The Straits Times, 24 November 1945

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    20 1 The Straits Times tALAYA'S LLibIXG M A >!' 41'LR-ESTAt! L.'SfIED 1845 r ru.i s tAPORE, SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 24, 1945 r:;ici: cents
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    STRONG U. S. HINT OF "ECONOMIC WAR"
    188 1 EXCLUSIVE BRITISH STERLING BLOC DEPRECATED Rriti>h economic policy has found a sharp tic in Mr. Wilcox, Director of the U.S. State department's Office of International Trade Policy. In a Message from Milwaukee. Wisconsin, Mr. Wilcox is reported to have said: "Any attempt by
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    HONG KONG TRADE OUTSIDE STERLING BLOC
    179 1 Hong Kong is now open for normal trading except for a few commodities in short supply, ut the temporary system of import licencing: ill be maintained, stated ttrigadier MacDougall, (!;ief Civil Affairs Officer, in Hong Kong yesterday, according to Renter, Facilities for granting foreign
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    MANCHURIA SHOWDOWN
    121 1 MANCHURIA SHOWDOWN CHUNGKING, Nov. Indications are that that a showdown battle between the Communists and Nationalist tnx ps is developing m Manehv ia. Ine commanders-in-cnici of both forces now are reported to be on the scene to direct hostilities. General Chu Teh. Com-mander-in-chief of all Com munist lorccs. is reported
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    Arab Unity
    23 1 ALEM, Nov. ty m Palestine ap- lulf'lmtnt today Jamil Mardan Bt-v. Minister to Egypt nisalem. announced n oi an Arab r
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    Atomic Council
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    New Vitamin
    39 1 NASHVILLE. TENNI i Nov 23. Two Vanderbilt University doctors yetterday announced the discovery of a new vitamin which u«ed m the treairm I I nicious anemi vitamin deficiencies, coverers are Dr. v..U Dardy and Dr Ed^ur J
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    HONGKONG'S BIG, NEW AIRPORT
    112 1 HONGKONG'S BIG, NEW AIRPORT CHUNGKING, Nov. MaJ-Gen. Francis F. Stins, commander of British land forces at !!ongk(»nif, yesterday daring a visit her? (nfii-ned that Admiral Sir Bri'CC Fraser's headquarters for the British Pacific Fleet will m the near future be established at Hongkong. He also confirmed thai the British are
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    U.S. Reaction To Demonstrations In Calcutta
    115 1 U.S. Reaction To Demonstrations In Calcutta N w York. Nov. 23.— The Calcutta de nonst rat ions against the trials of the adherants of Subhas Chandra Bose will adversely affect the rave of Indian nationalism In the United States accordling to an American publicist here. The demonstrations, he will offset
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    Appeal For More UNRRA Funds
    94 1 WASHINGTON, Nov. 23. UNRRA Director, Mr. Herbert Lehman, j esterday appealed to Americans ior the Immediate allocation by Congress for additional UNRKA fu ids to prevent suffering of innocent war victims m Europe and He also stated UNRRA s operations were "grinding to a standstill"
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    21 1 ;:io. Nov. 23 Kuniaki K I Japanese Minister during .the ■aid Uuit he i^ dering U) th. AIL (i authon- .'< r
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    Indo-China's Rice Areas In Nationalists' Hands
    266 1 Indo-China 's Rice Areas In Nationalists' Hands Nationalists have three-quarters of Indo-China'^ rice areas. The present crop is believed gooi!, but whei areas are liberated, communications and transpor difficulties and the sinking of rivercralt by botl utionalists and French during operations, will make its movement into necessitous regions almost impossible.
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    Indonesians Turn On RAPWI
    121 1 Indonesians Turn On RAPWI 3ATAVIA. Nov. 23.—Robberies, kidnapping, intimic! ation and looting arc mainly directed m Bandoeng against RAPWI personnel, reports communique lrom Allied Headquarters. Holding up o food supplies and boycott ci Europeans and Eurasians atalso reported. Of a 20-waggcn supply train lrom Batavia, one waggon reached Bandoeng after
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    BRITAIN AND CHINA
    48 1 NEW YORK, Nov. 23. -Th( magazine News-week today reported that recent privutt utterances ol hi^h British 'oflicials re-inforced the viev. that Great Brita.n will be ex- ceedingly stubborn- probabh adamant m giving up any o. .the country's rights to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-.shck o; China. -U.P.
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    The Straits Times S'pore, Sat., Nov. 24, 1945. Rice
    456 2 The Straits Times S'pore, Sat., Nov. 24, 1945. Rice Tt «iH come ft blowto the sorely tried ptoplr o: Malaya to learn that a world fc:.,>rtugo of rice is developing and th.it local ration* are almost bound to bo cut In t!v I Future. This is one of tin things
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    The Atom Bomb And Russia: Get Rid Of Suspicion !
    659 2 The Atom Bomb And Russia: Get Rid Of Suspicion The atom bomb may not be the last W T^ ln destructive- unless nations establish such mutual confidence thai war is unthinkable, full-scale atomic warfare would result "m the destruction ol great cities, the deaths of millions and the sotting back
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      The J.M.F.
      105 2 Nothing has been heard of the Johore Military Forces. Could somebody or the Malaya Command give ruling as to what happened to their personnel, numbering over 1.000? The J.MF. wr.s one of the units that took part m the defence of Malaya during the Jan lnvas'on. Much has
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      Police Band
      50 2 The Police tanc Übed to give excellent music to the public m the i,-ood o!d dftjn The Japanese permitted this band to function but liter disbanded it. The idea bci:i£ to (•radicate the Influence or European music. Culd the authorities revive this band again i\oW> Ang Turn Chye
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      Japs In Cars
      77 2 Surely we have not forgotten what the Japs made our P O.VVs. dv There are still remaining m Singapore a few of us and I can tell you it is no pleasure to Japs riding m large cars, whatever they hau- to do I remember they made
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      Waive School Fees
      46 2 The authorities could be more considerate to wage earners, who family to support Rod children to educate, and v.; amounts to DO mare than $"0 a month, by waiving :■>: their children also. that. In the -ttKin will r>introduced m Sin ■:i done Chia.
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      School Fees
      114 2 The recommendation by the B.M A. Emergency Re'ief Committee for exemption of school lees to those pupils whose parents are now receiving emergency relief has been much appreciated May I also suggest to the authoritles to grant same facility temporarily to those children of parents with small salaries,
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      Clerical Staff
      103 2 Clerical staffs. employed by B.M A. Military Units have to work for long hours. Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 4.30 p m.. but some units do not pay any heed to these hours. I am working ln a Unit where I am forced to work for
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      R.A.F. Ex-Employees
      55 2 It is already two full months since the hap. ex-employees reported for regi tratlon at r.a f. Ba.M' hq f.>r re-employment, but so far nothing luus been done either by Air Ministry Directorate i>r by B.M A. on the subject of their back-pay or relief until they are
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      Lease-Loaned
      167 2 Lease- Loaned O Percy, Surely loaned on lea« is the reasonable way to i the matter; i. leaseloaned' is correct V 1. P and P". their BUgges- 1-loaned" is cacophothercforc it ls ruled out.— "Phoei Since the reoccunattan, it m*»ms that there L« no official restriction with retrard to business
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      "B.M.A.'s Darlings"
      109 2 The monthly paid employees I have become the darlings of the H M V and the B.M.A. is lavishing j upon them all the fruits of the British Victory. The daily pai.i are left m the cole 1 Docs this action mean that only monthly paid employees make
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      W.D. Employees
      75 2 With reference to Alumnus' letter, concerning employees of the Air Ministry Works Directorate m Singapore now without work and money, a .similar .situation obtains here m respect of W.D employees attached to the various X X H A 8.0., Ordnance. Signals Embarkation Stitir Oflice. Provost Marshal's Office, etc.t
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    Singapore Diary
    463 2 Singapore Diary General Iwane otRoer responsibl< rape o\ Nanking in Ii' J( who has been irrested at the order ol Qei Arthur as one ot Japan's top: otch war criminals, has \n indirect associate n with Malaya as being responsible lor the first anti-Japanese boycott to atTect this country Early
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    NEW CARS FOR MALAYANS
    236 3 First Consignment Since Pacific ar shipment of St now Ford Bights, two-d»ur sd<Min Lffl model, intended for Singapore, i* aiming m the tilenbeg. due here soon, and a further shipment .Inuit 1.000 cars and lorries is expected m February. fflclal statement Mjra the Fords will bo
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    3-STAR ARMY'S PEACE TASK
    96 3 A pledgo that members of the Malayan Peoples Anti-Japanese Resistance Army, which Is soon to be disbanded, would continue service to the peoples of Malaya, was made by Chan Tian Woh" Commander of the 4th Regiment, on Thursday. At a tea-party given by the 3-star regiment
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    SOLD RICE AT BLACK MARKET PRICE
    103 3 i From Our Own Correspondent > SEREMBAN. Nov. 21— As a result of complaints to the Serein ban Police. Chong Yong Seng, a rice dealer, was arrested ani charged before Major Blair-Kerr m the District Court yesterday with selling rice at 65 cents, above
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    57 3 St. Andrew's Old Boys rugby team vs a Navy XV at the Jalan Besar Stadium today will be: H. Moss; W. Moss. G. McCully, H. Ve^ge. K. Le?mbruggen: J. Ferguson, G. Ross; S M. Hoik-. R. Ebert. E. Fung, W. Fung. Cecil Wong. Peter Chua, Chew Bee. Tong Bee, Teck
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    Pepper Gardens Damaged
    211 3 Chinese merchants ard brokers are hoping for nn early resumption of the extensive pre-war peppei market trading which ceased at the outbreak of the Pacific -*ar. Owinc to the situation m Java. it Ls difficult to obtain reliable information as to the condition of the Sumatran gardens
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    Free Film Shows Next Week
    120 3 Films bringing the story of the last 3i 2 years to the people of Singapore will be shown free every evening next week at the Victoria Memorial Hall There will be three shows dai'y at G p.m.. 7 30 p.m. and 9 p.m. and a
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    Shorthand Writers' Association
    85 3 By the courtesy of Mr. Tan Heng Chua, the Singapore Shorthand Writers' Association. (Pitman's) has now obtained the use of premises No. 611 Serangion Road, where shorthand practices will be held as from Nov. 26 r.n Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, commencing from 7.30 p.m. Former and intending
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    TOMORROW'S CHURCH SERVICES
    172 3 Church Services tomorrow are as follows: St Andrews Cathedral 1 am. 8 am. 10.30 am., 11.15 am. and 530 p.m.; Cathedral oi the Good Shepherd 6.15 a.m.. 7 am, 8 am. 10 am and 5 pm.: Garrison Church 8 am. and (i 30 pm St Hildas Church
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    Reopening Of Probate Court
    216 3 Request Made To B.M.A. The re-opening of the Probate Court and the revival of the PuMie Trustee Ordinance and Estate Duty Ordinance are advocated by Major H. R. S. Zehnder, Singapore Eurasian lawyer and a member of the first Singapore Advisory Council. In an interview with
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    Road Repairs
    58 3 A considerable portion of the 10,000 tons of granite waiting to be transported from Pulau Übin will be used to repair the streets ot Singapore Road repair ha.s started and a number of roads In the city are beginning to look as they did before 1942. when Singapore's
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      321 3 V A Ds who enlisted in the i! mg service before 15th Feb1942 are asked to renort n to the Volunteer DriU I Beach Road, where they will tered. WILL anyone having Infonna- whereabouts of Mr Alfred dwan, wife and daushter kindly Tnunicare with Mr L J. de iO, rare
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      241 3 RAFFLES HOTEL TO-NIGHT DANCE 9 00 pm. to 12.00 pm Admission Charge: $1.00 to Non-Residents The "GROVE" CABARET (Next to Swimming Club) Gala Opening— Tonight at 7 p m. Try Our New Danre Hall (Polished Floor) Sea Breezes Large sitting accommodation. Charming excellent dance hostesses. Hear mr new dance band
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      212 3 THE BOMBAY LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. The Malayan Office of the Company has now boon re-established fit No: 79 Java Street (2nd floor) Kuala Lumpur. Apents and Policyholders are requested to communicate to Post Box No: 128, Kuala Lumpur A. S. NAIR, Secretary. Malaya Branch SINGAPORE STATIONERY MART 28, Chulia
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    Problem Of Java For Pacific Council ?
    281 4 Problem Of Java For Pacific Council DETERIORATING siTl VTIO.N CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION LONDON, N«»\. 23 The situation m Java goes frnm had lo worse, tables the London Times ctures- nl from iiatavia. '.lava.'" acids the correspondent, •i> breaking up into a state of anarchy and chaos is spreading iiU;
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    LEADING NAZIS ON TRIAL
    109 4 NURJ MBERO, Nov. Maji>r Frank WaUla Quoted speeches by Hitler and extract* lmin "Meln Kampf" win n the trial ol Sim leaders was resumed. Producing documents Major Wall is said Naai objectives were to overthrew the Versailles treaty and to acquire other territories required as "living
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    91 4 COLOIVTBO. Nov 23:— The strikes of harbour workers nnd bus workers continues m Colombo. More workers come trickling back while a skeleton bus service Is beiiiß run with jx>lice protection and new recruits. The strike fever touched about 2w operatives of the government telegraph worksh< ps yesterday. TliL< has brought
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  • NEWS IN BRIEF
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      Japanese Opium
      17 4 TOKIO. Nov. 23. Allied troops troj as of opium nine found m Japan. U P
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      Free Port
      23 4 CHUNGKING, Nov. 23 —It is reliably reported here thai Haiphong m northern Indo-China on be mad? Into a free port ~CP
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      Boots From Cuba
      20 4 CHUNGKING. Nov. 23.— The iper Ta Kung Pao yesterday report* Chinese Govern- million pair? <- an Cuba; U.P.
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      Dollar Soars In Italy
      30 4 ME. Nov. 23.— Last night Italians were offering 40j lire fur one dol'.ar as againsi the official < xchang rate ol 100 lire to a dollar.— i
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      War Casualties
      26 4 VAIiCAN CITY. Nov. 23.— The ..ied 22.063.000 persons and •ujunaeci 34,400.000, according to iade by the Vatican m 71 and other inlernatl [es. U.P.
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      Communist Proposal
      29 4 LONDON, Nov. 23 —The British Communist Party has planned a resolution asking that the British Government abandon the CrippV proposals a^ \v\<\* for negotiations m India. —U.P
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      Admiral Halsey
      28 4 San PEDRO. Nov. 23.— Admiral William F. Halsey. yesterday end d his naval career. He handed over his command to Rear Admiral Howard F Kinemf>n U.P
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      Thanksgiving Day
      29 4 WASHINGTON Nov. 23. President Harry Truman yesterday joined millions of other Americans :n attending church to observe the first p"ace time Thanksgiving Day m tour years. UP.
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      Hainan Island
      30 4 CHUNOKING, Nov. 23.— 20.000 Jap troops en Hainan Island have been disarmed and all harbour installations, railways and factories almost completely tak?n over by the Chinese authorities. Router
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      Hunger Strike
      42 4 HOME. Nov. 23.— Several hundred Jews from all parts of Europe yesterday went on a hunger strike at trie Allied Military Government's displaced person bureau m Lombardy In protest against the refusal to allow ther to enter Palestine. U P.
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      Rangoon Curfew
      35 4 Rangoon. Nov. 23.— The district magistrate today issued a curfew order lorbidriintr people to ot- out ot doors between 10 30 p.m. and 4.30 a.m. without a written pannisslon from the police commissioner—Rcuter
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      Congratulations
      40 4 Washington, Nov. 2J —General Dwight Eisenhower, :av, l.a chiel of staff, yesterday received a cable oi felicitations from h<.< tx .«<-. Oeneral Douglas Ma Arthur. "Heartiest i ■■>-. Ike We are all delighted and all you," the <abir read v h
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      Indians In London
      16 4 ;>ON. Not 23.— Mr. Art h ai rday condemned t Uiu' a n
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      Jap Gun For Kandy
      36 4 KANDY. Nov. 23. Admiral Lord Louis Mountb-Uten presented 1 a J;" 1 gun captured m Burma to the town of Kandy. prior to the removal of SEAC headquarters t I Singapore. Renter.
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      Princess Margaret
      29 4 LONDON. Nov 23.— 1t Is officially stated here that Princess Margaret is rruiki:-.? satisfactory progress t. night, following a .successail operation for appendicitis, performed this morrinsj.— Reutor.
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      Moscow Dynamos
      38 4 LONDON. Nov. 23— A1l experts, who have seen the v cow Dynamos, says the Daily Telegraph m an editorial today, that this Moscow team is at least as strorn: a.s any which ever visited England." Reutcr
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      Coloured Seamen
      46 4 COPENHAGEN. NOV. 23— The Salaries Committee of the International Maritime Conference today refused to discuss the renew- ed proposal of the Indian delegate that coloured sailors .should n :i: i Ive the same wages as others after an ■interim period nf ten years.— Rente:
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      Crime Wave
      35 4 NEW YORK. Nov. 23.— Special crack-shot police flying squads are t x.ay patrolling New York City after a crime wave which culminated m two murders and nine armed robberies within 24 hours U.P.
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      Liberator Crashes
      42 4 LONDON. Nov. 23 -TwentyEeven people were killed when an India-bound Llberatoi crashc l on Blackdown hill, on the border of the counties of Somerset and Devon. Tne crew of five and 22 ere- all British Arms personnel—were all killed Reutei
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      Resignation
      30 4 WASHINGTON, Nov zi AcInformati. n Norman Armour's retignatio.i Turn the Madrid U s arose due to bis desire to retire rather man from difference over poiicj with n p
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      Smuts On Palestine
      9 4 PRETORIA Marshal Jai n t Jews
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