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Volume IIH Monday No. 13 7th August, 1961 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES DE WAN RA'AYAT (HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES) OFFICIAL REPORT CONTENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS BY MR. SPEAKER- MOTIONS- Message from the Senate [Cols. 1259, 12611 i The Customs Duties (Amendment) Order. 1961 (Statute Paper No. 34 of 1961) [Col. 12801 Assent to Bills Passed [Col. 12611 I Contributions to the National Theatre Trust. ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS [Col. 12621 Singapore (Exemption from Income Tax) [Col. BILLS PRESENTED [Col. 12721 of Sitting of the House) (With- to the National Monument Fund (Exemption from Income Tax) [Col. 12821 drawal) [Col. 12731 The Weekly Holidays (Amendment) Rules, 1961 BILLS- / (Statute Paper No. 32 of 1961) [Col. 12861 The Second-Hand Dealers (Amendment) Bill / Doties on Goods Originating in Penang LCol. 12731 1 Island [Col. 12881 The Appraisers (Extension to Perlis) Bill [Col. 12741 / Establishment of Dock Labour Board at the Port of Penang (Withdrawal) ICol. 13081 The Election Offences (Amendment) Bill (Post- ponement) [Col. 12751 1 Amendment of the Road Tramc Ordinance. 1958 The Advocates and Solicitors (Amendment) Bill [CO'. 1308] (Postponement) [Col. 12751 Lantekan Pegawail dan Guruz Pelajaran Dewasa The Loan (Local) (Amendment) Bill [Col. 12761 [Col. 13191 The Excise Bill (Postponement) [Col. 12771 ADJOURNMENT SPEECHES- The Tropical Fish Culture Research Institute Bill ICol. 12771 : Kebebasan Akhbar [Col. 13461 The Financial Procedure (Ameudhnent) Bill (Post- ponement) [Col. 12801 WRITTEN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS [Col. 13531 DI-CHETAK Dl-JABATAN CHETAK KERAJAAN OLEH THOR BENG CHONG, PEMANGKU PENCHET4K KER4JAAN PERSEKUTUAN TANAH MELAYU 1962 FEDERATION OF MALAYA DEWAN RA'AYAT (HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES) Oficial Report ~ Third Session of the First Dewan Ra'ayat Monday, 7th August, 1961 The House met at Ten dclmk a.m. PRESENT : The Honourable Mr. Speaker, DATO' HAJI MOHAMEDNOAH BIN OMAR, S.P.M.J., D.P.M.B., P.I.S., J.P. ,, the Prime Minister and Minister of External Affairs, Y.T.M. TUNKUABDUL RAHMAN PUTRA AL-HAJ, K.o.M. (Kuala Kedah). ,, the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence and Minister of Rural Development, TUN HAJI ABDUL RAZAKBIN DATO'HUSSAIN, S.M.N. (Pekan). ,, the Minister of Internal Security and Minister of the Interior, DATO' DR. ISMAILBIN DATO' HAJI ABDUL RAHMAN,P.M.N. (Johor Timor). ,, the Minister of Finance, ENCHE'TAN SIEW SIN, J.P. (Melaka Tengah). ,, the Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications, DATO'V. T. SAMBANTHAN,P.M.N. (Sungai Siput). ,, the Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives, ENCHE' ABDULAZIZ BIN ISHAK(Kuala Langat). ,, the Minister of Transport, DATO' SARDONBIN HAJI JUBIR, P.M.N. (Pontian Utara). ,, the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, DATO' ONG YOKELIN, P.M.N. (Ulu Selangor). ,, the Minister of Commerce and Industry, ENCHE'MOHAMED KHIR BIN JOHARI(Kedah Tengah). ,, the Minister of Labour, ENCHE'BAHAMAN BIN SAMSUDIN (Kuala Pilah). ,, the Minister of Education, ENCHE' ABDULRAHMAN BIN HAJI TALIB(Kuantan). , , the Assistant Minister of Education, ENCHE'ABDUL HAMID KHANBIN HAJISAKHAWAT ALI KHAN,J.M.N., J.P. (Batang Padang). ,, the Assistant Minister of Rural Development, TUANHAJI ABDULKHALID BIN AWANGOSMAN (Kota Star Utara). ,, the Assistant Minister of Labour, ENCHE'V. MANICKA- VASAGAM, J.M.N.,P.J.K. (Klang). 1255 7 AUGUST 1961 1256 The Honourable the Assistant Minister of the Interior, ENCHE'MOHAMED ISMAILBIN MOHAMEDYUSOF (Jerai). ENCHE'ABDUL RAUF BIN A. RAHMAN(Krian Laut). TUAN HAJI ABDULLAHBIN HAJI ABDUL RAOF (Kuala Kangsar). TUANHAJI ABDULLAHBIN HAJIMOHD. SALLEH,A.M.N., P.I.S. (Segamat Utara). TUANHAJI AHMADBIN ABDULLAH(Kota Bharu Hilir). ENCHE'AHMAD BIN ARSHAD,A.M.N. (Muar Utara). ENCHE'AHMAD BOESTAMAM (Setapak). ENCHE'AHMAD BIN HAJI YUSOF, P.J.K. (Krian Darat). TUANHAJI AZAHARI BIN HAJIIBRAHIM, P.J.K. (Kubang Pasu Barat). ENCHE'AZIZ BIN ISHAK(Muar Dalam). DR. BURHANUDDINBIN MOHD. NOOR (Besut). ENCHE'CHAN CHONG WEN, A.M.N. (Kluang Selatan). ENCHE'CHAN SIANG SUN (Bentong). ENCHE'CHAN SWEE HO (Ulu Kinta). - ENCHE'CHAN YOON ONN (Kampar). ENCHE'CHIN SEE YIN (Seremban Timor). ENCHE'V. DAVIII(Bungsar). DATINFATIMAH BINTI HAJI HASHIM,P.M.N. (Jitra-Padang Terap). ENCHE'GEH CHONGKEAT (Penang Utara). ENCHE'HAMZAH BIN ALANG,A.M.N. (Kapar). ENCHE'HANAFI BIN MOHD.YUNUS, A.M.N. (Kulim Utara). ENCHE'HARUN BIN ABDULLAH,A.M.N. (Baling). ENCHE'HARUN BIN PILUS (Trengganu Tengah). TUANHAJI HASANADLI BIN HAJI ARSHAD(Kuala Treng- ganu Utara). TUANHAJI HASSANBIN HAJI AHMAD(Turnpat). ENCHE'HASSAN BIN MANSOR(Melaka Selatan). ENCHE'HUSSEIN BIN TO' MUDAHASSAN (Raub). ENCHE'HUSSEIN BIN MOHD.NOORDIN, A.M.N., P.J.K. (Parit). TUANHAJI HUSSAIN RAHIMI BIN HAJI SAMAN(Kota Bharu Hulu). ENCHE'IBRAHIM BIN ABDULRAHMAN (Seberang Tengah). ENCHE'ISMAIL BIN IDRIS (Penang Selatan). ENCHE'KANG KOCK SENG(Batu Pahat). ENCHE'K. KARAMSINGH (Damansara). CHE' KHADIJAHBINTI MOHD. SIDEK(Dungun). ENCHE'KHONG KOK YAT (Batu Gajah). ENCHE'LEE SANCHOON (Kluang Utara). ENCHE'LEE SECKFUN (Tanjong Malim). ENCHE'LEE SIOK YEW, A.M.N.(Sepang). 1257 7 AUGUST 1961 The Honourable ENCHE'LIM JOO KONG(Alor Star). ENCHE'LIM KEANS~EW (Dato Kramat). DR. LIM SWEEAUN, J.P. (Larut Selatan). ENCHE'LIU YOONGPENG (Rawang). ENCHE'T. MAHIMASINGH, J.P. (Port Dickson). ENCHE'MOHAMED ABBAS BIN AHMAD(Hilir Perak). ENCHE'MOHAMED ASRI BIN HAJI MUDA(Pasir Puteh). ENCHE'MOHAMED DAHARI BIN HAJI MOHD. ALI (Kuala Selangor). ENCHE'MOHAMED NOR BIN MOHD.DAHAN (Ulu Perak). DATO' MOHAMEDHANIFAH BIN HAJI ABDULGHANI, P.J.K. (Pasir Mas Hulu). ENCHE'MOHAMED SULONG BIN MOHD.ALI, J.M.N. (Lipis). ENCHE'MOHAMED YUSOF BIN MAHMUD,A.M.N. (Temerloh). TUANHAJI MOKHTARBIN HAJI ISMAIL(Perlis Selatan). NIK MANBIN NIK MOHAMED(Pasir Mas Hilir). ENCHE'NG ANN TECK (Batu). ENCHE'OTHMAN BIN ABDULLAH(Tanah Merah). ENCHE'OTHMAN BIN ABDULLAH,A.M.N. (Perlis Utara). TUANHAJI REDZA BIN HAJIMOHD. SAID (Rembau-Tampin). ENCHE'SEAH TENG NGIAB (Muar Pantai). ENCHE'D. R. SEENIVASAGAM(Ipoh). ENCHE'S. P. SEENIVASAGAM(Menglembu). TUANSYED ESA BIN ALWEE,J.M.N., s.M.J., P.I.S. (Batu Pahat Dalam). TUANSYED HASHIM BIN SYEDAJAM, A.M.N., P.J.K. (Sabak Bernam). ENCHE'TAN CHENG BEE, J.P. (Bagan). ENCHE'TAN KEE GAK (Bandar Malacca). ENCHE'TAN PHOCK KIN (Tanjong). ENCHE'TAN TYE CHEK (Kulim-Bandar Bahru). TENGKUBESAR INDERARAJA IBNI AL-MARHUMSULTAN IBRAHIM,D.K., P.M.N. (Ulu Kelantan). DATO' TEOHCHZE CHONG,D.P.M.J., J.P. (Segamat Selatan). ENCHE'TOO JOONHING (Telok Anson). ENCHE'V. VEERAPPEN(Seberang Selatan). WAN SULAIMANBIN WAN TAM,P.J.K. (Kota Star Selatan). WAN YAHYABIN HAJI WAN MOHAMED(Kernaman). ENCHE'YAHYA BIN HAJI AHMAD(Bagan Datoh). ENCHE'YEOH TAT BENG(Bruas). ENCHE'YONG WOO MING(Sitiawan). PUANHJJAH ZAIN BINTI SULAIMAN,J.M.N., P.I.S. (Pontian Selatan). ENCHE'ZULKIFLEE BIN MUHAMMAD(Bachok). 1259 7 AUGUST 1961 1260 ABSENT: The Honourable DATO' SULEIMANBIN DATO' HAJI ABDULRAHMAN, P.M.N. (Minister without Portfolio) (Muar Selatan) (on leave). ,, the Assistant Minister of Information and Broadcasting, TUANSYED JA'AFARALBAR BIN HASANALBAR, J.M.N. (Johore Tenggara). ,, the Assistant Minister of Commerce and Industry, ENCHE' CHEAHTHEAM SWEE (Bukit Bintang). ,, ENCHE'ABDUL GHANI BIN ISHAK,A.M.N. (Melaka Utara). ,, ENCHE'ABDUL SAMAD BIN OSMAN(Sungai Patani). ,, ENCHE'AHMAD BIN MOHAMEDSHAH, S.M.J. (Johore Bahru Barat). ., TUANHAJI AHMAD BIN SAAID(Seberang Utara). ,, DATO' ONN BIN JA'AFAR,D.K., D.P.M.J. (Kuala Trengganu Selatan). ,, ENCHE'QUEK KAI DONG(Seremban Barat). ,, ENCHE'TAJUDIN BIN ALI, P.J.K. (Larut Utara). , , WAN MUSTAPHABIN HAJI ALI (Kelantan Hilir). .- TUANHAJI ZAKARIABIN HAJIMOHD. TAIB (Langat). IN ATTENDANCE: The Honourable the Minister of Justice, TUNLEONG YEW KOH, s.M.N PRAYERS (3) Bill to amend the Treasury Bills (Local) Ordinance, 1946, and (Mr. Speaker itz the Chair) the Treasury Deposit Receipts Ordinance, 1952, ANNOUNCEMENTS BY (4) Bill to amend and consolidate MR. SPEAKER the law providing for the re- muneration of the Judges- of MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE the Supreme Court, Mr. Speaker: Ahli2 Yang Berhormat, (5) Bill to amend the Licensed Land saya telah menerima satu perutusan Surveyors Ordinance, 1958, bertarikh 27hb June, 1961, daripada (6) Bill to amend the Treasury Bills Yang di-Pertua Dewan Negara ber- (London) (Repeal) Ordinance, kenaan dengan perkara2 yang di-hantar 1949, oleh Majlis Dewan Ra'ayat ini bagai (7) Bill to amend the Town Boards persetujuan Majlis Dewan Negara. Enactment of the Federated Malay States and of the State Sekarang saya jemput Setia-Usaha of Johore, Majlis ini membachakan perutusan itu (8) Bill to apply sums out of the kapada Majlis. Consolidated Fund for addi- (The Clerk reads the Message) tional expenditure for the service of the years 1960 and "Mr. Speaker, 1961, to appropriate such sums The Senate has agreed to the for certain purposes and to following Bills without amendment : provide for the replacement of amounts advanced from the (I) Bill to amend the Federation Contingencies Fund. Light Dues Ordinance, 1953, (2) Bill to amend the Rubber Indus- (Sd.) DATO'HAJI ABDULRAHMAN try (Replanting) Fund Ordi- BIN MOHAMEDYASIN, nance, 1952, President". 1261 7 AUGUST 1961 1262 ASSENT TO BILLS The Minister of the Interior (Dato' Dr. Ismail): Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to PASSED give notice that I intend to take the Mr. Speaker: Honourable Members, Kidnapping Bill through all its stages I wish to inform the House that His at the present meeting of Parliament. Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the 19th July, 1961, has signified his Mr. Speaker: So be it. assent to the following Bills which were passed recently by both Houses of Parliament : ORAL ANSWERS TO (I) The Federation Light Dues QUESTIONS (Amendment) Bill (2) The Rubber Industry (Replanting) GROUP SETTLEMENT SCHEMES- Fund (Amendment) Bill TRENGGANU (3) The Treasury Bills and Deposit Receipts (Amendment) Bill 1. Enche' V. Veerappen asks the Prime Minister to state whether it is a (4) The Remuneration of Judges Bill fact that he had stated in his speech in (5) The Licensed Surveyors (Amend- Trengganu that Group Settlement ment) Bill Schemes are a failure and, if so, to state (6) The Treasury Bills (London) the reasons for the failure and the steps (Repeal) Bill being taken to remedy the situation.