The Straits Budget, 25 January 1967

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  • 36 1 The Straits Budget ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES' MALAYSIA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER REGISTERED AT THE G.P.O. U.K. A* A NEWSPAPER SERIES 745 KUALA LUMPUR, JANUARY 25, 1067 Price 40 Cents (Malaya or 1 Shilling) KDN. 2582:2594/M.C. (P)2273
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    • 177 1 5* B 'I v 3ft J g X# r4 B* F ar Tt rz r TTV i* If you know Singapore, you’ll certainly recognise this landmark —the main Singapore office of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. What you may not know is that The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,
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  • 342 2 IPOH, Jan. 22. companies, foreign and local, are waiting the official signal to start off-shore prospecting and mining along Perak’s 140-mile coastline. The area was thrown open for mining last year but applications were shelved to allow a special Government committee to draw
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  • 141 2 irUANTAN, Jan. 20. The Kuantan Rotary Club is to send four girls to Australia to be trained as nurses, at the invitations of the Australian Rotary Club. The chairman of the club’s community service committee. Dr John Llew, said: ’The aim ts to foster
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  • 113 2 pENANG, Jan. 17.— Tne jaian Hatin Umno branch wants tne Maiayslan Government to restrict tne entry of foreign children below the age of six. Its information officer, Incne Hasan bin Din. said in a statement today the branch had rece.ved complaints
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  • 105 2 PNANG, Jan. *0. The Thai Consul here, gr. Swate Komalabhutt, Will be leaving Penang for Bangkok to join the Thai Foreign Ministry on Feb 1 in his absence, Mr Samesr Slrlmongkol the Vice-Consul, will act as Consul Mr and Mrs. Komalabhuti will be
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  • 175 2 TPOH, Jan. 20. The 1 Deputy Prime Minister. Tun Abdul Kazak, today suggested “immediate'' steps to be taken by rural people In flood-prone areas to safeguard their property He said on hi& arrival here in a Royal Malaysian Air Force plane on his way to
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  • 208 2 wyrrpT rqtxppq LUMI> UR, Jan. 22. DUBLISHERS and booksellers were urgea today h a rr.! a f°? 10 prevent un"co g mp b effi: P rat€ Prlntln and other Mr. Will Zachau, UNESCO book promoting expert in Karachi, suggested this
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  • 89 2 SINGAPORE, Jan. 22. cargo discharged and loaded at Port of Singapore Authority wharves in the first 10 months of last year reached a new high of 21,801,900 tons—four million tons more than tne same period Id 1908. Figures released today show that the volume of
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  • 53 2 KANOAR. sun. About 1.600 pupils have applied for the Perils StA’f minor scholarships, applications for which closed last week. lhe State government has allocated $l6 000 for this year's awards under three categories $6O for primary pupils $lOO for secondary students and $222 tor those
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  • 184 2 IfUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 22.—Churches should never conform with the Government, neither should they be antl-Government. They should conform only to Christ. This was stated by MaJ.Gen. T.B. Slmatupang, president of the Indonesian Council of Churches, who arrived here today for a two-day visit
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  • 74 2 KUALA LUMPUR Sun Officials from all divisions of the Umn, Women’s section in West Ma avsia will attend a three-dnv training course at the Women s Institute at Pantat Valley here beginning tomorrow The course win be held in 10 groups with the first batch
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  • 28 2 81NOAPORE Sun The Mi nlstcr for Finance Mr Llm Kim San. has appointed Mr H O Bat tley to be Insurance Oommls;>i< n- from Jan. l.
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    • 629 3 —Straits Times. January 17 The perennial problem ol profiteering has moved the Malaysian Ministry of Commerce and Industry at last into inquiry and the promise of action. A government sponsored committee has been set up to recommend remedies. Its chairman is the Controller of Trade, and its
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    • 441 3 —Straits Times. January 17 In inviting the people gi Penang to reconsider their attitude towards joining the principal customs area. Dr. Lim Swee Aun relied on two familiar arguments. The act of joining, the Minister pointed out quite correctly, would not damage Penang’s entrepot trade. Less validly, Dr.
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    • 667 3 —Straits Times. January 18 Halfway through last year Mr. Tan Siew Sin was reported to have warned a 9eminar ol MCA party executives that there was a danger of Malaysia's recurrent expenditure outpacing recurrent revenue There might be a deficit at the end of the year. Considering
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    • 364 3 —Straits Times, January 18 There is nothing surprising in what has been happening since the coming into effect of the new Rent Control Act on Jan. 1. Owners of formerly controlled premises particularly business premises in all the major urban centres hove informed their tenants that they propose
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    • 621 3 —Btrait* Time*, January 19 It becomes increasingly plain that the “new order” in Indonesia tod President So*ekarno cannot co-exist At the very least, such co-existence requires that Soekamo should take a back seat and refrain from obstructing the efforts of the new leaders to sweep away the
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    • 1100 4 —Straits Times, January 20 There is material for controversy in Malaysia’s 196 < budget, but in the end not much doubt that in meeting the need for more revenue Mr. Tan Siew Sin has been moderate and wise. He has eschewed rash experiment The new taxation will
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    • 767 4 —Straits Times, January 21 Second thoughts on the Malaysian budget furnish no reason for revising first impressions. But they do underline Mr. Tan Siew Sin’s call for the reduction of nonessential expenditure, and his realisation that tax increases on the 1967 scale cannot be imposed every year.
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  • 547 5  -  By PADMAN GOPAL KOTA BHARU Jan. 15 'j'ENGKU Abdul Rahman, who flew in here for a two-day tour of Hood-stricken areas in Kelantan, today suggested that a special committee comprising Federal and State government officials <nd representatives of political parties be set up to
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  • 243 5  -  By V.K. CHIN Kuala lumpur. Jan. 16.—The Minister of Finance, Mr. Tan Siew Sin, may reintroduce the capital gains tax when he presents his Budget on the afternoon of Jan. 19. This tax was introduced by Mr. Tan in his Budget lor
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  • 212 5 K LUMPUR Jan. 15 T HILE Communist China has it* Red Guards who go around t.helr country destroying everything, Malaysia is building up its own “Red Lions” who, on the other hand, dedicate themselves to charity and help for the distressed.
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  • 219 5 KUCHING, Jan. 15. 'J’HE interests and rights of Sarawak's natives could be protected only by Party Pesaka, the Dayak majority party, the Chief Minister, Penghulu Tawi Sli said today. Speaking at the opening of a Party Pesaka branch at Lempaong, near Betong. in the
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  • 117 5 JOHOKE BAHRI. Jan. M The Minister of Transport, Tan Sri Sardon bin Haji Jubir, on a tour of his constituency at Pontian, last night called on the Chinese to spend less on New Year fireworks and instead contribute to the National Relief Fund.
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  • 76 5 SINGAPORE. Jan. 15—Although the last British Army troops left East Malaysia yesterday, aircraft of the Far East Air Force will stay on to support the Malaysian forces i here for some time. Belvedere helicopters of No. 66 Squadron from R.A.F. Soletar, Singapore, will be at Kuching, Sarawak.
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  • 414 6 SINGAPORE, Jan. 15. Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, has said that the 2,500 workers in Keppel Harbour could be doubled without any trouble through a little re-organisation and by working round the clock. “And that Is exactly what we muat do/’ he added
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  • 60 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 16Company auditors under the old Companies Ordinance who wish to carry on business of auditing throughout Malaysia are advised to submit their applications immediately to the Ministry of Tinanee The Ministry gave this advice foliowing the receipt of several inquiries on the position of
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  • 237 6 DENANO, Jan. 16—A lawyer and his accountant son today claimed that they saw an object resembling a flying saucer hovering over the North Channel in the harbour here at about 7.30 p.m. yesterday. Mr. Ong Huck Hong, and Ida ton, Liang Chee.
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  • 25 6 RAUB, Jan. If—A mobile X-ray unit will give free chest X-ray* to the public at the District Hospital here tomorrow and on Jen
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  • 308 6 SINGAPORE Jan. 16. J —The three-mem-ber Russian trade union delegation, which has been touring Singapore for the past week today met the Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew, at his office in City Hall. During the 30 minute meeting the delegation’s leader, Mr. Khaldarow Ayub.
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  • 300 6  -  From GEOFFREY GELDARD: Kuching. Jan. 16 OARAWAK Alliance leaders have called a truce in their public battle over the controversial question of land laws which is threatening to split the Sarawak Chinese Association away from the Alliance. The issue has created an open confrontation
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  • 212 6 CINGAPORE Jan 1* J The Salvation Army is willing to operate with the Mnlaysian or Singapore Governments in combatting national disasters. like the gie.it floods In North Malaya. Thl* was indicated toda* bv General Frederick Coutts. head of the million strong organisation. The
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  • 202 7  -  Long and short-term remedies soon —Minister By 808 NG [£UALA LUMPUR, Jan. l(j—A Government-sponsored pi ices committee was today set up to recommend measures to prevent seasonal price increases rf essential foodstuffs. Headed by the Controller of Trade, Inche Abdul Ghani bin Mohamed Noor,
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  • 296 7 Earlier, the meeting was told that the price of Thai rice had risen to 45 cents a katl and local rice to 40 cents a kati in most parts of the country, particularly in the rural areas. Three reasons were given for the spiralling price: The export
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  • 130 7 IS UAL A LUMPUR. Jan 16 I\ Art Year 1967 In Kuala Lumpur was launched today with an exhibition of paintings by Chen Wenhsl, a Singapore artist. The exhibition was opened by Professor Yong Nen Keong of the University of Malaya at the A
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  • 263 7 SINGAPORE. Jan 16 TRADE representatives from Singapore and Indonesia are expected to meet In Jakarta within the next two weeks to iron out remaining differences in trade relations between the two countries. Sources in the Indonesian liaison office in Singapore said today that
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  • 182 7 KANGAR, Jan. 16 r j'HE retiring Indian High Commissioner, Mr. M. K Kidwal, today urged Malaysian citizens of Indian origin to “work honestly for the country and be dedicated” in their efforts to strengthen relationships between India and Malaysia. “This relationship depends on the conduct
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  • 103 7 I/IAI.A LUMPUR. Jan. —l7—National Solidarity Week will be held from Feb. 8. the Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Inche Senu bin Abdul Rahman, announced today. Addressing a meeting of the National Solidarity Week Committee, he said that in the past the Week was
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  • 262 8 SINGAPORE. Jan. 16 CINGAPO RE’S k Minister for Culture and Social Affairs, Inche Othman Wok, has deplored the lack of social discipline of the people of Singapore, and said this called for “corrective treatment.” Speaking at a variety concert of the Parent-Teacher
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  • 95 8 SINGAPORE, Jan. 16. —A choir of 250 drawn up from all Christian denominations, will sing at the annual service of prayer for Christian unity at the National Theatre on the night of Jan. 18. The Roman Catholic, Anglican and Methodist bishops will give the blessing at
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  • 88 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 15 —A Singapore artist. Mr. Chen Wen Hsl, will be exhibiting 60 paintings at Baiai Ampang. A.I.A. building here, this week. This is Mr. Chens 24 th one-man show since 1927. and will be his third exhibition in the capital. The
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  • 34 8 JESSE TON Jan. 16—The Minister of Finance. Inche Harris bin Mohamed Salleh, and the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Inche Mohamed Said bin Keruak. left today for Manila for a visit.
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  • 232 8 SINGAPORE, Jan. 17 THE University of Singapore will introduce for the first time a degree course in applied social studies 1 when the new academic term opens in May this year. Disclosing this today, the head of the Department of Applied Social
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  • 49 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 17.—Tin production in West Malaysia in 1968 exceeded that of the previous year by 6,400 tons, the Department of Statistics reported today. Production from January to November 1966 was ***** tons, while production over the same period In 1965 was 77,250 tons.
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  • 91 8 SINGAPORE. Jan. 16. A West German delegation will meet the Deputy Prime Minister. Dr. Toh Chin Ch y e tomorrow, to formally renew the existing airline agreement between the Singapore and Bonn Governments. The leader of the delegation, Dr. U. Bchmidt-Ott, of the West German
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  • 77 8 |/tAIA I.C.MPI R. Jan 17. The Australian Red Cross Society will send 40.000 doses of anti* typhoid vaccine for the Malaysian flood victims. This was disclosed by the national secretary for the Malaysian Red Cross Society, Mrs Douglas K. K. Lee, today. Mrs. Lee said
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  • 42 8 KOTA BHARU. Jan. 16-The Kelantan Chief Medical and Health Onicer, Dato <Dr> Abdifl Wahab bin Muhamcd AnfT. has been transferred to Kuuqtpn, Pahang, in the same capacity. Dato Abdul Wahab has been here for the last three years.
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  • 200 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 16. 'J'HE International Executive Service Corps of America has opened an office here to help commercial and industrial firms by providing the services of top executives on shortterm basis This follows the signing of an agreement between the Malaysian Government and
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  • 100 8 Kuala lumpur, Jan. 17.—The sixweek Budget session of the Dewan Ra’ayat, beginning on Jan. 19 will deal with 422 oral and w’ritten questions, 18 Bills and eleven motions. Mr. C. V. Devan Nair DAP-Bungsar) will be asking 121 of the questions. He is closely followed
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  • 138 9 MS I'ALA LUMPUR. Ian. 17. Tun Abdnl Rasak today suggested that the power generated by Malaysia's annual floods could he harnessed for the Patton’s development. At the end of hb speech to the national committee on Gorakan Main at the Nalios a I
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  • 68 9 KOALA LUMPUR. Jan. 11Two Malaysian <*>-operatives examiners, Inehe Daud bln Shamaruddln sad Mr. D R Ansndan, will Isa re for a two-month course in 00-operatives statistics in New Delhi tomorrow. Inche Daud is the assistant examiner with the Department of Co-operative Development at Kota
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  • 52 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan 17-—Sabah’s National Language Week this year —from May 23 to 2S—ls expected to be held on a mueh wider scale than last year’s, as more funds have been allocated for this purpose. The week will be held simultaneously in the M main districts throughout
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  • 364 9  -  By Margsrat We« If UAL A LUMPUR, Jan. 17.—A former U.S. Peace Corps volunteer ordered out of Sarawak by the Immigration authorities is here to make a final attempt to obtain a permit for his Melanau wife to enter the Unified States. Mr.
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  • 305 9 SINGAPORE, Jan 17 —The Singapore Government will take steps to protect all the staff in schools from attacks by lawless students or gangsters. The Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. gave this assurance at the Thomson Road General Hospital today after visiting
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  • 297 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 17. JTOR the first time, the Federation of Family Planning Associations is to organise its own training courses for doctors, nurses and midwives to man its 160 clinics throughout West Malaysia. The first course is expected to begin
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  • 48 9 IPOH. Jan 16—The Peralc Turf Club is to donate $lO,OOO to the Tengku Rahman Foundation. the chairman, Mr. Yeob Cheang Lee, announced here. The club has given $3,000 to the National Disaster Fund, and will donate $3,000 to the State flood relief fund.
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  • 65 9 {SINGAPORE, Jan. 17. —The Chinese Chamber of Commerce has received inquiries from West German industrialists looking for partners to set up Joint ventures in Singapore. Their propositions include the manufacture of stationery. sanitary ware, carpets, wboden and metal products. It is understood that more than 50 local
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  • 95 9 SINGAPORE. Jan. 15. The import quota for filament electric Mubs of 15 to 900 watts for domestic lighting, for the threemonth period from Jan. 15 to April 14> is the same as the last quota period: five per cent of the 1963 imports. All imports
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  • 63 9 SINGAPORE Jan. 17. A variety show will be held at the National Theatre on the night of Jan. 33 night in old of the flood victims in West Malaysia. Sponsored by the Malaysia Flood Relief Committee (Singapore), TV and radio personalities, film stars guitar
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  • 528 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 17. MALAYSIA can be the fastest developing 1 1 country in the world if the people show enough determination, the Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, said today. What was now required, he said, was the “spark of life” the spirit
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  • 57 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 16—A historical exhibition organised by the Malaysian Historical Society will be -opened, by Tengku Abdul Rahman tomorrow at 6 p.m. in the National Museum. i The exhibits selected from the collections of individuals and institutions throughout the country, will attempt to present Malaysia’s
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  • 61 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 16. Dato Wan. Abdul Rahim bin Ngah,. Protocol Officer ih the Ministry of External Affairs, will leave here at the end of this month to take up his new post as Counsellor in the Malaysian Embassy in Jeddah. He has served, in
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  • 217 10 Kuala lumpur, Jan. 17.—The Indonesian Government today came forward with assistance for flood relief work in the form of the services of Dr. (Miss) Christine L Semiartin. from Jakarta. “We are very grateful for this fine gesture of the Indonesian Government
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  • 27 10 PENANG. Jan. 17 —Che Noyrnah Mohamed 6a’ad was crowned “Hari Raya Kebaya Queen" at a party organised by the Malay education teachers in Provinca WclieWey.
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  • 185 10 lESSELTON, Jan. 17. —The State Minister of Finance, Inche Harris bin Mohammed Salleh, said yesterday that “there is nothing to talk about as far as we are concerned” on the continuing Philippines territorial claim on Sabah. He was speaking before leaving with a Sabah
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  • 25 10 PRNANO, Jan. 16—About 150 teachers of adult education classes here will sit for their qualifying examination at Jelutong Malay school bn Jart.'* 88
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  • 341 10 SINGAPORE, Jan. 17. J'HE Prime Minister, Mr Lee Kuan Yew, last night warned those who were not inteiested in Singapore’s survival “not to meddle in her politics. He advised them: Leave ps alone. Let me govern Singapore. You can send your money out
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  • 603 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 17. THE inquest into the death of Ong Chong during demonstrations against President Johnson s visit last October entered its second day today with a lawyer, Mr. T. T. Rajah, accusing the police of giving two versions
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  • 116 11 t/UALA LUMPUR, July, rv i(t—Mr. Khor Eng Hee, acting Principal Assistant Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. will leave early next month to fill the post of Malaysia’s first Consul to Formosa. Announcing this today, a Government statement said: “This should not be construed
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  • 30 11 HANGAR. July 16.—Six pretty girls will be chosen in Perils for training as tourist guides. They will attend a month’s course In April sponsored by the Perils Tourists’
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  • 198 11 Kuala lumpur, Jan. 16. —The patron of the Malaysian Historical Society, Tun Abdul Razak, described the first historical exhibition of the society as a means of forging a truly Malaysian community. He was opening the exhibition at the Muzlum Negara today. He said that
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  • 46 11 SINGAPORE, Julv. 16—The Hans Anderson Club here Is organising a Chinese New Year party for 2.000 underprivileged children. The party will be held at the Great World amusement park on Jan. 29. afternoon. The children will come from various welfare homes.
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  • 181 11 K. LUMPUR, Jan. 17 ]yjORE than 1,000 VIPs will attend the opening by Tengku Abdul Rahman on Jan 28 of the $50 million Chemical Company of Malaysia factory in Padang Jawa, near Klang. The chairman of the ICI In Britain, Sir Paul Chambers. and the
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  • 20 11 PENANO, Jan. 16—Fish dealer Cheah Gim Seng, 31, had his motor-cycle stolen from a Kelawei Road compound yesterday.
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  • 189 11 PENANG, Jan. 16. rpHOUSANDS of poultry in Penang face a fresh outbreak of ranikhet, an infectious disease which is reported to have been detected in several small holdings on the island today. Although no official figures are available, it is estimated that more than 150 birds
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  • 59 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 16. Thirty-four artists and two a*, collectors have donated 41 paintings valued at about $9,000 to be auctioned In aid of the National Disaster Relief Fund. The Samat Art Gallery, which is organising the auction, said today that the paintings would be display
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  • 60 11 IPOH, Jan. 16—A series of eight lectures on Law for the Layman sponsored by the Rotary Club of Ipoh, will begin in the AngloChinese School lecture hall her# on Jan. 20. Those wishing to attend arp asked to register themselves with the secretary. Vocational Services Committee,
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  • 52 11 PENANG. Jan. 16. About 500 families of Malay padi planters in Balik Pulau district expect a poor harvest this year because their crops have been damaged by insects and rats. The State Agricultural Depa rment is to be asked to destroy the pests before they inflict
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  • 30 11 PENANG, Jan. 16 —A three-man delegation is to meet the Prime Minister to discuss payment of compensation to the families of victims of the Burma Death Railway.
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  • 99 11 IfUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 16 —The Chief of the General Staff, Lt. General Tan Sri Abdul Hamid bin Bidin, and his wife will leave on Jan. 23 for a tbree-day visit to Medan at the personal invitation of General Mokhaginta, the Military Commander In
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  • 307 12 Government to withdraw its surrender offer on Feb. 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. -8. 'J’HE Government will intensify operations against Communists and Communist sympathisers in both West and East Malaysia after “Operation Harapan” ends at the end of this month. This was announced today by Tengku Abdul
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  • 55 12 TAIPING. Jan 18.—A party of 81 comprising seven families, uni North Perak will leave for Bast Malaysia on Saturday as vounteer* to work on rubber estates. They are the first batch to be selected from 400 who have registered with the Labour Exchange here
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  • 253 12 SINGAPORE, Jan. 17. P The NTUC and the visiting three-man Russian trade union delegation today declared in a joint statement that the development of fraternal ties between their labour movements would serve the cause of peace and social progress. The statement called
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  • 227 12 QEREMBAN, Jan 17. —The Negri Sembtlan Government today offered potential 1 n d u s t r 1 allsta the country’s lowest rates for Its 400-acre ready-to-serve Industrial site at Senawang. four miles from here along the Seremban-Tampln road. The offer Is less
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  • 98 12 Kuching, Jan. is— The Sarawak Government will ask the World Bank for a loan to help its educational expansion programme. A blueprint for the k>an is being worked out by the Education Department This was disclosed today by the Director of Education, Mr.
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  • 295 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 18. 'J'ENGKU Abdul Rahman today declared he would not be a party to any claim for compulsory payment from the Japanese Government to settle the “blood debt” issue. Addressing a Press conference after the weekly Cabinet meeting,
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  • 200 12 OENANG, Jan. 18.— 1 The Penang Tourist Association today urged the Central Government to send International experts to conduct a survey of the State’s tourist potentialities. “This survey should prove whether or not Penang has any attractions for tourists,” the association aald in a
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  • 19 12 KLANO Jan. 1$ Miaa Victoria Abraham has been appointed principal of the Bklund Methodist CHrls’ School here.
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  • 302 13  -  By Cheah Boon Kheng Jan. 18. Banished Malaysia born undergraduate. Abul Razak Ahmad, who is now sitting for his final law examinations at the University of Singapore, said today: “I am giving up politics,” The reason 0 *T have no choice,” he
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  • 104 13 SEREMBAN, Jan. 18.— The Alliance Party here has formed an ‘‘action committee to assist the State Government in administering the town. Chairman of the committee is Mr. Joseph Slow Loong Hin. Commttee members are Mr l)uek Kai Dong, MF Haji Sulaiman bin Jaalam, Incite Darul
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  • 57 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan. 18. A filth Unesco expert has now joined the Faculty of Engineering. University of Malaya. He is Mr. D. J. Hughes, a specialist in metallurgy. A Briton, he holds a Master of Science degree in Industrial metallurgy from Birmingham University. He Is also
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  • 62 13 Kuala limpik. jan. 18 —Tengku Abdul Kuhnian in going on his first official visit to Ceylon next month, the Foreign Ministry confirmed today. Details of Ihe visit are being worked out hv the .Malaysian and Ceylonese governments. It is expected th e Tengku will visit other
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  • 39 13 KUALA I.UMPUR. Jan. 18.—Th Sarawak Government is to donate (10,000 to the National Disaster Relief Fund, the Chief Minister. Pengmilu Tawi Sli. announced on his arrival here Unlay. (Sarawak floods spread—see above: More gifts tc fund
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  • 19 13 SINGAPORE. Jan. 18 Eightyseven accidents were reported to noiice in the last 24 hours. None was fatal
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  • 169 13 —A.P KUCHING. Jan. 18 SARAWAK’S Chief Mlnister. Penghulu Tawi Sli, said today the agreement between the Government and expatriate officers now working in Sarawak must be honoured and that any step towards a speedy Bomeanlsation must be made in the right direction. “I do not
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  • 209 13  -  By CHAN BENG SOON: Alor Star, Jan. 18 65,000 padi planters expect to earn about $10 million less from their harvest this year because of the floods. They estimate that 20 to 25 per cent of their crop has been damaged. Some
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  • 191 13 [(UALA LUMPUR, lv Jan. 18. —Help from all over the world Is being received by the Malaysian Red Cross Society for flood victims on the East Coast of West Malaysia. Mrs. Douglas K. K. Lee, the society’s national secretary, said today that six more national
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  • 29 13 SINGAPORE Jan*. 18 An air service* agreement was signed yesterday by tile Singapore and West German Governments, providing reciprocal air traffic rights between the two republics
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  • 246 14 |(UALA LUMPUR, Jan. 18.—Uneseo is starting a co-operative programme to help Malaysia in the held of education. This was stated by the deputy director of Uneseo, Dr. Malcolm S. Adtseshlah, on arrival here today on a four-day visit at the invitation
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  • 351 14 Kuala lumpur, Jan. 19. The Finance Minister, Mr. Tan Siew Sin, will unveil his plans today on how to raise an additional $lB5 million for ordinary expenditure for this year in his Budget speech to the Dewan Ra’ayat. The expenditure for this year is
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  • 110 14 SINGAPORE. Jan. 18—The Bishop of Singapore and Malaya, the Rev. Chiu Ban It. has called upon the Anglican congregations of the diocese to contribute towards the National Disaster Relief Fund of MalaysiaFor the past two Sundays, churches throughout Singapore and Malaysia have been collecting
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  • 77 14 JAL TO START S’ PORE-NEW YORK SERVICE OINGAPORE. Jan 18—The first direct air link between Singapore and New York via the Pacific will be established when Japan Air Lines launches Its round-the-world service In early March. To start the service, a west-bound flight from Tokyo will leave on March 6,
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  • 194 14 SINGAPORE, Jan. 18 T’HE Education Ministry last night blamed “continuous agitation by the Communist United Front" for the assault on Monday on the viceprincipal of the Chinese High School, Mr. Teh Kim Fatt, by about 10 former students. The Ministry, in a
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  • 118 14 Kuala lumpur. Jan. ih A Bill giving effect to the Government’s decision to ban the sale of Singapore sweepstake tickets in Malaysia will be presented to the Dewan Ra’ayat tomorrow. The Minister of Finance, Mr. Tan Siew Sin. will present the Bill, which is
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  • 41 14 SINGAPORE. Jan. 18-Hasttngs aircraft of the Royal Air Force will make their last supply drop to lonely Royal Malaysian Police forts and aborigine communities in Northern Malaya this weekend They are to be replaced by Atgoay and Beverley planes.
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  • 34 14 KUALA LUMPUR Jan. 18-StafT Sergeant Hamdan bin Ya'cob. of the Malaysian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers will leave for Britain tomorrow for a six-month course at the ROME training centre at Aborfleld,
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  • 310 14 4 LOR STAR. Jan. 18.— A doctor today claimed that he, too, had a bright object resembling a bying saucer passing over Alor Star on the night of January 15. “1 was with several friends at the Kedah Club and we all saw
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  • 36 14 SINGAPORE Jan. 18-Mr Allan Hancock. Colombo Plan expert at the Teachers’ Training College, will give a talk on "What is educational television” at the Rotary Club of Singapore-West’s luncheon meeting at Prince's Restaurant tomorrow
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  • 29 14 SINGAPORE,Jan. 18-The Minister for Education, Mr. Ong Pang Boon, will open the new PAP Pava Lebar sub-branch at Lorong Ah 900 on the ntght of Jan Jt
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  • MALAYSIAN PARLIAMENT
    • 526 15 By Our Parliamentary Reporters KUALA LUMPUR Jan It MALAYSIA’S $836.1 million development estimates for this yeai presented to the Dewan Ra’ayat today were designed mainly to generate income and employment. The tempo of develoDment activities will be more or less on the level achieved
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    • 184 15 K. LUMPUR, Jan. 19 r FHE Director of the 1 Institute for Medical Research, Dr. Ungku Omar Ahmad, will leave for Washington on Jan. 25 to discuss plans for setting up a centre for research and postgraduate studies in
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    • 251 15 UA L A LUMPUR, Jan. I#. The Minister of Education, Inche Mohamed Khir Johari, told the Dewan Ra'ayat today that there had been no favouritism shown towards any particular group in the Sixth Form entrance examinations. He was replying to Mr Lim Kean Biew
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    • 98 15 J/UALA LUMPUR. Jan. 19. A variety show In aid of flood victims will be held at the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka here at 8 15 p m. on Jan. 31. The director of the Dewan Bahasa, Syed Nasir bin Ismail, who is
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    • 220 15 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 19. T b c Ministry of Foreign Affairs needs an extra $210,000 for household furniture bought for overseas missions last year. This Is by far the biggest provision In the $1.3 million allocation the ministry is asking for under the second supplementary estimates
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    • 51 15 SINGAPORE. Jan 19 The Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs in the United Arab Republic will be sending a delegation here for a four-day goodwill visit next month. The six-man delegation, led by Mr. Mohamed Tawfik Eweda, the council's secretary-general, comprises of scholars of the Al-A/har University in
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    • 31 15 KL’ALA LUMPUR Jan. 19—Mr Ivor Kraal formerly Information Attache at the Malaysian Embassy in Manila, has been appointed Coordinator for Information ami Broadrasting, East Malaysia, baaed in Kuching
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  • 307 16 Brunei town (Brunei), Jan. 19. Brunei decided to issue its own currency because terms for use of Malaysian currency were unacceptable, State Financial Officer Dato John Lee said. He told the Legislative Council Brunei could not agree that the control of currency
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  • 22 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Jan 18—The National Cancer Society of Malaria has been granted full membership of the International Union Against Cancer.
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  • 247 16 Kuala lumpur, Jan. 19.—The GovGovernment released stockpile rice at the usual price of $27.25 to wholesalers and even to retailers to sell to the consumers at not more than $29 a picul or $1.70 per Kantang to stop rising prices. The Minister of Commerce
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  • 73 16 SINGAPORE. Jan. 19 International entertainer Harry Douglass and his Deep River Boys will Join local TV, radio and film stars in the big variety show at the National Theatrp next Jan. 23 to help raise money fr* the flood victims in Malaysia Thp band leader made
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  • 259 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 19. Abdul Rahman today warned that the Government would expel any person interfering with Sarawak internal affairs whether he is from a foreign mission, commercial firm or an expatriate serving with the State Government. The Tengku gave this warning when replying to Mr.
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  • 57 16 SINGAPORE. Jan 19 The British Chief of General Staff. Genera) Sir James Caasels, will arrive in Singapore from Hong Kong on Jan. 23 to visit British units hen His visit, described as "routine.” will last two days. After Singapore. he will tour other Britisli, Australian
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  • 81 16 SINGAPORE. Jan. 19. K Malaysian Singapore Airlines will inaugurate its first Western Austra-lia-to-Singapore air link on April 1. Using ('omet 4 jets, it will operate three return services a week between Perth and Singapore, connecting also the llong Kong and Taipeh
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  • 316 16 SINGAPORE, Jan. 19. —Shipowners have been so impressed with Singapore’s young graduate seamen that the Seafarers Welfare Board is stepping up the Intake of trainees, especially Malays. The training ship Singapore has vacancies for 30 Malay deck trainees at its next intake on
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  • 268 16 [(UALA LUMPUR, 1V Jan. 19—Tengku Abdul Rahman tuld the Dewan Ra’ayat today that Malaysia would at any time be happy to set up diplomatic* relations with Russia provided Moscow made the first move. He also disclosed that a Russian trade mission would
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  • 50 16 KUAIA I UMPUR. Jan. 19 The Minister of Finance, Mr Tan Siew Sin. told Parliament today that the Government bought $1 million worth of shares $4O million in the National Electricity Board and $1 million in the Malaysian Industrial Development. Finance Ltd. last year.
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  • 32 16 KI.UANO Jan. 19—Duto T«*o Chic Chong Km beta ro-olected chairman of Kiunng District Wol fare Council. Mrs. Chuah Huat Seng hns b«>f>n rc-clected secretary. with Inohe Sulatmnn bin Friar re-Mrcted treasurer.
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  • 503 17 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 20 By OUR PARLIAMENTARY REPORTERS JENGKU Abdul Rahman told the Dewan Ra’ayat today he was not anticommunist. “I am only against those Communists who use violence to change or take away what is good for others,” he added. He was
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  • 27 17 KANGAR. Jan. 19—The collection of ‘'fitrah” (religious) tithes is expected to increase bv about $lO 000 this year, la t year's collection was $5O 000
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  • 197 17 KUALA LUMPUR, 1Y Jan. 19. Ten Bills were presented to the Dewan Ra'ayat today. One of the major Bills was the Pertubohan Berlta Na-slonal Malaysia Bill which seeks to set up Bernama Malaysia’s national news agency to collect and distribute news and features
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  • 29 17 PARIT BUNTAR. Jan. 19 With the end oi the fasting month, harvesting of padi fields in Krian North has started. Another bumper harvest is expected this year
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  • 238 17 PENANG Jan 20. 'J'HE Mayor, Mr. Ooi Thiam Siew, predicted a “grim future” for Malaysia. “This is what I can see from the Finance Minister's Budget,” he told a Press confer- ence. On Mr. Tan’s call for sacrifices from the people. he said; "This
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  • 90 17 SINGAPORE, Jan 20—The Indian Minister for External Affairs. Mr. Mohamed All Cartm Chagla today praised the new order in Indonesia. But he told reporters at the Singapore airport, when he made a brief stopover on his way to Rangoon: “The country is still In a
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  • 60 17 SINGAPORE Jan 30. A $»CfO vehicle to be used as a mobile clinic will be presented to the Malaysian Government by the trustees of M.E.S Anguilia (Wflkaff). It is to be used in Mecca for relief work among pilgrims from Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore. The presentation will
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  • 141 17 l/UALA LUMPUR. Jan. 20.5 —The second symposium on scientific and technological research In Malaysia and Singapore with "Natural Resources Research" as its theme will be held at the Faculty of Science. University of Malaya, from Feb. 1 to 4. The symposium, sponsored and organised bv
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  • MALAYAN SHARE MARKET REVIEW
    • 1971 18 From Our Market Correspondent f fHK tone on the Stock Exchange was firm right up to Malaysian Budget day last week —and even on Friday, when the Budget proposals were known to the market, prices stayed steady in all sections. The market on
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    • 26 18 SVBMI TIN W.fo). (par picul). >eia. gsea.ii 17. s»H«k asgt.ee li. 66)4 ate. S6MJ» 11. BH Ha. gggg.lf St. 58* eta. ggtl.tt si. geei.ee
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    • 77 18 Jan. 18 Jan. 17 Jan. 18 Jan. 19 Jan 20 .Jan 21 Industrials: 101.82 100 .86 101.14 101.76 101«« 101 Si JfepwUssi 102.29 103.13 103.13 102.79 102 85 101 72 EG! 07 Z? 107.84 108.17 108 59 108 36 108 04 I rubbers: 111.52 111.50 111 60
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    • 38 18 ON tbtt fraa arahanga marktt In Hone Kong on Saturday th* U l. dollar waa quoted at 6.7)1 tor T.T. and 6.721 for cash Starling yaa quot»d at 15.94 and ana taat af gain at 2««.
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    • 106 18 Csrrent Dale Total for Total for payment pr.yable the vear previous rear A. Hi lain 10% Mar. 23 374% Rerjunlai 1/Bt Feb. 22 4/3 Moprng f 1966 1 3d. Mar. 10 4/6 7/4| 1967 1 ftd.t Mar. 10 4/6 K. Kainp.tr 1/3 Jan 25 7 3 6/6 Petaling
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    • 425 18 riE local Rubber Market was slow to form at the opening of the week and was lacking In Initiative following the long Hart Raya holidays and practically unchanged London advices, states H.C.B. A. Cd. In their weekly review. But aa considerations of the effect on
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    • 79 18 CMIMB6B Fradktee SveHange, Singe per* mm pfi**« per pleui yeater day: Oeeanwt ail: bulk t*S sellers, drum $476 selltrs. Oepra: Mixel (f.0.b.) sose Jaa./ Feb. I?.| B. Papser: Muu.ok white ***** ae.lere. Sarawak wblla Ii 40 setlei*, specie Sarawak black |rjO anllere, garbled lauttsoag black Sit2k sellar, ,(60
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    • 83 18 i HI Atteriallen *r Bane* m Malay tie uutd* the*# ta It* ratee to Dit-iehant* yaalerday (all ratad to 6t()0): United gtetM: buying TT 32 11/16, airmail 01) 22 13 10. »n d at sx 3'l« oiedll bin*, 3* I is trad* bill* Canada: hu/ior TT 36) afrmai'
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  • 140 19 ftfUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 20. A Russian cultural danoe troupe will perrorm Here early next month The team—the Bakhor Uzbek Folk Dance Bnsemoie— led by Madam Turgenbaeva Mukaram ma, comprises 42 dancers (all girls) 12 musicians and five technicians and officials. The deputy chairman
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  • 113 19 If (JALA LUMPUR, Jan. 2t. n —About 300 Division One and super-scale officers left the civil service over the past two years—eithe rfor further studies or to better their prospects. the Prime Minister disclosed this in the Dewan Ra’ayat today in answer
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  • 53 19 MALACCA, Jan. lg—The Singapore Chamber Ensemble, conducted by Mr Paul Ablthegarvaden. principal of the Teachers* Training College, wt’l perform at the Pay Pong Middle Bchool here on Feb 4. in aid of the Malacca Rotary charities Tickets are priced at |5 S 3 and S 2 (|1
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  • 528 19 K. LUMPUR. Jan. 20 the initial enthusiabm public reaction to Mr. Tan Siew Sin’* Budget proposals haa become one of mixed feelings. "Quite disappointing’” was how the secretary of the PenAng Importers and Exporters Association, Mr. Saw Hun Eng. described It. It hud b-en the
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  • 111 19 |£UALA LUMPUR, Jan. 20— t'.ov.a on* unucr wh.ch S.ngapjre nationa.s would continue serving in the Ma:aysian armed forces were contained In three Bills passed by the Dewan Ra’ayat today. In the three Bills amending the Navy Air Force and Territorial Army Ordinances, the Armed
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  • 175 19 LUMPUR, Jan. 20. —lpob is to get a poly technic, under agreement reached today with Unesco (United Nations Educational. Social and Cultural Organisation) The agreement was signed here by the Minister of Education. Inche Mohamed Khlr Johari, and the visiting Deputy DirectorGeneral of
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  • 103 19 PENANO. Jan. 20—The Chief Minister Tan Sri Wong Poa Nee. declared open the Zue Hr reedmill at Mak Mandin Industrial estate In Butterworth yesterday He said that in the past Penang nad had to Import poultry and )lgs but today It was in
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  • 27 19 SINGAPORE. Jan. 20-MaJ.Gen. l> A Beckett na» taken over as Chief of Staff HQ Par East Land Forces in succession to M*l-Oen H A Lasceiles.
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  • 160 19 ic LUMPUR, Jan. 20 PRESIDENT Marcos has 4 Issued directives designed to Implement the Philip-plne3-Malaysla agreement for lolnt co-operation to combat smuggling activities in the area between Sabah and the Southern Philippines Islands. The President ordered: THE REINFORCEMENT of four customs and Immigration
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  • 277 20 fE&3ELTON, Jaa 22. Sabah Chief Minister, Mr. Peter Lo, said here yesterday that he foresaw a flourishing future for tourism in Sabah provided they set out to develop tourism on original lines and not Imitations of what tourists might see elsewhere. He was speaking
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  • 299 20 Kuala lumpur, Jan. 22.—The Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications, Tan Sri V. T. Sambanthan, said today that the majority of Malaysian Indians refused to get up after being trapped, "It is no/usd of talking about our fioxtous heritage and uvrng us oream
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  • 151 20 Kuala lumpur, Jan. 22. The Lincoln Cultural Centre, which was closed on Nov. 7 last year for extensive renovation, has reopened. The centre now has several new additions, including an auditorium and a conference room for the use of cultural and educatlo nal groups
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  • 153 20 SINGAPORE, Jan. 22. —Singapore's Minister for Education, Mr. Ong Pang Boon, will Inaugurate 81 ng apore s new Educational Television Service on Saturday at the ETV studios at the Teachers Training College in Paterson Road at 7.30 p.m. The service, which is all
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  • 87 20 SINGAPORE, Jan. 22—A ISS.SOO cnooile clinic bougnt from a fund at up by Um late Mr. M.B.E Anguilla was presented to the Malaysian Government here today. It wIU be used In Arabia for relief work to pilgrims from Malaysia. Brunei and Singapore The presentation was
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  • 74 20 IPOH, J n. 33 Dm to 8. P. Seenlvasagam warn elected chair* man of the Perak, Kedah and Perils Bar Comtttee at a meeting attended by about 50 lawyers yesterday. Senator Yeoh Kean Teik. Mr. V Jeyaratnam, Mr. H. Sankey and Mr Lai Harcharan Singh acre
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  • 162 20 SINGAPORE, Jan. 22. Royal Air Force men who last month positioned the cross on the top of the new Hak k a Methodist Church In Newton Road have been presented with gold medallions In appreciation of their efforts. The cross, weighing
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  • 54 20 PBNANQ, Jan. 23 The State Government has received the approval of the federal Treasury to create a poet of principal Assistant Secretary (economics) to serve full-tlm* with the Economic Advisory Committee The Chief Minister Tan 8n Wong Pow Nee. said that the appointment would be made
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  • 38 20 SXNOAPORK, Jan. 33—The Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Toh Chin Chye has appointed Mr. J. P. Cowin, Mr. J. PlUal and Dr. Owee Ah Leng to be members of the Seamen’s Lodging-Houses licensing Authority for two years.
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  • 34 20 BUNGAI PAT AN I, Jan. 22—The Rev. Noel Arputbaraj hae been Stated chairman of the ii Methodist Church A!«ir Star Mr P A Paul is treasurer and Mr C P Doss, secretary
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  • 174 20 If UALA LUMPUR, Jan. IS. IX The Fort Swettenham Authority today announced reduction of import and export charges on cargo to and from Malaysian porta. The Aathority’a general manager. Inche Mohamed Zain bin Ahmad, said the reduction was to give
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  • 131 20 The man who tried to buy’ a Govt job ITU ALA LUMPUR, Jan... LV a man Who tried to "bay" the post of a junior laboratory assistant fonnd himself In court today. -Ho pleaded fuiltj to corruptly offering gratification of $lO6 to the secretary of the Pub lit Service Commission,
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  • 113 20 ITU ALA LUMPUR, Jan. 22. The Malaysian Youth Council la to be asked to formulate a programme similar to the in-ter-racial student exchange scheme. A recommendation to this effect was agreed upon at the two-day Youth Seminar which ended at the Kampong Pandan Youth Centre
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