The Straits Times, 17 April 1946

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    20 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED OVER A CENTURY SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1946. PUKE I!) CENTS. FOUR PAUES
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    BRITAIN AND U.S. INSIST ON PERSIAN CASE DISCUSSION
    567 1 Poland The Only Supporter Of Soviet In UNO Council NEW YORK, Apr. 16. Britain :»itd The United States risked an even widei "IJi?? Three" split to-day by yppoUng the dropping of the Soviet-Peisian queslion from the agenda of the United Nations Security
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    Cabinet Anxious To Appease
    299 1 Cabinet Anxious To Appease TEHERAN, Apr. 15— Today's decision by the Persian Government to withdraw the Persian question ficm the UNO Security Council is regarded by many official and unofficial circles m the Persian capital as an illustration of the present cabinet's determination to pursue a policy cf appeas'ment In
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    Forces Want 186.500 Men
    70 1 LONDON. April 15.— The P.imc Minister, announced in the House of Commons today a new schem; designed to attract into the forces 26,."00 men for the Navy and Marines. 100.000 f r the A- my and 60,000 for the Royal Air Force. The scheme will apply
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    U.K. Backs Trade Conference
    230 1 U.K. Backs Trade Conference LONDON, A. 15.- *irita n has accepted an invitation from the United States to send reprcscntativ s to preliminary proceedings for an international conference on trade and employment. The British delegation win also represent the British colonial tmpire. assisted by advisers appointed by the governments concerned.
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    Nazi Admits Two Million Gassed
    191 1 NUREMBERG, Apr. 15.— Rudolf Hoess, commandant of the dreaded Auschwitz concentration camp, hung his head before the Nuremberg war crimes tribunal tcday when conlrunted with his own confe.-sion of having ordered the gassing of 2,500,000 peoDle. "Yes, it is all true," he said. Celled from
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    Richest Gold Strike
    325 1 JOHANNESBURG, Apr. 16— The richest gold strike ever discovered in South Africa, con aining 62.8 ounces per ton of rock, has been found five miles south-cast of Oclendaalsrust, in Orange Free Stat., Bllnkpoor' and Western Holdings announced Jointly today. The strike yields 1.252 pennyweiglrs over 18.4 inches,
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    FOOD FOR JAPAN TO BE HALVED
    190 1 WASHINGTON, April 16:— Gen. Mac Arthur has agreed to halve his requests for wheat and lice to feed Japan, it was learned today. The decision was report dly reached after a three-man mission sent to Japan by Mr. Clinton B. Anderson, U.S. Secretary for
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    HE AVY FIGHTING IN CHANGCHUN AS RUSSIANS LEAVE
    837 1 HE AVY FIGHTING IN CHANGCHUN AS RUSSIANS LEA VE CHUNGKING, Apr. 16. With n less than h«.urs after the withdrawal of the Red Army Troops from Clwingc him. Manchuria's captjil city, l-.cavy fighting had broken out between Communist ana Government troops. The Government-contro led i It b believed th. t
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    The Straits Times Singapore Wed,April 17.1946 Collaboration
    958 2 The Straits Times Singapore Wed,April 17.1946 Collaboration 1 1 What is a collaborator? Th t i a question which has teen hotly debated in every country ;hst i fell under enemy occupation. [Official answers have vftl greatly So, too. has the treatment of persons suspected, accused cr n nvicted of
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    Other Opinions
    403 2 Food The one question Problem lhat maiteTS tofTooiem day is how to relieve the prevailing "condiiions of rrarcity, ■v: how eventually to achieve conditions at plea y. The pitiful plight of so many: coun.ries. East and Wtst, which the White Paper describes, can be assuaged and cured only
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    STAGNATION IN BURMA
    1660 2 The wcrld is threatened with a grave shortage of foodstuffs, especially of grains, and urgent requests are being made to all food-producing areas to increase their production. But one of the principal grain-exporting coun* tries, Burma, although it has not suffered from any such natural disaster as
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      Rubber Prices
      383 2 On Apr. 4, the price at which the U.S.A. will buy Malayan rubber was fixed at 20U cents {.U.S.) per lb. f.o.b.Malayan ports. United Kingdom will buy at 10d per lb. ex-estate, according to London papers. The Malayan Rubber and Produce Buying Unit has been buying rubber throu'-
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    London reviewing Singapore's EXPORT TRADE
    702 3 London reviewing Singapore's EXPORT TRADE Business Prospects "Not Promising" The Ministry oi' Supply m Ivondon is considering the question of granting export permits for certain commodities at present not permitted for export from Singapore, according- to Mr. Lien Ying Chow, chairman of th? S'ngapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Meanwhile, Singapore
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    'Restore Sino-Malay Unity,' Sultan Urges
    225 3 'Restore SinoMalay Unity,' Sultan Urges I Strata Times Corr: IPOH, Apr. i s.— in a brief speech at the; >pening m Kuala Kangsar of the, ocal branch of the San Mm Chu fl Youth Corps, an organisation f the Kuomin ang devoted to the caching of the three principles f
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    Gen. Dempsey Leaves SEAC
    287 3 Lieut. Gen. Sir Miie« Dcmpsey leaves *o3ay by air for ttM UniTed Kingdom prior to assuming the post 01 Commander-in-Chi2f. Mddle Ea*-.. in succession to Gen. Sir Bernard Passet. Gen. Dempsey is succeeded as C.-ir.-C, ALFSEA. by Lieut. Gen. Mcntigu S opford. Gen. D mpscy is
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    'Malaya Full Of Professional Politicians'
    293 3 'Malaya Full Of Professional Politicians' Straits Times Corr: KUALA LUMPUR, April 16— "Keep entirely away from politics." This was the advic3 given by Mr. S. B. Palmer at a meeting m Kuala Lumpur on Sunday of the All-Malaya Estate Asiatic Staffs Association. "Politics and an association sucn as yours do
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    Further 530 Vehicles Arrive
    376 3 Further 530 V ehicles Arrive A further amelioration of Singapore's transport situation is envisaged with the arrival of 530 cars, trucks and motor cycles, and the turning over to the Gen-.ral Transport Company of 314 three-ton vehicles controlled by the Government. The new cars, trucks and motor I arrived m
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    School Fees May Revert To Full Rate After Easter
    325 3 When Singapore English schools begin a new term after the Easter vacation, which starts jn Thursday and ends on May 6, school fees may be increased from half to full rate, many pupils will return to higher forms to which they
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    Jap Sentenced To Death
    375 3 Sentence of death was passed Iby the sixth Singapore War I Crimes Court on Asai Kenichi convicud of ill-treating and causing the death of two Ir.do* nesians. Involved with Asai m the crime was Kojima Hisajiro and he ws sentenced to life impri-onment. The dead Indonesians.
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      590 3 TENDER NOTICE, TENDERS will be received at the office of the Senior Executive Engineer, P.W D., District Office. Johore Bahru. up to noon of the 20th April. 1946 for the supply of Granite Metal from the 19th Mile Gunont? Pulai Quarry from 1.5.46 to 30.11.46. All particulars may be obtained
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      501 3 MALAYAN EXCHANGE BANKS ASSOCIATION. All members of the abov? Association will be closed for business on Friday. Saturday and Monday 19th. 20th and 22nd April :r,16. being "Easter Holidays." good Friday"" April 19 Coming; To Be Held A UNITED SKRVKF. OF CHRI>:i\V HIINEU at 4 pm. at St Andrew s
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    'DISGRACEFUL' INCIDENT ON SHIP ENDS IN COURT CHARGE
    512 4 Captain And Chief Mate Fined For Assault Dclails of what the prosecution described as a "disgraceful" incident on board the "Empire Prowess" while she was lying at anchor m PaJembang River on Feb. 21, when the captain and the first officer of
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    Opium In Loaves Of Bread
    60 4 A revenue officer examining the luggage of Lee Ah Wai at the Railway Station on March 26, just before Lee's departure for Kuala Lumpur found two p .ii mis of opium hidden m bread. Before Mr. K. M. Ilvrnc m the Third Court yesterday, Lee
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    300 Malayans From Britain
    205 4 Straits Times Corr, PENANO, Apr. 1G.--The second batch of civilian passengeis from th» United Kingdom to arrive In Malaya disembarked from the Dutch liner Oranje. Of about 300 passengers, 25 disembarked at Penang and the rest are proceeding to Singapore and other ports. Oranje is leaving
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    Upcoimtry News Items
    317 4 Straits Times corr: MUAR. Apr.i 13.— Ex-internee Mrs. C. E. Mlln?, headmistress of the Government English preparatory schcol at Muar. k gcing to England on leave. Mrs. Milit returned to t^>e school immediately on release from int:rnmcnt at the Slme Road Camp. Straits Times corr: PENANG. Apr.
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    MALACCA NEWS
    201 4 Straiti Times Corr: MALACCA, Apr. 13.— Two B.M.A. department which are scheduled to clcoe down by the end of this month are the Rubber Estates Rchabilitalon Office and the Supply Distribution Unit. Mr. T. H. Miller, manager of Sime Darby and Co., Ltd., lost personal belonglnjs -vorth about
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    Company Reports Changkat Serdang Estates
    290 4 Company Reports Changkat Serdang Estates Immediately following upon the rc-occupatlon of Malaya, the estate clerk, assisted by the conductor, took charge of the estate and began the work of clearing up under the direction of the Rubber Estates Department of the British Military Administration and of the visiting agent, Mr.
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    Repairs To Government House
    549 4 Repairs To Government House Government House. Singapore, once again looks as Government House should. The lawns are sreen and weii kept; there are indications that there will be a profusion o' flowers in 'ho near future, and the buildings ire being colour-washed. Furniture,, crockery and linen sullered from the sequence
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      77 4 Govt. Appointments Mr. H. P. Bryson has been appointed to act as Under Secretary, Singapore, states an official announcement. Mr. W. H Walmslry is to act as Deputy Master Attendant. Mr. V. C. O. Catrcll Is to act as Superintendent, Government Printing Office, and Mr. C. L Southall is to
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      249 4 SINGAPORE RADIO KID NETWORK from noon (o 2 pm. and 631 to tl pm on M metre* from noon to t p.m on 4.8*5 mrs/see In 61 metre hand and fiom 7 15 to 9.30 nm on 4.78 msr/src Ir 61 metre band Chinese noon to 1.15 pm (news >r
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