The Straits Budget, 25 July 1957
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section27 1957-07-25 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS flMES MALAYAt NATIONAL JVir»AR| ew Steries 570. Singapore, July 25, 1957. PHee 40 cento (Malayan) or 1 Shilling.27 words
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426 1957-07-25 2 MALAYAN - MALAYAN. Singapore. I READ (S.T. July .10) 1 that the Singapore and Federation Gov* eriunents have agreed that the voice of Tengku Abdul Rahman leading thousands of voices with a shout “Merdeka!” should be heard at the opening and426 words
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Article208 1957-07-25 2 MOHAMED BIN TARMAN - MOHAMED BIN TARMAN Singapore. I AM much perturbed '.o read (S.T. July 1. ***** a resolution approved by the U.M.N.O. General Assembly “urging the Gov ernment to amend th* Trade Union Ordinance to ban non-Federal itizens from holding office In trade unions in the country”. It is208 words
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Article136 1957-07-25 2 TEDDY UM - TEDDY UM Singapore. A 8 one of the many Jobseekers. I have often noted that vacancies in the Government service in Singapore exist not only forloal citizens but also for persons bora in the colonies of Sarawak. N. Borneo. Brunei and the Federation of Malaya. In136 words
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Article55 1957-07-25 2 BARRED CITIZENS - BARRED CITIZENS Batu Pahat. MANY months ago we applied for citizenship in Batu Pahat but up to now we have heard nothing about its fate. We do not mind waiting for a few months for our citizenship certificates to b e approved but to wait for55 words
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Article97 1957-07-25 2 FOR ME FATHER - FOR ME FATHER. Singapore. rvURING June three bills were sent out hy the Treasurer’s Department of the Singapore City Council to many registered consumers. Alter an enquiry g telephone, it was exilned that due to “unlanced accounts”, bills fo r the month of Jtyjgpph and April were97 words
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Article109 1957-07-25 2 SHARIFF AHMAD - SHARIFF AHMAD. President, S.H.B. Staff Association. I REFER to the article by Cynicua in the Btraits Times of July 13 in which he alleges that Mr. Lee Kuan Yew receives a nominal fee as Legal Adviser to the Singapore Harbour Board Staff Association and is109 words
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Article276 1957-07-25 2 NUCLEAR AOE - NUCLEAR AOE Kuala Lumpur. lAM glad to not: ur agreement on he advisability of si kpiling padi of ri?e. This idea >. gested by the tr; rs sometime* ago, vas accepted by Go> nment and then, as scrapped. Your question astc nether a stockpile Is276 words
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Article67 1957-07-25 2 GADIS WLA\« - GADIS WLA\« Kuala Lumpur. ris a great sham.* the Malay comim y to see more and mo: t our poor, helpless, inno Tt Malay wives divorced y their inhuman husba «s. just because they wish J satisfy their brutal des’ It is high time that r67 words
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Article47 1957-07-25 2 tOCHOUSAN - tOCHOUSAN. Singapore. IP merdeka must be shou ed a certain number times at the start and er of each radio transmits 1 obviously the proper P er J‘ to do it would be the a nounper with no politic axe to grind.47 words
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The Straits Budget
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Article789 1957-07-25 3 —Straits Times. July 19. A whole day has been aside by the Singapore Assembly for the committee <;ai r e of the Local Govem;u. r t Bill which will create j new City Council and to a* district councils. A full d;u is not too much. The—Straits Times. July 19. - 789 words
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Article254 1957-07-25 3 —Straits Times. July 18. With independence the two British Settlements, Penang and Malacca, leave colonial status to become equal partners of the Malay States in the .sovereign Federation of Malaya. Yesterday the Penang Settlement Council acclaimed the constitutional proposals which make the change. The Council did so in—Straits Times. July 18. - 254 words
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Article345 1957-07-25 3 —Straits Times, July 19. There was unanimous support in the Singapore Assembly for the motion asking for a commission of inquiry into allegations of corrupt practices by elections candidates. It would have been most surprising had there been dissent. There is little doubt that there have been malpractices,—Straits Times, July 19. - 345 words
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Article601 1957-07-25 3 —Straits Times. July 20. How honest is sterling? As honest, says Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, as Britain chooses to make it. The same question is being asked of Malaya’s dollar, and of course the two are linked, but the doubts about the dollar do not—Straits Times. July 20. - 601 words
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Article260 1957-07-25 3 Straits Times. July 20. Malayan doctors have the skill to locate a brain tumour or diagnose, with great accuracy, other serious and complex neurological afflictions. Having diagnosed the malady the neurologist is left to contemplate that the patient will go blind, be paralysed or die a slowStraits Times. July 20. - 260 words
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Article279 1957-07-25 4 —Straits Times, July 20. Mr. Francis Thomas’ statement on the Government's indecision over a unified public transport system for Singapore needs interpreting. Mr. John Fde asked what progress had been made. The .short answer was ’’none.” But Mr. Thomas preferred a long answer, and took .1—Straits Times, July 20. - 279 words
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Article222 1957-07-25 4 IllllVll v, -Straits Times, July 22. The Labour Party of Malaya proposes a change in its constitution that would deny membership to the opportunist who joins for the sole purpose of seeking the party’s nomination for an election. Probably it would not be possible in practice to enforce suchIllllVll v, -Straits Times, July 22. - 222 words
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Article561 1957-07-25 4 —Straits Times, July 23. Sir Henry Hau-shik Lee seems ill-advised to ignore the very public advice offered him by the Chief Minister not to stand for election to the committee of the Kuala Lumpur branch of the Malayan Chinese Association. It is not office in the—Straits Times, July 23. - 561 words
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Article337 1957-07-25 4 -Straits Times. July 24 If Malay i s to become the national language within the next ten years then a great deal must be done very quickly to improve the quality of the education given in Malay secondary schools. The Federation Government recently announced a detailed syllabus for-Straits Times. July 24 - 337 words
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Article549 1957-07-25 4 —Straits Times. July 24 Tribal revolt in the tip of the Arabian peninsula once more threatens danger to the whole Middle East. The perils are in reverse proportion to the courage and common sense which the Western powers reveal in dealing with them, and it is—Straits Times. July 24 - 549 words
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Article218 1957-07-25 4 —Straits Times, July 24 Once again the govt rnir.t;: rice stockpile is demonstrat its usefulness. The sudccn restrictions in Siam on the sale of rice and the ban on piivate commercial sh ments could have serious dislocated the Malayan r market. Instead the t *.v«* stockpiles are—Straits Times, July 24 - 218 words
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Article454 1957-07-25 5 SINGAPORE, July 18. JF the Singapore Government should decide to establish a public transport authority, it would acquire the Singapore Traction Company first. l>ul il Ikin taken no iiiuil decision yet on Ihc queslion ol unil ving the public passenger trauspoil system, the Minister lor (’omiminieations454 words
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73 1957-07-25 5 PENANG, July 17—The i ederation Immigration headquarters has decided to restrict the issue «»r British passports. Vs from July 15, these passports have een granted only to [>ntish subjects and Federal citizens needing them for travelling purpo'es. British passparts will also be issued73 words
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Article122 1957-07-25 5 SINGAPORE, July 18 r p\VENTY FIVE men were 1 arrested and a larg of jewellery rev ;<u in a series of predaw:. lice raids in Singa n rday. Five :v n were arrested by ‘•rttvi.N led by ASP Elam tne Secret Societies a\ n. Tliey122 words
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90 1957-07-25 5 SINGAPORE, July 18. The £2,750 worth ot diamonds missing when a plane from Singapore arrived at London Airport, were eon signed through the Eastern Rank in Penang, the Mr.nc. limes was told last night. Rut Mr. K tV. Arton, the bank manager, would not90 words
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Article45 1957-07-25 5 KUALA LUMPUR. July 17 The Selangor State Secretary. Inche Abdul Jamil bin Abdul Rais, has been appointed Mentri Besar in place of Inche Abdul Aziz bin Haji Abdul Majid. Inche Abdul Aziz is to become permanent Secretary to the Prime Minister after independence.45 words
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Article36 1957-07-25 5 SINGAPORE, July 18. The Commissioner-Genera! Sir Robert Scott, will return to Singapore in the liner Oranje on July 23, after more than four months in Britain. He has fully recovered from a London operation.36 words
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Article, Illustration220 1957-07-25 5 SINGAPORE, July 18. ‘T'HE new acting Ai- torney-Gt nerul, Mi*. E. P. Shanks, attending his first meeting of the Sin ga po r e Le «islat i v e Assembly yesterday, heard his promotion criticised by an Assemblyman. The People’s Action Party leader, Mr. Lee220 words
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197 1957-07-25 5 the preservation of the pore more important le human species? Hi is question arose in the Assembly yester'7 when the Minister for <~ommerce and Industry, Mr ic Jumabhoy, said that v l0 Nature Reserve Board nad refused to release 1,300 at Ulu197 words
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Article21 1957-07-25 5 SEGAMAT. July IG.—Dr M. D. Zeville. Health Officer oi North Johore, has left for Australia under the Malayanisation scheme.21 words
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Article88 1957-07-25 5 SINGAPORE. July 18 A SINGAPORE Civil District Judge, Mr. Eu Cheow Chye, has been appointed chairman of the court of Inquiry into the Harbour Board dispute. He will be assisted by Mr. Charles Gamba, Lecturer in Economics at the University of Malaya, and Mr. D.88 words
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353 1957-07-25 5 TO JOIN MR. GAG AN AND IIIS TEAM SINGAPORE, July 18. THE Singapore Telephone Board last night offered A to place two of their members as observers in the team which is to negotiate with the S.T.B. Employees’ Union on the wage demand dispute. It353 words
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Article1111 1957-07-25 6 CYNICUS - As I was saying CYNICUS IVILL the inquiry into fT election malpractices and corruption in Singapore produce anything more than the thunder-cloud of suspicion and innuendo which darkened the Assembly proceedings? I doubt it. Who is going to come forward with hard evidence? The bribers? The voters who were bribed?1,111 words
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Article, Illustration9 1957-07-25 6 PLAYING SOLDIERS Photo by Soong Hon Sin– Photo by Soong Hon Sin - 9 words
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Article576 1957-07-25 6 TUAN DJKK - Countryman’ s Journal TUAN DJKK THE Dusun resounds with the cries of healthy children at play. The weather may be changing to a dry spell as is usual in July or August. In many parts of the Peninsula there is often a shortage of water, but never in our district:576 words
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Article116 1957-07-25 6 (From the Straits Times of July 20, 1907) IIfHEN the Oriental Tele- phone and Electrical Company commenced operations in Singapore in 1882 there was an exchange providing a service for 38 subscribers. This has since grown to 900 subscribers and the capacity at Telephone House at present(From the Straits Times of July 20, 1907) - 116 words
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Article60 1957-07-25 6 KUALA LUMPUR. July 2l Mr. J. V. Muttiah, 89. Justice of the Peace and <o oldest Ceylonese resident this royal town, died in son’s house on Hill Roau 10.30 a m. today. The late Mr. Muttiah cm to Malaya in the early 19' and throughout60 words
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419 1957-07-25 7 SEREMBAN, July 17. TENGKU ABDUL RAHMAN, the Chief Minis1 ter, today revealed that Chinese schools in Penang had started an anti-Government campaign and that their activities worried him. He was addressing a large gathering of planters, bus. ness men, community leaders and419 words
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Article80 1957-07-25 7 KUALA LUMPUR, July 17— Benjamin Britten, the English composer, has sent the Chief Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, a proposed musical score for the Federation’s national anthem. It is based on old Malay music. The composer recently visited Indonesia and interested himself in the music of80 words
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Article63 1957-07-25 7 TANJONG MALIM. July 17— The Minister for Works. Posts and Telecommunications, Inche Sardon bin Haji Jubir, today assured the people here that work on the $3,000,000 deviation road between TanJong Malim and Slim River would start early next year. The deviation road will cut the63 words
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376 1957-07-25 7 SINGAPORE, July 18. THE Singapore Government was accused in the legislative Assembly yesterday of “political manoeuvring” in the delineation of new local government boundaries. Ti'.e protest against the new boundaries for the City Crunch and the District Council elections came iron: liberal Socialist Assemblymen,376 words
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266 1957-07-25 7 BAHAU, July 17. THE bodies of Iwo terrorists killed this morning helped the Chief Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, a tew hours later to drive home the point, in a talk to the people here, that Communists still lurked around them. The people266 words
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Article38 1957-07-25 7 TELUK ANSON, July 17. The Rotary Club here i> to increase its scholarships to students in local schools this year. This was announced by Mr. C.N.C. Bryer. when he was installed oresident last night.38 words
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Article225 1957-07-25 7 SINGAPORE. July 18. 'T'HE Australian Trade Commissioner in Singapore, Mr. P. R. Searcy, yesterday denied that the price of Australian sheep had shot up to 137i Australian shillings a head. He said that leading exporters were at present charging 118 shillings a head. Mr.225 words
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97 1957-07-25 7 SINGAPORE, July 18. ARRANGEMENTS are being made to permit night fishing in the Straits of Johore to be carried out, the Minister for Commerce and Industry, Mr. J. M. Jumabhoy, told the Singapore Legislative Assembly yesterday. Licences will be Issued as soon as97 words
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Article165 1957-07-25 7 SINGAPORE, July 18. A SENIOR psychiatrist from Australia will arrive in Singapore in December under the Colombo Plan on loan to the Woodbridt»e Hospital, the Singapore Health Ministry announced yesterday The death last month of the hospital’s deputy medical suoerintendent, Dr. H. H Robinson, and165 words
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Article567 1957-07-25 8 STRIKE—AT YOUR OWN PERIL Goode warns civil servants SINCAPOKK. July IS. pKXSIOXARLK Government servants resorted 1 to strike ac tion at their own peril, warned the Chief Sec retary. Mr. W. A. C. (.node in the Singapore Legislative Assembly >e>terda\. Hr was replying to an adjournment speech by the PAP567 words
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Article355 1957-07-25 8 SINGAPORE. July 18 yin: Army and the H.A.F. in Singapore are to “axe” more than 200 employees soon. This follows a change of policy by the Far East Air Force and review of War Department establishments. The Army civil Service and Air Ministry Local355 words
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340 1957-07-25 8 SINGAPORE. .Inly is CHARGES of corruption among resist trod architects were made in the Singapore Legi* iative Assembly yesterday it unaninnqiv lv decided to scrap the SPtem ot having a minimum scale of fees for them. Mr. Wong Foo X;nn, only archilect in k Assembly, said340 words
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148 1957-07-25 8 SINGAPORE. July 13 ONE of the fir.'t thing' Japanese Governir* nt. intends to ask the Fed. .ttion Government a:vr merdeka is v hether Japanese will b allow* return to live In an i: impendent Malaya. Toe Japanese Consul G ral in Singapore. Mr.148 words
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Article49 1957-07-25 8 SINGAPORE. July 18. The first presidents' conference of the Singapore St. John Ambulance Brigade wa> opened by the Governor. Sir Robert Black, last night at the Adelphi Hotel. A conference of the presidents of the district, divisions and corps will now be held each year.49 words
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Article36 1957-07-25 8 KOTA BHARU. July 17. The State Finance Committee has voted $60,000 for Kelantan's merdeka celebrations. The committee has also approved a vote of $20,000 to buy a Mercedes-Benz for the Sultan’s use.36 words
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Article22 1957-07-25 8 KUALA LUMPUR. July 17. The next meeting of the Federal Legislative Council will be on Aug. 14 and Aug. 15.22 words
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130 1957-07-25 8 IT-UANTAN. July 17. The Sultan of Pahang braved the rapids of Kechau River and rain this week to get firsthand information of the problems of his subjects in remote Ulu Kechau in the Kuala Lipis district. A spokesman of the Royal household told130 words
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278 1957-07-25 8 PENANG. July IT T*HE Penang Settlement Council today aoee. ten the new state constitutional proposals an impassioned plea by the Alliance Whip. Dr. lim Chong Eu, to “face the future with courage -ntf optimism.” "And I feel this moment of our triumph will indeed be278 words
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Article3532 1957-07-25 9 ‘WOMEN OF DOUBTFUL VIRTUE USED TO TEMPT VOTERS’ Lee quotes Cynicus: ‘It must be true’ allegations about improper practices bv election cjindidutes were heard in the Singapore Legislative Assembly yesterday before the Government gave an assurance that it would set up i court to inquire into political3,532 words
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325 1957-07-25 10 SINGAPORE. July 19. THE go-slow at the Singapore Harbour Board was the subject of a breezy exchange between the Chief Minister. Mr. Lim Yew Hock, and the People’s Action Party leader. Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. When Mr. Lim told thr325 words
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Article71 1957-07-25 10 1POH. July 18 —The Sultan o( Perak today appointed 1 oh Muda Tahwil A’Zar Wn Ahmad. 34 as the Or.iWS Kaya Kaya Dato Panul ma Kinta Sri Amar Bans>a Di-Raja, to succeed his uncle, the late Dato llaji Molianied EusofT bin Mohamed Yussof. who dad on71 words
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Article26 1957-07-25 10 JOHORE BAHRU. Juh *8 Syed Jaffar bin Ali. p n, r clerk of the Johore Bahru Supreme Court, has bee:', appointed Pontian District Officer.26 words
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Article150 1957-07-25 10 Busy lighters work 50 vessels, beat harbour men’s go-slow SINGAPORE. July 19. T*HE huge backlog of ships waiting in the Singapore Roads to work their cargo by lighter has been cleared. Shipping agents reported yesterday that lighters could be hired easily. A few days ago there was not150 words
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Article403 1957-07-25 11 SEREMBAN, July 18. MR. YAP MAU TATT, one of the three delc- nates from the Chinese Guilds and Associations who protested on the constitution to the Colonial Secretary in London, resigned from ho Negri Sembilan Council of State today. Mr. Yap, once an influential member of403 words
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Article36 1957-07-25 11 SINGAPORE. July 19. An exhibition ot 74 photographs by students Horn 39 countries .-rudying in the United States was opened to the public yesterday at the United States Information Service Library, Cecil Street. Singapore.36 words
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185 1957-07-25 11 IT UAL A LUMPUR, July 18. —The new Commander-in Chief. Far East Air Force, Air Marshal the Earl of Bandon, today pledged that the British air arm would continue to “do its best for as long as needed”185 words
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115 1957-07-25 11 Lota bharu. July 1 6. The Chief Kathi of Ke- ,n tan. Tuan Haji Nik Mo*am( d Adeeb. 47, was dis--1:‘: '<d today by the State Government. He received a letter from Government, sacking him mmediately on receipt of Hi' 1 notice.” I h<-115 words
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Article309 1957-07-25 11 KUALA L V M PUR, July 18. —The Federation Boy Scouts’ Association will forbid the formation of Scout units alliliated to foreign associations after merdeka. This is to prevent “undesirable foreign influence*’ from entering the 42,000strong Malayan movement. Foreigners will be “screened'’ and must obtain309 words
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256 1957-07-25 11 n 4 SINGAPORE, July 19. |lir. Army and Hoyal Air Force in Singapore yeslcrday said I lie v would do everything possible lo find other jobs for the 200 service employees who arc to be “axed’ because of re organisation or256 words
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131 1957-07-25 11 SINGAPORE, July 19. r rHE Tanglin branch of 1 the Singapore Labour Front yesterday called on the Chief Minister, Mr. Li in Yew Hock, to “wipe out racial and language discrimination'’ in Government departments immediately. Dr. Arthur Lim Sievv Ming, who led a131 words
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272 1957-07-25 11 JOHORE BAHRU, July IK.—Through out Johoretoday there was regret over the Sultan’s decision not to stand for election as Paramount Ruler after independence. And with the disappointment came new rumours that the 83-year-old Ruler intends to abdicate soon after his return from England in August.272 words
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Article221 1957-07-25 12 SINGAPORE, July 19. rtE Singapore Education Minister, Mr. Chew Sv\ee Kee, has asked the Federation Government to lift one of the travel restrictions against Chinese students from the Colony. This follows representations by the principals of three of the (biggest Chinese middle schools the Chinese221 words
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Article, Illustration103 1957-07-25 12 SINGAPORE. July 19. MR. L. A. Woodford. 50, better known to Singapore Scouts as Black Bear, has been appointed Chief Commissioner oi Scouts in the Colony. He is the first local man to be appointed to tin* post, taking over from Mr. R. E.103 words
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148 1957-07-25 12 SINGAPORE, July 20. A MONG the 28 women at a flower arrangement class at the Singapore Y.W.C.A. in Collyer Quay yesterday sat a lone man. From the back of the class he earnestly took in the lecture on Japanese flower arrangement by148 words
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170 1957-07-25 12 They will be away for one year SINGAPORE, July 20. fVr.REE bovs and a girl will leave Singapore at the of this month on a Teenager’s Programme sponsored by the U.S. department of State. They are Gay Chwee Hock and Koh Yew Sin, of170 words
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Article87 1957-07-25 12 KEMAMAN. July 19.--Two terrorists, the last of the gang in this district. surrendered to the police near here this morning. One. a Malay, was admitted to the District Hospital for treatment to his hand. He is believed to have been wounded in an ambush87 words
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Article144 1957-07-25 12 1£UALA LUMPUR, lv July 18.—Dato Mohamed Seth bin Mohamed Said. 56, former Deputy Mentri Besar of Johore, has been appointed Malaya’s Ambassador to Siam. He and his wife will leave for Bangkok next week. Dato Seth was educated in Muar and Singapore. He started as144 words
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96 1957-07-25 12 SINGAPORE July 19. THE chairman cl the Singapore Malay Chamber of Commerce Inche Abdui Hamid Pin Allavie, will be one of tht :our leaders of a 65-man SingaporeMalayan trade mission to Formosa next week. The main delegation of 50 Singapore and Malayan96 words
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Article, Illustration240 1957-07-25 12 SINGAPORE, July 19 YfALAYAN students in America are feeling re jected and dejected because degrees obtained there are not recognised here, according to Mr Wong Wu-tsuan who has returned to Singapore from the United States on a holiday. Mr Wong, who is the vicepresident of the240 words
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146 1957-07-25 12 KUALA LUMPUR. July 19. Ail countries in the free world will get news films of the merdeka celebrations free within 24 hours of the events in Malaya, the Straits Times was told today. More than 11 countries, including America, Britain, Canada and Australia, have146 words
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93 1957-07-25 12 KUALA LUMPUR. July 18 More than 1.000 expatriate officers have decided to remain in the service of the Federation Government after merdeka. A spokesman of the Federal Establishment Office said today that these officials had been offered guaranteed service ranging from three93 words
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Article, Illustration105 1957-07-25 12 SINGAPORE. July 20. SENIOR Crown Counsel. Mr. A V. Winslow, has been promoted Singapore’s first Malayan Solicitor-General Born in Perak. Mr. Winslow. 41. had his early education in the Penang Free School. A Queen's Scholar. obtained his B.A.. LI.B degrees from Cambridge105 words
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Article947 1957-07-25 13 SINGAPORE, July 20. y OURT of inquiry directed yesterday that the v Singapore Harbour Board should issue temporary passes, valid until July 23, to the Singapore Harbour Board Staff Association’s secretary, Mr. Jamit Singh, and its counsel. Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, to enable them to visit the947 words
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Article202 1957-07-25 13 _LUMPUR. july 20 -e Federation Ccvernrr ?nt has publ.shed a Bill saraiwarding the immunities and privileges of Commonwealth and foreign diplomats in Malaya independence. according to international aw. It consolidates and amends the existing law relating to consular officers and international organisations. LEGAL SUITS The202 words
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134 1957-07-25 13 Chiang hasn’ t a chance against the Reds says a former general PNANG. July2o A former general in the Chinese Nationalist Army Sun Pao-kang, said here today there was “no hope” of the Nationalists reeupturing the china mainland. “Red China has six million troops against only 250.000 in Taiwan.” he134 words
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472 1957-07-25 13 SINGAPORE, July 21. CINGAPORE police have recovered a revolver with a remarkable history, dating back to the Wild West days of the great American pioneer, William (Buffalo Bill) Cody in the 1870s. A .-44 Smith and Wesson, it was found to be in472 words
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Article164 1957-07-25 13 SINGAPORE. July 21 AIRWAYS has promoted an Asian pilot to the rank I of captain for the first time. Captain Chan Soon Kin, 30 received his insignias yesterday. He joined Malayan Airways as a radio officer in U4f> and then won a scholarship to164 words
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Article46 1957-07-25 13 ALOR STAR. July 20—A terrorist jumped into a rivTr and escaped when police sentries fired at him from their J>ase camp in Kuala Neranf, 25 miles east of Alor Star. The bandit was with several other terrorists seen approaching the camp on July 18.46 words
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Article, Illustration412 1957-07-25 14 ‘Steer clear of KMT leaders’ KUALA LUMPUR, July 21. THK Federation Chief Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, said today 1 that he had advised his Finance Minister, Col. Sir Henry Han-shik L*e, against associating himself with any bid by Kuomintang leaders Ft control the Malayan Chinese Association.412 words
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157 1957-07-25 14 SINGAPORE. July 21. THE Governor of Singapore, Sir Robert Black, last night warmly praised two senior Boy Scout officials for their long devoted service to scouting. Sir Robert, who is the Colony’s Chief Scout, was speaking at a camp fire held at Jurong Park in157 words
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271 1957-07-25 14 SINGAPORE, July 21 T'HE Singapore Chinese Bus Owners’ Association u not in favour of unification of the Colony's transport system for at least another 10 years. The association’s president Mr. Chong We 0 Ling 0l c the Straits Times yesterday “My personal271 words
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Article, Illustration64 1957-07-25 14 CAPTAIN c. J. MacKENZIE, commanding officer of the I'SS Tulare, the largest and fastest attack cargo ship in the Amphibious Force of the U.S. Navy, which arrived in Singapore on July 20 for a five-day visit. Commissioned 18 months ago, she is attached to the64 words
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Article86 1957-07-25 14 SINGAPORE. July 21. THE Singapore Government has temporarily suspended the export of all grades of rice from the Colony. The Sunday Times understands that similar measures have been taken by the Siamese Government because of uncertainty of crops due to the drought. This has86 words
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121 1957-07-25 14 Kuala lumpur. July 21. Malaya’s High Commis-sioner-designate to Australia and New Zealand. Mr. Gunn Lay Teik. told Chinese last night that hi< appointment had done much to allay the fears of the non-Malay communities that they would only get the ‘crumbs that tell121 words
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Article71 1957-07-25 14 KOTA BHARU. July 20 Kelantan’s Chief Kathl. Tuan Haji Nik Mohammed Adeeb, has been sacked because of “improper conduct,” the State Secretary, Tuan Syed Abdul Rahman, said today. He added that the decision was taken by the State Executive Council, and the chief kathi was71 words
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Article101 1957-07-25 14 Kuala lumpur. July 21. The Federation Government is to build a state mosque here and is looking for a site. A Government official said today that it would be part of the programme to set up permanent merdeka movements. The mosque may be named after101 words
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Advertisement68 1957-07-25 14 STRAITS BUDGET SUBSCRIPTION RATES (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE) Br. Empire Singapore Malaya Foreign Town Area including (Including No Postage Postage postage) Quarterly 5.20 5.75 6.75 Half-yearly 10.40 11.50 13.50 Yearly 20.80 23.00 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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Article197 1957-07-25 15 KUALA LUMPUR, July 21. -i HE head of the British delegation to the recent international rubber study group conference in Indonesia, Miss N. K. Fisher, today described as dramatic” the efforts being made by Malaya’s rubber industry to meet the threat from synthetic. Miss Fisher197 words
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168 1957-07-25 15 el NGAPORE, July 22. THE 1,300 acres of nature reservation at Hu Pandan, Singapore, deserved to be protected because it v as "a mangrove forest of a particularly interesting species.” That was why the NaReserve Board had n rased to release the168 words
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Article191 1957-07-25 15 SINGAPORE, July 22. AN intensive anti-mos-quitu drive now being carried out by the Army authorities in the Ulu Pandan area of Singapore is worrying Chinese farmers there. About 100 of the farmers will meet early this week to appoint a delegation to see the Chief Minister191 words
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Article, Illustration303 1957-07-25 15 SINGAPORE, July 22. i A MOVE is under way to educate Protestants in Malaya on the importance of closer union between the churches after merdeka. Bacxing the move are Anglicans, Presbyterians, Methodists, Baptists and others The Wesley Methodist Church in Singapore in a303 words
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Article55 1957-07-25 15 IPOH, July 20.—Perak badminton star. Miss Tan Eng Lool, 21. will leave Ipoh by plane tomorrow morning on the first leg of her journey to England to take up a course in music. She will join the Trinity College in London and will be away55 words
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Article29 1957-07-25 15 BUKIT MERTAJAM. July 21 —Province Wellesley philanthropist, Mr. NTS. Arumugam Pillay, has promised a new $7,000 motor van to the local British Red Cross Society.29 words
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Article66 1957-07-25 15 KUALA LUMPUR. July 21. —The former Speaker of the Federal Council, Dato Sir Mahmud bin Mat, has a weapon to beat the 'bogey" of racial strife in Malaya after independence. He told a Press conference here yesterday that by adhering to the principles of moral rearmament the66 words
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Article68 1957-07-25 15 KUAUI LUMPUR. July 21. —An assistant governor of the Commonweailn Bank of Australia, which is a central bank, will arrive here on July 31 to discuss arrangements with the government for the appointment of a banking adviser to the Federation, it was announced here today. He is68 words
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210 1957-07-25 15 SINGAPORE, July 22. THE Singapore UMNO has rejected the MCA's demand for an eight-year residential quali- ion for the proposed Singapore citizenship, an MNO leader said yesterday. JMNO will officially inform Alliance partner of the >n today. is learnt that UMNO siders it “dishonourable”210 words
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90 1957-07-25 15 DENANG, july 20 Penang police, in an all-out drive to clean the city before merdeka day, have detained 23 secret suspects since May. C.I.D. chief, Mr. J. R. Sykes, told the Sunday Times the policp secret societies subbranch had called90 words
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Article273 1957-07-25 15 SINGAPORE, July 22. T'HE LEADER of Singapore UMNO, IncMe Abdul A Hamid bin Haji Jumat, Minister for Local Government, Lands and Housing, yesterday urged Malays not to worry about their position after Malaya’s independence on Aug. 31. He assured them that under the proposed Singapore constitution,273 words
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258 1957-07-25 16 TRADERS WARN ON SIAMESE CI TS SINGAPORE, J-.Uv v OICE traders today warned that the prh, w J Vi would rise further because of the Siam<. v ernment’s export restrictions and the inciv, in Siam. r Because of drought, planting of new crops258 words
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148 1957-07-25 16 SINGAPORE. July 23. pOUR major political r organisations in Singapore may join up to light against the Li-beral-Socialists in the December City Council elections. Political circles yesterday talked of an “election alliance” between the Labour Front. UMNO. PAP and the MCA. Obst148 words
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Article546 1957-07-25 16 KUALA LUMPUR, July 22. T»HK Federation Finance Minister. olonel Sir Henry Hau-shik Lee, is to stand lor election to the Kuala Lumpur Malayan C hinese Association sub-brunch on July 2S, although the hief Minister, rengku Abdul Rahman, has advised him against it. He lol(i the Slraits limes546 words
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72 1957-07-25 16 SINGAPORE. July 23 SINGAPORE Customs seized about $40,000 worth of raw opium in a raid on a shop-house in (bitty Lane, off Jalan Besar, yesterday. The haul was made by officers of the special investigation division following a tip-off. Packed in several wooden crates,72 words
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Article213 1957-07-25 16 SINGAPORE, July 23. 'THE Singapore Tele1 phone Board Employees’ Union last night decided to send a deputation to the Governor, Sir Robert Black, to protest against the Boards’ use of British servicemen as strikebreakers. At an emergency meeting in the Arab Union Hall, attended by213 words
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Article217 1957-07-25 16 SINGAPORE. July 23. T'HE managements of Hock Lee and Tay Koh Yat bus companies yesterday held separate meetings with leaders of the Singapore Bus Workers’ Union in a bid to end the strike by some of their employees. No final decision was reached, but the217 words
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Article221 1957-07-25 16 SINGAPORE. Ju! •THE Singapore 8 of the Malayan V. Naval Yoluntec F;eserve is formin a women's st m Singapore g. K rushing to join. Tho«e selected wifi be eali< SWANS’ an for the Singapore Auxiliary Naval Sor. In the few days sir.. *0 raring started,221 words
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82 1957-07-25 16 IPOH. July 22. Commission of Inquiry investigating conditions in TanjofiRambutan mental h < pital today rejected J request to have Dr Parampalam, its v witness, transfer:' d pending the outcoir the inquiry. The request was macit the Superintendent ui hospital Dr M. A.82 words
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Article302 1957-07-25 17 KUALA LUMPUR.'July 22. THOUSANDS of tons of bombs and heavy artillery .shells were rained at dawn today on the hideit of a notorious terrorist gang led by “Baby Killer” i Hoi in the Tanjong Karang area, about 50 miles mn here. All-out war was ordered by302 words
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Article116 1957-07-25 17 KUALA LUMPUR. July 22.— Sarawak's Social Welfare Officer. Miss I. AitkenSwan. is visiting the Federation to see how blind people are being trained for useful trades and occupations. This morning she saw the work being done at the Gurney Training Centre for the blind here. Places116 words
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128 1957-07-25 17 SINGAPORE July 23. AN acute shortage of lighters is causing shipping to pile up again in Singapore’s Outer Roads. With the go-slow in the Singapore Harbour Board in its 26th day yesterday, nearly 40 ocean-going vessels were anchored outside the breakwater. Most of them128 words
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175 1957-07-25 17 TRAVEL BAN: RAZAK ACTS KUALA LUMPUR, July 22. THE Education Ministry will give its decision “in L a few days” on a plea by Singapore Chinese school students that restrictions on Federation tours by them be relaxed. The Minister for Education. Dato Abdul175 words
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Article64 1957-07-25 17 SINGAPORE. July 23. The Queen's Harbour Master in Singapore, Capt, J. G. E. Garnett, yesterday disclosed that the Flintshire, a 7.297-ton freighter was involved in the kelong ramming incident off Pulau Ubin on the night of July 16. Capt. Garnett said a full report, being compiled by64 words
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Article26 1957-07-25 17 PI NANG. July 22.—The acti- headmaster of the Penn Free School, Mr. G. Fitkeathly, has been appointed acting chief education (i!;r»*r. Penang.26 words
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Article22 1957-07-25 17 SINGAPORE, July 24. Mr. Thomas Lee has been elected president of the Catholic Young Mens Association (St. Teresa) in Singapore.22 words
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115 1957-07-25 17 JPOII. July 22. —One of the *v.o Malayans rescued *rom the Gold Seeker which ran aground off Por- iguese Timor while on a treasure hunt is getting ready for another adventure. ;i on !and this time. Chong San. 31. of K ala who115 words
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Article243 1957-07-25 17 KUALA LUMPUR, July 22. npHE Chief Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, has told the War Department that the Federation Government will examine carefully whether some of the redundant civilian employees of the British Army can be absorbed by Government departments. This was revealed in a statement243 words
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Article92 1957-07-25 17 SINGAPORE. July 23. SINGAPORE’S Chief Minister, Mr. Lini Yew Hoi k, announced yesterday that an informal meeting would be held next week by the tripartite committee which is to study the problems of the 40,000 civilian workers in the armed services in the Colony.92 words
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Article50 1957-07-25 17 ALL Legislative Assembly members have been invited to attend the ceremonial passing out parade of recruits for the Singapore Regiment at the Malayan Basic Training Centre, Nee soon, on July 27. The acting G.0.C., Singapore Base District, Brig. W. S. F. Hickie, will take the salute.50 words
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Article62 1957-07-25 17 JOHORE BAHRU, July 22.A grand welcome home was given today to the Johore Home Guard team for winning the championship at the Federation weapon training shoot at Ipoh over the weekend. Among those at the railway station to meet them was the Mentri Besar, Dato Wan Idris62 words
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Article35 1957-07-25 17 PENANG, July 22. The Settlement Government is inviting suggestions from the public for a state anthem for Penang. These should be submitted to the Settlement Secretary as soon as possible.35 words
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Article41 1957-07-25 17 JOHORE BAHRU, July 22 A goodwill commerce was fromed in the Mukim of Ulu Tiram in south Johore today. Inche Mokhtar bin Abdul Ghani was elected president, Mr. Lee Jee Teck secretary, and Mr. Chong Yong Tin treasurer.41 words
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Article44 1957-07-25 17 KUAtfA LUMPUR. July 22. —Yap Ah Gong, 18. described as a' “tiger general” of the Ang Bin Hoay, was today sentenced to six months’ jad and fined $3OO, or another six months, for being a member of a triad society.44 words
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Article39 1957-07-25 17 SINGAPORE, July 23. Mr. Giam Chong Hing, Singapore’s Assistant Coroner, was promoted Acting Coroner yesterday. Mr. K. T. Alexander, the Coroner, has now become the Eighth Magistrate, succeeding Mr. Philip T. K. Lau.39 words
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Article57 1957-07-25 17 k: MAMAN, July 22—The rrorists who surrenderthe police here last have been indentified as Samad and Jit Sin. if, y entered the jungle at the start of the Emergency in 1948. Both said they lost their weapons in an engagement with the police recently in57 words
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Article16 1957-07-25 17 KUALA LUMPUR, July 22. —The Federation Government has dissolved the Malayan Workers Welfare Society.16 words
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91 1957-07-25 17 IPOH, July 22. Two terrorists were killed an da third escaped after being wounded when a patrol of the 2/6 Gurkha Rifles surprised them in their camp in deep jungle in the Cameron Highlands area yesterday. The camp was two-and-a-half miles off the91 words
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244 1957-07-25 18 KUALA LILWPUR, July 23. TFIE Ministry of Commerce and Industry told the Straits Times today that there would probably be a shortage of rice in Malaya early next year. The controller of the trade division, Inche Ismail Mohamed Ali, said this would result244 words
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Article184 1957-07-25 18 All the escape routes covered IT LUMPUR, July 23.— Security forces today covered all escape routes from the TanJong Karang rice-bowl area, where a terrorist gang led by “Baby Killer” Ah Hoi is believed to be hiding. Lincoln bombers and Venom jet fighter-bombers continued their day-and-night air184 words
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Article52 1957-07-25 18 KUALA LUMPUR, July 23. The Federation Government has appointed Mr. J. A. Harvey, a former British Adviser of Pahang, as the comptroller of the Royal Household of Malaya’s first Paramount Ruler. Mr. Harvey, 57, returned here from England today. He retired from the Malayan Civil Service52 words
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101 1957-07-25 18 SINGAPORE. July 24. I OCAL civil aviation history was made yesterday when a passenger plane took off from the S’ngapore Airport with an allMalayan crew. The plane—a Malayan Aiiways Dakota—was piloted by Capt. Char* Soon Kin, with Mr. W T. Ho as copilot and M101 words
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Article, Illustration220 1957-07-25 18 JPOH, July 23—The Perak State Executive Council has an. pointed an Alliance elected member, inche Mohamed Ghazali bin Jawi, 33, as the ncxl Mentri Besar. He will take up |,j s duties on Aug. 1. suc feeding the Duto P an glima Bukit Gautang who220 words
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Article54 1957-07-25 18 To study C Plan KUALA LUMPUR. July 23 The Federation's Ambassa-dor-designate to Indonesia, Inche Senu bin Abdul Rahman will leave for Australia on July 27 to see how the Colombo Plan is being administered. He will also take a short course in foreign affairs administration. He will return in time54 words
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Article71 1957-07-25 18 SINGAPORE, July 24. THE Commissioner- General, Sir Robert Scotr, and Lady Scott returned to Singapore yesterday in the liner Oranje after more than four months in Britain. Sir Robert, who has fully recovered from a stomach operation, said: ‘‘I am reail> glad to be back.’’ Lady71 words
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Article129 1957-07-25 18 IT LUMPUR, July 23.— Singapore Malays who are Federal citizens will lose their citizenship rights after independence if they vote in Colonv elections. The Chief Minister. Tengku Abdul Rahman, said that this applied also to Federal citizens of other races. The Federation Government might consider giving129 words
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Article84 1957-07-25 18 SINGAPORE. July 24. f T.-COL. J. A. (Jimmy) Parker. 65. a well-known Singapore businessman who distinguished himself in both World Wars, died at Singapore General Hospital yesterday after a short illness. He escaped from Singapore just before it fell to the Japanese. made his84 words
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Article49 1957-07-25 18 KUALA LUMPUR, July 23.— Private consulting engineers are now surveying new rout*-;-for the deviation of the railway line from the Kuala Lumpur airport, which is to be expanded, the Straits Times wa s told today. Work on the new line will start in six months.49 words
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Article141 1957-07-25 18 SINGAPORE, July 24. THE leader of the Singapore branch of the M.C.A. Mr. Wong Foo Nam, said yesterday he was willing to withdraw the demand for an eight-year residential qualification for citizenship if it could be proved that it was harmful to any community. He141 words
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Article212 1957-07-25 18 Independent Assemblymen heed PAP leader Lee SINGAPORE. July 24 ’J'HREE Independent members of the Singapore Legislative Assembly are taking the a<l\i(v of the LAP leader, Mr- Lee Kuan Yew, and arc planning to join different political organisations. At the last Legislative Assembly meeting, Mr. Lee told212 words
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Article, Illustration338 1957-07-25 19 UNEI, July 23.—Brunei’s High Commis .ner|. Sir Anthony .jell, has advised Aiders of the three ne an territories .iat they need hot aessarily follow the ad that Singapore id the Federation of alaya are taking. t hough* it would be bet-338 words
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Article115 1957-07-25 19 KUALA. LUMPUR, July 23. —A 10-year-,61d pupil of Mr. Regi- nald Whitcombe, England’s one-time golfing champion, arrived in Kuala Lumpur from Britain to be among the thousands of visitors for the merdeka celebrations. He is Michael raylor, eldest son of Mr. Eric Taylor. Kuala Lumpur Municipal115 words
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Article57 1957-07-25 19 SINGAPORE, July 24; Th first section of the Singapore Malaya Commercial and Industrial Mission to Formosa left Singapore by plane last night. It is led by Mr. Lim Keng Llan. chairman of the mission. Thu second section, the major one, comprising 50 businessmen of all57 words
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Article437 1957-07-25 19 THE WEEK IN SPORT SINGAPORE, July 24. TUfE heart-in-mouth disappointment on the first day turned to a starry-eyed triumph, yesterday for the Anglo-Chlnese School, sprint ace, Ernest. Frida, when the third annual Singapore Combined Schools cham pionships ended at Jalan Besar Stadium. Slim. 18-year-old Frida,437 words
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Article50 1957-07-25 19 Dato Syed Ibrahim bln Oinar Alsagoff has been electt d president of the All-Ma-iaya Muslim Missionary Society, in Singapore for the time. Tv an Haji Wanjor bln AbubaKar however, holds the rein the number of reions. He has been pickctc be its secretary for the 24 -h time.50 words
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Article46 1957-07-25 19 KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 John Emmanuel is no er a member of the Fede«gislative Council, as Mr. Narayanan, whose place ook temporarily, has reied from the United 1 Narayanan, secretaryi al of the National Union •’lantation Workers, is a union representative r council.46 words
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Article52 1957-07-25 19 SINGAPORE, July 24. For 26 years a contractor had been storing timber in unlicensed premises until the. law caught up with him in June this year. Yesterday, Urn Beng Huat. the contractor, admitted a charge of not having a licence for the storage and was52 words
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Article61 1957-07-25 19 KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 Two teachers of the Princess Elizabeth School for the Blind Johore Bahru, are leaving for Europe soon. Mr O. E. Montelro will take an 18-month course in Britain at the College of Teachers for the Blind. He leave; next month. Mr L. K.61 words
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Article22 1957-07-25 19 MPINO, July 23—An Alii- electea member, Dr. Ng Poh, has resigned ffom "own Council here. He Uves ip Teluk Anson.22 words
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Article26 1957-07-25 19 ■rtORE BAHRU, July 23 Haibajan Singh, who a Sessions Court lnterr has been promoted tant Superintendent ana terred to No. 4 Police a Force.26 words
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98 1957-07-25 19 KUALA LUMPUR, July 23. rrRE Federation Government today replied to Press comments on its purchase of 60 American cars for use of VIPs during the merdeka celebrations. In a statement the Government said that it had considered the possibUity of hiring cars, but it98 words
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Article41 1957-07-25 19 SINGAPORE, July 24. Terrorists fired on the manager of Senning Estate in the remote Penggerang area of south-east Johore early yesterday. There were no casualties. R.A.F. planes later carried out a vengeance strike in the area.41 words
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Article419 1957-07-25 19 T»HE eight-nation soc1 cer tournament which is likely to prove the biggest attraction of the Merdeka Games will be run on a basis that o r r o w s something from the Olympic Games and something from the World Cuu. Present plans, I understand,419 words
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Article613 1957-07-25 20 SHARE MARKEI By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, July 22. ‘TRaDING on the Singapore Share Market built up during last week with increasing activity and most counters closing at improved levels. Snarebrokers reported it was the greatest and most sustained buying interest with sellers reserved that the613 words
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Article327 1957-07-25 20 THE following business done X In the Singapore Share Market last week was rerr&vsss'&'wr msaLn Heave Prefa $4. Qammena $2,«0 g $2 30 $997.50 to $946. Hume Industries FV Ord ASs Io*d to Afla.. EffiiOffi Espsrs Onto. *3 OS to $3.15. Slme Derby ti es to 33 OS.327 words
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386 1957-07-25 20 SHARE RUSH SLO WS AS BUYERS BAUL AT HIGHER LEVELS By Our Market Corresponden SINGAPORE, Jul -THERE were two brakes applied to the it of the recent boom on the Sin ore Share Market yesterday—some slight m ure of profit-taking, and hesitancy of invest s in 1 push levels higher.386 words
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Article405 1957-07-25 20 SINGAPORE, Jul 20. A NOTHER week of I masterly inat ivity i with any bullish o: earish factors seemingly ignored, reports Holiday, i butler, Bath and Co., Ltd., in a current review of the Singapore Rubber Market. Auy aiight rise immediately wrings out profit-taking, vhich, fig It405 words
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Article25 1957-07-25 20 Malayan Collieries' output f the second quarter of th Jf was 40,392 tona Monthly pn tion was: April, 14.J41 tons. 14.573: June. 1M7S25 words
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Article882 1957-07-25 20 ;'\V'V f v# r SINGAPORE, July 23. V; INDUSTRIALS r, ,'Jy. Bar*rs Sellers Ale* Brick* Ortb. V. !90 IS rv'L™ ..9°v? B M Trust#* 670 8.60 Coo. Tin smelt, ,> Praf, 19/1 20 6 E**tenr« United Jo oo J^oo SSJ Dl rs?.V 3 95 4 06*0 °rts.882 words