The Straits Times, 26 June 1946

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    20 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED OVER A CENTURY EIGHT PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 1946. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    CONGRESS APPROVES LONG-TERM PLAN
    296 1 "Unconditional Acceptance Conveyed To Mission NEW DELHI, Tuesday. THE Indian National Congress Party Working Committee, which yesterday rejected the British proposal for an inter im government, has accepted the Cabinet Mission's long-term plan for a Constituent Assembly on a federal basis. This decision was conveyed to
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    The King At Ascot
    31 1 The King: and Qu o M drivin; i» state do.\n the <ours? at Ascot at the opening of the first full tace meeting there for seven yiars.
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    Atom Remains Secret Until Controls Good
    321 1 Atom Remains Secret Until Controls Good WASHINGTON, Tu2S. MEMBERS of the United States Congress have declared emphatically that America is not going to surrender her atom bomb secrets until tested international controls have teen set up. A charge by the Moscow newspaper Pravda. that the American plan for the international
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    Concern At Polish Elections Delay
    82 1 LONDON, Tues.— Mr. Philip Noel-Baker, M.nister of State, expressed "grave concern" in the Commons yesterday at "the delay in holding elections in Poland." Declaring there were signs that this delay was being used to undermine one of the principal parties allowed by Polish law, he
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    Unknown Warrior Of World War II
    64 1 WASHINGTON, Tues President Truman has signed legislation directing the Secretary of War to place the body of the iinknown serviceman or World War II alongside the unknown soldiers of World War I in the Arlington National Cemetery and Mausoleum. The selection of the body
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    Italian Republican Assembly Meets
    45 1 j ROME, Tues.— The constitute;^ assembly of the newly-born Italian Republic will hold its Drst plenary session today. Pour hundred and seventynine deputies will convene in Montoritorio to elect the first permanent president of the assembly itself— probably Pletro Nonni. U.P.
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    England Wins By 10 Wkts.
    179 1 LONDON, 'lues. THE first Test match between England and India ended at Lord's today in a ten-wicket victory for England. Dismissing India for 275 runs in the second innings. England was left with 48 runs to make to win and got their runs through opening
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    AID FOR MALAYAN CHINESE OVERSEAS
    35 1 SHANGHAI. Tues. Chinese who returned to China during the war from Malaya, Burma and Indo-China. are being assisted to return to their overseas' homes by the Chinese Government and UNRRA.
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    King Leopold To Abdicate?
    29 1 BRUSSELS, Tues. Usually well-informed circles yesterday renorted that Kin? Leopold might return to Belgium soon and abdicate in favour of his son, Prince Baudoin.— U.P.
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    GERMAN "SYNTHETIC"
    257 1 URBANA (Illinois), Tues. TWO war-time German developments in Hie manufacture of synthetic rubber may lead to a man rapid and improved procesb in this country, a six-man investigating committee has reported. The German developments are a new formula and much faster manufacturing method which cuts the required time
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    Nazi Looted Goods To Be Returned
    213 1 PARIS, Tuesday. rE American Secretary of State, Mr. James F. Byrnes, announced last night that American Military Government authorities had been instructed to restore to Hungary, Italy and Austria all goods and property forcibly removed by German troops from those nations. The announcement was
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    American Aid To Kuomintang Denounced
    144 1 American Aid To Kuomintang Denounced NANKING, Tuesday. THE Chinese Communist leader, Mao Tsc-tung, yesterday declared that the Chinese people believed that the United States army and n:ivy forces in China hnd become a grave menac3 to Iho national peace and security of the nation. The head of all Chinese Communists
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    TROOPS HUNT FOR MISSING OFFICERS
    353 1 TROOPS HUNT FOR MISSING OFFICERS JERUSALEM, Tuesday. MILITARY and police authorities said today that ♦hey were "absolutely without a hint" as to the whereabouts of the three British officers still missing after they were kidnapped, supposedly by members of the illegal Jewish organisation, Irgun Zvai Leumi. Extensive checks failed to
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    GUERILLA GIRL GETS M.B.E.
    131 1 Miss Nona Rakrr. the only English girl gfurrilla in Malaya during the Jap occupation, fitur s in a list of additional King's birthday honours announced yrstrrdav. Miss Baker has he*n awarded the MB L. (Civil Division). In December 1941. when the Janr.nese invad'd Mala>a. Miss Baker
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    Malayan Rubber Allocation
    30 1 Malayan Rubber Allocation LONDON. Tues -Malavas share of the 145 thousand tons of British. French and Dutch rubber to the United States will be about one hundred thousand tons. —Reuter.
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    99 Indians Arrested In South Africa
    125 1 DURBAN, Tuesday. NINETY-NINE Indians and one European \»vre arrested here last Bight for refusing to obey an order to leave the '"ressters camp. They had encamped on cor-poration-owned land as a piolest against the law restive ting land purchases by ind'uns to certain parts
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    Nazi Slates We Could Have Halted Hitler
    185 2 Nazi Slates We Could Have Halted Hitler NUREMBERG, Tuesday. BARON VON NEURATH h;.s told the War Crimed Tribunal that the Munich Tact signatories could have h;.lted Hitler's aggress. cn> with a stmi diplomatic reproof ufLcr the ab;orpt.on of Lz.choflovakia in 193 d. Even today, he said, he was surprised that
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    22 2 'in- new o-«ur.ander-in-Chief •1 the Finnish Forces, Lieut. Ce-ecl Aaiu Sihvo. Durin; t.-.e \v:*r he was Heal of th 2 Ci.il Def.nce.
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    Ceylon Indians Back To Work
    134 2 Ceylon Indians Back To Work COLOIviBD. Tues.— The Ceylon Indian Congress Party. which railed strikes in Ceylon rubber and ten plantations on June 22 demanding equal political and economic rights for Indians. yesterday told 40,000 Indian labourers striking on Kelani Valley rubber plantations to return to wor'i tomorrow Mr. G.
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    "JAPS' 1931 ATTACK PLANNED"
    745 2 Shidehara Testifies That He Knew TOKIO, Tuesday. JARON KIJURO SHIDEHARA, who is a former Prime Minister of Japan, and is at present Minister without portfolio, told the War Crimes Court today that he knew in advance that the Japanese Army intended to attack in Manchuria on
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    BABY PRINCE CHRISTENED
    34 2 Princess Sibylla of Sweden carries her baby son, Prince Ca»l Gustaf. after his christening. The baby prince's father is Prince Gustaf Adolf (seen lef t> jrrandson of the King of Sweden.
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    Coming Shortage Of Lead And Tin
    183 2 CAMBRIDGE, Tues.— A warning of a com ng shortage oi lead and tin was given yesterday by Prof. W. R. Jones, Dean of the Rojal School of Mines, who charged EmD-re Governments with failure to appreciate the importance of long-term planning of mineral resources.
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    Britain's Imports And Exports Rise
    76 2 LONDON. Tues.— Britain s imports reached a total of £115.900,000 sterling for the month of May, the highest since the end of the war. while her exports reached a total of £85.200.000 sterling. Mr. H. A. Marquand. Secretary of the Overseas Deoartmrnt of the Board
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    India Not Asked To Give Burma Money
    287 2 LONDON, Tuesday. r ETHER the Indian Government had been approached for financial assistance in the rehabilitation of Burma "in view of the fact that the sacrifice of Burma saved India from devastation" was a question put by Capt. Gammans, Conservative, to the Under
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    UNO VOTES AGAINST BREAK WITH FRANCO
    301 2 NEW YORK, Monday. THE UNO Security Council to day rejected Poland's pro1 posal (hat the Council should direct members of the United Nations to break oft! diplomatic relations with Spain. The Soviet delegate, Mr. Andrei Gromyko, supported the proposal. The Polish delegate, Dr. Oscar
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    Prediction By Chiang In 1937
    230 2 Prediction By Chiang In 1937 NEW YORK, Tues.— The Chinese News Service today published what it called a hitherto" confidential address by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, made to a group of officers at Lushan, in Kiangsi r>v n~o in J'lly. 1*937. He cited the Japanese military strength and Chines 3 unpreparedness,
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    Siamese Village Tired On
    75 2 Siamese Village Tired On BANGKOK, Mon.— ln spite of the assurances of the French Commissaire at the Siamese village of Vlentaine, sporadic rifle and machine-gun fire have be; i directed against the village r.id other localities, according to official telegrams received In Bangkok. The written assurance of the commissaire was
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    British Columbia Earthquake
    43 2 British Columbia Earthquake WASHINGTON, Tues The earthquake which rocked British Columbia on Sunday was centred on the western slopes uf th» coastal mountains, 2^5 miles northwest of Vancou v er. The last earthquake recorded in this region took, place 21 years ago, U.P.
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    UNRRA REPORT FROM NEWSMEN
    298 2 WASHINGTON, Tuesday. DRESIDENT TRUMAN told the United States Congress yesterday that arrangements have been made for American correspondents to report on UNRRA activities in all countries except Russia. When Congress appropriated new funds for UNRRA, it directed the President to use his influence to obtain rights
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    Troops Ambushed In Sumatra
    153 2 Troops Ambushed In Sumatra BATAVIA, Mon— Two Indian soldiers were k.lled in ambushes when four companies of troops were returning from occupying an Indonesian concentration camp in Sumatra last Wednesday, Dutch sources reported today. The troops released 52 women and children from the camp which was at Batoenoesoe. 12 miles
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    Strike In Bombay
    16 2 BOMBAY. Tues— Royai Navy drivers, with sympathetic coolies, are on strike here.— U.P.
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    India's Case For UNO Being Prepared
    327 2 India's Case For UNO Being Prepared LONDON, Tue day. WITHIN the next few w eks the Government of India will prepare its CM against the South Afr.< an Government Kftfding 'i'.e treatment of Indians in South Africa and submit a detailed memorandum to the Secre-tary-General of th~ Un t (1
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    Chinese See Replica Surrender Room
    80 2 Chinese See Replica Surrender Room NANKING. Tues.—. '.n exact replica of the room in which the Japanrse surrender ceremony took place in Nanking on September 3 last year is one of the most popular exhibits in the new War Museum opener! in the capital. The same tables and chairs which
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    POLICE AMBUSH GUNMEN
    184 3 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Mon. AFTER cordoning off Ihc locality, the polce lasi night fought out a gun due with armed robbers in a compound house at Ma~A!'st.:r Road, killing one membrr of the gang and seriously wourding ano'her. The police had earlier received Information that
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    Armed Theft Charge
    82 3 TWO Indians, Inayat Mohd. ami Alandin were produced before Mr. R. C. Hoffman in the Fourth Court, yesterday, and charged with committing armed robbery at Upper Thomson Road on the night of June 12. The accused were alleged to have stolen clothing, cash and tinned foods valued
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    40 Miles To A Fire
    65 3 From Our Own Correspondent IPOH, Mondaj.— The Ipoh flre brigade answered its longest call for a !ong ti.n 4 e when an engine raced to f rubber estate near Chenderiang, about 40 miles distant, and put out a fire which had gutted the estate office
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    EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SINGAPORE.
    43 3 Admission of pupils to vt-w Primary and Standard I Classes at Monks Hill School. Wlmt«dt Road, »ll: commence on Monday. July Ist. ApplxaUon should be made in person to c-e Principal during school hours 130 Dm —5 00 p m.)
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    SUBMARINE VISITOR
    60 3 Til: nautical training ship Worcester at Greenhithe (London) had two unusual visi'ors submarines whrn the commander of one of thfm, the "Tokeu." Lieutenant-Comr<an-der Jack Whilion. decided to call at his oM college on his way down lh P Thames after hrincing his boat 'o London for the Vic
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    S'pore Fishermen Want Jap Labour
    303 3 S 'pore Fishermen Want Jap Labour PINGAPORE fish merchants and contractors want to use 0 Jap labour to help in flooding the markets with fish that cannot be caught because of insufficient expert fishermen. They feel that they can force down prices and at the same time maintain a stable
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    Youthful Gang Gaoled
    196 3 Youthful Gang Gaoled •you ara all nothing more than 1 pests and from the evidance 'he detectives I have no doubt you are members of a gang jumping on and o:f buses for the purpose of pick-pocketing," said Mr. Paul Storr in the First Police Court yesterday addressing six Chinese—
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    Public Dairy For Bagan Serai
    104 3 From Our Own Correspondent AKRIAN, Tues. T the monthly meeting of the Krian Town Board held at Parit Buntar District Office with Dato Muda Mohamed Razalli District Officer, Krian in the chair, it was stated that a pronosal to erect a public da'ry for Batran
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    58 3 The Malacca Rent Assessment Doari held its first sitting in the District Court last week and was presided over by the District Judge. Mr. J. E. M. Cave. Other members of the Board are the Senior Executive Engineer. the Municipal Secretary, Mr. Tan En<» Chye and Mr. C. F. Gomes
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    "CHARON" DUE
    31 3 Singapore hotels are expecting another rush for accommodation with the arrival of "Charon" from Frcemantle tomorrow morning. The ship is carrying a complement of about 90 passengers for Singapore.
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    28 3 The reference book "Wayside Trees of Malaya" by E. J. H. Corner, reported to be obtainable rrom the Superintendent of the Printing Department, Singapore II out of print.
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    Sir Edward Plans Malayan Capital City
    406 3 Sir Edward Plans Malayan Capital City Chinese Part In The Task Ahead From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. I FUALA LUMPUR is not only the administrative centre of the Malayan Union, but also the centre of commerce and distribution, declared the Governor of the Malayan Union, Sir Edward Gent,
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    Governor On Back-Pay To Govt. Servants
    139 3 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. ISSURANCE that their claims n for back pay are receiving every consideration from the Secretary of State and the Malayan Union government was given by Malayan Union Governor, Sir Edward Gent, when he addressed members of th?
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    Spore Badminton Captain Weds
    96 3 The wedding took place on Saturday before the Registrar of Marriages of Mr. Yap Chin Tee and Miss Josephine Seng Kirn Heok Mr. Yap is captain of the Singapore badminton team and a member of the Devonshire Badminton Party. He is well-known to badminton players, in
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    B.B.C. Man Here
    43 3 Crls Angle, a BBC. war correspondent, is in Singapore tjdav after spending eight months in Java where he covered the recent Indonesian trouble. Dunne hu stay, he was given the opportunity of see:ng Javanese court dances accompanied by Kamelan orchestras.
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    Defence Services And Arrears
    342 3 Defence Services And Arrears THE following Is a list of Civil Defence organisations and essential services to which the scheme of payment of arrears of salaries to members for the period up to and including Feb 15 1942 applies Passive Defensive Services rormed under the Passive Dpfence Regulations. 1941- the
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    Malacca Takes Precautions
    59 3 From Our Own Correspondent MALACCA, Tues— Although no cases of small-pox have been reported locally, the Health Department are taKing precautionary measures against its incidence here. Guverr.ment servants have been vaccinated at their offices early this week and vaccination o: school children i.. going on. Arrangements for
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    26 3 Mr. t. V. Rodri^ues, Assistant Supervisor of Customs. Malacca, has gone on retirement after 35 years' service with the Government, states the Straits Times Malacca correspondent.
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    JAVA R.A.F. MAN WINS D.S.O
    417 3 THE award of the D.S.O. to Wing-Commander Thomas I Tull, 0.8. E., through whose courage and resourcefulness hundreds of R.A.P.W.I lives, wore saved in Java, was announced in the King's Birthday Honours Lists. Dropped by parachute on Magelang in September, 1945, from a Liberator aircraft
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    PRESIDENT SHIP DUE
    53 3 Scott E. Land. on° of th<» firs* ships to soM uncter th» charter of American President Lines. Is rxnected to call at Singapore in th* course of her mnHen voyage towards the end of July She has a gross tonnage of 10 684 to->s and is of
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    Licensing Of Firearms
    93 3 DESI'MPTICN or the issuing of licences lor possession of firearms to trustworthy persons in Singapore has already herun, implementing one of the proposals lo fi^ht Kan;sterdom mentioned by the Clove rnor a few days a»o. Up to the present licences «sti d have »>een for shotguns applicants
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    DAYLIGHT ROBBERIES IN SPORE
    102 3 DAYLIGHT ROBBERIES IN SPORE HAYLiGrjT mblx-n.s Ul M the increase in Siiigai :or.;. Gangs of armed men who have become more daring have recently committed as many robberies in dayligu as after dark. The two la est robberies reported were committed in caylisht At 8.30 am. yest-rday, live Chin se
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    Ferry Service Restored
    131 3 Ferry Service Restored From Our Own Correspondent KRIAN, Tucs. THE ferry service linking Parit 1 Buntar with the Kodah. town of Banda Bahru has been restored and it is now possible to go to the southern part of K?dah from Pant Buntar instead of making the roundabout journey through Brkit
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    New Bus Route
    84 3 An omnibus ser*.ce between Tank Road and Keppel Harbour will start on Friday. June 28. Service frequency will be every ten minutes and stopping places will be clearly marked This service is a substitution for the normal trolley bus service which will be resumed as soon as
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    Robbery Charge
    54 3 A Serjoy named Ahn.ed Latif bin Abdul Aziz was charged in the Second Police Court yesterday, with having, in the comoar>v of five others, robbed Mrs W. R. Bartrls of jewellery valued at $267.50 on the night of May 10. at Changi Road The case was fixed for
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    22 3 Mr Tan Chtng Lock. C.8.E.. h former Legislative Council member, has returned to Malacr% f:om India, states the Straits Times Malacca correspondent.
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Wed., June 20, 1946. An Appeal And A Warning
    804 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Wed., June 20, 1946. An Appeal And A Warning Services authorities in Singapore can compare in importance to this vital work of education and reeducation. We know it is the desire of the authorities at Home that Raffles College be reopened at the earliest possible moment.
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    26 4 CH.LSEA PENSIONERS rivin- thr c cheers for the King at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, aft r the inspection on Founder's Day by General Sir Charles Lloyd.
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    Food And The German
    382 4 News from Germany indicates that a wave of anti-British feeling has made its appearance among the German population of the British zone, who apparently consider that thcv are not getting enough to eat and (significantly) that they would be better off under the Russians. It is
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    A Singapore Volunteer Tells His Story
    1282 4 A Singapore Volunteer Tells His Story A few days azo the Straits Lines printttl a BMlc stoiv en itlej "I he Fa a hi- of The Ser.ants." This has move I a European meinbsr or th; StraMi Settlements Voluntee- Korea who was a prisoner-of-war write the story tl wfat happened
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      983 4 QEVERAL let ers have cppcared in your correspondence columns dealing with conditions on beard the Empress of Aus ralia, and co.iflicting cpia.ons have been expressed. In expressing opin ons on matters ot thLs kma we must take care that the dscussion does not ueieiiurate
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    A Puzzled Dutchman
    313 4 THE Straiti Times of May 14 had the following it m: "With effect fom May 13, rdinary parcels are Leing iccepted at all post offices ior the Nether'ands. Inquiries at the G. P.O. revealed that one was allowed to send tea, coffee, cigars without a permit, but
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    GUERILLAS LAY | DOWH ARMS
    53 5 GUERILLAS LAY DOWH ARMS Mr. K. G. R Thomson, of the Chinese Steretarlat. Ipoh, and Mr. Hsu Mrng llsuinc. th_Chinese Consul at Kuala Lumpur, insnrct iruorillas who laid ciown th ir arms at Lengrong in l'P*»«r Pera!i. recently. The gu r lias were the last r<*nvants in the area to
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    Sime Road Camp Inquiry Urged
    291 5 pEPRESEXTATIONS to the Government for an immediate A inquiry into present-day conditions existing at Simc Road Transit Camp will be made by the War Prisoners (Singapore) Association. This was decided at a committee meeting of the Association held on Monday following the receipt of a
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    "THECAT" AND 14 YRS' R.I.
    154 5 "THE CAT" AND 14 YRS' R.I. From Our Own Correspondent IPOH, TU3S. MORE members of Peral?'s notorious gang of extortioners known as the ";s'»:>" were brought to book 'jrith the trial yesterday of LeeC'heng Hing, Leo-g Sam and Vong Kirn. On March 15 the three accused entered the shop of
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    $95 After 20 Yeasr' Service
    91 5 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tues DESCRIBING what he termer as u "a very real grievance. Mr. B. Y. Tharmalingam. addressing the Governor of Malayan Union at a tea party eiyen by the Junior Civil Services Association, pointed out that there was a section
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    Distribution Of Textiles In Singapore
    193 5 Distribution Of Textiles In Singapore Rationing Scheme Not Practicable TEXTILES are to be distributed in Singapore by a Government-sponsored system which will cover as widely as possible commercial houses, co-operative societies, Government departments and other institutions. The date of, and quantity for, distribution are not given, in the official announcement.
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    AWARDS TO R.A.F.
    295 5 j'T'HE King n^ been gr». cusly pleased x to appro. c the follow.*. g awards In Air Command South East Asia C.8.: Air Vice Marsha! C.E.M. Guest. C.B.E. C.8.E. A G Capt. K.T Goodwin, 0.8 E.; A, G. Capt. C Siubbs 0.8. E.; G Copt. A.W. Gray.
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    Swettenham's Last Word
    216 5 "Indonesians JUST before Sir Frank Swetten- ham— the founder of the Federation of Perak, Selangor Negrl Sembilan and Pahang— died this month, he contributed an article to The Times on. the Malayan Union which contained the following:— There are some lines, said to be of Arab origin,
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    Army's Part In Rebuilding Malaya
    203 5 Army's Part In Rebuilding Malaya LT.-GEN. Sir Frank W. Messervy K.8.E., C.8., D.5.0.. last night opened a series ol broadcasts from Rad o Malaya <K.L.) in the form of plays tellinpr the story of rehabilitat on in Malaya. In following weeks at the same time on Tuesdays the stores ol
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    Kidnapping Attempt Fails
    127 5 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Tuesday— A kidnapping attempt by four Chinese youths, who went in a car to the home of a prominent Chinese towkay in Anson Road, Penang was foiled about 7.30 this morning when the intended victim resisted and in the ensuing confusion an
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    ECHO OF "DOUBLE TENTH"
    239 5 ECHO OF "DOUBLE TENTH" DESCRIBED by the pioU secuting officer as an echo of the "Double Tentn" case, the trial began in th? Singapore War Crimes Court at Robinson Road yesterdfi'/ of Sgt. Okayarra, formerly or the Singapore Kempsitai and stationed at the V.M.C.A. He wr.s charged with beating and
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    83 5 When Meenashi. the Chinese w-fe of an Indian, told Tone Fong Ming that he was a fool for not having married yet, Tong said she was a b gger fool for having married an Indian. The argument then degenerated into a quarrel in which, it was
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    76 5 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. THE large force of military 1 and civil police mohiliied following the escape of Sgt Yuichi Minami, lapanese Kempeitai, who escaped from a train while going to Kota Rahru for trial have intensified their search as a result
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    116 5 SIR Stamford Raffles is returning to Empress Place. Work preparatory to r»placinr the statue of Sir Stamford Raffles in its familiar surroundings in F.mprrss place has begun and there may be a cFT?monial replacement of the statue. Removrd by the Jaonies- in the middle of 1942. th*
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    $5,000 Worth Of Bedsheets
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    Britain Has Done All To Give Freedom
    324 6 Britain Has Done All To Give Freedom U.S. Comments On Plans For India WASHINGTON, Mon.— The plan for a federal union of India, announced recently by the British Prime Minister, Mr. Attlee, generally evoked favourable editorial comment from leading U. S. newspapers. The New York Herald Tribune said in part:
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    U.S. May Scrap Atom Bombs
    82 6 U.S. May Scrap Atom Bombs AMERICA may offer to destroy her stock of atom bombs if a ystem of international atom control can be arranged, according to the New York Daily Herald correspondent. This suggestion, It is believed, will be made when Mr. Bernard Baruch, chief United States delegate to
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    523 6 Motor Ca r Prices ßoom LONDON, Mon.— Boomiinf prices for both old and new automobiles today p.;j-ed a new problem for overworked government offices. Every succeeding auction 01 used or demobilized vehicles has produced mere rantast c prices. Reports of "oil the record" price deals lor new cars and "bonus"
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    6,000,000 Prisoners Labour For Allies
    841 7 6,000,000 Prisoners Labour For Allies Peace Treaty Holds Up Return Of Men JONDON, Tues.— Six million German and Italian prisoners are labouring on farms, in factories, and on war-shattered cities across, the face of Europe and Russia, from London to Stalingrad. That is a conservative estimate, for the Russians' figures
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    30 7 Ihe famous marshalling yards at Ma mm in Ge-manj sUII present a speetacl; of devastation German workmen ar seen here trying to trar up the tuis'ed rails from the tracks.
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    BRITAIN'S LUXURY AIR LINER
    220 7 I ONDON, Sun. Britain's L latest air liner, ihc Tudor 11. a superpiane th>v being constructed in factor.es throughout the Empire, ■will be the last word in luxury air travel. When it goes into operation on the Atlantic routes next autumn, the liner will be Britain's
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    Vienna Troops Don't Mix
    342 7 VU^TNA, Monday. THE thoughts as well as the streets of Vienna today are dominated by the troops of the four occupying Powers. Whatever you may discuss with Viennese people, it will lead to this subject. Wherever you walk, or ride in the overcrowded trams, /ou v
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    86 7 LONDON. Mon— The Oxford Group Movement has bought Caux Palace, one ot Switzerland^ most grandiose hotels, as a <«ypoint for spreading its doctrints throughout Europe, says a "Daily Mall" correspondent at Geneva. The pride Is reported to be ♦;<JO.OOO sterling. The palace lion a promontory dominating
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    28 7 LONDON, Tuea— Some 1.000,000 T&rds of surplus government dowlas fa coarse linen cloth > have been rr leased to make curtains for the Home market.— AP.
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      692 7 SALE BY TENDER I. The Custodian of P.o;:erty. Singapore. Invites tenders tor the purchare of the following particular? of which are as follows: Lot 1 Compel -in* earthrrn ware bomls. chain ]otnUnr% 2 Damaged steM cab nets and 1 lot scrap Iron i>tnc at 2M/3M. O y'.ang Road Lot 2.
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      231 7 Safety plays cover an extremely wide ranse— so wide, in fact, that the average player rarely appreciates Just what situations can be covered by "insurance." Today's hand ofTers a rath«r unusual example of a precautionary ducking play. West dealer. Neither side vulnerable. NORTH. «A»}| V A t 2 «AQI5 A
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      205 7 sible danger, automatically reached for dummy's ace. East gleefully tossed in his sin gl? ton trump and returned the club king and after that declarer struggled with a nearly hopel J Si contract. All the defenders had to do was avoid being squeezed. It was extremely shor;-sight?d o n South's
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    ENGLAND WINS TEST BY 10 WICKETS
    271 8 LONDON, Tues. ENGLAND beat India by 10 wickets in the first Test match at Lord's to-day. India's second innings closed with 275 runs on the board leaving England to get 48 to win. They had 37 minutes in which to knock up this total
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    41 8 The United S at s Wishtman Cup team, with Mrs. Wightrnan, the donor, in the c.ntre, aniviig in Britain. The American girls scared seven -nil vic'ory over Britain in the Cun and now are strong favourites for Wim hi -don's honoms.
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    Hospital Soccer: T.T.S.H. Win
    138 8 Hospital Soccer: T.T.S.H. Win IN a return game of MM played at the Ge.cral Hospital ground, the Tan Tock Seng Hospital Eleven defeated their keen rivals, the Kandang Kerbau Hosp.tal, by the ede goal in five. The losers opened rhe scoring through Chong, but before half time S.K. Thomas banged
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    To-day's Soccer At Stadium
    92 8 To-day's Soccer At Stadium A CHARITY soccer ma.eh between the Chinese Athletic and the Johore State XI will take bSsm at Jalan Besar stadium to-day. ki':l;-ofl at 5.15 p.m. The following are the teams: Chinese Athletic: Wai Mun; Chin Oeok, Seng Quee; Chwee I. eng, Thian Teck, Chwee Chua; Kok
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    112 8 AT last Saturday's wrt&tling at the Great World Jeff Conda knocked out Dar% Singh in the fifth round. Singh created a sensation when he pinned Conda in the second round. The next two rounds saw plenty of rough play, but this end 1 d in round five when
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    INTER-STATE P.W.D. SOCCER
    92 8 INTER-STATE P. W.D. SOCCER (From Our Own Comrpondent) ALQR STAR. Tues. IN an Inter-State P W.D. soccer match played in Alor Star, Kcdah lost by four goals to one tc Penang Province Wcllesley. Tie game was rough throughout and one of the visiting players was ordered off the field. Foul
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    Final England Rugby Trial
    173 8 THE final England trial in preparation for the Services International I Rugby tournament will take place at Selctar R.A F. ground at 5 p.m. i tomorrow The following teams have been selected. TROBABLES C.P.O. Taylor <RN), L.A.C. Clapman (RAF), Lt.Col. Koj Leyland (Army), P'e. E. Eccleston
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    139 8 iFrjm Our Own Corn pendent) IPOli. Tues. TFOH will oe the venue cf three in- terestina sporting events this weekend. Besides the final day cf the June races, which will be held on Saturday, there will be an lnter-£iate tennis match and the revival of
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    HORNETS' HOCKEY PRACTICES
    82 8 T^HE Hornet' Hockey C!ub are plan- ning a series of practice matches in the near future with a vie* to allowing their players to get into good shape before the hockey season starts. All members of the club are requested to turn up f or practices whenever
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    Two-Day Victories For Lanes, Essex & Hants
    240 8 Two-Day Victories For Lanes, Essex Hants LONDON, Mon. In today's County cricket results and close of play scores: At Buxton, Lancashire beat Derbyshire by an innings and 110 runs. Lancashire 252 <Gladwin six for 62), Derbyshire 79 and 65 (Garlick six for 27 At Brentwood, Essex beat Northamptonshire by an
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    Old Custom Broken At Ascot Races
    757 8 LONDON, Mon. FE fact that the Royal Ascot this year was an auslerily one at the King's request did not prevent the meeting having much of its pre-war glamour and social flavour, writes Vernon Morgan, Reuters Sports Editor. Men wore lounge suits and bowlers
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    369 8 Opening Tie To Butler Wimbledon Lonaon. Man. THE lawn tennis champ. i nships at Wimbledon Mecca of thj world of tennis were resumed today after a lapse of seven years *h»n the Drst round of the men's singles were decided. A total of 128 piayis from 22 nations, many of
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    62 8 (From Our Own Correspondent) SEREMBAN, Tues.— The office bearers of the Starlight Badminton Party of Seremban ars: under:— President: Mr. Thong Kai Hon. Hon. secretary: Mr. Lam Kok Chong. Hon. treasurer: Mr. Anthony Wong, captain: Mr. Chen Soon Fong, vice-capt-ain: Mr. Lim Kirn Young, coach: Mr. Wong
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