by Iszham Idris
Malaya Tribune, 23 September 1924,
Dr Mustapha bin Osman, who recently graduated at Hong Kong, is returning to Kedah in the near future.
Malaya Tribune, 29 August 1925,
Dr Mustapha bin Osman passed through Penang last week by the President Munroe en route to Edinburgh to take up a post-graduate course there. He has been awarded a Rockefellar Scholarship and will go to America for further post-graduate courses.
The Straits Times, 14 September 1929,
Dr Mustapha bin Osman has just obtained the M.D. degree at the Hong Kong University. He left the Free School, Penang, to study medicine at the University of Hong Kong in 1917. He graduated in 1923 and held resident appointments in the University Clinics at the Civil Hospital for six months in the Surgical unit and six months as House Physician in the Medical Unit. He is now the Acting {Professor of Pathology and Bacteriology in the Hong Kong University. He is expected to return to Malaya some time next year and will join the service of the Kedah Gonernment.
The Straits Times, 24 October 1929,
The forthcoming marriage is announced between Dr Mustapha Bin Osman, of the School of Pathology, Hong Kong University, and Miss Mary Diana Kotwall, of Hong Kong.
The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 October 1930,
The Hong Kong University Medical Union bade farewell to Dr Mustapha B. Osman, Asisitant Pathologist at the Hong Kong University in the Union Assembly Room on Sept 26 on the occasion of his departure from the Colony on accepting a Genernment post in Kedah, in the Federated Malaya States. The function was marked by the presentation of a sphygmomanometer to Dr Osman.
The Straits Times, 14 September 1935,
Dr Mustapha bin Osman, Government Pathologist, Kedah, has been granted eight months' leave on full pay, to be followed by four months' study leave on full pay.
The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 August 1936,
Dr Mustapha b Osman,Government Pathologist Kedah, who has been to England on leave, returns by the Ranpura on Aug 27.
The Straits Times, 2 October 1936
Dr Mustapha bin Osman, Government Pathologist, Kedah, has returned from leave and resumed duty.
The Straits Times, 18 December 1937,
Among those who left yesterday morning by the P and O Rajputana for Penang were Mrs. Mary Osman, wife of Dr. M B Osman, Government Pathologist, Sungai Petani, Kedah, and her five-year-old son. They were returning from a visit to Hong Kong.
The Straits Times, 24 February 1948, (extract)
Kuala Lumpur, Monday - The inaugural meeting of the Federal Legislative Council, fully ceremonial in view of its historic nature will be held tomorrow.
Seventy-four members will be present, the 75th member to be appointed, Dr Mustapha bin Osman of Kedah, having gone to Hong Kong on leave.
The Straits Times, 1 September 1948,
Kuala Lumput, Tues - Dr Mustapha bin Osman has been appointed to be anUnofficial member of the Federal member of the Federal Legislative Council.
The Straits Times, 1 February 1949,
Sungai Patani, Mon - The Sultan of Kedah and the Mentri Besar visited police and military patients at Alor Star hospital. They were received by the State Surgeon (Dr Mustpha bin Osman) and the Sultan gave presents to the patients.
The Straits Times, 25 August 1950,
Federation sets up body on Malay Education
A committee on Malay education, under the chairmanship of Mr L Barnes, Director of Social Welfare at Oxford University, has been set up to inquire into "the adequacy or otherwise of the educational facilities available for Malays."
Other members of the committee are...., Dr. Mustapha bin Osman.... .
The Straits Times, 6 August 1951,
Kuala Lumpur, Sun - A Malay student who studied at St. Andrew's School, Singapore, and passed the 1950 Cambridge School Certificate Examinations with a first grade, is one of the five students who will be going to Britain on Kedah State Scholarships.
The Malay, 19-year old Lorraine E Osman, is the only sone of Dr. Mustaff bin Osman State Surgeon, Kedah. Lorraine will study law at the Inns of Court, London preparatory to taking a university degree in law.
The Singapore Free Press, 24 August 1951,
Dato Zainalabidin bin Haji Abbas abd Inche Salleh Hakim have been proposed by UMNO as its candidates to the Federal Legislative Council to fill vacancies caused by the resignation of Tuan Sheikh Ahmad bin Mohammed Hashim of Perlis and Dr Mustapha bin Osman of Kedah, according to the Utusan Melayu.
The Straits Times, 2 April 1952,
Ipoh, Tues - Dr A A Cameron, Deputy State Medical and Health Officer, Perak, has been transferred to Kedah as State Surgeon, relieving Dr Mustapha Osman who is on long leave.
The Straits Times, 1 January 1954, [Extract]
Most of the other awards go to Federation civil services officers....
C.B.E.
Dr Mustapha bin Osman, State Medical and Health Officer, Kedah.
The Straits Times, 13 July 1954, [extract]
SOLDIERS, CIVILIANS GET THEIR AWARDS
Kuala Lumpur, Mon. - A General, soldiers, a doctor and public administrators were among those who received honours and awards from the High Commissioner Sir Donald MacGilliyray, in a ceremony at King's House today.
The State Surgeon in Alor Star, Dr Mustapa bin Osman, received the C.B.E.
The Straits Times, 14 January 1955,
Farewell party
Alor Star, Thurs - The medical and health staff in Northern Kedah tonight entertained Dr M B Osman, retiring Kedah state surgeon, to a farewell dinner.
The Straits Times, 17 March 1961,
Hong Kong, Thurs - The Governor, Sir Robert Black, in his capacity as Chancellor of the University of Hong Kong, yesterday conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws on Dr Mustapha bin Osman, of Penang, and Mr Tay Gan Tin, of Singapore.
Both men took their first degrees at the university.
The congregation marked the 50th anniversary of the university's inauguration in 1911 - Reuter.
thnx uncle Iszham AO