The Straits Budget, 31 May 1967

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    • 137 2  -  ISHAK BIN ARSHAD O.iemor (Pahang) AS a citizen of Malaysia I would like to see her achieve real improvement and solid progress In every Held of human activities with the help of progressive friendly nations, at no extra financial burden to the government. I
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    • 94 2  -  YEOH KEAT BAN Ben tong. I would like to endorse the statements by Mr. N. R. Slvaralah, public relations officer of MVSWC. and Join with him in his support for the American Peece Corps and other voluntary service workers (ST. May 23). Not a few people In Malaysia know
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    • 120 2  -  P O. DHARAN Tanjong Sepat WE refer to a report In the Btralts Times of May 5 concerning the cost of electrical Installations In a schools complex In Kuantan. We wish to make It clear that the bill mentioned In the report was not submitted by the electrical
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    • 282 2  -  K P. TAN Kuantan IT is not so much study as severe drilling m the new method o l answering questions -nat the LCE students are being subjected to in schools this year With the advent of the computer, methods of presenting answers to
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    • 161 2  -  DENISE DAVIS Singapore RESIDENTS Singapore I BELIEVE that the next m phase of the replanning of the traffic flow in Orchard Road Is going to deprive the Boclety tor the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of a large section of their existing kennels, whilst I
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    • 91 2  -  MUSIC-LOVER Singapore CINGAPORE holds a musical festival every year proving the Government’s Interest In music. There are also hundreds of music’ans some outstanding. Taking these facts together it seems the time Is ripe for Singapore to have Its own Institution for advanced mus’cul studies. Those who want
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    • 134 2  -  T. C. WONG Koala Lumpur IT is a surprise to discover that there is no call offices In Kuala Lumpur from where one can make an overseas phone call. Kuala Lumpur Is supposed to be a city and the capital of Malaysia Calls can of
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    • 143 2  -  HAJI HASHIW BIN HAJI ABDUL GHANI Malacca. A HAJI WRITES AS a pilgrim, I boarded- the m.s Kuala Lumpur at Pori Bwet*enham on Jan 18 and after seeing and studying everything on both the outward and homeward Journeys. I. without any reservation, fully endorse the statement made by
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    • 81 2  -  M. M. PREM Kuala Lumpur WAS very much pleased to hear from outstation race-goers that the Selangor Turf Club at Its last meeting did a live broadcast of the big sweep draw Off-course funters were thus able to now the 3 digit numbers drawn, well in ad vance
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    • 354 2  -  MX PAUI Work* Manager. Kayar (M) Limited Pontlan Beaar Johore MAY 1 clarify the report (May 11) under the heading “Our Coir Factory faces big Ceylon threat”? Tne Kayar (M) factory Is now w any ua,.ger of being c*o*ea down, it is true
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    • 625 3 —Straits Times. May 23 In just three weeks the new currency notes will be in circulation Malaysian dollars, Singapore dollars and Brunei dollars, of equal value, and of the same worth as the Mulayan dollar: two shillings and fourpence sterling. The Malayan dollar will remain legal
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    • 300 3 —Straits Times. May 23 The countries of Asia have never been more alive to the need for economic co-oper-ation. It is not new, this awareness that nations can achieve together much that might be beyond them individually. It already has institutional expression in the Association of South-East Asia and
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    • 261 3 —Straits Times. May 23 Changes proposed in the constitution of the Selangor State development Corporation reflect the manner in which this organisation has developed since its days as the Petaling Jaya Development Corporation. It is no longer feasible, so diverse have become its activities, to limit severely the
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    • 200 3 Straits Times, May 22 New students at the University of Singapore are going through the customary business of being told that university life is something special, not just an uncomplicated round of study and play. Mr. Ong Pang Boon, the Education Minister, wants them to participate in
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    • 645 3 —Straits Times, May 24 Penang will have to make up its mind sooner rather than later whether it wants to keep its free port status. It is unlikely to be allowed to be half in and half out of the principal customs area, with protective duties for
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    • 183 3 —Straits Times, May 34 The Malayan Railway is not letting the reputed economies of diesel power over steam go to its head. There is a programme for an all-diesel service, certainly, but it seems unlikely to put many steam locomotives out of business. In September, 1965, the Railway
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    • 590 4 —Straits Times. May 26 The Education Minister Inche Khir Johari, who has been inquiring into the Sabah Alliance split on behalf of National Alliance headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, seems hopeful of a reconciliation, fhe differences between the United Sabah National Organisation and the United Pasokmomugun Kadazan Organisation,
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    • 450 4 —Straits Times. May 26 The engineering side of the Muda River irrigation scheme I moves ahead rapidly. Yesterday it was Perils’ turn for a ground breaking ceremony for one of it* phases, the Sultan setting an excavator' to work on $3l million worth of distribution channels. About 75,000
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    • 174 4 —Strait* Times. May 26 Completion of the National Electricity Board's transmission lines from Kuala Pilah to Gemas and Segamat takes the I construction of a national grid a useful step forward. Two old and inefficient diesel power stations, serving the two towns, have been closed down and
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    • 678 4 —Straits Times, May 26 The Singapore Government had made it known to the public several times since March that it was thinking of discontinuing the School Certificate and Higher School Certificate examinations and substituting for them the conceptually rather different teats —long ago adopted in Britain and
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    • 377 4 Strait* Ti*ies, May 27 Plans for a Malaysian national shipping line look practical at last with the Japanese offer of two ocean-going freighters in settlement of the claim for compensation for “unhappy memories” associated with Japan’s wartime occupation. There is agreement in principle that this gift, and Japanese
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  • 383 5 SEEKING A FAIR PROMOTION SYSTEM... KUALA LUMPUR. May 21. 'J'HE Staff side of the National Whitley Council and the official side are “slowly but surely” coming to an agreement on the new Disciplinary and Promotions Regulations. The regulations were promulgated after
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  • 90 5 May 21 The Raja oi Perlis yesterday called on all State Assemblymen and Government servants to give their fullest co-operation to the Raja Muda during his absence on tour with the Raja Perempuan. The Raja, who declared open the new $25,000 mosque at Mata Ayer,
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  • 44 5 KUALA LUMPUR. May 21—An Australian concert pianist. Miss Ruth Nye, will give a recital at the Malayan Teachers’ College auditorium here at 8.30 pm. on June 1. Tickets at $5. $3. and SI can be obtained at Bata's, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman.
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  • 184 5 SINGAPORE, May 21. Radio Singapura has begun a novel experiment in tunes by combining Western and Chinese musical instruments to produce local compositions for a drama which will be included in the forthcoming Music and Dance Festival 1967. The drama, entitled “Discovery
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  • 108 5 PENANG. May 21 —Mr. and Mrs N.G. Pillai last night entertained a large gathering of friends and relations to a buffet dinner to celebrate the recent mairiage of their eidest son, Dr. G. Devadass Pillai to Dr Vanaja Nair of the General Hospital, Kuala Lumpur.
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  • 24 5 SINGAPORE. May 21 The Singapore Tourist Association will hold It* annual meeting at Den mark House at 230 p.m on Mav 26
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  • 212 5 IS UA L A LUMPUR, “May 21.—The Vang di-Pertuan Agon* will open the fourth session of Parliament on June 14. The ceremonial opening will be witnessed by Cabinet Ministers, judges, members of the diplomatic corps and other dignitaries. His Majesty will address
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  • 83 5 UUALA LUMPUR, May 21.—The Japanese Ambassador to Malaysia, Tan Sri Fumihiko Kai (right) flew to Tokyo today to prepare for the visit of Tengku Abdul Rahman there. He will be in Tokyo for a week. The Tengku is leaving on May
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  • 32 5 SEREMBAN, May 21—The Mrntri Besar. Dato iDr.t Mohamed Said bin Mohamed. will open a one-dav civics course for 40 non-Malays at the community hall in Port Dickson on May 26.
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  • 24 5 SEREMBAN. May 21—The American Ambassador to Malaysia, Mr. Janies Bell, will present children's playgiound equipment to Kampong LBJ at Labu tomorrow.
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  • 47 5 SINGAPORE. May 21—The Finance Minister has appointed Mr. Chua Kim Ye r w to be Deputy Controller of Foreign Exchange and Mr. Yew Chong Kew as Assistant Controller. Mr. Chu? is Singapore’s Accoun-tant-Generil and deputy chairman of the new Board of Commissioner* of Currency.
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  • 37 5 BATU PAHAT. May 21 The newly-formed eight-man Batu Pahat Town Council advisory committee had its first meeting here yesterday. The committee was headed by a member of the Johore Executive Council, Mr. Tan Peng Koon
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  • 235 6 Kuala lumpur, May 19.—One of India’s most active social workers said today political and social that Indian women were now fully accepted by their men as equals, both in the arenas. Bhe Is Mrs. Kamala Slnha, 31, national chairman of the
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  • 50 6 JOHORE BAHRU. May 21—The Mentri Brsar of Johore. Dato Haji Othrnan Sa'at, today opened four rural development projects at Ulu Tiram. U miles from here. The projects are a $12,000 mosque, a $3,000 community hall, a *l5 000 midwife clinic and a $l,OOO rubber processing centre.
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  • 27 6 KUANTAN, May 21—The Mentri Beßar of Pahang, Dato HaJl Yahaya bin Mohamed Seh. will open a two-day leadership course at Kuala Llpls on June 10.
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  • 329 6  -  •y r ft. CHANDRAN SINGAPORE, May 19. —The U.S. Embassy here said today that most of the official American purchases of Singapore goods for the war effort in South Vietnam were now being done direct from manufacturers and exporters. Mr. Bert Ludy, head
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  • 199 6 pENANG, May 21.—A Malaysian-Japan-ese Society, the first of its kind in the country, was formed at a meeting held at the Rubber Trade Association here yesterday. “The idea of forming this society arose from discussions as to the usefulness and importance of such an
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  • 84 6 SINGAPORE, May 21 k Japanese organist Yoshifumi Kirlno will perform in Singapore for the second time at the Conference Hall In Shenton Way on May 27. The electronic organ recital. sponsored by Yamaha Music (Asia) Ltd., will feature a programme of semiclassics. folk songs,
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  • 29 6 KUCHING. May 21— MARA Is to organi.se advanced business courses for native businessmen in the State the MARA officer here. Inche Kamaruddin bin Dato Abu Bukar. announced
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  • 166 6 IPOH, May 21. Foreign participation in a local industry is an expression of the confidence in the economic and political stability of the country, said the Raja Muda of Perak. He was declaring open a branch of Oriental Tin Smelters Co. Ltd at Puslng 10
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  • 183 6 ~'ENANG. Mpy 21.—The 4j first Gurkha troops to garrison Penang since the War will take over from the 2nd Bn. Royal Green Jackets, at Minden Barracks here. An advaneo party of the 2/10 Gurkha Regiment from Singapore, under the command of Lt.-Col. J. G. Williams,
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  • 142 6 SINGAPORE, May 21. —Two visiting professors will each give a public lecture here this week. Professor Jan Brod, director of the Institute for Cardiovascular Research in Prague (Csechoslovakla >, will talk on chronic pyelonephritis at the Pathology Lecture Theatre, General Hospital, at 5.15 p.m. tomorrow.
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  • 140 6 CINGAPORF. May 21 Singapore will send a three-man delegation to attend the Commonwealth Secretariat meeting of senior Commonwealth officials on aid and development to be held at Nairobi. Kenya, from Mav 24 to June 5. The delegation will be led by Mr. Wong Ha Hee.
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  • 32 6 SINGAPORE. Mh.v 15— Telephone service between Singapore and Guyana is now available to the public. Calls to the Republic of Oumbla will also be available from June 1.
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  • 499 7 K. LUMPUR, May 22 'fHE Minister of Finance, Mr. Tan Siew Sin, said today that the surest way to trigger off a flight of capital was to restrict capital outflow For this reason, no action would be taken to check the $300
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  • 332 7 Kuala lumpur, May 22. —The Raja Permaisuri Agong is to open the week-long Ideal Home Exhibition at the Stadium Negara on July 8. It Is being jointly organised by the YWCA of Kuala Lumpur and its parent body, the YWCA of Malaysia, to
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  • 29 7 KUALA LUMPUR May 22—The Minister of Land and Mines. Indie Abdul Rahman Ya’akub, will open a survey office in Kemanian on May 27 at 10 a m.
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  • 201 7 KUALA LUMPUR, May 21. FjENMARK and Sweden are willing to help Ma- laysia develop her co-operative movement, the Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications, Tan Sri V. T. Sambanthan, said here last The two countries, who6e co-operative movements are supposed to be the best
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  • 92 7 KUALA LUMPUR May 22 —The chairman of the Malayan Association for the Blind, Dato Justice H. T. Ong. today appealed to the public and firms to donate generously to its annual Flower Day on June 3. Artificial flowers for any donation and car stickers at $1 each
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  • 156 7 SINGAPORE. May 22 TIE Uniview, Journal of the Overseas Commonwealth Forces Employees Union (Malaya), is curious about the nature of assistance Britain Intends to give to Malaysia and Singapore to offset any possible economic setbacks by the withdrawal of British troops from the two countries
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  • 158 7 PENANG, May 22. The first meeting of the steering committee of the Regional Centre for Education in Science and Mathematics will be held here tomorrow. It will be opened by the Chief Minister, Tan Sri Wong Pow Nee. Two delegated each from Malaysia, Singapore.
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  • 79 7 L'UALA LUMPUR. May 22 i— The Minister of Transport. Tan Sri Sardon, today signed an air services agreement the sixth since the beginning of this year with France. The Frencn Ambassador, Mr. Pierre Anthonloz, signed on behalf of his Government. Tan Sri Sardon called
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  • 289 8  -  KHIR, NOW IN JESSELTON, IS OPTIMISTIC From Albert Ramalingam JESSELTON, May 22.—Inche Mohamed Khir Johari, the Umno secretary-general, arrived here today armed only with a jangling bunch of keys to aid him in his trouble-shooting mission in Sabah. Inche Khir, who Is also the
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  • 100 8 IJUALA LUMPUR, May 22 IX The Minister of Transport, Tan Sri Sardon, left tonight for Singapore to begin a three-week tour of Europe. Tan Sri Sardon who was accompanied by the Director of Civil Aviation, Mr. C. Morelra, will visit leading European cities. During
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  • 56 8 RUALA LUMPUR, May 22 11 New currency totalling $lO9 million has been flown to the East Coast. The money was taken to the airport under heavy escort from th* Bank Negara store at Batu Tiga. The new currency will be distributed in Kelantan,
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  • 42 8 KUALA TRENGGANU. May 21— The Mentri Besar, Tan Bri Ibrahim Pikri bin Haji Mohamcd, today opened three projects. They are a $1,500 prayer hall at Kampong Burong Bahru, a $6,000 community centre and a $lO,OOO mosque at Kampong Tepus
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  • 187 8 ‘BE READY TO PLAY BIG ROLE CALL TO LABOUR SINGAPORE, May 22. —Waterfront workers must be prepared for a big role in future regional economic cooperation in this part of the world by increasing their efficiency. This call to thousands of workers, who make their livelihood on the Republic’s entrepot
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  • 331 8 TAIPING, May 22. THE Government is to be urged to use EngL lish as the medium of instruction in all Malay medium primary schools from next year. This was decided at a committee meeting of the Union of National School Teachers (Kesatuan
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  • 140 8 MR. TAN’ S PATRIOTIC MISSION TO IPOH IPOH. May 21 Mr. Tan 1 Slew 81n, national president of the Malaysian Chinese Association, will arrive here on May 25 on a one-day visit to encourage loyalty to the country and respect for the National Anthem. He will be accompanied by the
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  • 88 8 ALOR STAR. May 22 -A member of Parliament Mr. Llm Pee Hung, was re-elected president of the Alor Star division of the Malaysian Chinese Association last night. He defeated his only opponent Senator Dato (Dr.) Cheah To. n Lok, by 14 votes. Senator
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  • 574 9 K. LUMPUR. May 23 'JENGKU Abdul Rahman will seek Japan's assistance to set up a national shipping line as part of the ‘*blood debt” settlement. He will put forward this proposal to the Japanese Prime Minis te
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  • 142 9 SINGAPORE, May 22 Pugilistic organisations in Singapore have an important role to play in helping to build a tough and rugged people for the Republics survival in turbulent South-East Asia. Speaking at the opening of the eightday pugilistic competition of the People’s Association at
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  • 75 9 JOHORE BAHRU, May 22—The Mentri Besar of Johorc. Duto Othman Sa'at, today criticised some FLDA scheme settlers who had failed to develop land given to them. Speaking at the opening of a school at Buklt Batu, an FLDA scheme near Kulai. 40 miles from here,
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  • 226 9 KUALA LUMPUR, May 22. TENGKU ABDUL RAHMAN and the Japanese Prime Minister, Mr. Sato, will have a final round of talks in Tokyo on May 24 to settle the $l3O million blood deb't issue. The Tengku. accompanied by the Economic Planning Unit
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  • 119 9 SINGAPORE. May 21—A High Court judge, Mr. Justice A V. Winslow, has been elected the first chairman of the new Board of Legal Education under the Legal Profession Act. Also elected at the first meeting of the board held recently was Prof. O.
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  • 54 9 SUNGEI PATANI. May 22 Malaysia and Singapore have been invited to send a delegation to participate in the Third World Congress of the Lay A postdate in Rome in October. Singapore’s representatives will be Mr. R.W. Mosbergen, Mr. Cyril Chew and Miss Catherine Ng, with Rev. Father
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  • 201 9 SINGAPORE, May 22. Teachers here have been warned to refrain from patronising bars of “dubious respectability." The warning is contained in an Education Ministry circular reminding ceachers that they are expected to “conduct themselves at all time* with propriety and decorum befitting their
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  • 47 9 SINGAPORE. May 22—Mr. DO. Anderson, Australia’s DirectorGeneral of Civil Aviation, has arrived here to negotiate and initial an air agreement between Australia and Singapore, He flew in yesterday evenlnf accompanied by his wife. He is eipected to stay two or three days
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  • 386 10 JESSELTON, May 23. THE new Sabah Chief Minister, Tun Mustapha bin Dato Harun, made his first official public address here today and in it he made a plea to Sabahans not to think “in terms of the narrow context of Sabah.”
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  • 95 10 Kuala lumpur. May 22—Toh Puan Raha, wife of the Deputy Prime Minister. Tun Abdul Razak, will open a course on the nutritional value of food and cleanliness at the Women s Institute tomorrow morning. Thirty-three W.I. leaders, r®E resenting all the 11
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  • 64 10 BINQAPORE. May 23—The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. 8. Rajaratnam, will meet the Rumanian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Cornellu Manescu, when he arrives at the Paya Lebar Airport on May 27 for a three-day visit. During his stay In Singapore, Mr. Manescu will meet the Prime
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  • 61 10 SEREMBAN. May 23—The Seremban Jaycees is to give scholarships worth $1,600 to needy pupil.' in Negri Sembilan. Under the scheme* the Jaycees will hand over the money to the head of school who then uses it to buy books or uniforms or pay for the
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  • 20 10 KANOAR, May 23—The Perli* branch of the DTC Teachers’ Union will hold its annual meeting on June 10.
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  • 242 10 Kuala lumpur, May 23, —Toh Puan Raha, wife of Tun Abdul Razak, today called for greater participation by rural women in all activities connected with development and nationbuilding. But she added: “I don't suggest that they must totally leave their house work
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  • 291 10 JESSELTON, May 23. THE Minister of Education, Inche Mohamed Khir Johari, today reminded Sabahans that Malaysia was for all Malaysians. "There Is no question/* he said, "of West Malaysia belonging to West Malaysians and East Malaysia to East Malaysians.” He added if East
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  • 63 10 KUALA LUMPUR. May 23—A three-man delegation, led by Malaysian Charge d’Affaires at Adis Ababa. Inche Abdullah All, will take part In Commonwealth Senior Officials’ seminar at Nairobi, Kenya, from Friday to June 0. Other members of the delegation are Mr. Wong Kum Choon, Principal Assistant Secretary
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  • 124 10 Kuala lumpur, May 23.—The Malayan Railway Is buying another 10 diesel locomotives as part of its plan to have an all-diesel railway. Tenders have been Invited for the supply of the locomotives which will be similar to the 41 now In use. The
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  • 155 10 Kuching, May 23 The three -milk stretch of road from Kuching airport to ttoe municipal boundary had been found to be totally Inadequate to cope with present traffic and a dual carriageway was now being built to replace It, the Minister for
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  • 338 11 WESAK DAY CELEBRATIONS KUALA LUMPUR, May 23. gUDDHISTS today flocked to temples here for Wesak Day celebrations. There were ceremonies of meditation, alms-giving and the setting free of captive birds at the temples at Brickfields, Jalan Pekililing, Jalan Birch and Kampong Siam, off
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  • 330 11 PENANG, May 23 \f ALAYSIA is very proud to be chosen as the 1?1 regional centre for education in science and mathematics for South-East Asian countries, the Chief Minister, Tan Sri Wong Pow Nee, said here today. "In accepting this
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  • 55 11 SEREMBAN May 22—A Santa Claus Society has been formed here "to bring cheer to children and promote goodwill among men.” A retired headmaster, Mr. Lionel Van Geyzel, was elected Its first president at a meeting on May 21 Mr. V. S. Param is tht secretary and Mr.
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  • 52 11 KUALA LUMPUR. May 21—The Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, and the Minister of Labour. Mr. V Manickavasagam, will visit the Sri Maha Muriapiman Temple in High Street at 5 30 p.m. tomorrow. They will also Inspect the construction work now In progress on the new
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  • 326 11 JOHORE BAHARU, May 23. 'JHE South Johore branch of the All Malayan Estates Staff Union today expressed fears that the present price of rubber is resulting in some estates running at a loss while others are on the border line. “If prices were to
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  • 40 11 KUANTAN, May 22—Mr. E J. Johnson has been re-elected president of the Malaysian Indian Congress branch here Other officials: Mr D.P Vidyarthl, vicepresident Mr M. Pavadal, secretary; Mr S Slngaram, assistant secretary; and Mr K 6 Maniam. treasurer.
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  • 202 11 Kuala lumpur. May 22. —Sales of British cars, which dropped by more than 50 per cent since the abolition of the Commonwealth preferential rates last August, are gradually picking up again. Importers believe this is an Indication that the public has accepted the
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  • 33 11 SINGAPORE. May 22—The first 45ft. twin-screw patrol boat for the Royal Ceylon Navy built by Vosper Thornycroft (Par East) will be loaded aboard the Benhope tomorrow for delivery to Ceylon.
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  • 254 12 Confident Upko, Usno will patch up differences within a week KUALA LUMPUR, May 24. Minister of Education, Inche Mohamed Khir Johari, has found a “fair, reasonable and workable formula” to patch the differences between the United Sabah National Organisation and the United Pasokmomugun Kadazan Organisation. He told
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  • 127 12 I£CALA LI'MPI'R, May 24. 11 —The Commonwealth Development Corporation la Malaysia hopes to atart a £2 million oil palm venture in Sarawak before the end of the year. The corporation’s annual report said that investment ia the East Asia and Pacific Islands
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  • 31 12 KUALA LUMPUR. May 34.-A Malaysian delegation to the International Labour Conference led bv the Minister of Labour. Mr. V. Manlf kavaflagam, will leave Bubang Airport tomorrow for Geneva.
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  • 174 12 OINGAPORE, May 24. —Now that Singapore has taken over supervision of the banking system in the Republic, banks will have to adjust their liquidity holdings. The Minister for Finance, Mr. Lim Kim San, said in Parliament today: “In other words, if banks in Singapore
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  • 56 12 KANGAR. May 24.—A police parade will be neld on the State Secretariat grounds on May 30 when the Raja of Perlia opens the fourth session of the State Assembly. The Raja and Raja Perempuan will be received on arrival by the Mentri Besur, Tan Sri Sheikh
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  • 213 12 What Commonwealth shows the world by Khir K. LUMPUR, May 24 THE Commonwealth has M and Is still showing the world that people of totally ditferent races and backgrounds can meet and cooperate with each other, the Minister of Education, Inche Mohamed Khir Johari, said tonight. “When they have difficulties,
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  • 208 12 SINGAPORE, May 24. rpHE Minister for Finance, Mr. Llm Kim San, told Parliament today that as Singapore was not a sugar and rice-growing country it was not within the Government’s power to control their rising prices. In a statement during question time, he added
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  • 92 12 KTALA LUMPUR. May 24—The acting Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Kazak. announced today that the research cess on rubber would be increased from seveneighth of a cent to one rent a pound from June 1 Tun Razak, who presided at today's Cabinet meeting, said that the
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  • 21 12 PENANG, May 24—Malay fishermen in Pulau Betong. Batik Pulau. have agreed in principle to form a co-operative fishing society
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  • 38 12 TET.UK ANSON. May 24—The Raja Muda of Perak will open the Shell Traffic games on the Town Council padang here on May 26. Pupils from 15 primary schools In the Teluk Anson area will take part.
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  • 300 12 Kuala lumpur. May 24. A oneyear course on the teaching of agriculture In secondary schools has started at the Serdang College ot Agriculture. About 15 graduates of t lie college, the Faculty of Agriculture, University or Malaya, and qualified staft of the Ministry
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  • 665 13 SINGAPORE, May 24 r pHE Singapore Government today took another step to safeguard the Republic's economy from disruption by ‘‘inside and outside forces’’ through the trade unions. Moving the second reading of the Trade Unions (Amendment) Bill which was later passed, the
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  • 179 13 KUALA LUMPUR, May 24. |\R. Tan Chee Khoon (Lab-Batu) said today that he was proud of the part played by students In the struggle for the preservation of fundamental liberties. He reminded students of the great odds against them and others engaged in
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  • 77 13 SINGAPORE. May 24 13 Singapore imported $271.1 million worth of goods from China last year. Singapore's exports to China, on the other hand, included only $200,000 worth of locally-process-ed rattan and cane, and $18.9 million of re-ex-ports. These figures were given by the
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  • 190 13 SINGAPORE, May 22. VIR. J. J. RATTRAY, secretary of the Singapore ITI Employers Federation, today said there was still considerable room for improvement in industrial relations in the Republic. Speaking in his persona) capacity on “The Importance of Industrial Relations to
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  • 100 13 1 POII. May 23 Although 1 production was up by about 2,000 tons, export duty from tin in the first quarter of this year at $28.3 million was $1.6 million less tha.. the duty collected in the corresponding period last year Production for
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  • 81 13 SINGAPORE, May 24—An air services agreement between Australia and Singapore was Initialled today after negotiations this morning. The Australian delegation was headed by Mr. D. G. Anderson, DirectorGeneral of Civil Aviation, who arrived here on Monday. Mr. Wong Keng Sam, acting Permanent Secretary to the
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  • 76 13 pENANG, May 24—A full moon shone on 20,000 Buddhists as they marched in Penang’s first postconfrontation Wesak procession last night Traffic throughout the threemile route was jammed as thousands more lined the streets to catch a glimpse of the six-foot high image of Buddha
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  • 34 13 KUALA LUMPUR. May 24—The Minister of Finance, Mr Tan Siew Sin, will open an art exhibition by Sui-Hoe. of Kedah, on May 29 at the AIA Building, lalan Ampang. at 530 om
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  • 126 13 11*011, Vlay 24-Fears for the 1 future o| the tin min- i ing industry as a result of the low price for the metal were expressed here today by Mr P A. Thuell. presiding at the annual meeting of the Malayan Mining
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  • 252 14 KUALA LUMPUR, May 24. 'j'HE highest award of the United States Veterans of Foreign Wars a gold medal for distinguished service will be presented to Tengku Abdul Rahman, on his return from Tokyo. The medal anu a citation was brought here by
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  • 259 14 Kuala lumpur, May 23. A fourman Australian technical mission arrived here today to discuss Malaysia’s future defence and Internal security needs with Malaysia’s Armed Forces and police officers. Speaking to reporters at the airport, the secretary of the Australian Defence Department, Sir
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  • 109 14 DENANG May 24. The 1 United Democratic Party today criticised the State Government for not taking any steps to relieve the gradual loss of the island’s free port status “Our party was against the Introduction of legislation which empowered the Central Government to add its
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  • 46 14 SINGAPORE. May 24—Commodore David Arthur DunbarNasmith, at present Commodore. Amphibious Forces, Par East Fleet, is to be promoted Rear Admiral on July 7. In October he will become Naval Secretary at the British Defence Ministry, in succession to rear Admiral JOB, Ox>ke,
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  • 546 14 ‘WE HAVE IN ABUNDANCE UNTAPPED PHYSICAL AND HUMAN RESOURCES’ K. LUMPUR. May 24 'J’UN Abdul Razak said today that what Malaysia needed now to accelerate its national economic growth was “an escalation of efforts.” “We have In abundance untapped physical and human resources,” he
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  • 139 14 SINGAPORE. May 24 —The Minister of state for the Prime Minister’s Department, Inche Haji Yaacob bln Mohamed, today told Parliament that no by-elections could be held for the Toa Payoh and Nee Soon constituencies until the Members for those constituencies, who had
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  • 344 15  -  Cfcaong Vi# Sang: S*nga#«r«, ftUy 25 M A 9 Tse-tung's famous quotations printed on large red stamps are being secretly sold in Singapore. They are being sold in large quantities at 80 cents to a dollar a set. I saw a set today.
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  • 151 15 1.5mil light plan gets the ‘go’ IfUALA LUMPUR. 11 May 25.—The Acting Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, today approved $1.5 million for 15 electricity schemes in West Malaysia. The schemes will benefit 2.150 families. The money approved today is in addition to the $2 million already approved for projects this
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  • 47 15 SINOAPORE May 23 Mr OO Thompson, president ol the Rotary Club of Singapore and the Director of the Political Study Centre, will be the guest speaker at the Ska) Club luncheon on May 30. He will speak on “Singapore as the centre of regional tourism.”
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  • 222 15 KUALA LUMPUR, May 24. 'J'HE Cabinet today approved the draft of the unified Income Tax Bill which will be introduced in the August session of the Dewan Ra’ayat. Its provisions, due to come into effect on Jan. 1 next year, will be published
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  • 365 15 SINGAPORE. May 25 SINGAPORE and other Commonwealth countries east of Suez should prepare, if need be. for existence without the Commonwealth, if Britain opts to be a loyal European nation by joining the European Economic Community, the Foreign Minister. Mr.
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  • 220 15 IfUALA LUMPUR, 1Y May 25. Esso Standard today gave two ways how it made “significant contributions” to the national economy. The firm had made maximum use of local talents and resources and enabled the Government to obtain additional revenue. The chairman
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  • 29 15 SINGAPORE, May 25—CaiTli l air 'conditioning dealers from Singapore and Malaysia met at Raffles Hotel today Tor a two-day dealers’ seminar organised by I AC (Singapore) Ltd.
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  • 489 16 IPOH, May 25. THE president of the States of Ma lava Chamber of Mines, Mr. H. M. Fuller, today put forward the case for the repeal of the tin profits tax imposed on the industry two ye ars ago in
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  • 40 16 SINGAPORE. May 26—The Minister of State for Education. Inche Rahim bin Ishak. has been elected chairman of the Singapore National Afro-Asian Peoples Solidarity Committee. Dr. Wong Lin-Ken. Singapore's Ambassador to the United States, was elected deouty chairman.
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  • 24 16 KUALA LUMPUR. May 28-The Selangor Indian Association will held its annual meeting on May 28 at its premises in Taylor Road here.
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  • 113 16 KUALA LUMPUR. May 25. —Officials of the Ministry of Defence and the visiting Australian technical mission continued their talks here today The talks are expected to end on May 27, after which the Australian delegation. led by Mr. D.B. Clues, will meet police officials for
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  • 171 16  - IN:THE MAYOR WITH A HOWDY’ MISSION By MAUREEN PETERS 1/UALA LUMPUR, May 25. Man with a mission is 48-year-old Mr. Milton Graham, Mayor of Phoenix, Arizona, who arrived here today with 26 other Americans on a getting to-know-you tour. Dubbed “Mayor Graham’s Goodwill Tour to the Far Fast’’, the Americans
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  • 46 16 KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 The secretary-general of the MTUC, Mr. E. J. H. Zaidi, will leave for Geneva tomorrow to attend the 51st session of the International Labour Organisation conference. The president of Cuepacs. Mr. T. Narendran, will Join him in Geneva.
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  • 227 16 IPOH. May 25. 'J’HE Minister of Finance, Mr. Tan Siew Sin, said here tonight that the new Malaysian currency to be issued on June 12 had “more than 100 per cent external backing.” But, he pointed out, the extent of external
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  • 88 16 JPOII. May 25—The Min- ister of Finance. Mr. Tan Slew Sin, said here today that the imposition of duties on 25 types of goods imported into Penang did not mean loss of free port status to the island. “The duties are on
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  • 56 16 PENANG. May 26—The Penang Tunggal Unuio branch, Butter worth, has urged the State government to supply 260 lorry loads of red earth to the neighbouring villages of Pgrmatang Langsat, Permutang Baga and Lahar Tiang for repairs to roads. The branch plans to recruit voluntary workers to
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  • 140 16 |(UALA LUMPUR. May 24. —The Government has at present 49 foreign doctors working under threeyear contracts in district hospitals. Of these, South Korea hai Mnt 34 men and six women, the Philippines six men and Taiwan one. The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of
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  • 112 16 OENANG, May 24 1 Penang trade started this year with a total volume of $154.8 million in January $23 million more than for the corresponding month last year. Imports amounted to $57.9 million, including $l6 4 million worth of food and live animals. Exports
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  • 454 17 IPOH, May 25. |F an Opposition party or a combination of such parties came to power in this country, racial violence would certainly follow. This warning came from the Minister of Finance, Mr. Tan Siew Sin, at a dinner given in his
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  • 49 17 SINGAPORE, May 25-Malay-sia-Singapore Airlines has been granted air traffic rights to operate to India A clause stipulating this is contained in the preliminary air agreement signed between India and Singapore today The agreement will enable Air India to operate here on a regular basis.
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  • 337 17 SINGAPORE, May 25. Shipping companies, both local and foreign, have been told that it is about time they start thinking on how they can help Singapore port in its containerisation project. Mr. L.R. Parker, a British expert In the new and
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  • 27 17 NIBONG TEBAL. May 25-The South Province Wellesley rurai district council will meet at 2 30 n.m. on May 31 in the Nibong Tfbal district offlee.
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  • 265 17 PENANG, May 25. 'J'HE Penang divisional chairman of the Labour Party, Mr. Lim Kean Siew, today called on the Government to refer “the whole matter” of the free port to the people of Penang. “We also call on the Government to
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  • 155 17 KUALA LUMPUR, May 25—The Government today said that the increase in the rubber research cess was necessary to meet the rising expenditure of the Malayan Rubber Fund Board resulting from the expansion of its research and development activities. The acting Prime Minister, Tun
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  • 110 17 KUALA LUMPUR. May 25 The 14-polnted star Malaysian flag designed upon Singapore’s entry into Malaysia will continue to fly at the Merdeka anniversary celebrations In August A spokesman of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said today that a decision had been taken by
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  • 92 17 CINGAPORE, May 24 he Royal College of Surgeons of Britain has announced the appointment of Professor C.C. Booth as the Sir Arthur Sims Commonwealth Travelling Professor for 1968 to visit Malaysia and Singapore. The professorship, endowed In 19(54 by Sir Arthur Sims, a New Zealand industrialist,
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  • MALAYAN SHARE MARKET REVIEW
    • 2223 18 From Our Market Correspondent INVESTORS last week needed strong nerves 1 and even the most optimistic searched in vain for anything that might be even a bullish feature. The exchange, which had taken the Hopg Kong situation in its stride in the previous week
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    • 26 18 KI'BBKr tin aw lb), (per picul). eta. im.lt ft *l. M. Mb eta. HOI.M If. ST ota. MISJTtt N. Sift eta. MII.S7H IT. 9M9.M
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    • 118 18 THK AiiMiilim ef Bank* la Malay* •ia made these changes In ita rates to merchants yesterday tall rates to $100): United ttatss: Buying TT 32 11/16, airmail OD 32 13/lf, $0 d/at. 33 3/16 credit hills, 33 9/16 trade bllla. Selling TT ar OO ready: United fttaU* 32
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    • 37 18 'I’HI Assaeiatlen af Gankt In Malay- ala made these changes In ita rates to merchants on Saturday (all rate* to $100): Selling TT ar OO ready: Fran** 1501; Italy *****. Denmark 224| and Sweden 1671.
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    • 37 18 ON the free exchange market In Hong Kong on Saturday tha U-6. Dollar was quoted at 3.81 for T.T. and 5.81 for cash. Sterling was quoted at 16.10 and en* tael af geld at 2711.
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    • 53 18 May 23 May 23 May 24 May 25 May 2b MB/ 27 •industrials: 1 08.66 108.14 107.41 106.75 106.85 Propni lira: 108.13 106.85 105.50 •Minings; 97.85 97.76 97.39 96.05 94 82 t 3 rubbers: 111.08 110.92 110 84 110 84 110.84 f DSC. 29. 1982 100 DSC.
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    • 45 18 Current Date Total for Total fot payment payable the year previous year N. prel 7*% June 17 74% 7*% An, pat Tin 400% June 30 450% 1624% T. Harbour 25% t June 23 100% I. Kuaiit.ii) 21% June 28 25% 25% t Interim
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    • 332 18 THE local rubber market -1 made a substantial gain during the past week’s trading, which was brought about principally by the present crisis in the Middle East and fears of conflict state H C.BL Co. Ltd. in their current review. Even before the Vesak day holiday
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    • 26 18 May 2b RUBBER PRICE: 56i cents (down one-eighth of a cent). TIN: S«U.37i (down $2). Estimated unofficial offering was 235 tons (up 20 tons).
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    • 80 18 'MINIS! Prague* K ichang*, gingaP*r* naen pries, per picul y*«t*rday: Ceeenut ail: bulk $4B sellers drum $5O! teller*. Capra: Mixed (fob.) loose May/ June UK/Contlnet $2B! B. Pepper: Muntok whit* $l5O aellers, Sarawak whit* $147! aellars, special Sarawak black $lO5 sellers, garbled lAmpong black $112! sellers (90% NLW).
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    • 49 18 (Manager*' Pri«*t) First Malayan 2 30 2.46 Second Malayan 1.64 1.74 Third Malayan 1.12 1-22 The Saving Fund 1.84 1.44 The Commerce Ind. .87 .97 xd Mai. Invest. Fund. .Du 1,03 First Hong Ivgi* I.ol* Second Hong Kong .tiO .70* Starling Commodity 8/7 4/8 (*Hong Kong currency)
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    • 36 18 ON the fr*a exchange market In Hong Kong yesterday the US. Dollar waa quoted at 3.78! for T.T. and 5.78! for cash. Sterling wa, quoted at 16.10 and one tael af gold at 272|.
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  • 211 19 KUALA LUMPUR, May 25. “MLNI CENSUS’' of 30,000 households m West Malaysia will be taken toward the middle of next month by the Statistics DeCrtment in conjunction with the Ministry of hour. Mr. R. Chander, the acting Chiei Statistician, said today that the
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  • 117 19 P ENA NO, May a*.—'The A Penang dute Alliance will make a “determined bid*' to capture at least one more seat at the next State elections The chairman of the South Penang Alliance committee I riche Ismail bln Idris said today instructions
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  • 36 19 PARIT BUNTAR, May 28.—The Mentrl Besar ol Perak L>au, Ahmad bin Said who Is also *he chairman of the State Umno nranoh will open the nartv’s new branch at Krlan Laut on May 58.
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  • 31 19 PENANO, May 56. The North Penang division of the Central Welfare Council will nold a “bonk marks’* day In the rural district tomorrow to raise funds for the ooor
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  • 157 19 PER AN. May 26.—The Qepu'y Prime Minister, Tan Abdul Raiak, said today that the Central Government had agreed to construct a port on the East Coast, either at Rems man or at Ruantan He was speaking at the laying of the foundation
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  • 25 19 SINGAPORE, May 26. The iwice-Uie-speed oi sound Lignin mgs of Royal Air Force No 74 Squadron are expected in Singa Hire next month
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  • 187 19 ITUALA LUMPUR. May 26. More than 6,000 members of the National Union of Day Training Cen-tre-trained Teachers will work to rule from Sunday. When that happens, there will be 18,000 teachers working to rule in West Ma'aysiu. Already 12,000 teachers—all members of the-
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  • 83 19 KAMPAR. May 26. The Church of the Sacred Heart here will celebrate its patronal feast day with special prayers and benediction during a weeklong Novena which begins tomorrow and at 5.30 p.m. dally. On June 2, feast day ol the Sacred Hear’ there will
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  • 295 19 KUALA TRENGGANU, May 28. THE Minister oi Education, Anche Monamea Kftlr Johari, today warned that the Central Government would take action against certain publishers who used the Ministry s name in books for their own purposes. These companies, wh.ch were described as “pirate” publisher
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  • 55 19 KUALA LUMPUR. May 26—The Ma aysia Industrial Development Finance Ltd today granted a loan of 5240 000 to the Tong Kwong Co Ltd of Kuching. Sarawak to help It establish a factory for the production of poultry and pig feeds This Is MIDFL’s first loan to
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  • 165 19 K. LUMPUR, May 26 THE Ministry of Works. Posts ar.J Telecommunications today announced that the following postage stamps will be Invalid for postage and revenue our* ooscB from Br,r*‘8 r,r 1 STAMPS to corr.m. morate the 13th meeting of the Consultative Commit tee for
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  • 165 19 IfUALA LUMPUR. **May 26. Regulations governing the operation of the $72 million medical school and teaching hospital of the University of Malaya, were gazetted today. The teaching hospital will be administered by the Ho* pltai Board of Management headed by the Dean of the
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  • 101 19 Kuala lumpur, May. 26.— An expert from the Food and Agriculture Organisation In Rome, Mr. John John Douglas, hopes to convince Malaya sla that television programmes for farmers can be produced on a limited budget. A radio and TV consultant ne is
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  • 350 20  -  MCA INTER-STATE TOURNEY By ERNEST FRIDA SINGAPORE, joint-holders with Selangor of the Malaysian Cricket Association’s interstate championship, got off to a food start in this year’s competition by beating strong South Zone opponents Malacca by an innings and 58 runs at the Singapore Padang yesterday,
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  • 60 20 KOTA BAHRU, May 26-A team ol United Nations Experts will soon conduct comprehensive survey on flood prevention in Ke lantan This was announced today o> the Minister of Welfare Services Hat Abdul Hamid Khan at Kam pong Sungei Budor near here where members of vouth
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  • 36 20 BUTTER WORTH, May 26-The Federal Agrlcu turai Marketing Authority will open a branch office for the issue of licences to padi buyers at the Bank Persatuan BerkerlasamaS building- Bsgan Luar Road, on June 1.
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  • 109 20 f)£RAK and Malacca drew 1-1 A to finish level on points In WM MHF quadrangular hockey tournament which ended at St re m ban yesterday Perak, however, took the title on a better goal average. Malacca scored first through Hamek Singh In the tenth minute but
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  • 79 20 RMAF won the Malaysian Armed Forces, first tnterunit tennis championship when they beat General Bervlce Corps 4-1 in the final at Kuala Lumpur yesterday Results: (RMAF first). Mohamed Harun bt P. Alype 2-6 7-5, 6-4; Karim lost to M Chandran 3-8, 6-7; Ibrahim Abu Bakar and
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  • 31 20 —UPI BANOKOK, May 27-Thai champion San gob Raianusom was today reported 111 and win not play against Erland Kops, Denmark's all-England champion. In taroorrow** exhibition badminton match her# —UP1
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  • 200 20  -  THOMAS CUP 8V MANBOOH RAHMAN MALAYSIA’8 Thomas ATI Cup team will not be allowed to do any “gallivanting” while they are in Jakarta, said BAM president Inche Mohamed Khtr Joharl yesterday. »he players, who left fat Jakarta on Thnrsday. will leave their hotel onh for
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  • 57 20 Club Recreio beat TPCA on first Innings in their sronor Shield cricket match at the Kuala Lumpur Padang yesterday TPCA 222 (Menjß 67 Patel 6-78) Recreio 348 (Anandaraja 46 Menjlt 4-88 Jeyasingaai 4-38). At Pantal. Kilat I beat Kllat II on first innings. Kllat IT 144 (Maniam 40)
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  • 334 20 fOHORE successfully J held out for a draw with Negri Bembilan In the MCA league match at Johore Bahru yesterday Final scores: Negri 148 and 158-9 dec: Johore 104 and 115-8. Negri missed many catches today when Johore had to make 201 in lSOmin for
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  • 101 20 THREE WINS FOR S’ PORE SWIMMERS AT MANILA MANILA, May 28—Singapore swimmers won three events in tae international moot against the Philippines and Thailand which began here last night Patricia Chan. 13. won the women's 100 m backstroke In 1:15.9 and the 200 m Individual meettey in 2:44 9. Alex
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