The Straits Budget, 2 June 1965

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  • 38 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYSIA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER REGISTERED AT THE G.P.O. U.K. AS A NEWSPAPER MERIES 679* KUALA LUMPUR, JUNE 2. 1965 Price 40 Cents (Malaya) or I Shilling, y KDN 1102-1012.
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  • 948 2 Day-long row in Parliament over clash of views between Mr. Lee Kuan Yew and Dato Syed Ja’afar By Our Parliamentary Reporters: Kuala Lumpur, May 27 i.iJlT. 1 'S ipwT- ‘V' M rt- v-« A PAP move to censure the fl Central Government over the Yang di-Pertuan Agong's
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  • 306 2 Kuala lumpur, May 27. Tengku Abdul Rahman today defended his policy on South Vietnam and said it was “unfortunate” that Malaysia could not help the war-torn country more because of her own commitments on confrontation. The Tengku was asked by Ur. Tan Chee Khoon (SF-Batu)
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  • 66 2 PENANG, May 27.—Penang’s four waterfront workers’ unions with a total membership of about 5.000 are to merge into a single organisation. following a series of meetings sponsored by the Penang division of the MTUC. the Penang Boatmen’s l^ ol n Wo **kers’ Union, Penang Stevedores and Dock
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  • 440 2 KUALA LUMPUR, May 27. THE Federal Court of Appeal today granted conditional leave to Mr. C. V. Devan Nair to, appeal to the Privy Council over a judgment against him in a matter involving his election to Parliament Mr. Nalr
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  • 77 2 KUALA LUMPUR, May 2‘. The Central Government Is c sidering giving specialist on the same terms as th«* Malaya to doctors in a^iaH S t called upon to do sP t( dU Th?' acting Minister of HeaUhDato Donald Stephens, said in the House of Represen
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  • 36 2 KANGAR, May 27. —A team < youth leaders from* various c in Perils will visit Malacca ,r June 21 to June 24 to attend Mandi Satar festival at TanJ< Kling and visit historical sP 01
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    • 687 3 —Straits Times, May 24 The Indonesian Communist Party's show of strength on the 45th anniversary of its founding raises again the possibility of a Communist bid for power in Jakarta. The Communists are certainly the best organised and disciplined party in Indonesia, and they have always
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    • 317 3 —Straits Times, May 24 Further fallout, in the form of floor-crossings as groups adjust to their new associations, is likely from the explosion which attended the Sarawak Government’s withdrawal of its controversial land bills; but the chain reaction seems to have been contained. The State Alliance, however scarred,
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    • 598 3 —Straits Times, May 25 Considering Dr. Subandrio’s visit to Tokyo had nothing whatever to do with Malaysian peace talks, an assurance which the Antara news agency gave its subscribers before Dr. Subandrio left Jakarta, Indonesia’s Foreign Minister seems to have spent an altogether disproportionate part of his
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    • 674 3 —Straits Times, May 26 The King’s Address at the opening of the second session of Parliament is notable for its emphasis on industrial and rural development, the creation of the Malaysian common market, the urgent need for budgetary economies and (in an appendix) a brief but trenchant
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    • 323 4 —Straits Times, May 26 The increase in enrolment in Form I classes in Malayan lower secondary schools has not been as great as expected. Of the 146,000 children who completed tneir primary education last year and who, under the new dispensation, are all eligible for a further three
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    • 670 4 —-Straits Times, May 27 The agricultural marketing system is highly imperfect, the Ministry of Agriculture re- marks in its appendix to the King’s Address to Parliament. 'It is not a new discovery, and neither is the assurance that reorganisation of the system is much in the Ministry
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    • 171 4 Straits Times, May 27 Tengku Abdul Rahman’s statement in Parliament that policy on admitting people from Singapore, Sabah and Sarawak into the Foreign Service was being “worked out” raises high hopes. And so does his view that any qualified person from the Borneo States should be eligible for
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    • 681 4 —Straits Times, May 2} Tokyo’s discovery that developments in Indonesia’s confrontation of Malaysia make it difficult for Japan to renew her mediatory efforts before the end of the Afro-Asian conference in Algiers hardly comes as any surprise. It is doubtful whether Mr. Kawashima’s mission to Jakarta
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    • 223 4 —Straits Times. May 29 The Singapore Tourist A>| sociation is tackling a u J problem in trying to prevail commission touts visitors. A legalistic approa* would almost certainly f»| because the offence, even jf| could be adequately defined! would remain indetectablel Any guide who took hi clients to
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    • 35 4 \lf SUNGEI PATANI, M JL, peK. Vigneswaran new tn fence officer here, h r intraining part-time volunteer structors. mostly teach rc urse After completing the they will train other and national serviceme
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    • 36 4 Ofl M* SINGAPORE. M«y jnCft pcfl Chong Kwong Fai, onl daengineer working for M* (t joi ternational) Marine, h Britain for a course in mar iH tenance of a new rang* data loggers.
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  • 351 5 MIC: An attempt to mislead the Tam Us... SINGAPORE, May 23 'THE youth section A of the Malaysian Indian Congress, Singapore branch, at an extraordinary general meeting, yesterday urged the Singapore and Central Governments to ban the impending visit of Mr. C. N. Annadurai.
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  • 92 5 MUAR, May 23—Th elocal branch of the Amalgamated National Union of Local Authorities’ Employyees will donate two modern rifles to the Government “to show our loyalty, devotion and love for the country.” Its president. Inche Ibrahim bln Ahe. said here today the 280
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  • 58 5 KUALA LUMPUR. May 23 Inche Abu Kassim, an instructor at the National Productivity Centre of the Ministry °f Commerce and Industry, will talk on “Management Development and Productivity” at 4 pm. on May 30 at 23, Ipoh Road. The talk. sponsored by the Kuala Lumpur
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  • 70 5 AfISS Doreen Lye Gaik Tho and Mr. Dennis Chew Pow Sim after their wedding at the St. John Cathedral in Kuala Lumpur. Mr. Chew, who works at the Rubber Research Institute, is the son of Madam Yap Oi Yoong and the late Mr. Harry Chew Miss
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  • 96 5 MUAR, May 23.—More than 1,000 partridges and 600 chickens worth about $4,000 were burnt to death when a poultry farm at Parit Haji Baki, one mile from here, caught Are yesterday morning. The chief fire officer here. Inche Mustaffa bin Mohamed Nor, rushed to the scene
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  • 46 5 PENANG, May 23—The Penang Malay Chamber of Commerce will be represented by a 20-member delegation at the forthcoming Malay Economic Congress in Kuala Lumpur on June 5 to 7. The delegation will be led by the chamber’s president, Haji a M. Aidid.
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  • 49 5 SINGAPORE, May 23—The Chua Chu Kang branch of the Public Daily-rated Health Workers Union elected the following officials for 1965 at its annual meeting: Mr. K. Velu, president: Mr. 8. K. Rajoo, secretary; Inche Saleh bin Kandan, treasurer; and committee members: Messrs. Madon, R. Ramiah, K. Krishnan.
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  • 148 5 |POH, May 23. The Perak State branch of the Malaysian Chinese Association feels that the proposed action by the Central Government to abolish appeals in certain cases to the Privy Council should be given “careful consideration.” In a signed statement. Dato Liew Why Hone, the branch
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  • 34 5 SINGAPORE. May 23—The parliamentary secretary to the Ministry of Culture, Mr. Pong Blp Chee, yesterday opened a painting exhibition sponsored by the Angkatan Pelukls Aneka Daya (Artists League) at the National Library,
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  • 174 5 SINGAPORE, May 23. —The Amalgamated Union of Public Employees yesterday won recognition to represent the majority of the Division IV officers in the Health Ministry. This was revealed today following a three-day secret ballot conducted among the 4,110 officer* working in hospitals, clinics and
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  • 143 5 JOHORE, BAHRU, May 23 There were no Utusan Melayu representatives present when the Johore Legislative Assembly met yesterday. No mention was made of the ban on the two Utusan reporters. Inche Ikhwan Nasser and Syed Omar bin All, who have been officially barred from
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  • 35 5 PENANO, May 23—An English ballet teacher, Mrs. Margaret Moran, won the “My Fair Lady” contest organised by the Penang YWCA at its dance held at the Penang Turf Club last night.
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  • 374 6 KUALA LUMPUR, May 23. 'pHE Malaysian Trades Union Congress, with its 89 affiliated unions, tonight decided to take political action” against the Government s ban on strikes and other forms of industrial action. An emergency delegates’ conference of the MTUC, attended by more than
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  • 91 6 SINGAPORE, May 23—Donations totalling $269.35 have been received by the Singapore office of the Straits Times for the fund of Madam Lim Ah Hua’s children. The donations came from: Staff of Serangoon District Office, Singapore $63, daily-rated staff of Serangoon District Office, Singapore $26, Buklt Panjang
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  • 138 6 Kuala lumpur, May 23. —Malaysians are still sending letters through the post to Indonesia despite the suspension of postal services between the two countries on April 13. The Controller of Posts, Mr. R. Murugiah said today that the postal authorities had received an average
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  • 154 6 |£UCHING, May 23. Sarawak’s Chief Minister, Dato Stephen Kalorg Ningkan, returned to Kuching from Sibu tonight and waved a victory sign to the large crowd gathered at the airport. He said: “The Alliance Party is united. We will continue to govern He Is expected
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  • 32 6 IPOH, May 23—About 400 members from the Perak branch of the National Union of Commercial Workers attended a tea party here yesterday to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the union
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  • 558 6 KUALA LUMPUR, May 23. 'JHE president of the Malaysian Trades Union Congress, Mr. V. E. Jesudoss, said today the Government’s ban on strikes and other forms of industrial actions by unions would set the clock back 100 years for labour. Addressing more than 500
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  • 45 6 KUALA LUMPUR. May 23-TW Mentri Besar of Selangor. Harun bin Haji Idris, today ceived $2631.91 from the peoPj* j Tanjong Karang for the Nation Defence Fund. He also received $lB4 trow J Chinese community of S Tengkorak and Kampong 1
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  • 411 7 KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 THE chairman of the National Language 1 Month central executive committee, Syed Nasir bin Ismail, said last night that except for a handful of non-Malay officers there was now no major obstacle to implementing the national language in
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  • 84 7 SINGAPORE, May 23—Esrne Baptista, women’s page editor of the Straits Times left for Honolulu today to attend the Asian-Ameri-can women Journalists’ conference. Twenty journalists from leading newspapers will hold discussions on the status of women journalists during the eight-day conference organised by the East-West
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  • 29 7 SEREMBAN, May 25. Singapore’s Minister for Labour, 16T< Jek Yeun Thong, will talk on “Current Politics” at the PAP branch office here tomorrow at 7.30 p.m.
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  • 185 7 {SINGAPORE, May 23. The police secretary, Mr. T. Chelliah, yesterday called for greater public co-operation and assistance to help keep the State “happy and humming." He observed that there was only one policeman to some 360 people In Singapore, and policeman could
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  • 39 7 KUALA LUMPUR, May 24—The Indian High Commissioner, Mr. Mustapha Kamil Kidwai, leaves tomorrow for a five-day tour of the East Coast States. He will have audiences with the Sultans of Pahang, Trengganu and Kelantan.
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  • 249 7 SINGAPORE, May 24. fJHE State Government today announced a $44.3 million project to further push back the sea off Bedok The four-year reclamation* scheme, due to begin next month, will add another two iquare miles of land to Singapore’s present 224 square miles
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  • 100 7 Kuala lumpur, May 24 —The Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, today said Malaysia was looking forward to continued support from Commonwealth countries not only in arms and soldiers but also in money. He was speaking at the opening of the five-day Commonwealth Week handicraft
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  • 45 7 SINGAPORE. May 24 Mr. Leonard Beaton, editor-designate of the British journal, Round Table, will speak on “Economic Problems of the Changing World" at the Political Study Centre at 8 p.m. tomorrow. Members of the public are invited to hear Mr Beaton speak.
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  • 258 7 Kuala Lumpur, May 23 ONE hundred and fifty-six industrialists who have applied to set up factories at Selangor’s new 200-acre industrial site at Batu Tiga on the Kuala Lumpur/Klang highway have been assured that the State Government would
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  • 326 8 SINGAPORE, May 23. Singapore’s Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, today emphatically declared that the State would not secede from Malaysia. Addressing the Singapore Traction Company Employees Union here he said: “The question of secession is out. Any change must be a step forward and
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  • 32 8 MACH A NO. May 23—The Run--2*i r u rr nln School at Bukit bneh. ll miles from here, will hod three more courses In rubber planting and processing this year
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  • 686 8 SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE... SINGAPORE, May 24 A COMMON denominator for all groups in Malaysia—this is the objective of the new five-party Malaysian Solidarity Convention. Outlining this objective today, Dr. Toh Chin Chye, Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister and chairman of the Convention, said: "As long as
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  • 137 8 Majid’ s job goes to an Indon by default gYDNEY, May 23. An Indonesian has been appointed senior tutor of Indonesian and Malayan studies at Sydney University, a position which was originally intended for a Malaysian. The Malaysian. Inche Abdullah Majid, was selected for the post but was barred from
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  • 27 8 KUALA LUMPUR. May 24 The Austiran Ambassador, Dr Rudolf Baumann, paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Transport, Dato Sardon bin Hajl Jubir, today.
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  • 57 8 .—Reuter. LAGOS, May 25. On the second day of their Nigerian goodwill visit, the five-man Malaysian mission today called on the Prime Minister, Sir Ahubakar nalewa, at his official residence here. No statement was issued after the meeting but Mr Maniekavasaeam, the Federal Minister of l.abour who
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  • 222 8 SINGAPORE, May 23. The Minister for Education, Mr. Ong Pang Boohi, yesterday warned Malaysians against communal ex t r emists who used the medium of one language to make communal appeals to incite and inflame the feelings of a section of the population for their
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  • 105 8 KUALA LUMPUR. May 24—The Yang di-Per-tuan A gong has sent the following greetings to King Hussein of Jordan: "The Raja Pe.rmaisuri Agong joins me «n extending to you and tne people of Jordan, on to** joyous and auspicious occasion, the National Day of Jordan, our heartfelt
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  • 35 8 SINGAPORE. May 24— The Royal Malaysian Navy's largest ufliship “Hang Tuah.” will fire 21-gun salute off the Straits at noon on June 2 to mai* the birthday of the Yang (l Pertuan Agong.
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  • 397 9 Penang, May 23. The Umno Secretary general, Dato Sy&d ja’afar Albar, tonight challenged Singapore’s Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, to “say it now” that he wanted Singapore to secede from Malaysia. He told a crowd of more than
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  • 412 9 SINGAPORE, May 24 THE Alliance Party Singapura today said the recent utterances of Singapore's Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, both abroad and at home, had posed questions which only Mr. Lee could answer. A party statement asked; “Firstly, does Mr. Lee sincerely
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  • 73 9 KUCHING. May 24—The 3rd Bn. Royal Malay Regiment stationed In the Third Division gave a reception In honour of the Governor. Tun Abang Hajl Openg at their officers mess In Slbu during the weekend. There were 80 guests including the Minister for Sarawak Affairs. Dato Temenggong
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  • 198 9 Kuala lumpur, May 24 —The Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, today referred to President Soekarno’s state* ment that Malaysia could not take part in the coming Afro-Asian Conference as a matter of opinion. “He is entitled to his opinion and we are
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  • 30 9 KUCHING, May 24—An Australian Colombo Plan teacher. Mr. P L Newland. has arrived here to take up the post of electrical instructor at the trade school here.
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  • 226 9 KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 —The Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, today described as “a serious matter” the Malaysian Trades Union Congress decision to take political action against the Government’s ban on strikes. “The trade unions have no regard and respect for anybody,” he said on
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  • 38 9 KLANG. May 24. Twenty-three Chinese men and women embraced the Muslim faith at the Muslim Welfare Association here yesterday. They were converted by the principal of the Muslim College here. Dato (Dr.) Hajl Abdul Jalll.
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  • 223 9 KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 TH E International Student Conference views with “great concern” the Government's insistence on “suitability cer 11 fl cates” for entry into institutions of higher learning in Malaysia. This was stated by the associate secretary of the ISC for
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  • 570 10 At glittering Parliament opening, Malaysians urged: Face future with strength, determination KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 THE Yang di-Pertuan Agong today opened the second session of Parliament with an appeal to Malaysians to face the future with strength and determination. Speaking from the Throne, His Majesty referred
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  • 55 10 KUALA KUBU BAHRU. May 25 —The crest of the 7th Bn., Royal Malay Regiment will be presented to the warrant officers’ and sergeants’ mess of the Uth Infantry Bn. of the Territorial Army at 8 pjn. here on May 28. The presentation ceremony will take place at
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  • 188 10 KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 The Deputy Prime Minister. Tun Abdul Razak, said today that the Government would continue with its development programme despite Malaysia’s heavy defence commitments of $4,500 million for the next five years. However, the emphasis would be on essential projects
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  • 74 10 ’_AP. JESSELTON. May 25.—Police seized a .38 pistol from the overnight bag of Capt. L. Flores, Filipino pilot of a light aircraft which arrived from Zamboanga, Philippines Soon after, he took off again for Lahad Datu with Mr. D. Ireton, a director of Kennedy
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  • 334 10 KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 GLOWING tribute to Australia's aid in countering Indonesian confrontation was paid by members of the Upper House when the Senate today received “with thanks and appreciation” a Speaker’s chair from a twoman Australian parliamentary delegation. The presentation fulfilled ari offer made
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  • 45 10 Crash: Tengku’ s message KUALA LUMPUR. May Js* w The Prime Minister, TeW Abdul Rahman ha;.sent of condolence to the High Commissioner here, vev W Muhammad Hassan, convey* Malaysia’s sympathy over recent tragic crash near jn Airport of a Pakistani jetliner, which 119 people died.
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  • 28 10 JESSELTON, May M-Df. Peperzak, an agronomist a s to the World Bank lpjjon. n arrived here to make u f g*. the agricultural potential or bah.
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  • 460 11 ITS TASK IS TO GUARD ALL KEY POINTS KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 A SPECIAL committee to plan coun-ter-sabotage measures for the protection of key points throughout the country has been established by the Government. Known as the Central Key Points Committee, it has sub-committees in
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  • 28 11 LONDON, May 25 The Sultan of Brunei today resumed discussions in the Commonwealth Relations Office here on a Ministerial system of government for the State.—Reuter.
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  • 132 11 OABAK BERNAM, May 24. —The Central Government will have spent a total of $60 million on water schemes in Selangor by the end of the year under its second five-year plan, the Selangor Mentri Besar, Dato Harun bin Haji Idris, said here today. Speaking
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  • 33 11 KUALA LUMPUR, May 25—Inche Buyong bln Abdullah has been elected chairman of the Technical Association of Malaya (Selangor branch). Others elected were Mr. P.J.B. Manen (secretary), and Mr. A.Q. Benedict, (treasurer).
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  • 30 11 SINGAPORE, May 24—A labourer unearthed a hand grenade while repairing a drain at the junction of Upper Thomson and Jasmine Roads this afternoon. It was handed to police.
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  • 371 11 KUALA LUMPUR, May 24. 'JHE four major cement producers in Malaya have asked the Central Government to seek the approval of the Singapore Government to allow their surplus cement to be sold there. “A formal request was sent to the Controller of
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  • 491 12 KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 MOVE to widen the "by order" power of the Yang di-Pertuon Agong to extend the legislative and executive powers of States to all States in Malaysia is being made through a proposed amendment to the Constitution. The House of
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  • 35 12 KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 Mr. Justice H. T. Ong has been elected chairman of the Malayan Association for the Blind. Dato (Dr.) Haji Mustapha Albakri is vice-chairman and Mr. Fred Harris treasurer
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  • 246 12 V U ALA LUMPUR, May 20. —A group of Malaysian and Australian, businessmen met today and agreed to form an AustralianMalaysian Business Cooperation Committee. Among the Malaysian businessmen were Tengku Abdullah lbnl Almarhoum, Tuanku Abdul Rahman. Dato Mustapha Albakri. Mr T.L. Whang, Mr. Wong
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  • 222 12 LUMPUR, May 25. Malaysia will attend three international conferences in Rome later this month and in June. they are the sixth session of the FAO study group on cocowl', cnronut products from May 28 to June 5; the 38th ses*“Jl! oi the KAO committee
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  • 855 12 SINGAPORE, May 24 gINGAPORE’S Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, today said he would be happy if the Malay leadership admitted that the emergence of a non-racial Malaysian society in about a generation or 20 years was a de- sirable
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  • 451 13 KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 Revenue deal with Singapore may have to change THE development of a common market has been more difficult in view of the present arrangements for dividing Federal revenue in Singapore between the Central and State Governments. In view of this, consideration will
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  • 57 13 LONDON. May 24—Three Malaysian editors have arrived here for a month’s visit as guests of the Commonwealth Relations Office. They are Mr Chee Guan Hock, editor of See Hua Daily News, Sibu: Mr. Leong Kok Shin, editor of the Sarawak Vanguard. Kuching and Mr. K M
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  • 145 13 ITU ALA LUMPUR, May 25. —The Ministry of Defence is considering India’s offer to train Malaysian pilots on a larger scale than at present. A Ministry spokesman said today that although plans were not finalised, Malaysia felt the need for the training of more
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  • 43 13 PARIT BUNTAR. May 25—The Krian District Officer, Dato Mohamed bin Ibrahim, will open the annual Krian padi-growing competition In Simpang Ampat community hall at 9.30 am. tomorrow. More than 20 varieties of padi grown in the district will be displayed.
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  • 153 13 SINGAPORE, May 25. THE Minister for National Development, Dato Lim Kim San, declared today that Singapore s industrialisation efforts were beginning to bear fruit as evidenced by the setting up of a Pioduct and Design Centre. Dato Lim, who opened the centre at John Little’s
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  • 165 13 Board of Trade. Reuter Manchester, May 25. —The Lancashire cotton industry has protested to the British Government against Malaysia being given permission to increase hejr import quota of cotton goods to Britain. In 1963 Malaysia sold five million square yards of cotton piece goods
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  • 413 13 SINGAPORE, May 25. promotion officer of the Economic Development Board, Mr. Lee Ong Pong, said today that the State Government’s plans to transform Singapore from a commercial to an industrial centre would entail the setting up of a ring of industrial estates surrounding the
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  • 58 13 SINGAPORE, May 24—The Assemblyman for Changl, Mr. Sim Boon Wah, stressed the need for a multi-lingual basic education for Malaysia's younger generation. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Changkat integrated primary school, Mr. Sim said that Malaysia was a multi-racial nation and only by overcoming her
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  • 392 14 KUALA LUMPUR, May 26. THE Senate was today told of the need to orientate Malaysia's foreign policy and to reconcile itself with the political thinking of Afro-Asian countries. The call came from Senator Athi Nahappan while moving a motion of thanks to the Yang
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  • 157 14 Kuala lumpur, May 26.—The Minister of Commerce and Industry. Dr. Lim Swee Ann. said today that consumers associations should help themselves first before asking assistance from other quarters. He was making a written reply to a question by Dr. Lira Chong Eu (UDP-Tan-Jong) in
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  • 285 14 Kuala lumpur, May 26. The Minister of Education, Inche Mohamed Khir Johari, told the Senate today that he had received complaints of overcrowding in schools. With the implemeentation of the comprehensive education programme, this was unavoidable until the financial position of the
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  • 157 14 —m HONG KONG, May 26. Britain’s newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff Field Marshal Sir Richard Hull, left for Jesselton today by a military aircraft for a two-day visit. Sir Richard, who will take up his new post in July, is now making
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  • 349 14 The blood debt racket: A warning by Tengku KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 TENGKU Abdul Rahman said in the House of Representatives today that certain people had been going around using his name to make money out of the "blood debt” issue. He had reported this to the police, he said.
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  • 116 14 SINGAPORE, May exhibition of gift P a r ings donated by artistswill be held in September aid of the Society for Aid the Paralysed. Arv oi Mr. Leslie Rayner. secretary the society, today appeals* s amateur and professional I both in Malaysia
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  • 33 14 MUAR, May 2&— can have their chests X-r- y pjta i at the Muar Government hosi ]3 from June 5 to 9, Jj* 1 lfl( 14, and from August 14 to
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  • 81 15 PENANG, May 24—Former Penang PMIP commissioner. Hajl Yusoff AlRawi, has formed a Malay fishing company to help provide employment to jobless Malay fishermen Haji Yusoff has secured four ashing boat*> and hopes to add a ff'w more in due course Among those he has
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  • 80 15 PENANG, May 24—Compeittions in the national languthe south-west disk ?I p ?nang Island will Rnn? a t the Balai Ra va Jui5 gSi Balik Pulau ln fo F the various events deha 1 8 at 8 pm are; July 2 conversation and quiz; t 3 elocution
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  • 291 15 KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 •THE Yang di-Pertuan Agong will review the 1 nation’s progress over the past year in a speech from the throne opening the second session of the second Malaysian Parliament tomorrow. The ceremony, preceded by a colourful parade outside
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  • 83 15 KLUANG, May 24—The Kluang Malaysian Association of Youth Clubs honoured their president. Mr. Teoh Chin Boon with a dinner here last night. Mr. Teoh was awarded a gold medal by the Assistant Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture. Engku Mohsein bin Abdul Kadir. at the
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  • 144 15 PORT SWETTENHAM, 1 May 25.—The Cargo Handling Corporation stafT Union here has appealed to the Ministry of Labour to help settle their dispute with the management over the dismissal of seven supervisee a month ago. Inch® Z&lnal Abklin. president of the union sakl that the
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  • 206 15 SINGAPORE, May 24—Tan Lian Ann, last year’s chess champion, is leading In the 17th Singapore chess championships, now being played every weekend at the King Edward VII Hall. Lian Ann, 18. has won all five games he played. He also scored a bye
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  • 38 15 SINGAPORE. May 24. Two fishermen, who were found off Pulau Merambong on May 22 night were today fined $3O each for entering a restricted area. Eng Juin Mong, 16. and Tan Kok Seng, 19, pleaded guilty.
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  • 128 15 Kuala lumpur. May 24 —Tickets for the Emlyn Williams recitals at the Town Hall here on May 28 and May 29 have been sold out. Emlyn Williams, who will portray a number of Dickensian characters, is on a tour of Malaysia sponsored by the Arts
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  • 72 15 KUCHING. May 24—The Central Government has offered a scholarship to Inche Kushalry bin Haji Sebawi of Kam pong patinggan, Kuching, to qualify as a marine officer. Inche Kushairy, 21, who hopes to obtain a Master’s certificate in seven years, will serve a fouryear cadetship with
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  • 32 15 SANDAKAN. May 24—Lee Yin Leong has been fined $3O for capturing three spotted neck doves without a special licence The Charges were made under the Fauna Conservation Ordinance. 1963
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  • 39 15 SUNGEI PATANI, May 24—Rev. Father R Andrews of Sungei Patani, and Father E Orandgirard of the Assumption Parish. Penang, will be leaving for Madras in the Rajula on June 7 to take a course in Tamil.
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  • 239 15 pENANG, May 2 4. 1 Members of the Penang Bar plan to urge the Government to retain the services of Mr. Justice Hepworth, who is due to retire on the expiry of his contract next month. Mr. Justice Hepworth sue. ceeded Mr. Justice (now
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  • 144 15 KUALA LUMPUR, May 25— Consumers have shown “very heartening” enthusiasm towards the new technical specifications for Malaysian natural rubber, the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Dr. Lim Swee Aun, said today. “This will go a long way in ensuring the success of our scheme and
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  • 39 15 TANOKAK May 24—A businessman, Inche Majid bln Jeaiput. has been elected chairman of the Umno branch here Others elected were: Inche Sabar bin Sitam vice-chairman; Inche Mazlan bln Nor Hashim secretary: and Inch* Ludin bin Mahat treasurer
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  • 253 16 KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 AFRO-ASIAN countries can help Malaysia with men, equipment or money, the Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, said in the House of Representatives today. He was replying to DR. TAN CHEE KHOON (SF Batu) who wanted to know the exact “nature
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  • 210 16 KUALA LUMPUR, May 26. THE acting Minister of Labour, Inche Abdul Rahman Ya’akub, said in the House of Representatives that the Central Government would defend before the International Labour Organisation “when the time comes” its action in banning strikes and
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  • 73 16 KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 The acute shortage of labour in Sabah Is one of the reasons for the high cost of living in that State, the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Dr. Lim Swee Aun, told the House of Representatives today. In a written reply
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  • 34 16 KUALA LUMPUR, May 26-The Arts Council of Malaysia Is organising a -Wayang Kulit" (shadow pi.'y) In the grounds of Dewan Tengku Abdul Rahman. Jalan Ampang, on May SI at R SO pm.
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  • 97 16 V ACOS, May 26—The Nigerian Prime Minister. Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (above) has accepted an invitation to visit Malaysia, Mr. V. Manickavasagam. leader of the Malaysian goodwill mission to Nigeria, told a Press conference here. Mr. Manickavasagam said he had “frank and fruitful talks" with
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  • 26 16 TAWAU. May 26—The Ministry of National and Rural Development has approved $30,000 for setting up miscellaneous rural development projects In the Tawau District.
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  • 84 16 MALAYSIA must give her consent before Britain can deploy her troops under the defence treaty, the House of Representatives was told. The Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, said this in reply to a question by DR. TAN CHEE KHOON (SF Batu). He told
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  • 219 16 KUALA LUMPUR, May 26. 'J’HE Government is considering the possibility of sending an unofficial rubber trade mission to China to assist Malaysia's rubber exports. The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Dr. Lim Swee Aun, said this today in a written statement to the Senate.
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  • 77 16 IVIALACCA, May 28. Justice Dato Ismail Khan today granted damages totalling $15,589 to a Batu Pahat religious teacher, Laila bin Ibrahim, 45, for injuries received in a motor accident. Laila had sued a taxidriver, Chua Loon Slew. The court was told that Laila was riding his
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  • 271 16 K .V A b A LUMprn 26.—The Traff Chief, Deputy Supt Mansor bin Mohamet today suggests, that the YWCA here form a voluntary road safety council committee. iH? T ?2 de thls su 8Sestion while addressing more than 50 members of the YWCA
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  • 79 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Ma V 26 da A television expert fl m tH here Mr. Arthur Warwick. yesterday that local tele■ “of international s fand J' a ,t pecially in the design sections." Mr. Warwick left f °r n Jf a after being with T elev
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  • 64 16 The re SINGAPORE, May 26 Ju are about 60 factories in rong industrial estate of are in full production an ar be ready by the end of t in These factories directly po0 pi? direcly employ over 6.000 tiC n These were some or wt gioa which
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  • 485 17 KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 I’VE NO DOUBT IT WILL BACK OUR INTERPRETATION OF CONSTITUTION, HE TELLS CONVENTION SINGAPORE'S Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, said today he would suggest referring the country's Constitution to the Privy Council should there be any doubts over its interpretation in
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  • 226 17 Kuala lumpur, May 26. —Tengku Abdul Rahman told the House of Representatives that the Central Government was preparing a paper on the recruitment of people from Singapore, Sabah and Sarawak into the Ministry of External Affairs. The Tengku was answering a Sarawak
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  • 302 17 KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 'JHE trade union movement as a body remains, even today, uncommitted to any particular political party. This was stated here by the secretary of the MTUC, Mr. S. J. H. Zaidi, in a letter to the Prime Minister, Tengku
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  • 86 17 Kuala lumpur, May 26 The Malaysian Ambassador to be appointed to Addis Ababa headquarters of the Organisation of African Unity will be concurrently accredited to a number of East African states. Tengku Abdul Rahman an* nounced this In the House of Representatives
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  • 58 17 KUALA LUMPUR. May 26— The Commander-in-Chlef. Par East Command, Admiral Sir Varyl Bogg. made a farewell call on the Chief of the Armed Forces Staff. Lleut.-Oen. Tengku Osman bin Tengku Mohamed Jewa, at the Ministry of Defence today Admiral Begg later met the Secretary of Defence.
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  • 37 17 BATU PAHAT, May 26—The Minister of Education. Inche Mohamed Khlr Joharl. will open a library for the High School here on June 21 The library was built by the Old Bovs* Association of the school
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  • MALAYAN SHARE MARKET REVIEW
    • 2164 18 From Our Market Correspondent THE trend on the Stock Exchange last week can be seen at a glance—all 40 industrials dealt in were easier, seven out of the ten properties traded also declined as did 17 of the 25 mining counters. The reason; largely
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    • 88 18 'THE Malayan Exchange Bank*’ As 1 sociation maiie thcae changes it, »o merchants on Batunlu\ (all rates to Neat York: buying TT 32 airmail OIJ 32 13/lfl. yo d/st. 33 3 i. trt'llt liIIIh, 33 5/lti trade bills o.?"a“? a: Uy J nK TT ;j0 ■•"nali t\tu tK
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    • 39 18 ()M the frss exchange markst la Hong Kong on Saturday the U S. dollar was quoted at 5.751 for T T •nd 5.74* for cash. Sterling was quoted at 16.03 and •ne tael of gold at 25P|.
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    • 29 18 RUBBER TIN (perft.) (perpicul). May 24. 71V* cle. 1780.00 as. 71)4 efts. 8787.85 ao. 74)4 eta. 1774.58 at. 7174 cOb. 8780.87)4 88. 78)4 eta. 8778.75 88. 8778.87)4
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    • 49 18 PENANG, May 30.—A Malay Cooperative Thrift and Investment Society was formed last night to raise capital to buy land. Over 100 Malay businessmen attended the inaugural meeting convened by Inche Jaldin bin Sanusi and declared open by Syed Hassan Aidid, Penang Umno divisional president.
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    • 74 18 Current Date of Total for Total for T Hariumr P*-*"**”* payment year previous year r. Harbour 9d.t June 22 K am pong I.anjut Is. 9tl. June 30 K?.?i b a e R i Ubber 15% July 13 15% 174% w! 3 V M e anKOr 15 June 26
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    • 49 18 i Ma y oo May 25 May 26 May 27. May 28. Mav 29 Industrials: 75.33 75.04 74.45 73.39 72.72 72.63 96.30 96.13 95.28 93.88 93 28 no or rubbers: 103.56 103.56 103 56 103.36 103!36 103 60 Dec. 30. 1963 100 Dec. 29, 1962 100.
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    • 379 18 rE feature of the past week’i trading was the laie covering of No. 1 rss to meet Russian commitments on the steamer due to clear Malaysian waters at the end of this week state H.C.B. Co. Ltd. in their review of the Malayan Ruber Market. Larger
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    • 28 18 May 28. MALAYAN RUBBER PRICE: 781 cents (down one-eighth of a cent). TIN: 8778.75 (down $2,121). AI j Unofficial estimated offering 235 tons (up 40 tons).
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    • 70 18 /CHINESE Produce y^ter* L, pore noon pricee per ploul V* ““ciconut oil: bulk *63 J sellers, drum UK/Contlncnt: Unquoted. tl 0 sellers, Pepper: Muntok white 3 n »clal Sarawak white *1471 ■•J** Sarawak black *125 Bel asTA Larnpong black *147»(N) sellers, a *160(N) sellers. M lller»* A*»«* Singapore
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  • 197 19 ITUALA LUMPUR, May 27. Malaysia will celebrate the official birthday of the Yang *di-p e r t u a n Agong on June 2 with an elaborate programme in the capital. The celetrations will begin with the Mengadap ceremony at the Istana
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  • 32 19 KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 The Mcntrl Bes*r of Selangor. Dato Harun bln Haji Idris, will visit the site of the Kampong Bahru low-cost housing scheme here at 3 p.m. tomorrow*' >
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  • 470 19  -  By I By JACKIE SAM. PHILIP KHOO and ABDUL FAZIL: Singapore, May 27 IP -»l Singapore, May 27 '•I 251b. Indonesian bomb was exploded in the sea off Singapore this afternoon by bomb experts while a big manhunt continued for Indonesian infiltrators in the
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  • 188 19 Kuala lumPUR, May 27. —The Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Inche Senu bin Abdul Rahman, said today that the Central Government is “seriously” thinking of having only “one voice” for television and radio. He was speaking in the House of Representatives In reply to Singapore’s
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  • 107 19 Kuala lumpur, May 27. Four members of the Malaysian Youth Council left here today for the Philippines to take part in the World Assembly of Youth Conference. They are Che Nazlee Raja Zalnal Abidin (leader). Che Lily Majeed. Inche All Bash a and
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  • 25 19 KUALA LUMPUR. May 27.— The Selangor Eurasian Association will hold Its annual meeting at 10 a.m. on May 30 at the club premises.
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  • 296 20 PRIVATE ESTABLISHMENTS TOO... KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 THE Central Government Is to extend its antisabotage measures now in full force at vital installations and public buildings to certain private establishments. These should be in Category One of the vital installations list being compiled by the
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  • 58 20 KUALA LUMPUR, May 27. Ten Pillpino doctors have so far been hired by the Government to serve in various parts of Malaysia. Seven are serving in different hospitals throughout ihe country, according to the latest Filipiuo Government Gazette. Three other doctors were appointed by the Government
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  • 207 20 inTmtnri SINGAPORE Mav 07 a BRITISH expert on defence affairs ii r Leonard Beaton, yesterday welcomed' "splendid Idea” the proposal to get troops to help Malaysia protect its territorial Integrity and sovereignty against Indonesian confrontation. However. he doubted whether the countries had
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  • 978 20 IPOH, May 30. Shaw Stable’s Entertainment V today underlined his chances in next Sunday's 12f Perak Derby by scoring a spectacular neck win from the odds-on favourite, Parakee, in the BJf handicap for Class 1, Div. 1 horses. Raee One CL. 4, DIV.
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 42 20 BIG SWEEP TOTAL POOL: $99,150 1st No. ****** <$24,539, 2nd No. *****8 ($12,269) 3rd No. *****5 6,134) STARTERS ($852 each* Nos. *****3, *****2, *****2. *****0, *****0. *****5. *****0, *****1. Consolation ($477) Nos. *****7, *****6. *****2, *****6. *****8, *****3, *****6, *****5, *****6, *****7.
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