The Straits Times, 27 November 1945
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Title Section20 1945-11-27 1 The Straits Times MU.AYA'S I.EihIXG NFVSF4PF.R-ESTAB LISfIED 1845 KOI R PACES SINGAPORE. TUESDA Y. NOVEMBER 27, 1945 PP'.t'E 10 CENTS20 words
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271 1945-11-27 1 PALESTINE SITUATION WORSENS Jews In Thousands Defy Curfew NEW ACTS OF TERRORISM JERUSALEM, Nov. 26.— Mass curfewbreaking by thousands of Jews on Palestine's coastal roads and obstruction of paratroops hunting down illegal immigrants appear to have contributed to a worsening of the Palestine situation. Jewish inhabitants of Hadera have crowdedReuter - 271 words
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119 1945-11-27 1 SAN DIEGO. Nov. 26— The production of small automobiles with plastic bodies will begin as soon as road tests are completed by the Hobbikar Motor Company, it was reported yesterday. This company has acquired the former aircraft plant at Tula Vista, California. According119 words
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Article102 1945-11-27 1 WASHINGTON. Nov. 26 The United States has asked Russia for informal ion on the action of the Red Army m north Persia m view of the Big Three agreement regardIng Persia. Reuter learned from an authoritative source tonight. A United Press report i'rom Teheran102 words
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Article48 1945-11-27 1 MELBOURNE. Nov. 25.— Lord Alan Brooke. Chief ot the Imperial General Staff has arrived here by air iron Jaoan. On Tuesday he wili be Hying to New Zealand and w expected to return to Canberra on Dec. 2. leaving for Malaya two days later.Reuter.Reuter - 48 words
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286 1945-11-27 1 WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.— The British Government's reply to the latest American lean proposal is expected at any moment and immediately it comes m the British delegation will prepare the necessary documents for submission to the American delegates. It is learned that if the AmericanReuter - 286 words
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Article71 1945-11-27 1 CHUNGKING. Nov. 26 Chinese nat'onallst forces have seized* the south Manchurian port of Hulutao, according to reliable Chinese Government sources. They al.-o reported that Chinchow, stronrr Communist bastion north of Hulutao, is expected to fal' m a few days. It was added that fierce fighting was71 words
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Article24 1945-11-27 1 BUENOS ATHES. Nov. 26 Several people were injured m a clash between mpporters and opponents of Colonel Pcron. th«> strong man of Argentina. Reu*er.Reuter - 24 words
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262 1945-11-27 1 Big Reductions In S. E.A.C. Staffs HQ., SEAC. Nov. 25.- j Substantial reductions m HQ staffs or S.E.A.C. were announced today, marking j the Cndal transfer fmm Kandy to Singapore of the HQ of the Supreme Allied Commander, as well as thos» f the C-in-C Allied Land und Air Forces,Reuter - 262 words
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Article102 1945-11-27 1 New British Plan For Sarawak LONDON, Nov. 26.— The Colonial Office is planning to end the "independence and self-government"' of Sarawak, Borneo, uhich for the last 100 years has been constitutionally ruled by a White Rajah, it is reported in the News of the World. The journal added that the102 words
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Article148 1945-11-27 1 PYTAVIA, Nov. 26.- Sixty prominent representatives of Batavia'? population, Including doctors, clergy and businessmen and women, yesterday decided to send a petition to the Netherlandi Indies Government pointing out. inter alia, that "m connection with the great insecurity and unbearable conditions it is essential that all EuropeansReuter - 148 words
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Advertisement14 1945-11-27 1 FRESH FOOD Tli one 6160. PUN BEE Ct. 1 11 -1 m Rrarh Rd.14 words
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Advertisement102 1945-11-27 1 RADIOS KEE WU&T RADIO C? 122-124 ORCHARD CD. IEIIPUOHI fc566 SINGER SEWING MACHINE COMPANY Notice to all former employees With a view to re-employment, those re Iding In Singapore iire required to call personally at ihc Company's now oflice address at 46 48, Peck Seah Street ringing along with them102 words
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705 1945-11-27 2 The Straits Times S'pore, Tues., Nov. 27, 1945. Imports itic merchants in S pore, Irked by the con absti. supplies which mie their time activities art- urging the suspension of the iki regulations In order to permit tree Importation from r.on•terling countries. Thi tout ion has been put [orward that705 words
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1199 1945-11-27 2 J.L. Garvin - J.L. Garvin By m The Observer, London o' the Empire's dimensions t;u area ol the mother-island :s much less tb.au one per cfut. The population and 1 1 nourished by that speck In terrestrial space, and the greatness ol nearly every kind it has put1,199 words
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The Man-In-The-Street
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Letter161 1945-11-27 2 The B.M.A. is doing a <:ood job by Issuing rati. ns to ex-inte nees some of whom have only been i terned for about five to six months, to ex-Bahau settler- who after all were not forced to live m the settlement but mcv-t of whom elected to161 words
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Letter119 1945-11-27 2 Under the B.M.A. scheme, a female .itenosrapher has to be satisfied with 20 per cent, less than the salary paid to male j stenographers. Male steno- graphen start on $110 and females on $88. The general idea is that a male is the breadwinner, but this is119 words
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Letter36 1945-11-27 2 On many occasion* civilian cars, i with empty ,-e:it.s. have failed to t offer Service personnel a lift < particularly at night, is this the J gratitude to the men of S.E.A.C? Pool i36 words
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Letter25 1945-11-27 2 ployw* m B M A iM N n iPenang and F'rovince i eiv< <i m ments m salary since Beptetn base m Sn25 words
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Article421 1945-11-27 2 Singapore Diary With rickshaw pul]ei carpenters earning almost equivalent to received by senior Eui executives, it is not inp to notice certain other changes m the social For example, ricksha, ling, formerly the preserve of the immigrant C1 labourer, has been I by other nationalities. With the advent of three421 words
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Article458 1945-11-27 3 Zontrol To Continue From Our Own Correspondent :><>N. \0v .12.— It is reported 'from New the L.S. Government intends to continue s on the use of tin for at least another six >. while the control of tin-plate will be continued hree to four months458 words
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Article95 1945-11-27 3 From Our Own Correspondent. KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 24.A note addressed to th^ Superintendent of Prisons stating that he could not bear sleepless nights m solitary connnem<'ni. and that no one else was to be blamed was read m court when Major H. W. Nightingale, Coroner. ne!d an95 words
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Article51 1945-11-27 3 At a general m-eting of the St Theresa Choral Sootty held on Nov. 25. the following were elected: president. Mr. S. T. Raja, vice-president. Mr B k Rjdjam hon. secretary. Mr. K. Joseph Pillai asst. Hon. secretary. Mr. Antoine, hon treasurer. Mr X. A Colond. asst h«»n treasurer, Mr S.51 words
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116 1945-11-27 3 LONDON. Nov. 25— The return to Malaya. Hong Kong, North Borneo and Sarawak of professional men and women and staffs of firms 'other than enemy) who escaped from the Far East when Japan attacked, is being planned, announces the British Colonial Office. It is desirable,Reuter - 116 words
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Article51 1945-11-27 3 A jeep driven by a major attached to the Royal Corps of Signals which went off the road and entered a canal at Johore on Sunday night resulted m fatal injuries to two 23-year-old V.A.Ds, Miss Ruby Marharet Brooks, and Miss Diana Mary Cooper. Th<> driver was51 words
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Article66 1945-11-27 3 In order to revive the association, members of the Singapore Chinese Football Association held a meeting last week and elected the following officials: President. Dr Choci Twk Guan; vice-presi-dents, Mr. Son Ghee Soon and Mr. Sim Kwang Tow; hon. secretary-treasurer. Mr Choo Kvuii Low: hon. ius.st. ."-ecretoryirer, Mr66 words
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Article85 1945-11-27 3 Further cases of profiteering m sugar were dealt with by Mr. R. C. Hoffman m the Fourth District Court yesterday a.-, a result of traps laid by officers of j the Customs Department. Dressed m civilian cloth- I es. Revenue Officers made purchasers from seven85 words
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281 1945-11-27 3 Recordings of special 8.8.C. feature progamines during the past three-and-a-half years are being flown out to Malaya for the Singapore Radio station. They cover every aspect of political, cultural social and war developments during the years when Malaya was isolated from the rest of281 words
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Article41 1945-11-27 3 All members of the Club and prospective members Interested m sailing and rowing are requested 10 send their names and addresses to The Hon. Secretary, Royhl Yacht Club, c/o Messrs. Rennie Lowick Co. Hongkong Bank Chambers, Singapore.41 words
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Article93 1945-11-27 3 Gaoled. For Stealing Rubber Three Chinese, Khoo I>"fc Kian. Nk Ah Tee and f*»h Cheng Hor, who were ''onvlcted m the Superior Court yesterday on a charge of robbing 82 piculs of rubber, were sentenced to five years. three years and three years' rigorous Imprisonment, r>*pectively. The three accused robbed93 words
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Advertisement103 1945-11-27 3 NOTICE. 1 Robert Geoffrey Deed, j anybody having any know- the whereabout > of the i the abovenamed comWitt) Rennie Lowick <fc gkong Bank Chamber*,, < 1(1 111 ONSIGNFKS c.LENBEG" and ss. DEE 1 from United ports, are due to arrive or about the 28th j > onsiptnees of cargo103 words
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Advertisement366 1945-11-27 3 NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that the business of building and general contractors heretofore carried on by Mr. Wu Shun Fah under the style or firm name of Shun Fah Co.. at No. 3 Coleman Street, Singapore, v. 11l hereafter be carried on by the said Mr. V?u Shun Fah366 words
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Advertisement258 1945-11-27 3 ROYAL SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB. Members of the above Club are requested to attend a meeting hi Raffles Hotel on Friday, 30th November, at 6 p.m. NEW WORLD BOXING TOMORROW NIGHT AT B.M Chan's Grand Promotion SENSATIONAL RETURN BATTLE Winner Take all Bomber Newton B—28 2 Jungle Jonea. Special Middleweight Contest258 words
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111 1945-11-27 4 LONDON, Nov. 25. Britain's newest, largest pas■enger aeroplane, the 66-seater Tudor II and ihc latest jj m Britain's bid for a share m international air traffic, is preparing to take the air. About B docen other newBritish civil aircraft are m various StagesReuter - 111 words
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Article53 1945-11-27 4 LONDON. Nov. 25.-Mel-bourne Radio states that from Friday the twice-weekly air service maintainoc 1 fry Qantns between Australia and Colombo would be extended to Sydney instead of terminating at Perth. Four engined Liberators would leave Sydney every Monday and Friday for Western Australia and then fly directReuter - 53 words
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Article48 1945-11-27 4 Moscow. Nov. 20 Specially trained Soviet police and the Red Army have smashed attempts by Gorman "werewolves" and other Nazi proups to form an underground organisation in Russia noccupied Germany. Many arre its have been made with the aid. it is understood, of German Communists. Reuter.Reuter - 48 words
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Article133 1945-11-27 4 Matsuoka Denies Testimony TOKIO. Nov. 25:— Yosuk-" 1 Matsuoka. former Japanese foreign minister, toriav denied that he discussed with Hitler "or anybody" the possibility Of war With America. Reniyins to testimony fjiven at the war crimes trial it Nuremburg that he had discussed Japanese-German coonerathm In th* event of n133 words
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Article70 1945-11-27 4 WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.— The U.S. Commercial Department has released secret wartime s'a'i^tlcs ■bowing that United States expenditures r.broad ftvm Ju'y 1. 1940 to June 30. 1945. were $13,045 mil' ion. United States cash receipts abroad durlncr this period, the rrport disclosed, were $4,000 mil- lion. The70 words
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NEWS IN BRIEF
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Article25 1945-11-27 4 London. Nov. 25.—Insurance has been effected with T.loyds for the Derby winner Dante for £100.000. Dante's s;ud fee is 400 guineas. —Reuter.Reuter - 25 words
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Article29 1945-11-27 4 Bombay. Nov. 26.—Four minesweepers and a destroyer escort arrived at Bombay yesterday en route to Saigon to clear the river and beaches of Japanese mines. DP.29 words
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Article32 1945-11-27 4 TOKIO, Nov. 24—Brier.-Gen. Kenneth F. Cramer, commander of the 24th Division, today warned the Japanese police on Shikoku to refrain from brutality, especially m the case of children —UPUP - 32 words
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Article43 1945-11-27 4 Calcutta, Nov. 25.—All-India batting first m the second day of the four-day Test match against the Australian Services had scored 26G for the loss of five wickets when stumps were pulled. Mankad made 78; Harare 65 and Modi 60 not-out.—Reuter.Reuter - 43 words
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Article60 1945-11-27 4 Paris. Nor. 25—Jean Borotm. the "bounding Basque" won his first postwar competition here today when he carried of! the Paris indoor championships. Borotra. now 47 years of age. bent the French fndorhlncnc player. Van Sas, easily m the final by 6-4, 6-1. Borotra has not yet decidedReuter - 60 words
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Article80 1945-11-27 4 London. Nov. 36.—Joe Rico], holder of the French heavyweight I title. meet,s Eddie Phillips." former British cnitterweight champion, and Omar Kouidri. French welterweight titleho!der. hops Into the ru\K with Arthur Danahar. who is one of Brlt-in's best lo stone 7-lb. men. at the Albert Hall tomorrow. Top80 words
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Article42 1945-11-27 4 Bombay. Nov. 2tV—Shouting protests against the "Indian National Army trial" and against police actions against demonstrators m Calcutta, student? interrupted the convocation of Agra University before the convocation address cou!d be given by Sir Maurice Gwyer, chief Justice of India.—Rruter.Reuter - 42 words
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Article43 1945-11-27 4 Cairo. Nov. 26.—The Arab reply to Foreign Minister Ernest Bevin's statement on Palestine Is expected to be announced t>morrow. A special Palestine committee is to submit a draft of the reply, after which the league's official answer will be released immediately.—U.PUP - 43 words
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Article52 1945-11-27 4 London. Nov. 2ti.—The French radio said on Sunday th.it the High Commissioner for French Indo-China. Admiral Thierry d'Argenlieu. had announced that heads of the Annamite Nationalist Party, Viet Minn, would not be considered war criminals. He also stated he had personally invited them to get m touchReuter - 52 words
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Article72 1945-11-27 4 London. Nov. 25.—New York Is In the grip of a crime wave, according to the News of the World correspondent. He says a "Shi'" to kill" order has been given 10 members of the special police. The Police Commissioner acknowledged that the underworld is now hea-.ilyReuter - 72 words
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Article56 1945-11-27 4 Berlin. Nov. 25 The first serious split m the ••Unite! front" ot Germany's four anU I parties sponsored by the Russian occupation authorities m Germany's Soy! ~t t has arisen over land reform. '.#.ch Involves th<> expropriation o( 5,000,000 acres 8 .'ooo farming and landowning families Th< general56 words
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