The Straits Times, 28 April 1946

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    19 1 THE SUNDAY TIMES THE LEADING SUNDAY NEWSPAPER [N MALAYA No. 32. SINGAPORE, SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 1946. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    U.S. WHEAT EXPORTS 550,000 TONS SHORT
    858 1 More Drastic Domestic Action Urged By Secretary Of State HONGTON, Apr. 27.— The U mted States has failed in its April foreign ,t oirinitments by almost 50 per cent, disclosed the Acting United States Secretary of State, Mr. V n Acheson. in a press
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    Britain's Bread Economy's Drive
    113 1 Britain's Bread Economy's Drive 1 ONBOM Api\ 2G The Brit.»h Ministrj <>i K.od are to Imuubj a cre:»t national f> itL" >. read" campaign to help u.ecl* rl»3 of r.urope. ;:i !> H I I I'M mi 1.0 ■if p -'.<• and pamphI t ureins Ihe peopl,, to buy V
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    'Unaninious Front' On Spain
    262 1 NEW YORK,- Apr. 27— The re raised here that the Security Council w.ll l.» ;:bk* to present next week ihe eagerly desired "unan.mous fron'" against the ■co regime in Spain, j Agreement 1 rc;ichei by the Australian, French and Poiish delegates on a definition of the
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    Commission To Study Italian Reparations
    331 1 PARIS, Apr. 27 A fact-finding commission of experts of the four Powers will be appointed in Paris to examine what material suitable for reparations is available in Italy, bearing in mind the necessity of Italy avoiding having to call for further outside help. Th s
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    "Vanity Prevents U.S.—Soviet Understanding"'
    145 1 "Vanity Prevents U.S. Soviet Understanding"' SAN FRANCISCO, April 26.— Admiral William F. Stanuley, lormer United States Ambassador to Russia in a speech tonißht said that "the greatest deterrent to understanding between our people and the Russians is traits of character common to both— pride and vanity." The Admiral is of
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    Palace Bomb Exploded
    64 1 Palace Bomb Exploded LONDON. Apr. 27.— A German 1.000-pound bomb, which has been buried in St. James' Park, for five years, has been exploded by a bomb disposal squad. The bomb began to tick last Wednesday while nun were vorking on it at the bottom of a 30-foot shaft which
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    Princess Juliana In Sweden
    55 1 Princess Juliana In Sweden Priiccrs Juliana, Crown Princess of Holland, and her husband Prince BernhaTd, received Swedish journalists at a reception in the Royal Castle cf Stockholm, where they have been staying as the guests of King Gustav of Swsden Here l'rinccss Juliana and Prince B rnhard enjoy a hearty
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    Communists Claim Triumph At Tawa
    460 1 Communists Claim Triumph At Tawa PEKING. Apr. 26— The Communist New China News Agency today claimed that the Joint democratic army in Manchuria has annihilated the "entire" 87th! Chinese Nationalist division at Tawa. west of the Princess Kidga. Here the Nationalists) were tryhig to break through in their drive towards
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    SIME RD. CAMP: QUESTION ASKED IN PARLIAMENT
    353 1 Sunday Times Corr., LONDON,— Mr. Ceorpc Hall. Colonial Secretary, announced in the Hrue of Commons on April 16 that he is calling for a rrprt from the Governor of Singapore regarding the reception ef repatriated evacuees in Singapore transit camps. This statement came
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    No Exports From Sumatra
    57 1 No Exports From Sumatra WASHINGTON, Apr. 26:— The Commerce Department reported today that rubber, tin, palm oil, black pepper and wrapped tobacco will not be exportable from Sumatra for seme time as production had been delayed by political unrest, the lack of equipment and labour. Crude rubber, likewise, was not
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    Bulgaria Cuts Spain
    15 1 SOFIA, Apr. 26: Bulgaria yesterday broke off relations with Franco Sp?.!n U.P.
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    Skymasters For Singapore Run
    36 1 MANILA, Apr. 20--crs for the run from Manila la Shanpha.. Hongkong. Sins-i--pore, Saurabaja and P.uf Darwin will soon be made available to local ai line companies by the I'nited States Army. Renter.
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    Jap General Executed In Singapore
    306 1 Jap General Executed In Singapore A red catch or .sand on Chan<ii ar!i early «eslerday morning marked the spot »hr a Japanese General met tm death as a war rriminii. Lieutenant-General Fukuei Shempei Joined his iiiicestorj near the place where in 1042 tw > British and two Australian Changi war
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    PERSONAL
    47 2 Mr Colin 8 Day sends his best *i=hea to his friends and members of the Ist Singapote Sea Scm:t* and the Mil Mngapore (Raffles Inxt Troop. WUI kit frtenda write to the following •duress— Mr C 8. Day. 13 Pentley Park. Welwyn Oarden Oi'y. Herts, nd
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    THE SUNDAY TIMES SINGAPORE, APRIL 28, 1916 MISCELLANY Warsaw
    1203 2 THE SUNDAY TIMES SINGAPORE, APRIL 28, 1916 MISCELLANY Warsaw The iadtfen c: ihe Polish Govtrum< at to n.ake u*e ot German yr->L>n>.ri-of-war for the rebuilding oi Warsaw seems somewhat belated Of all Viclims of the war, the Poles have suffered most. Fr.m the day when they were the fird to
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    Retrospect
    119 2 Stiange and alien to my view Were the house, the avenue, When first I came, a year ago, And saw the fairy rowans grow Here as on the hills I left, And knew myself forlorn, bereft. The strangeness passes with the year. Here my rose tree bloomed, and here
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    Singapore's New Fishing Fleet
    726 2 Singapore's New Fishing Fleet A small fishing fl:et ol seven 15-ton vessels and a cluster of sampans, venturing out 100 m;les east of Singapore island and the naainl mn, is doing the two-fold job of helping to develop the fishing industry and reducing 111? irice of fish. In Its first
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    Will Someone Save The S'pore Orchestra?
    762 2 Will Someone Save The S'pore Orchestra? Dr. Erik Chisholm came: Dr. Erik Chisholm h&s gone The civilian press has been singularly silent about him and his work in SLngapore during the last five months or so; yet culturally h s work was of the greatest importance. Thousands of music lovers
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    Book Review Colonial Empire
    613 2 Book Review Colonial Empire Ihe l)ev.lopine:it o Ifca lol's!at ye (ouuil H.0I) I >4;> By Marlin Wi-lit (Faber Its. ci BY LORD HA I It has lun^; ben of reproach to our universities that they h-ve failed to |i*3 fltts attention to colonial Ir ©rj s a subject of study
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      544 2 I HAM -At tin— parr on 37th April. M«. t« Florence, wife of Mr Tham Ceng Van. the gift of a son Both Bother and child doing well ST D AR VTLLK Mnnacrr. London A Eastern td, Singapore Missing I '42 Any ln- the ■~rnt«-y 11* 4 Singapore. .ii Enf-
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      52 2 SHIPMENTS MADE EAST FREIGHT AGENTS FOR AMERICAN CONSULATE-CENERAL AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES ASSOCIATED THEATRES LIMITED BANKINC INSTITUTIONS SINO-BRITISH ENCINEERINC CORPN (M) LTD TAN YEE SIANC COMPANY and other local up-country firms Estate Suppliers for numerous Estate* In Malaya Sc Borneo. Insurance Agents far British. American A Associated Companies. Renresentins American Express
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    Appointments To Civil Service: Pointer ToFuturePolicv
    503 3 Appointments To Civil Service: Pointer ToFuturePolicv Though non-comm ttal on ibject of the appointment i a I men to the civil ha Governor, Mr. J-. C. Gimson agreed with a at yesterdays Press conference that the of Cha Hashim. a and tli I be rc- what 4 dene Ion or
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    Registration Of Aliens From Tomorrow
    27 3 imbers Dutch, French :'.rd id nee. Tl l mean 'hat .ng porm haTC no- i i ratill be a'»cor.tituis .-t. a month.
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    Malayan Chinese And Dual Nationality
    299 3 Sunday Tim s Coir PENANG. Apr 27-MeiUng for thiee hours yv tcrday af.ernoon, the Georgetown Advisory Council hld a the qu >tion nnd dual d izenship. Mr Khaw Seng Lee. president of the Chinese Chamb'.r of Commerce. Üb'ed a petition in Chinthe Gov<>rnm< nt to
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    Chinese Witness Shot Dead
    66 3 Kund&y T-mes Corr PENANG, Aor. 2r,. A J'hinese junk ov.rer, Laka Mah Kwre. who was the victim of a irrmS gang robbery ard who was i: give tflj— tt t' day in th. subsenifnt v isc, was shot dead last i. hi when jjiinmen on cycles
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    Govt. Servants To Ask For Bark Pay
    259 3 To :r.ake a combined approach to the Governor, Mr. F C. Giir. on. on the ouestion of payment of three and a half years' arrears of salary, the Singapore Junior Chil Service Association will invite three representatives from each of the various associations
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    GRUESOME ALLEGATION AGAINST JAP DOCTOR
    291 3 At least, six Japanese are to face trial as war criminals for the murder and ill treatment of a number of lataues* labourers brought to t rrnch Indo-China at the beginnim; of last year, says a SE.A.r. H.Q Press release. The Japanese suspects are at
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    Penang Club May Get RAF Planes
    460 3 Penang Club May Get RAF Planes Sunday Times Co": PENANC. Apr. 27— Six Malpyan pilots topped the list in one of th* passing-out tests ill Canada Members of the Penang Hiying Club, meeting this af'erncon for the first time since the occunation, were told this by the former president of
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    £1,000 For St. John Ambulauce
    237 3 A suiw of €1,000 has been remit cd by the London headquartfrs of St. John Ambulance Brigade, and £500 of th:s amount has been Dlaccd to the credit of ike SJ.A.B. account for stores and other items. Dr. R B. MacGireor, Commhsicner of the S.J.A.B.
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    Villager Brings Robber's Head
    83 3 Sunday Times f'orr: ALOK STAR.— Uinaunn, Kcdah's public enemy No. 1. for whose capture a reward of SI, 003 had i ben offered by the Kedah polirc. was killed on Apr 22 ant) his head brought to the polic? station by a 45-year-old villager living in
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    Bishop Lee On Methodist Mission's Plans
    394 3 Bishop Lee On Methodist Mission's Plans "It is our purpose to adapt the educational programme of the Methodist mission in Malaya to the changed post-war situation in co-operation with the Education Department, Bishop Edwin F. Lee. resident bishop for the Methodist church in Malaya, Sarawak and Sumatra, t.ld the Sunday
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      248 3 St. Arirew's Old Boyi' Am "AT HOME" All Old Boys are tnfo-rr.ed .n "AT HOME" to Sir Han Ho- .im KBE at 8t Andrew's S liool >ti Monday 29th. AprU 1946 At 530 p m Sp?ci»l Bus Service Inn I Basnh Road Terminus at 4 45 p 5.15 p.m. sharp
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    Sports Notes English Cricket Starts This Week
    1415 4 Sports Notes English Cricket Starts This Week The bigges. rporting ivt-nt in sk ahead of us is the, cf the English crickat ?"?Eon which, after a break of six will b? welcomed with .thuriasm and plecsur? by .ill the world over. The scartns first match It a -nal fixture between
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    TEMPORARY RESTRICTION OF POWERS OF CIVIL COURTS
    607 4 Hills Coming Before Advisory Council Two ordinances one to provide for the temporary restriction of the powers of the civil courts; the other to give additional powers to Urn Rent Assessmenc Board will be introduced intc the Hifiptf* A dvisory Council on Thursday.
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    Executions Recalled In Court
    335 4 Sunday Times Corr: MALACCA. Apr. 26— Th« roundinc-uo of 19 Chinese In Malacca scm: time in November. 1944, by Krmp.itai detectives resulting in a trial and rubsfquent execution of seven persons, was mentioned todny in the District Court at a preliminary inquiry into a collaboration rr-am
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    Y.W.C.A. Hostel Reopens
    215 4 Y.W.C.A. Hostel Reopens One more pre-war Singapore institution to be "rehabilitated" Is the Y.W.C.A. Hostel at Fort Canning Road which reopened a few days ago and now houses about 30 young women and girls. To the present accommodation, an extension is befng erected in the grounds to enable a further
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    Clerical Union
    135 4 Resuscitated after nearly four years of Inactivity due to the Japanese occupation, the Clerical Unisn Is today doing its utmost to protect and promote the interests of lta members. Alfc pre-war records havj been lost and former members can help by informing the Hon. Oen. Secretary, Mr. Llm
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      106 4 MALAYAN RAILWAY. NOTIlT. TO THE PIBLK Thr Rait.vay Administration has been ■>!>•■ to rbtaln a small quantity >I bedding Commencing on 27th April a limited number of s.. eping berths will he provided on the night mall trains between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Reservation may be made in advance* a!
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      258 4 SINGAPORE RADIO Ktl) NETWORH from noon to p m »nd 631 to II pm on It', metre* from noon to C pm on 1.525 mes/sec in 61 metre band and from ?45 to 9.3S p.m o* 178 msr >re ir (Jl metre band CHINESE noon to 1.15 p.m. (nswi in
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