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Title Section27 1958-09-24 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS. TIMES MALTA’S NATIONAL NRWSFAPSB evv Series 631. Singapore, September 24, 1656. Price 40 cents (Malaya) or 1 Shilling.27 words
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265 1958-09-24 2 EmpText - EmpText Kaata B#C^ ifTHE University of 1 Malaya Society, Selangor,*?; considers It regrettable that the Federation of Malaya should not possess a national library. At th«, present moment, in Koala Lumpur there are a few libraries. There are the Selangor Book Club, the265 words
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249 1958-09-24 2 GENERAL FRACTITIONER - GENERAL FRACTITIONER Singapore ft.*' u>« HpHB public was given to understand that the new system on medley' specialists* fees (l.e. the denial of individual fees to the specialists) would lead to all patients, irrespective of financial means, having easy access to specialists.249 words
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Article48 1958-09-24 2 Bt 8. HASHIM - Bt 8. HASHIM Kuala Lumpur,£ A MOVE to lestore the Sultanate in Singapore has been made by UMNO toe financial commitments. Malaya Sve welcomeifSon- Malm .Who arc loyal to the country to ofcr fatoliy? ga"irr: who hare done sC much for the progtees of our country)48 words
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Article32 1958-09-24 2 A SEAHi t - A SEAHi t ft* 8U»*ap|jK«J A. CSr£^ *2*> :X cyJL* the, *re The looM bmk rate Is awistsfffci! charges 8 per cent to $elp ***** Wn32 words
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Article272 1958-09-24 2 JOHN BlS SOON - JOHN BlS SOON Singapore. -THE PAjp.a Seer- v General has voles,. \L chagrin that sicea/ow fljgS* havesh 0 jn terest to his so-calit\i revolution. There is no eed here for any sort of revolution w TOe people of Singapore blessed with benefits and amenities272 words
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Article72 1958-09-24 2 BORROWER - .BORROWER. .Singapoiev QINCE It has been the 0 practice of the MalayaBorneo Building Society to Increase the rate of interest whenever the Bank of England Increases its rate of Interest, I and many others would be grateful if v the'Eedgty reduces its rate of Interest72 words
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Article60 1958-09-24 2 r. t. CIjoY - r. t. CIjoY. v i U-TyfUAR library has oeen JVI somewhat w -’ted The surrounding v dominated by dead aves and lallang. The pat f ading to the library H1 habited by cheeping ants. Net Win sign b s ported te-mark the i Moreover, hardly an la to60 words
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72 1958-09-24 2 nun SIN- ‘I - nun SIN- ‘I- Mmm •*>» rra® gateway to Malaya r tile crossing of the Causeway. The > Johore Bahru custom house gives V a very:i view j when one enters from Singapore by car, bus or other Toean*>J But Why hAi tbe railway .'g72 words
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Miscellaneous12 1958-09-24 2 J I I VI jjl|V jW L-W im sfi BmL. I I12 words
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Article664 1958-09-24 3 —Straits Times, Sept. 17. S om e trumpet blowing doubtless is necessary it Singapore Federation are to attract more tourists. Malaya has much to boast about, say the experts, but unless a little boasting actually is done, our attractions will go unregarded. Mr. George Turner, an executive—Straits Times, Sept. 17. - 664 words
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Article357 1958-09-24 3 —Straits Times. Sept. 16. Suggestions for the development of Chenering on the East coast, as an all-weather port, are worth pursuing. Chenering is seven miles south of Kuala Trengganu, and it offers some natural advantages which are rare on the storm ridden East coast. Throughout the monsoon—Straits Times. Sept. 16. - 357 words
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Article582 1958-09-24 3 —Straits Times. Sept. 19. A strong dose of realism is ieeded in Singapore UMNO. Three of the party’s four divisions have come out in support of the restoration oi che ‘‘Singapore sultanate,” and with at least the passive co-operation of the more sophisticated West division, a—Straits Times. Sept. 19. - 582 words
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Article331 1958-09-24 3 —Straits Times. Sept. 19. Five days of one-way traffic in the centre of the Federal capital has left Kuala Lumpur with mixed feelings. The motorists mostly are pleased, the cyclists irritated and the pedestrians bewildered. Even this brief experience has shown there must be modifications in the—Straits Times. Sept. 19. - 331 words
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Article229 1958-09-24 3 —Straits Times. Sept. 16. The National Union of Plantation Workers and the Malayan Planting Industries Employers’ Association are determined not to be stampeded into agreement. Since January the two sides have been circling one another without coming to real grips with the problems of a new wage agreement.—Straits Times. Sept. 16. - 229 words
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Article244 1958-09-24 3 —Straits Times. Sept. 18. There is some straight from the shoulder speaking in the statement issued by the chairman of the Singapore Improvement Trust. The Trust has been smeared by some Assemblymen, says Mr. Anson Sewell, and harassed by others. Speeches in the Assembly are privileged (they may. —Straits Times. Sept. 18. - 244 words
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Article704 1958-09-24 4 —Straits Times, Sept. 20. The kindly advice to the tin producer not to allow himself to be panicked by the crash in the London market is more easily given than taken. Since, however, there is nothing the producer can do until the International Tin Council meets,—Straits Times, Sept. 20. - 704 words
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Article328 1958-09-24 4 —Straits Times, Sept. 20. A few days ago a reader who signed himself “Company Director” wrote to complain that school principals made little or no effort to find jobs for their boys. He said he had written to the headmasters of four of the largest schools in—Straits Times, Sept. 20. - 328 words
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Article637 1958-09-24 4 —Straits Times. Sept, is The Commonwealth trade and economic conference has not yet got dow r n to practical issues. There is plenty of time, and at least the ground has been partly prepared. There is agreement that while the Commonwealth cannot order its affairs outside the—Straits Times. Sept, is - 637 words
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Article229 1958-09-24 4 —Straits Times. Sept. 19. The British Government, decision to make almost clean sweep of control* dollar imports of industrial agricultural and o ffiJ machinery was taken before the Commonwealth economic conference convened, but announcement after th< Canadian appeal for the convertibility of sterling robbed the news of some—Straits Times. Sept. 19. - 229 words
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Article162 1958-09-24 4 W ff —Straits Times. Sept. Badges have been awarded aborigine bomohs in who have passed a course it “modern medicine.’ Then will probably give them < little added standing among their own people. It is to be hoped that their patients win find the bandages, quinine and vitaminW ~ ff —Straits Times. Sept. - 162 words
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Article, Illustration1144 1958-09-24 5 K.U \LA LUMPUR. Sept. 14. PEOPLES InvestA ment Corporation. What a splendid idea. Even the hawker might manage to buy a $lO share, and thereafter be able to claim that •‘industry belongs to me It is I think, a1,144 words
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246 1958-09-24 5 ARAU, Sept. 17. riVE THOUSAND people greeted the Yang diPertuan Agong and the Raja Permaisuri Agong with shouts of “daulat Tuanku” when they arrived here today on their first official visit to Perlis. Their Majesties who came by special train from Alor246 words
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Article65 1958-09-24 5 ALOR STAR, Sept. 17—A relative of the Yang di-Pcr-tuan Agong and the Raja Permaisuri Agong said today she was disappointed she had not been presented to the Queen at the Alor Star istana reception on Sept. 15. Tengku Aishah, wife of Tengku Yusoff, OCPD,65 words
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Article44 1958-09-24 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 16 —Mr. Senathi Rajah, 25, a laboratory assistant with the Federation Geological Survey Department in Ipoh left for Canada by air yesterday. He will study geology at the University of Western Ontario on a four-year Colombo Plan scholarship.44 words
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Article71 1958-09-24 5 PENANG, Sept. 18 Officials of the Penang state UMNO are opposed to a move by five branches to form a new UMNO division at Batu Feringhi. The new division, to be known as Penang north, comprises Tanjong Tokong. Bagan Tanjong, Batu Ferringhi, Telok Bahang71 words
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Advertisement71 1958-09-24 5 STRAITS BUDGET SUBSCRIPTION RATES (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE) Br. Empire Singapore Malaya Foreign Town Area (Including (Including No Postage Postage) Postage) Quarterly 5.20 5 75 675 Half-yearly 10.40 11.50 13 50 Vearty 20.80 23.00 27 00 The weekly issues of the Straits Budget can be sent by express air delivery service71 words
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Article315 1958-09-24 6 SINGAPORE, Sept 13. THE expatriate Senior Officers Association of the Singapore City Council rejected last night a resolution to dissolve itself on the grounds that it had ceased to serve a useful purpose as a staff body. At a meeting last week, the association315 words
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Article, Illustration339 1958-09-24 6 SINGAPORE. Sept. 13. A SINGAPORE millionaire’s son and an amah’s daughter, whose fairy v tale romance made headline hews early this year, have secretly married in Hong Kong. HE is Mr. David Ko Oon Ho, 21, eldest son of Mr. Ko Teck Kin, multimillionaire339 words
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189 1958-09-24 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 12. THE Minister of Agriculture, Inche Abdul Aziz bin Ishak, said today that the rural people of Malaya were awakening to a desire for a higher standard of living. Speaking at the opening of the Government’s top level co-operative conference here,189 words
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Article59 1958-09-24 6 TAIPING, Sept. 12.—Mr. A.G. Brown, chief of commissioner of the Austrian Red Cross Society, met Austrian Red Cross workers and sick Australian soldiers during his hour-long visit to the British Military Hospital here yesterday. He is making a four-day tour of Malaya before going on59 words
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175 1958-09-24 6 IPOH. Sept, 12.—Suprintendent of the Perak State Fire Services. Mr. P. A. Glosz. has invited the people of Taiping. Tapah, Kampar and Parit Buntar to become volunteer firemen. Volunteers who should be between 18 and 30 with good physique, should apply before Sept. 30. They175 words
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Article39 1958-09-24 6 KUALA LIPIS, Sept. 12. Teams from the Department of Information have begun a campaign to tell the people about the state and federal elections next year. They will go to 150 kampongs, ulus and estates.39 words
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Article96 1958-09-24 6 If LUMPUR, Sept. 12. —The Federation Government is to launch a campaign to promote tourism m conjunction with Singapore as soon as possible A promotion of tourism section will be set up in the Min.stry of Commerce and Industry and a tourist advisory committee will96 words
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132 1958-09-24 6 IPOH. Sept. 12.—Two generals heavily escorted by armoured units of the King’s Dragoon Guards visited a security force base in the notorious bandit-infested “Operation Ginger” area of Perak today. The protection provided for Lt.-Gen. Sir Richard Hull. C-in-C Farelf. and Maj.Gen. J.A.R. Robertson. G.O.C.132 words
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Article54 1958-09-24 6 PENANG. Sept. 12.— Two American women teachers a cultural tour of South-Ea. Asia left Penang for Bangkok tC> They were Miss Lilian Levenson of the Waltei Junior High School Lo. Angeles, and her friend. Mi& Jeanne Chernev. who teacnc business education in u Verdirgo Hills54 words
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Article194 1958-09-24 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12. The Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, and the Minister of Defence. Date Abdul Razak bin Hussein, will attend the opening of the new Brunei mosque on Sept 26 Birthday of the Prophet Mohamed. They will be in Brunei for five days194 words
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215 1958-09-24 7 f/ LUMPUR, Sept. 14. —Malaya is to have an island IK f il settlement for (treaded thugs, secrti society gangsters .„,J extortioners, the Straits Times learned ‘today. I no prisoners will free to move about in Me colony under surveillance by strong au.iid posts that215 words
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Article, Illustration300 1958-09-24 7 it U A L A LUMPUR, ft Sept. 14. —A silverhaired woman sat back today and recalled the 35 best years of her life all of them as a teacher in one of Kuala Lumpur’s rowing schools. She is Mrs. A. L. de Silva. 54 year-old300 words
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Article209 1958-09-24 7 KLANG, Sept. 14. THE MINISTER of Agriculture, Inche Abdul Aziz 1 bin Ishak, today told the 600 people of Kampong Lombong that the $14,700 they had received from the Prime Minister’s flood relief fund was not to be squandered on trinkets, jewellery and pretty clothing.209 words
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81 1958-09-24 7 BRUNEI TOWN, Sept. 14. The Brunei Government has discovered top grade glass sand in areas near the mouth of the Tutong River. The discovery was reported bv the Government geologist Dr. C. E. Wilford. who is undertaking a geological survey of the state. The81 words
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Article221 1958-09-24 7 SINGAPORE. Sept. 15. DATO Abdul Hamid bin Haji Jumat, chairman of Singapore UMNO, last night warned the Malays that it would be “disastrous” for them not to co-operate with the other races. Dato Abdul Hamid, who is also Minister for Local Government. Lands and Housing,221 words
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Article338 1958-09-24 7 Relations not very sound —Report KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 14. RELATIONSHIP between employers and employees in the Malayan rubber industry has deteriorated during the last few years, according to a report to be presented at the biennial delegate conference of the All Malayan Estates Staff Union here on Sept. 27 and338 words
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122 1958-09-24 7 PENANG, Sept. 15.—The People’s Progressive Party, If elected to power, would Immediately recognise Red China and Soviet Russia, the president of the party's Penang division. Mr. Jagjit Singh, said yesterday. T don’t see anything wrong in this,” he told the Inaugural meeting of the122 words
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Article222 1958-09-24 7 OENANG. Sept. 14.—The 1 Governor of Penang, Raja Uda bin Raja Muhammad, will send his private secretary, Tengku Yusof Shah, to meet the victorious Penang Malaya Cup ;eam when they return here tomorrow with the t-ophy. The team, led by skipper Pang Slang Telk, is222 words
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69 1958-09-24 7 SINGAPORE, Sent. 16 Phas cost Singapore’s taxnavers more than $299,000 to send Ministers—and. during the constitutional talks. Assemblvmen and officials abroad for various conferences between January 1956 and June this year. This was disclosed yesterday In a statement of expenditure fornished by the Chief69 words
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Article346 1958-09-24 8 Thugs in ranks sacked KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 15. |N A BIG clean-up of the Federation Armed Forces, more than 60 soldiers, mostly privates, have been suddenly discharged for being active secret society gangsters. Ten of I he men were listed as “deserters.” Several were non-commissioned officers. This346 words
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261 1958-09-24 8 IPOH, Sept. 15.—The A Mentri Besar of Perak, Inche Mohamed Ghazali bin Haji Jawi, today expressed his deep gratitude to the security forces and to the people living in the “Operation Bintang” area in Batu Gajah district for the rapid and successful261 words
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Article, Illustration77 1958-09-24 8 SINGAPORE. Sept. 15. INCHE Kadir bin Idris (above), 23, who has arrived in Johore Bharu in the course of a five-year journey through Malaya and other South-East Asian countries, plans to write a book on the history of the area. A77 words
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Article83 1958-09-24 8 IPOH, Sept. 15.—The president of the ipoh branch of the Malayan Indian Congress, Mr R. Rathakrishnan, yesterday said the Indian communny was “proud” to be a partner in the Alliance Government. Mr. Rathakrishnan was speaking at a dinner to celebrate the first anniversary of83 words
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198 1958-09-24 8 1Z LUMPUR. Sept. 14. —Liaison committee of the Selangor division of the Labour Par-y of Malaya tonight decided to expel Mr. S. J. H. Zaidi, an executive committee member from the party. He was alleged to have acted against the party's principle and198 words
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339 1958-09-24 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 15. pU TIN, 47, a member of the central committee of the Malayan Communist Party, surrendered in Kemaman, Trengganu, on Sept. 12, it was announced today. He is the second central committee Communist to surrender. The first was Hor Lung,339 words
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182 1958-09-24 8 Dayak chief and his million hair SINGAPORE, Sept. 16. 'THE paramount ruler of the Dayaks in the Rajang district of Sarawak, Temonggong Jugah, will not sacrifice his long hair even for a million dollars. He said last night that the people of Sarawak regarded their hair as something sacred “It182 words
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388 1958-09-24 9 SINGAPORE, Sept. 15. tHK SINGAPORE City Council Services I n ion yesterday claimed that some councilors were “snooping around corridors and oifirc windows” in the City Hall. The union secretary, Mr. P. Ramasamy, said he councillors’ action was “contrary to the municipal by-laws and not388 words
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Article171 1958-09-24 9 IT LUMPUR, Sept. 14—The people of Kampong Dato Kramat here today pledged to defend Malaya “to the last drop of our blood.” There are about 500 people in the kampong. They made the pledge soon after the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Dato171 words
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Article25 1958-09-24 9 JOHORE BAHRU, Sept. 15— Inche Abdul Karim bm Hitam, President, Johore Bahru Town Council, will be retiring at the end of th'» month.25 words
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Article93 1958-09-24 9 Kota bharu, sept. 14. The Federation Government yesterday was urged to take immediate steps to stop the “unrealistic increase” in the number of professional men in the Technical Department. The chairman of the Kelantan branch of the Malayan Technical Service Union, Mr. P. S. Dharan, successfully93 words
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Article84 1958-09-24 9 SUNGEI PATANI. Sept. 15Three Alliance candidates were returned unopposed to the Sungei Patani Town Council elections when nominations closed here yesterday. The new councillors are: PEKAN BAHRU WARD: Mr. Lau Cheng Im. a journalist and secretary (English section) of the Central Kedah MCA; PEKAN LAMA:84 words
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Article45 1958-09-24 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Sept. 14— The Canadian High Commissioner to Malaya, Mr. A. Menzies, today returned from a visit to Burma where h? presented his credentials to the Prime Minister, Mr. U Nu. Mr. Menzies is also am* iasiiador to Burma.45 words
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271 1958-09-24 9 SINGAPORE, Sept. 16. |)R. CHANG TIENchairman of tho Nanyang University council, has askeci Singapore’s Minister for Education, Mr. Chew swee Kee, to speed up establishing a commission to examine the university’s academic standard. f; hang said yesterday: uh ro in the dark as to271 words
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Article214 1958-09-24 9 KUCHING, Sept. 15. rpHE Financial Secretary, “Mr. B. A. Hepburn, pleded in the Council Negri meeting here that no expatriate officer would be recruited into the Sarawak Civil Service where local men with necessary qualifications were.available. He said this was the government’s present policy, pending214 words
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112 1958-09-24 9 PENANG, Sept. 15.—A Labour city councillor. Mr. Ooi Thiam Slew, said today that the wealthy had “far too long escaped their responsibilities to the citv council.” Mr. Ooi was commenting on a statement by Mr. Nk Sui Cam. president of the Penang Chinese112 words
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273 1958-09-24 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 15. A BIG trailer containing radiography equipment rumbled out of the gates of the Tengku Abdul Rahman Hail here this morning and set in motion a new scheme to fight tuberculosis in Malaya. The $100,000 mobile antituberculosis unit Is273 words
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Article43 1958-09-24 9 SINGAPORE. Sept. 15. One hundred students of the Nanyang University have formed a Political Science Society “to arouse the interest of students in political discussion.” The society has applied to the Registrar of Societies lor exemption from registration.43 words
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Article53 1958-09-24 9 IPOH, Sept. 14—Nineteen-year-old schoolboy. Edwin Anthony won the 25-mile road cycle race organised by Mr. Gurbachan Singh, former Malayan cycling ace, here this morning. He clocked 1 hr. 11 min to beat a field of 21. Second was Abdul Rahman Bin Ngah and third D A53 words
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Article54 1958-09-24 9 PENANG. Sept. 15 —A 10man ad hoc committee appointed by the Yang diPertuan Agong last June to make recommendations for the establishment of a Penang State Muslim Religious Council, held another meeting today in the state secretariat. The committee expects to submit its recommendations before the54 words
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Article285 1958-09-24 10 DAVID: SECURITY SITUATION WILL GUIDE US SINGAPORE, Sept. 16. rpHE future inten- tions of the Singapore Government in the matter of banishments will depend on the security situation. The Chief Secretary, Mr. E. B. David, makes this comment in a written answer. released yesterday, to285 words
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Article18 1958-09-24 10 MUAR, Sept. 16 Mr. P. Sinthamoney, the government dental surgeon here, has been transferred to Kluang.18 words
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Article173 1958-09-24 10 IPOH, Sept. 16. A YOUNG country like Malaya should encourage industries, particularly secondary industries, in order to solve the unemployment problem. J Tn This was stated by inene Mohamed Ghazali bin Haji Jawi, Mentri Besar of Perak, when he opened the new $300,000 factory and173 words
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116 1958-09-24 10 1Z LUMPUR, Sept. 16. —The Minister of Health, Mr. V. T. Sambanthan, today said that no country in the world could offer citizenship as “generously” as Malaya. “But we must all realise that obtaining citizenship certificates does not mean that we should sit back and116 words
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285 1958-09-24 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 16. THE CID network throughout Malaya has been alerted to watch the 60 1 unwanted soldiers discharged from the Federation Armed Forces for secret society activities. The investigation into gangsterism in the army followed a secret society clash in Kuala285 words
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112 1958-09-24 10 PENANG, Sept. 16—Thirtyseven Hawaiian Chinese arrived here today on a goodwill tour of SouthEast Asia, sponsored by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Hawaii. “We are here to strengthen ties with overseas Chinese, and explore trade possibilities.” Dr. Given K. W. Tang, leader of112 words
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Article37 1958-09-24 10 KUALA LIPIS, Sept. 15 The assistant District Officer, Jerantut, Inche Jamil bin Mohamed, is to study treasury functions and budgetting in India for six months under the Colombo Plan. He will leave this week.37 words
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Article, Illustration95 1958-09-24 10 SINGAPORE. Sept. 15. Twenty one year OLD Rai Ting Sunggak. (aobve) the first Murut girl to leave North Borneo for teacher training in England arrived in Singapore from Jesselton yesterday by Malayan Airways. Che Sunggak. who speaks English fluently, teaches Malay at a Malay95 words
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238 1958-09-24 10 V LUMPUR. Sept iY# 15.—Mr. W. L R Carbonell, the retiring Commissioner of Police, left here by air today with his wife en route to Australia after 23 years’ service with the police in Malaya. The Federation Gov< rnment gave him the private238 words
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Article154 1958-09-24 10 IPOH, Sept. 16. education for every Malayan child will be one of the main planks in the People’s Progressive Party election manifesto, its leader Mr. D. R. Seenivasagam, said last night. He told a rally on the children’s playground here that the P.P.P., if154 words
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Article34 1958-09-24 10 JOHORE BAHRU. Sept. 15— Johore will have a Council of Regency during the absence of the Regent, who leaves for Brunei on Sept. 22 to attend the opening of the new mosque.34 words
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93 1958-09-24 10 PENANG, Sept. 16.—An estate kepala, Hoong M un Chee, was today committed to stand trial at the next Penang Assizes on a char*, of murdering a K> rl tapper. Lee Yoon Keow, 20. Iloong, 53, was alleged > have stabbed Lee at Yin93 words
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Article174 1958-09-24 11 LUMPUR, Sept. 16. IV. —Striptease Queen pose Chan is to be told that stripping in public is against Islam, her religion. T:v warning will come from tip Selangor r 'licions author ity it the request of the secretarv of the All-Malaya Muslim Missionary174 words
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270 1958-09-24 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 16. JJISCUSSIONS for the setting up of a German car assembly plant here are now going on between the German and Malayan governments. The German ambassador in Malaya, Dr. Hans Granow, told the Press this morning that his270 words
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181 1958-09-24 11 SINGAPORE. Sept. 17. SINGAPORE Government officers are in future liable to disciplinary action if they seek the aid of their Assemblyman to support or advance their individual claifhs as civil servants.” A new rule now prohibits such an approach and makes181 words
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Article22 1958-09-24 11 tv? UN o GEI PATANI, Sept. 16— n?u Su Patanl Youth plans to form a wo* en s section shortly.22 words
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150 1958-09-24 11 ALOR STAR, Sept. 16. rpHE Yang di-Pertuan Agong, now on his first offil cial visit to Kedah, today planned a small coconut tree in the Telok Chengai Agricultural Station here. Accompanied by the Sultan’s younger brother, Tengku Abdul Malik, and the Mentri Besar,150 words
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Article59 1958-09-24 11 KUALA TRENGGANU, Sept. 14 The magistrate here, Inche Abdul Rahman bin Haji Salleh, today committed a rubber tapper, Jusoh Usoh bin Abdul Rahman, 45, to stand trial for the murder of a 69-year-old man. Jusoh was alleged to have murdered Wan Abdul Rahman bin Omar59 words
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126 1958-09-24 11 pENANG, Sept. 16. A city park equipped with a $50,000 fountain is being planned for Penang next year. Negotiations for a suitable site are at present proceeding between the state government and the City Council. Most probable site for the new park: King126 words
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277 1958-09-24 11 MALACCA, Sept. 16. T'HE Malacca magistrate, Mr. Ramanatha Iyer, to- day spoke out against Muslim divorce “allowed in law but a crime committed by men against women.” Mr. Iyer, hearing a case in which a Malay divorcee was accused of attempted suicide, said: “What277 words
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Article44 1958-09-24 11 BUTTERWORTH, Sept 16— The Penang State UMNO executive will meet on Sept. 19 to discuss the proposed breakaway of 14 branches from the south province UMNO division. A report from the division on this “break” will be tabled at the meeting.44 words
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Article40 1958-09-24 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 16 —The Government-appointed committee to help Malays in business has made no progress because it has not got a secretary. Since its appointment about two months ago the committee has met only once.40 words
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Article, Illustration121 1958-09-24 11 SINGAPORE, Sept. 17. IV| I S S GWENETH iVI BOWDEN. Of Scotland, who has been 18 years in the Girl Guide movement, arrived in Singapore in the Carthage yesterday. She is on her way to Sarawak, North Borneo and Brunei,121 words
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Article76 1958-09-24 11 KOTA BHARU, Sept. 16— The Kelantan Veterinary Department is stepping up its efforts to introduce crossed Australian and local sheep in the state. Two rams of the Dorset horn stock bought by the department at a cost of $1,200 have arrived from Australia. A departmental spokesman told76 words
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152 1958-09-24 11 U u A L A LUMPUR, Sept. 16—Racketeers are believed to be responsible for spreading a false rumour that the Government intends to impose a duty on non Australian flour. They hope that by doing so, importers will try to beat the duty by152 words
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1618 1958-09-24 12 Row over method of short-listing candidates Cor posts SINGAPORE, Sept. 18. A LABOUR Front councillor, Mr. Lee Hwee Yiow, last night charged that the City Council had “become a certain political party’s employment agency.’’ He was speaking in a two-hour heated debate1,618 words
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Article220 1958-09-24 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. IT. THE Federation Chief Game Warden is to confer with Johore Government officials over the Sultan of Johore’s refusal to let planters shoot marauding elephants in the state. This move follows complaints by companies owning estates in Central Johore mat these elephants have220 words
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Article51 1958-09-24 12 KOTA BHARU, Sept. 17. The Minister of Education, Inche Mohamed Khir bin Johari, last night appealed to Malay teachers to cooperate with him so that their grouses may be overcome. He was addressing a dinner given by the Kelantan branch of the Otherwise Trained Malay Teachers51 words
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Article120 1958-09-24 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 17 —A tribute to the wise and just leadership” of Tengku Abdul Rahman and his Government is made in the latent issue of the Selangor parisn magazine. The vicar or St Mary s Church, Canon Chiu Ban u. in his monthly magaznu.120 words
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1639 1958-09-24 13 SINGAPORE, Sept. 18. Ui>-P. A. t. dingapore city councilors yesterday veioed ft bid to bamsn Chinatown's (learn houses to tne rural areas. ty ij votes to 14, tlu-y rejected a healtn coiumittee recomuieri—ciaiun to stop licensing sucn douses and to move the existing1,639 words
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386 1958-09-24 13 pt NANG, Sept. 17. —Selangor’s retirod Supervisor of Elections, Mr. Gera'd Hawkins, today t°°k a solemn look at the shape of lh,n s* to come and nrcoitted that by Malaya386 words
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Article485 1958-09-24 14 On one-way ticket to Whampoa KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 17. MORE THAN 250 banishees from the Federation and Singapore are scheduled to leave for China at 3 a.m. tomorrow in one of the biggest operations of its kind. Besides thugs and gangsters aboard the China-bound vessel there will485 words
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228 1958-09-24 14 SINGAPORE, Sept. 18. TiHE departure of 73 Singapore banishees for China A leaves only a handful of people still held in the Colony under banishment orders. Seventy men and three women detainees and 23 dependants made up the party which left in great secrecy228 words
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Article57 1958-09-24 14 SITIAWAN, Sept. 17—Kampong Koh Local Council, election was held yesterday and the following were voted into office for a three-year term. CENTRAL WARD: Mr. Ling Llk lu. COUTH WARD: Mr. Ding Kong Ling, Mr. Ling Sin Liong Mr. Ong A 1 Hwa. Mr Wu Chin Hui. Kampong57 words
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224 1958-09-24 14 Kuala lumpur, Sept 17 —One of the four mysterious weekend visitors of the Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, was today identified as a selfstyled colonel of the Darul Islam a rebel faction in Indonesia. A former securitv officer in Perak, he once worked for an224 words
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Article40 1958-09-24 14 KUALA TRENGGANU, Sept. 17—The first clock tower to be built in Trengganu will be ready by the end of the year. The tower which costs $25,000. is 32 feet high uni will be named “Jam Merdeka”.40 words
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846 1958-09-24 14 SINGAPORE, Sept. 18. "pHREE Singapore City Councillors abruptly announced their resignation from t[ le council’s examinations committee last during a two-hour debate over the committee’s action in passing three employees who had scored below the pass level of 50 marks in staff examinations.846 words
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Article, Illustration363 1958-09-24 15 JOHORE BAHRU, Sept. 17. rrjiK PEOPLE of Johore honoured their Sultan’s 85th birthday today with the solemnity 4) t ancient ceremonial and festivities far less formal. Flags flew everywhere. Thanksgiving services, .porting events, variety shows and other celebra- uns were held in every district capital. Asrade in Johore Bahru. — Straits Times picture. - 363 words
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Article178 1958-09-24 15 JOHORE BAHRU, Sept. 17Sultan of Johore today bestowed awards on 123 of his subjects in his birthday honours list. The Ruler’s private secretary, Capt. Abdul Kadir bin Haji Mohamed Said, now with him in Britain, becomes a Dato with the second class (Dato Paduka Mahkota178 words
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Article76 1958-09-24 15 IPOH, Sept. 17.—The twomonth ‘‘law for the layman” course in Ipoh will end tomorrow with a buffet dinner at the Perak Library Hall. The course was organised jointly by the Perak Adult Education Association and the Ipoh Rotary Club. Lectures .were given twice a week by76 words
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262 1958-09-24 15 K LUMPUR, Sept. 17.—The Federation Governments $6 million medical improvement plan is well under way, the Straits Times was told today. The project calls for three maternity hospitals, one nurses hostel, two tuberculosis clinics and renovations and extensions to several medical units. A262 words
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Article361 1958-09-24 15 JPOH, Sept. 17 —The last remaining terrorist in yporation Bintang” area 1 -he Batu Gajah district urrendered to a civilian on >*ie lonely Botal Road yes- relay evening. his surrender, operation Bintang” can be written off as a 100 per cent suc- m eight months. ir»re361 words
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Article216 1958-09-24 15 SINGAPORE, Sept. 18. A TWIN ENGINED Proctor plane, being ferried from London to Sydney, crashlanded into the Straits of Johore off Kampong Tengah Sembawang Road, late last night after running out of petrol. The pilot, Mr. Robert Baudin, and two passengers, Mr. C. C.216 words
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101 1958-09-24 15 pENANG, Sept. 17.—A lawyer Mr. Jag-Jit Singh, said in court today that life would be “most uninteresting if there were no fools in the world.' He was pleading for leniency for a gardener, Yeoh Hor. 58, charged with possessing intoxicating liquor without paying excise101 words
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Article52 1958-09-24 15 RAUB, Sept. 16 —Seven Chinese schools in the district have again jointly petitioned the State Education Olllcer that salaries for the school clerk and gardener be paid by government. The schools state that they accepted full grants-in-ald from the government and were therefore entitled to the52 words
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586 1958-09-24 16 IZUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 18.—The Federation Gov- eminent is seeking far-reaching powers to restore law and order in any troubled area. Under the Public Order (Preservation) Bill, published tonight, which will be brought before the Legislative Council, the Minister of Defence may proclaim the existence586 words
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173 1958-09-24 16 GEOFFREY BOLAND - By GEOFFREY BOLAND SINGAPORE, Sent. 19. Britain Has not yet asked Singapore to relax restrictions on a wide range of goods from the hard hollar currency area. This was learnt from Government sources yesterday after the British President of the Board of Trade.173 words
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433 1958-09-24 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 18 “We will come back! We don’t want to go!” shouted many of the 801 Federation and Singapore banishees and dependants as they were put aboard a Norwegian ship which sailed today tor China. The banishees carried 12 tons of433 words
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Article42 1958-09-24 16 JOHORE BAHRU, Sept. 19. —Mr. Lee Kim Lin, cashier of the Johore Bahru Town Council, has retired. He was awarded the Long Service and Good Conduct medal on Sept. 17 in the 85th birthday honours of the Sultan.42 words
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224 1958-09-24 16 SINGAPORE, Sept. 20. HAND grenade, parangs and other weapons were seized during :i CID raid on a secret society headquarters in Singapore early yesterday. Eight men, described by police as dangerous secret society thugs, were detained. The raid followed investigations into the224 words
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221 1958-09-24 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 18 rrHE Government is to tighten the laws to control undesirable publications from abroad whim are prejudicial to the public order, morality and se- curity. A Bill, published tonight, sets out a system of licensing in relation to countries, territories or221 words
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Article77 1958-09-24 16 BRUNEI TOWN. Sept. The Sultan of Selangor, is visiting Brunei with Tengku Ampuan as guesto the Sultan, today attendee prayers at the Kajang Mu que at Jalan Sulatan. accc panied by his royal host, Omar All Saifuddin. Yesterday, the Selan visitors toured the SulOmar Ali Saifuddin77 words
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Article1210 1958-09-24 17 CYNICUS - As I was saying CYNICUS. SINGAPORE. Sept. 20. pHE effect of the deciI sion not to proceed with the proposal to r by legislation, children under 16 from seeing “unsuitable films” in Singapore’s cinemas is to place the (Kins where it belongs on the parents. -he restriction is to be1,210 words
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Article, Illustration8 1958-09-24 17 CALM SAIL Photo by Lee LimPhoto by Lee Lim - 8 words
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Article515 1958-09-24 17 TUAX DJEK - TUAX DJEK Friday, September 12, rpHAT Young Man* and family turned up at the Dusun at 5 p.m. yesterday, and was met with sour looks from the Tuan who, however, had to suppress his feelings owing to the presence of the young man's brother, of the British Consular515 words
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Article114 1958-09-24 17 (From the Straits Times of September 17. 1908) To a suggestion by the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce that there is possibility of importing locally made lard into Singapore, importers land businessmen are said to he studying the prospects of establishing a lard manufacturing plant in Singapore.(From the Straits Times of September 17. 1908) - 114 words
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Article463 1958-09-24 18 SINGAPORE, Sept. 20. TIN TOOK ITS biggest tumble in Singapore yesterday for more than five years following the crack in London overnight due to the inability of the International Tin Agreement to hold the floor price at £730 per ton. The drop of $24 took the463 words
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Article106 1958-09-24 18 THE secretary of the Associated Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Henry Wong, said that the breaking of the tin floor price would have the effect of stopping the dumping of tin by Russia. Expressing his personal view, he added: “The present floor price is106 words
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Article187 1958-09-24 18 1YUALA LUMPUR, v Sept. 19 Bankers and businessmen agreed yesterday that the establishment of a Commonwealth development bank will speed up and also ease the implementation of the Federation’s development plan. They said that instead of “running hither and thither” for loans. Malaya, which is187 words
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Article57 1958-09-24 18 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 19. —The Shell traffic game—one of the highlights of Kuala Lumpur’s Road Safety Week was won this afternoon by the Pasar Road English School. The second prize was won by Batu Road School, the third prize by Methodist Boys’ School, and the’fourth57 words
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Article169 1958-09-24 18 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 18. THE general secretary of the Malayan Trade Union A Congress, Mr. K. V. Thaver, said today that the trade union movement had become an important factor_in the pattern of Malayan life. Mr. Thaver. speaking at the weekly lunch meeting of the Malayan169 words
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374 1958-09-24 18 IPOH Spnt 17 C HOY FONG, the top terrorist in South Perak and nine members of his gang escaoed within minutes of a security force patrol charging into his camp, it was disclosed to day. One of Choys bodyguards, Kam Chene 2s died in374 words
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116 1958-09-24 18 Terrorists headache powder seized too IPOH, Sept. 19. Patrols from the 7th Bn., Royal Malay Regiment, yester day made a big haul of food and other supplies) from terrorist dump tn the Operation Chieftain area, where only 12 ter rorists remain. Among the Quantities seized from several dumps were 12116 words
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Article95 1958-09-24 18 Butterworth, Sept. 18—Attractive Miss Lucy Yeoh Peik Choo, has become a Muslim in preparation tor her marriage to a Malay teacher, Inche Ismail bin Hashim. on Sept 20. The conversion ceremony was performed on Sept I*> by a Butterworth kathi. Haji Suri bin Haji Hassan. Miss95 words
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197 1958-09-24 18 Kuala lumpur, sept. is. —Work on the $3O million north Klang Straits project is not expected to restart for at letast another year, the General Manager of the Malayan Railway, Mr. D. D. Bartlett, told the Straits Times today. He added that although197 words
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Article1220 1958-09-24 19 EPSOM JEEP i - By l EPSOM JEEP i Sept. 21. v' *V LANDS STABLL S Holiday Time, with Barry Moon astride, put himself in the Julian’s Gold Vase picture with a clever win in the gf, > u I tan’s Gold Vase Trial at Ipoh yesterday. t, ond1,220 words
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Article845 1958-09-24 19 THE WEEK IN SPOHT r J 1 HE Malayan Rugby Union team to tour Bangkolt at the end of next month will be chosen on Oct! 11 after a floodlit trial match at Kuala Lumpur. The selectors to pick the trial team*845 words
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Miscellaneous57 1958-09-24 19 THE BIG SWEEP y TOTAL POOL: *233,300 1st. No. *****0 (*93,329) 2nd. No. *****2 (23,330) 3rd. No. *****8 (*9,332) STARTERS (*974 each): Nos. *****5; *****4; *****5; *****4; *****5; *****6; *****3; *****7. CONSOLATION: (*466 each):: Nos. -******8; *****6; *****3: *****0; *****9k fiSp *****2; *****8;. *****9; *****7. 4 DIGITS: 9699 —22 tickets57 words
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499 1958-09-24 20 SHARE MARKET By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Sept. 22. pOR a short time last week Malayan tin share operators, who had been growing tougher of late lost their heads, but the panic soon subsided. The reason for the panic was the fall of £90 a ton499 words
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Article285 1958-09-24 20 SINGAPORE, 8«pt. 22. rE following business done in the Singapore Share Market last week was reported by one firm of brokers for the period Sept. IS to IP. INDUSTRIALS:! Federal Dispensary $1.12%, Fraser Neave Orels. $2.76 to $2.87% to $2.86 cum all, Gammons $1.60 and >1.61, Hammer Co.285 words
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Article372 1958-09-24 20 SINGAPORE. SMt. I*. woo T^&\«a«. AM* onu» S& i* J? Svfek-- V Va; fi 4 9&jrrsm *w act t.u MI Utf< All q Ufa 18.85 18.38 *d, v og—uii V« i!tt DUp 3 4ft 8.80 Unuot.KMi r-nn 1.2# 181 RStVlfU"' ****l BuattSS JKKIn M;z.;W S* ®P5??f» M#372 words
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Article72 1958-09-24 20 Current Dates of Total Total Car tof pi^vlms year year Fraser 6 Neave Lid. (Orda.) 20 cents Oct 21 38 cts. 27 oik liMussu A Ca. Ltd. (Ords.) 20%t Oet 4 26% 2*% Sungei Wap Dredging v »%t Oct 16 36% The BoreW Briber Oa Ltd. 10% t72 words
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290 1958-09-24 20 By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Sept. 2<: J)OMINATINQ Singapore markets yestenhv was the crack of $24 in the tin price Vo $344.50 per picul following the tumble of £90 in the London spot and cash prices overnight due to the inability of290 words
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Article263 1958-09-24 20 SINGAPORE, Sept. 20. rrai gradual advance in Ji prices and more active condition* which have prevalied during the week came as a relief to most traders who were becoming more and more bored with the we rubber market. re. port HoHday, Cutler. Bath k Co. Ltd. in263 words