The Straits Times, 10 August 1946

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    20 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED OVER A CENTURY TIGHT PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1946. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    KILLEARN TO CONTROL SHIPPING
    227 1 Office Taking Over Freight Management BN addition to his diplomatic and food supply activities, Lord Killearn, {Special Commissioner for SouthMust Asia, has taken over shipping. It is announced that his office has taken over the management of the South-East Asia Freight Movement Committee. Lord Killearn is
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    DEEP SEA ATOM NEXT
    130 1 BIKINI. Fri. Plans to hold a third atomic bomb test -a deep water explosion n°xt Spring— are proceeding as scheduled, according to Admiral Blandy. commander of Oneration Crossroads Th 3 Admiral, however, is returning to Washington m a few days to ep >rt to President Truman
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    Hospitals Ask I Public To Give Aid
    153 1 Hospitals Ask I Public To Give Aid AN urgent appeal lo members of the public, and particularly to former mem- bers of the Medical Auxiliary Service with hospital experience, to offer their help during the strike of Singapore hospital attendants was made yesterday by the Medical Department, Singapore. It is
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    Psychiatric Tests For Hess Wanted
    61 1 NUREMBERG, Fri— The counsel for Rudolph Hess, has peti- tloned the International Military Tiibunal for a psychiatric examination for the former deputy I'liehrer. It was contended tnat Hess i really was not able to follow the procedure of the war crmes trial v/here he is
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    Partition Plan May Be Adopted
    250 1 Partition Plan May Be Adopted LONDON", Friday. rKOM political sources it was learned tonight that Britain will announce this week-end an intention to proceed with the plan for a federated Palestine with or without United States support. It was said the Government would not be deterred »n carrying through the
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    "WITHDRAW TROOPS"
    154 1 Persia LONDON. Friday PERSIA'S note of protest against the despatch of a brigade of British and Indian troops to Basra, Ita^! port at the head of the Per sian Gulf, was received in London yesterc^y, the For-| eign Office spokesman stated this morning. The note, which calls for
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    Wing Span Of 320 Feet
    56 1 This giant flying-boat, being assembled at Long Brach. California, is to be the largest m the world. She has been desi?nei by Mr. Howard Hughes, and has a total win; span of 320 ft., hull 230 ft Ion;. Mr. Hughes is well known for his
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    S'pore Loan Reaches $20,000, 000
    46 1 S'pore Loan Reaches $20,000, 000 THE Singapore Government s loan has reached the figurr °f $20.000 000 m Just a month. largei fo>* this rehabiiitatio** loan which opened on July 8. is $25,000,000. The Financial Secretary, Singapore, has authority to float a second loan of 5.J5.000,eoo.
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    More 'Quakes Hit The Caribbean
    151 1 More 'Quakes Hit The Caribbean MIAMI, Friday. THE CARIBBEAN basin has again been shaken, by two earthquakes, equal m intensity to Sunday's shocks which left 66 dead and 20.000 homeless. Disturbances m the daepeit point of the Atlantic, known as the "Atlantic Deep,' south-east of Cuba apparently caused depression to
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    JAP 1938 TOP SECRET
    356 1 TOKIO, Friday. THE former Premier of Japan, Hid?ki Tojo, while! serving aa war vice-minister j in the Kor.oye Cabinet in 1938, received the "top secret'" of the Kwangtung Army plan, i calling for a Manchurian Military mission into the outer fringe of Russian influence in the
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    BYRNES REBUKES MOLOTOV FOR "WICKED TALK"
    332 1 BYRNES REBUKES MOLOTOV FOR "WICKED TALK" PARIS, Friday. THE Soviet amendment to restore the two-thirds' majority rule was defeated today by 15 votes to six after the U.S. Secretary of State, Mr. Byrne* had intervened m the debate accusing the Russian Foreign Minister, Mr. Molotov, of "loose and wicked talk."
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    Metropolitan Dead
    42 1 NEW YORK. Fri The New Yorl; Times reports from Paris the death of the Metropolitan Eulogius. Archbishop o' the Orthodox Church of Paris whose d'-ath is likely to re-open the bitter dispute within th^. Orthodox Church of Western Europe -U.P.
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    Mr. Jack Lawson
    38 1 LONDON, Fri.— Tne Secretary of State for War. Mr. Jack Lawson, today underwent a minor operation. His wiie reported that the opera t on was very successful and that he is making good progress.— U.P.
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    Outlook For Free Rubber Market
    208 1 Outlook For Free Rubber Market LONDON, Fi-ida" MOUNTING output ol DMtt. ral rubber m the FaiEast gives ground for hop-, ing it may be possible to i turn to a free rubber market m the United Kingdom M well as m Singapore, says tn London Financial Times. Producing interests aie
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    Indians 182 For Nine
    65 1 BIRMINGHAM. PH.— I dia col'ap s c d m a startling iamon, against Warwicksh re logins n.e wickets lor 19 runs m naif an hour on a w'ciet which, though still soft, was faster than yesterday. Rana n stopped play after luncn when India had scored
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    NATIONS ASK FOR REPRIEVE OF UNRRA
    418 2 China Wants Another Year's Aid GENEVA, Friday. DEPRESENTATIVES of nations receiving UNRRA aid yesterday joined m arguments against a recommendation of the Director-General, Mr. Fiorello La Guardia, that the liquidation of UNRRA should begin on Oct. 1. Dr. O. M. Li, of China, told
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    Japs Lost 1,174,476
    39 2 TOKIO, Fri.—The Japanese Government said Army and Navy losses during eight years of warfare m China, Manchuria and the Pac flc totalled 1,174,476 killed Japanese Army dead were placed at 777,076 and Navy at 297,400.—A. P.
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    SOVIET NOT ENTITLED TO TAKEGOODS
    248 2 SOVIET NOT ENTITLED TO TAKE GOODS LONDON, Thursday. THE British Government, m a note sent to the United Stateo, Soviet and French Governments, declared that, unless and until Germany as a whole had an export surplus, the Soviet Government was not entitled to take by way of reparation goods currently
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    Stalin Talks Of "Friendship"
    124 2 MOSCOW, Pri.-Prof. Harold Las the leading member of the British Labour Party executive delegation to Moscow, said last night that Marshal Stalin had emphasised to the delegation that "friendship is possible" between the Soviet Union and Britain. Prof. Laski said the delegation had exchanged views with
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    BEGUM IN CHARGE
    202 2 DAR-ES-SALAAM, Friday. WITH the Aga Khan's diamond jubilee celebrations here now reaching the climax, the Begum Aga Khan has herself taken charge of the seating and other arrange ments for the "weighing against diamonds" ceremony tomorrow. She spends many hours at the great open-air site, despite the
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    Crippled Ship: Captain's Anger
    571 2 John Hudson, said: "When they pulled down the red ensign and ran up their star-spangled barm... we were wild. That was .n insult." The Elizabeth was chetred by holiday-makers as she entered Barry yesterday. Three cheers were given by nearly 100 people after the dockers had
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    Jews Murdered To Provide Skeletons
    165 2 Jews Murdered To Provide Skeletons NUREMBERG, Thursday. CHARGES that the SS orderv ed the capture of "Jewish Bolshevist commissars" so that they could be killed to provide skeletons for the collection housed m Strasbourg University were made before the War Crimes Tribunal today by Major Elwyn Jones, assistant British prosecutor.
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    Sale Of Newsprint
    44 2 WASHINGTON Fri.— Th* United States Price Administration Office yesterday autnorised the sale of newsprint, in: ported paper and woodpulp at "open" prices which will be determ ned after the Office of Price Administration has dec ded on possible higher rates.— A.P.
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    Union Says "Save For More Money"
    91 2 NEW YORK, Wed.— The United States foremost labour union the Congress ot Industrial Organisations has told its affiliates that it is useless to seek higher wages, contending that the inflationary rise of living costs is a kind of wage reduction more universal than any
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    Shawcross's Letter To Lord Kemsley
    164 2 Shawcross's Letter To Lord Kemsley THE following statement ha^ been received from Mr J. H. Horrocks, Singapore correspondent of Kemsley Newspapers Ltd.: Viscount Kemsley has received the following letter from Sir Hartley Shawcross, the AttorneyGeneral: "Dear Lord Kemsley, "I learned with regret that certain words of mine m speeches which
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    Pipeline Across Arabia
    88 2 Pipeline Across Arabia AMMAN, TRANSJORDAfI, Fri. A concession lor a pipeline üm Saudi Arabia to cross Transjordan territory was granted y -ay to the American -owned TransArab.an Pipeline Company by the Transjordan Government. This assures the Company an outlet to the Mediterranean tor its Saudi Arabian oil by the most
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    BIGGEST BOMBER TRIED OUT
    88 2 FORT WORTH, TEXAS, IM.— The United States Army has announced a successful in.tial flight of the world's largest bomber here today. The plane was designed and constructed during the war, and when there was a possibility -hat England might be invaded. The United States Army, Air
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      899 2 SALE BY TENDER 1. The Custodian of Property, Singapore, iivites tenders for thfc purchase of the following derelict vehicles situate at 221 Vehicle Co. Bth mile stone Jurong Road particulars of which are as follows:— Lot No. Make Type Engine No. 1. Toyoda Lorry NOIB ***** 2. Nlzan Lorry AT
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    $350 Starting Salary For Doctors
    465 3 $350 Starting Salary For Doctors Dentists Ask For A Revised Scheme A LL doctors employed by the Governments of Singa- pore and the Malayan Union will m future be paid a basic salary of $350 a month, irrespective of country of domicile, if the salary scheme under the joint consideration
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    REPLY TO MALACCA TELEGRAM
    165 3 REPLY TO MALACCA TELEGRAM THE Secretary of State for the Colonies has refuted as "entirely unauthorised" press reports that the Colonial Office intends to substitute a federation for the Malayan Union and the replacement of the Governor of the Union by a High Commissioner. A letter dated July 25 from
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    GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
    264 3 Tender.; will b 2 received »t the Office of the Dire or of Public Wo.lii Singapore, up to noon of tiie 16th August. 1946 for th; followinj woik Sunply ard celiv.ry of furntlura to ir.e Raffle Col!ege Omcas and Lecture ii y,nii, Singapore:—i.e. to iupplv by (£ay> 20th
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    I^te Mr. George Anthony
    56 3 The death occurred m Madras ean> his week of Mr. George Anthony, before the war a wellknown member oi th-e Indian COmmu ity of Singapore. He was ..hi?' cleric of Messrs. Goho and Company, and only brother of Mr. S. G. Santhanam of the Oriental Joverr.msnt
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    2 Revolvers, 656 Rounds Of Ammunition
    79 3 2 Revolvers, 656 Rounds Of Ammunition Court Charge A 32-year-old Chinese, Chu Chin Poh, appeared m the Fourth Police Court yesterday, and had two charges explained to him of having m his possession two .38 revolvers, and 656 rounds of M ammunition. It was alleged that tlit weapons and ammunition
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    Twenty-Five Raffles College Scholarships
    85 3 Twenty-Five Raffles College Scholarships From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. TWENTY-FIVE Malayan Lniou 1 scholarships valued at S/00 a yea- and tenable for three years at Raffles College, Singapore, will be awarded m 1946, provided tlure are suitably qualified applicants. The candidates for scholarships must *;ave been born m
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    ASSIZES TRIAL FOR SOLDIER
    66 3 IBDUL Latif bin Munshi Abdul A7,iT. an Indan solder, was committed to stand trial at th<» next Assizes m a rharge of armrd <?aiiT ro^berv by Mr ILM. Bno» m the Th rd Pclcs Court vesterIt was alleged that on May 10, Abdvl and five other
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    Charged With Failure To Sell Textiles
    279 3 Charged With Failure To Sell Textiles TEXTILES dealers who refusa o -ell to casua 1 customers on the pl?a their stocks are beirg hell for sale to regular custoirers can be charged for violation of the Textile Regulations m Cey'on. The Ceylon Daily News recently oublisled a report of court
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    V.W.C.A. COMMITTEE
    52 3 At a committee meeting of the Singapore Y.W.C.A. held on Aug. 1, the following officers were appointed for the year 1946: President: Mrs. Loh Poon Lip, first vice-president Mrs. A.M. Hand/, second vice-president Mrs. R. H. Norris, hon. secretary Miss D. C. L. Nicoli:h, hon. treasurer Mrs. J.
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    A YEAR AGO TODAY
    203 3 Storming Attack* Take Heavy Toll Of Enemy On BaUk Papon Front A. Nippon Base on the Front, Aug. g, A YEAR ago, on Aug. 10, 1945, rumours began to circulate m Japanese-occupied Syonan that the end of the war was m sightthat Japan was about to
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    Guards Gaoled For Abetting Robbery
    131 3 QENTENCE of 18 months v rigorous imprisonment eacn were imposed on foui Indian soldiers. Makbol Ali. Abdul Haflz Merendr^a Nath and Ramji Lai' by Mr. Paul Storr, the District Judge, yesterday, for abetment of house breaking and theft at the 223 Base Ordnance Depot >n
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    Committed To Assizes
    38 3 At the conclusion of the preliminary inquiry held yesterday m the Third Police Court, Tan Hai alias Tan Tai, was committed *o stand trial at the next Assizes, on a eh- rge of armed robbery.
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    Eurasian Sentenced To Death
    664 3 From Our Own Correspondent MALACCA, Thurs. CENTENCE of death was pass- ed b.y Mr. Justice Pretheroe i m the Malacca Assize Court this morning on a Eurasian, Cecil Beins, whj was iound guilty on a charge of treachery by a special jury's unanimous verdict. Mr. E.
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    Death Sentence For Carrying Arms
    332 3 From Our Own Correspondent ALOR STAR, Thurs A GUN battle m a Kedah police station m which a n policeman and a detainee were shot dead had a sequel at the Kedah Assizes when Mr. Justice Moor sentenced a Chinese, Woonn Yap, to death on
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    D.R.P. Pleads For Chinese Ex-Guerilla
    150 3 D.R.P. Pleads For Chinese Ex-Guerilla From Our Own Correspondent SEREMBAN, ThiKi IN ex-gueiilla, Sam Cheong, <:O'i. victed on his own plea o; guilty of culpable homicide no; amounting to murder, nearJ th* 1 Deputy Public Prosecutor, Mr. J. W. D. Ambrose make a plea to the judge on his behalf.
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    Arms Found On Sailing Vessel
    109 3 Arms Found On Sailing Vessel DOARDING a sailing ves-ssl an- ohored m Teluk Ayer Basin on Wednesday evening. Mr D. E Nickels. ASP. m charge of the Cantonese sub-branch, C.I.D found three automatic pistols and over 100 rounds of 9mm. ammunition for automatic weapons. Two weapons wer3 o f German
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    42 3 The fourth annual general meeting of the Pests and Tele- graphs Daily Paid Co-cperative Thrift and Loan Society I/d.J Kuala Lumpur, will be held at the nrem ses of T^leeommimicpMons j Stores ard Workshops Kuala .nmnur. on Aug. 15 at 4 p.m.
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    Monarch Of Bermuda Arrives Today
    92 3 MONARCH of Bermuda, first of 111 the Services repatriation ressels to arrive m Singapore th,. month, will berth alongside &>- down 21 of the Singapore Harbour Board wharves at 4 p m today. Th°re are 610 Service p^r sonnel and 248 civilian past»ieri on board.
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    SHIPPING NEWS
    87 3 MAJID. British. 1-9 teas: troni PjlembanT. Aug. 8. to Palomba^.j da un~Tla'n PIERRE corniou French. 4.8-; t tons: frcm Halp'iong Auj. 8 io Marseilles Aug It. B'SLLEROPHONr:. Biitis.l. 5.703 ten.. from Li"erpool. Au§. i.o Saigo.i da*? uncertain. MKDON. British 4.42S tons: Uo»\ Liverpool. Aug. 8 to Baiavu dat--un^-tcin.
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    DEATHS
    52 4 HENDERSON. Cl.arles Ernest, u.i.u the Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation, suddenly at Muar. We regret to announce the death of Mr. George Antony (formerly Chief Clrrk of Messrs. Goho Co.) at Madras. He is the only brother ol Mr. S.G. Santhanam, Chief Inspector, Oriental Government Security tilte A,ssuiance Co. Ltd.
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    SThc Straits Witm Singapore, Saturday, Aug 10, 1946 "Monty" Gets Down To it
    979 4 SThc Straits Witm Singapore, Saturday, Aug 10, 1946 "Monty" Gets Down To it Shortly before the outbreak of the ia^e war the British Government, m a belated 1 attempt to breathe new life J into the then semi-moribund British Army, appointed the 1 late Lord Gort as Chief of the
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    China Wants Ships
    103 4 WASHINGTON, Thurs.—China leads all the nations of the world m bidding for surplus war-built Amercan merchant snipping, ayplying to purchase 159 vessels. Foreign Governments have apolied to buy 399 ships and foreign individuals 335. The French Government seeks for 85 and has oeen granted 75 so far.
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    BA MAW BACK
    55 4 Dr. Ba Maw head ol the Burmese Government during the Japanese occupation, who has arrived at Rangoon on Monday from Tokyo told Reutei yesterday "Even a casual glance shows that the situation ir Burma has not quite settled •lown and there is a good deal of work
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    A Malayan woman on Japanese as neighbours
    386 4 A Malayan woman on Japanese as neighbours I READ with the greatest amazement that about a hundred Japanese are waiting to hear whether they will be allowed to live m Malaya again. Have the authorities not yet learned their bitter lesson? The Japanese "with long years of residence m Malaya
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      Singapore Graduates: A Comparison
      340 4 THE statement by Mr. V. Ambiavagar, chairman of the Singapore Teachers' Association, that the Medical College and Raffles College are of the same status is absurd. The Mac Lean Commission's reports stated that the standard attained at the Medical College, Singapore, was equivalent to tbat of
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      Shot In Changi Gaol
      78 4 IN answer to your footnote to the letter of "So-Deska" m this mornings Straits Times, may I say that two Japanese have been shot m Changi Gaol. They were Lt. General Fukuei Shinpei, who was shot m April for war crimes committed m Changi Gaol, ana
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      So Little To Lose
      56 4 IN Singapore the authorities are ever so easy with armscarrying cases. Why is thir :o? In Perak there have been three or four cases of death sentences passed for carrying arms, but m Singapore there "has not been a single one yet. Didn't the Evpremf Aiii-\i
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      Ancient Wisdom
      101 4 AR I S TOPHENEo, writing 2367 years ago at the clo^: i of the Peloponnesian War makes a plea to the Goddess of Peace which mignt well be renewed by the inhabitants ol Singapore today:—"And do away with battles and tumults and put a stop to our over-nlre
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      Plank And Attap
      134 4 I ERECTED a plank and attap-roofed house during the B.M.A. period and was served with a notice to demolish it within seven days. I got an architect to prepare plant, which cost me some money, ana submitted the plans to the authorities, only to learn that they
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    Indian Irony
    248 4 P 1 was with great interest that I read in your papor that the Government is considering applications from about 100 Sons of Heaven to acquire a domicile i n Malaya. I wonder d the Gentlemen who are considering this question were here during th« occupation. If so.
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    15 4 how utterly delightful it would b9 :t I could "pop" him off! ANTI- JAPANESE. Penang.
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    SHINOZAKI SAN?
    179 4 WITHOUT doubt, there are many deserving casec amongst the Japanese internees who were repatriated from India to Singapore during the occupation. But when I read the paragraphs about Shinozaki Mamoru i 'to giv c liis full name* ex-arch- j spy, ex-gaol-bird of Changi Pri- son, an ex-adviser tc
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      860 4 JACKSON On July 28th to Mary .uUcild- James) wife of T. N. Jazkson, a son. James Christopher. ACKNOWLEDGMENT The family of the lat« Mr. Lee Choy lianß represented by Mr. Lee Choon Eng beg to tender their heartfelt thanks to members of Say Mlah Tng Church, I ak Alk Amateur
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    "No Further Concessions" -Official
    364 5 Emphatic Statement On Hospital Strike AN EMPHATIC statement that "m the light of the major concessions that had been made no further concessions can be made," was issued last night by the Singapore Government m connection with the strike of hospital attendants, servants and amahs, m
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    Housing For Ex-Pows
    96 5 THE Honorary Secretary of th e War Prisoners (Singapore) Association, writes: "My Association has been recently advised that Government is most anxious to give all possible help to ex-prisoners of Avar and internees who have failed to find any accommodation, and requires a list of persons so
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    Opium Worth $250,000 Seized
    275 5 Opium Worth $250,000 Seized A SEIZURE by the Singapore Marine Police of opium, estimated to be worth a quarter of a million dollars at the current black market price, was made on board a sampan at the entrance to the Empire Dock. Singapore, on Thursday morning. In the District Court
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    Indonesians Gaoled
    44 5 "TWO Indonesians, Daud Salleh 1 (24) and Sahid Salaiman (18). w°re found guilty of theft of two dozen tubes of toothpaste from Naafi in the Fifth Police Court yesterday, and were sentcncei to six weeks' imprisonment each by Irche Ahmad bin Ibrahim.
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    OBITUARY
    41 5 Mr. P.N. Mtnon, formerly of Singapore Slipway and Engineering Co., Tanjong Rhu, passed away peacefully at 8.45 p.m. lost night at his residence 62, Joon Hlang Road. Cremation will take place at 3 p.m. at the Hindu Ce.netery, Bidadari, today.
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    Shot Man Charged With Robbery
    97 5 Shot Man Charged With Robbery I IMPING, and with his right leg swathed m bandages, 0113 Ek Chong, a young Chinese, was helped into the dock m the Second Police Court yesterday to hav e a charge of armed robbery explained to hirr. He had been produced from the hospial
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    Trade Unions & Committees
    112 5 Trade Unions Committees SPEAKING at a tea-party and meeting held by the General Labour Union yesterday to celebrate the acceptance into the World Federation of Trade Unions of Pan-Malayan Labour Unon, Mr. S.P. Garrett, Singapore's Trade Union Adviser, said he hoped that future policy-making committees like the Pyk c Com-mif-ee
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    New Pool Planned For S.C.S.C.
    217 5 New Pool Planned For S.C.S.C. THE Singapore Chinese Swimming Club may build another pool on the vacant land opposite the clubhouse m the near future. A hint of this was given by Mr. Lee Kong Chian, club president, m the course of his conversation with Mr. P. A. B. McKerron,
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    PENICILLIN FOR SMALLPOX IN SINGAPORE
    81 5 A REPORT published m the Straits Times yesterday stated: Though from Kota Bahm Trengganu, comes a rcoort that vnicillin has bsen successfully used to treat a Ma!ay suffering from smallpox, this modern drug is not beln? used for similar cases m Singapore, It is understood.
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    SHOOT TO KILL NOTICES UP
    71 5 "Shoot to kill" notices have M ready been put up m Singapore The picture above shows the notice which has been erected at Pulau Saigon In Singapore. Notices at the Singapore Harbour Board %nd other protec ted places will follow shortly. Below is an enlargement
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    Jap General Wept When Questioned
    551 5 CHIEF witness at yesterday's hearing of the War Crimes trial of 44 Japs alleged to have been concerned m the administrate n of Out mm Road military prison, was Col. C. H. Wild, War Crimes Liaison officer, who described to the court the reactions of
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    43 5 The number of aprjlications for textiles received by the Controller of Supplies, Singapore, has been so laree that X is imoossible for a reply to be given to each individual le'ter. Applicants will be informed if an issue can be made to them.
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    ASSIZES TRIAL
    52 5 Insp J ;»e of the pxoi:cutk>n's failure to secure two important witnesses m a case m which two Chinese, Chua Ah Bee, and Poh Kee Chuan, were charged with armed robbery, the men were committed to stand tral at the next assizes by Mr. K. M. Byrne, the
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    Hotel Meals For Services In S'pore
    209 5 •THE authorities have agreed that a limited number of hotels and restaurants m Singapore may now be allowed to serve rood for consumption by the troops according to a statement fro:i lI. Q. ALFSEA. Singapore District headquarters, m consultation with the Food Controller. Singapore,
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    291 5 WAR CRIMINALS GAOL BREAK From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. A COUNTRYWIDE -search has started for a con- demned Japanese war criminal who escaped from the Kuala Lumpur gaol on Thursday m one of the most audacious gaol-breaks that has ever taken place m Malaya. The man, Tanaka, who
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    211 5 Y.W.C. A. Starts Again In Malacca CIXTY members of the YW.C.A. of Malacca met on Aug. 6 a", the first general meeting heil since 1941. A large number vere from th P "Under Eighteen roup, eager for the new interests the YW.C.A. has to offer. The meeting was arranged oy
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    Charge Against Paratroopers
    116 5 "WHILE on active sen ice join- ing m a mutiny b> combining among themselves to resist their superior officers m the execution ot their duty This is the charge wiiich will be read to 263 men of the 13th Battalion (Lancashire) Paratroop Regiment when they face a
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    FOOD FINES YIELD $56,485
    110 5 FOOD FINES YIELD $56,485 INDICATING the h.crcaied vigour with which th e Food Control authorities are tackling Singapore's food racketeers, official sta-ist cs released yesterday show that In July fines imposed on offenders against food control regula'ions amounted to $56,485 m 496 prosecutions. Out of these prosecutions, 396 convictions were
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    Army Driver Cleared
    128 5 gRAHAM SMITH, a driver *> v tached to the R.A.S.C, wno was charged with causing d?a f h to a pedestrian by rash driving, was acquitted and discharged by the Fifth Magistral. Inche Ahmad bin Ibrahim, yesterday. Smith, m his defence, said that on the morning of
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    761 6 Straits Times Post-Bag WITH reference to correspondence on the Chinese Educational Mission to Malaya, and the desire to foster the culture and language of China among the oversea Chinese m Malaya I should like to say that the Chinese Government has never taken a
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    629 6 "The Indian And The Planter" ln Malaya THE Straits Times leader headed "The Indian And The Planter" was timely and sober. It is a fine gssture on your part to have invited the Malayan Indian to examine the question of immigration of South Indian labourers to Malaya m an atmosphere
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    324 6 A^T the piesent moment, an average labouring class man can hardly buy a pair of second-hand shoes to protect his feet from the burning tar. nor can be afford to buy an old shirt to cover his tody from the rays of the sun On top of
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      609 6 SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders are invited lor the supply and delivery of: (a) 7,000 to 9.000 Night' Oil Pails on or before 31st October IU4S, and (b) 1.000 Nlghtsoll Pail Covers complete with handles, springs catches and rubber rings on or before 31st October 1946, to Albert Street Nlghtsoll Disposal Station.
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      481 6 RADIO PROGRAMMES 12.46 om.) and from o m to 8.15 Green Hills by the Sea, 8 15 am. RADIO MALAYA P-«n <news id Mauy at '30 p.m.) Dance Music. 8.30 a.m. News ENGLISH 1 p.D to pm <news 7.45 p.m. Cricket commentary a 00 RED NKTWORR from noon M> a
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    1170 7 CARMEN MIRANDA talks by her pool: The highest-paid woman m the Unit ed States was sitting at the edge of her swimming pool attired m a scanty bathir g suit, as she sipped a cool lemonade with an air which betrayed without a shadow of doubt that she had no
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    FLIES 9 MILES HIGH
    54 7 Sq jaJron-Leadei Btf > iury reached a lieight of marly nine miles over Gloucester m a Olouje&ter Meteor jet 'plane a reccrd for a jet f.ircraft. Sqaadron-Leac.er Stanbury said that the heieht is not the "plane's ceiling. The flight, which was a routine test for the
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    56 7 This blue-eyed blonde with a finely-chiselled face, was born at Newark, New Jersey. In 19*1 Ht chance for stardom came when Alice Faye fell ill, a"d Vivian nlayed lead m T.teenwich Village. Her last film was "Come Back TV Me" and y >v may see her m the
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    185 7 THOUSANDS jf new motorI cycles and cars which would raise the motor industry's export figures to a new record are being wheeled from the assembly belt into storage because m other factories girls are leaving to take up softer jobs. These vehicles are hexd up
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    49 7 SYDNEY, (By Air Mail).— An aborigine who found a piece of opal scratched from the ground by a rabbit has discovered an "unbelievably rich* opal field at Cobber Pedy, Central Australia One of the first pieces picked up was worth £600, according to the Daily Mail.
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    288 7 In the temporary absence of our Culbertson feature, here is a contribution of interest to bridge readers: The following hand occurred m a duplicate match played m the Sergeants' Mess Kuala Lumpjr between Offi?rs and Sergeants of HQ Malaya Command. Both sides vulnerable. Dealer— North. S. KQx H. QJ9X
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      BATTLING KHOON LOSES IN GREAT FIGHT
      483 8 By Merv Williams. Boxing Editor, Sporting Globe BRISBANE. Fri. MOK KAI (Battling) Khoon, weighing 8 st. W Vb, was outpointed by the Australian flyweight champion, Mickey Hill (8 st. 2 1b.) to-night in the best fight seen in Brisbane Stadium for years. The crowd
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      Soccer To Aid Dependants Of The Missing
      251 8 Soccer To Aid Dependants Of The Missing SINGAPORE S many soccer fain will O be given an opportunity tomorrow of paying a nice tribute to the memories of the Island's pre-war players who were either k'lled or died during the war or have been missing since. The occasion will be
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      Naval Soccer Team Beats Changi R.A.F.
      379 8 Naval Soccer Team Beats Changi R.A.F. From Petty Officer GaUimore. THE Royal Naval Air Station (Se;n- bawang) soccer team paid their first visit to the RAF. Changi on Wednesday and defeated them by the odd goal In three In a very fast game. The visitors forced the pace from the
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      Dr. Balhatchet Elected S.R.C. President
      180 8 i \X appeal to membars and the Eu- 1 I rarian community to support the Singapore Recreation Club was made Iby Mr. A.J. Braga who presided at I the 59ih annual feenen.l meeting of J the club which was held at the club- I house
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      135 8 i i 'r>HE following will represent the Cey- lon Sporu Ch'b In a game of cricket against tho Police on the Thomson Road ground today, play j starting at 2 pjn.: K. Muthucimaru, 'rapt. t. 8. Kula'singam. E. Doralsamy, U. W. De Suva, P. Van
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      63 8 r pHE following have been selected to A play cricket for the Nondescripts against H.M.S. Terror at Seletar at 11 a.m. tomorrow: V. A. Doral. J. N. Fernando, C. de Silva. P. van Rooyen, D. E. N. R. de Vaz, P. O. Yrieman. Yeravda*:ar, L. WHeweern. M. W. Armstrong.
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      Whitecombe Shares Lead In £1,500 Tournament
      149 8 SLOUGH, Thurs H/HAI may b? termed these- cond half of the professional golfers season began on StoK? Pogea cou-se to-day with the first four rounds m the "Lotus" £1.500 tournament. At the end of the days piay. R. W. Home and the former open
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      DERBY COLLAPSE FOR 40 RUNS
      381 8 LONDON, Thurs. WICKETS affected by the rain helped Glamorgan an;l Gloucester to score two-day victories m their current County cricket fixtures, Glamorgan beating Derby by an innings and 115 runs and Gloucester beating Hampshire by 70 runs. Derby collapsed for 40 runs m their first
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      106 8 A DOUBT E main event nrogramm<\ m whl"'i T-ff Onda hbMI Joh^iy ard StAn Gsrside me<>»,« Dai Morgan, ha* b?3n nnranged for to-B'-oht'-" wrestUnir at the Great World. In the supporting bouts K'd Tan. he sc)»ntUsc Chfnose crannler f«Hts [en Hicks, unbeaten R.A.S.C. iriddleweieht vTe«tler. and Roughou.«e Jeffrey meet
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      146 8 LONDON, Fri j IHI fcntUnd team to meet ScolI land m an extra soccer repre- 5-nlitiv- match m aid of dependants of thos* who lost their lives m the Kolion disaster la t season, to be I played on Manchester City's ground on August 24,
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      198 8 Indians Three Down And 247 In Arrears By Learie Constantine BIRMINGHAM, Thurs.-With India 247 behind and seven wickets to fall, the tourists are lacing a difficult tusk against j Warwickshire. As a consequence of their decision to field yesterj day they found themselves aw&i wardly placed when rain soaked the
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