The Straits Budget, 28 April 1965

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  • 37 1 The Straits Budget WE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAY AS NATIONAL NtWIPAPI* REGISTERED AT THE G.P.O, U.K, AS A NEWSPAPER f 654. KUALA LUMPUR, APRIL 28, 1955. Price 40 C©tots (Malaya) or Shilling. KDN iiOi-IQU
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  • 309 2 KUALA LUMPUR, April 22. of lhche| A Mohamed Khir Johari, warned today that accelerated promotions in Gov-& ernment service could lead to complac- ency. Stating that? the danger was “very real,” Inche Khir called on civil servants not tg| l always think
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  • 27 2 RAWANG, April 22 -*> The wi* r» Uftl 11 5 of the ftawans Unmo division, which consists of b hrld here CM April 24 at 2.30
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  • 75 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Apr v 22. Two engineers and three technicians from TV Malaysia and Radio Malaysia left for Canada today for a six months training under the Colombo Plan, v; The two engineers, noth from TV Malaysia, were Mr. iraMx Van fan and Mr
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  • 194 2 lifALACCA, Apr. 22.— The Malacca Municipal Council last night decided. that selection of a Municipal Secre- j tary* and should not be conduct* ed by the Public; Services Commission in; Lumpur, f A motion to this effect was movedby Jnche Thamby Hassan (Ind.).JS
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  • 185 2 TELUK ANSON, April 22. THE Mentri Besar of Perak. Dato Ahmad bin Said, today called on the people living in the coastal areas of Bagan Datoh’ to be constantly on the alert as they were in the forefront of Indo- nesian aggression. Dato Ahmad asked
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  • 69 2 KOTA BHARti, April 21-Mem-bere of the Tariff Advisory Board m begin their four-day visit to Kelantan on April 24. They will meet local businessmen at the Ch. rnbt Commerce at 10 &.m. on April 28. They will also visit various business centres and meet the
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  • 58 2 SINGAPORE. April S3 Toh Pumi Noor Alshah. the rife of the Yang dt-Pertuan Negara, will P* a tea party to some 100 helper# of Bata flag day and Sate seals CBtnp# at Istana Negara pm April 28 t T e fort Social Affairs, toche Othman
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  • 197 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Ap, I OENATOR Thomas J. Dodd, a mem I, J American Seriate, .-foreign 1 Committee, said today that there wa? >qM chance of peace hi tm&jwtrt of the wot He was speaking to reporters before leaving for Singapore on
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  • 115 2 Te ngku Malek in hospital: Fell of horse ALOR STAB, Apr 22—The Tengku Bendahara of Kedah, ifengku Abdul Maiek, who] was admitted to the General Hospital after he fell off hts horse during riding practice: at g the Kedah Club last Sunday, was reported today) to be making satisfactory j
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  • 50 2 «fa”of I UI.- 1 M i’vSSSI H Sarawak, on \>mi \i- A f.v-Wut trio —two health iaats and .1 drivM-j abducted In a party Ujanesians reportojj •between and 31 j I believed thr Indo- 1 as needed their ||ju treat their war j
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  • 195 2 >qINGAPOftE, Apr, 22. —A five-man Australian Government-spon sored chemicals survey team, which flew in last night, is very optimistic that Australia will export more chemicals to Malaysia as more industries develop here. 1 Tjie mission, led hy Mr. D, H. Freeman,' managing director of
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    • 630 3 —Straits Times, April 19 talks which Mr. Lee Kuan Yew had with the Tengku last week. The “most important point”, Mr. Lee said on his return to Singapore, was their agreement to consolidate the factors which unify Malaysia. The Tengku has now spoken of his willingness “to
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    • 133 3 —Straits Times, April 19 The Central Government might profitably examine the suggestion of the President of the Malayan Medical Association that it share its health responsibilities with State governments and local authorities. Dato (Dr.) Sathiah believes that liability to transfer all over the country deters many doctors from
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    • 635 3 —Straits Times, April 20 While there are no real grounds yet for believing that the Tengku and Soekarno will meet in Tokyo in May! all things are possible. Malaysia’s Prime Minister will certainly be visiting Tokyo next month, and Indonesia’s President has never found a trip
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    • 168 3 —Straits Times, April 20 The recital by the Assistant Minister of Commerce and Industry yesterday of power projects under way or planned leaves no doubt the growing demand for electricity will be well met. Industrialisation and rural reticulation can go ahead free from any fear of blackouts, a
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    • 565 3 Straits Times, April 21 Chinese fireworks and Indonesian rodomontade between them destroyed at the anniversary celebrations in Jakarta most of the little that was left in Indonesia of the spirit of Bandoeng. The first of the ten principles established by the Bandoeng conference pledged the respect
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    • 393 4 —Straits Times, April 21 The announcement by the Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives, Haji Ghazali Jawi, that the Government will give a ruling on trawler fishing by the end of the month, is much to be welcomed. At present, a provisional ban on trawling is in force. But
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    • 230 4 —Straits Times, April 21 A 550-ton coaster launched at Singapore at the weekend represents the State’s most ambitious shipbuilding venture yet, but it is not likely to retain its record for long. Larger craft will follow as the new industry gains experience and as the merits of
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    • 669 4 —Straits Times, April 22 must be the ceasefire, and the others possibly the framework for the four-power commission and a preliminary understanding on the scope of its task. At some stage the Philippines Government will have to be brought into the discussion, but President Macapagal will not
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    • 664 4 —Straits Times. April 23 A number of elementary problems associated with the introduction of universal lower secondary education and the comprehensive school system in Malaya, remain to be solved. Accommodation is extremely short in some areas; some schools are having to make do with a much higher proportion
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    • 274 4 —Straits Times. April 24 Inquiries yesterday into the Ministry of External Affairs' failure even to interv iew some qualified applicants for the Foreign Service disclosed an absurd situation. While the Ministry is «o short of recruits that it has had to lower its entry standards, it cannot employ
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  • 58 4  -  CORRESPONDENT- Singapore. rIE number of letters being “swallowed l)V the postal service appears to be ever on tre increase In the last fortnight have failed to receive, at least four letters posted various places in the federation. Since these are Ordinary letters. I al J 1 afraid, the
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  • 205 5 SINGAPORE, April 18. THE. therapeutic value of ancient Chi--1 nese acupuncture is more and more gaining the attention of medical circles in Britain. This is the view of a young Singapore acupuncturist, Mr. Siow Yong Chai, 30, who has just returned from Britain after lecturing
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  • 71 5 SINGAPORE, Apr. 18.— Reigning Malaysian chess champion, Tan Lian Ann, 17, has retained his title by winning all his four matches in this year’s tournament held at the Alumni Association Medical Centre, here. In his final game yesterday, he beat Mok Kwong Yue. 18,
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  • 31 5 SINGAPORE. April Tldng Com munity Centre will ■‘old a National Language Month gx-ech competition on May 16. U“ l1es open only to Tiong Bahru residents, close on May 10.
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  • 54 5 SUNGEI PANTAI. April 18—A meeting of representatives of nonMalay firms, associations and other local organisations has decided to hold inter-club debates and forums during the forthcoming National Language Month. Commercial firms and shops will compete in the contest for the best signboards and other forms of
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  • 214 5 pENANG, April 18—There was no hope for the People’s Action Party to establish a foothold in the states of Malaya, Syed Hassan Aidid, president of Penang Urn no division, said here today.. “The PAP dream of taking over the Government of Malaysia will
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  • 38 5 PENANG. April 18—The State Chinese (Penang) Association should take a greater interest in politics, Mr, Koh Sin Hock, the president, states in his report for 1964. He also suggests the holding of seminars, lectures and forums.
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  • 39 5 PENANG, April 18.—The Penand and Province Wellesley branch of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will hold its 17th annual meeting at the E and O Hotel at 6 p.m. on April 23.
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  • 162 5 KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 THE Associated Chinese Chambers of commerce will meet r e tomorrow to thrash their differencover the amount of compensation the Japn s e Government should pay for wartime wocities committed by Japanese soldiers. aJoTh™ 5 will choose a
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  • 318 5 KUALA LUMPPUR, April 18. THE Ministry of External Affairs today renewed a two-year search for qualified men, with a love of adventure, for overseas service. The Ministry needs officers who can be posted overseas with the ranks of first secretary, second secretary, or vice-consul.
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  • 86 5 Kuala lumpur, Apr. is —.Malaysia is to build two new High Commission buildings at New Delhi and Islamabad, the new capital of Pakistan. Each will cost about $2 million. The senior architect of the Public Works Department, Inche Baharuddin bin Kassim, left for the two
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  • 388 6  -  By LEE FOO SAN: Ipoh. April 18 THE first batch of 43 students of the University of Malaya finished with top honours their two-week basic military training course at the Siputeh Territorial Army training camp near here yesterday. The undergrads, who comprised the
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  • 32 6 SEREMBAN, April 18—The Minister of Labour. Mr. V. Manickavasngam, will open the one-day seminar of the Young Workers Movement of Malaysia at the King George V School here tomorrow*
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  • 174 6 QINGAPORE, April 18. —The editor of the world-w i d e Pacific Travel News, Miss Shirley Fockler, last night praised the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board’s efforts in selling Singapore overseas. Miss Fockler, who arrived here last Thursday after attending the Pacific Area Travel Agency conference
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  • 50 6 SINGAPORE. April 18—The Assemblywoman for Delta. Madam Chan Choy Siong, will open the Boo Crescent market at the Bukit Ho Swfee fire site on April 24 at 7 p m. The market, built at a cast of $240,000, has 156 stalls and 38 covered pitches.
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  • 178 6 PENANG, Apr. 18 rpWENTY-FIVE officials and delegates attending the Penang Umno Youth general assembly here today unanimously adopted an emergency resolution pledging full support for the formation of the Malaysian Alliance Party. The resolution, which was passed without debate, also expressed the assembly’s full support for
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  • 225 6 OINGAPORE, April 18.— A plucky youth and his quick- thirling father foiled a $9OO snatch in Orchard Road yesterday and put three robbers to flight. The incident occurred at 6.30 p.m. when 19-year-old student Wei I-Ping was about to lock, the collapsible gate
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  • 53 6 KUALA LUMPUR. April 18—A written examination to select candidates for the Prench non-econo-mic scholarships will be held at 9 a m. on April 20 at the University of Malaya Faculty of Arts (Lecture Theatre C) here. The exam will also be held simultaneously in Penang and Singapore at
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  • 186 6 K U^Jr IJMPI R Apr 18— The 130-xtiemb+r National Union of X? eminent Dispense warned today that th delay in settling X salary claims was causin. “frustration” a S members. A statement by th# anion’s secretary, Mr jv Anandan, after its naal
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  • 37 6 JOHORE BAHRU, April 18J. bore's Mentri Besar. Dato Haji H«utsan bin Haji Yunos, will open a row of 26 shophouses built by the State Government in Jalan Scudal on April 28 at 3 p m.
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  • 26 6 TAIPING, April 18-A three-year-old girl, Lim Ah Eng. found drowned In the sea oil Pasir Hitam village, about H mile* from here, yesterday.
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  • 135 6 MUAR, April 18. THE local branch of the Amalgamated National Union of Local Authorities Employees is to meet to discuss the State circular criticising Government servants in Johore for wasting too much time. Members of the uni' 111 the town and local coiim' are
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  • 456 7 KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 i/UALA Lumpur’s Traffic Police Chief, De- puty Supt. Mansor bin Mohamed Noor, today supported the criticism by the chairman of the Automobile Association of Malaya, Mr. Frank Fielding, that the traffic situation along the Federal Highway through Petaling Jaya
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  • 62 7 KUALA LUMPUR. April 18 The Liberal Arts socitVy is to sponsor a concert at the Maloyan Teachers College, Pantai Valley, at 8 p m. on April 30. Four pianists, all pupils of the Selangor School of Music, will perform. They are: Ling Ai Ee, 19, Molly
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  • 233 7 l/'UALA LUMPUR, April 19.—At only 17 Vivien Goh, daughter of violinist Goh Soon Tioe, will give her first recital here tomorrow. It will be another milestone in her remarkable music career which began at the age of seven. She said at
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  • 448 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 1 9 'JHE Minister of Education, Inche Mohamed Khir Johari, said today that unless teachers are continually invigorated by “fresh blood transfusion’”—in the form of seminars and in-service courses there could be no guarantee that the standard of Malaysia’s education
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  • 220 7 KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 r rHE Minister of Health, 1 Inche Bahaman bin Samsuddin, today announced that the Dental School in Penang, which is expected to be ready in July, would turn out 50 dental nurses and 20 dental technicians
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  • 111 7 CUNGEI PANTANI. April 19 —a railway pensioner and former Perak hockey star, Mr. H. Daly. 63, was today married to Mrs. Matilda Thomas. 44, widow of the late Mr. E. Thomas, of the Royal Artillery. Mr. Daly, the redolent of seven gold bars
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  • 29 7 KUALA LUMPUR. April 19 Mr- Donald U'ren, the Asian representative of the International Transport Workers Federation, left to for Tokyo to attes the iecond maritime conference
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  • 632 8 SINGAPORE, April 19 ALL political parties in Malaysia, including those in the Opposition, have a right to spread their views throughout the country, Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister, Dr. Toh Chin Chye, said here last night. In a reply to Tengku Abdul Rahman's
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  • 35 8 JESBELTON, Apr. 19. Eight godown lot* near the Jesselton wharf were auctioned for $1 030 000 toda y The highest hid' was $5 70 per sq.ft, which Is considered a record so far.
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  • 273 8 “With this end In view my Government has prepared further proposals. Ihese have been laid before the Council. An opportunity will be afforded to discuss them,” he said. The Sultan reminded members of the “very heavy” responsibility that would rest on members of
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  • 286 8 KUALA LUMPUR, April 19. THE standing committee of the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce met for five hours today but failed to reach agreement over the amount of compensation the Japanese Government should be asked to pay for wartime atrocities. They will
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  • 31 8 SINGAPORE, Apr. 19 Prime Minister of Singapore. Mr Lee Kuan Yew. will attend the Institute of Engineers dinner at the Arundel Room. Goodwood Park Hotel at 8 p.m. tomorrow.
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  • 25 8 JESSELTON, Apr. 19—The Lahau urtcu Youth Club has '>>ntributed $5OO to the National Defence Fund. This brings the State’s total to $323,278
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  • 235 8 ITUALA LUMPUR, Apr IP The Art Council’s exhibition of national language posters which was to have been opened today has been postponed to June If because Syrd Nasir bin Ismail. Director of the Dewan Buhasa dan Pustaka is ill. S.vcd Nasir. who
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  • 244 9 LUCKY ESCAPE FOR INSURANCE TEC’ IPOH, April 19. FRANCE detective, Yap Hock Heng, had a lucky l ooraoe one day when a bottle of acid was thrown f h,m in his car at the Junction of Jalan All Pitchay fnd Hugh Low Street here. A rrrnrt 1 Tn the magistrate’s
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  • 255 9 OINGAPORE, Apr. 18.— A fund has been started for the five children of the late Madam Lim Ah Hua who was killed in a road accident last week. The Straits Times has so far received $40 for them. Madam Lim was a washer woman
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  • 102 9 |£UALA LUMPUR, Apr. It. —Malaysia is to prowide more training facilities to countries in SouthEast Asa under the Colombo Plan, Inche Ibrahim Ariffin, Assistant Secretary (Training) of the Federation Establishment Office, said today. The training will mainly be In the tin, rubber, timber
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  • 68 9 TELUK ANSON, Apr. 19. —A resolution urging M.LC. headquarters to open more branches in rural areas for the benefit of out-of-town dwellers was passed at the annual meeting of the Teluk Anson branch yesterday. Mr. V. Nadeson was elected the branch chairman and Mr. V.
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  • 180 9 IfOTA BHARU, Apr. l9. The former Mentri Besar of Trengganu, Inche Daud bin Samad, today described PMIP youths as “bravados/' He said the party’s youths were only brave in making resolutions, but were not brave enough to implement them. Inche Daud, who is
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  • 25 9 SINGAPORE, Mon. The Yang di-Pertuan Negara has appointed Mr. Tan Boon Teik, the SolicitorGeneral, to act as State AdvocateGeneral up to May 8.
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  • 115 9 pENANG, April 19.—A special joget class will start this Saturday for heads of department and other senior Government officers in Penang. The Assistant State Secretary, Inche Mohamed Nor bin Abdullah who is organising it, said today that a knowledge of joget-dancing would be an
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  • 206 9 SINGAPORE, April 19 Al4-year-old girl told a District Court today how she found herself lying on the floor of a strange room after a family friend had asked her to smell a bottle of perfume. 8 e e t
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  • 241 9 PENANG, April 19. 'J’HE Penang Umno Youth general assembly last night resolved to urge the State Government to increase the number of scholarships for Malay students in the State. This was one of 13 motions which the assembly adopted. Twelve others were
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  • 62 9 KANGAR. Apr. 19.—Perils health and hospital workers have formed their own welfare and education fund. At a special meeting held in the Kangar Hospital Club during the weekend. Inche Junid bin Abdullah was elected chairman of tht fund committee, with Mr J.R.G. Raw as vice-president. Inche
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  • 132 9 If OTA BHARU, Apr. IS. The acting president of the Pan-Malay-an Islamic Party, Inche Asri bin Haji Muda, today declared that despite arrests and threats his party would never die. Inche Asri. who is also the Mentrl Besar of Kelantan said
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  • 92 9 1 BRUNEI TOWN. Apr. 19. J The Deputy Sultan of Brunei has nominated five prominent residents to the State Legislative Council. They are Messrs Hong Kok Tin. Lukan bin Uking, Aziz bin Haji Umar, R. D. Ross and Yap Chong Teck. The Legislative Councl created
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  • 49 9 KANGAR. Apr. 19 Perils will spend $5OO on Its World Health Day campaign on May 8 and 9 The State Government has contributed $3OO and the State Welfare Committee $2OO- programme Includes a health show and an agricultural and poultry exhibition at thelAdera Kayangan Kelab
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  • 1716 10  -  ‘PROPOSALS OF GREAT INTEREST TO US’ Special message from Japan’s Premier By P. KRISHNAN: Kuala Lumpur, April 20 TENGKU Abdul Rahman has agreed to meet President Soekarno in Tokyo. The Prime Minister announced this tonight when he met Japanese newspaper correspondents a few hours after he
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  • 48 10 Apr 20 A total of »04 babies were bom In Penang last month against 173 deaths, according to the latest city health statistics issued today. Chief causes of mortality were bronchitis, pneumonia and other respiratory diseases which claimed 22 victims and tuberculosis. IB.
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  • 37 10 AP. onT A^ AU A^ 18 More than wJO illegal Chinese Immigrants have registered in response to the uovernmcnt’s amnesty offer. Most are from Celebes and Indonesian settled ‘n the Tawau area in 1062. AP.
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  • 712 11 SINGAPORE, April 20 SINGAPORE’S Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, has said that if Malaysians continued to be tolerant of one another ultimately a multi-racial society with a great deal of common values will emerge. He told a
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  • 97 11 TOHORE BAHRU, Apr. 20— The Johore Bahru Town Council, up to 4.30 p.m. today, had not received any response from the public to its expensespaid “fine time" in unlicensed massage parlours offer made yesterday, and published in the Straits Times today. The
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  • 26 11 SUNGEI PATANI, Apr. 20 The Sultan of Kedah will attend the annual lunch of the United Planter Association of Malaya here on April 25.
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  • 239 11 PORT SWETTENHAM, April 20. rpHE New Zealand frigate, HMNZS Otago, will make L a four-day visit here for the first time tomorrow. The anti-submarine frigate is part of New Zealand’s contribution to the Commonwealth Strategic Reserve operating in the Far East. The 2,500-ton frigate
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  • 47 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Apr. 20. Three agricultural assistants flora Sarawak arrived here last night to study Malaya’s fresh water fishing industry. They are Mr. Henson Gould. 27; Mr. John Brandah, 28, and Mr. Chan Kuan Lew, 25. They will be here for two months.
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  • 30 11 IPOH, Apr. The Sultan and the Raja Perempuan of Perak will attend the St. George's Day dinner at the Ipoh Club here oo the night of April 24.
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  • 429 12 Khalid announces scheme: ‘Defence aid saved a lot of money,./ KOTA BHARU, April 19. THE Assistant Minister of Commerce and Industry, Haji Khalid bin Awang Osman, today announced plans for multi-million dollar electricity schemes for Malaya's kampongs and outlying areas. He was speaking at the opening of
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  • 310 12 Stop —in the spirit of Bandoeng... A REMINDER TO INDONESIA KUALA LUMPUR, April 19. ■JHE Malaysian Association of Youth Clubs today appealed to delegates to the anniversary celebrations of the Bandoeng Conference in Jakarto to remind Indonesia of the declaration made 10 years ago calling for respect for the sovereignty
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  • 381 12 SINGAPORE, April 19. —Singapore’s Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, had “very ably” put Malaysia in her true perspective to New Zealanders during his recent tour, according to Mr. Allan McCready, leader of a visiting sixman New Zealand
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  • 141 12 Kuala lumpur, Apr. 19Mr. Justice Suffian will be Installed Pro-Chancel-lor of the University of Malaya at its annual convocation on May 29 For the*ffirst time, the ceremony will be held at Parliament House. The three previous convocations were held at the Chin Woo Auditorium and the
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  • 70 12 Singapore, Apr.i9—senior Aircraftman P. Scoones, 25, has won first prize for the best amateur film in the 1965 international underwater film festival. Now serving with the photographic section at Headquarters. RAF Bomber Command in Britain, he became interested in underwater filming when posted in Singapore
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  • 135 13 IPOH, Apr. 18—A council for holders of th Perak state Meritorious Service Medals (Pingat Jasa Kebaktian) was formed at a meeting here today. r.iki Ariff Shah bin Raja Hanm. a magistrate, was elected (hirman and the Assistant Minister of National and Rural
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  • 76 13 KLUANG. Apr. 19 —The Mentri Besar of Johore. Dato Haji Hassan bin Haji Yunos, today called on people of Indonesia origin to be alert against Communist agents co-operate with the Government to preeerve the nation’s sou reignty and unity. H: 1 was speaking at the opening
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  • 180 13 SINGAPORE, Apr. 19. The family of Chua Swee Lin, a Singapore scholarship student expelled last year from Tokyo’s Chiba University for anti-Malaysia activities and re-ad-mi 11 e d again last Saturday on a tuition paying basis, are very worried over him.
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  • 268 13 J. BAHRU, Apr. 19 Pangsa Johore's first two blocks of low-cost flats —were officially opened here this evening by the Sultan of Johore. In his speech, the Sultan urged the State Government to double Its efforts in building more low-cost houses
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  • 308 13 lOHORE BAHRU, Apr. l9. The Johore Bahru Town Council today offered to pay the expenses of any member of the public for a “fine time” in unlicensed massage parlours on one condition that he later gives evidence in court against the
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  • 144 13 SINGAPORE, Apr. 19 CINCAPORE’S Prime Minister. Mr. Lee Kuan Yew has said that there is place in the Malaysian society for all the different cultures, traditions and institutions. In his message in the programme of the Kerala Association’s cultural show, which was held
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  • 259 13 Kuala lumpur, Apr. 19. —The Minister of Education, Inche Mohamed Khir Johari, today paid a special tribute to Prof. Ruth Wong, Director of the School of Education, University of Malaya, for her devotion to the cause of education. Speaking at the opening
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  • 239 13 Kuala lumpur, Apt. 19—The Minister of Agriculture and Co-ope-ratives, Haji Ghazall J*wi. said today his Ministry had earmarked $500,000 for the rehabilitation. of fishermen. The scheme would be implemented after the Government had made a decision on trawler fishing. He said this before
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  • 87 13 WINGAPORE, Apr. 19—Singapore’s oldest Chinese girls' school the Chong Hock Girls’ School in Telok Ayer Street celebrated its golden jubilee over the week-end. The school was started by the Hokkien Huay Kuan half a century ago with 33 students. Today. It is one of
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  • 41 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 19—The Min later Of Education, Inche Mohamed Khir Joharl, today received a key and a scroll from Dr. Claude Rhea, chairman of Fine Arts, Baptist College, Houston, making him an honorary citizen of Houston, Texas.
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  • 119 14 PENANG, Apr. 20 The Penan* Malay Association will form a Malay Cooperative Housing Society at a meeting on May 9. Haji Syetl Abbas Alhabshee, president of the association, said to<»ay that the society would be open to Malays at $100 a share. Its main
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  • 47 14 SINGAPORE, Apr. 20 The Jit import into Slnga* iils for the next 1 1 1 h period irting today '•■•'i b i• ilu' a:d from 25 per cent i 7, A rn P rU r h Droved imports )l 1 J, to 17. per cent.
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  • 201 14 Kuala lumpur, Apr. 20. —The inventor of the New Initial Teaching Alphabet, Sir James Pitman, will explain the alphabet to educationists on his arrival here on Apr. 24. The alphabet, which has 44 lower case characters, is designed to ease the task
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  • 556 14  -  ‘HE IS A FAKE WHO SHOULD BE TREATED AS A COMMUNIST’ By V.K. CHIN KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 IT.S. Senator Thomas J. Dodd flew In today for a threeday visit and described Soekarno as a “fake who should be treated as a Communist ally—if not
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  • 219 14 Kota bharu, Apr. 20. The Kclantan Mentri Besar, Inche Mohamed Asri bin Haji Muda, said today that his State stands together with other States to meet Indonesian aggression. Inche Asri. who Is also acting president of the Pan-Malayan Islamic Party, said this in a
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  • 61 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Apr. 20 An economic adviser with t 1 United Nations left here day after “routine talk with the Government o'economic development i the country. Mr. V. M. Bhatt, 52, a sp cial assistant to Ecafe, deco; ed to elaborate on the cli cussions.
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  • 320 15 SINGAPORE, Apr. 20 SHED KECHIK: NO CLAMP—IT'S TWISTING THE FACTS WE OBJECT TO SINGAPORE'S Deputy Prime Minister, k Dr. Toh Chin Chye, was today challenged to show "one instance" where the Alliance had tried to restrict illegally P.A.P. moves to disseminate its views in other Malaysian States.
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  • 65 15 from Penang PENANG, Apr. 20.—About 800 tons of tuna—the biggest single shipment of its kind so far were loaded into the freighter Lloyd Bakke in Penang harbour today. The fish, consigned by Malayan Marine Industries, is destined for California. “This is a record shipment of
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  • 30 15 MUAR, Apr. 20. About 500 religious teachers from all parts of Johore will attend a get-to-gether to mark Hari Raya Haji at the Pontian UMNO premises on April 30.
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  • 153 15 KUALA LUMPUR, April 20. MORE than 400 young men and women are at- tending a seminar organised by the Young Christian Workers’ Movement of Malaya at the University of Malaya here. There are representatives from South Korea, Hong Kong, the Philippines, CeyJ on, Sabah and
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  • 256 15 ITU ALA LUMPUR, Apr. 20.—The “blood debt” talks have collapsed again. Tergku Abdul Rahman is not expected to discuss the claim with Japanese officials when he goes to Tokyo next month. The Tengku was reported to have told a 16-man delegation of the
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  • 32 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Apr. 20.— The daughter of the Indian High Commissioner here, Miss Taseen Kidwai. 21, left today for New Delhi to continue her studies after a 10-month stay.
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  • 24 15 KLUANG. Apr. 20. The Kluang Club will hold an Easter dance on Apr. 24 at its clubhouse in Jalan Mengkibol here.
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  • 245 15 KUALA LUMPUR, April 20. TWO leading African politicians will arrive here in the next few days, the Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, said today. They are Mr. Mongi Slim, political adviser to the Tunisian President, and Mr. Simon Kapwepwe, Minister of Foreign
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  • 127 15 IT UA L A LUMPUR, 1V Apr. 20.—The Timbalan Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Tengku Ampuan Besar today spent three hours visiting the Filem Negara studios at Petaling Jay a. On arrival, the royal visitors were welcomed by the acting Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Inche
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  • 73 15 Kuala lumpur, Apr. 20. —An Australian fresh fruit mission and a group of manufacturers are due here to study marketing arrangements and the prospects for the fresh fruit trade. The group of manu- facturers, whose tour is organised by the West Australia Chamber of Manufacturers, will
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  • 53 15 BATU PAHAT, Apr. 20. Mr Soh Ah Teck Alliance M P. tor Batu Pahat, has been elected chairman of the district national language month committee. Others elected were Inche Mohamed Dorn bin Karto. secretary, and Inche Jamari bln Karyadi, treasurer. Language Month here begins on
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  • 320 16 KUALA LUMPUR, April 21'. PRESIDENT Soekarno is believed to have told the Japanese special envoy, Mr. Shojiro Kawashima, that he will agree to a ceasefire to create the right climate for peace talks with Tengku Abdul Rahman in Tokyo next month. “It is
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  • 217 16 Kuala lumpur, Apr. 21. New Zealand’s Minister of Defence, Mr. Dean J. Eyre, will arrive in Singapore on Saturday to spend a week in Malaysia before attending a meeting of the Seato Council of Ministers in London. Mr. Eyre will attend the
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  • 20 16 SINGAPORO. Apr, 21. The Arcadia, which left London on A wlIi arrl ve In Singapore on May 1.
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  • 196 16 SINGAPORE, Apr. 20. —Dr. Lee Ek Chong has resigned as vicechairman of the Barisan Sosialis after his appointment as head of the Dentistry Department of the University of Singapore. Dr. Lee explained in his letter of resignation that he had been “overloaded with work”
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  • 175 16 WINGAPORE, Apr. 21.—The president of the Malaysian Indian Congress, Singapore, Mr. John Jacob, said today his party was shocked to find that the Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, had delivered a political speech “under the auspices and in the very premises of
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  • 361 16 KUALA LUMPUR, April 21' THE president of the National Conference of Heads of Schools, Mr. D. R. Daniel, wants backward pupils to be kept back in classes so that standards will not fall under the comprehensive education system. Addressing the fourth conference of heads
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  • 142 16 Kuala lumpur, Apr. 21 —An editor of school textbooks in New Zealand. Mr. John Melier. said here today that it was important that schools do not use the same textbooks throughout the country. He said: "Even though uniformity is necessary you should be careful that
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  • 73 16 KOTA BHARU, Apr. 21.About 3,000 people, including school children and Government servants will attend a mass rally here to celebrate the first day of the Muslim New Year on May 1. The Sultan will take the salute at a march-past by those attending the
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  • 95 17 ITUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 21— The British Commonwealth Secretary, Mr. Arthur Bottomley (above), will arrive here on Apr. 23 for a three-day visit at the invitation of the Central Government. This will be Mr. Bottomley’s second visit here. He was here in May 1963 for the
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  • 86 17 IPOH, Apr. 21—The Perak Government has given the national language committee m the State $32,000 for observing the National Language Month. It will be divided among the districts in the State to pay for the ceremonies and competitions in connection with the month. The 40-member
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  • 45 17 SEREMBAN. Apr. 21. The Meteri Besar. Dato (Dr Mohammed Said bin Mohammed, will 'P<m a new $70,000 market in o«»hau op April 24. t-jnL'n„ new market was built with 00 from the Bahau local and $40,000 from the State Government.
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  • 46 17 n^ UALA L UMPUR, Apr. 21. nati onal president. Mr. Tan ih nR i^ Slar anc the president of iV.li Uala Lumpur branch of \A/, n 10r Chambor J»ycee-. Mr. n^4 K e Uhong. left here today attend the Taipeh conference oi Jaycee International.
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  • 415 17 Why heads must understand curriculum KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 THE Minister of Education, Inche Mohamed Khir Johari, today warned against creating a class of "educated unemployed." Such a class would appear in the next few years, he said, unless headmasters completely re-orientated their attitude towards
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  • 56 17 KUALA LUMPUR. Apr. 21Ten airmen of the RMAF will leave for Britain on Sunday to attend an electrical fitters course. They are Pal Panaban, Mohamed Arbe Idris, N. Mariappan, Lee M*;n Keong. Mohamed Jamal bin Mohamed Yunus. Wor Weng Niew, Chew Lye Chuan, Ahmad bin
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  • 204 17 r U ALA LUMPUR, **Apr. 21. A report from Formosa on the possibility of an air service link between Taipeh and Kuala Lumpur puzzled officials of the Formosan Consulate and the Ministry of Transport here. According to the report, a spokesman of the China
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  • 227 17 SINGAPORE, Apr. 20.— The Minister for Education, Mr. Ong Pang Boon, said today that “days of confusion and turbulence" were over for Nanyang University. He was speaking at the Victoria Theatre, before opening a premiere of the three-day run of a Chinese drama
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  • 187 17 SINGAPORE, Apr. 21 VfALAYSIAN seamen will be able to take their home-trade certificate examination in the National Language from r«ext December. The Singapore Polytechnic, in co-operation with the Marine Department. is now prepared to give tuition in the National Language to
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  • MALAYAN SHARE MARKET REVIEW
    • 1964 18 From Our Market Correspondent THKRE was a mild rally in industrial shares 1 on the Stock Exchange of Malaysia last week as reports of possible peace talks in Tokyo between Malaysia and Indonesia grew stronger. However, the movement seemed to peter out towards
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    • 36 18 A, H Ap y« Apr 77^6 Apr 7e v 4 r r 103 4 .1M 6 40 103 40 103.40 l"«o 103 4Q *l)ec. 30, 1963 4 loo W Due. 29, 1962 100.
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    • 28 18 rubber tin (per lb.) (per picul). Apr. 19. 20. 73Vi cts. $721.12*4 21. 72»i cts. $735.00 22. 73*4 *ts. $728.25 23. 73% cts. $723.62% 24. $713.37*4
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    • 37 18 ON the frs* sxohang* market In Hong Kong -yesterday the U-S. dollar was quoted at 5.751 for T.T. and 5.74 i for oath. Starling was quoted at 16.01 and ont tael o.' gold at 2631.
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    • 42 18 r pHE Malayan Exchange Banks' Assoeiatien made these changes In its rates to merchants on Saturday, (all rates to $100): ••King TT er OD ready: Holland Guilders 117, Swiss Franes 141 3/8, French Franes 159 3/8, and Italian Lirre *****
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    • 19 18 The British bank rate Is unchanged at 7 per cent, It was announced In London on Thursday.
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    • 39 18 BATU PAHAT, Apr. 22—Inche Zainal Abidin bin Haji Ahmad formerly district officer of Mersing, has been appointed administrative officer here. He replaces Inche Ismail bln Hajl Ariffln who has retired after 34 years’ in the Johore civil service.
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    • 88 18 Current Date of Total for Total for u S 1 payment ayment year previous vear S.ra.U I rale. > 40% t May 19 571% 571% i 0 May 19 571% .InhKn Tin 15% May 10 15% 15% Umtin Tin 10% May 15 50% ahanit (on 9tlJune 12 43
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    • 379 18 rE past short week’s tradin* wa® hampered by a post-holiday lethargy which was enhanced by insufficient change In political and trades conditions, state H.C.B. Co. Ltd In their current Rubber market survey. Generally the trend was downward at the beginning of the week as off-take
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    • 68 18 f'HIMESE Produce Exchange, Si"**pore noon priooo per picul ycoter* day: Coconut oil: bulk $B2 sellers, drum $63 sellera. Copra: Apr./May. UK/Contlnent Unquoted. Popper: Muntok white $145 seller*. Sarawak white $1424 sellers, special Sarawak black $l2O sellers, garbled Lampong black $l37|(N) sellers, ASIA $150(N) sellers. Singapore Coconut Oil Miller*'
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    • 40 18 (Managers' Prices) First Malayan 1.90 2.00 Second Malayan 134 44 Thli i Miin in |H 1 .OOxd Malaysia Commerce .XI .91 First Hong KoKng 1.09 1.13* Secotid Hong Kong .SI .^3* Sterling Commodity 3/4 3/ll*d Hong Kong currency)
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  • 160 19 employees I dl-IOT (JO-- ;1 Hus. -»lt )10ti|g <■<■; a 1 iron* a v opB thfif .spitii plea f«M :o ‘.he M Tai»Jg r. to I r \uthorMfc .■nary 9n i ransftws! Tan §9 operaUqflK c:\rried |Offl vuthowjf nod SUpptj V.uut 20 pm
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  • 71 19 ALA LUMPUR, Apr. 21. I'he National ’writers' ‘iation will hold a ers’ Night” iy the concaur»#>' '-W^the crsity of Malaya on ■day at 8 p.m. The chairman of the anising committee tn» f Hassan bln Ahmad ’he Idea was to thve trrs In, the national "uage the
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  • 69 19 21 —Mr. V. r V f Alliance asy| fail3P'jto*A«f a%&fc in the com"TftitEes oZwnHRAti branch at the annua) ffMr. Ay»fc»nn» had been prwubranch "since auruks Jr«#5S* 1 :v*:;iwas elected ifc- SI- Sionathurai were: secretary «uwi*Unt secretary ML Jfc Y&gambarattr. treasure 3|p^ 1f ahd 12.
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  • 38 19 v A JLi iri A*A v/ 4V X-g U xx* thI he congm^ ry !sr.r T R r. tfon Inche Abdul Azis bin !4y*op. will open the; meet- V*" X* >'•
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  • 245 19 1 TVhtJL itIMFUBs Apr .21 A* Senator Tfcumos i Dodd*. who yesterday eitted President Soekarno :'^pper'tdday promised to do everything he ran Ur get American aid lor Ifahyida to COttatet Indonesian aggression fc on his return to Jkmmle** he^f submit specific proposals
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  • 398 19 SINGAPORE; Apr. 21 'The Singapore Min- istry of Culture's poll- ticai liaison secretary* I. h e Moliammeci Ghazali bin Ismail, today tailed on Alliance leaders to preach sermons about democratic political competition to tneir supporters and not to me PAP chairman, Or,
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  • 136 19 It Sll|fe KUALA LUMPUR, April 21.S ■i British Minister of Defence for the !§P! Navy, Mr. Christopher Mayhew, left here today for Singapore after-‘interesting and enjoyable” talks with the Tengku and the Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Kazak. He told newsmen before leaving that he
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  • 27 19 f vk-rtt q y flV P*? lLl of CenWQlw C*t* w iV4 e id r carcmony C’heras Hoad lAva fiinffauofc and Vietnam at1611(16(1 r >
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  • 89 19 m m;ssm r > SINGAPORE, Apr 21—Anzac Day will be observed hi 'nnw'fwe on April 25 by the traditional dawn service at the Kranji War Cemetery Wreaths will be laid by service chiefs and representatives of the Australian and New Zealand High T y.-m 1 Commissions, "Australian
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  • 222 20 KUALA LUMPUR, April CINGAPORE’S Prime Minister, Mr. Lee k Kuan Yew, was4oday accused of “deliberately ignoring'’ facts about the Central Government’s agricultural plans in his speech to the Ramakrishna Mission in Singapore on Tuesday. The accusation was made today by the political secretary to
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  • 73 20 SINGAPORE, Apr. O' 23.—A 16-year-old boy was among the list of .successful! candidates who l sat for their Trinity College of Music, London, examinations held earlier this month. Pang Soon Choo, a pupil of the Singapore School for the Blind, obtained honours in his
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  • 90 20 SINGAPORE, Apr. 23 Malaysian Airways has appointed Mr. Lim Chin Beng, •*7, area manager for Borneo following the merger with Borneo Airways. Mr. Um, whose last appointment in Malaysian Airways was personal assistant to the general manager, is an honours graduate of the University
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  • 30 20 j*: KUALA TRKNCiOANU, April. 23 ~-Th« Rf gent of Trengganu and the Mentrt Besar. Dato Ibrahim Pl rl yesterday visited three bind schemes in Marattg, Dungun and Kemaman.
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  • 89 20 pENANG, Apr. 23. The Chief Minister, Oato Wong Pow Nee, yesterday described as “a splendid illustration I of loyalty” the response to Join the Vigilante Corps. "Tills shows their determ to fight the enemy Within and without.” he said. Addressing 40 leaders from the Butterworth
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  • 669 20 TPOH, April 24.— Sweet jfv Eighteen, well-rtd-den by Barlow, scored a| shock win from stable mate, Ttmber'lane (Whitaker) to pay $208 at the amateur races h ere today. Sweet Eighteen pit the front a furlong out and on to defeat Timberiane by
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  • 269 20 Singapore, April 23 The Vang di-Pertuah Negara, Tun Yusof bin Ishak, today called on the people of Singapore to develop a “deep sense of communion with one another "through the national language. In his speech. Inaugurating the National Language
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    • 24 20 SWEEP >tal pool. $137,150 1st *****5 $33,944. 2nd *****5 $1«*973 3rd *****8 $8,480.1 Starters $1,571 each *****4. *****3, *****6. *****8. i.', TVs Nos II
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