The Straits Budget, 25 December 1957
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section27 1957-12-25 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYA*! NATIONAL NIWIfAm New Series-592 Singapore, December 25, 1957 l Price 40 cents (Malayan) or 1 Shilling.27 words
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Advertisement105 1957-12-25 1 eople of Taste V Prefer A cA T*» I i t it. I yE£3S2 \t 3m*£ u i A 1 II T r > 'Wh 5,'’ '^tvix' l. f.’rtl if :»W‘* ~v* 38fi>‘ A J .4. T S' 1 4 :W“T" f. J* I rat > L>'» A > it105 words
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277 1957-12-25 2 AMEN - AMEN Singapore. W hat was throe years ago a newly dovolopod housing estate is now menaced by mosqulfoos and Was on tho ono hand and unauthorised stalls on tho other. f|N Jan. 1„ 1955. I moved v to Serangoon Garden Estate. The place was then277 words
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Article66 1957-12-25 2 M. A. LATIF - M. A. LATIF Seremban. rls a great pity that interested young men have no chance to join either Civil Defence or the Malayan Auxiliary Air Force in seremban. It would be appreciated if the Government would open the respective institutions here. We will one day be ready66 words
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Article309 1957-12-25 2 RAM JAGAT SINGH - RAM JAGAT SINGH. Singapore. 0 WENT to the R stt Ation Centre to at v fnr citizenship. This Is w went:. 11 After having swc n i was asked how ion. h J been in Singapore. 1 a id (a) I was born it, inni, Perak,309 words
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Article55 1957-12-25 2 SCHOOL BOV - SCHOOL BOV Singapore. Mr. Urn Yew Hock recently sent a letter to President Soekarno congratulating him on his miraculous escape from death at the hand-grenade Incident in Indonesia. Could he not on behalf of the right-thinking people of Singapore another note condemn.-v 1 President’s undi v attitude55 words
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Article172 1957-12-25 2 1. TRAVIS - 1. TRAVIS Singapore. MOST of US are complacent about voting. We tend to give the impres- sion that voting once in four years is a very bothersome thing. In effect we are surrendering our rights and we may find ourselves, too late, governed by a group of172 words
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Article230 1957-12-25 2 YUSOF IBRAHIM - YUSOF IBRAHIM Singapore. UTTERANCES of some political lawyers have brought Into this city, which has to exist on free trade, a spirit of depression and uneasiness. Instead of proving themselves cautious leaders, they have done their utmost to bring political instability and 1 chauvinism into230 words
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141 1957-12-25 2 SMALL MIN LI - SMALL MIN LI Muar. mHE present system of fixing quotas under the JL restriction scheme based on a average production of the last 5 years, and tii tribution to the buffer pool, make a hard the average miner. To restrict tin production and141 words
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Miscellaneous59 1957-12-25 2 *6*4 T X •> t 1 Zb I a PS n 3 M. lit «i H r> '>■1 Of 0 -4 i Sr m: u: ii 3 xsr^vs\* 1 I n i n v 7 ./> rf n 'i n SSES <? Tt V —> 5 \jOTf V <7 i(59 words
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The Straits Budget
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Article751 1957-12-25 3 Straits Times. Dec. 17. By keeping open for another f OU r months its surrender terms for Communist terrorists the Federation Government meets two problems. As long us the amnesty offer is bringing the terrorists in, it would be foolish to stiek to a date fixedStraits Times. Dec. 17. - 751 words
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Article694 1957-12-25 3 —Straits Times, Dec. 20. Ought there to be compulsory arbitration in industrial disputes which are likely to affect seriously the interests of the general public? The Federation’s Labour Department stops just short of this recommendation in a thoughtful discussion of industrial relations which is the feature of—Straits Times, Dec. 20. - 694 words
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Article613 1957-12-25 3 —Straits Times, Dec. 19. The efficiency of Indonesian censorship is strikingly confirmed by the reluctant admission of military spokesmen in Jakarta that there has been serious trouble in the Moluccas and the Celebes. The regional authorities are again in control of the situation in Ambon, and—Straits Times, Dec. 19. - 613 words
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Article422 1957-12-25 3 Straits Times. Dec. 17. In a period of near-full employment, prophecies of unemployment in the years to come tend to leave people unmoved. Will the complaint by the Federation’s Economic Adviser that there is “a failure to realise the pressing urgency of tackling this problem before itStraits Times. Dec. 17. - 422 words
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Article348 1957-12-25 4 —Straits Times. Dec. 21. Eighty-one candidates contest today 32 seats in the new Singapore City Council. The only certainty is that the Labour-Front will not control the Council, a sale prediction beyond which it may be better not to venture. The battle is between the Liberal-Socialists, who are—Straits Times. Dec. 21. - 348 words
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Article166 1957-12-25 4 —Straits Times. Dec. 21. The Singapore Government may be slow in appointing a Director of Tourism but it cannot be accused of “inaction” in fostering the tourist industry. There is a Singapore Tourist Advisory Committee which has $300,000 with which to proclaim the glamour of Singapore. It may—Straits Times. Dec. 21. - 166 words
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Article753 1957-12-25 4 —Straits Times. Dec. 23 There will be no talks between the Government and Chin Peng and other Communist leaders. The new note from the Malayan Communist Party’s headquarters on the other side of the Siamese frontier offered to send the Party’s Malay chairman and its propaganda chiet,—Straits Times. Dec. 23 - 753 words
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Article472 1957-12-25 4 —Straits Timet. Dec. *23 Singapore’s new' City Council is very much a Council of the Left. The People’s Action Party, the Labour Front and the new Workers’ Party provide twenty-one of its thirtytwo members, of whom no fewer than thirteen are from P.A.P. It is also—Straits Timet. Dec.*23 - 472 words
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Article291 1957-12-25 4 —Straits Times. Dee. When it comes 0 sus taming progressive measures w.th progressive practices, Malaya s progressive become Stone Age men The. la v e the curious notion that the admirable social welfare measures they dangle before the electorate can be put thi ough without costing anvone a—Straits Times. Dee. - 291 words
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Article70 1957-12-25 4 SUTHERLAND: To An Nan a daughter at Bungsar tal. Both well. .,d LAWSON To Biddle Peter at Kandang Kerban pital on 14 12.57 Gods gif* c daughter, Carol Jane. CRABBE: At Banwar on 13th Dec. ’57 to Jean '•> f I J. G. Crabbe. Tana Merah Port Dickson, a70 words
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Article, Illustration896 1957-12-25 5 No annihilation without representation, say America’s allies SINGAPORE, Dec. 16. rPHIS week is possibly the 1 most critical week for i he non- Communist countries of any since the end of the war.- To a startling degree the policy of the896 words
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841 1957-12-25 5 We ore now entering on a period of bitter controversy SINGAPORE, Dec. 11. IT’S natural enough that even the most sincere Malayans should retain an interest in the iand of their ancestors. Those toughest of Americans, the Chicago police, become sentimental when841 words
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Article5434 1957-12-25 6 THE DEBATE ON THE BUDGET ‘Money thrown down drain on Malayanisation payoff’ ‘WE NEED MORE INDUSTRIES FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE’ Banks mentioned for takeover SINGAPORE, Dec. 14. THE taking over of banks in Singapore, as has been done In Jakarta, was talked of in5,434 words
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917 1957-12-25 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 13. ,r pHE Federation's Economic Adviser. Mr. Oscar Spencer, today warned if the population problem is not tackled now it will get out of hand and “imbue all the Government machinery and the country as a whole.” He told the Federal Legislative917 words
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Article148 1957-12-25 8 Lee urges more money for police SINGAPORE. Dec. 14. QUITE a number of Singapore residents are afraid to step out of doors at night for fear of being kidnapped, the Legislative Assembly was told yesterday. Mr. Lee Choon Eng (Indedependent) accused the Government148 words
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Advertisement69 1957-12-25 8 STRAITS BUDGET SVBSCRIPTION RATES (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE) Singapore Town Area No Postage Malaya including Postage Foreign (Including postage) 6.:r> 13. SO •’TOO Quarterly S 5.20 S 5.75 Half-yearly 10.40 11.50 Yearly 20.80 23 00 The weekly issues of the Straits Budget can srr l t express air delivery service to69 words
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389 1957-12-25 9 SINGAPORE, Dec. 17. a VOTE of $40,000 for A rental of six flats for officers of the Chief Secretary’s Department came under Are in the Singapore Legislative Assembly yesterday. Mr Lee Kuan Yew. PAP leader, sought to have the amount reduced by389 words
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672 1957-12-25 9 Question of passports yet to be decided SINGAPORE, Dec. 17. •THE Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, agreed in the Legislative Assembly yesterday that the Singapore citizenship had only “local currency” for the present time. He was replying to questions raised when the estimates for672 words
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Article430 1957-12-25 9 SINGAPORE, Dec. 17. ’INHERE are only five men from whom Singapore's first Yang di-Pertuan Negara might be chosen next year, in the opinion of PAP leader, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. Without mentioning the names, he told the Legislative Assembly yesterday he had drawn up430 words
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Advertisement180 1957-12-25 9 THE STRAITS TIMES I ANNUAL 1958 1 fl PfKt Ml Rich succeeding Issue of Tht* st.ru its Times Annuiil ins new friends and new admirer*. f.»r the beuuty and charm of the Malayan scene c omes viwdiy to life In full coir •jr and monotone in Its wonderful i»;igt.'. Tins180 words
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978 1957-12-25 10 DENIS WARNER - By DENIS WARNER Straits Times special correspondent fkARWIN. Dec. 16.- The censorship in Jakarta is as tolerant as any I have ever encountered but on two obvious subjects—Soekarno and the army—it sometimes displays sensitivity that inhibits frank discussion of current events. In writing this978 words
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138 1957-12-25 10 SINGAPORE Dec 17 THE wisdom of spend. 1 ing millions 0 f dollars on the r 0 Malayan Navy to pjj tect a small island like Singapore in the Sputnik age was questioned by Mr. R. Jumabhoj in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. Mr. Jumabhoy.138 words
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Article77 1957-12-25 10 SINGAPORE. Dec. 17. The Master Attendant. Singapore. yesterday announced that blasting operations would be carried cut in the Western near Fnlau Sebarel Pier from Jan. 1 to June 30 next year. The operation* uld be restricted to the first 15minutes of every hour between 7 a77 words
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Article29 1957-12-25 10 KUANTAN. Dec !6.-The Pahang acting state lorest officer. Mr. Eric Carl I cnander, was swcrn in a state councillor today. thecouncil will discuss next year's budget tomorrow29 words
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502 1957-12-25 10 K LUMPUR, D€C. 16. I •—The Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rah- man. said today that Malaya has appealed to Indonesia for modera- i tion. He said that the situation in Indonesia was “very ser- 1 lous” and “it might have re- percussions here.” He told502 words
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278 1957-12-25 10 SINGAPORE. Dec. 17. DOUBTS were raised in the Singapore Legislative Assembly yesterday on whether the Public vice Commission is as independent as it should Mr. Lim Choon Mong (Lib. Soc.) said: “We have created an independent commission to see that the best man gets278 words
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Article586 1957-12-25 11 Kl’ALA LUMPl'K. l) (T l(i i TOTAL of 122 terrorists has surrendered A in the Federation since Sept. 3, Tengku Abdul Rahman said today. The Tengku, who is chairman of the Kmcrgcncy Council, sukl the merdeka surrender oiler made to the bandits on Sept. 3586 words
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Article135 1957-12-25 11 lAN MtiK-Al - f rom lAN MtiK-Al London, dcc. ik. Mr Frank Mustard, the eldest t>l three well-known planter-brothers in Malaya. has died at Woking. England. He was 80. Frank had been a schoolmaster in Egypt before he came to Malaya just before the 1914-18 war, and joined135 words
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Article24 1957-12-25 11 IPOH, Dec. 17. Chinese school students in Ipoh are not going on any organised tours during their threeweek holidays which began yesterday.24 words
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Article223 1957-12-25 11 SINGAPORE, Doc. 18 'THE Singapore Director of Civil Aviation, Mr. W. P. 1 Nicol, left for Jakarta yesterday to negotiate with the Indonesian Government for rights for Malayan Airways to evacuate Dutch nationals from Indonesia. Mr. Nicol, who was accompanied by a senior Malayan Airways executive,223 words
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Article97 1957-12-25 11 PENANG. Dec. 17. Parents and guardians ol Malay overaged students may meet soon to consider the formation of an association to protect the interests of their children. At a preliminary meeting in Penang. 120 parents and guardians resolved to ask the Federation Government not to superannuate97 words
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Article259 1957-12-25 11 ‘Examine pupils in the language of instruction’ Kuala lumpur. Dec. 16 The Malayan Teachers’ National Congress today urged the Government to examine students in the same language <s their medium of instruction. s A resolution passed at the first delegates’ conference here, says the congress "accepts259 words
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Article651 1957-12-25 11 SINGAPORE. Dec. 17. SERVICE accommodation is now being prepared in Singapore to house the first of a series of shipborne batches of 800 Dutch evacuees from Indonesia due to arrive in the Colony before Christmas Day. The Singapore Government is planning a major effort to651 words
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Article1135 1957-12-25 12 SINGAPORE. Dec. IS. SECOND battalion of the Singapore Infantry Regiment will be formed after the transfer of the Royal Malayan Navy to the Federation. This was disclosed by the Chiet Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. He was replying to Liberal1,135 words
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Article145 1957-12-25 12 M SINGAPORE I), ,0 R R. JUMABHOY /.lb Soc i yesterday tlie Singapore in the Legislative a 4 m? ut giving preferenti,: ire, ment by laying down oS' siastieal grants, amountin' mates. 700 1)1 Mr. jumabhoy said althou-h he was in favour of rharit it was145 words
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959 1957-12-25 12 $l, OOP, OOQ»fl»yeor department under fire SINGAPORE. Doc. 18 SINGAPORE'S Department of Information Services, which will cost the taxpayer about $1,000,000 next year, was criticised in thr Legislative Assembly yesterday for (1) not doing enough. (2) doing too much, and (3) doing the959 words
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Article1075 1957-12-25 13 Assembly attack on detectives m iost nf thi rA SINGAPORE, Doc. 18. M poJ? detectives m the Singapore Police roru a.e former secret society g an asters it was alleged in the Legislative Assembly vcsterrhiv Liberal Socialist member Mr William Tan. who made1,075 words
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Article169 1957-12-25 13 OENANG. Dec. 17. 1 The secretary of the Eastern Smelting Employees Union. Mr. Cheah Sin today accused “certain Penang state councillors” of recruit ini* labourers and clerks for the company. “Is this democracy?” he asked, in a statement issued this morning as the strike by the169 words
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Article297 1957-12-25 13 Kuching, Dec, n.— The president of the Sarawak Council Negri, Mr. J. H. Ellis, said that steps would be taken to limit, control or prohibit the making of films in Sarawak which might cause embarrassment to <he local population. He was answering the Temenggong Jugah297 words
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Article41 1957-12-25 13 TAIPING. Dec. 17 Mr. Godfrey Lessiar. an old boy ot the St. George's Institution, has graduated in civil engineering at the University of Perth, Western Australia He is thc son ol Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Lessiar. of Taiping.41 words
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Article32 1957-12-25 13 JOHORE BAHRU, Dec. 16 Mr. D. L. Brent. Assistant Commissioner of Police, has been appointed OCPD, Johore Bahru, in succession to Mr. lan Archibald who is .mow the Area Superintendent.32 words
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335 1957-12-25 13 SINGAPORE, Dec. IS. SINGAPORE Assemblyman complained yesterday of the scanty costumes worn in many foreign films shown In the Colony. Mr. Lim Choon Mong, the Liberal-Socialist leader, calling: for a token 10 per cent reduction in the vote for the Film Censorship Board, told the335 words
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129 1957-12-25 13 Buying strike brought price of tin down ITI ALA LUMPUR, Dec. 17. —A Malayan delegate to the recent International Tin Council meeting in London received the impression there that a buyers’ “strike” was responsible for the recent fall in the price of tin The delegate, Mr. A. D. Dawson, controller129 words
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518 1957-12-25 14 GOVT. TOLD: WE WILL RATHER STARVE THAN MAKE FILTHY MONEY SINGAPORE, Dec. 19. JglNGAPORE must not lower its moral standards to cater for tourists who are only in search of “wine, women and song,” a member warned in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. Mr. Lim518 words
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618 1957-12-25 14 SINGAPORE. Dec. 19. MR. JOHN EDE (Lib.Soc.) said in the Legislative Assembly yesterday that the number of companies registered in Singapore was no criterion of industrial expansion when there had been an increasing number of unemployed. His observation sparked off the deoate618 words
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283 1957-12-25 14 nrm? n A SINGAPORE. Dec. 19. THE People s Action Party leader, Mr. Lee Kuan Yevv J ast n *Bht explained for the first time the oasis ol his party’s “understanding” with the Labour r ront. Mr. Lee said it was not merely283 words
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Article221 1957-12-25 14 7 am sympatheticsays Mr. Ifart SINGAPORE. Dei*. 19. THE Financial Secretary. Mr. T. M. Hart, told th» Legislative Assembly yesterday the Government was considering requests for help from the YM.C A. and the Chinese V.M.C.A.*' He said the Chinese Y.M.C.A., which had built a nos221 words
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Article101 1957-12-25 14 SINGAPORE. Dec. H> Chan Wcng Yew. a former vice-president of the Singapore Naval Base Labour 1 nion. who was detained bv the Special Branch under the Preservation ot Public Security Ordinance last year, has been released. He was arrested with other left-wing trade unionists during101 words
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Article151 1957-12-25 14 SINGAPORE. Dec. 19. DOME members of the Singapore Customs Service were working in with smugglers, Mr. Lim Cher Kheng, an Independent member, claimed in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. His accusation brought a strong denial from the Financial Secretary, Mr. T. M. Hart. During consideration of the151 words
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Article1390 1957-12-25 15 And his union propaganda SINGAPORE, Dec. 20. SINGAPORE’S Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock. 5 yesterday accused trade union leader Mr. Jamit Such, of misleading the workers for his own ends. In one of his strongest beeches in the Legislative Asstinbly. Mr. Lim charged jatnit1,390 words
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Article198 1957-12-25 15 LEE CIIOON ENG IS SURPRISED SINGAPORE, Dec. 20. LEE CHOON ENG, (Ind.) expressed surprise in the Legislative Assembly yesterday that fees were needed for an adviser on land titles when there were four senior officers in the Ministry who could do the job. He was198 words
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Article65 1957-12-25 15 IPOH, Dec.—An Alliance State Councillor. Inche Khalid Abas bin Adam (Kuala Kangsar), today accused the state administration of “looking down on the Malay language.” Although Malay was the official language it was not widely or fully used, he said. “Now that we have achieved independence, the Malay65 words
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196 1957-12-25 15 SINGAPORE, Dec. 20. ‘"THERE are still ioop- holes in the Labour Ordinance, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, said in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. However the position was being studied in the light of experience and an amending Bill would be put forward as soon as possible.196 words
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232 1957-12-25 15 SINGAPORE, Doc. 20. THE Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hook, said yesterday that reentry permits would be issued to Singapore citizens who went abroad to places where travel was allowed. He wa.s replying in the Legislative Assembly to Mr. John Ede (Lib, 80c.) who wanted232 words
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476 1957-12-25 16 SINGAPORE, Dec. 20. SINGAPORE is to set a $lOO,OOO dose of Gov-ernment-administered culture next year. The Legislative Assembly yesterday approved a grant of this amount for the establishment of a newfine arts and cultural relations section within the Education Department. To head the section476 words
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Article97 1957-12-25 16 SINGAPORE. Dec. 20. Total external trade of Malaya Singapore and the Federation in November showed a favourable balance of $27.8-million, according to prelinmary figures issued yesTerday. It was only the third month so far this year in which a iavourable balance has been recorded. November exports97 words
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Article299 1957-12-25 16 SINGAPORE, Dec. 20. •T'HE president of the Singapore Association of Travel Agents, Mr. B. E. Kinna, yesterday accused a Legislative Assemblyman, Mr. Lim Cher Kheng, of talking about the tourist industry without having sufficient knowledge of it. On Dec. 18. Mr. Lim told the299 words
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Article494 1957-12-25 16 SINGAPORE, Dec. 20. T'HE Singapore Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, told the Legislative Assembly yesterday he would resign if the Liberal-Socialists could form a government. He was answering a challenge by the Liberal Socialist leader, Mr. Lim Choon Mong, that the Government should494 words
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288 1957-12-25 16 SINGAPORE. Dec. 20. /GOVERNMENTS delay in setting up a housing authority in Singapore is holding up development plans which would have meant the building of more factories, Mr. Lim Koon Teck (Lib-Soc.) said in the Legislative Assembly yesterdav. He said more factories .vould in288 words
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208 1957-12-25 16 IPOH. Dec. IP. ’J'HE Parit M.I.C. has put up two men to tiizht Alliance candidates in the town council election.*, after charging: the UMNO and M.C.A. of ••ignoring our existence.” The M.I.C. branch, formed on Aug. 16, had earlier submitted six names for the208 words
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Article51 1957-12-25 16 STATE’S BIGGEST LIBRA RY KOTA BHARU, Dec. 19. The Suara Muda, a leading social and cultural organisation in Kelantan, will have the biggest library in the state next year. The Lee Foundation donated $3,000. The Asia Foundation the Malayan Public 1 11 Association have promise;, contribute books for 1 151 words
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Article, Illustration11 1957-12-25 17 SATURDAY STUD Y SMOKE AT EASE- —Photo by Han Hat Pony—Photo by Han Hat Pony - 11 words
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Article1058 1957-12-25 17 CYNICUS - As I was saying CYNICUS SINGAPORE, Dec. 21. ,*pHE wheels of govern--1 ment in Singapore presumably come to a grinding halt this morning while three housand clerks and others from Government offices man the polling booths. This small -army will not be any too big for its job. There are1,058 words
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Article482 1957-12-25 17 TCAN DJKK - TCAN DJKK ERIDAY, Dec. 13, 1957. —lt is to be hoped that before this journal is published the decision of the bingapore Government to sacrifice the Ulu Pandan Nature Reserve will have been revoked. Mr. Francis Thomas would seem to be almost licking his lips at the prospect482 words
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Article98 1957-12-25 17 (From the Straits Times of Dec. 19, 1907) rjiHE search for traces of the ape-man of the Darwinians. 1 and the antiquity of man, conducted by Dr Elberts a German geologist, now doing researches in South Sumatra, has resulted in the discovery among fossil deposits of instruments(From the Straits Times of Dec. 19, 1907) - 98 words
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Article89 1957-12-25 17 S E K E M B A N, Dec. 22—A founder of the Kotarian Youth Club in Port Dick, son, Lt.-Col. Charles W. F. Butcher, was killed in a motor aaccident in Kent, England, on Dec 19. Ilis daughters Anne and June wer«* injured.89 words
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Article1008 1957-12-25 18 Labour Front ignored SINGAPORE, Dec. 23. ,r pHE People’s Action Party, whose 13 seats make it the largest party in the new Singapore City Council, announced yesterday that it would “work with UMNO to carry out our election promises.” The PAP made no mention of working1,008 words
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218 1957-12-25 18 O MERTAJAM, Dec. 22 —The Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, today called on Malays to launch a food and clothing campaign to help Indonesians novv facing a famine threat because of the antiDutch campaign in Indonesia. “I have received a letter from Indonesia, asking218 words
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Article51 1957-12-25 18 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 19. A slight Increase by 575 piculs in the production of tin concentrate by Malayan mines last month over October was disclosed today in the Malayan mining statistics. This was due to the reopening of two dredge and five gravel pump mines in51 words
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Article28 1957-12-25 18 ALOR STAR. Dec. 21. —A patrol of the Special Air Service Corps yesterday located and destroyed a terrorist camp in a jungle off North Kedah.28 words
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Article132 1957-12-25 18 SINGAPORE. Dei 20 BRITAIN’S High Commissioner in India. Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, arrived in Singapore b> Qantas last night on his way to spend Christmas in Kuching. About 30 minutes after his arrival Colony friends Mr. and Mrs. Loke Wan Tho flew in by132 words
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356 1957-12-25 18 PENANG, Dee. 21. "J"HE jungle war goes on. Chin Peng refuses to quit. And Tengku Abdul Rahman refuses to reconsider his surrender terms. In a letter to the Tengku, Chin Peng says he is prepared to sen lieutenants for preliminary talks ‘‘but the356 words
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Article1071 1957-12-25 19 IPIOM JEEP - By IPIOM JEEP Dec. 21. Eddie LARKIN kept up his splendid work, bringing off an early double with Esther’s Pet (Race Two) and Sterling (Race Five) at Penang yesterday. Hoi favourite Sterling came from “nowhere” to beat a rank outsider, Tecora. Ster ling paid $ll. Stablemate1,071 words
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Article794 1957-12-25 19 SINGAPORE, Dec. 22. THE PEOPLE’S ACTION PARTY WILL DOMINATE SINGAPORE’S MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS. A PAP MAN WILL BE THE FIRST MAYOR. This was the picture as the last votes in the City Council elections were counted late last night. The PAP emerged794 words
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Article136 1957-12-25 19 SINGAPORE, Dec. 19. rilVE Tokyo universities are inviting applications r from Chinese middle school students in Singapore and the Federation for 25 places for the next acade- mic year. An entry examination will b e held in the Colony in February. Sixteen Malayan students went136 words
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Miscellaneous50 1957-12-25 19 BIG SWEEP TOTAL POOL: $160,830 1. No. *****7 ($43,249) 2. No. *****8 ($17,299) 3. No. *****0 8,649) STARTERS ($1,729 each): Nos *****0, *****0. *****4, *****5, *****1, *****7, *****9, *****3, *****5 *****9. CONSOLATION ($1,000 each): Nos. *****7, *****8, *****4 *****0, *****1, *****1, *****2, *****1 *****6, *****1. TREBLE TOTE: Two tickets ($436).50 words
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Article682 1957-12-25 20 SHARE MARKET By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Dec. 23. 'JHE Malayan Share Market in its last full week’s trading before Christmas was characterised by almost negligible activity. The market was quiet not only because of the approach of the holidays, but also because c;f local682 words
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Article279 1957-12-25 20 rnHE following business done X in the Singapore Share Market last week was report ed by one firm of brokers for the period Dee- M lo 20: INDUSTRIALS: Consolidated Tin Smelters Ords 28e 6d. Federal Dispensary $2. Praser A Neave Ords. $2.70 to $2.65 to $2.67, Oummons $2279 words
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Article375 1957-12-25 20 MALAYA TR ADE GAP NOW NAR RO WER By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE I).., •>, X HE adverse gap between the value’ol M«f imports and exports this year which T nine months up to September had widen v $254.9 million is gradually hein* narrow. ,t In the period January to375 words
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Article132 1957-12-25 20 Current Date of Total v, Total for payment payment for prortoas The Metal Box Co. ef m Jan. 17 20% The £4rait* Times i a rrt S n% Dec 51 35% Johan Tin Dredging Ltd 10%* Dec. 31 20% Kepong Dredging Ca Ltd. 124%* Jan. 10 541/6% Malayan132 words
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Article313 1957-12-25 20 SINGAPORE. Dec. 20. A FTER a nervous and nesi tan t beginning the rubber market gradually assumed more confidence and closed the week-end on a brighter, note, report Holiday. Cutler, Bath Co. Ltd. in their current survey. Although the Indonesian si'.uation still overhangs the m;313 words
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Article864 1957-12-25 20 SINGAPORE, Dec. 20. •*y* INDUSTRIALS > Buyer* Seller* Alex Brick* Prel l.o i.ko Ords 1.30 2 50 Atlas ice 1100 sell ibuye.si B B. Petrol 45/- 47/B M Trustees 5.20 5.60 Con Tin Smelt Pref 15 b IT/* Orde 28/- Fed. Dispensary 2.00 2.05 Fraser Neave P864 words