The Straits Budget, 16 October 1957
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section25 1957-10-16 1 The Straits Budget WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYA'S NATIONAL NIWIPAm Series, 582 Singapore, October 16, 1957. Price 49 cents (Malayan) or 1 Shilling.25 words
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438 1957-10-16 2 NASI GORENG - Rice self-sufficiency: ‘A snare and a delusion NASI GORENG Kuala Lumpur. T'HE gratuitously ofA tensive remarks made by the Minister of Agriculture at his press conference last week, following his return from a visit to Japan, has indeed caused resentment among the staff of the Agriculture Department. To say that438 words
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Article122 1957-10-16 2 MALAY WHIP - MALAY WHIP Kota Bharu. rthe Minister for Agri culture thinks that he can solve the problem of rice self-sufficiency for Malaya by the services of a handful of Japanese experts. he Is hopelessly out of his depth on the subject. As head of the Ministry for two122 words
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Article135 1957-10-16 2 MALAY WHIP - MALAY WHIP Kota Bharu. THE efforts of RIDA to put the North Eastern Transport Bus Company on Its feet have been futile and it is a criminal waste of public money and folly to allow the experiment to continue. In Kelantan a sensible plan would be to135 words
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Article200 1957-10-16 2 LONG-WAITING-WIFE - LONG-WAITING-WIFE Johore. 1 REFER to the report "Army Flies In Fiancee.” Perhaps the Army HAS a ‘heart.’ If so, perhaps it could be applied more intelligently. It is by no means unknown for Army wives and children to wait an appallingly long time to rejoin their200 words
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Article47 1957-10-16 2 ARIFFIN MOHD. YASSIN - ARIFFIN MOHD. YASSIN. Kuala Lumpur. I WOULD draw the attention of the Public Works Department to the unsatisfactory condition of the kerb at the Victory Avenue, Kuala Lumpur. It is meant for bicycles, trishaws and pedestrians, but is marked by holes and stone.47 words
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Article403 1957-10-16 2 A. H. Vil. ES - A. H. Vil.ES Penang THE article t h» 1 Straits Tin unt h h crisis in rac tained some rv m teresting flgui In m n opinion the w. 0r hi not pointed o the main causes ,f fho crisis. > ine We have alwa had ii. bookies,403 words
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Article35 1957-10-16 2 ROBERT ( • 1 - ROBERT 1 Singapore. F Singapore, thr- *'°j£ Saturday seems f r( j disappeared and its Flag-Day has tl r place Almost everv To day. I hear people so day Is Flag-Day_35 words
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Miscellaneous27 1957-10-16 2 > 5H ft a? m 0* a* 1 F > 2 -> are 99 CAN I BORROW SIX L ~u y *r‘ Cv Y5 > 2*v r T iii££ IRRIGATION EXPERTS?27 words
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Article637 1957-10-16 3 —Straits Times. Oct. 3. ’•i happier times the 1 iIlC hing of the world’s jjj-.t artificial satellite would been universally act .lined as perhaps the ou. test triumph of mankind m it. struggle against the b. .ei's °f Nature. Of all t j UM barriers, gravitation h,,.—Straits Times. Oct. 3. - 637 words
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Article647 1957-10-16 3 —Straits Times, Oct. 10 The Select Committee’s examination of the Singapore Citizenship Bill has produced no real surprises. The amended version does contain an entirely new clause, introduced by the Chief Minister, which provides for an initial registration period of three months during which qualified persons—Straits Times, Oct. 10 - 647 words
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Article164 1957-10-16 3 Straits Times Oct. 9 Was Tengku Abdul Rahman wrong in threatening to resign when UMNO members asked him to call a special meeting to discuss the merits or otherwise of the AngloMalayan defence treaty? Some UMNO members seem to think so. They have requested him notStraits Times Oct. 9 - 164 words
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Article496 1957-10-16 3 -Straits Times, Oct. 10. Is the Federation Government pursuing an illusion in striving for self-sufficiency in rice? Ungku Aziz, an economics lecturer of the University of Malaya, believes it is. His view is that this target, even if it were possible, could only be achieved at-Straits Times, Oct. 10. - 496 words
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Article669 1957-10-16 3 —Straits Times. Oct. 11. The newly published regulations governing grants-in-aid to Singapore schools are not controversial, and ought not to revive issues which the management committees and teachers of some Chinese schools professed were such a source of concern early in the year. There may have—Straits Times. Oct. 11. - 669 words
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Article206 1957-10-16 4 —Straits Times. Oct. 8. There is an air of unreality about the discussions between the Government and Ihe management committee of Chung Cheng on the future of Singapore’s largest Chinese high school. So far from falling in with the Government’s plan to divide the school into smaller, manageable—Straits Times. Oct. 8. - 206 words
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Article447 1957-10-16 4 —Straits Times. Oct 12. Whatever else City status may have brought to Penang, it has injected a vigour and robustness into Council debates unknown when Georgetown was only a municipality. Talk of “tyranny” and “blackmail” briefly interrupted by a gentleman’s agreement to refrain from insults has now been—Straits Times. Oct 12. - 447 words
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Article584 1957-10-16 4 —Straits Times. Oct. 14 Scientists normally are conservative people. That may not be the popular evaluation, for almost every prediction the scientists have made is fantastic in a world that cannot accustom itself to fantasy. Yet as Goodyear’s astronautic expert points out. most predictions made by scientists—Straits Times. Oct. 14 - 584 words
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Article258 1957-10-16 4 —Straits Times. Oct n There is nothing but sympathy for Singapore families whose homes are marked down for demolition. Some have built or rented their unauthorised houses because they do not know any better. Most probably would have ignored authority in any case; they need a roof over their—Straits Times. Oct n - 258 words
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Article306 1957-10-16 4 —Straits Times, Oct The Federation Government is technically right w’hen it says that it is under no obligation to pay compensation of any kind to retrenched salaried Home Guard officers. They were employed on a temporary basis and were clearly told at the time that they would receive—Straits Times, Oct - 306 words
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Article, Illustration995 1957-10-16 5 •r.j/M TLJET A r-r- hhmimmmi.ii THOUGH THE AFFAIR OF LITTLF PRESTIGE THAN ANYTHING ELSE SINCE THP Zi D NE M RE HARM T AMERICAN THEMSPi vcc SINCE THE WAR WE MUST REMEMBER THAT AMERICANS themselves are the most bitter critics of governor faubus.995 words
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761 1957-10-16 5 Singapore, oct. 11. U’HAT was your reaction to the news of the Kussian satellite? One 1 excited anticipation trips to the planets? I rend that, in noth the tilted States and Ja- companies are selling land on 'tars and the moon,761 words
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358 1957-10-16 6 SINGAPORE, Oil. 7. gINGAPORK :in<l Hr* I'VdiTcition m;iv hi- pnliliriillv divided hill lor Mu* proposes ol pro\ id* enl fluids. I lie*y :ire considered :is one :md this I kis resulted in niiiny dillieullies. Since the Federation’s independence several people from358 words
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285 1957-10-16 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 6. FEDERATION and Singapore students have decided to obey tbe Federation Government’s order that a national union of students here must not include Singapore members. The national preparatory. committee, which has been preparing to form a panMalayan students’ union, was dissolved285 words
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Article65 1957-10-16 6 I/'UAL A LUMPUR. Oct. 7. —Selangor strip-teasers may go on peeling but only up to a point. State district officers who reviewed the regulations on strip-tease performances decided at the weekend that strippers must have certain parts of themselves “adequately’’ covered in opaque material. “The65 words
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Article212 1957-10-16 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 6. 'THE Federation of Rubber Trade Associations in K Malaya agreed at its annual general meeting here yesterday to ask the Government to control the issue of licences for dealing in rubber and not to issue them indiscriminately. Also, the Federation directed its212 words
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Article48 1957-10-16 6 JOHORE BAHRU, Oct. 10. —Two new Chinese Primary schools are to be built here one at Jalan Larkin and the other at Stulang Laut. When completed, they will take some of the 2.500 pupils now attending the only Chinese primary school in the town.48 words
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Article229 1957-10-16 6 SINGAPORE, Oct. 7. THE Singapore Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock. said on Oct. 5 that changes were taKing place in tne Singapore section ol the Malayan Auxiliary Air Force. He was speaking at a cere mony at Kallang when he presented "wings" to two members229 words
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Article361 1957-10-16 6 SINGAPORE, Oct. (j. A SPECIAL COMMITTEE of the Singapore City Council has recommended that the Council’s 100 expatriate officers should be Malayaniscd on the lines proposed by the Malayanisation Commission. “As a first step to Malayanisation,” the convvttee suggested, “expatriate officers who are 50 by361 words
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Article138 1957-10-16 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 7 MORE than 200 first-year students of the Univ m sity of Malaya’s Kuala Lumpur division lv written to the university authorities asking them to accept the resignation of Mr. Foo Yeow V their administrator. Mr. Foo submitted his resignation last138 words
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Article40 1957-10-16 6 SINGAPORE. Oct. Singapore Assemblyman r Changi. Mr. Lim Cher Kh'’ l leaves for Japan today, attend the third A fro- As. Congress, which will be 1 1 at Kyoto from Oct. 18 to He will return in Nnvemb40 words
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Article468 1957-10-16 7 SINGAPORE, Oct. 0. ijNGKr ABDUL AZIZ, a lecturer in economics at the University ot Malaya, yesterday warned the Federation Government against trying to achieve >elf«sufficiency in rice. He told a luncheon meeting of the Singapore UiV in of Journalists that it would cost the468 words
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Article139 1957-10-16 7 SINGAPORE. Oct. 9. THE Singapore Government A is providing for a considerable sum of money” in next years budget to co-or-dinate and subsidise cultural activities in the Colony. A new section will be‘ created in the Ministry of Education which will carry out the functions139 words
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239 1957-10-16 7 SINGAPORE, Oct. 8. |r FHE Singapore Director A of Education. Mr. D. McLellan, yesterday said the Government was determined that only people of good character should be admitted into the teaching profession. Teachers were given powers of authority over the Colony’s children,239 words
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Article152 1957-10-16 7 K”CH£NG. Oct. 7.—The North Borneo Gov"nnu*i:t will appoint a ‘■ommission to in vest i- r e the fall in laudation of the peo- j” of Mu rut. 1 is decision corresponds f be 1951 and earlier !S es of Murut, which < d that the152 words
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Article147 1957-10-16 7 SINGAPORE. Oct. 8 e weeks the first of Cheshire Homes iMar,lot tne chronically sick ink Paku, changi, Sin- ill be opened and 1 accept patients. •Justice Tan Ah Tah, 'an of the management ,1(>M of the Cheshire •Malaya), told the Times yesterday that a147 words
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203 1957-10-16 7 Secret ‘political leaders aim to challenge Alliance IPOH, Oct. 7. A FRONT of “political leaders’' who want to challenge the Alliance supremacy in Malayan politics is being planned here. But the names of these leaders are being kept secret. The plans for this organisation were made public In a Press203 words
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Article40 1957-10-16 7 TAIPING, Oct. 8.—A teacher of the Government English Girls’ School in Kuala Kangsar, Miss Yeap Beng See, has resigned from the service to take up nursing. She left here yesterday for Australia for a Colombo Plan training course.40 words
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Advertisement136 1957-10-16 7 1957 Edition of the i*0. T °Hy Vrj s Uv ,*>Ss *s STRAITS TIMES DIRECTORY OF SINGAPORE MALAYA In this latest i«*nr of tin* Straits Time* Director* the comprehensive coverage has been greatly inrmiH'il which ni.ikro thi* IlirtTlnrt of inestimable value w Ik ‘ii seeking information on Singapore Mala* a—the136 words
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Article273 1957-10-16 8 SINGAPORE. Oct. 9. THE Indonesian Government's inability to police its many islands has made the Rhio Archipelago a smugglers’ haven and set a problem for Singapore. The Islands are the base from which racketeers smuggle cigarettes, on a large scale, into the Colony A Singapore Customs273 words
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Article, Illustration59 1957-10-16 8 MU. It JOHNSON, retiring managing director of Dunlop Rubber Co. (M) Ltd., was given a farewell dinner at the Tai Tong restaurant. Happy World, on Oct 8 Picture shows (from left): Mr. Johnson. Mr. Tan Yeow Joo (of Chu Hu-; Co.), and Mr R.O.F. Carver, who—Straits Times picture. - 59 words
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Article809 1957-10-16 8 New proposals for debate next week SINGAPORE. Oil. 9. WAR-REACHING changes, including an eight-year residential qualifies}tion, have been made by the select committee on the Singapore ti 1* zenship Kill. The amended Bill, published yesterday with the committee’s J report, will come before the Legislative809 words
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Article, Illustration87 1957-10-16 8 SINGAPORE. Oct. 8. The new Commander-in-Chief, Far East Station, Vice-Admiral Sir Gerald Gladstone, arrives in Singapore aboard the Chusan on Oct. 24. He succeeds Admiral Sir Alan K. Scott-MoncriefT. Vice-Admiral Gladstone, 56, was Flag Officer Second in Command. Far East Station, from late87 words
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Article206 1957-10-16 8 KUALA LUMPUR A POLICE OrFICI \y), f| played a big rt ir cleaning up the capital and it> irv robber gang*, leave* Malawi next week on r.tirei.’ uv He i s Mr. W. F. rd 50. He was responsible for smashing mere ti:an 20 gangs, including206 words
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Article336 1957-10-16 8 SINGAPORE, Oct. 9. £HARGES ot undue interference b y the Federation Government in the affairs of both the University of Malaya and its student body were made in Singapore yesterday. The complaints were voiced by Mr. Frederick Samuel, president of the University of Malaya Students’ Union,336 words
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Article359 1957-10-16 9 YONG PENG Oct K TERRORISTS today ambushed two military vehic1 1 s on the main trunk road 10 miles north of hen killing a Malay civilian and wounding a Malay so ld.'cr. T'.-ere have been no incident on the trunk road in thh area since359 words
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93 1957-10-16 9 LUMPUR, Tues. The Tang di-Pertuan Agong did not attend the Prophet’s birthday celebrations here yesterday on the advice of the Prime Minister. Tengku Abdul Rahman. An Istana Negara spokesman said today it was not appropriate for His Majesty to start oft the93 words
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Article88 1957-10-16 9 SINGAPORE, Oct. 9. Father Edward Becheras, 79. founder of the Chinese Catholic High School Singapore. and vicar of the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, died on Oct. 7 on his way back to the Colony in the liner Vietnam. He had been on88 words
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Article, Illustration228 1957-10-16 9 SINGAPORE. Oct. 9. THE University of Malaya has received two grants totalling $255,000 Irom the China Medical Board of New York to assist its expansion programme for the Medical Faculty. The board’s associate director, Dr. Oliver R. McCoy, disclosed this yesterday Dr McCoy arrived in228 words
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Article86 1957-10-16 9 SINGAPORE, Oct. 0. With the Federation’s attainment of independence the A.O.C. Singapore. Air Commodore P. D. Holder, has assumed control of the Colony section of the Malayan Auxiliary Air Force. Before merdeka overall control of the M.A.A.F. in both territories was vested in the A.O.C. Malaya. Air86 words
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Article50 1957-10-16 9 SINGAPORE, Oct. 9. About 30 Chinese have enrolled for a course in ancient and modern Chinese literature, sponsored by the Singapore Council for Adult Education. The course, consisting of 40 lectures, was opened by Mr. Ho Chi Hsun at the council’s Cultural Centre at Canning Rise last night.50 words
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Article47 1957-10-16 9 kuala trengganu. 8- I n c h e Mohamed b di bin Ja’afar has arrived hero from Taiping to be- ‘I'e Controller of Posts of K'.entan, Trengganu and j a -h East, in place of Mr. vV Naylor, who has been 1 lorred to Penang.47 words
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Article44 1957-10-16 9 MERSING. Oct. 8. Inchc Nordin bin Mohammed Sclat has been selected for a twoyear teaching course at Brinsford College, England, and Mr. V. Hari Haran has been chosen for Penang Teachers’ Training College. Both are at the Mersing Government English School.44 words
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Article189 1957-10-16 9 A HOUGH the Army Civil Services Union is tem- 1 ily free to participate formation of a new ’;‘al party, the real of the case have t t(> be argued before the 1 r,, me Court. K is the position fol1 th 0 union’s189 words
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128 1957-10-16 9 KUCHING, Oct. 8. THE Bintulu District Council is to ask the Government to prohibit foreign fishermen from entering: Sarawak territorial waters, especially along the Bintulu coast. The council took this decision following widespread protests against a Govern- ment move to allow Japanese 1 fishermen128 words
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Article, Illustration285 1957-10-16 9 A TEMPORARY CHIEF SECRETARY SINGAPORE. Oct. 9 T-HE Chief Secretary. Mr. W. A. C. Goode, who is to become Governor of Sin<?anore early next year will be succeeded by Mr. E. B. David, now Colonial Secretary in Hong Kong, it was officially announced yesterday.285 words
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Article64 1957-10-16 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Oct. 8 The G.0.C., Federation Army, Maj. Gen. F. H. Brooke, will present awards at the Army Headquarters here on Oct 10. The awards are Long Service and Good Conduct Medals for Warrant Officer Anwar Layani bin Mohamed Wajib and Sergeant Hussain bin Suiaiman64 words
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Article51 1957-10-16 9 IPOH, Oct. 8 —A member of the Perak royal family, Raja Osman bin Raja Ngah Alt. has returned to the state to take over duties as head of the Social Welfare Department. He was formerly Social Welfare Olilcer, Pahang, and succeeds Raja Teh Zaitun binte Haji51 words
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Article1212 1957-10-16 10 Prison gates open for 14 SINGAPORE, Oct. 10. M R Lim Yew Hock has received more than 300 letters congratulating him on the recent student arrests —and more than halt came from students in the affected Chinese middle schools. News of this unprecedented student backing for the1,212 words
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187 1957-10-16 10 SINGAPORE Oct i 0 A THREE-MEMBER Brunei mission which ;i< H Britain recently to ask the Colonial Otti r < 0r J new constitution for their country, found t h- Colonial Office tough. On arrival by KLM in Singapore yesterday, the leader. Inche A.187 words
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Article67 1957-10-16 10 SINGAPORE. Oct. 10. The troopship. Devonshire, with 500 troop? and 236 service families aboard, completed her journey from Britain to n yesterday with the aid ci Harbour Board tugs. The 12.773-tcn vessel developed engine trouble in the last stage of her voyage and the67 words
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Article55 1957-10-16 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 9 The rate of contribution to the International Tin Buffer Stock by Malayan miners will be $2l instead of $24 a picul of tin concentrates from Oct. 15. a spokesman of the Federation's Mines Department told the Straits Times today. The reduction follows55 words
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Article30 1957-10-16 10 SINGAPORE. Oct. 10. Eight hundred and seventeen more young men registered for National Service in Singapore today, the seventh day of the registration. bringing the total to 2.9:19.30 words
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Article159 1957-10-16 10 SINGAPORE. Oct. 10. FOUR representatives of the Eurc-American Graduates’ Alumni Association yesterday pleaded with the Chief Minister. Mr. Lim Yew Hock, to be lenient towards Dr. Chuang Chu Lm. principal of Chung Cheng High School, now detained in Changi jail under the Banishment Ordinance.159 words
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Article232 1957-10-16 10 SINGAPORE, Oct. 10 BIG section of thy Malay community in Singapore is pressing; strongly for the revival of the old Sultanate as a way of achieving a merger with the Fed- eration. A move for the revival c? the Sultanate was made a:232 words
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Article46 1957-10-16 10 SINGAPORE. Oct 1 The Singapore branch International Christian I er>hip will hold a lunch n ing at the Chinese Y.M-C Prince Edward Road, toe 1 row. Guest speaker will be Yap Pheng Geek, who w talk on “Politics in Sr pore."46 words
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Article30 1957-10-16 10 KLUANG. Oct. 9. UMN today nominated two cat dates for the by-elect ion Meskjit Lama ward. They Inche Mokhtar bin Zainucto and Inche Bahari bin To both businessmen.30 words
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375 1957-10-16 11 LA WYER TO COURT: REPORT IS CONTEMPT Killer gang’ tale mag prejudice client’s arms trial, he says SINGAPORE, Oct 11 OFFENCE lawyer referred vesterdav to a trout page report in the Singapore Standard which, lie said, amounted to contempt of court. Mr. T. T. Rajah mentioned the article before Mr.375 words
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244 1957-10-16 11 Civil servants told: LUMPUR, Oct. 10 Recruits for the Federation Government's new executive service were told today that a Cabinet Minister cannot shield himself by blaming a civil servant for mistakes made. Mr. R. H. Hickllng, a draftsman of the Legal Department. was explaining244 words
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Article324 1957-10-16 11 a SINGAPORE, Oct. 11. A of police officers took up ambush positions while a colleague, Inspector Lau Poh Poon, posed as a buyer of firearms, Inspector Arthur Clunies-Ross told a Singapore court yesterday. He was testifying at a preliminary inquiry into a charge against324 words
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Article179 1957-10-16 11 SINGAPORE. Oct. 11. Thirty two n e w companies with no- minal capitals ranging from $50,000,000 to $lOO,OOO were registered in Singapore in August and September. This was told to the I straits Times yesterday by an official of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.179 words
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101 1957-10-16 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 10.— Malaya which has been admitted as the 18th member of the Colombo Plan will play its full part in giving other member countries any assistance it can offer. Announcing this today the Federation Government’s Economic Adviser, Mr. O. A. Spencer,101 words
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112 1957-10-16 11 SINGAPORE. Oct. 11. AN ollice formed to ration petrol in Singapore at short notice has cost the Government nearly $35,000 in salaries and other charges and it did nothing. The office was opened last November after the Suez crisis It never went into112 words
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Article54 1957-10-16 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 1). ;forces in their light against Selangor s State Serreta.y, H said the terrorist* and Inche Mohamed Ismail bin fpp Emergency they had Abdul LatifT, today appealed created were the "greatest to all people to support the enemy of our elected govern.54 words
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Article, Illustration204 1957-10-16 12 Troopship in a week late after collision SINGAPORE. Oct. 11. MORE than 1,000 Australian soldiers and their families lined the decks of the troopship New Australia and cheered when the vessel dropped anchor in Singapore’s outer roads yesterday a week iate. REASON FOR DELAY:204 words
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614 1957-10-16 12 JUDGE: A VERY SEVERE HANDICAP SINGAPORE, Oct. 11. AN R.A.F. oillcer’s six-year-old son. Allan Victor Tucker, who was blinded in one eve by lime in January, 1956, was awarded damages totalling $17,250 by Mr. Justice Buttrose in the Singapore High Court yesterday in614 words
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Article65 1957-10-16 12 SINGAPORE. Oct. 11. There are 354 more private ears. 92 more taxis and 1.154 more bicycles in Singapore now than last month, according to the Registrar of Vehicles’ monthly statistics. Last year there were 45.269 cars compared with 47.181 now. In December last year there were65 words
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Article65 1957-10-16 12 SINGAPORE. Oct. 11. The Singapore Government wants to attract the best type of recruit to its audit service and is revising the salary scale for auditors to give a starting pay of $6BO a month going up to a maximum of $1,420. The existing65 words
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Article506 1957-10-16 12 SINGAPORE, 0,.THE former secretary-general of the People',, Action Party in Singapore, Mr. T. T. Uafall J tst night resigned from the party. He told the Straits Times: “I will nc i n f orm the party of my decision to resign.” Mr. Rajah, a member506 words
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Article26 1957-10-16 12 ALOR STAR, Oct. 10. Inspector Hamid bin Yahaya, investigating officer attached to the Criminal Investigation Department Alor Star, has gone to Kelantan on transfer26 words
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Article66 1957-10-16 12 KOTA BHARU. Oct. 10.— The Federation Government might organise a South-East Asia pesta in Kuala Lumpur next year, the Director of Information Services Inche Ya’acob bin Latiff, said here last night. Neighbouring countries would be invited to take part in the proposed giant cultural show.66 words
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Article96 1957-10-16 12 PENANG, Oct. 10. Miss Sakuntala Balaram, 26, who won a gold medal, the Royal Perth Hospital’s top award for this year, said today that the standard of nursing in Malaya compared favourably with that in Australia. “But we are short of modern equipment,” she -told the Straits96 words
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Article194 1957-10-16 12 Chamberlain on merger problem KUALA LUMPUR. Oct. 10 REVIVAL of the Sultanate system in Singapcf* would not help attempts to merge Singapore with the Federation, the Grand Chamberlain. Tuan Haji Mustapha Albakri, said here today. “The sultanate system in the Federation is not an obstacle194 words
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230 1957-10-16 13 KUCHING, Oct. 10. 4 MARINE rescue organisa--V (jon is to be formed in Sarawak as a direct result of the disappearance of the Shell tanker Landak. he object is to co-ordinate res- tic efforts by sea and air when ihcr a ship or230 words
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Article147 1957-10-16 13 That’s all young soldiers wanted SINGAPORE, Oct. 11. THE first thing that 800 British national servicemen who arrived in Singapore yesterday on their way to Hong Kong wanted to do, was to have a swim. Bit first, the majority of :hoir. had to march from147 words
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Article121 1957-10-16 13 SINGAPORE, Oilf. 11. pOR the first time repre- >entatives from SingaP 'n* and the Federation will bt* sent to the World Con- ftion on Christian Educator, in Japan next year. hurches in the Malayan p’-i-istian Council have each allotted a number of at the convention.121 words
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403 1957-10-16 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 10. T HE Minister for Agriculture, Tnche Abdul Aziz bin Ishak. today defended the Government’s plan to achieve self-sufficiency in rice by referring to the growing enthusiasm” of the people to cultivate the crop. But he declined to be403 words
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Article83 1957-10-16 13 SINGAPORE. Oct.. 11. THE Singapore Government will soon start to build a $4,650,000 hospital for the chronic sick in Thomson Road and a $757,000 animal husbandry and agricultural station at Sembawang. The hospital is a “highest priority” project. Work that can be done this year will83 words
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Article47 1957-10-16 13 SINGAPORE. Oct. 11. The Countess of Limerick, vice-chairman of the British Red Cross Society, is arriving in Singapore on Oct. 14 During her two-day stay in the Colony, Lady Limerick will be the guest of the Governor and Lady Black at Government House.47 words
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Article298 1957-10-16 13 SINGAPORE, Oct. 11. ABOUT 1,000 Singapore police and soldiers early today had orders to shoot on sight at any intruder who did not respond to a challenge in Clementi Estate. They were standingby in an attempt to catch the mysterious phantom, nicknamed “the oily man,” who has298 words
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237 1957-10-16 13 SINGAPORE, Oct. II SINGAPOREANS are protected from being: sold worthless medicines, the Minister for Health, Mr. A. J. said yesterday. Rejecting as a “bit too wide’’ an editorial in the Malayan Pharmaceutical Journal which claimed that the public had very little safeguard against237 words
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Article74 1957-10-16 13 SEGAMAT, Oct. 10. —Segamat district now has the distinction of having the only stretch of open main trunk road in Johore not under a daily 7 pm. curlew—for the first time in nine years. The 14-mile stretch extenos seven miles to the north of the74 words
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Article49 1957-10-16 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Oct. 10.— Tile principal of the Muslim College of Malaya. Dr. Muhammad Abdul Rauf, and members of his staff today pledged their loyalty to the Yang dl-Pertuan Agong. They came from Klang to the Istana Negara for an audience with the Paramount Ruler.49 words
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Article32 1957-10-16 13 SINGAPORE. Oct. 11 Only three students were among the 102 passengers who left Singapore for China in the Taipooan yesterday. Two were from Singapore and one from the Federation.32 words
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1309 1957-10-16 14 THE HUSBAND’S APPEAL FAILS IFOH. Oct. 11—The Fedt erution Court of Appeal today dismissed ihe application of an Australian father lor the reversal of a judicial separation order awarded to his wife and for the custody of their son. The written judgment1,309 words
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266 1957-10-16 14 IPOH. Oct. 11 The i* Perak State Government has appealed to the Chinese Chamber cf Commerce to help stop the sale of cloth i over-printed with verses from the Koran to non-Muslims. In a letter to the chamber, the Government *aid: “As verses from266 words
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Article407 1957-10-16 14 SINGAPORE. Oct 12. ANEW death threat—purporting to conic in r the Malayan Communist Party—has been ceived by Singapore’s Chief Minister. Mr. Lim V 1 Hock. It was contained letter posted in Kuala pur and received f Chief Minister’s mail Teo day morning. The407 words
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114 1957-10-16 14 SINGAPORE. Oct. 12. THE Singapore Musical Society has cabled Miss Marian Anderson. the famous Negro contralto, to ask her if she could give more than one performance here. Mr. G. Van Hien of the Musical Society .'aid yesterday that he was waiting for a114 words
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279 1957-10-16 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 12. Tn; Anglo-Malayan Defence and Mutual Assistance was signed by the Prime Minister, Tengku dul Rahman, and the British High Commissioner, G W. Tory, at a four-minute ceremony here to- ng out of the red-car-\i conference room279 words
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Article42 1957-10-16 15 SINGAPORE. Oct. 12. hinese families in Singaand the Federation of T' baya remitted a total of $1 129 to their relations in Ch::.a during September. Ol thi s total. $995,454 came xi Singapore and $442,675 r the Federation.42 words
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Article99 1957-10-16 15 SINGAPORE. Oct. 12. The Singapore Customs Department collected $75,401,000 revenue in the first nine months of this year. This is $8,664,000 more than in the same period last year but 52.419.000 less than the estimate. The biggest overestimate concerned tobacco which brought in $3,408,000 less99 words
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Article62 1957-10-16 15 SINGAPORE. Oct. 12. The Canadian Government will present the University of Malaya with a complete set of revised statutes ol Canada and the provinces of Quebec. Ontario and British Columbia. The presentation will be made by the Canadian Trade Commissioner in Singapore. Mr. M. P Carson,62 words
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Article79 1957-10-16 15 SINGAPORE. Oct. 13. Six former pupils of Singapore Chinese middle schools left by the Charon yesterday to study arts in Australian universities. They have been awarded Colombo Plan scholarships—the first Chinese educated recipients since the plan was introduced. The students are Misses Yeo Ai Hoon (Nanyang University).79 words
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Article92 1957-10-16 15 SINGAPORE. Oct. 12. I e University of Malaya s al faculty has now got 1 r the first time—a full element of professors. iHin of the faculty. Prof. Monteiro, said yesterday. 1 e two remaining vacanbave now been filled and past two weeks Prof. T F92 words
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Article53 1957-10-16 15 NANO, Oct. 11. —Kuala *r. Malacca and George councillors agreed at ’ing here on a compen"Cheme to induce ex'te officers to stay after misation. Terms are expected to be announced on Nov. 1. No date for the completion of Malayanisation has been fixed. A Kuala Lumpur councillor53 words
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391 1957-10-16 15 Vote every 4 years not enough SINGAPORE. Oct. 12. JT could be dangerous—even physically dangerous—for a person’s political views to be misinterpreted in Singapore today, prominent banker, Mr. Yap Pheng (Jeck said yesterday. Speaking at a luncheon gathering Mr. Yap delivered391 words
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194 1957-10-16 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Oct. 11. THE MALAYAN Chinese Association now considers that the Government is fully justified in taking' two and a half months to start registering new Federal citizens. The M.C.A. earlier protested against this delay because it feared it would affect those above the age194 words
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482 1957-10-16 15 SINGAPORE Oct. 12. TO the strains of “Waltzing Matilda” and “Hey, There,” played by a military hand, the troopship New Australia docked in Singapore yesterday carrying 850 Australian troops, destined for jungle opera- tions in north Perak. It had been an eventful482 words
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Article1063 1957-10-16 16 —CYNICTS - As I was saying —CYNICTS. SINGAPORE. Oct 12. IN all the comment on 1 the Russian earth satellite, nothing is more impressive than the satellite’s own comment on the comment. The change reported yesterday in the flashing radio signal speaks for itself. Anybody can decode the message. In addition to1,063 words
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Article, Illustration8 1957-10-16 16 AT PRAYER Photo by Lim Ya– Photo by Lim Ya - 8 words
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Article121 1957-10-16 16 (From the Straits Times of October 11,1907) In the Legislative Council meeting yesterday a startling revelation was made regarding the conduct of the Crown Agents when the Supply Bill was presented. Questioned by Mr. T. S. Baker regarding an item of $108,195.81 the Colonial Treasurer Mr. A.(From the Straits Times of October 11,1907) - 121 words
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Article551 1957-10-16 16 —TUAN DJEK - —TUAN DJEK CRIDAY Oct. 4. 1957: Professor R E Holttum who has st_; at Singapore on h to attend a conferr* Java had felt that meet his old ft m Tuan before ret.. U.K.; they met about 1918 V# morning Mr H V* kill of the B )ta551 words
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Article891 1957-10-16 17 u e r SINGAPORE, Oct. 13. fHE Singapore Council of Ministers yesterday issued an order banishing Dr. Chuang Chu Lin, principal of the Chung Cheng High School, who was detained under the Banishment Ordinance on Sept. »6* It is understood that the Government has not yet891 words
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Article488 1957-10-16 17 SINGAPORE, Oct. 14. "pHE Chung Cheng High School biggest Chinese middle school in Singapore—will not be split up. But it will have three principals from next year. This new arrangement is part of a reorganisation plan agreed between the school’s management committee and the Education Ministry. The488 words
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Article546 1957-10-16 17 A SINGLE university for Singapore and the Federation has been proposed by the joint committee of the University of Malaya Society and the Alumni Association. The committee. In a memorandum submitted to the University Commission, suggested that the university comprise the Singapore University College, Kuala Lumpur University546 words
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550 1957-10-16 18 SINGAPORE, Oct. 14. THE former Chief Minister of Singapore, Mr. 1 David Marshall, who earlier this year announced that he was Quitting politics, yesterday addressed the annual general meeting of the Air Ministry Local Staff Union—on politics. He550 words
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Article267 1957-10-16 18 ‘Free doctoring a stunt’ —Labour SINGAPORE, Oct. 14. fTHE TANGLIN branch of the Singapore Labour A Front yesterday decried as “a publicity stunt” the recent Liberal-Socialist Party statement that its members would receive medical treatment either free or with concessions from its doctors. In a statement by the branch’s assistant267 words
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Article154 1957-10-16 18 I/'UALA LUMPUR, Oct. 13 Details about the size and equipment of Malaya's own air force are expected to be ready by the p nd of the year, the Straits Times was told today. A top ranking air official from Britain will advise on their preparation.154 words
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127 1957-10-16 18 KAMPAR, Oct. 13.—The Minister for Education. Inche Mohamed Khir Johari, said here yesterday that there was a great need in independent Malaya for its own scientists. Declaring open the $50,000 science laboratory of the Pei Yuen High School here, the Minister said there was127 words
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Article43 1957-10-16 18 JOHORE BAHRU. Oct. 13. Chew Teh Jin was fined $7,000 here today for having 153 lb. of saccharine on which duty amounting to $765 had not been paid. The saccharine and car in which it was found were confiscated.43 words
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Article408 1957-10-16 18 PAY BILLA DEFENCE KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 1:{ JHE Prime Minister, Tcngku Abdul Rahman today denied the suggestion by opposition parties that the move to increase his salary and the entertainment allowances for himseii and other members of the Cabinet would mean extravagance on the part of his government He told408 words
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Article51 1957-10-16 18 SINGAPORE. Oct. 14. Grace Chang, the “Mambo Girl” and Hong Kong’s leading film star, left Singapore by air for Bangkok yesterday after a short stay here on location for her latest film, “Air Hostess.” She disclosed that she would return to Singapore again early next51 words
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Article188 1957-10-16 18 LUMPUR. Oct 12— Huge stocks of r ce a-e believed to have gone under the counter in the Federation, causing the wholesale price to scar from $30 to $33 a p The government, concerned over this development warned private traders this afternoon that, if188 words
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Article73 1957-10-16 18 SINGAPORE. Oct Mr. Tetsuo Abe 43, a j anese expert on photograi left Singapore yesterday Italy after a one-day s' over. Mr. Abe. the chief ph< T grapher of the Camera nichi, one of Japans TI largest-selling newspap* is regarded as one of foremost photographers73 words
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997 1957-10-16 19 BPBOM JRSP - By BPBOM JRSP INGAPORE, Oct. 13. PLOT’S PRIDE, with Kitson Leong up, set new Malayan mile rerd of lmin 37 2/5 at i akit Timah yesterday. The old record of win 38 1/5 was set up n997 words
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Article617 1957-10-16 19 THE WEEK IN SPORT FIE MOVE for “peace” in Malayan football, between Football Association of Malaya and Singapore Amateur Football Association, which started during the Merdeka Games football tournament last month, has been greatly strengthened during the past few days. Dr. K. Sundram, president of617 words
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183 1957-10-16 19 Kuala lumpur, Oct. 13. —The Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, has rejected a second application by the Malayan Trade Union congress to be allowed to send a representative to Peking. The general secretary of the M.T.U.C., Mr. K.V. Thaver, had sought permission183 words
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Miscellaneous50 1957-10-16 19 BIG SWEEP BMW TOTAL POOL: $202,068 1st. No. *****8 ($90,930) 1 ($45,465) L0 ($25,258) 2nd. No. *****1 a 3rd. No. *****0 STARTERS ($2,296 each): Nos. *****1; *****8; *****9; *****5; *****0; *****1; *****3; *****9; *****9; *****4; *****5. CONSOLATION ($1,515 each): Nos. *****6; *****5; *****3; *****5; *****5; *****0; *****5; *****2; *****5; *****3.50 words
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398 1957-10-16 20 SHARE MARKET By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Oct. 14. THE Singapore Share Market last week ex1 perienced a small turnover and business was largely restricted to selective interest in a few industrials, tins and rubbers. The Singapore Share Market is not insulated from the398 words
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Article45 1957-10-16 20 The Federation's Minister of Finance has fixed the following prices for calculating Customs duties for the week from Oct. 10. Rubber 84% a lb. Copra $388 a ton. Coeonut OU $708 a ton. Palm OU $721.25 a ton. Palm kernels $358.75 a ton.45 words
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Article30 1957-10-16 20 The following September rubber crops are announced: AUenby 37,000 lb.. Benta 81.000 lb.. Jeram Kuantan 72,000 lb., Kundong 50,000 lb., Mentakab 30,000 lb., and Songei Bagan 142.000 lb.30 words
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Article280 1957-10-16 20 WHE following business done in the Singapore Share Market last week was reported by one Arm of brokers for the period Oct. 5 to 11. INDUSTRIALS: Fraser Si Neave Ords. $2.80 to $2.85 to $2.90 cd cb., Fraser Neave 74% Pref $4. Gammons $2.45, Hongkong Bank (Lon) £47%,280 words
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Article81 1957-10-16 20 Current Date of Total Total for payment payment for previous year year William Jacks and Co. (Malaya) Ltd. 64%* Oct. 28 r- 40% The Mentakab Robber Co/ Ltd. 10%* Oct. 30 40% Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Ltd. 40% Nov. 6 45% Southern Klnta Consolidated Ltd. 724%* Nov. 881 words
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360 1957-10-16 20 By Our Market Corresponded SINGAPORE, Od MALAYA’S adverse balance of visible 0 widened in the first eight months of the ear from $71.5 million to $233.7 million accti n to the latest Government trade statistics. While overall trade during the period v. ,,n 44360 words
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Article39 1957-10-16 20 The following September mine outputs are notified:— Pahang Consolidated 200 tons tin concentrates; Sungei Klnta 260 piculs tin ore; No. S dredge Ipoh Tin (Puchong) 260 piculs. Selayang (quarter ended September 30) 420 piculs (hours run 1.897).39 words
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Article284 1957-10-16 20 SINGAPORE, Oci li. rE rubber market this week has been very like the satellite: its present position is due almost entirely to the and a lot of people seem to be sitting around watching and waiting for It to come down say Holiday Cutler, Bath Co.284 words
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Article857 1957-10-16 20 SINGAPORE, Oct. 11. INDUSTRIALS Bayer* Seller* Alex Bricks Pref i 4S> t .so Ords. 2.25 2.35 Atlas Ice 11 00 set (buyers* B. B Petrol 50'- 51/B M Trustees 810 860 Con. Tin Smelt Pref 16/« 17/4 Ords. 31/9 32/6 Eastern United 40.00 buyers Fed. Dispensary 2.00857 words
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Article27 1957-10-16 20 TIN BUBBIH (per picul) (per lb Oct. 5 $***** 7 1361.25 8 8361.25 83 9 $361 >25 85% 10 $360-87 84 n 11 $359.12 8427 words
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Article113 1957-10-16 20 The Malayan Exchange Banks’ Association made following changes In Its rates t merchants on Oct. 11 (all rate to $100): n New York: buying air’, uT.T. 32 11/16, O.D. 32 00 d/st 33 1/8 credit bills. 33 trade bill*. r Canada: buying airmail: i 31 3/4, O.D. 31113 words
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Article40 1957-10-16 20 The following September c are announced: Alor P®*l- lb., Bedong (Malay) 43 lb., Temerloh 40,900 lb., and Tr 27,200 lb. Kuala Reman 152.300 Bruseh 32,432 lb. Chermang 185,000 lb., Indr.i 74,179 lb.. Nyalas 44,187 lb.. Tapah 92,167 lb.40 words