The Straits Budget, 17 April 1968
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Title Section39 1968-04-17 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 809. KUALA LUMPUR, APRIL 17,1968. Price 40 Cents (Malaya) or 1 Shilling KDN 3110 MC (P) 0035.39 words
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Advertisement259 1968-04-17 1 MCREASE M CRCUUnON 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 £465259 words
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Article359 1968-04-17 2 FRANTIC - FRANTIC Kuala Lumpur IHAVE just spent a distressing couple of hours trying to make sense of this year’s Income tax form, a document I must complete on pain of penalty. The trouble began when I reached the part asking me to indicate “the perlod/s359 words
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142 1968-04-17 2 F AIRPLAY - F AIRPLAY Singapore MR. Lee Kuan Yew recently stressed the necessity of minimising excessive overtime work by some workers In the Port of Singapore Authority so that more may be employed to relieve the unemployment situation. It occurred to me that another statutory142 words
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Article67 1968-04-17 2 B.C KHOO - B.C KHOO Singapore I FIND it difficult to 1 understand why certain blocks of Housing and Development Board’s flats In the Tanglln Halt-Com-monwealth Drive are being offered for sale to “sitting In” tenants who recently moved In and why tenants who have been occupying the flats for more than five67 words
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Article31 1968-04-17 2 DISGUSTED - DISGUSTED Singapore WHOSE idea was It to dub English films such as “Doctor Kildare” and “Johnny Staccato” in Cantonese. Why not in Hokklen or Teochew? Better still, why not in Mandarin?31 words
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Article93 1968-04-17 2 T. K. WILSON - T. K. WILSON. Ass. Ryl. Society of Health (London). Singapore. ‘A NT I-Sconrge’, /1 (B.T. April 6) should be informed that It Is the fleas which are carried by the black rat that are the primary carriers of bubonic plague, and NOT, as the93 words
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249 1968-04-17 2 KHOO YEE SU - KHOO YEE SU Penang. Yf OTHER of Four (B.T. 1 1 March 30) defends Penang’s Chief Minister for his decision to allow the building of a large school on this padang because (1) It Is to be built at one end and not249 words
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Article211 1968-04-17 2 SMALL B. M - SMALL B.M. Port Dickson 11/fR. Business Man (S.T. JIvJL April 6) is no doubt Well intentloned but he must appreciate that seaside hoteliers are not in business for the good of their health and with an eight month comparative olf season I doubt very much211 words
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139 1968-04-17 2 DR S. B. KWA - DR S. B. KWA Medical Officer 1/c., Blood Transfusion Service, Singapore I WOULD like to make a few comments In reply to “Donor In his letter “Medals, But Not For All Donors.” (S.T. April 4). The medallions that the Singapore Blood Transfusion Service awards139 words
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Article100 1968-04-17 2 OBSERVER - OBSERVER Kuala Lumpur rE Minister of Education says that the teaching of English In the national schools has been extended. Indeed, the minutes allowed for English lessons have been Increased but unforiunately the Minister has failed to realise the following: There axe not enough English teachers100 words
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Article81 1968-04-17 2 GRADUATE - GRADUATE Singapore IN 1901, the first batch of students graduated from the Singapore Polytechnic with Technician Diploma in Engineering. Toaay. after a lapse of seven years, and with another six consecutive batches of graduates, nothing has been done by the Singapore Polytechnic to further their technical education to professional81 words
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Article105 1968-04-17 2 T. B - T.B. Singapore \\7HILE sympathising with B.T (S.T April 6) concerning his complaint about unequal treatment at the PUB 1 would like to point out also that there are others who receive less than $5 a doy. I refer to the six third year engineering students from105 words
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Article577 1968-04-17 3 —Stiaits Times, April 9 The Asian Development Bank is making impressive progress. In the 1G months since the inaugural, organisational problems have been solved, staff has been recruited and systematic reconnaissance has been begun into the economies of the developing countries to enable the bank to draw—Stiaits Times, April 9 - 577 words
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Article287 1968-04-17 3 —Straits Times. April 9 The news that a first batch of young Singaporeans will be sent to Britain in a few months “for training to pilot sophisticated aircraft" is a reminder of how much has to be done and how quickly to fill the security gap created—Straits Times. April 9 - 287 words
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Article175 1968-04-17 3 —Straits Times. April 9 Negri Sembilan is outstanding among the Malay States for its interesting history. The location and the names of the original “nine territories” is still a subject of dispute, as is the process by which authority came to rest in the hands of the—Straits Times. April 9 - 175 words
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Article558 1968-04-17 3 Straits Times. April 10 Many benefits are promised by the decision of the Malaysian Education Ministry to have secondary school students in the Malay and English streams study, in future, under one roof. The move ties in with an earliei decision to teach more English to Malay– Straits Times. April 10 - 558 words
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Article203 1968-04-17 3 —Straits limes. April 10 The director of the Federal Industrial Development Authority has returned from a six-day visit to Sabah and Sarawak with reports of great keenness among Government officials and businessmen to start up manufacturing industries. This enthusiasm needs to be tempered, however, with an appreciation—Straits limes. April 10 - 203 words
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Article442 1968-04-17 3 Straits Times. April 11 One of the more hopeful features of the third Ministerial Conference for the Economic Development of South-East Asia is that it has had a great deal to say on self-help. All too often this theme receives too little attention when the developing countries getStraits Times. April 11 - 442 words
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Article400 1968-04-17 4 -Straits Times. April 11 The time has come for Malaysia to do some blunt talking on the question o! the Filipino claim to Sabah. The first point to be made is that the people of Sabah want to be a part of Malaysia and do not-Straits Times. April 11 - 400 words
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Article577 1968-04-17 4 Straits Times. April 12 A shift in emphasis from academic to technical and vocational education in Singapore has long been seen to be desirable. What lifted Dr. Toh Chin Chye’s restatement of the case above the commonplace was his skilful use of facts and figures drawn from– Straits Times. April 12 - 577 words
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Article175 1968-04-17 4 Straits Times. April 12 Tengkw Abdul Rahman’s association with London lias been long and eventful. There, as a young man, lie studied long anti played hard. There he lived through many of the high moments of his political career. It was in London that negotiations for Malayan– Straits Times. April 12 - 175 words
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Article528 1968-04-17 4 Straits Times. April 12 Rcpoits that President Marcos wishes to close the matter of the Filipino motoi launch Bom Free are welcome. But the incident is worth reviewing foi the lessons it holds for future Filipino-Mala> sian i elations. The incident itself was trivial. On AprilStraits Times. April 12 - 528 words
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162 1968-04-17 4 OENANG, April 12.—A retired MCS ollicer, Mr. H. T. Pagden, today described as erroneous a report that Mrs. Selina Lowe of the Royal Selangor Flying Club was the first Asian woman to fly solo in this country. “There was a Miss162 words
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Article, Illustration922 1968-04-17 5 KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 T WO Opposition party leaders last night called on the Alliance Government to dissolve its three "communal components— Umno. MCA and MlC—and forge them922 words
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Article, Illustration140 1968-04-17 5 V2INGAPORE, April 7. —An American airconditioning expert, Mr. Lawrence Lee, today spoke of the many blessings of a cool atmosphere. Workers in air-condition-ed surroundings, said Mr. Lee. se rvice supervisor of Carrier International Ltd were more efficient, happier and remained on140 words
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105 1968-04-17 5 1POH. April 7—The acting Mcntri Besar of Perak. Dato Haji Hussain bin Kaji Ya’acob. said here that an increasing amount of money was being spent by the Government to educate the youth of the country. It was also the “ultimate aim ol the105 words
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359 1968-04-17 6 KUALA LUMPUR, April 8. 'JHE Federal Industrial Development Authority is preparing a blueprint for industrial growth in Sarawak and Sabah. A six-man delegation, led by FIDA’s director, Dr. Heinz Rudolph, has Just returned after making an on-the-spot study of the situation in the359 words
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Article, Illustration189 1968-04-17 6 Kuala lumpur, April 7—A Malaysian student who went to Australia 15 years ago to study architecture is now doing very well there—as a singer and actor. lie is K Kumalsevaram, whom Australian newspapers have described as ‘a star that stands high above the rest.”189 words
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205 1968-04-17 6 ■/UAL A LUMPUR. m April B. The Minister of Transport, Tan Sri Sardon, today urged taxi drivers here to equip their taxis with air-condi-tioners to serve tourists. Speaking to more than 300 operators and owners of commercial vehicles at the205 words
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127 1968-04-17 6 Kuala lumpur, April 8—The story behind the $40,000 worth of medical equipment from the Japanese Government to the Ministry of Health was told today by the Minister. Dr. Ng Kam Poh, when he received the gift from Mr. Matsuo Asaha. of the Japanese Embassy.127 words
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269 1968-04-17 6 SINGAPORE, April 7. gINGAPORE will send a batch of young men to Britain in the next few months for training to pilot sophisticated aim al t. the Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, said last night. He added that the Republic’s269 words
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Article78 1968-04-17 6 SINGAPORE. April 7.—The Rotary C ub of Singapore West has elected Mr. Leonard Raynor as its now president for the Rotary year 1968-69. He will take office on July 1 Mr, Rayner is the local representative of the Confederation of British Industry and a company director. Hp78 words
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145 1968-04-17 6 I O H O R E BAHRU. April 7.—The Ibnu Chaldun University cultural mission from Jakarta had to caneel its show in Singapore tonight because most of its members have not been issued with visas. Tho mission had been ■stranded here s i n145 words
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Article41 1968-04-17 6 BRUNEI TOWN. April 7 The Brunei Government has banned ilie thoughts of Mao Tse-tung. An offle tt statement said Quotations from Chairman Mao, published by the Foreign Languages Press, Peking CUM under Brunei's Emergency (Control of Publications) Orders.41 words
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274 1968-04-17 7 KUALA LUMPUR. April 8. THE International Confederation ol Fiee Trade Unions nas cabled the secretary-general cl the National Union ol Plantation Workers. Mr. P. P. Narayanan, pledging its support in any action against the Far East Freight274 words
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Article241 1968-04-17 7 I'ALA LU'MPI K. April H —The International t onfedcrution of Free Iraile Unions has cabled the secretary urncr iI of tlie National I nion of Plantation Workers. >lr. 1' I*. Narayanan, pledging its suoport in any action again.) the Far Fast Frc ght Conference's decision tii241 words
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Article207 1968-04-17 7 K. LUMPUR. Apr. 8 'I'HE net income of Shell Refining Co. < Malaya Berhad [nr last year was $8,678,000—51,617,000 lower than in the previous year. Disclosing this today at the company’s ninth annual meeting, the chairman. Mr Jo wt J. Gerzon. said: “Nevertheless. I think you207 words
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268 1968-04-17 7 KUALA LUMPUR. April 8. ot knowledge of co-operative matters has been the cause of disputes, disloyalty and disinterestedness among members, the Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives, Inche Ghazali bin Jawi. said today. This factor also contributed to ineffectiveness in seme co-operative268 words
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Article30 1968-04-17 7 SINGAPORE. April 8 —The Defence Minister. Mi l.irn Kim San returned to Singapore yesterday with a team uf ottlrer» alter a two-week visit to Norway. Finland and Sweden30 words
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319 1968-04-17 7 pENANG. April 7. 1 The Penang State Umno divisional president. Syed Hassan Aidid. today told Umno Kaum Ibu members that no member should resign from Umno and its Kaum Ibu section in protest if they were not given any State awards.319 words
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273 1968-04-17 8 KUCHING, April 7. ■JHE initial outlay for the Government s plans to gTow rice in Sarawak may go as high as $4O million for developing the first 20,000 acres, a State Ministry of Agriculture spokesman273 words
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Article86 1968-04-17 8 SINGAPORE April.7—Singapore will be hosts to the Sixth Conference of Asian and Pacific Accounts in 1970. This was disclosed by the Singapore Society of Accountants in its report to be submitted at the society's annual meeting on April 27. The report said that86 words
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Article42 1968-04-17 8 PENANG. April 7.—Penang police arrested two men suspected to be extortioners in the Tanjong Tokong area at about 6 p.m. yesterday. The police party laid an ambush for the men after reports of the receipt of threatening letters42 words
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100 1968-04-17 8 Malacca, April 8—The “have-nots” among the Chinese have been urged to take part in cooperative societies as a means of raising their living standard. The advice came from Mr. Bernard Lu. political secretary to the Ministry of Finance, when he addressed a civic100 words
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Article28 1968-04-17 8 IPOH. Apr. B,—An assistant State Secretary, Perak. Inche Buharuddin bin Abdul Muluk, has been transferred to the Ministry of Labour in Kuala Lun.pur as an assistant secretary.28 words
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249 1968-04-17 8 SINGAPORE, April 7. Several Asian ministers are in favour of the creation of a South-East Asian Common Market. They include Mr. Eduardo Romualdez. the Philippine Secretary of Finance, Mr. Pote Sarasin, Thailand’s Minister of National Development, and Mr. Impeng Suryadray, Loatian Minister of Justice.249 words
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110 1968-04-17 8 SINGAPORE, April 7. Another 240 redundant employees in the British bases here have started re-training at the Vocational Institute to fit them into industrial trades. The first batch of 240 started their training a few days ago. In all, 660 base workers will get 10110 words
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312 1968-04-17 8 RODERICK PESTANA - By RODERICK PESTANA SINGAPORE, April 8 'J’HE overseas mobility of British forces has been stepped up to a high degree with more Royal Air Force VC-10 560-mph jet transports going into service. The RAF No. 10 Squadron, which started regular services to312 words
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Article77 1968-04-17 8 Kuala lumpur. April 8 —West Malaysia had a favourable trade balance of $17.2 million in February. This ligure includes imports and exports which pass through Singapore. Exports for the month totalled $226 3 million while imports amounted to $209 1 million. Direct exports lrom West77 words
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Article55 1968-04-17 8 1POH. April 8.—Fifty-three students, half of them sills, of all communities have been awarded scholarships by the Perak Government for study in the Universities ol Malaya and Singapore. In addition, the Government will offer 15 scholarships for overseas universities. Five of them are for Islamic studies55 words
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Article, Illustration391 1968-04-17 9 SINGAPORE. April 9 |.< GNOMIC co-opei at on in South-East Asia imi-1 be operated at two levels regional and int(.national to be suc- «< .siul. Singapore’s uct- President P. oonui waniy said today. Opening the third .Mir terl.il Conference on IconomicStraits Times picture. - 391 words
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263 1968-04-17 9 K. LUMPUR, April 9 T*UN Abdul Razak toA day called on bumiputras to seize the opportunity of taking part in commerce and industry by buying shares in the Mara Unit Trust Fund. He bought 300 units him.'Pll and lie imped that they263 words
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118 1968-04-17 9 |»ENANG. April 9. The Minister of Local Government and Housing. Mr. Khaw Kai Boh, will launch the second pilot industrialised low-cost housing scheme at Rifle Range here on April 11. The project costing about $20 mil'i- n. will provide a total of118 words
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Article41 1968-04-17 9 PENANG. April 8,— Health Department officials will Rive lectures in local schools from May 13 in connection with Penang's World Health Day celebrations. The city and rural district councils will organise malaria eradication programmes at district level.41 words
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Article23 1968-04-17 9 EUTTKRWORTH Apr. «.—A 45 girls and boys lrom j Penaga will make an excursion trip to Kuala Lumpur on April23 words
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Article, Illustration690 1968-04-17 10 SINGAPORE, April 9. Singapore’s Foreign Minister, Mr. S. Rajaratnam today urged South-East Asian countries to take positive action towards economic development. Addressing the third Ministerial conference on economic development of the region690 words
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164 1968-04-17 10 I/UALA LUMPUR. April 9.- The Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives, Haji Ghazali Jawi, today urged housewives in the rural areas to acquire a knowledge of home economics and domestic science. He was speaking at the opening <>f a 12-day home economics extension workshoo164 words
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Article33 1968-04-17 10 SINGAPORE Apr. 10— Salvage operations will be started tomorrow to raise the Indonesian 1,800-ton freighter. Irian Saimi, which sank last month off tiie Sisters Islands—about four miles from here.33 words
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Article, Illustration211 1968-04-17 10 KUALA LUMPUR, April 9. f£»HE Academic Staff Association of the University of Malaya said today it viewed with “growing concern” the increasing amount of public criticism from politicians against tne general body of the teaching members of the university. A statement211 words
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Article50 1968-04-17 10 SINGAPORE. Apr. 8. The visit of a group of Australian manufacturers to Malaysia and Singapore scheduled for the first week of this month has been postponed to July. An Australian High Commission spokesman today said the group would now visit the Republic on July 2.50 words
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Article, Illustration637 1968-04-17 11 JACKIE SAM - j By JACKIE SAM: Singapore April 9 ANEW regional organisation, rivalling Asean, may emerge from the third ministerial conference for economic development of South-East Asia, which opened here today. Behind the drive to “institutionalise” the conference is Japan, which has637 words
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Article40 1968-04-17 11 MUAR, April 9—The secretary of ,the Johore branch of the Amalgamated National Union of Ideal Authorities Employees, Inche’Tahir bin Nazarali, is to i\tjend a 15-day trade unions seminar in New Delhi. India, (beginning on April 16,40 words
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181 1968-04-17 11 |(UALA LUMPUR. April 9.—Malaysia and the Philippines will hold official talks to settle the Sabah claim in late June in Bangkok. The new date was suggested by Malaysia and the Philippines Foreign Secretary. Mr. Ramos, has said that he has no objection to the181 words
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Article354 1968-04-17 11 SINGAPORE. April 8 THE first batch of A graduating students from institutions of higher learning here were today called up for national service to provide the ‘brain power” for the Republic’s armed forces. They were from ihe University ot Singapore, Nanyang University, Singapore Polytechnic. Npee354 words
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88 1968-04-17 11 KC CHING, April 9 —The Australian Government will consider building six prefabricated steel bridges for the proposed 131 mile Miri-Rintulu Hoad under Colombo Plan aid to Sarawak. The Australian Deputy High Commissioner to Malaysia, Mr. W. L. Morri- son, said this here today88 words
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Article67 1968-04-17 11 SINGAPOKE. April 9,—The Australian Minister for Ihe Army. Mr. Philip Lynch, who I lew into Singapore last night, left this morning for Saigon to visit Australian army units in Vietnam. Mr. Lynch will return on Apiil 15 for a short visit of Australian army establishments67 words
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520 1968-04-17 12 KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 Airlines have been told to suspend operations to Malaysia and Singapore from Apiil 22 because of undercutting fares. The suspension notice was given today. In turn Malaysia-Singaporc Airlines have stopped operating flights to Taipeh. The last flight left here520 words
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Article43 1968-04-17 12 KUAI A LUMPUR. April 9 The New Zealand Deputy High Commissioner to Malaysia, Mr. DBG. Mclean. left tor Wellington today after two years' service here He will he taking up a post in the Department of External Affairs there.43 words
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Article, Illustration259 1968-04-17 12 JUDITH YONG - By JUDITH YONG: Singapore, April 9 OINGAPORE schoolgirl Dorothy Pang Puuy Koon (above), today found herself catapulted from classroom chores into the world ol politics With a special role to play. She has boon chosen a.» the personal liaison officer to tile Japanese259 words
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142 1968-04-17 12 SINGAPORE. April 9. After almost 18 years. 'he RAF (Malaya) Training j Centre has closed down. Since :t wa* set up in July. 195 U, 1.600 airmen have been recruited into RAF' (Malaya), which comprises Chinese. Malays, Indians and Eurasians. Sixty airmen of the142 words
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Article51 1968-04-17 12 I/UALA LUMPUR. April 8 The Prime Minister of India. Mrs. Indira Gandhi, will arrive here on May 29 for a four-day visit as guest of the Malaysian Government. the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced here today. Originally she was due here In January but postponed the51 words
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345 1968-04-17 13 SINGAPORE, April 10 'J'HE Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, said last night that very few other people in Asia could equal tne achievements of Singapore and the Government’s job was to see that this advance was continued, the gains consolidated345 words
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Article199 1968-04-17 13 lOHORE BAHRU, Apr. 10. —A S O million sugar refinery with a capacity of 60,000 tons a year, will be set up in Kota Tinggi soon. The reiinery, a joint venture between Jonore Su- gar Plantations and Indus! lies Ltd. and Taito Co. and199 words
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248 1968-04-17 13 MAUREEN PETERS - By MAUREEN PETERS If U A L A LUMPUR, 1V April 10.—The 1928 Perak Turf Club silver trophy found in a Sungei Siput tin mine was probably awarded at a special race during the February Spring Meet in Perak, National248 words
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90 1968-04-17 13 SINGAPORE. April 10.— The Royal Navy’s two most modern guided missile destroyers. WVIS Fife and lIMS Glamorgan, are due in Singapore soon to join the Far East Fleet. They will arrive here after passing through American. Canadian and West Indian ports. On tin90 words
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262 1968-04-17 13 IPOH, April 10 \s3 MILLION polytechnic ana a $400,000 secondary technical school are to be built here soon to meet the needs of expanding industries in North Malaya. The Chief Education Officer. Dato Idris bin Babjee, said today the polytechnic would262 words
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Article36 1968-04-17 13 SINGAPORE. Apr. 8—Professor WAR Wikramatileke, Professor of Geography at the University of Singapore, has resigned. No reason was given. Professor Wikramatileke was a lecturer in geography in 1955 and in 1959 was appointed professor.36 words
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127 1968-04-17 13 R. CHANDRAN - 8* R. CHANDRAN SINGAPORE, Apr. 10. The third Ministerial Conference for Economic Development of South-East Asia is an all-male affair. I’herr is not a single woman among the 100 d« gates and observers who are attending. Uptn, with 40 men, has the biggest127 words
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Article70 1968-04-17 13 TANJONG M ALIM. April 10 Forty-three members of the Muslim College Students Union will take part in a “gotong royong” project at the Federal land Development Authority scheme in Gedengsa, near here, where they will clear a padang on April 13 and 14. On April 1470 words
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317 1968-04-17 14 KUALA LUMPUR, April 15. 'JHE Gerakan Ra’avat Malaysia (Malaysian People’s Movement) will hold its inaugural meeting at the Mara auditorium here at 5.110 |>.m. on April 15 when its aims will be revealed. It is open to the public. Prof. Wang Gung-wu. one317 words
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150 1968-04-17 14 The VIP swans fly in—by jet, of course SINGAPORE. April 9 Swana and Othello were two very tired swans when they landed in Singapore last night after flying 7,190 miles in 15 hours—in a jet aircraft, of course. The pair ot white swans both 18 months old are a gift150 words
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107 1968-04-17 14 rfUCHING. April 10—SarIV awak was in no position to go it alone in economic developmert, the State Minister of Local Government. Abang Ikhwau Zainie told a meet the people session in Simunjan in the First Division today. “The Government is spending millions of dollars107 words
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Article, Illustration220 1968-04-17 14 UOTA KINABALU, Apr. 10.—Who will be the oldest man to climb Mount Kinabalu. Sabah's 13,445ft. high sacred mountain and tiie highest in South-east Asia? Forty-six-year-old Brigai dier Syed Mohamed bin I Syed Ahmad ANagotT, the Commander ol the 5th Malaysian220 words
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Article47 1968-04-17 14 SINGAPORE. April 10—Customs anil Excise Department revenue rose by a net $1,284,000 in the first quarter of the year to reach tlie total of more than $4B million some $500,000 more than estimated. Over the same period last year, the total was $46,746,000.47 words
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Article, Illustration288 1968-04-17 14 RODERICK PESTANA - By RODERICK PESTANA SINGAPORE. April 10 JETTING enough real practice in mountain climbing has been the main worry for 10 Singapore secondary students and their teachers, who left today to conquer the 13.455-ft Mount Kinabalu. South East Asia’s highest peak. “Bukit Tirnah is288 words
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Article34 1968-04-17 14 PFNANCr. At’ P The St Jolm Ambulance Brigade of West Malaysia will be holding the first Malaysian cadet officers training course at the Technical Institute here from April 23 to 2734 words
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230 1968-04-17 15 Kuala lumpur. April 10.—The executive vice-presiaent of China Air Lines Mr. Fred Wong, today called for a special committee to be set up by the Singapore and Malaysian governments to look into the charge that his airline has been undercutting fares. m a230 words
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Article102 1968-04-17 15 PENANG. April 10 The national Lmno Youth leader. Inche Senu bin Abdul Rahman. will inspect a guard of honour before opening the divisional Cmno Youth general assembly ;>t Unino Hall here on Friday morning. The mi'-Ua.v inciting will consul* r 13 re?olut urns submitted102 words
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243 1968-04-17 15 [{UALA LUMPUR, April 10 Malaysia and the Philippines should settle their differences quickly and work together against the common enemy belligerent Communism. "That is Wily 1 want the officials to meet first on the Sabah claim so that I can meet President Marcos later243 words
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195 1968-04-17 15 SINGAPORE. April 9. AN independent candidate in the Singapore general election. Mr. M. P. D. Nair, today hit at a University of Singapore lecturer. Prof. Dr. Syed Hussein Alatas, for taking part in Malaysian politics. The professor Is a founder official of the195 words
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Article27 1968-04-17 15 SEREMBAN. April 10 Twenty-six members of the YWCA here will leave for a three-week tour of Japan. Hong Kong Taipeh and Thailand on April 1227 words
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Article83 1968-04-17 15 SINGAPORE. April 7 —The Port of Singapore Authority and the City Planning Department have started a joint survey to look into the road system servicing the fast developing port area. A PSC statement said that tlie growth in cargo I traffic through the port,83 words
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Article44 1968-04-17 15 KUAIA LUMPUR. April 10 The Sultan ui Selangor will open a five-day consumer trade lair at Stadium Negara at 5 p.m on June 20 The trade lair showing made-in Malaysia products only is organised by the Selangor Consumers’ Association44 words
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94 1968-04-17 15 SINGAPORE Wed. Prol p. h. c. Keity bai been appmnted ti< the chair of applied chemistry at the University ol Singapore. Ho will take over this new appointment at the beginning ol the new irademie year Born in Australia. Prof. Kelly has been reader in94 words
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Article97 1968-04-17 15 KUAI A LUMPUR. April 10 The visiting Australian Minister for the Interior. Mr. Peter Nixon. he!d an hour-long discussion with the Minister of broadcasting and Information. Inche Senu bin Abdul Ralunan. at Angkasapuri here today. An official ol the Australian High Commission said the Ministers discussed97 words
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Article34 1968-04-17 15 KUAIA LUMPUR. April 10 Tlie Assistant Minister of Education. Mr. Lee Siok Yew. will op< n an exhibition by young artists at the Balai Ampang. AIA building here on April 15.34 words
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571 1968-04-17 15 JACKIE SAM - By JACKIE SAM gINGAPORE, April 10. —Japanese plans lor a new regional organisation ran aground today. Thoir proposals failed to get past a working committee of the third Ministerial Conference for Economic Develop ment of South- East Asia which entered its Second day at571 words
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Article, Illustration309 1968-04-17 16 KUALA LUMPUR. April 10. MALAYSIA is an ideal place for the establishIT£ ment of a regional youth centre to train youth leaders because it is the only country in South-east Asia to have a youth policy. This is the opinion of Mr.309 words
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Article27 1968-04-17 16 SITIAWAN, April 10 —About 40 devotees will carry kavadis at tiie Sri Subramaniam temple on Sungei Wangi estate tomorrow to mark the annual Hindu festival.27 words
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161 1968-04-17 16 SINGAPORE, April 10 Ogapore citizens trained in ground crew skills at the RAF (Malaya) Training Centre should he an asset to Singapore's new Air Foree when it is formed. I'he centre, which has closed down after operating 18 years in Singapore,161 words
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93 1968-04-17 16 KUALLA LUMPUR. April 10—Six new Malaysian Assistant Trade Commissioners will leave soon for Britain to attend a 13week export promotion training course arranged bv the British Board of Trade. The course has been arranged under the Colombo Plan technical assistance scheme. The new93 words
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Article49 1968-04-17 16 PARIT BUNTAR. April 10 About 400 members will attend a convention of the Perak Women's Institute here on Tuesday. Among them will be the national chairman of the Women's Institute. Toh Puan V.T. Sambanthan. The convention will be opened by the Raja Perempuan of Perak.49 words
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Article62 1968-04-17 16 JOHORE BAHRU- April 10 The Jakarta Ibnu Chaldun University cultural troupe left here last night for Singapore after arrangements for their visas were finalised. The 30-member trouoe were stranded here since last Friday because they could not get their visas to the Republic. They will give62 words
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Article45 1968-04-17 16 PENANO. April 10 Eighty high ranking Thai officers from the National Defence College arrived here today for a two-du.v sight seeing tour. Led by the college DirectorGeneral Lt. General Chanerm, the party will visit several places of interest In the island.45 words
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Article, Illustration82 1968-04-17 16 r PIIE Soviet Ambassador to JL Malaysia, Mr. Vladimir Nikolaevich Kuznetsov, in ceremonial parade uniform. com in? down from the Throne Room at the Istana Negara after presenting his credentials to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong yesterday. Behind him is the Grand Chamberlain. Tengku Mustapha bin82 words
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Article39 1968-04-17 16 KUAI.A LUMPUR. April 3 Dr. E. Counincham Dax, chairman of the Mental Health Authority in Victoria. Australia, is here to conduct a survey of mental health facilities and training in Malaysia for tho World Health Organisation.39 words
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243 1968-04-17 17 KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 'p'HE Minister of Education, Inche Mohatned Khir Johari. said today that the establishment of the joint working committee agreed to at the third Ministerial Conference lor Economic De\olopment in South-East Asia would help promote fuller economic co-operation in the region. He243 words
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Article29 1968-04-17 17 KUIIM Apr. 11 Yen's Asl sistunl District Officer, Inche Hashim Abdul, will leave on April 16 for a four months' Coloni no Plan administration course in London.29 words
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192 1968-04-17 17 KUALA LUMPUR. April 11. Trade between West Malaysia and West Germany from January to November last year ended with a balance of $62,582,622 in favour of West Germany. Malaysia's imports from West Germany during this period amounted to 5125.<21.596 as opposed to her192 words
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224 1968-04-17 17 K. LUMPUR, Apr. 11 IjM.EVEN trade unionists, j including a woman, and two Labour Party officials today announced their support for the new Gerakan Ra’ayat Malaysia «Malaysian People’s Movement) In a statement, they said they had agreed to support the224 words
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Article, Illustration168 1968-04-17 17 PENANG, April 9. JJMNOs former secretary-general, Tan Sri Syed Ja’afar, today described as “a silly idea*’ the proposed formation of a Penang Malays Progressive Club to promote the use of English among Malays. “The very name of this club is most amusing.“ he commented: ‘Do168 words
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86 1968-04-17 17 SINGAPORE, April 11. Britain’s lone round the world sailor. Sir Francis Chichester, arrived here last night accompanied by l.ady Chichester. But the 66-year-old yachtsI man, who made his historic voyage in his Gipsy Moth IV last year, declined to meet the Press, At86 words
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156 1968-04-17 17 REJAL ARBEE - By REJAL ARBEE: Johor* Bahru, April 8 "TOMORROW is the last day for all employers in Johore to send in details of Singaporeans in their employ as required by the Operations Room, at the Labour Office here. The officer in charge. Inche Tajuddin156 words
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249 1968-04-17 17 STEPHEN BOEY - By STEPHEN BOEY IPOH. April 9.—A 401 year-old silver cup, relating to the Perak Turf Club Spring meeting in 1928, has been found in a tin mine in the Sungei Siput area, 18 miles north of here. It is now in249 words
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124 1968-04-17 17 l/UALA LUMPUR, April 9. The University of Malaya Students’ Union will send a 10-member delegation on an official goodwill visit to Hong Kong University on April. 19. Kong University on FriA spokesman of the Students’ Union said tills was part of tire124 words
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986 1968-04-17 18 From cor Market Correspondent IT was an active week l on the Stock Exchange, which put up a good performance, before the long Easter holidays in Singapore and Saturday’s closure of the Kuala Lumpur trading room. The Singapore trading room will re-open tomorrow, but986 words
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Article49 1968-04-17 18 (Mana<irt' Price*) Klrat Malayan 2.52 Second Malayan I .M2 Third Malayan 1.14 xd The Commerce Ind. .93 1.02 The Saving Ktind .97 l.ofi xd Mai. Invest. Kutid 1.10 1.20 Kirat Homt Komi .7« .SI* Second Hoik Koik .5« .«0* Sterling Commodity 4 5 xd rHonif Koik currency»49 words
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Article44 1968-04-17 18 Current Pate Total fur Total for payment payable the year previous year Ooprnf 10% June 7 50% Taiping Con. 65% t May 15 165%, 155% Set. River Rub. 10% June 13 15% 20% Sungel Kindling 8% June 12 16%, 16% t Interim44 words
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Article69 1968-04-17 18 Maich mbbei crops (all in lb > included United Malacca 270.455. Ayer Molek 58.920. I.eong Hin San. I jd. 48.838. and Nyalat* Rubber 43.091. Bukit Mertajam Bukit Mrrlajam Estate 224.000. .labor Valley Estate 169,000. Sxingri Siput 54.500. and Beradin 105,000. Benta 100.000. Jeram Kuantan 117.000. Kundong Tanjong Pau69 words
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Article325 1968-04-17 18 13HE shortened week's trading due to the Easter long weekend holiday opened on a quiet and somewhat easier note state H.C.B. C o. Ltd. In their current Rubber Market review The stock figures for February at 171.026 tons showing a decrease on January of only 4.663325 words
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Article28 1968-04-17 18 RUBBER TIN (prrlb.) (per picul). Apt .8. 58'4 els. $564.6! 9. 51'/, cU. $562.00 111. 51 cts. $561.62'4 11. 511 cts. $562.62'j 12.28 words
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Article31 1968-04-17 18 BUKIT MERTAJAM. Apr. 14 —The Central Province Wellesley annual padi competition will be held at the National School in Kubang Setnang about three miles from here, on Aptil 27.31 words
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Article50 1968-04-17 18 Apr. 8. Apr. 9. Apr. 1«. Apr. 11. Apr. 12. Apr. 13. Industrials: 139 00 139.03 139.22 139 41 Properties; 156.78 158.65 163.17 162 37 t Tins; 78.38 78.58 78.66 79.25 t «rubbers: 102.26 102.26 102.26 102 26 t Dec 29. 1962 100. Dec 30. 1960 10050 words
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Article, Illustration228 1968-04-17 18 LUMPUR. Apri 14 —“Several times around the world grandma hitch-hiker, Mrs. Jean Davis I above), a widow from Hollywood, is here for the first time. "Alter retiring from teaching French and English, I have been travelling on and otT. mainly since 1952228 words
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Article39 1968-04-17 18 SIT lAW AN. Apr. 14 The Rubber Research Institute has organised a course for 40 upper secondary pupils ol the Nan Hwa School here. It will last nearly five months and successful pupils will be awarded certificates.39 words
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386 1968-04-17 19 KUALA LUMPUR, April 11. Abdul Rahman today advised schoolboys and schoolgirls to live and move in an atmosphere of love and loyalty. It was their duty to show their loyalty and to understand its meaning, the Prime Minister said at the speech and386 words
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Article94 1968-04-17 19 -Reuter. KUCHING, April 11— A Police today said that they had seised arms, ammunition and documents belonging to the 8arawak Communist organisation during the past few weeks, but had kept the news secret while operations were still continuing. A spokesman said security forces had found-Reuter. - 94 words
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Article59 1968-04-17 19 PENANO, April 11—Twentythree Sixth Formers ol 8t Xavier's Economics Society will conduct h survey of poultry farm.' in Baltk Pulau during their school vacation this month The chairman Mr Loh Chee Meng who lends the party said a report on the survey would be published in the59 words
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Article64 1968-04-17 19 SINGAPORE, April 9.—lndia’s Prime Min la ter, Mrs. Indira Gandhi., will arrive in SinKapore on May 19 on a two-day visit at the invitation of Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. Mrs Indira Gandhi will later pay a three-day visit to Ma’aysia—May 29 to May 31 after visiting64 words
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214 1968-04-17 19 SINGAPORE, April 9, P Malaysia today offered her agricultural and rural expertise to the rest of under- developed South-east Asia to intensify mutual cooperation. The offer was made by the Minister for Education, Inche Khir Joharl, and head of the Malaysian delegation214 words
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Article80 1968-04-17 19 KUALA LUMPUR. Apr. 14. The Malaysian Ambassador to the Philippines, Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Jumat. returned here today for "routine consultations.” He will have talks with Tengku Abdul Rahman and Foreign Ministry officials before returning tc Manila 'in a few days' time.” Among other80 words
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Article51 1968-04-17 19 KUALA LUMPUR. Apr. 9 The Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications. Tun V. T. Sambanthan returned today afte a three-week official visit to FIJI He was accompanied by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health, Inche Ibrahim bln Abdul Rahman, and MT. Tan Toh Hong,51 words
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340 1968-04-17 19 THE president of the States of Malaya Chamber of Commerce, Mr. A. J. Wood, today denounced Britain’s accelerated withdrawal of her troops from the region as “an ill-timed venture” which could very well undermine the confidence Malaysia enjoyed in the340 words
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93 1968-04-17 19 CEREMBAN, April 11.—The DAP national chairman, Dr. Chen Man Hin, lone Opposition member in the Negri Sembllan State Assembly, has declined an invitation to Join 10 other State Assemblymen on a study tour to Korea next month. He said he was against93 words
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63 1968-04-17 19 SEREMBAN, Apr. 12 More than 10,000 people last night watched a two-hour fireworks display at the Lake Gardens here as part of the celebrations of the installation of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan. The Ruler and his consort and members of the royal63 words
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Article, Illustration548 1968-04-17 20 FRANCIS BOEY; JOE DORAI - By FRANCIS BOEY and JOE DORAI IT WAS “King” Foley again—as he won a thrll- ling battle of the Minis in the saloons race at the Singapore Grand Prlx meeting yesterday. Brian Foley, known In Australia as the Mini-king, shot his little red Cooper548 words
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Article85 1968-04-17 20 Wong Foo Wah of Negri Sembilan, Malaysia’s Marksman ot the Year 1967, won the standard rifle event at the Selangor Open shooting championships at Subang yesterday. Yesterday’s results: Standard rifle: 1 Wong Foo Wah (NS) 618. 2 Phua Seng Kee (S’gor) 483 3 Loot Chiew (NS)85 words
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Article148 1968-04-17 20 Hussein, 34. a mother of five, won two titles In the Perak Malays open badminton championships which ended at Ipoh yesterday She and Rogsyah Irus retamed the women’s doubles title. Then Nahariah and her husband Hamzah Shamsuddin regained the mixed doubles title wmch they held In 1965.148 words
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Article402 1968-04-17 20 M. RAHMAN - By M. RAHMAN lALAL Deran has al- most made certain of winning ihe Maiay sian Open amateur golf championship today in his first attempt. With only the final round to be played over the Ayer Keioh Country Club course in Malacca, Jalal nad established a402 words
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Article53 1968-04-17 20 KUALA LUMPUR. Apr. 13. Dr. Chan Hin Cheung, vicepresident of the Shooting Association of Malaysia, bettered the national record in the rapid fire event In the 3rd Selangor snooting championships at Subang range today. He scored 578 out of a maximum 600, to Improve on the national record53 words
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Article33 1968-04-17 20 KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 13. Chan Chee Keong, 13. won 11 golds In the Selangor junior swimming championships which ended here today. In the girls section Deborah Barth, 11, scored eight wins.33 words