The Straits Times, 8 June 1946

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    20 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED OVER A CENTURY PRICE II) CENTS. lAVmUT PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1946.
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    FRENCH NOTE TO U.S. ON SIAM INCIDENT
    552 1 'Annamites Took Hostages" WASHINGTON, Friday. HIE French Ambassador to the United States, M. Konnct, has presented a note to the State Department on behalf of his Government giving the French view on the Siamese allegations of French "attacks" on Siamese territory, it is
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    The Blaze Was For V-Day
    72 1 A brilliant, blinding flash j filled the Singapore sky for about five seconds a little before nine o'clock last night A tremendous orange clow flared up, spread out then died. No Singapore building or area was competing with Chicago's lasalte Hotel blaze, however. It is
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    Monty With A ManlnArmour
    25 1 Field-Marshal Viscount Mon'-jromTy talking to one of the pikem^n at the London Guildhall Dinner of the National Association of Boys' clubs.
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    Interpreter Arrested In Court
    159 1 Interpreter Arrested In Court THERE was a dramatic inter1 ruption m the Singapore War Crimes Court yescerday afternoon during the trial of four Japanese officers charged with being concerned m the killing of an American llyer, v/hen the Japanere interpreter was suddenly arrested by military police. Short'.y before the court
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    Race Equality For Chinese Seamen
    64 1 SEATTLE, Fri.— Race equality for Chinese seamen was the objective of China's delegation to the World Maritime Conference which opened here yesterday for a 21 -day session. The disclosure that this was China's goal was made by Mr. Pao Hua-kuo, a member of the de'.epation
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    M.P. SAYS BURMESE ARE LOYAL
    160 1 M.P. SAYS BURMESE ARE LOYAL WKiXOt Friday. IN the House of Common* debate on Burma txlay Mr. Tom Driberg, Labour, said feeling m Burrra W not anti-Br.tish, and he MM sure that the moment Bn tish rule m Burma e:xl:d, es it was bound to end m India, and if
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    Britain To Seek U.S. Aid In Palestine
    45 1 LONDON, Fri.-It is learned on high authority that Great Britain. intends .to ask the United States for an 'informal assurance" of military help to put down any fighting that might result from increased Jewish immigration into Palestine. —A.P.
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    "MARTIAL INDIA"
    254 1 SIR Claude Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chtef m India, made his first public appearance since his promotion to Field Marshal when he opened a ''Martial India" exhibition at the India House m London. Londoners had a pre-view of the Imposing Indian contingent of 200 war veterans who will take part m
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    Singapore To Hear V-Parade
    87 1 Singapore To Hea r V-Parade Radio listeners In Singapore will be able to tune m to a special Radio Malaya relay of the Victory Parade m London at 5.30 p.m. today. The commentary is expected to include the march past or th« Malay contingent. Wave lengths are m pare 2.
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    Muslims Still Insist On Pakistan
    183 1 NEW DELHI, Friday. WHILE deciding to accept the British Cabinet Delegation proposal for an Independent India, the Musi m League Council has reiterated that the establishment of c separate Muslim State (Pakistan) remained the Muslim's "unalterable objective." The League claims to fee the spokesman for
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    Indonesian Attacks On Chinese Subside
    73 1 BATAVIA. Fri.— The three days of Indonesian attacks against Chinese m the area west of Tangerang near Batavia appeared to have subsided today with a British patrol plane reporting that all fires m the villages had died out. An official Allied Headquarters communique said: "Approximately
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    SOUTHERN ITALY TALKING OF SECESSION
    352 1 ROME, Friday. 1 j^ING Umberto II is drafting a farewell message which is expected to urge unity for the new Italian Republic, which is already confronted with mutterings of secession. The talk of a secession conies from South Italy, which saw its overwhelming monarchical vote
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    Killearn Says Food Position May Get Worse
    105 1 SHANGHAI. Frday. LORD KILLEARN, Special CDmmis.sioner fcr Soulh East Asia, has told a news conference here m Shanghai that the food situation )a South-east Asia is grim and likely to gst worse just as U China. Lord Killearn who came to China at
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    Evatt Asks For Action On Spain
    165 1 NEW YORK, Fri.— Australia and Poland today demanded prompt United Nations action agains'. Franco Spain, out the Security Council, accepting an Anelo-American plea lor more study time, postponed further debate for at least five days. Mr. Herbert Evatt, representing Australia at the Council for
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    Molotov To Be Replaced?
    57 1 LONDON, Fri.— A responsible i informant within (he British Communist Party said today that it was understood m Party cirebs that Mr. Molotov, the Russian Foreign Minister, was to be replaced. However, an unofficial Pv. r i informant In London said the > port was a
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    CHINA TRUCE NOW IN FORCE
    348 2 "We Trust Marshal" Say Communists NANKING, Friday. THE fifteen day truce came into force m China today just after Government troops from Mukden were reported to have crossed the Sugari River and established a beach-head on the opposite bank. Brijvadier-General Henry Byroade, who is the
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    PRINCESS LIGHTS THE CANDLES
    33 2 Print ess Elizabeth attended th? fourth birthday rallj «.f the National Association oi Training Corps for O «-ls at the A'bcrt Hall, London. The Princes^ lighting the cake randies.
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    Boy King Of Iraq Tours London
    146 2 Boy King Of Iraq Tours London LONDON, Friday. IRAQS 11-year old King Fe!al spent his first day m London yesterday touring the sights of the city. He was accompanied by members ot his suite and a Scotland Yard detective. "The King has been very anxious for some time to see
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    No Thanksgiving On Whit Sunday
    149 2 No Thanksgiving On W hit Sunday LONDON, Fri— Explaining why there will be no service of thanksgiving for victory m the churches on Whit Sunday, the Archbishop of Canterbury said "Why the Government announced tr.e Victory ParaOfl on June 1 ireful to ascertain whether they expected or desired that the
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    Franco Govt. Move
    40 2 BIARRITZ, Fri. -The Journal Do Biarritz said today that two members of th* Franco Government had conferred m Arnegy, France, with a representative of the Spanish Republican GovernI me;it In rxik headed by Don JJcse Giral.— A.P.
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    Truman To Lay Down Forces Merger Policy
    174 2 Truman To Lay Down Forces Merger Policy WASHINGTON, Friday. PRESIDENT TRUMAN is to issue a directive to decide the i^sue of the armed forces merger once and for all. Ho conceded that actual unification of the nations fighting forc2s could not be accomplished without congressional action. The directive would lay
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    Vatican Envoy May Be Recalled
    77 2 WASHINGTON. Fri— President Truman declined to comment on the Protestant Church leaders' requests for withdrawal of Mr. Myron Taylor as special Ambassador to the Vatican, but Dr. John Maclean Richmond, Virsmia Presbyterian leader, reported that the President had given assurances the envoy would be recalled
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    U.S. Bid Less For Rubber
    102 2 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Thursday. ALTHOUGH Whitehall is calm over developments m the rubber conference here, I gather from well-informed sources that the grimmest price batt'c is belnq waged, with the Americans actually seeking lower quotations than at present m force for Malaya and
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    Jodl Would Like To Forget
    156 2 Jodl Would Like To Forget NUREMBERG, Friday. HITLER'S former Chief of Staff, General Jodl, said m the War Crimes Court here that Dr. Schusnigg, former Austrian Chancellor, was placed m "honorary custody." "Honorary custody!" the Assistant Prosecutor Mr. Roberts snapped back at him "Was he an honorary member of Dachau,
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    Krug To Deputise For Truman
    54 2 WASHINGTON. Thu ThtUnited Press learned from relilable sources today that Gen. Krug would attend tfca July 4 Independence ceremonies m Manila as the personal represertaj tive of President Truman. The President had earlier an- nounced that he would make I every etTort to attend the
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    According to Culbertson
    373 2 Thrre were two outstanding uoiiiit m todays deal— one m the bidding, the other m the play. Ei^t. dealer North-Sorth vulnerable NORTH ♦A J 8 Q 10 7 6 ♦AQ 4 3 2 9 WEST EAST X 10 9 4 4> VS2 VAKJ9S4 865 S 10 1
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    "Mussolini Gave Mosley Money"
    372 2 LONDON, Thursday. I ETTERS written by Count Grandi, when he was Italian Ambassador m London, to Mussolini, purport to show that the Italian dictator was sending £60,000 a year to Sir Oswald Mosley, at that time leader of the British Union of Fascists. Extracts lrom the
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    Soviet-Argentina Relations Resumed
    52 2 Soviet-Argentina Relations Resumed LONDON. Thur*. Radio Moscow said tcdav that dip. relations had been return Argentina and Ru 'As the result of I at Buenos Aires r k. cided to establish dtpk>mal'c, consular and trade relatii ooi'.i rountri.-- frop on." the radio said. rn!ar anrsounrrnv made m Buoncs Akes. -UP.
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    Schoolboys Beat Army At Soccer
    62 3 From Our Own Correspondent MUAB, Thurs:— The M.iar Cnvcrnnirnt l/.iclixh School beat an oHirrrs' tram of the 13th Kattalion Paratroopers by three roals to •ne m .1 soccer match at the Muar Club padan:; yesterday. Meet of the schoolboys played h.v-efooted. They lr*d by two
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    Today's Welcome
    68 3 Members of the Singftpora Bar v?\'<\ welcome Singapore'! new Chief Justice. Mr. C. M. Murray Aynsley m the High Court at 11 oni. today. This will be the Chief Justice's first appearance on the Bench since his arrival In Singapore last week from England. Tn Acting Chief Ju
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    MOUNTBATTEN ROAD IS ALMOST READY
    75 3 Opening day for Mountbattcn Koad (above) the former Groie Koad whirh runs througii Kalian^ airiield is nearer real isa' ion. although tlie RAF. does not think it will be within the next two weeks.. The road, now blocked at boh Grylang and Katong rnds. will
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    Textiles Begin To Arrive In Malaya
    475 3 Textiles Begin To Arrive In Malaya Rationing Schemes Being Considered A TRICKLE of textiles into Malaya has begun and is being used m the first instance to encourage the sale of padi m the rice-growing areas of the Peninsula, so as to ensure that Malaya will make the fullest possible
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    FAILURE TO AGREE OVER MALAYA
    236 3 M.P.s Report To Colonial Secretary LT. Col. I). R. Rees-Williams and Captain L. D. Gammans presented reports on Thursday to {he Colonial Secretary. Mr. George 1 111.: 1 11, on their investigations into the rttitude of the people m Malaya and Sarawak en new constitutions.
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    Deaths In Singapore
    44 3 The Singapore Municipal health statement for the week ending June 1 reports the total number of deaths m Singapore as m, with 343 births. the previous week totalled 219. Tuberculosis, heri beri. nnp"monia and entoritls were the principal causes of death
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    NO VARSITY EXAM HERE
    151 3 NO VARSITY EXAM HERE THE University cr cij?on :as decided not to hold a special entrance examination m Malaya owing to the small nurnocr vt Ceylonese candidates rttttaff lir the examination. Mr. A. I Ku]a Singham. representative of tnr I Governmpnt of Ceylon, tcla the i Straits Times. He said
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    14 3 Mr. Nonce Son. of Columbia Films of Malaya, has returned to Singapore from Australia.
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    U.S. Airman 'Disposed Of' By Novocain Injection COURT TOLD
    440 3 U.S. Airman 'Disposed Of' By Novocain Injection COURT TOLD ICCUSED of b3ir.g concerned m the death of an American flier who was said to have been "dispcs:d of" by n jvoicain injected in'.o h's jugu'ar vein, three Jap army doctors and a KempMai cap'a n ap pearcd m the S
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    V-Message To Malaya
    197 3 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Friday. The Governor-General. Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, m a Victory Day message says "The Victory Day is an occasion for public rejoicing at the overthrow of tyranny and liberation of freedom-loving peoples all round the earth. "Amongst the latter, the people of
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    "Victory" Cocktail Party In Penang
    81 3 (From Our Own Correspondent' PENANG. Fri. -The GovernorGeneral. Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald. the acting Allied Supreme Commander, Lt.-Gen. Bir Montagu Stopford. and the C-in-C, Eait Indies, Fleet Vice-Admiral Denis Boyd, were among a large an.l distinguished gathering of officials and servic c s personnel which
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    DEATH FOR CARRYING ARMS
    167 3 DEATH FOR CARRYING ARMS From Our Own Correspondent IPOH, Fii. THREE death sentences wore I passed yesterday m the Superior Court when Lt. Col. J. G. Adams found Tan Ah San, Lee Ah Kow and Pow Ah Kai guilty en charge of carrying arms. When f 3 'rial opened or\
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    Stopford Visits Ipoh
    85 3 Stopford Visits Ipoh (From Our Own Correspondent) IPOH, Fri —Lt -Gen. Sir Motive Stopford, C-in-C. ALFSEA, arrived m Ipoh by air yesterday morning on a visit to thLi area. He was met on arrival by tli* Resident Commissioner. A. 'J. Jomaron. Maj -Gen. Lovett aii'l Bri?. J. R. Lupton. He
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    Dr. Ong Nominated Commissioner
    57 3 Dr. Ong Nominated Commissioner From Our Own Correspondent) PENANG, Fri Dr Ong Hm\ Chye, secretary o' the (Jhine.-e [Town Hall, has been nominated ;i i member of the Penang Municipal Commission which is being reconstituted. The nomination was made at a special committee meeting held yesterday. Dr. Ong was municipal
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      250 3 Opening Monday 10th f June 1946. SINGAPORE BRANCH OF K. CHELLARAM SONS LTD. WINCHESTER HOUSE (Ist FLOOR) WORLD-WIDE IMPORTERS EXPORTERS with own Branches throughout the World including London Hongkong Rnirbay Manchester Shanghai Madras Gibraltar Kobe (alrutta Tanjitr Yokohama Kararhi Mallila Kano Delhi Lagos Jos Alimi da bad Port llarrourt Warrl
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    DEATH
    48 4 Mi. Mm Vmg Chua on June 7th. 1946 at his residence No. 2 Chancellor Road, age 52. He leaves behind 2 > wives, 3 soru, 2 daughters, 1 son-ln- law and a grand-child. Funeral to Coronation R< ad Cemetery tn Sunday. ouii" 9th at 11 a.m. Deeply regretted.
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Sat. June 8. 1946 Cavalcade With Atomic Bomb
    808 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Sat. June 8. 1946 Cavalcade With Atomic Bomb The victory match m London today is the ceremonial and central celebration of the British Empire as a whole. In a very special sense London is today Hrn beating heart of Empire. Every I dominion, every colony, every
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    Other Opinion
    257 4 Food And In politics oihceD holders, II U";ig r'OlltlCS go wrong, take responsibility for events beyond control by any Minister or department. Sir Ben Smiths resignation from the Ministry oi Food is a not unexpected response to the widespread uneasiness aroused m Parliament and outside by the handling
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    New York Stocks
    63 4 NEW YORK, Fri.— Railroads were up from fractions to one point m a quiet and Irregular stock market. Firmness m carriers Imparted some strength to other sections. Steel shares rose fractions to one point, chemicals came back after an early decline that reached more than two points.
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      Prison Mates
      155 4 1 FRIEND of mine who Is at present m England and who was my barrack mate m the prison camp at Changi, together with his mates, all have been demobbed and given their money due them. When my P.O.W. mates reached England they had an advance of £50
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      S.D.U. Textiles
      88 4 IT was common knnwled-e recently that the S.U.U. Had distributed some niumtitic-. of textiles, including towel: Bhbti children's irocks, etc. from the Japanese dumps to wholesalers. Now, what has hnuvpfd fr> these stocks? Are they still jiving at the shops •waiting further Government din-Hives or have they been
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      Malays Under Japs
      204 4 WHEN the Japanese occupied Malaya m 1942 the whole of the Malay Peninsula was transferred to the "Greater Ea.n Asia Co-prosperity Sphere." and this was followed by the handing over of the four northern States of Malaya to Siam. Was there then a burst of protest to
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      Airmail From India
      144 4 IT Is very heartening to read 1 that the delay of air mails to Singapore has come to the notice of authorities m London. Delay has happened to al- mall Jetftan from not only Southamp|u>n but also from various pans of India. I know of several cases
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      A Father's Reply
      116 4 HP PHILOSOPHER RAWLY bin M A. Bakar has been kind enough to extend his sugarcoated advice to certain of your correspondents because he believes that "consideration, understanding and sympathy" will go a long way to teach practical democracy to the Japanese. It is all very sweet to
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      Oomph And Marx
      211 4 ANE of the means of fostering bigger sales for newspapers and magazines Is to advertise captivating damsels with beautiful legs and fascinatng °yes. Cinema producers do not forget to display "Oomph" or hot stuff for bigger profits. I'm not pretending to be totally disgusted— but let us
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      Like A Parrot
      109 4 1 have a nephew, age eight year*. I attending a primary class, flo imy surprise, I found he had completed all the lessons m his book after six months, but had not the j slightest knowledge of the meaning of them. No doubt he knows how to
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      From Australia
      79 4 I AM a PoW from Singapore, arl ■I would like to extend, through the medium of your paper, my thanks to the civil populate of Malaya for their wonderful help to us while we were PoWs. and the sacrifices they made for us. So on behalf of my
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      Just Commonsense!
      188 4 I HAVE read with great interest the controversy star: d by T. Y. Lam, of this town, who argued that asking clerks »o till the ground for food production is ,t mere waste of time and energy and is like forced laoour unacr the Japs. Government has explcJucd
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      Pensioner's Shirt
      58 4 WHAT happened to the 15.000,000 yards of cloth ordered m India for distribution In Malaya some ei^ht months ago? Bas It not arrived yet? For want of nomethlnt to cover myself. I paid $12 for a common linen shirt which In pre-war days "ould be bcueM for 50
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      "Security Reasons"
      137 4 I NUMBKK o; rick bf the imiCanr have recently j be?n dismissed When these ri"ik<» j went to get fu'lrr Information, i they wor» tod that reason* mold not be di.sc'o-rd other than those stated on the discharge c ate i c "Security Re.i>cn.> Now. as fnr as
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      $65 For Teachers
      119 4 THEPF hr.? ho^n tafljrhoo atout temporary clerks that o; the Educ:. ment musi have be;n i smirks on their facr flunk of the pay the* the temporary teach n And they have received BO eompliintj at all th i But. remember this: v.hen the Government was m
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      Street Renamed
      55 4 I READ with great Interest that I Japan Street is to bo re-named Boon Tat Street by the Municipal Commissioners. I think Mr. Yaya Aflfl was a mem! r of the Municii al Commission nnd i died before Mr. One; Boon Tat. Why r.ot rc-nam Yaya Aliil Street?
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    They Have A Lot To Be Thankful For!
    758 4 WITH reference to recent letters on Municipal clerks and your editorial of June 4, I would like to make a few comments. The public have not the slightest wish to be served like tuan besars: neither did I go to the Municipal
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    To Report On Conditions Of Indians
    193 5 To Report On Conditions Of Indians MR. S. K. Chettur, Indian Government representative for Malaya, has been deputed by his Government to go on a special nrss'on to Sumatra, Java, British North j Borneo, Sarawak and Hong Kong to report on th? condi- lions of Indian nationals m thos:: countries.
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    Record Rice Yield From S.E. Asia
    373 5 Record Rice Yield From S.E. Asia DIFFICULTY OF LABOUR SHORTAGE -v MORE rice is mwing by road, rail and water m South-East Asifcthan at any otlier time since the Japanese capitulation, a member of the staff of Lord Killearn, Special Commissic:.?r, S.E. Asia, said yesterday m a food progress report.
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    GOVERNOR TO OPEN V-EXHIBITION
    312 5 GO VERNOR TO OPEN V-EXHIBITION THROKJHOLT most centres of Malaya today, Vie- tory Day will be observed with ceremonial parades and other observances, the biggcsi show bciag m Johore Bahru where the 2nd Division will hold a full-scale parade. Singapore's contribution to V-Day celebrations is the opening of a Victory
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    VICTORY FAIR
    68 5 More than 10,000 people, l jtt- vice and civilian workers at 223 Base Ordnance Denot. Alsxardra.| yesterday shared m the first of the series of Victory celebrations which will be held m Singanore during the next few days. There j was a combined tea party, sports •weet. musical
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    Lottery Charge
    41 5 Charged v.th assLilr.a; m! carrying on "chap ji ki" (public lottery* a 44 -year-old Shanghai Chinese, named Oo Tze Kwai. was sentenced to two months rigorous imprisonment by Mr I Ahmad bin Ibrahim m the Fifth Court, Singapore yesterday.
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    Chinese Move To Find Guilty
    201 5 SINGAPOMC MASBACSaV From Our Chinese Corr.) rHE Chinese community m Singapore is making a determined effort to help to] bring to bo;jk the Japiintx responsible for February 1942 mas.sacres m Singapore. Following mr(tin»s ;it the Chi mc --"C Chamber of Comir.erc* has b«en decided to
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    Sunday's Church Services
    189 5 Su n day 's Chu rch Services hur<h of England: t't Andrews: 7, 8. 10.30, 5 30. St. Peter's. 7 30. 10 30, 2.30: Garrison i Tanglin i 7.15. 8 .H.C.) 9, 9.45. 6 30: Christ Church: 8 10.30. I, 6.30: St. Hildas; 8, 5 30: St. Paul's (Serangoont: 8.
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    Supreme Court Opened In Ipoh
    131 5 !<From Our Own Correspondent i IPOH. Friday- Perak's Sup- reme Court was ofßcially recpened today when the new I judge. Mr. L. E. C. Evens, mounted the bench m the prepuce of. 1 officials of the leeal service and I members of the Perak Bar.
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    Governor Greets Malaya In London
    61 5 Governor Greets Malaya In London Malaya's rrprrsrntaiivrs at the Virtory Parade m London have received thr following message from the (invnnnr of thr Malayan I'nion, Sir Edward Cjent. "On behalf ol all thp proplr or Malaya. I stud greetings and good wishes to you ho are our representatives on this
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    Ex-Kempeitai Woman Found Hanged
    143 5 Ex-Kempeitai Woman Found Hanged From Our Own Correspondent MALACCA. ThUfß. AFORMOSAN woman. Lini Hian Tee. lormer.y employed by the Kempoitai m Malacca, and who w.is dc tamed m the local pending Intsrn fatten v.a lQUnd m her cell h -living, by a blanket atrip. Capt L. W Rrad. of 7C,n
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    ARMY MEDICAL SERVICES HELP CIVILIAN DOCTORS IN MALAYA
    415 5 k HEAVY burden of civilisn rehabilitation work m Malaya has fallen on the officers, nursing sister.* and men of the Army medicai services. Three years of Jap occupation, with its inevitable tr!a' of neg- lect, pillage of equipment, lack of supplies, a::cl
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    MALAYANS SEE SIGHTS OF LONDON
    182 5 MALAYANS SEE SIGHTS OF LON DON MEMBERS oi the Malayan Victory Parad" c intingent m London have visited, through farili In provided by Lord Milne's Empire SoWar Honpitalit] mittee, many places of interest including Hampton < ua, thr Royal Naval Mv i uni, Greenwich, Hirrtwnv Tqasand's and tho Fi> d
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      137 5 VICTORY BALL ADELPHI HOTEL R3OP GARDEN Saturday. Bth .lime 1916 9 p- m. to 1 a. m. SAMBODIANS DANCE BAND 9 piece Admission charges: Ladies (ii-ntlemen S 3 AH HONG COMPANY GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS Shanghai Singapore wish to announce the reopening of their Singapore Branci for business at 49. THE
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      RIFLE ASSOCIATION REVIVED
      375 6 THE Singapore Rifle Associat'oilLhas been revived with the Governor, Mr. F. C. (Snson, as Patron, and the first shoot ujider its diroa^on will be held at Bukit Timah range on June 3(1^/ Major-Gen. L. H. Cox, G.O.C., Singapore District, Jias been elected president of the Association. The
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      TABLE TENNIS
      87 6 The following will represent the Chinese Swimming Club in a friendly table tennis match against the Hospital Assis'ants and Dressers Association on Sunday, at the Swimming Club's premises at 2 n.m. to-morrow. Singles:— Loke Seek Cheong, Lim Siew Nghee. Eddie Fung, Chen Tien Ying. Cheah Hong Lim, Ng
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      1st Woman Tennis Champion Dies
      76 6 CHARMOLNTS, Dorset, June 6— Miss Maud Watson, who m 1884 became the first woman lawn tennis champion at Wimbledon, di?d last night at her home here ased 81. The championship was then held at the old Wnrple Road ((nuts and Mi s Watson went on
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        Steady Aim Wins Oaks
        40 6 EPSOM. Friday. The result of the Oaks, run at Epsom today, was as follows: Steady Am 7— 1 loma 2 1 Nela 7— 1 Steady Aim won by three lengths. Thie? lengths separated second and third.
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        French Colt Wins Coronation Cup
        170 6 CRENCH owner Marcel Eouscac's l:ve-year-old colt, Ardan. rated the best of his a^e m France, made a successlul sing of tne channel to win the £1,500 Coronation Cup, run Pfff the Derby Course one and a half miles here, on Thursday afternoon. Ardan, son of
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        Entries For Penang Race Meeting
        168 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) PENANG. Thurs. outstalior. horses *U1 be racing I ■at the two-day t > enan3 June I meeting on June 15 anJ June 22, i according to the entries which closed j to-day. The following is t list of the runni-is: HOP.SES.
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      To-morrow's Golf At Island Club
      117 6 'T'HE following are the starting times and playeia for a golf match between the Presidents and the VicePresident's teams at the Island Club to-morrow morning. 8.45. Chua Cheng Mat and Hair.es v John Laycoefc and Wee Kah Kiat: 8.50 Brothers and S.K. Won? v Arthur
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      Newton To Take On Wrestler
      82 6 DOMBER Newton will tackle something unusual tonight when he opposes Jell Conda, the wrestling champion, m a boxer v. wrestler bout at the Great World arena. Scheduled for ten five-minute rounds, the bout will be governed by special rules and there will be a referee
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      Tomorrow's Charity Soccer
      86 6 TOMORROW'S Charity soccer match between the 2nd Division (Crosskeys) and Chinese Athletic Association will he held under the patronage of Mr. P. A. B. McKerron Colonial Secretary, Singapore. The game will be played at Jalan Besar Stadium: kick-ofT at 5.15 p.m. TEAMS 2nd Division (Crosskeys): Henderson; Reach,
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        Compton Scores First Double Century Of Season
        164 6 Compton Scores First Double Century Of Season LONDON, Thur~. IANCASHIRE had no difficulty In scoring a two-day victory by nine wickets over Warwick shire today, but the outstanding feature of the day's games wa* Denis Comoton's Innings of 202 for Middlesex against Cambridge. Compton made his score at the rate
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        Parker In Training For Davis Cup
        88 6 KANSAS CITY. rhurs— Frank Parker, who captains the U.S. Davis Cup team agtlnst the Philippines at St. Louis on June 14. sr d his wife Audrey is with him helping him to develop more power in his serves and returns. Parker say* his wife
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        ROCKLITES' SOCCER
        141 6 r FKE following have been invited to play soccer for the Rocklites against the 722 Forecast Centre. Kallang, Royal Air Force at Telok Kurau English School ground at 5.15 p m. on Wednesday. M. Soberllo P. Thuralsimgati. Tan Eng Chia. Kim Cheng. S. M. Ortega (capt.i; A.K. Pillay,
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        INDIAN TOURISTS
        77 6 LONDON. Thurs. WHILE the Indians are apprecia- ting a three days' rest from serious cricket, they are not neglecting practice To-morrow they will travel to Cardiff for the match with Glamorgan, but Pataudi will not go. However, he feels fit and hopes to pity against the Combined Services,
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    SINGAPORE v MALACCA
    185 6 OINGAPORE cricket, hockey and soccer teams will leave foi Malacca this evening for a series of games against Malacca teams. The visit follows an invitation by Inspector Mobruk Ahmad, formerly of Sintranore. The following will represent Singapore at cricket and hockey K. Mu- j thucumaru, Kkgasvaram, S.
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      298 6 MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE ex stock PETROLEUM JELLY (Ambr colour) In drums. Apply Box 130. S.T., Singapo-e. FOR SALE marble m blocks and scantlings. Apply Singapore Casket Co., Ltd. 129/ 133 Lavendei Street, Singapore. FOR SALE. On; Mlrrless Twin Cylinder Vertical Air Injection Diesel Eng.'n? complete and m thcrougli work.ng order.
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      792 6 PAY The pay day fcr personnel rt the RA. an 1 RE. will be on 14 h Instant instead of on 9.h Instant. O. C. Volunt:er Forces R3cord OJJce EDUCATION DEPARMENT, JOHORE. Temporary Appo'ntmenK Women Teachers Applications are invited for ter.p>rary Clas I and Cars IV •ppointr.u.t.in the Education Department.
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    "UK COTTON TRADE MUST MODERNISE"
    292 7  -  ERIC THORNTON, Points By British Expert In Japan B.\ Reuter MANCHESTER (Air Mail "The Lancashire Cotton Industry will have to modernise its mills and adopt double shift working if it is to win back its former prosperity," says, Mr. F. S. Winterbottom, British observer attached
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    1,600 Strike Over One Man
    59 7 1,600 Strike Over One Man Sixtren hundred workers at the t'oiiniy of London F».«trlo Supply Compr.rtvs neneraiinir station at Barking recently went on strike because of the employment of one man who had hen expelled from the urAon for not paying a X 2 fine. F'ieture shows some of the
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    Sumatra Is The Indonesian Hurdle
    128 7 BATAVIA, Wed. THEKE atv increasing indications (hat oil-rich Sumatra will prove tin* main hurdle to b«> jumped before a complete settlement can b? reached between the Indonesians and Dutch, authoritative source; here believe. Officially there is no ronflrma'tion that Sumatra is the hitch m the
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    THE BLACK MARKET IN ENGLAND
    206 7  -  L.M. HANNA, by Associated Press lON DON (By Air Mail).— There are shortages of nearly all the good things of living m Kngland, but m the "black market" a surprising number of things can be found by a person willing to pay high prices On
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    Meals Frozen Till Wanted In Britain
    164 7 Meals Frozen Till Wanted In Britain nRITISH housewives will soon be able to r.ng up the grocer and ask him to send a cooked meal sayi London's Daily Mail. When warmed up it will be roady for the table. The food is frozen after it Is Dn I 'ooked and
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    Seven in Ten Were In Forces
    164 7 LONDON. Thurs.-Th? Govtrnment White Paper issued today giving figures of the strength and casualties of the forces odds: Seven out of every ten men born between 1915 and 1927 served m the armed forves and one m every nine women born between those dates
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    CRICKET CAP ON 98th BIRTHDAY
    78 7 GLASGOW, (Air Mail).— The Mackinnon of Mackinnon; the oldest clan chief In Scotland and the oldest tost cricketer m Britain, received a crirk^t-cap orwhis 98th birthday. The hat bore 98 signatures of clansmen and former t.mminent cricketers. Mackinnon toured Australia with Britain's test team In
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    Pressmen Hear Security Plan
    138 7 LONDON. Friday. fkELEGATES lrcm the Dominions attending the Empire Press Conference secret session this morning heard important facts about Commonwealth security plans from three fa-nous Britl.ti Chiefs of Staff. Field Marshal Lord Alanbrooke, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, gavt the main review of the present
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    Scientists Short In UK
    155 7 Scientists Short In UK LONDON. (Air Mail I—The1 The Scientific Man-power Committee has rt commended that the numb3r of M entists graduating from British universities each year should be doubled to provide an adequate nucleus of able scientists for defence problems. The aim is roughly 5,«00 newly (junliflrd scientists rarh
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    NCOs Who Walked Off Trooper
    142 7 CALDERSHOT. Thurs Sentences of reduction to the ranks were promulgated at Aldershot on nine N.C O s court-martiall-pd last week on incidents conrerning the troopshiD Corfu at Southampton on April 8. They were: Serjeant Roy Peach, 21. York and Lancaster Regiment, Histon Street, Derby: Sergeant
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    NO PLANES FLY TO LENINGRAD
    51 7 The magazine. Aviation Hews. predicts that four or five years must pass before any United States airline reaches Leningrad, and that It may be 10 to 15 years before any United States airline «s permitted to operate across Russia to China, says A P from
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    Sunday Cricket Ban In Grace's County
    142 7 LONDON, (By Air Mail).—Parishioners of Winterbourne, Gloucestershire, home county of the famous cricketer W. G. Grace, have declared Sunday cricket a sin. Thpy have held a meeting to Local crLketers attended the decide if Winterbourne common should be used for Sunday cricket. When they
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    POLES RETURN HOME FROM GERMANY
    100 8 On the road back from years of slave labour in German/ are these Poles, who are being fed by UNRRA vans before boarding the train from Dortmund. Poles are glr.d to be going lack to their native land, bu' arc worried about their future m
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