The Straits Times, 19 June 1946

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    20 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED OVER A CENTURY EIGHT PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1946. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    PARIS COMPROMISE ON ITALY IN SIGHT
    480 1 Russia Takes More Lenient Attitude On Reparations PARIS, Tuesday. rOMPROMISE between Russia and the western powers on the question of Italian reparations appeared m the making last night as the "Big Four" Foreign Ministers turned their attention to the sum which Italy must pay
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    Forest Fires Out Of Control
    82 1 ST. JOHNS, NEW FOINOLAND, Tues— Forest fires which for a time threatened the huge Gander a rport and military base raced out of control alone the Availon Peninsula today, forcing a mass evacuation of two fishing villages. Volunteer fire fishters were rushed into the area
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    Jews Kidnap Four British Officers
    108 1 Jews Kidnap Four British Officers JERUSALEM. Tuesday. F OUR British Officers were kidnapped from the Hotel Yarkon m Tel Aviv today, it was revealed from a reliable private source. Twelve young men. it is stated, believed to be members of the Jewish Irgun Zvai Leumi, entered the Hotel immediately after
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    Evatt Opposes Britain
    295 1 NEW YORK, Tuesday. A USTRALIA, France and n Mexico joined m firm opposition at yesterday's meeting of the United Nations Security Council to an attempt by Britain to send the Spanish case from the United Nations Security Council to the General Assembly without any recommendation for a
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    Market St. Shooting
    54 1 S. Kolandasamy, an employee of the Ctiaits Times, was the victim of r\ shooting inr'.dent in Market Street, Singapore, last nteht. It is rt ported that a police ln■pector was endeavouring to aricst two Chinese. Shots were fired, and Kolandasamy, who was passing by, was hit. He
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    Hundreds Injured In Tornado
    266 1 Hundreds Injured In Tornado WINDSOR, ONTARIO, Tuesday. A FREAK tornado emerged from a thundersquall in the Detroit suburbs yesterlay and roared across the Detroit river to Windsor, leaving a trail of at least 20 persons d?ad, several hundred injured, and damage estimated at hundreds of thousands of dollars. The blast
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    Tojo Says Japan Was Forced Into War
    342 1 Tojo Says Japan Was Forced Into War TOKIO, Tuesday. THE causes of the Pacific war extended as far back as the early 1920s and the Anglo American coalition "chased the Japanese Empire into a conflict which declared war on civilization and they should take the responsibility for destroying civilization," Hidcki
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    TRANSJORDAN'S FIRST KING
    60 1 A photograph taken at the Coronation ceremony of Kin? Abdullah (left) who is the tint king of Transjordan. Next to the King is Prince Abjel Ilah, Regent of Iraq, the K»n* s nephew. King Abdullah says that he in'ends to take drastic action m connection with the
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    Fall To Death: A Murder Charge
    128 1 Fall To Death: A Murder Charge From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. THE 100-foot death fall of an Australian woman from the top of the Eas'xrn Smelting Building m Kuala Lumpur, where she was being detained by the Japanese military police, m 1943 will be mentioned during a war
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    JAVA TALKS ON INDONESIA BEGIN
    346 1 JA VA TALKS ON INDONESIA BEGIN BATAVIA, Tuesday. TALKS began today between representatives of the Dutch and Indonesian Governments on the Indonesian "further proposals" which the "Premier,'* Dr. Sjahrir, handed to the Lieut. Governor-General, Dr. Hubertus van Mook, yesterday through a British intermediary. Dr. van Mook and Dr. Sjahrir have
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    Mr. Attlee's Tour
    41 1 LONDON, Tues— The Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee, will leave England on July 29 for his visit to Australia and New Zealand If Parliamentary business permits, it Is stated today. He will be away about five weeks.— Reuter.
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    5-Miles-A-Second Jet Weapon
    130 1 WASHINGTON, Tues.— The first hint of a fantastic new weapon that shoots jet molten metal at an initial velocity of nearly five miles a second, and may develop into defence against atomic rockets or armoured space snips carrying atomic bombs, is given m an Army Ordnance Department
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    Fresh Hope Of Agreement On India
    107 1 Fresh Hope Of Agreement On India NEW DELHI, Tuesday. BOTH Congress and fio Muslim League w»ro last night believed to favour acceptance of the proposals for a 14-man interim gcfta* ment for India, subject to certain points being settled. The concensus of opinion hi the Muslim League Working Committee was
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    SYNTHETIC RUBBER MOVE
    220 2 Congress Asked To Sell Plants WASHINGTON, Tuesday. MR. JOHN SNYDER, U.S. Director of Reconversion, has asked Congress to authorise the sale of the Government's twenty-nine wartime synthetic rubber plants to private owners. Mr. Snyder recommended that the buyers of the plants remain subject to Government planning and
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    " I Wanted Press Freedom — Von Papen
    227 2 I Wanted Press Freedom Von Papen NUREMBURG, Tuesday. FRANZ von PAPEN claimed today that he tried to resign from his position as vice-Chancellor of Germany when freedom of the press was banned, but that he I agreed to stay on after Hit er promised to rescind tho order. "Hitler then
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    Siam To Hold Inquiry On King's Death
    61 2 Siam To Hold Inquiry On King's Death BANGKOK, Tues— The Governnment of Siom is panning a seven-man inquiry borty to investigate the death of Kin^ Ananda Mahidol. who rii-d from a gunshot wound m bis palace a week ago. The Government is Inviting any r-vidence showing that the cause of
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    Poland May Pay Britain Millions
    93 2 LONDON, Tues.— Anglo-Polish war oebt negotiations are appioaching a successful conclusion, it is authoritatively stated here. It is expected that an agree- < ment wiJ be signed within the next week. By the agreement it is expected Poland will pay £3- millions m gold out
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    Hesse Jewel Case Development
    85 2 WASHINGTON, Mon.— Col. Jack W. Durant and his WAC Captain wife, who are involved m the Hesse crown jewel case, left by plane today m army custody for Frankfurt m Germany. The couple had been held m Washington area since their arrest m Chicago two weeks
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    Windsors Unveil A Memorial
    55 2 Windsors Unveil A Memorial v^** c a d D ueh «s» of Windsor presided »t the ceremony at Nice when the statue of Queen Mrtoria, which was defaced by the Germans, wa s formally unveiled. Lto R: The British Con-sul-General and his wife; M. Escande, Prefect of the Maritime Alps;
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    AMERICAN GOODS TO CHINA ON CREDIT
    292 2 T WASHINGTON, Tuesday. HE Chinese Government has acquired for $58,900,000 (U.S.) the full rights to all lend-lea.se materials which were m the process of procurement for China at the time of the Japanese surrender. The U.S. State Department has announced the signing of an
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    U.S. Fails In Food Export Goal
    279 2 U.S. Fails In Food Export Goal NEW YORK, Tuesday. FE United States in the first ten days of June exported wheat and other grains at the rate of more than a million tons a month for the first time this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today. A total
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    B-36 Can Fly 10,000 Miles
    150 2 DETROIT, Tues.— The I'nited States has developed a bomber capable of flying from the United States to drop atomic bombs on any industrial centre in the world." Mr. Stuart Symington, US. Assistant Secretary of War, for Air, told the Economic tlub here today. "If we
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    Britain Rebukes Rumania
    143 2 LONDON. Tues.— The reply of the Rumanian Government to the British note in May protesting p. rainst Rumania's failure to prepare for general elections is characterised i a fresh British note, published yesterday, as not only containing inaccuracies, but at giving a "completely inadequate and distorted picture"
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    Dutch Nazis Killed In Camp Riot
    75 2 THE HAGUE, Tues— The Commander of the Dulndorp internment camp announced today that two Dutch Nazis were killed and four others injured m riots which, he said, were Incited by ton newly arrived internees from another camp. The commander said that it was not
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    Batavia Press On Status Of Chinese
    311 2 BATAVIA, Tuesday. PRESS controversy continues to rage over the status of Chinese m the Netherlands East Indies and responsibility for the Tangerang massacre of Chinese civilians. "The Chinese wish to arm themselves (m Java) not to assist another nation but to defend themselves, and,
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    MAN HUNT FOR TERRORISTS
    292 2 JERUSALEM, Tuesday. DALESTINE firemen aided by military searchlights were this morning: fighting the flames at Haifa railways workshops, blown up by Jewish terrorists, at 9.30 last night. There was a series of explosions and it was rep»!cc the Haifa-Acre road north of the workshops was strewn
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    Discussions On China Railway
    165 2 Discussions On China Railway NANKING. Tuesday. THINESE Government and Communist leaders to lay reached a near agreement M^ the reopening of the Manchurian Railway, but deadlocked on the question of re deployment. It is reported that the negotiations were threat?ned with i complete breakdown because a Government military clique, insisted
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    "RUSSIA LOOTED MANCHURIA"
    44 2 MUKDEN. Tues. -Soviet Russia removed "an almost unbelievable amount of Manchurian machinery during September and November, nearly incapacitating most of the Manchur'an production," members of the United States Reparations Missing have told Mr. Ed*in Paulcy, head of the mission.— U. P.
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    Allies Fix Method For Jap Payments
    77 2 WASHINGTON. Tues— A policy on the payment of Japanese i funds to the Allied nations for I the cost of maintaining oc:upa-i lion missions m Japan U now being decided m Washington. The US. State. War and Navy Departments' Coordinating Committee and the joint
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    U.S. Introduce Bill On Philippines
    43 2 WASHINGTON, Thurs A bill to permit the transfer to the Philippines Republic of property on the Islands held by the United States under the Trading With The Enemy Act has been introduced into the House of Representatives.—A. P.
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    Eight Jap War Criminals Are Hanged
    561 3 Vice A dm ira IHa ra Dies At Changi By A Special Correspondent THE little green door opened and shut three times, and the men that came through white hoods over their faces, leather thongs binding their arms behind their backs took 15 quick
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    Death Threat Mentioned At Inquiry
    171 3 Death Threat Mentioned At Inquiry ACCUSED of beint, concerned m spreading Allied war news and planning to sabotage the railways, during the Jap occupation, Murugosu B"brcma'..liun, assistant station master, alleged that he was brought for interrogation and was threatened with death if he denied before the Japanese DPP. statements against
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    Anthony Brooke And Sarawak
    80 3 MR. Anthony Brooke, Rajah Muda of Sarawak, on Monday supported his father. Captain Ecrtrarii Brooke, m criticisine the cession of Sarawak to the British Crown, m a letter to The Tim?s. says "'the people of that bewildered country still apparently look to me and my lather
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    C.P.0., Malacca, Entertained
    78 3 From Our Own Correspondent MALACCA. Mon.— Major P, R. Bond, Chief Police Officer, Malacca, from November lust year to the end of April this year, was entertained to a farewell dinner last night by th 9 staff of the Central Police Station. Major Bond is leaving for
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    29 3 The Rotary Club meets today in the roof-garden of the Adelphi Hotel at lpm when Lt.-Col. P. F Campbell will speak on 'An Infantry Battalion in action in Normandy."
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    G.O.C. On Absence Of Volunteers
    482 3 King's Birthday Parade AN explanation of why the Singapore Volunteer Corps did not take part m the King's Birthday Parade m Singapore was given by Major-Gen. L. H. Cox, G.O.C, Singapore, m a statement to the Press yesterday. Major-Gen. Cox pointed out that the Volunteer
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    June 13 At Kuantan
    133 3 His Highness Sultan Abu Bakar Riyat-ul-Din Muanm Shah, ruler of Pahang, took the salute at the Military Parade at Kuantan on King's Birthday, June 13. These two pictures show the Sultan, m full drrss uniform, with his entourage and the District Officer. Kua-itan. at the saintinr
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    Perak Clerical Union Formed
    167 3 From Our Own Correspondent IPOH. Tues— The Perak Clerical Union is how a reality and at its inaugural meeting held on Sudday, Peraks white-collar brigade elected the following »-o hold office for the ensuing year Patrons: Mrs: Cheah Ghim Lena. Dr. K. T. Khong. Mr. La
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    Malacca Clerks Form Union
    75 3 From Our Own Correspondent MALACCA, Tues— At M meeting held yesterday it w^ decided to form a Clerical Union in Malacca. To date 113 applications for membership have been received but many more are expected. The entrance fee has been lixed at $1 and monthly subscription
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    Rice Movement Judgment
    549 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) TAIPING. Mon. INTERESTING grounds of Judgement were given by Mr. C. P. Newton m the Taiping District Court m the case m which a Chinese mining labourer, Yong Lim, was charged with possession of two bags of Siamese rice weighing 135 katis under
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    Japs Will Evacuate Rempang Soon
    349 3 DEMPANG Island, Japanese prison island 10 miles from Singapore, home of surrendered personnel from Malaya, Java, Sumatra and Burma, will probably be empty by the middle of July, and handed back to the Dutch. The repatriation of all Japanese from South East Asia except 100,000
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    56 3 Major S Wilson. A. P.M.. Special Investigation Branch. Singapore, states that R C Marr'ot. who appeared in the First District Court on Monday, was not a regular member of the 5.1.8. or the Corps of Military Fr>lic<\ but was attached to SIB. by the Army authoriti?s for a period of
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    Singapore Broadcasting Man Weds
    253 3 Singapore Broadcasting Man Weds WHENEVER, in the lu.urr. Mr. and Mrs. Wil'iam Eldridge wish to recall their Singapore wedding, all they will do is start up their gramophone and play on it four very specal reco ds. They were married yesterday at St Andrew's and from the minute Mrs. Eldridge
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    SHie JPtraits Singapore, Wed., June 19, 1946. Loans And Bills In Malaya
    819 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Wed., June 19, 1946. Loans And Bills In Malaya Plaru have been announced for the floating of two loans m the Malayan Union and for the raising j of further funds by the issue of Treasury bills. One loan is to be offered at 2\ 2
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    Hooligans In The News
    357 4 It seems desirable to underline the ass 1 ranee given by an Indian coi respondent m thp Straits Times yesterday that the recent disorders at Tanjong Pa?ar were solely the work of rival factions of hooligans and were entirely irrelevant to the two threat communities of
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    America Clashes With Russia On Japan
    855 4 America Clashes With Russia On Japan WASHINGTON. (By Air Mail).— Observers here who are familiar with the work of both the Far Eastern Commission sitting in Washington and the Allied Council sitting in Tokyo, have a growing conviction that these bodies will not achieve their purpose of securing genuine multilateral
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    23 4 LORD NELSON erlebrate* a victory greater than Trafalgar. Four huge streamers of pennants fluttering from Nelsons column m Trafalgar Square on Victory Day.
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      An Echo Of Penang Before Singapore Fell
      337 4 THE award of the C.B.E. m th 3 Birthday Honours IC Dr. L. W. Evans, the former C.MXJ, General Hospital. Penang, who refused to evacuate before the Jap occupation of the island, is a most fitting recognition of courage and devotion to duty.
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      A Wife At Home
      258 4 I AM writing an indignant answer to your "London Letter" dated April 4. This was sent to me by my husband who is stationed m Singapore, and who with thousands of othev- was worried about your article. There is enough food m England, and without queueing.
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      Disgusting Habit
      54 4 I WAS pleased to see the letter signed "Chinese CitiZL'u' on spitting m Singapore cinemas. Even young girls and boys are addicted to this disgusting habit. Surely it should be possible to teach In the schools the danger of this practice— quite apart from the beastliness of it.
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      Pre-Fabricated Houses
      115 4 THE housing problem m Singa- pore is so acute that to get a house or a room requires teamoney ranging from $100 to several thousands, depending on the locality. This shortage will go on and become even more serious as time goes on. Some time ago a housing
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      Orchard Road Prawns
      222 4 PR three Sundays In succession I have round that the fish vendors m the Orchard Road Market demand any price they want. There are two control prices for prawns: small size $1.50 per katti and large sk.e $2.70 per katti. Bit when one goes to purchase them,
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      Telephone Medal
      72 4 We appreciate the awara of the British Empire Medal to Mrs. E. C. Thomas, switchboard operator :n Kuala Lumpur, for her courage. But v.hy l-as Government forgotten ihe telephone operators who stuc* to their posts during the raids m fcingapore after the fall of K.L., particularly m the
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      More Punch, Please!
      94 4 COME items m the Malay radio programme from Singapore waste our time. For instance, the religious talk is obviously arranged and delivered by people not oualined to broadcast on the religion of Islam. We want more attractive programmes. It may be talks, news, plays, music or anything,
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      Air Mail: Eight Weeks
      46 4 A CORRESPONDENT from Purban writes:— "Your last airmail letter took exactly cleht weeks to reach me, and one from the Honskons and Shanghai Bank, K.L., nine weeks." His letter to me ar-ived m sixteen days. Q. C. BAILEY. Kanar, June 12. I
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      Indian Citizens
      25 4 I strongly support your corres- pondent S. Ludasamy and urge i all Indo-Malayan citizens to Join the Indo-Malayan Association. INDO-MALAYAN. Singapore, June 12.
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    Japan St., Singapore, Disappears
    220 5 lAPAN STREET no longer exists m Singapore. Precisely at ten o'clock yesterday morning, residents m the street saw Municipal coolies perched on ladders remove the familiar name plate. In its place the new street sign "Poon Tat Street" was fixed. The change of name was the
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    82,000 Tons Of Rubber For U.S.
    63 5 •THE United States has received 82.000 tons of Malayan rubber since the liberation and nmple American shipping is r.vailable to keep current rubber auotas moving: to America, acrording to informed American .sources m Malaya. These sources said both the United States first quarter quota
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    S.H.B. Staff Assn. To Be Trade Union
    145 5 At a general meeting of the members of the Singapore Harl our Board Junior Service Club held on Saturday, June 15, it was Cerided to change the name of the club to Singapore Harbour lioard Staff Association and to register the association under
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    $150 For Cun Of Coffee
    41 5 For selling coffe? at 20 cents n cup when she should hay? sold it for ton cents. Chah Ah Kiew. a Chinese woman, was fined $150 or two weeks imprisonment m the Food Control Court yesterday.
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    Steals March Away from Miss Hay ward
    57 5 Veronica Lake, with her sorcererXather, set out m "I Married a Witch" Which is due for its prcm'.ett to-day at the JUBILEE Theatre, to ruin Wally's career. She steals March away from Susan Ilaywar-J witb the aid i.'. a bit of vitchrmft. flayward.
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    WHAT'S IN A NAME?
    21 5 lue signboard "Japan Street" comes down m Singapore and m its place "Boon Tat Street" goes up.
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    Major Says, 'I Was Never In Want'
    524 5 BANK documents and cablegrams showing ths financial status of Major F. T. Merethell, R.E.M.E., were produced by the defence at his trial m Singapore yesterday by a field general court martial. Major Metherell is facing five charges of fraudulent conversion of motor vehicles
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    Girl Motor-Cyclist Fined $25
    54 5 LEONG Slew Than, 30-year-old Chinese girl, was arrested by a police radio patrol at 10.10 p.m. on Sunday last while riding a motor-cycle on Clemenceau Avenue, Singapore. She pleaded rultv to a charge of riding a motor-cycle without a li oncp in the Fifth Court, yesterday,
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    Convict Makes Gaol Break
    104 5 A Chinese prisoner who had recently been sentenced to seven years' rigorous imprisonment on a charge of armed gang robbery, escaped from Outram Road Prison, Singapore, last Sunday, in the early hours of the morning. About a month ago a prisoner made a dramatic escape whilst
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    New Bus Service
    57 5 On Friday, an additional omnibus service will conve into operation between Bales'ier Road and Moulmein Road Jun~t'.on and Tanjonz Pagar. The route will be Balestier Road, Lavender Street, Kalians Road, Victoria Street, Hill Street, New Bridge Road, Upper cross Street, South Bridge Road and Tanjong Pagar Road.
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    K.L. Hold-Up Men Gaoled
    134 5 K.L. Hold-Up Men Gaoled •.From Our Own Correspondent) KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. ON the night of June 16 while returning home, a Eurasian and his girl friend were held up by two Chinese and relieved 01 cash, jewellery and their bicycle, the girl being struck when she resisted the robbers as
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    900 Indonesians Return Home
    408 5 BATAVIA, Tuesday. MINE hundred miserable look- ing Indonesians got the first glimpse of their native soil In years when the Dutch steamer "Tjisedane" arrived In Batavia's harbour recently. These 900 Indonesians came I from Singapore and everyone of j them had a sad story to tell
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    Water Rationing Likely In Singapore
    265 5 Unless Supplies Are Conserved WATER consumption m Singapore has leaped so much m the past few days that unless there is a marked drop through economical use, rationing may have to be introduced. More than one million gallons of water above the normal consumption have
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    All Pensions To Be Paid
    100 5 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Tues. THE payment of back pensions v ill be cornel "ted by the end of this year, according to a Perang treasury statement which says that the balance of accrued pensions will be pail m three eoual instalments on August
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    7 Years For Gang Robber
    228 5 7 Years For Gang Robber DECLARING that the accused had been found guilty of one of the most serious offences in country under the law, Mr. Justice R. Moor In the Assize Court yesterday sentenced Sim ft*' Huan, a Chinese labourer, to seven v^ars rigorous Imprisonment on a charge of
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    More Hospital Facilities
    119 5 More Hospital Facilities A MEDICAL section of the Singapore General Hospital, recently derequisitioned by the Services, will ooen tomorrow. Last week a surgical unit ana the outpatients' department came into operation with the re©pening, for the first time after more than four years, of the General Hospital for civilian use
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    "Society" Racketeer Gaoled
    218 5 "Society" Racketeer Gaoled ONG Ah Seng, 18-year-old Chinese, and a member of a society called the Ghee Khee Hoe (the 18th gang), appeared before Mr. L. C. Goh, the Second Magis.rate, yesterday, on charges of attempted extortion by forcing K. V. V. Kut.y, an Indian shopkeeper, on threats of injury
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    SHOES FOR CLERKS
    39 5 The Singapore Clerical Union has received a small allotment oi shoes for free distribution to needy members. Applications should be addressed to the Hort Gen. Secretary not later than June 22, giving particulars Of salary, etc.
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    Muslims To Approach Governor
    298 5 Muslims To Approach Governor MUSLIM leaders yeot^r. ay were in touch with tne Colonial Secretary, Mr. P. A. B. McKerron, to arrange an interview with tne Governor. Sir Franklin Gimson. They propose to petition Sir Franxlin for prompt action to protect the lives and property or Muslims from further attacks
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    New Commissioners
    50 5 From Our Own Correspond -nt MALACCA. Tues— The Governor has appointed the following to be Municipal Commissioners of Malacca: Messrs. H A. L. Luckham, T. R. Blackman. D. Anderson, Tan Eng Chye. Tan Siew Sin. A. J Minjoot. S. Shunmugam and Cant. Mohamcd Ali bin Maidin. MB E.
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    Fortnightly Issue Of Rations Asked
    81 5 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG. Tues— At a meeting with the Assistant Food Controller yesterday af.emoon Penang food retailers aslred that rice and other rations be issued fortnightly instead of weekly m future. Capt. R. W. P. Rule, Assistant Food Controller, explained that the rations
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    India Needs Strong Central Govt.
    513 6 Financial Journal On Independence pALCUTTA, Tues.— The central government of an independent India, says the financial weekly, Indian Finance, must be invested with powers over tariffs, currency and transport or "the picture of economic life during the new regime will be of the most disheartening
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    Jail For Ex-British Army Instructor
    74 6 OSLO, Mon— Willy Bjoerneby, a former P.T. instructor m the British Army, was convicted of treason by a LUlehammer court and sentenced to 20 ysars' hard labour, says the Norwegian Telegraph Agency. Bjoerneby said during the trial that he left southern England m t rubber
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    He Makes Living-Just By Listening
    110 6 He Makes LivingJust By Listening DETROIT, Sun— A former U.S. soldier in Detroit spends his time list-nine to other people's troubles. And he is making a living out of it. He is Leonard Latuvnik, 25, who has opened a listening service at a mere 515- an hour. Latuvnik provides a
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    Life In Shanghai Now Revolves Round Rice
    252 6 CHANGHAI, Tues.— Perhaps gold built Shanghai, but tou day rice is the commodity around which the city'o commercial life revolves, writes the Assocated Press correspondent Harold K. Milks Thousands of employees are demanding and getting rice allowances instead of money. Practically even payroll
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    'GHOSTS' TO FRIGHTEN TENANTS
    103 6 'GHOSTS' TO FRIGHTEN TENANTS NEW YORK, Sun. -A landlord at Pana (Illinois) tried to frighten tenants from a house at the week-end by making it appear haunted. The "ghost" act began on Saturday night, which was cold and rainy. The occupants of the house heard the cry of "hoo-00-ooo" coming
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    New Amenities For Navy Men
    175 6 LONDON. Tues. Th« Royal Navy is getting solicitous about the comforts of the atomic age seafaring gentry. A new and more comiortable working dress, an improved cap, paint schemes more appealing to the nautical eye. more rincTnm and laundries aboard warships have been ordered by
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      1393 6 TENDERS INVITED. GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS, JOHORE Separate tenders, In duplicate, are Jnvitcd for supplies of (a) JVationy (b) Firewood and charcral (c) BuriaU (non-Moh^.cdan paupers) to the undermentioned Hospitals: 1. General Hospital, J. Bahru including 3rd Mile Hospital, J. Bahru the Leper Camp J. Bahru 2. Mnar Hospital 3. Batu Pahat
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      755 6 TRAINING IN WELFARE WORK The London School of Economics proposes to provide a course of training for Colonial Social Welfare Officers. This course will commence In London m September 1946. 2. The Colonial Office has allocated three places to the Government of Singapore. Application are therefore Invited to till these
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      291 6 RADIO PROGRAMMES SINGAPORE BED NhIMOKK from noon to 2 p.m. and 030 to 11 pro on 225 metres from noon to 2 p m on 4.825 mcs/sec. In 61 metre band arid front 7.45 to 9.30 p.m. on 4.78 wise /sec in 61 metre band. CHINESE noon to 115 v
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    BULGARIA FORGETS ITS "BOY KING"
    713 7 8-Year-Old Simeon Kept In Seclusion By ELIZABETH BARKER, Reuters correspondent SOFIA, (By Air Mail).— Many Bulgarians today have begun to forget the existence of their Boy King," eight-year-old Simeon, who is being kept m complete seclusion at the small royal country house at Vranja, outside
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    RAF SQUADRON TO TOUR U.S.
    66 7 Lancasters of No. 35 Souadrcn which roared over in the Victory Fly-Past will soon he s'?en by thousands of American peop'o. This squadron, whi'h took nart in the mass Anglo-America", onslaught on German y and was to hay? formed part of "Tiger Force'" to join
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    190 7 DETROIT, Tues.— Henry Ford H. President of the Ford Motor Company and grandson of the founder of the company, Is ordering many changes In the big Ford industry in his efforts to regain leadership among manufacturers of lower-priced automobiles in the United States. Chevrolet has
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    100,000 Demobbed
    46 7 MELBOURNE. Tues. Over *00,000 men and women of the 578.000 serving m tli,- Australian armed forces at the end of the war pad been discharged up to the end of ADril. the Co-ordinator of Demobilisation. Lt. Gen. S O Savige. announced here- A P
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    LONG LIVE ENGLISH IN EGYPT
    180 7 LONG LIVE ENGLISH IN EGYPT CAIRO, Monday. MCRE than 1,000 unemployed Egyptians, shouting "Long live the English who save us wcrk and food,' paraded through the streets of Alexandria last Thursday. Some of the demonstrators said they would go on liungestrike If the authorise* did not find work for them.
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    70 7 JOHANNESBURG. Mon.— lf the existing Rand gold mines couH b? extended to a depth of 12 000 fe:t, the potential yield would be about $800 00,000, exDlaincd the South African acting Prime Minister, Mr J. H. Hofmeyer. when iivroduciß Into the House of Assembly a bill to
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    Wins First Lap For Car Market
    143 7 BRITAIN is doubling and trebling her exports of cars and lorries while the great mass-pro-duction plants of the United States are slowed down by major strikes. Figures reached a new record in April, when 11.122 cars and 11,410 commercial vehicles and chassis were sent
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    "Collaborator Of Love"
    205 7 PARIS, Mon. Corinne Luchaire. former glamorous French film star, walked from a Paris Courtroom, a ghost of her former self, deprived of her civil rights for 10 yea.'S. In a trial more dramatic than any of her Alms she had been found guilty of "sentimental" collaboration with
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    "Gay Nineties" Boom In London
    90 7 LONDON, Tues.— "Gay Nineties" clubs are booming here and all over England. Peace has brought a rage for waltzes, lancers, quadrilles, schottlches and polkas Instead of the hot jazz and Jitterbugging introduced by the GI. Dances grandma loved are being tauprht in over 300,000 "Gay
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      494 7 SALE BY TENDER 1. The Custodian of Property. Singapore itiv.tc; tenders fcr the purchase of th? fcllowlr.e part.cu'ars of which are as follows: hot l. Approximately 4.000 birrels rt 30 Ballon capac tv lying at APC Pasir Panians Depot. tot 2. A Quantity of wood preservatlve. Bithuminous mixture coal t^r
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      394 7 THE SINGAPORE TRACTION COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m England) ADDITIONAL OMNIBUS SIRVICE: Commencing on Friday. ?lst June, 1946. an Omnibus service will operate between the junction of Balestler Road and Moulmein Rnjri and Tanjong Pagar Via Balestier Road. Lavender Street, Kallang Road. Victoria Street. Hill Street. New Bridge Roac*. Upper Cross
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      298 7 It is unfortunate, though un- 1 avoidable, that certain principles must be laid down for beginners at bridge which, in the la'erii stages of their education p ust i be modified, qualified, and even diametrically revevil. Take the matter of not vofcft9Ti*j rebiddin<r a minlmunrs hand for ex- ample. Basrcally
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      221 7 heart kinst, and on Ease's play of the deuce, shifted to a spade East won and returned the heart eight. West ran th? entire seven-card suit, cashed the diamond ace, then led his last spadP. Thus. East- West collected 12 tricks and a penalty of 1700 points— this, on a
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    WORLD TITLE FIGHT TO-NIGHT
    287 8 Conn Tipped To Dethrone Louis NEW YORK, Tues. lOE LOUIS and Billy Conn wound up their training J yesterday except for some mild muscle loosening scheduled for this afternoon. Both boxed four rounds and seemed ready for tomorrow night's World heavyweight championship fight. Louis, "The Brcwn
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    Rain Stops Play At Nottingham
    337 8 Rain Stops Play At Nottingham LONDON, Tups. THE Indian cricket tourists who had scored 345 for five (Merchant 86 and Pataudl 101 not out> when stumps were drawn yesterday, declared their innings closed at their overrlght total this morning, the final day of their game against Notts. Rain has again
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    Royal Hunt Cup Probables
    97 8 Royal Hunt Cup Probables LONDON. Tues. ROYAL Hunt Cup probables running at Ascot over seven furlongs and 155 yards tomorrow are: Poolflx, Gordon Richards; Glide On, M. Beary; Battle Hymn, E. Britt; Joanstar, T. Carey; Themis. T. Weston; Vicinity. Harry Wragg; Prawn Curry, Doug. Smith; Sayani, W. Johnstone: Si Janus,
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    Penang Race Weights
    224 8 (From Oui Own Corresi.ondent) PENArtO, Tues. THE following are the v.eights for Saturday, the second day of the Per.ang Turt Club's Mu-ting. Horses, Class One. Dir. One, 7 Furs. Jesanne 11.7. The Elk 0.7. Krishna 9.4, Bull roi 9.0. Tepotii: 8.9, Sunbeam 8.0, The Pathan 8 0.
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    KONG SIONG A.A.
    32 8 The Kong Sicng Old B-v»' AssocU tion, cup-winners for this ie*~'s basketball Tournaments. Invites t/übs a*\d associations to friendly table tennir matches. Mr. Koh Eng Nam. 122 Robinson Road.
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    50 8 LONDON, Tues. rOUNTY cricket results to- day: At Hove, Sussex first innings 317 beat Essex (first innings 172; second inniries 108) by an innings and 37 runs. At Lords, Yorkshire first innings 140; second innings 108 heat Middlesex first innings 74; srrond innings 101 by 73 runs. Reuter.
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    121 8 To-day's close of play scores were: At Pontypridd, Somerset first innings 51 for 1 versus Glamorganshire. No play today owing to rain. At Northampton, Northamptonshire first innings 131 (Glandwin 5 for 45); second innings 5 for 0. Derbyshire first innings 108 (E.W. Clarke 3 for 24). At Manchester. Lancashire first
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    Three Test Players To The Fore
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    Segamat C.C. Beat Kluang By 27 Runs
    363 8 (From Our Own Correspondent) SEGAMAT, Mon. THANKS largely to good bowling by Barr Kumarakulasinghe who took eight for 12 and an all round performance by Samathar. the Segamat Cricket Club beat Kluang by 27 runs m an exciting finish at Kluanc on Sunday.
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    New Horses Arrive In Malaya
    136 8 New Horses Arrive In Malaya From Our Own Correspondent IPOH, Tucs. PERAK'S first batch of new Australian horses arrived this morning when trainer M. van Breukelen brought Into his stables five four to six-year-olds, which will race under the colours ot Penang owner, Cheah Seng Kirn. Van Breukelen expects six
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    39 8 The Malayan boxing team photographed shortly after their arrival m Australia: (from left to right*, Rattling Sima B->v Andre, Kid Pancho, Ti?er Aman and Battling K boon. Fancha flshts m Milbou.ne on June 29 and Aman on July 6.
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