The Straits Budget, 13 April 1966
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section42 1966-04-13 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 >1 mi s 704. KUALA LUMPUR, APRIL 13, 1960 Price 40 Cents (Malaya) or 1 Shilling KDN 2035.42 words
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Advertisement258 1966-04-13 1 INCREASE IN ORCUUTION IN 8 YEARS! Reflecting the countries’ consistent economic development the Straits Times has since 1957 soared from an average net sale of 80,683 per issue during that year to 160,249 in October 1965. and is still rising’ A continuous rise in income levels (from an estimated £465258 words
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Article157 1966-04-13 2 M. BAKER - M. BAKER Chairman National Theatre Trust Singapore regard to “Con-cert-Goer’s” letter (fi.T. March 24), we would, firstly, like to mention that the $130,000 fountain, being a separate City improvement scheme for fountains all over Singapore, is outside the purview of the Trust. A number of other157 words
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Article364 1966-04-13 2 CITIZEN - MALAYSIA HALLS IN LONDON AND DUBLIN CITIZEN Kuala Lumpur IN case the Malaysian Gov- eminent intends to exclude Singapore students from the use of Malaya Hall in London and the Malayan Students’ Centre in Dublin, may I draw the attention of the Government to the report364 words
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Article83 1966-04-13 2 FRCSTRATED STI 01 ST - FRCSTRATED STI 01 ST Muar IT is time for the M ~t ry Education 0 attend to condition the Sixth Form S n, v classes at the n'iov, School, Muar. There are insufficient laboratories, and they ire under-equipped. There is no Botany teacher, and only a handful83 words
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Article75 1966-04-13 2 DTI - DTI Kota Tinggi IT Is ridiculous for “C ndid” to suggest that that DTC trainees sho.ild be made to sit the exam as College trainees, if they want pay parity The subject matter ir the two courses is different. D.T.C. teachers a r f seeking equ .1 pay75 words
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118 1966-04-13 2 LIM CHIN YEN - LIM CHIN YEN Port Dickson According to your report (S.T. April 4) the George Town O.C.P.D. said that it is not an offence for motorists to have aluminium number plates provided the plates are not transparent or luminous. Apparently the O.C.P.D. Port Dickson thinks otherwise.118 words
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242 1966-04-13 2 HASHIM BIN PITEH; H. L - HASHIM BIN PITEH Chairman District Council South Province Wellesley H. L Singapore I refer to a letter signed 1 “Voice of N.T.” (S.T. March 26). It is not true that the authority concerned, this Council, gave a false picture of the sanitary condition of242 words
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Article112 1966-04-13 2 FRISTRATED - THE ‘WHITE ELEPHANT SCHOOLS FRISTRATED o Serein ban THE Education Ministry has a lot of housecleaning to do. We have a so-c ailed "Unlfled’' Teaching Service, which actually divides and subdivides teachers into various categories. The staffing of schools is haphazard. Some have too many teachers in a particular subject,112 words
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Article25 1966-04-13 2 RESIDENT - RESIDENT IViik Serdang Bharu IT is astonishing that less than 10 policemen are allocated to Serdang Bharu. which has a population of 10.000.25 words
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200 1966-04-13 2 DOCTOR - DOCTOR Penang I REFER to the letter of the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Health, Kuala Lumpur. (S.T. March 4). He states that the recommended scales of allowances to specialists are in fact higher than the rates in force in Singapore. He should200 words
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Article158 1966-04-13 2 PAWANCHIK Hi ZAINUDDC - PAWANCHIK Hi ZAINUDDC Permanent Secreta Ministry of Healt Kuala Lumpur j REFER to the report “Doctors hit at ‘paltry’ offer by Government” (S.T. April 2) and would be grateful if you would publish the following by way of clarification. In order to ensure that the specialists receive158 words
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Article710 1966-04-13 3 —Straits Times, April 4 Malaysian progress and prosi > e cts make an impressive picture in the Bank Negara’s annual report, a review which does not evade coming problems or skip the penalties of lailure by Malaysia and Singapore to work in harmony. Separation, the Bank emphasises,—Straits Times, April 4 - 710 words
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Article680 1966-04-13 3 —Straits Times. April 5 Self-preservation as much as the breach with China is compelling Indonesia to “reconsider and revalue” its foreign policy. It has been plain since the October coup that eventually changes would bo made, but until there was some semblance of political stability, which came—Straits Times. April 5 - 680 words
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Article132 1966-04-13 3 —Straits Times. April 5 From the onset of confrontation New Zealand's military aid to Malaysia has been unstinted and her soldiers, sailors and airmen have played important roles in frustrating aggression. But assistance on I such a scale must not be taken lor granted, and the visits of—Straits Times. April 5 - 132 words
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Article748 1966-04-13 3 Straits Times, April 7 If a miniature Marshall aid plan, made in Japan, emerges from the economic development conference in Tokyo, we shall have had one of the most profitable development discussions of recent years. There has certainly been no lack of talk. It is only actionStraits Times, April 7 - 748 words
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Article319 1966-04-13 4 —Straits Times, April 7 Tlie Malaysian Government makes no secret of the fact that it views the policies and ambitions of Communist China with ihe highest suspicion. Peking has earned every bit of this distrust. Chin Peng’s terrorist insurrection, which cost so many lives and caused sc much—Straits Times, April 7 - 319 words
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Article170 1966-04-13 4 —Straits Times, April 7 The accommodation bureau of the University of Malaya Students’ Union has tried hard but has not been able to find rooms for 700 students who will begin their studies next month. The university itself cannot help, nor should it be expected to, because hostel—Straits Times, April 7 - 170 words
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Article662 1966-04-13 4 —Straits Times, April 8 State response to the Central Government’s call for comments on padi land rent control recommendations devised by two Ford Foundation experts has apparentlv been rather better than the Central Government believes. On Apr. the Minister of Lands and Mines, Inche Abdul Rahman—Straits Times, April 8 - 662 words
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Article205 1966-04-13 4 —Straits Times. April 8 17ie joint Malaysian-Thai railway station at the bordei town of Sungei Golok is a small venture in co-operation with a big symbolic value. The opening, coming shortly after the official revival of the Association of South-East Asian States, could not have been more happily—Straits Times. April 8 - 205 words
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Article679 1966-04-13 4 —Straits Times, April 9 It is almost fatal to givej the Americans credit for good intentions in their disposal of stockpile surpluses. Their intentions. in fact, are usually good, yet quite often the lesults are devastating, never more so than when it is believed there is agreement—Straits Times, April 9 - 679 words
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Article205 1966-04-13 4 —Straits Times, April 9 Kelantan has just discovered that it is one thing to build enough comprehensive schools for all children Qualifying to enter and quite another to fill them. Accord* ing to the State's Chief Education Officer, Inche Murad bin Mohamed Noor, only 5,000 cf the 8,000—Straits Times, April 9 - 205 words
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Article, Illustration747 1966-04-13 5 SINGAPORE April 3 THE Singapore Government said today that a recent report on the acquisition of 1,024 acres of land belonging to the British-owned Bajau Rubber and Produce Estates Ltd. presented an "entirely misleading picture." The report was based on a letter written by747 words
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Article, Illustration249 1966-04-13 5 20,000 REWARD FOR CHIN PENG STILL ON A LOR STAR, April 3 The Malaysian Government is still offering a $20,000 reward for the secretary-general of the capture of Chin Peng, Malayan Communist Party, who is believed to be hiding in the jungles on the Malayan-Thailand border. This offer is contained249 words
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553 1966-04-13 5 *Our politically conscious citizens can’t be fooled SINGAPORE, Apr. 3 gINGAPORE’s Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, said today that the People’s Action Party set up its branches not to collect votes for any coming election but to rally the people553 words
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Article31 1966-04-13 5 MUAR. Apr. 3—Police here have planted several “skull” signs along major roads in the district warning motorists of dangerous areas and reminding them to drive with greater care.31 words
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Article556 1966-04-13 6 RE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED WITHIN A PERIOD SINGAPORE, Apr. 3 Person who intends to leave State for place outside Malaysia must surrender document person who intends to leave Singapore permanently for a place outside Malaysia must surrender his identity card to a registration officer within 14 days of556 words
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Article80 1966-04-13 6 SINGAPORE, April 3—Two Opposition Ceylonese Members of Parliament flew in here last night for a fiveday visit to strengthen socialist links with the ruling PAP Government. They are Mr. P. B. G. Kalugalla a former Minister, and Mr. Stanley Tillekaratne both members Jf the80 words
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196 1966-04-13 6 SINGAPORE, April 3 The Alliance Party Singapura wants the Government to make public “any understanding or agreement” that may have been reached during discussions with the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, Mr. Nikolai Pavlovich Firioubine, when he was here recently. The party’s general secretary,196 words
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Article44 1966-04-13 6 KUALA LUMPUR- Apr. 3—The North-Western University saxophone quartet from Illinois, United States, will perform at the Malayan Teachers’ College here at 8.30 p.m. on April 15. Tickets at $5. $3, $2. $1 can be obtained at Weld Supermarket and Batas44 words
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413 1966-04-13 6 pENANG, April 3 1 The Minister of Labour, Mr. V. Manickavasagam, tonight warned employers in Malaysia that it was the Central Government’s intention to put a stop to all exploitation of labour. “But in doing, so. it is not the Government's intention413 words
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146 1966-04-13 6 SINGAPORE, April 3 \|R. HO SEE BENG, president of the National Trades Union Congress, and Mr. P. Selvadurai. member of the governing board of the N.T.U.C. lesearch unit, will leave for Moscow at the end of this month to attend the May146 words
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201 1966-04-13 6 SINGAPORE. April 3.—The National Trades Union Congress today hailed the agreement on trade and economic relations between Singapore and the Soviet Union as “a bold and imaginative step in breaking the monopoly of capitalist domination in Singapore.” In a statement on the agreement which201 words
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228 1966-04-13 7 SINGAPORE, Apr. 4. More than 500 Singapore youths with Senior Cambridge School certificates have applied to join the Singapore Army as cadet officers. Mr. M. Ponnuduray. director of the manpower division, called this response “very good." Applications for the “Join the Army"228 words
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99 1966-04-13 7 SINGAPORE, Apr. 4 The O Governments of the Republic of Singapore and the United States of America have agreed on the establishment of full diplomatic relations between the two countries The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, announcing this today, said in a statement: With99 words
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Article, Illustration146 1966-04-13 7 SINGAPORE. Apr 4—Mr. Philip Liew (above), a senior sales representative of Kodak (Malaya) Ltd., leaves for Rochester, New York, on Apr. 8 to attend an international professional motion picture seminar to be held between April lg to May 6. This is Mr. Liew’s third146 words
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Article77 1966-04-13 7 IPOH. Apr 4.—The Sultan of 1 Perak opened an eight-day Anger i painting exhibition by Mr. Wu Tsai-Yen at the Perak Khek Association in Jalan Bendahara here today. An amateur painter himself, the Sultan accompanied by the j Raja Puan Besar, spent some time studying77 words
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Article, Illustration201 1966-04-13 7 MALACCA, April 4. rpHE “do’s’* and “don’ts” for those seeking mem- bership of the Democratic Action Party were laid down here today by the secretary-general, Mr. C. V. Devan Nair. The "do’s” are: 1. A strictly non-racial approach to all the social, economic,201 words
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380 1966-04-13 7 MALACCA, April 4. THE New Zealand Minister of Defence, Mr. Dean Eyre, today assured the Malaysian Government of his country's continued "active sympathy and support for Malaysia." Before leaving for Singapore after his three-day visit to Malaysia Mr. Eyre also informed the Government380 words
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114 1966-04-13 7 LONDON, Apr 4-The Board of the National Rubber Producers’ Research Association here has established a scholarship at the National College of Rubber Technology, worth £478 a year plus college fees. Successful applicants from Malaysia will also be given free return air passage and a clothing114 words
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95 1966-04-13 7 SINGAPORE, Apr. 4—Singapore’s youngest Malay film director, Inche Hussain Haniff, died suddenly at his Macpherson Road home this morning. He was 32. Inche Haniff, who had been suffering from cancer of the liver, left two widows, Che Fatimah Haniff, 28, and Cathay Kris film95 words
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Article33 1966-04-13 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Apr. 4—The Minister of Labour. Mr. V. Manickavasagam, will hand over a cheque for $***** to the Klang Boy Scouts’ Association The monev is for the association's building fund.33 words
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189 1966-04-13 8 SINGAPORE, Apr. 4. The Alliance Party Singapura today questioned the wisdom of giving the Russians the right to use cipher in Singapore. The Russians cot this right in the Russo-Singa-pore trade agreement signed here on Apr. 2. Guarantee The party s189 words
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231 1966-04-13 8 SINGAPORE, Apr. 4. rpHE president of the Singapore Rubber Packers’ Association, Dato Ng Quee Lam, today predicted that Russian purchases of rubber from Singapore and Malaysia would increase greatly as a result of the agreement between the Soviet Union and Singapore on trade231 words
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Article38 1966-04-13 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Apr. 4 The Assistant Aflnister of Culture. Youth and Sports. Dato Engku Muhsein bln Abdul Kadir, will open an exhibition of books and periodicals on sports at the British Council on April 23.38 words
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59 1966-04-13 8 SINGAPORE. Apr- 4—Some 20 left-wing trade unions have laumhed a month-long campaign to mobilise support for their proposed Labour Day rally on May The campaign is being spearheaded by the newly-formed Singapore trade unions May Day joint celebration committee. Banners have been strung59 words
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Article, Illustration127 1966-04-13 8 Kuala lumpur, Apr. 4. Major Lai Chung Wah, 33, the former second-in-com-mand of the Ist Regiment, Malaysian Reconnaissance Corps, has been appointed Military Attache to the Malaysian High Commission in Australia. Major Lai will leave Malacca for Canberra on Apr. 6 to take up127 words
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205 1966-04-13 8 A LOR STAR, Apr. 4. —The Kedah Government was not perturbed by the big expenditure incurred annually to provide scholarships to enable children in the state to go for higher studies, the Sultan of Kedah said yesterday. “My Government has decided to205 words
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Article30 1966-04-13 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 4—The Yang di-Pertuan Agong has sent a congratulatory message to President Leopold Sedar Senghor of Senegal on the occasion of Senegal's National Day.30 words
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Article, Illustration307 1966-04-13 8 KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 THE Royal Commission into the workings ot local authorities will be in Trengganu from April 16 to 19. The commission, headed by Senator Athi Nahanoan. lias so far recorded evidence in five States- Kclantan. Kedah. Perlis. Penang and Perak.307 words
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98 1966-04-13 8 LUMPUR, Apr. 4. Mr. K. Paramalingam, the Deputy Public Trustee and Deputy Official Assignee, has been elected a vice-president of the World Hindu Religious Convention. New Delhi. The president elect of the convention is Dr. K. M- Munshi a former Indian Minister of98 words
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165 1966-04-13 8 CINGAPORE, Apr. 4—A new seamen's body to he known as the Singapore National Maritime Union has been formed in Singapore. This was announced today by Raja Azar bin Raja Abdullah, chairman of its seven-man protein committee. Raja Azar, is the former president of165 words
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89 1966-04-13 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 4 A call to both the Malayan Teachers Union and the National Union of Teachers to sink their differences was made by the Selangor branch of the Association of Teachers of Ei.glish in Chinese Schools here. In a statement, its89 words
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258 1966-04-13 9 KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 ABOUT 500 VIPs headed by the Rulers, Governors, the Undangs of Negri Sembilon and Cabinet Ministers, will witness the installation of the fourth Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia on April 11. The glittering ceremony at the Dewan Tengku Abdul Rahman258 words
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174 1966-04-13 9 J£l r ALA LUMPI’R, Apr. 4 A Government spokesman today described the distribution of leaflets offering $20,000 reward for the capture of Chin Peng, the secretary general of the Malayan Communist Party, »as “just a reminder that the Communists are still174 words
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Article31 1966-04-13 9 PENANG, Apr. 4 —Shirty women Terriers” will drill in full uniiorm from tomorrow. The Proang Kaum Ibu leader, Che Dashiman Dashir. will attend a*** an observer.31 words
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181 1966-04-13 9 IZUALA LUMPUR. Apr 4 —The Yang di-Per-tuan Agong will open 1 the Pesta Belia (Youth Festival) organised by the Malaysian Association of Youth Clubs to celebrate its 10th anniversary at Stadium Negara at 7.30 p.m. on April 24. More than 5,000 people, Including181 words
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Article401 1966-04-13 9 DEVELOPMENT AND ITS ACCOMPANYING EVILS K. LUMPUR, Apr. 4 jyjALAYSIA like other developing countries is now faced with the problem of rapid urbanisation and its accompanying evils, the Minister of Health, lnche Bahaman bin Samsudin, said today. Speaking over Radio Malaysia in a broadcast to mark401 words
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229 1966-04-13 9 PENANG, Apr. 4 MYSTERY surrounds the sudden blast which lfl tore a big hole in the 7,700-ton City of Ripon, a European-bound cargo ship, and sent it back to Penang a few hours after it had left port. One theory229 words
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Article72 1966-04-13 9 IPOH, Apr. 4 —The Minister of Local Government and Homing, Mr. Khaw Kai Boh. will visit the United States next month to obtain ideas on how to tap funds locally for low-cost housing. He is expected to be awav for a month. He will72 words
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Article63 1966-04-13 9 SINOAJPORJC. Apr. 4 The Theatre World Association has reelected Mrs. Gracia Tay-Chee as president. Other officials elected veers Messrs. Ray Tongue, Koh Joo Leng and Alun Evans, vice-presidents Tann Yean, secretary; Victor Heslop, asst, secretary, Miss Rita Ong, treasurer. Miss Lily Ong, asst treasurer; and committee members63 words
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Article59 1966-04-13 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Apr. 4 Exports from Sabah for January, amounting to $15.6 million, fell by nearly $7 million from $22 million in January last year, according to figures from the Sabah Department of Statistics. Imports, on the other hand, increased by $2 million from $2559 words
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Article, Illustration497 1966-04-13 10 FACTORY BOSSES: WE’LL PAY IF INCREASE IS FOR INDIVIDUALS TOO KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 jyjANUFACTURERS today appealed to the Selangor State Government to overrule the decision of the Petaling Jaya Town Board to raise the annual value of all industrial property “until497 words
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182 1966-04-13 10 JESS ELTON. Apr. s—New Zealand is planning to send medical experts to Sabah to train local officials on public health. Mr. G. A. Skipper executive secretary or New Zealand’s Voluntary Service Abroad, is now here to discuss with the Director of Medical Service*.182 words
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Article31 1966-04-13 10 KUANTAN, Apr. 6 Mr M Anandarajah from Port Swettenham, has assumed duties as Deputy F*ort OfHcer here, succeeding Inche Ismail bin Merican. who has been transferred to Dungun, Trengganu.31 words
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172 1966-04-13 10 SINGAPORE, Apr. 5 The National Trades I’nion Congress is organising this year’s May Day celebrations on ,a grander scale to encourage not only workers, but also their families to take part in the celebrations. The NTUC’s secretary for publicity and information, Mr. R.172 words
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Article85 1966-04-13 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 5 —The general secretary of the International Transport Workers’ Federation. London, today cabled the Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, to express the federation’s concern over the “serious developments in the disrute over ex-daily rated railwaymen.” The telegram pledged the support85 words
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182 1966-04-13 10 If OTA BHARU, Apr. 5. An ocean cutter is being built in Kuala Trengganu in preparation for the next monsoon season. The vessel costing $268,000 will be used mainly for search and rescue work in the East Coast. This was announced by the182 words
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Article45 1966-04-13 10 BUKIT MERTAJAM. Apr. 5. Thousands from Penang and Province Wellesley watched the annual fire-walking festival at the Sri Marlaman temple in Jalan Kulim here yesterday. Before the fire-walking, the devotees joined a chariot procession over a four-mile route through the town45 words
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Article123 1966-04-13 10 SINGAPORE, Apr. 5 A two-seater all weather fighter of the <4 Squadron, Royal Air Porce stationed at Tencall, crashed over Johore at noon yesterday. The pilot and navigator, who ejected to safety were picked up by a helicopter, and sent to the Chanel military hospital123 words
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Article, Illustration250 1966-04-13 11 SINGAPORE, Apr. 5. 5 The Minister for Finance, Mr. Lim Kim San, left for Japan today on a dual mission -to attend the South-East Asian economic development conference and to woo more Japanese investments for Singapore’s industrialisation programme. At an airport Press250 words
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Article32 1966-04-13 11 0\t^ pr 5 The Japanese CDfrrff. industrial Technique Cosine 13 “"ding a M8lavIIL mber i 8Urvey t am to Malay* bnVw n€Xt m nth help weavini h a *****0 *>»32 words
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190 1966-04-13 11 SINGAPORE, Apr. 5. Singapore is now self-sufficient in nylon socks —less than two years after local production began. According to the latest Government quota for the three-month period from March 1 to May 31, only one per cent of 1964 proved Imports of stockings190 words
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Article137 1966-04-13 11 BHARU, Apr. 5. The Minister of Transport, Dato Sardon bin Haji Jubir last night urged Malaysians, esp e c i ally those living in States sharing the border with Thailand, to be always on guard against Communist subversive elements. He made this call when137 words
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Article, Illustration282 1966-04-13 11 APPEARS TO HAVE SERVED OUT HIS USEFULNESS... KUALA LUMPUR, April 5. A. M. Azahari, the selfproclaimed “Prime Minister*’ of the Government of the Unitary State of Kalimantan Utara (NKKU), appears to have served out his usefulness to the Peking regime. Azahari has282 words
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Article, Illustration266 1966-04-13 11 BUKIT MERTAJAM, April 5. pOCTORS with foreign degrees not officially recognised in Malaysia may now apply to join the government service. Disclosing this today, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health, Inche Ibrahim bin Abdul Rahman, said all such applications would be266 words
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Article67 1966-04-13 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 5Two Federal Land Development Authority oil palm mill engineers, Mr. Ong Eng Kim and Mr. Avatar Singh, left for Amsterdam last night to undergo a special five-month training with Gebr. Stork and Co. The Dutch firm has been awarded the contracts to67 words
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Article30 1966-04-13 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 5Inche Abdul Latiff Hapl Mahldin, a Maliysian artist, will leave for Cologne on Apr. 7 to represent Malaysia at the exhibition of Malaysian art there.30 words
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Article379 1966-04-13 12 KHIR JOHARI EXPLAINS THE MEANING OF FAIRNESS K. LUMPUR, Apr. 6 ‘Our education policy while satisfying us individually must also satisfy the nation’ rpiIE Minister of Education, Inche Mohamed Khir Johari, said today that it would be suicidal to the nation if he allowed himself to be379 words
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Article258 1966-04-13 12 SINGAPORE, Apr. 5 The first ware of about IN American troops serving in South Vietnam—mainly officers—are now in Singapore on “rest and recreation” lease. The group ‘in cissies” arrtsed here It days ago under the designation of “ordinary tourists.” They are staying at258 words
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92 1966-04-13 12 1(1 ALA LUMPUR, Apr. 6 IV The Cabinet today decided to change the order of precedence on protocol of Cabinet Ministers. Announcing this, the Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, said after the weekly Cabinet meeting: “From today. Cabinet Ministers will have precedence over High Commissioners92 words
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Article87 1966-04-13 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 6 —The Ministry of Culture. Youth and Sports is to come under the charge of Inche Senu bin Abdul Rahman, the Minister of Information and Broadcasting. The change was announced by the Prime Minister. Tengku Abdul Rahman, after th e weekly Cabinet87 words
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Article, Illustration437 1966-04-13 12 Monteiro for Cambodia, Tan in Thailand SINGAPORE, April 6 'J'HE Singapore Government today announced the appointment of two leading personalities as the republic’s envoys to Cambodia and Thailand. Prof. E. S. Monteiro, 62, former acting Vice-Chan-cellor of the Universities of Singapore and Malaya, will437 words
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Article112 1966-04-13 12 SINGAPORE, Apr. 6—New Zealand's Defence Mini; ster, Mr. Dean Eyre, wjj morning visited the h Squadron of the Royal Zealand Air Force at Tengaj and the personnel of tn j Royal New Zealand ves Hickleton at the naval base. Later, he had lunch112 words
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Article, Illustration340 1966-04-13 13 62 HONG KONG PERFORMERS IN SINGAPORE SINGAPORE. Apr. 6 OINGAPORE’S Chinese film fans are all agog with an extraordinary event in the entertainment world. By tonight a total of 62 film stars, starlets and performers from Hong Kong had arrived in two planes to give a340 words
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153 1966-04-13 13 BANGKOK, Apr. 6. Singapore’s Prime Minister. Mr. Lee &uan Yew, will arrive here on Apr. 13 for a tour-day official visit, combined with rest <ntd holiday, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said here today. wm P K n his arriv al. Mr. Lee Thai153 words
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Article, Illustration182 1966-04-13 13 pENANG, Apr. 6. —The 1 Labour Party of Malaya today denied that five top leaders had resigned from the party. Reports of the resignation# were published by Utusan Melayu and Warta Negara. “We have not resigned,** the party chairman, Mr. Lim Kean182 words
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Article25 1966-04-13 13 KUCHING, Apr. fc— The nightly border curfew in the Engkilili district of Sarawak's Second Division has been extended to cover a wider area.25 words
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368 1966-04-13 13 K. LUMPUR, Apr. 6 fFHE report of two Ford Foundation experts on improvements to the Padi Cultivators Control of Rent and Security of Tenure Ordinance 195:> will be submitted to the Cabinet for ap- 1 proval only after consultations with State368 words
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Article, Illustration482 1966-04-13 14 IF HE HAS NO GENUINE DESIRE FOR PEACE TALKS IT WILL BE A WASTE OF Tim, SAYS THE PRim MINISTER KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 6 TENGKU Abdul Rahman today set three conditions for any possible peace talks with Indonesia through Philippines mediation. They were: ONE: President Marcos482 words
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245 1966-04-13 14 K. LUMPUR, Apr 6 \yHEN the University of Malaya begins its new academic term in May, about 700 students will have no accommodation unless places are found by then. Although the university has four residential colleges and a fifth is under construction 1,000 students245 words
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118 1966-04-13 14 U MPIR Apr (.roup Capt. J.(i. Cornish of the RAAF has been seconded to the Air Staff Division of the Ministry of Defence here to assist in the development of the Royal Malaysian Air Force. Group Cipt. Cornish who Ls here on a118 words
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Article69 1966-04-13 14 PENANG, Apr. About 100 members from various branches will mount a guard of honour for the national Umno Youth leader. Inche Senu bin Abdul Rahman, when he arrives at Umno Hall to declare open the Penang Umno Youth assembly at 10 a.m. on Apr. 8. The69 words
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Article59 1966-04-13 14 SINGAPORE, Apr. 6—Mr. Ray Herndon, the new United Press International manager for Malaysia, flew into Singapore earlier this week, accompanied by his wife and son. He replaces Mr. Patrick Killen. who is going on transfer to Washington. Mr. Herndon was until recently with the UPI59 words
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Article40 1966-04-13 14 JESSELTON. Apr. 7. Inche Megat Jaffar. District Officer of Temerloh. has arrived here under an exchange scheme to become District Officer of Beaufort. Mr Jusni Glndong. Assistant District Officer of Sandakan, has taken his place in Temerloh40 words
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281 1966-04-13 14 BHARU, Apr. 0. The Minister of Transport, Dato Sardon bin Haji Jubir. today expressed confidence that with the reactivation of the Association of SouthEast Asia (ASA) both Malaysia and Thailand would surge ahead in economic and commercial development. He was speaking at a281 words
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279 1966-04-13 15 delegates to discuss agenda KUALA LUMPUR, April 7. THE Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Rozak, will open the Association of South-East Asia joint working party conference here on April 27. The three-day conference, attended by delegates from the Philippines, Thailand and Malaysia,279 words
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139 1966-04-13 15 Geoffrey Geldard - From Geoffrey Geldard INCHING, Apr. 7. Sarawak has agreed to sales of Social Welfare Lottery tickets in the State, the State Minister for Welfare, Youth and Culture, Dato Abang Othman, announced today. He said “satisfactory arrangements” had been concluded with the Federal authorities. Extension139 words
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Article49 1966-04-13 15 Ap r 7*—The Perak Alv siti ng kroup, which was intlwA earli r this year to look tn °ir tlle nee d« of the people and thi»m ep A? fre Quent touch with ,1. J?’ will get down to business ring the first week of May.49 words
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92 1966-04-13 15 SINGAPORE, Apr. 7. Murphy Richards, the domestic appliance wing of the British firm Electric and Musical Industries, is setting up a joint-ly-owned factory in Singapore to make automatic irons. The firm’s managing director, Mr. Norman Tomlinson, who has just returned to Britain from a92 words
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Article49 1966-04-13 15 SINGAPORE. Apr. 7 The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Singapore, Professor Lim Tay Boh. has been elected a member of the council of the Association of Commonwealth Universities. Prof. Lim has been in Lagos since March 26 attending a twoweek meeting of the council.49 words
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153 1966-04-13 15 SINGAPORE, Apr. 7. The Singapore Academy of Medicine has invited doctors to apply for this year’s Galloway memorial lectureship. The award was instituted by the Academy in 1960 in memory of Sir David James Galloway, known as the “Grand Old Man” of medicine in153 words
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Article, Illustration256 1966-04-13 15 OINGAPORE, Apr. 7. The Singapore Government was today praised by the leader of a visiting 21-man New Zealand trade mission, Mr. R. H. Stewart, for creating an atmosphere which allowed overseas capital to participate in the growth of local industries. Mr. Stewart said256 words
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218 1966-04-13 15 Kuala lumpur, Apr. All is “not well” between the central executive committee of the Labour Party of Malaya and it s Perak division, sources close to party headquarters said here today. According to them, the central executive committee was unhappy over the way218 words
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111 1966-04-13 15 SINGAPORE, Apr. 7. The New York-based International Executive Service Corps is to set up a branch office in Singapore next week to make their expert services available to local commercial and industrial concerns seeking to improve their performance. This follows an agreement signed111 words
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Article38 1966-04-13 15 SUNOEI PATANI, Apr. 7 Sungei Patani will have a new post office, costing about $300,000, by the end of this year. A three-storeyed building will be erected beside the present Telecoms building in Jalan Pengkalan38 words
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Article, Illustration376 1966-04-13 16 AN ASSURANCE TO TAXPA YERS Batu Pahat, Apr. 7 AN assurance that the Government would stretch every dollar collected through taxation was given by the Minister of Finance. Mr. Tan Siew Sin, here today. He added that the taxpayers were entitled to know376 words
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Article, Illustration251 1966-04-13 16 Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 7 rpHE Ministry of Lands and Mines has ordered an investigation into the discovery of an illegal mine found operating in a secluded bay near Lumut. Senior officials of the Mines Department in Perak were today asked to visit the251 words
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Article45 1966-04-13 16 KUANTAN, Apr. 7. Captain Mohamed Ali, the Controller ot the Royal Household. Pahang, has been elected president of the Rotary Club here. Others eleced were: Vice-presi-dent, Inche Shabudin bin Mohamed Hashim; secretary, Mr. Chan Meng Seng and treasurer, Mr Llm Chiat Lea.45 words
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190 1966-04-13 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 7. A Ruler will be addressed in England as His Royal Highness instead of His Highness as previously as from today. This was one of the decisions reached by the Conference of Rulers which ended today. The meeting was190 words
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Article79 1966-04-13 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Apr. 7—Mr Chong Seong Hing of the insurance department of Harrisons and Crosfield (Malaysia) Ltd., will leave for London on April 18 to attend a general overseas course at the College of Insurance at Surbiton in Surrey. He is expected to be away for79 words
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134 1966-04-13 16 JESSELTON, Apr. 7. J The Rt. Rev. Ronald Owen Hall, Bishop of Hong Kong, is expected here soon as guest of the Anglican Diocese of Jesselton. Bishop Hall is the most senior Anglican diocesan bishop. He has completed nearly 35 years of service134 words
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126 1966-04-13 16 Kuala lumpur, Apr. 7.- The Selangor State Secretary Daro Mohamed Shamsuddin bin Mohamed Ya’acob, said today that the State Government was considering the appeal by Malaysian manufacturers to overrule the decision of the Petallng Jay a Town Board to raise the annual value of all126 words
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Article82 1966-04-13 16 SINGAPORE. Apr. 7. The President of the mill-ion-strong New Zealand Federation of Labour, Mr. Thomas Skinner, now on a week’s visit to Singapore, this morning called on the Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. He said afterwards that he had discussed “matters of mutual82 words
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Article30 1966-04-13 16 SEGAMAT, Apr. 7—The Rubber Research Institute here is conducting a six-month practical course on replanting and processing for about 30 smallholders at Kampong Genangan 12 miles from her*.30 words
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Article, Illustration117 1966-04-13 16 KUINTAN, Apr. 7—Vr Cheng Hunt Hens. 28, (above) a technical cadet with the State’s Town and Country Planning Office here, will leave soon for Illinois, United States, on a Rotary Club group study exchange. He was selected by the Kuantan Rotary Club to join117 words
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161 1966-04-13 16 ITUALA LUMPUR. Apr. 7. —A new allweather aerodrome is to be built at Miri in Sarawak under the First Malaysia Development Plan. A Government statement said that in addition to this, work on surfacing and extending the Bintulu runway, also In Sarawak, wa>161 words
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Article, Illustration307 1966-04-13 17 The magic in two bottles of water —by Tun Sir Gerald MALACCA, Apr. 8. Field Marshal Tun Sir Gerald Templer, former British High Commissioner in the then Federation of Malaya, said here jokingly today that he had taken back to Britain two bottles of Malacca water and so had to—Straits Times picture. - 307 words
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163 1966-04-13 17 KUALA LUMPUR, April 8. 4 UNITED NATIONS economist is expected to arrive in Jesselton in August to carry out a survey of the State’s industrial potential and to advise the Government on industrialisation, Sai ah s Minister of Finance, Inche Mohamed Harris163 words
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Article72 1966-04-13 17 SINGAPORE. Apr. 8. A total of 138 officers and men of the Ist Bn., Singapore Infantry Regiment, donated blood to the blood transfusion unit this week. The mobile unit, led by a doctor, three nurses and other staff, collected blood from them at their72 words
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Article27 1966-04-13 17 SEREMBAN, Apr. 8. Mr. Clement Stanislaus of the Road Transport Department here has been transferred to the Department of Civil Aviation in Kuala Lumpur.27 words
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148 1966-04-13 17 |(uala lumpur, Apr. A Malaysian virologist, Dr. Kenneth Lam Sal Kit, 27, will be returning from Aus- ralla soon to lecture at of Mathis as J ust completed a research schothe John Curtin b 000 l of Medical Research, Australian National University, Canberra. His148 words
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243 1966-04-13 17 Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 8 ITNITED Asbestos Cement Ltd., which is building sll million plant at Tasek, Ipoh, has been granted a $3 million loan by Malayan Industrial Development Finance Ltd. The MIDFL also announced today its decision to underwrite the public issue of243 words
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95 1966-04-13 17 JPOH, Apr. 8. Only petty differences mar relations between the central executive committee of the Labour Party of Malaya and Its Perak division. The division secretary, Mr. Leong Wai Seng, said this today when commenting on a Straits Times report which quoted sources95 words
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2148 1966-04-13 18 From our own Correspondent 'fHE Stock Exchange gave the impression in the short trading week that it had had a shot in the arm and the performance it put up showed that it had found new confidence. The market was unusually active right up to2,148 words
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Article40 1966-04-13 18 Apr. 4. Apr. 5. Apr. 6 Apr. 7. 4 Industrials: 86 78 87.84 88 81 89.25 Tins: 109.41 109.75 110.66 119.0? rubbers: 109.29 109.29 109.45 109 45 •Dec. 30. 1963 r= 100. Dec. 29, 1962 x 100.40 words
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Article23 1966-04-13 18 BUBBEK TIN (per lb.) (perpical). Apr. 4. 9679.17 \<% 9. S7H cte. $671.11)4 6. 67 Ya cte. ««79.5e 7. ITKeto. $686.12 >423 words
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Article52 1966-04-13 18 rpHE present rate ef the Balayan 1 dollar against the pound sterling fixed on November 24, 1964 ta polling T.T. or O.D. 2p. 3 15/lSd Baying T.T. 2*. 4 i/16d. Buying O.D. 2e. 4‘gd. The dollar Is at ita statutory middle position in relation to Its range agalnat52 words
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Article65 1966-04-13 18 Djember Rubber Estate# said It has reconsidered the advisability of selling its Malayan estate, and it has decided that the estate will be sold provided a satisfactory offer can be obtained. It is DJember’s opinion that the estate's value is considerably In excess of offers already received. It65 words
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Article40 1966-04-13 18 r)N the free exchange market in Hong Kong on Thursday the U 8. dollar was quoted at 5.77)i for t.T. and 5.76 for cash. Sterling was quoted at 16 03 and one tael of gold at 263 *a.40 words
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Article20 1966-04-13 18 Current Date Total for Total for j. leant** J*!* 1 previous ya*» f. >WW J1 Apr. 31. J«*20 words
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Article242 1966-04-13 18 V. SATCH1 - V. SATCH1 Petaling Jaya I t< ln th, L r< cent reiw/Vn.v, the St raits rimes on the announcement by the Minister of Agriculture and r operatives that w«t German technical assls. tance is to be sought b, the development of the Malaysian fishing ind u242 words
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Article123 1966-04-13 18 CHE MCSTAFA BIN TAM - CHE MCSTAFA BIN TAM Alor Star THE title “Tan’' was a Kedah title accorded to provincial chieftains, but fell into long disuse. According to “Tawrikh Salasilah Negri Kedah bv Che Mohd Hassan bin Mohd. Arshad when Maha Raja Durba Raja landed in Kalha (Kedah' in123 words
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266 1966-04-13 19 Subversive elements, the hate makers —by Senu PENANG, April 8. THE Minister of Information and Broadcast--1 ing, Inche Senu bln Abdul Rahman, said in Penang today that subversive elements were trying to infiltrate into Government .offices, schools and trade unions to instil the Communist ideology into people’s minds. The Government266 words
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91 1966-04-13 19 IPOOH, Apr. 8. The first of several cheques for allowances 1,000 members of the lvil Defence Corps In Ipoh, was received by the corps’s permanent staff officer here. Mr. K. Thuraisingam. today. Several members of the corps nad complained that their allowances —3591 words
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107 1966-04-13 19 IfUALA SELANGOR, Apr. 8. —The Sultan of Selangor today opened a $25,000 mosque at Kampong AplApl near here with a call to the villagers to remain constantly vigilant against the nation’s enemies. Though external threats to the nation had lessened, the need for vigilance107 words
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Article66 1966-04-13 19 SANDAKAN. Apr. B.—The Bandakan Education Officer. Mr Peter Soong. has urged parents whose children were born in 1960 to 1964 to register them for admission to primary classes from 1967 to 1971. The figures obtained would enable the department to check on the accuracy of its development66 words
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213 1966-04-13 19 National language: The best way by Mentri lUMUT, Apr. g. The Central Government's aim of making Malay the official language of the country can only be achieved with the cooperation of all the people, the Mentrl Besar. Dato Ahmad bln Said, told a National Language Month rally of about 5,000213 words
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84 1966-04-13 19 PENANG, Apr. B.—A 17member Thai Chinese cultural revue arrived here last night to give two performances in aid of the Chung Ling High School Union. The troupe, comprising five men and 12 girls, will open their season at the Chung Ling High School84 words
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292 1966-04-13 19 Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 8 jyjALAYSIA is seeking clarification from the United States on her new policy for selling stockpile rubber. A request for details of the new policy, announced by the General Services Administration in Washington about a week ago, has292 words
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Article188 1966-04-13 19 Singapore, Apr. 8 npHE Singapore Government today explained 1 why it had banned 43 young Malaysians from entering the Republic. An official statement said that in October and November last year, student agitators at Nanyang University, over half of whom came from Malaysia, on188 words
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137 1966-04-13 19 |f UALA LUMPUR, Apr. B. Twenty-one youths are training here to become assistant rubber Instructors? for the Rubber Research Institute Smallholders’ Advisory Service. When they pass out in May, assistant rubber instructors will total 256. These instructors had a very important part to play137 words
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1013 1966-04-13 20 K. LUMPUR, Apr. 6 JERKY’S SPECIAL, ridden by Moses Lee, scored his maiden win here today and paid a dividend of $75. Jerry’s Special beat rank outsider Alancia (Alan Trevena up) by a head and the forecast tote paid out $1,566 for a1,013 words
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Article882 1966-04-13 20 KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 10 —The Peacock, ridden by Glen Pretty, made amends for past failures by scoring a four-length win in the main sprint (Class Three, Div 1) in heavy going here today. Race One CL. 6, DIV. 2 6F. East Mount Stable's (2) TRIUMPHANT 8882 words
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Page 20 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous41 1966-04-13 20 BIG SWEEP TOTAL POOL $101,540 1 No. *****8 ($25,131) 2 No. *****7 ($12,565) 3 No. *****9 ($6,282) Starters ($1,047 each): Nos. *****1, *****9, *****7, *****5. *****1, *****3. Consolation ($558 each): Nos. *****5, *****7, *****1, *****2, *****4, *****2, *****6, *****0, *****0. *****4.41 words
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Miscellaneous43 1966-04-13 20 BIG SWEEP TOTAL POOL: $88,044 1st. No. *****9 ($21,791) 2nd. No. *****5 ($10,895) 3rd. No. *****0 ($5,447) Starters ($080 each): Nos. *****4 *****2 *****7 *****3 *****0 *****2 *****0 *****3 Consolation ($484 each): Nos. *****4 *****1 *****4 *****3 *****8 *****3 *****4 *****7 *****9 *****8.43 words
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