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The Straits Budget
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Title Section27 1957-10-30 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES KAUIiI NATIONAL NIWIPARi ew Series, 584. Singapore, October 30, 1957 Price 40 cents (Malayan) or 1 Shilling.27 words
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347 1957-10-30 2 M. M. JONES (Mrs - M. M. JONES (Mrs.) Johore Bahru. JF the subject of Dr. Chuang’s arrest were not one of such overwhelming importance the counterblasts to Mrs. Smith’s admirable letter, published in your issue of Saturday last would seem merely funny. One might perhaps dis. miss the reasoning347 words
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Article115 1957-10-30 2 YBS - YBS. Alor Star. MUST thank Peng for giving us a good laugh the other day with his cartoon of our Minister of Agriculture seeking experts from Mars. Even my children gathered round the newspaper and joined in the fun. My flve-year-old son asked m e whether our115 words
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Article81 1957-10-30 2 TAXPAYER - TAXPAYER. Singapore. THE Technical College in Kuala Lumpur is being reorganised as providing courses leading to 1.E.E., 1.M.E., I.C.E, membership. The man who had the foresight and determination to get this done deservos much credit. Will the Govprnors of the Singapore Polytechnic explain what are the difficulties in81 words
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Article55 1957-10-30 2 APA MAC HAM - APA MAC HAM Penang. rriHE Federation Govern- ment should place a total ban on those who have claimed themselves to be Malayans, to further celebrate publicly the birthdays of foreign national leaders in independent Malaya. The inhabitants of the new Malaya should celebrate only the birthday55 words
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Article74 1957-10-30 2 INDIGNANT - INDIGNANT Singapore. PLANTER’S Wlfe’and Mr. G Gregory who have written On Dt Chuang’s arrest (S.T. Oct. 19) should h >. ;> V not pass biassed judgment on one who happens to be in ill-wind Do they really know why Dr. Chuang was arrested? Why has74 words
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Article98 1957-10-30 2 Madam &HOO GIK KEE - Madam &HOO GIK KEE Singapore. M A ld wlht ntiw of the a -nties concerned to a.- ment committee meetii. f City Council wi putlng ratepayer, P m provided wltn pr< seat Ing faculties In a aitmg room Recently i tnstr.; d m v secretary to98 words
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Article78 1957-10-30 2 WAITING - WAITING. Taiping. rpHE clerks who handle Jl applications for citizenship In the Taiping District Office are very slow and -inefficient. I have applied fur registration as a state national four months ago and so far have received no further news. I would point out that these certificates are78 words
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Article77 1957-10-30 2 SCORPION - SCORPION. Port Swettenham. rE Malayan Railway Administration at Port Swettenham is using a ten-year-old 15 cwt. truck as an ambulance for conveying injured people to District Hospital at Klang This truck is also used for conveying the cashier and his escorts for banking purposes. During the banking period77 words
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Article77 1957-10-30 2 M TA» 'IAN - M TA» 'IAN Singapore AS a Malay and God. fearing man. T am ashamed of some words which Inche Mohamed Khir bin Johari used during the Anglo-Malayan Defence Treaty ieoate Expressions used «iic*h as “devils who fear God and "I have no special love for77 words
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Article174 1957-10-30 2 e lmo A C. WHITiV - e lmo A C. WHITiV Sandakan. CONTRARY to the statement in your leading article “Flight into Space” (S.T. Oct. 14) the Russians had every reason to expect the rocket which launched the Sputnik would go into orbit alongside it. Indeed the Americans hav e predicted their174 words
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Miscellaneous42 1957-10-30 2 x MV ijplpy. Xv. 0\ r*>'ra:$$>W:S:SS >»i mF t. t /I to c> d <*» i' jas 13 fc\ 3 m •r> r\ 4 ri> w tx.* 4» y r<* W •3 f/ ■mccHor *A66*P/ kulSSM. o ss>$ X' *..Y>\ m WHAT IS42 words
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Article550 1957-10-30 3 Straits Times, Oct. 23. mg the questions left ered when the SingaAssembly debated in the constitutional agreeeached in London was I; .ate of the proposals the Colonial Oliice to withdraw the which debars known j, rsives from contesting tl> >t election. There was o;v >taunch defender ofStraits Times, Oct. 23. - 550 words
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Article363 1957-10-30 3 -Straits Times. Oct. 22. It is possible that Singapore’s Industrial Board is oeing a little too cautious, as its critics claim, but they have not presented any facts to Drove it. The Board was established in March with a million dollar fund, and to date it has-Straits Times. Oct. 22. - 363 words
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Article784 1957-10-30 3 -Straits Times. Oct. 25. The rich Colombo Plan optimism which Hows from the Saigon meeting of the Consultative Committee must not be allowed to conceal the plan’s limitations or the increasing difficulties faced by economic planners in Asia. The Indian dilemma is conspicuous, and India is-Straits Times. Oct. 25. - 784 words
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Article596 1957-10-30 3 Straits Times, Oct 25. As the Washington talks between President and Prime Minister draw to a close it is clear that Mr. Eisenhower and Mr. Macmillan have been able to build soundly on the foundations they laid at Bermuda. As was the case at Bermuda, the officialStraits Times, Oct 25. - 596 words
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Article374 1957-10-30 4 Straits Times, Oct 25. Some four years ago a committee set up to inquire into Singapore Hooding ventured the tatuous opinion that Hoods were no more than a periodical nuisance Tins was in the casual days when authority appeareu not to be greatly concerned where the water wentStraits Times, Oct 25. - 374 words
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Article700 1957-10-30 4 —Straits Times. Oct. 28. The vast assets of the free nations of the world were given their proper place in the oilicial record of the Eisenhower-Macmillan talks. These assets, material anu moral, “are far greater than those of the Communist world.” It was recognised, the communique—Straits Times. Oct. 28. - 700 words
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Article268 1957-10-30 4 —Straits Times, Oct. 28. Whether or not the MCA central committee goes through with its announced intention to expel five of its most prominent members, reaction to the expulsion proposal has shed considerable light on the almost unremitting strife within the organisation. In particular, some revealing comment—Straits Times, Oct. 28. - 268 words
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Article317 1957-10-30 4 —Straits Times, Oct. 28. Mr. Macmillan must feel the warm glow of accomplishment fade when he turns to the bad news from lpswicn. In this East Anglian constituency Mr. Dingle Foot has doubled the Labour majority. Now Mr. Foot is a little past his political prime, while—Straits Times, Oct. 28. - 317 words
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Article294 1957-10-30 4 -Straits Times. Oct 24 Technical aid programmes could be the “spark plugs” that set economic mobilisation moving in undeveloped South-East Asia, the representative of the Philippines told Colombo Plan delegates in Saigon. That is largely the case in Malaya, and particularly in where new skills kT needed if-Straits Times. Oct 24 - 294 words
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Article155 1957-10-30 4 Straits Times, Oct 2: The latest and short lived little crisis in North Sumatra serves to recall last months round table conference at which President Soekarno and Dr. Hatta were said to have patched up their quart eland to have agreed i: principle on more autononn for the— Straits Times, Oct 2: - 155 words
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Article, Illustration715 1957-10-30 5 SINGAPORE, Oct. 25. i/UALA LUMPUR can IV best be compared with one of the thunc.cTstorms that hang over it at this time )t the year. One half the political half—is in quite considerable uloom. The other the military half—is bathed in cheerfu; ana optimistic715 words
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834 1957-10-30 5 SINGAPORE, Oct. 21. pXACTLY thirty-two years ago, a soldier was washing his shirt in a mountain stream. This harmless and laudable activity lost him his life, caused a small war, gave the League of Nations its greatest triumph and foreshadowed the safest834 words
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239 1957-10-30 5 C-in-C FINDS HIS CUP OF TEA SINGAPORE. Oct. 25. VICE-ADMIRAL Sir Gerald Gladstone, the new Commander-in-Chief Far East Station, said on his arrival in Singapore yesterday he did not believe there would be a reduction in strength in ships or in naval and civilian239 words
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Article31 1957-10-30 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Oct. 24. A goodwill committee has been formed here by the people of surrounding villages. headed by Inehe Muhammefi Nur bin Sulaiman, a Justice of the Peace.31 words
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313 1957-10-30 6 SINGAPORE Oft. 20. THE 2nd Bn. Royal Australian Regiment was given a rousing send-off tonight. To the strains of the regimental song, “Ringo,” and “Waltzing Matilda,” played by the Loyal Regiment Band, the troopship New Australia slipped into the channel and313 words
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Article219 1957-10-30 6 SINGAPORE. Oct. 21. TTCE Director of Infor- mation Services, Mr. G. G. Thomson, told graduates of the PublicSpeaking Institute, Singapore, last night that silence would be a betrayal of their civic duty, now that they had acquired the art of speaking. He was speaking219 words
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Article338 1957-10-30 6 SINGAPORE, Oct. 20. Badarudin bin Haji Mohamed Yusof, 40, said by his counsel to come from a “very distinguished family”, was yesterday committed for trial on a charge of carrying firearms in public. Mr. R. Ramason, the magistrate who made the order, said the338 words
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Article241 1957-10-30 6 SINGAPORE, Oct. 21. THE Singapore Govern--1 menr has the right to banish Dr. Chuang Chu Lin, principal of the Chung Cheng High School, Inche Khir Johari, the Federation Minister for Education, said in Singapore yesterday. He added: “The Government need not explain why And the241 words
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Article78 1957-10-30 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 20. The Federation Medical Council has approved the registration of 78 out of 84 Indian doctors to be recruited for service in government hospitals and other institutions in Malaya. The other six doctors will be re-considered after the council has received documents regarding78 words
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Article360 1957-10-30 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct >n POUR youths in a car yesterday kidn'mVj the headmaster of the Nam Keong hi„ P V< l School in broad daylight. se They drove out to the Klang Road wh< i f switched to a sealed car. Then they raced t y360 words
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Article256 1957-10-30 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Oct. 23 A conspiracy among a European and two Malays “to sell or otherwise deal” in prepared opium was alleged in the Sessions Court here today when tile case against Derek Charles Waugh, a commercial assistant, his driver. Abdul Rahim bin Osman, and256 words
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Article425 1957-10-30 7 KILLING EDUCATION? NONSENSE —CHEW SINGAPORE, Oct. 21 'rHE Singapore Education Minister, Mr. Chew Sw ee Ivee, told 1,500 Chinese teachers yes* terday: “It is nonsense to say that the Government is trying to strangle Chinese education.” Addressing them in Mandarin at the "Teachers' Day celebration at the Happy World, he425 words
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Article171 1957-10-30 7 Millions pruned but City Council’s 1958 budget still shoics deficit SINGAPORE, Oct. 21. 4F7FR some millions o: dollars have been Prua *d from the oricraft budget, the Sir.iij.jore City Council’s tes for next year v ’hil show a net deficit of >:.Gt30.500. The council’s 1958 budget171 words
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Article51 1957-10-30 7 Major General J C. D'A Dalton, who is expected in Singapore in December, hits been appointed to be in charge of administration, GHQ Far East Land Forces in place Of Maj-Gen G. Lucas Before his appointment. Gen. Dalton was chief of Staff Headquarters, East Africa51 words
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Article212 1957-10-30 7 IT LUMPUR, Oct. 20. u —Malayans were urged today to give their full moral support to the Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman. At an UMNO merdeka celebration tea party at Kampong Haji Abdullah Hukom here, the Minister for the Interior and Justice. Inche Suleiman bin212 words
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Article124 1957-10-30 7 17 LUMPUR. Oct. 20. --The Federation's Minister for Education. Inche Mohamed Khir Johari. has ordered a survey to find out how many overaged school children there are in the Federation. Directives have gone out to all state education officers, a spokesman for the Education Ministry124 words
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Article154 1957-10-30 7 r CAL LUMPUR. Oct. 19. J lflE chairman of the Malayan Teachers’ Nal Congress, Mr. K. V. ■v’rl Ve today pledged suptor any Government °n against a group of icierits viaid to be plotting atiomvide strike. e Minister for Education, Mohamed Khlr Johari. •?nang yesterday154 words
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251 1957-10-30 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 19. yHE National Union of Plantation Workers will mobilise all estate workers to assist the Government in ending the Emergency as quickly as possible. Mr. John Emmanuel, acting secretary-general, told the Sunday Times today that NUPW has decided to be the251 words
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Article74 1957-10-30 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 20. —The Minister for Commerce and Industry. Mr. Tan Slew Sin. said today that the forthcoming meeting of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade in Geneva was “very significant’' to this country. Mr. Tan said this when he left for Geneva to attend the74 words
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Advertisement191 1957-10-30 7 THE STRAITS TIMES ANNUAL for 1958 Brings you MALAYA and SOUTH EAST ASIA in PICTURE and STORY Price 3.75 V '4 .M. A -r Y K I ON SALE NOW! Earh succeeding i.suc of The Straits Timas Annual «ains neu trieiwts and new admirers for the beauty ar.d charm of191 words
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613 1957-10-30 8 K LUMPUR, Oct. 21.—The Federal Special Branch today admitted that Mr. Fan*? Yit, headmaster of the Nam Keong Chinese School in Cheras Road, had not been “kidnapped” but had been arrested under the hmergency Regulations. A police statement today said that after Mr. Fang Yit’s story613 words
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Article129 1957-10-30 8 SECRET GROUP IS UNEARTHED SINGAPORE, Oct. 22. SINGAPORE police have nipped in the bud what is believed to be a large-scale attempt by a subversive movement to infiltrate and influence local members of the Colony’s police and armed forces. The underground movement is made up129 words
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187 1957-10-30 8 SINGAPORE. Oct A CONFIDENT Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock yesterday said that “left-wing political adven turers” could keep on trying to gain eor/roi 0 f Singapore’s Labour Front Coalition Governrm nt TUT** T im tiro rof^rrln nr tn Mr. Lim was referring to an article187 words
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Article66 1957-10-30 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Oct. 21 The Association of Teachers of English in Chinese Schools in the Federation has decided to raise funds for a headquarters building of its own. AH members will be asked to donate five per cent of whatever they may )et in arrears as66 words
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Article250 1957-10-30 8 SINGAPORE. Oct. 22. "THE Singapore Government is taking steps to plug a legal loophole in the Customs Ordinance which “moonshiners** have been using to evade conviction in court. The loophole arises from the definition of ’'intoxicating liquor” which has been found to be inadequate for250 words
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Article252 1957-10-30 8 SINGAPORE. Oct,. 22 r |MIE Acting Chief Secre- fury's affidavit did not disclose any information that the Governor-in-Counci) was satisfied that it was necessary to detain Mr. Fu Wu Mun. managing director of th«* newspaper the Sin Pao. under the Preservation of Public Security Ordinance. stated252 words
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190 1957-10-30 8 SINGAPORE. Oct •> SINGAPORE'S Clref Minister, Mr. L:m Yew Hock, said yesterday that the new selfgovernment constitution will come into force whether the anti-subversive clause stays in or is struck out. But. be told the Straits Times, an all-party meeting will be called190 words
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Article129 1957-10-30 8 SINGAPORE. Oct 22 A special meeting ‘>l the Singapore City Council yesterday unanimously adopted a resolution iinferring the Freedom of the City on the Governor, Sir Robert Black. The ceremony will take place on the City steps on Nov. 22. The meeting—one of the129 words
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Article, Illustration89 1957-10-30 9 SINGAPORE, Oct. 20 INCHE Aodul MunaA Nordin, 53, staff officer ill the Federation Survey Department, Kuala Lumpur, who is retiring after 37 stars in Government servin'. lie started at the age of hi as a tracer and typer He is vice-chairman (staff side) of the Survey89 words
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Article64 1957-10-30 9 1POH. Oct. 22.—Perak ‘Old celebrated the 141st r'.nivt rsary or* the Penang r School with a re-union ::nn< r here last night. was tiie tirst time that have got together to ••■■a orate the school’s “birthday." P« rak branch of the Old Association was formed. Dr.64 words
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Article204 1957-10-30 9 SINGAPORE, Ov!. 21. A SINGAPORE detective. Sunny Ant*. opened tire A after his colleague, Lee Socn ?hung, 19, was attacked and knocked unconscious by a meb in a oacklane off Desker Road, last nigh:. Tiu* shot narrowly missed 1 ral people nearby. It J 1204 words
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212 1957-10-30 9 SINGAPORE. Oct. 22. A four months* leadership in Chinese for 50 .V'/iing men and women in Singapore will be opened on 9' lV 21 bv the Singapore deration of Boys’ Clubs at premises in Queen Street. J he trainees will come ‘;'’m clubs in the212 words
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418 1957-10-30 9 SINGAPORE UMNO’s CALL TO GOVT. SINGAPORE, Oct. 21. T m®'“f P ore NO wants Government to amend its labour ordinances to make it com errmlov f r pr M duStrial a d commercial concerns to employ a certain percentage of Malays. After the annual UMNO418 words
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Article99 1957-10-30 9 SINGAPORE. Oct. 22. THE Countess of Limerick. vice-chairman of the British Red Cross Society, left Singapore for India by KLM yesterday after a brief visit to Malaya. At the airport she said that she was impressed by the work being done by the local Red99 words
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Article299 1957-10-30 9 Tengku: I have not heard of weapons for jungle IT LUMPUR, Oct. 21. A report today in the London Daily Herald newspaper that the British Government was advertising for scientists to study the “tactical use of nuclear weapons in Federation jungles,” has surprised Malayan and British officials299 words
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104 1957-10-30 9 Kuala lumpur, Oct. 21. The Federation Ministry ul Commerce and In dustry has rejected a request from the United Rice Traders Association that Imports ot Siamese rice should be returned to private enter prise The ministry recently Panned imports of Siamese rice except104 words
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Article, Illustration87 1957-10-30 9 SINGAPORE, Oct. 22. Mr. S. O. K. Übaidulla, president of the Associated Indian Chambers of Commerce of Malaya and member of the Federal Legislative Council, who has been chosen to represent the Malayan legislature at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in New Delhi87 words
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Article242 1957-10-30 9 IPOH, Oct. 21.—Mr. Lau Puk Khuan, today denied that there was any attempt, to sabotage the Malayan Chinese Association plan to launch a citizenship drive. Mr. Lau. chairman of the 15-man committee appointed by the Federation of Chinese Guilds and Associations to I seek amendments to242 words
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Article258 1957-10-30 10 SINGAPORE. Oct- 2.'l. THE British European Association in Singapore plans to take an active part in politics aileding the interests of members. The association’s official magazine, The Beam, says it will support or criticise any government in power, but makes it clear it will not associate itself258 words
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Article180 1957-10-30 10 1POH, Oct. 21—A young terrorist couple fled nude from a camp in deep jungle late yesterday evening, as a security force patrol charged into it. The girl was wounded in one of her arms as she and the other terrorist escaped, leaving behind their180 words
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Article56 1957-10-30 10 PENANG. Oct. 22.—The Penally Indian Merchant's Association yesterday distributed lood and clothing as Deepava,i gifts to more than 2.000 Indian destitutes here. Every woman received a saii and a yard of jacket cloth in addition to Indian cakes and an apple. Each man received a vest,56 words
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Article132 1957-10-30 10 SINGAPORE, Oct. 23 'THE Singapore Labour Front president, Mr. Chew 1 Swee Kee, will present the party’s blue print for the coming City Council elections at a meeting of its central committee today. A sub-committee has already discussed the districts to be contested by132 words
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82 1957-10-30 10 BATU GAJAH. Oct. 22. The Kinta district branch of Party Ra’ayat wants the Malayan Government to declare its foreign policies without any further delay. This decision was taken at the branch’s aumiia! general meeting here. The resolution will bp submitted to the Praty Ka’ayat82 words
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345 1957-10-30 10 'CHINA IS MAKING GREAT STRIDES’ SINGAPORE, Oct. 22. r/O New Zealanders who attended the Moscow Youth Festival and later toured China said in Singapore yesterday that there was never any attempt to indoctrinate the 38.000 people who attended the festival. Kevin Convery and Tom345 words
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Article175 1957-10-30 10 SINGAPORE Oct 21 SINGAPORE Harbour Board police yesterday a rested two Indonesians in the crew of the Will™ Ruys about an hour after the liner docked. Thev were alleged to have attempted to smuggle United States gold coins into Singapore. a A Singapore Chinese175 words
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Article58 1957-10-30 10 SINGAPORE. Oct. 23. Subscriptions for the Bishop Roberts Memorial Fund devoted to the training of men and women church workers for service overseas have been opened in Singapore. This fund, started in Britain. is to commemorate the life and labours of the late Bishop B.58 words
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Article148 1957-10-30 10 SINGAPORE. Oct 2L< A SINGAPORE Special Branch inspector sped in a police launch to the 6,900-ton Cavina soon after she steamed into the Western Anchorage early today. The Cavina had radioed a request for a special branch officer to meet the vessel. A veil148 words
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147 1957-10-30 10 KOTA BHARU. Oft. 22. rpHE Ulu Kelantan division of UMNO is planning to call an extraordinary delegates meeting to pass a vote of censure on its chairman. Inche Abdiu Khalid bin Awang Osman, a Federal Councillor. The Straits Times was told today this was147 words
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Article23 1957-10-30 10 PARIT BUNTAR, Oct. 22 Mr. H. Green, executive engineer. Public Works Department, Krian district, has left on transfer to Kuala Kangsar.23 words
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Article153 1957-10-30 10 SINGAPORE. Oct 22 SINGAPORE'S Chief M--ister, Mr. Lim Yew H; ck yesterday said there mu been a big change in the titude of the Chinese community towards national sc: vice. On a visit to the Nati' l!U j Service Registration (vnt’.c at Beach Road,153 words
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Article404 1957-10-30 11 Now nerve war on last 36 KLUANG, Oct. 23. i?LKV KN terrorists have been eliminated in the Kluang district in as many days. Two of them were killed, cne was captured and eiuht surrendeied despite a Communist warning that the Government would inject404 words
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146 1957-10-30 11 SINGAPORE. Oct. 24. 4 NOTHER Singapore Chinese merchant has received a $20,000 pay up or die** note. He is the fourth man in Singapore to receive such a letter in the past 10 days. The elderly towkay, who refused to disclose his name, is146 words
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Article66 1957-10-30 11 li YALA LUMPUR. Oct. 23— Fuj Seong. who took °vt: command of terrorists JJJ Selangor when the M P deputy secretaryjj*T- erj Yew Ng Kwo, was ed last year is dead. He shot last night by 1'oli military patrol in trie Sungei Besi area of66 words
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201 1957-10-30 11 Singapore, oct. 23. 1 Roderick Huang is the 1 t member of the Univer- °t Malaya’s academic t l! to have a book publishby the Oxford University 1 ress. I>r. Huang is a lecturer in t' -lish. His book is “William •wvper. Nature Poet” and201 words
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Article234 1957-10-30 11 MALACCA, Oct. 22.— Ancient articles found buried behind the present Municipal Building have given rise here to the belief that the Dutch long ago reclaimed the sea in that area. The find has been made in the course of test-boring now in progress234 words
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Article291 1957-10-30 11 Red Sea collision with tanker SINGAPORE, Oct. 24. A LARGE quantity of cargo for Singapore and Malaya has been lost aboard the 8,933-ton British cargo ship Shillong which sank in the Red Sea yesterday after a collision with the 11,134-ton Belgian tanker Purflna Congo. The291 words
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Article73 1957-10-30 11 PENANG. Oct. 22—The new Commander in Chief Fat East Station Vice-Admiral Sir Gerald Gladstone said here today he had been assured British naval strength in the Far East would not be reduced Admiral Sir Gerald arrived in Penang today aboard the Chusan on his way to73 words
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Article72 1957-10-30 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Oct. 22 Chcttlars in the Federation have decided to invest more money in Malaya because of the Alliance Government’s assurance it would protect capital. This was stated today by Mr. M. Ct. Muthiah Chettiar. chairman of the Indian Overseas Bank Limited, and the director of72 words
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Article173 1957-10-30 11 OENANG. Oct. 22—Ten minutes after their arrival from the Colony today two efficiency experts from the Singapore City Council started their investigations into the accounting methods Or the Penang City Council. Mr. D.J. Shave. Acting Organisation and Methods Adviser. and Mr. W.T. L Jiarte Assistant Treasurer,173 words
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Article98 1957-10-30 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Oct. 22Men of the Special Air Services in Malaya will soon revert to wearing the original S.A S. sand-coloured beret. Officers have already received their berets. Those for the men will arrive soon from Britain. The S.A.S. was issued with sand-coloured berets a.s a98 words
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701 1957-10-30 12 Paper director’s detention properly made’—Shanks SINGAPORE. Oct. 24. rpHE order of detention issued by the Chief Secretary against Mr. Fu Wu Mun. managing director of the Sin Pao newspaper, was legally and properly made, Mr. E. P. Shanks, the Attorney-General, submitted in the Singapore High Court yesterday. Mr. Shanks was701 words
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306 1957-10-30 12 SINGAPORE. Oct. 24. T'HE United Nations stands as a symbol of the need for co-operation in a shrinking world. said the Singapore Chief Minister. Mr. Lim Yew Hock, yes- te relay. Opening the U N exhibition to mark UN. Day today at the306 words
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Article40 1957-10-30 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 Tlie Federation Union of Fire Fighting Services is to protest against the Governments appointment of an expatriate oflicer as head of the Central Fire Training School at Rifle Range Road* here.40 words
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Article179 1957-10-30 12 SAYS CONSUL-GENERAL SINGAPORE. Oct. 24. THERE are people who doubt the effectiveness of the United Nations as a world body, said Mr. Achmad Natanauara. the Consul-General for the Republic of Indonesia, in Singapore yesterday. But these people represent only a minority which should be179 words
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Article142 1957-10-30 12 SINGAPORE. Oct. 24. THE Election Corruption Commission in Singapore last night recorded evidence from three more witnesses during a three-hour private session. They were Mr. Mak Pak Shee. Assistant Minister for Labour and Welfare. Mr. Lee Choon Eng. an Assemblyman, and Mr. C. H. Koh.142 words
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113 1957-10-30 12 SINGAPORE. Oct. 24. FIFTY soldiers who went picnicking on one of the Two Sisters islands off Singapore yesterday stumbled upon 440 lb of contraband cigarettes. The men, who were members of the South Wales Borderers, were taken to the island by their commanding113 words
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Article441 1957-10-30 12 SINGAPOPE. O >j X H ,E University of'.V a laya Student Union decided at nlUhf?" meeUn S to oppose anv at tempt to impose a tan on ragoing. an decision was ed after a four hour cussion in the Oi r Ham Hall. TlJn Although441 words
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545 1957-10-30 13 SINGAPORE, Oct 24 L'ORTY Indonesians now in Singapore ded ashore T when they were pursued by an armed Indoj nesian patrol boat on anti-smuggling activities. A sailing prahu one of five which figured in t.hi chase—was seized and towed awav bv the j545 words
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Article38 1957-10-30 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Oct. 24. Five Petaling Java Town Committee members who dramatically walked out of a meeting last week and later resigned because they said they vverr frustrated today decided t<> withdraw* th< resignation.'.38 words
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265 1957-10-30 13 mUp 0 SINGAPORE. Oct. 25. ■we Singapore Government nas not yet decided whether or not to protest to the Indonesian authorities over the apparent encroachment of an armed Indonesian patrol boat into the Colony’s territorial waters on Oct. 22. ls re P°rted to265 words
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235 1957-10-30 13 SINGAPORE, Oct. 25. THE Permanent Secretary of the Singapore Edu- cation Ministry, Mr. Lee Siow Mong, last night deplored an attack on the Malayanisation policy, after the Ministry had appointed seven educationists to top posts in the education department. The seven were an235 words
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Article86 1957-10-30 13 PONTIAN, Oct. 23. The Tengku Mahkota of Johorc today presented state awards to three people two Malays and a Chinese at a special ceremony here attended by J.OOO people. The three were Inche Raof bin Sa'at, district officer and Mr. Goh Ah Lens, a kelong86 words
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Article259 1957-10-30 13 SINGAPORE. Oct. 25 'the Army Civil Ser- vice Union and the Naval Base Labour Union yesterday told the presid'r. l of the Singapore T: udes Union Congress. Mr. S. Jaeanathan, nor to try to split *he 33.000 civilian workers in the three Services. The ur.. ns.259 words
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Article218 1957-10-30 13 SINGAPORE. Oct. 25. plE Singapore Government faces the expenditure of an Additional $2 millions on Chin,‘s <* schools next year under ,s tuii-aid scheme. ho Singapore Legislative Asin, »l.v will, next month, be asked approve an estimated annual j'niiirnt expenditure of S14 mil"mis for the218 words
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196 1957-10-30 13 SINGAPORE. Oct. 24 TilORE than 2.000 Smgaporc Govornmtr.i technicians in various departments, are pkmi nine, to merne under one existing union the Singapore Govt rumen t Technical Services Union. Tills latest move. the Straits Times was told [yesterday, is to give the workers196 words
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Article23 1957-10-30 13 IPOH, Oct. 24. The Kwong Sai Association of Perak celebrated its 11th anniversary with a reception at its premises here yesterday.23 words
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462 1957-10-30 14 SINGAPORE, Oct. 25. DISCUSSIONS are still proceeding between his Ministry and the Singapore City Council on the various proposals for dealing with the twin problems of water storage and flood control, the Minister for Communications and Works, Mr. Francis Thomas, told the Straits Times yesterday.462 words
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Article43 1957-10-30 14 SINGAPORE. Oct. 25. The University of Malaya’s Dean of the Faculty of Medicine. Prof. E. S. Monteiro. and Professor of Social Medicine. Prof T. A. Lloyd Davies, are attending a study group on social and preventive medicine being held in Manilp.43 words
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Article181 1957-10-30 14 SINGAPORE, Oct. 24. ■pPIDEMIC diphtheria "is raging In Singapore. the City Health Officer, Dr. H. R. Morrison, said yesterday. He warned that If immediate precautions were not taken to inoculate children, the result would be disastrous. As an emergency measure. one doctor, two nurses and181 words
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186 1957-10-30 14 SINGAPORE. Oct. 24. Fifteen customs officers yesterday drew a blank when they searched the 6.900-ton Cavina for contraband The Cavina was on her way to Singapore from Bombay. when a radio message was received that the master wanted a “Special Branch” officer to meet the186 words
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215 1957-10-30 14 BRUNEI. Oct. 24. The Party Ra ayat of Brunei wants the Sultan to refrain :rom personal participation jn politics by presiding over the Executive Council or addressing the Legislative Council under the proposed new constitution. In a petition to the Sultan. Sir Omar215 words
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Article369 1957-10-30 14 SINGAPORE, Oct. 25. 'J’HE writ of habeas corpus filed on behalf of Fu Wu Mun, the managing director of th! Sin Pao newspaper, now held under the Prcser ration of the Public Security Ordinance, w a dismissed in the Singapore High Court y’ester* day. The application369 words
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Article91 1957-10-30 14 BATU PAHAT. Oct. 24. AN UMNO “strong man" has been returned unopposed for th»' Batu Pahat Tengah constituency in the Johore State Council by-elections. Ho is Tuan Syrd Mustapha bin Akil. 56, chairman of the Batu Pahat Alliance Committee and member of the Batu Pahat91 words
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246 1957-10-30 14 SINGAPORE. Oct 25 THE Singapore Minis- ter of Health, Mr. a. J, Braga, has decided it is ‘‘not necessary to set up a commission of inquiry into conditions surrounding free third-class patients at government hospitals. But he promised a commission if there were246 words
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Article51 1957-10-30 14 SINGAPORE. Oct Three more Singapore cmdren were reported yesteu to have diphtheria. There have been 41L ca since January. In the three days 18 cases been notified. Dr. H. R. Morrison ti. City Health Officer, said ti m the authorities were aim ed. The outbreak was v. epidemic51 words
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303 1957-10-30 15 SINGAPORE, Oct, 26. STUDENT authority has failed to control ragging at the University 0 f Malaya, admits the latest issue of Undergrad, published yesterday. In a front page article, Undergrad n>an of the Students’ Union) says that )tn the Students’ Council and the I hmen’s303 words
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Article142 1957-10-30 15 Stallholders obstructing any traffic are the responsibility of the police SINGAPORE, Oct 26. fflHE Singapore City Council’s Superintendent of Hawkers, Mr. L. A. Marcus, said yesterday that although the council has taken repeated action against unlicensed hawkers, they continue to clutter up the roadways. Mr. Marcus said the142 words
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166 1957-10-30 15 SINGAPORE. Oct 26. j'HE time had come to introduce archaeology a subject in the Univ( rsity of Malaya, said Prof. C. Northcote Parkinson, yesterday. Prof. Parkinson, Professor oi History, was making his presidential address to mem* Dt rs of the University166 words
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148 1957-10-30 15 Report is read out: This is contempt SINGAPORE. Oct. 25, A REPORT in yesterday’s Singapore Standard was read in the High Court yesterday before proceedings began. Mr. David Marshall, for the applicant in a habeas corpus action, told Mr. Justice Tan Ah Tah: “It is a contempt of this court.”148 words
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Article54 1957-10-30 15 SINGAPORE. Oct 26. Admiral Sir Alan ScottMoncrieff, the former Com-mander-in-Chief Far East Station, left Singapore by air from Changi yesterday for a short holiday in Hong Kong before taking up a new naval appointment. Sir Alan will be informed of his new post only when54 words
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Article127 1957-10-30 15 ’<UALA LUMPUR. Oct. 22. Joint Municipal Condive Committee has re- mended to the FederaCiovernment that Municouncillors should be allowances. !l, committee has sug--1 that they should only ■dd for the number of they attend, suggestion was given unanimous approval at last week's meeting of the committee127 words
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352 1957-10-30 15 SINGAPORE, Oct. >6. J'HE most serious social problem in Singapore today is that of the training of youth, Mr. Charles Gamba, lecturer in economics at the University of Malaya, said yesterday. He told members of the International Christian Leadership352 words
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179 1957-10-30 15 IT LUMPUR, Oct. 22. The Malayan Trade Union Congress does not regard the Prime Minister’s “no” to its application to send its general secretary to Peking as the ‘‘final word.” The organisation, which has discussed Tengku Abdul Rahman’s reply, will this week179 words
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Article187 1957-10-30 15 SINGAPORE, Oct. 25. MULTILINGU--1 ALISM in council debates is unbusinesslike and will not make for efficiency, the Mayor of Penang, Mr. G. H. Gob, told the Straits Times in Singapore yesterday. Singapore born and educated Mr. Goh, who is on a week’s visit to the Colony with187 words
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Article44 1957-10-30 15 SINGAPORE. Oct 2G The Singapore Tamils’ Representative Council will hold a public meeting at. the Victoria Memorial Hall on Monday to honour Oato A Haji Abdul Majid who recently received the title of Dato Paduka Makota. Johore. from the Sultan of Johore.44 words
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Article365 1957-10-30 16 ‘If Indonesians get our names we will be in trouble SINGAPORE. Oct. 26. LX)RTY Indonesians who scrambled ashore in Smgapore op. Oct. 22. after being chased by an Indonesian patrol boat are worried men, for they say that if their identities are disclosed to365 words
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88 1957-10-30 16 SINGAPORE. Oct 26. JIOR the first time. British troops from Singapore are to be trained in North Borneo. Several companies will be sent in groups from the begining of next month. The training, which will last three weeks, will be given in conjunction with88 words
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Article102 1957-10-30 16 KOTA TINGGI, Oct 25. A GANG of 26 terrorists yesterday entered remote Kampong Panchor. a fishing village six miles from here, and stole two shotguns, 20 rounds of ammunition and food. First reports indicate that the bandits, all armed and uniformed, overran the village from102 words
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175 1957-10-30 16 SINGAPORE, Oct 26. J)R. CHUANG CHU LIN, principal of the Chung Cheng High School, Singapore, who is detained under a banishment order, does not want to be sent to China. It is said that he would175 words
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377 1957-10-30 16 The road to peace by Negro singer SINGAPORE. Oct. 26. T*HE famous Negro A singer. Miss Marian Anderson, said yesterday she had been deeply shocked by the recent incidents in Little Rock. But, she said, her fellow Americans who engaged in violent antipathies or conflict with Negroes were more to377 words
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277 1957-10-30 16 Lim: Problems? Wait and see SINGAPORE. Oct •>, ">THE Singapore Government is committed •<, m,, x tilingualism,” the Chief Minister Mr Yew Hock, told the Straits Times yesterday \-f the problems that go with it, we must wait and Hr (aid this siiortiy beforei <e277 words
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Article110 1957-10-30 16 SINGAPORE. Oct 26. MR. LIM JOO HOCK. 36. has been appointed acting Controller of the Singapore Immigration Department. He returned from Australia a few days ago after a five months* course during which he studied public administration and public service in Melbourne, Canberra and110 words
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290 1957-10-30 16 SINGAPORE. Ocl 26 THE executive committee of the Singapore Harbour Board start Association held an emergency meeting las* night after the police banned a “protestmarch they had planned for today to the office of the Chief Minister. Mr. Lim Lew Hock A mass delegation"290 words
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Article77 1957-10-30 16 SINGAPORE. Oct 26. After a lengthy discussion and many questions last night, the Finance and Estate and Fire Brigade Committees of the Singapore City Council jointly approved a revised vote of $427,000 against $505.000 to complete the work of rebuilding Victoria The.t!"' Thus makes the77 words
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Article1151 1957-10-30 17 —CYNICUS - —CYNICUS. v’HAT Indonesia re- yards as smuggling, Singapore sees as tree trade. It is a vexed question, and in Saigon at the Colombo Plan conference he Minister of Commerce found himself (tending this free rade again as a result nf Indonesian complaint. Jumabhoy could have unter1,151 words
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Article, Illustration8 1957-10-30 17 MORNING WATCH -Photo Oy Larry Leon-Photo Oy Larry Leon - 8 words
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Article124 1957-10-30 17 (From the Straits Times of October 25. 1907) IN his annual review and budget speech in the Legislative Council yesterday the Governor, Sir John Anderson, said the rubber industry continues to expand rapidly and there is large demand for land especially in Malacca. ThP foreign trade of(From the Straits Times of October 25. 1907) - 124 words
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Article517 1957-10-30 17 QN the afternoon of the 6th. the medical assistant in charge of the Kota Tinggi hospital arrived at the Dusun in an antiquated ambulance, and after giving the Tuan a shot persuaded him to enter vehicle and occupy a stretcher. During th e journey to J.B. hospital he517 words
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234 1957-10-30 18 SINGAPORE Oct. 27. pIRST-YEAR students were interviewed behind locked doors by University of Malaya authorities yesterday on the forms of ragging they had received since they joined the university last month. The Sunday Times understands that a report234 words
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295 1957-10-30 18 SINGAPORE. Oct. 27. pOLICE yesterday ringed Assembly House in High Street and prevented 200 Singapore Harbour Board workers and their families from gathering near the building to see the Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock. The men, members of the SHB Staff Association295 words
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Article77 1957-10-30 18 SINGAPORE. Oct. 28. Dr. M.M.H. Gitson Hill. Lady Medical Officer in charge of the blood transfusion service at the Singapore General Hospital, last night said that the service needed more blood donors. In a talk on “The blood transfusion service needs your help" at the Wesley Church77 words
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131 1957-10-30 18 SINGAPORE. Oct. 28. I HE Governor ot Singapore, Sir Robert Black, yesterday paid tribute to members of the Volunteer Special Constabulary You have built a very tin* icputation tor yourselves and your position here is a matter oi pride for all.” he told them Ho also131 words
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Article42 1957-10-30 18 SINGAPORE. Oct. 28. The Straits Chinese British Association in Singapore will hold a farewell Chinese dinner in honour of the re tiring Governor of Singapore Sir Robert Black, on Friday Nov 8. at 8.15 p.m at the Capitol (Mandarin) Restaurant.42 words
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229 1957-10-30 18 SINGAPORE. Oct. 27. A RUSH by many of 250.000 aliens, to register as citizens is expected when Operation Franchise’’ begins on Nov. 1. Hundreds of Chinese associations and guilds in the Colony are preparing to help members who are eligible to register. The229 words
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66 1957-10-30 18 MR. LOKE WENG CHEE who started as a clerk in the Statistics Department, has been appointed Clerk of the Singapore Legislative Assembly. Mr. Loke has been acting as Clerk of the Assembly since March, when the former e’erk. Mr. R.p. Lewis, was appointed Permanent66 words
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Article171 1957-10-30 18 SINGAPORE, Oct. 28. A USTRALIA was “most n interested” in Russia’s development of mineral resources and the training of scientists in this work. This was stated by an Australian geologist. Dr. M. Olaessner, in Singapore yesterday. Dr. Glaessner. reader in geology at Adelaide University,171 words
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Article19 1957-10-30 18 SINGAPORE. Oct. 28. Mr. Ho Kok Hee has been elected president of the Singapore Art Society.19 words
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Article313 1957-10-30 18 SINGAPORE. Oct. >V A SINGAPORE City Council sub-com-mittee has recommended that the i Colonial Secretary be asked to send a financial officer to examine the council's budgeting and accounting systems. The sub-committee, comprising Mr. Chan Kum Chee and Mr. J. R McDougall. was appointed follow ng313 words
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668 1957-10-30 19 IPOH, Oct 26 i DHAM, late Sealed Orders, with Tungku Ahmad Shah astride, won the XII Royal Lancers Cup six furlongs at the amateur race meet here iy. adham was fourth r ne home bend, but rl Tungku Ahmad668 words
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Article477 1957-10-30 19 THE WEEK IN SPORT SINGAPORE, Oct. 24. THE MERDEKA GAMES soccer tournament in 1 September for the Prime Minister's Cup set the Football Association of Malaya firmly on the road to prosperity. Now the aftermath bids fair to bring the association unlimited prestige. Lee Wai477 words
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Article31 1957-10-30 19 SINGAPORE, Ofct. 28. K. Sevasamy has been 3 the new secretary'll of the Singapore 'ouncil Labour Unions tion In place of Mr. Rengasamy, who now s the assistant secre-31 words
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208 1957-10-30 19 IPOH, Oct. 26.—A British soldier, Pte. David Jack, of the Royal Lincolnshire Regiment was killed by terrorists near the jungle fringe in the Chemor area. 12 miles from Ipoh yesterday Another patrol from the same regiment contacted four terrorists shortly after in the same208 words
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Article240 1957-10-30 19 SINGAPORE, Oct. 28. I ABOURERS of the Singapore City Council intend to make an all-out bid to become their own bosses They plan to get their ow leaders into the council u the December elections Most of these leaders can not speak English But240 words
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123 1957-10-30 19 MALACCA, Oct. 27.— One man was Rill- > V ed and another wounded when police opened fire on a secret society initiation ceremony at Jelutong about five miles from Malacca today. it is understood that when Information was re* ceived about the123 words
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Article60 1957-10-30 19 TAIPING. Oct. 20—A senior teacher in the King Edward VII School, Mr. Chang Ah Kee, has been appointed commanding officer of. the Federation Volunteer Reconnaissance Corps, with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. A supervisor of the Junior section of the school, Lt. Col. Chang has60 words
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Miscellaneous42 1957-10-30 19 BIG SWEEP TOTAL POOL: $225,550 1st. No. *****7 ($62,665) 2nd. No. *****6 ($31,332) 3rd. Nj. *****9 ($15,666) STARTERS ($2,238 each) Nos. *****6, *****3, *****5. *****9, *****9, *****4, *****1. CONSOLATION ($1,000 each) Nos. *****4, *****3, *****1, *****1, *****7, *****5, *****1, *****8, *****8, *****0.42 words
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522 1957-10-30 20 SHARE MARKET By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Oct. 28. THE Malayan Share Market last week in common with similar markets throughout the world was erratic with prices rising and falling and finishing the week lower on balance. Ttie keynote was set by Wall Street522 words
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Article27 1957-10-30 20 Current Date of Total Total foi payment payment for previous Taiping Consolidated 10%* Dec 2 80% Amalgamated Malay Estates Ltd. 30%* Nov 27 36%% Interim.27 words
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Article385 1957-10-30 20 rpUE following business 1 done in the Singapore Share Market last week was reported by one Arm ol brokers for the period Octo. her 19 to 25. INDUSTRIALS: Consolidated Tin Smelters Ords 30s 6d Federal Dispensary $1 95. Fraser ft Neave Ords $2 80 to $2 65 Gammons385 words
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Article11 1957-10-30 20 Sungei Tukang produced 60,000 Id. of rubber in September.11 words
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296 1957-10-30 20 By Our Market Correapondei SINGAPORE, 0, u WHILE Pan-Malayan production of bber fell off in September by 3,311 ton.s „cks of rubber in the country by the end the jionth were even higher than in August Stocks at the end of September totalle296 words
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Article88 1957-10-30 20 The Malayan Exchange Banks Asssristfsn made the following changes In its rates to merchants on October 25 (all rates to 9100): Canada: buying airmail: r.l 21%. O.D 21% 90 d/st 23 credit bills, 32 1/16 trade billa Selling TT.. er O.D ready: Canada 31 3/16; French France *****;88 words
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Article807 1957-10-30 20 SINGAPORE, Oct. 25. INDUSTRIALS Boyers Sellers Ale* Bncks Z r m «.oo rd 225 a. 86 Aliiu lit II 00 set lOUfere B B Petrol 47/- 60/B *1 i ruHteee 6 IS f .60 i ii »m«u 16/6 17/e _°rui. iW/ «i. Eastern United 40.00 buyer* rea807 words
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Article301 1957-10-30 20 8INOAPORE, O r. 25 pEPOKTS of a po.v i).e reIV duction in the A erican stockpile caused the rubber market to open lo ver on Oct. 21. but In viev i the approaching Deepav < holiday dealers showed little inclination to trade and a quiet day was301 words
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Article104 1957-10-30 20 Singapore Chinese Prod'.' Exchange: noon prices per DlvUi on October 25: Copra: steady; October/ v >- 'J™' ber $25 buyers, $26 sellers otonst oil: steady; bulk $41*. v f 1 drum $45 H sellers. Peppeno business reported done. wto white $107, Sarawak $lOt Sarawak black $65 (all dr104 words
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Article44 1957-10-30 20 The 'Federation's Mini of Finance has fixed the lowing prices for calcula: Customs duties for the u from Oct. 24. Rubber $496 nte 8 Lo ra IWi a 1 Coconut Oil $71* ft Fatal 011 $721 75 a Palm kernels $356.75 a <44 words