The Straits Budget, 26 February 1958
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111 1958-02-26 2 n jEt v ' •- V« *- . f. tkAMOASAMY - n jEt v V« f. tkAMOASAMY CflNOAPORS’SCmier Minis, o ter*» nwture in giving the detainees four dftys to ceiebratarjqM& Ipr mt if gET Singaporeans can do well to* give this benevolent gesture the careful con. alderation it deserves and hope that Singapore111 words
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Article189 1958-02-26 2 P.W*; CiVMFBKL - P.W* CiVMFBKL. VTO firm decision has been lx made by the Municipal Council that the fallen Lake Gardens;,, will be replaced In con crete. hi The money allowed would nb doubt, cover such expensive construction bridge may V well prove to be a long and sweeping189 words
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Article177 1958-02-26 2 tEA - |.|tEA University af Malays '.Til.. SSd by the University oi impart new concept ’the hundred 1 so Malay students in v*.'. 5 my howK mans andoing engineers cine and science They fp count* <: HEs’' In order to pr uat have sc./ lars in Malay177 words
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Article561 1958-02-26 3 —Straits Times, Feb. 18. ku Abdul Rahman has saiu j: all— or nearly all—beiort*. The Federation does not want merger with Singapore. it has enough on its hands without taking on the problems of a troublesome tvunth State. But until he spoAt to the group of—Straits Times, Feb. 18. - 561 words
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Article588 1958-02-26 3 —Straits Times. Feb. 19. The extraordinary delegates’ meeting called by the Malayan Indian Congress was no less extraordinary for the disorder and confusion which marked its proceedings. Shouts of “shut up” and “dictator interspersed the’ refusal ot speakers ruled out of ordei to resume their seats.—Straits Times. Feb. 19. - 588 words
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Article534 1958-02-26 3 —Straits Times. Feb. 20. At the annual delegates conference of Party Negara, Dato Sir Onn bin Ja’afar, its president, announced his intention to reorganise and strengthen his party for the general elections next year “Party Negara,” he confidently announced, “has great potentialities among the masses.” As proof—Straits Times. Feb. 20. - 534 words
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Article213 1958-02-26 3 —Straits Times, Feb. 18. Hong Kong has been facing much the same problem in its schools as Singapore has, but with rather less to its credit. The number of children in school has increased sevenfold since the war and fewer than 40,000 of the 353,000 total are—Straits Times, Feb. 18. - 213 words
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Article533 1958-02-26 3 —Straits Times. Feb. 21. Hopes of resolving the critical situation peaceaoly in Indonesia rests on agreement between President boexarno and Dr. Hatta, the tormer Vice-President who commands the confidence oi the Sumatra rebels but has yet to cast in his lot with Padang. He is however at one—Straits Times. Feb. 21. - 533 words
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Article577 1958-02-26 4 —Straits Times, Feb. 22. There will be disquiet over the decision of a City Council committee to reject the authority of the Public Services Commission. It has turned down three P.S.C. proposals; namely, that the Council should delegate to its Chief Administrative Officer the power to—Straits Times, Feb. 22. - 577 words
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Article569 1958-02-26 4 —Straits Times, Feb. 24. We have been accused by the Mayor of intent “to cause mischief and create misunderstanding between the City Council and the Public Services Commission.” Before he takes off oh another flight of fantasy, Mr. Ong Eng Guan would do well to get his—Straits Times, Feb. 24. - 569 words
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Article427 1958-02-26 4 w w 111)' —Straits Times, Feb. 22 There is every nope thus, next weex s discunions in uangKox Detween uie auuionues ana tne Ueueraiions oeience Munster, Laio aouui win pave Uic way ior closer co-operation between tne two governments against tire Communists on the biameseiviaiayan border, ihew w * 111)' —Straits Times, Feb. 22 - 427 words
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Article432 1958-02-26 4 1 —Straits Times, Feb. The Pan-Maiayan conference on prosiuuuun uas esiauusneu a pcui w lcll t c an-iviaiay an i&iauuc mux to uemn ce orgum&auon i 0 comuat vice. 11ns uuuy vvi u campaign ior sinctei aimpioauiuuon laws, uisluvci way women turn to vice and assist in1 —Straits Times, Feb. - 432 words
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Article, Illustration971 1958-02-26 5 One way to ensure success of Summit Conference SINGAPORE, Feb. 19. nfR. Harold Maemili'i ian’s latest letter to Marshal Bulganin makes it fairly certain that there is 10 be a Summit Conference. I suspect that already a minor intrigue has begun in the971 words
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899 1958-02-26 5 SINGAPORE, Feb. 22. IVE don’t know how TT iucky we are. In two hours by car from Kuala Lumpur, those of us who are not made sick by hairpin bends can sit on the terrace of a bungalow in front of one899 words
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470 1958-02-26 6 GEOFFREY BOLAND - By GEOFFREY BOLAND SINGAPORE, Feb. 18. THIRTY per cent of the capital of the newly constituted Malayan Airways is to be held by the Commonwealth, Malayan and Singapore citizens. The British Overseas Airways Corporation who became the major shareholders of Malayan Airways in October470 words
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Article34 1958-02-26 6 SINGAPORE, Feb. 18. The Rt. Rev. S. W. Betts, the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Episcopal representative with the Forces, met delegates from the civilian church in Singapore at the Pavilion Club, Tanglin, yesterday.34 words
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Article79 1958-02-26 6 IPOH, Feb 17—Representatives of the estimated 500 settlement officers in the Federation will meet in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow to discuss representations to be made to the Federal Government on the improvement of their service conditions. Settlement officers are at present graded in Division Three and their79 words
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Article231 1958-02-26 6 I/-ANGAR, Feb. 17—A Perils Muslim author today challenged the president of the Negri Sembilan Council of Religion and Malay Customs, Tuan Haji Osman, to produce evidence that Muslims could not eat turtles. The author, Ustaz Shik Abu Bakar Al Ashaari. was commenting on a move by231 words
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Article125 1958-02-26 6 Miss Simmons, pioneer Singapore rural nurse, dies in Britain, 70 SINGAPORE, Feb. 18. 1%/fISS I.M.M. Simmons, M.8.E., Singapore’s first health sister in the rural area, has died in Scotland, aged 70. Miss Simmons came to Sin gapore in 1927 and became pioneer of modern materna 1 and125 words
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220 1958-02-26 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Feb 17— A man who posed as an agent of the Malayan Lotteries Board in India has been jailed for four years and lined 3.000 rupees (about $2,000) for forging Malayan tickets “on a huge scale” there. R. Balakrishnan 28, of Pudukottai,220 words
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Article57 1958-02-26 6 SINGAPORE. Feb. 18. Air Vice-Marshal J.L.F. Funner-Good, CommandantGeneral of the Royal Air Force Regiment and Inspector of ground combat training, will leave London by air today on a 38-day tour of R.A.F. units in the Middle East and Far East. He will inspect units in Singapore57 words
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Article316 1958-02-26 6 SINGAPORE, Feb. 18 AIK HOE and Co. Ltd., one ot the world’s biggest rubber companies, was found guilty in °thc Singapore Assize Court yesterday on all 34 criminal charges of breaches of the exchange control laws* The charges were said to involve US $3,694,575.316 words
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Article273 1958-02-26 6 Democratic front? Join us —Lim SINGAPORE. Feb. 18. rE Labour Front would accept anyone who would work for a strong democratic front, said the Singapore Chief Minister. Mr. Lim Yew Hock, yesterday. He was replying to a call by the Liberal Socialists at the week-end for an alliance of all273 words
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167 1958-02-26 7 SINGAPORE, Feb. 18. THE Singapore Civil 1 Se: ice Staff Side Com: A wrote to the Government yesterday prop M.r.J that it submit its a.v.'Ute relating to ren* leave, overtime unci tansolidatioii of cos: >: living allowance, to a: > .c vat167 words
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Article48 1958-02-26 7 •f APORE. Feb. 18. i> ro. f- r of Slngai,v vum Goode, has invitation to •>....-resident of the Ov tr A. :r -*nch of the Tn y sue. > 1 celebrate •iinnt'r X‘‘ ar wi th a ■hi V Cathay Hotel J FVb. 24.48 words
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Article319 1958-02-26 7 SINGAPORE, Feb. 18. Tllfc Indonesian Central Government hag im- pn>ed a blockade on four Central Sumatran rts Djambi, Palembang, Pekan Baroe and Padang according to Singapore shipowners. {ic owners told the Straits Times yesterday llial t.iiw*v had been warned by the Indonesian < onstn Ac319 words
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Article71 1958-02-26 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Feb 17— Johore, with $117,906. topped the list of rewards totalling $135,082 for information leading to the capture and killing of Communist terrorists in January Negri Sembilan paid $17,000 and Malacca paid $166. Twenty- nine terrorists were eliminated last month 13 killed, seven captured71 words
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387 1958-02-26 7 SINGAPORE, Feb. 18. Chinese detainees in Singapore were yesterday released for three days to join their families during the Chinese New Year festival. Four are women. The Chief Minister, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, instructed the Special Branch to release on suspension387 words
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Article22 1958-02-26 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Feb 17Local Ceylonese met here yesterday and decided to collect money for the Ceylon flood relief fund.22 words
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328 1958-02-26 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Feb. 17. I>OTH the UMNO Headquarters and the Federa- tion of Malay School Teachers' Associations are asking for returns of teachers resigning from UMNO over the Malay secondary classes row to find out how effective is the “quit UMNO” call. These328 words
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Article68 1958-02-26 7 SINGAPORE, Feb. 18. BOAC will introduce the Comet IV aircraft on its London-Sydney service in February next year, Mr. Ross Stainton, general manager of BOAC’s Far Eastern routes, has announced in Hong Kong. The Comet IV will also be introduced on the Tokyo run in April68 words
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Advertisement183 1958-02-26 7 THE STRAITS TIMES ANNUAL for 1958 Brings you MALAYA and SOUTH EAST ASIA in PICTURE and STORY Price $3.75 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 and183 words
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Article553 1958-02-26 8 SINGAPORE, Feb. 18. SINGAPORE has become a key point in the conflict between rebel groups and the central Indonesian Government for the control of Indonesia. The wide extent ot rival Indonesian political activities in Singapore has beconru more apparent as a result '>i the553 words
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Article, Illustration49 1958-02-26 8 SINGAPORE, Feb. 18 COL. E. u .VIcNAMAUn (above) has taken over command of the Australian Army Force, FARELF. from Col F. W. Speed The change in command follows the major relief in November last year which brought many new members to the Australian Army Force49 words
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Article30 1958-02-26 8 SINGAPORE. Feb. 18. Mr. Ding Situ Ming. 37 oi the Singapore Labour Ministry. left for Britain by Qantas yesterday for seven months’ training with the Labour Ministry there.30 words
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Article238 1958-02-26 8 SINGAPORE, Feb. 18. j WO MEN in a speedboat tried to ram a Customs vessel after they had been ordered to top, a Singapore court was told yesterday. Lim Ah Lens:, 28, and Tay Siong Hens, 24 did ♦i. they hud nothing incriminating in their238 words
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161 1958-02-26 8 KUCHING, Feb. 17. 'THE Governor of Sarawak, Sir Anthony Abell, has told members of tne Chinese General Chamber of Commerce: “We must do something now to strengthen our economy and tighten our security.” Sir Anthony, speaking at a dinner here to celebrate161 words
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Article56 1958-02-26 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Feb. 16. Two officials of the National Union of Plantation Workers will leave towards the end of this week for Singapore for a special two-week supervisory training course. They are Inche Abdullah bin Ibrahim of the Johore state branch of the union and56 words
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Article23 1958-02-26 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Feb. 19. The Selangor State UMNO will hold its annual meeting for two days on March 29 and 30.23 words
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Article133 1958-02-26 8 SINGAPORE. Feb. 18. a USTRALIA’S Minister for J\ Civil Aviation. Senator Shane Paltridge who passed through Singapore by air yesterday had talks with the Minister for Communications and Works. Mr. Francis Thomas, and the management of Malayan Airways. Senator Paltridge said last night that it133 words
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Article63 1958-02-26 8 ALOR STAR. Feb. 18.—The Minister of Agriculture Inche Abdul Aziz bin Ishav wielded a changkol today beside villagers who wer building a road in Utan Aji In Perils He took off his shirt, rolled up his trousers and then dug up earth in the mid-day sun —emulating the63 words
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Article107 1958-02-26 8 SINGAPORE. Feb 18 I EADERS ot the 5'inpore City Council Labour Unions Federation will meet the council's labour subcommittee on Feb. 15 to cflscuss the matte: of employment :*or 78 redundant gas. department workers. Mr. Ong Pang Boon, chairman of the sub-cum-mittee. said he107 words
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Article78 1958-02-26 8 SINGAPORE. Feb 10 Three experts :rom Australian universities have arrived here to prepare Malayan doctors foi the primary examination of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons. They are Dr. H H. Eddey and Dr. G. S. Christie, of Melbourne University, and Dr. R. W. Hawker,78 words
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Article35 1958-02-26 8 SINGAPORE. Fet 1* The Singapore Civil Service Staff Side Council yesterday elected Mr. K Thillaiampalam as its new chairman in place of Mr. P.L. Anthony, who has resigned due to pressure of work.35 words
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Article175 1958-02-26 8 Flag-decorated streets and floodlit buildings in honour of ECAFE Kuala lumpur, Feb. 18.—The Federal capital has been given a $lO,OOO “new look” in honour of the ECAFE conference which opens here later this month. The flags and the bunting that went into storage after the merdeka175 words
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Article417 1958-02-26 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 18. I rj ||K FIRST Malay anti-vice congress which opened here today was told that there are ali< it 28.000 Malay prostitutes throughout the lucu ration. ing this figure to 200 startled delegates and vers, the secretary of the congress preparation u417 words
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Article251 1958-02-26 9 17 JALA LUMPUR. Feb. I* 1 8 —Private enienris? in France has As‘eytr< on the Malayan :m ;ket and experts are n::ioto participate .n the technical development oi the country. The French Ambassador to M.iiaya !7r. Francois Briere. told Straits Times this today. He said: You251 words
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Article25 1958-02-26 9 Malay unit’ s jubilee Feb 18.— Miment will obV l jubilee on u ceremonial E 1 Star by the H*. Ves of other watch on.25 words
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Article123 1958-02-26 9 l/'LUANG. Feb. 16.—The 35 lalay teachers who are members of UMNO in the Kluang district have quit the party.' Among them are Che Hendon binte Haji Hashim. leader of th e women’s section of UNMO, Kluang, who is also an executive member of Johore State123 words
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Article213 1958-02-26 9 PARENT-TEACHER BODY PLANNED BUKIT MERTAJAM, Feo. 18. rpHE Federation of Malay School Teachers’ AssociaA tions plans to form a national body of Malay teachers and parents to fight for improvements to Malay education in the country. This was announced by Inche Mohamed Noor bin Ahmad,213 words
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Article, Illustration66 1958-02-26 9 SINGAPORE, Feb. 19. ABOVE: Elected Miss PinUp at a New Year's Eve dance at Singapore’s Sea View Hotel was Daisy Szeto, centre. With her are runner-up Joan Charleswortii, right, and Wendy Locke, who came third, The Queen of Queens contest, held earlier, was won by Missthird. — Straits Times picture. - 66 words
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Article84 1958-02-26 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Feb. 18.— Mr. L. G. Valpy, Commandant of the Federation Police College at Kuala Kubu Bharu, died in Kuantan this afternoon after being rescued from heavy seas while bathing. He was aged 50 and had been in the Malayan Police since 1923.84 words
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Article26 1958-02-26 9 JOHORE BAHRU. Feb. 18. Inche Ismail bin Mohamed has been appointed State Home Guard Officer Johor* 1 in place of Brigadier E T. Denholm-Young.26 words
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142 1958-02-26 9 Consulate: ‘We’re loyal to Jakarta SINGAPORE. Feb. 19 The Indonesian ConsulateGeneral in Singapore remains loyal to the Central Govern ment despite an appeal from the revolutionary govern ment in Sumatra for all Indonesian mission overseas to take orders from Padang. A spokesman for the Con sulate-General said yesterday that there142 words
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Article562 1958-02-26 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 18. pARTV NEC LYRA will hold talks with other 1 political organisations to form a common front in next year’s general elections. Announcing this at. the Party s annual delegates conference here today, >ts president, Dato Sir Onn bin Ja’afar said: “If562 words
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185 1958-02-26 10 KUALA TRENOGANU, Feb. 18. pARTY NEGARA candidate Inche Mohamed Taib bin Haji Ismail beat the Alliance candidate, Inche Wan Mohamed bin Mahmud, in a Kuala Trengganu town council by-election for the Kuala Ward. Inche Mohamed Taib polled 257 votes to his opponent’s 240. The185 words
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Article42 1958-02-26 10 BUKIT MERTAJAM, Feb. 18. For the first time since its formation in 1952. the Cent ral Province Wellesley co operative store here showed a profit for 1956 and 1957. The store made $6,024 net in 1956 and $6,839 last year42 words
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Article204 1958-02-26 10 ‘It will prevent many hardships’ IPOH, Feb. 18. —The Ipoh branch of the Women’s Section of UMNO is protesting against Government's decision to stop state and Federal minor scholarships. At its annual meeting here, it passed a resolution urging the Education Ministry to reconsider its204 words
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461 1958-02-26 10 SINGAPORE. Feb. 19. ,r rHREE more Singapore-bound ships from Sumatra were detained at Pulau Samboe yesterday as the Indonesian Central Government intensified its blockade against rebel barter trade ports Singapore shipowners say :he uoiony-registered Chlat Soon ana Kan Kheng from Palembang. and the Beetong, from461 words
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Article71 1958-02-26 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18— The body of a man was found by a patrol of the King’s Own Scottish Borderers in the Yong Peng area of Johore on Feb. 16. It has been identified as that of a terrorist. Pay Tee Kiat Near the body were71 words
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282 1958-02-26 10 Kuala lumpur, Feb. IS.—The Federation’s malaria advisory board considers that malaria is still a serious problem and wants the Government to set up a Training Centre (o carry out large-scale trials in controlling the disease. One of the functions of the centres should282 words
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276 1958-02-26 11 SINGAPORE, Feb. 20. p UN'S decision to l> reithen its Far p-J:- fleet bused on S ■>pore assures :it;nu f 'd work for U: Naval Base em- iii vt G3. i<l fleet .spokesman rday that the •ement of the new -et.up reiterated !?;r intention276 words
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Article91 1958-02-26 11 SINGAPORE. Feb. 20. tRAL Singapore city )l lnrlll °Es may protest "V, !l stafT committee re- t. nu.ition to dismiss an k S T aIle S ed to have in man subordinate department during u n e hours. is to harsh a t), i ,091 words
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570 1958-02-26 11 SINGAPORE, Feb. 20. 'I'HE Central Sumatran Revolutionary Government is seeking warships from Singapore and abroad to build up its naval forces. This is the latest development in the conflict between the Central Indonesian Government and the Sumatran rebel regime. It is believed that570 words
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Article45 1958-02-26 11 JOHORE BAHRU. Feb 18— Mr. Chia Chin Koon, Haji Taha bin Haji Zakaria and Inche Abdullah bin Mohsin have been appointed members of the Johore State Education Board replacing Sheikh Annuar bin Abdullah, Mr. S. C. Maclntyre and Inche Mansor bin Haji Bakri.45 words
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Article35 1958-02-26 11 SINGAPORE. Feb. 20 A Malay kris will be pre sented to the departing Ist. Bn., the 2nd King Edward VII Own Gurkha Rifles, at a ceremony to be held at Kulai. Johore. today.35 words
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Article368 1958-02-26 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 19. pARTY NEGARA today strongly condemned the Alliance Government for not carrying out the policy of providing for more Malay participation in the road transport industry passed by the Federal Council three years ago. Moving the motion at the party’s annual delegates’ conference368 words
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Article281 1958-02-26 11 l/'UANTAN, Feb 19.Mourners from all over Malaya attended the funeral here today of Mr. Leslie George Valpy, commandant of the Federal Police Training College at Kuala Kubu Bharu, Selangor. He was drowned while swimming m the sea 18 milts north of here yesterday afternoon.281 words
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Article30 1958-02-26 11 BANDA BAHRU, Feb 19— Inche Mohammed tiherrif oin Puteh. district officer. Banda Bahru has left on promotion to Jitra where he will assume duties as acting District Officer30 words
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158 1958-02-26 11 Kuala lumpur, Feb 18.— Tbe spelling committee set up by the Federation Government to revise the present Rumi spelling system will hold discussions with Indonesian experts. The committee i s now going through the various suggestions and memoranda received from individuals and organisations. Formed last158 words
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262 1958-02-26 12 1/ LUMPUR, Feb. 19. Malaya’s prospecting for tin and other minerals will be given a boost when the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East completes its geological map for f he region. The preparation of this map is one of the262 words
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259 1958-02-26 12 KUALA LUMPUR, 1 Feb. 19. —Malaya will manufacture a wider variety of rubber products within the next few years, the Straits Times was told today. A spokesman ol the Ministry for Commerce and Industry was commenting on the remarks of two259 words
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Article39 1958-02-26 12 Nanyang University students in Singapore have formed a committee to urge their parents to donate toward the university’s maintenance. The university has again appealed to the Chinese community in Singapore and the Federation for funds.39 words
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166 1958-02-26 12 MA YOR SEES STRUGGLE FOR POWER PENANG, Feb. 19. TWO forces the primitives and the progressives were at work in “young, independent” Malaya, the Penang mayor, Mr. D. S. Ramanathan said today. “If you look round carefully, you will see both these types," he told166 words
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Article64 1958-02-26 12 IPOH Feb 18. —The Acting Minister of Interior and Justice and Minister for Transport, Inche Abdul Rahman bin Haji Talib was given a demonstration of fire-fight-ing by members of the Ipoh fire brigade here yesterday afternoon. He made a special trip to Ipoh to present a trophy64 words
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Article40 1958-02-26 12 NIBONG TEBAL. Feb 19--Mr. W.I. Glass. District Officer. Nibong Tebal. is proceeding to Sarawak for a new appointment. Mr. J.W. Telfer. District Officer. Bukit Mertajam, will act for Nibong Tebal in addition to his present duties.40 words
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Article, Illustration82 1958-02-26 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19. The Federation Government’s official spokesman on personnel and staff matters is a Perak born Malay. Inche Abdullah bin Sahat. above, who has become Deputy Pr ntipal Establishment Officer. He is the first Asian t<» hold this post. Inche82 words
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Article33 1958-02-26 12 Councillor’ s son dies KUALA LUMPUR Fet. 20.The son of a State ami Municipal Councillor here, 28-year-old Raja Mahmood bin Raja Mohamed, died in the general hospital last night five days after admission.33 words
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Article133 1958-02-26 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Feb 19 The flr>t two Russian diplomats to come here for the ECAFE conference are extremely happy over the “complete freedom of movement’’ they are enjoying. Mr. Victor M. Lesslovski told ttv Straits Times today: “We are very pleased with the arrangements made133 words
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Article141 1958-02-26 12 BUTTER WORTH, Feb. 18. A 40 FOLD increase in short term Taiwan padi cultivation in Province Wellesley is expected this year as a result of the opening of the $2,800,000 Muda irrigation project last October. In Province North where only 450 acres were planted with141 words
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Article190 1958-02-26 12 If LUMPUR, F(b 19 •—Nineteen men wetappointed by the AllMalaya anti-vice con** ress here today to “con-. bat v and “abolish- p IV stitution MusliT women. Tlie 19—up against at least 28.000 Malay prostitute, —will function under the re gistered title of Pan190 words
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Article101 1958-02-26 12 WOMEN TOLD LEARN FIRST AID ALOR STAR. Feb 19-The nresident of the Kedah Women’s Institute, Tengku Bahiyah. wife of the Raja Muda. today urged mothers and young girls to study first aid. “I am sorry to note that women, especially these in the kampongs. showed hi tie or no interest101 words
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Article53 1958-02-26 12 JOHORE BAHRU. Feb 1 Appointed to serve on tExcise Licensing Boa.o. Johore Bahru for athe President ot the IO VJ Council. (Chairman). District Officer. (Vice- chan man), the State Cone-'''-sioner for Labour, the Hot-; Officer, Johore South. In Uda bin Awang Mr vV« Sze Ming and Mr53 words
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Article307 1958-02-26 13 SINGAPORE, Feb. 20. DIFFICULTIES over the shortage of senior c.*x- patriate staff are becoming apparent in the Singapore City Council. About a dozen “speciaare to retire within the next three months. The council has asked at. least three—Mr. J. R. H ii City Treasurer, Mr. J.307 words
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Article54 1958-02-26 13 JOHORE BAHRU. Feb. 19. The Johore Government nas notified that future applicafor mining prospecting licences must be accompanied by a deposit The sum to be deposited will be lixed by the Commissioner for Lands and Mines and will not exceed $5 per acre No deposit was54 words
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Article56 1958-02-26 13 BUTTERWORTH. Feb. 19.i P v °-year dream of 100,OOd Butierwonh residents will p imni !f e ln August with the rWk e V on of the coronation Pratt's Park memorial at The move for the tower non" k arte 2 in 1953 and $27.Z ha l?56 words
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Article180 1958-02-26 13 ’’""JALA LUMPUR. Feb. 19.Shaking ana nervous, a Chinese housewife got down from a little Tiger Moth aircraft here this morning after celebrating Chinese New Year by making her first and last—air trip. Muttered Mrs. Chow Kir. Foon, 32. as she alighted: Never again just180 words
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Article52 1958-02-26 13 BUKIT MERTAJAM. Feb. 19 —Two Alliance town councillors. Mr. Ooh Chooi Cheng and Mr. Tan Cheng Bee. who sent in their resignations last month, will attend tomorrow’s Bukit Mertajam town council meeting. They have not yet received any indication that the Penang State Government has accepted52 words
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Article29 1958-02-26 13 JOHORE BAHRU. Feb. 18.— Mr. S Mapana. Dr. Kwong Kwok Cheong and Sved Zain bin Idrus Shahab have been nominated to serve on the Kluang Town Council.29 words
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Article, Illustration73 1958-02-26 13 Sultan ’s son home for good SINGAPORE, Feb. 20. rpENGKU Ahmad (above) 60-year-old son of the Sultan of Johore, has returned to Malaya, after a stay of six years in Britain. He is a former Deputy Mentri Besar of Johore. He said that he planned to stay in Johore permanently.Straits Times picture. - 73 words
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Article196 1958-02-26 13 PENANG. Feb. 19. THE Labour-dominated City Council is preparing 1 rental figures to re-assess bungalows.and busi- ness houses. The object, it is under stood, is to raise more revenue without affecting poor er ratepayers. The council may als< charge small consumers le*> electricity196 words
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141 1958-02-26 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 19. CANADIAN industrial expert, Colonel F. J. Lyle is optimistic of the possibilities of Malaya’s industrial expansion. Col. Lyle, who is here to advise the Government on the development of industries, has had discussions with the Minister for Commerce and Industry, Mr.141 words
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Article201 1958-02-26 13 Army’ plans home for these boys P' nik um rphai ed boys of ZTcr.7, s °o hostef P h an<? for the sl7 Phanf for th€ orwhich W |s d h o he destitutes--of the fta wi 0n the the land LhH?* 1 Arm V on home in T?mh nin201 words
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Article105 1958-02-26 13 SINGAPORE. Feb. 20. Representatives of the newly formed Singapore Indian Congress yesterday had informal talks with the Indian High Commissioner ln Malaya, Mr. V. M. M. Nair. on Indians acquiring Singa pore citizenship. The congress, in a state meat after the meeting, claimed that some Indians105 words
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Article60 1958-02-26 13 JOHORE BAHRU. Feb. 19. The Chinese community, through th e Malayan Chinese Association, today sent gifts of dry pork, oranges biscuits, sweets, tinned pineapples and fresh fruit to the inmates of the leper camp, old people’s homes and the prison. In addition th e True60 words
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328 1958-02-26 13 DECISION MADE BY A COMMITTEE- SINGAPORE, Feb. 21. •THE Public Service 1 Commission should be only an advisory body as far as Singapore City Council jobs are concerned, according to a decision by a council committee. Under the Local Government Ordinance, appointments and promotions328 words
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500 1958-02-26 14 SINGAPORE, Feb. 21. T'HE owners of three French sloops and two tank landing cralt at 1 Singapore’s laid-up anchorage are considering an offer of $600,000 for the warships, the Straits Times was told yesterday. A representative for the French owners said they would accept500 words
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Article, Illustration134 1958-02-26 14 SINGAPORE, Feb. 21. THIS PICTURE taken in Manila last week shows the Indonesian rebel leader. Lt.-Col. Ventje Sumual (holding long cigaretteholder) at a Press conference. At his left is Major Jan M. Pantouw, his aide, who arrived in Singapore last Saturday to make arrangements for theU.P. picture. - 134 words
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Article242 1958-02-26 14 SINGAPORE, Feb. 21. THOUSAND daily-rated employees of the Singapore City Council are planning to go on strike in support of their demands for Ritson pay scales and housing allowances. The City Council Labour Unions Federation which represents them, has given the council a 14day ultimatum to242 words
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Article70 1958-02-26 14 IPOH. Feb. 20. Corporal Frank Shaftoe. of the Ist Lincolnshire Regiment, mounted a maehinegun on the back of one of his men in order to get a group of terrorists into his sights. The “human gun carriage” was Private Michael Barusley. The two soldiers wounded one70 words
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Article47 1958-02-26 14 SINGAPORE. Feb. 21. At least 82 Singapore people, mainly Chinese, were injured bv fire crackers in the last three days. Eighty were treated as out-patients at the General Hospital. Two were admitted. It is believed that many more were treated by private doctors.47 words
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Article527 1958-02-26 14 SINGAPORE, Feb 21 A SCHEME to retain the services ot certain expatriate officers who may be needed longer than was anticipated under the Malayanisation policy is now being finalised between Singapore ana the British Government. Parallel negotations are also going on between the Federation527 words
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Article232 1958-02-26 14 DENANG, Feb. 20.—The Federation Government will launch an ail- out war against Communist terrorists on the Siumese-Malayan border after April 30 the final date for the terrorists to surrender. This was announced by the Minister for Defence. Dato Abdul Razak bin Hussein, when he arrived232 words
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Article538 1958-02-26 15 SINGAPORE, Feb. 21. f HE Singapore Mayor, Mr. Ong Eng Guan, has told his local senior officers that they must not regard malayanisation as a chance “to m ramble for the spoils of victory, particularly when the downtrodden masses are not even s ia ntilv538 words
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Article102 1958-02-26 15 SINGAPORE, Feb. 21 LABOUR Front members in the Singapore City Council will be asked to fight for the withdrawal and cancellation of mandatory orders Issued in respect of demolition of attap houses in the city. This decision was taken at a meeting of the front’s central102 words
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Article41 1958-02-26 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Feb. 21.— The People’s Progressive Party is to form a branch in Selangor soon. A sponsor for the branch. Mr. Chew Choo Soot, said today that many people had pledged their support for the party.41 words
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105 1958-02-26 15 SINGAPORE, Feb. 21. THE Singapore Government, now considering the advisability of introducing compulsory voting, will be asked for a statement in th«» Legislative Assembly session in March or April. Mr. Lim Cher Kheng will ask whether the Government proposes to change thf law105 words
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Article90 1958-02-26 15 SINGAPORE. Feb. 22. The general council of th» Singapore Traction Compar.v Employees’ Union i s meeting tonight to finalise new demands to be submitted to the management. The Straits Times understands that employees of th? mechanical section are seeking higher pay. a Drivers and90 words
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Article84 1958-02-26 15 SINGAPORE. Feb. 21 A SPECIAL committee i.o investigate alleged corruption in the Singapore City Council is now considered unnecessary on the assurance by the Mayor, Mr. Ong Eng Guan. that the newly-esta blished complaints bureau had virtually stamped out graft. Following the Mayor r. statement, the84 words
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Article480 1958-02-26 15 SEIZURES FRIGHTEN SHIPPERS SINGAPORE, Feb. 22. pOR the second time in about a month all seaborne trade between Singapore and Indonesian barter ports has come to a standstill. Singapore ship-owners yesterday cancelled all sailings to Palembang, Djambi and other Sumatran ports following the seizure480 words
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Article92 1958-02-26 15 Senior Aircraftman Lawrence White of the R.A.F. Changi pleaded guilty in a Singapore traffic court yesterday to driving a motor cycle without a licence and while not covered by third party insurance on Nov. 20 at th e junction of Nicoll Drive and Telok Paku Road. He was92 words
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Advertisement68 1958-02-26 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 he sent by express air delivery .service to the United68 words
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Article317 1958-02-26 16 SINGAPORE, Feb. 22. THE Singapore Government may be asked to J consider a suggestion that the new fullyelected Legislative Assembly, under the constitution for self-government, should have 54 instead of 51 members. This proposal has hern piaced for the consideration of the Election Boundaries Delimitation Committee,317 words
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Article63 1958-02-26 16 SINGAPORE, Feb. 22. Air Vice Marshal J. L. F Fuller-Good, Commandant General of the Royal Air Force Regiment, arrived in Singapore yesterday on Far East inspection tour. He is acquainting himseb at first hand with the roV of the RAF Regiment <Ma laya) and other RAF.63 words
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Article32 1958-02-26 16 JOHORE BAHRU. Feb. 21. The $124,000 conversion of the fourth floor of the Johore Bahru General Hospital to provide up to date maternity facilities i.s expected to be completed shortly.32 words
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103 1958-02-26 16 WE CAN’T BECOME IMPLICATED-LIM SINGAPORE, Feb. 21. SINGAPORE is bound to remain neutral towards the Indonesian crisis, the Chief Minister. Mr. Lim Yew Hock, said yesterday. It is my hope that the disputing parties in the Republic can resolve the situation amicably between themselves.”103 words
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Article125 1958-02-26 16 SINGAPORE, Feb. 22. The Pacific Area Travel Association conference now being held in Santa Barbara, California, has elected Mr. J. M. Jumabhoy, the Minister for Commerce and Industry in Singapore, as its new president. Mr. Jumabhoy, who was informed of his election by cable, has125 words
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Article1203 1958-02-26 16 AIK HOE LODGES AN APPEAL SINGAPORE, Feb. 22. AIK HOE and Co. Ltd.. rubber merchants, were fined $850,000 in the Singapore Assize Court yesterday for 34 criminal breaches of the exchange control laws. The Chief Justice. Sli John Whyatt, Q.C., pronouncing sentence, said he had no1,203 words
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Article65 1958-02-26 16 SINGAPORE. Feb. 2Representatives of the Singapore City Council Labe l. Unions Federation met Lie council labour sub-commitu yesterday over the questn of 76 redundant workers a the city gas works. The committee said fl council was prepared to P-' gratuity and severance P* according to years of servi*65 words
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Advertisement32 1958-02-26 16 BE TALLER Increase Height 2 to 6 Inches with our brand New Course. Suitable for both sexes. Results rr n.tr#>d or fee refunded in full Details free. Address:—ACTIVITIES. Kin*sway, Delhi 9. India.32 words
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Article296 1958-02-26 17 ;tCHAEOLOGICAL STUDENTS PLAN EXPEDITIONS Excavations of old Portuguese buildings NGAPORE, Feb. 22. r, university ui Mai :uva Arcnaeologicai t lC t y nave finalised lor two major /.nditions, to various in Malacca and Krtum during tne comvacations. cam ol members wm It-aVi' Singapore os Mar. 6 i296 words
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Article78 1958-02-26 17 ■SINGAPORE. Feb 22. NO contract lau in-ers of Gammon ,A 1 Ltd., in Singav«. brought their AJ th the manage- the Chief MinisM Lm Yew Hock, yesterday Llm and handed •memorandum con- options against ii i 'liny. n bief Minister pro- -onk into the matsaid he78 words
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Article151 1958-02-26 17 SINGAPORE, Feb. 22. SINGAPORE’S delegation to the ECAFE conference has not yet decided what questions it will raise at the plenary session, which opens in Kuala Lumpur on March 5. The Minister for Commerce and Industry, Mr J. M. Jumabhoy, who will be attending the151 words
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Article, Illustration198 1958-02-26 17 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 21. ‘THE former Permanent Secretary to the Ministry for Communications and Works in Singapore. Mr. L. H. N. Davis, is to become the special representative of the Rubber Growers’ Association in Kuala Lumpur. Mr. Davis retired from the Government service198 words
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Article95 1958-02-26 17 KUANTAN, Feb. 22.—Three Alliance candidates were returned unopposed to the Kuantan Town Council today. This is the second year that the Alliance has had a walkover. The three councillors to be sworn in next month are: Mr. Thiam Hai Sai (Central) Che Mahimon binte Harun95 words
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Article, Illustration10 1958-02-26 17 THOuutil tul Muuo h'tiOLo by Han Ha\ Fong— h'tiOLo by Han Ha\ Fong - 10 words
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Article544 1958-02-26 17 CRIDAY, Feb. 14th 1958: As Chinese New Year approaches, a greatly increased number of logs are arriving at the Forest Checking Station for clearance, and delivery to johore and Sinpore sawmills. The more logs that leave the jungle the more pay for the men who do the felling544 words
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Article92 1958-02-26 17 (From the Straits Times of Feb. 20, 1908). AT the Municipal Commissioners’ meeting early this week discussion took place as to whether the expenses of people bitten by mad dogs and who had to be sent for treatment at the Pasteur Institute at Saigon should be met(From the Straits Times of Feb. 20, 1908). - 92 words
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Article80 1958-02-26 17 JOHORE BAHRU. Feb. 21.The following have been appointed to serve on the working committee of the Johore Bahru Tamilar Sangam to raise funds for the Ceylon flood relief fund: President, Mr. Loh Toh Met; vice-president. Dato Haji Abdul Majid; secretary. Mr. V. Ponnudural; asst, secretary. Mr. K.80 words
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Article1067 1958-02-26 18 1/ LUMPUR, Feb. 19. Sporting Stable s Hopeful Blue, with apprentice Chris Dragon up, today won the A. A. Henggeler Memorial Trophy over six furlongs on a heavy track here. Second was Monitor (Laurie Johnson) four lengths away with Sun of Burma (Eddie Larkin; third another lenstn1,067 words
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1061 1958-02-26 18 EPSOM JEEP - By EPSOM JEEP pRINCE OF LALITA. with Eddie Larkin astride, scored a smashing four-length win in the first of the season’s classics—the l-]-mile Selangor Gold Cup—at Kuala Lumpur on Feb. -2. Second was On Stage, with outsider James Aitch third. Prince of Lalita. owned1,061 words
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Miscellaneous173 1958-02-26 18 BIG SWEEP TOTAL POOL: $184,950 1st. No. *****8 ($49,936) 2nd. No. *****8 ($24,968) 3rd. No. *****3 ($12,484) STARTERS ($1,560 each): Nos. *****4; *****0; *****8; *****6; *****4; *****7: *****9; *****1. CONSOLATION ($1,109): Nos. *****6; *****7; *****5; *****3; *****7; *****3; *****2; *****1; *****1: *****1. TREBLE TOTE: One ticket ($875). FORECAST TOTE: Race173 words
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85 1958-02-26 19 \LA LUBIIjDfc. sat. Mm YAN Airways i w irt a new service from f ipore to Jakarta® :i i despttt the pte> st.. political upheaval in i*-, :iesla a <t'sman CO*** P here said today < not look tor trouttl we And it. If85 words
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Article25 1958-02-26 19 78 so *|T’ r 1. v^»e^tin4 ?*»st. the arW^ mHiioH \n -A a -y. k fll|||la«|0 Art»«% fa*«aAq V\.^25 words
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Article43 1958-02-26 19 G A PORE. Pcb 22 Ridzuan K an Royal Sfalayar rx beon appointed h ime that surh or i cer been aCCOrde1 V 4 u- the ftMN In 1060 as a proba LftonyT n" ww LWIMKin scpwinDRri 1 iwoo*43 words
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Article138 1958-02-26 19 T: f v I vCijl'' witfSrr'M- "i UilUil A UilUL' h?aK12K&J)9 I retafc'fce eervices of yet #«Wr officer Singepore t* relieve shortage of senior caused retirements, will be discussed by two council fliljPJ ,v CCS on Febg26s Chief Administrative Officer, Mr. Mid .used to negotiate138 words
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Article22 1958-02-26 19 submit entries for Malaya a own “Oseangv -Sf", joan Beag frivrtprt*e* are tries. \£s*' 4 7 2£&^ £-if$K22 words
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Article65 1958-02-26 19 VSJL Qivn.&PnRK Feb 22 -■*<* N? Hl/w. '5. v ClXiV 'Tbjr Jk% E-I'a *> lb: 4. 4 r'ljT i*r 4L77i: A W Housing.' Inch® Abdul Hamid bin Haji Jumat, said yeftarifry, W,' ..■>%&£&& Minister, Meanwhile, plans for tup was not Just a Ing: want this65 words
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19 1958-02-26 19 llulUbllip o%wfB delegation. i^- The Singapore -v v 1^oit yown*• 1 Ky 20 |)ff19 words
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128 1958-02-26 19 5 A_ 4 v ;'T^ r > .4/f^ E! The SwooeC^appeaied I dallj^^7 S'pwt -wMb an ear I the Poil#*. n **fcUreiMj. te relay, tali i s "There- te absolutely F trutu in it. There has tip Hetimm ear or tinker was soot128 words
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394 1958-02-26 20 SHARE MAU i' 1 i v "vf'’rS* ■‘Si,® By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Feb. 24. WITH the Chinese New Year holidays falling in the middle of the period there was little activity on the Malayan Share Market last week in the three days* trading.394 words
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Article59 1958-02-26 20 Capra: steady; UK/Continent bulk $45(4 aeUara, drum $49 MUws- MMVMrtßir; no business reported done* lluntok &SS^Ls» iup $2). jjtogapw*. repra flssnfliifli.il I March bptt 345 mUMs. drum $49 setter*. Tone quiet. H.CJK. Ltd. Bombay copra priees: February $9l (Nominal). 'XC.B. Ltd. coconut eg clastnft prices: bulk $44 setters,59 words
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Article108 1958-02-26 20 1 in the Singapore Market last week was reported bv oat firm 'll broker* for the period Fefcpl 21 r-r fr 4?.■ <’A i INDUSTRIALS: Fraset- M Neav*' Orda. $2.67(4 to $2j66. Jades $2, Jackson k bo. $1.40. Malayan Breweries $l4l Metal Box $;.$S to $1.62 to $1.83108 words
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Article15 1958-02-26 20 V v "-7- 3- I 1 f TIN IUBBE* 8 S JJgpflU m**dl*j>15 words
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Article36 1958-02-26 20 A—elitisß made the following changes In Its rates to merchants on Feb&2l <att rates to $lOO Setting T.T.” «r D.% (wady: Canada $ll6/16; Belgian Francs 1615(4. HMg y* 1 one van ef gtoyy|gts4ffegy < r36 words
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Article17 1958-02-26 20 p. Itete I «Mal Total d(| Twite, MkJj m. sgk* M% March 14 /V STI17 words
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Article293 1958-02-26 20 SINGAPORE. Feb. tL f ,7 .y w A Jft' INDUSTRIAL* SI 18 RS&r* ,58-, ss i ‘•‘*#l u is «r ntaM*: I »r 4 0U Goodwood Hn I.l* l.ss W Hammer 2.15 2.20 2*f r L Wau !f? 180 H tun. m S'tiat 'H*°™ *4OUU 4*o 00co293 words
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352 1958-02-26 20 S By Our Market Correspondent j SINGAPORE, F« i j DESPITE the drop in the tin price in I., ,d 0 overnight the local price eootinued 1, yesterday, gaining $2.25 to $366.50 per p. 1. The rise in the metal price352 words
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Article171 1958-02-26 20 8INOAPORE, Feb. 21 i flTlTH tHe mDDer marsct i I only *or one andt < VMf aayB since our last re- port ttoere Is fery little oo l which to comment ta:; portions o] #Bll' 17 the market settled s Uown to caMrate Chinese New Year, which171 words