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Title Section20 1946-05-07 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED OVER A CENTURY SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1946. EIGHT PAGES PRICE 10 CENTS.20 words
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385 1946-05-07 1 Referendum Rejects Single Assembly Proposal Paris, Monday. PROVISIONAL results of France's referendum on the proposed new Left-Wing Constitution, which provides for a single assembly and no Senate, show a majority ot more than a million votes against the Constitution. This result is a most unexpectedReuter - 385 words
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Article, Illustration48 1946-05-07 1 A special train was run from London to take 130 English girls, married to Australian servicemen during the war. to Portsmouth, where they emhar cd m the aircraft-carrier Indefatigable to Join their husban N m Australia. Picture shows a group of the brides about to leave Waterloo Station.48 words
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Article355 1946-05-07 1 Red Army Moves Out Of Persia New York, Monday. IT was authoritatively stated here yesterday that Mr. Gliavam es-Sultaneh, the Persian Pnme Minister, was exjx d "d to report to the world to-day that all Russian trocps had left Persia. The report will clear the way for .he United NationsReuter; UP - 355 words
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Article131 1946-05-07 1 SIMLA, Monday.-- A commuuique Issued at the end of yesterday's conference between the Diiiish Cabinet Mission, tho ConParty and Muslim 1 "The conference of the Cabinet Mission, the Viceroy and entatives of Congress and cf the Muslim League met today m two sessions. "The conference, aficrReuter - 131 words
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Article113 1946-05-07 1 Chifley Flies To America LONDON, Monday.— Mr. Joseph Chifley, Prime Minister of Australia, who has been taking part m the Empire Premiers' talks, left London today to fly to Washington. Mr Chifley said he felt that the talks here had gone well and he would take hack with him proposalsReuter - 113 words
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Article43 1946-05-07 1 MANILA. Monday— With all but a it w scattered districts reported, unofficial tabulation indicates nine Roxas and seven Osmona supporter! elated to the Philippine Senate. Balloting for the senators is on an i.slind-wide basis, with the top 16 elojtcd.— A. P.43 words
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Article72 1946-05-07 1 TOKIO, Monday.— Fifty-nine year-old Tetsu Katajama. leader of the Social Democratic Party, is expected to be installed as Japan's new Premier within the next 48 hours. Katayamas lieutenants are at present negotiating for a four-party coalition, cncountTing the only obstacle m the Communists demand for aUP - 72 words
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165 1946-05-07 1 Prison Leaders In Solitary Confinement SAN FRANCISCO, Mon.— The three surviving ringleaders of '.he Alcatraz insurrection have been pet m solitary confinement, possibly facing charges of murder, it was disclosed yesterday as order was restored on the Rocks." Warden Jame; Johnston sold that it was only the heroism of theAP; UP - 165 words
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Article60 1946-05-07 1 WORCESTER, n.— On a damp pitch that i> helping the bowlers, the Indian Cricket team had lost four wl ":ct:> for 120 runs at th- lurch ui< Tval today. Gul Mohamed v/as howled by Perks for 29. Modi iri Pataudl were batting at ranch time. TheReuter - 60 words
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Article191 1946-05-07 1 Nuremberg Explosions Continue FEUCHT (Germany), Monday. —Occasional explosions of small arms ammunition continued today at the ammunition dump eight miles from Nuremberg, following the explosion of 29,000 tons cf ammunition m the small arms shop of the ordnance works. It is believed that the flre I started spontaneously from theReuter - 191 words
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Article206 1946-05-07 1 Arabs Urged To Resist 'Enem ies JERUSALEM, Monday. The chairman of the Arab Higher Committee, Jamal al Husseini, today ''filled on Palestine Arabs to resist their "eternal enemies'" by all means m their power. Launching a campaign to arouse the rural Arabs against the AngloAmerican Committee's plan to open PalestineAP; UP - 206 words
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88 1946-05-07 1 It was revealed last night that two privates of the Parachute Regiment were killed when an anti-tank prenadc exploded at No British Transit Camp, Nee Soon, Singapore, after dinner on inday afternoon. They were Pte. F. Brown, aged 20, and Pte. J. Dinsmore.88 words
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Article148 1946-05-07 1 WASHINGTON. Monday— The fate of the proposed United States loan to Britain hung m the balance In Congress today. The first test will be a vote m the Senate of the petition to limit debate on the question. The Bretton Woods organisation officially comes toReuter - 148 words
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Article40 1946-05-07 1 TOKIO, Monday,— Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser, Commander-in-Chief oi the British Pacific Fleet, lunched today with Gen. MacArthur during his visit to Tokio. In the evening he was a guest at a British Embassy dinner .party A P.40 words
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780 1946-05-07 1 Paris, Monday. AN American informant said today that the United States Secretary of State, Mr. James F. Byrnes, had decideci to Insist on an explanation liom the Rursian Foreign Commimur, Mr. Molotov, of Moscow radio's attack on the United States proposal fov aReuter - 780 words
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Advertisement8 1946-05-07 1 SCIENTWC fa QUALIFIED OPTICIAN C.I CHOno o.a.f roc8 words
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Advertisement65 1946-05-07 1 J~>I)IAMONM) J BACMIO BY J. STONE CO., LTD. ENGINEERS AND FOUNDERS DEPTFORD CHARLTON, LONDON World's Largest Founders of Non-ferrous Metals Ample stocks shortly available of "TONUM" BRAND Manganese Bronze, Phosphor-Bronze and Gunmctal Ingot Manganese Bronze Rolled Rod Chill Cast Phosphor -Bronze Stick, Cored and Solid Whitemetals for all Classes of65 words
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Article, Illustration45 1946-05-07 2 Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret visited Bertram Mills circus at Reading. Before the show they went through the stables with Mr. Cyril and Mr. Bernard Mills Two Guards officers accompanied the princesses. Below, part of the show the princesses saw.45 words
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379 1946-05-07 2 German Plea For Ruhr And Rhineland THE joint committee ox the four German political parties with headquarters m Berlin has addressed to the Allied Control Council an appeal that the proposals for the separation of the Rhineland and the Ruhr from Germany should not be carried out. The appeal reminds379 words
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Article582 1946-05-07 2 PERSIA has become of greater strategic importance to Russia even than the Dardanelles. And this importance is not because of oil, says James M. Landis, dean of Harvard Law School, who represented America m that region during the war, as Minister to the582 words
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733 1946-05-07 2 America Tackles Problem Of Housing Shortage WASHINGTON, Mon. DUT up your money and take your choi ce. If it's house you want, you may he able to pick one by summer as you pick shoes or an Easter bonnet. That's wnat one gathered m hearings before the Senate Ranking and733 words
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Article292 1946-05-07 2 Women are to be retained m I Britain's post-war Air Force. Their organisation is likely to be callec" the WRAF—Women's Royal Air Force. Thei. retention has been decided by the Air Ministry Start Committee, and the final ruling is to be made soon at Government level.292 words
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Article182 1946-05-07 2 Contract Bridge NORTH 9 4 V A 9 0Q 7 4 X WEST EAST A V 8 7 6 Q 10 0 8 0 X 10 Q 4 3 2 +9876 SOUTH A <? J 5 0 A 6 A A J 10 5 Spades are trumps Soulii leads. North182 words
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Article, Illustration30 1946-05-07 2 A sla:-*:; suit whkli oii"".t ti> be fashionable m Singapore. The sl?evelrss waisUoit has larje. useui packets, and the only trimming on the suit is provided by I'i'e exquisite buttons.30 words
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Article106 1946-05-07 2 217 U-Boats Scuttled The U.S. Navy Department m a statenw.t m Washington on enemy r.aval during the wmr cis lot c; hat Germany scuttled 217 submarines after v f day ii fr t to prevent them fr tn falliiiT Into Ali.d )a:i.\s. This represent* more than hair of what war,106 words
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Miscellaneous426 1946-05-07 2 RADIO PROGRAMMES SINGAPORE KH> .NhTMOKR from noon U j 1 pro and 8 30 to M pm on u: metres from naoo to t p.m on 4.825 tnes/sec In 61 metre band and froni 7.45 to !).:iO p m nn 4 78 tnsr >.fc ir 61 metre band CHINESE noon426 words
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Miscellaneous382 1946-05-07 2 MAY 7 G 'JO a. ai Brains Trust, 7.20 a.m. Radio Ne-sreel, 7.35 a.m. Music HalJ. 8.35 a.m. The Robinson Family. 6 20 p.m. News. 6.35 p.m. B.B.C Symphony Orchestra. 7 05 pm Cricket Commentary All-India vs. Wtrcesiei 8.20 p.m. News. 8.50 p.m Tonvrv Hand ley in Itma. 9.20 p.m382 words
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Miscellaneous276 1946-05-07 2 Concert, 11.30 a.m. News, i 1.40 a.m. Programme Announcements 11.45 a.m. Strictly Odd. 12 noon Those Were The Hits. 12.30 p.m. Showtime. 1 j.-.m News Headlines. 1.01 p.m. Interlude In Blue, 1.15 pjn. Top Billing. 2 pm NV.vs Headlines. 2.01 p.m. Yours For Th? Asking. 3 pjn. Over to America.276 words
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273 1946-05-07 3 SHIPMENT OF GOODS HELD UP INPENANG PENDING the elimination of a "physical difficulty," M the Resident Commissioner, Penang, Mr. Norman Grice, described it, Penang has net been declared a Ire port yet and shipment of thousands cf tons of cargo; 1 lor the island is being delayed. Penang importers say273 words
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Article388 1946-05-07 3 BRITAIN, America and Rus-ia have been invited by the Egyptian Government Hydro-Electric Commission to submit tenders for contracts worth millions of pounds m connection with the construction of the Aswan dam and oower station on the River Nile, about 500 miles -south of iairo.388 words
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Article214 1946-05-07 3 (From Our Own Co: respondent) TAIPING. Mon. Following tests by Customs officers, which disclosed that not less than 2« per i';nt ci water had be:n add- j ed, Gnanasegaram. a toddy I contractor was summoned to answer m the Taiping District Court for an act of214 words
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Article102 1946-05-07 3 No Threat To Other Nations VJ Admiral W. H. P. Blandy, commander of the atom bomb experiments to bo held early m July at Bikini Atoll m the mldPaciflc. sai.l that the tests were not a threat to other nations, but were a defensive measure of "caution and economy." Ac'.miral102 words
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Article158 1946-05-07 3 Gaol For 'Armoury Of Pistols' "He had an armoury of ihree pistols and might have caused 14 deaths" remarked the Criminal District Court Judge, Mr. Paul Storr, yesterday when he sentenced 39-year-old Nr Foon Seng to a year's rigorous imprisonment and fined him $200 or a month's imprisonment on two158 words
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Article, Illustration40 1946-05-07 3 The wedding of th; Duke of Rutland and Miss Anne umming Bell, daughter of Major W. Cummin? Bell of Edgerton, Iftiddersfield. took place at St. Margartt's Westminster, London. The picture below shows bridal attendants leaving the church after the ceremony.40 words
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Article122 1946-05-07 3 Further steps have been taken bj the Singapore Chinese Swimming Club to secure the release of its ground floor which was to have been derequisitioned at the end of last month but still remains occupied by the R.A.F. Assurance had earlier been given to the club122 words
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Article36 1946-05-07 3 MANILA, Mon.—The first cargo of dried coconut products to leave Philippines since the end of the war was shipped lat? last mon.h. It consisted of 300 tons consigned to a United Statrs firm.—A P.36 words
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Article410 1946-05-07 3 Japanese On Torture Charge Superior Petty Officer Chuuji Nakano appeared m the Sixth Singapore War Crimes Coart yesterday before Lt. Col. G.A. Peacock on a charge of torturing and killing Ovran, a civilian resident of Port Blair, m May 1944. Sheik Ahmed, brother-in-law of Ovran, told the court that one410 words
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Article337 1946-05-07 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Monday. Convicted on a charge of forgery, Gan Tiong Swee was sentenced to four months' rigorous imprisonment by Major Finlay-Anderson m the Magistrate's Court today. On a second charge of moving 30 pikuls of padi without a permit, to which337 words
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721 1946-05-07 3 Local Ratepayers Protest: 'High-Handed View' Of Claims Hirings CRITICISM of the attitude of the Clai ms and Hirings Department m connection with rents payable for requisitionedi tioned houses is contained m a letter from the Singapore Ratepayers' Association to the Colonial Secretary. "Claims and Hirines have taken the hieh-handed view721 words
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Article142 1946-05-07 3 Sentence of six months' rigorous imprisonment was passed by Mr. R. C. Hoffman m the Fourth Court yesterday on ,?acU ot two Americans. Robm H. Watkins and Robert R Byros, of Ike s s "Marine Arrow" for dishonestly retaining stolen property, namely 52 bed sheets worth142 words
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Article127 1946-05-07 3 Australian Flour For Malaya BETWEEN now and May 13 20,000 tons of Hour will be shipped to Malaya tiom Sydney and ctmparable shipment! are expected tiom south and we-tern Australia. Hailways have B*VM lii 1 priority to brine, flour Irom the mills, which are working m throe shifts, to the127 words
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Advertisement377 1946-05-07 3 ANGLO- ORIENTAL (Malaya) LTD. through London Tin Corporation Ltd., its parent Comp3nv, have been authorised by the Directors ot Kamur.'in? J/ir Dredging Ltd. to announce that the No. 6 dredge <13 cur-!r fret. Category A) has complet?d trials and after stripping and disgin? to face started production or. the 20th377 words
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Advertisement405 1946-05-07 3 SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY TENDERS aie Invited for tne supply of Labour for ?eedinT Stone Crashers at Trafalgar Srrrt Depot during the period Ist July 1946 to 31-it December 194G Tender furms may be obtained at the Municipal Fecrriariat on payment of 50 cents fci each form A Municipal Treasury D« posit405 words
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901 1946-05-07 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Tuesday, May 7, 1946. Germany and Japan The world is just now revelling )n an or?y of conferences, none or which is bavins «"-ny easier DS3Sage than is th? way Of such international approaches to peace .and goodwill. The Soviet Union has constituted itself the official901 words
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Other Opinions
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Article201 1946-05-07 4 Accurate Reporting Realising the importance ol absolute accuracy lin the news circulated by press and wireless, certain people have suggested penalising the author of false information. The idea is attractive inasmuch as it would force the authorities to recognise the citizens right to the actual tacts, and would tend to201 words
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Article209 1946-05-07 4 In h^ made u> tio opening of a re- cent debate by the Rt. Hon. Gentleman the hon. Member ir Saffron Walden. he ?ave us a rather pretty little story about clothing certain waxworks. It brought to my memory a strange dTeam I had when I was quite209 words
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Article91 1946-05-07 4 Great Britain, the world's usual banker, is, for the first time since Queen Elizabeth, a debtor country. America alone controls the purse-strings, and she is wealthy enough to rebuild the ruins of this most murderous of all wars. All the states that have sulTercd its ellects, either91 words
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Letter125 1946-05-07 4 Among the many things which we Malayans expected would re>uin to pre-war conditions. rothing has taken a bigger str'du ithan your paoer. Yesterday's i"*ue with its eight pages and your i.olds In the editorial that m Mic rjurse of the next few months tru.e wilt be morp improvement clearly125 words
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Letter94 1946-05-07 4 Internees Back-Pay When the Governor defined the word "Interned" a few days ago moot of us felt being let down by the Government. After the fall ct Singapore, Australian and AllIndia Radio stations used to broadcast to Government servants m occupied countries of the Far East that the British would94 words
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Letter60 1946-05-07 4 The Hawaiian music played by Harry Martinus and his Royal Hawaiians from Singapore broadcD^ting station is .eally good. Can this programme be extended to one hour instead of an hour, or thrice a <vee)c t should also like to ser Harry 4 :nus and his Royal Hawaiilaylng m60 words
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Letter210 1946-05-07 4 I read the article "Britain's Spring Fever of Disillusionment" m your issue of Apr 27 with interest I:i my opinion, this gives a completely false impression of the frame of mind of the majority of the British public at the present t.mo Since the author writes on a210 words
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Letter74 1946-05-07 4 A Maiay teacher on graduathvr from the Malay Teachers TrainIng Co ie(;< j starts life on a salary of $30 per month It takes him 12 jear- to attain it—six yean m vr.hool. three years as probv ttcnarj teacher and three yean m the college. Now compare his74 words
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Letter196 1946-05-07 4 The Malayan Union is a fait accompli: Sultans' grievances, the question of dual nationality and all problems arising therefrom will be ironed out by plain talking. Malaya will be required to supply men and material m 1 another war breaks out. We <?o not care who rules us196 words
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Letter45 1946-05-07 4 Soon after the fall of Singapore, the bronze statue of Sir Stamford Raffles, founder of Singapore, was removed, probably to Singapore Museum. Will the authorities concerned see that the statue is replaced so that the public may once again visit it.—N. Sokayan. "ingapore.45 words
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Letter40 1946-05-07 4 No rehabilitation of any size can take place until the military moves out of RafTes Place and Buttery Rand. After all: Though the army makes the grade, It's the ivilian who m <kes the grade.—Hurry Sin 3aport.40 words
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Article, Illustration1373 1946-05-07 4 A. G. Bottomley, M. P - How Indian Trade Unions Will Fare In The New India A. G. Bottomley, M.P. By Ajjixi^uvjxi me purpose 01 the recent visit by the Parliamentary delegation to India was primarily political, it was important for us to learn something of the background to the Indian cry for independence. To this1,373 words
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Advertisement38 1946-05-07 4 fe /i X- J elttS&aj&is ll'l GOMG THSOUGHIIft THAT WAY I This trlcl tcit. terrii\ln2 In Us implications, proves that gcod vision Is priceless. Take care of your eyes Have them examined periodically. C S CHONO. O.D FPO.C.38 words
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279 1946-05-07 5 $30 Million For Chinese Industries In Malaya ON a goodwill tour of the Mahiy Pernnsu'a as far north as Kedah, the S ngapore Chinese Consul-General Dr. Wu Paak-rhing, who is now m Kuala Lumpur, stated thnt the Chinese National Government had made available $30,000,000 as Joans for the rehabilitation of279 words
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353 1946-05-07 5 (From Or Own Correspondent* MALACCA, Mon.— That 2.500 acres of jungle land had b.nn de-forested m Malacca during the Japanese occupation and that the Forest Department is contemplating re-nfforestation was stated by a Forest Department Officer, prosecuting m a case of illegal cutting ol timber353 words
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Article, Illustration266 1946-05-07 5 S.H.B. Strike Sequel I hii is tlie case in which a military policeman is alleged to have assaulted the accused in the Singapore Harbour Board area. After trying to e\ ade arrest, he assaulted a public servant and caused 8.000 labourers in the S.H.B. to266 words
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422 1946-05-07 5 Inquiry Into Alleged Assault Postponed The Court of Inquiry, convened by Major-Gen. L H. Cox, GO C. j Singapore District, to investi- 1 gate the circumstances under which L Cpl. P. Lynes of the Military Police is alleged to have assaulted a labourer at the Singapore Harbour Board on May422 words
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Article58 1946-05-07 5 Two Indian soldiers. M. Slnatamy a"d K. Periasamy, appeared ha he Criminal District Court ay before Mr. Paul Storr on a ehaife that on May 4 they dealt m arms without a licence at the 6th mile Bukit Timah Roai. Aftn the charge had been explained, 'he58 words
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Article268 1946-05-07 5 Free Market in Salt from May 20 It is intended to decontrol salt ill Singapore with effect from May 20. After that date, there will be no more Issues of salt on the ration, and purchases mav be made freely In the opon market. Salt is not h world controlled268 words
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Article172 1946-05-07 5 Estate Owners Disappointed (From Our» Own Correspondent) MALACCA, Mon.— There are no: many buyers of rubber, and dealers are offering to buy at $3 per pikul less than the price paid by the Buying Unit, which has now closed down. One big estate owner informs 1 me that, with tha172 words
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Article418 1946-05-07 5 Policy Inspectors, detectives and prison officials, who had prej viously aoper.red In the Third Police Court when applications for ball were dealt with, appeared In the First Police Court before Kir. Paul Storr yesterday mornIng when transfers were made and dates fixed for preliminary inquiries. The accused418 words
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352 1946-05-07 5 Siam 'Death Railway' Camp I Commandant To Die SIMILAR SENTENCE ON KOREAN GUARD I^ANESHIRO TAKESHI, tall, hollow-cheeked Kore*n camp guard known as the "Undertaker" to BhdB Death Railway PoWs listened with bowed head and moved his lips only to utter a muffled Hai (Yes) when he heard sentence of death352 words
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Article277 1946-05-07 5 AIR CRASH INQUIRY ADJOURNED The civilian passengers m the R.A F Sunderland flying-boat crash m the Johore Strait on Mar. 27 soon after 'hj ne's ta'-e oh <r i Hon< Kon^. were mentioned before the Singapore Coroner. Mr C. H. Koh, yesterday morning. who postponed his inquiry until May 24277 words
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Article347 1946-05-07 5 Misses Boat, Lands In Prison ALEXANDER William Me/i Pherson. 29-year-old Canadian seaman, came ashore at Singapore oil his ship seven months ago, got drunk, and missed his boat. lie livrd at the Fleet Canteen but did not register himself, just m cas? he was reported to his ship"s agent. He347 words
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Article90 1946-05-07 5 Four Singapore Mr. John Laycock. Mr J Eiias. Mr S F. Ho and Mr H% Sen Choy— have been a; ed members of tl Municipal Com:: i met inforr\ lly for th, time jreaterdfcjF the president, was m the chair. The Commissions; > will ioM an open general90 words
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Article433 1946-05-07 6 Teddy Lee A 'Grand Boxer' Warner, represfntatlve of m» Pty Ltd., the Austraboxinjt Hrm, and himself the manager of several former Ing Australian chamhad a word of prais > for Teddy iw on Sunday night, after the iV'ht between Let and N w- mer had refer boxer." "He Bghts dean433 words
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Article80 1946-05-07 6 •lent Rooney I "!>k outstation for the oi the Perak Turl Clv Baturdi 11. There are tl the card. Tiie toe, R!x fmlonir* i:cv Rooney nee ns, Bbllymum iJshed J 1 n Bil tiPlnßg* m m 0; Edna Btet 9 m. ftarlet 1 10. Itnuiichan Rr. Prool80 words
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Article, Illustration38 1946-05-07 6 Horses For Derby In Training As the Derby approaches, there is ?r.'at activity on the limekiln r.allops at Newmarket. Parti uljr interest centres around Lord Derby's candidates and this picture shows Fleet Street (nearest camera) In a gallop.38 words
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561 1946-05-07 6 'Pat's Move May Be Winning Factor LONDON, Sun.— The Indian touring team will do well to got a first innings lead over Worcestershire tomorrow, but if they do. they might yet win the match, writes Leary Constantine. Reuter's Special Correspondent. They will certainly feel much fresher than yesterday, when tneir561 words
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Article280 1946-05-07 6 Princess May Become Turf Owner LONDON, Mon— The increased interest shown t>y Princess Elizabeth m the turl has led to speculation whether she wiil not shortly become an owner herself. If she does, she will be setting a precedent, for It has rot been the custom of Queens or Princess280 words
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Article127 1946-05-07 6 U.S. Baseball In Court Case NEW YORK, Sun The Yan- they have ob- an order from the New York Supreme Court against the the Mexican Baseball and a New York sports restrainini th m from atteraptlna to Induce any Yanke player to repudiate his signed Yankee contract. Yankee Secret pryAP - 127 words
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Article381 1946-05-07 6 ARMY OUTPLAY R.A.F. TO WIN 6-2 Army 6 RuV.F 2. Fielding a sounder defence and a more thrustful vanguard, the Army (2nd. Div.) beat the Royal Air Fore ny six goa's to two m the soccer match played at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday m aid of St. Dunstan's Fund for381 words
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Article194 1946-05-07 6 Kentucky Derby Results Louisville, Kentucky. SundayAssault won the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday watched by a crowd estimated at over 100.000- largest ever to see a race m AflMl Favourite m the field of 17 horses which was the largest to run for several yrars was Lord BoswellAP; UP - 194 words
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Article, Illustration127 1946-05-07 6 LONDON, Mon. American fight rales may apply m the big bout of May 17, when Freddie Mills British cruiserweight champion, meets Gus Lesnevirh, the American, for the world heavy-weight title. Both fighters have agreed f o the no-foul rule The question Is whether the re'ereeReuter - 127 words
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Article57 1946-05-07 6 MIDDLEWEIGHT champion Tony Kale registered his sixth consecutive knok-out. stoping Eddie Rossia of Bo^on In the fourth round of a srherlulei 'mround non-title bout m Menphis, Tennessee, on Thursday. Weighing 160 lbs. Zale was m command from the outset. He defends his title aeainst57 words
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Article59 1946-05-07 6 BARCELONA, Spain. Sunday.— Switzerland went ahead two matches to one m its Davis Cup tennis engacem^nt with Spain when the Swiss doubles team of Josep Spltzer and Rene Buser defeated the Spanish combination of Jaime Bentroll and Luis Charles 5—7. 8-6, 11—9, 9—7 The two countries were levelAP - 59 words
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190 1946-05-07 6 WORCESTER, Mon The Indian touring cricket team drove to Stratford-on-Avon on a sightseeing tour of the Shakespeare country on Sunday Official estimate of the crowd at the opening match with Worcestershire on Saturday was 8,000 with the gate receipts at £866. The Worcestershire County ClubReuter; AP - 190 words
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Article79 1946-05-07 6 A series of Rugby international matches will be pla>ed m Singapore between teams rfpre*entin* England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The teams will be selected from members of the three services The Inter- Services Rugby Committee is also preparing an Inter-service unit rugger championship which is expected to start79 words
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Article234 1946-05-07 6 Clubs Want To Keep Tax Relief LONDON. Mon— A first class 1 storm Is blowing up over the derision by Football League clubs to maintain the Is. 6d. charge for the popular sfde of the ground I next season The decision Ignores the aopeal by the Chancell^' the Exchequer that234 words
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Article392 1946-05-07 6 Shrffield United, in the North, and Birmingham, in th have won the Football LMgM eomprtition Final placin.s are: It \'.i I NORTH p w i> i r APts Sheffield Initrd *Z 27 9! 12 63 60 Everton 42 23 9 10 88 50 N Manchester TMd392 words
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Article44 1946-05-07 6 LONDON. Sunday. At the national swimming contests In Moscow, Semen Boichenko established a new record for the 400 metres breast stroke, accordIng to Moscow Radio. His time wns 5 mins 4? which H 1.8 seconds better than th« oinclal world record.—A.P. -IP.AP - 44 words
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867 1946-05-07 7 La Guardia Reveals 221, 000-Ton Drop Washington, Monday. MR. La Guardia, Director-General of UNRRA, yesterday announced that m the week ending April 29 UNRRA f;:ilcd by 221,000 tons to obtain even an average cf weekly shipments of food and other reliefReuter - 867 words
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Article62 1946-05-07 7 I os Ansrel?s, Mon. An An^liAmprioan party of 73 mostly sci"rt sts— has'l?ft for Rikinl /Mo'l to observe the atom ho-nb t<-ts Om MCMbW of the srnup said that most of the Broun had not hern connected with the Manhattan protect, but were m?kin? the62 words
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Article144 1946-05-07 7 Attlee Calls For Co-operation LONDON, Sunday.—The political and economic problems which afflict the world could not be solved by any one country but only by the co-operation of all, the British Prime Minister, Mr. Attlee, told the May Day rally of the Labour Party m London tonight "We believe everyReuter - 144 words
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Article60 1946-05-07 7 LOS ANGELES, Mon.—The Reparations Commissioner. Mr. Edwin Pauley, on his way to Manchuria and Korea to gather ca a concerning the Russian removal of Japanese Industry, will meet 20 members of his mission and fly today to Honolulu. He will arrive m Tokio on May 9 and conferUP - 60 words
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Article57 1946-05-07 7 Washington, Monday —The combined textile committee yesterday disclose! that Italy would export 75.0C0.000 \ards o; cotton broad woven poods by July 31 to the East, which is critically short of cloth supplies At least 27/)00.000 yards will bo maun available to the Fax Eastern areas particularlyUP - 57 words
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Article162 1946-05-07 7 NEW YORK, Mon.— The New York Times, m a dispatch from its Cairo correspondent, reports that an agreement for the evacuation of British troops from Egypt has been reached and will be announced today. The agreerrent, the dispatc'i said, was broad m outline and will be followed byReuter - 162 words
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Article141 1946-05-07 7 LONDON, Mori.— An enthusirstic Spani h crowd welcomed Don Jose Giral, Premier of the Spanish Republican "Government" m exile, as he arrived from Paris for a two-day visit. Over-ridin police efforts to keep a lane open for passengers. Spaniards surged around the former Chemistry Professor shouting141 words
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Article63 1946-05-07 7 HELSINKI, Monday. The Finnish police hare have disclosed that the former United States Communist Party secretary. Mr. Earl Browder, crossed the Finnish border on his way to Russia on Friday. There has been considerable speculation as to Browder's whereabouts since ha arrived m Finland last week.UP - 63 words
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275 1946-05-07 7 British Press "Helped Enemy,'' Says Pravda MOEC W, Mon.— The Soviet Press yesterday attacked British and American newspapers for having "intended to help the enemy during the war, and at the same j time renrwed their strong cri- I ticism of the United States Secre- j tary or State, Mr.UP - 275 words
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Article340 1946-05-07 7 m TOKIO, Monday.— ln exactly nine minutes this morning the former Japanese Premier Hideki Tojo and 26 other high-ranking Japanese military and political figures loudly and vehemently pleaded not guilty to the 55count indictment, charging them with worldwide aggression, murder, and vicious crimes against humanity. With his eyesReuter; UP - 340 words
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Article, Illustration17 1946-05-07 7 New priests prostrate before the High Altar during their ordination m the Cathedral of Notre Dame Paris.17 words
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Article201 1946-05-07 7 MADRID. Monday The Spanish police are actively vi ilant over underground political activity, which has increased since the United Nations Organisation set up its committee to investigate the Franco regime, i Senor Horche, a former 1m- portant official of the Spanish Red Cross Society, has been201 words
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Article369 1946-05-07 7 Confusion Spreads In China PEKING, Monday. CIGHTING at Kungchuling and the railway centre of SzepingKai m continuing unabated, the newspaper 'la Kung Pao reported yesterday. It said that the Communists were transporting heavy loads of ammun tion an arms for the fight ng. Some military observers consider the battle mUP - 369 words
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Article107 1946-05-07 7 Survives Electric Chair NEW BRITAIN, (Louisiana) Sunday. Willis Francis, a ttrappinj young negro condemnad murderer whom Louisiana's electric chair failed to kill, today hummed spirituals m his lonely cell convinced that he was spared by God. While he prayed electricians examined the chair to see if it was rigged* properlyUP - 107 words
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88 1946-05-07 7 BATAVIA, Mon. Four hundred ♦housand gallons of Japanese oil and lubricants have been found i m secret hiding places all over Sabang island, off the extreme north-west tip of Sumatra, the Netherlands news agency said today. The Netherlands East Indies Petrol Board hadReuter - 88 words
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Article, Illustration220 1946-05-07 8 Derby County won the F.A Cup Final at Wembley, belling Chitnton Athletic by four goals tn one in ere < I the mest sensational cup linns seen for yenrs. It was t!i" first time in the 63 years hstory cf the club 1'iat Derby County had220 words
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