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Title Section27 1959-06-17 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYA’S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER New Series 669. Singapore, June 17, 1959. Price 40 cents (Malays) or 1 Shilling.27 words
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Article176 1959-06-17 2 A CHRISTIAN - A CHRISTIAN. Singapore. THE DUTY OF CHRISTIANS IS NOW CLEAR VOUR issue of June 4, A makes mention oi the remark by Dr. Goh Keng Swee at the previous night’s PAP rally on the Padang that “he regretted the Church had taken sides in the election campaign.”176 words
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Article122 1959-06-17 2 P. AROOZOO - P. AROOZOO Singapore. A B a parishioner of St. Joseph’s Church, I was interested in the publicity given in the Straits Times to this week's issue of our church newsletter in which Catholics are told of their sacred duty to co-operate with the Government. I122 words
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Article51 1959-06-17 2 W. H. PROBERT - W. H. PROBERT. Bedong. WAVING viewed the nev one dollar bills I personally think the design very poor. THE FRONT of the note looks rather like a piece of newspaper; THE BACK, while it may be quite attractive to tourists, has nothing in common with modern51 words
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394 1959-06-17 2 DEMOCRAT - DEMOCRAT. Singapore. IN Mr. Bartlett’s article of June 1 in 1 your paper, two ideas worthy of our special attention are brought out. He points up the proposition that a Left-wing socialist party can use Communist elements and is, in394 words
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280 1959-06-17 2 M. A. (OXON - M. A. (OXON.) Singapore. T READ the illuminat--1 ing and informative letter of “D.C. Penang” in your issue of June 6 with much interest and edification. I write to# indicate a small (and possibly, in these days, an unimportant error in280 words
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194 1959-06-17 2 EAST PAHANG - EAST PAHANG Sungei Lembing THE monster referred A to in the Sunday Times (May 31) is without doubt a red-eyed Jango (oculus rubrus gigantus) a not uncommon reptile of snakelike appearance found in heavy Jungle on the East Coast. Owing to its shy,194 words
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Article31 1959-06-17 2 SINGAPORE, June W-T* team of experts from ti temational Air Transp Assooclation will meet ‘hufor the next three days to a plans for facilitating jet travel through SingaP 031 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous61 1959-06-17 2 J AO) <5 A v MINUET IN (1*00 .a-sx* A y 6 *PCK-A |H W' A *4 5 a 4 A/ O Jl «r T *a Gr> f o a > < M ",.V, V V sY 1 H m THE NEW ORDER The Minister for Culture recently announced that61 words
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Article809 1959-06-17 3 —Straits Times, June 9 No-one with even the faintest knowledge of the P.A.P. will be surprised by Mr. Bvrne’s statement that the new Singapore Government will begin, as quickly as possible, to implement its plans to advance labour’s cause. “A P.A.P. government is a government on the—Straits Times, June 9 - 809 words
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Article429 1959-06-17 3 —Straits Times, June 9 The fact that, contrary to some peoples expectations, there has been no Army coup in Indonesia since the Constituent Assembly failed last week to restore the 1945 constitution is not in itself very significant. Why should the Army stage a coup when the politicians—Straits Times, June 9 - 429 words
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Article760 1959-06-17 3 —Straits Times, June 10 The trickle of news that comes from Geneva about the Big Four foreign ministers’ meeting—most of it in the form of hints dropped by “spokesmen” makes the whole thing hard and tedious for the average person to follow. It is all too.. —Straits Times, June 10 - 760 words
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Article204 1959-06-17 3 —Straits Times, June 10 Since an Alliance victory of large proportions can be taken for granted in the Johore State elections today, speculation will turn, as it has tended to recently, on the question of the number of seats the opposition parties can hope to win. There cannot—Straits Times, June 10 - 204 words
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Article565 1959-06-17 3 —Straits Times, June 11 Although the State elections have yet to run their full course (the voters of Trengganu, Kelantan and Pahang are still awaiting their turn) the main political parties are already reviewing the campaigning and the results to date in a search for lessons to—Straits Times, June 11 - 565 words
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Article546 1959-06-17 4 —Straits Times, June 12 Mr. K.M. Byrne, Singapore’s Minister for Labour and Law, having prepared the way with his brief call last week, the island State’s Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, will arrive in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow, accompanied by the Minister for Home Affairs and the—Straits Times, June 12 - 546 words
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Article657 1959-06-17 4 —Straits Times. June 13 A centenary whether of nation, town, an institution or an individual—is not necessarily a proper occasion for festivity, unless an advanced stage of decay is also reckoned to justify commemoration. So much depends on what has been attempted or accomplished in the hundred—Straits Times. June 13 - 657 words
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Article525 1959-06-17 4 —Straits Times. June 15 ernment would show equal concern for the preservation of internal security i n Federation. Mr. Lee Kuan Yew concurred in this. The formal language of the j statement goes no further; it is difficult to believe, however that informal discussion 0 f “the—Straits Times. June 15 - 525 words
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Article78 1959-06-17 4 GOH HOOD KENG - GOH HOOD KENG. Singapore. pVERY right-thinking person, irrespective of creed or colour, who has the moral welfare of our youth at heart should stand solidly behind Mr. Ong Pang Boon, the Minister for Home Affairs, in his “anti-yellow culture campaign.’’ (S. T. June 9». It is78 words
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Article48 1959-06-17 4 SINGAPORE. June 14,—Mr R.L. Hutchens, who has bee:, appointed the new New Zealand Commissioner for Singapore. is due here at th< beginning of July, to take office. He is the first full-time New Zealand Commissioner here. Mr. R.A. Lochore is ai present acting Commissions48 words
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1326 1959-06-17 5 LEE: WE SEEK COMMON AIM IN MAJOR ISSUES COMMUNALISM A BIGGER MENACE THAN THE REDS’ KUALA LUMPUR, June 13. SINGAPORE'S Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Ku.in Yew. flew here today and stressed tiu* need for common objectives between his St uc and the Federation ‘‘to make it worthwl.i! for the two1,326 words
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183 1959-06-17 5 SINGAPORE, June 14. MALAYA’S law degree has still to be recognised as equivalent to a British law degree, Prof. L. A. Sheridan, Professor of Law in the University of Malaya, said here today. The University applied last October to the Council for Legal183 words
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228 1959-06-17 5 KUALA LUMPUR. June 10. THE new Malayan Leprosy Relief Association wants to take over a $1 million project the building of two seif-contained settlements for cured lepers— Central Welfare Council. In addition, the MLRA plans to: <9 ESTABLISH branches in228 words
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Article29 1959-06-17 5 SEGAMAT. June 11.— The local branch of the Women’s Institute will hold a Jumble sale at the Diamond Jubilee Hall tomorrow to raise funds for Its activities.29 words
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Article703 1959-06-17 6 RADIO SHAKE-UP IS LIKELY SINGAPORE, June 8. MR. LEE KUAN YEW set an early example to his ministers and staff today —the start of the PAP Government’s lirst working wec k. He was in his City Hall office at II a.m long before clerks, typists and703 words
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328 1959-06-17 6 SINGAPORE. June 3.Work has begun on the $50 million project to turn the Singapore Harbour into one of the finest and most up-to-date ports in the world. Experts under Mr. F. B. Pickles, tile SHB’s chiet civil engineer, are now concentrating on the328 words
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367 1959-06-17 6 KUALA LUMPUR, June 8. JT will be peace again in the Malayan Hail. way on June 10 when a section of the men who have been working to rule for the past three weeks call olf their campaign. The 52-member executive council of367 words
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191 1959-06-17 6 JfUALA LUMPUR. June 1 8. —The shortage of primary school teachers will be solved next January when 1.400 student- teachers graduate from the three residential colleges and 11-day training centres. They will be the first batch of locally trained teachers to pass out from the191 words
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Article55 1959-06-17 6 SINGAPORE. June B—lnche Ahmad bin Mohamed Ibrahim. Senior Crown Counsel. Singapore. has been appointed the first state Advocate-General under the new constitution, the Straits Times reliably learns. In the normal course of seniority the appointment should have gone to Mr. A. V Winslow. Solicitor-Gene-ral, next55 words
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Article569 1959-06-17 7 SINGAPORE, June 8. SINGAPORE EMPLOYERS may in future be v squired to notify the Government Employment Exchange of all vacancies in theii ir, ThV new Minister for Labour and Law, Mi. K. M. llt sa id today that legislation to this effect was569 words
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Article106 1959-06-17 7 'rh':V- VMPr J,,ne I l 1 m< Minister, Dato J 1 Kazak bin llussein, Bangkok on V V a five-day Ma t) Vlsit of Siam in the GovcrnMi» k r at on is the \n iV' r r of External bit i I)r106 words
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Article106 1959-06-17 7 I/UALA LUMPUR. June B. The report on the first national income survey undertaken in Malaya will be submitted to the Federation Government next month. Miss Dorothy Walters, the United Nations statistics expert in charge ol the survey, said today it was up to the Government106 words
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Article, Illustration271 1959-06-17 7 K, U A L A LUMPUR, June 8. A former Singapore clergyman. Canon Chiu Ban It, who five years ago was the first Asian to be appointed vicar of St. Mary’s, the Federal capital’s parish church, ha collected another "first” He has been appointed Home271 words
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Article, Illustration415 1959-06-17 7 SINGAPORE, June 8. MR. Armand Gaspard, here as special observer for m the International Press Institute to report on the condiion of the Press in Singapore, said today he was hoping for talks with leaders of the new’’ government. The 35-year-old Swiss journalist told415 words
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Article19 1959-06-17 7 KUALA LUMPUR. June 8.The Income Tax Department collected $6,567,087 last month, it was officially stated here today.19 words
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136 1959-06-17 7 PENANG, June 8. iUSTRALIAN Minister for the Army, Mr. J. O. Cramer, now visiting Australian umts and families in North Malaya, will pay a courtesy call on the Penang Governor, Raja Tun Uda bin Raja Muhamad, tomorrow He wiil luncn at the136 words
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Article484 1959-06-17 8 SINGAPORE, June 8. THE new Minister for Education, Mr. Yonj? Nyuk Lin, said today that the PAP Government’s education programme would be fully implemented by January next year. He said he had already discussed the programme with senior officials of his ministry, who484 words
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Article305 1959-06-17 8 PICNIC CRASH—BY SURVIVORS KUALA LUMPUR, Jtme 8. THE passengers of the holiday bus which crashed near Kajang last night killing four and injuring 27 today gave an eye-witness account of the disaster. They said the bus went oil j the road, somersaulted four times, according to one passenRer, and landed305 words
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Article, Illustration149 1959-06-17 8 PAINTINGS by prehistoric cavemen, described as being of great archaeological value, have been found on a cliff near Ipoh. The exact location of the rock-paintings Is being kept secret until the Federation Museum authorities have copied them. Sketches in exact sizes149 words
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Article281 1959-06-17 8 SINGAPORE, June B. Dr. Chuang Chu Lin. former principal of Chung Cheng High School, who was released last August after being detained for 10 months under banishment orders, may get back his job. The decision now’ rests with the new' Minister for Fducation.281 words
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Article247 1959-06-17 8 SINGAPORE June 8.The Yang di-Pertuan Negara, Sir William Goode, has been asked to free another batch of prisoners from Chang: Jail. Last week he released eight PAP leaders from political detention to pave the way for the formation of a PAP government. Now247 words
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859 1959-06-17 9 —Reuter. LONDON, June 9 government \i threats to the freedom of the Press some Commonwealth countries was th e chief topic here today at the afternoon cession of the Comm0 mvealth Press Union conference The discussion was onenpd by’—Reuter. - 859 words
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560 1959-06-17 9 DAHARI ALI - By DAHARI ALI JOHORE BAHARU. June 9 TOMORROW’S Johore state election will be 1 the most crucial test yet for Party Negara, formed four years ago to replace the Independence of Malaya Party which sank into oblivion for lack of mass backing.560 words
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Article559 1959-06-17 9 JOHORE BAHRU. June. 9 Johore will go to the polls tomorrow to elect 31 candidates to tlie State Legislative Assembly. An Alliance candidate was returned unopposed in the other constituency (Pontian Kechil). Here is the line up:— ENDAU (6.698): Haji Ariffin bin Haji Ismail (Malayan Indonesian559 words
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Article, Illustration506 1959-06-17 10 FORMER DOCKS TRAFFIC OFFICER GETS FOUR MONTHS’ JAIL SINGAPORE, June 9. A man who was earning $1,084 a month was jailed today for stealing two cases of brandy from a Singapore Harbour Board godown. The man, Leonard William Kleinman, is a former assistant506 words
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67 1959-06-17 10 —Reuter. HONG KONG, Jnne, 9.—Col. Sir Henry Ha.u-shik Lee, the Federation of Malaya's Finanee Minister, arrived hen* from Kuala Lumpur today for a one.week visit on medical leave. Sir Henry declined to answer questions on Singapore and Malaya. Asked at the airport’—Reuter. - 67 words
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Article17 1959-06-17 10 SEGAMAT. June 9. The Segamat licensing board will meet on June 22 at 10.30 a.m.17 words
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Article, Illustration261 1959-06-17 10 SINGAPORE, June 9. INCHE Ahmad bin Mohamed Ibrahim, Senior Crown Counsel, and Deputy Public Prosecutor, will be the first State Advocate-General in Singapore. He started moving his office today from the Attor-ney-General’s Ministry in Empress Place to the Havelock Road building occupied by the former261 words
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199 1959-06-17 10 SINGAPORE, June 9. |yjß. LEE KUAN YEW and the Minister for Home Affairs, Mr. Ong Pang Boon, again met senior police officers today. The Commissioner, Mr. A. E. G. Blades, was present at the one-hour meeting at the City Hall. Neither Mr. Lee199 words
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Article52 1959-06-17 10 —Reuter. JAKARTA, June 9. Garuda Indonesian Airways has cancelled its Jakarta-Kuala Lumpur service. Garuda. which had been operating the service four times a week since August 1958, had found it unprofitable, says an Antara news agency report. Sometimes only three passengers were in the aircraft flying.—Reuter. - 52 words
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Article32 1959-06-17 10 KUALA LUMPUR, June 9. —The Laboratory Assistants’ Union, Federation of Malaya. on June 7 passed a resolution asking that the designation of the laboratory assistants be changed to “scientific assistants.”32 words
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372 1959-06-17 11 VISIT TO SERVICE FAMILIES, THEN- PENANG, June 9. rrHF Australian Army Minister, Mr. J. O. Cramer, 1 slid in Penang today he brought with him the re ah‘st possible sincere friendship” from Austraii'i 11 s to Malaya. -Our two nations have many things372 words
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Article, Illustration85 1959-06-17 11 Gurkha and R.A. chief lea ves after two years BKKi \I)IKK G. E. PECK who left for Britain this week in the troopship Oxfordshire after two years as Deputy Commander of 17 Gurkha Division. Overseas Commonwealth Land Forces. As Deputy Commander he was also Commander of Royal Artillery in Malaya85 words
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Article46 1959-06-17 11 SINGAPORE. June 9.—Mr. Kuan Yew and the Minr l or Home Affairs, Mr. un Pans Boon again met mor oolice officers for an ur at the City Hall today. i. ne Commissioner, Mr. A E. Blades, was present. similar meeting was held46 words
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Article123 1959-06-17 11 KUALA LUMPUR. June 9. [HE Prime Minister of Malaya today received a “thank you” message from his counterpart in ln Rapore, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. S* message read: a nu you for your warm C0 :f m.!atlo t s 0d WlSh6S a, d the123 words
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235 1959-06-17 11 SINGAPORE, June 9. A middle-aged couple stood crying on the deck of the Oranje at the harbour here this morning as the giant liner slowly pulled away from the wharf to begin its trip to Europe. For Inche Mohammed Said bin Mohammed235 words
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82 1959-06-17 11 Kl ALA LI MPI R, June 9 The Yang di-Pertuan Agong will open the Kuala Lumpur Division of the University of Malaya on June 18. The university was started last August. It now has 350 students studying engineering. arts and science. The82 words
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258 1959-06-17 11 KUALA LUMPUR, June 9. T*HE axe is to fall on more than 400 Wfar Department employees in the Federation over the next nine months. This is because the British Army in Malaya is being redeployed and also due to “financial258 words
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Article15 1959-06-17 11 SEGAMAT. June 9.—lnche Abdul Ghanl bin Rauf, ADO Segamat, has been transferred to Pontian.15 words
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Article183 1959-06-17 11 .SINGAPORE, June 8.— Abdul Rahman, President of UMNO, declared on arrival here by air today, that “Malaya is too small to be broken up into bits and pieces.” He was on his way to Johore to campaign for UMNO in the Johore state elections.183 words
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Article116 1959-06-17 11 KUALA LUMPUR, June 9. THE Hongkong and Shanghai Bank is moving its headquarters here from Singapore on July 1. This was confirmed here today by the Federation manager, Mr. N. E. Clark. Mr. Clark described the move as “purely administrative.” The move was to116 words
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Article47 1959-06-17 11 KUALA LUMPUR, June 10.— The Australian Army Minister, Mr. J. O. Cramer, visited the future British Commonwealth base at Malacca today. Later, accompanied by his wife, he flew to Singapore in a Royal Australian Air Force Dakota. He leaves on Friday for Siam.47 words
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303 1959-06-17 12 ESME BAPTIST A - By ESME BAPTIST A Singapore, June 10 LEADING night clubs here will NOT knock the rock. There is no need to, say the band leaders. It’s dying a natural death, anyway. That was the reaction to303 words
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484 1959-06-17 12 KUANTAN, June 10 —The election campaign in Pahang —the largest state in the Federation is gaining momentum. Polling day is June 27. Pahang will he the last state to go to vote. Fifty-nine candidates—23 Alliance. 20 PMIF, seven Socialist Front and nine484 words
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184 1959-06-17 12 POLICE SEEK HELP OF SIAMESE KOTA BHARU. June 10. THE Kelantan Police have sought the help of the Siamese Police in tracing four men believed to have been wounded when police shot it out with cattle thieves near Kelantan-Siam border yesterday morning. The men184 words
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Article21 1959-06-17 12 KUALA LUMPUR, June 10. —An electric meter was stolen from a house at Jalan Raja Bot here yesterday morning.21 words
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Article148 1959-06-17 12 SINGAPORE, June 10.—Mr. Armand Gaspard, the bespectacled Swiss newsman who is here as special observer for the International Press Institute to report on the condition of the Press in Singapore, met the Minister for Culture. Mr S. Rajaratnam, for about an hour to- day He also148 words
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Article27 1959-06-17 12 SINGAPORE. June n BOAC has retired its fleet of 17 Boeing Siratocruisers which have seen almost i 0 years continuous service on trans-Atlantic routes.27 words
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Article113 1959-06-17 12 |£UALA LUMPUR, June 10 —Malayan housewives may soon be able to add yet another exotic dish to their tables—tinned kangaroo meat from Australia. But whether kangaroo steaks will be palatable to Malayans remains to be seen, the Australian Trade Commissioner, Mr. Bill Cairns, told the Straits113 words
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232 1959-06-17 12 KUALA LUMPUR, June 10. A USTRALIA will give “sympathetic consideration” to requests from the Federation Government for aid to expand its air defence. The former Air Officer Commanding Commonwealth Air Forces in Malaya. Air Vice Marshal V. E. Hancock, said this today.232 words
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Article46 1959-06-17 12 JOHORE BAHRU. June 11. Mr. Y. Tokugawa, son of the late Marquis Tokugawa who was a friend of the late Sultan Ibrahim, is visiting Johore Bahru. He is the honorary secretary of the Japanese-British Society and the Japanese Red Cross Society.46 words
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Article, Illustration343 1959-06-17 13 KUALA LUMPUR, June 11.—Malaya can be as progressive an d prosperous as Australia if t h e people pursue a policy of unity and it lucre is “determined overall planning for the nation. Members of the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club weie343 words
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101 1959-06-17 13 SINGAPORE, June 10 —Sydney barrister, Mr John Baalman, will tty to Singapore next week to advise the new Government on land laws. Mr. Baalman’s commission was arranged by the defeated Government but the new Government Intends to adopt It, it is understood. “The legal101 words
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305 1959-06-17 13 KUALA LUMPUR, June 10. efforts to end the three-week-old work to rule campaign in the Malayan Railway failed this evening. After meetings in the morning and afternoon of the executive council of the National Union of Railwaymen, the president, Mr. A. W. King,305 words
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Article, Illustration131 1959-06-17 13 MR. L. V. TAYLOR (above), ma na g er of Shell Tankers (Eastern) Ltd., who has s pent 30 of his 51 yearrs in Malaya, leaves by a i r to take up a senior post in London. *1' ''lime to Singapore in 10‘if), as a sales as- t;mt andD iVTur t\0' Strai ts Times - 131 words
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379 1959-06-17 13 GEOFFREY BOLAND - By i GEOFFREY BOLAND SINGAPORE, June 10 4 STUDY of the Malayan rubber industry, which he hopes will be of practical value to the industry and the Federation, is being planned by a retiring Government official. He is379 words
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204 1959-06-17 13 K.D. GOTT - From K.D. GOTT MELBOURNE, June 10 i SIAN and other foreign students living in Melbourne University’s International House alleged todav that mismanagement and incompetence wa> responsible for the annual loss of £3.000 for the hotel Dissatisfaction among the 75 residents in the hostel has been204 words
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Article67 1959-06-17 13 SINGAPORE. June 10 The Prime Minister. Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. will attend an extraordinary general meeting of the Singapore Harbour Board Stall Association at the association premises in Cantonment Road at 5.30 p.m. tomorrow. Mr Lee is legal adviser to the 7.000-strong association. Mr. Jamit Singh,67 words
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Article56 1959-06-17 13 SINGAPORE, June 12.-The 1959 rifle meeting of the 17 Gurkha Division, Overseas Commonwealth Land Forces, will draw keen competition from about 26 major and minor units and individual soldiers of the Commonwealth Forces in Malaya. They will be open to all ranks. They are expected to be completed56 words
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Article, Illustration694 1959-06-17 14 PENANG, June 10. A former principal of the Han Chiang High School today sued the school management committee, headed by Mr. Lim Lean Teng, local millionaire banker and philanthropist, for “wrongful dismissal, without reasonable cause." Professor Fong Hok Li of Taipeh also claimed special damages totalling694 words
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282 1959-06-17 14 SINGAPORE, June 10.— Seven of the Peoples’ Action Party leaders released from Changi jail last week are still undecided about their future. They are Lim Chin Siong, Fon„ Swee Suan, C. Devan Naif. S. Woodhull. J. Puthucheary. Chan Chiaw Thor and282 words
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Article246 1959-06-17 14 KUALA LUMPUR, June lu rrHE Government Noil-Pensionable Officers’ Asso- ciation has given the Federation Government a week to reply to its claim that the Albnkri report on the position of temporary clerks is “null and void.” a After that the association will take the report246 words
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150 1959-06-17 14 SINGAPORE, June 10 —The Singapore Business Houses Employees’ Union is planning to submit a new set of claims to the managements of 14 big firms. The Union President Mr John Chung Teck Hee.'said today that a resolution to this effect would be150 words
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Article197 1959-06-17 14 COUR YOUTHS, believed Kee secret society of excursionists from Perak at Kampong Malabar, in afternoon Soo Ah Har, a vegetable gardener, was cut on the head, Choy Kam Cheng, a student, on the arm and Tham Wah Kee on the leg. They were discharged197 words
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364 1959-06-17 14 LUMPUK, June 10. The Prime Ministers of the Federation and Singapore will meet here on June 13. They will discuss “matters of common interest,” a Government statement said today. Singapore’s Prime Min- ister. Mr. Lee Kuan Yew will be accompanied by his Minister for364 words
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Article, Illustration523 1959-06-17 15 DAHARI ALI - meeting to name one of two By DAHARI ALI Johore Bahru, June 11 T11K Johore Alliance state committee anu their 28 Alliance candi1 dates returned in the state elections yesterday are expected to meet here this weekend to choose the first elected Mentri523 words
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Article, Illustration142 1959-06-17 15 KUALA LUMPUR, June 11. AN American expert on youth said today that rapid industrialisation was responsible tor the increase in juvenile delinquency in many countries. He is Dr. Lynn S. Rodney, associate professor and chairman of the recreation and outdoor education curriculum at the142 words
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Article32 1959-06-17 15 JOHORE BAHRU, June 11. —Dr. E.D.C. Pink, gynaecologist of the General Hospital here, leaves tomorrow for the United States on a holiday. He will be accompanied b.v his wife.32 words
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Article, Illustration160 1959-06-17 15 KUALA LUMPUR, June 11. —A former military aide to Field Marshal Montgomery has been appointed deputy commander of the 17th Gurkha Division of the Overseas Commonwealth Land Forces in Malaya. He is Brigadier R. KeithJones. He takes over from Brigadier G. E. Peck, who left160 words
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872 1959-06-17 15 BROLEH: H 2.845): Abdul f •'•:d bin Sulaiman rAll> 5.384; Manap bin Zamhari iSF) r*’- H i.u Ahmad bin Haji MoP.dman (Neg) 1.998. Mar;’y 3.142 Spoilt votes 133. Per-cer-r polled 75. JOIIORE LAMA < 5,444); Lee Khini i All i 2.722; Syed Abu bl872 words
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Article403 1959-06-17 16 DATO WONG: 4 PER CENT OF POPULATION ARE TB VICTIMS $.200,000 GRANT TO CHECK SPREAD OF DISEASE PENANG, June 12. T1IE Chief Minister of Penang, Dato Wong Pow Nee today estimated that four per cent of the population in Malaya was probabl; suilering from active403 words
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Article, Illustration544 1959-06-17 16 18 PEOPLE IN SINGAPORE AND NINE IN THE FEDERATION GET AWARDS SINGAPORE, June 13. 'JExN civilians and eight policemen in Singapore and nine people in the Federation receive birthday honours from the Queen. The Singapore list is one of the shortest in544 words
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Article393 1959-06-17 16 KUALA LUMPUR. June 12 —Tomorrow’s meeting between the Prime Ministers of Singapore and the Fc eration has developed unexpectedly into what is to be a conference between the two governments. Originally, the Singapore Prime Minister. Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, was to have been accompanied393 words
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118 1959-06-17 16 SINGAPORE, June 12. TWO Malay brothers have realised their ambition 1 to tour Malaya and see Singapore. Shaari bin ArifT, 20, and Mohamed Salleh, 18, left their native Kedah on March 9. Except for a bus trip from Pahang to Kuala Lumpur, they have hiked118 words
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Article56 1959-06-17 16 SINGAPORE. June 11.—Mr. G. C. C. Chivers, head of the information and statistics division of the Metal Box Co. in England, is due to arrive here on June 13. He will meet representatives of the pineapple industry and other canners exporting to Britain. Mr. Chivers will56 words
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Article, Illustration7 1959-06-17 17 -Picture by K. S. Kong-Picture by K. S. Kong - 7 words
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Article165 1959-06-17 17 From the Straits Times of June 14, 1909 r pilK Perak State Council nas resolved to issue a proclamation that no e tephant is to be exported from the state without the permission in "riling of the Sultan. in cases of captures of elephants, information Is toFrom the Straits Times of June 14, 1909 - 165 words
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Article, Illustration1099 1959-06-17 17 VERNON BARTLETT - THE MOTIVE BEHIND TENGKU’S IDEA IS FINE, BUT OPPOSITION MUST BE SPONTANEOUS BY VERNON BARTLETT, Kuala Lumpur, June 12 IN ONE important respect, Tengku Abdul Rahman resembles the greatest leader of our time. Like Sir Winston Churchill, he is prolific in ideas. One of Sir1,099 words
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145 1959-06-17 17 SINGAPORE. June 11. THE ARCHBISHOP of Singapore and Malacca, 1 Monsignor Michael Oleomcndy, has fold Catholics here their duties towards the new State of Singapore. In a letter published in this week’s Malayan Catholic News, Monsignor Oleomendy, listed them as: BE loyal citizens, O145 words
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171 1959-06-17 18 SINGAPORE, June 14. Classical pieces will be given pride of place in juke-box selections if the current ban on these machines in Singapore were to be removed. This assurance was given at an emergency meeting of the Singapore Amusement Service Association this afternoon. The171 words
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Article85 1959-06-17 18 IPOH, June 11.—The People’s Progressive Party will hold a “victory” procession here on the afternoon of June 13 to mark its success In the recent election to the Perak State Assembly. Delegates from the eight constituencies won by the PPP and the other 16 constituencies85 words
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578 1959-06-17 18 KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 ’J'HOUSANDS from neighbouring towns and kampongs thronged the Federal capital today to join Kuala Lumpur residents in celebrating the town’s centenary. They came in buses, cars and trains for the gay festivities. The whole town was in carnival mood.578 words
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Article228 1959-06-17 18 A LOR STAR, June 14 The 1,300 member Kedah Malay School Teachers' Union resolved last night to press the Federation Go vernment for equal pay for women teachers. The union’s annual meeting decided to make this request through their parent body, the Federation Malay School228 words
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Article115 1959-06-17 18 l/'UANTAN, June 14. A company of Senoi Praak, headed by the Adviser of Aborigines. Mr. H. O. D. Noone, is tracking down two Communist terrorists in the vast jungles of Jerantut in Pahang. The two terrorists, Wong Soon, branch committee member and Phang115 words
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Article, Illustration292 1959-06-17 18 IPOH, June 14. —Inche Sulaiman bin Bulong 37, a former clerk, has been recommended by the Alliance to be the first elected Speaker in the 40-member Perak State Assembly. There will have to be a great deal of grooming before Inche Sulaiman can take292 words
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Article54 1959-06-17 18 BUTTERWORTH. June 11Three Sabre lets from tue Royal Australian Air rove stationed here will fly to Singapore to join in the Queen Birthday Parade there on June 13. thp The flight will be under tne commann of G r '*u.- Glen Cooper, Officer Co™ manding54 words
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133 1959-06-17 18 June 14. The ►3 secretary of the Bata Employees’ Union, Mr. M. S Dawood, today urged the People’s Action Party not to be dictatorial. In a statement, Mr. Dawood said: “It seems that the PAP is still sticking to its old policy of conquering133 words
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612 1959-06-17 19 NORMAN SIEBEL - SP0RTSFRONT By NORMAN SIEBEL KUALA LUMPUR, June 11. SOCCER interest has now reached such a high pitch in Malaya that a crowd of 20,000—a figure to be wondered at but neve/ reached in the pre-Merdeka Stadium days has become commonplace for a612 words
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Article78 1959-06-17 19 SINGAPORE, June 12.—The nnhu e today appealed to the to help them Identify e body of an elderly wofSund ln the sea ofT acn Road market on the mo^lr of June 13. a /.P® woman was described an^m 1 bul lt. with long hair 4 [Ll78 words
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Article69 1959-06-17 19 SEGAMT, June 12. Three boys were charged ln the Juvenile court here with housebreaking and theft. The court was told that they broke Into a school canteen at Labis and stole drinks and food. Two were fined $4O each, the fines to be paid by69 words
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277 1959-06-17 19 VIC NAYAGAM - By VIC NAYAGAM, Kuala Lumpur, Juna 12 f fWELVE leading Siamese tennis players, including women, will take part in thk year’s Malayan championships at Ipoh from July 30 to Aug. 2. Siam and india are the only countries out of eight invited by the277 words
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Article248 1959-06-17 19 VIC NAYAGAM - By VIC NAYAGAM KUALA LUMPUR, June 10. F.A. of Malaya coach Choo Seng Quee is in for a big disappointment. For I was told today that F.A.M. has decided not to send him to England for a coaching course at least, not for the sentIn248 words
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Article587 1959-06-17 19 DENANG, june 13.—Results of tha amateur race meeting here today: MCE 1 MARA CL. S—IF. i catch weights 12.7). Royal Artillery Saddle Club’s (7) LUCKY STAR (660—97) V. Boorer 1 (S) Yeoman (143—49) J. K. Barlow 3 (3) Bubbles (120—64) j Addams-Wil-liams 3 (2) Bess587 words
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Page 19 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous26 1959-06-17 19 BIG SWEEP TOTAL POOL fUlJM No. *****2 No. *****6 ($24,475) No. *****8 (813,597) STARTERS (82,417 each): Nos. *****6, *****2, *****1, *****8, *****8, *****4, *****3, *****2, *****0.26 words
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MALAYAN SHARE MARKET REVIEW
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Article1250 1959-06-17 20 PRICES DOWN A LITTLE By Our Market Correspondent JT was probably the quietest week this year so far on the Malayan Share Market with little or no buying incentive in evidence. The turnover was greatly reduced and towards the end of the period prices were easing1,250 words
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Article146 1959-06-17 20 APART from jre/erd», when buyers prcuomln ated. the rubber mai et L* eased slowly throughout thweek, report H.C.B C o Ltd. in their current marBUSINESS DONE FOB INT 1 RSB POB July W N »*8 (EE Produce) 1001 N INTI RBB FOB July 100, U J MIN146 words
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Article809 1959-06-17 20 THE following list of revised quotations was Issued by the Malayan Share Brokers' Association after its last meeting on Friday (June 1*). INDUSTRIALS Bayers Sellers »i«m> arteu Prat, .nmimim i.oo i.a (>ru» I .at 4 so alia* lee II a B B. Petrol 51/- 64/-ad ccl b809 words
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Article60 1959-06-17 20 IPOH, June, 11.—Mr. Chin Teck Huat of the Shell Co. (Malaya) will leave Singapore oy air for London on June 13 to attend a Bhell executive course. Mr. Chin has been the acting district manager of Shell in Ipoh since April this year after nine60 words
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Article47 1959-06-17 20 Current Date of Total Total for payment payment for previous Fraser and Neave Ltd. yew la P re L 3%% June 27 7%% 714** SSif&M "V »*f "38 »~j«i mil ESSSi S: Jul l ls j»*d. ‘Si s&ii E Ef "lmX T n M July47 words
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Article37 1959-06-17 20 SINGAPORE* June IS. TIN RUBBER June 10 5405.50 07 %tU (per picul) U (per lb) June 11 5405.00 96%cts June S $400.12% 99 cts June 12 $400.87% 96%cts June 9 $491.00 96%cts June IS $402.57%37 words
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Article170 1959-06-17 20 SINGAPORE, June, 11 —The Government today launched a big economy drive. The Minister of Finance, Dr. Goh Keng Swee, has ordered heads of departments: “Spend nothing without approval.” The order will probably mean that: FEWER charities will receive government aid; FEWER scholarships will be170 words
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