The Straits Budget, 15 January 1958
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198 1958-01-15 2 EmpText - EmpText jpp' i 'iijy y >CT.» ftps{i *1 CoDfluI^tft ii OutletA« -"ivSing a Sf? JblStAr?Jp 7 :r EFERRINO to the- editorial or the iSlf'fn Indonesia/’ I feel bound to make some clarifications, v Dutch nationala who hare been requested to leavn Indonesia jut uosi by198 words
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160 1958-01-15 2 SHDHOOLG fiuET - SHDHOOLG fiuET y Sin£2iDoro. uestionnaire by the 1 international journalists answered Chief Minister Mr. jLim Yew Hock, revealed the trend of. thought by the Western EWorld on the V&P‘* unJustmed political outburst of anti-colonialism certainly that is not too OMfUj. ,w--Why be so shleldinc?160 words
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234 1958-01-15 2 rRiwriift - rRiwriift >■ '■'’it hav# Vti I3»ty mace disexcuse that *§«w. Mth«y put it. “a i el S o^coluftiaiu^j bring the. tabntti a trading centre in Jbia part o§ the world? Wax not the mace preSr** 1 on ter Responsible government Srfb, *J&L.S2 of febrile234 words
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Article130 1958-01-15 2 EmpText - EmpText KMtM m JAn.j) Ajfthe in the jdt. hM noSmade out case against the Congress 'as an organisation whielh can continue to be a mem-%" her of the Alliance. u Bird to understand' president Ahe a b ctioS d of 1 Bun^ -y» »r(3 IDCulrtfvfS. MOaKr committee130 words
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Article46 1958-01-15 2 WiiufiK - WiiufiK ATO\|tSHg» attempts to means have f*§od iUahip 1 time we tagfrt all out t> Stamp out this menace.; The call-ud would aot onlv |9Hf to end the emergency nommimtst *vmnftthlSere who seek to fight f< equal rights hat are un46 words
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Article641 1958-01-15 3 —Straits Times. Jan. 9. The Singapore Government lvs to have taken an 1 stop in appointing a nmittce of officials to >rrelate the recommendations the Minimum Standard of iihood Committee and Brocklehurst report on \;j .security measures. The nl jttee is to consider the anisational and—Straits Times. Jan. 9. - 641 words
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Article330 1958-01-15 3 —Straits Times, Jan. 7 According to Inche MustalTa Ismail, deputy chairman of Kedah UMNO, the Federation’s Prime Minister regards corruption as the country’s “second main problem,” the first being the ending ol the Emergency. This is perhaps to exaggerate a little. The civil service, by and large,—Straits Times, Jan. 7 - 330 words
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Article737 1958-01-15 3 -Straits Times. Jan. 10. Responsibility may give Singapore’s young Mayor and the new City Council a more realistic appreciation of the job that is theirs to do and a fairer appraisal of the work that others have done. Mr. Ong Eng Guan speaks as though honest public-Straits Times. Jan. 10. - 737 words
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Article392 1958-01-15 3 —Straits Times, Jan. 8. The $2,500,000 Raffles National Library, when completed, will bring joy to Singaporeans who have never quite abandoned the reading habit fostered in school. It is a depressingly small minority to judge by the 1956 report of Raffles Library. The Library claims a total—Straits Times, Jan. 8. - 392 words
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Article271 1958-01-15 3 Straits Times. Jan. 9. When over-age students in the Federation were toid that they would have to leave school Government was warned of the possible social and political dangers that could follow. It then came forward with a plan for evening classes, and it also relented to theStraits Times. Jan. 9. - 271 words
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Article376 1958-01-15 4 -Straits Times, Jan 11. Malacca has fought hard <o stoj) the decline of its port. And with some minor successes that seemed unlikely two years ago, for a few shipping lines now make calls at what was once Malaya’s only port. But efforts to persuade the government to– -Straits Times, Jan 11. - 376 words
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Article544 1958-01-15 4 —Straits Times. Jan. 13 Compulsory voting as the cure for creeping Communism has its attractions. But it will not take the steam out of the hard working agents of the extreme left. To believe that penalties for not voting will keep Singapore out of Communist hands—Straits Times. Jan. 13 - 544 words
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Article338 1958-01-15 4 —Stra'ts Times Jan. i3 Singapore’s Director of Social Welfare, Dr. Goh Keng Swee, has appealed to Chinese youth clubs to help break the barriers between English and Chinese educated youths. It is not only English and Chinese youths who are so circumscribed. Malay and Indian speaking youths are—Stra'ts Times Jan. i3 - 338 words
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Article247 1958-01-15 4 —Straits Times, Jan 11. Some of our politicians are simple souls. Mr. K. L. Devaser, for instance, a member of the Federal Council who now finds himself quoted with approval and no doubl to his embarrassment by Peking Radio. Peking thinks that the Cairo Afro-Asian conference did wonderfully—Straits Times, Jan 11. - 247 words
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Article238 1958-01-15 4 —Straits Times. Jar. i, A magistrate conducting a preliminary inquiry into any offence with a view to commital may, on special grounds of public policy or expediency, in his discretion exclude the public at any stage of the inquiry. In Kuala Lumpur yesterday a magistrate cleared the court—Straits Times. Jar. i, - 238 words
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Article252 1958-01-15 4 —Straits Times, Jan. 10. Statistics of tuberculosis in the Federation have been >., more than inspired if inform,?* guesses. When early Ubt year Dr. J. S. Sodlr asserted there are 100 deal from tuberculosis a year ft r every 100,000 of population, th* Secretary to the Minister Ot—Straits Times, Jan. 10. - 252 words
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Article138 1958-01-15 4 MacCOLL: On January 6th. 1958. at Singapore Nursin'? Horn* to Wendy, wife of David Mac Coll —a son. (Peter David). CHESTERMAN: To Jacqueline and George, a daughter. Nicola Jone. on 4-1-58. at Johorp Bahru Hospital. Sister for Michael and Timothy. PEARCE: On the Bth January a daughter, to Margaret138 words
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Article, Illustration967 1958-01-15 5 nctAPORE, Jan. 3. 'riiE Russian offer of i "unconditional” econ uuc aid, I read, was greeted with •thunderous applause” by the delegates to the AfroAsian solidarity conference in Cairo. And. as I read it. I remembered how, when I was a young man very967 words
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1017 1958-01-15 5 SINGAPORE, Jan. 9. r’AIRO is no longer decorated with streamers inscribed "Welcome Men Of Peace.” Mr. Devaser, and a whole lot of like minded delegates, have gone back to their respective countries filled w ith the strange conviction that the Afro Asian conference was1,017 words
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Article975 1958-01-15 6 LLOYD MORGAN - by LLOYD MORGAN SINGAPORE, Jan. 4. SINGAPORE will welcome tomorrow a grocer’s son and delivery boy who has become a prince of the Church, a world figure and counsellor, and one of the most zealous crusaders for peace, freedom and tolerance. He is Francis. Cardinal Spellman. Humanitarian975 words
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Article283 1958-01-15 6 SINGAPORE, Jan. 6. CINGAPORE UMNO will make no pact with the People’s Action Party in the City Council The executive committee, under the chairmanship of Inche Abdul Hamid bin Haji Jumat, who is also Minister for Local Government, Lands and Housing, took this decision at283 words
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Article, Illustration50 1958-01-15 6 SINGAPORE, Jan. 6. MISS NORKIAH BINTE AHMAD, 19, and Inche Sahari bin Sulaiman after their wedding in Singapore. The bride is the eldest daughter of Inche Ahmad bin Hussein, a Singapore Coroner. Hundreds of guests witnessed the bersanding ceremony performed at the bride’s home.— Straits Times picture.Straits Times picture. - 50 words
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272 1958-01-15 6 SINGAPORE, Jan. 6. fpHE present West Irian dispute will not lead Indonesia into economic crisis, the Egyptian Ambassador to Indonesia said in Singapore yesterday. Mr. Aly Fahmy A1 Amrousse who is on his way to Cairo to finalise arrangements for President Soekarno’s state visit272 words
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Article66 1958-01-15 6 SINGAPORE. Jan. 7. A German language course for beginners, to be given by the German Lecturer of the University of Malaya, Dr. W Koepke, will begin at 7.30 p.m. today at the German House, 1-5 First Avenue, ofi Bukit Timah Road. Dr. Koepke also intends to66 words
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184 1958-01-15 6 SINGAPORE, Jan. 5. |y|R CHAN CHIEU KIM, a former Singapore headmaster, is to be the new Civil Defence Commissioner. He has been understudying the present Commissioner, Col. L. T. Firbank at the Civil Defence HeaGquarters in Kolam Ayer Lane. Col Firbank is184 words
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Article503 1958-01-15 7 SINGAPORE, Jan. 7. lV *\SDS of Catholics in Singapore jammed the of the Good Shepherd and overflowed f \> ,i rounds yesterday to hear Cardinal Francis sne lma'lvs special message to Malaya. .1 o.iollman who IS r diiut Spellman, who is oi New York, exd503 words
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238 1958-01-15 7 lt t KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 6. A V MAN terrorist who. counsel stated, did not V f.\ -:io\v how to handle a gun. must hang for aavir.A shot gun and eight rounds of ammunition. t:ie ation Court of Appeal ruled today. ,,Wor; Lan. 28.238 words
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Article63 1958-01-15 7 SINGAPORE. Jan. 5. Importers of Chinese cement in Singapore and the Federation will now have to apply for special licences before placing orders with their suppliers. A Singapore Ministry of Commerce and Industry spokesman told the Straits Times last night that this step was necessary63 words
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Article397 1958-01-15 7 SINGAPORE, Jan. 5. THERE is every prospect of Malayan Airways expanding from a territorial to a regional service because the airline will now be able to get reciprocal rights from any other airline wishing to make the Federal capital a stopping place. Capt. Roger Mollard, former397 words
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Article173 1958-01-15 7 SINGAPORE, Jan. 7. rpHE People’s Action Party never intended imposing A its views on the UMNO in Singapore thereby robbing it of its independence, the PAP chairman, Dr. Toh Chin Chye, said yesterday. Dr. Toh said this in an attempt to clear up173 words
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Article25 1958-01-15 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Jan. 6. Inche Rahman Musa, State Secretary, Johore, returned from leave in Britain at the weekend and has resumed duties.25 words
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Article40 1958-01-15 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Jan. 6 ASP Mr. Teoh Eng Seng, who returned from a course of specialised training in Britain has been posted to Penang. Before going to Britain he was attached to the Special Branch, Johore.40 words
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Advertisement178 1958-01-15 7 THE STRAITS TIMES I ANNUAL *>r ***** <4 JfpSPHHRntt i 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 full colour and monotone in its wonderful pages. This superb quality publication178 words
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Article437 1958-01-15 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 6. PRESSURE is mounting from UMNO divisions for national mobilisation to end the Emergency while in Ipoh the National Association of Perak and the People’s Progressive 1 arty ranged themselves against the demand. Several UMNO divisions have now joined the Selangor UMNO in437 words
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155 1958-01-15 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 6. fTHE row between UMNO and the Malayan Indian Congress flared up again today following a weekend directive by Selangor UMNO telling its seven divisions to sever relations with the state MIC at all levels. The directive came as a155 words
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159 1958-01-15 8 SINGAPORE. Jan. 7. The results of the Singapore Government’s senior middie 111 examination proved that students benefited when their schools were not disturbed by “outside Influences.” the Education Ministry stated yesterday. Fo'jr Chinese schools which were previously involved in •student troubles fell well behind159 words
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397 1958-01-15 8 SINGAPORE. Jan. 7. MR. J. T. REA, till recently Singapore’s City President, has not been in his office in the municipal buildings since the beginning of the month. With the election of Mr. Ong Eng Guan as the first Mayor, it397 words
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289 1958-01-15 8 ‘Sacked students: Committee to examine appeals IPOH, Jan. 6. Federation Government has set up a special committee to examine the of students dismissed following the recent school disturbances in different parts of the country. The academic future of 12 of the 13 Ipoh students who have appealed against the dismissal289 words
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Article447 1958-01-15 8 SINGAPORE, Jan. 7. SINGAPORE'S 350,000 workers will get social security benefits probably before the year is out. A committee is being set up by the Government to draft a social security scheme based on the Brocklehurst and Com- j mittee on Minimum I Standards of Livelihood j447 words
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Article390 1958-01-15 9 SINGAPORE, Jan. 8. rilF Mayor of Singapore, Mr. Ong Eng Guan, I 'in a sk the City Council today to approve hl appointment of the former Deputy City President Mr. R. Middleton Smith, as Chief Administrative Officer. Mr J T Rea, the former President,390 words
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Article, Illustration222 1958-01-15 9 NO ROOM FOR HIS WELL-WISHERS SINGAPORE, Jan. 8. ABOUT 500 people went to Singapore airport yesterday to bid farewell to the Colony’s former Archdeacon, the Ven. Robin Woods, and his family when they left for Britain. After inspecting contingents of Boys’ and Girls’—Straits Times picture. - 222 words
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Article224 1958-01-15 9 SINGAPORE. Jail. 8. THE Singapore Government yesterday appointed a 10-man committee to draft a social security scheme based on the Brocklehurst and Minimum Standards of Livelihood reports The committee's chairman Mr L. C. Goh. Permanent <peretarv to the Ministry for aboar and Welfare. Other members224 words
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Article63 1958-01-15 9 SINGAPORE. Jan. 8. bas^rin 8411 Arabian AmYu«?f dc S t 0 India Sheik canorp T.? Z ai f i ew into Sin,n KuaMumfur n h s Way ay kiat usuf who arrived fromAm5 u PIi r Con stellation t?ip rdam 15 n a "iih t'hi 163 words
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Article39 1958-01-15 9 PENANG. Jan. 7. Dr. B. S. Khaira. former state phy sician in Seremban, has succeeded Dr. R. A. Pallister as specialist physician in the Penang Genera) Hospital. Dr. Khaira returned from leave in India recently.39 words
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Article128 1958-01-15 9 SINGAPORE, Jan. 8. rE Singapore Legislative Assembly meeting today will bring to a close the second session, which opened in 1956. The Assembly will take a two-month recess before the new session begins. The Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, will move an amendment to128 words
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Article128 1958-01-15 9 Position of prisoners and opium addicts SINGAPORE. Jan. 8. IijORE than 1,000 Singapore prisoners and addicts iVI in Changi and Outram jails and the Opium Treatment Centre on St. John’s Island are being left out of the running for citizenship. Mr. T. P. Cromwell. Chief128 words
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Article28 1958-01-15 9 SEG*\MAT, Jan. 7.—Appeals or petitions to th e Sultan of Johore should in future be sent to the State Secretary and not direct to His Highness.28 words
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Article38 1958-01-15 9 SINGAPORE, Jan. 8. The Singapore Government has sent $l,OOO to the Malay Cultural Congress in response to an appeal for aid. The Chief Minister. Mr. Lim Yew Hock, yesterday wished the congress success.38 words
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Article48 1958-01-15 9 SINGAPORE. Jan. 8. Prof. M. Wantman, visiting professor in the Department of Education, University of Malaya, will give a talk entitled “Can you beat the examination?” to members of the University Mathematical Society at the Ttacheis Training College, Paterson Road, on Jan. 17 at 5 p.m.48 words
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Article57 1958-01-15 9 SINGAPORE. Jan. 8. Paintings by Malayan children will be among 40 from Asia on display at the junior section of the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art foi four weeks from today. The paintings were selected by the Shanker’s Weekly of New Delhi which conducts57 words
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Article861 1958-01-15 10 Mayor talks of past neglect SINGAPORE, Jan. 9. A “PRIORITY for the poor” policy was outlined A bv the Mavor of Singapore, Mr. Ong Eiir (Juan, at the first business meeting of the new City Council yesterday. Declaring that the PAP-dominated council had been left861 words
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171 1958-01-15 10 SINGAPORE. Jan. 9. THE Singapore City A Council at its next meeting may invalidate a plan to offer new contracts to serving expatriates and a $1,267,082 additional provident fund grant to retired employees. This was disclosed by the Mayor, Mr. Ong Eng Guan, at171 words
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Article673 1958-01-15 10 SINGAPORE, Jan. 9. A LAND-SEA hunt is on for five pirates who robbed a Johore estate manager of a $27,086 payroll in a daylight hold-up at sea .off Changi Point, Singapore, on Jan. 7. The pirates, three armed with revolvers, fled at over 40 m.p.h.673 words
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Article279 1958-01-15 10 SINGAPORE. Jan. 9. SINGAPORE will not accept as citizens people who are being held by the police prior to banishment. The Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, made this clear in the Legislative Assembly yesterday when: he replied to a question by Mr. Lim Cher Kheng,279 words
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Article40 1958-01-15 10 SINGAPORE. Jari. 9. Mr. Sterling J. Cottrell. DeDuty PrinciDal Officer of the United States Consulate General in Singapore, will leave shortly to take up a new post as Deputy Chief of Mission in the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta.40 words
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Article, Illustration50 1958-01-15 11 Lady Gsode. wife of the Governor of Singapore, chats vith Ks- R. M. Gunihardt (left) from Sourabaya, who is stagin', ct the Royal Malayan Navy barracks in Woodlands ■with husband and seven children, including a pair c; jour-year-old twins.—Straits Times picture. .—Straits Times picture..—Straits Times picture. - 50 words
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170 1958-01-15 11 SINGAPORE. Jan. 8. LADY GOODE, wife of the Governor of Singapore, visited the Dutch evacuee camp at the Royal Malayan Navy barracks in Woodlands —and she quickly captured the hearts of the women and children. Ac:o::v:.u'.ied by Col. M. \\>ore! liaison officer of the Netheriar.es Red170 words
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Article90 1958-01-15 11 SINGAPORE. Jan. 9. Reference was made in the Singapore Legislative Assembly yesterday to the recent death of a nominated Assemblyman. Mr. Ong Piah Teng. The Speaker said in accordance with the law’ he had informed the Governor. Sir William Goode, of the now vacant seat in90 words
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Article29 1958-01-15 11 TAIPING. Jan. 8. Lieut. Col. Chang Ah Kee, commanding the Federation Volunteer Forces, has been elected chairman of the Taiping branch of the Ex-Services Association of Malaya.29 words
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142 1958-01-15 11 SINGAPORE. Jan. 8. gINGAPORE'S Raffles Library has begun to stock bootts in Chinese, Malay and Tamil. hkT rir dlscl osed in the annual report S 1 the Legislative T^ mb;V re cently. th it e thl"? ort u says> however, lar inr^,, number vernacudue t142 words
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Article251 1958-01-15 11 If LUMPUR, Jan. 7. 1V —The proposed Na- tional Bank of Malaya will not break Muslim law if the interest rate 1 is kept at a minimum and people don’t take advantage of it. This advice was given to Mr. S. O. K. Übaidullah, a <251 words
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116 1958-01-15 11 K LUMPUR, Jan. 7. •—A conference on how the British Council can help the Federation Government improve English education will take place here next month. The director-general of the British Council Sir Paul Sinker, who will visit the Federation next month, is scheduled to116 words
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Article563 1958-01-15 11 SINGAPORE, Jan. 9. rpHE PAP-controlled Singapore City Council will retrench “redundant” employees to cut down expenditure and “raise efficiency.” This was hinted by the Mayor Mr. Ong Eng Guan 1 yesterday at the first ordin- 1 ary meeting of the council when he answered563 words
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Article41 1958-01-15 11 SINGAPORE, Jan. 8. Gen. I.D- White, Comman-der-In-Chief of the U S. Army in the Pacific, is to pay a twoday visit to Singapore from Jan. 10. Gen. White is on a routine tour of South-East Asian countries-41 words
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538 1958-01-15 12 LLOYD MORGAN - By LLOYD MORGAN SINGAPORE, Jan. 9. THE first business meeting ot the in^ a P orc r\ tv Council yesterday was conducted at all times in an atmosphere of calm and courtesy. The Mayor, Mr. Ong Eng Guan, stamped self an assured and capable538 words
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131 1958-01-15 12 SINGAPORE. Jan. 8. ir THE Government is believed to be lukewarm to the introduction of television in Singapore either as an official organ or a commercially sponsored project. It is deferring the matter until the more immediate problem entailed by an impending separation131 words
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378 1958-01-15 12 IPOH, Jan. 8. THE Alliance swept the polls in the Parit local council elections yesterday when their three candidates beat off a two-pronged challenge from the National Association of Perak representative and an Independent. The Alliance success was virtually sealed three days ago378 words
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Article183 1958-01-15 12 Ceylon Flood Relief Committee hopes to raise this sum for victims KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 8. •PHE newly-formed central committee of the Ceylon Flood Relief Fund here tonight decided to send at least $200,000 to the flood victims. The secretary of the committee, Mr K. Panamalingam, told the Straits183 words
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Article54 1958-01-15 12 JESSELTON, Jan. 8. Mr. T. W. Leng. Senior Roads Engineer of the Public Works Department, has left by air to attend a conference on low-cost roads being conducted at New Delhi by the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East. Mr. Leng Is expected54 words
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126 1958-01-15 12 TPOH, Jan. 8. soldier and a terrorist were wounded in a 10-minute engagement at the edge of the jungle in the Sungei Siput area yesterday morning. A four-man patrol from the 3rd Bn. the Royal Australian Regiment contacted a gang of two terrorists. There126 words
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157 1958-01-15 12 ALOR STAR Jan. 8.- Malaya and Siam may hold fresh talks on joint border operations aeainst Communist terrorists. Tengku Abdul Rahman said here today on his return from a fortnight’s holiday on Pulau Langkawi. •'Such meetings would not °n!v hein to tighten up operations.157 words
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Article107 1958-01-15 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 9. THE laws of Singapore were changed yesterday so that appointments to certain statutory boards may be made jointly by the Governor and the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of the Federation. The joint appointments have hitherto been made by the Governor and the High Commissioner.107 words
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97 1958-01-15 12 Kuala lumpur. Jan. B. More than 320,000 es tate workers in the Federa tlon who are members of the National Union of Plantation Workers want higher wages from April this year. Their union will ask the Malayan Planting an 3 Industrial Employers’ Associa tlon97 words
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295 1958-01-15 13 Army will never sack redundant men —colonel SINGAPORE, Jan. 9. t COL G MELLOR, retiring commanding officer \j the Singapore District Signals Regiment, said tp -d iv that he had received an assurance that declared redundant would be asked to resign il AL p from the Army. He was addressing295 words
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200 1958-01-15 13 LEE SIEW YEE - From LEE SIEW YEE SYDNEY, Jan. B. sharp at noon and dead on schedule the Qantas Super Constellation Southern Aurora camp over Sydney airport today. Minutes niter she had touched down, completing a round the world flight which has carried an international Press group200 words
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Article, Illustration130 1958-01-15 13 SINGAPORE, Jan. 9. Dr. J. S. Sodhy, (above) has been appointed to head the Federation’s new TB department, the Ministry of Health announced in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. Dr. Sodhy, 42, will probe the desirability of a nationwide TB survey, draw up a plan130 words
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152 1958-01-15 13 SINGAPORE. Jan. 9. SINGAPORE Government officers, who are retired under the Malayanisation compensation scheme, may now choose whether they wish to continue contributing to the widows’ and orphans’ pension fund. One of three courses is open to them under amendments to the present152 words
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360 1958-01-15 13 SINGAPORE, Jan. 9. s4 MILLION loan given by Government to the City Council in 1954 was not brought before the Legislative Assembly for approval until yesterday—“through an oversight.” The Financial Secretary, Mr. T. M. Hart, who moved that the loan be approved, said that360 words
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Article27 1958-01-15 13 JOHORE BAHRU. Jan. 7. Government English schools B ?tu Pahat, Kluang and ■Jirsing were supplied with 1-4.352 worth of equipment for teaching science a.st year.27 words
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Article48 1958-01-15 13 Teachers from schools for Staged students in Singant^ ld a meeting on Jan. t° finalise details before °Pf»\ng of their first C ir'- at o tl u T anjong Katong Pnn,." Sch()o1 on Jan. 13. 1 moi ’e classes will be ,iartcd a few weeks later.48 words
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96 1958-01-15 13 SINGAPORE, Jan. 9. rE Singapore Improvement Trust expects to complete 4,551 houses and 197 shops this year, the Minister for Local Government. Lands and Housing. Incite Abdul Hamid bin Haji Jumat. told the Legislative Assembly yesterday. Replying to questions by Mr. Lee Choon96 words
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Article294 1958-01-15 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 8. J*HE Government is to start tin quota sales pools on Feb. 15, it was stated here today. There will be two pools during March and April, the first two months of the next tin control period. A third pool, for294 words
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Article103 1958-01-15 13 LUMPUR. Jan. 8— 1( Doctor of Trade Trealn Australian Depart*v,( nt of Trade and ComhAd e n M ti; L Corkery wiU a three-member Ausdelegation coming l neRollate a The delegation will arrive on Jan. 15 and will stay three days. Members will call103 words
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Article52 1958-01-15 13 SINGAPORE. Jan. 9. Singaporeans with guns must in future produce the weapons themselves for examination when applying for a licence renewal, a police spokesman said yesterday The new order follows a case in which a gun with a defective trigger had gone off and injured52 words
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Article39 1958-01-15 13 SINGAPORE. Jan. 9. Mr. John F. Wilson, director of the Commonwealth Society for the Blind, will arrive in Singapore on Jan. 3n for a five-day visit. He will be accompanied by his wife.39 words
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Article, Illustration1140 1958-01-15 14 SINGAPORE, Jan. 10. THE Mayor, Mr. Ong Eng Guan, has ordered 1 the Singapore City Council to stop recruiting new staff. This step is taken at a time when a thorough inquiry is being made into all departments "to improve efficiency.”1,140 words
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Article254 1958-01-15 14 SINGAPORE. Jan. 10. AN expatriate officer, Mr. T. M. Stevens, secretary to the Singapore City Council, now on three weeks sick leave, is unlikely to return to the City Hall. Mr. Stevens may leave before his service ends in April. The former president, Mr. j.254 words
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94 1958-01-15 14 Kuching, jan. 8 An escaped convict was shot dead in a struggle with a policeman at Kampong Dayoh in the Bah district on Jan. 4. He was Lulling bin Salleh 35, alias Wan Musa bin Luanku Salleh, who escaped from Kuching Police Station on94 words
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Article31 1958-01-15 14 SINGAPORE. Jan. 10. Two lawyers Mr. Howard Keith Sawtell and Mr. Cheam Tat Seng have filed petitions with the Singapore High Court Registry for enrolment as advocates and solicitors.31 words
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Article153 1958-01-15 14 SINGAPORE. Jan. 9. SINGAPORE might onday be governed by Communist led or Communist inspired politico party, the Labour Front chairman. Mr. Chew Swee Kee, said last night. To prevent this happening Mr. Chew told the Front's central committee holding a post-mortem on City Council153 words
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Article103 1958-01-15 14 KUCHING, Jan. 9. Heavy rain last weekend caused floods in many areas in Sarawak, and several bridges were swept away by the swollen river waters. In Dalat in the Third Division of Sarawak, the district was under six feet of water the worst flood since 1937103 words
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Article50 1958-01-15 14 SINGAPORE. Jan. 10. Four films currently showing in Singapore have been banned in the latest issue of the Malayan Catholic News as “morally objectionable in part for all.” They are “Kiss Them for Me,” “Man of a Thousand Faces,” “Until They Sail.” and “The Wild Party.”50 words
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Article63 1958-01-15 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan 9. The Tin Advisory Council met for two hours today to study the impact of the restrictions on tin production imposed under the International Tin Agreement. The council considered the stand to be taken by Malayan delegates to the international Tin Council meeting63 words
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Article354 1958-01-15 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 9. i Federation Bar Council, it is understood, i unanimously of opinion that preliminary ivi'jries should not be held in secret. TW' council arrived at this conclusion last month discussed the intention of the Chief Justice Magistrates to use the discretion given them354 words
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Article89 1958-01-15 15 Kuala lumpur, jan. 9. The “liberal” terms offered by the Malayan Government to overseas investors had attracted great interest from manufacturers “down under,” the Australian Trade Commissioner here. Mr. W. B. Cairns told the Straits Times today He said that several firms in Australia had89 words
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214 1958-01-15 15 SINGAPORE, Jan. 10. NOTHING official is known in Singapore of the fate of the two Malayans said to have been arrested in Jakarta in connection with the attempted assassination of President Soekarno on Nov. 30. One of them is Syed Ibrahim AlkafT, 35, eldest son of214 words
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Article178 1958-01-15 15 SINGAPORE, Jan. 10. A POCKET-SIZE document seized from the home of a Chinese middle school student on Sept. 25 was subversive, the Singapore First Criminal District Judge, Mr. J. F. Me William, said yesterday. But the student, Khoo Her Lee, charged with having the document178 words
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382 1958-01-15 15 I* Communists succeed capturing the Govt nt in the coming dive Assembly it will mean to Singapore, •‘ibour Front preMr. Chew Swee v.arned yesterday. 1 Council elections r icarly revealed the c (1 r J Communist eleP ln Singapore.” he deU382 words
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Article, Illustration350 1958-01-15 15 CIR JOHN BARLOW, a British Conservative M.P. and businessman, wants to buy Singapore City Council’s unwanted mace. Sir John, who is in Singapore on a short visit, said yesterday he had already written to the Mayor. Mr. Ong Eng Ouan making350 words
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Article58 1958-01-15 15 SINGAPORE. Jan. io. The representatives council of the Singapore Trades Union Congress will meet tonight to discuss the Government’s refusal to allow a TUC representative to visit Peking. The All-China Federation of Trade Unions had invited the TUC to send a member to attend58 words
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Article515 1958-01-15 16 SINGAPORE, Jan. 11. THE Singapore UMNO is facing a big break because of disagreement between the “left wing” and “right wing” groups over its decision not to align with the People’s Action Party in the City Council—and five top leaders have resigned. Mass resignations of other515 words
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Article, Illustration104 1958-01-15 16 SINGAPORE. Jan. 11. MR. C. H. Fenner, Senior Assistant Commissioner of the Federation Police, (below) who has returned from leave in Britain, was tipped yesterday to become the Federation’s new Commissioner of Police. Unconfirmed reports claim Mr. Fenner will take over from Mr.104 words
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272 1958-01-15 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 10 THE Federation Government is reviewing the question of sending student teachers for training in Britain. It is considering whether to renew the leases for the buildings of the two training colleges there—thi* Kirkby Teachers’ Training College and Brinsfoia Lodge. The272 words
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Article40 1958-01-15 16 PARIT BUNTAR. Jan. 9. Inche Kassim bln Hussein, deputy Assistant District Officer, Selama. left yesterday for Australia He has been appointed to the External Affairs service in Malaya and will undergo a course of training at Canberra.40 words
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Article193 1958-01-15 16 PENANG GOVERNOR’ S SON DIES, 16 PENANG, Jan. 10. OAJA MOHAMED, eldest son of the Governor of Penang, Raja Sir Uda, and Lady Uda, died at the Residency here today after a two-month illness. A student of St. Xavier’s Institution, Raja Mohamed, 16. had been in hospital since November with193 words
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207 1958-01-15 16 UALA LUMPUR. Jan. 9. The National Union of Plantation Workers will negotiate with the Malayan Planting Industries Employers’ Association for a basic wage for Malaya’s 320,000 plantation workers at the end of this month. This decision was taken today207 words
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139 1958-01-15 16 SINGAPORE, Jan. 11. T'HE Commander-in-Chief of the United States Army in the Pacific, Gen. I. D. White, arrived in Singapore yesterday evening by air. The general, who is on a routine visit to countries in South-East Asia, was accompanied by Mrs. White and members139 words
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Article112 1958-01-15 16 SINGAPORE, Jan. 11. rpHE Chief Justice of SingA apore, Sir John Wyatt, has been appointed chairman of the Queen’s Scholarships and Queen’s Research Fellowships Selection Board for this year. Other members of the board are Mr. Yap Pheng Geek, the banker, Inche Ahmad bin Mohamed112 words
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Article28 1958-01-15 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 10. The Federation Government wants seven more women police constables. The first batch of 53 passed out from the police depot last March.28 words
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Article209 1958-01-15 16 SINGAPORE, Jan. 11. THE police yesterday disclosed the seizure of a Malayan Communist Party murder arsenal in Singapore. It includes two automatic pistols, two revolvers, a hand grenade and more than 400 rounds of ammunition, all in a serviceable condition. The seizure, carried out by209 words
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Article46 1958-01-15 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 10 Two officers of the Federation Volunteer Forces have beer, promoted. They are 2/Lieut. Ridzwar. bin Mohamed Salleh, of th FMVASC, to the rank ol lieutenant and F/Ong Ken Kwong, of the MAAF, to the acting rank of flight lieutenant.46 words
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Article1329 1958-01-15 17 CYNICUS - As I was saying CYNICUS ...VOAFORE, Jan. 11. t Federation Bar :ouneil will almost rt tinlv inform the Justice of its iiusition, believed to nearly unanimous, ile hearing of pre- in :»ry inquiries in s 'cvet. r;iiit e sure that the nt debate in the ;j *ure on trial by1,329 words
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Article, Illustration9 1958-01-15 17 ALTAR PRIEST —Photo by Chan Chin Bock—Photo by Chan Chin Bock - 9 words
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Article548 1958-01-15 17 TUAN DJEK - Countryman’ s Journal TUAN DJEK fRIDAY, Jan. 3, 1958— The Tuan takes this opportunity to thank all those friends and acquaintances who did not send him cards at Christmas, and to warn offenders not to do it again The Day is a children’s festival. Ours had a good dinner, but548 words
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659 1958-01-15 18 PATRICIA MORGAN - COMPULSORY VOTING MOVE Govt alarm at public apathy By PATRICIA MORGAN SINGAPORE, Jan. 11. ALARMED over the public apathy revealed /v in the City Council elections, the Singapore Government is likely to make some shock political moves. First is expected to be the introduction of compulsory voting. Citizens on the659 words
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152 1958-01-15 18 IPOH, Jan. 9. THE crack-shot terrorist, Cheong Chau Ku, 30, has been killed by the security forces. Cheong was killed when he and a companion blundered into the gun-sights of a three-man patrol led by Cpl. Parr of the 22 Special Air Service Regiment deep152 words
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Article224 1958-01-15 18 He side-steps girl students’ query SINGAPORE, Jan. 11. A GROUP of University of Malaya women students yesterday suggested to the Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, that the Labour Front and Liberal Socialist Party should merge. The students, who called on Mr. Lim during224 words
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236 1958-01-15 18 I’ll buy mace man now eyes flags SINGAFORE. Jan. 11. 3IR JOHN BARLOW, the Conservative M.P. and businessman who wants to buy the Singapore Ci*v Council’s unwanted mace, has yet another offer to make. This time he is interested in two Union Jacks which used to flank a portrait of236 words
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Article, Illustration109 1958-01-15 18 SINGAPORE, Jan 11 MR. J. T. REA, former president of the Singapore City Council, said last night he has retired from the Malayan Civil Service. He. his wife Catharine and their two children, William, 11, and Mary, eight, will fly to109 words
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Article46 1958-01-15 18 KLANG, Jan. 10 —The treasurer of the Klang District Boy Scouts’ Association, Mr. George Labrooy, last night warned that the association had a balance of only $l3O at the end of 1957. Mr. Labrooy told scouts to work hard to raise funds.46 words
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Article18 1958-01-15 18 BRUNEI, Jan. 10.—Mr J. O. Gilbert has been appointed commodore of the Royal Brunei Yacht Club.18 words
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Article58 1958-01-15 18 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 9 Two men were detained las: night for questioning abou the stabbing of two youths in a shop in Petaling Street hen on Jan. 6. Chan Chiu Boon. 16, a student, and Tham King Yoon. 22, a carpenter, were attacked by four58 words
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Article91 1958-01-15 18 KLANG, Jan. 10.—Building lots in the Eng Ann Housing estate at Batu Tiga Road here are for sale. The managing director of the Eng Ann Estate Realty, Mr. Teh Thian Seong .said today that originally he had intended to put up houses in the estate on91 words
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Article44 1958-01-15 18 JOHORE BAHRU, Jan. 10.The Johore Bahru District Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis will send its secretary. Mr M. B. Dass, as its delegate to the Commonwealth conference of the National Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis in London in July.44 words
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Article263 1958-01-15 19 EmpText - mm EmpText \TICE tt Chris the ae* g»o» in epectacular lion, landUl#*o f^’P s at Kwik Stable’s (10* JOLLY DAY 9.0 «*rt M (145-97) 1 3 1 Mirrapen 8.8 face Th»«e s, Mv; »s| ruRS. >rn Yuen BUbUftr' I.LYN* *75—lag) W t 1 r.'ft 8.10 u263 words
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35 1958-01-15 19 $j{J J j&JIj I rijht jf |(mjP XI/ i tljfcj KiJyu ;<<« i 1 A i#‘ j r* I w 'f MW »mcu wi tatiiy lust fear and 90 per35 words
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Article47 1958-01-15 19 JOHORE BAHRU, Jan. IZ --A team to Include a TB specialist, a chest surgeon, an: anaesthetist, trained narsine ate'ft and a physiotheraphist are being sought through the World Health k Organisation or under the Colombo flan to light the? disaage ;ln Jh- i ’a-47 words
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Article22 1958-01-15 19 I sIC OlSCJirirSu 3P|WwW i by Sir John SUV to. buy the OniPtaUglSlK letter W»22 words
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571 1958-01-15 20 fi V JJUSIUMFJ— III! wu—■■ I mmumm 1111 1 SHARE MARKET By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Jan. 13 THE Malayan Share Market continued ex- tremely quiet last week with a small turnover and investors largely marking time. It was the same pattern tfcat had571 words
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Article189 1958-01-15 20 Frera 225. 6tL, wuilam-Jacks $2lO to $212% to M.UH, Malayan Cement Rights 17c- ta^Hc.^to^lic. cglJO x all to $i.87%. Strait* Traders $1 82% to sl.so CO SI,«H to $1.82%. Uniteer Prefs- fOc United Engineers Orta. $l4O to $1.33%, Weame Bros. $345 to $3.10. TINS: Austral, Amalgamated 12s. to189 words
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Article21 1958-01-15 20 The following further December rubber crops are notifle4: 83 300 M.OOO lh. Xonnetnara 51,300 lb SwJftMtb 90.000 lb-, Baesett21 words
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Article34 1958-01-15 20 !sw- Cmt V* 1 ftUI T«UI IM. payment payment fee pktl«*™ Honphonp and Shanchal fSBx ■ufciac Coiporatiaa tl. M». (final) The Pahang CenaotMated JZ&Stgtt T «zrvr’ tuL tpnt i% jaa 81 50%34 words
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Article413 1958-01-15 20 SINGAPORE, Jan. TO. (M>rsTKIM4 Seller* Ales Bricks v~ Prel t.o 'MO *JO 2 00 ll.OO (buyers) £*trol 40/- 42/cob Tib Smalt wt 10/0 17/0 Orda as/- 29/Fed. DUpeomry 2.03 2.08 Fraser St Neave 4.00 I.K) „°fds 2,70 2.75 O K 141 b 00.00 buyers Oammon 2.28 2.33413 words
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152 1958-01-15 20 THp tin price itt Singapore at the momem exhibiting remarkable stabitify and with oi one price change in the last eight.days’ tradi has probably set up a record in this direction Yesterday the price for .toe third cdhsecui day was. quoted152 words
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Article134 1958-01-15 20 tr; hollc /r Ltd. in their current rub market kurvey. The inc t turnover each day. the trend been down wards. oot available but K appears oertsin that there will be less surplus <>f natural > fthb|raM|a' expec w Wl»t t< ped the million* ton mark t134 words
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Article48 1958-01-15 20 The following December rubb ‘SSSTW* UtxlUd Malacca 133,813 lb-; Ay Molck ***** lb.; L«©n* Hln SaLid. 51,400 lb. and Nyala* 42. t lb. Allenby 37,000 lb; Ml* 64.0lb. toZxn Kuan tan 24,000 lb Kundnn* 52 000 Jojooolb ’Sid Riwifel B** il 70.000 lb SKimupt WMMt 167.0148 words