The Straits Budget, 12 January 1966
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section39 1966-01-12 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYSIA S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER KIIALA LUMPUR. JANUARY 12, 19U6. REGISTERED AT THE G.P.O. U K. AS A NEWSPAPER Price 40 cents (Malaya) or 1 Shilling KDN. 2035 SERIES 691.39 words
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Advertisement144 1966-01-12 1 SAFETY FIRST! is O.C.B.C.’s Policy. Because it is the best in the end. Let it be your policy too! Bank with OVERSEA-CHINESE BARKING CORPORATION LIMITED the LARGEST and STRONGEST indigenous Bank of Singapore and Malaysia. AUTHORISED CAPITAL ISSUED .X FULLY PAID OENERAL RESERVE TOTAL RESOURCES EXCEED si 00,000,000.00 s 30,000,000.00144 words
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249 1966-01-12 2 RAJ; LIM PANG KWANG - RAJ Kuala Lumpur LIM PANG KWANG Public Relations Officer, Housing Development Board Singapore IF the Central Govern--1 ment was piepared to spend $42 million In building a very beautiful airport at Subang, I don’t see why 1„ cannot spend a few more thousands to249 words
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Article96 1966-01-12 2 LHT - LHT Singapore A FEW week, ago, I was In Redhill when I observed two Infants, a boy and a girl, each with a hand resting on the other’s shoulder, and chatting merrily away This could have been a common Incident but for the fact that the96 words
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Article192 1966-01-12 2 TAXPAYER - TAXPAYER Tanah Rata MUCH publicity hue been given to Mr. Varty’s opinions on local taxation, based on his 11 months’ experience of local conditions. Would it not be better if the Comptroller-General of Inland Revenue advised simplifications of the tax legislation, instead of taking up192 words
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Article57 1966-01-12 2 SHARIFAH BIN JEEN - SHARIFAH BIN JEEN Johore Bahru THIS year, the Johore Government received a grant of a few million dollars from the Central Government to develop roads. What have they done with the money? All I can see up till now are two main roads being patched up. whereas all lanes leading57 words
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Article92 1966-01-12 2 S. Y. CHEN - S. Y. CHEN Singapore. l)ATO V. T. Sambanthan, the Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications, said in Parliament that Malaysia now had one telephone to every 13 people, which was well over that of most developing countries. The same day you reported a speech by Dr Ng Kam92 words
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Article106 1966-01-12 2 VICTIM - VICTIM Singapore VOUR report on Singapore citizenship rules greatly disturbs me as 1 am one of those who possess a birth certificate that carries no name but Is supported by a statutory declaration I am sure there are thousands In Singapore In the same106 words
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Article37 1966-01-12 2 HOPEFUL - HOPEFUL uvrcir u Padang Temesu, Kedah OUR honourable M.P. and State Assemblymen have not visited our constituency for three months or more. Now the roads In our village have become drains. When will these roads be repaired?37 words
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265 1966-01-12 2 TEH CHEANG WAN - TEH CHEANG WAN Chief Architect, Housing and Development Board Singapore WITH reference to Mr. TT Stott’s letter (S.T, Dec. 25), he has offered the Housing and Development Board a system of construction called Spanform. In his letter of offer it is stated "The Spanform System265 words
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Article165 1966-01-12 2 ‘Tolerance call by Lee Kuan Yew (SINGAPORE, Jan. 7. The Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. in his Christmas message today, urged the people to be tolerant to each other. He said that Christmas was a festive season for all in Singapore. “Not so long ago. singing Christmas carols in165 words
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Article30 1966-01-12 2 FOO CHEE WAN - FOO CHEE WAN Kuala Lumpur THE traffic and hawkers around the New Pudu Market are apparently out of control. Police and Municipal authorities should come and see the chaos themselves.30 words
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150 1966-01-12 2 HISTORIAN - Wanted: A National Trust for S’ pore HISTORIAN Singapore THE Chinese Chamber of Commerce is to be commended for its initiative in taking over and restoring as an historic site the home where Sun Yat-sen lived in Singapore. I would suggest that its enterprise should be a spur to the150 words
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Article186 1966-01-12 2 J.B. JKYARETNAM - J.B. JKYARETNAM Singapore I REFER to the reply of the Attorney General .to Dato Marshall’s and my letters in your columns. The point of my letter was that Article 13 of the Malaysia Consitution provided that no law may be passed to enable properties to be acquired without payment of186 words
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Article22 1966-01-12 2 ONE-CENT - ONE-CENT Singapore THE clerks at Tlong Bahru post office do not accept one-cent coins. I do not suppose these coins are worthless22 words
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Article745 1966-01-12 3 1 —Straits Times. January 3 The absence of the Barisan Sosialis opposition a boycott of Singapore’s Parliament which Dr. Lee Siew Choh, its leader, has claimed was a shrewd blow on behalf of democracy—did not stand in the way of a useful budget debate and it smoothed1 —Straits Times. January 3 - 745 words
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Article238 1966-01-12 3 —Straits Times. January 4 At the recent London conference on the quality and packing of rubber it was agreed that Singapore and Malaysia should submit for the approval of this year s conference new master samples against which disputed shipments can be matched. Obviously it was time there—Straits Times. January 4 - 238 words
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Article647 1966-01-12 3 —Straits Times January 5 The doubts expressed by Tun Razak as to who is in charge in Indonesia are shared generally, although statesmen of countries which still enjoy diplomatic relations with Jakarta cannot voice them. Constitutionally there has been no change. Soekarno and his one hundred Ministers—Straits Times January 5 - 647 words
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Article688 1966-01-12 3 Strait* Times. January 8 The profiteering which takes some of the joy out of all New Year and festival occasions has made its annual reappearance, attracting the usual warnings and emphasising the public’s customary docility. There is no onslaught yet by the consumers’ associations which were formed– Strait* Times. January 8 - 688 words
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Article245 1966-01-12 4 -Straits Times. January 6 There are now over 400,000 i workers in Singapore’s central provident fund, with $360 j million to their credit, about 95 per cent of it in Singapore government loans. But as the report for 1964 discloses (the fund’s balance was then just over $306-Straits Times. January 6 - 245 words
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Article665 1966-01-12 4 -Strait* Times, January 7 The British intend to reduce their defence costs East of Suez, and are hopeful of securing the full co-ordination of British and American defences in the Far East. For both purposes agreement with Australia and New Zealand w'ill be necessary. How the-Strait* Times, January 7 - 665 words
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Article369 1966-01-12 4 —Straits Times, January 7 The seventy Chinese families being moved from the Tebedu border area of Sarawak have only themselves to blame. Had even a few of their members offered a hint of co-operation with the security forces resettlement could perhaps have been avoided. Instead of co-oper-tion, however,—Straits Times, January 7 - 369 words
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Article664 1966-01-12 4 —Straits Times. January 8 The Moscow mission, headed !by Mr. Shelepin, is now’ in Hanoi, perhaps to give North V ietnam more militai*y aid or perhaps to counsel w'iser i examination of the American I bid for negotiations and peace. There is as little reason to favour—Straits Times. January 8 - 664 words
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Article357 1966-01-12 4 —Straits Times. January 8 One of the encouraging sequels to last August’s separation of Singapore from Malaysia was the determination of students overseas to continue co-operating. This gained some high-level support and hinted that the younger generation might find some better answers to recent problems. Complications have arisen,—Straits Times. January 8 - 357 words
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Article, Illustration449 1966-01-12 5 SINGAPORE, Jan. 2. CONTRIBUTORS to the Central Provident Fund may enjoy a higher interest rate on their contributions than the current 5i per cent. This was hinted by the chairman of the CPF board, Mr. K. M. Byrne, in his statement and accounts449 words
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Article67 1966-01-12 5 PENANG. Jan 2—The Chief Minister. Dato Wong Pow Nee. will open an exhibition by the Singapore Modern Art Society at the Penang Museum and Art Gallery at 5.30 p.m. tomorrow. Sponsored by the Penang Museum and Art Gallery, the exhibition which will be open to the67 words
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Article33 1966-01-12 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 2 Captain Borhan bin Ahmad ol the 3rd Bn. Royal Malay Regiment, left here on Dec. 31 r or a tour-month study tour of the United States33 words
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Article22 1966-01-12 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 2—The Yang di-Pertuan Aroiir will open the National Monument in the Lake Gardens here on Feb 8.22 words
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152 1966-01-12 5 Kuala lumpur, Jan. 2. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting plans to set up a broadcasting training centre here. The centre will provide training in all aspects of broadcasting and telecasting work including programming and technical duties. Initially it will have places for152 words
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Article233 1966-01-12 5 Loan sought for 2m project IPOH, January 2. r rHE Ipoh Municipal Council will not be able to launch its fourth low cost housing project a $2 million multi-storey complex in Patrick Street here unless it gets a loan from the Central Government and the approval of the State Government.233 words
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Article51 1966-01-12 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Jun. 2—The Malaysian Council for Childr Welfare has awarded 45 scholarships to children in primary and secondary schools in Malaya. The secondary school scholarships, worth $lOO each, are being given to 17 students. Those for primary schools, worth $4O each are awarded to 2851 words
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205 1966-01-12 5 The ‘biggest problem our students face in Australia SINGAPORE, Jan. 2. VISITING Australian educationist, Dr. Roy Adam, yesterday singled out the language problem as “the most outstanding problem’" facing Asian students in Australian universities. “Some of these students are familiar with literary English, out cannot work easily with science textbooks205 words
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72 1966-01-12 5 PENANG Jan. 2 Four Germans who are studying the youth movement in this country will pay a one-day visit to Penang on Jan- 5. Mrs. Inge Lenders. Mr. HeinzJosef Nuechel. Mr. Hanspeter Weber, and Dr. Rother, counsellor of the Ministry of Family and Youth,72 words
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Article24 1966-01-12 5 SINGAPORE. Jan 2 Dr. Ho Guan Lim has been appointed secretary of the Midwives Board in place of Dr. Wong Hin Sun.24 words
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365 1966-01-12 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 3. r jMIE chairman of the Malayan Rubber Export Registration Board, Senator Gan Teck Yeow, today urged the Central Government to establish an “export finance insurance scheme” to finance rubber exports to countries needing credit terms. The scheme would365 words
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Article44 1966-01-12 6 SUNGEI PATANI, Jan. 3—Mr OnR Leng Gin of the Sultan Abdul Hamid College, Alor Stur, has been appointed headmaster of Sultan Badllshah School, Kullm, In succession to Mr. 3 David who ha» been posted to Kelantan as Deputy Chief Education Oflicer.44 words
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Article, Illustration189 1966-01-12 6 JESS ELTON, Jan. 3.—The chairman of the Sabah Alliance. Tun Mustapha bln Dato Harun has resented Singapore’s move to provide $100,000 In Its Budget to enable students from Sabah and Sarawak to go to the State for training under the Colombo Plan. In a statement189 words
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223 1966-01-12 6 SINGAPORE, Jan. 3—The Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, said last night that Singapore “a nation with levelminded people who get things done” would be a future pace-setter in SouthEast Asia. Singapore, he stressed, had geography, history and demography on her side and also223 words
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Article68 1966-01-12 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 3 Inche Nordm bin Abu Balcar. secretary of the Pahang branch of the Malayan Technical Services Union, left here today for a two-and-a-half month trade union educational seminar in Manila. Inche Nordin, who is also the secretary of the Pahang division of the68 words
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331 1966-01-12 6 CHEW LOY KHOON - By CHEW LOY KHOON KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 3. ATOVES are in hand to negotiate a o double taxation" agreement between Malaysia and Singapore. The Straits Times understands that the Malaysian Treasury has been studying the matter for some time. The Controller ot Inland331 words
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Article39 1966-01-12 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 3-The Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, has sent a New Year message to President Leopold Seador Senghor of the Republic of Senegal. The Tengku had earlier received a similar message from President Senghor.39 words
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Article45 1966-01-12 6 SINGAPORE. Jan. 3—Two Singapore Government doctors have been admitted to membership of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. They are Dr. Tsoi Wing Poo. of Woodbridge Hospital and Dr Lee Slew Khow of the Tan Tock Seng Hospital.45 words
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Article113 1966-01-12 6 KANGAR, Jan. 3 THE Perlis State Government is to urge the Central Government to build an independent radio and television station for Kedah and Perlis. Announcing this yesterday, the Mentri Besar, Dato Sheikh Ahmad bin Mohamed Hashlm, said such a station was necessary to113 words
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Article326 1966-01-12 7 FIRST PROGRAMME FOR NORTHERN REGION Aim to teach rural folk agricultural know-how and technical advances in other allied fields PENANG, Jan. 3. ftADIO Malaysia, Penang, this morning launched a special 15-minute programme for the benefit of the rural population in the northern region. “This programme is326 words
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Article64 1966-01-12 7 MALACCA. Jan. 3—The $lB 000 Bahai Institute at Bukit Bahru here, the first of its kind in .South-East Asia, was officially inened today by Mr Leong Tat Chee on behalf of Mrs. George fee. chairman of Singapore Bahais, who was unable to be present. About 100 Bahais64 words
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235 1966-01-12 7 Kuala lumpur. Jan. 3. The University of Malaya General Staff Union, whose members are now working to rule, has decided to ask the Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, to help mediate in its dispute with the university. It has written tc the university authorities235 words
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251 1966-01-12 7 J. FRANCIS - From J. FRANCIS IESSELTON, Jan. 3. Sabah contractors want a guarantee that recruits from Malaya are skilled labour and that they will stay on their Jobs here until their terms of service are over, before arrangements can be made to bring them to Sabah. But251 words
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Article65 1966-01-12 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 2 .-The Deputy Prime Minister. Tun Abdul Razak. is due back here tomorrow afternoon after a five-day holiday in Bangkok with his family. Tun Razak flew to Bangkok on Dec. 29 after a five-day goodwill visit to Burma. There he Joined his65 words
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Article35 1966-01-12 7 KUALA LUMPUR- Jan. 3—The Kampong Pa.sir branch of Umno in Setapak here has intensified its membership campaign in preparation for its next annual meeting. A spokesman said the response had been very encouraging.35 words
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365 1966-01-12 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 3. THAILAND'S efforts to solve the Indonesia-Malaysia dispute have come to a standstill "because nobody knows who is in power in Jakarta." Tun Abdul Razak said this here today on his return from Bangkok where he had been holidaying after his365 words
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115 1966-01-12 7 LUFPUR, Jan. 3. Cardinal Cardijn, Belgian founder of the International Young Christian Workers Movement, tonight echoed Pope Paul’s call to all nations to understand and co-operate with one another for world peace. He said the Vatican's main concern today was to find way* and means115 words
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Article290 1966-01-12 8 WITH SABAH SALES, THE NUMBER OF LOTTERY PRIZES MAY ALSO BE INCREASED, KUALA LUMPUR, Jail. 2. 100,000 Social Welfare lottery tickets will be printed in February when they so on sale in Sabah. This was stated here today by the chairman of the Social Welfare Lotteries Board,290 words
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79 1966-01-12 8 PENANG. Jail. 2—Mr. Teoh Eng Hong, a former Penang Free School 1 student, has been awarded a First Class Honours in Economics by t lie University of Adelaide, i The second son of Mr. and Mrs. Tcoh Cheng Swee of Penang, Mr Eng Hong79 words
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176 1966-01-12 8 IPOH, Jan. 2—A mobile X-ray unit will be visiting various district hospitals In Ferak for four months beginning on Jan. 10. It is offering free chest X-rays in a mass casefinding drive under the national tuberculosis control campaign. The service will be provided176 words
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209 1966-01-12 8 K. LUMPUR. Jan. 2 ABOUT $l2 million a year spent by Malaysian pilgrims on theit trip to Mecca may .in future be invested first in this country before the money is used on the pilgrimage itself. “I shall discuss this209 words
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145 1966-01-12 8 SINGAPORE. Jan. 2.—A special course designed to help managers increase the profit and 1 volume of their business will be conducted by the Singapore Institute of Management. The 12-lecture Englishlanguage course, entitled “Management Accounting" will place emphasis on providing accounting information whereby managers will145 words
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Article, Illustration101 1966-01-12 8 jyjALAYAN Unit Trusts Ltd. have promoted Mr. Loh Hoon Sun (above) to the position of company secretary. The appointment of Mr. Loh, who will continue to act as office manager, was announced by the company’s manager Mr. John L. Wadllng. An old boy of101 words
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128 1966-01-12 8 SINGAPORE, Jan. 2—A British businesswoman Mrs. Elsie Lawson, who heads a firm making scholastic and laboratory equipment, will visit Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Penang in March and April during a i three-month promotion tour. Mrs. Lawson, who will also go to Rangoon,128 words
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Article32 1966-01-12 8 KUAI A LUMPUR, Sun.-Ma- ay.si a s newly-appointed AmbusT G€rman y- Hdjl Abdul Awang Osman, who o hni’i '*n mp dutits ,n Bonn; «n w PrMS conference here on Wednesday.32 words
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191 1966-01-12 8 country s imports.—Reuter. w w LONDON, Jan. 2— British exporters have been, told by the Government that they should look upon Sarawak as one of their most promising growing markets. The advice came from Mr. Stanley Chandler. Commercial Secretary at the officecountry s imports.—Reuter. - 191 words
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109 1966-01-12 8 Kuala lumpur, jan. 2 —Training of student teachers will be a permanent feature at the Speciaist Teachers’ Training Institute in Cheras front this year. The director of teacher training, Mr. Chang Min Kee, said the institute would continue to provide a109 words
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381 1966-01-12 9 MALAYSIA ACCEPTS NIGERIAN PROPOSAL FOR COMMONWEALTH MEETING ON RHODESIA KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 3 TENGKU Abdul Rohmon is to lood the Moloysion team to the Commonwealth Prime Ministers' conference on Rhodesia in Lagos starting on Jon. 11. The Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Kazak, confirmed381 words
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Article53 1966-01-12 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 2— The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester will visit British Army and Royal Air Force units here during their Malaysian tour from Jan. 12 to Jan. 19. The Duke and the Duchess be here at the invitation of the Malaysian Government. They will53 words
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308 1966-01-12 9 JAKARTA, Jan. 4. The cost of Government services took another giant leap forward today with staggering price boosts in motor fuels, railway fares and telecommunication rates. Overseas cable and phone tariffs took the biggest jumps to a level 28 times higher than in308 words
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264 1966-01-12 9 1 Chew Loy Khoon - By 1 Chew Loy Khoon: Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 4 UT7ERY wide terms of reference will V be given to the committee of of fields to work out details for closer economic co-operation between Singapore and Malaysia, informed sources said today. To be effective,264 words
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Article76 1966-01-12 9 KANGAR. Jan. 2 The Mentrl Besar of Perils, Da to Shlekh Ahmad bln Mohamed Hashim advised fanners yesterday to rear poultry and animals— and get rich. Speaking at the distribution of 35 buffaloes, 12 stud bulls, 72 local Indian cows and 12 goats, under the “pawah system"76 words
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Article30 1966-01-12 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 4—Mr. Wong Yoong Chong has been appointed principal of the Methodist English School. Bentong. replacing Mr. T. Miles, who will go to Kuantan on transfer.30 words
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227 1966-01-12 10 SINGAPORE, Jan. 4.—The Minister for Fin.-incf, Mr. Lim Kini San. today emphatically denied there was any sinister object behind Singapore's allocation of $lOO,OOO in the 1966 Budget to enable students from Sabah and Sarawak to come here for training under the Colombo Plan. He was227 words
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Article29 1966-01-12 10 KUALA LUMPUR. J« n 2—Tlif Liberal Arts Society will screen s German film. ’‘Dr. Faust”, at the U. 8.18 theatrette here at BIS pm on Jan.29 words
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Article, Illustration518 1966-01-12 10 t 808 NG - By t 808 NG KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 4. MALAYSIA and the Philippines have agreed "in principle" to resume diplomatic relations "as scon as possible," the Minister of Home Affairs, Dato (Dr.) Ismail bin Dato Abdul Rahman, said tonight. “The timing does not really518 words
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Article44 1966-01-12 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 4—Mr H. Rozar o, a personnel officer at the National Electricity Board L C na’ e fu for Britain today to attend a three-month course in nerfXH? el management and industrial relations at the Industrial Welfare Society, London44 words
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Article38 1966-01-12 10 PAR IT BUNTAR. Jan 3-Twen-S Ve rn lent attached JikfH f arious Apartments in the es u-ith h H, VC rep, f ,ered their iam- w th _J he newI >’-formed Krian tlood Donors’ Association.38 words
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Article, Illustration358 1966-01-12 10 BRIAN GOMEZ - By BRIAN GOMEZ: Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 4 Edward Heath, the British Conservative Party leader, flew in tonight on his first visit to Malaysia as part of an Asian tour to meet leaders of Commonwealth countries. At a Press conference, Mr. Heath said he would358 words
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Article29 1966-01-12 10 SINGAPORE, Jan. 4—President Yusof bin Ishak today sent good wishes to Gen. Ne Win and the people of Burma on the occasion of their national day.29 words
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Article222 1966-01-12 11 SINGAPORE, Jan. 5. authorities of the Maris Stella High School have apologised to the Ministry of Education for a statement they made implying that the Ministry was to blame for the fact that 120 Primary One children registered with the school have to stay at222 words
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Article58 1966-01-12 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 4—The head of the Film Services Division of Television Malaysia, Mr. John Nettleton, will visit Germany for 10 days at the invitation of tho German Government. During his stay there, Mr Nettleton will have discussions and visit German television and film studios.58 words
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Article, Illustration499 1966-01-12 11 Kuala Lumpur Jan. 4 BARTER trade between Singapore and Indonesia has been resumed -on a limited scale. This was confirmed today by the Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak. A few boats (of over 200 tons) had been licensed,Straits Times picture.; Council.—Straits Times picture. - 499 words
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339 1966-01-12 11 U U A L A LUMPUR, Jan. 4.—The Comp-troller-General of inland Revenue, Mr. L A Varty, is to be sounded out on a proposal by traders here to collect the two per cent turnover tax at. source, at the point of entry. on339 words
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Article34 1966-01-12 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 2—Dato T.H. Tan will open an exhibition of Chinese paintings by Madam Che Cheng Lim at the A.I.A. building in Jalan Ampang, here at 530 pm. on Jan. 5.34 words
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314 1966-01-12 12 ‘FUTURE OF STORE IN OUR HANDS’ SINGAPORE. Jan. 2 The Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, last night called on the people of Singapore to contribute more to the progress of the State in the New Year. He said: ‘The future is314 words
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Article15 1966-01-12 12 SINOAPORE. Jan. 4—An awl*. hflS'.o'” 10 h s 'p«t ln »h™15 words
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331 1966-01-12 12 KUCHING, Jan. 4. THE newly-appointed secretary geneA ral of Barisan Raayat Jati Sarawak, a member party of the ruling Sarawak Alliance, Inche Taib bin Mahmud, wants native parties in the State to merge as a prelude to a single oil-races political party in the331 words
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Article201 1966-01-12 12 Jeffrey Frances - From Jeffrey Frances: Jesselton, Jan. 6 border area of Tawau has been strengthened against Indonesian infiltrators with the posting of the 2nd Bn. Malaysia Rangers, the Chief Minister, Mr. Peter Lo, said today. Mr. Lo. who has Just returned from an Inspection tour of the forward201 words
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Article47 1966-01-12 12 NTBONG TEBAL, Jan 6—Sixty SwiTni K f the Sun Bakau Youth Club are attending cookery classes held on Saturdays In the village Mal*y school. Mr. 00l Kar patron of the club, has donated a gas stove and a crockery set for use by the members.47 words
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Article34 1966-01-12 12 SINGAPORE. Jan. ft—Mr. C. V. Devan Nair, Malaysian M. P. for Bungsar, has just been discharged from the Singapore General Hospital where he underwent surgery. He is now convalescing with his family.34 words
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Article, Illustration162 1966-01-12 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 4. —Mr. S. Ramaswamy political to secretary to the Defence Ministry, is expected to fight for his old Bukit Merah constituency in the coming by-elsction. Mr. Ramaswamy lost the seat in the last general elections, to Mr. Llm Huan Boon, the162 words
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Article61 1966-01-12 12 kuala lumpur. Jan 3—The I?,Ih Sed 1 f Parl,amcntary 8 local ?.i th °M ty and local council electoral rolls are now open for insuectiwi at District Offices and the Supervisors of Elections* offices. a PPl*®<l tor registration during the revision period last year have until61 words
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Article52 1966-01-12 12 SEREMBAN. Jan. 6 Delegates from 32 MCA branches in Negri Sembilan will meet here on Monday lo pick an MCA assemblyman to fill a vacancy in the State Executive Council. The vacancy was caused by the death of Mr. Han Htu Fong (Rahang) In October52 words
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Article187 1966-01-12 13 SINGAPORE, Jan. 5. Sarawak’s Chief Minister, Dato Stephen Kalong Ningkan, today welcomed the Singapore Government's offer of Colombo Plan scholarships to students in his State He told reporters on arrival here this afternoon from Kuching: “We accept any assistance of this kind from friendly Governments.187 words
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233 1966-01-12 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 5. gOOSTING Sabah's deteriorating trade balance with West Germany will be one of the immediate tasks for Malaysia’s new envoy to Bonn, Haji Khalid bin Awang Osman. Figures quoted by Haji Khalid today showed that Sabah had been233 words
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Article33 1966-01-12 13 PENANG. Jan. 6—The Minister of Health, Inche Bahaman bin Sumsudtn, will give away the l&f fries -and certificates at tire annual graduation at the School of Nursing here on Jan. 1533 words
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Article, Illustration483 1966-01-12 13 808 NG - SUPPLY ACT MAY BE INVOKED TO BEAT ALL PROFITEERS By 808 NG IT UALA L U MPUR, Jon. 5.The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Dr. Lim Swee Aun, today warned that he might invoke the Supply Act, 1961, to beat profiteers taking advantage of the483 words
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420 1966-01-12 13 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 5 F two fresh attacks on tuberculosis are on 1 target, Malaya’s major health problem could become a minor one in a year or two. Direct BCG vaccination of all children under six years and a scheme to encourage420 words
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Article58 1966-01-12 13 SINGAPORE. Jan. 5 The Marine Police today extended bv another month to Feb. 7, an order forbidding the movements of fishing and other small vessels in certain parts of Singapore's territorial waters including the harbour. The restrictions are effective daily from 7 p m. to 7 a58 words
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Article591 1966-01-12 14 Geoffrey Geldard - From Geoffrey Geldard: Kuching, Jan. 5 A LL Chinese are being moved from Sarawak border bazaar of Tebedu and its surrounding area a border hot spot because they have failed to co-operate with the security forces. A round-the-clock curfew was clamped on the area yesterday591 words
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Article26 1966-01-12 14 KI.UANO, Jan. S—The Dustrict Officer Inche Abdul Kadir bin Abdullah, will open a trade (air at Jalan Wayang here tomorrow at 5 p.m.26 words
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240 1966-01-12 14 CNIGAPORE, Jan. 5 The former Barisan Sosialis Opposition leader in Parliament, Mr. Lim Huan Boon, said today he had resigned his Bukit Merah seat because “I cannot in good conscience draw $500 a month for not doing what my voters elected me to240 words
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Article36 1966-01-12 14 SINGAPORE. Jan 5 The Prime Minister. Mr Lee Kuan Yew will open the three-day conference of the Peoples Association at the Singapore Conference Hall in Shenton Way at 10.45 ani on Jan 836 words
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147 1966-01-12 14 Kuala lumpur, Jan. 5.—The Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, today expressed surprise at the passing of the Bill by the Singapore Legislative Assembly to take over Cable and Wireless from the Malaysian Tele communications Department. After the weekly Cabinet meeting. Tun147 words
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Article35 1966-01-12 14 KUALA LUMPUR- Jan. 5—The Selangor Branch of the Ex-Service.s Association will present cheques to 20 ex-servicemen on Jan- 7 in front of Dewan Tei.gku Abdul Rahman for purchase of schoolbooks for the .’hildren.35 words
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Article153 1966-01-12 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 5 |«TVE Malaysian students who were awarded German Government scholarships, left today on a fiveyear training and studying course at schools of engineering and mining In Germany. They were Ismail bin Haji Ahmad of Kelantan Lew Wa Chow of Ipoh, Mohamed Zakl153 words
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Article120 1966-01-12 14 CINGAPORE. Jan. 5. —The Royal Navy today confirmed that a RN minesweeper, the Darlington, was fired on by Indonesian guns from the Rhio Islands while it was on patrol in Singapore waters South of St. John’s Island on Jan. 3. A Royal Navy120 words
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88 1966-01-12 14 l/'ANGAR. Jan. 5 Members of the 60 youth clubs in Perils will help farmers to harvest their crops tills year. “We hope as many volunteers as possible will come forward." Inche Mohamed Noor bin Samad the State youth officer, said today Their88 words
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459 1966-01-12 15 P. KRISHNAN - By P. KRISHNAN: Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 5 BRITAIN wants to see a political solution to the Indonesia-Malaysia conflict rather than a military settlement, the visiting British Conservative Party leader, Mr. Edward Heath, said W- I today. He could not say how long459 words
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Article, Illustration121 1966-01-12 15 Kuala lumpur, Jan. s—The leader of the British Conservative Party, Mr. Edward Heath, visited the National Operations Room at the Ministry of Rural Development today after a 40minute closed door meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister, l’un Abdul Razak. Mr. Heath, who was accompanied by121 words
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Article57 1966-01-12 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 5 Malaysia's Ambassador-designate to West Germany, Haji Abdul Khalid bin Awang Osman, was received in audience by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong at Istana Tetamu yesterday. Haji Abdul Khalid will leave on Jan. 7 to take up his appointment in Bonn. He will57 words
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145 1966-01-12 15 Kuala lumpuh, Jan. s.—Five thousand Malaysian businessmen and Government officials will be invited to visit the Japan Industry Floating Fair when it is in Port Swettenham from Jan. 14 to 16. A spokesman of the Japanese Embassy, said the fair would be closed to145 words
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196 1966-01-12 15 PENANG, Jan. 5 SOCIALIST Front councillors will be offered the chairmanship of three committees —electricity supply* housing and assessment appeals in the City Council. “The chairmen will automatically become members of the three main committees establishment and disciplinary, general purpose, and finance,” Mr. Ooi Thiam196 words
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178 1966-01-12 15 SINGAPORE, Wednesday Jan. 5. Minister for Finance, Mr. Lim Kim San, today said the Singapore Government was still waiting for the go-ahead signal from the Malaysian Minister of Commerce and Industry, Dr. Lim Swee Aun, to begin discussions on closer economic co-operation178 words
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Article65 1966-01-12 15 PENANQ. Jan. 6—A three-ipan team from the Philippine Airlines will visit Penang at the end of the month to "present the Philippines.” They will be accom panied by Miss PAL 1964 Miss Zenaida Rodirguez and Mis* Helen Nierras. an international flight attendant and fashion model.65 words
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214 1966-01-12 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 6. r |MIE average Malaysian's consumption of rice will not be affected by the Thai Government's decision to cut back export quotas for this year's rice crops. This is the view of the Minister of Commerce214 words
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107 1966-01-12 16 I{UALA LUMPUR, Jan. 4.—The Inspec-tor-General of the United Arab Republic’s Ministry of External Affairs, Mr. Salah Badr, today described Malaysia’s external policies as “quite reasonable.” Mr. Badr. who holds the rank of ambassador, said this at the airport before leaving for a visit to the107 words
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185 1966-01-12 16 {SINGAPORE. Jan. 6. The out-going Australian Trade Commissioner in Singapore. Mr. R. G. Tallboys, said today he had been very impressed by the tremendous energy of the business community here, and their ability to adapt themselves to changing conditions. He also observed that export185 words
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Article31 1966-01-12 16 PENANG. Jan. 6 Two donations to the Penang Playing Field Association received vester- ere frnm Mr Ooii Teik Ch\e tssoo' and Mr. Triptipal Singh i s2so>. M p31 words
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Article164 1966-01-12 16 SINGAPORE, Jan. 6. The current boom on the Stock Exchange gathered momentum today and turnover expanded sharply to 1,393.650 shares. This is the largest turnover recorded in a single day since the Stock Exchange began to keep records in the middle of last year. It164 words
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Article47 1966-01-12 16 SINGAPORE, Jan. 6 —Revenue collected bv the Excise Department last year showed an increase of nearly $34.4 million over the 1964 figures to reach $165,859,000 according to official figures published today. This total also exceeded the original 1965 estimates by nearly $22 millon.47 words
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304 1966-01-12 16 CHAN BENG SOON - From CHAN BENG SOON: Alor Star, Jan. 6 'j’HE Malaysian delegation to Lagos will ask Britain to find a “nonviolent” settlement on Rhodesia, Tengku Abdul Kahman said today. Malaysia stood for a “no-arms” intervention to solve the crisis following Premier lan Smith s304 words
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261 1966-01-12 16 K. LUMPUR. Jan. 6 r PHE president of the 1 National Union of Commercial Workers, Mr. Chew Swee Thiang, is to recommend to his executive council that the NUCW should break off from the Malaysian Trades Union Congress. Mr. Chew said today he261 words
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Article267 1966-01-12 17 Kuala lumpur, Jan. 5. The Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, will lead Malaysia's delegation to the Commonwealth Prime Ministers' conference on Rhodesia, scheduled to open in Lagos on Jan. 11. This was announced by the Ministry of External Affairs this evening. Other members267 words
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Article30 1966-01-12 17 SINGAPORE. Jan. 6 With only two days to go before nomination day, the Alliance Party Singapura today announced It would not be contesting the Bukit Merah parliamentary byelection.30 words
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296 1966-01-12 17 Kuala lumpur, Jan. 6. Singapore should have channelled its scholarship offer through the Central Government and not made direct approaches to Sabah and Sarawak if it was really sincere in helping students from less developed countries. The chairman of the Sabah Alliance Party. Tun296 words
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Article59 1966-01-12 17 MALACCA. Jan. 6—Mr. C. P. R. Menon, who retired recently os deputy general secretary of the Malayan National Union of Plantation Workers and chairman of the Malacca branch of the union, has left for India on a holiday. Mr. Menon, 04 was awarded the MTUC gold59 words
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190 1966-01-12 17 SINGAPORE, Jan. 4. The Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Knan Yew, has said that It i« a good sign that a Barisan Sosialis leader, Mr. Lim Huan Boon, had resigned his seat in Parliament because Mr. Lim had decided that “mere slogan shouting190 words
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77 1966-01-12 17 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 6. Six Malaysians, including one from Sabah, will leave here to follow postgraduate studies in Holland under the Netherlands Government fellowships grant. They are Mr. Eswaran Hariharan, Mr. Wong Chee Wai, Inche Yahya bin Monamed Noor, Inche Adam bin Haji Mohamed77 words
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102 1966-01-12 17 CANDAKAN. Jan. s—Two brothers passed their final year examinations in medicine and law in Australian universities last month. Yap Pak Chau. 28, obtained ills M. 8.8.5. degree at the University of Sydney, while his younger brother. Yap Pak Yui. 25. got his LI102 words
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449 1966-01-12 17 SINGAPORE, Jan. 6. The moves leading to Singapore’s takeover of external telecommunications services were disclosed today by the Deputy Prime Minister, Dr. Toh Chin Chye. Confirming for the first time that the take-over had been effected, Dr. Toh said that officers of the Singapore449 words
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187 1966-01-12 17 pENANG, Jan. 6.—The 1 Mayor, Mr. Ooi Thiam Slew, today suggested three ways in which the City Council could help to make the $65 million Muda river project a success. “Our council is interested in the scheme to provide the people of Penang187 words
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152 1966-01-12 17 lESSELTON, Jan. 4. Native contractors are to be encouraged to take on an increased share of building projects in Sabah. The State's Ministry of Finance today issued instructions stipulating that all work orders below the value of $5,000 or $l,OOO. in the152 words
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MALAYAN SHARE MARKET REVIEW
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2577 1966-01-12 18 From Our Market (orrespondent JMIK Stork Kxrhange had a whale of a time last week, spec ulators had a field day and brokers more than met their office expenses while the exchange stafV were run off their feet. In the five days from Monday2,577 words
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Article35 1966-01-12 18 i I'l'IllMi ,.,U y (S 'I .1 H I His W» 'll i ill l*«*i s ,v 'Mi' m d i 11) j ,i i j., I i :-Mi t|| *< I> J.I35 words
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Article19 1966-01-12 18 < *lll <II J, f ii, M Ini .1 tin '"ln ;hi pi r lull x V, r19 words
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Article52 1966-01-12 18 pll. present rate of the Mala>an dollai against »he pound sterling lived on November !l 19(J| j s sellina T.T. of n.l>. 3 i(| «u'in< 1.1. !s. t I Mid Kuvins <>l>. N. tld. lln dollar is .»t its statutory middle position in relation to its ranee against52 words
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Article51 1966-01-12 18 HE Association of Hanks m Malay ">• < or, S i hi da r,!! 'li n, Uniti r) State, i, v Hi.Ill on ,|:t n. ,i r r j,j t! Hi.- tnjo Sillm.; TT or 01) ready United Netltcrlanrt I i jj*ni 'land t II ilu c i-i'V51 words
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Article34 1966-01-12 18 < M.in.i Lie.» Prices) 'V I I...,, M i. i > i n *c»frun* M s ••‘"'•d I M, n iw.i, "•■'1 I lull' |;„n. 1 ’fi 1 i 'v i.i i it lfI|>(|34 words
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Article405 1966-01-12 18 I INTEREST was on tin* want* 1 during the week's trad ing, and the market moved within very narrow dallv limits slate H.f.B. l.td in their weekly review ot tinlocal rubber market. Absenee of fresh and any new lead from over seas market* induced a405 words
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Article30 1966-01-12 18 .Inn. 7. .MALAYAN IUKBTiK PRICE: 701 rents (down five-eighths of a cent! I'lN: .'S7ol.tr'* l (up 51.37 A). I nofTiei ii estimated ofTeriim iM tons (up 10 tons)30 words
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Article34 1966-01-12 18 tret t*change ninth'*' in' mi S itnrd.i v tin Hill.-n \>. i. .11nit, d .it .1 lot T •*tid tin io. cash. Sterling > <f>i>>t. at l one t .el ol i r i34 words
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Article37 1966-01-12 18 'tn* tree xchan ;e maih't llone Ktniii vt sf.-tri iv tIf I 'oil,ii w.is- .)tint< d it tut 1 iii’t .i 1 Int cash Sterling < i iindc.l it i one t.i'-l nl gold c '>. I37 words
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Article, Illustration436 1966-01-12 19 JACKIE SAM - By JACKIE SAM: Singapore, Jan. 7 TWO more Barisan Sosiaiis MPs, Mr. Kow Kee Seng (Paya Lebar) and Mr. Ohio Cheng Thun (Chua Chu Kang), broke away from their party today. The break436 words
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Article58 1966-01-12 19 BENTONG. Jan. 7 A MCA delegation led by the Assistant Minister cf Finance. Dr. Nr Kam Poh. and Mr. Chan Chong Wen. MCA chief liaison end publicity officer, will visit the MCA branches here and Karak on Jan- 12 They will leav° for Temerloh on58 words
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252 1966-01-12 19 1/UALA LUMPUR, Jan. 7- The Minister of Education. Inche Mohamed Khir Johari. said today the Central Government would not do anything “hasty” that might prejudice the interests of students overseas, whether they were from Malaysia or Singapore. However, he added, the separation of252 words
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366 1966-01-12 19 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 7. 'J’HE United Chambers of Commerce after an emergency meeting today appealed to traders who are not importers to refrain from charging the extra two per cent turnover tax for their goods. The president of the UCC, Senator366 words
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Article56 1966-01-12 19 SINGAPORE. Jan. 7 Maj. W. H Sil.itoe. of the Lancashire Fusiliers regiment today assumed duties as the Public Relations Officer for the British Far East Land Forces in Singapore He succeeds Maj C G L. Sherbrooke, who leaves on Jan. 9 to rejoin his regiment,56 words
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Article38 1966-01-12 19 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 7—Malaysia's new Ambassador to Bonn, Hajl Khalid bin Awang Osman, left for West Germany today. He takes over from Dato Abdul Hamid bin Halt Jumat. who is being posted to Addis Ababa.38 words
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207 1966-01-12 19 I/UALA LUMPUR, Jan. 7. The Prime Minister, Tenuku Abdul Rahman, today singled out the United Arab Republic and the Saudi Arabian Governments for thanks for having sent their famous Koran readers to judge the national and international Koran reading contests which begin tomorrow. In207 words
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267 1966-01-12 20 SINGAPORE, Jan. 7 iBRITAIN’S Conservative Party leader, Mr. Edward 1* Heath, arrived hen tonight with a firm belief that Britain woald not abandon her military bases *n Singapore m the m ar future. Speaking soon alter his arrival from Sabah,267 words
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154 1966-01-12 20 SINGAPORE. Jan 7.—The United Peoples Party, led by former assemblyman, Mr. Ong Eng Guan, today charged the Singapore Government with “trying to eliminate all opposition parties and individual politicians to make Singapore a 100 per cent dictatorial State ruled by one man.”154 words
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Article31 1966-01-12 20 LUMUT, Jan. 7—Mr. Yeoh Eng Mum. from I.uniut. has assumed duties as executive engineer Lower Perak, in place of Inche Mustafa bin Ahmad, who has been transferred to I.uniut31 words
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Article178 1966-01-12 20 SINGAPORE, Jan. 7 4 NY attempt to turn multi-racial Singapore 1 into a Chinese city or a third China would bring disaster to the whole State, the Minister of State for Culture Mi. Lee Khoon Choy, said last night. He was speaking at a178 words
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106 1966-01-12 20 I/UALA LUMPUR. Jan. 7— The Tebrau Rubber Estates Ltd., of the Barlow group, which owns two plantations totalling about 6.000 acres, has withdrawn from the Malayan Planting Industries Employers Association. The withdrawal of Tebrau Estate *3 924 acres) and Kulai Young Estate <2.435106 words
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Article934 1966-01-12 20 JPOH, Jan. 9. Ten-year-old Calvados and apprentice jockey P.K. Leong won the first race of the new season here today. Race One CL. 6—8IF (apprentice riders only) Chens Stable’s (3) CALVADOS 8.0 (542—218* P. K. I.cong 1 (2) Draco 8.12 *579—200) Low 2 *5) Itockv 8.10934 words
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142 1966-01-12 20 J/UALA LUMPUR, Jan. 7— A teacher of the Victoria Institution, Mr. Edward Dorall, won the first prize in the English section of the play-writing competition or ganlsed by the Arts Council of Malaysia. His full-length play. "The Young Must Be Strong", won a142 words
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Article21 1966-01-12 20 KUAI A LUMPUR. Jan. 7—Bank Negara Malaysia has received a ‘otal of $6,208,342 for the National Defence Fund21 words
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Miscellaneous53 1966-01-12 20 BIG SWEEP IOTA! POOL: S105.620 1— No. *****1 is 16.140 2— No. 1«K‘»70 4 S 1 3.070) 3 No. ttSNS (S 6.535 1 Starters iS726 each): Nos. *****2, *****9, *****8. 1*0618. *****9, *****3. *****6. *****9. *****2, *****5. Consolation ($508 each): Nos. *****1. *****5. *****2. 19»918. *****7. *****6. *****6. j *****3,53 words
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