The Straits Budget, 17 April 1963

Total Pages: 20
1 20 The Straits Budget
  • 30 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAY A S NATIONAL NiWSPAUIt Erit 1 ’><>• jSaala Lumpur, April 17, 1965. Price 4ft cents (Malaya), or 1 shilling Kpym
    30 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 42 1 '3: V' ;*i I JM r *jb* y)^B I, i j i x p F*~ s' 'V -.j I 888 'MM BH |b BB| Mb McAlister co., ltd. j V Incorporated in Singapore EST. 1857 J SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR IPOH PENANG KUCHING
      42 words

  • From THE STRAITS TIMES POSTBAG
    • 345 2  -  PEDAGOGUE Kuala Klawang CANNOT let the contentions of “Anxious l Parent” in your paper of March 30 go unchallenged. 1 say without hesitation that the editorial in the Journal of the Ministry of Edu- cation is right. The fears of children failing one of the
      345 words
    • 143 2  -  P. L. JAMES President. Ex Services Association Singapore rrH regard to the report In the Straits Times of April 8. It has never been the practice of the ExServlces Association to pay those many hundreds of ex-servicemen and their dependants who seek our assistance by crossed cheque. The
      143 words
    • 68 2  -  CITIZEN Singapore IAM one of those thousands of unfortunate flat dwellers who have to put up with inconsiderate neighbours who leave their Rediffusion sets blaring for the whole day even though they may not even be in. Recently scooters and mo-tor-cycles with exhausts tampered with have added to
      68 words
    • 48 2  -  ZED Kuala Lumpur T'HE parking space allotted to a motor-cycle or a scooter In Kuala Lumpur Is barely sufficient to accommodate even a tiny 50 c.c. two wheeled vehicle. And yet generous space Is reserved for cars to ensure easy entry and exit from parking bays.
      48 words
    • 54 2  -  PARENT Kuala Lumpur 1UVE in Jalan Broadrick off Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, and recently there have been many Instances of youngsters molesting young girls that walk along this road. Most of the girls who attend evening classes are now frightened to go for fear of being molested.
      54 words
    • 268 2  -  N. ANDERSON Singapore MUCH Has been said iTI recently about road accident, double white lines and bad manners, but intie of constructive value related to prevention. May I therefore put forward some constructive criticisms. ttute of the road: This is that one drives on
      268 words
    • 167 2  -  S. R VMASAM iVI n mm O— Parliamentary secreur Blinistrv of FinaQM Singapore WITH reference to the editorial “Tax i e n*. appeared in your issue of April 5. it Is ,sirahufl clarify certain points. 5lrable to The Government decision to exempt i tanet annual value
      167 words
    • 142 2  -  MOTORISI Singapore I AM one motorist who Is awaiting the development of the track from the junction of Tanah Merah Besar Road with Nlcoll Drive, westward along the shore to Join Windsor Drive through Telok Mata Ikan and Cape Bedok to the city. The track
      142 words
    • 90 2  -  TAN ft.NG HU Singapore (JOING back In history, there was in 1956 or 1957 an Agricultural Show at the present Kallang Park. 1 recall visiting the show and found it most interesting. In view of the Government’s interest |n rural development and farming co-operatives, would it not be
      90 words
    • 140 2  -  M. MANOHJi Kota Bharu Regarding tms mam i of the recent editor! of the Journal oi the Mia Istry of Education and tb view of “Anxious Parent in-Ipoh, I wouid say. as 1 teacher, that a happy bal ance between the loaf term aims of education asi whole
      140 words
    • 311 2  -  UPE^ Kuala Lumpur I HAVE read with Interest the correspondence arising from the report of the editorial In the Journal of the Ministry of Education (S.T. March 25). Now that parents and teachers have had their say, perhaps we students should get a hearing. I wish
      311 words

  • The Straits Budget
    • 632 3 —Straits Times. April 8 Icussiors between the E„ M,.i Singapore Gov- Grnplote tile terms IUL merger necessarily ■been secret, but it is a question whether the iU Government should K ve taken Opposition E s Sl .r iewhat into their e nce. As it is, the Leg-
      —Straits Times. April 8  -  632 words
    • 388 3 —Straits Times, April 8 For venturing the view that a teacher’s duty ought not to begin and end with cramming students for examinations, a writer in the “Journal” of the Federation Education Ministry has caught it badly from all sides. Parents have written in to express perturbation
      —Straits Times, April 8  -  388 words
    • 364 3 —Straits Times, April 9 The Federation Government would seem to be moving away from the idea of a five-day week for civil servants, though the last word has not been said. Officially, there has been no word at all since Tengku Abdul Rahman first held up the
      —Straits Times, April 9  -  364 words
    • 167 3 —Straits Times April 9 The State visit to Cambodia of the Yang di-Pertuan Negara of Singapore repays a visit to Singapore last December by Prince Norodom and Madame Sihanouk. It is the first official mission abroad undertaken by Singapore’s Head of State and his wife, and bids fair
      —Straits Times April 9  -  167 words
    • 671 3 —Straits Times, April 10 Speaking of investment in the private sector, the Finance Minister recalled the other dav that he used to be criticised for his optimism. He had always believed there was far more domestic capital available for industry than was thought to be the case.
      —Straits Times, April 10  -  671 words
    • 291 3 -Straits Times. April 10 The Ministerial Committee on Higher Education will obviously not be able to report in May as it originally hoped to do. Indeed, Haji Abdul Hamid Khan and his five Cabinet colleagues will not be in a position to begin serious work until September,
      -Straits Times. April 10  -  291 words
    • 298 4 —Straits Times, April 10 Few people outside the P.M.I.P. are likely to be impressed by the party’s walkout at the meeting of the Trengganu State Assembh and still less by the occasion for this display of pique. Tin F.M l.P.’s protest was against an Alliance motion to thanK
      —Straits Times, April 10  -  298 words
    • 696 4 -Straits Times. April 11 One debate on Communist conspiracy is very much like another. This did not need proving, yet the midnight to dawn debate in the Singapore Assembly was valuablethough foi all its length there were only two speeches. The Prime Minister sought the approval
      -Straits Times. April 11  -  696 words
    • 240 4 -Straits Times. April 11 Of tin* Singapore citizens who applied for registration r.s voters last year, how mam i were born on the island and how many were not? Mr. One Pang Boon’s disclosure that to furnish the information —in response to a question from a Barisan Sosialis
      -Straits Times. April 11  -  240 words
    • 600 4 —Straits Times. April if The back ot Singapore > housing shortage has been broken, said the Government policy statement delivered by the Head of State when lu opened the new session ol the Assembly. It is a laige claim, but not by any means an empty one. Leaving
      —Straits Times. April if  -  600 words
    • 275 4 rrangements. 13 -Straits Times, First reaction of teaches j to the new negotiating c langements announced b\ u j Minister for Education j wholly unfavourable. We:j all the terms negotiate j the former Nan-nal JogCouncil? If not. what ;si reason for not t n>ait;ng body?*’ Assuming. a> N.U.T.
      rrangements. , 13 -Straits Times, .  -  275 words


  • 192 5 10 TRANSFER OF EXTERNAL FFAIRS PORTFOLIO, uys announcement kUALA IUMPUR, April 7 ■UK Deputy Prime I Minister, Tun Ab|il Kazak, will relesent Tengku AbKjl Rahman when |e three-nation sublinisterial meeting I representatives of play a, the PhilipKnes and Indonesia liches the Foreign ■misters’ level. |A Government lokesman
    192 words
  • 44 5 U \i UJMpu R, April 7 r > Kamil, a director’ L V of Pall Mall (Mala- avp by air on April nth company's ’roup conference in fiter *-l, ...in i. s 111 gtoup comrici ,Hht r Parts of Uhe
    44 words
  • 357 5 JAKARTA, Apr. 7.—lndonesia’s deputy Foreign Minister. Dr K Suwito. said today he would bring up the subject of Malaysia at the sub-ministerial tripartite talks with Malayan and Philippines officials in Manila this week. He was speaking to reporters shortly before leaving for
    357 words
  • 277 5 GOVT WILL LOSE SSA MIL. REVENUE J KUALA LUMPUR, April 7. Federal Treasury is reported to be against the proposal for a five-day working week as it would mean that the Government would lose $5.\ million revenue every year. Instead the Treasury has made
    277 words
  • 35 5 JOHORE BAHRU. April 7—The Freedom from Hunger campaign In Johore was launched last night by the chairman of the Committee on Agriculture. Haji Taha bln Hail Zakariah, at the Diamond Jubilee Hall here.
    35 words
  • 65 5 Mr. and Mrs. Jack Tan Swee Ann, after their wedding in Singapore on April 6. Mr. Tan, the third son ol Mrs. B. C. Tan. and the late Mr. Tan. is an ex- ecutive of K.P.M., Singapore. The bride. Miss Selena Tan (iuat Hoa, is
    65 words

  • 240 6 KUALA LUMPUR, April 7. MOST massage parlours here have applied to the Federal Capital Commission for registration under the new laws which came into force from the beginning of this month. The assistant municipal secretary, Mr. Kweh Eu Teck, said today
    240 words
  • 63 6 MANILA, April 7.—Philippine Senator Kaul S Manglapus is scheduled to leave tor Kuala Lumpur tomorrow to attend the Asian American Assembly on Asian Development conlerence Senator Manglapus. lormer Philippine Foreign Secretary, is expected to deliver a major foreign policy speech at the University of Malaya on
    63 words
  • 58 6 ALOR STAR, April 7. The Tcngku Bcndahuru, Tengku Abdul Maleic, younger brother of the Sultan of Kedah, will be installed Resent at a ceremony in the Balai Besar here on Apr. 9. The Resent will act for the Sultan, who is to take a twomonth world
    58 words
  • 25 6 SINGAPORE, April 7— I The Singapore Polytechnic Students’ Union tonight held its annual dinner at the Cathay Restaurant. Singapore (ML 173) 8 pm.
    25 words
  • 157 6 <UALA LUMPUR, April 7. A veteran trade unionist, Mr. John Emmanuel, 62, has given this advice to fellow trade unionists’ “Don’t dabble in politics.” Writing In the "Union Herald", a publication of the National Union of Plantation Workers. Mr Emmanuel, who Is deputy secretary
    157 words
  • 242 6 KUALA LUMPUR. April 7 r |MIE Sultan of Selangor J. said today that although Malaya had no hunger problem, malnutrition, especially among children, was very common. He attributed this to the poor diet of the people in the rural areas. He was opening
    242 words
  • 42 6 KANGAR, April 7.—lnche Ahmad bin Aminuddin. Inspector of Co-operatives, Baling, has been transferred here as acting Malay Co-operative Officer, Perlis. He succeeds Inche Rashid bin Jasin who has pone to Canada on a sixmonth study tour under the Colombo Plan.
    42 words
  • 181 6 KUALA KANGSAR, April 7.—The Mentri Besar of Perak Dato Shaari bin Shahe, declined to stand for the office of president ol the Kuala Kangsar division of the Umno here this evening The withdrawal was explained by Dato Shaari. who is not an official of the
    181 words
  • 137 6 |POH, April 7.-ASJ? peal to Malaya:. 3 duates in Perak the University of Graduates’ Society™ m. de by the P branch president. A. W. Moreira. at tj society’s first annu* meeting here today Dr. Moreira felt that branch’s present men* ship of about 30
    137 words

  • 419 7 IlllvLL EXPLAIN ABOUT Imalaysia-not ■going specifically to ask the U.S. FOR CASH TAIPING, April 7. mil Deputy Prime Munster, Tun Abdul r/ak, said here today that his visit to the ■niu States later this month was to explain l)ou> Malaysia and not specifically to ask for
    419 words
  • 83 7 pEMBAN. April 7.— Tiu Malayan Chinese locution has re-or-its Seremban •ran»*h into four seci°n> North, East, 0llt h and West for town council elects .a June These sections will be responsible for the Alliance election machinery in 15 wards of the town council.
    83 words
  • 179 7 A ARrr UNTAR, April 7. I ••lrimp paste industry r by the Rural and In--1 development Authot Eas helped to stabi- l ire of shrimps. 1- lf i Zamori, the Bat 1 Officer said today i:la Blachan Prole V Marketing On-S-M 'Med at Kuala
    179 words
  • 94 7 PENANG, April 7. The chairman of the Penang oranch of the National Union of Commercial Workers, Mr. I*oh Sou Keng, today claimed that his union’s existence was enough to deter employers from trying to be high-handed. “So long as they know that we
    94 words
  • 52 7 KANGAR. April 7.—The Regent ■rf Perils. Teneku Suleiman, today jpened the World Health Organisations Freedom From Hunger exhibition at the HoKkien Association building He said that steps must be taken to overcome the shortage of rood. The exhibition was put up bv the Health. Veterinary and
    52 words
  • 316 7 SINGAPORE, April 7. J»HE retiring Commander-in-Chief of the Far East Land Forces, General Sir Nigel Poett, will tell Americans about the Communist threat to South-East Asia during a two-week lecture tour of the United States. His mother was an American. Gen. Poett
    316 words
  • 340 7 SINGAPORE, April 7 A total of about 65 000 workers have been covered by awards and certified agreements of the Industrial Arbitration Court from its inception in September 1960 to the end of last year, the president of *he court, Dr.
    340 words

  • 156 8 OINGAPOKE, April 7. —Wives of delegates attending the Junior Chamber International conference opening here from April 16 will be taught the art of making “popiah”—a popular Chinese delicacy—by Mrs. Irene Chau, who is in charge of the programme for ladies at the conference.
    156 words
  • 387 8 KUALA KANGSAR. April 8 A N appeal to the Umno rank and lile to pick “honest and sincere men” to lead the party was made here yesterday by Tun Abdul l<aza*. national vice-president ol the party and Deputy Prime Minister.
    387 words
  • 120 8 Kuala lumpur. April 8 —The Malayan Trades union Congress today decided to write to tlie Registrar of Societies to seek “clarification on a letter asking the congress to remove live top union leaders from its g< neral council. The Registrar had ruled that
    120 words
  • 219 8 MALACCA, April 8—The 1*1 Chief Minister of Malacca. Inche Abdul Ghafar bin Baba, said today that this country’s free democracy could not co-opcrate with guided democracy but that it was willing to live in peace as neighbours. He was speaking at the opening ceremonies
    219 words
  • 242 8 Kuala Trengganu, April, 7 VINE Pan-Malayan lslamic Party Assemblymen walked out of the Trengganu State Legislative Assembly meeting yesterday after they failed to amend a Government motion. The Government motion was to thank the Sultan for his speech opening the fifth
    242 words
  • 58 8 KUALA LUMPUR. April 12. The National Association of Womens Institutes will be organising a one-week course on home economics otginning on April lb at -he W.l headquarters in Petaiing Java It will oe attended by 52 members ot the association. Senator Manglapus is a ranking member
    58 words
  • 106 8 Penang, a P i:i 7 Frees” wh o more towards r L S2o H Fiess Asmauu: 9^ Fund will 1 become Utc Donors an.l will have thc:V iX s boards t the new ed to as the fun Association e Junction ot N
    106 words
  • 86 8 PENANG. April 1? -The La Mayor oi BnClem Jones, is ted arrive here on April 25::: three-day visit Mr. Jones, who will lea: ati.ty oi sportsmen a to Malaya, will Mayor ot Genres I wn discussions on var: .> a: local governn t
    86 words
  • 24 8 IPOH. April 7.—The PeriSj Boy Scout Com::.:". > Chung Shin Yee. yt minded 300 Scouts to do a good deed tia
    24 words
  • 270 8 $2, 000 RAISED At P-FUND DANCE 1/UALA LUMPUR, April 12 —Entire proceeds of a dance, totalling $2,002 held in Kuala Lipis in aid of the National Patriotic Fund, was handed to the Straits Times Group today. The Group received a total of $?.374.47 for the fund today, bringing the total
    270 words

  • 2089 9 PESATE ilN THE YAK8 Dl-PERTUAR NEGARA’S SPEECH HOUSE TOLD OF ‘PEOPLE WHO CONTROL PEOPLE WHO CONTROL BARISAN SOSIALIS’ _by OUR ASSEMBLY REPORTERS SINGAPORE. April 8 llR. Lee Kuan Yew P 1 told the Singapore Legislative Assembly today that h t Government's Imam
    2,089 words
  • 96 9 OENANG, April B—The Sultan of Brunei was today urged to hold elections “as early as possible.” The appeal was made In Penang by Syed Mashhore bln Syed liajl Abdul Rahman vice-president of the Brunei People’s Alliance Party, who is leading a Brunei Alliance
    96 words

  • 433 10 KUALA LUMPUR. April 9 A QUESTIONNAIRE TO FIND OUT WHAT ARE THE COUNTRY’S FUTURE NEEDS IN TRAINED STAFF JORE than 2,500 firms, and government and quasi-government departments will be asked tomorrow to state their requirements for highly-trained staff in three and five years’ time. This survey of
    433 words
  • 47 10 KUALA KANGSAR. April 8. i abourers clearing the sue for a new sch >ol along Manong Road, i two miles from nere. discovered |t.\o 25-lb mortar bombs. They informed the police, who have asked army bomb experts to c estrov them.
    47 words
  • 196 10 Kuala lumpur, April 9. A new breed of rubber research workers —rubber technologists—are emerging in Malaya to help the natural rubber industry fight synthetic. Two leading rubber organisations the Natural Rubber Bureau and the Rubber Research Institute are sending promising Malayans
    196 words
  • 103 10 SINGAPORE. April B. The Japanese ConsulGeneral here, Mr. K Maeda, met the Prime Minister, Mr Lee Kuan Yew, today to discuss further Lie gesture of atonement contemplated by the Japanese Government to the people of Singapore for wartime atrocities by Japanese forces A Government
    103 words
  • 175 10 PENANG, April 8 The City Council plans to set up? traffic patrols at various schools in George Town. The rates to be paid to members of these patrols have been approved by the council’s establishment and disciplinary committee. However, the proposed rates of $3O
    175 words
  • 263 10 KUALA LUMPUR. April 8. THE National Joint Council for Teachers has been turned from an advisory to a ncgotiatir* council following representations by teachers unions, including the National Union ot Poachers. A Government Gazette notification. announcing thp change of status today, outlines the new
    263 words
  • 87 10 KUALA LUMPl'K. April 8.—The Chief of the Federation Armed tones Start'. Gen. Dato Sir Hodney Moore, will bo on leave for six weeks beginning: nn Apr. 12. During his absence the Chief of the (ieneril Start. Federation Army Major-Gen. T e n s k Osman
    87 words
  • 148 10 TAPAH, April l APPLICATIONS are being received from al u families of all races in the Batang district for allotments in the Federal La ml Ed lopment Authority scheme at Sungei Klab e here. The scheme covers about 4.600 acres and wil’ be alloted to
    148 words

  • 735 11 THE TENGKU DEFINES A MALAYAN KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 fcIGKU Abdul W Kahman today Jfinid .Malayans as ■Jsv-going and very Kd of life" and who E „n well with pfjplc- who are not SJoo >erious" like tHe Communists. H, 3 ech
    735 words
  • 568 11 L'ALA LUMPUR. |9 A;:ril 9.—The De[B- Prime Minister, g* Abdul Razak, said tiiat developing W* >:or *s like Malaya limited resources gfl contribute towards er international C;t ending through Pi s speaking at the session of the Ti e a n Assembly r ir
    568 words
  • 33 11 UNITED NATIONS. April 9 —Mr. C. Y. Narasimhan. U.N Chief of Cabinet, will have consultations with the British Government after his fact-finding mission to the Malaysian territories, it was announced today.
    33 words
  • 282 11 IPOH, April 8. —Mr. V. Manickavasagam, Assistant Minister for Labour, wondered yesterday if Malayans realise how lucky they are to be living in a country with such freedom and stability. He was speaking at a tea-party In his honour given by the
    282 words
  • 115 11 KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 —The Federation Elections Commission today sent out to political parties the list of nomination and polling dates for 47 local government election throughout the country. In the list published last Saturday, some dates were wrong. The following are cotrect (nomination
    115 words

  • 555 12 KUALA LUMPUR, April 9. 'jpilE avenues to better international understanding among nations are to be a major subject lor debate at the fourth international Asian-Amencan Assembly, which began today at the University ot Malaya campus, attended by 60 delegates from If) Asian countries
    555 words
  • 293 12 PO H, April 9. A 1 warning against the dangers mnerent in the practice ol the personality cult in party ieadersnip was given last night at a meeting ot the Ipoh division ot the Malayan Chinese Association when new officers were elected.
    293 words
  • 55 12 KUALA LUMPUR. April 9 —The NVw Zealand Trade Commissioner ;n Malaya. Mr w. L. Middleman, '•'ill leave lor Thailand and Burma on April 16 to survey trade prospect. He will spend a week in Bangkok and a week in Rangoon He will meet importers
    55 words
  • 107 12 KUALA LUMPUR, April ft —The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Malaya. Dato Sir Alexander Oppenheim, said today that Malayans owed their happiness to one man— Tengku Abdul Rahman Dato Sir Alexander, who is co-chairman of the Asian-American Assembly. thanked the Prime Minister taking
    107 words
  • 224 12 I/’UALA LUMPUR. April 9. Malayan trade unionists are surpri ea by a report that the Federal Treasury i> against the proposal for a five-day working week because the Government would lose ssi million every year. The report published n the latest newsletter
    224 words
  • 32 12 KUALA LUMPUR, April 7,—Mr Justice Ong, a High Court Judge htie. left by BOAC for London today for an evp operation. He '‘'ll] be away for a few months
    32 words
  • 202 12 SINGAPORE. April 9. THE Public Daily Rated Employees l ni 0Bs Federation has threatened to call outits 10.000 members on strike on any day after midnight on April 11 In a letter to the Perntai ent Secretary of the Mista of Finance yesterday,
    202 words
  • 90 12 SINGAPORE Apnl.—A total o;' 996, or 58 per con'- paid up capital to: j pioneer inductne? Singapore came abroad, the 1 Assembly was ?olu day. Local lnvP' M Te: *d to $14,336 338 Of the 29 them will be 11 Dloneer certificate The Parliair'
    90 words

  • 554 13 Why Barisan tried to outbid PAP —Goh By OUR ASSEMBLY REPORTERS SINGAPORE, April, 9 kftrH Finance Minismml i Dr. Ooh Kens IK Wl today told the |K.„ .alive Assembly IK I, o secret” behind IBp iiurisan Sosialis IB" to outbid the IK t s Action Party IK, p v terms
    554 words
  • 215 13 K KUALA LUMPUR, April 8. H)H0;- ESSOR Jacques Ruett, leader oi the World B Bank's Malayan economic mission, will accomB Deputy Prime Minister. Tun Abdul Razak B l(, ca on April 12 to make an on-the-spot Hpevkiumt of the impact of Malaya’s rural developB Programmes
    215 words
  • 213 13 MALACCA, April 9. r pHE Assistant Minister of Commerce and Industry, A Haji Khalid bin Awang Osman, said here today that he had written letters to various Chambers of Commerce in the country asking them to submit, on their own initiative, detailed schemes to help
    213 words
  • 35 13 PENANG. April 9—Ong Lay Lyc. 21. was stabbed by a sevennian gang in front of a Chinese wayang performing at Perak Lane last night. His condition was reported to be not serious.
    35 words
  • 99 13 SINGAPORE. April 8. Mr. Mario Marchesl. manager of Raffles Hotel, is one of the 42 hotel managers nominated by the American Society of Travel Agents of Southern California as their “favourite hotel manager” anywhere In the world. Mr Marches! has been in- vlted to
    99 words
  • 174 13 Kuala lumpur. April o —The Straits Times today collected $562.84 for the National Patriotic Fund, bringing the total received by the paper so far to $72,003.54. Today’s contributions came from: The stall and pupils ol the Commercial Ins:nut Kuala Lumpur. 5235; tilt- stall of the
    174 words
  • 26 13 SUNGEI PATANI, April 7.—The Mentri Besar oi Kedah, Dato Sved Omar bin Sved Abdullah, will lie leaving shortly on a pilgrimage to Mecca
    26 words
  • 145 13 MUAR, April 9. —The Socialist Front president in Johore, Dr. Wee Lee Wong, said at a public rally here yesterday that the Socialist Front leader, Inche Ahmad Koestaman (above) was getting “special treatment" in Muar detention camp. He said: “Inche Boestaman is in a
    145 words
  • 75 13 KUALA LUMPUR. April 8Lever Brothers stall In the Kuala Lumpur head office and area offices throughout the Federation will be working a five-day week from now on. An agreement has just been signed between the company and the Lever Brothers Staif Union providing
    75 words
  • 59 13 SINGAPORE, April 9—Malayan Airways will resume flights to Malacca and Ipoh from May 1. The two airfields have been under extension in a Malayawide scheme to prepare for the introduction of the Fokker F. 27 Friendships by Malayan Airways. In Borneo, Slbu
    59 words

  • 207 14 KUALA LUMPUR, April 9. pOLICE are investigating the loss of more than 842,000 worth of goods and liquor from two Naafi stores here. In both cases, the robbers threatened the watehmen \vith knives and tied them up. At the Naafi godown in Bungsar
    207 words
  • 65 14 PENANG. April 9—Chinese living in Malaya should realise they were “very much more fortunate” than those living in 1he neighbouring countries, the Chief Minister, Dato Wong Pow Nee, said yesterday. ‘If only you have a chance to visit our neighbouring countries, then will you fully appreciate
    65 words
  • 149 14 PENANG, April 9—Three members of the University of Malaya faculty held discussions with the Chief Minister. Dato Wong Pow Nee. yesterday on the proposed university college in Penang. They were the ViceChancellor, Dato Sir Alexander Oppenheini. Prof. Chin Fung Kee and Mr. Barry
    149 words
  • 40 14 SINGAPORE. April 8 The Speaker, Sir George Oehlers, has appointed Mr. AP. Rajah (SPA Fairer Park* chairman of the the Public Accounts Committee, and Mr. John Mammon tPAP Telok Blangah* and Deputy Speaker, chairman of the Estimates Committee.
    40 words
  • 146 14 KI’ALA LUMPUR. April 9. The orgi>nisils of the "Mis> Malaysia 1963“ contest announced today the names of three Kiris who will take part in the show* at the Stadium Negara on April 20 in conjunction with an Australian industries exhibition. The contest is
    146 words
  • 69 14 BANGKOK, April 9. Seven bandits have been arrested following three separate clashes between Thai border police and bandit gangs this week, according to a nolice spokesman. Col. Luen Bunyachiti. Col. Luen said the police seized a large stock of field c’othing, supplies and medicine when
    69 words
  • 178 14 SINGAPORE. April 9 commission of inA quiry into the Chinese Secondary Four examinations boycott in November and December, 1961, has cost the Government $18,026 to date, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Education Mr. K.C. Lee, told the Legislative Assembly yesterday. To questions by
    178 words
  • 96 14 SINGAPORE. April 9. There were 33.673 people registered with the employment exchange last month. Bat Mr Wee Toon Boon, the parliamentary secretary to the Ministry of Labour told the Legislative Assemb y It could not be said that all these were really unemployed They Inc
    96 words
  • 106 14 KUALA LUMPUR. April 8 —The Minister for Agriculture and CoOperatives. Inche Mohamed Klin Johari. today opened the fifth annual Young Friends arts exhibition at the British Council Centre. A total of 115 exhibits are on display at the six-day show which will be open
    106 words
  • 59 14 KUALA LUMPUR. April 11.—Another meeting of the Inter-Govern-mental Committee on the financial arrangements of merger between the Federation of Malaya and Singapore will be held here on Tuesday. A joint communique issued tonight after a two-day meeting said: It was agreed that further facts and figures
    59 words
  • 200 14 Kuala l umpu r April 9. Tell people including two Mala; girls, have ottered:: go with Mr. Joh: Clayton. 25. an American, on a voyage his sloop to the Mediterranean. But he has turneJ w:. oiTer by the girl he i: not
    200 words
  • 48 14 KUALA LUMPT*:L Mr. E. J. Lau ren ;L r i secretary and publi.: y the Malayan Lepi sociation, has left four-week tour to r e pra rehabilitation seller sufferers. He will Visit var Mil in Andhra. Pradi- as ras, Maharashtra. West Bengal
    48 words
  • 14 14 -rhp 0) PENANG, April vilI Xaverians’ Assc 4 its annual meeting 11
    14 words

  • 147 15 TO HOSPITAL—BY CAR AND BUS SEREMBAN, April 11. TWO doctors and six nurses were rushed 1 to the outpatient centre in Lemon Road here this afternoon to attend to 150 estate children believed to have been taken ill after drinking tap water.
    147 words
  • 167 15 MALACCA, Apr. 11. •HE Finance committee of the Malacca Municipal C ’’mcil has decided to waive payment of water consumers for this month because of the water they are receiving. ‘•'.e v i!icil. it is estimated. $0 i.OOO as a result. president of the
    167 words
  • 20 15 Trip;,-".' 11—A two-day ff*; urape people to f >r free chest X•om 11 at the Seng starting today.
    20 words
  • 58 15 SEREMBAN. April 11 About 300 boys and girls from schools gave a physical display on the padang here yesterday on the occasion of World Health Day. The Yang di-Pertuan Besar and Tengku Ampuan were present Watching the display were about 7.000 schoolciiildren. The band of the
    58 words
  • 41 15 KOTA BHARU. Apr 11 The Sultan of Kelantan today became the owner of an $18,500 Jaguar Mark X car with automatic transmission. The ivory-coloured cars is the Sultan's second Jaguar. The first is a Jaguar Mark 111.
    41 words
  • 31 15 MALACCA. Apr. 11—The United Democratic Party will hold its first rally here on the Bandar Hilii Padang at 7 pm. todav and not on Apr. 14, as previously reported.
    31 words
  • 59 15 MR. and Mrs. Herman Goh Cheok Seong after their wedding on Apr. 10 at the Registry of Marriages in Singapore, Mr. Goh. a salesman, is the eldest son of Madam Teo Min Leong. The bride. Miss Lillian Leong Poh Ching, a stenographer. is the only daughter
    59 words
  • 81 15 SINGAPORE, Apr. 11.—The acting Yang di-Pertuan Negara. the Chief Justice. Mr Justice Wee Chong Jin. has directed the wage claims of Singapore Government midwives be submitted to arbitration. The claims relate to a revision of salary scales and various working benefits. They were submitted by
    81 words
  • 187 15 SINGAPORE, Apr. 11.— The Government will soon take steps to develop the Singapore Polytechnic into an Institute of Advanced Technology. The Deputy Prime Minister. Dr. Toh Chin Chye, who is also the governor of the board of directors of the Polytechnic, announced this In the
    187 words
  • 249 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 11. T'HE GOVERNMENT was criticised today for not A consulting members of the National Joint Council for Teachers before turning it from an advisory to negotiating body. The general secretary ol the National Union of Techers, Mr. K. V. Thaver. said m
    249 words
  • 58 15 JOHORE BAHRU. Apr 11.—Police have Identified a man who died In a hotel room here on the afternoon of Apr. 9 as Lau Slew San, of Singapore. Hotel staff found Lau, 36. a salesman, dead In his bed about 3 p m. He left a note. Six
    58 words

  • 453 16  -  By TAN TOCK SAIK: Kuala Lumpur, April 1 1 'J'HE Federation Army is to step up the training of soldiers to meet the needs of Malaysia, Lt.-Colonel Ismail bin Ibrahim, Staff Offi* cer I
    453 words
  • 107 16 Kuala lumpur, Apr. 11— Mr. Amalio de Jesus (above) the Jaycee World vice-president for Asia, arrived here today on a three-day visit. He is on his way to Singapore to preside at the Asian Regional conference of Jaycces which begins on Apr. 16. The theme of
    107 words
  • 35 16 JOHORE BAHRU, Apr. 11.—The National Union of Teachers. Johore Unhru. d'strlct will hold a dance on the night of Apr. 14 at the Civil Service Club here after the union’s annual general meeting.
    35 words
  • 245 16  -  From SIT YIN FONG SIEMREA, April 11. Singapore’s Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, has obviously made quite an impression on Prince Sihanouk, Cambodia’s neutralist leader. Personally conducting Singapore's Yang di-Pertuan Negara, Inche Yusof bin Ishak, on a two-hour ecture tour of the
    245 words
  • 39 16 KAJANG. Apr. 11.—Ninety-six pupils of Kajang High School will tnur Malacca this weekend. Tney will leave in chartered buses on Saturday Their headmaster. Mr YeoHi Teng Khoo. and a teacher. Mr I.M Rozario. will be in charge.
    39 words
  • 274 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Apnl 11 ■pHE Federation Government today welcomed the General Services Administration’s rejection yesterday of all bids to buy HuO lone tons of United States strategic stockpile tin 8 A Ministry of Commerce and Industry spokesman said: “No sales means less tin
    274 words
  • 36 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Apr. 11.—A model of a modified type of prefabricated timber house for the lower income croup will be displayed at the Forest Department Timber Depot in Chan Sow Lin Road tomorrow.
    36 words
  • 203 16 Kuala lumpur. Apr n_ A resolution calling the Federation O fve’-rme-'’ to permit the f Chir.ee at local, town and ntunlciri; council meeting.' is 0 te considered at an annua! delegates’ conference f •'■e youth section of the Malavar. Chinese Association perli-z in
    203 words
  • 47 16 SINGAPORE, Apr. 11 Hue! Lock. 18. a student. P“^ 9 r guilty today to a chart ;J ins two books on zoo!' $30 each, from the Ma va lishing House on Apr!: J He was put on ptobu'-on one year The books vcre covered
    47 words
  • 170 16 IPOH, Apr. 1 1 PENGHULUS. who were described a s the “links and contacts” between the Ru the Government ann the people, w’ere today to instil the Importance of unity among the people to help prevent disharmony caused by “undesirable elements” The Mentrl Besar of
    170 words

  • 677 17 KUALA LUMPUR. April 1 1 |N it is discussions with a British delegation of Treasury and defence experts now in Mai n a, the Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Kazak, will bring up the problems of tne 50.000 civilian employees of the British
    677 words
  • 176 17 gEREMBAN, Apr. 10.— A two-aay inquiry by the Negri Sembilan Government starts tomorrow into an allegation made by a Socialist Front Assemblyman against members oi the State s Executive Council. It w'as made by Mr. Gurnam Singh Gil. tS. F.-Ran-tau> when he
    176 words
  • 107 17 KUCHING, April 11. The muted Nations ehei de cabinet. Mr c.V Narasimhan, is due to arrive in Kuching on Apr. 17 to start a tour of me Borneo territories to ascertain reactions to the Maaysia proposals. He will meet the Governor at Sarawak.
    107 words
  • 38 17 BRUNEI TOWN. Apr. 11. Scouts and cubs in Brunei will go "job-hunting” from Apr. 14 to April 20 to raise money to send a group of Brunei scouts to the 11th world jamboree in Greece.
    38 words
  • 336 17 KUALA TRENGGANU, April 8. 'J'HE Trengganu Mentri Besar, Dato Ibrahim Fikri bin Mohamed, today accused the nine Pan-Malayan Islamic Party Assemblymen, who walked out of the State Assembly meeting on Saturday, of instigating the people against the Government's rural development plans. He said: ‘‘They have
    336 words
  • 79 17 SINGAPORE, April 11.— Malayan fruits can be commercialised and developed into a first class industry, Mr. Tan Pens Gee. a senior primary production officer in the Ministry of National Development, said yesterday. Mr Tan, who was speaking “M alayan Fruits” at a Rotary luncheon, urged local entrepreneurs to
    79 words
  • 119 17 IPOH, Apr. 10. Seven fishermen reported to the police at the village of Kuala Kurau yesterday that their boat was set on fire by intruders in the Straits of Malacca last week. They said that their boat was intercepted by four other boats
    119 words
  • 64 17 SINGAPORE. Apr. 11.—Between 1951 an j 19G1 the number of cars 1 Singapore has more than trebled There were 22.678 cars In 1951 compared with 70,108 in 1961. Tills is disc used in the Vehicles Registrations Department’s annual report for 1961 published this
    64 words
  • 63 17 MERSING, April 11.—The Minister of the Interior. Dato (Dr.) Ismail bin Dato Abdul Rahman, observed the drawing of lots for 69 lowcost housing units here today This is the first scheme to be completed In the district. The 69 units, costing $3,991 each, are being
    63 words

  • 630 18 ASIAN-AMERICAN TALKS ‘A BIG SUCCESS’ LUMPUR, Apr. 12. —Comprehensive measures essential to the development of cultural affairs and international understanding among the nations of the world were unanimously adopted by delegates from 15 Asian countries and the United States in the
    630 words
  • 167 18 f IPOH, April 11. T HE four municpial unions in Malaya with a total membership of 8,000 have decided to form the Federation of Municipal and Local Authority Labour Unions. Announcing this last night, a spokesman of the Perak Town Board, Town Council and Municipality
    167 words
  • 60 18 SINGAPORE. Apr. 12.—Two lop woman musicians from ix?hind the Iron Curtain flew in today to give a concert here on Apr. 15. They are violinist Nelli Schkolnikova and her accompanist, pianist Liubov Edlina. The Russian artists have just completed a three-month Australian-New Zealand tour.
    60 words
  • 50 18 KUALA LUMPUR. Apr. 12 A technician of the Public Works department was stopped by seven men armed with sticks as he was travelling on his motor cycle nt the sth mile. Petaling, last night The men took $2O from him nnd escaped in a car
    50 words
  • 305 18 PROFESSOR TELLS... SINGAPORE. April U INDUSTRIALISATION required much more than the establishment of a few enterpris. es adopting modern techniques of production In giving this advice, a Canadian economist. Professor Leslie Wong, also said today: "To be purposeful, industrialisation must be accompanied by new attitudes toward
    305 words
  • 57 18 ALOR STAR, Apr. 12. The Mentri Besar, Dato Syed Omar Shahabuddin and his wife, Tengku Aminah left here today for Kuala Lumpur on their way to Mecca They will be away for a month. Inche Mohamed Zahir. a lawyer and vice-president of the North Kedah Umno.
    57 words
  • 115 18 SEREMBAX Apr. ihe Lndang of Rembau. Dato Sedia Raja Aduan bin Ma'ah (above), observing old traditions and customs, began a 14-mile walk this morning to pay homage to the Yang: Ui-Pertuan Besar at Sri Menanti. Dato Sedia Raja Adnan. who
    115 words
  • 72 18 SYDNEY, Apr. 12.— of Hume Industries Ltd. in their annua! repu said that the creation 01 laysia would be a 1 force in South-East A' The report, public added that Malays); lead to “further deui"• the and improvements .u e standards of livh-t
    72 words

  • 1172 19  -  li y fpSOM JEEP T v. ‘ORE, April 14. Y shaw Stable’s non spinner. Hnkv e d a smashing «,he Spring Cup J t p Timah today. p-ce One tL DIV. 1 «F. P y i Die's l3) v 'NO 9.0 (i 018) Johnson
    1,172 words
  • 140 19 SINGAPORE, April 7—Radio Singapore will broadcast a series of 66 lessons on the national language to assist those who intend to sit for the Standard One public examination in August. The lessons, prepared by the Dewan Bahasa in Singapore, will be broadcast over the
    140 words
  • 185 19 PENANG, April 12. ABOUT 1,800 pupils in 16 primary schools in Penang are receiving free lunches every day under a scheme operated by the local branch of the Malayan Council for Child Welfare. A 1 lb. loaf of bread made from wheat flour, butter
    185 words
  • 89 19 IPOH, Apr. 12—Malaya will meet Singapore In the 8t John Ambulance Brigade competition for the Dato Lee Kong Chian Trophy at the 8J A B Hall In Beach Street Singapore, on Bunday The annual competition consists of foot drill, stretcher drill and first aid Singapore won
    89 words
  • 28 19 SINGAPORE, April 14.—Fifty children from the Hans Anderson Club will visit the Guides hut In Clemenceau Avenue on Tuesday at BJO pjn. for a tea party.
    28 words
  • 134 19 Kuala lumfur, April 12.—Senator Raul Manglapus of the Philippines today expressed confidence that the differences among the Philippines, Malaya and Indonesia could be settled in talks among the leaders of the three countries. H« told reporters before leaving for Manila: “We have already a
    134 words
  • Page 19 Miscellaneous

  • MALAYAN SHARE MARKET REVIEW
    • 1845 20 y t jTa.. s ».*•,**-Vcu v-V From Our Market Correspondent JNTEREST in shares showed no slackening right up to the closing of the Malayan Stock Exchange on Thursday for the four day holiday. The amount of business transacted naturally showed some diminution in front
      1,845 words
    • 63 20 Current Date of Total Total for payment payment for previous SiStMr May 11 ’T *“L ft"* on| 11,1 so June 4 *48% M% 18% April 29 1 1 Silng" i iiii 4 22 >4 nil nirfiu M t May 31 2s. 6d. 2 s* May 21 Buklt Kepong
      63 words
    • 17 20 S-T*- 1 Si X.V 9 rubbers; 1M.94 IHJ4 {^H Dec. 29, 1962 s= 199
      17 words
    • 913 20 TTHE table of shares on the 1 Malayan Stock Exchange shows last business to April 5 (A) and last business since that date <B) with H and L standing for Highest md Lowest business for Inst year and this year to date. INDUSTRIALS Ml 11 Atex Bricks
      913 words
    • 21 20 RUBBER ,N (per lb) ir0,) Aprtl S. tt cts. 9. 7654 eta IB. 19% cts. > t 11. 76)4 eta. >
      21 words
    • 51 20 PENANG, April 14. James Chan, an assist veD the Church of Our La pr to Sorrows here goes on the Church of St. A; r ;ln g Mertajam, tomorrow a parish priest. -r a ther Father Chan will sue left P. Orandvuillemln. w: for France on
      51 words