The Straits Budget, 24 June 1959
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section27 1959-06-24 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYA’B NATIONAL NBWSPAPBU flew fries 670* Singapore, June 24, 1959. Price 40 cents (Malaya) or I Shilling.27 words
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242 1959-06-24 2 DISAPPOINTED - DISAPPOINTED. Kuala Lumpur. pHE report of the com- mittee on Malayanisation of the service was published in 1956 and subsequently was approved for adoption. Since then as many as 100 posts of executive officers and higher executive officers have been created242 words
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Article135 1959-06-24 2 CHECKER - CHECKER Singapore T AGREE that English 1 school teachers work five hours a day and am In favour of them working longer hours. However I am amazed that “Chinese School Teacher*’ (8.T. June 16) supports a suggestion that “a lady teacher should be asked to give up135 words
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302 1959-06-24 2 CHINESE SCHOOL TF \CHER - CHINESE SCHOOL TF \CHER. Sinfapore. 1 REFER to a letter written by “Teacher” (S.T. June 13) which I can safely presume is written by an English school teacher. The English school teachers are already regarded by the public as composing a302 words
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173 1959-06-24 2 MAJOR R. G. THOMAS - MAJOR R. G. THOMAS Vice-President, Ex-KVHG Association. Ipoh. THE committee of the Ex-Kinta Valley Home Guard Association notes with regret that 40 of its members have complained that it has "done nothing for them" (S.T. June 14).173 words
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Article63 1959-06-24 2 MAJULAH SIN APlR - MAJULAH SIN APlR* Singapore. “THE PAP Government believes in teaching both by precept and example as evidenced by the announcement that the pay of its Ministers and Permanent Secretaries will be cut. (S.T. June 16). The new State c Singapore needs more men oi63 words
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Article91 1959-06-24 2 UNCLASSICAL - UNCLASSICAL Kepong. RAWING peoples cultural standards and tastes Is quite un. k" 8- nd e «U for It. But something with J mus,c n <« crowding people direc tion d hiS SCt ,s not th be>t ,te P In that th.T h h ?'V S91 words
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201 1959-06-24 2 LEE KIM eE - LEE KIM eE Ipoh. 1 REFER to that part of the Government Gazette notification regarding the sale of land for recovery of arrears of rent under the Land Code. I note that failure on the part of the owners to make good their default201 words
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The Straits Budget
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Article554 1959-06-24 3 —Straits Times, June 16 Singapore will be representecf cn the Internal Security Council by its Prime Minister. the Minister for National Development, Mr. Ong n g Guan, and the Minister for Home Affairs, Mr On4 Pang Boon. The British side is headed by the United Kingdom Commissioner, who—Straits Times, June 16 - 554 words
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Article591 1959-06-24 3 —Straits Times, June 17 If it seemed a shade disingenuous of the Commander-in-Chief of Britain’s Far East Land Forces to give his anniversary Press conference on the same day as Singapore’s Internal Security Council was named, at least the coincidence made a valuable point. This is—Straits Times, June 17 - 591 words
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Article681 1959-06-24 3 Straits Times, June 18 Having achieved a large measure of control over death, mankind has yet to control birth. Unless we rapidly learn to do both together world population will run out of hand, forcing itself with increasing pressure against the barrier made by the availability ofStraits Times, June 18 - 681 words
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Article322 1959-06-24 3 —Straits Times, June 18 Merger with the Federation is a subject on which the P.A.P. speaks almost in the language of devotion. This aim stood at the head of the party manifesto when it went into elections for the first time in 1955. It retains its high place—Straits Times, June 18 - 322 words
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Article193 1959-06-24 3 Straits Times, June 18 The Federation has entered the twelfth year of the Emergency. On the last day of the eleventh year, the Government announced that May was the quietest month sin/;e Communism took up arms to murder and terrorise. No rewards were paid in this month for– Straits Times, June 18 - 193 words
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Article650 1959-06-24 4 Straits Times, June 19 There can be nothing but satisfaction at the announcement on defence today by the Federation and British governments. For the three years 1957-9 Britain has given Malaya an annual grant of $25% million to help deal with the Emergency as well asStraits Times, June 19 - 650 words
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Article577 1959-06-24 4 —Straits Times, June 19 The development of university education in Malaya has been marked by not a few unexpected turns from the course charted for it from time to time. Thus, the establishment of the University itself in 1949 was a surprising, if very welcome, decision. As envisaged—Straits Times, June 19 - 577 words
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Article537 1959-06-24 4 —Straits Times, June 20 Excepting Trengganu, Kelantan and Pahang, whose electors have yet to go to the polls, the Federation's States now have fully-elected legislative assemblies. In just over a week, the present partlynominated Federal legislature will be dissolved, giving way in August to a parliament—Straits Times, June 20 - 537 words
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Article509 1959-06-24 4 I —Straits Times, June 22 A serious reverse for the Alliance in any State election would produce a sense of shock. The sting of defeat in Trengganu has been all the keener after the party’s triumphant march through the eight preceding elections. Up t 0 Saturday, thereI —Straits Times, June 22 - 509 words
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Article, Illustration1131 1959-06-24 5 T11E other day, someone calling himself “Democrat” wrote a thoughtful letter on this page to refute two of my claims. ONE. that a Socialist party such as that led by Mr. Lee Kuan Yew is probably the only kind1,131 words
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222 1959-06-24 5 SINGAPORE, June 16. A MALAYAN economist, recently released from political detention, will lead the PAP Government’s plan to set up a SlOO million economic development board for Singapore. He is 35-year-old Mr. James Puthucheary w ho left Changi prison with seven222 words
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230 1959-06-24 5 KUALA LUMPUR, June 16. INHERE will be 10.000 free seats going on a flrst- come-flrst-served basis at the Merdeka Stadium on June 19 at 8 a.m. The occasion: The grand parade and Trooping the Colour ceremony by 1,000 members of the Federation Armed forces230 words
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91 1959-06-24 5 I£UALA LUMPUR. June 16. More than 150 temporary police translators are in the dark about their future. The president of the Government Non-Pensionable Officers' Association, Mr. T.R.P. Dawson, has written to the Principal Establishment Officer asking for information about their position. Mr. Dawson91 words
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Article25 1959-06-24 5 SINGAPORE June 16.-A farmer. Llm Khean Soo, of Chua Chu Kang Road, has had 700 of his chlckns valued at $1,140. stolen.25 words
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Article, Illustration310 1959-06-24 6 SINGAPORE, June 15. —The composition of Singapore’s Internal Security Council, which will ensure that public safety and order are maintained, was jointly announced today by the Singapore and Federation Governments. The members are: SIR vY I L L I310 words
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Article108 1959-06-24 6 SINGAPORE, June 16.—Mr. Justice Ilut'rose in the Singapore High Court today awarded damages of $lO,OOO and costs to the East Asiatic Co.. Ltd., in an action for breach of contract which the company brought against Chuan Seng and Co. The claim arose out of a108 words
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652 1959-06-24 6 SINGAPORE, June 15. DEVELOPMENT of a big army training area in North Borneo did not mean in any Vav that Britain was contemplating moving j{ s military base from Singapore. Gen. Sir Richard Hull said today. nun* nhnm Gen. Hull. Comman-der-in-Chief652 words
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140 1959-06-24 6 SINGAPORE, June 15.—A Singapore Traction Company bus driver. S. Pritam Singh, told a district court today that after he had knocked down a pedestrian. eight people assaulted him until he lost consciousness. Pritam pleaded not guilty to causing the death of Lee140 words
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Article, Illustration378 1959-06-24 7 OPPOSITION WILL GIVE CONSTRUCTIVE SUPPORT TO THE GOVT.’ SINGAPORE, June 16. O Tun Lim Yew Hock todav culled on the Prime Minister, Mr- Lee Kuan Yew, and pledged the -constructive support of the opposition in the work of the Government Tun Lim is—Straits Times picture. - 378 words
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208 1959-06-24 7 IPOH. June 13. The wnite collar workers on Perak’s rubber plantations are tired of doing overtime work without proper compensation. This is disclosed in the annual report of the Dindings. Central and North Perak branch of the AllMalayan Estates Staff Union by208 words
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114 1959-06-24 7 KUALA LUMPUR. **June 16. —The Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Raja Permaisurl Agong will visit Brunei next month. This will be their first overseas royal tour since they were installed In September 1957. The visit follows an Invitation by the Sultan of114 words
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Article163 1959-06-24 7 PORTLAND. (Oregon), June 16. rpHE Malayan Ambassador, Dato Nik Ahmed Kamil, 1 said here that Malaya continued to place its faith in the ability of private enterprise to undertake economic development. iai\v. •‘America has become the greatest trading and industrial nation in the world today163 words
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Article137 1959-06-24 7 IT U A L A LUMPUK. June lf». —The Emergency in Malaya will enter its 12th year tomorrow. Today the Government announced that last month. for the first time; since; the* Emergency began, no rewards were* paid for information leading to the; snrre*nde*r. capture or137 words
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Article, Illustration671 1959-06-24 8 THEN ORDERS A WHIPPING SENTENCE ON A YOUNG GANGSTER TO STAY IPOH, June 15. \1R. JUSTICE GOOD today differed from a 1 ruling of the Federation Court of Criminal Appeal that it was a “retrograde measure” to whip an adult who had committed extortion without violence.671 words
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290 1959-06-24 8 SINGAPORE, June 16. pROM pin-tables and juke-boxes, the Singapore Government has now turned its spotlight to girls in bars and “guest” houses. The Minister for Labour and Law, Mr. K. M. Byrne, today spoke of bar girls being ’’exploited*’ especially290 words
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Article, Illustration316 1959-06-24 8 KUALA LUMPUR. June Vo. T'HE Malayan Prime Minister, Dato Abdul Razak bin A Hussain, has neen invited to make a goodwill visit to Australia and New’ Zealand, after the elections in August. The invitation has come from the Australian Minister of External316 words
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Article34 1959-06-24 8 JOHORE BAHRU. June 16. In honour of the Yang diPcrtuan Agones birthday the Johore Government will hold a reception at Saujana. residence of the Mentri Besar. on June 19 at 4.30 n.m.34 words
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Article46 1959-06-24 8 SINGAPORE. June 16.—A further award in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List has been notified by the British War Office. Mrs. I. Thom, of the Women's Voluntary Service. Brigade of Gurkhas depot, has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire. <MBE».46 words
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203 1959-06-24 8 SEKKMBAN. June Hi—Dr. Mohamcd Said, 52, was tonight selected by the Negri Senibilan State Alliance Committee to be the state’s first elected Mentri Besar. He will be recommended to the Regent of Negri Sembiian f<»r the appointment. It was the committee’s third meeting this203 words
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732 1959-06-24 9 u\orORE. June 16. journalist Mr. A r‘ n a n d Gaspard. is visiting Singaon behalf of ■u‘ international Press Ltitute, said here to;,m that press freem a free, democrat lc country was essential. Tt it w as lost, the result732 words
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Article, Illustration236 1959-06-24 9 SINGAPORE, June 16. THE police today were seeking “missing 1 witnesses'’ —one of them a 999 caller of a one a.m. double tragedy in Holland Road. Two salesgirls from Robinson’s were killed when a sports car smashed into a lamp post and crashed236 words
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Article225 1959-06-24 9 SINGAPORE. June 16. Radio Singapore has already virtually cut out all rock n’ roll or jukebox type music from its programmes. This follows the new policy laid down by the Minister for Culture, Mr. S. Rajaratnam to devote more time to more serious225 words
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Article31 1959-06-24 9 SINGAPORE, June 16.—Miss Ng Chiau Teck, of Whitley Road, has received a B.A. degree in social studies from the George Peabody College for Teachers In Nashville, Tennessee.31 words
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195 1959-06-24 9 IPOH, June 16. 4 magistrate was wrong in granting bail to a man committed for trial on a murder charge, Mr. Justice Good ruled in the High Court today. Pandak Bidin bin Mohamed 55. was released on $2,000 bail by the195 words
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Article65 1959-06-24 9 SINGAPORE. June 16Four army ofllcers in the RAF operational list have been awarded honours. Capt lA. Bell and Capt. M.P.E. Legg, both of the 656 Light Aircraft Squadron, Army Air Corps, have been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. The Distinguished Flying Medal has been awarded to65 words
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Article, Illustration69 1959-06-24 9 IMISS VIJEYA MURUGASU, of Imlil Road, Kuala Lumpur, who has graduated in arts at the University of Queensland, now plans to study for an honours degree. A past president of the University International Club, she was among students who received their degrees from69 words
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Article30 1959-06-24 9 SINGAPORE. June 16. Mr. Frederick D. Coleman correspondent for Reuter and Australian Associated Press, and Miss Marie L. Kuan, formerly of Shanghai, were married at the Registry today.30 words
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Article374 1959-06-24 10 BETTER FACILITIES TO STUDY MALAY SINGAPORE, June 1G. ri LT. llb: is to pi iy a prominent part in th; attainment of merger between Singapore and tii;' I’ed'VJtmn of Malaya. iVlr. S. ICCarat lam, Singapore's Ministe; 1 oi Culture*, told ii’.j Straits Times today: Cultuie tan374 words
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Article, Illustration90 1959-06-24 10 Expert on land laws to advise S’pore Govt SINGAPORE, June 16. An Australian authority on land laws, Mr. John Baalman, 65 (above), flew into Singapore yesterday to advise the Government on land laws. The arrangement for Mr. Baalman’s visit was made by the previous Government. It has been confirmed by90 words
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152 1959-06-24 10 SINGAPORE. June l(i.— Two adventurous young men from Katong plan to hitch-hike to Britain and America via the Middle East with SlOO each in their pockets. Patrick Nonis. 17, and Kyran de Souza, 19, are looking or a third companion. The152 words
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112 1959-06-24 10 SINGAPORE, June 16—The Singapore Government has not yet decided on the future of Dr. Chuang Chu Lin, former principal of Chung Cheng High School, who was released last August alter 10 months in detention. The school management committee called on the Minister for Education. Mr.112 words
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Article33 1959-06-24 10 KUALA LUMPUR, June 17. —Mr. Yeoh Cheow Chong has been elected president of the Selangor Buddhist Association with Mr Tan Keng Soon as vice-president and Mr. Lee Geok Thong as secretary33 words
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Article118 1959-06-24 10 FUALA LUMPUR. June 16. —Federation Customs revenue has been higher than that anticipated in the 1959 Budget. The latest figures issued by the Customs Department show that the revenue totalled $195,000,445 during the first five months of the year compared with $171,708,330 as estimated. This gives118 words
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196 1959-06-24 10 SINGAPORE, June IG.—A Singapore People’s Alliance Assemblyman, Mr. C. H. Koh, today proposed a slash in the allowances of Assembly members to heln reduce the Budget deficit the State faces this year. This move follows the action taken by the Government yesterday reducing196 words
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333 1959-06-24 10 KUALA LUMPUR, June 16. f JTHE Postmaster-General, Mr. A. S. Gammon, tonight warned dog owners that if they "do not avoid creating conditions which inconvenience postmen” postal deliveries to their houses might be stopped. Speaking over Radio Malaya, Mr. Gammon said333 words
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Article95 1959-06-24 10 SINGAPORE. June, 20 A summons case oi alleged defamation against Mr. L. C. Hoffman, editor-in-chief of the Straits Times, *lll be mentioned in the Singapore Third Criminal District Court on June -d. A magistrate, Mr. Phi iP Lau, ordered this today when he granted an apphcation95 words
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Article, Illustration1166 1959-06-24 11 CiOVIND S. THAMBYRAJAH - SHEARES: ONLY EFFECTIVE METHOD, NO HARM IS DONE CiOVIND S. THAMBYRAJAH Singapore, June 17 SINGAPORE’S leading gynaecologist today put forward a bold suggestion to solve the island’s population problem —sterilisation. Professor B. H. Sheares, head of the1,166 words
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207 1959-06-24 11 K. LUMPUR, July 17 T'HE Sultan of Johore is lending animals from his zoo for the four-day MAHA exhibition to be held at the Chinwoo ground, here beginning on July 3. This will be the first time the animals will be on207 words
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129 1959-06-24 11 <vUNGEI PATANI, July 17. k The Sultan of Kedah and the former Prime Minister. Tengku Abdul Rahman, will be among 1.000 guests at the wedding here tomorrow of a member of the Kedah Royal Family to a commoner The bride. Che Sharifah Noordizah.129 words
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357 1959-06-24 12 THE MERCIFUL MAGISTRATE IS CRITICISED... IPOII, June 17. A MAGISTRATE who had shown “sentimcntal sympathy” for a young pregnant mother was criticised by Mr. Justice Good in the High Court here. The judge was hearing an appeal yesterday evening by the Deputy Public357 words
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Article, Illustration247 1959-06-24 12 THE ODD LETTER IN HER FAN MAIL DENANG. June 17.— Hong Kong film star Pearl Au Kar Wei disclosed here today she received a “secret society” letter in Ipoh last week demanding $40,000. “1 found this demand among my fan mail,247 words
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241 1959-06-24 12 SINGAPORE, June 17. MORE pay should be given to the Chief Justice of m Singapore, the High Court judges, the key men in the Advocate-General’s office and district judges, states the latest issue of the Malayan Law Journal. The Journal says: “As241 words
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325 1959-06-24 12 QYDNEY, June 17.— R. G. Menzies. the Australian Prime Minister, may invite Singapore's Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, to visit Australia soon, the Sydney Sun reported today. It was stated officially in Canberra today that Australia would welcome a visit from Mr.325 words
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Article22 1959-06-24 12 KUALA LUMPUR. June 17. Trengganu will go to the polls on June 20 to elect its first State Legislative Assembly.22 words
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Article37 1959-06-24 12 KUALA LUMPUR. June 17. The National Association of Women’s Institutes will hold a three-day course on “Customs and Culture” for members at the headquarters in Petaling Jaya between July 7 and July 10.37 words
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Article90 1959-06-24 12 LUMPUR. June 17 The Customs Department will continue to collect Import duty on small transistor radios until an order has been gazetted to waive it A Customs Department spokesman said today that although the Government had decided to waive the import duty on these radios,90 words
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138 1959-06-24 12 LUMPUR. June 17. The 22-member Federation National Land Council will discuss on June 20 proposals on increased Malay participation in tin mining. These proposals were made after a six-month study by a working party set up by the council to examine: TRAINING of138 words
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Article37 1959-06-24 12 RAUB, June 17.—The Controller of Posts for Selangm and West Pahang, Mr. C u. Edgcumbe, will leave Malaya for England under the Malayanisation scheme early next month. Mr. L. Robless will take his place.37 words
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Article, Illustration379 1959-06-24 13 KUALA LUMPUR, June 17. rpHE FEDERATION Government’s Department of Tourism will continue to be maintained despite the closure of the Singapore department. This was made clear here today by the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Tan Siew Sin. The new Singapore Government379 words
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Article241 1959-06-24 13 STATE alliance to ignore nominees IPOH. June IT. The 1* Perak State Alliance will i g n o r e the 10 names the Kinta MCA has decided to recommend for Federal election, the Straits Times was told today. Hit K::.M MCA decided at241 words
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305 1959-06-24 13 KUALA LUMPUR, June 17. than 100 students studying engineering at M tiu* l niversity of Malaya here are expected r idinite at the end of this year. 1 linn are the first batch of students to be in the Federation. I305 words
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Article54 1959-06-24 13 gEREIYIBAN, June 17 K. Kelvarjah, a nine-year-oiu pupil oi the Lobak Tamil School here, was yesterday stabbed in the right eye in a fight outside the school. He will he operated on tomorrow. Police have recovered an eight-inch wooden dagger believed to have been54 words
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398 1959-06-24 13 SINGAPORE, June 17. —A poll has revealed that an overwhelming majority of students oi the Universiy of Malaya do not think that rock ’n’ roll and sentimental music is “detrimental to the moral tone of a democratic socialist state.” When the398 words
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Article102 1959-06-24 13 ITU ALA TRENGGANU, June lU.—Five hundred people in Kampong l*lu Ncrus are living in fear of a full grown tiger which has been terrorising the place for the past week. An Alliance town councillor. Tuan Uadi bin Syed Sagoft*. who recently returned from the kanipong. about102 words
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Article233 1959-06-24 13 > >RE, June 17. 1 s ‘on is expected f.V, i: n by the weekly'. 1 bo is to be the T b-d Mentri Be- Johore. ’■•'ineiit chairman General AsHajl Moham--V, ‘“h Omar, told the «>»''‘ n from Johore &'"t Cl 1 v We233 words
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Article, Illustration835 1959-06-24 14 164 RECEIVE AWARDS FOR THEIR PUBLIC WORK KUALA LUMPUR, June 19. THE RAJA Perempuan of Perlis, Tengku Budriah binte Tengku Ismail, heads the l(i4 people who receive honours from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the occasion of his birthday.835 words
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Article110 1959-06-24 14 KCAI.A M’MPUR, June 18. —Weather experts today forecast bright sunshine tomorrow morning lor the big parade in the Merdeka Stadium to mark the (ilth birthday of the Yang diI'ertuan Agong. If it rains, the parade will be held on Jun > 20. More than 20,000 people110 words
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224 1959-06-24 14 I7UANTAN, June 1V A 34-year-olci man has been detained by the police here a her 12-year-old bo v was slashed to death in a savage parang attack on the eve of Hari Hava Haji. The man was working with several224 words
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Article21 1959-06-24 14 SEGAMAT. June 18.-SH King Hong. 46. a trisharider, was fined $l2O here fol having a jar or fermenteJ mash.21 words
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562 1959-06-24 15 KUALA LUMPUR, June 18. BRITAIN is to give the Federation §54 million in cash and military installations to help light the terrorists in 1960 and 1961 and in build up the Malayan forces. In the capital, the Federation will take over the extensive RAF installations562 words
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143 1959-06-24 15 [JONG KONG, June 1« Two former paratroopers are hitch-hiking their way to New Zealand from their home town. High Barnet. Hertfordshire, England. They are Michael Chieza, 22. and Frank Martin, 21, who are in Hong Kong hoping to obtain passages in a Royal Australian143 words
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355 1959-06-24 15 KUALA LUMPUR, June 18. MAJOR change in the State Government system is expected to be made at the first meeting of elected Mentris Besar and Chief Ministers to be held soon after the state elections are over. The meeting will have two alternative355 words
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207 1959-06-24 15 If U A L A LUMPUR, June 18.—A thousand pair of hands clapped enthusiastically today when the ViceChancellor or the University of Malaya, Pro- fessor A. Oppenheim, suggested that June 18 be remem t> e r e d as “King’s Day.” Prof. Oppenheim, who207 words
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147 1959-06-24 15 KUALA LUMPUR, June 18. IfALAYA’S Controller of Rubber Research, Sir Geoffrey Clay, left for Britain and America today to study the latest position about synthetic and natural rubber. I He will pay particular attention to polyisoprene. the American synthetic rubber, w’hich is said147 words
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Article300 1959-06-24 15 IPOH, June 18 TEN more gangsters who specialised in the protection and extortion racket in Perak have been registered under the Prevention of Crime Ordinance, the police here announced today. This brings the total of those who have been classified and issued with special identitv cards300 words
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Article, Illustration235 1959-06-24 16 K. D. GOTT - MIGRANT’S BIRTHPLACE POSER From K. D. GOTT Melbourne, June 19 A N illegal immigrant, Wong Yew, 38, who evaded immigration otlicials for 11 years will be deported to Malaya if the Immigration Department is satisfied that he was born there. Wong’s illegal entry was discovered235 words
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574 1959-06-24 16 HARDEST HIT: THOSE DRA WING $505 A MONTH AND OVER SINGAPORE. June 19 THE Government economy axe will fall soon on locallyemployed civil servants. Those affected are staff earning $220 a month and above. Dailyrated workers will continue to draw their present pay. The cuts574 words
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Article, Illustration161 1959-06-24 16 SINGAPORE, June 19. Pretty Diane Barton, 19, who got engaged to Mr. Skip Wolters. 35, by post has arrived in Singapore from London to marry him. And Mr. Wolters flew from Borneo, where he works, to meet her here. They will be married at161 words
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Article70 1959-06-24 16 SINGAPORE, June 19. Three ex-detainees. Mr Lim Chin Siong, Mr. C. V. Devan Nair and Mr. Fong Swee Swan, have agreed to become advisers to the Singapore General Employees’ Union. The union came into existence soon after the Factory and Shop Workers’ Union, of which Mr. Lim70 words
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Article24 1959-06-24 16 KUCHING. June 20.—T h e Government has approved the application for registration by the Sarawak United People’s Party formed two weeks ago.24 words
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Article194 1959-06-24 16 MALACCA June, 19. TRIPLETS born here today J —birthday of Lj Vang di-Pcrtuar* have brought both joy and a certain amount of worry to a young Malay couple. The parents of the triplets are Inche Mohamed bin Taha 23. and Che Ah binte Siroh, 17. The194 words
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74 1959-06-24 16 SINGAPORE, June 19 A Pan-American Airways airliner with 33 passengers aboard, returned to Singapore this afternoon two hours alter taking oil from the airport here. Fire-engines from the airport fire service stood by as the plane, with one its starboard engines thered. made74 words
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Article, Illustration1129 1959-06-24 17 VERNON; BARTLETT - By VERNON BARTLETT: Kuala Lumpur, June 19 he last jungle walk...the last bathe... and then, of course, that cat... So many things to be done for the last time. The Iasi jungle walk at Fraser’s Hill. The last bathe at Port Dickson. The last game1,129 words
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Article, Illustration7 1959-06-24 17 Picture by K. S. Kong.Picture by K. S. Kong. - 7 words
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Article123 1959-06-24 17 From the Straits Times of June IS 1909 TT is now possible for ■■■motor cars to travel from Kuala Lumpur to Kajang or Sungei Besi via Puchong along what is known as the Ayer Hitam Road. THE Penang-Singapore telegraphic line opened for service on the 15th afterFrom the Straits Times of June IS, 1909 - 123 words
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Article187 1959-06-24 17 RETIRING AGE IS RAISED SINGAPOHE, Juno 19. THE MINISTRY of Education has issued a circular to all schools in Singapore in connection with the retiring age of men and women officers in the ministry. The circular said that though the normal retiring age for187 words
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Article, Illustration634 1959-06-24 18 PMIP IS TO FORM GOVT. IN TRENGGANU KUALA TRENGGANU, June 21 THE ALLIANCE itself is to blame for its defeat in the Trengganu state election, the former Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, sab today. He explained: ‘it did not go down to the kampongs to explain things634 words
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Article210 1959-06-24 18 gINGAPORE, June 21.— v The Singapore Art Society is to ask the new culture-conscious Government to help achieve its long-c herished tfream of having a national art gallery here. The society feels that budding young artists would feel discouraged if their works fail to find210 words
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Article, Illustration227 1959-06-24 18 SINGAPORE, Jun e 21. TWIN sons of a Singapore eye surgeon have i u «t 1 graduated together as doctors at Trinity oiL/ in Dublin. e Dr. Tan Soo Hock and Mrs. Tan received a cable this morning telling them of the227 words
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206 1959-06-24 18 KUALA LUMPUR, June 21. T*HE Minister of Transport, Inche Abdul Rah A man bin Haji Talib, has been asked why man, ocal contractors of high standing are not allowed to tender for the Klang Straits project. The question by a206 words
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151 1959-06-24 18 ITUALA LUMPUR. June 21 —The Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Kaia Permaisuri Agong will pay an “ofncial but non-ceremo-nial” visit to Malacca next week, a Government statement said today. They will leave Kuala Lumpur by car on Thursday. The Governor of Malacca, Tun151 words
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1177 1959-06-24 19 t LUMPUR, June r jolly Day, ridd Williamson, llU an early upset vll t won Race 3 toe! .o pay $60. RACE 1 lVt 4 —ABT. 7 FURS. in' virs. S. C. Law’s tS. 4 'LANCE II 8.09 i30) Forte 1 ,U, s1,177 words
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72 1959-06-24 19 SEREMBAN, June 21.—The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the Ruler of Negri Sembilan before he was elected as Paramount Ruler in 1957, will celebrate the silver Jubilee of* his reign of Negri Sembilan in November. The Yang dl-Pertuan Agong ascended to the throne72 words
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Article350 1959-06-24 19 3 SAFA MEN QUIT SINGAPORE. June 15. Three meti ers of the special committee appointed by SAFA to find ways and means of improving the standard of soccer in Singapore resigned after a councillor had charged that the committee has been idle since it was appointed several months ago The350 words
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386 1959-06-24 19 EPSOM |EEP - By EPSOM |EEP Kuala lumpur, June 17.—To commemorate the Centenary Year of Kuala Lumpur, the Selangor Turf Club has decided to launch a griffin scheme of two-year-olds from the United Kingdom The two-year olds, costing about $6,500 each, may be386 words
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Page 19 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous51 1959-06-24 19 BIG SWEEP TOTAL POOL—$179,400 1st. *****1—$48,438 2nd. *****1—$24,219 3rd. *****8—$12,109 *^UI ters (51 513 *****9, *****3, *****8. J® 83 3 *****5 *****8. *****7, *****9. ConsoUtUm ($1,076 each): *****7 *****3. *****5 *****9, *****4, *****7, *****7. *****5. TREBLE TOTE: Carried forward $507. FORECAST TOTE: Race 3—$85; Race 5— J623 carried forward; Race51 words
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MALAYAN SHARE MARKET REVIEW
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Article963 1959-06-24 20 DIGESTING RUBBER SCRIP By Our Market Correspondent QNCE again the Malayan Share Market was quiet and featureless last week with buyers adopting a wait-and-see attitude. Owing to the fact that the week’s trading was curtailed by two public holidays the reduced turnover was the lowest for963 words
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Article238 1959-06-24 20 Operators gei-rau* have adopted a m and-see attitude this > V eek which has resulted in ly quieter trading cone 0 ns with no particular n d’ report H.C.B. Co. j y,\ their current rubber rnnicet survey. The accent was on ,t f 0238 words
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Article121 1959-06-24 20 I NDER the heading “Mr. u Lee on need for communal peace” (S.T. June 15) the Prime Minister was reported as having said: “For example, the MIC's communal grouse that the PAP has not appointed an Indian Minister I wish to deny emphatically that the121 words
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Article795 1959-06-24 20 r[E following lift of revised Quotations was issued by the Malayan Share Brokers’ Association after its last meeting on Saturday (June 20). INDUSTRIALS Bajrm Seller* Mci ancx* Pruf i.u tjn> Ords |Jt ut Ulw 10* 110* *j B B. Petrol 51/- 64/-tdccl B II rru»lre» 6.00 6go795 words
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Article31 1959-06-24 20 TIN RUBBER (per picul) (per lb.) June 15 $402.5$ 95% etc. 1$ $402.25 06% eta. 17 $402.12% closed It $402.25 90% ct*. 10 closed 05% eta. 20 $402.50 closed31 words
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Article72 1959-06-24 20 KUALA LUMPUR, June 21. —The Selangor branch of the Malayan Technical Services Union today urged the Government to grant housing loans to workers In the lower Income group. These loans should be Interest free so that workers would have their own homes before they72 words
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Article42 1959-06-24 20 PENANG, June 21—Twentyseven scouts received the “Pengakap di-RaJa" (King’s Scout) certificates from the Governor, Raja Tun Uda at a ceremony in the residence yesterday. The ceremony was attended by 1,000 scouts, and cubs who also took their oaths.42 words
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98 1959-06-24 20 KUALA LUMPUR, June 19All ranks of the federation Armed Forces today reaffirmed their “loyal and devoted service” to the Yang dl-Ftertuan Agong. They renewed their assurances in a birthday message sent to the King by the Chief of Staff, Federation Armed Forces, Lt.Gen. Dato F.H. Brooke.98 words
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Article130 1959-06-24 20 JflJALA LUMPUR, June 17—The former Mentri Besar of Kedah, Tengku Ismail bin Tengku Yahaya, is to be appointed the first Malayan Ambassador to France, it was learnt here tonight. Tengku Ismail, 52, is expected to leave for Paris next month to take up130 words
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