The Straits Times, 28 January 1946
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Title Section18 1946-01-28 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— ESTABLISHED 1845 FOUR PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1946. PRICE 10 CENTS18 words
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Article274 1946-01-28 1 Radio Statement On Kuriles And Sakhalin SOVIET Russia claims the Japanese Kurile Islands and the southern part of Sakhalin. Moscow Radio, in a broadcast last Saturday night, quoted a Soviet news agency report that in the Yalta Agreement signed in February- 1945 by Generalissimo Stalin, Mr.Reuter - 274 words
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Article209 1946-01-28 1 CEASE FIRE VIOLATIONS IN CHINA PEIPING, Jan. 27.— Both the Nationalists and Communists Issued charges and countercharges here yesterday. regardIng alleged violations of the cease lire order, as the Executive Headquarters continue to send Investigating teams to the field and check the conflicting reports. Gen HS Chung Ching. Director ofUP - 209 words
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Article70 1946-01-28 1 No Burma Rice For Export NEW YORK, Jan. 26 —Trade circles here, basing their opinion on Government reports, predicted even if 1946 Burma rice crop fully materializes, there will be no rice surplus available for export On the other hand, the crop will probably not be sufficient to iill Burma'sUP - 70 words
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Article50 1946-01-28 1 NEW YORK. Jan. 27— A P-80 Jet-propelled US. Army lighter set up a new trans-continental record on Sattyday by Hying from Long Beach. California, to La Guardia Field. New York, m four hours 13 minutes at an average speed of Just more than 570 miles per hour.— Reuter.Reuter - 50 words
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189 1946-01-28 1 PE RSI A NOT WITHDRAWING CASE FROM U.N.O. TEHERAN, Jai; 20:- The new Persian Premier, Ghawam Sultaneh, in an exclusive interview with Reuter after his election said: "I consider the former Persian Government's action to the U.N.O. as a fait accompli. The Persian delegation's request havino; reached the present stage,Reuter - 189 words
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Article160 1946-01-28 1 CAIRO. Jan. 26.— Makram Ebeid Pasha, Egyptian Finance Minister and head of the "Kotla" Party (Wafdlst political group of independent nationalists) today sent his resignation and that of the three other Kotla Ministers m the four-party coalition cabinet to Prime Minister Nokrashy Pasha. Nokrashy Pasha willReuter - 160 words
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172 1946-01-28 1 Preparing Kure For Imperial Forces HONGKONG, Jan. 27. The ship Glenearn left Hongkong today for the Japanese port of Kure where she is due on Feb. 2. carrying an advanced party to prepare the port for the occupation of some 35,000 Indian, British, Australian and New Zealand occupation forces withinReuter - 172 words
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Article129 1946-01-28 1 Not Enough Experts In Japan NEW YORK. Jan. 27—Congressmen Hugh Delacey today told the United Press that he had advocated the pooling of officers and other experts so that "we will have enough men to get into every nook and cranny of Japan and make sure the directives to theUP - 129 words
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Article106 1946-01-28 1 LONDON, Jan. 26— Prices remained Arm at the close of the week, with stocks m short supply and buyers preponderate. The upward emphasis wu maintained throughout the week, although gilt edges appeared somewhat tired towards the close. The widening demand for rubber shares followed hopes of a106 words
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104 1946-01-28 1 NEW YORK. Jan. 26— Head of the British delegation en route to Tokio in connection with the war crimes trials. Mr. Arlhur StreUell Comyns Carr, said that the Erii tish lis: of the foremcst Japanese war criminal suspects contained eight names, and aUP - 104 words
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326 1946-01-28 1 The striking KAF men at Seletar airbase at a special meeting at 7 o'clock last night passed the following resolution: "Since Air Marshal Sir Keith Park apparently has Insufficient authority to deal with the situation, we call unrn the Supreme Commander Admiral Mountbatten to meet326 words
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171 1946-01-28 1 FRENCH FINANCES BORDMUNG ON DISASTER PARIS, Jan. 26.— Gouin's dramatic letter to the three parties published at midnight last night waned the nation that French finances were bordering on disaster. Giving a point-by-point list of severe economies necessary to save the situation. (louin stated: "1 know this is a harshReuter - 171 words
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Article210 1946-01-28 1 Felix Gouln has now completed his Cabinet. He himself Is to be not only head of Government but Minister of National Defence as well, just as Gen. Charles De Gaulle was. The new Government consists of 20 Ministers and four Under Secretaries of State as compared withReuter - 210 words
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123 1946-01-28 1 Congress To Speed Up Loan Ratification WASHINGTON, Jan. 2C— With authoritative disclosure today that the first organisational meeting of the Bretton Woods International Bank and Fund would definitely be held at Savannah t Georgia) In the first week ot March, it became clear that the Truman administration is determined toReuter - 123 words
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Article87 1946-01-28 1 Nehru Objest Violense I >!l r.\l>. Jan J'undl Nr!mi. oni.ns, dpr. t mi^it drprarnnd rkhMl l» a l«w"* W a means i»f ;i«-'i?vjn? Indian independence m an Independence Oav spTr'^ her:- last night !Wtam\ iiilt*. :i Hc-km* report slate> that rrowe's stoned a cinema m the (iirrrnima urea on Sjiurrlay.87 words
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Article56 1946-01-28 1 BATAVIA. Jan. 26— ArMi'err fire was used to clear the area of Bandoeng, after tw;> compinios of Gurkhas mopuin-.; the town hid ttmmnttni mich nesun and small arms firr, it was olTicially stated here today One other rank was wound«i by nrine. The Indonesian! Hcd r.orthwardsReuter - 56 words
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Article29 1946-01-28 1 Churc hills For Cuba MIAMI. MORIDV Jun. 2tJ— Afr. and Mrs. Churrhlil are going to Havana next wmk for a weefcs stay ax guest* of the Cuban Oovrnmcnt. ReuterReuter - 29 words
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257 1946-01-28 1 HONGKONG, Jan. 27— The time Ls drawing near for Hongkong's: return to a civil government at j the end of February or early m March. Reuter learns on high authority— and there ls much speculation with regard to the j colony's first post-warReuter - 257 words
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Advertisement9 1946-01-28 1 =FRASER NEAVE^T F @M) N Je=AT YOUR SERVICE AGAlNeee^9 words
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Obituary21 1946-01-28 2 Mrs. R. Danasamy, 56 years, at Kandang Kerbau Hospital, Singapore. on 21-1-4 C. Very deeply regretted. (Up-country papers please copy)21 words
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729 1946-01-28 2 The Straits Times Singapore, Monday, Jan. 28, 1946. Singapore And The Union In the White Paper on the Malayan Union, there is a paragraph bearing the heading 'Special Position of Singapore." The paragraph reads: "In considering the need for a closer political integration m Malaya. His Majesty's Government con■lder that,729 words
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1239 1946-01-28 2 Reha bilita ting Tin Who Will Pay? Btraits Times Corr., LONDON, Jan. 17— Who will eventually pay for the rehabilitation of Malaya's tin-mining industry? The shareholders m the mining companies? The British taxpayer? Or the people of British Malaya, whose Governments have often been described, by reason of the great1,239 words
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Article, Illustration19 1946-01-28 2 A line-up of Mosquitos and thijr air rew at Labuan. where the R.A.F. has Uken over from the RAAJ.19 words
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Article641 1946-01-28 2 Singapore Police Background In your article "The Lessons of History,' you wrote: "Mr. Onraet describes the Chinese as 'a race of thoroughbreds who will never be anything but Chinese." T did not quite understand that sentence, so I read with interest Mr. Onraet's articles which were published m641 words
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Article108 1946-01-28 2 SHANGHAI. Jan 25: Warm tribute to the splendid support given the United States Air Forces in South East Asn o> the Royal Air Force was pan! 'jy Lieut-Gen. George E. Stratemeyer. Commander 01 the U S. Air Fortes In China, in a speech at a luncheonReuter - 108 words
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Article62 1946-01-28 2 CHUNGKING. Jan. 26:— Madame Chiang Kai-shek, who Is visiting Changchun. headquarters of the Central Government In Manchuria, at a banquet given In her honour by th* Red Army before leaving to return to Chungking said. "Russia helped China at a critical time In its beginningReuter - 62 words
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500 1946-01-28 2 Points From Letter To The Straits Times Decorations Will Be Worn Some time ago, when it became known that Mr. Churchill was to receive the 1939-1945 Star, campaign medals and ribbons, there were some people who were against it. Undoubtedly, he has not been In action. but our wartime Premier500 words
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Advertisement588 1946-01-28 2 LIM CHIA. The engagement wu announced on 27th Jan. '46., between Ltm Kirn Peow son of the late Mr. Lim Ah Kor and Madam Ng Ah K'ng Cf China to Rosy K. J. Chla daughter cf the late Mr. Chla Eng Say and >l*dam Tan Ah Nee of Singapore. KOH-YAP.588 words
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Article283 1946-01-28 3 Slapped POW As Corrective War Crimes Trials Sgt -Major Tanno Shozo and Bgt Yabi Jinichiro, two of the nine Japanese accused m the war crimes trials being held m the Bupreme Court, were m the witness box all Saturday morning a? the trials closed their first week. Hearing will be283 words
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Article61 1946-01-28 3 A young Cantonese, Wong! Van Kong, is under Police detention m connection with the murder of a former detective. Goh Kirn Seng, who was stabbed near his home m Beat Quay last Thursday. Wong was arrested early yesterday near the eleventh mile, Ponggol Road. Goh was attached61 words
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Article147 1946-01-28 3 Christison 's New Post Lieut-Gen. Sir PiiUip Christison Bart., Commander of the Allied Forces m the Netherlands East Indies, has been appointed General Officer Commanaing-in-Chief, Northern Command. England, m succession to Lieut. -Gen Sir Edwin Morris, who was formerly Chief of the General Staff, India. General Christison will return home147 words
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Article68 1946-01-28 3 From Our Own Corr LONDON. Jan. 26:— Bukit Kaian? Rubber reports a loss lor the year ended June 30. 1945. of £97 sterlins romnared with a profit of £398 for the previous year Its credit balance is f:2.731. The report states that of its Johore property. 18 acres68 words
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Article28 1946-01-28 3 Lieut. -uoi. k. k. jac&son nas Deen appointed Controller of Road Transport. Singapore, succeeding Lieut. Col. L. Shiner, who died at Kunla Lumpur recently.28 words
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Article28 1946-01-28 3 Approximately 83.000 labourer.; are receiving rations of wheat flour free of charge, and about 3.700 clerks arc receiving rations on payment at controlled rates.28 words
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429 1946-01-28 3 Two 17-year-old members of a gang of armed robbers who broke Into a house In Choon Guan Street recently and who i engaged the Police m a revol/er duel, were sentenced to seven years' rieorous imprisonment each m the Surjerlor Court on i Saturday.429 words
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Article92 1946-01-28 3 For the celebration of Chinese New Year, which falls on Feb. 2, fireworks (other than sand crackers) may be let off from 11.30 a.m. on New Year's eve to 1.30 am on New Year's day, from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. the same day; on Feb. 9,92 words
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Article98 1946-01-28 3 "A Magnificent Gesture" An offer by Dr. Chen Su Lan to give the government dollar ior dollar towards any rehabilitation scheme for war orphans was referred to by Col W.J. Vickers as a "Magnificent Gesture. ThL; is the height of generosity." Col. Vickers said that he id sure there were98 words
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Article71 1946-01-28 3 Preparalory to the re-opeamg of the Singapore Medical College, students who started their studies before June 1941 and who have not completed their medical training are requested to register their names with the Medical Department as early as possible and not later than Feb 24. They should also71 words
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Article83 1946-01-28 3 Straits Tunes Corr.. BATU PAHAT. Jan. 24. Imposing sentences of one year's rigorous imprisonment on Quek Keng Chiang for possession of a revolver and ammunition, and nine months' r.l. on Sia Wan Choon for abetment, the presiding officer, District Court, Lieut. Col. R. J. Ward,83 words
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Article411 1946-01-28 3 Ma la y an s Who Cannot Get Home Forthright criticism of the policy of the Government regarding t^3 repatriation of Malayan evacuees m India which appeared to be "to force people to pay thtii own passages," was voiced or. Saturday by Mr. John Layeock. chairman of the Malayan Evacuees'411 words
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111 1946-01-28 3 Mr S K. Chettur. representative of the Government of India, returned to Malaya on Friday and will hold a press conference at noon tomorrow. It is understood that the purpose of the conference is to clarify the exact nature of Mr. Chctturs report111 words
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Article34 1946-01-28 3 28.— A memorial has been erected m front of the Church of St. Louis. Talping. The memorial will be unveiled tomorrow and the ceremony will com1 memorate liberation day In this towu.34 words
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Article280 1946-01-28 3 After what Yamashita had done you would expect that there would be no collaborators with those brutes, but this was not so, stated Dr. Chen Su Lan at Thursday's session of the Advisory Council when he pressed for action against collaborators. "We have been waiting280 words
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Advertisement214 1946-01-28 3 NOTICE. I Mr F. E. G. Boyd, BE., M.LMJL, has resigned from the position of Managing Director of \ustral Malay Tin Limited, and has also resigned from the Boards of Ranipun; Kamuntinc Tin Dredging Ltd. Thabawleik Tin Dredgin; Ltd., Pungah Tin Dredging Ltd.. Austral Amalgamated Tin Ltd., and Austral New214 words
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Advertisement289 1946-01-28 3 TENDERS. Tenders are Invited for the purchase of a junk (boat) lying on the slipway at Tumpat Dockyard, Tumpat. sis miles f:cm Kota Bharu, Kelantan. 2. Prospective purchasers may on application to the nearest Civil Affairs Officer, obtain a permit to travel by air and or B.M.A. controlled transport to289 words
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Advertisement395 1946-01-28 3 FIRE. MOTOR CAR. MARINE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE ASSOCIATIONS Will all Companies desiring to rejoin any of the above Associations plea-e advise the undersigned, giving full name and address and stating which Associations they now desire to loin? GATTEV BATEMAN. EVERY Stamp Collector should nave A Complete Catalogue of Postal Stamps395 words
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Advertisement186 1946-01-28 3 JROLEX*'' Weekdays 2—52 5 p m I.idies' D.-f ~*.ma!<er« Grnt*' (Matter* NO. 41 HIGH STREET. SINGAPORE. Timber Timber TteftM SENG H'JA f .1U CO. No Ka-min* Baftl St* ip-iio. Trl No <;^:"» Always m Stork Sa»n WBfetf MMaogOTC H Scaffi.l ,m« Pi-v i;t:d \j i. d: -i, materials ot »-v186 words
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524 1946-01-28 4 M.P.S SUPPORT INDIA'S BID FOR INDEPENDENCE 'A Free India Or Third World War Inevitable' LONDON, Jan. 26.— Three Members of Parliament, participating m a mass meeting tonight, voiced support for India m her aspirations for independence. "I wish our Tories would realise that unless India is given freedom, a thirdReuter - 524 words
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Article255 1946-01-28 4 Agreement Reachedln China CHUNGKING. Jan. 26: -The fortnight-old Chinese inter-party talks at the People's Consultative Council Conference here are nearing a decisive stage. All sides have r :reed on the following principles regarding the draft constitution: (1) That the cabinet system be adopted instead of the American presidential system. TheReuter - 255 words
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112 1946-01-28 4 BERNE, Jan. 26:- More than 30 fresh earthquake shocks %vere registered during the night in the canton of Valais in south-west Switzerland which was the epicentre of the major seismic distu-bance yesterday. The shocks are said to be the strongest since 1855. SeriousReuter - 112 words
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Article124 1946-01-28 4 BANGKOK, Jan. 24. (Delayed>. —When King Ananda Mahidol. 21-year -oid ruler of Siam, opened Parliament here today for the first time since he became Kng, he was also inaugurating an assembly charged w.th giving Siam a new democratically-elected government This first Parliament since the warReuter; UP - 124 words
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591 1946-01-28 4 Although share dealings during j the week have been dull, there have been several items of news of interests to the markets, states the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association market report for the week ending Jan. 26. First m political importance is the Malayan Union but591 words
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Article170 1946-01-28 4 WASHINGTON. Jan. 26—Preparations are already beinsr made at Bikini Atoll In the Pacific for the test* next Spring in which the U.S. Army and Navy will drop two atom bombs on a fleet of 97 ships Adm ral W. H P Blandy who will commnnd theUP - 170 words
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86 1946-01-28 4 MADRAS. Jan. 26— The Cricket Board of Control tonight selected the Nawab of Pataudl to captain the Indian cricket team touring England this summer. The Nawab of Pataudl, who toured Australia with the English side m 1932 making 102 In the first TestReuter - 86 words
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Advertisement276 1946-01-28 4 t SX DAY TODAY "BURMA VICTORY" CHINESE NEW YEAR WEEK IS IN! Celebrate— By Seeing "AIR-WAR OVER CHINA" PEFEAT OF JAPS OVER KINMING AND HONG KONG! Warner Bros. Adaptation of COL. SCOTT'S Best-Seller "COD IS MY C3-PI 1 T" With DENNIS MORGAN In The Rolr Of Col. Scott Opening I276 words
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Advertisement13 1946-01-28 4 1 L QUALIFIED OPTICIAN C S CHOnG 0.0. mOD£«n €Y{W*AR PHONE 4435 513 words
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Advertisement350 1946-01-28 4 MAJESTIC Today: 1. 3 15, 7 A 9.15 p m. A Double Feature Programme "GLORY OF MALAYA" M TAI PING REVOLUTION" JUBILEE THEATRE WHERE EVERYBODY ENJOYS 1. 3 30, 6.30 9 pm. Today A Tomorrow "ZIEGFELD GIRL" with James Stewart, Judy Garland, Hedy Lamarr and others HEAR The Latest 10350 words
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Advertisement109 1946-01-28 4 RO X V SHOWING TODAY FOR 3 SHOWS Tommy Tiinder In the greatest fun blast of the yeat SAILORS nOKB" Supported by Claude Mulbrrt Michael Wilding a riot everyone will rnjoy 3. 6.15 Ma i m. CHUNG X I ri G Tanjon/t Parar Phone 3327 Oprning To-day 4 Shows Daily:—109 words
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Miscellaneous176 1946-01-28 4 TODAYS RADIO (From Singapore) RED NETWORK on 223 metre*. SI metres and 41 metres from noon to 2 pm. and from 6.30 p.m. to 10 38 p.ra Chinese noon to 1.19 p.m. (news In Hokklen at 1 p.m.; In Cantonese at 1.10 p.m.). and from 6.30 pm. to 9 p.m.176 words
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