The Straits Budget, 9 May 1957
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section30 1957-05-09 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYA? NATIONAL NSWSPATKB New Series No. 559. Singapore, May 9, 1957. J±» iy •'> Price 49 cents (Malayan) or 1 Shilling,30 words
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Article275 1957-05-09 2 B. LUMSDEN MILNE <Mrs. i - B. LUMSDEN MILNE <Mrs.i~ W’ i n a porg^j VOUR leading cd Apr. 25 states that ‘the means of trapping corrupt officials are.ttmited.’*rhis of course true, but 1 1 suggest that there i* one means that has never been tried, or, shall we say, one nue275 words
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Article72 1957-05-09 2 DISSATISFIED - DISSATISFIED Singapore OESIDENTS at the Naval Base were quite satisfied with the old system for the delivery of letters and registered articles. Residents are now requir- ed to collect registered letters or parcels from the post office when notified by the Sembaw&ng Post Office,; officials.72 words
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180 1957-05-09 2 W.C.S. COREY - W.C.S. COREY. London. 1P» paragraph 1M of the j Report of ihe Reid Commission it 4 stated with Ward to Malay Reserva- 1 tlona that there should be;; no further reservations' made subject to two quail- ficatlons, of whlcH the second da “that if any180 words
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Article127 1957-05-09 2 FA IK PL Air - FA IK PL Air Johore. RUBBER estates are be“7r- bought and divided toto small plots of 10 Or 20 ■ores and sold, to smallholders. so that the sub ordinate staff on the esilSSfea- no lon er he Uimployed there. r#ES. Pi Th«y are sent off with a127 words
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Article70 1957-05-09 2 FAIR PLAY - FAIR PLAY Singapore VOUR editorial on Asian expatriates in the federation of Malaya was very r good, but you have forgotten that in Singapore there ana many Asian patriates in the same category. tSMost of them are still on contracts and theyldo not know whether their are70 words
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Article195 1957-05-09 2 TEOB GUAN LEOM - TEOB GUAN LEOM. iUgSgL*. SUIT Union Koala Lumpur. MA* °e pernmu express m v vie*, the intricacie h ol the mentation problem The All-Malayan t> duu union tias fu, m muiitiu been studying situation with the u that the executive jui. nan adores*ea m ratio uni to the195 words
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Article94 1957-05-09 2 R. 8 TOTNEl v - R. 8 TOTNEl v Direri Central Narcotics Intc fence Singapore, MAY I refer to a Rem. repor| appearing i n i) 9traitt Times of May 3 connection with the cun of the Unl.ed nulons Commission on n cotlc Drugs at New V The report quotes Brush reof*aentatlve94 words
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Article198 1957-05-09 2 ffAPPY FOX - ffAPPY FOX Singapore; i*. c V v I ETTERB to the press and /W- editorial criticism eventually brought the price of books in Malaya down/ to something approaching parity, with prices r of the same books in Britain; It is time that buyers gramophone records198 words
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Miscellaneous17 1957-05-09 2 J tWNTlp W r < '5 v Vw; f :w r < ss ft s M ?f‘ e <™ *roJ*»u,'o17 words
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Article583 1957-05-09 3 —Straits Times. May. 3. j0 major difficulties attend tinai talks with Whitehall ,.>h representatives of the .-derations Working Comtitee on the Constitution are j have later this month. But are aspects of the probir. of citizenship still to be solved, it is expected there ill be a compromise—Straits Times. May. 3. - 583 words
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Article301 1957-05-09 3 —Straits Times, May. 3. There was straight speaking by the Federation’s Chiei Minister at a reception given by the Se.angor branch oi the Malayan Chinese Association to the delegation representing the Rulers ana the Alliance Governmen. which is flying to London next week. Distrust ana suspicion between the—Straits Times, May. 3. - 301 words
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Article213 1957-05-09 3 —Straits Times, May. 3. Whitehall may have excellent reasons tor not rechristemng the Colonial utnee (hard though it .s to guess what they are but there can be no reason lor reiusing the Coionial Development Corporation s suggestion that it be alioweu to keep up with the times.—Straits Times, May. 3. - 213 words
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Article629 1957-05-09 3 —Straits Times, May 4- A new and it may be disquieting phase is being reached in the Communist war. It is nearly nine years since a state of emergency was declared, and four years since the terrorists were an active military threat. It would not be unnatural—Straits Times, May 4- - 629 words
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Article671 1957-05-09 3 —Straits Times. May. 6. Approval by the Alliance National Council of its delegation’s final attitude on the f ederation's new constitution m turn has the approval, remarks Alliance headquarters, of “the overwhelming majority of the population of Maiaya.” This no doubt is true, even if the—Straits Times. May. 6. - 671 words
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Article291 1957-05-09 4 —Straits Times. May. 6 That the Malayan Chinese Association shomd have held its hand for so long against dissident members who have publicly opposed the Association s stand on the Federation constitutional proposals was evidence of the difficult situation it has been facing. Some important and influential—Straits Times. May. 6 - 291 words
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Article593 1957-05-09 4 —Straits Times. May 7. The economic consequences of Malayan independence seem to have attracted a generous share of the Conservative Commonwealth Council’s attention at its annual conference in London. The Council does not express oiliciai British opinion, but it heips make British policy, and it reflects industrial—Straits Times. May 7. - 593 words
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Article458 1957-05-09 4 —Straits Times, May 8. Year after year the report of the Federation’s Director of Audit draws attention to monstrous irregularities in the keeping of Federation Government accounts. Fraud and defalcation is ridiculously easy, and since the opportunities are there it is not surprising that there are those—Straits Times, May 8. - 458 words
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Article610 1957-05-09 4 —Straits Times. May The Federation Government’s statement on industrial policy does not accept all the recommendations of the Industrial Development Working Party, but it goes about as far as is safe or convenient. It provides all the reassurance for which the foreign investor could reasonably ask, and—Straits Times. May - 610 words
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Article470 1957-05-09 5 SINGAPORE, May 6. jh MDREDS of Singapore people have been hit H by an influenza epidemic believed to have [v»ui spread by ships from Hong Kong. The epidemic is widespread. On Pulau Brani, .1 cases were reported in one kampong inhabited o workers of the Marine Department470 words
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Article61 1957-05-09 5 SINGAPORE, May. 6. The Singapore X-Ray Club will benefit by a variety show to be sponsored by the Katong branch of the Labour Front. Half the proceeds from the show, “Kaberay,’’ at the Badminton Hall on June 1, will be given to the club61 words
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197 1957-05-09 5 pENANG, May 4. —A joint Malayan-Japan-ese business is to be set up in Penang to can fish products both for local consumption and export to Europe. Shares in the new company will be held equally by Malayan and Japanese businessmen. Mr. S. Hidaka,197 words
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Article238 1957-05-09 5 SINGAPORE, May 5. THE Singapore Safety First Council Is working on new ideas for an accident prevention campaign. But it needs more money to carry them out. “The $10,000 we get from the Government each year is not enough,” the council chairman, Mr. A. E. Shepherd,238 words
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188 1957-05-09 5 Dawn ceremonies as new area is declared white’ P “< IT BUNTAR, May 4.-At today the Raja uda of Perak began which turned 0 square miles of North r ak into a “white area.” ;-<'rmg 20.000 people from restrictions of the 1 mergency Regulations. declarations—announc1 from five main centres make188 words
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Article818 1957-05-09 5 G. L. FEET - G. L. FEET. QNE gets the feel of present-day Malaya much more by talking to people than by seeing things. So it was in Kuala Lumpur when 1 talked with Mr. Mervyn ff Sheppard, the last of the long line of British officers of the Malayan Civil818 words
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Article1260 1957-05-09 6 CYNICIS - As I was saying CYNICIS trade unionists for whom tne glories of May Day in Peking were foroidden will perhaps be permitted to read recent newspapers from China which shed a little light on trade unionism in the Eastern Paradise. The task of the trade unions, as the People's Daily1,260 words
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Article, Illustration9 1957-05-09 6 Child's Prayer Photo by Mak Kian Seng– Photo by Mak Kian Seng. - 9 words
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Article487 1957-05-09 6 Tuan Djek - Tuan Djek. QN 25th. of last month we had the heaviest shower since last year. There is four feet of water in the well, and the level of the stream is too high to allow the kids to bathe. One day. before this rain fell, the Cook drew487 words
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Article95 1957-05-09 6 (From the Straits Times of May 2, 1907). TKE United Planters Association initiated a wise move when at the tenth annual meeting at Kuala Lumpur yesterday, they decided to form themselves into a union embracing the whole of the Malay Peninsula. Upwards of 50 qiembers attended, and(From the Straits Times of May 2, 1907). - 95 words
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595 1957-05-09 7 HARRY MILLER - By HARRY MILLER L IT ALA LUMPUR, IV May 1. —The work in Malaya of the committee which has been considering the recommendations of the It e i d Constitutional Commission has ended. The next phase will be :he talks beginning595 words
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109 1957-05-09 7 SINGAPORE, May 1. 4 22-YEAR-OLD Singaa pore girl who first won musical fame in Hong Kong has a leading role in a Sydney theatre production now. She is Miss Florence Pong, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Phillip S. Pong of South Bridge Road,109 words
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Article87 1957-05-09 7 SINGAPORE, May. 1. Federation’s deputy Commissioner of Police, Mr. I. s. Wylie, and Johore’s Chief Police Officer, Mr. C. H. Fenner, escaped unhurt when their car was involved in a collision with a lorry at the 1412 milestone Bukit Timah Road on Apr. 29. Mr.87 words
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187 1957-05-09 7 SINGAPORE, May 3. < \JR. CHIN TED LOONG, father of a Malayan student who harried an Australian last week, said in Singapore yesterday that he had “advised” his son against marriage. But the son. Mr. Chin Yoon Fook. popular former Raffles Institution student, was married on187 words
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Article37 1957-05-09 7 JOHORE BAHRU, May 2 Tengku Abdul Rahman, son of Tengku Ahmad and grandson of the Sultan of Johore, wh 0 recently returned from Britain, is being trained to be secretary to the Regent of Johore.37 words
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Article129 1957-05-09 7 Back to England —and family amahs SINGAPORE, May. 1. SINGAPORE’S retiring millionaire. Mr. W. H. Day, was working in his office yesterday until a few hours before leaving in the Willem Ruys. Before he left he said: “I may be back here on a visit next year.”129 words
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Article47 1957-05-09 7 KULIM, May I.—The South Kedah Circle War Executive Committee has discontinued the convoy system for moving restricted articles and foodstuffs. But all vehicles conveying these goods are still not allowed to move in anv other restricted areas, other than on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.47 words
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216 1957-05-09 7 SINGAPORE, May 2. 'THE Singapore Chief Minister. Mr. Lim Yew Hock, in a May Day message to the workers yesterday asked them not to regard merdeka as an end in itself but as ‘‘a door leading to a grand and glorious future.” He216 words
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Article159 1957-05-09 7 SINGAPORE, May I. MCALISTER and Co. 1T1 has bought T. V. Mitchell and Co. (Far East) for over K 1,000,000. T.V. Mitcnoli and Co., which Is opposite McAlister’s in Battery Road, is one of the biggest bicycle and radio importing firms in Singapore. Mr159 words
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81 1957-05-09 7 SINGAPORE, May 2. T'HE People’s Action Party leader, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, said yesterday that Singapore’s only hope of complete independence was to merge with the Federation. He said: “Singapore a tiny island of only about 200 square miles can’t achieve independence81 words
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259 1957-05-09 8 BUT PAP WILL NOT FIGHT IN MARSHALLS OLD WARD SINGAPORE, May 2. •THE position about by-elections in the Cairnhill and Tanjong Pagar constituencies caused by the resignations of Mr. David Marshall and Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, is still hazy. Executives of political parties attended259 words
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Article212 1957-05-09 8 SINGAPORE. May. 2. r |’HE time is approach- ins when consumers wjil have to pay more r gas, water and electricity in Singapore. 1 bis warning was given by the City President. Mr. J. T. Rta. at a council meeting on ApiiJ 30. Mr212 words
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Article178 1957-05-09 8 SINGAPORE. May. 2. THE Singapore City Council has made sure it will stiJJ have the services of two experienced expatriate officers in the period when constitutional changes are expected to be introduced. At a private session on ApuJ 30, councillors were told that the deputy178 words
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81 1957-05-09 8 SINGAPORE. May. 2. HIGHER parcel postage rates from Malaya to England came into force yesterday. The Postmaster-General said that the Increases were to meet higher shipping costs. Revised rates for parcels to European countries and some other countries were also introduced yesterday. The new81 words
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Article23 1957-05-09 8 SINGAPORE. Muy. 2. The Singapore Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, suffering from a bad cold, stayed at home yesterday.23 words
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Article45 1957-05-09 8 'SINGAPORE, May. 2. The Sceneshifters of the Singapore Young Men’s Christian Association will present Gilbert and Sullivan’s "The Gondoliers”, at the Cultural Centre of the Singapore Council for Adult Education, Fort Canning, on May 15, 17 and 18 at 8.30 p.m.45 words
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Article35 1957-05-09 8 JOHORE BAHRU. May I. Inche Rahman Musa. State Secretary, will act as deputy Mentri Besar of Johore during the absence on leave of Ungku Ismail bin Abdul Rahman. who left today for Mecca.35 words
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Article40 1957-05-09 8 JOHORE BAHRU May 2 Mr. K. T. John, veterinary surgeon, Johore Bahru, has left for Europe on holiday. He will represent the Johore Bahru Rotary Club at the Lucerne Rotary International Convention which begins on May 19.40 words
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150 1957-05-09 8 If U ALA LUMPUR. May 1.The Minister for Education. Dato Abdul Razak. reiterated today that the $300,000 government grant to the Adult Education Association ir.U't be spent on Malay language classes and the stepping up ot the literacy campaign. He declared:150 words
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213 1957-05-09 8 iron, Muv 7. THE PERAK adult education association is in a fix, its secretary, Mr. Tan Yew Seong, told the Straits Times today. “Malays in the rural areas want to learn English,” he said. But the Government insists that213 words
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Article150 1957-05-09 8 SINGAPORE. May 2. r FHE Singapore secretary for members of shipping lines which are members of the Far Eastern Freight Conference, Far East-Gulf of Aden and Red Sea Ports Conference and the British Borneo Conference announced a reduction in freight rates starting from yesterday. 7150 words
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Article39 1957-05-09 8 SINGAPORE. May. 2. Telephone girls of the Singapore Telephone Board’s Traffic Department will hold a farewell dance at Telephone House on May 4 in honour of their chief supervisor, Mrs. Jean R Nesbit, who is retiring shortly.39 words
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85 1957-05-09 8 Kuala lumpur. May i The Duke of Gloucester is expected to represent the Queen at the declaration of the Federation s independence on Aug. 31. The Duke, who is 51, is fourth In line of succession to the throne after Prince Charles. Princess85 words
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Article91 1957-05-09 8 KUALA LUMPUR, May I. The Kuala Lumpur Flying Club hopes that after merdeka it will be given a chance to play its part in the training of Malayan pilots. This was stated yesterday in the club’s annual report by Mr. V. Arunasalam, the retiring president. Mr91 words
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Article913 1957-05-09 9 Foes of Alliance bitterly attacked KUALA LUMPUR, May 2. —The Chief Minister Tengku Abdul Rahman, told a hinese audience here today that “this is the time when we must make up our minds to swim or sink together.” lie added: “Unless we do this there will always913 words
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Article72 1957-05-09 9 SINGAPORE, May 3. A SCHOOLBOY, Tan Hock Eng, 10, was crushed to death yesterday evening when a 100-foot ladder of blades fell on him as it was being hoisted into position for a Chinese festival tomorrow. Another boy, Sim Choon Ho, 8, seriously injured, died72 words
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Article54 1957-05-09 9 KUALA LUMPUR, May 2. Dr Ruth Mansfield, a leading British anaesthetist, is helping to establish an anaesthetic service in the Lady Templer Hospital. Dr. Mansfield, who was given four and a half months’ leave to work here, said today that she was “very favourably impressed” with, the54 words
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223 1957-05-09 9 APPEAL FOR THE CHESHIRE HOME SINGAPORE, May 3. STUFFY conventions and cold formalities prevented people from taking more than a detached interest in charity work, said the wife of the Chief Justice of Singapore, Mrs. John Whyatt, yesterday. Mrs. Whyatt said that so many thought223 words
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194 1957-05-09 9 SINGAPORE, May 3. JjjT. Joseph’s Institution, Singapore, has banned the Tony Curtis hair style. The school warned boys who had adopted what was considered a gangster vogue that they would be dismissed if they failed to have it changed. And yesterday the actor’s fans194 words
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67 1957-05-09 9 SINGAPORE, May. 3. Eleven people were killed in as many fatal accidents in Singapore last month—as compared with 20 in February. There were 197 casualties in 561 accidents in the city area and 47 casualties in 123 accidents in the rural areas. A total67 words
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Article44 1957-05-09 9 SINGAPORE. May. 3. The Singapore branch of the Universal Peace Sanctuary celebrated the 55th birthday of its founder yesterday with a tea party at its Upper Serangoon Road premises. A general meeting was held after the party, and new ollicial.s elected.44 words
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Article17 1957-05-09 9 KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 No Emergency casualties or incidents were reported in the Federation today.17 words
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157 1957-05-09 9 SINGAPORE, May 3. THE monkeys in the Singapore Botanic Gardens there are more than 100 of them and some dislike humans intensely—cannot be trained to gather plant specimens in the treetops. This is because they are of the unintelligent kera crabeating species, the157 words
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Article46 1957-05-09 9 IPOH May 2.—lnspector Atma Singh, attached to the police court at Kuala Kangsar, has been posted as area inspector, Ipoh South, after returning from seven months' leave in India. He takes over from a woman inspector, Miss Khalrunisa Karim, who is on leave.46 words
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289 1957-05-09 10 SINGAPORE, May 3. VOR 10 years many people in Singapore have r believed that the Telephone Hoard building in Hill Street is haunted by the ghost of a young woman. But yesterday this ghost was effectively laid by the very woman289 words
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Article31 1957-05-09 10 SINGAPORE, May. 3. Leaders of the Singapore Midwives’ Union will meet the Government this morning to discuss the Civil Service Arbitration Tribunal which will look into their wage dispute.31 words
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Article84 1957-05-09 10 PENANG. May. 2. fTfHE Settlement Youth Council today warned its members that there was “no room whatsoever” for complacency. This is a time for very careful thought,” writes the secretary, Mr. M. N. Ungam, in his annual report. The need is for mutual help and84 words
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69 1957-05-09 10 SINGAPORE. May 4. MR. ROBIN RENDLE, the first commandant of the Singapore International Airport, has resigned under the Malayanisation scheme. He leaves for Britain with his wife soon. Mr. Rendle, who has been connected with flying for more than 25 years, came to69 words
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137 1957-05-09 10 Kuala lumpur, May 2. Many desperate unemployed youths turn to the army as a last resort, a recruiting officer of the Federation Army told the Straits Times today. He said that because of this seven of 10 potential recruits during the general recruiting137 words
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228 1957-05-09 10 ITUALA LUMPUR, May 1. —Shortage of trained monkeys has led the Singapore botanic gardens to ask Malaya’s rubber estate managers to help collect rare plants which grow in treetops. A special appeal from the gardens appears in the May issue of the228 words
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308 1957-05-09 10 SINGAPORE, May 3. THE Singapore City Council Electricity Department investigators were baffled yesterday bv the break-down of a generator at the Pasir Paniang power station which caused a total blackout for 135 minutes from 6.10 a.m. Investigations are continuing. But sabotage has been “completely308 words
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Article, Illustration137 1957-05-09 10 SINGAPORE, May 4 SENIOR Aircraftman Robert Kennedy of R. Changi is the 50,000th blood donor of the Singapore Blood Transfusion Service Centre. He gave a pint of blood to the mobile blood transfusion unit at Changi on May 2. Free shows Twenty-year-old S. A.137 words
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187 1957-05-09 10 SINGAPORE, May 3. ELECTIONS to a newly constituted Singapore City Council may be held before the end of the year, the Minister for Local Government, Lands and Housing, Inche Abdul Hamid bin Haji Jumat, told the Straits Times yesterday. But elections to the187 words
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Article32 1957-05-09 10 PENANG, May 2.—The Penang Pictorialists will celebrate their third anniversary with a dinner at the South Eastern Hotel on May 25 followed by an outing at TanJong Bungah next day.32 words
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Article78 1957-05-09 10 SINGAPORE, May Pritam Singh, 30, an Army laundryman, was killed yesterday when he was thrown out of a military truck at die 71/2 mile, dementi Road. Singapore. Four other people i n truck were also flunc n when the vehicle went on t.v* road78 words
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Article28 1957-05-09 10 JOHORE BAHRU, May 3 Inche Abdullah bin M' ,h med, District Officer, M' moves to Johore Bahru iv week to act as State Sei ary, Johore.28 words
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Article404 1957-05-09 11 MEET US AND WE’LL CALL OFF TRIP TO LONDON’—BUT A FIRM •NO’ IS THE ANSWER Kl'ALA LUMPUR, May 3. talks were held here today between Mr. Lau Pak Khuan, leader of the C hinese delegation which plans to go to London to make representations on404 words
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Article82 1957-05-09 11 KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 The conference of Federation and Singapore ministers today agreed to relax the control of fishing in the Straits of Johore. Fishermen have previously been barred from the straits under the Emergency Regulations. The Federation Government disclosed that it has written to82 words
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Article24 1957-05-09 11 SINGAPORE. May 4. The Bedok Schools ParentTeacher Association will hold its annual meeting on May 12 at the Bedok boys’ school, Singapore.24 words
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189 1957-05-09 11 IPOH, May 3.—The Sikh community in the Federation did not want anyone to go to London to negotiate constitutional issues on their behalf, the secretary of the Perak Sikh Association, Mr. Bhagwan Singh, said today. He added: “Th e Sikhs of Perak189 words
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Article, Illustration259 1957-05-09 11 MAJOR ABBAS TO TAKE OVER COMMAND KUALA LUMPUR, May 3. first Malay officer to command a battalion in the Federation Army is to be Major Abbas bin Abdul Manan, 40, of the 4th Bn., the Malay Regiment. Now second in command259 words
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Article204 1957-05-09 11 SINGAPORE, May 4. THE nine-day combined SEATO exercise "Astra" in the Gulf of Siam and South China Sea which ended on May 2, has been described as a "great success” by Rear Admiral K. Edden, second-in-command, Far Blast Station. "By such exercises as Astra, individual204 words
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237 1957-05-09 11 ALA LUMPUR, May 3—The Government will introduce a supplementary capital budget in the Legislative Counril on May 7 as a first step to implementing its five-year development plan. It is understood that it will be in the region of $lOO million, but not all237 words
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Article52 1957-05-09 11 SINGAPORE, May 4. The 8,000-ton cruiser H.M.S. Gambia, future flagship of the East Indies Station, is the only ship on the British Home station with a Chinese laundryman. He is Mr. Shau, a native of Shanghai, who has worked as a laundryman aboard naval ships for52 words
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347 1957-05-09 12 MERDEKA AND END OF $9m. WILL MEAN FINISH OF MALAYA INVESTING SINGAPORE, May 4. PROSPECTIVE Malayan house owners are al1 most certain to be affected by the Whitehall decision that the Colonial Development Corporation should stop inventing in the Federation after merdeka. The C.D.C.347 words
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193 1957-05-09 12 SINGAPORE, May 4. “BUS Travellers’ Association” is being formed in Singapore “to make things easier for passengers.” The man behind the move is Mr. G.M.K. Sabai, who is trying to get people who use the buses to unite. Mr. Sabai. who works for193 words
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103 1957-05-09 12 Power fault not traced but it won t recur SINGAPORE. May 4. THE reason for the breakdown of a generator at the Pasir Panjang power station, which caused a 135-minute Singapore blackout on the morning of May 2, is still unknown. Investigations which began soon after the power supply was103 words
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Article, Illustration260 1957-05-09 12 «VITAL ISSUES HA YE BEEN OMITTED BY THE REID COMMISSION KUALA LUMPUR. May 3. rpHE president of Party Negara, Dato Sir Onn bin Ja’afar, today accused the Alliance of showering empty promises on the people whom it has asked to accept the Reid Report260 words
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Article39 1957-05-09 12 SINGAPORE, May 4. The Royal Interocean Line ship Maetsuycker will leave Singapore for Fremantle this evening after a delay of 24 hours. There was a slight accident when the vessel was being berthed on Apr. 29.39 words
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Article46 1957-05-09 12 KOTA BAHRU, May 3. About 130 immates of the Daman Kemumin welfare home at Pengkalan Chepa, six miles from here, attended a Hari Raya tea-party today given by the home’s board of visitors. Among the guests was the Sultan of Kelantan.46 words
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Article120 1957-05-09 12 BATU GAJ.Ah. May 3.~l, lrt pendent Malaya will n survive lone if a nust„ race was created to exercise dominance over thp others, said Inche Ibrahim bin Haji Karim, vice pre? sident of the Perak Brunch and a central executive committee member of Par120 words
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Article, Illustration293 1957-05-09 12 Election writs are out SINGAPORE, May 4 T'HE Officer Administering the Government. Mr. W. A. C. Goode, yesterday issued writs for byelections in Tanjong Pagar and Cairnhill. The writs, addressed to the' Returning Officer. Mr. M. Ponnuduray. direct that nomination day293 words
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116 1957-05-09 12 SINGAPORE. May 4 \lALAYAN Airways in Singapore, yesterday announced its 10th anniversary sift an ex gratia payment to more than 600 local employees. Thp company’s managing director, Capt. R. P. Mallard, told the Straits Times that the staff would probably get their cheques on May116 words
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Article36 1957-05-09 12 SINGAPORE. May 4. The Singapore City Coi cil has appointed a three-m sub-committee to con:,1 h; whether it should take advice of an indepeno panel of experts not to the Malayanisation o engineering departments.36 words
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Article346 1957-05-09 13 A golden key opens$550,000 research headquarters |POH. May 4. The Chief Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, assured leaders of the mining industry today that they “should have no fears as to their future or the future wellbeing of the industry.” The Chief Minister, opening the346 words
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Article503 1957-05-09 13 Kuala lumpur, May 4 The M.C.A. today took a first step towards expelkng members who have publicly opposed the party’s stand on Malava’s new constitution. The Central Working Comgnittee of the Association ordered that six prominent members be investigated for conduct “injurious to the intere.'t503 words
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221 1957-05-09 13 KUALA LUMPUR. May 4. President of Party Rakyat. Inche Ahmad Boestar"'3n warned that his party’s support for the Malay called to re-examine the Reid Report “might njt coni- nue to the end.” id this when he der .'it on a committee221 words
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Article56 1957-05-09 13 SINGAPORE. May. 5. Mrs. D. M. Burton has been elected president of the Society of Yorkshiremen in Malaya. Other officials are: vice-president, Mr. j. R. Higgin; secretary, Mr. W. F. Machin; treasurer, Mr. J. G. Ottolini; committee members, Messrs. W. Carey-Topping, A. B. Pulford, J. Richardson,56 words
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Article33 1957-05-09 13 PENANG, May 4. —A mother of three, Mrs. Dorothy Hazel Sim, who has donated blood 15 times, was presented with a gold medal yesterday. She is the first woman recipient.33 words
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307 1957-05-09 13 SINGAPORE, May 5. ■pHE conference of Federation and Singapore ministers, which has just concluded, discussed possible relaxation of trade barriers between the two territories. But though the conference made no headway the Singapore Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, who returned to the Colony307 words
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Article102 1957-05-09 13 JOHORE BAHRU, May 4 The Superintendent of the Prisons Department, Mr. George Carter, who came to Malaya 32 years ago —“when prisoners were still breaking stones”—is retiring. He said today that great changes in prison life had. taken place. “There is no more102 words
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214 1957-05-09 13 SINGAPORE. May 5. MR. j MEDCALFEMOORE, who was closely associated with the expansion of teleprinter services in Singapore during five years as Controller of Telecommunications. left for Australia yesterday on retirement under the Malayanisation scheme. He told the Sunday Times yesterday that since the war214 words
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Article61 1957-05-09 13 SINGAPORE, May. 5. The Singapore Ministry of Education yesterday an- nouncod that registration lor admission to standard I in Malay schools lor next year will begin tomorrow lor children born in 1949. Children born in i 950 will register in June and those born in 1951 in61 words
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Article30 1957-05-09 13 SINGAPORE. Mav 5. Telephone girls of the Singapore Telephone Board last night held a farewell dance for their retiring chief supervisor. Mrs. Jean R. Ncsbit. at Telephone House.30 words
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Article552 1957-05-09 14 Mission ‘has support of the majority’ KUALA LUMPUR, May 5. THE Alliance delegation today received a full mandate from its supreme policy-making body, the Alliance National Council, to finalise Malaya's proposed new constitution at the London talks with the British Government beginning on May 13. The552 words
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Article54 1957-05-09 14 SINGAPORE. May. 6. Tuan Syed Ahmad Jamalulil. secretary of Singapore UMNO, left the Colony last night to take up a new post at UMNO headquarters in Kuala Lumpur. He has been askd bv UMNO president. Tengku Abdul Rahman, to help the party’s secretary-general. Inche Sertu bin54 words
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Article142 1957-05-09 14 SINGAPORE, May 6. rPHE 13 YEAR-OLD A daughter of a R.A.F. sergeant was found wandering in Serangoon Garden Estate, Singapore, last night eight hours after she was reported missing. The girl left her house in Crowhurst Drive after telling her mother that she142 words
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Article19 1957-05-09 14 SINGAPORE, May. 6 Mr. Kenny Tan has been elected president of the Wesley Methodist Youth Fellowship, Singapore.19 words
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474 1957-05-09 14 SINGAPORE, May 6. rpHE Sultan of Pahang and his latest consort. Che Hathifah, 19. to whom he was secretly married last month, returned to Singapore by BOAC Constellation yesterday after a two-week honeymoon in Hong Kong But, according to a source clos474 words
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112 1957-05-09 14 KUALA LUMPUR. May 5. TENNIS stars from Australia. India, Ceylon, Indonesia and Siam are expected to take part in the second Malayan open tennis championships to be held in Singapore. The championships have been postponed to Aug. 22 to 25. The original dates were112 words
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327 1957-05-09 14 KUALA LUMPUR, May s.—The practice of selling rubber land for fragmentation was defended publicly for the first time last night by the head of one of Malaya’s biggest rubber agency firms. The retiring chairman of the board of directors of Harrisons and Crosfield, Mr.327 words
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Article457 1957-05-09 15 WE MUST BE REALISTIC SAYS KEEPER OF THE RULERS’ SEAL: WE CAN’T AFFORD TO LOSE THEM KUALA LUMPUR, May 5. THE Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal, Tuan Haji Mustapha Albakri, said last night that it would be a tragedy to Malaya if every expatriate457 words
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Article53 1957-05-09 15 SINGAPORE, May. 8. Allied Servicemen and civilians who gave their lives for the liberation of the Netherlands were remembered at a wreath-laying ceremony at the Kranji War Memorial, Singapore on the night of May 4. Eighteen Dutch girls laid flowers at the monuments of the 18 Dutch graves53 words
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Article168 1957-05-09 15 SINGAPORE, May 6. (CONTROLS may have v to be introduced if building costs in Singapore continue to rise, says the S.I.I. manager, Mr. J. M. Fraser, in his annual report. He says there was a "serious rise" in costs last year "and prices appear to be168 words
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241 1957-05-09 15 KUALA LUMPUR. May 5. rHE nationality of citizens of independent Malaya should be described as “Malay”, the Malay Congress resolved here today. (Yesterday the Congress suggested that the country should be called the Federation of Malay States after Aug. 31.) The241 words
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Article254 1957-05-09 15 FOURTH MEMBER IS LEFT BEHIND KUALA LUMPUR, May 5. A THREE-MAN deputation representing the Fcder ation’s Chinese Guilds and Associations was seen off at Kuala Lumpur airport today by more than 200 relatives and well-wishers. Led by Mr. Lau Pak Khuan of Ipoh, the derm254 words
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177 1957-05-09 15 SINGAPORE, May 7. IlfHILE a company of the 2nd Bn., Royal Welch Fusiliers, were on patrol in the Jungle near Ulu Teram, Johore, on April 10, a soldier refused to obey a command. Fusilier David Gordon Jones. 21, appeared before a Singapore court martial yesterday177 words
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Article37 1957-05-09 15 KUALA LUMPUR. May 6.Mr. R. O. Kibble, offlcer-in-charge police district, Kajang left here by air today for England on leave before retiring for health reasons. He is succeeded by Mr. T. I Blair, for Johore.37 words
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Article72 1957-05-09 15 SINGAPORE, May 7. Maj Gen. T. 8.1,. Churchill, who has been in charge of administration at G.H.Q. Far East Land Forces for the past 20 months, leaves Singapore for Britain in the Bayerstein today to take up the post of Vice-Quartermaster General at the War Office. His72 words
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Article227 1957-05-09 15 Commonwealth pool gives Malaya all she reasonably needs in American dollars 1/U ALA LUMPUR, May 6.—The likelihood of Malaya turning to America or Russia for loans to meet its capital needs was dismissed today by a spokesman of the Federation Ministry of Finance as “pure speculation.” He227 words
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Article556 1957-05-09 16 Worst ever in Colony history SINGAPORE, May 7. glN G APORE’S schools may be closed as a result of the influenza epidemic —the worst in the Colony’s history. Ihe Ministries of Education and Health are urgently assessing the situation. About lz,u00 pupils were absent yesterday from the556 words
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72 1957-05-09 16 KUALA LUMPUR. May 6— The man who drafted Malaya’s Income tax laws has retired alter 10 years service. He Is Mr Robert Heasman Controller-Uenerai ot Income lax in the Federa tlon and Singapore since it was introduced In the two territories after the war.72 words
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Article43 1957-05-09 16 SINGAPORE, May 7. Sir Douglas Waring, a member of the Federal Legislative Council, is among representatives from about 30 Commonwealth and Colonial legislatures who began on May 6 a month’s course in parliamentary procedure and practice in London.43 words
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Article381 1957-05-09 16 SINGAPORE, May 7. 'J'HE Special Branch is keeping an eye on the newly-organised Singapore Harbour Board Workers’ Union. The Special Branch Director, Mr. A. E. G. Blades, said yesterday: “There is some evidence of Commu-nist-front activities within the union.” Asked what he meant by Communist-front381 words
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Article23 1957-05-09 16 JOHORE BAHRU. May 6. Inche Abdul Ra’of bln' Haji Mohamed Said has been transferred from Merslng to Pontian as District Officer.23 words
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233 1957-05-09 16 SINGAPORE, May 7. 'J'HE Television Committee’s report has been submitted to the Singapore Government and is now being considered. This was disclosed yesterday by the acting Deputy Chief Secretary, Mr. R. W. Jakeman. He said he could not divulge the nature of233 words
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Article95 1957-05-09 16 Kuala lumpur, May 6,The Chief Minister. Tengku Abdul Rahman, today received an apology from a “rebel” UMNO leader. Dato Raja Mohammed Hanifah. who is secretary of the Negri Sembilan state organisation. The apology ended a monthlong row between the state organisation and its headquarters In Kuala95 words
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Article37 1957-05-09 16 SINGAPORE. May 7. The Singapore i races Union Congress will today send the Government a resolution passed at its Mav Day meeting last week asking for the reinstatement of all dismissed temporary clerks.37 words
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194 1957-05-09 16 SINGAPORE, May 7. OEFUSING to be “outclassed" oy a monocled fellow passenger on board the Willem Ruvs, two Singapore brokers wired a Colony optician for identical adornments to be sent to them by air to Cape Town. The194 words
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Article217 1957-05-09 17 PART-TIME SERVICEMEN MY BE CALLED OUT WITH REGULAR FORCES TO MAINTAIN ORDER SINGAPORE, May 7. :TIE Singapore Government has taken measures to incorporate hundreds of volunteers and art-time members of three defence services in ie Colony’s internal security organisation. Three Bills made public last night affect217 words
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Article52 1957-05-09 17 SINGAPORE. May 7. Pht New Commissioner Mr Foss Shanahan will leave Singapore tomorrow tor Bangkok for a meeting ot the SEATO Council ol Kepr^sentatives He will dls 0 attend festivals commemorating the 2.5UUth anniversary of the Buddhist era He will be accompanied by52 words
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Article210 1957-05-09 17 KUALA LUMPUR, May 6. SUPPORT for the Malay Congress weakened when the Party Rakyat delegation walked out of a meeting today. The delegation led by the party’s president. Inche K. Ahmad Boestamam left while the congress was debating the Peninsular Malays Union proposal for a210 words
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207 1957-05-09 17 U A L A LUMPUR, May 6 —The Malay Congress today adopted a 16-point charter to “guarantee the livelihood” of the people and urged that it be incorporated in the constitution of independent Malaya. The charter was put forward by Party Negara, one of 20207 words
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Article21 1957-05-09 17 SINGAPORE, May 7. The Liberal-Socialist Party yesterday collected nomination papers for the by-elec-tions in Tanjong Pagar and Cairnhill wards.21 words
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Article199 1957-05-09 17 NOT ONE ‘WHO TODAY DIVORCES A WOMAN TO MARRY ANOTHER TOMORROW K A L A LUMPUR, v May 6.—The Reid recommendation that *he Paramount Ruler <>t’ independent Malaya should hold office for five years could lead to the appointment of a Kuler who may be199 words
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Article253 1957-05-09 17 Suhrawardy’s advice to Malaya SINGAPORE, May 7. HPHE Pakistani Prime Minister, Mr. H. S. Suhrawardy, yesterday gave this advice to an independent Malaya: “Go slow and hold tight to your reins, for there is the danger of your running away.” Mr. Suhrawardy said this on253 words
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Article92 1957-05-09 17 SINGAPORE, May 7. rIE two girls who come nearest to being an artist’s “dream” will win the prizes awarded for the best professional and amateur models at the “Artists and Models” ball at the Sea View Hotel. Singapore, on May 13. Several of the Colony’s92 words
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Article39 1957-05-09 17 SINGAPORE. May 7. The Buddhisms of Singapore yesterday gave a party to delegates and observers to the Buddha Jayantl celebrations at Bangkok with a lunch at Maha Bodhi School in Geylang. The party left by air later.39 words
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154 1957-05-09 17 SOME ‘ARE AFRAID OF MERDEKA' ALOR STAR, May 6. rpHE Chiet Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, warned an Alliance youth meeting here last night to “beware of enemies around us We have many, and they are doing all they can to defeat our objective,” he154 words
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Article45 1957-05-09 17 SINGAPORE, May 7. The Malayan (Jatnonc News in its latest issue lists 85 films as “morally objectionable in part for all.” Among them are “River s Edge,” “You Can’t Run Away From It”, “Flight to Hong Kong”, and “Designing Woman.”45 words
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Article37 1957-05-09 17 JOHORE BAHRU. May 6 Insp. C. C. Stevenson has been transferred from the Sessions Court here to be senior Crime Investigation officer. His place as court inspector has been taken by Insp. Harbajan Singh.37 words
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Article571 1957-05-09 18 ‘Dodge the crowds' advice SINGAPORE, May 8. THE SINGAPORE Minister tor Education, Mr. Chew Swee Kee, yesterday ordered the closure of the Colony’s schools from today as a counter to the influenza epidemic—thus freeing 262,000 schoolchildren from the danger of carrying infection to their homes. Singapore's 670571 words
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1140 1957-05-09 18 KUALA LUMPUR, May 7. THE Federation Government, which liad e.\ pected a deficit of $90 million in 1950 now finds that it has a surplus of $50 million for that year. This news came today from the Minister of Finance,1,140 words
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96 1957-05-09 18 SINGAPORE, May y A TRIBUNAL ol t”- ,e Singapore judges nas dismissed an aPP eal Middle Road trade unionist, Mr Devan r against his detention »or suspected subversive 1 VitleS. vTnt This means that Mr Na r like the PAP Assembyliyan for Bukit96 words
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Article168 1957-05-09 18 WILLIAMS: On April 26th, 1957 at the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Maternity Home, N.W.3., to S.lvia (nee Phillips) and Stephen Brian Weir Williams, a son. Nicholas Stephen Weir. EVANS: To Ruth and Trevor at Batu Gajah on April 30th 1957, a daughter Hilary Diana MORTIMER: To Marcia and Bill at168 words
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Obituary35 1957-05-09 18 DEATH LATE MR. EDMUND SMITH HYDE ADLER Funeral Service it B'dadarl Cemetery at 5 p.m on Thursday 2nd May 1957 All Floral tributes to be sent to the Singapore Casket Co. Ltd by 4 p.m.35 words
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Article810 1957-05-09 19 EPSOM JEEP - r f By H -7 L-*- EPSOM JEEP WAS field day lor favourites at Penang on Apr. 30. And locally- rained horses look six of the seven races. Wally Bagby saddled810 words
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Article23 1957-05-09 19 SINGAPORE, Mar The Metropolitan Vickers Electrical CO., in Britain has offered two annual, scholarships to engineering graduates from Singapore and the Federation.23 words
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Article828 1957-05-09 19 [the week in sport! ISLE OF MAN NEXT, WE SAYS-J MOTOR CYCLIST Jock Muir t 29-year-old Scottish t 1T mining engineer working in Puchong, was the performer in the Lornie Kilo speed trials at Kuala j-.umpor on May 5, Riding a 499cc Norton FNsatherbed, Muir won828 words
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Miscellaneous67 1957-05-09 19 k&rz- 'c-r v > vr DRAW FOR A* TICKETS PRRPI TOTAL POOL: $147,200 1ST: No. *****$ ($44,169) nbl No. *****4 ($17,664) $KD: No. *****9 $.332) ITERS ($1,3*9 each): *****$. 13$$19, *«>6685, *****6. *****3 ■H($96* '*****6 h); No*. *****9 *****2, *****3, 2*103, *****9, v" 4 I WEEP DRAW FOR ‘R’ j67 words
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Article539 1957-05-09 20 SHARE MARKET By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, May 6. AFTER several weeks of unusually active trading the Singapore Share Market in the closing stages of last week developed an atmosphere of adjustment in quiet but still firm trading. Disruption of a fluent market continued with Hari539 words
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Article35 1957-05-09 20 Current Date of Total of Total far Payment Payment year previous Sungel Bldor Tin Dredging Ltd. A 3d. May 14 A 9d. A Is. 9d Jackson Co Ltd. 12*% M«y 25 20% 20%35 words
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Article443 1957-05-09 20 rpHE following business done in the Singapore Share Market last week was reported by one Ann of brokers for the period April 27 to May 3. INDUSTRIALS: Chartered Bank 395. 6d., Consolidated Tin Smelters Ords. 33s 6d. to 33s 10%d.; Commercial Union 87s 1%d., Federal Dispensary $2.03. Praser443 words
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218 1957-05-09 20 EASIER TENDENCY IN ALL SECTIONS OF SHARE MARKE T By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Mav J'HERE was an easier tendency in all sect; of the Singapore Share Market yester against a background of quiet trading. Ho\w there was some inclination for a firmer ton wards the close. Industrials revealed a218 words
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Article150 1957-05-09 20 Production of rubber on estates during April has been announced as follows: Kuala Reman Rubber Estates Ltd. 127,000 Ib M Bruseh Rubber Estates Ltd. 40,000, Alor Pongsu Amalgam t ed Estates Ltd. M. 319, Bedong (Malava) Rubber Ltd- 48,842, Temerloh Rubber Estates Ltd. 38,000. Trong Rubber Estates150 words
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Article879 1957-05-09 20 SINGAPORE. May 7. INDUSTRIAL* Ny#ri Seller* AIM Brick* im i«o Ords iso 1.90 AtiM to* it oo loonm B B. PKrol 58/- 80/5 M Trustees 8.10 8 8*» Con. Tin Smelt Are* *O/8 Ords 33/- 34/. Eastern United 30.00 31 00 Pea Utspeti.narv 200 2.05 Fraser and879 words
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Article398 1957-05-09 20 I C SINGAPORE, May FURTHER liquidatioi ,f 1 the May position is produced a slightly ,acreased turnover ti is week and a widening it the discount on the ct rent month, report Holiday, Cutler, Bath and n., Ltd. in their current review of the Singapore Rubber398 words
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Article46 1957-05-09 20 Preliminary figures for Mala yan rubber exports in April a 76,039 tons were lower than it previous month’s 81,194 tons. The cumulative total for th< first four months of this year, a 317,272 tons, is slightly above th average for the past four yeais46 words
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Article30 1957-05-09 20 iakuapn valley Tin urcdairig r»avp Announced that durtna APi'i Takuapct No 1 and 2 dredge worked 1.207 hours covered 255.0()( cubic vard.« and won 664 Dlculs oi ore.30 words