The Straits Times, 14 March 1946

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  • 18 1 the Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— ESTABLISHED 1845 FOUR PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1946 PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • 619 1 Washington Concern Over Soviet Troop Moves WASHINGTON, Mar. 13 The strained Russo-American relations plunged into a grave crisis today with the State Department revelation that the Soviet Union, instead of withdrawing troops from Persia, is reinforcing them with tanks and cavalry. American officials feared that
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  • 71 1 MOSCOW, Mar. 12.— Marshal Clio Balsan, Premier of Outer Mongolia, describtaf to a Red Star reporter his interview With Stalin, said: "In all our conversations, Stalin forcibly emphasized the imi>ortance of an independent Monsoliin Peoples Republic bavin; a p -.werful. first <lass army. IV insisted
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  • 254 1 CHUNGKING, Mar. 12.— The 21st anniversary vf the death of Dr. Sun Vat-sen, "Father of the Chinese Republic." was marked here today by one of the biggest anti-Soviet "quit Manchuria" demonstrations yet held and an important peech by Generalisimo Chlai warning the Kuomintang Party ageinst resort
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  • 82 1 JERUSALEM. Mar. 12— The Arab case on Palestine was put before the Anglo-American Enquiry Commission today by Jamal Kusseini, veteran Palo- tine Arab leader who recently re•■"Mi to Palestine after nine yean 1 T.i? four Bain Arcb rtcn.-.n' he said, (l) recognition of the rlgM of Arabs
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  • 122 1 ZURICH, Mar. 12: -Officials of the Hispano-Suiza plant told United Press today they were net authorised to make a statement on the report m the French paper "C 3 Soir" that 50,000 shell fuses had beea delivered to Franco with Allied permission. The management
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  • 119 1 WASHINGTON, Mar 13—Results of the most complete census ever taken of the thousands of millions of dollars worth of foreign assets m the United States have just been published by the Treasury Department. These data, kept secret during the war, are now to be used both
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  • 56 1 NEW YORK. Mar. 12— On the New Vrrk stock Exchange stocks macirregular advances m very light trading. Starting irregularly the market moved up steadily from the day I.*1 lows, but ihere was no rush to buy m any sector: m Dow Jones averages: industrials 193 52; rails. 62.26;
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  • 398 1 The Director-General 01 UNRRA. Mr. Herbert Lehman, has resigned on grounds of ill health.— Reuter. The 12 members of the Cabinet Commission to India will leave England next Tuesday. Reuter. It Is announced that the meeting of the U.N.O. Security Council, scheduled to be convened on Mar.
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  • 434 1 FAMINE-THREA TENED NA TIONS WILL KNOW FATE TOD AY The millions of inhabitants of India and other countries faced with starvation by famine will know m their fatp today, when the 'decision nf the Combined Food Board m Washington will be announced. When the cereals sub-com-mittee of the Combined Food
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  • 56 1 NKV YORK, Mar. 12— Mr. Winston Churchill will visit Hyde Park, m New York State, today and lay a wreath on the grave of his former friend and coleader m the war against the Axis, Mr Franklin Roosevelt Mr. Churchill will have lunch at Hyde
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  • 303 1 NEW DELHI, Mar. 12. —The Government of India has decided to terminate trade relations with South Africa as part of the counter measures taken as a protest against the new bill dealing with the position of Indians m South Africa. The announcement was
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  • 165 1 LONDON. Mar 12. -I w Ive. thousand motor industry employees at Da'iel,?m, Esoex, are on strike. Although they "cloc<ed tn" today, they did not work. They have demanded that the Government takt- over tre huu« plant, and have sei.t a 13-man deputation to the House of
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  • 67 1 BATAVIA, Mar. 12: -The official spokesman at Allied 'leadquarters here said today that the first British and Indian troops to leave Java are to embrric next week. The introduction of Dutch forces will enable members of British and Indian units to b« withdrawn, the spokesman sa'd. Dutch
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  • 74 1 WASHINGTON Ma; 1? Mr. Henry Wallace United S'ltos Secretary of Commerce, today told th» Senate Banking and Cur.-cncy Committee which is holding neari:*.?s Ul the proposed United S'ites-BrUHh. financial agreement that hn would not for a moment support the loan to Britain If he thought it represented
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 113 1 THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA Heed Office, Montreal CONDENSED ANNUAL STATEMENT AS ON NOVEMBER JO, 1945 Assets Cash on Hi<nd, m Baaka and m liank of Canada S 1!C,1*),213.09 Government, Provincial and Municipal Serurjiies not exceeding market value. 1,001 ,H 72.550.27 Other Uonds, l.Vbentures and Slocks not exceeding market value
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  • 40 2 There will be a Requiem Mass (memorial service) at St. Andrew's Church Muar at 7 am. on Friday 15th. March for those who were (tiled at Ulu Tlram. Non-Catholic friends who wish to attend will be very welcome.
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  • 48 2 Mrs. Too Wah Cheng and family of the late Mr. Foo Wah Cheng wish to thank all relatives who gave Mass. lent wreaths, tolcrrams and letters of condolence, loaned CArs and assisted or attended the funerr.l of the lats Mr. Foo Wah Cheng on March 12 ihc.
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  • 655 2 The Straits Times Singapore, Thurs., March 14, 1946. Prosperity And Cupidity Mr. Frederick Vinson the United States Secretary of the Treasury, has spoken words of wisdom on a subject which has provided a great deal of material for people who appear anxious to revive the Ui-feeling that develop t-i between
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  • 1186 2  -  Malayan Citizen -By Now that the Sultans have signed new treaties with the British Government, and now that the White Paper on the Malayan Union has been issued, for anyone m London or m Malaya, to raise a hue and cry, is tantamount to
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  • 547 2 Of interest to our readers is the following outline of economic conditions such as have been developing in the Netherlands East Indies since the collapse of Japan in August last year. The Japanese made the NEJ. an impoverished country, with a fear-bound population, living under the regulations
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  • 172 2 Malaya's railways are on the mend. Already, despite Allied bombing and Japanese maintenance inefficiency, Malayan trains are running* 35,000 passenger train miles and 80,000 goods train miles every month. At the re-occupation the Railway Department was faced with a big problem. The Japs had movvd more than 260
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  • 352 2 colour Uifctej As one ot the in the British army, I vtad to rciute allegations ol colour dUcriminatkn. My comrades and I have always enjoyed all facilities open to 3ORs, and, Indeed, to all In Lents and purposes, every soldier in the Bntisn army is clarified as a BOK.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 622 2 Mrs. Tan Chee Eng of 22A, Yong Blak Street, gave birth to a girl. Angeline Tan Peck 01, on Sunday, 10.346. STEVENS-HIGHFIELD. The engagement is announced between Miss Connie May Sicvens and Lieut. Norman Maurice Hkhneld. RJ.E. CHIA—CHUA. The engagement was announced In Kuala Lumpur on Saturday 9th March IM6
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  • 185 3 Govt. Control Of Rubber Criticized Straits Times Corr: LONDON, March 12- -Commenting on last Weeks rubber price discussion In the House of Commons (in which the Government obviously had no definite policy to stale*, the Financial Times suggests the Government is looking at the position from many other viewpoints besides
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  • 604 3 RAPID STRIDES IN SINGAPORE TRADE REVIVAL Imports More Than Doubled In A Month Indicative of the rapid strides already made m Singapore m the revival of trade and the importation of supplies, official figures show that the value of imports m January this year totalled more than $9,6oo,ooo— nearly double
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  • 276 3 Extension Of British Air Sendees Tiiere win be an extension of British air services In every direction as a result of the Civil Aviation Conference held m Australia and New Zealand recently, accordinp to Lord Winster, British Minister for Civil Aviation, who ttopped In Singapore for a few hours yesterday
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  • 89 3 PENANG TO BE FREE PORT? Straits Times Ccrr: PENANG, March 12 The question of restoring Penang to a free port is no-,v being considered bj the BM.A. Headquarters, Malaya, according to a reply received m I'enang to a recent petition cied by the local imnortfrs and exporters The pof-.:! of
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  • 113 3 There will be four days' racing at the Spring ceetir.ps of tne Penang and Beirxngor Turf Clubs which will be held shortly. The PenatiK meeting will b- h*M on Mar. 30 and Apr 6. and thfre will be runs for horse* m classes one. two and three cer
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  • 96 3 Interest on thir Loan for the current half year M] be paid to registered holders on lrf Aortl 1946 on Rpplicatfon tc the Honskon* Bhanchal Banking Corporation. Singapore. An announcement regarding payment of arrears of inter*"* Kill be made at an early date Holers
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  • 271 3 Immediately after pr..-,-: tence of seven years' rigorous imprisonment ano six strokes ot the "cat" on a 3 r oung ma' 1 Chua Ah Kcw. who was found guilty ol armed robbery, Llput -Col O. C. H. Culler. presiding In the second Superior Court yesterday,
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  • 706 3 The time to »tart long-range '< schemes for social welfare and betterment has come and, by organizing a conference of Far Eastern delegates In Singapore on a South East Asia basis, the Red Cross shows it is ready to play Its part. This statement was made
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    • 283 3 NOTICE. MAN HOE OMXmiS COMPANI LIMITED •In course of formation) As instructed by the Commissioner for Head Transport, it.lay Peninsula at a Meeting held at Malacca on the 22nd. February, 1846, we. the undersigned pre-war taxi and bu operators and convenors have decided to form ourselves into a Company to
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  • 394 4 Connally Says Soviet Must Co-operate WASHINGTON, Mar. 12— Senator Tom Connally, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, told the Senate today that Russia could have peace by supporting and co-operating with the United Nations. "So long as Russia, Britain and the United States are
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  • 156 4 Fears that the considerable progress made in the pre-war years in cattle breeding would be Irretrievably lost owing to damage and looting at the government stock farms in Malayn during the war, have turned to welcome surprises. Investigations have shown that a considerable number of the
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  • 117 4 Lccnard Tythcrlclgh Easton, a former well-known and esteemed figure In Sirgapcre, died at his residence in Tic'etwe;! Road, London, at the age of 75. For about 30 years, he was associated with the Union Insurance Society of Canton and, for a long period, was
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  • 66 4 A rc-union meeting at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Mar. 21, for members and friends, both men and women, will mark the formal reopening or the Y.WC.A. office at No. 8, Tori Canning Road, Singapore. As a next step, a hostel to accommodate 50 guests will be opened by
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  • 46 4 A return chess match between a Forces team and Dr. Yeoh Bok Choon's team, played over ten boards at the Education Centre ,'ast Saturday, resulted In a win for D. Yeoh's team by six and a half points to three and a half points.
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  • 30 4 There will be a public lecture by Mr. R. Venkatramanon, Dr. Annie Besant'« Contribution to India" today at 6.30 p.m. at the Singiuore Lodge TheoEophical Society, Chairnhill Road.
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  • 107 4 MOSCOW, Mar. 12— An article in the Soviet government organ Izvcstia today implied that the atom bomb was no longer an Anglo-American monopoly. The implication was contained ii a reference by historian Eugene Tarle in Izvestia to "new weapons" in a review of Mr. Winston Churchill's
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  • 122 4 Straits Times Corr: PENANG, Mar 11 The trial opened today before the British Officer Court presided by Lieut. -Col. Bellamy of Flight L'rut J. B. Seagar. former B.M.A. oflrM attached to the Road Transport Departmcn'. SuLterwcrth. on nine charges alleging bribery and corruption Ong lew
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  • 152 4 Army Helping To Rid Malaya Of Piracy The Army is playing a big part in cleaning up piracy and smuggling activities along the Malayan coastline, writes Bernard Ridgway, an Army Observer. Under the jap regime traffic in opium raged unchecked and hundreds of thousands of dollars worth reached the country
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  • 206 4 Straits Times Corr: LONDON, Feb. 20. (By Air Mail).—"Lawlessness in Malaya" v/as discussed In the Commons last night when Sir J. Barlow asked the Secretary for War: il) What steps are being taken to deal with the large number of armed robberies In Malaya: how
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  • 172 4 For selling beer without a licence and above 'he control price. Lulu Woo Woon Chlng, proprietress of a stall In the Grear World, was fined $200 or one month aid $50 or a week's imprisonment by Mr. L. O. Ooh In the Second Court
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 292 4 SINGAPORE RADIO RED NETWORK from noon to 2 p.m. and 6 3« to 11 p m. on 225 metre* from noon to 2 pan. on 4.82S met/sec, in 61 metre band and from 7.45 to 9.30 pn. on 4 78 msr/src lo 61 metre band Chinese noon to 1.15 pjn.
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