The Straits Budget, 9 September 1964

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  • 40 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES '‘'*A‘ A f MALAYSIA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER REGISTERED AT THE 0.P.0. ILK. AS A NEWSPAPER ,SERIES 621- KUALA LUMPUR, SEPTEMBER 9, 1964. Price 40 Cents (Malaya) or 1 Shilling. KDN 691.
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    • 124 2  -  MOTORIST Singapore \yiLL the Car Park Division authority of Singapore kindly clarify to me, a motorist, waiting inside my vehicle, whether or not, these words “You cannot PARK your car here!” ‘No, your car is stationary, you are parking’ ‘Waiting Is parking’ and
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    • 61 2  -  OLD SOLDIER Penang TO each and every member of our security forces now operating in the Pontlan and Labis areas I say: “Bravo Boys Your courage and selfsacrifice is a shining example to everyone throughout Malaysia. You have shown how a small and weak but united
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    • 37 2  -  ST. CHIA Singapore. TO overcome the problem of inefficient aerials in blocks of flats, could the feasibility of providing community aerials be investigated by the authorities concerned as a step to improve the reception?
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    • 786 2  -  DR. JOHN LOWE Visiting Director of Extra-Mural Studies Singapore THE several letters recent- ly published in your columns on the subject of external degrees are Interesting and most welcome. It is important when members of the public take it for granted that a University extra-mural
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    • 283 2  -  NA MOON LEONG Penang WHAT a dismal picture of our “shortcomings’ 1 was painted by Chief Minister Dato Wong Pow Nee In the State Assembly on August 27, 1964 in disclosing that as there are too many difficulties In acquiring land In Penang, the
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    • 61 2  -  C. P. TIIANE Seremban AN Saturday evening (Aug. 22) TV’s Channel 6 for Malacca and Ipoh areas broke down at 10.30 p.m. On Sunday evening the programme for Seremban viewers on this Channel never appeared. Since Channel 6 opened In the middle of last April the
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    • 83 2  -  TMAJ Penang JN Penang, letters ad dressed to a person livlnt’ in Church Street wen delivered to China Stree or Chulla Street. I handed over many letters whicl were addressed to China Street and they were delivered to me in Churc Street. First I thought
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    • 69 2  -  STEVEN CHOW Singapore rls my duty as a citiz. n to thank the government for providing the residents here with electricity supplies and also the authorities concerned for developing the roads of Lorons Basapah and the other road adjoining Surin Avenue and Upper Serangoon Hoad at
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    • 44 2  -  ANAR MALAYSIA Kuala Lumpur TO save for defence I sugA gest that not only all ministries and federal denartments but also state governments should examine their departmental staff lists to see if they can do away with certain posts still unfilled.
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    • 45 2  -  P.S. LIM Singapore MAY I draw the attention of Ministry of Health to the mosquito nuisance in Happy Gardens Housing Estate where every evening, swarms of the Insects attack us. making life miserable. They come from the drains overgrown with grass and weeds.
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    • 40 2  -  P. W. REYNOLD Singapore T'HE toy pistol illustrated JL in your story (S.T. Aug 24) although it bears a resemblance to a 9 mm Browning is in fact an almost exact copy of a Coh Model 1911 A.
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    • 92 2  -  MALAYSIAN Singapore ]l/|fIGHT we be allowed respectfully to suggest to the authorities concerned that each and every floor of all their flats, regardless of whether they were built before or after the war. be numbered in very large figures, if possible, in .such a way that
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    • 614 3 —Straits Times. August 31 Malaysia Day and the anniversary of Merdeka are celebrated together, as the T en pku points out, because they express the same pride in freedom and nationhood. They are equal parts of the whole. Yet that the actual anniversaries in fact are
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    • 370 3 —Straits Times. August 31 The scouts are out, the skirmishing has begun and the United States is set for one of the most important presidential election campaigns in its history. Very’ few past contests have offered candidates so completely in opposition; the country would not have been that
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    • 689 3 —Straits Times. September 1 It is not likely that an agreed Commonwealth policy on economic problems and aid to developing countries will emerge from the conference of Commonwealth Finance Ministers which assembled in Kuala Lumpur this morning. But the Ministers should be able to travel onward to Tokyo,
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    • 622 3 Straits Times, September 3 The Indonesian paratroop drop in Johore is much the most serious incident in Soekarno’s undeclared war. It appears to call for exceptional measures. What these should be will not be entirely a Malaysian decision. The British Government, and Malaysia’s other allies and
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    • 180 4 Straits Times. September 3 Aii pollution in Malaysia is never likely to reach the horrifying extremes found in some of the world’s great industrial centres. Most of our industries use electric power and coal fires for domestic heating are unknown. Nonetheless. we should not take our advantages for
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    • 718 4 —Straits Times, September 4 By declaring a state ol emergency, the Government has freed itself to take whatever action is necessary to defeat Indonesian aggression. By asking for the intervention of the U.N. Security Council, the Cabinet’s second decision, the Government at last brings Soekarno before the
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    • 307 4 —Straits Times, September 4 The commission of inquiry to look into the future of local councils has been given a meaty assignment. After a chequered decade Malaya’s local councils, numbering nearly 300, offer so many facets that only a searching investigation will be able to balance their merits
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    • 174 4 —Straits Times, September 4 When the Health Minister lays the foundation stone of the Public Health Institute in Kuala Lumpur this morning he will be giving concrete expression to the medical axiom that prevention is better than cure. The new institute, to be completed this year, will both
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    • 690 4 —Straits Times. September b Malaysia has submitted the dispute with Indonesia to the TI.N. Security Council in the nick of time. The riots in Singapore confirm the assessment made of Soekamo’s strategy. He probably will not attempt open invasion even i although penny packets of Indonesian troops have
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    • 115 4  -  TEN*'I Kelantan AS a simple and ordinary person I do not know much about new Recently I was approached by my landlord who demanded a double increase in the rent. I was taken by surprise and hesitated as 1 felt this was an unjustified rise Later, however, a
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  • 1024 5 WITH STRENGTH AND UNITY INDONESIAN CONFRONTATION WILL FADE INTO THIN AIR, SAYS PRIME MINISTER IN INTERVIEW KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 30 MALAYSIA which celebrates its first birthday tomorrow is heading for better times because of the loyalty of the people, Tengku Abdul Rahman said today. In
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  • 184 5  -  From GEOFFREY GELDARD Kuching. Aug. 30 4 GANG of about 40 Indonesian border terrorists attacked a small Security Forces patrol in the Engkilili area of Sarawak's Second Division early yesterday morning. The Indonesians attacked the leading elements of the patrol
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  • 43 5 SUNGEI PATANI, Aug. 30— Rev. Father R. Augustin, who recently returned from India alter a course in Tamil, has been reposted to Teluk Anson to take the place of Rev. Father L. Norris who has been transferred to Alor Star.
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  • 224 5 QINGAPORF, Aug. 30. —Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, the Singapore Prime Minister, said here last night that the reason for Malaysia’s survival was the fact that the three Asian mainsprings of culture India, China and Indonesia—had failed to provide as good a life for their
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  • 34 5 PENANG, Sept. 3—Many old residents of Penang were among a large gathering at the funeral today of Mr Lim Cheng Law, better known through his “Letters to the Editor” as L.C L
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  • 36 5 SINGAPORE, Sept. 3 Mr. R. Soman, an officer of the St. John's Ambulance Brigade's Sembawung division and an active member of the Malaysian Indian Congress, will leave Singapore tomorrow for Britain for further studies.
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  • 300 6 CANBERRA. Aug. 31. Malaysia was grateful for Australia’s friendship, the Malaysian High Commissioner, Tun Lim Yew Hock said here today. He was speaking in an Australian Broadcasting Commission broadcast to mark the first Malaysia Day anniversary. He said: ‘Today m.v countrymen in
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  • 683 6 Finance Ministers arrive for talks Kuala lumpur, Aug. 30. —The Indian Government stands firmly behind Malaysia in unequivocal terms. This was stated here today by the Indian Finance Minister. Mr. T. T. Krlshnamachari. when he arrived here from New Delhi in a special
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  • 68 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 30 Malaysia will be represented for the first time at the fifth International Archives Congress in Brussels from Sept. 1 to Sept. 5. The Malaysian representative is the Deputy Director of National Archives here. Inche Alwl Jantan The National Archives of
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  • 170 6 ITUALA LUMPUK Aug. 30. Leading historians from Malaysia will attend the international conference on Asian history which opens in Hong Kong tomorrow. Among them are Prof Wang Gung-wu. head of the Department of History, University of Malaya; Prof K G Tregonning. head of the Singapore
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  • 32 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 30The Theatre Club will present the thriller Murder Without Crinw b> J. Lee Thompson, at the Town Hall here on Sept. 3 at 9.15 p m
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    • 107 6 THE H.K. AND FAR EAST builder A Bi-Monthly periodical ol Building of Real Estate Activities '.II I lie Far East. A M atari at tfcitiaf witH kaildiat. arckitrctaral ink rtal estate actmtiet Nailya, Henf Kent, lim Th* Pkihppiaes, larata ui Tke rar ‘stakhsked ia 19JI (kit li-areatkly trade papaf is
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  • 236 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31 '|'HE ban on the import of British goods into Singapore imposed six days ago was lifted at midnight tonight. Talks to end the dispute will resume in a few days. This follows a week-end of discussions on the issue between
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  • 54 7 KARACHI. Sept I.—The Com-"‘t'-in-Chief of China s Air General Liu Ya-lou, arrived *>y air yesterday from I1I;| v isit V’eshawar 1 quarters of Pakistan's Air roi (>p 1 'kutan's Air Force is mostly < /r n Pc l u i|>ped and trained. n s has
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  • 117 7 Kuala lumpur, Aug 31. —A 42-year-old smallholder from Perak last night began a three-day fast in the Residency here as a guest of Tengku Abdul Rahman to honour a vow taken nine years ago to convince the people in his kampong that the Tengku
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  • 35 7 SINGAPORE Aug. 31—The Minister for Health, Mr. Yung Nyuk Lin. will open the Assocui non of Singapore Radiographers first conference and exhibition on medical radiography at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Sept. 26.
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  • 346 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31. More congratulatory messages were received today on the occasion of Malaysia Day. The Yang dl-Pertuan Agong today received a cable from the Emir of Kuwait. His Highness Abdullah Al-Salim AlSabah which said: ‘On the occasion o; the independence anniversary of your
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  • 20 7 JESSELTON. Aug. 30.—More anti-Malaysia leaflets In bundles of f»0 were found In Tawau town area yesterday morning
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  • 29 7 KLANO. Aug 30. —Inspector Abu Bakar bin Mohammed Hussain, of Kuala Kubu Bahru has been posted as 0.C.P.1) of the Kuala Langat District. 2! miles from here
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  • 358 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31. ARRANGEMENTS have been finalised for tomorrows 13-nation Commonwealth Finance Ministers' conference at Parliament House here. The two-day conference will be declared open by the Minister of Finance, Mr. Tan Slew Sin. at 10 a.m. At 9.30 a m. the
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  • 43 7 PENANCI. Aur. 31.—A 76-man goodwill committee lor Chowrasta area in Qeorge Town has been formed with Mr Ooi Poll Leong as chairman. Inche Ismail bin Hashim Mr Tell Tat Sim and Mr K M. N Kader Mvdm were elected joint secretaries
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  • 256 7 I/UALA LUMPUR. Aug. 31. —Ceylon’s Finance Minister, Dr. N. M. Perera, today suggested the setting up of an economic secretariat in SouthEast Asia to foster economic development in small countries. Dr. Perera was talking to reporters at the airport on his arrival for the
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  • 48 7 KUAI.A LUMPUR. Sept. I—Tin Minister of Finance. Mr. Tan Siew Sin. will give a dinner in honour of the Commonwealth Finance Ministers, High Comnus sinners. delegation leaders and tlvir wives at the Tengku Abdul Rahman Hall in Ampang Road at R p.m tomorrow
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  • 641 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 30. r rHE finance ministers from 18 Commonwealth countries will meet here on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss problems relating to world economic, financial and trade developments. They will also review the world economic situation, and discuss joint
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  • 190 8 \|UAR, Sept. 1. Another Socialist Front member here was arrested by Special Branch officers under the Internal Security Act yesterday. Hr is Mr. Goh Koon, 25. a committee member of the Labour Party branch at Tangkak, 17 miles north of here. He was picked up
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  • 124 8 Year’s study in US for S’ pore library officer SINGAPORE Ail*. 31. Mr. Douglas KohßeeChuan. 26, a higher library officer at the National Library, has been selected by the Public Service Commission to participate in the 1964 Librarian Project in the United States. Under this project, administered by the United
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  • 125 8 Kuala lijmpir, sept. I.—Prospects of a settlement in the textile dispute between Singapore and Britain are “very good.” the Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, said today. The Tengku was speaking to newsmen after opening a student seminar here. Commenting on the import ban
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  • 538 8 SINGAPORE, Aug. 30. gINGAPORE’S Deputy Prime Minister, Dr. Toh Chin Chye, today called for a firm resolve by the people to confront the problems posed by a hostile Indonesia. “As long as all of us have the will to survive as a nation,
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  • 85 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Aug. 3u Professor Anton Brenner, advis* i in educational psychology .o child development in the University of Michigan, wil talk on "how do individual defferences affee' achievement in school?” a f 5 pm next Sunday at 29, Ipoh Road The talk is arranged
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  • 65 8 lESSELTON, Aug. 31 TVa Federal Minister of I-" 1 bour, Mr. V. gam. today officially unvt bed a memorial stone at Ken* lngau. The stone is to commemor.it and uphold the constitution < Malaysia. The Minister was accompanies by Sabah’s Chief Minister. Ha' 1 Donald
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  • 101 9 VIBONG TEBAL, Sept. 1. —Five unarmed Indonesian were captured last night near Nibong Tebal. in south Province Wellesley district. Police have also recovered i boat, fitted with a 30 hp outboard motor, and some foodstuffs No resistance The Indonesians gave up without resistance. They
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  • 89 9 PENANG. Wed— A delegation of five headed by Mr. Lim Eow Thoon will represent the Penang centre at the seventh world Buddhist conference at Sarnath, India, starting on Nov. 29. Tiie other members Senator <t»ah Seng Khim, Mr. Klior Soon h t*k Mr. Ooi Seong
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  • 21 9 SINGAPORE. Sept. 2.—The •chbishop oi Maiacca-Smgapore. Michael Olcomendy, Hessed the new St. Joseph's In Bukit Timah on Sept 7.
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  • 344 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31. TENGKU Abdul Rahman today assured the people of Thailand that the day would surely come when the South-East Asian region would thank Thailand and Malaysia for their staunch belief in the Association of South-East Asia. In a
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  • 30 9 KA.IANG, Aug. 3i.—The police here have put up checkpoints in the district and members of the public who travel here frequently are advised to carry their identity cards
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  • 224 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 31. —The leader of the four-man Australian delegation to the Commonwealth Finance Ministers’ conference, Mr Harold Holt, said today Indonesia’s intentions towards Malaysia had become “very clear” after the Pontian landings. Mr. Holt, Treasurer to the Australian Government, said that the continued
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  • 444 9 KUALA LUMPUR, August 30 RESPITE threats from the ruling clique in Jakarta, Malaysia is united and every act of aggression should unite us all the more”, Inche Senu bin Abdul Rahman, Milliter of Information and Broadcasting, said today in a Malaysia Day message.
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  • 146 9 SINGAPORE, Aug 30—The o vice-president of the Malaysian Indian Congress In Singapore. Mr. P. Appavoo. has asked the people to look to Malaysia’s leader. Tengku Abdul Rahman for guidance “through thick and thin. At a meeting of Indians organised by the MIC
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  • 188 9 Kuala lumpup, au**. 3« —Malaya’s Commissions for Industrial Relations, Mr. F Tambou, today called on trade unionists to maintain industrial peace at this time of national crisis. He was speaking at the fourth biennial delegates conference of the All-Malavan Mining Industxv Staff Union
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  • 47 10 Till: Minister of Finance. Mr. Tan Si«*u Sin. rrrtiinj: the Nigerian Finance Minister, t hief F. S. Okotie-Fhoti. in the Chamber of the House of Representatives just before he declared the 18-nation Commonwealth Finance Ministers' Conference open on Sept. 1.
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  • 383 10 ‘Some think it’s not smart or fashionable... we’re honest’ KUALA LUMPUR. Sept. 1 JENGKU ABDUL RAHMAN today criticised countries that think it is "not smart or fashionable" to align themselves with the West while receiving aid from the West. On Malaysia’s pro-West policy, the Prime Minister
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  • 336 10 KUALA LUMPUR, September 2 T*ENGKU Abdul A Rahman warned today the Government would have to stop the tendency of some students to “shoot down” the Government. The Prime Minister was speaking at the opening of a seminar organised by the National Union of Federation
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  • 107 10 SINGAPORE Aug. 30 O T.V. Malaysia Singapore will open its Malaysia Day programme tomorrow with a special message to the nation be the Yang di-Pertuan Agong at r*.35 p.m. on Channel 5. At 1.45 p.m. the Prime Minister. Tengku Abdul Rahman, will deliver his
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  • 285 10 JOHORE BAHRU. Sept. 1. r |'HE Malaysian Chinese Association has taken strong exception to President Soekarno’s statement yesterday that Malaysia was t'cnmed to put pressure on the Chinese. At a Press conference here today. Mr Chan Chong Wen. the MCA national publicity chief, said that
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  • 272 11 oISGAPOKE, Sept. 1. Melan b i n Salikin, a former member of the Party K.tkyat, who admitted possession of a large quantity of explosives and ammunition in the compound of his house in Yio Chu Kang Koad on l>ec. 2 1 last year, was
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  • 157 11 BUKIT MERTAJAM. Aug. 30. ,4 REGIONAL youth training centre with facilities for cultural and sports activities is to be set up in Penang soon. Ungku Mohsein bin Abdul Kadir, the Assistant Minister of C\ilture. Youth and Sports. announced here yesterday. 1 am glad to add."
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  • 466 11  -  From GABRIEL LEE: Pontian Kochil, Sopt. 1 CECUR1TY forces today captured two men believed to be Indonesian infiltrators in a pineapple plantation about 15 miles south- east of this township The two were seized by soldiers on the watch for the Indonesians who land
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  • 156 11 Kuala lumpur, Sept. 2. The Cabinet today decided to set up a commission of inquiry into the recent disturbances in Singapore and Bukit Mertajam. The Prime Minister. Tengku Abdul Rahman, who announced this after the weekly Cabinet meeting said the commission would have five members and
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  • 452 12 SINGAPORE. Sin. 2. THE government will, under its second development plan, build three more vocational institutes, each costing about $2.5 million, at three different places Jurong industrial estate, Toa Payoh new town and the Queenstown complex Revealing this at ttie
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  • 51 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Sept 2—Mr K.N. Tankha, Assistant Divisional Manager (Development) of the Malaysian division of the Life Insurance Corporation of India, has died of heart failure at his residence His body was cremated at the Hindu Crematorium. Kuala Lumpur. His funeral was attended by a large
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  • 47 12 PENANG Sept 2—The Chief Minister, Dato Wong Pow Nee, today appealed to villagers in Telok Kumbar to report all strangers to the police. “Your co-operation Is most essential,” Dato Wong said when he opened a district sea sports meet to celebrate Malaysia Dav.
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  • 168 12 KUALA LUMPUR, September IVII. defence training for national servicemrn went into top Rear today when the second intake of ’*oo reported for duty at the regional headquarters of the Civil Oefence Corps here tor the next few days hatches of 300 each will he registered until
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  • 53 12 THE delegates attending the Commonwealth Finance Ministers’ conference were entertained at dinner by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Raja Permaisuri Agong at the Istana Negara on Tuesday night. Picture shows Mr. A. J. P. M. Sentego. Permanent Secretary. Finance Ministry. Uganda, being presented
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  • 258 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Sept. 2. ASIAN countries should adopt a policy of non-. alignment, non-aggression and non-interfer-ence if they desire to protect their sovereignty, integrity and independence, according to Ghana’s Finance Minister. Mr. Amoako-Atta. The Minister made the statement before he left for Japan
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  • 123 12 KUALA LUMPUR Sept 2 Congratulatory messages continued to arrive todav toi the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the occasion of Malaysia Day. The first one to arrive was from Prince Paisal. Regent of Saudi Arabia. It reads: "It pleases me on the occasi i of the
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  • 99 12 IPOH, Sept. 2 The Roy .1 Malaysian Police band will maka two-week tour of Perak begin ning on Sept 14 The band will give an illuminated display in Ipoh while a 1 the other towns, it will beat the retreat. Dates are: Taiping.
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  • 22 12 PENANG. Sept. 2—The Penan: Free School scouts will hold campfire on the school ground 7 30 p.m on Sept 5.
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  • 82 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Sept. Britain will send trade otliclals here next week to discuss the textile dispute The Singapore Finance Minister. Dr. Goh Keng iSwee. said that the fact Britain was willing to hold talks showed they were prepared to take further textile Imports
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  • 729 13 Finance Ministers hope for a peaceful settlement KUALA LUMPUR, September 2 COMMON--1 WEALTH Finance Ministers today reiterated the sympathy and the support recently given by the Commonwealth Prime Ministers’ conference in London in Malaysia’s eflort to preserve its sovereign independence and integrity. They also hoped
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  • 191 13 Kuala lumpur, Sept. 2. A new mining company with an authorised capital of $lO million was formed here today to look into mineral possibilities in Malaysia The company Conzinc Rlotinto Malaysia Limited—is a joint venture of the Rio Tinto Zinc Corporation i of London
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  • 63 13 SKItKMBAN, Sept 3—The Deputy Mentri Besar ol Negri S<mbilan, Inchc Abdul Sam.td bin Idris, visited the 130-acre fringe alienation schcnu at Tebing Tiugtri. near Kuala I’ilah today Me was accompanied by the State Commissioner of Lands and Mines. Inche Abdul Ohani bin Mohamed Don and
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  • 245 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 3. rules to cover import of British goods were announced by the Government today, following Saturday’s lifting of the ban on 46 categories of British products. All British goods are still subject to specific import licences but under the
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  • 80 13 IS S Sandra Stocker 1 1 (above), winner of live beauty contests and also chosen “Woman of the Year” in Santa Monica, California, will arrive in Singapore next Tuesday by Thai International for a two-day visit in a “Meet Our People" exchange progra
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  • 193 13 SINGAPORE, Sept. 3 The Malayan Stock Exchange gave itself a new name today and also appointed a fulltime manager. From now on the exchange will be known as the MALAYSIAN Stock Exchange. The appointment of a fulltime manager follows the adoption of the new rules
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  • 60 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept, t Three members of the executive stall of Rothmans ot Pall Mall 'Mi Ltd have left here for three months’ overseas training with Rothmans of Pall Mall (Canada) Limited in Toronto. They are Mr. Jackie Chin, advertising manager; Mr Seali Cluan Chyc,
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  • 28 13 SEREMBAN. Sejrt,. 3—The Malay Society ot King George V School will hold a concert to raise funds Sept. 4 and 5, at fl i p m
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  • 894 14 VIGILANTES NEAR LABIS RAISE ALARM AND HUNT BEGINS: ONE INDON KILLED SEVERAL CAPTURED KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 2 Malaysian security forces are tonight closing in on a group of about 30 crack Indonesian commandos who parachuted into the Labis area of Johore at 2.40 a.m. today
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  • 189 14 Kuala lumpur, sept. 3.—The Malaysian Peoples’ Action Front has called on the Central Government to destroy all Indonesian bases from which attacks against the country are being carried out. In a statement today, the chairman of the Front. Inche Mrlan Abdullah. appealed to tiie
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  • 88 14 t OHORE BAHRU. Sept. 3. J —Seventeen Indonesian traders pleaded guilty in a magistrate’s court here today to breaking the curfew at sea. Five of them were found in one motor vessel and the rest in an* other vessel about a quarter mile of! Telok Teluran
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  • 232 14 SINGAPORE. Sept. 2. r jMlE Government s 00.000 manual employees. whose wages were converted from the daily to monthly basis last year, are seeking a new scheme of service. The proposed scheme, now being studied in the National Whitley Council, calls for: REGROUPING of
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  • 48 14 IPOH. Sept. 3—The Mentri Besar ot Perak. Duto Ahmad bin Said, will tour the rice bowl district or Krian on Sept. 11 and 12. He will meet members of the rural development committee and open several completed rural development projects during the tour
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  • 193 14 k'TTALA LUMPUR IV Sept. 3. a visiting district judge from the United States. Mr Luther Youngdahl, said today that although America did not interfere with the internal politics of any country she would do her utmost to preserve the freedom of any nation. He
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  • 33 15 KUALA LUMPUR- S*Dt. 4—A Kntnd variety show in aid of the Kuala Lumpur District Welfare Committee Fund will be held at the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka at 730 pm tomorrow
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  • 202 15 PONTIAN KECHIL, Sept. 3. —The Malaysian Assistant Minister for Education, Mr. Lee Siok Yew, charged that the Socialist Front had made itself a “stooge” i of Indonesia which wanted to destroy Mai- i aysia’s unity. Mr. Lee, who is also national secretary of the
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  • 47 15 ALOR STAR. Pri. Police today said that unidentified aircraft reported to have been seen flying over several areas between 4.30 ajn. and 5.30 a.m. yesterday were “all friendly planes.” Altogether there were five reports yesterday of planes having been seen in different areas.
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  • 62 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Sept. 4 Maijor Tengku Ahmad bin Tengku Ma amor of tne 4th. Bn.. Royal Malay Regiment will leave here on Sept 6 to attend a two montns senior officers' course at the School of Infantry. MHOW. India. Major Tcncltu Ahmad. who joined the It
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  • 176 15 KUCHING, Sept. 3 piGHTER aircraft patrols in Sarawak have been intensified. The Chief Minister, Dato Stephen Kalong Ningkan. said this today after a three-hour meeting of the State’s Security Executive Committee Defence measures along the border with Indonesia were also to be strengthened and police
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  • 479 15 K. LUMPUR, Sept. 3 ASSISTANCE TO EXPAND MILITARY FORCES gRITAIN, Australia and New Zealand have agreed to give further assistance to Malaysia to expand her security forces to fight Indonesian aggression. The Finance Minister, Mr. Tan Siew Sin, met the British Chancellor of the
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  • 631 16 Important speech to Umno assembly on Sept. 6 KUALA LUMPUR, September 4 JENGKU Abdul Rahman will make an important speech on the tense situation in the country arising from the latest Indonesian aggressive act, when he opens the IJmno general assembly at the Dewan Bahasa
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  • 299 16 KUALA LUMPUR, September 3 T’HE Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman was A asked tonight to use his good offices to obtain the release of 23 Malaysian fishermen detained bv Thailand, Burma and Indonesia. The Singapore Marine Products Workers’ Union in a memorandum
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  • 145 16 TFOH, Sept 4.—The Sultan of Perak will make a fi\e < .iv official tour of the 'angsar district from Sept. 7. „uur Kuala Kangsar area o’* Monday and Tuesday, visiting rural development projects and declare open a new road, a community hall and
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  • 233 16 PENANG, Sept. 4 About 45 young Asian leaders representing 15 different countries will attend an international seminar in Singapore in November to study the “unity, diversity and sources of tension in the new nations.” They will be together lor eight days during which they will
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  • 143 16 LUMPUR Sept. 3. The National Union of Commercial Workers today described the landing of armed Indonesian paratroopers in Labis a > “blatant aggression. The general secretary „f the union. Mr. A. B. Gome said in a Press statement We urge the Central
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  • 117 16 Reuter JESSELTON, Sept. 4— Vigilante corps are to formed in Sabah soon, Dato 1>"naid Stephens, the Chief Minister, said here todav. Dato Stephens was speaking to reporters before flying to Kuala Lumpur to attend a meeting. He said he would hold discussions with the Malaysian Prime
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  • 36 16 PENANG. Sept. 3—The Pen'll.’ Khaw Si Koe Yang Tong <KIh Kongsi) will celebrate its ancev birthday with a ceremony at kongsi building in Burmah at noon on Sunday, followed by dinner the same evening
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  • 978 17  -  by JACKIE SAM: Singapore, Sept. 4 A “STATE OF DANGER” has been proclaimed in Singapore, where the casualty toll in 48 hours of sporadic Indonesianinspired clashes was given officially this evening as eight killed and 60 injured—14 of them in hospital. The proclamation, under
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  • 119 17 I/’UALA LUMPUR, Sept. 3 ffl The Ministry of Commerce and Industry today said it was satisfied that sugar was being sold here at about 45 cents a kati It was commenting on a report that the price of sugar was 35 cents a kati
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  • 37 17 SINGAPORE. Sept. 4 Twelve Canon camera dealers from the various states of Malaysia will make a 10-day trip to Japan or Sunday During their stay In Japan, they will visit the Canon factory
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  • 26 17 DUNGUN, Sept. 3—lnche Omar bin Pilus, assistant District Officer here, has been transferred to Kemaman. He Is succeeded by Inch* 1 Abdullah bin Mahmud
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  • 219 17 SINGAPORE, Sept. 3 Malaysians must do their best to correct the economic imbalance existing between certain sections of its multi-racial society. The Minister for Education. Mr Ong Pang Boon, said this today in accepting a cheque for over $22,257 re- j presenting donations collect- ed
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  • 53 17 SEREMBAN, Sept. 3—The Serein ban YWCA is holding a table setting display at the Istana Hinggap under the patronage of the Tengku Ampuan on Sept. 12 from 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. to raise funds for their building fund. Tickets are $2 tor adults and 50
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  • 175 17 Kuala lumpur, Sept. 2. The Centra! Government today appointed a commission of inquiry to look into the future of local councils. The Prime Minister. Tengku Abdul Kahman, announced this after the weekly Cabinet! meeting. The commission will be headed by the Assistant Minister
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  • 66 17 PENANG, Sept. 3 The PenAng centre of the World Fellowship of Buddhists will start a drive soon to collect old books and clothing for the underprivileged. This was announced by the president, Mr. Khoo Leong Hun, at a dinner held at the Chin Kang Association last
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  • 44 17 KUALA LUMPUR. Sept# 4—The Selangor Stamp Club will hold its annual stamp exhibition at Museum Negara here from Nov to 22. Entry forms are obtainable from the sectetary, Mr. C. Nagarajah, P.O. Box 588. Kuala Lumpur. Closing date is Oct. 15
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  • 31 17 SINGAPORE. Sept. 3 The Royal Malaysian Police Band (Singapore) will give a public performance at the Siglap community centre on Sept 5 from 5 pm. to 8 p m
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  • 165 17 KUALA LUMPUR, September 3 SARAWAK’S Minister for Communications and Works, Inche Abdul Taib bin Mahmud, said last night that despite confrontation development in the State had been carried out according to schedule He was speaking on his arrival here for discussions with the
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  • MALAYAN SHARE MARKET REVIEW
    • 1699 18 From Our Market Correspondent •TMIH Stock Exchange of Malaysia had a bleak week to Friday, an initial good advance being choked oft* by the revival of disturbances in Singapore. During the period two industrials were up, 28 down and one unchanged. Tins made a
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    • 30 18 KUKItKK ll.N per lh.) i p. pj< ul i Srpl. 1. H7J cts. S679.62 2. K7A cts. S678.25 2. 68 Cts. S687.75 6!) A cts. S699.:»0 5 5*699.371
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    • 43 18 l Manager*’ Prices) MfM M i la van 1.89 2 04 «(tond Malayan 1.37 7.4S Third Malayan 99 1 j 4 Malaysian Commerce .79 92 Hong Kong 1.21 K26* Second Hong Kong .87 iyi* Sterling Commodity 4/1 4/8 (•Hong Kong currency)
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    • 47 18 Current Date Total for Total for payment payable the year previous vear Aberlo/le IMant. id. id Id Malayan Rubber 5% Oct. 16 10% 10% Ml. Austin 5 r v 5% v*i" t- !S r* r, <,a Sept. 29 30% Salak Rubber 14% 1#% t Interim
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    • 274 18 SEPTEMBER drat grade rubber f.e.b. •leeed at S p m. In Kuala Lumpur and tlngapere yesterday at 69| cents per lb. up one and three-eighths of a cent on Thursday's closing level for the position. The tone was very quiet. P M R I. tiesing prists in tents
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    • 61 18 /'HINESE Produce Exchange, Singa* rt a y POr, noon price P‘cul yestor- b 51 Inim 1 n'Z'ed am, a «K/Cor«.n,n.: Pepper Muntok white $140 sellers aiawak white $1374 seders. sjeclai Sarawak Mac!. $110 sellers, garbled $113 sellers. A8TA Singapore Coconut Oil Minors’ Association prices: bulk $51.50 sellers JJJJJ
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    • 303 18 HC.B. and Co. Ltd. in their weekly Malayan rubber review say trading started after the long weekend on a dull note with sellers predominating In a very thin market. However, news of the enlarged Russian of!take for September reversed the trend and buyers
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    • 260 18 Medical service plans completed —in case of emergency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 6. r FHE Malayan Medical Association has formulated A plans to obtain the services of all doctors in Malaya, including private practitioners, to serve the country should the situation with Indonesia worsen. The plans call for the doctors to
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    • 55 18 IPOH, Sept. 6—The senior customs officer. East Perak, Inche Othman bin Mat Aruf, left for Britain yesterday to take a twoyear course in textile technology under the Colombo Plan. Inche Othman had been in Perak for the last four years during which he conducted the
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    • 62 18 TELUK ANSON, Sept. 6—A cultural show of dances and music sponsored by Perak Umno Youth will be held at the Kwong Tom; Association in Ah Cheong Street here on Saturday at 8 p.m. It will be opened by Inche Al bin Zainl, Speaker of the
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  • 271 19 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 6. FOURTEEN international car manufacturers have applied to the Ministry of f'/m merce and Industry to set up a motor asj l ably plant in Malaysia. special committee, h aded by the Secretary to Uu Ministry. Raja Mohar
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  • 130 19 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 6.—The president of the 300,000-strong Junior Chamber International (Jaycees), Mr Conrad O’Brien, 38, will arrive here on Thursday for a three-day visit. While here, he will meet the Prime Minister Tengku Abdul Rahman and other Government officials and observe activities of
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  • 55 19 SINGAPORE, Sept. 6 Two Malaysian Airways flights from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur were cancelled today. They were ML 026. and ML 106, which also goes to Penang. Until further notice, these two flights, will also be cancelled tomorrow, an airline spokesman said today. International
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  • 182 19 KUALA LUMPUR* September 4 yWAKES in the compound of the Fourth Residential College at ie University of Ma;ava here have alarmd the students, espe’ally the girls. 0 far the students have •d six in the past two vV -tks. A university official said
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  • 248 19 Multi-million dollar industries; one an Australian venture N IPOH, Sept. 6. BOOMING Tasek industrial estate in Ipoh will have two more multi-million dollar industries, one of them representing Australian interests seeking investment in Malaysia. The Australian venture is the United Asbestos Co. Ltd. The
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  • 45 19 KAJANG, Sept. 6—Selangor’s Mentri Besar, Inche Harun bin Hajl Idris, will open two rural development projects at Kampong Sungei Ramal Dalam, in Ulu Langat District on Sept. 22. The projects are a $6,000 cooperative shop and a $5,000 community centre.
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  • 418 19 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 6. 'J'HE 3,500 members of the Federation Armed Forces Civilian Staff Union were today urged to prepare themselves to defend the nation against Indonesian aggression. The call was made by the Secretary for Defence. Incite Abdul Kadlr bin sham,
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  • 98 19 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 6. —A Malaysian has been appointed for the first time to head the chemical division of the Rubber Research Institute here. He is Mr. B. C- Sekhar, 34, who holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Delhi and a
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  • 42 19 JOHORE BAHARU, Sept. 0— Mr. A. C. John has been elected president of the Malaysian Indian Congress. Tengkak branch. Others elected: Mr. K. Naravanan, vice-president; Mr. K. Jaynraman, secretary; Mr M. Muthu, assistant secretary, and Mr E. Hassan Mohamed. treasurer.
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  • 363 20  -  Financial assistance will also be discussed by- ARTHUR RICHARDS ITUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 3. —Malaysia’s interests in the forthcoming World Bank and International Monetary Fund meetings in Tokyo are centred on better terms of trade, financial and technical assistance and more
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  • 85 20 T'L'N Abdul Razak and the New Zealand High Commissioner, Mr. R. H. Wade, having lastminute talks after yesterday’s meeting of the Finance Ministers of Malaysia, Britain, Australia and New Zealand. Tun Razak was about to fet Into his car to leave Parliament House
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  • 211 20 SINGAPORE, September 2. gINGAPORE harbour waters sprang to life again tonight after three weeks of dusk- to-dawn idleness. The night curfew, Imposed on Aug. 12 restricting the movement of small craft around port limits from Tanjong Merawang to Tanjong Katong. was ll.'ted
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  • 44 20 SEREMBAN, Sept 3 Nearly 100 rounds of ammunition for automatic weapons were found on Middleton Estate. Rompin, 60 miles from here yesterday. The ammunition was found in a hole near the estate office building by some of the estate workers
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  • 131 20 IT U ALA LUMPUR. Sept. 4. The Minister of Finance, Mr. Tan Siew Sin, left for Tokyo tonight to attend the annual meeting of World Bank and the International Monetary Fund which begins on Sept. 7. Mr. Tan said that he would try
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