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The Straits Budget
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Title Section31 1963-02-20 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAGAS NATIONAL NIWSIAMR Sei. s 541. 4> Kuala Lumpur, February 20, 1063. Price 40 cento (Malayaij or l shilling KPN m31 words
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341 1963-02-20 2 TURFITE - TURFITE Kuala Lumpur I WAS interested to read Dato Sir Clough Thuraisingham’s reactions to the 1962 report of the Singapore Turf Club’s Chairman, Mr. V. C. Bath, and his remarks about racing generally in Malaya. It Is gratifying to know that at last the341 words
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Article56 1963-02-20 2 INTOLERABLE - INTOLERABLE Singapore rE drains on both sides of Jalan Kachang are pools of stagnant water. At night mosquitoes are plentiful. To make matters worse dirt from pig sties is shoved into them. The stench from these pools is becoming unbearable. Will the authorities concerned please take immediate action56 words
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Article159 1963-02-20 2 ANOTHER WIFE - ANOTHER WIFE Kuala Lumpur IT is very easy for people like your correspondent “LD.A.” to play around with cliches like the Postal Department playing a major role. It would take a broadminded person to think of the postal workers as human beings also. My husband has159 words
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247 1963-02-20 2 OLD TIMER - OLD TIMER Kola Bharu Irk an with considerable interest the news that the Government is considering investigating the tin deposits along the coastline. While it is unlikely that the values found in the sea between Bhoket and the mainland, in Thailand, will be247 words
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Article47 1963-02-20 2 A.N. OTHER - A.N. OTHER t Ipoh I AGREE with “Exasperated” who complained in your Issue of Feb. 12 about the unsatisfactory postal service. I live about a quarter mile from the G.P.O. A letter posted to me in Ipoh on Jan. 23 reached me on Jan. 30.47 words
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230 1963-02-20 2 T. WX7 - Games ban: Tim e Indonesia was taught a lesson T.WX7. Petaling Jaya punisnmem. Although it Is the Indo- nesaan ainletes, many of whom do not endorse their country’s stupid actions who suffer, the time has come when Indenesia must be taught a lesson. While Indonesia is being severely taught, let230 words
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Article142 1963-02-20 2 WITNESS - WITNESS Talpine rriHE SCENE: the TaiX ping hospital compound; THE TIME: Feb. 9. A mangy dog with blood on its back ran into the ante-natal clinic and came out again pursued by a dog shooter who fired a shot at ft. He missed and the dog feu into142 words
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Article267 1963-02-20 2 VICTIM - VICTIM Malacca rrHE spokesman of the J. Ministry of Education was wrong to "pick on unified scheme teachers and summarily dismiss the housing problem as “a lame excuse for refusing to serve in the rural districts/’ The teacher whose letter elicited this comment was not267 words
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Article87 1963-02-20 2 DAVID LOT - DAVID LOT Singapore AN numerous occaAonsj vr have received calls from unknown persons. The calls were get tint on my nerves and on the ntoht of Peb. 8I r. ,up the night supervi and complained. To my surprise 1 wu told to report the matter to the police.87 words
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Article91 1963-02-20 2 K. A - K. A Johore Bahru r|NE must without hesittU tlon congratulate tht Prime Minister on his excellent speech on p aimed parenthood. It is not Juft another which echoes the oft-repeated theme— that If we do not regulate the birth-rate on a national basis we are headed for «conomic91 words
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Article119 1963-02-20 2 TBACV - TBACV&* Kelantan rhas been discovered that newly qualified teachers posted to Kelantan ven paid from the day schoo re-opened. This is l0S unfair because as far as know teachers posted tu IJJ states of Negri Sem'dlan and Perak were paid fr° m Jan. 1, 1063. Why must there119 words
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Article608 1963-02-20 3 —Straits Times, Feb. 11 Although first impressions of the revolution in Iraq may not last its success seems unquestioned and the new regime plainly is strongly pro-Nasser and anti -Communist But it is pot easy to say what follows trom these facts. Jordan has taken the bull—Straits Times, Feb. 11 - 608 words
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Article372 1963-02-20 3 —Straits Times, Feb. 11 The health service is not quite the Cinderella Opposition Members of Parliament make it out to be. In this field as in every other there has been progress since independence. The number of doctors in Government service has increased substantially, that of nurses dramatically.—Straits Times, Feb. 11 - 372 words
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Article628 1963-02-20 3 —Straits Times. Feb. 12 Indonesia seems bent on j frightening everybody to death. If Malayan hostility to Indon- j esia spreads to the Borneo territories there could be armed conflict, Dr. Subandrio told foreign correspondents in Jakarta yesterday. He was announcing Indonesia’s official opposition to Malaysia.—Straits Times. Feb. 12 - 628 words
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Article613 1963-02-20 3 —Straits Times, Feb. 13 It is time the Prime Minister banged together the heads of Malaya’s amateur confronters. Relations with Indonesia are much too delicate, and the chance of mischief much too dangerous, for these gentlemen to be free to do their worst. Yesterday one of the Indonesian—Straits Times, Feb. 13 - 613 words
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Article545 1963-02-20 3 —Straits Times, Feb. 14 It has always been realised that the formation of Malaysia would mean a substantial expansion of the armed serivces, and a progressive increase in the defence bill. British responsibility for Sarawak and North Borneo, and for the Brunei protectorate too, will end with—Straits Times, Feb. 14 - 545 words
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Article515 1963-02-20 4 —Straits Times. Feb. 14 All that Tuan Syed Albar says in the letter we publish on this page is easily and categorically refuted. He is chiefly concerned with denying that he said “that if Indonesia continues to provoke Malaya, then Malaya will not hesitate to aid any internal—Straits Times. Feb. 14 - 515 words
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Article673 1963-02-20 4 —Straits Times, Feb. 15 Food instead of bullets, clothing instead of uniforms, and houses instead of barracks. With these phrases, the Tengku introduced in his New Year message the prayerful hope that Malaya need never ‘spend all the money and resources we have buying arms and equipment—Straits Times, Feb. 15 - 673 words
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Article642 1963-02-20 4 ome. —Straits Times, Feb Like U Thant’s “search for a formula”, Mr. Pelaez’s SouthEast Asia conference proposal is too vague to attract official Malayan comment. U Thant is still gathering the facts of the differences between Malaya, Indonesia and the Philippines concerning the Malaysian Federation, whileome. —Straits Times, Feb - 642 words
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Article45 1963-02-20 4 BESIDE*1 - BESIDE* 1 Singapore IT is disgraceful that 1 are so few buses on the Kim Keat Avenue Upper Cross Street rof e d Several times I have n tc wait more than halt hour for a bus. Can S.T C look into this?45 words
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Obituary20 1963-02-20 4 PERSONAL DEATH. R a BOGLE—MRS. Adelene trice passed away on 12-* Perth. Western Australia a Deeply mourned by all her20 words
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Article, Illustration32 1963-02-20 5 MR. RICHARD GOH SIEN LIM and Miss Pauline Cheong Kum Ho, who were married at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Singapore, at the weekend.—Straits Times picture. —Straits Times picture.—Straits Times picture. - 32 words
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Article115 1963-02-20 5 J ESSELTOX. Feb. 10. The ance P Pa'?tvK y a Sabah A11 J Part y k to send a dele- the u.n. committee «h-e “L .l allsm in New York to a true picture of condlBurne 0 PreVanB ln North lnJ*V,f thl aKn ed115 words
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Article40 1963-02-20 5 wives' auartp’ 1^~ A cllnlc with at Kam^ 8 has built hangai r? 11 Sun 8 el Lul. Ulu Cat r for from here to h r eo^, 3 .'2 0 o 0 oo PeODle ta the40 words
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Article220 1963-02-20 5 SINGAPORE, Feb. 10. FIVE World Bank economic experts —members of the Malaysia economic mission—today paid a courtesy call on Singapore’s Finance Minister, Dr Goh Ki ng S'.vet. and discussed “broad financial matkers relating to Malaysia. They are Mr. Leonard Rist. acting head of the220 words
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337 1963-02-20 5 IPOH, Feb. 10.—A leadA ing trade unionist, Mr. M. Arokiasamy, executive secretary of the National Mining Workers Union of Malaya, said here today that the Government seemed to be “obsessed with the idea that subversive elements and Communists and proCommunists might take control of337 words
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273 1963-02-20 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 10. r JpENGKU Abdul Rahman said tonight that this year would be Hie last time Brunei, North Borneo, Sarawak, Singapore and Malaya would take part in the international Koran reading competition as individual countries. With God’s will, as from273 words
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Article28 1963-02-20 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Feb 10—Chen Tee Kiat, 60. a patient at the Jo.ion* Bahru General Hospital, sustained severe injuries when he fell from the first floor today.28 words
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Article29 1963-02-20 5 SINGAPORE, Feb 10—The 4.895ton Sahar, belonging to Gold Star Line, will arrive here on her maiden voyage on Feb. 21 from Japan, en route to South Africa.29 words
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157 1963-02-20 5 Kuala lumpur, Feb. 10. —The Co-opera-tive Union of Malaya is drawing up a programme for closer cooperation between urban and rural co-ope-rators. The new president of the union, Inche Abu Bakar bin Mohamed ArifT, said today: “The urban co-operators strongly feel the need to157 words
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Article29 1963-02-20 5 PENANG, Peb. 10—The Angsa Bank light float In the Klang Strait has been temporarily removed and replaced by a red can light buoy, flashing every eight seconds.29 words
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Advertisement118 1963-02-20 5 THE H.K. AND FAR EAST builder A Maganas architectural A Bi-Monthly j 1 < architectural and rtai ertal periodical 01 ia Malaya, Singapore. Hang Building of Heal P i l n ll ffiJ*ii« Vi > Estate the daalmf with building, and raaJ attata activitias IlMlj laraaa and Tka Far East118 words
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Article, Illustration409 1963-02-20 6 PENANG, Feb. 10. TIIE chairman of the Penang division of the Socialist Front, Mr. Ooi Thiam Siew, said today that his party was not opposed to the Alliance Government’s policy of giving special rights to the Malays to improve their economic status “so long409 words
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237 1963-02-20 6 K. LUMPUR, Feb. 10 I>ADIo Malaya’s external service is to be extended soon to cover Indonesia, the Borneo territories, Vietnam, Thailand and Burma. A 10 kilowatt transmitter will op used to beam these broadcasts. Frequencies for the service have been given and a237 words
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Article, Illustration816 1963-02-20 6 ‘Too many children will hold up development 9 conference told SINGAPORE, Feb. 10 LEE KUAN YEW today spoke of the 1 “status symbol” which threatened Malaya’s living standards and industrial and economic growth —the big family. He was opening the International Conference on816 words
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Article166 1963-02-20 6 IZAMPAR, Feb. 10.- The Alliance yesterday won a vacant seat in the Kampar Town Council forme:.’” hold by the Peoples Progress! ve Party. The Alliance lo<t ’he seat to the PPP two years ago. The by-election was necessitated by the death of Mr. S. S. Mark.166 words
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238 1963-02-20 7 ‘CHOOSE BE T WEEN GOVT SERVICE and BUSINESS’ K. LUMPUR, Feb. 11 i rrilE Associated 1 Malay Chambers ■l’ t mnuerce today expressed the fear ufu senior Malay ‘overnment officers holding positions in government sponsored business organisations would use in ide information for their own benefit. The chambers gen eral238 words
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301 1963-02-20 7 IfPOH. Feb. 10. Two 1 groups of Hong Kong industrialists will visit the Tasek industrial estate here shortly, the Municipal P r e s i d e nt, Mr. S. P. Seenivasagam, disclosed. Their combined potentia’ :;ve>tments will run into evera.301 words
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Article28 1963-02-20 7 PENANG. Feb. 10—The City Council will start issuing notices of demand in respect ot rates for the tirst half oi 1963 as from March 1.28 words
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Article110 1963-02-20 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 11.— Two Senators, Mr. T.H. Tan and Mr. Urn Hee Hong, were among more than 2U people who went on a demonstration flight i.board the latest model Cessna aircraft here today. The aircraft —Model 310 H—has given demonstrations in Korea, Formosa, the110 words
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Article616 1963-02-20 7 I Ft>b. 10. I ihe Singapore-Ma-I i a van dll J e sation to the Aiio-Asian solidarity conference at Moshi, today des- Mhl d its proceedings as a com Plete fiasco’’ with no sense of unity.” tv were received tre tn!’ niS ry of616 words
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314 1963-02-20 7 SINGAPORE, Feb. 11 piVE of seven crew of a Singapore fishing vessel raided by Indonesian pirates in Rhio early this month are still missing. They are believed to have been murdered and dumped overboard. One man is known to have been killed. The314 words
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Article80 1963-02-20 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 10— A national programme to promote the alms and objectives of the “Freedom from Hunger" campaign Will be launched throughout Malaya for one week from March 21. A draft plan adopted by a national committee calls tor an allout publicity drive through the80 words
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Article, Illustration539 1963-02-20 8 INEXCUSABLE PROVOCATIVE! KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 11 —Malayan Chinese are to petition Tengku Abdul Rahman over a new regulation requiring them to obtain visas to visit India. The rule, announced by the Indian High Commission here on Feb. 8. will allect anybody: WIIO is539 words
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157 1963-02-20 8 KUALA LUMPUR Feb. n. The Prime Minister Tengku Abdul Rahman, has rcc**l vcfl ;i letter from the president of the World Muslim Congress Al-Haj Mohamed Amin A'-Hus-sein, expressing the hope the troubles In Brunei would not obstruct the impomentatlon of Islamic ideals In157 words
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169 1963-02-20 8 Kuala lumpur Feb. 11. —The Civil Service Clerical Federation today charged “desperate elements’’ in the Congress of Unions of employees in the Public and Civil Services with setting up a rival union to destroy the federation. The Federation’s general secretary, Mr. V. G. Lingam said169 words
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Article24 1963-02-20 8 SINGAPORE. Fob. 11—Ten more 1 people were arrested and 10 cars impounded when the police continued their campaign against pirate taxis today.24 words
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Article, Illustration213 1963-02-20 8 pENANG, Feb. 11. Millionaire philanthropist and pioneer planter, Tovvkay Lim Lean Teng, died in his Northam Road home today at the age of 94. He had been ailing ior some time. liis death ended the colourful career of an immigrant from213 words
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Article57 1963-02-20 8 SINGAPORE. Fob. 11—The Muslim Advisory Board has asked the Singapore Government to change the date of Hari Raya Puasa—from Feb. 23 to Feb. 25. Reason for this request is Muslims began their fasting on Jan. 27 and according to their religious belief, the period of57 words
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Article278 1963-02-20 8 YAP CHIN KWEE - Egg war’ settled By YAP CHIN KWEE: Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 11 r pHE two-month-old “egg war” between the Federation and Singapore will end on Kb 15. This is the result of a series of meetings i etvveen Federation and Singapore Ministers involved In the issue. A Joint statement fn e278 words
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98 1963-02-20 8 SINGAPORE, Feb. 11 Three .38 bullet* wrapped in transparent paper were found in 1 speedboat abandoned ;it Siglap by nine fugitives on the night of Feb. 11. Police, hunting for the men. also found two outboard motors dumped in the sea near the boat.98 words
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175 1963-02-20 9 TONY HERMON - HAMMER AN D SICKLE PENDANTS SEIZED By TONY HERMON KUALA LUMPUR. Feb. 11- Police have confiscated hundreds of pendants inscribed with the hammer and sickle The pendant*, made of very light material in gold colouring. have been selling at 10 cents a piece. One shop-keeper in Malay Street said: ‘‘We175 words
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Article60 1963-02-20 9 SoS"' r£ e U ou; to-ni if *.P epartment Paid »„f' e 0 B 707 ln P ubllc ctober Rnd d-w w.th 'Sh numb L cr of cases These inclurUH °]5 nth was 20,354. Tp/ old a8e advanced v ick, phwiciiiv and chronically :;t »ndl. app'ed60 words
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367 1963-02-20 9 ALOR STAR, Feb. 11. CEVLKAL women and children made homeu loss by Feb. 9’s big fire at Kampong Tualang 12 miles from here, had to sleep under trees be rause no accommodation could be found foi them. This was disclosed today by367 words
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Article55 1963-02-20 9 SINGAPORE, Feb. 11 —Mr Henry Miller vice-president of General Artists Corporation oi Hollywood will arrive here on Feb. 13 to investigate the possibilities of arranging for personal appearances of various American recording artists in Singapore and the Federation. Mr. Miller will arrive by BOAC from Australia. He will55 words
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270 1963-02-20 9 SINGAPORE, Feb. 11.— The War Department Civilian Staff Association has asked the Federation Government to intervene in a new dispute over the proposed transfer of 900 Federation civilian employees from the Services Works Organisation to the British Ministry of Public Buildings and Works. The270 words
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86 1963-02-20 9 PNANG, Feb. 11.—Lye Chee Lek, 23, today pleaded not guilty to a charge of disorderly behaviour Lye, the prosecution alleged, hur ed fire crackers at Constable Mohamed bin Cha at the junction of Cannon Street and Acheen Street at 11 a.m. on Feb. 9.86 words
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Article40 1963-02-20 9 SINGAPORE. Feb. 11—Seventeen people died on the roads in December more than twice the figure for November. The total number of accidents for December, however, dropped by 21 to 2.860 an average of 92 a day.40 words
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Article261 1963-02-20 9 IPOH, Feb. 11 'J'HE Assistant Minister of Labour, Mr. V. Manickavasagam, today warned that Malaya cannot afford expensive displays of trials of strength between employers and workers at this stage of its development. He was opening the twoday seminar of the Malayan Council of Employers'261 words
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104 1963-02-20 9 Kuala lumpur, Feb. n.— The International Union oi Socialist Youth, which met in Colombo, has cabled a resolution to the Federation and Singapore Governments and the British Commis-sioner-General for SouthEast Asia, Lord Selkirk, condemning the Malaysian Federation as a “colonial plan.” This was disclosed today104 words
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Article91 1963-02-20 9 Kuala lumpur, Feb. 11.— A religious teacher from Yen in Kedah, Inche Ismail bin Hapi Hashim. 30, last year’s winner of the men’s section of the nation-level Koran reading competition, retained his title tonight. The winner of the women’s section was Che Gayah b nte91 words
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158 1963-02-20 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 11. —Four men, two armed with pistols, raided a shop in Birch Road here last night and escaped with $2,000 in cash and jewellery. The robbers entered the shop at 9.10 p.m. when a customer walked in. They held up158 words
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Article29 1963-02-20 9 SINGAPORE. Feb. 11—Ninetyfive girls were detained under the Women’s Charter between October and December last year. During the same period 41 women and girls were discharged.29 words
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123 1963-02-20 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10. —Tengku Abdul Rahman said today the new Malaysian nation should not be alarmed at its comparatively high rate of population growth because it would be balanced by the economic development for many years to come. He said this in a123 words
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Article61 1963-02-20 10 SINGAPORE, Feb 11—The In doncHlau community In Singapore luus sent 10 tons ol rice and two sacks ol clothing to Jakarta for victims of the floods which hit Java recently. Five more tons of rice would be sent soon, a spokesman of the In doneslan61 words
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292 1963-02-20 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 11. A PARTY of Indonesian officials who were expected to fly into Kuala Lumpur today to demand settlement of outstanding claims totalling $2O million from barter traders in Penang did not turn up. The delegation was to have oeen led by292 words
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Article, Illustration133 1963-02-20 10 piVE of the 11 women contestants who took part in the national Koran reading competition which concluded at Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, on the night of Feb 10 pictured with two officials, c y arc urum lift;. Puteh binte Abdul Rahman (official). Che Sa'adah binteStraits Times picture. - 133 words
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Article54 1963-02-20 10 JESSELTON. Feb. 10. The Governor of North Borneo. Sir William Goode, and Lady Goode have sent a cheque for $5OO to the Resident of Sandakan for the East Coast flood relief fund. Sir William and Lady Goode had earlier made another personal gift of $5OO to the West54 words
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Article70 1963-02-20 10 SINGAPORE, Feb. 11 Nine people were injured when an army Land Rover and a bus collided at the sixth mile Thomson Road this morning. The driver of the Land Rover. Private H Thomson, was seriously hurt. The others, all passengers in a Tay Koh Yat70 words
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Article38 1963-02-20 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11Tuo officers of the Royal Mu lay. an Air Force will leave for lurther training In Britain or. Feb. 15. They are Flying Officers SP Welch and Phong Klen Mun.38 words
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187 1963-02-20 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 11. THE Malayan Railway today reverted to its prestrike schedules of train services and at the same time scrapped some “uneconomical” ones. A railway spokesman sala that the scrapping of some of the services would not minimise the workers’ overtime. "Workers wno187 words
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66 1963-02-20 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Feb 10Professor Hu Liang-chen will give a talk on Chinese ethnology and Its Methods at the English Seminar Room. Arts Building, University oi Malaya, on Feb. 14 at 830 p.m. He is a professor at both the National Taiwan University and the66 words
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210 1963-02-20 10 tPOH, Feb. 11. The hundred and sixty-three Malay families with monthly incomes of less than $3OO each, today became property owners under the Government’s low-cost housing scheme. The Mentri Besar, Dato Sha’arl bln Shafiee, handed over the keys of the houses to the210 words
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Article, Illustration952 1963-02-20 11 ‘Jakarta not anti-Malaysia as such...only against certain attitudes, circumstances’ SINGAPORE, Feb. 12 MR. LEE KUAN YEW said today that Dr. Subandrio, Indonesian Foreign Minister, had told him Indonesia did not oppose Malaysia as such. But it was against “certain attitudes and circumstances952 words
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402 1963-02-20 11 SI N G A PORE, Feb. 12. The Prime Minister of Singapore, Mr. Vee Kuan lew, today claimed that the Communists had been stymied in their attempt to marshal Afro-Asian opinion against Malaysia. iur. k.ee said Singapore was better off for having sent402 words
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117 1963-02-20 11 SINGAPORE, Feb. 12. Three Malayan Airway* captains and two first officers will leave Singapore for Amsterdam tomorrow to famtliarise themselves with the Fokker Friendship aircraft which the airline will introduce on its domestic services in May. They will be away tor two months. A117 words
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Article, Illustration95 1963-02-20 12 SINGAPORE, Feb. 12. The Iraqi Ambassador to Malaya, Dr. Faisal el-Samlr. who arrived in Singapore from Jakarta today, declined to comment on the Iraqi coup and execution of General Kassem, the former prime minister. Dr. Faisal, who is also Ambassador to Indonesia,95 words
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Article, Illustration361 1963-02-20 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 12. TEN-PAGE memorandum calling on the Indonesian Government to prohibit any action aimed at provoking Tengku Abdul Rahman was handed by two Umno Youth leaders to the Indonesian Embassy here today. The memorandum, which called on both Indonesia and361 words
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Article99 1963-02-20 12 SINGAPORE. Feb. 12—Dr. T. A. Sinnathuray, of the KandanR Kerbau Maternity Hospital, who w< nt, on a Government scholarship England in August i960 for higher studies, has obtained the diploma or MRCOG (Member of the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology >. He wus99 words
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Article89 1963-02-20 12 Bu TTERWORTH, Feb. 12.—Two British NCO’s today received Queen Elizabeth’s commendation for bravery in saving an 18-year-old Malayan from drowning in the Penang channel on Sept. 24 last year. Sgt. Robert Scott, 24, and Cpl. J. Blackie, 25, of 55 Company, RASC, Air Despatch, were89 words
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Article18 1963-02-20 12 SINGAPORE. Feb. 12 —A telephone worth S6O has been stolen from a kiosk in Thomson Road.18 words
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Article, Illustration358 1963-02-20 12 SPEAKERS AT RALLIES TO DISPEL FEARS JZUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 12.—Umno Malaya is to launch a national campaign to tell the people of Indonesia’s anti Malaysia stand and of its confrontation policy towards Malaya. The campaign will be in the form of rallies358 words
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Article35 1963-02-20 12 KANGAR, Feb. 12 Two men armed wit'i knives held up a housewife, Mariam blnte Ba’ad, in her house at Kampong Chemmunak. near Simpang Ampat, at midnight last night and robbed her of $5O.35 words
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378 1963-02-20 12 SINGAPORE, Feb. 12. 'J'HE answer to the rapid population increase in Malaya is to educate parents into accept* ing the idea of a reduction in the number of conceptions. This solution was advanced by Datin Lafr Thomson, senior nutrition officer of the378 words
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Article70 1963-02-20 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb ’.2Radio Malaya will broadcast a special feature on “the Revela' of the Holy Koran to Prophet Muhammad” in its Malay service on Feb. 21 at 10.30 p.m. The Tamil service will broadcast a talk on the subject on m 21 at 7.1670 words
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Article, Illustration623 1963-02-20 13 THURAISINGHAM DISAGREES WITH BATH: NO EVIDENCE OF DUMPING CLEVER lot with •ELECTRONIC' BRAINS: POLICE TO SEND OUT SPECIAL SQUADS c TOOK SAIK: K. Lumpur, Feb. 12 v t \i police squads will soon into action against the bookie on Malayan racecourses, the Selangor Turf Club president,623 words
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Article, Illustration213 1963-02-20 13 KUALA LUMPER, Feb. 12. The former Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives. Inehe Abdul Aziz bin Ishak (above), has been expelled from the United Malays National Organisation The aeting secretarygeneral of Umno Syed Ja’afar Albar, told a Press conference today that all 27 members of the213 words
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310 1963-02-20 13 S’PORE, Feb. 12 rpHE Singapore Employers' Federation met yesterday and unanimously endorsed an assurance given by two of its representatives to the Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew on Feb. 4 that the federation’s members would not exploit the recent mass arrests of310 words
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100 1963-02-20 13 SINGAPORE. Feb. 12—The Barisan Sosialis today said that the present international tension in South-East Asia was a direct result of Malaysia “being imposed on the people against their will.” A party statement, commenting on the failure of a Malayan delegation headed by Singapore trade union100 words
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Article, Illustration651 1963-02-20 14 YAP CHIN KWEE - Announcement after Cabinet discusses the Jakarta threat By YAP CHIN KWEE: Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 13 THE Malayan Government today announced an immediate build-up of its army, navy and air force in view of the “threat to the security of the country.” The threat, according to the Deputy651 words
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Article, Illustration277 1963-02-20 14 JAKARTA, Feb. 13. Dr. Subandrio, Indonesian Foreign Minister, said yesterday Indonesia would give its “full assistance” to the Brunei rebels to thwart the proposed Malaysia Federation, according to Antara news agency. He said physical clashes would be ‘unavoidable’ if Malaysia was formed “under the277 words
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Article43 1963-02-20 14 Reuter. BRUNEI TOWN, Feb. 13—Rumours of Indonesian infiltration into the Limbang district in Sarawak’s Fifth Division bordering Brunei were officially discounted by Government sources here today. The sources said all investigation in Limbang failed to reveal the presence of infiltrators. Reuter.— Reuter. - 43 words
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Article, Illustration882 1963-02-20 15 1 a.MINUDDIN KARIM - By 1 a.MINUDDIN KARIM I \I,.\ LUMPUR. K I d). 13. Inche «i, nii Boestamam, i"vMr-old Socialist I nmt M.P. and chairman of party Rakyat Milr..i was arrested uiidVr the Internal Security Act today. Hu Government said i„his house.—Straits Times picture by Lim \raw Chong. - 882 words
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Article, Illustration254 1963-02-20 15 Kuala lumpur, Feb. 13.—The United Nations Under Secretary and Chef de Cabinet, Mr. C. V. Narasimhan, made a half-hour stopover at the airport here this morning and had talks with the deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Kazak. Mr. Narasimhan (above), who254 words
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Article, Illustration695 1963-02-20 16 ‘One cannot think too much of trading profits at time of national crisis,’ says Minister KUALA LUMPUR, Fab. 14 THE Minister of Finance, Mr. Tan Siew Sin, warned today that it may be necessary for the people to prepare themselves to shoulder “extra burdens.” Mr.695 words
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Article309 1963-02-20 16 If UAL A LUMPUR, Feb. 14.—Malaya's first fighting ship is expected to arnvt in May. It is one oi six fast patrol boats ordered. A spokesman for the Ministry of Defence said today that the existing strength of the armed forces was solely309 words
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Article39 1963-02-20 16 SINGAPORE, Feb. 14 —The Singapore Harbour Board Staff Association today cabled the Secretary. General of United Nations. U urginf? him to take action for the Immediate release of all detainees in the recent security UITCStS,39 words
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412 1963-02-20 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 14. |N an emotional speech before 20,000 people at the Merdeka Stadium tonight, Tengku Abdul Rahman said: “We are ready to guard and defend the country from enemy attack with whatever power at our disposal, including our lives.” The412 words
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Article26 1963-02-20 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Feb. H Coconut shell flour and reflate glycerine have been decla’e.: pioneer products under the Pioneer Industries (Relief From Income Tax) Ordinance.26 words
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Advertisement32 1963-02-20 16 STRAITS BUDGET SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Payable in advance) Singapore Kuala Lumpur No postage Fed. Malaya Br. North Borneo incl. postage Br. C'wealth Foreign incl. postage United Kingdom Eastern Australia Only by Express Airfreight32 words
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Article, Illustration68 1963-02-20 17 The Yang di-Pertuan Agong giving away the first prize a $3,500 silver box containing a hand-written Koran to the joint winners in the nine-nation international Koran reading competition which ended at the Merdeka Stadium in Kuala Lumpur last night. Inehe Ismail bin Haji llashim of Malaya (right)Straits Times picture. - 68 words
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198 1963-02-20 17 PENANG, Feb. 14. rMPLOVEES of the Mercantile Bank here todav started a “work according to time’ scht ink as a protest against an alleged remark by the manager, Mr. I.M. Ward. W otr>idt*r it uncalled for,” said a spokesman ot th stall.198 words
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88 1963-02-20 17 MALAYA IS VICTIM OF INDONESIAN COLD WAR’ K r A L A TRENGGANU. 1 Th Mentrl Be n Flkrl, '•id today that Malaya the object of a mounting cold war.” y.vas rch-ring to Indone- > active confrontation” nf Malaya. i.p' nlny of a $20,000 at Kampong Rah- i n.t.ok in88 words
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Article94 1963-02-20 17 LUV1PUR, Peb. 14.••itional Union of plantworkers today assured 1 he b m U P 1 rt Rahman of lts i: f r a n d c °-°PPration M Malaysia, i' io U l V lc F was Slven .by S V. r spq° ‘heN-U-P-W.. r o p.S.94 words
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125 1963-02-20 17 CINGAPORE, Feb. 14. Mr G.J. Malik, Assistant Indian Commissioner in Singapore, today assured the Prime Minister. .Mr. Lee Kuan Y’ew. that his views on the Indian Government’s new visa regulations for people of Chinese origin would be relayed to New Delhi. He met125 words
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Article31 1963-02-20 17 LONDON. Feb. 14.—Brig. Jean Rivet t-Drake, Director of the Women’s Royal Army Corps, left today for a visit with WRAC personnel in Singapore. Malaya and Hong Kong. U.P.I.31 words
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Article31 1963-02-20 17 BENTONG, Feb. 14 —Mrs. Lee Ah Che on, a health sister, has beer, transferred here from Temerloh in [Uace of Mrs. N. Nagendram wh< has gone to Mentakab.31 words
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356 1963-02-20 17 SINGAPORE, Feb. 14—Professor K. 11. Mehlan, dean of the University of Rostock’s Medi cal School, told family planning experts here today that every country must some day consider legalising abortions. Speaking at the conference of the International Planned Parenthood Federation, Professor Mehlan added:356 words
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175 1963-02-20 17 Kuala l u m p u h Feb. 14 —The Associated Malay Chambers of Commerce is to send a memorandum to the Government protesting against senior government officers holding top positions in Governments p o n s o red business organisations This follow.**175 words
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95 1963-02-20 17 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 14 —Four armed robbers broke into a provision shop in Segambut village, six miles from here, and escaped early today with more than $2,000 in cash and and jewellery. The owner of the shop. Mr Lim Kim Soon, 37, said95 words
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Article, Illustration339 1963-02-20 18 t JUDY YONG - By t JUDY YONG SINGAPORE, Feb. 15. Thousands of Singapore people watched a clock on their television screens ticking away the last few seconds to six o’clock tonight. Then, sharp at six, a picture of the339 words
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Article, Illustration471 1963-02-20 18 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 15. JHE hard-core terrorists in the Thai-Malavan border area are concentrating on subversive activities by sending out Communist propaganda sheets to unsuspecting individuals in Federation towns. This was stated today at a joint army-police press conference given by the Chief471 words
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Article, Illustration208 1963-02-20 18 Kuala lumpur. Feb. 15 —The Director-General 01 the British Depauinent of Technical Co-operation Sir Andrew Cohen, lieu nere today on a four-day visit to see how his department could help to make its aid programme mor e effective. He told reporters at208 words
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Article43 1963-02-20 18 KUALA LUMPUR. Feb. 15 Mr. J.G. Phillips. Depu’' Governor ol the Reserve Bank Australia, arrived here tor :y for a 24hour visit on his way home after attending a meeting in Karachi. He will have talks with Bari Negara officials.43 words
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140 1963-02-20 18 lumpur, Feb. 15.—Japan will supply 15 diesel hydraulic locomotives to expand 1 Malayan Railway maini line services. 1 Kisha Seizo Kaisha Ltd. has been awarded the tender to supply the locomotives, which will arrive in two years. Although built in Japan, the locomotives have140 words
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Article19 1963-02-20 18 KUALA LUMPUR. Feb. 15 Inche Hasaan bln Haji Mohi£ Yunos has been appointed Class Magistrate in Selangor19 words
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781 1963-02-20 19 r ...M JEEP - By r ...M JEEP By ;> e Feb. 13 S I*--i' 0 .c 00 9mm i w UD lli MlMU* M {1> f- -43») a 5,‘acorf JW nuebtu M awxM v»c >® 1 M (4> h MXe« 4 > wu tm ""luff#* 1781 words
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Article995 1963-02-20 19 EPSOM JEEP - By EPSOM JEEP Singapore, Feb. 17 Race One CLASS i. DIV. 1 7F. AS S'.i;blCi (5) SEKfc.NL LADY 8.13 (I&SK> ?37> Shaari 1 16' Tally Fur £.l rbridfi t V jv-rt; f ison 3 rd 4 i m. A>V iC*. 0.A4 L'mTi J.i (795—517) Drasu». (2)995 words
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Page 19 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous131 1963-02-20 19 THE BIG SWEEP; Total pool $*****9 FIRST PRIZE 80. *****7 ($*****) SECOND MIZE NO. *****9 ($230*4) THIRD PRIZE No. *****5 (|11.7«2) tv STARTERS ($1*999 each): Net. *****4. *****1. *****4. ?M?S: JiSn! 4414,1 *****4/ *****1, MU, W 877, *****1, CONSOLATION (9764 aaefct: Nee. *****4. ***** A siess7 *****4* *****7, *****1, *****5,131 words
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MALAYAN SHARE MARKET REVIEW
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1326 1963-02-20 20 From Our Market Correspondent THE Malayan Stock Exchange last week was buffeted by political winds, but on the whole stood up to it rather well although industrial prices showed drops of anything up to 16 cents over the period. A 8 Indonesian-Malayan relationships deteriorated as1,326 words
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Article61 1963-02-20 20 SINGAPORE, Feb. If—The Brl tlsh Ambassador to South Vietnam, Mr. H. A. F. Hohler, flew into Singapore from Saigon today for a brief stopover before going to Sarawak on a week’s holiday. Mr. Hohler, who is accompanied by his wife, had returned to his embassy (here61 words
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Article51 1963-02-20 20 KOTA BHARU, Feb. 16—A padl planter, Bani bln Ahmad, 31. waa found seriously Injured with Inultlpie wounds on his body at his home In Kampong Elaga Mas. 16 miJes from here, Inst night. He died on the way to hospital. Police have detained two51 words
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Article35 1963-02-20 20 (Manager** Price*) First Malayan 1.54 1 62xd Second Malayan 1.16 1.24xd Third Malayan .S 4 ei First Hong Kong 1.00 1.06* Second Hong Kong .74 .78* Sterling Commodity 4/4 4/10 CHong Kong currency).35 words
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Article32 1963-02-20 20 j ttUBBEB TIN (per lb.) (per picol) Feb. II. NH cU. $426.25 18. 73 eta. $426.75 It. 7894 eta. $416JI 14. 79 ele. $426.8794 15. 7S94 cte.’ M27X794 If. $427.879432 words
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Article1009 1963-02-20 20 npms table of shares on the 1 Malayan Stock Exchange thaws last basinets to February t (A) and last business since that date (B) with H and L standing far Highest snd Lowest business for last year and this year to date. INDRSTRIALI at Atm tea M1,009 words
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Article502 1963-02-20 20 THIS has been y a«J other dull wtrv av H-C.B. A c«. u t their current market survey. Fluctuations each daj have been very n J and despite a pie or® of Indonesian ew, there has been lit r cilnation to trade d<2 the502 words
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