The Straits Times, 11 September 1945
1945-09-11
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Title Section17 1945-09-11 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING XF.U >PAPER—ESTABI I>HFD IB4S, SINGAPORE. TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 11. 1945 PRICE 10 CENTS17 words
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1042 1945-09-11 1 New Malayan Dollar, Banks, Food Prices, Relief, Imported Goods MILITARY ADMINISTRATION'S PLANS TO HELP THE PUBLIC Steps have already been taken to put the new Malayan currency into circulation m Singapore. Relief measures tor those who have little money, or no money1,042 words
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Article120 1945-09-11 1 closed all over \cstcrday. I the Singapore Chamber of Commerce ii d by the Straits < xpresscd the opinion rday's first relief mea- ;y the tt%i distributee, sugar and salt, h t meet the situation. measure of financial c] absolutely and urgently ary," he120 words
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Article86 1945-09-11 1 I The Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce is busy Organizing a reception committee to welcome the representatives of the Allies at the surrender ceremony m Singapore. The Chamber is also planning rlaborate arrangements to rV.cbrate the Allied victory over Japan. Like other community organizations, the Chamber86 words
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82 1945-09-11 1 I j Louis Mcuntbatten was (ton a hearty reception when 1 visited the Sime Road Internment Camp yesterday. Lady Mountbatten brought rith her a number of messages internees from relatives and riend.s abroad. After a tour of he camp she visited the hoswhere she82 words
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Article47 1945-09-11 1 I A formidable naval force will >n the Singapore roads today i.t the British warships alIt comprise* the battlehip H M ft. Nelson (Vice- Admiral L T. C Walker. C.BK the French Hirhelieu. H.M.S. Roya- \dmiral O. N Oliver). ral escort carriers, and des-47 words
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Article121 1945-09-11 1 Yesterday at midday an employee of the Straits Times vent out to get a meal. Riding a bicycle, he vent all the nay from r th Bridge Road to Tanjong PcgaT, lisiting stalls and streets of Chinatown ucll-knoun for their restaurants. .Xouhere m his search was he121 words
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Article182 1945-09-11 1 lp wards of a thousand people have been brought back into employment ami SIIOOO of the new Malayan currency put into circulation m wages already, through the prompt reopening of two of the leading British firms of Singapore, Fraser and Neave and their associate company, Malayan182 words
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Article111 1945-09-11 1 The Resistance Army whose exploits against the Japanese m the Malay Peninsula have become almost legendferjr during the last three and a half years made its first appearance on Sinpapore Island yesterday. Two companies of this guerilla force of Chinese patriots, who had come down from up-country,111 words
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Article142 1945-09-11 1 Frnm m early hour yesterday the distribution of R frp° ration of two katies nvid n tahils of ri"e to th° pub!''' of Sineannre hns been proceeding smootniv, orderly emptier forming outbid* 1 rice r°tnil phoos, where they were expedtttously attended to. In some emsea142 words
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Article36 1945-09-11 1 Thnr.onric nf f^rmp r Onvr»rnmm o uf rind Mtinicinal pmnlovfo.s j" HncanofS re-r^l^f-orM tb°mt^day find rpoived nnp nftf m advance. T?predstrotlni wis or^n to nil who r»n th^ pay-roll m December. 1941. 13V36 words
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Article334 1945-09-11 1 THE SURRENDER TOMORROW To Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten Tomorrow is "Victory Day" m Singapore. The formal surrender of the Japanese forces will be made to Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten, Supreme Allied Commander, South-East Asia. The ceremony will take place at the Municipal Building, and Japanese officers334 words
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Article91 1945-09-11 2 Reutec is established m Singapore again and began yesterday to supply a full service of radio news. The Straits Times fully appreciates the keen desire of the public m particular the Services, ex-prisoners of war and internees for more Home and world news and regrets that so little91 words
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Article28 1945-09-11 2 Fifteen hundred ex prisoners are being taken from Hongkong by the liner F.m|'rr-.s of Australia. Remaininn persons to be evacuated include 2.000 Indians and 500 women and children28 words
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Article107 1945-09-11 2 Tokio. Sept 9.— General MacArthur stated today that the Allied occupation forces would act principally as an agency on which he could call if necessary' to secure compliance with his instructions. Every opportunity would be given to the Japanese Emperor and Government to carry out these instiuctions withoutReuter - 107 words
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82 1945-09-11 2 The marked absence of men o th<> Japane92-sponsored India' National Army m Singapore i now explained, says Reuter' correspondent m Singapore. It was discovered that a num ber of them flipped Into th prisoners of war camps, wher they tried to masouerade as pri soners82 words
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57 1945-09-11 2 Melbourne. Sept. 9.— Japanese fnf-es m Dutch Borneo were surrendered to Major-General Jmiiford. commanding the 7th Australian Division by Vice-Admiral Kimada on board an Australian frigate. Admir.il Ximada asked for Australian occupation of Pontianak, Dutch We«t Borneo, to be speeded up, beear|e anti-Japanese feeling ifcReuter - 57 words
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Article18 1945-09-11 2 The Sineapore public are requested not to post any more letters m the public part-boxes until further notice.18 words
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301 1945-09-11 2 HISTORIC CEREMONY AT NANKING General Okamu ra Scrawls With A Chinese Brush London, Sept. 9. One million Japanese »f*g"}S ■■•ms m the China theatre south of the Gieat wan, induding Formosa and French Indo-Chma north f Their' surrender was signed by301 words
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Article203 1945-09-11 2 Fathers and mothers, prisoners of W ar or internees m Singapore, have had sons— last heard of many months ago as being m the Navy, Army or Air |ro£tr 0£tC dropping m on them at their camps quite casually since the arrival of the occupying forces. "He203 words
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Article94 1945-09-11 2 Inspection of reservoirs and catchment areas on Singapore Island and at Gunong Pulai and Pontian Kechil, Johore, by experts indicate that the Japanese have been slack m their conservation of water. They have not been using some of the pumps and the result of overuse of one reservoir94 words
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Article77 1945-09-11 2 Pcnang, Sept. 9. Enthusiastic rowds lined the streets to watch the ictory march of 600 officers and men from British cruisers and destroyers ir >d the Royal Indian Navy sloop "istna. Vice- Admiral H. C. T. "Valker took the salute from the nuance gate of theReuter - 77 words
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Article48 1945-09-11 2 Pen sions: Good News "We shall resume immediately Tvments to pensioners." Ma for'»neral Holme, Chief of the Civil fairs Services, Malaya, stated last i'zht. He added "With reeacd to Briars of pensions, we have not had ■»w instructions from the Colonial Office, but we have asked for them."48 words
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Article44 1945-09-11 2 More than 22.000 Japanese naval personnel were taken by sea on from the eastern part of Singapore Island to a concentration Tea m John r e. Their kit was ♦horouehlv sifted before they went. No amenities or luxuries were allowed.44 words
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Article31 1945-09-11 2 Pedestrians, especially internees and others Rtvff returned to Singapore are warned to be careful of uncovered manholes m the street* at nicht. sine* the covers were taken away by the Japanese.31 words
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Article193 1945-09-11 2 Lawyers Invited To Defend The legal profession m Malaya will resume practice immediately, with recognition by the Military Administiation. This follows upon a meeting of members of the Bar held at the Supreme Court, Singapore. There was an attendance of between 30 and 40, including exinternees,193 words
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Article109 1945-09-11 2 Postal s n rvicf*s m SinsraDore ™Mll b° rosiimpri n.« soon a? ""'sible. sad Major-General Holme la c t nteht. Tn adrilrion to th« limHpr! nnmbPr of otTlcP'-s oil the Civil Affi'rs service stiff, he added, former Ms lav»n o r ov o rr»mer»t emI plovees109 words
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Article80 1945-09-11 2 The Japanese maior-peneral who was in ehnrpe of prisoner of war and civilian internment cam"« on Sincapore Island has been placed in prison. More .Tamnese worldnp parties vere mnrrhed throuch tne city and «»Wbs yesterday on their way to fjiti^iies. The intention. says an official statement,80 words
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Article34 1945-09-11 2 Mu s eum Re-Opens RnWps Muslim will be open to the ruihlir frAm 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. tnrnorrn'v a n d thereafter on all weekHiv«. RifTip^ T.ihrary will not be reopening just yet.34 words
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Article26 1945-09-11 2 The Thanksgiving Service m St. Andrew's Cathedral, arran^fd for to-day at 5.30 pm., hrs b°en Dostnon°d. A Federation Service will be held at 3 p m.26 words
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Article42 1945-09-11 2 Thanksgiving services m all th Catholic churches of Singapore will t> held mi Tuesday. There will be a high mass at 8 a.m. and at "> p m. the T<~ Deum will be sung fol'owrd by the benediction of the Ble«sed Sacra ment.42 words