The Straits Budget, 22 March 1961
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section27 1961-03-22 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYA’S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER \>,. series 761 Kuala Lumpur. March 22. 1961. Price 40 cents (Malaya) or 1 Shilling27 words
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Advertisement151 1961-03-22 1 mm water carriers i$h T: i -f m :l 4‘ I i.' In many communities throughout the world, water still has to be carried from source to user by i V means as varied as the many races employing them. 4 V I* N The bamboo, in its larger diameters,151 words
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Article556 1961-03-22 2 ABDUL ItAIIIM KARIM - ABDUL ItAIIIM KARIM London. VOUR editorial of March. 6 1 gives the impression that Malaya Hall in London has failed in its functions and “is not meeting the purposes for which it was intended.” The main functions of a place like Malaya Hall would be: TO556 words
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Article247 1961-03-22 2 QUO VADIS - QUO VADIS Kuala Lumpur. *THE Federation Government in its efforts to maintain and raise the efficiency of the police force has recently adopted a policy of direct recruitment for the post of Assistant Superintendent of Police (division one). The minimum qualification is ac full Higher School247 words
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Article123 1961-03-22 2 M . <,s - M < ,s Petaling Jaya. WITH reference Mr H Peek's letter ST March 11) regarding a shareholders' assocJ ion i would like to make c to** lowing statement 1 order to prevent confU' Last year I sugg 10 Mr. F.C. Marcus Singapore, that he mig i0 sider- forming123 words
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Miscellaneous72 1961-03-22 2 mi &N m I ii wi-W--i £gj *>*58 2 ill .V VA’ ..A .'AV V. .4 w, --.SC' ■My 1 BH "t •■jay X x. ■t lv K yv ii vr > m W* r«, <> x4- us? HPili liX I (Q If IT*'* aJfifcv v /k i* "v t.72 words
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Article586 1961-03-22 3 —Straits Times. March 13 i rnce of Congolese ta(! Tananarive may be l tl ooint in the long Vnc ima. Some of the decisions have an 1 loubt and danger, o,'o’ st against the des;aU.u‘ Ir lian combat troops 0 the Congo is not a good lugU—Straits Times. March 13 - 586 words
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Article407 1961-03-22 3 —Straits Times, March 13 Ipoh’s consumption of water daily, 8.4 million gallons, is exactly the same as the maximum combined output of its two treatment plants. Hence until completion of stage one of the Kinta water supply scheme, raising treatment capacity to 25 million gallons a day, every—Straits Times, March 13 - 407 words
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Article689 1961-03-22 3 —Straits Times. March 14 Ever since the first gathering at Shanghai twelve years ago, conferences of the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East have had a tendency towards lively political rather than economic discussion. The Delhi meeting seems to have been no exception. No doubt—Straits Times. March 14 - 689 words
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Article410 1961-03-22 3 —Straits Times, March 14 All credit to the Federation’s Minister of Transport who, though lie has occasionally feigned indifference to grumblers about Port Swettenham, is working effectively to remove the grounds for complaint. Last month he struck at the Port’s worst administrative handicap by promising that it would—Straits Times, March 14 - 410 words
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Article664 1961-03-22 3 .Straits Times. March 15 The United Nations Trusteeship Committee has paid a pretty tribute to the Commonwealth in asking the Prime Ministers to bring their influence to bear upon the South African Government in the matter of South-West Africa. But what influence does the Council think the.Straits Times. March 15 - 664 words
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Article577 1961-03-22 4 Straits Tunes. March 16 Two-thirds of the school f” tuicato examination cun-dt'k’-s in Singapore passed this year, an immense improvement on the results of the year before, when no more than forty per cent of the entrants for the “Cambridge made the grade. It w ill be– Straits Tunes. March 16 - 577 words
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Article603 1961-03-22 4 —Straits Times. March 17 Soutli Africa is taking herself out of the Commonwealth, a decision that will be received with the deepest pleasure, particularly among Asian and African nations. Dr, Verwoerd’s bitter comment as lie announced his country’s withdrawal from membership was that the Commonwealth would—Straits Times. March 17 - 603 words
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Article638 1961-03-22 4 —Straits Times Man a Sarawak appears to be more deeply embroiled than ever in controversy over the Government’s new education policy. But it is increasingly evident that the opposition of the Chinese language secondary schools to the use of English as the medium of instruction is not—Straits Times Man a • - 638 words
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Article70 1961-03-22 4 THOMAS i ■ - THOMAS i Singapore. 1 am surprised to that the gold n offered for English bv >'•* Singapore Chamber Commerce has gon< claimed for ten yeai friend of mine passe< London Chamber ot merce intermediate examination in 1957 distinction. There may be other have won distinctio; the70 words
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Article, Illustration897 1961-03-22 5 VERNON BARTLETT - by VERNON BARTLETT PAGE FIVE COMMENTARY IT IS customary for mapmakers to colour all the countries of the British Commonwealth in red —so anaemic a red that it could not convey any suggestion of Communism. They must be wondering, if they are sending new editions to897 words
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266 1961-03-22 5 IPOH March 12 AN ALLIANCE party investigation committee of four, which is inquiring into allegations made in Parliament about applications for iron mining land in the Sungei Lam area of Perak, met here today. The allegations were made by the secretarygeneral of the People’s266 words
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Article60 1961-03-22 5 SINGAPORE. March 13 —An engineer, Mr. G. S Pandian, 31. reported to police that his house was burgled last night. He left his house In Macpherson Road with his wife at 7.30 p.m and returned an hour later to find the front door broken in and60 words
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Article20 1961-03-22 5 RAWANG. March 13 —Members of the Portland Club here will hold a Harl Raya dance on March 13.20 words
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Advertisement97 1961-03-22 5 Kong Far East builder 1936 1 Hi-Monthly Periodical of Hu 'UinU of Real 'V Activities w li °ng Kong and ll >e Far East. CONTAINS full p4«ns, perspectives and photo graphs of new and projected constructions in Hong Kong and other parts. An indispensable source of information for all concerned97 words
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Article, Illustration598 1961-03-22 6 i/.A 7 accused as ‘ineffective’ in handling of Congo crisis KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 'JHE United Nations was “condemned” at an all-party rally here tonight for its “ineffective and rather partial handling” of the Congo crisis. This was part of aMinister. Straits Times picture. - 598 words
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Article26 1961-03-22 6 RAUB. March 12. Tuan Sheikh Abdul Rahman, President of the West Pahang Sessions Courts, has been transferred to the Legal Department in Kuala Lumpur.26 words
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161 1961-03-22 6 Kuala lumpur March 12. The Chief Justice. Dato Sir James Thomson, advising a man to keep away from temptation, yesterday told him to find work where he could steal “nothing but P.W.D, tractors.” Dato Sir James refused to interfere with a lower court161 words
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358 1961-03-22 7 SAFETY ‘BOSSES AND WORKERS APATHETIC’ KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 r: i f. retiring Chief Inspector of Machinery, Mr. J. G. Pollard, today I, t out at factory owners and their employees for a “lack of real interest’’ .jfety measures, j,, a farewell interview with the nits Times he said that358 words
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Article206 1961-03-22 7 SETTLERS WATCH IN HORROR AS THEIR CROPS AND HOUSES ARE DESTROYED KOTA BHARU, March 12. AIORE THAN 190 settlers in the resettlement area in Sok Ulu Kelantan, 61 miles from here, watched in horror yesterday evening as three elephants on the rampage pushed down their newly206 words
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186 1961-03-22 7 SINGAPORE. March 12Members of the Singapore Aeromodellers’ Club thrilled hundreds of children and adults with an aerial display of their model planes at the esplanade yesterday. The three-hour display was organised by the Singapore Rotary Club in conjunction with the model exhibition at186 words
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118 1961-03-22 7 [POH March 12.—West Germany has now’ emcru-ed as one of the 01 buyers of tin Malaya. to ;ght a total of 6.831 M'* year, becoming the r I'ighest importer, next the United States tons) and Japan tons). t0 j U imported only 110118 words
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Article43 1961-03-22 7 SINGAPORE. March 12 Dr. Khoo 800 Chai left by air today for Tokyo to take part in the 13th congress of thp Japanese Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society which opens next week. He will be away for two weeks.43 words
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Article143 1961-03-22 7 IPOH, March 12. THE Assistant Minister of Rural Development, Haji Khalid bin Awang Osman, said today that from April 1 the Government would stop giving grants to all adult education organisations. The Ministry of Rural Development is taking over responsibility for adult education In the143 words
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75 1961-03-22 7 I/UALA LUMPUR. March 12. -—Buddhists in Selangor will celebrate Wesak Day on a grand scale here. This was announced yesterday by the Wesak Celebration Committee of the Selangor Buddhist Fraternity. The highlight of the festival will be the procession of the image of75 words
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Article37 1961-03-22 7 KUALA LUMPUR. March 12. Tht' Royal Federation of Malaya Police have launched a drive to recruit 240 constables this year. The first recruitment will be of 100 constables and the second of 140.37 words
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Article45 1961-03-22 7 BATU GAJAH. March 12 The district Boy Scouts’ Association. has elected Mr. C C P. Wilkins, a planter, chairman for the fourth time. Other officials are: Mr. S. Saminathan secretary. Mr Hor Kum Yoke treasurer and a committee of eight.45 words
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Article133 1961-03-22 7 SINGAPORE, March 12 r FHE U S. mobile trade fair. 1 which arrived here l3st week, will open at the Singapore Polytechnic grounds tomorrow. The fair, the first of Its kind here. Is sponsored by the Isbrandtsen Steamship Co Its opening was timed to133 words
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310 1961-03-22 8 K. LUMPUR. March 12 TTIE 2,500-strong Na- tionai Union of Teachers was today officially accepted again as an affiliate of the Malayan Teachers National Congress thus ending a year-old “feud” between the two organisations. This was decided at a meeting of the310 words
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529 1961-03-22 8 SINGAPORE, March 12 OIXTEEN Peoples Action Party leaders tonight fired the opening shots in the Hong Lim byelection battle between their candidate, Mr. Jek Yuen Thong, and the former Minister for National Development, Mr. Ong Eng Guan. It was a noisy529 words
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131 1961-03-22 8 SINGAPORE, March 12. Mr. P. Crawshaw, director of the Royal Overseas League, is now in Singapore during a tour of the Commonwealth to visit branches of the league. He is accompanied by his wife. The league, which celebrated its golden jubilee last year, aims at131 words
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323 1961-03-22 8 4 L K. LUMPUR, March 12 Federation Government will soon launch a A national offensive against tuberculosis the Minister of Health and Social Welfare Dato One Yoke Lin, revealed last night. He said this during a Press conference at the airport after his323 words
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Article40 1961-03-22 8 KUALA LUMPUR. March 12 —A cyclist, Lim Wai Seng. 15. of Serdang Bahru, was today admitted to the hospital here with head injuries alter being knocked down by a motor-cyclist at the railway crossing, near Strdang new village.40 words
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Article24 1961-03-22 8 JOHORE BAHRU. March L—The Sultan of Johore open the Malayan Batteries Ltd. factory at Jalan Tampol here at 4.30 p.m. on Mar.24 words
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260 1961-03-22 8 JPOH, March 12.—The Kinta Water Supply Committee is not in favour of introducing rationing in Ipoh, despite the water shortage here. Handful The chairman or the committee, Tengku Mohamed bin Tengku Besar Burhanuddin, said today that water rationing would inconvenience the whole po- pulation as260 words
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Article, Illustration488 1961-03-22 9 SHELL'S OUTLOOK, BY lEF IN FAREWELL I fER VIEW: MORE if CAL MEN ARE wasted at the top SINGAPORE, March 13. IMh\ H. A. Eccles, managing director of Shell (Eastern) Limited, today said: “We have verv onsiderable faith in Singapore and its future as evidenced by488 words
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380 1961-03-22 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 13 A NEW plan is to be launched immediately to *elieve congestion at Port Swettenham. The plan consists ot: INSTALLING a pontoon jetty at Klang and provide enough tugs for towing lighters between Port380 words
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Article63 1961-03-22 9 IPOH. March 13—Chong Kah Fatt. 21. who had six previous convictions, was sentenced to one year’s jail, to be followed by one year’s police supervision, here today when he /p-idcd guilty in the magistrate’s court to the theft of a bicycle. Chong stole the bicycle,63 words
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Article, Illustration260 1961-03-22 9 KUALA LUMPUR, March 13. THE president of the Municipal Council here, Mr. A. D. York, is tipped to be the first Commissioner of the Federal capital when the Government takes over the administration of the town at the end of next month. To260 words
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Article69 1961-03-22 9 KUALA LUMPUR. March 13. .St udents of th* University iif Malaya here ire to have their own home A new union building tor them will be built thL year. This was stated today by the Vice-Chancellor >f the university. Sir Alex.aider Oppenheim. Main features69 words
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205 1961-03-22 9 r tontion has been to the heading. u >’ e r‘s dare: Chief an ex:n Sunday Times M 12. concerning a T! Kuala Lumpur M s ourt. ’he court sat on H. Dato R. P. S. la counsel for the plained that he did not205 words
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760 1961-03-22 10 Shock at inquest into two Kailang Park killings SINGAPORE. Marcn 1 3 A DETAINEE, called lo lestifv at an inquiry into a double murder today, startled the Coroner’s Court by stepping into the witru ss box and ;aving: “I swear tha* whatever760 words
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106 1961-03-22 10 11ANJONG MALIM. March 13 A tapper gave birth to triplets—all girls—in the hospital here on March 11. She is Leong Seek Ching, 27 of Ulu Bernam. who earns $3 a day. Two of the three girls were born in the early hours of .March106 words
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235 1961-03-22 10 KUALA LUMPUR. March 13. associated chambers of commerce reA presenting all business communities in Malaya have agreed to form an alliance. This follows a suggestion made recently by the Minister of Commerce and Industry. Inche Mohamed Khir bin Johari. that a national body235 words
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Article, Illustration113 1961-03-22 10 CJINGAPORE March 13— Pretty Anna Ong. year-old Malayan Airways air hostess nul fashion model, who rushed to the Genet il Hospital in a coma, regain ed consciousness just a.tm 2 p.m. today after a hour blackout. Her mother said: “It ah gan113 words
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Article41 1961-03-22 10 MERSING. March 13. At a meeting of the Merslng welfare committee the following were elected officials; Chairman, Inche Ismail bin Haji Ismail; vice-chair-man. Mr. Lee Seng Koon; secretary. Mr Goh Seng Kuan, and treasurer. Inche Ibrahim bin Abdul Majid.41 words
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Article33 1961-03-22 10 SINGAPORE. March 13—Maj. AH. Staughton. of the Stalordshire Regiment, who has been the Assistant Director ot Public Relations at Singapore Base District tor the past 14 months, has \acated his post.33 words
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Article29 1961-03-22 10 KAXGAR. March 13.—Inche Mustaffa bin Mohamed Said. Pei ghulu of Mata Ayer, will visi> Karachi on March 26 to attend a course on the cooperation movement.29 words
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Article173 1961-03-22 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 1 3 police officers of 1 six com 1 tries met here today at a Commonwealth regional senior polic* officers’ conference. They consist of representatives from the police forces of Malaya. Singapore. Hong Kong. North Borneo. Brunei and Sarawak. The conlerence was opened173 words
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Article23 1961-03-22 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Me —The Oxford and Cam: Soeiety will hold a dim dance at the 1 Meriin here on April 1.23 words
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Article, Illustration247 1961-03-22 11 SINGAPORE. March 13. TV.’-j Harbour Board labourers were crushed to ath by a heavy steel gangway on which they ridinu with two others this' morning. The other two wen? injured. The dead were Kok Yee Chye. 25..—Straits Times picture. - 247 words
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Article84 1961-03-22 11 LUMPUR. March 13.Women Teachers’ Federation ol Malaya, d an observer to the on it deration of Or•ns of the Teaching •o to be held in New August. Foo Yoke Choon. ecretary of the vill be the observer was decided at an council meeting W.T.U.84 words
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Article40 1961-03-22 11 March 13. Foo Kuan from s i n g auid Beh W e n g t of ipoh. were A accused here today us bookmakers at 1 Turf Club yesterwere allowed $5OO ach until April 7.40 words
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Article55 1961-03-22 11 TANJONG MALIM, March 13. Two timber workerf r e c e 1 v e d fatal injuries when the lorry in which they were travelling collided head-on with a ear. a mile north of Trolak in South Perak. They were Chan Lam. 47. and Chan Ah Kow.55 words
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221 1961-03-22 11 KUANTAN, March 13. THE Pahang Chief Education Officer, Mr. B. 11. G. Adams, last night listed three categories of people in this country who were hindering the grow th of the nationil language. Mr. Adams was speaking at the monthly meeting of221 words
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Article104 1961-03-22 11 POLLING DATE SET FOR HONG LIM ELECTION SINGAPORE, March 13. SATURDAY, April 29, will be polling day for the Hong Lim by-election, it was officially announced today. The by-election —touched off by the resignation of the former PAP assemblyman for Hong Lim, Mr. Ong Eng Guan—will be a104 words
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Article627 1961-03-22 12 SINGAPORE. March 13 That is the outlook for S’pore-U.S. trade with lifting of controls —Yap SINGAPORE expects a “big leap” forward in her trade with the United States to follow the recent liberalisation of exchange control rules. So said Mr. Yap Pheng Geek, vice-president Dl627 words
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Article, Illustration197 1961-03-22 12 SINGAPORE. March 13 k There were cheers and clapping when a pretty Malay film star in sarongkebaya stepped into the airport reception room with a bronze statuette today. She was Latiffah Omar, a Cathay Organisation act reia. The statuette was for the Malay film197 words
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Article, Illustration513 1961-03-22 12 PENANG, March 13. rpHREE Penang candidates one ot* uiem A Miss Ooi Cheng Gaik, 18-year-old daughter of the Mayor, Mr. Ooi Thiam Siew obtained eight distinctions in the Cambridge school certificate examination, results ol* which wert announced today. Miss Ooi topped the list513 words
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114 1961-03-22 12 |£UAIJI LIJMPIR. March 13. A charity money box belonging to the Malayan Association for the Blind has been stolen from the counter of the airport bar here. Police are investigating The manageress of the airport restaurant, Mrs. Loong114 words
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284 1961-03-22 13 FIVE STOLE $10 SPENT IT ALL A T FUN FAIR PENANG, March 14. tOI R former students and a schoolboy robbed two i other students of $10, then spent the money a < ‘hool fun fair the sessions court was told 41 tnHav today. “They had no real Intention of284 words
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Article, Illustration82 1961-03-22 13 OINLAPORE, March 14.—A Singapore consultant engineer. Mr. Tay Gan Tin (above) and Dr. Mustapha bin Osman, of I’enang, have been awarded the honorary degrees f doctor of laws, by Hong Kong University, w hich is now holding its Golden Jubilee celebrations. Mr Tay,82 words
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Article, Illustration132 1961-03-22 13 KUALA LUMPUR, March 13. UA, t or Sulaiman bin Haji Mohamed Noor, Public Officer for the Federation Armed :or os, is to replace Lieut. Col. Shaari bin Daud Military Attache to the Malayan Embassy in Jakarta. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong has approved his appointment132 words
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Article385 1961-03-22 13 Man’s age stops judge from ordering estate owner to be whipped A„__„ KUALA LUMPUR, March 14. UIOH Court judge said today that he would order whipping as well as jail for young men who attacked people with acid. Mr. Justice Hashim, sentencing an estate owner,385 words
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158 1961-03-22 13 BATU GAJAH, March 14. A MINE executive was injured when a water heater in the bathroom of the Kinta club here exploded last night. Mr. H. Elston, manager oC the Klnta Kellas Tin Dredging Co., who was playing billiards at the time158 words
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78 1961-03-22 13 SINGAPORE, March 14 The Liquorst Licensing Board does not discourage competition among bar operators, Mr. Choor Singh, the chairman said today. He was making public for the first time the board’s policy towards new applicants for beer and public house licences.78 words
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Article21 1961-03-22 13 KUALA LUMPUR, March 14—The next meeting of the House of Representatives will be held from April 19 to April 29.21 words
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Article28 1961-03-22 13 KUALA LUMPUR. March 14.—Burglars broke into the house of a vegetable seller. Kal Lam. at Kampong Attap. here last night and stole $l9O in cash.28 words
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194 1961-03-22 13 i/UALA LUMPUR, March 14. —The Federation's Civil Service, which lost its top men because of Malayanisation, is “regaining its strength.” This is the opinion of Mr. M. J. Quinlivan, a senior officer of the Australian Public Services Board, who is in charge of training Malayan194 words
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Article47 1961-03-22 13 SINGAPORE, March 14.—General Sir Richard Hull, Com-mander-in-Chief Far East Land Forces, arrived this evening: from an 18-day farewell visit to New Zealand and Australia. Gen. Hull returns to Britain in June, where he will assume duties as Chief of the Imperial General Staff.47 words
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Article, Illustration353 1961-03-22 14 IN SELANGOR ONLY 37% PASSED .If U ALA LUMPUR, March 14. Boys did better than girls in last year's Senior Cambridge* Examination, results of which were announced yesterday. Preliminary analysis by the Straits Times today si)owed that, unlike lait year, most oi the boys353 words
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251 1961-03-22 14 BOGUS POLICE OFFICER GOT SQUEEZE’ SINGAPORE, March 14. YOUTH from “u respectable family/’ posing as a police officer, agreed to overlook some opium smoking utensils found in a house for $l,OOO, a Singapore court was told today. The youth. Wee Aik Lock, 21, who admitted impersonating a police officer and251 words
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Article91 1961-03-22 14 SINGAPORE, March 14. The University of Malaya Socialist Club and the Singapore Polytechnic Political Society will Jointly sponsor an “anti-apar-theid” convention on March 21. to mark the first anniversary of the Sharpeville massacre. Mr. Tan Jlng Quee, chair- man of the organising committee, said today that the91 words
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228 1961-03-22 14 KUALA LUMPUR, March R SMALLHOLDERS in the Federation u r ing $60,000,000 yearly because of th. quality rubber they produce, the Minis: Agriculture and Co-operatives, Inche AoR Aziz bin Ishak, said today. This money could go into the smallholders’ pockets if they worked228 words
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123 1961-03-22 14 pENANG. March 14 7 Penang MC A. will intake any decision or piv received from Dr lVChong Eu. the ass >ciation's former preside:* stating he would not withdraw his decision to resign from the MC A. At a three-hour meeti:» last night, the123 words
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Article31 1961-03-22 14 IPOH. March 14—A seller. Khor Seng Yew, 53 was acquitted of a charge giving a tribe of $5O t< Inspector Boon Choor.g Sen His defence was not called.31 words
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178 1961-03-22 14 KUALA LUMPUR, March 14. 'fHE vice-president of the International Youth Hostels Federation, Dr. Anton Grassl, sale here today that the East would soon be brought closer to the West by a chain of youth hostels stretching from Europe to Asia. Dr. Grassl is here178 words
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Article86 1961-03-22 14 KLANG, March 14. A tor-cyclst, Quick Kong H< was in fair condition it pital today after bcdng iced in a collision with o < c Kapar Road here yesterd *> The condition of Muhsr. Bajuri bin Sedek. 15. < was involved in another cident with86 words
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Article, Illustration514 1961-03-22 15 inquiry urged: Cut security deposit for all KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 4 PLAN for increased Malay participation in contracting was preA S ented to the commission of inquiry investigating the system of warding tenders today. was put forward by Mr. K. P. Dawood Sultan,514 words
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Article150 1961-03-22 15 WASHINGTON, March 14. The Commerce Department yesterday advised domestic manufacturers and exporters seeking new foreign markets not to overlook sales possibilities in Malaya. The department’s advice was contained in a 57-page pamphlet prepared by the Bureau of Foreign Commerce for American businessmen. The pamphlet noted150 words
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335 1961-03-22 15 SINGAPORE, March 14 'J'HE Singapore Textiles and General Merchants Employees’ Union has protested against the alleged “insincerity’’ of the management of Robinson and Co. in “dismissing and retrenching employees without reasonable ground’’ while negotiations on claims were in progress. A union335 words
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63 1961-03-22 15 K' U MPUR, March 14. (h- youth from the i, r| Kesi Boys* Home was sent to the Gen1 ’ospital yesterday for iMm was reported tol,» be improving. The principal of the home, Mr. Hoh Yoon Sang, said the boy had been sent63 words
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Article119 1961-03-22 15 h I t MPUR, March 14. r American arts and expert, Miss Bernice r '-'hs.today gave four n Ah > Malaya ought *P its own industry: f ,lo "n juvenile de- r< He y; Iiv| n& stanthe rural areas; BOOST the tourist trade; and PROMOTE racial119 words
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Article29 1961-03-22 15 PORT SWETTENHAM. March 14 The chairman of Glen Line Limited and representative of the Far Eastern Freight Conference. Sir Herbert McDavid. visited Port Swettenham today.29 words
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Article497 1961-03-22 16 KUALA LUMPUR, March 15 1960 CONDITIONS LOOK LIKE CONTINUING. BARRING A MAJOR U.S. RECESSION: ALLEN THE very favourable trading conditions which prevailed in the Federation throughout 1960 looked like continuing right through this year, barring a major recession in the United States, Mr. F. G. II.497 words
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Article76 1961-03-22 16 IPOII. March 15.—Police last night cracked down on youths who prowled the streets riding noisy motor scooters. Five riders were rounded up by the crew’ of radio patrol cars for making excessive noise with their machines. A sixth was picked up by the traffic police76 words
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Article50 1961-03-22 16 SINGAPORE, March 15. Two Singapore Polytechnic students, living at the Asian Seamen’s Cluh in South Quay, had their watches, a fountain pen and $lOO in cash stolen yesterday. Chung Chow Yee and roommate. Soh Cheng Poh. woke up to find that their bedside locker had been stolen.50 words
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213 1961-03-22 16 JOHORE BAHRU, March 15 r FHE Johore Land Development Board is to open up 19,000 acres of jungle land for 1,700 families this year under the second five-year plan. Announcing this today, the executive secretary of the board. Inche Rahman bin Ahmad, said213 words
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Article59 1961-03-22 16 KUALA LUMPUR. March 15. —A Penang businessman and former Federal Legislative Councillor, Inche C. M. Hashim. has been appointed a director of the new Malayan shipping company. Sharikat Perkapalan Kris Tanah Meiayu. In a Government statement today, it was also announced that another Malayan would be appointed59 words
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216 1961-03-22 16 LEARN ABOUT NEIGHBOURS’ TOURS FOR 92 MALAYANS KUALA LUMPUR. March h qjEVEN parties, comprising 92 Malayans, will v,k several countries in South-East Asia to sc their "opposite numbers” live and work. They include Members of Parliament, State Assemblymen. Members of Opposition parties, penghulus. co-opera-tors, clerks, businessmen and journalists. A 1216 words
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Article91 1961-03-22 16 JJUALA LUMPUR. March 15. —“Jet.” the 11th Commonwealth joint exercise and training period in which two carriers, three cruisers, four submarines, 22 other warships and nine auxiliaries took part, ended successfully today. The 14 day exercise was held in the Indian Ocean and the91 words
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Article152 1961-03-22 16 IPOH, March 15 T HE Perak Chinese Chamber of Commerce today appointed a sub-committee to study the possibilities of forming a unified chamber of commerce, representing all communities in th« State. This followed a letter from the Federation Chinese Chamber of Commerce urging the P.C.C.C.152 words
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223 1961-03-22 16 KU A L A LUMPUR. March 15. The Government today appointed a joint working party of Government officials and representatives of the rubber industry to consider the future of the rubber replanting scheme, which ends next year. The review' committee will work under the chairmanship223 words
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Article41 1961-03-22 16 KAJANG. March 13. ;V; Kirkby-trained teach' invited to attend the :li re-union dinner and cm: the Kirkby Guild at th« Merlin. Kuala Lumpur p.m. on April 4. Ear! day. the guild will h annual meeting at tn toria Institution.41 words
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357 1961-03-22 17 KUALA LUMPUR, March 15. A :G AT IONS of bribery and corruption in rding Government contracts were made a Commission of Inquiry here today. charges were made by the president of mgoi Malay Chamber of Commerce. Raja Khalid bin Raja Harun. “It is357 words
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165 1961-03-22 17 L’ A L A LUMPUR, Th 15. A Miss M ya contest is to Id this year— the r of which will the United I to compete for Miss I n ter nationality thle. TV towns will elect their165 words
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202 1961-03-22 17 K U A L A LUMPUR, March 15. —A United Nations social welfare expert said here today that the social problems in Malaya were not as bad as those in some other Asian countries. “Malaya is a pleasant country a very fortunate and blessed country,”202 words
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Article50 1961-03-22 17 KOTA BHARU. March 15. The car of the deputy chairman of the PMIP. Inche Zulkiflee Mohammed, was stoned on the night of March 13 while he was driving home from a dinner at Tualang Bachok. 22 miles from here. Inche Zulkiflee (M.P for Bachok> drove on.50 words
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Article31 1961-03-22 17 BUTTERWORTH. March 15. —A police spokesman here today warned motorists not to leave ignition keys in their f'ars. “Four vehicles wore reported lost last month.” he said.31 words
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Article38 1961-03-22 17 March. 15-The Ooi Thlam Siew. Chief Minister. .V;-- Pow Nee. at the r 1 Assembly meeting to clarify how State Government on scholarships in 1 o wants to know budgeted cost for 1 Tication in vear38 words
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Article52 1961-03-22 17 SINGAPORE March 15 A verdict of death by misadventure was todav recorded by the State coroner. Mr. Sathi V Kandiah. on a housewife. Toh Hay. 54 of Sembawang Road who died shortly after she was knocked down by a car in Sembawang Road on the night of Dec. 552 words
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301 1961-03-22 17 KUALA LUMPUR, March 15. brightest prospects for work for the A thousands of boys and girls in Malaya who have just passed the senior Cambridge examination are in education and “new fields*’ definitely not in the white-collar area. This is the opinion prevailing in301 words
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Article39 1961-03-22 17 SINGAPORE. March 15. The assistant coroner. Mr. Loke Siew Hoong, today recorded an open verdict on Koh Poll Seng, 16. of Rambai Road, whose body was found in a monsoon drain in Carmen Street on Jan. 539 words
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124 1961-03-22 17 SINGAPORE. March 15 Seah Peng Soon, who threw a plastic packet containing dirt at the staff of t he ninth magistrate's court here this morning, was remanded in the Woodbridge Hospital for observation. Seah, who appeared on a cheating charge, threw the124 words
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151 1961-03-22 17 IZLANG, March 15.—A married man, who tried to molest the wife of another man, was today fined $5OO or six months’ jail by the Magistrate’s Court here. Shamsuddln bin Abdul Karim, 27. could not pay the fine and was sent to jail. He was151 words
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Article129 1961-03-22 17 Kuala lumpur. March 15. —Malayan Airways are to introduce direct air services between here and Kota Bharu on March 26. The new flight will cost $33 (single) and take 90 minutes. The present flight, via Penang, costs $BB and takes 2\ hours The service129 words
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Article, Illustration597 1961-03-22 18 KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 MALAYA has declined an invitation by the United Nations to appoint a Malayan chief of staff for the U.N. armed forces in the Congo. In turning down the offer, the Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, said that Malaya was greatly597 words
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Article224 1961-03-22 18 SINGAPORE, March ■^l6.—Finance Minister Dr. Goh Keng Swee has classified another 13 items, including baby napkins. as pioneer products A government statement which announced this here tonight also gave notice f hat another 11 products, including television sets, are to be given similar status. Other224 words
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Article50 1961-03-22 18 SINGAPORE, March 16 The assistant coroner, Mr. Like Slew Hoong. today recorded a verdict of death by misadventure on a clothseller Tan Lye Heng. 64. of Tai Gin Road, who died six hours after he was knocked down by a ear in High Street on Dec in last year50 words
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Article57 1961-03-22 18 ALOR STAR, March 16. The president of the Alor Star Town Council. Inche Abu Bakar bin Sulaiman, will leave for Britain on March 21 to attend a six-month course on administration for senior officers. Inche Hamid bin Mat, secretary of the Padi Planters’ Board, will deputise57 words
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Article40 1961-03-22 18 SEREMBAN, March 16. The Chief Education Officer. Negri Sembilan, Mr. R. T. Swales has left for Britain under the Malayanisation scheme. He is succeeded by Mr. R Vivakananda, headmaster of King George V School here40 words
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259 1961-03-22 18 KUALA LUMPUR. March lb. HTHE Malayan Special Force in the Cone,- > day sent a ‘*thank you” signal to dor. r$ of the Straits Times and Berita Harian eh fund. The message was .sent through the Federation Army Public Relations259 words
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150 1961-03-22 18 17 U ALA LUMPUR “‘March 13.—Malay.; is proud and confident that its troops in the Congo will always uphold the good nanu ot their country thou.h there are difficulties and hardships ahead The Deputy Prime Miniver. Tun Abdul Razak. said this in150 words
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Article23 1961-03-22 18 IPOH. March 16— Mr R M Woolfenden, from Kuala Lumpur, has assumed d uties as State Engineer. Public Works Department. Perak23 words
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Article145 1961-03-22 18 KUALA SELANGOR, March 2 AN OPEN verdict was recorded here yesterda* jn P Ramiah, a star footballer, who was f dead in a four feet deep canal on Raja Musa E here on Nov. 16 last year. The Coroner, Wan Hamzah bin 'an Mohamed145 words
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Article60 1961-03-22 18 HONG KONG. The Governor. Sir E Black, in his capacity Chancellor of the U sity of Hong Kong, yeti ay conferred the rary degree of Do,* Laws on Dr. Mu staphOsman, of Penang Mr. Tay Gan T.: Singapore. Both men took their degrees at the60 words
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Article480 1961-03-22 19 E CHAIRMAN DETAILS V mS'jHK MW JHk«P N -v SYSTEM To I *1 C rate from next c 3APORE MEETING SINGAPORE, March 17. Tl t iiairman of the Singapore Turf Club, i'. v. C. Bath, today announced details of 0 <0 urse betting facilities to be available480 words
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Article, Illustration59 1961-03-22 19 HASH1MAH VON, an actress and comedienne with Malay Film Productions, is one of five Malayan stars who leave on March 23 to entertain Mala yan troops with the U.N. force in the Congo. The others are Ismail Bontak, Hamsah Dolmat. S. M.59 words
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Article101 1961-03-22 19 KUALA LUMPUR, March. 17. I MODERN version of the Bible is fasl becoming a ‘‘best-seller" in Ihe Federal ca Pthe Straits Times was told today. T» manager of a shop J tr peclallsliig in religious aid that his first shlp- the new Bible was sn101 words
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Article40 1961-03-22 19 i 1 s W E T T E N- Mar. 17. A hghtnlng struck of Mr. 8.M. Maroof, ,)0 Jt manager here, burning out the f o k0r In the kitchen his wife had flnlsh“hg the family dln-40 words
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75 1961-03-22 19 In all his 8 subjects distinctions mfUAR, Mar. 17— Huang Hai, 16 a pupil of the Muar High School, •ycorrd distinctions in all eight subjects for which he sat in the Cambridge School Certificate examination. He gained distinctions in English language, English literature, mathematics, additional mathematics, science I, and science75 words
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117 1961-03-22 19 a banned In worth Borneo from April. 1 following a wave of stabbing Incidents during the past few years. From that day, no person may manufacture, sell, carry, wear or' possess any dagger without lawful authority. Penalties for breach of this offence under117 words
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Article177 1961-03-22 19 Kuala lumpur, March 17.—Lt.-Gen. Sir Rodney Moore, chief of staff. Federation Armed Forces, indicated tonight that Malaya may ask New Zealand to train Malayan army, navy and air force officers. He was speaking on his return from a two-week visit to New Zealand, where he visited177 words
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135 1961-03-22 19 |(UALA LUMPUR, R March 17. —'The Federation Government plans to introduce new legislation to provide for minimum rates of oyere time for workers. Main features of the new legislation are: FOR LABOURERS working more than six days a week, the minimum rates of overtime should135 words
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Article51 1961-03-22 19 JESBELTON, March 17. Sandakan-born Mr. Yap Pak Khi, a Colombo Plan student at the University of Adelaide, has graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Civil Engineering. < He has now begun 12 months’ practical training In industry and is expected to return to Borneo early51 words
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Article48 1961-03-22 19 IPOH, March 17.—Asst. Supt. Vooi Shew Fook, who was formerly In charge of the secret societies sub-branch, Perak, today took over as the senior investigating officer “A” division, Ipoh. H.? succeeds Asst. Supt. Anthony Chong Ngian Hin, who is to do a police training course.48 words
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149 1961-03-22 19 SINGAPORE. Mar. 17. Leaders of the 10-000-member Singapore City Council Labour Unions Federation will meet officials of the council on Tuesday to thrash out minor points of an Industrial dispute. The bulk of a series of demands submitted earlier by the federation’s 13149 words
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207 1961-03-22 20 BANGKOK, March 17. AT LEAST 10 Malayan Communist terrorists have surrendered in southern Thailand, Mr. Luang Chart Trakankosal, Undersecretary for the Interior, told reporters today. He did not say exactly where or when they gave up. He said those terrorists without Thai identity207 words
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149 1961-03-22 20 SINGAPORE, March 17. Two top executives of the Olson Travel Organisation, wellknown tour promoters of Chicago will arrive here Dy air on Sunday for a visit. They are Mr. Harvey 8. Olson (president 1 and Mrs. Edna Bra‘art (vice-presid-ent)149 words
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Article28 1961-03-22 20 IPOH, Mar. 17—Work Is o start soon on a new district police headquarters costing over $lOO,OOO in Taiping on a site opposite the Town Hall.28 words
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Article30 1961-03-22 20 KAJANG, Mar. 17. The Men* trie r Besar of Selangor, Dato Abu Bakar bin Baglnda today distributed Hari Raya gift parcels to patients at the district hospital here.30 words
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Article53 1961-03-22 20 KUALA LUMPUR. Mar. 17 The Yang di-Pertuan Agong has sent Harl Raya greetings to heads of four Muslim countries. The messages were add- ressed to King Saud of Saudi Arabia, the President of Pakistan. Field Marshal Ayub Khan, President Nasser of the United Arab Republic, and President53 words
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Article980 1961-03-22 20 KUALA LUMPUR. Saturday. I‘he following were yesterdays snare quota tloos in Kuala Lumpur:— INDUSTRIALS Last •riM Buyers Sellers Alex Bricks Ordi 12 2.20 8.8. Petrol 6/- 40/b 42/ 44/-' Boustead 1 33 1.34 1.38 Con Tin Smell £1 45/- 43/- 42 't Con Tin Smell Pret. £1980 words
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333 1961-03-22 20 TAt SING ONN - By TAt SING ONN Kuantan, March 17. r rHE Socialist Front will offer the strongest challenge to the Alliance by contesting nearly naif of the 68 wards in the coming local government elections in Pahang. The. Front expected to put up candidates in most333 words