The Straits Times, 14 April 1946
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Title Section18 1946-04-14 1 THE SUNDAY TIMES THE LEADING SUNDAY NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA 30. SINGAPORE, SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 1046 PRICE 10 CENTS18 words
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Article576 1946-04-14 1 SPAIN WILL BOYCOTT UNO MEETING Embassy's- Open Attack On Polish Government NF-W YORK, April 13— Spain will boycott the Security Council hearing of Polish charges that the Franco regime menaces peace and will also lefuse to appear at the Council table even if invited, a Spanish Embassy spokesman said lateUP - 576 words
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Article97 1946-04-14 1 'No War With Russia' NKW U)KK Apr. 12.— Mr. > Wallace, Secretary of C'ommmr and former Vi.cPr s.dent shaking at a Rojse\<"!t memorial today said that there is not going to be any war with Russia. 'Russia has to i rniwh seme just aa we have too morn sense," said97 words
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270 1946-04-14 1 Truman Pledges Duty To All Nations tOKK, Apnl 12.— Pre-Jident Truman proclaimed his allegiance to the late President Roosevelt's "pr;nci- !)!•'> »>| international co-opera-tion in a speech CDmniemorating the fir?;! anniversary of the former Presidents death here todiv "We are Letermined to do all within cur power to make the270 words
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Article133 1946-04-14 1 Nehru's Letter To Soekarno AVIA. April 13 Co-opera-tion between Indian and Indonesian leaders in the common fight for independence has been proposed by Mr. Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian Congress leader, in a letter to three Indonesian leaders, it was learned today. Mr. Nehcu sen: f he letter to Dr. Soekarno, PresidentUP - 133 words
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127 1946-04-14 1 CHUNGKING, Apr. 13- An important new agreement for the maintenance of law and order in Manchuria is reported to have been reached in Harbin today between the Chinese Central Government military delegation and the Chief of Stall of the withdrawing Red Army. TheReuter - 127 words
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85 1946-04-14 1 38 Women Returned In Jap Elections TOKIO. Apr. 13.— As the final unofficial tabulation conceded 322 of the Diet's 466 seats to the Liberal, Progressive, Social Democrats combined, political attention was focussed on the Shidehara Cabinets attempts to remain In power and the chances of a tri-paity coalilion government emergingUP - 85 words
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Article153 1946-04-14 1 Scientific Force For Empire CANBERRA. Apr. 1.J.-For-mation of a highly scientific Empire defence force, supported by all Dominion Governments and with atomic research laboratories at its disposal, is to be discussed at the forthcoming meeting of British Commonwealth Governments in London. In Washington, the Senate Atomic Energy Committee today approvedReuter; UP - 153 words
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Article120 1946-04-14 1 BANGKOK, Apr. 13 -The Siamese Foreign Minister, at the conclusion of the peace agreement between Siam md Australia told the Press he regarded the agre?ment as entirely satisfactory and hoped Austrajia would now support Siam as a candidate for UNO membership. The main points ofReuter - 120 words
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Article42 1946-04-14 1 ATHENS. Apr. 13.— Acrhbishop Damaskinos sent a reply to the British Foreign Ministei, Mr. Ernest Bevin, today confirming his consent to remain in office for the time being as requested by the British Foreign Secretary. —Reuter.Reuter - 42 words
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410 1946-04-14 1 India Office Denies Food Gap Bridged IDON, Apr 13.— An India iviewed by to-night rejected the optimism of President Truman and r< tary for Agriculture, Mr. Clinton P. Anderson, abut improved food prospects I in! the next 90 days seeing tne aid: T here have been' airs but th" gapReuter; UP - 410 words
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Article131 1946-04-14 1 BRITISH EVACUATION FROM JAVA BATAVIA. Ap.il 13— Lieut. Gen. S. 11. Spoor, commander-in-chief of the N.E.I, army, today told a press conference that the Dutch were slowly takinr over from the British and that there were some 30.000 Dutch troops in the Indies with more on their way from Holland.131 words
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Article187 1946-04-14 1 SYDNEY, Apr. 13.— The Australian Prime Minister, Mr. Joseph B. Chifley, tocay refuted the suggestion that the Australian Government was hoarding cold and failing to co-operate with Britain and the Empire by selling cold to the United States and not rutting dollars into the Empire.,Reuter - 187 words
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Article150 1946-04-14 1 Defence Of S. African Policy LONDON, Apr. 13.-A comprehensive defence of its Indian policy has been Issued in London by the South African Government. The statement declares ihut he Indian problem in South Africa originated from the fact »hat the vast majority of tho original imported Indian I rers preferredReuter - 150 words
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Article58 1946-04-14 1 SOUTHAMPTON, Apr. 13— Three hundred of the British soldiers who refused to sail on the 14,293-ton P. O. troopship Corfu on Monday left Southampton today for Bombay in the Union Castle liner Durban Caste, They w:._ without ten s?rg~rm s and 37 corporals who areReuter - 58 words
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Article, Illustration706 1946-04-14 1 WHITE RAJAH WILL BOW TO PEOPLE'S WILL If the people of Sarawak refuse to accept the tvssion of the country to Britain, the Rajah of Sarawak. Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, proposes to carry on as Rajah. "But I shall try again some other time," he said yesterday in an interview706 words
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Advertisement297 1946-04-14 1 RADIOS KEEUUAT RADIO C m-MMCHAUDQO MUSIC FOR THE VIOLINISTS. Space does not permit us to publish ell the music we have; picasa call and inspect our complete range. TUTORS: VIOLIN MUSIC: (with I'.ano Novello Violin Tutor 5.00 A cl Beethoven Violin Sonatas Master Pupil Violin Tutor 5.00 Album of 10297 words
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Article43 1946-04-14 2 LIM HOCK SENG The Umlly of the lalt Lhn Hock Seng wishes to thank all those friends and relatives for their wreaths, attendance at night and at the funeral and the loan of cars and other faculties and also for their exoressions of43 words
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Obituary32 1946-04-14 2 IN EKMORIAM IN EVEK LOVING MEMORY Of Beloved Rirhard PTioa Watt Seng Died 14-4-43 at Milne Bay. New Guinea IN THK SWEET BY AND BY WE SHALL MEET ON THAT BJuAUTJFUL SHORE'32 words
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Article1245 1946-04-14 2 MISCELLANY Living Costs Living costs in Singapore have fallen by abor.'i 30 per cent in the past four months, but are still approximately thrte times as high as they were in 1941. Thos^ are not official figures, but re conclusions based on the results of Inquiries carried out privately. In1,245 words
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Article127 1946-04-14 2 Ah look how the luscious tellangs leapt To a tangled mass of green: And see how the Jungle t.de as crept To the garden's edge whf.re none has kept The paths erstwhile so proudly swept And the borders clipped so clean. The bougalnvillia's rank and dense And the127 words
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Article1547 1946-04-14 2 The Great Heritage Of A Great Nation By The Late President Wilson On this page today we print a speech made by President Wilson on May 12, 1915, on the subject of Common Citizenship. A Chinese reader sent us the copy of this speech with this letter: "I1,547 words
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Article129 1946-04-14 2 Gandhi Says He Is "Not A God" BOMBAY. Apr 11-^'^^ilfllfl docs not like bring worshipped as a "god" He has denounced rs "a ",rosi lurm of idolatry" his total I shipped as a god I pie erectevl by dev:t°es in thf province of Bihar Situ? ted in the v pur.129 words
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Article495 1946-04-14 2 Mr. L. M. Banerji's article in The Sunday Times of Dec 23, 1945, has brought forth a number of letters which have tried to shed some light on the mystery of H. D. Noone, "the frirr.d of the Sakais." who disappeared into the Malayan jungles495 words
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Article404 1946-04-14 2 How Ivan Lyon D.S.O. Met His Death Last week there appeared in The Sunday Times a story of the sinking of six Japanese oil tankers m Singapore harbour in September, 1943 Today we p lollsh a letter from Colonel C. H. D. WUd. War Crimes Liaison Officer In Singapore, which404 words
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Advertisement26 1946-04-14 2 PERMANENT WAVE HAIR SITTING MAMCI RING I \i E MASSAGE EUs. Call At MAISON MODERNE Ladle*' H*lr Dressing w.loon (Pacing Oxley Raa<i> 1 I < Orchard Bud26 words
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344 1946-04-14 3 Dependence On N.E.I. Oilfields Stressed Petrol rationing in Malaya and adjacent u.ries may have to continue until the political situation in Indonesia clears up to enhubilitation of the rich oilfields in Pataab:<ng :::id other areas in Indonesia, and muil tank r lossci»344 words
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211 1946-04-14 3 Social Welfare Department For Singapore Tfte Government proposes to establish a Social Welfare Department in Singapore, which will be conducted by a special officer, Mr. S. E. King, the Colonial Secretary, Mr. P. A. B. McKerron, said when he dec ired officially »pen the Queen's Street Boys" Club yesterday. Jtfr.211 words
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119 1946-04-14 3 Woman Charged With Possession Of Arms A woman was among those I charged with possession of flre- arms and ammunition in the First District Court before Mr. H. I A. Forrer yes.erday. She Is Ooh Kirn Ti who appeared with another Chinese. Ng Bun Sen;?. and the charge explained to119 words
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Article260 1946-04-14 3 Sentence of death by hanging was passed by the Seventh Singapore War Crimes Court yesterday lon Chi Petty Officer Kancko Minoru for the beating to death of an Indian who had let his I buffalo wander into a hospital garden in the Antiamans. Passing sentence. Lt.-Col260 words
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Article196 1946-04-14 3 From tomorrow, the flour raticn is reduced to half a katty per person weekly, at.d the amount so saved will be usc-d to increase the allocation to biscuit manufacturers. Biscuits have been selected because of their keeping qualities, says an official statement, and active consideration196 words
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Article123 1946-04-14 3 Some interesting facts have come to light as a result of Investigations. The quantity of bread now being prouueeti is over eight times pre-war production. Over and above this, many people are selling their flour rations to bakeries in exchange for bread and, as a rule, the123 words
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351 1946-04-14 3 A recipient of the King's Police Meda! detective Tan Cheng Kwee, is among 14 Chinese and L.dian detectives, a Eurasian Inspector, P. P. Webb, and two officials of the Outram Roar* Prison, to be tried in the War Crimes Tribunal in a351 words
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Article72 1946-04-14 3 Alleged to have dishonestly retained stolen property, namely 80 second-hand carpets of various sizes valued at approximately $2,000, on Apr. 12 In Robinson Rsad and Marti* Roud, C. M Houghton claimed trial to the charge before Mr. H. A. Forrer in the Pirst District Court yesterday.72 words
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Article55 1946-04-14 3 S teamer For Madras The Sunday Times understands that a ship, carrying 390 deck passengers, will sail from Singapore for Madras on or about Apr. 16. There is no accommodation for first, second or third class passengers and women and children will not be allowed on deck. Deck passengers will55 words
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Article49 1946-04-14 3 Sponsored by the Educaan Department, an entertaining sch-v Is' musical concert was he.d at the Victoria Me morial Hall yesterday, at which U itrms of scngs, dances and puna and violin solos were given by studenu and teachers of schools in Singapore to an appreciate audience.49 words
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417 1946-04-14 3 Pepper Market In A "Very Unsatisfactory Position" The sadden announcement by the Registrar of Exports last week that no further export permits could be granted to private firms, i coupled with the refusal of the i official .:uying unit to purchase j the commodity either for the British Ministry of417 words
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Article, Illustration23 1946-04-14 3 Above: TclcjrajifctJt Cartwilght of LST 427 an associate of the Rayal College of Organists, who recently gave a recital at St. Andrew's Cathedral.23 words
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Article28 1946-04-14 3 The notice canccmlng tcbaceo and eigaret es pubitsned yesterday does not app'y to the Colony of Singapore, says an official statement by the Deputy Food Controller.28 words
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1255 1946-04-14 4 Prosecution Winds Up Case In 'Double Tenth 9 Trial Branding the Kempeitai as an organization that "stalked like a scourge throughout Asia, carving its way with fire and sword," Lieut. Col. S. C Sleeman, winding up the prosecution case in the "Double Tenth" trial1,255 words
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Article340 1946-04-14 4 Sunday Times Corr. KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 13— Results to today's races were as follows RACE 1 Ist Four OClock (Hamid). <2nd Flying Column (Farad). 3rJ Sycllllnn (Rosdle); Won by li lengths. U lengths; Time 1 mln. 40 sec Tote $15. 18. $9. Cash Sweep No. 373 $73340 words
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Article58 1946-04-14 4 Sunday Times Corr: PENANO, Apr 12. On the ground that Singapore Government and Municipal employees v ere paid up to the fall of Sm?-\pere, the Penang Junior Civil Service Association Is now formulating a memorial to be presented to the Governor Sir Edward Gent appealing for psym58 words
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926 1946-04-14 4 Sports "Rather Like Old Times" During Easter It will b« rather i— 2 times for Sincapore sportsmen during the coming Easter holidays. Though he programn. will rot be nearly as elaborate as it waa efore the war, yet this weekend there will be cricket, hockey, soccer, swimming and boxing r.-d926 words
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Miscellaneous240 1946-04-14 4 SINGAPORE RADIO RED NETWORK from noon to 2 pm. and 630 to II pm on ?2' metres from noon to t p.m. on 4.825 mrs/sec In 61 metre band and from 745 to 9.30 pm on 478 msc/sec Ir 61 metre band Chinese noon to 1.13 p.m (news in Hokklen240 words
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