The Straits Budget, 14 February 1968

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    • 230 2  -  S. HAMID ALI Secretary P.M.U.M. Koala Lumpur rE University of Malaya Students’ Union. views with disappointment the recent speech of Inche Khlr Johari concerning students’ participation in politics. Inche Khir implies that we University students are not mature and capable enough of foiming our own
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    • 131 2  -  YOUTH Penang f SPEAK for many who, like me, are born Malaysian, bred Malaysian and Indeed know no other loyalty. Our “countries of origin’’ are as distant to us as the pages of history. Most of the time, we feel infinite pride in
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    • 232 2  -  PARENT Kuantan AD. 1968 must read my letter (S.T. Jan. 20) once again. I did not blame N.U.T. for poor L.C.E. results. 1 did question the ;laim by N.U.T. that work-to-rule had “helped” pupils. Wont -to rule to furtner legitimate claims for better working conditions
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    • 102 2  -  MATTHEW WOOD Penang I THINK the charge of $5 per day to play in the lovely Cameron Highlands golf course is fair. The present rate of $3 per day is too low. I would strongly oppose the increase If the condition
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    • 53 2  - REBIDENT Pelaling Jaya pETALINQ Jaya reI sldents have waited long to hear the good news that their town Is to be given some more police and to become a police district. The latest action announced last week comes lust in time —the gangs lave been growing in size and becoming
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    • 74 2  - BERTIE CHENG Publicity Liaison Officer, Postal Services Department, Singapore. REFER to Than» Wye 1 Mum’s letter (8.T. Jan. 9) concerning the Increase in the rental fee for a Post Office private box. The annual rental fee of $15 for a Post Office private box has not been revised since It
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    • 147 2  -  LOW KEOK MENG Singapore rnHE Government did an JL eAcelient, job bearing tue neavy financial burden our national defence demands. Instead or increasing taxes, the Government instituted a National Defence Fund in order that the people can help to foot the massive
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    • 169 2  -  YAP NENG CREW tor Director of Public Works Singapore II UK IT Timah Flood u Alleviation Scheme (Phase I) has been under implementation since 1967 and will cost the Government $6,840,000/-. Upon completion of the scheme, the flood ng at Buklt Timah Road and
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    • 317 2  -  J CORKERY Ipoh READING recent newspaper reports of people getting lost on Cameron Highlands, 1 felt something was seriously amiss. I took advantage of the Chinese New Year break to see for myself. I have known many of the jungle paths in question over
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  • 648 3 —Straits Times, February 5 Fewer people w r ere killed on Singapore's roads last year than the year before, but there were more accidents and quite a sharp rise in serious accidents. In Kuala Lumpur there were fewer accidents, and the number of serious accidents was
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  • 668 3 —Straits Times. February 6 The development seminar opened by Tun Razak in Kuala Lumpur yesterday is the third to have been organised by the Malaysian Centre for Development Studies since it was set up a year and a half ago. The first seminar, held in October 1966 and
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  • 361 3 —Straits Times, February 6 The Health Ministry has always stood well at the end of the queue outside the Malaysian Treasury door. It has been inevitable that this should be so, and in the financially stringent times that lie ahead money for expansion of the medical services is
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  • 315 3 —Straits Times, February 7 In Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, the Australian Minister for External Affairs. Mr. Paul Hasluck, has stressed that his country is not thinking of stepping into the rale which Britain will cease to play after she has com pleted her military with- drawal at
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  • 229 3 —Straits Times, February 7 It would be calamitous if Malay sia s farmers were encouraged into an orgy ©f organisation before all the implications and requirements of last year’s legislation were appreciated. But there is no reason why farmers themselves should not show an active interest, meet and
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  • 614 4 —Straits Times, February 8 Singapore’s Deputy Priim Minister dwelt on some basic themes of Asian education in his opening address to the conference of South-East Asian Ministers of EducationShould education be primarily concerned with the development of national “consciousness” or with providing facilities for vocational training? How
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  • 405 4 —Straits Times, February 8 The estimates of the Ministry of Agriculture and Co-Oper-atives always provide a field day for backbenchers, although their contributions are not necessarily as profound or practical as their constituents might wish. The accent is still on the need foi diversification, especially because of the
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  • 140 4 —Straits Times, February 8 Confrontation is over, but the need for national unity end a spirit of conciliation and compromise among Malaysia’; major communities has not diminished. Recent events drive this point home end give a sptreial relevance to the programmes planned for Solidarity Week, which Tengku Abdul
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  • 742 4 —Straits Times, February 9 Calculations of party advantage—normally an important factor in the timing of general elections —clearly have nothing to do with the Singapore Cabinet’s decision to have Parliament dissolved seven months earlier than necessary. For it can scarcely be disputed that the return to power of
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  • 214 4 —Straits Times, February 10 Singapore’s famous Botanic Gardens are to be lighted up to attract those in search of fresh air and peace after dark. A fountain is to be constructed and bands will give performances. Other forms of entertainment are being considered. The object seems to
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  • 474 5 K. LUMPUR, Feb. 4 JHE Minister of Education, Inche Mohamed K h i r Johari, spoke today on the desirability of stressing at the same time the dangers awaiting students who actively participate in politics. Addressing a meeting of the Kuaia Lumpur Psychology Club
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  • 64 5 ALLOR STAR. Ftb. 4—The Sikh community in Alor Star has presented a sword specially flown from India to Tengku Abdul Rahman for declaring open the new Sikh temple In Jalan Langgar here yesterday. The three-foot long sword was presented to the Tengku after he had officially
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  • 26 5 KUANTAN, Feb. 4 —The Sultan of Pahang will officially open the Radio Malaysia transmitting station here at 10 30 a m. on Feb. 10.
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  • 239 5 PENANG, Feb. 5 MALAYSIA'S leader--1 1 ship in the affairs of this region and her tireless efforts in promoting regional cooperation have impressed Ceylon, the acting Ceylonese High Commissioner here. Mr. V. R. M. Karunaratne. said today. He was speaking over Radio Malaysia on
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  • 51 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Feb. 7. The former commander, Malaysian Engineers, at the Headquarters of the Land Forces. East Malaysia, Lt.-Col. N. Selvarajah has been appointed the new Chief Engineer of the Malaysian Engineers. He succeeds Col. J H Franlcau, who has completed his tour of service In
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  • 295 5 I/'UALA LUMPUR. Sun. The Minister of Education, Inche Mohamed Khir Johari, today expressed concern over the way ea s tern traditional manners and customs were fast disappearing from Malaysian homes. Launching “Thank You Week" In schools
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  • 291 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 4 A 10-DAY regional seminar on development A will be opened tomorrow by the Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Kazak, at the Dewan Tengku Abdul Rahman here. The opening ceremony will be attended by Ministers, members of
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  • 153 6 l/OTA BHARU, Feb. 4 More than 1,000 people were at the Pengkalan Che pa airport here today to welcome the Sultan of Kelantan on his return from two months In Kuala Lumpur for medical treatment. The Malaysia-Slngapore Airline plane carrying the Sultan and
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  • 69 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Frl. More congratulatory messages from world leaders were received today bv Tenaku Abdul Rahman on the occasion of his 65th birthday. Among them was the Russian Prime Minister, Mr. Alexei Kosygin. Others were the Prime Minister of the Republic of Vietnam. Nguyen
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  • 257 6 IT (JALA LUMFI’R, Feb. 4 U Japanese beauty specialist Hiroko Matsuaaki flew in today bringing new hope for all the Plain Janes who ever despaired of putting their best face forward. Hiroko end her colleague. Miss Masako Seino, will spend
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  • 196 6 PENANG, Feb. 5 T’HE State Government A will endeavour to persuade the Central Government to maintain the free port status of Penang, the Chief Minister, Tan Bri Wong Pow Nee, said today. "If this will benefit both the State and the country, then we will do
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  • 50 6 PENANG, Feb. 9 The Bate Religious Adult Education authorities have drawn up plana to increase the number of adult education religious classes from 250 to 400 when new classes open next month. There are at present about 4.500 Muslim adult students attending these classes throughout the State.
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  • 156 6 SINGAPORE, Feb. 5. The Malaysian Minister of Education, Inche Mohamed Khir Johan, flew in tonight to attend the third South-East Asian Ministers of Education conference opening tomorrow. He said Malaysia was prepared to abide by all major decisions taken at the conference. “We
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  • 134 6 SINGAPORE, Feb 4 —The Government has given notice that It will introduce from March 1 the Part Three provisions of the Timber Export Industry Board (Incorporation) Act 1966. This stipulates that no timber may be exported except under an export registration certificate issued under
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  • 45 6 SEREMBAN. Feb. 4—The Camp Commandant of Rasah Camp. Major 8. R. Murphy, recently presented a 16mm projector to the National-type Secondary English School at Llnggl. The presentation was made on behalf of the officers and men of the Seremban Garrison.
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  • 1292 7 BY OUR PARLIAMENTRY REPORTERS KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. s.—An Alliance backbencher, Haji Mohamed Yusof bin Mahmud, from Temerloh, today called on the Government to limit jobs for non citizens and urged a faster pace of Malaysianisation of top posts. He told the Dewan
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  • 42 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Feb 9 Three new lawyers were called to the Malaysian Bar yesterday by Mr. Justice Raja Azlan Shah. They are Mr. A K. John D'Cruz. 31, Mr. Chandran Narayanan. 25, and Mr. Harbachau Singh. 28.
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  • 116 7 KfUANTAN, Feb 4 A cottage industry which started seven years ago at Kampong Sungei Karang, eight miles from here, is to be riven a boost by the Pahang State Government. The State Government has set aside SI3,MM) for a workshop for the industry,
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  • 313 8 SINGAPORE, Feb. 4. the Sakura Maru, the Japanese youth ship which arrived here yesterday afternoon, is a group of 321 young people who come from practically all walks of life in Japan. Their aim is to promote goodwill with the young
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  • 35 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Feb. 11.— The Lee Foundation has donated $lO,OOO to the Society for the Education of the Poor, an organisation which offers free correspondence courses for poor students to further their education.
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  • 161 8 Kuala lumpur, Feb. 5. —The Government is still considering whether legislation should be introduced to deal with people who show disrespect for the national flag or national anthem. Tun Abdul Razak said this In the Dewan Ra'ayat today when questioned by Dato Haji Mustafa
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  • 62 8 PENANG, Feb. 5. Penang State Executive Councillor, Haji Ismail bin Che Chik, has been appointed chairman of the State Islamic Council's recently-formed housing and property planning committee. The State Planning Officer, Inche Ishak bin Haji Ariff, and the Deputy State Engineer, Inche Ismail bin Haji nner.
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  • 239 8 l/UALA LUMPUR. Feb. 4.—The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting will begin moving into the new Broadcasting Cen- j tre in Pantai Valley here on Feb. 10. The $2O million first phase of the centre’s threepart complex was completed last year, and will house several
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  • 78 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Feb. 2 A student nurse. K. Lakshml, 21, was tonight killed when the taxi she was travelling in collided with a lorry near Scudal. 13 miles from here. She was returning here with two other student nurses after spending her holidays In
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  • 406 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 5. THE Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul 1 Razak, and the visiting Australian Foreign Minister, Mr. Paul Hasluck, today held preliminary and exploratory talks on defence matters at Parliament House. The two-hour meeting was also attended by the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry
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  • 71 8 KUALA I UMPUR. Feb. 5. The National Land Finance Co-operative Society has thus far received r loan amounting to $5 million from the Government, the Minister of Finance. Tun Tan Stew Sin. told the Dewan Ra'ayat. He was giving a written reply to a question by
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  • 572 9 I(UALA LUMPUR, Feb. 5 —Tun Abdul Razak strongly urged South East Asian nations today to set up machinery for regional development orientated towards “development co operation in deoth.” Addressing a gathering of delegates. Cabinet
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  • 226 9 PENANG. Feb. 4. AT no other time in Malaysia’s history is unity so necessary than today, th e president of the Penang State MCA, Tan Sri Saw Seng Kew. said today. “In a multi-racial soc ety like ours, we cannot hope to progress unless
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  • 93 9 ‘Be proud of bunga raya TAIPINCi, Feb 4. A reminder to the people to give the bunga ray t. Malaysia's national flower, its proper place, was made by the Mentrl Besar of Perak. l)ato Ahmad bin Said, here today. Opening an oichid and floral arrangement show he said: "Orchids are
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  • 180 9 K. LUMPUR, Feb. 5 r THE e x p c r l in e ntal play “Lela Mayang’’ will have royal patronage for its performances on the nights of Feb. 8 and 9. at the Town Hall. The Sultan ol Perak will attend the opening night
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  • 28 9 SINGAPORE, Feb. 9.—About 200 men and officers a majority of them National Servicemen today gave blood at the Singapore Armed Forces Training Institute in Pasir Laba.
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  • 212 9 l/UALA LUMPUR, 5 —Plans for a staff college for Malaysia’s Armed Forces have been abandoned indefinitely due to the lack of funds, Mr. Michael Chen, Parlimentary Secretary to Deputy Prime Minister, said in the Dewan Ra’ayat today. He was answering a question by Tengku Zaid
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  • 103 9 I/ANGAR. Feb. 6. Farv mers in Perils have been described by the Mentrl Besar. Tan Sri Sheikh Ahmad. as the "most fortunate section” of the people of the State. “They are lucky because they are given sufficient supplies of seedlings, fertilisers and irrigation
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  • 28 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. The Jaycees vice-president for operations in the Philippines. Mr. Jose Dans, arrived here today on a visit to local organisations in West Malaysia.
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  • 252 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 6 'J'UN Abdul Kazak told the Dewan Ra'ayat today that Malaysia and the Philippines had already agreed to hold talks at official level on the Filipino claim to Sabah at a date to be fixed later. This agreement
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  • 229 11 K. LUMPUR, Feb. 6 pUPID is partly responsible for the lack of Malay air hostesses in Malaysia-Singapore Airlines, the Dewan Ra'ayat was told today. The Mln'ster of Transport. Tan Sri Sardon, said during question time
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  • 196 11 SINGAPORE, Feb 6 A Malaysian journalist's novel. “Kail Panjang SaJengkal" written by the editor of Berita ll.trian. lnche A. Samad Ismail, has won tile best award in the Singapore Cultural Festival. This was announced by the Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Department.
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  • 93 11 1/UALA LUMPUR. Feb. 6. The Assistant Minister of Home Affairs, Inche Hamzah bin Dato Abu Samah, told Dr. Tan Chee Khoon (Labour-Batu) that the detention of Inche Ahmad bin Hail Yakoh and Hajl Ismail, chairman and vice-chair-man of the Pahang Division of
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  • 194 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 6. pOLICE and Customs officers are making thorough checks on all goods from Communist China to prevent entry of illegal stamps and books containing Mao Tse-tung’s thoughts. This was l:i Assistant M.nister u f Home Affairs. Inche Hamzah bin Dato Abu
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  • 62 11 I£UALA LUMPUR,Feb. 6. Twenty-seven Mara students will leave for New Zealand on Feb. 8 to study commerce, business administration, engineering and applied science. Twenty-nine Colombo Plan students, including 17 from East Malaysia, will leave for New Zealand on Sunday. The students will undergo a
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  • 131 11 Kota kinabalu, Feb. 4 The Sabah Padi Board is to start operations in the middle of this month, the State Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries. Inche Momamed Said bin Keruak, said today. Inche Said also disclosed that the Yang di-Per-tua Negara had
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  • 70 11 PENANG, Feb. 9. Malay shopkeepers, who recently completed a Mara-sponsored business course in Balik Pulau. will meet at the Bayan Lepas Community Hall on Sunday to discuss plans to improve village trade. “We will put to good use the knowledge we have gained” a
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  • 641 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 6. PPP member for Ipoh, Mr. D. R. Seenivasagam, was described in the Dewan Ra'ayat today as a “traitor” for comparing Tengku Abdul Rahman with a buffalo. The Assistant Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports. E n
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  • 172 12 K. LUMPUR, Feb. 6 A FIVE-MEM JER Indonesian delegation flew In here today to hold formal discussion, for an air agreement between Malaysia and Indonesia. The spokesman for the delegation. Mr. Fachrl Mahmud, who is the head of the air transport division of
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  • 450 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 6. 'JHE Communist forces on the Malaysia-Thai border region are still a menace despite the success of combined operations by Malaysian and Thai forces against them last year. This warning came from the Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, when
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  • 47 12 SUNGEI PATANI. Feb. 6. The Assistant District Officer of Kulim. Tengku Abdullah, will take over as District Officer of Bandar Bahru. He succeeds Inche Soil bln Hassan, who Is retiring from the Kedah Civil Service after more than SO years’ service.
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  • 603 13 K. LUMPUR. Feb. 6 AUSTRALIA will "certainly be interested” in a non-aggression agreement or In any regional security arrangement the countries of SouthEast Asia may come to. her External Affairs Minister, Mr. Paul Hasluck. declared today. But his nation's
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  • 207 13 SINGAPORE, Feb. 6. An American who recently completed a painting in 11 minutes will try to beat his own record before a Singapore Television audience tomorrow. Mr. Morris Katz, who d d the painting in Tokyo, will do a 24in by
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  • 39 13 SINGAPORE. Feb. 6 A live-member North Vietnamese economic mission arrived here yesterday to study possibilities of expanding trade. They will meet leaders of various Chambers of Commerce and the Singapore Manufacturing Association, and tour industrial sites.
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  • 481 13 SINGAPORE, Feb. 7. THE charter of the South-East Asian Minis1 ters of Education Organisation was signed by the Ministers of six countries at the Singapore Conference Hall this morning. The charter sets out ways of achieving this aim: "To promote co-operation among
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  • 92 13 Kuala lumpur. Feb 2« —More than 600 guesta will attend the official opening of the new Broadcasting Centre on Buklt Putri by Tengku Abdul Rahman on Feb. 17. The guests will include the Deputy Prime Minister. Tun Abdul Razak, Cabinet Ministers, heads of diplomatic
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  • 33 13 SIGAPORE. Peb. 11. Mr. Donald Joeobsen, ministerial secretary of the South-East Asia Union Mission of Adventists. has been appointed a new associate pastor of the Balestier Road Seventh Day Adventist Church.
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  • 358 14  -  By 001 CHENG GAIK: Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 7 THIS cabin cruiser with twin 110 hp. outboard motors was meant to be a surprise birthday gift from Thailand’s Air Chief Marshal, Tun Dawee Chullasapya. for Tengku Abdul Rahman. The presentation
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  • 176 14 r'H, Wed.—lt happened during the interval of the early show of the Japanese dance and underwater ballet show at the St. John Ambulance Hall here last night. The curtain was drawn across the stage. On stage was the huge plexi-glass
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  • 42 14 PENANO. Feb. 7.—The Qlugor Club here plans to build a <40,000 building on a new site about 400 yards frjni the present clubhouse. Members will meet on Feb. 22 to consider plans to raise funds for this project.
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  • 104 14 SINGAPORE, Feb. 7. Since Singapore joined the Colombo Plan in 1960. it has trained 250 trainees from member countries in various fields. This year, 314 awards will be offered to member :ountnes. including eight junior fellowships for training courses in social welfare under the Colombo
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  • 56 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 9 Controller of Supply, Inch* Abdullah Ayub. will leave on Sunday on a three-month study tour to Pakistan, Britain, Canada, the United Btates, Japan and the Philippines. He will study and discuss with the various budget departments of those countries the latest
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  • 32 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7—Mr M Constantine has been apl pointed ambassador of Greece to Malaysia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced here today. He will be lesident in New Delhi.
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  • 266 14 Kuala lumpur, Feb. 6. The New Zealand High Commissioner to Malaysia, Mr. B. D. Zohrab. said today that his country was happy to be counted among Malaysia's friends. In a message over Radio Malaysia to mark New Zealand's National Day Mr. Zohrab
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  • 65 14 SINGAPORE, Feb. 7 A new flexible wood veneer that can be hot pressed on to plywood and other bases is to be introduced to the Singapore market next month by Mr. G W. Deith, director of R E. Ingham and Co. Ltd., of Britain. Mr.
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  • 36 14 BUKIT MERTAJAM. Feb 7 About 1,000 people will attend a solidarity tea party at the rest house here on Feb. 15. The Chief Minister, Tan Sri Wong Pow Nee. and community representatives will speak
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  • 1272 15  -  Reporters: Dahari All and V.K. Chin KUALA LUMPUR, February 7 THE Labour Party MP for Batu, Dr. Tan Chee Khoon, urged the Government to order a “shake-up M of the Co-operative College in Petaling Jaya. He described it as having: brought
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  • 156 15 KU A L A LUMPUR, Feb. 7. —The Umno Youth Section today said that the move to set up a Chinese university was being organised by Chinese chauvinist and aimed at undermining the loyalty and solidarity of the people. At a meeting held yesterday
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  • 42 15 1/ (/ALA LUMPUR, Feb. S. —The Malaysian Government has agreed to the appointment of Mr. Vladimir Nlkolaevitch Kuznetsov. as Russia’s first ambassador to Malaysia. Mr. Ruznet&ov served as Minister-Counsellor at the Embassy in Jakarta from 1961 to 1967.
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  • 675 16 J)R. Tan Chee Khoon (Lab.Batu) alleged in the Dewan Ra’ayat today that Hume Industries were supplying sub-standard pipes to the PWD and asbestos sheeting, to the Federal Land Development Authority. He produced pictures of broken pipes manufactured by the
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  • 166 16 IfUALA LUMPUR, **Feb. 8 Ministers are at liberty to answer oral questions in the Dewan Ra’ayat “in whatever way they choose/' the Speaker, Da t o C. M. Yusof (above), said today. He said this when Dr. Tan Chee Khoon (Lab.Batu) asked
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  • 98 16 KI'ALA LVMPI'R. Feb. g All Government departments and commercial banks throughout Malaysia have been instructed to accept old currency, the Assistant Minister of Finance. Dr. Ng Kam Poh. told the Dewan Ra’ayat today. Replying to a question from Inche Ahmad bin Arshad (All.-Muar
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  • 200 16 —Reuter. UPI. JAKARTA, Feb. 8. Australia’s Foreign Minister, Mr. Paul Hasluck, left here for home today after discussing regional security problems with acting President Gen. Suharto and Indonesia's Foreign Minister, Mr. Adam Malik. He told reporters at the airport: “Our analysis of the situation Is
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  • 109 16 SINGAPORE. Feb. 8— Professor V. K. Pillar has been appointed Professor of Orthopaedlo Surgery at the University of Singapore. Professor Pillar Joined the staff of the university as lecturer In orthopaedic surgery in 1962. In 1961 he was appointed senior lecturer. He graduated with
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  • 220 17 SINGAPORE, Feb. 7. OINGAPORE Parliament is to be dissolved tomorrow and a general election will be held within three months. No reason was given for the Government s decision to have an earlier election—its present term of office
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  • 77 17 SRRKMBAN. Peb. 9. The Port Dickson Rotary Club will be presented with a cheque for $5,000 on Monday at a dinner at the Yacht Club, Coast Road by the German firm of Hoctief and Holzmann which is doing ♦he piling for the new power station
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  • 150 17 LUMPUR, Feb. 8. Tengku Abdul Rahman is scheduled to leave for Jakarta for a four-day goodwill visit on March 2 at the invitation of the Indonesian Government. The Tengku told newsmen at his birthday “open house” today that he would be discussing matters
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  • 27 17 SUNGEI PATANI Feb. 8 Inche Qadir Sultan bin Haji Mohamed Ismail, Assistant Veterinary Officer. Central Kedah. has resigned to loin Mara on March 1.
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  • 184 17 Kuala lumpur, Feb. 7. Malaysia and Thailand have decided to exploit their recent successes by carrying out more joint operations to wipe out the remaining Communist terrorists in the border area once and for all. This announcement was made today in a Joint
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  • 92 17 CINGAPORE. Thurs. Professor Kiang A1 Kim, head of the Chemistry Department, nas been appointed Dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of Singapore for a three-year term in succession to Mr. Hon Yung Sen, who has recently completed his term of office. After graduation
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  • 28 17 PENANG. Feb. 11.—The State Assemblyman from Tassek Glugor Inche Ahmad bin Hail Jamil, will tour the Middle East after completing a nilgrlnjage to Mecca next month
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  • 535 17 SINGAPORE, Feb. 8 VHE Singapore Parliament was dissolved 1 today by a gazette proclamation of President Yusof on the advice of the Prime Minister. A new general election will be held within three months. Under the Elections Ordinance, the minimum period of electioneering is
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  • MALAYAN SHARE MARKET REVIEW
    • 2439 18 From Our Market Correspondent TF" Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singa- ore last week put up an extraordinarily good performance both price-wise and in volume of business considering all the circumstances. The week not only saw a worsening of the war in Vietnam and the
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    • 30 18 KIIBBH TIN (per lb.) (par picul) rob. ft. us |s«i.M C. 44 ete. ftft»ft.«S>i 1. U!, eta. ftSM.bg ft. 44‘a sis. ftftM.lt>, ft. 44% eta. 1344.12% lb. tftftb.Mi
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    • 71 18 »eh.«. k rh a Fob. 7. Feb. 3. Feb. Feb. 1». I nOnair to la: 129.11 ‘128.90 12». Tl 131.17 130.35 130 23 rroperties..: 143£5 .142.(14 143.47 145 03 *****. 144 95 t Mlntngai 70.0» 7» .92 78 36 7845 78.35 78 08 I robber»; 102 00
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    • 451 18 SINCE their last report two iffbeks afro the Rubber Market registered a severe and practically unchecked (all of 3] cents for current month, state H.C.B. Mt Co. Ltd. in their review. Economic consideration» overrode political events in Korea and Vietnam although these, and Improved Central
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    • 20 18 Carrenl Date Tstsl for Total for payment payable the year previous yesr Malayan Cement 10% 29 15% 12%%
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    • 24 18 Feb. 9. RI BBRR PRICE: 44« cents (down one-eighth of a cent). TIN FRICE: (unchanged). Estimated offering 339 tons (down S tons).
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    • 49 18 <Mina««rt Kmii) Flr*t Malayan 2.39 *d Second M.tUyjm.,, 1.71 ad Third Malayan 1. tv The Commute Ind. .92 .1.01 The Saving Fund .95 1 0* Mai. Invent. Fund 1.06 1.13 Kira! Hong Kong .HO ,H3« *‘C'»nd Hung Kong 55 .59* Sterling Commodity 4/2 4'# (’Hoar Kong eeneo'-yl
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  • 341 19 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 8. A CHNTRE to train agricultural officers and farmers involved in the $204 million Muda irrigation scheme in the use of farm machines will be set up in Kedah this year, the Minister of Agriculture and Co-opera-tives, Haji Ghazali Jawi, said
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  • 217 19 U ALA LUMPUR, Fob. 8. The police will remain alert at all times despite the improvement In the position in Penang, the Assistant Minister of Home Affairs, Inche Hamsah bin Dato Aba Samnh, told the Dewan Ra’ayat today. Replying to
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  • 316 19 SINGAPORE, Feb. 7. —Tne deputy president of tne becond Industrial Arbitration Court, Mr. 8. Natarajan, today ruled that most of l‘he work done by Mrs. Joyce Chua, the sole employee of the Far East representative of the Borden Foods Co.
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  • 310 19 z KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 8 THE “brain drain’’ is not a problem in Malaysia 1 because of the comparatively high salaries the Government pays to graduates and other highly skilled personnel, the Minister of Education. Inche Mohamed Khir Johari, said today “Also,
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  • 57 19 KUALA LUMPUR. Feb. 11.— Two members of the newlyformed Malaysian Institute of Accountants left here todav to attend the Aslan and Pacific conference of accountants in Wellington, New Zealand. They are Mr. Tan Toh Hua. 39, a public accountant, and Inche Abdul Rahman bin Abdul Hamid.
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  • 46 19 KAN OAR, Peb. 11.—The Perils Malay Higher Education Board will otfer two schclarships this year to Malay students In the State. The scnolarshlps will be for a three-year accountancy course in Australia and a four-year Diploma of Education course at the University of MaCava
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  • 257 19 K 1 U A L A LUMPUR, Feb. 8 Three more agricultural schools are to be set up soon to bring Malaysia’s agricultural education policy in line with the country’s diversification programme. This was announced by the Deputy Prime Minister. Tun Abdul Razak,
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  • 384 20 SINGAPORE 1 CILANCOR 2 QELANGOR entered tfca FAM Cup final by beating the holders Singapore, 2-1 after extra time at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday, reports JOE DURAL But Singapore, represented by an Under-23 side put up a splendid performance and U was only
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  • 28 20 MANILA, Feb. 10—The Philippines won the first Asian men’s softball championship here today when they defeated Formosa six runs to aero for their seventh straight win
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  • 175 20 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. JO. DOUCE Depot qualified for the final round of the police inter-contingent Hannlgan Shield hockey competition when they beat Perak Police 3-1 in the north zone final at Gurney Road today. Depot were deserving winners. They had strong foraging forwards and a
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  • 104 20 If ANQAR, Feb. 10 The Perlis Football Association will appeal to the Football Association of Malaysia against their suspension for the current season. Inche Mansor Osman, president of the Perlis FA, will make the appeal at the FAM council meeting In Kuala Lumpur on
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  • 48 20 Selangor qualified for the Malaysian Police inter-contin-gent Hannlgan Shield hockey final when they beat Malacca 2-1 In the South quadrangular at Malacca yesterday. < Selangor scored through Saba pathy (2) and Doratsamy Slnnapah netted Malacca’a goal. Negri SembUan beat Johore 10-0 to take second place.
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  • 43 20 MANILA, Feb. 11.—Singapore lost their last game 7-3 to Hong Kong and finished last in the five-nation Aslan softball championship which ended here today. Formosa beat Hong Kong 3-1 for third place. The Philippines were champions and Jaoan second.
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  • 210 20 If U ALA LUMPUR. Feb. 10 —Selangor Club wound up their ruguy season with a convincing win over a combined Ipoh-Klang XV by 20 (eight tries and a Sal) to six (two tries) on e Padang today, writes John Owen-Davls. 1 have
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  • 143 20 17'UALA LUMPUR, Feb. 10.— IV Malayan Tobacco Company wan the first Selangor Business Houses badminton championship when they beat National Union of Bank Employees 4-3 at the 8BA hall tonight. They thus clinched the Cup presented by the MTO. Results (MTC players first): Singles: Yew Cheng
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  • 22 20 PENANO. Feb. 10.—University of Malaya were held to a scoreless draw by City Council In their hockey match here today
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  • 467 20  -  By JOSEPH YEO: Singapore, Feb. 9 PRESIDENT Yusof bin Ishak, who dissolved Parliament yesterday, issued writs tonight for a general election. Nomination Day Is Feb. 17, according to tonight's Gazette notification, which also lists the nomination centres for all 58 constituencies.
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  • 40 20 PENANO, Frt>. 12.—The Madrasatul Naadhah Religious School at Titi Teras, Bank Puiau, will start a rellgous kindergarten for Muslim children between four and six years or age, on March 1. English and elementary Malay will also be taught
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