The Straits Budget, 26 July 1967

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  • 37 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES MALAYSIA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER REGISTERED AT THE G.P.O. U.K. AS A NEWSPAPER SERIES 771. KUALA LUMPUR, JTJLT. 26, 1967. Price 40 Cents (Malaya) or 1 Shilling KDN 2582.
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    • 268 1 MCREASE M CRCUUIION M 8 YEARS! Reflecting the countries’ consistent economic development the Straits Times has since 1957 soared from an average net sale of 80.683 per issue during that year to 160,249 in October 1965, and is still rising! A continuous rise in income levels {from an estimated £465
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    • 93 2  -  (Mrs KATHLEEN MILLER Singapore 1 AM the wife of a Bri1 tlsh serviceman serving here In Singapore. I would like to thank the many local people who gave help when my three year old son Paul fell into the Stamford Canal
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    • 292 2  -  M. J. TIMSON J oh ore Bahrn J P. BALASINGAM Singapore POR the past two weeks I have had two spare wheels In my car (my normal spare and a dilapidated extra given to me by a friend). I have had my boot opened
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    • 294 2  -  SMR ENTHUSIAST Singapore MR. Sekhar. Director or the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya, was reported (B.T. July 15) as saying that “capital costs for heveacrumb factories are less than for conventional factories.” 1 really wish that were true. My syndicate last year wanted
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    • 122 2  -  WILLIAM LIM Singapore WHEN the park-ing-lot fee was Imposed earlier this month, 1 paid like any other law-abid-ing and co-opera-tive HDB flatdweller. Then It happened I Several times. 1 almost knocked down some children. Since only one-fifth of the lots are occupied. the
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    • 75 2  -  VIEWER Penang TELEVISION Malaysia 1 must have a very poor opinion of the Intelligence of Its viewers. Why are so many of its programmes such as Ollllgan’s Island, 1 Dream Of Jeaonle, and all the cowboy programmes, of such a low I.Q rating? 8urely even the youngsters
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    • 68 2  -  CHIN SOON SUN Klang I WISH to express my sincere appreciation for the splendid set-up and efficiency shown by the Singapore High Commission office In Kuala Lumpur for the manner In which they attend to the Issue of the modified passports to the Singapore citizens residing
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    • 499 2  -  G. W. GALE Petaling Jaya. MAY, I submit a few points which will give your readers a more realistic view of some of Britain’s problems than the article publisned by you on July 19 if read by itself. A million British children fall
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    • 105 2  -  INTERESTED. Rawang. THE Two ln-one egg story (ST July 18) was Interesting. I wish to offer one possible explanation for the phenomenon. It is most probable that Just at the instant the egg was ready for layingg there was a violent thunder storm
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    • 625 3 --Straits Times. July 17 The teaching hospital at Petaling Jaya, which has so far drawn its patients from the Kuala Lumpur General Hospital, from today will admit them direct. This is an important further step in its surprisingly rapid development, and also one which the hospital
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    • 583 3 —Straits Times. July 18 The abolition by Malaysia and Singapore of the “blocked Malaysian dollar”, to permit the unrestricted repatriation of capital invested by residents of countries outside the sterling area, is a welcome and healthy move which should encourage foreign investment. It is quite impossible to
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    • 449 3 —Straits Times, July 18 Little is known of the work of the Federal Inspectorate of Schools. About the only regular source of information is the speech of the Chief Inspector at the annual staff conference. And this usually consists of general remarks which do not by any means
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    • 663 3 —Straits Times, July 19 While the new British statement on defence leaves an option or two for further discussion, it contains the grimmest of the news which Malaysia and Singapore expected. There are to be further major cuts by 1971 in combat strength and in the number
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    • 402 4 —Straits Times. July 19 The tension between offshore fishermen based on Pangkor Island and inshore fishermen from Pantai Remis and other villages on the Peiak coast has once again erupted into violence. The inshoremen struck the first blow. Setting out in 50 boats they waylaid two vessels j
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    • 129 4 —Straits Times. July 19 It is no secret that drugs which should be obtainable only through a doctor’s prescription may be bought in many Malayan towns, but it has been a mystery why the practice is able to continue. Now the Perak chief medical officer, Dr. Abbas bin
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    • 678 4 Straits Times. July 21 Reaction in Malaysia and Singapore to the British defence statement has been realistic, sober and confident, particularly when measured against the mild hysteria which seems to have swept the Australian press. And Washington for that matter. Of course the British programme of withdrawal
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    • 373 4 —Straits Times. July 21 The teachers’ unions have fallen out over the Government's offer to immediately put some D.T.C. teachers who hold the School Certificate on the same pay scale as M.T.C. teachers. Apparently, four unions on the Teachers’ Panel favoured acceptance and three were against, while two
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    • 661 4 —Straits Times, July 22 Each year the Singapore Housing and Development Board’s annual report brings a particular view of Singapore’s progress, and each year the view is markedly better. The report for 1966 is no exception. The number of flats completed went up by another 12,000,
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  • 480 5 SIMULTANEOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS IN KUALA LUMPUR, SINGAPORE Singapore also removes £5,000 limit on remittances MALAYSIA and Singapore have taken steps to encourage investment from countries outside the Sterling Area and the free movement of capital by abolishing “blocked account” procedures from today. In addition, Singapore will also
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  • 231 5 KUALA LUMPUR. July 16. T'HE Government is studying a plan to solve the L acute shortage of doctors in district hospitals by offering them an inducement allowance to make up for any “inconvenience and hard- ship” they suffer. Disclosing this today, the
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  • 55 5 SEREMBAN. July 16 The Tengku Ampuan of Negri Sembilan will have tea with 26 American YWCA members at the Istana Hinggap here next Sunday. I heir day s tour to the State will include a visit to an oil palm and rubber estate, a children
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  • 26 5 PENANG. July Ui.—The chairman of the Penang Rural District Council. Hall Sulong bin Haji Hall Molmmed, has been re-elected chairman for a third term
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  • 147 5 MALACCA, July 16 The Rotary Club’s main project for the year will be the setting up of a Book Bank for poor and needy children of the town, its new president, Dr. S. C. Sen Gupta, said at his installation dinner at the Rest
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  • 51 5 SEREMBAN, July 16—The Yang di-Pertuan Besar ol Negri Sembilan will be guest-of-honour at a ninner given by the State’s 39 Justices of the Ppßcp at the Mandarin Hotel here tomorrow night. The dinner is in honour of the ruler’s 45th birthday which fails or. July
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  • 163 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. —A girl from New Zealand who made up her mind to become a nurse at 17 when she was lying seriously ill in a hospital is today nursing her way across the world. Miss Susan Robson, 23. who arrived
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  • 82 5 JESSELTON. July 16. Two officers of the Sabah component of the Royal Malaysia Police have been promoted from assistant superintendents to superintendents. They are Mr Ape Basinou and Mr Lim Boon Keng. Both officers Joined tht police force in 1945 and hav*> become the
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  • 64 5 KUALA LUMPUR. July 16—Tin* New Zealand Chief ot General Staff, Major-Gen. r. b Dawson, arrived here this morning for a onc-day visit. He was met on his arrival bv nrmv officers and members of the New Zealand High Commission Ma or General Dawson ts on
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  • 431 6 ‘PROUD ACHIEVEMENT SAYS GOH ‘Course has set a stern test...’ SINGAPORE, July 16 two new battalions of the Singapore Infantry Regiment to be raised next month will be commanded entirely by Singapore citizens. This was announce i today at the commissioning parade of the
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  • 88 6 KAMPAR, July 16—A businessman. Mr Allan Tan, has been elected chairpian of the Democratic Action Party. Kampar branch with Mr. Chin Fook Yen. a lawyer, as vice-chairman and legal adviser. The secretary is Mr. Cheong Sik Hoong, assistant secretary, Mr. Chin Kee Seong and treasurer Mr.
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  • 40 6 MACHANO, July 12.—The Rubber training school in Bukit Slreh, has so far conducted four of its eight courses In planting and processing for this year. The next course will begin on July 23 and end on Aug. 18.
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  • 177 6 Kuala lumpur, July 16. —Four assemblymen from Pa-pua-New Guinea will arrive here on Tuesday to study Malaysia’s land development schemes. They are Mr. F C. Henderson (leader). Mr. John Guise. Mr, 81nake Gireglre and Mr. Tal Abal. They will be briefed, on rural
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  • 248 6 K. LUMPUR, July 16 'J’HE Minister of Commerce and Industry, Dr. Lim Swee Aun, today ordered the setting up of a commitee to find ways to make Batu Caves more attractive to tourists. He did this after spending two hours at
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  • 161 6 .—Reuter JESSELTON. July 16—The trading licence tax will be abolished as from Jan 1, the acting Thief Minister. Dato Khoo Siak Chiew (above), said today He announced this while addressing the an nual meeting of the Tnited Sabah Chinese Chambers of Commerce The trading
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  • 51 6 LONDON. July 16— Thiee Malaysian engineers have arrived here for various courses sponsored by the Confederation of Brili-h Industry They are Mr. Yeap Hooi Bern: Mr. P. Thirunavukkara.'-u ano Mr. Kua Ec Kia. They will be here until September, working and studying with British engi needing
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  • 61 6 PENANO. July 16 Six himdred Form Five students tiom English and Chinese medium schools will participate in tlVl year's Youth Week In Business to be held from July 3i to Aug 4. The Chief Minister. Tan pri Wong Pow Nee has been invited to officiate at
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  • 700 7  -  RETRENCHMENT RULES ARE EXPLAINED ‘TRAINING FOR CIVILIAN JOBS’ PLEDGE By JACKIE SAM: Singapore, July 18 'J’HE Prime Minister. Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, met trade union leaders today on the British withdrawal issue. They conferred for an hour. At the meeting also was the
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  • 73 7 HANGAR, July 17.—The Perils branch of th’ National Union oi National School Teachers has resolved to ask the Government to give fui: recogt tMon to the Malaymedium M..layuan Certificate of Education. “The Minlstrv or Education, in keeping with the national policy of making Malay the sole Official
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  • 188 7 ‘Share development techniques call I/UALA LUMPUR, July 17.—Developing countries should aim at sharing their knowledge of developniques in order to ment planning techreally aid one another. The deputy director of the Malaysian Centre for Development Studies here, Wan S 1 d e k bln Wan Abdul Rahman, said this today
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  • 118 7 1/ UAI.A I.UMPI’R. July 17. An old boy of the Anderson School in Ipoh who joined the army in 1953 as a cadet officer has been appointed the new Chief Signals Officer of the Malaysian 4rmed Forces Lt-Col Leong Slew Meng, 36, will
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  • 40 7 KLUANG, July 18.—Mr. Tan Kim Chye has been elected chairman of the Kluang District War Department Civilian Employees Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society. Mr. A.E Pereira has been re-electrd secretary and Mr Chiam Teck Kwee treasurer.
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  • 338 8 r rAIPING, July 16. A —The Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Haji Ghazali bin Haji Jawi, today gave two reasons for the unsattisfactory condition of rural co-operative socities. They were: LACK OF supervision and security when lending out money; and SMALL and
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  • 399 8 ‘This is a warning to our nation’s enemies’ —says Khir IPOH, July 16. 'J’HE stationing of Commonwealth troops in Malaysia not only ensures the security of this country but also serves as a warning to her enemies, particularly international Communism, that she has close friends to defend her sovereignty, the
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  • 243 8 KUALA LUMPUR, July 17. NINETEEN Indonesian artists will exhibit 193 works, at a show to be held this month, at Samat Art Gallery. The exhibition, which will be opened at 5.30 pm. on July 24 by the Minister of Information and Broadcasting.
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  • 42 8 SUNOEI PATANI, July 16— Mr. E. M Augustin has been elected chairman of the Kedah branch of the National Union of Teachers. The vice-chairman Is Mr. K Nagaratnum, secretary Mr Khaw Poh Telk and treasurer Mr. Llm Telle Jin
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  • 175 8 |(UALA LUMPUR, July 16. —It was a quiet “first day” for the new University Hospital when it opened to the public yesterday. At the close of the registration of patients yesterday. 45 had sought medical attention of whom nine were admitted. The rest were
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  • 317 8 Kuala lumpur. July 18. —The announcement by Sabah's acting Chief Minister, Dato Khoo Siak Chiew, on July 16 that the trading licence tax in the State would be abolished from Jan. 1 has caught the Central Government by surprise. According to a Treasury source,
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  • 53 8 BARIT BUNTAR. July 18— The Mentri Besar of Perak. Dato Ahmad bln Said, will declare open a one-day clvlcr course for 200 padi dealers here on July 21. The course, organised by the Federal Agriculture Marketin'' Authority, will be held at the Town Hall at
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  • 437 9 ACHIEVEMENTS TO BE PROUD OF SINGAPORE. July 16 PRESIDENT Yusof bin Ishak today called on the people to guard against any slackening of efforts to establish Singapore as a strong and stable nation. Speaking at Woodlands community centre during an official tour
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  • 124 9 SINGAPORE. July 16 Preparations are being made to train local people for more off-shore fishing. A training centre at Changl is being reconverted, new equipment is being bought and instructors arc being recruited for the training eourse, expected to begin before the end of
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  • 234 9 SEREMBAN, July 16. I'HE Seremban Rotary Club, with a memberx ship of 25. has spent large sums of money for projects for the poor and the sick. Members’ co-operation and undivided support had made difficult tasks easier, said Inche Mohamed Tahir bin
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  • 19 9 SINGAPORE. July 16 Extensions to the nurses training school at the General Hospital will cost $246 600
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  • 722 9 JESSELTON, July 17 FAR as the Sabah Alliance and the Sabah State Government are concerned, “there was and is no problem” about relations with the Federal Government. This was stressed today by the Chief Minister, Tun Mustapha, on
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  • 35 9 Mrs. Lee’ s date SINGAPORE July 16— Mrs lee Kuan Yew, w ife of the Prime. Minister, will give away certificates it the Methodist Girls’ School’s Founder’s Day service and graduation ceremony on July 26
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  • 617 10 SINGAPORE, July 18. 'J’HE price of petrol ;n Singapore and Malaysia is to go up probably before the end of this month. This was disclosed today by the new chairman of the Shell Group In Malaysia and Singapore, Mr. Joost
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  • 124 10 SINGAPORE. July 18. Russians wish to know a great deal about Singapore and Malaysia but preferably from their own writers, Tass news agency's No. 2 man here, Mr. Vladimir Nadashkevitch, 29, said today. Mr. Sergei Svtrln, the first Tass man here, has gone
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  • 119 10 I{ANGAR, July 17.—The introduction of social studies as a subject in all Malaysian schools was urged at the Kancar Umno’s annual meeting here during the week-end "This will raise the standard of discipline and morals among students," lnche Mohamed Din bin Ya'acob, the
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  • 332 10 MALACCA, July 18. J'HE collective padi planting scheme at Bachang has won the admiration of the Central Goveinment and U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation experts. The Chief Minister of Malacca. Inche Abdul Ghafar bin Baba, said this when he handed over prizes to
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  • 62 10 PENANO, July 18. Col. Nur Nasution. supervisor of the Indonesian new agency, Antara. today paid a courtesy call cn the Chief Minister, Tan Sri Wong Pow Nee, at the Bangunan Tuanku Syed Putra. Col. Nasution who Is on a week’s visit to West Malaysia,
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  • 32 10 SEREMBAN, July 18—The annual meeting of the St Paul’s Institution Old Boys’ Association will be held on July 26 at 7.30 p.m at the school’s primary building in Paul Street
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  • 136 10 KUALA LUMPUR, July. 18 The Minister of Agriculture and Co-opera-tives. HaJI Ghasali bin Jawi (above), left here today for a week’s visit to Ceylon to study the rubber iidutrj and the co-operative movement there Haji Gaaxali said he would have discuss ions with Ceylon’s
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  • 80 10 SUNGEI PATANI, July. 18. Dr. Kirpal Singh, ot Alor Star has been posted to seremban and two other doctors will be leaving on transfer shortly Dr. John Loh Kim Yew gynaecologist and obstetrician. > s going to Seremban, while Mr O. S Heremath, the State Surgeon. will
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  • 44 10 KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 Malaysia was represented at a seminar on agricultural marketing at Harrogate. England, recently by Mr. Chelllah Mahendran, senior marketing) economist of FAMA and Inche Meor Ahmad Rashldi bin Haji Meor Burhanuddln, Assistant Commissioner. Co-opetn-tive Development, Kangar.
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  • 249 11 KUALA LUMPUR, July 18. jyjALAYSIAN students have “sold’’ Malaysia to the New Zealand High Commis-sioner-designate to Malaysia and his wife who arrived here today. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Zorab (above) said they met many Malaysian students In New Zealand and were Impressed by their
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  • 26 11 KUALA LUMPUR. July 20. Soclln Company Berhad and the Austral Malay Tin Berhad have each donated $5,000 to the Lady Templer Hospital Fund
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  • 128 11 ATTRACT BRITISH, EUROPEAN TOURISTS AS WELL SINGAPORE, July 19. A Singapore shipping executive thinks the Republic should not only concentrate on atti acting tourists from Australia and America. “There Is an equally Important tourist potential In Britain and Europe," said Mr. John Mills, director of Islay Kerr and Co., who
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  • 55 11 TELUK ANSON, July 19 The national executive councM of the Boys’ Brigade In Malaysia will hold its meeting here on July 22. Mr. Tan Teik H»)ck. the national president w;’l be the guest speaker at a combined church parade of the Ist Teluk Anson Company of the
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  • 273 11 SINGAPORE, July 18. The slow-boat-to-Sydney co u p le, Chester Harris and his fiancee Maureen Liew, have picked up a passenger to go with them on their trip. He Is Jim Oberbeck. 24, a hitch-hiker who left England In March this year
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  • 41 11 PENANO July 18 A charity premiere of the film, The Darn Cat will be held at 9 p.m. at the Cathay cinema on July 26 to raise funds for the Royal Bocletv for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
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  • 167 11 K. LUMPUR, July 17 A DOUBLE taxation agree- ment—effective from Malaysia Day (Sept 16. 1963)—was today Ms»«*d between Malaysia and Pritaln The Minister of Finance. Tun Tan Slew Sin, signed for Malaysia while the British High Commissioner, Sir Michael Walker signed for Britain. A statement Issued
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  • 381 11 K. LUMPUR. July 18 'j'HE Minister of Commerce and Industry, Dr. Lim Swee Aun, today condemned as “unreasonable” the American attitude to quota restrictions on imports of Malaysian-made textiles. Negotiations with U.S. Embassy officials over the export limit of Malaysian textile
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  • 104 11 SHELLS Chief Accountant, Marketing Accounts, Mr. Llm Kwang Hua, (above), has left Singapore for a year’s assignment at Shell’s Stanlow refinery in Britain to gain first nand experience of modern refinery accounting techniques and practices. He was In London In 1957 on
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  • 345 12 KU ALA LUMPUR, July 17. THE British military withdrawal from Malaysia A will affect civilian workers here from Sept. l. the president of the War Department Civilian Staff Association, Mr. S.J.H. Zaidi, said today. Mr. Zaldl returned yesterday from London where
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  • 76 12 PENANG, Julv 16 The 2TO Gurkha Regiment now garrisoned in Penang will beat Reteat at the cultural night to be held at the City Stadium on Sept. 1 as part of the 10th Merdeka anniversary celebrations. The chairman of the Cultural Night sub-committee, Inclie Ismail bin
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  • 199 12 pENANG, July 19. The Kedah State chairman of the United Democratic Party, Mr Ong Boon Seong, today accused the Minister of Education of making use of an extra holiday for the Ibrahim secondary school at Sungei Patani as “a weapon for the victimisation
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  • 213 12 KUALA LUMPUR, July 17. Guthrie Corporation Ltd. is to invest $23 million in an oil palm replanting project in the western region of Negri Sembilan. Under the scheme, more than 16,000 acres of present bearing prewar rubber on eight estates In the
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  • 90 12 KUALA LUMPUR. July IT—The Minister ot Agriculture and Cooperatives. Haji Mohamed Ghazali bin Haji Jam. will leave for Ceylon tomorrow for a week's visit at the invitation of the Ceylonese government. While there he will study matters concerning agriculture, rubber and the co-operative movement.
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  • 80 12 Good work —visitor KUALA LUMPUR July 17 M.i.j-Gen R B Dawson. New Zealand’s Chiet of Staff, left fo.* Bangkok todav after a two-day visit “very impressed by the progress of development In the country.” Maj.-Gen. Dawson, who was here two years ago commanding Uie Commonwealth torecs at Lerendak Camp. is
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  • 43 12 SINGAPORE, July 18.—A nine-man South Korean trade delegation will visit Singapore this weekend in the course of a tour of South-East Asian countries The team, led by Mr. Lee Tong Whan. Korean Ambassador to Australia, will spend three days here.
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  • 342 12 mui w KUALA LUMPUR, July 18. THE Minister of Lands and Mines, Haji Abdul Rahman bin Ya'akub, said today that there was no shortage of timber for the local industry caused by the “unrestricted export of logs.” The controlled export of
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  • 96 12 KUALA LUMPUR. July 18 Four Assemblymen from PapuaNesv Guinea arrived here tonight for a two-week study tour of y ilaysia's land re ettlenient schemes The visitors. Mr. F.C. Henderson (leaden. Mr. J. Guise Mr S Giregire and Mr. T. Abal, will meet the Deputy
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  • 148 12 l/UALA LUMPUR. July 17.—The Government is considering a request by the National Press Club of Malaysia for financial assistance to put up a Press Club building here. This was disclosed by the acting Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, in his message to the
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  • 97 12 SINGAPORE, July 18—An k export order for I’! more 45ft. fast twinscrew patrol boats worth $1,750,606 for the Royal Ceylon Navy has been received by a leading boat-builder in Singapore. The boat builder is Vosper Thorny croft (Ear East) l.td., whose shipyard at Taniong
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  • 47 12 Wong’ s tour PENANG. July 17 The V Minister, Tan Sri Wong Po.v Ni will visit three new villages m Province Wellesley on July 20 He will be at Sungei Keclr.l Nibong Tebal, at 3 p m. before visiting Permatnng Tinggi and Juru, In Bukit Mertajam district.
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  • 106 13 SINGAPORE. Tues. A study team from the United Nations Aslan Institute for Economic Development and Planning arrived here this morning for a three-day visit The leaders are two members of the Institute’s staff Dr. P Wignaraja and Mr. A. C 8rlvustava. Dr Wignaraja
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  • 141 13 KUALA LUMPUR. July 19 An agreement to implement the $f»o million Krench Government loan to .Vlalaysia for financing development projects under the Eirst Malaysia Plan will he signed here on July 21. A Government statement issued today revealed that the agreement would be
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  • 277 13 CALL FOR RESPECT OF CONSTITUTIONAL RI6HTS OF THE OPPOSITION PARTIES IESSELTON, July 18.— Aiie upKo ieauer, Dato Donald Stephens, denied here today that his party was waging a campaign against the Central Government. But, the Upko has made it clear that It will not
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  • 56 13 PORT SWETTENHAM July IR Thosands of people from all over West M tlaysia will a’tend the Feast of St. Anne celebrations at the Church of St Anne here on July 30 Bishop Monsignor D Vendargon of Kuala Lumpur, will take the service on
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  • 262 13 |(UALA LUMPUR. 1Y July 19 The Labour Party’s central executive committee will meet soon to discuss Mr. Lim Kean Siew’s intention to resign from his parliamentary as well as his State Assembly seat. Mr. Koh Kay Kam, the only remaining member of
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  • 80 13 KUALA LUUMPUR, July 21 Datin Salmah. wife of Dato Hatun bin Haji Idris, the Mentrl Besar of Selangor, today appealed to those attending the dinner and dance on Friday at her Princes Road honu not to bring presents. ’f he function to celebrate Dato
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  • 195 13 Kuala lumpur. July 18. -Whether Malaysia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Mr. R. Ramani, will return to New York to resume his post depends on his health. The Foreign Ministry spokesman. Inche Ahmad Nordln. today said no decision had yet
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  • 227 13 KANGAR, July 17. rHE Perils Government and the Central Gov--1 eminent will hold a joint study into the possibility of opening up about 10,000 acres of forest reserves in the State for agricultural purposes. The State Secretary, Inche Abdul Rahman bln Lebai
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  • 46 13 KAJANG, July 17.—This town will celebrate the 10th Merdeka anniversary on a grand scale with a procession, blowpipe competition by aborigines and a bird singing contest. Other highlights are a talent time contest, sports and a “Miss Malaysia Day Kajang" beauty contest
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  • 48 13 TEI.UK ANSON. July 17—Chief Inspector Haji Anmad Tajuddin bin Yahaya has assumed duties as acting OCPD here in place of Deputy Superintendent Zainal Abidin bin Joharl, who has left for an advanced police training course at the National Police Academy in Rajasthan. India
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  • 55 13 KUALA LUMPUR. July 17 Two pilot Officer* of the Royal Malaysian Air Force will leave for Australia on July 21 for a five-month air traffic controal course with the Royal Austrlian Air Force. They are Pilot Officers Lim Cheng Soon and Abbas bin Mokmin The course
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  • 1053 14 Agencies. KUALA LUMPUR, July 19. TUN ABDUL RAZAK soid todoy he was pleased Britain had taken "our views into consideration" when deciding about withdrawing its troops East of Suez. “So long as Britain honours her defence treaty we have nothing much to worry
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  • 163 14 U U ALA LUMPUR. July 19.—A visiting Assembly man, Mr. John Guise, from Papua New Guinea, will be meeting a friend of World War II when he sees Haji Idris Morris, manager of the Sungei Dusun and Gedangsa land scheme in Ulu Selangor.
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  • 241 14 K. LUMPUR. July 19 T HE National Family Planning Board has reached nearly 2,000 people during the last six weeks in its campaign to educate the public in family planning. Inche Hashlm bln Yunus, information officer of the NFPB, said today that under its motivation
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  • 41 14 KUALA LUMPUR. July 19— A dumber ol leading State officials, tniong them, the Mentrl Besar of Selangor, Datu Harun bin T T nll [dris attended the premiere of the film “Grand Prix” at the Pavilion cinema here tonight
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  • 28 14 PENANG, July 19 —The Minister of Transport, Tnn Sri Haji Sardon. will inspect the deep water wharves and the Pral railway bridge at Butterworth on Friday.
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  • 280 14 KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 'j'HE Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, said today that the recent detention of Labour Party officials was not aimed at destroying the Opposition. These people have been detained because we have proof that they have been engaged in subversive activities
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  • 45 15 PENANG. Julv 19 The Bilik Pulau District Agricultural Department will launch a publicity campaign this weekend to demonstrate modern methods of padi planting Officers of the department will tour various kampongs and speak to the farmers Thev will also give film shows
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  • 29 15 NIBONG TEBAL. July 19 Another Alliance member Mr Swee Ching. was elected chairman of the South Province Wellesley Rural District Council at a meeting held here yesterday.
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  • 981 15 SINGAPORE. July 19.— Mr. Lee Kuan Yew last night said Singapore had from five to 10 years to build its armed forces in discipline, training, dedication and leadership to make them comparable to the best in the world. The Prime
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  • 242 15 SINGAPORE July 19. ex-political detainee, Chia Yam Wee, 35, left Singapore voluntarily for China yesterday with his family. Also In the same boat was a 22-year-old girl. Pua Loo Lug. Police said she was re- j cently involved In a Com-munist-Inspired Illegal demonstration
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  • 60 15 KANGAR July 18-The Recent of Perils. Syed Sirajuddin. will pay his first official visit to the Kangar General Hospital and the Civil Defence Corps here on July 20. On July 21 he w ill attend a cultural show sponsored by the Peilis Scout Council at Batu
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  • 44 15 SINOAPORE Jul.vl 16-Mr. Alan Choe, head of the Urban Renewal t>paitment of the Housing and IJevelopment Board will speak on •private development in urban renewal” at the Rotary Club of Singapore luncheon meeting at the Cathay Hotel on July 19.
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  • 53 15 KANGAR. July 16—As part of their Gerakan Mcsra (Operation Goodwill) members of the Kangar General Hospital's board of vlsl- wll m tain the sen lot stall of the hospital to a dinner op Julv 31 Operation Goodwill is being held now until the end of Cathay
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  • 252 15 pENANG. July 19. 1 The Penang Lighter Owners’ Association today accused the Penang Port Commission of introducing new regulations to eliminate competition from native lighters and other craft. “This la a deliberate attempt to take away the livelihood of about 25.000 people dependent
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  • 32 15 KANGAR. July 19 Tnche Sh&rtff bin Ahmad. Political Secretary to the Minister of Edulation. will visit Perlis on Julv 23 and 24 to give ta.ks on the Government's education Dolicy
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  • 34 15 SINGAPORE July 18 The Prime Minister. Mr Lee Kuan Yew. will open a seminar In connection with the radio course Singapore Ihe way ahead" at the University of Singapore on July 30
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  • 246 16 KUALA LUMPUR, July 20. jyjECHANICAL trouble in a Malaysia/Singapore Airlines Comet aircraft today forced the acting Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, to postpone his departure for Jesselton for a three-day visit to Sabah. Tun Razak and his nine-member delegation will leave instead by a
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  • 105 16 SINGAPORE, July 20. k About 43 Muslim students in Singapore have been awarded grants total* ling $6,921 from the Mohamed Salleh Eusoff Anguilla Muslim Education Fund for this year. The trustees of the funa awarded 38 seconJary school students each si2o, four pre-university students $420
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  • 46 16 KUALA LUMPUR. July 20. The Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Tan Sri Abdul Kadir bln Shamsuddln. and the chief of the Economic Planning Unit, Mr. Thong Yaw Hong, who accompanied Tengku Abdul Rahman to London for the defence talks, returned yesterday
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  • 193 16 Kuala lumpur. July 20.—The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Dr. Lim Swee Aun, will open Malaysia’s first permanent trade display centre on July 29 at 10 a m. Called the National Trade Display Centre, it is on the fourth floor of the Chartered
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  • 99 16 81NOAPORE, July 20. The Ben Line's latest cargo-passenger liner, the 11.958-ton Banalbanach will enter the Europe-Far East run at the end of this month Built on the Clyde at a cost ot about £2 million, the Banalbanach is loading at Hamburg and London before
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  • 177 16 J. BAHARU, July 20 TPHOSE who take up nursing must be prepared to serve in rural areas, the Minister of Health. Inche Bahaman bin Shamsuddin, said here yesterday. The rural areas needed the nurses badly. Inche Bahaman told student nurses
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  • 409 16 KUALA LUMPUR, July 20. T*HE Teachers’ Panel today rejected by a 5-4 vote the Government’s offer on parity with collegetrained teachers to Day Training Centre-trained teachers with the Overseas School Certificate. A source disclosed that the panel's chairman. Mr. Phang Plang Fah.
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  • 25 16 NlBONG TEBAI July 20 —The Assistant District Officer, Nlbong Tebal. Mr S. Chandrasekaran. has left the district on transfer to Bukit Mprta.1am
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  • 212 16 I/UALA LUMPUR. July 20. —Antara, the official Indonesian news agency, will open a branch office here next month, its supervisor, Col. Noor Nasutlon, said today. Col. Nasutlon left for Tokyo today after spending a week here as the guest of the Ministry
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  • 123 17 l/l ALA UMH R, July 20.—School fees for secondary school pupils are very likely to be raised from next year, a spokesman of the Ministry of Education said today. The increase, announced by the Minister of Education, Inche Mohamed Khir Johari, in May,
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  • 111 17 SINGAPORE, July 20. The 33-man United Nations Aslan Institute for Economic Develop ment and Planning delegation left Singapore for Ceylon this morning. The team, comprising senior government officials from 13 Aslan countries, had been here since Tuesday studying the Republic’s development projects. Before
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  • 54 17 PENANG. July 20.—Official* of the Ministry or Health an I the Penang Medical and Health De part ment will give talks at the Butterworth Town Hall on Saturday in connection with the Department's “Operation Goodwill.* The talks are aimed at making the public conscious of the various
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  • 34 17 KAJANO. July 20— Mr K Balachandran was elected the chairman and Mr. K. Thurairajah the secretary of the Kajang branch of the National Union of Teachers at its annual meeting here recently.
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  • 117 17 pENANG, July 20. The Governor, Raja Tun Uda Al-HaJ, today visited the Malayan Marine Industries’ factory in River Road and saw tuna being canned for export to America, Japan and Italy. “With Japanese technical assistance, the tuna industry here is developing very rapidly,
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  • 41 17 KUAI.A LUMPUR. July 21. Hie Malaysian Civil Service Associotion will hold a seminar on (he implementation of the National Language in the context of the National Language Act at the Government Officers' Training Centre in Petaling Jaya tomorrow.
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  • 396 17 RENT CONTROL, SECURITY OF TENURE KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 NEW Padi Cultivators (Control of Rent and Security of Tenure) Bill which aims at giving tenant farmers a fairer deal was published today. Replacing ehe existing ordinance passed in 1955 the Bill
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  • 159 17 Kuala lumpur. July 20.—A kite competition planned as part of the 10th anniversary of Merdeka may have to be cancelled if the winds do not co-operate, a spokesman of the organising committee said today. “If we are lucky there might just be sufficient winds
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  • 128 17 1/UALA LUMPUR. July 26. A delegation of six from of the Malaysian Women's Institute, led by Toh Puan Sambanthan. will attend the 12 day fourth Asian regional conference and seminar of the Associated Country Women of the World in Manila. The conference
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  • 70 17 PENANG July 20 —The District Otlicer ot Balik Pulau, Inche Hassan bin Noordin, will address parents and pupils of the Sungei Rusa Malay School, at its annual sports meet at 230 p.m. on July 22. Members of the Women’s Bersilat troupe of the Sen! Budava Angkatan
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  • 62 17 SINGAPORE. July 20. The Ministei for Law and National Development Mr. E.W. Barker will ask Parliament at its next meeting to approve Lie reclamation of a portion of the foreshore and seabed at Pasir Panjaiig which contains an area ot a> >ut 10 acres. The
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  • 155 17 SINGAPORE July 20. k The chairman of the Automobile Association of Singapore, Mr. Milton Tan, today protested against the proposal by the Shell Group in Singapore and Malaysia to increase the price of petrol. The new chairman of the Shell Group, Mr. Joost J. Gerzon,
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  • 56 17 PENANG, July 20—The Chief Minister. Tan Sri Wong Pow Nee, will present a Government grant of $25,000 for the building of the proposed Church of the Holy Spirit at Tingkat Besi on Sunday. The presentation will be made to Rrv Father M Surmon the oarish
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  • MALAYAN SHARE MARKET REVIEW
    • 2402 18 From Our Market Correspondent THE feature of the Stock Exchange last week was the strength of the industrial section generally although by far the greater part of tne turnover was limited to five counters. The strength of industrials was rather difficult to explain and
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    • 38 18 ON th« fra* iittianir market u Hong Kong on Saturday tin U S Dollar was quoted at &.81I loi T.T. and 5.801 for caah. Starling was quoted at 18.15 *n > on* taal of gold at 2721.
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    • 31 18 RUBBER TIN (per lb.), (per picul). July 17. 55% ets. *609.12% 18. 55 Sets. $610.00 19. 55 cts. $609.50 20. 55% eta. $609.00 21. 55% els. $609.25 22. $609.30
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    • 61 18 Current Date Total for Total for payment payable the vear previous year CVr.8. ord*. 10% Sept. 21 17i% 174%' Overseas Ass. 14% Aug 11 14% 13% (iopeng 15% t sepi. 9 40% po% Idris llyd. 3d,1 Sept 5 Is. 4.'d. 2s. 9d. Taiplng Rub. 6’%t Aug. 26 20%
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    • 50 18 (Manager* Frlcaa) First Malayan 2.34 2.44 xd Second Malayan 1.68 1.78 xd Third Malayan 1.16 1.26 The Saving Fund... 1.36 1.46 The Commerce Ind. .90 1.00 Mai. Invest. Fund 1.00 1.10 First Hong Kong .78 .79* Heeond Hong Kong .51 ,55* Sterling Commodity 3/9 4/4 t'Uong Kong currency
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    • 336 18 rE past week’s Rubber Market ranged between 56 and 55 cents for Aug. state H.C.B. A Co. Ltd. in their current review. Turnover was rather disappointing and offtake reported to be on the small side, adds the report. Indications that there was some form
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    • 81 18 /'HINBIR Predoc* Bsataange, Stngx per*, neen prices per p)*ul yesterday. Ceeenut ail: bulk s4B| tellers, diuro *5O! sellers. Cspra: Mixed (f ob.) loose July/ Aug. UK /Continent s29| n. Pepper: Muntok white ***** aeU*r» Sarawak white 8135 tellers, special Sarawak $924 seller*, garbled Lam pong black $974 sellers
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    • 88 18 JUNE Tin outputs (all in piculs): Aiin pat 796, Aoka.m 996. Austral Amal. 1,370, Ayer Hltam 2.543, Berjuntai 6,740, Gopeng Con. 3,914, Hong Kong 885, Idris Hyd. 400, Kam. Lanjut 2,410, Kamuntlng 1,988, Kent 460. Killinghall 1,259, K. Kellas 445, Kramat 716, K. Kampar 1,281, Larut 270,
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  • 379 19 Pow Nee condemns Labour Party’s smashing’ time PENANG, July 20. THE Chief Minister, Tan Sri Wong Pow Nee, today condemned the senseless smashing of street lamps and telephone booths during the recent series of illegal demonstrations by members and supporters of the Labour Party in Penang. “These Illegal demonstrations were
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  • 101 19 SINGAPORE, July 20 The Government is to recruit more student nurses to cope with expansion of its medical services From next year, it will recruit 360 nurses a year—in three intakes of 120 each The present recruitment is 270 a year—in three intakes
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  • 35 19 KUALA LUMPUR. July 10—The Minister of Lands and Mines. Inche Abdul Rahm&n Ya kub, will open a two-day conference of officers of the Department of Orang As 11 in Ipoh on July 18.
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  • 37 19 TELUK ANSON. July 17—The Mmistei j: Education. Inche Monamed Khti Joharl. will open the 114,000 canteen and present prizes at the annual athletic meet of the Sultan Abdu Aziz School here on July 22.
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  • 241 19 fESSELTON, July 20. J The Sabah National Alliance Council last night unanimously reelected the Chief Minister, Tun Mustapha bln Datu Harun, as its chairman. He thanked Alliance members for putting their trust In him and promised to do his best to carry out
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  • 431 19 KUALA LUMPUR, July 20. TENGKU Abdul Rahman said in London today that it was important to note that the eventual British withdrawal from Malaysia and Singapore would depend “on progress made in achieving a new basis for stability in South-East Asia and in resolving other
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  • 237 20 ATHLETICS Shazam Amir Abdul Rah--1 man set two state records at the Johore AAA championships at Batu Pahat yesterday. Shazam raised the state's triple jump mark by a foot to '4oft (14 metres)—a splendid performance con- > sidering that it was done in pouring rain. Then
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  • 206 20 fTUIE Malaysian Ooverament U JL prepared to encourage ano Assist in the setting up of sports centres In every state, Deputy Prime Minister Tun Abdul Rank said at the presentation ceremony of the Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Tear awards In Kuala Lumpur
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  • 97 20 Jakarta, July 22—Acting President General Suharto today confirmed that the Government had given a ruling to the Indonesian Badminton Association with regard to the International Badminton Federation's decision to play-off the abandoned Thomas Cup challenge round with Malaysia in Hew Zealand. He did not say
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  • 98 20 fPOH, July 22—Motor racing History will be made at the Royal Perak Motor Club’s closed invitation grass track meet on the polo ground in Kuala Kangsar on Sunday. July 30. For the first time, teams have been entered for a race, which acts as a
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  • 415 20  -  MALAYSIA CUP SOCCER SINGAPORE 3 TRENGGANU O By JOE DOMI SINGAPORE, the I FAM Cup champions, have qualified j for the final of Uhe 1967 Malaysia Cup championship. They will meet Perak in j the final at Merdeka Stadium
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  • 435 20 THE launching of the National Sports Award* scheme marked a new chapter in the history of Malaysian sport and of the young nation, Inche Senu bln Abdul Rahman. the Minister for Culture. Youth and Sport said at the Sportsmen’s dinner held in
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  • 155 20 plicas.—Tlmesport pictuie by Lim Ghee Haw. WINNING kpoM'i lop TT honours la happiness for Mam Jrtalhmn and Mailva Kajamani and presenting the awards to them a pleasure for Tun Abdul Razak. the Deputy Prime Minister, at Malaysian sport's big night at Kuala Lumpur on
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  • 44 20 In KUAI.A 1,1’MITK. Selangor oeat Armed Fierce* 6-2 in a Malaysia Cup nurth zone soccer match at Rifle Range Road yesterday Scorer* were N Thanaoalan i3> Agus Sslim and Rozannt Nasrom for Selangor and Dali Omar and Mohamed Isa for Forces
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