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Title Section27 1957-05-30 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYA'S NATIONAL IOWMAfn New Series No. 562 > Singapore, May 30, 1957 Price 40cents (Malayan) or I Shilling.27 words
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617 1957-05-30 2 CHARLES MANN - CHARLES MANN London Fmay well be (feet there is some .division Of opinion «n the Rubber JtOduew’ Council on the subject of research. You state that opposition is expected to a proposed in* cqaM in cess from groups carrying out617 words
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Article316 1957-05-30 2 WJi. cuRSi t:g - WJi. cuRSi t:g Singapore. FMr. P. R. Lewis’s letter (S.T. May 11) it Is stated that cor* porate membership of the' Institution of Structural Engineers is “insufficient” for entry to Singapore Engineering Service. It is further implied that If structural anaioeers wens to be admitted316 words
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Article114 1957-05-30 2 TAN CHONG WAI (Mrs - TAN CHONG WAI (Mrs.) Singapore. jlEFORE the Suez crisis, M3 sugar was sold at twenty-five cents per kati. Afterwards the price of sugar rapidly increased unit) it reached thirty-ttve cents per kati. Then there was a slight drop to thirty cents, where It was steady for114 words
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Article88 1957-05-30 2 COMMONER’ - COMMONER’ Singapore. WHEN the Suez Canal vf was blocked, Importer* and dealers wer e quick to seise the opportunity to raise prices on imported foodstuffs, by approximately 10 per cent although la most cases their stock in hand was imported via 8ues. According to recent announcements88 words
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Article60 1957-05-30 2 Malacca; ROMEO - Malacca. ROMEO. MALACCA councillors lvl appear to consider lovers* meeting places and flood-lighting -of the Malacca fori urgent and pressing matters. Must Malacca minds always be as narrow as Malacca roads? Why not go the whole hog? Stop using the railways, hospitals, airports, 1 motorcars etc. Let’s60 words
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172 1957-05-30 2 WAN FARI1 - WAN FARI1 Teluk Anson. HAVING read the letter “Injustice to non-Malays” <S.T. May 15) and the repercussions thereto, I wish to add my own views. Kum bang Betina and Mike Hammer are both sensible and rational, but a Jarring note is sounded by172 words
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Article831 1957-05-30 3 —Straits Times, May 23. Agreement on the new jr ration constitution has l HlI1 reached in London wl!1 a minimum of diseujs.>ion and a maximum ot 0 a will. There remains n some minor redrafting one section of the au- i ament, following which t draft constitution—Straits Times, May 23. - 831 words
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Article258 1957-05-30 3 —Straits Times, May 23. Probably it was fear of upsetting public morale which decayed until yesterday the statement on the influenza epidemic which Singapore’s Minister for Health, Mr. A. J. Braga, has now made. Mr. Braga spoke of the impossibility of confining the disease once the virus had—Straits Times, May 23. - 258 words
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Article615 1957-05-30 3 —Straits Times, May 24. Assemblymen anxious for light on the future of pan Malayan Government departments did not get a great deal of satisfaction from Mr. Lim Yew Hock and his colleagues. Obviously Singapore does not want the pan-Malayan departments broken up, but this is beginning to look—Straits Times, May 24. - 615 words
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Article604 1957-05-30 3 —Straits Times, May 25. In the course of inquiries into payments for a contractor’s services in Slim Village it was discovered that although the work had been paid for in full, it had not in fact been much more than half done. One of the completion certificates—Straits Times, May 25. - 604 words
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Article628 1957-05-30 4 —Straits Times, May 28. There are three more weeks to go before Federation curiosity on the new constitution is satisfied with publication of the achievement of the London conference. Once the draft has received the approval of the Queen and the Rulers it will be final. The—Straits Times, May 28. - 628 words
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Article211 1957-05-30 4 —Straits Times. May 27. Singapore’s Minister for Health, Mr. A. J. Braga has at last given an account of his recent visit to Japan The two-week tour cost the taxpayer about $5,000, for fares and some hotel expenses. The rest was paid by the Japanese Government whose guest—Straits Times. May 27. - 211 words
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Article203 1957-05-30 4 —Straits Times. May 27. About two hundred bus conductresses in the Federation may be dismissed as from June 1. And all because the Government wants to improve the lot of women workers. A new ruling incorporated In the Employment Ordinance which was passed by the Federa Council—Straits Times. May 27. - 203 words
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Article534 1957-05-30 4 —Straits Times, May 29. The generous compensation which has accompanied the Malayanisation of the civil service has produced a new fear. Expatriates in the government agencies and city and municipal services are becoming afraid they will not be Malayanised. If this sounds a little cynical, then the—Straits Times, May 29. - 534 words
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Article346 1957-05-30 4 —Straits Times, May 28 A flight in an aeroplane down the Malayan peninsu!: reveals the picture of a fertile land. Th e jungle clad hills and the green plains' heighten the appearance bounty. But, says Mr. R. c Barnard writing in t Malayan Forester, this canoi > ot—Straits Times, May 28 - 346 words
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Article120 1957-05-30 4 SHAND: To Anvara and Matt, at Penang Mission Hospital a son, on Saturday 18th MayLORIMER: To Prue and Andrew, on 24th May, 1957. at Bungsar, a son, Brother for Caroline and AndrewCASTLE: To Barbara and Dirk on 24th May at Bungsar Hospital, a daughter. WILSON: To Jean, wife120 words
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Article740 1957-05-30 5 Just in time the breeze changed its course SINGAPORE, May 23. rlFTY firemen fought for two hours last night to save the offices of the Straits Times Press in Cecil Street, Singapore, when a big blaze razed an adjacent row of five iwo-storev buildings. At the740 words
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297 1957-05-30 5 SINGAPORE, May 23. A ROYAL NAVY rating and assistant to a padre ripped the cheongsam of a Chinese waitress and kit-chen-hand when she rejected his request for a date. Leading Seaman David Keith Warsop, 19, also tore the girl’s brassiere to pieces after297 words
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Article820 1957-05-30 5 G.L. PEET - G.L. PEET <THERE have been two moments during this visit when I have realised as never before what a great port Singapore is. The first was when the Maetsuycker came up from the south and turned along trtfe waterfront towards Tanjong Pagar, and I counted over twenty820 words
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Article1123 1957-05-30 6 CYNICL’S - As I was saying. CYNICL’S COINCIDENCE is usually strange, but it is a stranger coincidence than usual which linds the press under attack in London, Moscow and Peking. In all three countries the newspapers arc being urged to mend their ways. In Russia the newspapers are "colourless, lifeless, boring and1,123 words
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Article, Illustration9 1957-05-30 6 BASKET SELLER- —Photo by Soony Hon Sin—Photo by Soony Hon Sin - 9 words
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Article603 1957-05-30 6 —Tuan D. iek - —Tuan D.iek the period, 10-17th.. there has been little rain in or near the Dusun—a great re'ief. None of its inhabitants has so far caught the ’flu A year ago we recorded a disease of bananas affecting the leaves, and confined to only one variety. Presumably the Department603 words
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Article126 1957-05-30 6 (From the Straits Times of May 23, 1907) go far as the little telltale thermometer goes Penang may, at certain times in the year be well described as a “warm place,” but its claims to celebrity in this respect do, most assuredly, rest on the number of(From the Straits Times of May 23, 1907) - 126 words
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Article46 1957-05-30 6 SINGAPORE. May 27 Mrs. K. C. George has been elected the president of the Kamala Club in Singapore. Other officials are: Vicepresidents, Mrs. M. Lobo and ?4rs. Sonalkar; secretary, Mrs. A M. Emmanuel; assistant secretary, Mrs. Z. Abdullah; and treasurer, Mrs. S Vetteth.46 words
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541 1957-05-30 7 BRAGA EXPLAINS THAT TRIP TO THE LAND OF THE CHERRY BLOSSOM SINGAPORE, May 23. THE Minister for Health, Mr. A. J. Braga, and 1 the leader of the Liberal-Socialists, Mr. Lim (’boon Mong, clashed in the Singapore Legislative Assembly yesterday over541 words
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Article72 1957-05-30 7 $3. 8m. PAID OUT TO EXPATS SINGAPORE, May 23. r J'*IK Singapore Government has paid a total of 53,813.242 as compensation to 76 expatriate officers who left the civil serT»y ire u n< *er Malayanisation. Police force has lost 13 men, the medical department 11, prisons 10, and administrative and72 words
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Article55 1957-05-30 7 KUALA LUMPUR, May 22—Britain’s first High Commissioner in independent Malaya is Mr. Geofroy William •ory. C.M.G.. now the British deputy High CommissionPr >n Australia. Mr Tory, 44, is expected in Kuala Lumpur towards 1P *u nd August, but he will only take up his new post55 words
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348 1957-05-30 7 SINGAPORE, May 23. ITNEMPLO YMENT 1 n Singapore has increased since April, 1955, as a result of school leavers seeking jobs and a recent reduction in industry. Protective tariffs set up by the Federation have hit sawmilling, rubber packing and biscuit factories. Employment in348 words
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223 1957-05-30 7 SINGAPORE, May 23. THE Chief Minister, 1 Mr. Lim Yew Hock, said yesterday that in a few years the Central Provident Fund would be paying more than the present two and half per cent interest on contributions. Mr. Lim was speaking In the223 words
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Article363 1957-05-30 7 K LUMPUR, May 22.—The people of M;ilaya were told today: “You will have as a friend who will always want you to be free and happy her Majesty the Queen, who is the head of the Commonwealth family.” The Officer Administer- ing the Government, Sir David363 words
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108 1957-05-30 7 IPOH, May 22 A police party neaded by Lt. Fred Hutchison and assisted by three aborigines tracked a wounded tiger that had escaped from a wild-boar trap and shot it dead today. The tiger was found this afternoon thrashing about In a108 words
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Article508 1957-05-30 8 SINGAPORE, May 2:\. THERE a Rood chance that the Singapore Government will grant income tax reliefs to a breadwinner for dependants in addition to his wife and children. A o Yesterday the Legislative Assembly adopted a resolution moved by an independent member to set508 words
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141 1957-05-30 8 SINGAPORE, May 23. rE Singapore Government hopes to persuade the Federation Governmen not to split the pan-Malayan income tax department when the Federation attains independence. This was disclosed by acting Financial Secretary. Mr. Oon Khye Kiang. in the Singapore Legislative Assembly yesterday. Mr.141 words
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155 1957-05-30 8 SINGAPORE. May 23. THE Singapore Government had tried to persuade the Federation Government that any form of tariff protection might have adverse economic consequences for both territories. the Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, said in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. The Federation, however, had155 words
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Article62 1957-05-30 8 NEW ‘PINE TRADE BOARD SINGAPORE, May 23. Legislation to set up a board which will have as part of its functions the enforcement of discipline in the Malayan pineapple industry was approved by the Singapore Legislative Assembly yesterday. The board will be established on a pan Malayan bask by identical62 words
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205 1957-05-30 8 MEMBERS of the Singapore Military Forces, the Malayan Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and the Malayan Auxiliary Air Force can now be called out to quell riots in Sinpore. Three Bills passed without opposition by the Singapore Legislative Assembly yesterday make provision205 words
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Article206 1957-05-30 8 SINGAPORE. May 23. T'HE Arm in Singapore A which gives the most financial aid to the $1,750,000 hospital proposed by the British European Association will get priority in bed accommodation. *aid Mr. A. Gilmour, the association’s secretary, yesterday. “This is a case cl the206 words
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257 1957-05-30 8 SINGAPORE, May 23. 'J’HE FAILURE of the Royal Air Force to reveal vital evidence about a helicopter accident caused a Singapore inquest yesterday to return an open verdict on the death of Cpl. Ronald Frederick Martin. The Coroner, Mr. K. T. Alexander,257 words
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Article44 1957-05-30 8 KUALA LUMPUR. May 22.Two Federal Councillors, Inche Ghaffar bin Baba (Malacca Luar) and Ungku Muhsein (Trengganu Central) are going to England on a sixmonth study tour. They will study rural economy and political progress They leave Malaya on May 2944 words
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Article26 1957-05-30 8 KUALA LUMPUR. May 22. The High Commissioner. Sir Donald MacGillivray. returned here today from London after taking part in the constitutional talks there.26 words
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Article74 1957-05-30 8 SINGAPORE. May 23. Two more people have reported the loss of orchids In Singapore. One is Mr. John Ede, a Legislative Assemblyman living in Swettenham Road. He lost a Vanda Tan Chay Yan worth $5OO The second victim is European woman receptionist who lives in Scotts74 words
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Article657 1957-05-30 9 SINGAPORE, Msiv 24. dRITISH EUROPEANS in Singapore—about u 100 of them —disagreed yesterday over the policy and purpose of the British European Association. The dispute took place in Robinson’s cafe in the assentations first public forum to “answer miv questions bv members or non-inembers.*’ Non-members accused657 words
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88 1957-05-30 9 Servicemen ’s remains taken to Kranji war cemetery SINGAPORE. May 24. A LARGE-SCALE rxtiuma- tion of service graves is being undertaken in Singapore. The remains will be reburied at the Kranji War Memorial cemetery. Scores of the graves of servicemen have already been dug up at Bidadari. The graves, complete88 words
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Article44 1957-05-30 9 SINGAPORE. May 23. The Singapore Traction Co Employees’ Union, is holding a tea party on May 25 to bid farewell to Mr. J. L. Pattlson retiring traffic superintendent of the company. Mr. Pattlson is leaving for Australia on June 10.44 words
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103 1957-05-30 9 SINGAPORE, May 24. THE man who has made Malayan snakes and crabs his “speciality” Mr. M.W.F. Tweedie, will retire as Director of Raffles Museum, Singapore, in July. Although his post is not to be Malayanised for another five years, he has elected to go103 words
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88 1957-05-30 9 SINGAPORE, May 24. r'RCES from Siam, New Zealand, the Philippines, Britain and the United States will take part in the joint air ground operations in the Saraburi and Lopburi areas near Bangkok as part of “Air Link” the SEATO exercise due to begin on88 words
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Article221 1957-05-30 9 MALAY UNION to EX-MEMBER SIDIK: QUIT ASSEMBLY, FIGHT OUR NOMINEE SINGAPORE, May 24. THE Singapore Malay Union yesterday issued a challenge to the Assistant Minister for Education, Inche Mohamed Sidik, to resign from the Assembly and contest a by-election against a union nominee in the Southern Islands. The221 words
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Article49 1957-05-30 9 KUALA LUMPUR. May 23Miss Margaret Evarett, aged 26. the Lady Templer Hospital assistant nurse who was found unconscious in her hospital quar- ters on May 19 regained consciousness after 72 hours in the Kuala Lumpur General Hospital. A hospital spokesman said today she was “progressing satisfactorily.”49 words
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403 1957-05-30 9 MUAR, May 23. 4 YOUNG European who took up planting in March after serving with the Army in Malaya yesterday saved two of his colleagues from almost certain death after they had been ambushed by a terrorist gang on Craigielea Estate, ten miles403 words
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151 1957-05-30 9 SINGAPORE. May 24. rE Royal Air Force is keeping silent about the helicopter accident at Seletar on April 16 when Cpl. R. F. Martin, 22, was killed by a rotor blade which fell off the machine as it was warming up. An open verdict151 words
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Article30 1957-05-30 9 JOHORE BAHRU. May 22. Mr. A. L. Hardy, Officer Su perintending the Police Circle of Kluang. left today with his wife and family for Britain on leave.30 words
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304 1957-05-30 10 My $5,000 trip was well worth it —Braga SINGAPORE, May 24. THE recent controversial trip to Japan by the Singapore Health Minister, Mr. A. J. Braga, cost taxpayers about $5,000. This represents two-way air fares and some hotel expenses incurred by the Minister and his companion. Dr. C. Marcus, a304 words
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Article74 1957-05-30 10 SINGAPORE, May 24. A limited number of tickets for seats for the Queen’s birthday parade at the Singapore padang at 7.30 a m on June 13 is now available to the public. Applications must be written and posted to the Assistant Secretary (Political), Chief Secretary’s Office, Empress74 words
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Article36 1957-05-30 10 PENANG. May 23.—H.M.5. Newcastle, a 9.000-ton cruiser, flying the flag of Rear Admiral W. K. Edeen, flag officer, second-in-com-mand. Far East station, will arrive in Penang on June 8 and stay for a week.36 words
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Article96 1957-05-30 10 SINGAPORE, May 27. mHE influenza epidemic X has stopped many would be blood donors from visiting the Singapore Blood Transfusion Service. Yesterday 18 people, including three members of the Singapore Apex Club, gave blood, and so far this month only 555 people have visited96 words
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Article53 1957-05-30 10 SINGAPORE, May 24. Major W.L.P. Soahon, the Singapore Commissioner of Prisons, and his wife, left yesterday in the Tjiwangi for a two-week trip to Hong Kong. He told the Straits Times, before he left, that the Singapore “Borstal” would be opened as soon as he53 words
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Article68 1957-05-30 10 SINGAPORE, May 24. The Permanent Secretary to the Labour Ministry, Mr. L. C. Goh. will represent the Singapore Government at the International Labour Organisation conference at Geneva next month. The president of the Singapore Trades Union Congress. Mr. S. Jaganathan. will attend on behalf of68 words
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Article151 1957-05-30 10 237 training, another call-up in June SINGAPORE, May 23. f PHE Singapore Infantry Battalion will be properly 1 equipped and fully trained by the end of next year, the acting Chief Secretary, Mr. S. T. Stewart, told the Legislative Assembly yesterday. Its present strength is151 words
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143 1957-05-30 10 SINGAPORE, May 23. A YOUNG Malayan married an Australian girl twice in one day in Sydney last month—but he arrived back in Singapore by the Nieuw Holland yes- terday without her. “I want to set up a home for her first.” said Inche Yusoff143 words
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Article57 1957-05-30 10 SINGAPORE. May 24. Thousands of students in Singapore will today observe Commonwealth Day with parades and assemblies for talks by public leaders. Lord Elton, a vice-president of the Commonwealth Day movement, has sent a message saying the Commonwealth family would play a great and leading role in57 words
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Article218 1957-05-30 10 A NUMBER OF SOLDIERS 1 ARE ‘CUT UP’ AT HAVING l TO DO THE TRIMMING SINGAPORE. May 24 NUMBER of soldiers in the Ulu Pandan camp of the 1st. Singapore Infantry Regiment are angry because they have to cut crass One rvf thorn rono tin One of them218 words
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Article46 1957-05-30 10 SINGAPORE, May 24. More than 1,000 people attended the funeral at Bidadarl cemetery on May 21 ot Mr. K. Abraham, a rural cleansing superintendent In the Singapore Ministry of Health. Mr. Abraham. 56. died at the Singapore General Haspital of a heart attack.46 words
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Article151 1957-05-30 10 POLLS CAMPAIGN STARTS SINGAPORE, May 24. MORE than 1.000 members of UMNO at Tanjong iV1 Pagar have been told to support the Peoples Action Party leader. Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, in the bvelection for the Singapore Legislative Assembly. The president of the Singapore branch of151 words
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Article48 1957-05-30 10 SINGAPORE, May 25. Air Commodore M. F. Calder was yesterday named commander of a selected team of 33 officers and men of No. 14 Squadron, Roval New Zealand Air Force, for the South-East Asia Treaty Organisation army/air exercise “Air Link” at Bangkok next week.48 words
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143 1957-05-30 10 MUAR, May 24. —Four of the 10 terrorists who fled after failing to kill three European planters on Craigielea Estate on May 22 stumbled into a police trap. Two terrorists were shot dead and the other two were seriously wounded by a143 words
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Article77 1957-05-30 10 LIM OFF TO GENEVA TODA Y SINGAPORE. May 25. The Singapore Chief Minister. Mr. Lim Yew Hock, will leave for Geneva today to attend the International Labour Organisation conference which begins next month. The other member of the Singapore delegation are tin* Permanent Secretary to tin Labour Ministry, Mr. L.77 words
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Article266 1957-05-30 11 Move to reduce revenue losses 1/ LUMPUR, May 21.—The Federation Government acted toJa> to stop people from buying petrol in Singapore where it is 20 cents a gallon cheaper—and selling it in th? Federation. The Government announced two new refill iti‘»ns: PETROL carried in excess o:266 words
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Article117 1957-05-30 11 PENANG, May 24.—The Director of Fisheries, Mr. D. W. Le Mare, said today that poisoning of Ashing waters was a “royal prerogative/’ He was commenting on a report that a fish drive will be held in the Pahang River next week to celebrate the Sultan’s silver117 words
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272 1957-05-30 11 rmiF r ,1 KUALA LUMPUR, May 24. |HL Federation Government has asked Federal, State and Settlement Government servants if they would like to work “puasa” hours, from S a.m. to 2 p.m., or a siesta system, as in Spain, the272 words
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Article183 1957-05-30 11 Engine cut out, plane nose-dived KUALA LUMPUR, May 24. TWO engineers escaped death when their plane, a x Tiger Moth belonging to the Kuala Lumpur Flying Club, nose-dived and crashed at Puchong, about 12 miles from here, yesterday. The men. Mr. J.C.P. Cotrill, 28, of183 words
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57 1957-05-30 11 SINGAPORE, May 25. INSPECTOR SEAH KE SING, 27. of the Singapore Police Force, left for Britain by BOAC yesterday for further training. He will also take a course at the Hendon Metropolitan Police College. Insp. Seah has been with the force for six years.57 words
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97 1957-05-30 11 SINGAPORE, May 27 MISS LIANE KEEN a Sydney fashion expert, flew into Singapore by Qantas yesterday to learn more about cheongsams. “The main thing I want to find out is whether the slits should go a little further up, or down,” she said at97 words
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Article53 1957-05-30 11 SINGAPORE, May 25. A dispute between the Dunlop Rubber Purchasing Co. and 222 retrenched workers was settled yesterday. The workers were dismissed last week as they had become redundant. After a meeting yesterday the workers agreed to accept increased compensation offered by the company. Details53 words
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Article228 1957-05-30 11 It’s to get attention says Dr. Teh as... SINGAPORE, May 25. YESTERDAY’S SingaL pore by-election surprise was a change in the colour of the PAP symbol. Instead of a red flash of lightning in a blue circle, posters put up In Chinatown were in228 words
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Article59 1957-05-30 11 SINGAPORE, May 24. TpOR the first time air pass- engers leaving Singapore were tested for influenza yesterday. Forty-three Air India passengers for Madras were examined by airport health officials. None was infected At present only passengers for Madras will be examined. Examinations are being59 words
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Article25 1957-05-30 11 JOHORE BAHRU. May 24— Mr. E. Baird. Enforcement Officer, Road Transport Department, Johore. has left for Britain on retirement under the Malayanisation scheme.25 words
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Article233 1957-05-30 12 SINGAPORE, May 25. SINGAPORE'S Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, yesterday urged all races to do their utmost to build a better Singapore for everyone. He deprecated the idea of the different communities indulging in communal politics. Mr. Lim was comi meriting on a report233 words
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106 1957-05-30 12 Kuala lumpur. May 25. The 15/19th Regiment of the King’s Royal Hussars the troops u ho escorted Communist chief Chin Peng during the Taling talks in December 1955 —left here tonight on the first leg of their journey home to Britain.106 words
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Article73 1957-05-30 12 SINGAPORE, May 27 MR. E. D. SHEARN arrived in Singapore in the Canton yesterday to be adviser to the 10-man delegation that will represent Malaya at the Rubber Study Group conference in Indonesia on June 24. Mr. Shearn was a leading lawyer in Malaya before73 words
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Article57 1957-05-30 12 TAIPING. May 25.—A ceremonial parade of changing of the guard here last night marked the disbanding of the headquarters of the 1st. Federal Division, established four years ago. The old guard, drawn from the 1st. Bn. the Royal Lincolnshire Regiment, handed over duties to their57 words
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163 1957-05-30 12 SINGAPORE, May 26. THE leader of Singapore 1 People’s Action Party, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, declared last night that the main aim of his party was to establish a democratic, non-Communist Malaya by constitutional methods and NOT by force. Speaking at his first163 words
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Article107 1957-05-30 12 MALACCA. May 25—The Resident Commissioner, Mr. H G. Hammett, said here today that the future of independent Malaya would depend a good deal upon the behaviour of the police. Speaking at the 48th Malacca Civics Course for sub-ordinary police officers. he said that a policeman must107 words
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Article285 1957-05-30 12 SINGAPORE. May 26. THE Singapore Government has sent the draft of the new Citizenship Bill, which will give voting rights to more than 260,000 aliens, to the Colonial Office for study. This was disclosed by the Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, yesterday before he left285 words
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Article262 1957-05-30 12 LIB-SOCS: GENT'S AGREEMENT NO GENT COULD HAVE AGREED SINGAPORE, May Its fHE Liberal-Socialist Party denies the Labour F- ont charge that it had not honoured a "gentleranV agreement not to contest the by-elections .n Tar one Pagar and Cairnhill. An editorial in the latest issue of262 words
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Article92 1957-05-30 12 KUALA TRENGGANU. May 25. THE man who established village constable posts in Trengganu and on Pulau Redang, an island 27 miles from the harbour, left here this week on long leave before retiring under Malayanisation. He was Mr. D. J. Randall, officer-in-charge of Police District.92 words
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Article28 1957-05-30 12 SINGAPORE, May 26. Sir Percy McNeice, former president of the City Council. and Lady McNeice returned to Singapore yesterday after a holiday in North Borneo.28 words
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Article161 1957-05-30 12 If UALA LUMPUR, May 25. The Merdeka Cahpso composed by Mr. *Len Thorne. English programme organiser of Radio Malaya here, will be heard on the air a: p.m. on May 30. It will be included in a row Radio Malaya programme. Malayan Magazine. ..nd161 words
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Article46 1957-05-30 12 Flags —and a holiday SINGAPORE, May 25. Singapore boys and girl-* observed Commonwealth Day yesterday at a short ceremony in their schools. Although it was not an official holiday for school, all school heads dismissed their pupils for the day immediately after the flag raising ceremony.46 words
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Article41 1957-05-30 12 SINGAPORE. May 2H The Singapore Custom* seized 5001b. of dutiable cig rettes from a kelong off Pa~ dang Terbakar on the nig> of May 24. Some men escaped in a speedboat as the customs men approached.41 words
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Article38 1957-05-30 12 IPOH, May 25.— The new $10,000 St. Paul’s Anglican Church at Slim River miles south of Ipoh, will t, dedicated on May 27 by t n Rt. Rev. Bishop Henry Bat' nes, Bishop of Singapore.38 words
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Article269 1957-05-30 13 B\TU PAHAT, May 26. —The opening of a C o here which comm inorates the Queen’s Ci ronation is “a sign of tii goodwill” which prevails between the people of Mulava and Britain, th High Commissioner, Si Donald MacGillivray ca d coday. A:269 words
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Article82 1957-05-30 13 SCNGAPORE, May 26. Mi Th e Singapore Governnent yesterday announced a obarp fall in the number °oloriy lenZa case,s in the total of 1,760 outyients at the General on May 24. only were fiu victims. This represents a drop of < io than 2082 words
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82 1957-05-30 13 SINGAPORE, May 26. ANN REES, 18. of Perth, is making her first holiday trip to Singapore. Ann has just finished her school course and plans to start her career as a music teacher when she returns to Perth. She arrived in Singapore yesterday82 words
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Article62 1957-05-30 13 SINGAPORE. May 27. A leading pharmacist arrived in Singapore from England at the weekend as an external examiner to the University of Malaya. He is Mr. H. S. Mackie former head of the pharmacy department at the Briton Technical College, London, who will start work today62 words
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Article86 1957-05-30 13 i J.W. Chilton, the assistnt Commissioner of Police, s injured by broken glass removing furniture in s at Scott* Road, a pore, on May 26. 1),s leit hand was severely le was sent the nrral Hospital for treat- ment. Hi s wife, who wa s helping,86 words
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130 1957-05-30 13 OFFER OF CROWN LAND EXPECTED SINGAPORE, May 27. THE Singapore branch of the British Red Cross A Society plans to build a permanent headquarters on Canning Rise. The society at present has its headquarters in the Asia Insurance Building, the rent being paid130 words
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Article74 1957-05-30 13 SINGAPORE. May 27. Australian children in Singapore may now be inoculated with free polio vaccine. A spokesman of the Australian Commission told the Straits Times yesterday that the vaccine was distributed in Australia last year. “This free service is now being extended to Australian children in74 words
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Article29 1957-05-30 13 SINGAPORE. May 27. Malayan Railway has placed a further order for 11 Scammell mechanical horse units and 29 automatic-coupl-ing semi-trailers for use at Penang and Port Swettenham.29 words
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Article, Illustration118 1957-05-30 13 BUT $1,500,000 PROJECT HANGS ON LAND-LEASE TERMS SINGAPORE, May 2*. THIS is an artist’s sketch of the four-storey car park the Singapore Automobile Association wants to build on the plot of land bordered by Cecil Street, Cross Street and Market Street. It will have room118 words
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180 1957-05-30 13 Girl's complaint sparks brawl SINGAPORE, May 27. BRITISH soldiers from the Union Jack Club rushed in to aid the crew of a police radio car outside the Capitol Theatre last night as they were being outfought by seamen one of whom the police180 words
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Article43 1957-05-30 13 BENTONG, May 26.—Eight hundred pupils and teachers of the Suleiman School here celebrated Commonwealth Day on May 24. Their headmaster, Mr. Rasiah and the District officer. Inchc Aziz, told them that th destiny of Malaya was in their hands.43 words
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Article113 1957-05-30 13 SINGAPORE, May 27. THE assistant Australian Trade Commissioner for Malaya. Mr. C. A. Allen said yesterday that his country was becoming one of Malava’s major suppliers of industrial goods. Mr. Allen leaves bv air tomorrow to become Australian Trade Commissioner in Vancouver. “With the increasing113 words
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Article360 1957-05-30 14 I MAKE MONEY AND THEN I GIVE IT AWAY, SAYS NEWLY-ELECTED CHAIRMAN SINGAPORE, May 27. THE Singapore Liberal-Socialist Party yester- day elected a rubber merchant as its new chairman, and announced a new policy programme lor the next general elections. The original party leader. Mr. C360 words
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109 1957-05-30 14 KI’ALA LUMPUR. May 26. —Many UMNO divisions want Friday to be the weekly holiday instead of Sunday after the Federation cains independence. The Perak division passed a resolution at its annual delegates conference last week urging such a change. A spokesman at UMNO109 words
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Article61 1957-05-30 14 SINGAPORE, May 27. The Salvation Army celebrated the 22nd anniversary of Its work In Malaya with a meeting at its headquarters In Clemenceau Avenue Singapore yesterday. The meeting, attended bv Salvation Army delegates from Kuching, and from all over Malaya, was presided over by Lt. Col. John61 words
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Article35 1957-05-30 14 SINGAPORE. May 27. The Minister for Education, Mr. Chew Swee Kee, will open the UNESCO “Travelling Science” exhibition at Gan Eng Seng School in Anson Road, Singapore, at 5.30 pm. on June 24.35 words
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315 1957-05-30 14 SINGAPORE, May 27. THE annual meeting of the Department of Broadcasting Employees’ Union, Singapore, ended in a muddle yesterday when it was found that members had passed two important resolutions unconstitutional One of the resolutions sought to exclude European expatriates315 words
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Article50 1957-05-30 14 BUTTERWORTH, May 26. Four Rifle Brigade sttdiers. G. B. Stevens. 19, G.K. Whitewood, 19, RH. Biggerstiff, 19 and R.B. Michael. 20. were acquitted here yesterday on a charge of causing $816.50 damage to a coffee shop and barber shop at Kuala Muda on April 3.50 words
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113 1957-05-30 14 IPOH. May 26.—Rover Leaders in Perak will diseuss plans to start a fund for Mr. H. R. Hertslet. Malaya’s oldest Seout, at their 15th conference in Telok Anson on June 2. Mr. Hertslet nas ocen dismissed by the Boy Scouts Association from his113 words
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Article116 1957-05-30 14 NOSEDIVE SURPRISED OITICIALS KUALA LUMPUR. May 2t5. r*IVIL aviation experts today began to examine the Tiger Moth which nosedived and crashed at Puchong, about 12 miles from here, on May 2?. Wreckage of the plane, belonging to the Kuala Lumpur Flying Club, has been brought116 words
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Article49 1957-05-30 14 SINGAPORE. May 27. A branch of the Malayan Indian Congress was formed at the weekend at Buk i t Panjang, Singapore. Dr. R. V. N. Naidu was elected chairman. Other officials: Vice-chairman, Mr. H. Basha; secretary, Mr. K. Anumanthan and treasurer. Mr. R. Marlappan.49 words
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Article31 1957-05-30 14 SINGAPORE, May 27. The Minister for Communications and Works, Mr. Francis Thomas, will open the new post office at Jalan Kayu, Singapore, at 4.30 p.m. on June 9.31 words
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Article217 1957-05-30 14 LUMPUR, May 26. The British Army and the Malayan Railway have discussed plans to cope with increased travel between here and Seremban the future headquarters of the Commonwealth land forces after independence. An army spokesman said today that the increased traffic would be due to217 words
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Article100 1957-05-30 14 KUALA LUMPUR. May :3. rE Malay Congress has decided to “go slow” with its proposal to tell the people of any defect in the draft constitution for the independent Malaya. The secretary of the congress working committee. Inche Othman bin Abdullah said today the congress100 words
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Article46 1957-05-30 14 SLIM RIVER. May -S.The Bishop of Singapore. tn» Right Rev. H.W. Baines wffi open the new St. Paul s Church her e tomorrow. The church, which cost $9,500, was built with donations from planters and cthc church members in Scum Perak.46 words
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Article29 1957-05-30 14 KUALA LUMPUR, May 2* The Malayan Workers’ Welfare Association is to can a meeting of trade union representatives on June 2 y discuss plans to celebrau independence.29 words
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233 1957-05-30 15 BACK TO ENGLAND AFTER 27 YEARS >1NG \PORE. May 28. gvf \PORE is to have permanent mei .u* oi its most ■i )v ;i w amateur musi- Mr. c. P. Purcell. Pu. 11. deputy i he Education ..v<> lor Eng.a.::ie 11 under the a233 words
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Article168 1957-05-30 15 Tonkays’ wives wanted personal hints SINGAPORE. May 28. APORE authoress Han Suyin (Dr. Elizabeth comber) yesterday confirmed she had been consMi* by some towkays’ wives about a possible trip t0 china. News of th e trip, said to be under consideration by wives of Chinese168 words
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Article20 1957-05-30 15 SINGAPORE. May 28 Mr. justice Knight, senior puisne fudge. Singapore, was indisposed and could not attend court yesterday20 words
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Article175 1957-05-30 15 PROVE ‘DESPOTS’ CHARGE, HE CHALLENGES SINGAPORE, May 28. THE vice-president of A the Singapore Labour Front, Mr. J. M. Jumabhey, yesterday challenged the Liberal Socialist Party to substantiate its charge that some Labour Front leaders were being despotic. He issued this challenge while commenting on175 words
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157 1957-05-30 15 Elections on —so review of registers is off SINGAPORE. May 28 THE Singapore Government intends to dispense with the revision of the electoral register so that City Council elections may be held in December. The law provides that the register for each electoral division should be revised yearly before Sept.157 words
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Article153 1957-05-30 15 First postal deliveries to 1,500 on islands off Singapore SINGAPORE. May 28. ABOUT 1,500 people living on 15 islands near Singapore received mail for the first time yesterday. Delivery and collection of letters will now be undertaken on all weekdays. Mr. A. Mackay Singapore’s Director of153 words
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Article75 1957-05-30 15 SINGAPORE, May 28. THE troopship Empire Fowey, with 1.000 servicemen and 222 service families from Hong Kong and Malaya on board, left Singapore for Britain yesterday. It will sail via the Cape. No instructions for re-rout-ing the ship through Suez had been received. British liners75 words
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158 1957-05-30 15 SINGAPORE, May 28. A QANTAS airliner for London vvas delayed for 30 minutes in Singapore yesterday because a V.I.P. passenger got held up in the traffic. The V.I.P.. Mr. Harold E. Holt. Australia’s Minister tot Labour and National Service. arrived158 words
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Article69 1957-05-30 15 KUALA LUMPUR. May 27.Army authorities here today confirmed that CplArthur Moon who came out of Ulu Klang jungle three dav s alter he disappeared or. April 24, was sent back to England three weeks ago “on medical advice.” Cpl. Moon was to have gone69 words
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Article286 1957-05-30 15 ATTACKS FOLLOW STRIKE BY 350 WORKERS: POLICE ALERTED AS PASSENGER IS HURT SINGAPORE, May 28. 'fHRKK Hock Lee buses were stoned in the Tiong Bahru area of Singapore last night. Windows were smashed and one passenger was cut by Hying glass. The stone throwing occurred- after the Singapore286 words
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Article47 1957-05-30 15 JOHORE BAHRU. May 27 Sir Donald MacGillivray, High Commissioner for the Federation, was entertained by Batu Pahat residents last night at a cocktail party at the swimming pool. Sir Donald is making a farewell tour of thp States and Settlements before leaving Malaya.47 words
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100 1957-05-30 15 SINGAPORE, May 28. PARCEL postage rates lor Hong Kong, Formosa, the Philippines and Canada have been revised because shipping charges arn up. The new rates apply from June 1. The old rates are in brackets for parcels not exceeding 31b 71b., 111 b.100 words
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101 1957-05-30 16 KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 The executive committee of the Malayan Boy Scouts Association met here at the weekend to discuss, among: other things, the case of Malaya’s oldest scout. Mr. li.R. Hertslet, who has been dismissed as warden of the scout hostel here. The101 words
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Article67 1957-05-30 16 SINGAPORE. May 28. Mr. K. T. Joseph, ot Malacca, who went to Australia under the Colombo Plan, has pained an honours degree in agricultural science at the University of Western Australia, Perth. He Is one of five scientists from Asian countries engaged in post-graduate studies at the67 words
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Article72 1957-05-30 16 SINGAPORE, May 28. Four Malayans and a Government official from British North Borneo will leave Singapore tomorrow for a four-week goodwill tour of Britain arranged by the Colonial Office. They are Mr V. K. Nair, city councillor, and Inche Ahmad bin Hajl Dhaffir, a72 words
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144 1957-05-30 16 SINGAPORE, May 28. THE representative council of the Singapore Naval Base Labour Union last night warned that strong action would be taken to resist any attempt by the Admiralty to evict 415 dismissed workers from their quarters in the base. The Admiralty had,144 words
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Article132 1957-05-30 16 SINGAPORE, May 28. INDEPENDENT candidate Mr. C. H. Koh wants to hold a series of debates with his two by-election opponents at Tanjong Pagar, Singapore. He proposes that the debates take the form of written statements to all newspapers. This, he said last night, would132 words
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58 1957-05-30 16 MALACCA. May 27—The local branch of UMNO at its annual meeting asked the Federation Government not to allow’ the establishment of foreign nuclear bases in this country. The meeting decided that all future UMNO candidates for Federal. State, Settlement and Municipal elections should58 words
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114 1957-05-30 16 K LUMPUR, May 27. —The 53-year-old Sultan of Pahang sent a last minute “summons” for former joget girl Hathifah binte Abdul Rashid Alias to be present at hi 5 silver jubilee celebrations. Accompanied by her grandfather, Inche Sayer bin Haji Alias, and three114 words
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Article41 1957-05-30 16 SINGAPORE, May 28. The Postmaster General. Malaya, announced yesterday that a new postal agency will be opened at St. John s Island on June 3. It will be at the olTice of the lay superintendent of the Quarantine Station.41 words
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285 1957-05-30 16 KUALA LUMPUR. May 28. ANEW $l2 million microwave telecommunications system which will enable 300 people to speak over the telephone at. one time between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore is to be installed scon. The Director General, Mr. E. L. Spooner Lillingston told a press285 words
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Article37 1957-05-30 16 KUALA PILAH, May 2T The Ist Bn. King’s Dragoon Guards, formerly stationed near Seremban presented a souvenir shield to Mr. Le>* Hing Look, the headman M Ulu Bendol village, near here, before they left area.37 words
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85 1957-05-30 16 SINGAPORE, May 28. DR. R. II. BLAND, former Permanent Secretary to the Singapore Health Ministry and Director of Medical Services, leaves the Colony on retirement on May 30 under the Malayanisation scheme. Dr. Bland. 53, has been adviser to the Ministry since his post was85 words
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Article45 1957-05-30 16 IPOH. May 27.—Mr. George Hamilton was elected president of the Ipoh Junior Chamber of Commerce last night. He will take over office on June 1 from Mr. J.M.R. Webber. founder of the Jaycees in Ipoh. who is going to England on leave.45 words
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Article33 1957-05-30 16 SINGAPORE. May 29. An agreement has been reached in the dispute between the Singapore Improvement Trust and the S.I.T. Local Officers’ Association, a spokesman of the Labour Ministry said last night.33 words
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Article322 1957-05-30 16 SINGAPORE, May 27 THE SINGAPORE Turf Club’s on-the-spot deci sion to pay tote dividends to the nearest 5(1 cents at Bukit Timah on May 25 was received with enthusiasm by members. As a result of the new regulation, on-the-caur$f punters who backed winners or placed horses322 words
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223 1957-05-30 16 ‘WHO WOULD FOOT BILL? 9 QUERY SINGAPORE, May 29 <T*HERE may be no compulsory Malayanisation ci the Singapore Harbour Board. And so no compensation—like the lump sums paid to Government expatriates for the board’s European staff. The Straits Times understands that a tentative agreement223 words
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201 1957-05-30 17 HUT RISING I PRICE OF SUGAR CAN’T BE TACKLED SINGAPORE, May 29. FOODSTUFFS im r ported into Singapore from Europe should be cheaper soon because ships are using the Suez Canal again. The Minister for Commerce and Industry, Mr. j. M. Jumabhoy, yesterday201 words
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Article21 1957-05-30 17 SINGAPORE, May 29. A. Letchmanasamy has boon elected chairman of e Kr npong Kapor branch, Malayan Indian Congress, Singapore.21 words
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Article178 1957-05-30 17 First a washout by rain, now SINGAPORE, May 29. lift- M. A. MAJID, whose first election campaign under Singapore's old (Empress Place) apple Vt 0 was washed out by rain on the afternoon of rii v 27 was again disappointed yesterday. Hiis time it178 words
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Article22 1957-05-30 17 JOHORE BAHRU, May 27. The Pekan Jabi New Villag* has beer declared a food res tricted area to Nov. 22.22 words
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125 1957-05-30 17 r SINGAPORE, May 29. E Admiralty in Singapore last night denied ii had violated an agreement with the Naval Base Labour Union in serving eviction notices on 415 retrenched dockyard workers The Dockyard Superintendent. Commodore J.F Coch rane. told the Straits Times that125 words
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Article499 1957-05-30 17 SINGAPORE, May 29. ALL Hock Lee buses were withdrawn from their routes in Singapore last night half an hour after hooligans had stoned one of the vehicles at Redhill Read. Two Tay Koh Yat buse* were also stoned at Semba wang but the management continued499 words
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221 1957-05-30 17 SINGAPORE, May 29. “DISGUSTING and objectionable” propaganda leaflets were given to passengers in the Dutch liner Oranje when she docked at Port Said. But few were prepared to discuss them when the ship arrived in Singapore yesterday. Officers and members of the crew maintained221 words
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134 1957-05-30 17 SINGAPORE, May 29. T'HE Governments of Singapore and the Federation have decided to relax the restrictions on night fishing in the Straits of Johore The Singapore Government announced yesterday it had been agreed to take all possible steps to permit increased night134 words
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117 1957-05-30 17 SINGAPORE, May 29. SlNGAPOutfc census takers have made such good progress in the second phase of the population count that they will probably finish their work this week one week ahead of schedule. The Chief Statistician, Mr E. J. Phillips, said yesterday that it117 words
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Article36 1957-05-30 17 SINGAPORE, May 29. Singapore Council tor Adult Education will start a course in the history of South-East Asia on Friday at 7.15 p.m A second course in Malayan history will begin on June 1.36 words
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142 1957-05-30 17 SINGAPORE, May 29. f THE Singapore Automobile Association is to have talks with the Government on easier terms for the lease of land on which it wants to build a $1,500,000 multistorey car park. The land is at the corner of Cross Street and142 words
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392 1957-05-30 18 Other two: Lawyer banker SINGAPORE, May 29. A THREE-MAN commission to inquire into allegations of corruption against Singapore Legislative Assemblymen, City Councillors and public servants was appointed yesterday by the Officer Administering the Government. Mr Justice Chua will be the chairman and the members392 words
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105 1957-05-30 18 SINGAPORE, May 29. OUSINESS was brisk at 13 a Geylang hairdressing saloon on a day it should have been closed for the weekly holiday, the Singapore City Court was told yesterday. Mr. Phua Poh Lim. of the Labour Department, said that there were 13105 words
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Article46 1957-05-30 18 SINGAPORE, May 29. A talk on “Principles and Practice of Work Study” wil, be given by Major H. W Girvan Brown, planning and work study officer in the Base Ordnance Depot, Singapore, at the Singapore Adult Educational Council Hall or. Friday June 746 words
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229 1957-05-30 18 SINGAPORE, May 29. THE Sultan of Johore’s plan to release seven English fallow deer in Malayan highlands might run into trouble. The deer, from the Duke of Bedford’s estate, left Southampton in the British freighter Sundra this week. The Sultan wants to set229 words
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Article165 1957-05-30 18 SINGAPORE, May 29. rpHE Indian Government is A reported to be considershlp ire suspension of steamship services from Malayan ports to Madras in its bid to check the spread of the influenza epidemic to India. A Reuter message from Madras stated that authoritative sources165 words
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Article58 1957-05-30 18 KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 A slight increase in the pri son population has been re gistered in the Federation since the end of last year, the Home Affairs Ministry said today. Its quarterly report said that the prison population rose from 2,513 to 2.554 while the number58 words
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Article28 1957-05-30 18 KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 The High Commissioner Sir Donald MacGillivray, will declare open the new $500,000 geological survey head quarters in Ipoh bn May 30.28 words
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217 1957-05-30 18 SINGAPORE May 2y SINGAPORE’S prosperity was a precarious' thm Mr. Yap Pheng Geek, the well-known banker’ said in a talk to the Faculty of Commerce of Nanyang University yesterday. Mr. Yap then went on to catalogue the factors that could end this prosperity and217 words
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237 1957-05-30 18 SINGAPORE. May 29. 'THE locally recruited staff of Radio Malaya. Sm--1 gapore, want the Government to state definitely what is to be their lot when the Federation Government takes over the entire breadcasting service The Straits Times was reliably told yesterday237 words
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Article52 1957-05-30 18 IPOH, May 27—The Bishop of Singapore, the Rt. Rev Henry Baines, dedicated the new St. Paul’s Anglican church at Slim River new village—a “black” Emergency area--yesterday. The church replaces a small wooden structure which had served the district sine** 1924 and was demolished in 1952 owing to52 words
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Article224 1957-05-30 18 I/UALA LUMPUR, May 27. An aborigine rubber tapper who had already killed two tigers is in the General Hospital here today recovering from injuries after wrestling w r ith his third. He is Basoh Anak Lambang. 30, of Kampong Lui in Ulu Langat. He told224 words
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Article823 1957-05-30 19 EPSOM. JEEP - By EPSOM. JEEP dK LIANT SCHOLAR and Flying Princess rain fought out a thrilling finish in the Stai >rd Raffles Stakes over a mile at Bukit Tin, yesterday, first day of the Singapore Turf dul Vlay-June Meeting. illant Scholar, with Camer riding a great finis; stTldes823 words
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Article162 1957-05-30 19 SINGAPORE, May 24. < .ONQ th* newcomers claasilf d by the Straits Racing Ask Plr Risk, a well-per--J four-year-old chestnut bred gelding by The Phoeni* of Firelight >fre Risk Is In One- I 8 in lmtn. 43 4/8 at Rlponj the £871 Cromwell Stakes162 words
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Article481 1957-05-30 19 THE WEEK IN SPORT T'HE Federation of Malaya Olympic Council, at its bi-annual meeting here last week, decided to send “at least a token team” to the Empire Games > to be held at Cardiff next year. The Federation won two t gold medals at481 words
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325 1957-05-30 19 aiNOAJPORK. May 29. pmUAN representativcs on the Singapore p CTlcke /'committeek' yesterday strongly critic manner in which the Singapore team 'was selected to play the Hong Kong side earlier, this montji At a committee meeting at the S.C.C., l|r. JP.C. Woodhouae (SCC) Warned the poor325 words
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Miscellaneous31 1957-05-30 19 TOTAL POOL: $*****. W: i W liiM <wSh> *nd Mine (ysiim 9*4 No. *****2 (328.342) STARTERS (32,394 iHF CONSOLATION each): Nos. 1M719; *****9: *****9* m m FORECAST TOTE: Rue <««>: <***>• 4^(838)^ 4110* »<**»>;31 words
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Article491 1957-05-30 20 SHARE MARKET ‘Mr.,-. SINGAPORE, May 27. A FEATURE of the Singapore Share Market last week was the buoyancy of the industrial section in which only two counters showed a decline on the weeks trading. There was keen Interest in Industrials but sellers were reserved in opposition491 words
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Article41 1957-05-30 20 ;V'vr r VAv it* ,y r -liv uPayment payment for ,imli,i 144. 7 2? Ctaprnc ftifitil niuymn Brrwnim' I#% t -June a* 30% 40% cmMJt 31 iJT'ti. Dr«uin«' 30% 30% 17*%t May 31 17%% Interim i. Including 7x4 bonaa41 words
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Article265 1957-05-30 20 npHE following basin ess done Abi/h. sWwre Jh«e Market week was rt ported by one Arm of brokers for the period May 18 to 24 lNDUSXKlALSt Alex Brleks orcU $i.52tt U> $1.58; Coneol Tin *wSrn r Unite?' Am ES 1 £*f!2SP ?rdi° eraser <st, Nears oras $2.40 to265 words
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398 1957-05-30 20 By Oar Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, May extension of the previous day’s e tendencies brought quiet trading to t). dustrial section of the Singapore Share M ,w yesterday. ‘_vPrice movements however, were confined 4 rnn; fliiotnotinnc row fluctuations. On the Singapore Rubbei Market; v yesterday,398 words
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Article544 1957-05-30 20 m Bm ?^L, May 28 i im i«.0o (bumi 2 M/ M/- od S£#fe?- SrtV 22 SI Eastern 0 ultra S„ 1100 iSJrsss." jo iJJ 5- Ufe 80.00 v buyers 2.07 >’ *|.rt O town Dlsp .a. 40 3.00 gpMwood V. 1.10 IJf BTB.OO 805.00 Hume Industries544 words
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Article448 1957-05-30 20 SINGAPORE, May 21 TS® orders for Chi which we spoke Jftft week did have i stimulating effect and prices passed the cents mark before the enthusiasm waned, as the quantity involved was nor sufficient to maintain the improvement, report Holiday, Cutler, Rath and Co., Ltd. in their448 words