The Straits Budget, 10 August 1960
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Title Section53 1960-08-10 1 The Straits Budget *ST»I i f ilJ**i»l#a 99 THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYAN NATIONAL 3n*:WSPAPERfc2 *V-, «K^*T*s^&«PEl3Brjl ffci ries 2t9 kuaU Lumpur, Any art' 10, 10*0. UXaL Ufc -«->» 4 ItoKZ' v S&T..r=- '-W™." 1* W«i. 0 i r Ll—. "Jilt h,,,,,,„»„ Price 40 cents (Malaya) or53 words
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Article709 1960-08-10 2 a VV CODE - a VV CODE Kuala Lumpur WHY IS CRITICISM ALWAYS HEAPED ON 1 .mtitikm i vi? ''v/♦ 1 y v-i' THE MOTORIST WHEN NOTHING IS j DONE ABOUT OTHER HAZARDS? *1 3 <- 3 rg j V ■'it Vf47 4£riiL vl i:-vt hr JF& X. r>*A>:d.. iLdmJm*#' yOUR recent709 words
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Article108 1960-08-10 2 Mns,) anne Harris I - (Mns,) anne Harris I Chairman, Safe! Fla* Dif I *?j& r-d *nd°tSnk s o, uJ' h s <opr msfe VI issa^ Sfe'jfQ trie Davefietit b, 2**W *Q-get at han? I fViy_ n °f 50 great, *'1 spirit 1 that I £5iflE!j? d euch °tie oil X^J*?108 words
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212 1960-08-10 2 s nadaraja - s nadaraja Pemerloh I )CCTQR8 and lawyers hate been known' to have onhanced .their poll tical popularity through free medical ana legal services. v Theism all tllm* politician enhances his popularity by turning out petitions free of change The police in particular212 words
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250 1960-08-10 2 EmpText - EmpText Wafkfwre. I TIB government has done much' for the rural population since it ‘home to power. But one village seems to have been for 4 gotten. A few weeks ago a letter appeared hi the 8tra)ts times regarding the large Malay village Of Changl250 words
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The Straits Budget
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Article1168 1960-08-10 3 —Straits Times, August 1 Malaya's twelve years of C o‘rnniun;M war can no more be isolated from the free w r ldV struggle against international Communism than can an of the separate camps' of the second world from the central struggle against the tyranny of the—Straits Times, August 1 - 1,168 words
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Article653 1960-08-10 3 —Straits Times, August 2 Singapore is not getting from Britain by any means all the financial aid for which Dr Goh Keng Swee asked, but the $65 million now promised in grants and loans is not to be the whole British contribution to the five year development—Straits Times, August 2 - 653 words
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Article396 1960-08-10 3 —Straits Times. August 3 Singapore is not alone in having airport troubles. It is a worldwide phenomenon associated with the use of aircraft that travel faster with more passengers and require longer runways. Nevertheless, now that Dr. Goh Keng Swee has been to London a little certainty—Straits Times. August 3 - 396 words
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Article214 1960-08-10 3 —Straits Times. August 3 Small savings in the federation continue to advance fairly rapidly Both the number of investors in post office savings and their total deposits have increased three-fold since 1050 Since 1057 however, the figures have risen only about 25 per cent, which means there has—Straits Times. August 3 - 214 words
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Article672 1960-08-10 4 —Straits Times. August 4 The report of the Education Review Committee is in most ways a creditable successor to the Razak Report of 1956. Its most important recommendations are that primary education should be free for everyone as from 1962 and that post-primary education of one—Straits Times. August 4 - 672 words
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Article697 1960-08-10 4 —Straits Times. August 5 Two statements in Mr. Lee Kuan Yew’s remarkable speech in the Singapore Assembly stand out from the rest. The PAP’s second year of office, said the Prime Minister, will be a decisive one for the Government. If construction and expansion do not—Straits Times. August 5 - 697 words
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Article631 1960-08-10 4 —Straits Times August 6 The cost of the recommendations of the Education Review Committee will receive proper attention in due course. Noone is going to say at this moment (or possibly even at much later moments) that the Committee has recommended a programme which the nation—Straits Times August 6 - 631 words
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Article92 1960-08-10 4 CITIZEN - CITIZEN Singapore YOUR correspondents who have been suggesting the creation of med^ ls SJ y not be aware that the reaeration Government maae provision for campaign m dais (Pingat Perpcrangan and a General Service Me dal (Pingat Khidmat Ber bakti) as long ago as ust 1958. t r092 words
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Article22 1960-08-10 4 BIKTH' d Sid FITZPATRICK 1 V..,.; a on 2.8.60 at Glen*’, daughter THOMPSON: O London to Marga ;A a son, Michael22 words
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Obituary20 1960-08-10 4 DEA'I II p-isse!*' FRANCIS WILI i ft r.d Smith, infant son r a Gillian, after a or months. 6th Aul20 words
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Article273 1960-08-10 5 COMMITTEE URGES 500 CENTRES AND 5.000 PART-TIME TEACHERS for adult education KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 5. T1IF working committee set up to reorganise miult education in Malaya has recommended that 500,000 people be trained each year to become “functional literates.” To do this, the committee recommends that 500273 words
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Article53 1960-08-10 5 KI-Al.a LUMPUR. Aug. 5 kl‘ t a:i di-Pertuan Agong d hern admitted to the v ver ar here with wl Pr( r s statement issued Vv n His Ma Jesty the (ll p e r tuan Agong has Hv rni tted to Bungsar for investigation r(53 words
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136 1960-08-10 5 If UALA LI'MITH. Aug. 5.Cyclists caused nearly per cent of the 12.261 road accidents which took place in the Federation In 1958. Pedestrians at 23 per cent were the next most acci-dent-prone road users, says the police report on road accidents for 1958. There136 words
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119 1960-08-10 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 5.The National Union of Postal Uniformed StafT wants a minimum award of 850 as compensation to be paid to postmen bitten by dogs while on duty. This request is contained In a memorandum to be sent to119 words
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Article40 1960-08-10 5 KAJANG, Aug. s—Dr. A. Thillainath. from the Kuala Lumpur General Hospital, has taken charge of the district hospital here. The former medical officer in charge. Dr. Hooi See Choon, has been transferred to Kuala Lumpur.40 words
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Article27 1960-08-10 5 SINGAPORE, Aug. s.—Two Royal Ceylon Navy ships, the Mahasena and the Parakrama. will pay a goodwill visit to Singapore from Aug. 9 to Aug. 12.27 words
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Article55 1960-08-10 5 KANGAR, Aug. s.—The Perils Government proposes to give loans to assemblymen to buy cars. A Bill to amend the Legls lative Assembly (Members’ Remuneration! Enactment to provide for this will be introduced at the assembly’s next meeting A loan will not exceed $5,000 and will carry55 words
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Article118 1960-08-10 5 fl <’ Straits Times i Au(,Ust 4, 1910 4 vl 4 1 K,( >l S mutiny broke Kusshl, V 7 tt rday on thc n„ u sl(, amer I)ania Dor, 1 l,n K <>n tile Singathl K ,:,,ls it appears arn-vf. i ,r(, nien were foil,,,!.' )V' fl<’ Straits Times i Au(,Ust 4, 1910 - 118 words
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Article, Illustration233 1960-08-10 5 PENANG, Aug. 5.—A crowd of 700 including the Chief Minister, Dato Wong Pow Nee, and the MCA president, Dato (Dr.) Cheah Toon Lok gave a rousing welcome home today to Dr. Lim Chong Eu (above), former president of the233 words
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231 1960-08-10 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 5. inquiries are going out daily from the Federation to various countries including Britain, Australia and Japan, for alternative sources of supplies for goods formerly bought from South Africa. Importers told the Straits Times today that the price and231 words
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Article52 1960-08-10 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug 4 The Assistant Minister ot the Interior, Inehe Mohamcd Ismail bin Moliamed Yusof. today presented the Chiel Inspector’s Trophy to Hie Petuling Jaya fire brigade. The brigade won second place ill the li)f>9 federation’s Fire Services general efficiency competition Seremban won first place in52 words
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Article, Illustration668 1960-08-10 6 KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 THE Yang di-Pertuan Agong tonight warned the nation against the danger from subversive elements which “still seek to set up a Communist regime in our country.” In an end-of-Emergency broadcast, His Majesty said that the Communists would try to: DISRUPT668 words
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Article124 1960-08-10 6 Now it’ s TUN Templer King honours Sir Gerald IKJUALA LUMPUR Ju Pertuan A S on K honoured Field Marshal Sir Gerald with Malaya's high “*n recognition of his outstanding connation to the defeat of the Communist terrorist organisation in the Federation.” Sir Gerald, former High Commissioner In the Federation.124 words
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Article173 1960-08-10 6 SINGAPORE, Julv 31- An Indian V.I.P., Mr. Tarun K. Ghosh, left Singapore for Calcutta by air today, leaving behind a riddle. On arrival here from Hung Kong yesterday. Mr. Ghosh had charged that he was rudely treated by Customs officials at Paya Lcbar airport. But173 words
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Article19 1960-08-10 6 KUALA LUMPUR •< —Organisers of j t exhibition reported h!s that they expected a year’s attendence to record19 words
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Article192 1960-08-10 7 PROM midnight last night no goods made in that country COULD ENTER MALAYA KUALA LUMPUR, July 31. Mi LAVA’S “economic war” on South Africa in retaliation against that country’s apariht id policy will begin at one minute past midr.ight tonight. So South African-made goods will192 words
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205 1960-08-10 7 i?OH July 31.—A pri--1 vately-run $200,000 maternity home is being planned here to help reduce Malay infant mortality and the death of young mothers during childbirth. The proposal was revealed terday by Tuan Sheik secretary-general *!h‘ Malayan Malay Maternity Homes, at205 words
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Article47 1960-08-10 7 -OR STAR. July 31-A icnpt(T lifted an ail i‘ e constable from the Thai border lunglr -'"v him to the Mor r 1 pital here today. Noordin bin on operations n tunglp in Thai terrl- Oont 40 miles from he was taken ill47 words
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Article19 1960-08-10 7 w STAR Ju] y 3 i o per rent of the p. s ,n Kedah and ive re-registered.19 words
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Article83 1960-08-10 7 PENANG. July 31 Penang paid tribute today to thosp who died during the 12-year Emergency at a Remembrance ceremony at the Cenotaph The Governor. Raja Tun Uda laid a “V” wreath on behalf of the people of the State. Earlier, he inspected a guard83 words
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414 1960-08-10 7 There must be no doubters’ says Tengku KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 IN AN EVE OF Victory Day broadcast tonight, the Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, warned Malayans to be on their guard against “erosion of our security from within." He said the people must maintain their unity and co-operation and414 words
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Article127 1960-08-10 7 KUALA LUMPUK. July 31— A pretty 24-year-old housewife, Che Aminah binte Ja’afar, will leave Malaya by air on Auk. 9 to join her English husband, Inche Mustafa bin Abdullah in Britain. Che Aminah who hopes to travel round the world, said: “This is the127 words
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Article, Illustration454 1960-08-10 8 KUALA LUMPUR. July 31. soldiers from Auslralia, New Zealand and Thailand arrived here lodav by air to represent their countries at tomorrows Victory Day parade. First to arrive were the chief-of-stafr. New Zealand Army. Maj.-Gen. Sir Stephen Weir. and Vice-Admiral Sir Roy Dowling,454 words
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Article, Illustration244 1960-08-10 8 A TABLEAU AT THE TATTOO ON AUGUST 2 WILL RE-ENACT MOMENT WHEN THE TENGKU SAID ‘NO’ TO CHIN PENG r THE 1955 “peace” talks with tlu* Communist at Baling were re-enacted in Kuala Lumpur on the night of July 30 at a full-dress rehearsal of the244 words
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Article27 1960-08-10 8 KUALA LUMPUR July 31 The staff of Rediffusion (Malaya) last night celebrated the 11th anniversary of the company with a dinner at a restaurant hpre27 words
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121 1960-08-10 8 KOTA BHARU, July 31 The second attack by axe-wielding thugs has been reported here. On the night of July 28. a businessman. Scow Jit Chin, was hit on the head with an axe in front of the late Sultan s palace, Istana121 words
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Article44 1960-08-10 8 SINGAPORE. Aug. 1. Penang-bom pianist Lee Kutn Sing will give a recital at the Singapore Cultural Centre on Aug. 21. Lee. husband of ballerina Soonee Goh, recently returned from Berlin, where he studied music under a German Government scholarship.44 words
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Article44 1960-08-10 8 IPOH, Aug. I.—The dismembered body of an unidentified adult Indian was found on the railway track at Gunong Cheroh, a mile from the station here, this afternoon. The man had been run over bv the south-bound day mail train44 words
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Article23 1960-08-10 8 JOHORE BAHRU, Aug. I. The Malayan Pineapple Industry has transferred Its Tampoi offices to the Government offices building In Johore Bahru23 words
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232 1960-08-10 8 KUALA LUMPUR. July 31. gRITAIN’S Prime Minister, Mr. Macmillan, said in a message on the ending of the Emergency that the victory “is an inspiration for the whole of the free world.” His message was among several received by the Federation Prime Minister. Tengku232 words
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138 1960-08-10 8 SINGAPORE, July 31 A S the Federation today began its victory r lebrations. the Ist Bn., 22nd Cheshire K( ment one of the British battalions which he I end the Emergency bid a quiet goodbye to zapore. The battalion, numbering more than 530 officers138 words
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268 1960-08-10 9 SINGAPORE, July 31. 4 SINGAPORE rubber merchant, Mr. Ng Hong Soon, 54, who was kidnapped 10 days ago by four armed thugs while on a visit to his estate in Kota Tinggi, Johore, was freed last night at Pontian. For four hours he stood268 words
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222 1960-08-10 9 J7UALA LUMPUR, July 31. A step to benefit thousands of people was taken today when the Minister of Health and Social Welfare. Dato Ong Yoke Lin, opened a $BO,OOO health centre at Sabak Bernam. He announced that the Government planned to develop the222 words
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109 1960-08-10 9 SINGAPORE. July 31.—Indonesian orchid growers will soon start importing rare hybrids and plant hormones from Singapore. This was stated by the president of the Indonesian Orchid Society. Mr. S. Doeli, yesterday after his four-man party had completed their 10-day tour of orchid gardens here109 words
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Article43 1960-08-10 9 KUALA SELANGOR, July 31.—A lorry driver, Ng Choon Kooi, was admonished und discharged by the Magistrate’s Court here today after he pleaded guilty to carrying a load of attap without being properly secured, a threat to the safety of other road users.43 words
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Article39 1960-08-10 9 TEMERLOH. July 31. A lcrry driver, Lee Kim Suan 25, of Kuala Lumpur, was fined $25 or ten days’ jail by the Magistrate’s Court here for abusing a police constable at the Temerloh ferry on July 21.39 words
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Article36 1960-08-10 9 f T V SELANGOR. July 31. i r f Mdul Hamid bin hman who recently ,r 1 homo aftor attendip union courso in 1 re-elected prethe Laboratory Union of Malaya, u ii meeting horo36 words
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Article100 1960-08-10 9 CINGAPORE. July 31—More than 20 City Council employees have been sent to hospital with suspected food poisoning alter a party at a Singapore amusement park last night. All those taken ill are said to have eaten Muslim food served at the council’s cooperative thrift and loan100 words
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Article39 1960-08-10 9 TEMERLOH, July 31.-A la bourer. Ismail bin Dollah. 46.! was fined $l5 or five days’ jail yesterday In the Magistrate’s Court here for allowing two goats to strav into the Temerloh police station compound on June 739 words
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219 1960-08-10 9 KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 T'HE Federation Government was today urged to nationalise all life insurance business. This was one of the five resolutions adopted at the annual meeting of the Kuala Lumpur town branch of the Malayan Indian Congress The resolution said that “this meeting219 words
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Article50 1960-08-10 9 KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 A Malayan Film Unit film “United We Stand” about co-operative fishing, directed by Mr Lee Meow Siong, won a first prize at the International Labour F’ilm Festival in Stockholm recently It won the top prize in the category “countries in development.”50 words
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Article, Illustration132 1960-08-10 9 Tempter’s ‘twin looks, acts and talks like the Field-Marshal 'J’IIE man pictured above is NOT the Federation’s former High Commissioner. Field-Marshal Sir Gerald Templer—but you’d have to look twice to make sure. He is the Federation Army's senior medical officer, Lt.-Col. B. Devlin, who plays the Field-Marshal in the Emergency132 words
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Article, Illustration407 1960-08-10 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 2. MALA YANISA TION FEAR COULD BE PARTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS SLEEP PILLS SUICIDE, SUGGESTS CORONER “grim prospect” of being Malayanised was partly responsible for the suicide of Dr. Peter W. G. Tasker, the coroner here suggested today. Dr. Tasker, a nutrition expert407 words
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Article54 1960-08-10 10 PENANG. Aug. 2 —The Minister of Agriculture. Inche Abdul Aziz bin Ishak, will visit Penang on Aug. 4 to continue his country-wide campaign for the Federation Government’s proposed $24,000. 000 urea fertiliser and paper plant. Inche Aziz, who has so far toured 72 villages, will address54 words
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Article, Illustration200 1960-08-10 10 IfUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 2. rhe Prime Minister. I’eng. ku Abdul Rahman, and the Minister for the Interior. Dato Suleiman hin Dato Abdul Rahman, took out their new identity cards today. The Tengkus was the first card issued under the new National Registration Act. They.—Straits Tim es picture - 200 words
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260 1960-08-10 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 1. HTHE stability and 1 prosperity of the Federation are reflected in the steady increase in the accounts of the Post Office Savings Bank, which now total almost $l5O million. This was said here today by Mr E M May the260 words
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Article33 1960-08-10 10 SINGAPORE. Aua Lazarus, of Frank* 'J was fined $10 today r lawful possession Federation of 1 e ts and Welfare l«»tt»*r in Katonff on Ma\ The tickets wei 1 cated.33 words
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• This was how the rest of Malaya celebrated the big day...
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472 1960-08-10 11 Penang /\\LV discordant note If in Penang’s V-Day parade this morning was the absence of the C itV ’s Fire Brigade which did not particin qte because of the socialist- dominated City Council’s decision to ooycott the celebrations. However, two engines from the Penang472 words
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239 1960-08-10 11 Johore i\ JOHORE BAHRU. 1 the big victory parade was nearly washed out when heavy rain fell shortly before it was due to begin. There were some anxious then smiles ail round as the sun came out again The parade began239 words
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226 1960-08-10 11 Perak KNITS from the 2nd c Federal Infantry Brigade, the 23th Commonwealth Brigade and the Royal Federati°n of Malaya Police uci by the pipes and arums of the 3rd Bn., F°yal Malay Regiment, took part today in •oh s victory parade. Fu-226 words
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Article85 1960-08-10 11 Malacca HEAVY downpour marred the small J 1 impressive miliitr.; parade held on Banda Hilir Pudang. top Governor, Dato Hajl Malek bin Yusof took the salute trom 150 men of the Ist. Rcgt Federat i o n Reconnaissance Corps and the Royal Federation Police The band85 words
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Article120 1960-08-10 11 kL\\(, there were thanksgiving r, n mo. flues, tem,1: 1 churches and a football match tr r, M WAN the Ment r Ungku Abdul Aziz ir ku JIa 11 Abdullah. 1 a parade on the J made up of men of No. 5 Police Field Force, regular120 words
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137 1960-08-10 11 IPOH, Aug. 1. fPIIIRTY-FIVE political detainees, including A Iwo women, in the detention centre at Batu Gajah, went on a hunger strike today. They refused to have their breakfast this morning and also lunch and dinner. All 35 were originally held under137 words
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Article41 1960-08-10 11 SINGAPORE, Aug. 2. Ng Chek Tang, of Johore Road, was lined $2,000 today when he had pleaded guilty to a charge of bookmaking. Ho was arrested in a police raid on a Beach Road premises on July 2441 words
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Article59 1960-08-10 11 KOTA BHARU, Aug. 1. A Malayan student. Inche Mohamed Rashdan bin Baba. 22. has obtained aB Sc degree in Agriculture after studying three years at Reading University England. Inche Mohamed Rashdan. who went on a Negri Sembilan Government scholarship. Is now doing hl.s Master’s degree59 words
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Article125 1960-08-10 11 Kuala lumpur, Aug. 2. High-level talks on the border campaign against the GOO terrorists remaining in the region began here today between senior Malayan and Thai security officials Heading the eight-man Thai delegation is Police Gen. Luang Chart Trankarn Kosal, under-secretary of the Ministry of125 words
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Article42 1960-08-10 11 SINGAPORE, Aug 2 Koh Yew Eng, who threwtwo packets of cigarettes in the midst of 22 prisoners at work outside the Outram prison this morning. was fined $250 in a magistrate’s court for conveying cigarettes to prisoners42 words
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Article, Illustration196 1960-08-10 12 <vlX Malayan girls and three boys who have been “adopted” for a year by American families will leave on Aug. 3 by air via Manila for their new homes in the United States. The students are (above, from left): Miss Eleanor de196 words
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Article162 1960-08-10 12 SINGAPORE. Aug. 2. SHORTAGE of stall will still be an acute pro- blem when the Singapore Polytechnic begins its third session on Aug. 15. The principal of the Polytechnic. Mr. C. I. G. Scollay. said that only 13 of the 46 advertised new appointments had162 words
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100 1960-08-10 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 2The leader of the Socialist Front. Inche Ahmad Boestamam. today hit back at the South African Minister of External Affairs for his attack against Malaya and Ghana. Mr. Eric Louw had said that Malaya and Ghana had committed a breach of100 words
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208 1960-08-10 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 2. [MALAYAN women were today urged by the Assistant Minister of ITI Rural Development, Haji Khalid Awang Osman, to stop tomjieting with each other in throwing parties and buying jewellery. Haji Khalid was addressing 22 Women’s Institute leaders at the208 words
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191 1960-08-10 12 SINGAPORE, Aug 2.—Aust- ralia is making a bid to boost sales in Singapore and the Federation of books specially written for Asia on industrialisation, agriculture and culture. As a first step, about 600 books specially flown out. will be on display at the r ''”'ta i191 words
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Article156 1960-08-10 12 Kuala lumpur, Aug. 2. —An international training centre in aerial forest survey was opened by the Minister for Agriculture. Inche Abdul Aziz bin Ishak. at the university here today. Students from Indonesia. Japan, the Philippines, Thailand. the Solomon Islands. Burma and officers of the Federation156 words
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Article47 1960-08-10 12 SINGAPORE, Aug. 2.—Two police officers, Inspectors J. S Khosa and Daljit Singh, left Singapore yesterday in the liner Asia lor a threp month holiday in India Mr Khosa is attached to Rural West Division and Mr Daljit Singh to the Commercial Crimes sub-branch47 words
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Article50 1960-08-10 12 KLANG. Aug. 2.- The Assistant Minister of Labour. Mr. V. Manickavasagam. today treWked through t*o miles of jungle to visit a Macre settlement for 94 Indian families at Kapar. eigmiles from here. Each family has been given three acres to fruit trees and cash crops50 words
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Article304 1960-08-10 13 SINGAPORE, Aug. 1 CHINESE TEST PAPER SCRAPPED-A PASS IN' ORAL MANDARIN WILL NOW BE ENOUGH THE Nanyang University has reiaxed its Chinese language entrance requirements to make it easier for non-Chinese students to study at the university. Tin* recently amended entrance regulations provide that non-Chinese applicants can304 words
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121 1960-08-10 13 I(UALA LUMPUR. Aug. I. The National Union of Plantation Workers is to erect a 50ft. memorial for estate workers who died in the Second World War and during the Emergency. The secretary-general of the N.U.P.W., Mr. P. P. Narayanan. said that the memorial121 words
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Article, Illustration62 1960-08-10 13 FLIGHT-LIEl T. R. P. McLaughlin of the R.A.F. and his bride arc all smiles as they cut the wedding cake after their marriage at St. Martin’s Garrison Church. Kuala Lumpur. The bride, the former Miss Meriel liaylis. is a teacher.ationed at Seletar.—Straits Times picture. - 62 words
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263 1960-08-10 13 Dr. LIM: ‘ALWAYS READY TO SERVE COUNTRY SINGAPORE, Aug. 1. A FORMER president of the Malayan Chinese Association. Dr. Lim Chong Eu. today talked of nis illness and his long holiday in Europe and America which have taken him away from the Malayan political scene for almost a year. Buck263 words
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Article31 1960-08-10 13 SEREMBAN, Aug. 4.—The Government spent $10,276 on wrsea.s trips for ministers. Parliamentary and political rr, aries and assemblymen last year, it was in the Legislative Assembly today.31 words
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Article34 1960-08-10 13 SINGAPORE, Aug. 4.—The members and two advisers of the Negri Sembilan branch of the Malayan Outward Bound Association will make a sea expedition to Pulau Tioman from Aug. 11 to Aug. 1434 words
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132 1960-08-10 13 QEREMBAN. Aug 1. Five thousand people packed the Station Padang here this evening to watch the Beating of the Retreat by the Pipes and Drums of the Brigade of Gurkhas as part of the end o 1 -the-Emergency celebrations in132 words
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Article230 1960-08-10 13 Kuala lumpur, Aug. 1. —An official history of the Emergency is to be written to remind Malayans of the 12-year battle against the Communist terrorists. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence. Tun Abdul Razak, opening the Emergency exhibition here today, said the230 words
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349 1960-08-10 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 4 RADICAL changes in the education system in Malaya, aimed specifically at accelerating the growth of a national consciousness, are recommended by the Education Review Committee, whose report is published today. After recommending the introduction of349 words
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191 1960-08-10 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 3. THE House of Representatives will he asked on 1 Aim. 8 to pass a resolution that legislation he introduced to ban the employment of non-Federal citizens and aliens in Government departments end commercial and industrial firms in the191 words
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Article46 1960-08-10 14 PENANG. Aug. 3- The Chief Minister. Dato Wong Pow Nee. will open the National Union of Teachers’ sixth annual delegates con ference at the Pykett Metho dist School here on Aug 10 Fifty delegates and about 300 observers will attend the three-day talks46 words
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Article, Illustration48 1960-08-10 14 MR. DOtGLAS lIEMNELL. an engineer with the Pent River Hydro-Electric Co., Ltd., in Malim Nawar. and his bride. Miss Anne Choong Hung Fah. of Kampar. after their wedding. The bride is the daughter of Mr. Choong Khee. proprietor of a foundry in Kampar.48 words
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259 1960-08-10 14 JESSELTON., Aug. 3. Government admitted today that it was “increasingly concerned" at the mounting wave of violence and sudden death sweep- ing North Borneo. Between 1957 and 1959 there were 128 cases involving daggers or knives 30 ot these were murders. 13259 words
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Article125 1960-08-10 14 Kuala lumpur. a wz. 3The Federation Gover: ment plans to set up a $2 million trust fund to promote the development of industrial sites The sum is induced in supplementary estimates whir:: will come up for approval ti the House of Represent;-’ive> when it meets125 words
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Article46 1960-08-10 14 KUALA LUMPUR Aw y The Federation Ooyrrt a has published 150.01 mat Datang” ,u0 -vW brochures in a drive tVi tourists during th- y Orient Year” in 1% rive They will be sent agencies, shippiOy a airlines and my parts of the world46 words
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Article385 1960-08-10 15 Standard in the past has been high, but tuition was available only to minority KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 3. ARRANGEMENTS for teaching English in all schools in the Federation were urged by the Education Review Committee in its report, published today. In past years, said385 words
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154 1960-08-10 15 SINGAPORE, AUg. 3. The wartime commander oi Australian forces In Malaya. Lt.-Gen Gordon Bennett, who is now here on a holiday, today tired a salvo at the church leaders in his country. The cause of hLs fire—a recent statement by the Australian Council154 words
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Article32 1960-08-10 15 PENANG. Aug. 3 —TheDondang Sayang Club here has sold out all seats for the concert it will hold on Aug. 6 in aid of the Federation School for the Deaf.32 words
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110 1960-08-10 15 gANGKOK, Aug. 3. The Seato headquarters here today announced a largescale land, sea and air exercise beginning in Singapore will be held to improve co-ordina-tion and co-operation among the defence forces of the eight Seato countries. From February to March. 1961. land and110 words
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143 1960-08-10 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 3. HPHE Election Commission announced today that 2,336,504 people applied for registration as voters during the recent re-registration period, an increase of nearly 27,000 on the previous number of voters registered. The secretary of the Elec tlon Commission, Mr. F.143 words
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270 1960-08-10 15 COLD COMFORTS OF BRITONS—BY BOESTAMAM KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 3. T'HE Socialist Front leader, Inche Ahmad Boes- tamam, wants to know whether every British ollicer seconded to the Federation armed forces is an ‘ice allowance” each month He will ask this during Question Time at a meeting of the House of270 words
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Article30 1960-08-10 15 dor^ NANG Au 3.—The Inr,)nsul here. Mr. T. A. 2:vr. :ind his wife will 0 at the E and brat, Z )n Aug 17 eeler i5th anniversary -Asia’s Independence30 words
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Article93 1960-08-10 15 SINGAPORE. Aug. 3. MR. C. F. POPE, owner of a motor workshop in Anson Road, today described as “impossible” the demands submitted by his seven striking workers who are members of the Singapore Motor Workshop Employees Union. He decljned to give details of the demands,93 words
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Article46 1960-08-10 15 SINGAPORE. Aug. 3 The National Union of Oil Workers will hold a general meeting at the Victoria Memorial Hall at 330 p.m on Aug. 6 to discuss a proposed agreement between the union’s Caltex branch and the management of Caltex Oil Co.46 words
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207 1960-08-10 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 3. THE late Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s second wife, Tengku Zaidah binte Tengku Zakaria, is to be paid a monthly allowance of $5OO by the Federation I Government. A trust fund of $92,000 Is to be set up for this207 words
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Article37 1960-08-10 15 LUMPUR. Aug. 3 Three Singapore youths. K. Segaran, 19, S. Krishnan. 20, and Kamsani bin Kasan. 21. arrived here today after cycling 251 miles in three days to see the third Merdeku soccer contest.37 words
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393 1960-08-10 16 SINGAPORE. August 4 I T*HE Singapore Legis- lative Assembly was told today that 294 teachers and lecturers resigned from Government service between June last year and May this year. Stating this, the Education Minister, Mr. Yung Nyuk Lin. gave a breakdown of the figure393 words
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Article, Illustration128 1960-08-10 16 SINGAPORE, August. 4. rPHE Brunei Government plans a huge $13 million hospital in Brunei Town, which when ready will be "a showpiece of the Far East.” This was revealed in Singapore today by Dato Dr. Joseph Brand, personal physician to the Sultan of Brunei.128 words
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220 1960-08-10 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 4. rpHE MINISTER oi External Affairs is seeking A $200,000 in its supplementary estimates, to be put before the House of Representatives next week, as a trust fund to assist Malayans in distress abroad, including hitch-hikers and students. The fund, to be220 words
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Article108 1960-08-10 16 I7CALA LUMPUR, Aug. 4 The Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman has sent a cable to the President of Ghana. I)r. Kwame Nkrumah, praising his Government’s courage in opposing apartheid in South Africa. The Tcngku’s cable said: “Thank you for your telegram informing me of your Government’s108 words
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Article62 1960-08-10 16 CIIANGLOON, Aug. 4.—The 6,000 residents of this little frontier town, bordering Kedah and Thailand, were in holiday mood today when they staged an anti-Communist rally to mark the end of the Emergency. All the 80 shops here were closed to enable their workers to take part in the62 words
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Article22 1960-08-10 16 KUANTAN, Aug. 4-Thieves broke into Sin Nam Fong Hotel early this mornimr and removed ;i steel safe containing over $1,200.22 words
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Article156 1960-08-10 16 ‘Jungle food is served at show 17 UAL A LUMPUR, Aug. 4 IV Children as well as adults last night sampled typical jungle fare cooked by men of the Federation Army at the Armed Services division of the Emergency exhibition at the Chinwoo Stadium here. The general verdict was: “It156 words
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309 1960-08-10 16 KUALA LUMPUR, August 4. STRONG plea that the Government should “go slow” with the recommendations of the Education Review Committee as far as Chinese schools were concerned was made today by top Chinese educationists. The 7,000-strong United Chinese School Teachers’ Association called an emergency309 words
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Article28 1960-08-10 16 SINGAPORE. A I Malayan and y. Students’ Associate Queensland is to t first overseas stun 1 f paper at the 1 Queensland It v.n- jated throughout28 words
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Article, Illustration169 1960-08-10 17 AHMAD GETS HIS 31st CROC ...a chicken bait —and a few ‘magic’ words BUTTERWORTH August 4 JTIFTY- YEAR-OLD Ahmad bin Jusoh today captured his 31st crocodile. The 14ft. reptile was fished out alive, but dazed, from the Merbau Kedong River, near Sungei Dua village, eight miles from here, by Inche169 words
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134 1960-08-10 17 V l T A L A LUMPUR, Aug. 4. The Malayan Ambassador in Cairo. Inche Mohamed Ohazali bin Haji Jawi, will also act as Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, it was officially announced here today. Federation Govern•Tc:.t at present maintains consulate in Saudi Arabia. The134 words
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Article50 1960-08-10 17 v !\(./\PORE, August. 4. Mr. Wong Siong Yin. 31, a hv ?■> son died today. 10 days after a savage attack kidnap gang. u ‘he thugs mauled him after his wealthy father, Mr. Voke Kee, fled from their carefully laid ambush Wilkinson Road junction of Goodman50 words
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Article127 1960-08-10 17 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 4. THE. Public Works Department has ordered a fleet of new trucks from Britain to be used in development plan projects A PWD spokesman said today that 70 tipper-trucks had been ordered at a cost of nearly $1 million The first127 words
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299 1960-08-10 17 SINGAPORE. Aug. 4 THE Workers’ Party tonight attacked the People’s Action Party for its “change of face” on the question of seeking complete independence for Singapore The chairman of the party. Mr. David Marshall, was commenting on a statement by the Prime Minister299 words
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157 1960-08-10 17 Kuala lumpur 4.—Thousands of people streamed into the Lake Gardens here tonight to see the two-hour fireworks display to mark the end-of-the-Emer-gency celebrations. Thousands others along th.* city’s streets and on balconies watched the colourful Japanese rockets burst high In the sky. The accompanying booms157 words
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Article173 1960-08-10 17 Malacca, Aug. 4. About. 800 umnipii wealth troops up<l I4t families have moved into th' 4 $OO million Fort George, originally known as the Malaeea Cantont: ent at Bukit Terendak. "The Commander in-Chief Far Fast Land Forces Gen Sir Richard Hull, who visit °d the cantonment173 words
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Article329 1960-08-10 18 GOVT. SETS A LEAD IN JOBS—OTHER EMPLOYERS WILL SEE ADVANTAGES OF THIS RECRUITING SAYS BYRNE SINGAPORE, Aug. 5. THE FINANCE Minister has directed all Government departments and quasi-Govern-ment bodies to give first preference in filling vacancies for tradesmen and skilled workers to members of the329 words
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Article, Illustration62 1960-08-10 18 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 5. Che Jamilah bintc Ahmad, 17. of Johore Baharu, will be the first Malay girl to study at the Technical College here. Che .lamilah (above) has been awarded a Ministry of education bursary to take up a one-year preliminary62 words
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66 1960-08-10 18 SINGAPORE, Aug. s.—PanAmerican World Airways wl.l begin its faster pure jet service between Los Angeleand Singapore on Aug. 10 when a Boeing 707-321 Inter-continental jetliner arrives here on its inaugural (light This morning a Pan-Am inter-continental left here for Saigon after a familiarisation66 words
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Article37 1960-08-10 18 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 4.— The Federation’s Chief of Armed Forces StafF. Lt.-Gen. Sir Rodney Moore, today sent a congratulatory message to all those who took part in the review on Aug. 1 at the end-of-emergency celebrations.37 words
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Article52 1960-08-10 18 SINGAPORE. Aug. s.—The Swlet built TU 104 jet airliner will become a familiar sight at Singapore airport when Czechoslovakian Air- lines starts Its Prague to Jakarta service on Aug 26 A nlane will call here for refuelling everv Friday on Us way back to Prague52 words
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155 1960-08-10 18 Ki UA L A LUMPUR, Aug. 5. —Five Malayan teachers will leave i or America this month to attend sixmonth specialised courses in universities. The awards were made uider the U S. Governments eacher development programme. i’he hve teachers are: Mr.155 words
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Article35 1960-08-10 18 SUNGEI PATANI. Aug. 5 .nche Yusofi Ariff. of the Malayan Embassy in Bangkok. has been reassigned t* the Malayan High Commission in Australia. He will ake charge of the information department there.35 words
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Article, Illustration188 1960-08-10 18 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 rFHE Belgian airport expert, Mr. L.M. Cha A peaux, flew home today fuli of smiles The reasons for the smiles: 1 1. The Government has agreed to build the new international airport at Sungei Ruinh the area chosen b>188 words
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Article64 1960-08-10 18 SINGAPORE. Aug. 5. -Dr. Hsiung S.ang L.» g. uorariui; ot Nanyang University, has been awarded a one-year grant to undertake research in library science at Columbia University, the US Consulate General here announced today The grant Is awarded under the US Governments international edu e a tio.64 words
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201 1960-08-10 18 TELOK ANSON. Aug. 5. THE Assistant Minister for Labour, Mr. V. Manic- kavasagam, today warned trade unionists here not to mix politics with union activities. He was speaking to union officials at the Teluk Anson labour Office while on a three-day official tour of201 words
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97 1960-08-10 18 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 5. The Brunei Government has selected a Malayanborn police officer. Inspector Abdul Latiff bin Dato Hussein, for further training at the Metropolitan Police Training College. Hendon. England Inspector Latiff Is a younger brother of the Federation's Deputy Prime Minister Tun Abdul97 words
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81 1960-08-10 18 SINGAPORE. AUf. 4. Twenty-nine teachers, led b.v l' 1 V old Professor Bn.bara Smith arrived in S.n- pore today by f u e Pacific Airways in 1 course of a f* study tour They were met by sentatives of th 1 of Malaya Student.81 words
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816 1960-08-10 19 nlN< ORB *T tage (late ZabfcSi *««5jujK cup :iner sprang a specta alar opset In the Pensi Cttt Jil r m.a i class 1. <ttv. 1 rtorst >ver a mile at 3ukit liinah $0tiau&8 Wei. iden by Capt Her rv n816 words
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Article, Illustration34 1960-08-10 19 an n, EY KEITH, a sab-editor frftti «h* *Way Matt: 1 wife. Miss- Rita Fitspatrick, alter their wadding in Inis feumpnr, an Aggwst >, Pl/~t SiaMjft*Sh-y |V->. 134 words
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483 1960-08-10 19 thaw 4U1K - COUNTRYMAN’S JOURNAL I -thaw 4U1K THE DUSUN, Fridoy, July 29 t O Wmjrtesdoymorning, Hdroun, o stronger, rong up to ask the Yuan to tell Mo' Hoji that she and her son Abu were 1 t expected ot his house next Sunday. As there483 words
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Article134 1960-08-10 19 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 6 *THf: Federation’s first school for spastic children was opened bore today by the Raja Puan Muda of Sol angpr. The setivoi. housed in abulldlng given by a business* man. Mr. X. C. Dat. Is run by the Hpastlc Children's Asoclatton of Refcmgar.134 words
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Miscellaneous48 1960-08-10 19 SWEEP iieS Av. J&" TAL FOOL: $267,475 1ST No. 6567*6 ($120,362) 2ND No. *****6 (*6o,»tn -0; I 3RD No *****6 Non (|4,*79 eadi): Not A. ,T5024f1, *****0, J77f5», *****8, *****9. *****1. *****7, *****0. Contortion ($2,606 «»ch): Not. v *****7, *****4. *****7, *****5. *****2. *****4. *****3, L*****7, *****7, *****2.48 words
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Article773 1960-08-10 20 Little prospect of better conditions 4 By Our Market Correspondent S'”’"" '■■>■* ■■/w■ WS Malayan Stock Exchange last week was dull and trendless with a greatly reduced volume of business during the short trading week.'}-.' r'4 s'-* -■*..>*•' v 1 r v w. n Sb/ ,<n773 words
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Article15 1960-08-10 20 (SlBiwn* Trie**) flr*t Mitl***n 7J f.jf i.ST ttcond Malayan i'l.os l.os *6 115 words
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Article13 1960-08-10 20 fcanfei Bldor Tin’s rert rioted production in July wen §47 picul*.13 words
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Article666 1960-08-10 20 T Ti' £±r t& i npHE follewU* «st of revised A quotations was issued by Singapore members of the Malayan stock Exchange alter their last meeting: on Saturday (August 1) H and L stand far highest and lowest far business done this l year. A7W ww Hi666 words
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Article266 1960-08-10 20 A. has b, trM Xi "l»s«. with i*** support f, 0 L^ rt t i*■»] Ui ti r market it Jn°/ thC n J lead and ft f ap^1 oorri^i Up -°wn aj!' cordlngly th **j port. Auy j R iV to which foSfj ness266 words
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Article21 1960-08-10 20 TIN HISBKI 'perpiculi (perlb.) Aug. 8 $410.25 H-#5* 8 $410.25 HO* 1 4 $410.25 5 ,.409.62% n*«i 6 8408.0021 words
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Article64 1960-08-10 20 V iWr V r MEfSIMOAPO' L, i mc» ap»*v r gE9 wad. M S ir ßii ■down $1824 on > Ottering Qf 275 tor Singapore Copr.' cl^ffi noon prices on s.. in ut) merchantable Bon 5 3Jjt, copra: Aug. shlP' l (nominal). Singapore Cocon it64 words
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Article20 1960-08-10 20 a n |^J than 2* million ft was exported fron oi last month, 747.0 which went to Sr20 words
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