The Straits Chronicle, 7 May 1946
1946-05-07
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The Straits Chronicle
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Title Section12 1946-05-07 1 The Straits Chronicle No. 196. MALACCA, TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1916. 10 its.12 words
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1262 1946-05-07 1 Echo Of Arrest And Torture Of Mr. F. J. Kessler Who Helped Political Prisoners ni nw Malacca, May 6. JJmLIJ r Charles Dominic who stated that his lather was an Indian and his mother an Eurasian was brought up before1,262 words
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EDITORIAL
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Article741 1946-05-07 1 We have all been taught Arithmetic at school with varying degrees of success. To most of us in the various walks of life, arithmetical terminology, like factors, fractions, vuglar or decimal, ratio and proportion and a host of other names have sunk into the mute recesses of741 words
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Article122 1946-05-07 1 U.P., A.P. and Reuter. Paris, May 4. Italian and Yugoslav leaders yesterday presented their claims for the Istrian peninsula to the Foreign Ministers’ Conference, amid widespread pessimism that the Conference would fail to reach agreement on the European peace treaties. Yugoslavia reportedly claimed virtually all ofU.P., A.P. and Reuter. - 122 words
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Article, Illustration27 1946-05-07 1 Mr. Gandhi photographed with Lord Pethiek-Lawrence, Secretary of Stake for India, as he was leaving after an interview. (Photo from P.O. GI).(Photo from P.O. GI). - 27 words
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Article93 1946-05-07 1 .—Route London, May 4. Inquiries into the circum stances of the death of Suita Langkat of Sumatra show tha, he was probably murdered b Indonesians,” cables the New Chronicle Special Corresponden ironi Palembang. The repor states: Another ruler, “Sultan Loea loe was found dying in a eemf tery.—Route - 93 words
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Article87 1946-05-07 1 —U.P. Rio do Janerio, May 5. I’ho early dissolution of tf Communist party here is reliabl predicted as the tense situatic between the Government ar Communist leaders approaches I climax. Tension reached new heigh' when the Government prohibit* all propaganda of “extremi ideas” and banned the—U.P. - 87 words
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Article25 1946-05-07 1 A.P. Warsaw, May 5. Polish officials today announevj they were seeking extraditiu Dorn Germany of 7,000 Na? wanted on war crimes charges.A.P. - 25 words
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Advertisement17 1946-05-07 1 IJ.FiI I '-isb&ivjt’.--. Ship ClmrdV 1 Agents and Stevedores. REMOVED TO j No. 50 Mill Road, Malacca.17 words
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Advertisement21 1946-05-07 1 BLUE BIRD I*R()\ ISION CO. 153, Wolferstan Road. Phone 116. Malacca. (Fresh Food) Contractors for 38d I.S.S. j 24 I.G.H. Malacca.21 words
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Article115 1946-05-07 2 Belated report,- icvcning Delhi declare that nu;. cwenD, persons were u.jn •<! o, J-.lied in the clash that occurred i avet ;i the Muslims and the Communists in Bombay city on the Ist of this month. It is re-ported that Communists holding processions were attacked by115 words
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Article78 1946-05-07 2 London, May 6. In the .big strike that is gripping Palestine where a million dews are on strike several incidents were reported yesterday, 'lew workers on their way to work were fired upon l>y Arabs on the roads. Pamphlets were distributed to the Jewish quarters declaring that78 words
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178 1946-05-07 2 London, May 5. A Reuter’s report from Batavia states that Indonesian extremists >« ejected several Dutch concentrations near Bandoeng and Sourabaya to severe shell fire for more than five hours yesterday causing a considerable number of casualties to the Netherlands forces. It is further reported178 words
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178 1946-05-07 2 Rangoon, May 5. In a long memorandum presented to the Burmese government, the Burmese Anti-Fascist League has demanded the gov- eminent to bring to book and punish collaborators of all forms whether they were concerned in the loss of lives of Burmese civilians or not.178 words
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291 1946-05-07 2 P.C. I.Y, SLLU OF GROUNDS A HU DAKAR on P.C. i?2B attached to the A entral Police Station, who was responsible for detaining a Chinese Lim Guan Sim for fraudulent possession of cigarettes contradicted himself that it was no offence to buy cigarettes291 words
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151 1946-05-07 2 ,—Reuter. Simla, May 5. The climax of the Indian constitutional drama was reached this morning when at the moun-tain-top Viceregal Lodge hei*.“ two Indian political parties—Congress and Muslim League—met the British Cabinet Mission at a round table conference. The Congress President, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad,,—Reuter. - 151 words
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Article89 1946-05-07 2 London, May 6, A determined drive by the civilian population of Hongkong has rid the country of several protectors who go about the city collecting protection money from the poor population who eke out a living by carting small wares and drinks. A monthly subscription had89 words
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Article209 1946-05-07 2 labour problems'-—U.P.. A.P. and Reuter. Three wheat shipments, total- j ling 24,613 tons, will be delivered to the Japanese Government next j week. The wheat will be distributed under instructions from General MacArthur’s Headquarters. Shipments will be landed at Nagoya and Yokohama. It islabour problems'-—U.P.. A.P. and Reuter. - 209 words
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Article73 1946-05-07 2 —A.P. San Diego, May 5. The next war’s weapons, “more terrible than the atomic bomb,” will give America no time for preparation, Gen. Joseph Stilwell said in a speech to a reserve officers’ group today. He said up to now America had been protected by remoteness. which—A.P. - 73 words
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Article67 1946-05-07 2 U.P. Madrid, May. 4. Franco Spain is to speed up the repatriation of Germans and the seizure of German property in Spain. Just what action the Spanish government intends to take is as yet unannounced. The decision was made a few hours after the Spanish UndersecretaryU.P. - 67 words
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Article81 1946-05-07 2 Washington, May 4. The Swiss offer to give the Allies about half of the German assets in that country has been rejected by the Allies, it was reported to-day. Switzerland had also promised to yield a smaller portion of the $25 million worth of gold w81 words
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Article25 1946-05-07 2 —Reuter. Calcutta, May 4. The firemen’s strike has now ended. Ihe strike started on April 22 and two thousand men have been involved.-.—Reuter. - 25 words
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Article136 1946-05-07 2 Kampong dwellers around Lorong Panjang and Ujong Pasir had been non-piussed recently With the mysterious disappearance of fowls which were sneaked away by an ingenious fowlstealer. A vigilant watch to grab the culprit resulted in Omar bin Ahmad being charged before Major T. R. Blackman in the136 words
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121 1946-05-07 2 Four Malays and one Chinese were fined $6O each before Major M. W. Finlay Anderson for cutting and removing firewood from the forest reserve catchment area. Mr. Mahidii-q Forest Officer, told the Court that the accused were found carrying firewood and timber at Bukit121 words
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96 1946-05-07 2 .—Reuter. Washington, May 4. The United States Government has informed 15 countries that their purchasing missions in the United States should be disbanded by the end of the transition period,” the U.S. State Department announced today. The missions during the “transition period” should limit their.—Reuter. - 96 words
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Article67 1946-05-07 2 .—U.P. Hong Kong, May 4. It was learned today that two American sailors were dead and four near death, and that 67 had suffered severe convulsions as a result of drinking wood alcohol which was purchased in the belief that it was whisky. The men are.—U.P. - 67 words
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Article103 1946-05-07 2 Professor J. Clay of Amsterdam University predicted the* construction of cosmic ray bombs ‘which will be a billion times more powerful than its atomic ancestor,’ says U.P. from Paris. Professor Clay, who addressed a gathering of French scientists in the Champs Elysee palace, said that “once103 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous109 1946-05-07 2 NEW RIALTO 7th Bth May, 1946 at 2.30, 6.30 9.15 p.m. Chong Chee Leng Wan with Kum Yin Miss YVong Yan Mei„ A Stirring Mandarin Picture with plenty of ACTIONS! 9-11 May at 6.30 9.15 p.m. “Thief Of Tartar” (Hindustani) CAPITOL THEATRE Tonight 7th May, 1946 at 3.00; 6.30 9H5109 words
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