The Straits Times, 19 October 1945

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  • 18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LBADING NEWSPAPER— ESTABLISH Mb fMft I SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. OCTOBER 19, 1945 PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • 195 1 Netherlands Strong Enough To Continue Historic Task" RACIAL EQUALITY PROMISED LONDON, Oct. 17.— Essential points of I Dutch policy vis-a-vis the N.E.I, were outlined' m the Dutch Varliament by Professor! Logemann, Secretary for Overseas Territories, and he again stressed the fact that the i Govt. was willing to discuss the
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  • 125 1 Cable And wir eless: New Plans Ct 16. A > nient anl the future Wireless Ltd. Empire comi^anisation capital of expected ya if Whitew completely the views of Dominions. ors oeiieve will not be to a ijanisation use rm; to Inet of puolic a chahrr.an ..rd appointed by :r.ich does
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  • 47 1 Salazar Threaten Merchants F 17— Shopkeep- c ut Lisbon who s ..•natures to t demand for v summoned i Government's t and warned it own inter- i 1 ig it. Governd today that concentration U in Cape d be taken Of the secret d unciei the Reuter
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  • 14 1 Byrne* U.S. te, refused to comment Lt the US )t:ating in British ■c terrlto-
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  • 221 1 LONDON, Oct. 17. The Britlsh Government did not desire to be unnecessarily m- 1 volved m the administration or political affairs of >v> i-Bri-tish territories and their object was to withdraw British troops as soon as possible, said Mr. Clement Attlee, Prime Minister, m a statement
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  • 120 1 Dockers To Defy The Unions LONDON, Oct. 17— Thousands of London j dockers at a mass meeting m Central London Park to- 1 day decided to defy the! I advice of unions and of 1 Labour Minister George Isaacs and continue their 1 strike despite the fact negotiations will open
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  • 89 1 WASHINGTON, Oct. 16— It is authoritatively learned the United States is supplying [Britain 268,000,0001b. weight I of meat--beef. veal u\c\ <iiiton during the last three months of this year which will I make Britain's meat supply quite safe for at least six I months. Further
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  • 18 1 Leipzig Fair is b°ing he'id again this year, from Oct. 18 to 21. Firms participating I number 657.
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  • 143 1 BATAVIA. Oct. 17. -«1" I tish and Indian troops I being rushed to central T&vanese towns of Semnran* and Ambarawa, following -eports that Indonesians If**"*: ingRAPWJ fflcnlsaPd RedCross personnel and taking control of SSwM"J«J*J bousing Dutch and Eurasio^ women and chuoren situation m SHn«nint*J thought
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  • 147 1 CHUNGKING, Oct. 17— China's Foreign Minister, Dr. Wang Shih-chieh, today said that the Soviet Government had begun withdrawal of its troops from Manchuria and that all would have left by the end of next month. Chinese forces would be withdrawn from northern Indo-China m the near future.
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  • 67 1 Tokyo, Oct. 16,— President Truman's personal representaMve, Mr A. Lvicki- is conferring with Gen. MacArthur before going to China, where Mr. Locke will carry out a special presidential mission of helping China to rf-establish large industries m Manchuria and other liberated provinces. Mr. Locke will discuss
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  • 584 2 The Straits Times Singapore. Fri. Oct 19. 1945 The Sultans What will be the positioi of the Mala; Rulers in thi new Malaya? That was i question often asked durinf the Japane-e occupation both by those who were here and those who in the outside world, and it is being
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    • 239 2 If we review the intensive propaganda and hatred the Japanese preached to Asiatic peoples, in the countries they overran, towards all white races, we shall realise that a lire was kindled which they themselves were not able to control in Java. In the exploitation of Asiatic manpower to
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    • 128 2 Keeping in view the ageold maxim- that the youth' of today is the citizen of tomorrow, I propose that we Indians, especially Muslims should re-organise our educational institutes to improve the corrupted thoughts of our younger generation and most of our elders too It is high time
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    • 290 2 Racial distinction oeiw°en European and Eurasian Volunteers is once more »p parent. Without beating about the bush, we should like to ask RAPWI or any >the* authority responsible for the welfare of our Eurasian Ex P.O.Ws, to see io it thac >m boys get all the comfort and
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    • 104 2 During the war. I was a gunner in the S.S.L. Battery RA (V), and was on active •service until February 194^ We have been paid only our salaries (50 cents a day» which amounted to $26 while members of the Eurasian Company received $78! I cannot find any
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    • 75 2 In the recent payment ol volunteers, Eurasian volunteers received 50 cents as pav and $2.50 as allowance per day, while the Chinese. Malaj and IJdian volunteers were paid 50 cents as pay and 50 cents as allowance per dny i As we are all classified aa "Asiatic"
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    • 207 2 We have had many examples of good behaviour by the local population. Witness the actions of those selfexiles to Bahau and Endau and those who cut grass for 50 Japanese cents a day. Whines and expressions of regret, and pleas on behalf of the scum that rose
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    • 191 2 i Today, alter seven weeks of British occupation, health conditions on Pulau Brani are ping from bad to worse for lack of medical amenities Although free treatment is being carried out at the town dispensary, there are many sick who cannot go down to aie dispensary, a
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    • 93 2 Almost every wage-earner today is in the same boat— hard-up. With prices of things on the up and up the working man and his dependants are pressed upon from all sides. Weekly wages I think, would be more in keeping with the needs of the times, and the
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  • 384 2 Singap ore Diary One of the B eCa help the boy or not get back int.have heard of Is little school at B A group of imq Indian teachers tafc Ciass of boys and Is n the ages of 12 ai is night between 6 an( j One cf the
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  • 339 3 NOCULATIONS PLANNED nd-wide campaign will be launched irow against typhoid, small-pox n, malaria, tuberculosis and other diseases by the Medical Departlie 8.M.A., m Singapore Medical Auxiliary Service members ••'lied to assist the authorities m this :iey hav<> been given a course of instrucnitiate house to house
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  • 91 3 "The ownership of motor vehicles is not affected by their being used by the Services or B.M.A.," says an official statement released in Singapore yesterday. These cars, will be returned to their rightful owners as soon as the necessity for official use ceases. Persons who claim
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  • 21 3 A plain service for all nembers of trie Services will je held in St. Andrew's Cathedral every Sunday at .0.30 |j)
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  • 21 3 I the late Mrs. I n wish to thank I I elatives for nightI wreaths and I IB their sad
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  • 13 3 IN ME MORIAM. ctlonmte memory oter of Mr MCH. d9th Oct be done
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  • 109 3 lassers-by were reminded the other day of the slaiw detention m the ilindin* sun xvilh a heavy tone m the head, and other bruMi treatment given to ill v hc roi-ffot or unknowingly failed to bow to ihe Japanese bayonet, wnen they saw an old Chinese woman,
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  • 160 3 B.M.A. Assures Chinese Community I The Chinese Consulatei General in Singapore is ready to receive the new Chinese Consul when he is appointed by the Chinese Government. This was the heartening news for Chinese residents in Malaya contained in a statement made to the President of the Chinese Chamber of
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  • 94 3 The story of how the leader of a gang of terrorists operating m Singapore was brought to bonk PS a result of smart work by the Police was revealied m the First District Court yesterday when he pleaded guilty to charges of wrongful restraint, resisting arrest, and possession
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  • 27 3 A one-day Services cricket match between teams representing England and Australia will be played on the Padang (S.R.C. end) starting at 11 a.m., to-morrow.
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  • 236 3 Active-Service Men And Dependents PENSIONS ADVANCE Payment of advances on back pay or pensions for dependents of Volunteers who have died m action or whilst they were POWs, have been made by the local authorities, the Straits Times karns on good authority. The advances are confined
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    • 214 3 NOTICE. Will Constituents and the Public please note that our telephone Nos. have been chanced and are now 5901, 5902, 5903. THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRAMA CHINA SINGAPORE NOTICE. Estate of Dato Toh Ah Boon Deceased) Johore. NOTICE is hereby given that Toh Ah Moh and /or his asents
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  • 273 4 DUTCH POWS HELPED FRENCH surrender of Ja P an until the Japanese Turn I u> D. J. van Wynen M| Sa O n t.°J«bthed E !n Medan, when he landed from S«iigon on Tuesday. Mr. van Wynen, with a colleague of the Deli Courant.
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  • 153 4 From The Courts A Sikh watchman. Kula Singh, who stole goods belonging to the B.M.A. nu horltics stored m ne godown he was guarding was sentenced to three months rigorous imprisonment m the Second District Court on Wednesday. Pleading guilty, the accused stated that when there was
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  • 77 4 In connection with the return of evacuees now resident in India and Ceylon, it is stated that priority to return will be given to those who had established professions and business, and who can help to get the wheels of business turning again at the earliest
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  • 89 4 Arrangements are being made to supply the Government retail shops m Joo Chiat Road. Rochore Canal Road, Ord Road and elsewhere m Singapore with toddy from Nov. 1. Tenders for this daily supply of toddy have been invited, and should be addressed to the
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  • 40 4 Information has been re- ceived from a member of the Malayan R.A.F. ground s'o.T who "was taken to Japan as I a POW to the .-fleet that wTsonneH of the unit are now safe and well m Melbourne. I Australia.
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  • 280 4 A delegation of Ontario farmers will visit Britain and Denmark next year to study conditions with a view to retaining United Kingdom cheese and bacon markets. Paris Radio says the French Minister of Food stated the French sugar I ration was now assured >wing to advances from
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