Indian Daily Mail, 14 May 1947

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  • 15 1 Indian Daily Mail Vol. 111, No. 78. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1947. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • 412 1 oain May Hold Plebiscite To Decide On Partition Issue (From Our Own Correspondent) ,lhi. May 13.— Speculation is rife m Delhi on the n for poNipnrtement of the Viceroy's conference with Indian >harp dilierence of opinion is reported to have arisen £e« the Viceroy
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  • 78 1 M.Ps. QUERY SINGAPORE RICE PRICES London, May 13.— Answering a parliamentary question yesterday about the price of rice m Malaya Mr. John Stratchey, Minister of Food, replied: The controlled retail price of rice m Singapore and the Malayan Union is 5 d. per pound. The black market price of rice
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  • 82 1 London, May 13. Over half recent exports of teak from Burma went to the United Kingdom and most of the remainder to India, declared Arthur Henderson, Undersecretary for India and Burma, m a parliamentary reply yesterday. He said: During the financial year ending Mar. 31,
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  • 41 1 London, May 13.— Four hundred ships' bells, t obe sold by the Admiralty this year, are expected to include those of II M S Exeter— the Hirer Plat* Victor—Vindictive. Malaya, Argus, Formidable, Nelson and York Reuter
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  • 29 1 Stuttgart, May 13— Hjalmax Schacht* once Hitler's financial director, was convicted as a major Nazi by a German court today and) sentenced to eight years' imprisonment. UP
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  • 104 1 meapolis, May 13.— Henry A. lU *cc Haid on Monday •'one alto 4t the Truman policy loaning money for military purabroad "is to use American through the United Nations lows and tracters rather than and fighter planes." mer vice-President and member predicted that if uman
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  • 46 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) Madras, May 13.—1t is reliably understood the Government has decided to remit the unexpired portion of the sentences on Vadiyelu and other remaining accused m the Lakshmikantam murder case. Orders releasing the accused will Ke issued shortly. Copyright
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  • 37 1 London, May 13. General Lord Is may. Chief of Staff of the Viceroy of India was today received m audience by the King and remained to lunch with the King and Queen. Reuter
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  • 83 1 Copyright (From Our Own Correspondent) New Delhi, May 13.—Twohundred thousand coalminers of Bengal and Bihar will get substantial rises m pay, attendance and production bonuses and compulsory provident fund, according to the recommendations of the Board of Conciliation which have been accepted by the India
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  • 21 1 (From Our Special Correspondent) New Delhi, May 13.—The Cong* ress Executive Meeting has been postponed to May 31st. Copyright
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  • 223 1 Penang, May 13.— Mr. R. S. C. Herring, Manager of Dublin Estate m Kedah State, North Malaya the largest single holding of Malayan American Plantations m Malayatoday accused "outside elements" of intimidating the estate's labour force of over 2,000 Indian, Chinese,
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  • 133 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) Calcutta, May 13.—Muslim League members indulged m an unruly behaviour at tf*e meeting of the Calcutta Corporation vesu-r--day evening. The Corporation met to consider a resolution demanding the partition of Bengal and me dissolution of the League Ministry. When Mayor Chowanury enter*
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  • 154 1 (From Our Political Correspondent) Calcutta, May 13.— Bengal Premier H. S- Suhrawardy and Revenue Minister Fazlur Rahman left by air to Delhi this morning to consult the League High Command regarding the plan of a United
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  • 66 1 Cairo, May 13. Premier Mahmoud Febmy Hocrashi Pasha said on Monday the (Egyptian Government would submit its demand for British evacuation of the Nile Valley to the United Nations Security Council soon after the current special session of the assembly on Palestine. Replying to complaints of
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  • 32 1 Shanghai, May 13.— Employees of the Chinese Government radio Administration returned to work after a four-day strike at 1700 hours today when authorities agreed to increase basic •alarios. AP
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  • 168 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) New Delhi, May 13.—Sind Hindu leaders met Mahatma Gandhi and other Congress leaders m Delhi last week and brought to their notice the insecure conditions existing m the province and the Hindus' desire to migrate from the Province. Gandhiji jidvised:
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  • 121 1 - Valencia, (via Madrid) May 13.— Generalissimo Francisco Franco m a civic address at Valencia said he would quit his job if he were not absolutely certain he was taking the Spaniards to their right destination. "I tell you that if I had not seen
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  • 597 1 •SSM London, May 13. "The whole country is today greeting their safe return home after a most successful visit. The Hous<> will wish to express their loyal affectionate welcome. It is a happy coincidence that today is also the 10th Anniversary of Their
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  • 206 1 S. African Treatment Of Indians Queried In Parliament London, May 13. India s application to the United Nations regarding: the treatment of Indians m South Africa was referred to ai question time m the House of Commons yesterday vrhen Fred* rick SkinnarU Asked the Primr Minister whether when ihe tre.J
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  • 75 1 Pars, May 13.— The French government today ordered the seizure of all flour mills m the Paris area and Premier Paul Kamadier said that he would Bsc hoops, if necessary, to back up tkf Cabinet's stand against wage increases demanded by mill workers The Cabinet approved^ the
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  • 42 1 Rome, May 13.— Premier Alcidc De Gasperi on Tuesday hanri< ri the resignation of his Cabinet to the Provisiionai President Inrieo |>< Nicola as Socialists and Christian Democrats charge each other uith responsibility for collapse of th< Coalition Government. AP
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  • 22 1 New Delhi, May 13.— A lihum invasion of India is predicted here tor the end of May or beginning of June. Reuter
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  • 92 1 APPROVAL POSTPONED London, May 13. The Cabinet today postponed final approval on Viceroy Mountbatten's plan of proeedftre for the transfer ut power m (ndu. to i rmit clirificati; several iindisclosr'J p :its of lets I It was ezpectod .hru these uinf would be olOftrod up m iinie Cabinet
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  • 1751 2  -  Unknown -SAYS Need For Dispassionate Research Into Common Differences, Problems Urged Ipoh, May 13. "Asia, m coining back to its own, is anxious to explore all possible avenues to work m co-operation with kindred souls of other continents, m order to rediscover
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  • 217 2 London, May 13.—The Muslim League branch m London has issued a challenge through the newspaper Daily Herald to all Congress organisations and their sympathisers m Britain to a debate with the Muslim League spokesman here on the question of Pakistan. This is the sequel of some
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  • 115 2 Lord Ismay's Departure Delayed London, May 13.— Reuter learned last night that Lord Isxnay, the Viceroy's Chief of Staff, contrary to earlier reports is not leaving for India on Wednesday but has postponed his departure. The reason for the postponement is not at present known. United Press adds an India
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  • 52 2 Calcutta, May 13. Professor George Catlin, writer on philosophy theory, arrived m Calcutta yesterday morning by air from China, where he has spent three weeks as guest of the Chinese Government.. He left again for Delhi immediately on his way to Simla and is expected to be m London by
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  • 303 2 Sydney, May 13.— Working people m India will hnd themselves worse off after England withdraws its government and armed forces, m the opinion of the majority of Australians interviewed recently by the Gallup Poll. People interviewed were reminded that England was withdrawing
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  • 49 2 Geneva, May 13.— G. L. Mehta, Indian employers delegate, told the Inland Transport Commission of the International Labour Organisation here yesterday that India was still suffering from acute shortage of transport resulting from the war, but planned big developments as part of the postwar development of the country. Reuter
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  • 508 2 Bombay, May 13.— 0n the eve of India's achi plete independence the growth of Communists mi n 1 penetration into trade union and peasant movenn.n« an ficant political factor. enis 1 1 Since 1927, when 120 extreme leftwingers began teaching the Marxist doctrine to
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  • 272 2 Moscow, May 13. In all the large Indian cities visited 1 Soviet delegation to the recent Delhi Conference on Int« Asiatic relations they found th e military m control and acu few m effect, states Pravda's foreign editor, Evgeni Zhuko who was a member
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  • 154 2 London, May 13.— The London University Tagore Institute celebrated last night by holding a dinner to commemorate the birthday of the poet, Rabindranath Tagore. Dr. G. B. Jeffery, who presided over the function, said: "The objects of this institute are to cultivate close intellectual and
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  • 485 3 fonts Cordial Relations vVith Every Country in d<m. Mai 13.— 1n an ex elusive interview granted to the press, Turkeys Preside nl Ismet Inonu discussed the (o develop a democratic way of life. President by cable to eight question* submitted by the i>r»»^«. as 1 ollow s Can you
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  • 180 3 New York, May 13.— The New York Herald Tribune m a leading article yesterday said: "Fortunately the British have resisted the temptation to take advantage of the Indian dispute to try to remain m power m India. The British have shown judgement superior to
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  • 223 3 Rangoon, May 13. An appeal to Indians to adjust to the changing conditions m Burma was made by M. A. Raschid, m a public speech here last night. Mr. Raschid, Burma-born Indian who is the brother of Dr. M. A. Rauf, representative of the Government of
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  • 561 3 Moscow, May 13. A forthcoming motion picture "The Ba itle of Stalingrad*' has Marshal Stalin accusing his wartime Allies of wanting Russia to be "bled white 9 so that Britain and the ILS. could dictate terms of peace. This was disclosed m
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  • 468 3 Colombo, May 13.— Thelsland's long-felt need for a shipping line of its own to carry at least a small percentage of its own import and export trade is nearing fruition with the Ceylon Government seriously taking UD this project for consideration. 4 Two
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  • 96 3 Saigon, May 13— The Victna niisp (Indo-Chinese nationalist' Government has sent an argent request to thr India Ked Cross Society for surgical and medical hv\\> to f 1 I; tit the malaria epidemic which was reliably under■tood to be affecting over 1,000.--000 people m
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  • 27 3 London. May 13. -The Duke of Windsor la due 10 arrive from New York on th Queen Elizabeth on Friday on a&hort private visit to Enuland. Reuter
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  • 325 3 Rangoon, May 13. The first hint that the Bumeae Constituent Assembly prefers a modified form of Dominion static to complete independence, as the basis of Burma's future con stitution, was contained m a leading article today m the "Bur mese Review," influential Weekly,
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  • 858 4 Traffic Council Chairman's Message To Vehicular Drivers On Safety First Ever since the re-occupati onj Singapore seems to have been an acted witn a lever oi rushing and hurrying m every walk oi me. It is something which is perhaps a legacy oi the war, wnen oil otner consiuerations were
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  • 162 4 A public meeting of Indians was held under the auspices of the Malayan Indian Congress iSeremban Indian Congress) at Scrcmban (Labu Road) Vivekananda Hall on Tuesday May 6, 1947, to observe the lirst anniversary of the death oi Bhulabhai Desai, the great Indian patriot, leader
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  • 398 4 His resignation m a loss to tbe Trade Union movement here, especially now, when we need so much help and assistance from an experienced Trade Unionist of the calibre of Mr. S. P. Garrett, says a statement of the Singapore Union of
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  • 79 4 A little outbreak of small-pox has occurred m Selangor m the Panchang Pedena area, near Sungei Bcsar, m the district of Kuala Selangor. Thirty-nine cases and two deaths have been reported amongst the padi settlers. Investigations and ma vaccination In the area are being carried out
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  • 105 4 The Bengali community of Singapore celebrated the Birthday of Late Poet Dr. Rabindranath Tagora at No. 26, Lowland Road last Saturday. About 150 members of the community. including ladies, attended. Singing of songs, recitation from his various works, humorous sketch and Indian dance display were some
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  • 75 4 The annual general meeting ot the St Andrews Mission and Orthopaedic Hospital will be held at the YMCA, Stamford Road at 5.30 pan. today. The Hon'ble Mr. P. A. B. M-Kerron, Colonial Secretary, will attend and propose the adoption o: the accounts. A wide attendance of people of
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  • 216 4 The Selangor Indian Chamber ol Commerce m a letter addressed to the Representative of the Govt. of India m Malaya says, that some Income-Tax Officers, mostly m Southern India, are assessing on "Assumption -basis" "Foreign Income Tax Payers" on their remittances to India during the latter
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  • 133 4 Tlie Singapore Joint Wages Commi ion held its 3rd meeting on Saturday, May 10, 1947. Reports were received from the sub-com-mittt'cs examining cost of living and the classification of wages. The Commission heard evidence from Mr. Oakely on the functions of the Permanent Labour Committee. The
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  • 41 4 The C-in-C SEALP, General Sir Xoil M. Ritchie, KBE, CB, DSO, MC, A^ho is returning to Singapore from the CIGS Conference m the UK is due to land at Kallang Airfield at 6.30 a.m. on Thursday the 15th May
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  • 266 4 The Malayan Democratic Union m a letter to the Colonial Secretary yesterday stated that they will not apply for registration or exemption from registration under the Societies ordinance. The committee of the M.D.U. further express that the introduction of the Societies ordinance m
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  • 129 4 Ai Yew En Restaurant m Bald Pahat was the venue of a dainty little function when numerous friends of Sri Nagappa Chettiar entertained him for tea on May 4, 1947 prior to hi* departure to India. Sri T. Veerasingham, presided and m a short speech dwelt on
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  • 49 4 The Malay alee Hindu Samaj of Singapore will present a farewell address to Mr. K. Dainodaram. proprietor, Kaniala Circus on Frid y, May 16, 1047 at 6 p.m. at a special show. Mr. S. X Chettur ICS, Representative of the Govt. of India will preside.
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  • 39 4 A discourse on "Srimad Bhagavad Gita" will be delivered m English by Swami Vamadevananda, President, the Ramakrishna Mission, Singapore, on 17th May, Saturday at 6. 80 p.m. All those interested are cordially invited to attend.
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  • 27 4 The installation of His Excel* lency the Officer Administering the Government has been postponed until Wednesday May 21; other arrangement* will remain as before.
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  • 273 4 New Delhi. Mm civilian and adainUnJ /"I Agha Mohamad lU,a r' i gimcnt, Deputy Director*?? 1 of Personnel, has just moted Director with the I Brigadier. He succ^l assume command of zw 1 Thakur Nathu s Jn<h) w Brigade Group shortly. 1 Educated m Bngkod
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  • 57 4 The following letter ha* been 2 ceived by the Officer- in-Cha:j! Orchard Road Police Station fn Father Rozario of St Josed Church, Bukit Timah"Allow me to thank you tor *j| very kind act of yours m MM policemen to regulate traffic 3 the feast of the Church. They
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