The Straits Budget, 22 July 1959
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section27 1959-07-22 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER New <‘S 674. Singapore, July 22, 1959 Price 40 cents (Malaya) or 1 Shilling.27 words
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135 1959-07-22 2 J. A. BUEHLER - J. A. BUEHLER Chairman, Malayan Pineapple Industries Board. Singapore. f WOULD like to make it clear that. In my opinion, despite the unsatisfactory conditions in the United Kingdom market earlier this year, the overall stock position of the Malayan pineapple industry is135 words
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197 1959-07-22 2 SEET BOON CHYE - SEET BOON CHYE Singapore. WISH to compliment the Singapore Teachers’ Union on the stand it took on the pay cut and other related problems arising from the change in Government. I understand however that there is a tear among some of the197 words
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Article61 1959-07-22 2 K. SUPPIAH - K. SUPPIAH Selama. 1 SHOULD like to call the attention of the Government to the fact that Selama, with a population of about 10.000. has no hospital. People have to travel 30 to 40 miles if they want medicine treatment. And as most of the people here are61 words
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330 1959-07-22 2 S.M. B - S.M.B. Singapore. FEEL compelled to make a stand against those who are indiscriminately attacking the practice of family planning. We are often told that the island cannot support itself in food and materials, and there are not yet enough schools for the330 words
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265 1959-07-22 2 bystandir - bystandir Singapore. on the pay cuts the Finance Minister has stated that there was negotiation and consultation (but no agreement) between the Federation of Government Union; and the Government. If this is so. union representatives cannot say265 words
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Article75 1959-07-22 2 ANGRY YOUNG M * N - GOING ROUND THE BEND ANGRY YOUNG M N Singapore. I AM extremely annoyed at the behaviour of Slngaj taxi drivers towards us Servicemen. Whenever I into town I have to raise my weary hand hundred l*** to Indicate that I do not require their services. Moreover, their persistent horn-tooting to75 words
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Miscellaneous37 1959-07-22 2 wm a imm jP Sfi? yiii 451. iET l m #2 r A>N% 3^.\\ m >y£ v.. 7* m /Sp \V^ V Q f++oJ yA A im -V •A« ■■"h V ■M m VlYlb mm LAST ROUND37 words
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The Straits Budget
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Article562 1959-07-22 3 —Straits Times, July 13 The immediate Alliance crisl, is over. M.C.A. remains in or r ather has returned to, the pal ty fold under the overall leadership of Tongku Abdul Rahman. All the fears of communal strife can now be set fcide. This is the meaning and—Straits Times, July 13 - 562 words
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Article642 1959-07-22 3 —Straits Times, Juh; 14 It is well that the M.C.A.’s secretary-general, Mr. Too Joon Hing, and its chief publicity officer, Mr. Yong Pung How, have resigned their posts and have also withdrawn from membership of the organisation. At the crucial general committee meeting on Sunday, both took—Straits Times, Juh; 14 - 642 words
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Article258 1959-07-22 3 —Straits Times, July 14 A trade union delegation to Singapore’s Minister for Labour and Law on July 13 showed. what was no secret, that labour law as it Effects many employees is simply the law of the jungle. Many employers are ignoring the Labour Code in the grand—Straits Times, July 14 - 258 words
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Article344 1959-07-22 3 —Straits Times. July 15 One by one the top leaders of the M.C.A. are dropping out of the political picture. The resignations of the secretarygeneral, Mr. Too Joon Hing, and of the Publicity Officer, Mr. Yong Pung How, were followed yesterday by that of Mr. Chin See Yin,—Straits Times. July 15 - 344 words
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Article668 1959-07-22 3 —Straits Times, July 16 The Alliance was unopposed in three constituencies when nominations closed on July 15 for next month’s parliamentary elections. Elsewhere its 101 other representatives will be engaged in battle by 115 candidates put forward by five parties and by 29 independents. The gift of—Straits Times, July 16 - 668 words
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Article417 1959-07-22 4 —Straits Times, July 16 The Singapore Legislative Assembly has enacted a bill that empowers the Finance Minister to recover misappropriated money directly from civil servants. Final judgement on the act must depend on how it is used, and this alone is something of a weak- j ness. It—Straits Times, July 16 - 417 words
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Article196 1959-07-22 4 —Straits Times, July 16 The Singapore Commissioner j of Police does well in his annual report for 1958 to speak lof “the people and their pol- ice Civic consciousness in Singapore* is lacking, says Mr. Blades, but at least his use of the* phrase guarantees that the* police—Straits Times, July 16 - 196 words
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Article558 1959-07-22 4 —Straits Times, July 17 Three minutes, or perhaps two, after the new Singapore Government was sworn in. Mr. Ong Eng Guan, as Minister for National Development, signed an order taking over the entire powers of the City Council. It was also announced that in future City—Straits Times, July 17 - 558 words
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Article434 1959-07-22 4 —Straits Times, July 17 Iraq’s revolution has now moved into its second year. The end is not yet in sight, although it is now possible to venture guesses about some of the ends it will not reach. For instance, the Communist Party’s attempt to take over the revolution—Straits Times, July 17 - 434 words
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Article596 1959-07-22 4 cuimiui. —Straits Times, July The position of the M.C.A. daily becomes more serious. From the time that three executives—the secretary-general, the chief publicity officer and the labour committee chairman —left the working committee and the organisation, each succeeding day has brought its swelling quota of resignations;cuimiui. „ —Straits Times, July - 596 words
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Article76 1959-07-22 4 BUS-STANI - BUS-STANI> Kuala Trcngganu. JUDGING by the freque* 41 ove:crowding of °iustation buses and the constant stopping within tn town limits to collect ana discharge short-distai travellers, it is about tin an internal bus service introduced here. I suggest that if the P 1 sent organisation enter76 words
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Article, Illustration794 1959-07-22 5 WILLIAM CAMPBELL - SECRET society incidents almost double record level OF 1957, SAYS BLADES BUT ONLY ONE KIDNAPPING By WILLIAM CAMPBELL SINGAPORE. July 14 EXPANSION of the police force here has been urged to keep pace with the growing population and combat the increasing794 words
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Article, Illustration238 1959-07-22 5 KUALA LUMPUR, July 14. |HK Federation Government announced today that *t had issued its last daily routine communique 0I the Emergency because of the improved Nation. From now on communiques will only be issued there is something to report. or the past s j x238 words
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165 1959-07-22 5 Kuala lumpur, July 14 Twelve Australian trade commissioners to Asian countries are here for a conference to promote sales of Australian products. The first Secretary in the Department of Trade in Canberra. Mr. E. P. Me Clintock. is due here tomorrow to preside at165 words
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Article53 1959-07-22 5 SINGAPORE. July 14 The Minister for Labour and Law, Mr. K M Byrne, will open the Salvation Army Girls’ Industrial Home on July 24 at 5 p m, The official opening will be followed by the naming of Rotary House by the past president. Mr.53 words
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Article1353 1959-07-22 6 DR. LIM LUNCHES AT RAZAK'S AND HEARS CONDITIONS: MCA CENTRAL GROUP VOTES 89-60 TO ACCEPT HIS REPORT STRAITS TIMES REPORTERS Kuala Lumpur, July 12 THE immediate crisis within the Alliance Party is over. Early this evening, the Malayan Chinese Association voted by a majority to remain1,353 words
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Article371 1959-07-22 6 pENANG, July 12.- The MCA cannot ‘lord to leave the Alii !Ue the Chief Minister! Dato Wong Pow \ee said today. Opening the Penang Mrs Northern District sUbbranch at Tanjmg Toi;ong. this afternoon he said‘‘We must work hand in hand with UMNO and MIC371 words
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Article, Illustration2408 1959-07-22 7 Fin this^ PAGE-THE 1 l UMNO J L MEETING I LET US PRAY FOR PEACE, SECURITY IN MALAYA KUALA LUMPUR, July 12. THE Alliance leader, Tengku Abdul Rahman, said today there were two necessary conditions to the MCA being2,408 words
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250 1959-07-22 8 KUALA LUMPUR, July 12. THE Party Rakyat today passed a seven-point plan to discipline bad elements in the party who were said to be growing. The plan was drawn up, and passed at a ninehour central executive council meeting. Inche Tajuddin Kahar. 7- AilViiV A250 words
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Article32 1959-07-22 8 JOHORE BAHRU, July 12. —Tengku Mahmood and Tengku Abdul Rahman, sons of the Sultan of Johorje, have been gazetted hon. major and hon. captain respectively of the Johore Military Forces.32 words
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84 1959-07-22 8 SINGAPORE, July 12.-The Sultan of Pahang will open Standard-Vacuum Oil Company’s S500.000 terminal at Kuantan on July 18, the company announced here today. It is Stanvac’s first terminal in the East Coast and is situated at Tanjoni; IP 1 by the mouth of84 words
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Article133 1959-07-22 8 J£UALA LUMPUR, July 13. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong will open Malaya’s first parliament on Sept. 16 at the Tengku Abdul Rahman Hall. A 19-gun salute will be fired on the King’s arrival. The 101 members of the House of Representatives and the 38 members of the Senate133 words
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Article, Illustration3057 1959-07-22 9 A STORMY MEETING...THEN Dr. LIM GETS MANDATE TO CONTINUE TALKS WITH tengku on fighting polls KUALA LUMPUR, July 12. rrai; a ntral general committee of the Malayan Chinese Assoeia1- tijn at pan. touaj pleuge%« its faith in the Alliance and in liio leadership ol Tengku3,057 words
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526 1959-07-22 10 PETER DE CRUZ - By PETER DE CRUZ Singapore, July 12 '|'HE chairman of the staff side of the Singapore Government Civil Service Joint Council, Mr. K. Thilliampalam, today maintained tnat there had been no negotiations with the Government on the pay cuts. In a statement526 words
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Article, Illustration1775 1959-07-22 11 KUALA LUMPUR, JNLY 13 And 10 more are expected to resign soon TWO TOP men of the Malayan Chinese Association resigned today. They are IV], Too Joon Hing, its secretary-general, and Mr. Yong Pung How, its publicity chief. The president of Klang MCA, Mr. Lee1,775 words
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Article, Illustration207 1959-07-22 11 PENANG, July 13. Penang PPP leader, Mr. Jag-jit Singh, has resigned as president and committee member tll( party’s Penang branch. o A UU th u a founder of fif,. br I ch and its president April 1958. declined tokj to give any reason for207 words
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253 1959-07-22 12 DKNANCj, July 13. The President of the Malayan Chinese Association, Dr. Lim Chong Eu, said here this evening that he had not yet seen the list of Alliance candidates for next month’s parliamentary election. “It is probably in the post now and may253 words
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275 1959-07-22 12 SINGAPORE, July 13 T'HE police drive against secret societies continued today with these developments: DETENTION of 17 more thugs; m RECOVERY of a .38 revolver; and a CONFERENCE of highranking police officers at CID headquarters. Robinson Road. Raids on gangster275 words
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Article20 1959-07-22 12 SINGAPORE, July 13.—The Australian Commissioner m Singapore. Mr. D.W. McNicol. left here yesterday t>'. air for Kuching.20 words
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Advertisement43 1959-07-22 12 STRAITS BUDGET SUBSCRIPTION RATES (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE) The weekly issues of the Straits Budget can bo sent by express air delivery service to the United Kingdom only at an inclusive rate of S24.00 for six months. (All The Aleve Are la Melayaa Currency)43 words
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579 1959-07-22 13 KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 4 LL restrictions on the direct imports of A goods from America, Canada and other countries in the dollar area are to be lifted from Aug. 1, the Federation and Singapore Governments simultaneously579 words
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Article40 1959-07-22 13 BUTTERWORTH. July 13. The first Province Wellesley batch of 132 recruits to the Ist Bn.. Penang and Province Territorial Army, has started training here. Today. 32 recruits took their first course at Butterworth Civil Defence Headquarters.40 words
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875 1959-07-22 13 KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 TOP ALLIANCE leadA ers today left the Federal capital to finalise arrangements for July 15’s nominations in the parliamentary elections. The Alliance chairman. Tengku Abdul Rahman, went to Kedah; the Prime Minister, Dato Abdul Razak bin Hussein,875 words
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Article282 1959-07-22 13 SINGAPORE, July 13 The Uniview, a trade union journal published monthly in the Federation, has warned of the “danger of political intrusion” in trade unions here. The journal, organ of the Overseas Commonwealth Forces Employees Union, said in its latest Issue It was encouraging to note282 words
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Article, Illustration2419 1959-07-22 14 SIX MORE LEADING FIGURES QUIT THE MCA: MORE RESIGNATIONS ARE EXPECTED SOON IN DINDINGS. PENANG AND NEGRI STRAITS TIMES REPORTERS Kuaia Lumpur, j u y 14 A LL the Alliance cabinet members, with the exception2,419 words
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Article733 1959-07-22 15 Dr. LIM: I’ m FINISHED Still no sign of that vromised JjL names list PENANG, July 14 j T s HE president of the Malayan Chinese Association, Dr. Lim Chong Eu, said today last weekend’s political crisis had made his position as MCA leader “completely untenable.” •J am happy the733 words
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Article36 1959-07-22 15 PENANG, July 14.—The MCA president. Dr. Lim Chong Eu, said today that he had received many letters supporting his negotiations with UMNO. “But I also received one threatening note,” he said.36 words
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370 1959-07-22 16 BOARD CHAIRMAN PUTS PROPOSAL TO INQUIRY COMMISSION. SINGAPORE, July 15 THE chairman of the Malayan Pineapple Indu s t r i e s Board, Mr. J. A. Buehler, today told the commission of inquiry into the pineapple industry that the setting up of370 words
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Article28 1959-07-22 16 KTTAT,A TRENGGANU, Jul” 15.—The first sitting of the Trengganu Legislative Assembly will be held on July 27 at Istana Mazlah here The Sultan will address it28 words
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142 1959-07-22 16 SINGAPORE, July 14. Tiie Minister for Labour and Law, Mr. K. M. Byrne, said today that he had received a complaint from the Singapore Bus Workers’ Union accusing the Singapore Transport Employees’ Union of being a “splinter union.” The union wrote to the Minister saying142 words
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Article49 1959-07-22 16 h*vr l n?, RE «iii Uly 15, Five more expatriate officers f ft Singapore police force under the Malayanlsatlun scheme. They are: Deputy Superintendents and L C Godfrey. J A G Ju an PS Leathart Nearly all these positions have been filled by local officers.49 words
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Article398 1959-07-22 16 KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 Twenty-four more officials of the Malayan Chinese Association throughout the country have resigned from the Party. At least five top MCA officials are contesting the Parliamentary election as Independents. They include Mr. Too Joon Hing, Mr. Tan Suan Kok,398 words
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Article43 1959-07-22 16 SINGAPORE. July 17.—An unemployed man, Ng Kong Peng. who was found in possession of a loaded automatic in his room in Craig Road, was jailed for five years by Mr. Justice Buttrose in the Assize Court today.43 words
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171 1959-07-22 16 KUALA LUMPUR, July 15. MEMBERS of a commission of inquiry will visit Afl quarters of Government daily-paid employees tomorrow. The Commission, headed by Mr. Justice Smith, is probing into the living and working conditions of Government daily-rated staff in the Federation. They will also171 words
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Article22 1959-07-22 16 BUKIT MERTAJAM, July 15 —Mr. Williams David has been elected president of the Bukit Merta.jam High School Old Boys’ Association22 words
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180 1959-07-22 16 RELUCTANT CONTRIBUTOR - RELUCTANT CONTRIBUTOR Singapore. THE suggestion by “Contributor” (S. T. July 4) that the Government should wind up the widows’ and orphans’ fund is both timely and urgent. In the past, Government servants carried this burden without protest, but with the present paycuts they180 words
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Article, Illustration1460 1959-07-22 17 SINGAPORE, July 15 rpllK PAP Government is not pursuing “any 1 petty vendettas”, the Prime Mini* sU lf Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, told the Legislative Assembly today during the debate on a Kill empowering the Finance Minister to take action1,460 words
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316 1959-07-22 17 ‘Finished? Your prestige is higher now’ —Dr. Lim told IFOH, July 15 T*HE Minister for 1 Health. Mr. V. T. Sambanthan, today gave a moral boost to the politically ailing MCA President. Dr. Lim Chong Eu. At Sungei Siput. where he put in his candidacy for the federal election today.316 words
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Article69 1959-07-22 17 SINGAPORE, July 14—The coroner. Inche Ahmad bin Hussein, today recorded an open verdict on Maria blnte Bahron. 14. who died on June 3 as a result of toxemia from burns. Her clothes caught fire in a pressure stove dealer and repairer’s shop in Victoria69 words
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Article1274 1959-07-22 18 PMIP springs 58-candidate nomination day surprise STRAITS TIMES REPORTERS KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 THE Alliance Party was returned unopposed in three seats yesterday when nominations for the first Parliamentary election closed. In the remaining 101 constituencies, the Alliance is laced with 57 straight fights, 36 threecornered, seven1,274 words
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Article335 1959-07-22 18 |(UALA LUMPUR, July 15. A former top man of the MCA, Mr. Yong Pung How, said toda, it was unlikely •hat a party on the lines of the Singapore People’s Action Party would be formed in the Federation. Ho was commenting on renort.s that members who have335 words
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81 1959-07-22 18 PENANG, July 15.—The president of the Mala Chinese Association, Dr. Lim Chong Eu, said Ji an he would not accept any responsibility for the ,u- ay of MCA candidates for the Federal election Ke “I have not seen the list of Alliance81 words
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Article306 1959-07-22 19 T.-OH eng TATT - By T.-OH eng TATT Singapore, July 12 i ,\G Bakar, former “glamour boy” ol ,!ayan soccer whose last Malaya Cup malC was the 1955 final in which Singapore bcat t lantan 3-1, staged a storybook comeback, when <- snatched the winning goal in Singacoro >306 words
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251 1959-07-22 19 firdie salahudin - By firdie salahudin Johore Bahru, July 14 JOHORE will have the finest sports stadium in south Malaya when work on the half million dollar project is completed at the end of this year. The stadium, which till resemble the Jalan Besar Stadium in Singapore. will251 words
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Article107 1959-07-22 19 GOODS NEEDING LICENCES SINGAPORE. July 16-£pe-eifle import licences are still required for cars, pintables and jackpot machines, and watches imported from the dollar area. They are among a list of 14 categories of goods which still require specific import licences, released by Mr. C. W. B. Maddox, the acting Controller107 words
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Article91 1959-07-22 19 EXPERIENCED - EXPERIENCED. Ipoh. Y «8. T. July 6) is Dar nonsense. Apd he does not unvast 'v that there is a Go, l: eren ce between mcic lV]] obs and comcomivn.. I bs Most of the hanrii 11 10bs cannot be se rva by Government A su )f91 words
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Article767 1959-07-22 19 IPOH, July 18 WEDDING Waltz, owned ff and ridden by Mrs. J. De R. Crowhurst, sprang a surprise in the Ladies Race at the Perak Turf Club amateur meeting here today. Carrying only 85 win tickets, Wedding Waltz won easily by three lengths from the767 words
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Article216 1959-07-22 19 VICTOR NAYAGAM - By VICTOR NAYAGAM Kuala Lumpur, July 17 rrHE Federation of Malaya Government has made J- another grant of $lOO,OOO for sport. Last year the Government made a similar grant—the first of its kind. Applications from sports organisations for aid should be made to the Prime216 words
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103 1959-07-22 19 SINGAPORE, July 16. Mr. Teo Hock Guan, a PAP back bencher, was speaking in Mandarin in the debate on the Government's policy statement when the Speaker, Sir George Oehlers, (listening to the English version of the speech) interrupted “I think I heard103 words
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Page 19 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous36 1959-07-22 19 BIG SWEEP Consolation $1,000 each— Nos. *****8, *****2, *****5, *****2, *****7, *****7, *****1, *****3. *****3. *****6. Forcast pool: 41—$1 pay $80. 22 tickets of the last four digits of the first prize 8341—each ticket pays $121.36 words
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MALAYAN SHARE MARKET REVIEW
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Article1124 1959-07-22 20 rpHE'following list of revised <■> quotations was issued by '«tha Malayan Share Brokers’ Association after its last meeting on Saturday (July II). H and L stand for high est and lowest prices for business done this year. INSMTSIAIS N 1 IS Alt* Bricks. 1.72V* 1.70 Prtf 1.601,124 words
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Article59 1959-07-22 20 > KUALA LUMPUR, July 14. —The Federation’s external trade including that with Singapore dropped by $13.1 million between April ($335.6 million) and May ($322.5 mil* lion), according to statistics Issued today. Imports remained the same for the two months at $140.3 million, but exports dropped from59 words
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Article1222 1959-07-22 20 By Our Market Correspondent I AST week the Malayan Share Market was J affected by political considerations, but his time from the Federation of Malaya and not from Singapore. Towards the end of the previous period the political calm *n the Federation, as the result of1,222 words
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81 1959-07-22 20 gINGAPORE, July 14. Heavy trade buying which found sellers holding off took place on the Singapore rubber market this afternoon following reports of fresh Chinese inquiries. August first grade shot up to 98 cents before proflt-tak-(ng. and the close was oneeighth of81 words
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Article74 1959-07-22 20 JAKARTA, July 15.—The Ministry of Trade and the Ministry for Economic Stabilisation announced that the ban on copra exports to Singapore had been lifted. The ban will be lifted from July 20. the announce* ment said. Copra exports will now be on a 50-50 basis. This74 words
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Article267 1959-07-22 20 r rHE underlying 1 healthy undertone of the Rubber Market was illustrated this week by the lack of any sustained reaction to the U.S. steel strike, state H.C.B. Co. Ltd. in their current market survey. The opposite proved to be »ne case and any back was soon267 words
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Article69 1959-07-22 20 JOHORE BAHRU, July 16. Cheng Cheng Sim, 48, partner of a goldsmith’s Arm In Batu Pahat. was fined $4,925 In the Sessions Court today for attempting to smuggle six bars of gold worth $3,285 from Singapore. He had the gold in a ket of his underwear.69 words
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