The Straits Budget, 10 September 1958
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Title Section34 1958-09-10 1 The Straits Budget „__i_ THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES WATAI NATIONAL **WSrAflE* New Series 689- Singapore, September 10, 1958. '2L U (A^’ r > 4 Lrf ■>. Ptfee 10 cents (Malays) or 1 ShlUUif.34 words
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572 1958-09-10 2 ■$, LBC KOAK TOW - LBC KOAK TOW Partv CJOMJE 1 'astonisljing views have been expressed. <m the subject of social revolution in a controversy sparked off by my letter (S.Tf iUir- 8). •First, the anonymous let-' .ters. iThese have missed the point which Inche Ibrahim572 words
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Article95 1958-09-10 2 N 6. ftfUOAWKLA - ~N 6. ftfUOAWKLA Singapore. Kt should Oe oDVIOUS to ithe Police and the Government that Singapore’s gambling booths with their nlntables provide gangsters with a'good hicome ih the form of protect!on! money and large-scale rambling ;pkes place every day ugly sight is that these booths are95 words
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Article53 1958-09-10 2 AHMAD KAMAR - AHMAD KAMAR H Menlng. j jPi&s.spssaw Central Welfare Council. wat~.wi*ong when He said fllhga-, pore was lan alien country and opposed giving a’contribution of $1>000 to a Are relief fund in Singapore (S.T. Aug. 20). ,> Singapore Has helped in many cases and ifalaya should help her53 words
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Article75 1958-09-10 2 MALAYAN - MALAYAN Nun IN READ with admiration (&T,'iAug.i23>. theYteClslon of Dr. Chua Sin Kar, chairman of the Whitley to give up -tiis 'v monthly retainer of 1350 ip suoport of the nation-wide cell for economy, y D£ Chua has sit an ex* "ample for our Ministers to? follow. It75 words
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Article229 1958-09-10 2 MOHD NOR - MOHD NOR Pelattnt Jaya. > 0 V.. WHY doesn’t Malayu Iesign from the n n council? More than nv *bther country we depe;-. on tin exports and the now rising unemployment fi mre demands some action. The agreement is -.nt just working out as229 words
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Article127 1958-09-10 2 «. C T W - C T W (v. s* |>ENANO City Council A has done a good iob by Increasing the licence fee of all classes of hotels. > A City Councillor. Mr Ooi Thlam Slew, has warned the hoteliers that any hartal staged by them in protest against127 words
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Article63 1958-09-10 2 TA’BENr“'’ - TA’BEN r Kuala Trenggano. fftHERB will be a A a duck” competition at the Kuala Lumpur Ke Gardens daring the Me: deka anniversary cei< Mav I raise a vole*; f protest against this ot ally organised barby act of cruelty? Surely tt are better ways of63 words
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Miscellaneous61 1958-09-10 2 E m Pfc nc ry (W<0 r lH 8 Wy.v s ’xmmm MW£ BH eo «S5 !*%P Qw* v** H e p «v* rt .l* f <■ a l V. fe Si s ;j '.V i.M« v I A 3 5 LiS 1 f > 1 aM >• < ‘VI61 words
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The Straits Budget
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Article657 1958-09-10 3 —Straits Times. Sept. 4. <j nc Federation Government. s decision not to hold >w elections immediately ter independence was questioned at the time, but it was a wise decision although it meant the Alliance was giving up the absolute certainty of repeating the sweeping success 0 f—Straits Times. Sept. 4. - 657 words
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Article420 1958-09-10 3 —Straits Times. Sept. 5. Hypocrisy and hate had a good run in the Singapore City Council debate on the erection of a new market in Joo Chiat Road. The Health Committee had approved the project, but P.A.P. Councillors opposed it on the ground that hawkers would suffer while—Straits Times. Sept. 5. - 420 words
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Article586 1958-09-10 3 —Straits Times. Sept. 2. While the common sense proposals now made for the temporary clerks in the Federation Government’s service probably fall short of the hopes of some of the temporaries they go about as far as is practical or desirable. When the committee first sat—Straits Times. Sept. 2. - 586 words
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Article293 1958-09-10 3 —Straits Times. Sept. 2. A Selangor State Councillor, Raja Mohamed bin Raja Alang, has made “a last plea” for the return of Jenderam’s former residents to the village they were forced to abandon seven years ago. For nearly two years the authorities have been making up and unmaking—Straits Times. Sept. 2. - 293 words
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Article270 1958-09-10 3 —Straits Times, Sept. 3. All Singapore roads lead to Collyer Quay. It is a pretty congested heart. A survey by the Master Plan team shows that 44,000 cars pass through it between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. In the peak period 4,000 cars an hour go by. The—Straits Times, Sept. 3. - 270 words
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Article577 1958-09-10 4 —Straits Times, Sept. 8. Officially Radio Malaya will be split between the Federation and Singapore on January 1. The decision to divide the organisation was disclosed in the supplementary estimates which come before the Singapore Assembly on Wednesday, and it is typical of the way in which—Straits Times, Sept. 8. - 577 words
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Article242 1958-09-10 4 —Straits Times. Sept. 4. Singapore’s two million dollar Victoria Memorial Theatre will not be much use to cultural organisations unless the new charges for hire of the theatre are reduced. Many groups have complained that the rates are crippling. The old theatre, dismal and uncomfortable though it was, at—Straits Times. Sept. 4. - 242 words
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Article164 1958-09-10 4 —Straits Times Sept. 5. The effect of the British decision to cut back imports of Russian tin, a lead which the Dutch and others have followed, will be greatly reduced if the Japanese replace their Malayan tin with Russian. The Japanese now import about 7,000 tons a—Straits Times Sept. 5. - 164 words
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Article635 1958-09-10 4 —Straits Times. Sept. 6. The strong stand which the Federation Government is taking on the tin industry's problems is a lead for other producers to follow. If the international tin scheme is to survive it must have all the backing that members can give it, and—Straits Times. Sept. 6. - 635 words
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Article238 1958-09-10 4 —Straits Times. Sept. 6. In warning that the Cambridge School Certificate may soon become a “worthless scrap of paper”, Singapore’s Minister for Education was unconsciously reflecting a popular attitude. Hopeful parents and their children have tended to look on these certificates as work chits a promise to find—Straits Times. Sept. 6. - 238 words
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Article300 1958-09-10 4 lieu —Straits Times. Sept.J^, Some of the Singapore Polytechnic secrecy has been lifted. A prospectus has been published containing information about the courses, examinations, fees and general regulations. The enrolling of full-time and part-time students has begun. Classes may be started next month, or at the beginning oflieu —Straits Times. Sept.J^, - 300 words
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Article23 1958-09-10 4 r i,bv nnri SANDERSON: To RU fh Nigel at Bunesar Hospital To° Anna a son. at Mnrvfield ,.'l dee, Scotland 2-9-58 E23 words
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Article38 1958-09-10 4 CLUTTER-TOWNSEND fr York City. David Reid- n n( J r ore, and Mrs. D. E Clutter, Sine and Carol Ann. d lat r Hi* Doris Townsend andt J e f Endichard Lerov Townsend of cott. New York.38 words
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Article, Illustration1089 1958-09-10 5 Kl T A LUMPUR. Aug. 31. THE day on which, as a voting man just inv’.ded out of the I began my first and unhappiest job in journalism, the news editor of the Daily Mail, my new employed handed me a sheet1,089 words
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849 1958-09-10 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Sept. 2. JT’S all over, including the shouting. The fl a g s and streamers have been stored away until next year. The ministerial gold-braided songkoks have been seen, and accepted, in place of the Plumed helmets. The849 words
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260 1958-09-10 6 K LUMPUR, Aug. 28. The Federation Government’s campaign to publicise Malaya in Britain is a flop, a town councillor, unionist and teacher, Mr. Y. P. Cheah, who has just returned to Malaya, told the Straits Times today. “Schoolchildren in some places are still taught260 words
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488 1958-09-10 6 IPOH, Aug. 28. 'pHE MINISTER of Education, Inche Mohamed Khir bin Johari, last night defended the Government’s policy of recruiting teachers with the Lower Certificate of Education for English primary schools. He was replying to criticisms by the president of the Malayan Graduate Teachers’488 words
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90 1958-09-10 6 IPOH, Aug. 28 The Minister for Education, Inche Mohamed Khir bin Johari, last night criticised teachers who wear Hawaiian shirts to school. Inche Mohamed Khir was speaking at the annual delegates' conference of the T alayan Graduate Teachers' Union here. Stating that he had seen teachers90 words
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201 1958-09-10 6 lOHORE BAHRU, Aug. J 28. The coming marriage of two royal cousins, both grandchildren of the Sultan of Jchore, was announced tonight during a glittering party at the Istana Pasir Plangie. The party, given by the Sultan’s third son, Tengku Temenggong Ahmad, was attended201 words
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Article29 1958-09-10 6 BRUNEI TOWN, Aug. 28.— The acting Chief Roads Engineer, Mr. B. Bond, has been awarded Australia’s George Taylor Medal for his paper on bitumen and its uses.29 words
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Article287 1958-09-10 6 mTTn SINGAPORE, Aue *>q T HE presence of six Government nominees in the Singapore Health Education Council “i" against modern democratic concepts,” Prof S A. Sandosham, a member of the council said yesterday. u He said: “It is unsatisfactory for the council tn accept nominees just287 words
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Article90 1958-09-10 6 ALOR STAR, Aug. 28. —A 12-year-old boy, Cha bin Iteng, and a padi planter, Majid bin Lebai Salleh. 20. were today accused of murdering a 14-year-old boy, Hussain bin Idris. No plea was recorded. The murder was alleged to have taken place at Bukit90 words
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Article49 1958-09-10 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 28 Mr. Justice Shepherd, an acting judge of the Selangor High Court, left for Britain today on long leave. Mr. Ong Huck Thye. an Ipoh lawyer who was recently appointed judge, will take over from Mr. Justice Shepherd from Sept. 1.49 words
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149 1958-09-10 6 KLANG, Aug. 28. T<HE police have stopped the sale of Malayan made merdeka anniversary envelopes bearing “peace” doves, an emblem adopted by international Communism. Shop-keepers have been told they shoiud not sell the envelopes until the Legal Department has giver, a ruling Each enve* has149 words
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Article43 1958-09-10 6 IPOH, Aug. 28.—The Perak branch of the National Union of Transport Workers nas cabled the Minister for Labour to intervene in tne strike at the Malayan Min ing Company here. The three-week-old is over the dismissal of -o workers.43 words
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Article40 1958-09-10 6 IPOH. Aug. 28.--About 000 people. livil Jf j n strict curfew re^ n a 1,200-square mile area Central Perak, were allow ed to celebrate the merdiKa anniversary by staying 31 doors till 2 a.m. on Aug and Sept. 1.40 words
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394 1958-09-10 7 L r LUMPUR, Aug. I\. 28. A spectacular tattoo under the Merdeka Stadium P 0 odliphts drew loud applause from 25,000 People here tonight. 1 It was a three-hour, fast, colourful display ..nich officially opened the uve-dav merdeka anniver1 rv celebrations. “-The Tattoo394 words
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101 1958-09-10 7 If UAL A LUMPUR, Aug. 29. —The “ghost village” of Jendcram m Ulu Langat—deserted for seven years —is to return to life officially in a month when the Selangor Government declares it a residential area. The state government is planning to rehabilitate it101 words
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Article215 1958-09-10 7 IT LUMPUR, Aug. 29. —A steady flow of Aims, photographs and booklets is supplied to the High Commissioner’s office in London to publicise Malaya in Britain, a spokesman of the Information Services said today. He was replying to a town councillor, Mr. Y.215 words
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Article55 1958-09-10 7 SINGAPORE, Aug. 30. Miss Y. S. Liu, a professor in the Nanyang University, has been appointed a member of the Teachers’ Training College advisory committee. Another new member of the committee is Prof. Troy Stearns, a visiting professor from Michigan University, who heads the education department55 words
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220 1958-09-10 7 pENANG, Aug. 28. Malay women must rouse from their slumber of the ages” nc J boldly press for a tter marriage deal, Ulan Haji g.M. Yusoff. a member of the Penang Jim Advisory Board. Ur f -d last night. H V.220 words
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62 1958-09-10 7 PENANG, Aug. 29.—TheMayor of Singapore, Mr. Ong Eng Guan, has fixed Oct. 10 to 12 for his oflfilcial visit to Penang. The Mayor of George Town, Mr. D. S. Ramanathan, contacted Mr. Ong by telephone yesterday, and the Singapore Mayor suggested these62 words
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Article278 1958-09-10 7 SINGAPORE, Aug. 30. T MAYOR, Mr. Ong Eng Guan, warned in the Singapore City Council yesterday that he would deal mercilessly with any member of the staff found betting in City Hall during working hours. t)n well nown fact,” he said, “that betting is rife in278 words
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86 1958-09-10 7 SINGAPORE, A/Ug. 30. rE Mayor of Singapore, Mr. Ong Eng Guan. yesterday sent a message of good wishes to the people of the Federation on the occasion of the first anniversary of merdeka. The message said: "We are convinced that the day won t be86 words
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Article42 1958-09-10 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Aug 27.— Tengku Temenggong Ahmad will formally announce the engagement of his son. Tengku Osman, to Tengku Maimunah. only daughter of his brother, the Regent of Johore. at a reception at the Istana Pasir Plangie at 6 p.m. tomorrow.42 words
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229 1958-09-10 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 29. COPY of an “open letter” of life In China—“where people tremble with fear day and night”—arrived in the Straits Times office here from Hong Kong today. The letter, purportedly written by a group of student refugees, asked the Straits Times:229 words
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Article55 1958-09-10 7 KUALA LUMPUR Aug. 29 The Prime Minister of Canada, Mr. John Diefenbaker, has accepted an invitation to visit Malaya during his Commonwealth tour at the end of this year. Mr. and Mrs. Diefenbaker will be state guests of the Federation Government during their five-day visit from55 words
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Article31 1958-09-10 7 IPOH, Aug. 28.—Mr. Justice Good, senior judge of the Perak Supreme Court, left Ipoh this evening on his wav to Ireland on one and a half months’ leave.31 words
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Article, Illustration3654 1958-09-10 8 AMONG THEM ARE TWO CITIZENS FROM SINGAPORE-18 WOMEN KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 80. HUNDRED AND SIXTY people, including two Singapore citizens, will receive the first honours bestowed by the Yang diPertuan Agong. Seven Malay Rulers and the Sultan of Brunei will receive the Darjah Utama Seri Mahkota Negara3,654 words
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Article, Illustration70 1958-09-10 9 FROM LEFT: Mr. Leong Yew Koh, Governor of Malacca (Seri Maharajah Mangku Negara); Mr. Ow Kheng Law, head of the Malayan Film Unit (Ahli Mangku Negara); Dr. J. S. Sodhy, head of the tuberculosis section of the medical service (Johan Mangku Negara); Mr. T.70 words
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Article218 1958-09-10 9 LUMPUR, Aug. 30. —The Federation’s Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, today paid warm tributes to Malayan workers for their part in the steady development and progress of the young nation. He was speaking at the opening of the fourth annual conference of the International Confederation of218 words
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160 1958-09-10 9 PENANG, Aug. 31—The president of the Malayan Chi-, nese Association, Dr. Lim Chong Eu, last night warned Chinese to ignore other political parties which made false promises to preserve Chinese culture in independent Malaya. “The M.C.A. has been working very hard to uphold the160 words
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1158 1958-09-10 10 ALLINGTON KENNARD - by ALLINGTON KENNARD PECESSION x in America, with its inevitable reaction on commodity prices, has been an unwelcome test of Malayan economy since independence. At least it has emphasised the importance of development planning, and the desirability of having eggs in other baskets. The1,158 words
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Article341 1958-09-10 10 K LUMPUR, Sept. i. The Yang di Pertuan Agong today gave 20,000 schoolchildren three golden rules of conduct. Addressing the children at a Merdeka Stadium rally the Paramount Ruler said: “Love and be loyal to your parents, leaders and teachers. “Love the country341 words
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Article187 1958-09-10 10 SINGAPORE, Sept. 2. OIX Singapore insuranee companies invested more than $l6, 000,000 in Government and City Council bonds, industrial shares, landed property and mortgages during various periods between 1956 and 1957. Revealing this yesterday, the Government also indicated that no information was available as187 words
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Article245 1958-09-10 10 Money would come from 1917 trust fund SINGAPORE, Sept. 1. A COMMITTEE of Singapore art lovers hopes to use money from a 41-year-old trust fund to help build a public art galleryIf the plan goes through, Singapore cinema magnate, Mr. Loke Wan Tho, will give his valuable245 words
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Article393 1958-09-10 11 2,500,000 voters from 104 wards i/ LUMPUR, Sept. l. The general elections will be held in August next year. This was announced today by the chairman of the Elections Commission, Tuan Haji Mustapha Albakri. The commission today published its report on the delineation of constituencies for393 words
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186 1958-09-10 11 IESSELTON, Sept. 1 J The Attorney General of Sarawak, Mr. P. E. H. Pike, has ap- pealed for a lowering of travel barriers between Sarawak, Brunei and North Borneo and Singapore. Mr. Pike was speaking at the opening of the sixth regional conference186 words
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Article276 1958-09-10 11 SINGAPORE, Sept. 1. pROFESSOR R. D. Purchon, acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Malaya, said yesterday: “There is a very great danger that duplication of the university may dilute our resources and lower our standards.” He was addressing a Merdeka anniversary rally of university students,276 words
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434 1958-09-10 11 THE 16 new parliamentary constituencies in Johore will be: iPopulatlon 925,919; eleotors 187,242) JOHORE TIMOR (36,025; 8.657): Mersing district, Kahang ir.ukim In Kluang district, three ether mukims In Kota Tlnggi district. JOHORE TENGGARA (34,910; 042): Kota Tinggi district except mukims of Ulu Sungei Sedili Besar Sedfli434 words
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222 1958-09-10 11 K LUMPUR, Sept. L —The Federation Government has asked to set up an ar *> i-subversion departstaffed with assistait resettlement mcers who are now or:n£ gradually reached because of Jr improved emerge T n r y situation.222 words
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Article229 1958-09-10 11 SINGAPORE, Sept. 2. R LIM TAY BOH, 46, senior lecturer in economics at the University of Malaya, yesterday became the first Malayan Dean of the university’s Faculty of Arts. Dr. Lim had been acting as dean since August last year when the then official dean229 words
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724 1958-09-10 12 V LUMPUR, Sept. 1Y# l. A Government appointed committee has recommended permanent jobs for Government temporary clerks. The committee, whose report was published today, urges that its recommendations if accepted be implemented at once to end the uncertainty of the temporary clerks. The report is724 words
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Article, Illustration85 1958-09-10 12 SINGAPORE. Sept. 2. INCHE ABU BAKAR bin Pawanchee yesterday took up new duties as acting Permanent Secretary to the Singapore Ministry of Commerce and Industry in succession to Mr. K. M. Byrne, who is leaving the Government service for politics. A graduate of85 words
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283 1958-09-10 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 2. POLITICAL parties in the Federation are to meet within the next few weeks to study the boundaries of the new constituencies for the general elections in August next year. Most party leaders said today that they283 words
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271 1958-09-10 12 SINGAPORE, Sept. 3. THE expatriate Senior Officers Association of the Singapore City Council may be dissolved. A resolution for its dissolution was proposed at a special meeting of the association last night, but was deferred till an extraordinary special271 words
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Article86 1958-09-10 12 Kuantan, sept. 2. a funeral procession more than a mile long of Chinese guilds and associations followed Kuantan’s “g ra J old man”, Mr. Phua An Heng, J.P., 80, to his resting place at the Bukit Tubi Road cemetery this morning. Mr. Phua, a86 words
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145 1958-09-10 13 Malacca, sept. 2 A design for Malacca's new coat of arms will be submitted for approval at the next meeting of the Malacca State Council. The design has already been approved by the '".tate Executive Council. The State Secretary, Dato Nik Daud145 words
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Article242 1958-09-10 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 2. nl SSIAN plan to cause hardship in primary tin producing countries, particularly in the under-developed areas, by dumping large quantities of tin in the world market, has been thwarted. A leader of the tin mining industry here, Sir Dowlas Waring, said242 words
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Article62 1958-09-10 13 KLANG Sept. 2. —The general manager of the Malayan Railway, Mr. D. D. Bartlett, today announced that the $3O million extension at the deep water point in the Klang Straits would be ready by 1962 or early the following year. Mr. Bartlett was speaking at the62 words
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Article131 1958-09-10 13 SINGAPORE, Sept. 3. SINGAPORE Ministry of Commerce and Industry yesterday announced that prices of rice from Government stockpile would be increased “immediately” because of continued high prices prevailing in rice producing countries. The Ministry’s statement sa ’*d that the stockpile was operated on a131 words
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Article41 1958-09-10 13 B^l;, s D ept -,2.-The Mentri harr fH r>u Perak Inche Motocbv d H° h i aza111 bin Ha H Jawida; V eclared °P e n a threech?r frP c <? urse for 45 tea--1 f0r n Chinese schools.41 words
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272 1958-09-10 13 IPOH Sept. 2. One hundred thousand leaflets carrying a special appeal to a woman terrorist, Ah Hoong, 27, were airdropped over the jungle-clad hills of Sungei Siput in the “Operation Ginger” area this morning. Ah Hoong is a lonely, unarmed, hungry and frightened woman.272 words
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Article164 1958-09-10 13 Kuala lumpur. sept. 2. —Delegates to the Asian regional con-, ference of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions were today urged not to turn their discussions into a political forum. Leader of the Ceylonese delegation. Mr. V. K. Vellaiyan. urged that anti-Com-muriist propaganda should164 words
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Article118 1958-09-10 13 ALOR STAR, Sept. 2. A KEDAH State Councillor, Mr. Llm Joo Kong, A today asked the State Secretary, Inche Azmi Mohamed, to investigate a row at Kepayang, a kampong 21 miles from here. According to Mr. Llm, the villagers are protesting against the Government’s decision to118 words
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Article120 1958-09-10 13 SEREMBAN, Sept. 2. The Yang di-Per-tuan Agong and the Raja Permaisuri Agong are expected to attend a wedding at Sri Menanti this weekend. The wedding is that of Tengku Nazamiah blnte Tengku Abdul Rahim 22. to Tengku Ahmad bin Tengku Ma’amor 28. Tengku Nazamlah’s120 words
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Article174 1958-09-10 13 IT LUMPUR, Sept. 2. An Army captain and an acting sergeant have been honoured for their “outstanding bravery and alertness” while engaged in anti-ter-rorist patrols in Malaya. Capt. D. L. Bruce-Merrle. tracker team commander of the 1st Bn.. The Loyal Regiment, has been awarded the174 words
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178 1958-09-10 13 K LUMPUR, Sept. 3. —The newly appointed chief of the United States Army Medical Research, Brig. General Joseph H. McNinch today assured Malaya of every possible assistance. The general is paying a three-day visit to Malaya to familiarise himself with the research activities178 words
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Article43 1958-09-10 13 JESSELTON, Sept. 3.—Admiral Sir Gerald Gladstone. Commander in Chief, Far East Station, will visit Jesselton, and Sandakan in North Borneo next week. He will arrive in H.M.S. Alert on Sept. 8, accompained by Lady Gladstone and Miss Mary Gladstone.43 words
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Article55 1958-09-10 13 PENANG, Sept. 3.—Acting on information a oolice partv went to a side-lare off Noordin Road at about 730 la*t night and found at abandoned gunny sack. In it were st kandar sticks The sack Is believed to have been abandoned bV gangsters who fled on55 words
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317 1958-09-10 14 CARRIERS AND PATROLS WELL INTO INDIAN OCEAN SINGAPORE, Aug. 26. A BIG programme of expansion and modernisation in the Royal Navy Far East Station, with headquarters in Singapore, is now underway. The Far East fleet will now patrol well into the Indian Ocean317 words
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Article186 1958-09-10 14 SINGAPORE, Sept. 3. rPHE Deputy Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army, Brig.-Gen. Djatikusumo, said in Singapore yesterday that it was “no secret” that large-scale smuggling was going on along the border of British Borneo and Indonesian Borneo. He was commenting on an Indonesian Press report186 words
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Article20 1958-09-10 14 MUAR, Sept. 2.—A talentime contest was held on the padane here in conjunction with the merdeka anniversary celebration.20 words
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291 1958-09-10 14 KUCHING, Sept. 2. SARAWAK is having a “teenage gang” era and the troubles that go with it. These gang activities accounted for a “significant increase in crime,” says the 1957 annual report of the Colony, published today. There was a 24 per cent overall291 words
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Article78 1958-09-10 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Sept. 2. MR. J. WOODHULL. 29. a teacher at the High School. Batu Pahat, who leaves Singapore on Sept. 9 under a Federal Government scholarship for a year’s course in physical education at St. Paul’s Training College, Cheltenham, Britain. He is a brother78 words
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Article69 1958-09-10 14 PENANG, Sept. 2—A bomoh who went into a trance and led police to a spot where the semi-nude body af a missing woman was found under a heap of hay, today lost his appeal against sentence of death passed on him last month. Cassim bin Osman was69 words
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131 1958-09-10 14 SINGAPORE. Aug. 26. rE secretary-general of Seato, Mr. Pote Sarasin. was given an up-to-the-minute appraisal of Britain’s defence strategy in Singapore yesterday, the Straits Times understands Mr. Sarasin. who is on his way home to Bangkok after a tour of Australia and New131 words
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285 1958-09-10 14 SINGAPORE, Sept 3. T'HE University of Ma--1 Jaya faces many difficulties and dangers in operating an autonomous division in Kuala Lumpur. Prof R. D. Purchon, the actin g Vice Chancellor said yesterday. The professor told the Straits Times that two of285 words
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144 1958-09-10 14 ‘Too mode rn’ course is now changed KUALA LUMPUR. Sept. 2. rpHE RURAL and Industrial Development Authority has taken action to end complaints that its training scheme was “ultra modern’' and unsuitable for kampong women. For a start, it has built a model kampong kitchen inside its $280,000 training institute144 words
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Article45 1958-09-10 14 TAIPING, Sept 2 Wan Don Mohamed taken over from I n Jb j bin Haji Daud as Agricultun Officer, Perak North. d Inche Tak. who was tram in Britain, will continue to stationed at Taiplng a- search Officer. lAgricult urai Department, North Perak.45 words
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250 1958-09-10 15 ir LUMPUR, Sept. 3. u* —The Federation Government has been forced to put up the price of its stockpile rice offered to merchants because of the increase in the Siamese market price. This was stated today by a spokesman of the trade250 words
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246 1958-09-10 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 3. jriE Federation Government is considering the need for stronger powers, like those recently adopted by Singapore, in order to take more effective action against secret society gangsters and thugs, informed sources told the Straits Times today. The powers,246 words
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Article29 1958-09-10 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Sept. 3. Nineteen entries have been received by the Selangor Amateur Cine Group for Its Federation Singapore amateur cine contest. Entries closed on Aug. 31.29 words
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161 1958-09-10 15 Sept. 4. SINGAPORE city council„,ors yesterday joined the Mayor, Mr. On*: Eng Guan, in bidding farewell to the Administrative Officer Mr. R. MiddletonSmith. The Mayor said at the start of the council meeting: "I have a special announcenient. This will be Mr.161 words
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Article180 1958-09-10 15 SINGAPORE, Sept. 4. THE Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mr. A. R. Anderson, has asked 100 officers (including several assistant superintendents and inspectors) and detectives of the Singapore Police Force to explain their presence at a dinner last month. The host, according to a circular to the180 words
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Article173 1958-09-10 15 TPOH, Sept. 3. A schoolboy, Chong Kim Sing 16, was slashed on the back with a parang by secret society gangsters while unlocking his bicycle in front of a coffee shop in Laxamana Road early this morning. Chong, a student of the Yuk Choy High School,173 words
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Article55 1958-09-10 15 K. TRENGGANU. Sept 3. —More than 2,000 people were at '.he Pay a 'unga ground anj the Henry Gurney Pahere last night to see side shows marking the end of the four-day merdeka anniversary ce! Orations in Trengganu. The mining of Buklt Besl in Dungun will55 words
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Article42 1958-09-10 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Sept. 3 The Colonial Office chauffeur. Miss Nancy (Bunny) Simmons. who drove Tengku Abdul Rahman in London during the successful merdeka negotiations, has sent the Prime Minister first anniversary greetings. Her telegram, received today, says “Happy first anniversary—Bunny.”42 words
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150 1958-09-10 15 STAR, Sept. 3. A Jr“ da h princess, Tengku kakmah, a younger sister the Kedah Ruler, Sultan Abdul Halim Shah, has returned to Kedah on holiday with her wealthy tench husband, Mr. S. Borotra, after an absence 1 seven years from Malaya. en150 words
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235 1958-09-10 15 TT LUMPUR, Sept. 3. The Federation Finance Minister, Sir Henry Lee, will leave for Montreal tomorrow to try to gain .for Malaya $25 million year now being “lost” through Imperial preference. He will attend the 12-day Commonwealth trade and economic conference235 words
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Article44 1958-09-10 15 JOHORE BAHRU, Sept. 1 Mr. Low Theng Hong and Mr. Er Klah Choon. of the PWD, Johore, have returned from Britain after qualifying in civil and structural engineering Mr. Low has now been posted to Ipoh and Mr. Er to Seremban.44 words
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272 1958-09-10 16 HALL ROMNEY - From HALL ROMNEY LONDON. Sept. 3. lt.fR. Zain Azraai, president of Malayan Union in Britain, is writing to the Federation Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, to assure him that Malayan students in Britain are, if anything, anti-communist. Azraai272 words
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Article, Illustration52 1958-09-10 16 MISS BHAKATHI GOVINDAN, 20. who studied at the Port Dickson Government English School, left Singapore by the Corfu on Sept. 4 to take up nursing in Britain. She will be attached to the Royal Hospital at Richmond, Surrey, for five years.—Straits Times pic- years.—Straitsyears.—Straits Times picture. - 52 words
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215 1958-09-10 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 4. A PAKISTAN delegate to the Asian regional conference of the ICFTU, Mr. J. H. Shirazi, today called for a system of controls in the price of rubber that would end its violent fluctuations in the world market. Mr. Shirazl215 words
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232 1958-09-10 16 Kuala trengGANU. Sept. 4 The villagers of Kijal, 87 miles from here, will not hold any more “bersemah” ceremonies—the delivery of a buffalo head to the sea to appease a demon —because they are contrary to Islamic teaching. This assurance was given232 words
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Article409 1958-09-10 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept I THE Federation Government is to open talks with the British Government regarding f urther British financial contributions toward* the cost of the Emergency. The Minister of Finance, Col Sir Henry Hau-shik Lee, left for London today to discuss the409 words
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Article156 1958-09-10 16 Police officers who attended did not break regulations, says Blades SINGAPORE, Sept. 5. fpHE Singapore Police Commissioner, Mr. A. E. G. Blades, is satisfied that an assistant superintendent and 38 other police officers did not break police regulations by attending a function last month. In a statement last156 words
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77 1958-09-10 16 SINGAPORE, Sept. 5. Arrangements have been made for a Singapore trade mission to Australia and New Zealand to leave by air on Sept. 30. The 23-man team, led by Mr. Tan Siak Kew, former president of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, will visit eight77 words
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Article, Illustration57 1958-09-10 16 SINGAPORE, Sept. 5 A VICE-PRESIDENT of the First National Bank, New York, Mr Alex ander D. Calhoun. «ew yesterday on his wa> attend the annual of the World Bank an* International Mon t Fund to be held earl> nex month in Delhi. Mr. Calhoun willStraits Times picture. - 57 words
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Article21 1958-09-10 16 MUAR, Sept. r Narayanan, health v n North Johore. ha* transferred to Kota r as acting Senior Officer of Kelantan.21 words
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Article1164 1958-09-10 17 CYNICUS - As I was saying CYNICUS. y’OT quite a year ago ae Assembly aproved for Singapore creation of a Cul- iral Advisory Coun- The seed was Vv/n in 1956, and vclve months later money was voted, rjic Council named nd Singapore assured !i! it any worth-while 'inject relating to •-p arts1,164 words
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Article, Illustration13 1958-09-10 17 Mr. Stripes, of Kuala Lumpur a Lumpur—Photo by Lim Yaw Chong.a Lumpur—Photo by Lim Yaw Chong. - 13 words
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Article458 1958-09-10 17 —Tuan Djek - —Tuan Djek. FRIDAY, Aug. 29. QN Sept. 1, after heavy rain, the stream rose over the bridge floor. Since Aug. 15 there has been little rain, and night temperatures have been high, followed by hot days. This sort of weather might cause the fruit trees to flower. WHEN458 words
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Article195 1958-09-10 17 (From the Straits Times Sept. 3, 1908). Our Penang contemporary brings the notice <" its readers and that of the Go vernment to the claims of those who are born amt domiciled in the Colony to appointments in the service of the Government ml the Federated Malay(From the Straits Times » Sept. 3, 1908). - 195 words
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Article1151 1958-09-10 18 EPSOM JEEP - By EPSOM JEEP SINGAPORE. Sept. 4. VflR. WONG AH YORK’S brilliant miler, 1,1 Powhatan, with Mcrv Posner up, scored another smashing all-thevvay win against a topflight field over his pet distance at Bukit Tiinah yesterday. Taking command from the start, Powhatan kept up a bright1,151 words
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Article1229 1958-09-10 18 EPSOM JEEP - By EPSOM JEEP SINGAPORE, Sept. 7. PERHAPS SO, with Kitson Leong up, sprang a spectacular surprise to pay $250 for a win and $66 for a place at Bukit Timah yesterday. Perhaps So, who finished last the first day, came with a tremendous run in1,229 words
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Miscellaneous48 1958-09-10 18 THE BIG SWEEP TOTAL POOL: $187,152 1st. No. *****2 ($84,218) 2nd. No. *****1 ($42,109) 3rd. No. *****2 ($23,394) STARTERS ($1,949 each): Nos. *****9; *****4; *****7; *****7; *****5; *****6; *****4; *****6; *****1; *****1; *****3; *****0. CONSOLATION ($1,403 each): Nos. *****0; *****5; *****4; *****2; *****3; *****0; *****9; *****2; *****5; *****9.48 words
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Miscellaneous47 1958-09-10 18 THE BIG SWEEP TOTAL POOL: $216,063 1st. No. *****8 ($97,228) 2nd. No. *****3 ($48,614) 3rd. No. *****1 ($27,007) STARTERS. ($2,455 each): Nos. *****4, *****5, *****5, *****7, *****6, *****4, *****9, *****6, *****0, *****0, *****2. CONSOLATION ($1,620 each): Nos. *****4, *****8, *****8, *****1, *****4, *****8, *****0, *****5, *****2, *****2.47 words
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Article158 1958-09-10 19 ffiE WEEK IN SPORT Til football Association of Malaya plans to ive its $lOO,OOO headquarters ready before the second anniversary of merdeka next 1 dl# 4 Mr. Lim Kee Siong, vice-president of the F.A.M., told Straits Times that construction on the thn torey building158 words
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Article499 1958-09-10 19 1m FEDERATION of Malaya's soccer prestige I gained a considerable boost when they became the Merdeka anniversary soccer tournament champions at Kuala Lumpur last week. In the five-nation tournament, Malaya were unbeaten in four matches, winning three times and drawing once to finish a point499 words
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Article65 1958-09-10 19 JESSELTON. Sept. 5—Representatives of the Education Department* > the Police and the Rotary Club have formed a Road Safety Council An inaugural meeting will be held in the Education Department oflloe '»h er at p.m. on Sept. 15 to discuss, among other /‘things, a scheme of65 words
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Article84 1958-09-10 19 KUALA LUMPUR. Sept. 7.— Two more Communist terrorists have surrendered in the Federation—one in Perak and the other in Johore. The Perak terrorist. Wong Sau, gave himself up to a rubber tapper yesterday at the 8th milestone JelapangChemor Road in the Ipoh District. The other84 words
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Article323 1958-09-10 19 MALACCA, Sept. 6. TWO MEN, ONE WEARING A POLICE OFFICER’S UNIFORM AND ARMED WITH A REVOLVER, HELD UP AN ESTATE ASSISTANT MANAGER. TODAY AND ROEBED HIM OF A $15,000 PAYROLL It was noon. Mr, A, K. D. Menon, of Sarkam Estate was travailing by car on tho323 words
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208 1958-09-10 19 "kUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 5;j ipHE chairman of a leading Japanese Iron and x steel company is to make personal inquiries here which nday lead to a “big financial deal’* with Ma- laya. Mr v Shigeru Kinoshlta, chairman of the giant Kinoshita208 words
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Article102 1958-09-10 19 PENANG, Sept. 5. Mr. JaMlee Rigby today orI fe police officer —acquitted bv lower courwon a charge of using criminal' force on a bus 1 driver —be recalled 1 to make his defence. He upheld an appeal by the DPpTmv. H. 8. Ong. who argued102 words
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Article28 1958-09-10 19 MALACCA. Sept. 7. Tb* Municipal Secretary, Mr. 0. A. Rees, will retire at the end of this month because of. Ulness.'He became secretary to I9M.28 words
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563 1958-09-10 20 By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Sept. 8. 'THE volume of business on the Malayan 1 Share Market last week was probably sltghtfy less than in the previous week and the bulk of the transactions topk place in the Industrial section* Local interest in overseas counters563 words
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Article326 1958-09-10 20 SINGAPORE. Sept. 8. rpHE following Dullness done in the Singapore Share Market last week was reported by one Arm of brokers for the Period Auc. 30 to Sept. 5. INDUSTRIALS: FriMT A NeSve OrdB. $2.70 to $2.76, Oammons $1.47*4 to $140. Great Eastern Life Assurance. $18.50 cd to326 words
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Article17 1958-09-10 20 E Current D.fc TM Wfc rifl* New Serendab Rubber Co. Ltd. .v. 40% t Interim.17 words
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406 1958-09-10 20 By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Sent THE tin price reacted upwards in Singapore yesterday and made a come back of S (jm per picul to $370 after the easiness of the ‘past few days following second thoughts tbout extent of the406 words
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Article201 1958-09-10 20 SINGAPORE, Sept. 6. rpHE state of lethargy into t which the rubber mar- ket had subsided at the end of last week continued throughout the present period report h.c.b Co. IUL in Weir current survey. Rath markets lacking Incentive, fluctuations over the week have been small The201 words
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Article412 1958-09-10 20 SINGAPORE, Sept. 5. '7 INDuitHAttL aim ttnet* f V SS iS t 5 MJm lo# it. (tame) 5 B W- -r* W 1 EsH*?** g .qmL 3* ft/S £nw hs& 7 W IS Oooowoofl Up 13» 2 P%&T“ OtfotS Zff 990.00 410 00 Bumr Industrie* 'P r412 words
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Article19 1958-09-10 20 tin RUBBrii (per plcu') (Pgg. 1 gi* M7I.)5 I 1 L 4 $»$7J7W j®:* v" -vj' S|7J?%19 words