The Straits Times, 27 April 1946
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Title Section20 1946-04-27 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED OVER A CENTURY SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1946. PRICE 10 CENTS. FOUR PAGES20 words
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674 1946-04-27 1 BRITAIN URGES FRANCO INQUIRY PLAN Poland Lines Up With A uslra Ha And U. K. NEIV YORK, Apr. 2G— The British delegate, Sir Alexander Cadogan, ittpffortcd the Australian resoluiion for the setting up of a committee to investigate the Franco rcgit wh en the United Nations Security Council met aiiainReuter - 674 words
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Article71 1946-04-27 1 NEW YORK, April 26— The United Nations secretariat ha* announced that ten more nation s have made payments to tho UNO working capital fund, with which the organization willflnance its first year's expenses. The Soviet Union li so far the only major power to have paid itsUP - 71 words
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Article67 1946-04-27 1 LONDON. Ap.\ H. In < der to economise m wh~at B;ltiin is to reduce her i lard iij 22 ois. loaf to 28 ouiKcs without any alteration m ]ii;'. Ibh will save l:J l 2l 2 F" cent, cf flou To save baric brer production is toReuter - 67 words
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125 1946-04-27 1 JERUSALEM, Apr. 2G Thousands of British troops today reinforced Tel Aviv garrison after I a nisht oi rioting m which sever. British soldisu wen killed m a gun battle v th c vish extremists. Tw i oth v Bi lish i/jldiers and iUP - 125 words
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Article108 1946-04-27 1 A 25. Th: N Zealand Government has I xtractlon irom wheat to be increased ;o CO per cent in th? m tnufac ir. of floor. The increase is estimated to ed Lmportins half a million bushels of whea: irom Aus ralla this year. Th.s amcuu v.ilUP - 108 words
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42 1946-04-27 1 Pa ndit Nehru May Be Congress President NEW DELHI. Apr. 26- -The Congresi Party Prcs:dent. Dr. Maulana Abu! Azad, whose office of presidency expires this month, announced today his intention to retiie and of nominating Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru as his successor. Renter.Reuter - 42 words
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Article, Illustration196 1946-04-27 1 PARIS A GOOD START PARIS, April 26—The Big Four foreign ministers' conference opened at the Luxembourg Pabce lon a note of harmony when Russia conceded th P light of France and the United States to participate m the discussion of' peace treaties with all five of the axis satellites' Russia'sUP - 196 words
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94 1946-04-27 1 LONDON, Apr. 26:—So strongly do Cable and Wireless Limited feel about the bill to bring their share capital into public ownership that they intend pressing for the appointment of a Royal Commission "Before any Irrevocable step is taken which may bring disaster to the94 words
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Article, Illustration36 1946-04-27 1 Ur. V-}>- (H.i m^n cf the Cent cl Jc i<'.\ Crai*rlltc« for the Brit'sb vo.ne of c c»iatio:i in O? n»^-» Hvitin? the memorial at Be sen Camp to the thousands of Jews who died there.36 words
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307 1946-04-27 1 Mountbatten Sees Blom And Sjahrir BATAVIA, Apr. 25.—Imm3ciat3ly on his arrival here today, L<r j Louis Mountbatten called on Mr. N. S. Blom. Deputy Govern r General of the Netherlands East Indies, with whom he rem: 1 in conversation for an hour B called later upon Dr. Sjahrir, Indonesian "Premier,"Reuter - 307 words
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Article124 1946-04-27 1 ROME, April 25—The late Benito Mussolini was supposed to return to Piazza Venezia today, but he has not arrived—yet. A report from Milan this morning said that "Milan is full of excitement. There are thousands of people m Milan streets c< bebrating the Partisans uprising anniversary, andUP - 124 words
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Article135 1946-04-27 1 Japan's Foo<l Be Cut May WASHINGTON. Apr. 26. rr.ents cf food to Japan should be 1 limited to what is essent.al for th^ safety of the cccupa icn forces' says a un::r.:rmu3 iv oiu'.ion pa.vei here today by the I*T Eas crn .on. Th? Commi.«:on asks Uir> American Government to135 words
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Article83 1946-04-27 1 Autonomy TEHERAN, Apr. 23—Representatives from Azerb..i.,an, Persia's "heme rule" province adje'aj ins Soviet Russia, ere 11 to arrive here m a few rir.7.5 for talks on a seven-point plan for part.al autonomy drawn up by Mr Ghavam es Sultaneh's Persian Government. Tlie evacuation cf Azerbaijan by Russian trocps isReuter; UP - 83 words
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Article41 1946-04-27 1 LONDON, April 25—A forri^n Office spokesman today revealed that the British Government had demanded that Poland set a date for the "free and unfettered elections" guaranteed at Potsdam and Yalta. The action followed consultation with th? Unterl Ptatrs —U.P.UP - 41 words
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Article622 1946-04-27 1 PEKING, Apr. 26.— The Nationalist new first and new sixth armies, determined to defeat the opposing forces, are pushing into what almost all observers feel will be n bloody battle for Changchun. Meanwhile, the World Daily News here said that the Nationalists had broken theUP - 622 words
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Advertisement69 1946-04-27 1 SCIENTIFIC I MtXAi>*IHATtON fa QUALIFIED OPTICIAN c.s CHOnG o.a,f poc HAPPY ieSLI-NXIM TOMORROW NIGHT at 8.45 p.m. A.S.P. Presents Flr»t Apjiearance Of jfSk tv The All Conquering Sflangor S^^f SERGT. PENHEAROW "*|n 3* (The Hage of K.L. Has Beaten Eagle, Newton, Sima) BOMBER S H% NEWTON A DICK JOHNSON Extra69 words
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968 1946-04-27 2 The Straits Times Singapore, Sat., April 27, 1946. "Annexation" Si- Cecil Clementi. who has made a further strong protest against what he calls "thp annexation of the Malay States" is not an opponent of the principle of lniflcaton ki Malaya. During his term of office as Governor and High Commissioner,968 words
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Other Opinions
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Letter168 1946-04-27 2 The War Office has reduced t h e contents of the Drc?mber White Paper on pay, allowances, gratuities, and pensions for 1 the post-war Army to a compact i pamphlet called "Why Drop I Out?" This should give the i serving soldier something to think about and argue168 words
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Letter163 1946-04-27 2 To-day there is a strong trend towards institutional midwifery. The maternity services of to-day are a great advance on those existing after the 1914-18 war. But the loss of infant life in the early days, as well as the loss by stillbirth, is still tco high; death-rates areThe Times - 163 words
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Letter136 1946-04-27 2 "I hope you have recovered from the snappishness irom which you were suffering when I last saw you," was a normal greeting in Erewhon; in the Nicobar Islands a persistent answer in the negative might lead to a spell in prison rather than treatment at the handsThe Times - 136 words
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1874 1946-04-27 2 LONDON, Apr. 11.— No one can remember a lovelier Spring than this. For three weeks the s'.in has blazed from a cloudless sky upon the green and flowering" land. No one can remember such a wealth of blossom on the fruit trees. The daffodils make such1,874 words
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Letter203 1946-04-27 2 It would be interesting to know why the Malayan Union is being •bulldozed' through with such indecent haste without giving the Malayan people time to express their opinion. This is even more evident from your issue of Apr. 18 which publishes Malayan Citizenship details m which "all203 words
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Article148 1946-04-27 2 You'd hardly believe, would ycu, that nearly 64 million in gratuities that should have bren paid out long a;o to demobilised soldiers, airmen or sailors is still lying unclaimed with f-'.e Sir, ire departments (it seems, however, that sailors are much more businesslike at getting in148 words
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Advertisement31 1946-04-27 2 come vmucHiin that way! IWI brief t«st, terrifying m iUi fmpiicatoris. proves that good vision is priceless. Take care of your eye*. Have them examined periodically. C. S. CHONG, 0.D., F.P.O.C.31 words
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Advertisement153 1946-04-27 2 ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE SMOKE HOUSE K3N CAMERON HIGHLANDS that farrous hostelry ftdjutalni the polf <-o;; X vKM) ft abort worry trouble— 2s decrees cooler— 2 t p from th" pla ns Th^ proprietors take plpns „<-.-- nourcin? the re- 'P"ni:i(? on tl ?'th April F srrattons, aSMOKE HOUSE153 words
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1021 1946-04-27 3 R.G.A. Chairman On Government's Discrimination Against Malay a Need For Clear Statement On Rehabilitation Stressed Si raits Times Corr., LONDON, Apr. 26 "Discrimination" against the rubber producing industry m Malaya and dilatoriness m announcing a rehabilitation policy for Malaya were referred to by Mr. T. B. Barlow, outgoing chairman of1,021 words
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Article44 1946-04-27 3 Straits Times Corr: LONDON, Apr 2(J. ("apt. L. D. Gammans, v.he was suffering from vaccine poLsjn'.ng and who was not able to leave Britain for Singapore by air on Apr. 23, has now recovered and will leave by air tomorrow.44 words
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Article86 1946-04-27 3 Straits Times Corr: LONDON, Apr. 26— The death took place at Winchester of Mr. E. C. H. Wolff, formerly of the Malayan Civil Service, at the age of 70. The late Mr. Wolff entered the Malayan Civil Service in 1897 and was Assistant Colonial Secretary86 words
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Article87 1946-04-27 3 Straits Times Corr: IPOH, Apr. 26— The Governor of the Malayan Union, Sir Edward Gen', now visiting Perak, arrived m Ipoh yesterday. He was accompanied by Mr. A. C. Jomaron, Resident Commissioner of Perak, and Col. V. C. De Crespigny, acting Resident Commissioner. The Governor today87 words
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131 1946-04-27 3 Found guilty on two counts of haying illtreated and tortured civilian residents of the Andaman Islands, Komaba Kanekichi, a youthful Japanese, v.as sentenced to life imprisonment m Singapore's first War Crim As Court yesterday, after a trial lasting three days. Two of the persons Komaba131 words
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128 1946-04-27 3 Chief Petty Officer Yamani Nihei, found guilty of causing the dpath m the Andamans of an Indian, Bachan Singh, was yesterday sentenced to life imprisonment by the 6th Singapore War Crimes Court. President of the Court, Lt. Col. G. A. Peacock, passing sentence, told the128 words
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Article115 1946-04-27 3 A police constable was on rounds near godown n m the Singapore Harbour Board earlY yesterday morning when he no. iced a number of sailors carrying goods. When he came up to them to examine the good»> the sailors threatened to assault him. Returning shortly after with military115 words
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249 1946-04-27 3 Speed-Up Of Ships To Ease Food Crisis m order to hasten the delivery of locomotives and wagons -to Malaya and Burma, a programme for the movement of shipping capable of carrying heavy cargo has been drawn up. British minesweepers are active along the Siamese coast and British engineers are undertaking249 words
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Article135 1946-04-27 3 Straits Times Corr. IPOH. Apr 26—The Perak State Agricultural Offlcor has d;rectr>d an urgent appeal to all Chines: miners and planters t-> the grow-more-food campaign and to see that H least two per cent, of their holdings is cultivated. The rainy season, it is thought, v;ill135 words
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86 1946-04-27 3 The funeral took place yester-' day evening of the Australian and British servicemen wh < were killed when a truck carrying service personnel and the organising official to the Anzac Day c?ramony at the Cenotaph ran off the road m Bukit Timah. One of86 words
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Article39 1946-04-27 3 The death has occurred In Sumatra of the Sultan of Langkat. It is understood that he died while being held a prisoner of the extremists but no further details are available at the moment.39 words
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235 1946-04-27 3 Straits Times Corr: LONDON, Apr. 26.— The allegation that many ex-Malayan high officials in Britain desire to exclude Chinese from a legitimate share in Malaya's public life are made by Sir Eric Macfadyen In a letter to The Times, replying to what235 words
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Advertisement370 1946-04-27 3 SINC\PORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders are invited for tae supply of Coarse Sharp Sand for Concrete to the Singapore Municipality during the period Ist July 1946 ro 31st December 1946 Tender forms may be obtained at the Municipal Secretariat on payment of 50 cents for each form. A Municipal Treasury Deposit Receipt370 words
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Advertisement400 1946-04-27 3 SALE BY TENDER. 1. The Custodian of Property. Singapore, invites tenders lor thp purchase of machinery rompnsii. Crete Mixer. Tractor. Roller etc Mtur.tc at 73 Mech. Eqpt. PI. RE Bournemouth Road off Taijnng Katong Road Singapore. 2. Inspection can be made daily between the hours of 10—12 noon and 2400 words
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Advertisement687 1946-04-27 3 Mansfield Co., Lid. (Incorporated In Singapore.) BLUE FUNNEL LINE Sailings to United Kingdom Dates not guaranteed Cargo for Continent accepted when Inducement offers All cargo bookings subject to Conference Clauses. WESTERN AUSTRALIA The shortest sea route at Ihr cheapest rate Regular Services to Fremantle by Ist class passenger ships Slnsle687 words
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Advertisement591 1946-04-27 3 AUCTION SALE OF I'nredeemed Pledged Artirlea and Jewellery from the following Pawnshops (Chapter 2101 No 21 New Eridc? R >ad (Chop Thye Shcng No. 135 New Bridge Road (Chop Ju Thung). No 18D South 8.-idrc Koad (Chop Scm rhye). No M South Bridge ttoad (Chop Hena Fatt) No 297 South591 words
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512 1946-04-27 4 Over 100,000 Died On Forced Labour The War Crimes Courts m Singapore are about to hear the first of a series of cases concerning the building of the notorious Burma-Siam railway. I The "Death Railway", as it Is commonly known, was constructed by512 words
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Article77 1946-04-27 4 A large crowd turned against a party of Food Control Inspectors as they raided stalls along Rochore Road for controlled commodities yesterday morning. Goods from some 20 roadside stalls had been confiscated and put into a lorry when the inspectors were attacked, the crowd converging on77 words
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44 1946-04-27 4 Stra t, Times Corr: PENANG, Apr. 25—A bis customs raid on business nremiTs m Carnarvon Street this afternoon resulted i i the discovery of nine tacks of ganja believed to have b?en smuTgltd into Penang from Siam or Burma.44 words
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Article124 1946-04-27 4 A sentry who shot a Chinese dead while on duty at Sime Road camp about a month ago, and who was subsequently arraigned on a charge of murder, is now an inmate of the Mental Hospital at Yio Chu Kang. This was disclosed m the124 words
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115 1946-04-27 4 Stra ts Times Corr.: PSNANG. Anr 25—Ponang government employees, who petitioned recently for arrears of salary up t 0 the fall of Singapore on the ground that Singapore and Malayan Uni.n staffs were paid for that period, have been advised to amend their claims to115 words
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Article78 1946-04-27 4 Straits TtßMi Corr.: IPOH. Apr. 25—Mohamed All bin Sulelman, police ser:eant at Grik m January 11.44, was sentenced today to ten years' rigorous iniprsonment by Lt.-Col. J. G. Adams m the Perak Superior Court when he was found rru ly on two charges of78 words
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Article281 1946-04-27 4 Mr. J. A. E. Morley, M.8.E., has been appointed to act as Principal Assistant Secretary, Colonial Secretary's Office, Singapore, according to a Government Gsze'.te notification. Major T. Van Der Gaast, Capt. J. A. Fraser, Capt. H. C. M. Horsley and Mr G. E Bogaars to ac: as281 words
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Article119 1946-04-27 4 St. Andrew's: 7, 8, 10.30, 5.30; St. Peter's: 7.30. 10.30. 2.30. Garrison (Tanglin): 7.15. 9, 9.45. 0 30; Christ Church: 8, 10.30, 5. 6.30; St. Hilda's: 8, 5.30; St. Paul's (Serangoon): 8; Salvation Army: 10. 3. 1: Christian Science Society: 3.30. Methodists: Wesley 10.30, 5; Straits Chinese119 words
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Article161 1946-04-27 4 Straits Times Corr: PENANG, Apr. 25.—The first war crimes trial m Penang is expected to be held shortly. According to Lt. Col. H. S. Haynes, officer incharge of the local War Crimes Investigation Team, more than 40 Japanese and Formosans as well as a small number161 words
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Article115 1946-04-27 4 One murder and one armed robbery were reported m Singapore yesterday. A middle-aged Chinese, Ong Guan Chye, was found knifed In his room m a house m Killiney Road off Orchard Road. The discovery was made by two women m the early hours of the morning.115 words
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Article, Illustration102 1946-04-27 4 Tonight at 10 p.m. listeners to the Singapore Radio Station will have the opportunity of hearing three famous s ars of the English sta^e and screen who with ;he ENSA Festival are presenting •'Th- Barret s of Wimpole Stre^" st the Victoria Garrson Th^tr?102 words
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Miscellaneous257 1946-04-27 4 SINGAPORE RADIO RED NETWORK from noon r< Z pm and 6 30 to 11 pa on Mr, metre* from noon to t p.m. mi 4.825 mca/sec In 61 metre band and from 7 45 to 9.30 p m on 4 78 mio/sff ir 61 metre band CHINESE noon to 1.15257 words
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