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Title Section25 1958-12-31 1 The Straits Budget ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES •FLAW’S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ew Series 645. Singapore, December SI, 1958. Price 40 cents (Malaya) or 1 Shilling.25 words
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490 1958-12-31 2 Singapore; LIM CHER &HENG - Singapore. LIM CHER &HENG IITITH reference to your editorial of Dec. 5, I am quite perplexed by your suggestion that we are hot war. You probably have mixed up the Emergency with ths international relationship unnecessarily and unwillingly Even Americans or Russians will agree that490 words
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Article167 1958-12-31 2 CHEW SWEE KEE - CHEW SWEE KEE, Minister for Education, Singapore. 1 ¥tf your editorial of Dec. you called me an “alarmist” and conveyed a wrong impression to the public. I never said in the Legislative Assembly that the education cost In another 10 years will soar to s97fr‘Jtfllion.167 words
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Article57 1958-12-31 2 C. P. R. MENON - C. P. R. MENON Malacca. a JF Z r '-tv BELIEVE unwanted crl- ticisms create disturbances at election meetings. At a rally there will be supporters and nonvgupporters. Therefore pleaders should y K 4" weigh every word they ut- ter. They should not try to be sensational or57 words
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149 1958-12-31 2 CITIZEN - CITIZEN Singapore B§3P$ ount r t!i *>t by Tun Llm Yew hat the Government is the hands ox the SPA\i» coalition, one naturally wonder* hov, Mr. Francis Thomas tits in- 8 K, r n Portecl Mr. Thomas te still a die-hard LADour rronter then his powtloh149 words
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205 1958-12-31 2 WOODROFFE - WOODROFFE Singapore. MR. Hart was quite un- realistic in remarking 'thatr certain Singapore firms seem prepared to i: stab Singapore in the back by exporting cigarettes to the Rhlo Archipelago. > The markets in these neighbouring islands obtain their everyday requirements from Singapore a£205 words
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191 1958-12-31 2 C.S. C - C.S.C. Singapore. i Aw. "f >/•. my \.J T" > jjftjlft f|*HE Singapore Gov- Oernment has an-; nounced a new pay scheme foie nurses. In a futile endeavour to balance its budget the Government has chosen for sacrifice a band of women191 words
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Miscellaneous46 1958-12-31 2 •v 4 i tern# SHESSMFr MiJi ■a.- -i: *5 u o ft ft I®, mn "'JM 3 ft 9 ji S'—*"* 1S&S ®r" sr« 8#<S WHAT NEXT? The Singapore Government in is to to it 1 «R5 3: V I, to impose duties on any imported46 words
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Article630 1958-12-31 3 —Straits Times. Dec. 24. The Minister for Commerce ..:ui Industry has some ustification for complaint hat only now that a bill mending Singapore’s customs idinance has been published ,ive traders united in protest ,-ainst the death of free trade. Mr. Jumabhoy made it quite lear in—Straits Times. Dec. 24. - 630 words
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Article307 1958-12-31 3 —Straits Times, Dec. 23. The Malayan Trade Union Congress, in rejecting a resolution to allow it to contest next year’s Federal and State elections, has still left unanswered the central question: “Have the trade unions a political responsibility, and if so how are they to discharge it?”—Straits Times, Dec. 23. - 307 words
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Article562 1958-12-31 3 —Straits Times, Dec. 23. No new taxation and the lowest increase in recurrent expenditure for several years made Sarawak’s budget more acceptable than was generally expected. But like the rest of the Malaysian area, Sarawak faces growing commitments and the need for more money to meet them.—Straits Times, Dec. 23. - 562 words
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Article237 1958-12-31 3 —Straits Times Dee. 27. Figures published by the World Health Organisation suggest that in civilised society man has nearly as “good” a chance of violent death as he has of dying of old age. In Canada, for example, deaths in 1956 by “accidents poisoning and violence”—Straits Times Dee. 27. - 237 words
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Article288 1958-12-31 3 Straits Times, Dec. 23. It is a fair guess that relief was the dominant emotion in Alliance headquarters when the results of the Kuala Lumpur municipal elections were announced, giving its candidates three out of the four seats A severe reverse in the Federal capital would have left– Straits Times, Dec. 23. - 288 words
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Article635 1958-12-31 3 Oil Cll f Straits Times Dec. 27. Government by military junta is so much the fashion that the warning of Indonesia’s Prime Minister will surprise no-one who knows nothing about Indonesia. Those with a little knowledge will wonder what Dr. Djuanda meant. Members of Parliament should “behaveOil Cll f Straits Times Dec. 27. - 635 words
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Article257 1958-12-31 4 —Straits Times. Dec. 24 Mr. Ong Eng Guan has been re-elected to a second term as Mayor of Singapore, in a secret ballot which gave him 17 votes to 15 for the UMNO leader, Syed Ali Redha AlsagofF. It is likely, however, that Mr. Ong’s victory will attract—Straits Times. Dec. 24 - 257 words
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Article516 1958-12-31 4 —Straits Times. Dec. 24. Christmasse, wrote Camden, cometh but once a yeare. It is not too much. One day in the year when the hearts of men turn to an undying memory. It is little enough. For Christmas does not belong only to Christians. It—Straits Times. Dec. 24. - 516 words
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Article248 1958-12-31 4 —Straits Times. Dec. 29. Singapore City Council must look to its reputation as Malaya’s hottest hotbed of party conflict at local government level. In Malacca Town Council and Kuala Lumpur Municipal Council, opposition parties have refused, for different reasons, to serve on council committees. The boycott fever has—Straits Times. Dec. 29. - 248 words
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Article612 1958-12-31 4 —Straits Times Dec. 29 The banner waving of British Sunday newspapers as sterling “goes into battle” will give way this morning to sober assessment of what the new step towards convertibility really means. Nine European currencies are following suit. Not all ten governments are sure they—Straits Times Dec. 29 - 612 words
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Article273 1958-12-31 4 —Straits Times. Dec. 29. The people of Singapore are gradually losing their fear of gangsters, says Mr. Blades, the Commissioner of Police. Citizens no longer look the other way when thugs fall upon their victims. They are more likely to intervene. In previous years the police handled an—Straits Times. Dec. 29. - 273 words
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Article, Illustration839 1958-12-31 5 KUALA LUMPUR. rROM my window on Kenny Hill, I can look across the plain, on which casuarinas and coconut palms do their best to hide the industrial ugliness of Sentul. to the mountains. By day, they are a soft green in colour, with a839 words
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1027 1958-12-31 5 KUALA LUMPUR. PECULATION as to k whether Mao Tsetung is resigning the chairmanship of the republic because he wants to or because he has to seems to me a futile and foolish occupation. It would be a very different matter if he were relinquishing1,027 words
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1240 1958-12-31 6 SINGAPOHK, Dec. 1<). Till*] Peoples Action Pnrty today explained why it was non-(.ommunist and not anticommunist. In an editorial in its party oriian. Petir, the PAP states: life niFFFR from tho IIL uirrtn Communists in that we do not believe that1,240 words
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Article51 1958-12-31 6 IPOH. Dec. 23.—Malayan lawyers have been Invited for the first time to attend the meeting of the International Conference of Jurists, starting in New Delhi on Jan. 4. The Dato Panglima Bukit Gantang. former Mentri Besar of Perak, who is now in private practice here, will51 words
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Article496 1958-12-31 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 21 THE SIAMESE Government is to eonduct a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shipment of 1,400 tons of tin ort from Puket in South Siam towards the end of November. Reports were received that the ore was shipped in the 9.200-ton496 words
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160 1958-12-31 6 SINGAPORE, Dec. 21.-Ceylon-born lawyer Mr. Tampoe Thamby Rajah said today he would sue the Chiel Minister, Tun Lim Yew Hock, for stating that people deprived of citizenship were considered “undesirable” after screening by the authorities. Tun Lim said yesterday that only ‘a fraction”160 words
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540 1958-12-31 7 Singapore, Dec. 21 I>ICE merchants here today accused the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mr. J. M. Jumabhoy, of “casting an aspersion on our integrity and good sense.” The charge was made by Mr. Koh Keng Hoo. Mr. Low Beng Hwee and Mr. Yeo540 words
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282 1958-12-31 7 SINGAPORE, Dec. 21. 'pHE secretary-general of the Liberal Socialist Partv, Mr. E. K. Tan, today accused the People’s Action Party of trying to confuse the people by its “non-Communist” policy. He said it was strange that the PAP. which considered itself a democratic282 words
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240 1958-12-31 7 SINGAPORE, Dec. 19. T'HE Singapore Government plans to start a 1 world-wide market survey with the aim of increasing exports of local fruit. Revealing this today. Inche Abu Bakar bin Pawanchee. Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, said: “We are240 words
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Article118 1958-12-31 7 BKNTONCi. L'H* 'll. Seventy per cent of the country is “white.” declared the Deputy Prime Minister. Dato Abdul Kazak, here last night. He urged the people to co-operate with tin* <»overnment to make the remaining 30 per cent “white also. He was speaking at an118 words
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Article50 1958-12-31 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Dec. 27. The Federation Minister of Health. Mr. V. T. Sambanthan. today began a tour of Johore hospitals. Accompanied by Dr. Dato Salleh. principal medical officer. Johore. he visited the General Hospital here this morning. In the afternoon he toured the Tampoi mental hospital.50 words
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214 1958-12-31 7 SINGAPORE. Dor. 21. The Government is seeking powers to enable it to impose Customs duties on all goods imported into Singapore. This is the effect of a Bill to amend the Customs Ordinance published here yesterday. The Bill amends the Customs214 words
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220 1958-12-31 7 SINGAPORE, Dec. 19. T*HE Central Provident Fund Board here is willing to help solve Singapore's acute housing problem, but its hands art* tied under the Trustees Ordinance. The chairman, Mr. Khoo Teek Puat, said today that under the Ordinance the board could only provide220 words
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304 1958-12-31 8 SINGAPORE, Dec. 23. REORGANISATION plans to give The Straits Times “a Federation orientation” will be sent to shareholders in the near future. This has been decided on by the directors because the major proportion of newspaper revenue is derived from sales in the Federation304 words
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223 1958-12-31 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 22 MALAYAN engineers, skilled technicians and hundreds of other workers will be recruited for the construction of phase one of the multimillion hydro electric power project at Cameron Highlands. This was stated here today by Mr. B. Raabe. the Far223 words
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726 1958-12-31 8 Johore Bahru Dee. XX IMPROVEMENT of living conditions and services, particularly in rural areas, is to become the focus of a special drive by the Joh o r e Government next year because the Emergency situation is becoming “better and better.”726 words
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Article137 1958-12-31 8 LUMPUR, Dec. 22. IY# The Indonesian Government has offered three scholarships in civil aviation to Malay federal citizens in Malaya. The Federation’s Director of Civil Aviation, Mr. Max Oxford, told the Straits Times today that the scholarships would be “a chance of a lifetime” for the successful137 words
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Article165 1958-12-31 8 IPOH, Dec. 22.—Four directors of a life insurance company which began operations without first deposting $200,000 as security with the Federation Government, were fined a total of $3,000 by the Ipoh magistrate today. The four Tan Hong Lain, Ang Eng Seah, Teh Eng Keat and Ong Chye Heoh165 words
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Article26 1958-12-31 8 KOTA BHARU. Dec. 23. The officer in charge police district. Kota Bharu ASP Inche Yusoff Shah, will go on transfer to Kuala Lipis soon.26 words
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Advertisement71 1958-12-31 8 STRAITS BUDGET SUBSCRIPTION RATES (PAYABLE n ADVANCE) Br. Empire Singapore Malaya Foreign Town Ares (Including (Including No Postage Postage) Postage) Quarterly 5.20 5 75 6.75 Halt* yearly 10.40 11.50 13 50 Vaarty 20.80 23.00 27.00 The weekly issues of the Straits Budget can be sent try express air delivery service71 words
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Article240 1958-12-31 9 KUALA TRENGGANU, Dec. 22 TWO “war heroes’’ who saved the lives of the people of Kuala Trengganu in a historical war between two districts in Trengganu 31 years ago, will have their pensions doubled next month. The two heroes are the former Chief of the240 words
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Article111 1958-12-31 9 $6 m. camp for army KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 20.A $6,500,000 military camp, complete with modern workshops, is to be built at Sungala near Port Dickson for the Federation Armoured Car Regiment. It will accommodate 1.900 people including 300 civilian staff and their families. Work on levelling the ground has started111 words
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456 1958-12-31 9 KUCHING, Dec. 22. Council Negri today extended the life of the Public Order (Special Powers of Detention) Ordinance 1952 until its next meeting despite a strong protest from a member, Mr. Stephen Yong, who attacked it as an “unnecessary, repressive measure.” Approval came alter456 words
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290 1958-12-31 9 PENANG, Dec. 22. THE president of the Federation Association of Teachers of English in Chinese Schools, Mr. Oh Seng Huat, today criticised the Government’s “arbitrary” reduction of English teaching periods in Chinese schools without consuiting his association. “As we see it, this method of curtailment290 words
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Article172 1958-12-31 9 JOHORE BAHRU, Dec. 23. Members of the Johore Military Forces may get a rise in basic pay from $(> for a private to $18 for a second lieutenant. Annual increments may be raised for some ranks and in one case slightly reduced. A report172 words
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Article73 1958-12-31 9 HUKIT MERTAJAM. Dec. 22. The Penang Chief Minister. Dato Wong Pow Nee, who is chairman of t he Province C< ntral MCA, pre ildcd at a do: ed door meet ing last night of divisional MCA officials to discuss tin recent re- slgnation ol 24 Tanah Llat73 words
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Advertisement169 1958-12-31 9 'X THE I 44 STRAITS TIMES Xf; ANNUAL, 1959 A Chinese philosopher '^B ,JX once s iul. One picture >s /jSf worth 1 thousand words." r JSf Only The Straits Times l V I v*\ Annual can give you direct I V access to the colourful L T world of169 words
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1309 1958-12-31 10 CHIA POTEIK - By CHIA POTEIK SINGAPORE, Dec. 23 JHE CITY COUNCIL today reelected Mr. Ong Eng Cuan as Mayor for the second year running by a majority of 17 votes to 15. Wild dipping broke out from spectators who jammed the public gallery1,309 words
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74 1958-12-31 10 JOIIORE BAHRU. Dec. 23. Ci overn m e n t officials should be made to pay for damage they might cause to the free furniture provided for them. This recommendation is made in the finance committee report on the estimates for next year74 words
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Article35 1958-12-31 10 KUALA KANGSAR. Doc. 23 —A total of $4,621 was raised here for the Poppy Day Appeal Fund by the committee headed by Mrs. M. F. De Silva, wife of the Health Otficer.35 words
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Article223 1958-12-31 11 —Hopes of all-white Negri soar SEREMBAN, Dec. 22. THIRTY-TWO hard-core Communist terrorists in Negri Sembilan have surrendered in the past six months, it was announced today. And that has left only two terrorists in the whole state. Chances of a 11 Negri Sembilan going “white” very223 words
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149 1958-12-31 11 Wild horses are easier to tame than young men’ KI'ALA LUMPUR. Dec. 22. The education of Buddhist priests should be changed to keep up with modern times, said two Selangor Buddhist leaders here. 1 lie president of the World Fellowship of Buddhists, Selangor, Dr. Ooi Kcng Seng, and the president149 words
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250 1958-12-31 11 MANILA PLANS WELCOME IN BIG WAY UL KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 22. I rime Minister, Tengku Ahdul Rahman, will be welcomed with lull military honours and presented with the “keys” of the City of Manila and of Pasay City when h e visits the Philippines on250 words
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Article237 1958-12-31 11 HE WAS A SURRENDERED RED MALACCA, Dec 22. IIENG FOOK FAI, 26 a private in the Federation n Regiment stationed at Sungei Udang, 14 miles from here, was jailed for three years today in the Malacca Sessions Court for having subversive documents. Heng, a surrendered terrorist,237 words
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538 1958-12-31 11 STRAITS TIMES correspondent Medan, Dec. 22 WUE first Malayan consul to the North Suma t r a n capital. Inche Hashim bin Sam Abdul Latin, has a double problem. There is a pile of work to be clone, but he538 words
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Article144 1958-12-31 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Doc. 22. if ORE Malayan students may (?<> to West OerM many for higher studies in enginec-nm?, science and other technical subjects. An indication of this was v-iven by the now West G<tman Ambassador in the Federation. Hr. George Vogel, on his144 words
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Article, Illustration72 1958-12-31 11 mtf NKI TOWN, Dec. 22. —The Chief Justice of Sarawak. Sir Hr nest Williams. has been granted permission to resign by the ((iiren and the Sultan of Itrunei, it was announced today. Sir truest joined flu* Colonial Xdmmistratm* Service in 1M22 and the Colonial l.ripil72 words
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618 1958-12-31 12 Trust me, I won’t abuse powers —Mr. Jumabhoy SINGAPORE, Dec. 23 T«E Minister for Commerce and Industry, Mr. J. M. Jumabhoy, today jrave an assurance that the Government would not use the powers it was seeking to impose Customs duties on all goods, except to protect selected local industries. He618 words
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290 1958-12-31 12 IPOH, Dec. 22. yROOPS of the 3rd. Bn., the Royal Australian Regiment, will give playgrounds to the children of a town and two nearby villages in Perak as a special Christmas gift this year. Swings, see saws and slides will be given to290 words
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229 1958-12-31 12 SINGAPORE, Dec, 23. 'THE Singapore People's Alliance said tonight there were five conclusions to be drawn from the results of the voting in today’s mayoral election. Mr. Ong Eng Guan’s reelection by a slim majority of two votes (as against full unanimity last year)229 words
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191 1958-12-31 12 TAIPING, Dec. 23. PRISONERS no longer have to parade in the nude when they go for their bath, the Federation s Commissioner of Prisons, Inche Murad bin Ahmad. said today. He w’as commenting on a complaint made at last i week’s Perak State191 words
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Article37 1958-12-31 12 IPOH, Dec 22.—The Peninsula Malay Association of Malaya, which convened a conference to form a Malayan Malays’ National Front on Jan. 1 and Jan. 2, has postponed the meeting to Jan. 17 and Jan. 18.37 words
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Article378 1958-12-31 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 22 LrpHE MINISTER of Education, I n c h e Mohamed Khir bin Johari, was in hot water today for advising Malay women against perming their hair. He had suggested yesterday during a speech to 300 Malay school teachers, that the money378 words
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653 1958-12-31 13 LEE KHOON CHOY - By LEE KHOON CHOY Singapore, Dee. 24 gINGAPORE citizens who fail to go to the polls in the general elections next year may lose their rights to unemployment benefits, relief benefits, S.I.T. houses, and social insurance benefits which may be introduced by the Government soon.653 words
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229 1958-12-31 13 SINGAPORE, Dec. 22. Kidnapping was successfully checked at the end of last year after it began to assume alarming proportions in September, it is stated in the Police Annual Report for 1957. There were 30 kidnappings last year compared with 11 in 1956. Fifty229 words
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511 1958-12-31 13 SINGAPORE, Dec. 22 MR. A. E. G. Blades, m the Commissioner of Police, has warned of the twin danger to Singapore Communist subversion and secret society terrorism. This double threat to the security of the island is discussed at length in the Police Annual511 words
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173 1958-12-31 13 SEREMBAN, Dec. 24. TWO Army officers of the fifth Bn. the Royal A Malay Regiment were honoured by the Regent of Negri Sembilan this morning for action against the terrorists. They were Lt.-Coloncl James Blair Gillies, the battalion’s commanding officer, who received the Negri173 words
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Article18 1958-12-31 13 KLUANG. Dec 22 A $239,000 resthouse will be built next year to replace the present one18 words
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Article328 1958-12-31 14 SINGAPORE, Dec. 24. JJI’NDREDS of small pineapple growers n south-west Johore face ruin as a result of a sudden refusal by the five canneries in Singapore and Johore to buy their fruit because of poor market conditions overseas. The growers said today the pineapple season328 words
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Article55 1958-12-31 14 TAIPING. Dec. 27. Mr. Khor Kok Soon, chief clerk of the Survey Department, here, has retired after 37 years in Government service. He spent more tnan half of his service in the Labour Department. in Penang and Taiping. He also served in the town board and55 words
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Article45 1958-12-31 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 27. The Federation’s proposed Banishment Ordinance published today states that “no Federal citizen shall be banished from the Federation.” The magistrate is required to release any citizen held on a warrant of arrest or detention under the Bill.45 words
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254 1958-12-31 14 SINGAPORE. Dec. 25. "THOUSANDS of Chris- tians in the Fecier‘ation la.it niaht attended midnight church services as Christmas came in. All Catholic churches in Kuala Lumpur were packed This year’s Christmas seemed unusually quiet. Dennrtment stores reported that sales254 words
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Article331 1958-12-31 14 SINGAPORE, Dec. 24 TWO CITY COUNCILLORS who are believed to have flouted their party directives by voting for the re-election of Mr. Ong Eng Guan as Mayor yesterday, were subjected to disciplinary action by their parties. THE SINGAPORE BRANCH OF UMNO today announced the expulsion of Indie331 words
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Article142 1958-12-31 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec 24. AfALAYA can teach the member nations ol Unesco how a multiracial community can live harmoniously. j n l This was stated here at the airport by Mr. Paul Chan;:, who returned from Paris where he attended a Unesco conference. The conference142 words
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Article418 1958-12-31 15 SINGAPORE, Dec. 2b. THE INDONESIAN Consul-General to Singapore, Brig.-Gen. Djatikusumo (“Don’t mistake patience for weakness’) announced here today his Government would soon make a “basic change’’ in its policy towards Singapore due to the present “artificial relationship’ between the two countries. He siiid: “The new policy would418 words
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Article31 1958-12-31 15 KUALA KUBU BHARU. Dec. 26. The anti-diphtheria campaign, which is being carried out in the district of Ulu Selangor has been extended for a further period ol six weeks.31 words
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346 1958-12-31 15 Teluk Anson, Dec. 26 1).') YEAR-OLD man with 20 children and 1(> grandchildren was married recently to a 20-year-old woman —he for the fourth time and she for the third time, lie has outlived two of his wives.346 words
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Article94 1958-12-31 15 IPOH, Dec 24. Two more of the trusted bodyguards of Perak's highest ranking terrorist, Siu Mah, have surrendered. Slu Mah is a member of the central committee of the Malayan Communist Party. The two bodyguards boarded a bus near Tanjong Rambutan and got off94 words
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Article164 1958-12-31 15 KOTA TINGGI, Dec. 21. glX of Johore’s eight remaining terrorists have surrendered, making “white” status for the whole state by the end of the year almost a certainty. Five of the Reds, including two women, uave up to villagers at Kampone; Sedili on the164 words
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Article23 1958-12-31 15 BUTTERWORTH. Dec 26. Butterworth UMNO will hold a 10-night fun fair during the Chinese New Year festival period in February.23 words
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Article142 1958-12-31 15 JESSELTON. Dec. 24. TieBoard of Education of British North Borneo has recommended to .he Government that 50 teachers qualified to teach English should be engageJ on contract from -Malayan territories and Ceylon”. The “twofold tasK ot those teachers would bo to team pupils in schools142 words
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251 1958-12-31 15 SINGAPORE. Dec. 26. Wilfred Bonn, 58-year-old manager of a shipping firm, was found gassed to death in his Telok Blangah home here last night. Ho was lying in the kitchen. his head on a pillow placed at the mouth of the oven which had251 words
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138 1958-12-31 15 I/UALA LUMPUR, Dec. 26. The Federation CID has contacted the Nigerian ponce about forged Malayan Social Welfare lottery tickets which have been sold in Nigeria. They were offered publicly last August and were called a ‘‘Special Malayan independence* lottery.*’ On138 words
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249 1958-12-31 16 I’ll take blame for lottery Tengku PENANG, Dec. 26. PRIME MINISTER, Tengku Abdul Rahman, said here today that if it was a sin to use for religious purposes money derived from social welfare lotteries, then his Government was prepared to accent “full responsibility.” “I do not think God will punish249 words
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Article28 1958-12-31 16 SINGAPORE. Dec. 24.—The newly-installed air raid siren at Hill Street police station was tested for the lirst time today. The wailing lasted for two minutes.28 words
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Article170 1958-12-31 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 26. TWO UMNO “strong men are giving up their A diplomatic appointments overseas and returning to Malaya to contest parliamentary elections next year. They are the Malayan Ambassador in Washington and representative in the United Nations. Dr. Ismail bin Dato Abdul Rahman and170 words
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Article40 1958-12-31 16 IPOH, Dec. 26.—The first response to a Muslim organisation scheme, has come from a Chinese. Singapore multi-millionaire rubber magnate. Mr. Lee Kong Chian, has donated $l,OOO to the Perak branch of the All-Malaya Muslim Missionary Society.40 words
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Article56 1958-12-31 16 IPOH, Dec. 22.—The State Development Officer. Mr. I. E. Abbey, today announced that the Rural and Industrial Development Authority has appointed four additional assistant rural officers in Perak. They are inche Adnan bin Mohamed Isa. Inche Yang Razali bin Mohamed Yusof. Inche Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Rashid56 words
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Article27 1958-12-31 16 BENTONG. Dec. 28. The Pahang State Council is to continue functioning until April 25 next year, it was announced in a proclamation signed by the Sultan.27 words
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350 1958-12-31 16 17UALA LUMPUR. Dec. 2G. —The President of the All-Malaya Islamic Association, Dr. Bur- 1 hanuddin A 1 Helmy,j said today the creation of a Malayan nation would delay the establishment of “Meiayu Raya’’ (Greater Malaysia). He toid more than 400 delegates and observers at350 words
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194 1958-12-31 16 ALOR STAR, Dec. 2(j Minister for Education, Inche Mohamod Khir Johari, disclosed yesterday he would set up a new section in his ministry to be knowi > a“students advisory service” heln bov<i m girls leaving school. ys aild "This section, when established, will not only194 words
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Article128 1958-12-31 16 VALA LUMPUR, Dec. 24. Delegates attending the Pacific Area Travel Associations conference to be held in Singapore next month will be taken on a conducted tour of the Federal capital during their 18-hour visit here. They are scheduled to arrive in Kuala Lumpur on Feb.128 words
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270 1958-12-31 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 26. 'THE MUNICIPAL authorities here are studying the legal aspects and the possible consequences of the refusal by Socialist Front members to serve on committees of the council. The Front members are Mr. V. David and Mr. S. S. Nayagam.270 words
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137 1958-12-31 16 17'UAL A LUMPUR. Dee. 27. Hopes of a new wage agreement being signed between the Malayan Planting Industries Employers Association and the National Union of Plantation Workers before the year’s end have faded. This follows an announcement tills morning by the employers association137 words
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Article1257 1958-12-31 17 CYNICHS - As I was saying CYNICHS SINGAPORE, Dec. 27. ii/HILE it is not, I Vi think, undemocratic to insist that an (‘lector should go to the polls, I confess to scepticism as to the value of it. It is like taking a horse to water. You may get the voter there,1,257 words
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Article, Illustration11 1958-12-31 17 SANTA CLAUS IN SINGAPORE Photo by Kwon Sam Tuck.Photo by; Kwon Sam Tuck. - 11 words
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Article550 1958-12-31 17 Tl AN !>JKK - Countryman’ s Journal Tl AN !>JKK. QN Wednesday we had a pleasant surprise when TYM* and family paid us a short morning visit; they were due to attend a curry tiffin at a friend’s. TYM took away a large bottle of cyanide, and a small Mata Hari snake. He is550 words
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356 1958-12-31 18 IPOH, Dec*. 28. ALLOCATION of seats to Alliance members on committees in the People’s Progressive Party-dominated Ipoh Town Council has angered the UMNO here. As a protest against the “unfair allocation” UMNO plans to ask its councillors to boycott all the356 words
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Article42 1958-12-31 18 SINGAPORE, Dec. 28.—The 22 member countries of the Pacilic Area Travel Association, which holds its eighth annual conference here from Jan. 26 and Jan. 30. expect to get 20 per cent of the world’s tourists within the next five years.42 words
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Article188 1958-12-31 18 17 UAL A LUMPUR, Dec. 1V 28. —Pamphlets attacking Socialist Front members for deciding to boycott standing committees of the Kuala Lumpur Municipal Council were distributed here last night at a rally. The rally was organised by the Bungsar Brickfields branch of the Front to188 words
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Article62 1958-12-31 18 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 27. —From the date of its introduction up to the end of last year income tax yielded a total of $l,lOO million. Last year $131,464,394 was collected $84,889,986 from locally raised tax and $46,574, 408 raised in London. These figures were given62 words
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Article24 1958-12-31 18 MERSING, Dec. 28. The Medical Officer here, Dr. A N. She, will be transferred to the Segamat District Hospital on Jan. 3.24 words
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Article63 1958-12-31 18 KUALA LUMPUR. Dec. 28 Lt. Tahir bin Haj. i’aib of the sth. Bn., Royal Malay Regiment, has been appointed A DC. to the Sultan of Kelantan. Lt Tahir replaces Inche Mohamed Zain bin Ahmad, Kelantan Civil Service. Tuan Haji YusofT bin Hassan, of the Kelantan Civil63 words
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279 1958-12-31 18 GEOFFREY BOLAND - by 1 GEOFFREY BOLAND OINGAPORE, Dec. 28— Banking circles in Singapore tonight were of the opinion that the new sterling convertibility arrangements would have little or no effect in Malaya, except as a step in the right direction towards the general freeing of world279 words
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Article37 1958-12-31 18 KUALA KUBU BHARU. Dec. 26.—The Medical Department’s plan to build a $15,000 health centre, at Rawang, has been shelved. An appeal is to be made to the Social Welfare Lotteries Board for funds.37 words
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Article366 1958-12-31 18 SULTAN ANNOUNCES A NEW DEAL KOTA BHARU. Dec. 28 State Council approved today an in lv vestment of $97,890 in the Oriental Minin*- o' a multi-million dollar firm with British and Japanese capital, digging up iron ore in Temangan Inche Abdul Rahman bin Mat366 words
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Article52 1958-12-31 18 PENANG. Dec. 27. The working committee of the Ayer Itam sub-branch of the Penang M.C.A. will meet on Jan. 4 to consider a resolution calling for its dissolution. It is understood that the move has been made because the sub-branch was not consulted on rural district52 words
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226 1958-12-31 18 SINGAPORE. Dec. 28. SINGAPORE State UMNO has been asked by its east division to screen its 20.000 members with the view to weed out those who do not toe the party line. The UMNO information officer, Inche All Alwie. said that226 words
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Article165 1958-12-31 18 KANGSAR, Dec. 28. —The Raja of Perlis said at the Budget meeting of the Perlis State Council today that the council would be dissolved by next March and elections to the new state Assembly would be held in May. "It will be a fully165 words
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Article813 1958-12-31 19 EPSOM SEEP - By EPSOM SEEP < Penang, Dee. Vj ENGLISH jockey Davy Jones scored an early double on two rank outsiders, June Blossom and Satoro, here today, second day of the Penang Turf Club Christmas-New Year meeting. June Blossom beat six rivals in the first race to813 words
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Article1034 1958-12-31 19 IMOH JIIF - Bf IMOH JIIF pENANG, Dec. 26.— 1 Leading Jockey Garnet Bougoure landed three short-priced winners here yesterday. They were Movie Fan II, Thank You and Box Office XB$i Punters, too, had a good ay First favourites won iv of the ninte races. Thank You ($9) and straight1,034 words
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Miscellaneous62 1958-12-31 19 THE BIG SWEEP >N f ■■j‘ l y. >.* j TOTAL POOL: $116,030 1st No. .*****1 $29,809 2nd. No. *****1 $11,923 3rd. No. *****7 5.961 Ji. STARTERS ($1,987 each): Numbers *****0, *****7,- *****0,' *****0, 4 «40, *****9. Consolation ($1,000 each): Numbers *****0, *****5, *****5, *****3, *****5, *****5, *****6, *****2, *****6,62 words
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Miscellaneous53 1958-12-31 19 \At f m'rmi* The v* TOTAL POOL: $115,840 1st No. *****5 ($29,752) 2nd. No. *****1 ($11,900) 3rd No. *****5 yi ($5,950) STARTERS ($1,487 each): Nos. *****0; *****2; *****0; *****3; *****7; *****1; *****3; *****4. CONSOLATION ($1,000 each); Nos. *****6; *****6; *****1; *****3; *****8;:; *****8; *****2; *****5; *****4; *****2. TREBLE TOTE: One53 words
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Article749 1958-12-31 20 SHARE MARKET By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Dec. 29. pROPHESYING about the movements of the Singapore and Malayan markets is always a risky business and last week prpved no exception. Most observers had predicted that markets would quieten due to seasonal considerations and that the Malayan749 words
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Article938 1958-12-31 20 SINGAPORE, Dec. 29. INDUSTRIALS :/;p. Bayer* seller* Ales Bricks Pref. 1.60 1.80 Ords 1.20 2 30 Atlas Ice 11.00 id (buyer*) B. B Petrol 46/- 49B. B. Trustees 5.00 5.50 Con. HU Smelt Pref 16/6 17/6 Ofds. 27/9 88/S Pea. Dispensary i. 07 1.00 Fraser A Nesve.938 words
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Article29 1958-12-31 20 1 'OR i spaJT-vSra.-, Carr*** 0 Date of Taial Total far 4 gaymontSj payment ’JJGf far -Jteviouf yaar year IkiMllJia Dredging io%t Jan. 21 :>• 20% t Interim29 words
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449 1958-12-31 20 SINGAPORE, Dec. 25 'fHE Malayan tin industry continues to pa\ heavy price as the result of restriction ai d in November there was a further closure f five per cent of active mines, which now numher onqf 400. During the month449 words
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Article282 1958-12-31 20 SINGAPORE, Dec. 27 |\ESPITE a very shot business week, th< rubber turnover has been fairly good with renewed Continental deinand raising levels at a time when the market often relapses into the doldrums report H.C.B. and Cil Ltd. in their current survey Although prices had declined to282 words
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Article23 1958-12-31 20 tin rubber (per picul) (per lb £*lfe S*& 24 $386.25 84 cts. 25 dosed c o^ 26 cloeed eltm^d *****87 dosed23 words