donnelly astride, put up a good I ormance to score a handsome three-length win in the Class 5, Div. Handicap at Ipoh yesterday, first day of the Perak Turf Club Jan- behind the1,081 words
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Article140 1957-01-17 19 4 SINGAPORE, Jan 15. A 1 Singapore Government temporary Q are being interviewed by a selection board if they are ftt for the permanent service. cue lit 1UI women will oe ommendations will Tne Public Services l0n lor approval. the last selec- r but it140 words
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Article742 1957-01-17 19 THE WEEK IN SPORT MONEY proved the first obstacle for Federation sports officials when they met at Kuala Lumpur last week to draw up plans for the Merdeka sports carnival. No decision were taken at tills first meeting, which lasted two hours, as officials were742 words
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Article232 1957-01-17 19 r jpHE Hunters Football Club I of Mysore, who have so far played 20 matches in their tour of the Federation and Singapore (of which only two were lost) are low in funds. The captain and former All India fullback, M. J. Rathnam, told the Straits232 words
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Miscellaneous47 1957-01-17 19 BEG SWEEP TOTAL POOL: $250,000 1. No. *****1 ($70,000) 2. No. *****7 ($35,000) 3. No. *****0 ($17,500) STARTERS ($2,916 each): Nos. *****0; *****6; *****3; *****4; *****3; *****7. CONSOLATION ($1,000 each): Nos. *****9 *****2; *****7; *****2; ******1; *****2; *****5; *****3; *****8; *****7. TREBLE TOTE: Six tickets ($891 each).47 words
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Article538 1957-01-17 20 SHARE MARKET By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Jan. 14. ANCE again last week the Singapore Share u Market experienced another good period and trading was active. Prices closed on Saturday morning on a strong, steady note with good business passing right up to the clOoe.538 words
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Article67 1957-01-17 20 Osborne and Chappel notify the tollowlng tin outputs for the quart* it ended December 31:— Chenlerlang Tin 637 piculs; Gopeng 1.120, Hongkong Fin 1,920 Kenl 1,013; Kinta Tin 2,513, Killingnal| 1,17 Malaysians 527, Pengkalen, 2,005 Petallng 3.946. Pusinc Rubber A Tin, 1,408, Kambutan 746. Tanjong Tin i. 880;67 words
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Article29 1957-01-17 20 Malakm Plnda 137,500 lb-; United Malacca 141,810 lb.; Ayer Molek 38,410 lb.; Leong Hin San Ltd. 30,300 lb.; The Nyalas 56,050 lb.; and Sungel Tukang 57,500 lb.29 words
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Article28 1957-01-17 20 The following were the Malayan Collieries coal production figures for the last quarter ol 1956 October 15,124 tons. November 15,058 tons: and December i 0,460 tons.28 words
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Article469 1957-01-17 20 rp H E following business 1 done in the Singapore Share Market last week was reported by one Arm of brokers for the period January 5 to January 11: INDUSTRIALS Consolidated Tin smelters 295. 3d, Fraser Neave uias. $2.32V* to s2.2<Vk to $2.2a, Feudal Du>pen~ary $2.2U, U amnions469 words
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Article866 1957-01-17 20 SINGAPORE, Jan. 15. INDUSTRIALS Buyers Sellers Alex BricKs Pref 1.66 1.60 Orda 1 76 1.85 Ails* Ice 13 00 (buyers) B B Petrol 60/- 62/B M Trustees 6.10 6 60 Con Tin Smelt Pref 19/* 20/Ords 29/- 29/9 Eastern United 32.00 33.00 Fed Dispensary 2.17 2.22 Fraser866 words
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417 1957-01-17 20 By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Jan. 1C £*HERE was confused trading on the Singap< Rubber Market yesterday with a four ci premium developing on the spot position, indication that operators were trying to co\, short positions for current shipment. Feoruary first grade closed417 words
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431 1957-01-17 20 SINGAPORE, Jan. 11. rPHE saying “figures can oe A made to prove anythin?" is a most appropriate one for this week, as most operators have been convinced that the healthy statistical position for natural rubb.r which the Natural Rubber Bureau among others predict431 words