The Straits Budget, 1 June 1966

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  • 1290 2  -  By KHOR CHEANG KEE and P. KRISHNAN reporting from Alor Star and Kuala Lumpur May 27 UNOFFICIALLY, confrontation is over, the Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, declared today. He was replying to questions by reporters soon after the return to Jakarta this afternoon
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  • 294 2 KUALA LU&H JR 1V May 27. An internationally rented fiscal expert has ,aid that with the Mil .ster of Finance, Mr. Tan Siew Sin, at the l.elm of Malaysia's economic affairs, the country’s finances are in safe hands. He is Mr. P.
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  • 87 2 KUALA LUMPUR, May A Malaysian Chinese f* lim will leave for Forn. tomorrow in search oi Chinese Muslim relit: teacher to lecture in N darln to the estim 2.000 Chinese Muslin Malaya. Haji Ibrahim Cheng. 61. prietor of a sauce factory, be accompanied
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    • 654 3 —Straits Times, May 23 It is highly unlikely that 1 Tun R a/ak and Mr. Adam 2Vi;»lik will meet before May ;;ii The week’s interval will be useful or can be made useful for these negotiations to end confronttition are not going to be quite ,i>
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    • 401 3 —Straits Times, May 23 Inehe Khir Johari’s reference to the need to train local examiners to mark answer papers in the English-medium School Certificate test does not, it is to be hoped, mean that the Government is thinking of scrapping its arrangement with the Cambridge Syndicate and substituting
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    • 168 3 —Straits Times. Mav 23 Malaysia welcomes a good friend and neighbour today in the person of the Thai Prime Minister, Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn. In the threp years since the Field Marshal s last visit to Kuala Lumpur relations between the two countries have grown still closer. There
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    • 395 3 —Straits Times, May 25 An official statement yesterday clarifies last week’s announcement that the Malaysian Government has decided to recognise the degrees oi American universities which are approved by accrediting agencies in the U S itself. Degrees obtained from such universities in science and in professions other than
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    • 180 3 Straits Times, May 25 The Tliai-Mal aysian joint fisheries survey to begin this year could produce important results. Despite the greatei use of inboard and outboard motors and more efTicieni catching methods, the grounds which fishermen favour have changed little over the decades. Indeed, there is some evidence
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    • 418 3 —Straits Times, May 26 In the past couple of year* there has been a gradual resolution of the main questions in Sarawak polities. That the decision to join the Malaysian Federation was wise, far and away the most constructive of the paths which were open to the State
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    • 168 4 —Straits Times, May 26 Historians derive their insight from sources which to the uninitiated may often seem remarkable; the diaries of humble people, account books, letters never meant to do more than pass the time of day, Inscriptions on the backs of faded photographs—almost any document can turn
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    • 693 4 —Straits Times, May 27 Malaysia has long depended on foreign countries —chiefly Australia, New Zealand, Britain and Ireland —to train a high proportion of the professional and technical men it needs. This dependence has lessened as the University of Malaya has developed, but even today there are nearly
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    • 155 4 —Straits Times, May 27 Singapore’s attraction to tourists is partly in its magic name, says the annual report of Singapore Tourist Association. But this magic alone is not enough to keep the visitors arriving in ever increasing numbers; there is a need also for promotion. At the association’s
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    • 643 4 —Straits Times, May 28 A goodwill mission from the Crush Malaysia Command before confrontation has ended looks topsy-turvy, but if it is as good as it looks then it is highly welcome. There was no mistaking the warmth of the reception at Subang airport and later
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    • 266 4 —Straits Times, May 28 The visit of the TTmu Prime Minister, Tun Thanom Kittikachorn, and his wife to Malaysia which has just ended ties still more firmly the bonds of friendship which unite our two countries. Inevitably the occasion has to some extent been dominated by Thailand’s close
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    • 293 4 —Straits Times, May 28 The old school businessman who plays his hunches by ear, as it were, is on the way out. Into his place comes the executive who rates research above instinct and knowledge above even the most reasoned guesses. At least, that is the way the
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  • 152 5 MANILA, May 20. Philippine recognition of Malaysia by early June appeared increasingly likely here today.. Foreign Office sources said a cable has been sent to Philippine Ambassador to Pakistan Mr. Romeo Busuego, directing him to be prepared to go to Kuala
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  • 185 5 lESSELTON, May 20.—The J Yang di-Pertua Negara of Sabah, Dato Pengiran Haji Ahmad Raffae, today urged young people rot to waste time in their race to progress. To conform with the development and progress of the country, parents should encourage their children to
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  • 130 5 I/UALA LUMPUR. May 22 The History Teachers’ Association of Malaya will soon bring out the first issue of its journal, Peninjau Sejarah (Historical Review The journal, to be published twice a year, will contain original articles, documents, biographies, book reviews, short notes and
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  • 128 5 AP. JAKARTA. May 20. jy|R. ADAM Malik disclosed today that President Soekarno was against his planned departure to hold peace talks with Malaysia. “This morning the President was furious with me. He advised me not to go abroad/’ the Foreign Minister told student leaders who
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  • 85 5 May 22.—Syed Sirajudtiin bin Syed Putra Jamalullail, a son of the Raja of Perlis will be °ogaged next year to a Kelantan princess. “The engagement ceremony will be held at the home of the princess’ mother, Tengku Putri ibni AlMarhum Sultan Ibrahim, in Kota Bharu,” the
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  • 30 5 BATU GAJAH. May 22— Raja Ja af ar bin Raja Musa has been appointed Assistant District Offlcer. Kinta South, and chairman the Kinta Barat town board here.
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  • 42 5 JESSELTON. May 20—Dato Aw Cheng Chye today presented two cheques ol $l,OOO each to the Chief Minister, Mr. Peter Lo. for the Sabah branch of the the Malaysian Red Cross Society and the St. John Ambulance Brigade.
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  • 441 5 MILL SENDS ADVISERS TO LOCAL BAKERIES K. LUMPUR, May 22 REPRESENTATIVES of the technical advisory service of the Malayan Flour Mills Ltd. of Lumut are now visiting bakeis and noodlemakers advising them on the best recipes and methods for use with locally milled
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  • 371 5 L.A. KUALR LUMPUR, May 20. lt Is far too seldom that concertgoers here can look forward to a piano recital—the promoters of concerts should make much more effort to secure pianists of international fame and at frequent intervals. A recital of piano music is
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  • 49 5 SEREMBAN, May 20—The Negri Sembilan branch of the National Union of Tamil Teachers has presented a cheque for $421 to the Mentri Besar. Dato (Dr.) Mohamed Said bin Mohamed, for the National Defence Fund. The president of the Union. Mr R Karuppiah. made the presentation.
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  • 414 6 PENANG, May 22 A LTHOUGH industrialisation of Malaysia was progressing steadily the Central Government would like to see it move at a faster rate, Dr. Lim Swee Aun, the Minister of Commerce and Industry, said here today. "I am confident that it
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  • 143 6 mAIPING, May n An X elaborate programme has been drawn up for the observance of World Health Day In the Larut and Matang district next month. Already started is a drive to raise to $lO,OOO to establish a special ward in the
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  • 361 6 w w PENANG, May 20. T H h i£ ay r M r.° oi Thiam Siew tQ day expressec* the hope that the co-operation between the City Council and the State Government in stagfestival of Penang in December this year
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  • 31 6 MALACCA. May 22—Mr. R.Chelxarajah has been elected chairman of the National Union of Teachers, Malacca branch, with Mr N Nallathamby as secretary and Mr. Martin Wee Chye Chee treasurer.
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  • 732 6 BANGKOK, May 22 'J'HE Thai Foreign Minister, Tun Thanat Khoman, who is leaving for Kuala Lumpur tomorrow with the Prime Minister. Field Marshal Tun Thanom Kittikachorn, is expected to cut short his trip if Indonesia decides to hold peace talks immediately with Malaysia
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  • 166 6 SINGAPORE, May 22 A team of three Australian physicians who arrived here last night praised the high standard of medical studies at the University of Singapore. The physicians are here to help local doctors prepare for the examination for membership of the Royal Australasian College of
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  • 253 7 pENANG, May 22. Two Japanese peace corps” experts, hire to study Malay.siun fishing traditional methods of detecting fish in this country were “not very effective.” 4 We have reached this conclusion from what we have seen so far In Penang, which is our first
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  • 54 7 SINGAPORE, May 22.—A Mft. long cobra was found on board the British Royal Navy minesweeper HMS unche s t o n, now in Malacca Straits. The snake, believed to have gone on board in Sarawak was killed, photographed and then “committed to the deep," according to a
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  • 39 7 SINGAPORE. May 22 Freshnien at the University of Singapore today met officials of the s Uf <ents’ Union and other camP'is dignitaries, were taken on a ur of the campus and had tea •o the union house.
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  • 178 7 |£UALA LIMPI R, May 22 Several Dutch technical experts will be coming to Malaysia in August to assist the country in the development of ports, harbours, and schemes on land utilisation. agriculture and irrigation. This was stated here toi day by the First
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  • 87 7 Kuala lumpur, May 22 —Two additional hangars, costing $300,000. will be built soon at the Subang Airport, the Minister of Transport. Tan Sri Sardon bin Haji Jubir, announced yesterday. One of them will be used by Malaysia Air Charter, a local air carrier; the other
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  • 61 7 KUALA LUMPUR- May 22 Four police inspectors left here by air today to attend a six-month detective training course at Victoria Police College, Melbourne, under the Colombo Plan. They are: Senior Inspectors Low Wan Theong of Selangor and Mohamed Soflan bin Mohamed and Inspectors Abdul Rahman
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  • 68 7 KUALA LUMPUR. May 22 The seaside resort of Lumut in Perak will hold its annual sea carnival, the biggest and most popular tourist attraction for the district, on the last three days of July. This year’s carnival is being planned to be the biggest yet.
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  • 240 7 1/ U ALA LUMPUR, 22. The Selangor Government expects to acquire all the land it needs for its new State capital near Batu Tiga before the close of the year. A spokesman for the State Government who disclosed this said that the
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  • 86 7 TAIPING, May 22 Mr. Tan Teng Hoi has been re-elected president of the All-Malaya Mining Industry Staff Union, Taiping branch, with Haji Ahmad bin Hassan as secretary and Mr. Ooi Cheng Hoe as treasurer. The committee members are Messrs: Thong Ah Thing, 00l Kew Leong, Ng Hon
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  • 23 7 BATU GAJAH. May 22 Inche Mohamed Nooranl bin Kamarun Assistant District Officer here, has been transferred to Parit as Assistant District Officer.
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  • 26 7 LUMUT. May 22—The Dindings district welfare council spent $B,OOO in out-right cash grants to distressed persons, destitutes and treats for old folk last year.
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  • 144 7 OENANG, May 22. Thai students studying in Penang have been invited by j the Thai Consul, Mr. 1 Swate Komalabhuti j to a tea-party at the Consulate in Ayer Rajah Road here on May 26 in honour of the visiting Thai Prime Minister.
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  • 148 7 I/UALA LUMPCR, May 22.—Indonesia will be represented at the AfroAsian Housing Organisation’s congress to be held in Singapore in November this year. Disclosing this on his arrival here tonight, the secretary-general of the organisation, Mr. Abdel Hamid el Zanfaly (above), said that all Problems
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  • 324 7 1/ U ALA LUMPUR, May 22. Publicsupport has been described as “disappointing” for the disasterstricken M o nf o r t Boys’ Home in Batu Tiga, which was wrecked during a fierce thunderstorm last month. The home’s superintendent, Brother Paul Ooh, said today that
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  • 61 7 KLANG, May 22—The Mentri Besar of Selangor, Da to Harun bin Haji Idris, will be the patron when the Kiang Senior Methodist Girls’ School hold their concert—‘A Night to Remember” on Saturday June 4. A highlight of the concert will be a minstrel show by the girls
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  • 1078 8  -  AT LAST, SOEKARNO GIVES THE GO-AHEAD By DAHARI ALI: Kuala Lumpur, May 23 'JIIAI Prime Minister, Field Marshal Tun Thanoni Kittikachorn, who flew in here for a four-day goodwill tour, said today that “indications were favourable” for peace talks between Malaysia and Indonesia to be
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  • 128 8 tinued sitting. Agencies. JAKARTA, May 23. Troops fired into the air today to prevent 5,000 demonstrating students from surrounding Parliament House. The demonstrators said they wanted to hear a scheduled speech to the House by Sultan Hemengku Buwono, the Deputy Premier in charge of finance. Two
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  • 252 8 IPOH, May 23. 'J'HIRTY poor but deserving rural boys and girls in Perak have been given a chance by the State Government to enable them to further their education under its education aid scheme. This novel aid scheme offers those pupils who
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  • 103 8 BIIARIT, May 23. The Mentri Besar of Kelantan, Dato Haji Asri bin Haji Mucla, will launch “Squirrels Week” on June 4. The State Government will pay 40 cents for every squirrel tail handed in between June 4 and 10. The tails must be at
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  • 42 9 On —and off... PENANG. May 23—The light beacon at Puala Tenggol, on the approaches to Kuala Dungun, on the east coast of Malaya, has been relit. The beacon at Pulau Enggang near Pulau Langkawi on the west coast, however, has been extinguished.
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  • 272 9 TENGKU: WE’ RE PROUD TO BE LINKED WITH C’WEALTH IfUALA LUMPUR, May U -—Tengku Abdul Rah man has described the CammeaweaHli as a "living force" for peace, freedom and the rule of law and pledged that Malaysia would do all she could to strengthen it. The Prime Minister said this
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  • 63 9 BRISBANE, May 23.—A community hall to cater for Queensland’s rapidly expanding MalaysianSingapore population will be established here this year. This follows a grant of $5,000 from the Malaysian High Commissioner's office In Canberra The hall will provide a central meeting place, clubrooms and library
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  • 369 9 KUALA LUMPUR, May 23. SAFETY belts for drivers and front seat passengers in new, mediumsized cars and crash helmets for all motor-cyclists, scooterists and their pillion riders will be made compulsory next year. This was announced by the Minister of
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  • 122 9 KUALA KANGSAR. May 23 An appeal to all Indians to cooperate and live peacefully with all the other races in this country was made here yesterday by Tail Sri V.T. Sambanthan, Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications. Laying the foundation stone of the new $lOO,OOO building
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  • 45 9 KUALA LUMPUR. May 23 Thirty Civil Defence officers from all over Malaysia today held a combined exercise at the Central Fire Training School, Oombak, eight miles from here. The event marked the end of a course in which the officers participated recently.
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  • 413 10  - Tan: We can fill that 630m Plan gap By 808 NG: Kuala Lumpur, May 23 J'HE Minister of Finance, Mr. Tan Sievv Sin, is confident that despite Britain’s refusal to increase defence aid, the Government will be able to fill the $630 million gap in the First Malaysia Plan. The
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  • 107 10 SINGAPORE, May 23.—Mr. Pierre Salinger, Press secretary to the late President Kennedy, and now an airline executive, today gave a talk on “President Kennedy” to a luncheon meeting of the American Association at Prince’s Restaurant. Mr. Salinger, who is vice-presi-dent of international affairs of
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  • 26 10 JESSELTON, May 23—Sabah's Director of Education, Mr. J. E. B. Ambrose, returned here yesterday after a month’s tour of Australia and New Zealand,
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  • 22 10 PENANG, May 23—'The St. Nicholas School and Home for the Blind will hold its annual meetlng at 6.15 p.m. tomorrow.
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  • 284 10 SINGAPORE. May 23. —Singapore’s acting Prime Minister, Dr. Toh Chin Chye, today called on the Polytechnic Students’ Union to exercise tighter control over its members particularly its political society. Speaking at an orientation ceremony for about 800 freshles, at the Singapore Conference Hall
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  • 51 10 TELUK ANSON, May 23—The fast Malaysian Scout jamboree will be held in Penang In December and about 1,000 Scouts and Scouters from friendly countries will be invited to attend. There are about 60.000 Scouts In the country and about 6,000 are expected to take part in the
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  • 29 10 AP. JAKARTA, May 23. Several thousand Indonesian students held another rally today In efforts to force the provisional People's Consultative Congress to convene by June 1. AP.
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  • 97 10 CINGAPORE’S No. 2 “perfeet game’’ bowler Cuthbert Ballard and also the second man In South-East Asia to score a 300-game. Ballard. 33. a police assistant superintendent with the Reserve Unit, who took up bowling only last year, will soon receive a new car, a
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  • 198 10 KUALA LUMPUR, May 23. rpHE Minister of Education, Inche Mohamed Khir Johari, today promised “full support’’ for the home-owning campaign launched by the nation’s teachers. The campaign is being directed by the Teacheiv Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. of which Inche Khir is the
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  • 114 10 IPOH, May 23.—A housewife, Madam Soo Ah Chau. 36, who was badly burnt by acid on her face and body over the week-end, is said today to be progressing satisfactorily at the Grik Hospital in Upper Perak. Her younger sister. Soo Yoon Chin, who
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  • 145 10 KUALA LUMPUR, May 23. Upper Perak river is one of the most valuable sources of hydro-electric power in the country. This observation is contained in a report, by Malaysian and Canadian experts after 18 months of investigation work under the Colombo Plan. The Minister of Commerce
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  • 39 10 KUALA LUMPUR, May 23-j Second Lieutenants Soo Ah Cna and Yu Ah Bak of the Malaysia* 1 Signals have been selected to ?>■ tend a four-month eignal qua’’ 1 ing eourse at the School of nals, Catterick, Britain.
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  • 157 11 MORE TALKS WITH BRITAIN? K. LUMPUR, May 24 pURTHER private talks with Britain on the aid issue will only be worthwhile if there is some indication of a British change of heart, an official source said here today. The source said: ‘There will
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  • 354 11 SINGAPORE, May 24. A new list of awards to members of the security forces of Far East Command was announced in the London Gazette today. Brigadier W. W. Cheyne. Commander or West Brigade, responsible for the defence of the First Division of Sarawak, is
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  • 73 11 KOTA BHARU. May 23 The Head of the History Department 2* the University of Malaya, Professor Wang Gungvvu, will speak on “The Study of history n Asia’ on June 10 at the Ke|an tan Malay Teachers Union headquarters here. This is part of
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  • 18 11 l BUTTERWORTH. May 24 r»« i Evince Wellesley North District Council,; will meet On May 20.
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  • 287 11 KUALA LUMPUR, May 24. 'J’HE Minister of Finance, Mr. Tan Siew Sin, today hinted that “harsh” tax measures may be taken to fill the $630 million gap in the First Malaysia Plan. He said “harsh taxation” was one of the means the Government would
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  • 60 11 SINGAPORE, May 24—A team of 15 American planners will arrive in Singapore tomorrow for a three-day visit to observe housing and industrial planning. They are officials of the American Institute of Planners and the American Society of Planning, who have just attended the 28th world congress
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  • 25 11 KULIM. May 24—Dr. V. Ramachandran of the General Hospital Alor Star, has assumed duty as medical officer in the district hospital here
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  • 120 11 SINGAPORE, May 24. The aircraft carrier, HMS Victorious, is arriving here soon to join the Far East fleet. The Victorious will take the place of the Ark Royal, which is at present doing oil watch duties in the Mozambique Channel to enforce the British
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  • 35 11 KUALA LUMPUR. May 23 Professor Wang Gung-Wu, head of the History Department, University of Malaya, will speak on “Malaysian Social History” at the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club luncheon meeting here on May 35.
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  • 276 11 VTALA LUMPUR, May U —The Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, has called on the 2,500 people who have been Invited to attend the inaugural meeting of the National Cancer Society of Malaysia here tomorrow to become members. In a personal letter to
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  • 88 11 KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 The Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Inche Senu bln Abdul Rahman, will open the fifth annual conference of the National Writers’ Association on June sat the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka here. The opening was originally scheduled to take place on May
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  • 25 11 PARIT BUNTAR, May 3»—A mobile unit will be at the Parit Buntar district hospital on May 30 to take free chest X-reys.
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  • 192 12 vrOH. May 24— The Prime 1 iiuBiiter, Tengku AMal Rahman, today expressed the hope that goodwill and sincerity won id prevail when Tan Ahdul Rasak meets Indonesia's Foreign Minister, Mr. Adam Malik, in Bangkok soon. Speak.ng to reporters at the airport here
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  • 137 12 MADE IN S’ PORE NAILS FOR EXPORT SINGAPORE, May 24. —Singapore is producing sufficient mosquito coils and wire nails not only to meet local needs but also for export. Spokesmen for three Arms said it was for this reason that the Singapore Government had imposed low quarterly quotas for the
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  • 242 12 KUALA LUMPUR, May 24.—Saturday will be a common holiday for all school children in Malaya soon. The Minister of Education, Inche Mohamed Khir Johari, has decided on new weekly hoUdays for schools on the mainland. For schools in Che former Unfederated Malay States
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  • 194 12 K UAI.A LUMTUB, N»j Z% The British Hi*h Commissioner, Sir Michael Walker, today sue gested that the Malaysian Government should hold private talks with the British Government to solve the current “arm o r e-ald-to-Malaysla” problem. He was commenting on the remarks made by the
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  • 46 12 KAJANG. May 24—A $120,000 extension to the out-patient department of the District Hospital here is being undertaken by the Ministry of Health. The extension includes the building of an X-ray room. It is expected to be completed by the end of this year.
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  • 97 12 S’ PORE REFUSES VISA FOR INDON NEWSMAN A P. JAKARTA, May 24.—The Singapore Government has refused to issue a visa to a prominent Indonesian correspondent, it was learned here today. Correspondent Mohamad Said, of the newspaper Waspada. In the north Sumatra city of Medan, had applied for Singapore visa in
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  • 103 12 Work closely with others call to S’pore Malays VLNGAPORE, May 23—The Attorney General, Dr. Ahmad bln Ibrahim, yesterday urged Malay youth organisations to work closely with others to maintain a “harmonious multi-racial society/’ and to take an active part in welfare work He was receiving on behalf of the Prophet
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  • 227 12 PENANG, May 23. For 15-year-old Mohamed Ismail bin Din, this was the proudest and happiest day of his life. Ismail, a Sid. IV pupil of the Penang Parents Association School, received from his school this morning a handsome watch in recognition of his
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  • 65 12 KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 Five senior officers of the Malaysian Army have been selected for a three-week tour of army training establishments and installations in the United States beginning on May 27. The officers are Brig. Syed Mobin Syed Ahmad Alsagoff, Lt.-Col. Asna bin
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  • 28 12 MALACCA, May 24—The Chief Minister, Inche Abdul Qhafar bin Baba, yesterday opened two midwife clinics-cum-quarters at Durian Daun and Ayer Pa’abas in Alor Gajah district her*.
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  • 199 12 ALA LUMPUR, “May 24.—Housing in Malaysia is of a fairly high standard, the Minister of Local Government and Housing, Mr. Khaw Kai Boh, said here last night. Mr. Khaw was spealdng to newsmen at Bubing airport on nls return from Tokyo after
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  • 131 12 PENANG, May 23.—The City Council will inaugurate Its tiee-growlng campaign this year with the planting of about 100 saplings at the Bukit Dumbar Park at 5 p m cn May 22. Representatives of the Pre t cultural organisations and otiwi local institutions will
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  • 55 12 JESSELTON. May 24—M aW* sian security forces will carry o a night flare-dropping cxeIC between 7 p.m. and 10 d m morrow within fives miles r,l of Kalabakan, and between > and five miles radius ol u Membalua Aircraft will drop flares wm ground forces will
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  • 216 13 HENANG, May 24. Industrialists from several South-E a s t Asian countries have promised to send teams to study prospects of setting up business ventures in this country. “They are most impressed with our political and economic stability, as well as our industrial
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  • 43 13 KUALA LUMPUR. May 25—The ‘>>'4 di-Pertuan Agong has sent congratulatory message to the tovernor-acneral of Guyana, on occasion of the nation’s in* pendence tomorrow. ~A m^ar message was sent bv ngku Abdul Rahman to the n;me Minister of Guyana.
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  • 79 13 SINGAPORE, May 25. —A fleet of 17 Russian whalers is now in Singapore after months in the Antarctic. The fleet the largest to call here this year is headed by the 20.000-ton factory ship Sovietskaya Rossiya, and will be in port until May 29 when
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  • 51 13 SEGAMAT, May 25—Two assistant rubber instructors here have been awarded scholarships to do a three-year diploma course at the Agricultural College at Serdang. Inche Aliasak bin Haji Ambia has been awarded a Federal scholarship, while Mr. Goh Chai Lai has been awarded a Rubber Research Institute
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  • 25 13 IPOH, May 25—The Minister of Commerce and Industry. Dr. Lim Swee Aun. arrives here tomorrow to begin a three-day visit to Perak.
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  • 237 13 1/ UA L A LUMPUR. May 25.—The dissemination of information which does NOT coincide with the national interest was described today as the “key problem” for the Press throughout the world. Tho description came from Mr. Pierre Salinger, Press secretary to
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  • 1142 13 ALMOST CERTAIN NOW HE WILL MEET RAZAK IN BANGKOK ON MAY 28 TANAH RATA, May 25 ALL is set for the RozakMalik peace talks in Bangkok. It is almost certain the two leaders will meet on May 28. The Indonesian Foreign Minister, Mr. Adam Malik, confirmed
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  • 262 13 IPOH, May 25. The 1 mining industry in Malaya was free from serious disputes last year, due to the fact that many small disputes were settled at mine level. Mr D. H. Davidson, president of the Malayan Mining Employers’ Association, told the association's
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  • 66 13 SINGAPORE, May 25—The Singapore Government today Issued prohibition of entry orders against two men Ishak bin Yub and Abdul Aziz bin Bahar. A police statement said that the two men were arrested and detained in 1964 under the Internal Security Act, 1960, for complicity in
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  • 61 13 MALACCA. May 24—The Governor of Malacca, Tun Hajl Abdul Malek bin Yusof, will attend the banquet and dance of the newly fotmed Lions Club of Malacca at the Town Hall here on the night of May 28. At the banquet the Lion International District Governor. Dr. C
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  • 135 14 l/UALA LUMPUR May. 2.7.—The Minister of Finance, Mr. Tan Siew Sin, today flew back from what he termed a “successful” six-nation fundraising tour of Europe, confident that Malaysia would get from other sources the aid Britain refused to give. The Government, he said at an airport
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  • 99 14 I/TALA LUMPUR. May 23. IV —An American telecommunications expert has completed a study of the possibilities of a ground station in Malaysia to link up with a global satellite communications system. He is Mr. Robert A Posner, programme manager of Space Communications. International Telephone
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  • 109 14 I/UALA LUMPUR. May 25 A stamp exhibition will be held at the Museum and Art Gallery in Penang from Aug. 12 to Sept. 4 by the Postal Services Department. The exhibition will show how new Malaysian definitive postage stamps are designed and produced.
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  • 277 14 KUALA LUMPUR, May 24. has received about $50 million technical and capital assistance from Canada to date, the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Dr. Lim Swee Aun, said today. Dr. Lim was speaking after receiving a report on the Upper Perak
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  • 67 14 KUALA LUMPUR. May 25 —The Bank Bumiputra will set up branch offices in four State capitals within the next few months, Its secretary, Inche Ahmad Roose, said today. It has already obtained premises in Penang, Ipoh and Seremban and is negotiating for another in Alor
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  • 63 14 TAIPING, May 23—Bronze and iron tools weapons and ornaments oelieved to have originated from Dong So’n in North Vietnam some five centuries before Christ and found in Malaya, are on exhibition at the museum here. The items are part of a travelling exhibition going round
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  • 69 14 BENTONG, May 25— The Deputy Prime Minister, Tun AW«' Razak, will be entertained to cii ner by associations, clubs and cieties here at the Town Hall June 10. n They will also pledge their port to Tun Razak as the sor to Tengku Abdul R a,ir
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  • 178 16 PENANG, May 26.—A pro--1 posal that the portrait of the Yang dl-Pertuan Agong be Imprinted on all Malaysian currency notes will be considered by the executive committee of the Patani Road, Umno branch when it meets this week-end. The proposal has been submitted
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  • 25 16 MACHANG. May 2f>—The annual meeting ot the National Union of Teachers. Kelantan branch, will be held In Kota Bharu on May 27.
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  • 44 16 THE Thai Prime Minister, Field Marshal Tun Thanom Kittikachorn. presenting gifts of a bronzeware dinner set and a photograph of himself and his wife to Tengku Abdul Rahman. This exchange of gifts took place at Federation House in the Cameron Highlands.
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  • 303 16 LUALA LUMPUR, May 26.—The National Union of Heads of Schools has decided not to dissolve itself and mergp with the Mala yan Teachers’ Union. The decision was taken by the union’s executive council on five grounds, its general secretary, Mrs. Mary
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  • 32 16 KLUANG, May 26—Yeong Man Cliui. 27. unemployed, was yesterday sentenced to a month's jail for possessing without lawful excuse a screw-driver in Lorong Dato Captain Ahmad here on May 3.
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  • 142 16 Kuala lumpur, May 26 Nineteen officers from the National Defence College of Thailand will arrive here on May 28 for a week’s visit to study Malaysia’s economic, political and defence problems The group will consist of senior officials of government departments and the Armed
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  • 34 16 KUALA LUMPUR. May 26—Mr. V. David, secretary of the Transport Workers’ Union, left here yesterday to attend a threeweek International Labour Organisation conference in Geneva as a representative of the MTUC.
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  • 312 16 IUALA LUMPUR. May 26. —The Commonwealth Development Corporation an organisation to h economic development in Commonwealth countries —had invested $141 million, on' of a total commitment ot $18o million, in Malaysia by the end ot last year. Its total Commonwcal'h commitment is
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  • 91 16 KUALA LUMPUR. May 26 Miss Helen McKinnon, the lian mezzo-soprano is to ivr a cltal at the British Council in Jalan Bluff here on June i 1 8.30 p.m. Tine recital which V l ''L elude selections from j ,i Brahms and Duparc.
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  • 536 17 IPOH, May 26 MINERS in their search for new tin deposits, are digging deeper into known alluvial deposits in the hope of getting to the primary ore bearing body. And according to Mr. J. D. Hellings, president of the States of Malaya
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  • 294 17 {SINGAPORE, May 26 With the political clouds clearing up, now was the chance for Singapore and Malaysia, as well as the neigh bouring countries, jointly to promote tourism. The chairman of the Singapore Tourist Association, Mr. V. M. Shaw, said this today
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  • 207 17 SINGAPORE, May 26 SINGAPORE’S acting Prime Minister, Dr. Toh Chin Chye, has said that it was important that Singapore stayed friendly with all her neighbours. Speaking at the Ngee Ann College Students’ Union dinner on the night of May 24 he warned
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  • 292 17 ALOR STAR, May 25. red carpet welcome awaits the Thai Premier, Field Marshal Tun Thanom Kittikachorn, and his party when they visit Alor Star and Penang tomorrow. They are expected to arrive at Kepala Batas airport tomorrow morning for a four-and-a-half hour
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  • 44 17 KUALA LUMPUR, May 26. The Jaycees in Johore Bahru are organising a lottery to raise $75,000 for a specialist ward in the hospital there. They will be assisted by the World Health Organisation which has promised a dollar-for-dollar contribution
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  • 14 17 SUNGEI PATANI, May 26 The town council will meet on May 29.
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  • 189 17 SINGAPORE, Maj 2«. Singapore Polytechnic students were urged yesterday to immediately report the activities of “pro Communist and anti- national elements'* in the student community. Swift and firm action could then be taken to “smite and smack them down,’* tne Minister of State for Education,
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  • MALAYAN SHARE MARKET REVIEW
    • 2364 18 From Our Market Correspondent r £'HK Stock Exchange last week presented a disappointing picture and followed a pattern of unpredictable behaviour. The best news regarding the ending of confrontation for many months, including the visit of the Indonesian military Goodwill Mission and the imminence of
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    • 88 18 THE Association ot Banks in Mxljyna made these changes in it- tales to nicichanls >csteidHv (all rates to »i()Oi: United States buying II 3' II 16 airmail Ol) 32 I 16 90 d si. 13* i i ‘dlt b r-. 33 16 tradi bills Canada; buying TI 3r>;
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    • 59 18 Current Date lotallor total for pAvntent payable the year previous v ear S lohore lloi lll'r K. Aiijut 681', lime 8 I !.V, h>1», Kuihai I0>, lune 15 3.V, ittRui 10') lune** IV, 5', July *8 |;if' T. IIai hour 33.3', June 24 < >t j K I
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    • 34 18 (Managers' Price.) M la> iti s uni Malayan i 7 1 II! >| AI. I t I ’(I'flli 1 K r mh. 1 3 I III K U ,U I UI .I'M y,
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    • 52 18 r pilE present rate of the Malayan dollar against the pound sterling fixed on November 24, l!tbl is selling T.T. or 0.1). 2s. l.j lbd Buying T.T. 2s. t I l«d. Bu\ing 0.1). 2s. t'„d. The dollar is at its statutoiv middle position in relation to itrange against
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    • 64 18 The Association ot Banks in Malay. sia nude tnes,* <h.uu,\s in i' 1 rates to m'lcti,nits on Satimlav cill ra'i to sinot; Canada: buying n .1.5), airmail ()t> 00 it, St. 3.;. l. If, credit hill- 3i •t• I* Mils. Selling TT or OD ready: Canada 11* West
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    • 420 18 QUIET and cautious trading was the order ol the week as sentiment revolved around the various aspee > ol the forthcoming yet-to-gether between the Ionian ministers of Indonesia amj Malaysia, stale H.C.B. Ltd. in their current review of tlie local Rubber Market The fact that preparation
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    • 26 18 May. 27. RUBBER PRICE: «7! cents (down a quarter of a cent). TIN $650 (down $5* rnoHicial estimated nfferins: 245 tons (up 10 tons).
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    • 84 18 /'HINESE Produce exchange, S'" pore noon prices per picul v d a y: Coconut oil: hulk >10 ■u lh-i.-'17* will ra. Copra: May Juno I'K.C I 'nnuoti rl. Pepper! MimUik whit, *177 Ssnnvnk wtuti $17, i J Si) raw pit hl;n k sellei l.:iin|ion; iifack .s 1 net
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  • 115 19 ‘Europe can learn much from Asia K. LUMPUR, May 27 Is much Europe n iearn from Asia, i< ularly tact and said the visiting rnan Journalist. Prince '^enstein eln 8 the biggest nen t and with counL ln history and ad much for •rope to learn le was speaking at
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  • 33 19 PENANG, May 29 —The Anshun is scheduled to arrive here on Tuesday with more returning pilgrims from Mecca The ship is expected to berth a'ongside Swettenham Pier at 6 p.m
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  • 20 19 KOTA BHARU, May 29—The Kelantan State Legislative Assembly will meet at the Istana Balai Besar here on Saturday
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  • 82 19 SINGAPORE, May 29. The Minister of Education, Mr. Ong Pang Boon, last night performed the closing ceremony of the sixday first annual Festival of Music and Dance in which some 189 schools in Singapore took part. Th.: final night’s programme was a special concert presented
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  • 425 20  -  MALAYA CUP ROUNDUP By NORMAN SIEBEL LUMPUR, May 29.—Selangor beat Kedah 5-0 in their Malaya Cup match at the Merdeka Stadium tonight a very strong reply to the 2-2 draw between them in the first round. The result wins the north
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  • 281 20 SINGAPORE, May 29. Singapore underlined their determination to win all their remaining Malaya Cup matches and to do well against visiting English First Division club Fulham by handing formidable Johore a 9-3 thrashing at Jalan Besar tonight. After some anxious moments In the first
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  • 256 20 SINGAPORE, May 29 T S. KIM caused a major upset in the Singapore 1 Open hardcourt tennis championships here when he eliminated defending champion Sharin Osman by 6-4, 6-3 in the semi-finals today. Kim will now meet Daniel Lim, who beat M. Oilham 6-1,
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  • 61 20 SEREMBAN, May 29 —Malacca beat Negri Sembilan 2-1 in their Malaya Cup soccer south eone match at the Station padang here today. Malacca held a commanding 2-0 lead at halftime, scoring both goals through Balan Nalr in the 20th and 39th minutes Negri rallied in the second half
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  • 71 20 KUALA LUMPUR. May 28—K. Bhaskaran won two titles in the finals of the PWD Kuala Lumpur tennis tournament today He beat Lee Kim Kim in the singles and partnered Wong Slew Chons to beat Low Hong Cheang and Mok Kwong Poh In the doubles In the men’s doubles
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  • 176 20 DENANG. May 29—A late goal against the run of play enabled Perak to beat Penang 1-0 in their second round Malaya Cup match at the City Stadium here tonight. It was Penang's unlucky night when, try as they would, they could never find the
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  • 47 20 KUALA LUMPUR. May 29—Tenha ndicapper Leslie Eu won the 36-hole Lake Club stroke competition with a nett 135 at the Royal Selangor Qolf Club today. Runner-up was Shahar Hamid on 136 (69,67) and three strokes behind in third place was Sieh Yew 139 (70. 69).
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  • 90 20 Kuala lumpur. May 29 Eleven members of the Asian All-Stars football team who arrived here yesterday for Players' Pestabola, had two light workout sessions at Merdekn Stadium today. The sessions which lasted for I*4 hours each were held In the morning and evening. Peter Ve- lappan
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  • 319 20 Hendroff ’s mistake was costly for SRC SINGAPORE, May 29 The Army oh a double in t:, SCA Senior tourn. ment today when th v repeated their fir round win over defe ding champions SFt’ this time by 15 runs i.. a thrilling finish 01. the padang. This should have
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  • 60 20 IPOH, May 29—Selangor Mai 1 defending champions, b Kedah Malays by 123 runs their Rulers’ Shield crid match here today. Selangor’s top-scorer skipper Mahayudln Zain. was unbeaten with 60. Scores: Selangor 246 Idris 54. Zahani 53. Kushn Ghani 25. M. Zain 60 n.o.. A Hashim 5-50)
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