The Straits Chronicle, 10 May 1946

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    12 1 The Straits Chronicle No. H>9. MALACCA, FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1916. 10 cts.
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  • Article
    M.P.A.J.A. Member Gets Five Years For Armed Gang Robbery
    1662 1 Identification Of Accused Forms The Bone Or Contention Between Opposing Counsels a t fL Malacca, May 9. the resumed hearing in the Superior Courts to-day, Lim Hong, the accused in the Kampong 1 1. robber y case declared that he was
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  • EDITORIAL
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      FORLORN HOPE
      566 1 The Indonesian delegation which accompanied Dr. Van Mook, Lieut-Governor General of the East Indies has returned with a flea in its ear. All hopes of an equitable settlement between the Dutch and the Indonesians who have been clamouring for independence and self-determination have been dashed to the ground.
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    AUSTRALIA WARNS HOLLAND OVER DELAY
    443 1 INDONESIAN CLAIMS MUST BE SATISFIED TO AVOID BLOODSHED Melbourne, May 9. I HER the Dutch like it or not it is inevitable that the Indies will finally throw off the chains of colonialism even at the cost of blood if the Dutch do not give
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    CORONER’S INQUEST
    268 2 Verdict Of Suicide By Hanging: Manikam, a labourer employed ti Jelutong Estate 7th Milestone, described how he tried to revive a dead woman by giving her water when Mr. J. E. M. Cave sitting as Coroner heard an inquiry into the death of a 50-year old Tamil woman
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    Good Things Coming From Australia
    222 2 Australia is sending to Malaya many vital commodities besides 60,000 tons of flour which is expected to be ou its way here by May the 15. An interested observer, fortunate enough to see through the godowns where ships from Australia are unloading, can see plenty
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    MALACCA FRUITS
    88 2 Champ Durians Uor A Change! The B.Ai.A. I: oug along an unprecedented iKch in shrimps in Malacca, but thL time with the establishment of the Civil Administration the season for fruits has arrived. Fruit bearing trees all ov( r Malacca have blossomed and in the course of the
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    Payments To Dependants Of Volunteers
    70 2 In addition to the advances received by dependants of volunteers who died in action, arrears of pension were given to the deceaseds’ families recently by the 11. Q., Local Forces Record Office. It is learnt that prior to disembodiment the Local Forces Record Office will
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    GROMYKO’S WARNING
    92 2 Reuter. New York, May 8. The Soviet delegate to UNO, M. Andrei Gromyko, in a speech to the American-Russian Institute here, warned against any attempt oy any one nation or group of nations to impose their will upon other countries of the world. Such an attempt would inevitably
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    CHURCHILL IN AMSTERDAM
    90 2 .—Associated Press. Amsterdam, May 8. Mr. and Mrs. Winston Churchill, accompanied by their (laughter Mary, arrived in Amsterdam by plane on Wednesday to be the guests of Queen Wilhelmina. They were met at the airport by Prime Minister Sehemerhorn, the British Ambassador Sir Neville Bland and representatives
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    RED CROSS SUPPLIES
    106 2 Distribution To Malay Destitutes The Maiay Relief committee will distribute their all linent of Ltd Ci oss Sue plies to destitutes their community this Sunday. Jhe distribution will be conducted by means of two lorries which will visit the various mukiips m Malacca Town area. Ail the
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    Serious Allegations Against Dr. Malan
    165 2 —Reuter. Capetown, May 8. Mr. H. G. Lawrence, South Afi ican Minister of Justice, yesterday produced in the House of Assembly photostatic copies of two German foreign office documents purporting to outline Nazi peace negotiations with South African nationalist leaders early in the war. Mr.
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    LOAN TO BRITAIN
    134 2 A.P. Washington, May 9. The Truman administration won its first big test on. the $3,375,000,000 British loan by a scant five votes in the Senate and drove for final passage Thursday. The Senate rejected, by 45 to 40, an amendment by Senator McFarland, proposing that the British
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    DUTCH DECISION
    65 2 —Reuter. The Hague, May 8. The Second Chamber this evening passed a resolution approving the policy of the Dutch Government with regard to Indonesia by 45 votes to 26. It is expected that these instructions will now be sent to Dr. van Mook in Batavia enabling him to
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    Tribute To French
    72 2 democratic British brand.”- Reuter. New York, May 7. The New York Times says in a leader today on the French elections: “The French people again demonstrated that in the fundamentals they have a keener sense of values than their politicians. Even if France continues to lean towards
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    HINDI EXAM RESULTS
    114 2 The Hindi Prachar Sabha (Selangor) Kuala Lumpur, have the pleasure in announcing to the Hindi Loving Public, the results of the Hindi examination held on Sunday the 21st April 46, at the Kuala Lumpur and Malacca Centres. the following are the successful candidates: 1. Examination: Madhyama, (<ntre:
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    THEFT OF DRUGS
    73 2 Case Postponed The case of Tan Chin Kin described as a Kheh who is charged with dishonestly retaining stolen property namely about 14,000 tablets of 0.5 Gm. Sulphanilamide was mentioned in the District Court before Mr. J. E. M. Cave this morning. On the application of Inspector
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    Smuts Won’t See Indians
    89 2 —Reuter. London. May 8. Swaraj House and the Federation of Indian Associations in Great Britain have now received a reply from the High Commissioner of South Africa stating that Gen. Smutts is unable to receive the deputation of London Indians appoint by the v two organisations.
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    WEDDING
    53 2 Mr. and Mrs. John Packiam have much pleasure to announce that the marriage of their daughter Miss Santhana Arokiamarai* animal with Mr. D. Rajarathnam will be solemnised at St. Fraud? Xavier’s Church, Malacca on Saturday, 11th May, 1946 at 7.0 H a.m. Friends and relatives are cordially invited to
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    Unlicensed Hawkers Fined
    131 2 A few cases of hawking without a licence came up in the Magistrate’s Court this morningin which the accused persons gave the usual plea of being forced hawk fish for earning their livelihood. An English-speaking Chinese Gan Chin Liang pleading guilty to the charge that he had
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      90 2 NOTICE LOST- O!:*' (1) Singer Sewing (Hand Machine) in /rood and ■well-kept com;’; i ion No. E.C. *****9, Style 15K8 Finder or anyone giving information leading to the recovery of the Machine will be suitably rewarded. Please communicate to S. SHUNMUGAM, No. M. Church Lane, Malacca. Malacca, 10.5.199!. Y°? j
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      166 2 THE CITY PARK SUN OPEN-AIR TALKIES 10th to 12th May, 1946. Universal Production Presents A New First Run Picture The Phantom Submarine Featuring Anita Louise CITY OPEN-AIR TALKIES “Yuet Keng Poh Hup” (MANDARIN CANTONESE WAYANG CABARET AND RONGGENG VENUS REVUE NEW RIALTO 9-11 May at 6.30 9.15 p.m. “Thief Of
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