The Straits Budget, 27 January 1960
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section29 1960-01-27 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER Nev Series 761. Kuala Lumpur, January 27, 1960. 1 Price 40 cents (Malaya) or 1 Shilling.29 words
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221 1960-01-27 2 ROBINE - Inche and ‘Che’: There is no distinction ROBINE Batang Berjuntal. the past week or so t h e newspapers have unknowingly fostered the Illusion that “Inche” and ,4 Che” are two different words, and that “Inche” is equal to “Mr.” and “Che” to “Mrs.” This, of course, is not so,221 words
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190 1960-01-27 2 HILDA WITTE - HILDA WITTE Singapore. MAY I suggest that the scheme iTI operating In Perth, West Australia, be tried out here, namely that City Council parking areas be reserved for all day parking for business people; parking meters to be installed along190 words
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Article128 1960-01-27 2 JACKIE TAN - JACKIE TAN Alor Star. I WOULD like to console the reader who complained that the library In Johore Bahru was small and illequipped. We in Alor Star—the capital of Kedah are not so fortunate. We have no library, not even a small, ill-equipped one. And no128 words
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167 1960-01-27 2 BUS USER - BUS USER Singapore. A N absurd situation arose this week when an S.T.C. bus on route 27 reached the Robinson Road market at five minutes to nine and suddenly stopped. That bus stop is a "request stop” not a Junction or a167 words
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Article47 1960-01-27 2 MOTORIST - MOTORIST Singapore. IN SPITE of the 20 m.p.h. limit and “No Parking” signs installed on the roads in Serangoon Garden Estate, motorists still drive at breakneck speed all the time. The police should take action against some of the culprits as a deterrent to others.47 words
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196 1960-01-27 2 A. MANSOR WAIIAB - A. MANSOR WAIIAB Koala Lumpnr. M A¥ I comment or the reaction oi Malay women leaders to the suggestion b> the Minister of Com merce and Industry that Malay women should invest their 'savings in industry and not in jewellery? Both Che Halimah196 words
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Article177 1960-01-27 2 NT - NT Singapore. 'PHE careless firing ot crackers at all hour; of the day and night is m iking life in this city a nightmare. Those who Ihe them do not care which way the wind blows, nor outside whose window Ihe crackers explode. It is wrong to fire177 words
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Miscellaneous19 1960-01-27 2 m m m m mm s/.y. 3? <■■ m mm m m •V -s«| f rt v PSST. IS PERCENT19 words
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Article691 1960-01-27 3 —Straits Times, Jan. 18 'j'jjO amendments of the t Ordinance which the Singapore Government )u s are certainly substami I enough to warrant examination of the biU by a g e h jt Committee. Political al ports associations and S0CU ,1 organisations alike are C()11 et oed Public—Straits Times, Jan. 18 - 691 words
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Article260 1960-01-27 3 —Straits Times, Jan. 18 The Muslim Marriages (Amendment) Bill is to go before a Select Committee of the Singapore Assembly. But it is unlikely to undergo any substantial change. Dato Abdul Hamid bin Haji Jumat, the UMNO member for Gcylang Serai, on whose suggestion the Bill was committed—Straits Times, Jan. 18 - 260 words
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Article661 1960-01-27 3 —Straits Times, Jan. 19 The possibility of a Malayan system of off-the-course betting modelled on the successful New Zealand scheme was first raised ten years ago, before the New Zealand scheme had proved itself. But the Singapore committee which explored the bookmaking jungle had no doubt—Straits Times, Jan. 19 - 661 words
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Article285 1960-01-27 3 —Straits Times. Jan. 19 Mr. Lee Kuan Yew leaves for Jakarta at a time when relations between Indonesia and Singapore have never been better. Indonesian suspicions on the subject of rebel activity have subsided, and the warm welcome that awaits the Prime Minister and his party today offers—Straits Times. Jan. 19 - 285 words
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Article487 1960-01-27 3 —Straits Times, Jan. 20 There is, so far as publicly made statements show, no serious point at issue between the Singapore Minister for Education and the Principal of the Singapore Division of the University of Malaya. Any impression to the contrary owes much to Mr. Yong Nyuk—Straits Times, Jan. 20 - 487 words
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Article572 1960-01-27 4 —Straits Times, Jan. 21 The Federation Government will appoint next month two committees to review educational policy. One is to be composed of educationists acting as advisers; the other, presumably of members of Parliament headed by the Minister of Education, will undertake the actual work of review.—Straits Times, Jan. 21 - 572 words
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Article586 1960-01-27 4 —Straits Times. Jan. 22 Conversion of the east coast railway into a trunk road may be difficult, expensive or undesirable. It may even be all three, but whatever else the idea may be it is not “crazy”— with all respect to the general manager of Malayan Railways.—Straits Times. Jan. 22 - 586 words
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Article734 1960-01-27 4 —Straits Times, Jan. 23 The aim of the new legislation which the Singapore Government proposes in the field of industrial relations is clear enough. The Government is in search of industrial peace. In this search it has the inestimable advantage of trade union support. Incidentally no-one knows—Straits Times, Jan. 23 - 734 words
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Article206 1960-01-27 4 —Straits Times, Jan 23 Although the Federation Government is to build two more teacher training colleges, it cannot be taken for granted that the end of Kirkby and Brinsford Lodge is near. True the Government has said that teacher training in Britain cannot go on forever, and the—Straits Times, Jan 23 - 206 words
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Article79 1960-01-27 4 CUTHBERT: To Jean and Ian late of Malacca, on Jan. lltlt in London, a son Esmond Nichcla.' Hartley. SEKHON at Kandang Kerbau Hospital Singapore on 10.1.00 to Gurdey Inderjeet a son. A son for Jangir Singh. Both veil HERD: At Fraserburgh. Abe; deenshire on 14th January to F.lnv! wife79 words
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Article31 1960-01-27 4 MURPHY—PARRIS: The < gagement is announced bt Kevin Thomas son of Mr. and M. J. Murphy of Perth Au and Leonora Joan daughter ol and Mrs. A.L.J. Parris oi fhampton England.31 words
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Article25 1960-01-27 4 WOLS1ENHOLME OR SHAW. On Jan. 19, I960. Andrew’s Church, North V. Essex, England, Alan W 1 holme, of Kuala Lumpur. Kathleen Grimshaw, of Weald.25 words
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Obituary24 1960-01-27 4 DEATH DR. WU LIEN-TFH passed < peacefully on 21.1.60 at his 1 dencc 39-1, Chor Sin Khenr, h Penang. Funeral on Monday > at 11 a.m.24 words
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200 1960-01-27 5 JlXUAPORE. Jan. 17. Exchange programmes ol university students and teachers will be among topics discussed at the board meeting of the Association oi' South East Asian Institutions of Higher Learning which opens here tomorrow. Tne meeting, at the Universal ci Malaya, will dp opened200 words
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Article396 1960-01-27 5 M.P. SAYS: GOVT. BROKE PROMISE TO SET UP l ORM 1 CLASS IN BRUAS IPOH, Jan. 17 ■RESIDENTS in Bruas are protesting against J( alleged breach of promise by the Government to set up a Form I class in the prim.,n school here this year. Yeoh Tat396 words
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191 1960-01-27 5 I/UALA LUMPUR, Jan. 17.—Most of the 30,000 Ceylonese in Malaya are already Federal citizens by operation of law, the leader of the community, Senator Dato Sir Clough Thuraisingham, said today. He was commenting on the statement by a retired lecturer irom Ceylon, Mr. A. Brcdie.191 words
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Article92 1960-01-27 5 KLANG. Jan. 17—The Muslim College today announced that seven of its students have passed the Higher Certificate examination held in December last year. They are: Second Class: Ustaz Abdul Wahab bin Ahmad: Third Class: Mohamed Murtadza bin Haji Daud. Marzuki bin Haji Shafiei. Abdul Hamid bin92 words
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Article85 1960-01-27 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 17— The President of the Association. of Teachers of English in Chinese Schools. Mr. Toh Tham Liat. last night urged the Government to allot more time for the teaching of English in Chinese schools. Speaking at a dinner held by the Association here85 words
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299 1960-01-27 5 SINGAPORE, Jan. 17. IN the Preservation of Public Security (Ad- visory Committee) Rules gazetted last Friday, the Minister for Home Affairs, Mr. Ong Pang Boon, has laid down that every person against whom an order or direction had been made must, if he should wish299 words
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Article60 1960-01-27 5 SINGAPORE. Jan. 17—Air Marshal Sir Edward Chilton, the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Royal Air Force Coastal Command, left Singapore by air lor Australia early this morning after a short visit to RAF units here and in the Federation. After his Australian tour, he will pass60 words
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Article25 1960-01-27 5 BALING, Jan. 17—The Baling Youth Club will hold a tea party on Jan. 21 for Miss Patricia Hoggart, a youth leader from Australia.25 words
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241 1960-01-27 5 IPOH, Jan. 17.—Ar--1 rangements were today being completed to tow away a $1 million dredge from within the effective range of a 2501 b. bomb uncovered by the dredge yesterday morning. The bomb is in the mining area of the241 words
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Article19 1960-01-27 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 17— Donations to the Lady Templer Tuberculosis Hospital Fund during December amounted to $24,090.19 words
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Advertisement111 1960-01-27 5 m ONc. Kdhi; 4 UH EAST UUILUEH tstatj|| S le0 1936 A ‘‘'•Monthly periodical Oi 8U l( A fc Ktal »tate ActivitlM 1 wins far Last. 1 hi i( i* ,>ue Jh now available, •-ontcni* include;— £*hit tK,t (ui t Malayan Arciutec-A-co ,s A han > Albakri. u.p. «-t, ul111 words
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Article278 1960-01-27 6 JUDGE TELLS THEM: I’D HAVE SENT YOU TO JAIL IF YOU WERE NOT FIRST OFFENDERS MUAR, Jan. 17 SIX people who pleaded guilty to operating a 10,000 character lottery were fined a total of $27,000 by the President of the Sessions Court here today. They278 words
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181 1960-01-27 6 KUALA KANGSAR, Jan. 17. A BOUT 500 people, including members of the royal family, presented gifts varying from buffaloes and foodstuffs to cash to the Sultan of Perak here yesterday. The presentations, at an open air ceremony on the palace lawns, marked the opening181 words
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Article89 1960-01-27 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 17. Two Malayans left by air today to attend the week-long conference of the third session of ECAFE in Bangkok They were the acting Deputy Controller, Trade Division, Inche Nasaruddin bin Mohamed. and the Assistant Controller, Mr. Toh Ah Bah A secretary at89 words
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Article, Illustration646 1960-01-27 6 SINGAPORE. Jan. 17 r FHE Yang di-Pertuan Negara, Inche Yusof bin Ishak, received a warm welcome today from the people of Pulau Bukom Kechil and Pulau Seking, on his first official visit to the Southern Islands. The islands were decorated with flags ana bunting,—Straits Times picture - 646 words
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Advertisement71 1960-01-27 6 Hong Kong Far East BUILDER Established 1936 A Bi-Monthly periodical of Building Real Estate Activities in Ifong Kong and the Far East. Contains full accounts, plans, perspectives and photographs of new and projected constructions in Hong Kong and other parts An indispensable source of information for all concerned in architecture,71 words
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126 1960-01-27 7 SINGAPORE. Jan. 17.—Miss 1‘irihira Bennett, 22, daughter of the New Zealand High Commissioner in Malaya, Lt.-Col. C. M. Bennett. arrived in the liner Oran.ie from New Zealand today to join her parents. She was met by her mother who had come down from Kuala126 words
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249 1960-01-27 7 KOTA BHARU, Jan. 17. i\U\ co-operative rice mill, the first of its kind A i the East Coast, will be set up next year near here to cater for padi from 200,000 acres in Kelantan. This was announced by the249 words
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147 1960-01-27 7 KLAXiAN. Jan. 17. —The J;anang Government is planning to bring medical aid to waterside doorsteps. f p^ars the construction oi ooat;- to serve as riverine Q‘ P ari< s are now being considers by the Ministry n hc*a:th A sum of $120,000 nas be*147 words
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170 1960-01-27 7 TELUK ANSON. Jan. 17,—A man who was caught distilling samsu in his house by a Customs party, asked the Circuit Magistrate Inche Abdullah bin Ghazali here yesterday to sentence him ‘‘after the Chinese New Year.’* Cheong Cheng Heng, 46, pleaded170 words
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Article109 1960-01-27 7 \fALACCA, Jan. 17. The I>A President of the Malacca Rubber Trade Association. Mr. Lee Yin Pok, last night urged that a port authority be established and that Malacca be developed into a first class lighterage port. He said at a dinner to mark the opening of109 words
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308 1960-01-27 7 JOHORE MEDICAL HEALTH OFFICER DIES SUDDENLY JOHORE BAHRU, Jan. 17.—The State Medical and Health Officer, Johore, Da to (Dr.) Salleh bin Abdul Hamid, 50, died suddenly yesterday. Dato Salleh was at his office as usual during the day After visiting the town he returned home about 7.30 p.m. when he308 words
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210 1960-01-27 7 RUKIT mertajam Jan. 17.—Rubber tappers in Tassek Junjong on the Province Wel-lesley-Kedah border fire crackers while they work to scare away a tiger, reported to be in the area. A tiger was said to have been seen by a cattle owner. Awang bin Sabu.210 words
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144 1960-01-27 7 lESSELTON, Jan. 17. The North Borneo Accountant General. Mr. H. V. I. Jones, has urged the people here to study their dollar notes carefully to see if there are any forgeries among them. They have also been told “If you lind a forged note144 words
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Article95 1960-01-27 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 17. Three officials left by air this morning for Laos on a 10-day goodwill visit at the invitation of the Laotian Government. They are the chairman of the Land Development Authority, Inche Taib bin Ha.li Andak; the head of the psychological warfare section,95 words
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Advertisement42 1960-01-27 7 STRAITS BUDGET SUBSCRIPTION RATES (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE) weekly issues of fhe Straits Budget can he j, u cx P r ®«s air delivery service to the kingdom only at aa inclusive rate of S34.00 for aix months. Ikon Art la Malayaa Carrancy)42 words
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Article, Illustration380 1960-01-27 8 Kuala lumpur, Jan. 18. Plans to step up rural education for thousands of kampong children were referred to today by the new Minister of Education, Inche Abdul Rahman bin Talib. Education in the kampongs, he said, would be given the same priority as380 words
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240 1960-01-27 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 19. ALAY women leaders today advised their sisters to hold tight onto their jewellery —and disregard a suggestion by the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Inche Mohamed Khir bin Johari, that they part with it. Inche Khir had suggested240 words
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116 1960-01-27 8 LUMPUR. Jan. 18 The Indian Government Is offering scholarships to Indians in Commonwealth countries to study in British universities. The two-year scholarships will be for basic sciences, humanities, engineering technology, medicine and fine arts, the Indian High Commission here said today. Applicants should not be116 words
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Article63 1960-01-27 8 SEREMBAN, Jan. 18 An Indian employee of the Plywood Ltd., three miles from here on the Tampin Road, was robbed of $375 in cash and jewellery today. Three Chinese, armed with daggers, tied K. Ramasamv and his wife and ransacked their house in the63 words
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333 1960-01-27 8 BATU GAJAH, Jan. 18. AN estate lindal, K. Kelloo, had the fright of -f*- his 85 years' life today when he suddenly found himself in the cold, clammy clutches of a 22ft. python. Kelloo, who escaped with a bite wound on his ankle,333 words
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256 1960-01-27 8 LUMPUR. Jan 18—Malaya and Japan will hold formal talks hero next month which may lead to a trade agreement. The acting Secretary to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Raja Mohar bin Badiozaman, confirmed today that the talks would start on Feb. IS.256 words
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203 1960-01-27 9 1/ u A L A LUMPUR, **J 13—The mil-lionaire-contractor, Mr. Bong Sin. who was reported missing eight days ago. is now believed to have been kidnapped by a gang :rom outside Selangor, one of the theouoliee are now v. rkir.u on. The i.ire believe it203 words
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Article23 1960-01-27 9 Mpur, Jan. is. Railway traffic Paha run bin today for a ."purse at the 1: nincr Centre in Colombo Plan23 words
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Article400 1960-01-27 9 vliNISTRY to set up ,_;.)REAU TO GIVE ADVICE on investments NEW INDUSTRIES KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 18. 4 su'REAU to promote Malay participation A trade and commerce is to be set up in th,. Ministry of Commerce and Industry. i u Minister, Inche Mohamed Khir bin400 words
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Article28 1960-01-27 9 JOHOREI BAHRU. Jan. 18.— New car badges for members of the Johore Executive and Legislative Councils have been provided by Government at a cost of $BBO.28 words
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Article, Illustration81 1960-01-27 9 ]\JR. JAG-JIT SINGII 1 (above), counsel for the .10 Indonesians charged in Penang with unlawful possession of arms and ammunition. had an hour’s meeting with the Minister of External Affairs, Dato Ismail bin Dato Abdul Rahman, in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. Dato Ismail had grantedStraits Times picture. - 81 words
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288 1960-01-27 9 ‘STOP THIS DANGEROUS PRACTICE 9 KUALA TRENGGANU, Jan. 18. TWO Opposition leaders in the Trengganu State Assembly today urged the Sultan of Trenggann to take ‘‘a serious view” of the procedure adopted by members of the Executive Council in holding pre-council meetings at288 words
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Article136 1960-01-27 9 lOHORE BAHRU, Jan. 18—Police today detained 10. men at Pandan. four miles from here, after a week-long investigation into three “extortion” notes. One of the detained men was arrested at a lonely spot at Pandan while he was with a contractor who had received a136 words
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Article241 1960-01-27 9 IPOH, Jan. 18 —A dredge and two small Chineseowned tin mines had to stop work for nearly two hours when a 250lb. bomb, found in a dangerous condition in their vicinity, was exploded shortly after midday today Workers on these mines and hundreds of neople241 words
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Article48 1960-01-27 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 18. Abdul Malik bin Sajimin, 38. of Sentul Pasar. was today ch irged before the Magistrate Tuan Ilajl Abdul Rani here with mischief by wounding a cow yesterday. The case was postponed to April 7 and bail ot $4OO was allowed.48 words
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Article, Illustration107 1960-01-27 10 SINGAPORE, Jdn. 18— Indonesia s nrst Foreign Minister said here today that his country was going through a transition period. Mr. Ahmad Subardjo, (above», Foreign Minister in 1945 and one of the framers of its revolutionary constitution, said: “A parliamentary democracy is all right107 words
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Article100 1960-01-27 10 I/UALA LUMPUR, Jan. 18.— A leading world authority on social geography, Professor Dudley Stamp. 82, who is visiting Malaya, is ill in Kuala Lumpur. Prof. Stamp, who is an external examiner in geography of the University of Malaya here, is now under treatment and is resting100 words
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299 1960-01-27 10 Search for source widens as more counterfeit dollars come to light KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 18. POLICE have* intensified their investigations inlo I he counlerfeit dollar notes mystery as mop* have* b(*en discovered. Search for the source of the forced notes has widened.299 words
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102 1960-01-27 10 KOTA BHARU. Jan. 18. Sixty former servicemen In Kelantan have moved to Lakloh in Ulu Kelantan to open up virgin lands. Work to clear the jungle Is in progress. The secretary of the Kelantan branch of the exServices Association Nik Yusof bin Haji Nik102 words
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Article434 1960-01-27 10 KUALA LUIMPL’r.. Jan. 18 THE Minister of Commerce and Industry. Inche Mohamed Khir bin Johan, spoke of a busy year ahead as he took over charge of his portfolio today. Inche Khir. who until last week was Minister oi Education and acting Minister of Commerce434 words
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207 1960-01-27 10 KULIM, Jan 18. 17-YEAR-OLD Kedah schoolgirl. Ho Soo Moy began packing her things today for the 10.000mile journey to join her five brothers and sisters adopted by an aunt and uncle in San Francisco. The US. Government has given Soo207 words
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Article61 1960-01-27 10 MALACCA. Jan. 18. Malacca’s Chief Minister. Inche Abdul Ghafar bin Eaba. said today that a mobile library will tour rural areas in the state in March. The travelling library a specially ordered van costing $12,000 will be run by the Malacca Library. The costs were met61 words
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Article112 1960-01-27 10 BENTONG. Jan. 18.—Barbers here have threatened to raise the price of haircuts from $1.20 to $3 because of the new regulations for licensing barbers. Representatives for the barbers here, Mr. N. Kailasum, Inche Ramli bin Moktar, and Mr. Hob Wing Soon, claimed today that112 words
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Article44 1960-01-27 10 SINGAPORE. Jan. 18 prominent British publ’ executive. Mr. John borough, arrived here BOAC Comet today Hong Kong for a fiv* visit. Mr. Attenborough is c man of the English U: sities Press Limited and chairman of Hodder Stoughton Ltd.44 words
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Article, Illustration1584 1960-01-27 11 WEE KIM WEE - DARK AGE’ ENDS: LEE A rest —and then a banquet From WEE KIM WEE Jakarta, Jan. 19 C IN G A P o R E’S Prime Minister, Mr* Lee Kuan Yew, declared here today that the seven-day State visit which had Jjeen arranged for and his party should open the1,584 words
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110 1960-01-27 11 MR. LEE KUAN YEW and his flawless Malay stole the show at Jakarta's Kemajoran airport today. The Indonesian First Minister, Dr. Djuanda, and Mr. Lee emphasised the importance of Malay language of South-East Asia. Mr. Lee demonstrated his fluency in Malay when replying110 words
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Article, Illustration904 1960-01-27 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 19 T»1IE PRINCIPAL of the Singapore division of the University of Malaya, Dr. A.A. Sandosham, declared today that while modern universities had to look to the State for financial aid, yet they must be free from political control. He said: “It904 words
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628 1960-01-27 12 ‘We are well aware of problem of the Chinese-educated UROFESSOH SANDO--1 SHAM said today the university had been well aware of the problem of entry of Chin-ese-educated students into the University but could not admit them due to shortage of staff' and accommodation. Dr. Sandosham was replying to a statement628 words
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183 1960-01-27 12 HPHF Vice-Chancellor of the University of Malaya, Prof. A. Oppenheim. declared today that it would be a “sham and farce*’ for a university to take in students who were not sufficiently qualified. He said that it was useless to admit 1,000 students,183 words
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Article52 1960-01-27 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 19. —The coroner here. Mr. Chew Kok Chooi. today recorded a verdict of death by natural causes due to a gastric ulcer on Zakariah bin Abdullah. of Singapore, while on remand. Zakariah. 23. who died on Nov. 8 was under remand for “assault and52 words
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389 1960-01-27 13 SINGAPORE, Jan. 19 j THOUSAND crackers exploded at Singapore Airport in a tumultuous send-off for the Prime Minister and his party. Before he left, Mr. Lee told a Press conference that he hoped to interest the Indonesians in the setting up389 words
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177 1960-01-27 14 SINGAPORE, Jan. 20 r rHE Customs Department knows about the current “black market” prices of opium through information gathered by its men, Mr. K. P. Sivam, the department prosecutor, told a magistrate today. These men, Mr. Sivam said, knew how the prices were177 words
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71 1960-01-27 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 20 Men of me 4th Gurkha Rifles, now serving in the Federation, will be in London in October to welcome the King and Queen of Nepal dicing their State visit. The Gurkhas will leave tor Britain in May bv RAF aircraft.71 words
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147 1960-01-27 14 J>ENANG. Jan. 20.—A bush fire which started in Kelau llills on the night of Jan. IS was finally put out by an exhausted city brigade at five this morning. Sixty acres oi lallang and scrubs were destroyed in the 34-hour blaze which is147 words
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Article21 1960-01-27 14 JOHORE BAHRU, Jan 20.Wan Syed Agill Barakabah sat as president of the 'dons Court for the first time today.21 words
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Article, Illustration276 1960-01-27 14 General committee to meet in March under party’s new constitution KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 20. leaders of Ihe Malayan Chinese Association are expected to be elected in March when the general committee meets for the first time under the party’s new constitution. By then the re-organisation276 words
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Article, Illustration153 1960-01-27 14 OING AFORE, .Ian. 20. A bus drove into a house in Kallang Road here today as mourners were performing funeral rites over a “sin-seh” (Chinese physician). Two little boys and a girl grandchildren of the dead physician—were injured. The153 words
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368 1960-01-27 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 20. I "UK-RE ACHING decisions affecting the 1 entire rubber industry are expected to be taken at two top-level conferences here this vear. The two conferences are: The 15th session of Ihe international Rubber Study Group from Sept.368 words
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93 1960-01-27 15 ALOR STAR Jan. 19 —A terrorist shot dead by a Thai patrol week has been identified as the holder oi a Malayan Communist Party medal. The bandit’s name is not known, but it was disclosed today that he was awarded the medal in93 words
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130 1960-01-27 15 SINGAPORE. Jan. 20 —A British airman was stabbed to death while courting in his parked car at the beach at Tanah Merah tonight. The airman. Cpl. Douglas, of RAF Changi. is believed to have been the victim of a robbery. His wallet, containing cash,130 words
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Article51 1960-01-27 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan 20The licensing officer of the Department of Civil Aviation, Mr. Yong Slew Fun, 46. left today by air to attend a 15month training course at the Air Ministry in England under the Colombo Plan. Mr. Yong joined the department 11 years51 words
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Article, Illustration1146 1960-01-27 15 Now Dowse answers woman’s claim that he is father of her child PENANG, January 20 OYDNEY HASTINGS DOWSE, ex-Rugby star and a former Penang Assistant Settlement Secretary, told a hushed High Court here today that he1,146 words
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Article, Illustration486 1960-01-27 16 HE WAS IN CAR WITH WOMAN WHEN THUGS ATTACKED SINGAPORE. Jan. 21 NEWS BROKEN TO WAITING WIFE AT DAYBREAK AS POLICE intensified their hunt for the killers of an RAF corporal, Sydney Douglas, 27, who was stabbed to death on the beach; Hmg. is third from the left.—Straits Times picture. - 486 words
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220 1960-01-27 16 pENANG, Jan. 21.—Dr. Wu Lien Teh world authority on plague, collapsed and died suddenly today in his new home in Chor Sin Kheiiß Road, Ayer Itam, here. Dr. Wu, 81. had only a week ago moved here from ipoh. where he had been220 words
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759 1960-01-27 16 WAS DIVIDEND’ INCOME OR NOT? TAX CHIEF WINS HIGH COURT CASE SINGAPORE, Jan. 21 T-HE COURT of Appeal A here yesterday held that a dividend of $20,000 less income tax at 30 per cent, which was issued in the form of paid-up shares, was not part of the income of759 words
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Article, Illustration1094 1960-01-27 17 WHY DID YOU SEND GIRL TO DOCTOR? HE IS ASKED BY THE JUDGE PENANG, Jan. 21 iiv MALAYAN rugger star, Sidney Hastings Dowse, a former D Assistant Settlement Secretary in Penang, said in the High t j,ere today that he had “many enemies.” There have1,094 words
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234 1960-01-27 17 SINGAPORE, Jan. 21. fPHE Finance Minister, Dr. Goh Keng Swee, has listed three ways where the People’s Action Party’s policy toward the English- educated “went wrong. Writing in the latest English edition of the party’s organ. Petir. Dr. Goh234 words
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76 1960-01-27 17 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 21. The Municipal Council is to spend $200,000 this year to improve street lighting here. Of this amount $45,000 is to be spent for the improvement «of lighting at Circular Road, Shaw Road and Hicks Road. The rest is to be76 words
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Article49 1960-01-27 17 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 21 The Minister of Transport, Inche Sardon bin Haji Jubir has appointed Tengku Indra Petra ibni Sultan Ibrahim as an unofficial member of the Railway Board for a twoyear term. He takes the place of Tuan Haji Abdul Khalid bin Awang Osman.49 words
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Article24 1960-01-27 17 SINGAPORE. Jan. 21. Mr. M.C. Schubert, the City Council legal adviser and prosecuting solicitor, has been transferred to the State Advocate General’s Department.24 words
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Article205 1960-01-27 17 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 21 A LARGE-SCALE air search is being made for a missing army Auster plane with two men aboard which is believed to have crashed in jungle while on a flight from Seremban to Gemas yesterday. Poor weather conditions are hampering the search being carried205 words
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1943 1960-01-27 18 JUDGE: I DO NOT BELIEVE FOR A MOMENT THAT THE GIRL IN THIS CASE IS A PROSTITUTE. AS WAS SUGGESTED’ PENANG, Jan. 22 IN THE High Court here today Mr. Juslice Rigby said he had no doubt that S.1,943 words
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Article535 1960-01-27 19 — TUAN DJEK - VI AN'S J OU^AlJ TUAN DJEK THE DU8UN (Kola Ttoggl), Jan. 18. > hiS is taken from "Pai Nao," the story of Nona Baker, M.fi.E.: "A family of Wak ks (gibbons), two adults and three small came through the jungle on the other of the stream. rhpv535 words
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253 1960-01-27 19 HUAU uMPUR, Jan. 23 enf attempt bv Turf Club to v Zealand style t ea i0 bef ting in flop proved a The p 8elai.; b f “f 11 therni.se r f c lub prelint; rt °‘i-course betfounci meetings but Ther, uneconomic Deoi;! f253 words
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Article929 1960-01-27 19 EPSOM JEEP - By EPSOM JEEP KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 24 "DESTCRETE, with John Forte astride, won the Henggeler Memorial Trophy (Class 1, Div. 1) over six furlongs here today. A “back-marker” in the early stages, he moved up smartly at the home turn and came with a brilliant run in929 words
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96 1960-01-27 19 SINGAPORE, Jan. 24.—Bishop Hobart B. Amstutz, head of the Methodist Church in South-East Asia, nas left Singapore with Mrs. Amstutz for the United States to attend the quadrennial Methodist general conference at Denver, Colorado, from April 26. f On their way they will visit96 words
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Page 19 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous63 1960-01-27 19 THf BIC SWEEP: Total pool $176,000. Iff PRIZE: No. *****2 ($47,520) 2nd PRIZE: No. *****0 ($23,760) 3rd PRIZE: No. *****0 ($11,880) Starters ($1,188 oacfi): Not. *****9. *****1. *****5 2?4867, 2,2997 *****5, *****8. Consolation ($1,056 each); Nos. *****6. *****5. *****1. *****6. *****3. *****5. *****4. *****5. TREBLE TOTE. $539 carried forward. FORs'CAST:63 words
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MALAYAN SHARE MARKET REVIEW
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1191 1960-01-27 20 By Oar Market Correspondent SUBJECTED to depressing influences last week the Malayan Share Market had a reduced volume of business and prices after opening fairly steady drifted to lower levels during the majority of trading. The market U still over-bought and large amounts of scrip1,191 words
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Article26 1960-01-27 20 tin rubber. (P* r Ibji. Jan. 16 8388.59 SI.HU 19 $269,874 $1,144 M $396,274 $1144 J 1 $596,874 A.UH 22 $390.56 $1,144 2$ $389.5626 words
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Article58 1960-01-27 20 The Tin price In Singapore yesterday was down one dollar to $369.50. The estimated offering roae 10 tons to 220 tons. SINGAPORE Copra Association noon prices per picul on Saturday: Fair merchantable Bombay mixed copra: January'February shipments $42 buyers, $43 sellers. Tone was quiet. Singapore58 words
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139 1960-01-27 20 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 23 —The Minister of Interior, Dato Sulaiman bin Dato Abdul Rahman, today left for Australia by air for medical treatment. He has been unwell for the last few days. He was due to have left two days ago but the139 words
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Article35 1960-01-27 20 Current Date of Total for Total t. payment payment year prevloo year Straits Times 14% Feb. 17 14% 21% do. 5%t Feb. 17 14% Senta Rubber 174% Feb. 6 25% 15% V Interim.35 words
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Article255 1960-01-27 20 THE rubber market shi 1 remains trendkss with only fraction ai dally chances in value report H.C.B. ft Co., Ltd. in their current survey Although it was difficult to discover any new off-une. and day to day business was small, sellers remained re. served, the report adds255 words
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Article1062 1960-01-27 20 THE following list of revised quotations was Issued by the Malayan Share Brokers’ Association after Its last meeting on Saturday (Jan. tS). H and L stand for highest and lowest for business done In 1959 and In the current year to date. MDVSTRIAIS Hi S •*e» Bricks.1,062 words
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