The Straits Times, 23 September 1945
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Title Section18 1945-09-23 1 THE SUNDAY TIMES THE LEADING SUNDAY NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA No L SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1945. PRICE 10 CENTS.18 words
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2112 1945-09-23 1 Amazing Exploits On Mainland SEAC-LED MEN WAITED FOR LOCAL D-DAY At last it is possible to publish the full story of the guerillas who fought the Japanese in the rubber forests and jungles of the .Malay Peninsula during the last three and a half2,112 words
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Article, Illustration114 1945-09-23 1 FEBRUARY 15, 1942 SEPTEMBER 23, 1945 -HISTORY ON THE FRONT PAGE On resuming publication today after am interlude of three and a half yean, the Sunday Time* publishes turn pictures which toll the story of its disappearance and return. On the right is seen the front page of the last114 words
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330 1945-09-23 1 Here at last is the solution of one oi the strangest mysteries of the war— the disappearance of Rear Admiral Bpooner, C-in-C Singapore afUr his dramatic escape from the naval base on 14 Feb. 1942, writes Frank Rostron, Daily, Express correspondent, in SEAC, the330 words
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Article148 1945-09-23 1 London, Sept. 7t— Dominion status implies a modernised Indian Army and steps are to be taken for the training of those who wfll lead it, writes the military correspondent of the Yorkshire Post. "The Indian soßlier, adds the Yorkshire Past, "has taken to mechanisation in aReuter - 148 words
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114 1945-09-23 1 Chungking, Sept. 22.— The United States Government has given eight vrarships— four destroyers and four submarine chasers— to China. They will bt manned by Chinese crews and are expected to arrive in Chinese waters within the next star weeks. Rear- Admiral long Shi-shai said tonight114 words
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Article728 1945-09-23 2 One of the most striking characteristics of Singapore at the moment is a tremendous thirst for news. For three and a half years the people of this city have been cut off from the outside world by the Japanese censorship and propaganda machine, and now they are impatient for728 words
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Article98 1945-09-23 2 Victory Day was celebrated in Johore on Sept. 20, with the reading of the King's message, in EnglLh and Malay, by Cdl. M. C Hay, senior Civil Affairs Officer, 10 officers oi the Britisn Military Administration, government employees and leaders of the public who gathered in the98 words
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624 1945-09-23 2 tTic opening of Asiatic banks in Singapore this week has been wen received by tne public. m vie main, however, the power ol the people to open new accounts is not strong, and there has been some disappointment at the announcement that the moratory624 words
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Article87 1945-09-23 2 An offire in Room No. 1, ground floor of the Municipal Building, has heen opened for :he purpose of obtiining record* of all locally born noirtiem who belonged to the following units and are now i^sid- nt in S:-ga-pore:—R.A.. R.L :he Malay Reaiment. R.A S.C, R-A.O.C, SJS.VF. and87 words
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Article94 1945-09-23 2 Singapore radio broadcasts are being well received by listeners overseas. Numerous telegrams confirming this have been received by the Broadcast. ng Unit of the Pre 3 and Publicity Department of the British Militaiy Administration. From the time of the British re-entry into Singapore, many broadcasts have94 words
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Article149 1945-09-23 2 Malayan Regional Service: 225 and 25.29 meters; from. 12 noon to p.m., from 6 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. and from 9.30 to 11.05 p ni. daily. Forces programme (same wavelengths as above): From 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. daily. Malayan National Service: 300, 19.53 and 41.55 meters149 words
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Article57 1945-09-23 2 A vessel is scheduled to sail for the United Kingdom on Sept. 25, at 8 a.m. All internees domiciled out side Malaya and now living in S;ngapore (other than at Raffles Hotel) who wish for passages in this vessel, are asked to report to Mr. S. Lown; at Raffles Hotel57 words
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Article174 1945-09-23 2 Singapore will see British naval units on parade tomorrow. A ceremonial parade and march past by seamen, stokers and Royal Marines of ships of the Royal Navy stationed at present in Singapore will take place tomorrow at 10 a.m. It is hoped that Lieut.-Oeneral Sir Miles Dempsey,174 words
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Article134 1945-09-23 2 Two Local Magistrates With Army Major Three Military District Courts and a Coroner's court are now functioning in the Pclice Courts Building, South Bridge Road. After the formation of the first Military court on Sept.'.B, the second court was form°d a few days later, and on Friday134 words
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Article20 1945-09-23 2 The Presbyterian Church in Stamford Road will reopen today when a service of Thanksgiving will be held at 6 p.m.20 words
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Article224 1945-09-23 2 Former members of the Singapore Police Volunteer Reserve willing to serve vrill be organized into a Special Constabulary to guard stores, banks and reservoirs, and to relieve the regular Police from their duties in the prevention and detection of crime. An announcement to this effect was made by224 words
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Article27 1945-09-23 2 AH members of the Mfdical Auxiliary Service are a?kfd to s-r^nr offWr-ln-rharee *t Victoria Schoo' Talan B-><-ar. the Teluk Ayer Temple. ♦ntv^n-ow (Monday), Sept. 24, M *> nm.27 words
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Article608 1945-09-23 3 PRICES FIXED FOR FISH, VEGETABLES, SALT AND SUGAR UNDUE OPTIMISM NOT JUSTIFIED I Control prices of sugar, salt, fresh fish and fresh vegetables have been announced. The price of sugar is 10 cents a kati, salt five cents a kati, fish prices have been feted608 words
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Article177 1945-09-23 3 Among the first three telegrams sent from Singapore by the local Cable and Wireless Office which began accepting telegrams for the United Kingdom, Australasia, Ceylon and South Africa on Tuesday. was one from Maj. Gen. Ralph Hone, Chief Civil Affairs Officer, Malaya, to the Secretary177 words
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Article105 1945-09-23 3 Singapore will soon be served with first rate radio entertainment. Arrangements are being made to broadcast E.N.S.A. programmes from the Victoria Memorial Hull, and among the highlights will be items by one of Britain's most popular stars, Miss Gracie Fields. in addition, the bands of105 words
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361 1945-09-23 3 The Price Controller, Col. R. M. Williams, has issued the following maximum prices for sugar, salt, fish and fresh vegetables. Commodities Maximum Prices, cents per kati Si V ..10 SaL 5 FRESH FISH Alu Alu 36 Aruan Tasek 36 Asok 41 Bawal Puteh $1.34 Bawal361 words
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331 1945-09-23 3 Twenty top-notchers of the Singapore Kempeitai personnel marched from Field Security Service headquarters in Balmoral Road to the Outram Gaol yesterday. They were handed over to the Prison authorities for "safe custody pending interrogation and disposal." The full list of the kempel-tal who took part331 words
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Article73 1945-09-23 3 The post office at Sime Road internment camp has been closed. On and after today former inhabitants of that camp who are still residing In Singapore and expect to receive correspondence should register their addreses with Mr. D. ClunieaRoss>at the 0.P.0. between 9 a.m. to noon and 273 words
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Article40 1945-09-23 3 Cable and Wireless have extended their services to include the United States Cables may now be sent to the United Kingdom and beyond, Australasia, India, South Africa and the United Stater on a cash basis only. but, at pre-war rates.40 words
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Article31 1945-09-23 3 The public is requested to assW t*>* aut^o- itps by filling up trenches, weHs for emergency water supply. a'.r raid shelters and cuttings in hillsides which are sources of mosquito bre^d'ng.31 words
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Article19 1945-09-23 3 TW Royal Marine band of H.M S. Nelson will play tnunical elections on the padang at S p.m. today.19 words
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763 1945-09-23 4 DICKSON BROWN - DICKSON BROWN FIRST IMPRESSIONS REASSURING REPORTS OF PLANTERS WITH GUERILLAS By Dickson Brown, who wrote this article, knows Malaya and the Malayan rubber industry particularly veil. Before becoming News Chronicle war correspondent i n South-East Asia, Brown was on the Straits Times and763 words