The Straits Times, 23 October 1945
1945-10-23
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Title Section17 1945-10-23 1 The Strait Times MALAY ib LEADING SEWSPAPBR-BSTABUSHMD 184$. I SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. OCTOBER 23, 1945. PRICE 10 CENTS17 words
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267 1945-10-23 1 I H START IN INDOCHINA >\, Oct. 21.— As nearly 2,000 Indouforccments move near Saigon, :-ists are today reported to be to 01 nose French re-occupation f intfy when British and Indian -h the job of disarming the 9tne*e. i.COO Tonkinese and 700Reuter - 267 words
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Article44 1945-10-23 1 Field Marshal Montgomery declared m Maidenhead on Friday that he would not care to say when Britain would leave Germany to her own devices. "I shall keep the British Army In Germany as long as possible and at the expense of Germany," he declared.44 words
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Article99 1945-10-23 1 Berlin, Oct. 29.--Not a single German scientist remains m the Britisli zone of Berlin, it was learned t the Public Safety deadquarters of the Jritish Military Government day. A few who were there when the British took over have now all \unis*icd. They were removed m99 words
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Article129 1945-10-23 1 STRIKES LONDON, Oct. 21.— With no sigm of settlement m either of the nation-wide British and U.S. strikes, more trcops wcr^ today drafted to British ports to unload food cargoes, while more American workers threatened to walk out tomorrow. Some Greenock dockers and Belfast strikers haveReuter - 129 words
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156 1945-10-23 1 LONDON. Oct. 22.— The whole of British military and political policy m the Far East may be affected and a clash between British and Australian generals may reSOtt unless the British Government appoints a Royal Commission to enquire into the loss of Singapore and GeneralReuter - 156 words
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Article368 1945-10-23 1 LONDON, Oct. 22.— The situation has improved percopt-biy m Java with the taking over by ihe Allies of the big town of Semarang. Batavta itseli is quiet, apart from isolated tooting incidents, and there is a growing air Of confidence among the population. Ar>ned bands,Reuter - 368 words
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Article83 1945-10-23 1 CHUNGKING, Oct. 22— The Chinese Communist Party has announced that m order to re-establish peace and unity m China, Communist troops would be withdrawn from areas south of the Yangtse River. Talks have now been resumed m Chungking between representatives of the Communists and the Kuomintang.Reuter - 83 words
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Advertisement45 1945-10-23 1 RADIOS KE* HIM RADIO P H2-124 GtCHAHP OD. A. WANDER LTD. (incorporated m Gt. Britain) Send greetings to all their customers and dealers throughout Malaya and look forward to an early resumption of business relations. QVALTINE Joui/c/s up $sody Jsrain &.J/erves P.O. BOX 660 SINGAPORE.45 words
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467 1945-10-23 2 The Straits Times singapore, Tu es. Oct. 23. 1945 Looking Back This column will be used toaay and tomorrow 'o Mt 1< '•> n fome reflcctlorLs on the last fix weeks In Singapore. Most of us are stil'i m a state of muddle after this rapid transition from the Japanese467 words
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731 1945-10-23 2 Lim Tay Boh - Lim Tay Boh Hv Lecturer m Economics, Raffles College. The high level of current prices m Singapore is due to two factors: (1) the shortage m the general supply of goods, and (2) the rapid circulation of the Malayan dollar. Under these731 words
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The Man-In-The-Street
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Letter83 1945-10-23 2 The B.M.A. should grant low-paid clerks and labourers a temporary "post-war allowance" to tide us over the terrific cost of living we are now experiencing In Singapore. Labourers are the worst sufferers, as some of them have large families to s import and their work is so83 words
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Letter98 1945-10-23 2 With reference to your note headed "Looted Churches," Christ Church is the most damaged and looted church m Singapore. The northern end of the church rcof was shattered by enemy bombs, and large silver communion sets, brass crosses, candlesticks and all vestments were, looted. The roof was later98 words
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Letter77 1945-10-23 2 We read the recent article on H.M.S. Kedah with much interest However, we feel that a rather important point was omitted, no mention being made of Lieut. Commander Allen, the previous skipper. As he was serving on the Kedah prior to her escape from Singapore m 194277 words
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Letter94 1945-10-23 2 I hear that cost of living allowances are under consideration by the B.M.A. If this is so, then thousands of B.M.A. employees look torward to an early decision granting such allowances. Further, m view of present difficulties, it is hoped that the B.M.A. will not discontinue the ten-day94 words
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Letter85 1945-10-23 2 Your contribution of free advertisements for '"Situations Vacant" is a genuine effort towards helping the unemployed. This timely and public-spirited gesture on your part is a source of goodwill to the reading public, which will assuredly enhance the popularity already enJoyed by the Straits Times as the85 words
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Letter87 1945-10-23 2 Please enlighten me through the medium of your paper as to how am I to redeem my brilliant ring, which was pawned tor $100,000 Jap banana leaves during the Jap Regime. The date m the pawn ticket, for redemption is about to expire. Am I to redeem it87 words
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Article363 1945-10-23 2 "When 81 threatened, East Indies tion sent the part of its w< force into tk We who w« g| time can bear Tlo the truth of tl a J m a news me& fromi Hague. Do we n remea the thrill with w c saw the unlforn O363 words
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175 1945-10-23 3 \OO T 0F 7,000 MEN UP FOR WORK \TION IN HAND" wops worked with Japanese unload Allied ships at the wharves, when Singapore ken failed to turn up for day. The strike of dockers on Sunday. V afco«t 200 labourers out of a175 words
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Article82 1945-10-23 3 Air Marshal Sir Bush Saunders. Air Marshal Commanding. Burma w<=: corned m Rangoon an f Sunderland aircraft irom Calcutta, resuming the British Overseas Airwiv^- route. The aircraft vvi!l leave Rangoon four days weekly and a leg to Singapjre is to be added shortly. The Sunderland had82 words
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Article133 1945-10-23 3 Special officers of the Parachute Brigade nov ifarraraied m Singapore ar? minim; members of the Po'.'ce For~e Quartered m tha Police Training: School m Hioutson Fload. This training,, ''''-^h will be given to 1200 selected personnel., all orn rr members of the Foic? is designed to133 words
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Article76 1945-10-23 3 A "Man-In-The-Street" let- ter m the Straits Times stated that the Treaury were refusing to accept old torn and slightly disfigured r.otos when the index number and signa- ture can Itill b* seen. Th» Straits Tim<\s is officially informed that this is incorrect. All such notes76 words
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Article198 1945-10-23 3 The United States battleships Tennessee and Cal; fomia accompanied bj jix destroyers and an oil tan^e/ are due to arrive m Singapore today. Six thousand Avti.-n can sailors from the U.S warship* slart their one week's visit to Sinyap »*e today. The management of the Cathay198 words
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Article58 1945-10-23 3 The Singapore delegate of the International Red Cross Committee, Mr. H. Schweizer. would be grateful for the addresses or information about the following: Mr. and Mrs. O. G tan, Mr. and Mrs. Roland Wcodford, Mr. A. Paton, Mrs. Emily Mannaring. Spr. William Lloyd. J. V. E., a D.58 words
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Article181 1945-10-23 3 An Appeal From Youth i To the Fditor, StraHs Times) Sir, We older boys and pirls are very desperate today. Cannot the B.M. V On something for us. \l| 'hit we see m the papers are jobs for ex-S.V.C. or F.M.S.V.F.. the Malay Regiment, the Navy MMI so forth, or181 words
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262 1945-10-23 3 (By A Nural Correspondent) One of the many dramas of February, 10"?, Mnd one of the strangest mysteries of ihe wat until recpntly, is recalled by an expedition which sailed from Singapore yesterday, lo a tiry malarious island m the South China Sea nearly SJSP262 words
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Advertisement239 1945-10-23 3 WANTED. Flat or room within close proximity of town, preferably Tan™lin, or willing to share house. Reply G E.J.N. Straits Times. Will any servants formerly In the employment of LieutenantGeneral Sir William Dobbie G.C.MG. K.CB. D.S.O. Communicate. Wltb Britraciier J. A. E. Ralston lIQ 2 Area Fort Canning. NOTICE. A!l239 words
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474 1945-10-23 4 Future Radio Policy Outlined Mm la vans are to have more and more responsibility m broadcasting: m Malaya until tne time arrives when Malayan broadcasting will be run entirely by Malayans. This Important statement of policy was made yesterday by Col. J. S.474 words
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Article282 1945-10-23 4 Capt. Yap Phenp Geek And Dr. Hopkin An appeal to civilian employers m Singapore to give preference to ex-volunteers and passive defence service personnel m the matter of Jobs. Is made In a letter received by the Editor of the Straits Times. The letter is signed by282 words
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Article162 1945-10-23 4 A plane was actually standing by and a Japanese delegation headed by Prince Konoye was about to leave for Moscow to make overtures for peace when Russia declared war, the Japanese Foreign Office spokesman disclosed m Tokio on Saturday. Five German U-boat officers were found guilty on162 words
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Advertisement22 1945-10-23 4 BASRAI BROTHERS STATIONERS PAPER MERCHANTS Stockists of Complete Office Requisites. 3 <Sc 5, Chulia Street, Singapore* Branch:— 169, Batu Road, Kuala Lumpur.22 words
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