The Straits Budget, 20 June 1957
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Title Section30 1957-06-20 1 The Straits Budget w Series No. 565. MALAYA'S NATIONAL NIWirAPM Singapore, June 20, 1957, THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES or 'v *> v‘, Price 40cents (Malayan) or I Shilling.30 words
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658 1957-06-20 2 JOHN A. BRAZIER - JOHN A. BRAZIER, General Secretary, s National Union of v Railwaymen, Malaya. Koala Lumpur IN view of the recent statements allegedly emanating from the Malayan Railway Administration concerning working to rule by railway staff my Committee considers it658 words
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Article176 1957-06-20 2 WAN FARIDAH - WAN FARIDAH Telok Anson. rE news that the State Government has abandoned all hopes of saving Teluk Anson from being swallowed by the river cannot affect the town as seriously as might be indicated bv the public hue and cpy. The fact is that the176 words
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Article158 1957-06-20 2 SARA* EX - SARA* EX Tanjong Malim I BEG to refer to port (S.T. June of a ease In the High ixt( j Ipoh about a Mala\ 0 man who was charge, th living with a non-.\ as his wife. m The learned marked about the ut d principle enunciate158 words
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Article103 1957-06-20 2 AHMAD EAMAL - AHMAD EAMAL Kuala Lumpur. AN unknown gentleman entered our hou.s, No. S Jalan Raja Mahmud, Kampong Bahru. I Mala Lumpur, on the night of June 1 and borrowed about $400 In cash. He forgot to obtain our permission One hundred dollars of the money is (or was>103 words
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Article227 1957-06-20 2 MEGAT OSMAN - MEGAT OSMAN Ipeh. II7TTH reference to the tv letter from Wan Faridah (8.T. June it is necessary to clarify certain points in order to avoid a general misunderstanding of the law. The “iddah’» period after each talak (whether 1st, 2nd or 3rd) is not one month227 words
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Article66 1957-06-20 2 H. M - H.M Kuala Lumpur WITH reference to Fair Play s letter (S.T June 11), the services of the late Tengku Pangllma Prang, Pahang who was Mentrl Besar of Pahang, were not forgotten at the 811 ver Jubilee celebrations It was publicly announced at the banquet that66 words
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Miscellaneous37 1957-06-20 2 liiktfi E «..».,< PIP 3 R 1*1*1 .<■ 0 n :ru Ill kWB T>4 '•V u V*. •T: -A i I ~n* 3** V♦ M v 5? >:• ft 8 4 850ff zJi4{■ "^T > 7 Tv i? v *>. What's cooking?37 words
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Article802 1957-06-20 3 —Straits Times, June 14 o National Union of j; >,\aymen does not have od case for its demand wage increases all round, has certainly not lgthened it by working Twice now in less than i, ,nths, Port Swettenham is ng to turn ships away. T: t port—Straits Times, June 14 - 802 words
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Article352 1957-06-20 3 —Straits Times, June 14. The hint by the Federation’s Minister for Education that, “in due course”, the Federation will have its own university must not be regarded as one more snip at the ties between Singapore and the mainland. Even when the two territories are one, there will—Straits Times, June 14. - 352 words
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Article237 1957-06-20 3 —Straits Times, June 13. The reported agreement that the question of special Malay rights in Penang and Malacca are to be a matter for the Settlement Governments to decide is satisfactory. The Settlements can create Malay reservations if they wish, or introduce quotas for Malays for scholarships or—Straits Times, June 13. - 237 words
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Article714 1957-06-20 3 —Straits Times June 15. The official rice stockpiles are anathema to the rice trade in the Federation and Singapore, but they are a precaution which the trade will have to endure. In reply to the latest protest by the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce, the Federation—Straits Times June 15. - 714 words
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Article290 1957-06-20 3 Straits Times June 15 In a letter which we publish today, Mr. John Brazier, erstwhile trade union adviser and now General Secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen, asks the public not to confuse “working to rule” with the N.U.R. claim for wage increases. Railway rules andStraits Times June 15 - 290 words
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Article559 1957-06-20 4 —Straits Times. June 17. Step by step the three nuclear powers have reached a position from which the banning of further nuclear explosions becomes a practical possibility. The new Russian proposals are too good to be rejected, although they need close examination before they can be accepted.—Straits Times. June 17. - 559 words
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Article209 1957-06-20 4 —Straits Times, June 17. The new virus responsible for the influenza epidemic which has swept most of Asia is now officially and irrevocably “Singapore flu.” The World Health Organisation has typed and named it from cultures first identified in the labaratories of the University of Malaya. The—Straits Times, June 17. - 209 words
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Article214 1957-06-20 4 —Straits Times. June 18. The resolution of the Selangor U.M.N.O. at its annual delegates conference requesting the Alliance Government to amend the Trade Union Ordinance to exclude aliens from membership of unions threatens serious interference with the basic principles of unionism. Anyone who has the right to—Straits Times. June 18. - 214 words
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Article595 1957-06-20 4 —Straits Times June 19 The Ministry of Education’s statement on the implementation of the Federation's national schools policy may not completely satisfy Malay teachers and others who have complained of “apathy”, but it is unreasonable to expect the Ministry to proceed much faster than it has. The—Straits Times June 19 - 595 words
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Article372 1957-06-20 4 —Straits Times June There seems no very good reason why Singapore should resent losing Christmas Island for $2O millions. The island is to pass into Australian possession, and the $2O millions is for the loss of royalties on the island’s phosphate. Singapore has no claim to the—Straits Times June * * - 372 words
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Article138 1957-06-20 4 —Straits Times Jim The Negri Sembilan S:a‘ Government has beta asiac. to amend the Town H 'ur.: Ordinanee which Seremban councillors t.. v.s does not accord pub.spirited men the recoc' they deserve. They fot 1 th.-.t service to the comnutr. y should be tangibly rows: u They are—Straits Times Jim - 138 words
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Article12 1957-06-20 4 K1K1II GRIFFITHS To Uhar Tudor a daughter on 13th Bungsar Hospital.12 words
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Obituary26 1957-06-20 4 DEATH WINSLEY—On 4th Jtu a long illness —Tom Mean —aged 60 of 7 Burton R" Park, Port Elizabeth. Africa. Formerly of the Petroleum Co., Malaya and26 words
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Article, Illustration110 1957-06-20 5 M NY Singapore Girl Guides went to the airport on the morning of June 15 to say farewell to two leading Guides leaving for Eng. land. Miss F.ileen Fam (right) and Misx Anna Yong are going to attend the Windsor (ireat Park110 words
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399 1957-06-20 5 K. LUMPUR, June 16. A SEPARATE railway services commission will be set up under the new constitution for independent Malaya. The Federation Chiet Secretary, Sir David Watherston, made this announcement during a speech at the seventh annual conference of the Government Services Staff Council399 words
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186 1957-06-20 5 MR GG. Thomson, Director of Information Services. appealed to Singapore women yesterday to take an active interest in the political affairs of their country. He told the monthly lunch meeting of the Business and Professional Women’s Club: -In the coming elections women must shoulder equal186 words
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Article147 1957-06-20 5 SINGAPORE, June 17. I HE Singapore Goveminent will today rt civics courses to now farmers and other nrai people how the 1:1 trhinery of povernnt works. first group of 20 people f the Yio Chu Kang area tour the city today, ac(N: panied and guided147 words
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Article55 1957-06-20 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Jun o 16. —A patrol of the 2nd Bn., the Royal Australian Regimen:, opened lire on a lone Communist terrorist in the Sungei Siput district of Perak yesterday. The terrorist fled, but is believed to have been wounded. A blood trail was found and55 words
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Article120 1957-06-20 5 Kuala lumpur. June 15 The Colonial Development Corporation has agreed to lend the Federation Land Development Authority $lO million to help open up land in Malaya, the Sunday Times was told today. A spokesman for the Ministry for Natural Resources said that the120 words
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147 1957-06-20 5 KUALA LUMPUR, June 16.— Merdeka would be meaningless unless the Malays were prepared to change their ways of living and improve their standard of living, the Minister for Agriculture, Inche Abdul Aziz bin Ishak, said yesterday when he visited the people of Kampong Sanglang and147 words
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266 1957-06-20 5 LET US IMPROVE ACADEMIC STATUS URGES RAZAK KUALA LUMPUR, June IG. EDUCATIONISTS today welcomed the Minister for Education’s hint that the Federation was likely to have its own university. The Minister, Dato Abdul Razak. expressed this possibility when he addressed Clilford School students in Kuala Lipis recently. Dato Razak said266 words
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98 1957-06-20 5 KLANG. June 16.— The Klang division of UMNO at its annual conference last night adopted a resolution expressing no-confidence in the Sultan of Johore as a potential first Paramount Ruler of inde- pendent Malaya. The meeting was attended by about 100 delegates from more98 words
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Article95 1957-06-20 5 KUALA LUMPUR, June 16. The Union Jack should be lowered as t he Federation flag i.s raised during the merdeka proclamation ceremony hen 1 on Aug. 31, the Selangor UMNO youth conference decided today. It will ask the central merdeka celebrations committee to95 words
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Article1013 1957-06-20 6 CYNICTS - As I was saying CYNICTS T'HE Federation Appeal Court’s much discussed ruling on a doctor’s legal right to be untruthful presumably will have the attention of the Malayan branch Of the British Medical Association. The Appeal Court did not question the obligation of a doctor, as a medical practitioner, not1,013 words
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Article192 1957-06-20 6 IT LUMPUR, June 14 The chairman of the Federation Film Appeal Committee, Inche Bahaman bin Samsuddin, todav refuted a Singapore suggestion that Federation censors were taking a tougher line toward suggestive films. He said there had been no change in the policy under which192 words
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Article124 1957-06-20 6 SINGAPORE, June 15. fJAJI HUSSEIN bin Abu n Bakar-al Habshee, the assistant secretary Of the Masjumi Party in East Java, told the Straits Times yesterday that there was no constitution in Indonesia yet. A constitution was now being prepared under the chairmanship of Dr. Wilopo.124 words
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Article21 1957-06-20 6 SEGAMAT. June 14 Nursing Sister Rita A. Hindi has left Segamat for Australia on retirement under the Malayanisation scheme21 words
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Article, Illustration358 1957-06-20 6 University students discover relics of early colony built by traders in centra! Kedah ALOR STAR, June 11. TRACES of an early Indian colony dating hack to 300 or 400 A.D. have been found at Kota Kuala Muda, in central Kedah, by members of the University358 words
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Article49 1957-06-20 6 JOHORE BAHRU, June 14. —Mr. J. Purdy, a police deputy superintendent, wa s killed at midnight in a motor collision between his car and a bus. Mr Purdy. 45, was returning home along Jalan Ah Fook when the accident occurred. He died on the spot49 words
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154 1957-06-20 6 SINGAPORE. June 15. ARE fish affected by atomic fallout? Does radiation reduce their numbers or affect their value as food 0 The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation is urgently seeking answers to these questions. In Singapore yesterday M r G.E. Mulgrue. FAO154 words
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Article, Illustration1327 1957-06-20 7 Through Malaya in 1904 IjiROM bustling Ipoh to quiet Sungkai is little more than two hours by train. You run across the Kinta Valley by way of Batu Gajah and Kampar—missms all the pretty places that lie under the hills at Kuala Deping and other beauty spots—and1,327 words
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Article562 1957-06-20 7 Countryman’ s Journal QN 28th May our old friends. Mr. and Mrs. C. L Peet, paid a farewell visit to the Dusun. They were persuaded from making a hurried visit to Mersing; instead they drove to see the work in progress on the branch road to Kuala Sedili. Their borrowed562 words
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Article229 1957-06-20 7 SINGAPORE. June 15. THE acting Chief Minister Inche Abdul Hamid bin Haji Jumat, will b<> asked to tell tin* Legislative Assembly on June 19 whether the Government has fixed a target date for general elections to a newly constituted Assembly. The question will be put229 words
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Article, Illustration221 1957-06-20 8 SINGAPORE, June 15. MRS. MART PETERSON. <O. who has looked after the staff of the Commissioner General’s Office in Singapore for 10 years, has been awarded the British Empire Medal. Her name was inadvertently left out of the221 words
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Article176 1957-06-20 8 SINGAPORE. June 15. THE number of fatal road accidents in Singapore had increased alarmingly to 11 a month and nothing short of a deterrent sentence should be imposed on offenders. Senior Inspector Abdul Rahman bin Embi said this yesterday when he pressed a Colony court176 words
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237 1957-06-20 8 SINGAPORE. June 15. SINGAPORE will try its best to have uniform tax laws with the Federation should the Federal Government split the pan-Malayan tax department. Informed sources in the Colony say the man who is now drafting a237 words
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Article52 1957-06-20 8 KULIM, June 16.-Twenty-two suspected bandit sup porters have been excluded from Kulim district as a result of “Operation Ra’ayat,” mounted on Mav 30 Five other suspects are being detained. The operation to induce 10 remaining terrorists in the Bongsu forest reserve to give up is making52 words
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Article163 1957-06-20 8 Traders warn the Government: The new rice scheme will prove a failure If LUMPUR. June 16. —Rice traders in the Federation are still dissatisfied with the Governments new offer of an alternative method of drawing rice from Government reserved stocks A spokesman c i the United Rice Traders'163 words
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Article36 1957-06-20 8 Johore’ s share JOHORE BAHRU. June 16. —Johore’i contribution towards the employment of the legal expert who advised the Rulers on constitutional reforms and. who prepared the Rulers’ memorandum to the Constitutional Commission, amounted to $33,710.36 words
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Article, Illustration75 1957-06-20 8 SINGAPORE. June 15. TIIE FEDERATION Armvs Senior Stuff Officer (Administration). Col. G. Wort, (above) is to become military adviser to Malaya s High Commissioner in Britain alter merdeka. Dato Nik Kamil, now Malayan Commissioner in Canberra. has bun named Malayan High Commissioner in London. Col.75 words
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Article373 1957-06-20 8 PORT SWETTENHAM, June 1| J'HE “work-to-rule” campaign started b\ 600 members of the National Union of ‘Rail, waymen is giving shipping agents here a nightmare. Most of them would prefer an all-out strike to the “work-to-rule” policy which is keeping them on their feet all the373 words
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Article61 1957-06-20 8 The Singapore scout contingent of 18. headed bv M Freddie Yin. will be presented with the Singapore I; Scouts' Association coin 1 at Government House July 3 at 5 p.m. The contingent which due to leave on July 1- 1 the jamboree in Britain. v61 words
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Article366 1957-06-20 9 KUALA LUMPUR, June 15. ■THE deputy general manager of the Malayan Railway, 1 Mr. D. D. Bartlett, has told the National Union of Railwaymen that the railway staff have already been enjoying “more than a proportionate share of the c.ike.” Mr. Bartlett said this in366 words
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Article30 1957-06-20 9 JOHORE BAHRU. June 16 —Mr. E S. Pollard. Senior Executive Engineer here relinq'Ji bed his appointment unde: the Malavanisation scheme and left today for Britain accompanied by Mrs Pollard.30 words
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345 1957-06-20 9 TUC KUALA LUMPUR, June 13. JHE WAR against the Communist terrorists in the Federation enters its tenth year next week. ne Visage, tomorrow, the Government proclaimed a State of Emergency I n Ta Th P erak after VIOO J murders345 words
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Article90 1957-06-20 9 Federation Emergency figures up to Friday, June 14, 1357: TERRORISTS Total incidents—20.841; Killed—8,341; Captured—1,236; Surrendered—1,919; i Wounded—2,750. SECURITY FORCES Killed—1,848 (Police spe. cial operational volunteer force, kampong and home guards. 1,340; Military, 508). Wounded—2,519 (Police, etc., 1,585; Military, 934). I CIVILIANS Killed—2.456; Wounded 1,382; Missing:—807. THE BREAKDOWN (Excluding90 words
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130 1957-06-20 9 Tengku —the man who never despaired KULIM. June 15. rpHE Chief Minister, Tengku 1 Abdul Rahman, confessed yesterday he had never won a prize in school. “But I never despaired.” he told students of the Badlishah School at their Speech Day. “Never say die.” he added “I took m.v Bar130 words
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515 1957-06-20 9 SINGAPORE, June 16. resignations and demands for abolition terms by the locally-recruited Singapore staff of Radio Malay a are expected should the pan-Malayan broadcasting organisation be split after merdeka and the local staff be forced to go to Kuala Lumpur. There will also515 words
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Article, Illustration61 1957-06-20 9 THE TWO new Malayan knights in the Birthday Honours List at the Queen's Birthday parades on June 13. Above Sir Henry Hau-shik Lee and Lady Lee at the ceremony in Kuala Lumpur; below, Singapore’s Chief Justice, Sir John Whyatt. and Lady Whyatt, atceremony.—Straits Times pictures - 61 words
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Article1587 1957-06-20 10 Malayans in the Honours List Singapore, June 13. HE QUEEN has created two new Malayan Knights in the Birthday X Honours List published today. They are the Federation Finance Minister, Col. Henry Hau-shik Lee, and the Singapore Chief Justice, Mr. John Whyatt. Col. Lee becomes a1,587 words
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94 1957-06-20 10 ‘HAPPY BIRTHDAY’ —FROM RULERS TO THE QUEEN KUALA LUMPUR. June 12.The Rulers today sent a message to the Queen congratulating her on her birthday. The message, sent by the Yang di-Pertuan Besar. Negri Sembilan. on their behalf as chairman of the Rulers* Conference reads: "My brother Rulers of the Malay94 words
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Article, Illustration477 1957-06-20 11 Col. Lee’ s knighthood a reward for 25 years of service to public ONE OF LEADING OF THE SINGAPORE, •lune Kk i’OL. Hau-shik Lee, 3(», has earned Ihe knighthood conlt i red in fhe Queen’s bill Inlay honours l*i r public service .si /etching over 23 i ars. He was477 words
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141 1957-06-20 11 BIG RIDA POST FOR FAIRY GODFATHER’ OF RURAL PERAK ll*OU. lune 12.—A Government official who authorisi'i: more than $3 million in loati' and grants for rural and industrial development hi hemes in Perak during tie s,\ year s he served as s atr Development Officer h.u been appointed deputy char141 words
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Article106 1957-06-20 11 Singapore. June 13. LUT.-LT. Ernest Charle? -ihut. until recent‘V a S r.cterland tlyinR boat o.iptaii f R.A.F. Seletar. has •>" n u< arded the Air Fore* i 1: the Queen'? BirthJay H incurs. Fit -it Donoghue. who ;us r< ru'd to Britain, took uart ir.106 words
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Article55 1957-06-20 11 LLMPl’R. June Nt*u Zealand batta- n w come to Malaya n ‘rV C'hief Minister f > Minister for Defence. r, sku Abdul Rahman, '"■‘outued today. New Zealand troops u| d replace a British batJ° fl hi the Federation. Zealand now has »> e a55 words
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110 1957-06-20 11 THE 2,000th Colombo 1 Plan trainee to go to Australia will be Che Ummi Kelsom binte Maidin, 21, of Kuala Trengganu. Che Kelsom. who will study nursing at the Royal Perth Hospital, will leave next week for Australia to join 185 other110 words
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Article207 1957-06-20 11 A Z°500 A b e red f u f ch^™° A r°?wel J bmker or sapore Magistrate Is to appeaMn court* again Sln j The District Judge. Mr Eu Cneow Chye. acquitted Mary I Ng, 36. without calling for her defence in September207 words
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Article28 1957-06-20 11 JOHORE BAHRU. June 12. Mr. E. D. Knight. Controller of Telecommunications, johore, has left for Britain and has been succeeded by Mr L E. Bywater.28 words
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Article49 1957-06-20 11 LONDON. June 12.—Two native chiefs in North Borneo have been honoured by the Queen in her Birthday Honours list published today. Chief Orang Kaya Kaya Mohamed Ugj bin Ali and Chief Orang Kaya Kaya Haji Awang Osman bin Mohamed Amin are recipients of the Queen’s Medal.49 words
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Article, Illustration197 1957-06-20 11 SINGAPORE. June 13. MRS. Margaret Kiat AfA Neo Smith, a Singapore City Councillor, Just back from the United States, is all praise for the American woman—and full of criticism for her Singapore sister. Mrs. Smith, assistant general secretary of the Labour Front,197 words
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135 1957-06-20 11 SINGAPORE June 13. SINGAPORE Police have screened 170 secret society suspects in the Cairnhill and Tanjom* Pagar distncts since ••Operation Dasaer" was intensified last week. i Squads of Gurkha and divisional police have pati oiled both areas to make sure that thugs do135 words
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Article44 1957-06-20 11 KUALA LUMPUR. June 12 Terrorists tired on the base camp of a security force patrol in the Kulim district of Kedah on the night <>i June 7. The patrol tired back and one bandit was believed to have been wounded.44 words
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344 1957-06-20 12 PORT SWETTENHAM, June 12. Radio signals have been Hashed to three ships on their way here telling them to change course because of the “go slow” campaign by 600 railway workers. The Hai Hern* and Hai Lee, have been told to go to Penang344 words
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258 1957-06-20 12 K. LUMPUR. June 12. MALAYA' S new knight. Sir Henry IhiU-shik Lee ns he will he known will remain in the Alliance Lahinet. The Chief Minister. Tengku Abdul Rahman. tolcl the Straits Times early this morning that Col. Lee's knighthood would not258 words
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Article, Illustration373 1957-06-20 12 MASJUMI MAN HERE: EXPLAINS TROUBLES SINGAPORE. June 14. A “SECRET GROUP” A i n the Indonesian Parliament is trying to get an election for the post of President—now held by Dr. Soekarno. This was stated in Singapore last night by Haji Hussein bin373 words
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Article131 1957-06-20 12 IZUALA LUMPUR, -June 13. —The Federation’s Minister for Finance, Sir Henry Haushik Lee, will hold important talks tomorrow with Singapore’s Financial Secretary, Mr. T. M. Hart. Sir Henry told the Straits Times today that the discussions to be held in Singapore would be on income131 words
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148 1957-06-20 12 SINGAPORE, June 13. i MR. J. B. JOHNSTON, a i(p> Colonial Office official. flew into Singapore by Qantas yesterday on his way to Kuala Lumpur “to go over” the final draft of the Federal constitution. The redrafting is described as “simple but necessary” with no148 words
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Article299 1957-06-20 12 IT UAL A LUMPUR. June 13. More states in the Federation have been affected by the "work-to-rule” campaign started by 000 members of the National Union of Railwaymen last Friday. The general manager of the Malayan Railway, Mr. C. G. Harrison, said today that the299 words
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Article90 1957-06-20 12 Register they are told SINGAPORE. Junr 13 SINGAPORE'S Registrar <’• Societies has asked t .sht student bodies »>t tin Nanyang University t r gister under th t R ni tration of Societies Ordinance They are: the English Language Society, the Science Society, the Drama Society the Music Society, the Radio90 words
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Article53 1957-06-20 12 SINGAPORE. June I The Singapore Rotary 1 leads all its contempor.u in its area. Dr. A. VV. S fly vathasan. the outgo;:. Governor of Rotary I’ l national District 46 t; members at their v< (1 meeting yesterday. District 46 comprises Sin pore, the Federation, B’W53 words
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216 1957-06-20 13 SINGAPORE, June 14. j A I5MTISH pnssport holder wept yesterday as ie tried to persuade Singapore immigration oHi< iaN not to put him on a ship for China. So fervent was his plea hat he has been allowed co stay in the216 words
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252 1957-06-20 13 KI'AI.A UMl’l’R. June 13. —It was “title r rubbish" to suggi >1 that Princess M ug iivt was not i h m a as the Queen's iv hi tentative at the m< rdv ka eelebrations Ik ai v the Hitlers ‘Void not252 words
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Article60 1957-06-20 13 PENANG. June 12.—Two new Justices of the Peace for the Settlement have been ap pointed in the local Queen's Birthday honours list. They are: Mr. Tay Hooi Son an elected Federal Councilloi and former district officer of Nibong Tebal. and Mr. K Mushlr AritT. eldest60 words
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Article35 1957-06-20 13 SINGAPORE. Jun P 14. Seventy-three troops and 96 service families from Britain disembarked from the troopship Nevasa in Singaoore yesterday. ‘Nearly 900 troops and 300 families arc in transit to Hong Kong.35 words
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183 1957-06-20 13 DENTONG, June 13.— The killer tiger of Bentong is still at large, and today more than 100 rubber tappers on smallholdings between the 14th and 16th miles on the Ben-tong-Raub road again refused to go to work because183 words
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Article85 1957-06-20 13 IPOH. June 13. A WATCH REPAIRER. Voon Chin Chun, 57. was admitted to hospital yesterday with face and eye burns after a man had poured acid on his face in Kampong Simee Market. Voon told the police that he was looking at vegetables when a85 words
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500 1957-06-20 13 KUALA LUMPUR, June 13. T'HE REALISATION that Britain was with her had made the Federation’s road to independence much easier, said the High Commissioner, Sir Donald MacGillivray, in a BBC broadcast tonight. Sir Donald continued: “Many of you who listen to500 words
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Article48 1957-06-20 13 SINGAPORE. June 13. SUPPLIES of fish to Singapore had improved M much that prices ere dropping, the Chief fisheries Officer. Dr. Tham Ah Kow, said yesterday. In addition to fish from Malayan waters, he said, the off-shore fishing by three Singapore-Japanese enterprises had proved successful.48 words
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Article52 1957-06-20 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Juno 13. —The High Commissioner, Sir Donald MucGillivray, and Lady MacGillivray were hosts to about 800 people at the garden party at King’s House in honour of the Queen’s Birthday. The Sultan of Selangor, the Chief Minister. Tengku Abdul Rahman, and other Ministers52 words
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Article43 1957-06-20 13 SINGAPORE, June 14. Mr Keith Payne ol the British Council, who founded the Study Group Movement in 1953, is leaving Singapore shortly. The group will give a farewell dinner to Mr. Payne at the Cathay Hotel on June 19.43 words
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276 1957-06-20 13 MALACCA. June 13— The Resident Commissioner, Malacca. Mr. H. G. Hammett. took the salute at a military parade to mark the Queen's birthday. Detachments from the Royal Australian Navy, the Royal Malayan Navy, the Ist Bn. Federation Regiment. the Home Guards, the police and the276 words
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800 1957-06-20 14 HARRY MILLER - By HARRY MILLER KOALA Ll'MI'l’IL June l.‘t. rrm- Federation of Malaya devoted today to the Queen devoted it completely and utterly for the last time w ith majpiilieent Im tilday parades in the morning, garden pailies in the afternoon, and martial healings ot net800 words
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643 1957-06-20 14 STRAITS TIMES REPORTERS - By STRAITS TIMES REPORTERS SINGAPORE, June 13. T*HE Queen’s birthday parade in Singapore yesterday filled the padang with brilliant pomp. An estimated 20,000 Singaporeans stood in the early morning sunshine fascinated by the vivid ceremonial uniforms, the red, blue, green and643 words
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167 1957-06-20 14 SINGAPORE. ,Jum THE days when Singapore shopkeepers ean v. rrk their staff seven days a week without risk 01b ;n: jailed are numbered. Under the new Shop Assistants’ Ordinance. employers will be liable to a maximum fine of $l,OOO or six months’167 words
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Article82 1957-06-20 14 KUALA LUMPUR. June It Two committee mcnibei" of the UMNO division in F<idling Jaya have been expelled for attending t,ir Malay Congress last month They are Haji Yahya n Haji All and Ustaz lla-m Noor. Both were told of their expulsion by the rhairnun of82 words
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117 1957-06-20 15 Our civil courts must try troops’ i' LUMPUR, June 16. H* _A Selangor UMNO official said today that oiivnces committed by Commonwealth troops ainst the local popular ion alter merdeka ist continue to come •vitiiin the jurisdiction oi local civil courts. Abdullah Noor, secv try of the Klang division. sp117 words
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101 1957-06-20 15 SINGAPORE. June 16. UR CHUA Cheng Liat, chairman and m nagmg director of the Cvde and Carriage Co., Singapore, died yesterday morning in his sleep at ms home in Lloyd Road. Mr. Chua. 64. joined the < *le and Carriage Co., which101 words
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Article51 1957-06-20 15 KUALA LUMPUR. June 17 Inc general-secretary of the National Union of Teachers, Lum Kin Tuck, is flying to the United States on June 20 from Singapore. He will attend the centent jo; celebrations of the U.S. National Education Associao in Philadelphia from ‘T-ne 30 to July51 words
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Article58 1957-06-20 15 KUALA LUMPUR, June 16. home guard patrol ex--nged lire with an unwn number of Communist r r 'rists in the Pagoh area Johore on the night of 'it* 14. There were no ki|, wn casualties, in a search of the area the morning the patrol58 words
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Article58 1957-06-20 15 KUALA LUMPUR, June 17. 1 f Khalid bin Mohamed 1 /in. 39. who has been minated as assistant miliy adviser to the future -nayan High Commissioner Britain. Dato Nik Kamil. '< aving early in August take up the job. "1. G. Wort, who will je it ary58 words
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187 1957-06-20 15 SINGAPORE, June 14. pEDERATION censors are taking a tougher attitude towards suggestive films, thereby coming into line with the strict censorship in Singapore. The Federation Film Appeal Committee, broadminded until now, has banned “Crazy Stripped Mambo,” which was passed in Singapore with certain cuts187 words
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822 1957-06-20 15 GOODS TRAINS RUNNING LATE PORT PILE-UP ‘NOT SERIOUS KUALA LUMPUR, June 11. M ORL railway workers are to join the “work to rule” campaign ordered by the National Union of Railwaymen. The entire railway service is threatened. By this afternoon. the number of men working to rule had gone up822 words
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Article65 1957-06-20 15 KUALA LUMPUR. June 17. —Mr. John Derek Sowerby, A.S.P., head of the Special Branch. Kajang. was accidentally shot in both legs yesterday morning while out hunting with other police officers at Sungei Lallang. Kajang. Mr. Sowerby was awarded the Colonial Police Medal in the Birthday Honours65 words
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88 1957-06-20 15 WORK TO RULE’ MEN HOLD UP A STAMP ISSUE KUALA LUMPUR. June 14—The “work to rule” campaign by 600 Port Swettenham railway workers has delayed the arrival of new pictorial stamps for the Federation. The ship carrying the stamps has been diverted to Singapore. They will now come up here88 words
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199 1957-06-20 15 SINGAPORE, June 17. V DELEGATES from eight Malay youth organisations met at tne Singapore Youth Council Hall yesterday to form a body that will speak as “one unit for Malay youth in Singapore.” Addressing the 20 delegates, Inche Mansoor bin Fadzal, who convened the199 words
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66 1957-06-20 15 Merdeka: amahs and boys worried KUALA LUMPUR, June 14. —Many amahs and cooks are registering at the employment exchange here. They fear unemployment after merdeka because expatriate officers are leaving. A spokesman of the exchange said today that 147 of the 1.587 unemployed people on the May register were amahs66 words
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Article834 1957-06-20 16 KUALA LUMPUR, June 17. THE Federation Government may cal! out troops to help to speed up the movement of goods affected by the rail way men’s “work-to-rule” campaign if the country’s economy is threatened with disruption. A (iovernmcnl source said today that such a threat might834 words
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560 1957-06-20 16 BEXTOXG, June 17. J'Hh tiger that killed a Chinese woman six days ago was shot dead last night by the Pahang game warden, Mr. A. K. Robinson, after a tense 4o minutes in which it sat under his treetop hide. It was560 words
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100 1957-06-20 16 SINGAPORE. June 17. Executives ot the Singapore Apex Club have had a headache sorting out books for prisoners. Tne club had appealed for books from its members. But a large number of the books that turned up were racy jail-break novels.100 words
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306 1957-06-20 16 KUALA LUMPUR, v June 1(>. —The Alliance Government was today urged to amend the Trade Union Ordinance to ban non-Federal citizens from being members of unions in Malaya. The Selangor UMNO unanimously approved a resolution on nese lines at its annual delegates conference h< re.306 words
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Article99 1957-06-20 16 MALACCA. June 15 MrTay Boon Seng, aged 41 veilknown planter and business* man, who was made a .J 'h ce of the Peace on the H ca sion of the Queen’s birr lay. Is connected with 25 local public bodies. He is the president <99 words
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Article18 1957-06-20 16 JOHORE BAHRU. Ju: —Extra fire precaution been installed at the Besar, Johore Bahru, cost of $3,400.18 words
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185 1957-06-20 17 NO CHANCE OF ‘GOING BANANA, SAYS RAHMAN V\ LIM, .1 lino 14.—The Chid’ Minister, Tcngku Alxlul r.Juii'in, todiiy assured Malayans 11 I (here would be no inflation iiici independence. **’There is no reason for it,” told community leaders in bunas, Kulim. I he Tcngku added: “We are u rich 'Country185 words
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Article159 1957-06-20 17 Malacca, June n.—The president of the Malayan Chinese Association Dato Sir Cheng-lock Tan. denied here today that Tengku Abdul Rahman called on him in Malacca yesterday to discuss a proposal to nominate him for the governorship of Penang. Tlie MCA president said the Chief159 words
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Article77 1957-06-20 17 WE’LL BE M-SYCES OFFER KUALA LUMPUR. June 17. Secretary-General of £x-SeClirlty Forces As- > tion. Inche Yazid Ja’afar t the Straits Times today his association had writ- i:: to the Chief Minister, T ku Abdul Rahman, of- 4 the services of its no. jiibers as drivers for the guests, and77 words
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Article64 1957-06-20 17 KOTA BHARU, June 17. Thf Pasar Puteh District Ollictr. Incite Hashim bin H.ri M hamed. a Home Guard major, has received a lor r commendation and badg< of merit “for your 2 cl work" from the High mmissioni r. Sir Donald MacGillivray. It was presented64 words
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71 1957-06-20 17 SINGAPORE. June 17. The Federation’s Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Thomson, and his wife. Dr. Thomson, left Singapore for Scotland by Qantas yesterday for a holiday. Dr. Thomson, who has been with the Perak Medical Department for eight years, became ill recently after leading a71 words
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450 1957-06-20 17 SINGAPORE. June 18. THE acting Chief Min1 ister. of Singapore. Iuchc Abdul Hamid bin Ha.ii Jumat. told 20 '’Mailers from the Yio Pun Kang area yesterday that it was the policy of the Governnt to do its utmost 1 the rural people,450 words
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Article26 1957-06-20 17 KUALA LUMPUR. June 17. The jungle front was quiet today. No casualties to either terrorists or security forces were reported in the Federation.26 words
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145 1957-06-20 17 I>AUB, June 17—The 1V six-month-old strike oy 600 workers of the Raub Australian gold mine at Bukit Koman, near here, is over. The settlement followed a series of meetings brought about by village elders of Bukit Koman. headed by Mr. Wong Hock Tin,145 words
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100 1957-06-20 17 PRETTY Che Ummi Kelsom binte Maidin, 21. of Kuala Trengganu, the 2000th Colombo Plan student to go to Australia, left Singapore by Qantas on June 16 for Sydney. She will study nursing at the Royal Hospital. Most of her family came down all the100 words
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Article47 1957-06-20 17 SINGAPORE, June 18. Gen. Su Francis Resting, Commander in Chief, FARELF left Singapore yesterday by R.A.F. Valetta on an 11-day visit to North Borneo, Brunei and Sarawak. He was accompanied by Major-Gen. R. G. Collingwooci, General Ollicer Commanding, Singapore Ba s c District.47 words
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183 1957-06-20 17 KUALA LUMPUR. June 17. —The Malayan Trade Union Council today warned that it would fight any attempt by the Alliance Government to ban non-Federal citizens from membership of unions in Malaya. Commenting on a Selangor UMNO resolution calling for such a ban, Mr. M.183 words
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112 1957-06-20 17 KUALA LUMPUR, June 17. The Chief Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, will fulfil a vow made six years ago when he visits Mecca in May next year. Accompanying him on his pilgrimage will be the Minister for Education, Dato112 words
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Article100 1957-06-20 17 Kuala lumpur. June 17. The Minister for Education, Dato Abdul Razak, was asked today t' give an assurance that examinations in Chinese schools would continue to b 0 held in the Chinese language. The request was conveyed by a seven-man deputation from the MCA central100 words
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Article24 1957-06-20 17 JOIIORE BAHRU, June Iff. Court Inspector Harbajan Singh, of the Sessions Court here, has been promoted to Assistant Superintendent of Police.24 words
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Article211 1957-06-20 18 SINGAPORE, June 19. SINGAPORE will know within a month whether it k will become the regional headquarters of a big anti-crime organisation in South-East Asia, Mr. Nigel Morris, the Police Commissioner, said last niuht on his return to the Colony. Mr. Morris, who attended211 words
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142 1957-06-20 18 pENANG, June 18.— I 1 Planes from K.A.F. Butterworth today joined in the search for a Penang registered coaster which broke down early yesterday morning while on its way here from Sumatra with about 200 tons of cargo. The Lee Seh. which142 words
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196 1957-06-20 18 SINGAPORE, June 19. two Singapore youths have been selected to attend the Portsea military officer cadet school in Australia to train as officers for the Colony’s new infantry battalion. They are Mr. Lim Poh Weng. 20. who before nis selection taught English in a196 words
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Article85 1957-06-20 18 IPOII. June 18.—The Raja Muda of Perak today gave his blood for his sister. Kaja Ilaji ALshan binte Sultan Iskandar Shah, who is sutYering from loss of blood. This is the first time that the Kaja Muda ha s donated blood. His cousin. Raja85 words
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Article51 1957-06-20 18 SINGAPORE. June 19. The Singapore Board of Licensing Justices yesterday approved 30 of the 37 new applications for different classes of licences, dealing in beer and strong drinks. The meeting, presided over by Mr. J. F. McWilliam. was held in the First Criminal District Court51 words
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Article, Illustration224 1957-06-20 18 TO TRAIN ASIAN DOCTORS SINGAPORE, June IQ pORTY Malayans—students, labourers and farmers —have been saved from blindness, paralysis or possible death by a kindly, quiet-spoken Aum > n r brain surgeon, Mr. Douglas Miller who left pore by air last night Since he arrived a224 words
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104 1957-06-20 18 SINGAPORE. June 19. THE principal of the Wright Fleming Institute of Microbiology at St. Mary’s Hospital. London. Dr. Robert Cruickshank, will visit Singapore for a day at the end of August. prof. J. M. Hale of the University of Malaya said yesterday that Dr.104 words
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Article30 1957-06-20 18 SINGAPORE. June 19. The International Tin Research Council, which is financed by tin producers in Malaya and five other countries, will celebrate its 25th anniversary on July 10.30 words
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Article, Illustration181 1957-06-20 18 SINGAPORE, June 19. T'HE Singapore Government has named Mr. Wong 1 Fook Thim as Registrar of the Central Registry to be maintained by the new tuberculosis control unit. It will record all known tuberculosis cases—the first step in a systematic attempt to control the disease.181 words
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301 1957-06-20 18 KUALA LUMPUR, June 18. T'HE Ministry of Education announced today that 1,500 students will soon start teaching courses in day training centres under the new education policy. A statement issued today says: “The whole success of the new education policy depends on the re-organisa-tion301 words
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59 1957-06-20 18 PENANG. June 18. rpHE Chief Police Officer, Mr. P.H. O’Flynn, today warned the public to beware of forged social and welfare lottery tickets. “Thirty-two thousand forged tickets were recently seized by Penang police,” Mr. O’Flynn said. Two men were arrested. He said that, apart from59 words
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Article20 1957-06-20 18 KUALA LUMPUR, June 18. —Mr. Lee Tiam Orih lyas been re-elected president of St. John’s Old Boys’ Association.20 words
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Page 18 Advertisements
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Advertisement68 1957-06-20 18 STRAITS BUDGET SUBSCRIPTION RATES (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE) Quarterly Half-yearly Yearly Singapore Town Area No Postage 5.20 1040 20.80 Malaya including Postage 5.75 11.50 23.00 Br. Empire Foreign (Including postage) 6.75 13.50 27.00 The weekly issues of the Straits Budget can be sent by express air delivery service to the United68 words
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Article969 1957-06-20 19 EPSOM JEEP - By EPSOM JEEP \W STABLE’S Programme, with Men Posner astride, put up a game display to deseveral Derby Hopes in the Derby Trial r fif at Ipoh on June 15, first day of the ik Turf Club June Meeting. Programme is not engaged in the Derby969 words
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Article, Illustration181 1957-06-20 19 Km LUMPUR, June 18.— •Mr. Justice Buhagiar. 48. a judge of the Supreme C urt here, leaves Malaya retirement under the .Mulayanlsation scheme early next month. He is the second judge to go under the scheme. The first was Mr. Justice P r181 words
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Article758 1957-06-20 19 THE WEEK IN SPORT T*EN weeks to the Merde r* a few countries have tions. The organisers, however, are optimistic that a good number of the countries invited will accept. Six countries Burma, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Cambodia, Indonesia and Singapore have accepted invitations to take part758 words
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132 1957-06-20 19 JOHORE BAHRU, June IS— Johore delegates attending the UMNO general assembly at Kuala Lumpur next week are expected to criticise a Klang branch propoVsal that the Sultan of Johore should not be considered fer the Paramoont Rulership. A Johore spokesman said that132 words
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Page 19 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous55 1957-06-20 19 eep TOTAL POOL: $236,396 1st: No. *****6 ($65,918) 2nd: No. *****2 ($32,959) *****4 ($16,479) STARTERS ($2,659 each): Not. *****3 *****5; *****5; *****6; *****8; *****8; *****4; *****7. CONSOLATION ($1,660 each): Noa *****4; *****3; *****1; *****7; *****0; *****5; *****9;' *****4; *****4; *****4. TOTE: 19 tickets ($73). QUINTUPLE TOTE: No winning combination ($36655 words
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578 1957-06-20 20 SHARE MARKET By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, June 17. VHK Singapore Share Market last week was generally active in all sections with prices inclined to firmness although most movements were within narrow limits. Sellers were Inclined to be reserved throughout and buyers reluctant to move578 words
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Article377 1957-06-20 20 THE following business dour In the Singapore Share Market last week was report ed by one firm of brokers »im the period June 8 to 14. INDUSTRIALS: British Borneo Pets. 69s 4Vfcd.. Consolidated Tin Smelters Ords. 36*.. Fraser Sc Neave Ords. $2.45 to $2.52 V4 c.d Oammons $2.10377 words
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Article72 1957-06-20 20 Current Date of Total Total for payment payment for previous year year The Metal Box Co. of Malaya Ltd. 15% July 18 20% 17%% Kramat Tin Dredging Ltd- 30% July 10 30% Robinson Co. Ltd 3% June 27 8% 6% (Ist pref.) do -4% June 27 8% 8%72 words
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Article890 1957-06-20 20 Singapore, Wed. June 19, 1957. INDUSTRIALS Buyers Sellers Alex Bricks Pref /f. 1.55 1.60 Ords. 1.80 1.80 Atlas Ice 8.00 xcl (buyers) B. B Petrol 67/- xd B. M Trustees 8 10 8.50 Con. Tin Smelt Pref. 18/8 80/8 Ords. 36/- 37/E&atern United 30 00 31.00 Ped.890 words
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Article34 1957-06-20 20 TIN RUBBER (per picul) (per ft.) Jane II $384 9844 12 $384 95 IS BSB4A7H pt 14 8384. M 94H f% 15 8884.59 17 $284 94 Vi w 18 $383.62 Vi 934434 words
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278 1957-06-20 20 By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Ju ig THERE was moderate trading on the Sir Share Market yesterday with seller ore J inclined to meet buyers’ prices after the pi i„ u day’s reservation. The result in the Industrial section v, that 1278 words
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Article383 1957-06-20 20 SINGAPORE, Ju::c 15. SHORT week :id a merry cne h; definitely been the k« note since our last report and a trend seems at l ist to have developed although a feeling of caution and uncertainty still anpears to prevail, report Holiday Cutler, Bath and Co., Ltd.383 words
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Article47 1957-06-20 20 Torquand Youngs and Cc have announced rubber figures in May for the con for which it acts as secro a > Ayer Panas Rubber Estate j 61,800 lb.; Olenealy Plaj 1 0 Ltd. 73,000; Kluang Rubb< Ltd. 57,000; Pajam Ltd Uhi Benut Consolidated Co Ltd 29*000.47 words