The Straits Budget, 5 February 1958
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Title Section48 1958-02-05 1 The Straits Budget > jt ,v '&>■ -.7 -v; v> w t -f A-jUf'VJ; %< tLJyVir 'J» i 4 THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES cj w l,- r ‘M' maia»4«m HATIOUaL MMiiMi X»«X **KMBI<* BP MWlmkM lVnflMl IHHW Bk BaMB v •,< > -jei«Kj« > t ries 598®48 words
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264 1958-02-05 2 EmpText - EmpText ,®Otf ’report that Mr. Lim. attar Minister, is disappointed because the public i& not enthusiastic about compulsory voting. He warns of the danger of apathy i Well, what does Mr. Urn wV^ft ■>pathy? 4 Was It not th# V Q Wf.|w|o264 words
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Article181 1958-02-05 2 non-intitl*d wif - non-intitl*d wif*. Tenang. How good at long last ■to see the position of contract officers In tty* country made public (S.T lan. 24}t Jf* the wife of one of Uds forgotten group, I heirtily endorse all that ‘Merdeka’ says. Certainly somewhere lOrag the way they181 words
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Article54 1958-02-05 2 FREEDOM OP THE SEAS. >J - FREEDOM OP THE SEAS. >J siiixamire If A i-►/?#*. vR'i THINGS have come to a Pa« when sin-eapore-owned vessels and their crews can te arrested on the high seas by the orders of the Jakarta Government. President Soekarno is of his unruly provincial rob- IHL,vi d54 words
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136 1958-02-05 2 BO :'KtP - &BO 'KtP *w II m JUB fsHgjlJHI r T 7^:i in mi /-tL ;-a s 4] lg 0vid6Q£6(t by tlw* current s ixftiuiicipttii ty wynr wX*®^ h 11 on < y 5WjU"tlvU ..Sr, Dai»oW TY x. ."i I .11 JotTJMlJl rl/tii Ki ;ivc pmgj no136 words
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Article80 1958-02-05 2 DISAPPOINTED - DISAPPOINTED -Mff" wMcatlon f Ol sin-1 v *-sl*Pore -Cltlßen.v! has* m*€« rejected for t rea-1 son that I Waj> av. m 1 Singapore toe m> han 1 fH citiaen of u.k.l nt *oKmie» aft* 1 vntedfl In the last general -tion.M I &*vc been80 words
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84 1958-02-05 2 S. R F - S. R F Sintmaor* fir k-u rpnnrto/t Perhaps the rlce t r*rs i will undertake to df much fear unit as there.* are uffl- stock®, In Singapore j to meet the local <i tlli pee of rice win shoot sky-high and the ice84 words
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179 1958-02-05 2 w*-y - w*- y t#*’ ray «Sn£,.;|iri|biig Kn Ouan bear to be Mayor of Singapore, an office created fat British colonialism •y Ho# soon wttl he be lishing the City Council building and holding his v meetings In an attap-roofed y t'Vfljjf' '*> -Ty-179 words
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Article536 1958-02-05 3 —Straits Times. Jan. 29. V it natural perhaps that i(t e officers in the j ;v Government service uneasy after conthe uncertain .«i expatriates em- i •;,> the City Council. two services are comparable, although a moral obligation K part of the City C llki; a or—Straits Times. Jan. 29. - 536 words
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Article650 1958-02-05 3 —Straits Times, Jan. 30. Inquiry into the procedure in the Federation of committal for trial by jury is being begun rather late in the day. It is the sequel apparently to the action of a Federation magistrate who held a preliminary inquiry in camera. Probably the magistrate—Straits Times, Jan. 30. - 650 words
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Article579 1958-02-05 3 —Straits Times, Jan. 30 The shortcomings in Kuala Lumpur General Hospital’s system of handling emergency cases are not to be lightly dismissed. There are only two ambulances in this city of half a million people. Stupid regulations decree that a patient will be admitted to a first—Straits Times, Jan. 30 - 579 words
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Article172 1958-02-05 3 —Straits Times, Jan. 31. Registration for the Federation’s evening classes has attracted many more overaged students than seemed likely a month ago. After a slow start, the dismal scores and hundreds have been left behind, and with two days to go the Education Ministry has been able to—Straits Times, Jan. 31. - 172 words
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Article546 1958-02-05 3 —Straits Times. Feb. 1. Hopes that the dispute over Malay secondary classes would be resolved have been speedily disappointed. Such hopes as there were rested on acceptance of the lastminute recommendations of UMNO’s Central Education Committee. These called upon the Ministry of Education to set up 11—Straits Times. Feb. 1. - 546 words
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Article640 1958-02-05 4 Straits Times. Jan. 31. It is still no easier than it was to understand what is going on in Indonesia. Major General Nasution has returned to Jakarta from a visit to North Sumatra convinced that the separatist movement has little chance of gaining popular support. He did– Straits Times. Jan. 31. - 640 words
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Article334 1958-02-05 4 —Straits Times. Jan. 29. The Alliance committee investigating the causes of the party’s defeat in the Ipoh Federal by-elections has been told that chief blame must fall on disunity within the M.C.A. This submission by Ipoh UMNO is unlikely to be challenged. Mr. Yap Yin Fah was—Straits Times. Jan. 29. - 334 words
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Article713 1958-02-05 4 —Straits Times, Jan 5 The City Council has become the battleground for the fight against colonialism, said Singapore’s Mayor at Friday night’s remarkable meeting. The spectacle of anti-colonial war waged until 2.30 on a Saturday morning was not, however, quite as stirring as Mr. Ong Eng Guan—Straits Times, Jan 5 - 713 words
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Article348 1958-02-05 4 —Straits Times, Jan. 3 More than 330.000 h, registered as citizens of Sin pore under Operation Fr« chise which ended on Sat day. If the early estinaa that the new citizenship u would confer rights on 2301; alien Chinese is correct, t:.. remaining 80,000 consist people born—Straits Times, Jan. 3 - 348 words
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Article58 1958-02-05 4 BROWN: To Rosemary, wife Tom Brown a daughter at A Marla Maternity Home. Petalu Java. Sunday 26th January. GALISTAN:- To Anne am Patrick, a daughter. Collette Lor raine at K.K Maternity Hospit. on 26.1 58. Both well. Deo Gratia TAYE: To Joan, nee Lefeyve. wife of Fred, a son58 words
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Article, Illustration762 1958-02-05 5 uoW GENUINE IS RUSSIA ABOUT PEACEFUL CO-EXISTENCE? SINGAPORE. Jan. 28. lijlF Federation of Malava. the world’s ni west nation, has inflicted upon the C\ mmunist colossus one of its most serious defeats in the cold war. By accident or circumstance. it has762 words
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838 1958-02-05 5 SINGAPORE. Jan 31. SINGAPORE, some people assure me in that exciting and excitable city, is going the same way as Indonesia. Burma or Ceylon. But is it? Indonesia started from scratch, with very few Indonesians who had been given the opportunity either838 words
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1100 1958-02-05 6 LLOYD MODGAJV - LLOYD MODGAJV SINGAPORE. Jan. 28. SINGAPORE normally gets* only a limited proportion of Java produce. Java ship-., for th«* most part, direct to world consumer markets. The bulk of the produce* oi Indonesian territory in Borneo and of th* Celebes is channelled through the1,100 words
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Article285 1958-02-05 6 SINGAPORE, Jan. 28. JR. J. M. JUMABHOY, the Ministei for Commerce and Industry, yesterday accused local capitalists of not co'iperating with foreign investors to set up more industries in Singapore. The Minister told a Press conference that one school of political thought in the Colony285 words
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Article129 1958-02-05 6 Bangkok police scour Penang pENANG, Jan. 27—Two police officers sent bv the Siamese Government to “shadow” a Siamese colonel, speiv: the whole weekend m Penang in a vain seaivu tor him. The officers checked hon in the city and holiday bungalows at the Tanjong Bungah and129 words
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Article35 1958-02-05 6 SINGAPORE. Jan. 28 Th e Governor, Sir William Goode, will present the Colonial Prisons Medal to members of the Singapore Prisons Service at the Malayan Auxiliary Air Force’s Kallang headquarters on Feb. 1135 words
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440 1958-02-05 6 IPOH, jan. 25. The mining community in this tin rich state is in a deep gloom. They said Malaya’s main revenue earning industry was in for a “very tough time” in view of the new production cuts imposed today by the International Tin440 words
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Article423 1958-02-05 7 GeoSSrey Boland - By GeoSSrey Boland SINGAPORE, Jan. 26. ijaLAYAN Hn mines, now subject M f0 a re duction of over 30 per cent their current production, are faced j/h 3" even larger cutback later this year following last weeks meeting rhe International Tin Council in London* cQimcil in423 words
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381 1958-02-05 7 SINGAPORE, Jan. 26. THE Singapore City Council’s 100 expatriate officers yesterday publicly opposed a proposal by the Mayor, Mr. Ong Eng Guan, to rescind the previous council’s Malayanisation decision. "p? *jrmer council’s mutually agreed scheme should stand until new sugvstion we been examined and381 words
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Article136 1958-02-05 7 s:: ;*A?ORE. Jan. 27. THE Su.iapore Indian 1 Congress, a new politic.'t; party formed yester’dwiv. hopes to couTjernr hth other racial a roup < the Colony on the lii'.v; :f the UMNO-MCA-Mic alliance in the Federate::. Speaki.vi at the inaugural meeting r in the Victoria136 words
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Article29 1958-02-05 7 Tw k VPORE, Jan. 27. n 4 a pore Trades will noid its 1 'Mu conference I ‘1 u 1 .Us was decided lj representative ■>t rday.29 words
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Article61 1958-02-05 7 KUCHING. Jan. 26—Half a million clonal rubber seeds from Malaya ordered by the Sarawak Government for the Rubber Planting Scheme have arrived here. This is the first consignment sent to Sarawak since the Malayan Government lifted the ban on export. The Sarawak Government had ordered more61 words
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Article32 1958-02-05 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Jan. 27 Mr. Ong Yoke Lin. Minister for Labour and Social Services. yesterday visited the Unity Boys Club, the Rehabilitation Farm, the Remand Home -and the Labour Office.32 words
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Article138 1958-02-05 7 r p' .0 Wore, Jan. 27. f Singapore last urdffi :r oecl as “un-j rts that it was !n ap survey of ‘V territoriv ‘"FATO defence on v a complete -c >U map of the r ln told the .that the RAF had been carrying138 words
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116 1958-02-05 7 KOTA BHAKU, Jan. 26.—The Kampong Bharu UMNO wants the Federation Government to withdraw its recognition of Israel because “she is at enmity with the Muslim countries in the Middle East.” The branch passed this resolution at the annual general meeting here last night The resolution116 words
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Advertisement187 1958-02-05 7 THE STRAITS TIMES I ANNUAL <or ***** Brings you MALAYA and SOUTH EAST ASIA in PICTURE and STORY Price $3.75 Vi m-' 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 in187 words
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Article, Illustration328 1958-02-05 8 Revenue up 25 per cent in first trial month SINGAPORE. Jan. 27. PLAQUF cuir.n. morating one cl the Sultan of Johoiv. rare public appearanc-was unveiled at the of the new F( cie.athjn customs chock;..', station at Johor; :3uhru yesterday but ti. tan was328 words
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200 1958-02-05 8 SINGAPORE. Jji;. 27. 'TEACHERS ;sii-julr» help check the .spread of secret society influence on .students in Singapore English schools. The Police Secretary, Mr. Eu Cheow Bans, .said this last night. He added that teachers should report any pupil who falls into the clutches of ganpsters200 words
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Article57 1958-02-05 8 SINGAPORE, Jan. 27. The Singapore Art Societv Photographic Group will present a South-East Asian Sajoh oi Photography in March next year. Photographic societies and individual photographers in South-East Asian countries have already signified their intention to enter for the exhibition. A gold medal will be prejjot.d57 words
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Article358 1958-02-05 8 SINGAPORE, Jan. 27. pLANS have been drawn up to form a PanMalayan Rubber Association, Mr. Ng Quee Lam said yesterday. Mr. Ng. president of the Singapore Rubber Packers’ Association, said the association would give rubber traders and producers in Singapore and the Federation strength to358 words
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108 1958-02-05 8 K LUMPUR, Jan. IY# 26. The Kampong Bahru branch of UMNO wants Government officers to give the public more polite service. A branch meeting last night alleged that government servants treated the people badly. A spokesman said: “At the Identity Card Office, for instance,108 words
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343 1958-02-05 8 SINGAPORE, Jan. 27. HPHE Thomas Cup A matches in June this year may not be played in the Singapore Badminton Stadium. 1 This is because the Singa- pore Badminton Assoolaj tion has no direct say in the management of tne 1343 words
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Article37 1958-02-05 8 SINGAPORE. Jan. 28 Three more trade unions have been registered iff Singapore. They are the Singapore Firewood and Charcoal Workers’ Union, Singa pore Commercial House and Factory Employees’ Union and the Metal Box Workers’ Union.37 words
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Article812 1958-02-05 9 MVCiAl’OKE, Jan. 28. JlMi.U’ORE busi- menu'll are orderin- their ships to sail ,r Indonesian barter following rem,rl- that Jakarta authorities have agreed m ,t t,» interfere with n u trade until Feb. 28. Th; despite the fact t u..t i Indonesian consular in Singapore knows nothing812 words
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Article160 1958-02-05 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 26. ‘THOUSANDS of Malays living in Indonesia are to be warned to keep out of Indonesian politics. The Malayan Ambassador to Indonesia. Inche Senu bin Abdul Rahman, said here last night: ‘‘Malayans in Indonesia are taking an active part in politics. That is bad.160 words
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81 1958-02-05 9 SINGAPORE, Jan. 28 Singapore State UMNO will soon ask *he Government to prohibit any tune similar to that of the Federation’s national anthem, “Terang Bulan,” from being played for public entertainment. The Colony’s UMNO leader, Inehe Abdul Hamid bin Haji Jumat, said yesterday that81 words
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Article70 1958-02-05 9 SINGAPORE, Jan. 28. The Singapore City Council public works committee yesterday heard objections from some property owners who would not pay their share of expenses required for building up eight new roads adjoining their land or houses. In most cases objections were disallowed. Those who70 words
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377 1958-02-05 9 SINGAPORE, Jan. 28. THE Chief Minister. Mr. Lim Yew Hock, is disappointed because the Singapore public is not very enthusiastic about compulsory 7 voting. He said yesterday he had hoped widespread interest would be shown on such a vital issue. It is more than377 words
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Article387 1958-02-05 9 SINGAPORE, Jan. 28. 'J’HE Malayanisation terms of the Singapore Government’s expatriate officers are safe—even if any future government should try to rescind them as the PAP has done in the City Council. An assurance has been given by the Government to the European Civil Service Association of387 words
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164 1958-02-05 9 SINGAPORE. Jan. 28. Expatriate officers of the Singapore City Council are hoping the council will lay down and implement a Malayanisation policy “without delay.” The secretary of the expatriate Senior Officers' Association, Mr. G. M. Lowden, said yesterday: ‘‘We are anxious to know what164 words
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Article329 1958-02-05 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Ian. 27. rr()P Malav educationists backed the Prime 1 Minister today and declared it would be impossible for the Government to start Malay secondary schools satisfactorily in five days time even if there were teachers. The mere oruanisation of Malay-only classes JJ....IJ mke329 words
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Article206 1958-02-05 10 SINGAPORE, Jan. 29. ITWO more Singaporeowned ships, the Kah Poh and Kah Wah are expected to arrive in Singapore from Palembang today. The two vessels were rumoured to have been detained in the Sumatran port, but according to their owners both vessels stayed at Palembang waiting206 words
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259 1958-02-05 10 SINGAPORE. Jan. 29. CUMULATED riots broke out in Singapnre yesterday as scores of police and 2.500 troops strove to perfect methods tor speedily Qtic lliir' tiie real thing it it should ever happen attain. The combined operation was code-named “Cudgel Blow.” For259 words
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Article, Illustration546 1958-02-05 10 OFFICIALLY LEFT TO HIS GRANDSON —BUT MICHAEL WILL STILL INHERIT TITLES SINGAPORE. Jan. 29. SCOTTISH estate -*has been left to the grandson of a four-year-old Malayan boy —when he has one. THE BOY is Michael Bardwell. son of a Negri Sembilan planter. THE546 words
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Article60 1958-02-05 10 PENANG. Jan. 28—A nun was killed and a 16-year-old girl injured when the cycles they were riding wer e involved in a collision with a lorry in Kelawei Road here this morning. The dead woman Tan Chin Kiam, 32-year-old sister living in the Concordia Road Nunnery—was60 words
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Article349 1958-02-05 11 SINGAPORE, Jan. 29. i tnat Singapore will have an anti-capitalist I‘ (;’s Action Party Government is the mam sv lOv’al capitalists are scared to invest their i industrial enterprises, Mr E. K. Tan, secretary-general of the Liberal Socialist Party, *aid yesterday. Mr. Tan. who is349 words
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Article, Illustration82 1958-02-05 11 SINGAPORE. Jan. 29. PROFESSOR RUNE FRISK a Swedish physician. who flew into Singapore h> Qantas yesterday in die course of round-the-uurld lecture tour. Me will cive a lecture on "The Irend of Chemotherap> of Bacterial Diseases” M the University of Malaya on Jan. 30. >82 words
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Article40 1958-02-05 11 K. LUMPUR. Jan. 28 A terrorist has surrendered ,0 a Kinta Valley Home Guard patrol in the Ipoh fii'trirt. it was announced '“day. He j s Chu Sail A rifle and 39 ,unci °i ammunition were recovered.40 words
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Article32 1958-02-05 11 oh OI!K BAHRU. Jan. 28- i! comf,‘,, or 8“nise a welu iv fn, (< k i t0 raise money to uniform!" 001 fecs books and ren. ;or 150 Poor child-32 words
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Article319 1958-02-05 11 SINGAPORE, Jail. 29. OURGLARS escaped with jewellery worth more than $25,000 in a daring daylight raid from the home of a Singapore City Councillor in Karikal Road. T h e housebreaking, which took place on Sunday afternoon was kept a closely-guarded secret. Police gave no319 words
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Article192 1958-02-05 11 T'*>m\ LA h l,MPUR Jan 28- fl( j U p? nd workers Will nr.- .r, n f i\ ,1 1 u>sr mines Vi ;ip i Chinese New V-Y 'Y‘ s this vear unless t f- v nirn t uiv(>s loans T l! **niployees. its a192 words
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604 1958-02-05 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28. THE entire system of conducting preliminary inquiries in the Federation is to be reviewed by a Government-appointed committee which will include top men of the legal profession. The question to be decided: Should preliminary inquiries be conducted under the present604 words
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Article234 1958-02-05 11 a mtttv/td™ SINGAPORE, Jan. 29. A NUMBER of extreme left wins leaders of the People’s Action Party, now under detention, will be unable to take part directly in Singapore’s next Legislative Assembly elections. Prom Changi jail they have applied to have their names included in the234 words
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Article34 1958-02-05 11 SINGAPORE. Jan. 29. The Ceylonese Association in Singapore will hold a meeting on Feb. 2 at 5 p.m. at its premises in Handy Road to raise funds to aid Ceylon flood relief.34 words
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Article251 1958-02-05 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 29. •THE Singapore Ministry of Education ha> 1 started a new recruiting plan to beat the serious shortage of graduate teachers lor secondary schools. The ministry’s permanent secretary, Mr. Lee Siow Mong, said yesterday that under the new plan, graduates from the University251 words
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174 1958-02-05 12 Mr. ONG’ S ADVISER TO HAVE BIG SAY SINGAPORE, Jan. 30. ,r FHE Singapore Mayor’s efficiency adviser. Mr. P. C. Marcus, has been given wide powers by the City Council’s Finance Committee. The committee—Its decisions come up for confirmation at tomorrow’s council meeting—puts Mr. Marcus in control of: EXPENDITURE of174 words
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Article54 1958-02-05 12 SEREMBAN. Jan. 28,-The Negri Sembilan State Information Officer, Inche Ibrahim Izzuddin, died in the General Hospital here today. He came here on transfer from Kelantan on Jan. 2 and on the same day was admitted to hospital. He had succeeded Inche All bin Abdullah who went to54 words
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108 1958-02-05 12 Singapore:, jah. 29. Business in Britain will be more difficult this year the chairman of Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd., Sir Alexander Fleck, said in Singapore yesterday. Sir Alexander warned local 1.C.1. employees his company was meeting more competition and would have to exert itself108 words
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Article155 1958-02-05 12 SINGAPORE. Jan. 27. The Siglap branch of Singap/re UMNO will press for N'h-level talks between UMNO and M.C.A. chiefs in the Colony to strengthen their a liance. A motion calling for the talks will be introduced by the branch at a meeting of t »e executive155 words
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187 1958-02-05 12 SINGAPORE. Jan 30. LIKE the Federation, Singapore should have a state anthem, when its new constitution for complete .self-government conies into force, said the Tanglin branch of the Labour Front yesterday. And the Government should offer a prize for the writer of fhe chosen187 words
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Article, Illustration238 1958-02-05 12 SIR HUGH IS BACK —AND SO ‘EXCITED SINGAPORE, Jan. 29. General sir Hugh Stockwell, Malaya’s former G.O.C., ancl now the Military Secretary at the War Office, flew into Singapore from London by Qantas yesterday to begin a threeweek tour of the Colony, the Federation and Hong Kong. “I feel excited.”238 words
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Article569 1958-02-05 12 IT LUMPUR, Jan. 28. The Minister ot Education, Inche Mohamed Khir bin Johari, was tonight said to have found a solution to the crisis over the Malay teachers’ demand for the immediate establishment of secondary classes with Malay as the medium of instruction. The teachers569 words
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312 1958-02-05 13 PENANG, Jan. 29. Till \merican Ambassador to the Federation, Mr. 1 Homer M. Byington, Jnr., today praised the ••favourable atmosphere” in this country for foreign investment. -IMirimj the brief time I have been here, I have rrivvn the "attention of visiting Americans to this 'viv."312 words
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286 1958-02-05 13 iriNti \rORE. Jan. 30. the 2.;7'.i-ton Honesta I ivkl i\v the Indoiir..authorities atLew:.’. Coan for a jVi'.v.u::. turned to s e n-uv yesterday wiih lar cargo—2,000 w v: i\ pra irom the l how intact. 0: air tuht local ships d* tain* a recently,286 words
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Article25 1958-02-05 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 29 The travelling secretary of the World Assembly of Youth, Mr. N. Krishnaswamy. met local Youth Council leaders here yesterday.25 words
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Article, Illustration193 1958-02-05 13 SINGAPORE, Jan. 30. THE former U.S. AmA bassador to Indonesia, Mr. John M. Allison, flew into Singapore from Jakarta by Oantas yesterday and declined to clear the riddle of his “transfer.” At the airport he told reporters: “I have no comments on the numerous193 words
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Article535 1958-02-05 13 By Our Military Correspondent SINGAPORE, Jan. 30. ir pHE British Prime Minister, Mr. Harold Macmillan, is expected to tell Far East service chiefs and Singapore’s Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, the part Singapore will continue to play as a base in the defence of the535 words
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Article173 1958-02-05 13 SINGAPORE. Jan. 30. ]Y|R. M. E. BARDWELL, the Negri Sembilan planter who has succeeded to a big Scottish estate— Dunstaffnage in Argyllshire said yesterday that the estate had been left to his as-yet-unborn grandson. According to his late uncle’s will, Mr. Bardwell and, m173 words
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268 1958-02-05 13 Ceylon fund: We give $30,000 —and clothes too SINGAPORE, Jan. 30. t'OUR Buddhist organisa- tions in Singapore yesterday gave $9,739 to the Ceylon flood relief fund, bringing the total amount collected in Singapore to nearly $30,000 Led by Miss Pitt Chin Hui. representatives of the four groups presented the cheque268 words
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534 1958-02-05 14 SINGAPORE, Jan. 30. SINGAPORE is preparing for the new air jet aKe and in the forefront of Government airport development plans is an ultra-modern S 8 million terminal building, hoped to be ready by the end of next year when the latest jet534 words
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Article36 1958-02-05 14 SINGAPORE. Jan. 30. Members of the University of Malaya Debating Union last night debated the motion: “There is national apathy in the University of Malaya’s student body”. The proposers won by an overwhelming majority.36 words
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Article, Illustration63 1958-02-05 14 SINGAPORE. Jan. 30. MR AND MRS. Teoh Eng Tatt who were married at the Chinese Recreation Club in Taiping during the week-end Mr. Teoh is on the staff of the Straits Times in Singapore. The bride, formerly Miss Lee Voon Cheng, is the only daughter of63 words
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Article106 1958-02-05 14 SINGAPORE, Jan. 31. About 1,000 passengers from Singapore, the Federation, Sarawak, Borneo and Siam, who have booked passages on the Dutch liners Oranje and Willem Kuys, will now’ have to find other ships. The two ships are to be withdrawn from the Europe-Indonesia run until106 words
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Article59 1958-02-05 14 ALOR STAR. Jan. 27. A railway labourer. R. Muiugiah, 38. has received a S2O award from the Jitra police for finding a mortar bomb during the weekend. Murugiah was bathing in the Sungei Korok here when he stepped on it. Without realising it was a59 words
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Article225 1958-02-05 14 REGISTRAR HAD TO HELP SINGAPORE, Jan. 30 BRITONS are making a last-minute rush to register as Singapore citizens following the assurance from the Commissioner-General’s office that they would still retain their full rights as British sub- jeers. Mere than 15C turned up for registration within th?225 words
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Article375 1958-02-05 14 SINGAPORE. Jan. 30. QEVEN Malays, held by Singapore police since last September because of their connections with an underground political movement, “Hang Tuah,” were conditionally released yesterday. Three of them were mem- 1 bers of the Special Constabulary. but a reliable source said they375 words
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Article50 1958-02-05 14 SINGAPORE. Jan. 31. Mr. James A. Elliot. USIS Public Affairs Officer in Singapore. who has been on leave in the States, will re turn at the weekend with his wife. It is the first time that a director has been reassigned for a second continuous tour.50 words
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Article26 1958-02-05 14 SEGAMAT. Jan. 30—Mr P. Sansom has arrived here as the new O.C.P.D taking over from Mr T. A Crennell who has been promoted O.S.P.C.26 words
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267 1958-02-05 14 IZ'UALA LUMPUR. Jan. 30. —Federation tin mine workers want the Government to review its relationship with the International Tin Council in view of the crisis in the country’s tin industry The suggestion was made in an 11-page memorandum submitted today by the National Mining267 words
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692 1958-02-05 15 CHIA POTIEK - COUNCIL SPLIT ON MAYOR’S SECRETARY BUT ONG’S VOTE SWINGS DECISION ‘I ’ve never tried tuxedo, and I don't know how to carry an English umbrella dY CHIA POTIEK Singapore. Feb. 1. r tic* nuapore Mayor, I t On» Eng Guan, jV tpe City Council J iV-ht why he had the692 words
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1015 1958-02-05 15 SlNCAl’ORK. Feb. 1. t X 2.30 this morn- injr weary Singa- j pore City Councillors trudged out ol the council chamber —12 hours after they had walked in. \pd the salary of the Mayor. Mr. Ong Eng Guan, was still not fixed. Tup1,015 words
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Article237 1958-02-05 15 SINGAPORE, Feb. 1. SINGAPORE City Council yesterday approved a supplementary budget of $460,497 to cover expenditure authorised by the new Mayor. Mr. Ong Eng Guan. The bill is for expenses in connection with the Mayor’s office, his information bureau and the new complaints bureau. But Mr237 words
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Advertisement69 1958-02-05 15 STRAITS BUDGET SUBSCRIPTION RATES (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE) Br. Empire Singapore Malaya Foreign Town Area (Including (Including No Postage Postage) Postage) Quarterly 5.20 5.75 6.75 Half-yearly 10.40 11.50 13.50 Yearly 20 80 23.00 27.00 The weekly issues of the Straits Budget can 1>e sent by express air delivery service to the69 words
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577 1958-02-05 16 SINGAPORE, Feb. 1. PHARGES that membership applications had been forged were made yesterday at the monthly meeting of the executive committee of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce. The accusations threw the meeting into turmoil. After two hours of angry debate the committee decided by577 words
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Article116 1958-02-05 16 Memo handed over V LUMPUR. Jan. 31. —Leaders of the National Union of Plantation Workers today met three representatives of estate employers in connection with the union’s minimum wage policy. The employers’ representatives—Mr. R.G.D. Houghton, secretary of the Malayan Planting Industries Employers Association, and Mr. C.R.D. Dandby116 words
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Article29 1958-02-05 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 31. Two new lawyers. Mr. E. M. Stanley and Mr. R. K. Sharma. both of Kuala Lumpur, have been admitted to the Federation Bar.29 words
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331 1958-02-05 16 PRIORITY FOR YOUTH, SICK? SINGAPORE. Feb. 1. rpHE Mayor of Singa- pore, Mr. Ong Eng Guan, said yesterday that the City Council proposed to evict the Singapore Chinese Recreation Club from Hong Lim Green and use the site for one of331 words
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Article44 1958-02-05 16 JOHORE BAHRU, Jan. 31. To give an adequate water supply for the rapidly deve loping Jalan Larkin area *r Johore Bahru half a million dollars is to be spent thl* year on the construction of a new 1£ million gallon re servoir.44 words
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421 1958-02-05 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 31 LEADERS of the 10,000-strong Federation of Mai av School Teachers’ Associations this afternoon decided to instruct all members to quit UMNO bv Feb 15. Their decision was take.* three hours after the Minis ter of Education, Inche Mo421 words
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226 1958-02-05 16 V LUMPUR. Jan. 31. The Federat ions Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce today lashed out at the big tin consumer countries— America, Japan and Germany—for not giving: their “active support” to the International Tin Agreement and becoming signatories of it In his annual226 words
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Article39 1958-02-05 16 SINGAPORE. Feb. The two Dutch liners wu lem Ruys and Oranje, wnojj owners are suspending tne Europe-Far East runs uny' September will terminal their voyages at Jakarta an not Singapore as report, a yesterday’s Straits Times39 words
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Advertisement31 1958-02-05 16 BE TALLER Increase Height 2 to 6 Inches with our brand New Course. Suitable for both sexes. Results guaranteed or fee refunded In full. Details free. AddressACTIVITIES, Kingsway, Delhi 9, India-31 words
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Article1119 1958-02-05 17 CYNICUS - As I was saying CYNICUS s U’ORE, Feb. 1. ,-,n' :>n inquiry which V I acl to drastic in the reoi murder he compos- t the committee appointed by federation Gov:m appears to 1 ilaiiy restrict- in til the commit- be confined to i councillors and r .aives of the1,119 words
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Article, Illustration9 1958-02-05 17 MALAY MOSQUE Photo Oy Lai din tatt— Photo Oy Lai din tatt - 9 words
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Article43 1958-02-05 17 From the Straits Times of Jan. 31, 1908 AT Friday's meeting, the Municipal Commissioners voted $3,200 for the suppression of rabies. rE price of tin in Singapore yesterday was $62 5/8 per picul. A hundred arid fifteen tons were sold.From the Straits Times of Jan. 31, 1908 - 43 words
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Article521 1958-02-05 17 TUAN DJEK - TUAN DJEK \XI E hope there will not be a three months’ drought as a young Malay in Kampong Makam predicts, he thinks only of the fruit season, but forgets what the effects of drought will be on his rubber trees from which he earns his livelihood. Promising521 words
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116 1958-02-05 17 Kuching, Feb. 2. The first Dyak calendar ever to be compiled has been printed and is ready for circulation. The Government Printing Office has produced 1,500 copies. The 1958 calendar contains 12 photographs specially selected for the Dyak population. There is also a magnificent116 words
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Article1236 1958-02-05 18 SINGAPORE Jan 30 Monitors brilliant Hired pMU I'd ion much for Sim ci Burma, t !ip hot favourite. in Race Six over .six furlongs, at Bukit Timah yestciday. J.auiio Johnson took Monitor to the front from the start and the four-year-old never looked like losing his1,236 words
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Article906 1958-02-05 18 SINGAPORE, Feb. 2. CT. LEGER winner Straits Code, owned by Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Teo. yesterday scored a brilliant win in the New Year Cup over nine furlongs at Bukit Tiinah, Abdul Mawi rode with good judgement on the nine-year-old gelding. Straits Code was kept906 words
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Page 18 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous143 1958-02-05 18 THE BIG SWEEP TOTAL POOL §175,975 FIRST: No *****9 $79,188 SECOND: No *****5 $39,594 THIRD: No.'*****4 $21,996 Starters ($2,199 each): Nos. *****0, *****0 *****7, *****4, *****6. *****1, *****5, *****2 *****5, *****8. CONSOLATION ($1,319 each): Nos. *****1, *****5. *****4, *****6 *****1, *****2, *****8. *****9, *****0, *****6. FORECAST TOTE: Race 1 (S122)143 words
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Article116 1958-02-05 19 c \PORE, BpBiH Chief Minister, tr. Lim Yew Hock, fighting: speech i day called upon i people to “hit at those who l led him and the nment as being Lim, speaking at ti bird ion of the Labour b Thomson Kouci br urge< *$re^®f m116 words
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Article66 1958-02-05 19 SING APOIgppiMMM 5OO Dutch aboard th»> Nederland Lin* ship Or.;:; le Which jfclft Sin gaporr terday for Europe They listed of tMUIIIMp men. technician* and estateowners. They art going to Join their families whom they had sent abroad during the early part of the Indonesian crisis.66 words
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Article49 1958-02-05 19 SINGAPORE, Jan. 2 The Singapore Rural Board will carry out a district rjdMf coller < n on Tuesday tt tnS Hock rhuan Seng Timber Yard. Tampenls Road. between 9 a.m. to 1.30 Quit rents and other drill pay ai. o the Land Office may a! be paid.49 words
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Article50 1958-02-05 19 f AiSvrh J»0 d. C! I NO APOR.H! is threfit** i rp*l Pn tin f n f V% r Iaa* I M L j W 1 WI R6D&ffttions Trpfttv Alffn* i r aDan r *v L%TWu» t-rg| m > mmi rt i viiiv **5 a* w|ivt50 words
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55 1958-02-05 19 spy ot 't* 53|rrfem*tk>nar Tin Agreement wark.fplLr- thfp! Associated 'Chinese j hiiTO e vervQLjymnathv been no agreemjjw^ r which secure long 1/ Imi'lllMI RMJUkftl mi I wm| I j supply end dcioutd. 1 a# *11 VIwiar I I Hv HU blUlCo. higher55 words
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56 1958-02-05 19 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb, 1. f *rn. it •ii c 1 L r vK ~.w. 88R/ .*.s idSSSS l bV. u_ ■ty >■" JL- A* 'iM' immcumt/Ciy ixxuri wx™ front mjma out’ ann Inche BOftstam&iii docl&r&di ■fej; mS] heprese ntattvei® iirom ihe Party at the56 words
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Article11 1958-02-05 19 cultivation methods there# ,-C TL3E 1 Aftl/w11 words
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Article300 1958-02-05 20 iHARE MARKE l v** By Our Market Correspondent ■raHM SINGAPORE, Feb. 33 WHEN the Malayan Share Market opened last week the biggest immediate factor was the announcement of the cutback in production by t{ie International Tin Council :and "this influ* ence continued to be felt throughout300 words
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Article34 1958-02-05 20 MMr 9» fOUU fe« payiMt >if|NW c «^|p^ rlou KamunUng TH» Dredging Ltd 7V4% MeidS^lS^ Southern Kinta g|iw. •"•/wdßtii ud. h>% The KfuMent l jg Mh ITH% Pets 27 :Jg 25%| so**.34 words
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Article187 1958-02-05 20 i 7 SINGAPORE, Jan. 31 ••wWJitauu 7 ~/2 -Vif Bvrart Silkn 01m > Jf&Pj frei >■;» f *m L-rtTSSr, ‘/•Ml If/f 11/O Ords 10/- 20/6 RS .f« 4 W» l.lv O I UfV “'run'*#? nur*r* Ooodwoon Par* j*i i U H«arjr Wanth’”!, -147 1.62 ItkODt a O’hal187 words
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95 1958-02-05 20 By Our Market Correspondent Wm Feb. THE steadier rubber price, the unchanged io< tin price a«fl g«iiw>mjrfilti London met price* ovemifht alpneenid the Mgisvan Sha Market yesterday W eitry tradiw^f' Sellers were inclined far flw BMataSUit tn > unwilling to reduce their95 words
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Article218 1958-02-05 20 azsGAtofts, rcb op<1 ‘-si the week on ■JSHr no !*J ind r from increasing <>upph lr, m H- tb 1 ft tv. ttlnued into m. i week report Holiday Cut vJ "j’Ltd., n current market recommission house hed selling and stale frill Uqui., accounted for ihlh and218 words
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Article16 1958-02-05 20 5 Trv a «m» |> (r lb »r. u# f<|A| |f 1A a "flM' Miy16 words
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Article61 1958-02-05 20 Ml JJUW—•-» Sinrapore Chinese Froduer t prices per picul 1 Ja c«pr» Wel qu*et; UK/Contiiv tNtIk $45% Miters, drum $4: sellers Fenner ttcudr 1*0 bu d dona* MVJtok: wh) Vi• imirllf $99 special Sar I ivaV hlft.rk CtfO /If «m Am AMOCUtion jT |Sq«: fSr mtrehsntai I Ml61 words