The Straits Times, 27 August 1946

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    20 1 The Straits Times AML/IYM'S LEADING NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED OVER A CENTURY riGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAf, AUGUST 27, 1946. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    SINGAPORE QUEUES UP FOR BREAD
    537 1 —There Is No Shortage Of Flour CINGAPORE has been queuing up for its bread, and scrambles have been witnessed at several bakeries where people have clamoured for loaves as an addition to their daily meal m the face of the low rice ration. The bread
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    Second Jap Escapes From Changi Prison
    207 1 THE second escape from Changi Prison within a period of one and a half months since Japanese prisoners were incarcerated there, was effected at about noon yesterday when a 28 year-old Korean exPoW guard, Kaneyama Yoshio, was discovered missing. Kaneyama, whose Korean n^me is
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    Opposition To Immigration Of Indians
    187 1 Opposition To Immigration Of Indians ALLAHABAD, Monday. STRONG opposition to the resumption of Indian labour emigration to Malaya was voiced by Mr. Satyacharan, Secretary of the Overseas Department of the All-India Congress Committee, m a press statement. Stating that negotiations were going on between the Governments of India and Malaya
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    India Vs. Essex
    102 1 SOUTHEND, Essex, Mon.— The Indians resumed their first inn. ings against Essex promptly at 11.30 this morning. India Ist. innings Mushtaq Ali, b R. Smith 6; Modi, c Wilson b R. Smith 10; Merchant 6 Peter Smith 38: Amar^at^. b R. Smith 4; Mankad, c Wac 1
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    House Of Orange's "Happy Event"
    37 1 THE HAGUE, Mon.— lt was officially announced from the Royal Palace at Soestdijk today that Princess Juliana will restrict her duties m the near future owing to an anticipated "happy event."— Reuter.
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    Killearn In Batavia
    18 1 BATAVIA. Mon— Lord Killearn Special British Coninvss'oner m South-East Asia, arrived m Batavia today.— Reuter.
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    Arms Dump In Synagogue
    39 1 The Tel Aviv synagogue, the principal synagogue of Palestine, m which a bis store ot arms and ammunition was found by British troops during the recentn t comb-out of the town to curb terrorist activities.
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    First 1,000 Tons Of Rice Arrives
    132 1 THE Halvdcn arrived m Singapore yesterday from Bangkok with 1,000 tons of rice aboard. Ihe Straits Times understands that the Army has guaranteed unloading of this consignment if any difficulty is encountered by the civil authorities. Here is a quick picture of the future
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    GREEK CASE TOMORROW
    119 1 NEW YORK, Sun rhe Ukrainian complaint against Greece for causing a "grave danger to peace" m the Balkans has been added to the agenda for next Wednesday's meeting of the United Nations Security Council, it was announced here this evening. "Discussion of this matter will follow the
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    NAZIS' PLAGUE PLAN
    215 1 NUREMBERG, Monday. A GERMAN plan for bubonic plague germ-war was disclosed to the Nuremberg Court today by MajorGsnarnl Walter Schreiber, the German scientist, now a prisoner of war m the hands of the Russians. He testified ii at Hitler entrusted Hermann Goering with the direction of preparations
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    3 U.S. SOLDIERS DETAINED IN EMBASSY
    226 1 3 U.S. SOLDIERS DETAINED IN EMBASSY WASHINGTON, Monday. TENSION between the United States and Yugoslavia flared anew today when Senator William Knowland of California asked the VS. State and War Departments for full information on three U.S. Army men believedly detained m the U.S. Embassy :n Belgrade since February m
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    "Greek King Will Return"
    143 1 ATHENS, Mon.— The opposition has already conceded that the monarchy will be retained m the Greek plebiscite next Sunday. The Communists say that 9o per cent will vote for the monarchy, "because of the GreeK Government's electoral actions m preventing a popular expression of the people's
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    India Inquiry Into Attack On Minister
    183 1 India Inquiry Into Attack On Minister SIMLA, Monday. VHE police have detained 1 several persons for interrogation m connection with the attack on Sir Shafat Ahmed Khan, member of th 3 newly-appointed interim Governmen;. Sir Shafai's condition continued to improve. He was stabbed m seven places on the head and
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    Monty's Mother III
    49 1 BELFAST, Mon.— The mother of Field-Marshal Viscount Montgomery, who is seriously ill \b her home m New Park, Moville, County Donegal, was today stated to be slightly worse. Lady Montgomery had a seizure while attending Saint Bartholomew's Day Service m Moville Parish Church on Saturday. Reuter.
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    PU-YI'S DEAL ON MANCHURIA
    373 2 Bargain With Japs Admitted TOKIO, Monday. HENRY PU-YI admitted today a deal under which he delivered Manchuria into the hands of the Japanese m return for his place on the throne. The former puppet ruler of Manchukuo told the International Military Tribunal that he had signed
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    Hope Of Good Rice Crop In China
    154 2 Hope Of Good Rice Crop In China WASHINGTON, Sunday. ILTHOUGH China at preA sent is one of the world's worst famine-striken nations, she is expected to produce a major share of her cereal requirements during the coming season. UNRRA estimates the forthcoming wheat production at about 22,400.000 tons, and rice
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    N.E.I. COPRA FOR AMERICA
    158 2 WASHINGTON, Mon.— lt is expected that approximately 300,000 long tons of copra will be exported from the Netherlands East Indies during the next 12 months, the United States Department of Agriculture announced yesterday. The report was made m announcing the signing of an agreement whereby the
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    RAIL STRIKE IN SOUTH INDIA
    41 2 MADRAS, Mon.— A general railway strike, starting at midnight on Saturday night, brought the train service m South India virtually to a standstill yesterday. The only exceptions were a few freight trains transporting essential foodstuffs.— U.P.
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    PERSIA BUILDING A NEW RAILWAY
    57 2 TEHERAN, Sun.— The Persian Council of Ministers has decided to build a railway to link Tabriz capital of the "home rule" province of Azerbaijan, and Mianeh, about 90 miles to the south-west. For this purpose 500,000 rails 'about £4,000) has been placed at the disposal
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    "Natal Problems Were Mishandled"
    131 2 DURBAN, Sun.— Comment was made today by the "Onlooker" on the IncLan problem, m the weekly review of events m the Natal Mercury, referring to Field-Mar-shal Smuts' visit to the UNO. "While the Indian problem has no real bearing on the bigger issues of the conference,"
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    Shell Mystery
    31 2 BERLIN, Moi..— British authorities were yesterday seeking the origin of a 40-mlllimeter shell which mysteriously exploded outside thi hanirar at Gatow airdrome last Wednesday. There vere no casualties.— UJ*.
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    Political Offence No Bar To Jobs
    70 2 MADRAS, Thurs. Conviction for political offences and detention under the Defence of India Rules are not to be a bar to appointments m local boards or municipalities m the province A press note issued by the Madras government states that a directive has been
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    New Air Service
    29 2 SHANGHAI, Mon.— A C 54 from the Chinese National Air— -ay Company took off from ShangM at 7 a.m. this r- >?. Inaugurating the weekly 3hrng-hai-Manila U.P.
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    SOLDIERS STONED
    138 2 ROME, Sunday. THE situation at Mestre, a suburb of Venice, where an 1 incident involving British troops occurred, is reported to have remained tense today. According to Italian sources girls were assailed and stripped at Mestre last night and British vehicles were "heavily stoned." The newspaper, "II M&ssaggero,"
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    GIANT WIND TUNNEL
    61 2 The world's biggest wind tunnel which has been built at the Ames Aeronautical Laboratory at Moffett Field, California at a cost of U.S. $3,750,000. It is cajole of the most exacting tests for planes designed for a speed faster than sound. The hu*e size of the tunnel
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    Attack On Vital Railway
    267 2 PEKING, Monday. CIGHTING has flared up m long quiet Manchuria, where the Chinese Communists have struck a surprise blow at the Government railway lifeline trom Mukden to Changchun, independent dispatches said. The rival armies were reported to be on the march to battle positions m the
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    Wage Dispute Over
    47 2 OTTAWA, Sat.— Canada's Minister of Labour announced In the House of Commons that agreement had been reached m the railway wage dispute, whereby 115,000 railwaymen will get pay increases of from eight to ten cents an hour. The increases are retrospective to June.— Reuter.
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    Negroes Riot On Bride Ship
    127 2 Negroes Riot On Bride Ship SYDNEY, Sunday. lINITED States military police threatened to use firearms when negro members of the crew of the United States ship Marine Falcon were involved m a brawl on the deckside last night before the vessel sailed for San Francisco with 750 civilians, including 320
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    One Vehicle Every Seven Seconds
    102 2 One Vehicle Every Seven Seconds DETROIT, Sat.— The automobile industry m the United States and Canada, getting into their stride with the highest production week since the end of the war, turned out one automobile, lorry or bus every seven seconds during the week Just ended. The industry produced 91,250
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    Chinese Officers Sentenced
    108 2 NANKING, Mon.— Two Chinese Army officers were sentenced to death yesterday by court-martiaJ, and the Commander of the Kunming garrison was arrested, because of the slaying of Prof. Wen Yi-tu, the Democratic League leader, m Kunming on July 15. Oen. Ku Chu-tung, heading the tribunal, said the
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    "NO SURPLUS OF RUBBER"
    437 2 LONDON, Monday. A LETTER to the Financial Times on Saturday ex- presses the view that forecasts by Mr. F. D. Ascoli, chief of Dunlop Rubber Plantations, and others, on rubber surplus, have greatly under-estima-ted the world's re-stocking requirements, particularly the future industrial requirements of Europe and
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    Five Lost In Ship Collision
    123 2 Five Lost In Ship Collision NEW YORK. Mon- Five men are missing as a result of a ship collision at sea about three miles off Fire Island late on Saturday night, the United States Coastguards report. They state that they believe the men have boarded a raft, but no trace
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      112 2 RAFFLES HOTEL TO-NIGHT DANCE 9 p.m. to Midnight RAFFLES HOTEL ORCHESTRA Admission to Non Residents 51. 20 (Including Tax) THE NATIONAL newspapers of Malaya The STRAITS TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES READ BY ALL COMMUNITIES Guaranteed Nett Sales after deduction of free copies nnsolds. etc. are: STRAITS TIMES BI'NUAV TIMES April
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    Meeting In Dark Prelude To Incident
    1020 3 Meeting In Dark Prelude To Incident Dramatic Evidence At Mutiny Trial By Our Special Correspondent KLUANG, Monday. DEFERENCES to a meeting at a Paratroop canteen at which the lights were switched off and a voice spoke m the darkness, "We are going out tomorrow, are you with me?" were made
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    WORKERS QUEUE FOR TRANSPORT
    48 3 This Straits Times picture was taken at 5.45 p.m. yesterday and shows the quenc of Singapore office worker: wait* ing for omnibuses and trolley bases to take them home. Even at that comparatively late hoar hundreds of wtirk. en still wait patently (or transport.
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    Beaufort Borneo Rubber Co.
    209 3 Beaufort Borneo Rubber Co. rE thirty-ninth annual general meeting of the Beaufort Borneo Rubber Co., Ltd., was held m London last week. It was stated m the Directors report that owing to density of jungle growth it hii not been possible to investigate the general condition of the property m
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    Prison And Fine For Rice-Runner
    82 3 WHEN Revenue officers inter- ceptcd a sampan on Aug. 24 m the waters off Jurong, they found on board, under a cargo of firewood, four bags of Siamese white rjpe Yesterday m the Second District Court, Lm Buck Hoe, who Claimed that he was a
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    FOOD SMUGGLER GAOLED & FINED
    53 3 FOOD SMUGGLER GAOLED FINED A fins of $1,000 and a sentence of six months m prison, were imposed m the Second District Court yesterday on a Malay, Haji Melan, who had m his possession m a sampan at Telok Ayer basin, Singapore, three bags of Siamese rice and two bags
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    Methodist Mission Conference Ends
    344 3 A JOINT conference of the Methodist Church, including the Malaya Annual Conference and the Malaysia Chinese Mission Conference was concluded m Singapore, yesterday, after a session spread over one week. Bishop Edwin F. Lee, presided and the conference was attended by delegates from all over Malaya
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    CHARGE AGAINST R.A.S.C. DRIVER
    45 3 PWARD M. Grellis, dsacribed as an R.A.S.C. driver, was yesterday charged with criminal breach of trust m respect of 83 bales of military clothing, before Mr. Paul Storr m the First Police Court. Further hearing was post, poned till Sept. 14.
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    8 Ounces A Day In Madras
    94 3 rE current "Food News," issued by the office of the Special CorAmissioner, quotes All India Radio as saying that only 13,000 tons of rice have arrived m Madras this month out of the 40,009 tons allotted A Madras Government official has disclosed, said Food
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    An Echo Of Malacca Head Display
    220 3 An Echo Of Malacca Head Display From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR Mon. THE display of a Chinese bead m the centre of Malacca town m the early days of the occupation had an echo today m the War Crimes trial at Kuala Lumpur of three Japanese attach, cd to
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    $1,000 Fine For Cigarette Deal
    71 3 When police raided a room on the first floor of a building n Upper Serangoon Road on Aug. 25 they fuund 941 tins of Players Navy Cut cigarettes and 300 tins: of Gold Flake cigarettes belong- ing to Naafi. Yesterday m the Second District Court,
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    GAOL FOR YOUTHFUL BREAD PROFITEER
    36 3 For selling a 2-lb. loaf cf bread at 30 cents over the ccntron?a price. 16-year-old Khoo Chuan Hee was sent to prison for one month, m the Second District Court yesterday.
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    Rubber and Tea Under Production in Java
    317 3 From Our Batavia Correspondent l i ATA VI A (By Air Mail) A CCORDING to republican press reports, a few rubber and n tea estates m West Java are under production, chiefly to meet local requirements. Six rubber estates, with a total of
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    POLICEMAN BLAMES DETECTIVE
    212 3 POLICEMAN BLAMES DETECTIVE A policeman with 17 years 1 ser. vice yesterday m?.tle his defence m a case m which he faces, along with two other members of the Singapore Police Force, the charge of being m wrongful possession of 25 bags (4,500 katis) of rice and of moTin* the
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    Air Passengers
    128 3 rinVENTY-FOUR ;x«.s-< PflMk 1 t ■I Sin-japore yesterday by 8.0.A.C". flying boat for th? U:ii e1 Kingdom. India. Honskom ard Ban 'V.a For U.K. A.V.M. L. F. P ndrrci. Mr. J. W. M"Coll. Lt. Col. W. P. B. P:»t. Mr. O. R. S. Batsrra-i. 9te India: MftJOC B.
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    $3.000 FINE FOR DISTILLER
    45 3 A $3,000 Qr.\ or i> J .0.1 1 months' imprisonment, was passed on a Chinese vonian Tan/, Tuan. m the Third Police Coir.: yesterday, for disMlHn? six gallons ct samsu. Twelfe-year-old Chua Choo was also fined $'i ki the same charge.
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    Along The Singapore Waterfront
    447 3 HALF a ton of Chinese medicines have arrived m Singapore by the Sumatra-Singapore trader Marian Bee. The vessel which put into port yesterday also brought m 90 tons of damar, 35 tons of coffee seeds, 35 tons of pepper. 25 tons of ruttber and half a
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  • Obituary
    DEATHS
    95 4 KOW HOCK SIEW, age 39 passed away peacefully on Aug. 24th lnst., 1046, Saturday, at 9.30 a.m. at the General Hospital. He leaves behind Ms wife, 2 daughters, Irene and Emily, «anly son Freddie and one sister Mrs. Wre Wee LI. Madam Ng Sec has passed away peacefully at
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 1946. Rice At Pistol Point ?
    966 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 1946. Rice At Pistol Point There is one public reaction to the rice crisis In Malaya which needs to be examined openly and frankly, and that is the tendency to draw a comparison between the Japanese and the British. It is inevitable that
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    British Food
    152 4 LONDON, Sun. THE London milk strike over wages which affected more than 000,000 consumers showed signs v i breaking tonight when 40 men at Battersea Creamery, who had been on strike sinct last Wednesday, decided to return to work tomorrow mornine. There is the possibility of an early
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    A Malacca Volunteer wrote this for posterity....
    1536 4  -  CHAN CHENG YEAN By lIERE is the story of a man who was the sole survivor of a Japanese firing squad m a massacre perpetrated after the fall of Singapore. At that time Mr. Chan Cheng Yean was m the Chinese company of
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      Howls And Yells In Estate Lines
      358 4 I WRITE with a feeling of deep resentment against the Government Department whose apparent apathy is responsible for the refusal to renew licences to tap coconut palms and sell toddy on rubber estates as m pre-war days. It is past 11.30 p.m. as I
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      Our Neighbours
      232 4 IF Lord Killearn's work is to admonish us to gnaw tapioca, to arrange for the supply of changkols, to urge us to grow more food —then what we need is a modestly staffed Minister for Austerity. There is no food rationing m America or Australia. No doubt this
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      Jalan Besar Brawl
      137 4 LAST Sunday the Chinese Football Association played a combined R.A.F. team at Jalan Besar. With about eight minutes to go, and the R.A.P. leading 4—2, a fleht started, and m a matter of seconds the crowd surged on to the pitch and stopped play. The referee was
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      768 4 STEWART At Bungsar Hospital, Kuala Lumpur on 23rd Aug. 1946, to Cabrielle (nee Ruys) wife of E. M. Stewart, Sepang, Selangor a daughter, Oabrlelle Helen Mary. LEE— LOH. The engagement is Announced between Mr. Lee Teck Yew •Idest son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Nam Hal and Miss Radia Loh
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      12 4 OTHER LETTERS—PAGE SIX Passive Defence Delays In J.B. —Tartan At A Desk.
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    Desperate Live Meat Position In Malaya
    376 5 Desperate Live Meat Position In Malaya Army Gets Priority In Shipments MALAYA S food authorities and the Governments have taken firm steps, the Straits Times understands, m informing the Secretary of State for the Colonies of the country's desperate live meat situation following the decision of the Meat Controller m
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    Business Men Travel Deck
    120 5 AWING to the infrequent sailings of passenger ships from Singapore to China ports. 950 Chinese, a number of whom are businessmen who have been m Singapore for several weeks, have decided to travel as deck passengers on board the Dutch liner Van Heutsz which leaves Singa.
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    B-29 Bombing Of Naval Base Recalled
    299 5 B-29 Bombing Of Naval Base Recalled rE bonii/ing of the Singapore naval base m January, 1945, by a lone 8.29, which on its return from the mission was pounced on by Jap fighters and brought down was recalled yesterday at the War Crimes trial of 44 Japs for atrocities alleged
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    Padre Takes Car Wheels To Bed
    190 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon rOLLOWING a big weekend drive by the Criminal Investigation Branch, the police have recovered eight stolen cars, but the wave of car stripping continues. The latest victim, is Mr. c. H. Tilley, head of the Imperial Chemicals Industries, Kuala Lumpur, who
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    'Squeeze Men' Gaoled
    63 5 'Squeeze Men' Gaoled TWO young Chinese, who at- tempted to "squeeze" money r rom a Singapore dentist, were yesterday sentenced to 18 months' r gorous imprisonment by Mr. Paul Storr m the First Police Court. Lee Chee Chiang and Chia Swee Meng were convicted on a charge of trying to
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    CATHAY PLAQUE
    66 5 Major. Gen. B.CH. Kim m ins (rl jht) yesterday unveiled a brass plaque presented by Admiral L ord Louis Mountbatten, to Mrs. Loke Yew, joint owner with he r son, Mr. Loke Wan Tho, of Singapore's Cathay building The plaque commemorated the setting up of SACSEA headquarters m
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    Mr.R.H. Scott Tells Of Early Days At Prison
    520 5 Outram Road Gaol Trial MR. R. H. Scott, C.B.E. former Director of the Far Eastern Bureau of the British Ministry of Information, and at present Counsellor to the Special Commissioner, South East Asia, gave evidence at the War Crimes Court yesterday of
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    Hold-Up Man Caught After Long Chase
    98 5 Hold-Up Man Caught After Long Chase A CHINESE, Wong Ah Peng, who robbed a fishmonger m Kampone Batak, was sentenced to seven years' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Justice Thorogood m the second Singapore Assizes yesterday. Prosecuting, Mr. M. Buttrose, D.P.P., stated that Wong was one of three Chinese who waylaid
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    ARRESTED MAN DIED ON WAY TO STATION
    245 5 AT a Coroner's inquirj m Singapore yesterday, three boatmen told the story of how a piiate who robbed them of S3 850 m waters off Johore died immediately afler they had taken him to the police station. Th;y told the Coroner, Mr. Poh
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    S'pore Chinese Schools Petition For Increase In Grants
    304 5 S'pore Chinese Schools Petition For Increase In Grants By Our Chinese Correspondent ANE of the subjects discussed at v the Singapore talks on educational policy m Malaya held during the weekend between the Directors of Education of the Malayan Union and Singapore, was a petition submitted by 14 Chinese schools
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    ALSAGOFF GETS 3 YEARS' GAOL
    415 5 HUSSEIN Ali Alsagoff, former head of a section of the Special Branch of the Japanese Police dealing with political offenders, and a prominent member of the Arab community, was sentenced to three years' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Justice Worley yesterday on a charge of abettinp
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    Landlords Cannot Pay Higher Rates
    446 6 Malacca Commissioner Puts Up Strong Case From Our Own Correspondent MALACCA, Mon. CTRONG opposition to any increase of rates on houses and vacant lands m the Municipal area was voiced at the monthly meeting of the Malacca Municipal Commissioners by Mr. Tan Siew Sin. Mr.
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    Indian Gets Gaol For Bribery
    242 6 Indian Gets Gaol For Bribery From A Correspondent A KLANG. Monday. BDUL WAHIB, an Indian who pleaded guilty to a charge of an offence of offering a gratification other than leeal :emur.oration to the Rationing Oiticer and Assistant Rationing Ot!:ccr, Food Control Department. Xlang, was sentenced to eight months' rigorous
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    Strike Threat In Penang
    116 6 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Sun. REPRESENTATIVES of A.OOO gov- ernment and municipal labourers m Penang, who have decided to call a "token strike" next wee'r, will meet the Deputy Labour Commissioner on Monday to discuss the differences. The labourers are demanding higher pay, extra rice
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    Theosophists Meet In Klang
    100 6 From Our Own Correspondent KLANG, Mon. UNDER the auspices of the Theosophical Society (Malayan Branch) a public meeting was held at the Jubilee School, Klang, on Thursday, to inaugurate a centre at Klang. Mr. S. Sinnadural of Selangor Lodge, Kuala Lumpur, presided over the meeting. The
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    INDIAN MEETING
    41 6 From Our Own Correspondent SEREMBAN, Monday. IN order to mobilise support to the Malayan Indian Congress a mass meeting of local Indians was held here on Friday on- the rr.dang opposite the Seremban Convent. Dr. S. Tara Singh presided.
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      "Please Come Tomorrow" In J.B.
      165 6 I CANNOT understand the delay in payment of benefits to members of the Passive Defence Services and others by the L.R.O., Johore. I wonder if other Record Offl. ces in Malaya have such an "efficient" system as this office? Under this system, anyone claiming payment
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      Up-Country Troubles
      145 6 IN small villages up-country one finds it very hard to get things at controlled prices, especially cigarettes. The dealers who get the supply for d stnbution give out cigarettes for a few minutes a packet or so each— and ejaculate "Finish." Yet cigarettes are available, night and day,
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      Bread Queues
      91 6 PRICES of everything have gone up terribly. It is bad enough that our rice ration is cut. Why not make bread easier to get? People are standing in queues early in the morning outside the bakeries waiting to get bread, and when they do get it they have
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      Tarzan At A Desk
      122 6 WHY is that all employees of the Government and Municipality, and also of some local firms, have been issued a ration of 10 yards of textiles, and yet we employees of the Air Ministry have had nothing. To make matters even wors r word has gone
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      192 6 RADIO PROGRAMMES RADIO MALAYA RED NETWORK from qood to p.m and 6.30 to 11 p.m. on 225 metres from noon to 2 p.m. on 4.823 mcs/sec. in 61 metre band and from 7.45 to 9.20 p.m. on 4.78 me* sec in Si metre band. CHINESE noon to l.li p.m. (news
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      141 6 lines < 8wC p.m and news at .">.3O p.m.) MALAY noon to 1 p.m. (news at 12.45 p.m.) ano from 6 p.m. to 8.15 D.m fnew$ in Malay ot 7 30 D.m.) TONIGHT'S HIGHLIGHTS 8.30 p.m. News Headlines: *32 p.m. Listeners Post; 9.00 p.m. Harry Martinez and his Hawailans: 9-45
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      129 6 I figures; 9.00 p.m. Howdy folks again; 9.30 pjn. Billy cotton; 10.00 p.m. The Three Musketeers; 10.30 pjn. Radio Newsrccl; 10. 45 p.m. London Calling; 10.50 p.m. Forces Favourites; 11.30 p.m. News; 11.40 p.m. From .Today's Papers. BBC. August 28 7.30 a.m. Radio Newsreel; 7.45 a.m. Science made the grade;
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    UNIVERSITY EDUCATION FOR OFFICERS
    303 7 UNIVERSITY EDUCATION FOR OFFICERS Objects Of New Royal Military Academy CANDHURST, Monday.— Regular army officers of the future are to be given a sound all-round university education and it will be one of the objects of the new Royal Military Academy to be opened at Sandhurst m January. The Academy
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    Montgomery's Reforms Attacked
    156 7 Montgomery's Reforms Attacked LONDON, (By Air Mail).— Letters protesting violently against Army reforms proposed by Field-Marshal Viscount Montgomery are pouring into London newspaper offices, according to the Daily Viscount Montgomery, who is chief of the Imperial General Staff, suggested abolition of petty restrictions such as "lights out" and roll calls.
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    CHECK ON JEW SMUGGLING
    132 7 VIENNA, 'By Air Mail).— Bri. tish security oncers have re. cently questioned a number of prominent Jews m Trieste and other Italian towns, through whi^h pass Jews who try to ent'T Palestine illeeallv. These interrogations are no surprise, since it has been an open secret for
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    PARIS SIDELIGHT
    39 7 At the Paris Peace Conference inquiry bureau where every question is answered a pretty Part, sian passed leaving a trail of sensuous perfume. Said a Turkish delegate: "Get me 12 bottles of that smell." He got them.
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    Welcoming Beer A Great Mistake
    82 7 WHEN Fiorello La Guardia, who, as Director-General, m the course of his world tour /or UNJtJUA. stepped from his plane at Prague he was offered and drank a glass of Pilscner beer. Then he said that UNRRA would without delay institute another survey of Czechoslovakia's
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    CAPONE IN SPOTLIGHT
    114 7 CHICAGO, (By Air Mail).— James Ragen, 65, wealthy owner of a natlon.wide racing information service, died from wounds received when he was shot up by gangsters. Ragen recently declared that Al Capone, "Public Enemy No. 1" m America's Prohibition era, still controlled Chicago's gambling and vice rackets.
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    A Scot Wanted A Bit Of Home Rule
    94 7 London (By Air Mali)— lt was 10.30 p. m. m the House of Commons. The question whether a separate air company should be established In Scotland was being debated. A Scot, Malcolm Kenneth Mac. Millan. member for the Western Isles, grot up
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    New Atom-Smasher
    76 7 MERKELEY, (California), SunWay.— American and Russian •scientists are working indepenKier.tly to build a new atomcaftgher which may create •«m>rgy much greater than that of the atomic bomb, the University of California announced. With the aid of the new machine, scientists hope to study the fundamental forces which hold
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    Blind Faith In Penicillin Dangerous
    139 7 Blind Faith In Penicillin Dangerous VENEREAL disease has reached a record high m the United States Army. One out of every four American soldiers m Europe has it, says the United States Chief Surgeon's Office. Army doctors are blaming penicillin for the July figures, showing an Increase of 44 per
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    CANADIAN MIGRATION POLICY
    122 7 CANADIAN MIGRATION POLICY OTTAWA, (By Air Mail).— "Canada should not stand idly by accepting only such immigrants as may offer to come: she should comb overseas countries for persons who will become real assets to Canadian life." This is the keynoto of the Senate Immigration Committee's report, tabled m Parliament,
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    Child-Bearing Racket To Collect Endowment
    131 7 Child-Bearing Racket To Collect Endowment NEW YORK, (By Air Mail).— Women mi n Detroit (Michigan) were making a racket of bearing illegitimate children to collect Government child endowment, Judge Arthur Gordon said recently, according to the Sunday Telegraph. i Judge Gordon, of Detroit District Court, added that illegiti. macy was
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    HOLLYWOOD MAY CUT OUTPUT
    80 7 Hollywood may have to cut its film output considerably because of a shortage of silver. One pessimist even suggests Hollywood may have to take a holiday until the deadlock *r. tween western Senators who want a fixed price about 72 per cent, higher than before the
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      92 7 The SINGAPORE FREE PRESS has the largest nett sale of any afternoon newspaper published m Malaya Nett Sales Exceed 11,500 copies per issue— The Singapore Free Press is the oldest established newspaper m Singapore. It recommenced publication m May last and its smart presentation of news has made an immediate
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      602 7 One of the most remarkable things to be found at the bridge table Is the persistence with which players make plays that have about one chance in a hundred of succeeding. For example: East, dealer North-South vulnerable and 30 on score NORTH 8 K Q 10 8 4 8 K
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    RACE TRACK CLEARED Turf Club To Rehabilitate
    243 8 RACE TRACK CLEARED Turf Club To Rehabilitate THE Straits Times understands that rehabilitation of the Singapore Turf Club will begin shortly. The army authorities, who at present have the course under requisition and are using it as a transit camp, are co-operating with the Turf Club and have now cleared
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    34 8 Edrich goes down in an attempt to field a ball cot past him by Merchant in the third Test at the Oral recently. The Test was drawn, rain stopping play on the third day.
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    Upset In U.S. Tennis
    81 8 Upset In U.S. Tennis CHESTNUT HILL, MASSACHUSETS Sun. DON McNeil and Frank Guernsey, lightly regarded by experts before the match, scored a stunning upset m advancing to the final round of the annual national tennis doubles championship today. They crushed tbe former title holders, Jack Kramer and Ted Schoroeder, 65,
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    Airborne Not For America
    146 8 LONDON, Mon. J. E. Ferguson, owner of the Derby winner Airborne, announced that his colt wll not travel to America lor a $100,000 match race against Assault, winner of the Kentucky Derby, despite offers of American sportsmen. Ferguson said he had been approached to send Airoome
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    BOXING TOURNEY SUGGESTED
    151 8 Sports Editor, Straits Times Sir,— May I suggest a boxing tournament whereby funds derived from it can benefit some Charitable Institutions and at the same time provide Rood clean sport for enthusiasts. With the departure of men of Teddy Lees calibre Singapore is now bereft of performers
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    WRESTLING RESULTS
    148 8 A good wrestling bill was £een at the CTeat World Arena last Saturday night. Stan Garslde of Yorkshire cleared or..- riore hurdle m the quarter final of th» Malayan Heavy Weight Cham!:ionshps, by beating Harry Revel of Australia by a submission m round six. Revel led with a
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    BREAST STROKE SWIM RECORD BROKEN
    49 8 AMSTERDAM. Sat. Dutch swimm'ng acs Nel van Vleit. today smashed the world's record for 200 yards breast stroke by finishing m two minutes 35.6 seconds. She easily surpassed the 1939 n cord of 2 minutes 40.3 seconds i --tabHshcd by J Waalborg of U.P.
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    Swedes Win Gold Medals
    120 8 OSLO, Sun. CWEDEN walked away with the majority of the gold medals at the European Athletics Championship which ended yesterday and finished a total of 174 points. Soviet Union was next best with 96. Points scored by other nations were France 80. Finland 70 Great Britain
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    CARDIFF BOXING ON SEPT. 4
    103 8 CARDIFF, Sat. f~VN the night of Sept. 4 when the British lightweight champion Ronnie James opposes Ike Williams, United States, for the world title, there will be plenty of Welsh support both outside and inside the ring. Five prominent Welsh boxers will be appearing m
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    SURPRISE WIN IN U.S. DERBY
    32 8 CHICAGO, Mon.— Eternal Reward, a little known horse, surprised spectators at Washington Park by winning the $102,250 American Derby and paying $205.60 for a $2 ticket.— A.P.
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    ESSEX TOTAL 303 AGAINST INDIANS
    322 8 (From Learie Constantine) SOUTHEND, Sat. ESSEX batsmen failed to make the best use of the opportunity of winning the toss against the Indians here but much of this was due to the excellent fielding and bowling of the tourists who were being led r r
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    Channel Swimmer Gives Up
    171 8 'EOROE Berroeta. Chilean champion "T" T swimmer who had lef* France at 0000 GMT today had, to give up his attempt to swim the K"g"*h Channel at 3055 GMT tonight when only about half a mile from the shore near Dover. A heavy swell had risen,
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    JACK LONDON WINS AT JO'BURG
    29 8 JOHANNESBURG. Mon.— Jack London, former British Empire heavyweight champion, won a 10 round boxing decision against Nick Wolmarans, the South African heavyweight champion. AJ».
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    RACING VETERAN DIES AT 61
    119 8 Banstead. Surrey. Sun. The internationally known ex- Jockey and trainer Frank Bullock, died here today, aged 61. Born In Melbourne. Australia, he was associated with horses from his earliest days, and bis father being a champion rough rider of Austral a. He rode m many
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    HOGAN WINS P.G.A. FINAL IN STATES
    38 8 PORTLAND, Sun. Ben Hogan of Hershey, Pennsylvania, won the 1946 national professional Golfers' Association championship with a six and four win over Oliver of Wilmington. Delaware, m a 36 hole finals. AP.
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    RACE CORRECTIONS
    41 8 From Our Own Correspondent IPOH. Mon. Following are race result corrections. In race two the cash sweep should be first 1879 ($2,136) second. 1975 ($1.068». In the th^rd race Hill Queen paid $13 for a place and not $11.
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    BRITISH CHAMPION BEATEN
    493 8 ZURICH, Sunday. 'T'HE SWISS CHAMPION Ctekar Plattner won the world's amateur sprint championship on the famous Oelikon track here to-day beating Axe] Schandoroff of Denmark m two straight runs m the final. The British champion Reg Harris, who started favourite for the event, was surprisingly beaten m
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