The Straits Times, 31 January 1946
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Title Section18 1946-01-31 1 The Straits Times FOUR PAGES MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— ESTABLISHED 1845 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1946 PRICE 10 CENTS18 words
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479 1946-01-31 1 Dr. van Mook Ready With New 15-Point Plan Dr. Hubertus van Mook, Lieut.-(jiov.Gen. of the N.E.1., will convey a 15-point plan which he has brought from Hollan d to Sutan Sjahrir, Indonesian "Prime Minister** immediately Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, British special envoy to Java, irrivesReuter; UP - 479 words
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70 1946-01-31 1 Trygve Lie U.N.O. Secretary-General LONDON, Jan. 30:— Trygve Lie. Norwegian Foreign Minster, has accepted the po>t or" Secre-tary-General of the U.N.O. He will have m his hands greater pol.tical power than was ever entrusted to the SecretaiyGeneral of the oid League of Nations. He will be empowexed to bring toReuter - 70 words
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Article44 1946-01-31 1 JERUSALEM. Jan 2fl— Jews, disguised as RAF. men and driving stolen lorries, made an unsuccessful attempt to sttal arms and ammunition from an R.A F. station at Aqi-, 20 miles from Tel Aviv, an official '■nrnmunique said last night. Heater.44 words
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Article, Illustration68 1946-01-31 1 i :i- to shows the pari\ of Memoirs of Parliament now m India on a goodwill mission Woman the party is Mrs. M. W. Nichol. The purpose of the visit is to provide opiJrtuStiM fS? personal contacts between the M.P 's and the leading figures68 words
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Article121 1946-01-31 1 British Engage Indonesians BATAVIA. Jan. 30-British artillery engaged 200 Indonesians near Sourabaya, b.g eastern Java port, where they found a bridge had been blown up. it was officially stated here today. One 81 mm mortar w th crew was captured and a large quantity of ammunition destrcyed. A Br tishUP - 121 words
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71 1946-01-31 1 MANILA, Jan. 29.—Seventytwo Japanese Midlers were killed m a skirmish yesterday m the southern part of the Province of Camarinese Norte m Luion after six weeks efforts by Philippines Army men to secure the> surrender. The Philippines u.iit suffered no casualties. Allied Headquarters71 words
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Article107 1946-01-31 1 WASHINGTON, Jan. 29— The Civil. an Production Board today announced the creation of a Comb.neu Rubber Committee to continue the control and allocation of world rubber during the shortage per.od and do the work formerly done by the Combined R?w Materials Board. Members are:— Chairman, Oeorge M.UP - 107 words
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Article463 1946-01-31 1 LONDON, Jan. 29.— A warning that if Zionist claims for Palestine were conceded, it r mid be dangerous for world peace was given by witnesses who appeared before the Anglo-American committee of inqury here today. The case agains* Zionists >tv put by md vidual witnesses includingReuter - 463 words
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Article242 1946-01-31 1 General Stop ford Also Here The British Government's special envoy to Java, Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, G.C.M.G., Ambassador—designate to the U.8.A., arrived at Kalian^ a meld, Singapore, frcm Calcutta yesterday afternoon. He had flown by stages lrom Moscow, where he I has been Ambassador since Jainuary 1942. As242 words
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Article360 1946-01-31 1 WHOLESALE ROUND-UP IN PALESTINE JERUSALEM. Jan. 29-Br.tish authorities today threatened death for every member of Palest ne's outlawed Jewish armies and deployed thousands of troops and police for a wholesale rcunduo of territories throughout the Holy Land Moving swiftly to forestall a threatened terrorist outbrrak that veteran observers feared mightUP - 360 words
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Article, Illustration41 1946-01-31 1 A l\ n Z n^ OSeV l li and M F( a d -IHHJ- are MM on armai at Southampton recently en route to London to attend the General Assembly of the United Nation, Organization, U.S. delegates.41 words
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Article40 1946-01-31 1 TOKIO, Jan. 30 —A moderate earthquake shook Tokio district at 0350 (I.M.T. (11 am. Malayan time) today, lasting 30 seconds, it was reported here this morning No damage was reported, but houses and buildings were shaken— I.P40 words
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Article182 1946-01-31 1 First Step To Coalition In China CHUNGKING. Jan. 29 —The standing committee of the Central Executive Committee of the Kuomintang has convoked the central, executive and supervisory committees m Chungking. to mark the first step m the establishing of the interim "coahtion" sovernm?nt, it wa3 officially announced this evening. TheReuter; UP - 182 words
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Article291 1946-01-31 1 LONDON. Jim. 29. -The publication of Mr. Churchill's secret session speech m the House of Commons m April 1942 has raked up the old controversy of holding an inquiry into the conduct of the war m the Far East, particularly the Singapore disaster. Sir S'and'ev Reed member291 words
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250 1946-01-31 1 PARIti. Jan. 29: -In a "blood, sweat and tears" speech, Felix Gouin, new French Prime Minister, today called on Frenchmen to "work, produce and organise" wh?n he nt'drcjsed the Constituent Assembly for the first time since the formation of his Government. He urged a triple alliance betweenReuter - 250 words
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874 1946-01-31 2 The Straits Times Singaproe Thursday. Jan. 31, 1916. The Men Of Tomorrow Fears that the restoration of Civil Government m Malaya would be, m effect, perpetuation of the present regime minus uniforms and under another name, is dissipated entirely so far as the critical posti avo c ncerned, 'oy the874 words
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Article, Illustration1048 1946-01-31 2 H. Harvey Day - MALCOLM MacDONALD Intimate Sidelights On New Governor-General To a great many, Malcolm MaeDonald is merely "the I son of Ramsay MaeDonald," and there still lurks a feeling that he was wangled into his past jobs by influence. Nothing could be furt,her from the truth! If ever a politician laboured under1,048 words
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Letter755 1946-01-31 2 Clerks Mr. Lim Chuan Geok should b* congratulated for the very apt way he presented the case ot the clerical class m the recent .session of the Singapore Advisory Council. Being a clerk mysell 1 can only appreciate the true state >t affairs prevailing among thio ciass ol755 words
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144 1946-01-31 2 British Ships To Carry Relief Goods To China HONGKONG, Jan. 27.— Chinese Premier T. V. Soong returned to Canton by air today after an overnigh. courtesy visit to Hons;I:ong as guest of Rear-Admiral Sir Cecil Harcourt. CcmnuuKter-m-Chief of Hongkong. Mr. Soong visited Admiral Itaser aboard the flagship Duke of YorkUP - 144 words
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Advertisement72 1946-01-31 2 HARRISONS mm Co., Lid. have pleasure m announcing that they have resumed business. Estate Agency I Kxpons Secretarial Shipping Forwarding Share Transfer 1 Insurance Imports II Engineering 96. Ampang Road, KUALA LUMPUR. Tel. 2245. 6/7 Chartered Bank Chamber*. SINGAPORE. TeL 3167. Tho opening of other Branches will be announced shortly.72 words
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276 1946-01-31 3 GENERAL STRIKE CALLED OFF LAST NIGHT Traffic Reappears; Shops Reopen After running into a second day, Singapore's general strike which, from upcountry reports, became Malayawide, ends this morning. All workers have been advised by the Singapore General Labour Union to return to work. Prominent posters m Chinese were exhibited on276 words
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Article175 1946-01-31 3 New Secretaries Appointed It is announced that Brigadier A. T. Newboult (at p csent Deputy Chief Civil Anairs Officer, Malay Peninsula) has been appointed Chief Secretary of the Malayan I'nion, and that Brigadier P. A. B. McKctoii (at present Deputy Chief ivil Affairs Officer, Singa-pa-c) is to be Colonial Sr-175 words
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Article90 1946-01-31 3 Engagement: P O W L. Aucutt. elder son of Major W. Aucutt, ED. formerly oi .Seromban and now C.AO.. Kunla Pilah. and Krs. Aucutt to Miss J. E. Fowler, daughter o; Mr F. E. Fowler and the late Mrs. Fowicr, Cor<;end Hartpury. The marriage took place m90 words
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Article523 1946-01-31 3 Five Chinese have been arrested following disturbances which originated from illegal gatherIngs of Irresponsible persons yest ':day and Tuesday evening when two shots were f./ed while a crowd of about 1 000 attacked the Beach Road Police Station with bricks, bottles and fused bulbs. Referring to Tuesday523 words
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Article115 1946-01-31 3 Kanhuri Trials Open Next Week In view of the Chinese New Year this weekend, the next /ir crimes trials m Singapore will be held on Monday and Tuesday instead of on Friday as originally announced. The case for trial on Monday encerns the alleged ill-treat-ment of British officers In Kanburi115 words
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180 1946-01-31 3 Group Captain C. E. St. J. Beamish. D.F.C.. has been appointed command Ing officer. RAF. Base, Seletar. Group Captain Beamish Is cne of four brothers, all of whom have served m the RAF. All were well-known Ru«rt>y players at home, and he him180 words
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382 1946-01-31 3 Lieut. Nakamura Kaniyuki admitted at the war crimes trials at the Supreme Court that he executed Mohamed Shaffl, an Indan sepoy, m the Pulau Islands on April 24, 1945. Nakamura said that he had adopted his course of action after consultatcn with three382 words
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Article402 1946-01-31 3 Paglar Case Pleading not guilty to the charge of treason which was read out to him In the Special court yesterday by Commissioner J C Cobbett, Dr. C. J. Paglar intimated that he would reserve his defence. Asked if he wished any witnesses called, he gave the402 words
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300 1946-01-31 3 A sensation was caused m Singapore business circles yesterday when the news spread that seven veil- known Indians had been charged m the Superior Court cm several counts of extortion involving large sums of money. The money, it is alleged, wxs extorted by putting300 words
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Advertisement289 1946-01-31 3 TENDERS. Sale of Sr-np. Th" ir-drrmrrtioned Items lyin? at H M N Singapore, ed f-.r sal" by tender 3 large marine water tub~ boilers. A lnrßp number of in'-ompl'-te Fmall irnr'^e entfnn and various rn!':no jwts and rpnrrs. auantity of scrap r"eta! Tho iot« may be vimmt th" snso hrn289 words
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Advertisement305 1946-01-31 3 RAFFLFB HOTEL TO-NIGHT DAN C X ••0 pm. to 12 pm. Admission Charge: $100 to Non-Residents PATUAV Wbere Xv rybody wH I lift I PHONE 3400 OPENING TODAY 11 a.tn., 2.15, 4.30. 7.00. ,t« p.m For Two Days Only! BY SPECIAL REQUEST LAWRENCE OLIVIER JOAN FONTAINE "REBECCA" Tomorrow at Midnight305 words
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Advertisement447 1946-01-31 3 NOTICE. The Public is hereby notified that our office will not be open on Saturday, 2nd and Monday, 4th February 1946, being Chinese Now Vrar Holidays. We take this opportunity of wishing our Thincse patrons Happy and Prosnnous New Year. FRASER NEAYE LTD. NOTICE Ml \K (1!R HI \R It447 words
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75 1946-01-31 4 LONDON, Jan. 29.— Britain will have a favourable balance of trade within three or four years, according to hir Stafford Cnpps at a Press conference this afternoon lie also predicted that the end of 1946 would see the vo.urae75 words
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447 1946-01-31 4 danger Of Chinese Dominion In Malaya LONDON, Jan. 29.— There was danger that Malaya and Singapore might become a dominion of the Chinese Empire instead of the British Empire, declared Conservative peer, Viscount Elibank, m a debate on the Straits Settlements (repeal) bill which wai rend a second time mReuter - 447 words
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Article379 1946-01-31 4 Purge Directive Takes Effect iCKIO, Jan. 29. -Sixty -nine members of the House of Pesri, Including 14 Imperial princes, r.r_ resigning voluntarily m compliance \vi h the Allied Command's purge directive, according to the n:\vjpaper Mainichi his morning. The report said that an agreement to this cffec: was reached i379 words
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Article203 1946-01-31 4 WATERFORD, EIRE, Jan. 29.Prime Minister de Valera loves England. Spcakmg here last night v/hen the Freedom of the City was conferred on him he warned the peopl° th*v would Le wrong to think Eire hated Britain. His own attitude, he said, was one of love. "WhenReuter - 203 words
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Article306 1946-01-31 4 LONDON TO TOKIO IN 59 HOURS LONDON, Jan. 29— London to Toklo m 59 hours 10 minutes Is among projects for the immediate future of the British Overseas Airways Corporation, it was announced today by their Chairman, Viscount Knollys. He gave details of their plans for six main trunk linesReuter - 306 words
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Article95 1946-01-31 4 SYDNEY, Jan. 29.-Australian radio physicists associating with the Counci! for Scientific and Industrial Research have for the first time established radar contact with the sun. it was authoritatively learned here today. "The life of every person m enfth may be materially affected as a result uniqueReuter - 95 words
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Article83 1946-01-31 4 NEW YORK. Jan. 29— AUnort 250,000 workers m United States car factories may be idle if the steel strike Is not settled by this week-end. A Government official last night predicted the end of the steel strike "within a week or so." One ofReuter - 83 words
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834 1946-01-31 4 Mr. S.B. Palmer's Speech To Advisory Council The arbitrarily-fixed price of rubber was criticised by Mr. S. B. Palmer at the inaugural meeting of the Selangor Regional Advisory Council held at Kuala Lumpur on Jan. -28, when he referred to the uneconomical price paidUP - 834 words
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Article47 1946-01-31 4 RI'ENOS AIRES, Jan. 28.— Federal authorities m the Argentine Province of Cordoba announced that they nad frustrated a plot to assassinate Colonel Juan D P*ron, the Argentine President. A bundle of dynamite was discovered m a railway culvert just before Peron's t*aln passed.— UP.UP - 47 words
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Article225 1946-01-31 4 (From Singapore) RED NETWORK on 225 metres. 31 metres und 41 metres from noun to 2 pm. and from 6.30 pm to It 39 pm Chinese noon to 1.15 pm (new^ In Hnkkien at 1 p.m.; In Cantonese at 1 10 p.m and from 630 pm. to 9225 words
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Advertisement16 1946-01-31 4 T t a with an Extra Fragrance. It 's Smooth and Refreshing SOLD E VER YWHERE16 words
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Advertisement546 1946-01-31 4 CAPITOL THEATRE MAJESTIC Today 1. 3.15. 7 A 9. 15 p m. TWELVE WIVES' The General Strike having beest A Cantonese love drama Feb. 1 New Year Eve Midnight called off, the shows have been re- "MERRY WIDOW" turned The feature Is "AIR H\R WaUh for our Chinese New Vea*546 words
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