The Straits Budget, 27 November 1968
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Title Section41 1968-11-27 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 841. KUALA LUMPUR. NOVEMBER 27. 1968. Price 40 Cents (Malaya) or 1 Shilling KDN 3110 MC (P) 0035.41 words
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Advertisement75 1968-11-27 1 IK HH KIRIHI IS ML. MSIHIRIW m The ANNUAL is South-East Asia’s finest publication. It enjoys a high reputation not only in the region, but all over the world. This new issue carries a wide variety of features, many illustrated with superb fullcolour pictures. •The ANNUAL makes the ideal seasonal75 words
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221 1968-11-27 2 SUSAHLAH - SUSAHLAH Kota Bharu. SINCE the introduction of the National Land Code it is found that there are no provisions in the Code for certain land owners to amalgamate and subdivide their land in one operation for the purpose of fairly quick deve- lopment.221 words
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Article150 1968-11-27 2 P. J. NG - P. J. NG Singapore MAY I refer to the letter on “Children At The 'Bus Stop” from commuter (BT. Nov. 6). When a bus is picking up passengers at the bus stop, it is the responsibility of the conductor to be at or near the entrance150 words
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Article178 1968-11-27 2 NORAINI - NORAINI Petaling Jaya WHILE agreeing that every officer or member of government should be made to retire at some time or another, I think the present batch who are compelled to quit have been left in the lurch. It was the government who told its employees that178 words
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Article79 1968-11-27 2 C. P. THANE - C. P. THANE Seremban WHY doesn’t Television Malaysia, as is done in other countries, circulate to all viewers a document in Malay, Chinese, Tamil anfl English (to be returned) giving a list of all films televised and request them to tick off in order of preference those79 words
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Article199 1968-11-27 2 SMOKED-OUT - SMOKED-OUT Singapore RECENTLY Mr. Urn Kuan Ming (Ag. Registrar of Vehicles, Singapore) stated on the subject of smoky exhausts, that all public service vehicles were subjected to a six-monthly mechanical inspections at his department In Middle Road. I would Invite Mr. Urn to correct me if199 words
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Article91 1968-11-27 2 CPT. D. WYATT - CPT. D. WYATT Public Relations Officer, Ministry of Interior and Defence Singapore WITH reference to the letter from ‘C.K.L.’ (Nov. 9) ‘Dead with the crows, golden orioles,’ I wish to state that all the military personnel selected to oartlcipate In the crow eradication campaign, which incidentally ended on91 words
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Article58 1968-11-27 2 ANAK PAHANG - ANAK PAHANG Kuantan PAHANG has been endowed with natural attractions Jungles, mountains, water-falls lakes, rivers, beaches, Islands. fishing villages and some cottage Industries. But we have not yet heard of our State Government making plans to encourage the development of the tourist trade by exploiting our natural attractions.58 words
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Article237 1968-11-27 2 UNDERGRADUATE - UNDERGRADUATE University of Singapore YOUR correspondent (S.T. Nov. 16) gives me the Impression of an international scholar and academician who has been in the Nanyang University, and at least a ‘lOO tertiary institutions in the United States, besides of course, the University of Adelaide. For237 words
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Article89 1968-11-27 2 WILLIAM CHENG - WILLIAM CHENG For Director of Education Singapore TLN complained (B.T. Nov. 14) that persons who passed the Cambridge School Certificate or the Government Secondary IV School Certificate (Chinese) examinations a year or two earlier were barred from applying for admission to tbe National Junior College. This Is not89 words
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Article62 1968-11-27 2 R. DAVIE - R. DAVIE Singapore MY daughters and I are visiting Singapore for the second time In twelve months. The first thing my daughter noticed on driving from the airport tn the dark was the improvement in the cleanliness of the streets. After being in the city for two days62 words
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Article125 1968-11-27 2 M. HARRISON - M. HARRISON Kuala Lumpur I WAS one of the thou 1 sands who watched ihe fire which recently hit the Railways head office. Of course two fire-en-gines were at the site within ten m.nutes of the rire one had the appearance of an engine which125 words
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Article144 1968-11-27 2 K. C. FOSTER - K. C. FOSTER RAF Changi Friday night I went U to Paya Lebar Airport to see an aunt and uncle who were arriving at 7.30 p.m., for a short stop before continuing their j)antas flight to AustraI did not, however, realise that to see transit144 words
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Article244 1968-11-27 3 —Straits Times, November 18 A Bulgarian parliamentary delegation now in Singapore has called for increasing economic and cultural exchanges between the two countries. It is customary to speak in this hopeful vein on such occasions, but the significance of Singapore’s multiplication of ties with East European countries is—Straits Times, November 18 - 244 words
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Article267 1968-11-27 3 —Straits Times, November 20 Alert Penangites will have no difficulty reading between the lines of Tun Razak’s announcement that a bonded area is to be established on the island. It can only mean that the tariff list is to be extended once more —this time to include—Straits Times, November 20 - 267 words
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Article553 1968-11-27 3 —Straits Times. November 21 Of the many questions touched upon by Tengku Abdul Rahman in his interview with Bernama, one of the most important is that of co-operation between Malaysia and Singapore. The Tengku spoke in the context of the defence and anti-subversion problems. These, however, obviously—Straits Times. November 21 - 553 words
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Article246 1968-11-27 3 —Straits Times, November 21 Interesting possibilities are suggested by the Malacca State Government’s decision to set up an agricultural bank to provide credit for farmeis associated with the collective padi and maize cultivation schemes which it has sponsored with such apparent success. Even without collectivisation, might not group—Straits Times, November 21 - 246 words
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Article496 1968-11-27 3 —Straits Tltnes, November 22 There is more than one i aspect of the industrial method of constructing multi-storeyed flats (or prefabrication). Safety of course is one. The Ronan Point mishap in London six months ago is no indictment of prefabrication as such. The accident as a British commission—Straits Tltnes, November 22 - 496 words
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Article363 1968-11-27 3 —Strait* Titan e*, November 2t e An international motor rally is being planned for April next year to advertise the fact that Laos. Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore have fulfilled their obligations under the Asian Highway project. A through road up to project specifications has indeed been carrying—Strait* Titane*, November 2t •••• ♦ . e - 363 words
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Article166 1968-11-27 4 —Straits Tttanes, November 22 The fact that the Soviet. Union's Zond-f spacecraft “bounced" off the earth’s atmosphere and then .reentered it in a double-im-mersion operation can convey very little to the layman. The experts’ verdict that this is s highly complex manoeuvre and in accomplishing it—Straits Tttanes, November 22 - 166 words
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Article764 1968-11-27 4 -Strait* Times. November at If there was one fact the meeting of the Big Ten in Boon found out —and in seventeen hours something must have been found —it was that the financial mea- suras Germany announced at the beginning of the week, and the help which the-Strait* Times. November at - 764 words
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Article349 1968-11-27 4 Stir*its TTmee November 23 Reading between the lines of the news from Saigon, it now seems virtually certain that a South Vietnamese delegation will be in Paris by Wednesday,- the scheduled date for the next session of the peace talks. The Saigon men may not take their– Stir*its TTmee November 23 - 349 words
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Article589 1968-11-27 4 —Straits Times, November 36 President de GouMe’s decision not to devalue the Crone will receive judgment' when the currency markets re-open today. Not ell the evidence, however, is 1 yet to hand. The diape of the “backdoor devaluation’’ measures—in the fields of exchange 'tohtrol, trfede regulation and taxation—which—Straits Times, November 36 - 589 words
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Article, Illustration119 1968-11-27 5 r pHL Minister of InformaJL lion and Broadcasting, lnche Senu bin Abdul Rahman. examining a .sculpture that won an honourable mention in the Salon Malaysia art competition at the National Art Gallery In Kuala Lumpur yesterday. I'he wood sculpture, "Tendre”, is hy Mr. Kok119 words
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169 1968-11-27 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 18 nrHERE should be an increasing number of 1 Scandinavian tourists coming here in future, the Danish Ambassador Mr. KJeld WHlumsen, said today. Mr. WHlumsen said this seemed "the more likely because of the Improvement of air connections between Northern Europe169 words
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Article115 1968-11-27 5 KUALA LUMPUR Nov. 18 Thrre plays by the Russian playwright Anton Chelrhov will be presented by three local theatre groups, the Pickwickian*. LIDRA and the Malaysian Arts Theatre Oroup to make up an Evening wi h Chekhov. The plays will be presented at the Briti. It115 words
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Article76 1968-11-27 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Nov. 18 The I ady Templer Tuberculosis Hospital Fund received donations totalling; $27,886 last month. Contributions were from the I loyal Malaysian Police i $15.000*. mining companies under the management of Osborne and Ohappel ($10.000». staff and pupils of Bukit Bintang Girls' School76 words
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Article59 1968-11-27 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Nov. 17. Five men. two of them armed with pistols, held up Mr. Lee Tai Kee in his home in Setapak and escaped with more than $3.000 including a gold chain and a cheque. Mr. I,ee was entertaining friends when the robbery took59 words
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89 1968-11-27 5 -Bernama. |(UALA LUMPUR. Nov. 11 17—Four more Fastern Furopean countries have shown interest in starting diplomatic relations with Malaysia, a spokesman of the Ministry of f oreign Affairs said today. The countries are Bulgaria, Poland. Chechoslovakia and Rumania. The spokesman said the four-Bernama. - 89 words
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169 1968-11-27 5 -Bernama. Kuala lumpur, Nov. 17 —A Univer sity of Malaya expert hopes to study the mysteries of some of the thousands of plants in Malaysia reputed to have medicinal value. He is Dr. Francis Morsingh, newly-appointed Professor of Phytochemistry, a new chair started-Bernama. - 169 words
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270 1968-11-27 5 SINGAPORE, Nov. 18— The Singapore Medical Association has criticised the Government for neglecting the doctors in its recent “Eat More Wheat 1 campaign. The association, in its latest newsletter, said: “The campaign would hav« been a greater success if th*; medical270 words
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Article83 1968-11-27 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Nov. 17. The Government has been urged to consult the MTUC before appointing a senator to represent the workers In the Dewan Negara when the term of the office of Senator S. P. Nathan expire* soon. Addressing the annual n\eeting of the Forest83 words
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343 1968-11-27 6 PENANG, Nov. 18 *THE prefabricated housing system is as A safe as the traditional method, the Minister of Local Government and Housing, Mr. Khaw Kai Boh, said today. Mr. Khaw, who is here to discuss the Rifle Range prefab flats project with343 words
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113 1968-11-27 6 'I'EMERLOH. Nov. 17—A 1 woman was rescued today from the Triang River, near here by an Australian Army officer. Lt. D. I. Polcfeman. Ix>h Kee Chin. 30 was cycling home from Triang with her fiveyear old son. when the front wheel of113 words
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Article32 1968-11-27 6 KANGAR. Nov 1» Che Rohani binte Idris. 33. of Kangar National School (Girlst. was elected Perlis Teachers' Queen" at Derma Rnglish School hall, here. last night. There were 20 contestants.32 words
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Article, Illustration258 1968-11-27 6 OW WEI MCI - By OW WEI MCI SINGAPORE, Nov. 15 J Exactly at noon today, 16-year-old David Rumball plunged into the RAF Tengah pool —the first swimmer in a 101-mile relay, part of the RAFs 50th anniversary celebrations. Rain began to fall, but David swam258 words
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Article317 1968-11-27 6 IPOH, Nov. 18. AfORE than 300 fishermen, wholesalers and retailers from East and West Malaysia decided at an emergency meeting today to protest against the proposed fish marketing system by Fama. A memorandum explaining their objections will be sent to Tengku Abdul Rahman later317 words
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Article58 1968-11-27 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Nov. 1« The Prime Minister. Tengku Abdul Rahman, «ill open the Malaysian Trades Union Congress building in Petaling Java on Nov. 38 The annual delegate* conference will be held there the next day after the opening The Deputy Prime Minister. Tun Abdul Rawik.58 words
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187 1968-11-27 6 KUALA LIMPIR. Nuv. 17 —The DeaMeraiii Action Party wrged Tengku Abdul Rahman today to ialerveie personally to overcome teachers' di*•aUsfaiTion over the Teachers' Salaries Commiftiaea Report. The chairman of the party’* Labour Bureau. Mr. Fan Tew Teng. said an announcement by the187 words
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Article65 1968-11-27 6 KULIM, Nov. 21. —The board of managers of the Malay Pri- niary School at Sungei Teh Pawang ha* objected to a decision by the State Government to shift 'he school to Harvard eo--1 talc The chairman Inche Puteh j bm Tahar. said today: "A request65 words
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Article, Illustration496 1968-11-27 7 PREM KUMAR - By PREM KUMAR Kuala lumpur, Nov. 18 Sports Pools (Malaysia) Ltd., agents to two giant British football pools firm s, Littlewoods and Vernons, is to close. Confirming this today, the chairman of the board ol directors, Tun iDr.i Ismail, said the Government had496 words
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Article67 1968-11-27 7 MALACCA. Nov. 18—The Finance Minister, Tun Tan Siew Sin. addressed a rally in Pay a Rnmimr. nine miles from here. I in a dimlv-lit uncompleted comniunitv hall last night. Construction of the hall begat'. in 1966 out nobody coiled explain the cause for the t'eiuv in67 words
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Article47 1968-11-27 7 MAI-ACC V Nov 18—The Chief Minustet Dato Ha.ii Tatib bin Karim an ''is wife will leave for a 12-day private visit to West Sumaira on Nov 28. Dat) Ha.ii Tain* was a teacher tn Wes Sin atra for seven years before the war47 words
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Article, Illustration304 1968-11-27 7 I/UALA LUMPUR. Nov. 17 Piglets fur breeding purposes is one of the new features in Canadian exports to Malaysia, the outgoing Canadian Trade Commissioner. Mr. Philip stuchen, said here today. Phis new trade feature ottered great possibilities as the Canadian pig had304 words
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320 1968-11-27 7 RUDY BELTRAN - Bv RUDY BELTRAN KUALA LUMPUR. Nov. 18. RACKETEERS, running tne ‘blood for sale" business at the General Hospital here, have increased the price of blood from $50 to $80 a pint. But much depends on the supply and demand question, a hospital320 words
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92 1968-11-27 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Nov. 18 The wife ot the Minister of Education. Che loin, today presented a cheqie for $21,400 to the president of the Women's Welfare Council Tengku Puan Besar Kursiah for the council's building funa Che Tom. the chairman of the council's building92 words
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Article53 1968-11-27 7 PENANG. Nov. 18—The Kampong Jawa Malay School in Timah Road, reputed to be the oldest Malay school in the city, will be demolished soon to make way hr a new building. This was announced yesterday by the headmaster, Tnche Abu Bakar bin Yasin, at tl»o53 words
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Article, Illustration417 1968-11-27 8 VUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 18. The Government bases its present system of quota allocations for tin production on last year's output and not on the output of the last five years. The Chief Inspector of Mines, Inche Mohamed Salleh bin Abdul Majid, said this today when417 words
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190 1968-11-27 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 18. abortion? Well, perhaps to a certain extent, said the director of the Malaysian Family Planning Board, Dr. Ariffin Marzuki. I Dr. Ariffln emphasised, however, that he was speaking in his personal capacity and not as director of the Family Planning Board.190 words
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Article63 1968-11-27 8 SINGAPORE. Nov. IS A three-man delegation left for Manila today to attend the Middle-east and South-east Asia regional conference of the International Civil Aviation Organisation. They are Mr. Tan Kwang Hung (leader), senior operations officer In the Department of Civil Aviation; Mr. Urn Toon,63 words
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Article34 1968-11-27 8 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR. Nov. 18 The joint secretary of the Pakistani Ministry of Agriculture. Mr. Yamin Qureshl, arrived here today for a three-day study tour of agricultural projects in Malaysia. BernamaBernama - 34 words
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Article27 1968-11-27 8 KOTA BHARU, Nov. 18—The Tengku Mahkota of Kelantan will visit government departments in Tanah Merah district tomorrow and also tour floodprone kampongs in the area.27 words
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Article238 1968-11-27 8 PENANG, Nov. 18. 'pUN Abdul Razak today warned the people to be on guard against enemies of Malaysia both inside and outside the country. The recent mass arrests of members of the Labour Party and Party Rakyat had been made to safeguard the security238 words
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109 1968-11-27 8 CINGAPORE, Nov. If). J The number of Malay women who die at childbirth (1.56 per thousand) is three times higher than that among the rest of the other races in Singapore. Dr. S. P. Wong, of the Kandang Kerbau Hospital, disclosed this in a109 words
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246 1968-11-27 8 CINGAPORE, Nov. 18 J —There is a need for South-East Asian scholars to carry out more research and study of the many social, economic and political problems in the region. Stating this today at the inaugural meeting of the ooard ol246 words
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Article372 1968-11-27 9 MALACCA Nov. 19 TPHE State Government is to set up an agricultuial bank next year to give loans to farmers taking part in collective padi planting schemes, the Governor, Tun Haji Abdul Malek. said today. Addressing the budget meeting of the State Assembly. he said372 words
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Article49 1968-11-27 9 KUALA LUMPUR Nov. 19 The Ministry of Works. Posts and Telecommunications announced here today that house-to-house delivery of correspondence would be extended to Penampang Sipitang and Kuala Penyu ir Sabah trom Monday. Delivery will be made twice dailv from Monday to Friday and once ou Saturday.49 words
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233 1968-11-27 9 TUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 17. —The national and international Koran-reading competitions will be held at the Merdeka Stadium here from Dec. 9 to 14. The secretary of the organising committee, Inche Abdul Rahman Julal. said $BO,OOO has been allocated lor conducting the competitions. So233 words
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Article, Illustration299 1968-11-27 9 Kuala lumpur, Nov. 19.—The supervisory uoard of the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka will meet the Minister of Finance, Tun Tan Siew Sin, soon to obtain the services of his Parliamentary Secretary, Inche Ali Haji Ah mad, as the new director299 words
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Article, Illustration179 1968-11-27 9 Kuala lumpur, Nov. 21 A top Zambian civil servant, Mr. P. M. Mumba, is here on a special mission for his President, Dr. Kenneth Kaunda. He will find out and report back on "what Malaysia’s system of national registration has that179 words
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Article72 1968-11-27 9 TAIPING. Nov. 21.—About j 1 $17,000 worth of raw opium and morphine was seized from secret compartments in a car by Customs officers near here, yesterday. The driver of the Selangorregistered car was arrested. The car was searched at a road block set up by the Customs72 words
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57 1968-11-27 9 SANDAKAN, Nov. 21. The State Government has set up a palm oil null, capable ot processing about 1 7001* an hour, an Agriculture Department spokesman said today. He said the mill, whieh Cost $3OOOOO began operations two veiks ego. The null mainly serves57 words
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Article28 1968-11-27 9 BUKIT MERTA.IAM. Nov. 19. —Seven-year-old Lee Kim Mooi was killed when she was knocked down by a lorrv on the main road at permutang Pauh yesterday.28 words
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Article54 1968-11-27 9 LUMUT. Nov. 22. A two-month-old girl. K. Rasatht. was admnte- L tlv* district hospual here yestcidav with severe burns. Her purtia'-.y blind father. S. Kandasamy. 38. said that she was burn! wl.»n the mat she was sleeping on caught fire. It is believed that the lire spread54 words
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183 1968-11-27 9 SINGAPORE. Nov. 19 Bulgaria will buy one and a half times more rubber from Singapore and Malaysia next year than it did this year. Mr S. Stantchev. Commercial Counsellor at the Bulgarian Trade Commission in Singapore, said vesterday. This year’s purchases reached 12.500183 words
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Article, Illustration346 1968-11-27 10 TSAI TAN - By TSAI TAN Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 19 A SAD and tired Mr. R. Cristobal, 62, cancelled his last shopping spree today to await the arrival of the Note from Manila announcing the Philippines Foreign Policy Council's decision346 words
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132 1968-11-27 10 Meanwhile. Tun Abdul Razak said that the charge by the Philippine Foreign Secretary. Mr. N. Ramos, that the Philippine Embassy staff here had been subjected to insults was completely untrue. "We have always treat- ed them very well, and it is completely untrue that they132 words
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Article64 1968-11-27 10 MalaysiaS’pore tax pact 1/UALA LUMPUR. No v 19 —Officials of the Malaysian and Singapore Governments today initialled an agreement on avoidance-of double-tax-ation after two days of talks. A joint statement issued after the talks said the agreement would be referred to the two Governments for approval. The Pact, to take64 words
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Article61 1968-11-27 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 18 Sabah needs at least 10 more doctors and three more dentists from West Malaysia to ease the shortage of these officers in the State. The Sabah Minister of Health, Mr. Wong Loke Khiam. said this today before* returning to Sabah after61 words
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360 1968-11-27 10 IPOH, Nov. 19. present tin restriction “is good for the economy of the mining industry as well as the Government,'* said the president of the Perak Chinese Mining Association, Mr. Leow Yan Sip, here today. Mr. Leow added that this is proved360 words
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182 1968-11-27 10 DENANG, Nov. 19. 1 The plan to build a school on the Penang polo ground has been shelved because of objections by the public. The Chief Education Officer, Mr. Tan Teik Beng, who disclosed this, said: “As a result, more than182 words
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Article21 1968-11-27 10 SINGAPORE. Nov. 18 Triephone .service with the Netherland West Indies «Aruba. Bonaire and Curacao» will be available from Wednesday.21 words
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185 1968-11-27 11 (SINGAPORE, Nov. 19— Two lecturers will leave the University of Singapore in January on the expiry of their teaching contracts despite student pleas for them to stay on. The t w o are Mr. M.C. Greenfield, ot the English Faculty, and185 words
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Article50 1968-11-27 11 SEREMBAN. Nov. 19 Mr. Lim Eve Law has been elected the president of the Negri Sembilan St. John Ambulance Association. Others elected were vice-presi-dents, Drs. S. Seevaratnam and Thong Ming Chek: honorary secretary. Mi Anthony Lim Seow Kung; anu honorary treasurer. Mr. Yeoh Yuen Chong.50 words
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Article162 1968-11-27 11 I/ UALA LUMPUR, Nov. 19. n The president of the Malayan Medical Association. Dr. J.B.A. Peter, said today that “the abrupt attitude" of many hospital staff encouraged the blood-selling racket. He was commenting on a Straits Times report that those running the racket in the162 words
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Article39 1968-11-27 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Nov. 17. Malaysia's first agricultural census will be carried out in 1970 with the aid of the I N. Food and Agricultural Organisation. the FAO representative here Dr. A. Sedky, said today. Benia in a.39 words
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226 1968-11-27 11 KOTA KINABALU, Nov. 19 if R. Justice Lee Han Hoe today ordered two 17-year-old schoolboys not to leave their homes after 9 p.m. for the next two years. The reason: Thev stole a school safe for “kicks.’* The226 words
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Article56 1968-11-27 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 21. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong has sen: a congratulatory message to President Charles Helor of the Lebanon on the occasion of the Republic's National Day. Tengku Abdul Rahman, on behalf of the Government and people of Malaysia, sent a similar message to the56 words
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Article, Illustration239 1968-11-27 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 19. gHORTLY alter last Saturday's nation-wide swoop on militant Communists got under way, the police detained a young woman on Penang Hill. In her handbag they found a list containing the names of some of those who had239 words
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94 1968-11-27 11 I/ OTA KINABALU, Nov. 19 Sabah police and immigration authorities here today denied that they were holding two Indonesian fugitives who escaped from Kalimantan while under detention for the alleged murder of a Japanese oil company worker. The Sabah Controller of Immigration, Inche Ismail94 words
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Article201 1968-11-27 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Nov. 19 I'HKEE choices lie before the Got* ernment for closing the gap between the country’s revenue and current account expenditure, the Minister of Finance, Tun Tan Siew Sin, says in the latest issue of the Guard* lan, a publication of the MCA. They are201 words
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Article87 1968-11-27 12 |»ENANG. Nov. 18. The Mayor. Mr Oot Thiam Slew, was elected a committee member of the Penang State division of the Party Rakyat. at its annual assembly. The national president of the party, Inche Kassim Ahmad, was elected chairman of the division. Other officials:87 words
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Article, Illustration269 1968-11-27 12 K LUMPUR. Nov. 19 /OPPORTUNISTS who went round collecting advertising subscriptions for souvenirs to mark the birthdays of Rulers should be ignored, said the Director of the Anti-Corruption Agency, Inche Harun bin Dato Hashim. here today. Inche Harun was speaking at a luncheon meeting of the269 words
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Article50 1968-11-27 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Nov. 18. The Yung di-Pertuun Ageing has sent a congratulatory message to King -Hussan II of Morocco on the occasion of his country's Independence Day today. The Prime Minister. Tengku Abdul Rahman, has sent a similar message to the Moroccan Foreign Minister. Dr. Ahmad Laraki.50 words
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Article37 1968-11-27 12 TELUK ANSON. Nov 18 —A Hillman Minx belonging to Inche Ahmad bin Ismail. 25, a school teacher, burst into flames while parked in Canal Road here yesterday A fire engine soon put out the flames37 words
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314 1968-11-27 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 19. r J*EINGKU Abdul Rahman warned today that the Malayan Communist Party might reembark on another armed uprising ‘‘any time now Commenting on the big swoop on militant Communists launched last Saturday314 words
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216 1968-11-27 12 YUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 19 The Commission of Inquiry into the collapse of the Jalan Raja Laut flats here will hold Its first meeting early next month. The commission, headed by Senior Counsel in the Attorney-General’s Department, Syed Aglußarakbah, has set up Its offices216 words
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Article, Illustration260 1968-11-27 13 P. C. SHIVADAS - By P. C. SHIVADAS Kuching, Nov. 20 pEOPLE are generally not fully aware that the Communists in Malaysia are the “best organised" in the region and are hyper-sensi-tive to Government moves against them. This is the opinion of the Minister of Lands and260 words
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133 1968-11-27 13 pi)NANG, Nov. Pe--1 nans s trade with Indonesia in the first half of this year showed an increase of SJS,W9.MO compared with the corresponding period last year. The increase was responsible for pushing up trade with the three neighbouring countries Indonesia, Thailand and Burma133 words
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138 1968-11-27 13 MR. Lean Tye-hin, senior consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at the Kandang Kerbau Hospital, has been elected president of the Asian Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Mr. Lean, 41. Is the first Singaporean to be elected president. He has been vice-president since 1966. Professor Hanif Wiknjosastro of138 words
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139 1968-11-27 13 fTELUK ANSON, Nov. 17 j The Philippines claim to Sabah is “rubbish”, said Mr. D. R. Seenivasagam. president of the PPP, at a rally on the Town Padang here last night. So is their Annexation Bill Wh'Cb Is just a paper claim,” he said. Mr139 words
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97 1968-11-27 13 T»ELUK ANSON. Nov. A 20. —The District Hospital here needs 100 pints of blood monthly, but voluntary organisations can only provide 40 per cent of this. Mr. Martin Yong. chairman of the Teluk Anson Blood Donors’ Association, who said this, added: "The balance will97 words
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250 1968-11-27 13 KOTA BHARU, Nov. 17. r £WO foreign weather experts today suggested the building of dykes and levees to overcome the flood problem in the East Coast States which they described as “nothing unusual/’ They are Prof. J. Nemec, chief hydrometeorologist of the World250 words
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166 1968-11-27 13 OENANG, Nov.-20 Criminals have become very sophisticated in planning their moves, Penang’s CPO, Mr. Albert Mah, said last night. “They no longer operate clumsily, as in the past.” he told members of the Lions Club at their monthly dinner. Many criminals planned166 words
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858 1968-11-27 14 jyjALAYSIA and Singapore today joined Britain and West European countries in suspending all foreign exchange dealings in view of the world currency crisis. Countries which closed down their exchange markets were Holland. West Germany, France, Swit zerland, Belgium, Sweden and858 words
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Article39 1968-11-27 14 IPOH. Nov. 21.—Among the 12 000 school teachers in Perak, 54 are affected by the Government 'a rettre-at-55 order. In addition, six of the administrative .staff in the Kduca ion Depavtanent here are also affected39 words
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215 1968-11-27 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 17. 'J'HE Central Government is to set up a Technical Education Advisory Committee to assist the Education Ministry formulate luture policies on technical education, the Minister of Education, Inche Khir Johari, announced tonight. The Minister was speaking at the215 words
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101 1968-11-27 14 Bern am* |(UALA LUMPUR. Nov. 20. --Japanese experts are likely to come here to assist the Institute tor Medical Research in its five-year development programme. The director of the institute. Prof. Da to «Dr > Ungku Oniar. who leaves for Japan tomorrow. 1Bern am* - 101 words
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169 1968-11-27 14 SINGAPORE, Nov. 20— Short women have more dimculty in giving birth than tall women. But the danger to babies of short mo*hers Is in no way greater than in tall ones. This view was expressed by three doctors of »he Kandang Kerbau169 words
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Article24 1968-11-27 14 f|EREMBAN. Nov 1« —Mr Daniel CM. Leow. 32. m school- teacher here, lias been elected a Jaycee World Vice-Piesideut I for programme».24 words
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170 1968-11-27 15 SINGAPORE, Nov. 20. ttHE official opening of the Food Specialities Singapore Ltd. at Jurong by the Finance Minister. Dr. Goh Keng Swee. tomorrow, will mark a milestone in the history of Nestle s in Singapore. It will transform Its operations from a distribution170 words
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Article55 1968-11-27 15 KUALA lAJMPUR Nov 22 The Controller of telecommunication*. Selangor Region. Mr K. S. Rhaiumigam. died at the General Hospital here today after a abort illnew. He *»> •I Mr Shanmugam joined the department in lIM He was promoted to controller in January laat year. He leaves a55 words
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110 1968-11-27 15 pilNANfi. Nuv. »9. Mr. 1 Enoch Powell. narked defence spokesman nf Britain's! Conservative Party, does net speak for the majority of the British people the former Secretary of State tor the Colonic*. Viscount Boyd, said here today. “His proposal that coloured immigrant* to Britain110 words
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86 1968-11-27 15 M ALA LI’MPVK. Nee. !».-Tm A fed* I Raaak today welcomed Australia’s aasuranec that who would maintain her troops here till 1971. but wild Malaytda also needed the assurance they would continue to stay alter that date. Ne was commenting. after the weekly Cabinet meeting,86 words
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248 1968-11-27 15 I SINGAPORE. No*. 20 T<HE Singapore Teach- ers Union has advised certain classes of teachers to opt to remain on their present scales when the Harvey Salaries Commission recommendations are implemented from next Jan. 1. The Ministry of Education had asked248 words
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189 1968-11-27 15 SINGAPORE, Nov. 20— The four England-to-Australia grandmothers and their spinster friend have “invaded’’ the bachelor flat of a local busi- nessman, Mr. Johnny Tan Kee Leng. Still full of bounce and vitality, they are here on the last leg of their 15.000-mlle trip to189 words
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228 1968-11-27 15 PENANG, Nov. 20. f pHE State Government will present a surplus budget for 1969 at the State Assembly meeting on Wednesday. The Government anticipates a $611,426 surplus. Revenue has been estimated at $17.167.394. made up of $10.742,844 state revenue and228 words
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88 1968-11-27 15 ■9ENANC, Nov. 22. The Btate Alliance should make it a policy to appoint a new Chief Minister after each general election. This is urged in a resolution which the Jalan Hatin Umno branch will submit to the divisional Umno executive committee88 words
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Article56 1968-11-27 15 ALA LUMPUR. Nov. **-TW Ministry of Foreign Affairs has dismissed a* baseless a reported allegation by Philippines intelligence officers that Malaysia was abetting smuggling in the southern Philippines. A spokesman of the Ministry said today: “As far as we are concerned, the trade between Sabah and56 words
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270 1968-11-27 15 INCH. Nov. 20 of publicity abroad on its attractions, the absence of casinos and insufficient first class hotels are the main reasons why Malaysia is not on the world tourist map. Dato Goh Chok Sam. a Perak State Executive Councillor, said270 words
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Article50 1968-11-27 15 IPOH, Nov. 21. —A woman is among the 17 officials of the fct. John Ambulance. Organisation. Perak branch, to be given the cruanisHtion's awards this year, She is Mrs. Khong Pool Fan. of Sungci Siput, alio was made a Serving Sister of the Order of St. John.50 words
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Article, Illustration297 1968-11-27 16 PENANG. Nov. 21 rVO bonded areas, one each in Penang and Indonesia, will be linked by the proposed hydrofoil ferry service when it starts operating next month petween Penang and Prapat (Belawan). ‘II should result in a hie increase in trade between297 words
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152 1968-11-27 16 Bernama. KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 21. JJEPOS1TS in Malaysia's Post Office savings bank rose by $12.5 million last year. A report on the States of Malaya Post Office Saving's Bank for 1967 published today said deposits last year totalled $137.4 million compared withBernama. - 152 words
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61 1968-11-27 16 SINGAPORE. Nov. 21 1 Singapore has ordered 29 million coin blanks from the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra. The first shipment of 1$ million arrived a month ago to be stamped at Chartered Industries of Singapore Mint in Jurong. Regular shipments will follow61 words
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270 1968-11-27 16 KUANTAN, Nov. 20 from Canada will assist the Pahang Government in drawing u|> a master plan for the development of the millionacre land scheme the biggest in the country in central Pahang. The cost of investigating and surveying the area has been estimated at270 words
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Article, Illustration137 1968-11-27 16 pENANG. Nov. 21 Mr. D. S. Raman athan (above), former naiional president of the National l nion of Teachers. Is retiring as headmaster of the Pykett Methodist School next month after nearly 45 years as a teacher. He will be 6$ next month.137 words
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180 1968-11-27 17 SINGAPORE, Nov. 21 SINGAPORE doctor has found a new cure for cancer resulting from pregnancy medically known -as-, choriocarcinoma. He is; Pxof. Tow Slang Hwa. Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Singapore.* He describes the new treatment in a paper he180 words
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Article63 1968-11-27 17 SINGAPORE. Nov 21-Tan Sri Runne Shaw, who earlier this year pledged $lOO,OOO to the Ans}o-Chln-eee School «ports complex In Barker Road, today donated the money through the Shaw Foundation. The school began building A $730,000 Olympic-size swimming pool‘and gymnasium in August’. When completed. next63 words
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Article36 1968-11-27 17 Envoy inspects new highway ■OTA KINABALU NoV. 31 The drfmly chiet of the. Australian High Coanmlmlon in Kuala Luanpi Ilf. WL. lfforritM, arrived he.» today to in* •poet the Bast-West Highway being eMMtriK-ted by Australian engineer*.36 words
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384 1968-11-27 17 g(N6AWO*€, Nwv. 21 'THE Minister for Finance, 1 Dr. Geh Kheng Swee. suggested today that it might be wise for Industries which derived the hulk ©r their prdflt* from the local market te hAve some equity participation by 1 ©cal citizens. Dr.384 words
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Article162 1968-11-27 17 |{UALA LUMPUR. Nov. 20 Malaysia's first alternate director of the International Monetary Fund, Inche Malek. All Marlcan, left today to take up his new appointment In Washington with a pledge to work for the stabilisation of primary commodity prices. Inche Malek, 34. formerly head162 words
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276 1968-11-27 17 qINGAPORB, Nov. 26 That knock on th« door could be a friend or. relative dropping in for a vitft—but it could also mean trbu* ble if you're not too careful,, police warn- ed For. close behind the heals of the visitor there276 words
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162 1968-11-27 17 SINGAPORE, Nov. 20 SINGAPORE has been chosen as the permanent headquarters of the Eastern Region of the International Union against Tuberculosis. The choice was made during rhe regional conference in Kuala Lumpur, which also appointed Dr. N.C Sen-Gupta. medical director of the162 words
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Article871 1968-11-27 18 IT was a much more 1 active TOek on the Stock Exchange of Malaysia and Singapore last week with turnover, as reported through the trading room*, up nearly two million units to 8,817,000 units. It was also a week dominated by international monetary considerations and871 words
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Article455 1968-11-27 18 VfDVIMRNTS IP SHARI Midi i 1 RABID M A COMPARISON •v Last ialss in tmi sing aMM AND KUALA LUMPUR TNAOINO ROOMS OR TNI STORK IXCMANCR ON NOV. IS AND SO. INDUSTRIALS: ACMA 3 cents), Im anS C». <4. 2 cental, OarRM Beehad (4- S cents), Nau»U«o455 words
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Article38 1968-11-27 18 S\N the free easnange market In Hon* Kong yr»t«Md<v the Ul OaHar w«i quoted at 6.13 T.T. and 6 10 for caih. Sterling was quoted bt 14 u» and •na taat at geld at 3021.38 words
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Article70 1968-11-27 18 urrent Date Total for Total for M payable the year previous rear J,n 9 10% 71 ff- Jaoka 10% 15% ii~ V-** 4 8% J*n. lo 5% n A>or Hltatn 14% Dec. 3 27*% 25<i Aokaai »6% Dec. SI 20% 15% K It am par 5% Jan. 1070 words
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Article26 1968-11-27 18 In London on Wednesday Malayan per cent c.l.f. UK/North European basic ports In bulk Oct./Nov. was unchanged. Previous business was at £6l per ton.26 words
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Article219 1968-11-27 18 NOVEMBER drat grade rather f-a-t. tayers closed at 5 p.aa. la Singapore and Kaala Lumpur yesterday at 50->g cents per t. unchanged on Thursday's closing level. The tone was very quiet. B.A.S. and M.B.E. closing prices in cents per lb. yesterday. Buyers Sellers Int. 1 R.S.S.219 words
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415 1968-11-27 18 INTERNATIONAL monetary affairs, principally the situation arising? between the West German mark «Dd French franc, dominated mogt o t thd past week’s trading, state h.c b Co. Ltd. in their current Rubber Market survey. The effects of this were not fully felt until mid week when415 words
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Article34 1968-11-27 18 RUBBER tin (par lb.) (per pic nil. Ndv. 11. els. fit 7.62% 16. 50% eta, 6660.00 26. 50% eta. 6620.60 21. 50% eta. 6622.75 22. 50% eta. 6617.12% 2366.5634 words
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335 1968-11-27 19 Kuala lumpur, Nov. 21 The Foreign Ministry today described as “deceptive” the statement by President Marcos last night that he foresaw a peaceful settlement of the Sabah claim. Malaysia, a Wisma Putra spokesman added, doubted the Philippines’ reported Intention of wanting to be335 words
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230 1968-11-27 19 Kuala lumpur, Nov. 21—The chairman of the Malaysian Rubber Exchange, Tan Sri Senator Gan Teck Yeow, reminded dealers today that the suspension of foreign exchange dealing did not prevent them from conducting transactions in Malaysian currency. In a statement he said the suspension230 words
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100 1968-11-27 19 BERNAMA. KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 21.— The nomination of beneficiaries as provided in the Employees Provident Fund (EPP) Ordinance clashes with Muslim Law, the Minister of Justice, Inche Bahaman bln Samsuddin. said today. Under Muslim Law, a man could only will a certain proportionBERNAMA. - 100 words
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Article988 1968-11-27 19 rpm WEEK*» BUSINESS ON 1 THE STOCK EXCHANGE, WAS AS FOLLOWS; INDUSTRIALS: ACMA $3.00 to »1.98 to S3.OS; Ban A 0«. $2.38 to $2.32 to $2 33 to $2.34 to $2.44: RCmse SwtMd $1.78 to $1.74 to $1.72 to $1.72 to $1.72 to sl.7s: Beustaad $1.78 to $1.80;988 words
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Article666 1968-11-27 19 TNI POLLOWINQ It A COMPLBTB 1 LIST OP NIVIBBO QUOTATIONS j POR THI WBIK INDIO PBIDAV NOV. n INDUSTRIALS a. o. ACMA 2.04 Alex-Brick» Ban A Co 2.45 2.48 Borneo Berhad 1.70 Boustaad 1.79 C. Sugar* 4.06 C.C.M. ord* 1.82 1.83 C.C.M. deb C.B. Holding* 4.54 Dunlop Cast666 words
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Article25 1968-11-27 19 Nov. 22. RUBBER PRICE: 59ft cento (unchanged). TIN PRICE: 9617.12 ft (down f5.62ft). Estimated offering 266 tons (down 15 tons).25 words
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Article39 1968-11-27 19 PENANG, Nov. 22.-The Bishop of Penang, Monsignor Gregory Yong, will make his first official visit to his hometown, Batu Gajah. on Sunday, Mgr. Yong will celebrate mass at St. Joseph’s Church there at 8 a.m.39 words
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Article49 1968-11-27 19 Nov. 11. Nov. 1». Nov. 20 Nov. 21 Nov. 22. Industrials: »1.27 »1.17 »0.72 »1.02 »1.64 Properties: 160.39 »8 58 »7.02 158.26 »9.08 t Tine: 79J8 81.18 82.31 82.21 82J2 tf Babken: 102.72 103.73 103.73 103.82 103.94 Dec. 30. »06 100 t Dec. 20. 1907 10049 words
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233 1968-11-27 20 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 22 A 30-YEAR-OLD actress, who played the part of a heroine in the Indian film “Vampire** is in hospital here as a result of having been stabbed by a man at her home. She is Sushela Kamachandran. a mother af two.233 words
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223 1968-11-27 20 K. LUMPUR. Nov. 22 TRADE unions in the region should serve as a 1 bulwark against Communism by consolidating into a “king-size” institution, a vice-president of Cuepacs, Mr. N.S. Wigneswaran, said today. “This is vital because trade unionism as a sharp weapon in223 words
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Article37 1968-11-27 20 PENANG. Nov. 22—The Chief Education Officer. Mr. Tan Telk Beng, will open a teachers' art exhibition, organised by the Penang Teachers' Art Circle, at the Penang Museum and Art Gallery, Farquhar Street, next Thursday.37 words
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Article, Illustration164 1968-11-27 20 SINGAPORE, Nov. 22 v six married women who were unable to bear children became mothers after taking fertility drugs prescribed by doctors at the Kandang Kerbau hospital. The women all in their twenties were among the 15 who received the drug—medically known as Clempheneyesterday — Straits Times picture. - 164 words
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221 1968-11-27 20 Work closely with us’ call to architects KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 21 a RCHITECTS were called on today to collaborate A closely with engineers when designing buildings to achieve the best results in the public Interest. With buildings, there were many areas where the skills of the two professions overlapped and221 words
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Article57 1968-11-27 20 MANILA. Nov. 22—Foreign Secretary N arc Iso Ramos has said he is willing to meet Tun Abdul Razak in a personal capacity to discuss ways to normalise relations between the two countries. Mr. Ramos said In a radio interview yesterday he believed there should be57 words
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Article21 1968-11-27 20 KUALA LUMPUR. Nov. 22 The Theatre Club here will present a pantomime “Alladln” from Dec. 10 to Dec 21.21 words
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95 1968-11-27 20 It’ UALA LUMPUR, Nov. 22The Malaysian catfish (ikan sembUang) will soon be displayed at London Zoo. The president of the Selangot Aquarists’ Society, Mr. Douglas K. K. Lee, is at the moment selecting “at least half a dozen" of the rarer species for shipment95 words
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Article43 1968-11-27 20 IfUALA TRENGGANU, Nov. 22. A member of the American Peace Corps was today reported missing while swimming off Datu Burok here. He friends who had gone for a picnic. A search was ordered, and was going on late today.43 words
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228 1968-11-27 20 ITUANTAN, Nov. Zl The Pahang Game Warden, Inche Abdul Jaiil bin Ahmad, spent three nights in the jungle around Uln Sungel Kandang recently investftgatlng reports about “two hairy creatures” roaming the area. This followed reports of seeing the creatures “a man and228 words
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Article44 1968-11-27 20 SINGAPORE, Nov. 21.—The acting Permanent Secretary ol the Miniatrv of Finance, Mr. Lee Keng Tuan, and hU assistant, Mr. Poh Khoon Beng. leave for London on Sunday to study British public administration for two weeks as guests of the British Government.44 words