The Straits Budget, 24 August 1960
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section33 1960-08-24 1 The Straits Budget MALAYA’S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER v 4 > >a»VV ?Sv /I ■pSi s 231. v-Vj Kuala Lumpur" August 34, 1960. ==r: L ~r»: r m»—rt'W' -"-y Price 40 cents (Malaya) or 1 fhi)Un||^33 words
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610 1960-08-24 2 SITED JA AFAR ALBAB - SITED JA AFAR ALBAB Assistant Minister of Information and Broadcasting. Koala Lumpur WHY is the Straits tones conducting a cam*; 'paign against me and in' favour of a radio corporahave said ."many times that Radio Malaya is not under government control In other610 words
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246 1960-08-24 2 Of.I UM SWB« ACNt - TALIR PLAN: CAN THESE IS THIS TEACHERS BE FOUND? $20 0,000 TO (Of.I UM SWB« ACNt> l ii* pi n I*. *1 READ your editorial on 1 “Some False Issues" and fully agree that time ought to have been found for the problem of the partially assisted primary schools which246 words
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Article644 1960-08-24 2 LEO G LOGAN - LEO G LOGAN Kuala Lumpur. ALTHOUGH i not *r f\ been connected with i.; the Malayan rubber industry for the past six years I have naturally continued to take some interest In what Is happening in the Industry. *> I was more than a little644 words
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Article40 1960-08-24 2 OBSERVER - OBSERVER Singapore. THE public water pipe lir Mayne Road (next to t the Singapore Traction Co. Ltd.g has been without'* tap v to control the flow of water for at letgfc; two. months Much water is waited daily40 words
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Article101 1960-08-24 2 C. T NATHAN I - C. T NATHAN I Brighton lechnicjM interesting to note that the 'Minister of In distress abroad perfectw grand gesto raid that he meat must be orenared to f write some off b£d debte I Why not do Hw*y ILn come tadf fehoiarship a.;.. a ances? fl101 words
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109 1960-08-24 2 LICENCE - LICENCE Singapore. HOW long is Radio I Singapore going to fog| the public with old recordings of the former Radio Orchestra? f 'fceellent musicians of this dnce brilliant orchestra vfecluded; Dick Abel. Dan Hopidno, Louis t Moyser, Julai Tan V etc., r all of109 words
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Article74 1960-08-24 2 \MBI - \MBI Kuala Lumpur a ::-‘W or« a n isatlon, the Haraakd* shna Mission S-viety. wJJ formed In Km u^2. by leading India Ing the J Malayan Indiat n‘S reSl t?W« welcome th- a But It Is perti t0 what happened p r posed Netaji Me: f of thb74 words
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The Straits Budget
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Article633 1960-08-24 3 Straits Times, Aug. 15 t the menace ol the underground, as .mendment of the eon- n confirmed, the FedGovernment no doubt llmved the Singapore! ri the Communist t ith the closest attention. It will hope, with SingaPrune Minister, that in fact a dearth of j ,n whichStraits Times, Aug. 15 - 633 words
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Article689 1960-08-24 3 -Straits Tina Air' 1> The battle to place control of broadcasting in the hands of a statutory corporation, free of government letters, has been lost, both in the Federation and Singapore. It will be a long time before it becomes a live issue again. The most-Straits Tina .■». Air' 1> - 689 words
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Article381 1960-08-24 3 -Straits Times. Aug. 16 The Sarawak (T vifiiu 1 I has adopted ri iia' !y i*i; "t 1 he l eeom:nendat e ol -1 -et eon n i11( on 1 ionio; ni ation, publish* d he 0'< '"nher. Tlie job to I)«• done is not nf course, tnerely-Straits Times. Aug. 16 - 381 words
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Article661 1960-08-24 3 .SI mils 'I'mies. A’.r.’ 1 7 Rubber was barely holding the dollar price at the close of yesterday’s market, after dealings in the afternoon at just below a dollar. Considering that the London market was of the opinion in December that the shortage which became marked.SI mils 'I'mies. A’.r.’ 1 7 - 661 words
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Article226 1960-08-24 3 —Straits Times, Aug. 17 Tourist promotion is so 11 1tei I\ innocent ot p d 1 1 ical complications that even in South Hast Asia intei national co-operation should present no insuperable difficulties. Catering for the traveller is, indeed, more profitable on a cooperative basis than when undertaken—Straits Times, Aug. 17 - 226 words
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Article599 1960-08-24 4 —Straits Times, Aug. 18 Moscow and Peking are finding it difficult to conceal the cracks in the ideological front. The withdrawal of Chinese students from Russia and Russian technicians from China, even if much more limited than Yugoslavian and other reports suggest, is striking evidence of—Straits Times, Aug. 18 - 599 words
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Article128 1960-08-24 4 Straits Times, Aug. 18 The Federation’s team for the Olympic Games is small, but its spirits are high. Three men for track and field, two swimmers, two weightlifter.s and two marksmen, they ore a select little team with modest hopes we are certain they will fulfill. Malaya’s progressStraits Times, Aug. 18 - 128 words
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Article597 1960-08-24 4 —Straits Times. Aug. 19 Of tlic many contributions which the chairman of the Federation’s Election Commission has received for the proposed code of electoral behaviour the most useful may be the suggestion that there should be an inter-party liaison committee in each constituency. The returning officer would—Straits Times. Aug. 19 - 597 words
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Article641 1960-08-24 4 —Straits Times, Aug. 20 Mr. Lumumba’s lack of confidence in Mr. Hammarskjoeld confronts the Security Council with a graver Congo crisis than it faced three weeks ago when Belgian withdrawal was the issue. The affair at Leopoldville airport underlines it. Congolese soldiers manhandled and humiliated Canadian signallers—Straits Times, Aug. 20 - 641 words
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Article30 1960-08-24 4 DAVID MARSHALL - DAVID MARSHALL Singapore. 'THE shambles of the as1 sembly debate on th‘ policy speech call i 1 amendment of our mott Henceforth it should n ad “Malu-lah Sirgapura!30 words
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Article24 1960-08-24 4 SMITH: To June and Vr ,7 Bukit Benut Est-nte at Kluang on August in.'. a HELPS: To Corry and H > son Robin Ed^ar24 words
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Article43 1960-08-24 4 MP J.D.R. Spriggs and MiM. Jolley The engagement >' nouneed between John I 1 bert. eldest son of Mr. aI E. J Spriggs, Barrowbv. ham, nnd Ann Margin<• elder daughter of the Rf' x Mrs F. Jolley. The 1 Thorpe St. Andrew, Nonvuh43 words
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Article, Illustration940 1960-08-24 5 Vernon Bartlett - BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS? NOT IN THIS WORLD by Vernon Bartlett Attacked by the Belgians, reviled by the Congolese, Hammarskjoeld nevertheless patiently struggles to bring order to the Congo i LESSED are D the peace0 makers.” But n: t one fears, in this world. While the rame of940 words
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Article100 1960-08-24 5 from the Straits Times of August 18, 1910 is talk of the mt; aniJwr Fir <‘ Brigade ,l lu :l new and up to tli, m s teamrr added to present equipment. th »f ls J so Proposed by ‘,ciiiiir ,IOSt usofuI body to and a mfrom the Straits Times - 100 words
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Article490 1960-08-24 5 n \\ i) 11;k - COUNTRYMANS JOURNAL n i) 11;k THE DUSUN, Fri., Aug. 12. A FEW years ago there was only a medical assistant at the Kota Tinggi hospital. Then a part-time doctor was appointed, who was later replaced by a resident doctor. The part-time doctor was in charge of a clinic490 words
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Article46 1960-08-24 5 SINGAPORE, Aim 20 The Naafi canteen m Serangoon Garden Estate was robbed ol $15,000 at 8.15 last ni^ht. The manager cl the canteen, Lirn Kng Senig, 37, had just, finished counting the day’s takings when two arm- ed men held him up46 words
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Article, Illustration333 1960-08-24 6 TENGKU ATTENDS TOP TALKS THEN— IPOH, Aug. 14. THE Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, announced here today that Inche Sha’ari bin Piai, who was appointed Menlri Besar of Perak for three months last April, had been confirmed in that appointment. The Tengku made333 words
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Article84 1960-08-24 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 14. Two guides fr< rn the Girl Guides Association of Malaya. Miss Khoo Suat Phene; of the Victoria Institution here, and Miss V Byrnecc van Gayze! of Seremban. left today for Australia to attend a Jubilee conference at Paxwould, Western Australia. Two eulders84 words
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Article, Illustration652 1960-08-24 6 MUSIC MASTER: WE RAN OUT OF FOOD AND HAD TO TURN RACK TANAH RATA, Aug. 14 T'HE little red sports car that was hunleci A yesterday by hundreds of troops and police and four Auster aircraft raced up the driveway of the652 words
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Article63 1960-08-24 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug It —An engineer adviser to th World Bank. Mr. C. 11. White, said here today he was sati fied with the general progress of the Cameron Highlands hydro-electric schen Mr. White, who arrived on Aug. 12 for a two-we f.visit, will discuss future63 words
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Article27 1960-08-24 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug 1* —The chief civil engineer' 1 the Malayan Hallway. J. L. Greer, has left for Zealand on leave P r,<r retirement.27 words
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532 1960-08-24 7 Preparations already being made to set up commission KUCHING, Aug. 14. Till; Sarawak Government has agreed to a st'lrct committee’s recommendation to set UD public service commission for the “Borneanisaiion” of the territory’s civil service. Government White Paper published todavOn the committee's findings532 words
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Article223 1960-08-24 7 SINGAPORE, Aug. 14. The Finance Minister, Dr. Goh Keng Swee, said on arrival home today that the World Bank would send a team of three to Singapore next month to study its economic structure in relation to loans to finance the State’s five-year development plan.223 words
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Article31 1960-08-24 7 KUALA SELANGOR. Aug 14 —The deputy chairman of the Town Board here. Inche Abdul Ilamid bin Ilaji Hassan. will be transferred tn Kajang as assistant District Oflicer.31 words
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257 1960-08-24 7 S’ PORE GOVT. TO REORGANISE ALL PRIVATE SCHOOLS SINGAPORE, Aug. 14. f FHE Singapore Government will soon reorganise A all kindergartens and private schools which cater for about 13,000 pupils. The Minister for Education, Mr. Yong Nyuk Lin, said recently that these were the only two aspects of education which257 words
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Article23 1960-08-24 7 KUALA TRENGGANU, Aug. 14. The new chairman of the Bukit Payong branch of Umno Is Inche Ngah bin Moll amed.23 words
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Article175 1960-08-24 7 LUMPUR, Aug. 14. —The Federation Broadcasting S t a 11 Union has urged the Federation Government to send technicians overseas to study television. The latest issue of its publication. Di-Udara (On The Ain. states that this is necessary it television were to be introduced175 words
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210 1960-08-24 7 KUCHING, Aug. 14 r JTTE Governor of Sarawak, Sir Alexander Waddell, has called on the people here to learn from the experience of others and to match their fearless resolution in the fight against subversion in the country. In an address of210 words
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177 1960-08-24 8 AUSTRALIAN PLANT BRINGS HIGH YIELDS TO BARREN ACRES KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 14. THOUSANDS of acres of barren, sandy land in the east coast are being turned into highyielding agricultural land by the use of a “wonder” weed. The weed, first imported from Australia177 words
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209 1960-08-24 8 BUTTER WORTH Ann INCHE Ahmad bin Jusoh, 50, a village nauL (medicine man), caught his 32nd cior-r.rin yesterday. lUQl] e The crocodile—a 15ft. male —was caught alive from the Sungei MerDau Kedong. near Jarak village. It was dazed after swallowing two ‘magic’ chicken baits. “It209 words
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Article, Illustration169 1960-08-24 8 IPOH, Aug. 14. The Prime Minister’s son, Tengku Ahmad Nerang, a lieutenant in the Federation Armoured Corps, will represent the Tengku at the presentation in Manila, on Aug. 31 of the 1960 Ramon Magsaysay award for community leadership. The Magsaysay Award Foundation’s169 words
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Article37 1960-08-24 8 IPOH. Aug. 14 The Raja Muda of Perak and his Consort, Che Ilanizah binte Abdullah, celebrated their Joint birthday with a dinner here last night. The Raja Muda Is 36 and his Consort 20.37 words
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Article33 1960-08-24 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 14. A total of 214 societies were registered by the Registrar of Societies during the second quarter of 1960. A further 140 applications for registration have oeen received.33 words
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186 1960-08-24 8 r U A L A LUMPUR. Aug. 14.—The president of the international Commission of Jurists, Mr. Vivian Bose, will arrive here on Aug. 17 for a fourday visit. Mr. Bose, a former judge of the Supreme Court of India, is on a186 words
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323 1960-08-24 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 14 Malayan Railway revenue has been increasing at a higher rate than expected, it was stated here today. The Railway Administration is confident that the position will continue to be satisfactory. Xereta Api. an official publication of the Malayan Railway323 words
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Article20 1960-08-24 8 TANJONG MALIM. Aug. 14. —lnche Mohamed Ramly bin Abdullah has been appointed a territorial chief of Parit.20 words
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Article145 1960-08-24 8 SINGAPORE. Aug. 14 Singapore used more petrol but drank and smoked less in the first seven months of this year compared with the same period last year, a Customs Department report said today. The report showed that total revenue for th e period Jfpua ry J145 words
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Article58 1960-08-24 8 IPOH. Aug. 14 -Mr V\ A. Taveira, Controller ot rosiN Perak, has gone on tra»wn to Kuala Lumpur to take uw a new appointment a» s investigation officer at P 1 5 tal headquarters He is replaced by b Mohamed Gha'/au n far. who was Control, r58 words
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Advertisement70 1960-08-24 8 U#inn If aim contains full accounts, n0n 9 IXUlly plans, perspectives and P' 1 Far East BUILDER dispensable source of inf Established 1936 tion for 0,1 architecture, building A lit Monthly allied trades Subscru penal ten I of enquiries should be nda Bull!my of Real hi ale Ad nines m70 words
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Article, Illustration561 1960-08-24 9 SYED ALBAR: PLAN WAS rejected BECAUSE MALAYA DIDN’T WANT TO SHEEPISHLY IMITATE BRITAIN, AUSTRALIA KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 14. Till, Federation Government has rejected a proposal that Radio Malaya be turned into •i corporation. This was stated here today by the Assistant Minister of Information and Broadcasting,561 words
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Article55 1960-08-24 9 TFLUK ANSON. Aug. 14 Tcluk Anson's observance of tlu* third anniversary of the federation independence day this year will begin with a parade, followed by a physical drill display on the town pariang. These will be followed by water sports, soccer and sepak raga matches55 words
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Article, Illustration16 1960-08-24 9 Straits Times picture.— Straits Times picture. - 16 words
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Article147 1960-08-24 9 pENANG, Aug. 14.—An altar boy’s garments caught lire during Mass at the Cathedral of the Assumption this morning. The boy, Frederick, Jere miah. 11. was lighting can dies at a side altar when his altar clothes caught lire The congregation were unaware of the incident147 words
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Article211 1960-08-24 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 14. Malaya came through the final of the Merdeka third anniversary soccer tournament undefeated tonight but they will have to share the trophy with South Korea for the next 12 months. After JIO slogging minutes including 10 of extra time at the211 words
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141 1960-08-24 9 SEKEMIVAN, A tig. I 1. Three hundred gue; Is on led I <» a luncheon today to wel come file lioineeoniing of a bride went to the funeral of the liost instead Mr. A. K. Putt. "if;, a member of tin* stall of141 words
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Article, Illustration95 1960-08-24 10 THIS panoramic picture by Straits Times cameraman IJM YAW CHONG shows the record crowd that packed the Mer deka Stadium in Ku il i pur on the night of August 14 for the final of the Merdeka anniversary soccer tournament between Malaya and South95 words
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Article395 1960-08-24 10 JOSEPH MIRANDA - COUNTERFEIT GANG SMASHED By JOSEPH MIRANDA IPOH, Aug. 15 POLICE have smashed a nation-wide counterfeit ring which has been flooding Malaya, Singapore and possibly Borneo with forged currency. The face value of the forged noles is believed to have exceeded $2 million. The police success395 words
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163 1960-08-24 10 SINGAPORE. Alls:. 15. THE Malayan Students’ Association in Ireland is dissatisfied with the Malayan Students’ Department in London for what it calls the department's apathetic and soporific attitude” toward its res- ponsibilities. The depart..*ent. which is responsible for looking after the interests of the students, is163 words
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87 1960-08-24 10 JESSELTON. Aug 15 —Worried by the growing number of illegal shotgun owners. the North Borneo Government announced: “Anyone surrendering a homemade gun will be given every assistance in applying for a shotgun licence in the normal manner." It also announced that a three-month87 words
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Article219 1960-08-24 10 SINGAPORE, Aug. 15 rpHE National Union of Oil Workers has submitted a set of 30 demands to the management of Caltex OH (Malaya) Ltd. on behalf of more than 100 members employed by the firm. The demands are contained in the union’s proposed draft219 words
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Article, Illustration195 1960-08-24 11 HAV e YOU WARMED YOUR seat TODAY?’ 1/UAL A LUMPUR. I\ \u2-. 15.- Federation senators feel that the public has a wrong impression of the work they are doing because thry sometimes meet only for seven minutes. A. .1 senate meeting tori.,.. :or195 words
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58 1960-08-24 11 T:^ l ir L A LUMPUR, Aug. 15.— r,:., f)^'( LUe Society has re lite v* t in memory of the Al Toni Kolff. 1;' Rmv died suddenly /i Lumpur on July 18 that husband suggested Kj of flowers doll lr. sp nt58 words
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Article365 1960-08-24 11 SINGAPORE, Aug. 15. A MALACCA merchant, Mr. Chan Hwee Tong. 58, was battered to death by armed thugs m an import and export office in Telok Ayer Street at dawn today shortly before he was due to return to his home town. Mr. Chan, who365 words
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Article, Illustration115 1960-08-24 11 SEVENTY pupils from Monk’s Hill Secondary School in Singapore had tea with the Federation Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, at the Residency in Kuala Lumpur on Aug. 15. Later the schoolchildren were conducted round the gardens by the Tcngku.115 words
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Article138 1960-08-24 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 15. /CANDIDATES appearing for driving tests after Sept. 1 will be failed if they cannot satisfy the testers that they possess “a reasonable knowledge” of the Highway Code. This was announced today by the Ministry of Transport. An official statement yesterday said:138 words
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Article78 1960-08-24 11 PENANG, Aug. 15.—The City Council has agreed to extend the Royal Australian Air Force’s present lease of the official mayoral mansion in Residency Road. The house was first leased to the R.A.A.F. in January 1958 when the first Socialist mayor. Mr. D.S. Ramanathan, assumed office. Both78 words
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108 1960-08-24 11 SINGAPORE, Au*. 15 A Chinese woman in transit from Indonesia to China caused a flurry at the Singapore Harbour Board this morning when she gave birth to a son in the British India liner Sangola. An ambulance, which had been hastily summoned108 words
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Article, Illustration696 1960-08-24 12 Syed Nasir speaks of the ‘strains and stresses’ KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 15 T'llE Director of the Language and Literature Agency, Syed Nasir bin Isniail, today spoke of the “strains and stresses” which the agency had overcome in its four years of existence. They involved696 words
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Article45 1960-08-24 12 SINGAPORE. Aim. 15.—A Cambodian seaman, Ye-Mak-oles, was fined $250 by Mr I? M I. Pates today when he pleaded guilty to having in his possession one and half nound of Indian hemp on board the Eastsea on the morning of Aug. 13.45 words
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119 1960-08-24 12 Kuala lumpur. Aug. 15.— The Pri le Minister. Tengku Abdul Rahman, today denied that the Malayan Embassy in Tokyo was like an American tourist agency He added it was not true that the Embassy had pamphlets and brochures of the United States only119 words
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189 1960-08-24 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Aue li T I,E Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul i;,), A man, today said Radio Malaya was the pulse” of the Government and because of this U would not be turned into a corporation. He said this in (he Senate189 words
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Article67 1960-08-24 12 SINGAPORE. Aug. 15.—A new Australian Commissioner in Singapore was named today to succeed the present Commissioner. Mr D. W McNicol, who leaves soon for Canberra to take up a sen lor post in the Department of External Affairs He is Mr GA. Jockei. a senior officer67 words
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Article95 1960-08-24 12 KrCHIXG. Au g. 15. The Brunei Government hav taken up the whole amount of a S2O million loan issued by the Crown Agents on behalf of the Sarawak Government to finance revenue-earning schemes under the 1959-63 revised development plan. A Government statement here said that the95 words
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Article22 1960-08-24 12 KUCHING. Aug. 15—Kuching police have seized “large quantity” of Communist books and doeumen > in a raid carried lit near here.22 words
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283 1960-08-24 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 15 T'HE Federation Gov- eminent welcomes more applications for wholesale rice licences from Malays who are equipped to trade as wholesalers and importers. Wholesale and retail rice licensing has been and is specifically directed towards encouraging the Malays Into trade. The283 words
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541 1960-08-24 13 FIRST STEP TOWARDS UNITING VARIOUS RACES IN MALAYA* KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 16. THK Senate today gave its blessings to the controversial Education Review Committee report after several Alliance senators had rebutted fears expressed by the Opposition. The leader of the Malayan Chinese Asso,,alion, Dato541 words
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Article, Illustration146 1960-08-24 13 TIIIS is the leopard cat that Mr. F.G.H. Allen, manager of a commercial firm in Ipoh. nursed back to health and set free in the jungle, after he had bought it from a labourer two weeks ago. Mr. Allen was146 words
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Article104 1960-08-24 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug 16._ The National Union of Plantation Workers has now doubled its scholarship awards from 11 to 22 a year, it was stated yesterday oy the secretary-general of th Union, Mr. P.P Narayanan. Each scholarship is worth $250 a year and in future they would104 words
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Article40 1960-08-24 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 1 fi Sixty officers and other ranks, including five women, of the Royal Malayan Air Force Volunteer Reserve, will attend a two-week annual camp at the Royal Malayan Air Force station here from Aug. 20.40 words
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166 1960-08-24 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 10. MALAYA will raise the question of Tibet at the United Nations again, it was officially announced by the Government here today. The Federation’s permanent delegation to the United Nations has been instructed to raise the matter at the166 words
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221 1960-08-24 13 BRUNEI TOWN, Aug. 16 T'HE Brunei Government has picked a Malayan A to play a key role in carrying out new plans to develop this tiny, oil-rich state. He is Inche Sa'ad bin Marzuki—a graduate of the University of Malaya and Cambridge221 words
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130 1960-08-24 13 TAN AH RATA, Aug Hi .'I he Sultan of Pahang this morning .spent two hours touring some of the sites where work on the $150 million r imer n Highlands hydro-electric project, i in progress Accompanied bv the chief ♦•evident engineer. Mr .1 (J130 words
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289 1960-08-24 14 MANICKAVASAGAM TELLS OF PLANS FOR SCHEME ON NATIONAL SCALE KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 16. THE Assistant Minister of Labour, Mr. V. Manickavasagam, said today that the Government had elaborate plans to expand the apprenticeship scheme on a national scale next year. He was speaking at a meeting289 words
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Article, Illustration121 1960-08-24 14 A YOUNG MAN from Kuala Lumpur, who is studying in Perth, West Australia, has become one of the few Malayans to qualify as a chartered accountant before reaching the age of 21. lie is Inche Azman bin Hashim, a former student of the121 words
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Article49 1960-08-24 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 10>. Dr. Gunn Chit Chan has been elected chairman of the Kuala Lumpur District Red Cross Society. Dr. Chong Yew' Chong and Dr. R. Aw were elected medical officers, Mrs. D. Jayatilaka secretary and Mrs. I? II. Hirst administrative officer.49 words
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Article39 1960-08-24 14 SUNGFI PATANI. Aug. 1C> Rev. Father f. Le du has been appointed rector of the Roman Catholic College m Pulau Tlkus, Penang to succeed Rev. Father J. Davias, who has been transferred to Kontum, in South Vietnam.39 words
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Article119 1960-08-24 14 Kuala lumpur, Aug. 16.—The Ministry of Rural Development has now received the “Red Books*’ from all 87 districts in the country. In these books are listed the requirements of the districts’ entire needs for rural expansion. Yesterday w*as the deadline for their arrival in Kuala Lumpur119 words
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131 1960-08-24 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 13. A JOINT liaison committee is to be set up by the Singapore and Federation Governments to coordinate tourist trade promotion for both terri- tories. This was decided today following talks between the Singapore Minister of Culture, Mr. S. Ra.iaratnam, and the Federation’s131 words
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126 1960-08-24 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 16. —An Alliance Senator from the PMIP-controlled state of Kelantan today said that English was the “most suitable’’ second language in Malaya. Nik Hassan Yahya told the Senate: “In Malaya, the most suitable second language we ought to learn126 words
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Article99 1960-08-24 14 CLERK STABBED—BUT SAVES CASH SINGAPORE Aug. 16. —An accounts clerk of Seacon Ltd., Basil Gomez, was stabbed by an armed robber .just outside his office in Orchard Road yesterday. Gomez had cashed a cheque for $l,OOO and was returning to his office when he was confronted by a man in99 words
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161 1960-08-24 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1« jl/TALAYA and Japan today exchanged instru 1,1 ments of ratification of the trade agree ment which was signed by the two countries in Kuala Lumpur on May 10. The ceremony was held at the Japanese Foreign Affairs Ministry in161 words
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Article155 1960-08-24 14 RUTTER WORTH Aug. 16.—A planter. Mr. T. E. Hastie. 49 told a coroner’s inquiry today that a mob assaulted him after his car had knocked down a schoolboy. Ooi Hock Chuan, 13. “I had come down frorr. my car to go to the aid ot the155 words
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Article49 1960-08-24 14 KUALA LUMPUR. AugFour health inspectors ot in K.L. Municipality have biu awarded an Australian 1 respondence scholarship a course in sanitary by the Ministry of Edurutio The are Inche Hashim to; Abdullah. Inche Ahmad Abdul Rahim. Mr. Sze I Cheong Kong and Mr. u Foo Chai.49 words
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Article29 1960-08-24 14 PENANG. Aug. 16 1 Said bin Ja’afar ha* '> elected chairman of the gei Pinang Umno bra nc Inche Ja’afar Moharncd J vice-chairman and Im mail Ibrahim, secretary29 words
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Article, Illustration399 1960-08-24 15 ‘I hope my resignation will convince all members that I’ve never been a dictator SINGAPORE Aug. 17. DATO ABDUL HAMID bin Haji Jumat last night resigned from the chairmanship of Singapore Urnno. His resignation follows a new directive from Tengku Abdul Rahman, the399 words
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Article, Illustration279 1960-08-24 15 SINGAPORE. Aug. 17 p»-t sicient Carlos Gu: v, iu of the Philippine who is now recu: in hospital i! high blood premay have to Ik-tp me his State vi.-:t to Malaya, scheduler. to begin on Sept. 5. Thi- Vv .i' the opinion of thru- Manila279 words
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90 1960-08-24 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Auk. 17. The Customs Department seized !S.~>(iO.OOI) worth of opium in the Federation in tin* first six months of this year more than double the quantity taken in the whole of I?•;*»!>. The quantity recovered was £,SUOIb., compared with 1,300190 words
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Article58 1960-08-24 15 PENANG, Aug. 17. The Chief Minister. Dato Wong Poxv Noe, said today tin* State Government had already accepted in principle a proposed route for a road up Penang llill. In reply to another question, the Chid Minister said that at present there was no committee58 words
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Article319 1960-08-24 15 PENANG, Aug. 17. SOCIALIST Front Opposition members tonight strongly criticised the speech made earlier today by the Governor, Raja Tun Uda, when he declared open the meeting of the Stale Assembly. Mr. D. S. Ramanathan. leader of the Front, said the speech “lacked imagination” while Mr.319 words
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Article, Illustration124 1960-08-24 15 She is Mrs. Chau Kai Kai. formerly Miss Chong Kim Yin. daughter of Dr. Chong Ah Khoon of Seremban. The124 words
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Article28 1960-08-24 15 SINGAPORE. Aug 17 The War Otilce has announced the appointment ot Brigadier W C Walker as General Officer Commanding. 17 Gurkha Division, Overseas Commonwealth Land Forces.28 words
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Article, Illustration514 1960-08-24 16 LAST-MINUTE ADDITION TO OLYMPIC TEAM AFTER APPEAL TO RAZAK KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 17 ’T'HERE was one last- minute addition to the Malayan Olympic team for the Rome games which got a V.I.P. send-off at the airport here today. Malaya’s small-bore rifle gold medal winner atStraits Times picture. - 514 words
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314 1960-08-24 16 SINGAPORE, Aug. 17 rpHE Deputy Prime Minister, Dr. Toh Chin Chye, said today that the Government was eager to build the Polytechnic into a major technical institution. He said countries all over the world were concentrating on technical education. for industrialisation could314 words
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Article45 1960-08-24 16 MALACCA. Aug. 17. The Governor of Malacca, Dato Haji Abdul Malek bin Yusof. today paid an official visit to the Ist Federation Reconnaissance Regiment at Stingei Udang Camp and watched a parade and a demonstration of commando tactics by the unit.45 words
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Article, Illustration299 1960-08-24 16 JOSEPH YEO - BY JOSEPH YEO SINGAPORE, Aug. l; Three Singapore who wrote to tattler Christmas Singapore" i n ld5l j asking tor presents will get them this year from the American Legion. The legion’s ative. Mrs E. S. C&* is here with this > U299 words
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Article, Illustration356 1960-08-24 17 ISMAIL TO HEAD MINISTRY OF INTERNAL SECURITY K. LUMPUR, Aug. 18 TOP-LEVEL changes in the Federal Cabinet were announced today by the Prime Minister. Tengku Abdul Rahman. t n( ler the new set-up n »u Ministry known as ne Ministry of Internal urity win be356 words
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Article, Illustration502 1960-08-24 17 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 18 THE condition of the Yang diPertuan Agong, which gave rise to serious anxiety this morning, was reported tonight to have improved. The King, who is in Bungsar Hospital, was attended today by three specialists Prof. G.A. Ransome502 words
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Article, Illustration129 1960-08-24 17 CZECH JETLINER IN S’ PORE ON WAY TO JAKARTA SINGAPORE, Aug. 18. —A Czechoslovakian Airlines TU-104 jetliner flew into Singapore air port today on its inaugural ttiuht from Jakarta to Prague. Capt Kole’.ak. tile Cze \h pilot, said that his airline had obtained permission from the Department r* Civil Aviation129 words
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Article417 1960-08-24 18 A YEAR FOR ESTATES TO USE UP STOCKS OF SODIUM ARSENITE. SCOURGE OF CATTLE KlIALA LUMPUR, Aug. 19. INSTATE owners in Malaya were today given J a year’s notice by the Government to use up all their stocks of sodium arsenite. This time next year chemical,417 words
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64 1960-08-24 18 SINGAPORE, Aug. If).—The discovery that the child of a prison oilicer at Outram Jail was suffering from poliomyelitis yesterday has touched olf a mild polio scare among other parents on the prison staff. The child, a ‘’0-montli-old boy. was admitted to the Middleton Hospital64 words
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128 1960-08-24 18 IPOH, Aug. 19. —Police here have discovered a pit in the jungle which they believe was dug as a ’’prison” for an intended kidnap victim. The pit. four miles from the main road about 14 miles from Kampar. was stumbled on while police were128 words
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446 1960-08-24 18 [OJALA LUMPUR, Aug. 19. —Elaborate measures to enable the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to have as much quiet and rest as possible were taken by the Bungsar Hospital authorities today Throughout the day all traffic to the hospital was stopped on the main446 words
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Article, Illustration192 1960-08-24 18 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 19 MALAYA'S prestige in Britain in the econo 'nic, social and politicial fields is soaring ,he Feueralion s Chief Justice. Dato Sir J an i 1 homson, said on his return here todav r>- (im holiday in Britain v 1192 words
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Article46 1960-08-24 18 LONDON. Aug. 19.—Former Malayan Judge, Mr. N. L. Cohen, has been appointed resident Judge of the Senior Judges’ Court in the sovereign base areas of Cyprus Mr Cohen joined the Colonial Legal Service in 1949 and served in Malaya for eight years46 words
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Article30 1960-08-24 18 KULIM. Aug. 19.—The Kulim OCPD. Inche Mahmud bin Mohamed Yunus, has been transferred to Kuala Lumpur police headquarters. His successor is Inche Azizol bin Hassan. from Sungei Patani.30 words
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288 1960-08-24 18 SINGAPORE. Aug. 19. —The medical and health services of Singapore will come under the scrutiny of medical experts from 13 Western Pacific countries. including: Malaya, from August 20 till Aug. 25. The experts, who are attending the 11th >e>sion of the Western Pacific regional committee288 words
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Article572 1960-08-24 19 i'som jeep, • - By i'som jeep, Kualo j NO:- tb*eV>tour<i, Ad.- )Set nl h ,his n d wgmrgntM today'-' r| S M. -’g L^ Ch r, s ,o With Frank Lrmjf' e beat the,hot fovou' ox Q«fc H in the 2“ > pay $1 M for a w i" h572 words
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Article867 1960-08-24 19 ITU ALA LUMPUR, 21. -Malayan jockey MosesJ rode I i iree winners oq the final dayfof- the King s Cup meeting here today. They were Titilino U-i&i. Traveller's Che»e II (4.20) and No Kidtog (4.50), giving Moses I total of six winners for the meet867 words
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Article127 1960-08-24 19 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 21. A BULLETIN issued at 8 45 p.m. tonight said: “His Mdjesty has maintained. his strength during: the day." Before issuing the bulletin, the medical advisers examined 'the /Yang tidl-Pertuan Agong for 13 minutes An earlier bulletin said this morning that fW127 words
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MALAYAN SHARE MARKET REVIEW
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Article945 1960-08-24 20 BETTER; SENTIMENT I DID i NOT HOMT OUT I r 'i l>■ By Our Market Correspondent 'THERE was again a considerable lack ot buy1 ing interest on the Malayan Share Market last week, in spite of the fact that most of the listed counters have reached the945 words
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Article63 1960-08-24 20 >• ,ya'g* Cto tto •rnm.-mi to. aputo atvt n%%Awdiral* Hail 'J Sept S' f 'lof< fwpi mSmliAl .*.5 h. *r} 28 V;.*v. a vT-, IS. Beats Rubber 6%* Bept. I Baklt KalM 35% gtpt. S 30% 13% Tr merlon 17%% Bept. 14 37%% 30% Cicely S3 1/S% Oct.63 words
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Article14 1960-08-24 20 u <M«»»a*e»C Mho yirtt Malayan l it t.St ■•oona Malayan M W14 words
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Article1024 1960-08-24 20 TH|*i faUowiai, -Art of revWd am f i Mafia Wv Singapore members of the Mate* MrtS aiWr their last meeting on Saturdaf- (August *0) B L rtSFhr* hffipl ui hvnt (or busifeem hM thla j» i a a -_%r km Incas So 1 00 JO OrtfC JO1,024 words
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Article359 1960-08-24 20 >*ar s a*. 1 flWtely Z upper paw t W J2? with the i. S reportVc.B. 1 LtJ In their cun i^r •urvey. Prieej-have d.- tlmiously, with n, r dcti nor Slnga; JSl acini; Indicated ov 135. OU 1 s causing wldespr- a uulii. tlon although thi.359 words
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Article20 1960-08-24 20 Till n (per picul) <1* Aug. 16 $401.96 16 $396.75 |1 17 $496.1£* it 19 $397.75 M 9HTM20 words
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Article25 1960-08-24 20 SINGAPORE. An The tin price in 81 yesterday was quoted per picul, down 75 Friday, on an estirna erlng o#265 tons, up l25 words
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Article19 1960-08-24 20 Singapore Copra A tlon noon prices per P» Saturday: Fair merch* Bombay mixed copra Sept $U (nominal19 words
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