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The Straits Budget
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Title Section25 1959-06-03 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER Series 667. Singapore. June 3.1959. Price 40 cents (Malaya) or 1 Shilling:.25 words
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253 1959-06-03 2 AMAJir SINGH - AMAJir SINGH Singapore. I AST year the Malavan Railway lost $7 million. This year, its losses are expected to* run to $5 million This can easily De attributed to the increasing comDetition from road and air transport. The buses and taxis are taking253 words
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Article53 1959-06-03 2 BENTONO, May 29.—A girl, Charnor Kaur. aged two. was drowned when she fell into a river behind her house at Ketari near here yesterday. Charnor. daughter of a bus ticket collector, was playing with her sister. Dabl Kaur. six. at the time. Her body was found53 words
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198 1959-06-03 2 T. K - T. K. Singapore. [F THERE is one thing which could guarantee absence at the polls on polling day, it is that dreadf ul little ditty which we are forced to listen to on Radio Singapore each198 words
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134 1959-06-03 2 A CONTRIBUTOR - A CONTRIBUTOR. Singapore. I REFER to previous 1 correspondence relating to contributions to the Widow’s and Orphans’ Fund. I and many others agree with the views expressed by the two previous writers. I see no reason why a certain, class of employee134 words
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Article72 1959-06-03 2 ANTI-HUMBUG - ANTI-HUMBUG Singapore. POLITICIANS who claim that their parties are the only ones that can pave the way for merger between Singapore and the Federation are all humbugs. If these political parties really want to see Singapore and the Federation merged they should not have72 words
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387 1959-06-03 2 J. HENRY - J. HENRY Kuala Lumpur. A LOT of discussion has followed Mr. Lee Kuan Yew’s so-called threat to curtail the freedom of the Press. Much capital is being made out of it and several statements, comments and letters to the Press are387 words
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Article1282 1959-06-03 3 —Straits Times May 28 •J'j,. ivople’a .“».wiion Parly h t -Mvated several steps s ‘p a secretary-general, y r Kuan Yew, ieh the i re" tem- > oi;. members 01 i smuivo A .A.r t. Mr. Lee throatcn- IS. won d use the p,., n cl Fubiie—Straits Times May 28 - 1,282 words
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Article778 1959-06-03 3 —Straits Times May 29 Anywhere in the world where free elections are held, the capture of three-quarters of the seats contested would bo followed by cries of ecstasy from the victorious party, torrents of excuses from the vanquished, and an exhaustive search by political reporters in their—Straits Times May 29 - 778 words
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Article479 1959-06-03 3 Straits Times May 29 Preliminaries to the eradication of malaria in Malays, as distinct from the present campaign to control the disease. v/ill begin shortly when experts from the World Health Organisation arrive to join local exports on the pilot scheme around Rawang In the meantime the restStraits Times May 29 - 479 words
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Article751 1959-06-03 4 —Straits Times May 30. Singapore goes to the polls today to elect 51 members to the new legislature, against 25 in the old 32-member Rendel Assembly The electorate has also doubled, the tesult of operation of the new citizenship laws which have swollen the register by—Straits Times May 30. - 751 words
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Article307 1959-06-03 4 —Straits Times May 30 Mr. Khrushchev’s trip to Albania is turning into a piece of gunboat diplomacy. He is touring the country delivering broadsides of threats to Greece and Italy about rocket retaliation if they allow Nato rocket sites on their territory and frightening the Albanians by saying—Straits Times May 30 - 307 words
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Article606 1959-06-03 4 —Straits Times June 1. Forty-three seats out of 51 in Singapore's general elections must have exceeded even P.A.P.'s fondest expectations, yet a victory of this order was on the cards once it became plain that the rival parties could not, or would not, come together. Eight contests—Straits Times June 1. - 606 words
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Article353 1959-06-03 4 —Straits Times June 1. Tin miners are pleased that the International Tin Council has increased tin export quotas for the JulyScptember quarter. It is a qualified pleasure, the pleasure that comes when you cease beating your head with a hammer. The increase means that Malaya can—Straits Times June 1. - 353 words
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Article193 1959-06-03 4 —Straits Times May 3d The Federation of Ma>.; still imports a good proper!; n of its foodstuffs. There > plenty of scope lor am t terprising food produce to reduce this dependence outside sources and. thanks to the steady and vigorous work of the Department el Agriculture and—Straits Times May 3d - 193 words
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Article, Illustration905 1959-06-03 5 THE PROBLEM OF THE MEN IN CHANGI JAIL: THERE MUST BE VERY CAREFUL DIPLOMACY IF A CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS IS TO BE AVOIDED KUALA LUMPUR, MAY 31 W*;ERE do we go from here? Without very careful diplomacy, bang into a major constitutional905 words
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230 1959-06-03 5 IPOH. May 31 V SPECIAL CONSTABLE, who lost a leg in a tcr1 rorist ambush 10-years ago, is seeking a job so 'flat he could realise a dream. Mohamed Ali bin Abdullah in 27. told the Straits Times 'day: “My230 words
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161 1959-06-03 6 IPOH, May 27. The un.y good th.ng aoout tile iM<tujf(tii tea industry is that its product makes a very pieasant drink and provides employment to children and young people helping them to supplement the family income. So reported Mr. J. G. M. Ferguson.161 words
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Article61 1959-06-03 6 JOHORE BAHRU, May 27 Chin Jook Heong. 24. a woman from Teluk Anson was fined $3,500 in the magls trate’s court here today for failing to disclose to the customs when she arrived from Singapore that she had in possession jewellery worth $1,082 on which the61 words
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350 1959-06-03 6 Mrs. STONE’S DAY OF DOUBLE JOY SINGAPORE, May 27. jy[RS. ANNA STONE, widow of the former acting Comptroller of Income Tax, Mr. R. N. Stone, had a double cause for joy today. SHE LEARNED that her late husband’s name had been completely350 words
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Article255 1959-06-03 6 IZUALA LUMPUR. May 27. —Employees Provident Fund oeneLts can be utilised tor sell-pension senemes and need not necessarily be “dissipated” tne straits Times was cold by an expert today. Lump payments nom E.P.F. can oe used by members to buy annuities irom insurance companies or be255 words
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321 1959-06-03 6 KUALA LUMPUR, May 27. 4 HIGH court may in future grant dissolution U f marriage to a wife whose husband is not domiciled in the Federation, according to a Bill published today. The Bill which will amend the Divorc i321 words
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Article84 1959-06-03 6 SINGAPORE. May 2, 4 schoolgirl, Loh Fong Mer.g 13, missing from her home since last Friday, has returned to her parents U] Geylang Read. The girl's mother, Mrs. Lon Ah Muh, today to d the Straits Times that her daughter had been seen by a84 words
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Article101 1959-06-03 6 ASHRAM HEAD TO PREACH IN S’ PORE SINIGAPORE, May 26 The Rev. S. Selvaratnam. founder and head of the Christa Seva Ashram. Chunnakam, Ceylon, will conduct three special services in Singapore at thee end of this month. The first and second will oe at the Tamil Methodist Church in Short101 words
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Article28 1959-06-03 6 KUALA LUMPUR, May 27. —Ceylon’s Ambassador to Washington, Mr. R. S. 5 Gunewardene. left here u nay by air for Bangkok after a four-day visit28 words
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246 1959-06-03 6 TJENANG, May 27. The Chief Minister Dato Wong Pow Nee, said today that there had been no organised hooliganism in the present campaign for the June G State election. “Secret society members, of course, may support any poitlcal party.” he said at a246 words
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473 1959-06-03 7 SINGAPORE May 27, THfc report ot the I Buttrose Commission has shown that the linger of -guilt” should be pointed at the P.A.P. which had honed to make capital out of it an S.P.A. leader declared today, speaking at473 words
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Article275 1959-06-03 7 SINGAPORE, May 27. \|R. LEE KUAN YEW, secretary-general of the People’s Action Party, today charged the Straits Times with expecting special privileges for itself and the English language Press. Mr. Lee said that in the past few years several vernacular newspapers had been closed in275 words
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Article, Illustration210 1959-06-03 7 J p 0H, May 27. Mr. Chow Swee Kee, centml figure in the in3- l nn y re garding his SdOO.coo bank account, nari no comment to today on the findings. hi i Straits Times reDo.te r visited Mr210 words
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172 1959-06-03 7 KUALA LUMPUR, May 27. BILL empowering the Defence Minister to declare an area “protected” will be presented at the meeting of the Federal Council next month. Offenders under the Bli are liable to be Jal ed up U two years and fined up172 words
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Article90 1959-06-03 7 IPOH, May 27.—Two police inspectors travelling in a patrol van picked up a man whose body was covered with blood In the Pasir Puteh market area this morning. Chan Ban Huat. 31. was rushed to the Ipoh Hospital with serious cut wounds on his head, shoulders90 words
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Article, Illustration284 1959-06-03 7 SINGAPORE, May 27. 4 DEJECTED father sat back today and tried to puzzle out why his son wanted to leave home to hitch-hike round the world. Mr. Gan Soo Song, 50, a clerk in the Imports and Exports department in284 words
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Article57 1959-06-03 7 IPOH, May, 26 —Three Chinese farmers, digging with their changkols to open a fish pond, recovered a mortar bomb at the foot of the Kledang Hill near Ipoh this morning. The farmers immediately reported the matter to the police who have sent for military57 words
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Article209 1959-06-03 8 KAJANG, May 27—The former Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, said tonight the country could not afford to have communal political parties in its midst because of the changing conditions the British colonial government had brought to Malaya. He told a large crowd at an Alliance209 words
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Article52 1959-06-03 8 SEREMBAN. May 27. Neighbours helped to put out a fire near midnight last night In a house in the Rahang Ketchil area The kitchen in the end house of a row of six wood-and-attap houses caught fire. The occupants of the other houses quickly doused52 words
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415 1959-06-03 8 RETIRING PRESIDENT: WE MUST BE ON OUR GUARD IPOH, May 27. VIINING employers in Malaya were today 1 1 warned of the danger of industrial unrest as a result of Communist influence in their labour forces. The warning was given by415 words
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179 1959-06-03 8 Kuala lumpur, Wed.—Malay beauties may not compete in the "Miss Malaya” contest being organised by the Alliance unless they are prepared to defy Muslim custom and wear swimsuits in pub. lie. A spokesman for the organisers told the Straits Times today: “Swimsuits179 words
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366 1959-06-03 8 WASHINGTON, May 27. JHE Australian Prime Minister, Mr. R. g. Menzies, said here today that he had great faith in Malaya. Mr. Menzies, who is here on his way to Britain was speaking at a National Press Club lunch. In a—Reuter. - 366 words
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300 1959-06-03 8 VARSITY SOCIALIST CLUB TO PROTEST ON CENSORSHIP SINGAPORE, May 27 The Socialist Club of the University of Malaya will protest against a condition requiring its publication, Fajar (Dawn), to submit articles to the Director of Information Services, for approval before publication. The club’s publications secretary, Mr. Salvaretnam, told the Straits300 words
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Article76 1959-06-03 8 SINGAPORE. May 2* 7; Nine of the crew who win < the two turbo-prop Viscoi.m airliners that Malayan o. ways will soon put into s vice on its regional rouu will leave for Britain e next month for tecln training. They are Capt. J. R BrowCapt. D.76 words
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249 1959-06-03 9 NEW LAW TO AW MILLION-DOLLAR PROJECT PENANG, May 26. rf »<(. PENANG State Government plans to build a million-dollar civic hall on the ground in Duke Street near the City Council buildings. The Government will meet dollar for dollar ill public donations249 words
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Article77 1959-06-03 9 KUALA LUMPUR, May 27. Jnree Malayan delegates left Hfr*. by air for Geneva today to attend a conference of International Labour Organisation. Tii* v are an Assistant Com.unor for Labour (I.L.O. At airs i inche Mohamed s lli ek; the Deputy Commissioner for Industrial77 words
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Article43 1959-06-03 9 A BIIARU, May 29. 'nn 1,000 people have it'd to the bersanding 1 iv of the weddme oi Amri bin Tensku YuiMti of the Sultan of in. and Che Zaleha Oleh. a teacher of the !n English School, week.43 words
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173 1959-06-03 9 KUALA LUMPUR, May 27. yiSITORS to Malaya holding international driving permits can obtain Malayan driving licences for 12 months free of charge, the Straits Times was told today. Mr. E. L. Clampit, the Commissioner of Road Transport, Federation of Malaya, said that these licences would173 words
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Article36 1959-06-03 9 KUALA LUMPUR. May 26. The Government paid $1,500 as rewards for information leading to the capture or killing of Communist terrorists last month, it was announced today. The $1,500 was paid in Pahang.36 words
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178 1959-06-03 9 STAY-IN’ PASSENGERS SAIL FOR HOME PENANG, May 28. A BOUT 1,000 third class and deck passengers in the State of Madras sailed from Penang for India this afternoon without being allowed to land here. Penang port health authorities had given strict instructions that these passengers must not go ashore while178 words
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Article102 1959-06-03 9 SINGAPORE, May 26. A 29-year-old man with nine previous convictions was jailed by t* district court today for 18 months for stealing 220 empty mineral water bottles. Chia Hock Seng, a lorry attendant. committed the offence at Jiak Kim Street on the night of April 15.102 words
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186 1959-06-03 9 IPOH, May 28, MALAYAN tin miners will be asked soon in a referendum whether it is desirable that the country should continue to be a signatory to tne International Tin Agreement. This was announced here today by the president oi the F.M.S. Chamber ot186 words
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Article62 1959-06-03 9 pENANG. May 1 entrepot trade with Indonesia, Slam and Burma dropped by $15,765,000 during the first quarter of this year. Total trade from January to April amounted to $45,675.000, of which 537,5«:.000 were imports and $8,093,000 exports. Most of the trading was done with Siam62 words
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Article56 1959-06-03 9 KUALA LUMPUR May 27. The Kuala Lumpur Municipal Council tonight decided to apply for a loan of $7,431.500 from the Selangor Government to carry out its development projects. The loan will bo used over a period of three year 557,736,500 $7,736,500 for this year. $2,962,000 for56 words
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Article100 1959-06-03 9 Kuala lumpur, May 27. With only three days to go before the Selangor state elections on May 30 the Socialist Front will introduce a new novelty—rallies cn bullock carts—to wod voters. Bullock carts decorated with party banners and carrying candidates and supporters will tour the various100 words
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Article45 1959-06-03 9 SINGAPORE. May 26.—The Pan-Malayan Islamic Party of Singapore will hold an election rally at the Great Eastern trade fair in Geylang from 7.30 p.m. to 10 p.m. on May 28. The oarty’s deputy president. Professor Zulkisli Mohamed, will address the meeting.45 words
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Article116 1959-06-03 9 KUALA LUMPUR, May 27. THE first batch of Federation pioneer industry certificates have been issued to seven companies, a spokesman of the industrial development section of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said today. Four of the companies will manufacture paint; another commercial and domestic116 words
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Article62 1959-06-03 9 PENANG, May 27. The Penang St. Nicholas’ Home lor the Blind will not launch n special appeal for funds tins year. The Principal, Miss P. Kelly, said today the home could not keep on appealing to the public every year, because “we feel they62 words
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Article28 1959-06-03 9 SEGA MAT, May 27- R. Raman. 19, was bound over in $5OO for a year after being convicted on a charge of dcaV’ng jewellery worth $270.28 words
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880 1959-06-03 10 IPOH May 28. f pilE Alliance Party swept into power in Perak just after 2.15 this morning by winning 21 of 27 declared seats in the 40-meni-ber State Legislative Assembly. By 2.50 they had increased their majority to 29 to six. As expected,880 words
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Article1085 1959-06-03 10 SINGEI KAIA (8.812): Chin l oon (PPP) 3,584; hok Yoon San (All) 2,01.); Othnian bin Mohd. Akib (PMIP) 711) Majority 1.501). poll per centime 72; spoilt votes 125. TAIPING. (10,054): Goh Clink San (All) 5,730; C. il. Yin (PPP) 2.142; Sellar Saba Katnam (SF) 1.101:1,085 words
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511 1959-06-03 11 ‘What sort of democracy have we here?’ iiivimaii LONDON, May, 26. 'j ui i’AILl MAIL, a Conservative newspaper, asked today if Britain 1 ic.iM.v expected Singapore, which goes to the polls on Saturday to i V u.,:ii lor long in its511 words
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210 1959-06-03 11 SINGAPORE. May 26—lnspector A. Khalid told the Coroner, Inche Ahmad bin Hussein, at an Inquest today that soon aft*v a car had crashed against a coconut tree i sco»e of people looked on but none called for the amoolnnce. The pollec210 words
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Article53 1959-06-03 11 TAIPING. May 20. beerdriiikine conies’ v:i*l ijo <>M at the Lido Cinema here on Thursday and Friday in conjunction with tli screen! is of the Film. “The Vikings”. Judging will be on the hash of which team of throe can consume its ovnio of beer ir53 words
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Article42 1959-06-03 11 SINGAPORE. May 26.—PanAimnea.i Airway, is inauvurafui:r a new weekly service between the United States and Jakarta op June 3, taking in Singapore Saigon Manila and Guam. The airline wih onerate the double-decker Boeing Strato ''Pinners on this service.42 words
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182 1959-06-03 11 You are selfish boycott union told J >ENANG, May 20.—The chairman of the City Counm]’s town planning committee. Mr. Lim Kean Siew. today criticised the Penan*' Municipal and Government Labour Union’s boycott of last Saturday’s opening of the Patani community hall. “It is possible the union does not have a182 words
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240 1959-06-03 11 SINGAPORE, May 26. THE vice-chairman of tne Liberal Socialist Party, Mr, Wee Soo Bee. tonight warned that the prow nlS i.^ ac *Singapore were extremely grave Mr Wee told a mass rally y at Monk’s Hill. “Unless we can get an honest and240 words
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Article32 1959-06-03 11 SINGAPORE. May 26 Singapore had a record low death rate of seven per 1,000 last year. It compared with a death rate of 7.3 per 1.000 in 1957.32 words
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Article18 1959-06-03 11 SEGAMAT. May 26.—For assisting In running a character lottery. Ong Chiang Swee 29, was fined $1,50018 words
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184 1959-06-03 11 MELBOURNE, May 2d.— Tne ugly threat of Mr. Lee Kuan Yew of the People s Action Party, to newspapermen in Singapore and particularly to the Straits Times was of grave consequence to Australia and supporters of freedom everywhere, Mr. Rohan Rivett. chairman of the Australian184 words
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589 1959-06-03 12 SINGAPORE, May. 28 r THE CHAIRMAN of the People’s Action Party. Hr. Toh Chin Chye. said today the Ciovernor could release PAP members now in jail when the powers of the present Government lapsed after Saturday’s election. Or. Toh said this at589 words
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168 1959-06-03 12 SINGAPORE, May 28. A, man was shot in the head in Jalan Besar here tonight when 20 thugs armed with parangs and sticks attacked a police party which had intervened in a gang fight. The injured man has been admitted to168 words
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Article52 1959-06-03 12 TPOH. Mav 27 A bnll organised bv the Ipoh district welfare committee will be E/J-d a* Majestic Hotel In Kidd Road here on June 27. Tt w<K nHr*lnpl] v [jy r] June 0. but was put off because of the funeral of the •ate Sultan52 words
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267 1959-06-03 12 KUALA LUMPUR, May 28. rnHE Port Swettenham branch of the National 1 Union of Railwaymen today threatened to break away from its headquarters if its demands are not settled immediately. This threat was received here by the NUR headquarters in Bungsar Road267 words
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Article39 1959-06-03 12 SINGAPORE, May 28—The Singapore annual report foi *958 will be on sale here tomorrow. The 358-page report was prepared in a record four months. It follotfrs the puolication of the 1957 report oy only one month.39 words
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Article55 1959-06-03 12 KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 The Federation and Singapore Governments have reached a “fair understanding” on the proposed Industrial Research Institute, it was officially stated here today. A Ministry ef Commerce and Industry spokesman said it was entirely untrue that a decision had peen made to keep55 words
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Article243 1959-06-03 12 PENANG, May 27.—A Socialist Front city councillor. Mr. 00l Thiam Slow, today challenged the Minister for labour. Mr. Ong Yoke Lin. to a debate on trade union matters through Radio Malaya. “Let Mr. Ong name the time and date and I shall be only243 words
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Article189 1959-06-03 12 SINGAPORE, May 28.- Car hire firms here will do record business on Saturday election day. The rush Is already on despite the law forbidding the hiring of cars to take voters to or from the polling stations. A Straits Times reporter today found it189 words
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Article52 1959-06-03 12 SINGAPORE, May 2" Singapore Government ,>1 lift its special conditio: ,n the Socialist Club of th' (Dawn), the official orKfie <> the Solcallst Club of the 1 versity of Malaya. A government spoke told the Straits Times Fajar wou’d be 2iven a mit to publish under52 words
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449 1959-06-03 13 SINGAPORE May 28. rrjlK secretary-general of the Liberal Socialist Party, Mr. E. K. Tan warned tonight that if a PAP Government could use the Preservation of Public Security law against the Press, it could also send people to Changi without trial. l449 words
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394 1959-06-03 13 fOHORE BAHRU, May J 28. The Jtohore Government today announced details for the Royal funeral of the late Sultan of Johore. Sir Ibrahim. All Government offices will be closed on June 4 when the Sultan’s body will arrive rrom London in the Willem Ruys.394 words
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108 1959-06-03 13 LONDON, May 28. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Geoffrey Fisher, today attacked the proposed legislation to check prosit.tution in Britain as being too “timid". The bill with its increased penalties for street soliciting would drive the trade out of sight but “the108 words
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Article341 1959-06-03 13 IPOH, May 27. A HOUSEWIFE, who was stabbed 16 times, told 1 High Court here today that her elder brother said “die, die” while stabbing her. Elsie Ponnlah, 28, said her brother stabbed her several times all over her body as she shouted out “Amah,341 words
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Article65 1959-06-03 13 PENANG. May 27-A magistrate, Mr. Ng Mann Sau today ordered the arrest oi four women who shouted and abused one another In the court compound while the court was sitting. Bok Ah Hoe, 22, Ng All Yong, 56, Chan Kim Lian, 23 and Ban Ah Hoe,65 words
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Article151 1959-06-03 13 pENANG, May 26 More 1,000 third-class and deck passengers in the State of Madras, which arrived here today, sent a petition to the Mayor of George Town, Mr. D. S. Ramanathan, to help them go ashore while the ship was in port. The petition, sent151 words
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343 1959-06-03 13 /AJRAU, May 28.—The Raja of Perils today called on the state’s first Alliance elected government to administer the state with justice and fairness, and discard discrimination and prejudice. He was speaking at an Istana swearing-in ceremony after officially appointing Tuan Sheik Ahmad bln Mohamed343 words
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Article31 1959-06-03 13 SINGAPORE. Thurs.—The Ramakrishna Mission will hold a three-day ceremony to celebrate the opening of the new wing to the boys’ home at Bartley Road on June 6. 7 and 8.31 words
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Article1248 1959-06-03 14 SINGAPORE, May 28 MURDER INQUEST TOLD OF BATH AND CHANGE IN HOME OF DEAD GIRL MR. Leon Francis Comber, Adult Education Officer at Canning Rise and husband of authoress Han Suyin, told the resumed inquest on ex-reporter Theresa Woo Yik Mun, 30, today that he1,248 words
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Article, Illustration334 1959-06-03 14 SINGAPORE, May 28. David Woodworth, aged nine, of McNair Boys’ School, today wrote a letter to the editor of the Straits Times after he had lost a treasured possession a plastic floating mattress —at Changi Point. In his letter, David said:334 words
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Article40 1959-06-03 14 PENANG, May 28.— famed team of 1 Travancore sisters, lea film stars Padmini and 1 gini—opened their brief s‘ son here last night before a large and distinguished dlence which Included 1 *'avor, Mr. D S. Ranm than.40 words
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Advertisement67 1959-06-03 14 STRAITS BUDGET SUBSCRIPTION RATES (mMLE II MVMCE) Br. Empire Singapore Malaya Foreign Town Area (Including (Including No Postage Postage) Postage) Quarterly 5.20 6.79 6.75 Half-yearly 10.40 11.50 13.50 20.80 23.00 27.00 The weekly issues of the Straits Budget can be sent by express air delivery service to the United Kingdom67 words
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Article, Illustration1015 1959-06-03 15 Anti-PAP faction undecided SINGAPORE, May 30 TODAY is Singapore’s day of decision. Nearly 590,000 voters go to the polls today, in the most important election to date to choose their government for the next five years. As political parties and independents last night rounded off their1,015 words
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562 1959-06-03 15 WORLD’S PRESS FOCUS ON POLLS TODAY: WILL S’ PORE TURN RED? JAKARTA, May 29.—The in- pendent English-lan-guage Times of Indonesia, commenting editorially on tomorrow’s Singapore election said: “Unless a kindly providence intervenes, the People’s Action Partv is goine to win a smashing victory at the polls with the result that562 words
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Article1613 1959-06-03 16 ALiJUNIED (13,244): Mr S. V. Lingam (PAP): Mr. Edward Henry Holloway (Lib-Soc); Mr. Tang Yoong Chlaw (PR). anson (9,991): mche Baharuddin bin Mohd. Aritl (PAP); Mr. Goh Kong Beng (SPA); Mr. Tan Cheng Chuan (Lib-Soc); Mr. Pakirlsamy Krishnan (Ind); Mr. Wong Swee Kee < Ind). BRAS BASAII1,613 words
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197 1959-06-03 16 Opening tomorrow: New multi-million hotel with ‘Continental touch’ KUALA LUMPUR, May 30.—The capital must have hotels with a “Continental touch” it it wants to attract American tourists. This was said today by Mr. Max Kriemlei*. Swiss manager of Kuala Lumpur's new. multi.million-dollar Hotel Merlin, which open on Monday. The Merlin197 words
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871 1959-06-03 17 VERNON BARTLETT - By VERNON BARTLETT W-l:LL. today’s the day' No more speeches appealing for your iote or demanding j t v i t h veiled threats. No more broadcasts by Radio Sing tpore of that aeil-iiitentioned but (in.iJful871 words
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Article, Illustration10 1959-06-03 17 “Stab oi Fortune" r-hwto ky Gee Gay Sunnr-hwto ky Gee Gay Sunn - 10 words
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Article139 1959-06-03 17 <From th e Straits Times of 'lay 27. 1909). T ,,F “no big topic of < nversation among Malays the last few ls the big match w 1 7 1 Barul Rahar atol Karih which li>, Payo, l ofT at Beach Thursday. Barul Rahar won £oals to<From the Straits Times of 'lay 27. 1909). - 139 words
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93 1959-06-03 17 I/UALA LUMPUR, May 30.— Grants totalling $637,641 have been approved cy the Social and Welfare Services Lotteries Board. The two main grants $J 50.000 each—are for the building of a hostel at the Secondary Religious School in Kapala Batas, and the building of a new93 words
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542 1959-06-03 18 PAP WINS S’ PORE ELECTION Final count: 43 to 8 seats for rest Lim beats Marshall SINGAPORE, May 31. TIIE PEOPLE’S ACTION PARTY has won the Singapore Legislative 1 Assembly elections. When the final result was announced at 2.40 this morning, the state of the parties was: PAP 43, Singapore542 words
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Article713 1959-06-03 18 TANJONG KARANG (9,062): Raja Rome (All) 3,726; Mohamed Ambia bin Sanusi (PMIP) 2,587. Majority: 1,139. Poll percentage: 72. Spoilt votes: 254. BUKIT RAJA (6,255): Murugesu Sundram (All) 2.701; Fung Ah Chat (PPP) 1,683. Majority: 1,018. Poll percentage: 72. Spoilt votes: 126. (JLl T BERN AM713 words
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489 1959-06-03 18 KUALA LUMPUR, May U ’JHE Alliance swept into victory again by winning 23 out of 29 seats in the Selangor state elections. The final results announced at 2.55 a.m. pave the Alliance 24 seats. the Socialist Front 3 and489 words
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363 1959-06-03 19 KEN FERNANDEZ - By KEN FERNANDEZ Kuala Lumpur, May 29. the Football Association of Malaya will make a strong bid to stage the second Asian Cup soccer championship finals at the Meroeka Stadium, here. South Korea, the holders of the Cup were to stage the363 words
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Article1190 1959-06-03 19 EPSOM |EEP - By EPSOM |EEP, DR. LEE Tiin| Kcng and Mr. C. M. Hashim's Prince of Lalita, with Arthur Ward up, today won the $25,000 Perak Derby over a mile and four furlongs here. Hs beat Mr. E. J. Tan’s Three Rings, ridden by Mos?s Lee. by1,190 words
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Article172 1959-06-03 19 KUALA LUMPUR, May 31. TIHIRTY steel boxes containing $1,500,000 of newA design $1 currency notes arrived here today These notes, to be Issued for circulation tomorrow, will br the first with the new design to be put out since the es tabllshment of the Central172 words
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Miscellaneous102 1959-06-03 19 Big Sweep TOT At. POOL: (202,300 1ST. N. ***** $55,690 2ND. N. *****0 $26,174 3RD. No. *****2 $13,365 Starters: $1,547 eacb Nos. *****1, *****5, *****6, *****6, *****1. *****4, *****9, *****1. *****8. Consolation ($1,000 each): Nos. *****1, *****1, *****5, *****2, *****2. *****7, *****1, *****9, *****6, 2s3541. DERBY SWEEP TOTAL POOL: $190,350102 words
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MALAYAN SHARE MARKET REVIEW
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Article1185 1959-06-03 20 TIN INDEX DECLINES By Our Market Correspondent DOMINATING the Share Market last week was the approaching Singapore election, but the big surprise was that this did not depress industrial prices to any great extent. During most of the week prices in the section were generally steady until1,185 words
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Article35 1959-06-03 20 Current Date o' Total Total for peyment payment for previous year year Singapore Cold Storage 5%f June 30 10% Am pat Tin Dredr<ng 9 Bd. July 1 Is. 2.4 d 27%% t Interim35 words
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Article81 1959-06-03 20 SINGAPORE May 29. After keeping above the dollar level for a month, the Singapore rubber price today fell three cents to close at 98 3/4 cents. This was the day's lowest level. The fall was largely due to dealers squaring their positions before tomorrow’s general elections. They81 words
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Article788 1959-06-03 20 riIHE following list of revised i quotations was issued by the Malayan Share Brokers' Association after its last meeting on Friday (May 29) INDI'STBIALS Bayer* Sellers ura bflCS* Prel i.a OrO* I*o ala* ice Ill* 1 jouvr B B Petrol MA 44/- cd ecl B II rru«t*e*788 words
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Article301 1959-06-03 20 THE week has shewn u M. easier trend and there was a fair amount m country liquidation to Ute decline In prices. r ‘S H.C.B. and Co Ltd. m thS current rubber market siS! Ov«Rm market* have not be*, sras s sjrsS the survey adds. <lf0 The301 words
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131 1959-06-03 20 [£UALA LUMPUR, May 28. The Federation Government has extended the number of products Qualifying for pioneer status to 132. Today, it announced 14 new products for which manufacturers can claim “pioneer” status. They Include composite buUding blocks and synthetic detergents m Chemical industries; processed131 words
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