The Straits Times, 18 January 1946
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Title Section17 1946-01-18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSHAFER-ESTAHLISHED 1845 I'OUK PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1946 PRICE 10 CENTS17 words
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719 1946-01-18 1 Palestine Decision To Await Commission s Report LONDON, Jan. 17.— Facing a crowded hall, Mr. Ernest Bevin, British Foreign Secretary, opened the resumed debate m the United Nations Assembly today with the announcement that Britain has decided to "to enter forthwith into ncgoliationstfor placing Tanganyika,Reuter - 719 words
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Article136 1946-01-18 1 CAIRO, Jan. 16:— King Farouk of Egypt and King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia i.i a joint s atement i ssued today, said: "We associate ourselves with all Moslem Ambs in their belief that Palestine is an Arab country and it Is the right of its people136 words
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84 1946-01-18 1 LONDON, Jan. 16— It may be some time before Persia exercises her right to bring the Azerbaijan issue before the United Nations, informed sources at the U.N.O. General Assembly said tonight. Tht Security Council now constituted is able in an emergency to call a84 words
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Article347 1946-01-18 1 The Iraqi Government is proceeding with plans for a state-owned oil refinery which will have an output of 350.000 tons annually. The refinery will bo built by public tender at Baija on the Tigris, 80 miles south of Mosul, and crude oil will come from the wellsUP - 347 words
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Article267 1946-01-18 1 AMERICA GUARDIAN OF PACIFIC NEW YORK, Jan. 17:— The United States has served notice of its intention to be the guardian of peace in the Pacific writes a United Press political analyst. That is the only interpretation to be placed on Mr. Truman's announcement that he favoured United States y.ileUP - 267 words
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Article72 1946-01-18 1 CHUNGKING, Jan. 17:— The Chinese Information Minister, Mr. K. C. Wu, at a press conference yesterday deplored Communist charges that the nationalist forces were committing truce violations. He declared that the Communists were placing propaganda above national interest and were j making the charges even beforeUP - 72 words
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Article67 1946-01-18 1 Chinhiien, Manchuria, Jan. L7.— Chinese nationalist troops lave officially entered Mukdsn. :hus marking the symbolic resoration 10 China of Manchuria, which was seized by the Japanese n 1931. Troops of Gen. Tu Li-ming's 27th Division were the first to ;nter the city The Chinese Information Minister. At.UP - 67 words
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Article93 1946-01-18 1 S'hai Strikes A New Note SHANGHAI, Jan. 17:— The conductors of Shanghai's bus and streetcar lines have declared a "free ride" strike a new method of enforcing labour's lemands without iuconvenienc'ng the public. After submitting a ninepoint programme of demands including a pay boost by Chinese New Year and bonusesUP - 93 words
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Article219 1946-01-18 1 Ex-POWs Here Die In Air Crash PARIS, Jan. 16.-Former British prisoners of war from Singapore are among 24 killed when an R.A.K Transport Command Dakota p'.ane crashed during the night in blizzard at Callelongue, near Marseilles. Twenty- three of the plane's 27 occipants were killed outright and one of theUP - 219 words
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614 1946-01-18 1 "FASCISM STILL ALIVE IN RACIALISM CARTELS" LONDON, Jan. 16.— Twice today the United Nations Assembly m London was warned that Fascism is not yet dead. Norway's Foreign Minister gave a warning m the morning session and it was repeated by the Polish Foreign Minister, M. Rzymowsky, head of the PolishReuter; UP - 614 words
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Article175 1946-01-18 1 LONDON, Jan. 16:-M. Andrei Vyshinsky, So\iet Deputy Commissar for Foreign Affairs, who is head of the Soviet delegatui, was first expected to reach London today but later the British Air Ministry stated "he was scheduled to leave Moscow i,y plane at 6 am. this morr.mjj and isReuter - 175 words
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Advertisement48 1946-01-18 1 NO SALES OF BEEf? will be made to the public during the week ending 19th January, 1946. Dealers and others are informed that the previous arrangements tinder which the Company sold Beer and purchased bottles are hereby cancelled as from today's date. 14th January, 1946 FRASER NEAVE, LIMITED.48 words
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674 1946-01-18 2 The Straits Times S ingapore, Fri. Jan. 18, 1946. Trades Unionism In Malaya T7'O men of widely differing background have recently expressed their viev s on the future of trades unions in Malaya. One of the men has spent the greater part of his life in this country, and the674 words
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Article1510 1946-01-18 2 R.H. de s. Onraet - MALAYAN COMMUNISM AND LEFRANC R.H. de s. Onraet a In 1930 the "South Seas" communist set-up was re-organ-ised. This was possibly because of its cumbersomeness, possibly because of the disordered state Into which it had been thrown by arrests and deportations. It was reformed into two main groups: first, the1,510 words
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Letter469 1946-01-18 2 I have read with considerable Interest the opinions expressed In your" U*ue of Jan. 4 by Mr. H. E. Nixon of Penang. I have the greatest respect for Mr. Nixon's views but, in this case. I feel be has not taken fair account of the odds against.469 words
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Article356 1946-01-18 2 B.M.A. Men May Join Govt. While official lips remair sealed on the question ot when the civil government will return to Mala va, steps have already been taken to recruit a limited number ot officers from the B.M.A. t<i take over jobs in the civil service. Although the salary offered356 words
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Advertisement628 1946-01-18 2 SITUATIONS VACANT CHEMIST wanted. Part or full time. Apply In writing to No. 30, Jervols Road HELP WANTED: Experienced Movie Projectionist U.S. Forces, Mount Pleasant Area, Building 184. Telephone Wit EUROPEAI" Asfistant Electrical Engineer required with good experience lighting and power wiring, end con. tracting. Permanent position wh; 4 »ood628 words
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Advertisement196 1946-01-18 2 PRICE CONTROL, PROCLAMATION ORDER UNDER SECTION 4 In exercise of the powers conferred upon him by Section 4 (it <ai of in* Price Control Proclamation, the Price Controller hereby makes the following order. This Order may be cited as the Cigarettes A: Tobacco Retail Prices OrilT and shall have e196 words
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771 1946-01-18 3 Strikes Add To Difficulties "We are a little behind m the introduction ot civilian relief supplies into this country. It is a serious state of affairs, and we realise it, but we have taken every possible step to remedy the situation," declared Major Gen. R.771 words
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Article39 1946-01-18 3 Straits Times Corr, TAII'ING, Jan. Id: A Chinese vegetable gardener in Kampong Kayan ran amok this morning and killed nine persons, including a mother and son. An axrest was made later by two Indian military policemen.39 words
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Article128 1946-01-18 3 Btnutf '.mes Corr., PENANG, Jan 16. Leorii rd Jsmbu, formerly attached to the special branch under the Japanese regime, MM today comnuttcd to stand trial in the Superio. Court on a charge of voluntarily causing hurt to E.E. Labrooy, M. Foley and A. Carrier, loMjwing a preliminary128 words
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Article456 1946-01-18 3 Supremo To Visit King Of Siam Following the recent conclusion of an agreement terminating the state of war between Siam and Great Britain, Adm. Mountbat ?n has accepted an invitation from King Ananda Mahidol of Si.im to visit him at Bangkok. The Supreme Commander will arrive in Bangkok by air456 words
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Article396 1946-01-18 3 No. 2 D.L.I, will hold a party for 500 Chinere children at one o'clock today at the Chinese High School. Victor Maturin, a negro fireman on board the Empire Prowess, was sentenced to eight weeks' r.l. yesterday for assaulting the second engineer. Robert Dornan. Maturin, who396 words
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Article142 1946-01-18 3 What Eating Shops May Offer "Meehoon" and "koey tcow" impcrted froir outride Malaya, aerated wat«-s and Chinese sauces may b-. sold in catering houses in Singapore and do not come within the Catering Premises Restriction Order The order prohil its the sale In any form in premises licons?d for the142 words
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Article441 1946-01-18 3 The public display of human heads in \anou, parts of the town In the early days of the Japaiies- occupation of Singapore waj '•ecalled by a witness in the Special Court yesterday during the preliminary inquiry into allegations of treason against Dr. C. J. Paglar, President441 words
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Advertisement342 1946-01-18 3 PRICE CONTROL ORDER UNDER SECTION 2. OF THE PRICE < O N'T KOI. (AMBHMISKT) PROCLAMATION. 1. In exercise of the powers conferred on him by Section 4 A (IVt m Section 2 of the Price Control i Amendment* Proclamation, the Price Controller lirrrby makes the following ori'cr: Tbta order may342 words
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Advertisement516 1946-01-18 3 PRICE CONTROL PROCLAMATION ORDER UNDER SECTION 5. In exercise of the powers conferred on him under l W»rtion 5 of the Price Control Proclamation, the Price Controller hereby makes the lollowlng order. ThLs order may be cited as the Mm Control (Singapore) (No. 5) Order and shall have effect In516 words
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Advertisement396 1946-01-18 3 THE UNITED PLANTING ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA.' (Incorporated m the Fccieratr:! ;.:.'.!a' States by Statute) NOTICE is hereby given that a meeting of Members will be held at the Office of the A oblation. Mercantile Bank Building. Kuala Lumpur, on Wednesday, 23rd January. 1946. at It a.m. S B. PALMER. Preldent.396 words
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Article307 1946-01-18 4 Dutch Lower House Debate On Java THE HAGUE, Jan. 16.— Criticism of the Netherlands Government's policy in Indonesia was voiced in the Lower House of the Dutch Parliament by Catholic member Van Poll. He said: *The declared policy of Dr. Hubertus van Mook, Lieut. -Governor Gen.Reuter - 307 words
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Article121 1946-01-18 4 Straits Times Corr., 1POH. Jan. 15 Imposing sentences on two Chinese, Chin Yang Min and Lcong Sin Chok, president and vice-president respectively of the Perak Labour Union, for issuing a seditious publication, Major D. M Scott said nothing was more welcome to any government than well-conducted organisations121 words
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Article322 1946-01-18 4 Straits Times Corr.. IPOH, Jan. 15. A report issued by the S.C.A.O. in his capacity as Chairman of Perak Advisory Council mentions that the rehabilitation of trade and industry is so closely linked with prices and wage levels that it can only be dealt withUP - 322 words
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361 1946-01-18 4 TOKIO, Jan. 16:—Representative R. Bates, Massachuscttes. spokesman ior the House Naval Affairs sub-committee wh'cii left Tokio today for a tour of Yosuka, Saiebo. Nagasaki, Hiroshima and Kure before departing for China, said in a statement to the press: "The sub-committee is coveringUP - 361 words
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Article59 1946-01-18 4 CANTON, Jan. 17:—Twenty-five-year-old Miss Huang Mei Li was executed by a lirinic squad on Jan. 15 for spying and collaboration. She was said to have walked steadily to the execution ground. Miss Huang, who spent her childhood in Japan, married a Japanese during the occupation and59 words
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Article104 1946-01-18 4 SYDNEY, Jan. 16.— More than 300 aircraft, valued at over £6,000.000. are to be dumped Into the Pacif.c in the course of *he next fortnight. The planes a'e Corsairs, Hellcats, Avengers and Barracudas, ar.d a Royal Navy spokesman s d today that .suchReuter - 104 words
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212 1946-01-18 4 HONG KONG, Jan. 17.— Indian troops are arriving here to help establish the post-war garrison of Hong Kong. Some of the lates arrivals are part of tho 150'' Infantry Brigade, veterans of various war theatres. They include the 1st Jodhpur Sardir Infantry, the 1st Travancore212 words
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126 1946-01-18 4 Siam Should Return F.I.C. Territories WASHINGTON, Jan. 16:— The United States Government contends that Slam should return Indochinese territories acquired since May 1941, the spokesman for the United States State Department said today The State Department said: "This view is not to be considered as supporting or opposing the meritsReuter - 126 words
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Article79 1946-01-18 4 BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 17.— Argentina's three-day lock-out was marked by violence whi-n 1.000 persons attacked and set on fire the commercial premises of Ramos Generales at Mercedes in thf province of Corrientes. Tiie police were unable to hold back the crowd. The premises, which were destroyed, hadReuter - 79 words
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Article149 1946-01-18 4 Strike At Eastern Smelting Co. Straits Times Corr. PENANG. Jan. 16:— Interviewed regarding the strike of over 300 dailv-paid labourers employed by the Eastern gmelting Company, Mr. D. Mackay. the manager of the company, said that the men were going on strike Just when smeltIng was about to begin. They149 words
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Miscellaneous144 1946-01-18 4 TODAYS RADIO (From Singapore) RED NETWORK: Today only: Red Network programmes will be heard on 225 metres and 61 metres (4.820 megacycles per recond). Chinese noon to 115 p.m. (news In Hokkien at 1 p.m In Cantonese at 1.10 p.m.). and from 6.30 p.m. to 9 p.m. (news in Cantonese144 words
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