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The Straits Budget
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Title Section34 1958-01-01 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYA'S NATIONAL KUWAITI u. Cl l .7 t r -L. w Series 593 Singapore, January 1, 1958 Price 40 cents (Malayan) or 1 Shilling.34 words
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Article167 1958-01-01 2 LF - LF. Labour-leader, we remember How you cropped a royal head, When, in decadent December, Ong derides mayoral red. Vainly offered show of power, Scornful of uneasy crown, He re-lives your greatest hour, Like you, Ong has turned them down. y/History has told the story How you kept your167 words
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238 1958-01-01 2 C. X. PEREIRA - C. X. PEREIRA. Singapore i In the retent City elections, only 165,526 of the 500,000 voters took part. Many, of them had not even known soine of the candidates contesting their ward. rE results of the City Council elections must rand will give food for238 words
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Article281 1958-01-01 2 LOCAL BORN – . -V. «f.S ’"■f rr - LOCAL BORN -V. «f.S ’"■f r r Singapore rE results of the BingaI pore City Council elections ape no proof that the country is swinging to the left, but rather the fault lies with the apathy shown oy the English educated middle-classes and the peranakans of281 words
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219 1958-01-01 2 VJ. XOCH - VJ. XOCH Secretary tor Commerce Industry V&P Kuala Lumpur v < V 'iff V.. T HAVE been asked by the A Minister of Commerce and Industry to comment on the report of his press conference, held on the 19th December (8.T. Dec. 20). v219 words
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Article158 1958-01-01 2 Y. C. KANG ft WARREN - Y. C. KANG ft WARREN Social and Welfare i Services Lotteries Board Kuala tdnFff. N response to the letter entitled 'Do last minute tickets count in the Draw?’' by Batu from Batu Gajah (S r T. Deq. IS), sold for the impending Lottery draw are also includ- ed158 words
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Article88 1958-01-01 2 Mil - Mil Singapore WITH reference to JJP\A.’s letter <s.T. Dec, H) p expect that Fr. Mathew would be ted to know that od the west coast of south Travanoore in IndiA there Sis a" place called which is near the ancient port of Kolatchal. f Even as88 words
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Article189 1958-01-01 2 MUHAMMAD YUSOF BIN AHMAD - MUHAMMAD YUSOF BIN AHMAD Chief Commissioner, g Persekntoan Tanah Mela/n, AssocUttm^ WS wish to make it clear, Yjin connection with recent newspaper reports cernlng the proposal to form a new National Youth Body, that the Persekutuan Tanah Melayu Boy Scouts Association has not committed itself189 words
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Article51 1958-01-01 2 JCOWKCA - JCOWKCA* Singapore qpHE results Of the 8inga-v sp pore City Council elec* tions show that the day pf the towkay has gone and that of the towgay (the poor man) has arrived Some of ug may not like it, hut that does not altejr the51 words
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Article716 1958-01-01 3 —Straits Times. Dec. 27. Il the first two meetings of the new City Council ;.rt any guide, then Singapore 1S in for high jinks. Yet hatever may be said against t he People’s Action Party, oth wings of it are disciplined. The City’s P.A.P. Mayor will be—Straits Times. Dec. 27. - 716 words
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Article296 1958-01-01 3 —Straits Times. Dec. 24. It was unfortunate that the housing debate in the Singapore Assembly degenerated into election campaigning. Yet there were some pertinent criticisms. A weakness in the Government’s case is its failure to convert the Improvement Trust into a statutory housing authority. The Minister for Local—Straits Times. Dec. 24. - 296 words
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Article293 1958-01-01 3 Saraits Times, Dec. 27. Factionalism is endemic within the Malayan Indian Congress. In fact there are so many feuds that the M.I.C. can almost be described as an organisation propelled by internal convulsion. But in April when Mr. V. T. Sambanthan was re-elected president by a substantialSaraits Times, Dec. 27. - 293 words
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Article662 1958-01-01 3 —Straits Times, Dec. 28. Again Dr. Subandrio, Indonesia’s Foreign Minister, has expressed the wish that Singapore, as a neighbour, would have a better understanding instead of attacking Indonesia in every field. Just what does he mean? The Singapore Government has offered no comment on events in—Straits Times, Dec. 28. - 662 words
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Article274 1958-01-01 3 —Straits Times, Dec. 28. Relations between rank and file firemen and the authorities responsible for the Federation’s fire fighting services have not been happy for several years. Threats of strikes and demands for a complete reorganisation of control of fire brigades in the country have been—Straits Times, Dec. 28. - 274 words
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Article224 1958-01-01 3 -Straits Times, Dec. 28 The Federation Government has finally set up a panel of experts to advise it on the recognition of foreign university degrees as qualifications for Government jobs. The Singapore Government presumably is still mulling over the problem although the Chief Minister assured members of-Straits Times, Dec. 28 - 224 words
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Article652 1958-01-01 4 —Straits Times. Dec. 30 Slowly and methodically the recommendations of the vital Blackman report on rubber research are beginning to take shape. From February the additional quarter of a cent cess will increase the Institute’s funds to about $lO million a year. It is still a small—Straits Times. Dec. 30 - 652 words
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Article331 1958-01-01 4 —Straits Times, Dec. 30. It was to be expected that the election of a leftist City Council would turn the thoughts of its employees to more pay and changes in conditions of service. The men have not waited for the new Councillors to find their feet. The Singapore—Straits Times, Dec. 30. - 331 words
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Article183 1958-01-01 4 Straits Times, Dec. 27. The Afro-Asian Solidarity Conference which opened in Cairo yesterday seems a strange affair. A week ago the promoters of the conference were alarmed that only half the invitations issued had been accepted despite the Egyptian Government’s offer to bear all the expenses of theStraits Times, Dec. 27. - 183 words
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Article220 1958-01-01 4 —Straits Times. Dec. 24. The Guy Fawkes revels outside the City Hall yesterday were not a very auspicious start for Singapore’s new City Council. No-one comes out of it with much credit. The truth about the firecrackers may have to be discovered through police court proceedings, and we certainly—Straits Times. Dec. 24. - 220 words
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Article170 1958-01-01 4 Ghana’ s Voice —Straits Times. Dec. 30. An unexpected voice has been heard in Cairo. The Communist chorus of mischief and hate at the AsianAfrican “solidarity conference’’ was interrupted momentarily by the delegate from Ghana. The Russians, .he said, are the new imperialists. He is right, of course, but he—Straits Times. Dec. 30. - 170 words
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Article242 1958-01-01 4 SINGAPORE. Dec. 30. A ROYAL Navy sal- vage vessel Baronia has been trying to free the cargo ship, Flying Endeavour, which ran aground on the Nipa Shoal, about ten miles off Raffles Lighthouse, on the morning of Dec. 28. The Baronia left the Naval Base to242 words
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127 1958-01-01 4 SINGAPORE. Dec. 30. Four Indonesian officials. Including the Deputy Director of Civil Aviation. Mr Germania, arrived in Singapore on Dec 28 to study a speed-up of services. The other three are Dr. S. Alwiosman, of the Indonesian Immigration Department, and Mr. Pandalati and127 words
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Article, Illustration869 1958-01-01 5 SINGAPORE, Dec. 25. iirHAT with two Sputtt niks and a dead dog whirling round our small world, there’s not much interest in the miraculous journeys of poor old Santa Claus and his reindeer A Christmas stocking that contains nothing to do869 words
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Article966 1958-01-01 5 SINGAPORE, Dec. 20. IN the somewhat sur1 prising language of our contemporary, the “Singapore Standard” “President Eisenhower jolted the delegates to the summit meeting of Nato in Paris on Dec. 16 out of their complacency.*’ In fact, of course, their lack of complacency was966 words
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76 1958-01-01 5 SINGAPORE. Dec. 25. Nine Royal Malayan Navy officer cadets will leave Singapore by air on Dec. 27 for training at the Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth. Six of them will train as executive officers and the other three as engineers. The cadets are Mohamed Sidek76 words
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Article933 1958-01-01 6 SINGAPORE. Dec. ‘21. ‘TIIK Singapore Legislative Assembly yesterday censured the ity Council tor its decisions on Malayanisation and extra provident, fund benefits to retired officers. These decisions, according to the leader of the People’s Action Party, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, would cost the taxpayers more than933 words
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Article, Illustration104 1958-01-01 6 SINGAPORE, Dec. 21. THE NEW AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER to Singapore. Mr David W McNicol, Mrs. McNicol and their son, David, seen on their arrival in the Colony on the might of Dec. 19 from Britain. Mr. McNicol, who last held the post of Minister toAsia. — Straits Times pic-- ture. - 104 words
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506 1958-01-01 6 SINGAPORE, Dec. 21. Y*R. LIM KOON TECK (Lib. Soc.) said in the Singapore Legislative Assembly yesterday that Minisj ters must “come down to earth” and not erect palatial buildings to house their departments. He said the item in next year’s revised estimates for506 words
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Article204 1958-01-01 6 SINGAPORE. Dec. 21. \|R. Lee Kuan Yew (PAP) claimed in the Legislative Assembly yesterday that Singapore would face a big wave of juvenile delinquency if the problem of providing more secondary schools was not solved soon. Speaking during a debate on next year’s estimates for the204 words
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Article61 1958-01-01 6 TAIPING, Dec. 19.—One of Taiping’s old residents died here last week. He was Mr. S.N. Anthony, 76, a Government pensioner. He retired 20 years ago as clerk to the British Resident, Perak, and was acting superintendent of the Maxwell Hill for many years. He was buried61 words
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458 1958-01-01 7 LEE SIEW YEE - GOODWILL FLIGHT IS FORERUNNER From LEE SIEW YEE AUCKLAND, Dec. 20.— A The Australian Minister for External Affairs, Mr. R. G. Casey, today called for a conference of NATO, Baghdad and SEATO Pact nations to discuss measures to strengthen democracies in East and458 words
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200 1958-01-01 7 SINGAPORE, Dec. 23. 4N editorial in the latest issue of the Malayan Pharmaceutical Journal warns that the Singapore public is being grossly overcharged for vitamin tablets sold under fancy names. The editorial says that in one instance, 25 particular tablets were being sold200 words
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Article80 1958-01-01 7 SINGAPORE. Dec. 24. Most of the extortion—a prevalent and serious offence —in Singapore came from youths ,the First Criminal District Judge, Mr. J. F. McWilliam said yesterday. He ordered three youths, convicted of attempted extortion, to undergo reformative training. They were Ibrahim bin Abdullah. 18, Senin80 words
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Article58 1958-01-01 7 SINGAPORE. Dec. 24. The Swedish floating trade fair on board the cargo ship Bali in Singapore Harbour will be open again this morning. Visitors will be allowed up till noon. Applications for admission tickets should be made to Paterson, Simons and Co.. agents for the Swedish East58 words
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154 1958-01-01 7 SINGAPORE, Dec. 21. A TOTAL of 1,171 Dutch evacuees arrived in Singapore from Jakarta yesterday—9Bo in the liner Waterman, 51 in the freighter Modjokerto and the rest by air. Most of the people in the Waterman refused to talk to reporters because "we do154 words
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266 1958-01-01 7 SINGAPORE, Dec. 21. SINGAPORE’S ambulance service is in danger of being disrupted by demands from some of the 200 dismissed workers of the Harbour Board who are on a hunger strike. “I feel the use of the ambulance by the strikers is unjustified,” Dr. C.266 words
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158 1958-01-01 7 SINGAPORE. Dec. 21. A FORMER Siingaporean, Miss A. L. GriffithJones, was recently invited by the Queen to Buckingham Palace in recognition of her services in Malaya. This followed the practice introduced by the Queen of inviting those whose services are158 words
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Advertisement182 1958-01-01 7 THE STRAITS TIMES ANNUAL for 1958 Brings you MALAYA and SOUTH EAST ASIA in PICTURE and STORY Price $3.75 m ON Each succeeding issue of The Straits Times Annual gains new friends and new admirers for the beauty and charm of the Malayan scene comes vividly to life in full182 words
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294 1958-01-01 8 To bring all voters to the p 0115... SINGAPORE, Die. 21. 1ij IK Director of Information. Mr. (i. (i. Thomson, said yesterday the low percentage of voting in the ity Council elections on Dec. 21 made it all the more essential for civics courses294 words
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189 1958-01-01 8 SINGAPORE. Dec. 24. fFHE Singapore Government will consider the eligibility of newlyregistered Singapore citizens for passports when the British Nationality Act, 1948, is amended This was revealed by the Chief Secretary, Mr. S. T. Stewart, in a written reply to a query by Mr. Lim189 words
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262 1958-01-01 8 WHERE IS Mr. TAN ENG CHUAN? SINGAPORE. Dec. 24. WHAT has become of Mr. Tan Eng Chuan, 38, a kidnapped Singapore business man? Ho was abducted on Nov. 15 and no Colony kidnap victims has ever been held so long before. Is Mr. Tan262 words
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Article36 1958-01-01 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Dec. 23. Inche Bahuadin bin Yacob, Deputy Public Prosecutor, Johore, leaves on transfer at the end of the month for Kuala Lumpur where he will be attached to the AttorneyGeneral's Department.36 words
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Article26 1958-01-01 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Dec. 23. Mr. Low Ly e Hin. area Information Officer. Johore Bahru, leaves at the end of the month for Kluang on transfer.26 words
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172 1958-01-01 8 Tiro walk into night ambush IPOH, Dec. 23. OULLETS from a security force patrol hit a grenade which a terrorist was about to throw. The grenade exploded and blew off his hand just as other bullets hit him in the chest and killed172 words
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Article463 1958-01-01 8 IT LUMPUR, Dec. 22. The Federation Minister of Defence, and Deputy Prime Minister, Dato Aodul Razak bin Hussain, said here today that the Government would exert “greater vigour*’ in its campaign against the Communists now that Chin Peng had declined to surrender. He also appealed463 words
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Article197 1958-01-01 8 SINGAPORE, Dec. 21. rkPPOSITION members in the Singapore Legislative Assembly yesterday told the Government it should “scrap the whole idea of establishing a defence department” and use the money for building more schools or running welfare schemes. But after the Financial Secretary, Mr. T. M.197 words
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Article121 1958-01-01 8 candidates, who m City Council elections their $250 deposits. They are two Liberal Socialists. Mr. Lee Chee Seng and Mr. Lee Kip Hiang. and two Independents. Mr. T.- F. Fernandez and Mr. Lau Liat Mene. They contested the Jalan Besar. Geylang East. Delta and121 words
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Article1507 1958-01-01 9 FIRST COUNCIL MEETING POSTPONED THROUGH LACK OF QUORUM Fireworks let off on steps Scenes of chaos at City Hall SINGAPORE. Dec. 24. VIR. Ong Eng Guan, 1 of the People’s Action Party, went to the inaugural meeting ol Singapore's new City Council yesterday to be elected Mayor—and instead1,507 words
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431 1958-01-01 9 llVri SINGAPORE, Dec. 24. EXPATRIATE officers of the Singapore City Council re niore worried than ever over their future with the r Lo Ple’s Action Party’s victory ln the City Council elections. ine expatriates, given Malayanisation terms of serby the old council only month,431 words
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Article73 1958-01-01 9 SINGAPORE. Dec. 24. The Archdeacon of St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Ven. Robin Woods, said yesterday that the cathedral will give away the gifts received at its Cnristmas gifts received at its Christmas services to the children of Dutch evacuees in two camps and also to the children73 words
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Article27 1958-01-01 9 MALACCA. Dec. 23. The Malacca State Govt, will not amend the weekly holiday from Sunday to Friday it was said in the State C'ouilcil today.27 words
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Article, Illustration958 1958-01-01 10 ‘May God protect Singapore city’ PAP man is Mayor SINGAPORE, Dec*. 25. THK second session 1 of Singapore's new PA P-dom mated (ity ('ou mil yesterday proved to be no more orthodox than the first. Thr only thing that went as planned was the ]e< t ionStraits Times picture. - 958 words
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Article, Illustration399 1958-01-01 10 ‘WE WILL LIVE, DRESS LIKE OTHER PEOPLE’ THE new Mayor of Singapore will not wear mayoral regalia. Nor will he stay in a mayoral mansion. Mr. Ong Eng Guan, treasurer of the People’s Action Party, said: “I do not believe in these trappings399 words
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Article350 1958-01-01 11 SINGAPORE, Dee. 25. aFFICERS seeing: to the welfare of Dutch evacuees staying at the Singapore Military Forces camp at Changi, have had only one complaint from their charges—too much food. The menu for tonight’s Christmas dinner for the 191 people in the camp is:350 words
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Article150 1958-01-01 11 K LUMPUR, Dec. 24. —The rubber research cess, which finances research in natural rubber, will be increased by a quarter of a cent a pound from Feb. 6. the Government announced today. This is necessary to implement the recommendations of the Blackman committee which150 words
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Article94 1958-01-01 11 PENANG. Dec. 24. The Penang State Council yester day defeated consideration oi a Bill to establish a Council of Muslim Religion to “aid ana advise” the Yang di-Pertua. Agong in matters relating t« the Muslim religion in the new state of Penang 1 have been requested by94 words
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216 1958-01-01 11 gUNGEI PATANI, Dec. 24.—The Minister for Education, Inche Mohamed Khir Johari, yesterday quoted a Malay proverb to stress the danger of dealing with Chin Peng. ‘‘Let us not jump out of the mouth of a tiger only to get into the jaws of216 words
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Article23 1958-01-01 11 JOHORE BAHRU. Dec. 24. —lnche Ismi bin Ismail, former Elections Officer .Johore. has returned from Britain after qualifying as a barrister.23 words
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Article44 1958-01-01 11 IPOH. Dec. 24.—The PeraK branch of the Malayan Red Cross Society distributed toys to 80 children in the Ipoh Hospital yesterday evening. The children were also given a party. The band of the Ist Battalion. The Loyal Regiment, provided music.44 words
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Article257 1958-01-01 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 26. pEDERATION banks are “tightening-up” loans to prevent people from speculating on the present low share market, the Straits Times was told today. Many banks have turned down applications from people in spite of securities offered. The banks feel that such “gambling” is257 words
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Article57 1958-01-01 11 SINGAPORE, Dec. 25. Mr. Koo Song Khyun, a preacher of the Elim Gospel Hall, died in Ipoh yesterday after a short illness. He was 73. He leaves behind a widow, a son. Mr. K. S. Kong, of the Straits Times, and a daugh ter. Miss Helen57 words
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Article174 1958-01-01 11 7 know the Government is after my blood,’ says new member K LUMPUR, Dec. 24. —The new Labour Municipal Councillor, Mr. V. David, surprised a council meeting last night when. In reply to a “welcome to this council’' speech by the acting president, he made a scathing attack174 words
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Article159 1958-01-01 11 JyUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 24.— Twelve more officer lf lcts of the Federation now in the Royal Mili- rv Academy at Sandhurst to be commissioned soon, von have been earmark- > 1 0r commissions into the Regiment, one to the f aeration Regiment, two to J aeration159 words
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176 1958-01-01 11 HE’ LL TAKE MALAY WIFE TO MEET PARENTS PENANG, Dec. 24,—A Scottish planter who turned Muslim to marry a Malay teacher plans to take his bride to meet his parents in London when he goes on leave next year. "They will be delighted to see her,” Mr. W. G. E.176 words
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117 1958-01-01 11 K LUMPUR, Dec. 24. —The Federal Government and the Municipal Council are discussing making the council fully elected. This was disclosed by the council’s acting President, Mr. O.S. Walker, last night, when he replied to a point raised by the new Labour councilor117 words
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Article322 1958-01-01 12 SINGAPORE, Dec. 27. AN “open verdict” has been returned on the Shell Company tanker Landak, which disappeared in February oh her return journey from Jesseiton to Singapore. Tne court, appointed by the Minister lor Commerce and Industry. Mr. J. M. Jumabhoy. to investigate the loss,322 words
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167 1958-01-01 12 PARIT ROW: THE FACTS ‘Misunderstanding —Alliance chief JPOH, Dec. 2(». —Tile Perak Alliance leader, Inche Mohamed Ghazalli bin Haji Jawi, said today that the trouble in Parit between the Malayan Indian Congress and Alliance branches was due to a misunderstanding. The trouble arose over the M.l.C.’s decision to oppose the167 words
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Article118 1958-01-01 12 KUAL ALUMPUR, Dec. 26. A son of a prison official who was executed by the Japanese during the occupa tion and a son of a Kuala Lumpur hotelier have been chosen to go to Australia for further military training. They are Officer Cadet Mohamed Nazir118 words
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Article55 1958-01-01 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 26. Tlie Government language and literary agency here will soon publish Mark Twain's classic “The Prince and the Pauper” in Malay. The translation will be done by the well-known Malay Tuan naJ l Zainal Abidin bin Ahmad, the head of the Malay Studies55 words
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Article75 1958-01-01 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Doc. 26. A pntrol or the 22nd Special Air .Services wounded three terrorists in the Tapah area oT Perak on Dec. 20, It was announced today. All th f terrorists managed V) escapo. A plstol and a grenade were recovered. u rror ‘*ts stol P75 words
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Article189 1958-01-01 12 SINGAPORE. Dec. 27. rice imk porters are now allowed to import rice from Siam for re-export to famine-threatened Indonesia and other countries. The Singapore General Rice Importers’ Association. has been advised of this Government decision. Mr. C. W. B. Maddox, Controller and Registrar of Imports189 words
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Article31 1958-01-01 12 KUAL ALUMPUR, Dec. 26. Five scholarships in the nursing service are available for Malayans, the Government announced today. They are for studies abroad—four in Britain and one in Australia31 words
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Article178 1958-01-01 12 Kuala lumpur, Dec. 26. —The Johore Government last night announced the lifting of central cooking in Labis from J&n. 6. The announcement followed the recent successes of the security forces against communist terrorists in the area. The District Officer. Batu Pahat, Inche Abdul Rahman bin178 words
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Article191 1958-01-01 12 A new home being built in Batu Gajah IPOH, Dec. 26. Sultan Abdul Aziz Malay Orphanage in Kuala Kangsar is to be closed down in February after h in exist^ n ce for nearly 10 years. The 33 children now being accommodated in it will be191 words
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Article58 1958-01-01 12 SINGAPORE, Dec. 27. The Panamanian tanker San Eduardo, which went aground on a reef in the Bancoran islands last week has returned to Singapore. The tanker freed itself before the arrival of the British destroyer Cossack, which sped to her rescue. Its keel was slightly damaged.58 words
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345 1958-01-01 12 BRUNEI, Dec. 26. THE Sultan of Brunei, Sir Omar Ali Saifuddin, is sad because a minority of his people have demanded independence. The Sultan, speaking in Temburong district, said that these people claimed that if they achieved their objective the “local citizens and residents345 words
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Article48 1958-01-01 12 KUAL ALUMPUR, Dec. 26. The Federation and State Government gazettes and supplements will get a new look” next year, the Government announced today All supplements will be published separately and will contain only one item. Bill supplements will be on blue paper.48 words
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Article36 1958-01-01 12 JOHORE BAHRU, Dec. 24. Heng Jin Peng who on Dec. 21 sold a tin of cooking oil without opening it, as bound by Emergency Regulations, was fined $5O in the magistrate’s court here today.36 words
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Article, Illustration847 1958-01-01 13 CHIA POTEIK - That cracker incident: Court case unlikely By CHIA POTEIK SINGAPORE. Dct*. 28. I 1 HE new Mayor, Mr. Ons Eng Guan, talkid to the Straits Times yesterday. I met him »by appointment at the City Hall but the youthful847 words
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272 1958-01-01 13 IT LUMPUR, Dec. 27. —Scots mine-workers have made a “Christmas appeal” to the Federation Government to commute the death sentence passed here recently on a 28-year-old woman bandit. The Scottish executive of the National Union of Mineworkers sent a cable to the Selangor272 words
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217 1958-01-01 13 SINGAPORE, Dec. 28. A BLUE-PRINT of administrative arrangements for establishing three new District Councils to take over from the Rural Board in Singapore is now ready. The chairman, Mr. P. H. Meadows, told the monthly meeting of the Board yesterday that the arrangements had been approved217 words
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Article266 1958-01-01 14 SINGAPORE, Dec. 28. THE Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, said 1 yesterday that Singapore’s urgent internal problems must be balanced against the need to foster international trade. Mr I.im was speaking at the golden jubilee celebrations of the Indian Bank Ltd., at the Sea View Hotel.266 words
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Article209 1958-01-01 14 Kuala lumpur, Dec. 27.—The relationship existing between the three parties in the Alliance will be reviewed next February when the Alliance national council meets. One of the reasons for this review is the reverses suffered by the Alliance during recent elections. The national council will209 words
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Article38 1958-01-01 14 KUCHING. Dec. 27 The native customary law for the Malays in Sarawak —the Un-dang-Undang Mahkamah Me. iayu Sarawak Order of 1957will come into force on Jan. 1. This order was made bv the Governor-in-Council-38 words
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Article70 1958-01-01 14 SINGAPORE, Dec. 28. stall, particularly the engineers. will now have powers to remove any obstruction in public roads. A resolution giving them this authority was unani mously passed by the board at its monthly meeting yesterday. The chairman ot the board. Mr. P. H. Meadows, in70 words
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Article, Illustration77 1958-01-01 14 sistaut OCPD in Ipoh, is one of five Perak police officers who are leaving Kuala Lumpur bv air on Dec. 28 for special training in Britain. Mr. Singh, 42, joined the police as a constable in 1935 and became inspector twelve years later. He77 words
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150 1958-01-01 14 KUALA Lumpur, Dec. 28.—Two new white areas were declared today—one in Johore and one in Malacca. The Johore area is an extension of the Muar white area covering 275 square miles. The new status, declared by the Mentri Besar of Johore, Dato150 words
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Article144 1958-01-01 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 27. 'J'HE Industrial Development Finance Corporation to assist secondary industries in the Federation is expected to be set up next month. The decision may be taken at a meeting of representatives of Malayan banks, insurance companies and the Government. The Corporation, it is144 words
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Article270 1958-01-01 14 SINGAPORE, Dec. 28. MEMBERS of the Singapore Rural Board yesterday said heavy lorries belonging to building contractors were damaging roads in rural areas. Inche Ahmad bin H. Dhaffir. who was supported by several other members, ask ed at the board's monthly meeting, whether270 words
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243 1958-01-01 14 SINGAPORE. Drv 23. AN appeal, oy eight Singapore haulage associations lor a system of coupon distribution to enable them to buy petrol at the old price, will be referred to the Council of Ministers. The Chief Minister. Mr. Lim Yew Hock, told this yesterday to243 words
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Article184 1958-01-01 14 SINGAPORE. Dec. 28. ir THE Singapore Alii A ance of Teachers has drawn up a scheme for 3,000 over-aged pupils to complete their secondary education next year. Its purpose is to help eradicate juvenile delinquency and to direct youthful energies to useful channels. The organisation184 words
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486 1958-01-01 15 SINGAPORE, Dec. 28. f rHE Singapore Labour I Front’s programme tor the new City Councii—nicknamed “Charter tor Squatters and Hawkers” was announced yesterday. Li the council approves the programme, unauthorised houses may spring up like mushrooms in the city s "undeveloped areas’ and hawkers486 words
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106 1958-01-01 15 EVERY effort must he made to retain the services of experienced expatriate officers if the output of the Public Works Department in Singapore is to be maintained, the 1956 report of the department warns. The report notes an increasing number of inquiries for106 words
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124 1958-01-01 15 K LUMPUR, Dec. 27. Details of po-ordinating and organising the rubber research programme in the Federation will be worked out early next year at a top-level meeting of Government officials and representatives of the rubber industry. Top on the agenda for the meeting124 words
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Article166 1958-01-01 15 Plantation men uncross fingers after price fall threatened their wage packet KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 27. A/lALAYA’S 320,000 plantation now know for sure that there will be no wage cuts as far as they are concerned for the first three months of next year. They had166 words
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147 1958-01-01 15 ¥POH, Dec. 27—Japan has 1 banned export of cloth overprinted with verses from the Koran as such cloth is offensive to the Muslims. When the cloth was marketed In Malaya two months ago It sparked off a wave of protests. Mr. I. Hirai, the147 words
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Article38 1958-01-01 15 MERSING, Dec. 27. Mr. W. J. Horgath, OCPD, Mersing, will leave for Britain next year on leave before retirement under the Malayanisation scheme. A farewell party was given to him by Mersing Government servants.38 words
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Article46 1958-01-01 15 KUALA LIPIS, Dec. 27. The new assistant officer-in-charge of the Criminal Investigation Department, Pahang, will be A.S.P. Yap Thien Chin. He will replace A.S.P. Harnam Singh, who is going on transfer as an instructor to the Police Training College, at Kuala Kubu Bahru.46 words
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150 1958-01-01 15 NO DEADLINE EXTENSION SINGAPORE, Dec. 28. SINGAPORE Government employees have only four days left to declare their debts. An official of the Establishment branch said yesterday that those who failed to make declarations by Dec. 31 will be liable to dismissal. They need150 words
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Article72 1958-01-01 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 27. —The deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Dato Abdul Razak said today the Government Intended to promote all forms of banking activities in the future. Speaking at the golden jubilee celebrations of the Indian Bank at the Federal Hotel here today he72 words
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Article86 1958-01-01 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 27. —Federation advocates and solicitors will meet at the Supreme Court here on Feb. 8 to elect new officials for the Bar Council. At the annual general meeting, a chairman, secretary, two representatives from each ot the five local Bar committees and86 words
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Article230 1958-01-01 15 SINGAPORE, Dec. 28. ‘THE president of the 1 Singapore Industrial Promotion Board, Mr. David Lee, yesterday urged all local industrialists in the same line to combine to beat foreign competitors. He advised them to follow the lead of the Hong Kong aluminium industrialists, who joined hands230 words
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Article33 1958-01-01 15 KAMPAR, Dec. 27. The Rev. Lai Kam Hong, pastor of the Chinese Methodist Church in Kampar for the past 35 years, has been transferred to the Chinese Methodist Church in Ipoh.33 words
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Article542 1958-01-01 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 28. CHIN PENC, the secretary-general of the Malayan Communist Party “no longer counts’ —as far as the Alliance Government is concerned. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister tor Defence, Dato Abdul Razak bin Dato Hussain, said today. “W<* shall nave nothing more542 words
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Article151 1958-01-01 16 SINGAPORE. Dec. 30. 'THE Singapore Ministry of Education has decided to increase capitation grants to all aided schools from next year. The new annual grant for each pupil will be $6 in primary classes, $9 in secondary classes and $12 in post secondary classes. Circular151 words
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154 1958-01-01 16 KI'ALA LIJMPUK, Dec. 28. A call for a national mobilisation of every able citi'/cn in the federation to end the nine-year-old h m e r g e n e y was made by the Selangor I’M NO at its executive committee154 words
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Article402 1958-01-01 16 SINGAPORE, Dec. 29. THE Singapore and Fed1 eration Governments have both decided to give $10,000 each to Ceylon for the relief of more than 300,000 flood victims there. The Federation Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman. and Singapore’s Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, have cabled402 words
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Article25 1958-01-01 16 JOHORE BAHRU, Dec. 27. Science equipment for the Government English schools m Batu Pahat, Kluang and Mersing costing $124,322 was provided during 1957.25 words
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Article249 1958-01-01 16 SINGAPORE, Dec. 29. DISSATISFACTION is brewing among certain sections of the Singapore UMNO rank and file because of the UMNO-PAP “understanding” in the City Council elec- tions. The Publicity Officer of the Geylang Serai UMNO branch, Inche Mohamed bin Omar, yesterday resigned because he249 words
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128 1958-01-01 16 IT LUMPUR, Dec. 29.—The Federation of Malay Teachers’ Associations wants all government and gov-ernment-aided primary schools to use Malay as the medium of instruction in Standard One, beginning next year. This is one of three demands decided upon at the Federation’s annual conference128 words
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324 1958-01-01 16 SINGAPORE, Dec. 29. A LONE figure stood before a gravestone at the Kranji War Memorial in Singapore yesterday and read the inscription: "Buried near this spot.... Private F. Harris, aged 39." The adventures of the past few months were all forgotten for the324 words
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Article23 1958-01-01 16 BUTTERWORTH, Dec. 27 The Province Wellesley circuit magistrate, Inche Hassan bin Hussein, will be transferred tc AlOi Star on Jan 4.23 words
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Article539 1958-01-01 17 TUAN DJEK - Countryman’ s Journal TUAN DJEK CRIDAV, Dec. 20, 1957 Some days ago the Meteorological Department announced that heavy storms on the South-East coast were due. If they are blowing they must have fizzled out at the shore edge as there has been very little rain and wind inland. People are539 words
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Article1140 1958-01-01 17 CYNICUS - CYNICUS SINGAPORE, Dec. 28. NO-ONE will blame Singapore’s new Mayor if he refuses to doll up in the tinpot poopery of cocked hat, robe and feathers which is the approved new garb of tne first citizen. But to toss the mace out of the civic window1,140 words
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Article, Illustration9 1958-01-01 17 CIGARETTE MAKER Photo by K. S. Kong— Photo by K. S. Kong - 9 words
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Article72 1958-01-01 17 (From the Straits Times of December 22, 1907) TIE Russian Government has apparently decided to crush revolutionary organisations in Finland. A strong military force is proceeding their ostensibly for manoeuvres. Whatever differences there may be on other points, most people are agreed that ill-advised leniency from the(From the Straits Times of December 22, 1907) - 72 words
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Article80 1958-01-01 17 LUMPUR, Dec. 29. Constant changes in the management committees of certain Chinese schools have made it difficult to bring school staffs Into the Employees Provident Fund, the Department of Labour and Industrial Relations’ monthly report says today. Tho report say s difficulty is also being80 words
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Article, Illustration1054 1958-01-01 18 EPSOM JEEP - By EPSOM JEEP NCI LAND’S famous jockey Lester I»i K jr o tt celebrated bis first Christmas away from Lome by winning on the oclds-on favourite Miss Harmony at Penang on Dec. 25. AHtT three ufijUt'cessful rides. Piggott showed his skill on Miss Harmony in1,054 words
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Article1046 1958-01-01 18 f EPSOM JEEP - By f EPSOM JEEP TESTER PIGGOTT won the feature race at Penang on Dec. 28, when he land- j ed Sterling a stylish four-length winner in the Christmas Plate j over Bjf for Class 3| horses. Sterling, shout i dering 9.8, completed a splendid double.1,046 words
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Miscellaneous117 1958-01-01 18 THE BIG SWEEP TOTAL POOL S165.500 1. No. *****5 (844,650) 2 No *****0 (S17.860) 3 No. *****8 (S 8.930) STARTKK8 (S1.786 each): Nos *****0. *****8, *****5. *****5. *****6, *****3. *****6, *****1. *****6. *****5. C O N S O L A TIONS (S1.000 each): Nos. *****4, *****7. *****1. *****0. *****8. *****4.117 words
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474 1958-01-01 19 Plenty of council promises so little cash INOAPORE, Dec. 30. INGAPORE’S new c i t y councillors are outdoing one another in their promises for the people’s welfare and of heller city amenities. The only thing they have not thought of Is how to raise the money. Mr. Yap Pheng474 words
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Article235 1958-01-01 19 >/-v KUAtA LUMlfUR, Dec. 28. THE LAST five bandits of the Cementah branch of the Communist terrorist organisation ill 1 nVnr as the neighbouring area—Tangkak—was being declared white. included thfc leader of the branch, two top terrorists and a woman. T#wr|$ the third time a whole235 words
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210 1958-01-01 19 SINGAPORE, Dec. 29. THE 40,000-strong Singapore Federation ol services Union yesterday oecided to ask the Govment to bring all trade -sts detained under the Public Security OrTK an e t 0 °P en trial The Federation represent*.J lv council which met yesnothin also dec,ded210 words
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131 1958-01-01 19 Labour motto ‘bread and liberty’ P NANG, Dec. 28 The of the Labour "athSSyBr^Sf. tcf work with “devoted >d energy to mate ifeprosperous so that Merdeka mean “both bread and to the people.” RamanatSak told the Straits Times Malayans should work together for peace, harmony and prosper-iter-for the country in131 words
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Article357 1958-01-01 19 SINGAPORE, Dec. 3a SECRET society thugs turned out in force yesterday for the fun- eral of Lim Moh Keng, *r the gangster shot dead in a Singapore coffee shop on Dec. 27. Sixty gathered at Lorong Patah, a narrow alley off Bencoolen Street, where the357 words
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Article122 1958-01-01 19 He is due in about two weeks l J V i 13! sL -v'i >• m 'L.&4 WORK on Malaya's Central Ranh Pf begin about two week, fl xp^Pte i. to adviser to the Federation arawmS Ul e $£fjJ?W Howard Wilcock, arrives her/frnm wlllla,T1 .J&.l*122 words
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555 1958-01-01 20 Small business -on quiet local mart SHARE MARKET riy Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Dec. 30. WITH only approximately a total of three days trading: last week due to the Christmas holidays business was hardly sufficient on the Malayan Share Market to test prices. The volume of business written during the555 words
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Article55 1958-01-01 20 SINGAPORE Dec. 28. "The Malayan Exchanga Banks’ Association made the following changes In Its rates to merchants an Dec- 21. (an rates to 9100): Canada; buying Airmail T.T. $9 1/4, OJO. M 8/9, 00 d/si 92 8/0 credit bills, 82 I*l9 trad* bills. Bolling T.T- or OJ>. ready:55 words
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Article145 1958-01-01 20 rrtli£ following baatoe** dot* «T|n the Singapore Shore Market last week was report ed by one firm of brokers for t w Pramr i A NeaVe Olds. >3.05 to $2.82V1. Hammer Co. $2.18. Malayan Breweries. SB.4Q, Malayan Cemsjai* 15 to 16 to 15, McAlisters $1.62 Vt, Overseas Chinee*?.145 words
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Article59 1958-01-01 20 Singapore Chinees Produce. Escmt£c W^imrc PrlC < plcul gDopra: OK/Continent $20* setters. Oseenst od: b quS£* bulk $#8* sellers, drum $52* reported done;Muntok white $1P1, pjsf l< Slclm: 0 Ttir Bombay mixed copra; January $30* buyers. Tone quiet. dram $82* sellers. jH C.Bfe *N«n b* price^^EgBEtoSKV^iominaD* T IUJ.hJBL59 words
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Article23 1958-01-01 20 inrneo Rubber allow of substantially larger'pay? ment* being mads to thSritiwMsra than would result from a liquid* tion, state the directors,.,23 words
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296 1958-01-01 20 By Our Market Correspondent ~'7z THE Malayan Share Market is still’affected by the decisive swing to the left in Dec. 21, Singapore City Council elections and in diistml shares continue to ease slightly, fot Yesterday although the market re-opened very quietly after the296 words
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Article22 1958-01-01 20 w552i ’S* 1 SSta Ayer Httam Tin. BerfSa^tto UiL V Jan. 22 Py?r— Idris 76%* J*a M m* 1 Interim22 words
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Article340 1958-01-01 20 SINGAPORE, Dm. 27. INDUS TBIALB B«mi Seller* v Alem BrirtS'Ar R& iU AiU« Ike II SO set ibliye.r I i. ZSLt VH Con Tin Smalt *re( v 10/4 rt/f Fed Dispensary 1,00 2 OS Frtter ft Weave i, Prtf. 4.00 4.10 sir i| wu S^-Hfewp! l 18*"340 words
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Article89 1958-01-01 20 A POPE 1 S tfis rubber utftriH bfti small ins fdume and liat UUUil VilVJU selves reit locally, vumXuj in sunoUDCw on Dwt >41. ctnw a& mated. xnurket*s reaction, dealers dtafncltaed Ihelr accounts before the end of the lessU: figures ICSFTdE crease of 19,000 tons. However, tills89 words
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Article12 1958-01-01 20 srapjfe; tiw j&gjtimMm 1 1 '■.rKaMUraP® (>tr 11,4 @ts£ ?m12 words