The Straits Budget, 21 January 1959
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Title Section22 1959-01-21 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYA'S NATIONAL NKWSFAPKB *—\ew Series b 4». Singapore, January 21, 1959 Price4^ccntT"(Mala^ra^oMnslin!lnjr22 words
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Advertisement60 1959-01-21 1 U)K s»*i Where do we find the energy? I 5 Vs H7V < v m We drink MILK whenever we need it! •;> v .r COWLAC FULL CREAM SPRAY DRIED MILK Made from pure, rich full cream dairy miik Trufood of Australia Ltd., Glcnormiston Victoria. Distributors for Malaya McAlister co.,60 words
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410 1959-01-21 2 F. G. N. PEREIRA - F. G. N. PEREIRA Koala Lumpur. AN Jan. 5, 6 and 7 the v National Congress of Teachers held an educational confer* ence in Kuala Lumpur. ThU was the first opportunity of Its kind to enable teachers of all types of410 words
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192 1959-01-21 2 QUO VADIS - QUO VADIS Singapore. 1 1 HAVE been following 1 with close interest and a certain degree of amusement, the statements that have appeared in your valued Journal about the relationship between Singapore and Indonesia. One can sympathise with Indonesia’s representatives In Malaya and Singapore over192 words
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Article165 1959-01-21 2 MICHAEL MAXWELL - MICHAEL MAXWELL Koala Lumpur. r|NE has waited for some 1/ days In vain for some one in authority to explain satisfactorily how (as reposed in the Straits Times of Jan. •> a young 81amese lady, who from her photograph did not appear to be165 words
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303 1959-01-21 2 T. WILSON Director, Institute for Medical < Research - T. WILSON Director, Institute for Medical < Research. Kuala Lumpur. ITNFORTUN ATKLY the u report of the interview with Dr. Huehne published in your issue of January, 6 contained a small but important error, which has now been given further emphasis in today’s leading article,303 words
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144 1959-01-21 2 w. st. john Taylor - w. st. john Taylor Singapore. IREAD with astonishment the statement made by Mrs. Ruth Allav (S.T. Dec. 30). “When I entered Belsen Camp in Germany in 1944 the chimneys were still smoking with human bonfires.” As one of the original members of the144 words
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Miscellaneous51 1959-01-21 2 c >■< rv 4T '4 ar Ml" >AI0«O HIP i '»f .‘«V W KUP* e*' 0 'MAX Qf m m ,>o H s i 13 awes Sw53£sg i&x V V I. A A new political organisation, the Katong United Residents* Association was formed this week. Its president is Mrs. Leon-Soh51 words
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Article671 1959-01-21 3 —Straits Times, Jan. 14. The appointment by the Sin a pore City Council of a cor.uniltee of three experts u inquire into the causes of failures in the electrical u’-ply is welcome recognition b/ the Council of growing anxiety. But the Couruii has not gone far—Straits Times, Jan. 14. - 671 words
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Article304 1959-01-21 3 —Straits Times, Jan. 13. Things Asian used to be treated as inferior, said Mr. David Marshall in a public discussion on the future of the English-educated people in Malaya. “Today it is with regret that I see snobbery in reverse all things English are evil.” The exaggeration in—Straits Times, Jan. 13. - 304 words
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Article535 1959-01-21 3 —Straits Times. Jan. 15. More than 20,000 children in the Federation, and nearly 6,000 in Singapore, were obliged to stay at home when the new school term began. They had not passed the post-primary entrance test, or in the case of those who sat for the L.C.E.—Straits Times. Jan. 15. - 535 words
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Article325 1959-01-21 3 —Straits Times, Jan. 15. Malaya’s industrialists have a long way to go before they find themselves in trouble for exporting too much too cheaply. They will be interested all the same in the penalties of success which Hong Kong is called on to pay. Lancashire having persuaded—Straits Times, Jan. 15. - 325 words
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Article520 1959-01-21 3 —Straits Times. Jan. 17. The Federation’s Registrar of Societies has rejected the revised constitution of the M.C.A., and jubilation is the first reaction of spokesmen of the dissident branches. There is in fact no occasion for rejoicing. The effect of Mr. Adams’ ruling is to postpone the—Straits Times. Jan. 17. - 520 words
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Article660 1959-01-21 4 —Straits Times. Jan. 17. With terrorism on its last legs there is a danger that the coming end of the emergency is being taken a little too much for granted. The new Director of Operations, Major-General Dato Brooke, has warned against overoptimism, and so did General Dato—Straits Times. Jan. 17. - 660 words
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Article318 1959-01-21 4 —Straits Times. Jan. 17. At first sight there may not he much difference between Government bursaries for university students and the Singapore City Council’s scheme to recruit doctors by giving students loans to take a medical course. Like a Government bursary student, the City Council student will—Straits Times. Jan. 17. - 318 words
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Article655 1959-01-21 4 —Straits Times. Jan. 19. The praise which Colonel F. J. Lyle’s industrial development programme for Singapore has attracted is thrusting too far in the background the real problems which the Singapore Government faces, as well as the political difficulties which complicate the economic questions. All the limelight—Straits Times. Jan. 19. - 655 words
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Article266 1959-01-21 4 —Straits Times. Jan. 17. The M.C.A. executive apparently is ready to accept the ruling of the Federation’s Registrar of Societies that its revised constitution is unacceptable. Dr. Lim Chong Eu, the president, says that Mr. Adams was right not to grant permission for registration when he objected—Straits Times. Jan. 17. - 266 words
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Article262 1959-01-21 4 —Straits Times, Jan. 14. It is tragic that the long negotiations for a new wage agreement in the rubber industry should have broken down yesterday on the unexpected issue of the life of the agreement. The National Union of Plantation Workers insisted on 14 months. The employers ofTered—Straits Times, Jan. 14. - 262 words
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Article, Illustration1147 1959-01-21 5 KUALA LUMPUR. 4 LMOST everybody A expects things to be very different in a new year. On this occasion, they will be. The Soviet threat to hand over the control of communications between Berlin and the west, coupled with Mr. Mikoyan’s visit1,147 words
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1020 1959-01-21 5 KUALA LUMPUR. yjOST international conferences begin with the delegates smiling at the press photographers and the chairman mouthing a lot of magnificent platitudes. They end with a communique which says little at great length, and fails to convince readers that there was1,020 words
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277 1959-01-21 6 IPOH, Jan. 9. MINING company has applied for a 75-acre plot of tin-rich land in Kainpar, 21 miles south of here, which is expected to yield the Government an estimated revenue of at least $l6 million in export duty and277 words
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Article, Illustration606 1959-01-21 6 English educated told: Quit ivory tower if you want a political future SINGAPORE, Fri.— The English-educa-ted people of Malaya will have a political future only if they adapt themselves to the changing conditions and come out of “their ivory tower’' to keep in touch with the other classes. This was606 words
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Article162 1959-01-21 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 9. rr*HE leader of the Perlis State UMNO Kaum Ibu, Puan Sawiah binte Sutan Maimun, 37. died in the General Hospital here yesterday after giving birth to her fifth child. The baby is well. She was burled at the Muslim cemetery at162 words
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Article52 1959-01-21 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 11A total of $800 has been received lor the Assunta Foundation in Petallng Jaya. The donors are: Mrs. Selvam. of Kuala Lumpur, $500; Dr. Gibson-Hill, of Singapore, Mr. Tan Van Chi, of the Vietnamese Legation here, and Mr Bahr, of Kuala Lumpur.52 words
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Article67 1959-01-21 6 PENANG. Jan. 9—A Canadian author. Dean Charles E. Hendry, said here today the world needed more experiments into the Inner space of the human mind, rather than experiments into outer space. Speaking at a reception held by the Penang chapter of the World Brotherhood. Mr Hendry67 words
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359 1959-01-21 6 OINGAPORE, Jan. 9. A year from now would be time enough to consider resuming polio inoculations with Sabin vaccine, the Director of Medical Services. Dr. M. Doraisingham, said today. Meantime, he said, the children in the vulnerable age group had all been immunised either359 words
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Article347 1959-01-21 7 Coming —Malay race rebirth KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 11. THE PRIME MINISTER, Tengku Abdul Rahman, today predicted the “rebirth of the Malay race from the Straits of Malacca to the Pacific Ocean.” At the inaugural meeting of the drivers’ branch of the Kuala Lumpur UMNO here today, lie said: “The Malay347 words
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194 1959-01-21 7 SINGAPORE, Jan. 11— \n American sociologist. Mrs. Zelma George, flew in today from hipan and said the role of woman in an increasingly materialistic world was to be a household engineer. Wuir.cn should make beings more human” she said. Thi< job has194 words
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Article50 1959-01-21 7 LUMPUR. Jan. 11— Minister for Natural Inche Bahaman uldin. warned yesMuit land develop‘hemes should be now to prepare for the natural increase in population. Speaking at a conference of Government officers on land administration, he said that the population in 20 years would reach 10 million50 words
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Article247 1959-01-21 7 I he Malays have taken it up, traders told jt Xl MERTAJAM. Jan. 11 ■•'Vs had been able and maintain the fine traditions r to them by the M was said yesterT 1 'kor was former "Hie commentator. V' !ul Samah bin Ibwa s addressing P:247 words
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Article86 1959-01-21 7 100 Scouts as little envoys’ Kuala lumpur, Jan. n More than 100 Scouts and Scouters are to go to the Philippines in July for the 10th World Jamboree. Mr. G. Geldard. executive commissioner of the Boy Ccouts’ Association of Malaya. said they would act as “little ambassadors.” As many as86 words
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Article146 1959-01-21 7 1ZLANG. Jan. 11. —Five hundred workers at Port Swettenham today called off their 41-day-old work to-rule campaign following a decision of an emergency general meeting of the Port and Marine section of the National Union of Railwaymen last night. The section secretary, Mr. N.146 words
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Article227 1959-01-21 7 R. CHANDRAN - By R. CHANDRAN SINGAPORE, Jan. 11 rpHE chief of the Indonesian Immigration Service, A Mr. Alwi Osman, who arrived here by Air India today, said that his Government would soon reorganise the immigration arrangements in the Rhio archipelago to prevent illegal entry. Mr. Osman227 words
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Article365 1959-01-21 7 LUMPUR, v Jan. 11.—Three out of 11 state organisations of the Malayan Chinese Association today defied an order from headquarters and boycotted a “summit” meeting here convened to discuss the early implementation of its controversial new constitution, recently passed. The defiant branches were Selangor, Malacca, and365 words
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Article303 1959-01-21 8 TRADE CHIEF ON SINGAPORE’S NEED SINGAPORE, Jan. 11 THE president of the Singapore Rubber Packers’ Association, Mr. Ng Quee Lam. today called on the Western powers to help develop local industries by investing here. Mr. Ng, former vicepresident of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce,303 words
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Article189 1959-01-21 8 HALL ROMNEY - From HALL ROMNEY V ONDON. Jan. 15.— J The two shilling shares of the Bukit Lintang Rubber Co. now known as Lintang Investments will be worth 80 shillings (about $34) in a few weeks as the result of a vast property deal, according189 words
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126 1959-01-21 8 OINGAPOKE. Jun. 12. Under an amendment to the Pioneer Industries (Relief from Income Tax) Ordinance, the Government has lifted restrictions governing the distribution of dividends and the granting of loans during a tax relief period. The ordinance, introduced last November, is designed to allow the126 words
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Article298 1959-01-21 8 CINGAPORE, Jan. 11. —The Singapore and Federation Governments are keeping in close touch on the pineapple crisis. Singapore’s Minister for Commerce and Industry, Mr. J. M. Jumabhoy, said today: “We have been in consultation with the Federation Government on the pineapple crisis for some time298 words
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159 1959-01-21 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 12. JAPAN secs some difficulties in having a trade J pact with Malaya because of the imbalance of trade between the two countries, Mr. Y. Namikawa, leader of a Japanese trade mission, said here todav! He said: “Malaya imported only159 words
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125 1959-01-21 8 OETALING J A Y A, 1 Jan. 11.—The Petaling Jaya Fire Brigade1 were declared winners of the Sulainian Trophy presented by the Minister of Interior and Justice, Inche Sulaiman bin Dato Abdul Rahman for the third annual lire services efficiency competition held recently throughout125 words
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125 1959-01-21 8 UUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 11. —The top priority of Malaya’s foreign policy is to maintain good relations with its SouthEast Asian neighbours, the Malayan Ambassador in Jakarta, Inche Senu bin Abdul Rahman, told a tea party here today. He said the economic and cultural125 words
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122 1959-01-21 8 PENANG. Jan. 11. —The women's section of the Penang Malay Youths Patriotic League has petitioned the Chief Minister. Dato Wong Pow Nee. to impose a total ban on strip-tease shows in the state. “The continued performance of such shows in Penang is a122 words
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Article117 1959-01-21 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan, 11. T'HREE new aircraft for the Royal Malayan Air Force will leave London tomorrow on the first leg of a flight to Kuala Lumpur. A Ministry ot Defence spokesman said today that plans were being finalised here for the welcoming ceremony. It117 words
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Article28 1959-01-21 8 PETALING JAYA Jan. 11.— The works sub-committee of Petaling Jaya Development Corporation has decided to allocate $150,000 for a central market in the new town office.28 words
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Article62 1959-01-21 8 IPOH, Jan. 11.—The Indian High Commissioner in Malaya. Mr. s. K. Banerji. today praised the generous hospitality of the Malayan people Speaking at a tea party, given in his honour by the Indian community in Ipoh. Mr. Banerji added that he had found the hospitality of the62 words
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369 1959-01-21 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 11. Till! Federation Prime Minister, Tengku 1 Abdul Rahman, was today angry over report by an Indonesian news agency I!-,( he had approved plans to establish a •’Malayan Islamic state” to include Sumatra. The report is utter nonsense,369 words
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114 1959-01-21 9 S’ PORE UNIONISTS LEAVE FOR CALCUTTA COURSE -APORE. Jan. 12 a pore trade unionhero lor Calcutta to attend the 14th °nal labour course ICFTU Asian Trade College. have been nominated < Singapore Trades r Congress for the -ouisr r h'v are Mr Lim Tiong 1 of the Singapore irmirovement Trust114 words
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163 1959-01-21 9 PENANG, Jan. 11.—Detectives led by ASP Inche Mohamed Kassim bin Abdul Aziz, head of the secret societies sub-branch, detained seven youths in a swoop on eight houses in the Noordin Street area early today. The suspects, aged between 16 and 21, were believed163 words
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196 1959-01-21 9 SINGAPORE, Jan. 11. rpHE Mountbatten division committee of the A Liberal Socialist Party has resigned en bloc from the party with the exception of one member. Among those who resigned was Mrs. F. LeonSoh, a City Councillor and former chairman of the196 words
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268 1959-01-21 9 PENANG, Jan. 12. City Council today rejected a proposal by the State Government that the post of City Secretary be advertised and the selection left to the Services Commission. i The council decided by seven votes to six with one abstention to adhere to its268 words
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Article37 1959-01-21 9 TAIPING, Jan. 11.—Inspector Ahmad of the Taiping Police Circle has gone on transfer to Sitiawan and has been succeeded by Inspector Ali Shah from Slim River. Inspector Musa from here, has been transferred to Ipoh.37 words
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Article237 1959-01-21 9 In a Joint letter today to the secretary general of the party, Mr. E. K. Tan, they said: “The voluntary and individual decision of every member of this committee, with the exception of one person, to cease to have anything more to do with the237 words
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Article54 1959-01-21 9 SINGAPORE. Jan. 12—The Singapore Anti-Tuberculosis Association needs “-at least $2,000” to make a success of its annual Chinese New Year party for chronic patients and 200 children. A spokesman of the association today appealed for public support. Donations should be sent to Gladys Nicol. Public Relations54 words
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Article177 1959-01-21 9 A LOR STAR. Jan. 11.—More than 230 families from "congested” padi areas in the coastal plain of Kedah will be resettled soon. Eighty-six families will be moved to a 750-acre site at Batu Lapan. 20 miles north of Alor Star. Another 150 will be177 words
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493 1959-01-21 10 On off on pines crisis is off... KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 12. —The* ono I I o n pineapple* crisis is over—at least temporarily. The Malayan Pineapple Industry Hoard on which sit numbers of the Government, packers and rowers met h< re today and reached three important decisions: 1TIIE PRICE of493 words
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Article250 1959-01-21 10 POLICE CO-OP (WITH $9m. TO SPEND) STARTS SURVEY V LUMPUR. Jan. 12. The Royal Malayan Police Co-operative Society is to start a housing scheme to help its If).000 members in the Federation become home-owners. The chairman of the society. Inche Abdul Majid bin Haji Ismail. ASP. said today250 words
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Article77 1959-01-21 10 OENGAM. Jan. 12.—The Inhabitants of this once notorious black spot, have bcKiin six davs of celebrations to mark the dee'laration m August last year of the North Johore “white” area. Tn a ceremony here yesterday, the District Officer, Kluang, Inche Abdullah bin Ahmad, presented shields to77 words
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Article181 1959-01-21 10 Kuala kangsar, Jan. 12. The Sultan of Perak will celebrate his 09th birthday here on Jan. 15. Celebrations will open at 9 am. when the Sultan arrives at the Malay College padang. accompanied by the Ka.ia Perempuan and the Raja Muda and the Raja diHilir181 words
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268 1959-01-21 10 IPOH, Jan. 12.—Miss Josephine Schofield, 22, of Woodley, near Reading, England. today changed her name to Aisha in preparation for marriage. Looking on proudly at the brief conversion to Islam ceremony at the Perak Religious Affairs Department was her handsome fiance, 2nd Lieut.268 words
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455 1959-01-21 10 Kuala lumpur, Jan. 15.—A ‘'good luck*’ toast by the Minister of Education, Inche Mohamed Khir bin Johari, at a reception this evening, marked the formal establishment of the Kuala Lumpur division of the University of Malaya. The Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, was455 words
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108 1959-01-21 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan 12.- .4 soldier who rose from the ranks and was ADC to four High Commissioners before merdeka is to be installed as Raja Kechil Tengah of Perak—a title which will place him sixth in succession to the108 words
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Article32 1959-01-21 10 JOHORE, BAHRU, Jan. 15 —Amendments to the Johore Constitution, which were passed by the State Council last month, have been sent to the Sultan of Johore in England for approval.32 words
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Article394 1959-01-21 11 Jan. 12 m The Permanent to the Eduction Ministry, Mr. j, siow Mong, said tm v that parents of hiklren who failed in I ho secondary Sl hoid entrance exai,;i:ialion would not H < allowed to see tiu*i tost papers. w t was referring to394 words
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Article, Illustration183 1959-01-21 11 SINGAPORE. Jan. 12 Sir Alan Rose, Singapore's new Chief Justice, this morning opened the Assizes at the Supreme Court following two special church services and a guard-of-honour ceremony. The two sendees were held at the St. Andrew’s Cathedral for non-Catholics and at the Cathedral of theof the Bar.—Straits Times picture by cameraman Mak Kian Seng. - 183 words
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466 1959-01-21 11 SINGAPORE. Jan. 12. Sir Alan Rose, Chief Justice of Singapore, today said: “We are living in the shadow of important coming events, but it would not, of course, be proper for me, even if I were competent to do so, to comment on466 words
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Article193 1959-01-21 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 12— New customs regulations will come into force on Feb. 11 creating a “Federal customs boundary” surrounding the Singapore railway station, it was officially announced here today. This will be the effect, in broad outline, of the Malaya Customs Duties Collection Ordinance193 words
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205 1959-01-21 11 SINGAPORE, Jan. 9— Malayan Airways may suspend its twiceweekiy Singapore and Hong Kong service which was started five months ago. It is understood that the flights operated with a Skymaster airliner leased from Qantas —have proved uneconomical. The managing director of Malayan205 words
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Article77 1959-01-21 11 IPOH, Jan. 12.—A motion to pay allowances to official members of the Ipoh Town Council for attending its night meetings will be made at the next monthly meeting. It is expected to be moved by the health officer. Dr. W. Holmes. If the motion77 words
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Article49 1959-01-21 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 12. —The presidents of the Sessions Court here, Tuan Sheikh Abdul Rahman, today sentenced 30-year-oid Sulaiman bin Mohamed Amin to two years jail to be followed by two years’ police supervision for housebreaking and theft between Dec. 10 and 21 last year.49 words
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Article670 1959-01-21 12 KUALA LUMPUR, fan. 13. THE year-long wage talks between the Malayan Planting Industries Employers Association and the National Union of Plantation Workers broke down today over failure to agree on how long the new agreement should operate. The MIMKA suggested 18 months. The union 14. And670 words
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Article233 1959-01-21 12 SINGAPORE. Jan. 13. AN EX-DETAINEE and former journalist, Mr. Jek Yuen Thong, has been named by the Public Service Commission for appointment to the post of secretary to the Mayor. Mr. One Ene Guan The Council Is bound, under the Local Government Ordinance, to233 words
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Article373 1959-01-21 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 13. '|MIK chairman of the Central Board of pj, Ic apple Packers here, Mr. Yap Pheng (ieck said today: “I am glad the meeting in Kuala Lumpur yesterday settled on a negotiated pri ce and not a dictated price.” He was commenting following373 words
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Article65 1959-01-21 12 JOHORE BAHRU, Jan. 13. —A new Customs export station is now functioning, here to handle the 10,000 lorries carrying dutiable and non-dutiable goods from the Federation to Singapore each month. A Customs spokesman said the new station would do much to relieve the conges tion in tin*65 words
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Article33 1959-01-21 12 JOHORE BAHRU. Jan. 13. The Johore Bahru area branch of the MCA will set up a Malay class, open to all. The Education Department has given its approval.33 words
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313 1959-01-21 12 SINGAPORE. Jan. 13. 0 —The infertility of Murut women in North Borneo, which has led to a sharp decline in the numbers of that race, has been traced to a chronic infection in researches conducted by Dr. Ivan V. Polunin. a lecturer in313 words
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Advertisement43 1959-01-21 12 STRAITS BUDGET SUBSCRIPTION RATES (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE) The weekly issues of the Stmits Budget can be sent by express air delivery service to the United Kingdom only at an inclusive rate of S24.00 for six months. (All The Abave Art la Malayaa Currency)43 words
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Article317 1959-01-21 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 13. J’HE Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, has convened an extraordinary meeting of the UMNO General Assembly for Feb. 1 to discuss important amendments to the organisation’s three-year-old constitution and to “straighten out” party matters. The major issue to be discussed will be317 words
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130 1959-01-21 13 l/UALA LUMPUR, K jail. 13.—A corporal itt..died to the Police Depot’s physical trainsquad here who ~,'nt to the pavilion in 'l„. depot to wind a lock yesterday mornfound the clock missing. The $4O-German clock was Presented to the depot on nec 27 last130 words
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325 1959-01-21 13 KOTA TINGGI, Jan. 13. p]I(iHT rubber-tapping contractors from Singapore straggled out of the virgin Mawai jungle near here last night after having been lost since Saturday. The men, hungry and dishevelled, were found by a police party just after they had fought their325 words
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Article60 1959-01-21 13 MALACCA. Jan. 13. The Governor of Malacca. Tun Leorg Yew Koh. and his wife helped tj distribute milk powder and wheat flour to needy families at Kampong Ujong Pa>ir here during the weekend The milk powder and flour, worth $2,480, were United States relief supplies donated60 words
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Article48 1959-01-21 13 IPOH, Jan. 13.—The Perak State Alliance may soon bring out a fortnightly bulletin designed to inform its officials at all levels in the state about the workings, achievements and plans of the party The bulletin may be published in English, Chinese. Malay and Tamil.48 words
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Article68 1959-01-21 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 13— The Overseas Commonwealth Forces Employees Union is to petition the command secretary of FARELF against alleged favouritism in the promotion and retrenchment of civilian employees. A statement by the union alleged today that senior and deserving members were not given opportunities of68 words
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Article50 1959-01-21 13 KOTA BHARU. Jan. 13 The $70,000 bridge at Wakaf Stan, near here, will be opened in March by the Minister for Works. Posts and Telecommunications. Inche Sardon bin Haji Jubir. The bridge was to have been opened in November, but the monsoon forced a postponement50 words
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Article46 1959-01-21 13 KUALA KANGSAR Jan. 11. —lnche Osman bin Abdul Karim former Assistant State Secretary, attached to the Perak State Secretariat, has been transferred to Kuala Kangsar as District Officer in succession to Tuan Haji Mohamood bin Hussein who has left on long leave prior to retirement.46 words
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113 1959-01-21 13 pENANG, Jan. 11.— 1 Police were called to the Cathay Cinema here when someone fired crackers during the midnight screening of “King Creole,” starring American rock-’n’-roli idol Elvis Presley, last night. Several girls among the largely teen-aged audience in the stalls screamed when two113 words
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138 1959-01-21 13 TRENGGANU, Jan. 13. —People in Trengganu appear to prefer the “bunga mawar,” a species of rose, as the national flower of Malaya. They indicated this by giving it the largest number of votes in a poll conducted by the Department of Information Services.138 words
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259 1959-01-21 13 THEY AGREE: KLANG TOWN IS DIRTY KLANG, Jan. 13. Jtf ANY residents today agreed with Dr. R. Sathiah (Nominated Town Councillor) who said last week that Klang was one of the dirtiest towns in Malaya. They urged the authorities to take immediate steps to clean up the town. MR. ROBERT259 words
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149 1959-01-21 13 ft LUMPUR, Jan. 11. —Selected pupils of the Technical College here are to be trained as fully-fledg-ed engineers. Four UNESCO experts will come here to help them. One, Mr David Garside, arrived today accompanied by his wife and two sons. A college spokesman said149 words
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Article366 1959-01-21 14 Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 14. THE REGISTRAR of Societies, Mr. J. G. Adams, today rejected the new constitution of the Malayan Chinese Association. Mr. Adams said he agreed with certain protests that the constitution had not been passed by the required three fifths majority vote. Mr. Adams’s366 words
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Article28 1959-01-21 14 KUCHING, Jan 14. Sarawak’s new Chief Serrctiry Mr Francis Derek Jakeway will arrive here to take over ills new appointment towards the end of April.28 words
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Article288 1959-01-21 14 SINGAPORE, Wednesday. ASPECTS of political, economic and cultural development in Asia are being discussed at the conference of top British representatives in Asia, which opened at Eden Hall, the residence of the Commissioner-General, this morning. The attending diplomats and service chiefs are making their annual assessment288 words
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Article152 1959-01-21 14 FI LUMPUR, Jan. 14. —Half a million leallets to be dropped over “black” areas of Malaya from Jan. 16 will tell the remaining terrorists about 900 of them —of their hopeless future. ‘‘Everyone knows the MCP is nearly beaten Oniy the MCP leaders refuse to admit152 words
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541 1959-01-21 14 SINGAPORE BLACKOUTS: Fiuczek talks SINGAPORE, Jan. u THE City Electrical Engineer, Mr. Z. K. Fiiicwk told a Press conference today that the cans r'f the blackouts in the last few weeks was “purely technical.” Asked if he ruled out sabotage, he said that the fault in one ease was “very541 words
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Article, Illustration49 1959-01-21 14 PRETTY NIKKI LYNN‘‘the golden glamour girl” of Australia who flew into Singapore on the night or Jan. 14. Nikki, who comes from Sydney, is a dancer. She will star in the “John Calvert Show” which is e\ pected to arrive in Singa pore soon.49 words
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Article235 1959-01-21 14 K LUMPUR. Jan. 14. —The Federation Government is ready to intervene and bring about a settlement in the rubber industry wage negotiations which ended in deadlock yesterday. This was hinted today by the Federation’s Co mm is sioner for Industrial Rela tions, Mr. G235 words
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Article, Illustration298 1959-01-21 15 SINGAPORE, Jan. 14. 3 The University of Malaya today came to the end of one stage of its development. Tht* university, a sing.e institution since its incepon in 1949. will tomorrowbreak into two autonomous divisions under a new constitution. Two of the university298 words
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557 1959-01-21 15 SINGAPORE, Jan. 14. —Sales of Malayan canned pineapples have shot up following the slash in export prices of a dollar-plus a case by Singapore and Johore packers last week. Mr. Yap Pheng Geek, chairman of tne Central Board of Pineapple Packers, said today: “There557 words
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Article218 1959-01-21 15 lOHORE BAHRU, Jan. 14. —Special Branch officers have dug up a terrorist jungle bank containing $18,266, near Kota Tinggi town. They have also unearthed a cache of more than 80 pieces of gold jewellery thought to have been removed from women on their entry into the218 words
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184 1959-01-21 15 SINGAPORE, Jan. H.—Singapore Ministers will be asked to make statements on current relations between Indonesia and the Colony at the Jan. 21 meeting of the Legislative Assembly. Mr. Lim Cher Kheng. Independent Member for Changi has given notice that he184 words
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Article85 1959-01-21 15 ALOR STAR. Jan. 14.—A police party hunting five armed river pirates who stole a boat with a cargo of (>0 bags of padi and tied up the boatman on the Alor Star River early yesterday, recovered the missing vessel today without the cargo. The boat85 words
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Article50 1959-01-21 15 PENANG. Jan 12—The executive committee of Penang UMNO’s youth section has decided to back the resignation move by the Penang Muslim Board’s executive committee. The Muslim Board’s committee members have threatended to resign en bloc if a Muslim religious council is not set up before April 1.50 words
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281 1959-01-21 15 SINGAPORE, Jan. 14. —KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will continue to call at Kuala Lumpur when the services to Singapore are reduced from two to one a week from the beginning of next month. This assurance was given today by the general manager of281 words
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Article61 1959-01-21 15 PENANG. Jan. 14 Seventeen overage pupils of Malaya’s biggest Chinese high school the Penang Chung Ling have appealed to the school committee to reinstate all overage students who had been forced to leave school. In a letter to the chairman of the committee. Mr. Ong Keng61 words
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909 1959-01-21 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 15. THE PRESIDENT of the Majacca branch of the Malayan Chinese Association, Mr. Tan Siew Sin, today called on the association's president, Dr. Lim Chong Eu, to convene a conference to debate its new constitution, rejected by the Registrar of Societies,909 words
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392 1959-01-21 16 KUALA KANGSAR, Jan. 15. THE SULTAN of Perak today celebrated his 69th birthday amid traditional pomp and pageantry in this ancient royal town, sprawled on the banks of the giant Perak River. Before dawn thousands of people from nearby villages and kampongs and from Ipoh, the392 words
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352 1959-01-21 16 DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL Lieut.-Col. Ariffin bin Ismail, commanding the 2nd. Bn., Royal Malay Regt.; Police Superintendent Sher Mohamed (C.I.D. chief, Perak); Sgt. Ngah Mat Nasir, 2nd. Bn., Royal Malay Regt.; L/Cpl. Harun bin Meon, 3rd. Bn.. Royal Malay Reg.; L/Cpl. Deobahadur Thapa, 2/6 Gurkha352 words
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73 1959-01-21 16 SEREMBAN, Jan. 14 —The expelled Negri Sembilan UMNO leader, Dato Hanifah bin Haji Abdul Ghani, is now the leader of the Rasah branch of the Pan-Malayan Islamic Party. Rasah, a former strong- hold of UMNO, has now turned to the side of the Dato,73 words
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Article1213 1959-01-21 17 CYNICUS - As I was saying CYNICUS SINGAPORE, Jan. 17. u wE met far too few I 0 r the delegates to t ii, Pan-Paciflc and I couth-East Asian Women’s Association M piinar to have any vi whether their Conference will be as < i m. dating, provocatlV( and forthright as it1,213 words
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Article, Illustration10 1959-01-21 17 AT PRAYER' Photo by Ghiam Chin Huac— Photo by Ghiam Chin Huac - 10 words
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Article516 1959-01-21 17 TUAN I)JEK - TUAN I)JEK. FRIDAY, Jan. 9. |T looks as if this month is going to be as dry as it was in 1958. The well now yields only enough water for cooking and drinking. The Nonyo has to do the washing in the stream, and Khoon has to lift516 words
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Article135 1959-01-21 17 (From the Straits Times of Jan. 14, 1909). MR. A. R. Wallace, famous naturalist, has put forward the theory that the dividing line between the animal kingdom of Australia and that of Asia runs westward of the Philippines through the channel separating Borneo from Celebes, and Into(From the Straits Times of Jan. 14, 1909). - 135 words
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947 1959-01-21 18 EPSOM JEEP - By EPSOM JEEP IPOH Jan. 14 BESTCRETE, with Jackie Jones riding a splendid race, put up a brilliant performance to beat a bright Class 3, Div. 1 field over 5Af straight at I poll today. Safe Invest and Britannia II wore947 words
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Article1142 1959-01-21 18 EPSOM JEEP - By EPSOM JEEP Ipoh, Jan. 17 QOMMOTION, with John Forte astride, sprang an upset to pay $124 for a win in the Class 3, Div. 2, 1 4-mile handicap at Ipoh yesterday. Brilliantly handled by John Forte, Commotion got up in the last few strides1,142 words
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Miscellaneous54 1959-01-21 18 The Big Sweep TOTAL POOL: $201,300 1st No. *****4 ($55,390) 2nd No.-*****1 ($26,038) 3rd No. *****8 ($13,290) STARTERS ($1,384 each): Nos. *****1, *****1, *****2. *****1, *****8, *****0 *****1, *****5, *****4, *****5. CONSOLATION ($1,000 each): Nos. *****2, *****1, *****7, *****5, *****1, *****9, *****8, *****5. *****6, *****1. LAST 4 DIGITS: 9964 ($116).54 words
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Miscellaneous64 1959-01-21 18 The Big Sweep TOTAL POOL: ($224,300. 1st. No. *****6 ($62,290) 2nd. No. *****2 ($29,283) 3rd. No. *****1 ($14,946) STARTERS ($1,730 each): Nos. *****3; *****1; *****6; *****8; *****0; *****2; *****3; *****5; *****6. CONSOLATION ($1,000 each): Nos. *****4; *****9; *****7; *****6; *****7; *****9; *****5; *****2; *****6; *****8. LAST 4 DIGITS: 6356 —2164 words
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Article340 1959-01-21 19 KLANG, Jan. 17. rpin; chairman of the Elections Commission, Tuan Haji Mustapha Al1 bakri, commenting on the breach of secrecy at a polling station t port Swettenham during the Klang town council elections last Dea tn) l,,. r< today declared that any intentional breach of secrecy340 words
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Article419 1959-01-21 19 SINGAPORE, Jan. 16. 4 C OLOMBO PLAN adviser recommended today A that the Singapore and Federation Governments establish a joint industrial development council whose efforts would “produce safe and solid ground upon which to base political union/* He is Mr. F. J. Lyle, Colombo Plan Industrial419 words
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Article69 1959-01-21 19 IOUORE BAHRU, Jan. 18. —Johore is all “white” but there are still fpur inactive terrorists in the area. 8peclal Branch men tipped off by informers are working hard to capture them. A police spokesman said that the four Reds are believed to be somewhere in69 words
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Article28 1959-01-21 19 KUANTAN. Jan 12. Mr. Chong Leong Voon, Temerloh field officer attached to the state information service, has been transferred here as area information officer, East Pahang.28 words
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579 1959-01-21 19 THE WEEK IN SPORT I fTHE Federation Commonwealth Forces and the Singapore Joint Services two of the three Services teams in the Malaya Cup competition are no longer affiliates of the F.A. of Malaya. An extraordinary general meeting of the F.A.M. last week579 words
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256 1959-01-21 19 S'NGapore, Jan. 18 ur opposition counwalked ot a In* of the City Coun- s Public utilities comu«ahist !h day ,n P rotest Mayo \ir actlon °f ‘he *hen M h„° ng En Ouan. minute, arrived- 15 ‘he troenn* a d found T Wo«rSs 8256 words
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Article910 1959-01-21 20 SHARE MARKET By Oar Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Jan. 19. WITH the approach of the Chinese New Year the Malayan Share Market is quietening down again and last week there was only a fair turnover. There was, moreover a tendency for a slight easiness In the910 words
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Article45 1959-01-21 20 f f 1- Cww»t t Dalitf Total Total far payment payment far b prevften* Johan Tin Dredginff Ltd. 10% t W 22 50% ■Unfa Tin Mines Ltd. «d.t Jan 31* s? Tanjong Tin Dredging Ltd- 10% t Jan. 31 |30% Z t Interim45 words
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Article926 1959-01-21 20 T (SINGAPORE, Jan 19. IN0USTUAU Bmytrt Mlm Ale«. Brick 1.00 1.00 Orda t.M 2 30 IS 1100 J <bOT*ra» JMroi 48/. a/. B. If TnutaM 1.09 0.80 Coo. Tlo Smelt Prof- 10/0 11/0 29/9 29/2 S" 1 DUpeoaery 1.1S 1.18 Flttpatrlcki 1.07 09 Prater St Neav* 1.10926 words
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475 1959-01-21 20 By Oar Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Jan. 1 7. THE first half of this month saw a welcome jump of 117 per cent in Malayan tin ship. ments to 1,500 tons, Straits Trading Co. .td. figures published yesterday showed. This was only475 words
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Article16 1959-01-21 20 TIN RIKBEE D«. at BM.Sfv?' *J\ 1*1 < m tmiif;,. ms <«. mue is <* nua 116 words
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Article190 1959-01-21 20 Tin Malayan Share Broken'] Association reported on Jiai 17. “All sections on th- local! •hare marten remained quiet with j few price cnanras and the turn- j over was small.* Singrapere brokers report* d tbc following business: Fed I pensary $1.14; Fltspetricks Fraser <Sc Neave ords $1.58; mon190 words
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Article24 1959-01-21 20 Malayan Share Market; Jan. 18 Jan. 15 Industrials: 89.57 89 >< Tins. 99.48 90'! Rubbers 110.56 110 H Jan. 1 1958 =5 100.24 words