The Straits Times, 7 January 1946
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Title Section21 1946-01-07 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEA UING NEWSPAPER-LSI AH t.SSII ED 1845 ft PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1946, PRICE 0 C'Ii.NTS21 words
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Article904 1946-01-07 1 Suprem o9 s Represen ta tions To United Nations J*My responsibility here is limited to the military tasks of preventing famine, and to restoring order and the essential framework of peaceful administration which was destroyed by the Japanese/ declared Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten, Supreme Allied904 words
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Article137 1946-01-07 1 EGYPTIAN EX-MINISTER MURDERED CAIRO, Jan. 6.— The former Wafdist Finance Minister, Amin O man Pasha, who was seriously wounded by gunshots In a Cairo street last night, has died in hospital without regaining con[sclousncs;. A blood transfusion and an operation were both unavailing. A reward of £5.000 for information leadingReuter - 137 words
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Article48 1946-01-07 1 NEW YORK, Jan. 5.— Stocks turned higher today in somewhat more active trading. American Telephone was up one, blue chip steels up around a point and motors steady with a few minor gains. Dow Jones Averages, industrials, 191.47; rails, 62.81: utilities. 38.35; and bonds 108.50.— UP.UP - 48 words
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250 1946-01-07 1 LONDON, Jan. s.— Amid a sreat flurry of arriving delegates, last-minute changes m the aTenda and consultations between thr> British masters of ceremonies, preparations for the first session of the General Assembly of the United Nations m London are steadily rising towardsReuter - 250 words
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Article, Illustration28 1946-01-07 1 The picture below fives general view of yesterday's Singapore ceremony, showing the Supreme Allied Commander, South-east Asia, Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten, adHr«'e«'n? the guerillas.28 words
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163 1946-01-07 1 CHUNGKING, Jan. 5.-A Joint Kuomintang-Communist statement on the progress of the new "cease fire" measures in China Is to be issued soon, according to a Communist announcement here tonight. The announcement, which followed within a few hours of agreement on "procedure for the cessation163 words
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Article151 1946-01-07 1 Third Serious Rail Crash In Week LONDON, Jan. B.— Nine persons were killed and several injured when the London-Newcastle Sleeper" Express crashed into a goods train near Ferryhill station (Durham county)— the third serious British railway accident involving loss of life m the last six days. Those killed were fiveReuter - 151 words
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368 1946-01-07 1 VAN MOOK HINTS A T 'MAJOR GESTURE' THE HAGUE, Jan. 5:— A major Dutch gesture to meet Indonesian nationalistic aspirations was hinted at by Dr. Hubertus van Mook, Lieutenant Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, m a broadcast over Hilversum radio. In the first indication of the lines of Holland's368 words
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Article73 1946-01-07 1 LONDON. Jan. 6— The Foreign Office stated last night that following the end of the state of war between the United Kingdom and Slam it hoped that orders nec;srary to allow a renewal of trading and financial relationship between the tw> countries will be IssuedReuter - 73 words
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Article62 1946-01-07 1 Plague War Test On P.O.Ws TOKIO. Jan. s.— Japanese Communist leaders told United Press that the Japanese medical corps innoculated American and Chinese prisoners of war with bubonic virus during bacteriological warfare experiments at Harbin and Mukden, m Manchuria. The War Department this week announced that army investigations showed thatUP - 62 words
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Advertisement6 1946-01-07 1 NEAVE^ F N YOUR SERVICE AGAINheeJ6 words
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864 1946-01-07 2 The Straits Times Singapore, Monday, Jan. 7, 1946. World Trade During the financial discussions In Washington, which resulted m an agreement whereby Britain is to receive a substantial dollar Icji from the United States, I another lr.atlcr of vital importI tncfl to all countries m the British Commonwealth was brought864 words
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Article18 1946-01-07 2 Anyone knowing whereabouts of LUPE CHFN please communicate with E S KONG. P.O. Box No. 373. Hongkong.18 words
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Article1600 1946-01-07 2 Our London Letter justEnougii To Eat: Nothing Win oh To Drink From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Dec. 18— I hear, Male.yans. that times are particularly tou'ib with /ou just now. Ovir sympathy with you Is the more re?l in that w.- are to a j certain extent fellov-sufferers1,600 words
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The Man-In-The-Street
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Letter249 1946-01-07 2 The fall of Malaya and certainly Singapore was the least expected and took the people by surprise as they were not prepared for it. To the great majority of those who were left behind, having neither the means, the Influence or wherewithal to leave, life during249 words
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Letter85 1946-01-07 2 According to the official price list, the lowest grad offstieet, scrap sheet not exceeding 10 pe 4 cent, moisture— was fixed at 27 cent.i p<»i pound. We are surprised to learn ;hat ♦here is [another lowest grade wiled M j h —clippings, etc.— at 22 V4 cents per85 words
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Letter33 1946-01-07 2 Rubbish is piling up m the lanes off Jalan Kledek. This Is a danger to public health. Cannot the Jap POWs be used to remove it?— "'A Hygienic Schoolboy," Singapore.33 words
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Letter178 1946-01-07 2 At the reocrupation of Malaya some people could laugh at the bar.*-' na money being nM* away. That mocking ii a -:gh came trcm p«MM \.h o coul d not visually the h.-irdship an! duress caused by the Hep. ally among the poorer claw™ JUiVi f fter178 words
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Letter68 1946-01-07 2 Since the L.DC. meeting held m Singapore on Nov. 16. nothing has been done for members of the Corps. Are members of the L.DC. not entitled to the same privllecrs and preferences as men of the other local forces? It Is hoped the B.M.A. will look Into this,68 words
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Letter40 1946-01-07 2 As most of us find it veiy inconvenient to get books from Raffles L'b-ary after office hours, coulj the BM^ arrange to have the Library opm m Sundays and public holidays for half a day?— A Member. Singapore40 words
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Letter137 1946-01-07 2 ,«J f 7 »v* ken noticp wltn amusement, of the attitude of the crews of U.S. ships which are "helping- >r. the evacuation of Internees from troubled Java. Mr. Arthur Mather*, (sec Strait; Times Dec. 2»> hit the nail on he head with his comment that137 words
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Advertisement249 1946-01-07 2 NOTICE. 158 lH SUPERIOR QUALITY NOTICE :s XlCt i».>cji Jiat c l.aJ« \t»rk d-uitted above 's the soi^ and exclusive property of .->; LIH O ERSFA TOBACCO COMPANY of No 3 Upper Hoklen Street. Singapore, and is v »>d by them ln re.spect of cigars and obaco. r, |f« tin249 words
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Article, Illustration270 1946-01-07 3 ceremony wore: Chen Ping, Liew Yau. Chan Yeung Pan, Lav Wei Chunp. Fook Lung, Lao Wong Chen Tien, Lin Chang, Chuan Seng, Siew Lit, Wu Chye Sin Tan Sian Yau. Che Yeop Mahidin. Bahari. Abdulla oin Taaml, Wang Sians Pu. OFFICIAL GUESTS The official spectators who had been270 words
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525 1946-01-07 3 GUERILLA LEADERS DECORATED BY SUPREMO Campaign Medals Awarded On the wide stone steps of Singapore's Municipal building, m which the historic surrender was signed, Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten, Supreme Allied Commander, pinned the Burma Star and 1939-45 Star to the proud breasts of 16 leaders of the Malayan Resistance Movement,525 words
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Article119 1946-01-07 3 Army units abroad are to receive copies of the Government White Paper on rates of pay. It is hoped by this means to enccurage those still serving, and especially technicians, to reengage for at least five years. Copies are also be ng distributed to the119 words
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Article89 1946-01-07 3 Straits Times Corr., KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 6.— Found guilty on two charges of voluntarily causing hurt to two Indians m order to extort confessions Giam Keng Guan, alias Peter Yen, detective sergeant under the Japanese regime, was sentenced to four years' rigorous imprisonment by Lieut. Colonel89 words
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Article64 1946-01-07 3 Straits Times Corr.. PENANG, Jan. 6— For the first time since the resumption of racing here, outstation horses are taking part In the forthcoming meeting <Jr.n. 12—19.) Only two distances, 54 and 7 furlongs, are provided. It Is hoped that increased stakes of $600 for class64 words
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Article409 1946-01-07 3 GOOD-BYE TO li.M.S. BULOLO H.MS. Bulolo one of the most famous ships m Britain's wartime navy, sailed from Singapore yesterday, on her last voyage under the White Ensign. Like many of the men she carried, Bulolo will be "demobbe d" on arrival m the United Kingdom.409 words
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Article68 1946-01-07 3 Straits Times Corr.. PENANG. J»n. 6 Representation* by delegates representing the people of the southwest and north-west districts of Penan* to the B.M.A. had a successful outcome yesterday when after a comerence between the SCAO. Penan*. and the Deputy Food Controller, Malaya, a decision wa# reached68 words
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Article45 1946-01-07 3 Penang Labourers' Union Straits Times Corr., PENANO. Jan. To celeiirate the formal opening of the Penang Labourers' Union, many market stallholders, especially porksellers, are en holiday today. Workers of all races and classes are attending an official ceremony to which high officials have been Invited.45 words
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Article26 1946-01-07 3 Believed to be the flrit rugger match in the history of Trengganu, a game was played at Kuala Trengganu on Dec. 27.26 words
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Article25 1946-01-07 3 The game of rugger between a BM.A. team and St. Andrew's Old Boys, scheduled for yesterday at Jalan Besar stadium, was cancelled.25 words
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Advertisement502 1946-01-07 3 IST. ANDREW'S CONTINUATIO'' SCHOOL. Opening Date: January 21st 2 pro. V St. Andrew's School Woodsville Registration Daily at the School between 10 am and 1 p.m for clashes from Primary One to SM IV NOTICE. NOTICE Is hereby given that the Power of Attorney given to Mr. FldaI husseln Tyabally502 words
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Article130 1946-01-07 4 Threat To Destroy All French Stocks SAIGON, Jan. s:— Annamite nationalists are believed to have set fire to r.ibber warehouses m a dump ;»re?i IS miles northeast of Saigon where nearly 2,000 tons of rubber are stored, it was reliably reported today. Large fires have been observedReuter - 130 words
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Article453 1946-01-07 4 U.S. "Efforts To Smear Reuters" WASHINGHTON. Jan. s:— The j general manager of Reuters, Mr Christopher Chancellor, tonight challenged m a 3,000-word statement addressed to the US. State Department what he deplored as attempts by American officials to •^mear" Reuters as a British propaganda organisation. The statement was issued byReuter - 453 words
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67 1946-01-07 4 HONGKONG. Jan. s:— Three passengers are musing from on R.A.F. Dakota which was forced to alight m the sea yesterday mcrning near Shian island. 200 miles south-west of Hongkong, during a flight from Hongkong to Indo-China, It was announced today. Six survivors. IncludingReuter - 67 words
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99 1946-01-07 4 WASHINGTON. Jan. 5: -The Export and Import Bank will shortly announce a $33,000,000 credit to China for the purchase of some 300,000 bales of cotton from the United States, it was learned rnithoritatively today. This first substantial action by the United States towards restorationReuter - 99 words
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Article51 1946-01-07 4 COLOMBO. Jan. 4 —The official Service appointment of Commander-ln-Chief, Ceylon, at present held by Lieut. -Gen. Harry E. de Robillard Wetherall. will terminate and the Commander-ln-Chief's headquarters will close down on Jan. 8. The Oovernor. Sir Henry Moore, will assume duties of Commander-in-Chlef as well from that date.—Reuter - 51 words
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Article274 1946-01-07 4 General inactivity and the Incidence of the holidays resulted in there being insufficient busness on which to report last week, states the Malayan Sharebrokei's' Association market report, f°r week ending Jan. 5. A good start to the New Year is made with the beginning of274 words
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Article79 1946-01-07 4 LONDON, Jan. 6.— Moscow Radio reports that eight German war criminals, sentenced to death by the Leningrad military tribunal, were hanged in the public square in Lenin* grad today. They were accused of committing "nightmarish deeds" in lhe Leningrad area. Among them was Mai -Gen. Rrmlinger, former79 words
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Article128 1946-01-07 4 11 6 '13/6). Hongkong Tins 15/6 (16/6). Dollar tins and rubbers are st. ll generally unquoted but the market Is not without signs of broadening Interest In both sections and a gradual increase m activity seems indicated w.thin the next few weeks. An offer is wanted of 2,000128 words
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Article271 1946-01-07 4 NEW DELHI. Jan. 5.— The radio, broadcasting the OHQ India announcement of pla: for the partial occupation of ■Tapan by British Commonwealth tioops, said: "The occupation forces will be drawn from Great Brita n, Australia, New Zealand and India and will be under the command ofReuter - 271 words
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