The Straits Budget, 14 June 1961

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    34 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES ’>' :<i i; 1 1 1 MALAYA S NATIONAL NfWSPAPCR Zy/ Seelies *573. Kuala Lumpur, June 14, 1961. Price 40 cents (Malaya) or 1 Shilling.
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  • From THE STRAITS TIMES POSTBAG
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      A Malaya in the making... SOME MYTHS ABOUT THE CHINESE THAT MUST GO
      435 2  - A Malaya in the making SOME MYTHS ABOUT THE CHINESE THAT MUST GO J. PATRICK Johore I WAS very pleased to read Casey Ng’s letter. I live in Johore where nearly all the Chinese speak passable Malay, take a keen interest in what the Government is doing at home and
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      PROMOTION? IT DEPENDS ON WHO YOU ARE AND WHO YOU KNOW
      154 2  -  HERBERT LIM Petaling Jaya MAY I reply to Mr. D. 1 Mahendran on the subject of white-collar p*y? His contention that technicians can become technical assistants anil then engineers applies only to a few who are offered token upgradings
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      IN A HURRY
      81 2  -  RATEPAYER m Taiping THE Taiping town council wants the assessment rates for the second half yeav to be “paid by July 2.” I wonder what period of grace Is allowed from the date the rates become due. namely July 1? Insurance companies which operate for profit normally
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      THE WEAKNESS IN EDUCATION POLICY
      353 2  -  MILON NANDI Muar 1-T VERY year a large num--14 ber of pupils are forced to leave school a:» a result of failure in the secondary schools promotion examination and the L.C.E. examination. They seek admission to private schools and in course of time a fortunate
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      PROMOTIONS AND DISMISSALS
      154 2  -  T.P.D. NAB General Secret*!;, All Malaya Estate Staff UnlN Petaling Jay a S ol t a he ll mp“£ u ,.,r e e s e on the pohit dIj JJS2S because of ,*o- p A i feel that there are facets to a amor” Our record* nave
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      PAY CUT OFFER
      60 2  -  tmchii Singapore I AM a government schooi teacher and am no member of tin S Teachers’ Unto--. I like to accept ie Govern merit’s offer o: restoration of the pay cut. There are many who are not member* the S.T.U. who wuM K to accept It, tot).
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      WANTED: A ZEBRA
      49 2  -  ■srnW Singapore |)ABBENGESS 1 Slngapoj rib* dren. who an Re* stop opposite cro s* Theatre, are o| t he the road b< Bu^ 11 heavy tral; Tlmah Hoad con* Will the a into cerned P* v r ely this mat sartj zebra cross 1 r. >181'“
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      Lock icon The Common Destiny
      549 3 —Straits Times. June 5 Mjy r <n oi a South-East l an nnunity of former ttivl. riitories, projected ■pM-lava's Prime Minister, t.. »he popular imaginC, n mm :.>ss than the interest K n leaders. And not l e x t :,.(ily the warmest has come from SingaK,
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      Lock icon Undated Pledge
      365 3 -Straits Times, June 5 Rising familiarity with military coup leaders and theii predictable techniques have bred a pronounced contempt for General Chang Do Yung’s lack of originality in South Korea, though his precaution of securing President Po Sun Yun as a figure head deserves appreciation for its novelty.
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      Lock icon No Resources
      241 3 —Straits Times, June 5 It is a pity the Federation Minister of Health and Social Welfare omitted to mention the total cost of the Vocational Training Centre which he received on behalf of the Government from the Kelantan State Welfare Committee yesterday. Perhaps he felt that the Central
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      Lock icon In The Cairo Foothills
      323 3 —Straits Times, June 6 Some of the nations represented at the current Cairo conference which is preparing for a meeting of heads of uncommitted powers before the U.N. General Assembly reconvenes are not such as to raise hopes that the conference will achieve its aim of
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      Lock icon Split, Unsplit
      198 3 —Straits Times, June 6 Having suddenly and emphatically quit the Johore State Socialist Front, the five Party Rakyat delegates who so deeply resented the alleged indifference of their Labour Party colleagues have now just as suddenly compounded their differences, returned to the coalition fold and promised to help
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      Lock icon Tanah Puteh
      210 3 —Straits Times, June 7 Two arvl a half miles down river from the old site, Kuching’s new port facilities at Tanah Put r *b have* come into service no sooner than hey were needed. More than million have gone into the 800 foot wharf and a full complement
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      Lock icon National Policy
      373 3 —Straits Times. June 8 The King in his official birthday broadcast yesterday gently «md with the utmost tact addressed a special appeal to one of Malaya’s minority groups, to the relatively small —though all too vocal —body of Chinese who want the Government to continue subsidising schools in
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      Lock icon Where Are The Dykes?
      684 4 i: 111 hi it untui. —Straits Times. June 9 In another month or two Laos will be ready for a Communist takeover, a perfect example of the tide and the technique which Mr. Khrushchev says are irresistible. If he is to be proved wrong the lessons
      i: 111 hi % it untui. —Straits Times. June 9  -  684 words
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      Lock icon Floating Trade Fair
      270 4 —Straits Times. June 9 The problem of the Australian trade promoters whose floating fair has just reached Port Swettenham differs from that of the recent British trade delegation which was supposed to be seeking the remedy for Britain’s declining share in South East Asian trade, and differs
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      Lock icon In Opposition
      213 4 —Straits Times. June 9 The Malacca Alliance leader, Inche Abdul Ghafar bin Baba, makes a common but unnecessary mistake bv drawing attention to his party’s equivocal position in the new Malacca Municipal Council. The Alliance cannot assume control because the voters have not given it a majority and
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      Lock icon Tin At The Ceiling
      697 4 -Straits The International Tin Council’s denial that the raising of tin’s ceiling price of £BBO a ton was considered at its recent meeting has beer welcomed by consumers. whose natural anxiety is appreciated by producers. And it is quite true, as consumers have pointed out, that
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      Lock icon Time for Action
      332 4 favourable n jo —Straits 1 i' r Nothing has I anticipated year, when Ma,.*! Sopiee held tended ,1 1 Baguio and iimokok J possibilities el economy J cultuial co-ujv ntion in East Asia. emerges f r j the Federation Governme-J statement announcing partite meeting 0 f officials
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  • PERSONAL
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      BIRTHS
      40 4 lill REID: To !'-> tf»? Ross Road P' a son. Hugh y ~::c P is CARSON a daughter Eh er O H Brunet M Sunny. Om" and child both M-‘ r WILSON cus and Co!, an 29 5.61 I? m
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      ENGAGEMENT
      14 4 111 w ENCi the enoa< cod he*wee!i nf Kuchum Clara La’boi; 1 1
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    Lock icon KING’S WARNING
    1069 5 j Malayan outlook vital, or *v 0 drift KUALA LUMPUR, June 7. fHE Yangdi-Pertuan Agong warned I today that unless the country’s 1 educational policy was orientated with a Malayan outlook “we will tend to drift apart.” The King, who was making a birthday broadcast over Radio Malaya,
    future of my country and my people.”—Straits Times picture.  -  1,069 words
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    Lock icon Nation celebrates his birthday: State visits abroad
    993 6 KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 and bunt- ing flew throughout the Federation today as the nation honoured the 41st birthday of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. Biggest celebrations were in the Federal capital where His Majesty took the salute at a march-past of 600 soldiers
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    $200,000 fire destroys bikes
    212 7 II jA'iA HURT |N SID I O SAVE I OWNER’S I PROPERTY 1,.- LUMPUR. June K More than 5200.jrtli of motorrefrigerators, h r e e wheel and their ories went up^in when fire nved a wooden -hoi use in PuRoacl. about six from here. ft »ertv
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    Linda Fong retrial is fixed for June
    114 7 S IN( ‘‘’ORE. June 5. —The trial of Linda Fong, ll,as Won?; Kim Wah. a or, r eabaret supervisor, n harKe of commitlm; <ulpable homicide f 1 oanting to murder K »n* the death of Toh. a business--11 her flat in Kim r
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    Big Naafi shopping centre is opened
    168 7 Malacca. June 5. One 0! the largest Naafi shopping centres in the world was opened at Terendak Camp. 13 miles from here today by Mrs. W. C. Walker, wife of the General Officer. Commanding the 17 th Gurkha Division. This centre, where a supermarket
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    $110,000 forfeit on broken contract
    706 7 IPOH, June 2 MR. JUSTICE AZMI ruled in the High Court here today that the Kampar Rubber and Tin Co. Ltd. was entitled to forfeit the first deposit of $llO,OOO for the purchase of a $1,100,000 rubber estate when the intending purchaser failed to pay
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    Now MIC protests
    296 8 SAMBANTHAN TO ASK WHY BRANCH WAS LEFT OUT OF TALKS ON NEW ALLIANCE SINGAPORE, June b. HpHE Singapore branch of the Malayan Indian Congress has protested to M.I.C. headquarters in Kuala Lumpur about being left out of the Alliance of the Singapore People's Alliance, United Malays National
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    100 GO ON STRIKE
    65 8 SINGAPORE. June 5 More than 100 employees of Industrial Gases (Malaya* Ltd. at Bukit Timah Road went on strike this morning They are members of the Singapore Business Houses Employees’ Union. A spokesman for the union said that the strike was in protest against the management’s
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    King’s birthday parade, party
    194 8 IfiUALA LUMPUR. June 3. Two colourful ceremonies will mark the official birthday of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong tomorrow. First, there will be an hourlong Trooping the Colour ceremony at Merdeka Stadium, which will herald the birthday celebrations. The King, as Commander-In-Chief of the Federation Armed Forces,
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    Minister opens new factory
    43 8 TIIE Minister of Commerce and Industry, Inche Mohanied Khir Johari. inspecting a tin of Dumex baby food with Mr. B. Ishoi. the factory manager, looking on, alter he had performed the inaugural ceremony at Petaling Jaya on June H.
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    Poison gas crackers banned in S’pore
    131 8 OINGAPC fu>> The Co iiner/ banned tht .ntpo n and s tor aa* o: Ja* anese “sand r'- f.reworks. Sand crack fi pink, three-'.!, -*r. candy. But thro* the door or the? burst with explosions, givi g 0.l pi sonous gas. T), art for
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    MAN BEATEN BY THUGS HID FOR TWO HOURS
    83 8 MALACCA. June. 6. A wounded carpenter. Lee Kim Chuan, 21. hid for more than two hours before venturing out to seek police help after he was attacked by secret society thugs in Bona Vista Road last night. Police rushed Lee. who hao'
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    Hundreds rally to cheer dying girl
    227 8 OINGAPORE, June 6.—HunO dreds of people in Singapore were today hurrying to cheer up a dying girl thousands of miles away in Southern Rhodesia. Seven-year-old Sandra Wilson is suffering from leukaemia. She has only two more months to live, according to doctors. Malaya came
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    Independence is only sane way, says SPA
    273 8 SINGAPORE. June 5 —The Singapore Peopi* Alliance today declared that independence was the only sane and practical course open to Singapore. In a front-page editorial in its official organ The People, the party said that the Federation of Malaya had. time and again,
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    Prospect team finds oil traces near Kuantan
    323 9 KUANTAN, June 2. A 1 TEAM led by a royal prospector has found traces of oil in Sungei Ular, about 22 miles lorth of here. The site is also believed to be rich in n on 01 e. It r prospector. Tengku LV;
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    Towns have big plans for C-Day joy
    126 9 June 4. Elaborate plans have been laid in the main towns of the IJlu Selangor district to celebrate the coronation of the Sultan of Selangor. There will be a variety show at Kuala Kubu Bharu on June 28 and at Rawang on the
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    Brunei men fly in
    59 9 KUALA LUMPUR. June 1. —The second butch of 31 recruits from Brunei who will be the cadre of the Brunei Malay Regiment arrived here in a Royal Air Force plane this afternoon. They will be trained at the Armed Forces Depot in Port Dickson together with
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    A devoted couple (we’ll go together) die within hours
    238 9 CINGAPORE, June I. A Singapore businessman, Mr. Lee Chwee Chuan, 62, used to tell his devoted wife; “When we go, we will go together.” And they did go together yesterday. For death came to Mr. Lee three hours after it had
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    CUEPACS JOINS TEACHERS’ FIGHT
    349 9 KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 Representatives of Government school teachers will meet here on June 4 to discuss a new move in their fight for improved salary scales and conditions of service. The meeting is being sponsored by the Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public
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    ROBBERS GET $850 IN A DAWN RAID ON FAMILY
    124 9 SINGAPORE. June 1. Three armed robbers broke into a house in Rayman Avenue, off Kim Kiat Road, just before dawn today and tied up a family of five before stealing $B5O. Madam Soh Yew Kin, 40, later told police that she
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    SULTAN MOVES INTO NEW ISTANA
    137 9 KOTA BHARU. June 4. The Sultan of Kelantan has moved into his official palace in Jalan Sultanah Zainab here in preparation for his coming installation. The palace which stands along the bank of the Kelantan River is known as “Istana Kota Lama,” It was recently
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    Party for dancer
    50 9 Il*OH. June 4.—lpoh Indians today gave a tea party in honour of MLss Padmlni Priyadarsinl, the dancer, and other members of the Indian stage troupe which performed here this weekend. The tea party, at the Station Hotel, was sponsored bv the Siva Nadagamandram, a local dramatic association.
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    KING’S BRITHDAY Honours for 168 in Federation
    884 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. A TOTAL OF 168 people, four of whom are created Datos, have been honoured by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the occasion of his birthday today. They represent many walks of life and include a Cabinet Minister, an Ambassador, Government
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    New factories bring dual benefits: Khir
    219 10 KUALA LUMPUR. June 6. THE Minister of Commerce and Industry, Inche Mohamed Khir Johari, said here today that the Federation's industrial development policy was such that both the “giver and the receiver should benefit.’’ Inche Khir Johari was opening the Dumex pharmaceutical factory in
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    $8mil. harbour opening
    69 10 KUCHING. June 4. The Governor of Sarawak, Sir Alexander Waddell, will open the new port of Kuching costing $8,624,000 tomorrow. Construction of the port, the main feature of which will be an a 800-ft long rein- forced concri in early 1958. ar.d*It was oK; > rity cr
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    Birthday award list covers a wide field
    1913 11 11 4 AL of 168 people A -nine of them were awarded v honours by the y,. di-Pertuan A^ong I morning of June II •> dude an ambassaI u.ister. senior army I politicians, police I doctors. senators, I t olticials, comI ulers. social
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    Improvements at Kulim please the Sultan
    182 11 K/JLIM, June 4.—The r Sultan of Kedah said here today he was glad to see many improvements and changes in this South Kedah district. “I am glad to know that Kulim has been raised to the status of a town council whose members are
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    FORECAST-A SOCIALIST GOVT. IN MALAYA
    340 12 *> icJOI Socialist Front will take over eventually: Kean Siew PENANG, June 6. THE secretary-general of the Socialist Front, Mr. Lim Kean Siew, predicted today that the Front would one day become the government of Malaya. “We hope to take over eventually, and we shall,”
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    Bride flew from Edinburgh
    69 12 MR. JAMES LAMBERT and his bride, the former Miss Mary Simpson, pictured after their wedding at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. Kuala Lumpur, on June 3. Miss Simpson flew from Edinburgh two weeks ago to marry Mr. Lambert, who is technical manager of the Anglo-American Corporation in
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    ‘Full internal self-rule’ call under fire
    198 12 Full internal self-rule’ call under fire SINGAPORE, June .4. The leaders of the Workers’ Party and Singapore People’s Alliance said today they were surprised at the statement by six TUC leaders on June 2 demanding a new constitution giving “genuinely full internal self-govern-ment” for Singapore. The union leaders also called
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    Kuching’s port will ease cost of goods in Sarawak
    208 12 KUCHING, June 5. fPHE new Kuching port opened here today is expected to help ease one of Sarawak's biggest grouses—the high cost of consumer goods. A Government statement mentions the possibility of a reduction in rates which would, in turn, offset
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    ONG SEES MEDICAL TEAM IN ACTION
    182 12 rpELUK ANSON, June JL 4.—Dato Ong Yoke Lin, the Minister of Health and Social Welfare. yesterday visited a medical team based at remote Kampong Pulau Tiga which is fighting against filariasis, a disease prevalent in the riverine areas of Parit and Lower Perak. At
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    Malayan standard of health is praised by new firm
    150 12 IfpALA LUMFUR. June 5. The head of a Danish pharmaceutical firm today praised the Federation Government for its efforts in maintaining a high standard of health in the country. He is Mr. L. Toft, founder and managing director o. Dumex Ltd.,
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    3 experts for Rida
    354 13 F i -ST WILL TRAIN MALAY [contractors, second a :,/iser on industry, T-;iRD ON BOAT-MAKING KUALA LUMPUR, June 4. iriiKi experts, incuding one Irom the United P Si u*s, have arrived in Malaya to strengthen L e j»,»rai and Industrial Development Authorl chairman of Rida, Inche
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    4 years for raping his daughter
    95 13 JOHORE BAHRU. June 5 A Pontlan tapper, Mohamed Yusoff bin Bachok. 38 was today sentenced to four years’ jail b.v Mr. Justice Adams in the High Court here for raping his 13-year-Old daughter at 3 a.m. on Feb. 14. The girl gave evidence in
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    WELFARE CENTRE GOES TO GOVT.
    228 13 KOTA BHARU, June 4. The two-year-old Vocational Training Centre here is a good example ot the co-ope-ration between the Government and voluntary welfare agencies in undertaking: services for the benefit of the people, Dato Ong Yoke Lin said today. The Minister of Health md Social
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    Bankrupt teacher barred from promotion for eight years
    319 13 KUALA LUMFUR. June 5 I t years a convent rr A Y was barred because of llu hip in a firm r bankrupt with ing $102,865 ,V,. lli Kb Court here L"-’ Justice Hashim tn plea of the js;': Madam Loke and
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    Counterfeit notes ring smashed
    355 13 KUCHING. June 5 SIX SARAWAK MEN SENTENCED TO TOTAL OF 119 YEARS men who, in the words of a Sibu judge, could have caused “enormous damage" to the economy of five nations, have been sentenced to a total of 119 years’ jail on charges connected with
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    Funeral of: Dr. Chen-scholar and diplomat
    102 13 CING/VPOKK. June 5. Dr. Chen Cheong l.ok, who dire] at his Pasir Panjang heme on .hint* was buried at Bidadari eenietery this evening. At the time of his death. Dr ('hen. 7"». was general manager or Kwantung Provincial Bank. lie was Consul-General for C
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    Girl, 17, is robbed
    88 13 KUALA LUMPUR. June 4.Yap Yoon On, 17, lost her hand bag containing $2O when it was snatched from her by a youth as she returned to home in Petaling Jaya at 11.30 p.m. yesterday. Yap said: "I wouldn’t give him my bag. but he pushed me
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    Suspect gang chief held
    40 13 JOIIORK BAHRU June 5. Police today detained a man, suspected to oe lead* r of the 18 Sio Jee Hoe a pineapple factory in Jalan Sendai. The detention war made under the Prevention of Crimes Ordinance
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    SINGAPORE DRESSES UP FOR NATIONAL DAY
    634 14 Searchlightswill pick out flag-draped public built lings SINGAPORE. June 1 THERE was a festive air here today as last-minute preparations were made for Singapore's second National Day, which will be officially celebrated on June 3 and June 4. Decorations ot public buildings have already
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    Pass and honour graduates’ pay—disparity concern
    279 14 KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 r ]TIE Students Council ot the University ot Malaya has expressed “deep concern” over the great disparity in the salaries of pass and honours degree graduates in the public service. An article in the latest issue of Mahasiswa Negara, official
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    Singapore doctor found not guilty of ‘infamy’
    113 14 LONDON, June 2.—A doctor from Singapore, who was convicted of an indecent offence in North Borneo in 1957. was found not guilty of infamous conduct by the disciplinary committee of the General Medical Council yesterday. Dr. Loh Mung Sun, registered as care of
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    Lieut. Ismail
    23 14 KUALA LUMPUR. June 1 Inche Ismail bin Ahmad has been commissioned a lieutenant in the Territorial Army, it was gazetted yesterday
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    Plan to clear port backed
    130 14 ITU ALA LUMPUR, to 2. The Associated Chinese Chambers o.‘ Commerce backs a pn> posal by the Malayan Railway Administration for importers to give up their Sun cay day of rest and ho p clear the godowns at Port Swettenham. The President of the ACCC.
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    Retiring envoy praises our rapid advance
    270 14 SINGAPORE June 1 T'HE retiring High Commissioner for Ceylon to* day paid tribute to the rapid political advancement of the Federation and Singapore. Said Mr. D.C.R Gunawardana: “As Asians, we are proud Of their achievements. and the drive towards the w T ell-being and
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    Don’t honour wealth alone, urges the Front
    411 15 Don t honour wealth alone, urges the Front KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 THE Selangor State Assembly was urged today not to confer decorations on L 0 ple by taking into consideration only their wealth or ‘‘political favours.’’ I Social I 't Front members it ifV t' 1 pjca 3t a
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    7 WOMEN’S GROUPS TO FORM A COUNCIL
    132 15 [UAI.A LUMPUR. June Representatives of 35.000 women belonginti- i seven organisain the Federahon will meet here I'i'ow to form one body to raise the > of women. behind the move ’asammah Bhupahas been elected chairman of the 1 Council of Wo- < rumisations.
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    Mr. OOI IS NOMINATED AGAIN
    72 15 PENANG. June 5 —Mr. Ooi Thiam Slew of the Socialist Front was today officially nominated for a second term as Mayor of Georgetown. Mr. Ooi’s nomination was handed to the City Secretary, Mr. Ong Hock Chuan. this morning. The election of the mayor and deputy
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    Poll Lin, 18, makes her mark as brilliant student
    263 15 SINGAPORE, June 7. Deaf, dumb and blind Chan Poh Lin. 18, who is now studying in the United States, has made her mark as a brilliant student. The authorities of her school, the Perkins Institute for the Blind. Massachusetts are so
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    Cuepacs: We’ll fight for better deal for teachers
    410 15 KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Service (Cuepacs) made it clear today that it would go ahead and fight for a better deal for the lower and middle grades of teachers. Mr. G. Leo,
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    Dance girl said ‘no’—then suicide
    211 15 Dance girl said ‘no’ —then suicide SINGAPORE, June 5. A contractor killed himself in a dance hostess’s flat after she had rejected his proposal of marriage, the Singapore coroner decided today. He was Lau Chin Kee. 42, married for 15 years and father of five children. The hostess, Annie Chan,
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    ‘Technical Week’ in Ipoh now
    96 15 IPOH, June 7.—Seven government departments and 13 firms will take part in an exhibition to mark the Commonwealth Technical Training Week in Perak. The Sultan of Perak will declare the exhibition open at the Junior Technical Trade School on the evening of June 10. It
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    Tengku and new Alliance
    655 16 KUALA LUMPUR, June 9. FIRST STEP TOWARD TWO-PARTY SYSTEM IN SINGAPORE AND A MORE EFFECTIVE OPPOSITION: KHIR THE Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, 1 said today he was consulted before three Singapore parties SPA, Umno and MCA decided to form an alliance. Ho said: “It is
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    Five years for rape
    55 16 SINGAPORE, June 2. A Harbour Board employee. Tai Yin Chong. 21. was jailed for five years by Mr. Justice Buttrose today for raping a girl under 14 years of age on March 6 this year. The incident took place inside the men’s lavatory at the Metropolitan
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    Theft of gold bracelet
    47 16 BUKTT MERTAJAM. June I.—An Indonesian, Salleh bin Achmad, 33, today pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a gold bracelet belonging to Hor Kee Kong at Arumugam Pillal Street on May 30. Sentence was deferred to June 8. Salleh was granted $3OO ball.
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    MEDALS FOR 62 BLOOD DONORS
    113 16 JOHORE BAHRU, June 4. Sixty-two peopie. including lour women, were awarded medals by the chairman of the Johore Bahru Red Cross, Dato Wan Idris bin Ibrahim, for donating blood to the blood bank here. They included 25 people from Johore Bahru Prison and members of
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    Lock icon Aussies register sales on their floating fair
    230 16 SINGAPORE. June '1 ABOUT 1,500 business people today visitedt e Straat Banka, Australia's floating J al y inspect the ship's wide range of goods ana lish contacts with the Australian businessm aboard. Mr. A.P. Whilington. leader of the Australian trade dele gation aboard
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    Nine going to W. Germany
    122 16 KUALA LUMPUR. June 4. —The Assistant Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Cheah Theam Swee, will leave here on June 7 with a nine-man party—three officials from his ministry and six people representing trade and business circles on a two-week visit to West Germany. The
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    My two days of fear in US south—by Malayan student
    829 17  - My two days of fear in US south —by Malayan student WOULD BE PREFERABLE TO ALABAMA, SAID ONE NEGRO By R. CHANDRAN SINGAPORE, June 7 A UNIVERSITY or Malaya undergraduate today spoke of his ‘’two days of fear” in Alabama, in the deep south of the United States, where the
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  • Article
    A busy time —if he arrives
    231 17 Kl'. LA LUMPUR June The chancellor or it- University of Malays. Mr. Malcolm Ma Donald, h a s a busy weekend ahead of him in Kuala Lumthi t is, if he :.uiie> to get here At f-:u tlie former Comm: .ner General for S
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    Journalist, 61, dies after heart attack
    201 17 KUALA LUMPUR, June 8. VIR. Aster Gunasekara. a veteran Malayan journalist, died in the General Hospital here this afternoon following a heart attack on June 3. He was 61 A funeral service will be held at the St. Mary’s Church at 4 p.m. tomorrow
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    At last Trengganu makes a start on land development
    212 17 KUALA TRENGGANU, June 7 'THE PM IP controlled Trengganu Government has at last made a move on land development. It has called for to clear 2,798 acre-;, on which about 850 families will be settled in September. Of the 2,789 acres.
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    Kampong fire-bug strikes again: 50 people homeless
    272 18 SINGAPORE. June 8 I>OLICE were today looking for a firebug after yet another attap hut was set on fire this morning in Kampong Henderson. The Police Secretary, Mr. Lim Seng Huat, confirmed that the fire was started deliberately. The blaze—just next to another
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    Lock icon Sir Geofroy hands over 800 books for university
    60 18 Sir Geofroy Tory (left), the United Kingdom High Commissioner, presented 84)0 books from the British Council to the University of Malaya Library on June 6. The books were received by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor A. Oppenheira (right). In the centre is Mr. W.
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    Plea to the public to help the deaf
    208 18 IPOH. June 8. There are 13.G00 deaf children in Malaya and they have no hope of having any training unless the public comes forward to help them. This was stated by the principal of the Federation School for the Deaf. Penang Miss
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    Selangor Govt, aids kampongs
    52 18 KUALA LUMPUR. June 8 The Selangor Government has allocated $25,000 for improving amenities In kampongs and villages In the State this year. Most expensive Item on the list of 14 kampongs and villages which will benefit is the extension of water supply at Kampong Sungel Penchala.
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    Penang pet show
    58 18 PENANG, June B—The annual dog and cat show organised by Penang R.S.P.C.A. will be held at the New World Park stadium at 5 p.m. on June 24. Entry forms are available at Whiteaway Laidlaw and Co Agricultural Farming Co.. Singapore Cold Storage. Ho Dispensary and the hon.
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    NEW DEAL FOR GOVT. TEACHERS BID
    196 18 ITUALA LUMPUR, June 4. Improved conditions of service for Government teachers will be discussed at the full National Whitley Council meeting on June 12. This was stated today by the general secretary of the Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil
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  • Article
    Shell claims world record
    267 18 (GINGAPOKF. J lme 0 f The Shell Compam today claimed a world record for oompletm. its $3O million oil Jz finery on Pulau Button m under 12 months. The refinery will be onerM by the Finance MiiUste* Dr Goh Kent; Swee, or. j£ 26 1 Its
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    Printers join union
    57 18 KUALA LUMi’ The Straits Tim' Pf*» o! tion of the Nation. Employees in > 1 Industry wa today. p reThe oflicers vicesldent, Mr. S ’named president. Inrr- r. Abdullah: -pRajahnayagan gab: tary. Mr. CM treasurer. Mr The comm > Mr are Inche nud‘ S. K. Moortht Mr
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    IT’S FROGGIE AGAIN
    821 19  -  By rr-soM jeep A i,. v i C'.K. Lee’s moI',. v spinner Froggle m, rthur Ward asL. ored his third ve win this sea- ulie chalked up o ,r i table 14-length itor>’ irom Pinkson in o; c rak Derby Trial t i. ,-a on JUNE 10.
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    Results and the dividends
    833 19  -  By EPSOM JEEP [POH. June 11. Ele--1 von-year-old Cargo Rico one of the oldest horse s in training, sprang a surprise to pay STS in the 2.45 race at Ipoh today. Carso Rice, ridden by Lamic Biilett, made all the running to win from the favourite
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  • Page 19 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      133 19 BEG SWEEPTOTAL POOL $147,300 First *****8 $39,190. Second *****0 $18,419 >' < Third *****3 $9,40$ J Starters $4,898 each Nos. *****6, *****1. ons 2' atl l oo each Nos. *****7, *****3! x 3Bk mm. *****7, *****,1 24,019 ticUe^iXo^. 0 ,St PrfZe 2778 Numbers Forecast pools: 778 Taipinr branch $1 pays
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  • MALAYAN SHARE MARKET REVIEW
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      Mining difficult but outlook is bright
      995 20 From Our Market Correspondent CONDITIONS continued difficult in the mining section of the Malayan Stock Exchange ’ast week although prices on balance finished tetter than at the commencement. Mid-week stimulated by the London metal irlce topping the celling price of £BBO per ton tin
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      Doubts on U.S. rubber stockpile
      578 20 rpHE denial by the 1 O.C.D.M. of any pending changes In the U.S. stockpile policy and the statement that “no change is under consideration” caused a slight improvement at the beginning of the week but did little to dispel the doubts of dealers locally state
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      UNIT TRUSTS
      25 20 (Managers' Prieet) Pint Malayan 1 60 1.70 Second Malayan 1.32 1.41 Pint Hong Kong 1.31 1.39* Second Hong Kong .98 1.04* (HK currency)
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      MALAYAN SHARE LIST
      1224 20 nrHE state of shores on the Moloyon Slock Exchange showing last business to June S (Al and last business since that date IB) with H and L standing for Highest and Lowest business year and to date, were: INBUSTRIAIS Hi At Alu Bricks 1.00 0b OfSI iJO
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      CLOSING PRICES
      28 20 riN rubbi „i,oi> UHT «>•' j;i June 5 851 ds. 44*2.78 8 14 lets- ~,„e4 7 85 cts. vJ jh 8 84J ct' 9 84 i 10
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